Chapter 7: Nicole and Friends Deal with the Devils

It was now May and Smackdown was in Trenton, New Jersey. Nicole was in her and John's hotel room and she had just gotten out of the shower. After she dried off and wrapped the towel around her, she's started to blow dry her hair. Then she started to sing "Miss Independent" by Kelly Clarkson.

Miss independent

Miss self-sufficient

Miss keep your distance, no

Miss on her own

Miss almost grown

Miss never let a man help her off her throne

Little did Nicole know as she was singing, John came back into the hotel room because he left his cell phone. When he grabbed it, he heard Nicole singing in the bathroom.

What is the feelin' takin' over?

Thinkin' no one could open the door

Surprise...It's time

To feel what's real

John quietly walked to the bathroom door and put his ear on it to listen more of Nicole singing. When she was done singing and blow drying her hair, she walked to the door and opened it to see John standing at the doorway. Nicole was shocked, surprised, and a little embarrassed.

"Nicole," John said, "that was amazing. How come you didn't tell me you sing?"

"I...thought you would make fun of me for doing that," Nicole said.

"Come on, baby. With a voice like that, why would I make fun of you?"

"I don't know."

"Have you always wanted to be a singer?"

"No. I considered that as a hobby than a career."

"Hey, I got an idea. Sometime in two weeks, how about you come to Boston with me? We can record a demo at Bass Camp Studios and send it over to the label so they'll give a record deal."

"I don't know, John. What if they don't like it?"

"Nicky, I guarantee you they'll love it."

"Okay, I'll give it a try."

"Alright, then. Uh, I was here because I left my cell phone, but I got it. Well, I'll see you later."

"Okay."

Then John walked to the door, turned his head and winked at Nicole as a way of saying, "You got talent." Nicole smiled as John left the hotel room. She ran to the bed and jumped covering her face saying:

"Oh, my god. What the hell have I gotten myself into?"

Little did Nicole know, her next career, besides a being a WWE diva, would skyrocket.

Later at the arena, Smackdown was on and tonight was the night that John would propose a match to John "Bradshaw" Layfield at the upcoming pay-per-view event, Judgement Day, and Nicole was facing Melina in her Smackdown wrestling debut. It was also the night of the world premiere of John's music video, "Bad, Bad Man."

Nicole was backstage walking up to where Sharmell was pumping up Booker T. for his match. She wanted to watch his match against the United States Champion Orlando Jordan with Sharmell. Booker T. then walked away to the arena.

"Hey, Sharmell," Nicole said.

"Hey, Nicole," Sharmell said hugging Nicole. "What's up?"

"Nothing much. Just excited about my match against Melina."

"And I know you're also excited to see your man's music video tonight."

"Oh, yeah. For sure."

Then when the match started, Booker T. and Orlando go back and forth for a bit until Orlando gets Booker T. outside the ring and throws him into the post. Orlando then throws Booker T. back in the ring and works on him for a while. Booker T. recovers and hits the scissors kick for the win.

Nicole and Sharmell were cheering backstage when Kurt Angle walked behind them. Nicole had a feeling someone was behind her and turned around to see Kurt. Nicole tapped Sharmell on her shoulder and she turns to see Kurt.

"Your husband is the reason I lost to JBL and cost me the number one contender spot last week and I want him at Judgement Day and I want you there as well so you can hear Booker T. scream as I put him in the Ankle Lock," Kurt said.

And he then walked away leaving Sharmell shaken a little and Nicole looking back at him.

"What a jerk," Nicole said turning to Sharmell. "No wonder he didn't win the WWE championship at last year's Wrestlemania. He sure as hell doesn't deserve jerk."

"Yeah," Sharmell said. "No wonder."

Later, JBL was in the ring running his mouth as usual until John's entrance theme played. He comes out from the curtain with Nicole following him. Nicole was wearing a white midriff tank top, gray pants, black suspenders, and a black hat with her curly hair down. John and Nicole walked down the aisle and got into the ring and John asks for a microphone.

"Go ahead," JBL said, "Get your 15 minutes of fame."

"Everybody in here knows it," John said. "You stole the title from my bag, man. But if you're gonna do it, do it right. New Jersey, stand up because the champ is here!" The crowd cheers. "You're a lot of things. You're a 'millionaire,' you're an 'ex-champ,' you ride around with a bunch of oily men you call your 'cabinet,' you and Michael Cole are 'just friends,' you don't legally have a 'penis,' you don't wash the area between your 'legs and your crotch.' But you're not a quitter."

"You're right. I'm not a quitter."

"And neither am I. And that's why at Judgement Day we settle it in a match with no submissions, no countouts, no disqualifications, and no pinfalls in a match where you have to beat your opponent so bad, that they say 'I quit.' I'm talking about an I Quit match. So JBL, what that means for you is I am gonna beat the hell of you! And at Judgment Day, finally the whole world will speak because I swear for everything that I stand for, the last two words to come out of your pathetic mouth, right before you pass out, will be...I quit!"

