Chapter Seven
::Raw is War ::
Trish and Jem entered the huge arena and surprisingly walked straight into Vince. "Hey ladies," he greeted. "Hey. How are you?" Trish asked politely. "I'm great especially since you two are the exact people I want to talk to," he answered, as they waited to hear what he had to say. "We had originally planned to have your storyline with Tyson and Chris to start after Unforgiven, but we have changed our minds and decided to start it tonight. You already know Tyson and Chris will start their feud tonight, but you Trish will have a match tonight against Lisa-Marie and in the match Stevie tries to make you lose the title and that will make Chris come running out to help you," he explained. "Will Jem be out there with me?" Trish asked, as he nodded. "Yes, but Stevie will throw the title belt into the ring and the referee will think that it was Jem and he'll throw her out," Vince answered. "How exciting," Jem said smiling. "Yes it is and then on Smackdown you will confront Chris, but you won't find him. The at Unforgiven in your title match he will help you win," Vince said, as the two girls nodded. "Sounds great. I know I can speak for Jem as well as myself when we say we are really looking forward to the storyline," Trish commented, as he smiled. "Great to hear. Chris and Tyson are looking forward to it as well. I can't wait to see the outcome tonight," he said, patting both of their shoulders and leaving. "Did you hear that? The guys are excited about the storyline too!"Trish squealed, grabbing her friend's arms and shaking her. Jem widened her eyes and pulled herself out of Trish's grasp. "Okay..Crazy woman on the loose," she said, rolling her eyes. "Tyson wants to do the storyline with me," Trish replied, smiling dreamily. Jem shook her head as she pointed her finger in Trish's face. "Now let's remember what you said about relationships in wrestling," she reminded her. "What did you say?" Chris suddenly asked from behind. The two turned around to see both Chris and Tyson. "Don't you know better than to sneak up on us?" Trish asked, putting her hands on her waist. "Yeah of course I do," Chris answered smiling wide. "So what are you girls up to?" he asked. "Well Vince just told us about the storyline," Jem said. "Oh and what do you think?" Chris asked, crossing his arms. "Sounds good," they both said in unison. "That's good. Tyson and I are happy about it," Chris informed them, as Tyson nodded. "Yeah, should be interesting," he said, as Trish giggled. "Wow one peep out of you," she joked, as he smiled at her. "I can see why Vince decided to put you two together," Chris mentioned, 'causing Trish to give him a frown. "Aww. Are you going to be okay with the fact that your girlfriend is going to end up with someone else?" Jem asked, poking Chris. "I don't know. It's going to take me a long time to get over it," he answered sarcastically. Jem rolled her eyes and looked back at Trish and Tyson who seemed to be enjoying smiling at each other. "Well I'm heading to the locker room. Are you coming?" she asked, as Trish slowly nodded. "Umm yeah, let's go," she said, swinging her bag over her shoulder. "Bye guys," she said, waving. The two walked away leaving Chris and Tyson alone in the hallway. Although he had been talking with Jem, Chris had noticed the looks the other two had been giving each other and he was very eager to know what was going on. He knew from breakfast that Trish may have a crush, but could it be that Tyson did to? "Hey man, are you single?" Chris blurted out. Tyson chuckled and then nodded. "Yeah, but sorry dude, I'm into women," he said, as Chris gave out a fake laugh. "Not me. Trish. Do you like her?" he asked curiously. "Well yeah she's sweet, what's not to like?" Tyson asked back, as they began walking to their own locker room. "Well yeah she's very sweet, but I mean as like someone you would date," Chris answered, as Tyson raised his brows. "Well...yeah, I guess," he said shrugging. "Okay well just wondering," Chris replied nonchalantly, as they walked into the locker room. He took out his attire and a quick thought came to his mind. What if he tried to set up Tyson and Trish? He was never a matchmaker type, but for some reason he had love on his mind.
