Chapter 85: Beat to a Pulp
Smackdown was in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and on that night, Brittany was defending the Divas' Championship against Maryse and Jeff was facing the Big Show.
Nicole was walking down the hallway at the arena holding a big bag and Jasmine Morgan was walking towards her.
"Hey, Nicole," Jasmine said.
"Hey, Jasmine," Nicole said. "What's up?"
"Well, first of all, what's in the bag?"
"Christmas presents for the Angelic Coalition; I already made my rounds to the first half of the group and since you're here, you can finish the job."
"Thank you; I wanted to ask you about the engagement party on New Years' Eve, is it okay if Evan and I came along since we've already have plans for Christmas?"
"Of course, I know it'll be okay with Jeff and Brittany. Besides, I haven't spoken to Evan much and we happen to be from St. Louis, Missouri and we just don't hang out much. I have a bone to pick with him. What are you and Evan doing for Christmas?"
"Our families are coming together in Tallahassee, Florida."
"Oh, that's nice. How is Evan doing?"
"He's doing great. I talked to him today and he said his ankle is recovering well."
"That's good."
"Yeah, but……there's just one problem."
"What?"
"Okay, I told Amanda about this, I just can't bring myself to tell that I love him."
"Jasmine, is that so hard to say those three little words to him?"
"Yeah, to his face; but I wanna do something else to profess my love to Evan."
"How?"
"If I tell you this, promise me you won't say anything to anybody."
"You have my word."
Then Jasmine whispered something in Nicole's ear.
"Jasmine, why didn't you……" Nicole said out loud.
"Sshh!" Jasmine said to keep Nicole quiet.
"Jasmine, why didn't you tell me about this?" Nicole whispered.
"I was afraid you would laugh at me."
"Now why would I wanna do that? I'm sure you're very good at this and you obviously need my help so I'll give it you. Tomorrow, meet at the hotel lobby."
"You got it."
"Okay."
Then Nicole and Jasmine went their separate ways.
Meanwhile in "Eddie's Angels'" locker room, Buffy was reading a magazine as Ulysses walked towards her with something he was hiding behind his back.
"I got a Christmas present for you," Ulysses said.
"Really?" Buffy said. "What is it?"
"Close your eyes."
Buffy closed her eyes as Ulysses pulled something out of a jewelry box and put it down. It was a sterling silver bracelet with balls and circles and Ulysses unhooked the hook of the bracelet and put it on around Buffy's wrist. He then hooked the hook back together.
"Open your eyes," Ulysses said.
Then Buffy opened her eyes to see the bracelet on her wrist.
"Oh, my God," Buffy said, "this is beautiful."
"I saw that in a jewelry store last week and I know you like stuff like that."
"You're right, I do. Thank you."
Then Ulysses leaned down and kissed Buffy.
Later, Smackdown was on and it was time for the Divas' Championship match which was Brittany versus. Maria was in the ring as the special referee and Brittany's entrance theme played and she came out from the curtain.
"The following Divas' match is scheduled for one fall and it is for the Divas' Championship," Justin Roberts announced. "Introducing first from Manhattan, New York, she is the Divas' Champion, Brittany Swanson."
Brittany was wearing a pink leopard print bustier, pink leopard boy shorts, black stockings, and her hair straight. Brittany raised the Divas' Championship Title belt in the air and walked down the ramp slapping the hands of the fans and went into the ring and got on one of the turnbuckles and raised her arms in the air. Then she got back down and then Maryse's entrance theme played and she came out from the curtain.
"And her opponent from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Maryse," Justin announced.
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 Maria raised the Divas' Championship Title belt in the air and called for the bell.
Brittany and Maryse locked up and Brittany had Maryse in a headlock and Maryse broke out of the hold hitting Brittany's side and shoved her to the ropes and Brittany got a shoulder block and a legdrop for a two count and Brittany twisted Maryse's arm and Maryse took her down but Brittany popped back up. Brittany continued to twist Maryse's arm and Maryse reversed and Brittany climbed up the turnbuckle and did a backflip to land an arm drag and Brittany went for a clothesline but Maryse ducked and got a crucifix hold and Brittany landed a rolling neckbreaker for a near fall. Then Brittany got a European uppercut and kicked Maryse in the midsection and she whipped Maryse to the ropes and Maryse rolled up Brittany but Brittany got a low dropkick for a two count.
