BLACKJACK, BABY! No, my dear readers; you are not seeing things. This is another new chapter! Ugh, and this one was a doozy! I typed up 21 pages last night and when I tried to pull it up this morning… IT CAME UP BLANK! DAMNIT ALL TO HELL! So, after a few hours of cursing and calling technology every four-letter word under the sun, I decided to retype everything I did. Luckily, I remember most of it and I think it turned out better than the last time. Now, before I find Dee's gun… let's crack this whip!
DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this fanfiction do not reflect the opinions of anyone associated with the WWE. Also, I don't own nothin'! Now, without further ado… and before THIS chapter gets eaten by this damn computer… ON WITH THE FIC!
LAST TIME…
I didn't tell her, but there are a lot of people who would love to see her and Eve go at it. If there's a way to work a storyline around that, it would really shake things up. Also, there's one little detail she doesn't know about her current storyline. It happens next week and I wonder how she's gonna react to her and John kissing in the middle of the ring in front of the entire world. Needless to say, she's gonna be surprised about that one. Even Eve doesn't know about this. I can't WAIT for next Monday! I knew I should have popped for that time machine I saw in my last comic book! Oh, well. Patience is a virtue. *waits a few seconds* Who came up with that shit?!
GWEN'S P.O.V.
I wake up in my hotel room the morning after RAW and I have some difficulty processing what happened last night. I think I had a phone call with Tamina Snuka where she asked me to attack her at Survivor Series.
"Okay… that had to be a dream! There's no way that was real!" I say to myself. Well, there's only one way to prove if that was a dream or not… I pinch myself hard on my left arm. OUCH! "Okay… not a dream. Not a dream! I'm gonna attack Tamina fuckin' Snuka! I'm gonna attack Tamina Snuka! WHAT? I'm not a wrestler! I mean, she did say it was fine and I did agree to it, but…" In case you were wondering, yes; I'm having a panic attack! AJ's still asleep in the next room and Thunder stayed with her last night so I don't wanna wake them up. "Okay; breathe, girl! Maybe a good hot shower will help me see things more clearly." I go take my shower and even though the warm water washing over me feels so good, it doesn't do much to calm me down. Once I finish my shower, I dry off and as I begin to get dressed, I hear my phone ring. I look at the number on the screen and I see that it's Stephanie. I couldn't keep my boss from having my number, even if Dolph was stalking me.
"Morning, Stephanie." I say.
"Good morning, Gwen." She replies. "I just wanted to know if Tamina Snuka got in contact with you yet."
Okay, she knows about this, otherwise, she wouldn't have brought it up.
"As a matter of fact, she did. We spoke last night." I tell her. "She mentioned that she wanted me to attack her during AJ's promo at Survivor Series. I-I'm not under contract to wrestle anyone. What if something happens during the promo and she gets injured or something really crazy happens and she becomes paralyzed!"
"Gwen, calm down." Stephanie urges. "Everything will be fine. Besides, you'll be using the remainder of this week to work out any details regarding what she wants you to do. Tamina asked for you personally and I trust her judgment." She did? My next question would be why, but I guess that'll be answered after this nervous breakdown passes. "But, since you brought that up, I would like to tell you the true nature of my call. My dad made a few amendments to your contract to allow you to participate in the more physical aspects of the WWE. A couple of the revisions include allowing you to have physical contact with Superstars and Divas as long as they agree to it, and in the case of self-defense. In other words, if a Superstar or Diva attacks you and it's not sanctioned by us, you have the right to defend yourself."
Oh, well, that put my mind at ease somewhat.
"Oh, one more thing. My dad wants you to come to our suite first thing this morning to talk about your contract. There's something we need to discuss."
And that sends me right back to Panicville!
"Um… alright. I'll see you then."
"Good. Well, I'll let you get ready. Bye."
"Bye." I hang up and now I'm pacing back and forth in my room. I'm so frazzled, I don't even notice that AJ had walked in with Thunder right behind.
"Gwen? Gwen, what's going on?" AJ asked me. I can sense the concern in her voice.
"I just got off the phone with Stephanie." I tell her. "She wants me to come in to talk about my contract. Something about amendments and revisions."
I can't take it anymore. I can feel my legs buckle so I sit down on the foot of my bed. I'm shaking like a leaf, I'm rocking back and forth and I think I'm freaking AJ out because sits next to me. She could sense that I was in a bad way. Even Thunder puts his front paws up on my leg and whimpers. He's seen me like this many times; he knows what's up.
"Okay, he's whimpering; that's always a red flag. Gwen, what's wrong? Come on; talk to me." She urges gently.
I take a few deep breaths and I manage to calm myself down enough to talk.
"I'm sorry, AJ. I guess I'm having a nervous breakdown." I tell her.
"But, why? Stephanie just told you there would be revisions, right?"
"Well, she also said there was something she 'wanted to discuss' about my current contract." I say and my voice is shaking now.
AJ doesn't know this, but I have a tendency to go right to the worst-case scenario. Whatever the situation is, I look at the negative. I can't help that; I've just always been pessimistic. I haven't had the best luck when it comes to good things happening in my life. One minute, I'm on cloud nine; the next, here comes a football-sized colony of fire ants to ruin my picnic! They say, "into everyone's life, a little rain must fall." Well, my rain usually comes with a person's name attached to it. I know that happens to everyone at some point in their lives, but it doesn't mean it still doesn't suck ass when it does.
"Uh… I don't get it." AJ said to me weirdly. "What's so bad about that?"
I explain by giving her a couple of examples.
"There was this one time when I called in to my local radio station to win a birthday package. I was the only one who called in so I thought I was a shoe-in, right? Right. At the last possible moment, some lady calls in and she ended up winning the prize when both our names were put in a hat. Then, there was my job working in a probation office; this was before the studio. I worked there for about 4 years and the boss told me he was going to let me take over the business when he retired. Well, that bottomed out. He fired me for something I didn't even do; but karma bit him in the ass when he went bankrupt because the one who was really responsible was still there. And you know about my studio job and my former boss… and that brings me to now. It's been my experience to know when your boss tells you he wants to 'discuss' something, it's never good." Man, I'm on the verge of hyperventilating; I'm so wrecked. "I know people say that some bad things in life lead to something better… but, for me, there IS nothing better! If this door closes, I truly believe it's all downhill from here! I can't handle that…"
I feel myself go into this downward spiral and the next thing I know, I feel AJ's arms wrap around me in a tight hug and I just melted into it. The only other person who's seen me like this is Dee; except that time was much, much worse.
