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Chapter 9 - Battling Evolution
The next week, I'm shown on the titantron arriving at the arena on my own not knowing where my brother is.
The threat from Triple H the week before fresh is still on my mind.
As I'm walking down a hall one of the female members of the crew approaches me.
"Hey Emma, where's Stone Cold?" she asked sweetly
"Hey, Erm you know I actually don't know where he is but I'm gonna find out, do you know where Bischoff's office is?" I asked her nicely and she nodded.
"Yep just keep heading down this hall and it's the first door on the left, you cant miss it" she replied pointing down the hall.
"Thanks" I said smiling at her before heading in that direction.
After a match has taken place, it's then shown on the titantron: Eric Bischoff's office, where inside he's reading from a piece of paper. I knocked then hear 'come in' before descending in to the room, he looked up to see who it is.
"Emma. What can I do for you?" he asked pretending to happy to see me.
"Cut the crap Eric, do you know where Steve is?" I asked him not falling for his politeness towards me and getting straight to the point.
"Why yes I do. He was sent to WWE Headquarters in Stamford this afternoon" he fakes a smile
"Why?"
"Not sure really, you know your brother always getting into trouble with the board of directors" he chuckled slightly, I burrowed my eyebrows in confusion.
"Do you know something I don't?" I asked him warily
"No not all" he simply replied
"Ok thanks" I said still confused and unsure, I turned around to head out the door when I heard Bischoff's voice again, I turned back around to face him.
"Oh and Emma, you have a match tonight against Jazz, you see since the Royal Rumble is over and done I need to concentrating on the grand daddy of them all, therefore I need to determine the No. 1 contender for the WWE Women's Championship at Wrestlemania 20 which begins tonight and if you win your match tonight, you'll be one step closer to that" he told me.
"You mean you're giving me a shot to get the title back?" I asked still surprised
"Don't look so surprised, after all you are a former champion and technically you didn't lose the title remember so I guess it's only fair you get another shot" he replied
I nodded slightly with a small smile on my face although suspicious before heading out of his office, I closed the door behind me, leaning on it slightly taking a deep breathe.
"Weird" I muttered to myself wondering what Bischoff was hiding from me and why he was actually being civil to me. I shook my head slightly knowing I got to concentrate on my match and head down the hallway.
Later in the night, I took on Jazz one and one, hitting the move my bro made famous: the Stunner before getting the 3 count and the win and one step closer to getting back my title.
"Here is your winner, Emma Austin" Lillian announced as the fans cheered and the ref held up my hand while my music played.
I climbed up on the far turnbuckle smiling in delight, my back to the ramp and salute the fans like normal in celebration of my win until I heard the familiar sound of Motorhead playing into the arena. I turned around and jump off the ropes as all 4 members of Evolution head down the ramp to the ring, interrupting me once again.
Like the week before I stand my ground as they surround me, mysteriously Flair stands behind me while the other 3 stand in front of me, I noticed that they are all title less for some reason, deciding against to bring their gold to the ring.
My breathing still heavy after the gruelling contest I just took part in and I began to feel nervous knowing this time my brother isn't here to protect me remembering what Hunter said "This thing it ain't over between us, not by a long shot" but I can handle myself and I won't go down without a fight.
I looked to each one of them, eyebrows burrowed in anger before turning my attention back to Triple H who with mic hand begins to speak.
"Congratulations on your win Emma, I'm sure after that impressive display Bischoff can't think twice about giving you a title shot, you look like you were never away, like you were never injured for 8 long months" he complimented me calmly to my surprise after what he said the week before I expected him to be all guns blazing unless he was biding his time.
I roll my eyes at his fakeness before he continues.
"So you've had a week to think things over and we were wondering what your answer is to our proposal last week" he asked me again,
All I can think is that these guys never give up, I walk over to Lillian and grab a mic that she hands me before walking back to the spot I previously occupied in front of the group.
