Title: Story in a Bottle
Author: WWFDivaGirl
Disclaimer: I don't own HHH, Y2J, Trish or Stephanie. Izzie is now recognised as owning herself. :P (Don't you just hate sisters?)
Acknowledgements: Miss Calysto-Helmsley and Keilrules! Thanks for standing by me! This one's for you!
Chapter 10: Smacked Down and Stirred Up
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It was Thursday, and Smackdown was being aired. Despite having written the script, I was on the edge of my seat. The Stars had managed to put so much into this that it was almost real, which, I reminded herself, it was. However tempting it was to sit on the edge of the sofa, I snuggled back into the arms of Chris, and we sat there laughing, joking and enjoying the show. This felt Real, and once again, the only word to describe it was "wow!"
Chris and Izzie cheered on Marie, Chris and Nathan, who were facing the Dudleys and Stacy Keibler. Although they lost, Chris admitted how well they were doing, and what great heat they were getting from the crowd as their characters Katherine, Steve and Shawn respectively.
A glint appeared in Izzie's eyes as she came up with a storyline for the trio.
******
Trish was on the ramp, looking at Hunter in the ring. The whole world had been watching their romance for the past few weeks, but as Trish stood there, she could feel herself getting dizzy.
She was looking at "The Game" who was in the ring. He just told her that he had seen her flirting with Chris Jericho, and he was demanding why. She had escaped from the ring, but he had ordered her not to go anywhere.
Suddenly, the countdown started, and Y2J appeared. "Trish!" he said. "Look what's happened now! You're being bossed around by your BOYFRIEND!" he said. "I thought you were TOUGHER than that!"
Trish looked at Chris, and looked back down at the figure in the ring, frustration clearly upon her face.
"Trish, you walk up that ramp, and it's over between us!" he said.
Trish looked from guy to guy, from man to man, from Superstar to Superstar, then down to her feet. *This was not supposed to happen!* The voice in her head was yelling. Trish suddenly looked at HHH, and turned around hesitantly. She took one footstep up the aisle, and HHH's voice boomed out at her.
"Take another step and we're through, Trish. Just think, who will you have for all those little secret things of yours? You call Chris a man? Ha!"
Trish stopped where she was standing, her back still to HHH, and the camera panned into her face, when an angry grimace appeared. HHH obviously thought she had changed his mind about leaving him. "That's right, Trish, do the right thing!"
Trish turned around and walked over and into the ring. She looked at HHH meekly, and gave him a shy smile. "You have made the right choice." He said, grinning.
Trish took the microphone from him. "Yes, I did make the right choice." And she slapped him, and ran up the ramp to Y2J, laughing back at the ring.
******
Stephanie sulked around the building; they were doing a house show, and she had just left The Rock's locker room to go and find Paul. She had told Dwayne she was going to chat to Debra, and he had believed her. She smirked, he was so easy to manipulate. And he was real good in bed. Still, she had backup if Paul kept refusing her, and nobody knew about their secret meetings. As far as everyone else was concerned, Stephanie McMahon was holding all the cards, and Playing The Game, so to speak.
Stephanie stood round the corner, and waited until she saw Trish head off to Team Xtreme's locker room to speak to Amy about the match they were set to tag in that night.
******
Paul heard a tentative knock on the door, and he walked over to answer it. He opened the door and saw Stephanie standing there. He left the door open and walked back into the room. She entered the room, too, and kicked the door shut. But it swung open slightly, and neither of them noticed.
"Paul," Stephanie said, in her innocent, you-know-you-need-me voice. "I've ditched Dwayne, I want you back."
Paul looked at her. "You want me back? You want me BACK? When were we ever together?"
Stephanie glared at him. "You know what I mean. We got on so well on screen, don't you think you can give us a chance?"
"Well," he said, looking at her, "No."
"But you have got to! You've gust got to!" she said, sounding frantic.
"Why do I have to?" Paul asked her.
