The morning sun shone through the blinds of her hospital room window as
Lita gathered up her belongings and waited for Kurt and Edge to return.
Kurt had kindly offered to give her a lift back to her hotel and Edge had
refused to leave her side ever since they'd spoken the night before.
There had been so many questions. 'why didn't you tell us Lita?' 'what were you thinking?' and 'why did you join Evolution?' were the main questions thrown at her by her visitors.
Jeff had been surprisingly understanding. He'd told her that he didn't care who her father was and that she was still his best friend no matter what and that he'd always be there for her. The Dudley's didn't even mention Bischoff, Evolution or Stephanie. They'd just asked how she was and made a few jokes here and there. Lillian, Trish and Tommy Dreamer had visited her together. While Lillian and Tommy had followed suit with the Dudley's, Trish had questioned her profusely about everything that was going on. Then she'd seen Edge next and Kurt had followed him into the room, even though the blond obviously didn't want him there. Lita was glad of the Olympic Gold Medallist's presence though as Edge seemed more clam around him. Well kind of. After threatening to kill the whole Smackdown roster, RVD, half of Evolution and Bischoff he'd gone on to tell her that he was there for her, but had practically told her that she was stupid for lying about Bischoff. They'd almost broke out in a heated argument -again- when they'd been interrupted by a very sorry looking Eric Bischoff bursting through the door, with Batista and Austin following swiftly behind.
That's when things had really got out of control. Edge had lunged for him but Kurt had held him back, resulting in an argument between the two friends. Batista had begun yelling at Bischoff, who yelled back and Austin was trying to break them apart. Jeff and Trish had come running to the room trying to calm the others down. Whilst all that was happening Lita had just sat there and watched the chaos unfold.
It was only when she'd screamed "shut up!" at the top of her lungs, had everyone frozen on the spot. Then she'd told her father that she'd wanted to see him for one reason only and that was to tell him she was going to get revenge. Eric had had a pretty confident look in his eyes, clearly believing that she was talking about revenge on Stephanie, although she was actually referring to revenge on both Stephanie *and* Bischoff. That look was soon wiped off, when she'd told him to leave in front of everyone, and he'd hesitated for moment before doing as she said.
A few hours later the Dudleys, Tommy and Lillian had left the hospital, shortly followed by Trish and a reluctant Jeff Hardy. He'd wanted to stay, but was clearly exhausted and Kurt had convinced him to leave with Trish. Austin left next and then Batista, who had to meet up with Evolution. Kurt and Edge stayed the night. It wasn't like they had anywhere to go anyway considering they had both lost their jobs.
"Lita, are you ready?" Edge poked his head through the door and grinned. The diva smiled back pushed him outside the door as she left, finally glad to be leaving the ugly white room behind.
"Where's Kurt?" She wondered aloud, as they walked the corridors together.
"He's waiting in the car. Um.Li, where are we driving to?" he had a feeling he already knew the answer to that question, although he wished he was wrong.
"I'm going to meet up with Smackdown." Edge had been correct and was about to protest when she stopped him, ".Please Edge I have to be at Smackdown, there are a few things I need to do before Judgement Day. I won't get into any trouble I promise."
Edge sighed as he took in her desperate look. He really wished she wouldn't go there with Stephanie trying to destroy her. Looking the woman over he frowned at the bandage on her left wrist and he knew there were more bandages under her shirt. Damn that Charlie Haas. He couldn't just knock her out with a chair, but he had to kick her repeatedly in the stomach. The Canadian wasn't so sure how she sprained her wrist, but he suspected she could have done it trying to block the chair shot.
"Okay." Edge said, wondering if he would regret this later, "I'll get Kurt to drive us to Smackdown, but I'm staying with you the whole time, Fired or not." He added and Lita rolled her eyes at his over-protectiveness.
"Whatever." She shrugged. She had a lot to do and arguing with Edge would only delay her further, "Let's go then." And they left the hospital to find Kurt.
~
"I am so proud of you sweetheart, the way you dealt with Eric Bischoff and his little brat like that. And they didn't even see it coming." The grey haired billionaire smiled at his daughter across the dinner table. "I just wish your brother would show more initiative and intelligence sometimes." He made a point to glare at his son on those very words and Stephanie beamed at the thought of being father's favourite.
