WWE High one of the best schools to attend in Florida if you were interested in wrestling or generally wanted to get a good start in any future and dream careers. Like every school they had a rival one. In the case of WWE High this rival was TNA Academy. Whatever one school did the other tried to outdo it and both had been noted to want to face the other in the annual school wrestling tournament. Students had been known to transfer to one as had teachers like Hulk Hogan and Kurt Angle.
At WWE High students were arriving at the large building ready to start the new school year, Stephanie McMahon had met up with her friends, Rosa Mendes, Kaitlyn, Nikki Bella and Maryse. They had met within the first few days of their first year, fast becoming friends, having similar likes and interests. Stephanie had naturally become the most popular girl in school when it was revealed she was the only daughter of the headmaster, her brother graduated the year before she had started the school. The group of girls quickly became known as the Popular Girls whatever they said would be followed by others in their year, well almost everyone. That's where the boys come into play, the small group known as the Jocks lead by Hunter Helmsley. They were the ones who made sure the boys would follow what Stephanie said.
It worked for the most part, not many dared question the new things she had set up and likely put in place for the year. But there was one who stood up to her, and her lackeys as he put it. Dean Ambrose. He was known to be a loner, not willing to change for someone he didn't like so he refused to do as she said. This year was going to be no different. He was still going to be alone, he was still going to be a target of the Jocks cruel jokes and bullying and he was still going to stand up against the requests and demands of Stephanie.
Since it was the first day back after the summer holidays, the second year at the high school for Stephanie and her friends as well as Dean. As normal for the first day of school each student went to their tutor rooms. Dean happened to be in the same tutor as the group he had a running war with. As normal upon entering the room he went to the back of he room, taking a seat on the table. Drew Galloway soon joined him, knowing the other teen would need a little back up since he enjoyed his own company to that of others.
"Welcome back everyone to your second year at the school, this year we have a new transfer student, Summer Rae from North Carolina" spoke Michael Cole, the tutor of the eighth year students, knowing things were likely to be no different than the year before, except maybe a few new friendships being formed as they matured a little more. As if on cue Stephanie arrive with her friends smiling when she seen the new blond transfer student, inviting her to join them in the group. An offer Summer accepter with a smile on her painted lips. Dean just scoffed thinking the new girl was going to be like the others, high maintenances and stuck up.
"When is there going to be a girl here who is more like me?" random asked Dean, he always wondered if there was ever going to be another like him, Drew only looked around and smiled, placing a hand on his shoulder tapping his finger a few times. "I'm serious, our year has too many high maintenance bimbos rather than girls who are proud to be who they are. About the only ones who couldn't give a damn for the social class is AJ and Tamina" added Dean waving when AJ looked up and over to him upon hearing her name. He got on well with AJ due to their similar almost reckless personalities.
"You never know this Summer girl could be different from the rest" replied Drew smiling when some of the ones he had become friends with entered the room, as a small group they had decided to give Dean back up whenever he was in need of it, which was quite often last year, there was a number of times he and one of the jocks ended up in the trainers room due to getting into fights. Dean's parents being called as would the parents of the one he got into fights with, not much would change. There would be peace between the Jocks and Dean for around a week then the fights would start up again, each time Vince knew it would be the Jocks to start it, normally teasing Dean about the clothes he wore, which in turn would cause the other teenager to snap, his unpredictable nature being what made it so difficult for the Jocks to tell when he was going to turn around and bite back at them.
"Yeah sure, her style and choice of friends really scream I'm gonna stand out and be different" responded Dean, smiling slightly when the other Jokers as people called them surrounded him and Drew. He was thankful for the back up they had given him, as they were there when no one else was. It wasn't long before Drew noticed Emma another student in their year walk in and join the popular girls like Summer had done. Dean sniggering, as he remembered what she was like in her first year, she had joined half way through the year and struggled to find her place, she was paired with him for a week or two, then went to Natalya and her friends, as well as AJ and even to Brie and Naomi, never really finding her place with any of them, it appeared over the summer holiday she had joined the popular girls and turned her back on everything she said she liked and wanted.
