...Total Divas is a weird guilty pleasure of mine. IDK why, I guess there's something about it I love. ^^, Anyways, after watching over some of what happened back in season 1 and really taking note of Eva Marie and Jojo and how they developed through the show, I got an idea for this fic.
Disclaimer: I own none of the wrestlers, past and present, male and female, used in this fic. They are the property of themselves, the WWE, TNA, ROH, and OMEGA (indy wrestling organization Matt and Jeff Hardy own and run). I also do not own Mary Williams, who will appear later in this. She is the property of foldintothenight, and is being used with permission. The only things I do own are the ideas going into this fic and Alex Hardy, who is my own OC. Now that the disclaimer's finished, enjoy the fic. =)
Recent talk of the WWE had been the company's latest expansion into the world of entertainment; and this latest expansion was the company starting their own reality show that focused on the lives of seven of the WWE's top Divas when they're not in the ring. The name of this show? It was none other than Total Divas. In an effort, the company had scouted around the Divas division in the hopes of finding women that wanted to take part in the show. The lucky five were Natalya, the recently returning Brie and Nikki Bella, Naomi, and Cameron, which left two spots open. Unknown to anyone on the main roster, these two spots were set to be filled by two of the WWE's new debuting rookie Divas. The reason behind this was to offer insight into the fledgling careers of newly debuting Divas. The only problem being faced with this was the fact that the two Divas needed someone to help show them the ropes of being a WWE Diva.
One day during a meeting about the show, Stephanie McMahon sighed in frustration as she raked a hand through her hair. "This is impossible. How hard could it possibly be to find someone to mentor these two?"
"It's not that hard, sweetheart," Triple H said, putting a hand on his wife's shoulder. "We're just not looking hard enough."
"I know that, Paul. I'm just frustrated is all," Stephanie said. "I just wish Natalya or one of the other girls would help train these girls."
"They said they'd be happy to, but then they remembered that they're supposed to be showing more to them than just the wrestlers that fans know them as," Triple H said.
"So, you mean to tell me that we've got to look elsewhere on our roster to find someone to mentor these two Divas?" Stephanie asked.
"Apparently so," Triple H said.
Sighing in frustration again, Stephanie rested her head in her hands as Triple H rubbed his hand in circles on her back. 'It cannot be this hard to find a Diva mentor,' Stephanie thought. 'Hell, the last time we were in need of one we were able to find a mentor without even thinking twice about our choice.' This last little thought going through her mind, Stephanie lifted her head and, looking over at her husband, smiled and said "I think I just figured out our solution to our mentor dilemma."
"Really?" Triple H asked, which Stephanie responded to with a nod. "Well, don't leave me hanging. Who's the lucky person?"
"Remember when me and my dad were able to find a mentor for AJ and Kaitlyn without even thinking twice about it?" Stephanie asked.
"Yeah. You and Vince found out that those two had a lot in common with one of the Divas on the roster and went from there," Triple H said. "Why? Did you find someone that fit the bill with these two newbies?"
Taking out her phone as she scrolled through her contacts and found the number she was looking for, Stephanie dialed the number and said "You'll find out. I just hope she says yes" as she waited for the Diva to answer her phone.
…
Alex Hardy had been spending one of her rare days off of work back at her home in North Carolina with her family before she had to get ready to take off and head back out for the house show she was scheduled to compete at. She had been sitting in the living room of the house she stayed in with her adoptive father, Gilbert Hardy, babysitting her niece, Ruby, who was the daughter of one of her adoptive older brothers, Jeff, and his wife, Beth, when she heard her cell phone ringing.
Looking up from playing with the My Little Pony toys that Ruby had, Alex leaned over and, grabbing her cell phone from where it was sitting on the couch, saw that she was getting a call from one of her bosses, Stephanie McMahon. 'I wonder what Steph wants,' Alex thought. 'Doesn't she know that today is my off day?' Swiping her phone screen to answer the call, Alex said "Hello?"
"Alex, hi," came Stephanie's voice, sounding more enthusiastic than normal. "I hope I'm not interrupting anything important."
"No. Of course not. I'm just looking after my niece, is all," Alex said. Taking the phone away from the side of her head, Alex held down near Ruby and said "Tell Stephanie hi, Ruby."
"Hi, boss lady!" Ruby said, giggling before she went back to playing with her toys.
