Big Poppa Pump's Gym
"This is the place I was telling you about." Alexa told Finn as they stood outside of Big Poppa Pump's gym in the enormous outlet mall. While Finn and Alexa glance at the gym not far from them trying to blend in with the busy crowd despite looking conspicuous, was everyone else who had trailed Finn and Alexa.
"So, you're saying this guy will help me get better?" Finn asked.
"I mean I don't know about all that but what I do know is that if you have a steady balance of exercise and nutrition, you'll be back to better in no time." Alexa stated.
"Oh, ok. You still haven't told me that thing you've been wanting to tell me for while." Finn said.
"Ummm ahh yeah well, that can wait. Let's just head inside!" Alexa nervously said as she tugs Finn by his arm walking into the gym while everyone else rushes to the side of the building to peek inside.
"That bitch! She's dead! Alicia angrily stated as she tries to run in but Apollo pulls her back.
"Whoa! Whoa! Let's just keep our cool, Foxy!" Apollo said.
"Apollo, are you helping her try to get close to my Finny?" A suspicious Alicia asked. "Because if you are that means you want me to arrange a meeting between you and God and trust me a I can make that happen!"
"Nah, look let's just see what happens ok?" Apollo replied.
"Well, Bayley, it looks like you're not the only one crushing after this guy.' Sasha said.
"Wha- Wha- What do you mean, Sash? Who's crushing after Finn?" Bayley asked while nervously laughing.
"Bayley, you can't keep this innocent, crushing from afar act going? Either you admit your feelings or little miss Bliss is going to stick her claws into the boy you so obviously like." Sasha said.
"Ugh, why her? If Finn wanted to workout with someone he could have just asked me. I mean I am a fitness goddess!" Mandy stated.
"Ugh! I know but honestly just forget him, Mandy. He's a wimpy boy not worthy of your time." Sonya strongly stated.
"No, it has to be her. She's probably trying to get ahead of me. I'll show her soon." Mandy said much to the dismay of Sonya. Meanwhile, inside Finn and Alexa stand before the owner of the gym and their trainer, Scott Steiner.
"Alright, now I know you, little lady, as you're a regular but I see you bought your boyfriend today." Steiner replied.
"Boyfriend! Uhh ummmm no! He's not my boyfriend! He's just a boy who happens to be a friend. Well, he's not even a friend. He's more like a sad excuse for a boy! I mean look at him! I just felt bad for him for being so skinny and wimpy that I thought maybe a visit here would do him wonders. Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's the reason. That's the real reason." Alexa stumbly said while giggling.
"Oh, well whatever but I see what you mean. Damn man, where's the meat?" Steiner asked.
"The meat?" Finn asked, confused.
"Yeah, your muscles! Your meat! Kid, you're like a sad sack of bones! You need to gain some muscles and who better to teach than the man with the largest arms in the world! Here at Big Poppa Pump's will train you to get rough, tough, and the stuff but if you can't handle then you're simply not enough.' Steiner stated.
"Ok, well I got this bum shoulder injury all I want is just to rehab it so that I'll be able to use it soon." Finn informed Steiner.
"Yeah I see that sling on your arm but that's the least of your troubles. What you need is my top of the line training. After I'm done with you'll have freaks 9 days in the week!" Steiner replied.
"9? There's only 7 days in a week." Finn said.
"Man you ain't big poppa pup I'm the big bad boodie dad am unstababablob! Now, listen, just do the basics for a moment I gotta go check on one of my freaks and then put a fatass who's been slacking in his place! I'll check back with you in a while." Steiner said as he walked off leaving Finn and Alexa dumbfounded.
"He's the big bad what? Was that even English he spoke?" Finn asked.
"I don't know but I guess that's why he's such a meathead and not a smart one. Let's just take it nice and slow, ok." Alexa said as Finn and she begins to workout. Back on the outside, everyone peeks at Finn and Alexa's interactions.
"Honestly, what are we even doing here? I still need to get my suit for homecoming." Apollo cried out.
"Like, I'm so upset why now! If Finn needed a workout partner to help him with his shoulder why didn't he come to me? I mean I'd certainly be better than her. I'd make sure he gets all of the TLC he needs.
