Judgment Day : 19-05-2002.
Valerie scanned through the letters in her hands as she walked into the hallway,this caused her to be unaware of the two men positioning themselves in front of her.She walked straight into them and fell back,only to be caught by someone standing behind her.She heard someone chuckle and when she looked up she found herself face to face with Billy and Chuck.Rico was standing behind her.
"What the hell do you want?" Valerie snapped.
"Oh,someone's in a bad mood" Chuck said.
Billy and Chuck laughed as Rico circled Valerie.
"Very nice figure,beautiful face,the clothes are less encouraging though" Rico said.
Valerie shook her head and tried to pass Billy and Chuck but Chuck pushed her back.Valerie smiled wickedly and said:
"Why Chuck,I thought you were into men and men only"
"So did I" Billy said,turning to Chuck.
"I am" Chuck cried.
"That's not what your hand just told me" Valerie said innocently.
Billy turned to Chuck and got in his face.
"What does she mean by that?" Billy asked.
"I don't know Billy,she's a woman,what do women mean?" Chuck asked.
"Don't avoid my question" Billy cried.
"Guys,guys,can't you see what she's doing?" Rico asked.
"What do you mean?" Billy asked.
"She wants you two to fight" Rico explaned.
Billy scowled at Valerie and went to grab her but Rico stopped him.
"No,no,no that wont solve anything.Why don't you two go ahead and get ready and I'll be right there" Rico said.
"Ready for what?" Valerie asked.
"Shut up" Chuck yelled at her.
Valerie took a step back and Billy and Chuck left.As soon as they were gone Rico turned to Valerie and said:
"You know what you need to do?"
"Ask you to step aside so I can be on my way?" Valerie asked.
Rico ignored her and said:
"Get a whole new wardrobe,a couple of curls in your hair and some high heeled shoes,that oughta save you"
"Save me?" Valerie asked incredulously.
"I have to go now but I trust you'll be taking my advice" Rico said.
Rico walked off and left Valerie standing there.Valerie forced herself to ignore what Rico had said and walked on.She walked into her lockerroom and threw the letters onto the table.She was about to sit down and relax when someone knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" Valerie called.
"Messenger ma'am,Ric Flair wants to see you in his office,he says it's urgent" a young man called back.
"Ric Flair?" Valerie asked.
"Yes ma'am" the stagehand said.
"Alright" Valerie said.
The man left and Valerie left her room to head for Ric Flair's office.Once she arrived at the door,she reluctantly knocked.
"Who is it?" Flair called from inside.
"It's Valerie Calloway,mr Flair" Valerie called back.
"Come in" Flair said.
Valerie opened the door and walked in.Ric Flair was standing there with Arn Anderson and shockingly X-pac.X-pac smirked as Valerie stood there and she didn't like it.
"You wanted to see me" Valerie said.
"Yes I did,I wanted to let you know that you will have a match tonight after all" Flair said with a sinister smirk on his face.
"I don't understand" Valerie said.
"Then let me make it real clear to you,you're wrestling tonight and you're wrestling X-pac" Flair said.
"What?" Valerie yelled.
"You heard him little girl,you're wrestling me" X-pac said,obviously happy about the whole thing.
"You can't do that" Valerie said.
"Oh you're wrong,I can and I just did" Flair said.
"I don't wrestle men" Valerie said.
"You do now" Flair said.
"What is your problem with me?" Valerie asked.
"That would be all miss Calloway,you may go" Flair said firmly.
"Answer the question" Valerie snapped.
Flair looked into Valerie's eyes and recognized the rage in them,it was the same rage her father displayed.
"You may go" Flair said again but softer this time.
Valerie scowled at Flair but didn't say anything,she turned on her heel and walked out the door as X-pac laughed at her.Flair wasn't laughing,he wondered if this whole thing was a good idea.The look in Valerie's eyes had reminded Flair of her father and he was sure Taker was going to have a say in this,a loud say.
***
Valerie swore as she walked back into her lockerroom.How dare he?.She couldn't wrestle X-pac,she'd get murdered.As much as she wanted to she knew she couldn't go running to her father,he had a world title match to wrestle and he had to be focused.Of course he'd know all about it once she stepped into the ring with X-pac and he'd be pissed at her for not telling him but that was a chance she was willing to take.
