A/N: KHAOS is dangerous .
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the wrestlers . I do own my OCs , Khaos , and the story itself . Domino is my new heel character while The Phantom is a face , so if you want to use them for anything else please ask .
Chapter 9 : New Manager
Knoxville , Tennessee
After a couple of training sessions with Andy , Grace was finally ready to deal with the tag match that she and Steve had against Ron Horn and Ryan Stone . She had gone over who both of these guys were with Chase and her dad knowing not to turn her back on them as both were sneaky , but then again she and Steve hadn ' t been none to clean at wrestling lately and was prepared to use what she knew as a heel to help her and Steve get the victory .
" They are not going to be laughing when we get through with them . " Steve said putting on his clown makeup .
" I agree completely , " Grace agreed happy to not be affected by the numbness now from that smoke stuff Domino had used on her .
" Alright , you two keep your heads on out there and everything will go smoothly . " Andy coached them as he was there as well since he had recently become Grace ' s manager and possibly Phantom ' s manager , too , in the near future .
" Right , Steve , maybe you should try to psych one of them out at the beginning of this match ? " Grace thinking that Steve ' s ability to confuse his opponents may help more so in this situation .
" Sounds like fun . " Steve agreed .
" And watch out for anybody from KHAOS hanging around . " Andy added letting them plan as to see how they worked everything out at the moment .
" We definitely don ' t need another incident on our hands like the one Domino pulled in Miami . " Steve agreed .
" Exactly , " Grace said looking at the ones in the ring right now .
" Hmm , looks like King , Shane Williams of Knoxville , Tennessee is in action tonight in his hometown . " Steve said looking at one of the other members of the Tennessee Connection .
" Look , I know both of you have this deal with the Tennessee Connection , but focus tonight on Ron and Ryan , okay . " Andy said .
" We can do that , " Grace said looking at Steve who nodded in agreement as he turned around with his face now looking like a clown from hell .
" I ' m ready to take these fools down . " Steve grinned methodically .
Grace looked at Steve with an evil grin of her own as she stood up ready for a fight herself .
" I see David and Sigmon taught you two to be creepy . " Andy said .
" Nah , I learned my creepiness as a heel from AMW . " Grace said .
" King Williams won , " Steve said .
" Yeah and looks like its our turn to go knock around a couple of dodos . " Grace said as all three of them left the room to go to the ring .
The Ring
It was time for some hot tag team action in Knoxville , Tennessee as Ron Horn and Ryan Stone , the newest revealed members of KHAOS walked out to the ring ready to make Grace and Steve have a bad night . Grace and Steve , both walked out surprising the fans with Andy Douglas walking out with them as Grace ' s and at the moment Steve ' s new manager as the seemingly newest member of the Saints .
" How ' s daddy , Grace Harris ? " Ryan asked snickering at Grace knowing what happened to the Wildcat .
" Better than you will be when we get done with you . " Grace said as Ron looked at her interested .
" What ' s your problem ? " Steve asked Ron .
" Chase speaks so highly of Grace , so , I was just wondering what the fuss was all about and seeing by the way Andy came out here to help you makes me realize that the Naturals are bigger fools then I thought they were . " Ron said his eyes not leaving Grace .
" Yeah , Chase told me about you , I have to admit that you are not any different than the other villians I ' ve dealt with in the past , snake bitten smile , try to charm your way into everything , but I will not be fooled by you . I ' ve dealt with the likes of Kid Kash and the two of you are not very different , so , don ' t expect to pull any tricks on me , " Grace glared at Ron .
" Chase is an idiot and so are you . " Ron declared , Grace was about to jump on the guy for insulting , Chase , but Steve and Andy held her back .
" Don ' t let him play with your head , he is so worried about Chase that his mind isn ' t on you at the moment , Grace , use that to your advantage . " Andy whispered in her ear .
Grace looked into Andy ' s eyes nodding before Douglas left the ring going to the floor to watch the match as Grace and Ron stepped outside of the ring . Steve tried his best to get inside of Ryan Stone ' s head by using his clown tricks to his advantage and while it worked at first , Stone caught on pretty quickly and started getting the best of Steve until the clown tagged Grace in making Ryan back up . Grace first glared at Ryan methodically before both of them locked up and Stone pushed Grace back only to tag Ron in and step away from the ring holding his hands up innocently . Ron looked at Grace with an evil grin happy to test the one that Chase spoke so highly of in each locker room that Stevens had been in .
Ron and Grace locked up making Grace feel the difference in strength from Ron than Stone . Ron was tough almost like Chase , but with a lot more rough handling unlike the deadly athleticism and speed of Stevens . The fact that Ron ended up being a lot easier to predict than Chase gave Grace an edge after dealing with the unpredictability factor of Chase in the past . It was easy to see that Chase had taught Grace far more not just about wrestling , but about fighting in general than Chase had ever taught Ron or maybe Chase had picked up on the snake that Ron had been even through trying to teach this dodo what Stevens knew . Grace soon had Ron in a sharpshooter that she had learned from both AMW members and was hoping he would go ahead and tap , but Ryan Stone was there nailing her in the back .
