♥ Not Much Has Changed [vs. Lord Douchebag II]

[Arianny DeLise]

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♥ YEARS AGO

Little Ari Blake took one last look at herself in the mirror and smiled. She looked pretty darn fabulous for someone who just found out the love of her young life was gay.

So much for being the future Mrs. Lance Bass.

She smoothed down the skirt of her black and gold party dress and gave her curly blond locks a sassy toss. Tonight, she was on a mission. She was going to forget about Lance Bass forever and the cutest future wrestling champion ever was going to help her do that.

Lord Blake was the personification of everything that wasn't infested with cooties. He was stronger than all the other boys his age. Ari had stood back at Money’s last birthday party and watch him strike the piñata harder than anyone else. Lord had even managed to knock a package of Skittles free. Skittles were Ari’s favorite and the minute Lord had went down to grab them, Ari had snatched them. She was quicker and more sneakier than every other child and Lord hadn’t seen her coming.

Ari left the bathroom and skipped down the hallway. Everyone would be outside except for Lord. He just loved the professional-sized gym on the Chaos’ property. She was going to go in there, tell Lord she loved him, and they would be boyfriend and girlfriend forever. She easily slipped past the adults who were arguing about some stupid wrestling thing. Why was EEW feuding with GWA so important to them? The little princess didn’t understand why adults always let outside distractions get the better of them.

Arianny would never let that happen to her.

Once she reached the door of the gym, she paused and took a deep breath. She flung open the door, struck a pose, and then let out a horrified shriek. Locked in an embrace were Lord and Money, and Lord was kissing Money on the cheek.

“Ari!”

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(That had been Arianny and Mondae’s one and only fight. They had gone an entire year without speaking thanks to Lord.)

♥ PRESENT DAY

 

Other than that, not much has changed, Arianny thought as she dipped her feet into the ocean. Her lack of composure when things didn’t go her way was still a weakness, but so was Lord’s focus. He would never be able to handle the Mean Girls by himself. He had already failed once because Hanalei Brightly had been dead weight. Arianny’s relationship status was still fucked for lack of a better term. Shawn hadn’t even been her second choice, but here they were. Instead of EEW versus GWA - the war her parents had fought on opposite sides of - Arianny was fighting to keep MGM at the top of RSW. Mondae was still her best friend; her ride or die. Friendship would always come first. And no matter what else was going on, Ari’s own focus would always be on the most important thing in the world:

Winning.

It was nighttime and Arianny was sitting on the steps of their luxurious Bora Bora residence. She was wearing a billowing silvery-white maxi dress and the light from the full moon made her look almost ethereal. The makeup she wore and the shadows disguised her face flawlessly.

“We need the Supreme Championship. Money handed me the Deathcore Championship on a silver platter and now it’s my turn to return the favor. She lost so much that night thanks to things outside of our control. But she sacrificed herself for my happiness. I won’t let her down. Together, we will destroy Lord Blake.”

“There you are.”

Shawn DeLise appeared in the doorway.

"Go back inside."

Shawn ignored Ari and took a seat on the steps beside her. "You look lost in thought."

"I’m just focused on winning next week. Mondae winning the championship is a huge ‘fuck you’ to everyone in RSW. MGM in possession of two of the three titles will silence The Revolution and hopefully send them packing. Violent Intent will realize that we’re not ‘Lovey’ and their sidekicks. Their mind games and useless attacks don’t phase us because we are far more dangerous than they are. And who exactly is Lord Blake if he’s not the Supreme Champion? He’s just some useless wannabe. I will never let anyone jeopardize what we’ve worked so hard for.”

Shawn didn't reply. He didn't want Mondae near the championship. Arianny didn't care.

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