(Gabriel was used with permission from Mark)

The Go Sisters had a hell of a match against Team Hero but alas, the younger wrestlers were defeated by the veteran team and to make matters worse for Krystal, she was the one that took the pin from Keira! But the match was bittersweet as it was likely Keira’s last Climax Control as an active competitor as her retirement match was at High Stakes XII against Roxi! But where did that leave Krystal? Ariana still had her title match (albeit against Seleana instead of Jessie) but as for the Aussie?

Well in the weeks that followed Krystal’s unsuccessful bid to earn a World Bombshell Title Shot (that ended up going to Diamond Steele) she had been calling out her old nemesis Mercedes Vargas challenging the Hall of Famer to a match at High Stakes XII, Mercedes accepted the match but then went quiet when Krystal tried to make the match official, well the bosses stepped in and made official for them and the former Roulette Division rivals were set to go at it at High Stakes XII, Krystal has gone unpinned on PPV all year, can she continue the trend or will Mercedes end 2022 on a sour note for Krystal?

Krystal’s home, Las Vegas, Nevada
Tuesday the 18th of October 2022, 14:00pm

This has definitely been a week.

The Go Home Show for this year’s High Stakes event ended completely differently from the Go Home Show for last year’s High Stakes, I at least picked up a win on that year’s show but the same can’t be said for this year’s show!

Granted I pretty much HAD to win last year’s match because it was a Roulette Title defence and I needed to get revenge on Char Kwan for Ari’s sake but that goes without saying really! Besides, my match for this year’s High Stakes event was less dependent on me being a champion entering the event and more to do with whether or not the bosses were paying attention to the back and forth between me and Mercedes Vargas, spoiler alert? They were.

Between that and Ari learning that her defence against Jessie wasn’t happening until the post High Stakes XII Climax Control (and that was IF she got past her replacement challenger Seleana Zdunich), Carter wrestling a Roulette Rules Match with a broken finger (and I, like Miles and Ari, had a sinking feeling that I knew exactly how he broke that finger) and Jessie getting announced for this year’s Hall of Fame class alongside Keira? The best way I could describe the go home show was bittersweet.

”What is going on with you two today?” I asked Garrus and Tali as  I looked at e two dogs, Tali had been acting off all day (and I would later find out that she was in heat) as was Garrus but not knowing how to understood dog body language that wasn’t “happy” “food” and “injured” (Garrus was barely a year old and Tali was slightly older than her, their combined energy did result in the occasional injury) was not helping and the two dogs just looked at me with their adorable faces. ”One of these days, some scientist’s going to invent a helmet that lets us understand you guys.” I sighed as I sat down and started stroking the two dogs.

”You act as if all you’d hear from them wouldn’t be “food” “squirrel!” and “I need to go pee”.” Makayla scoffed as my wife entered the room with two dog bowls in hand and the two dogs raced over to the Greek Australian woman when they realized that she had food for them. ”You said that Cassie, Ari and Francisco were popping over to play video games and to try to unwind after the whole mess with Jenny Tuck’s attempt to buy the Go Gym, right?”

”Yeah, Cassie said that she’d be here in an hour and Ari said that they’d be over in two.” I nodded in response as I leaned back in the sofa, I still wasn’t sure how Jenny had gone from “I want to celebrate Keira and Jessie getting into the Hall of Fame” to “I want to buy out the gym that has produced more former SCW Champions than I care to count” but I at least made sure she knew that the Gym wasn’t for sale even if I did run it (oh yeah, she thought me, Ari and Carter ran the gym, AND that Carter was a woman and that we’d all just be happy with a cash payment, even if Carter donated his to Ben and Jamie’s LGTBQ Homeless Charity. ”I didn’t think things were going to get crazier than the build for Violent Conduct but here we are! At least my phone didn’t get crushed by an elephant this time!”

”I’ll let you know the next time there’s an animal breakout at the local zoo!!” Makayla teased me and I rolled my eyes in response. ”As for whatever’s going on with Tali, I don’t know but she and Garrus have been getting a little frisky these past couple of days, maybe it’s that time of the month for her?”

”Translation: you think she’s in heat.” I responded with a frown on my face as I looked over at the golden lab, both dogs were in their own little world but since neither of us were vets, well. We didn’t know what to make but I did have one very important question on my mind. ”We got Garrus from a breeder last year, we just haven’t had the time to get him neutered, but Tali’s a rescue dog, she should’ve been spayed by the rescue centre!”

”If we end up with a litter of puppies that combine the intelligence of a German Shephard with the energy of a Golden Lab just because we wanted to get Garrus a companion then we’ll probably never hear the end of it you’re your colleagues!” Makayla sighed as she ran a hand through her long blonde hair. ”Am I saying that the litter won’t produce some beautiful dogs? No, off course not, but those beautiful dogs are going to be a handful to say the last!”

”And we’re not exactly licensed breeders so we’d need to figure out what to do with said litter! Ari just got a kitten so I doubt she’s in the market for a dog, depends on how good Athena is with other animals I guess!” I responded with a shrug as I thought over the other wrestlers we knew had pets. ”Jessie just got a Chow-Chow rescue and whilst he is one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen, everything I’ve read online says that letting that breed mix with other dogs is a bad idea! Caleb moved back to New York a couple of months ago and took Adrienne with him, Chelsea’s down in Chicago and rarely comes up to Vegas as it is and K and Aron have their hands full with Chestnut and his husky who’s name I can’t remember off the top of my head!”

”In other words, at the rate we’re going the only SCW Staff without pets might end up being the arena staff!” Makayla responded with a chuckle and I shook my head, from that point the day proceeded as (relatively) normal, Cassie, Ari and Francisco came over for some gaming, I learned that my younger cousin had entered into a lesbian polyamorous relationship with Becky and another closeted young woman called Zoey (you heard me) whilst still being unsure about her own gay status……..

Yeah, it was going to be one of those weeks! At least I wasn’t left off a Supercard this time!

Go Gym, Las Vegas, Nevada
Wednesday the 19th of October 2022, 14:00pm

After everything I learned last night, I needed a break from home, and as much as I wanted to avoid drama by staying away from the Go Gym, well since Carter’s suspension from the Gym things have been drama free so I had no issue with going back there.

I mean yeah, my impending match with Mercedes Vargas definitely played a part in that but that was still a week away, getting a chance to unwind and work out was just what the doctor ordered.

”99, 100!” I finished my sit-ups with Ariana counting along with me, she had told me that she hadn’t planned on staying around long today because she wanted to get her promo against Seleana done and had found an abandoned warehouse that was perfect for that promo for her rematch. ”You heard anything from Jenny since, well, you know?”

”Last time I even spoke about her was when Gabriel called me into his office to talk about my title situation yesterday.” Ari responded as she motioned to the office door with her head and I nodded. ”Naturally the situations with Jenny Tuck and Carter got brought up, I answered his questions about the situation with Jenny about as truthfully as I could and he doubts that Carter broke his finger the last time he was at the Go Gym.”

”Obviously I wasn’t there for the incident but that was the impression I got from when you, Miles and Christian confronted him after the Roulette Title Match.” I nodded in agreement before I sat up and leaned my arm on my leg. ”A broken finger, seriously what was Carter thinking? I know the injuries I had when I checked myself out of hospital for that match against Kat were a lot worse, but if anything? Carter demonstrated why trying to wrestle whilst having any injury is a bad idea! When was the last time anyone tapped out to a Hammerlock?! And don’t say the Barnhart Shoulder Breaker because Elevated Hammerlocks hurt like hell!”

”I wasn’t going too because I agree! The only thing with the elevated Hammerlocks is that they require a lot of strength to pull off which is probably why you don’t see them employed that often.” Ariana responded and I could’ve worn I heard the door to Gabriel’s office open but I paid it no mind. ”Well, that and they aren’t exactly the flashiest of moves!”

”Sometimes, it is the least flashy moves that get the job done, a Hurricanrana is rather basic by today’s standards but Keira still pinned Charlotte with one to win the match.” Gabriel chimed in as he walked up to us with a serious expression on his face and his hands clasped behind his back. ”Charlotte, I need to see you in my office, urgently, you’re going to have to finish your workout with Ariana later.”

”I was about to leave anyway.” Ariana responded as she stood up and pulled me back to my feet after offering me a hand. ”I’ve got a Roulette Title Match to promote.”

”Off course, and I wish you luck with that Ariana.” Gabriel nodded in understanding before we went our separate ways, Ariana towards the women’s changing room and me into Gabriel’s office. ”She’s come a long way in the yar since she was attacked, hasn’t she?”

”As bad as the attack was, I think it lit a fire under Ari that has yet to be put out.” I nodded in agreement before I noticed something off about Gabriel’s desk, namely his computer was on which something that didn’t really happen for these meetings. ”This isn’t just about my match against Mercedes, Jenny or Carter, is it?”

”Those topics will get brough up but this is more important.” Gabriel responded before he turned the screen around, he had Skype open and was talking to a guy who looked to be around Ari’s age with short, messy black hair and brown eyes behind a pair of glasses, even as someone who was in a lesbian relationship I had to admit that he was a good-looking guy. ”Kai, you are on.”

“Thank you Gabriel.” Ka responded and it didn’t take me long to recognize his accent, after all it was from the same region of Australia as mine. “Is that Charlotte Thompson?”

”I go by Krystal Wolfe these days but yeah, that’s me.” I nodded as I moved closer to the screen. ”What’s this about?”

