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Disclaimer: I own nothing but the OC's. This is entirely a work of fiction. I am not affiliated with the WWE and/or any of it's Superstars & Divas.
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Chapter 3: Cherry Pie!
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The next morning I had woken early, showered, had a quick bite to eat and made sure I had everything with me before I kissed my parent's goodbye. Promising that I would return soon. I gave my dad my car keys before heading out the door with my suitcase.
Although my original plan was to drive my car to the airport and leave it there til I came home again, last night Randy had suggested that he, Cody, Ted and I get a cab together since we were all going to the same place. I agreed, I didn't really like leaving my car at the airport anyway.
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The journey to the airport was quiet, I was still refusing to speak to Ted so it was mainly the three guys chatting away while I sat up front with the cab driver listening to the radio.
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We arrived at the airport, checked in and made our way to departures. We still had some time to kill before our flight. Ted and Cody went to the arcade, Randy stretched out on seat and I went to Starbucks for some caffeine. Sitting down with my coffee and a packet of skittles, I pulled out my phone and sent a quick text to Phil.
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'Hey baby. At the airport now. Our flight touches down at 2pm, can't wait to see you. Don't forget, you promised me IHOP! X'
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A few minutes later a reply came through.
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'Damn, I was hoping you'd forget. I'll see you then Cherry Bomb. X'
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I smiled and turned my phone off, tucking into my skittles as I waiting for our flight to be called.
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The flight was long and boring, I listened to my iPod the whole way though it, mainly because I got stuck beside some guy who felt the need to share his entire life story with a complete stranger. Ted, who was sitting on the other side of the annoying guy could not keep a straight face as the man began showing me pictures of the various ex wives and children he had. I knew I was being rude when I popped my ear phones in and closed my eyes but it was better than the alternative. Bloodshed on a plane.
Luckily the guy didn't mind, he just turned to Ted and retold him the entire story. That made me feel a little better.
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The plane landed and we all headed to luggage claim. I had perked up by this point, I don't know whether it was the thought of seeing Phil or going to IHOP, both were very good reasons.
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I collected my bag and took off only to have my arm grabbed. I turned to see Ted standing there with a very confused look on his face.
"Where are you going? We haven't gotten our bags yet." He said as he let go of my arm.
"I've got mine. Bye." I said taking off again.
"Scarlett." Ted called. I stopped and turned to look at him, my eyebrows raised.
"What?"
"Let us get our bags and we'll get a cab to the arena."
"Oh, I'm not going to the arena yet." I said
"Why? Where are you going?" Ted asked furrowing his brow. He was so nosey.
"IHOP." I smiled widely.
"Oh, I could go for some food, guys?" He asked looking to Randy and Cody who nodded. "If you hang on a few minutes, we'll join you."
"Actually..." I trailed off as a pair of arms encircled my waist.
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I looked to the side to see the deep hazel eyes I loved so much.
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"..I've got plans."
"Oh." Ted replied with a hint of annoyance in his voice.
"Yeah, we've got a date." Phil smiled as he kissed me on the cheek before greeting the other's with a nod of his head.
"I'll see you later at the arena. Bye." I said as Phil took my bag and we walked outside, hand in hand.
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"Now let me get a proper hello from you." He smiled before pulling me in for a passionate kiss as we reached the car. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him closer, I had missed him so much and it had only been three days. We pulled apart and he pushed a piece of hair out of my face and tucked it behind my ear before rubbing my cheek with his thumb.
"You still want to go to IHOP or we could always go to the hotel?" He grinned wickedly.
"While that sounds amazing, I've been dreaming of delicious food all day. There will be plenty of time to get reacquainted later." I said with a cheeky wink.
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We drove to IHOP and I gorged myself on pancakes while Phil ate waffles. We chatted and joked around while I told Phil about my bitch off at Ted the night before. We waited for the waitress to returned with our refills when I noticed a group of people a few tables away looking and whispering at us. One of them was holding a pen and a piece of paper and looking over nervously.
Phil hated giving autographs and it was a well known fact. In the past people had used their kids to get to him and he'd happily signed things for them thinking the kids were fans only to find the parents had stuck the item on ebay to make a quick buck. He hated the fact people did that, and it made him suspicious of everyone else from then on.
The teenager stood up and began to approach us, I squeezed Phil's hand reassuringly, whispering that it was just a kid and to relax. The kid asked for his autograph and Phil signed the paper and smiled politely. The waitress returned with out drinks, we drank up, paid the bill and left.
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We arrived at the arena and went out separate ways. I walked to the diva's locker room before getting changed into a pair of black three quarter trousers emblazoned with punk rock patches, a cropped AC/DC top and my boots. I had been told earlier by Randy that upon joining Legacy I would probably be getting new ring gear made.