"I told you no, I guess you're not used to hearing that are you Hunter?" I stated standing my ground
"Oh yes that's right and no I'm not but don't you think it's strange that after you did and I was about to make you say yes and your brother comes out here to save you, that the next week he mysteriously is summoned to Stamford" he replied innocently
I looked up at him in shock, the penny dropping in my head
"You sent him there intentionally so I was left alone. You set me up. I should of known something fishy was going on after the way Bischoff was acting towards me" I said getting annoyed
"That's right" he smiled proudly
"You slimy, sneaky son of a bitch. All this to get me to join you, you are out of your god damn mind" I yelled into the mic
"Guilty as charged" he mocked held up his hands, a smile on his face which was beginning to piss me off.
"Now we can continue where we left off last week, and as I said if you still won't join us voluntarily, we will make you join, I'll put you through hell till you can't take no more and have no choice to become apart of Evolution, we'll be your worst nightmare" he said nodding his head looking behind me at Flair who then suddenly grabs hold of both my arms pinning me to him with no where to go, the mic dropped from my hand to the canvas with a thud that echoes throughout the arena, I began frantically kicking my legs out trying to hit Hunter as he just laughs at me wickedly.
"Don't try and escape Emma, there's no way out and aww your big bad brother isn't here to save you this time which means we can do whatever we want to persuade you in becoming the first lady of Evolution, one last chance to change your mind" he mocked stepping closer to me, anger spread across my face.
"Never, I'd never team with you. Over my dead body." I spat back at him
"Well if that's how you want it, that can be arranged"
"You put your hands on me Hunter and Steve will kill you, you know he will" I yelled loud enough for everyone to hear.
"It'll be worth the risk" he stated before slapping me right across the face, hitting my eye in the process as hard as he could, my head falls to my right throbbing in pain, I felt the swelling coming up already on my left eye while also feeling a trickle of blood on lip with my tongue where I bit my lip with my tooth because of the force which wasn't supposed to happen but hey it added to the effect, I stopped struggling although I'm still pinned to Flair. I kept my eyes facing towards the floor not wanting Hunter to see how much he hurt me.
"Since I'm in a giving mood I'll give you one last chance to make the right decision" I shook my head to say no as I look up into his eyes.
"Bite me!" I yelled angrily
"Fine" he said as Flair releases me from his grip and pushes me forcefully into the body of Batista who towers over my 5 foot 9 frame, he stared at me angrily like the animal he is before grabbing the back of my head and shoving it between his legs. Triple H gives him the thumbs up before I felt his arms wrap underneath me, he hoisted me up so my legs are now on his shoulders before bringing me back down and slamming me on hard on the canvas in the form of a Batista bomb.
I lay on the mat eyes closed in pain, after a few minutes I began to move much to Evolution's dismay, I turned over to my stomach reach my hands out flat on the canvas and push myself up to my hands and knees, I then pushed myself all the way up till I'm unsteadily on my feet.
I looked at the 4 men in front of me who have their mouths wide open and eyes wide in shock.
Anger then covers the face of Triple H, he turned to Orton and said something to him, then looking back at me. Randy steps forward quickly, grabbed me by my neck and hoisted himself up in the air and as he landed he brought me down with him letting go just as I landed my face and the front of my body and face hitting the canvas below brutally in the form of a jumping cutter known as the RKO.
At this point J.R was going nuts at the announce table yelling "Somebody stop this, stop these animals beating up a woman" but no one dare even interrupt as they too would feel the wrath of Evolution.
Once I again after a few minutes while the guys were buying me some time, I began to stir on the mat, I looked up to see I'm near the ropes and I reached out the them, I grabbed the bottom one and slowly pulled my self up using the ring as support, I eventually get up and turn around still breathing heavily, I once again looked at my attackers who again are surprised to see me even moving slightly never mind standing up fully.
I can barely stand on my own so I grabbed on the rope again for support, my vision is blurred and my head along with the rest of my body is throbbing in pain.