“I understand that this is out of the blue but my name is Kai Thompson, it’s my understanding that we have something in common, namely that our dad is a murderous scumbag.” Kai explained and my eyebrows shot up when I heard that, I had suspected that my dad had other victims out there but aside from Kirsty I hadn’t been able to get in contact with them. “That seems to be true unfortunately, I have been trying to get in contact with his other victims for the past month, it only took me so long to get to you because I didn’t realize that you had moved to the states and changed your name.”

”What can I say? I had too many bad memories associated with Adelaide to stay and Gabriel’s gym gave me a chance to follow my wrestling dreams.” I responded with a frown and Kai nodded in understanding. ”What’s this about exactly? I thought I had other siblings out there but I hadn’t heard from any of them aside from Kirsty and I had to take custody of her daughter because she was a drug addict and a prostitute.”

“I’m sorry, I didn’t realize that things were so rocky between you and Kirsty.” Kai apologized sincerely and I motioned for him to continue. “I suppose I had better hold off on contacting her, but there is a reason why I’m calling you, it’s our dad, he got diagnosed with terminal cancer at the beginning of September.”

It took me a moment to process that info, what would be devastating news for literally anyone who a regular upbringing had just left me cold because of the hell he put me and my mum through. ”How far along is the bastard? And what kind of cancer are we talking about?” I asked and Kai pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose before continuing.

“Last I heard? He’s already bedridden, and I haven’t been able to get a straight answer from the doctors at the prison he’s been occupying for the past eight years but all the signs point to being liver cancer.” Kai explained and considering I distinctly remember escaping from my train wreck of a homelife because he had passed out from heavy drinking? That made sense. “Since I got the news I’ve been trying to contact the other survivors, from what you told me about Kirsty I should perhaps not bother with trying to contact her but considering most of the other siblings have either taken their own lives or turned to crime? It is a rather tragic improvement.”

”I’d be lying if I said that I hadn’t contemplating taking my own life a few times.” I admitted as I shook my head and Kai nodded in understanding. ”But what does this have to do with me? I’ve been trying to move on from my childhood since I entered adulthood.”

“I understand completely, but my idea was that we could ensure that the legacy of his crimes is never forgotten, sadly it’s proven difficult to get anyone living interested in it for the very reason you stated.” Kau explained and I nodded as I got the idea. “That has included relatives of his numerous wives, I understand that your mother has relatives living in Vegas?”

”Yeah, my aunt, uncle and younger cousin Cassie live here in Vegas, she wrestles as well.” I nodded as I got the idea. ”I’ll see what I can do on my end but I’m just ready to put all that stuff behind me, Cassie was barely eleven years old when her aunt was murdered but she still remembers that day clearly.”

“Eleven? So, she’s what? Eighteen? Nineteen now?” Kai asked after doing the math and I nodded at his second guess. “Breaks my heart to bring someone that young into this but some of us were even younger when we escaped, and no I don’t know how that bastard got away with it for so long.”

”You’d probably have to take that up with Adelaide’s police force.” I responded as I shook my head. ”Let me deal with Cass and her family, they know me and she thinks the world off me for the strength I showed when I escaped my homelife, as for me? I’m in.”

“Excellent, and thank you, I’ll have Gabriel forward you my phone number ASAP.” Kai thanked me before he ended the video chat and Gabriel turned the computer screen back around.

”Can’t say I was expecting to hear that news today.” I commented dryly as I brushed some hair over my shoulder. ”Not that I don’t trust your word or your judgment, but is his info good?”

”I checked it myself before I came to get you, it is verified.” Gabriel nodded as he showed me the articles on the subject from the Australian news media. ”I couldn’t find anything to verify what he said about your other siblings, but I doubt he’d make something like that up.”

”And even if he were, what would he have to gain from telling such terrible ties?” I pointed out and Gabriel nodded in agreement. ”Almost feels like a whiplash to talk about my match against Mercedes now, same goes for the incidents with Jenny and Carter.”

”Agreed, so I’ll make this quick.” Gabriel nodded in agreement as he shifted his weight. ”You have faced Mercedes several times since your SCW debut and have won almost every encounter, every other encounter was the result of you not being pinned, do what you do best and you will not fail. As for Jenny and Carter? I feel I got sufficient information on Jenny’s failed buyout when I talked with Ariana yesterday, and the Carter situation is being dealt with, both his suspension and the broken finger.”

”I still don’t like that whole incident, especially since I feel like I already know how Carter’s finger got broken.” I sighed as I went to stand up. ”And considering how much time that chat with Kai took up? I had better get back to my training.”

”I understand, and myself and Odette will be here if you need anything.” Gabriel informed me as I approached the door and I glanced over at him. ”I know that your relationship; with your father is rather unfortunate to say the least, but your father is still dying, that has to be weighing heavily on your soul.”

”I’ve spent most of my teen and adult life morning my mum, if I’m going to morn either of my parents, it’ll be her, not that monster that dared to call himself my father!” I responded bluntly before I left his office without another word.

Hero Academy’s parking lot, Las Vegas, Nevada
Wednesday the 19th of October 2022, 18:15pm

Once I had finished my day at the Go Gym I had driven straight over to the Go Gym, if it weren’t for the meeting back in New Delhi I would’ve thought twice about involving Cassie in this since she was still a kid, a kid who was in a relationship with two other women who both knew that fact full well but still just a kid, but if that meeting told me anything, it was that Cassie was very mature for her age.

Yes, even taking into account her addiction to porn and weed! Though from what I had heard, she was trying to kick the weed habit now that her career was taking off.

”Evening Cass.” I greeted my cousin as I saw her leave the training school with Becky and Zoey, Cassie looked up and saw me leaning against the bonnet of my car. ”How was your day of training?”

”Err, really good, ready for my next match with Supreme Championship Wrestling at least.” Cassie explained with a surprised look on her face and I nodded. ”What’s going on? Mom told me she was picking me up.”

”Plan’s changed Cass, and I already called your mom to explain the situation.” I explained to the nineteen-year-old before I turned to Zoey and Becky. ”She’ll catch up with you girls tomorrow, I hope you understand.”

“Err, yeah I guess.” Zoey nodded as she stepped aside to let Cassie walk up to me. “Is everything okay? Cassie isn’t in trouble, is she?”

”Is there a reason why she would be in trouble?” I asked with a raised eyebrow and the other two girls quickly shook their heads. ”Anything I missed Becky?”

”Only thing I can think off is Cassie and Zoey getting a bit intimate in the women’s changing room’s showers but they were interrupted before it got any further than some kissing.” Becky explained as she shook her head and I gave Cassie and Zoey a curious look before they grinned sheepishly. ”But even that didn’t get back to Roxi or Keira, they were interrupted by another female student who was otherwise enjoying the show but was worried about them getting caught.”

”If we wanted to take it further than that, we would’ve then and there!” Cassie asserted and I just shook my head, once she had said her goodbyes to her girlfriends (that was going to take some getting used too) Cassie hopped in my car and we drove off. ”Okay Charlotte, what’s this about? I don’t think you’ve picked me up from training since the PTA Gym days.”

”I got some news from back home, whether or not it’s tragic depends on your interpretation.” I responded as I drove along and Cassie put her seatbelt on. ”My dad was diagnosed with cancer last month Cass, and it’s terminal.”

”If it were anyone else, I’d be saying “I’m sorry to hear that” but I know as well as you what a piece of shit he was.” Cassie nodded as she got the idea whilst I drove out of the parking lot. ”But why are you telling me this now?”

”Because I didn’t find out until I was at the Go Gym earlier, apparently the guy contacting the other siblings was unaware that I had my name legally changed.” I explained and Cassie nodded with a frown on her face. ”His goal was to contact the other siblings and make sure and make sure dad’s crimes weren’t forgotten, that extended to the family members of his wives and, well, that’s where you come in.”

”Yeah, that makes sense, your mom was just as much a victim as you were and she was my aunt.” Cassie responded with a frown as she shifted her weight uncomfortably. ”If you need my help with this, I’m in, but I’d rather not end this day on a downer.”

”Thought you’d say that! Which is why I got your mom’s permission to treat you to a meal.” I explained and Cassie grinned broadly when she heard that. ”Your choice of where to eat.”

”I know just the place!” Cassie responded with a grin before typing in the address on her phone and showing it to me as soon as we hit traffic lights, once that was in my car’s satnav we were off.

Las Vegas Hike Trail, Las Vegas Nevada
Thursday the 20th of October 2022, 11:00am

*promo time*

I figured I’d go for a hike to get some exercise and well, why not throw in a promo as well.

”Oh where, oh where has little Mercy gone? Oh where, oh where could she be? Yes, I know I’m parodying a kid’s song but I’ve been wondering that since she accepted my challenge for this match! She was quick to use her native language to call me timid but the moment I prove that I can bite back she backs off?” I asked with a scoff as I rolled my eyes. ”Are we sure this is the same woman who’s a Hall of Famer? A Multiple Time Champion? The same woman who earned a World Bombshell Title Match by taking Masque to a Double DQ Draw? The same woman who started the trend of people kicking Alicia Lukas’s ass to get a title shot? Because I’m suddenly finding that very hard to believe!”

Seriously!

”Oh wait, I guess she’s too busy digging through the SCW archives to do anything else, my bad!” I added sarcastically as I rolled my eyes. ”Before my Roulette Title reign I held you in high regard Mercedes, you were a multiple time champion, a grand slam winner, a bloody 2x Hall of Famer, once on your own and again as part of the Mean Girls, when I got you for that warm up match after I earned the Bombshell Roulette Title Match that would shape the rest of my career I thought that they had given me serious competition in response to my call for a warm-up!” I added as I shook my head. ”And then the match happened, and you got beat because you got cocky!”

