Title: The ARK Angels of DX and the Rated R Godfather
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: T
Characters: Shawn, Cameron and Cheyenne Michaels, Amy 'Lita' Dumas Michaels, Hunter Hurst Helmsley, LC Helmsley, Aurora Rose Helmsley, Chyna, Trish Stratus, Randy Orton, Melina and Johnny Hennigan, Carlito, Edge, Shelton Benjamin, Stephanie and Chris Jericho, the RAW and Smackdown Superstars
Summary: Edge comes into contact with some very angry men and he asks the ARK Angels of DX for help. Little did he know how this would affect Randy and Trish's very special day or Melina's mission in Fiji.
Chapter Thirty Four – The Lies Beneath, the Sky Above
Trish looked at herself in the mirror on her dresser, this was the last time she would ever see this woman looking back at her because in less than an hour she would soon be married. She took the hand of her bridesmaids who were sitting on her left and right side sharing thoughts of their own, mostly about how beautiful she looked. Once she'd put on her wedding dress she shifted into a different gear as the reality of what she was about to do kicked in. Amy did her make-up while Melina twisted her hair into a French braid. In honor of the place she was getting married Trish insisted that Amy and Melina where traditional Fijian attire instead of their chosen bridesmaid dresses and that suited Amy and Melina just fine because now they could breathe a lot easier, bridesmaids dresses were so constrictive.
A knock came at the door and Amy opened it to reveal her husband who was all suited up and ready to go. He touched his heart when Trish turned around and smiled at him.
"You look wonderful," he said, "ready to go?"
Trish looked at Melina and Amy who nodded in agreement with Shawn, their pregnant stomachs protruding from their dresses and their faces radiant with the confident reassurance that Trish needed from her sisters in Christ. They held her by the hand and told her that everything was going to be alright.
"Okay, I'm ready," she said and Melina and Amy pulled down her veil and escorted her out of her hotel room down to the DX Machine that was waiting to take her to the groom at St. Francis church.
Inside Randy stood at the front of the church with his hands clasped looking at a mural of angels on the wall behind the altar. One of the angels had long blond hair and they were hovering around the other angels protecting them. He immediately thought of Trish who soon would be able to protect her angelic friends once again when her Truth-telling abilities were restored. He noticed a band of cherubs on the right hand side of the mural and thought of the ARK Angels of DX who looked incredibly cute all dressed up and they made their way over to Randy while some of the Divas and TNA Knockouts talked about how handsome Randy looked as a bridegroom.
Cameron shook his head at the mural, "No that angel looks nothing like me," he said and Randy frowned, Cameron obviously knew what he was thinking.
LC pouted trying to de-poof the ruffles in the pink dress her father made her wear for the wedding, "I can't believe I have to wear this thing, I'm a warrior for crying out loud warriors don't wear poofy pink dresses,"
"I see you're still wearing the boots," Randy said pointing to LC's feet.
"Dad had to meet me half way," LC replied and Randy pinched Cheyenne's cheek.
"You look adorable GPS," he said who was wearing a dress identical to LC's.
"Maybe I could wear this to your wedding LC," Cheyenne said to her future sister-in-law.
"Not if I burn it and bury it before we leave this island," LC said as Hunter came up and escorted the ARK Angels to their seats.
"Come on guys leave the groom alone, go sit with Chyna," Hunter said and the ARK Angels headed over to the First Lady of DX who was wearing a beautiful black and green dress, she was DX through and through, "Doesn't she look lovely?" Hunter asked looking at his girlfriend fondly.
"The dress was your idea right?" Randy asked Hunter.
"Well she had to match the earrings I bought her," Hunter replied and he noticed how cool and calm Randy was being, "You're not at all nervous are you?" Hunter asked him and Randy smiled.
"I've had this feeling of peace since we got to this island – I mean aside from not being able to dance but even that's all sorted now thanks to Shawn. Here he comes," Randy said turning towards the church entrance to see HBK strutting towards him.
"Wait to you see Trish, she looks amazing," Shawn said, "She's got her hair over one shoulder and a white dahlia in her hair, you'd never seen a more beautiful pregnant woman,"
Hunter and Randy frowned, "Pregnant?" Randy said and Hunter rolled his eyes.
"Shawn you just described Amy," Hunter said as Melina and Amy, the latter looking exactly how Shawn described her.
"Oh my bad, I guess after I saw my wife I forgot what Trish looked like," Shawn said.
"You sure you want this guy to be your best man?" Hunter asked Randy.
