Chapter 24: Someone's Not Happy

The next week on RAW, Lauren had to admit she was a little nervous. No doubt HHH will try something tonight. He might be more dangerous then ever now. Lauren decided that no matter what, she would stay and support Batista. They rode their own limo to the arena, wondering what would happen.

"Bischoff told me that J.R. would be interviewing me in the ring about my decision last week," Batista told her with his arms wrapped around her.

Lauren leaned into his hold and just nodded with a smile on her face. The driver let them know that they had arrived at the arena and helped them out. Batista linked arms with Lauren as they started heading in. Coach suddenly ran up to them all excited.

"Batista! Earlier tonight, HHH said that he would beat you within and inch of your life. How does that make you feel?" Coach asked holding a microphone up to Batista.

Batista simply removed his sunglasses and looked calmly down at Coach. "I feel fine. In fact, I want to thank HHH...for unleashing the animal. Let's go Lauren," he said and put his sunglasses back on as they walked off.

I wonder if it's a good thing that the 'animal' is unleashed. Oh well, guess we're going to find out. Lauren continued walking with him to his now private locker room, with his name on it in huge, bold letters. They walked in to see it with everything like Evolution's locker room. With of course, a beautiful X-Box sitting on top of the tv. Lauren squealed with delight and turned it on. "Now you KNOW we have to try this out!" Lauren laughed and sat down on one of the leather couches with a controller. Batista just laughed at her and took a controller as well as they played together. After about the fifth game, Lauren jumped up in victory. "Oh yeah! Who rocks? I think I do! Oh yeah! Uh-huh! Eat that sucka!" she cheered.

"Oh really?" Batista asked eerily calm with a brow raised. Before Lauren knew it, instead of dancing around in triumph, she was pulled into the rock-hard chest of Batista. His lips claimed hers, in a gentle kiss.

"Do you plan on doing that every time I start talking too much?" Lauren asked looking up at him.

"That's the plan." Batista chuckled. Lauren simply wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Then I better do it more often," she smirked and kissed him back. His hand roaming through her hair and the other securely wrapped around her waist.

A knock came at the door. "Uh, Mr.–Mr. Batista? They're ready for you out in the ring," a stagehand told him with a stutter. When they were sure he walked away, they both started laughing.

"Mr. Batista?" they both repeated and continued laughing. "Hey, I think I could get used to that," Batista smiled.

"Yeah, right!" Lauren giggled and took his hand while walking to the door. "We better head out there." Batista nodded in agreement and walked hand-in-hand with her to the curtain. Once his music had hit they both walked down the ramp, to see JR waiting for them in the ring. Lauren sat on the middle rope for Batista as he stepped through. Batista then took her hand and brought her to his side with a smile on both their faces.

"Batista, I'm glad you could join us out here tonight. Vixen, always a pleasure to see you," JR smiled. Vixen just smiled in return and walked over to him as she gave him a peck on the cheek, which made him smile even more. But then it also made King jealous. "Well then," JR chuckled making Vixen laugh as she once again joined Batista at his side. "Batista, I think it's safe to say that we were all surprised not only by your decision, but by your actions last week as well. So, I'm sure everyone is wondering, why did you do it?" JR gave the mic to Batista for his answer.

"Well JR, it's really simple. Ever since I joined Evolution, it was about HHH. It's always been about HHH. So last week, I decided to put an end to that." Batista replied confidently.

"Now, after hearing what HHH said tonight, do you have any second thoughts about your decision?" JR asked.

Batista took the mic again. "Trust me, JR," he started. He then looked over at Vixen with a smile on his face. "I don't have ANY regrets about last week." This made Vixen smile brightly. Batista dropped the mic and stepped closer to her and wrapped his arms around her. Vixen wrapped her arms around his neck, and waited for him to catch her lips with his. She could hear the crowd cheering crazily for them as he kissed her once again in front of the entire audience. Once they pulled away to catch their breaths, Batista took the mic again. "Now as for HHH, he is the only one I want to face for the World Heavyweight Championship. Now don't get me wrong, HHH is a good wrestler and I won't take him lightly. He is a 10 time world champion and I respect that, but I am bigger, smarter, and better than HHH. I will beat him at Wrestlemania 21, and I will become World Heavyweight Champion." Everyone could see Vixen nodding in agreement with a smirk on her face.

