OK, I know the timeline is kind screwed up but hell it is an AU so you can't get mad at me it's the whole point of it. So this fic will be an Edge/Lita and Jericho/Stephanie fic but it's gonna be a long one so get ready.

Chapter One

Walking through the arena corridors Lita - otherwise known outside the wrestling word as Amy Dumas - the fiery red head couldn't help but feel like it was going to be a good day. There wasn't really any evidence to support this thought process but it was how she felt. Something in her gut was making her think like this. It helped that when she had arrived no less than twenty minutes ago Jeff had found her and let her know that Stephanie Mcmahon of all people wanted to see her. The youngest of the Mcmahon family was a stranger to almost all of the wrestlers which was strange considering how she had been on the camera for the better part of the year. But when your father and brother were overprotective it was hard to make friends with the people they refused to let you talk to and now she was in a story line with Triple H - to the locker room he was just Paul - it seemed that the larger man had become just as protective in the time he had begun working with her. It was hard to find the brunette without one of her protectors when she exited her locker room. Amy was sure that this seclusion of the youngest Mcmahon wasn't done maliciously or with ill intent but it was obvious that Vince and Shane wanted to protect and shield the younger from anything and everything. So now she was being called into the brunette's personal locker room Amy couldn't help but feel extremely excited and curious as to what the other woman wanted. Arriving at the Locker room with the brunettes name typed out on the front Amy knocked loudly hoping that she wasn't about to fall victim to some sort of prank. But when the door opened quickly and she met the nervous and shy gaze of the other woman Amy knew that Stephanie had indeed asked her to come and obviously it had taken a lot to reach out. Smiling in an effort to ease the other woman Amy stepped into the room and allowed the door to be closed behind her. Stephanie smiled back and took a seat in one of the arm chairs in the room motioning for Amy to take a seat in the other chair not too far from where she herself was sat.

Glancing around the beautiful room Amy couldn't help but notice how timid Stephanie was acting, considering the woman was set to turn heel at the end of the year by turning of her father and siding with Triple H Amy would have thought that the brunette would be a lot more confident that she was. But instead she seemed to have the same personality as Jeff who despite all his daredevil stunts and outgoing hair was actually really shy and private for the most part. It would be a long road for the other woman if she wanted people to believe she would make a good heel Amy couldn't help but think.

"Hey Amy" Stephanie started as she stared at the Xtreme diva who was so beloved by the crowd and respected by so many other wrestlers. "Thanks for coming, I know you're probably wondering what I've called you in here for" Stephanie wasn't an idiot she knew that most of the WWF roster had no idea of how to take her, mostly because she was barely able to carry on a conversation with any of them without her dad, Shane and now Paul hovering over her shoulder. Hell the only one who had let her talk and express herself had been Mark when they had been enacting the Ministry story line something that Stephanie was so very grateful for considering that it had been her first story line in front of the camera. The tall man who had acted so cruel on camera had actually been kind and encouraging behind the scenes, hell he still was even though they weren't working together on screen anymore.

Nodding in agreement Amy let a kind smile spread across her face hoping to put the nervous brunette at ease. "Yeah a little, but I figure it had to be something worth listening to if you called me here alone" she said mentally adding 'especially if you did so without one of your bodyguards present'

"I have something I wanna run pass you" Stephanie said taking a deep breathe to steel her nerves. "I've been talking to creative about my current story line and where it is meant to go and we have all come to the conclusion that it might not be the best idea of me turning heel" she admitted "Mostly because I'm not sure I could pull it off, not right now at least. So we've been coming up with another idea of how the story line could go but I want your input and maybe if you're up to it your help"

Amy couldn't help but feel a wave of shock flow through her. Everyone knew that Stephanie was close to creative, hell rumour was that it was where she was meant to work before Vince had decided to put his youngest and only daughter in front of the camera. But the idea of the brunette talking to creative wasn't the shocking part, no the fact that Stephanie had wanted to run the idea pass her and wanted her to help was the part throwing her through a loop. But then again the Diva's in the locker room who had been in the company for a few years now all were wary of the youngest Mcmahon and kept their distance and Chyna as much as Amy knew Stephanie respected and liked her also knew that Joanie as she was known out of the ring was lose to Paul and couldn't trust her not to tell the blonde haired man right away.

"I'm sure everyone in the locker room is aware that my current story line has me turning heel at the end of the year" Stephanie continued after a moment glad that the red head was so shocked that by her earlier admission that she hadn't spoken, the brunette wasn't so sure she would be able to keep going if the Diva had started asking too many questions. "I'm meant to turn on my father and side with Triple H. Something about the whole Ministry thing last year" she said "But the fact of the matter is that's not me and i can't pull it off, not now I don't have it in me to be like that" she said her voice going on frustrated as she ran a hand through her hair.

