AUTHORS NOTE:
This first chapter is just a prelude to get to the present time. If it is a tad boring, I apologize. Character point of views will be included in the next chapter. Also, I only own Riley and her mother. I might add others along the way and will address at that time. The rest such as actors, musicians, and athletes, are not mine. They, as we know, are real people, and the characters they portray in life belong to the respected companies. I hope you all enjoy. Please review. If there is something you do not like, or would rather enjoy, leave in a review and I will address the matters. Thank you!
Chapter One
Riley is a young woman who had a tough life. She grew up in a home where she and her mother were abused daily. Her mother wanted to take Riley and leave but was to afraid of her husband finding them. The only place Riley was allowed to go was school and to the home of her father's friend and his family. And that just happened to be the one place Riley felt the safest. When she turned 17, her father went to prison for domestic abuse and child abuse after striking Riley at a local grocery store.
All her life she wanted to act and be a musician. Acting was a way for her to be someone else for a few hours a day while music was a way for her to unleash her feelings and thoughts. She kept a diary of her songs under a floor board in her room. Finally finding the courage, she begged her mom to take her to auditions. She landed her first job, a single episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She finished shooting and was approached by the creator, Joss Whedon. He offered her an extended five episodes playing Alex, a slayer from Los Angeles. She accepted in a heart beat. Then her extended five episode offer became an extended full season then another. She became a main player, finding out Alex and Buffy are actually fraternal twins with Alex being adopted out at birth. The character of Alex was also a 'lost cause', always in trouble with LAPD, now always getting detention at Sunnydale High. Alex became almost who Riley really was, a tough girl who learned to fight for her believes and never stands down to anyone. She depends only on herself, that's how Riley saw herself and felt comfortable for the first time in her life. Riley was a tomboy…as was Alex.
Through her work and musical talent she showcased on Buffy, Riley got a chance to record her first album. She became an A-lister that everyone wanted to work with…even earning an offer to go behind the scenes of something she always enjoyed for as long as she could remember. She received a call from Vincent McMahon. This behind-the-scenes look landed her a one time gig to walk out with Hunter Hearst Helmsley, who was fighting with former friend Chyna. The two became hostile towards one another when Shawn Michaels became injured and had to take a leave, leaving Hunter and Chyna to duke it out to become the leader of DX. Riley was only supposed to walk out with him but something Chyna ad-libbed struck her the wrong way and she went full on attack. Apologizing backstage to Chyna and Vince, they both laughed and thought her brassy move was awesome. Vince then offered her a chance to work with Steve Austin. Steve would teach her in the gym proper move etiquette and safety all the while being sort of his go fetcher and in-ring mate. Riley's first appearance with Hunter had her wearing a very revealing outfit that she felt very uncomfortable in. Now she wore her normal large t-shirt (whereas her body was fit for a small) and basketball shorts and sneakers. Steve and Riley began a long feud with Vince, making her miserable. One night, while in the ring with Vince and Steve, listening to Vince rant and rave about how he despised them with a passion, she surprised everyone by giving Vince a stunner, Steve's move.
As she became tougher within the WWE, her music reflected her carefree, this is me attitude. She could not be happier with where she was at in life, then Steve was 'fired', leaving her alone to fend for herself. For the most part, she did alright, until she was pitted against Kane by Vince McMahon. Just before Kane could place her in a choke hold, he was attacked by some man…colorful man. Kane taking off out of the ring, this colorful man, kissed Riley, then followed suit. Riley could not believe Jeff Hardy had came to her rescue…let alone had kissed her. Being in love only one time when she was 14, a secret love, she knew she had a crush on him, but not sure what to feel about the kiss.
During the next couple of years, Riley had made a big name for herself in the wrestling world. She was a tough person to fight. She would hold her hold amazingly against the guys. She had became a WWE Women's Champion four times, WWE Champion, Intercontinental Champion, Hardcore Champion, and Undisputed Champion. She felt her childhood made her who she was and was proud to be tough. The night she won her fifth WWE Women's Champion, she was surprised as Jeff, came down to the ring. With the mic in his hands, he told the crows how he felt about Riley as he stood on bended knee and proceeded to propose to her. Knowing she cared for him, she said yes. From first kiss two years prior, started her rivalry with Lita, who had been dating Matt Hardy at the time before cheating with Edge. Then their rivalry was full blown.
Riley's right knee had became a target for all her opponents and most nights could barely walk out of the ring. One night, during a match against Lita to defend her WWE Women's title, Lita unleash all kinds of hell on Riley, but she never once backed down. Lita continuously went after her right knee, leaving Riley to balance her full weight on her left. By some miracle, Riley still won, after giving Lita a stunner from the top rope. But Riley had to be carried out on a stretcher.