Used No Longer

A/N: I am so sorry it's taken me so long to get this chapter out. The last several weeks my anxiety has been getting progressively worse until I finally had to go to the Doctor and go back on my meds for it. I'm doing better now but I still have headaches and can't be on the computer when they hit and could only work on a fic every couple of days…and I have 4 WWE fics going at once lol. This will be the last chapter for this story and I'm combining the last two weeks' worth of Raw into one chapter, with a lot of changes and additions of course.

Eevee4ever2004: Writing three people together is challenging but also fun. After such an emotional night I feel like Dean would need to be taken care of a bit…I know I would.

Chapter 6 – Moving on and Moving In

Raw in Charlotte, NC starts with a tribute video for Roman using his speech from the previous week with videos both from last week and from other points in his life and career. Since Renee is out on commentary Drew is by Dean's side to keep him calm and collected. He and Renee had spent the week making sure Dean knew that no matter what he did they would still be there for him.

Corbin comes out to the ring first and decides to be an ass, pissing off the fans by saying he hopes that if Roman comes back it's not to Raw. Corbin is interrupted by Lesnar and Heyman coming out to the ring and Corbin tries to introduce Lesnar but Heyman cuts him off saying, "You do your Schtick, I'll do my Schtick" which manages to get a little chuckle out of Dean and a smirk from Drew. Heyman goes off on a rant about how Brock will win the championship and people will see history happen at Crown Jewel. Braun comes out to the ring and Corbin tries to separate him and Brock by putting a hand on Braun's chest so Braun slams him to the ground…then does it again…and when the crowd chants "one more time" he does it a third time…and then Lesnar sneaks up behind Braun and gives him an F5 but he gets up less than a minute later.

Shortly after that a replay is shown of Dean turning on Seth after winning the tag-team titles with Drew the previous week. Dean curls his lip up at the things the two male commenters say about him but he can't stop the happy smile when Renee defends him.

"That's our girl."

"Damn right Drew. How the hell did I get so lucky to have you two in my life?"

"Just by bein yerself Dean. And we'll always be here, not matter what."

"I know."

Later on in the night a video package is shown from a month prior when Roman and other superstars visited children with cancer and some of those children are shown with their own messages of support for Roman. Dean smiles a little at that because Roman was never the one he had a problem with, he just got caught in the middle as always. Michael tries to speak after the video but is drowned out by the fans chanting "Roman" over and over so he has to wait for them to settle a bit before rehashing the fallout between Dean and Seth, showing a video of the match him and Drew won and Dean's attack on Seth following that win. Seth then comes out to the ring with his Intercontinental Championship around his waist.

"What a week, man, what a week. It has been a roller coaster of emotions to say the least…and I'm feelin a lot of things, but guys, the first thing I feel that I wanna tell you about is the gratitude that I feel. All the love and support that you guys have sent out to Roman Reigns this week, that is powerful, that is beautiful, and I thank you on behalf of him. Thank you for that."

The crowd starts up a "Thank you Roman" chant that has Seth giving a smile tinged with sadness. Dean is sneering at the image of Seth on the screen and then marches off, Drew following him as he heads towards where the Shield usually made their entrances from.

"That positivity makes me happy, man. That makes me real happy, that makes me smile, it makes me feel good. You know what also makes me feel good? Last week, I became Raw Tag-Team Champion for the third time…but I'm also feelin kind of sad because I should be out here celebrating that with my friend, and my partner, and my brother Dean Ambrose…but that's impossible because Ambrose turned his back on me, he turned his back on the Shield, he turned his back on all of us…and uh…if I'm being honest…that makes me feel…a little guilty…cuz I…I've been wonderin all week if maybe that wasn't my fault…you know maybe…maybe what I did four years ago…Ambrose just couldn't forgive that…maybe he held that inside…maybe he let it fester…and maybe he lashed out…maybe it was a wrong place, wrong time, wrong person situation…I don't know. I feel frustrated, I feel confused, and the only person who has the answers is Dean Ambrose. The…problem with that is that Dean Ambrose is the kind of guy that if he doesn't want to be found he's…not gonna be found. So I didn't call, I didn't text because one thing I did know for sure was that I could find Dean Ambrose here tonight…so Ambrose…I am asking you as a friend, as a brother…come on out here and tell us why. You wanted the spotlight Dean? It's all yours. Come down here and have it."

