Alex was up early the next morning so he could get his workout out of the way.
He left Kelly to sleep, knowing she had plans with Eve today.
When Kelly woke up a couple hours later, she immediately smiled.
RAW was today. Her first RAW as champion.
As tired as she was, she forced herself up and tossed her suitcase onto the bed.
She pulled out a pair of jeans and a frilly white shirt to change into.
By the time she had finished her make-up and hair, Eve was knocking on their hotel room door.
Kelly greeted her with a wide smile. "Hey!"
"How's your morning been, champ?" Eve asked.
"Good so far."
"I bet tonight will be even better."
Kelly laughed as she stepped into the hall to lock the door.
"I hope so."
...
Eve held the door to the restaurant open for Kelly and the couple that walked in behind them.
"No problem." Eve said with a smile as she caught up in line with Kelly.
"So what are we getting?" Kelly asked as she sipped the coffee she'd gotten at the Starbucks across the street.
"I just want turkey on wheat. I'm not too hungry."
"Hm, I'll get the same."
The girls waited in line for only five minutes before it was their turn to order.
"I'll pay." Kelly insisted, handing the cashier the money.
"You should've let me get it. You deserve it." Eve said as they moved to the side to wait for their food.
"You've been doing things for me all morning. There's no need."
"Well, you should be pampered for at least a few days. You've earned it."
"Thanks, Eve. But honestly I feel weird being waited on like that."
Her voice was cut off by the cashier shouting, "Kelly?"
The Divas grabbed their sandwiches and took a seat in the corner by the window.
"Why weird?" Eve continued their conversation and took a bite out of her sandwich.
"It's just... not normal. It makes me seem uptight and I just don't like it." Kelly answered.
"Fair enough." Eve laughed. "So how did things go last night with Alex?"
Kelly's darkening cheeks gave her away.
Eve's laughter turned to a giggle. "Thought so."
"Well how was your night?" Kelly asked.
"I went down to the hotel bar to take a victory shot for you."
"And how'd that go?"
"I found Zack Ryder down there. We talked for a while. He seems okay." Eve replied absentmindedly.
Kelly hesitated. "Do you remember last night?"
"Perfectly. I stopped drinking when he came up to me."
"Did you get a number?" Kelly questioned playfully.
"He has mine."
Kelly winked at her and Eve laughed.
"Go get him, girl!"
Their laughter filled the small area, but quickly cut off as they caught sight of who had just walked into the door.
Across the room, Brie Bella had just entered the restaurant.
"Ugh, ignore her." Eve told her.
Kelly nodded slightly, but kept her eyes on Brie.
She watched her as she told the cashier that she was there to pick up an order. The glint in Brie's eyes wasn't the one she was used to.
Normally, it was hateful. Cold.
Right now, she seemed calm. Sweet.
Like the Brie she knew years ago.
Kelly's thoughts were interrupted as Brie started back towards the door.
Brie turned and pressed her back onto the door and looked straight at Kelly and Eve.
"Good luck tonight." Brie said with a beautifully evil smirk on her lips.
And then she was gone.
Kelly shook her head, and looked up at Eve.
"This has to end. Soon."
...
Kelly set her championship down at her feet and stretched down to touch her toes.
After ten seconds, she stood back up and continued her stretching with standing trunk twists.
Shaking her head to ease her nerves, the rest of her body followed suit.
Kelly picked the title back up, and walked down the hall to the curtain.
The sight that greeted her made her smile, and her confidence rose.
Brie stood with Wade, strategizing, Kelly figured.
Nikki had been taken care of by John Laurinaitis, who put her in a match with Eve later on to keep her occupied.
A crew member approached Brie and said something Kelly didn't hear, but Brie nodded.
She moved her gaze to the blonde, and a blank expression stayed on her face.
"3, 2, 1... Go!"
...
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the WWE Divas Championship! Introducing first, the challenger, from Scottsdale, Arizona, Brie Bella!"
Brie moved about freely without Nikki around.
She flipped into the ring gracefully and smiled.
Her smile faded as Kelly's music replaced hers.
"And her opponent, she is the current Divas Champion, from Jacksonville, Florida, Kelly Kelly!"
Too many smiles and a round of high fives later, Kelly finally made her way into the ring and was instantly all business.
