Title: Cruelty 1? -Ready Or Not

Author: Psychobarbie

Category:WWE

Rating:T for teen...cuz I like to swear hehehe

Chapter Summary: A new job, a new way of life, she was ready to go, if she can find the damn arena...and perhaps if her boyfriend quit nagging her, and if Randy didn't make her the new object of his affection. Ready or Not she was the new WWE employee.

Disclaimer: I don't own the wrestlers. the OC's are mine, none of the songs are mine. and Pearl belongs to herself... she's letting me borrow her lol...actually I kidnapped Jericho and won't give him back until I'm done with her hehehe..

Spoilers: so far no spoilers... I think.

Feedback: yeah but don't be mean, I'm not very nice when I get angry

Author's Note: This story is old. I'm gonna try and finish it. I'm using what I want discarding what I want... there will be parts of storylines but not all…the joys of being the writer hey? Randy is on Smackdown as is MNM I will be moving them when I want. London and Kendrick are around. So is Simon Dean. Well you'll see, just go with it...

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Ready or Not

Here I come

You can' hide….

Adrianna sighed as she made her way through the arena trying to find her appropriate locker room, wherever that was. It was around here somewhere. Or maybe not as she was sure she had passed this doorway three times over.

This wasn't helping her mood any. She was tired angry, annoyed, grouchy and pissed off. A great way to start her new job, not that she planned any of this, really. It all started a couple weeks when the WWE office called her and asked if she was still interested in joining the WWE family. She was shocked into silence for a moment and when she was finally able to answer it came out something like 'ughh?' Yeah very intelligible on her part. But she finally answered them and told them yes she was still very interested and when it sunk in was barely able to contain her excitement, until her boyfriend came home. Her very supportive and wonderful boyfriend, insert sarcasm here.

Months ago she sent in pictures for the Second Raw Diva search but was rejected because she lived in Canada. She got a letter back saying that her pictures were good and she had beauty but unfortunately the contest was only open to American residents as of the moment but they would keep her pictures and resume on profile. When she sent them in she knew it was a long shot because she lived in Canada and also her resume wasn't that extensive, not like the others. They had won multiple contests had some endorsements and some were even on TV. She had done nothing like that. She wasn't the beauty queen type. She did that because she wanted to actually wrestle, not get on TV as another pretty face They didn't have Tough Enough anymore so this was her second choice. But if she didn't have Miss Hawaiian Tropic on her resume she was really no use. What could she say, she lived a boring life. There wasn't a lot to do in her town the closest town was Edmonton and that was well over an hour away. She was surprised to even get a letter back and when she did, thought nothing of it. She was in love with the wrestling world and besides performing moves on her guy friends, watching it every day was the closest she'd probably ever get to it. Until they called her. The last question she asked was why her? She didn't have that type of resume that the Diva contestants had. And they said that was exactly why, they were looking for someone who wasn't just another pretty face, they wanted someone different from somewhere different and Fort Saskatchewan was about as different as you could get from say, LA.

First she had to go to WWE headquarters in Connecticut and meet with Vince McMahon and his daughter Stephanie. Despite the rumors and all she had heard, they really weren't all that bad. Vince came across as a hard ass but once he got to know you and if he liked you he was pretty nice and Stephanie was surprisingly easy to get along with. But even though it seemed to have gone well, she still got to spend an agonizing week at home waiting for them to call and listening to Mark, her boyfriend tell her she would never get it that there would be not point in hoping because they would not be calling.

See, he didn't know she had sent in those pictures all those months ago and when they called her and she told him he thought it was some practical joke until she started packing for her flight out to Connecticut, then he became angry that she was seriously going through with it, angry that she never told him about this in the first place, and angry that she was willing to go on TV and act like one of those sluts as he started calling the WWE Divas. Funny he didn't think it was so slutty when he was watching it and cheering them on.

When she returned and spent that week wondering if they would call her back, it became his favorite pastime to put down the WWE then him saying she would not amount to much, she would never make it anywhere, she wasn't pretty enough, her boobs weren't big enough, her looks weren't right, anything he could think of to keep her down, and it grated on her last nerve but she took it. She let him beat her down until she felt worthless. Then she received a phone call from the WWE office telling her that her job would be simple, she would be starting off as the new interviewer for Smackdown as they were most lacking in the Diva department on that brand. They wanted her to start on the Tuesday and it was Friday when they made the call, she had to leave Monday.

