*** Hey there! It's been awhile since I've done a non-song-fic story. This is going to be fun! Anyways, it's kind of fragmented, but I think it keeps the story kind of fast paced. I do not own the WWF nor have I met any of the wrestlers. This is just a fragment of my overactive imagination. Enjoy! ***
RAW- Monday, November 26, 2001
"What the hell are you doing here?" Chris Jericho asked in shock.
"I work here," Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley answered. "Kind of like you."
"But how?" Jericho asked, "I thought Vince fired you or kicked you out or whatever."
"Well, everyone is in for a few surprises tonight," Stephanie answered. "Including you."
*
Stephanie nervously adjusted her skirt and knocked on the door. "Yeah?"
"Hey there," Stephanie said, coming into Steve Austin's dressing room.
"Well if it isn't the Princess," Austin remarked snidely.
"Hello Steve," Stephanie said. "I just wanted to let you know that I don't hold anything against you. You fought with everything you had."
"That's real sweet," Austin said sarcastically. "Don't you think you better high-tail it out of the arena before your dad gets pissed off?"
*
"Shane," Vince said. "I'm glad you came tonight."
"Couldn't really afford to ignore the summons now could I?" Shane asked.
"You tell me," Vince said.
"What do you want Vince?" Shane asked.
"I have a problem now," Vince said, "and I'm not saying you created the problem, but I think I could use your help getting rid of it."
"What the hell are you talking about?" Shane asked.
"I'm talking about Flair owning half of my business," Vince said. "It's going to make my life a little bit difficult."
"And how can I help you?" Shane asked.
"Well, you did a pretty good job running the Alliance," Vince said. "And you showed that you were indeed a respectful and mature man last RAW. I would like you to come back to the WWF and help me out."
"I already have another job Vince," Shane said.
"What?" Vince asked.
"Flair offered me a job last Monday," Shane said. "And I never would have taken a job from you anyways."
"Why the hell not?" Vince asked.
"Because I will never forget that you did everything you could to keep me from ever becoming successful," Shane said. "That whole Invasion thing never would have happened if you would have just let me get a TV slot or something."
*
"If it isn't my baby sister," Shane said.
"Shane," Stephanie said, her eyes widening in shock.
"Don't worry Stephanie," Shane said.
"I just wanted to say I'm sorry about what I said on the last RAW," Stephanie said, looking down at the ground. "I really didn't mean it. I know that I was eager to buy the ECW."
"It was partly true what you said," Shane replied. "You never would have had the brains or the courage to but the ECW without me."
"You're full of crap," Stephanie said angrily.
"Whatever you say Stephanie," Shane said, walking away with a grin on his face.
*
"Rocky," Shane said, grinning still as he walked into The Rock's dressing room.
"Shit-face," Rocky replied.
"I always liked your utter lack of respect for authority," Shane said. "I was just coming to wish you good luck in your tag match tonight."
"The Rock has a tag match?" The Rock asked.
"Yeah," Shane said. "You and Austin against Angle and Jericho."
"Why in the blue hell is The Rock hearing this from you?" Rocky asked.
"Well, Flair has hired me to be his right hand man," Shane said. "To make sure everything works out just right."
*
"You look like you've seen a ghost," Kurt Angle commented as Jericho walked into his dressing room.
"Stephanie's back," Jericho commented.
"Oh shit," Angle said.
"What do you mean 'oh shit', I'm the one she hates," Jericho said.
"Hello," Angle said. "I'm the one who told her everything would be okay and then I betrayed her."
"I forgot about that one," Jericho said, smiling a little. "But I've been torturing her for nearly two years."
"Good point," Kurt said. "She probably hates us both."
*
Jericho hopped from foot to foot waiting for his theme music to start. "Jericho!" a voice called.
"Yeah?" Jericho asked, turning toward Shane McMahon.
"You sure you want to work with Vince?" Shane asked.
"Why not?" Jericho asked. "At least it gets me another shot at The Rock."
"True," Shane said. "Steph's back."
"I saw that," Jericho replied.
"Just...don't make her life any more difficult than it already is okay?" Shane asked.
"She sold you up the river and you still watch out for her?" Jericho asked.
