Let's Start A Riot (A Riott Squad Love Story)

Chapter 12

Austin's POV

I woke up to the smell of eggs and sausage. I walked into the kitchen of my house to see Liv and Ruby making breakfast. I smiled when I realized that Ruby was wearing my cooking apron. "Hey cutie." I said as they looked at me. I pointed at Ruby. "You're wearing my apron." I said as Ruby looked down and blushed. "What about me Austin? Do I look cute too?" Liv asked. "You look adorable." I said as Liv smiled and pecked my cheek. Liv walked over to the pan and scooped some of the eggs up with a spoon. "Hey do you wanna taste?" She asked. I nodded. "Open up." She said as she basically spoon-fed me eggs. "Delicious." I said as she smiled. "So tell me Austin. Now that you've had some time to let it sink in, how does it feel to be WWE Champion?" Ruby asked me smiling. "It's a dream come true." I said. "What about you guys? You both made history inside the elimination chamber. Liv you and Sarah are the first ever women's tag team champions. And Ruby, you are one of the first women to win the elimination chamber match. I mean what the three of you accomplished, what I did pales in comparison." They smiled at me. "It feels amazing." Liv said. "We're just getting started." She said as my phone started to ring. "Guys it's a Skype from Sarah." I said as we all sat down next to each other. "Hey Sarah! How's it going over there?" I asked. She smiled. "I'm having a lot of fun but I do miss you guys a lot." "We miss you too but don't worry. We'll see each other again on Tuesday." She smiled and nodded. "Hey Austin can I talk to you for a second?" Sarah asked and I nodded. "One second guys?" I asked Ruby and Liv and they nodded. "So I was just wondering if you wanted to hang out after I got back?" "Sure Sarah. What did you have in mind?" "Camping?" I smiled at that. "Sounds awesome." 

Ruby's POV

Something's wrong. I've never seen Sarah act like this towards someone before. Could she? No. There is no way she likes Austin like that. Does she?

Austin's POV

"Alright guys what are we going to do today?" I asked. "The mall?" Liv asked. I shrugged. "Too many people." "The Zoo?" Ruby asked knowing what she was doing to me. "The mall it is." I said as Liv giggled. They know exactly how to get what they want from me. "I hope they have a trampoline park at the mall." Liv said getting excited. I chuckled. "That's why you wanted to go to the mall?" I asked. She smiled sweetly at me. "Don't knock it 'til you try it babe! Ruby had a blast the last time we went. That is until she got hit in the face playing dodge ball." Liv said. "I tell ya, those kids do not mess around!" Ruby exclaimed and Liv and I laughed. "Alright. Trampoline park it is then." I said. 

Despite my broken ribs, this dodge ball has been going great. A team of about twelve kids challenged Ruby, Liv and I and we accepted. Obviously we lobbed them some softballs, so I was the last person on our team. "Get 'em Austin!" Liv cheered. I rolled to the side as a ball sailed passed me and lobbed one and it hit two kids before falling to the ground. One left for both teams. I figured I'd let the kid get me. But I was going to make him work for it. He threw one at me and I jumped over it and lobbed a ball over his head. "Missed me!" He chanted. I shook my head and chuckled. He had two balls so he threw one at me and I ducked. He threw another one at me and this time I let it nail me. "Aw Austin! You were so close." Liv said. I grinned and winked at her. "Well did you guys have fun?" I asked and they nodded excitedly. "Hey we want a rematch!" The kids came back. "Really?" I asked amused. "But you guys won." I said. One of them stuck their tongue out only for Liv to do the same. "He beat you. We didn't. We want another chance!" "Alright I tell you what. Get some more people together and we will do a rematch." I said as the kids scampered off excitedly. "Well shit here we go again." I chuckled before we headed back to the trampolines. 

The next Tuesday:

I walked out of the curtain the next week on Smackdown with a microphone. The crowd was chanting "You deserve it!". I smiled at that. I took the title from around my waist and put it on my shoulder. "Thanks guys that means a lot." I said looking at the title. Before I could say anything else, AJ Styles music played. He surprised me when he stuck his hand out. I don't trust it, but I didn't want to be disrespectful. I went for the handshake but he pulled back. I chuckled and shrugged at the crowd. "You know I'm gonna hand it to you Thomas. You're a tough kid, you are. Let's face it, the whole world so me kick your ass inside the elimination chamber. Hey, but you found a way to win. And I'm pissed off about it!" He said as the crowd started chanting my name. "Pissed off about that too?" I asked out of the mic. He ignored me. "But hey not at you. I'm not mad at you, I'm pissed off at me. Because I made the same stupid mistake that everybody else that's gotten in the ring with you has made. They underestimated you, Thomas." The crowd started chanting at him that he lost. "That's right." He said to the fans. "I lost. Because I underestimated the champ. Well trust me when I tell you this, it will never happen again. Now, you know the deal Thomas. They all know the deal, they know why I'm out here. The way I see it, that, is mine." He said pointing at the title on my shoulder. "And I want another shot!" He said as the crowd started cheering. They want this match between me and Styles. "Woah, woah, woah, hold on a minute." Kevin Owens said walking out. "That's the problem with you Styles. You think you own this place. You think you should have an endless supply of title matches. Just because you are the "almighty" AJ Styles." He said before walked into the ring. "Well here's a news flash, you lost. There is no rematch clause any more, which means, you go to the back of the line and somebody else takes your spot. Someone who won at Elimination Chamber. Someone who destroyed a future hall of famer Daniel Bryan, in his own match, a submission match. Someone who is undefeated at Wrestlemania. And that someone, is me!" Styles chuckled. "That's right. You are perfect at Wrestlemania. How many of those matches were in the main event?" Styles asked. And the crowd went crazy. "Oh that's right. None. I tell you what, why don't you run along into the back and hang out with the other curtain jerkers-" "Ouch." I muttered as I tugged at the collar of my shirt. "While the main event guys stay in here and handle our business." "Oh I'm a main event guy, I just don't dress up like a redneck. You see, I make you nervous. Because I accomplished things that you never did! I beat Seth Rollins! And I did it for the Universal Championship!" Styles nodded. "That's right. You were the Universal Champion. Dammit though. I took a nap for twenty minutes and I missed the whole thing." Kevin shrugged. "Well you know, I could've taken a nap after my match at Elimination Chamber when I stole the show! But instead I stayed up, to watch you lose to a rookie!" He said pointing at me. "Well that was at Elimination Chamber. How about tonight, I knock you out?" Styles asked. "Well, it appears that the trailer park boy and the oompa loompa have some unfinished business, so I'm just gonna leave you guys-" "Thomas-" Styles began but I interrupted him. "I got a better idea. I know I'm not the one that makes the matches around here, but if anybody back there is listening, how about we have AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens here tonight, the winner gets a shot at the WWE Championship, next week." Owens shook his head. "No way Thomas. I'm not taking anybody on one-on-one tonight. I injured my shoulder last night thanks to that damn Daniel Bryan, and the last town that deserves to see me in one-on-one action is Davenport." He said as the crowd booed. "But I do think I have a better idea. What if AJ Styles and I teamed up. To take on your hip hop, bling bling looking ass in a 2 on 1 handicap match what do you say?" I gave the crowd a confused look. "You lost me at the end there, did you just say bling bling?" I asked him. "God I should kick your ass just for saying that." Styles cut in. "No you should for saying that kick his ass but, he does bring up a good point. What do ya say champ huh? You, against me and Owens. Come on, I thought you were going to represent?" Styles asked. "You don't wanna let your fans down, I don't think there's too many left." Owens chuckled. "Come on Thomas. Don't be a coward now." Styles mocked. "People what do you say?" Owens asked as they started cheering. "Do you people wanna see Austin Thomas take on AJ Styles and Kevin Owens in a handicap match?" Owens asked. "Come on, who wants to see us kick Austin Thomas' ass?" I held up the title. "Now as champion, this is the part where my brain says I should tuck tail and run, and live to fight another day." I said as I made the motion to leave the ring and stopped. "But I may be a stupid son of a bitch but I'm a tough son of a bitch. And half these people wanna see me get my ass kicked anyway? You got your match bitches!" I said as I threw my mic towards them as left the ring. 

I got to the back after that promo and the Squad came up to me. "Hey Austin. We're kind of worried about you. Why did you have to take the handicap match?" Liv asked. I sighed. "I'm sorry I worried you guys. But did you hear the reaction out there? The crowd went crazy!" "We don't care about crowd reaction Austin." Sarah said. "We care that you might get hurt. And then you have Bray Wyatt in a couple of weeks at Wrestlemania." Ruby said. I brought them together in a group hug. "I appreciate you worrying about me but it's not needed. I gotta get ready for this. Love you guys. See you soon."

I was about twenty minutes into my handicap match that was closing the show. The doctor tried to make me sit out but I refused. Styles tried to clothesline me but I ducked and he ended up hitting his partner off the apron with the clothesline. I then got him up on my shoulders and hit Styles with a Samoan Driver. I covered and got the win. But before I could even celebrate it, the lights went out and Bray Wyatt appeared on the screen. He was looking to the side. "What's wrong brother? You look like you've seen a ghost. Did someone forget about me?" He asked with an evil chuckle. "Now, in order for us to move forward, we must first go back to where it all began. I helped create you Austin. Therefore it is my duty, to destroy you. And you know where to find me, all you have to do, is follow the buzzards." He said before laughing again. I grabbed a mic. "No Bray. I did not forget about you. I also did not forget that you are owed a WWE Championship match at Wrestlemania. And I also did not forget the hell that you put me through for the last couple of months. I don't care if Wrestlemania is my last match, my last night in a WWE ring, at Wrestlemania we are gonna burn together, but you are going to perish alone." I said as I threw my mic down. Triple H came out after that. "Well this just gave me a great idea. I know you guys wanna tear each other apart, so your match at Wrestlemania will be non-sanctioned. Consider this my gift to you guys. Good luck!" He said as he waled to the back. I couldn't help but smirk. I looked at the camera. "Thanks Hunter!" I said before I climbed out of the ring and went to the back. Wrestlemania is in a month. Bray Wyatt doesn't know what he brought out in me. And he is going to pay for all of his sins.