As for the match,she knew she didn't stand a chance,not for a second.The best thing she could do was to go out there,get pinned and leave as fast as possible.Valerie sighed as she got up.I better get ready.
She changed into her wrestling gear and waited for the stagehand,all the while telling herself:Just pray that he pins you fast and get out of there,shouldn't be too difficult.She didn't really believe that X-pac would pin her fast at all but there was no harm in hoping.
Valerie yelped when the knock on the door she had been waiting for came and she slowly walked to her door.She raised her head into the air and walked out.As she approached the entrance she saw Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar coming her way.Valerie smiled as she met eyes with Brock and he smiled back.They stood across from eachother with a very annoyed Paul Heyman right beside them.
"Just finished your match,huh?" Valerie said.
"Yeah" Brock said.
"Against your boyfriend and his brother I might add" Heyman spat.
Brock threw Heyman a glare and he kept quiet immediately but Valerie turned to Heyman and said:
"Jeff is no longer my boyfriend" Valerie
Brock's eyes lit up when he heard this.He didn't wanna hurt her feelings by asking why so he didn't,Heyman however didn't care.
"What happened?.Did Rainbow boy cheat on you?" Heyman sneered.
"That's none of your damn business Heyman" a voice said behind them.
Valerie looked away as Jeff and Matt walked into the hall.Jeff looked at Valerie hoping to catch her eye but she wouldn't look at him,instead she turned to Brock and said:
"Well,I'll be seeing you"
"You got a match?" Brock asked.
"Yeah,unfortunately" Valerie said.
"Who are you facing?" Brock asked.
"X-pac" Valerie said.
"What?" Jeff yelled,who had been listening.
Valerie looked away again and Matt put his hand on Jeff's shoulder.Matt and Jeff backed into the hallway but they didn't leave and Jeff kept looking at Valerie.
"It's Ric Flair's idea of a joke" Valerie said wistfully,just as her music cued.
Valerie took a deep breath and threw Brock a smile.
"I better go" Valerie said.
"I'm coming with you" Brock said.
"Like hell you are" Jeff and Heyman yelled,almost at the same time.
"You stay away from her" Jeff yelled.
"She's a bad influence on you Brock" Heyman said.
Valerie and Brock ignored Jeff and Heyman and they walked away.Heyman swore as he followed them and Jeff and Matt watched them retreat.
"I don't believe this,I'm losing my girl to Brock Lesnar" Jeff said.
"You've already lost her,you lost Valerie the second you said she was ugly" Matt said.
"I didn't mean that" Jeff argued.
"But you did say it" Matt retorted.
Jeff's face fell as he realized Matt was right,Valerie would never be able to look at him without remembering his words and it was all his own fault.
***
Valerie smiled as she heard the fans cheer and boo at the same time,they didn't know what to make of Brock Lesnar being at Valerie's side.Valerie enjoyed X-pac's shocked reaction to Brock's presence as she stepped into the ring.She knew that she'd still have to wrestle the match and Brock wouldn't be able to help her there but his presence helped.
She stood across from X-pac and waited for him to attack her but he didn't,he was nervously glancing over at Brock Lesnar.Valerie took the opportunity to land a kick to X-pac's head.X-pac snapped out of his trance and stormed at Valerie.She received his with a hard forearm to the face but it was no good,he stumbled slightly only to jump right on top of her.
X-pac didn't bother to get technical,he just threw Valerie across the ring several times,knocking the wind out of her.Valerie managed to take him down with an armdrag,following it up with a moonsault.X-pac was dazed as Valerie went for an irish whip but not dazed enough.He picked her up and bodyslammed her.
He pained her by pulling a lock of her hair out of her head and kicking her in the stomach.X-pac easily picked her up and threw her to the other side of the ring.The ref checked on Valerie,turning his back on X-pac.Brock Lesnar got into the ring and F5'd X-pac,leaving him laid out in the ring.Valerie crawled to X-pac and covered him.
1…2…3.
Valerie had won the match,a match she thought she would lose for sure and she owed it all to Brock.Valerie got out of the ring and jumped into Brock's arms.She hugged him and said thank you over and over.Brock laughed as he held her when suddenly Valerie realized what she was doing.She quickly let go of him and said:
"Sorry about that,I got a little carried away"
"Don't worry about it" Brock said with a smile.
