Smackdown was tonight and I had my first real match. I was to go against Brie Bella and as I waited near guerilla for my match, I watched as Colby "Seth Rollins" walked my way, a smile slowly spreading onto my face.
"There she is." He smirked, pulling me into an embrace. "Saw your match last night, you were great." He let me go, holding me at arms length. "You look good Taylor, real good."
"And so do you Colby." And he really did, he was in the best condition I had ever seen him. "God I missed you, but I finally caught up to you." I smiled. Colby and I had worked the independent circuits together, dated for a while too before he got recruited by the WWE, we agreed it was for the best to call it off, neither of us saw it going anywhere and with both of us travelling around we'd never see each other.
"I missed you too. Shame you didn't come here sooner, you could have been the female addition to The Shield."
"That would have been great, but hopefully I have a few storylines in the works." He looked at me questioningly. "Oh no- my lips are sealed. You'll have to wait and see." He frowned, but gave up, he knew I would never tell.
"Well its been great to see you, we should hang out or something after the show or tomorrow?" He asked smiling brightly.
"That sounds like a plan, tomorrow? You could always give me the nickel tour of the place." Colby nodded, pressing a kiss to my cheek.
"A plan it is, see you later Tay." How he still managed to send my stomach fluttering I'd never know, I had thought I was over him. I just wanted our friendship, I had missed that.
"You know Colby?" Saraya asked as she walked along seeing his retreating form.
"Yeah, from our independent days, used to date him too." I smiled turning to look at her.
"Lucky you." She smirked. "So you ready for this? I know it's not exactly the kind of match you are wanting, but - "
"No buts, I'm here and I'm wrestling, its more than I could hope for." I smiled, pushing her slightly.
"Oh come off it, you're Sting's daughter, of course you were going to make it."
"Maybe so, but I didn't get here off my dad's back - I got here because I'm good, because I'm offering something no other Diva is or can. It's taken me a good few years to get here. But now I'm here and I don't intend on leaving anytime soon." I grinned just as a techie motioned me to get going just as my music Salute by Little Mix began to play.
As I walked out, I offered my own salute as I sauntered down to the ring as Eden announced me, Saraya accompanying me ringside.
The Bellas' music hit shortly afterwards as we both stood side by side, watching the twins walk down and shout insults at us. Nikki paraded her title around the ring, calling us losers, it was a sorry sight to see.
Saraya leaned against the ropes while I just shook my head bemusedly. The ref backed out Saraya and Nikki, leaving me and Brie inside as he signalled for the bell to ring.
We locked up and I was quick to overpower her, hitting a swinging neckbreaker and going for a quick cover, she kicked out at two. As I pulled her up by her hair, she shoved me away before hitting a drop kicking, taking me to my knees. As she came towards me, I took her back down with a drop toe hold, she bounced back to the apron.
I stood and pulled her to me, putting her into the Koji clutch. Brie tried to scramble to the ropes, but I wouldn't move. With the crowd's cheers and Saraya calling for Brie to tap, it wasn't long before she did and the ref called for the bell. I was announced the winner. Saraya rolled in and raised my hand as my music played.
"Were you even trying?" Saraya grinned as we stepped backstage.
"Of course I was. Anyway come Fast Lane, I'll be stepping out of the divas division, but don't you worry, the Bellas give you any trouble I'll be right there." I grinned, throwing my arm over her shoulders as we started to walk towards the locker rooms. I had one more appearance tonight, but as my newly named persona Justice. Heading down the hall way we passed Anoa'i and he bobbed his head at us slightly.
"Good match Borden."
"Thanks." I smiled lightly and watched him walk to guerilla as Saraya nudged me grinning widely. "What?"
"Don't you what me Taylor, I saw that." I rolled my eyes.
"Nothing to see, so I don't know what you mean. Come on, I need to get changed, got to go down and make the save again." I could see her still grinning, but chose to ignore her, all that happened was that we smiled and said hello to each other. Though I suppose she'd have more to say after I went down to help him tonight.
This time as the lights went out, Big Show and J&J security slid from the ring, ready for me to come down the ramp. The crowd was cheering loudly as this time I came down through them. When the lights came back on I was on the turnbuckle, only for a moment, before I launched myself from it, hitting a missile dropkick to Kane who dropped Anoa'i.
Colby grabbed a hold of me, sending me to the ropes, I ducked his out stretched arm hitting the ropes again to drop him with a cross body. As Show stepped back in Anoa'i hit him with the spear, leaving J&J as the only ones standing in the ring. Looking to Anoa'i, I smiled beneath my mask. He must have got my look as he moved first, getting the attention of both of them. Since Noble was closest to Anoa'i he got to him first as I came up behind Mercury and hit a backstabber.
As the lights went out, I rolled from the ring and headed up the ramp, just one more week and who Justice really is would be revealed, Colby wouldn't be surprised, well maybe to begin with, but he knew I had my eyes set on the mens division.