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lutiaslayton · 6 months
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Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva
PART 11
〚FIRST〛〚PREV〛〚NEXT〛
Disclaimer: This is a fan-translation for the Japan-exclusive novellisation of the movie Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva. The original novel was written by Aya Matsui under the supervision of Akihiro Hino, and belongs to Level-5.
This translation only aims to be a pleasant read for non-Japanese fans, nothing more: I made a few deliberate changes while translating in order to get the writing style closer to what is usually found in English fanfictions, as the Japanese storytelling can sometimes be different than what we are used to.
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* The Island of Ambrosia
How long had we been on the lifeboat?
It felt like such a long time that I began to wonder if the explosion on the Crown Petone had even occurred.
Was it real? Or had it been a dream that all twelve of us here had seen at the same time?
There were only twelve of us left. First there were me, the professor, Janice, Mr Whistler, the seven-year-old Melina, Amelie, who was said to be a British chess champion as well as a high school student, and Mr Brock with his iconic backpack…
And then, there were the people who had taken the other lifeboat: the former captain O’Donnell; Mr Bargland, who looked in such good health, it was hard to believe that he only had six months left to live; there was the gorgeous Mrs Raidley, and another woman, Miss Annie Dretche, who wrote mystery novels…
And finally, believe it or not, there was Mr Starbuck, the former footballer from the national team who was known as the ‘Legendary Left Leg.’ Any member of the national team was a star among stars in the whole United Kingdom, but Mr Starbuck could not bear talking, or even hearing about his past carreer.
Annie secretly told me why: his ‘Legendary Left Leg’ was tattered with scars from the surgery he had received after an injury… and because of it, he could no longer play football. He had an unwavering determination to play football once more, and this was why he was trying to obtain eternal life.
I had woken up in the lifeboat during the early hours of dawn, and Annie, riding on the other lifeboat next to ours, had been the only other person awake. With nothing better to do, we had spent the time chatting.
By that point, the boats had slowed down, and were now leisurely headed towards the island that had appeared in the distance.
I was hungry and thirsty, but still had enough energy left to talk. So Annie also told me this: Mr Bargland was the president of a giant trading company, the ‘World Fleet’ corporation, and Mrs Raidley was the widow of a billionaire as well as a queen of high society. This lady had said that she was participating in this puzzle-solving game for the sake of making her beauty shine forever…
“I am quite partial to gossip magazines,” Annie concluded, winking at me with a mischievous smile.
Annie herself was a mystery writer, and fairly well-known in the United Kingdom; even I knew that any mystery written by Annie Dretche would always be number one in the sales charts upon release. My mum was a big fan of her works.
“Annie, the first film I ever watched was ‘Murder on the Thames.’ I saw it with my mum in a small cinema in Misthallery.”
I had been kept on the edge of my seat from start to finish, wondering how the protagonist would be able to solve the perfect crime in the River Thames. When I told her, she flashed a very happy smile.
“I think it’s a pretty good mystery, if I do say so myself.”
But then she fell silent. She looked in the distance and murmured:
“Luke, if I could have eternal life, what do you think I would do?”
“Huh? Um, I don’t know…”
It did not immediately occur to me.
“I am going to keep writing masterful mysteries, forever. I believe I can.”
As she said this, her eyes were sparkling against the horizon. I wondered… How old was she?
Definitely younger than Captain O’Donnell. About as old as Mr Bargland and Mr Whistler…
And yet, I thought that in this very moment… she was thinking about death.
Maybe she had too much talent, and not enough time, to live a normal life. There were so many different reasons for people to wish for eternal life…
With this in mind, I too continued to stare silently at the horizon.
We arrived on the island together.
Mr Bargland looked around cautiously. “What on Earth is this island…”
“At first glance, it seems to be uninhabited…” Captain O’Donnell mused.
At that moment, Mr Brock began to dash off. As he was running, he was muttering in excitement:
“Impossible! Could it be? Finally…?”
At the end of his course, he hugged a rock and exclaimed:
“There’s no doubt about it… This is Ambrosia!”
Ambrosia!? I was not the only one to be astonished.
“Ambrosia, you say?”
“Or should I say, this is where Ambrosia used to be…”
For the very first time since I met him, Mr Brock lowered his backpack and pulled something out of it with great care. It was a scrapbook, and it seemed to be an extremely important one to him.
“This is a scrapbook dedicated to the immortal kingdom of Ambrosia, which I, Marco Brock, amateur historian, cobbled together in my spare time from work!”
“It’s so thick…”
“So you’re a History geek…”
Mr Starbuck and Mrs Raidley were both taken aback, but Mr Brock was so engrossed in turning the pages that he didn’t seem to have heard their voices at all. Instead, he soon took out a sheet of paper from one of the pages and aligned it close to the rock he was facing.
“Just look at this! It’s the same crest!”
He was holding a drawing of the incomplete coat of arms. And indeed, there was something carved into the rock that seemed to have the same symbols.
The professor walked up to him and gazed at the crest.
“Indeed, this looks like the coat of arms of Ambrosia. I have seen it before in Dr Schrader’s study.”
Mr Brock’s voice was trembling with excitement and emotion.
“See? It’s here! I finally got my wish!”
Captain O’Donnell was also deeply moved. He looked around the island once more, this time with a completely new expression.
“I never thought I would be able to set foot here in my lifetime… But I see now. This is Ambrosia…”
Mr Bargland’s eyes squinted… then sparkled.
“So the elixir of immortality is hidden somewhere on this island?”
At these words, everybody came still, as if frozen in place. After all, they had just realised… This had been our intended destination all along.
It was then that Mrs Raidley’s voice rang out. “Wait, look over there!”
I followed her gaze, and saw that a table was set up under a tree on the beach. Food and drinks were laid out, ready for a meal.
“Food…”
“And wine, too…”
Mr Starbuck and Mrs Raidley both voiced their excitement, walking up to the table. We all followed suit.
A message written on a small card that had been placed between the rows of treats caught my eye.
“To all participants in the game…” I read out loud.
“Thank goodness… I was so thirsty.”
“Is this a reward for solving those puzzles?”
Everyone competed for a chair, rushing to eat. Ms Bargland was the first to pick up the wine, and he eagerly began to pour it into a glass.
“Or perhaps… Could this be a new puzzle?”
At Amelia’s words, everybody stopped their hands. Mr Bargland’s wine gurgled and overflowed from his glass.
But then, Melina reached for a plate of fruit and… began to eat, carefree. I had never seen this type of fruit before, I wondered if it could be native to this island… Regardless, that was what she was eating. I couldn’t take it any longer…
“…Well, who cares, I’m eating!”
We all took Mr Bargland’s words as permission to eat. We were simply too hungry.
They say that hunger makes the greatest kind of seasoning, and indeed, never had I ever had such a delicious meal.
“Oh, it’s so good!”
“Really…”
Janice smiled, as she tasted the same fruit that Melina had picked earlier. The professor too closed his eyes when I grabbed a handful of food. Usually, he would casually say something like, “A gentleman should always watch his manners, Luke.” But it seemed like today, he would let it slide.
After the meal, I went on a stroll along the beach. My stomach was full, I was happy, and I just… well, I kind of wanted to be alone, away from everyone.
I found many beautiful shells on the beach. And there was no one to pick them up, on this desert island… Well, I could afford to keep one or two.
I could hear Janice’s voice in the distance. She was enjoying a chat with the professor.
“This all feels like a dream… The game, this island… and eating outside like this, with the great Professor Layton, looking at the sea side by side…”
“The part about eating outside… would be quite normal for the archaeological survey class.” Somehow, it sounded like the professor had been saying this as if he were actually asking a question.
“Ruins and beaches are two different things,” Janice replied with a shrug. “But I suppose that ruins are more romantic to you.”
This reminded me of the fact that she used to take classes with him when she was a student. That was years before I met him… She probably had many memories of her school days that she remembered fondly. She probably missed those times by his side.
This suddenly made me feel… very lonely.
