Stephanie and Chris walked into the arena with Elisa and Dari right behind them.

Before they could get three feet into the door, Eric Bishoff came up to them.

"empress, welcome"

"thank you"

"Chris, you can leave I have found someone else to take your place"

"but..." Chris tried to say but heard someone say his name

"Chris....Chirs" it was Trish. She ran up to him. "come on baby we have to get ready"

she said. Chris then left. Stephanie was getting ready to go into a rage. She also felt

like crying. Elisa sensed her pain and touched her arm for comfort. Steph nodded and

turned back to Eric.

"who is my lady's escort?" Dari asked knowing Stephanie couldn't speak

"I give you evoultion" he said as he jestured toword a group a guys standing near by

Ric Flair and Randy Orton walked up to her and smiled.

"this way Empress" Ric said as Randy offered his arm. Stephanie took it as they walked

down the hall as Elisa and Dari walked closly behind. They entered the lockeroom where

Hunter was sitting.

"who is this?" he asked looking up at Stephanie

"this is the Empress" Ric answered

"oh nice to meet you" he said looking back down to the floor. Stephanie sensed his sadness

"may I speak with Hunter alone" Stephanie said looking at everyone

"yes, we will be right outside" Dari said as he left with everyone

Stephanie looked at Hunter who still was looking at the floor.

"I sense your upset about something" she said walking in front of him

"yeah, I lost someone" he said not looking up

"I know, a wife or something" she said

"well sorta, she was an ex"

"you miss her?"

"yes very much"

"do you still love her?"

"yes I do but I can't tell her now"

Stephanie sat down next to him and puts her hand on his arm.

"I have met this girl of yours, I asure you, shes happy" she said

Hunter looked up with tears in his eyes.

"what?"

"yes, young girl, brown hair, kinda tall"

"yeah, shes alive" he said hopefully

"you can never believe whats in front of your eyes" she said thinking about taking off her

cape, but doesn't

Hunter looked up confused. Then it hit him, hard.

"Stephanie??" he asked as new tears began to flow

She removed her hood, showing him her face for the first time.

"oh my god!!! your alive" he cried harder as he hugged her

"oh Hunter don't cry" she said hugging him back

"why did you leave me" he said near losing it

"it was my birthright, I had to leave"

Hunter looked at her. Now noticing the metal crown treaded through her hair with a red gem

hanging over her forehead.

"your the Empress" he asked

"yes, I am"

She leaned closer to him and kissed him. He kissed back as him tears dried up. They kissed

until they heard a knock on the door. They parted and smiled at each other. Stephanie put

her hood back on.

"we shall talk later Hunter, we have much to speak about" she said giving him one more

kiss before they left the room.

"my lady, Eric is waiting for you" Dari said

"thank you I will go find him" Stephanie said as she walked down the hallway as Elisa and Dari

followed. She turned around and looked at Hunter one last time before turning the corner. There

was Chris and Trish were making out. Steph clenched her fist, and her blood boiled.

'that asshole, he is so dead' she thought to herself

Dari sensed it and grabed her before she lunged at them. He knew he had just saved their lives

because an Empress with so much rage could kill a nation. He pulled her around the corner and

looked at her.

"my lady, you must clear your senses, we are here for business" he said looking around

"I know I'm sorry, lets just go find Eric" she said as she began to walk away

Then they heard someone calling them.

"princess!!!!!!!princess!!!!!" it was Hunter. Dari and Elisa left to go find Eric.

Hunter leaned in and kissed her softly.

"I love you"

"I love you too"she said knowing that she did, very much