"Is that the best you got, is that all you got?" I growled in anger as Triple H shook his head in disbelief but before I can even blink again he headed towards me grabbed me by my hair and forces my head between his legs. He grabbed each of arms hooking them with his own, after a slight pause he then drives himself along with me face first to the canvas in the shape of a pedigree to finish me off and that it did, after that I couldn't get up again not after the punishment I had took earlier, I laid face first on the mat almost unconscious. I felt him roll me over to my back, my eyes still closed, my body sprawled out.
I was done after that.
All four members stand around the lifeless body on the canvas smiling to each other pleased with their work, breathlessly Hunter grabs a mic from the floor and stands over me
"You see Emma it's better to be with us then against us" he scowled at me bending over me slightly as he spoke, they stood over me in a row raising each other's hands in the air in victory.
Then suddenly I heard the crowd begin to cheer as Shawn Michaels runs down the ramp, the group take notice he's on his way and scuttle out of the ring before Shawn climbs in and challenges them to return to face him, yelling and screaming, they descend up the ramp as Shawn kneels down by my side to check if I'm ok although it's too late as Evolution have done their damage.
Both Randy and Dave did not want to beat me up like that, neither did Paul, they didn't like the idea at all when it was presented to them but I told them it was ok and that I was a pro I can take an ass kicking once in a while, I also told John not to watch cause he wasn't gonna like what he saw but knowing him he did anyway and was calling cell phone non stop after the show to see if I was ok.
As I told you before about the plan for me to turn heel, well it was scripted that I was actually supposed to join Evolution and mainly team up with Randy and after he wins the World Heavyweight Championship, Evolution turn on him, I also leave Evolution, once again become a baby face by taking Randy's side and become his valet although I continue to wrestle. I was to turn them down at first then in a surprise twist I would help Randy win his match later in the night therefore becoming apart of Evolution so after trying to convince me to turn heel for years and I finally agree to it, Vince pulls the plug on it and I continue on as a baby face but still get to work with the guys during the angle.
The next week Steve returned and is absolutely livid with what transpired the week before with me and Evolution.
In Evolution's locker room they are still reminiscing about what they did the week before, laughing and joking around as if it was no big deal until Triple H has another idea
"Hey do any of you guys know if Emma even showed up tonight?" Triple H asked with hands on his hips
"I highly doubt it after the beating we gave her" Batista said smiling
"I'm sure she's at home right now in Texas, nursing her injuries" Randy laughed
"I still can't get over the fact she kept getting up after a Batista Bomb and an RKO, you can tell she's Austin's sister, she's a tough chick I'll give her that much and she's just as stubborn as him too " Triple H shook his head in disbelief.
"So what now champ?" Flair smiled clapping Hunter on the shoulder with his hand.
"Well if she's even had the nerve to show up, I think we should have another word with her, give her another chance to agree to our proposal" he replied
"You mean we're not finished with her yet?" Randy asked thinking it was all over.
"No Randy, not by a long shot. I want her in this group and stop at nothing to get her and if last week didn't change her mind nothing will, you see one thing you guys should know about me is that I always get what I want" Hunter replied once again a smirk in his face
"Hunter, when Emma joins Evolution, I promise I will personally take care of her, if you catch my drift.." Orton smirked at his leader wickedly
"I do kid, you can do whatever you want. You're the Intercontinental Champion and you deserve the best of everything and I'm not denying Emma is gorgeous cause she is so if she's the one you want, she's the one you'll have once she joins us officially " Hunter smiles clapping a hand on Orton's shoulder who is smirking that famous Orton smirk
"What about Austin?" Batista then asked in his deep voice
"I'm sure you can handle Austin tonight big guy, consider it a reward from last week" Triple H told him
"It would be a pleasure. I'll even take care of Michaels for intruding on our business" The Animal growled.
"Ok so if she's here, we'll get her to come to us for change cause we seem to be the ones doing all the chasing lately" he said before opening the door to the locker room peaking his head out to find someone, he finally sees one of the crew and waves him over
"Hey you, come here" he waves a crew member who makes his way over to the door "Do you know if Emma Austin has shown up tonight?" Triple then asked the young man
"I don't know sir but I can check" he replied looking scared
"Great, make sure you check Austin's locker room as well as the Women's locker room and if she's here can you ask her.. No.. demand she comes to Evolution's locker room immediately"
"Yes sir, I will" the guy replied quickly retreating down the hall of the arena to find out whether the Diva in question is even at the arena.