I decided to walk away so I wouldn’t hear their conversation anymore. Melina was picking up shellfish too, just a bit further. When looking at her like this, she seemed to be even younger than just seven years old. Did this child really say that she had eternal life…?
I walked up to her and tried to offer the shell I had picked up earlier, but she wouldn’t even look at me.
I pressed the shell to my ear and crouched down beside her, before saying:
“If you do this, you can hear the sound of the waves.”
Melina remained silent.
“Well, that’s what I’ve been told, but… I was never able to hear them properly.” This was an honest confession.
“…I hear them,” she muttered.
Her words surprised me. “Really?”
She brought a shell to her ear and began to sing.
Hm-hm-hm-hm… Hm-hm-hm-hm… Hm-hm-hm-hm-hm-hm-hm-hm-hm-hm-hm-hm…
The melody was somewhat melancholic, but very beautiful.
I sighed. “That’s a pretty song.”
“…The sea taught me.”
“The sea?”
Did she really hear the song just now, coming out of the shell?
I was about to ask, but the howling of a beast was heard from somewhere.
I looked around in all directions with a start. Just this instant, this had been the sound of a ferocious, cruel… yes. The voice of a wolf.
“Did you just hear…?”
When I turned my head back to her, Melina was gone. I looked around, but she was nowhere to be seen.
I ran up to Mr Whistler, shouting in panic: “Mr Whistler, Melina’s disappeared! She was right here a second ago…”
He did not bat an eye. “She must have gone off to play elsewhere.”
‘Elsewhere’…? He was so careless!
“What is that look for? She will come back.”
I wanted to object, but suddenly… I heard that voice again.
“Ladies and gentlemen, your little break is about to end.”
At the same time, a pack of wolves darted out of the bushes behind me.
“P-Professor! Wolves!”
Mrs Raidley screamed. When the man’s voice rang out again, it was as if he could see how upset and scared we were; and it was tinged with a sinister laugh.
“Now, shall you all be the wolves’ dessert next?”
“R-r-run!”
Everyone else ran as fast as they could, and they did not need Captain O’Donnell to do it. But I stayed behind. The wolves growled and slowly came closer, and closer…
That was when I was struck by a flash of inspiration. If I could try talking to them… I could talk to animals, after all.
People would sometimes ask me how I could have this ‘magical power,’ as they say… but I have been able to talk naturally with the neighbourhood dogs and cats for as long as I can remember. So when they would ask me how… I don’t really know myself. I will simply talk to them when I need to, because I can.
And in that moment, I really needed to.
I jumped in front of the wolves to protect Janice, and started talking to them.
“Grr… Gruh! Garuh! Grruh…”
In proper English… “We’re not doing anything hurtful!”
The wolves replied…
“Gahooo…”
What? Funny?
I had no idea what they were talking about. Usually, I would know for sure…?
“Professor, this isn’t right! They don’t understand me!”
“Someone must be manipulating them.”
As he said this, the professor threw sand at the wolf that tried to attack him. This scared off the pack for a small moment.
“Janice, Luke, we have to go!”
All three of us set off at full speed towards the forest, catching up with the others.
“I, I can’t, run anymore…!”
Annie sounded like she was in pain.
“…Yet you’re running anyway,” Mr Bargland huffed with disdain. “You’re stubborn, old lady.”
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unhingedicedlatte · 11 months
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"Seasick" - Shipping Rizzles on a Lesbian Cruise
Title of Fic: "Seasick"
Author: Sybilia
Fandom/Pairing: "Rizzoli & Isles", Maura Isles and Jane Rizzoli ("Rizzles")
TW: /
Rating: M
Synopsis: Angela Rizzoli wins a 7-day-vacation on a cruise across the Caribbean and wants her daughter, detective Jane Rizzoli, to come with her. But shortly before the ship's departure, Angela suddenly declares that she is feeling unwell and can't come on the cruise. This leaves Jane with her best friend, brilliant and nerdy Medical Examiner Maura Isles, as the "plus-one".
But when her and Maura enter the ship, Jane quickly comes to the conclusion that something on the "Olivia" smells - well, fishy? (sorry for the double entendre, lol). Not only are there solely women on the ship - the women all seem to be very interested in the same sex. Jane is mortified, especially when Maura points out that as the winner of the cruise drive, Jane is legally obligated to stick to the release she signed, which inlcudes leading various group activitites, posing for pictures and the like.
Jane would rather just up and leave but lets herself be convinced into staying (does she even have a choice, for real?). So, our two favorite Bostonians find themselves in an extremely gay environment, surrounded by hundreds of lesbians, and have to pretend being a couple as soon as they leave their cabin on the ship to participate in the various activitites and competitions going on.
But Jane would not be Jane without her competitive streak and she soon finds herself wanting to be the "Queen of all Lesbians", as the winner of the games is called. This leads to some pretty hilarious events like her participating in a "Lick clean an ice-cream bowl"-contest or a "penetrate donuts with a dildo on a harness strapped to your waist"-competition.
It does not only sound funny and weird as heck, it is! The wonderful thing about this fic is that there are multiple wonderful things, to be honest. The plot is so clever and original that you don't want Rizzles to leave that lesbian cruise ship ever again. But then we also have the beautiful, very accurate depiction of Maura and Jane who are written in character so very well by this crazily talented writer. The descriptions, be it of the games or the ship or the tourist destinations, are done in great detail and serve to make this story even more outstanding. Aaand as the special cherry on top, we also get the authors's OCs and all of them are utterly PRICELESS! We have former Wimbledon Champion, the unapologetically gay and deliciously unhinged Millie-Joyce Ming, famous singer and surprisingly tame diva Beata Frankenmeier and "Big Carl" Carla Timmons, another police officer ready for a good time among fellow lesbians.
And in the middle of this spicily sapphic ship, we have Maura and Jane, both secretly already harboring more than just platonic feelings for one another... but will they finally be courageous enough to admit their blossoming love for each other and go from "fake girlfriends" to "real couple"?
I cannot stress this often enough: READ THIS MASTERPIECE!! It is so wholesome and brilliant and great fun and romantic and wild and creative and had me laugh out loud in public again and again because the humor is simply impeccable. Read it. You won't regret it.
Also, make sure to check out the writer's other two stories, "Constant Companion" and "Seasick"'s sequel, "Cherry Grove", they are equally awesome!!
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litafan4ever · 1 year
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Was AJ Lee the figment of some Manga-geek’s adolescent imagination? She was an avid video gamer, regularly thumbing through comic books and wearing the scuffs on her Chuck Taylors with pride. But don’t be fooled. This unpredictable young woman was not as innocent as she looked. Although she stood a petite 5-foot-2, AJ was a fierce competitor with an energetic, high-flying style that posed a threat to any Diva. This bold New Jersey native first introduced herself to the WWE Universe on the third season of WWE NXT. She finished in third place but won many WWE fans with her lucha-inspired moveset and indomitable fighting spirit. A year after debuting on SmackDown in May 2011, AJ was pivotal in the 18-second outcome of the World Heavyweight Championship Match at WrestleMania XXVIII with a kiss to her beau, Daniel Bryan. The couple’s subsequent breakup sent AJ into an emotional tailspin, and she went on to become romantically entangled with WWE’s top Superstars, including CM Punk, Kane and even John Cena. Following a brief and controversial stint as Raw’s General Manager — a tenure marred by controversy due to her increasingly erratic behavior — AJ found herself in the arms of the brash Dolph Ziggler. Coincidentally enough, it was in the femme fatale’s home state that The Showoff cashed in his Money in the Bank contract on Alberto Del Rio to become the World Heavyweight Champion just one night after WrestleMania 29. It wasn’t long before AJ claimed a championship of her own. After winning a No. 1 Contender’s Divas Battle Royal on Raw, AJ defeated former friend Kaitlyn to ensnare the Divas Title and would go on to hold that prize for a record-shattering 295 days until she was unseated by NXT Women’s Champion Paige the day after WrestleMania 30. It would be her first of three Divas Championships. Even though it was impossible to predict what AJ would do next, one thing remained a constant: She always kept us guessing.
