Chapter Two

Hunter introduces Dean to Alaria Moore. Alaria gives Ambrose a flirty smile and immediately is checking Dean out. Hunter starts talking about what they envision as a new look for her and the approach he wants to see with the reformation of the Shield in the WWE now with a female member as well. He then gets Alaria to change and head into another one of the empty practice rings. Hunter calls to the blonde heading to the locker room that just wrestled with Kennedy a bit ago. He has Alaria wrestle a diva's match so the guys can see her stuff.

Dean puts his hands in his jacket pockets and raises an eyebrow. On the way over to the ring, he pops a piece of gum into his mouth, since there's no smoking allowed in here.

Alaria turns out to be an average at best wrestler, doing the whole sex appeal thing like the Bella's and most divas still are that haven't got the revolution memo. Hunter then takes a moment to turn and ask the guys what they think.

Dean looks at Roman, then turns and shakes his head at Hunter, "Dude... she can BARELY take Muscle Barbie over there. How the HELL is she supposed to tangle with any of the men in the ring?" he says a little quieter to Roman, "She's... what? Twenty pounds soaking wet minus her chest?"

Roman runs a hand over his face, as much to hide his amusement at Ambrose and show his frustration with the situation. "I don't know, Hunter. She doesn't seem quite the right fit."

Kennedy is in the process of running the ropes and working on falls with Lita once more, making a lot of loud bangs off behind the discussion.

Hunter points out that Alaria has good form and technique and there's going to be a learning curve. Not to mention they don't have to do too much with putting her in with the guys. WWE never wants to create the impression that they would condone violence against women.

Dean raises an eyebrow, "So... what? All the heels are just gonna go hands off on her? Then what's the damn point of a feud? Like accidents don't fucking happen? Hunter, tell that to Lita, okay? Shit happens, and she is not gonna hack it, man. Plus there's ZERO chem here. She's gonna come in and do the Princess dress up thing, then not be able to stand up to a single experienced diva up on roster, much less the wrestlers we're gonna be up against.."

Hunter crosses his arms. "I know you are opposed to the idea of adding a female element to the Shield stable and reforming it, Ambrose. You made that clear in initial discussions with creative. But it's going to happen. We want to increase the ratings and the fans love the Shield. So I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt here that you aren't just being your typical difficult self and have an alternative suggestion?"

Dean raises an eyebrow at Hunter, then nods past him towards Lita and Kennedy, "What about her?"

"Barlow?" Hunter looks stunned. He turns and looks to where Lita is working with Kennedy. She's too new. And I don't think her attitude would work with Reigns and you."

Dean smirks, "Yeah her. Hunter, I just watched her square off against the same chick your 'girl' there did, and fucking ate her for breakfast... with MY finishing move."

Hunter raises his brows. "Really... and you think she would be alright against the guys in the ring? I know Lita's been spending a great deal of time working with her. I don't think she has mic skills yet at all though." He moves to walk over towards the other ring where the two women are still working. "You feel the same, Reigns?"

Roman shrugs his shoulders, "Dean watched her, not me. I DO know that 'Alaria' or whatever she's going by is not going to fit with us at all."

Hunter sighs. "Alright...let's take a look. BUT... I want to see her face one of the guys." Hunter walks over and calls out to Lita to come join them over by the office for a moment. He explains the situation to Lita and that he wants to see Kennedy wrestle any of the guys. Kennedy's choice. Then he wants to see her do a promo with Ambrose and Reigns for the feud with the Wyatt family that is currently going on in RAW.

Lita tells Hunter no problem. She heads to the ring and explains what Hunter wants to see to Kennedy. You can see the stunned look on Kennedy's face and then a feral smile.

Kennedy nods and then moves over to the ropes and yells over to the other side of the open area. "Hey! Dewitt... you got a moment for a quick showcase match?"

Finn looks up from where he was finishing getting ready to work out and shrugs. "Sure Lass." He heads over to the ring where Kennedy is waiting.

Hunter shakes his head. "Finn... the champ. She's out of her mind and this is going to end miserably."

Dean keeps his hands in his pockets and sways from side to side, bopping his head to some beat in his head. He smirks and looks at Hunter, "I don't know man... kinda fits with us. Hit the badest thing in the yard? Go big or go the fuck home?"

Hunter chuckles and nods. "That is true."

In the meantime Kennedy and Finn discuss the match and what they want to avoid and how it's going to go as far as who's the heel and the face. Kennedy is going baby face since it's for a Shield oriented scenario she was told.

Lita calls for the bell and the Diva and demon go at it. Kennedy manages to hold her own as well as take her licks. She then even believably manages to take him down. Finally Kennedy gets a solid pin on Finn after using her other finisher from the top ring post, the fall from grace as Lita named it. She flips and comes down in a jack-knife leap. Her right leg hits the ring with a thud as her left lands on Finns mid-section, seeming to drive the wind out of him, leaving her on her knees as if in prayer. Lita makes the count.

Hunter just rubs his face and blinks, not quite believing what he just watched.

Dean grins broadly and chews his gum. He gives Hunter a bit of a smug smiles that screams, "I told you."

Roman raises his eyebrows, then nods slowly, "Damn. I should have made a bet on how that'd go."

Hunter sighs. "Like I said, she's not been on the mic yet and isn't experienced. Hell she hasn't debuted in NXT yet. Let's hear something from you three and see if it works." He still seems in shock from watching her with Finn.

Lita is preening like a mother hen, and giving Kennedy pointers on what to work on still at the same time.

Dean shrugs his shoulders, "Seriously? Gonna stick someone with me and worry about their mic skills? Come on, be serious."

Hunter looks at him. "I want to see her on the mic. Then we can discuss it."

