[Friday Night Smackdown]
*SearingSorrow imigie's POV*
I couldn't believe it. It was time for the last Smackdown before Summer Slam. I was in the Divas locker room with the other Divas except for AJ.
"So you're really heading close for both the Mixed Tag Team Championships and the Divas Championship," Alicia Fox said. "Girl, that's incredible! You and Cody Rhodes will totally kick ass at Summer Slam. The Undashing One and the Mysterious Witch. Perfect tag team."
I smiled as the girls came around to hug me. I didn't think I would be so special. It wasn't even a year since I had been in WWE and I was reflecting back to what I had accomplished. First debuting in the WWE and I was already facing Natalya at Hell In A Cell. After that, I was already battling in PPV matches. I even got chances at the Divas Championship but of course I failed.
Now, I was getting another chance at the Divas Championship and also a first time chance at the Mixed Tag Team Championship. I knew Summer Slam was crawling closer than I was expecting.
"Thank you," I replied kindly as the Divas continued to hug me until I heard the door open. It was AJ.
I thought AJ would come in anger and attack me again but instead, there was a sweet smile shown on her face and kindness was clear in her eyes. The Divas stepped away while I stood where I was and didn't move. I was ready to hear AJ say something.
"imigie," she said. "I need to tell you something. I may think you're something I wasn't expecting but deep inside, I respect you. I may still play the bad girl for a while longer but I personally feel that you will do this at Summer Slam. Damien told Cody a very similar thing earlier. I think that Damien may slip away from me soon but it won't matter at this point. You're great Diva imigie."
I was shocked when I heard this. I was not expecting AJ to give me such a message like that. Before I could completely digest it all, AJ gave me a hug as I couldn't hold back from hugging her back. She let me go as I was beyond surprised. AJ smiled then turned to leave the locker room.
If I told Cody that I was given respect from my rival, he would tell me too. It was strange but also amazing. The other girls were amazed as well. I was about to say something when the door opened and there was a referee.
"You're having a promo with Cody, Damien and AJ quite soon," he said. "You need to meet with Cody now."
He left as ai stood still to watch the doors close. I waved goodbye to the girls, took a deep breath and turned to the door to leave. After walking out of the locker room, I immediately saw Cody there. This time, he wasn't wearing the mask. I suspected he was going to save the mask for Summer Slam but I didn't say anything about that.
"Hello imi," he said cheerfully. "You're looking pretty tonight."
I smiled when he made that comment to me. I hugged him as he hugged me back. We let each other go as we walked down to the curtain, waiting for when we would do our promo for Summer Slam.
*Cody Rhodes's POV*
The crowd cheered wildly as imigie and I walked into the arena, saying hello to some fans along the way. After that, we got inside the ring and were handed microphones. This was going to get interesting.
I was about to speak when the crowd kept cheering. It was such an incredible time. I turned to imigie who was smiling at me. I smiled back at her in response. The crowd chilled a little bit as imigie acknowledged me to start off the promo. It was going to be good.
"You see, we want to do something interesting," I said. "Summer Slam is close and we all know what's going to go down. I will be facing Damien Sandow for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship. Oh yeah, Damien won't stand a chance, hence Mr. Money In The Bank. SearingSorrow imigie will be facing AJ Lee for the Divas Championship. AJ won't win because we all know imigie is the real anti-diva. Oh, and Damien amd AJ won't win the Mixed Tag Team Championships because enlightenment and crazy do not mix in too well."
The crowd cheered while I said this. It was amazing to see that the crowd really got into us. I turned to imigie and nodded at her, acknowledging her to go ahead and say something. I was anxious to hear what she had to say about this.
"Think about it," she explained. "Smart and crazy are two completely different things. They do not come together very well. The only smart in crazy is manipulation. On the other hand, undashing and mysterious may sound different but they do come together more easily. Call him undashing and he's mysterious. Call me mysterious and I'm undashing. What we are trying to say that it is easier to be undashing and mysterious than smart and crazy. We know one thing. Damien Sandow is not crazy. AJ is crazy!"