AJ Lee - WWE.com
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smolwritingchick · 3 months
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Forced To Believe Chapter 45- She Belongs To Us Now
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Chapter Summary:  Morgan returns but things seem to be off about her
Words: 2,000+
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'Ding Ding Ding' 
"This contest is set for one fall, and it is for the United States Championship," Justin announced. 
'Sierra'
'Hotel'
'India' 
'Echo' 
'Lima' 
'Delta' 
'Shield' 
"Dean Ambrose, gonna defend the US Title tonight. It's been a while." Cole said as The Shield walked out and got in the ring. "Dean issued an open challenge in the locker room here tonight." 
The Shield's theme faded and they waited for Dean's opponent. 
All of a sudden, Mark Henry's theme comes on, and Dean makes a shocked facial expression, putting his hands to his mouth as Roman and Seth look amused. Mark Henry walks out with a grin while Dean looks on in disbelief. 
"Oh boy, The World's Strongest Man, Mark Henry. A former World Heavyweight Champion." Cole continued. 
"Dean Ambrose is thinking, take back, take back," King said. 
Roman tries to give Dean some supporting words while Mark gets in the ring. After Justin makes the announcements for the match, Morgan's theme comes on as the crowd erupts in loud cheers. 
'I've had enough, I'm taking you down, taking you down' 
"Yes! She's back!" King cheered.
"I was wondering where she was!" JBL said. 
"And Dean's night just gotten worse." Cole declared as The Outspoken Diva walked out. 
She was wearing her Valentine's Day outfit with the 'Believe In Us' top. She proceeded to wear her dark makeup with the veins under her eyes more visible, similar to the vampire diaries.
She begins to grin at the crowd and tags some of the fan's hands before walking over to ringside. Her theme fades as the bell rings. 
"Morgan! You're back!" King grinned as she sat on commentary. 
"Yes, I am." She smirked softly
"How come you're out here?"
"I want a front row seat for this. This is going to be entertaining." 
"Morgan, where were you?" Cole asked
"Home." she replied.
"What is going on with your eyes? Are you all right?"
"Why weren't you on Smackdown?" JBL asked as Seth and Roman glanced at one another and then back at Morgan. 
She looked like she was still recovering. Maybe The Wyatts were just messing with them, to provoke them. Roman looked back in the ring and started to look amused at Dean.
"He's got him. He's got him!" Seth reassured. 
Dean glanced at Morgan and was glad that she was okay. He thought The Wyatts had gotten a hold of her. Even if they did break up, he still loved her and wanted to make sure she was safe. He cared about her a lot and will continue to, no matter if they were dating or not. 
"So Ambrose versus Mark Henry for the US Championship," Cole looked on. 
Dean starts to look reluctant in the match which makes Morgan laugh. 
"He amuses me so much. I really want to see him get his ass kicked." She said. 
"Morgan! You don't mean that." JBL exclaimed.
"I do."
"I'm sure you two can work it out. You two just need time." 
"I don't think so..." She retorted as Dean tried to lock up with Mark but he pushed him down. "Ha!" 
"And there's the strength of Mark Henry," Cole said as he also mentioned Henry's left elbow being taped up. 
Dean recovers and gets himself together. He tries to lock up with him again but Mark pushes him down. Ambrose slides out of the ring and recovers as Seth and Roman try to give him some support. 
"So is it true, you've been hearing Sister Abigail in your head?" Cole asked. 
"Yes."
"What is going on there?"
"She says that she is helping me." 
"Do you agree with her?" 
"I don't think I have a choice. She's been there for me and she tells me all these positive things and it makes me feel stronger. Mentally." 
"I got a bad feeling about that..." King said with concern.
"You don't need to worry about me. I'm fine." Morgan reassured.
"You sure? I mean, you just broke up with Ambrose. And it was a nasty one." Cole recalled. 
She sighed. "I'll overcome the pain and sadness. I just need time. I'll be okay." 
Dean manages to hit Mark on his injured elbow but gets hit with a big boot. Mark throws Dean to the turnbuckle and begins toying with him around the ring. Mark throws Dean into the steel post while Morgan cringes at the sight. She felt concerned for Dean, even if she didn't want to admit it. She still cared about him after all this time
"You all right?" Seth asked Dean. 
Later on, Mark throws Dean out of the ring as Seth and Roman help him. Mark continues to take control but picking Dean up and throwing his back into the steel post as he yells out in pain. Morgan shows a small look of concern. 
"You okay, Morgan? You're quiet." Cole pointed out. 
"Oh, I'm just enjoying this, while you call the action." She replied. 
Mark begins to squeeze Dean's head off the steel post. 
"He's squeezing his head like a grape," King exclaimed. 
Dean slides back in the ring but Mark begins to stretch his body off the steel post. 
"Oh, man." Cole chuckled. 
"Well, your body isn't supposed to bend in that direction,"
Mark slides back in the ring while the crowd chants 'CM Punk' 
Seth grabs a mic while Dean hits Mark with a DDT. 
"CM who? Huh?" He asked the crowd while Dean began to take control. 
"Are you serious?" Morgan asked. 
"That's Dean Ambrose right there! That's the United States Champion!" Rollins yelled as the crowd booed. Seth walked over to the announce table and looked at the crowd. "That's the man, you wish you could be! And that's the man, all you ladies wanna be with tonight! Especially you, Morgan! You're in denial!" 
The Outspoken Diva narrowed her eyes at him, annoyed that he called her out. 
"Screw...you..." She retorted on commentary before he went back to ringside, next to Roman. "I am not in denial. I don't want him, anymore,"
Dean turns his attention to the crowd and blows a kiss as the crowd gets hyped with 'CM Punk' chants. 
"Gosh...I just wanna hit him with a chair or something!" She exclaimed as she started to glare at Dean. "I am not in denial!" 
"I dunno, Morgan. On the WWE App over 70 percent of the WWE Universe thinks that you are still in love with Ambrose." Cole mentioned. 
"I'll show you tonight that I'm not in love with Dean, anymore. Okay? Will that shut you up? I hate him. I can't stand him!" She snapped. 
"I don't think that's true," JBL said. "I am shocked by your words. Why would you say that? Can't you two stay cordial?" 
"Nope. And expect the unexpected, cowboy." She retorted and put JBL's hat on his head, before looking at her nails.
"Someone's in an angry mood tonight." Cole chuckled as Mark got put in an arm submission by Ambrose. 
Dean gets on the top rope but gets thrown off by Mark. Mark begins to gain some momentum and gives him a power slam. He throws Dean to the ropes and hits him with the World's Largest Slam as the crowd gets hyped. 
"Oh! Is it enough!?" Cole exclaimed as Mark pinned him but then Seth broke up the pin. 
"Gosh...every single time...every time." Morgan rolled her eyes as the ref called for the bell. 
Roman and Seth begin to gang up on Mark but he manages to throw Seth and Roman out of the ring. Mark gets out of the ring and tries to go after Ambrose outside the ring but Seth jumps on his back. 
"Get off him!" Seth shouted but got thrown off his back. 
Mark turns around and gets hit with a spear as Roman roars. 
"You all right? You all right?" Roman asked his team. 
"Let's get outta here," Seth said as Dean got his belt. 
"Dean Ambrose is still the champion but would he be if the other members of The Shield didn't get involved?" King asked. 
"Nope," Morgan replied. 
"I don't think so," Cole said. 
All of a sudden, The Wyatt Family tune comes on as the crowd cheers. The lights go off. 
'We're Here' 
The Wyatts slowly walk out as the crowd cheers. "This is interesting," Cole said as The Shield stood at the barricade. 
"They may clash in two minutes," King said. 
The lights came back on and The Wyatts stood at the end of the ramp. The crowd chanted 'Fight!' and they got hyped once The Shield went back over the barricade and walked over to ringside. 
