Believe it or not, I actually had trouble trying to think of two Divas for AJ and Kaitlyn to have to compete against. Until I remembered their little feud they had going for a while with the Divas of Destruction (Beth Phoenix and Natalya).
It was some time after Alex had told AJ and Kaitlyn about her mental illnesses and the three friends were all just laying on their beds in the hotel room thinking of something to do. AJ was reading through a stack of Batman comic books she had, Kaitlyn was playing a game on her PSP, and Alex was listening to music by one of her favorite bands when she was suddenly hit with a sudden realization. Moving to look through her bag for her copy of the match card for the night, she looked for the Divas match and saw that AJ and Kaitlyn were slated to go up against the tag team of Natalya and Beth Phoenix. 'Oh hell! That's something I meant to do earlier yesterday! Help train these two.'
Seeing Alex start to fidget and freak out, Kaitlyn looked up from her PSP and went to sit beside her friend.
"Alex, what's wrong? You look like you just saw a ghost." Kaitlyn said, putting an arm around her friend's shoulders.
"Um, Kaitlyn, I have to ask you something. When exactly was the last time you and AJ actually had a match?" Alex asked, stumbling over her words.
"Hmm…..Last time we had a match was, like, two weeks ago on NXT. Why do you ask?" Kaitlyn said.
"Well, you two have a match tonight. On SmackDown." Alex said.
"Really? That's awesome!" Kaitlyn exclaimed.
"No! Not awesome! Not awesome in the least!" Alex shouted.
"Why not? Me and AJ get to be on one of the big shows as actual wrestlers. It's not like we have to go up against anyone like Kane of the Big Show." Kaitlyn said, laughing. "Do we?"
"No. Actually, you two have to compete against Beth Phoenix and Natalya." Alex said, immediately causing Kaitlyn to go pale.
"Oh shit! AJ, get up right now! Alex is gonna help us train!" Kaitlyn said, running to get her duffel bag and put on her shoes.
"What? Why? I just got to a good part in this one." AJ whined, shaking her comic book at Kaitlyn and Alex.
"Well, unless you were paying any attention to a single thing we were just saying, you and her have a match against Beth Phoenix and Natalya. Tonight!" Alex practically shouted, running to get her own duffel bag and her phone.
"Huh? Why didn't you two tell me sooner instead of trying to be all formal about? Let's go to the gym and train! Now!" AJ said, throwing her comic book to the side, grabbing her own duffel bag and running to the door.
Running down the hallway to take the stairs instead of waiting for the elevator to reach the fourth floor, the trio almost knocked over the incoming trio of the Miz, David Otunga, and Eve Torres.
"Sorry you three! We're kinda in a hurry here!" Alex shouted over her shoulder.
"Damn it Hardy! Just knock us over next time, why don't you?" Otunga shouted back.
Not hearing what Otunga said, Alex and her friends continued running, taking the stairs three at a time. Meanwhile, back in the hallway, Miz, Otunga, and Eve were trying to regain their composures after nearly being trampled.
"So what's this brilliant idea you wanted to tell us that couldn't be told down in the dining room?" Miz asked Eve.
"Well, you two know how Alex is always wearing those arm warmers of hers? I know the reason why." Eve said, smiling evilly.
"Well, spill it. Don't leave us hanging here." David said insistently.
"OK. The whole story behind why she wears those things is….."
"All right. Come at me one more time AJ!" Alex said, panting slightly.
AJ nodded her head and went to lock up with Alex, trying to set her up for an armbreaker. Alex reversed her way out of it and threw AJ into one of the corners before charging at her and hitting her with a flurry of punches. Outside of the ring, Kaitlyn was gripping her side and gasping, trying to breathe as well as she could. 'Damn! Who would've ever guessed that an 18 year old could have this much strength and power? She's beating me and AJ like we're nothing.' Kaitlyn thought. Back in the ring, AJ managed to fight her way out of the corner and was hitting Alex with an impressive flurry of kicks and punches. She over calculated how high she should kick, so instead of hitting Alex with a kick, her foot grazed the air above Alex where she had ducked down. Alex took AJ's momentary state of confusion as a chance to hit her with a leg sweep that brought her down. As soon as AJ landed on her back, she looked up at her mentor, panting. 'Wow. Now I know why Alex has held all of the different titles she's had in the past. She's so strong for someone her age.' AJ thought. Lying on her back, she was expecting Alex to hit her with a standing moonsault, but instead Alex held out her hand and helped AJ up before rolling out of the ring to help Kaitlyn walk over to a bench to lay down on.
"Wow you two. That was some hell of a practice match. You both have an impressive amount of skill." Alex said, in between breaths.
"Thanks. We've actually had lots of training at wrestling schools and in other indie promotions, that way, once we made it big somewhere, we'd actually be able to show people that having women in a pro wrestling ring isn't a bad thing." Kaitlyn said, catching her breath and rubbing her side.
"Well, with a match like the practice match we just had, you both should be able to show Vince that women here need a fair amount of on-screen time and attention just like the men do." Alex said, smiling at her friends.
"We can only hope. Maybe Mr. McMahon will finally see that Divas are good for more than just being magnets for drawing people in." AJ said, breathing hard.
"Yeah. Now let's go shower up before we head to the arena. I seriously doubt anyone would want to be around three sweaty and panting girls." Kaitlyn said, standing up from the bench.
"Good idea. I've got a match against Jack Swagger tonight and I seriously don't want to win on account of the fact that my B.O. knocked him unconscious." Alex said laughing.
Laughing along with her, the trio head to the showers unaware of the fact that John Cena, CM Punk, Kofi Kingston, R-Truth, Sheamus, and Randy Orton were watching and recording their practice match.
"Damn. Those two new girls got chops. They actually had Alex beat there a few times." Punk said amazed.
"Yeah. Well, at least, Vince had the right idea giving them to Alex to mentor. She could help them rise to the top." John said.
"Totally. Plus, did you guys see the way Alex was talking and laughing with them? They might be just what Alex needs to finally stop being so defensive and scared all the time." Kofi said.
"We can only hope. Alex deserves to have some kind of happiness. Especially after everything she's been through here." Punk said, immediately covering his mouth.
"I don't get it. What exactly has the lass been through?" Sheamus asked.
Elbowing Punk, R-Truth cleared his throat and said, "Well Sheamus, you haven't really been around long and you've only really been friends with Alex for a year now. I guess we could start by telling you a little about our young friend. So, for starters,…."
"Are you serious?" Miz asked Eve.
"Yep. Every word I've told you is true. She's a self-harmer and it's all because of the fact that me, some of the Divas of the past, and some of the other Superstars broke her. If it weren't for the few friends she's had and those damn overprotective and happy-go-lucky brothers of hers, not to mention her legions of fans, we could've had her gone and out of the company forever." Eve said, a bit angrily.
"Well, in my book, this is perfect. Now all we have to do is let her little pets know about this and we'll be one step closer to having her gone." Otunga said.
"OK. And I think I may have just figured out a really good way to do so." Miz said, smirking. 'Just you wait you little freak. You're gonna be sorry the day you ever decided to cross paths with the most must-see champion in WWE's history.
Alex's fears about having to teach AJ and Kaitlyn are now behind her after having an intense training bout with her new friends. Meanwhile, on the side of the heels, Eve has given the Miz and David Otunga a spot of info that could prove to be the undoing of Alex's newly found friendship. Could this really spell the end for Alex's career and friendships? Stay tuned for chapter 7. =)