FLYING SOLO
Summary: Sorta sequel to Hello Again. Gail Kim's WWE life continues without her best friend.
A/N: If you haven't read Hello Again, my 'Molly Holly returns' story, do so now. I never intended to continue that story, especially since I thought I gave it a perfect ending, but then my mind started wandering and I came up with the scenario that plays out here. As usual, reviews are always welcomed.
And also as usual, all characters are property of WWE and Vince McMahon. I get no personal gain from this story, at least financially.
RAW - APRIL 12, 2010 - London, England
The WWE Divas Champion, Natalya, made her way to the ring for that night's title defense against Eve Torres. She climbed into the ring, held up her Divas Championship belt, then gave it to the referee so she could remove her ring jacket. Once the ref signaled for the bell, it was time to go to work. Knowing Natalya's wrestling pedigree, Eve tried a stick and move approach, refusing to lock up with the stronger Natalya. She'd hit Nattie, then move away before before she could grab her. Eve went to the well once too often, and Nattie grabbed her by the hair and threw her down to the ground, following up by stomping on Eve. Nattie picked Eve up and whipped her into the ropes, and charged at her with a clothesline, sending Eve back down to the mat. Nattie continued pounding on Eve, then tried to measure the 2007 Diva Search winner for an elbowdrop. Eve moved out of the way and began making a comeback. She hit Natalya with kicks to keep Nattie at a distance, where Natalya's strength would be an advantage. Eve tried to whip Nattie into the ropes, but Nattie reversed it. Nattie readied herself to give Eve a back bodydrop, but Eve went for a baseball slide between Natalya's legs. Nattie countered and stepped on Eve's hair, following up with an elbowsmash to Eve's forehead. With Eve stunned, Natalya picked her up and delivered a Nattie-By-Nature. Nattie made a cover and the ref counted to three. Justin Roberts announced "Here is your winner, and STILL WWE Divas Champion, Natalya!" as the ref raised her hand and returned her Divas Championship belt.
As Nattie left the ring, she taunted the fans at ringside. Near the aisle, she got into a shouting match with one particular fan wearing a hooded sweatshirt and dark sunglasses. The two traded barbs until the figure punched Natalya in the face. As Nattie reeled, the hooded fan jumped over the crowd barrier. The hooded fan produced a wrench from up their sleeve and attacked Nattie with it, hitting her in the stomach, then in the back of the knee and in the face. A security detail came down to the ring to quell the situation. As they tended to Natalya, the figure pulled the hood down, revealing a long mane of black hair, then removed the sunglasses. The crowd cheered when they recognized the fan who was now being showed on the TitanTron. It was Gail Kim.
As security helped Nattie up the ramp, Gail took the microphone and climbed into the ring. Looking over at the stage at Natalya, she said, "Nattie, last month we faced each other, and you beat me fair and square. But that wasn't enough for you. You had to take a hockey stick and break my ribs and put me on the shelf. But that STILL wasn't enough for you. Two weeks ago, at WrestleMania, you took something away from me, something that was very near and dear to me. Now I'm going to take something away from you, something equally near and dear to you, namely that Divas title belt. Don't try to run and hide, because you'll only prolong the inevitable."
From the stage, Natalya yelled to Gail "You can't talk to me like that! I'M the champion. I'M the one that calls the shots. I run things around here, not you!" as she backed towards the exitway and left with security.