"Good evening everyone. I know most of you are hoping for an update on the girls of the puppack but I don't have one. I have an announcement. It has dawned on me that I have been living a lie. I have been putting false hope into something that should have died long ago. Letting it just keep growing and growing and growing till I can't tell were the lie begins and the truth of the matter starts. So I hope you don't mind if I clear this little matter up. Well it don't really matter what you think of it I'm doing it anyway. Becca would you join me out here please?"
The crowed watched as a very pregnant Rebecca Michaels walked from the curtain area to the stage and with the help of a few crew men made her way to the ring.
Backstage the Wolfpack looked at each other in confusion Shawn never put Becca in the spotlight when she was pregnant before. Whatever the heartbreak kid was up too it was something that none of them had ever encountered. Vince and Linda were exchanging baffled looks.
"What's he up to?" Hunter asked Kevin who shook his head.
Becca was helped into the ring and stood looking at her husband. Her hand on her belly as she gave him a small smile. Shawn walked up to her and looked her right in the eye.
"Bec we've been living a lie for so long. We haven't been true to ourselves or our family, Bec I've loved you since we were teenagers, we've had our tough times and then some. We've had times when we thought that we were wrong for our actions, got through it with our families. Bec I want to stop living a lie I want to fix what is wrong in our marriage."
Becca for her part was now staring at him with bewilderment in her eyes. She could be heard over the mic asking what he was talking about. What was wrong with their marriage? How was he gonna fix something that she didn't even know was broken?
He handed her the papers from his pocket. As soon as she had her hands on the papers he left the ring and didn't look back till he was at the top of the ramp. She was shaking her head as she saw the title of the paper. Tears rolling down her face now, blinded by them, calling out for him. Never noticing the blonde that was now beside her husband.
"Bec...It's time to stop lying... sign the papers I did. It's time to end this shame of a marriage. I want a divorce."
The backlash of Shawn s actions surrounded him. The dirty looks, the shocked glances, the verbal insults. Knowing he caused it, he had brought it upon himself. All around him people asked how he could do something like that, but no-one questioned the blonde who was now a permanent arm accessory. His best friends wouldn't even speak to him. Kevin had rushed down to the ring and guided Becca to a car outside and drove off with her, no one had seen them since, the explanation of his actions never came and the papers had been signed. The divorce was underway. The weeks passed as Sable became his new manager. His thoughts drifted not just to his soon-to-be- ex-wife but to their kids as well.
He knew that he was the most hated man on the roster right now for what he had done to Becca. He knew the fans hated him.
He thought about Camron and the new baby on the way, he loved his kids but he knew right now that he was probably the last person Rebecca would let them be around. Shawn groaned as Sable came into the room that they shared. His thoughts shifted to Willow and the rest of the pup-pack girls. Willow was around eight months now. She would have the baby soon that is if Don hadn't gone completely crazy and killed her or made her miscarry.
He let his thoughts drift as Sable looked at him. His face not showing any emotions as he crawled into the bed turning his back as Sable climbed in behind him.
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As Shawn's marriage fell apart on national television, Faith, Buffy, Stephanie and Willow fought tooth and nail against their ex's. They were allowed to watch the WWE shows just so they can be tortured by being able to see their loved ones but not being able to be with them. Willow broke down the night Shawn announced he wanted a divorce. All three of her co-hostages were concerned when they saw that Shawn had asked for a divorce from Rebecca and then as the weeks passed they saw that Sable had latched on to Shawn. Faith knew the blonde vixen well enough to know she was welling to go the extra mile for the money, little gold digger that she was. The stress of an impending divorce of her aunt and uncle was wreaking havoc on the redhead s emotions and was causing her to have false labor pains.
It scared Faith how much pain the redhead was going through. Faith was concerned that the girl wasn't going to be able to carry the baby the extra two months.
