Chapter 83: The Hardy Party's Just Begun

Smackdown was in Baltimore, Maryland and the Angels were in their locker room helping Brittany with the wedding plans.

"You know, Brittany," Nicole said, "we should throw an engagement party for you and Jeff. I mean, we can't be doing wedding plans without throwing a one-of-a-kind engagement party."

"You know, it's funny you mentioned that because Jeff and I were talking about throwing an engagement party and he wanted to share it with you girls."

"Really?" Buffy said.

"Yeah, I mean, it was kind of a surprise to me that he wanted in on it but hey, what the heck? It's our wedding, I'm happy, I'm engaged, that is all/"

"Wow, you've been feeling upbeat lately since Armageddon," Amanda said.

"Well, so has Jeff."

"Well, things are gonna be great for a while but with Vickie Guerrero still taking over Smackdown, nothing is over until we say it's over," Nicole said. "But back to the engagement party, what exactly did Jeff say?"

"Well, he wanted to surprise me as to where we should have our engagement party and I'm starting to guess it's somewhere back in Manhattan."

"Maybe he should let us in on the 411; you asked us to help you with the wedding plans, we're gonna help you."

"By the way," Amanda said, "is your sister Alexis gonna be the maid of honor?"

"Of course she is," Brittany said, "there's no one else I'd rather ask; also Matt's gonna be Jeff's best man and Jeff & I are planning to have 150 guests to attend the wedding. But the thing is we have to find a location for the ceremony and the reception."

"Where are you and Jeff getting married?" Buffy said.

"Well, New York is much too extravagant even thought I love it, but North Carolina is nice enough."

"Good enough," Nicole said. "Now we have to find a dress."

"Oh, boy. That!"

Then Smackdown was on and ring announcer Justin Roberts was standing in the middle of the ring to kick off the show.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the new WWE Champion Jeff Hardy," Justin Roberts announced.

Jeff's entrance theme played and he comes out from the curtain with Brittany following him. Brittany was wearing a Red Chinese silk dress with mandarin collar and a sweetheart neckline, black boots, black stockings, and her hair straight. Jeff did his usual bump and grind with Brittany as the pyro went off and Jeff & Brittany walked down the ramp and slapped the hands of the fans as confetti shot out of a cannon on the stage and the two got into the ring. Jeff climbed on the turnbuckles and raised the WWE Championship Title belt in the air as more pyro set off in the stage and in the ring and Jeff got back down as he hugged Brittany and asked for a microphone.

"Wow," Jeff said. "You know, I've heard you guys screaming for, like, a decade now and I want to apologize for taking so long, but yes, it finally happened! You know, the thought of Jeff Hardy being this, WWE Champion, in the past kind of put reality in danger; but now the reality is the WWE, oh, it's about to change! This title just doesn't represent me, it represents all the world's rejects, all the screw-ups, and from now on, I am the WWE Champion! And for those who know me, I feel like I do represent a good kind of crazy; so I'm gonna ask you all to do something right now, to go a little crazy, and not just you here, everybody sitting at home watching this right now. Stand up on your couches, get a little crazy, and scream right now!"

Then the crowd went wild as Jeff and Brittany got on the turnbuckles going crazy until……

"Oh, that's heartwarming!" Edge said as he walked out from the curtain. "That's heartwarming, Jeff! That's really heartwarming! I'm feeling it. But you see, nothing has changed! Nothing!" Then Edge got into the ring as the crowd chanted "You suck!" "Nothing has changed because you got lucky, lucky!" Then Edge threw his hat at that mat. "One good day out of 365 does not make a champion. It takes a lifetime of dedication! Representing this company, representing the WWE is not about fate, it's not about destiny, it's about sacrifice! Fate is what spoiled kids use whenever things don't go their way. Destiny, well, that's just a copout. But then again, Jeff, you know all about that, don't you? I was the WWE Champion for one reason and one reason only and that was hard work, period!"

"I got a word for you: liar, liar, liar!" Jeff said as the crowd chanted with him.