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I exited the the room and took off for Legacy locker room to find my new team mates. I knocked on the door and entered when I was told it was safe and everyone was fully dressed.
Opening the door I held back a laugh, the three of them were dressed in their wrestling trunks and t shirts, this is not what I would call fully dressed.
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"Howdi." I greeted them before taking a seat on the sofa.
"Hey" Randy smiled as Ted and Cody both smiled in acknowledgement.
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I waited for a few moments while they got themselves sorted before we all left to go to our meeting with Vince.
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During the meeting Vince had informed me that he thought it was about time Legacy had a female member. The Diva's division had been lacking recently and dispite girls such as Beth, Natalya, Maryse, Melina and myself doing very well in the ring, people seemed to tuned out during our matches. He thought that by involving one of the Divas with Legacy it would garner more attention and shine a spotlight back on the Diva's division. And with me being a DiBiase and Ted already being in the group, he couldn't think of a better person for the job.
I was thrilled.
He went on to tell me that I would be travelling with the three others and would become heavily embroiled in their story lines, and would be getting a few new rivalries myself before going after the Diva's title. I couldn't keep the smile off my face.
We exited the meeting after we were told what would be happening tonight at Summerslam. Tonight I would be making my debut as a member of Legacy.
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Later that evening after Randy won his match against Sheamus, he asked for the mic and called down Ted and Cody. Once the three were in the ring he began speaking.
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"The Legacy is the most dominate force in the WWE today. Not only do we hold the WWE Championship but also the Tag Team Titles too. We have destroyed anyone who gets in our way, HHH, Batista, Shane McMahon and even the Chairman himself Vince McMahon. But there is one part of the company we have been unable to dominate so far. The Divas Division. So far Legacy has been entirely male but having a female join us would not only cement our dominance in this company but also make sure there are no repercussion if say a Divas tries to pull a Stephanie McMahon stunt and interfere in our matches. I might not be able to physically lay my hands on you any more without consequences but a Diva can." He spoke with a slow and steady pace.
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The crowd went wild, they were obviously not expecting this, the announcers speculated on what Legacy might have up their sleeve and who they might have in mind as a new member.
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"The only problem is that there are very few women in this company who are worthy of a place in The Legacy." Ted spoke pacing the ring slowly.
"One has to be born with greatness in their blood, better than the rest, not just anyone can join us. You have to be worthy." Cody said picking up where Ted left off.
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The crowd began to break into a 'Natalya' chant. JR also said how Natalya would be a suitable addition to The Legacy as she was third generation and from one of the most respected families in sports entertainment.
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"This is a huge decision and one I have not made lightly. I had to think on a woman with the right bloodline, the ability and of course the ruthlessness that you need to survive in The Legacy. But I came to a decision. I found someone that I think is worthy to step into the ring with the greatest group in professional wrestling today." He smirked.
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Suddenly 'Cherry Pie' by Warrant filled the arena.
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'She's my cherry pie,
Cool drink of water such a sweet surprise,
Tastes so good makes a grown man cry,
Sweet Cherry Pie'
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I made my way through the curtain and walked down the ramp slowly.
The crowd were surprised, they barely knew me, I only really worked dark matches and house shows only appearing on Raw a few times in the past year either as a tag partner or in a two minute match. I climbed the steps and entered the ring as Randy sat on the ropes. He stood up and shook my hand as Cody and Ted followed suit.
I stood beside Cody as Randy lifted the mic to his lips again.
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"Ted would you care to do the honours." He spoke before handing the mic to Ted.
"Ladies and Gentle allow me to introduce you to the newest member of The Legacy, Scarlett DiBiase. My baby sister."
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The crowed gasped in shock as I stood with a smirk etched on my face. King and JR were acting just as shocked. I had never been announced by my full name, as far as the WWE Universe was concerned I was WWE Diva Scarlett. Although everyone backstage knew who I was, the announcers played the news well.
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"I am thrilled to be a part of The Legacy. Each and everyone of us have been born into this business. Our father's, grandfathers, uncles, have all fought in this very ring. We are descended from greatness, putting it simply we were born better than everyone else. Now there is not one part of this company that we can not touch, we are a collection of the best that this business has to offer, no one can compare to us. And together we will be unstoppable." I smiled wickedly as the arena booed loudly. Chants of 'You Suck' could be heard very clearly before we stood side by side and raised our arms as Randy's theme 'Voices' echoed throughout the arena.
Thanks for reading. Not a lot of action going on in this chapter, but I needed to get the ball rolling towards Scarlett's alignment with Legacy.
More Punk next chapter!
Roxxi =)