Chapter 8

"Local villain JBL and The Dudley Boys were captured for destroying the memorial service of legendary hero Eddie Guerrero. Who do we have to thank for their arrest? Well, none other than the Class 1A students of WWE. The first-year students are breaking headlines everywhere for their heroic actions and bravery upon helping to save hundreds as well as put the three villains in chains."

"Who are these Class 1A students?"

"The students of class 1A, led by Dean Ambrose, Rebecca Lynch, Bayley Martinez, Sasha Banks and Charlotte Flair, daughter of well known villain Ric Flair, managed to save hundreds of lives by capturing the Dudleys and smaller known threat JBL. WWE has yet to issue a statement on the students but they are already gaining a large fan base as people who were saved yesterday are gathered around the gates of WWE's Performance center hoping to get a glimpse at the newest batches of heroes."

"I mean they saved my life. If what I saw yesterday is any indication of the future heroes we have to look forward to then I say our society is in good hands-"

Charlotte clicked off the TV causing Kofi and Xavier to groan, "Hey come on Char they were talking about us"

Charlotte looked at the boys as she held the remote away from the two. They were both wearing matching blue shirts and red sweatpants while Charlotte herself was in a blue and yellow, letterman jacket from her high school and jeans. Everyone else was pretty much in t-shirts and jeans.

"On every station" Baron said snatching the remote from the blonde and turning the TV back on

The group of students were sitting in the living area on their floor, gathered around the TV. The few students who were seriously injured like AJ Styles, Paige, and the Usos were healed quickly by the nurse and returned to their dorms as they rested but everyone else was watching the news. Every single channel was talking about their class as the news reporter who stayed behind filmed everything live allowing the whole world to watch as the students took on hundreds of robots and three super villains.

"This is great for us" Enzo said with a smirk, "I mean talk about a major push"

"They're barely talking about you. They're mostly talking about Charlotte, Rebecca, Dean, Sasha and Bayley" Cass said pointing over to where Charlotte was standing in front of the TV

Charlotte crossed her arms. She knew this was true, most of the newspapers and channels had mentioned that they were the main members of the class that saved the day and although this fame should be a good thing, Charlotte didn't want the rest of her class to feel overshadowed. She especially didn't want anyone to try and turn this back on her while she was without the others. Becky was in the labs with her engineering classmates, while Dean was off with the Shield and other heroes checking damage and helping rebuild buildings that fell from the quakes. Then Sasha was in Bayley's room, keeping the girl company while she rested and healed up from yesterday. So now Charlotte was alone, trying to keep her classmates from watching the news and falling prey to the envy that led many to turn on friends and classmates.

"We all helped saved the day, even Vince Mcmahon himself said so. Yesterday was good for our class, it means we're going to get even more looks when we all enter at Heromania. However, this means we'll all have to work that much harder to make sure we hold up these expectations that the world now has about us." Charlotte said in a tone that made everyone listen as watch as she carried herself with a sense of leadership that the others saw when in class.

"Charlotte's right...I think I'm gonna head down to the gym" Enzo said standing up, "Anyone wanna join?"

"And toss you around? Hell yeah!" Cass said standing and pushing Enzo down causing him to fall on his butt.

He sat there while Cass and the rest of the class, except for Charlotte and Finn, walked off to the gym, "Hey! I wasn't even ready yo!"

Enzo pushed himself up from the ground and ran off after the class while Charlotte turned back to the TV.

"Now Tom, what are your thoughts on having Charlotte Flair as the leader of these class 1A heroes."

"Well Corey, from the film that we saw from her performance test, as well as from the events on yesterday, I believe it's safe to say that Charlotte is not trying to follow in her father's footsteps. From her files given to the public by WWE, she is not even taking his last name and she was already declared the class representative for Class 1A." Tom Phillips said from his seat behind a long desk beside two other men named Corey Graves and Michael Cole. The three were well known reporters who talked about all things heroes, and tended to focus most of their show on WWE.