Dean's music hits and Seth stares up at the stage waiting for him to come out but he never does. Instead he appears at the top of the steps above the fans, pacing back and forth and clearly agitated already while Drew leans against the wall behind him and watches him closely. They both proudly wear their tag-team belts around their waists.

"Oh…ok, alright…so last week you turn your back on the Shield and this week you mock the Shield…look I don't want to know why from all the way up there. Why don't you come down here, get in this ring, face me like a man, and give me the answer I deserve?"

Dean just stares down at Seth, unmoving, as Seth tries to get him to go down to the ring so Seth starts getting mad. Drew growls, nearly snarling at what Seth says to Dean while acting like Dean is somehow the bad guy in all of this.

"Come on Ambrose! You know what? At least when I put the knife in your back I had the decency to stare you in the eye and tell you why I did it! So walk down those stairs, I know you know how to do it, get in this ring and face me like a man."

Dean walks a few steps down and sits on the railing with one leg up on the rail and the other planted on the floor before pulling a microphone from his jacket pocket. He brings it up to his mouth and then looks either side at the fans before lowering the microphone again. He makes a face while bringing it back up, index finger tapping away, but then lowers it again and just stares down at Seth. The fans start chanting "You Sold Out" which makes no sense to Drew since Dean hasn't sold out to anyone, merely choosing to follow his own path.

"You know what man? You really are a cold-hearted bastard. On the most emotional night in the history of the Shield, you spat on us, on everything we stand for…a night when Roman leaves to battle Leukemia and you make it all about you…somehow, someway, you make it all about you Ambrose! You know what? You want the spotlight? You want it so bad, you selfish son of I swear, you want it so bad? Well you got it…because I am fixed on you for as long as I live and I am gonna make your life a living hell. Hey, you know what man? Maybe it wasn't just a nickname…you really are…a soulless Lunatic."

Dean's face looks extremely angry but he still remains in place, refusing to come down to the ring. Drew comes up behind Dean and puts his hands on his shoulders, smiling slightly when Dean leans back against him. As Dean goes to raise the mic again Seth interrupts him.

"Alright, you don't wanna come down here? You don't wanna come down here, then you stay right there…I'll come up there and beat an answer out of you!"

As Seth climbs out of the ring Dean says something along the lines of "yeah right" without the microphone and walks away, Drew right behind him after giving Seth a glare that could curdle milk. Seth is left frustrated and without answers, as are the few fans who haven't already used their brains to realize why Dean snapped on Seth.

An interview backstage is shown with Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush, though Rush does all of the talking. He says that Lashley will beat Seth in the World Cup because Seth's mental state is not in the game due to what's going on. Drew and Dean both hope that turns out to be true. Dolph Ziggler ends up facing Apollo Cruz and winning, giving him some momentum going into Crown Jewel.

After the show Drew and Dean wait for Renee and the trio heads back to the hotel together. The next day they all head to Saudi Arabia, since Dean had decided he would go with them after Renee was given permission to join the commentary team for the show. Dean and Drew watch the show from backstage as neither of them actually has a match, they merely went to support and protect Renee. After the show is over they fly over to Europe where the WWE's European Tour has begun.

The following Raw is a few days later in Manchester, England and Baron Corbin assembles almost the entire roster on the stage minus a few people, with security in front of the ring before coming out and strolling down to the ring. Most of the superstars seem rather unimpressed, especially Balor and Elias who seem to be talking about Corbin. Footage is shown of Corbin attacking Braun with the Universal title just before his match at Crown Jewel against Lesnar and Braun receiving multiple F5s, one right over the top rope, but getting up again and again until the last one finally takes him down and Lesnar is once again champion. Something the fans are clearly still upset about from the sound of the extremely loud boos that fill the arena.

Corbin mentions that the Smackdown Chairman, Shane McMahon, stole the WWE World Cup from Dolph and that Stephanie will address that next week when she comes back, then names himself as the Captain of the Raw men's team for Survivor Series. He also names Dolph, Drew, and Braun as the first of five competitors…even going so far as to say that Braun will realize that what he did at Crown Jewel was a "teaching lesson". Drew isn't thrilled to have to work with those two again, but the chance of winning the match for Team Raw is too good to pass up. Corbin then announces the Captain for the women's team as Alexa Bliss, which doesn't seem to sit well with some of the ladies on stage.