Ironic, don’t you think?

”Before anyone points it out, I am well aware of the irony of me calling someone else out for their cockiness considering how I acted towards the end of my title reign, but even after that disappointment I was happy with it, frankly I was just glad that I hadn’t gone right back to losing matches after finally ending my winless streak!” I stated bluntly as I flipped some hair over my shoulder. ”If that was our only encounter, I doubt that much would’ve changed, but then you served as my third challenger alongside Bella Madison at the first Climax Control outside of Las Vegas since the pandemic started and unlike me and Bella, you didn’t even bother promoting the match, you said that if you did then everyone would be up in arms over you winning that title for a fifth time, the way I see it? That was the most bullshit excuse I’ve ever heard!”

But there’s more.

”Our next singes encounter wasn’t until months later after you and Goth did what many thought was impossible, you ended the reign of Austin James Mercer and Tempest as Mixed Tag Team Champions!” I commented as I shook my head. ”Or to be more accurate, you rode Goth’s coattails to your first title win in years! And whilst I doubt Austin will powerbomb me off the stage for namedropping him unless he wants some very angry words from the bosses, let’s focus on that champion vs. champion match, shall we? You lost, again, only this time you tried to get the help of Winter Elemental and it went exactly as you’d expect! For those keeping track at home, that’s four singles matches before this one because I’m also counting that #1 Contenders Match that kicked off 2021 for me, remember it? You should, being SCW’s historian and all! Me, you, Royal Purple, and Alice Knight, that one didn’t end well for either of us!”

But enough about that.

”Deny it all you want Mercedes but you’re a spent force! Your glory days are so far behind you that they aren’t even over the horizon and I bet the only reason the bosses keep you around is because someone has to do the record keeping around here! Except you’re not even good at that!” I commented as I shook my head. ”You claimed up and down that the last match between my good friend Ariana Angelos and Alicia Lukas was their first encounter when in fact Alicia had faced Ariana in her second match as an SCW Bombshell in the middle of the Greece Lightning Tour, that was just a few months ago, don’t even try to say that it was too far back in the archives! And then came last week’s Main Event where you inaccurately reported that Ari wasn’t in action when in fact we had put our names forward as Team Hero’s last opponents weeks ago! It got to the point that me and Ari started doing our own record keeping because you kept getting details wrong! What was it I said a few weeks ago on Climax Control again?”

Oh yeah!

”Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it, but what about those who are so obsessed with the past that they ignore the present?” I asked bluntly as I folded my arms. ”If there was a question that summarized modern day Mercedes Vargas more perfectly than that then I can’t think of it! Your career belongs in a wrestling museum Mercedes and who knows? Maybe that’ll be your calling when you finally hang up the wrestling boots? Digging up old facts that no one else gives a shit about?” I rolled my eyes as I continued down the hike trail. ”And this woman’s a two-time Hall of Famer, what a fucking joke!”

And no one’s laughing.

”It’s not even a funny joke either, it’s a joke that makes everyone groan or roll their eyes at best, and dope slap whoever told it at worst! I should know, I have a little cousin who loves making those kind of jokes! I’d have you meet her if she weren’t banned from SCW events indefinitely.” I added as I shook my head. ”You know how far you’ve fallen Mercedes? You’re at the point where the bosses trot you out when an up-and-coming Bombshell needs a win for momentum or a champion wants to defend their title on Climax Control, sometimes you surprise people like when you beat Alicia Lukas or got that draw against Masque but your rematch against Masque for the title proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that those occasions are the exception rather than the rule.” I added as I shook my head. ”It’s high time someone put the old dog down!”

It's that simple.

”When I challenged you to this match Mercedes I wanted the Mercedes who got that win over Alicia, the Mercedes who wrestled Masque to a draw, I wanted the old Mercedes! If I had known that those occasions were flukes, I would’ve challenged someone actually worthy of my time instead, like Alicia Lukas or Bea Barnhart!” I laughed to myself as I said the last part. ”That’s right Mercedes, your fall from grace was so dramatic that your beneath Bea Barnhart! Try to deny it all you want but you know it’s true but I guess actions speak louder than words and I’ll have to demonstrate that at High Stakes XII for the world to see!”

And with that I decided to wrap things up.

”Because at least Bea Barnhart actually won a match this cycle! And since your up against me at High Stakes XII? That’s not changing anytime soon!” I stated plainly as I flipped some hair over my shoulder. ”You want to prove me wrong Mercedes? You can start by actually put some fucking effort into our match at the PPV and don’t waste my time, otherwise? You’ll just be another statistic on my journey ass a wrestler, well, more so than you are already and as I turn the page on this well-read chapter of my career? I’ll drive you down with the Down Under Thunderbomb yet again! I’ll see you at High Stakes XII Mercy!”

I continued down the hike trail as the scene fades.

(Carter was used with Chris’s permission)

In spite of the controversy surrounding Krystal taking the place of Jessie in the planned match between Sam Marlowe and Jessie, Krystal had managed to get the win over Sam in an impressive showing and the night would prove to be a good one for the Go Gym in general, Ariana won her first ever singles title when she dethroned Melissa by pinning Georgie Robertson and Carter would make Todd Williams submit to his own finisher and with the final PPV of the calendar year, High Stakes XI right around the corner you could bet that the three would need all the momentum they could get!

That would prove to be especially true for Krystal as she was in action at Climax Control #341! Her opposition were all women that she was familiar with to boot, Sam, Diamond Steele, and Alicia Lukas! The prize? The honour of being Masque’s next challenger at High Stakes XI! High Stakes X was a monumental night for Krystal as not only had she retained the title over Char Kwan and avenged Char’s attack on Ariana, but she had proposed to her girlfriend Makayla, the pair getting married a few months later! This match would be a fantastic way to continue that trend if she could get past three former World Bombshell Champions! Can Krystal win?

Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
Friday the 31st of January 2014, 16:45pm

What I’ve told you is only part of the story.

The day of my escape from my trainwreck of a homelife would probably have gone down as one of the most hectic days of my life if I had never entered the wrestling industry but that’s not to say that it isn’t up there with some of my more hectic days, when Makayla picked me up, she drove me right to the hospital and after she explained my situation to the nearest nurse it wasn’t long before I was seen too.

Nor was it long before the police were called really because whilst I was in my late teens, I was still a minor and there was a LOT of questions that needed to be answered before I could even think about turning over the video, I took of my dad murdering mom to the cops.

“Okay Charlotte, if you’ll just step onto the scales so we can weigh you please.” The doctor in charge of my care instructed me and I did so, it should go without saying but I wasn’t the athletic, ripped woman that you know today, in fact I was the complete opposite and when my weight was read, the doctor did a double take. “This can’t be right?”

”What?” I asked the doctor point blank as I turned to him, the look on his face was a mixture of confusion and horror which only concerned me more. ”I know I’m under a hundred pounds soaking wet but……...”

“That’s not the issue, young lady if this reading is correct then you are dangerously underweight, if you lost any more weight than you’d be considered anorexic.” The doctor informed me, and I had to do a double take when I heard that but looking down at my skinny as fuck body? Yeah, it was starting to fall into place. “Are you trying to starve yourself?”

”Hell no! I’m not happy with how skinny I am!” I asserted as I brushed some of my hair (which was still my natural red hair colour at the time) before I stepped off the scales. ”It’s like Makayla said, my dad’s been trying to kill me for the past two years, if I had stayed in his house any longer, I’d be a corpse in his back garden!”

“I understand how upset you are, but I still need to examine you for injuries before I let the police speak to you.” The doctor responded before we spent the next hour having so many x-rays done that, I honestly lost count and each one backed up my story 100%, once that was all done, he left me with Makayla for a while and I turned to my future wife though at the time she was merely a friend from school.

”You realize that you never had to do any of this, right?” I asked Makayla, and the Greek-Australian girl shook her head. ”I mean, what could one of the hottest girls at school possibly want with the loner goth girl with anger issues a mile wide?”

”It’s like I said when we first got to know each other, you looked like you needed a friend.” Makayla responded with a shrug, and I grinned in response. ”Are you sure that you don’t have any family that can take you in?”

”There’s only one I can think off the top of my head and they live over in Greenock, I have a little cousin on my mother’s side up there.” I explained as I shook my head and Makayla nodded as she got the idea. ”But Cassie will be turning eleven in a few months and I’m sure their financial situation isn’t great because of it.”

”We’ll figure something out, even if it means me putting you up in my apartment.” Makayla assured me, and I grinned before the doctor returned with the police officers that had been sent down, not that I ever learned their names. ”Something wrong?”

“With your friend, absolutely, and these police officers are here to make sure that her parents are arrested.” At that point I froze in my hospital bed, in all this time I had somehow neglected to tell them what had happened to my mom. “Rest assured Charlotte, they……...”

”Mom was just as much a victim as I am!” I interrupted the doctor, and the two officers shared a look. ”She tried to help me escape two years ago on Christmas day, but somehow my dad got wind and…….” I trailed off at which point the male officer came up to me.

“Charlotte, this is important, what happened to your mom?” The officer asked and I let out a deep breath as I got my phone out. “This isn’t the time for you to go on Social Media.”

”I know and I’m not, I couldn’t get signal here even if I wanted to anyway.” I grumbled as I got the video ready. ”You’ll find my mom’s corpse buried in a shallow grave the back garden, and I have video evidence that my dad killed her.” I explained before playing the video, I could barely bring myself to watch it myself but the look on the officers’ face said it all.