"It's gonna be okay, Gwen. Just calm down; please."
"I'm trying, AJ. Believe me." I mumble.
It took a good half hour of consoling before I felt good enough to talk with my voice cracking.
"Thanks." I whisper.
"Don't mention it. Now, I thought about what you told me… and I think you're just blowing it all out of proportion." She replied. "I think your imagination's running away with you. Think about it; you're hella popular. Why would they get rid of you?"
"I can think of one reason… and he's in serious need of a change in hair color." I quip seriously.
AJ knew exactly who I meant and she's going into her "crazy AJ" expressions.
"That settles it. I'm going with you to this meeting." She replied. "Thunder, too. He could distract Stephanie with his cuteness. And if, for some reason they do bring him up, I'm letting them know the real story. John already said he'd leave if they fired you for something that wasn't your fault and I would, too. If they do release you, I can guarantee that you're gonna have a lot of Superstars and Divas following you out the door. We got your back."
She'd… she'd really leave? Now, she has just as much passion for the WWE as John. Wow! The more I hang out with her, the more she reminds me of Dee… except she doesn't have a license to carry concealed weapons.
"You know, you really are an awesome friend." I tell her.
"Thank you, I try." We laugh and Thunder looks up at me with another whimper as if asking "are you okay now, mama?"
"I'm fine, sweetie. Thank you." I pick him up so he can lick my face. "I think I better clean my face off before we head out.
"Sounds good to me. While you do that, I'll get Thunder's leash."
"Alright. I won't take too long."
I go to the bathroom and wash my face with cold water before we head out. The three of us ride the elevator to the suite where the McMahons were staying and I knock on the door.
"Good morning, Gwen. AJ. I'm glad you could make it." Stephanie said to me.
"Thanks. I'm sorry for taking so long." I apologize.
"Oh, it's quite alright. Come in." Stephanie picks up Thunder and snuggles him while we walk inside. The two of us take a seat in front of Triple H and Mr. McMahon. I'm still a bit jittery but AJ gave me a look that said things would be alright. I hope so. "Now, that you're here, we can go over what Tamina talked about regarding Survivor Series."
"Yeah. As I mentioned before, I'm not under contract to fight anyone…" I begin.
"Which is why I added some revisions to your contract." Mr. McMahon added. Trips handed me the new document and I looked it over as the Chairman explained things in greater detail. "Since you're involved in the scandal storyline and Tamina requested for you to be a part of AJ's promo at Survivor Series, we've added amendments that allow you to interact more physically with the wrestlers, as long as all parties are in agreement. We've also taken the liberty of adding a clause that allows you to defend yourself anytime outside the WWE if the situation arises. After the A.W. situation, I felt this was necessary."
As he explains things to me, I read over the contract and I notice that something's missing-the word "temporary". My eyes widen and when I look up, Mr. McMahon is smiling at me.
"Um, just so we're clear… I am reading this right… right?" I ask.
"I take it you noticed the word 'temporary' is omitted from the contract." He chuckles. "Well, the reason is because what you're holding is a full contract. You're now a full-fledged member of the WWE family. Congratulations!"
I just sit there as the words echo inside my head. He gives me the news of a lifetime and what do I do? I PASS THE FUCK OUT! I just melt in that chair and slide onto the floor like cheese off a fresh slice of pizza! I soon wake up to Thunder licking my face and I gently nudge him away.
"I'm awake now, sweetie. You can stop giving me CPR now." I laugh. In this case, CPR stands for Cute Puppy Resuscitation. I look up and I see everyone around me scared out of their minds. Don't ask me what happened between the time I got the news and when I woke up because I couldn't tell ya.
"Are you alright?" Trips asked me in concern as he helped me back into the chair. Stephanie gave me a glass of water.
"I'm fine. Thanks." I said before taking a few sips.
"You scared us something awful! Why'd you pass out like that?" Stephanie asked me.
"To be honest, I thought your dad was gonna hand me a pink slip." I tell her bluntly. Stephanie and her husband both had confused looks on their faces and Mr. McMahon just laughed as he shook his head.
"Now, why would I do something like that? The WWE Universe loves your blunt, no-nonsense attitude at the announce table and your popularity has only grown since this storyline began. And, you definitely keep everyone here on their toes."
Wow! Just… wow! The WWE Universe likes me. Awesome!
"So, I'm not-"
"No, you're not." Trips chuckles. "We're looking forward to having you here for a long time."
"Besides, if you go, Thunder goes, too and I don't want that." Stephanie says as she cuddles my little dog close to her. "What? You have your reasons for keeping her here; I have mine."
I just chuckle at that. I guess AJ was right. Thunder's charm strikes again.
"Okay, I guess there's nothing left to do except sign." I take a pen out of my pocket and with a few stroke, I join one of the most dysfunctional families on the planet.
"It is with great pleasure, that I officially welcome you to the WWE family!" The McMahon family applauds.
"Cool." I smile.
"'Cool'? You get the contract of a lifetime and all we get is a 'cool'?" Hunter laughs.
"Well… yeah. I've never been much of a gusher." I say honestly. "I mean, I'm not gonna act like those people on The Price Is Right who run down acting a fool and they haven't even won anything yet. I watch them and I'm like 'win the car first; then you can act like you lost your cotton-pickin' mind'."
Everyone in the room busts out laughing and I look at Thunder who's as cool as a cucumber because he knows I'm right. We watch The Price is Right every night on my DVR.
"See? This is why you're such a hit with the WWE Universe. You just say whatever's on your mind." My new boss tells me.
"That's me. I only hold my tongue when it's necessary." I tell him.
"Well, keep it up." Trips smiles.