"Because… because I love you." She said.
"Hey, this sounds familiar. 'You have to! Because I'm pregnant!', come on, Steph, a bit of originality, PLEASE!" Paul said to her. "And if you liked me THAT much, why did you go off with Dwayne?"
Stephanie snorted despite the predicament she was in, and she saw a gleam in Paul's eyes. He thought he had got her. "Because I didn't know what I was thinking when I got with Dwayne. He's a freak. I would much prefer to be with you."
"Would you really?"
Stephanie spun around, and ended up face-to-face with Dwayne, who glared down at her. "You know what, Paul? Chris Jericho IS right." He said. "She is a no-good, filthy, dirty, bottom-feeding trash bag ho!"
"Stephanie, just go to your street corner somewhere, ok?" Paul said. "Bye- bye!"
Stephanie ran out of the room and Paul and Dwayne high-fived each other. "Finally, Stephanie HAS GONE BACK to her day job!" Dwayne said. "She's got someone else's sssssstrudel now!"
Paul just laughed, and Dwayne headed back to his locker room.
******
HHH was seen backstage, standing next to the coffee machine. He was stirring his drink, but then he angrily threw it away.
"Somebody's edgy." A sweet voice told him, and HHH spun around, teeth bared and glaring eyes, but when he saw who it was, he softened. "Hi Torrie"
Torrie Wilson smiled at him. "How are things?"
"Nothing I can't handle." He said, and looked at her questioningly.
"I went through the same with Tajiri." She said. "Still, I can do what I want now." She smiled at him. "Trust me, things will get easier."
******
Paul walked into Izzie's office, but she wasn't there. He sighed, and decided to try Marie's locker room. She usually would head there or to his room. He headed off to the other end of the arena, ready to tell Izzie about all of what had happened with Stephanie.
He reached Marie, Nathan's and Chris's locker room, and knocked lightly. There was no reply, so he decided to just walk right in.
******
Maire jumped up with a start when she heard a cough behind her. She spun around, ad saw Paul standing there, slightly flushed. "Hi Marie." He said to her. "Hi Jay" he said to the guy he had just caught her kissing.
"Izzie's in Chris's locker room." Marie told him. "I take it that's who you wre looking for?"
He nodded, and quickly left the room. Marie shot a look at Jason Reso (Christian), and told him she would be right back.
******
"Paul! Paul!" Marie yelled, chasing The Game as he walked down the corridor.
He turned to look at her. "Congratulations." He said, not really meaning any of it. Marie and Jay, who woulda thought it?"
"Marie and Paul, who woulda thought that?" she told him, and he turned away. "Come on, Paul you can't pretend it didn't nearly happen that way, because it did."
"Come on, Marie, it's a nearly. I'm with Trish, and I am happy." He told her defiantly.
"Are you sure about that?" she asked him. He remained silent. "If you ever change your mind, you know where I am. You don't want Trish, and you know it. Just say the word, and I'll be there. Never mind about Jay, I'm finishing with him anyway. Lousy dancer."
Paul started laughing lightly. "That's better!" she said. "That's the guy I know and love… oops." Marie turned slightly red, and headed away. "Remember what I said." She finished, before heading back to her locker room.
******
"And so you see, I'm not single because I HAVE to be single, but because I WANT to be!" Stephanie squeaked down the microphone. "I could have any guy I wanted like THAT!"
"Yes! Who wouldn't want Stephanie!" The King said, clapping his hands while everybody else in the arena was booing.
Suddenly, Nidia appeared at the top of the ramp. The crowd started yelling and screaming, as she tentatively walked forward. "Stephanie McMahon, what an honour to meet you, and what an annoyance you're whining again!"
Stephanie scowled at Nidia. "What do YOU want?"
"I couldn't help but hear you claim you could get any guy you wanted." Nidia said.
"I could. Unlike you," Stephanie smirked.
