A/N : It seems I haven't been doing very good lately,I'll try to do better but I can't promise anything.The story continues.
New Orleans at the New Orleans Arena.
Smackdown : 20-12-2001.
Valerie hung up the phone and sighed.Jeff had sounded alright but she knew he wasn't.The last few days had consisted of loving Jeff and hating Taker.Loving Jeff was easy,hating Taker was the hard part.No matter what he did he was still her father,she hated herself for that weakness but there wasn't anything she could do.
As she walked through the hallway she rubbed her hands,she was jumpy and edgy,tonight would be a first,the first time she was truly against her father and knowing her dad,it wasn't going to be the last time.
Valerie decided that she would get a cup of coffee,go back to her dressingroom and relax.She got herself a large cup of Chocolate Hazelnut Coffee and went back to her room.
She watched on as Kurt Angle took on Edge for the Intercontinental Title.Edge was the current champion and Valerie was glad,Edge deserved it and Kurt certainly did not.
At the end of the match Edge went for the spear but Kurt tossed the referee in the way.Edge stopped in time and Kurt lowblowed him.The referee rightfully disqualified Kurt and so Edge was the winner.Kurt locked Edge in the ankle-lock afterwards.
"Hey you sore loser,let him go" Valerie yelled out loud.
It took five referees but Kurt finally let him go.Valerie was a little worried about Edge as she saw him being escorted to the back by several referees.Valerie got up and walked into the hallway only to run into Kurt.
"Valerie" Kurt said.
"Kurt" Valerie coolly said.
"You shouldn't be walking through the hall all by yourself,you could get hurt" Kurt said slyly.
Kurt walked past Valerie and walked on.
"Bastard" Valerie muttered under her breath.
"What did you say?" Kurt said,stopping and turning around.
Valerie frowned and turned around,finding herself face to face with Kurt.
"I called you a bastard" Valerie said.
"What is with this attitude of yours?.What have I ever done to you?" Kurt asked,getting in Valerie's face.
"You've done plenty" Valerie answered.
"Back off Angle" a low voice called from the other end of the hallway.
Kurt and Valerie both looked up and saw Triple H walking towards them,Valerie smiled as Kurt backed away. At the same time Edge came into the hallway,limping a little bit.Valerie walked to him.
"Hey,are you alright?" Valerie asked.
"Yeah,I'm fine" Edge said,smiling.
Valerie smiled back hesitantly,Edge's voice took on a different tone when he talked to her,his eyes were almost a different color.Valerie knew what it meant and she also knew she didn't feel the same about him.She smiled sadly but Edge didn't seem to notice.He cringed as a jolt of pain shot through his foot.Valerie stepped to him and let him lean on her.
"Here,let me help you" she said worriedly.
Edge leaned on Valerie but she wasn't able to carry all his weight,before she fell the weight was lifted off her shoulders as Triple H stood on the other side and took most of the weight.
"Come on Edge,let's get you to a doctor" Triple H said cheerfully.
Valerie smiled appreciatingly and they helped Edge to the doctor's office.When Valerie got back to her dressingroom she saw that Rikishi was taking on Lance Storm.Test came down during the match and distracted Rikishi.Valerie found herself swearing and yelling:
"Look behind you,Rikishi"
Someone chuckled in the doorway.Valerie looked up and saw her uncle Kane standing there.She jumped into his arms.
"Uncle Kane" she squealed.
"Hey munchkin" Kane said.
He set Valerie down and looked down at his radiant niece.He was happy to see her smiling,what with there being so little to smile about lately.
"What were you doing munchkin?"
Before Valerie could answer Booker-T came barging into her room.
"Hey Kane,I've been looking all over for you man" Booker-T said.
"What the hell are you doing in here?" Kane snapped.
"Hey ease up,big homey.Listen I got a first blood match against Austin later on and I was wandering if you could hook a brotha up with some advice"
Valerie smirked and Kane calmly stated:
"Don't bleed"
Booker-T looked bewildered and Valerie laughed.