That whole weekend was spent arguing with Mark. She told her parents who were a little surprised at first but they were supportive no matter what she did and sent her off with a hug and a kiss but Mark wasn't ready to let her go so easily. He claimed she didn't love him and if she left she would be leaving him for good. She swore up and down that it wouldn't happen, that she would be back as often as she could, and although he spent the whole time guilting her she was determined to go and she left ready to start a new adventure but Tuesday morning didn't shine brightly for her. She slept though her alarm, and she had wanted to do some shopping for that night. Then her best friend, Veronica or Ronnie as she was nicknamed, called and said she saw Mark all over some girl at a club the night before, which led to her calling Mark, which led to a big fight, which led to why she was so pissed off. She had minimal time to get ready and get down to the arena which luck would have it, she couldn't find. When she did finally find it she was on the verge of being late and on the verge of snapping which was getting closer and closer by the minute as she passed the same damn fricking door for the third time.

"Excuse me." She tried another backstage worker but to no avail and she sighed pushing her long dark hair back from her face.

"Grrreat, get fired before you've even started your first day."

"Lost?"

"A little." She replied turning to come face to face with Josh Matthews.

"But I'm not anymore." She finished with a big grin.

He smiled at her. "Either you're Adrianna Brent or you're coming on to me and I'd honestly say I'd be happy with either one."

She laughed holding out a hand to him. "A hundred percent of the first and a little bit of the second. You can call me Dri, Everyone does."

"Welcome, Dri, I'm Josh Matthews. I'll give you a quick tour, let you get ready and we'll start filming some promos and interviews. How are you at Improv?"

"I'd like to say not too bad but I don't wanna jinx it and make a complete idiot of myself, I'm not late am I?"

"No right on time, how long do you need to get ready."

She gave him a sheepish grin. "I did most of my make up in the car while I was stuck in traffic, just show me where to toss everything."

He pushed open a door and pointed to a locker, waiting as she dropped her bag there and followed him out.

"So are you an actual wrestling fan or..."

"Another body to fill the gaping Diva hole? I know wrestling, I watch it a lot." She replied.

"Oh are you actually a wrestler?"

"Naw, just a die hard fan. I actually sent in pictures for the Diva Search contest but I didn't make it, I was excluded cause I live in Canada."

"That's too bad, are you just going to be an interviewer?"

"For now, there was talks of a storyline with Simon Dean but nothing is solid yet, they want to see how well I do."

"Good luck, I'm sure you'll do just fine." He replied stopping where all the camera crews were set up.

Various crew and Superstars milled around waiting for when they were needed. Josh led her up to some guys behind a camera and introduced her advising that this would be her first interview. The person in charge, Drew, then pulled her aside and gave her a rundown. Her first interview would be with Randy Orton and she would be asking him about being the contender for the heavyweight belt at Wrestlemania. She was given a few questions to ask but then told her that a lot of times it was improvised. The wrestlers would usually take over and lead the way. Then she was set up in front of the camera as they perfected the lighting. Randy Orton was then called and he came over listening to Drew give him a rundown. He was put beside her and Drew quickly introduced them. Randy kept licking his lips as he looked her up and down and she shot him a look of disbelief as everyone but her stepped out of the shot and the Cameraman called Action. She pasted on a big smile as she stared at the camera.

"Hi, my name is Adrianna Brent I'm the new face around Smackdown and I want to start off my first day with an interview with the Legend Killer himself, Randy Orton."

Randy stepped up, a cocky smile on his face as he again looked her up and down.

"Randy, you are now the number one contender for the belt but Rey Mysterio has just been added to the math, how does that make you feel?

His smirk dropped as she got right to the point, ignoring his flirtatious looks.

"You get right to the point, don't you, Arianna."

She pasted on a big smile. "Actually, it's Adrianna."

"Yeah good for you." He replied waving her off.

She bit back a retort keeping a smile pasted on her face. Randy opened his mouth to answer but a cell phone began to ring. Dri didn't hear she was so intent on getting the job done.

"Are you gonna get that?" he asked, annoyed.

She momentarily stared at him until it finally clued into the ringing and realized it was coming from her.

"Oh my god." She muttered, reaching into her pocket to shut it off.

"Cut." the director yelled.

"Very professional." Randy snapped moving back out of the shot.

"I'm so sorry." She apologized to everyone "I didn't even realize I had it on me still." She quickly shut it off and got back into position.

