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TORI: UNSTABLE
"Did you see him huh? Did you see the way he was so pissed off?" X-Pac crows
Tori laughs and nods as they walk down the corridor together. Road Dogg appears beside her and nudges her with a grin
"You're free from the freak now girl" he says
"And in with the X" adds Billy Gunn as he appears on the other side of Dog
"That's the best way to be" finishes X-Pac
He slaps hands with Dogg with his free hand with a loud laugh. His other arm is slung carelessly around Tori's shoulders. Tonight's been a big night for her; everything's changed in her perspective. She's no longer Kane's girlfriend, now she's part of DX and the partner of the man she has an arm around the waist of; X-Pac. He sees it as the crowning humiliation for his war against Kane, his former best friend. It's funny how things turn out. Tori smiles as she listens to the banter going on around her. She's now part of group, somewhere safe where she can be protected. It's what she's always wanted really, protection, to feel safe. She thought she'd found it with Kane but she'd been wrong.
"We've got to go visit Hunter and Steph" reminds Billy as they turn a corner "they want to welcome Tori to the family"
"You'll never have to pay for anything again" laughs Dogg "one of the perks of the group"
She never had to pay for anything when she was with Kane either. He wanted to provide for her, be the man in their relationship. He was gentle with her, loving almost. She was someone he loved and treasured. If he could have, she was sure he would have locked her away where no one could have hurt her ever again. He knew what it was like to feel pain too much like she had. He wanted to stop that happening to her. He never wanted her to go through the pain he knew she felt inside when people talked; he could see it in her without words. He knew what visions plagued her, how her demons howled at her at night. He wanted to stop that, to protect her from it. That was why she'd run to him.
X-Pac shoves a door open in front of them and strolls in, Tori by his side.
"Hey Hunter, Steph, brought Tori to meet ya" he announces
"So this is Kane's girlfriend" an amused voice says
Tori smiles almost shyly at the man in front of her. He's almost overwhelmingly handsome in a black leather jacket and jeans, his brown hair pulled back and his championship belt gripped in one hand. She doesn't know how to behave. She's not used to such amazing looking men talking to her. She went out with the interesting ones, the ones no one thought could be beautiful but they were. In her eyes anyway. They were the ones she came to love because they understood her and her demons. But this man was an Adonis. How could she look him in the eyes? She'd wither in his clear eyed arrogant gaze. She didn't deserve to be looked at by a man like him. He's never been plagued by visions of the future like she had or inner demons that scream, he's too perfect for that. She musters the courage to shake his hand and smile briefly before dipping her head again. Then clears her throat to speak. She hasn't spoken for some time. With Kane there was no need for words
"Thank you"
Her voice is a creaky whisper, like musty tree branches rubbing against each other. She can hear X-Pac talking to Hunter, replaying what had happened in the ring. Tory feels someone looking at her and lifts her head to find another female staring at her. This female is darkly brunette with pretty eyes and impeccably dressed in a short black skirt and long sleeved black top. Her arms are crossed over her chest as she takes Tori in. Tori feels as though she's being measured for a coffin.
"You like my husband don't you" it's a statement not a question
Tori realises after some moments that it was directed at her. She lifts her head again and looks into the brunette's challenging eyes. She works her throat again before she speaks
"He's very handsome, like no other man I've seen"
Again that whisper. The brunette smiles, it's almost cruel in its thin painted appearance
"That's Hunter alright but you're with X-Pac, remember that"
Tori nods mutely
"Because if I find you in his bed then you will be out of this company quicker than I can say 'you're fired'" the brunette continues
Tori bows her head again. The abuse is what she's used to. People think because she stares in enchantment at beautiful people, she's going to take them away with her. She just isn't used to beauty on the outside. She likes to look below the surface and crack open what's underneath. That's why she liked Kane. He's beautiful under the burns and she was the first person to see that. He knew what she went through. He treated her like no else ever did, with gentleness and love like she was worthy of such treatment.
"You're too quiet to be X-Pac's newest bitch" muses the brunette "why are you so quiet? You weren't exactly shy in the ring"
Tori smiles a different smile; it's almost sly and delightful in its childlike glee. What happened in the ring was pure lust. When people protected her, she could be wild and bold. X-Pac was all man. When she'd been forced to go away with him for the weekend as the result of Kane losing a match, she'd been terrified. She couldn't see anything in him. But he'd taught her a lot when they'd spent time together and he'd told her that Kane wanted her to go with him now, that Kane knew she couldn't be safe with him and was afraid of what he'd do so he'd told X-Pac to look after her. After all as X-Pac told her, Kane was so dangerous, she hadn't seen the horrible things he'd done, one day he'd do them to her. X-Pac had been kind and told her that he'd keep her safe, his friends would too. He told her that Billy and Dogg would tie Kane up in the ropes and Kane would see that Tori was with X-Pac now. When she'd seen X-Pac in the ring, grinning, she hadn't been able to resist. It was lust and they'd kissed, obvious for all to see that Tory no longer belonged to Kane.
