It was 8am Monday morning, Climax Control had been and gone and normally Dani’s first port of call after a show is to hit the showers before curling up in a nice warm bed. However, her two closest friends had other plans as they worked together to keep an eye on the frosty wicked witch from the, umm, down under... Evie Jordan. Dani didn’t understand what the big deal was, like sure her and Ben weren’t seeing eye to eye but she didn’t see why she had been treated like a child. Yet, Dani wasn’t going to complain about a night out on the town either. She loved hanging out with Charlotte and Mackenzie and any excuse right now to take her mind off losing her return match to Sin City Wrestling, was good enough for her.
The night had been and gone and now the morning was deep into its routine. As Mackenzie and Charlotte walked towards their hotel, there wasn’t a single sign to show that they were under the weather from last night’s festivities. Dani couldn’t understand how, Mackenzie, Evie, Mikah and Charlotte had drunk some much alcohol and yet she was the only one suffering from its intoxicating affects. It didn’t seem fair as she stumbled along behind them, nursing her clutch. Holding it so close as if it was a secret lifeline keeping her from hurling her guts up.
As Dani continued to follow Mackenzie and Charlotte, it wasn’t long until she felt her body run smack bang into the back of someone. As she sheepishly looked up, she saw a less than please Mackenzie looking down at her.
“Do you every watch where you’re going?” She hissed.
Mackenzie hated getting angry at Dani, but sometime the girl couldn’t see past her nose. Dani just looked up at her friend and frown, trying to keep the pits of her stomach contained she just shrugged her shoulders. Dani felt like death and if she was being honest she wasn’t focused on what was going on around her, all she was focused on was getting home, well back to the hotel so she could try and force some water into her stomach before collapsing into bed. The world around her was still moving as if the wind was blowing a million miles per hour and everyone looked like trees just swaying back and forth. Dani just apologised by lifting her hand up before she brought it back down to cover her mouth.
“Don’t you dare.” Charlotte slapped Dani on the shoulder. “We have come this far. I’m sure you can hold it in.”
That sounded like more of an order than a congratulation. Even though Dani worked behind a bar at The Golden Ring casino she wasn’t much of a drinker. It that world she was very might a light weight, so for her to still even be standing at this point should have been enough to praise her. Yet, Charlotte and Mackenzie were keeping her honest, keeping her feet planted on the floor as they humbled her with reality checks.
“Well, if it isn’t the walking dead.” Daniel chuckled.
As Dani was too focused on trying to keep the contents of her stomach down, she had completely missed the reason why they had all come to a sudden stop outside their hotel. It wasn’t until she heard her boss’ voice that she, quickly tried to fix herself up. Trying to make herself look like she had just been run over by a Mack truck filled with alcohol. Dani looked up at Daniel and Fenris and gave them both a polite wave, refusing to open her mouth in fear of what might spill out.
“How did you go Dans?” Daniel’s tone said it all, he could already tell.
Dani just looked up at him, there was no time to do a double take of him in his gym wear as her eyes felt heavy and cloudy. She just brushed him off with a smile, refusing to speak.
“She’s wrecked.” Fenris chuckled.
Although he was chuckling there was still a brotherly concern in the tone of his voice, as he made his way closer towards her. As if to give her the once over to make sure she wasn’t going to pass out or anything. Regardless of what anyone tells you Fenris really was a big care bare when it came to the ones her felt protective off and right now his little sister was pale, with a tinge of green. He knew that look all to well, she was definitely under the weather.
“Water and sleep for you.” He ordered.
Dani just nodded in agreeance. Fenris turned and walked away, following Mackenzie and Charlotte as they walked off towards the sliding doors that lead into the foyer. It was just Danielle and Daniel now standing there for a brief second as Dani tried to suck in some fresh air. Daniel motioned for her to walk, but Dani could control what happened next.
“Danny… did you know…” she was still slurring her words. “That, Kenny and Evil.” A slight hiccup. “were strippers in their past lives.” Her eyes were wide, as she looked towards him. “Shhhhh…” she brought her right finger up to her lip. “Evie was a super-duper spy and Kenny was gangster. But you didn’t hear it from me.”