"Are we ready?" the Director yelled. She nodded and he yelled action again. Dri repeated the same speech and this time, when Randy appeared he didn't even give her a chance to speak.

"Well, well, well, fresh meat, what's your name Sweetheart."

"Adrianna." She replied, "If it's all right I'd like to ask you a few questions."

"Now why would you want to do that?" He asked, slowly advancing on her, "I'm sure there are more interesting things we could be doing."

She took a step back, knowing she couldn't take too many and she couldn't do much either. She had to improvise, she had to show them she could do whatever was thrown at her.

"Mr. Orton if you please, I just want to ask you a few things." she tried again.

"And I wouldn't mind trying a few things with you." he replied stepping closer so they were mere inches apart. He grabbed her waist and pulled her close, capturing her lips with his. She was shocked but quickly found herself returning the kiss. Then just as quickly as it started, it stopped. He pulled away and with a big cocky grin left her standing there staring after him, dumbfounded. She raised a hand to her lips, not quite believing that had just happened.

"Cut." A voice yelled.

She was pulled out of her trance and looked around, her face becoming bright red at what had just transpired.

"That was excellent." Drew yelled, a big grin on his face.

Adrianna looked around, seeing the knowing smirks and the laughter coming from various people.

"Am I- am I done?" She choked out.

Drew nodded and she dropped the mic, bolting out of the room and down to the room where she left everything. God that was embarrassing. She wasn't even sure what just happened. One minute she was interviewing Randy the next he was kissing her and she kissed him back. Mark was going to see it. How was she to explain that? a script. She'd tell him it was all scripted. Yeah, that's all she had to say. She was just doing it for her job. Surely he couldn't be too mad at her. She needed air, that's what she needed she needed to breathe she was feeling suffocated.

A knock sounded at the door and she stood up to answer it. Josh Matthews stood there a big smile on his face.

"You did good." He said, his smile dropping as he noticed her flustered look.

"Are you okay?"

She nodded.

"Did you want to get some food?"

Again she nodded, following him out as he led the way to catering. He noticed she was a lot quieter then when they had first met a little while ago.

"You're not worried about what happened are you?"

She looked up her eyes wide as he seemed to be reading her mind.

"Randy was just testing you he does that to all the new girls."

"He goes around kissing all of them?"

"No, just the pretty ones."

She turned around coming face to face with the Legend Killer himself.

"You have some nerve." She grounded out through clenched teeth. "You have the nerve to imply I'm very unprofessional then you decide to have an impromptu make out session with me? On my first day? My first time in front of a camera?"

"It was all in fun, relax." He shrugged it off.

"How the hell am I supposed to explain that to my boyfriend?"

"Tell him it was scripted and if he doesn't understand, he's not a very good boyfriend."

"Excuse me?" she snapped "How the hell would you know if he was a good boyfriend or not?"

"I don't but the fact that you're worrying over something that's part of your job shows me he's not a really good boyfriend."

Her face flushed red. "I don't remember you kissing me whenever you want to be part of my job and I don't think it's any of your business whether he's a good boyfriend or not."

"I think it is, especially when you seemed to enjoy that kiss so much." he replied with a smirk as he stepped closer to her.

"Back off." She warned him, looking behind her for Josh's help but he seemed to have disappeared.

"Great." She muttered. "I got a horny Legend Killer on my hands who thinks he can go and seduce me whenever he damn well pleases."

"Is it working?" Randy asked, stepping closer.

She smiled up at him tapping the side of his cheek, "Only in your dreams, dear boy."

Stepping out of his reach she turned on her heel and stomped off down the hall. Randy stared after her a smile coming to his face. He liked her. She was fiery and he liked that.

'This is going to be fun." He thought to himself as he watched her athletic frame, her long brown hair flowing behind her and she looked from side to side trying to find catering. She turned her eyes briefly catching his. They narrowed before she turned away again tossing her hair back.

This was going to be a lot of fun.

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Adrianna looked around catering her eyes coming to rest on Josh as he grabbed a cup of coffee, She stepped up beside him grabbing a bottle of water.

"That was low." She hissed.

He grinned at her.

"Leaving me alone with him was so not cool."

"You didn't have fun with the Legend Killer?" He asked in a teasing voice.

"Is he always that cocky?" she muttered taking a sip of the water.

"Apparently only to the pretty girls." He laughed, as they sat down.

"So tell me how it works around here. Who do I stay away from here? Who's super cool, stuff like that."