However, they were interrupted by HHH's music playing through the speakers. HHH along with Ric Flair appeared at the top of the ramp. Batista stood there ready in the ring, while Vixen helped JR get out through the ropes. She knew she would only be in the way if she stayed in the ring with him. But she stood ready just in case she was needed. She watched as HHH whispered something into Ric Flair's ear while standing before the ring. Batista had shed his shirt and jacket ready to fight them both. Both he and Vixen started to realize their plan when Flair and HHH had split to different ends of the ring to gang up on him. Vixen ran and grabbed a steel chair, just in case. She saw how Batista took care of them last week, and knew he could handle himself. Her heart raced when she saw both HHH and Flair get in the ring at the same time. Batista got Flair first and gave him a Spine-Buster into the mat. He then looked over at HHH, who just backed out of the ring. Vixen rolled her eyes, expecting nothing less from the coward. Batista then went back to work on Flair, noting that HHH was ready to come back in the ring, but didn't. Batista prepared Flair for the Power Bomb, gazing over at HHH, with his thumbs down. He Power Bombed Flair into the mat, and begged HHH to come in and face him. HHH simply stomped back up the ramp with an angered look on his face. Vixen stood right outside the ring looking up at Batista with a smile. Batista jumped up onto the turnbuckle and signaled to her that he would win that title at Wrestlemania.

"I know you will!" she called up to him. Batista smiled back and jumped down. Vixen climbed the steel stairs, slipped through the ropes, and raised his wrist in victory. Batista simply then took her hand and kissed the back of it. They both walked back up the ramp, listening to the cheers of the crowd. As soon as they stepped through the curtain, Bischoff ran up to them.

"Batista, Vixen," he acknowledged. "Next week, at the request of HHH, it will be Batista, versus Ric Flair. HHH will be in Flair's corner, and HHH stated that he would love to have Vixen in your corner. Have a nice night," he said and walked off.

Batista and Lauren simply looked at each other. "Sounds like HHH got a little upset about your excellent performance," Lauren smirked.

"It would seem so," Batista replied and wrapped his arm around her shoulders as they headed back to their locker room. Though they met an unwelcome visitor before they could go in. HHH stood before them, huffing and puffing like the Big Bad Wolf. Batista eased Lauren behind him to keep himself between her and HHH.

"You think you're clever? You think you're special for what you did out there tonight? Well think again Batista, because next week Ric Flair will avenge himself and Evolution for what you did last week and this week!" HHH screeched. Then his glare went over to Lauren. "And you, it's because of you that this whole thing started. I knew from the beginning that you'd ruin Evolution and I was right! So next week, once we're done with Batista, you're next." Before HHH could make another movement, Batista got right in his face.

"Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, threatens Lauren while I'm around. Next week, I'm going to take care of Flair, and then...you're next," Batista growled with an uneasy calmness in his voice. HHH simply scoffed and walked away, giving Lauren a final glare as he slowly traveled beyond their sight. "Let's go." he said and took Lauren's hand to lead them both back to the locker room. Once inside, Batista just let out a long sigh. He turned around at the sound of light clapping. Lauren was standing there with a smile on her face, and she was the origin of the clapping. Batista simply raised a brow at her.

"Bravo, very nice. That is the best thing I've ever seen, you getting HHH all pissed like that. I have to admit it was pretty funny," she started giggling. "I know you're going to teach them both a thing or two next week." Batista did not seem amused at all. "What?"

"I don't want you near the ring next week during my match with Flair," he stated. Lauren didn't smirk, smile, or frown. She simply crossed her arms over her chest and looked at him unfaltering. "I mean it, Lauren." Lauren kept her position and continued to keep her determined eyes on him. "Lauren..." Again, she kept her gaze. Batista started to get a little annoyed with her. "I'm not going to win with you, am I?" he asked with a sigh as he plopped onto the couch.

"Not tonight," Lauren replied walking over to the couch. She sat down next to him and took his hand in hers. "Listen, don't worry about me okay? I'll be fine. I promise I won't provoke HHH and I'll stay as far away from him as possible. At least as long as you promise to kick ass next week," she stated with a small smile. Batista was simply staring straight ahead. Lauren cupped his cheek and had him face her. "You won't even know I'm out there." she whispered and stroked his face. Batista covered her hand with his and just sighed in defeat. "Now come on!" she cheered and jumped up, still holding his hand. "Let's go get something to eat, I know you haven't eaten anything all day." Lauren then got real close to Batista's handsome face and smiled deviously. "Then, once I'm through with dinner, you're next." Batista simply smirked and wrapped his arms around her to pull her onto his lap.

"Funny, I was about to say the same thing." Batista pulled her into a kiss as all the events that took place earlier that night, and that will occur next week faded away...for the moment.

A/N: Howdy everybody! Well, here's chapter 24! With much more to come. Just a side note, the website that held the reports for past shows is not working. So I may get some things wrong, basically because they're based on ideas I had once I first saw the show. I'm falling way behind, and if I don't update quicker than I am, I'll...I don't know, it probably won't be good. I just hate to keep you guys waiting since you all have been so good to me by reading this story (and some of you reading both my stories: Dead Man's Calling) With work and everything it's been pretty hectic. But was anyone more shocked to find Batista on Smackdown? Talk about awesome! Anyways, keep guessing the main character for my next story, I really wanna know who you think it'll be. And sorry, but it's not Randy Orton (Sorry lbtke! But it was a very good guess) :)