"They're coming back!" JBL exclaimed as The Wyatts stared The Shield down. 
Bray smirked and looked ahead of them. He locked eyes with Morgan and nodded, making her stand up at his command.
"Wait, where are you going?" Cole asked. "Wait a minute. Bray Wyatt just glanced at Morgan and she automatically stood up. Is she possessed?" 
"I'm afraid so," JBL said, fearing the worst. 
"Looks like Bray is doing some mind games." 
The Wyatts began walking down to the apron. The tension was high as the crowd chanted 'Yes!'. The Shield got on the apron and moments later, so did The Wyatts. 
"You can feel the tension," Cole looked on. 
"No kidding. But I'm really curious about Morgan. Her facial expression looks emotionless." King said. 
Roman got in the ring and the crowd got excited again. Bray grinned and got in between the ropes but got back on the apron as the crowd booed. Bray motioned Luke and Erick to get off the apron as Seth and Dean got in the ring. 
"Wait a minute." King looked on
Bray laughed and The Wyatts backed off and began to walk backwards up the ramp. 
"Come on!" Seth growled
The crowd cheered once Morgan got in the ring while The Wyatts stood in the middle of the ramp to watch. 
"This is scary," King said
Dean narrowed his eyes at Morgan who continued to give The Shield a blank stare. 
"What happened to you?" Ambrose asked, taking a step, but she remained silent. 
Seth and Roman glanced at each other before looking at her. 
"What's wrong with her?" Roman looked puzzled. 
"Morgan, what's wrong?" Seth asked.
"What in the world?" Cole looked on, confused. 
Her body language started to show some restraint but it wasn't enough. Dean decided to step up to her as the crowd cheered. 
"What's wrong with you?" He asked while Seth and Roman were getting concerned at her demeanor. 
Ignoring him, she kneed him in the stomach as the crowd ohs. 
"What!?" King yelled in a high pitched voice while Dean clenched his stomach and fell on his knees. 
Seth and Roman look at Morgan in shock 
"What the hell, Morgan!?" Rollins yelled
"What are you doing!?" Roman exclaimed while Bray looked on in delight.
"She just hit Ambrose!" Cole shouted. 
"I...I don't know what to say, right now...I just..." JBL was at a loss for words. 
She picks Dean up for the backfire position and slams him down on the mat. 
"No way!" King exclaimed while she rolled out the ring, as soon as 
Roman and Seth tried to help Ambrose. 
"Morgan, what are you doing!?" JBL yelled as she looked at The Wyatt Family. 
Bray grinned and motioned her to come to her, before putting his arms out. She responded by taking slow steps towards him. 
"Dean! You all right!?" Roman asked. 
Ambrose held his head and looked at Morgan with The Wyatt Family. He started to glare at The Wyatts. But realization hit him as he started to remember her reluctance to attack him. The Wyatts did do something to her. Whatever type of supernatural spell or voodoo crap Bray did on her, he was going to make sure she gets out of it, no matter what. 
Morgan stood next to Bray while he grinned. "We've found your weakness boys." He announced and placed a hand on the back of her head. "Make your move. She belongs to us now." 
"I think Bray made her his puppet," Cole looked on with concern. "What is going to happen, now?"
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smartycvnt · 1 year
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Pairing: Jacy Jayne x Reader Summary: With the arrival of Sonya by Mandy's side, you try to remind Jacy that she's expendable.
You had once been on top of the women's division of the main roster, but now you were a jobber at NXT. Quite a few of the girls still respected you for the work that you had put in and the help you had given whenever they had all first gotten to the Performance Center. Some of them had looked up to you, but others thought that you had come to NXT as a way to cling to the past glory of your career. The NXT Women's Championship was the only singles title you hadn't held since the Divas one, and you had your eye set on it. That had put you directly in the crosshairs of your former ally, Mandy Rose, the currently NXT Women's Champion.
Her betrayal had been a rough one. Paige was leaving, but the creative team weren't sure that Sonya and Mandy could stand on their own yet. You had been asked back to help them, and you had happily agreed. They had accepted your help, and you tried your best to be a mentor. The three of you had gone on a reign of terror before those two turned their backs on you. You could still feel the pain in your spine from when Sonya had beat you mercilessly with the chair. They had decided that they were better off without you, just like they'd eventually decide that they were better off without Gigi and Jacy by their side.
There was no loyalty between you and Toxic Attraction. In fact, you had tried, and succeeded a few times, to knock them down a few pegs and remind them that they really weren't any better than everyone else. However, no matter how hard you hit them, the message didn't stick. Eventually, you gave up and decided that you'd only deal with them whenever they decided to make themselves your problem. Mandy did a pretty good job of steering clear of you, at least until you became the #1 contender for her championship. Then, she had decided to sick her lackeys on you, starting with Gigi. Your match against her had been a pretty good one, and in the end, you had come out victorious. Even with Mandy, Sonya, and Jacy by Gigi's side, you hadn't been outnumbered. They had made plenty of enemies on their own.
"Aren't there usually more of you?" It was a genuine surprise to find Jacy all by herself backstage. You had expected to find Gigi with her, but it was always safer to turn your back on smaller numbers.
"It doesn't take four of us to kick your ass," Jacy told you. You paused at that, unaware that you had a match scheduled against Jacy tonight. You had been called into the show last minute, but other than that, hadn't been aware that Mandy had another little challenge set out for you. "And since you beat Gigi, Mandy decided this time we can do things your way."
"Do you really believe that?" you asked her. Jacy didn't answer you, but you could see her tense up a little. She didn't completely, but knew better than to question the champion. Mandy had the title, so she had all the power. Jacy and Gigi didn't have any titles, so Mandy keeping them around still had probably been presented as a favor to them. That they were lucky to be around still. "Because it looks to me like she just threw you out to the wolves. Don't worry though, I'm sure Gigi will be next so you won't be by yourself for too long. Long enough to sit with your anger, but not to let it turn to hatred in case she needs you again."
"What the hell are you talking about?" Jacy asked. You could see the piqued interest, despite her attempt to seem uninterested.
"If three is a crowd, then what the hell does that make four?" you asked her. Jacy's fists clenched at the insinuation that she was the first member to be cast aside. "Mandy likes a crowd when they adore her, that's easy enough to control. A mob, on the other hand, those take a little more finese."
"So, what? Are you telling me that if I don't beat you tonight then I'm gonna be on my own? Mandy wouldn't do that to me, Gigi wouldn't let her," Jacy argued. You gave her a sympathetic look. Of all the members of Toxic Attraction, she had been your favorite to train alongside. She had been new to the game then, and willing to work with anybody to get better. If you hadn't been so focused on getting back to where you once had been, then maybe you could have averted the annoyance that was Toxic Attraction, but it was better late than never.
"You don't sound so sure of yourself. Just, look around you, they're not here. I've been in your shoes once before, and trust me, it fucking sucks when you're walking around by yourself after burning so many bridges. Not everybody gets a fresh start, so I'd try to make a few friends," you told her. You were about to make an offer to be her friend, but you were whisked away for hair and makeup before then. Jacy was still sitting there whenever you got back, but this time she looked more determined than when you had left her. The two of you had maybe 30 minutes before the show started, and then 20 more minutes before the announcement for your match was made. Once again carrying the stipulation that if you lost, then whoever had beat you got your spot as top contender.
"I don't want to fight you," Jacy said as she stood up. The two of you were standing very close to each other, so close that you could feel the warmth of her breath as she spoke. "Mandy's not going to give me a chance at her title if I win. She won't let me be champion, but if I help you, then I want a shot."
"Deal." You held your hand out for her to shake, which she did. A part of you felt like this was a mistake, but you were fully prepared to beat Jacy if you needed to. Mandy had to have learned her dirty tricks from somewhere, and even though you weren't a heel anymore, you remembered every single one of those tactics. Besides, no good teacher gives their student all of their secrets, not whenever they're not finished playing the game.
