Daughter of the Deadman III
Hey, all. I finished this chapter. Phew. I got some help from my friend Diana(Dean's Country Girl on here I think). I hope you all like the chapter. Btw the title of this chapter sounds like it's got a deep meaning behind it, but it doesn't. It just popped into my head.
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Chapter 29: One Door Closes. Another Opens
Angel sighed as she walked into the locker room with her family. Everyone was still there for now, but after tonight, Angel's Grandfather Dean and Uncle Liam were going home now that Lesnar had faced Angel and they knew that she would be alright now. Angel slipped into the washroom to change. She was going to be wearing the same attire she wore last night. She had to admit that Roman and Dean had done a good job with her ring attire. Although she felt as though her body had been run over by an eighteen wheeler, she had been checked out by the trainer, Dr. Sampson, and a hospital and she had no broken bones or head trauma.
She also realized that the ring attire that Dean and Roman had gotten for her had worked as intended and her back and ribs were not as nearly as sore as they would have been had she been wearing her standard ring attire. Everyone was elated that Kristy had also managed to win the Diva's Title from AJ Lee as well. It had been quite a long time since they had seen her that happy. Angel was especially glad to see her best friend back at the top of the food chain again, but she knew that Hunter was not going to make it easy for her. The idea of a Hart being the Diva's Champion didn't appeal to him and Angel knew it. Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Yeah?" Angel asked.
"Your phone is ringing. It's Xander" Kristy's voice said.
"OK. Answer it for me and tell him that I'll call him back" Angel said.
"Right" Kristy said.
A few minutes later, Angel finished changing. she walked out of the bathroom and Kristy applied her eyeliner. Then she picked up her cell phone and stepped outside. She dialled Xander's number and waited. A few minutes later, he picked up.
"Hey, Dead Girl. What can I do for you?" he asked.
"First of all, thanks for last night. Finn Balor saved my sorry butt. Hope Hunter didn't give you trouble" Angel said.
"He gave me an earful, but that's besides the point. You're welcome. I didn't want to see you get killed by that Neanderthal" Xander said.
"Thanks. Now do you want to explain what the hell Charlotte Flair is doing here? And why the hell did she do what she did?" Angel asked as calmly as she could.
"About that...the Nature Boy pulled a favor with the nose. But I didn't know that Hunter was going to sick her on you like that. Sorry" Xander said.
"It's fine. I just wanted to know what the hell had happened. I'll just put her in her place like every other Diva I've come up against" Angel said.
"I know you will. Just be careful, alright? Charlotte is not a push over" Xander said.
"I know. I had matches with her in NXT. She's good. Even if her attitude isn't. Anyway, thanks again, Xander. If you need me down there at all, just give me a ring. I'd be happy to come. Talk to you later" Angel said.
"I'll keep that in mind, Dead Girl. Bye"
Angel hung up and went back into the locker room. She shouldn't have been surprised that Ric Flair had pulled a favor to get his daughter of the main roster. Not that she needed it. She was talented enough that she could have made it up there on her own.
"So? What's the story?" Kristy asked.
"Her Daddy pulled a favor. That's how she got here. But Xander didn't know that Big Nose was going to sick her on me like that" Angel said.
"Great." Kristy said.
"She's just like everyone else that comes along. Trying to make a name for herself. That I can respect. Her attitude change is what I have the problem with. I cannot stand people who think they're better than everyone else and above everyone else. It bothers me" Angel said.
"It's because of what you've been through. You've never been handed anything. You've always had to claw and fight to get what you want. And even what you need at times" Kristy said.
"Not to mention that even though you're the daughter of one of the best wrestlers of all time, you have never used that to get anywhere here and you've never thought that it makes you better than everyone else" Bret said.