Shane scowled and stood from the table, throwing his mother an apologetic look; "I'm going home. Thanks for the dinner mom, it was great, shame about the company though." He glanced from Stephanie to Vince and shook his head, "See you later." He added as he left the mansion.
"Oh Vince, sometimes I wish you'd think before you spoke." Linda McMahon was the one who was now shaking her head as she too proceeded to leave the room.
"Yeah well I *am* daddy's little girl remember." Stephanie smiled as she brought the topic of conversation back to herself instead of her loser of a brother. Honestly, with all her success as of late, she wondered how the two of them could really share the same genes.
"And once again I am very proud. Honestly, I had no idea that Lita was Eric Bischoff's daughter all these years she was working for the WWE. How did you find out?" Vince asked, munching on his piece of carrot cake that he'd ordered as his dessert.
"My undercover mole of course." Stephanie declared excitedly, as her father raised a curious eyebrow.
"And that would be.?"
"My ex-husband's new best friend, Rick Flair." She announced exultantly clasping her hands together. Vince shook his head in amazement. She definitely took after him rather than her mother. Although there was just one thing he couldn't get off his mind.-
"Um.Stephanie sweetheart, I haven't seen any sign of an appearance by Mr America yet and-" Stephanie raised a hand, cutting him off.
"Actually that was one of the things I wanted to talk to you about. Considering that I will most probably be in control of both companies come this Sunday at Judgement Day, I think it would be in everyone's best interests if you just sign Mr America straight over to Smackdown." The GM declared, but her smile faded as soon as she saw the puzzled look her father threw her. "What?"
"Stephanie you already have Mr America, I signed him over to you last week remember? You had the papers sent over?" Vince frowned when he realised that his daughter had no idea what he was talking about.
"No. I didn't send anybody anywhere. I only got the contract drawn up a couple of days ago. Um.dad I'm sorry but whatever you've signed couldn't possibly have been that same contract."
Vince's frown deepened, as he remembered signing the paper and not bothering to read it. Hell he shouldn't have needed to because he trusted the man, didn't he? Maybe.
"Stephanie if I didn't sign that contract, then what the hell did I sign?"
There had been so many questions. 'why didn't you tell us Lita?' 'what were you thinking?' and 'why did you join Evolution?' were the main questions thrown at her by her visitors.
Jeff had been surprisingly understanding. He'd told her that he didn't care who her father was and that she was still his best friend no matter what and that he'd always be there for her. The Dudley's didn't even mention Bischoff, Evolution or Stephanie. They'd just asked how she was and made a few jokes here and there. Lillian, Trish and Tommy Dreamer had visited her together. While Lillian and Tommy had followed suit with the Dudley's, Trish had questioned her profusely about everything that was going on. Then she'd seen Edge next and Kurt had followed him into the room, even though the blond obviously didn't want him there. Lita was glad of the Olympic Gold Medallist's presence though as Edge seemed more clam around him. Well kind of. After threatening to kill the whole Smackdown roster, RVD, half of Evolution and Bischoff he'd gone on to tell her that he was there for her, but had practically told her that she was stupid for lying about Bischoff. They'd almost broke out in a heated argument -again- when they'd been interrupted by a very sorry looking Eric Bischoff bursting through the door, with Batista and Austin following swiftly behind.
That's when things had really got out of control. Edge had lunged for him but Kurt had held him back, resulting in an argument between the two friends. Batista had begun yelling at Bischoff, who yelled back and Austin was trying to break them apart. Jeff and Trish had come running to the room trying to calm the others down. Whilst all that was happening Lita had just sat there and watched the chaos unfold.
It was only when she'd screamed "shut up!" at the top of her lungs, had everyone frozen on the spot. Then she'd told her father that she'd wanted to see him for one reason only and that was to tell him she was going to get revenge. Eric had had a pretty confident look in his eyes, clearly believing that she was talking about revenge on Stephanie, although she was actually referring to revenge on both Stephanie *and* Bischoff. That look was soon wiped off, when she'd told him to leave in front of everyone, and he'd hesitated for moment before doing as she said.