"Yeah he's fine," Randy said, if anything Shawn's careless adoration for his wife made Randy want Shawn to be his best man even more, "You're my inspiration you know that?" Randy said to Shawn who was touched by Randy's heartfelt words. But there were no words to describe the thoughts going through Randy's head when Trish appeared at the door of the church. Shawn took his position loving the expression on Randy's face as everyone stood up to look at the bride; he didn't remember what Trish looked like but he knew that Randy would never forget the way she looked as she walked down the isle towards him.
"Here comes the bride," Bob Orton said to his wife who smiled at Trish's mother and father as their daughter came closer and closer to the man she was going to marry.
Reverend Rebuka took his place before the altar in the church that the church workers had worked overtime to prepare for the wedding ceremony; the pews were lined with lilac and white dahlias and Jeff Hardy had helped to repair the roof so that it didn't cave in on the guests as they gazed at the bride and groom. When Trish reached the altar and stood in front of Randy she felt her chest seize up then a sweet small voice spoke to her. Exhale the voice said and that's exactly what Trish did. Thank you Holy Spirit she said and Randy pulled the veil back from her face and smiled at the woman smiling at him.
"Proverbs 18:22 says "He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord." Well Mr. Orton I am happy to tell you that you are in for a lot of favor," Reverend Rebuka said and Trish and Randy smiled while Amy and Melina applauded Reverend Rebuka loudly.
"Reverend Rebuka is awesome!" Amy said to Melina quietly.
"You don't have to tell me twice," Melina replied.
"How you two came together is the work of God, whether or not you stay together is up to you," Reverend Rebuka said soberly.
"Man he's good," Amy said to Melina.
"Don't I know it," Melina said.
"You are surrounded by a band of angels, the Lord has big plans for both of you as He has put them in place so you do not fail to accomplish what God has purposed you to do. At the very least God expects you to guide each other, to respect each other but most important of all God expects you to love each other," Reverend Rebuka said.
"That won't be a problem Reverend," Randy said squeezing Trish's hand, "Granted I haven't always been the nicest man but with Trish in my life I can finally be the man,"
The men loved that statement and they cheered Randy loudly along with Bob Orton who was cheering loudest of all.
Even Reverend Rebuka liked what Randy said, "And there's nothing better than being the man," the Reverend added.
"You're a Ric Flair fan aren't you?" Randy asked the Reverend.
"Whoooo!" the Reverend said and Hunter burst out laughing, "but seriously we are gathered here today to celebrate the coming together of Trish Stratus and Randy Orton. Do you vow to be with each other in sickness and in health, in richness or poorness, for better or worse til death do you part?" the Reverend asked Trish and Randy.
"I do," Randy said.
"Trish do you feel the same way?" the Reverend said.
"Well I can't really take Randy in poorness because he'll never be poor, and I can't really take him in sickness because he'll never be sick," Trish replied and the Reverend scratched his head.
"How do you know that Randy won't be poor or sick?" the Reverend asked Trish.
"Because I'm The Truth: Trish Stratus," Trish replied simply, her Truth-telling abilities were now back in full effect.
"Well this is a new one on me, I'm not sure how we should proceed," he said perplexed.
"Just say I do Stratus!" LC said standing to her feet and yelling at Trish.
"I do," Trish said.
"Good then let's proceed," Reverend Rebuka said and LC sat down while Amy, Melina, Shawn and Randy breathed a sigh of relief, "the rings,"
As Shawn gave Randy and Trish the rings Cameron looked at LC with quiet awe impressed with her forthright attitude.
"I can't wait to marry you," he said to her.
"Well you better learn to wait little man we've got twenty years of betrothal to go," LC replied looking at her watch counting down the minutes til she could take her poofy pink dress off.
"Randy Orton repeat after me, "With this ring I thee wed,"" Reverend Rebuka said.
"With this ring I thee wed," Randy repeated.
"Trish the same please repeat after me "With this ring I thee wed,"" Reverend Rebuka said.
"With this ring I thee wed," Trish repeated.
"Now do you have anything else to say to each other?" Reverend Rebuka asked Trish and Randy who smiled at each other.
"I love you," they said at the same-time.
"That'll do it!" the Reverend said enthusiastically, "Then by the power vested in me by the Almighty Father in the beautiful island of Fiji, I now pronounce you man and wife. Randy you may kiss the bride," Reverend Rebuka said and Randy did just that.
