It was a black as the Ace of Spades, which lead the merry land of Sin City Wrestling to believe that an Evie Baang promotional was only just around the corner. I mean why else would the screen in darkness before your eyes, for a matter of minutes before the showing of the Sin City Wrestling World Bombshell Champion appeared. However, this week was a little different. There wasn’t the normal lead up of Evie walking her way towards the camera, as this week she didn’t have time to play games or to delay her words. She was furious and the entire world was soon going to feel the extent of her wrath. The scene was quick to open on the face of Evie Baang, her long black brown hair was out and straightened around her face. While her makeup was set to stone cold, her appearance wasn’t filled with the warm natural tones that she usual portrayed, as she had make her face look pale, wishy-washy but still her hazel green glowed with flashes of green mirroring the blue in Ragnar’s from Vikings. Her eyes were heavy lined with think back eyeliner, while her eyelids shimmered with silver fading into black. Her lips weren’t their usual blood red, but in fact they were a two-tone effect of red fading into black. To say that things had darkened in Evie’s appearance would be an understatement, but the method of her madness would soon be exposed.
<FONT COLOR=#1eb90e> “Reality can be cruel, it can bite, it can sneak up on you and when you least expect it, it can turn on you and yet, once reality shows its true self only then can you face it. My reality no longer lingers in the darkness just waiting for its moment to shine, my reality is no longer in hiding, for my reality is no longer faceless, nor is my reality nameless… my reality little lambs… the name of this misfortune is…â€
Evie rolled her tongue across her bright white teeth, it was in her nature to do so before she spoke the name of the ones who did her wrong. It was animalistic, something that had been bred into her and skilfully mastered as she aged.
<FONT COLOR=#1eb90e> “Polly Fucking Playtimeâ€
The green in Evie’s eyes almost engulfed her hazel as the current Sin City Wrestling World Bombshell Champion, gritted her teeth together. The name that had spilled from her lips, was the name of the one who had embarrassed her last week at Climax Control, however, at what cost.
<FONT COLOR=#1eb90e> “I knew the parasite was stupid the moment she stepped forward and claimed her right to the Sin City Wrestling World Bombshell Championship… I just didn’t realise how fucking foolish she would be in obtaining my attention. Do you feel better now Polly knowing that you have stained my reputation, do you feel as if you have the upper hand at my expensive? Oh, little lamb, you have left your mark on my history, ruined my record, but Polly, I must ask you did you ever stop to think about what this would cost you?â€
Evie’s eyes stayed locked on the lens in front of her while she paused, letting that question sink in to all of those who were viewing her promotional video. Once a little time passed, the harsh Australian accent was once more brought to the airways.
<FONT COLOR=#1eb90e> “You may think, you have this all figured out. Strike the Wolf when she is off guard, weaken the playing field, impose mind games and hope for the best. Yet, Polly all you have done is brought out the very best in me, and what is best for me is worse for you. You have cemented your weakness, in your moment of strength. All the while you will be claiming your victory, when in reality… yes, reality you should be praying for forgiveness. Your bold moves on Climax Control, will not go without debt and mark my words at Violent Conduct, I’ll be looking for payment.â€
She stopped, before she looked down to her right shoulder to see her Sin City Wrestling World Bombshell Championship, shining brightly, proudly as it laid there draped over her shoulder. Evie was used to her prized possession now and the thought of losing her at Violent Conduct seemed farfetched and implausible. However, she had been made a fool out of by Polly Playtime and Evie was hellbent on the same mistake, never being repeated.
<FONT COLOR=#1eb90e> “In the lead, up to Violent Conduct you will bang on your chest, proudly yelling at how you have bested me and how this will lead to your next glorious Sin City Wrestling World Bombshell Championship reign… but let me assure you little Lamb, you fucked up at Climax Control. You fucked up when you ruined my match… for now you do not just have to worry about what I am doing, now you must keep a close eye on Jessie Salco… and regardless of what she is, the truth is the little Cottontail is ruthless in her efforts to become the next Sin City Wrestling World Bombshell Champion. So, let me ask you this Polly, did you think of the consequences of your actions? Or did you just shoot from the hip?â€
Evie rolled her tongue over her teeth once more, before she parted her lips to continue.
