Deceit

Part: 2/?
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: Takes place from RAW 4/2/02 & beyond.

Disclaimer: I do not own anybody. Every character/person belongs to the WWE and Vince McMahon. This story takes part during the 'WWF', so any indication of WWF instead of WWE is intentional. Parts of this chapter are taken from Survivor Series, November 2001.

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Summary: Stephanie, despite being honest about her pregnancy, fibs about something very closely linked to the pregnancy.

Chapter 2- That Night (Survivor Series, November 2001)

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The Night of Survivor Series-November 2001

It was the final match…the five-man elimination match: The Alliance vs. The WWF. One by one the wrestlers were eliminated. At one point it was down to Chris Jericho and The Rock for the WWF against Stone Cold Steve Austin and Kurt Angle of the Alliance. Jericho and Rock hadn't been on the same page for a month or so as well as Stone Cold and Angle…until they were asked to defend their company. Angle was soon taken out by the Rock leaving the WWF a clear advantage. However, Jericho was then rolled up by Austin and eliminated. Jericho was clearly unhappy and refused to leave the ring. When the referee's back was turned he attacked the Rock and made his way up the ramp: clearly betraying his company. The Rock however kicked out and Jericho made his way to beat him again. Then the Undertaker came and forced him backstage.

Jericho really didn't want to step foot into the WWF Locker Room after he had almost lost everyone their jobs…he could already imagine the punches he would receive. So he stepped into the first locker room he saw and started to watch the rest of the match play out. It was a nice locker room with plush leather chairs and everything. He then turned his eyes back to the match. He really wanted to go back and punch Rock's lights out. He wanted the fans to see Rock lose for his team. But eventually his team won. The WWF won. He was happy he still had a job…but pissed off because Rocky got the chance to be the winner. He was just as surprised as everyone when Kurt Angle ran down to the ring and backstabbed the company, which he had recently chosen over the WWF. Why didn't anyone drag him backstage? When the referee slapped his hand against the mat for the third time the fans jumped to their feet and roared with joy. The whole WWF locker room screamed in victory…and the Alliance locker room cried in defeat. One person, however, from the Alliance locker room caught Chris Jericho's eye. The person who was most upset with the win…the co-owner of the Alliance: Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley.

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Stephanie screamed and bawled her eyes out. She was so pissed off with her company…her employees and most importantly at her brother and Kurt…the two men who she trusted the most with her company. Hadn't she whined to Kurt earlier about how much this meant to her and how much she was depending on him? And he had broken her trust. The person defecting to the WWF wasn't Austin…no it was Kurt. Kurt!!! She thought of Kurt as a friend…a good friend and he had gone and betrayed her. Oh…and Shane. He had coaxed her into giving up her share of the WWF… her share of her dad's inheritance to join with him. But nooo…Shane had to go and get his ass kicked. First one out of Team WCW/ECW. And who took Shane out…the one person she despised the most: Chris Jericho! However, when Jericho had turned against Rock she actually thought that he would save her company…she almost wanted to kiss him then! But noooo…that asshole Rock had to kick out! She was in no mood to stick around in a room full of pathetic, jobless wrestlers. She pushed her way past all the Alliance members…swearing at them and occasionally whacking one. She needed some time alone…away from mocking WWF superstars and ashamed Alliance superstars.

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Jericho turned the television off once Survivor Series was off the air. He saw how happy Vince was and the look he gave Rock. Vince might hate the Rock, but right now even Rock was his hero. He sighed because he knew he had to pay for what he almost did tonight, tomorrow…Vince wouldn't let him get away with it. Vince never lets anyone get away with anything.

Jericho took a sip of his water and heard someone outside. The person was swearing and screeching at either herself or others. Jericho was about to investigate when the door burst open and in stormed Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley.

" Steph…wow. Do I really have the honor of being in the presence of the Billion Dollar Princess? Wait…did I say Billion Dollar Princess? I'm sorry…what are you now? The two cent tramp?" He replied smirking as she glared at him.

" What the hell are you doing in my locker room…Jericho!" She bit out.

" Your locker room?"

" Uh huh…or did you just think coming into a woman's room might actually get you some? I heard Trish's is just a few doors down…I'm sure she would be happy to oblige." She replied with a sneer. Part of Stephanie's mind noticed that insulting Jericho was calming her down.

" Good one Steph. Glad to know being poor and all hasn't made you lose your pathetic sense of humor." He replied as he stood up and grabbed his bag. Stephanie was about to remark when she realised what Jericho had said.

" J-just get out!" She yelled. She pushed past him and collapsed onto a leather chair and clutched her face into her hands.

" Uhhhh…you okay?" Jericho asked, as he was about to leave.

" You're right you know. I'm poor now! Poor!!! I'm not the Billion Dollar Princess…I'm no one. I can't even call myself a McMahon!" She cried.

" Steph…"

" Of all the people to wound me…of all the people to defect…it was Kurt. We're like friends…we were really close at one point and now…he bloody backstabbed me! I shoulda listened to everyone…he was Vince's damn lap dog!" Stephanie cried. Jericho didn't know if she was talking to him or not.

" Uhhhh…" He stammered uncomfortably.

" We spent so many nights together…he was always there to comfort me when Hunter yelled at me. He was always there to help me through my problems. I trusted him." Stephanie whispered quietly and started weeping as Jericho stood uncomfortably by the door.

Her and Kurt? Whoa! So she was a slut!

" Jericho…don't even think it. Kurt and I…we never slept together. Just…spend the night. It was platonic." She replied cutting him out of his thoughts. She wasn't even looking up at him, yet she knew what he was thinking. Jericho wanted to scoff at her and call her a slut…but she looked down already. He didn't feel like it.

What was up with him?

" How did you know what I was…" He began.

" You know, right now even you are looking better than Kurt…to me. You actually almost saved my company. (She paused) Ummm…so uhhhh…thanks."

" Hey if it looked like I was saving you…sorry. But I was just pissed off with Rock. It was mainly selfish. I don't really give a damn about you or your brother, who by the by I took out. So which hospital did they take Simba to?" Chris asked. Stephanie scowled at him.

" Jericho…I'm not exactly in the mood to answer your questions, especially question about my dumbass brother. Neither am I in the mood to toy with you. You're wasting my valuable feeling-sorry-for-myself-time. So…if you have a way of helping me be okay then stay…otherwise leave." Stephanie replied as she sniffled slightly.

Jericho decided to leave Stephanie to cry out her problems. Why the hell would he want to help Stephanie? He opened the door slightly when he heard a voice boom from the end of the hall.

" Where's that son of a bitch? Where's that asshole that almost lost us our company and had the nerve to hit The Rock? Come on Jericho…show your pretty face! Hey you…you seen Jericho?"  The Rock taunted as he grabbed wrestlers and workers by their collars and threatened them to tell him where Jericho was. Chris quickly closed the door and turned to Stephanie.

" So Steph…how can I help you?"

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