Each member of the McMahon family shakes my hand and I leave their suite with AJ… and Thunder. I think John's right. I should be happy I have the little guy microchipped.
-Later-
Everyone's at the local gym for their daily workouts and I'm going through my warm-up stretches with Thunder doing his own right alongside me. I'm stoked now that I'm official and I'm looking forward to working with…
"Hey, Gwen." I see AJ walking up to me with someone. "Tam, I want you to meet Gwen Turner." AJ introduced. "Gwen, this is Tamina Snuka."
This is so wicked!
"It's nice to finally meet you, Gwen." Tamina smiled as she shook my hand. "I can't wait to work with you."
"Likewise. This week is gonna be interesting." I nod.
"I'll say. Now, not trying to change the subject, but where's the little cutie?" The legend's daughter smiled. I had a feeling I wouldn't get out of letting her see him.
"Ah; he's right here." I pick up my fur baby and hand him to Tamina. "Tamina, meet Thunder. Thunder, Tamina." Thunder let out a small bark and held up a paw as if to say hello.
"Ohh, aren't you just a slice of adorable!" Tamina cooed as Thunder licked her nose. "You know, I have a little Maltese who's just about your age and she'd love a little playmate."
Thunder perked up with an excited yelp when Tamina mentioned that she had a girl dog his age. His little tail was wagging and… down, boy.
"Forget it. You're too young!" I scold and everyone there laughs at me acting like the overprotective mom.
"Aw, come on. Let the little guy sow some wild oats!" Brodus laughs.
"He ain't sowing nothin' until he's at least two! And even then, I'll be chaperoning." I laugh.
"Okay. I think we better get to work before we waste any more time." AJ grins.
"Good idea." Tamina then looks at me. "First things first; I wanna see what you can do. I only saw a taste from that YouTube video."
"That I'm still trying to forget exists." I add with a slight groan. I see now that I'm never gonna live that down.
"The guy had it coming." She reassures me and then the legendary daughter made an observation that was spot on. "You're not a violent person; are you?"
"Nope. If I can help it, I try to avoid conflict as much as possible." I admit. As I said before, Dee and I are as different as night and day. If there's a fight going on, we approach it in completely different ways: I get as far away from it as I can… Dee goes in ready to throw down.
"Hey, that's good. Don't fight unless you have no other choice." She tells me.
"That's the code I live by."
The mention of my ill-fated video gives AJ an idea.
"Hey, Tam? What if she did a small Karate demo?" AJ suggested.
Tamina mulls over the thought and I can see the wheels turning in her head.
"Now, that's sounds like a good idea. That is, if you're up to it." Tamina asks me.
"Why not?"
I take my shoes and socks off and I stick my socks in my shoes before I stand in the middle of this huge, blue mat. I take in some deep cleansing breaths to center myself and get in the right mindset and then, I go through the usual rituals before starting a martial arts demo: the claps and the bow, all that good stuff. I begin my demo and it's just like when I dance; I get so lost in it, I become oblivious to everything, including the crowd of people gathering around me. Some looked impressed while others looked like they were jealous. Hey, you can't do kick-ass moves like that and worry about messing up your manicure. I still think Mattel would make a killing marketing to tomboys like myself with Kung Fu Barbie. I even have her tagline picked out: With style and grace, she'll BREAK YOUR FACE! Money! It will be the first and ONLY time I'll buy one! Anyway, when I hit a slight pause in my demo, I feel someone pinch my ass! I whip my body around to find… Dolph! IS THIS GUY JONESING FOR A DEATH WISH!?
"Did you eat paint chips when you were a child?" I ask him in anger. "What the hell is wrong with you!?"
"I can't help it. That ass of yours was just begging to be touched." He smirks.
And his is begging to be kicked, but he is not gonna derail me today. I'm a firm believer of walking away from a confrontation at all costs. I just let out a heavy sigh and look at him.
"You know what? I'm not even gonna get into this with you today." I tell him frankly. "I'm feeling pretty good, it's a nice day and I'm just gonna turn around and forget that just happened." And I do just that. I turn so I can resume my demo… and Dolph grabs my ass again, which makes me turn around… again. "Boy, don't make me turn street on you! I told you; I'm not gonna get into this with you, but you're trying my patience! You got one more time to try something!"
Everyone who gathered around was egging us on like they were watching a boxing match.
"And what'll happen if I do?" He smirks.
"You don't want me to answer that." I say coolly. "Look, you gotta make a living just like everyone else here so I'm doing you a huge favor by squashing this right now. I will say this; if you do decide to be hard-headed and try something, I won't be responsible for what happens next."
"Ooo, I'm so scared." He scoffs. He should be. I turn to begin my demo again and I hear footsteps running up to me from behind. My instincts kicked in and I grabbed Dolph's arm and threw him down to the floor. Right now, Dolph isn't doing blonde-haired people any favors.
"I warned you." I shrugged. "Dolph, I'm generally a nice person… but even 'nice' has its limits! Do not test me!"
As if on cue, R-Truth turns on my boom box and a familiar gong rings signaling the beginning of a song that is very near and dear to my heart. Two words: MORTAL KOMBAT! Inside, I'm just grinning like a Cheshire cat because I'm curious to see if Ziggler's really gonna be stupid enough to try and attack me while my FAVORITE song plays in the background. Dolph hears the music and he just scoffs.
"Real cute, guys." He says as he stands up and glares at me.
"Last chance, Dolph. I don't wanna do anything that could put you out of action."
"It's fine. That wasn't the kind of action I was looking for." He gives me that lecherous look and I know what he's thinking. Yeah, he might not walk outta here. I see him come at me and my mind flashbacks to that night at the club. WHAM! Roundhouse kick to the gut. I was hoping that it would be enough to send a message, but this guy's a glutton for punishment. I'm not sure what happens next because I start feeling like I'm not even in control of my body anymore. Looks like Tamina's getting her demo after all.
