A/N : Finally,chapter 32 has been completed.Here you go,I hope you all like it.
Smackdown : 22-11-2001.
Fayetteville,North Carolina.
Valerie ran through the hallway on her way to the Hardy Lockerroom.She had yet to see Jeff and she didn't wanna wait any longer.Her father calmy strolled down the hallway shaking his head,that boy was having a bad influence on his little girl.Taker had other things on his mind however,he saw what Kurt Angle did to his daughter and he was going to make him pay.
Valerie knocked on the Hardy Lockerroom door and waited.
"Come in" Lita's voice called.
Valerie stepped in and saw Matt and Lita sitting in the room.
"Hey,where's Jeff?" Valerie asked.
"He's not here" Matt answered bluntly.
Valerie frowned at Matt and said:
"Thank you dr Charm"
Matt scowled at Valerie but she pretended she didn't see it.She turned to Lita and said:
"If you see Jeff,could you tell him to come to my dressingroom?"
"Why don't you come down here?" Matt asked still scowling.
"Why don't you mind your own damn business?" Valerie asked,pulling her eyebrow up.
Valerie could see that Matt was getting angry so it was time to leave.
"Could you Lita?" she asked.
"Sure" Lita answered.
"Thanks,bye" Valerie said before stepping out of the room.
"Goodbye and good riddens" Matt called after her.
"What is wrong with you?" Lita asked Matt.
"There is nothing wrong with me" Matt snapped at her.
Valerie wandered through the hallway,hoping she would coincidentally run into Jeff.After a while Valerie gave up and walked to the dressingroom.She walked in and saw her father sitting there.
"No Jeff Hardy,huh?" Taker asked.
"No" she snapped at him.
Taker just looked at her as she walked around the room,pacing back and forth.The show was about to begin and Taker had turned the monitor on.
Valerie sat down and watched as clips of the main event from Survivor Series and Raw came on.She was in them and she smiled at the sight of her kicking Chris Jericho in the face.
"That was great" Valerie enthused.
Taker chuckled as the show began.After only a minute a messenger comes in and tells Valerie that her normal match against Trish has been cancelled and that she will now have to face Trish in a Gravy Bowl Match.Valerie was furious as was Taker.Valerie stormed out of the room and went to see Vince in his office.Taker was right behind her.She walked into his office without knocking.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Vince yelled at her.
"I should be asking you that question.A Gravy Bowl Match?"
Vince saw Taker coming into the room and decided yelling wasn't an option.
"It's what the fans want to see" Vince said.
"Bull-shit.It's what you want to see.I'm not doing it" Valerie said.
"You don't have a choice" Vince argued.
"And what makes you say that?" Valerie asked as calmly as she could.
"Either you accept the match and face Trish in a Gravy Bowl Match or I will give the title shot to Stacy" Vince said,thinking he had her.
"Fine" Valerie said.
Vince looked very pleased and he had a smug smile on his face.
"Give the shot to Stacy" Valerie said.
Vince looked stunned as Valerie continued.
"But I will have my match real soon and I will have it in the middle of the ring,clean and fully dressed"
Valerie walked out of the room leaving Vince behind.Taker snorted at him and left after his daughter.
"Joyful" Taker called after her.
Valerie reluctantly stopped walking.Taker walked up to her.
"Are you alright?" he asked.
"I just got screwed out of my title-shot,of course I'm alright" Valerie said sarcastically.
Taker nodded,he understood what she felt.He put his arm around her and pulled her in for a hug.She put her arms around her father and sighed.
"Why me?" she asked.
"You're best female wrestler on the roster,it was only a matter of time before he tried something like this"
Valerie broke the hug and looked up at her father.
"You really think I'm one the best female wrestlers?" Valerie asked.
"Not one of the best,the best" Taker answered.
