Stephanie bit her lip. She felt incredibly nervous, and for good reason. She was standing outside the office of her father, the man she had turned her back on. She had thought of every way to approach this,but the only one that had a chance of working was telling the truth, like Eda said.
"Tell the truth?" she mumbled to herself, still staring at the door. "Yeah, I can't wait until I see Dad's face when I tell him who changed my mind.."
She raised her hand to knock on the door, but hesitated. What if he didn't believe her? She wouldn't be surprised if she was laughed out of the office. Shaking the negative thoughts from her head, she finally knocked once.
"Come in." her dad's voice was rough as always. She took a breath and opened the door.
It took him around two seconds to realize who she was. She winced at the glare she was shot. "What the hell do you want?"
"A moment of your time." she managed to blurt out. "Please." He eyed her cautiously.
You have five minutes." he finally said, gesturing to the vacant seat in front of his desk. She nervously sat down, hoping what she was about to say would convince him.
"I'll cut to the chase." she explained, trying to keep her voice from quivering. "You need help and so do I."
"Help?" he asked.
"You can talk all you want, but you know the Alliance is becoming too strong." she paused. "I know what's our weakness though. Without my federation, WCW would crumble."
"And how does this concern me?" Vince peered at her.
"I am willing, as well as my wrestlers, to join the WWF." she noted the look of skeptism etched on her father's face. "WCW has not used ECW right. Everyone who left your company have seen they were lied to, by Heyman. I was lied to as well."
"Why the sudden change in mind? How do I know this isn't some scam?" Vince inquired, looking even more suspicious.
"Well, as I said before, I've been noting the lack of respect we've been getting. Without us, WCW would have been crushed by now." she hesitated, then reminded herself that was the only way, as her father still didn't look convinced. "Another reason is on a more personal note."
"And what might the other reason be?" he asked, looking right at her.
"Recently, one of your wrestlers sort of changed my mind about a lot of things." she hoped he wouldn't't question her further, but he did.
"And just who might this inspirational man be?" Stephanie winced inwardly. She knew this wasn't going well.
"Chris Jericho." she finally said. She didn't look up at her father this time, because she all ready knew he had a humored look on his face.
"So let me get this straight, Stephanie.." he peered at her. "You're telling me that the man who has been tormenting you for over a year changed your mind about being with WCW?"
"I know how crazy that must sound, but it's true." she sighed.
"So you did say that. Good, I thought I needed a hearing aid for a second there." he paused. "You do realize why it's hard for me to believe this, right?"
"Listen, Daddy, I can explain it all." she bit her lip. "It started like this.."
She told him the entire story, besides the little 'love' part in it. That's all her father needed, to know her daughter loved the man who has been humiliating him since he first came to the WWF. Still, he listened to all the stuff she did say, but didn't seem convinced fully.
"And to prove my loyalty, I will even sign half of ECW to you. If I left, it would be the end of ECW." she finally said. "Please."
"Well, I can't believe I'm going to say this..but fine. I will agree to this." he paused. "But if you're lying, Stephanie, you know what will happen."
"I promise I'm not lying." she swore.
"In that case, tell your boys they'll be fighting for a new side come Thursday." he grinned lightly. "I'll get the papers written up."
****
"Hey look, Stephanie's coming out." Chris glanced up, towards the small TV screen. What was she up too? He glanced toward the other occupants of his locker room.
"She's probably up to no good." Matt shook his head, leaning back in his chair.
"She's so brutal." Edge commented, while Christian nodded.
"A total tramposaurus." Christian agreed.
"How did they find this locker room?" Chris heard Jeff whisper to Lita, who shrugged.
"I have an announcement to make." Chris's eyes quickly focused on the screen. "But first, someone has to come out here."
"She's going to kill Shane!" Jeff guessed.
"And that man is Chris Jericho." Jericho blinked in shock. "Chris, would you please come out?"
"Dude! She like totally called him out!" Edge said, stating the obvious. Christian nodded, grinning widely. Chris ignored them, standing up, his mind all ready racing. What did she want from him?
"It might be a trap, want us to come?" Matt questioned. Chris shook his head.
"It's all right." he replied, before leaving the room.
He heard his entrance theme suddenly pop up, and he walked out seconds later to the dull roar of the crowd. He didn't care though, all he saw was her. What was she up too? A thought crossed his mind..what if she was going to embarrass him or something? No, she wouldn't do that..
