Chapter 24
Lily lay on the couch of her hotel room, her tears finally slowing as her mind reeled about what she was going to do. She knew she had to tell her father about what had happened but she wasn't sure she'd like his reaction. She slowly sat up and grabbed a handful of tissues, wiping her eyes and seeing that her eyeliner had smudged horribly. The silence of the room was broken when Randy barged in the room, her suitcase in hand.
"Hey, I'm back," he flashed a small smile. "And I ran into your dad, so he's here too."
Lily felt her blood run cold as her nerves went haywire. Her father strode into the room behind Randy and made a beeline toward her.
"What happened? You look like hell," he said, taking a seat next to his daughter and wrapping and arm around her shoulders. "Randy said it was a long story, you better start talking."
Lily took a shuddering deep breath and plunged into her explanation. She told him about what had happened at the club and why she had gotten a new room at Trish's suggestion. Her father listened intently, politely not interrupting as she rambled on. When she was finished she looked up at him and shrugged.
"I told he was a good for nothing thug," were the first words out of her father's mouth.
Lily sniffed and shook her head, "I wasn't saying that, Dad. I was saying you were right about the mistake. I didn't know it would hurt so bad," she sniffed and glanced at Randy. "What should I do now?"
Glen hugged his daughter and kissed the top of her head consolingly, "I suggest putting this behind you and moving on. Forget about relationships and focus on what's going on in your career. You're joining DX next week, that is what you should be focused on."
Randy heard this and froze, "You're joining DX?"
"Sorry, I must've forgot to tell you…slipped my mind," Lily nodded guiltily. "John spoke to Mike about my prankster talents and they became interested in my reputation. Paul decided to give me an interview and was apparently impressed seeing as I'm known as the Queen of Jest backstage. He said he's going to reintroduce me next week when DX officially reunites."
Randy nodded, not wanting to get into it with her about Paul and his Evolution days and shrugged, "Well I wish you luck. I guess this is best considering I have a story line with Hulk Hogan."
Lily nodded, feeling better now that her father had placed her in the right direction. She figured he was right. She had to get back on her feet and start focusing on what she was going to do with DX for her remaining stay with the WWE. She knew everyday until her last needed to make a dent in wrestling history.
Trish left John's room after an hour of consoling him. She had done her best to convince him to just give Lily her space and let time bring her back to him. He had agreed repeatedly before puking all over his pumps and passing out from the amount of alcohol in his system. She had decided it was her time to leave after she cleaned him up and dragged him onto the couch.
Trish was now digging in her purse for her cell phone, she wanted to find Lily and Randy to see how her friend was doing. When she found the phone she whipped it out, flipping it open and dialing Lily's number.
"Hey Trish," she answered on the second ring.
"Hey girlie, how are you faring? Are you going to be alright?" she asked softly, hearing the emotion in her friend's voice.
"Yeah, I'm feeling much better. Thank you for helping me, Randy's here and my dad just left, I really appreciate this."
"It's not a problem, I'm here for you when you need me, alright?"
"Yes, thanks. Where are you anyway?"
"I'm just leaving John's room, I had to get him away from the alcohol before he did some real damage. When I told him you'd left he sobered up pretty quick. I told him to give you some space until you can get your mind right. I figured that's what you wanted," Trish explained.
"Oh, yes that's I did want, thanks. My dad told me the same thing. He said I should let go of relationships for now and focus on my career. I think he's right," Lily said, her voice stronger.
"He is, after this you should just focus on yourself and your remaining time here and that's it. Don't worry about who likes you and who doesn't. It's bet to move on. Now what room are you in I'm just getting into the elevator."
"Oh, sorry, I'm in room 310."
"Alright I'll be there in like, two minutes," Trish smiled.
"Okay bye," Lily muttered and the line clicked.
Trish flipped her phone closed and pressed the down button, she sighed as the elevator lurched downward.
"Okay, we got you some new ring attire and we're going to introduce you after we get McMahon out of the building, okay?" Mike told Lily as they strode down the hall to the locker room him and Paul shared.
Lily nodded and he held the door open for her, Paul grinned at her appearance and got to his feet, holding out a duffle bag to her. She took it curiously and glanced at Mike.
"It's okay, open it," he nodded and she unzipped it.
Inside was her new ring attire, a green belly shirt with the DX logo on it and a black skirt with lime green paint splatters. The included a new leather glove, staying true to her trademark accessory, courtesy of her father, along with a new pair of black sneakers with lime green laces.
"So, what d'you think?" Mike asked as the two watched her expectantly.
"I like it, thanks!" she grinned and the two sighed with relief. "I won't have to do any flashing tonight do I?"
Paul chuckled and draped an arm around her shoulders, "No Lil, you don't…unless you want to.."
Lily backed away from him, "NO!"
Mike laughed, "Alright then, get changed and we'll start off this night with some tricks on Mr. Chairman, eh?"
"Now that I can do," Lily nodded and moved into the bathroom to get changed.
Lily bounded out of the bathroom in her new outfit and Paul shoved a box into her hands. She looked down at it curiously and read the think black lettering on the side. 'Penis Enlarging Pump' they read and she dropped the box on the floor.
"What the--?"
"You are going to deliver that to Mr. McMahon in two minutes," Paul explained with a grin, picking the box up and holding it out to her, "It's the final test to gain our confidence."
Mike nodded, "Make up a decent story, we'll be watching."
