Summerslam Kickoff Show, Falls Count Anywhere open challenge match…
The match progressed evenly between Amanda and Eva… but Eva's strange behavior made Amanda wonder what was really going on as right around the time Eva was supposed to lock in an armbar, she tried to go for a leg lock instead.
Amanda tripped the redhead up and backed up, running at her and slamming her left knee into Eva's face before picking her up and turning her around before executing a modded Twist Of Fate, a combo move she called the Demon's Destruction before pinning Eva for the three count.
Amanda's hand was raised in victory after she stood up… and Eva bolted up and started yelling at Amanda but the words were strung together and incoherent.
Amanda helped Eva to the backstage area and tried to calm her down.
"Where do you get off using that on me?!" Eva yelled.
"Natalie, calm down." Amanda says, calling Eva by her real name in a serious voice… she was trying to hold back her old fears, especially with what had happened to Jeff when he took a muscle relaxant he didn't know he was severely allergic to.
Eva looked at her through hazy and narrowed eyes.
"Pretty little angel faced divas like you always hide dark sides to them... your boy Balor is hiding something too." Eva said bitterly, Amanda a bit taken aback by that but turned and saw Stephanie.
"I've got this, kiddo." Stephanie says, Amanda reluctantly leaving and readjusting her hair into a messy bun when she got into the locker room. The small diva slammed the door in frustration, startling Finn.
"Sorry." Amanda muttered absentmindedly, Finn seeing clear anger in her eyes and walked over, taking her left hand into his right one and lightly rubbing his thumb onto her palm.
"She just needs to get her head back on straight… it's easy to lapse back into old habits, you know that better than anyone, lass." Finn says.
"Yeah… and I seriously hope she does." Amanda says, tempted to hug Finn but knowing that it took 2 ½ hours to put all of that paint on him and headed to the shower, Finn lightly rubbing her back for a few seconds before she did.
Amanda got cleaned off and redressed, tying her converse sneakers that stopped just below her knees and readjusting her Balor Club racerback tank top as Zosha walked in, Amanda readjusting her curls into a ponytail.
"Your opponent from earlier… they're drug testing her now." Zosha says, jumping back when she saw Finn and Amanda chuckled.
"It's okay. It's just part of his Demon King storyline." Amanda says, Zosha calming down.
WWE Universal Championship match, Amanda's P.O.V
Had to jump back, it spilled into the outside of the ring… and then Seth picks Finn up to powerbomb him into the…
I look at the barricade… and back at them… no fucking way are you hurting him, you fuck!
I cut Seth off by stepping between him and the barricade, Seth dropping Finn to the ground and glaring at me.
"Get out of the damn way!" Seth yelled, my eyes narrowing in anger.
"Not this time, Rollins!" I say before he turns and Finn tosses him into the ringpost before throwing him into the ring and climbed up the turnbuckle, executing the Coup De Grace perfectly before pinning Seth and the bell ringing.
Finn takes hold of the championship before running out to me and picking me up into his arms, the two of us hugging tightly as he spun us around.
In the backstage area, everyone is in an uproar… even Zosha as she jumped up and down like a kid before running over to hug us… and laughing.
"Take a look." Zosha says, pointing to the mirror… thanks to our antics, now I'm covered in paint.
Finn and I headed to our locker room and closed the door… before he rested his hands on my hips and pulled me in closer, our lips crashing against each other as I wrap my arms around his shoulders.
This is what Zosha meant when she said I wasn't supposed to know until it was time.
"You're gonna need some help… getting that stuff off." Finn says as I readjust my hair into a bun, peeling my outfit and underwear off one at a time as Finn undressed himself as well and we headed towards the shower...
Seth's P.O.V
"Where are they?!" I yell after finding Jericho.
"Getting that paint off, I guess… damn, that was an insane finish to the match." Chris says, me rubbing my aching left side… damn you, Balor!
I storm over to the locker room and try to open the door, only to find it locked… and then turn, seeing Zosha.
"The hell's really-" I start to ask.
