Disclaimer: Vince McMahon is the lucky owner of the WWE, not me. I don't own them or anyone else you may recognize. I only own my OC's, Emma Marie Souza and her family.
A/N: Hey, guys! This is my first fanfic so enjoy and let me know what you all think of it so far.
"Emma!" I heard someone call as I left catering. I turned and seen Kaitlyn walking towards me. "Hey Kaitlyn" I said back, "Emma, where have you been? I haven't talked to you in months." I looked down at the floor, guiltily. She was right, Kaitlyn and I used to be best friends, but ever since I had began dating my boyfriend, Jack Swagger, I haven't seen much of anyone at all. "I've just been around, I guess" I told her. I couldn't tell her the real reason why I haven't been around as much. "I know you've been around, but it seems like you've been avoiding us." she said "I haven't been avoiding you…I'm sorry Kaitlyn, I really have to go." and I rushed off, leaving Kaitlyn staring after me in shock. I used to be really good friends with Kaitlyn, AJ, Sheamus, Kofi Kingston, CM Punk, Layla, John Cena, The Bella Twins, and the rest of the divas but when I began going out with Jack he forced me to stop talking to them, and everyone else for that matter, and I did, just to make him happy. I didn't have matches very often either.
I walked into Jacks locker room and he was finishing tying his ring boots. "Where have you been?" he asked "getting your water" I answered "I asked you for a water almost half an hour ago" ice was already forming in his voice "I'm sorry. I started talking to Kaitlyn…". I didn't have time to finish my sentence before he slammed me against the wall. "I thought I had told you not to talk to her, to any of them." "I-I-I wasn't g-g-going to, sh-sh-she found me." I stammered "Did you tell her? Does she know?". He grasped my arms tighter, I shook my head "no". He let go of my arms and slapped me hard across the face. "That's for talking to that no good bitch.". He snatched the water I was still holding out of my hands and stretched for his match. I stood where I was. Yes, I was in an abusive relationship with Jack but I loved him and he loved me…or so he said. When the time came for him to head to the gorilla position for his match against Alberto Del Rio he took me to Dolph Zigglers locker room. They where best friends and he left me with him whenever he had a match. Dolph is actually nice to me but only when Jack wasn't around. His eyes went right to the red handprint that had formed on my cheek. "What happened this time, Em?" he asked, grabbing my chin to get a better look. "He slapped me for talking to Kaitlyn." I answered, taking a seat in a chair. He sighed and handed me a bag of ice. I put it on my face and turned to the television to watch Jacks match.
Fifteen minutes later, Dolph was hiding the ice pack quickly then sat on the couch far from me, looking bored and uninterested. Jack had just lost his match and would be walking through the door at any moment. Sure enough, five minutes later he walked in and he was fuming. He grabbed me by my hair and without a glance at Dolph, dragged me out of the locker room. He brought me to an empty hallway and shoved me against the wall again. "I lost my match." he said "I know" I spoke "you know how I get when I lose a match." he slapped my other cheek. I wanted to cry, but I knew I couldn't. Just the whimper I had let out before he slapped me was enough for him to get angrier. Next thing I knew Jack got pulled away from me and was knocked to the ground. I slumped against the wall as I watched the three men knocked jack unconscious. I had no idea who these three guys where. When they where sure he wasn't going to get up they turned to me. I coward back further into the wall as the tall Samoan one reached his hand out and spoke "Are you ok?". I nodded that I was but I didn't take his hand. The man with the black and blonde hair seemed the know who I was because he asked "you're Emma aren't you?". I looked at him, surprised that he knew who I was but I had no idea who they where, I nodded again. "Isn't this guy your boyfriend?" the third one asked. I couldn't take it anymore and the tears poured down my cheeks as I nodded again. "Come on. We're taking you to Vince's office." the Samoan one spoke again. Now I spoke "What? I don't even know you guys and you just beat up my boyfriend right in front of me and you expect me to wander off with you?" "well I'm Roman Reigns, that's Dean Ambrose…" the Samoan named Roman Reigns pointed to the brown haired one "….and that's Seth Rollins" Roman said pointing to the black and blonde haired one. "We're the Shield. Don't worry, we're not going to kidnap you or anything." Dean spoke. "We just want to take you to Vince's office." Seth spoke. I stared at them for a long moment, wondering if I should go with them, Roman stuck his hand out again to help me up and I took it.
