[RedEnforcer]

She didnt hear me. Dammit. Fucking Rowan has me where I haveta do what she wants.

Fine.

Now She has me in a hammerlock and damn that is stressing out my shoulder. Shit this is bad. And then your arm comes around my head.

Thank you! Once you grab my chin, my free hand reaches up for your hair and I shove up from my knees as far as I can. Your chin on the top of my head. Me holding you securely.

And I drop. I?m hoping that earlier cane shot hasnt fully stopped hurting. Jawbreakers are no fun.

And if I can do this, I need to hurry and finish you off.

[Virginia Dare]

I begin moving for the chickenwing and you get back on your feet. Fast.

Uh oh. He's got a--

UUUUMMFFF!!!

My sore chin hits the top of your head and I lose hold of the hammerlock, staggering back toward the ropes, my ankle making thirty-one flavors of pain as I do. It's an uncontrolled stumble--as most are--so that means I'm putting weight on it when I shouldn't. I fall back, but luckily, the ropes are there to catch me and keep me from falling over. I hook the top rope with my arm, cradling it, grabbing the middle rope with my hand.

My free hand grabs my jaw, making sure nothing's broken. No. Nothing's broken. But I'm going to have a big, fat, ugly bruise for about a week.

You're going to follow up. No doubt. Luckily, the pain in my jaw and ankle aren't blurring my vision. Yet.

This is going to be tricky. And it's going to hurt. Then, it's going to really hurt.

First, I have to make sure you believe I'm more hurt than I am. So, I close my eyes and make the right kind of sounds, grasping my jaw tightly.

Second, I wait for you to get close.

Third, when you do get close, I kick my legs up (this is the "It's going to hurt" part) and lock my ankles around your head for a head scissors.

Finally, keeping hold of the top rope, I pull your head toward the second rope, hoping to clothesline you on it. While keeping hold of the top rope.

I should land on your back for another leg scissors around your waist. And if that works (and I'm really lucky), I'll be able to roll back toward the center of the ring, rolling you with me, putting your shoulders down for an unexpected and fast three count. Of course, trying to hold you down that way is going to really hurt.

But I don't count on luck, so I just accept the fact that this is gonna hurt. And then really hurt.

[RedEnforcer]

Damn that hurts my skull. But hopefully not as much as it hurt your jaw. I haveta keep moving. You arent near worn down enough. Not near hurt enough. You will keep coming and coming and coming at me till one of us is done. I cant mess with your head like Rowan. I realize now it was stupid to try. Now I just need to get on my feet and beat you. That?s not a hard task. Fuck me.

So I get to my feet and turn to see you staggered in the ropes. I cant afford to be cautious. I stomp on over as my left shoulder and arm tingle back to life. And as I get close, your legs come up.

Shit.

This has to be hurting your ankle, why in the hell would you headscissor me? I go to bash my fist against said ankle but you flex those strong thighs of yours and drag me to the side and I smash into the second rope.

There?s a flash and some gagging and as I am dazed, I feel those legs of yours wrapping around my waist. What?? You dont move like this. So fluid. So quick. It feels like.  Rowan?... no you wouldnt. Not for a title. Not just to beat me. You said earlier you learned new moves.

No way No way No way

And while I am confused, stunned and gasping for breath I feel you rolling me up.

Was I so worried about protecting you from Rowan when I didnt have to worry at all?

[Virginia Dare]

IT WORKED!!!

Your shoulders roll down and we roll up--that's a technical term-- with me sitting down, you flat on your back, my ankles on your shoulders and my arms around your legs.

The referee looks surprised, but she drops down fast. Good. A professional ref. At least it appears she isn't stupid or worse: bribed.

I'm not putting anything by you and Rowan.

Her hand raises up and slaps down. "ONE!"

I've got a strong hold, but that roll up STUNG LIKE A BIT--BEE. My ankle is doing more than just aching. It's on fire.


Stay down, Red. Just stay down. I saw that Megan/Punky fight and I don't want it to go that far. Don't make me hurt you that way.

[RedEnforcer]

As dazed and confused as I am, you have reflexes you cant ignore. Shoulders on the mat, a slap and the word ONE echoing out.  That snaps me out of my internal thought process. Time to move you old bastard.

