A/N : Just a couple of things to straighten out.Valerie,Lita,Jeff,Matt,Kane,Taker,RVD,NWO,Big Show and Brock Lesnar are all on Raw.Thanks everybody for the wonderful reviews,I appreciate them alot and if you could all keep them coming,that would be great.
Backlash : 21-04-2002 continuation.
Paul Heyman grinned as he looked down at Valerie Calloway.She would pay for saying no to him,she would pay dearly.He looked next to him and saw that Brock wasn't moving,he was just staring at Valerie.Brock can play his game if he wants,I want her to pay now,Heyman thought.
He reached out and grabbed Valerie by her hair,he pulled her up by it and pulled her to him.Valerie whirled around in his grasp,blue eyes blazing.She reared her fist back and punched Heyman straight in the face. Heyman let go of Valerie and fell back.
His eyes widened as he touched his chin.Blood.He snarled and got up.He was about to attack Valerie but Brock blocked his path.Heyman stopped and threw Brock a questioning look but Brock merely turned away from him and faced Valerie.Valerie's heart pounded in her chest as Brock stepped closer.She didn't wanna stay where she was but she didn't want to leave Jeff either,so she stayed.
Brock reached his hand out and stroked her cheek with the back of his hand.Was he going to hit her?.Before Valerie could find out Heyman pulled Brock away from Valerie and they directed their attention elsewhere. Valerie sighed in relief when she saw her father stepping into the ring.
Valerie turned back to Jeff and saw to it that he got help.Para-medics were called in and Jeff was taken to the back on a stretcher with Valerie close by his side.Taker stared Brock down and eventually Brock backed away.
"Another day dead man,another day" Brock said.
"Anytime" Taker answered.
Brock and Heyman left and Taker went to find his daughter.He found her in the hallway,standing outside the doctor's office,with Lita right by her side.The doctor was determining if Jeff would have to go to the hospital or not and Valerie was freaking out.
"Please let him be alright" she begged softly.
Lita was holding her close and stroking her hair but all Valerie wanted was to talk to Jeff.Taker stepped up to his daughter and embraced her.Valerie sobbed into his chest while he gently stroked her hair.
"He'll be alright,the boy's tougher than anyone else I know.He'll be alright" Taker soothed.
"I hope so" Valerie sobbed.
Jeff didn't have to be taken to the hospital but he was sent home to recover.Valerie couldn't believe it.
"How long are you going to be gone?" she asked.
"A week,I'll be back next monday" Jeff said softly,soothingly rubbing her hand between his own.
"Let me come with you" Valerie said.
"Baby,you have a schedule to keep.Fans to see,autographs to sign,that's what you always wanted" Jeff said.
"Not if it means not being with you" Valerie muttered.
"Hey" Jeff said.
He gathered her in his arms and held her close.
"It's only for a week,after that week is over I'll be right back by your side" Jeff said.
Valerie whimpered but managed a short nod.Valerie and Jeff broke the hug and Jeff kissed Valerie on the lips. Valerie smiled at Jeff and sighed,he was right.They'd see eachother again soon enough and she did have a very busy schedule,a schedule she had to keep.
Raw : 22-04-2002.
Valerie and Taker walked through the hallway.Valerie was in a good mood and Taker was happy to see it.Jeff had returned that same day and Valerie had spent the better part of the day with him.It had done her good to see him again.Taker saw a frown appear on Valerie's face and when he looked into the hallway,he saw why.
Paul Heyman was heading their way.Taker protectively positioned himself in front of his daughter but Heyman threw his hands in the air.
"No need to get all protective,I'm merely passing by" Heyman said.
"Keep on passing punk" Taker growled.
When Heyman was halfway down the hall and out of Taker's reach,he turned back and said:
"By the way Valerie,how's your boyfriend?"
Heyman had expected that remark to hurt Valerie but seeing as how Jeff was alright,it didn't.She simply smirked and pulled her eyebrow up.Taker turned to her daughter and saw a twinkle in her eye.He knew what that meant so he smiled and leaned down on her shoulder.
"Come on,say it" Taker said.
"Say what?" Valerie asked innocently.
"You got something you wanna say about him,you'll be better off if you get it out of your hair" Taker said.
"I don't have anything to say" Valerie said.
Taker smirked and waited.
"I was just thinking...it's funny how closed minds always seem to be connected to open mouths" Valerie said.
Taker laughed,gently tugged a strand of Valerie's hair and shook his head as Valerie smiled and the fans cheered and laughed.
"How does she come up with that stuff,J.R?" the King asked.
"I don't know King,she's a funny and intelligent young lady for sure" J.R said.
