Title: The ARK Angels of DX in the Warrior Bride
Author: Kaykyaka
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the WWE and TNA characters used within this fictional story. No copyright infringement is intended and no money is being made by this work of fiction.
Ratings: K
Characters: Shawn, Cameron, Cheyenne and Rebecca Michelle Michaels, Amy 'Lita' Dumas Michaels, Hunter Hurst Helmsley, LC Helmsley, Aurora Rose Helmsley, The McCools, Chyna, Trish and Randy Orton, Melina and Johnny Hennigan, John Cena, Maria, Jeff Hardy, Stephanie McMahon and Angelo and Angela Jericho.
Summary: The Road to Wrestlemania is rocked by the WWE locker room who refuse to take orders from Triple H anymore and Chyna wants to call off the wedding. The ARK Angels of DX come to everyone's rescue and Cameron has a dream about LC that he doesn't understand.
Chapter Fourteen – I Heart The Game
Baltimore Sports Arena, Baltimore, MD at 2pm:
The RAW roster came together in the hotel lobby before heading out to the Baltimore Arena greeting as many fans as they could on the way. The fans had yet to see that the roster was bald it would certainly give them something to talk about.
"Do you think everything between Hunter and Joanie is going to be cool now?" Kofi asked Kelly Kelly who scratched her cheek and shrugged.
"I really don't care I've got a Hardcore match to prepare for," Kelly Kelly said.
"We've all got matches to prepare for," Velvet Sky said.
"Yeah well at least yours isn't going to cause you to get bloody," Kelly Kelly said.
"Since when do you care about getting hurt during a match?" Rey Mysterio asked.
"This isn't going to be just any match, this is a Hardcore match with some of the best female wrestlers in the world for the Extreme Women's Championship," Kelly Kelly said.
"A title which you've won before," Batista reminded Kelly Kelly.
"Yeah and I had to fight my butt off to win it one on one, how on Earth am I gonna do it against Mickie and Gail?" Kelly Kelly argued.
"Wow your self-confidence sure has taken a nose dive," Rey Mysterio said.
"You've got just as much chance of winning the title as any of the other Divas have," CM Punk said to Kelly Kelly.
"I feel like the nickel in a handful of dimes," Kelly Kelly said and Batista, Rey and Kofi frowned at her.
"Maybe you're having some adverse reaction to shaving all your hair off, up until this point you've never sounded so unsure of yourself?" Batista said, he was used to having his head shaved.
"Do you feel the same way Edge?" Kelly Kelly asked the current World Heavyweight Champion who too had lost his long hair.
"What the Hell does hair have to do with wrestling ability?" Edge replied, "You just have to beat your opponent that's all it takes,"
"Gees Edge I never thought of it like that thanks," Kelly Kelly said sarcastically as the wrestlers headed to the Baltimore Sports Arena where Shawn, Amy and Triple H were waiting for them.
Everyone gulped when they saw Triple H but thanked God that the Anointed Couple were there.
"What the Hell is wrong with you?" Triple H asked Kelly Kelly who wasn't smiling like she usually did.
"She's nervous about her match at Wrestlemania," CM Punk said as they all entered the arena and headed for their respective locker rooms while the production crew set things up for Monday Night RAW.
"I say she's just having an adverse reaction to her haircut," Edge said who had never been more confident going into Wrestlemania, even though he'd be wrestling Jeff Hardy for the last time.
"I know what the problem is," Amy said to Kelly Kelly, "you don't think you're good enough to beat Mickie and Gail because of what Vince McMahon said to you last night, am I right?"
Kelly Kelly nodded and Hunter frowned while Shawn sighed at the mention of Vince's name, "What did that old geezer say to you Kelly Kelly?" Hunter asked.
"He called me a dumb blond," Kelly Kelly replied and to everyone's surprise Hunter hugged Kelly Kelly to himself surprising the former Extreme Women's Champion.
"My God Hunter's got Kelly Kelly in a Bear Hug!" The Miz said and the other wrestlers screamed.
"Don't you worry about it Kelly Kelly, you're at the top of your game and my ex-father-in-law is an idiot," Hunter said, "Keep your head in the game and don't let Vince's evil words trip you out,"
Kelly Kelly smiled and hugged Triple H back, "Thanks Triple H, I could have used this compassionate support last night,"
"Sorry I was balling my eyes out I wouldn't have been any use to you," Hunter replied.
"Are you okay?" Mickie James asked Hunter.
"Yeah Mickie I am," Hunter replied and he shoved Amy on the shoulder affectionately, "Please spread your wisdom around to the other women, I can tell you're going to be an invaluable part of the team,"
"Follow me girls I wanna talk to you about outshining the boys at Wrestlemania," Amy said and the women followed her to the female locker room.
