Smackdown : 17-01-2002 Continuation.
Valerie put her arms up to ward off the blow but it came none the less.The chair hit her arms and she went down.She screamed as the pain in her arms set in,she looked up at her assailant and saw him smirking at her. Christian's smirk faded as he was assaulted by Kane.
Jeff and Matt came out as well,Jeff ran to Valerie and kneeled down in front of her while Matt helped Kane take care of Christian.Christian tried to hit Kane with the chair but Kane grabbed hold of it and threw it aside.Lance Storm and Test came out to help Christian but the Rock got up and he helped Kane and Matt fight all three men off.
Lance Storm and Test retreated,carrying Christian,who had been knocked down by a furious Kane,between them.Valerie was taken backstage and to a doctor.The doctor told her that she would be able to wrestle at the Royal Rumble but she would need to have her arms bandaged before the match.
Valerie was very happy to hear that she would be able to wrestle,she had a match for the WWE Women's title and she didn't wanna have to forfeit her shot again.
Royal Rumble : 20-01-2002.
Atlanta,GA at the Phillips Arena.
Valerie stretched her arms and legs as she stood at the curtains,this was it,her well deserved title-shot.Valerie knew it was going to be tough but she also knew she could make it.Her arms still hurt like hell but she didn't care,this was bigger then her arms,bigger then the pain and she would overcome it all to become champion.
Jackie was currently making her way to the ring.Ric Flair had appointed her as the special referee for the match.The challenger,Valerie,was up next and last was the champion,Trish Stratus.Valerie smiled as Trish came down the ramp,Trish was a fighter but she'd have to fight her heart out to keep her title tonight.
Valerie waited until Trish had taken her coat off and the bell rang.Valerie wanted to make the match short and sweet and so after slamming Trish and hitting a splash,she went for the cover.Trish kicked out and fired back with right hand shots.Trish hit a sunset flip and went for the pin.
Valerie kicked out,was pulled up and whipped into the ropes.Valerie clotheslined Trish the way her father taught her,straight up and with all the force you can muster.Trish was flipped around by the force of the clothesline and came down on her stomach.Valerie picked Trish up and scoop slammed her.Valerie bounced off the ropes and hit a legdrop.Valerie covered Trish but Trish kicked out.Valerie went for a back suplex but Trish countered and hit the Bulldog.Trish went for the pin but Valerie kicked out.
Trish swore and sat next to Valerie for a few seconds,not quite knowing what to do next.The Bulldog was her finishing move and if that didn't put her away,what would?.Trish got up and pulled Valerie up as well.Before Trish could do anything Valerie hit a DDT followed by a Last Ride.Valerie covered Trish,1,2,3.
Valerie rolled off Trish and laid on the mat,trying to steady her breathing.She had done it,she was the new Women's Champion.Valerie could hear the crowd cheering and she laughed,happily and freely.She stopped laughing when she saw Jazz stepping over her.Valerie sat up and saw Jazz attacking Trish.
Valerie got up and stood behind Jazz.
"Hey bitch" Valerie yelled.
Jazz turned around and Valerie kicked her straight in the jaw.Jazz went down hard and Trish got up.Valerie and Trish looked at eachother and for a few moments the entire crowd was silent.Trish smiled and Valerie smiled back,they nodded at eachother and started stomping on Jazz,causing the crowd to erupt in cheers.
Jazz retreated to the back not long after that and Valerie Trish walked backstage together.Once they got backstage Trish and Valerie hugged.
"Congratulations firebird" Trish said.
Valerie smiled,firebird was Trish's new found nickname for her.
"Thanks Trish" Valerie said.
Trish broke the hug,smiled at Valerie and walked down the hall.Valerie stood there with her championship belt. She looked down at it and sighed.It was all hers now but she couldn't help but feel bad for Trish.Valerie went back to her dressingroom,being congratulated by everyone she met on the way,and after taking a shower she watched what remained of the streetfight between Ric Flair and Vince McMahon.Ric Flair won,duh.
Later that afternoon Valerie went to find her father,she knew he'd be in the Royal Rumble and she wanted to talk to him beforehand.
She walked through the hallway and ran into none other than William Regal.
"Ah miss Calloway,so good to see you.I must say I was very impressed with the way you won the title from that miserable tart Trish Stratus" William said.
Valerie was so surprised by this comment that she completely missed out the insult that Regal had thrown at her friend.
"You watched my match?" Valerie asked in shock.
"Of course,I watch all your matches" William said.
Valerie shook her head,she was hallucinating,she had to be.
"It's good to see the women's title is now in the hands of a beautiful and classy lady such as yourself" William continued.
"Thank you" Valerie said,hesitantly.
"You're most welcome.I must be on my way now" William said.
"Sure" Valerie said.