The next few days were a blur for me, before I knew it my dad was being put on trial for child abuse and murder and more of his victims were being discovered elsewhere in Adelaide, about a week later I officially moved in with Makayla and in a way, she set me on my current path.

In case you ever wondered why I hate the situation that Carter has found himself in so much, now you know.

Backstage at Violent Conduct VIII, New Delhi, India
Sunday the 4th of September 2022, 19:30pm

Where the hell is he?!

This is supposed to be the biggest moment of Ariana’s wrestling career to date, the moment where she’s in line to win her first ever singles title and at a Supercard to boot! You’d think that Carter, Ariana’s best friend and one of her oldest friends in the business thanks to the fact that they trained at the Go Gym at the same time, would have joined me and the others near the gorilla position to cheer on Ari as she fought for the Bombshell Roulette Championship!

Instead, Carter was nowhere to be seen, and five minutes into the match I took it upon myself to look for him.

To say that this was no small feat was putting it mildly, the Indira Gandhi Arena was a large stadium that SCW had sold out in minutes! The capacity for the place was 14,343 people and if that doesn’t give you an idea of just how fucking huge this place is, I don’t know what will.

Off course, being an SCW Roster member meant that I could go all over the place in my search for Carter and even the places I couldn’t go like the men’s bathroom I hung around and asked whoever came out if they had seen Carter but that proved fruitless as well.

I almost gave up the search and returned to the gorilla position when I spotted him, Carter was among a crowd of wrestlers and staff members who were watching the Bombshell Roulette Title Match on a monitor, unfortunately that meant that I couldn’t confront him about either his absence at the gorilla position or Laz without causing a scene, so I casually pulled up a chair next to him and made myself comfortable.

”Ari’s giving it the fight of her life.” I commented to Carter in a low voice, and he nodded silently, I couldn’t tell if Carter hadn’t realised that it was me (which I doubted, I was the only Australian woman on the roster and my thick Aussie accent was instantly recognizable to most people) but I continued regardless. ”She really wants that title, doesn’t she?”

”She’s worked hard for it!” Carter nodded in agreement as we watched the action though the fact that he hadn’t so much as glanced at me did concern me. ”If Melissa retains tonight then Ari will make her work for it……...” It was at that point that Carter turned to me and promptly shot up from his chair. ”KRYSTAL?!”

Ms. Rocky Mountains and Pussy Willow glanced over their shoulders at us when they heard Carter’s voice but again, I was hoping to avoid making a scene, even if seeing the nasty bruises on Carter’s face had me screaming internally. ”Not so loud Carter.” I responded as I pinched the bridge of my nose in annoyance and whilst the interviewers returned their attention to the action on screen, I continued. ”People have been looking for you, you realize that right?”

”Yeah, I’ve been getting that a lot.” Carter responded as I glanced up at the action, I had missed most of the match because I was looking for Carter and whilst I knew I could catch the replay as soon as I returned o Vegas, it still annoyed the hell out of me. ”What do you want?”

Again, the only thing keeping me from causing a scene was my desire to keep things civil, even IF said desire was eroding away faster than The Troll’s “match” against J2H at last year’s Summer XXXTreme. ”What I want is what Ari wants! Don’t you think you should be there to greet your bestie once the match ends………”

My sentence got cut off by a massive cheer from the crowd ad I looked up just in time for Justin to announce that Ari had won the match and the Bombshell Roulette Title and well, it didn’t take long for me to join in the cheers as I watched my friend celebrate the biggest win of her career to date, as the crowd dissipated though I realized that Carter had used the distraction to get the hell away from me and my conversation.

”Carter? CARTER?!” I called out to him but there was no response, wherever Carter was, he was long gone, Rocky and Pussy had stuck around following the match and I turned to them. ”I don’t suppose you ladies saw where Carter went, did you?” I asked the interviewers who shook their heads.

“Sorry Krystal but no, we just assumed that he had left with the rest of the crowd.” Rocky apologized sincerely and I let out an aggravated sigh. “What was going on between you two anyway? It looked like he wasn’t happy to see you!”

”It’s complicated, that’s all I can say for now.” I admitted, and the two older women nodded in understanding, I glanced up at the screen again and saw that Ari was doing a victory lap around the ring, not that I could blame her off course, she deserved to have her moment after reaching such a milestone in her career, but that did help me as well. ”I had better head back to the gorilla position I want to be there to celebrate with Ari.”

“Tell her we said congrats.” Pussy responded and I nodded before I walked off, I had managed to get back in time for Ari to return to the backstage area following her huge win, Carter was there thankfully but he didn’t say much, he just greeted Ari with a warm, congratulatory hug and I think Ari chose to stay quiet about the bruises to avoid spoiling the moment, but the look she was giving me after the fact told me that Ari had seen the bruises as well.

As an abuse survivor, I had a sinking feeling that I knew what was happening, Laz was trying to isolate Carter from his friends and family, my dad had done the same thing to my late mom , but we still needed to end this before the abuse got any worse.

Krystal’s home, Las Vegas, Nevada
Sunday the 11th of September 2022, 18:30pm

Don’t get me wrong, India is a beautiful country, and the Indian tour was certainly one of the most memorable of recent times, but I was glad to be home.

And this might go without saying but my win over Sam, as huge as it was, wasn’t the main focus once we were back stateside, first we tried to have an intervention for Carter using what we had observed at Violent Conduct VIII as evidence that Laz was mistreating him (and I’m being EXTREMELY generous with that description), but it didn’t go well. It didn’t mean we were giving up the fight to get Carter out of that situation, but it had become clear that it wasn’t going to be as easy as we thought.

The other thing off course, was the fact that Ari had won her first singles title that night which required a celebration at the Gold Coast, I’m not going to comment too much on our states after the party but let’s just say that the only sober ones were Cassie and Becky which boiled down to the fact that the Gold Coast Cassino will allow underage drinking when pigs will fly! Aside from those incidents and a graduation/marriage proposal at Hero Academy (which me, Ari and Jessie were looking after whilst Roxi recovered from her match against Masque) the week had been pretty uneventful all things considered.

Well, aside from a new addition to the house.

”Garrus, Tali, dinner’s ready!” I called out to the two dogs, and they came racing into the room, that’s right, two! During the Supercard break we had gone down to a local rescue centre intending to adopt a female dog around the same age as Garrus, originally we wanted to get another shepherd but the shelter didn’t have any in Garrus’s age range (namely late puppy/young adult) so we compromised and got a Golden Labrador who was a little bit older and renamed her Tali to keep the Mass Effect theme naming going.

The two dogs watched impatiently as I put their bowls down separately, Garrus was still on puppy food, so I had to make sure that he was served first to make sure he didn’t try to eat any of Tali’s dog food and the two dogs woofed it down in no time. ”Glad to see Garrus and Tali are getting along!” Makayla commented as she walked into the kitchen and looked at the two young dogs. ”We are certain that Tali is spayed, right?”

”We got her from a rescue centre so she should be.” I responded with a nod as I stroked both dogs. ”Any word on the new Climax Control Card yet?”

”Haven’t seen anything on Twitter, and you haven’t got the new card text yet.” Makayla responded with a shrug as we walked out of the kitchen with me leaving my new phone in there with the dogs. ”It is normally around this time that the card gets announced, isn’t it?”

”After post Supercard breaks? Yeah, they usually are……...” I trailed off as I began to regret setting my new phone’s ringtone to the doorbell sound and predictably the two large dogs raced out of the kitchen to see the phantom at the door. ”Set my ringtone as the doorbell sound, I said, it’ll be fine I said, the dogs will be fine, I said!”

”You get the dogs settled down and I’ll get your phone.” Makayla responded as she shook her head and I went to answer the door, either it was a coincidence that Cassy and Becky had chosen to show up at that moment or it was a false alarm, either way the dogs had a real reason to be excited!

”HI DOGGIES!” Cassie greeted the dogs so loud that I could hear her from the other side of the house and managed to put the Las Vegas Strip to shame with how loud she was! I opened the door and the two dogs circled around the teenage girls happily. ”Hey Krystal, I know your waiting for the new card, but I had to come see the doggies.”

”And I had to come along.” Becky added, and I shook my head with a chuckle before letting them and the dogs in, at least Cassie seemed to be doing better after what happened back in New Delhi! ”So, any sign of the card yet?”

”None yet, we’ll know soon enough though.” I responded with a shrug as I lead the girls into the living room with the dogs not far behind. ”This isn’t like last year’s High Stakes Cycle where I’m basically expecting to see action!”

”Yeah, for one thing Ari has the title you defended at Disneyworld!” Cassie pointed out and I let out an aggravated sigh as I messaged my temples. ”Too soon?”

”Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy for Ari but the end to my title reign is still a sore spot for me!” I admitted as Makayla entered the room with my phone in hand. ”Besides, it’s been months since my last singles match against Keira, it’s not really too soon!”

”Maybe so, but your next title reign could start sooner than you think, it just comes with a hell of a caveat.” Makayla chimed in as Tali walked up to her for some fuss and my wife passed the phone too me. ”Just to save you some time, it is the second to last match on the card!”

”Sounds pretty big!” I responded not realizing how big an understatement I had just made until I saw the match, if I were drinking anything Garrus would be doing a full body wag to get it off him. ”Me, Sam, Diamond and Alicia, winner gets a World Bombshell Title Shot at High Stakes XI!?”

”Yeah, I’d say that’s pretty big! So, what’s the Main Event?” Becky asked, and I showed her the match. ”Masque vs. Mercedes II, I’m sure she’s thrilled to face her again but how did she earn it? Her last win was over Candy!”