Valerie smiled and they went to the dressingroom.Ric Flair was having an interview and not long into it Vince McMahon strolls to the ring.Valerie scowled,how dare he take something so important away from me?,she thought.The interview was followed by a segment where Trish was asked why she would accept being in a Gravy Bowl Match.Trish said she liked to get nasty and that she would take all comers.She said she was just sorry that Valerie had been screwed out of the match.
"Not as sorry as I am" Valerie remarked.
Valerie watched the show progress with very little interest,she just wanted to see Jeff.
Test vs Scotty "Too Hotty".Test wins the match after hitting Scotty with the Big Boot.Asshole.
Tazz challenges the Big Show.Idiot.
Kurt and Vince McMahon segment.Bastards.
Valerie's mood decreased as she watched the show go on.
"He'll be here soon" Taker said,hoping to improve her mood.
Valerie sighed and leaned back.
"I know but soon isn't fast enough,I want him to be here now"
"Want who to be here when?" a voice asked from the doorway.
Valerie looked up and saw Jeff standing there.She squealed and jumped into his arms.They both laughed and they hugged and kissed.
"Could you two do that somewhere else?" Taker asked,a bit annoyed.
Valerie nodded and she and Jeff left the room.They went into an empty dressingroom and held eachother tightly.
"I missed you so much" Valerie whispered.
"I missed you too" Jeff whispered back.
They kissed and talked for a while until the show began.Jeff and Valerie said goodbye and Valerie went back to the dressingroom.When she went in her father had left the room.She shrugged,he'd be back.She sat down and dug around in her pocket for an elastic band.That's odd,I would have sworn I put it in my pocket.She decided she may have dropped it in the empty lockerroom and she went back to check.She went in and looked around.She yelped as she saw Raven sitting on the floor of the lockerroom.
"I'm sorry,I didn't you were here.I'll go" she stammered.
She went to leave but Raven got up and blocked her path.He backed her up and cornered her.Oh damn,she thought as Raven approached.
"What do you want?" Valerie asked.
"You" Raven simply answered.
Valerie was stunned by that answer.Raven wanted her?.Oh double damn.
"You can't have me" Valerie said.
"Who's to say I wont just take you?" Raven asked.
"Look,Raven,you probably got hit on the head one too many times so you're not thinking straight.Why don't I just…"
Valerie was moving towards the door but Raven wouldn't let her pass.
"Don't patronize me Valerie,I don't like it.It makes me violent" Raven said.
Raven stuck his hand out and caressed her cheek gently.Valerie tryed to slap his hand away but Raven grabbed both her arms and slammed her into the wall with his bodyweight.He pinned her to the wall."What's the matter Valerie?.Don't you like me?" Raven asked.
"I would if you would just let me go" Valerie lied.
"Why don't you like me?"
"Well for one you're hurting me…" Valerie said,trying not to panic.
Raven looked at his hands and let go of her arms.He looked her in the eyes.
"And for another you're scaring me by obstructing me like this.So if you just..."
Valerie attempted to pass Raven again but he still wouldn't let her.
"If you're nice I wont hurt you anymore and you don't have to be scared" Raven said.
"Raven…" Valerie pleaded.
"Just be nice" Raven whispered as he approached her again.
He stroked her cheek.She tryed to dodge his hand but he was too close to her.He stood so close their noses touched.Valerie didn't want anything to do with him but in a fight she wouldn't stand a chance,not unless he backed up enough for her to be able to kick him and than even so…Raven,in the mean time,kissed Valerie on the cheek and went to kiss her in the neck when he was grabbed from behind and thrown out of the room. Valerie tried to steady her breathing while her friend stood in front of her.
"Are you alright?" the Rock asked as he stroked her cheek.
Valerie nodded and smiled at the Rock's concerned face.
"What did that bastard do to you?" he asked,anger evident in his voice.
"Nothing,thanks to you" Valerie said.
Valerie smiled at Rocky again and this time he managed a smile of his own.The Rock walked her back to the dressingroom where her father was waiting along with her uncle.The Rock had already left when Taker asked:
"Where on earth were you?" Taker asked.