(A/N: I'm gonna post a link to what she does to Dolph in my profile. :D)
I come out of this weird trance to the sound of applause and cheering. I shake the cobwebs out of my head and when I look down at the floor, I see Dolph rolling around in pain. How'd that happen? I look up and there is a sea of faces with looks of amazement, disbelief, utter shock and AJ's anime-style "what the fuck" face. (A/N: I'll have a link for that, too! It's ROTFLOL!) Tell me she wouldn't pass for a live action anime character.
"Uh… what just happened?" I ask. I think I blacked out during that fight because I only remember that roundhouse kick I threw. Everything else after that is a complete blank.
"DAMN, GIRL!" Jimmy shouted. "You knocked him the fuck out!"
"Dude, you got Pwned!" Punk snickered. "By a chick! Man, that's emasculating! Better you than me!" He laughs.
"And might I point out her glasses?" Layla says with a smirk. "Not a millimeter off center." And I unconsciously push them up with my index finger. Dolph slowly picks himself off the floor and shouts at me.
"And that was the last nail in your coffin!" He snarls. "I'm bringing assault charges against you! Your precious little temporary contract is null and void!"
"That would be true… IF what I just did counted as assault! I call it 'self defense'." I shoot back. "Let's review! You put your hands on me… TWICE! You tried for a third time and I had no choice but to take you down! Now, if you wanna cry 'assault', go ahead."
"It won't hold up. We were shooting from the beginning of your demo. It's all caught on camera." Jey said as he and a few others held up their smartphones. This is the second time in my life where I was involved in a fight and someone taped it… that I know of. Gotta love technology.
"Now… who's in danger of losing their jobs?" I smirk at Dolph.
For once, the self-proclaimed show off is speechless. Seeing that he didn't have a leg to stand on, he skulked away in a huff.
"Some people just won't let you be nice to them." I sigh… and then I remember all the smartphones. Crap! I don't want another viral video on my resume'!
"Hey, guys! Can I ask a favor? Please don't post what you just shot on YouTube." I say. "I already have one video on there…" For some reason, I look at AJ and she has the same look Dee had when… oh, no.
"AJ…" I cringe.
"Would saying 'my bad' make this situation any better?" She chuckles nervously as she hides behind Tamina. Okay, first chance I get, I'm telling Dee I found her long lost twin! Tamina playfully forces AJ to come out from behind her and looks at me.
"You got some serious skills, girl!" She smiled as a light bulb went off in her head. "And it just gave me an idea of how to work some of that into the promo. Come on. We have work to do."
Tamina, AJ and I go to the ring where she goes through how the promo is going to go down. She finds a spot where I can do my move and for the next week and we work at it from now up until the Survivor Series. Man, Dee has watched every pay-per-view for as long as I can remember and she's gonna go batshit crazy when she gets Survivor Series this year!
SURVIVOR SERIES-Indianapolis, IN-Bankers Life Fieldhouse
I still can't believe I'm actually gonna be in a Pay-Per-View event, just not in the sense that I expected which makes it even more unbelievable. I'm already gonna be involved in one promo and I've worked my ass off for it, but earlier this week, I got asked to make a short appearance in Kaitlyn's. I think it has something to do with the meeting in Booker T's office on SmackDown where they tried to nail Eve for her part in the attack on Kaitlyn at Night of Champions.
[Flashback]
(A/N: I know this didn't happen, but I'm invoking my creative license! :D)
On SmackDown, Kaitlyn, Eve, Layla and Aksana were all in Booker T's office arguing and the former 5-time champ looked like he was gonna pop a blood vessel in a minute. He asked Aksana if Eve sent her and email to attack Kaitlyn at Night of Champions. She said no, but she did admit that she was sent a text message. E-mail… text message… tomato, tomahto. Then, Teddy Long walks in and explains everything. Velma couldn't have done a better job. Teddy finally called Eve on all the lies she'd told and the fake ass Miss America, of course, tries to weasel her way out of it.
"Eve, you know if this is true, I can no longer have you as a part of my staff. You know this, right?" Booker T asks. He wants the truth and, one way or another, he's gonna get it… and so will Eve.
"Booker, look. I do have a confession to make."
"Finally!" Layla chimes in.
"The truth is I'm too trusting." Someone get the shovels because we're all gonna be neck deep in bullshit in a minute! "I leave my iPhone and iPad out everywhere, I don't even have a passcode on it so if anyone wanted to use it and they got a hold of it, they could have and I think that's what happened here." Is she serious? NOBODY, in this day and age, owns an iPhone or any other electronic device and just leaves it lying around, let alone NOT have a password on it! If anyone buys that, I got some swampland on the fuckin' Moon I'd like to sell them! "Booker, I swear I had nothing to do with this… but I think that somebody else did." And she looks right at Teddy. Okay, that's it! She is not passing the buck this time! I've had it up to here with her and her motherfucking lies! This ends NOW! As the arguing resumes, Booker's phone rings and the popup tells him that he has a message. It reads: Undeniable proof of Kaitlyn attack. Watch now!
"I need to take this. Excuse me." Booker leaves poor Teddy in the middle of three angry women… and one angry hoeski. A few minutes later, Booker Returns and offers Eve one last chance to come clean.
"Eve. I'm giving you one last chance to come correct with me." He begins. "Did you or did you not have anything to do with Kaitlyn's attack at Night of Champions?"
"I had absolutely, positively nothing to do with it. I swear." She lies through her bonded teeth. Oh, this is gonna be EPIC!
"Well, Eve. If you had nothing to do with it… HOW do you explain this?"
When Booker showed everyone my video, Eve's eyes widened as everything that was said was put on blast. Talk your way outta THAT, Eve!
"Who sent you that video? That's obviously doctored!" She stammers as she tried to take his phone away. But Booker holds it just out of her reach.
"Really? So, that's NOT you talking to someone that sounds just like Aksana? And I'd love to hear you explain away the date and timestamp ticking every second. It's the exact date of Night of Champions… and this conversation took place a half hour before Kaitlyn was supposed to compete for the Diva's Championship."
She can't. Nobody's that good a liar!
"BUSTED!" Kaitlyn and Eve shout happily. Teddy has this satisfied look on his face and rightfully so. He was right all along. Eve's fumbling to come up with another lie, but she's coming up empty and Aksana's just standing there like a mannequin.