It wasn't long before the bell signalling the end of tutor sounded, each of the students going to their first period of the day. The school corridors soon flood with students of different ages and teachers to make sure they didn't do anything daft or dangerous, as well as to help the first years find their way around the school if they needed help. Dean quickly grabbed hold of his bag, putting it over his shoulder and saying goodbye to the jokers knowing he wouldn't see them until lunch or even when tutor period came around again. Seth too left the tutor room, he was the only rocker to be in the tutor or even in the year, as the others were in their senior year. Which meant by the end of the year he would be alone. Punk walked over to a red head, who was in the group with Natalya and Naomi as well as the identical twins Jimmy and Jey Uso. Maria had asked him out on the last day before the summer holidays, they had spent the summer getting to know each other. Where as AJ looked on from her group, her smile fading when she seen Maria and Punk together. She soon noticed Dean leaving the class and grabbed her things chasing after him.
"Dean!" shouted AJ when they were in the corridor, the dirty blond haired teen turned around when he heard his name being called. Stopping to let the dark haired girl catch up. She smiled at him. They had met and bounded in science class last year, being lab partners, to her it was awesome as she met someone else as crazy as she was. Although not best friends she was well aware she was one of the lucky few he would talk to. "We have the same classes for the entire year. So my lunatic friend you are stuck with me" smiled AJ, seeing a small smile appear on his features too. It wasn't long before a well built Samoan with an afro of dark locks barged past, knocking in to AJ and causing her to drop her things. Dean having seen this quickly grabbed hold of the boys arm, forcing him to stop and turn around.
"Hey watch where your going, you just ran in to the lady here and didn't even stop to apologise to her" spoke Dean, the look in his eye is one that could make anyone fearful, especially since it was known, the teen it come from didn't care for the rules and holds the record for most fights in the first year at the school. The larger student looked to AJ picking up the contents of her bag and her books from the floor, and to Dean's hand wrapped around his lower arm. "Well apologise to her" added Dean, noticing students in the corridor were beginning to stop and watch what was happening.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to knock into you and force you to drop your things" spoke the dark haired students, noticing Dean let go off his arm as soon as he had finished apologising. To which the boy went on his way being careful not to knock into any more students as he went. AJ turned to Dean and smiled once again, that was the first time anyone had stuck up for her when it comes to idiots in the corridor as she put it. Seth was walking a few meters behind the pair of Dean and AJ, noticing how the teenage boy the same age as him had helped another, especially when their rumours going around the school, Dean didn't get on with anyone and would be violent and anti-social to everyone not just those he didn't get on with. It brought a small smile to his lips at seeing how kind he was to someone else who was likely to be alone by the end of the year. AJ Lee.
It wasn't long before Seth arrived at the English rooms, having taken the long way around just to take a little more time to get there. He had been teased mercilessly by Jack Swagger one of the jocks last year for turning up to lessons early and before most others were even there. As he exited the bathroom, he heard slight groaning and some other voices saying get him or did you feel that. When he rounded the corner he didn't see anything other than an empty corridor, but could still hear the voices, one he recognised as Jack Swagger, the other he was sure belong to Hunter, the head of the Jocks and one who would do anything to impress Stephanie. Seth followed the voices to the small courtyard, seeing the jocks surrounding, who appeared like Dean, Seth shook his head before doing the last thing he thought he would do.
"Leave him alone" spoke Seth loudly, knowing the boys had heard him when they turned around. "Seems rather pathetic you bunch are following his lead to impress Stephanie, I bet he wouldn't return the favour. Plus Dean hasn't done anything to you bunch other than standing up to Princess I-Know-Everything" added Seth, he never really got on with Stephanie or the boys that followed her every demand, she wasn't a queen or anything to be proud of, she was just another demanding girly girl. Everything had to be her way or no way. "Plus I just filmed the entire thing, all I have to do is go to Vince with it. Then you will have to answer for what you've done to him and won't have any way of getting out of it" continued Seth, seeing the fear appear in their eyes, especially when their reputation could be ruined.