Angel nodded. She was a second generation Diva, but had never ever used it to her advantage before. The only time she even considered using it was when she was in some sort of major trouble. For her, fighting to get what she wanted and needed was normal. It had become habit and she wasn't about to stop doing it now. Now she was curious to see what would happen between her and Charlotte. She knew that Flair's daughter wouldn't be able to keep her mouth shut about winning the night before.
Sure enough, as soon as the show started, Charlotte's music hit. She walked to the ring with Ric Flair in tow. Angel sighed and stood up. She headed to the Gorilla Position to wait. She knew she would be going out there and there was no point in hanging out in the locker room and waiting. Angel watched the monitor as Charlotte made her entrance. Then she asked for a microphone.
"First of all, it's an honour to be out here on Monday Night Raw. Now last night, I made my main roster debut. And I did it by beating the Dead Girl. I beat the Dead Girl in less than thirty seconds of when I got here. I've seen her wrestle before. I've wrestled her down in NXT. She's intense, focused, intimidating. She's just like me. She was born for this business. And yet, I beat her in less than thirty seconds. She's not as intimidating, focused and intense as she would like you to think. In fact, she doesn't…." Charlotte started.
Angel had heard enough. She knew that the end of the sentence was "belong here" and she was so sick of hearing that given that every Diva she had come up against since she had started there and it was getting old. She walked to the ring looking intense and angry. She brought the lights back up and stepped through the ropes. Then she asked for a microphone.
"Charlotte" Angel said.
"Angel" was the answer.
"I was standing in the back listening just now. You were talking about how you beat me in less than thirty seconds. That's true. You did. You beat me in less than thirty seconds…after the Brothers of Destruction had a match with me. You beat me in less than thirty seconds…after The Beast Brock Lesnar threw me around the ring like a bouncy ball. You beat me in less than thirty seconds…after I went through two gruelling matches! Therefore, you need to be sending some thanks. You need to thank Undertaker, Kane, and Brock Lesnar. And you need to say thanks to your Daddy and to Triple H too because if it wasn't for them, you'd still be sitting down in NXT" Angel snapped at her.
"I don't need to be thanking anyone. The bottom line is, I beat you. I beat you in less than thirty seconds and I proved that you don't…" Charlotte started.
"I don't belong here. Right? Is that what you were going to say? That I don't belong in WWE?" Angel snapped.
"That's exactly what I was going to say. You shouldn't be here. You're no good. You're nothing compared to me" Charlotte said.
"Give me a break. I've been told this before. I don't belong here because I don't know a thing about wrestling. I don't belong here because I'm blind. I don't belong here because I'm no good. I don't belong here. If I had a dime for every time I've heard that since I started here I'd be able to walk into Vince's office and buy the company out from under him! Haven't you been paying attention? I've scratched, clawed, fought, and battled to get where I am and I've more than proved that I belong in this ring" Angel snapped.
"You don't belong in the ring. You definitely don't belong in the ring with me. Face it, you're a peasant. I'm the Queen" Charlotte said.
"The queen, huh? I think there's someone in the back who would completely disagree with that" Angel said.
As if on cue, Kristy's music hit. She walked to the ring to a standing ovation. Charlotte plugged her ears. Angel couldn't help but laugh even though she was shocked by Charlotte's change in attitude. Apparently, I was wrong. Her personality didn't do a one eighty flip. It did a three sixty. She's the exact opposite of what she was when we met. Angel thought as she watched Kristy pose with the title on all four of the turnbuckles. Then she asked for a microphone and didn't hesitate to get in her face.
"If you're the Queen, then why do I have the crown, Charlotte?" Kristy asked.
"Charlotte, as far as I'm concerned, being the Queen here in WWE means that you have that right there. Therefore, you're not any more of a Queen than me. The Queen is standing right here" Angel said, placing her hand on her best friend's shoulder.
"Ang…" Kristy said, blushing.
"Hey, don't be embarrassed. You're the Diva's Champion. You're on top right now" Angel said with a grin.
