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Redemption and Resilience
Calaway Estate
Dallas, Texas
Sitting on the balcony as the early morning sunlight flooded in, Alexandra took the last few moments before the sun would eventually peek over the tops of the trees to stare at the sky in silence. The last week had been hell for her, two back to back losses one in Sin City Wrestling, the other in PWS: Legacy. Both losses had been at the hands of a member of the Lyon’s Den. Both powerful women in their own rights. It had stung, losing the Bombshell Roulette Championship, Alexandra took the loss in stride, titles come and go. But when she was back home in silence, her daughter away at camp, the losses started to weigh on her and she tried to pull herself out of the funk alone.
What Victoria and Cleo had done was light a fire inside her. They started something that Alexandra was more than willing to finish. They wanted a war, they had it. The war wasn’t over, that was one battle. Alexandra had two opportunities at titles right now, one, in mixed tag action with Miles, she wouldn’t let another loss befall them, no matter what it took. She refused to let this go like the last two times they were in mixed tag action. Hell she and Alexander Raven had made it to the finals of the Blast from The Past and they could have won it just as easily. Despite what people thought about her and Raven they had been a well oiled machine.
While she was lost in thoughts of what had occurred, her cell phone began to ring and she answered it.
“Hey Ash, how’s camp?” She spoke softly to her daughter.
“It’s great! I heard about your match at Sin City, I’m so sorry mom.” She could hear the sadness in her daughter's voice and it broke her heart.
“Well that’s not anything you need to worry about.” She smiled no matter how much it hurt to know that while her daughter should have been enjoying camp she was too focused on what was going on with her mom.
“I’m going to worry mom. You are the best out there and hearing what people say about you. It’s shitty.” Ashlynn’s voice cracked a bit and Alexandra nodded, holding the phone to her ear.
“I know darling. People are always going to talk, they are always going to have something shitty to say.” She took a deep breath. “Again, that’s nothing for you to worry about sweetie. That’s for me to deal with. The things people say about me are just reflections of their own insecurities. That’s something I hope you learn from all this.”
“I heard you have two really big matches coming up. Don’t let these past few losses get to you mom. Go out there and show them exactly who you are.” Ashlynn was always good at that, being her mothers cheerleader, even when Alexandra thought about retiring.
“I plan on it. I’ll be teaming with Miles and I plan on making sure he walks out a winner this time.” She spoke softly. “He deserves a win before he goes off to marry the love of his life.” She was happy for them.
“Do you think you’ll see LJ?” Ashlynn asked softly.
“I don’t know. Besides, who wants to be seen with a loser like me ya know? He’s got a bright future, the last thing he needs is me fucking that up for him.” Alexandra laughed a bit.
“Mom..” Ashlynn groaned. “I don’t think he cares about that. LJ doesn’t seem like the shallow type. I saw how he looked at you at the fourth of July party.”
“Darling, if there’s one thing I know. People can change, people can grow. But I doubt he'd be like that either.” She nodded her head. “Right now you just focus on having fun at camp.”
“Speaking of which, you are still coming to parents day right?” Ashlynn’s voice was hopeful.
“Of course I am.” She assured her daughter.
“You know, I’m proud of you, win or lose right mom?” Ashlynn’s smile could be heard through it all. “You are my hero and I’m honored to be your kid. Not many people could last in the industry as long as you have and still be ready to go like you.”
“I know, sometimes though, I feel like a failure.” Alexandra took a deep breath.
“Yes, we all do, but look at the things I’ve gotten to do, because of you putting your life on hold, your body on the line and risking it all for me.” Ashlynn had a point.
“You are right, no giving up, no surrendering.” She responded. "What would I do without you kiddo?"
“Suffer." She giggled. "Mom, I hate to cut this call short, but I have to go.They are calling us for rehearsal for the play. I’ll call again this afternoon.”
“Of course darling, you can tell me all about the play when you call. I’ll be waiting for it.”