Immediately, Damien Sandow and AJ Lee's combined theme song played as they walked out and then stopped at the middle of the ramp. The crowd's deafening boos told us that they were here. Damien Sandow was holding his Money In the Bank briefcase while AJ Lee was holding the Divas Championship. Immediately, I was worried that imigie would lose her composure. To my surprise, she seemed to remain calm.
It was a little unnerving for imigie to call AJ the "C" word but I refused to bring that up. Because I knew imigie would be the one to handle AJ, I would leave that name calling to her.
"Perhaps, the power of enlightenment will teach you much," Damien Sandow said. "You don't seem to see the true power of enlightenment, do you? Cody, is there something I should do in order to teach you that? Maybe let me borrow imigie for a bit."
That struck a nerve into me. I was not pleased when I heard him say this. Why borrow imigie? I didn't want him to be clinging on her to teach me something.
"You defy us, don't you?" I replied with a hint of anger in my voice. "Think twice before you think about taking imigie away. I won't let you nor AJ get to her. If you disturb her, you disturb me. Disturbing the mysterious is disturbing the undashing."
The crowd cheered then booed when Damien was about to speak again. I was ready to hear what he had to say.
"Cody," he said. "I thought you were my brother but both you and imigie are nothing but a bunch of clowns. Therefore, AJ and I are better than the two of you."
The crowd booed that was unforgettable. Then I noticed that AJ was about to speak. I took a deep breath as I itched a bit closer to imigie, keeping her as close to me as possible.
"Cody, you do know that Damien and I have something for you. Damien will silence you and I will make imigie tap out."
The crowd's booing amazed me. I couldn't believe it. I saw that AJ was going to speak again. All who I really wanted to hear was imigie but I knew I had to wait.
"So at Summer Slam," AJ continued. "Damien and I will kick your ass."
More booing erupted the entire arena. I turned and saw that imigie was finally going to speak. I was already anxious to hear what she had to say.
"You really think so?" she said. "Think it about it. You are waiting for a new day full of happiness, you skip around to try to hypnotise a bunch of superstars. Damien is well smart to see if you had any education. Scholar smart and crazy smart cannot come together. There is a deep weakness in you and him. You just don't see it. Cody and I are a whole completely different story. You saw Damien fracture Cody's spirit by winning the Money In The Bank match for the World Heavyweight Championship contract. It hurt him to see me lose the Divas Championship match when both him ans Damien distracted me and you made me tap out. Therefore, he is lost in the undashing world. I am the one who awaits the light to turn into darkness and take away the happiness and replace it with sorrow."
The crowd cheered loudly for her. As far as I was concerned, that was the longest time I have ever heard her speak. I thought AJ would speak but imigie was already going to speak before AJ could.
"You have something deep inside that I can't quite put my finger on," imigie continued but this time, with a colder tone in her voice. "I have no other way to say it so I am going to make it simple. My agonized spirit detects that you are crazy!"
Immediately after that, AJ slapped her hard. imigie held her face in shock. The crowd gasped when it happened. I felt my heart sink, knowing that AJ would dominate imigie and leave her without any sense of caring.
Before AJ couod so anything, imigie pushed her back viciously. The crowd and I knew I had to do the same thing to Damien. I pushed him back then started exchanging punches. The crowd continued to go wild for us.
I finally let Damien go and immediately after, I saw imigie let go of AJ. I picked up Damien and gave him a Cross Rhodes. The crowd cheered and the commentators shouted.
"Oh my god! Cody Rhodes with a Cross Rhodes on Damien Sandow! And I have no idea what plan imigie has on the Divas Champion."
I turned to my right amd saw imigie pick up AJ and I knew what was going to happen.
"Oh my god! The Image Breaker onto the Divas Champion! imigie with the Image Breaker!"
imigie dipped back and let out a scream. I smiled at her, acknowledging her that I was amazed.
imigie and I stood behind the bodies of the two villains, took each other's hand and raised them up high, showing that we would claim our thrones at Summer Slam. Nothing could stop us at this point. The crowd cheered for us as our theme song played.
The message was being sent to Damien and AJ, at least to our minds. We put our hands down and let each other go as we climbed out of the ring and went backstage. On our way, I noticed that imigie blew a kiss, probably to our rivals. I smiled, knowing that this Sunday would be a huge turn that could change forever. And I knew that this Sunday, imigie and I would become double champions.
