Disclaimer: I do not own any of the WWE superstars in this story. It is purely a work of fiction, and the wrestlers used in the making of it own themselves.

A/N: So for those of you that read any of my stuff normally, please note that fan fiction felt the need to take down my WWE Tough Enough story, for some god knows why reason, so that one will be written still but not posted on here. I have no reason for why they did it; I didn't violate anything with that chapter from a week ago, but hell I don't run that company so I don't know much. So here I sit focusing on my Zach Gowen fiction. I want to let you all know in advance, this story is taking a new direction yet again, so be on the lookout for that, it might not make sense at first, but all will be explained over the coming chapters alright? So if you feel confused now, never fear, I will explain all of it in due time.

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*~Hayley's POV~*

"That flight was a bitch girl, let's not have me do it again." Ariel screamed throwing her bags into the trunk and looking up to see Randy watching her friend.

"You are going to be doing it again tonight girl when we leave for San Diego. So for the next couple of weeks get used to it."

I saw the look that Ariel was throwing at me and wondering why I had taken Randy to come pick her up. He was the enemy and at some point I knew I would have to pull her aside and let her know that I wasn't cozying up the enemy, and that it was part of my greater plan.

"So you got the writing job, and you're meeting tons of hot guys. How does it feel girly?"

"Oh pretty good actually, just wait until you meet Brian, you will love him."

"What about me? I thought I was gaining points with you again!" Randy exclaimed with a tad bit more anger then I expected.

"You are, but I have to tell Ariel about all her options."

"She's got Brock, don't you babe? There won't be time enough to look at other men when he sees you."

"He does have a point Hayley, I can't wait to see him, it feels like forever and it's only been a few days."

"Well let's go see him then, and Ariel we totally have to go shopping before the flight, I saw this skirt and dress that are to die for and you would look awesome in them."

I watched as Randy rolled his eyes and jumped into the rental car, waiting for us to get in after him. Pulling Ariel closer to me, I looked at her seriously for a moment, hoping she would get the message without words. Apparently our friendship had remained the same because she understood that the plan was still on, and that I was only being friendly with Randy for show. Jumping in the car we were off on our way to the hotel.

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*~Zach's POV~*

I didn't want to be here. We were on the airplane and she was with her friend, the one that had turned her back on her for Brock. It was sick to watch, especially since it was apparent that she wasn't all that into Brian anymore and had gone back to sitting with Randy and Brock.

"Hey man, mind if I sit with you?"

"Your funeral if you do, I'm not good company and I really don't want to talk to you yet."

"I wasn't asking for words, I was asking for a seat, I can wait until you want to talk to me."

I watched him sit down in the chair. Brian was one of my best friends and seeing him kissing a girl that he really liked still made me sick in the pit of my stomach. I wanted to be able to yell at him and tell him I was so pissed off I didn't want to see him around me ever again, much like I had with Hayley, but I couldn't do it. It was hard enough watching Hayley turn away from me and turn to Randy again. This was going to be one hell of a long flight.

"She doesn't like him if that's what you're wondering about."

"No, she doesn't like him because then that would mean she likes you isn't that right Brian?"

"Look, don't bite my head off, I am just letting you know that something is wrong here, she hates him she told me so, why she is with him and Brock now of all people I don't have a clue."

"Yeah well she's better off with them, they suit the way she is more anyway, and her friend Ariel must be so happy to have Hayley back with her again."

"What do you mean?"

"Ariel turned on Hayley in Toronto, that's what I mean, and now here they are all best friends. You are right about one thing, Hayley hates them, so there's something more going on here. But I haven't the faintest idea what."

"We are just going to have to wait and see my friend."

I didn't dignify that with an answer because I didn't think one was needed. Here Brian was, after kissing the girl of Zach's dreams, wanting to act like everything was just fine. Well it wasn't fine and he didn't think it would ever be fine. He had to admit to himself though that he hated the fact that she was sitting with them, and he knew he had to find out why.

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*~Hayley's POV~*

"So the plan is still a go for tonight then?" Ariel asked, looking up from the magazine she was reading and casting her gaze at me.

"Yes, it's still a go, and I'm glad they allowed me to do it."

"You think you will be alright out there?"

"Listen, Brock told me in passing that he had something planned for Zach, the only way I can handle that and tackle it and get my revenge on the two assholes I've been forced to hang out with is to be beat him to it. So no I do not think I am ready, but I am going to do whatever it takes to see this through."

"You've been working pretty hard then?"

"You're damn right I have. Brian has spent every night and morning in every city we go to, helping me. I don't think I am good enough to do this long haul, but I'm doing well with the writing, so I think I deserve to do this too, and Vince and Jim were good about it."

"That's because they know."

"Know what?"

"Hayley, they know what I have always known; you're more then just a writer."

