This has been going round and round in my mind for some time. I really hope something like this would happen on Raw. This time, the characters are actually working for the WWE. As usual, I disclaim.
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Lilian made her way to Mr. McMahon's office. Earlier that day she received a call from her boss that she would be involved in his Fan Appreciation Night promo and now's the time to find out how.
She knocked on the door. "Come in," a voice from inside said.
She came in and to her surprise, she saw John Cena sitting on a chair in front of Mr. McMahon's table. "I'm sorry," she started. They might be talking about the WWE Championship, she thought. "I think I should just come back later."
"No," her boss stopped her. "I need to talk to both of you. Come sit down."
She sat down the chair in front of John.
"As both of you know," their boss started, "tonight I'm going to have a promo and I want you both to be part of it." He turned to Lilian, "Everybody knows how great your voice is and later tonight you're going to sing."
Lilian was surprised. What kind of Fan Appreciation Night is this? "What song, sir?" she asked. "The National Anthem or America the Beautiful?"
"None of the above," her boss answered. "I was thinking more of… Something unheard of inside a WWE ring... How about Dreaming of You by Selena? Do you know that song?"
"Of course," Lilian approved. How easy would that involvement be?
"Okay," Mr. McMahon started, "so, I'm going to say something about how that song is not pleasing the audience, but that time they will be really happy to hear you sing. I'm the kill joy here, you know." He turned to John. "That's where you come in."
"What am I going to do?" the Champ asked.
"You're going to because I said that you should come out. You're supposed to sell out but not that easily. Just do what's good for the audience. Then, here comes the fun part because I'm not telling it to you right now." Mr. McMahon had a smirk on his face. "Are you both familiar to the Karaoke?"
"I guess," they both answered.
"Then go prepare for Monday Night Raw," Mr. McMahon stood up. "Have fun later."
Both of them stood up and made their way outside the office. Lilian headed for the Diva's Locker Room but John caught her arm.
"Wait up," John said. "I'm not sure about the Fan Appreciation Night. What do you think are we going to do? What's our boss going to make us do?"
"We're going to sing," she answered. "At least that's how it seems to me."
"Thanks anyway," John said.
Lilian started to walk towards her destination.
"One more thing," John called out loud.
Lilian turned around.
"How do you prepare your voice?" John asked.
"I drink lots of water," Lilian advised. "I also make sure it's not cold." She then headed once more towards the locker room and this time, she reached her destination.
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"Mr. McMahon's Fan Appreciation Night is up next," JR said, loud enough for Lilian to hear.
"I need more water," Lilian said to Marc Yeaton, the timekeeper.
"Here you go," he handed her the bottle of water. "That's your 4th bottle tonight."
"I'm just trying to prepare for the promo," Lilian said. She took a big gulp and breathed hard. She opened her black book and read over the lyrics of Dreaming of You. "I wonder if I'm going to sing acapella. I forgot to ask Mr. McMahon."
"There's going to be an accompaniment," Marc said. "You've done this a thousand times. Good luck."
No chance, that's what you've got.
Mr. McMahon's theme played and the crowd erupted. A lot of boo's were heard although-out the arena.
This is it, Lilian thought.
Mr. McMahon entered the ring and ordered Marc to hand him a microphone.
"Tonight," Mr. McMahon started, "I'm going to have a "Fan Appreciation Night". It's not really what I normally do so," he turned to Lilian. "Lilian, why don't you come up here and join me."
Knowing what to do, Lilian stood up and climbed the ring. She brought along her microphone because she was more than ready to sing. I hope they won't notice that I'm excited, she thought.
"I know that each and everyone of you here know that Ms. Garcia can sing damn well," Mr. McMahon said with a smirk.
The crowd erupted. They really seem to like the idea.
"So Lilian," he told her. "Why don't you sing this song?" he whispered something to Lilian. "I know that this song was made famous by a Texan. So you guys better like it," he pointed to the fans.
The music began to play. Recognizing the song, the crowd went wild. Lilian took a deep breath and began to sing.
Late at night when all the world is sleeping
I stay up and think of you
And I wish on a star
That somewhere you are thinking of me too
Cause I'm dreaming of you tonight
Till tomorrow, I'll be holding you tight
And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be
Than here in my room dreaming about you and me
"No, no, no," Mr. McMahon said. "I really don't think the crowd liked it."
