A/N: Okay so it's more of a fix, than a COMPLETE rewrite. I wanted to make it more believable. Guys, it takes me too long to do these stories and I'll be in my 50's rewriting stuff from my teen/early 20's. So I fixed it, and I think it sounds and flows better. Feel free to let me know. Much love guys and stay safe.

A/N 2: Yes, I know this has been up for a bit. My dumbass uploaded it without disclaimers and stuff without realizing it.

DISCLAIMER: Anything or anybody recognizable I don't own. They own themselves, or by the WWE(F).

Jade Livingston looks out of the rain spotted window of the bus as it lurches to a stop. She gets off the bus with her bag slung over her shoulder. She slowly makes her way through the crowd and down the street. She tries for a few minutes to hail a cab, but eventually gives up. Sighing, she adjusts her bag on her shoulder, and makes her way on down the street. She rakes a hand through her drenched hair, damning herself for forgetting an umbrella. When she made the decision to make this trip, she didn't think ahead. All she knew was she had to get out, to get away. Finding out she had a half brother just gave her the excuse she needed. She thought back bitterly to the night of her mother's funeral and how her father had came to her with a large manilla envelope in his hands.

"I think your mother would want you to have this."

"What is it?"

She looks at him strangely and opens the envelope. The first thing she pulls out is her birth certificate. She looks it over, never have seen it before. Momma always took care of everything, would go with her and handle the paperwork. Her eyes settle on where it says father. Confused, she looks up at who she had always thought was her father.

"What is this? Who is this?"

Jade's waving the document in front of his face, near tears in her frustration.

"You never were one to catch onto things quickly were you? That's because, Jade, I'm not you're father. The man on that paper is. I always wondered why your mother always kept you so close. Why she always did EVERYTHING for you, now it's obvious. You were her dirty little secret. Now I'll be on my way. Have a nice life kid."

Jade watched her father, er Frank, leave the funeral. She was lost and felt abandoned. Why couldn't he have waited til after everything was done, or at least until after the service?

Jade angrily wipes away the tears that sprung to her eyes. That was the one moment in her life that she had ever felt so alone. It had been at that moment that all the pieces fell together; why she had never became close to her father, or why he wouldn't let her. Now, maybe she wouldn't be alone. Maybe she would have a brother.

Jade was able to get all the information about her real father out of a close friend of her mother's, Edie, not long after she buried her. Only to find that he had died a few years prior, but also finding that he had a son, several years older than herself. He was a teenager by the time she was born. She pulls out the picture of him Edie had given her and inspects it. She smirks at the only thing the either seemed to have in common were dark hair and hazel eyes.

Jade winces as the strap on her bag causes her shirt to scrape against her new tatoo she got on her chest. Over her heart was a small heart with the letters GC, standing for Gracie Catherine her mother's name. Yes, she was angry at her for keeping everything a secret. But, it's hard to hate someone whose dead. Besides, with how Frank treated her at the funeral, she figured Momma did it for a reason. Who knows how he would've reacted. She's startled from her thoughts as a honking car slows down next her. A woman with red hair pokes her head out of the backseat window grinning.

"Hey! You need a lift?"

Jade glances up cautiously as she backs further away from the car. The rest of the windows roll down and a rainbow colored head pops out of the passenger window.

"Miss, are ya okay?"

Jade nods while watching the car. She knows she probably looked like a drowned rat, but even Frank told her not to get into a stranger's car. They looked familiar, something in the back of her head was trying to flare with recognition, but she couldn't grasp it.

The fiery haired woman exits the car and Jade starts looking around, panic starting to set in. The rain had picked up and the streets were empty. The woman holds her hands up in front of her to placate the younger woman and speaks softly to not startle her anymore.

"Hey, it's okay. Look we are on our way to the arena. This weather is nasty."

Jade's eyes light up slightly, but still watches the woman. Why couldn't she grasp who this woman was!

"The arena?"

The woman nods eagerly with a grin.

"Yea, we're professional wrestlers. I'm Lita, the other two are the Hardy's."

It dawned on Jade. She watched it with her Momma, before the cable got turned off. Frank was never good at paying the bills. As she relaxed, she steps closer to Lita.

"I'm sorry, I didn't recognize you. I'm Jade, Jade Livingston."

Lita waves off the apologies as she reaches for Jade's bag. The trunk's popped open, and Lita tosses the bag in.

"No need for that. Can't be too careful anymore. C'mon, let's get out of this rain."

