| Part V |
| �I hate this part.� Alex mumbled. She stood just behind the curtain next to IceWolf. They stood there waiting for Kane�s pyros. When they exploded Alex pushed her heart back down to her chest at the explosion. Ice and she stepped through he curtain, followed by RIP and Leah, then LaShana and Kanike. They got to the end of the ramp when Kane with Storm stepped through he curtain. As the ladies circled the ring, Storm stood in front of the ring as Kane climbed inside. The girls stood in place and raised the lights after Kane lit the corners. Alex and IceWolf stood nearest the commentator�s tables. The Spanish commentators table having been destroyed in an earlier match. �JR, where did Kane get all these women?� King asked incredulously. �How did that big red ret . .� before he could finish his sentence both IceWolf and Alex turned to glare at him. �King . . .do I need to remind you of what these ladies are capable of?� JR asked. �You�re out numbered hause. I�d mind my manners if I were you.� JR glanced at both women and tipped his hat. �HI ladies!� King waved. Alex felt her stomach jump as Paul�s music started. As Storm made her way around the ring while Paul made his way up the aisle. Earlier in the evening Vince had set it up for Paul to attack Rikishi backstage, thereby putting him out of the main event and explaining Paul�s title match. Alex only nodded when Storm looked at her intently. As both men stood in the ring and tried to stare each other down. Alex prayed to anyone who was listening that she could make it through this match with her sanity intact. As Paul started to step back to throw a punch Kane struck first. �Here we go.� Alex thought to herself. Alex watch as the two men exchanged blows. Paul worked Kane back into a corner. Alex tried to stand still with her hands behind her back. In between exchanging punches Paul took to shouting at the ladies outside the ring. Which only angered Kane. *Will you STOP letting him bait you! Alex asked. Kane had worked Paul against the ropes then sent him over. Kanike and Leah moved out of the way as to not get caught in the middle. Paul started to talk trash and yell at both women. Neither of who backed down but stayed out of the direct fight. Kane and Paul fought around the ring past Storm. Kane threw Paul in to the ring steps. LaShana jumped up on to the apron out of the way while RIP backed up into the corner with Alex; both trying to stay out of the way. Paul crawled back into the ring and LaShana jumping down off the apron. Kane followed him in to the ring. Kane began to walk toward Paul with his arm extended up, hand flexing for a choke-slam. Kane clamped his hand around Paul�s throat. In defense Paul grabbed at Kane�s face, trying to find a handhold. *He�s going to try and remove his mask! Alex exclaimed to her sisters. Unconsciously she took a step up one of the ring steps. �Alex get down! Storm admonished. The women had all decided long ago that they were only at ringside to prevent interference; they weren�t to interfere in the match unless directly threatened. Before Alex could step back down she had caught Paul�s attention. Paul broke the grip around his throat. He threw a forearm punch at Kane, catching him in the face, knocking him to the mat. Kane was on the mat, adjusting his mask. The audience was trying desperately to see through Kane�s hair to see if his mask had come off. The camera switched to follow Paul as he walked toward Alex. She stepped back and almost tripped off the steps. Paul started shouting at her and made his way out of the ring. For a split second she froze, not wanting to believe Paul was actually coming at her. �Why are you so shocked?� part of her brain asked. She shouted back not backing down, but knowing there was no way she could take him on. When Paul slid out she led him away from the ring, yelling at him. �You think this is going to change anything?� she asked. Paul grinned evilly, �Are you having fun? Do you enjoy watching your boyfriend get beat around.� Alex laughed, �You aren�t good enough to beat him. You never were.� She taunted. Just before Paul was within reach of Alex Kane reached over the top rope and pulled Paul back to the ring. Paul stood on the apron and then hung Kane up on the top rope. His attention back on the match Alex moved back to her corner. RIP and IceWolf looked at her sternly, *Yes I know. That was stupid. She acknowledged weakly. They all turn their attention back to the ring, when Paul sent Kane outside the ring and they started to fight down the aisle. Storm was caught between them for a moment. Paul uses it to his advantage, as he grabbed and pulled Storm to him when Kane tried to throw a punch. �Look at that coward! Using a woman like that!� JR shouted. �She must have gotten in his way.