Chapter 3: A lesson in Thuganomics
At the house, wake up call was exactly at 5:30 am The contestants were than driven to Trax, some more eager to arrive than others. "So how was it sleeping with the wicked witch?" Jerica asked, directing her question toward Cayci, but Dee answered.
"Couldn't have been that bad. She woke up didn't she?" Dee sent a dirty look straight at Cayci. While everyone talked amongst themselves, Cayci kept to herself.
"Why don't you ever defend yourself?" Diamond asked, sitting in the back next to Cayci. "They treat you like shit, and you don't even say anything?"
"Sometimes its best if you don't say anything." Cayci answered. "I know I belong here..." she shrugged her shoulders.
In the other van however, it seemed like everybody had something to say. "Do you think we'll be able to meet Someone on the first day?" Satori asked. "I hope its Edge."
"Its gonna be Trish Stratus." Blade gushed.
"No, I bet it's Eva Hernandez, from last year." Ty butted in. "Did you see her, she's an incredible wrestler. And dead sexy man."
"I bet its gonna be Orton." Vicky said. "I heard he and Kora are back together."
"Oh yeah I just read on the internet, that they got divorced." Satori added. Faith and Jabivn were hoping it would be someone with championship status like HHH and Ric Flair.
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::TRAX:::::::::
All 14 contestants walked into Trax for the first time. It was the same as every year. The names of the seasons participants on the wall. Ty took notice of last years winners Keira Turner and Eva Hernandez in white.
Jenilyn could hear Al Snow's famous words. "If your names in red, your dream is dead. If your names in white you're alright." The contestants were instructed to get changed and report to the north side of the room.
"First things first." Al said "Our ladies are M.I.A. Big can you check that out." Making note of the female trainers and contestants not there.
:::::::Women's Lockerroom:::::::
The inside of the women's locker room was full of chaos. "What the hell happened?" Big said yelling over the noise.
"Fight." Sable simply replied.
"Now tell me what happened?" Kora barked, and all the girls got quiet. "I swear if anyone makes a sound, you're all done."
"We came after the fight had started." Jenilyn said. "Faith and Vicky and Cayci were all in here."
Kora looked straight at Faith and she sunk into her chair. Elle handed Cayci some ice for her busted lip. "I'll go get the guys." Elle said. Big followed her, and Kora stared down the female contestants.
"Cayci, Faith and Vicky stay seated. Everyone else get out." Kora ordered.
"I'll get them started on reps." Sable said. The male trainers showed up, and Al was the most upset. Kurt didn't look at either girls. "Eddie, Shawn and Sable and Elle have to leave after lunch." Mark whispered to Big. Sable soon returned.
"What the hell happened?" Shawn asked. "Don't leave anything out." Kurt sat down next to Vicky and started to examine her eye.
Cayci started. "I was getting dressed, when all of a sudden I went flying into the locker."
"Lets not forget all the shit you were talking." Vicky interrupted, only to be stared down by her uncle.
"Shut up!" Eddie said.
"I turn around, and Vicky is standing over me. She kept telling me to hit her, and she spit in my face again." Cayci cried.
"Where do you fit in?" Al asked Faith.
"I seen the whole thing.Vicky started it all." Faith admitted. "Cayci didn't want to fight her." Elle looked on in disbelief Faith had been so horrible to Cayci why was she so nice now?
"We'll deal with this later." Al said.
Al had the contestants line up. "Alright, since we cant get along, and some people want to ruin the fun for everybody, You all will pay."
"And you can thank Cayci and Vicky for that." Kurt butted in. like no one knew who to blame. Aidan laughed. It was typical Kurt Angle.
"The track outside." Kora said "5 mile run, if anyone stops its 10 miles."
"If anyone gets lapped, its 10 miles." Al said. An hour and a half later, everyone walked inside exhausted, the reward was worth it though. The first guest of the season, was standing there waiting for them.
"Our guest today is a very good friend of mine, inside and outside the ring, and he is the reigning IC Champ." Kora boasted. "John Cena." The kids clapped and showed him repect.
"Lets not all jump at once." John laughed, as he called the kids up.
"It's a pleasure to meet you." Cayci said shaking his hand, but was pushed aside by Jose.
"Mr. Cena. I'm a huge fan." Jose said. All the contestants sat down, eager to hear what he had to say.