After Alexa talks about herself and why she's the perfect choice for captain, she tells the ladies she'll be watching all of their matches closely and sets a rematch from Evolution between the Riot Squad and their rivals Natalya, Sasha, and Bayley. Corbin seems impressed, while Alexa is just her usual smug self. When Alexa tries to set the match for right then Kurt Angle's music interrupts her and annoys both her and Corbin. Angle challenges Corbin to a match and if Angle wins he not only competes at Survivor Series but he also becomes Team Captain. When Corbin ignores him Angle plows on to poke at the man's overinflated ego.

"What kind of leader are you? You expect everyone on this roster to step up, but you never do. You're an embarrassment to Monday Night Raw."

"You know what Kurt? You want your match? You got it…and if you win…you'll get what you want…you can be captain of the team…but I wouldn't get your hopes up. The only way I see you going to Survivor Series is if you buy a ticket."

"The only way you're going to Survivor Series is on crutches…after I snap your ankle in two! Oh it's true, it's damn true."

Bayley is standing behind Angle and chants right along with him and the fans. Corbin tells Alexa to continue and she repeats herself only to be interrupted once again, this time by Braun Strowman. Strowman bulldozes his way through Corbin's "security" team and then chases him out of the ring and up the ramp where the men of the roster attempt to stop him…attempt being the operative word here. Alexa wisely stayed in the corner of the ring through this whole thing in order to be out of the line of fire. Braun breaks free and leaves the men fighting each other on the stage and ramp while he storms backstage on the hunt for Corbin. He scares the hell out of a backstage tech and tells him to tell Corbin that when Braun finds him he's gonna "Get these hands" and the poor guy runs off as fast as he can. Braun is still on the hunt for Corbin after the first match and ends up searching bathroom stalls for him and scaring a man who is just trying to do his business in there.

Seth is shown walking backstage with the Intercontinental title around his waist while Michael mentions that Dean had been seen in the arena earlier in the afternoon so maybe Seth will finally get his answers. Seth heads to the ring and the clips of Seth and Dean winning the belts before dean turned on Seth are shown once again before Seth speaks.

"You know…I actually planned on coming out here with my title AND a giant trophy…but, uh, yeah…things didn't quite go my way in the WWE World Cup. I did not win the best in the world tournament…and on top of that…Baron Corbin, our scumbag acting general manager, helped…of all people…Brock Lesnar regain the Universal title…and for everything that Roman Reigns worked for to take that title from Brock Lesnar…for everything Roman Reigns is fighting for now…I'll tell you…that is a slap in the face! It's a slap in the face to Roman…it's a slap in the face to me…it's a slap in the face to everybody in that locker room…and it is a slap in the face to every single person here tonight! You know what? I'd tell Brock Lesnar that to his face…but Brock Lesnar is not here tonight. Shocker…I know…but you know who is here tonight? Dean Ambrose is here tonight. It's hard to believe that just a few weeks ago the Shield was on top of the world. Last week I called Dean Ambrose out…I asked him to come out here…I asked him to tell me why he put the knife in my back and he didn't even have the guts to stand in this ring across from me. Now I could…call Dean Ambrose out again…right here, right now…ask him to come down, stare at me in this ring, man to man, and tell me why he did what he did…but…I don't want to waste your time and truth be told…as you guys say here in Manchester…Dean Ambrose…doesn't have the bollocks. So…let me get to why I AM out here and that's…the Raw tag-team championships. Dean and his new buddy McIntyre managed to beat myself and Dolph last week to gain the two belts…and you know what? Congrats guys…you managed to beat a team that can't stand each other…way to go. I'm challenging you two to face me and a partner I choose next week for…"

Baron Corbin interrupts Seth, shown up on the Titantron with security guys in what looks to be the parking garage of the arena or some other place with a rolling door.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa…guys, barricade the door…Seth…I disagree with you…I don't think you need a partner…so tonight you can prove that to me by facing off…against these guys."

The AOP comes out to the ring and Seth's face falls as he realizes he has to fight these two behemoths on his own. Seth fights valiantly but in the end he loses after being decimated by the AOP's double-team move.

As Seth is reeling in pain and trying to regain himself Dean comes strolling through the fans and out to the ring and drops to his knees next to Seth. Drew is backstage, just behind the curtain, watching and waiting for Dean to come back. Seth is looking up at Dean with pain and hurt clear in his eyes…but also confusion.

"You wanna know…WHY…I did what I did?"

Dean lowers the mic, shaking his head as he stands back up, Seth slowly getting to his feet as well while asking why before Dean pulls a Dirty Deeds on him and leaves the ring. Dean heads up the ramp and stops just shy of the stage, bouncing a bit as he listens to the crowd's mix of cheers and boos, making faces at the fans for a moment before heading backstage and into the waiting arms of Drew. Back in the ring Seth struggles to try and get to his feet but his leg seems to keep buckling underneath of him…he does eventually get to his feet and limp his way up the ramp and backstage.

