Title: ATM and the ARK Angels of DX: Wrestling World War II
Author: Kaykyaka
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the WWE and TNA characters used within this fictional story. No copyright infringement is intended and no money is being made by this work of fiction.
Ratings: K+
Characters: Shawn, Cameron, Rebecca and Cheyenne Michaels, Amy 'Lita' Dumas Michaels, Hunter Hurst Helmsley, LC Helmsley, Aurora Rose Helmsley, Chyna Helmsley, Trish, Randy and Randy Orton Jr, Melina, Johnny and Romeo Hennigan, Jeff, Stephanie and Elizabeth Hardy, Angelo and Angela Jericho, Vince and Linda McMahon, Kevin, Tamara and Tristen Nash, Adam "Edge", Angelina and Angelica Copeland, Phil "CM Punk", Jamie "Velvet Sky" and Ravine Brooks, Marion Cena, the Undertaker, Garrett Calloway, Sting and Steven Borden, Batista, Kofi Kingston, Dolph Ziggler, Kelly Kelly, Brie and Justin Danner, Alannah Pirelli and Charlotte, Dan and Carla McCool.
Summary: Shawn Michaels has to decide between Lita and the Kliq and the wrestling world falls into disarray while awaiting his decision.
Chapter Three – My Father's House
"AND THE Lord said to Moses,
Make two trumpets of silver; of hammered or turned work you shall make them, that you may use them to call the congregation and for breaking camp. When they both are blown, all the congregation shall assemble before you at the door of the Tent of Meeting," (Numbers 10:1-3)
Los Angeles, CA
The ARK Angels of DX returned to California after spending the night in Texas. It was strange being in San Antonio all together again like old times when they were kids. Now they had moved away and the whole family was living on opposite sides of the country being in San Antonio reminded Cameron what they had been called to do when they first became the ARK Angels of DX. God had given them each special Gifts to do the will of God and help protect their family and friends. So much had happened since they first were called together by God and since then they had been in so many different adventures together. Last night the ARK Angels realized what a distraction Tristen Nash had become and that they couldn't allow him to succeed in driving them apart, although he wasn't acting alone. Cameron explained the details to Cheyenne on the way back to Los Angeles.
"Did you see the look on Roderick's face when I told him I was leaving with you guys?" Cheyenne said to LC and Cameron as they walked into their apartment and dropped their stuff on the ground. "If this wasn't so important I would have asked him and Jay to come along with us,"
Cameron nodded, he did notice the look on Roderick's face; it was one of concern and curiosity, concern for his sister and curiosity about the ARK Angels of DX.
"I like Roderick Chey but he understands that this is something we have to take care of together without any outside interference, that's not to say that we can't ask him for help if we need it later," Cameron replied and LC nodded.
Cheyenne looked into the living room and smiled at her piano. Her fingers were itching to play it and she shot Cameron a pleading glance. "Can I play it just for a second Cameron?" she asked her big brother.
"You can play the piano at church, let's go," Cameron said escorting his sister out of their apartment with LC. A few minutes later they were at Silver Trumpets church, the church where Cameron had been youth pastor for the last few weeks. When LC and Cheyenne found out they were ecstatic and Cameron knew his father would be the same once he got a moment to call him and tell him the great news. He would have told his father already but with everything that had happened with Cheyenne and Tristen he never got around to it. On top of the platform was a beautiful white organ and while it wasn't a piano Cheyenne played it like it was while LC and Cameron sat down and listened to her do what she did best when she wasn't wrestling.
"Are you okay to lead the worship on Wednesdays and Sundays?" Cameron asked his future wife who nodded enthusiastically.
"Of course I am, it really sucks that our friends and family are so far away that they can't attend the services," LC said, the only thing that bothered her about Silver Trumpets was the location.
"Well Bishop Henry wants to have churches all over the world and a short term solution is for the services to be streamed live online, that way our parents and friends can watch wherever they are," Cameron said as Cheyenne finished playing 'O Magnify the Lord' and joined them at the front. LC didn't seem to mind having the services at Silver Trumpets streamed online but Cameron could tell something was still bothering her. "You wanna leave L.A. don't you?" he said and LC rested her head on his shoulder.