"But that means nothing. Once a Flair always a Flair that's what I always say and how do we know that she won't turn on everyone in the end. How do we know her and Ric Flair weren't planning this whole thing while sitting across from one another at the dinner table over Sunday night dinners." Corey said aggressive causing Charlotte to glare at the man through the screen, "All I'm saying is that we should keep an eye on her"

"I agree, but she has done nothing to prove that we can't trust her and everyone saw last night that she was the brains behind putting the Dudleys and JBL in chains." Tom argued

"Well actually the brains would be Rebecca. She's a well known inventor and the number one ranked engineer out of the first-year students. We all watched as she stopped the robots with whatever invention she made" Michael said interrupting the bickering of Tom and Corey

"I'm surprised it worked, Rebecca has had a history of crazy inventions that have gotten a lot of people injured. I'm even more surprised that WWE let her in their gates, I mean look at what happened when they put those collars on the Dudleys. Knocked out cold. If she's getting back into those type of inventions I would keep and sharper eye on her, I mean she's crazy" corey said causing Charlotte to give a confused look not sure what the man was talking about

"Charlotte" The blonde felt a hand on her shoulder causing her to turn around and see Finn staring at her. He was dressed in all black with a black t-shirt and matching shorts, "Ya alright?"

"Yeah" Charlotte looked back at the Tv before turning to Finn, "You know Becky well right?"

"I guess" Finn said with a shrug, "Not many people know a lot about her"

"Well they seemed to know something" Charlotte said pointing at the TV, "What did they mean about her inventions?"

Finn gave a tight lipped smile that Charlotte could tell was obviously forced as the boy rocked on his heels and scratched the back of his neck, "Well… I don' know really. All I know is that Becky has been inventin' things fer a long time. Somethin' was bound ta go wrong at one point or another"

"You're lying"

Finn shrugged, "Look… I can't say much about it, I wasn't there. Try asking Dean, or maybe even Becky herself"

"Finn-" before Charlotte could finish Finn walked off leaving the Blonde alone with the TV playing behind her.

"Then we have some natural born heroes in this bunch." Michael Cole said pointing his pen as he talked, "Bayley Martinez, not only does she save our news reporter Dasha but she also puts her body on the line to save her fellow classmate Sasha Banks."

"Now we already know that Bayley is willing to save...pretty much everyone as we saw in her performance test. I mean she had the most civilian saves." Tom Phillips added

"I'm surprised she's not class representative instead of a Flair" Corey said, "Are we sure she didn't cheat to get that spot, or to even get into the school?"

"She and Bayley worked together in the performance test, saving civilians and hero participants alike. So Bayley must have seen something in her, and if someone as good natured as Bayley Martinez sees Charlotte Flair as a leader and a teammate then who am I to argue" Tom said causing Corey to roll his eyes

"Speaking of Bayley finding good in others...Sasha Banks-"

"I already know where you're going with this Cole" Corey said cutting Michael off, "Sasha Banks being the natural hero she is saved Charlotte Flair from falling to her death. What a hero!"

"I wouldn't say fall to her death" Tom said to which Michael agreed before saying

"Yes, she did save Charlotte, but I was going to talk about how willing Bayley was to put her body on the line for Sasha. She stepped in front of burning hot lava to save the girl, she must have pretty high opinions on Banks."

"Well who wouldn't?" Corey said, "She came in first on the Performance test."

"By getting through it the fastest, she left everyone else to fight while she used her powers to get to the finish line first" Tom said, "And she has a terrible track record, from fights, to suspensions to even the well known bullying of Bayley herself"

"Well obviously that's all a thing of the past" Corey said brushing off Tom

Sasha pressed the power button on her phone causing the news to stop playing while She fidgeted at the side of Bayley's bed. She was wearing a pink shirt with the sleeves cut off and a pair of dark jeans while Bayley was lying in bed in her Macho Man pajamas. The two had been watching the news and listening to the channels talk about their class, but now that the focus was on their relationship, Sasha felt a little awkward.

"You don't have to stay with me. I know how much you hate me" Sasha held her head down in guilt as she looked at the legs of the chair she pulled up beside Bayley's bed, trying to avoid eye contact, "I won't blame you if you leave"

"I'm not going anywhere" Sasha mumbled in a low tone causing Bayley to smile, "Stop smiling at me"

"Sorry. It's just…"

"Just what?" Sasha looked up to see a goofy smile on Bayley's face

"I didn't know you cared so much about me"