"Eve, I would say that this is with great regret… but my mama taught me not to lie!" And he looks right into Eve's eyes when he said that. BURN! "Effective immediately… Eve, you're FIRED!"
"No! Booker, you can't do that!" She protests.
"I just did and on top of that, Kaitlyn, Layla? You've been talking about a rematch for Eve's Divas Championship. Well, you got it! This Sunday at the Hell In A Cell pay-per-view… TRIPLE THREAT RULES!" Eve doesn't like the sound of that, but the rest of the WWE Universe does. I know I do. "Right now, I see that everybody here is all dressed to compete, so how about this? Aksana and Eve will take on the team of Kaitlyn and Layla and that match is tonight. NOW CAN YOU DIG THAT, SUCKA!" The crown goes nuts. "So, ladies, please, excuse me! Alright? Excuse me." As they leave, Booker T looks at Teddy. "Teddy, I'm sorry, dawg. I should have listened to you about this."
"Hey, Eve's a master manipulator. She's had almost everyone fooled." Teddy says. "If it wasn't for that video… by the way… who sent it, if you don't mind me asking."
"I won't reveal the source, but I will say this much. It was sent by someone who wasn't fooled by Eve for a second." Booker T smiles. "Now, let's put all this in the past and get back to running SmackDown like we 'sposed to!"
"I heard that, playa!"
Later that night, Eve is talking to Aksana just before their match.
"How… HOW! Who shot that video!?" She asks Aksana.
"I don't know, Eve."
"You were supposed to make sure the coast was clear!" She seethed with anger. "Whoever it was ruined everything! They better watch their backs." She gave Aksana one last sneer before heading for the ring.
Oh, someone's bitter.
[End Flashback]
Best SmackDown EVER! Nothing's better than seeing Eve exposed for the conniving bitch she is. And that brings us to this moment. We're a half hour into the Survivor Series and the first 5-on-5 match has just ended. I personally like the old school 4-on-4 matches myself, but that's just me. Kaitlyn's getting ready to go to the ring and I walk up to her.
"Hey, Kaitlyn!"
"Gwen, hi." She smiles. "Come to wish me luck?"
"Yeah. I hope you take the title away from Eve and bring some honor back to it." I say truthfully.
"I'll do my best." She nods. "She already lost one thing she stole… her assistant's job. But one thing still bugs me."
"What's that?"
"Someone sent a video to Booker T that had concrete proof that Eve was behind my attack. I wonder who sent it." I just keep tight-lipped as she continues. "I wish I could thank them… whoever sent it."
"I wouldn't worry too much about that, Kaitlyn. I think that person… whoever it is… knows." I say cryptically. I just look around aimlessly and… well, I can't whistle… so, I hum innocently. That always works when you're trying to throw suspicion off you; just ask any cartoon character. The two-toned Diva just looked at me and it clicked for her in an instant.
"No way! It was you; wasn't it?" She smiled.
"I dunno what you're talking about." I fibbed playfully.
"Oh, my God! You did! Thank you!" Before I could say anything else, Kaitlyn wrapped me in a tight hug… a very, very tight hug.
"CRACKING RIBS!" I squeak out.
"OH!" Kaitlyn chirped as she finally let me go. "Sorry! I guess I got carried away."
"It's cool. Just save some of that for-"
I never did finish that sentence because Kaitlyn pushes me out of the way as a hooded figure rams her back into a production trunk three times! She tried for a fourth time but Kaitlyn blocks her and she mixes some of her wrestling moves with what looks like a couple of my Karate moves. The two-toned Diva moves in for the obligatory catfight hair pull… and she comes back with a fistful of blonde wig. She grabs her hood and pulls it back to reveal… Aksana! She actually thought it would work a second time! Uh, Aksana… news flash… SEQUELS SUCK! Well, not all. The X-Men sequels ROCK! Sorry; I'm back now.
"Are you kidding me!?" She screams.
Aksana just scurries away like the rat she is and Kaitlyn turns to me.
"Are you alright?"
"Me? I'm good; thanks to you." I tell her. "What about you?"
"I'm fine. I'm not letting Déjà vu dictate this match!" She tells me. And guess who runs up. Alright, kiddies. Let's play "what kind of bullshit thing will Eve say next"!
"Oh, my gosh. Kaitlyn! Are you okay? I would hate for something to happen to you… before our match."
The Cubic Zirconium beauty queen flashes that fake smile and thinks Kaitlyn will fall for it. Boy is she in for a rude awakening. Kaitlyn is no longer playing the fool and proves it by shoving Eve hard on her nonexistent rear end! She then gets right in her face.
"Oh, Eve, are you okay? I would hate for something to happen to you before our match." She parrots before walking away. I can't resist; I HAVE to get in one last jab.
"I wouldn't." I say bluntly before walking off. Booyah!
-Later-
The match was awesome… except for Eve retaining her title. Damn! On a more positive note, I can take comfort in the fact that Eve is finally exposed as the liar she is and I hope she finds out that I sent that video. I'll show her how the Miss America wave is supposed to go! It's now almost an hour into the pay-per-view and we're getting closer to AJ's promo with Vickie, Tamina… and me. I dunno why I'm so jittery; we worked on this all week. I guess, in the back of my mind, I'm still thinking about everything that could possibly go wrong, but then, I remember what Sheamus told me when I debuted my first night-concentrate on the fun. Okay, I'll focus on the fun… and how loud Dee's voice will be when she calls me later. Just before AJ goes out, I hear Cole talk about the Tweet she sent earlier in the week:
I have some evidence of my own –at-ExcuseMeWWE & I will share it at #SurvivorSeries. But this time, you're the one who's been caught red handed.
This should be good. I hear AJ's music hit and as she walks out to the ring, I get goosebumps all over my skin. It happens when I hear a really good piece of music and I've been thinking of doing a routine to it. It's just so upbeat.