"You'll be talking for awhile!" Edge called after them and Shawn frowned at him.
"That's not something I'd ever expect to hear from you Edge, you and Amy were the hottest thing the WWE had going once upon a time," Shawn said, now he and Amy were literally the hottest thing going outside the ring.
"That was a long time ago, I'm more interested in being one of the boys these days," Edge said and Angelina Love rolled her eyes.
"That's his way of saying he's holding off proposing to me," she said and Edge looked down at his feet.
"Go with my wife Angelina, I'm sure you and Edge can plan your wedding after she's finished talking to you about your match against Velvet Sky," Shawn said and Angelina left glaring at Edge as she walked off and Edge could feel her eyes burning into the back of his neck.
"I'm having the same problem with Gail, ever since that meeting in Stamford all she can talk about is marriage," MVP said.
"That's when Cameron said that Angelina and Gail were our future brides," Edge said.
"Well my son was only telling you what God told him," Shawn said.
"Sometimes I wonder what things would have been like if ATM never formed and the ARK Angels of DX never came together, there's so much stuff we wouldn't know," Batista said and Edge rubbed his chin thinking something he didn't want to say.
"Is there anything that's bothering you Edge?" Shawn asked him but Edge shook his head insisting that there wasn't.
"I don't believe you, spill it Rated R what's on your mind?" Hunter asked seeing that there was clearly something on Edge's mind.
"If I tell you Shawn's gonna get mad," Edge said and Shawn balked.
"You were thinking about my wife weren't cha?" Shawn said and Edge instantly grew afraid.
"Yeah but does that mean you're going to burn me with Righteous Indignation?" Edge said fearfully.
"That depends on what you were thinking about," Shawn replied.
"So you better tell us anyway," Hunter added. "I'm sure we've all had the same thoughts about Amy at one point in our lives right fellas?"
The other wrestlers nodded and Shawn's Righteous Indignation went on standby, "If you think you're going to pull the same crap you pulled on Matt Hardy back in 2005 you've got another thing coming Edge,"
"No-no, you've got me all wrong Shawn I wasn't lusting after Amy I was thinking what life would be like if we actually did get married," Edge said and Shawn cooled off.
"That's innocent enough," Shawn said and he patted Edge on the shoulder re-assuringly, "Don't worry I'm not gonna kill you for that,"
"Amy is Angelina's heroine she really looks up to her and we were talking about what it was like to go out with Amy and after I started talking I couldn't stop thinking about how cool it was to be with Amy," Edge said. "So I called up Randy and I asked him if I married Angelina would I lose her to another man,"
"What did he say?" Hunter asked.
"He told me to go to bed and stop calling him," Edge replied. "Turns out everyone's been calling Randy up and asking for Oracles ever since he told us all about The King's Book of Oracles,"
"Oh well I guess you'll have to marry Angelina and find out for yourself," Shawn said.
"Yeah I guess I will," Edge said and the other wrestlers got excited.
"You and Angelina are gonna tie the knot!" Rey Mysterio said beaming.
"Calm down will you it won't be for awhile but I tell you one thing if its anything like what I had with Amy it'll be the best marriage ever," Edge said and Randy Orton walked in and slammed the locker room door shut getting everyone's attention.
"Okay that's it I've had it with all this shoulda-coulda-woulda questions about your lives if ATM and the ARK Angels never formed, so I've decided to tell you all what your lives would have been like if ATM and the ARK Angels never existed," Randy said and the locker room got excited, "But I'm not going to do it now I'll do it in the hotel tonight when RAW is over,"
"No do it now I wanna hear everything!" Edge said.
"I'll change my mind if you push me," Orton warned Edge.
"Edge shut up and wait!" Batista said.
"Why did you decide to do this Randy?" Shawn asked TKO.
"Because I got a visit from Mr. McMahon today, he came to my house to twist my arm about the Oracle over his life, so I figured I'd have to deal with the same thing at work today and lo and behold I was right!" Randy said. "So to get you all off my back I've decided to disclose some of what is written in this book,"
"YAY!" the wrestlers cheered and Amy came in the men's locker room to see what all the noise was about.
"What's going on in here?" she asked.
"Look Amy's in the men's locker room just like old times," Hunter said and Amy punched him in the stomach as everyone laughed.
"Randy's gonna tell us what life would be like if ATM and the ARK Angels never formed," Shawn said.
"Great but you can't tell them now, you have to wait because Jeff isn't here yet," Amy said.
"I'm going to wait until after RAW that should give Jeff Hardy plenty time to get here," Randy said.
"What about Joanie and the ARK Angels they're gonna wanna know what life would have been like if ATM and the ARK Angels were never formed?" Amy said and Randy frowned at her.