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Never Ever After|1| John Cena
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When The WWE rolls into the Windy City for Payback 2014, John Cena goes against his better judgment and goes sees Rhett Brooks, the one woman that he couldn't get off of his mind. And after seeing her and meeting their son, everything changes and his relationship with Nikki Bella suffers.
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Rhett Brooks sighed pushing her long bangs behind her ears, today was a never-ending day of crap and it had gotten worse when she found that the WWE was in town, a company that she had a love-hate relationship with. And that was mostly due to the way they had treated her and her brother during her short tenure there, the emotions grew deeper when she ended her rocky relationship with now 15-time World Champion John Cena. A relationship she swore she would never get into, she had refused to date wrestlers from the get-go, and yet she found herself drawn into him like a moth to a flame.
A dangerous flame that she ended up getting burned by.
The flame that her brother and Colt had warned her about and warned her about time after time. But she didn't listen, she never did. She liked doing things on her own and a majority of the time she got burned but it was the best way she learned. 
"You know if you want something to do. You can always wipe down tables." Rhett's long-time friend Natalie said looking at her.
 Rhett turned her attention to her and gave her a tense smile, "If I have too."
 Natalie held out a towel for her, "Get to working.' 
"Yeah, yeah." She muttered putting the damp towel on the sticky table and started wiping the table down.
The little bell tolling over the door minutes later caused Rhett to pause and look up from what she was doing. 
"John." She breathed.
"Hey Rhett, got a minute?"
 Terror-filled green eyes went from her former flame to Natalie who nodded her head, she was one of the few people that supported Rhett being with John and trying to follow in her famous big brother's footsteps.
Rhett nodded her head and shakily sat down on the padded chair. 
"You look good." John complimented letting his blue eyes trail over her form before sinking down across from her.
 "So do you. Skank looks good on you." 
"Hey." John said, his demeanor changing quickly.
"Truth hurts doesn't it?" She asked folding her arms under her chest, "You were all serious with me then you cheated on me with Nikki Bella and your high school sweetheart. "
"I am sorry." He started holding his hands up. 
"Oh you are sorry that's really rich John! What's next you are going to tell me you are sorry that you missed our child's birth because you were too busy getting her a boob job.' Rhett said, her green eyes flashing.
John's frown deepened, this is not how he wanted this visit to go he wanted to see her and get her out of his head and then go back to his relationship with Nikki.
 But now that he saw her he wanted to stay with her and find out about his child and know what she was up to. 
"How is our child?"
 "Our son JP, is fine, he is with his uncle Punk and Aunt April they are taking him to the hockey game tonight."
"JP?"
 "Jonathan Philip. He loves his Uncle Punk." She pulled out her phone and pressed the button showing him the small boy with her piercing green eyes and his dimples and dark blonde hair sitting on his uncle's lap watching a movie.
"He is.'
"He is you." Rhett said, "With parts of his uncles sprinkled in. He is my whole world." 
"Does he know about me?" He asked. 
Rhett licked her lips and stole a glance at Natalie who nodded her head, "He does know who you are. But he doesn't know you are daddy. You made it clear that you didn't want to be a father and I am not going to force it on you. In fact, you say it all the time on Total Divas with Nikki. Tell me John why is it that you don't want those things with her and you were willing to do it all with me?' She asked folding her arms under her chest.
John lowered his eyes down to the table, he never really had the answer for it. He never did. Nikki asked him all the time about it.
 "Does she even know that we have a kid?" 
"No." He stared. 
"Really rich John. You want to sit there and like you are a good guy but you aren't."
 "Because Rhett at the time I could see myself settling down and having a family with you." 
Rhett laughed bitterly and raised her eyes to the ceiling. Starting to count the cracks in it. Anything to distract her from the pain that was surfacing again.
"I could. Liz was a mistake, she talked me into marrying her, she found the ring I bought for you and thought it was for her."
 Rhett lowered her eyes and looked at him. 
"What?' 
"Yeah, I was ready to have you move in with me and marry you. I even went as far as to ask your brother for permission.'
 A small laugh escaped Rhett's lips, "Oh Punk must have gotten a kick out of that." 
"He did, he was protective of his little sister."
"He still is. He was with me when JP was born, he and Colt traded off going with me to doctor's appointments and parenting classes."
 "She use to joke that it was their baby and not hers because they were so involved in it." Natalie piped up from behind the counter. 
John nodded his head with a slight laugh, "I want to meet him."
"I don't know John, I don't want to get his hopes up, you have Nikki in your life and you are gone 300-plus days a year.' 
"Please." He begged, and he tried not to beg often but he knew he had to, he needed to meet his son once and see what he was like. 
Rhett shook her head and looked at Natalie again for support but she shrugged her shoulders. 
"Please." He repeated looking at her. 
She sucked her bottom lip between her teeth and nodded her head, "Come by before you leave tomorrow, Punk is bringing him over after the hockey game."
 "Thank you, Rhett," he said covering her hand with his ignoring the familiar flip of his heart in his chest. 
She pulled her hand away and stood up from the table.  “Just don’t make me regret it, John. My son doesn’t need a broken heart and neither do I.” 
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Our Fighting Love
Catalina Jade Knight is an American professional wrestler and actress. Former judoka champion and mixed martial artist. She’s currently not signed to any big brands. She is best known for her time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Born: September 14 1992 (age 20 years) Brooklyn NY
Height: 5’6
Full Name: Catalina Jade Knight
Partner: None (Single)
Children: 0
Parents: Katherine Storm & David Knight
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Leati Joseph "Joe" Anoa'i is an American professional wrestler and former football player. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Roman Reigns.
Born: May 25, 1985 (age 27 years), Pensacola, FL
Height: 6′ 3″
Full name: Leati Joseph Anoaʻi
Spouse: currently Single, Galina Becker (2014-2014)
Children: Joelle Anoa'i
Parents: Sika Anoa'i & Patricia A. Anoa'i
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The story of Catalina new life starts when she signs a contract wit Wwe, Catalina has to deal with new drama and has to adapts to the new atmosphere. From a unstoppable boxer to new WWE Diva, things are different, Specially when she’s the new target on every girls mind. But then she meets a handsome drop dead gorgeous men named Roman Reigns, who’s she can’t help but stare at. But the pair soon learn that love in their business is way more harder then a regular fairytales.
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Top 20 Female/Joshi Wrestlers of 2021 (Part 4)
Description: We're a long way away from the "Women's Revolution" and in some ways the treatment of female wrestling talent in the West has reverted back to the "Diva Era". In contrast, Joshi Wrestling at companies like STARDOM, has not only been able to stay afloat but grow during the pandemic. Not to be outdone though; the women's divisions of WWE, AEW, Impact & ROH still put up and good fight and overall made it a competitive year for women in Pro Wrestling. 18. Jade Cargill-Jade hasn't done a lot since coming in to AEW. Outside of the tag team match with Shaq against Cody & Brandi Rhodes, you'd be hard pressed to really remember anything she's done previous to last Summer. She had a short feud with Red Velvet and Leyla Hirsch, but her biggest wins came in the tournament for the TBS Championship, scoring victories on Thunder Rosa & Ruby Soho. AEW seems to have a lot of faith in Cargill and if you've ever seen her, you know she has some attributes that are very attractive in the Pro Wrestling business. She's tall, she's muscular, she's strong as hell, she's gorgeous, she's sexy, she can cut a promo and she just exudes confidence and charisma. Since she’s won the title, she’s been kind of running through the bottom of the division but only time will tell what the ultimate goal for this reign is.
17. Hikaru Shida-While Shida hasn’t won any titles last year, she did make history by getting her 50th win and being the fastest woman to that many victories in AEW. She was disappointed in her championship reign, feeling that she could have done more but even after it ended, she stayed in the mix. Riho was their first Joshi champion and the first champion of the women's division overall, but you can tell AEW really wants Shida to be their first success from Japan. Riho is kind of a part-timer, but Shida moved to the United States, and you can see in how they use her in their marketing and their promotional material that they put a lot of stock into her progress.
