Chapter 1

I zip up the zipper of my NXT hoodie as I walk into the auditorium for our post Takeover briefing with Triple H. I scan the room and see my best friend Ravyn waving at me from a few rows up with a saved seat beside her. I take the stairs two at a time and jump into the empty chair. We chat with each other for a few minutes, going over the amazing match we had with each other tonight. It was probably one of the best matches I have had so far in my career and I was still on an adrenaline high from it.

Triple H enters the room and walks to a podium at the front and the chatter immediately dies down. "Thank you and congratulations again on another successful Takeover." He beams proudly at all of us before continuing on with his speech. He tells us that tonight's show was the highest viewed on the network to date. "Before I let everyone go I have just one more thing." He pauses, shuffling through some papers in front of him. "Ravyn and JJ are being called up to the main roster. Good luck on Smackdown ladies!"

I'm frozen in shock at the announcement he just made. I'm brought back to my senses by Ravyn engulfing me in a massive hug. I return the hug as our coworkers congratulate us on their way out of the auditorium leaving the two of us alone.

I can't stop staring down at the podium where the life altering announcement was made. "I can't believe this is real!" I grin forcing myself to stand as Ravyn runs a hand through her hair. "Dude, we worked so hard for this." She says sounding as in disbelief as I feel. "We did! Let's not stop now!" I tell her hugging her again as we grab our stuff and leave the room for the last time.

A few days later we arrive at the arena for our very first Smackdown show. I follow Ravyn through the halls looking around in awe at the scale of the production being set up around us. We walk into the locker room and immediately get pounced on by bright orange hair as Becky Lynch engulfs us in a giant hug. "Congrats on the call up you guys! I knew you'd be here soon enough!" she tells us with her thick Irish accent pulling away from the hug. "After you guys left we were afraid we would never see you again!" Ravyn tells her excitedly. "I can't believe we managed to hang on to Bayley as long as we did." I add.

After chatting with Becky for a while she says she needs to head to hair and makeup so Ravyn and I decide to go down to the ring to work out in order to burn off some nervous energy. We walk slowly down the ramp and step between the ropes looking around gawking at the massive size of the arena. I have chills running down my spine as we lock up.

We work out for about an hour before we climb out of the ring we head back through the curtain. We are just stepping into the gorilla position when we are stopped by Mark Carrano. "Ladies." He says smiling at us. "Why don't you two go get cleaned up and meet me in my office so we can discuss the plans for you guys on here on Smackdown Live. " I try to keep my cool and remain professional. "We'll be there in twenty minutes." I assure him.

Once he has disappeared around the corner we scamper off in the opposite direction all professionalism out the window as we talk excitedly about how they have stories for us already. We turn a corner on our way back to the locker room not paying attention whatsoever to where we are going when Ravyn slams right into AJ Styles. "Sorry!" she quickly apologizes as he looks her up and down. "Watch where you are going!" He snaps before he stalks off. I look at Ravyn and her jaw is practically on the floor in shock. "Whoa. What did you ever do to him?" I ask her quietly as we stare at his disappearing back. "I have no idea." She says confused.

We continue on to the locker room and get ourselves cleaned up and looking presentable for our meeting with Corrano. Twenty minutes later on the dot we are knocking on the door frame to his makeshift office. He sits us down and begins going over the characters he has in mind for us. They are practically the same as what we did in NXT. Ravyn would be playing a grungy punk heel and I would be the baby face underdog. He runs a few potential storylines past us before telling us that we each have a match tonight and I about die. I will be going up against Carmella and Ravyn would be facing Naomi. I can't believe we will be having matches on our first night! I was afraid we would show up and be stuck spinning our wheels while they tried to figure out what to do with us.

As we head back to the locker room to go get ready for our debut matches someone behind us starts making a siren noise. "Pull over!" a gruff voice behind us demands and we turn around to see Tyler Breeze and Fandango dressed as cops coming up to us. They both eye us before Fandango pulls out a pad of paper and writes something down on two of the pages. He rips the pages out and hands one to me and one to Ravyn. "Consider this a warning." He says before walking off followed by Tyler who gives us a wink.