Everyone applauded as Trish and Randy kissed it up real good at the altar and after a few hand claps LC headed for the church door and into the DX Machine that Trish had come to the church in. How DX managed to get one at every airport all over the world was beyond LC's knowledge but she wasn't complaining; the sooner Trish and Randy got out of the church the sooner she could change out of her dress. As the newly married couple exited the church building and headed to the car, Mickie James screamed for Trish to toss the bouquet. LC got frustrated and stormed over to them.
"You can toss the bouquet from the hotel balcony let's go!" she said but Trish had already turned around and thrown the bouquet in the air and LC caught it. Trish turned around and saw the little warrior princess holding the bouquet of flowers and she knelt down to her.
"That's a good sign," she said, "and you can trust me on that,"
"Are you still running at ten percent Truth-telling ability?" LC asked Trish who shook her head.
"I'm one hundred percent Truth baby," Trish replied.
"Woo-hoo!" LC yelled excited and she threw her arms around Cameron forgetting that she was in a rush to get changed.
"You hear that El Suprender, I'm getting married!" LC said as her father came out of the church and gave her and Cameron a curious look.
Cameron smiled as Hunter while LC was still hanging off him, "Hi there – dad," he said humorously and Shawn burst out laughing at the look of shock on Hunter's face, seconds later the Cerebral Assassin passed out.
"Jeff a little help," Shawn said to Aqua Libre.
"I think Aurora's got this one boss," Jeff replied and Hurricane Aurora created a little rain cloud over Hunter's head and the raindrops revived him.
"Don't worry guys, I'm sure he'll have it together by 2028," Shawn said helping Hunter to the DX Machine where Trish and Randy were locked in an embrace, sealing their wedding ceremony with another kiss.
The wedding reception, 7pm:
Back at the hotel the unofficial sponsor of the Stratus-Orton wedding Jeff Hardy was making the finishing touches to the dining hall that the hotel staff had cleared out so Jeff could arrange the tables and chairs for the reception the way he wanted it. Not because he was a conceited busy-body but because he had a very special wedding present for the newlyweds and he wanted the hall in the same theme as the gift. MVP stuck his nose around the door while everyone else was still getting ready and Jeff didn't even have to turn around, he could feel MVP's presence in the room, like that feeling you get when you know somebody's following you.
"What's happening Jeff?" MVP said and Jeff paused then turned around the address the unusually pleasant former United States Champion.
"Do you want something?" Jeff asked him suspiciously.
"Do you need a hand?" MVP asked Jeff who nearly choked on his gum in shock over the fact that MVP was actually volunteering to help him.
"No I'm fine I kind of got a theme going here," Jeff said and MVP looked at all the blue and white streamers hanging from the ceiling and noticed the aluminum fish sculptures in each corner of the room.
"What is that a whale?" MVP asked looking up and seeing a giant blue whale sculpture hanging from the ceiling.
"Yeah I got inspired from when we went to the Astrolabe Reef, pretty cool isn't it?" Jeff said.
"When did you get time to make that?" MVP asked Jeff curiously.
"I made it during the week with all this other stuff," Jeff replied and MVP looked around at all the effort that Jeff put into the decorations.
"All I got Trish was a pair of diamond earrings and I got a gold watch for Randy," MVP said glumly.
"What's wrong with that, it's your style?" Jeff said straightening one of his sculptures.
"But my style is so predictable, like the present I got for Cheyenne's birthday," MVP said.
"You mean her GPS chain? She loves that!" Jeff said.
"Then how come she hardly wears it?" MVP asked.
"Because she's a 4 year-old girl she can't be trusted with a chain that bling," Jeff said.
"See that's what I'm talking about you're so sensitive you understand stuff like that," MVP said.
"She still loves it Montell, I guarantee she'll be wearing it tonight," Jeff said, "Now what's really up with you?"
"Its me, I hate myself," MVP said sitting down on one of the wedding chairs and Jeff came over to him, "I need a new look, a new style,"
"Wait you're asking me for fashion advice?!" Jeff said in shock.
"Yeah, I was thinking of dying my hair green and doing a whole Green Lantern thing. Then we could be a tag team – just picture it The Green King of Bling and the Rainbow Haired Warrior. We'd be more legendary than the Road Warriors, whady'a say?" MVP said excitedly.
"I say nice try Matt and you're busted MVP!" Jeff said as his brother emerged from behind the door with Christy Hemme, Gail Kim, Velvet Sky and CM Punk laughing.
"Man I really thought I had him for a second there," MVP said.
"But seriously MVP if you ever want to dye your hair I'd go with hot pink – the same color your face goes everytime I beat you on Smackdown," Jeff said.