Jade follows Lita into the car. They get settled in the backseat as the car pulls back onto the road. Jade glances toward the front seats.

"I really am sorry I didn't recognize you guys. It's been awhile since I've watched."

"Don't worry about it. The two assclowns up front are the Hardys. Matt's driving and Jeff's got the rainbow hair."

Jeff Hardy turns around with a mock glare directed at Lita.

"You seriously are spendin way too much time around Jericho. So Jade, where ya headed?"

"To the arena actually."

"Oh really? Here to see anyone in particular?"

She laughs at Jeff as he gives a cheesy grin.

"Uh, yeah actually. I found out not long ago I have a half brother. I wanted to meet him, maybe get some information from him."

Jade remembers she still has the picture clutched in her hand. She hands the rumpled picture to Lita.

"That's him."

Lita's eyes widen and then hands the picture to Jeff. As Jeff looks at it, Matt takes a glance. His eyebrows shoot up and looks at Jade in the rearview mirror.

"Your brother's Raven?"

"Uh, yea."

Jeff shakes his head as he hands her the picture back, but doesn't say anything. He exchanges worried glances with his brother. He clears his throat and turns in his seat to look at Jade.

"So have you ever been to a wresling match before?"

Jade looks up at Jeff's now cheery face and nods.

"Yea, use to go with my momma when I was younger."

"Ever been in the back?"

"Nope."

"Looks like you'll need an escort."

Lita rolls her eyes at Jeff as he flashes Jade another smile. Jade quirks an eyebrow and grins at him.

"Yea, you're probably right. Would you be my escort Jeff?"

"Ya know I never thought of that! Of course I will!"

Matt rolls his eyes and Lita laughs. The car pulls to a stop and Jeff gets out. Matt kills the engine, puts on the parking break, and gets out himself. Both Hardys open the back doors letting the girls out. Matt and Jeff goes to the trunk getting the bags and goes into the arena followed by Jade and Lita. As soon as they get to the Hardys dressing room, Jeff puts down the bags and holds out his arm.

"Ready to go find your brother?"

Jade grabs her bag and then takes his arm with a snort and shakes her head at his 'chivalry'. They walk down the hallway arm in arm with Jade holding the manilla envelope in her other hand. He stops in front of a door, then turns and looks at her.

"We're here. Good luck."

She smiles her thanks and knocks on the door. After a moment the door opens revealing a tall man with dark, curly hair with blonde streaks and hazel eyes.

"Um, Raven? Can I talk to you for a minute?"

He looks at the young woman curiously nodding his head and steps aside so she can come in. She walks in and stands in front of him a minute unsure of what to do next so she decides to dive in.

"Um, hi, I'm Jade Livingston..."

"Livingston? Let me guess...you're the bastard child of my father correct? What do you want? He's dead, so you can't get anything out of him and he sure as hell didn't leave you anything."

"I-I don't want anything, I just wanted to meet you. You're basically the only family I have..."

"Listen I don't have time for a sob story, so tell me what you want or get out."

"But..."

She trails off seeing the set look on his face. She turns and walks quickly out the door not wanting him to see her tears. She bumps into someone in her rush. She mutters her apologies and tries to leave before she feels someone grab her arm. She turns around and sees the concerned face of Jeff. He pulls her to him hugging her as she breaks down. He looks over her head at the man in front of them she ran into. Before the man can say anything Jeff narrows his eyes at the man.

"Shut up Bubba, now's not the time."

Jade looks up and wipes her eyes. She takes a deep shuddering breath and blows it out slowly attempting to calm down. She adjusts her bag on her shoulder with a sigh.

"I don't know what I was expecting. I should be on my way. Thanks again for the ride Jeff."

"You have someplace to go?"

"Not really, no. I was actually thinkin about travelin around. Ya know, see the sights and whatever."

Jade shrugs and looks down at her feet. She's trying to pull herself together, but the absolute rejection stung.

"Well, why don't you travel with me, Matt, and Lita? Since you want to travel, you will be, but with company."

"You sure bout that?"

"I wouldn't of asked if I wasn't?"

"What about the others?"

"Only one way to find out. C'mon let's go see."

He grabs her hand and they walk down to the Hardys dressing room. He motions for her stay there while he goes in. Lita smiles up at him as he walks into the room.

"How'd it go?"

"Not so good. Look I was thinking, she doesn't have any place to go so I was wonderin if maybe she could go with the three of us?"

"She doesn't have anywhere at all? I wonder what happened?"

"Dunno, so it's cool?"