"Shut up, shut up, shut up! That's clever, that's real clever, Jeff, but I didn't touch you. I had nothing to do with what happened to you at Survivor Series, okay? You wanna know why? Because I don't need to because I'm better than you, Jeff. Oh, yeah, you may not like it, but look at the facts. For the past decade with everything you and I have been through, I have always outperformed you. Always. Okay, you wanted to get everybody's attention, right, Jeff? Well, you got it, you got it. Tonight, our G.M. Vickie Guerrero……" Then the crowd booed. "…….independent of our relationship, it's got nothing to do with her and I, but she made two matches for tonight, she's given this audience an early Christmas present. You see, tonight, it's gonna be your big brother, the ECW Champion Matt Hardy, wait, it gets better, it gets better, because he's gonna be facing yours truly. Oh, but Jeff, you wanted to change, right? That's what you're talking about, you want change. It's all the confetti and the pyro, you want change, right? Well, tonight, it's gonna be the WWE Champion Jeff Hardy versus the undefeated Vladimir Kozlov. Oh and Jeff, just so you know, no matter what, you're always going to be the screw-up."

Then Jeff smiled at Brittany as she laughed and then asked,

"Are you done?"

Then suddenly out of nowhere, Jeff kicked Edge in the midsection and landed Twist of Fate and Jeff raised his WWE Title belt and he & Brittany left the ring and walked up the ramp. Then they reached the top, Jeff and Brittany turned around and raised their title belts in the air as Edge tried to get up and Smackdown went to a commercial break.

Later, it was time for the number one contender's match for Brittany's Divas' Championship which was Maria versus Maryse. Brittany's entrance theme played and she came out from the curtain and she walked down the ramp slapping the hands of the fans and went around the ring waving at them as she sat down at the announcers' table.

"Welcome, Brittany," Jim Ross said, "and by the way, congratulations on your engagement to Jeff Hardy, new WWE Champion."

"Thank you very much," Brittany said. "I have been in such a good mood lately since Armageddon and I'm just thrilled because things are just getting started."

"By the way, Brittany," Tazz said, "could you give us any details on your upcoming wedding?"

"We're still in the process of planning it and I can't give anything away; not just yet."

"Fair enough."

Then Maria's entrance theme played and she came out from the curtain and blew a kiss to the crowd. She walked down the ramp slapping the hands of the fans and got into the ring and then Maria got on the turnbuckle and raised her arms in the air. Then she looked at Brittany and got back down as Maryse's entrance theme played and she came out from the curtain. Maryse walked down the ramp and went around the ring and climbed up the apron as she got into the ring and flipped her hair backwards as she looked at Brittany and the referee called for the bell.

The two went to lock up but Maryse backed away and smirked and the two Divas went to lock up again but Maryse again backed away and Maria slapped her hard and punched away at Maryse and the referee pulled her off as Maryse got out of the ring and Maria followed and Maryse landed a clothesline and threw Maria back in the ring and Maryse climbed on the apron and got a basement dropkick and Maryse was bullying Maria as she kicked her and Maryse grabbed Maria by the hair and got a Russian faceplant for a two count. Then Maria got a right hand to the midsection but Maryse tossed Maria face first on the mat and Maryse grabbed Maria and landed a forearm and Maryse got a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker and covered her for a two count.

Maryse looked at Brittany as she was slamming Maria's face down on the mat and was badmouthing the referee and making hand gestures and Maryse stomped on Maria as she applied a camel clutch and Maria got to her feet and Maryse clubbed Maria in the back and stood over her as she was showing off and applied another camel clutch. Again, Maria got to her feet and got Maryse to the corner and she ducked a clothesline and landed a couple of her own. Then Maria grabbed Maryse but Maryse landed a knee to the midsection and got a few forearms and she whipped Maria to the corner and charged into a back elbow and Maria leaped onto the turnbuckle and landed both feet to Maryse's face and Maria climbed the turnbuckle and went for a dropkick but Maryse moved and Maria grabbed her ankle and Maryse grabbed Maria and landed a DDT for the win.