"John here has overcome a lot of adversity." Undertaker said. "Something, a lot of you will have to do."
"He has a story to tell, so give him the attention he deserves, and if you have the Intercontinental themed room, I'd pay close attention." Kora said looking over Faith and Cayci. "they're all yours." Kora smiled.
"I started in the WWE 4 years ago. I'm not gonna lie to you, or try to make it sound greater than it is." John started. "This is the hardest business to break into. 329 days a year. There is no off season."
"Whatever life you had before, forget it. These people become your family, and the life you have at home is secondary." "You're home 3 days a week, the first 2 days you're too tired to do anything, and by the third you're in such a rush to get to the next town, you miss the chance to see you're family grow up."
"Your significant other....I lost my brother, baby sister, and her unborn child a year and a half ago. And I lost my mother two months ago to cancer." Cena got a little teary eyed, which made some of the girls tear up. "You cant show weakness. And that's what really hurts." "If you cant do that, you cant be away from your family and friends, don't waste our time."
Cena looked at all of the contestants. "Any Questions?"
Faith raised her hand. "How long have you known Kora?" everyone laughed at her question, including the trainers.
John looked at Kora and smiled. "I've known Kora for since I was 16. We both were breaking into the business at the same time." The contestants practiced back bumps, arm drags, lock ups, and basic wrestling moves all after noon.John took notice of a few contestants doing extremely well. As well as a few that needed some more work.
::::::::::::::AT LUNCH::::::::::::::
The contestants all sat on the floor eating subway, and they watched the trainers go into a room marked "Staff only."
"Lets not forget there's an elimination later on today." Shawn said opening the door.
"You know I like John a lot." Dee said. "He just seemed so real." Diamond and Jose agreed.
"Whats wrong?" Bobby asked Jerica.
"Just thinking about what John said." She softly answered. "Never being home....missing your family."
While the contestants discussed what John had talked about, the trainers had already made their decision as to who would be voted out.
"So how's Raw treating you?" Kurt asked. It's been six months since Cena had been traded from Smackdown.
Cena laughed. "Could be worse!"
"How's Keira?" Elle asked taking a bite into her sandwich.
"Pregnant. Two more months, and it'll all be over." John said.
"So is it a boy or girl?" Sable asked.
"Boy I hope." John gushed. He and Keira found out they were expecting a few days after wrestlemania. Keira had lost her title and disappeared from WWE television. He remembers the day she told him. It was the happiest day of his life.
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::ELIMINATION TIME::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
The Contestants were brought into a different room inside of Trax. And this years head trainers, Kora Flair, Al Snow, Undertaker, and Kurt Angle sat at a table, alongside todays guest, John Cena.
Kora reminded them of what they get if they win. "You all did a great job in the ring today." Kurt complimented the hopefuls. "You caught onto mat wrestling fast and that's important."
"Lets get started." Kora said. "I'm holding 13 Portfolio's. one of you will be leaving today. You will have to pack your bags and go home immediately."
"Jerica..." a video package was shown of todays performance. "You have a great look, all I ask is that you're patient in the on making it this far. You're one step closer to becoming a WWE superstar."
"Satori... You have great charisma inside and outside of the ring, keep that up and you'll win this competition."
"Cayci...You have immunity for being the wild card." It was now down to the final 2.
"Will Vicky and Faith please step forward?" Kora asked. "This elimination has nothing to do with performance in the ring today. What happened today is so disrespectful to us. We chose you guys out of millions. and this is how you repay us?!" she yelled.
"Faith, you have tremendous talent, and I know you'll go far. Vicky you spit in Cayci's face not once but twice. You spit in her face, you spit in mine and everyone's in the locker room. Faith." Kora handed Faith her portfolio.
"Vicky I'm sorry." Al said. Vicky said her goodbyes, to everyone but Cayci. "Take her down." She whispered to the other girls.
"I just feel bad for the other girls." Vicky said in her final confession in the house. "Cayci doesn't deserve to be here, that's all I know."
As the remaining 13 contestants returned home, most of them jumped in the pool.
Ty came running outside. "Guys we got mail."
It read:
"13 of you left, Way to be a team, I hope you know what you're getting into, when stepping into the ring, with the Queen of Extreme."
A/N: Bet you guys cant guess who the next Guest will be. Tell me what you guys think. Thanks to everyone who's reviewed so far.
Kora Flair
