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Matt's P.O.V.
"A partner! I really don't think this is a good idea right now Vince. I mean I don't think I can handle taking care of some green who can't lock up correctly." I sighed inwardly. Great. Now the old man thinks I need a partner. Someone to keep me grounded. "Don't you worry about a thing Matt. I know the perfect person. Plenty of experience, already has a good character built up. Just need to call them up from OVW and we're good to do. You'll be debuting together on this monday nights Raw. See you them." click.
I did the only thing I could think of, I threw my cell phone into the wall, then did the same thing I'd been doing since my girl left me for my best friend. I called my baby brother and cried my eyes out.
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I can't believe I'm doing this. I'm officially signed to the WWE. As if McMahon would let me near his talent with a boatpole if I wasn't. But as if it isn't bad enough to have to be in a fucking storyline with Adam and...her, now I get some green fucking partner. The man, who am I kidding. The boy probably won't even be able to do a proper suplex. I can't help but wince as my cell rings. Oh great.
"Hello Vince." He say something about meeting my partner. "Vince I don't think this is a good idea, I mean isn't it better if I go it alone?" I have to hold the phone away from my ear. "Be there in a minute Vince." Great, and now I get to meet my stupid ally. Ally. Thats what Vince calls him. Won't even give me a name. Here goes nothing. I see someone with a Bandana on their head jump as the door swings open.
"Can we get this over with Vince?"
"Sit down. NOW!" damn, I've gone and pissed him off.
"I'm sorry Vince I'm just on Edge" I did my best to laugh but it didn't quite work, "No pun intended. But this is a little stressful for me. You understand?"
"Yes I do, however, I want you to meet your new...ally. If you will." He motioned for the person to stand and my jaw almost dropped. Here I thought I was getting some young punk kid, and I get what looks like a chick version of Jeff. I mean it. Bandana, green 'nets, hot pink shirt and black cargos that i'm surprised are staying on her. She's pretty built though. Damnit all to hell.
"Ren, meet your partner. Matt Hardy. Matt this is Ren Tongay or Callysto as you'll know her."
Holy Shit. This is gonna be nuts.
A chick. I had to work with a chick.
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"Well Mr. Vince," said Ren, was it? "I know why you wanted me up here instead of any of the kids back at OVW."
Kids? How old can she seriously be. I mean she looks 22 at most.
Mr McMahon just smiled at her, and over her head at me, "And why would that be Ren?"
"Well beside the fact that I have the most experience of any down there, and unless I've forgotten anyone I think I'm the only one capable of being a face and still being dark. Which is probably how Hardy Boy here will end up." Did she just call me Hardy boy? "Specially with all the run-ins and shit that have been happening." Okay so she's got some good points.
I swear that man is reading my mind, and damn but if she hasn't surprised me, "Anything else?"
"Oh yeah. Putting me with Matt allows for intergender tag matches, am I correct in my assumptions?" Oh fuck. He's gonna make me get in the ring with Li. I'm not sure I can handle that, but by the way he's smiling she's dead on.
"Damn Vince," I said, unable to keep surprise out of my voice, "She sure as hell knows how to read you."
"I think I like you girl" said a still grinning Vince, holding out his hand to my new ally, "Welcome to the WWEÓ.
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Oh great. Now I gotta take this chick to wardrobe. I still can't believe I came back. I mean I know why I did it. I just wish it wasn't so damn painful. I mean six years, we were together six years and she just runs off when I get injured. And Adam, poor Allannah, she really loved him, but I'll always owe her for telling me what was going on. I guess I'm really quite lucky, I'd have gone mad in that house, everywhere I turned I remembered something we'd done together. I don't know what I'd have done without Jeff. God I'm lucky to have that kid for a brother. Is she humming. Wow is this girl far out in left field or what.
When we arrive at wardrobe, or costume as I like to call it. I step in front of her to open the door, and she just looks at me then goes on in. She has obviously never been in a wardrobe room. I mean i know at OVW they just tell the wrestlers what to wear and they find their own way of getting it, or their version of it anyway. Sue walks up and starts talking to her and asks her size and such, and the girl just stares into space. I mean seriously is she on another planet or something? I try to call her name then I do the on;y thing I can think of.
