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"We're BACK!!!" Stephanie jumped up and down 2 weeks after the confrontation with her dad. She was dressed in black and white sweat pants with a white Wrestle Academy shirt. Turning around and walking backwards she looked at her friends who were all beaming along with her.

"All I wanna do right now is take some serious bumps!" Lita said bobbing her head along to the beat of the headphones neatly placed around her neck. She was wearing a pair of red shorts coming mid-thigh and the same T-shirt Stephanie was wearing.

"Got that right! Trish exclaimed wearing an almost identical outfit to Stephanie's. Her pants were pink. "I've been perfecting this move, and I've even got a name for it!"

"What's that?" Molly asked in yellow and white shorts and a yellow company t-from her cousins' company.

"Stratusfaction!" Trish said excitedly.

"Sounds nice!" Stacey said in her green sweat pants that she'd rolled up to her knees. She also wore an old SummerSlam T-shirt.

"Hey Steph who's that girl?" Stacey asked pointing to a tall African American girl hugging Chris Jericho on across the way from them. Chris swung her around saying that he'd missed her and was so glad that she was going to Wrestle Academy. He stopped when he saw Stephanie looking at him with a hurt expression.

"Will All students report to the courtyard!" A sweet voice announced over the intercom.



"Let's go." Stephanie said barely concealing her tears as she walked to the courtyard.

"Hey Chris get off my girl!" Lance yelled hopping off the wall from behind Chris Benoit.



"Hey she jumped me remember!" Chris laughed as Mystic wrapped her arms around her boyfriend, Lance Storms waist.



"C'mon lets go!" Edge yelled out coming up behind them with Matt and Jeff and Shane.



"Chris I gotta talk and walk with you!" Shane said and Chris hung back with his new friend.

"I'd first like to say WELCOME BACK students!" Vince said with a big smile. Standing next to him was Ric Flair the principal.

"As owner of this school and Head of the United States Wrestling Association I have a few announcements to make." Vince nodded at the silence. "Due to the delay in our events there will be a new way of competition between schools."

Stephanie leaned up and stared at Chris and Shane from across the courtyard. What could they be talking about? Was Shane telling him the truth? Chris's face contorted in to anger and he looked up at her and just glared at her. Tears pricked her eyes. She and he were toast together. He had a new girlfriend and she'd just have to get over it. Taking a shaky breath she turned her gaze to the stage where her father stood.

"Therefore there will be a Royal Rumble to decide who will face off at the final competition of the year. This competition will be called WrestleMania and will be held in March. At the Royal Rumble there will be two divisions of 20 competitors each. I'll let your principal tell you all the rules."



Chris looked over at Stephanie who stood with her girlfriends at the other side of the courtyard. She looked about to cry and he didn't blame her. If she'd dumped him the way he dumped her he'd be acting the same way. Why didn't he let her explain? He tried to remember a reason and couldn't come up with any. How dare that bastard Kurt Angle do what he'd done to them. The little shit deserved to..well he wasn't even going to begin to think about what he deserved. Touching Stephanie like he did and then betraying them then sending him that God awful tape.

"WOOOO!" Ric yelled out to the audience before he took the microphone. "The rules of this competition will be as follows: 30 men or women one ring. There will be a start off of two people in the ring as the match wears on the more competitors will come out. There will be 10 competitors from each school. The match ends when one Wrestler is left standing in the ring after eliminating all 29 other competitors. The rules are the same for both men and women. I've chosen who shall go to the competition."

Murmuring could be heard throughout the courtyard. The girls traded looks when Ric announced that he'd go with the ladies first. "For the ladies it will be Jazz, Debra, Lita, Stephanie McMahon, Stacey Kiebler, Trish Stratus, Molly Holly, Torrie Wilson, and Mystic Queen."

"Yes!" Each of the girls gave high fives and hugs. Stephanie turned around and watched the new girl hug Chris and he hugged her back.