Matt rolls his eyes at his younger brother and goes to the door and let's Jade in.

"Yes Jeff it's fine, you should've known better. So Jade, wutcha gonna do now that you're traveling with Team Extreme?"

The Hardys instantly pose, and Lita rolls her eyes. She quirks an eyebrow at Jade and smiles.

"Ya sure you want to travel with them?"

Jade just grins, shaking her head at the brothers. Lita starts out the door and jerks her head toward it.

"C'mon and I'll introduce you to some people."

They start down the hallway when Lita comes to a dead stop. She grabs Jade's arm and starts off the other way. Jade looks at her curiously.

"What's goin on?"

"Because..."

"Shame on you Lita for not introducing us to your new friend!"

Lita stops and turns around aggravatedly looking at Dvon Dudley.

"Why, so you can put her through a table? I don't think so."

Jade looks at him with her head tilted. She takes in the camo and the glasses, recognizing them. She nods her head at the man.

"Hi, I'm Jade."

He motions between himself and Bubba.

"We're the Dudley Boys. I'm Dvon and he's Bubba. How about we take ya and show ya around?"

Without waiting for an answer he has an arm around her shoulders. Before she can protest they're leading her down the hall away from Lita. They start to knock on Raven's door, but Jade backs up.

"I seriously don't think that's a good idea. I've already met him."

Jade's backing away while D'von waves her off.

"You haven't met him with us around, c'mon it'll be fine."

Dvon knocks on the door ignoring the looks that both Jade and his brother give him. The door opens and Jade backs away more looking down at her shoes. Raven emerges from the room looking at the three of them. Jade moves over so she's slightly hidden by Bubba. Raven looks down his nose at the three.

"What do you want?"

"Just introducing Lita's new friend for her. This is..."

"Jade Livingston. I know who she is, just not what she wants."

Jade's lip quivers as she backs up more. The Dudleys stand there speechless as Raven slams the door shut with a roll of his eyes. Bubba turns around and sees Jade walk back down the other way. He felt sorry for her, which bothered him. Normally he found women to be hateful creatures, but not her. She intrigued him.

Jade walks back to the Hardys dressing room but the door's locked. She hops up onto a table that's across the hall from the room, deciding to wait for them there. She jumps at the voice beside her not hearing anyone come up.

"Hey, are you alright?"

It had gotten too much for Bubba and he *needed* to check on her. The shocked look on her face showed that she wasn't expecting him to worry, and why would she? He didn't even know her, but somehow he was drawn to her. He watches her slowly nod her head.

"Yea, I'm okay. I guess he does have every reason to be suspicious. I mean he's never seen me his whole life then boom here I am. All I wanted to do was meet him and see what he was like and possibly find what my real father was like."

"So why now?"

"I just found out a couple weeks ago. It was at Momma's funeral, when Dad...I mean Frank came up to me with this envelope and told me I wasn't his daughter and left."

"Yea, he sounds like he hasn't changed a bit from what Dad told me he was like."

She looks up surprised to see Raven walking up to stand beside Bubba. Raven looks at Jade and stares into her eyes.

"You want to find out about our father? Come with me and I'll tell you the whole story."

Raven helps her down from the table and nods his head at Bubba passing him. Jade gives a small wave to Bubba as she follows her brother. He leads her down the hall and back to his dressing room. He closes the door and motions for her to sit down. He paces in front of her, his hands clasped behind his back trying to figure out where to begin. He finally stops and looks at Jade.

"Our father, Frank, and Gracie went to highschool together. They were good friends up until about 23 years ago. One night Frank came home late from work. He was drunk off his ass and went to your mother calling her names and smacked her around a few times. After that he left and she called our father. He went to the house and made sure she was all right. While he was trying to comfort her, one thing lead to another and Frank came back home and caught them on the couch. Obviously the friendship was over, and they were going to move. Right before they moved, Gracie went to our father and told him she was three weeks pregnant and without a doubt it was his. He never saw or heard from her after that. He had tried looking for awhile, just so he could see what the baby looked like, but he finally gave up after a few years."

Jade looks at Raven shocked. He watches her look down at her hands that's folded in her lap. He studies them and sees she has tatoo of a ring of hearts around her thumb. He sees a splash hit her hand and looks up into her face seeing tears streaking it. He kneels in front of her and puts a finger under her chin tilting her face up some. He stares into her eyes seeing so much emotion. He sighs.

"Jade I'm sorry you had to find out this way, and I'm sorry about earlier. You got to be careful of who you trust."

