Daughter of the Deadman III
Chapter 18: More Training
Three months later, Angel and Kristy were still at the Development Centre. They had done really well training with Dean, Roman, and Seth. They were even getting along better with Seth now. Even though he still wasn't happy about this little arrangement, he promised that he would at least try and make the best of it by agreeing to be civil to them and not getting so upset when all they were trying to do was help him out. They started out every training session with Lea and Wyatt getting in the extra bouncy ring with Dean and Roman and having some fun.
Then they would work out for an hour, train for an hour and then take a break, during which time Angel would take Ozzie-who she always brought along to the Development Centre to help her get around easier-outside and then they would all sit and talk for the rest of the time while Seth usually wandered off to do his own thing.
Every week, they wrestled on the NXT TV show. They had even helped out a few of the Divas down there with their training and found that a lot of them were really nice. They got along really well with Charlotte, Emma, Bailey, Sasha Banks and Paige, occasionally training with them and hanging out with them after NXT shows. Surprisingly, Sami Zayne and Finn Balor got along with the girls as well. They had heard how Seth had treated them both of the guys had come to their defense.
The girls and The Shield were in the ring area of the Development Centre and Lea, Wyatt, Roman and Dean were having their usual morning fun when they heard and unexpected voice from behind them.
"Well, that looks like it's a lot of fun." It said.
Everyone turned and looked to see who had spoken. To their surprise, Davey, Owen, Bret and Taker stood there. All of them were smiling. What was more, they all looked in great shape. Even Davey looked good, considering he was retired. Davey was the one who had spoken.
"PAPA DAVEY! PAPA TAKER! OWEN! BRET!" Wyatt shouted, sliding from the ring and running over to them.
"DADDY!" Lea shouted, following his lead.
The two kids hugged the adults, looking happy to see them. Wyatt explained in a very serious tone that this was the way they started off every morning since it was alright to have fun every now and then. Then he explained that his Mom was spending all the time she could with him when she wasn't training and he was happier now then he had been when Adam was around.
"Daddy, Uncle Owen, Uncle Bret, Uncle Taker. What are you doing here?" Kristy asked, hugging the four men.
"Not that we aren't happy to see you guys, but you could have called us!" Angel said, hugging them.
"But that would have ruined the surprise." Owen said.
"So, are you going to introduce us?" Bret asked.
"Oh! Right. These three are Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins. Otherwise known as the Shield. Guys, this is…well, our family pretty much. Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Davey Boy Smith, and Undertaker." Angel said.
"Four of the biggest names in the company and the men who raised Angel and I." Kristy said.
"Nice….nice to meet you, Mr. Harts. Mr. Smith. Mr. Undertaker. I'm….uh…I'm Dean Ambrose." Dean said.
"Dean, are you alright?" Angel asked.
"I…uh…well, a bit star struck, Angel. Bret was….well, he was my hero when I was a kid." Dean said, blushing a bit.
"I'm Roman Reigns." Roman said.
"We know who you are, Roman. Your Dad was one of the best tag team wrestlers there ever was." Bret said.
"Not mention your Uncles, who were some of the best." Owen said.
"Thanks." Roman said.
"So, I'm guessing that this is Seth Rollins, huh?" Taker said, looking him over.
"That would be me." Seth said.
"The so called golden boy that Hunter has his eye on." Davey said.
"Isn't he the jerk who was giving Angel and Kristy a hard time when they first got here?" Owen asked, looking unusually angry.
"That's the one." Bret said.
"Don't worry about it, you guys. It's all worked out. He's actually not so bad now." Angel said.
"Annoying at times, but he's OK." Kristy said.
"So what are you doing here?" Lea asked.
"We came to visit you, of course." Taker said.
"And to meet Dean and Roman." Owen said.
"And to see this place. You know, we didn't have this when we were all training." Davey said.
"We didn't even have it when we started training the first time around. It wasn't around yet." Angel said.
"No. We worked out in Uncle Taker's basement." Kristy said.
"Yep. I did that before we came here too. I…wanted to make sure I could keep up with you guys." Angel said.
"You would have been able to keep up with us anyway. Especially him." Kristy said, pointing her thumb at Rollins.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Seth asked.
"Uh, that you weren't all that great when we first got here?" Angel said.
"In fact, when we first got here, you called me a whore." Kristy said.
"And you said that I was a black mark on WWE because I was blind and I should never have come back here." Angel said.
"Not to mention, you got all pissed when the girls tried to help you." Dean said.
"I know. I know. But…" Seth started.
"But what?" Owen asked.
"And you didn't like Lea or Wyatt either. Not to mention you said Kristy dated Barrett when she didn't!" Roman said.
"Hey, that's just what I heard! And…I just wasn't happy with this whole idea is all, so I was being a jerk." Seth said.
"You were being way more than a jerk to them, Seth." Dean said.
