ATM: The Bonehead and the Brain – The Black and the Brave
As the search for Sasha Banks begins, Stephanie McMahon continues her plans to take over the wrestling business with Bayley and Charlotte. Bianca struggles to keep tabs on Montez and Becky figures out what's going on with Finn Balor.
Chapter Eleven – Roman Candles
Patricia's, Charlottetown, New Jersey
The Street Profits sat with the Flairs and Stephanie and Jeff Hardy in Charlotte's favourite bar waiting for Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair to come back. Charlotte didn't care if they ever came back, she was having a great afternoon being Montez Ford's shoulder to cry on.
"Where are they I'm starving," Stephanie McMahon said checking her phone.
"We can eat here," Jeff Hardy said.
"No, we have reservations at the 21 Club, I told Becky to come back here immediately," she said and she called her daughter. "Hey Beth, where are Becky and Bianca? What do you mean they're in Connecticut, at the Sandbox, with DX?!"
Stephanie hung up furiously, "Those little b* said they were going to see Seth in Los Angeles, now I find out there in Connecticut with Shawn and Hunter," she said and she looked at Charlotte who was cooing over Montez Ford, "Ashley," she said calling Charlotte by her real name.
"Yes Stephanie?" Charlotte replied with a warm smile stroking the side of Montez's face.
"I need you to go to Connecticut and find out what Shawn and Hunter are up to. Bianca and Becky went there and I didn't tell them to, that means they're up to something," Stephanie said.
"Sure," Charlotte said.
"Take the Profits with you, my daughter will Transcend you to the 21 Club when you've found out what Becky and Bianca are doing in Connecticut," Stephanie said and she told Beth to Transcend Charlotte and the Street Profits to the Sandbox. "If those two think they're going to screw up my plans they've got another thing coming,"
"Shouldn't we be in Connecticut, building our new hotel?" Jeff Hardy asked his wife.
"Actually, I'd like to build one right here in Charlottetown," Stephanie McMahon said. "We can start in New Jersey and work our way up to Connecticut,"
Jeff furrowed his brow, "Why'd you change the plan? I thought you wanted to build a new Enigmatic Hotel in Stamford,"
"Nothing's changed, I still want to build the hotel. I just want to make sure DX are out of Connecticut first," Stephanie replied and she stood to her feet and reached for her husband's hand, "Let's go I'm starving, we'll see Charlotte, Becky and Bianca and the Profits at the 21 Club,"
Jeff Hardy took his wife's hand looking around at Patricia's. It certainly was a nice place to open a restaurant, as long as the owner didn't mind them taking it from her.
Roman and Galina's, Pensacola, Florida
Roman dragged the fork around his plate of lentil pasta while Galina enjoyed her first home-cooked meal in a week.
"Roman, are you okay?" Galina asked her husband touching his hand. "Your dinner's getting cold,"
"I'll just warm it up in the microwave," Roman said with a shrug.
"But you never re-heat," Galina said. "Roman what's bothering you?"
"It's nothing, I'm gonna go heat this up," Roman said and he took his plate over to the microwave. He put his plate on the counter and stood in front of the microwave. Galina watched as he stood still, he didn't open the microwave, he wasn't doing anything. He was just standing there.
"Roman?" Galina called from the dinner table and seconds later Roman broke into tears. Galina rushed over to him and held him supportively. "My God baby, what's wrong? Should I call a doctor?"
"She hates me," Roman blubbered.
"Who hates you?" Galina asked.
"Sasha, she hates me," Roman said. "I'm never going to see my son. He's never going to know who I am. She won't let me be a part of his life when he's born. She hates me so much and it's all my fault!"
Roman threw his dinner plate on the floor and punched the microwave smashing it completely and Galina jumped back in shock.
"Roman stop it!" she said and she went to clean up but Roman was crying so hard she left the broken plate and comforted him.
"I'm never going to see my son Galina and there's nothing I can do about it," Roman said through copious tears.
"Why are you saying this? I thought you said your talk with Sasha went well?" Galina asked confused.
"It did, when we were in L A but now, she's changed her mind. She doesn't want me in her life at all," Roman said.
"But why, what changed?" Galina asked and Roman cried into his hands and collapsed onto the kitchen floor with Galina's arms wrapped around him.
Roman was wrecked and there was only one person, or persons Galina went to when Roman was this upset and that was the Shield. She called both Seth and Dean but only Dean answered.