I have no idea what just happened as Ravyn huffs. "Great, fashion police." I glance down at the piece of paper Fandango handed me and realize it's a ticket. "I got a ticket…too much pink." I snort glancing down at my outfit of a pink plaid shirt, jeans and pink Converse shoes. "As if that's even possible." I joke as Ravyn looks at her ticket. "Crazy hair." She reads and I smirk. "Well they aren't wrong." I tease ruffling her multicolored hair. Ravyn glares at me playfully before wrestling me into a headlock. We mess around play fighting in the hall for a while before the sound of clapping stops us in our tracks. I look around for the source of the clapping and notice Dolph Ziggler standing in a doorway behind us smirking.

I'm completely embarrassed. "Good to see you two on the main roster." He tells us and I can't help but blush over the idea that he even knows who we are. "Thanks." Ravyn replies, "it feels good to finally be here." The embarrassment is becoming too much for me so I grab Ravyn's hand and drag her down the hallway as quick as I can. "Slow down crazy!" Ravyn laughs as we turn a corner and I stop, my face flushed. "Oh! I think someone has a crush!" She teases me. "Do not!" I fight back covering my red cheeks trying to hide them. "Okay…maybe a little." I finally admit as Ravyn just smirks knowingly at me. "You're adorable." I stick my tongue at her as she starts off down the hallway but I take a chance to peek around the corner to see Dolph walking the opposite way down the hall before I run off to catch up with Ravyn.

Our first night on TV goes off smoothly and surprisingly we manage to get along with almost everyone in the locker room. As we are getting ready for the show a few weeks after our debut Ravyn turns to me. "JJ…" she says sadly, "I think with me working heel they're probably going to make us stop riding together." I nod, hating the kayfabe side of the business. "You're probably right." I sigh propping my foot up on a chair to lace up my boot. "So I guess we should find new travel buddies then." I say glancing sideways at her. "I guess so…God! Why does it feel like we're breaking up!? We're still going to see each other every day! It just won't be the same traveling without you!" She says picking up her own boot. I smirk at her, "I feel like you just gave me an 'it's not you it's me' speech and bought me coffee at a diner so I wouldn't make a scene." I laugh and so does Ravyn, "that's definitely something I would do!" I shake my head at her and go to put on my other booth. "Hey JJ, you're welcome to travel with me and Becky if you want!" Nattie pipes in having heard our conversation. I grin, "that would be amazing! I don't get to see enough of you two!" I say excitedly. "You rebounded quickly." Ravyn says acting hurt. "I actually just couldn't wait to get away from you." I tease her.

She sticks her tongue out at me flinging her boot at me. I dodge the flying boot and watch as it goes sailing out the door and slides to a stop right in front of AJ Styles. He shoots a dirty look in our direction as Ravyn calls out an apology before he continues on his way. She turns to look at us confused, "I really don't know why he hates me." All I can do is shrug not knowing either.

I begin riding with Becky and Nattie right away and have a blast with them. I sometimes feel guilty about it though because there are some nights where Ravyn has to travel alone unless she can catch a ride with Breezango or Alexa. We always meet up first thing when we both arrive at the arena and go work out in the ring. A few weeks after we had stopped riding together we finish up our work out and go to check the card for the night. I'm bummed to see I don't have a match but Ravyn would be battling Nikki Bella.

Ravyn goes off to get ready for her match and since I have nothing else to do I go fix myself a cup of coffee and go find where the monitors are so I can sit and watch the show. Other stars filter in and out before or after their matches throughout the night. During Ravyn's match I'm joined by Breezango and Zack Ryder. They are chatting amongst themselves as I am completely engrossed in the match. Things seems to be going smoothly until Nikki gives Ravyn and snap suplex and then goes for a quick pin. I narrow my eyes in confusion for a moment wondering why they didn't use any finishers. Then realization hits and my stomach twists in a knot. I jump up grabbing everyone's attention as I make my way towards the door. "Where are you going?" Tyler questions as I'm already halfway out of the room. "To the trainer's room." I call over my shoulder. Tyler gets up to follow me. "Why?" "Because that is where Ravyn will be. She got hurt in their match." He looks at me confused. "How do you know?" "Because I was actually watching the match. They ended early without doing any finishers." I tell him trying to follow the signs to the trainer's room as I jog through the halls. "shit." He says realizing I am right and he jogs with me.