16. Nikki A.S.H.-Nikki Cross' transition into Nikki A.S.H. was kind of disaster but if it's not a lie and Nicola Glencross herself came up with the idea than I have to give her kudos for that. Although it didn't work, Vince McMahon rarely listens to pitches for other people's ideas but the fact he not only allowed her to give him an idea, but it led to her winning Money in the Bank, her first Championship and then the tag titles with Rhea is nothing short of amazing.
15. Raquel González/Rodriguez-Raquel was transitioned to the top of the women's division in NXT fairly slowly and I think that's because originally, she just wasn't polished, she wasn't as good when she was first signed. When I saw her in the Mae Young Classic for the first time, she looked kind of clumsy and uncomfortable working with smaller girls at her size. Being from Texas she also had a generic cowgirl gimmick too, which probably wasn't going to work in the long run. Over time she became a spoiler, a destroyer; she was walking through her competition, and the NXT fanbase became drawn to her. The “take no prisoner's” attitude, the muscular build, her stiff and brutal work style became something to look forward to.
On April 7th, 2021 at Stand & Deliver, she would defeat Io Shirai to win her first championship in the company, in one of her best matches since she debuted. Her title reign started off great; scoring victories over women like Ember Moon and her former bestie, Dakota Kai, but this was during the time where NXT began to shift into NXT 2.0 and at Halloween Havoc, she would drop the belt to Mandy Rose.
14. Io Shirai-The former "Ace of Stardom" didn't have as smooth of a run in NXT as her former stablemate in Triple Tails, Kana (Asuka in WWE)...or her one-time rival, Kairi Hojo (Kairi Sane in WWE). Between the dominance of Shayna Baszler over the NXT Women's Championship and then the return of Charlotte Flair to the brand, she was kind of being utilized below her talent level and her status as someone you could really build a division around. Although she defeated Charlotte and became the champion and she had the biggest match of her career against Sasha Banks @ The Great American Bash in 2020, it seemed like they didn't realize how valuable she was until it was too late.
In 2021, she defeated the likes of Toni Storm, Mercedes Martinez, Rhea Ripley & Candice LaRae in retention of her title; some of the best female wrestlers in the world, but after losing her championship to Raquel Gonzalez her last "hurrah" as a member of NXT's roster would come in the form of her tag title win with Zoey Stark.
If her career in WWE never goes any further, she still accomplished a lot. Even though she wasn't treated like the asset she is, and the company still hasn't figured out how to present Joshi talent, if she has to return home to Japan..she will do it with some decoration and some new accolades to her name.
13. Becky Lynch-Although she was the WWE Raw Women's Champion in 2021, Becky isn't closer to the top of this list because she wasn't available for most of the year, she was raising her newborn baby girl, Roux. While she was at home working on motherhood, she still remained one of the most over people in the company and a thorn in the side of Charlotte Flair. As Charlotte took her place at the head of Raw's women's division and tried to actually put their young prospects from NXT over for a change, her feuds fell flat and failed put any momentum behind those women. The more and more it looked like we could have Becky back; at any moment, Charlotte's matches began getting drowned out by the background noise of "We want Becky" chants. At Summerslam 2021, Becky finally showed her face. Bianca Belair's opponent, Sasha Banks was unavailable, so Becky took her place in the Smackdown Women's Title match, that she won in a squash after sucker punching the unprepared Belair.
The then SmackDown Women's Champion traded titles with the then Raw Women's Champion, Charlotte Flair after she was drafted to Raw with SmackDown's title still around her waist. The two would clash at Survivor Series that year in a match that Becky won, and she continues her dominance to this day. "Big Time Becks" as she's now called hasn't had any major rivalries yet, but I think the Royal Rumble will be the gateway to some big matches.
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Meet Ashton "Ajay" Reso
She is going to be appearing in Stronger Then Yesterday (which is the main story in series of spin offs.)
Ajay is the younger sister of Christian Cage and the adopted younger sister of Adam Copeland.
And currently she is the wife of former WWE Champion Seth "Freaking" Rollins, and the ex wife of CM Punk.
She is a former TNA Impact X Division champion, a former Ring of Honor star (having worked with AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, Samoa Joe, Seth Rollins, Roderick Strong etc), she was trained by E&C, The Dudley Boys and The Hardys, before finishing her training at Can-Am Wrestling School
Ajay is a former WWE's women champion, DIVA's Champions and Raws Women's champion
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"Pheew, it looks like you weren’t lying at all, you did keep up with your training.” A small, teasing chuckle passed through Phil’s lips, as he sat down and looked at Eve. The training session had been really intense, and the more they sparred, the more he realize how much he missed doing that with the former Divas Champion. It was going to be very useful, especially now that he was back full time on tv, he needed to be in good shape every week. “If this was a serious match, i could have been in trouble.” The Chicagoan crossed his legs, taking a deep breath. “Say, wanna go grab a coffee? Giving you the opportunity to share it this time.”
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@godsdefied + nikki: closed starter.
longest reigning divas champion. that had such a nice ring to it because whether nikki was wrestling or she wasn't, that was something that would always be true till this day. till someone was able to beat her record just like she was able to beat aj lee's. she had heard it all. she had dealt with bullies her whole life that constantly put her down. and then there were the divas who accused her of only being champion or being fit to be in the wwe because of her looks or because of the man she was with. but that wasn't it at all. she was fearless. fearless was something that she wore. she paved her own way, she paid her own bills and she is the true definition of a women's wrestler. but of course there would always be the one person who would try to bring her down and in this case it was the former diva, the former diva's champion and the former longest reigning champion because nicole bella had beaten her to the punch. of course being aj she wasn't able to deal with it and started talking. it didn't make sense to be bringing up this again because it was done. nikki was the longest reigning divas champion and not even aj lee could take that away from her. nikki knew aj was going to be at the raw event because punk was there and so she decided to make an appearance but one that nobody knew about. she didn't want to make this about her. she just wanted to have a one on one conversation with the other female. walking backstage and greeting all the people that made her wrestling experience a special one, she spotted aj. it wasn't hard to even find her especially because of how small she was. she walked in her direction and hoped to get whatever this was over with. ❝ well, i'm here. longest reigning divas champion in your midst. whether you love it or you hate it. in your case, i'm guessing you are hating it. ❞
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Former WWE Diva Alicia Fox’s Potential Return to Wrestling Teased by Ex-NXT Star
3 Key Points Former WWE Diva Champion Alicia Fox, known as Vix Crow, hinted at a return to wrestling after a two-year hiatus. Ex-NXT star Camron Branae (formerly Amari Miller) shares an emotional video hinting at a possible match against Crow. Crow has previously expressed interest in facing competitors from AEW like Toni Storm and Deonna Purrazzo. Alicia Fox’s Wrestling Comeback Teased After…
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Forced To Believe Chapter 35- Morgan's Answer
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Chapter Summary: Fed up, Morgan finally gives Punk an answer.
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"Welcome to the final Raw of 2013! We are live in Richmond." Cole said as CM Punk walked out to the ring. "CM Punk has been so persistent to get a match with Morgan Lopez. I wonder if he will get a match on the final Raw of 2013."
Punk got in the ring and grabbed a mic as the crowd chanted his name. "I am fired up tonight and I am fired up to be here in Richmond, Virginia! This is the last Raw of 2013 and I am excited. 2013...saw a lot of good stuff happen to CM Punk. Saw a lot of bad stuff, happen to CM Punk too. Just like all of you, there's ups and there's downs. We go and wake up every morning with a smile on our face, don't we? Well, I mean, sometimes I don't have a smile on my face but, I started off the year as the longest reigning WWE Champion in the last 25 years. I went one on one with the Great One. Thank you."
"I went toe to toe, with The Undertaker at WrestleMania." Punk continued. "I made some friends in 2013, I lost some friends in 2013. I beat a friend with a kendo stick." he coughed twice. "Paul Heyman. But I can't honestly claim that 2013 was CM Punk's year. The goal is for you to always be bigger and better than you were the last year, I just don't know if 2013 was the year of Punk. Take a look at the landscape in the WWE and it's Universe. And there's three guys and one chick that I can honestly claim, that it was their year, and I'm talking about The Shield."