"He's right. You were being a complete ass to them, man. If it hadn't come from Vince for us to help them, then you'd have walked out and lost your job." Roman added.
"Look, I know I was stupid, alright?" Seth said.
"You were more than stupid." Davey said.
"You hurt our girls." Bret said.
"You're lucky that we weren't here when you did all that, boy. Because if we had been, you wouldn't be standing." Taker said.
"We told you." Dean and Roman said in stereo.
"OK, you guys were right! Geez! Get over it!" Seth said.
"I like these guys." Owen said.
"So, Dean, Kristy says that you remind her of our friend, Brian Pillman." Davey said.
"Yeah. I guess I can get a bit crazy sometimes." Dean said.
"A bit…" Kristy said, while Angel giggled.
"Sometimes?" Roman asked.
"Don't be so modest, Dean." Seth said.
"You should see him. Uncle Pillman would love him. Not to mention he tends to act like another Uncle of mine." Kristy said.
"I wonder who she could be talking about." Taker chuckled.
"No idea." Owen said.
"So, other than Seth, I imagine things have been good down here?" Bret asked.
"Aunt Angel and Mommy are more awesome than they were before!" Wyatt told him in a serious tone.
"I'm sure they are." Bret said.
"Well? What are you two waiting for? Let's see." Taker said.
"I knew that was coming." Angel said with a sigh.
"Yep. Come on, Ang. Dean, Roman, you two up for a little mixed tag action?" Kristy asked.
"Sure." Dean said.
"Let's do it." Roman said.
The four of them got into the ring and decided that Kristy and Angel would start things off. The two of them locked up and Angel Irish Whipped Kristy into the corner. Then she ran at her and did a clothesline. Kristy fought back and backed Angel into the opposite corner and then climbed up and readied Angel for a superplex, which she hit perfectly. Taker cringed a bit as Angel hit the mat. Everyone watched intently. The match was evenly fought, but in the end, Kristy and Dean ended up winning thanks to Dirty Deeds and the Sharpshooter.
"Wow. It's amazing what Kristy can do when she's not being pressured. That was great." Davey said, looking at Bret.
"You four are great." Taker said.
"What about me?" Seth asked.
"Seth, no offense, but Kristy and I don't even break a sweat when we train with you." Angel told him.
"How about you show us what you can do, kid? Baby girl, wanna help him out?" Taker asked.
Angel nodded. She got back into the ring and Seth stepped in. The whole match was going fine until Seth did his elbow from the corner again. This time, he struck Angel in the forehead with all the strength he could possibly put behind it. It knocked her flat on her back. Then he picked her up and clotheslined her. She flipped around and landed on her stomach. Seth followed that up with his finisher, the Curb Stomp. Angel didn't move and when Taker tried to get her attention, Angel didn't answer. Everyone grew worried. Roman slid into the ring and rolled Angel onto her back. Seth had knocked her out cold.
"SETH!" he shouted.
"YOU DUMBASS! YOU DO NOT USE THAT MOVE ON HER!" Dean shouted.
"Ang! Ang, come on. Wake up, Ang." Kristy cried as she dove into the ring.
"Here." Owen said, handing Roman a cold water bottle.
Roman sighed and opened it. He poured it on Angel's face and hoped it would work. Sure enough, Angel stirred. She opened her eyes, but didn't get up.
"Ang, are you OK?" Kristy asked.
"The room is going in circles. I'm just gonna lay here till it stops, OK?" Angel said.
"How can you tell?" Roman asked.
"This may sound odd, but I can feel it spinning around. Until it stops, I'm not moving." Angel told him.
"SETH…YOU…YOU SON OF A BITCH!" Kristy yelled.
"YOU KNOW YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE CAREFUL WHEN TRAINING WITH ANGEL BECAUSE OF HER ACCIDENT! AND THAT MEANS NO STUPID CURB STOMPS! IF SHE HITS HER HEAD THE WRONG WAY, SHE COULD BE SERIOUSLY HURT!" Roman yelled at him.
"NOT ONLY THAT, BUT YOU COULD DO MORE DAMAGE OR WORSE! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!" Dean asked.
"We were having a match…it…was an instinct thing…I…didn't think." Seth said.
"You never think, you idiot. Because you're a few fries short of a happy meal!" Kristy snapped.
"Uh oh." Dean said.
"Does she always get this upset when you get hurt?" Roman asked Angel.
"Yeah." Angel said, trying to find a way to make the room stop going in circles.
"She also starts sounding like someone from her favorite show when she gets angry." Davey said.
"Aunt Angel, are you going to be OK?" Wyatt asked, worriedly.
"As soon as the room stops spinning, I'll be fine." Angel reassured him.
"Seth, you're mean." Lea said.
"I'm going to be having a serious talk with Hunter about you, boy." Taker growled.