"Ha-ha," MVP said sarcastically and he pulled one off Jeff's art decorations off the wall.
"Hey put that back!" Jeff said chasing after MVP.
"Make me!" MVP said as Jeff chased him around the room.
Hunter entered with Aurora and Chyna a few seconds later and saw the two Smackdown Superstars running around.
"Hey Jeff what's going on I thought you were supposed to be decorating in here?" Hunter asked the colorful wrestler.
"MVP's got one of my decorations!" Jeff yelled still chasing MVP who didn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon.
"Now is that anyway to treat your tag team partner?" Hunter said and Jeff stopped chasing MVP who stopped running.
"What?!" they said at the same-time and Jeff crashed into MVP and both fell to the floor.
"I told you that would get them," Hunter said to Matt Hardy as Jeff and MVP rolled their eyes at the joke the boss just played on them.
"Very funny," Jeff Hardy said snatching his decoration back from MVP.
"No not funny, I already tagged with your brother those were some of the hardest months of my young career," MVP said.
"And some of the best work you've ever done," Hunter added, "whether you guys like each other or not you work well in the ring,"
"Well this ain't Smackdown this is a wedding reception now if you guys are done messing around with me I've got work to do," Jeff said going back to his sculptures.
"You know he wouldn't say it to your face," Gail said to Jeff, "but he really does respect you,"
"Yeah-yeah-yeah everybody loves Jeff," MVP said obnoxiously pulling Gail away from Jeff, "come on leave the artist to his work,"
Jeff shook his head as the hot young couple walked away and he wished Ashley was here to enjoy Trish and Randy's wedding reception with him but she was looking after mother who had fallen ill.
"I hope Trish and Randy are paying for the extra hours you're putting in for their wedding," said a familiar voice.
"No it's my pleasure," Jeff said turning around to see Ashley looking back at him. "What are you doing here?" Jeff said ecstatic that she was in Fiji, "I thought your mother was sick?"
"She was sick, she got better. The doctor said it was a miracle!" Ashley said and Jeff shook his head with a smile on his face knowing it was Melina that had healed Ashley's mom.
"That woman blows my mind," Jeff said thinking fondly of Melina.
"I didn't know you liked my mom that much," Ashley said.
"No I was talking about – nevermind," Jeff said wrapping his arms around Ashley and giving her a big hug.
"Plus how could I not be with my boyfriend on his birthday? I tried to call you but I couldn't get you on your cell," Ashley said.
"Yeah it's been a mad house over here," Jeff said.
"You've been working on the wedding the whole week?" Ashley asked.
"Yeah but that has nothing to do with it," Jeff said and he told Ashley all about the drama that had gone on since he came to Fiji. By the time he finished talking the hall was already three quarters full.
"Wait you're Aqua Libre?" Ashley said in shock and Jeff nodded.
"I sure am," Jeff said proudly then he realized he was covered in foil and all sorts of material and had to go up and get changed quick.
"There were some people talking about some guy who could control water I had no idea they were talking about you," Ashley said, "Is there anything else that I should know?"
"No, just that I missed you," Jeff said sweetly, having Ashley right there in Fiji was the best birthday present he could ever have gotten – next to a brand new dirt bike. "Come with me upstairs I have to get changed,"
As Jeff and Ashley left the room Edge, Angelina Love and the Pirelli family entered it and like everyone else was impressed with the awesome job Jeff had done on the hall. It was done in an aquatic theme that was fitting the location and the blue and white dahlias added a sense of romance to the whole thing.
"We should have gotten Jeff Hardy to work on our wedding reception right dear?" Mr. Pirelli said to his wife who laughed thinking back to their wedding reception several years ago.
"Our wedding reception was perfect darling," she said and kissed her husband and Alannah smiled glad to see her parents so happy, she hadn't seen them this relaxed in years. Then she remembered Nico said she should ask her father about him, at least if she brought it up now she would never have to bring it up again.
"Dad, who is Nico really?" she asked her father.
"What do you mean honey?" her father replied.
"Before the police carried him away Nico said I should ask you about him, what did he want me to know?" Alannah asked.
"I'm just gonna talk to Velvet for a second I'll be right back," Angelina said to Edge who nodded kissing her hand.
"Maybe this isn't the right time sweetheart," Mr. Pirelli said to his daughter but his wife shook her head in disagreement.
"Maybe now is the best time," she said and Mr. Pirelli looked at her earnestly.
"Are you sure?" he asked his wife.
