A Worthy Cause

Disclaimer: Not mine.. Honestly now, if I owned the WWE, would I be writing fan fiction about it? I didn't think so either.

Rating: T to start, might go up.

Spoilers: Nothing that can't be read about on the internet.

Pairings/Characters: See the first chapter and pay particular attention to this one for clarification.

Summary: The sparks fly between a few wrestlers and Diva's when they're sent off for a special charity event.

New Notes: My pairings are not set in stone yet.. I'm toying with a tried and true and perhaps a re-visit back to one that I've been neglecting. But, the other three pairings are up in the air. Please, bear with me while I try to get everything sorted out here.. This chapter is choppy, in my opinion, but I wanted to get this update done before I started another new story…said new story will be posted sometime later today.

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Chapter One: Pay Offs and Misunderstandings

Per the request of Mr. McMahon, the Divas arrived at corporate headquarters -bright and early- on Wednesday morning. Their packets had advised them to pack lightly…but that didn't mean they all complied. Rather, Trish and Dawn showed up with two full suitcases each, in addition to their duffel bags and of course- their purses. Torrie surpassed them both, the blonde woman toting three suitcases, two carry on bags and her purse. Lita and Victoria, on the other hand, brought one suitcase, one duffel bag and a backpack each. The aforementioned pieces of luggage were currently piled in a corner of the main lobby downstairs. The Divas were currently entering one of the elevators, the doors just starting to close when a voice called out.

"Hey!" Chris beckoned, "Hold that elevator!"

A few moments later, Chris was safely inside.

"Morning.." Victoria greeted. "Ready to start this exciting five day event?"

The blonde man snorted, "Not particularly…something just doesn't seem right about this."

"See," Lita glanced pointedly to Torrie, "There's someone else who agrees with me and Vikki."

The blonde Diva shrugged, pressing a button so they could move. But this time, it was not a voice, but a hand that halted the door from completely closing.

"Thanks," Dave mentioned as he, Tyson, John and Randy entered. "And no thanks to you Jericho, you're a maniac behind the wheel."

Chris snorted, "Correction.. You were going for the parking spot that I had clearly chosen. I just acted faster."

Dawn sent a puzzled look to the new arrivals. "Randy… I thought you weren't scheduled for this?"

Tyson snorted. "Dumbass was in a rush on Monday, apparently he left his packet behind along with most of his brain."

Trish blinked at the Problem Solver. "So…why are you here?"

The bald man shrugged. "Hunter didn't feel like going so he complained to Vince. McMahon told him if he didn't want to go- he needed to find someone to replace him."

Dawn nodded slowly, "Okay.. So that means it's you five plus Christian."

"Correct," Chris nodded then. "Where's Stacy?"

Victoria snickered, "Well…since Stacy thought Randy wasn't going, she decided she didn't want to go."

Trish nodded shortly. "Yup.. She faked an illness, convinced McMahon she couldn't go."

"Interesting," the blonde man commented as the elevator came to the designated floor. "So, now it's us and only five of you."

"Apparently," Dawn stated as they filed out of the elevator. "I wonder if this'll change any of the scheduled activities for this stupid--"

"Good morning." Vince McMahon greeted as they walked out. "I'm pleased to see that you all could make it." He paused, "If you could all follow me please- a few things have been changed about your upcoming event.. We'll discuss these changes and then you all will be on your way.." Another pause. "I hope you all remembered to pack light."

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A wary look was exchanged between the participants, but since they had nowhere to run.. They followed. The few changes that McMahon had mentioned.. Well, they really had no idea about them. What could he possibly have changed in only one days time? Or had he already planned on these changes? The group following into one of the conference rooms also wondered as to who would be replacing Stacy. By their estimates, anyway, they figured they'd need the full group of twelve. And now, they were one body short of two six packs.

"Please, take a seat." Vince opened the door to the conference room. "This will be brief, just to clear up some details."

As he requested they did so, Christian quickly joining the group as they filed inside.

"What have I missed…and why are you two here?"

Torrie spared a glance, "Tyson is here because Hunter didn't want to go…Randy is here because he was supposed to be part of the group anyway."