"Yeah, right, whatever." Nidia retorted. "Well how about, I get a guy, and you get a guy, and we'll just see who can get the bigger catch."
"You're on!" Stephanie said.
******
Chris and I sat and laughed our way through Nidia and Stephanie's match. Nidia had been given loads of offers, but she had been insisting she had somebody lined up. Stephanie went to the people that had just offered Nidia help, and they all said that they were too busy. Stephanie did get a guy to help her, however, and was stood in the ring with her man, waiting for Nidia.
Oh, and the man was Vince.
******
"Come on, Nidia, what's the matter, couldn't find somebody?" Stephanie jeered.
"If you smeeeeelllll what The Rock is cooking!" Vince looked terrified when he realised that he was going to be facing The Rock. The fans didn't know why Rocky had agreed to help Nidia, but the Stars did. And I thoroughly enjoyed watching Rocky clean out Vince and Stephanie. And the final slap to Steph by Nidia was poetic justice.
******
"Dear Diary,
Chris took me out for a meal last night. He was so sweet all the way through it. He looks so great, he's got a fabulous personality, and he treats me like a princess. I think I'm in love. Whenever I speak, he genuinely listens, and we just seem to get along so great. Paul and Trish are together, but I think there's some doubt in his eyes. Dwayne's moved on from Steph, and everybody seems to be happy, except Miss McMahon. HHH and Torrie Wilson's relationship is flowering, and Trish and Chris are a great on-screen couple, but that's all. All in all, I'd say I did a pretty good job this time around.
I've got to go now, Chris is telling me it's time to leave for the airport. Vince is sending us off to Scotland for a holiday… cheers, Vinnie!
Love,
Izzie."
******
Thanks for reading "Story in a Bottle"! I hope you liked it! I know you are probably sitting there, wondering why I haven't finished everything off, but that's because I'm going to write a spin off. Look out for "Dream in a Bottle", coming to a fanfiction.net near you soon!
Peace, Love and Inspiration to ALL!!!
WWFDivaGirl
Author: WWFDivaGirl
Disclaimer: I don't own HHH, Y2J, Trish or Stephanie. Izzie is now recognised as owning herself. :P (Don't you just hate sisters?)
Acknowledgements: Miss Calysto-Helmsley and Keilrules! Thanks for standing by me! This one's for you!
Chapter 10: Smacked Down and Stirred Up
******
It was Thursday, and Smackdown was being aired. Despite having written the script, I was on the edge of my seat. The Stars had managed to put so much into this that it was almost real, which, I reminded herself, it was. However tempting it was to sit on the edge of the sofa, I snuggled back into the arms of Chris, and we sat there laughing, joking and enjoying the show. This felt Real, and once again, the only word to describe it was "wow!"
Chris and Izzie cheered on Marie, Chris and Nathan, who were facing the Dudleys and Stacy Keibler. Although they lost, Chris admitted how well they were doing, and what great heat they were getting from the crowd as their characters Katherine, Steve and Shawn respectively.
A glint appeared in Izzie's eyes as she came up with a storyline for the trio.
******
Trish was on the ramp, looking at Hunter in the ring. The whole world had been watching their romance for the past few weeks, but as Trish stood there, she could feel herself getting dizzy.
She was looking at "The Game" who was in the ring. He just told her that he had seen her flirting with Chris Jericho, and he was demanding why. She had escaped from the ring, but he had ordered her not to go anywhere.
Suddenly, the countdown started, and Y2J appeared. "Trish!" he said. "Look what's happened now! You're being bossed around by your BOYFRIEND!" he said. "I thought you were TOUGHER than that!"
Trish looked at Chris, and looked back down at the figure in the ring, frustration clearly upon her face.
"Trish, you walk up that ramp, and it's over between us!" he said.
Trish looked from guy to guy, from man to man, from Superstar to Superstar, then down to her feet. *This was not supposed to happen!* The voice in her head was yelling. Trish suddenly looked at HHH, and turned around hesitantly. She took one footstep up the aisle, and HHH's voice boomed out at her.