<FONT COLOR=#1eb90e> “The worst thing about misfires little lamb, is while you’re trying to figure out what’s happened… while you’re trying to line up your next shot… those of whom you are facing, already have their eyes locked and loaded on the target. At Violent Conduct, I’ll be pleased to remind you, that you should have learned to walk before you decided to run… because now all mercy is lost… all respect is gone… and all that matters… is this, when the bell tolls, you’re going find yourself… all wrapped up and nowhere to go.â€
Ah yes, a reference to the straight jacket that would be in play next Sunday night at Violent Conduct, you didn’t think that Evie had forgotten all about that had you? The smirk on Evie’s face had lit up like wildfire as the confident look in her eyes intensified she was focused and ready to go.
<FONT COLOR=#1eb90e> “Now as for you little Cottontail, I have not forgotten you, your fate will be much the same as the last two times we have faced. You’ll be under my control, hoping for a win, but secretly knowing there is no way you can escape your torment… as for as long I am the Sin City Wrestling World Bombshell Champion, you will never, ever stand a chance of holding weight of the company on your shoulders. Let’s face it, you’re too fragile and you would break. I’ll see you once again in two weeks’ time and remember little hare, this is your last... last chance… so fucking make the most of it.â€
The scene just started to fade on the vision of Evie’s face, her words might have been tame but everyone knew that Polly had woken something inside of her and she was going to come out and play at Violent Conduct. The look on her face said it all, she even admitted it Polly had left her mark on her, but would it be enough to dethrone the current “Queen†of Sin City Wrestling? Would Evie’s anger and embarrassment, lead her down the path of shame or would the young Australian have enough in her tank to live through the emotional discomfit and overcome it with a victory. You’re all just have to tune in next week at Violent Conduct to find out.
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It was the morning after Climax Control, the same Climax Control that Evie was left lying in the centre of the ring while her Sin City Wrestling World Bombshell Championship was being held up by Polly Playtime. It was a shit night, a very shitty night that she was more than happy to drink away in one of the local pubs around town this morning however, the thought of the night before was going to be an instant regret. The sun was shining inside her hotel room, as the curtains were drawn, a mistake on her part as she had just gotten home only a few hours before sunrise and chucked herself into bed. As the Aussie laid under the covers, she pulled them up over her head, trying to shield her eyes from the blistering rays of the sunlight. As she rolled over, her eyes were now upon a body of male, who was sound asleep beside her.
<FONT COLOR=#1eb90e> “Fuckâ€
Was all she could whisper under her breathe as she rolled over, she couldn’t be bothered to see who he was as his head was covered in a mountain of pillows, while his body was wrapped up snug as a bug in the sheets. Although as her eyes swept around the floor of her hotel room, she could tell that well she might have been whispering fuck but the truth be told, she was positively screaming it just a few hours before hand. It was moments like these that she sometimes thought about hating herself, but hey she was single woman who do what she wanted, not to forget the glimpse of the man’s outline under the sheets was enough to satisfy her inner shallowness, knowing that he was at least a nine and all would be okay once he woke up, got his gear back on and politely fucked off leaving her to get on with her day. A groan escaped her lips as Evie looked up at the clock that was blaring red digits in her face it was 6:53am, how was she awake? Why the fuck was she awake.
She reached out from under the blankets to move the face of the clock away from her, she didn’t want to be staring at the time for the rest of the morning. However, now she had to deal with the discomfort of the morning sun. as the Australian fought the urge to scream dramatically, she had a better idea, she would drag herself out of bed and close the thick black curtains and half of her problems would be gone. There’s an idea, problem solving at its finest. She would have to deal with the fine piece of arse, beside her once he woke and she played the let’s see if I can remember your name game. Just as Evie was about to slide her long leg out of the bedsheet, to go be her own hero for this morning she was stopped dead in her tracks.