”It’s probably that combined with her draw with Masque last cycle, even if it was a Double DQ due to things getting a little out of control.” I pointed  out and Becky had to admit that I had a point. ”Regardless of who wins the Main Event I’ll be in for a hell of a match if I win on Sunday.”

”If you win, the field for this match is really stacked!” Makayla pointed out and I had to admit that my wife was right. ”Your title reign speaks for itself at this point but you’re in there with three former World Bombshell Champions! Plus, your hatred for Diamond hasn’t really died down.”

”Considering it’s a dispute between a British and an Australian woman, it might take the UN intervening for us to finally bury the hatchet!” I joked getting a laugh out of the other three women, the conversation diverted from there but one thing was certain, I had a hell of a fight on Sunday.

Krystal’s home, Las Vegas, Nevada
Monday the 12th of September 2022, 12:30pm

Last night was fairly uneventful after the card was announced, but there was one thing lingering from the Indian tour that I needed to clear up with someone and luckily Cass had popped back over this afternoon.

”You forgot your phone AGAIN?” I asked with an exasperated sigh as Cassie grinned sheepishly, even so I let my teenage cousin back into the house and followed her as she looked for her phone. ”At this rate Cass, we’re going to have to find a way to sow it into your skin!”

”Please don’t! I’d prefer not to be prodded by the SCP Foundation!” Cass joked as Tali and Garrus came up to her with their tails wagging. ”At least there’s no chance of me stumbling onto a similar situation to the New Delhi incident, right?”

”Right.” I responded as I let out a deep breath, the incident with Carter back in New Delhi had been playing heavily on my mind since that day and returning to the states hadn’t helped. ”Been meaning to talk with you about that actually, well more specifically the argument we had as I went to beat the shit out of Laz!”

”I had a feeling this was coming!” Cass sighed before finding her phone in the living room but rather than leave she sat down on the couch, and I sat down opposite her. ”I know emotions were running high that evening but what I said about looking up to you? I meant every word of it! It’s why I ran to Keira when you started to let Matthew and Marty control your decisions towards the end of your title reign!”

”And if there’s one thing, I wish I could undo from last year’s High Stakes, it’s me getting in contact with that prick! Even if it did lead to us meeting, and me becoming a millionaire overnight……...” I sighed to myself as I ran a hand through my hair, even compared to the incident with Tempest that was easily my biggest mistake of the Roulette Title Reign even if it worked out in the end. ”But why didn’t you say anything about that sooner?”

”Never had a reason too really! You returned to your old self after you lost the Roulette Title and I was happy being your sidekick for a while, for lack of better word!” Cassie admitted as she let out a deep breath and I nodded as I got the idea. ”But then I left my phone in Carter’s suite back in New Delhi and well, you know the rest! Does Carter know that I know what happened between him and Laz?”

”When me and Ari tried to intervene last week, we went out of our way to avoid mentioning you by name, instead calling you a mutual friend, he didn’t say whether he brought it or not but the rest of the conversation turns into a blur once the shouting matches started.”.” I explained to Cass and whilst she winced at that last part, Cassie nodded as she got the idea. ”You did the right thing by telling us Cass, make no mistake about that, it’s just going to take a while before we can get Carter to see the light!”

”I get that, I still regret not jumping to Carter’s aide, but I get that.” Cassie sighed as she brushed some hair over her shoulder. ”I haven’t gotten around to talking with mom about that incident, just haven’t had a chance too with how hectic things have been since I returned from New Delhi!”

”Sooner you talk to her about what you witnessed, the better! I don’t mean to come off like a nag but trust me Cass, keeping it bottled up will only hurt you in the end.” I explained to Cass and whilst she hesitated, Cass nodded in agreement when she realized that I had a point. ”Something I learned the hard way when my Roulette Title reign was coming to an end!”

”That interview you cut after losing in the Blast from the Past opening round……...” Cassie realized as she gave me a significant look. ”How much of that was your pent-up frustration boiling up to the surface?!”

”Honestly? Most of it, I had dealt with naysayers a lot during my losing streak, but I brushed off their comments because I wanted to avoid stepping on any toes.” I sighed as I thought back to the dark times that were my early SCW career. ”It didn’t help that Makayla was still living in Australia for most of it because it meant that I couldn’t talk to her regularly and well, trying to match up vid chats with someone in a country that’s a day ahead of you is a bitch!”

”Tell me about it!” Cassie sighed as she leaned back, I knew she had at least two living sets of aunts and uncles living back in Australia (and no, I’m not counting my dad) and whilst I couldn’t remember if I was her only cousin or not, the point still remained. ”You thought on how you plan to combat Masque if you win on Sunday?”

”I need to win the match first, and I don’t need to tell you how difficult the Fatal Four Way will be! Especially since it’s Anything Goes!” I pointed out and Cassie nodded in response. ”As for Masque? My usual tactic is to go to Gabriel for advice, but I don’t think even he’s dealt with anyone like Masque before! Her record isn’t spotless but the trail of victims she’s left in her wake speak for itself!”

”You’ll find a way, I’m sure! Masque isn’t unbeatable, she’s just a bitch to defeat!” Cassie nodded in response before she stood up, phone in hand. ”Thanks for the talk Charlotte, but I had better head home before mom starts to worry! Plus, I’ve got my driver’s test today and I need to be ready for that!”

”Just remember that I’m only a phone call away if you need to chat.” I reminded my cousin as I motioned to her phone and Cassie nodded before she left the house with her phone, I honestly don’t know where I’d be without that teenager to keep me in check and I’d rather not think about it!

Jessie’s home gym, Las Vegas, Nevada
Monday the 12th of September 2022, 18:30pm

*promo time*

Jessie was letting me use her gym for some extra reps after the Go Gym closed for the day, and I figured “why not” and used it for my promo setting.

”I have a question about SCW’s history, one that I’m not even sure if Mercedes herself can answer, when was the last time every single title changed hands on the same night?” I asked as I leaned against the ring ropes. ”Seriously, no one who entered Violent Conduct VIII as champion walked out of that event as champion, but as happy as I am for my fellow Go Gym Graduate Ariana Angelos winning her first singles title that night, by far the most infamous moment has to go to Masque for how she won the World Bombshell Championship! But that’s left me and three other Bombshells with a golden opportunity!”

This will be good.

”All I need to do to grab that opportunity for myself is defeat not one, not two but three former World Bombshell Champions in a Fatal Four Way Anything Goes Match that’ll see the winner challenge Masque at High Stakes XI, and who is my competition? Sam Marlowe, Alicia Lukas, and Diamond Steele! No matter who walks out with that title opportunity in their sights, this match is going to be a barn burner!” I added before I let out a deep breath. ”And considering how bad my year’s been since I lost the Bombshell Roulette Title, capping off the year like that will be a dream come true! I just have to climb Mt. Everest first so, let’s get too it, shall we?”

Starting with Sam!

”Is it anyone’s surprise that I’m starting this promo segment with Sam? Controversy surrounding our match at Violent Conduct VIII aside, she was my most recent opponent and my most recent win!” I stated as I brushed some hair over my shoulder. ”And sorry to disappoint you Sam but I’m not about to swap out with Jessie so I can wrestle a badly disguised Christina Rose! Even if a World Bombshell Title Shot weren’t at stake I’d wrestle this match in a wheelchair if I had too! And you know from our match at Violent Conduct VIII that I’m a fierce competitor which leaves one question.” I asked as I flipped some of my hair over my shoulder. ”Can you use that knowledge?”

Good question.

”You gave me a hell of a fight at Violent Conduct VIII even if the situation with Jessie seemed to confused you more than anything! But with that match still fresh in our minds, can you use the knowledge you gained from wrestling me to book your ticket to High Stakes XI?” I asked as I folded my arms. ”Because that’s a double-edged sword Sam, any knowledge you gained from our match will be matched by knowledge I gained from sharing a ring with the woman whose Roulette Title records I broke! And this Sunday’s match will be a true test to see if we can use that knowledge to get the win but personally? I like me odds a hell of a lot more than I like yours!”

Next up is Diamond!

”We meet again Diamond! The last time we faced off, I left you sleeping with the fishes, all because we got on Christian’s bad side and Amber let him chose a stipulation for our match, fun times, right?” I asked sarcastically as I flipped some hair over my shoulder. ”What was it I said after I turned you into human sized fish food again? Oh yeah, the grudge will likely never go away but for now our beef is settled! Paraphrasing a bit? Sure, but my you should know by now that I can hold one hell of a grudge and getting to deny you a title shot at the biggest show of the year? Yeah, that would be pretty sweet revenge, wouldn’t it?”

Dish best served cold!

”Revenge is a dish best served cold, people who embark on a journey of revenge dig two graves, are there any other sayings about revenge that I’m forgetting? Wait, here’s one, the best revenge is massive success!” I added with a grin as I paced around the ring. ”You can thank Frank Sinatra for that little quote! And going on to win the World Bombshell Championship would be a great success, wouldn’t it Diamond? To leave you in the dust whilst I win the biggest prize in the Bombshell Division? That revenge will be sweet after I defeat you on Sunday Diamond!”

Last up is Alicia!

”I haven’t forgotten about Alicia, in all honesty I’m only saving her for last because she’s the only opponent in the match who I’ve yet to face one on one, who knows? Maybe that’ll change once the new year rolls around? But we’ve got a while to go before then!” I started as I leaned on the ring ropes. ”Alicia, I’ll give you credit for managing to break a losing streak, albeit one that allowed my friend Ariana to win her first singles title in a roundabout way, but to go from Christina Rose in a costume that a Scooby Doo villain would laugh at to three of the best Bombshells in the division? Yeah, seems the shoes on the other foot, isn’t it?”