"I hate to interrupt this little feel good moment you two have going on right now, but can we get back to the point here. The point was that last night, I debuted last night and I took you down, Dead Girl. Regardless of what happened prior, I beat you in less than thirty seconds. Are you going to standing there talking all day or are you going to be the Undertaker's daughter and do something about it?" Charlotte asked.
"I'm going to answer your question of my own, but not to you. I want to ask your father something. Ric, did you raise your daughter to be this arrogant or did she learn it from you?" Angel asked.
"At least I know that my father raised me. What about you?" Charlotte asked.
"Shut your face, Flair. At least Undertaker raised his daughter to be humble and not a two faced, lying, no good bitch. Not only that, but at least Angel and I got in here on talent. You're here because Daddy got in debt again and needed Vince to get him out" Kristy said.
"First of all, I'm here because I was born to be here. Second of all, Undertaker didn't raise Angel at all. He wasn't there when she was growing up and neither was her mother" Charlotte said with a smirk.
"Charlotte, I suggest you shut your mouth and stop talking. Because if you don't, I will send you on a very bumpy one-way trip to hell. I don't care if my body feels like it was hit by a damn Mac truck" Angel snapped, anger flaring in her eyes.
"And don't make me have to teach you why the Harts are the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be" Kristy said with a smile.
"Did I strike a nerve?" Charlotte asked.
"No, you didn't touch a nerve. You crossed a line. Now, stop talking about my parents. Stop talking about things you don't understand. Stop talking about things that are frankly none of your business" Angel snapped.
"In other words, shut the hell up, bitch" Kristy snapped.
"You're not the Queen. You're nothing but a two faced, lying, arrogant, conceited no good waste of talent and space. And when I'm one hundred percent you will Rest in Peace" Angel said.
With that, she dropped her microphone and left the ring. Kristy was glaring a hole through Charlotte's head. Charlotte was smirking. Then she started to speak again.
"Be warned, Princess, when I'm done with your little friend, I'm coming for that" Charlotte said, nodding at the Diva's Title.
"Get past the Dead Girl and you've got your shot. But only after that" Kristy snapped.
She dropped her microphone and turned and left the ring and walked up to the top of the ramp where Angel was still standing. She waited. Angel raised her fist into the air and four lightning bolts came down and struck the corners of the ring. Then she turned and pointed to Charlotte and did the Rest in Peace sign. Then the two of them walked to the back. Angel was emotional and Kristy knew it.
"Ang…say something…" she said.
"I hate that woman" Angel said.
"I've gathered that. Are you OK?" Kristy said.
"Not really. But I will be after I kick her ass" Angel said.
"Ang..." Kristy started.
"What, Kristy?" Angel asked.
"You're upset. I can see it in your eyes. You're not going to be satisfied by kicking her ass. Talk to me" Kristy said.
"She had no right to bring up my past. She knows nothing about it!" Angel snapped.
"I know, Ang" Kristy said.
"It's...not their fault that they couldn't be there…" Angel whispered.
"No, it's not. And that two timing cheater can't win without Daddy. You should know that" Kristy said.
"I know. How am I going to make sure her Daddy doesn't do anything?" Angel asked.
"Why not take Uncle Taker to ringside?" Kristy asked.
"I don't know…" Angel said.
"Or take Uncle Bret" Kristy said.
"I don't know" Angel said.
"Ang, I know you don't like depending on other people, but this time you need to. Her Dad will be there and he will try to help her win. Someone has to go with you. Unless you want Charlotte walking around here like she owns the place because she beat you at a hundred percent" Kristy said.
"What about Ro?" Angel asked.
"He'd do anything for you. You know that" Kristy said.
Angel nodded. She knew that Roman loved her. He'd proven it over the last little while too. Kristy watched Angel and when she seemed relaxed again, they headed back to the locker room. As soon as they walked in, Taker stood up. He walked over to Angel and hugged her.
"Daddy, I'm OK. Really" Angel told him.