Danielle just tapped Daniel on the shoulder before she winked at him, with both eyes awkwardly. But in her head, she was being smooth as hell. Daniel just looked down at her and chuckled.
“Well, the things you learn.” He chuckled.
Charlotte had overheard what Dani had told Daniel and she quickly swooped in before anymore girl talk was shared. She made sure Danielle was out of ear shot before she spoke to Daniel.
“Someone got herself into a bit of a pickle… and well… Mackenzie and Evie… acted like bulls in a china shop. It’s a cover story.” She explained.
Daniel just shook his head from side to side chuckling, before he quickly followed up with the million-dollar question.
“What trouble did she get into this time?” Daniel pondered, but apart of him already knew.
“Oh, you know our little Dani, even though she has been through the wars, still hasn’t managed how to keep an eye out for herself.” Charlotte sighed.
The sigh was met with a sigh of Daniel’s as the two watched as she stumbled off for the safety of their hotel. What was it going to take for Danielle to be more careful? What was it going to take for Danielle to open her eyes and see that she had to keep her safety in mind? You would think, having an abusive boyfriend in the past would be enough to have her guard up, but it was like Danielle had gone the other way and didn’t want to or feel like she had any need to keep her eyes peeled.
“Think our little tattle tale needs some self-defence lessons.” Charlotte offered. “We could make it monitory for work?” a wild smirk grew across her face.
Daniel just nodded in agreeance before the whole group turned in for the day. Well so that Danielle could turn in for the night. While the rest of the group worked on heading towards the next stop on this Sin City Wrestling tour.
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A few hours earlier.
The five girls were back at the Vudu Lounge. Evie and Mackenzie were sitting at the table while Danielle, Mikah and Charlotte were tearing up the dance floor. Well that’s how Danielle saw it anyways. Charlotte and Mikah were desperate to get back to their seats so they motioned to Dani that they were going to head back to the table. Danielle frowned but she refused to move as the liquid gold was flowing through her body and she was having a fantastic time, carving up the dance floor. In her mind she was in the movie step up and the whole world was just waiting for her to bust out with a dramatic but perfect dance routine.
Truth be told Dani was in a world of her own, as she was partying. She didn’t have to think about him. She didn’t have to think about what Nicky George was doing back home, because well her mind wouldn’t let her. Well that’s what she thought but honestly, he was all she could think about since coming on tour and it was eating her alive. Still, she tricked herself into thinking that if she danced hard enough every little memory of him would float right out of her mind and she would be free to enjoy herself.
A little too free, as she had forgotten where she was and the potential dangers that might have been around her. Danielle was too caught up in the beat and the free-spirited dancing that she had missed the guy dance his way up behind her. She had missed that he was now just inches away from her. Danielle didn’t know until it was too late, as his hands were on her hips swaying with the beat of the music. It was then when she stiffened up and, looking towards her table for friends. Danielle tried to wiggle free, but he had sunk his fingertips into her exposed skin, grinding on her. This was a feeling she knew all too well, being pushed around and guided into things she didn’t want.
She was trying to think of all the moves that Fenris had showed her if she was every in this position again, but her memories were useless because all she could see was his face. It was as if Eli had flown all the way from Florida and now, he was standing right in front of her trying to suffocate her again. Dani tried to scream, but she felt his hands slip towards the front of her and just as his right hand went to slide between her legs everything was turned upside down for her.
Danielle felt her body being ripped away; she saw Mackenzie growling face just inches away from hers as she pushed her off the dance floor. Sweeping Danielle into Mikah’s open arms. Danielle didn’t dare to look back to see what was happening next all she could hear was Evie’s harsh Australian accent rip through the building.
“FUCK OFF.” There was another word that followed but it starts with a C and it’s naughty. Danielle couldn’t turn around she was too focused on holding onto Mikah for dear life. While behind her Mackenzie and Evie were making light work out of this sleaze ball. Dani didn’t see that he had punched his elbow back into the face of Evie splitting her open just under her right eye. But she could tell that Evie had settled that score as she bounced his head off the bar top.
