ASHLEY POV
Alpha Dog!
Your time is up, my time is now
You can't see me
My time is now
It's the franchise, boy I'm shining now
You can't see me, my time is now!
John was the last one to arrive in the ring; Adam, Lita, Randy and I were stood ringside because Batista almost started the match early, as a result of Adam provoking him. John slided into the ring, threw his hat out into the crowd and then did his 'wordlife' sign. He pulled his shirt off, making all the girls in the crowd whoop and cheer and locked eyes with me before he threw it out into the crowd.
JR: What a main event we have here tonight on Raw for you. Major Superstars from SmackDown! and Raw here tonight in this special inter-gender tag team match-up.
King: Which could also mean The Diva's could end up facing the likes of Batista or Edge.
JR: And it looks like our Diva's are going to be starting things off tonight, Lita and Mickie locking up. Lita who won her championship from Mickie, last Friday on SmackDown!
Mickie suddenly kicked Lita in her knees, knocking her down and then bounced her back off the ropes into a dropkick. Mickie went for the pin but Lita kicked out at 2. Mickie got up and skipped to our corner and elbowed me off the ring. I went flying backwards off the ring landing on my lower back, I pulled myself back up and climbed back on the ring apron.
Randy nodded a concerned look in my direction; I nodded back with an expressionless face, eager to get a tag from Lita now. Lita punched Mickie twice and then kicked her in the midsection, about to go for the DDT but Mickie pushed her off of her and sent her flying to our corner. I slapped Lita's shoulder and tagged myself in; I stepped in the ring as Mickie backed away from me.
King: Looks like our former Women's Champ is a bit scared of Ashley.
JR: Ashley's got that look in her eye, it's almost like she angry at Mickie.
King: Or she wants to kill something?
JR: Or that.
I took another step forward and charged towards Mickie, hitting her viciously. Mickie broke away, bounced her back off the ropes and sprung forwards at me. I grabbed her mid air and forced her back to the meet canvas in a bodyslam.
JR: Ashley hooking the leg, oh and a kick out at 2.
King: I've seen a lot of in-ring improvement from Ashley and Mia these past months...Mickie continuing to fight back; do you think Mickie's been getting some pointers from John Cena?
JR: I don't know, that's the talk of the locker room. That Cena and Mickie are becoming very good friends.
King: I saw them hanging out after the show last week, I said hanging out not making out
JR: Nonetheless, Mickie's got her hands full here with Ashley.
The boo's intensified as I rammed Mickie's back into a vacant turnbuckle and she cried out in pain. Mickie fell in a ball to the canvas, I climbed over her and up the turnbuckle to the top rope and waiting for the opportune moment.
JR: High risk from Ashley.
King: Is it gonna pay off or-
JR: Mickie James may have just checked out of this match.
I hit the missile dropkick from the top rope and pinned Mickie, she kicked out and tried to crawl to her corner. All three of her tag team partners had their hands reached out towards her, even Batista. Please to God, don't tag him in. I would die. As she tried to crawl to her corner I kicked the back of her head, to speed up her getting to her corner. She rolled over to her corner and tagged in one of the people I didn't want. Now tag in another person. Please! I pleaded as I backed away from the person she had just tagged in. The Animal was edging closer and closer towards me. Had to be me, didn't it? Couldn't have been Lita?!
King: Batista can't be serious can he?
JR: It is an inter-gender tag match, King.
The crowd cheered wildly for Batista to do something to me. I was completely screwed; he was backing me into an isolated turnbuckle, so I had nowhere to run. I felt my back hit the turnbuckle pads and cringed, out of the corner of my eye I saw Randy enter the ring. The ref turned his back as did Batista to see what all the commotion was all about. "If anyone thinks we're about to loose, then while the ref's back is turned do something illegal." My mind flashbacked to what Adam had said earlier in the locker room. With the ref's back turned as he was holding Randy back. Batista turned around to face me, right as I kneed him in the groin. He dropped to his knees in agony; I jumped over his knees to the other side of the ring, bounced my back off the ropes and ran forwards towards Batista in a low dropkick to the back of his head. I smirked at the scene before me; I had taken Dave Batista down. Okay not completely down, but still! I ran into the other team's turnbuckle, while Batista was still on his knees, and punched Mickie solidly in the face. She crumpled and fell off the apron. I jogged back over to Randy and tagged him in with a high five.