Brittany went after Maryse and Maryse drove her into the turnbuckle and Maryse was landing some forearms and kicks until Maria pulled her back and Maryse was clubbing Brittany in the back and landed a forearm and got a Russian legsweep for a two count. Maryse kicked Brittany in the head and applied a camel clutch and Brittany got to her feet as she was trying to break to the hold and Brittany got a snap mare. Then Brittany got a kick to the face for a two count and as Brittany was taking a breather in the corner and Maryse was met with a back elbow and Brittany lifted her feet to Maryse's face and Maryse got a flying clothesline and Maryse was badmouthing Brittany as she bounced off the ropes and went for an elbow drop but Brittany moved and the two traded blows until Brittany kicked Maryse in the midsection and landed a European uppercut.
Then Brittany whipped Maryse to the ropes and got a high kick, a clothesline, and a dropkick and Brittany kicked Maryse in the midsection and bounced off the ropes and got a running neck snap for a near fall and Brittany went for a power bomb but Maryse countered hitting Brittany in the head and sat on her and covered for a two count and Maryse grabbed Brittany by the hair and landed some hard forearms and Maryse went kick Brittany from behind but Brittany ducked got an inside cradle for the win.
"Here is your winner and still Divas' Champion, Brittany Swanson," Justin announced.
Maryse was shocked as Maria gave Brittany the Divas' Title belt and raised her arm in the air and then Maryse dropkicked Brittany from behind sending her out of the ring and Maryse planted Maria on the mat and was punching away at her bouncing her head on the mat. Then Maryse got out of the ring as she threw Brittany back in the ring and hitting her as Michelle ran to the ring and attacked Maryse from behind and tossed her out of the ring.
Then Michelle went to check on Brittany but then Michelle kicked Brittany in the ribs and in the back and Michelle tossed Brittany out of the ring and Michelle stood on Maria's hair and tossed Maria out of the ring and went over to Brittany was punching away at her and ran Brittany to the security wall and drove her knee to Brittany's face as Buffy ran over to Michelle and nailed a big boot to Michelle's head and stomped on her and then Buffy eventually tossed Michelle to the ringpost.
Then Amanda came out and checked on Maria as she helped her up and Buffy did the same with Brittany as she walked over to Amanda and looked down at Michelle unconscious on the floor as she and Amanda walked up the ramp to the back.
"Okay, Brittany, laid down here," Amanda said as she and Buffy laid down Brittany down on the couch.
"Okay, just try to relax," Buffy said. "Ulysses, watch her."
Then the Angels walked out of their locker room.
"Now what the hell was that about?" Nicole said. "Has Michelle lost her mind? What made her wanna beat up Brittany and Maria?"
"Probably her hatred for Maria and the face that she's not good enough to beat the Angels, from what I heard from Destiny," Buffy said. "She told me that Michelle McCool was in Vickie Guerrero office earlier today and asked her why wasn't she in the number one contender's match last week and Vickie gave her the reason because she might be on our side."
Then Amanda laughed and said,
"Does Vickie hate us that much?"
"Yeah," Nicole said. "She is her own worst enemy and she doesn't realize that; her own little world will come crumbling down and we'll see how she feels about us. Michelle McCool, I don't know about her, but she's no match for us. Buffy. I'm impressed with the way you handled her."
"I had to do some training when I joined you girls so I can be prepared," Buffy said, "I guess tonight was a good time to show Michelle what I can do."
"Boy, I wanna see the look on her face after that attack before she thinks about getting in the ring with you."
Then the Angels laughed as they went back inside their locker room.
Triple H's entrance theme played and he comes out from the curtain. He walked down the ramp to the apron of the ring and did his usual thing of spitting out his water and then he got into the ring. Jeff's entrance theme played and he comes out from the curtain and did his usual bump and grind as the pyro went off and Jeff walked down the ramp and got in the ring and got on the turnbuckles as he raised his arms in the air and got back down as the referee called for the bell.
Jeff played a little cat and mouse and then went to drop Big Show but Big Show clubbed Jeff in the back and tossed him to the corner and then the Big Show got a big chop to the chest and landed another ripping Jeff's tank top and Big Show got a head butt and got a big blow to the back and as Big Show grabbed Jeff's head, Jeff retaliated with some punches and he kicked Big Show in the midsection and went for the Twist of Fate but Big Show easily fended him off with a rear naked chokehold and threw him to the floor.
