"There can be no failure to a man who has not lost his courage, his character, his self respect or his self confidence. He is still a king." ~Orison Marden

Roman's POV

I thought it was a dream really.

You know, one of those bad dreams where as soon as the bad thing happens, you immediately wake up and your sorta shook up for a few minutes, but you end up being just fine and everything's ok.

I kept waiting for that moment. And I waited and waited and waited for what seemed like forever, but in reality it wasn't even a second later.

From that moment on, I didn't hear anything clearly. I couldn't see anything except that car that was right in front of me because that car held my brother.

I didn't waist any time jumping from the steps and running full speed out to the road, knowing Seth wasn't too far behind me along with others.

I paid no attention to the other car that had just collided with theirs. And when my eyes landed on Dean, I felt my heart race quicker.

"Dean,Dean,Dean, Dean." I kept repeating as I neared his side and tried open door but something had jammed and it wouldn't open no matter how hard I pulled.

Seth approached seconds later and his face paled dramatically at the sight of Dean.

Bruises on him were already starting to form from the impact as smoke came from the hood of the car. Glass had cut him in several places and blood stained his grey jacket. The only think keeping me sane was the rising and falling of his chest.

"It won't open." I say to Seth as he frantically pulled at the handle.

"No, Roman no," he said as he continued to pull, "It's gotta open ok? I'm not leaving him here, I'm not-"

"No ones leavening Seth." I say to him as I pulled him back slightly, both of our eyes fixed on Dean.

"Nikki I'm sorry!" I heard Brie's voice say and my head snapped up to look at her. I had actually forgotten that anyone else was even here.

"Maybe we can pull him out from Nikki's side." Seth mumbled and I nodded, walking around to the side where the girls were looking at Nikki.

"Can the door open?" I asked Paige and she shook her head.

"We already tried and it won't budge." She said to me and I still yanked on the door a few times anyway. With a little force it comes open and I reach in and unbuckle Nikki's seatbelt.

"Wait no." Brie said, "We shouldn't move them. The paramedics need to do that."

"Fuck that." I say to her while I carefully pick up Nikki and bringing her out of the car, then set her gently in the grass, "I'm getting my brother out this damn car."

The girls huddled around Nikki while other people were making calls on their phone, but I simply kept my mind on Dean as I retreated back to the car.

"It's alright uso laitiiti." I say to him as I carefully take his seatbelt off, just like I had done with with Nikki, "I got you."

"Did that mean Pineapples in your Hawaii language?" He mumbled, letting me know he was still conscious of somethings.

I let out a small laugh of relief and place a small kiss on his forehead as I place him in my arms and slowly bring him out, "It means little brother."

"You're so gushy mushy." He slurred slightly, then flinched when I almost lost my hold on him, "Fuck."

"Sorry sorry." I say as I finally take him out of the car and slowly place him down in the grass.

"Dean!" Seth shouted as he ran over to him and I heard the ambulance sirens off in the distance.

"Stop yelling." Dean mumbled then closed his eyes again and let out a shaky breath.

"Are you hurting?" I asked him.

"No I just got into a car accident y'know." He said through gritted teeth, "I'm peachy... Wait..Where's Nikki?"

"She's near by Dean, don't worry about her alright?" I say to him, "You just rest, we're gonna get you help."

"I'm tired." He mumbled.

"Dean?" Seth asked frantically as he knelt down beside him, "Dean say something."

"Something." Dean mumbled as he flinched, "Talking hurts. No more talking."

I frowned as the paramedics showed seconds later. I didn't like seeing him hurt like this.

I walk over to the other car and strangely don't see anybody inside of it.

I raised an eyebrow and looked around to see if anyone had helped them out of the car or something, but the only person I see laying around are Dean and Nikki.

"Orton." I ask Randy who had been standing by the car, was anybody in here?"

"Yeah." He said, then looked at the empty car in confusion, "He was just... But I swear... Wait, that's him right there."

I raised an eyebrow and looked in the direction that he was pointing to see a man limping away slightly.

I look at him closely.. I had seen him somewhere before... Almost recently in fact.

"Del Rio?" I muttered as I watch him limp farther into the city streets. It was him.

Something in my had ignited and anger roared all around me.

"Reigns?" Randy asked, "You ok there?"

I look back at Seth who was talking to a paramedic.

"Seth." I call out as I approach him, "Go to the hospital with Dean, alright? I'll be there later."

"Wait," he asked, "Where are you going?"

"Somewhere." I say to him, "Call Jimmy and Jey alright? I'll be back I promise."

"Keep that promise." He shouted and I nodded as I walked off.

"I need you to come with me." I say to Randy and he gave me a strange look but simply nodded anyways.

"What are we doing." Randy asked as we walked out onto the street.

"About to handle the asshole who hit my car." I say to him, then the realization that the car was pretty much totaled settles in, "Ugh. My car."

"Don't worry about the car." He said to me as we walked across the street and to the sidewalk, "Jimmy and Jey will buy you another one."

"After getting the lecture of a lifetime." I mumble, then shook my head, "Jog, I don't wanna lose track of him."

He nodded and we both started a slight jog to catch up with the Hispanic man.