After yelling at Bischoff for some time, Stone Cold returns to his locker room to find me sitting on one of the wooden benches in the room dressed in some dark blue fitted jeans with a 'AUSTIN 3:16' belt buckle, a 'Stone Cold F*CK FEAR' football jersey slightly modified to fit me nicely and my wrestling boots even though I wasn't competing, my hair down complete with a black cloth hair band, pulling my hair from my face. I stand up as he entered the room surprised to see me, he stared at me a few seconds, stepping forward closer to me to check out the damage on my face, my eyes had now bruised over and the cut on my lip was still visible.
"Kiddo, what are doing here? You shouldn't be here, you should be at home healing up after what you went through last Monday night" he asked me concerned, I shook my head then looked into his eyes
"I'm fine Steveo, quit worrying" I told him honestly
"I'm supposed to worry, I'm your brother for God's sake" he replied
"I know" I sighed looking down at the floor, hearing a knock on the door I lifted my head back up.
"Yeah?" Steve yelled, the door opens slightly and young crew member enters hesitantly
"Sorry to interrupt. Miss Austin, Evolution wishes to see you in their locker room immediately" he said looking in my direction
"God what do they want now?" I asked to myself before sighing "Ok thanks" I smiled at him, he nodded then leaves Steve and I alone again.
"What do they want from me Steve?" I asked him still looking at the door before glancing at him
"They don't want anything from you Em, they just want you" he said softly
"But why? I don't get it, why are they trying so hard to win me over like a god damn prize? There are plenty of other Divas here and they seem to have their hearts, if they have any set on me for some reason. Jesus Christ did they think kicking the crap out of me was gonna make me change my mind?" I huffed crossing my arms over my chest
"I dunno kiddo, only they can answer that. That's how they work, they intimidate people to get what they want" Steve replied looking me in the eye
"I guess you know how they work better than I do" I sighed "You know you seem awfully calm considering they kicked the crap out of me last week, I thought you would wanna kick their asses" I said laughing slightly
"I ain't calm on the inside and believe me I do, I want them to suffer for setting us up and beating you up" he replied beginning to get a little angry
"I know you do but you gotta let me deal with them on my own in my own way ok?" I told him sternly placing a hand on his arm gently
"Ok" he sighed giving in "You know I wouldn't blame you if you left me and joined them even if it's to get them off your back" he continued sadly
"I wouldn't do it for that reason. I would do it cause it would help me get the belt back, of all people you can understand that right?" I said trying to steer the fans away from what my decision might be even though I repeatedly turned Evolution down. Part of me wanted the fans to think there was a chance I was gonna agree.
"Yeah" he replied sighing again
"Right let's get this over with. I'm gonna see what they want" I said passing him and heading towards the door.
"Emma" I heard behind me as I'm about to head out the door, I turned around
"Be careful" he winked at me and I smiled slightly
"I will" I said finally, heading out the door and on way to Evolution's locker room.
I stood outside a door looking at the sign that reads 'Evolution' on it, I sighed deeply before knocking softly.
After waiting a few seconds the door opened and I see Randy Orton standing in front of me smirking, he looked me up and down biting his bottom lip before his eyes meet mine
"Come on in" he said quietly stepping aside opening the door fully to let me in. I walked past him and enter the room knowing he's checking out my ass when's my back turned. I heard the door close behind me as I see in front of me Triple H, Ric Flair and Batista standing up from the seats they were occupying.
"Emma, I gotta be honest we're surprised to see you after last week" Triple H said to me
"Really" I replied simply not in the mood for their games
"Nice shiner you got there" he pointed out
"Yeah thanks to you" I shot back sarcastically
"What do you want?" I then asked annoyed
"To give you one more chance. . So do you have an answer for us? Hopefully the right one this time" he replied
"Actually yeah I do. In the ring is where you'll get it" I state before heading out the door, I closed it behind me and smirked to myself after I left knowing I had them right where I wanted them.
