Author's Note: Mikaela is once again left at an announce table and gets into another yelling match. It just takes a weird turn. Selena just worries about everyone's sanity. Selena also breaks character. Is she finally building bridges? Thank you to coolchic79260 for reviewing.
Disclaimer: I only own the OCs in this. The rest belongs to TNA.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Thursday December 15th, 2011 Fortune's Locker Room (Mikaela's POV)~~~~~~~
I was in the holiday spirit. Actually it had all been Allen's idea for me to wear the outfit. I'd learned it was better to not argue with him. I was in a Sexy Red Hot Holiday Costume from Party City. I'd finished the look off with a pair of patent black stiletto heels.
"Come on Kayla." Allen said. We'd agreed if Steve stretched the overtime to today we would leave the kids with Selena and Frankie. I gave them each a brief kiss before we left. We walked out and A.J. once again led me to the announce table. I gave him a kiss before he continued down to the ring. Phoenix handed me a headset. I smiled at her before removing my Santa hat and placing the headset on my head. I then replaced my Santa hat on my head.
"You look very festive Mikaela." Mike said. I smiled.
"A sexy festive." Taz continued.
"Thank you. It was originally A.J.'s idea." I answered.
"Can we get you a chair?" Mike asked.
"No. I'll stand." I replied. I watched as Bobby came out.
"Have you heard from Brianna Roode lately?" Mike asked.
"Yes. Bri and I have long conversations about how to handle the Bobby situation. Brianna is coming back in February, so you know we in Fortune are worried for her." I answered. I watched as A.J. took it to Bobby from the beginning. I had rested both hands on my hips as I watched.
"How do you think A.J.'s knee will hold up on him?" Taz asked.
"It should hold up on him." I answered. It was only two minutes into the match so it was hard to tell. I shifted my weight to my other foot as I watched the match.
"Phoenix, I can do another Santa outfit next week right?" I asked. I knew I had a new Knockout coming in that Phoenix had compared to Shawn Michaels in respect to religion. I didn't want to make her uncomfortable her first week in.
"Yeah." Phoenix said. I sucked in a breath when Bobby nailed A.J. in the knee. Bobby then started focusing on it.
"Smurf." I muttered as I took a hesitant step forward. My headset was luckily wireless like my sister's. A.J. was doing what he did best. He was a fighter. I knew he wouldn't let his knee get the best of him. I hated Bobby's foot right now.
"Always know where you are in the ring." I said.
"That's what dad, mom, grandpa, and David say." Phoenix said. I watched as Bobby played cat and mouse with A.J. to wind down the time. A.J. nailed a wicked Pelé on Bobby from the ground. I shook my head because the clock was at zero.
"Smurf it." I muttered again.
"You have something against the Smurfs?" Taz asked.
"Nope. I picked it up from the movie. The kids like watching it." I answered. I watched as Sting and Serena walked out. Sting made another five minute overtime match. Bobby took A.J.'s knee out with a chop block and locked him into a single leg Boston Crab. I shook my head. Internally I was chanting tap, tap, Allen tap. I was almost relieved when A.J. tapped out. I took my hat off to pull off my headset. I replaced my hat and jumped off the platform and went to go check on A.J. because he didn't look like he was doing too hot. Brian helped me into the ring and I knelt down by him.
"Are you okay?" I whispered. He had time to shot me a look before I slipped out of the ring to help him out of it again.
I had no idea what else could go wrong today. I mean its Impact. Everything could go wrong. We were in the back when Robbie T and Hernandez with Rosita, Saria, and Iris Terry came out for the first qualifying match against Abyss and Scott Steiner.
"Iris sure yet?" Selena asked.
"Nope. She said she should know by next week." I answered. I was a little surprised and confused when Abyss actually Scott's arm after they won the match. We watched as Kurt freaked out.
"Kurt is always freaking out lately." I said.
"You think?" Selena asked. We watched as Kurt walked out and called out Sting. I shook my head.
"James's boot isn't loaded. Isn't James's fault he's got a weak chin." I said. Selena chuckled. I didn't like when Kurt threatened James's entire hometown. That made the hairs on the back of my neck rise.
"Okay whose Gabriella facing next week?" Selena asked.
"Gail." I answered.
"You feeding the girl to the wolves?" Frankie asked.