"I've watched out for her all of her life," Shane replied. "The only time I didn't was the night she ended up married."
"We both let her down that night," Jericho said. "But she made the best of the situation."
"She always does," Shane said.
*
"Why the hell were you talking to Shane?" Kurt asked Jericho. "He works for Flair!"
"Good for him," Jericho said as they watched The Rock and Austin come back down to the ring. "Shane and I are friends."
"I never would have guessed it," Kurt said.
"Well, we have a lot in common," Jericho replied.
"Like what?" Kurt asked.
"We've got a match," Jericho said. "Keep an eye out for her Royal Highness."
*
"You can do it," Stephanie said, watching the screen. "You've interfered in thousands of matches. You've interfered in matches with all of these guys in them."
Stephanie continued to watch the match, telling herself she wouldn't end up hurt. She saw Jericho get knocked out of the ring and she took a deep breath.
"Here goes nothing," Stephanie said.
*
"Where's the ref?" JR asked. "The Rock has Angle pinned."
"Calm down JR," Lawler answered. "He's taking a breather. Wait, who's coming down to the ring?"
"It's Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley," JR said in shock. "She was taken from the ring last week. Why in hell is she back here?"
Stephanie waved at JR and The King as she walked by the announce table. She picked up a folding chair and climbed onto the ring apron.
"Stephanie!" Kurt exclaimed.
Stephanie smiled cruelly as she hit him over the head. She got a lot of satisfaction hearing his skull crack against the metal of the chair. The Rock looked in shock at Stephanie as he went for the cover. While The Rock had Angle pinned, Stephanie hit him too.
"What the hell game are you playing little girl?" Austin asked as he neared toward her.
"No game," Stephanie said, backing away from the Rattlesnake.
"Somehow I don't believe you," Austin replied.
"That's fine," Stephanie said, taking that moment to hit him with the chair too.
Stephanie ran to the side of the ring where Jericho had fallen. He was getting to his feet. "Get up you idiot!"
"What the hell are you doing?" Jericho asked, as Stephanie pulled him into the ring.
"Your opponents are laid out," Stephanie said. "Hit them again while I get the ref."
Jericho looked in shock at Stephanie. He obediently picked up the chair and hit Austin and The Rock again. Just as Stephanie revived the ref, Jericho covered The Rock.
"Winners by pinfall," Lillian said, "Chris Jericho and Kurt Angle!"
*
"What the hell is going on?" Jericho asked as he stared at Vince and Stephanie backstage.
"We're going to force Flair to get out of the business," Vince said simply.
"You got a little help," Stephanie said. "Stop complaining."
"I'm not," Jericho said. "I'm just confused."
"Me too," Kurt said, "if you're helping us, why did you hit me?"
"Because you betrayed me," Stephanie said. "But that's over now."
"Jericho, Stephanie is going to be your manager," Vince said. "We're going to make sure you beat The Rock at Vengeance."
"You sure about that?" Jericho asked.
"I'm not that bad Jericho," Stephanie said lightly.
"I know that," Jericho said. "But we've been on opposite pages for so long."
"Jericho," Vince said. "Stephanie has a tendency to be the most effective person as a manager. Can you name another manager who got all of the people whose corner she was in for a long period of time the WWF championship?"
"I guess not" Jericho shrugged.
*
"I wish you would have told me," Jericho said.
"Where's the fun in that?" Stephanie asked.
"You are too much to handle," Jericho said, shrugging off his leather jacket in his hotel room.
"You already knew that," Stephanie said, hugging him from behind him.
"Yeah I did," Jericho said, turning in her embrace. "So what is your dad up to?"
"I don't know yet," Stephanie said, frowning momentarily. "He doesn't trust me yet."
"I'm sorry sweetheart," Jericho said.
"It's okay," Stephanie said.
"Shane's concerned about you," Jericho said. "Do you think we should tell him what we are up to?"
"Are you crazy?" Stephanie asked. "He'd probably be more pissed then."
"But we're doing this for the both of you," Jericho said.
"Let's not fool ourselves," Stephanie said. "We're doing this for us. If it helps Shane, then it helps Shane."
"How's Trips?" Jericho asked.