"Might want to go all the way to the top with this one, Uncle Taker. Seth is Hunter's golden boy." Kristy said.
"Right. I'm talking to Vince. If you're lucky, I might tell him not to fire you." Taker growled.
"We might want to get Angel to one of the doctors here and have her checked over." Roman said.
"I'm not moving! The room is spinning so fast I think I'm going to throw up. Not to mention my head is killing me." Angel said.
"I'll go and get Sampson. I'm sure he's around." Dean said.
He left. Roman propped Angel up on his arm so that she was sitting up a little bit. She had her eyes closed, but she was still talking so she wasn't unconscious or anything.
"I hope you're happy with yourself, Rollins." Owen said.
"You knew not to do that and you still did it anyway!" Lea snapped.
"Wait…what was he told?" Bret said.
"To be careful with Angel because of the accident." Wyatt said.
"Xander told all three of them that from day one." Kristy said.
"Even Dean and I told him he had to be careful." Roman said, glaring at Seth.
"We did. Roman and I are always careful." Dean said.
Everyone jumped. No one had heard him come back. Doctor Sampson was with him. He climbed into the ring. Roman, Dean and the others explained what had happened and Angel explained that she couldn't stand up because the room was spinning so fast she felt like she was going to throw up and that her head was killing her. He checked her over quickly. She looked perfectly fine.
"Everything looks OK. You're not showing any symptoms of a concussion, Angel. But since you're so dizzy and your head hurts, I'd go to the hospital, just to make doubly sure that you didn't reinjure your head." Sampson told her.
"Should we call someone to take her or should we take her on our own?" Roman asked.
"No ambulances! No hospitals! I'll be fine!" Angel said.
"Angel, you can't even stand up, kiddo." Bret said.
"Let me guess, Angel hates ambulances and hospitals?" Dean asked.
"And Doctors, paramedics, and social workers too." Kristy said.
"Kristy…" Taker warned.
"Calm down, Daddy. He knows. So does Roman. And so does dingus over here!" Angel said.
"Aunt Beth says we can trust Roman and Dean. She did warn us about Seth though." Kristy said.
"And at the moment, she's not helping my headache any because she's yelling at him." Angel said.
"Aunt Beth, stop please. We know he's a jerk, but please, stop yelling." Kristy whispered.
"Mom, please. My head hurts enough. Yell at him tonight." Angel said, laughing as she heard Beth's answer.
"What did she say?" Taker asked.
"She was like "Hm. That's a better idea. Thanks, Angel Baby." And now she's calmed down." Angel said.
"Come on, Angel. We know you don't like hospitals, but we need to make sure that Seth didn't reinjure you. It won't be so bad. We'll be there." Roman said.
"Come on, Angel. If the doctors try anything, Roman and I will kick their asses." Dean said as Kristy smiled.
"Kristy why are you smiling?" Taker asked.
"No reason." Kristy said.
Angel sighed, but nodded anyway. Dean and Roman helped her from the ring and then Roman scooped her up. Owen, Bret and Davey looked at Taker. To their surprise, he was smiling. Then Taker looked up at Seth.
"If you're wondering, it's going to be your job to go to Xander and explain to him that you screwed up." He said.
Then they all left the Development Centre and got into two cars. They drove to the nearest hospital. About an hour later, everyone was in the room. They were waiting for the results of Angel's tests to come back. After a long silence, Owen spoke up.
"Kristy, is there something we need to know about you and Dean?" he asked.
"No!" Kristy and Dean answered at the same time.
"Really? Seems like there is." Owen chuckled.
"There isn't. Dean and I just friends. I mean, I'm not a whore you know." Kristy said.
"Nice going, Owen. You're supposed to be the lovable one." Davey said.
"And Bret is supposed to be the accusing one." Taker said.
"I'm not accusing Kristy of anything. And she's definitely no whore. I was just wondering. That's all." Owen said.
"They're just friends, Owen. That's all. Just like Roman and I." Angel said, quietly.
"Alright. Fair enough." Owen said.
"If anything happens with Dean and I, I'll tell you guys. Just like if anything happens with Ang and Roman, she'll tell you." Kristy said.
"Yeah." Angel said.
Just then, the doctor came in. He had the results of Angel's tests. Everyone was scared, but to their relief, it all had come back normal. Before he left, he announced that Angel was going to have to stay overnight for observation. Then he gave her something for the pain and left. She had relaxed considerably since she had come in and the pain medicine took the edge off her headache.
"Can we kill Seth now? That was too close of a call." Dean said.
"I'm with Dean. Let's kill him." Roman said.
"We'll let Vince deal with him. I'll talk to him and tell him what happened." Taker said.
"Good idea." Roman said.
"Are you sure there's nothing going on between you four? I get the feeling there is." Taker said.
"Well…um…" Kristy said.
"Uh…not exactly…" Dean said.