The blonde man nodded, "And where is--"

"She's 'sick'." Lita informed him solemnly. "Long story short- she thought Randy wouldn't be going so, she didn't want to go."

Christian could only shake his head at that, the Canadian wrestler seating himself between Trish and Dawn.

"First things first," Vince began when they all settled. "In front of you are you're revised packets.." He sent a pointed look to Randy. "Don't lose them."

Dawn picked up the aforementioned packet between her fingertips. "I could be wrong, but it looks like the packets gained some weight…"

"The scheduled events have been altered. Both by request of the participating charities and to accommodate the changes in roster." McMahon picked up his own packet. "The date auction has been canceled, but the carnival has not been. As planned, the Divas will still participate in the kissing booths, while you gentlemen will participate in dunking booths or a pie tossing booth."

Chris snorted, "Well that doesn't sound very fair.."

Vince coughed, "The costume party has been moved to the last day…and will take place onboard the Disney cruise ship."

Lita sighed, "That doesn't sound good at all. Just watch- we'll be 'asked' to dress up as Disney princesses or something."

"A bit on the important side.." Vince began cautiously, "The time of the event has been extended. Instead of five days, you all will be off for ten days."

Batista smirked, "No wonder Hunter didn't want to go.."

"Umm.. Mr. McMahon?" Trish began then, "What about our matches and stuff? I mean, aside from Stacy, Jackie and Molly- the entire Diva's division is here."

The chairman shrugged, "Your absences will be explained and you won't be left off of programming entirely."

"Entirely?" Chris echoed dubiously. "Is this going to be taped or something?"

With a nod, Vince confirmed the inquiry. "After the carnival, you'll still fly out to the ranch. The pancake breakfast will stay on as scheduled, but the field trip has been canceled. Instead, you'll be at this ranch until your trip to Walt Disney World."

John raised an eyebrow, "So we're at some ranch Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday?"

"And Monday." Vince added with a short nod. "But, this isn't an ordinary ranch…it's a summer camp."

"Oh boy," Victoria quipped under her breath. "I'm guessing we get to play counselors or something?"

"In a sense, yes." The chairman cleared his throat. "You all will be assisting the regular staff with various activities. They'll clear this up further when you arrive, of course."

The gathered superstars sighed.

"Now, when you get to Disney… are you all paying attention?" Vince glanced down the table. "You'll be on the cruise ship four days and the resort, three days."

Torrie raised her hand, "Are we going with the same group of kids from the camp?"

The chairman nodded. "Yes.. The camp you're going to is for underprivileged kids. Coincidentally, most of these children are fans of the WWE."

"That makes sense then," Chris commented absently. "So…what else do we really need to know?"

Vince set his packet aside. "You're going unsupervised by WWE management, but you will still be supervised by the camp staff. Your behavior reflects on the company." He raised an eyebrow in challenge, "Screw up and you're screwed."

The group winced in unison.

"Your tickets are here.." Vince gestured to a nearby envelope. "While we couldn't get you a private jet, we did manage to put you all in business or first class. Your other travel arrangements have already been taken care of."

Dawn sent a curious glance to the chairman. "I was just wondering.. Since Stacy isn't with us, is someone going to replace her or are we just going with this group?"

"I'll send someone along.." Vince replied vaguely. "I'll do my best to get them there before you all head to the camp." He fiddled with the envelope a moment, "Are there any other questions?"

The lot of them shook their heads, and Vince stood.

"Very well… that wraps this up then." He handed the envelope of tickets to the nearest body. "Enjoy your trip and remember- be on your best behavior."

Tickets in hand, the group filed out of the conference room and back to the elevators. The extended trip didn't sound all that bad…but then it was also corporate sponsored. On the plus side of things, the Divas had gotten out of the date auction. But, now they were expected to be guest counselors? That thought was not sitting well with a few of them, but there really wasn't a thing they could do about it. Even with those doubts, the trip started on a bad note.. Vince had accompanied them down to the lobby. The chairman informed Torrie, Dawn and Trish that they absolutely had to leave at least one suitcase behind…or two in Torrie's case. That resulted in some careful re-arranging and re-packing of luggage before the group left corporate headquarters.