Charley interviews Corbin backstage and he says he's not afraid of Braun…but Charley gives away his location in a storage room and moments later Braun is inside taking out more security as Corbin runs away yet again.

Ziggler comes out to speak, clearly angry about what Shane McMahon did to him at Crown Jewel. Elias interrupts him and just starts playing his guitar while the fans chant, "Oh walk with Elias" before he speaks. He and Ziggler go back and forth a bit and Elias plays his song about Dolph, then Dolph challenges him to come to the ring and say it to his face.

"All you had to do was ask."

Elias heads down the ramp, shedding his scarves and shirt as he goes. After a hard fought, back and forth match Elias pulls off the win with his finisher 'Drift Away', leaving a very unhappy Dolph in the ring. Drew just looks smug as hell that Dolph lost and Dean snorts softly at him.

"Lookin a little too pleased there drew."

"His ego is too big for his talent…he needs to be taken down a notch or two."

"Not gonna argue that point."

In a backstage interview Kayla asks Finn Balor to address Lio Rush slapping him last week while Lashley had him in a full Nelson hold. This is followed by Finn having a rematch against Lashley, who goes out first with Lio Rush at his side as always. Finn is the next one to come out, with a great deal of love from the Manchester fans. At one point in the match Finn throws Lashley over the top rope and then slides feet first into Lio Rush's face for a little payback…but in the end he loses the match.

While Lashley and Rush are celebrating Drew McIntyre stomps out to the ring, staring Lashley down, and gets right up in his face as soon as he sheds his long coat. Finn is looking up from the mat where he's holding his arm and Rush is trying to get Lashley to leave the ring without starting a fight…which he manages, barely. Drew seems to stay between Lashley and Finn, even helping Finn up off the mat and holding him steady…but then he shoves Finn into the ropes and hits him with a Claymore kick. Dean watches a monitor in the back, a vicious smirk curling his lips and making the rest of the superstars avoid getting too close to him.

Kurt Angle comes out after Finn is helped into the back and immediately goes after Drew before the bell can even ring. Drew dominates most of the match, mocking Kurt by offering his leg for the Angle-Lock and then beating Kurt down every time he tries it. Drew is basically just playing with Kurt, toying with him like a cat with a mouse. He starts getting in Kurt's face and saying he's an embarrassment to himself and his family, and apparently pushes him too far because Kurt snaps into action and manages to get Drew in the Angle-Lock…but Drew manages to turn over onto his back and kick Kurt away from him. Drew is clearly hurting but it seems to just fuel his rage as he goes after Kurt and uses his own Angle-Slam against him. Drew sits next to Kurt for a moment before getting a vicious look on his face, moving around Kurt like he's stalking his prey before putting Kurt in his own submission hold, the Angle-Lock. Kurt holds out as long as he can but eventually has to tap-out. Drew is beyond smug as he leaves, pausing at the top of the ramp to smirk down at Kurt. As soon as he gets backstage, still smirking, he's met by an equally smirking Dena Ambrose.

"Nice touch Drew, using his own moves against him like that. You were just toying with him for most of that match."

"Aye…he was too easy…I just let myself have a little too much fun and almost paid for it."

"How's that ankle anyway?"

"It's fine…you and Renee can nurse it back to health for me."

"Oooo…maybe we can talk her into wearing a sexy nurse outfit for us…"

"I do love the way your mind works love."

Renee soon joined them and Dean was quick to present his idea which had her laughing…but not saying no. The trio left the arena together and the rest of the roster finally started to realize that a new era had begun…the Era of the Lunatic and the Psycopath dominating the division. Some were holding out hope that whenever Roman would finally return he could bring Dean back into the Shield and fix things between him and Seth…while others were certain that Dean and Seth were never going to be able to get along again. Everyone was positive, however, that Dean and Drew being a team was not going to end well for anyone that tried to go up against them in the ring.

The trio took a few days off to move Drew's things into Dean and Renee's house in Las Vegas and introduce him to Dean's dog, Blue, who seemed to fall in love with Drew as soon as they met. Dean watched Drew and Renee play with the bulldog and just smiled as he finally saw a bright and happy future for himself and his chosen family.

A/N: I hope you all have enjoyed this story. I may do a sequel in the future but I haven't decided yet.