Then John and Nicole left the ring as JBL stood with a shell-shocked look on his face. As they reached the back, Nicole started to laugh.

"What's so funny?" John said.

"Did you see JBL's face when you proposed the I Quit match?" Nicole said. "He couldn't say jack."

"See, JBL talks too much and if he thinks he can pull one past me, he better believe he's in for an ass-whooping."

"No doubt."

"So, you ready for your match tonight?"

"I am so ready. With all of your training, I am going to beat Melina's ass and maybe this time, she'll learn her lesson."

"Yeah."

"But I'm also excited to see the world premiere of your video tonight. I know it's gonna be off the hook."

"Oh, yeah. It's definitely gonna be off the chain. You'll love it."

"You betcha."

Then it was time for the Divas' match between Nicole and Melina. Johnny Nitro and Joey Mercury weren't allowed at ringside before, during, and after the match because they would try to do something for Melina to win the match. MNM's entrance theme played and Melina came out from the curtain.

"The following Divas' match is scheduled for one fall," Tony Chimel announced. "Making her way down to the ring first, Melina."

Melina walked down the aisle with photographers taking pictures of her. She did her ring entrance and started prancing around. She stood waiting for Nicole to come out and Nicole's entrance theme played and she came out from the curtain.

"And her opponent, Nicole Mitchell," Tony announced.

Nicole was wearing a silver metallic midriff tank top with the Chain Gang Logo on it and silver metallic pants. She walked down the aisle slapping hands of the fans and got into the ring. Nicole got on two of the turnbuckles raising her arms in the air, then she got back down and stared at Melina. Then the referee called for the bell.

Nicole lays down in the ring and tells Melina to pin her. This was a strategy to psych Melina out. She gets up and shoves Melina around the ring a few times before tossing her outside the ring and then throwing her into the steps. Nicole throws Melina back in the ring and she works Melina over with chops in the corner of the ring.

Nicole goes for a kick to Melina's head but Melina catches it and Nicole turns around for another kick but Melina ducks and covers Nicole with a sunset flip for a two count. Melina controls a bit with kicks and she springs into a pin but only gets another two count. Nicole then gains more control by kicking Melina in the gut twice and giving her more chops. She runs at Melina in the corner but Melina does a split on top of the ropes and she sunset flips Nicole again. Nicole gives some cheap shots to Melina and throws her outside the ring. Nicole gets out starts punching Melina with right and left hands and shoves her on the edge. Nicole gets back into the ring but gets out again to kick Melina in the head.

Nicole throws Melina back in the ring and Melina sunset flips Nicole again for a two count. Melina starts her kicks up and she rocks Nicole off the ropes before hitting her with the DDT. She makes the cover but Nicole kicks out! Melina grabs Nicole and pounces on her on the turnbuckle and she punches the crap out of her.

Melina gets up and runs at Nicole but Nicole flips Melina for a two count and Melina does the same thing. Then Nicole eventually hits her new finishing move, the X Factor, to the head of Melina and she gets the win.

"Here is your winner, Nicole Mitchell," Tony announced.

After the bell, Nicole gets up and the referee raises her left arm in the air. All of John's training have very well paid off for Nicole's first win on Smackdown. Then Nicole looks down at the unconscious Melina and smiles at what she did. She then leaves the ring and walks to the back to where John saw her match.

"Nicole, you did great," John said hugging her.

"Hey, it was all thanks to you," Nicole said pulling away.

"How about we go to the locker room to watch my video and then we get outta here?"

"Yeah, let's do that."

"Alright."

Then Smackdown showed the world premiere of John's video "Bad, Bad Man." The video was a spoof of the A-Team with Gary Coleman playing the villain. To Nicole, it was very funny, but it was awesome.

After that, John and Nicole left the locker room with their stuff and Torrie walked up to them.

"Hey, you guys leaving?" Torrie asked.

"Yeah, we are," Nicole said. "What's up?"

"Well, I was walking by Mr. Long's office and I heard Melina complaining about how it wasn't fair that you won the match; so she asked Mr. Long for a rematch next week."

"I knew she would go to Mr. Long for a rematch, but it's not gonna happen next week because I got a match with Dawn Marie for making those stupid remarks to Heidenreich."

"How do you know all this?" John asked.

"I spoke to Mr. Long before my match against Melina tonight and my match with her will happen at Judgement Day. It's gonna be a bra and panties match."

"Whoo-hoo! I'm going enjoy seeing you rip Melina's clothes off!"

"Ah, but wait. There's gonna be more after I win this match."

"I can't wait."

Then John and Nicole started kissing each other.

"Well, I guess you two are leaving so I'll see you later," Torrie said.

"Alright, then," Nicole said. "I'll see you later."

"Bye."

Then Torrie walked away.

"Alright, then," John said. "Let's get out of here."

"Let's," Nicole said.

As John and Nicole were walking out of the arena, Nicole was worried about Rey in his match against Chavo Guerrero. She didn't wanna watch it, but little did she know, Rey would soon be a victim of Eddie Guerrero's brutal attack.