It was going to be a nightmare... or even more of a nightmare than the group of girls was used to. Faith knew that Willow was freaking out over all the drama in her life. She felt the weight of her problems, it all came into focus when Willow pinned the other three girls with a look and said in a calm flat voice.
"We have to get home."
Buffy and Stephanie shared a concern look. Faith knew that they didn't have a choice.
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It was the eighth month Anniversary of the kidnapping and Vince McMahon was still mourning the loss of his daughter and grandchild. He glanced at the group gathered around the ring, superstars and the AI group. Linda had decided to acknowledge the day with a tribute video. Vince wasn't to sure about the idea. He feared that it would be too much of a reminder to the boys of the pup-pack. In the weeks following the abduction the boys had started to drink heavier then they had the night the girls were taken. Randy had, on more then one occasion, taken it upon his-self to try to pick a fight with some very large fans and he had ended up in the ER. Now the fans understood what was wrong but Randy left them no choice when he hit them. John had seemed to take it a bit better than Randy but not by much. John had gotten so drunk that he had nearly signed up for the Army. It was only by a miracle that his dad was able to stop him. David was so gloomy that even Angel was worried. Vince didn't even want to think about what the whole thing was doing to his own son. Shane wasn't just worried about Stephanie s' safety but also Willows. Vince had counted the days and realized that Willow's baby would be about 5 and half to 6 months old and Stephanie s baby would be a month old.
Vince stood beside Linda as the video played. He watched as the images and videos of the girls flashed across the screen he watched as on screen David hugged and kissed Stephanie. He was also amazed by the song choice; it was one the boys had come across on one of their nights of moping. A song by the band Plain White T's called "A lonely September" it told of the state that the boys were in mentally. Vince closed his eyes as he looked at his son and his should have been son in law. There were tears at the corners of their eyes. The images changed from David and Stephanie to Buffy and Randy. Randy on the screen was grinning down at Buffy just before he lend down and planted a kiss on her lips. A quick glance to Randy told Vince that he was also on the verge of tears; John seemed to be the only one trying to compose himself. John's composer went out the window when Faith and he were shown at a dance club. He had his arms around her as she laid her head on his shoulder, both laughing and pointing at something off camera. The screen changed from John and Faith to Shane and Willow. They were on the bus and Willow was sitting beside Shane. They were both asleep, Willow had her head on Shane's shoulder, and he had his on hers. Shane's arm was around her shoulder and hers was around his waist. It was one of the rare moments were they hadn't been arguing, or glaring at each other. Vince looked over and saw Shane looking at the mat. His heart dropped; with all his money he should have been able to have the girls home by now.
As the video came to a close all the superstars gathered around the ring were in tears, well save for Kane and Undertaker. Becca was clinging to Kevin, who had become her rock through out the divorce. Hunter and Scott had become her protectors, and Sables nightmares come to life. They were always glaring at her and pulling pranks on her. Vince s favorite was when they put superglue and pink food coloring her shampoo; she looked like a pink porcupine for two weeks.
Vince brought the mic up to his mouth, but before he could utter a word the cords of Cats in the Cradle rang through the arena. Vince and Linda shared a confused look. The pup-pack boys had said they didn't want to use that song anymore till the girls came home; they had been using separate theme songs. Everyone was confused but all talking stopped as four figures walked out. Linda fell to her knees in relief; Becca stood in shock and started smiling.
"Steph?" Linda asked thinking she was seeing a mirage.
Stephanie smiled from her spot between Faith and Willow. Her hair was longer than it had been, and it was unstyled. In all honestly all their hair was longer and unstyled but Willows was the one that had everyone doing a double take. Her hair was down around her waist, and it was blonde.
"She looks like you Bec." Kevin whispered in Beccas ear, which made the woman smile even more.
"Hi Mom." Stephanie said as she walked toward the ring and was swept into a hug from her mom. Becca followed suite and snagged Willow. Joyce grabbed Buffy, which was soon turned into a three way when Dawn attacked her sister. Jenny wrapped Faith into a hug.