"Now get out" Kane snarled.
Booker-T left and Kane relaxed.Valerie chuckled and looked up at her uncle.
"What a loser" Kane said,letting his guard down like he always did around Valerie.
Kane and Valerie sat down and watched some footage on the monitor together until Matt came in.
"Hey,it's time" Matt said,after which he walked out again.
Valerie got up and brushed herself off.She looked tense as she took a deep breath.
"Time for what?" Kane asked.
"Time to make my father pay" Valerie answered.
Kane nodded and said:
"You be very careful out there"
Valerie turned to her uncle but he knew what she was going to say.
"No,I don't think you're father would hurt you but that doesn't mean it's impossible" Kane explaned.
Valerie nodded and took another deep breath before walking out.She walked through the hallway at a steady and deliberate pace.When she reached the curtains she found that her father was on his way to the ring and Matt was waiting.They stood there together waiting for the music.They had made their peace and were now waging a war,a war against the Undertaker.Matt was seething,his girlfriend (ex?) and little brother were in the hospital because of Taker and he was going to pay.
Valerie was seething as well,her father would pay and he would pay dearly.
Matt's music cued and they walked out together.Valerie saw the bewilderment on Taker's face as he saw her with Matt and smirked.That's right,you be surprised.You'll be even more surprised when you pay for what you did.
Matt entered the ring and Valerie stayed on the outside,throwing hateful glances at her father.Her so-called father.He's gone too far this time and I will let him know.
Matt beat on Taker with a Kendo Stick but Taker took the Kendo Stick away.Valerie cursed loudly causing a roar of approval to seep through the crowd.Matt hit a clothesline and a leg drop but Taker countered the Twist of Fate and hit a clothesline.Matt jumped off the apron but Taker caught him and slammed him back first into the steelpost.
Valerie cheered Matt on during the entire thing,getting him to move away from Taker,imploring him to keep fighting and never give up.Taker was getting increasingly pissed off at his daughter,sure she was upset but you don't interfere in a man's match,especially your father's.
After a while Taker had Matt down and Valerie was still cheering him on.Taker had had enough.He left the ring,grabbed a chair and stalked his daughter.At that moment everyone in the back got on their feet and swore loudly,including Triple H,the Rock and Kane.
"Son of a bitch" Kane swore,already planning on going out there.
"He wouldn't" Triple H half-yelled.
And indeed he wouldn't.He set the chair down,grabbed his daughter by the arm and positioned her on the chair.
"Stay put and keep your mouth shut,little girl" Taker yelled.
Taker went back into the ring and Valerie immediately got off the chair and went back to cheering Matt on. Taker ended up tying Valerie to his bike and slamming a chair into Matt's throat.He untied Valerie only to be attacked by her,once again he let her vent her anger on him until she was so tired she couldn't even stand anymore.She fell down and started to cry.
"Get away from me,just get away" she yelled.
The fans booed the Undertaker with all their might and cheered when the Rock and Triple H came out,Triple carried Valerie backstage and the Rock kept Taker away.
"You got alot to answer for buddy" Rock snarled at him before leaving after Triple H.
In the back Triple H was met by a very concerned Kane.Kane gently took Valerie in his arms and allowed her to cry on his shoulder.He carried her back to her dressingroom and saw to it that she was comfortable.
Valerie watched the rest of the show in silence,Kane sat next to her looking at her in concern.Valerie didn't care about the show,she was thinking about Jeff and Lita and now Matt,another victim of her father's insanity.
She found that she blamed herself more than anyone else,if only she had just excluded her father from her life right away,it might never have happened.She sighed bitterly,her father had done it again but she wouldn't stand for it this time,he had to pay and he would.Her eyes became a little unfocussed as she thought about that and that worried Kane even more,it was time for Taker to back off,Kane would make him see that.
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