Life After The Shield

The Plan

Dean Ambrose

I was backstage in my locker room with Joe when there was a knock on the door.

"Come in!" I call.

"Ambrose, you're needed in hunters office." A stage person says.

"Ok. Be back in a few." I say to Joe and he nods.

I leave and go to hunters office. I walk in and sit down next to Mailani.

"What's going on, boss?" I ask.

"We need to know what's going on from now on. Colby told us that he let Mailani go and told her to go back to you. So are you two together again or not?" Stephanie asks.

"Yes, we are together. If this is about the storyline between Colby & Mailani. Don't stop it because of me. I'm ok with her and Colby doing the whole Edge and Lita thing. It'd be pretty badass and if any couple can pull it off, it'd be Colby and Mailani." I say.

Mailani holds my hand and I kiss her hand.

"We came up with an idea and wanted to run it by you three." Hunter says.

"What is it?" Colby asks.

"Mailani... We know you're gonna be angry and please don't hurt us. This is the creatives team idea. We're in the process of trying to go against it... But they want you to turn heel with Seth and turn on Jon and Joe... The same way Seth turned on Dean and Roman. Beating them with a steal chair, joining us, and letting Randy demolish your brother with a chair." Hunter says.

Mailani's eyes went wide.

"No! No! I won't do it! I will never, ever, turn my back on my brother! You'll have to rip him out of my cold dead arms to take him away from me! No! I won't do it!" Mailani says and storms out.

"I got her." I say and leave.

I saw her run off and I followed her. I followed her to my locker room. I went in and saw her holding Joe in a tight hug and him holding her close, slightly confused.

He turned to me and I explained the storyline creative wants. He was furious and just as scared as Mailani.

"Babygirl, listen to me. Look at me." Joe says.

She looks at him as he cups her face.

"I'm not leaving you. Ever. I know you'll never leave me. We're the Samoan siblings that have dominated this business since day one we stepped foot into the WWE." Joe says.

She nods. He kisses her head and hugs her as she cries into his chest. Colby soon knocked and I let him in.

"Not here for trouble. I have good news." Colby says.

"And that is?" Joe asks.

"I got the storyline taken off." Colby says.

We all turn to him in shock.

"What?" We all ask.

"How?" Mailani asks.

"Wait... Where's your money in the bank case?" I ask.

He looked away. Oh god.

"I told them I'd give up my money in the bank contract if they drop BOTH storylines and let Jon and Mailani have their relationship again in the public and have Joe and Mailani stay together." Colby says.

"Colby..." Mailani says.

"I can't let you three be ripped apart. It's bad enough I hurt you all. You don't need to lose another person." Colby says.

"What are we gonna do? .... The Authority's gonna come after us all." Joe says.

"What if..." Colby trails off.

We all turn to him.

"They came back..." He finishes.

We all got the idea and exchanged looks.

"You'd be willing to do that?" I ask.

"I miss you guys. Everyone's right. Being alone and with backstabbers is shit. There's no trust. Just greed. I miss everything else. Plus... Remember the plan?" Colby says.

Colby and Joe turn to me and Mailani. She looked as deep in thought as I was.

"Jon? Mailani?" Joe asks.

Mailani and I exchange looks and hold hands then give small smiles.

"Let's do it." I say.

They smile.

"It's time to show The Authority... Our "Plan B"..." Colby says.

"Let's show everyone... That's why we served Justice... That's why... We will always be one step ahead of The Authority." Mailani says.

We all chuckle and get ready for the biggest moment and return in RAW history.