"You'll have to dress differently" the brunette decides "in the DX colours and maybe change your hair too"
"Stephanie, she's not your doll" Hunter interjects, slinging an arm around his wife's shoulders
"She's not your's either, make sure you remember that Hunter" she shoots back
"Don't worry Steph, she'll be in no one's bed but the X's" interjects X-Pac
He pulls Tori in for a kiss and she responds hungrily. His kisses taste of sweat and salt and she craves them more and more. Kisses make her feel safe. Being wrapped in someone's arms, surrounded by their presence is when she feels safest. Kane's kisses were sweeter, making her smile as she held onto him. X-Pac's are earthy and give her goosebumps, making her shiver slightly at the tingles she receives. As she pulls away and feels X-Pac ruffle her crimped hair, she looks around the room with wide eyes. This group will protect her; she can feel it in the air. Maybe then the visions in her head will stop, the ones that make her scream as she sees what's to come. Doctors have told her she has to face her demons. She told them she couldn't. Then she'd be completely alone.
And that's the thought that drives her insane.
She still loves Kane in a corner of her blackened heart. He made her feel loved and so safe. He understood her. But he would hurt her soon if she stayed; X-Pac told her that. When she was in the ring, she was free and she didn't mind the danger. She'd been trained to face that sort of danger; she could face it with both fists and be confident and bold. But when she came backstage, she retreated to where it was safe.
Hunter winks at her when Stephanie isn't looking. She blushes slightly and smiled as she dips her head. He's too different to her, he scares her. Men like him excite her but would break her heart into too many pieces to mend again. Men like Kane make her safe and warm. She misses him already but here with DX, she's safe. She knows that. X-Pac will keep her safe forever, she thinks to herself confidently. He'll make sure she isn't hurt, the entire group will. And that's all she needs.
*
Tori stayed as part of DX for a long time before she injured her bicep badly. After she came back, she became the mysterious black ninja for Raven before leaving the WWE since she felt her career wasn't going anywhere. Tori was an active women's wrestler before partnering Kane and a pure athletic ring worker. I hope wherever she is now, she's happy.
TORI: UNSTABLE
"Did you see him huh? Did you see the way he was so pissed off?" X-Pac crows
Tori laughs and nods as they walk down the corridor together. Road Dogg appears beside her and nudges her with a grin
"You're free from the freak now girl" he says
"And in with the X" adds Billy Gunn as he appears on the other side of Dog
"That's the best way to be" finishes X-Pac
He slaps hands with Dogg with his free hand with a loud laugh. His other arm is slung carelessly around Tori's shoulders. Tonight's been a big night for her; everything's changed in her perspective. She's no longer Kane's girlfriend, now she's part of DX and the partner of the man she has an arm around the waist of; X-Pac. He sees it as the crowning humiliation for his war against Kane, his former best friend. It's funny how things turn out. Tori smiles as she listens to the banter going on around her. She's now part of group, somewhere safe where she can be protected. It's what she's always wanted really, protection, to feel safe. She thought she'd found it with Kane but she'd been wrong.
"We've got to go visit Hunter and Steph" reminds Billy as they turn a corner "they want to welcome Tori to the family"
"You'll never have to pay for anything again" laughs Dogg "one of the perks of the group"
She never had to pay for anything when she was with Kane either. He wanted to provide for her, be the man in their relationship. He was gentle with her, loving almost. She was someone he loved and treasured. If he could have, she was sure he would have locked her away where no one could have hurt her ever again. He knew what it was like to feel pain too much like she had. He wanted to stop that happening to her. He never wanted her to go through the pain he knew she felt inside when people talked; he could see it in her without words. He knew what visions plagued her, how her demons howled at her at night. He wanted to stop that, to protect her from it. That was why she'd run to him.
X-Pac shoves a door open in front of them and strolls in, Tori by his side.