"Everyone we know and care about is on the East Coast Cameron, besides my music company being based here and Cheyenne going back to college I can't see a reason for us to stay here," LC said. "When our parents come back from Jamaica they're going back to the Sandbox in Connecticut and Aurora's going to be back in North Carolina with Jeff and Stephanie. Then there's Dan, Char and Carla in New York, not to mention Cassidy, Brandon and Charlene in Florida, we're miles away from everyone right now. Given that these are the people we're supposed to be protecting is it God's will for us to be so far away from them?"
Cameron massaged LC's shoulder thoughtfully understanding how she felt, "Actually Lisa God does want us to be separate from our friends and family for awhile, just so that we can regroup and focus on what He wants us to do during this next battle, L.A's going to be our base of operations," Cameron explained and Cheyenne leaned across her brother and squeezed LC's hand tenderly.
"Cameron for the first time in a long time I miss the Sandbox, I miss our friends, I miss mom, I miss dad, I miss your mom and I miss your dad. I miss the Ortons, I miss Remi and Aurora. I'm sorry I'm being so emotional right now this isn't like me at all," LC said squeezing Cheyenne's hand back.
Cameron kissed his wife's head lovingly, "We have been out here for awhile but you can take comfort in the fact that even though we have to be here right now it won't always be this way," he said to her and she looked up into his eyes, her own eyes showing much anticipation, it was obvious that LC was done with L.A.
"How long before we can get out of here Cameo?" she asked her future husband.
Cameron paused before answering; he didn't want to upset LC so he had to choose his words carefully, "I don't want you to focus on us leaving I want you to focus on us working together to fulfill God's purpose for us while we're here, can you do that LC?" he said and LC sighed.
"You know I can, this is definitely one of those "Not my will but Thy will be done" moments Cameron," LC replied and Cheyenne sat next to her still holding her hand as a sign of her support which LC appreciated very much.
"You're not alone Lisa we're all in this together," Cheyenne said and LC smiled at her grateful that she was around. It made Cameron very happy that Cheyenne was so keen to keep LC's spirits up, they had work to do and they had to be in one mind to do it.
"Okay guys now that we've got that settled let's talk about the Kliq," Cameron said.
"Can we go outside first? I don't want to talk about the Kliq in here," LC said and Cameron and Cheyenne agreed and they got up and went outside while the pleasant aroma of Cheyenne's worship filled the sanctuary.
"You were saying something about the Kliq wanting to split us up back in Texas," Cheyenne said.
"That's right, after LC found Aunt Joanie with the Kliq in Orlando they realized that we were always one step ahead of them and that together we would always expose their plans to take down our family and the WWE. They think splitting us up is the best way to stop that," Cameron explained.
"And that's why you want us to stay together," Cheyenne said and Cameron nodded.
"That's why whenever you're not on the road with Best in the World LC and I will be with you and whenever you are with Best in the World LC and I will be with you, we'll never be separated because the moment we are we're in trouble and so are our parents," Cameron explained.
"They're always in trouble," LC said unconvinced.
"I'm not talking about the kind of trouble DX usually get into, I'm talking about the kind of trouble that happened when Jericho kidnapped you and Carla," Cameron explained.
"Oh that kind of trouble, no we don't want that to happen," LC said shaking her head.
"No we don't and there are going to be many opportunities for us to be separated from each other, so we have to remember that the three of us are one, right?" Cameron said.
"Right," LC and Cheyenne replied in agreement.
"What about when I'm at school?" Cheyenne asked.
"As long as we're all within walking distance of each other that's fine, don't let the Kliq distract you from mastering music," Cameron said.
"Or mastering wrestling," LC added.
"No problem the Kliq is not going to stop me from being the best in the world in the ring or on my piano," Cheyenne said faithfully and Cameron smiled.
"That's the spirit sis, come on guys let's pray," Cameron said taking LC and Cheyenne by the hand and together the ARK Angels of DX prayed for God to cover them with the Blood of Jesus Christ and for wisdom, unity and boldness for the fight that was ahead.
The Sandbox
Upstairs in her bedroom Rebecca Michelle was doing a pretty good job of keeping an eye Angela Jericho while Stephanie stayed late at DX Inc with the Undertaker; she even made dinner not that she could enjoy it with all the fidgeting that Angela was doing. Angelo ate and was merrily doing his homework with Jeff Hardy's supervision but for some reason Angela couldn't seem to keep still. Finally Remi had to ask what was up and she hoped Angela would tell her.
