It was SmackDown and the one day that Seth had been dreading all week, as it was the time where he had to either tell Paige the truth on why he turned his back on his friends and broke her heart or she would walk away with no chance of the pair of them getting back together. All Seth could think about was what would happen if he told her the truth, what The Authority would do to him, he already knew what he was going to do, he had already made up his mind, all he had to do is go through with it, he was currently backstage with Randy, Kane, Triple H, Stephanie and Nikki, they were talking about their plan, it was becoming increasingly obvious that Paige was doing everything she could to foil or their plans. Nikki was also constantly flirty with Seth, it had started just after Paige had given him the ultimatum, like it was Stephanie's way of distracting him from Paige.
On the other side of the arena, Paige was in the locker room she share with Emma and AJ, she was thinking the worst for tonight, and she had seen Nikki flirting with Seth on several occasions, poor Paige wasn't sure what to think, had Seth moved on, was he trying to convince her all part of a cruel joke and part of The Authority's plan. To confuse her to the point of not knowing who to trust. AJ and Emma looked at each other and then to Paige noticing she didn't seem to be into the conversation.
"Paige, are you okay, you seem a little distracted?" asked AJ, noticing how she was staring off in to space, Paige looked at them, and smiled, although they could tell it wasn't a true smile, AJ and Emma both knew Paige hadn't been herself since Seth had betrayed them, it's almost as if her heart has shattered with no chance of mending it until she makes Seth feel the same pain he made her feel. Dean and Roman walked through the door at that point, Dean noticing the worried look on Emma's face a look he knew was unusual for the bubbly Diva. He didn't ask, just waited instead.
"You still feel lost don't you?" said AJ, getting up and sitting next to Paige, looking at her, seeing what she had just said was the truth. Paige was still feeling lost not knowing where she belong, whether she belonged on her own to figure everything out or with her friends who would try and help her through her troubles, and make sure she was never vulnerable to the point where she was fool for some trap set out for her. Paige nodded to her question, nodding yes.
"Oh Paige, we are not going to do to you what Seth has done, you have every right to be like this, all we want is to have the Paige we all know and love back, the one we have right now is the broken and vengeful one. The girl you are now is the cause of what Seth had done, we promised we would stick together as one and we plan on keeping that promise" said Dean hugging Paige, he really hated seeing her like this, he didn't know who he hated more, Seth for turning his back on her and breaking her heart the way he did or The Authority for getting her involved in something like this, and coming up with the whole diabolical plan.
"Come on Paige, look at what you have in front of you, you have Roman and Dean, partners you have stayed even when Seth didn't, and you have Emma and me, who have you have supported and be friends with since you joined WWE, you have a fan base that admires you and looks up to you, hell they even adore you, and then you have all your friends backstage, who have supported you from your move from NXT to here the main roaster" said AJ, just trying to be a best friend to Paige, AJ didn't know how she was feeling but she could guess that it wasn't the best thing to be feeling.
"Paige you did what none of us would ever have the guts to do, you have given Seth the ultimatum he can't get out of, everyone knows he still loves you, and if he has any sense then he would choose you over The Authority, anyone would, he would be a complete moron he still chooses them" said Emma coming to sit the other side of Paige, she loved Paige like a sister and would help her through anything and also be there to support her like Paige had been of her in NXT, Emma also knew AJ was the same, and that Dean and Roman would be there to help if she ever needed, give her advice to help her improve.
"Hey, look at me" said Roman, all he wanted to do was the same as Dean, AJ and Emma, help Paige get through this, even if he had to give her a wake up call that she was well in need of right now. "You are the diva that is willing to take things to a whole new level, do things that have never been seen before, break every rule in the book just to get what you want, you aren't the Anti Diva for nothing Paige, so suck it up and go out there, show your brave and that you can take anything" said Roman, literally give her the wake up call she needed, she nodded at him and smiled before going off to get ready for the segment tonight.
Later on in the night, Seth and the rest of The Authority were in the ring, with Nikki at Seth's side like she had been since Paige gave him the ultimatum. Kane had the microphone, and was speaking about how the little plan that Paige had wasn't going to work, and that she was going to join them one way or another, it didn't matter how much she fought back against them. Then he pasted the microphone over to Stephanie.
"Okay Paige, you hurt Seth here on Monday Night Raw, something that was way out of line, but since he has insisted that he answer the ultimatum, since he has been thinking about it all week, thinking about what might happen if he loses you" said Stephanie, she never agreed to the idea of Seth answering the ultimatum as he hadn't spoke about it to anyone not even Nikki who she had sent to distract him from Paige, it was her attempt to make him see there were others he could be with and be happy instead of Miss Hell In Boots.
