Change and Challenge

'Change often involves challenge, but is usually worth it.'

It finally happened.

After 295 days as the Divas Champion, AJ Lee had lost the title. And to whom you may ask? A rookie, a newbie, a star from NXT. She lost the title to Paige, who was also the current NXT Women's Champion.

'295 days, down the drain.' AJ thought as she entered the Divas locker room. Upon entry, she was instantly greeted by looks by the other Divas. Some Divas like Naomi and Emma were giving sympathetic looks, whilst others like Cameron, Summer Rae and Alicia Fox were smirking at her.

And then we come across to the Bella twins.

Nikki and Brie both walked over to AJ, who was sending death glares to everyone and everything in sight.

"Look what I found Brie," Nikki said ridiculously loud as she jerked her thumb towards AJ. "It's the crazy chick who just lost her title to a rookie-" She was cut off as AJ lunged herself at Nikki, sending them to the ground. AJ started punching Nikki, who was covering her face in self defence.

"You want to talk smack about me? Huh?" AJ screamed as she continued to attack Nikki. Brie went to attack AJ from behind, but was pushed out of the way by AJ's bodyguard Tamina Snuka. She picked up AJ and placed her over her shoulder. She then proceeded to walk out of the room as AJ screamed.

"TAMINA! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? LET ME GO! LET ME GO!" She thrashed around, trying to get free, but she was no match for the Samoan. Tamina opened a door and entered another room, to which she threw AJ onto the bed.

"Tamina! Why did you take me here?" She questioned. Tamina said nothing as she proceeded to leave the room.

"Hey, Tamina!" AJ screamed.

"She took you here to see me." AJ turned to see someone she didn't want to see. Someone that changed AJ's life forever. Someone who ended her Divas title reign.

Paige.

AJ was quiet as Tamina closed the door, her eyes not leaving Paige. The new Divas Champion brushed a few strands of her long raven hair out of her face as she sat on the bed next to AJ.

"AJ, I'd like to say I'm sorry I took your title away from you. You did make the challenge though, and we have both changed because of it. I mean, you were the longest Divas Champion of all time. It took you over 4 years to capture the gold, and for me to just take all that hard work away in one night just, I'd imagine you hate me. But I really want us to be friends."

AJ looked to Paige as she processed what the raven-haired teen said. 'Friends?' AJ thought. 'I haven't had friends here for ever since I cost John Cena the WWE Championship when I pushed him off a ladder and he went through a table. But why would Paige just offer me her friendship like this? Should I accept?'

"Uh, I..."

"You don't have to decide right now, but I'll leave you with this." Paige whispered as she leaned in and pecked AJ on the lips. AJ froze as Paige grabbed her title and left the room. AJ stared at the door for what seemed like forever before sitting on the edge of the bed, her head in her hands.

"I'm supposed to hate Paige, but I don't. What is wrong with me?" She grabbed the roots of her brown hair in frustration as thoughts raced through her mind. 'I actually respect Paige a lot, she did something that no one else could have done. She proved me wrong, in more ways than one. The kiss was... different, but I kinda liked it. And as much as I hate to admit it, I'd be lying if I said I didn't want it to happen again. I guess I'm changing, but this is going to be challenging for me. I just hope Paige is worth it.'