Tides have turned.

”For the past couple of months, those who have beaten you have gone on to challenge for a title but it wasn’t until Ariana beat you that someone made good on that momentum, I intend to follow in Ariana’s footsteps in that regard.” I added as I flipped some hair over my shoulder. ”As I said, the shoes on the other foot, you got the win over Christina Rose but she’s wearing a mask so it’s totally not her guys and the bosses seem to have added you to this match as a result, but the question is can you make good on that momentum? No, because I’ve got momentum of my own to make good on!”

My key to the kingdom!

”This isn’t the first time I’ve been in a four way match for a shot at the World Bombshell Title against three decorated older women, looking at you Greece Lightning Tour, but it is the first such match that I’m entering with any kind of momentum and I’m not letting it go to waste!” I stated as I folded my arms. ”Alicia, Sam, Diamond, I’m willing to bet that the Vegas betting odds have either of you three as the ones to win this match and challenge either Mercedes or Masque at High Stakes XI, but those odds aren’t always reliable especially in a sport like this and as far as I see it? This is my moment to shine!”

It's that simple.

”Because when opportunity knocks, I answer! And this opportunity is practically banging down my door right now! Alicia, Sam, and Diamond have all been at the top of the food chain in the Bombshell Division before and I’m sure that they are itching for a chance to return to the top again, but there’s just one problem with that ladies!” I said as I held up my right index finger to illustrate my point and then pointed it towards me. ”This isn’t a Triple Threat Anything Goes Match! it’s a Fatal Four Way Anything Goes match and I’m in the mix! And I plan to be a spanner in the works of whatever hopes either of you three had of winning that title again because honestly? I think it’s high time that some new blood got that opportunity, don’t you?”

And with that I decided to wrap things up.

”I’m sure I can predict what your answers will be, some variant of the phrase “hell no”, but it’s not like I care about the opinions of my opponents when it comes to winning a match like this!” I stated before I left the ring and walked up directly to the camera. ”Because I’m everything you gals aren’t! I’m young, hungry and I’ve yet to reach the top of the Bombshell Division mountain! But that all changes this Sunday at Climax Control #341 where I  not only out last three other former champions but I book my ticket to the World Bombshell Title Match at High Stakes XI, and as I turn the page on this chapter of my SCW career, I’ve got my sights firmly set on started a whole new golden chapter as I enter 2023 as the new World Bombshell Champion! And I don’t care who gets in my way as I start down that path because they will all be brought down with the Down Under Thunderbomb courtesy of Krystal Wolfe!”

I left Jessie’s home gym as the scene fades.

Krystal would end up falling short of taking the Bombshell Internet Title from Kayla Richards leaving her status for Violent Conduct VIII up in the air, well it didn’t take long for the Australian Bombshell to find out what backup plan the bosses had in store for her should she fail to win the title, and disappointingly there wasn’t one! Krystal wasn’t set to appear at the final show of the Indian tour which would’ve marked the first time she had missed a PPV since Blaze of Glory IX the year before.

Being the competitive person that she was, it didn’t take long for Krystal to make her displeasure at being overlooked known especially since several Bombshells that she had defeated during her Roulette Title Reign were being featured on the show instead! However a lifeline would soon be thrown her way as Jessie Salco, who was scheduled to take on Sam Marlowe at the event, wasn’t too thrilled at taking on her old enemy yet again and made that clear on Twitter, it would soon be made official that Krystal was taking Jessie’s place and would now be taking on Sam one on one for the first time since this year’s Blast From the Past Tournament and for the first time overall since they had faced off in the Queen for a Day Ladder Match, can Krystal avenge her prior defeats at Sam’s hands?

Terraced Café, Chandigarh, India
Friday the 19th of August 2022, 18:00pm

Just fucking great!

Ari can talk about how the Indian tour has been a rollercoaster for her all she wants but at least she’s got a spot on the Violent Conduct card! Me? Well I would’ve had a spot if it weren’t for Kayla getting the win over me last week on Climax Control in her first title defence but alas, this year’s Violent Conduct will be the latest big show of the year where I have no clear direction heading into the show.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy for Ari and I wish her the best against Melissa and Georgie at Violent Conduct VIII but being the competitive person that I am? Yeah, not knowing if I have anything lined up has been killing me all week! If I had a match at this week’s Climax Control, I could at least work out some of my frustrations stemming from that fact but nope, we’ve instead I get to enjoy this date with my wife.

Funny how a date with my beautiful wife is turning out to be a bad thing for once!

”This uncertainty is killing me!” I grunted in annoyance as we waited for our food to arrive, the café had a unique twist in that it was near a jungle area so there was a chance that some wild animals could come close to our table, the waitress said that a friendly wild elephant was a popular visitor here and that’s not something I ever thought I’d hear. ”The fact that this has been the story of my career in 2022 since losing the Bombshell Roulette Title in March just makes it all the more frustrating!”

”There’s no way they’ll leave you off the card Charlotte.” Makayla tried to assure me, but I wasn’t sure, was my title match against Kayla the only chance I had of making it onto the card? ”At least try to enjoy our time together, stressing out this much isn’t good for you.”

”I know, and I’m trying but every time I do my mind just shifts back to the Violent Conduct card, at least when I was Bombshell Roulette Champion I never had to worry about this!” I sighed in response and I could’ve sworn I heard some really heavy footsteps behind me, that wouldn’t sound too unusual but we have a corner table and my back is to the jungle area. ”Do you think the title reign made me complacent? Like practically expecting to be featured on a Supercard?”

”Perhaps, but I wouldn’t worry about it too much.” Makayla added before taking a sip from her drink, which nearly ended up all over the table when she saw something behind me. ”Charlotte, look behind you!”

I gave my wife a confused look before I noticed the unmistakable end of an elephant’s trunk resting on my right shoulder, I quickly turned around and saw the elephant just chilling there. ”How did I miss something that big walking behind me?!” I asked with a started laugh ad a nearby waitress chuckled.

“You’d be surprised at how many tourists miss him.” The waitress commented and I briefly considered asking how she knew the animal’s gender but decided against it. “He does appear to like you though.”

”I’ve heard of a lady’s man but a lady’s elephant?” I joked getting a laugh out of the waitress causing her to spill some of the water she was about to serve to another customer in the process, without a second thought I got my phone out. ”Makayla, I don’t know about you but I’m not missing a chance to have my picture taken with that elephant!”

”Neither am I, two selfies each and a couple shot?” Makayla responded as she grabbed her phone and I nodded with a big grin on my face before we started taking the pictures with the elephant and to the animal’s credit, it did actually pose for the pictures by rising his trunk up, once we took the couple shot it was quickly on it’s way, well, as quickly as an elephant could move at least. ”I noticed that your phone is on low battery.”

”Yeah, I left my charger at the hotel, I’ll grab put it on charge as soon as…….” I never finished my sentence because I slipped on the water the waitress had spilled landing firmly on my backside and sending my phone flying. ”And I’m glad no one else from SCW is here to damage my pride.” I grunted in annoyance as I pulled myself up before looking around for my phone. ”Anyone see where my phone landed?!”

”I think I saw it land outside, in the path of the elephant…….” My eyes went as wide as dinner plates when Makayla said that before I rushed over to the ledge hoping to dissuade the elephant from stepping on my phone, unfortunately it was too late as the phone was crushed under the massive animal’s foot. ”So where’s your phone?”

”Oh, just on the underside of an elephant’s hoof, I wish I was kidding!” I responded as I ran a hand down my face, where am I going to get a new one in a foreign country? Honestly! ”And somehow I doubt the chip will be recoverable.”

”That seems unlikely, which means you’ll have to start over when you get a new one!” Makayla responded with a sympathetic sigh before she put her hand on my shoulder. ”Just think of it like it can’t get any worse and try to enjoy our date!”

”I would but if my luck with the Blast from the Past Tournament is any indication, then jinxing myself is the worst thing I can do.” I sighed before I returned to the table, by then the elephant was long gone ad some city workers were clearing up the remains of my iPhone, well on the Brightside at least my new phone will be the new iPhone model.

Krystal’s home, Las Vegas, Nevada
Wednesday the 24th of August 2022, 16:34pm

I should really stop jinxing myself.

You guys should know the story by now, for the first time since Blaze of Glory IX I haven’t been booked for a Supercard and if it happened at literally any other time, I probably would’ve gone home and relaxed, planning to fly back to New Delhi for Violent Conduct VIII and basically use the time off to recharge, sure I’d be wondering why Char fucking Kwan was getting booked instead of me but I’d at least relax.

But when you throw in the fact that my iPhone got crushed by an elephant last week? Yeah, this has not been a good time for me! As a result, I’m still back home in Las Vegas but I’m fuming over my lack of inclusion on the card! Ariana did alert me to the fact that Jessie wasn’t that thrilled about wrestling Sam Marlowe again and was willing to swap places with me if everyone was on board with that idea, but I saw that as a big if, so what was I doing in the meantime?

Well, I’m still back in my Las Vegas home with Makayla and that at least meant hanging out with an animal that wouldn’t destroy my new iPhone by stepping on it.

