CHAPTER 10

RAW

"I'M BACK...I'M BETTER THAN EVER..." blares through the arena. Bishoff comes out all business. He grabs a mic and gets in the ring. He glares at ringside, the Flock there again this week.

"Mizery! Get your ass in this ring NOW!"

She hops the guard rail and gets in the ring. She stands in front of him arms crossed.

"I already told you if those degenerates attack one of my superstars again your ass was fired!"

"They haven't. We've been over there since before the crowd got here."

"Then tell me why the hell Jericho is knocked out in the back?"

"I don't know it wasn't them. Even if it was it wouldn't matter."

"Oh? Why's that?"

"You said if they didn't have contracts...I've been on the phone all week. Linda McMahon has so generously granted the entire Flock six month contracts. You should have received the fax, oh, about ten minutes ago."

"Be that as it may, they can't be running in on random matches! Now, do you want to explain Kane? I've received numerous phone calls that he wrecked the entire parking lot of a hotel last week. I've been on the phone all week too... trying to keep from getting our asses sued!"

"I know you are not blaming me for that!"

"Tell me why else he would have done that then?"

Mizery's speechless. Bishoff smirks at her.

"That's what I thought. I'm sick of all of the trouble you have caused! That's why, tonight, you are going to be in a Lumberjill match against Trish Stratus!"

He pauses a moment as the fans boo him. Mizery starts to leave the ring, but Bishoff's voice stops her.

"Oh, and by the way Mizery. You might want to make sure you win. Because if you don't...Kane gets his wish. If you lose the match, you have to marry Kane!"

Pyros erupt from the entrance and Kane's music hits. He comes out and stands on the ramp laughing.

Mizery is in the back trying to get ready for the lumberjill match in the women's locker room. She couldn't believe Bishoff would put that kind of stipulation to the match. The fuckin bastard! As she showers, she hears a couple of the girls talking.

"Serves that bitch right if she has to marry Kane. Bishoff's right, all she's done is cause trouble since she's been here. Maybe he'll leave the rest of us alone if she does."

"Oh, don't worry we'll make sure she loses."

The voices fade as the two women leave. Mizery sighs expecting no less.

"Mizery?"

She jumps, too into her thoughts. Quickly, she dries off and gets dressed walking out of the shower stall. She sees Lita sitting on one of the benches.

"Yea?"

"How you holdin up?"

"How do you think?"

"I figured. I talked to a few of the girls, and we are gonna do our best to help any way we can."

"I appreciate it."

"No problem, I'll see you out there."

Mizery sits down on a bench and runs a hand through her damp hair. She sighs and laces up her boots dreading the match. With a deep breath she exits the locker room. She barely makes five steps when someone grabs her and spins her around. She looks up into the face of Kane. He bends down til his face is barely an inch from hers. He pets her hair staring into her eyes.

"Good luck out there."

He lets her go laughing. She lets go of the breath she didn't realize she was holding as he walks away.

MIZERY V TRISH STRATUS- LUMBERJILL MATCH

"Welcome back ladies and gentlemen from our commercial break. Once again this is good ol' JR with Jerry 'the King' Lawler. We are on our way to the lumberjill match, our lumberjills and competitors are ready to start. The stipulation of the match is if Mizery loses the match she has to marry Kane. Now King, I'm sorry, but what kind of sick son of a bitch makes that kind of match?"

"Poor Mizery! She's gonna know what misery is if she loses this match!"

The bell rings and the two women lock up. Mizery muscles Trish into a corner. She jerks away from Trish and delivers a chop to her chest. The fans chant WOO! as Trish slumps down. The ref makes Mizery move away from the corner, giving Trish time to catch her breath. She runs at Mizery tackling her to the mat. Trish quickly gets up and starts kicking Mizery in the ribs. She stops and bends to pick her up by her hair. When both are upright Mizery upper cuts Trish making the blond let go of her. Mizery grabs her and prepares for a suplex. Trish reverses it, and stands waiting for her to stand up. As Mizery starts to stand Trish spears her into the ropes. Molly Holly grabs Mizery's foot pulling her out of the ring. She, Victoria, Jazz, and Jacqueline stomp on Mizery as she's down on the floor. Jazz quickly grabs her and shoves her back in the ring as Lita, Stacy Keibler, Torrie Wilson and Dawn Marie come running around the ring to help Mizery.

As Mizery is shoved into the ring Trish grabs her pulling her up. Trish starts climbing the ropes for the Stratusfaction, but when she goes to jump off Mizery uses the momentum and turns it into a back body drop. She quickly covers Trish, but only gets a two count, Trish raising her shoulder last second. Mizery pulls her up by her hair dragging her to a corner. She starts undoing the turnbuckle padding when the referee blocks her. When the ref is distracted, Ivory gets up on the ring apron. She grabs Trish pulling her to the floor. Ivory, Christy Hemme, Maria Kanneliss and Jackie Gayda gang up on Trish. Mizery gets on the top rope and swan dives onto Trish. The ref begins the count as Mizery lays there a moment to catch her breath. She gets back in the ring breaking the count. Ivory grabs Trish and rolls her back into the ring, basically feeding her to Mizery. Nidia, Shaniqua, Gail Kim and Candice Michelle run around to try to stop her but they are too late. Mizery pulls Trish to her feet, wraps her arm around her, and reverse DDT. The ref starts to count but, Victoria jumps on the ring apron distracting the ref. As he tries to get her down, Gail Kim sneaks into the ring. Holding a steel chair she sneaks behind Mizery, hits her with it, tosses the chair, makes it to where Trish is covering Mizery and jumps out of the ring. Lita pulls Victoria down and they begin fighting outside. The ref turns back around and sees Trish covering Mizery. He quickly gets down and makes the three count.

