DISCLAIMER: The song Beautiful is the property of Creed.

"What was that about Arianna?" Shannon was mystified. "I didn't get to come out to my music on my debut. And anyways, how come you haven't picked your music out yet?" Arianna began to laugh. "I said that to get away from Mark and Liz. I could tell Liz was going to start bombarding him with questions. I already picked it. Tell me what you think." She pulled a cd out of her pocket and set the CD player in the training room to number 3.
She wears a coat of colors
Loved by some feared by others
She's immortalized in young men's eyes
Lust she breeds in the eyes of brothers
Violent sons make bitter mothers
Close your eyes here's your surprise
Beautiful is empty
Beautiful is free
Beautiful loves no one
Beautiful stripped me
In your mind she's your companion

Vile instincts often candid

Your regret is all that's left
Beautiful is empty
Beautiful is free
Beautiful loves no one
Beautiful stripped me

She told me where I'm going

And it's far away from home

I think I'll go there on my own

Shannon looked over at Ari, who was poking at a mark on the bench she was sitting on. He took her hand.
"Arianna, that is an excellent choice. I...I..." He was at a loss for words. The song was perfect for her. "You know that song is talking about you right?" He tipped her face up to face his so she would look him in the eyes. "That song is beautiful. Like you."
Ari looked up at him. His eyes reflected something, kindness, approval, love. Things Ari had been looking for so long. She began to cry. Shannon awkwardly wrapped his arms around her and tried to get her to stop crying. When she did stop, she pulled away to see her makeup had smeared on his shirt. She wiped her eyes.
"I am so sorry. I ruined your shirt." She sniffled a little. Shannon said it was okay, and pulled it off. As he was digging a stack of CD's to work out to, Chris Benoit came in. He snuck up behind Shannon and whacked him in the head. Shannon turned around and whipped his shirt at Chris. Chris laughed and pulled it off him.
"Didn't your mother teach you to put your clothes away, little boy?" Chris laughed when Shannon dropped the stack of CDs and lunged at him. Chris was knocked down. Shannon sat on his chest.
"And didn't your mom ever tell you not to call people names? Well if she didn't, let me remind you that I hate being called little. I could call you Moose boy or something like that." Shannon stood up and went over to where he dropped the CDs. "Arianna, you want to work to Pearl Jam or somethin'?" Shannon flashed a CD. Ari walked over and riffled through the CDs and pulled out an AC DC cd. "How 'bout this one?" Shannon nodded and slipped it into the CD player. As the first song began, Ari began to do yoga. Shannon laughed. "And what," Ari began. "Is so funny?" Shannon kept laughing. "You're doing yoga to AC DC!" She sighed and threw a mean look at him He stopped laughing, and she continued stretching. Shannon crossed his eyes at her and wandered over to sit next to her. He began to mimic her movements. She realized this and whacked him in the head. "Hey," he shouted. "Didn't your mom ever tell you not to hit people?" Shannon laughed at the look she threw him. "Ya know, Shann, if my mom told me that and I decided to listen, I wouldn't be here, now would I?" She smiled and got off the floor. She whacked Shannon in the head and ran out of the room, Shannon at her heels.
Ari weaved between other superstars, trying to make her way to the Divas Locker room. She got there only to realize Shannon had taken a short cut. He blocked the door.
"What was that for?" He rubbed the back of his head. Ari rolled her eyes at him and folded her arms. "I suppose that was for mocking you." Shannon smiled. Ari nodded and began to tap her foot impatiently.
"I'd like to go change and get ready, if that is okay with you. The 'Queen of Darcness' must look her best." She grinned. Shannon bowed and stepped out of her way.
"Your highness..." He began to bow again. Ari hit him in the head again. "Ya know, Arianna. If you keep doing that, I m gonna end up brain dead." Shannon rubbed his head again. Ari held back a laugh. "You aren't already brain dead? I thought all the hits you took in the WCW did it. Oh Well..." Ari went into the locker room. Shannon shook his head. Why were women so weird?

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