Steve ended up jumping on Ryan for nailing Grace and the two were on the floor battling it out as Grace and Ron continued their fight in the ring until Grace got the advantage to where she was able to catch Ron off guard with the Liberator covering him for the pin . Grace actually had to breath before helping Andy get Ryan off of Steve and the three of them going up the ramp to allow the ref to raise Grace and Steve ' s arms in victory .
" At least they put up a fight this time , unlike Domino did in Miami , " Steve said as they walked to the back .
" But , I would have thought that KHAOS would want guys that would actually win a match . " Grace said .
" Hey , don ' t knock a victory even if it feels off . " Andy said .
" Look whose teaching the new kids . " Shane Williams walked up shaking Andy ' s hand before looking at Grace and Steve .
" Hey , that ' s the American Kid , Shane . " Grace corrected him .
" Now to the Street Fight , " Steve grinned at Shane turning his head to the side .
" You guys had a nice win tonight , but don ' t think it will be the same in Pigeon Forge , " Shane said .
" Chase , Cassidy , Shane , is everyone from the Tennessee Connection just as disillusional as you three ? " Steve asked .
" Speaking of Cassidy he still owes me a steak from that victory in Alabama , he decided to bet against me . " Grace added .
" You will get your steak , soon . " Cassidy said as he , Chase , Crimson , and Derrick King all showed up along with AMW .
" Hmm , so , is this another one of the issues KHAOS caused ? " Shane asked looking at Wildcat ' s foot .
" Unfortunately , " Chris rolled his eyes .
" We were debating on whether he and Cowboy should race to see if the wheelchair is faster than the boozer cruizer . " Crimson said .
" I have my money on . . . " Cassidy started .
" The last time you betted on something you ended up owing me a steak , so , do you really want to try your luck again ? " Grace asked .
" Uhm , no . " Cassidy said .
" Good answer , " Derrick said .
" Derrick was there for that bet , " Grace said .
" So , all of the Tennessee Connection is present and accounted for , what about the rest of the Saints , Grace ? " Steve asked .
" Phantom was suppose to have a match tonight against Domino in South Carolina , David and Sigmon didn ' t have a match so they were going that way to keep an eye out for KHAOS trying anything to back up their mate . " Grace said as they walked into the locker room where Grace pulled her cell phone out of her locker looking at it to see if there was a message .
" Anything ? " Steve asked .
" Not yet , " Grace said .
" Meaning Phantom could still be in the ring , " Andy said before Grace could start panicking .
" Yeah , " Grace said .
" Alright , why don ' t you two get ready to leave , so , we can go and eat ? " Storm said to Grace and Steve .
" Okay , " Grace looking at Chase who hadn ' t said anything yet , but was going to wait until later to ask .
Once Grace and Steve were cleaned up from the match and ready to go all of them got ready to head out so they could go eat .
" Chase , why are you so quiet ? " Grace asked .
" Just wondering why KHAOS hasn ' t attacked tonight like they did after my match in Tampa or yours in Miami . " Chase said .
" Maybe they were spread out to thin tonight with Grace and Steve facing Ron and Ryan here and Phantom facing Domino in South Carolina , Chase . " Storm guessed .
" Maybe , " Chase said .
" And everyone having back up tonight . " Grace said .
" That , too . " Chase agreed .
" And maybe they are having an off night . " Steve said .
" Alright , you guys made your point . " Chase said .
" Another point I am about to make is that the dodo is still trying to get up from the ring mat after that spear I used on him . " Grace glancing at the TV monitor as they grabbed their stuff .
" Ha , " Chris looked at Ron in the ring not aware that the match was over .
" Did I hit him to hard ? " Grace asked .
" Nah , " Chase laughed .
" I was actually trying to break his leg with the sharpshooter , but his girlfriend unfortunately came to his rescue . " Grace informed them making Shane , Cassidy , and Derrick laugh .
" Girlfriend . " Storm snickered as they left the building .
" I don ' t get it though , " Grace thought as they got in the SUV .
" What don ' t you get ? " Chase asked .
" I don ' t get where Domino , Ron Horn , and Ryan Stone fit into this KHAOS deal against the Extended Family and TNA . I mean okay they have something against the ones in the family , but those three never had any dealings with TNA directly , at least not that I am aware of . " Grace said .
" Those three have worked only on the independents , but just because you work with the indies doesn ' t mean you go unnoticed by the bigger companies or by people that worked in bigger companies . " Chase said .