She nods and wipes at her eyes. He grins at her then looks back down at her thumb.

"So you're into tatoos huh?"

Lita and Hardys start to go back to their dressing room when they see the Dudleys in the hallway, but without Jade. Lita grabs Dvon by the shoulder and spins him around to face her.

"What did you do with her?"

"We don't have her, she's with Raven."

Lita gives the two a dirty look, then goes on down the hall. She gets to Raven's dressing room and walks in without bothering to knock. She stops in midstep and has to put her hand over her mouth to keep from laughing at the sight that greets her. Across the room sitting on a bench side by side were brother and sister comparing tatoos. She finally walks up to them with a smile on her face.

"Yea I have a really nice one too."

Both of them look up at her and Jade grins. Raven stands up and looks at Lita's shoulder.

"Mine are better. We're going to the gym, why don't you grab your boys and come with us?"

"Sure, we'll meet ya there."

Lita leaves the room and goes back down the hall. She rolls her eyes at what looks like a stand off between the Hardys and Dudleys. All four look at her as she approaches. Jeff looks at her a little concerned.

"Is everything okay? Is she okay?"

"Oh yea, everything's just fine and dandy. When I went in there they were comparing tattoos."

They all look at her like she's crazy. Bubba laughs imagining the site.

"Comparing tattoos? She has tattoos?"

"Yea, a few. Anyway, they're going to the gym and want us to go with them."

Matt and Jeff both look at each other then back at Lita. Matt shakes his head smiling.

"I'll betcha almost anything that he's gonna try to teach her to wrestle and be 'hardcore'."

All of them head to the gym and stop and watch Jade clock Raven in the jaw with a right hook. They look at her in shock, then in confusion when Raven staggers on his feet grinning at her. The group sit and watch the two fight back and forth, Raven teaching her how to put on actual wrestling holds and then reversing for her to put them on him. The siblings finally get out of the ring and walk over to the group. Raven grins crookedly at the Hardys.

"Runnin behind guys."

Jeff returns the grin and looks at Jade.

"Not too bad Jade, you're catchin on quick."

Raven snorts and rolls his eyes. He slings an arm around her shoulders and looks at the group.

"My little sister can fight, that's for sure. She just needs to learn some control though. Ya little redneck."

He sports a proud grin as he ruffles the top of her hair. She grins swatting him away. Lita has her hands on her hips smirking at Raven.

"Did you just call her a redneck?"

At the odd looks the group gives them Jade rubs the back of her neck sheepishly.

"I'm, uh, from Kentucky."

Raven grins at her.

"Yea, the more pissed she got the less I could understand. That accent is thick when she's mad."

Jade blushes and knocks her shoulder into his as the group starts laughing at her. Bubba looks at Jade taking in the sight of her. Her hair was pulled into a sloppy ponytail and she still had on the clothes she had come to the arena in. She looked rumpled and tired, but with the blush still on her face she was adorable.

Everyone turns around as they hear someone approaching clapping their hands slowly. Raven narrows his eyes and shoves Jade behind him. She peeks over his shoulder seeing Vince McMahon approaching them.

"That was a wonderful show! Now may I have the pleasure of meeting your new friend Raven?"

McMahon's comment came out as more of a demand than a question. Raven kept his gaze steady.

"This is Jade, my sister."

McMahon extends his hand to Jade, then faulters when Raven's last word hits him.

"Your sister?"

Jade takes his hand and shakes it smiling cautiously.

"Yes, I'm his sister. It's nice to meet you Mr. McMahon."

"Well Jade, with your talent I'm sure you're planning on joining our family."

She looks at Raven as he snorts at McMahon's comment. She looks back at McMahon.

"I wasn't planning on it, was just visiting my brother."

"Oh, but you must at least consider it. We could use more women like you. Think on it and get back to me."

With one last leer, McMahon turns on his heel and walks away. Jade's face is scrunched in disgust.

"I don't like him, he's creepy."

The Dudleys laugh and Dvon claps Raven on the back.

"Raven, I think I'm gonna like your little sister."

Raven just smiles at the comment but keeps watching at Jade. He could practically see the gears turning in her head. He looks at her curiously as her head snaps up.

"Does he not like ya'll or something? He basically looked down his nose at ya."

"No, since we don't kiss his ass and play nice like he wants us to. Why?"

"I think I'm gonna join."

Yup, she was definately plottin something, Raven thought. He had a feeling he and his little sister was going to get along just fine.