A/N: Andy is now managing Grace , but only after the Street Fight is done .
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the wrestlers . I do own my OCs , Khaos , and the story itself . Domino is my new heel character while The Phantom is a face , so if you want to use them for anything else please ask .
Chapter 10 : Street Fight
Pigeon Forge , TN
Later that week in Pigeon Forge , TN , the Tennessee Connection and the Saints were set to do battle against each other in the Street Fight that seemed to be the talk amongst the fans .
" They may need to add extra seating , " Phantom said as he walked into the locker room with his teammates in full gear .
" You ' ll be surprised on a Tennessee Friday Night , especially when professional wrestling is the main attraction . " David said .
" Are you guys decent ? " Grace asked .
" Yeah , Grace , " Sigmon said as she walked in with Andy Douglas and AMW .
" I see Storm found the booze . " Steve said as he finished up with his clown makeup ready to wrestle .
" Of course . " Chris and Andy both said .
" I can smell it , " James said .
" So , everything is set for the Street Fight ? " David looked at his team .
" We ' re ready , " Phantom and Steve said .
" American Kid is all set , " Grace looking focused .
" Looks like we are all ready to go , David . " Sigmon satisfied with the focus and confidence in the group .
" And the after match plan is all set as well , right ? " David asked Andy .
" Everything is ready . " Andy said just as a knock came at the door causing Sigmon to open it as the Franchise walked in with two masked guys one in vampire gear and the other in skeleton gear .
" Whoa , what do we have hear , the Dynamic Duo back in business . " Grace said as Andy Jr. and Dakota revealed themselves after the door was closed .
" Now , what are you two doing here ? " Andy asked .
" Well , " Dakota started .
" Ask Pops , it was his idea . " Andy Jr. said as both boys pointed at the Franchise .
" I thought we could benefit from their stealth abilities by seeing if any members of KHAOS were around . " The Franchise said .
" Anyone out there ? " Chase asked as he entered the locker room with the rest of the dressed and ready to compete Tennessee Connection .
" The enemy has appeared , " Sigmon said .
" Don ' t get cute before the match Sigmon or I may regret what will happen later . " Derrick said .
" You will ? " Crimson asked .
" He will regret picking himself up from the ground later . " Grace declared .
" Oh , " Phantom and Steve both said .
" I forget what its like to be a kid in this business . " Chris said .
" So , was anyone from KHAOS around ? " Chase asked again .
" Domino , Ron Horn , and Ryan Stone are in attendants , but they have matches of their own tonight meaning they won ' t be a problem . " Dakota said .
" And we didn ' t see anyone who maybe apart of KHAOS like foot soldiers , masked guys , anyone acting suspicious , or any newly revealed members of KHAOS in the area , so , either no one is with them or the enemy is well hidden . " Andy Jr. added .
" But , I ' m taking them to keep an eye on things during the match so KHAOS will be taken care of if they try anything tonight . " The Franchise informed them .
" Alright , so , everything is taken care of , now just to the match itself . " Chase satisfied that everything was in place .
Grace started whistling ' When The Saints Go Marching In , ' making the Saints cheer and the Tennessee Connection look at them .
" Tension is so thick you could cut it with a knife . " Chris said .
" Ah , the smell of competition , egos , and rivalries in the air makes a wrestler excited even if they are not in the match . " James declared .
" Grace , " Cassidy started .
" Don ' t start making bets again , or you maybe going home without your shorts , Cassidy . " Grace warned .
" Are you going to be able to handle managing the Harris kid , Andy and her witty humor that she got from the Wildcat ? " David asked .
" Well , I spent years in a locker room with her father , so , how hard can Grace be to manage ? " Andy asked .
" Sarcasm and wit is just part of the Harris family , the other part will be displayed tonight . " Grace said .
" Come here , Grace . " Chris said holding his arms out to her .
" Yes sir , " Grace said hugging her dad .
" You be careful out there and remember what you were taught and who you are American Kid . " Chris whispered in her ear .
" I will , dad , " Grace smiled with confidence .
" Somebody is ready for competition , " Traci said walking in with Katie .
" My girls , " Chase hugging Traci and Katie .
The matches that night went off without problems and they were all grateful when Domino , Ron , and Ryan of KHAOS had lost their match and the report came in from the Dynamic Duo who were now out with Shane Douglas to keep an eye on things that KHAOS had taken off after the loss .
" They won ' t be a problem now . " Grace said .
" Then the Street Fight is on without any problems to interfere . " Chase relieved .
The Ring
Finally it was time for the main event , the talk of the past few months , all of the fans were hyped for what the two teams had been building to , and now the Saints and the Tennessee Connection , Street Fight was about to begin . The weapons and hardware was scattered around ring side as most were aware that the ring wouldn ' t contain the ten wrestlers set to compete in the ring , even the ring side area and arena may not contain them . The end to a Street Fight didn ' t have to take place in the ring and rules went out the window meaning that this match could go in any direction and could end anywhere a pinfall took place .