Dean sighs, "Fine." His tone doesn't even attempt to hide the annoyance in his voice. "So, we're off to promo land? Got a fucking camera crew hiding around here somewhere, or you want us to just talk while you hold your hands up?"

Hunter lets him know they have a camera for practicing mic work and promos. He call out for their technical assistant and lets him know what they need. "In the meantime that gives you about five minutes to talk to Kennedy and get something figured out for a promo. Or do you plan to just off the cuff it like always?"

Dean shrugs his shoulders, "Shit, you know me." He grins. "Just tell me who I'm talking about and let me go."

"Well you're in a feud with the Wyatt family," Hunter says, "so let's go with what we need."

Dean bumps his hand against Roman's arm, "Yeah, don't think that'll be any problem for us. She knew right who the fuck I was when Lita talked to me, so I'm betting she knows what's up with that shit, too."

Roman shakes his head and smirks, "Yeah, not taking that one." He starts heading over to the ring and stops just next to it.

Kennedy walks over to the ropes and looks down at the two well-known superstars standing below her. She seems a mix of annoyed, hyped, and happy. "So what else did want to see?"

Dean lean a hand on the apron of the ring and looks almost straight up at Kennedy, "Any good on the mic?" His vivid blue eyes lock onto her oddly pale ones. They are soft and so light they remind him of the color you think ice should be.

Kennedy shrugs. "Depends on what you want to hear. If you're looking for pretty princess, nope."

Roman can't hide the grin that starts on his face hearing her say the word that he's come to know as Dean's catch phrase most of the time.

"If you are looking for an actual promo... yeah I can talk my share of shit." Kennedy continues.

Dean nods a little, "Cool. Get your ass on down here then. We're gonna do one with you and taunt the fuck out of the Wyatt family as if you were dealing with their Sister."

Kennedy moves to hop between the ropes and head down to the floor where Dean and the others are. She looks a little confused but goes along with it, since Hunter asked her to do this. "Okay... just me or am I playing off you two as well?"

Dean shakes his head, "You're with us, alright? Just go off on him, and you'll be fine."

Kennedy looks over the ropes down at the two of them, rather than actually heading down to join them after all. "Ahh... so you're the reason Hunter suddenly knows I breathe air huh?" She nods as it makes more sense to her suddenly.

Hunter rolls his eyes. "I don't think that's the issue here Kennedy. We need to see some mic work and then can figure some ideas out for an upcoming project." He looks to Dean and Roman with a leave it at that sort of expression.

Dean shrugs his shoulders, "From what I've seen, I think Lita's got the whole 'training' part covered, man.."

The cameraman walks over and sets up. He gives Roman, Dean and Kennedy a moment to prep.

Roman looks to the camera and shakes his head. "You made a bad call, Bray. You brought my family into this. You started something that I don't think you even understand now. If you think just because you decided to go and add your creeped out head case sister to the mix it's going to lighten what's coming for you, you're more than mistaken. Just need to have the right fire to fight fire with, believe that."

Kennedy leans down and crawls forward a bit through the ropes, so she's between Roman and Dean leaning down now. Her hands are braced one of each of their shoulders for support. She tilts her head far to the side, almost unnaturally. Her eyes shine like glass from the light of the camera, reflecting the light back. "You know... when I was a little girl there was this thing that lived in my closet. Every night I would hear it clawing to get out and come eat me up." She makes a gesture with her hands like jaws snapping shut. "I'd bury my head and hide deep down in my covers and hope that it wouldn't get me until I couldn't take it anymore and screamed." She looks up at the camera. "My father rushed in and flung the door open one night, and I was sure he was going to get eaten. But..." She moves to lean on the boys again. "He didn't. Instead... I learned it was a mouse. A little white squeaky whiny pudgy scruffy... MOUSE." She grins. "You see fear is an interesting thing. It makes the most cowardly and whiny creatures seem scary. That's why I don't buy into fear... it's just a lie and a game. Which is great for me... and really sucks for you... Abby dearest." She narrows her grey eyes into cold slits at the camera. Kennedy smiles that feral smile when she's looking for a fight that spreads across her face.

Dean glances back over his shoulder at Kennedy while she talks, then smirks, "You know the funny thing about fear... once, you, Uhh... get a REAL good look at what you're up against, it gets a little less scary. The unknown's gone from it and it ain't coming back. Then... you go out there and you fight it a couple times." Dean shrugs and moves back and forth from side to side some, causing Kennedy to stop leaning on him and just lean on Roman now. "And every time you do, it gets a little less." he grins and looks at the camera, "See that's the problem with you Wyatt's. You're still trying to be the freaking boogeymen to us, and we've SEEN the zippers on the costumes. You're a bunch of Scooby Doo villains without your masks trying to act all tough. Well tonight... We're gonna take those masks, grind 'em up and FEED them to ya." Dean punches one of his hands with the other. "And then you're going to understand why you should have never resurrected the Shield."

The camera stops rolling and Hunter looks actually a bit impressed. Hunter looks at the three of them. "Okay... was a hell of a lot different than I expected.

Dean smirks and looks at Hunter, "Right?" he laughs and bounces on his feet.

Kennedy says, "So... someone going to tell me what's up yet?""

Hunter shakes his head. "I need to talk to Ambrose and Reigns in the office a few moments and then I'll come and explain what we're considering as a project."

Dean looks up at Kennedy, then winks and starts walking backwards away from the ring towards the office with the others. "Don't go anywhere just yet."

Kennedy raises her brows and looks at him, then narrows her eyes. "What are you up to?"

Lita puts a hand on Kennedy's shoulder and pulls her back some, as if stopping a wild animal from lunging or wandering off. "Easy there, they'll be right back. It's good. Trust me."