"Paige on Raw you gave me an ultimatum I never thought you would do, you proved me wrong, it broke my heart knowing I could lose you for good, when I was so close to getting you back by my side, I know you broke your heart asking that, and so Paige can you come out here so that I can tell you and everyone my decision" said Seth standing at the bottom of the ramp, looking up to the entrance way, smiling when Paige's music started and she walk out from backstage standing at the top of the ramp. "Thank you" said Seth smiling at her, he knew his decision would catch everyone out put the girl he was looking at right now.
"Wait before we do this, since we all know that he is going to choose me Nikki Bella over you Paige, I don't want you to be even more heart broken so, when he does choose me, there will be no hard feelings between us right, I don't have anything against you, I actually like you, I mean your awesome, so when this is all over, I want us to be friends" said Nikki, not really liking the look Paige was giving her, honestly she was staring daggers at Nikki, it made Nikki back towards the back of the ring a little bit.
"Anyway to the point, I have thought long and hard about my decision all week, weighing up the possibilities on both sides, I could not tell you, and loose all chances of being with you again, in which case I would have lose out on everything I know and love, or the other side, I could tell you and everyone the truth and regain everything I have lost but loose the power I have gained" said Seth, getting everyone's attention, he looked between the two and noticed the annoyed looks on The Authority's faces. Nikki grabbed hold of the microphone, trying to find the right words.
"Okay Seth, spare everyone the suspense, and just tell them you choose us over her" said Nikki feeling proud of herself, that was when she was suddenly pulled out of the ring, she turned around only to see that it was Emma that had pulled her out of the ring, and had AJ standing by her side, both of them pointed behind her, and when Nikki turned around he was went with a drop kick to the stomach from her identical twin sister. Brie. Emma and AJ high fived her before, they stood by waiting for the answer of Seth.
"Okay I choose, you Paige, I will always choose you, so I will give up the power that I have been given by The Authority, I will give up everything they have given and I will come back to you, and spend the rest of my days making it up to you" said Seth surprising everyone, as everyone thought he would once again turn his back on Paige like he had done once, but instead he chose to give up everything The Authority had given him, for The Anti-Diva, for Paige.
"What, we gave you everything you wanted, and you turn your back on us as soon as things get tough" shouted Stephanie, not believing that after everything, he still has chosen to be with Paige over having everything he could have ever wanted, having all the power he could have wanted, the countless championships he could have won, and he throw it all away just for one replaceable diva. Seth walked up the ramp and stood next to Paige, hoping she could find it in her heart to trust him again. "How could you throw everything we gave you away for one replaceable diva" added Stephanie clearly angry about his decision.
"No, the things I wanted more than anything, was the trust of my brothers, my team mates, to apologise to the WWE Universe for my stupid mistake, and to have Paige by my side, those are the things you couldn't give me, and the things you took away from me when you made me choose" said Seth being completely honest, going against all of his instincts and pulled Paige towards him, hugging him, he was soon joined by Emma and AJ, who smiled happily at him, that he had finally realised what he had lost, when he joined The Authority.
"Don't you dare tell them, why you joined us Seth, if you do then we will personally make you little diva's, your friends and your career a living hell, making sure you don't get anything you want, you win anything and you loose everything that you hold dear" said Triple H, trying his best, to warn him, to threaten him into not telling the whole universe, why he turned against his friends, and why he broke Paige's heart. By now Dean and Roman and joined them, at the top of the ramp, so Seth turned and face all five he betrayed to tell them the truth.
"I betrayed you, because I was given two choices by The Authority, it was either join them and turn my back on you guys, or all five of you would have been fired, I never wanted to hurt you, just protect you, Paige giving me the ultimatum forced me to see what I had really lost when I never told anyone of you what had happened and what I could loose forever if I didn't tell you the truth when I got the chance, so I'm sorry for betraying you, and will you guys forgive me for doing it" said and asked Seth, then he turned around when they all nodded yes and face the WWE Universe, a little happier, that the small problem with his friends was solved, "Can all of you forgive me for the stupid mistake I made?" asked Seth to the WWE Universe, hoping they would forgive him, for the mistake he made, he would do anything to earn their forgiveness, as like his little group they were worth it.
Hey guys, sorry I haven't update in a while, I hope you like this chapter, I apologise for keeping you in suspense for so long. Anyways enjoy the chapter. As always No Copy Right Intended. Happy Reading.