Then Big Show got out of the ring and threw Jeff back in the ring and applied a neck vice and Jeff got to his feet and got a right hand to Big Show and Big Show got a head butt and stepped on Jeff and he grabbed Jeff and tossed him to the corner and landed another chop to the chest and Jeff was crawling to another corner and Big Show grabbed Jeff's arm and got a blow to it while it was on the top rope and Big Show got some right and lefts and Jeff's midsection and Jeff was clutching as he got to his feet and fought back with rights and lefts of his own and he bounced off the ropes and Big Show got a huge clothesline-right hand combination for a two count.
Then Big Show got another neck vice and landed a back elbow to the shoulder and covered for a two count and Big Show landed another back elbow to the shoulder as he applied the neck vice and covered for another two count and got a hammerlock slam and he bounced off the ropes and went for a back elbow but Jeff moved out of the way and the two men were down. Then Jeff fought back with some right hands and he bounced off the ropes and Hardy came back with an elbow in the face and a couple of clubs to the back and Jeff went to whip Big Show to the corner but Big Show reversed and Whisper in the Wind twice and Jeff quickly climbed the top turnbuckle and hit the Swanton Bomb for a two count ad Big Show powerfully kicked out and Jeff got out of the ring.
He then grabbed Jeff by his throat and went for a choke slam but Jeff countered with a DDT and hit a running baseball slide to knock Big Show to the floor and then kicked him into the announce table and the two men were down and slow to get up and Jeff got in the ring but Big Show didn't beat the ten count.
Jeff sat on his knees as the referee gave him the WWE Title belt and Jeff rolled out of the ring as he walked up the ramp and Matt Hardy came out from the curtain and raised Jeff's arm in the air and hugged him.
Back in the Angels' locker room, Brittany was still resting on the couch and smiled as she looked down at her engagement party and played with it.
Meanwhile in Vickie Guerrero's office…….
"Well, it looks like I have to face the Big Show next week now," Edge said.
"Well, you won't be facing him," Vickie said.
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"Well, baby, since the Hardys are apparently reunited, they need some competition, so next week, I thought it could be the Hardys versus the Big Show and you, my charming, handsome, and valiant husband."
Then Edge looked puzzled by Vickie's change of mind because he was supposed to face Big Show next week.
XXX
The next day, Nicole was in the hotel lobby waiting for Jasmine Morgan, and a few seconds later, Jasmine stepped out of the elevator into the lobby and walked where Nicole sitting.
"Hey," Jasmine said.
"Hey," Nicole said as she got up from the couch, "you ready?"
"Yeah."
"Let's go."
Nicole and Jasmine over to a ballroom and entered the room where there was a piano and the two walked over to it and Nicole sat down.
"It's been a while since I played the piano," Nicole said as she and Jasmine laughed. "You ready?"
"Yeah."
Nicole then started playing "Valentine" by Martina McBride and Jasmine started singing.
If there were no words
No way to speak
I would still hear you
If there were no tears
No way to feel inside
I'd still feel for you
And even if the sun refused to shine
Even if romance ran out of rhyme
You would still have my heart until the end of time
You're all I need, my love, my Valentine
All of my life
I have been waiting for
All you give to me
You've opened my eyes
And shown me how to love unselfishly
I've dreamed of this a thousand times before
In my dreams, I couldn't love you more
I will give you my heart
Until the end of time
You're all I need, my love, my Valentine
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
And even if the sun refused to shine
Even if romance ran out of rhyme
You would still have my heart until the end of time
'Cause all I need is you, my Valentine
Oh, oh
You're all I need, my love, my Valentine
Oh, oh
As Nicole finished playing, she and Jasmine heard clapping and they turned their heads to see Christina Alexis and Destiny applauding for Jasmine as they walked into the ballroom.
"Wow, Jasmine, that was beautiful," Destiny said. "I didn't know you could sing."
"Well, I guess you say it's one of my hidden talents," Jasmine said. "I used to sing with a band back home in Tallahassee."
"You really do have an angelic voice," Christina said. "What are you guys doing here anyway?"
"I asked Nicole to play the piano for me because I wanna sing a song at Jeff and Brittany's engagement party on New Years' Eve as a way of telling Evan that I love him."
"Aw, how sweet," Destiny said.
"Yeah, it is," Nicole said.
