Disclaimer: I do not own any of the names of the superstars mentioned, except Candice and Amanda who are creatively based on people in real life. The rest are owned by Vince Mcmahon and the WWE.

"I'm sorry Ma'am but your names aren't on the list, I can't let you in," the security guard said firmly, looking up from his clipboard apologetically

The female stood in front of him smiled sweetly, her eyes though hidden behind glasses were clearly shooting off a killer glare. The fingers of one of her hands played with a silver ring on the other as she let the silence between them hang long enough for the guard to feel uncomfortable before speaking.

"Why don't you check one last time?" she said slowly "look real close"

"Fine, but it isn't gonna change the fact your names aren't on this list" he sighed "what did you say you were booked in under?"

"Rancher" she replied, the word softened by her British accent

The guard dipped his head to look at his list one last time. As he did, someone brought a folding chair crashing down on his head. It knocked him out cold, his lifeless body falling harmlessly to the floor. Candice looked at her accomplice, arching an eyebrow at the chair she still held in her hands.

"A steel chair? That's original Amanda," she said, laughing

"It was all I could get my hands on" her friend replied "besides, it's worked well before plenty of times"

Amanda dropped the steel chair down beside the guard and picked the clipboard up, handing it to Candice who scribbled something on the paper with a flourish, pressing it back into the guard's hands afterwards.

"Oh look, we are on the list," she said in mock astonishment

She linked arms loosely with her friend as they turned their backs to the guard and began walking down the corridor. Everywhere they looked people were crowded, getting costumes fixed, warming up, chatting to each other, carrying pieces of the lighting rig or ring.

"Weird to be actually here huh?" whispered Candice, taking everything in wide-eyed

"Yeah, I feel like I should be looking at this through the TV screen" whispered back Amanda

"Well lets find his office," said Candice "and look like we belong"

They continued walking, not saying anything else to each other or anyone they passed on the way. No one gave them as much as a glance, there were so many people that two more even if they were unauthorised weren't going to make a difference.

*

"So here we are" Candice said, with a tremor of nervousness in her voice

"No shit Sherlock" teased Amanda at her friend's obvious comment

They were stood in front of a door with an UK flag pinned to it and the words COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE on. Candice was jiggling about on the spot, biting her lip slightly as she looked at the door. Amanda by contrast was more relaxed, a hand on her hip as she scooped out the corridor.

"C'mon Candy, get in there will you?" she said finally, exasperated

"I've told you not to call me that!" snapped Candice

She sighed and raked a hand through her hair.

"Sorry, I'm just.."

"Nervous?" finished Amanda "I know, but don't be you'll be fine just go in there and give it all you got, you know it'll work"

"You're right" Candice shook herself and stood up straight before wilting slightly "do I look OK?"

Amanda laughed and looked her slowly up and down, exaggerating her movement; Candice wore tight blue jeans and a sleeveless black belly top scattered with glitter, her thick brown hair with chunks dyed bright acidic orange fell below her shoulders and her brown eyes looked out beseechingly from behind gold framed glasses.

"You look great, so quit worrying and get in there!"

Amanda pushed her towards the door impatiently and gestured for her to knock when Candice hesitated, looking back at her friend. Candice squared her shoulders and rapped on the door smartly before pushing it open and marching in. Amanda grinned

"He won't know what hit him," she said quietly, leaning against the wall to wait for her friend to emerge.

*

The office looked just as she expected it to; large smart wood desk with papers and a tea set on, a framed picture of the Queen on the wall, plants scattered about. It had an air of authority to it, like the principle's office. Commissioner Regal looked up surprised from behind his desk, caught mid-sentence as he scribbled notes down on a leather bound binder.

"Commissioner Regal, it's a pleasure to meet you at last" Candice said, holding her hand out

The Commissioner got to his feet, an astonished look on his face as he took her hand in his

"Good Lord, you're British!" he managed

"I certainly am and that's one of the reasons I've come to speak to you"

"Well, I'm honoured" he pumped her hand enthusiastically before sitting down again "Would you care for some tea Miss...?"

"Oh how rude of me, Candice, Candice Rancher but known informally as Shadow and I'd love some tea, these blasted Americans have no idea how to make a decent cup"

"How true, I've been saying that for months but nobody's bothered to bloody listen" he said, pouring her cup as she sat down on the other side of the desk.

She drank from it, hmmmm, he actually knew how to make a cup of tea, that was a relief in itself. She smiled appreciatively at him before setting the cup down.

"Now Miss Shadow, what exactly brings you to this country?"

"Well not the want of sight seeing, I can tell you that! No, I've been watching all that you have to put up with here in his company and I thought to myself that you could do with some British company and somebody to help you with your paperwork, you know filing that sort of thing"

"How very kind, do you know that no one has offered me an assistant here? No consideration, no consideration these Americans" he shook his head to emphasise his point "now you understand I can't just take you on with no record of your prior experience, expertise or qualities" "Ah, I have my CV here just for that" she produced a binder from her bag and handed it to him across the desk

"How very organised, I'm impressed Miss Shadow, now tell me, are you familiar with this company's work?"

"Oh yes, I've been a fan for some time now and am in America actually getting a little basic ring training you know, just to see if there's chance for a career that sort of thing but I could put that aside to help you if you wish"

"What sort of position were you after exactly?"

"I was hoping just to start as an assistant and move on from there but one can never be sure"

"Indeed" he looked at her carefully across the desk "I'll tell you what, I'm impressed with your efficiency and forthrightness so if you report back at my office tomorrow morning, we'll see what we can do, as a little task see what matches you can devise yourself for Smackdown tomorrow and we'll see if my faith in you is justified, then we'll move on from there"

"I am so grateful Commissioner, I was wondering, I have a friend with me, Amanda" she rolled her eyes a little and shook her head "American I've been staying with, very committed, if I do get a position here do you think she could too, similar sort of position? You know the sort of thing, tell the workers what matches they'll have, we could work together as a team, it would be most efficient"

"I don't see why not, it sounds a delightful arrangement" he stood up as he spoke and Candice took this as her cue to leave so she stood up also "well Miss Shadow, I shall see you tomorrow with Miss Amanda was it?"

"That's correct, until tomorrow" she shook his hand and walked out of the room, head high

Amanda pounced on her as soon as the door was shut

"Well well? What happened? Come on!"

"Hook, line and sinker, I played the nice Brit and he said I should go see him at his office tomorrow, he wants me to think up some matches for tomorrow's Smackdown to see what skills I have then he'll decide and you're in too"

"Great!" Amanda grabbed her friend into a hug

"Stop getting too excited, he probably only wants to get into my pants and yours too probably"

"Gee, thanks for that thought, keep them to yourself next time ok?" Amanda wrinkled her nose in disgust but then broke into a smile "stop trying to put a damper on things, we're in! That task'll be a snap for you and me, lets go"

"And let the fun begin" added Candice, laughing as they headed off down the corridor towards the exit, both giddily happy with what had happened, their walk confident and their smiles wide.

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