Later in the night Evolution were in the ring again bragging about what they did to me, after a few comments Triple H called me out.
The stable wait for a few minutes patiently before the glass shattered and Disturbed played out to the arena, I headed down the ramp not breaking eye contact with the group staring back at me.
I climbed through the ropes and stand right in front of them, Hunter kindly handed me the mic he's holding and Orton retrieves another one.
"You know you impressed the hell out us last week. We'll give you your dues Austin, you're tough, in fact to show you there's no hard feelings, we have a little surprise for you, a tribute dedicated in your honour." he told me pointing to the titantron, I turned around reluctantly and face the screen with all 4 of them standing behind me, not really a good idea to turn my back on them although I was intrigued by this 'tribute'.
I watched as the video began, highlights of my career so far, everything to my debut to my rivalry with Bischoff, the ladder match at Unforgiven to finally showing me lifting the women's title from each reign I've had. When the footage finished, I sighed heavily still standing with my back to the group, I heard them actually applauding the footage, were they trying to kiss my ass and suck up to me? They had some nerve after beating the shit out of me the week before.
"That right there is the reason why we want you and no one else to join us, there is the proof you are worthy of being apart of Evolution" Triple H said boldly pointing at the titantron. I closed my eyes briefly before turning round to face them once again, my face softened.
"Really? You know come to think of it, I'm extremely flattered Hunter. I mean I can't even describe how this makes me feel, you showing me what I've done, my career, it's been pretty good so far but joining Evolution would just open more doors for me I could be the most dominant Diva in WWE history" I said an evil smile on my face as I said the last part, holding a hand to my chest, flattered by there action, unknown to them I was being sarcastic.
"Absolutely, we can give you everything you ever wanted in and out of the ring, think about it Emma"
"Oh I have and my answer is….." I pause before saying…"still no freakin' way" the smile disappearing and becoming angry again.
"You just don't get it do you? I don't care what you do to me this time Hunter, I ain't afraid of you and your bunch of jackasses and as my brother would say, the bottom line is I'm an Austin: always have been, always will be and there's no way I would change that. Speaking of my brother I think you forgot a precious fact, he's back tonight and on my behalf is gonna stomp a mud hole in each one of your asses and walk them dry for what you did to me, so let me introduce to you someone you know very well Triple H, The Texas Rattlesnake, the toughest Son of a bitch in the WWE, Stone Cold Steve Austin." I said proudly as once again the glass shatters and Steve makes his way down the ramp pissed off to hell, muttering on to himself.
I stayed put the as he entered the ring and begins with the right hands on Triple H, then Batista who approached him, then Orton and finally flair, Triple H stumble to a corner and Steve begins to stomp that mud hole on him, I see Flair get up and I quickly kick him in the gut before giving him a Texas size Stunner how many Divas can say that huh that they beat up Ric Flair?
Steve then Stuns Hunter before working on Batista, he flattens the Animal with another Stunner before turning his attention to Orton, he looked at me and I nodded smiling giving him the go ahead. He drags Orton up by his neck so he's now standing yet stumbling, salutes him with the middle finger before planting another stunner on him as the Steve's music rings again through the arena.
I laughed at the carnage before standing over Triple H's body like he did to me pointing and telling him not to mess with the rattlesnakes.
He wakes up slightly rolling out of the ring pulling his associates out with him, holding onto their necks after feeling the effect of the Stunner, they head backwards up the ramp staring us down as Steve and I celebrate with a round of beers and toast to a successful plan that we had supposed to of set up during the week over the phone.
I stopped Steve from drinking when I have an idea I signal for another beer popping the top open before hurling it as far as I can in the direction of Evolution, it didn't hit them but it was close enough to spill beer over their designer suites, Steve and I laughed as he grabs my hand and raises it into the air a beer in his other. After he lets go I headed over to the ropes and yell abuse at Evolution and use my hands to signal that the women's title is coming home, back around my waist, without their help.