"I dropped my elastic band in one of the lockerrooms and I went to get it" Valerie said,holding her elastic band up in the air.
At least it wasn't a lie.Taker looked sceptical but didn't press the issue any further.
"Hi uncle Kane" Valerie said to her uncle.
Kane smiled at her and nodded.Valerie hadn't missed much of the show.Apparently Matt had been a jerk again,blaming Jeff for their loss at the Survivor Series and her father had gotten himself a match with Kurt Angle.
"Speaking of elastic bands,I need you to rebraid my hair" Taker said.
"Sure,it's not like I have anything else to do tonight" Valerie said.
"I've never seen you bitter before" Taker remarked.
"That's because I've never gotten screwed out of something as important as a title-shot before.I can't stand it, I got myself all psyched up for my match and now I'm not having one.Now I got so much energy I don't know what to do with it"
"You could put some of that excessive energy into braiding my hair" Taker remarked.
Valerie shot him a thunderous glare but the glare dissolved quickly.Valerie smiled at her father and sat down behind him.She began braiding his hair,as he nervously looked over his shoulder.The way her glare had suddenly disappeared had been suspicious to say the least and he didn't like it.
"I don't suppose...you need a valet for tonight's match" she said smiling.
"No" Taker said.
"Oh come on dad,I have to do something tonight and I am NOT sitting in the back all night,not again"
"When did you ever sit in the back the entire night?" Taker asked.
"Well...I may never have actually been in the back the entire night but you told me to be" Valerie said.
"You are not coming to the ring" Taker said.
"I wont interfere I swear" Valerie said.
"How many times have I heard you say that now?" Taker asked,frowning.
"I've never sworn I'd stay out of the match before,I just promised" Valerie said just as she finished braiding.
"You're arguing like a 5 year old,you know that don't you?" Taker said as he got up and turned around.
"Yeah" Valerie admitted.
Taker looked at his daughter's face,with the big blue eyes and the pout.He sighed and said:
"If you interfere in the match you will never go out there with me again" Taker said.
Valerie nodded and said:
"Deal"
Taker shook his head and left the room.Valerie turned to the monitor and saw Tazz losing to the Big Show.
"What an idiot" she whispered.
"Who?" her uncle asked.
"Tazz,he challenged the Big Show,what kind of goof would do that?" Valerie questioned.
Kane just grinned as Valerie watched the show.Valerie scowled when she saw Christian help Vince McMahon with his Thanksgiving dinner.She hadn't encountered Christian since the incident at Survivor Series but she was still worried,he probably hadn't forgotten about her and what with trying to figure RVD out,avoiding Rhyno and Raven and keeping out of her father's matches,she really couldn't handle having to avoid him as well.
Taker came back into the room,it was time for his match against Kurt Angle.Valerie got up and walked after her father as he headed to the curtains and to his bike.He sat on his bike and motioned Valerie to get on as well.She happily obliged and got on the bike.Kurt Angle was already in the ring and they were up next.
Rollin' came on and Taker started his bike.They made their way to the ring and after Taker went around the ring and set it down he got in.
Valerie stayed on the outside as she had been told.The match got started with both men dominating the other back and forth.Kurt escaped to the outside after almost getting pinned and went after Valerie.He ran after her while Taker was still in the ring.Taker ran to the other side of the ring and flipped himself over the top rope, positioning himself between his daughter and Kurt.
Kurt kicked Taker and smasked his head into the announce table as Valerie looked on.Taker back elbowed Kurt only to be pushed into the ringpost.
Kurt got into the ring and mocked Valerie while the ref counted.Kurt however had different ideas,he broke the ten-count by taking Taker back into the ring.During the match Valerie was approached by Raven.He told her to come with her and when she refused he grabbed her.She kicked him in the jewels and ran around the ring to get away from him.While running she didn't pay attention to what was happening in the ring and when Kurt threw Taker out of the ring,he fell on top of her.Before Taker could see who he hit,he was taken back into the ring by Kurt.