"Now for the Gentlemen." Ric said getting even more excited. "We've got Hunter "Herst" Helmsley, Chris Jericho, Edge, Chris Benoit, Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy, Christian, Shane "Hurricane" Helms, and Shane McMahon."

"Hell YEAH!" Jeff shouted from the group and Ric threw a warning look at the group of guys. Jeff exchanged a glance at Hurricane and nodded. Both guys slipped from the group and out of the courtyard un-noticed. Or what they thought was un-noticed by Matt Hardy.

"I wish you all good luck in your training for this event which will take place in January of 2003." Ric said. "You are all WOOOOOOO dismissed!"

Stephanie hung around getting a last glance at Chris before leaving the courtyard. Sighing she continued on to bumps before being pulled into a near by closet. Opening her mouth to scream in fear she hastened when a light clicked on and Chris Jericho stood across from her.

"I need you to meet me in the ring yard at 3:00." Chris said putting his hand over her mouth. "It's really important and I need you to be there. Will you please do this for me?" Chris asked.

Stephanie nodded and he looked at her..was that a tender smile creeping upon his face. Clenching his jaw he left the room leaving Stephanie sinking to the floor and clutching her arms around her knees. Staring straight ahead at the wall she leaned her head back and groaned when the bell sounded seconds later. Jumping up she ran to the locker rooms hoping she didn't get in trouble.

"Hey Shane." Jeff said in the locker room bathrooms. No one was there just them for the moment.

"Hey Jeff." Shane Helms said smiling at him. Jeff shifted his weight as did Hurricane and looked to the floor. Hurricane was at his side in an instant kissing his lips fully. Was this really happening. What was he doing?

"Holy shit." Matt muttered and gasped a little too loud. Jeff and Shane turned towards him petrified looks on their faces.

"Matt.." Jeff started.

"Don't fucking talk to me Jeff just don't!" Matt yelled before turning on his heel and walking out leaving the guys in the locker room wondering what had happened.



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"Chris?" Stephanie called out standing in the ring looking around at the empty area. What was up?



"Steph!" Jericho yelled walking up the steps. He had a hand behind his back when he climbed through the ropes. He stopped when he came to her and smiled.

"Chris what's up?" Stephanie asked confused.



"Sit here Chris instructed one handedly helping her to sit on the top turnbuckle in a corner of the ring. He pulled from behind him a microphone. He pointed a remote to the stereo and a familiar tune started to play. Stephanie almost burst out laughing when she recognized it. His voice went deep.

"Baby I know that you are hurting, Right now you feel like you could never love again. Now All I ask is for a chance to prove that I love you." Chris said with a smile on his face. It took everything Stephanie had in her to stop herself from laughing out loud. This had to be the sweetest, Cheesiest, most adorable thing a guy had ever done for her. "From the first day that I saw your smiling face. Honey, I knew that we would be together forever. OOH when I asked you out, you said no but I found out. Darling that you'd been hurt. You thought that you'd never love again."

"CHRIS!" Stephanie laughed. He looked hurt and she smiled.

"What I know you love this song so don't deny it!" Chris said walking over to her. "I know what happened. Shane told me. Please forgive me."

"Hmmm make you go through hoops or kiss you right now." Stephanie said weighing the outcomes. Chris placed his hands on the ropes beside her legs and peered up into her eyes. How in the hell could she resist that. "So Mystic isn't your girlfriend."

"There's only one girl for me." Chris said leaning up. "And I'm looking into her beautiful eyes right now."

"Chris." Stephanie smiled and leaned in and kissed her. "I love you."

"I love you too." Chris replied and she decided he really meant it when he leaned up and kissed her again. Running her fingers through his hair she grinned.

"You are so cheesy it is not funny." Stephanie said kissing him again.

"Ahh what can I say.I have someone who I can be cheesy to." Chris said getting the last word before she hopped down off the turnbuckle and into his waiting arms.



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