"Yeah no offence but when I heard what they had in store for you I was a little worried about you pulling it off" Amy said kindly hoping she wasn't saying the wrong thing. "I mean you didn't seem all that excited about it in the last meeting we had and you don't seem like the type to allow a man to use you the way Triple H's character is set to be it for revenge or not. Hell you're like Jeff, being a heel just doesn't suit you" she added unable to stop a smile spreading across her face as she tried to envision her soft spoken friend who blushed every time Trish Stratus so much as smiled at him acting like a heel.

Stephanie thankfully let out a slight chuckle and nodded in agreement "Just like your Hardy friend I'm not going to make a good heel. I know it I'm my bones. It has nothing to do with me not liking the idea I could live with that, it has everything to do with putting out a good product!" she said "Which is why I went to creative and have been working on a different idea"

Hearing this Amy sat forward eagerly her curiosity once again piqued. "Oh yeah...what ya thinking about?"

The Mcmahon bit her lip nervously before she spoke "Well considering T&A have Trish as their manager, and now you're with the Hardy's making Team Extreme creative and I were thinking that maybe I should manage Edge and Christian" she said slowly as if testing the idea out loud for the first time.

Upon hearing what the other woman had planned the red head couldn't help the rush of excitement that flowed through her. "That sounds amazing!" she exploded making the brunette sit back in shock at the loud voice the Diva used. "I mean just the excitement it would bring to the Tag Division would be great!" Plus Adam and Jay - Or Edge and Christian as they were known to the wrestling world - were goofy and sweethearts which Amy was sure would make the nervous Brunette come out of her shell a little.

"The Idea was that the two of them would find me after I've had a bad run in with Triple H and they decide to apologise for their role in the whole ministry thing the previous year. Then the next week I go out and help them during their match with T&A making Test turn against me" Stephanie said mentioning the man who had been her 'Fiance' before Triple H had forced her into a marriage and the Man who had been keeping his distance from the Mcmahon princess since that time. "Then after the match the boys just kinda hang out with me, being my friend. I talk Triple H into a Divorce but promise him that if he beats my dad at Armageddon he gets his shot at the championship. The once the divorce is finalised in the new year I became Edge and Christian's valet after helping them once again"

Hearing the full plan Amy could feel her excitement grow, but then she remembered that there was another reason that Stephanie had asked her to come to her locker room in the first place. "OK so you said that you needed my help" she said in confusion. "I mean it sounds like you have everything under control. Everything is all planned out"

The brunette looked down and when she looked closely Amy could see that the other woman's cheeks were burning a bright red with embarrassment. "The plan will only work apparently if I can pull off one thing" Stephanie admitted twisting her fingers together nervously "I need to be able to make myself believable in the ring" she said shocking Amy even further. "So what I need your help with is simple: I need you to train me so I don't make everyone involved look stupid" she admitted.

Amy couldn't help but feel shock at what Stephanie had asked of her. She knew that the Mcmahon family liked getting in the ring for the most part and the locker room gained respect for each member every time they entered the squared circle. Hell Shane Mcmahon was almost as crazy as her Hardy's what with his Coast to Coast and his Leap of Faith. Vince and Stone Cold had some of the most entertaining feuds that Amy had ever seen so it wasn't unheard of for a Mcmahon to enter the ring it was more that Stephanie had asked her of all the Diva's to train her. The amount of courage it would have taken the other woman to ask this would have been astounding and if she didn't already have a soft spot growing for the other Mcmahon it would have begun to form with that one sentence. Smiling warmly Amy reached over and grabbed the other Woman's hand giving it an encouraging Squeeze. "When do you want to start?"

Since there little meeting in Stephanie's Locker Room a month ago Amy had begun training the other woman in Wrestling and in just four short weeks Amy couldn't be more proud of the other woman. It was obvious that having wrestling in her blood and having watched everything that had gone in that ring had helped Stephanie pick more things up than the youngest Mcmahon had ever thought she would know. Stephanie was able to pick up most of the basic moves almost right away and surprising knew how to run the ropes a hell of a lot better than she had thought she would have been able to and because of that Amy had begun teaching her some moves that she would be able to use in her interference shots during the matches with Edge and Christian.