A few hours later the Dudleys, Tommy and Lillian had left the hospital, shortly followed by Trish and a reluctant Jeff Hardy. He'd wanted to stay, but was clearly exhausted and Kurt had convinced him to leave with Trish. Austin left next and then Batista, who had to meet up with Evolution. Kurt and Edge stayed the night. It wasn't like they had anywhere to go anyway considering they had both lost their jobs.
"Lita, are you ready?" Edge poked his head through the door and grinned. The diva smiled back pushed him outside the door as she left, finally glad to be leaving the ugly white room behind.
"Where's Kurt?" She wondered aloud, as they walked the corridors together.
"He's waiting in the car. Um.Li, where are we driving to?" he had a feeling he already knew the answer to that question, although he wished he was wrong.
"I'm going to meet up with Smackdown." Edge had been correct and was about to protest when she stopped him, ".Please Edge I have to be at Smackdown, there are a few things I need to do before Judgement Day. I won't get into any trouble I promise."
Edge sighed as he took in her desperate look. He really wished she wouldn't go there with Stephanie trying to destroy her. Looking the woman over he frowned at the bandage on her left wrist and he knew there were more bandages under her shirt. Damn that Charlie Haas. He couldn't just knock her out with a chair, but he had to kick her repeatedly in the stomach. The Canadian wasn't so sure how she sprained her wrist, but he suspected she could have done it trying to block the chair shot.
"Okay." Edge said, wondering if he would regret this later, "I'll get Kurt to drive us to Smackdown, but I'm staying with you the whole time, Fired or not." He added and Lita rolled her eyes at his over-protectiveness.
"Whatever." She shrugged. She had a lot to do and arguing with Edge would only delay her further, "Let's go then." And they left the hospital to find Kurt.
~
"I am so proud of you sweetheart, the way you dealt with Eric Bischoff and his little brat like that. And they didn't even see it coming." The grey haired billionaire smiled at his daughter across the dinner table. "I just wish your brother would show more initiative and intelligence sometimes." He made a point to glare at his son on those very words and Stephanie beamed at the thought of being father's favourite.
Shane scowled and stood from the table, throwing his mother an apologetic look; "I'm going home. Thanks for the dinner mom, it was great, shame about the company though." He glanced from Stephanie to Vince and shook his head, "See you later." He added as he left the mansion.
"Oh Vince, sometimes I wish you'd think before you spoke." Linda McMahon was the one who was now shaking her head as she too proceeded to leave the room.
"Yeah well I *am* daddy's little girl remember." Stephanie smiled as she brought the topic of conversation back to herself instead of her loser of a brother. Honestly, with all her success as of late, she wondered how the two of them could really share the same genes.
"And once again I am very proud. Honestly, I had no idea that Lita was Eric Bischoff's daughter all these years she was working for the WWE. How did you find out?" Vince asked, munching on his piece of carrot cake that he'd ordered as his dessert.
"My undercover mole of course." Stephanie declared excitedly, as her father raised a curious eyebrow.
"And that would be.?"
"My ex-husband's new best friend, Rick Flair." She announced exultantly clasping her hands together. Vince shook his head in amazement. She definitely took after him rather than her mother. Although there was just one thing he couldn't get off his mind.-
"Um.Stephanie sweetheart, I haven't seen any sign of an appearance by Mr America yet and-" Stephanie raised a hand, cutting him off.
"Actually that was one of the things I wanted to talk to you about. Considering that I will most probably be in control of both companies come this Sunday at Judgement Day, I think it would be in everyone's best interests if you just sign Mr America straight over to Smackdown." The GM declared, but her smile faded as soon as she saw the puzzled look her father threw her. "What?"
"Stephanie you already have Mr America, I signed him over to you last week remember? You had the papers sent over?" Vince frowned when he realised that his daughter had no idea what he was talking about.
"No. I didn't send anybody anywhere. I only got the contract drawn up a couple of days ago. Um.dad I'm sorry but whatever you've signed couldn't possibly have been that same contract."
Vince's frown deepened, as he remembered signing the paper and not bothering to read it. Hell he shouldn't have needed to because he trusted the man, didn't he? Maybe.
"Stephanie if I didn't sign that contract, then what the hell did I sign?"