That night, waiting in the parking lot, Heidi Harris leaned against the familiar old Bronco truck that she knew to belong to her brother, Husky. After her stunning victory over Wade Barrett and the Nexus she was feeling brash, nigh untouchable, and confronting her brother had been on her mind since the very beginning. Now that she knew she could feasibly win again, she was eager to see her kin.

Of course, there was that voice in the back of her head that kept reminding her that she had only won because of Wade's miscalculation with his kick. Had he not sent her so roughly into the ropes she never would have volleyed back at him with such force, giving her the element of surprise that allowed her headbutt to hit home.

That was a mistake she was sure Wade Barrett wouldn't make again. He was a snake, but snakes were clever, after all.

After the minutes turned into an hour, Heidi hopped up on the hood of the Bronco to wait more comfortably in a seated position. Leaning against the windshield she watched the cars around her slowly become peopled and then drive away with her head shoved far down into her hood and her arms tucked around her so that it was not obvious that she was the girl from the ring. One by one, everyone left and Heidi came out from hiding until there was only one car left in the parking lot, a green and shiny sedan with tinted windows and a license plate that read "BKR8V."

Still clad in her outfit from the ring, Heidi was not difficult to spot, perched on top of Husky Harris' clunky truck like some sort of angry hood ornament.

Lily Stark fished in her purse for her keys as she exited the back of the arena, a long button-up white jacket thrown over her teal dress so that you could only see calves and white shoes underneath. She was walking comfortably, as if she paraded around professionally in heels all the time, but her eyes were zeroed in on her purse, which she held only by one strap so that the mouth was wide for her rummaging hand.

The tall, leggy brunette got within 15 feet of the clunky Bronco and was startled out of her stilettos when Heidi announced her presence by standing up suddenly on the hood of the sports vehicle.

"Lily! Its me!" Heidi announced sincerely with a beaming grin on her face, hand on her hips like some sort of knee-pad wearing superhero.

Lily laughed and put her hand over her heart to try and stop its racing.

"JEEZ Heidi, you scared the living daylights outta me! Don't do that, its almost 2 in the morning and I thought I was alone," Lily said, fanning her face and laughing a little. Though Heidi was a few years younger than she and Husky, the two had always maintained a very friendly bond.

"Sorry, Lil," Heidi apologized, hopping from the hood of the car to land, catlike, a few paces in front of Lily, her blonde hair following behind her like the wake of a shooting star. Standing up from the crouch she'd caught her fall with, Heidi fell in line with Lily's stride and walked to her car with her.

"So you're really here for Husky?" Lily asked as she unlocked her shiny green sedan with the key and put her purse in the passenger's seat. She knew that nothing would dissuade Heidi from her chosen course, so Lily did not bother telling her to be careful, or anything mundane like that. If Heidi was here, she knew the risks.

The short blonde nodded, her hands deep in her hoodie pocket.

"Yeah, I'm not leaving without him." Her face was set, her jaw locked into place as she spoke and she stared with frightening intensity forward, looking into some future where she and Husky went home after thoroughly trouncing the Nexus. Her green eyes then shot back over to Lily, who was leaning against her car with her arms crossed comfortably over her neatly pressed white jacket. "This isn't about fame or anything, though that was nice," Heidi added, a grin taking over her face for a moment, recalling the thrill. "But Husky needs me, even if he doesn't realize it. You saw what Wade did! Husky's better than all that!"

Lily nodded, patting Heidi on the shoulder like an older sister might. "I know," she said soothingly. She sighed and shook her head through a laugh. "You're going to meet a lot of goons in this world, Hellcat Harris. You had better watch yourself from all angles. I wouldn't put it past the divas to be mad at you for fighting, and lets not forget that you'll be interfering with a number of other wrestlers who want to defeat the Nexus cleanly, and then there's the attention you're already getting," Lily said, gesturing towards the huge arena behind her. "Do you know how many people asked me if they could follow me to meet you? You're going to become some sort of wrestling icon and not even mean to!"