I knew what she was trying to say, and it made sense but I knew that writing would be my life, no matter what options were thrown my way. I just couldn't see myself doing anything else with my life. It just so happened that my life was in the WWE, and I just had to make sure everyone realized it.

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*~Smack Down~*

"That was a pretty shocking announcement from Mr. McMahon don't you think Tazz? Brock Lesnar against Zach Gowen. In Zach Gowen's hometown no less!"

I listened on the monitor in the back as Tazz responded to Michael Cole, and shook my head. I had to get over this fear or the entire plan was going to be ruined. Ariel was in position at the foot of the ring, and was waiting for the fireworks to erupt. I had to admit the closer I got to it, the more I just wanted it over so I could go home.

"What the hell is he doing here? He's a Raw superstar!! Tazz its Randy Orton!"

Things were finally picking up it seemed. Vince had taken the bait about having Randy show up for tonight's match since most of the fans knew that Randy and Brock were best friends. It would only seem natural that he was there, not an invasion of talent again. So it looked like Randy was alright with the idea as well. I hadn't talked to him all day, but from the looks of it as he walked down the ramp he was enjoying the hell out of all the new attention he was getting just by being there.

I watched as he picked up the microphone that Tazz handed him and put it around his neck. He was going to be impartial in all of this, or so he wanted everyone to believe. I knew different and I knew that this plan could go up in smoke if he did want to get involved in it.

Shaking my head to get the cobwebs out, I left the locker room and walked down the hall, passing Zach's locker room, hearing raised voices, I stopped quickly. Now was not the time for Zach to be getting into something, he had a match, and I had a plan to put into motion.

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*~Zach's POV and Locker Room~*

"Brian what are you telling me here?"

"She's going to get involved in your match."

"Why would she do that? She doesn't wrestle and it's none of her business."

"I've been training her."

"You did what?"

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Brian and she had been spending so much time together because he had been training her for the ring or so it seemed. I had no idea what Hayley thought she was doing but I knew that if she came out there tonight, she was going to get hurt. I didn't like this one bit and I had to make sure that Brian got to her and told her to stay out of it.

"Go tell her to forget whatever she has in mind. I don't know why she wants to be trained, and I don't know why she wants to get involved in my match, but damn, I do not want her out there. I have to think about staying alive myself, not about her as well."

"She's going to do something because of Brock, Zach and you and I both know why."

"I don't know what you mean."

Of course I knew what he meant. Brock had been the one to attack Zach in the hotel room in Toronto, and then now he planned this match. It was all part of some thing bigger that had to do with Hayley. He knew why she wanted to get involved.

"He beat her up Zach, and she wants payback, for both Brock and Randy. You might be out there for a match, but she's coming to fight, and so am I."

Before I had a chance to ask him what I meant about him, he was out the door, and I could have sworn as he left I saw Hayley standing there.

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*~Hayley's POV~*

"This next match is scheduled for one fall, coming to the ring first, weighing in at 295 Lbs, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Brock Lesnar!"

The roar of boo's from the crowd just shook the place, and I had to admit that it was a bit shocking to see. I knew that people didn't like what Brock was doing, and after seeing this I knew I was completely right. At the same time I had to wonder if Zach knew he was going to be a lamb going to slaughter out here tonight.

As Brock jumped into the ring I could have sworn from my spot in the back that he shot a wicked smile at Ariel and then one over to his friend Randy.

"God he can't know what I am going to do."

"Talking to yourself isn't healthy."

Spinning around I saw Brian standing there. He didn't look half bad suited up again. Although he was still majorly taped up, you could tell the rush of being back was with him again, and at that moment I finally got what he meant about it being in his blood, and being his life. He had never looked better. Smiling I turned around completely to face him and gently kissed his cheek.

"You ready to do this?"

"Yeah actually I can't wait. Hey Hayley, that date the other night, dinner and dancing, or well for me lack of dancing, it was nice thank you."

"I liked it too. I can't wait to do it again."

He obviously thought that he wouldn't be able to do it again, so when I told him that he could ask me out again, he smiled as brightly as I could, and I felt myself turning to butter. There was just something about him that was different, and for one brief moment I didn't have to think about Zach and what went wrong there.

Placing another kiss on his cheek, we stepped over to the gorilla position as Zach's music hit and the crowd got to their feet. It was almost show time. I just hoped nothing too serious happened until the plan was put into motion.

"Now entering the ring, his opponent, weighing in at 158 LBS, from Detroit, Michigan, Zach Gowen!!"

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The action started with Zach trying to be a clean sport and going to lock up with Brock, but Brock didn't seem to want any part of it. He grabbed him right off his feet and slammed him down to the mat. Brock then, knowing what town they were in, and how everyone was rooting for the hometown boy, started to showboat that he had taken Zach down so easily.

