Chapter 28:

Listen up, turn it up and rock it out

Party on, I wanna hear you scream and shout

This is real, as real as it gets

I came to get down to get some fucking respect

Taking it back to hardcore level

You better be ready, put your pedal to the metal

I want domination

I want your submission

I wanna roll the dice

Never give up and never think twice

Whoa I'll never give in

Whoa I'll never give up

Whoa I'll never give in

And I just wanna be, wanna be loved

Fireworks and pyros blasted through the arena as Monday Night Raw kicked off and Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler welcomed those watching at home. Backstage however, two Divas were anything but happy.

"A champions only match!" Candice wailed, fear evident in her eyes. "Umaga is a monster! I want nowhere near him."

Haley looked at her best friend sympathetically, as she slipped on an elbow pad. "I know hun, but you know John has your back out there."

"I have to just reason with the Coach. He can't seriously be considering putting me out there against Umaga, Cade and Murdoch!" Candice began to pace.

"Even if he is, John won't let anything happen to you." Haley wasn't much happier about the situation than Candice was. If anything, she was slightly annoyed with John for once again pissing management off to the point that ridiculous things like this champion's only match tonight took place. This time it wasn't just John who would face the wrath, he had inadvertently dragged Candice into the middle of it, as well.

"It's essentially three on one out there. How is he supposed to protect me from three guys, especially when Umaga counts as three men by himself?" Candice sighed. "I don't know what to do."

"Talk to Coach, maybe you can't get out of it or something." Haley stood and zipped up her wrestling boots. "I'll figure something out for plan B if that doesn't work."

"I shouldn't even be in here complaining to you." Candice dropped onto the couch Haley had just vacated. "You've got your hands full with Beth Phoenix tonight."

"It's second match on the card. When it's over, I'll have the rest of the night to help you out, Candy. You're in the main event, which means you're the last match. That gives me some time to play around with ideas for plan B." Haley surveyed her appearance in the mirror.

Tonight she was pretty in pink. Her Lycra leggings were carnation pink, as was her midriff baring top. Her boots were white, as was her belt. She had pulled her hair up into ponytail with only a couple pieces falling forward that were too short for the elastic to hold back. She felt more feminine than she ever had in her ensemble and she knew part of that was because she was going out to face Beth Phoenix tonight, who fought more like a man than any of the other Divas.

"I've got to head to the Gorilla, Candy. Go talk to Coach, I'll meet you back here in a little bit." With one last tug on her ponytail, making sure it was secure, Haley waved to her friend and left John's locker room, ready to face her greatest challenge yet.

An electric guitar riff cut through the arena, as Beth Phoenix made her way onto the stage, a chiffon train trailing behind her. It made her appear regal as she started down the ramp, looking straight ahead, ignoring the fans straining against the security walls.

"The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Making her way to the ring from Buffalo, New York, Beth Phoenix, the Glamazon!" Lilian's voice briefly drowned out the music.

"Well King, last night was not a victorious one for the Glamazon. Beth Phoenix and Victoria had an upset loss to the team of Haley Mariano and Torrie Wilson." JR turned to his partner. "Beth Phoenix was so angered by their victory that she went to RAW General Manager, William Regal, to request a one on one match with Haley tonight."

"Well, I'll admit that Beth Phoenix really is beautiful. She calls herself the perfect combination of strength and beauty, but she forgot to add that she's scary." King shuddered. "I mean they say that blondes tease, but this blonde looks like she might beat you up."

Got you hot flammable like fire

Come with me let me take you higher

I'm the object of all your desire

And your attention is all I require

Don't stop now 'cause I'm on a roll

Make me go anywhere that you go

I'm that dream in your head when you're sleepin'

I'm that secret inside that you're keepin' woah-woah

You want this don't front qué qué qué pasa

Speak up cuál es la cosa

Ven aquí let's get closer and closer

I say no-oh-oh

If you wanna take it slow-oh-oh

Catch up well now let's go-oh-oh

Together we run the show-oh-oh

"And her opponent, making her way to the from Boston, Massachusetts, Haley Mariano!" Lilian's announcement was greeted with cheers from the crowd, as the rookie Diva leapt out onto the stage, saluting the fans.

"This crowd is showing their support for the lovely, young rookie, who certainly has a lot of guts and talent in her arsenal." JR's voice softened in appreciation for the steadily improving Diva, who was slapping palms with the fans as she started down the ramp.