“Bye Mom. I love you.”
“Bye Ash. I love you too.”
Alexandra smiled and the two said their goodbyes. Alexandra hung up after her daughter did, letting the call go to dead air. Placing her phone back in her pocket she took in a deep breath. It was hard to not have her daughter there but she knew that in time, her daughter would grow and head off to college and Alexandra would find herself in this big house alone.
Psychological Warfare often leads to Bloody Battles
Calaway Estate
Dallas Texas
After the phone call with her daughter Alexandra felt a new sense of empowerment. Something about that small bit of encouragement after the two consecutive losses, really helped to fan the flames she was already feeling. After all, the mental toll was beginning to cause those flames to become cinders and ash. Alexandra was overwhelmed and she was rarely one to admit that. Despite many people saying that losses don't bother them, they were full of shit. It was clear that those who often bragged about their wins, hide the losses they have, ashamed of those ones, so they bolster their egos and hide behind their wins. Unless cyborgs are a real thing and they have no emotions, or maybe they were just capable of hiding theirs, either way, Alexandra let her emotions fuel her. It was what kept her passion for this business alive for as long as it has been.
She took a moment setting up a camera, thanks to her bestie Mika for being her camera woman and getting ready to record a bit about her match. Honestly, she was done catering to the fans, it was time to open up, speak her mind and let EVERYONE know just what she was really thinking. No blog post, no chit chat, no games.
"A true champion isn't the one who never falls, but the one who rises every time they do.” She took a deep breath, looking into the camera. “So go on, flaunt your two titles. Raise them high and praise your historical wins. But don’t forget that there was a time that you lost, somewhere in your career. Right now, you may be on the upside of a swing, you may be sitting on the top of the world, but all it takes is one bad day, one mistake, one wrong step and it can all come crashing down around you. That’s what happened to me. You can be riding the high of a win and when you underestimate your opponent, BAM,” She slams her hand down on the table next to her. “It’s all over.”
She took a deep breath, she tried to find the words in her mind, but in that moment everything was going a million miles a minute in her head. There were so many different things she was thinking about, her career, her personal life and the challenges ahead for her. The Wolves of Gheimhridh were nothing to bat an eye at or underestimate. Kayla and Finn were at the top of their game, the best of the best.
“You know Kayla, up until you decided to run your mouth on X, I had the highest of respect for you. I know what game you were trying to play. You were attempting to get under my skin. Again, game recognizes game.” She applauded her attempt. “I didn’t feel the need to dignify your attempts to rile me up with a response. You see, unlike the younger generation, I don’t feel the need to waste my good material on twitter, you want that. Go talk to Mercedes or someone, then you will have someone who needs that kind of attention from you. I do my best work face to face. Something you have yet to experience. I know you see me as a never was, same material, different opponent. Are all of you the same hivemind?”
She had another chuckle. Something that she respected about Kayla was the fact that the woman had a big set of balls on her. She didn’t feel the need to bring age into it, she didn’t feel the need to pull shit out of her ass. She was straightforward and to the point. People often underestimated Miles and Alexandra. Truth be told, people had been doing that all of Alexandra’s life, doubting her abilities, her longevity in companies and her willingness to do whatever it took. Sure, she had been knocked down several times in her career, these last two weren’t enough of a loss to make her want to give up the legacy she had begun to build long before most of her opponents were old enough to consider a job in the industry.
"Fear is not my enemy; it's my motivator. Every challenge is a stepping stone to greatness. Fear motivates everyone differently. Where most ladies in this industry would run away or hide in fear of Kayla Richards, I will not. I can’t wait to step into the ring with her. It’s my goal by the end of the match, to make her regret her words. To make her see where she failed to get under my skin with her little comments on X. And I know Miles is fired up and ready to rock. He’s never been one for half assing it. I will not let him down either. When that bell rings, Miles and I will be on top, you can bet on it. You see Kayla, you may have Finn’s back, but while you are watching his back, who is watching yours. Victoria was absolutely right about me, I’m a snake. And when snakes are backed into a corner, what do they do? That’s right, they strike. And if you believe for one moment that I won’t do whatever it takes, you are a fool.”