15 minutes later, Trish had tagged in John after her and Lita gave the crowd a preview of Night of Champions and Lita tagged in Edge, leaving John and Edge to relive an epic rivalry. Both John and Edge had had advantages, all of a sudden Edge clotheslined John to the mat as Batista reached out for the tag. Edge crouched down in the corner by an empty turnbuckle and awaited John to stand up, instead he was surprised when John threw himself towards his corner and tagged Batista in. Edge ran forward to Spear Batista but instead Batista lifted him up in the air for a spinebuster. Batista shook the ropes and stamped his feet, I held back a laugh as my mind flashbacked to Lita mimicking him earlier. Suddenly, Randy punched Batista while he was by our corner and Batista looked at the former Evolution member in shock. Batista threw a fist his way but Randy jumped off the apron in time to miss it as did Lita and I. Edge was helpless in the middle of the ring. Batista went for the Batista bomb, to finish this match off, Randy, Lita and I jumped back on the ring apron preparing ourselves for the end of the match. Out of nowhere, while Edge was up in the air, he countered by jumping over his head and landed his feet on the mat safely and ran to our corner. I felt two hands on my back, push me forward over the ropes. Instead, I reached out in front of me and felt flesh and supported myself. I turned around and saw Mickie smiling as she backed away. I jumped off the apron and walked towards Mickie but she simply backed away and climbed back up to her turnbuckle.
"Tag." Referee Mike Chioda yelled out, catching my attention. He pointed to me, and slapped his hands together in the sign that a tag was made.
"I didn't get tagged!" I shouted back.
"You tagged yourself in." Chioda called back. I glanced across at Mickie again and remembering touching flash as she pushed me forwards, and Edge was in our corner. Oh crap. I walked up the steel steps towards the ring and entered the ring, as Batista watched me carefully. He was refusing to tag any of the Diva's in, as he probably wanted revenge for me kicking him in the nuts. Just great. Just friggin' great. Stepping inside the ring, I thought about quickly tagging Edge or Randy in but Batista was too close to me now. No way out. I cringed and braced my self. I threw my best punch at him and it hit him solidly in the chest. It's like hitting a brick wall. I thought as I cradled my fist. Next thing I know, I'm clutching my stomach, after Batista had kicked me in the midsection. With my back hunched over, he forced my head between his legs and lifted me up for a Batista Bomb. He paused when I was up in the air and held his hand out and did thumbs down.
Making the most out of an opportunity, I tightly wrapped my legs around his neck and with all my strength propelled myself downwards, pulling Batista into a huracanrana. Thank God, for all those strenuous leg exercises Trish made me do all those times. I tagged Randy in and secured myself on the apron. Edge patted me on the back as I gripped the white string by our turnbuckle. I did good. James would be proud. I thought of him sitting at home, watching with a shocked and proud expression. I was pulled back into reality when Randy made eye contact with me and nodded. Randy began to provoke John from his corner. Mike Chioda pushed John back to his corner and was shouting at him not to come in the ring or he'd disqualify them. I walked over to where Lillian was sat and grabbed the steel chair beside her, folded it up and walked back to the ring. Still on the outside, I held the steel chair by my legs so it wasn't visible to the ref. Randy tripped Batista up, so he hung his arms over the ropes, I lifted the steel chair up and swung it at his head. It hit him square on and I mentally apologized to him as I threw the steel chair to the floor away from me. Can't believe I just did that to him! I exclaimed to myself as my guilty conscious kicked in. Batista stumbled backwards and turned right into an RKO. Randy made the pin and the ref turned around to slam his hand to the mat 3 times.