While Brock show boated and turned to face Randy, with that grin still plastered on his face, Zach got back to a standing position. Leaning back onto the ropes he broke into a run and dived onto Brock, taking him off his feet, and not wanting to waste any time, Zach ran to the corner, jumping up on the top turnbuckle, did a super kick off the top hitting Brock in the face as he got to his feet.

Putting his hand to his forehead Brock realized the wrong end of Zach's boot had hit his face, and it threw him into a rage. Getting to his feet quickly before Zach could do another move, he grabbed Zach by the throat and threw him into the corner, and as Zach lay crouched in the corner, Brock hit him with his boot, not once, or twice but about ten times.

I had to turn my eyes away from what I was seeing. I wasn't all that used to what happened in the ring but being on the receiving end of Brock's anger, I knew this was something that I didn't want to see, and it seemed Brian understood because he held onto me with a firm grasp like he was protecting me from the same thing.

"He smacked you around didn't he? That night, your face, it was Brock wasn't it?" he asked me as I continued watching Brock maul Zach in the ring.

"Yes, it was a warning beating, and I heeded the warning well, so I didn't get another. Don't you see Brian, this is personal now."

I saw a look in his eye, but I didn't have time to question it because as Brock threw Zach onto the floor outside of the ring, and stepped out and power slammed him again, I knew it was my chance to go out there and get some revenge. So when Brock turned around to showboat to the crowd again, I saw my chance and I ran with it.

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*~Zach's POV~*

She came down to the ring so fast; they didn't have time to cue her music. I was lying on the ground, desperate for air because I knew that as fair as this fight was supposed to be, it was about Brock beating the shit out of me, and I didn't want my last breath to be this one. That was when I saw her. She came flying down the ramp and immediately jumped up and kicked Brock down, giving me enough time to get my bearings and get back to my feet to fight fairly.

I don't think she had completely planned this out because Randy jumped up from the announce table and came around and grabbed her by the arm and started to drag her out like she was a child and she shouldn't be getting involved, so for the first time ever, having a match that wasn't planned out at all, I grabbed Randy by his arm and swung him around as hard as I could, which by all rights wasn't hard, and I punched him down.

Knowing everything that he had done to Hayley made hitting him that much easier and I the feeling when I did it felt pretty damn good. Grabbing her by the arm I looked at her, and knowing it was the only time I could do it, I pushed her away. I had to make her get the message to get out of here. But as I pushed her away Brock grabbed me and picking me up, he did the f-5 and I blacked out.

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*~Hayley's POV~*

He hit the steel steps and the ring post at the same time it seemed, and he didn't move, but I had no time to check on him because Brock was coming at me, so doing the only thing I knew, I jumped into the ring as he was making his way around to follow me. Jumping on the top rope like Brian had shown me, I flew off, but I didn't plan it out the right away and Brock caught me, and much like Zach, he pulled off his signature move, but lucky for me I hit the floor with the mats, because I didn't black out.

Grabbing my back in pain and realizing that my plan was an entire mess, I saw Brian make his way down the ramp, the music cued up perfectly and he came flying down and he drop kicked Brock to the ground, and coming around and seeing Randy getting to his feet he did the same thing again. Once he was sure that both men were down for a minute he came over to me and checked on me.

"I'm okay; get the chair, its payback time."

The look he gave me was one of pure shock, like I knew I was sitting here in no position to fight anymore, but I wanted to make sure that Brock felt my pain and Brian's all in one.

Brian did what I asked and went and took the announcers chair and bringing it back over to me, he helped me to my feet. None of the people knew who I was, but they soon would, because I was going to be the person that took Brock out for good.

As Brock got to his feet, on the other side of the ring, he grabbed Zach, and before I had a chance to move, I was frozen in place, when he picked Zach up and gave him another f-5, with Zach's face landing right on the ground and I could have sworn, bleeding.

While Randy got to his feet Brian went to take care of him, and with a free moment I saw Zach lying on the floor, and I had a flashback to his hotel room the night I found him all beaten. Brock had been the one to do it, there was no doubt in my mind now, and he was damn well going to pay for all of our misery. Grabbing the chair, and not thinking about a DQ, I hit him with the chair, but at the same time as he went down, his head bleeding more from the open would Zach had given him, the chair backfired and hit me, knocking me out. My last thought as I went down, was I made him pay for what he did to me.

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A/N2: Okay so yeah long chapter and I don't know how much sense it's going to make right? So if you have questions I will be writing another chapter tonight or tomorrow morning, and I will clear all of this up. The basics are simple. The plan that I had for Ariel and Hayley got changed over the time I was away from the story, and I made the plan an attack of Brock and Randy, and also Brian's return. Also there was two weeks in the middle of that chapter as well; when Ariel came it was the same night as the chapter before, but after that it was two weeks ahead. Just so you don't get confused alright? Also in that time Brian and Hayley had their date, which will be a featured flashback next chapter, since it seemed everyone is bloodied and beaten. Enjoy and as always read and review. God I have so many ideas for this thing now.