"Oh, well, like I said before, blondes tease, but they also say that brunettes please!" King's voice took on a note of excitement. "Talk about beauty, I love pink!"

Haley climbed the turnbuckle to salute the fans one last time, before turning to face referee Jack Done and Beth Phoenix, who was smirking evilly at her. Once the bell had rung, Jack Done stepped back, to let the two Divas duke it out.

Haley and Beth locked up in the center of the ring, grappling for position for a few moments, before Beth dropped Haley right on her face. Luckily, Haley was able to put her hands out to take the brunt of the fall, but her teeth still clacked together rather painfully.

She scrambled backwards, using the turnbuckle to pull her back to her feet, before ducking out of the way as Beth attempted a running clothesline, only to run into the turnbuckle instead. Haley spun around to deliver a couple of knees to the blonde's midsection, before attempting to Irish whip her out of the corner.

Beth reversed the momentum, so it was Haley who bounced off the ropes, but Haley was quicker and locked her ankles behind Beth's neck on the comeback and brought her down in a traditional head scissors.

Both women were back on their feet at the same time and Beth charged, knocking Haley back down with a hard shoulder. Haley struggled as Beth pulled her back to her feet by the hair. She jabbed her elbow into Beth's sternum which loosened the hold enough for Haley to pull back and standing dropkick Beth. Beth didn't go down, but she gave Haley more room to recover.

Haley twisted at the last second to reverse Beth's next rush and reversed it into a textbook spine buster. She went for the cover, using everything she had to hold Beth's shoulders on the mat, but it wasn't enough as the Glamazon kicked out at two.

Haley groaned in frustration. She left Beth on the mat and began to climb the turnbuckle. When the Glamazon was back on her feet, Haley leapt into a flying hurricanrana, but Beth's superior upper body strength held them both up and she flipped Haley right into the tilt-o-whirl backbreaker.

It was all downhill for Haley from there. Beth chased Haley around the ring, who was desperately trying to regroup and crawl away from the vicious kicks to the gut that Beth was giving her. She couldn't seem to catch her breath and knew it was all over, when Beth once again pulled her up by the hair and draped one of Haley's arms over her shoulder.

Beth hooked her free arm around Haley's left leg as she lifted Haley up into a delayed fisherman's suplex, She delighted in Haley's weak attempts to struggle free. Then, she jumped off the ground and slammed Haley's body into the mat first, knocking the rookie Diva right out, for the three seconds she needed.

She nonchalantly made the cover and Jack Done counted to three, before her music hit and the bell rung.

"Here is your winner, Beth Phoenix, the Glamazon!" Lilian announced.

Haley lay still on the canvas, gasping for breath as she came to. Beth stood a few feet away, holding her arms up victoriously, with that triumphant smirk on her face.

"Haley, are you all right?" Jack crouched over Haley. "Do you need medical attention?"

Haley shook her head, rolling onto her side. "I just need a moment."

"Well what a valiant effort on Haley's part to try an overthrow the Glamazon." JR commented.

"It's looks like the strength and beauty of Beth Phoenix held out though, JR. Man, that woman is so beautiful it's scary!" King pretended to cower, while Jack helped Haley sit up slowly. "Who's going to stop her now?"

A/N: Ouch, I was wincing for Haley as I wrote this. The Manazon sure is brutal, yeesh. As you know, in the champions only match, Jeff Hardy saved Candice and chased Umaga backstage with a steel chair. John Cena picked up the victory and then Randy Orton attacked him from behind. Coach came out and named Randy Orton the number one contender for the title at Summerslam. The next few chapters are going to be more intense. I fiured it would be best to start on a bad note with Haley getting her ass handed to her by Beth Phoenix.

Nychick: The song in the previous chapter is called "Almost Lover" by A Fine Frenzy, lol, I can write fiction, but lyrics like that are a challenge for me.

Ilovrhbk: I know that most people want Jeff to get the girl, he's been kicking ass in the polls since I started. One of the other guys has to get a slew of votes to even have a prayer of catching up. I was just surprised that all of a sudden people started voting for Randy over Batista, when Randy started this story with no votes whatsoever lol.

Up next...John's rage, Batista's friendly warning to Haley about Randy and Haley's worries. So for all you Batista fans out there, next chapter is for you.

1: Jeff

2: Randy (I still can't believe this lol)

3: Batista

4: John

5: Chris