Valerie was knocked unconscious and Raven walked to her.He picked her up and carried her away through the crowd.Cameras backstage show the Rock,Kane and Jeff searching for Raven but they couldn't find him. Taker in the mean time locked Kurt in the ankle-lock,Kurt reached the ropes but Taker wouldn't break the hold. Vince ran down with a chair but Taker saw him and turned around.Taker walked right up to Vince,stares him down and takes the chair.He tosses the chair away without taking his eyes off of Vince and mouths the word: "All I wanted was a little respect".Taker went to leave but was suddenly aware of his missing daughter.He grabbed the first person he saw and yelled:
"Where the hell is my daughter?"
Kane came walking down the ramp and to his brother.Taker tossed the man away and turned to Kane.
"Where is she?" Taker asked.
"Raven took her" Kane growled.
Taker's face contorted in fury as he raced backstage,forgetting all about his bike.He,Kane,the Rock,Jeff and Lita searched everywhere but they couldn't find her.Taker went back to the hotel to find some kind of clue as to where she was.He went into her hotel room and saw her lying on the bed,fully clothed,seemingly sleeping.
"What the…"
He walked to the bed and sat next to her.He shook her gently but she wasn't moving.He shook her again but she still didn't wake up,in fact she didn't seem to be breathing either.He gave her mouth to mouth but nothing changed.He scooped her up in his arms and ran out the door with her.
He passed Kane and the Rock who ran after him when they saw.They got her to the hospital as fast as they possibly could.The Rock drove the car as Taker was sitting in the back with Valerie,frantically trying to get her to breathe.
"Breathe,please breathe" Taker pleaded.
When they got her to the hospital the doctors and nurses started cpr on her right away as they carted her into a room.They were all freaking out.
"Help her,please help her" Jeff whispered,tears streaming down his face.
"She isn't breathing man,she isn't breathing" Taker kept saying over and over.
"Come on munchkin,you can do it" Kane said praying to god that she could.
After a while they got her breathing again.She was taken to the intensive care for further treatment.
They found out that Valerie had been injected with alot of Bacitracin and it had caused her to temporarily stop breathing.She had stopped breathing shortly before Taker had walked into her room.
Back in the arena the Rock was getting ready for his tag team handicap match against the Dudley's and Chris Jericho.He was very distracted as his mind kept wandering back to Valerie.RVD,his tag team partner,came into the room and he looked very tense,he wasn't smiling,he was frowning.
"Are you ready?" RVD asked.
"As ready as I'll ever be" the Rock said.
No talking,no macho stuff,just a match they had to wrestle.They ended up losing the match which was no surprise,not because it was a handicap match but because both the Rock and RVD had their minds on Valerie Calloway.
Once visiting was allowed Jeff went in to see her first.He cried when he saw her.She was attached to several tubes and her face was swolen in several places.She kept getting sick and she had constant diarrhea.When Taker saw what state she was in,he swore that he would make Raven pay.He walked over to her and sat down next to her.He gently hugged her and stroked her hair.
"I'll make him pay joyful,I swear I'll make him pay" Taker whispered.
Valerie just cried into his chest.After a while she stopped crying and said:
"Dad?"
"Yeah babygirl?" Taker asked,concerned.
"I'm gonna be sick" Valerie said.
Taker quickly grabbed the bucket standing next to the bed and held it in front of Valerie's mouth.Her hair was tied back because of her earlier sickness.He laid her back down when she was done and she closed her eyes. As Taker looked at his little girl a million questions ran through his head.Why wasn't I there?.Will she be alright in the long run?.When can I kick Raven's ass?.
"I'll get him for this,you can count on that" he whispered,thinking Valerie was asleep.
But Valerie was awake,very much awake and she didn't know if she would ever sleep again.
A/N : Sorry about the diarrhea stuff,just thought I'd add that and it's not like I described it.Anyway,please, please,please review.