"Nope. She's got friends here that'll watch her back." I replied. We watched Zemma Ion's match against Anthony Nesse. I was sort of sad that Zemma Ion had picked up the win after hitting three finishers on the poor guy. At least the X Division was still delivering. We saw Karen and Jeff arrive.
"Rena know who Steve is firing?" I asked.
"Nope." Selena replied.
"Dang." I muttered. Jesse Neal's match came on against Gunner with Ric Flair. I watched as Neal picked up the victory by DQ after Gunner shoved Earl. Gunner had the last laugh though by DDTing Neal on the concrete.
"I don't want to be on Gunner's bad side." Frankie said.
"None of us do." Allen said. We watched as Hardy walked down the hall with Peyton next to him. We watched as Karen was talking to Sting. Sting had Serena by his side. Karen turned on Jarrett and said how much she needed to be here. We watched as Hardy walked down to the ring started talking about his match at Genesis with Bobby until Bully Ray came out and said how Hardy should worry about their match tonight. It then showed Joe and Magnus sharing some angry words.
Magnus had his sister Shiloh with him as well as Rosalia Griffith.
"I'm amazed Nick is even speaking to his sister." Frankie said.
"Yeah after the Spin Cycle where Shiloh revealed that she was dating Desmond." Allen said. I rolled my eyes at the two of them. They hadn't heard the knockout drag out fight Shiloh and Nick had. Nick passed Joe with Valetta on one arm and his sister behind him.
Robbie E had Tori with him. I was looking at Tori when I saw it.
"Guys is Tori married?" I asked. Selena looked at the screen.
"Maybe. You'd just have to ask." Selena said. We watched as Piscina came down the ramp and clotheslined Tori. Joe picked up the win on Douglas with a Muscle Buster. It then showed Jeff talking to Sting. Jeff said that he should stay while Karen went. He said that Sting should let her down slowly too.
"My uncle is an idiot." I muttered. We watched as Selena left. Frankie shrugged his shoulders. It showed Eric Young talking with ODB. It was revealed that ODB was his tag team partner for the tournament. Devon came out. I didn't like where this was heading. Devon called out the Pope. I didn't like the fact that the Pope was playing around with Devon's kids. The Pope walked out with Devon's kids furthering my bad feeling.
The two had a conversation. The Pope went as far as to say the boys were his and that he was working on another one with their mother. I shook my head and wrapped my arms around Albey when he crawled into my lap. This was hitting home for a lot of us. Devon started hitting Pope repeatedly in the corner. His boys pulled him off them and they had a hug fest. Until Pope kicked Devon below the belt. His boys did a complete three sixty and sided with Pope. I shook my head.
"I'm going to be sick." I whispered. I pushed a stray blonde curl behind my ear. I had curled my blonde hair today. When Devon's boys held Devon for the Pope to slap him I really did almost lose my lunch. Allen rubbed his hand on my back. It showed Karen and Jeff arguing about who should be fired. My jaw dropped when it showed Traci walking out with Selena by her side.
"What the smurf." I said in shock.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Selena's POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I hadn't told Frankie my plan. Actually no one knew my plan. That's why I had left to call talk with Traci. I was wearing a skirt that stopped at the top of my thighs in black and a white blouse. My blonde hair was curled and my beret had found its way onto my head. I was also wearing white stiletto pumps. I had gotten Traci to agree to let me walk out with her. I was still standing on the ground when Traci sprinted up the ramp to beat the crap out of Madison Rayne.
"It's weird to see Selena and Traci on the same side." Phoenix said.
"Why?" Taz asked.
"Normally they hate each other." Phoenix said. It was true. Traci continued to take it to Madison. I was impressed. I was leaning on the apron actually. Madison turned it around. She started putting Traci's neck on the ropes and using her weight on them. I was tempted to pop up on the apron and give Madison a good smack but that would be stupid. When Traci hit the floor I knelt down by her.
"Traci, you okay?" I asked as I checked on her. I watched as she started getting back into the ring. Traci kicked out of a pin. Madison continued to be extremely cruel and vicious to Traci. If only I could find a way to distract Earl. Traci started battling back actually. I nodded my head. Madison came back and nailed Traci with Rayne Drop. I was surprised when Traci kicked out. I had thought it was over. I should have known Traci better. She and I had plenty of fights. When Madison kicked Traci in the head that was it. Madison picked up the victory. I slid into the ring and turned Madison to face me before I nailed her with Makeover.
I helped Traci up and the two of us went to the back.
