A Shield of Her Own
Chapter 1: Wish Come True
A/N: Man, these plot bunnies are really biting at me, aren't they? Here's yet another one that just came to me featuring The Shield again. I just love those guys, and this little story just seemed to jump out at me and had to be written. I hope that you all enjoy it.
Disclaimer: WWE and all related characters are property of Vince McMahon. I only own the plot, Baylee Callaghan, and anyone else not associated with WWE.
Summary: Baylee's one wish was to meet The Shield. When the men fulfill her wish, Baylee gets more than what she wished for as she becomes friends with the WWE Superstars and they help her through some difficult times.
Baylee Callaghan sighed as she lay back on her bed. She had just gotten done with some chemo, and it had exhausted her. Baylee had been diagnosed with a form of leukemia when she was three years old, and the doctors had been fearful that she wouldn't survive. But thanks to a lot of treatment, Baylee had prevailed and had been put in remission when she was four. Her parents, Brittany and Brian, thought that maybe that was the end of it until the cancer came back a few months ago. Doctors were again fearful, but they decided to try a new chemo treatment that had been successful in other patients.
During her time with cancer, Baylee had been a fan of WWE wrestling and had watched it religiously. Her favorite group had been The Shield as she had become intrigued by the men and how they operated. Many of her fellow patients never understood why she liked the trio, but she did because she wanted to be different. Her other fellow patients often liked the good guys like John Cena or Dolph Ziggler, but Baylee didn't have patience for that. Sure, she thought they were nice guys, but The Shield was different. They intrigued her, and it was shortly after she became a fan of them that she began calling them Her Shield.
When Seth had betrayed his brothers, Baylee had cried. How could that have happened? They were supposed to be together forever. She remembered talking to her dad on the phone and crying to him about how The Shield had just been broken up.
Brian, who was in the military and had been stationed in Afghanistan, had been sympathetic. "That happens all of the time in wrestling, honey," he said. "Groups don't last that long."
"But that's not fair!" she sobbed. "How could Seth do that to his brothers?"
"I'm sure he had his reasons, sweetie," Brian soothed. "Maybe this is all a ploy and they'll get back together."
Baylee tried to see it from her father's perspective, but as months went by and the faction she loved continued to stay divided, she had her doubts about Seth's motives. It just didn't seem right to her that they should be broken up.
Brittany came over to her daughter and smiled at her. "Honey, the Make-A-Wish foundation called," she said. "They want to grant you a special wish. Is there anything you'd like to ask for?"
Baylee thought about it. Of course, the first thing would be for her cancer to go away, but the foundation couldn't really do that. Then she thought of another week when John Cena had visited one of her fellow cancer patients because he'd asked for it as his wish. Maybe they could make her wish come true, too.
"Mommy, I want to meet The Shield and for them to get back together," she said.
"Oh, well, I think that could be arranged," she said. "I'll call them and ask."
Baylee smiled. She was happy that her wish was going to come true, and maybe if it did, things would work out for her in the end. Maybe Her Shield could help her get rid of the cancer that was in her body. Yes, they could do anything they set their mind to, and she just hoped that they would grant her request.
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Roman Reigns had just entered the arena when Stephanie McMahon asked for him to come see her in her office. Curious, Roman did as the woman asked and wondered if she was going to go over what was going to happen in the upcoming storyline. He was surprised to see that Dean Ambrose was there too. Were they going to have to feud together?
"Roman, I called you guys in here because the Make-A-Wish foundation called," she began. "A little girl named Baylee Callaghan has a wish to meet The Shield."
Roman was a bit surprised. "Are you sure?" he asked.
Stephanie nodded. "Yep. Apparently she's a huge fan of you guys and really was upset when the group was broken up. Her wish is to meet all three of you."
"Do you think Seth would be cleared to do it?" Roman asked her.