"Look AJ I know if you had a choice I'm the last person you would want to talk to but I have to ask what's up because something is obviously bothering you right now, what is it?" Remi asked Angela who rubbed her chin thoughtfully before deciding to answer Remi's question.
"You're right you're the last person I'd want to talk to if I had a choice but I'm driving myself crazy so I might as-well tell you what's bothering me. Right now as we speak Aurora is in Orlando with Steven Borden and Sting," Angela said and Remi shrugged.
"Yeah I know that, what's the big deal?" Remi asked.
"You know for the first time I'm starting to realize why mom says I'm the smart one but you have a reputation for being a smarty yourself Remi, don't you think it's a bit of a co-incidence that the day after my mother announces that she wants Aurora and Beth to wrestle in the WWE Steven Borden asks Aurora to come down to the Impact Zone to see his father?" Angela asked Remi who paused thoughtfully before answering.
"Are you suggesting that there's some kind of business deal going on between Aurora and Sting?" Remi asked and Angela nodded. Remi smiled, "Don't worry AJ, even if Sting did propose that Aurora come to TNA to wrestle there's no way your sister would go for it, she's got too much loyalty to her father she wouldn't do it,"
"That's not the point Remi, the point is that Steven Borden cannot be trusted," Angela said.
"Just like Tristen Nash can't be trusted," Remi replied.
"Tristen Nash is a business man, Steven Borden is an opportunist in boyfriend clothing," Angela said and Remi raised her eyebrows in surprise.
"Are you actually looking out for your big sister?" she asked Angela and AJ didn't like the sound of that so she set Remi straight.
"If Aurora goes to TNA and takes Beth with her that would be a major threat to BTW," Angela explained.
"What do you care, you're not working for BTW anymore remember?" Remi said.
"Remi you're missing the point, I don't want my sister wrestling for TNA," Angela said and Remi chuckled. "What's so funny?"
"You are looking out for your big sister that is so cute!" Remi replied and Angela scowled at her.
"I don't know why I even bothered to talk to you about this, I'm gonna see Jeff maybe he'll see where I'm coming from," Angela said.
"You call your father by his first name?" Remi asked Angela surprised.
"Jeff Hardy is not my father and he never will be Remi," Angela replied bitterly as she left the room leaving Rebecca Michelle to her own thoughts.
"That girl is full of contradictions," she said to herself and she called RJ Orton to talk a little more about the girl who claimed to be a proud member of the Jericho family but was acting in the interest of the girl Jericho despised the most.
Angela did a much better job of convincing Jeff Hardy that something was going down behind their backs at the Impact Zone with Aurora and Beth than she had done with Rebecca Michelle. She had done such a good job that Jeff took the A Twins and Rebecca Michelle to DX Inc while he flew down to Orlando to see if Angela's instincts about Steve Borden and Sting were correct.
Inside his office at TNA HQ Sting was making a very appealing proposal to Aurora Rose and her sister Beth, one that Aurora listened to patiently while Beth was very uncomfortable about even being there one minute longer. She knew that if her parents heard what Sting was proposing they'd be very upset but Aurora was more interested in hearing her boyfriend's daddy out then leaving the building and going home.
"So that's our proposal ladies, of course we expect you to run this past your parents and let them know that you're really excited about it," Sting said.
"I don't think our parents are going to like this," Beth said.
"I disagree I think Jeff will love it," Aurora said. "In fact I can't wait to go home and tell him about it,"
The office door opened and Jeff Hardy walked in, "Looks like you don't have to wait Ro-Ro, hey daddy," Beth said getting up to hug her father while Sting and Steven Borden wondered what Jeff was doing here.
"Hey Jeff you're not scheduled to be here tonight what brings you by?" Sting asked Jeff.
"This is the first time you've asked Aurora to come see Steven at your office and I get the impression that this is more than just a date," Jeff said and Sting sighed.
"Why don't you kids go outside for a minute I need to talk to Jeff alone," Sting said and Steven, Beth and Aurora went outside and left the grownups to talk.
"I got a tip from a very smart member of my family that something low down and dirty was going on here tonight so I had to come and check it out," Jeff said and Sting put his hands up innocently.
"There is something going on here Jeff but I assure you it's not low down and it's not dirty. My son overheard Stephanie talking about Aurora and Beth getting together to form the Hardy Girls in WWE and he told me that TNA should have them here which makes total sense being that you work here anyway. What could be better than having the original Hardy Boy and his two daughters wrestling together in TNA? It doesn't get much better than that Jeff," Sting explained.
