So, when did this happen? The horizontal line button is back in the document manager, so you know what that means ... chapters that don't look ridiculous! I'm so excited, you don't even know. Anyway - I'll go back and fix chapter 25 in a moment, but for now, here is chapter 26! Let me know what you think! We've only got 15 chapters left, guys!
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
"In the ring, representing DEAR and being accompanied by Lita, the team of Ashley and Mickie James!" Lillian Garcia smiled as she finished her introduction, and continued speaking while the crowd booed and cheered. "And, representing the Diva's Army…"
She looks good to me, she's got everything I want, everything I need!
The crowd went absolutely wild listening to Eve's theme song, and got even more excited as out did walk Eve in her gear to wrestle. They took their time, soaking in the cheers and adoration, before Eve laughed and continued to the ring.
"Being accompanied to the ring by Michelle McCool, Kennedi Korklan and Eve Torres!"
They got into the ring while Ashley laughed sarcastically Kennedi's excitement to the cheers, and Mickie mocked Eve's entrance. Lita leaned up against the apron on one side while Michelle did the same on the other, and then the referee motioned to the bell as Kennedi and Ashley started the match. Though they still disliked each other, their extreme hatred had simmered down to just a hatred, and they were able to get through the beginning of the match without breaking into a brawl. Ashley tagged in Mickie before Kennedi could get to Eve, so Kennedi had to fight off Mickie as well.
When Kennedi managed to hit Mickie with Veronica's spin kick combo, she dove into the corner to tag in Eve, and rolled out. Michelle tended to her as Eve took advantage of Mickie's slight disoriented attitude. Once Mickie got a second to recover, however, the match instantly went downhill.
Mickie took control almost instantly, and attacked Eve without remorse as she took over the match. Kennedi tried to get Eve to tag in, but just as Eve would get within reach of Kennedi, Mickie would drag her away from the corner and continue to dig into her. Finally, Mickie ended the suffering with a Mick Kick and a three-count, allowing Eve, Kennedi, and Michelle to leave.
"Well, shit, I didn't know ring rust was that strong…" Eve rubbed the back of her head as she woke up the next morning. She had been rooming with Alicia Fox since Kelly left, and woke up Alicia with her mutterings. "Oh, damn, I'm sorry."
"No, it's okay. I needed to get up anyway." Alicia smiled, far too happy for someone who had just been woken up after a long night, and picked up Eve's phone. "Let's see… emails, texts, and Twitter… what did people have to say about you on Twitter, Eve?" Eve walked over to sit next to Alicia and read along as Alicia read out loud.
ashleymassaro11: EveMarieTorres keeping it classic with a loss for her team. what a great look into the past. memory lane's calling my name.
kkorklan91: ashleymassaro11 EveMarieTorres I love when pretty girls get pretty jealous ;) let's keep the claws in trashley. #rejected
vavaveronica: EveMarieTorres trashley massaro strikes again! or was that strikes out?
kkorklan91 #burn
REALLiSAMARiE: ashleymassaro11 I spot the new target from a mile away EveMarieTorres
Ashley lay back across the bed as she felt her phone buzz next to her. Candice was currently in the middle of painting her nails after weeks of insistence, so she wasn't about to ruin it and endure the torture any longer. "Gail! Can you read my phone, please?"
Gail Kim walked over from where she was reading People Style Watch for the month and had Ashley poke in the password before she opened the Twitter notifications. "I don't think you need to see these. We don't want to experience the nightmare that is Ashley trashing the suite again, right?" Gail and Candice laughed, but Ashley shook her head.
"No, tell me."
"Show me, first." Lita came out of the bathroom, towel wrapped around her neck for her hair to drip on, wearing her underwear as she took Ashley's phone. "Oh, no, definitely not unless she promises to keep her cool."
"Just tell me!"
"We're in for another grueling war, aren't we?" Candice asked, having pulled out her own phone to check who had tagged Ashley.