Dammit you have my legs. No leverage for a kickout. And your legs are so strong, I cant haul my shoulders up. Your ankles are just...

your ankles

I am such a bad heel. I dont mind playing the part. And against new or unknown people, I can just go apeshit. But people I know, people I care about...

That old saw about this hurting me as much as it hurts you? #Truth

I move my hand up to your left foot, grabbing the toe of your boot. And I turn my torso towards that boot while using my hand to turn your foot outwards.

That should inspire you to ease up enough for my shoulder to rise, and if I can I am gonna hang onto that boot and keep turning.

Yeah Jenny, exploiting your ankle like this does hurt me. But not as badly as you would be hurt if I lost.

[Virginia Dare]

The referee's hand raises up for "TWO!" but never makes the mat because you grab my ankle and twist! and I scream out loud, losing my grip on the pin.

I fall to the side, grasping at my ankle, punching your hands, trying to get you to release the hold. My fists flying hard and fast. I can't let you get your hands on my ankle. Not anymore. And as I punch, I feel pain run up and down the bottom half of my leg. But your hands are strong. That isn't going to work.

So I rear back with my good leg and send a heel kick straight toward your face. That should get your attention.

At least we're still on the mat. At least we're still on the mat...

[RedEnforcer]

Works like a charm. But that scream is like a dagger to my chest. Ignore it. Get the job done.

We both roll. I keep my grip and turn while you cry out and try to punch my hands away.  No that isnt gonna work. I am not letting you go but your punches are making it impossible for me to do any more to you. But your back is right there. I pull my upper leg back and fire off a kick towards your exposed back and then I get slammed right in the face with something large and solid.  I dont know if my kick hit. I dont feel your boot anymore. I lie on my back, arms out. Looking up through half lidded eyes at the ringlights.

No...no going....out

[Virginia Dare]

Just before my heel hits your jaw, I feel the sole of your monster sized boot jack into my spine, making my back arch and my arms bend out to the sides by the elbows. I collapse sideways, catching myself with my left hand, my head bowed, my other hand on my back.

Son of a b--biscuit, that hurt.

Luckily, I'm not your girlfriend--or whatever she is. I don't have a history of back problems. Still--this is going to hurt for a long time.

I raise my head and see you collapse after my boot to the chin. I scramble forward, grabbing your knee and tumbling over your chest, going for a single leg cradle. My back on your chest and head, my legs above your head, your leg hooked by my elbow.

I wish I could grab for the other leg--but this is how it is.

And DARN my back hurts!

[RedEnforcer]

I feel you snag my leg and then OOFFF you flop over on me. Is that your head on my abs? Near my scar? Your back on my torso and face. If you were someone else your yoga short covered bottom would be in my face, but you dont fight like that. And once again in this match I find myself pinned.

The ref  dives and when he slaps ONE, my arms wrap around your waist. I clamp down as hard as I can and squeeze, to hurt you but also hold you in place. And then I bring my free leg up to my chest.
Hard.
Often.
Slamming my thigh into the top of your head over and over and over again.

Can you hold me down past Two? I know you will try.

Or maybe I can stun you like this long enough for me to pin you.

I know that is wishful thinking. But I dont really want to hurt you.

[Virginia Dare]

"ONE!"

Yes!

SLAM TO THE HEAD
SLAM TO THE HEAD
SLAM TO THE HEAD

...no.

SLAM TO THE HEAD
SLAM TO THE HEAD
SLAM TO THE HEAD

"TWO!"

SLAM TO THE HEAD
SLAM TO THE HEAD
SLAM TO THE HEAD

--hold on jenny--ho--

SLAM TO THE HEAD SLAM TO THE HEAD SLAM TO THE HEAD

My head spinning, I--

SLAM TO THE HEAD

My body whips to the side, following my head. Tumbling--

--whusdndn--

--and--

CRASH!

My body limp and on its side. Blonde hair spilling all over my head and shoulders. One arm behind me, the other under my head, fingers upturned. I slowly fall over, back against the mat.

--ddnanwq111--

ddanndn

dan

...