"She is now that Roman is going there with her" Kristy said.
"Does he know this?" Bret asked.
"Not yet" Kristy told him.
"I don't think that's what my Daddy is worried about, Kristy. I think he's worried about me because of what Charlotte said…" Angel said.
"Yeah, I know" Kristy said.
"It's my fault anyway. I shouldn't have addressed her Dad. Then that never would have come up" Angel said.
"I don't understand what the big deal is. I mean, Papa Taker is here for Aunt Angel now. So what does it matter if he wasn't there the whole time?" Wyatt asked.
"People like to use that against your aunt Angel, Wyatt" Kristy said.
"Because they always think it'll take my focus off the task at hand when all it does is make me angry. Living without Daddy and Mom, feeling like I didn't fit in, and being abused was bad enough without being reminded of it" Angel said.
"Charlotte Flair needs to shut her damn mouth about what she doesn't understand. And she needs to keep her nose out of things that aren't her business" Bret snapped.
"I could have told you that" Kristy mumbled.
"Kristy, don't do that. He's right. I told her that, but she's too much of an airhead that it isn't going to sink in I don't think" Angel said.
"But how come Daddy is so upset?" Lea asked.
"Because every time someone brings up the fact that he wasn't there for me, it hurts him" Angel said.
"How come?" Wyatt asked.
"Because if I had known about Angel, I could have gotten her" Taker said.
"I know that, Daddy. Everyone here knows that. It's not your fault. Please, don't blame yourself. If you're going to blame anyone, blame Kristal" Angel said.
"Kristal? Isn't she Nana Beth's Mom?" Wyatt asked.
"Mom isn't the right word" Angel said.
"Evil witch would be a more apt description" Kristy said.
"OK. OK. But didn't you explain to me when I was little that Angel wasn't with Papa Taker because Kristal scared Nana Beth and she was afraid of what would happen if Papa Taker came home and saw Angel there? That she was afraid that if Papa Taker found out about Angel that she'd have to go back to Kristal again?" Wyatt asked.
"Wyatt…how do you remember all that?" Angel asked.
"I don't know. I just remember that you told me that once" Wyatt asked.
"Well, you're exactly right, Little Man, but even though Papa Taker knows all that, it doesn't make him feel any better. He blames himself for not being there for me when I needed him most. Even though I don't blame him for it. I put the blame on Kristal" Angel said.
"Don't we all" Kristy and Bret mumbled in stereo.
"Well, that's where the blame should go! Daddy didn't do anything wrong! Mom didn't do anything wrong either. She thought she was doing what was best for Angel! She had no idea that Angel would end up where she did! Kristal was the one that did wrong!" Lea said.
"We know, Lea. And she paid for it. And she's right where she should be. Rotting in hell along with Jason" Angel said.
"Anyway, the point is, don't listen to Charlotte, Uncle Taker. You're here for Ang now and that's what really matters" Kristy said.
"Kristy is right" Angel said.
Taker sighed, but nodded anyway. He had been there for Angel twenty-four hours a day seven days a week for the last five or six years. He was trying to make up for the sixteen years that he missed. Even so, every time someone reminded him that he hadn't be there for Angel, it hurt.
"Don't worry, Daddy. I'll make her pay for this. I'll make her realize that in WWE, the things you say have consequences" Angel said.
"I know you will, baby girl" Taker said, hugging her again.
"Then I can finish her off. Let's just say I have a bone to pick with that blonde bitch" Kristy said.
"Language, Kristy" Owen said.
"Sorry" Kristy said.
"Why would you have a bone to pick with her Kristy? Because she's going after your title? Your Champion. It puts a target on your back automatically. You shouldn't be surprised you know" Bret reminded her.
"Other reasons" Kristy said.
"Does it have anything to do with the Hart/Flair history?" Angel asked.
"Maybe" Kristy said.