"Not what you think, they're just getting that paint off. Really ticked you off though, her putting herself in harm's way to protect him." Zosha says.
"Yeah, it did… but I understand where her intentions are coming from, I've injured a few others. Mandy's brother included." I say.
"Injuries are part of this business from what he told me." Zosha says, me seeing Randy walk over to us.
"Judging from the look on your face, she's not heading out there with me, is she?" Randy asks.
"Not tonight, Randy." I say, Randy nodding before he walked away.
I'm still angered though… and that's when I feel Zosha's hand on my right arm.
"It'll take some time to get used to." Zosha says.
"But-" I start to protest.
"He won't hurt her, Seth… it's blindsiding but things are changing. It's okay." Zosha says.
I walked away to clear my mind… and find Natia.
"You're pissed." Natia says.
"A bit… just need to ease my nerves." I say, Natia smirking like she has an idea and the two of us walking off together.
3rd Person Perspective…
"Feel human again." Finn says, Amanda wrapping the oversized towel around herself and wringing water out of her hair with another towel, having cleansed it after getting cleaned off.
"Same here… although it's always fun to see that Demon King side emerge." Amanda says, her and Finn kissing… and that was right around the time Sami tried to open the door.
"Open up, you two!" Sami says as he knocked on the door, Amanda and Finn trying not to laugh. Turning, Sami saw Zosha. "Hello… how did you-" He starts to ask.
"Get into the arena?" Zosha answers, showing the backstage pass to Sami.
"Oh right, we started handing those out for the travel packages back in May… anyway, can you get them to unlock the door?" Sami says.
"Not right now." Zosha says.
"Sami, give us a few minutes!" Amanda says.
"Do you still have the body paint on?" Sami asks.
"No!" Amanda and Finn said simultaneously.
"Then why can't I-" Sami starts to ask before realising it.
"It was a bit time consuming getting the paint off as well as kissing but that's all they did, they're just not dressed yet." Zosha says.
"Innocent or not, it's gonna send Seth's blood pressure through the roof." Sami says, Zosha climbing up on a crate. "Has he been by here yet or is he blowing off steam?" He asks.
Before Zosha could answer, the door lock clicked and Amanda opened it, her and Finn now dressed and Amanda's wet curls in a ponytail.
"Did he stop by here?" Amanda asks, readjusting her Bulletproof Balor Club racerback tank top and Zosha wondering just how many outfits Amanda kept with her.
"Not yet… not again at least." Zosha says.
"He needs to chill out. We all need to." Amanda says, Zosha knowing that she was still startled by Eva's comment from earlier… but Amanda knew from experience that it was most likely said unintentionally during Eva's drugged out haze.
Still, Zosha left and found a slowly sobering Eva, who looked at her in confusion.
"Who are you?" Eva asks.
"Name's Zosha… and we need to talk." Zosha says, closing the door.
"This about Amanda? Thanks to what went on out there, I'm on suspension… all I did was take a few pills to ease my nerves, not like she's never done that before." Eva says, bitterly towards the end… and prompting a hard slap from Zosha, Eva screaming in pain for a few seconds. "What the hell was that for, you pint sized bitch?!" She yells.
"Slapping some sense into you, you're lucky I didn't run your head under cold water!" Zosha says.
"Have you seen how crazy she is in the ring, it's like she's cranked on speed 24/7! You should see the rampant drug abuse going on around here, it's all being covered up!" Eva yells.
"All being covered up?! You're just pissed because you got caught and as for me hiding something, I don't have anything to hide!" Both heard, looked and saw Amanda and Finn, Eva turning angrier.
"Maybe you should listen to what Alexa said earlier… he's just gonna break your heart." Eva says.
"No one's heart is getting broken, Eva. You need to sort your own problems out." Finn says, taking Amanda away from there.
"You know I'm right, Balor! I know your track record with the whores and little Mandy's past with men!" Eva yells, Zosha dragging her to the restroom and running her head under cold water.
"The hell is with everyone?" Amanda asks.
"People are crazy when they don't know the full truth." Finn says as the two hold each other and kiss.