"Hey Hunter, Steph, brought Tori to meet ya" he announces
"So this is Kane's girlfriend" an amused voice says
Tori smiles almost shyly at the man in front of her. He's almost overwhelmingly handsome in a black leather jacket and jeans, his brown hair pulled back and his championship belt gripped in one hand. She doesn't know how to behave. She's not used to such amazing looking men talking to her. She went out with the interesting ones, the ones no one thought could be beautiful but they were. In her eyes anyway. They were the ones she came to love because they understood her and her demons. But this man was an Adonis. How could she look him in the eyes? She'd wither in his clear eyed arrogant gaze. She didn't deserve to be looked at by a man like him. He's never been plagued by visions of the future like she had or inner demons that scream, he's too perfect for that. She musters the courage to shake his hand and smile briefly before dipping her head again. Then clears her throat to speak. She hasn't spoken for some time. With Kane there was no need for words
"Thank you"
Her voice is a creaky whisper, like musty tree branches rubbing against each other. She can hear X-Pac talking to Hunter, replaying what had happened in the ring. Tory feels someone looking at her and lifts her head to find another female staring at her. This female is darkly brunette with pretty eyes and impeccably dressed in a short black skirt and long sleeved black top. Her arms are crossed over her chest as she takes Tori in. Tori feels as though she's being measured for a coffin.
"You like my husband don't you" it's a statement not a question
Tori realises after some moments that it was directed at her. She lifts her head again and looks into the brunette's challenging eyes. She works her throat again before she speaks
"He's very handsome, like no other man I've seen"
Again that whisper. The brunette smiles, it's almost cruel in its thin painted appearance
"That's Hunter alright but you're with X-Pac, remember that"
Tori nods mutely
"Because if I find you in his bed then you will be out of this company quicker than I can say 'you're fired'" the brunette continues
Tori bows her head again. The abuse is what she's used to. People think because she stares in enchantment at beautiful people, she's going to take them away with her. She just isn't used to beauty on the outside. She likes to look below the surface and crack open what's underneath. That's why she liked Kane. He's beautiful under the burns and she was the first person to see that. He knew what she went through. He treated her like no else ever did, with gentleness and love like she was worthy of such treatment.
"You're too quiet to be X-Pac's newest bitch" muses the brunette "why are you so quiet? You weren't exactly shy in the ring"
Tori smiles a different smile; it's almost sly and delightful in its childlike glee. What happened in the ring was pure lust. When people protected her, she could be wild and bold. X-Pac was all man. When she'd been forced to go away with him for the weekend as the result of Kane losing a match, she'd been terrified. She couldn't see anything in him. But he'd taught her a lot when they'd spent time together and he'd told her that Kane wanted her to go with him now, that Kane knew she couldn't be safe with him and was afraid of what he'd do so he'd told X-Pac to look after her. After all as X-Pac told her, Kane was so dangerous, she hadn't seen the horrible things he'd done, one day he'd do them to her. X-Pac had been kind and told her that he'd keep her safe, his friends would too. He told her that Billy and Dogg would tie Kane up in the ropes and Kane would see that Tori was with X-Pac now. When she'd seen X-Pac in the ring, grinning, she hadn't been able to resist. It was lust and they'd kissed, obvious for all to see that Tory no longer belonged to Kane.
"You'll have to dress differently" the brunette decides "in the DX colours and maybe change your hair too"
"Stephanie, she's not your doll" Hunter interjects, slinging an arm around his wife's shoulders
"She's not your's either, make sure you remember that Hunter" she shoots back
"Don't worry Steph, she'll be in no one's bed but the X's" interjects X-Pac
He pulls Tori in for a kiss and she responds hungrily. His kisses taste of sweat and salt and she craves them more and more. Kisses make her feel safe. Being wrapped in someone's arms, surrounded by their presence is when she feels safest. Kane's kisses were sweeter, making her smile as she held onto him. X-Pac's are earthy and give her goosebumps, making her shiver slightly at the tingles she receives. As she pulls away and feels X-Pac ruffle her crimped hair, she looks around the room with wide eyes. This group will protect her; she can feel it in the air. Maybe then the visions in her head will stop, the ones that make her scream as she sees what's to come. Doctors have told her she has to face her demons. She told them she couldn't. Then she'd be completely alone.
And that's the thought that drives her insane.
She still loves Kane in a corner of her blackened heart. He made her feel loved and so safe. He understood her. But he would hurt her soon if she stayed; X-Pac told her that. When she was in the ring, she was free and she didn't mind the danger. She'd been trained to face that sort of danger; she could face it with both fists and be confident and bold. But when she came backstage, she retreated to where it was safe.
Hunter winks at her when Stephanie isn't looking. She blushes slightly and smiled as she dips her head. He's too different to her, he scares her. Men like him excite her but would break her heart into too many pieces to mend again. Men like Kane make her safe and warm. She misses him already but here with DX, she's safe. She knows that. X-Pac will keep her safe forever, she thinks to herself confidently. He'll make sure she isn't hurt, the entire group will. And that's all she needs.
*
Tori stayed as part of DX for a long time before she injured her bicep badly. After she came back, she became the mysterious black ninja for Raven before leaving the WWE since she felt her career wasn't going anywhere. Tori was an active women's wrestler before partnering Kane and a pure athletic ring worker. I hope wherever she is now, she's happy.