She was leaning on the ropes, looking at him as well. "Come down to the ring." she gestured towards him. He hesitated, looking at her semi-suspiciously without even meaning too. The thought kept crossing his mind, what if she had just toyed with him? "It's all right, no tricks, I promise." He cautiously walked down the ramp, then entered the ring.
"What are you doing?" he inquired so only she would hear. She smiled widely.
"Now that you're down here, Chris, I can continue my announcement." Stephanie explained, ignoring the crowd as well. "for awhile, now, ECW has been back in business. However, it's become increasingly obvious that my brother Shane and Paul Heyman don't seem to hold us in the same respect as they do themselves. This, of course, is a big problem. But that's not my announcement, and not why he is out here." She winked at him, and he just stood, listening to her. "The reason Jericho is out here is because he single-handedly led me to realize what I had just said previously, which also got me to my annoucement which I know you all will like."
Chris watched her as she talked. She had taken a pause, which drove Chris nuts. What was she talking about? What was the announcement? His stomach had tied into knots by then.
"The announcement is simple..as of today, ECW is officially on the side that has been respecting us since the beginning..we're joining forces with the WWF." His jaw dropped. It took him a few seconds to register what she was saying.
If she was on his side, he could..a smile crossed his lips. Yes, he was very very happy.
"As I have stated before, you may all thank this man for surprisingly opening my eyes. Thank you, Chris." He felt himself grow red, but fought it. He instead lightly took the microphone from her, putting it up to his mouth.
"If that's the case, Steph.." he replied. "Let me be the first to welcome you guys to the team."
He smiled when she hugged him. He figured Jeff was freaking out by then. It felt so good to have her close to him again, he couldn't believe how much he missed it.
By the time they got to the back, Chris's shock had woren off. He watched as she turned to face him, a small, coy grin on her face. She was enjoying driving him nuts.
"This means what I'm hoping it does, right?" he questioned. She responded by pulling him into a light kiss.
"Oh look at this, another Romeo and Juliet." The kiss was quickly broken at the voice. He turned to see something not exactly so great. "allow me to barf." Chris instantly stepped in front of Stephanie, but knew all ready that he was going to get beaten senselessly.
Standing in front of them and on all sides were the big guys of WCW. From DDP to Austin, they were all there. There was no way he could hold all of them back.
"Tell the truth?" she mumbled to herself, still staring at the door. "Yeah, I can't wait until I see Dad's face when I tell him who changed my mind.."
She raised her hand to knock on the door, but hesitated. What if he didn't believe her? She wouldn't be surprised if she was laughed out of the office. Shaking the negative thoughts from her head, she finally knocked once.
"Come in." her dad's voice was rough as always. She took a breath and opened the door.
It took him around two seconds to realize who she was. She winced at the glare she was shot. "What the hell do you want?"
"A moment of your time." she managed to blurt out. "Please." He eyed her cautiously.
You have five minutes." he finally said, gesturing to the vacant seat in front of his desk. She nervously sat down, hoping what she was about to say would convince him.
"I'll cut to the chase." she explained, trying to keep her voice from quivering. "You need help and so do I."
"Help?" he asked.
"You can talk all you want, but you know the Alliance is becoming too strong." she paused. "I know what's our weakness though. Without my federation, WCW would crumble."
"And how does this concern me?" Vince peered at her.
"I am willing, as well as my wrestlers, to join the WWF." she noted the look of skeptism etched on her father's face. "WCW has not used ECW right. Everyone who left your company have seen they were lied to, by Heyman. I was lied to as well."
"Why the sudden change in mind? How do I know this isn't some scam?" Vince inquired, looking even more suspicious.
"Well, as I said before, I've been noting the lack of respect we've been getting. Without us, WCW would have been crushed by now." she hesitated, then reminded herself that was the only way, as her father still didn't look convinced. "Another reason is on a more personal note."
"And what might the other reason be?" he asked, looking right at her.
"Recently, one of your wrestlers sort of changed my mind about a lot of things." she hoped he wouldn't't question her further, but he did.
"And just who might this inspirational man be?" Stephanie winced inwardly. She knew this wasn't going well.
"Chris Jericho." she finally said. She didn't look up at her father this time, because she all ready knew he had a humored look on his face.
"So let me get this straight, Stephanie.." he peered at her. "You're telling me that the man who has been tormenting you for over a year changed your mind about being with WCW?"