She took the moment to pause, knowing that she still had much more to discuss and she knew that it wasn’t going to be the last time she busted her ass for something. She wasn’t going anywhere despite the people calling for her career to end. She was going to continue to go for it, because now, it was about spite. Her dignity was unbruised. Losses come and go, she would win and lose again and again, as would everyone else. No one was truly unstoppable, Kayla’s time would come. Alexandra knew the repercussions should she defeat Kayla and take her mixed tag title off her hands. She knew that it meant she could take her Bombshell title as well.
“You and Finn may be thick as thieves and you may know each other very well. Hell it’s the reason you all have beaten anyone who’s stepped to you in your respective matches. But you seem to forget something, I took the Bombshell division by storm, dethroning Jessie Salco, sending her into a retirement that I feel came WAY too soon. I took Bobbie Dahl to her limit and pushed her to an extreme she wasn’t used to. Yes I’ve had nine losses in my year here in Sin City Wrestling and thirteen amazing wins. I’ve stood toe to toe with some of the best and put on some of the best matches this company has ever seen. You see, the reason why you still hold those mixed tag team titles, is simply because there wasn’t competition for you two. And I know, you can run your mouth about how we’ve been here all this time and haven’t stepped up. We both were focused on amazing title runs of our own. But now, Kayla, my focus is on you and you alone. There’s no title keeping me held back from unleashing EVERY bit of my focus on you.”
She rose from her seat and started back out onto the back porch of her estate. A place she had designed, paid for and lived in, since 2010. She knew that everything she had, she bled for. The career she had cemented. But still, people wanted to doubt everything about her. This wasn’t about physical strength but mental strength. How much was she willing to go through, to continue to have the life she and her daughter had grown accustomed to.
"In the ring, it's not just about physical strength. The real battle is in your mind. You make your comments about me, because deep inside, you know that myself and Miles both could have your numbers. I’m taking this life one day at a time. Yes, I have a big match coming up at Summer Xxxtreme, but right now, I can only plan for the match right in front of me. You see, I know something you have seemed to forget in your march to the top. It can all come crashing down around you in a millisecond. You can’t only depend on your physical strength Kayla. You have to play the mind game. You’ve tried that on X, talking about me. You tried to knock me down, but mentally and physically I am still here. And my sights are aimed directly on you. Come on Kayla, let me lighten the load on your shoulders, you must be sore from carrying around all that weight. Both the title and your tag partner. Or should I ask that of Finn?"
She took a small pause to smirk at the camera, before turning away to look out over her yard once more, the dogs running around and another breath was taken, before she started to speak once again.
“You see when it comes to Miles and I. Alone we are strong, but together, we are invincible. We’ve both had a lot happen to use in the past few months. Miles has been put through hell, I’ve had to sit by and watch someone who I have a lot of respect for get knocked around and downed, with my hands tied and nothing I could do to help. But now, I have as much to do with our win and loss as he does. You can bet on that. Miles is one of the most talented people I have ever met in my life and with everything he’s got going for him, taking those mixed tag titles into Summer Xxxtreme with us would be an honor. He could say that he got the title and then to marry the man of his dreams all in the same week. So Miles and I teaming hasn’t gone quite the way we planned. But you know what, it’s time for that to change. You’ll see what I’m talking about. I just feel bad that Finn’s going to have to carry you. You wanted to get under my skin, under Miles' skin, you wanted us to doubt each other’s abilities. But all you did was prove to me that you are scared. You know that we have your number. I know what Miles is capable of and he’s on fire with everything that’s happened, who can blame him."
That reminded her, she needed to get her shit together for his wedding and actually be on her game. She wanted to make sure that Miles and Carter had the wedding they deserved. For now, all she could focus on would be this match, to make sure that Miles carried the Mixed Tag Titles with her.