"Ready to sign the papers," Stephanie said. "I was with him for two years like I said I would be."
"I'm tired," Jericho said, lightly kissing Stephanie's lips. "We should go to sleep."
RAW- Monday, November 26, 2001
"What the hell are you doing here?" Chris Jericho asked in shock.
"I work here," Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley answered. "Kind of like you."
"But how?" Jericho asked, "I thought Vince fired you or kicked you out or whatever."
"Well, everyone is in for a few surprises tonight," Stephanie answered. "Including you."
*
Stephanie nervously adjusted her skirt and knocked on the door. "Yeah?"
"Hey there," Stephanie said, coming into Steve Austin's dressing room.
"Well if it isn't the Princess," Austin remarked snidely.
"Hello Steve," Stephanie said. "I just wanted to let you know that I don't hold anything against you. You fought with everything you had."
"That's real sweet," Austin said sarcastically. "Don't you think you better high-tail it out of the arena before your dad gets pissed off?"
*
"Shane," Vince said. "I'm glad you came tonight."
"Couldn't really afford to ignore the summons now could I?" Shane asked.
"You tell me," Vince said.
"What do you want Vince?" Shane asked.
"I have a problem now," Vince said, "and I'm not saying you created the problem, but I think I could use your help getting rid of it."
"What the hell are you talking about?" Shane asked.
"I'm talking about Flair owning half of my business," Vince said. "It's going to make my life a little bit difficult."
"And how can I help you?" Shane asked.
"Well, you did a pretty good job running the Alliance," Vince said. "And you showed that you were indeed a respectful and mature man last RAW. I would like you to come back to the WWF and help me out."
"I already have another job Vince," Shane said.
"What?" Vince asked.
"Flair offered me a job last Monday," Shane said. "And I never would have taken a job from you anyways."
"Why the hell not?" Vince asked.
"Because I will never forget that you did everything you could to keep me from ever becoming successful," Shane said. "That whole Invasion thing never would have happened if you would have just let me get a TV slot or something."
*
"If it isn't my baby sister," Shane said.
"Shane," Stephanie said, her eyes widening in shock.
"Don't worry Stephanie," Shane said.
"I just wanted to say I'm sorry about what I said on the last RAW," Stephanie said, looking down at the ground. "I really didn't mean it. I know that I was eager to buy the ECW."
"It was partly true what you said," Shane replied. "You never would have had the brains or the courage to but the ECW without me."
"You're full of crap," Stephanie said angrily.
"Whatever you say Stephanie," Shane said, walking away with a grin on his face.
*
"Rocky," Shane said, grinning still as he walked into The Rock's dressing room.
"Shit-face," Rocky replied.
"I always liked your utter lack of respect for authority," Shane said. "I was just coming to wish you good luck in your tag match tonight."
"The Rock has a tag match?" The Rock asked.
"Yeah," Shane said. "You and Austin against Angle and Jericho."
"Why in the blue hell is The Rock hearing this from you?" Rocky asked.
"Well, Flair has hired me to be his right hand man," Shane said. "To make sure everything works out just right."
*
"You look like you've seen a ghost," Kurt Angle commented as Jericho walked into his dressing room.
"Stephanie's back," Jericho commented.
"Oh shit," Angle said.
"What do you mean 'oh shit', I'm the one she hates," Jericho said.
"Hello," Angle said. "I'm the one who told her everything would be okay and then I betrayed her."
"I forgot about that one," Jericho said, smiling a little. "But I've been torturing her for nearly two years."
"Good point," Kurt said. "She probably hates us both."
*
Jericho hopped from foot to foot waiting for his theme music to start. "Jericho!" a voice called.
"Yeah?" Jericho asked, turning toward Shane McMahon.
"You sure you want to work with Vince?" Shane asked.
"Why not?" Jericho asked. "At least it gets me another shot at The Rock."
"True," Shane said. "Steph's back."
"I saw that," Jericho replied.
"Just...don't make her life any more difficult than it already is okay?" Shane asked.
"She sold you up the river and you still watch out for her?" Jericho asked.
"I've watched out for her all of her life," Shane replied. "The only time I didn't was the night she ended up married."
"We both let her down that night," Jericho said. "But she made the best of the situation."