"Hi Dean, its Galina. Something happened between Roman and Sasha, it's about the baby please call me back. I haven't seen Roman so upset and I'm worried about him," she said before hanging up and going back to the crying Samoan on her now messy kitchen floor. She put her hand on his knee and squeezed it gently. "Honey, you have to remember that Sasha is pregnant and sometimes pregnant women say things they don't mean. I don' know what happened between you both but I wouldn't take anything too seriously right now. I know you want to be Seth's brother-in-arms but, maybe what Seth really needs is for you to back off,"
Roman put his hand on his forehead clearly distressed while Galina wiped the tears from his reddened face, "I just don't want my son never to know who I am," he said tearfully as Galina continued to wipe his tear-stained face.
"He will know you Roman, you just have to let go and let Seth and Sasha set the terms of your relationship with him. They're not going to cut you out of his life," Galina said and Roman gave her a look full of so much hurt, she knew she had to call Seth right away and find out what happened between Roman and Sasha.
The Sandbox, Greenwich, Connecticut
Hayworth and MacKenzie were going over wedding arrangements with Chyna, Amy, Aurora and Carla while Becky Lynch, Beth Hardy and Bianca Belair crashed into the Sandbox through Hunter's open bedroom window.
"You know we could have just knocked," Bianca Belair said straightening out her braid while Becky fell back onto Hunter and Joanie's bed.
"I need a minute," Becky said powering down her arm and Bianca raised her eyebrow at her.
"What's with the hold up?" she asked Becky.
"I'm having a hard time adjusting to being Seth's errand girl," she said pulling at her leather jacket sleeve.
"If you don't want the job, I'll take it," Beth Hardy said sitting next to Becky, "Seth's the best,"
Becky stroked Beth's face with a smile, "Ah to be 19 again," she said. "Having a crush on Seth and being told what to do by Seth are two completely different things Beth. To you he's a really nice guy, to me, he's a pain in the a,"
Bianca Belair laughed, "Don't put Beth off, you keep talking like that and she'll think that all cute guys are jerks. You've been out of things for awhile Becky, you just need to get used to how Seth operates,"
Becky rose up off Hunter's bed and dragged herself towards the door, "I know how Seth operates that's the problem," she said opening the door, "Come on, let's get this done and over with,"
Beth skipped through the door her self-esteem clearly bolstered by her talk with Seth and Bianca gave Becky a hug as they headed down to where Hunter was talking to Shawn about their plan to get NXT back from Stephanie.
"What are you three doing here?" Hunter said as Bianca, Becky and Beth came over to them after descending the long winding staircase.
"This house is beautiful," Bianca Belair said and Shawn smiled at her as Hunter hugged Becky Lynch.
"We love it too, so what brings you three lovely ladies to the Sandbox?" he asked them.
"What were you doing upstairs?" Hunter asked them.
"We came through your bedroom window, it was wide open," Becky replied.
"Yes, I farted I was trying to air the room out so Chyna wouldn't be forced to sleep in Cheyenne and Cameron's old bedroom," Hunter said. "I ate way too much butter chicken,"
"What's butter?" Bianca Belair said and Shawn laughed at her, she hadn't eaten a carb in a decade.
"Something that I won't be cooking with for a while," Shawn replied and he gestured for Becky, Bianca and Beth Hardy to join him on the sofa.
"We can't stay long so I'll keep this short: how would you guys feel about running NXT in California?" Becky asked. "Since you can't operate out of Orlando anymore, Seth came up with the idea of you restarting in Cali. He spoke to the roster that's residing in the People's Mansion and they love the idea of working on the West Coast. So, all we need to tell them is that you'll be joining them there. What do you guys tink?"
"Seth came up with this idea?" Hunter said.
"Yes," Becky replied.
"He spoke to the roster about starting NXT up again in California?" Hunter asked.
"Yes," Becky replied.
"That son-of-a-bitch!" Hunter cursed and Becky, Bianca and Beth Hardy gasped. "Why didn't he tell me his idea before he spoke to our NXT roster?!"
"Because you were mad at him, he didn't want to make you even madder," Bianca explained.
"Yeah, so he sent us over here to relay the message in his place," Becky said resentfully and Shawn furrowed his brow at her.
"Since when does Becky Lynch run errands for Seth Rollins?" he asked her sceptically.
"Since Becky Lynch became a Born Again Christian and joined Seth's little Bible group. I just need to get used to it," she said.
"Or maybe you need to be who you really are and that's not an errand girl," Shawn Michaels said. "You're the Man and the Man takes orders from nobody,"
"Seth's not giving Becky orders, he's getting her used to being part of a group," Bianca Belair said.
"That's not how our business works Bianca," Shawn explained, "there's a pecking order in the wrestling business, those who make the most money for the business stay at the top. They are treated like royalty by those who fail to achieve such high level of success. Becky is one of those Superstars and she deserves to be treated much better by Seth Rollins,"
"Oh, I didn't know about the pecking order," Bianca Belair said.