"I'm sorry that I have to do this." She begins. "But… I feel like I've been left with no choice." And the "What" chants begin. It was cool when Stone Cold wrestles, but now it's a bit annoying. Again, that's just me. "For the past month, Vickie Guerrero has tried her hardest to embarrass my friend, Gwen Turner, every single day and she's tried her hardest to make her life a living Hell. And at first, the only reason I could think that she was trying to prove that she had any form of inappropriate relationship with John Cena was because she was this sad, lonely, insecure, vengeful, vindictive… witch!" The crowd cheers loudly as AJ's eyes have that "space cadet" look in them. "Or a word that rhymes with 'witch'." And the crowd goes nuts. "But, then I realize that when you have a secret, the best way to hide it is accuse someone else… and that is exactly what Vickie Guerrero has done."
"What do you think you're doing?"
HERE WE GO! The crowd erupts into a chorus of boos as Miss Guerrero walks out. At least Vickie's voice isn't so high only Thunder could hear it; he has sensitive ears.
"How dare you!" Well, that was short-lived. "May I remind you, and everyone else here, that I am the Managing Supervisor for Monday Night Raw?" NO, YOU MAY NOT! "Who do you think you are?"
"Me? I am a seeker of the truth, Vickie." AJ begins. At least one Diva is. "And I was minding my own business at home when I was sent… this photo."
The TitanTron puts up a doctored picture of Vickie eating a burrito with Ricardo Rodriguez. She looks content; doesn't she?
"What exactly are you doing with Ricardo Rodriguez?" AJ asks Vickie accusingly. "Am I supposed to believe that that is some innocent business dinner, Vickie? Look-look at your face. Look at that smile. You are really enjoying Ricardo's burrito, aren't you?" The crowd laughs and cheers, but Vickie doesn't see the humor in it.
"I AM… your boss!" Vickie snarls.
"Yeah, you are my boss, but you won't be for much longer if you continue to have inappropriate relationships… like this." AJ then points to the TitanTron where there's a doctored pic of good ol' JR and Vickie wearing a Stetson with her face slathered in his barbecue sauce. Yuck! No matter how you interpret that, it's just gross.
"I knew it!" Jerry exclaims.
"Looks like something out of National Geographic." JBL adds. Okay, JBL. Don't diss a respected publication like NatGeo in such a way.
"You were having quite the slobberknocker, aren't you?" AJ asks with a smirk and I hear one of the guys snort in laughter. My guess is Jerry. "What do you have to say for yourself?"
"Keep pushing it; little girl." Vickie warns. See, Dolph and Wade? THAT'S when you use the "little girl" insult. "You think this is funny; don't you? THIS IS NOT TRUE! NONE OF THIS HAPPENED!" The crowd boos her and I love it. Ain't no fun when the rabbit got the gun, huh, Vickie? "NONE OF THIS HAPPENED!"
"If it didn't happen, Vickie, then why are getting so worked up?" AJ asks. "Could it be because you know that I have MORE evidence that was brought to me, unsolicited, of course… like this."
The last picture is of Vickie in her swimsuit next to Brodus Clay in a hotel room… or that's what it looks like. I will say that Vickie looks great after dropping all that weight. I might have words with her, but I won't get on her about her weight problem. That hits home for me.
"Oh, my God! It's like looking directly into the sun; you don't wanna do it, but you can't help it!" AJ cringes and the WWE Universe laughs it up. "I mean, look. Look at that giant, sweaty, dancing monstrosity… and Brodus Clay!"
"ENOUGH! ENOUGH!" She screams like the harpy she is. "This is ridiculous!"
"'Ridiculous'? This is ridiculous?" AJ asks in disbelief. "What's ridiculous is you coming out every Monday Night RAW to this ring week after week with your 'evidence' that proves absolutely nothing! What's ridiculous is this so-called scandal that you created! So, yeah, Vickie. I wanted you to feel as ridiculous as Gwen felt these past weeks. I wanted reality to slap you in the face." And she got right into Vickie's face when she uttered those words.
"Shut your mouth; little girl! Because, the truth is, reality is not gonna be slapping you in the face; it's going to be ME!" The Managing Supervisor threatened. Yeah, your track record against AJ is spotless. Note the sarcasm.
I watch as AJ just stares Vickie down and every moment that passes, I think AJ's crazy meter ticks up another few notches. Vickie clearly looks intimidated as AJ bores a hole into her with that gaze. She just looks like she's ready to take down Vickie again… but at the last second, she turns on her 100-watt smile and flips back to her Dr. Jekyll mode.
"I don't want to fight, Vickie." AJ says finally. "And I know you don't want to fight, either because, like you said, if I put a hand on you, I will lose my job. But fun fact, Vickie. If you put a hand on me, the Board of Directors have said that you will lose your job as well." And the crowd cheers. I stand at the Gorilla position waiting for my cue. This has to work. "So, what are you gonna do, Vickie? What the-"
AJ notices Vickie move over and hears the crowd tell her to look behind her, but it's too late. Tamina runs into the ring and nails her from behind with a forearm to the back of the head. She then nails AJ with a Samoan Drop before pulling her by her arm and hair into the center of the ring. I see Tamina getting ready to climb the turnbuckle and that's my cue.
"I think Tamina's setting AJ up to do her father's signature move!" JBL announces.
"Not the Superfly Splash!" Cole reacts. "That's one of the most devastating moves ever in the WWE! If she hits this, AJ will never come out of it the same!"
"But AJ's out cold! How… WHAT THE- LOOK WHO'S RUNNING OUT TO HELP AJ!" Jerry shouts excitedly.
I run down that ramp as fast as my legs can carry me and I jump onto the apron! I get in the ring and I kneel next to AJ. I try to wake her up and I see Tamina perched on that top turnbuckle. It's showtime!
"Our broadcast colleague, Gwen Turner, has come to AJ's aid but she's in a compromising position!" Cole announces.
"Yeah! Now, she's put herself in the crosshairs of Tamina Snuka. Gwen has two choices: she can either move and save herself or join AJ and get hit with the Superfly Splash!" JBL comments.
"I haven't known this girl long, but I can tell she's not going anywhere!" Jerry adds. "Look at her! She's practically daring Tamina to jump!"
I stand up slowly and Tamina and I are locked in a glare-off. This is some Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome shit! Two walk in, but only one walks out!