Valerie smiled back and they walked up the ramp together.Before they could leave Coachman got into the ring and called Valerie over.
"I think everyone wants to hear what you have to say right now" Coach said.
The fans cheered loudly and Valerie laughed.She turned to Brock and said:
"You go on,I gotta go get interviewed"
"Have fun" Brock said.
Valerie smiled as she walked back.She got into the ring and stood next to Coach.
"Valerie,if I could just get your thoughts on what just happened.You beat X-pac due to the help of Brock Lesnar" Coach said.
"No,no,no Coach it's not due to Brock Lesnar,it's because of Brock Lesnar" Valerie corrected.
"Maybe in this case but I'd like to think you could have done fine on your own,after all you beat Stone Cold Steve Austin" Coach said.
"I lucked out and busted Austin's head open,I'd hardly call that beating a man" Valerie said.
Before Coach could argue any further when Billy and Chuck's music came on.Out came Rico.He got into the ring and stood in front of her with a microphone of his own.
"Valerie,Valerie,Valerie,it would seem you haven't listened to a word I said" Rico said,giving Valerie's outfit a disapproving look.
"Yeah well,we can't all have your fashion sense can we?" Valerie said,mockingly picking a piece of dust off Rico's shirt.
"Now wait...." Rico started.
"Congratulations on winning the tag team titles by the way,I bet Billy and Chuck are really pleased" Valerie interrupted.
Rico turned red in the face and said:
"What happens between me,Billy and Chuck is none of your business"
"How are Billy and Chuck doing?.I mean losing your titles is bad but losing it to you..."
"How dare you butt in on my personal affairs,you little skank?.This isn't about me,Billy or Chuck,this is about you standing there looking like a tramp" Rico ranted.
Suddenly 'if you smell...' roared through the speakers and Valerie smiled.Rico looked at the entrance and gasped when the Rock came walking out.The Rock get's into the ring and walks around Rico without taking his eyes off him.He takes a microphone and says:
"Finally the Rock has come back to Pittsburgh"
The fans cheered and the Rock looked at Rico.
"Yo Rico" the Rock said.
The fans cheered and laughed while Rico looked at the Rock.
"Get over here" the Rock said.
Rico shook his head but the Rock yelled:
"The Rock said get your ass over here"
Rico approached the Rock quickly but the Rock stopped him from getting too close.
"Not too close,the Rock has feelings too" the Rock said.
Valerie laughed and listened as the fans cheered.
"What are you doing here?" the Rock asked in a friendly voice.
Rico pulled his shoulders up and the Rock mocked him by doing the same.
"You don't know?.Well the Rock does" the Rock yelled,causing Rico to jump into the air "You're walking into the people's building,you're coming down the people's ramp,you're getting into the people's ring and you're accusing Valerie Calloway of not having style or class?" the Rock ranted.
The fans cheered the Rock and the Rock continued:
"Who in the blue hell are you to tell her she doesn't have any style?"
The fans cheer and the Rock says:
"Look at you"
Rico looked at himself.
"Now look at her" the Rock said.
Rico looked at her and said:
"I never said she wasn't beautiful,I just said she doesn't have style"
"Wow,wow,wow,wow,wow,did the Rock say you could talk?" the Rock asked.
The fans cheered and Valerie smiled.
"Now,the Rock is a fashionable guy,he knows the do's and dont's in fashion,so the Rock is going to help you, the Rock is going to help you become the epitome of style and class and the first thing the Rock is going to do is get rid of something that's been bothering him since he entered the ring" the Rock said.
The Rock walked to Rico and proceeded to tear the sleeves off Rico's shirt.
"And to even things out" the Rock,before ripping the pants legs off Rico's pants.
By now Rico was practically in his underwear and he was desperately trying to cover himself up.
"Do you want me to continue Rico?.Do you want me to continue to humiliate you in front of all these people?" the Rock asked.
Rico shook his head and the Rock pointed at the top of the ramp.
"Then get the hell out of the ring" the Rock said.
Rico scrambled out of the ring and to the back while the Rock smiled at Valerie.Valerie smiled back and jumped into his arms.She laughed as she hugged him.
"Thank you Rock,you're a true friend" Valerie said.