Stephanie detangled herself from her family, Shane and Vince had wrapped their arms around her after Linda, and she walked over to David.
David held his breath as he watched her walk to him. He had been so sure that he would never see her do that again. He went to his knees in front of her and wrapped his arms around her; her hair covered her face as she looked down at him. Faith released Jenny as Buffy did the same with her own mother and sister. Willow walked over to Buffy and Faith, all three girls watched Stephanie. David s eyes filled with confusion when Stephanie handed him a box and slide out of the ring. David opened it and looked from the white gold, diamond princess cut ring to Stephanie s face. His eyes growing hard when his eyes landed on the four figures on the ramp.
The four girls turned and looked behind them, Don, Joey, Parker, and LeeRoy were standing on the ramp. Stephanie walked up ramp and stood beside Joey, who was smirking at David. Faith walked up to LeeRoy and Buffys waist was encircled by Parkers arms. Willow who was still at the bottom of the ramp locked her eyes on Shawn s.
"I win Davie. In fact we all win." Joey said as he attacked Stephanie s face with his lips. LeeRoy gave John a snarl as he grabbed Faith by the back of the neck and slammed his mouth on hers. Parker who was eyeing a seething Randy smirked and kissed Buffys neck as his hands roamed her stomach.
Willow was so busy watching Shawn s reaction, he was now shaking his head in disbelief, and she never saw Don coming up behind her. She did however see Shane shaking with anger, just before Don wrapped his arms around her waist, as his lips met her neck, and as he yanked her toward him in a move showing off the matching wedding bands on their ring fingers.
"Aw don't be sad boys; the better men won this one. Just look at it this way, at least you get to know where they are now. Oh John just so you know that will be 'she's with me, every night, in bed, sometimes on the floor,' kind of way." LeeRoys voice taunted John as a sequel from Faith was picked up by the mic as he hit her butt as they left the ramp. John was being held back by Scott, Randy was soon being held back as Parker yanked Buffy around and planted his hands on her butt and lifted her up and they shared a kiss that had Randy seeing red, as they too walked off the stage.
"Davie I want to show you what the product of our love is." Joey said as he reached backstage and Parker handed him a baby boy of one month. A blond haired baby boy. David s son. "Met Sloan Brandon Abbs."
"It will be over my dead body when MY child has YOUR last name Joey." David snarled as he launched himself at Joey but was held back Scott. Scott who for his efforts was having a very hard time trying to hold on to the enraged boy.
Stephanie's eyes flew from looking at the ring to look back at Joey and her son. Sloan was crying, he always cried when Joey held him. Stephanie reached over and grabbed Sloan from Joey and rocked him. David calmed down as Stephanie got his son from his ex-friend, he couldn't explain why he felt such rage at seeing Joey hold his son. Joey guided Stephanie backstage after she told him Sloan needed to be fed.
Willow felt Don tugging on her to lead her backstage. She looked from Shawn to the other Wolfpack members. Kevin was arguing with Hunter while pointing to Willow shaking his head. Scott was just looking at her with shock clearly on his face while slowly releasing David.
Vince was trying to contain Shane by himself, but had to get David to help him when Shane tried to bolt from the ring when Don grabbed Willows hair at the base of the neck and yanked. David was shocked when instead of a pained yell; a laugh escaped Willows mouth as Don leaned down and kissed her. To his surprise Vince felt Shane still in an instant and looked at him, his brown eyes full of so many emotions that Vince couldn't name all of them.
"Let s go backstage baby. I'm sure Shaylee misses her mommy and daddy." Don said to Willow just loud enough for the microphone to pick up.
"Willow wait!" Shawn said as he climbed in the ring.
Willow turned to face her uncle. She saw the look of disbelief and hurt on his face. She knew that a lecture was coming.
"What is going on? Why would you do this? After everything everyone did to protect you from him, after what he did to you, you went and married him?"
Willow grabbed the mic from the stage, and leveled Shawn with a look of disdain.