"Over my dead body! I'd never let my Finny catch any of your herpes germs!" Alicia shouted.
"How dare you? Mandy does not have herpes and that oaf would be lucky to even get close to this goddess!" Sonya shouted back.
"Welp, Bayley, you got some serious competition." Sasha said.
"Competition? What are you talking about?" Bayley.
"Look, if you keep playing this whole shy and holding back my feelings act, Finn will never see you beyond anything else." Sasha replied as now everyone was now arguing trying to overtake each other.
"What are you morons doing?" A deep voice shouted as everyone went silent now. The group turned around to see it was Braun Strowman glaring at them.
"Braun! What are you doing here?" Bayley said nervously.
"I come here to work out. What are you doing?" Braun asked.
"Oh nothing we were just passing through y'know." Sasha replied.
"Well, why are you with these bottom-feeders?" Braun asked.
"Uh excuse you?" Mandy said with some attitude in her tone but Braun ignores her as he looks straight inside the gym. Braun steps forward to get a a closer look and much to his shock he sees Finn presses Alexa down on the floor. Braun drops his gym bag storming inside. Everyone else sees it too as Alicia screams to the top of her lungs shattering a couple of shop glasses in the outlet mall.
"Did you hear that?" Finn asked.
"Yeah. It sounded like someone got some bad news but whatever. This feels very comfortable." Alexa said as Finn has her pressed on the floor with him holding her leg up.
"Just let me know if it hurts." Finn said.
"Oh no, it doesn't hurt. It doesn't hurt at all." Alexa said with a sly smirk on her face. Suddenly, a dumbbell came flying towards Finn's direction just barely missing his head. Finn immediately gets up and turns around to see Braun stomping his way. Alexa hurries to her feet and stands in front of Finn as Braun confronts him. Braun swings Alexa behind him.
"Alexa! Are you alright? Did this creep hurt you?" Bruan asked.
"Umm well I…. He…. Well-"
"I didn't hurt her but that was the plan." Finn said, interrupting Alexa while she was stumbling with her words.
"Is that right?" Bruan asked.
"Yeah. I was hoping to send a message to your class that me and Class J are very serious about wargames and we're going to show no mercy!" Finn firmly said to Bruan just before he glances over to Alexa to give her a wink.
"I think it's pretty weak that you would try to hurt a defenseless girl, especially for someone as small and fragile as Alexa." Braun stated. "You know what? To hell with wargames! You're gonna get these hands!" Braun launches towards Finn, but the latter is able to evade the big man with swiftness. Braun grabs a heavy barbell and wildly swings it at Finn but can't connect as Finn dodges every swing. Braun slings to the barbell at Finn but Finn misses it and as a result, the barbell cracks the window. Just as Braun was about to grab another workout equipment, Scott Steiner rushed out glaring at him.
"Hey, hey, hey! What the hell is going on here? Oh it's your big ass! Look, I thought I told you already no shenanigans in my gym! You're lucky I'm not in my prime anymore because right now you got a 50% chance of beating me up but if I was younger that 50% would go down to a 25% but if you add that I was not normal and I was a genetic freak, your chances would go drastically down to 8%. And, that would mean that my 50% would go up to 75% and then you add in that I was a genetic freak, which would be 66%, would equal to me having a 141% of whooping your ass! The numbers don't lie, boy!" Steiner said which confused a lot of people inside the gym trying to calculate those numbers. Braun reluctantly drops the barbells glaring at Finn. "Now, whatever issues you two got, it's not gonna go down in here so take it outside!"
"Alright, fine! But, I promise you this isn't over! Let's go Alexa!" Braun angrily stated as he storms off with Alexa Bliss hesitantly following up behind him. Alexa looks back at Finn with a look of concern as Finn grabs a hold of his bad shoulder.
Next Day
Class J Classroom
The class talks and laughs during the class break period. Finn conversates with Apollo and Curt with Alicia looking from a distance a bit down as she sighs heavy. Alicia turns back around slumping her head against her hand.
"Yo, Fox, what's the matter?" Ruby Riott, who's sitting next to Alicia, asked.