"REN!" I shout directly into her ear.
"What!" I think she jumped straight outta her shoes on that one. I try not to smile or anything and don't quite manage to keep my amusement off my face.
"The nice wardrobe people were trying to talk to you and you were on Mars. Or maybe it was Jupiter."
"Oh, yeah." she then addresses the people who started watching after I yelled "Sorry 'bout that. Late flight and all that..." she trails off as soon comes over and starts telling her about Dave's first night. Surprisingly she seems to know Dave already. Huh, I wonder how long she's been in OVW. I really don't have anything to say as they start to talk like lifelong friends.
"Hey SusieQ?" I said purposely attempting to rile her up.
"Hardy don't make me hurt you"
I help my hands out to tell her I was playing "Don't get your hair in a knot Sue, I was just asking if we could get on with this. I don't mean to rush you, but my new partner and I are debuting on Monday and we have ALOT to talk about"
"Well, I suppose so." she signed, then turned her gaze to my new partner. "You, Follow me."
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I just kinda sat around and talked to the wardrobe people I knew. I'd been in this morning before my meeting with Vinny and Ren. After a few minutes Sue comes back over and talks to me while they get Ren set up.
"SUE!" Screamed a decidedly feminine voice for no apparent reason.
Sue just signed and walked over, with me trailing behind confused as all hell. "What's the problem?"
"Alright, much as I love these clothes, what the hell is up with this. I mean yeah Team eXtreme was great and all, but the thing is there is a WAS in that statement. They aren't here, and I'm not one of them. And I'm DEFINITELY not Lita." Did that seriously just come out of her mouth. Sarcasm is one thing but you do not insult something like that. She just set off my very short fuse.
"Listen here Miss Ren. Team eXtreme was one of the best liked stables to ever exist in the WWE..."I stared before I barely began.
"Yeah Matt I know that. Hell you guys were fantastic. BUT, We are going to be faces with LITA and Edge as our opposing heals. Now think, If I look like a short version of Lita are we going to be taken seriously?"
Well, damn me if she didn't just take all the wind outta my sails. And to make it worse she's right.. "No Ren. But alot of that depends on your wrestling style as well, and seriously, you have Pink hair. People are gonna think your a replacement for Jeff and Amy all rolled into one." She reached up and realizing her bandana had slipped quickly pulled it up to cover what slip of pink I'd seen.
"I know and obviously Vince thought of that when he TOLD me to redye my hair instead of leaving the white and black I had with Synn. He wanted it bright, because our characters are going to be a little dark. Now. I we put me in Orange and pink and lime green and whatever. I'm not going to fit with you at all. If we stick to black, grey, something a little more military. Well then this will work. I mean look at yourself. You've been making run-ins in black, camo and skull t-shirts. If I'm wearing black, camo and skull t-shirts...we might have something." It seemed she had finally run out of steam and I was so angry that she'd been right we just glared at each other til Sue interrupted and threw a bundle into her arms.
"Put these on" She said forcefully. Thankfully she went with it. Though I think she was more afraid of Sue then of me. She walked back out in a pair of black cargos with skulls on the pockets and a tight white tank that was slashed horizontally across the front and back in several places.
I looked her up and down and barely managed to say "Keep it."
She nodded in agreement changed back into street clothes and handed the clothes back. They said something about be here by whenever monday so we can check them or something, as we walked out the door.
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I was gonna try and get rid of her after we left wardrobe, but she stayed by my side. Well I suppose she'll have to meet her coworkers eventually.
Down to the ring we go. I'm actually surprised she's not humming again. I sorta figured she'd just keep talking or making noise or something.
When we get to the main arena area, she seems a little surprised that it looks like, well, pretty much like a high school cafeteria. People sitting on the partitions, braiding each others hair, Diva's painting their nails. Etc. Etc. Etc. I smile and nod at Cena as we walks up, shockingly, Ren doesn't even notice, until she's slung over on of his huge shoulders. Does She already know everyone? I can't help but laugh as she threatens John, then pleads with him to let her down.