***
Valerie took a deep breath as she shouldered her bag.She and Lita would be driving back to the hotel together as they were sharing a room.Matt and Lita used to share a room while Jeff and Valerie shared another but since that was no longer going to work,Lita and Jeff had switched.As Valerie and Lita walked into the parking-lot Lita noticed the look on Valerie's face,a dreamy look,the same one she had on her face when she had started dating Jeff,before Lita could ask
"Joyful" a gruff voice called from behind her.
Valerie turned around and saw her father walking to them.
"Hey there Big Champ" Valerie said smiling.
Taker smiled as he looked at the belt,which was on his bag.Taker's smile faded and he said:
"Why didn't you tell me you were facing X-pac?"
"There wasn't any time for that" Valerie lied.
"I know when Ric Flair talked to you,you had plenty of time" Taker said.
Valerie sighed and said:
"I knew you had a title match and I wanted you to focus on that,it wasn't necessary anyway"
"That brings me to my next point,what was Brock Lesnar doing out there?"
"He offered to come along" Valerie simply said.
"And why did you accept?" Taker asked.
"I needed all the help I could get" Valerie said.
Taker went to say something but Valerie beat him to it.
"Dad,I'm tired.I just wanna go back to the hotel and sleep" Valerie said.
Taker nodded and kissed her on her forehead.
"You be careful" Taker said,throwing a warning glance at Lita.
Taker walked off and Lita and Valerie continued on their way to their rental car.Once at the hotel,Valerie quickly changed into her night attire,brushed her teeth and got into the bed.Lita got into bed shortly after and when the light went off silence seeped through the room.
"Okay,so who's the new guy in your life?" Lita asked.
"Excuse me?" Valerie asked,only partially confused.
"Don't pretend you don't know,I've seen the look on your face,you're in love" Lita stated.
"I don't know what you're talking about" Valerie said.
"Who is he?" Lita asked.
"Lita" Valerie said.
"I wanna know" Lita persisted.
Silence.
"Promise me you wont freak" Valerie said.
"I promise" Lita said.
"It's Brock Lesnar" Valerie said.
"I was afraid of that" Lita said softly.
"Don't be" Valerie said.
"How could you go out with Brock Lesnar?" Lita asked.
"Why shouldn't I?" Valerie asked.
"Because he's...Brock Lesnar" Lita said.
"Oh yeah Lita,that's a really good reason.I'll break up with him immediately" Valerie said,sarcastically.
"Sarcasm is not your thing" Lita remarked.
"Meddling isn't yours" Valerie retorted.
"Ouch" Lita said.
"Well I'm sorry but this isn't any of your concern" Valerie said.
"Maybe not but I'm worried about you,Val" Lita said.
"You have no need to be" Valerie said.
"You're going out with Brock Lesnar,I have every need to be worried" Lita said.
"I'll be fine" Valerie said.
"Honey,you know I want you to be happy but you don't even know Brock" Lita said.
"Neither do you" Valerie said.
"I'm not dating him" Lita retorted.
"No,but you are judging him and that's not fair" Valerie said.
"Have you perhaps forgotten what he did to me,Matt and Jeff" Lita said,putting the expression on Jeff.
"No I haven't but a:I don't care about Jeff anymore,b:Matt and Jeff would have done the same to Brock if they had been able to and c : Paul Heyman had a lot more to do with it than Brock did" Valerie said.
"Then why was Brock the one in the ring instead of Paul Heyman?" Lita asked gently.
"Paul Heyman is a fat and weak slob,he probably can't even lift either of us.Brock is very,very strong and he was able to get the job done,so Heyman told Lesnar to do it and he did" Valerie explaned.
"If Brock is truly so strong,how come he takes orders from Paul Heyman?" Lita asked.
"It's a manager/protege deal and he doesn't always do what Heyman tells him to.Heyman told him to hurt me several times and he never did" Valerie said,letting out a dreamy sigh at the end.
"Girl you got it bad" Lita stated.
"Why is that so disappointing to you?" Valerie asked.
"It's not,I just don't like the person you're in love with.He's a mean bastard" Lita said.
"I know him better than you do and I know that he is anything but mean,not to me anyway" Valerie said softly.
Lita sighed,Valerie wasn't going to listen.Lita just hoped Brock Lesnar was sincere about his feelings for Valerie and that he wouldn't break her heart.
A/N : Please read and review and thanks for the reviews so far.