William Regal walked off leaving a bewildered Valerie standing there.Valerie shrugged it off,it probably didn't mean anything,probably.She walked on and finally reached her father's dressingroom.She knocked on the door and waited.
"What?" an annoyed voice growled.
"It's me dad" Valerie said.
"Come in joyful" Taker said.
Valerie walked into the room and saw her father lounging on one of the benches.
"Hey" Valerie said.
"Hey,congratulations champ" Taker said with a smile.
Valerie smiled briefly but than turned serious.
"I wanna talk to you" Valerie said.
"About what?" Taker asked.
"About all sorts of things but let's start with the Rumble" Valerie said.
Taker let out a snort and got up,placing himself in front of his daughter.Any other person would have backed down but Valerie didn't.Taker looked down at his daughter while she looked up.
"And what is it about the Rumble that needs to be discussed?" Taker asked softly.
"Jeff…" Valerie started.
"I am not going easy on Jeff Hardy just because he's your boyfriend" Taker interrupted "I'm going out there to win and if I need to kick some Hardy butt to do it,don't think I wont"
"I'm not asking you to go easy on him" Valerie said.
"Than what are you asking me?" Taker asked,tucking a strand of Valerie's hair behind her ear.
"I was going to say,Jeff and Matt are both in the Rumble,this means Lita's going to be there as well.I'm asking you to leave her alone" Valerie said.
"I will,unless she get's in my way" Taker said.
"Lita is not capable of defending herself against you,you can't…"
"I will do whatever I need to do,you should know that by now" Taker said.
"This is exactly why I can't stand you sometimes" Valerie hissed.
"What did you say?" Taker growled.
"You don't even try to be reasonable about any of the things that bother me,you don't even bother to care" Valerie said.
"I care more about you than you'll ever know" Taker said.
"You have a funny way of showing it" Valerie snarled.
"I have my own way" Taker said.
"Well I hate your way" Valerie growled.
"It never seemed to bother you before" Taker said.
"You never tried to make me miserable before" Valerie said.
"I am not…" Taker started.
"Yes you are,everytime you hurt Jeff or Matt or Lita you make me miserable yet it never stops you from doing it" Valerie yelled.
"You're better off without those freaks" Taker snarled.
Valerie went to slap her father but he grabbed hold of her hand.He let go of her hand immediately.Valerie scowled at her father,turned on her heel and stalked out of the room.Taker sat down on the bench and sighed. Things were not well between him and his babygirl.Why couldn't she see things his way?.She would though, eventually.
Valerie stormed into her dressingroom and cursed loudly.How dare he?.Why would he…?.Valerie sighed in exasperation and than forced herself to shrug it off.The Royal Rumble Match would be soon.
The Royal Rumble Match was on it's way.Valerie watched the first part in indifference.
Rikishi came out as number 1. Goldust came out as number 2. Big Bossman came out as number 3. Bradshaw came out as number 4. Rikishi eliminated Big Bossman. Lance Storm came out as number 5. Al Snow came out as number 6. Billy Gunn came out as number 7. Al Snow eliminated Lance Storm. Billy Gunn and Goldust eliminated Bradshaw. Taker came out as number 8.
Valerie huffed and swore loudly.Bastard,ever lasting bastard.
Taker eliminated Goldust,Rikishi,Billy Gunn and Al Snow.
Matt Hardy came out as number 9.With Lita.
Valerie cursed,why couldn't Lita stay backstage?.Valerie knew Lita wanted some revenge for herself but her father was not the type of man to mess with.Valerie watched on as Matt took it to Taker and Lita got involved. Valerie saw her father catching Lita by the throat only to be kicked in the jewels.
Jeff Hardy came out as number 10.
Valerie had known that Matt and Jeff were 9 and 10 but she hadn't known her father was number 8.This was bad.Matt and Jeff double teamed Taker and at one point Matt,Jeff and Lita started kicking Taker.Valerie couldn't get herself to cheer for anyone at this point,her father,her friends,her boyfriend.
She saw the room spinning around and she quickly sat down.She looked on as Maven came out as number 11.The Hardys went back into the ring and distracted Taker long enough for Maven to throw Taker over the top rope.Taker landed on his feet but he was eliminated.
Valerie gasped when she saw the look on her father's face.Get out of there Maven.But it was too late,Taker beat Maven into a blood mess.Valerie felt sick to her stomach as she turned the monitor off.She didn't wanna see the rest of the Rumble,she had had enough.She cried as she laid herself down on the hard bench,it was too much,it was just too much.
She must have fallen asleep because when she woke up she was in her hotelbed in her boyfriend's arms.She looked up and saw that Jeff was asleep as well.She sighed as she snuggled into his arms,that's where she would always be.In her Jeff's arms and there wasn't a damn thing her father could do about it.
A/N : Please read and review and tell me what you think.I wrote most of this in the spur of the moment so I hope it's good.