A.N: Thanks for all the great reviews! I really appreciate each one, since this is my first fanfiction I wrote in a while. I might be considering doing another Punk/A.J story following the segment on Monday Night Raw (where Punk implied she slept with him) It kinda seems interesting, I might try it.
While there was a match going on in the ring, CM Punk and A.J were backstage discussing tactics for their match, which was the last and main event of the night. A.J looked a little worried, but Punk knew she was capable of knocking off most of the Divas on the roster.
"You've got nothing to be worried about," he assured her, "We all know Kelly Kelly can't wrestle too well, so you'll be fine. Edge is a tough one though, so let me worry about that."
A.J bit her lip and nodded, thinking the whole time that it wasn't her she was worried about.
He seemed to notice her discomfort, so he changed the subject. "Why don't I introduce you to the guys, sine you're going to be seeing a lot of them now," he said casually, looking at her for a response.
She smiled tentatively and replied, "Sure, where are they?"
Punk took her by the arm gently and walked further backstage to an open door, with the letter 'N' in yellow on it. He led her into the room, where Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, David Otunga, Husky Harris and Michael McGillicutty.
Justin rolled his eyes at Punk, and said in a voice full of mock horror, "Pleasee don't say you brought her here for the 'initiation' 'cause I'm not hitting her, she might break if I touch her."
Laughter rang out the room, and A.J replied coolly, "Careful, I could just break you, Gabriel," she had a dangerous smile on her face and watched, amused, of their initial shock. They obviously hadn't expected that.
The Second City Saint silently praised her for handling Justin that well and told them, "She's tougher than she looks, and I won't doubt for a moment that she can't take on any of you….. Well expect Harris, there she might be in need of a hero."
She chuckled slightly at his joke, and the effect of his words on Husky. His ears had turned a bright shade of red, which the others noticed and wasted no time in teasing him.
Punk cleared his throat and the talking ceased immediately. He then surprised everyone- including A.J herself, by wrapping his arm loosely around her waist.
"For those of you don't know, this is A.J. She's the new little addition to Nexus," he said with pride, smirking at her.
Of course, Otunga had to be the one to judge. He demanded immediately, "Punk, I thought you weren't recruiting Divas! What's so special about her, anyway?" he pointed in A.J's direction as he said this.
A.J felt Punk's arm tighten around her, and he snapped at Otunga, "Because maybe, maybe, she has more potential than even you, and if you have a problem with that, then you're free to leave," he gestured towards the door with his free hand.
Otunga looked furious, but nonetheless sat back down and muttered, "Sorry Punk, won't happen again."
The Second City Saint looked satisfied, "That's what I thought…. You okay though?" he asked A.J, who had been quiet throughout the entire exchange.
She replied furtively, "I'm fine Punk, just thinking about what submission maneuver to use on him!" she jerked her chin in Otunga's direction, scowling.
Heath whispered to him, "Dude, don't get on her bad side, she's a feisty one, almost injured Maxine."
Otunga and the rest of the New Nexus looked terrified; while Punk was shaking with laughter.
"He's- right- you know!" he managed to say in between laughs, "I've- seen- it- myself!"
A.J rolled her eyes and smacked him on the arm lightly, fighting back a laugh herself. "Get a grip of yourself," she told him, watching bemused as he tried to calm down.
Once he regained his composure, he spoke with a voice of authority, "Well, A.J and I are going to the training room, see you all after we win!"
With that, he and A.J walked to the training room, comparing moves to use and what to look out for in their upcoming match.
"Okay, so just look out for the K2, that's all you really need to worry about with Kelly Kelly. You're pretty fast, so I'm positive you'll be able to dodge or counter whatever she throws at you," Punk told A.J, as they were making their way back, waiting for their cue to appear. Kelly Kelly and Edge were already in the ring.
She looked at him and warned, "And you watch out for Edge's spear, and that sharpshooter too!" she added, crossing her arms.
Punk rolled his eyes, and retorted, "A.J, relax, I got this."
His music started, and they both walked out from behind the curtain.
"Making their way to the ring, is their opponents; the team of CM Punk and A.J!" Justin Roberts announced. The usual reaction came from the crowds; the majority jeered while some cheered enthusiastically.
As they got into the ring, Punk murmured to her, "You get back on the apron, and I'll tag you in when I need to, okay?"
A.J smiled and nodded, "Yeah, good luck." She kissed his cheek lightly and went back on the apron.
He looked stunned for a moment; then smirked.
As soon as the bell rang, Punk and Edge began grappling at each other; with Punk getting the upper hand. He wrenched Edge's arm forward repeatedly, making The Rated-R Superstar drop to his knees in pain. Punk then did elbow strikes to Edge's chest, but Edge managed to deliver a powerful kick to Punk's head, almost knocking him out.