"Let's face facts ladies and gentlemen, back in 2013, The Shield has been unstoppable. Dean Ambrose, currently your United States Heavyweight Champion. Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, former tag team champions. And there's Morgan, former Diva's Champion. I want to end this year right and start the new year off on a good foot. Iron sharpens iron, I have a proposition for The Shield. So at some point tonight, when our paths cross, because I'm sure they're here-"
'Sierra'
'Hotel'
'India'
'Echo'
'Lima'
'Delta'
'Shield'
"Yes, they are," JBL said.
Punk started to grin. "That was almost too easy."
The Shield walk down the steps and through the crowd while Morgan is in front of them. She tags some hands and jumps over the barricade in her Shield attire. Dean throws his title over the barricade and jumps over it while Seth grabs his belt and looks confused. 
Morgan shrugs and holds his title when they all get in the ring. She puts Dean's belt over her shoulder and stands near the turnbuckle while the guys stand in front of Punk.
"Finish your thought Punk. Finish your thought, what were you gonna say?" Dean asked. "What's your big challenge? It better be a good one, you better give us a good reason, not to end 2013 by ending you, right now." he pointed at him
Morgan decided to mind her business and chill out. She wanted nothing to do with Punk, right now. He would cause more drama.
"Cool down. Look, the three of you can beat any one man, I think we've established that in the past 365 days," Punk said. "And I'm not taking anything from you as a unit. But when I said, Iron sharpens iron, I live to be the best and I wanna fight the best, one on one, so I wanna know who it's gonna be because out of one of you, out of the three of you, excuse me, one of you is the best."
"Oh~ you wanna do this again? You wanna do it again? Let's do it, right now and this time, I promise, I'm not leaving until I take a piece of you with me. Let's do this right now."
Punk laughed slightly. "Hang on...ha...Dean, I wasn't-I wasn't talking to you, I was talking to Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins." 
Dean looked offended and the crowd started to cheer. 
"I've already beaten you like half a dozen times," Punk added. "And what I'm saying is, it wasn't easy, but I did it."
"You think that's funny?"
"No, I don't think it's funny­"
"You think it's funny?"
"I think it's the truth­-"
"You think I'm a joke!? You think you can talk to me like that!?" Dean got held back by Roman while Morgan looked warily at the situation.
"I don't think you're a joke, Dean Ambrose, I just think you're the weak link! And I wanna find out who the strong one of The Shield is. Everybody's talking about Roman Reigns, Roman Reigns, Roman Reigns look at me when I'm talking to you!" Punk demanded while the crowd 'Ohs' in response.
Roman was trying to calm down Dean but turned his head to Punk. 
"Is it you?" Punk wondered. "Are you number one in The Shield? Are you the man­"
"Hey!" Seth interrupted. "You wanna know who the best is?"
"Yeah," Punk replied.
"You're lookin' at him. I'll fight you, tonight. I'll fight you. Tonight, let's do it." he said as Roman gave him a look. 
Morgan looked at them and started to get upset. Punk was just playing with their heads, to try to put them against each other.
"Oh, it's you? Cause all I hear anybody talking about is Roman Reigns." Punk recalled.
Roman stepped up to Seth. "What are you talkin' about?" He asked. 
Dean kept pacing around, still annoyed at what Punk told him earlier.
"You don't think I can take him?" Seth asked.
"It ain't that, you're falling for his games right now," Roman exclaimed.
"That's not it."
"You know I'm the best."
"I can take him tonight."
"I'm the man. I'll take him."
"Let me take him, all right? No bones on you my friend. I can beat him, he calls himself the best in the world, I'm better than him." Seth said as Dean stepped up to them, scratching his head. "I want to prove it tonight." 
The crowd started to chant 'Roman Reigns' while Seth said "Listen, you'll get your time." 
Rollins turned his attention back to Punk. "Let's do this."
"Enough!" Morgan yelled and everyone turned to look at her and the crowd cheered. "What are you doing?! Don't do this!"
"What are you talkin' about?" Seth asked.
Morgan grabbed a mic from a producer and gave Dean his title. "Am I the only one with some sense here? You're falling for his games. He's getting in your head. There's no weak link in The Shield. We don't need to prove anything. Let's not get worked up on this." She tried to reason with her teammates.
"Ah...I forgot about a certain woman..." Punk spoke up as everyone turned to him. The crowd begins to chant Morgan's name. "The Outspoken Diva of The Shield...you kind of remind me of myself, setting off pipebombs and whatnot."
Morgan narrowed her eyes at Punk and turned her attention back to The Shield. "Guys, we don't need to do this. Let's not let Punk get in our heads­-"
"Morgan." Punk interrupted.
"He's doing mind games-­"
"Morgan!"
"He's not going to break us apart-­"
"Morgan, look at me when I'm talkin' to you! You and I have some unfinished business!"
She started to look annoyed and slowly turned to him. "Your persistence is annoying the crap out of me."
"Oh is it?"
"I don't want nothing to do with you­"
"You don't?"
"I don't need to prove myself to you."
"You sure about that? Don't you want revenge on me? To give me a backfire? Don't you imagine slamming me to the mat with the Morganizer? I know you do. You would enjoy that, would you?"
She glared at him. "Whatever you are going to ask me, it's a no."
The crowd started to boo at her answer while Punk began to ponder. To try to get on her good side, he decided to use his charm on her by walking up to her. He grabbed her hand and took her away from The Shield. 
"What the hell are you doin'?" Dean's possessiveness started to get the best of him. His irritation started to grow while he got held back by Roman.
"She can handle herself," Roman stated
"Morgan..." Punk decided to get on one knee and held one of her hands as she looked confused. Ambrose started mouthing off as Seth and Roman held him back. "Morgan Lopez...you're beautiful, you're hype, you're wild and I see the passion you have in the ring. Out of these men, you show the most heart and soul. The way you move, the way you take risks, it's one of the reasons you stand out from these men and all the WWE divas. Just like you showed me at TLC...Did I charm you yet?"
"No. That was corny." She replied in a blunt tone.
"Okay. You know...I think about you every night..." He grinned while her eyes widened in shock and the crowd cheered loudly in amusement.
"Uh..." She was about to take a step back but Punk had a strong grip while Dean started yelling at him.
"...I think about you in the ring with me every night." Punk continued. "You charmed now?"
"No, but you've creeped me out."
"Darn...okay, look, you are the only diva that I want to be in this ring with...so, Morgan Lopez, will you...make me the happiest man in the world and have a match with me?" he grinned and the crowd chanted 'Yes! Yes! Yes'
She sighed and ran her free hand through her hair. "What a proposal..." She muttered and looked around at the crowd and then at Punk.
Dean decided to grab her and pull her to him as Punk released her hand. 
"She's not doing it." Dean declared.
"Oh, I'm sorry, since when do you speak for her? She has a mind of her own, guy I beat twice." Punk retorted and stood up while Morgan started to look conflicted. "Come on Morgan, don't tell me you're going to say no because of Ambrose. Does the WWE Universe want Morgan and I to have a match?" 
The crowd cheered loudly in response. Morgan shook her head, saying no while Dean released her. 
"Ah...I guess the guys always want to outshine you. You always want to do their dirty work and don't want to take a risk and shine on your own. It looks like you need your team to be successful." Punk added.
The crowd 'Oohs' and Morgan started to look annoyed. Punk turned around, silently counting down to her breaking point. 
'3...2...1'
Morgan marched over to him and turned him around. "Listen Asshole!" She yelled, getting in his face. "I'm tired of you provoking me, I'm tired of you taunting me. You want a match?"
"Yeah, I do!" Punk replied.
"You want a friggin' match?! You want a match against The Outspoken diva of the WWE?!" She got held back by Dean and Seth.
"Yeah!" 