Maryse looked down at Maria and then at Brittany and stood as she got out of the ring and approached Brittany making hand gestures and Brittany slowly stood from her chair and stared down Maryse. Then Maryse pointed at the title belt and Brittany pushed Maryse down on the floor and Maryse got up and simply walked away as Brittany stared at her.

Several minutes later, MVP was sitting in the locker room looking dejected as Mr. Kennedy walked inside and sat next to him.

"What, man?" MVP said.

"Look, man," Mr. Kennedy said, "I just……" Mr. Kennedy patted on MVP's back but MVP backed away. "I just wanted to say that I know times are tough, okay? I feel for you."

"You mean that, man?"

"Yeah, I mean it. You know, I just feel that if you keep your chin up, if you smile a little bit, then things are gonna get better for you, you know, you got the new year coming and see, right around, say, January……"

"See, that's it! You couldn't just come here and be cool? You came here to push your movie, right? And now you're gonna tell me 'January 6th, Behind Enemy Lines: Columbia comes out and if MVP goes and buys this fabulous movie, it's going to make everything so damn great for me?' Right? That's what you was gonna say?"

"Actually, no, but hey, thanks for the plug, buddy. I appreciate it. No, you see, that's the kind of guy that you are and that's what I like about you is even when you're flat broke, you're still giving. It's a good trait to have. Hey, man, Keep your chin up."

Then Brittany walked inside the locker room.

"Hello, Mr. Kennedy-Kennedy," Brittany said as Mr. Kennedy waved and left the locker room. "Hello, MVP. I just wanted to come and tell you that……who's pathetic now? I mean, do you remember back in July when you said that my boyfriend, excuse me, my fiancé, that he would never be the WWE Champion? And then you got him all fired up…….only for him to lose to you almost every time? Well, who's the sore loser now? Everything you've done to Jeff Hardy has come back to haunt you and the next time you decide to bring up old stuff and make somebody else look stupid, watch out, it's all gonna come back to you. Wait a minute, it has because you now got a losing streak and losing your money. Trust me, it's for your good."

Then Brittany smiled as she left the locker room leaving MVP feeling a little guilty until…….

"Oh, hey," Mr. Kennedy said, "Merry Christmas from Missster……Kennedy!"

Then Mr. Kennedy walked away but then went back to say his name again when……

"Hey, come on, man, it's my moment, man!" MVP said.

Mr. Kennedy walked away again but then said,

"……Kennedy!"

Mr. Kennedy walked away as MVP was looking frustrated.

A little later, it was time for the match which was Jeff versus Vladimir Kozlov.

Vladimir Kozlov's entrance theme played and he came out from the curtain. He walked down the ramp and got into the ring and stared at the crowd and was pumping himself up as Jeff's entrance theme played and he comes out from the curtain with Brittany following him. Jeff did his usual bump and grind with Brittany as the pyro went off and Jeff & Brittany walked down the ramp and slapped the hands of the fans and Jeff got into the ring and climbed on the turnbuckles and raised his arms in the air as Brittany applauded for him and Jeff got back down and gave his WWE Title belt to Brittany as the referee called for the bell.

Jeff and Vladimir locked up and Vladimir got an arm drag takedown but Jeff quickly hit him in the face and Vladimir was holding his head and Jeff got the crowd clapping and Vladimir immediately went behind Jeff with a waistlock and landed a belly-to-belly suplex into a hold on the mat. Then Jeff got to his feet and Hardy elbowed out of it and Jeff looked at Vladimir as the two circled around the mat and Vladimir went for a kick but Jeff moved and got some right hands before he bounced off the ropes and Vladimir got a shoulder block and landed an elbow drop and may have injured his shoulder. Then Vladimir grabbed Jeff and got a forearm and Vladimir tossed Hardy to the floor and Hardy returned to the ring and Vladimir got out of the ring and as Vladimir went to get back in, Jeff slidekicked Kozlov off the ring apron. Jeff got out of the ring and was clubbing Vladimir in the back and threw him back in the ring and then Jeff kicked him in the back as he bounced off the ropes and Vladimir gave Hardy a big boot to the face and was punching away at Jeff and then slide him into a ringpost shoulder-first.