"Yes I don't want to carry this home with us," Mrs. Pirelli assured her husband, "Its time to tell Alannah the truth about Nico,"
"What about Nico?" Alannah asked while Edge decided to make a subtle exit thinking this really wasn't any of his business.
"I'm gonna join Angelina," he said but Alannah pulled him back.
"No stay," she said holding his hand, "I want you to stay with me,"
Edge nodded always happy to oblige when Alannah needed him.
"Nico is my younger brother," Mr. Pirelli said and Alannah gasped while Edge covered his mouth in shock.
"Nico is my uncle?" Alannah asked in disbelief but Mr. Pirelli shook his head.
"No he's not your uncle Alannah, I am," Mr. Pirelli said, "Nico is your father,"
Alannah felt light-headed all of a sudden but she didn't faint, the weight of what the person who she thought was her father just told her was keeping her upright.
"We didn't want you to ever know," Mrs. Pirelli said, "I fell out of love with Nico a long time ago and I didn't feel safe raising you in the environment that he lived. That's when Anthony realized I was unhappy, he reached out to me in my time of need and we fell in love. I divorced Nico and married Anthony, we tried to lead a normal life but Nico kept on trying to win me back. When I got sick that was his opportunity to show he cared, when I got better he tried to convince me to leave Anthony. I refused and the next thing we knew you'd been kidnapped,"
Alannah didn't say anything she just looked up at Edge who didn't know what to say.
"He would have been a terrible father Alannah, please don't be mad at me. Anthony's done everything he could to be a good father but Nico just wouldn't let us be a family, he wanted to destroy our lives and he would have if it wasn't for this man and his wonderful friends," Mrs. Pirelli said.
"I'm not mad at you mom," Alannah said finally, "Its just . . . my father's a gangster,"
Mrs. Pirelli knelt down in front of her daughter and held her firmly by her shoulders, "No Alannah your father is right here and he loves you very much," she said and Alannah looked up at the man she thought was her father and she realized her mother was right. Anthony was her real father, he'd been there from the beginning and he loved her with all his heart. Mr. Pirelli came down to Alannah and the family shared a hug, all the while Alannah never let go of Edge's hand.
"Do you mind if I go for a walk with Uncle Adam?" Alannah asked Mr. and Mrs. Pirelli and they both nodded.
"Of course," Mrs. Pirelli said and Alannah led Edge out of the hall outside of the hotel.
"Are you okay Lany?" Edge asked her concerned as Alannah tried to condense what she'd just found out into manageable pieces.
"Nico is my father and my father kidnapped me. He pointed a gun at me in the jungle, he was going to kill me and if it wasn't for you, he would have," Alannah said to Edge.
Edge didn't say anything mostly because everything Alannah said was true, God had put her life in his hands. Now it made sense when Nico called Mr. Pirelli by his first name because they were brothers. Anthony must have felt guilty about marrying his brother's love which is why he let Nico help out when his wife was sick. Mark 4:22 came back to Edge.
"For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light," Edge said reciting the Scripture.
"What?" Alannah asked.
"That's the Scripture that led me to you. God knew you'd need me, He wanted me to lead you back to your parents so they would finally tell you the truth about this man who had terrorized you," Edge said and he knelt down to Alannah, "Lany you can't think that you'll grow up to be anything like Nico. God has great plans for you I know it and He wanted me to keep you safe from harm not deliver you into the hands of the enemy,"
"But he's my father how could he not be a part of me?" Alannah argued.
"Because you already have a father, Anthony is everything Nico is not. If Nico raised you who knows if you would have made it to your eighth birthday," Edge said, "I never knew my father, I owe everything I am to God, my mother and my friends and you know what Lany? I wouldn't want it any other way," Edge said and Alannah felt comforted by Edge's words because they came straight from the heart.
"If God brought me to you, why would He want you to leave me now?" Alannah said.
"I don't know," Edge said, "but I do know that everytime we separate it hurts,"
"Well I don't know why that should be," Mr. Pirelli said surprising Edge and Alannah and he came up to them, "Edge my wife and I have been talking and we've come to a decision that we think would suit Alannah best,"
"What decision is that?" Edge asked not sure what Mr. and Mrs. Pirelli had decided.
"Would you like to be Alannah's godfather?" Mr. Pirelli asked Edge who couldn't believe his ears.
"Really?!" Alannah said excitedly, "You mean it?"
"Of course, if you would accept my request?" Mr. Pirelli asked Edge hopefully and Edge turned back around to Alannah.
"It would be my honor," he said and Alannah reached up to him and he picked her up and swung her around happily.
Now he'd never have to say goodbye.