"Yeah and what's to stop us beating you up and just taking your phone?" asked Hunter, about to walk over to Seth with his lackeys when he spotted someone most people feared in their year. Dressed in back as normal, he appeared behind Seth with a smile, soon standing next to the other teen, his smile turning serious. When Seth turned to see who had stopped the Jocks in their tracks he was sort of surprised to see none other than the bad boy of their year Randy Orton. Hunter and Randy soon stood face to face. Neither one really liking the other, Hunter always trying to prove he was the toughest, picking on those he seen as weak where as Randy didn't really have to prove anything, being a third generation student, he preferred to help those who appeared to be in need of it. There had been many times he had come to the aid of Dean and he had become good friends with Seth since they went to junior school together.
"You touch him in any way then I will personally make sure you regret it" spoke Randy, his voice low and dangerous, almost like he was warning the others who followed Hunter not to try anything or suffer a fate worse than any they could personally give out. "Seth, get our class lunatic out of here" ordered Randy, watching as Seth did as he was told and went over to help Dean to his feet, quickly giving him something for his bleeding nose. Randy smiled when neither of the Jocks attempted to stop him, more than likely afraid of what Randy himself would do. "If I found out either one of you have done anything to Seth, Dean or AJ then I will bring hell to you" spoke Randy before leaving the group of boys alone.
"You didn't record any of that did you?" asked Dean, proving he had noticed when Seth had appeared and not seeing him record any of of it on his phone, or even seeing the phone in his hands. Seth shook his head in response, earning a small smile from Dean. "Thanks for saving my ass back there. Its nice to know someone other than AJ and the Jokers have my back" continued Dean, holding his hand out to Seth, who smiled and shook his hand. Both boys knowing that was likely to be the start of a friendship between them. "Wait was that Randy Orton who forced the Jocks to back off?" asked Dean when it hit him who it was who had helped the pair of them.
"Yeah, we went to the same junior school. I was pretty much the only one he knew since Jimmy when to Ring of Hour College. He said he would look of for me and anyone else who needed it" explained Seth confirming it was indeed the bad boy who came to their aid. "So what lesson should you be in?" asked Seth, deciding to help the other teen to his scheduled class. He watched as Dean went through his bag, moving balloons and other things around to find the paper schedule. Soon pulling it out and turning it around to find what he was looking for.
"English with Mr Roberts" replied Dean, "I think I remember being told by AJ you had the same schedule, along with Punk and Roman" added Dean revealing they would be in the same classes throughout the year unless it was spontaneously changed or one of them got excluded or expelled from the school. The two boys soon went to the room they were supposed to be in and now five minutes late for. Dean knowing what it was like being late, tried to calm a panicking Seth who had never been late before. "Relax man, Mr Roberts never really cared last year, as long as we get there eventually, the worst he would do is say he's gonna set Damien on us" spoke Dean in an attempt to calm the other teenager down, he had Mr Roberts last year.
Across the pound in England there was another in a similar situation to Dean Ambrose. Her name was Paige, she was often the target of jokes and pranks by the popular bunch, some of whom she had once been friends with. Paige's raven hair and pale skin had always gained attention, as had the well know fact her parents were professional wrestlers. Ricky Knight and Sweet Saraya. She was their youngest child and only daughter. Most who befriended her only wanted to know her parents or use her as a way of gaining popularity. Like Dean she was also in her second year of high school. She attended any regular high school in England, called McKinley High. Her best friend Aidan had moved back to Ireland during the summer holidays but promised to keep in touch with her, since he had called her his only true friend.
Upon arriving at the school with her older brother Zack, she said goodbye to him and promised to meet him at the school gates. He was about to start his fourth year at the school, as a tenth year student, like with Paige it was well known who his parents were, but unlike his little sister he had found his place with a group of other boys who enjoyed the sport his parents were known for. As Paige walked to her normal hiding spot, she could hear the whispers as she walked past knowing at least one of the popular bunch were once again spreading rumour. It wasn't long before two of them blocked her way.
"Well hello there Paige, I would ask how your holiday was and all but we already know how it was. Boring and repetitive just like you" spoke Tammy, she was the so called leader of it, the one to spread the rumours, to make up allegations and to initiate the bullying, she was essentially the one to choose a target and show the others how it was done. Paige just rolled her eyes knowing Karris the girl to be stood next to her would likely do something as well. As would Nicole when she finally made herself known. "Seriously though, when are you going to ditch all the dark things and update to the it style?" asked Tammy, seeing the way Paige looked at her, she had been on the receiving end of that particular look a fair few times.