"Yeah, I talked to him and he's definitely up for it," she answered. "Baylee lives in Chicago and is having chemo treatments at The University of Chicago. Since we're going to have a show there, I thought it would be a good idea for the three of you to go see Baylee as The Shield."
Dean's face lit up. "That's awesome," he said. "I'm totally down for it."
"So am I," Roman said. "I can't wait to see the look on that little girl's face when we see her."
"Great. Then it's settled. I'll set it up with the hospital."
Roman and Dean left together, feeling happy. They had wanted to reunite as The Shield for some time, but the time was never right for it as WWE wanted them to branch out in their careers on their own. It had been hard to let go of the group, but even though they weren't together on the show, they still made it a point to keep in touch and remain friends outside of the ring. After Seth got injured, Dean and Roman had been the first to visit him after his surgery and to make sure he was okay. Seth had done the same for Roman after his emergency hernia surgery, and it had made Roman feel good to see Seth there.
Roman's phone rang and he smiled as he looked at the caller ID. "Speak of the devil," he said as he answered it. "Hey, Seth, what's up?"
"Hey, did Stephanie tell you what she wanted us to do?" he asked.
"Yep, we just got the rundown and we're excited to do it," Roman answered.
"That girl is gonna be so excited when she sees us come into that room," Seth said. "I can't wait to see her smile."
"Yeah, same here," Roman answered. "Well, we gotta go get ready for the show. We'll talk to you later, Seth."
"Talk to you soon," Seth said.
"You be careful, Rollins, and don't mess up that knee," Dean joked.
"I won't, and I'll give Kevin some hugs from you guys."
"You spoil that dog too much," Roman joked. "Talk to you soon."
After he hung up from Seth, Roman parted ways with Dean to get ready for the show. He was excited for what was going to happen, and he hoped that the little girl would be happy when she saw her favorite wrestlers.
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For the next few days, Baylee was in a state of elation. Her mother had just told her that Make-A-Wish had granted her request, and that The Shield would be coming to visit her on Sunday. Baylee was so happy, and she couldn't' help bragging to her fellow patients about what was going to happen to her.
Cassie Strong rolled her eyes. "I don't know why you want The Shield to get back together," she said. "They were horrible. Why couldn't you just ask John Cena to visit you?"
"Because John visits everyone, and I wanted someone different," Baylee answered. "And The Shield isn't horrible. I love them."
Cassie said no more on the subject, but it was clear she wasn't a fan of the group and never had been.
Before she knew it, Sunday had arrived, and Baylee was on pins and needles to see her favorite wrestlers. The hospital was buzzing about it and even a few of the local news stations had caught wind of the story and had interviewed Baylee about her wish. Baylee loved the attention and was glad to share her story of her wish and what she hoped it would entail.
Brittany smiled as she came into the room followed by a group Baylee knew very well.
"Baylee, I think there are some gentlemen who want to see you," she said and parted for Baylee to see The Shield. Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and Dean Ambrose smiled and came over to her dressed in their signature SWAT gear. Seth had a cast on his right leg and was on crutches, so he took his time coming over to her bed. Although he was technically the bad guy now, Baylee was heartbroken to see Seth on crutches.
"Hey, Baylee," Roman said. "We heard you wanted to see us."
Baylee nodded. "Yes, you three are my favorite wrestlers," she answered. "I'm so glad you came!"
"So are we," Dean said with a smile. "How are you feeling, darling?"
"I'm getting better even though I get tired," she replied. "They don't know if this chemo will work, but they hope that it will. I can't wait to tell my daddy that I saw you."
"Where is your daddy?" Seth asked her.
"He's in the military and is stationed in Afghanistan," she told him. "He got me into wrestling when I was born."
"Well, I'm sorry you don't get to see your dad, but we're very thankful for his service," Roman said. "Now, are there any questions you have for us?"
Baylee sat up and looked at Seth. "Yes, I do," she said. "Seth, why did you break up The Shield? You guys were so awesome together. How could you betray your brothers?"