"I DON"-..." Sasha lowered her voice as she thought about what she was going to say. Bayley had come to talk to her after her godfather died, she had saved her life during his memorial and when she woke up from her passed out state late last night she asked if Sasha was alright. Bayley wasn't even concerned about the burns on her back or her exhausted state, but instead, she wanted to know if Sasha was okay and when the purple haired girl asked her why she was concerned, Bayley responded by saying that she never got to say a proper goodbye to Eddie. His memorial was ruined because of those villains and that's a lot to handle, so Bayley was worried. Even know Sasha could feel her face flush like it did when Bayley had said that. Bayley really cared about her, "I don't...not care about you"

Bayley's smile widened, "I knew it"

"Shut up" Sasha said, but Bayley knew she didn't mean it as a smile formed on Sasha's face, "This doesn't make me weak or anything..a-and I'm still going to be the best hero in the world...I just…"

"You care." Bayley finished, slowly pushing herself to sit up but groaned a little in pain causing Sasha to spring forward and usher the girl back down but Bayley held up a hand, "I'm fine."

"Okay" Sasha said and backed off with her hands raised while Bayley slowly made her way to a sitting position

"As I was saying… you care, and it's okay to care about people and things. Eddie did, he cared about his wife and his daughter. He cared about you and that didn't stop him from being a great hero"

'He still died"

"Everyone dies." Bayley said causing Sasha to shake her head, "No hero, villain, civilian or animal can escape death. It's what you make of your life while you're living, it's about who care for and who you save along the way, because those are the people you touch and inspire, and then who knows...maybe they'll do good and help someone else when you're gone"

"Where do you get these cheesy monologues from? It's like someone is writing this stuff for you" Sasha said with a sarcastically smile

"I'm just stating the truth" Bayley said with a shrug while Sasha smiled and sat back down in the chair by Bayley's bed and looked around the room, "Thank you"

Sasha looked back to Bayley confused, "For what?"

"For being here, for being with me when I was in the nurse's office. Between you and me I hate nurses and doctors."

"I remember" Sasha said with a small smile, " I threw a dodgeball at your face too hard and you begged not to go to the hospital or to the nurse's office. I'm sorry for that, and I'm sorry for making you read your diary and admit embarrassing stuff about yourself in front of the whole school. I'm sorry for always being such an ass and I-"

"It's fine"

"NO IT'S NOT!" Sasha yelled but stopped and held her hands out to calm herself, "I'm sorry I-"

"Stop apologizing. What happened was in the past." Bayley said, waving the girl off, "I forgave you along time ago. We're good now"

"We are?" Sasha asked looking up at Bayley, not quite sure of herself

Bayley smiled and nodded, "As long as you go and get me something to eat… I'm starving"

"Sure" Sasha said before standing from her chair and heading to the door, "I'll be back"

"Oh and Sasha?"

"Yeah?"

"Thanks" Bayley said before laying back down in her bed and closing her eyes

"Your welcome"

"WHAT THE HELL was that?!"

Becky flinched at the harsh voice that yelled at her while she twisted her hands in the cuffs that held her to the long mahogany desk. She groaned in pain slightly as she pulled lightly on her restraints before saying, "I can explain"

"Explain?" The man asked with sarcasm dripping from his voice before he walked right up to Becky's face and began to whisper, "The Dudleys were supposed to be dead. You and your merry band of nerd were supposed to get rid of them, and yet...they still live"

"Those collars weren't mine" Becky said through gritted as she slightly turned her head to look at the man

"I don't care. They were supposed to get the job done"

"I already told ya I'm not going ta kill fer you" Becky snapped, pulling at her restraints, frustrated by the man but he simply laughed before slamming his hands on the table

"YOU DON'T HAVE A CHOICE!" Becky flinched and pulled away from the man as he moved and walked around the table to stand across from her, "Unless you want all your dirty little secrets to spill out on the internet… you will do what I say. I mean we've had this conversation before, and it always ends with you doing what I say. You just never remember it...so make this easy for yourself and give in"

Becky gritted her teeth and stared up at the man before spitting out, "No"

The man's eyebrow raised as he slowly walked around the room, stopping just behind her so she could see him. Becky could feel the man breathing down the back of her neck before the cold metal of a collar found itself tightly around her neck. Becky's hands immediately moved to grab at the collar but she was stopped by the handcuffs.