"You don't wanna do this." I tell her.
"Move!" She shouts.
"Make me!" I shout back.
"Are you seeing this!? Gwen is not intimidated by Tamina at all!" Cole comments in shock.
"She will be after this, because Tamina's about to fly!" JBL shouts. Oh, ye of little faith.
Tamina takes to the air… and so do I! I crouch down and hit a jumping side kick that stops her splash cold… and sends her back first into the corner. The crowd explodes with cheers as I stand protectively over AJ.
"I DON'T BELIEVE THIS! GWEN JUST KNOCKED TAMINA SNUKA OUT OF THE SKY!" Cole shouts.
"Since when could she do that!?" JBL asks with wide eyes.
"Since right now, I guess! Even Vickie can't believe it!" Jerry chimes in.
"What about Tamina? I don't think a Snuka has ever been grounded like that since… EVER!" Michael reports. "She's just as shocked as everyone else here!"
Tamina gathers herself as she stumbles out of the ring and I look at Vickie with a piercing glare.
"If I were you, I'd follow her." I tell her seriously. Vickie takes the hint and leaves the ring passing Tamina on the way out. Tamina and I just stare at each other and the crowd is eating it up.
"Look at this! Neither woman is backing down and, to be honest, I didn't know Gwen had it in her!" JBL commented.
I just nod up at Tamina as if to say "get lost!" She takes the hint and finally leaves and that gives me a chance to check on AJ. I try to wake her up as the medics come out to the ring. They get her on a gurney and wheel her out of the arena while I walk right along beside her. I think this promo got a good reaction out of the WWE Universe.
"Ladies and gentlemen, if you're just joining us, we just witnessed the Divas version of David and Goliath with a very surprising twist." Cole announces.
"And the twist came in the form of our broadcast colleague, Gwen Turner." Jerry adds.
"AJ came out to defend her friend against Vickie Guerrero's accusations when Tamina comes out and knocks AJ out cold!" JBL begins.
"And it looked like she'd finish off the Geek Goddess with a patented Superfly Splash, but then, here comes Gwen from outta nowhere and staves off Tamina!" Cole adds his two cents. "Now, keep in mind that Gwen is not a Diva and really shouldn't even be out here in this capacity, but it doesn't stop her from protecting her friend. She's told Vickie before; she didn't care if she got fired."
"She just might after this little stunt because watch what she does!" JBL reports. "Just as Tamina launches up in the air for her splash, Gwen does the same thing and hits her with a flying side kick like she was Bruce Lee or something! She can't do that!"
"If she hadn't, AJ would be toast!" Jerry finishes. "She may not be a Diva, but she's got some skills."
"That she does. Now, we turn the focus from what just happened in the ring to the ongoing struggle between Sheamus and The Big Show for the World Heavyweight Championship." Cole finishes and the go to their promo.
-Later-
There's one more promo for me and it happens just before the main event.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we've received word from the medics in the back that AJ has awoken from her unconsciousness after being knocked out by Tamina earlier in the evening." Cole reports. "And… and it seems Gwen is back there as well to visit. Do we have a camera? Alright, we're gonna take you back there now."
The scene cuts to AJ waking up with a bandage around her head and me standing by her bedside. She slowly opens her eyes and looks up at me.
"Finally awake." I smile.
"Gwen? Wha-what happened?" She asks woozily. "The last thing I remember is getting blindsided by a Mack truck."
"Yeah; and her name's Tamina." I finish.
"Tamina? How… Vickie!" She snarls and she tries to get up, but a dizzy spell hits her and I make her lie back down. "Whoa. Head rush."
"No more retaliation for you, tonight, young lady." I joke. "I came to see if you were okay… and to thank you for standing up for me tonight."
"It was no big deal."
"Yes, it was." I argue. "You believed in me and John when everyone else here believed Vickie's lies. That's a huge deal. You got hurt out there because of me. It's all my fault."
"Don't! Don't." AJ stops me. "None of this is your fault. I just got tired of Vickie running her mouth spreading lies about you and John. Besides, you went to bat for me and helped me get my job back as a Diva. I was just returning the favor."
"Hmm. Where have I heard that before?" I smirk. "Well, you just get some rest."
"I will. Oh, one more thing before you go…"
"Yeah?"
"You think you can teach me that flying side kick sometime?" AJ smiles and I laugh.
"On one condition: you teach me how to beat the last boss on Tekken." I smirk.
"Done deal." We both hug and I leave a smiling AJ to finish out the promo.
-Later that night-
AJ and I are in my hotel room after Survivor Series and we're coming down of our high. Tonight was a total blast! I'd invited some of the Divas over for a sleepover and to provide extra protection. Well, tonight, I have that in spades because Tamina's here, too. Although, I think she's just here for Thunder.
"I still can't believe I did that!" I shriek. "Are you sure you're alright, Tamina?"
"I'm fine! You'd be surprised how much punishment I can take." She smirks at me as she rubs her midsection.
"That side kick was sick!" Kaitlyn grinned. "Hey, if you ever decide to become a Diva… wait till after we all retire." We all laugh and that's when I hear my phone ring. I already know who it is and I cringe slightly. The other Divas, save for Tamina, all knew who it was, too. Miss Snuka... was completely out of the loop, but that's gonna change real quick!
"Am I missing something?"
"Not for long." Layla replied before she looked at me. "Gwen? Did you ever tell Dee about this little… addition to the Survivor Series?"
Now, here's where I'd say "Oh, yeah! Of course, I told her. I tell my BFF everything"… or I would if I actually told her. I decided to leave out that little detail.
"Uh… no?" I cringe. Layla just nodded and she, along with all the other Divas, took out their earplugs. "Here, Tamina. You're gonna need these." She said as she handed her an extra pair.
"Why?"
"You'll see." I tell her. When everyone popped in their plugs, I finally answer the phone. I put it on speaker so the Tamina could hear why I was cringing so much.
"Hello?"