She looked bewildered, taking the box into her arms and leaving the room. She sensed a camera nearby and was greeted with one waiting outside of Mr. McMahon's office, the door swung open as she got settled and the Chairman strutted out. His eyes fell on her and he paused.
"Yes?"
"Um, this was delivered to the Divas' locker room and um, well none of us have…It had your name on it," Lily stuttered, shoving the box into his hands.
Vince slowly opened the box and drew out the pump. He looked disgusted and Lily snorted before running off down the hall as he yelled at her back. She heard him slam the box onto the floor and dissolved into a fit of giggles as she reentered DX's locker room. Paul was sitting on the couch watching as one of the crew members delivered a rooster after hear that Vince loves cocks. She patted him on the back for his creativity and watched as Vince muttered to himself in annoyance.
"Wait, wait, you haven't seen the best of it, though," Paul chuckled and the first match commenced.
About halfway through the Spirit Squad interrupted, clearing the ring and demanding that DX show up. Paul motioned for Lily to hide and a camera was brought into the locker room so him and Mike could address the Squad themselves.
"Hey, guys, we've only got two words for ya," Paul said and she could hear the crowd scream 'Suck it'.
Mike shook his head and Paul smiled, "No, actually, not that...it's more along the lines of, let's see. Look up."
Lily watched as the Spirit Squad was drenched in green paint. She had to stifle a laugh as Paul and Mike laughed, drawing out two spray cans. They spray painted DX on the camera and they received the signal that they were off the air.
"That was classic!" Lily laughed as the camera left.
Paul bowed and nodded, "Thank you, thank you."
Lily shoved him playfully and they settled in to watch the rest of the broadcast, the three chuckling at their luck in getting Vince and Shane out of the building and successfully drowning the Spirit Squad.
An hour later, after Paul and Mike set off to do their little destruction of Jonathan Coachman, Lily stood patiently waiting for them to introduce her as she watched them make their entrance on the screen beside the curtain.
"We did a bad thing tonight," Mike started, looking guilty. "Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon are nervously biting their fingernails on a private jet plane, flying back to Connecticut, worried sick about Princess Stephanie and her…labor pains…" he trailed.
Lily smirked when Paul raised the mic to his lips and pointed at Mike, "LAIR! That's a lie."
Mike nodded sadly and shrugged, "It—it is. That is a lie. Stephanie is fine, she's fine," he shrugged.
Paul laughed, clapping Mike on the shoulder and looking toward the TitanTron, "Well, now that we've established that she's fine, I have a little surprise for ya!"
"What is it?"
"Well, you know, since we have decided to rejoin I thought, you know, maybe we might want a new member," Paul suggested.
Mike nodded goofily, "A new member? Already?"
"Yep, I decided we might need a member of the female population, who is, I guess you would say…Notorious for her joking abilities backstage," Paul continued.
Lily smiled and placed her new jester hat on her head, which she'd dug out of the bottom of the duffle bag Paul had given her. It donned the DX insignia and fitted her purpose perfectly.
"Well, all you fans out here might know who she is, she's a fair wrestler too, you'd probably know her as Phoenix," Paul shrugged and the crowd cheered.
"What about her?" Mike asked.
"I though, you know, maybe she'd be interested in joining us, since, she is known as our reigning Queen of Jest behind the scenes. You all know her as Phoenix, but I see her as : THE NOTORIOUS LILY J.!"
Lily laughed and DX's music started again. She strode out onto the ramp and the two clapped for her. She bowed tipping her hat at the cheering crowd. Paul and Mike sat on the middle rope so she could climb in the ring and they bowed in front of her, kissing her hands comically.
"Okay boys, you may rise," she laughed, grabbing her own mic.
"We were just paying our respects to the Queen," Mike said, bowing his head at her.
"Well, if there's a queen there must be a king, Lil. Who's your king?" Paul asked, nudging her.
Lily raised her eyebrows at him and grinned, "You don't want to know, too much bad blood there."
"Oh, come on, who is he?" Mike piped up and Lily looked confused.
She opened her mouth to reply but the Spirit Squad's music began and five little people came jumping and yelling down the ramp.
Mike looked stunned, Paul tried to hide a laugh, and the two leveled all of them easily.
"I must say that was a creative take on cheerleaders, Shawn, but I have a different idea of what they're supposed to be," Paul hinted.
Shawn looked slightly curious, "Should I get the blindfold out?"
"Yeah, I think so," Paul nodded and Lily tied the blindfold over his eyes. "He gets a little too excited," Paul explained, motioning to the blindfold.
Lily kept a hand on Mike's shoulder and the Spirit Squad music started again. Four women strode out in cheerleader outfits and Lily rolled her eyes. She winked at Paul and climbed from the ring, moving toward where the women were standing.
"Alright, let's show them how it's supposed to be done," she nodded and they did their planned cheer.
When that was done Lily returned to the ring and Paul tried to get the other women to flash him. Lily rolled her eyes and the real Spirit Squad walked out. Lily got bored and climbed onto the top turnbuckle and watched as Paul and Mike took Mikey and Johnny out. Lily then raised her mic to her lips and the little men from before moved to the front of the ring.
"We are D-Generation X and at Vengeance you're gonna get your asses handed to ya DX style. But until then ," she smiled, "We've got two words for ya…"
Mike and Paul laughed and the little men in front of them pulled down their pants, their butt cheeks painted with the two words on their mind: 'SUCK IT."