"Kristy, seriously, what are your reasons? We already know there's more to this than the title, so what's up?" Angel asked.
"Don't ask" Kristy said.
"I just did. So what's the deal?" Angel asked.
"Come on, Mom. What's got you so mad about Charlotte? There's something going on" Wyatt pointed out.
"Maybe I have my own reasons" Kristy said.
"We're not going to get anything out of her, guys. She's got her reasons. Just let her be" Owen said.
"Either way, Charlotte will get hers. But…" Angel started.
"Guys! Look!" Lea shouted suddenly.
They all noticed that she had turned her attention to the monitor. They looked to see Seth Rollins beating Dean down with a chair while the members of the Authority—John Cena, Nikki Bella, Stephanie McMahon, Kane(who was there by force), and Randy Orton(who had rejoined them in order to protect his daughter Sara from them)—stood there watching him.
"What the hell?!" Kristy asked.
"Kristy, let's go" Angel said.
"And just where do you two think you're running off to? Out there? I don't think so" Taker said.
"Uncle Taker, Dean is getting hurt! Hello!" Kristy said.
"And Roman's already been hit with the chair. I saw it. He hit Roman first…" Lea said.
"Daddy, please let us go. Dean and Roman are getting hurt" Kristy said.
"No! It isn't safe" Taker said.
Kristy and Angel sighed. They didn't argue with him. It really wasn't safe with Rollins swinging chairs around. They watched in horror as Dean was Curb Stomped into the chair. Then they watched as the whole Authority climbed into the ring and Randy hit an RKO on Roman driving his face into the steel chair.
"Screw this! Safe or not, I'm going out there!" Angel said.
Kristy nodded and followed her best friend out of the locker room. They ran to the ring and slid under the bottom rope completely ignoring everyone that was there. Angel went to Roman and Kristy went to Dean. Seth looked from one to the other, putting two and two together quickly. He asked for a microphone.
"So Dean and Roman have been lying to me this whole time. I knew there was something going on" Seth said.
"So what if there is? They didn't tell you because it's none of your business, you no good lousy sell out!" Kristy snapped at him quite audibly.
"You're a jackass" Angel snapped.
"These two are your best friends! And you sold out! And for what?" Kristy snapped.
"Money, power. What else?" Rollins said.
"Why am I not surprised?" Angel said, rolling her eyes.
Then she stood up. She slapped Rollins across the face. Then she turned to leave the ring, but Triple H grabbed her arm and pulled her back, Now, Angel felt afraid. She knew she was in trouble even with Kristy there.
"I guess your little punishment from last night didn't work, Dead Girl. I'm going to have to come up with something else" he told her.
"Leave her alone, Hunter" Kristy snapped.
"Or what, Hart Princess? What are you going to do?" Hunter asked.
"Challenge you to a match" Kristy said.
"Oh, really?" Hunter said.
"If you don't leave the Dead Girl alone and quit punishing her for essentially losing her temper. She did nothing wrong. You knew that right from the beginning, but you went on a power trip" Kristy snapped.
"Kristy…" Angel said.
"No, Ang. I've had enough of this. These idiots are all on a power trip. I'm not going to let him do anything else to you" Kristy told her.
"Kristy, do you know what you're doing?" Angel said.
"Yes, I do. Don't worry" Kristy said.
"I'm worried about what Hunter will do. I'm not worried about you. You can handle yourself. I know you can" Angel said.
"Hunter is scared of two things. Uncle Bret and my Dad" Kristy said with a smile.
"And my Dad too" Angel whispered.
"Does all this have a point?" Rollins snapped.
"The point is that I will deal with you two. Angel has had enough of this. She doesn't deserve it" Kristy said.
With that, Angel and Kristy helped Dean and Roman from the ring. The two men were hurting. That was obvious. When they got back to the back, Angel burst into tears and hugged Roman. Kristy hugged Dean. She wasn't crying, but she looked upset.