" I faced Ron once before prior to teaming up with Bobby as Beer Money and before Chase ever met him , he wasn ' t a big guy then as far as WWE or TNA wise , but in the area he was wrestling , Ron had a decent following at the time . " Storm said .
" What changed ? I mean , even Kid Kash couldn ' t have always been bad ? So , why are these guys changing all of a sudden ? " Grace asked .
" Some end up getting power hungry as their fame status so to say becomes more in the business and they start letting the business change them into something their not . Ron and I were once friends , and I never regretted helping him to learn what I was taught about wrestling , but soon Ron was using my name to answer for the mistakes he was making instead of taking responsibility for what he was doing wrong which nearly end in me getting into trouble for him . So , his lying and trying to cheat me and other people is what made us go our separate ways and looks like he found some friends or whatever that has continued to teach him bad ways to do things . " Chase said .
" It seemed like you were already aware of this when you took him under your wing , Chase ? " Grace asked .
" Why would you say that ? " Chase asked curiously .
" Because it seemed like Ron didn ' t nearly put to use the same skills you taught me over the years . " Grace answered .
" Grace , I wasn ' t exactly in a right spot myself when I allowed Ron to learn from me , so , maybe I was a little relunctant to teach him everything I knew , of course I ' ve grown both personally and professionally since then . So , it maybe that I was a little more mature when I started teaching you how to fight and what I could both in the business and just about life in general . " Chase said .
" So , that would make me what exactly , seeing as I am not like any of them ? " Grace asked .
" Smart and truly worthy to call yourself a professional wrestler , reason none of us that have experienced the full meaning off the wrestling world regrets ever training you or allowing you into this business . " Chase said .
" Awe , " Grace hugging Chase .
" Uhm , should you guys be hugging before the Street Fight ? " Cassidy asked .
" Might as well get it out of the way now before we are locked in combat . " Grace said .
" Just remember that your free shot to knock me out has come and gone , kid . " Chase said .
" American Kid , to you buddy . " Grace glared .
" Can we calm down before we eat ? " Derrick asked .
" No , " Chase and Grace both said at the same time making Andy and AMW laugh .
" Damn , " Steve and Shane said .
" Derrick , you just got told , brother . " Crimson said as Derrick ' s jaw dropped just as Grace ' s phone rang making them all look at her .
" Hello , hey , David , what happened ? Really , now , I will let them know , bye . " Grace said as everyone continued to look at her .
" What happened ? " Andy asked .
" Phantom won his match by count out due to Domino playing chicken and staying outside of the ring for the ten count . " Grace said .
" These guys are willing to attack members of the Extended Family , but not willing to win the matches they are scheduled in against the family or their allies , this is beginning to really bug me . " Storm said .
" I ' ll say , but lets not get hung up on it seeing as the real match happens at the end of the week . " Grace said .
" Yeah , " Steve said .
Grace started whistling ' When The Saints Go Marching In , ' making the Tennessee Connection look at her especially Chase .
" It ' s such a catchy tune you can ' t help , but to whistle it . " Grace smiled innocently looking at the guys .
" Sure you can ' t , " Cassidy said .
" My manager didn ' t say anything against it . " Grace looked at Andy who looked around at the other guys as Chase ' s eyes met his and then Andy looked at Grace .
" It wasn ' t bothering me any so who am I to argue against it . " Andy said .
" Ha , " Grace said raising her arms in victory .
" I thought Andy was on your side ? " King Williams looked at Chase .
" For the moment , I guess not , " Chase shrugged .
" Are you going to be out with them during the Street Fight ? " Storm asked .
" No , it was agreed that I wouldn ' t fully become Grace ' s manager until after the Street Fight , the only reason for me being out there tonight was to offset any tricks from KHAOS . " Andy said .
" So , is this the last match between the Tennessee Connection and the Saints ? " Chris asked looking at Chase .
" I don ' t know about last , but the Saints are definitely breaking up after this . " Chase said .
" Steve has other things lined up for after the Street Fight that we can ' t talk about due to wanting to keep the details secret , Phantom has things coming up that are going on in Mexico with AAA , and myself getting Andy as a new manager has left David and Sigmon in agreements with us to go ahead and put the Saints to rest . I got the phone call last night about how everything was going to work out . " Grace explained .
" Alright , then . " Chris said .
" I would say I would be alone again , but I have Andy as my manager now . " Grace said looking at Andy .
" Yeah , both of you did good tonight . " Andy said .
" Getting props from the coach . " Steve said .
" Its all good . " Grace said as they pulled into the restaurant .
" Food time , " Cassidy said .
" Steak , " Grace poked Cassidy .
" I do owe you . " Cassidy said .
They went in and ate dinner together actually getting a chance to talk and hang out with nothing going wrong or happening like KHAOS causing trouble , before everyone headed to the hotels to rest up for the coming Street Fight later that week .