The four of us walked in silence to the chairman's office and Dean did the honor of knocking. A voice told us to enter and we did. "Is there something you need, gentleman?" Vince spoke, he hadn't seen me walk in behind the guys. "Sir, we're sorry to bother you but…we have a little bit of a problem." Seth spoke "what is it?" Vince asked, Seth motioned for me to step out behind the guys "We just found Emma being abused by Jack Swagger." Roman said. Vince raised his eyebrows and looked at me "Ms. Souza, is that true?" "yes sir" I mumbled "how long?" now I had four pairs of eyes on me, waiting for my answer, "6 months" I answered "where is Mr. Swagger now?" "unconscious in the hallway next to our locker room." Dean answered. Vince stood up "alright, Seth, Dean, if you would come with me to find him please, and Roman if you could take Ms. Souza to the trainers room and have her looked at." the guys nodded their agreements and we went our separate ways. We where almost to the trainers room when we heard a guy scream, "EMMA! WHERE IS SHE! EMMA!". I froze in my place as Jack came around the corner, he got even more mad when he seen me with Roman. "Emma, get over here, now." he said, glaring at me, "no" I said, "what did you just say to me?" "I said no". He walked towards me but didn't get far before Roman stepped in front of me, glaring at him. Seth, Dean, and Mr. McMahon came around the corner then. "Ahh, Jack Swagger, there you are. My office, NOW!" Vince said, angrily. Jack glared at the four of us before following Vince back to his office. "Thank you" I spoke "No problem. Now lets get you to the trainers." Roman spoke "I don't need to go I'm fine." "Chairman's orders" Seth said. I sighed, obviously defeated, and we continued on to the trainers room.
Just my luck, who did we bump into on our way? Kaitlyn, AJ, and Layla walking out to the parking lot. They stopped when they seen me and the guys. "Are you alright, Emma?" Kaitlyn asked, worriedly after she had noticed my red puffy eyes and guaranteed red face. I shook my head no and the three of them engulfed me in a hug. I busted out in more tears, "I-I'm s-sorry." I sobbed. The three of them listened patiently as I explained what had happened. "We where just about to take her to see Doc." Dean said "oh, well we can go with her." Kaitlyn said. I turned to the guys, "Thank you again, guys. If it wasn't for you three stopping him, it would have only got worst. If there's anything I can do to repay you guys, just let me know." "well I think for starters you could get your things out of your room and find a new travel buddy." Roman answered and Dean and Seth agreed "I don't really want to go alone…" "we'll go with you." all six answered at the same time, "Why are you being so nice to me?" I asked the divas "you're our best friend, Em. Why wouldn't we be?" Layla answered "but I've been nothing but rude to you." I frowned. "Its alright, Em, we forgive you." they smiled, giving me a hug. "Now lets get you to the trainers room" said AJ, "We'll meet you four in the parking lot." Dean said and they went to get their things in their locker room. Layla had volunteered to retrieve my bag from the locker room I had used with Jack and she walked off. That left me, AJ, and Kaitlyn to head to see Doc.
We left the trainers room a half hour later, I was still medically cleared to compete since there was nothing wrong with me. Vince had stopped by the trainers room and had offered me a month off to take care of myself for a little while, which I had gladly accepted. We walked to meet up with the shield in the parking lot and headed to the hotel everyone was staying at. I led them all to the room me and Jack had been staying at and I glanced at everyone nervously. "Go ahead, Emma, we'll be right behind you." Seth spoke. With a shaky hand I opened the door with my key card. As expected, Jack was there and he wasn't to happy…Vince had suspended him with out pay until further notice. He shouted obscenities at us until I had finally collected my bags and left. I was staying with Kaitlyn tonight and tomorrow I would be headed home to Tampa. The shield helped bring my bags to Kaitlyn's room. I gave them each a hug and we exchanged phone numbers. "Have a nice time home, Emma" Roman said "Thanks. Don't be strangers." I gave them a small smile. Layla and AJ gave me hugs, with promises to see me off tomorrow. The guys walked them to their room, leaving me and Kaitlyn alone. We put on our pajamas and got ready for bed. I gave her a hug, "Thank you, Katie" I told her, she gave me a smile "no problem, Em. Just try and get some sleep." "Goodnight" "night". After that I fell into a restless sleep filled with nightmares, also leaving me to wonder where I would be going from here.