A.J bit her lip, worried. Was he okay?
Cole: his could be the opening that Edge could use to gain control of this match.
Booker: I don't think so, man. CM Punk is one unpredictable competitor.
As Edge lifted Punk up for a power slam, Punk countered with the bulldog. He then proceeded to unload on Edge, only stopping when the referee was on a three count. The Second City Savior did the pinfall, but Edge kicked out at 2.
Getting up on the turnbuckle, he attempted an elbow drop, but The Rated R Superstar rolled out of the way.
Punk felt a spasm of pain and it was eminent on his face as Edge rained punches on his body, and proceeding to kick him, but he grabbed Edge's foot- slamming him into the mat hard; and locked in the Anaconda Vise.
Cole: And it's Punk! Punk's locked in the Anaconda Vise!
Booker T: Man, this match could be over in seconds! Kinda disappointed there's no Divas action…
But Edge was more resilient than that: he managed to break the hold. Punk shook his head, and looked at A.J. Without hesitation, he tagged in The Geek Goddess.
"Go show them who's the best, princess," he whispered in her ear as she got into the ring.
Kelly Kelly got into the ring, and tried to tackle A.J, but it was only countered with a low dropkick from A.J. As Kelly managed to get up to her knees, she was met with a greatly executed headscissors takedown.
Leaning on the ropes, The Straight Edge Superstar swelled with immense pride of the petite diva.
Booker: Did you see that Cole?! No wonder CM Punk wanted to recruit her, that's pure talent there!
Cole: Yes, never underestimate that Diva, she may be small, but as to quote Punk, 'A vicious competitor.'
Booker: He got that right dawg. A.J's a spitfire.
Meanwhile in the ring, said Diva was dominating the match. As she was making her way to climb the turnbuckle for a diving crossbody, The Blonde Bombshell got to her feet and attempted the Kelly Killer, but the petite Diva was too quick, sending her crashing into the ropes.
Kelly staggered back, and A.J took this as the perfect opportunity to use her finisher, the Shining Wizard. Kelly got hit with the full blow, thus knocking her out.
A.J did the pinfall; the ref counted, "1….2…3!"
The Phoenix crowd went wild with mixed emotions; but the most profoundly was the chants of, "A.J And Punk!"
She jumped up pumping her fist in victory, her theme immediately started playing. Punk came quickly at her side, and she jumped in his arms; legs and arms wrapped tightly around his body. He was surprised by this gesture but nonetheless supported her with an arm; she was very light and small. And cute…
"And the winner of this match is….. The Team of CM Punk and A.J!" said Justin's magnified voice.
They raised both their hands in victory, smirking simultaneously.
A.J got off of him, looking slightly flustered as he raised her hand with his.
Punk dropped their hands; and got a mic. "See, I told you all she was vicious!" he quipped, smiling devilishly, "So small…so tiny... yet can make such a great impact. It's the ones you never in your wildest dreams thought could be successful are the most unpredictable. No one saw it coming when I won the World Heavyweight Championship or ECW Championship for that matter!"
A.J gently brought down the mic to her mouth and said viciously, "And no one expected it when I was FCW's Divas Champion….. or the fact that I got into the WWE! It was always Kaitlyn, Winner of Season 3 NXT, nobody cared that little A.J was eliminated and was so close to the ultimate dream: Being in the WWE. Its an honor to stand in this ring here, and when an opportunity is presented to me to reach even further, I'm accepting."
Kaitlyn's fans booed loudly, and AJ's clapped supportively at her words.
Punk smirked, "Well, there you have it; for all of you who thought I manipulated her into joining," he said, rolling his eyes, "We'll be going now."
He dropped the mic, holding the ropes open for her to get out of the ring first. You're going soft, Phillip, that little voice in his mind was saying. He shook his head, sidling out of the ring himself, wrapping an arm around her waist as he escorted her backstage.
Booker: Cole, man, its official. They're a force to be reckoned with.
Cole: Yeah Booker, did you see how A.J was fully in control of Kelly Kelly? She's just a rookie and she took out a veteran Diva like it was nothing!
Booker: And an alliance with CM Punk… that's no good. He's got one of the best in the Diva's division on his side…
Cole: There's also the question of her professional relationship. They sure seem too comfortable to be as a leader and follower.
Booker: Its like he said on SmackDown; she's a special exception. If you ask me, I'd say he has a thing for A.J.
Cole: True, as I said earlier, she was his pick to win NXT, and they're familiar with each other. Oooh look, they're trending worldwide: "A.J and CM Punk: Power Couple forming"?
Booker: Man, they would take control better than Wade Barrett!
Cole: Anyway, the show's going off the air, so vote on to regarding your rates for the Mixed Tag Team of CM Punk and A.J.