<FONT COLOR=#1eb90e> “How the fuck?â€
Before she moved another inch, there was a teddy bear staring at her, right in the face as it popped up in front of her. It wasn’t just any Teddy bear, it was Angel and if history has told us anything Angel never went anywhere without Despy. The fear of god was put in her as she rolled back over, checking the male beside her wasn’t for the lord of god Synn’s son, she knew she couldn’t be that stupid and much to her relief the man in her bed was a giant compared to Despy. Check, that was one detail marked off the list, as Evie rolled back over to look at Angel once more, she was startled to find Despy now staring at her as well.
<FONT COLOR=#1eb90e> “What the fuck? Why are you here?â€
Despy just had his big beaming smile on his face, as she cradled Angel in his arms, completely ignoring the situation he had just picked the lock and broken in on.
“Swear jar, times two and it’s not even Seven AM yet, boy are we going to be rich after today Angel.â€
Evie still couldn’t believe her eyes, but she had no doubt this was real and this was happening as even her nightmares weren’t as horrifying as this.
<FONT COLOR=#1eb90e> “Why are you here?â€
She whispered this time, her morning voice was husky, as she made sure she was covered up from neck to toe so Despy couldn’t see anything he wasn’t meant to see. Despy on the other hand was too wrapped up in his cause to see what was happening around him. Angel on the other hand, he probably knew it all.
“I’m here, because well… we have training to do. So Hip hop, quick like a bunny… it’s time to get out of bed, we have a full day planned.â€
Evie just shook her head from side to side, she didn’t understand what this boy was talking about.
<FONT COLOR=#1eb90e> “Are you…â€
She was about to say something disgusting, but thought of Gabriel finding out was enough for her to bite her tongue for a hot minute before she collected her thoughts.
<FONT COLOR=#1eb90e> “What are you talking about?â€
Despy held up Angel and pointed him towards her, as if Angel was speaking, yet Evie couldn’t hear anything apart from the ringing in her head and the drumming of an oncoming hangover.
“Angel says, we have to help you, get ready for your wedding day… which is in sixteen years… which if you ask me will be a bit of a stretch, so you know… time in money… well in this case time is a valuable thing and well we really don’t have time to be fighting about it… so quick sticks. We need to make a move on this, if you’re going to be ready to marry Lucas in sixteen years.â€
Evie’s eye lit up at the word wedding, what the hell was he talking about?
<FONT COLOR=#1eb90e> “What the fuck?â€
As Evie was staring a death like stare towards Despy and Angel the two were just happily looking back at her, unknown that they had just stepped on one of her nerves.
“Wow, three dollars already, you know… were going to make more money from Evie in one day than what we ever did with Rage. I mean Jake. I mean Rage. Potato, tomato.â€
As Despy was rambling Evie could feel the little ball of anger inside her rise, today was not going to be her day but she would be damned if she was going to be bossed around by this boy and his bear.
<FONT COLOR=#1eb90e> “I’m going to say this nicely… you need to leave.â€
Her words sounded nice but the gritted teeth and clenched fist that was forming under the blanket was enough to prove Evie otherwise.
“Like the room, so you can get ready? Sure!â€
Despy was still all smiles as Evie just looked at him with the pain of the world on her shoulders, she was going to kill him. In her mind she already had, but she knew that would be frowned upon by Gabriel, Odette, Lucas and hell the world so she thought against it.
<FONT COLOR=#1eb90e> “No as in you need to go home.â€
Her hazel eyes were piercing into his as Despy weighed up his options, he knew he had work to be done but something was telling him that it wasn’t going to get done today.
