Chapter Four: Warnings

The day after we got to London I had a training session at the gym before going on to tape Smackdown. I was excited. It was my first official training session, because I didn't come up through NXT as so many of the Superstars and Divas did. While working on some of the moves they wanted me to showcase during my title defense at Smackdown I heard her voice before I saw her. AJ was in the gym.

"So, Cassidy, who did you fuck to get my title?"

I tensed. That may have been how some of the talent advanced in the WWE, but not me. I ignored her, focusing again on the spear over the top rope that the trainer had me working on, like my father had done to so many Superstars over the years.

"What's the matter, Cass? Don't have any moves of your own?"

I lost control. A fire sparked on a rope by AJ and a light fell five feet from where she was standing. I just glared at her. Message received, even if she couldn't prove that I had made that light fall.

"I'll get my title back, Cassidy. Jonny will help me. I have The Shield in my corner. Your Daddy is still in the U.S." AJ said as she backed out of the gym, leaving me with my thoughts.

When I finished training, I went to do some weight training. I needed something to focus my mind so I didn't lose control again. There was no way that I was going to let my father be right about my ability to keep my pyrokinesis under control. I wasn't going to quit.

"Are you sure you can handle all of that weight, Cassie?" his voice asked, pulling me out of my thoughts.

I looked up to see none other than John Cena standing over me.

"You shouldn't be lifting so much weight without a spotter at least, Baby Girl," he said, taking the position of a spotter.

"I'm okay, John. I just needed to lift enough to completely focus my mind," I explained.

"Why weren't you focused? Excited about your first title defense?"

"Excited is one word."

"What's going on?" he asked.

"AJ has already made it clear that The Shield will be backing her to get her title back. I'm worried they're gonna go off-script because the little psychopath is a sore loser."

"Is that all?"

I looked at him and laughed. John had his own history with AJ Lee.

"She's talking shit that I can't do this on my own. While I was training earlier she came out and asked who I slept with to get the title."

John whistled.

"Harsh. But that's not your game."

"No, its not. I wasn't even expecting to debut for another two months. I had my gear, but Stephanie and Paul said I wouldn't be debuting for two more months. Then Naomi got hurt and they called me up to take the AJ storyline with her calling out the Diva locker room for an open chance at the title. I was surprised to get the call, but I'd be stupid to pass it up."

"I get it. April is just a sore loser. She has her issues."

"I know. And I try to let that go, but I'm only gonna let her get away with so much."

"Just-"

I'll never know what John was going to warn me about. At that moment, Glenn Jacobs, aka Kane, walked into the weight room.

"John, I need to talk to Cassidy alone," he said.

John looked at me and walked out.

I went back to lifting the weights as Glenn spotted me.

"Cassie, why didn't you tell me that Mark was adamant that you not get involved in the WWE?" he asked me.

"Because it's my life, Glenn. I'm not fifteen anymore. He doesn't get to decide for me."

"You nearly set Madison Square Garden on fire."

"I did not. That was under control."

"And the incident with AJ earlier today? Was that under control?"

I put the weights back. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. What could I say? If I lied, Glenn would know. He was like a second father. If I told the truth, would he side with my father?

"Cassie, what happened with you and AJ earlier today?"

"A light fell while she was talking shit. I was in the ring with my trainer."

"Cassie." Glenn said in a warning tone.

"Alright, alright. I may have lost my temper a little and burned a rope making said light fall. She was accusing me of having no talent and sleeping my way to the title and I snapped. I'm sorry, Glenn. It won't happen again."

"Make sure it doesn't. She's shaken up, but she can't believe the timing of the light falling. I don't think she thinks it has anything to do with you. But if you make this a habit, I'm gonna have to agree with Mark and say this is too dangerous for you, Cassidy."

"Glenn, I can do this. I'll be fine. She just got the better of me."

"Don't let it happen again. At least not like that."

"I promise I'll try."

"Do your best, Cassie. That can't happen again. You could have killed her if that light hit her."

"It was nowhere near her, but fine."

Glenn gave me a stern look and walked out. I couldn't lift anymore weights. We were due at the arena within two hours. I had to get back to the hotel, shower, change, and make my way to the arena, ready to face AJ and The Shield.