Heidi looked up as Lily said this, her eyes furrowed in thought. Deep down she knew she needed someone on the inside, someone with whom she could ally herself, but she was not so foolish as to trust anyone here. Who was worthy of her trust? Lily could only help so much, she wasn't about to get into the ring. Randy Orton had beef with Nexus but he was a lone wolf as far as Heidi could tell and would probably laugh at her if she asked for his help. Rey Mysterio had a family to think about, and Heidi wasn't about to ask Edge…John Cena? Well he was the most likely not to play a dirty trick on her, and he had his own vendetta against the Nexus…

"You're right, Lil," Heidi said as she tucked a few ideas away for later. She then turned a convincing look to Lily. "I'll watch myself. At least the GM gave me a clear pass! I was ready to start bullying some techy geeks to help me get by security! Changing arenas all the time makes a girl's life hard," she said seriously, shaking her head as she remembered all the planning it took for her to pull off her light and audio stunt that night. She'd grabbed two AV guys when they weren't looking and convinced them (or scared them, whichever) to help her out, but she hardly expected that to be the norm.

The laughter on Lily's lips died as another pair of footsteps approached them, louder, heavier, and the only car around belonged to…

Husky.

He stood by his truck, no more than ten feet away, looking at the two women from his past with a dead expression on his face, which was still bandaged from where Wade Barrett had brutalized him.

Heidi sprung forward like a blonde bullet and planted her feet in front of her older brother, looking up at his towering height the same way she had for years: with outright defiance when the time called for it.

"What do you want, Heidi? Haven't you done enough?" he asked venomously, unable to look away from his kid sister's penetrating glare.

The verbal dart punctured a bit of Heidi's pride and she deflated some at the memory of how Husky came to be hurt. Wade was smarter than he looked; he knew that Heidi was filled with familial spirit and young bravado. The young woman looked back up to Husky, her fists clenched at her sides. Even if she felt guilty, she was there for the big picture. Losing small battles along the way was just a part of fighting.

"All of that," she replied, pointing to his face, "is Wade Barrett's doing. He's just proving my point for me! He doesn't care about you or any of the Nexus and is only using you to fight his battles for him!"

At this point, Lily thought the better of getting into the middle of that argument, and snuck into her car, starting up the engine. She drove the short ways over to where Heidi and her brother were facing off and rolled down her driver's side window to talk to Hellcat, who turned almost completely around when she heard Lily's car start.

"Hey!" Lily greeted, "use this to get back in, there's a gym backstage where you can practice, all right?" she said, tossing Heidi her badge to the building. "I'm off tomorrow and we'll be here for a few days so get the most out of it. BYE!" And then Lily drove off, but not without shooting Husky Harris a glare that would have crippled Hercules.

"THANKS LILY!" Heidi barked after the shiny green car that shot away like a ball from a cannon, leaving smoke and the smell of burnt rubber behind. Heidi looked at the badge and then wrapped the lanyard around her neck and turned back to face her brother, but he too had slunk into his truck.

"HEY!" she shouted, leaping towards the Bronco as it roared wildly to life. Heidi caught the side mirror with one hand and balanced on the running board. Inside the truck, Husky slammed his hands against the steering wheel and then cranked the window down by hand, glowering at his sister, but not pressing the gas.

"I don't need you help, Heidi. I left home for a reason and I'd just as soon leave it and everyone else there BEHIND!" Husky replied, showcasing his powerful vocals that were clearly a family trait.

He then grabbed Heidi's hand and ripped it off of his side-view mirror, gripping tightly so that she didn't fall, but flailed as her anchor was torn from her. Heidi tried to keep her balance and brought her other arm up to grip her brother's wrist. Her face was saddened, suddenly very soft and vulnerable as she looked into the cab of the truck. It almost looked as if she were about to cry, but her watery green eyes did no such thing.

"Some of us are not so easily left behind," she replied doggedly, staring him right in the eye as she said so. Heidi then sharpened her gaze and yanked her hand from his grasp. Once free, she hopped off of his truck. "So go ahead and whine about how awful your life was back home but you and I both know that leaving home and joining with the Nexus are connected!"

Husky revved his engine and shifted into first gear, not even bothering to roll the window up so that he couldn't hear Heidi.

"YOU'RE TRYING TO REPLACE FAMILY!" Heidi shouted after the Bronco as it tore across the parking lot with speed only matched that night by Lily and her hasty getaway.

Sighing, Heidi watched her brother run and stuffed her hands back into her pockets.

This wasn't over yet. Not hardly.