"Truce?" I asked.
"Yeah. I realize now that it shouldn't be about us. It should be about who makes Frankie happiest." Traci said. I smiled at her.
"Yeah." I said. I was hanging around somewhere backstage to watch Sting, Serena, and Phoenix talk to Karen and Jeff. Sting and Phoenix dropped the video bomb and turned Karen and Jeff against each other before Sting fired them both.
"Hm." I said as I walked into Fortune's locker room.
"Can we get an explanation Selena?" Frankie asked.
"I made a truce with Traci. Thought you'd be excited." I said.
"Ah." Frankie said. I shook my head. We saw Bobby come out and sat at the announce table. Bully Ray came out. Then Jeff Hardy came out with Peyton. Peyton had just as much fan interaction as Hardy. JB did his introductions and the match started. Ray had a lot of control which worried me. Jeff was basically family.
"Brian seems to be the main ref for main event matches." I said.
"Yeah. He's also the one who misses the important calls." Mikaela said. She was holding Albey. I didn't like how much control Ray had. Not even Peyton liked it because she was trying to get the crowd back on their feet for him. Hardy was able to roll out of the way of Ray trying to come down on him from the second turnbuckle. From there Hardy had pretty decent control. I smiled when Jeff countered the Bubba Bomb into a Twist of Fate but that didn't put Ray away. Ray took control again after a sidewalk slam. Jeff dodged another move of Ray's and hit another Twist of Fate allowing him to pick up the victory. Peyton had gotten into the ring and was helping Brian raise Jeff's other arm. We watched as Hardy motioned to Bobby it would be a matter of time before Ray tried attacking him from behind. Hardy fought him to a corner and then Bobby got in on the beat down.
Ray went under the ring and got a table. I didn't like where this was going. Ray and Bobby set up the table. Bobby started directing traffic. Bobby fed Jeff to Ray who powerbombed him through a table. Sting got in Bobby's face but Ray tried to hit Sting from behind. Sting caught Ray and Bobby nailed him with the belt. Bobby started stepping on both Sting and Jeff.
"Well it could be a more pleasant ending." Mikaela said as she stood. I rolled my eyes at her as we packed up the locker room. Mikaela was holding Natalie and Mercy's carriers when we left. Allen was walking on her other side. Frankie and I had been trailing behind but the moment Jarrett's voice echoed calling Mikaela's name we stepped up our pace.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Mikaela's POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I heard Jeff's voice and cursed in my head. By the time Jeff had reached my side with Karen, Allen had stopped right next to me, Frankie and Selena were hovering over to my right, and Phoenix was standing behind me with her hand at my lower back.
"So I guess you get your wish finally Jones. Karen and I are fired." Jeff sneered.
"Actually my wish was for Karen to be fired. I care about you Jeff." I said trying to keep my tone neutral. That plan was shot to smithereens with Jeff's next sentence.
"Ha. That's really rich coming from you. You want nothing more than to see Karen and I go." Jeff sneered.
"Really Uncle Jeff? I just wanted to see Karen gone because next week we've got a new Knockout debuting and she's been likened to Shawn Michaels when it comes to her religious aspect." I said my voice rising just a little. I expected Jeff to sneer something else at me but he laughed. I looked confused.
"Ah there's that spunk we all know is there." Jeff said.
"What the smurf?" I asked.
"Kayla, I was trying to remind you that you need to stand up for yourself. Right now you're letting Bobby push you around." Jeff said.
"I don't smurfing believe you. You've been playing with me this entire time?" I asked.
"Yup." Jeff said.
"Oh I ought to kill you." I said.
"It was a good exercise though." Jeff said.
"You know except for the fact I thought you hated my guts. Thanks for the vote of confidence Uncle Jeff." I said.
"Happy to oblige. See you guys soon." Jeff said as he left with Karen. You could hear how angry Karen was over that sudden about face.
"I'm so confused." I said.
"He's right though. Kayla Bobby's been pushing you around." Phoenix said.
"Not helping here sis." I said. Phoenix smiled before she removed her hand.
"Where are your young kids?" Frankie asked.
"In my office with grandpa. But I need to get going. I've got to head over to Smackdown. It's the final one before TLC." Phoenix answered before she walked away.
"We need a new family." Allen said. I laughed.
"Yes we do." I said as we walked to the cars. Allen and I said bye to Frankie and Selena before we got out of there ourselves.
