A/N : Follow-up on the cliffhanger of chapter 16.Hope you all like it.I think you'll recognize the scene between Austin and RVD as the scene after RVD beat Austin in a match.

When Valerie saw who it was she averted her eyes but her anger didn't fade.Kane tilted his head and said:

"What was that all about?"

"Nothing" Valerie snapped.

"Nothing?" Kane repeated unfazed by Valerie's tone.

Valerie took a deep breath and looked at her uncle.She suddenly felt the need to tell him everything as she always did when she saw him.

"He insulted Jeff and I lost it" she admitted a little embarassed.

Valerie sighed and asked:

"Is that wrong?"

Kane smiled and said:

"Jeff would have fought for you,why shouldn't you fight for him?"

Valerie suddenly smiled brightly and said:

"You're right"

"About what?" a voice said from the other side of the hall.

Valerie and Kane both turned and saw Taker walking towards them.Taker put his arm around Valerie.

"Oh nothing" Valerie said with a smile.

"What are you two being all mysterious about?" Taker asked looking sceptical.

He looked at Kane but Kane looked at Valerie before he spoke.

"Can I tell him?"

Valerie shrugged and said:

"I suppose"

"You're daughter got into a little scuffle with one half of E&C.Christian to be exact" Kane said with a smile.

"Say what?" Taker cried getting angry.

"Dad,it was nothing.I hit him and that was it"

Kane felt the urge to say "Only because I came by in time" but he thought better of it.Taker calmed down and smirked.

"What did he do?"

"He insulted Jeff"

"And you leveled him?"

"Yep"

"Remind me not to insult Jeff…"

Valerie smiled as she walked into the hall,her uncle and her father right behind her.

"…much"

"Hey" Valerie cried playfully.

Taker laughed as they continued down the hall.As they walked on Taker quietly asked Kane about the punch Valerie gave Christian and Kane demonstrated it by hitting the air.Taker laughed and when Valerie turned around and threw him a questioning look he smiled and said:

"Nothing joyful,nothing at all"

That night Raw started with the Alliance coming to the ring.Austin was obviously pissed off to be in the ring without his belt.He looked about ready to kill someone.

The Alliance members stood around the ring while Austin and Debra were in it.

"Austin is not a happy man tonight and rightfully so" J.R commented.

Austin took the microphone and said:

"Last week was supposed to be a great week for the Alliance but it didn't turn out that way.What?"

The crowd chanted what over and over and when they stopped Austin continued.

"I said it didn't turn out that way.Raw sucked,Smackdown sucked and Unforgiven sucked even more"

The crowd cheered but Austin went on.

"It's pretty obvious why Raw sucked…"

The crowd cheered and chanted "Valerie,Valerie,Valerie".

"Unforgiven go's without saying but Smackdown…"

Austin paused,laughed a little and said:

"I guess you're all wondering why Smackdown sucked so much.RVD"

Everyone looked at RVD and he looked at Austin.

"Get your ass in here"

RVD reluctantly went into the ring and stood across Austin.Austin looked at him in contempt and said:

"How about a little explanation,RVD?.How about explaining why you turned against us last week on Smackdown?".

Austin lowered the microphone to RVD's face and RVD replied:

"I didn't turn against the Alliance,I simply didn't feel Valerie had anything to do with the fight"

Austin took a step back,rubbed his head and said:

"What?"

Several Alliance members shook their heads and Austin got back in RVD's face.

"That little whore had the nerve to put her hands on Stone Cold Steve Austin,she had the nerve to make me bleed and you don't think she has anything to do with this fight?"

"I got a problem with the WWF,I don't have a problem with Valerie" RVD said coolly.

"Oh you don't,huh?.And why is that RVD?" Austin asked.

"Val's cool"

Austin grinned and said:

"Val's cool?.You think Valerie Calloway is cool?"

RVD nodded and the fans cheered him.

"Val aint cool.She's a little bitch…" Austin snapped.

The fans booed Austin and he said:

"…who deserves to be taught a lesson and Stone Cold Steve Austin is going to be the one to teach her that lesson.I'm gonna rob her of that little twinkle in her blue eyes,I'm gonna rob her of all that pretty red hair but most importantly,I'm gonna rob her of her ability to speak,her ability to walk,her ability to hear and every other ability she's got"

RVD shook his head but remained silent.Austin pointed to where RVD had previously been standing.

"Now get back down there,you make me sick"

The crowd booed Austin as RVD went to the outside again.The crowd started chanting Valerie's name again to piss Austin off.

"Yeah that's right chant the slut's name,let's see how loud you're cheering when I've reduced her to nothing more than a vegetable"

Before Austin could say anything else,he was interrupted by Valerie as she came out to her version of her father's music.She said as Austin looked at her:

"Austin,Austin,Austin,all stressed out and no one to choke"

"Before you flap your little gums any further,why don't you walk down to the ring,get in and continue your little speech face to face with me?"

"Before we rush into anything,let me remind you that the last time you and I were in a ring together I busted your head wide open"

Austin walked around the ring trying to calm himself but he ended up getting pissed off anyway.The fans cheered loudly for Valerie.He glared at Valerie as he said:

"I can't help but also remember that I gave you the stone cold stunner three times that very same night"

"Get as much satisfaction out of that as you can cause fact remains I beat your ass,with alot of help from Triple H,and the victory stands"

Austin nodded slowly,brought the microphone to his face and said:

"I still have a score to settle with you after you humiliated me,so about I give you another shot at me?"

Valerie looked confused.

"That's right.You think you're so tough,you think you're so big and strong…"

Austin was once again interrupted,this time by Kurt Angle.He took Valerie's microphone.

"Well,well,well Austin,I should have known you'd be here tonight.Despite your humiliating loss not to long ago"

The fans cheered and Austin got even more pissed off as Kurt continued.

"Not to mention your loss to me just last night" Kurt added with a smirk.

Valerie smiled and looked at Austin,who threw her a murderous look.Austin went to say something but Angle stopped him by saying:

"What?"

Austin cursed Angle but listened to him as he said:

"Now I heard you challenge Valerie to a fight,well guess what Austin?.Our vendetta isn't over. Even if I do have your title,it isn't over.I'M challenging YOU Austin.I'm challenging you to a match here tonight and let's see how tough YOU are"

"You got it"

Kurt smiled at Austin's reply and went to Valerie's side.He offered his arm to her and she readily took it.They walked to the backstage area together and left Austin in the ring,pissed off and ready to kill.

A/N : Once again read and review.