"WHAT THE FUCK!?" Comes Dee's voice blaring out of my phone. "Girl, I'm sitting there watching the Survivor Series, minding my own business and HERE YOU COME RUNNING DOWN THE RAMP LIKE A DAMN LINEBACKER! And you kicked Tamina Snuka's ass out the air! WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME-" Then, she pauses as a realization hits her. "You got me on speaker again; don't you?"
"Maybe." I chuckle.
"And the girls are there, too; aren't they?" She asks.
"It's possible." I smirk.
"I HATE YOU! You gotta stop doing that, Gwen. You're gonna have people think I'm a psycho!" I laugh because I hear the Divas humming and whistling innocently. They were not gonna acknowledge the very loud elephant in the room. "SHUT UP!" We all laugh and Tamina just looks like a deer caught in the headlights. Well, she's gonna be in good company because, in a minute, Dee's gonna match her expression.
"Oh, boy. Dee, I have a guest with me besides the girls."
"Who?"
Oh, I wish she was on Skype right now. I bet the face would be priceless!
"Here's a hint: earlier tonight, I 'kicked her ass out the air'." I reply. A minute passes before…
"Oh… SHIT!" She screams. "Tamina's with you?"
"Mmhmm." I smile. "Tamina, I want you to say hi to my BFF, Delores Maxwell, a.k.a. Dee-Lo, a.k.a. Dee. Dee, say hi to Tamina Snuka."
"Hello, Dee." She says nicely. "Wait a second, you were with Gwen when she was on Raw doing commentary! It's nice to meet you."
"Um, hi. And yeah, that's me." She squeaks. It's a rare occurrence to catch Dee speechless, but when it happens, you savor it. "Ditto. Despite how I sounded earlier, I really am a big fan!"
Tamina just laughs.
"Thank you; I'm flattered." She chuckled. "So, I take it, you got your money's worth."
"Hell yeah! I didn't even expect Gwen to be there at all. You still suck for not telling me, but I forgive you!" She laughs.
"Well, you'd be happy to know that I asked for her personally." Tamina tells my best friend. "I saw the video you posted of her."
"Now, that you brought it up…" And I see AJ trying to sneak out of the room.
"FREEZE!" I shout. AJ stopped on a dime and slowly turned around… and then quickly hid behind Tamina… again. Hey, she's small enough.
"Hey, blame YouTube for making their upload time faster! I was gonna cancel, but by the time I realized I hit the "upload" button, it was too late." She squeaks as she peeks out from behind Tamina.
"Can I say that you made women everywhere proud?" Dee praises. "Seeing you beat the shit outta Dolph was beautiful! I just wish I was there to see it firsthand."
"Why? So you could join in?" Rosa asked with a smirk.
"You girls know me too well." Dee chuckles. I see Tamina making observations about me and Dee in her head. I just hope they're good ones.
"You two are polar opposites." She says. "Gwen would stay out of a fight and you'd jump right in."
"Yup. That's us in a nutshell." Dee says.
"Emphasis on 'nut'. Alicia laughs.
"Ha Ha. Anyway, I'm gonna let you guys go. I have work in the morning and DeVon and I are gonna catch Raw tomorrow night. The ones after pay-per-views are always unpredictable!"
AJ'S P.O.V.
"Ha Ha. Anyway, I'm gonna let you guys go. I have work in the morning and DeVon and I are gonna catch Raw tomorrow night. The ones after pay-per-views are always unpredictable!"
She has no idea. But, I think the one who's in for the biggest surprise is Gwen. She still doesn't know about the kiss between her and John yet and I hope nobody tells her. She's gonna go over the moon because I know John has a lot of pent up emotion since they've been pretending that he and Gwen are over to fool Eve. I can't wait to see her face when she sees them kiss in front of the entire WWE Universe.
"Yeah, we better get some sleep, too. Talk to you tomorrow." Gwen tells her best friend.
"Later, girls. And good night, Tamina. It was great talking to you. I hope I didn't scare you off."
Tamina laughed and answered.
"No, you didn't. I've met crazier people in my life."
"Really?"
"No." Everyone laughs. "I'm kidding."
"Hey, we'll Skype before RAW, okay?" Alicia says to Dee.
"It's a date! Night!"
All of us bade Dee good night before I hang up and look to Tamina.
"She may act like she's lost her ever-lovin' mind, but she's a great friend." I tell her.
"I don't doubt that." She smiles. "So, are you ready for tomorrow night?"
"As ready as I'll ever be." Gwen answers as she gets ready for bed.
"You're really cool about all this." Tamina tells her. "Most people would be bouncing off the walls if they got the chance you got."
"Oh, don't get me wrong; I'm very excited. I'm ecstatic." Gwen replies. "It's just that I tend to keep a lot of my emotions in check. You saw what happens when I don't at the gym."
"I did. Remind me never to piss you off." She laughs.
"Amen!" Everyone else chimes in. Even Thunder lets out a cute bark in agreement. I can't help it! I pick him up and cuddle with him and I ask a very important question.
"Now, how does this little cutie pie get to bunk with tonight?"
"ME!" Everyone speaks up and Gwen laughs out loud.
"Okay, before we have another catfight, I think I better step in." She says as she takes her fur baby into her hands. "I think since Tamina's our guest tonight, she should have Thunder as her bunkmate."
We all groan, but it's only fair. I mean Tamina is new to the fold. Gwen hands the tiny Yorkie to Tamina who immediately starts playing with his ears.
"I think you're the first man who isn't intimidated by me." Thunder agrees by licking her nose. "Why can't more men be like you?" She giggles.
After a small cuddle fest, we finally go to bed. I'm the last one to fall asleep and I can see Gwen from my spot on the couch. The smile on her face speaks volumes. I can only imagine the expression that's gonna be there tomorrow night. I just hope that John doesn't completely give in to his pent up sexual tension and do something to bump us back to a TV-14 rating.
END OF CHAPTER 21
And, this is fitting because this chapter is exactly 21 pages on my Word app. I was going to do the Raw episode but this chapter is too long already. In fact, it jumped to 22 pages now. I'll save that for the next one. Don't hate me! ;) So until then, read, review and pass it on. LOVE, PEACE and HAIR GREASE!