Chris tied up his wrestling boots and stood up, looking in the mirror. "Everything looks good," he told himself, as he pulled his hair into a ponytail. He exited the locker room and started walking toward the women's locker room when he saw Jeff. "Hey," he greeted. Jeff turned around and smiled when he saw Chris. "What's up?" he asked, shaking the blonde's hand. "Not much here. Have you talked to Jem?" Chris asked curiously, as Jeff sighed. "I've been looking everywhere for her. Do you know where she is 'cause I sure as hell don't," Jeff said, as Chris chuckled. "Well quite honestly I don't know if she wants to see you," he replied. "What? Why not?" Jeff asked concerned. "She knows about Beth and I guess you failed to tell her," Chris answered, crossing his arms. "Oh no, really? How did she find out?" Jeff asked nervously. "That's not important. Why didn't you tell her? You led her on," Chris answered, as Jeff ran a hand through his newly dyed purple hair. "I didn't mean to. I just really ended up liking her, but I love Beth. She is the most important woman to me," he said truthfully. "I'm glad to hear that, but you and Jem really have to clear things up," Chris replied. "Yeah you're right. I'll talk to her after the show tonight," Jeff said, as Chris nodded. "Okay good. Well I'll see you later and I hope everything works out between you two," he said, walking off.
When he reached the women's locker room, he knocked on the door and waited for someone to open it. "Hey Chris," a smiling Torrie said, as he smiled back. "Hey. Do you think you could get Jem for me?" he asked, as she nodded. "Sure, hold on a sec," she answered, walking back into the room. A second later, out came Jem. "Hey, what's up?" she asked, as she cocked her head to the side. "I've got this great idea and I want you to help me," Chris said. "For what?" she asked curiously. "I'll tell you later, but meet me at the hotel in the lounge area tonight," he answered, as she shook her head. "No..tell me now. I can't go throughout the rest of the day not knowing," she said, tapping her foot. He laughed at her impatience and nodded. "Okay fine. You and I both know Trish and Tyson like each other and I think we should set them up," Chris suggested, as she slapped his arm. "That's such a good idea!" she exclaimed, as he rubbed his arm. "Ow," he complained, as she smiled. "I'll meet you later," she said, opening the locker room door. He told her bye as she went inside and shut the door.
"I'm really excited about this storyline, have I told you that?" Trish asked, as she and Jem made their way to the curtain. "Gee, I don't think you have," Jem answered sarcastically. They approached Chris and Lisa-Marie who were both ready to go. "Hey, a bit late, don't you think?" Chris asked jokingly, as he nudged Jem's shoulder. "We are right on time, shut up," she shot back, as Trish and Lisa-Marie spoke to each other about what they would be doing out in the ring. "Ladies...and Chris, I've got some news for you," Vince informed them, as they all turned to look at their boss. "The show is running a little late and unfortunately your match will not take place tonight. Rather it will take place tomorrow at the taping," he said. "Aw that sucks," Trish blurted out as the rest of them agreed with her. "Yeah I know, but at least you will get to do it tomorrow," he said smiling. "Yeah I guess. What about the segment that was supposed to happen tomorrow? You know the one where I look around backstage trying to find Chris to say thank you," Trish said. "You'll just do it after the match tomorrow," Vince replied. "Oh okay. Sounds good, I guess," Trish said, as she took off her elbow pads. "Sorry guys," Vince apologized, walking away. "So dumb," Lisa-Marie commented, crossing her arms. "It's not that bad. Like Vince said...We still are going to do it," Jem said. "Always the optimistic one," Chris commented, as she laughed. "Sure," she said, as Trish walked past her. "Let's go get changed and go to the hotel," she said. "Okay," Jem replied as she began walking, and then she turned around. "I'll meet you there," she told Chris, as he nodded. He watched the both of them walk away and turned to Lisa-Marie. "I guess I'll be seeing you tomorrow," he said, as she giggled. "Yeah, see you later," she replied, with a hug. They both then walked their separate ways.
When Trish and Jem arrived at the hotel, the first thing they did was get their key and ride up the elevator to their room. They walked in and Jem quickly set her suitcase down and rushed towards the door. "What are you doing?" Trish asked suspiciously. Jem turned around and quickly tried to cook up a fake answer. "I'm just going downstairs for a drink," she said. "Oh good. I'll go with you," Trish replied, as Jem shook her head. "No!" she exclaimed. "Well jeez, why not?" Trish asked, confused at her friend's behavior. "Well I..want to bring it to you," Jem answered. "Umm...okay. All I want is a glass of wine," Trish said. "What kind?" Jem asked. "White and I don't care what brand," Trish answered, as Jem smiled. "Okay I'll bring it up in a few minutes," she said, leaving the room.