"Here are you winners, the team of Rated RKO, Ashley Fox and The WWE Women's Champion, Lita!" Lillian announced as we all walked away from the ring. Lita and Edge holding their championship belts high. Randy and I walked up the ramp, leaving Edge and Lita who were eager to rub their titles in both of their future opponents face whereas I was just eager to get some sleep.
I was in the empty Women's locker room, gathering up my things. I had said goodbye to Trish 10 minutes ago and the main event had finished well over 30 minutes ago. Mia, my ride back to the hotel, was nowhere to be found. I had called her three times but she hadn't picked up once. I picked up my grey zip up hoodie off the wooden bench and put it on over my 'Rated RKO' top I had worn in the ring, and then hauled my gym bag over my shoulder and walked out the locker room with my cell phone in hand.
"Come on, Mia." I mumbled to myself as I walked out the double doors into the parking lot and saw street lights up ahead. Taxi it is. "Pick up." I placed my phone against my ear as it dialed Mia for the fourth time. But she didn't pick up. I walked closer through the darkness of the night towards the sidewalk to hail a cab.
"Need a ride?" a voice called out behind me.
"John." I said as I turned to see him standing in the distance by his black 4x4.
"You want a lift back to the hotel?" He asked as I walked closer to him and his rental.
"Uhh…"I hesitated. Then a flashback of the conversation I had with Randy earlier tonight, flickered through my mind. "So next time you see him, give him a chance to tell you his side of the story…" I looked up at John as his hopeful gaze met with mine. "Yeah, Thanks." He opened the door to my side for me; I hopped in and shot him a sweet smile. "So…" I said as he revved up the engine and reversed out of the parking lot and onto the lit up street. The hotel was only a short drive away.
"I'm really sorry about the other night. She kissed me." He said honestly as he took a left.
"John, you don't need to apologize to me, it's not like we're dating."
"Yeah, but I wanted you to know the truth." The car filled with silence while we passed cars and people on the sidewalk. "So you're not pissed with me?"
"I was, but…I had some anger…" I paused trying to find the right word to describe my night with Cody. "…outlet." I finished. I'm not even sure that's the right word to describe it! I thought to myself. "But no, I'm not pissed with you anymore." We took a right down a street beside the Marriott Hotel. "But you're on warning Cena." I warned him playfully as he parked the car in the front parking lot of the hotel.
"Clean slate?" He said with a chuckle, turning to face me once the engine was off. He extended his hand for me to shake.
"Clean slate." I agreed with a handshake before hopping out of the car and slinging my gym bag over my shoulder while John locked the car.
"I liked your imitation of my 'you can't see me' tonight, by the way." He laughed as we walked towards the hotel entrance.
"Thanks. I thought I did pretty good as well." I replied with a laugh as we smiled at each other and walked in the hotel.
A/N: John and Ashley fans are you happy? :) More interaction with them coming up soon.
ChainGangShorty54: I know, I know :( I'm sorry but the upcoming chapters will be loaded with John and Ashley goodness :) Promise.
Inday: She will. That person that will love her is closer than she thinks :) Too cryptic?
Twilight1243: Well this chapter was loaded with action :) I'm glad you enjoy ready the Randy and Ashley moments, just as much as I enjoy writing them! Hope you enjoyed the main event, and since it was inter-gender I had to take control of that :)
Jeff and Jerichos girl: I loved Lita back when she was with Matt too and even when she got with Edge she still remained a solid fave as does Trish always :) I love Mickie, she's a great Champion too and John remains a solid favorite as does Randy :)
Kezzibezzil: I love that song too, I wanted something that Randy could chill to and I just happened to be listening to it at the time. Thank you so much :)