As Valerie and Taker went to walk down the hallway,they were once again approached.Ric Flair walked up to them and stood in front of the Undertaker.Valerie silently watched.
"Well,well,well.Mr co-owner of the federation.I've been meaning to thank you for doing the right thing" Taker mockingly said.
"I called it like I saw it,and that was not the right thing" Flair said.
"Call it what you want but fact is,I owe you and I think I'll go thank you in front of all the fans" Taker said.
Taker walked past Flair and headed for the curtains.Valerie followed him and said:
"Dad,wait up"
Valerie ran after her dad and stood in front of him.
"Why are you doing this?" Valerie asked.
"What do you mean?" Taker asked.
"Ric Flair does not deserve this kind of treatment,dad"
Taker snorted and looked away.
"Ric Flair is a punk and it's about time somebody tells him that" Taker said.
"Why is he a punk?.Because he wants to protect his family and his friends?" Valerie asked.
Taker let out a short laugh and said:
"Here we go again"
"It's true dad,you can't just walk all over him.You never used to anyway" Valerie said.
"People change,everything changes" Taker retorted.
Taker saw the sad look on his daughter's face and he gently grabbed her chin.He lifted her head to his level.
"Everything changes except for my love for my family.I will never abandon you joyful" Taker said.
Valerie nodded and smiled slightly.Taker smiled as well and walked past his daughter to the entrance.
"Dad?" Valerie called.
Taker stopped walking and turned around.
"At least try to be a little bit respectful.I mean...you're always so bent on having people respect you,the least you can do is respect Ric Flair for who he is" Valerie said.
Taker nodded and walked off.Valerie sighed deeply and checked her watch.Her match wasn't up yet,so she figured she might as well watch the interview.She walked into her dressingroom and turned the monitor on.To her surprise and shock Triple H was in the ring fighting her father.
"Uh oh" she muttered.
The fight went all the way into the back and Valerie yelped when she saw Triple H pull out a sledgehammer. She ran out of the room,hoping that she wouldn't be too late.She didn't know if she'd be able to stop him but she was damn sure going to try.She arrived in the parking-lot just as Triple H raised the hammer into the air.
"Hunter no" Valerie yelled.
Triple H looked up and saw Valerie run to her father and shield him with her own body.
"Get out of here kiddo,this has nothing to with you" Triple H said,trying to stay calm.
"This has everything to do with me.I know you hate him but you can't do this" Valerie said.
"Get out of here joyful,he's crazy" Taker said,blood dripping all over his face.
Hearing Taker's voice pissed Triple H off again and he raised the hammer again.Valerie shielded her father as best as she could but her father had different plans.Taker stumbled to his feet and stood in front of Valerie to protect her.This allowed Triple H to ram the hammer into his gut again.Valerie took Triple H by surprise and managed to tear the hammer from his hands.She walked away with it and Triple H followed her.
"Don't play with me Valerie" Triple H warned.
"Is that what you think this is?.A game?" Valerie asked.
Triple H chuckled and Valerie scowled.
"Ah yes,the irony is not lost on me but I don't find it very amusing.That's my father you're beating into a pulp" Valerie said.
"He was not beating me into a pulp" Taker argued from where he was trying to get to his feet.
"Dad please" Valerie said.
Taker kept quiet but Triple H was still pissed off.
"This is none of your concern,this is between me and your father" Triple H grumbled.
"I know it is but what you're doing isn't right.You wanna beat my father,beat him fair and square,do it in the ring, during a match but don't resort to this.This isn't proving anything" Valerie said.
For a moment Valerie saw guilt in Triple H's eyes and she thought that he would back off but his temper flared up again and he grabbed the sledgehammer from Valerie's hands.He stormed back over to Taker but this time he was stopped by security guards.Triple H was arrested as Valerie looked on in sadness.
That's when she remembered her father and she scowled as she walked to him.She grabbed his arm and helped him sit up.She put her arms around him and steadied him as he got up,she couldn't lift him so he had to do that by himself but she made sure to give his ribs a squeeze when he stood.
"Hey,watch it" Taker cried,wincing in pain.
"Don't you 'watch it' me,you brought this on yourself" Valerie said.
Taker looked down at his daughter to argue but saw the determined look on her face and saw that there was no room for argument.He sighed as Valerie and some of the security guards helped him to his dressingroom. Valerie checked her watch and saw that it was time for her match.
"I gotta go" Valerie said.
She kissed her father on the cheek and said:
"And you say you wonder what you're going to do with me"
Valerie shook her head and walked out of the room.Once Valerie got back to her room,she got changed and met up with Trish at the curtains.
"Hey firebird,are you ready for our match?" Trish asked.