"Yes I married him. It took me awhile to really let my emotions show me what was right in front of my face the whole time. A love that could stand through anything. A man welling to do what ever it took to protect his family."
"Love? Love!? You have no clue what love is Willow. Not when it comes from him."
Willow laughed. "I don't know what love is? You stand there in the middle of the ring with that tramps arms around you and your telling me I don't know what love is? That's hypocritical of you Uncle Shawn don't you think?"
"Watch your mouth young lady." Shawn said sternly.
Willow raised an eyebrow. Well if that is how he was going to act.
"I am a grown woman, a mother, a wife. I don't take orders from you anymore." she said as she threw the mic down and stormed off the stage.
Becka looked from Shawn then to the ramp where Willow had stood before. She was silently praying that Shawn would go after her. He just stood there with his arms around Sable. Becka ran up the ramp and through the curtain.
"Where did they go?" she asked a crewmember. He pointed toward the back where the nursery was located. 'Oh maybe she went to get Shaylee and Camron wouldn't let her leave.' she thought as she rushed toward the area.
As she rounded the corner she froze as she saw Stephanie and Willow in a hushed argument, Stephanie holding Sloan and Willow holding who Becka only assumed was Shaylee with Camrone hanging on to his cousin s leg crying begging her not to leave again. She slowly walked up toward them bending down and reaching for Camron. Willow and Stephanie stopped talking and looked down at her, she looked up at them.
"Sorry I just saw that Cam decided to use your leg as a tree and try to climb it."
Willow smiled down at her baby cousin, and then looked to her aunt.
"Aunt Becka, he's fine. Please stand up." Willow said in a voice that Becka had not heard in awhile. Her voice was laced with worry.
"Willow. What you said to your uncle out there. Now I'm not saying you were wrong but did you have to do it on live TV?"
"Oh, because he had the respect to do that with you?" Willow asked as she looked at Becka.
"Willow look I don't know where this attitude is coming from. I don't know what has happened the last eight months and I sure as heck down know why you married them but please don't shut me out. I missed you."
"Look Aunt Becka, I know right now things are insane. Life isn't always black and white you know?"
"Oh trust me I know, but Willow. Why? What have they done to you to make you think this, this marriage thing, was a good idea? I mean I've heard of kidnap victims falling in love with their captures but honestly Willow, marriage? Everyone hated Don and how he treated you, so why marry him? That man is evil come to life."
"That's not nice Rebecca. That's a horrible way to talk about your nephew-in-law. My feelings are truly hurt." a voice said from behind Becka.
She turned and there he was, smirking at her. She slowly put herself between him and her son. Becka wouldn't put it past Don to hurt her little boy. Don stepped forward glaring at her. Then he slowly bent down to look at Camron.
"Hi Camron do you remember me?"
"Meany Donnie." Camron muttered as he hid farther behind his mothers legs.
"Meany Donnie? Well that's not very nice is it Cammie?" Don said to the small boy.
"Only Willow calls me Cammie. Not you! Don't like you, you hurt people."
Don stood up and looked at Rebecca. "You know that's one smart mouth little boy you've raised. I think he needs a good lesson in respecting his elders. Wouldn't want him being a bad influence on his little sister and cousin now would we?"
Rebecca's eyes narrowed at the man in front of her. No she couldn't even call him a man he was pure evil.
"Don when you have kids your self then you can tell me how to raise a child till then shut up, and stay away from my son, and daughter. If she weren't married to you I'd tell you to stay away from Willow as well."
Don smirked at Rebecca some more, reached around and pulled Willow to him. He wrapped his arm around her shoulders and lifted his left hand to touch Shaylees face.
"Don't you understand yet? I DO have a kid, which thanks to this little display of disrespect to me you will never be allowed near again. Come on Wills, Steph Joey is waiting on you."
With that the three adults and two babies were gone down the hall. Camrone tried to follow his cousin but Rebecca held him back.
"Those girls are in world of trouble." she muttered to herself.