"Not exactly?" Davey asked.
"Well….uh…see…" Dean started.
"OK, look here's the thing. I like Angel, but I know that she just broke up with David and I'm not about to rush it." Roman admitted.
"And…me…well, I like Kristy very much, but honestly? I'm not sure what to do. I don't want to do anything that would upset Wyatt." Dean said.
"Well, I'll give you this, Dean, at least you're considering Wyatt's feelings. That's more than I can say for Adam…or Cena." Taker said.
"That's because he knows that Wyatt comes with the deal too." Davey said.
"True." Taker said.
"What are Grandpa and Grandma going to think about this?" Kristy asked.
"As long as you're happy, Kristy, Stu and Helen don't care what you do really. They just want you to be careful. That's all." Bret said.
"What would Uncle Dean think?" Kristy said.
"What the hell?" Dean asked.
"Dean was our sixth oldest brother. I don't know what he'd think, but I know that having you and him in the same room would be really confusing." Owen said.
"What would Matt think?" Kristy asked.
"Hm. Well, he would be fine with it, I think. As long as you're happy, he wouldn't mind. I could see him being good friends with Dean and Roman and Angel too." Bret said.
"Who was Matt?" Dean asked.
"He was my cousin. When he was thirteen, he got a flesh eating virus from an unclean ring mat from through a cut on his finger. It didn't take long for him to pass on after that." Kristy said.
"What's your Mom going to think?" Angel asked.
"I don't give a damn what she thinks." Kristy said.
"True. But I guarantee she'll have something to say when you get around to taking Dean back to Calgary." Angel said.
"I know. I'm kind of dreading it." Kristy said.
"Don't get along with your Mom very well?" Roman asked.
"You have no idea." Kristy said.
"Her Mom isn't the nicest person in the world." Angel said.
"Really?" Dean asked.
"Let's see…ever since they found out she was deaf, her Mom shunned her. Then there was the time that she punched Kristy in the face to get her sent to Houston to live with Dad and I. Then she forced her to come back home and nearly beat her to death." Angel said.
"I refuse to think about that night." Kristy said.
"I know. I know. Knowing her, she'll say something stupid about Dean not being worthy of her daughter. As if she gives a damn…" Angel said.
"Other way around girl." Kristy said.
"I'm talking about how your Mom is going to say something stupid about Dean not being worthy. She'll pretend she gives a damn." Angel explained.
"Yeah. Well, she won't. Ever." Kristy said.
"Ouch." Dean said.
"So, Angel's Mom is dead and Kristy's Mom is a bitch. What a combination." Roman said.
"You told them about your Mom?" Taker asked.
"Daddy, take it easy. We can trust them. Don't worry." Angel said.
"Yeah. It was Aunt Beth who told us that we can trust them." Kristy said.
"Yeah." Angel said.
"OK. OK. Just be careful around that Rollins kid. I don't trust him either." Taker said.
"We know." Angel said.
"Wait…Kristy, did you tell them that you were deaf?!" Davey snapped.
"Yeah, Dad. I did. Don't worry. They won't tell." Kristy said.
"You two had better not treat Kristine any differently now that you know!" Davey warned them both.
"Why would we do that?" Roman asked.
"Yeah. Kristy is an amazing girl." Dean said.
"They won't treat her differently. I'll make sure they don't. And don't worry, Davey, Seth doesn't know and we have no intention of telling him anything. We'll figure out a way to hide it from him." Angel said.
"Davey, I know you don't know Roman and I very well, but believe me, we'll protect Angel and Kristy with our lives and we'll never tell Seth anything about what they have shared with us. You have my word." Dean said.
"Except….Seth knows I was abused and given up for adoption. And he knows about Mom…and that's all he's ever going to know about my past. Or me for that matter. And he knows about my powers. I kind of…snapped and used them on him." Angel said.
"Well, there is that." Kristy said.
"Angel!" Taker said.
"What? He said I was a black mark on the WWE and that I shouldn't have come back here! And he called Kristy a whore and said she was going to "jump all over Dean"! What was I supposed to do?!" Angel asked.
"She's right, Taker. He forced her into it. Dean and I were there." Roman said.
"That's how Roman and I found out that Kristy was deaf." Dean said.
"I…locked myself in the bathroom and pulled my hearing aids out. They…noticed I was a little too quiet in there." Kristy said.
"Yeah." Dean and Roman said.
"It was sort of an accident. Sorry, Davey." Dean said.
"OK. And it's OK. Just…please don't treat her any differently." Davey said.
Dean and Roman nodded. Angel was going to have to stay in the hospital for the night to be sure that she was alright. Dean, Roman, Kristy and Taker stayed with her while Davey, Owen and Bret took Lea and Wyatt back to Nattie and Ty's house so that they could sleep well. Thankfully, it wasn't going to be too long of a night.