"Someone read me the Tweets!" Lita and Candice read off the other Tweets in unison, but began to read new Tweets as well.
misslayel: ashleymassaro11 Trashley Massaro should keep her hands to herself. EveMarieTorres has quite a punch.
EveMarieTorres: Time goes by so slowly until SmackDown, where I'll get my vengeance on ashleymassaro11 and DEARWWE. #ready
Eve sat backstage at SmackDown, leaning her head on Jeff's shoulder as she scrolled through Twitter to find a Tweet from earlier. DEAR and the Diva's Army had been going back and forth all day, some of the bodyguards even getting into it, and alumni. It seemed like, for once, it was a reality that the whole world was watching them.
"So, what makes this Tweet important, exactly?"
"Nothing." Eve sighed, locking her phone. "I just needed something to do. Sorry if I'm bothering you. You can go if you want."
"I want to walk you to the curtains. You're the newest target of DEAR, so you say." Jeff stood up, Eve next to him. "I know you'll have Natalya and Tyson with you, but… I don't know. I don't feel like that's good enough."
Eve smiled at him, reaching up to ruffle his multicolored hair before shrugging. "Well, my match is next, I think. Let's go get Natalya and Tyson, and head out."
After picking up Natalya and Tyson from the men's locker room, they were on their way to the curtained-off entrance area, when they ran into Randy Orton.
"Eve? I was trying to find you earlier, I didn't know you were wrestling again."
"Yeah, well… it's sort of a new development…" Eve stepped behind Jeff's arm a bit as Randy stepped forward. "If you don't mind, I've got a match."
"Wait… this guy's your new bodyguard? Why didn't you come to me?"
Randy stepped forward again, but Jeff took his place between Eve and her former bodyguard, Randy Orton. "I can't let you do that. Eve doesn't want to see you, it's my job to make sure that doesn't happen."
"No, you don't get it, I was her bodyguard first, I still can be. Eve, just listen to me."
"Randy, please go."
"Eve-" Jeff shoved Randy back as Eve tried to go around, and when Randy grabbed her by the arm, Jeff socked him across the face. "What the fuck are you trying, punk?"
"Eve, you should go. I'll deal with this guy." Jeff and Randy were chest to chest then, Randy pushing Jeff back slowly, as Natalya and Tyson ducked around and grabbed Eve.
The match started off as it had on RAW, and Eve garnered the same reaction when she entered. DEAR included Victoria and Gail with Trish at ringside this time, but Natalya started off against Victoria this time.
"Where's your little spider monkey when you need here, huh, Natalya?" Victoria asked as she took Natalya by the ear and dragged her to the turnbuckle, throwing her into the corner and using the ropes to dig her foot into Natalya's abdomen. "Natalya's Day Care, now hiring!" she taunted as Natalya stumbled out of the corner.
Instead of going for Victoria, however, the referee watched Natalya duck out of the ring, followed by Victoria, to run a full circle around the ring and then slide in to tag Eve. Eve was on the top rope and jumped down to hit Victoria with a cross body. When Victoria got up, she tagged in Gail, who fought with Eve to the very end.
Victoria distracted the referee as Trish once again pulled a set of brass knuckles from her cleavage, tossing them to Gail. Gail had gotten Eve onto the mat, and was going to allow the attack to happen before picking Eve up for an Eat Defeat and tossing the knuckles out. This was prevented when Eve grabbed them from Gail's hand, punched Gail in the bridge of her nose, and then threw the knuckles.
Eve got to her feet over Gail, held up a hand, and then flipped directly over in a moonsault to win the match for her team, despite the interference.
Like I said before, there's only 15 chapters left in this story! I'm so sorry it took so long, but it still feels like it went by so fast! It's crazy! I'm weighing the thoughts of a sequel in my mind: what do you think? Should I write one up? I haven't even thought about it before, but the idea that this story's coming to an end so soon feels crazy, and I'm not ready to let go of everyone and everything!