"You used your son as a spy to scout my children, Sting that is so out of character how could you say that that's not low down and dirty?" Jeff said disgusted.
"Jeff I had no idea your daughters was even interested in wrestling and don't blame Steven he just wants to be around Aurora more often. If I knew that Aurora and Beth were interested in wrestling I would have asked you about this before," Sting said.
"They aren't interested in wrestling Sting; this is all my wife's idea. Steph's got it in her head that she could teach the A Twins about the wrestling business so that they won't work for BTW and she wants to create a rival faction in the WWE between our children under her supervision, that's the only reason the idea of the Hardy Girls came up," Jeff explained.
"Aw that's sweet but I gotta tell you Jeff the whole Hardy Girls thing, that's money and it's something that TNA would definitely want to be involved in," Sting said.
"Well forget it because it's not going to happen, if my children do decide to wrestle it will be for the WWE only," Jeff said and he leaned over Sting's desk, "Have you told Vince about this?"
"No I haven't, I didn't want to mention anything to him until Aurora and Beth spoke to you and Stephanie about my proposal first," Sting said and Jeff nodded relieved.
"That's great because I know if Vince heard about this he'd be all over it and once Vince gets an idea in his head there's no turning him down," Jeff said and Sting nodded.
"That's right Vince can be very persuasive and that's why I'm giving you a few days to talk to your wife about my proposal," Sting said and Jeff stared at Sting in shock.
"What? You want me to ask Stephanie if she'll be okay with me working with Aurora and Beth here in TNA?" Jeff said horrified. "Sting I just told you that's not an option,"
"Well make it an option Jeff or else I'll tell your father-in-law and then Stephanie will have no chance of adding her children to the WWE roster," Sting replied and Jeff couldn't believe what he was hearing.
"Sting you're messing with my family I want you to forget what Steven told you and pretend you never heard a word," Jeff said urgently.
"But I did hear about it Jeff and I liked what I heard and so will Vince," Sting said and Jeff raked his hands through his hair before turning to leave.
"You okay daddy?" Beth asked her father and Jeff looked at his daughters and then he looked at Steven Borden.
"I'm sorry if I've upset you, I just wanted to be with Aurora," Steven said swallowing nervously as Jeff stared at him with hard green eyes. Steven kissed Aurora. "I think I better leave you guys alone to talk,"
Steven went into his father's office and Beth and Aurora hugged Jeff who suddenly had way too much on his mind. He knelt down to Aurora and looked her in the eyes.
"Aurora tell me something, would you want to work here with me and your sister?" he asked and Aurora nodded.
"It's not just that seeing Steven would be awesome daddy, I could see Angelica and Ravine too," she replied. "But I don't want to do anything that's going to upset DX so I'll turn down the offer if you want me too,"
"It may come to that Aurora," Jeff replied, he was dreading telling Stephanie what happened.
"Don't worry I'll always put the family before wrestling and if mom's against it so am I," Aurora said and Beth smiled, she was so happy to hear Aurora say that.
"How did you know we were here anyway?" Beth asked Jeff.
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you," Jeff said. "It was Angela,"
"Wow she really is smart, now all we have to do is make sure she keeps using her smarts for good and not evil," Aurora said and Beth nodded, she was proud of her little sister.
"Its Garrett Calloway that's the bad influence on her, when she's away from him she's fine and it will be easier to protect her if we're not in TNA," Beth said.
"That's true, she may not say it but Angela needs us much more than TNA does," Aurora said. "Let's go see her and tell her we're proud of her,"
"She's at DX Inc with Angelo and Rebecca Michelle," Jeff said.
"Well what are we waiting for let's fly!" Beth said and she and Aurora took to the air once they were out of the building but Jeff was still on the ground by the time they took flight.
"Daddy come on, what's wrong are your feet stuck or something?" Aurora asked Jeff from above. Eventually Jeff took to the air but he wasn't speeding across the sky like the girls wanted to. As much as he wanted to believe that Aurora and Beth turning TNA down would be the end of the matter something told Jeff that this issue of starting a new Hardys faction in TNA was far from over. The one thing Jeff hoped was that Stephanie wouldn't blame Steven Borden II for what happened because if she did Jeff knew exactly how Aurora would react and that would be in the worst possible way for the family, DX and the WWE.