One move Stephanie had refused to learn though when Amy had bought it up had been the Moonsult. It wasn't that she hadn't wanted to learn it because the Brunette liked jumping off the ropes but it was more that it was one of Amy's signature moves and the younger Mcmahon didn't want to 'steal' her finisher. It was something so precious to Amy that it had just strengthened the growing friendship between the two of them. So instead Amy taught the other woman some classics like the Russian Leg Sweep which combined with Stephanie's long legs and natural ability had ended up with Lita feeling like she had taken the move from one of the guys back at the training camp. The DDT which while Lita had her own version Stephanie had seemed OK with learning mostly because it was such a classic move and it could so easily be made into her own. Lastly one thing the youngest Mcmahon was learning at that moment was the Bulldog, it was something she was really excited to learn. It wouldn't take long for her to get it down pat and when she did Lita was sure whoever ended up on the receiving end would be proud, because while she delivered them perfectly Stephanie also seemed to have a good idea of how to pull the move off with as little pain on her as she could which made Amy feel proud mostly because so many Diva's she had met were stiff in the ring and so it lead to actual injuries and unpleasant matches. Training with Stephanie had ended up making the two women closer than they thought they would be and as such the two of them ended up with a friendship that they would have never thought would have grown otherwise. Amy had been so surprised when she had found out that Stephanie was a fan of punk and metal rock instead of the cheesy pop that she was sure the other woman had liked. Add that in with both Women's love of animals they had the basis of a good friendship which just kept growing, something Amy was glad she was able to give to Stephanie as she was sure the other woman had been so very lonely.

Waving goodbye to Amy as she departed the locker room freshly showered and on her way to visit her Hardy's Stephanie pulled her hair into a loose ponytail. It wasn't something she was able to wear too often when in front of the screen but having just showered it was easier to grab it and put it out of the way rather than have it dry against her neck. Sighing tiredly as she remembered her fight with her father the night before when she had finally told him about the plan she and creative had made Stephanie was just glad that she had come out on top - mostly because she had just channelled Amy and her confidence when she had faced him - and now they were going with her plan. Next week she and the blonde tag team partners would have their first scene together setting up the beginning of the story line something she was looking forward too. It wasn't that she didn't like working with Paul, it was the opposite but she didn't want to be a heel, she wouldn't be good at it and she knew that by working with the two Canadian's she would be able to put out a good product. Gathering her bag the brunette looked down at the papers in her hands as she walked through the door and right into another person who felt as if they were a wall sending her to the floor and the papers fluttering around her causing her to groan, half because of the paperwork and the other half because of the dull ache in her limbs thanks to all her training.

"I am so sorry!" she heard someone exclaim

Knowing the voice but being unable to place it she climbed to her knees and beginning to gather the papers Stephanie shrugged "its ok I wasn't watching where I was going anyway" she admitted.

The person she ran into bent down and helped her grab her papers - something Stephanie was happy about considering the sheer volume of them - and handed to her before speaking in shock. "Stephanie!"

Looking up quickly the brunette found herself looking into the bright blue eyes if Chris Irvine otherwise known as Chris Jericho in the wrestling ring. He had made his WWF debut just two months ago in August by cutting a promo against the Rock and at the moment the fans loved him. "Hey Chris" she said shyly and if her hair was loose Stephanie was sure she'd been tucking it behind her ear.

"Hey yourself, I haven't seen you in a while, I mean the last time we really spoke was when I came to Titan and signed my contract" he teased crossing his arms in front of him bringing her attention to his bare chest something the shy girl wished he didn't do.

Chris Jericho was a ladies man and single, but Chris Irvine was happily married to his wife Jessica which Stephanie was very aware of. Her stupid little crush on the other man was just that and she would get over it but at the moment he was still very attractive to her and him teasing her as he stood around shirtless was not helping her. So she looked down at the papers in her hands to get herself together before responding "I've been working with creative again, putting the finishing touches on a couple story lines"

"Anything that I would be interested in?" the blonde teased, he quite liked Stephanie she was kind and warm. When he had his meeting with Vince at their home in Greenwich she had been so very welcoming making sure that he didn't feel awkward in the large home. Not by doing anything but keeping him company while he waited for Vince to finish a call. So he liked to think of himself as the others friend even if they hadn't truly interacted in almost two months.

Stephanie shook her head and let herself smile slightly "Nah I've been working mainly with the Tag Team story lines at the moment" she admitted, it wasn't technically a lie considering her story line directly affected the way the Tag division was going to end up.

Just as Chris was about to speak Stephanie caught sight of Jeff and Lita and smiled and waved at the two of them getting their attention after which they promptly waved her over. Turning to Chris she gave him an apologetic smile "Sorry I gotta run Chris, I'm headed out with Lita and the Hardy's to see a movie. We'll catch up next time" then without waiting for Chris's response she rushed after her friends.

Watching the youngest Mcmahon rush off Chris let a fond smile spread across his face, he was glad she was beginning to hang out with the younger wrestlers and make friends with them. For a while there he was worried that she didn't have too many friends. Although considering how solid she had felt when running into him before Chris was sure that she had been going to gym with Amy because the last time she had run into him at Titan she hadn't felt have as strong as she had just a few moments ago. Shrugging the Canadian walked off towards the locker room, he had a match to prepare for.

WOOH First Chapter complete. Let me know what you think!