"I know how crazy that must sound, but it's true." she sighed.
"So you did say that. Good, I thought I needed a hearing aid for a second there." he paused. "You do realize why it's hard for me to believe this, right?"
"Listen, Daddy, I can explain it all." she bit her lip. "It started like this.."
She told him the entire story, besides the little 'love' part in it. That's all her father needed, to know her daughter loved the man who has been humiliating him since he first came to the WWF. Still, he listened to all the stuff she did say, but didn't seem convinced fully.
"And to prove my loyalty, I will even sign half of ECW to you. If I left, it would be the end of ECW." she finally said. "Please."
"Well, I can't believe I'm going to say this..but fine. I will agree to this." he paused. "But if you're lying, Stephanie, you know what will happen."
"I promise I'm not lying." she swore.
"In that case, tell your boys they'll be fighting for a new side come Thursday." he grinned lightly. "I'll get the papers written up."
****
"Hey look, Stephanie's coming out." Chris glanced up, towards the small TV screen. What was she up too? He glanced toward the other occupants of his locker room.
"She's probably up to no good." Matt shook his head, leaning back in his chair.
"She's so brutal." Edge commented, while Christian nodded.
"A total tramposaurus." Christian agreed.
"How did they find this locker room?" Chris heard Jeff whisper to Lita, who shrugged.
"I have an announcement to make." Chris's eyes quickly focused on the screen. "But first, someone has to come out here."
"She's going to kill Shane!" Jeff guessed.
"And that man is Chris Jericho." Jericho blinked in shock. "Chris, would you please come out?"
"Dude! She like totally called him out!" Edge said, stating the obvious. Christian nodded, grinning widely. Chris ignored them, standing up, his mind all ready racing. What did she want from him?
"It might be a trap, want us to come?" Matt questioned. Chris shook his head.
"It's all right." he replied, before leaving the room.
He heard his entrance theme suddenly pop up, and he walked out seconds later to the dull roar of the crowd. He didn't care though, all he saw was her. What was she up too? A thought crossed his mind..what if she was going to embarrass him or something? No, she wouldn't do that..
She was leaning on the ropes, looking at him as well. "Come down to the ring." she gestured towards him. He hesitated, looking at her semi-suspiciously without even meaning too. The thought kept crossing his mind, what if she had just toyed with him? "It's all right, no tricks, I promise." He cautiously walked down the ramp, then entered the ring.
"What are you doing?" he inquired so only she would hear. She smiled widely.
"Now that you're down here, Chris, I can continue my announcement." Stephanie explained, ignoring the crowd as well. "for awhile, now, ECW has been back in business. However, it's become increasingly obvious that my brother Shane and Paul Heyman don't seem to hold us in the same respect as they do themselves. This, of course, is a big problem. But that's not my announcement, and not why he is out here." She winked at him, and he just stood, listening to her. "The reason Jericho is out here is because he single-handedly led me to realize what I had just said previously, which also got me to my annoucement which I know you all will like."
Chris watched her as she talked. She had taken a pause, which drove Chris nuts. What was she talking about? What was the announcement? His stomach had tied into knots by then.
"The announcement is simple..as of today, ECW is officially on the side that has been respecting us since the beginning..we're joining forces with the WWF." His jaw dropped. It took him a few seconds to register what she was saying.
If she was on his side, he could..a smile crossed his lips. Yes, he was very very happy.
"As I have stated before, you may all thank this man for surprisingly opening my eyes. Thank you, Chris." He felt himself grow red, but fought it. He instead lightly took the microphone from her, putting it up to his mouth.
"If that's the case, Steph.." he replied. "Let me be the first to welcome you guys to the team."
He smiled when she hugged him. He figured Jeff was freaking out by then. It felt so good to have her close to him again, he couldn't believe how much he missed it.
By the time they got to the back, Chris's shock had woren off. He watched as she turned to face him, a small, coy grin on her face. She was enjoying driving him nuts.
"This means what I'm hoping it does, right?" he questioned. She responded by pulling him into a light kiss.
"Oh look at this, another Romeo and Juliet." The kiss was quickly broken at the voice. He turned to see something not exactly so great. "allow me to barf." Chris instantly stepped in front of Stephanie, but knew all ready that he was going to get beaten senselessly.
Standing in front of them and on all sides were the big guys of WCW. From DDP to Austin, they were all there. There was no way he could hold all of them back.