� King countered. Storm broke Paul�s grip on her by slapping him as hard as she could and then kicked him. She moved around him and back toward the ring. The ladies could do nothing but watch as Kane and Paul fought under the entranceway before the ref finally got them back to the ring. Alex felt her heart race when Paul and Kane started to exchange punches in the ring. *He�s snapped. Alex relayed to her sisters. *He�s fighting on pure anger. Alex and the ladies looked up when they started to hear the crowd chant. Alex beamed beneath her veil to hear the crowd chanting, �Kane�. The steady chant finally penetrated Paul�s haze of anger. Alex could see and feel Paul starting to boil. He made his way outside the ring pulling the timekeeper out of his chair. He grabbed the chair and moved to get back in to the ring. IceWolf and Leah both grabbed the chair; finally pulling it out of his grasp. They then stood on it to keep him from picking it up. Paul growled, but didn�t dare strike either. Paul slides back in the ring and attacked Kane as he started to rise. Kane however was ready for him. He hit Paul with an upper cut to the throat, making him stagger backwards. Alex was fighting the urge to chew on her thumbnail. She wasn�t sure how much more of this she could take. Kane and Paul started exchanging power moves. Paul dragged Kane to a corner post and started hammering his head into the turnbuckle. Kane punched his way out of the corner. Paul made his way outside the ring again and went for the ring bell. Alex and RIP ran over. Alex was standing directly in front of the bell blocking Paul from it. In his fury, Paul grabbed Alex around the throat, pulling her away from the table. RIP struck him in the back, but it had little effect. Paul�s grip on Alex�s throat was not tight, but it did lift her up to her toes when he tried to pull her toward the ring. She tried hitting at his arm to make him let go but it too had little effect. ~Get them away from him! Kane demanded. �Love, you know they can take care of themselves. Are you all right? ~Yes, but the mask is loose; the strap is about to break. he informed them. ~This match needs to end soon. Kane rose to his feet and turned to see Paul with his hand around Alex's throat, pulling her toward the ring. Kane�s anger nearly snapping when he saw his �bride� in danger. Only to see LaShana and IceWolf come to their sister�s aide; running over pushing Paul from behind. They knocked Paul off balance as he tripped over the remains of the Spanish announce table. RIP and LaShana stood in front of Paul blocking Alex from him. Ice and Leah helped Alex to her feet. Storm and Kanike stood near the ring post to check on Kane. Paul whirled and stalked toward Ice and Leah. When he reached the corner he forgot his pursuit of the women and picked up the ring steps throwing them in the ring. �JR, what�s he going do with those?� King asked. �I don�t think he�s here to redecorate, do you?� Kane met Paul as he slid back in the ring; he hammered him with right hands. Paul grabbed Kane by the throat and with both hands lifting him from the ground for a few seconds before tossing him to the mat. The ladies had walked back to their corners and Alex watched in horror as Paul grabbed the ring steps holding them over his head. When he did he looked directly at Alex; a twisted grin splitting his face. A split second later he dropped the steps on Kane�s hand. Alex barely swallowed the scream that almost came out. Unconsciously taking a step up to the apron. Paul started shouting at her. �How do you like him now!� Paul yelled, leaning over the ropes yelling at her. �This is what you left me for?� Alex shook her head confused, �Are you delusional?� she shouted back. �YOU betrayed me remember!? You are such a fool.� Alex shouted back. �You know it�s true you left me for him.� Paul countered. �There seems to be a little fighting going on outside the ring.� JR observed. �That�s the third time tonight Show has accosted that young woman.� �I think maybe she�s been flirting with him during this match, JR!� King assumed. �She�s trying to distract him, so he�ll lose this match.� �Are you serious?� JR asked. �You idiot!� Alex yelled. �You wouldn�t know the truth if it jumped up and bit you in the ass.� She taunted him. Neither Alex nor Paul saw Kane come up behind Paul. With much effort Kane put Paul in position for the tombstone. Much to her delight he completed it; pinning Paul for the three count. Alex wanted to drop to her knees in relief. However, she jumped up on the apron with the rest of the ladies cheering madly. Ice grabbed the belt from the ring announcer handing it to Storm. Storm stepped in the ring and handed it to Kane. Alex noticed he used his left hand and was holding his right hand close to him. The referees were trying to push Paul to the back, but even with all of them it was difficult. Paul caught Alex�s eye and the two glared at each other. Alex felt his blood boil when she rolled her eyes at him and smiled smugly. Alex felt the headache she�d had for most of the day subsided slightly. Kane handed the belt back to Storm to carry as he put his arm around her to walk back down the aisle. The ladies jumped down and followed Kane down the aisle with Storm beside him. |
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