The Saints were the first ones out in the ring putting on their mean heel faces as they waited for their opponents to enter the ring . Grace glanced at the weapons around the ring , remembering the various conversations with AMW , The Naturals , other members of the TNA Extended Family , Shane Douglas , David , and Sigmon that there was a certain level of trust that wrestlers gave each other in any match . But , for a match that was even more dangerous than others that level of trust was also extended to a point that allowed them to do their jobs affectively and without major problems coming into play .
When the Tennessee Connection came out the Saints scattered from the ring letting them have their moment before coming back in and jumping all of them like heels would do before the bell even rang good . After the initial start to the match everyone of them were soon locked into combat which like most Street Fights in wrestling was like a controlled chaotic situation if there was such a thing to wrestlers .
David and Sigmon had first went after Chase and Cassidy right from the start leaving Crimson , Williams , and Derek to Grace , Phantom , and Steve . Steve like always was trying to use his clown tricks at the start of the match to outsmart and get in the head of the three , but so far Shane was the only one it was working on .
Phantom and Grace had knocked out Derek temporarily and was trying to figure out how to take down Crimson which was not easy as the big man outsized both of them despite Grace being tall herself , a trait she had of course gotten from the Wildcat . Grace finally picked up a chair and threw it in the face of Crimson who caught it only to have Phantom use the railing to the stairs to drop kick the chair into the bigger guy ' s face making him go down . Grace backed off to take a breath as Steve who had knocked Shane off of him for a moment , came over the top rope landing on Crimson and Phantom who had stood up only causing both of them to go down again . Shane came next over the top rope using a crossbody to knock all three down as Grace climbed back in the ring using the ropes on the other side of the ring to send her all the way to the side of the ring Crimson , Shane , Phantom and Steve were on as all of them were standing again and launched herself into a somersault over the top rope onto all four of them knocking everyone to the ground .
The fans were cheering for the five of them as the display of athleticism was being shown very well by the five wrestlers as Chase , now free of David Young , climbed to the top turnbuckles as he saw the five on the other side of the ring standing up again and fighting amongst themselves . The crowd came alive as they watched the Natural on top of the turnbuckle as the five noticed him just as Chase used his Shooting Star onto the five knocking them down to the ground .
Once the mess of bodies were up they started fighting again as Derek now back up tackled Steve and dragged him out to the crowd as they fought it out amongst the sea of fans . Crimson and Phantom still fighting each other kindo stick now being used by the big man on the luchador as the masked wrestler fought back as best he could . Shane somehow found himself battling Sigmon who was near the entrance ramp as David was now being fought against by Cassidy both exchanging blows close to the ring , but on the floor .
Grace had pulled herself into the ring after the daredevil moves from the majority of them in the match earlier finding herself alone with none other than Chase Stevens . The American Kid looked at the Natural methodically ready , but deep down knowing to fight Chase in front of the fans and her family and friends that were there was a dream come true for her . And given the fact that it was Chase who had suggested to David and Sigmon that she be included in the Saints and their rivalry against Chase and the Tennessee Connection made this moment even more special .
The two soon were locked in combat of their own as the lessons taught to her by Chase five years ago about fighting , the mentoring here and there when they would meet up on the road when Grace had finally stepped foot into wrestling , and the constant approval she heard from the fans and promoters that Chase had mentioned about her that had allowed them to give her a chance with each new promotion she worked for had all came back to her and she knew this was the moment she had wanted since joining the Saints , for a chance to wrestle against Chase . Chase had been many things for her in the past , rescuer , protector , friend , mentor , coach , the guy that helped her deal with the flashbacks of her troubled childhood , the one who had believed in her when some didn ' t , the person who showed her that she could live in freedom and not in the shadows due to her past darkness , a brother , but now he was her competition , the one who saw her as someone worthy enough to stand in the ring with that Chase had long become a veteran and legend in giving her the chance to show to him , the fans , fellow wrestlers , friends , and family what she could do in the ring and she wasn ' t about to disappoint any of them or give up the opportunity he was giving her . The fight between the two was fun for her , but this was also about her job , so , the two had to remember to not forget about the other wrestlers in the match with them as well .
The Street Fight between the Tennessee Connection and the Saints was coming to the final stages of the match as all of them were exhausted to the point where it was more about who would have the energy to continue . But , at some point with most wrestlers , adrenline and instinct tends to take over at the level when you think you can ' t go any further pushing them on to continue the fight . Some of them were bloody , all of them were battered , bruised , and sweaty , the hurting was there but ignored knowing if they gave into the pain then the match would be lost . Finally , Chase with the help of Crimson and Cassidy put the final move on David allowing Chase to cover David Young for the pinfall and the Tennessee Connection had won the Street Fight and the war against the Saints .
The Tennessee Connection walked back through the curtain as the Saints looked to be having problems in the ring as Sigmon and David seemed to be declaring mutiny on the other three for allowing the team to fail . Steve simply scratched his head before shrugging , looking at Phantom , and leaving as Phantom disappeared in a cloud of white foggy mist .