"You wanna rethink my offer?" The man asked as he pulled Becky's head back and held up a small remote to where she could see it

"Don't...Don't ya dare" Becky groaned as she internally panic but the man simply shook his head disappointedly

"How disappointing. I was hoping you were going to say that you will do as I say" The man said releasing Becky's head, causing it to snap forward as the man walked around the table and held the remote up, watching her as he pressed the button. Becky immediately began to scream in pain as electricity coursed through her body causing her insides to feel like they were burning. The redhead's body began to twitch and shake in pain until the man released his finger from the button causing the electricity to stop and Becky to immediately slump forward as she breathed heavily.

"See...you should be dead" the man said as if to make a point, "and yet you're still breathing. I will say that these collars pack a punch, and punch much more than what you were expecting." The man pressed the button again causing Becky to groan and scream as he paced in front of her, "Finn was so much easier to deal with, one quick shock and he was willing to do as I say, and yet you defy me...AGAIN!"

"STOP!" Becky begged

"You on the other hand must be worn down, poked and prodded and then ultimately injected with my special serum. So difficult, so much work...all for one little girl."

"Stop...p-please" Becky said as she choked up blood causing it to splatter and stain her white top.

The man looked at her before releasing the button causing Becky to gasp in pain as tears flooded her eyes and blood began to trickle down her nose. She struggled to breath as the man walked back to her side and sat on the table beside her, grabbing her chin and causing her to look up at him, "Why don't we break this down a bit...You told Luke and Karl to make those collars, but you told them to make them so they wouldn't kill but simply...cancel powers. That is not what I asked for. Do you understand now why you are being punished?"

"Yes" Becky choked out, spitting out blood that ran into her mouth from her nose

The man nodded and released Becky's face, "Why do you think Luke and Karl disobeyed you? Why do you think they made those collars much more dangerous?"

"Because they're both idiots who hate powered people" Becky said sarcastically causing the man to roll his eyes before pressing the button, holding it until Becky was practically drained.

Once he got bored he released the button and bent down in her face, "Try again"

Becky slowly looked up the man, her red hair damp from sweat, covering her eyes partially, "Ya told them ta?"

The man nodded, "Correct. I have a lot of control around WWE as you know and Karl and Luke were doing what I asked. Well, as much as they could, the two aren't as bright as you are my little Irish firecracker, which is why these collars don't kill, but it's progress...much more progress than what you have given me. So, tell me why I don't kill you now?"

Becky was silent for a second causing the man to frown before he lifted the remote, ready to press it, stopping when the redhead spoke quickly, "Ya need me! There is nobody here that can help ya carry out yer plans. Ya need my brain."

The man nodded and gave Becky a sad smile, "That's right… I need your brain, You on the other hand...well that's a different story. I much rather prefer Rebecca. She's much more...agreeable"

Becky paused and dropped her head knowing what's coming next, remembering this all too well as she felt a needle stick her in the arm causing her vision to go blurry. The man smiled down at her and began to talk but Becky could barely make out what he was saying, everything was fuzzy and the man was slowly slipping from her vision. Her skin began to burn and her blood pumped, rushing through her head causing the sound of her blood and heart to fill her ears. Becky felt the need to scream as this feeling was just as painful as the electrocution but all of her energy was gone and she couldn't even feel her lips as her whole body went numb. After a few second everything went black for what felt like eternity, but in reality was only ten seconds of silence until Becky's head snapped up to look at the man as he stared at her expectantly.

"Are you ready to do as I ask?"

"Of course Shane" Becky responded robotically causing Shane McMahon to smirk before uncuffing her and removing the collar from around her neck.

"Good to have you back Rebecca." Shane said with a smile as he placed the items on the table and stood watching as Rebecca did the same, "Now...when can I expect you and the others to have new inventions for me?"

"End of the month"

Shane grimaced, "ooh, end of the month? That's too far. How about the end of the week?"

"But sir, it takes weeks to fully program any kind of weapon that will react and neutralize the chemicals in their bodies, let alone decon-" Shane crossed his arms and cut Rebecca off

"End of the week" Shane said firmly, "Or do you need another dose?"

"No sir." Becky said robotically

Shane nodded at Becky before saying, "Good. End of the Week… go build me something that will kill Vince McMahon"

A/N: Sorry for the short chapter, I kind of just needed to get this out there and if you are reading or have read my other four horswomen story I AM working on the next chapter, I just have written and re-written the chapter multiple times so it's coming. Anyway make sure to review what you want to see and make sure to follow and favorite and all that good stuff for updates.