"Sometimes I just feel like Finn doesn't notice me." Alicia said.
"I don't know it's kinda hard not to notice you." Ruby said.
"I mean I feel like he doesn't notice me and my feelings. At times it feels like I'm one of the guys to him. I try to talk to him and get close to him whenever I can, but every time there's someone else there whether it's the guys or one of them sluts from the other classes trying to get his attention too." Alicia sadly stated.
"Well, did you ask him who he was taking to homecoming?" Ruby asked.
"I did but at the same time, those other whores also did as well, basically making their pitch as to why he should take one of them. Why can't me and Finny just have one moment to ourselves? That's all I want!" Alicia said as she buries her face in her desk. Liv, Sarah, and Nikki enter the classroom with Nikki acting very giddy.
"Why are you so excited?" Ruby asked.
"Ruby, you won't believe what Nikki just told us?" Liv said.
"I know a secret! I know a secret! I know a secret!" Nikki said hopping up and down.
"Well, what is it?" Ruby asked as Nikki bends over to whisper in her ear. "What? Are you serious?"
"Yes! Yes! Yes!" Nikki said giggling.
"Hmmm that is intriguing." Ruby stated.
"So, what should we do with this information. Incite a riot maybe?" Sarah suggested.
"Oh that's definitely a no brainer but it has to be something big. Hmmm." Ruby said as she ponders in thought. She glances over to see Alicia feeling down and that's when a lightbulb went off in her head as she snaps her fingers. " I got it!"
"Nice! So, what's the plan?" Liv asked.
"No, not here. Teach has been on my case so we gotta be discreet and quiet about it but I promise this will definitely be worth it. We'll get to stick it to those Class ME assholes and even help a friend out."
"Oooo I can't wait!" Nikki says as the class bell rings and Mr. Snow walks into the classroom as everyone takes their seats.
"Alright, let's settle down class. First things first, Finn, Alicia, Apollo, Curt, Rowan, come get these permission slips." Mr. Snow says as he holds up some paper.
"Permission slips? We're going on a field trip?" Curt asked with excitement.
"No, not a field trip but a training trip. Next Friday, we're going on a three-day trip to train for wargames. I called up a couple of old friends and alumni seeking their help. They will provide you with the fundamentals and guidelines on Wargames. Now, heed my words, this will not be fun at all. You will be put through excruciating training! It's not for the faint of heart so I hope that you will be ready for this." Mr. Snow states as he gives permission slips to those who are going.
"So, if you are going on this trip starting next Friday, does that mean we can skip class that day?" Ruby asked.
"No, there will be a sub here to take my place." Mr. Snow said which garnered groans from the class. "And, I expect you all to be on your best behavior. Ruby!"
"What?" Ruby replied.
"No funny business, Ruby, I'm serious." Mr. Snow said with a firm term in his voice.
"Teach, sometimes I feel like you never give me the benefit of the doubt." Ruby said.
"Ruby, your last name is Riott and for some reason, you seem hellbent on making sure you live up to what your last name is. Do I even have to go over the numerous things you've pulled? Like what happened to the last sub?" Mr. Snow said to Ruby.
"Ok, but Mr. DeMott had it coming to him. He was an asshole!" Ruby stated with her fellow classmates nodding in agreement much to the dismay of Mr. Snow.
"Ruby! Language! Look, just promise me no funny stuff at least for a while." Mr. Snow said, pleading with Ruby.
"Ok, Mr. Snow, I promise not to do any funny stuff for a while." Ruby said as she has her fingers crossed behind her back and looks back at her friends winking at them.
"Teach, I know you said it won't be easy but I am counting on it. I don't care if I have one arm or no arms, I will be in wargames and I will lead us to victory!" Finn stated.
"That's easier said than done Finn but we shall see how tough you are. You will be tested on three things. Endurance. Charisma. Grit. And, the three individuals who will be training you are top-notch professionals in those fields. I believe you got guts but this will be the biggest challenge you probably ever faced in your life." Mr. Snow said.
"I wouldn't say that." Finn quietly mumbled to himself as he looked out the window, sighing.