"She always does," Shane said.
*
"Why the hell were you talking to Shane?" Kurt asked Jericho. "He works for Flair!"
"Good for him," Jericho said as they watched The Rock and Austin come back down to the ring. "Shane and I are friends."
"I never would have guessed it," Kurt said.
"Well, we have a lot in common," Jericho replied.
"Like what?" Kurt asked.
"We've got a match," Jericho said. "Keep an eye out for her Royal Highness."
*
"You can do it," Stephanie said, watching the screen. "You've interfered in thousands of matches. You've interfered in matches with all of these guys in them."
Stephanie continued to watch the match, telling herself she wouldn't end up hurt. She saw Jericho get knocked out of the ring and she took a deep breath.
"Here goes nothing," Stephanie said.
*
"Where's the ref?" JR asked. "The Rock has Angle pinned."
"Calm down JR," Lawler answered. "He's taking a breather. Wait, who's coming down to the ring?"
"It's Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley," JR said in shock. "She was taken from the ring last week. Why in hell is she back here?"
Stephanie waved at JR and The King as she walked by the announce table. She picked up a folding chair and climbed onto the ring apron.
"Stephanie!" Kurt exclaimed.
Stephanie smiled cruelly as she hit him over the head. She got a lot of satisfaction hearing his skull crack against the metal of the chair. The Rock looked in shock at Stephanie as he went for the cover. While The Rock had Angle pinned, Stephanie hit him too.
"What the hell game are you playing little girl?" Austin asked as he neared toward her.
"No game," Stephanie said, backing away from the Rattlesnake.
"Somehow I don't believe you," Austin replied.
"That's fine," Stephanie said, taking that moment to hit him with the chair too.
Stephanie ran to the side of the ring where Jericho had fallen. He was getting to his feet. "Get up you idiot!"
"What the hell are you doing?" Jericho asked, as Stephanie pulled him into the ring.
"Your opponents are laid out," Stephanie said. "Hit them again while I get the ref."
Jericho looked in shock at Stephanie. He obediently picked up the chair and hit Austin and The Rock again. Just as Stephanie revived the ref, Jericho covered The Rock.
"Winners by pinfall," Lillian said, "Chris Jericho and Kurt Angle!"
*
"What the hell is going on?" Jericho asked as he stared at Vince and Stephanie backstage.
"We're going to force Flair to get out of the business," Vince said simply.
"You got a little help," Stephanie said. "Stop complaining."
"I'm not," Jericho said. "I'm just confused."
"Me too," Kurt said, "if you're helping us, why did you hit me?"
"Because you betrayed me," Stephanie said. "But that's over now."
"Jericho, Stephanie is going to be your manager," Vince said. "We're going to make sure you beat The Rock at Vengeance."
"You sure about that?" Jericho asked.
"I'm not that bad Jericho," Stephanie said lightly.
"I know that," Jericho said. "But we've been on opposite pages for so long."
"Jericho," Vince said. "Stephanie has a tendency to be the most effective person as a manager. Can you name another manager who got all of the people whose corner she was in for a long period of time the WWF championship?"
"I guess not" Jericho shrugged.
*
"I wish you would have told me," Jericho said.
"Where's the fun in that?" Stephanie asked.
"You are too much to handle," Jericho said, shrugging off his leather jacket in his hotel room.
"You already knew that," Stephanie said, hugging him from behind him.
"Yeah I did," Jericho said, turning in her embrace. "So what is your dad up to?"
"I don't know yet," Stephanie said, frowning momentarily. "He doesn't trust me yet."
"I'm sorry sweetheart," Jericho said.
"It's okay," Stephanie said.
"Shane's concerned about you," Jericho said. "Do you think we should tell him what we are up to?"
"Are you crazy?" Stephanie asked. "He'd probably be more pissed then."
"But we're doing this for the both of you," Jericho said.
"Let's not fool ourselves," Stephanie said. "We're doing this for us. If it helps Shane, then it helps Shane."
"How's Trips?" Jericho asked.
"Ready to sign the papers," Stephanie said. "I was with him for two years like I said I would be."
"I'm tired," Jericho said, lightly kissing Stephanie's lips. "We should go to sleep."