[RedEnforcer]

Finally. Gawd I damn near gave you a concussion. And there you are lying down, sprawled out, looking out of it.

Go For The Pin. Hurt Her More

Two choices. I dont think you are out enough to pin. So...I pop up as quick as I can on my knees and move to your nearby head. Grabbing and pulling you up to a seated position.

Hurt Her More

Rowans voice in my head.  Jennys face in my hands.  What choice do I have?

Fight hard but fight clean. Like you told me to do you doof!

I really am going to haveta make it up to Megan.  Your head against my chest. I wrap my right arm around your neck. My bicep against the side. Your chin in the crook of my elbow. And I grab my other bicep with my right hand, clamping hard.

Cinching in my version of the Caudle Lock. The sleeper that made Johnny Caudle a legend in the Carolinas.

Now go to sleep, dear Jenny. I will slay the dragon for you later.

[Virginia Dare]

I'm swimming in very dark water. I can't see the shore. I don't know how deep the water is. I can't see where the water ends and the sky begins. But I'm floating and I'm warm. So warm.

Then, suddenly the water rushes up over my mouth and some of it goes down my throat the wrong way. I panic and start to kick, trying to keep myself up above the water line. But something is pulling me down. It grabbed my legs and is pulling me down.

I try kicking again, but my legs won't respond. I use my arms. But the water goes up over my mouth and nose and I can't breathe.

I can't breathe.

And my arms are getting so tired. So tired.

They start moving slower. The water rushing up over my head. Whatever is under me is pulling me down. I look up and I can't see the top of the water. Just darkness.

A warm darkness.

I try to raise my arm but it falls right back down to my side.

And I hear a voice. Saying something. "Come?" "Done?" "Won?"

Deeper. Deeper.

Warmer. Warmer.

Sinking down--down--down--

[RedEnforcer]

Thats it Jenny. Just relax. Let Red sing you a lullaby.

I keep the hold gripped tightly as I feel your body slumping.  I shift forward a little to make sure this doesnt turn into a choke. I just want you to drift off to sleep. As painlessly as possible.

Fuck you Rowan. Trying to point me at Jenny like a missle. I wonder where the FCF brass got the idea to bring her back.

The ref lifts your arm once and it drops down. That slight jerk makes me realize my anger was making me squeeze too hard. I ease back just a bit. I fight the urge to rock with you. I am not cuddling you. But I am hoping you just...go to sleep...

[Virginia Dare]

I can't breathe, but I don't care.

I feel the water tightening around me. Squeezing my lungs. Filling them.

I feel my body twitch as I fall back, floating downward, my arms and legs under me, my hair floating around me.

I hear someone say something. "Do?" "Ru?" "Two?"



--two--




--two?--



TWO!!!




NO!

NO!!

NO!!!

I kick my legs.

Move my arms.

Trying to reach--reach the sur--sur--

--so warm--

--so warm--

--in his--

--ar--

NO!

kick!

swing!

get

back

up!!!

push

my ankle

oh god my ankle

push

to

my

feet












yes

on


yes


push


back


push


lift


push


to


the


corner


hit


corner


COME ON!!!


PUSH

HIM

TO

THE

CORNER

AND

SLAM

HIM

IN!!!

[RedEnforcer]

Just a few more seconds. I cast my eyes out in the crowd. I know Rowan is here and watching. She wouldnt miss this. Come on Jenny, just stay down a little bit longer.

The ref raises her hand a second time and yells out TWO as it drops.

And

FuckFuckFuckFuckFuckFuckFuck

Jenny stirs...kicks..

STOP FIGHTING ME!!!

She pushes...gawd she is on autopilot...she is on her feet...her ankle...shit shit shit shit

She has to be out..I flex my bicep, grind my arms down into her

And she is pushing me...no bulling me back

Nonononononononononono

I dont respond quickly enough.
I dont push back with my legs quickly enough.
I...I....

WHAM!!!!!!

My back jams into the corner hard..my arms release Jenny and her body collapses against mine and her weight is pinning big me against the turnbuckles...

Why Jenny Why!?!?

Why do you haveta be the gawddamn heroine?