"Yep" Valerie simply answered.
"I saw what just happened in the parking-lot" Trish said.
"You did?" Valerie asked.
"I think almost the entire roster did,you have a heart of gold firebird,too bad not everybody realizes it" Trish said.
"Thanks Trish,I really appreciate that" Valerie said,smiling.
Trish smiled broadly at Valerie.Valerie did a double-take when she thought she saw something in her friend's eyes.Something strange.Valerie quickly shook her head and thought:Oh great now I'm getting paranoid.Molly and Jazz were already in the ring and when Trish heard her music she went out as well.Valerie watched as Trish swayed her hips for the fans and the fans cheered in delight.
Valerie stared at Trish until someone whispered in her ear.
"Don't be jealous,you look alot better" the voice said.
Valerie whirled around and found herself face to face with Brock Lesnar.He was smiling at her and Valerie immediately scowled.
"What do you want?" she snapped.
"Oh I'm sorry,I thought this was a public space.Shall I leave?" Brock teased.
Valerie merely grumbled something that Brock couldn't understand.Her music cued and she turned to the entrance.
"Good luck,I'll be watching" Brock said.
Valerie turned around to say something but saw that Brock had already turned away and was now walking off. Valerie shook her head and walked out to her music.She knew her anger was evident on her face but she couldn't help it.She stepped into the ring and the bell rang.
"Valerie Calloway,still very upset from what happened earlier I imagine" J.R said.
"She very nearly got hammered with a sledgehammer,of course she's upset" the King said.
"I hardly think Triple H would have hit Valerie,King" J.R argued.
"You don't know that,he's crazy" the King cried.
Molly and Valerie started the match and they stepped up to eachother.Molly looked up and looked into Valerie's eyes.
"You look upset Valerie,angry even" Molly said.
"And I'm gonna take all that anger out of you" Valerie said in a low voice "Aren't you lucky?"
Molly merely smiled and went to punch Valerie.Valerie blocked the punch and scored a shoulder block and an armdrag.Another armdrag followed by a dropkick to Molly's chest.Molly tagged Jazz in and Valerie tagged Trish in.Jazz hit Trish with several elbows but missed a corner splash.Molly kicked Trish in the back,allowing Jazz to hit a clothesline.Jazz went for the cover.
1...2...but Trish kicked out.
Jazz missed a vertical splash and when Trish tagged Valerie in,Jazz tagged Molly in.Valerie hit Molly with punches to the face followed by a back elbow.Jazz ran into the ring only to be met with a dropkick.Valerie hit Molly with a spinning heel kick.Valerie covered Molly.
1...2...but Jazz broke the count by kicking Valerie.
Valerie tagged Trish in and Trish took it to Molly while Valerie and Jazz fought on the outside.Valerie winced as Jazz whipped her into the stairs.Stars burst in front of her eyes and she could barely breathe.Once she regained her senses she found out that Molly had pinned Trish and she and Jazz were now teaming up on Trish.Valerie got back into the ring and clotheslined Jazz with all her might.
Molly fled the ring after Trish punched her in the face.Valerie and Trish stood back to back as Jazz and Molly retreated.Trish put her arm around Valerie and looked at her worriedly.
"Are you alright firebird?" Trish asked.
"Yeah,I'm fine" Valerie said.
Trish smiled at Valerie as Lita came running up to them.When Lita saw Trish she immediately adopted a hostile attitude.
"I'll take it from here,Trish" Lita said,spitting the name Trish out.
"I was only trying to help my friend,Lita" Trish said,spitting the name Lita out the same way.
Valerie was completely bewildered.They were fighting over nothing.
"Hey come on girls..." Valerie tried.
But both Lita and Trish were ignoring her.
"What makes you think you're a good enough friend to be giving her nicknames" Lita snarled.
"I know I'm a good enough friend,she told me so" Trish spat.
"Bull-shit" Lita growled.
"Hey...what is going on here?" Valerie asked,half-yelling.
Lita and Trish turned to Valerie and their features softened immediately.
"What on earth are you two fighting about?" Valerie asked.
"Nothing" both Trish and Lita said at the same time,causing them to glare at eachother.
"Exactly,nothing.So stop it" Valerie said.
"I need to go,take care firebird" Trish said,putting the expression on her nickname.
Trish walked off and Lita yelled after her:
"Sister golden hair will be just fine"
Valerie stared at Lita in disbelief and shook her head.Her two best friends were fighting over who was the better friend and who had the better nickname.What was the world coming to?.
A/N : Also on this telecast the Big Show joins the N.W.O.It isn't important in this chapter but it will be in later chapters.