Different Paths

Chapter 4

November 22 2015

"You can do this." Seth said over the phone. "Go out there and show her why you are thenfighter you are."
"Thanks." Becky said. "See you Tuesday."
"Have fun too." Seth said.
After hanging up Becky finished getting ready and walked to the gorilla.

"Are we okay?" Paige asked.
"We're good." Becky said. "Let's give these people the match they came to see, let's show them what women can do."
"What is this?" Stephanie asked seeing the paper covering Becky's belt.
"Hunter thought it would help with my reasonings from Raw." Becky said. "We're not divas but women."
"Okay." Stephanie said.
Becky smiled and out her belt on and walked to the ring first.

Lillian introduced them and they got under way. Paige was pulling out all her tricks but Becky felt more then ready and was countering her left right and center. When it looked like Paige was going for her submission Becky counter locking in her dis-arm-her making Paige tapout unable to get to the ropes or counter it.
"Your winner and still Divas Champion Becky Lynch." Lillian said and Becky held her title high as the crowd cheered. Charlotte came to the ring and celebrated with her and Paige even took a turn holding up her hand only to blindside her and Charlotte. Paige locked in her sub,is Simon but Becky refuses to tap and Charlotte recovered enough to kick Paige in the face breaking the hold freeing Becky. Both quickly left the ring as Paige laid in a heap on the mat.

"What was that?" Becky asked.
"We're not sure." Hunter said. "Are you okay?"
"I'll be okay." Becky said.
"How did you not tap?" Naomi asked.
"It'd never give her that when she goes off script." Becky said as Paige came back.
"You have some explaining to do." Hunter said.
"Vince approved my plan." Paige said.
"What?" Everyone said turning to where Vince was sitting.
"We'll talk tomorrow." Vince said.
"He's right." Hunter said.
Becky nodded angry and took her phone and belt and headed to the locker room to change.

"Hi." Becky said answering her phone and Charlotte drove them towards Nashville.
"What's going on?" Seth asked. "You didn't mentioned that attack was planned."
"I guess it was a last minute desicion by Vince." Becky said. "We just sidn't know about it."
"Are you okay?" He asked.
"Sore but good." Becky said. "Charlotte lost some hair."
"Ouch." Seth said.
"She wants Paige tomorrow." Becky said.
"Going to kick her ass." Charlotte said making them laugh.
"I have no doubt she will." Seth said. "I'll let you go, just called to make sure you were okay."
"Thanks." Becky said.

November 23 2015

"Let's sit." Hunter said to all in the conference room.
Becky and Charlotte sat as did, Hunter, Stephanie and Vince.
"What's going on?" Charlotte asked. "I thought the storyline was about building up the division."
"It is." Stephanie said. "We've had to alter plans a bit."
"Why?" Becky asked.
"We weren't planning on you being champion." Vince said.
"Then why give me the title shot?" Becky asked.
"You beat Alicia in quicker time then we hoped." Vince said. "Our plan was for Charlotte to win, beat Nikki and have her feud with Paige for the rest of the year."
"So because I've been doing well in the ring I am being punished with sneak attacked and kept in the dark about the change in storyline." Becky asked.
"We were hoping Paige would win the title back last night, her attack was planned so if she lost." Vince said.
"You kept telling me you believed in me." Becky said to Hunter.
"I do." Hunter said. "I've been telling them all along that you'll do great as champion."
"He has." Stephanie said.
"Then why?" Becky asked.
"Because I don't believe in you." Vince said. "You are not as strong as Paige or Charlotte for that matter. The Divas Champion needs to be strong, able to hold the division up."
"So I going to what we railroaded into losing my title?" Becky asked. "One I've earned and defended since getting it?"
"Right now I am not sure what to do." Vince said.
"For tonight it will be Charlotte verses Paige." Stephanie said. "You're free to go about your day off plans."
Becky felt her heart breaking all she wanted to do was wrestle and here they were putting her to the side like she didn't matter. Becky quickly stood up and left the conference room Hunter calling after her.
"Wait." Hunter said.
"Why?" Becky asked angerly.
"Look I am trying to convince him not to do this, but he feels how he does and it's hard to change his mind." Hunter said.
"I've worked my ass off for this, I've done more with this title since getting it then Nikki did her whole reign. If I was such a disappointment to him, why did he bring me up from NXT. Was I just a filler?" Becky asked and Hunter didn't say anything.
"I r rally was the joke." Becky said. "I am not meant to succeed here am I?"
"You are." Hunter said. "I know the potential you have."
"I get I don't come with a pedigree like some but I am good." Becky said. "I deserve the same shot as everyone else."
"I agree." Hunter said. "I don't fight for everyone but I am fighting for you."
Becky nodded and accepted his hug and walked back to the locker room.
"What's going on?" Naomi asked.
"Vince is changing the storyline." Becky said. "He doesn't believe in me as a champion."
"That is crazy." Nikki said. "You beat me for that title."
"I know but he wants Charlotte or Paige." Becky said. "And since I am not needed I have been dismissed for the night."
"How does this effect the rest of us?? Sasha asked. "We all worked hard to get here, to be given a chance."
"Right now they don't know what to do, all I know is I am not giving this title up without a fight." Becky said. "But I suggest you all start thinking about where you rank with Vince because I'm at the bottom of the list."
Becky wheeled her bags out to the locker room towards the parking garage.
"Becks." Charlotte called. "Wait talk to me."
"You need to focus on your match and I need time to process this all, I'll see you Thursday if I'm scheduled." Becky said.
"I didn't want things to go like this." Charlotte said.
"I get why your dad has been around more, you knew their plan was for you to win the title and he'd come in the proud papa and they could capitalize on having to Flairs." Becky said, "you could have told me so I wasn't so blindsided."
"When you won Stephanie said they were going to go your direction, I didn't know Vince was going to change the plans back." Charlotte said.
"But you knew I was the joke coming up, we're supposed to be best friends but best friends don't let their best friend become the laughing stalk. I am really alone now." Becky said. "I have to go."
She walked off and got into a waiting cab and headed to the airport.