”You know how to make me feel better don’t you Garrus.” I sighed as my German Shepherd Puppy walked up to me with his tail wagging, I didn’t have access to my Twitter for two reasons, one: my Twitter Password was lost when the phone’s memory chip was destroyed and two: I had tried several times to guess the twitter password, several times too many for Twitter’s liking and they stopped letting me try after a while hence my sudden move to e-fedder, luckily Cassie has agreed to be my Twitter liaison of sorts so there was a way around it! I stroked the doggo as he sat down in front of me. ”At least you don’t treat me like Twitter has since my phone was destroyed.”

”Still moping over that huh?” I looked up and saw Cassie walking up to me having come over with her girlfriend Becky for a break from her loving but overbearing mom. ”If it weren’t for the pictures Makayla took on her phone of you, her and the elephant, I’d probably find it hard to believe.” Cassie added as she sat down on a chair and I shrugged in response.

”Even I’ll admit that it sounds like something from a bad comedy film.” I admitted as I looked up at my cousin and Cassie grinned in response. ”Which is pretty much why I gave Ari  the “long story” treatment when I told her what happened to the old phone!”

”I’m still not 100% clear on why your locked out of the account.” Becky commented as she walked into the room and Cassie nodded in agreement. ”Especially with all the computer equipment you have in your streaming room.”

”I initially tried to use Twitter to boost my viewership when I started my Twitch Channel but that didn’t work out!” I responded with a sigh as I shifted my weight. ”After the accounts split off last year I set up an e-mail for my new Twitter account figuring it would be more secure that way, but Twitter kept rejecting the e-mail I submitted until I got fed up and gave up even though that was the e-mail I used to set up the account.”

”Thanks for reminding me why I set mine up with my phone number.” Cassie responded with a grin before she spotted a new tweet from Christian and read it. ”Err Charlotte? You might want to get some time in at the Go Gym whilst you can, you replacing Jessie as Sam’s opponent has been made official.”

”Really? Pass it here.” I told Cassie and she nodded before she passed me her phone, when I read it my mood took a 180 and I grinned broadly. ”Remind me to buy Jessie a drink when the rest of the SCW crew returns to the states, I owe her big time for this favour!”

”This isn’t going to be a recurring thing, right?” Cassie asked with a concerned look on her face and I glanced over at her, it didn’t take me long to figure out what she meant by that. ”Get in a bad mood because the bosses failed to book you for a show.”

”It wasn’t just the snub, just everything piling on top of me combined with it and trust me, this was a one off.” I assured my cousin and Cassie breathed a sigh of relief as she leaned back. ”Besides even if I wanted to pull a stunt like this again, there’s no guarantee that someone else will be as generous as Jessie was to step back from the match against Sam.”

”Yeah, I guess that’s a good point.” Cassie admitted with a nod before noticing the confused look on her girlfriend’s face. ”Something on your mind Becky?”

”You called her Charlotte, I thought Krystal was her first name?” Becky asked and I winced realizing that Becky didn’t know the sordid details of my childhood, she was barely a year younger than Cassie so I wasn’t sure if I should tell her either.

”Maybe I’ll tell you the full story someday, all you need to know for now is that Charlotte Thompson is my birthname and I had my name legally changed to Krystal Wolfe before I moved to the states.” I explained to Becky and she nodded as she got the idea. ”Changing the subject before things get too uncomfortable for me, were you able to get a replacement keyboard Cassie?”

I should probably explain this, earlier this week the keyboard for Cassie’s gaming pc just flat out died on her during a game of Rome: Total Warr II, which was alarming considering that Cassie has had that PC since March and it was supposed to be brand new, same goes for keyboard, mouse and speakers , well it turned out the keyboard had been shoddily made and the last time I spoke to the two teenage girls (before today) it was when they told me about it.  ”Oh yeah! The company offered me a refund for the keyboard, or a replacement and I went with a refund so I could buy the replacement myself and make sure it worked.”

”There haven’t been any issues so far but we’re keeping an eye on it.” Becky added, and I nodded as I got the idea. ”Shouldn’t Makayla be wrapping up dinner soon?” Becky wondered, and I checked the time on my new iPhone.

”It’s nearly five o’clock so maybe?” I asked as I glanced at the time and almost on cue, we heard my wife’s voice from the kitchen.

”Krystal, Becky, Cass, dinner’s ready!” Makayla called out to u and it wasn’t long before we were enjoying her delicious meal.

Wondering the streets of Las Vegas, Nevada
Friday the 26th of August 2022, 11:00am

*promo time*

”I’m sure most of the Bombshell Roster already has their minds made up about my actions over this past week.” I stated once the camera started rolling and walked down the street with my hands in my jacket pockets. ”Krystal threw her toys out of the pram to get her way, she’s arrogant from her title reign, Jessie shouldn’t have given up her spot to the arrogant Aussie, I’m also sure that there’s more colourful language being thrown around but the fact is, despite my initial frustration at being left off the Violent Conduct VIII card, I would’ve been happy to sit out the card and recharge my batteries for the High Stakes XI cycle! I just never thought Jessie would back out of a match with Sam Marlowe so I can take her place.” I added before chuckling to myself. ”And yet, here I am! Set to take on Sam Marlowe in Jessie’s place, squeaky wheel gets the grease, right? Only it was Jessie’s squeaky wheel that got the grease, not mine but the results are much the same!”

Funny that.

”Sam, this will be our third meeting and our first one on one meeting, but it’s the first meeting that has been plaguing my mind over the past few months, namely when we met up in the opening round of the Blast from the Past Tournament and you and Supreme Machine eliminated me and Jack Washington, and just to make things worse for me, you made me submit!” I let out a deep breath as I glanced towards the sky. ”If I can point to one moment that marked the beginning of the end for my Bombshell Roulette Title reign, it would be that mixed tag team match! Not only because my rematch with Keira Fisher was just a couple of weeks later but it marked the point where Matthew Kennedy and Marty McFarge tried to exert more control over me!” I let out a sigh as I brushed some hair over my shoulder. ”The rest as they say is history!”

Ancient history.

”I’m not even going to think about the Queen for a Day Ladder Match, it may have been our second meeting but neither of us were involved in the final decision so let’s skip ahead to the present day!” I added as I glanced around. ”Because let’s face it, I’m not supposed to be in this match, Jessie was your original opponent Sam, hell I’m not even in India, I was planning to chill out here in Vegas before the match change got made official but at the same time, I’m fully prepared to take this opportunity by the horns! Make no mistake Sam, you are in for a hell of a fight when I get back to New Delhi next week!  It’s high time I avenged my previous defeats at your hands, and I’m going to either that or go down swinging!” I added before flipping my hair over my shoulder. ”In other words, just because I wasn’t booked against you Sam doesn’t mean I plan on half-assing this match! Instead, whilst I was happy to sit out this show before Jessie pulled out, I’m out to show the bosses why they should’ve featured me on the card in the first place!”

And to get this out of the way.

”And yes, I know I had a chance to do that when I challenged Kayla for the Bombshell Internet Title the other week, hell ideally I’d be defending my newly won title against Kayla and Keira but we both know how that match played out in real life, this wasn’t how I pictured spending the weeks leading up to Violent Conduct VIII when that title match was announced but I’ll take what I can get at this point!” I let out an annoyed huff before I continued. ”Because truth be told? This past few months since my reign ended have been the most frustrating time of my career, at least when I was champion, I knew roughly what was in my future, but this uncertainty has been eating away at me ever since my last title defence! I’m planning to change that during the High Stakes Cycle but I have one obstacle in my path and that’s you Sam,  to make a long story short, I’m through waiting for opportunities to just fall into my lap, it’s time I took my fate into my own hands!”

What does that mean? Wait and see.

”I won’t reveal all my cards just yet but there is one thing we have in common Sam, we both set records in the Bombshell Roulette Division! Hell, I broke the records you set in one reign! We’ve both been at the top of a division and we both know what it takes to get to the top of that preverbal mountain, but the question that’s been hanging over our heads is whether we can reach the top of the mountain again!” I stated as I walked through the streets. ”You’ve had a lot more opportunities than me to get to the top but mine have been more recent including the shot against Kayla I mentioned earlier, the point is Sam that every time we end up in a title match, the same questions get asked: “will this be the one?” “will she win another title”, sure you’ve more than earned your Hall of Famer status by now Sam but with that one title reign I managed to secure my spot in the SCW history books right alongside your name as the longest reigning Bombshell Roulette Champions, what this match boils down to is who’s hungrier between us? Who wants this win more between two of the biggest overachievers in the Bombshell Roulette Division’s history?” I added before grinning. ”Spoiler alert: it’s the blue haired Bombshell from Down Under!”

I’m not being denied!

”Anyone who watched me during my Roulette Title Reign knows how competitive I am, it got to the point where I made a habit of asking to defend the title whenever I could, guess what? That competitive streak of mine doesn’t just apply to my reign, it’s been in me since my first day one and I welcome the opportunity to test myself against a Hall of Famer and the only Bombshell Roulette Champion who’s combined reigns eclipse mine!” I stated with a big grin on my face. ”Is this a daunting task for someone in her second full year as an SCW Bombshell? I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t! But it’s like I said, it’s a challenge that I’m welcoming with open arms and I’m glad that I’m finally getting a chance to cross out “Sam Marlowe” off my wrestling bucket list!”

Yeah, I’m busting that out!