"Hello Tammy, Karris, I would ask how you're holiday was too, but judging by the looks of you, it was just the old routine of partying putting on make up and fake tan and being more stuck up and bitchy than you normally are. So lets just get this over with. I will ditch my style when I want to not when some stuck up cow tells me to. Got it. Good now leave me alone" responded Paige, speaking her mind as always and walking off shortly after. She knew like last year it was going to be hell, the only friend she really had, left to live in Ireland before the new school year began, leaving her alone. It wasn't long before someone grabbed hold of her wrist, she was about to tell them to let go when she realised it was Danny, one of the Goth's and Rockers. He smiled at her.
"Welcome back Paige, Aidan asked us to keep an eye on you. Any friend of his is a friend of ours" added Danny, he could remember when Aidan had introduced everyone to Paige. She was the one all of them had said they wanted to know since she was the only first year to stand out. Aidan had smiled and said he knew her, due to them being neighbours. Paige smiled at Danny, he and the rest of the rockers and Goths were in the year above her, and always made sure she was welcome and made a point of putting a smile on her pale features if she was feeling down. "You'll be fine, you know you will, a tough girl like you who has been training to wrestle for like three years now, and stepped into the ring for the first time over the summer, no one will do anything without you kicking their asses all over the school" spoke Danny, he had been at the wrestling show when Britini Knight was introduced as the opponent of one of the girls there.
"Thanks Danny. Maybe this year will go better than the last" replied Paige, she knew he was right, she was likely to be the only one her age who knew how to wrestle and now did it professionally, wanting to compete in the ring whenever she had the chance. She also knew this was the year where she would have to tell her teachers and class mates what she wanted to do for a career in the future. She knew what she wanted to do now. She knew she had the talent all she needed now was to find someone willing to take her on.
"Your welcome Shorty, come on I will take you to your first period. ICT with Mr Penn right?" asked Danny, remembering the schedule from when he had the same last year, he was in the same set as she was 8C so knew what lessons she had when. "I will be waiting for you at lunch just like Aidan used to do. Be brave Paige you awesome and you know it" spoke Danny when they reached the room she was supposed to be in, using the back entrance. He watched her into the room then went to his own class room, knowing the others in Liam, Kieran and both Jordan's along with Michael would be waiting for him in Maths, like him they had agreed to keep watch over Paige, knowing she felt alone and like so many others didn't know where she belonged within the school social grade.
To Paige's dismay Karris, Nicole and Tammy were already in the class, along with the boys that seemed to find it fun to terrorise her. She just put her music back in and walked past them, dodging Tammy's foot as she went past, suppressing the urge to accidentally whack her upside the head. Like she did with every class last year she sat at the back of the room, playing around with her music until the lesson actually began. Besides sports her favourite subject was IT as it gave her freedom to be creative and ignore all those who were annoying to her. Once again Paige heard laughing looking up just in time to see Karris pointing in her general direction, when she looked around her and seen no one she just rolled her eyes and carried on with what she was doing, knowing they were doing it to be spiteful as always.
It wasn't long before one of the boys who annoyed her most of last year Mason, walked up behind her while she was distracted and pulled her earphones out of her eyes, laughing along with his friends Rhys, Evan and Devon. Paige just looked at them before walking over to the group of three girls who loved to bully her, she could hear them talking about her, so in a weird way Mason had done her a favour. Neither one of Tammy, Nicole or Karris seen he standing there. Well that was until Chloe, Paige's only friend in the class appeared.
"Seriously if you three girls have anything to say about me, then be the big girls you claim to me and look me in the eye and say it to my face. You can be damn sure I will do it to you if I have a problem" spoke Paige before allowing herself to be pulled away by Chloe. The other girl had sandy brown hair with bleach blond streaks going through it, hazel eyes and olive skin. She was basically the opposite of Paige. The two had become friends when they were paired together for a project in graphics. The two bonded over likes and opinions of the three who thought they were better than the rest of the girls in the year.