Seth gave her a kind look and perched on the edge of her bed, stretching his right leg out. "Baylee, you know wrestling is pretend, right?" he asked her.
She nodded. "Yeah, Daddy told me that, but it still hurt to see you turn on them."
"Well, it wasn't my choice," he said. "It was Creative's decision to split us up. In WWE, sometimes, wrestlers have to branch out, and they figured that we had to go our own ways and grow on our own as individuals often do. So we went with the idea even though we didn't want to because we were having fun. But I want you to know that even though we aren't The Shield in the ring anymore, we are still The Shield outside of it. We still spend time together and talk to each other all of the time. We even still share hotel rooms together. I'm sorry it hurt you to see us split up, but I want you to know that it's not real, okay? I still love these guys, and we're still brothers forever."
Baylee seemed satisfied with Seth's answer. "Okay, I can understand that. But do you think that maybe you could come back together when you get better?"
"I don't know, sweetie," Seth answered. "We'll have to see what Creative has in store for us when I get back. But I'll definitely make sure to bring the subject up."
"Good. I love you guys."
"And we love you," Roman said. "You want a picture with us?"
"Yeah," Baylee said.
They gathered around her bed and touched their fists to hers in the typical Shield pose as a nurse took the picture. Then Brittany came over and said that Baylee's dad wanted to talk to her.
Baylee's eyes lit up as her mother handed her the tablet where her dad's smiling face was staring at her. "Hi, Daddy," she said.
"Hi, Pumpkin," he said. "How are you feeling?"
"I'm okay," she answered. "But guess what? The Shield is here to visit me. My wish came true."
Brian smiled. "I'm glad to hear that," he said.
"You wanna say hi?" Baylee asked him.
"Sure," he answered.
Baylee motioned for Seth, Roman, and Dean to come close so they could say hello to her dad. They waved at him and said hello.
"Hi, guys," Brian said. "I'm a huge fan, and so is Baylee. Thanks so much for coming to the hospital and bringing a smile to my little girl's face."
Roman smiled. "It was our pleasure," he said. "And thank you for your service to our country. We're so proud of what you're doing over there."
"Thank you," Brian said. "Hopefully, this will be my last tour, and I'll be home in a few months. I can't wait to see my baby girl again."
"I can't wait to see you, too, Daddy," Baylee said. "I miss you every day."
"I miss you too," said Brian. "Well, I better get off here. The boys and I are going on a patrol. Thanks for visiting her, boys. Honey, I have to go now. I'll talk to you later. Love you."
"Love you, too, Daddy," replied Baylee. "Stay safe." She blew him a kiss and he blew her one back before the signal was cut off. She smiled as she turned to The Shield. "My daddy is very brave."
"Yes, he is," Seth agreed. "And we're happy that he chose to protect the country, but I'm sure he'll be home soon."
"I know he will," Baylee said. "Daddy always keeps his promises."
The WWE Superstars spent a little more time with Baylee until it was time for them to go. Baylee didn't want them to leave, but they promised her that they would keep in touch and promised her that she would one day get to attend one of the shows and see them live. Baylee was fine with that and gave each of them a hug and a kiss before they left.
Brittany thanked them and watched them leave. "Wasn't that nice?" she asked her daughter.
Baylee nodded. "Yeah, my wish came true, and I hope that my other wish of Daddy coming home will come true, too."
"I'm sure it will, sweetie," she said. "Now, you had better get some rest so you can keep up your strength."
Baylee nodded and kissed her mother on the cheek. Then she lay back on her bed and sighed with happiness. Her favorite group had come to see her, and maybe soon her daddy would come home too. With a last smile Baylee fell asleep never dreaming that her life was going to change in a way she never expected.
A/N: So that's the end of the first chapter. I really hope you like it and where I'm going with it. I really like writing Baylee and how she loves The Shield. That will become a key point to this story as it progresses. Feel free to leave a review and have a shelltastic day.