"Take another step and we're through, Trish. Just think, who will you have for all those little secret things of yours? You call Chris a man? Ha!"
Trish stopped where she was standing, her back still to HHH, and the camera panned into her face, when an angry grimace appeared. HHH obviously thought she had changed his mind about leaving him. "That's right, Trish, do the right thing!"
Trish turned around and walked over and into the ring. She looked at HHH meekly, and gave him a shy smile. "You have made the right choice." He said, grinning.
Trish took the microphone from him. "Yes, I did make the right choice." And she slapped him, and ran up the ramp to Y2J, laughing back at the ring.
******
Stephanie sulked around the building; they were doing a house show, and she had just left The Rock's locker room to go and find Paul. She had told Dwayne she was going to chat to Debra, and he had believed her. She smirked, he was so easy to manipulate. And he was real good in bed. Still, she had backup if Paul kept refusing her, and nobody knew about their secret meetings. As far as everyone else was concerned, Stephanie McMahon was holding all the cards, and Playing The Game, so to speak.
Stephanie stood round the corner, and waited until she saw Trish head off to Team Xtreme's locker room to speak to Amy about the match they were set to tag in that night.
******
Paul heard a tentative knock on the door, and he walked over to answer it. He opened the door and saw Stephanie standing there. He left the door open and walked back into the room. She entered the room, too, and kicked the door shut. But it swung open slightly, and neither of them noticed.
"Paul," Stephanie said, in her innocent, you-know-you-need-me voice. "I've ditched Dwayne, I want you back."
Paul looked at her. "You want me back? You want me BACK? When were we ever together?"
Stephanie glared at him. "You know what I mean. We got on so well on screen, don't you think you can give us a chance?"
"Well," he said, looking at her, "No."
"But you have got to! You've gust got to!" she said, sounding frantic.
"Why do I have to?" Paul asked her.
"Because… because I love you." She said.
"Hey, this sounds familiar. 'You have to! Because I'm pregnant!', come on, Steph, a bit of originality, PLEASE!" Paul said to her. "And if you liked me THAT much, why did you go off with Dwayne?"
Stephanie snorted despite the predicament she was in, and she saw a gleam in Paul's eyes. He thought he had got her. "Because I didn't know what I was thinking when I got with Dwayne. He's a freak. I would much prefer to be with you."
"Would you really?"
Stephanie spun around, and ended up face-to-face with Dwayne, who glared down at her. "You know what, Paul? Chris Jericho IS right." He said. "She is a no-good, filthy, dirty, bottom-feeding trash bag ho!"
"Stephanie, just go to your street corner somewhere, ok?" Paul said. "Bye- bye!"
Stephanie ran out of the room and Paul and Dwayne high-fived each other. "Finally, Stephanie HAS GONE BACK to her day job!" Dwayne said. "She's got someone else's sssssstrudel now!"
Paul just laughed, and Dwayne headed back to his locker room.
******
HHH was seen backstage, standing next to the coffee machine. He was stirring his drink, but then he angrily threw it away.
"Somebody's edgy." A sweet voice told him, and HHH spun around, teeth bared and glaring eyes, but when he saw who it was, he softened. "Hi Torrie"
Torrie Wilson smiled at him. "How are things?"
"Nothing I can't handle." He said, and looked at her questioningly.
"I went through the same with Tajiri." She said. "Still, I can do what I want now." She smiled at him. "Trust me, things will get easier."
******
Paul walked into Izzie's office, but she wasn't there. He sighed, and decided to try Marie's locker room. She usually would head there or to his room. He headed off to the other end of the arena, ready to tell Izzie about all of what had happened with Stephanie.
He reached Marie, Nathan's and Chris's locker room, and knocked lightly. There was no reply, so he decided to just walk right in.