Vladimir ran Jeff's arm to the ringpost and landed a right hand before getting back into the ring and dragging Jeff to the middle of the ring and Vladimir grabbed Jeff's leg and slammed him down twice for a two count and Vladimir applied an armlock driving Jeff's head to the mat and Jeff got to his feet and broke out of the hold clubbing Vladimir in the back and arm and he bounced off the ropes and went for a cross body but Vladimir held onto him and powerslammed Jeff for a near fall. Vladimir applied an armbar hold and was driving his knee to Jeff's arm and continued the hold for a while and got to his feet and broke out of the hold clubbing Vladimir in the back and arm but Vladimir grabbed his arm and landed some head butts to the chest and landed a belly-to-belly suplex for a two count and then Vladimir was punching away at Jeff and ran him to the corner and landed some shoulder blocks before the referee pulled him off and Vladimir charged but Jeff moved and climbed the top turnbuckle and hit the Whisper in the Wind and Jeff did it again as Edge went into the ring and was beating on Jeff.

The two brawled as Vladimir attacked Jeff from behind and Vladimir stomped on him and punched away and held onto him as Edge landed right hands as the Titantron showed Triple H making his way to the arena as Vladimir choked Jeff with his boot and Edge got out of the ring and grabbed a chair and got back in the ring as he waited for Triple H as Vladimir continued shoving his boot over Jeff's face.

Then Triple H's entrance theme played and Triple H marched to the ring as he took off his jacket and got into the ring and ducked Edge's attempt at a chair shot and kicked Edge in the midsection and landed the Pedigree and mounted and pounded on Vladimir as Vladimir bailed out of the ring. Triple H followed Vladimir as the he jumped on him and continued beating on him and Triple H ran Vladimir to the ringpost and hit his head on the announce table and threw him back in the ring as Triple H got under the ring and grabbed a sledgehammer and got in the ring as Vladimir bailed out and retreated to the back as Triple H chased him.

Meanwhile, Jeff climbed the top turnbuckle and landed the Swanton Bomb on Edge and Brittany got into the ring and gave Jeff his WWE Title belt and Jeff climbed the top turnbuckle and raised the title belt in the air as Triple H looked at him and Smackdown came to a close.

XXX

The next day, Nicole was packing her suitcase in her hotel room when there was a knock at the door. Nicole went over to the door and looked through the peephole to see Jeff standing in the hallway and opened the door.

"Hey, Jeff, what's going on?" Nicole said.

"Hey," Nicole said, "I wanted to talk to you about the engagement party."

"Okay, come in."

Then Jeff walked in as Nicole closed the door and the two sat on the bed.

"So what's up?" Nicole said.

"Well, of course you remembered that my house burned down months ago," Jeff said as Nicole nodded her head, "and lately, I've had a new house built while Brittany and I were living in that apartment in Charlotte and the house is finally finished because I want to have the engagement party there."

"Oh, really?" Nicole said as Jeff nodded his head. "Jeff, that's great, that's amazing. But does Brittany know about the new house?"

"No, that's why I wanna surprise her when we go home to North Carolina this week."

"Jeff, that's great. I can just see Brittany in total shock. So how do you wanna have the engagement party?"

"Well, you girls can provide the decorations and all that and I was thinking about having my band play throughout the night and have this bonfire in the backyard.

"Oh, that is really cool having the bonfire, really awesome. So when did you want to have the engagement party?"

"I was thinking New Years' Eve, that way we can kick off 2009 with a bang."

"Perfect night, so we're set. Did you and Brittany find a location for the ceremony and location?"

"No, we didn't."

"Check this out this place I found on the internet."

Nicole and Jeff went over to the desk and Nicole showed Jeff the website for a place in North Carolina called the Fearrington Village. It was a unique community located near Chapel Hill, North Carolina and Nicole showed Jeff the locations for the ceremony and the reception.

"Oh, wow, this is beautiful," Jeff said, "Brittany will love this, this is absolutely beautiful."

"So……."

"I'll just have to take your word for it."