" As for you American Kid , if we hadn ' t allowed you into the Saints then none of this would have happened , we would have won against the Tennessee Connection . But , seeing as you are the second generation to one half of AMW , GRACE HARRIS , the American Kid , I guess it was just like you to allow Chase Stevens to cover me when you had him right in this VERY RING ! " David declared .
" Sounds like you were working for the Tennessee Connection all along , " Sigmon agreed .
" Apparently both of you got hit in the head a little to hard tonight seeing as it was David who got pinned by Chase tonight and not the rest of us . But , if you two want to whine and complain like little babies who need their diapers changed then I will leave you to it while I go and find something better to do . " Grace not afraid to show them whose boss as she went to leave the ring , but got jumped by both David and Sigmon .
Both of them were giving her a beating as the Naturals ' ring music hit and to the fans surprise Andy Douglas along with Chase Stevens , who had been close to the curtain backstage , came out to Grace ' s rescue sending both David and Sigmon out of the ring and to the back before the Naturals could get their hands on them . The fans booed David Young and Sigmon as they left , but cheered as Grace got up with the help of Andy and Chase as the fans seemed concerned about the American Kid ' s well being after the very physical Street Fight and then the beating after the match . The Naturals were also cheered on by the fans as the two helped Grace to the back as the American Kid was now successfully changed into a face on the independents and in wrestling with Andy now as her manager which would be announced the next time they were in the ring .
" That worked and went off without problems . " Andy said as they got to the back .
" Nice job everyone the fans are still going out there . " The Franchise said as they all walked into the locker room .
Grace sat on one of the benches in the locker room to breath for a moment .
" You okay ? " David and Sigmon asked looking at Chase to see if he was going to throttle both of them seeing as the Wildcat couldn ' t while still in the wheelchair at the moment .
" I ' m good , exhausted , hurting , but still good , I think my adrenline is going haywire at the moment with the Street Fight itself and the aftermath , so , I ' m on a high right now . " Grace said as she grabbed one of the towels in her bag whipping the sweat off of her face and out of her eyes .
" You did good baby , " Chris proud of the way his daughter preformed tonight .
" Thanks dad , " Grace said .
" We just about had to superglue the Cowboy to his seat as he was getting really excited out there like he wanted to join in the match . " Katie said .
" All true wrestlers are like that . " Traci said .
" I heard that , we can ' t help but get excited and rowdy when a good fight is going on around us . " Storm agreed .
" Did we do good , Uncle James ? " Grace asked .
" Of course , and like your dad said nice job , American Kid . " James said .
" Finally someone says the name right , thanks Uncle James and thank you for believing and trusting in me enough to let me be apart of this , Chase . " Grace smiled at Storm and then looked at Chase .
" Grace , after the performance you ' ve given since you stepped into professional wrestling , since being apart of the Saints , and tonight in the Street Fight , you don ' t have to thank me . You ' ve done your job well and worthy enough to step foot in any ring and with anyone just promise me and promise us you won ' t lose yourself as you continue to grow in this business and promise us that you will always continue to help professional wrestling without any hesitation or fear in the future . " Chase said .
" Always , Chase , I promise to always grow in the wrestling world , take care of the wrestling business , and never lose myself while continuing to live the dream of a professional wrestler that the ones have taught me about . " Grace agreed .
" Good , then its time for you to start your next phase into professional wrestling , seeing what you can learn from a manager in Andy Douglas . " The Franchise said .
" You are getting my dad as a manager , Grace ? Can you handle being managed by one of the Naturals ? " Andy Jr. asked .
" I ' m not afraid , Fangs . " Grace said .
" We will make the announcement the next time you are in the ring , Grace . " Andy said .
" Sounds good . " Grace said .
" Time to get cleaned up , so we can go and celebrate . " Cassidy and Shane said .
" Agreed , " Derrick and Crimson said .
" Daddy ' s team won . " Katie cheered .
" Exactly , " Chase said .
" Which means someone gets a special moment later . " Traci kissing Chase .
" Traci Brooks Stevens , you better not start what you can ' t finish alone , " Chase said when they broke the kiss .
" You two cut that out with everyone watching . " Andy said .
" Says the one who likes to be cheesy with my mom . " Andy Jr. looked at his dad .
" Watch it , son . " Andy said .
" I ' m glad sometimes that its just dad and me . " Dakota said .
" Being on the road helps , too , until I get home . " Grace said as AMW gagged at the sight of Chase and Traci kissing .
The rest of the group gagged as well .
" Could you two find a room ? " Cassidy asked .
" We may kick you out of yours if you don ' t hush . " Chase said .
" You wouldn ' t . " Cassidy looked at Chase in shock .
" He would . " Andy said .
" I wouldn ' t put anything passed Chase . " Grace said .
" AMW , do you have anything to say about this ? " Cassidy asked .
" Sorry about your damn luck . " Storm said .
" What Storm said . " Chris said .
" Franchise ? " Cassidy asked .
" What Chase and Andy do in their free time isn ' t my problem . " The Franchise said .
" Ha , " The Naturals said .
After clean up , everyone of them left the arena to go celebrate with the Tennessee Connection on the victory and to rest after the Street Fight had now come and gone .