"This is more than just a match. It's about building a legacy, one victory at a time. Every victory comes with a downfall. Victoria took the Bombshell Roulette title from me, ending my second reign with it quickly. Now, it’s time I take that title off you. You’ve held it for a long time, because you had no one who was willing to step up and do what must be done. You see, I’m surprised at the fact that no one was as willing as Miles and I were. But that’s their mistake, with all these mixed tag teams we saw at the Blast From the Past tournament, none of them were willing to step up. Pretty sad if you asked me. But I guess you weren’t paying attention to that were you? Too busy being obsessed with your greatness. I made it to the finals. My team was the one everyone doubted. When they did, we showed them just what we could do. Tell me, do you doubt Miles and I? You see, when people do that and my name is involved, I show exactly why I’m still in this industry years after people who have claimed they would end my career, are either too broken to do the deed themselves or fizzled out and couldn’t carry through with their own careers."
Alexandra walks towards the barn on her property, where her brother is standing in the middle of her training ring. She climbs up as she watches Mika climb up onto the ring apron. Something about this moment felt right, back to training with her family, no more silly blog posts for her. Just pure out battle prep.
"Victory favors the prepared. Every drop of sweat, every hour of training, is a step closer to triumph. You see, my family, my friends, we all mean something to each other and we make sure each other is prepared. With Mika, her style is a lot like yours and if anyone in this world is more than willing to hurt me and put me on my ass, it’s her. You might see this and think, oh because they are besties, they would be more than willing to let me win. But you’d be wrong. She’s blood thirsty, even if it means hurting me. You see Kayla, when it comes down to it, you are going to have to break me to win. You are going to have to make it so that I cannot compete if you expect to get the win over me. Hell, where I came from, when I was training, I fought anyone, men, women.. Anyone. I wasn’t going to put it in categories. But, I’ll leave Finn to Miles, I trust in him. But I think the better question here is, do you trust Finn to have your back? And Finn, don’t think that my not mentioning you doesn’t mean I don’t see you as a threat. I am actually looking forward to watching as Miles tears you apart. He’s got some pent up anger and I know he needs the release. I trust he knows exactly what to do. Anything else, well.. I’ll let him speak on that."
She shrugged and started trading blows and holds with Mika, both of them going the distance. The two women go at it hard and in the end, Alexandra got a clean shot off on Mika, busting her open and pinning her.
“See you at Climax Control 400 dear sweet Kayla. While you may be the dreamslayer, I’m the Queenslayer and it’s time I started showing each and everyone one of you what I am willing to do. No more holding back. Keep the titles warm for us.”
She blows a kiss at the camera before walking away from it. The scene fades to black on her sparring with her brother Damien in the ring, before Mika jumps in and starts helping her train to face off against Kayla.
FADE TO BLACK
Call To Arms
Calaway Estate
Dallas, Tx
Alexandra was done training, she ran through three hours of training with her brother and his wife Mika. She took a towel wiping her face off before picking up her phone and calling Miles. It rang through to voicemail and she knew it was because he was busy with the final preparations for his wedding. There were things that he needed to get done.
“Hey Miles, I’m looking forward to another chance for our tag team. Win or lose I can’t wait to see you and Carter finally taking that leap. I’m so happy for you both. I’ll see you at the show and we can catch up. Ash sends her love, but she’s not going to make the wedding, she’ll be at Camp. She found something she’s really loving about it and you know me, anything to keep her from following in my footsteps.” She laughed. “Anyways, have a goodnight I wont keep rambling on in your voicemail. I got a few other calls to make before I fly out for the show. Give my love to Carter. Again, I can’t wait.. It’s just a few more days until the wedding. I know you are both excited. See ya.”
With that Alexandra hung up the phone and looked through the images on her phone. It had been a trying year in Alexandra’s life, but it seemed like things were about to take an upturn for her.