When she got downstairs she walked into the lounge and smiled when she saw Chris. She sat down next to him and sighed. "Man it took me forever to get Trish not to come down here," she said. "How did you stop her 'cause it's usually impossible," he replied laughing. "Uh, I told her I was coming down here for a drink and I'd bring her one. But I guess it wasn't that big of a lie 'cause I'm in the mood for a drink," she said, looking around for a waitress. He smiled at her and then put on a serious face. "Okay so about the whole matchmaking thing. Do you have any ideas?" he asked. "Well I was thinking we could pretend to do like a double date thing," she answered, as he gave her an interested look. "You and me?" he asked. "Or whoever, it doesn't matter. Just as long as it's Trish and Tyson with two other people," she answered, as he nodded. "Sounds like a good idea. I was also thinking something like that," he told her. "Great. Sounds like a deal," she said, shaking his hand. He chuckled and then lifted up his hand to bring a waiter over. The man came over and Jem ordered a roman coke and a glass of red wine for Trish. Once the two drinks were brought over, she picked them up and got out of the chair. "Well you're not going to stay?" he asked. "Sorry, but I have to go give this to Trish. You can help me with the elevator though," she suggested, as he smirked. He stood up and took one drink for her. They walked to the elevator and got in. Once upstairs, she opened the door and the two of them walked in. "Here's your drink!" Jem exclaimed, as Trish extended out her hand to grab it. "Hey Chris, what are you doing here?" she suddenly asked, when she saw him. "Um..I was downstairs and I saw she needed help carrying the drinks," he answered. "Oh. How sweet of you," Trish said, taking a sip of the wine. He smiled and then walked back toward the door. "No more drinks ladies," he reminded them, as he walked out.
:: Smackdown ::
"Making her way to the ring, being accompanied by Jem, the womens' champion, Trish Stratus!" the announcer yelled. Trish walked into the ring and held up her belt until Victoria kicked her down. The bell rang and the match was underway. It went back and forth for awhile until Stevie slipped the belt into the ring and got up on the ring post to distract the ref. Jem noticed the belt and tried to grab it from the outside, when the ref turned around and saw her. She shook her head trying to convince the referee that it wasn't her who had thrown it in. "Out! Get out!" he exclaimed, pointing to the curtain. "It wasn't me!" she yelled repeatedly, as she walked up the ramp. The crowd booed at the ref's decision until Jem was out of sight. The match continued on until the ref gave Trish her cue to chick kick him accidentally. When he fell on the mat, Stevie came into the ring and kicked Trish right in the chin. Suddenly the crowd began cheering as Chris Jericho ran into the ring and threw Stevie out of the ring. "What are you doing!" Victoria shrieked, as she slapped him. He placed his hand on his cheek and then clotheslined her. She hit the mat hard as he dragged Trish onto her. The ref slowly got up and counted to three.
Backstage, Trish was shown walking through the hallway looking for someone specific. She stopped in front of a door with a sign that read "Jericho," on it. She knocked on it lightly and then opened it. She looked around and made a disappointed look when she found no one. The camera zoomed out and then turned off.
"Man the crowd sure got mad when the ref made you leave," Trish commented, as Jem smiled. "I know. I was tempted to smile, but I didn't," she said, as she watched Trish stuff some clothes in her bag. "Oh my God Jem! You won't believe this!" Stacy exclaimed, running through the door. "Woah. What is it, Stace?" Jem asked. "Vince released Jeff earlier this morning," Stacy answered. "What do you mean? Like fired him?" Jem asked, as Trish's eyes widened. "Yeah. Vince was getting upset at the fact that Jeff wasn't showing up on time and he let him go!" Stacy exclaimed. "No Way," Trish said, not believing it. "I swear. Why do you think Jeff didn't show up today or have a match tonight?" Stacy asked, as Trish and Jem looked at each other with shocked faces. "I never even got to talk to him after the whole ordeal," Jem said, her face turning to sadness. Trish hugged her tightly and sighed. "It'll be okay. You'll get your chance to talk to him someday," she replied.