“I can’t go home, I’d be home alone and well… that’s not allowed.â€
She looked at him as if that wasn’t her problem but she found herself speaking without even thinking of the outcome.
<FONT COLOR=#1eb90e> “Well I don’t care what you do, but you need to leave me the fuck, alone.â€
Despy was adding up the sums in his head, working out how much Evie owed him for the swear jar, while Evie just looked at him waiting for him to make his exit.
“But if I leave, you still won’t be alone… the blankets with feet will still be here with you.â€
Despy pointed to behind Evie, which lead Evie to turn and see that he was pointing at the feet of her male companion for the night. Her left hand came up to shield her face for a second as she rubbed her eyes. The feeling of anger bubbling inside her, as she filled with rage at this young man in front of her. Now she knew how J2H felt every time he saw Despy and Angel coming his way.
<FONT COLOR=#1eb90e> “Fuck O…â€
She looked up to see Despy’s grinning face just in time to stop herself from telling him to Fuck Off… that wouldn’t have gone down well with anymore, especially Synn if he was to find out. So, she just groaned before she spoke, he tone sounding defeated and that was music to Despy’s ears.
<FONT COLOR=#1eb90e> “Despy, please… for the love of god, go home.â€
She was pleading with him, but Despy and Angel weren’t having a bar of it. They were her on official Uncle duties and they weren’t going home until they had made some progress.
“I can’t go home, I’m at work and we have a job to do here… so, you know… it’s time to punch in and do the hours.â€
Despy looked down at his left wrist, where a watch should have been but he was just tapping his bare skin it was as if he was telling her to hurry up and get a wriggle on.
<FONT COLOR=#1eb90e> “I don’t have time for this bullshit, I have to be at training at eight with Gabriel and Odette… so whatever this little project is, it’s not going to get any traction.â€
That’s what she thought, as Despy just looked at his “watch†once more with a massive grin on his face. As if this was all part of his plan and he knew that’s where she needed to be at that time.
“Oh, goodie, you can drive me to training and that’s where I’ll make my assessment on whether we can fix you.â€
Cradling Angel in his arms Despy rocked back on his heels while he looked down at Evie with a smile on his face. He was proud of his efforts to help this poor excuse for a wife for his god son Lucas, however he had sixteen years to fix her and make her right for the apple of Gabriel and Odette’s eye.
<FONT COLOR=#1eb90e> “Fucking, fix me?â€
Evie was pissed, the look on her face said it all and Despy had no idea that he had just crossed a line with her. All of her life she had people trying to fix her and now this boy with a bear was going to try and do the same thing. Evie just sat up in the bed, pulling the sheets up with her as she looked at Despy livid. Her face was red, and the red the blushing down her neck towards her chest. While her hands gripped the sheet in a fashion of a fist as her knuckle glow white.
“Oh boy, Angel was right you are going to be hard to deal with.â€
Despy’s attention shifted from Angel to Evie to see that she was about to snap, so he quickly and wisely took his leave from this situation.
“I’ll just go wait in the living room, shall I?â€
He didn’t wait for an answer before he made his exit out of the room, leaving Evie behind to stew in her rage. She was never going to be wife material, she was never going to marry Lucas he was two for Christ sake, she didn’t understand why Despy of all people would feel the need to fix her. The more she thought about what he had just said the more it made her angry. If she knew one thing, she was going to get out of bed, get ready for training and drop his arse off to Gabriel and Odette so they could deal with the little... twerp. Evie barely knew Despy, nor did she have a reason to hate him or dislike him but she was too livid to see the niceness behind his actions.
Evie rolled her eyes before she turned to look down at the body beside her in bed, before she decided to put one part of her misery to bed today. She quickly lifted the pillow off his head to see what / whom she had brought home with the night before and from the looks on her face he wasn’t such a dreadful thing after all. A pouty frown crossed her face as she placed the pillow back down over his head. She couldn’t believe her luck and now she had to give up a day of possible follow up sex and spend the day with the annoying soul that was waiting for her in her living room.