Trish starts getting up realizing she's won the match. She looks down at Mizery laughing. She gets a mic and brings it to her lips "Ladies and gentlemen! I'd like to introduce you to the future Mrs Kane!" The fans boo as she grins out to the crowd. Mizery's finally able to sit up. She holds the back of her head squinting up at Trish. Seeing her smile, she instantly knows she's lost the match. She runs a hand through her hair as Trish bends down to her. " Aw, honey, I'm sure it'll be fine. Just think, after the wedding is the HONEYMOON!" Trish cackles as Mizery frowns up at her. She stands up to face Trish, but is startled when Kane's pyros erupt. All of the divas scatter except for Mizery and Trish. They watch as Kane gets in the ring. Mizery's frozen unable to move. Trish leans against the ropes watching everything play out. She sees Kane motioning for the mic with a smile in his face. When she does his expression changes to a sneer. "GET OUT" Trish scrambles out of the ring as he turns his attention to Misery. He stalks closer to her staring her down. Dropping the mic, he grabs her wrist, and pulls her out of the ring with him.

He practically drags her to the back, where she finally pulls free. She glares up at him and punches his shoulder.

"What the hell is wrong with you dragging me around like that?"

She rubs her wrist still glaring. He goes to grab her again, but she swats his hands away irritating him further. He gets down in her face glaring back.

"Don't push me. You won't like what happens if you push me too far."

"Quit grabbing me! Hell, I lost the match! It's in black and white what's gonna happen! Shit!"

Mizery starts to stomp away, but this time he wraps an arm around her waist pulling her to him. He hoists her up, flinging her over his shoulder. He continues walking down the hallway, she's kicking and screaming the whole way. In the parking garage he sets her down on her feet finally to get her in the car. When he does, she slings her leg back and kicks him in the knee as hard as she can. She runs away as he drops to one knee. Kane practically growls watching her.

A COUPLE NIGHTS LATER RANDOM HOTEL

"I don't like you going off by yourself."

"I know Raven, but I really need some time to myself. I can't run forever. You heard Bishoff make the announcement at the end of Raw. The wedding is next Monday."

After the fiasco with Kane, the Flock met up with her at the hotel and they all left immediately. They've stayed by her side ever since, not hardly letting her have a minute alone. Hell, they practically guarded the door when she went to shower. She walks the empty halls shaking her head. She knew they meant well, but there was no getting around it. In less than a week she was gonna be Mrs Kane, as Trish put it. She looks around finding the door she was looking for. She climbs the stairwell to another door. Surprisingly unlocked she steps out to the rooftop. She lets the door shut behind her sucking in the fresh air.

Mizery loved sitting on rooftops. It made her feel free and helped her clear her head. She couldn't explain it. She takes out her pack of cigarettes and lights one. She nearly chokes on the smoke when an unexpected voice startles her.

"That door only opens from the inside."

She takes a drag off her cigarette eyeing her future husband. He was everywhere it seemed. When he doesn't move or say anything else she huffs and plops down on the ground. Silence goes on for a few moments and she hears his footsteps walking toward her. She glances over at him when he sits down by her. He reaches over plucking the cigarette from her. He looks it over before flicking it away.

"No wife of mine is gonna smoke."

Mizery rolls her eyes at Kane. She pulls out another one, lighting it.

"We ain't married yet."

He glares at her.

"Why do you have to defy me."

"Kane, I'm a person. I'm NOT an object that can be dragged or pulled around. I'm NOT an object to just sit and obey. I'm not a goddamn object to be fuckin won!"

Her voice gets higher with each sentence. She flicks her cigarette away as she stands up. She begins to pace as he stands up with her.

"Would you have?"

"Would I have what?"

"Married me, or hell went to dinner with me?"

"When Kane?! Before or after that bullshit match Bishoff put me in? Or is it before or after you ABDUCTED me! You claim I'm your goddamn equal, but you already pegged me as every other person in this fucking company! You've bitched about people not judging you, maybe you should follow your own advice! YOU didn't give ME a chance!"

"Hello?"

Both Kane and Mizery whirl around at the voice. A short man about middle age wearing a hotel uniform poked his head out of the door.

"It looked on the security camera like you two were arguing. Everything alright?"

He points up at the security camera above the door. Mizery slides past the man and stops behind him.

"Yea, sorry bout that. We got stuck up here. It won't happen again."

She leaves and the worker glances at the large man approaching him. Kane also walks around the man and watches him lock the door.