It didn’t take long for security to sweep in and like a clean up crew, they removed him from the premises. Danielle didn’t understand how they all weren’t kicked out, but she remembered Charlotte handing over a wad of cash to the biggest security guard. The girls all gathered back at the table checking on Danielle to make sure she was okay. Charlotte even offered to leave but as much as Danielle was shaken up from what had just happened, leaving was the last thing on her mind.
She knew there would be nightmares to follow and right now she wasn’t in any state of mind to face them. Danielle spent the next hours or so convincing the girls that she was fine, but she already knew that none of them believed her. The rest of the night was spent with Dani’s butt planted firmly on her chair, playing drinking games with Mikah to past the time.
It wasn’t the girl’s night she was expecting, but all she knew is that there were demons from her past still haunting her and there was nothing she could do about it.
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Well, to say my return into the Sin City Wrestling ring was a disaster would be a MASSIVE understatement. I can’t believe I lost the Blast from the Past match for my team. To say I’m disappointed would be me being far to kind on myself.
I’m sorry that I let you down Dmitri, all you wanted to do was to come back into Sin City Wrestling with a bang and all I could offer you was a fizzle. I hope that you get everything you want out of your return run in Sin City Wrestling, I’m just so sorry that winning the Blast from the Past isn’t going to be one of them. Hopefully next year, you’ll sign back up and hopefully if things pan out, we can be partners again and I promise you… I promise the world that I will be the best tag team partner and guy could ask for.
Lucky for me I have a chance to right my wrongs and get back on the winning ways that I’m used to in Sin City Wrestling, when I step back inside the six-sided ring for my return singles match against Bella in Canterbury, Kent, England. I don’t know why I have to say all three of them together, but man does it roll off your tongue.
Bella Madison isn’t to be sneezed at since entering Sin City Wrestling, she had paved quiet a path for herself and made a name for herself and quickly become a fan favourite. She seems to be to be a take no shit type of person and well, I hope that this Sunday night I can prove to her and the Sin City Wrestling universe that I too, am taking my career in wrestling very, very seriously.
I know that’s hard to believe considering my mishap in my return match but mark my words I will not slip up again. I will not tumble so close to end. I will be better. I must be better. Damn it I’m a former Sin City Wrestling World Bombshell Champion… I KNOW that I can be better. I once lead this division and I did it all on my own, as I worked my way up the ranks literally starting at the bottom and clawing my way up to the top. I know I have what it takes to get there, I know it isn’t easy… and I know, I just know that my match this Sunday night against Bella is going to be the one that puts me on the right path.
I know that once I stand inside the ring and look across at Bella, something is going to click, something is going to make sense, and I’m going to go put in the work. I’m going to put on the show of my career because there is no way, I’m going to let Bobbie injuring me, be the reason why I’m holding myself back.
I can’t and I won’t.
I know Bella is a cool girl, even though I don’t know personally but fan girling aside. I have to do, what I have to do and that’s beat her. If I’m looking to make any sore of splash back in Sin City Wrestling, I need to beat Bella this Sunday. I need to show the world that I’m not a fragile girl who can be broken. I need to show the world that I have what it takes to be back inside the Sin City Wrestling ring and that means I have to pin Bella. I need to, there is no other way to show the world that I’m still the same old Dani, ladder climbing Dani… but I’m just back with a few new tricks.
Come Sunday there will be no excuses for me, when it comes to facing Bella, I have to kick it up a gear and take myself to the next level. Beating her won’t come easy, but I know that I have what it takes...
I’m in no way saying that Bella is going to be an easy win, she isn’t she is one of most dominate women in Sin City Wrestling right now. All I’m saying is that I have no other choice… it’s sink or swim for me and right now I’m sick of treading water. I need to get back to doing what I do best and that’s winning, that’s entertaining the fans and that’s moving towards an opportunity to face the best of the best this company has to offer and trust me since I’ve been away the division has only grown stronger.
I don’t want to be left behind, I don’t want people to say I’m past it… or I can no longer compete with the competition that Sin City Wrestling has to offer and that’s why I must dig deep on Sunday night... that’s why I must beat Bella and that’s why I’m going to do everything in my power to walk away with the victory.
Hand on my heart I need this win against Bella and trust me… a win is what I’m aiming for.