<FONT COLOR=#1eb90e> “Fuck me.â€
Was all that escaped her lips, but she said it in the token Australian tone that made it seem as if Evie couldn’t catch a break at the minute. Losing her streak at Climax Control, being publicly dominated by Polly Playtime, now practically having her version of prince fucking charming in her bed beside her, six foot plus and bearded that was going to go the waste all because of two people, well one person and a stuffed teddy. Evie didn’t want to dwell on her misfortunes any longer as she just made her exit from her comfortable bed and headed towards her bathroom to face the day that was already fucked before her.
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It was 8:15am and Evie was late to training and if this was one thing that Gabriel hated about people coming to his training, it was LATE people. Evie had found a carpark outside the arena set up that Gabriel and Odette had spent thousands of dollars setting up before she jumped out of the car. Despy was quick to follow as he ducked out of the passenger side of the car, with Angel in tow. Evie completely ignore Despy the whole car ride here, she hadn’t spoken a single word to him or to Angel which to say the least was awkward for all parties. Rounding her car, Evie clicked the button on her remote to pop the boot and as it started to rise up before her, she reached in to get a handle on her gym bag. Just as she turned to slam down the boot of her car, she was met with the grinning face to Despy.
“You’re late and Gabriel is going to be so mad.â€
It was as if he was baiting her to see her reaction, but Evie just side stepped him and moved around him as she made a beeline for the door of the training facility. As she opened the front door she could see Gabriel standing in the six-sided ring at the back of the building. He was leaning on the ropes looking down at his watch, his actual watch unlike Despy’s make believe watch.
<FONT COLOR=#a3a8a2> “You’re late.â€
The thought of biting back with “that’s a lot captain obvious†was at the tip of her tongue but Evie had this weird thing call respect when it came to Gabriel so she did her best to not be a bitch around him. Evie just quickly made her way across the distance between herself and Gabriel.
<FONT COLOR=#a3a8a2> “You know what happens, when you’re late.â€
She knew, she knew it all too well Gabriel was brutal like this with her for each minute she was late, Gabriel would time sit by five and would make Evie run the ropes for that amount of time. So, she was currently fifteen minutes late, meaning she would have to run the ropes for seventy-five minutes straight. If that sounds brutal, it’s because it is. This also cut into her training time with him, meaning that she would only get forty minutes of proper training in today and as that thought crossed her mind she was trying her hardest not to kill the whirl wind that had just walked in behind her.
<FONT COLOR=#a3a8a2> “Despy, such a welcome surprise.â€
Gabriel was warm towards his brother of course he was, they were family. Evie quickly dropped her stuff off beside the ring before she slides into it under the bottom rope, she knew what to do and started to run the ropes without being told. Also, without warming up so she knew that was going to kill her five minutes into her workout. Gabriel looked at Evie, he could tell something was burning her up inside, before he turned his head back to Despy and Angel who were making their way over towards the ring.
<FONT COLOR=#a3a8a2> “Hold up, how did you get here?â€
Evie was ignoring the conversation and was just running back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. While Despy delightfully replied.
“Evie brought me, it was so nice of her. She was a bit rude at six fifty-five in the morning, but I feel like she is just warming up and she’ll be a lot happier now.â€
Gabriel turned back to watch Evie run the ropes before she chuckled to himself. He didn’t know what Despy was up to, but he could tell from the look on Evie’s face that today wasn’t a good day for her. He could also tell from the fact that she was biting her tongue that she was just minutes away from unleashing an outburst or she was trying her hardest to be respectful of him. Despy had since taken up a spot on a chair outside the ring and he had pulled a small note book out of his back pocket of his black jeans and pulled the pencil out from behind his ear and he was taking notes while Angel sat proudly in his lap.
<FONT COLOR=#a3a8a2> “Someone, care to explain to me what’s going on?â€
Despy didn’t give Evie a chance to speak as he quickly piped up with a smile on his face.