"You know what? You're on!" Morgan yelled as the crowd exploded. "I accept the damn offer! Happy now!?"
Punk grinned. "Gladly."
"She's nuts," Cole exclaimed. "Going up against CM Punk?"
"She can beat him," JBL said.
"If it means I can shut you the hell up, then I'll fight you, and I'll beat you. If you want to face me so badly, then you got it," Morgan said. "I'm done with this. But let me tell you this...you're going to regret it. Win or lose, I'm going to come at you hard, so don't go easy on me." 
"Don't worry, I'm going to teach you some manners since you can't control that mouth of yours." Punk stated as the crowd 'Oohs'
Morgan smirked and was about to lunge at him but got grabbed by Roman. 
"Uh oh!" Cole exclaimed.
"Morgan's at her breaking point." King looked on.
"Not tonight. Don't do it." Roman tried to reason as Punk laughed at her.
"Come on, Morgan. Show me what you got. Let's go." Punk provoked as she tried to break free from Roman's hold. 
Seth and Dean try to reason with her to calm her down as well.
"Let me hurt him! Let me knock him out! Just one hit, one punch! Let me go!" she yelled.
"Gentlemen and lady, please!" A voice said and Brad came out as Roman released Morgan. "As the general manager of Monday Night Raw and on behalf of The Authority, I'd like to wish everyone a happy new year! And speaking of wishing, why don't we go out in style? Tonight, Morgan, you will go one on one with Rosa Mendes. And CM Punk, you will face, Seth Rollins. So get me a referee out here because that match starts right now!"
Roman and Morgan were annoyed while Seth smirked. 
The Shield get out of the ring to watch Seth go against Punk. Punk tries to do the GTS on Seth early but he slides out of the ring and bangs on the announce table. 
"You all right dude?" Morgan asked while she walked over to him with Roman & Dean. 
"A game. A game." Roman stated as Morgan nodded.
"I got him, all right? I'll take care of business." Seth said
While Seth and Punk have a back and forth match, Morgan keeps her distance from Roman and Dean. She was still heated from Punk's remark and didn't want to lash out at anyone. 
"Hurt him, Seth. Break him," she said.
Meanwhile, Dean was biting his fingers while watching the match, still angry about Punk. Punk gets on the top rope but Morgan smirks in delight when Seth throws him off and lands outside the ring.
"CM Punk bouncing off the barricade and just like that, Rollins has taken over," Cole said. 
Roman and Dean walk over to Punk and Dean sits down near him, pretzel style.
"Oh, it hurts now, huh? Get back in the ring." Dean taunted.
"I got him, Ambrose," Seth said. 
Punk crawls back into the ring and Seth begins targeting his ribs while he yells out in pain.
"Break his back," Roman said as Seth put him in a submission with his knee on his lower back. 
Morgan looks on in delight as she watches Punk in pain. She enjoyed watching him suffer. It was music to her ears to hear him yell and scream in pain. 
Seth continues to target the ribs by standing on his back. Moments later, Punk begins to make a comeback by hitting him with headbutts but Seth throws him to the ring post. Morgan calms down and walks over to Dean and Roman. 
"Are you okay, now?" Roman asked as he and Dean looked at her.
"I'm just peachy," Morgan replied.
Punk throws Seth to the turnbuckle and goes for the running knee but Seth catches him in a powerbomb hold. He throws him to the turnbuckle and pins him.
"Here's the cover and Punk kicks out a two!" Cole exclaimed.
"Damn it!" Morgan banged on the apron. "Son of a grape!"
"Come on..." Seth grumbled. "Stay down Punk. Just stay down!"
The Philly Diva runs her hands through her hair as she watches Seth miss the blackout. Punk tries to kick him but Seth ducks and kicks him in the head to pin him for another two count. 
"Put him away. Let's go. End it!" Roman shouted. 
Seth does the GTS taunt and is to do the GTS but Punk hits him with a running knee on the ropes and clotheslines him. He rolls out of the way before Punk can do the diving elbow. Punk walks over to him but gets his head thrown onto the middle turnbuckle.
"Smart!" she complimented. 
Dean starts to get in Punk's face, but then the ref tells him to back off. Morgan holds Dean's arm and tries to calm him down and moments later, he does. Seth jumps off the top rope to give Punk a crossbody but Punk rolls them over and gives him the Anaconda Vice.
"The Anaconda Vice!" Cole exclaimed as the crowd got hyped. Dean slides into the ring while Punk releases the hold and tries to hit him. "And Ambrose, trying to get involved."
"Dean!" Morgan yelled in annoyance while Roman tried to ask him what was he thinking. 
Seth tries to hit Punk with his finisher but Punk counters and puts him in the GTS position again. Ambrose gets back on the apron to distract the ref while Seth hits Punk with the Skywalker and pins him. The ref turns around and starts to count but Punk kicked out at two. 
"As I feared." She bit her lip.
Seth turns his attention to his partners and gets annoyed. He starts yelling at them while Morgan shakes her head and facepalms. 
"He was tryna help!" Roman noted. 
Seth turns his attention back to Punk but gets thrown out of the ring and on to Morgan, Roman and Dean. Punk is about to run through the ropes but Seth hits him with a forearm. He jumps onto the ropes and is about to dive onto Punk but is caught in the GTS.
"1!"
"2!"
"3!"
"The winner of this match, CM Punk!" Justin announced. 
Morgan, Dean and Roman recover and she gets in the ring to help out Seth, while Roman gets in the ring to stare down Punk. Dean was at ringside, biting his fingers and silently seething.
"CM Punk surviving tonight," Cole said. 
Punk points at Roman and Morgan as he walks up to the stage. Roman turns his attention to Morgan and she looks at him before they both turn their attention to Punk on the stage. Morgan narrows her eyes at Punk while he does his GTS taunt. 
"Two members left. Who will face CM Punk next?" Cole wondered.
'Backstage'
Morgan was sitting on some steps, wearing a black bandana over her straightened black hair and was deep in thought when Roman arrived and sat next to her. The crowd gives them a nice reception as they sit in comfortable silence and she lets out a sigh. 
"I need to stop getting provoked by Punk all the time. You were trying to calm everyone down but he got inside my head after I tried to reason with you guys. But the only question on my mind is...What if I can't beat him?" She asked in a low voice. Roman turned his head to look at her while she looked straight ahead. "Then what? Will everyone move on and forget I exist? Will the fans forget about me trying to wrestle WWE Superstars? That's my fear when I go out there."
"I don't know about you but you would earn my respect. And I know Chyna will be proud of you too." Roman replied as she turned to look at him. "You wrestled guys in the past and you are continuing that in the WWE. Who cares if you lose? Show them you can withstand Punk's moves. Win or lose, I'll be by your side-"
"That's the problem. I don't think I can do it with you guys at ringside. There is a 90 percent chance that Dean is going to interfere-­"
"I'll try to make sure he doesn't-"
"Like that will help. I love him but he can get angry pretty quickly. I just don't want that to interfere in the match and cause a DQ." she stood up but Roman gently grabbed her wrist.
"Morgan...I'm not going to let you go through this alone. I know you want to prove yourself, and you will. Win or lose."
She sat back down and sighed. "Thank you." She laid her head on his shoulder.
"Don't thank me." He put his head on her head. "We're a team and we are going to stick by you. We all know how important this match is for you. We know it and we are going to be a ringside, cheering you on."
"You're so good to me."
He looked down at her. "You are too."
"No, I'm not..." 
"Why do you say that?"
She stood up and so did he. "Because I can never give anything back to you. All the stuff you do for me; the advice you give me...the support you give me...I don't think I can ever repay that even though I wish I could return the favor. But, maybe one day...one day I'll try to return the favor somehow."
"You don't have to repay me for anything. Just keep a cool head tonight."
"No promises."
Roman chuckled. "I'm not surprised."
"Thanks for listening to me." She fist bumped him and started walking away as the camera followed her.
"Morgan, in action, next," Cole said as they went to a commercial.
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