"Booo…" the crowd referred to the Chairman.
"Tell you what," he started, "I told someone from the roster to sing with you." He turned to face the ramp. "Come out here now."
Your time is up my time is now…
The crowd once again erupted as they heard the Champ's theme.
She was right, he thought. We really are going to sing.
I knew it, she thought back in the ring. I hope he sings better than Stone Cold.
"Now Mr. Cena you're not out here for a match," Mr. McMahon explained. "You're out here to sing an impromptu song with Ms. Garcia." He handed him his microphone.
"Now," John started, "what makes you think I'm just going to follow your order like that?" He snapped his fingers at the sound of "that".
The crowd erupted. It was clear that no one likes Mr. McMahon.
What is he doing? Lilian thought as she was eager to sing once more – no matter what song it is.
"But," John said, "It would be an honor to sing with the Diva who has the loveliest voice in all of WWE." He turned around from Lilian. "And in my eyes the most beautiful of them all." He gave Lilian a teasing look.
As the music started, they turned their attention to the Titan Tron. They both knew that the lyrics would be flashed but they never knew what song they were supposed to sing until that moment.
Holy shit… John thought. It's that song from my niece's favorite movie. It's a good thing I often watch it with her.
Oh my… Lilian thought. I didn't know Mr. McMahon watches Disney. It must be the effect of having a baby granddaughter. I'm so going to nail this.
John took a deep breath as he was supposed to sing first. Here goes nothing…
I can show you the world
Shining shimmering splendid
Tell me princess now when did you last let your heart decide
I can open your eyes
Take you wonder by wonder
Over, sideways and under
On a magic carpet ride
A whole new world
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us "no"
Or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming
My turn, Lilian said excitedly in her head. She honestly didn't know that John could sing that well. She thought he could only rap.
A whole new world
A dazzling place I never knew
But now from way up here
It's crystal clear
That now I'm in a whole new world with you
Unbelievable sights
Indescribable feeling
Soaring, tumbling, free wheeling
Through an endless diamond sky
They're so good, Mr. McMahon thought. I should produce a CD for them, a duet CD.
A whole new world
Don't you dare close your eyes
A hundred thousand things to see
Hold your breath it gets better
I'm like a shooting star
I've come so far
I can't go back to where I used to be
A whole new world
With new horizons to pursue
I'll chase them anywhere
There's time to spare
Let me share this whole new world with you
A whole new world
A whole new world
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us "no"
Or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming
A whole new world
Every turn a surprise
With new horizons to pursue
Every moment feels better
I'll chase them anywhere
There's time to spare
Anywhere
There's time to spare
Let me share this whole new world with you
A whole new world
A whole new world
That's where we'll be
Where we will be
A thrilling chase
A wondrous place
For you and me
By the end of the song, Lilian noticed that John was holding her hand. She was too busy singing to feel it. But as soon as the music stopped, she felt a large hand holding her free hand. John then flashed a smile. They both came back to their senses when Mr. McMahon spoke up, signaling that the promo should go on.
"As good as it sounded, I don't think anyone in this arena liked the idea of both of you singing," he lied, but not showing it to the fans. Deep inside, he liked the idea he came up with and he could notice that so does the fans. "You know what? You guys deserved something from me. Something I personally made. Something – "
"Vince," a voice from the Titan Tron said.
Mr. McMahon turned around and saw Donald Trump.
"Vince," he started. "You want to show your appreciation to the fans? Give them what they want, Vince. Give them money." By the sound of "money", it started to rain – not with water but with money.
The crowd went wild and Mr. McMahon was furious. At least he was acting really furious. Realizing that it was real money, he started to make his way up the ramp, now more furious. Then the commercial break came. All throughout the promo, John couldn't take his eyes off of Lilian. But knowing that he should now head backstage, he whispered something to her ear.
"See you later backstage," he whispered soft enough for no one to hear. "I really enjoyed singing with you, Lilian."
"So did I John," Lilian replied.
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That's all for now folks. I know some things are not as accurate as what happened on Raw but I can't really remember the exact same words Donald and Vince said. My brain should memorize more important things than that – something like, recipes, formulas, renaissance people, sine law, cosine law…
I'd appreciate if you'd tell me what you think about it…