All of a sudden I hear "Shit", then a grunt as Cena throws her across the ring. I can't help but notice that she manages to curl her head in and take the bump correctly. Well at least she can do that. As Johns gives her a hand up her head turns to me and she, well hollers is the only word.
"Yannow partner , you could have tried to save me. Or does something other than laugh, maybe..."
I don't know if she said anything after this as I notice Adam and Amy leaving the area, I watch them leave then am startled out of my ddarker thoughts.
"Matty!" Did she seriously just call me Matty? I respond with an emphatic
"What!" Cause I honestly have no idea what she wants. God this chick is something else.
"Get up here and lemme show ya what I got." She makes a come and get it motion with her hands, and I can't help but think she's nuts. She then turns to Dave and starts to challenge him. Okay, now I know she's crazy. As I notice Stacy, Glenn and Rob walk over, I realize I'm really not in the mood for company. I wave to Glenn and signal I'm leaving, he just nods in understanding and says nothing. Stacy notices and tosses me a little smile. I just, have to get out of here for a bit. I'll come back and practice when the rest of the group leaves.
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God, I'm so glad I went back to the hotel. Sleeping for a few hours really did help. So did showering and changing clothes. Hopefully most the crews left by now. Of course I'm not lucky. As soon as I walk around the curtain, I hear Ren mentioning something about asking me to dinner. I look down to the ring and notice that Ren, Cena, Dave, Glenn Stace, and Rob are the only ones left, and everyone is obviously confused about her reasoning for going out to dinner.
"Ôkay guys, what gives?" Did she not watch television? Most regular fans knew what was going on.
"Um, I don't know how to tell you this, but Matt isn't looking for a girlfriend at the moment." This from Stacy.
"Why does that have anything to do with us going out to eat?" Is she seriously confused by this?
"Well, we just don't want you to be upset if Matt turns you down..."
"David, what the hell are you saying? You people are nuts. I don't want to date Matt. Far as I know he's been going through some heavy shit, Right?" This got nods in response from the whole group, "Then as someone who is going to be working with him constantly it might be easier if I know the guy a bit so I know what triggers his anger. Like, Say. Team eXtreme comments."
Oh. I guess she remembers what happened in wardrobe earlier. And I'm pretty sure she just shocked the hell out of my friends. And I think I'm going to just ignore the dating comment.
"You made a crack about T.E. and lived through it?"
"No Glenn, I didn't make a crack about Team eXtreme. They were dressing me like I was an honorary member," Well she has a point there. It looked like they'd cut down Li's old wardrobe. "and I said something about how I sure as hell wasn't Lita junior. Matt started to go off, and I told him our characters probably need to match and if we're playing face to Lita's heal, I can't look like her." I think she managed to shock them all. Although, thats a pretty accurate account.
"What happened then?"
"He'd said I was more like Jeff, what with the hair and all." She shrugged and waved a hand at her still covered hair for emphasis, "I honestly don't see what the deal is, it's not like I insulted his ex or anything...Oh shit." I can almost see her figuring it out. "Wow I'm really, really, stupid aren't I?"
I figured now was as good a time as any to make my presence known, so I started down the ramp and threw my two cents in.
"Not necessarily stupid, but you didn't really think it through before it came outta your mouth."
"Um Hi Matt. Look I really want to apolog..."
"Don't worry about it. Your new you didn't know. It doesn't matter anymore. BUT! We probably should go out to get something to eat so we can at least attempt to get to know each other before we're standing in the ring hoping we can trust each other to know what's going on. Deal?" Now why in the hell did I just do that? I don't even know if I can stand this girl. This is gonna be a mess.
"Bye kids I'll see y'all tomorrow, rehearsal right?"
They just looked from her to me and back and nodded. Well look at that. Cena finally has nothing to say.
Now, lets just hope we can get through this meal.
Now, how was that? I kinda liked it. If I do start to do most events by both perspectives then matt won't have as much to say, because it's easier for me to be Ren then Hardy Boy. BUt yeah. Tell me what ya think...Reveiw!