Laughing as she went back to talking with Stephanie, Alex said "So, what's up? Usually you only call us on our off days if it's something majorly important."
Still laughing a little at what Alex's niece said, Stephanie then stopped her laughing and said "I was wondering if you'd be willing to take part in another mentoring line. Paul and I have been trying to find someone to help with two of the new Divas that are going to be debuting on the main roster soon, but we haven't been having much luck. Then I remembered that you helped us with AJ and Celeste when they were making their main roster debuts, and I decided that you'd be perfect."
Hearing Stephanie say this had Alex feeling a set of nerves start to collect in her stomach. The last time she had to deal with mentoring anyone was when she had first met AJ and Kaitlyn and she had to help mentor them in some of what went into being a female professional wrestler, one that wasn't just classified by the title of 'WWE Diva'. 'Steph's actually putting faith in me to help with mentoring another pair of new Divas?' Alex thought, biting her lip. 'I guess maybe I can. After all, with what I did to help AJ and Kaitlyn, I'm sure I can do the same with these two new girls.' Coming out of her thoughts, Alex took a breath and said "OK, Steph. I'll do it. You've got yourself a mentor."
"Great!" Stephanie said. "I'll make sure to let the two new girls know and then we'll set up a time for you to meet the two of them."
"Sounds great," Alex said. "Guess I'll just wait for you to call me back about when our meet-up will be."
"OK. Until then, enjoy your time off," Stephanie said, ending the call.
Pressing End, Alex tossed her phone back on the couch as she spent a few more minutes playing with the dolls. The only difference this time around was the fact that she now felt distracted by the fact that she was going to be involved in yet another mentorship storyline. 'Maybe I should've told Steph no,' Alex thought. 'I don't know who these chicks are, or if they've got anything in the way of wrestling experience. What if I meet them and I'm not what these girls are expecting?'
Seeing her aunt look noticeably sadder, Ruby put down the My Little Pony dolls she had and climbed into Alex's lap. Looking up into Alex's eyes, Ruby asked "You OK, Auntie Alex?"
Looking down at her niece, Alex set down the dolls she had and said "Yeah, I'm OK, Ruby. Why? You worried about me?"
Scrunching her forehead up, Ruby said "You happy before you talk to Boss Lady. You look sad now."
Sighing as she adjusted her niece on her lap, Alex said "I guess you could say that I'm feeling a bit down. Remember when you first met Auntie AJ and Auntie Kaitlyn?"
Nodding her head enthusiastically, Ruby smiled and said "I like Auntie AJ and Auntie Kaitlyn. They funny and I like playing with them."
Laughing, Alex asked "Well, what would you do if I told you that I'd be bringing home two more women just like when Auntie AJ and Auntie Kaitlyn first started coming here?"
"That good, Auntie Alex!" Ruby said, wrapping her arms around Alex's neck. "You do good with them. I know you will."
Biting down on her lip to stop the tears that threatened to roll down her face, Alex thought 'Well, I guess if I needed any kind of encouragement to go through with this, it'd take my soon-to-be four-year-old niece telling me so. Either way, Ruby's right. I can do this. If I did good with AJ and Kait, then working with these two new chicks shouldn't be too much harder.' Returning her niece's hug, Alex said "You are just too cute sometimes, Ruby! Thank you. I guess I just needed the support that I can do this."
"I happy!" Ruby said, smiling and planting a kiss on Alex's cheek. "We play with Ponies some more?"
"Maybe in a little bit," Alex said. "I've got to give my favorite niece something sweet for being such a huge help to me."
Smiling even wider, Ruby tightened her hold on Alex and said "I love you, Auntie Alex."
"And I love you too, kiddo," Alex said, standing from the carpeted floor as she headed into the kitchen, keeping her hold on Ruby. 'I really shouldn't be so worried about this. If Stephanie McMahon, one of the most hard-nosed women in all of professional wrestling, and my toddler niece have faith in me, then I shouldn't doubt myself so much. It's just mentoring two Divas. What's the worst that could possibly happen?' Alex thought.
I've had the idea for this fic stabbing at the insides of my brain for the longest time now. Now that I'm able to finally start on it, I've got my ideas ready to put into play with this. So, until Chapter 2, R&R to let me know what you guys think. =)