"Wow they started already. That was quick even for them, and here was me hoping this year would be so much better than our last one" spoke Chloe, smiling and hugging Paige in a friendly way, she knew the girl only accepted hugs off those she called friends. She took the seat besides Paige and listened as Mr Penn started the lesson that was set to go until break. Like the year before in graphics, Chloe and Paige were paired together for the task, since the program they were set to use was new to them and was also difficult to get the hang off. This year they were going to be creating their own website, to use as a portfolio for their work in the upcoming year and the one following. As the class progressed the more Paige felt as if something was wrong. There was something about Chloe that didn't feel right, Paige felt as if the other teen was acting around her, trying to hide something.
It wasn't long before Mr Penn sent them to the computers and instructed each person to login using their own personal login and bring up the program called Adobe Dream weaver. He waited until all of his students had done the task before explaining to them what the project they were going to be doing would entail. Saying although they were working in pairs, they both had to create their own person online portfolio using the Dream Weaver program. He had given each of them a piece of paper with clear and precise instructions to follow, if they followed it correctly each of them would end up with the basic frame for their online portfolio unique to each of them.
Back at WWE High, Dean and Seth had spent the day moving from class to class, and spent lunch and break with each other. AJ had also joined them on the odd occasion smiling at what she was seeing. It had taken over a year but Dean had someone else he called friend other than her. She also knew there was something a little more there, as Dean had bounded with Seth quicker than he had bounder with her. Since it was the senior's final year they wouldn't be back at the school for another two weeks due to a school trip. Thrust that meant the three of them would be spending a lot of time with each other. Something Dean had welcomed. The Jocks had left him alone since that earlier confrontation although AJ had whacked him upside the head.
"What's up with you?" asked Dean noticing AJ not paying attention to what was going on around her again, similar to how she was earlier on during the first tutorial of the day. AJ looked at him when she turned around to face him and Seth clearly not heard what he had asked her, as evident by the blank look she had given him in response, something that had caused Seth to chuckled to himself. "I asked what's up with you?" repeated Dean, this time watching as AJ looked back around at the dark haired boy that was a member of the punks. He had taken the name CM Punk but allowed those he was close with to call him Punk.
"I think she has a crush on Phil" spoke Seth watching as AJ looked to him. He knew then what he had said was true as did Dean, he had said something similar the year prior and was on the receiving end of the psycho look she was now giving Seth. The other teen merely held him hands up in defence. Watching as she turned her attention back to the boy in question, sighing heavily when she seen how he interacted with Maria. She knew he wouldn't look at her in the same way, hell he had ignore she even existed before they went on the summer holidays and didn't even notice her when he walked past her during the actual holidays.
"AJ its clear as day how you feel, so why don't you just go and tell him?" asked Dean showing his support for his friend even when he didn't particularly like the guy she was crushing over. AJ turned and smiled at him then pointed to the red head who was sat in his lap. "Ah that's why. Well then my dear crazy friend do something to gain his attention, do what you do best" added Dean when he caught on to the reason why AJ refused to say anything. The boy she was crushing over already had a girlfriend and one he appeared to be happy with. AJ turned back to Dean and Seth when Punk looked her way, trying her best not to show it hurt her to see him with another girl, especially one that could be as mean as the popular girls. Plus it didn't help Maria had a reputation that proceeded her when it come to the string of broken hearts she had left in her wake. It wasn't long after that Dean and Seth along with AJ heard someone clearly their throat behind them.
"Hey there, I was wondering if I could talk to AJ?" asked Punk watching as both Seth and Dean looked to each other then over to the girl in question. She nodded before getting up and following him out the classroom. The duo of Seth and Dean looked over to where Maria was shortly after, seeing she clearly didn't like how her man had left the room with another girl without telling her. It was clear to see it frustrated her, and she liked to be the one in control the relationships she was in. both boys returned to playing about with their phones after that, challenging each other to random things and talking. Generally acting as if they had been friends for months rather than hours.
"She'll be fine. If she's not then she will tell us and we will look out for her" spoke Seth, revealing to Dean he wasn't just going to up and leave him when the seniors returned to the school, he had the intention of staying put and being a true friend. Dean smiled and nodded in reply, thankful he had someone else there besides AJ he could call a friend. It wouldn't admit it but he like the feeling of knowing there was someone who was willing to risk it and be friends with it. He like the feeling he got when he realised he wasn't as alone as he thought he was.