"Wait-a-minute Big Red I did this out of frustration I don't want to tell you guys anything and now you want me to tell the ARK Angels and Joanie too?" Randy said and just as Amy was about to reply Jeff and Steph arrived causing a wave a silence to fall over the locker room.
Hunter looked at Stephanie who was holding Jeff's hand obviously for support, "I told her not to come but she insisted," Jeff Hardy explained and Hunter felt his courage leave him.
"I suddenly don't feel so well I think I might go home," Hunter said to Shawn.
"We talked about this you said you would be here today you can't go home now," Shawn said.
"Come on Shawn Jeff's in the room and I can't think of anything but pain, I can't stay here," Hunter said and he turned to leave but Jeff blocked the door.
"I can't let you leave, not like this," Jeff said, "I have something to say and I want to say it in front of everybody,"
"Is it about you stealing my daughter because everyone already knows about that," Hunter said.
"I don't want to talk about Aurora, as wonderful as she is I'd rather talk about her wonderful father," Jeff Hardy said and Hunter rolled his eyes.
"So you wanna talk about yourself right, about how unfairly I've been treating you and that I pushed Aurora away right?" Hunter said.
"I'm talking about you Triple H, I'm gonna need your help," Jeff Hardy said and Hunter listened curiously, "I've never been a father before and you've been a father twice, I need you to give me some tips on how to make this father thing work because I don't have a clue,"
Hunter laughed, "Are you kidding me? You are the light of Aurora's life you're going to be a great father," he said and just as the words left his mouth he couldn't believe he'd even spoken them, "Oh my God – you tricked me into saying that!" Hunter protested.
"No I didn't that's how you really feel, you think I'm a good father!" Jeff Hardy said and he jumped up and down excitedly while the locker room burst into laughter at the Truth that had finally come out.
"No-no I don't!" Hunter said but it was too late for him to take back what he really believed deep down inside.
"Its too late to take it back, face it Hunter you like Jeff Hardy don't you?" Stephanie said and Hunter stomped up and down in frustration but that only proved Steph and Jeff right, eventually all he could do was admit that they were right.
"Okay you got me, everyone listen up good because I'm only gonna say this once. Jeff Hardy is awesome and I'm gonna miss him like Hell when he leaves for TNA after Wrestlemania," Hunter said and Jeff Hardy hugged him taking The Game totally by surprise. Hunter felt hot tears on his hand as Jeff squeezed him tightly, Jeff was crying obviously the tension between them had been hard for him too. Hunter hugged him back and as he did so he could hear the sound of other people crying and he looked up and saw Stephanie, Amy and some of the locker room crying. A few moments later Jeff pulled away and wiped the tears away from his eyes.
"So are you gonna be there for me when I call asking dumb parenting questions?" Jeff asked Hunter.
"You know Jeff I gotta say this is a first for me, Shawn's always been the one you guys looked up to I never thought I'd be the one you'd wanna call especially after the way I've treated you," Hunter said.
"Well you are, you're The Game and you are that good and I'm gonna miss you being my boss," Jeff said and Hunter was emotionally floored by Jeff's words.
"I'm gonna miss being your boss you Charismatic nut job," Hunter said and he pulled Jeff in for another hug while the locker room applauded.
"Thank God you came Steph," Shawn said to Jeff Hardy's future wife and Stephanie embraced Shawn.
"I'm just glad this is over, now we can all get on with our lives," Stephanie said and Shawn nodded even though it was hard to imagine life at The Sandbox without Aurora.
"Are you gonna stay for RAW?" Shawn asked Stephanie.
"Of course I wanna be here when Randy tells us what life would have been like without ATM and the ARK Angels," Stephanie said.
"That's not gonna happen tonight, I want Joanie and the ARK Angels to here this," Amy said.
"Actually would you mind telling my father too Randy?" Stephanie said and Randy grimaced.
"What?" he said through gritted teeth, "I don't want to talk to your old man after the stunt he pulled at my house this morning!"
"Randy please, he's been driving us all crazy in Florida; he's been going on and on about how he's gonna steal your book of Oracles and then get some Rabbi to read it and tell him what it says about his life," Stephanie said and Randy sighed.
"Alright, why don't we all meet up at The Sandbox tomorrow and I'll tell you all what life would be like if ATM and the ARK Angels had never formed there?" Randy said.
"You expect my father to go back to the house DX kicked him out of?" Stephanie said.
"Well he better if he wants to hear this," Randy said.
"Okay he'll be there," Stephanie replied and the wrestlers shuddered.
"Brrr we have to be in the same room as Vince McMahon," Rey Mysterio said.
"How are we going to survive?" Batista asked and DX smiled at him confidently.
"Just hold your nose and try not to breathe him in and you'll be fine," Hunter said and the locker room laughed together feeling closer than they had in months and despite what Vince McMahon thought they were gonna stay that way.