Hey everybody, and welcome back to chapter 2 of 9AM In Italy! It must be crazy to see the Rock in a time period like this, but as we know, the Rock is a timeless character so he can fit in anywhere. So just what exactly awaits the Great One as well as the Harbinger Arianna in this chapter? Let's find out in chapter 2!
Disclaimer: I do not own anyone in this fic. Arianna belongs to xxFeistyxx while any other wrestlers you see and know belong to the WWE.
Chapter 2: Stalk the Rock
"So there the Rock was, going toe to toe with these creeps from Stonehenge. These jabronis thought they could get away with stealing the Rock's brand new shirt! So, the Rock said you damn Stonehenge jabronis, if you got any set of 'stones' in your pants, you'll toss back the Rock's shirt and take your stony asses back to Jabroni Drive where you belong!" the Rock exclaimed in dramatic fashion to his newfound 'friend' Mick Foley as they walked the streets of downtown Milano near the flea markets having sales.
Foley was definitely intrigued by the dramatic stories that the Rock had been telling him of late, even if some of the things he were being told sounded a little too unreal. How was it possible for a man to control the power of electricity? That sounded a little too outrageous to him, but hey, the stories were definitely intriguing so he continued to listen on anyway.
"So these Stonehenge roodypoos wouldn't back down, so the Rock had to take on all of them by himself. With the currents of electricity flowing through my hands and through my veins, the Rock proceeded to punch them one by one by damn one until he laid the smackdown on all of their candy asses!" Rock said, with a smile crossing onto his face for the first time that day.
"Wow Rock, that's crazy! I mean, a little unbelievable, but still amazing! You'd make an amazing storyteller for the kids down the way!" Mick exclaimed. He definitely loved kids.
"The Rock ain't no damn storyteller Mick! You think the Rock makes up these stories? The Rock did fight those stone ogres from Stonehenge, and he whooped their monkey asses. The Rock does have the power of electricity and the Rock is without a shadow of a doubt the Great One." He arched his eyebrow as Mick had a confused look cross his face.
"You don't believe the Great One? Watch this." The Rock pointed to a man who looked like a local fisherman going to the stands to buy an entire stack of fresh fruit bananas. "Monkey ass," the Rock muttered. Conjuring up a storm overhead of the customer with his finger, the Rock snapped his fingers and a small chain of lightning rain out and electrocuted the bananas, turning them as black as coal.
"No my motherfucking bananas!" the fisherman cried out in distress, before storming off a mad wreck of a man.
"Did you see that Mick?" the Rock laughed, as Mick lightly chuckled and shook his head. "I don't see how you can get a kick out of torturing these poor people like that," he said, on the fence about the matter.
The Rock rolled his eyes and pushed his shades back up to the bridge of his nose. "Know your role and shut your mouth Foley. These people love the Rock, and they love that the Rock uses them for amusement to entertain the millions…" Foley scratched his head as the Rock paused for some uncertain reason. 5 minutes went by and a sound still wasn't heard.
"Uh Rock, what are you pausing for? Millions of what?" Mick asked, and as if on cue, the Rock picked right back up with what he was saying. "And millions of Rock's fans!" he finished.
"Now then, you jabroni, let's go and let the Rock buy you some clothes from that nice stand over there. For crying out loud, you dress like a hobo!" he said, and as Mick laughed, Rock put a foot to his ass to move him along as they journeyed to the clothing stand.
Not that far away, across the street and a bit up the road, Arianna and her friends Eve and Layla watched carefully and began to talk over what they had just seen transpire.
"Good grief, he was so bloody loud the whole block could hear his dumb ass," Layla complained, as Ari smirked. Eve disagreed with her.
"Oh come on Layla, he was being dramatic. Haven't you ever heard of playwrights, stages, and theater?" she countered.
"Oh of course Eve, how could I not? They're practically our only forms of entertainment!" she complained once more.
"Oh come on Lay, lighten up. They're fun forms of entertainment and you know it! I mean, what are you gonna do? Learn witchcraft and invent a video game? Whatever that is," Ari said as she and Eve laughed together.
Layla rolled her eyes once more. "Why do you two find this fool funny? His jests are hurtful jabs towards the man he just saved—"
"And yet the man he just saved doesn't seem to care. In fact, he looks grateful to have the guy around," Eve commented as she looked back up to see the Rock ripping through the clothes finding something for Mick Foley's size. "Besides, he's kinda cute," Eve noted.
"And sexy," Ari added, but covered her mouth rather quickly. "Oops," she said, though she couldn't help but let a sly smile cross over her face.
"Aren't you engaged anyway?" Layla asked, a smile of her own coming onto her face. "Alberto wouldn't be too pleased to know that his fiancée is out stalking a stranger she doesn't even know."
"Who said I wanted to stalk him? I just want to get to know the guy, maybe become his friend," Ari said with a wink.
"So much for youthful innocence," Eve joked, earning a light jab in the ribs from her best friend.
"Shut up Eve! Now then, what do you say we go follow him? Who's up for a game of Stalk the Rock?" Ari asked, clapping her hands together.
"Sounds like a sex game, but sure let's do it!" Eve exclaimed. "What about you Layla? You in?"
The Brit shook her head profusely. "No that's okay, I need to head off, I have things to do," she said in a disappointed tone.
"Well whatever, have fun doing whatever it is you do. Don't cast any spells now!" Ari teased as she begin skipping down the street with Eve following after her.
Layla glared at the petite girl as she and Eve left her behind. She was tired of feeling like the odd one out all the time, and the fact that they were making fun of her made her even angrier. What hurt the most though is what they were saying was the truth. Layla did indeed know spells. Not that they needed to know that anyway, but in due time, Ari would find out what it was like to mess with a witch. There was something about her, and Layla could sense it, but she would observe for now.