Josh shrugged. "Most are pretty cool. The storylines as you know are fake but there are many rivalries back here not everyone gets along and you just need to find your place."

She nodded sitting back in her chair. "I can do that."

"I don't think you'll have a problem here."

"Adrianna Brent?"

They turned to the front of the room and she timidly raised her hand.

"The McMahon's are wanting to speak with you."

She exchanged a look with Josh who simply shrugged.

She returned his shrug before following after the stagehand who led her to the McMahon's office, except Vince wasn't there, it was only Stephanie who greeted her with a big smile.

"I see you've already made a friend."

"Who Josh? Yeah he seems pretty nice."

But Stephanie shook her head "I meant Randy."

Adrianna shook her head. "I wouldn't call him my friend, more like his supposed next conquest." She let out a small snort. "Like that'll ever happen."

"I liked your interview with him."

"You...did?" She asked confused, "But I didn't really do my job."

"Trust me you did" Stephanie replied with a grin. "You inspired me Adrianna."

Dri gave her a nervous smile not sure if she was going to like where this was going.

"Remember how we talked about trying you out as an interviewer then maybe a storyline with Simon Dean as soon as we worked out the kinks." Stephanie asked.

The new Diva nodded.

"Something about watching your spot earlier got my creative juices flowing and you start tonight with Simon Dean. Soon we're going to get you two into a program with Randy and see where it all goes. We're also going to get you some wrestling training, I'm just waiting on confirmation on that." She handed Adrianna some papers and the young girl stood up and left Stephanie's office in shock. She didn't know if she was ready could they really be throwing her into this like that?

She looked up in surprise as someone moved to step into the office.

"S-sorry." She stuttered.

"No problem." Simon Dean replied with a smile. "You, you're the new girl aren't you?"

She nodded.

"And I heard a rumor that tonight you and I will be in the ring."

Again she nodded.

"Will you be in the Divas locker room later? I'll come look for you after I talk to Stephanie, okay."

"Yeah thanks." She murmured, giving him a smile before she walked back to catering and plunked down in front of Josh.

"Are you alright?" He asked.

She tossed the script in front of him and placed her head in her hands.

"I'm in way over my head." She groaned. "I'm so not ready for this yet."

"Why not?" he asked, reading over the script.

"I thought I would have more time."

He began to laugh and she looked up at him with a glare.

"I'm not laughing at you, well not really ." he assured her. "But have you read this script?"

"No why?"

"You lost like a hundred pounds on the Simon System, he is using you as his big success story."

"I get to play the fat kid?"

"No you were fat, now you're a diva thanks to the Simon System."

"Do I have to drink that stuff?" She asked making a face.

"Don't worry, it's just chocolate powder, it's not all bad."

She looked behind her as Simon came up to them.

"Sorry" she said with a sheepish grin, "I haven't made my way back to the locker room yet."

"No worries you have a few moments?"

She nodded and he held out a hand to which she accepted. Grabbing the script from Josh she followed Simon to a quiet corner.

"You've never been in front of a camera before, huh?"

"Am I that obvious?" She asked.

He shook his head "Stephanie told me. It' s okay if you're nervous out there today."

"Gee that's a relief cause I bet you I will be." She said shuddering at the thought of going out there so soon. Wasn't she allowed to get used to the atmosphere?

"You'll be coming out to my music." Simon was explaining. "Basically you're my client. We'll try not to keep you out there too long. I'll talk I'll introduce you, you'll come out there and we'll show before and after pictures. "

"I don't really have before pictures."

"We know they'll take care of it. You'll insult the crowd, say something like I use to be fat just like all you people here but unlike you had the willpower to change and look at me now."

She nodded looking down at the script, "Uhh, why is Booker T and Sharmell coming out, how does it work, you're both heels."

"True but it'll make for a good spot, something to get you out there before we go into a program with Orton. I'll insult Booker T and you'll even call Sharmell fat, it'll lead up to a match next week between Booker and I."

Her eyes widened in fear. "Oh god do I have to be there."

He laughed, "yes but we'll come up with a simple spot for you and Sharmell. Don't worry. I'll meet up with you later."

She nodded as he walked away and as she turned back to Josh, her eyes caught Randy's. He smirked at her giving her a small nod and she narrowed her eyed pointedly ignoring him as she sat back down in front of Josh.

"Well?" He asked

She shook her head, "I'm in way over my head."

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