His eyes widened as he looked behind him, then took off into a sprint, but it seems slower than expected because of his limp.

"He moves pretty fast for a injured guy." Randy breathed behind me as we pushed ourselves to keep up with him.

I didn't respond but simply tried to even out my breathing. I knew the minute I took a deep breath, it was going to become harder to keep my breathing stable.

Randy and I shove past what seems like millions of people on the sidewalk. All of the random people seemed to block our sight of Del Rio and it was pissing me off.

"Where'd he go?" Randy asked as we had officially lost sight of him.

"Um." I say as I catch my breath and look around, my eyes landing on his figure going into a blocked off ally, "Ugh, the ally."

"You actually wanna go in there then?" Randy asked me with a questionable look, "Cause um, I'm pretty sure that guy is dangerous, and we have nothing to defend ourselves with,"

"I got my left hand and my right hand plus two feet." I say to him, "Trust me, I can defend myself. Now let's go."

"Roman-" he started to say again but I stopped him.

"Listen to me Randy." I say to him, "That guy hit my brother. And as much as I hope and pray that Dean and Nikki will end up fine, they could very well not be. And I'm not gonna let him get away with that. Now either your with me, or you can walk back to the school, get in your truck, and head on to the hospital with the others."

He sighed and placed a hand on my shoulder, "I'm with you Roman and you know that. I'm sorry for being stupid alright. I just don't feel like... Y'know... Dying. But I know how much Dean means to you and I know what you gotta do. I'm here for you."

I nodded and started to walk off, "Come on. We're waisting time."

He nodded and we took off into a jog again and went into the ally and see Del Rio limping now, obviously thinking that he had lost us.

We tried to stay as light as we could on our feet as we quickly approached him and seconds later I quickly tackle him from behind and onto the ground where he let out a yell.

He shouts in his native language and it takes everything in my body not to shut this man up for good.

"Shut up god damn it!" Randy shouted after a few more seconds of him trying to push me off and his constant talking.

"If you stupid little bitches think that-" he started to say but stopped when my fist connect with his jaw.

"You're lucky to be alive right now you some of a bitch." I growled at him, "Very lucky. And if I had something to end your life right now I would."

"We got a trash can lid if you think you can do any damage with that." Randy suggested and I just shook my head.

"How bout a gun." A different voice said and all three of us look towards the entrance of the of the ally to the last person I expected at the moment holding a gun in the direction of Del Rios head.

"Can't you see that nows not the time Eva?" Randy growled in her direction as she approached us, still directing her gun as though she were a pro with it.

"I'm doing my job right now Randal." She said, not glancing in his direction.

"Using my government name aren't we?" He asked her.

"I keep things professional." She muttered simply then looked at me, "Can you get him up? Don't let him get away."

"Oh yeah." Randy sneered, "Because you've been real professional in the past."

"Can we not do this right now Randy?" She asked I picked him out and had to push him against the wall.

"Well I'm not gonna do it later." He sneered, "I don't even wanna see you later. I don't wanna see you now."

Eva clinched her fist and ended up roughly putting Del Rios hands behind his back and placing a cuff oh both hands.

"Just let me do my damn job." She muttered.

"Oh and you did a great job of that didn't you?" Randy shot her, "I thought you were suppose to be protecting Dean? You hearing this Ro? She's suppose to protect Dean and he's on his way to a hospital."

"Randy chill alright?" I say to him as Eva roughly kicked Del Rio in the back of his knees which caused him to knell.

She sighed and looked back at me, "I'm sorry. About all of this."

"How were you suppose to know he was gonna do that?" I asked her. I really didn't know how to talk to her honestly. She had hurt one of my closest friends, but then again, she was in charge of my brothers well being.

"I still coulda don't something." She said simply and shrugged, "Go check on him. He needs you right now."

I nodded as she turned her attention to the man who had actually stayed silent this whole time.

"Listen to me." Eva said to him, "You're gonna stand up, and your going to comply to my rules, understand? And if you don't, I won't hesitate putting a bullet in your head. Got it? Got it. Good. Now get up."

He muttered words I couldn't understand but stood up and walked slightly ahead of Eva out of the ally.

I shake my head and look at Randy, "That's not how to cope with your feelings."

"I'm not crying to cope with them." Randy said plainly, "Can we just go back to the school and get my truck so we can go? Dean needs your there man."

I sighed but nodded my head, "Yeah, let's go."

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Chapter 24 of book 3
Chapter 90 in all

ugh this was suppose to be out like on Tuesday. But Tuesday became the Death of me so I pushed it to Wednesday and on Wednesday I was still coping from Tuesday so I pushed it to Thursday and on Thrusday I just didn't care so I moved it to Friday and on Friday I just said "Fuck it they'll get it on Saturday."

So here it is.

The next scene will actually take place in the hospital so you can get the feel of what it's like there. That may be out today as well.

QOTDddddd

QOTD#1: what are your initials?

QOTD#2: what grade are you in?

QOTD#3: would you rather live in the city or the country?

QOTD#4: video games or board games?

I need more questions, so if you wanna like leave questions or something, you can and I'll put them in the upcoming chapters.

I think that be about it.

Love you guys

Bubye💜💜