"Hey, Angel. It's alright. Dean and I are both going to be alright. Just relax" Roman said.
"I'm so sorry, Dean" Kristy said softly.
"For what? You didn't do anything wrong. Seth's the sell out loser. Not you" Dean said.
"I'm sorry that happened to you. Really I am" Kristy said.
"Hey, don't worry about it. We're both going to be alright. We'll get him for this" Dean said.
Kristy nodded. Then she turned to look at Roman who was hugging Angel. Kristy was startled by how emotional Angel was. Roman didn't know exactly what to do other then hugging her. Dean looked worried.
"Hey, Angel, we're OK. Really. We're going to be fine. And we'll get Seth. Just try and relax" Dean said.
"It brought back bad memories. She's trying to fight back flashbacks" Kristy explained.
"Oh. No wonder. Angel, it's OK. You're safe. I promise" Roman said.
"Come on. Let's get her back to the locker room. Taker will know how to help her" Kristy said.
Dean nodded. Roman scooped her up, bridal style. Angel buried her face in Roman's shoulder. She was shaking and crying and not listening to them. She couldn't fight the flashbacks anymore. Kristy saw this and urged Roman to move faster because Angel needed help and needed it now. Roman nodded and the three of them broke into a full on sprint. They burst through the locker room door. Taker reached out and took Angel from Roman. It wasn't long before she started to relax.
"Taker, what happened?" Roman asked.
"Seeing you getting hurt triggered memories is all. She tries to fight it as best as she can, but it doesn't work usually. It's not anything you did or didn't do, Roman. Don't worry" Taker said.
"Good" Roman said.
"Daddy…" Angel whispered.
"Hey, there, baby girl. It's alright. We're all here for you, alright?" Taker said.
"Even Roman?" Angel asked.
"Of course I'm here, baby. You didn't I'd leave you alone in that state, did you?" Roman asked.
Angel looked up. Sure enough, he was still standing there. His top was missing and she saw bruises forming on his arms already. Taker set her down. She walked over to Roman and looked him over. She walked around around him and looked over his back too. It was covered in bruises, scratches and red welts. Angel burst into tears and hugged him.
"Hey, don't cry. It's not your fault. It's Seth's fault" Roman said, hugging her back.
"I…know…but…" Angel started.
Roman shook his head. He hugged her and told her that it wasn't her fault. After a few minutes, Angel relaxed a lot. She was calm again. She walked behind Roman and placed her hand on his back. She focused and Roman felt as though someone had poured warm water down his back. When it stopped, he wasn't sore anymore. Then she did the same for Dean.
"Thanks, Angel. Wish you could help me with my anger though" Dean said.
"Save that for next week, mister" Kristy said.
"I plan on it. Let's get out of here" Dean said.
Everyone nodded. They left the arena. On the way out, they bumped into Triple H, Ric Flair and Charlotte in the midst of conversation. They went quiet. The second generation Diva wouldn't look at Angel now. Taker, meanwhile, was glaring at Triple H and Charlotte.
"You" he said, pointing at Triple H, "Angel has had her punishment. She took it. She's still here. Let this petty grudge go. Or else"
Hunter nodded, knowing that Taker was serious. It was time to let it be. What had happened was done and it was time to move on. Taker turned his attention to Charlotte, who looked like a dear caught in the headlights as the Deadman glared at her.
"Little girl, I have all the respect in the world for your father. He is a legend. But that does not give you the right to walk around the place as though you own it. You do not have the right to talk about something that you do not understand. You do not have the right to talk about something that is none of your business. Do not ever bring up Angel's past again otherwise you will not deal with her. You will deal with me. And it will not be fun" Taker warned her.
With that, they all left. It had been one long night and they were all glad it was over.
Alright, guys. That's it for now. I hope you all liked the chapter. Please leave a review. You guys are awesome! Thanks so much! Lots of love!~Taker's Soul Girl