"That's because Seth never told you about it. He's too busy trying to create his own empire by surrounding himself with the most gifted and talented women the business has ever known. Trust me I know; I wrote the book on that!" Hunter said offended.
"So, is that why you've been so off recently?" Bianca asked Becky, "Is Seth not treating you right?"
"No, he isn't and it's getting to me. I want to be part of this group, I just need him to treat me the right way," Becky explained and Bianca nodded.
"There's so much I have to learn about this business," she said and Charlotte Flair and the Street Profits appeared in the living room very well dressed.
"Finally, you admit it, you're out of your depth, well allow me to educate you Bianca. Stephanie McMahon has requested your attendance in New York City. What are you doing here with Becky No Belts?" Charlotte asked Bianca.
"They're running errands for Seth Rollins," Hunter said sarcastically. "What are you doing here?"
"I'm here to find out what these two are doing here with you two," Charlotte said and Bianca smiled at her husband.
"Hi Bianca," Montez said absently and Beth Hardy noticed how sad he looked.
"I think you should give him a kiss," she whispered to Bianca and Belair got up off the couch and went to kiss her husband.
"That's better," Beth Hardy said as the Fords kissed taking all the attention off of Charlotte Flair.
"Now that's a beautiful sight," Becky Lynch said. "Two people madly in love, that's what makes me get out of bed in the morning,"
Charlotte frowned at her, "But your bed doesn't have anyone in it," she said.
"I'm more of a night person," Angelo Dawkins said and Becky gave him an intrigued look.
"Wanna go out on a date?" she asked the Street Profit.
"With you?!" Angelo Dawkins said ecstatic.
"Sure, I'm not seeing anyone right now and God knows I need something to do with my spare time. How about it Dawkins, wanna fly around with the Man?" Becky said and Charlotte huffed.
"Since when do you date black guys?" Charlotte demanded.
"Since I found out I can without getting arrested," Becky Lynch said.
"Hold on now Becky," Bianca Belair said, "you were just in Hunter's room, is it possible you're feeling more amorous than usual?"
"Are you saying being in my bedroom has charged Becky's sex drive?" Hunter asked Belair.
"Well, happily married people have a tendency to inspire single people to find love for themselves. It can't be a coincidence that ten minutes after being in your room has now caused Becky Lynch to find a Street Profit attractive," Bianca Belair said. "That's what happened with Charlotte,"
"What are you talking about? I do not find your husband attractive, it's just a storyline!" Charlotte lied so DX wouldn't be mad at her for wanting to sleep with Bianca Belair's husband for real.
"You found my husband attractive in our home in Orlando, a home that is full of love. That is no coincidence," Bianca Belair said. "Becky is just feeling the side effects of other people's love. Unlike you, she'll snap out of it,"
"She will?" Dawkins said sadly and Bianca nodded, "Damn, I was looking forward to having Man babies with you Bex,"
"So was I Dawkins, but you can't have my Man baby," Becky said and she went to hug Angelo Dawkins but Bianca stood in front of him blocking her path.
"There will be no Man babies in this house," Bianca said and Becky crossed her arms and pouted while Angelo pretended to stab Bianca in the brain with his fist.
"Damn Fam, you could have hooked up with the Man," Montez teased him.
"Thanks for crashing my game B," Becky said and Bianca hugged her warmly.
"You're welcome B. You don't have enough money to play with a Street Profit. You'll fold after the first date and that is not a morning after conversation I want to have," Bianca said and Becky sighed.
"That's a shame, I'm a morning person," she said winking at Angelo who ran off in tears that Bianca had ended his non-existent date with the Man.
DX exchanged glances.
"What the Hell is going on between you and Chyna in that bedroom of yours? Our talent has turned into love-struck goofs," Shawn said. "How are you going to convince Stephanie McMahon that you still love her when you clearly only love one woman and that's Chyna?"
"You just answered your own question Shawn; all I have to do is get Stephanie in this house. I'll invite her to the Sandbox so we can have dinner together and she'll think she's in love with me again!" Hunter said and Shawn put his head in his hands. "Beth, call your mother and tell her to come to the Sandbox. Becky and Bianca are staying here and while you're at it, invite Seth Rollins over here too. I need to put that little estate agent in his place,"
"I thought he was the Architect?" Beth Hardy said.
"Not with all the property he's been buying lately," Hunter said and Shawn shook his head.
"'I'm taking butter off the menu, you can't afford to mess this up with your flatulence," Shawn said and he told Amy and Chyna that there were about to have company from both the West and the East Coast. It was going to be quite a collision.