When the bell rang, it was time to go.
...
The Divas locked up for a second before pushing each other away.
They stalked each other, walking in a small circle before they locked up again.
This time, Kelly caught Brie in a headlock.
Brie fell to one leg, but took the angle and punched Kelly in the stomach until she got loose.
Brie let out a small yell and pushed the blonde to the ground.
"That title is mine!"
The Bella went to punch Kelly, but the champ used her legs to flip her over, and rolled over her to try for the pin.
A kick out at two.
Brie slid out of the ring to catch her breath.
Kelly stood up and pointed her finger in the air, gaining herself a huge positive reaction from the crowd.
Brie brushed her off, and began yelling at the members of the WWE Universe.
Kelly wasn't having that.
She climbed out of the ring, grabbed the twin by the hair, and tossed her back into the ring.
Kelly laid over Brie for the pin, but was easily reversed and caught in a pin herself.
1, 2...
It took a lot out of her to get over the initial shock, realize what was happening, and push herself out of the odd position she was in.
Having no time to set up her own finisher, as soon as they were both standing, Kelly hooked Brie's arms and laid her out with a Future Shock DDT.
1, 2, 3.
"Here is your winner, and still Divas Champion, Kelly Kelly!"
As the ref handed her the championship, Kelly looked down at Brie.
"You're dismissed!"
...
"I see what you did there." Alex said as Kelly walked back through the curtain.
"What can I say? I thought it was a good idea." She laughed.
"It was. Made my night." He smiled back.
"Shall we wait with Eve for her match?" Kelly asked as she opened a water bottle.
"Okay." Alex took her hand and followed her to the hallway where Eve stood.
"Nervous?" Alex asked Eve.
"Nah. Just ready to finally get my hands on one of them. Great job, by the way, Kelly."
Kelly smiled. "Thanks. Make sure you end Nikki." She gave Eve a fist bump.
Now, all they could do was wait.
...
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, accompanied by Brie Bella and Wade Barrett, from Scottsdale, Arizona, Nikki Bella!"
Eve, Kelly, and Alex watched from backstage as Nikki made her way to the ring, surrounded on both sides.
"You thinking what I'm thinking?" Kelly asked.
"What the hell, right?" Eve answered.
"Exactly."
"And her opponent, from Denver, Colorado, Eve Torres!"
Eve walked through the curtain, followed behind by Alex Riley and the Divas Champion.
The reaction they got was huge. The Bellas stood no chance against them.
Eve slid into the ring alone.
Nikki stared her down, but Eve refused to be intimidated.
The bell rang, and the girls locked up.
Eve pushed Nikki to the ground, angering the twin.
Standing up again, Nikki got into Eve's face.
"Who do you think you are?" Nikki screamed.
Eve smirked, and hit Nikki with a right hook that knocked her the mat.
While Eve taunted to the crowd, Nikki fell out of the ring and Brie rolled in to take her place.
This was in clear vision of the ref, who immediately threw her out.
Nikki entered the ring once more, but Brie continued to argue with the referee.
Kelly climbed into the ring and tapped Eve's shoulder.
Eve laughed and stepped out of the ring.
As Nikki turned around, Kelly ran and jumped up, her knees crashing into and pinning down the Bella's chest.
Kelly rolled out of the ring laughing while Eve came back in and took advantage of the situation.
1, 2, 3.
"Here is your winner, Eve!"
The crowd cheered loudly as Eve's music filled the arena.
She, Kelly, and Alex's in-ring celebration lasted only seconds before The Bellas' shrill screams from outside the ring stopped them.
"I'VE HAD ENOUGH!" Nikki screeched into the microphone.
"We're sick of your stupid games!" Brie added.
Kelly smirked as Alex handed her a mic.
"Do something about it."
"Oh, we will!" Nikki snapped angrily.
"In three weeks, at SummerSlam... we're issuing a challenge." Brie paused. "So we can finally end everything once and for all."
Kelly looked to Eve and Alex and nodded. "We're listening."
"At SummerSlam, we propose a six-person inter-gender tag match. You three versus us."
The trio in the ring gave each other smiles. This was what they needed. The last step in getting rid of all of them.
Kelly raised the mic to her face and looked Brie right in the eyes.
"We accept."