Without further ado, Layla bid a silent goodbye, slowly making her way around a hidden building, and disappeared without a trace.
The Stands
Ari and Eve reached a safe stopping point, hiding behind a bench and watching as the Rock slapped the taste out a locale's mouth for stealing the last shirt before the Rock could get his hands on it.
"Well, he's certainly not the shy type now is he?" Eve smirked as she watched the locale eat a Rock Bottom through the clothes stand.
"Nope, not even in the slightest. I like bluntness and attitude," she smirked, making a pair of binoculars with her hands and staring extra hard. Eve tapped her friend on the shoulder.
"Lay did have a point though Ari. Are you sure it's wise for you to be doing this with you being engaged and all?" she asked out of concern as Ari scoffed and laughed.
"Relax Eve, who's to say we can't just be his friend?" she asked, still staring and eyes widening when the Rock caught sight of her once more and raised an eyebrow before he turned away and watched Foley put on some different shirts.
Ari began to shake with excitement and Eve immediately took notice. "Because you have that 'hungry for love' look on your face! Plus, what would your family say?"
Ari shrugged her shoulders. "I don't care honestly. They set me up with a man of their choice without even asking for my opinion on the matter. Way I see it, we do this under Ari's rules now. Hey, do you think when we meet him, I should arch my eyebrow to him like he does me?" she asked, arching her eyebrow in comedic fashion and making Eve burst into a fit of laughter.
"Nice eyebrow," she retorted, making Ari slap her upside the head. "Let's go," she said.
Standing up from behind the bench, the duo made their way across the street, careful not to get hit by any horse carriages. Once they made it, Ari immediately tapped the Rock on the shoulder.
As he spun around, Ari begin to talk in an upbeat manner. "Hi there Rocky. That's a nice shirt that you got there. I have to say, that's a nice thing you did to save your friend from that terrible giant. Also, where did you get those shades? I want to get a pair. Also, that brahma bull tattoo is sexy as hell—" she was stopped as the Rock immediately held a hand up to silence the young Italian as Eve could only shake her head.
"Finally, the Rock has come back to downtown Milano!" the Rock yelled out as Ari giggled at his ridiculous dramatic entrance. The Rock's eyes immediately landed on Ari as he raised an eyebrow.
"How dare you jabroni. You walk up to the Rock, interrupt the Rock and what he was doing, and you don't even have enough class to introduce yourself?! What is your name?" the Rock asked as dark clouds begin to circle high above in the skies.
Ari smiled without hesitance. "My name is—" the Rock immediately cut her off.
"IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOUR NAME IS!" he yelled in dramatic fury as chains of lightning lashed down to the ground, exploding several food and clothing stands all over the streets and down the block.
Ari was impressed with the Rock's display. It was amazing to say the least, or even…
"Electrifying," she said with shock and awe in her voice. The Rock raised an eyebrow at her. He hadn't ever seen anyone respond to him in such a positive manner after pulling a stunt like that. He could still hear the fisherman crying and moaning over the oversmoked fish. "it's ruined!" he cried out as the Rock spat in disgust.
"Shut your mouth!" he yelled, then turned his attention back towards Ari.
"Now where was the Rock?" he asked.
"You were going to let me tell you that my name is Arianna," she said, sticking her tongue out in a teasing fashion. "Arianna huh? Well that's a pretty fine name. The Rock likes that name!" he said smirking as he took her lightly by the hand, and began to spin her around, taking in the view of her body.
"Like what you see?" she asked, with the Rock responding with a quick nod.
"Damn straight. You can come serve the Rock some of that hot pie anytime," he said with an electrifying grin, as he wrapped an arm around Ari's waist.
While Ari definitely didn't mind it, in fact his sudden move kind of turned her on, she looked at him with a hint of confusion. "You want me to bake you a pie?"
The Rock laughed hard, causing him to drop his head on Ari's shoulder, making her quirk an eyebrow at Eve, who only shrugged and chuckled to herself.
"What? I was being serious. Do you like apple pie? I can make that with ease," she said as she placed her palm on the bare region of his left chest.
"That's the Rock's favorite kind of pie," the Great One responded, as his hand began to undo the corset slightly.
Eve cleared her throat, making the Rock stop from going any further. "Tell you what Ari, you intrigue the Rock, so why don't you come spend a day one on one with the Great One? Huh? Right back at this location?" he inquired.
Ari pondered for a moment, and after consulting a quick look with Eve, who offered a thumbs up before stealing a few clothing items and heels from the broken stand, nodded her head.
"Yeah! What do you say tomorrow morning sometime? All my family will be out and about, so I'll be free to do whatever I want," she cheesed a smile.
"Anything huh?" the Rock smirked. "Alright tomorrow morning then. Right here at this broken stand. 9AM here in Italy, got it?"
"Got it," she said. "And I'll be sure to bring that apple pie you seem to desire so much," she said with a grin. Then by surprise, she kissed him under his chin, and squeezed out of his grip, fixing her corset as she stuck her tongue out once more. "See you tomorrow Brahma Bullhead!" she yelled, before running after Eve who had many stolen items in her hands she was carrying.
"The Rock will see you tomorrow crazy chick!" he called after her, earning a look from Mick Foley. "What? The Rock assumes it must run in the family! Now go try this shirt on, you still look like a hobo!"
Well, there was chapter two! That was hella fun writing that chapter haha so don't forget to read, review, fave, follow, and recommend to a friend! Stay tuned for chapter 3 coming soon!
-Ronnie