“Your son, has declared his love for Evie… but the law says, they can’t be married for another sixteen years. So, I have sixteen years to fix her… so she can be the perfect bride for Lucas. I’m only doing what any good uncle would do.â€
Even Gabriel had to cringe at that, as his focus left Despy with a shake of his head before he turned back to look at Evie who was fuming. He knew there was trigger words that set Evie off and “fix her†was one of them. He could see the anger in her eyes, as she continued to run back and forth, bouncing off the ropes with each turn. He could also see the crack beginning to show in his student as the longer she ran, the harder she pushed herself and the crack started to show the more Despy spoke about what he needed to do to help her. Ah “help her†was another trigger point and it was if Despy held in his hands the list of things never to say to Evie and he was reading them off. Checking them off each time his pencil hit the paper. The more he spoke the harder Evie pushed herself, so the sound of his skin slapping against the ropes was the only thing she could hear as she tried to drown out Despy’s voice.
<FONT COLOR=#a3a8a2> “Despy, there is no need for this… Lucas stated kindy and he has a new interest.â€
The look on Despy’s face was horrible as he frowned as If all this morning efforts were for nothing. Evie would have rejoiced but the feeling of all of her muscles burning where taking over her and crippling her emotions to do anything else but run. Gabriel jumped down from the ring and patted Despy on the shoulder, as if to thank him for his efforts anyway but Despy’s frown was quickly turned upside down as if another idea clicked in his head.
“No biggie, Evie still needs help… not just anyone bodies help… but Mr Self Help, help. Her people skills are rotten.â€
Despy smiled up at Gabriel before he winked, while Gabriel was just glad that Evie had missed what his younger brother had just said. It’s not the word rotten he was worried about because Evie knew she was a horrible person, she loved being that way, she loved knowing that people avoided her for this reason. She wasn’t put on this earth to pander to the people and give them what they wanted, she was here to be herself and that to some was monstrous. She was tired of people trying to change her and the more people pushed for her to do so, the worse she became. That fact alone was enough to bring a smile on Gabriel’s face because even though he knew Despy was going to grinding on Evie’s nerves, he knew she would never do anything to harm him… but boy oh bear was it going to be enough to force Evie into a deeper darker state and if she was looking to survive a straightjacket match she was going to have to be at her worst. So naturally Gabriel being Gabriel said the following words in hope that it would work a treat.
<FONT COLOR=#a3a8a2> “Maybe you should just leave Evie alone, she is fine just the way is she.â€
Gabriel knew exactly what he had just did, he had basically told Despy that he wasn’t allowed to change Evie and what does Despy do when he is told NOT to do something… normally the opposite. Gabriel watched on as Evie continue to run the ropes and his smirk on his face was enough to keep both parties happy. Who said the master of mind games was dead and gone? With that little seed planted Gabriel turned away from Despy and headed back towards the ring to start his training with Evie, as he figured she had stuffed enough and he was willing to forgive her lateness because well let’s be honest it probably wasn’t her fault this morning. The reason of her lateness was sitting in a chair writing down notes of how to help the one they call Evie Luna Baang or your current Sin City Wrestling World Bombshell Champion. You know let’s not be picky.
Now what on earth does little Despy and Angel have in mind for "poor undeserving" Evie, tune in next week to find out.
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So here we go again, just two weeks away from defending my Sin City Wrestling World Bombshell Championship... where on that night at Violent Conduct I have to step in the ring with two others. Entering a game of who can out wit, out last and out play each other all in the name of staying out of a dreaded straight jacket. I leave you with this... one will say that she is ready to finally become the Sin City Wrestling Bombshell Champion, while the other will claim she is ready for playtime to be over and ready to recapture the gold that slipped through her fingers... yet all this talk of playtime... will either participants be ready for the fucking game?
If you ask me both ladies are well out of their comfort range and I will prove that to you all... at violent conduct.