******
Maire jumped up with a start when she heard a cough behind her. She spun around, ad saw Paul standing there, slightly flushed. "Hi Marie." He said to her. "Hi Jay" he said to the guy he had just caught her kissing.
"Izzie's in Chris's locker room." Marie told him. "I take it that's who you wre looking for?"
He nodded, and quickly left the room. Marie shot a look at Jason Reso (Christian), and told him she would be right back.
******
"Paul! Paul!" Marie yelled, chasing The Game as he walked down the corridor.
He turned to look at her. "Congratulations." He said, not really meaning any of it. Marie and Jay, who woulda thought it?"
"Marie and Paul, who woulda thought that?" she told him, and he turned away. "Come on, Paul you can't pretend it didn't nearly happen that way, because it did."
"Come on, Marie, it's a nearly. I'm with Trish, and I am happy." He told her defiantly.
"Are you sure about that?" she asked him. He remained silent. "If you ever change your mind, you know where I am. You don't want Trish, and you know it. Just say the word, and I'll be there. Never mind about Jay, I'm finishing with him anyway. Lousy dancer."
Paul started laughing lightly. "That's better!" she said. "That's the guy I know and love… oops." Marie turned slightly red, and headed away. "Remember what I said." She finished, before heading back to her locker room.
******
"And so you see, I'm not single because I HAVE to be single, but because I WANT to be!" Stephanie squeaked down the microphone. "I could have any guy I wanted like THAT!"
"Yes! Who wouldn't want Stephanie!" The King said, clapping his hands while everybody else in the arena was booing.
Suddenly, Nidia appeared at the top of the ramp. The crowd started yelling and screaming, as she tentatively walked forward. "Stephanie McMahon, what an honour to meet you, and what an annoyance you're whining again!"
Stephanie scowled at Nidia. "What do YOU want?"
"I couldn't help but hear you claim you could get any guy you wanted." Nidia said.
"I could. Unlike you," Stephanie smirked.
"Yeah, right, whatever." Nidia retorted. "Well how about, I get a guy, and you get a guy, and we'll just see who can get the bigger catch."
"You're on!" Stephanie said.
******
Chris and I sat and laughed our way through Nidia and Stephanie's match. Nidia had been given loads of offers, but she had been insisting she had somebody lined up. Stephanie went to the people that had just offered Nidia help, and they all said that they were too busy. Stephanie did get a guy to help her, however, and was stood in the ring with her man, waiting for Nidia.
Oh, and the man was Vince.
******
"Come on, Nidia, what's the matter, couldn't find somebody?" Stephanie jeered.
"If you smeeeeelllll what The Rock is cooking!" Vince looked terrified when he realised that he was going to be facing The Rock. The fans didn't know why Rocky had agreed to help Nidia, but the Stars did. And I thoroughly enjoyed watching Rocky clean out Vince and Stephanie. And the final slap to Steph by Nidia was poetic justice.
******
"Dear Diary,
Chris took me out for a meal last night. He was so sweet all the way through it. He looks so great, he's got a fabulous personality, and he treats me like a princess. I think I'm in love. Whenever I speak, he genuinely listens, and we just seem to get along so great. Paul and Trish are together, but I think there's some doubt in his eyes. Dwayne's moved on from Steph, and everybody seems to be happy, except Miss McMahon. HHH and Torrie Wilson's relationship is flowering, and Trish and Chris are a great on-screen couple, but that's all. All in all, I'd say I did a pretty good job this time around.
I've got to go now, Chris is telling me it's time to leave for the airport. Vince is sending us off to Scotland for a holiday… cheers, Vinnie!
Love,
Izzie."
******
Thanks for reading "Story in a Bottle"! I hope you liked it! I know you are probably sitting there, wondering why I haven't finished everything off, but that's because I'm going to write a spin off. Look out for "Dream in a Bottle", coming to a fanfiction.net near you soon!
Peace, Love and Inspiration to ALL!!!
WWFDivaGirl