”Been a while since I referenced that, hasn’t it? To be honest, since that match against Evie I haven’t faced anyone on that list! They’ve either been too recent like Zoey Lukas or Kayla Richards to be considered for the list or The Metal Maniacs and I’d be surprised if those two are on anyone’s bucket list! But yeah, you are the latest one to be crossed off my bucket list Sam!! And I bet I know what you’re thinking, what about our previous encounters? The ones I mentioned at the beginning of the promo. The first one was a mixed tag team match, so I don’t count it since we only went at it half the time, the Queen for a Day Match was a massive clusterfuck to put it lightly and that ended indecisively between us since Amber won the match, in other words, this one on one match is being counted on my bucket list, not our other encounters, don’t like it?” I asked before shrugging my shoulders dismissively. ”Don’t care!”

It’s that simple.

”I’ve made a career out of proving people wrong and this match which wasn’t even meant to happen is another example of that! If it weren’t for Jessie pulling out, I wouldn’t be in this situation and now I’m out to prove why leaving me off the card was a mistake!” I added before folding my arms. ”Sam, at this point your in-ring exploits more than speak for themselves when it comes to your in ring abilities and your title reigns are the stuff of legends but I’m in the middle of making my own SCW legend and I don’t care how many hall of famers or legends I have to beat on the way to writing it! Sam? As much as I respect you as a wrestler you are the latest legend in my sites!”

And with that I decided to wrap things up!

”So what will the legends say of the match? Will the young upstart beat another legend as she carves out her legacy? Or will the legend prove that she still has a lot more left in the tank? There’s only one way we can answer that question and that’s to meet in the ring!” I added as I folded my arms. ”It’s like I said earlier, this match ultimately boils down to who wants it more and I’m out to show the world why if anyone is hungry enough to win the match, it’s me! And as I turn the page on this chapter of my SCW story, this epic battle will be one for the ages! Not just because it wasn’t supposed to happen in the first place but because it’s when the upstart conquered the legend! I’ll see you in the ring Sam!”

I headed off home as the scene fades.

Krystal and Ariana would get the win at Summer XXXTreme X when Ari pinned Twisted Sister and with the start of the new cycle AND SCW’s first ever full tour of India things were going to be interesting for the SCW Superstars and Bombshells over the next two months between now and Violent Conduct VIII, and that proved especially true for Krystal Wolfe and HB Carter on the opening show of the cycle.

Why? Because the two Go Gym Graduates were competing in a Strange Bedfellows Tag Team Match against Zoey Lukas and Miles Kasey! What WAS a Strange Bedfellows Match? Well, it was a standard tag team match on paper but with one major twist, all four competitors would be competing in their sleep wear! Within legal boundaries off course but it presented an interesting challenge for the four world class competitors but can the Go Gym Graduates get the win?

Krystal’s home, Las Vegas, Nevada
Sunday the 17th of July 2022, 18:00pm

Well, that was fun.

At the rate it’s going? The Summer XXXTreme Cruise might be my favourite SCW event and I’m not just saying that because it was the event I attended as a fan back in 2015, between getting to relax on a cruise all week and hanging out with fans before the show starts (not to mention the events the bosses have us doing) it’s proven to be a ton of fun, even if my event (trivia night) proved to be such a flop that they let me help Jessie with her Karaoke duties instead.

Hey, they can’t all be winners.

Speaking of winners, all in all Summer XXXTreme ended up being a good night for the Go Gym for the most part, me and Ari got the win over The Metal Maniacs and the only downside was Levana Cade losing (again) to the newcomer Georgie Robertson but she’ll find a way back onto the card somehow despite being the Go Gym’s biggest choke artist, what’s that? I’m being harsh towards my fellow graduate?

Levana peaked when she reached the Blast from the Past semi-finals and hasn’t been able to reach that same success level since, it’s harder not to look at her that way unfortunately.

There was other big news coming out of the event as well, Chrystal snapping in her eternal quest for attention and Masque finally being defeated in singles competition by Roxi being the most notable and I’d be lying if I said that I wouldn’t want a taste of the Internet Gold myself but I had to wait for Roxi to inevitably vacate the title first, and away from the ring?

Well, my younger cousin Cassie fell in love with another woman on the last day of the cruise, which also happened to be her nineteenth birthday, so yeah! It was a pretty good cruise for my friends and family all things considered.

[font color=#00FFFF]”Okay, let’s do a quick checklist before we head off to Mumbai.”[/color] I commented after we had seemingly packed the last of our stuff, we had a long ass flight ahead off us (20 hrs to be precise) and we wanted to make sure that we didn’t leave anything behind. [font color=#00FFFF]”My wrestling gear?”[/color]

”First thing you packed.” Makayla reminded me and I nodded as I turned to my wife who was sitting on the couch in front of the suitcase, Cassie was sitting a bit further down the couch exchanging texts with her new girlfriend Becky as she had already done her packing at her parents’ place. ”Same goes for toiletries.”

”Considering I got the runs the last time I had Indian takeout, I think we’d be in trouble if you hadn’t packed that.” Cassie chimed in and I chuckled whilst Makayla just shook her head. ”Speaking off, I was looking up Indian cuisine earlier, can you believe that most of my favourite Indian dishes aren’t even Indian?”

”Yeah, from what I understand from Makayla it’s a lot like Americanized Greek Food, the authentic stuff can’t be beat.” I responded and Cassie nodded as she got the idea. ”And as the one who trained to be a chef and was one briefly before the Ring Rust Café flopped, she would know.”

”It was a good place, but it could never recover from the controversy that surrounded it’s opening night.” Makayla responded with a sigh as she shook her head. ”Also Cass, the Indian place you ordered from had a one star review on Yelp, you had no one to blame but yourself for that!”

”Details, details! Not my fault that the regular Indian place I order from had closed for the day due to a death in the family.” Cass responded with a shrug and we shook our heads before I got a text. ”And I managed to bring that place down to a negative star rating once my tummy stopped doing acrobatics!”

”Didn’t even think that was possible, the negative star review, not your tummy doing acrobatics.” Makayla chuckled before seeing the look on my face. ”They’ve sent out the first card of the Indian Tour, haven’t they?”

”Yeah and I’m going through it now! Candy’s got Twisted Sister in her return match, Lachlan Kaine’s returning against Hitamashi, Georgie Robertson’s making her Climax Control debut against Jessie………..” I trailed off as I read my next match over and over in my head, where the bosses high when they came up with this? If so did they raid Cass’s stash or Scott Oliver’s stash, or worse, both. ”Strange Bedfellows Tag Team Match, me and the debuting HB Carter against Zoey Lukas and Miles Kasey.”

”Strange bedfellows?! Look, I know Kasey’s a gorgeous guy and all but they realize that your married right? Zoey I’m not sure on and Carter’s dating Laz so what’s the deal?” Makayla asked with a surprised look on her face before I showed her the match description with my thumb pointed towards the fine print. ”All four participants must wrestle in their best legally binding sleep wear?!”

There was an awkward silence between us as it set in, hell the strange stipulation had caused Makayla’s Greek side to shine through her accent briefly, that silence was soon broken by Cassie nearly dying of laughter, followed by her falling off the couch. ”OH MY FUCKING GOD! THAT IS GOING TO BE EPIC!” Cassie roared in between fits of laughter and I glared over at my younger cousin. ”That is totally karma for you dragging me to countries were weed is illegal!”

”I’ve only dragged you to two such countries and technically you LIVE in a country where weed is illegal! You’re lucky that Nevada has recreational use legal, even if you are underage!” I pointed out and Cassie quickly shut up. ”Guess I’m going to have to pack an extra pair of pyjamas because there’s no way in hell I’m sleeping in the same set that I wrestled in! especially in a country as hot as India!”

”Just try not to make it too hot, or do I need to remind you of the “legally binding” thing?” Cass reminded me and I shook my head, I had checked the weather in Mumbi ahead of time, it was going to be cloudy for most of the week with rain on Sunday but temperature wise? It was nearly thirty degrees over there. ”Just sucks that I can only be in India for one week because I’m about to enter my final training stages at Hero Academy.”

”Don’t get us wrong, we’re proud of you Cass, especially after all the crap you endured at the PTA Gym.” Makayla assured her and Cassie grinned in response. ”But it’ll suck not having you around, at least you’ll have Becky to keep you company.”

I’m not sure if my wife noticed it but Cassie’s expression turned to one of worry when Becky was brought up, we both knew that it was Cassie’s first relationship and if there was any issues from her parents about Cass dating another woman, I would’ve heard it and they would’ve head from me luckily for her I decided to changed the subject. ”And if you have trouble finding work after graduation somehow, feel free to namedrop me! Being a relative of a Go Gym Grad and a former champion carries a lot of weight.”

”Thanks Charlotte!” Cassie thanked me and I grinned in response, Makayla left the room shortly afterwards to make sure that all of her stuff was packed for the trip and for lack of better term, Cassie pounced. ”Charlotte, I know you started fating Makayla when you were around my age so can I ask you for some dating advice?” Cass asked awkwardly and I nodded before sitting on the couch opposite Cassie. ”This probably goes without saying but it’s about Becky.”

”I was about to say, seeing someone else already?” I teased my cousin who responded by playfully flipping me off. ”What’s the problem? I thought things were going great between you two, even after she admitted that she couldn’t make the India trip.”

”And they are, but I’m starting to worry that things are going too quickly between me and Becky.” Cassie sighed before kicking off her boots and laying down on the couch, god I’m starting to feel like a shrink! I’ve got enough problems of my own! ”We met on the last day of the cruise, that was this past Monday AKA my nineteenth birthday, since then we’ve been on a couple of dates, had a few first kiss opportunities interrupted, twice by you, and we’re already calling each other girlfriend, as in lovers, I don’t know, is that too fast by today’s standards?”

I was starting to wish I had left this to Cass’s parents, I love her like a sister but in the end, I’m just her older cousin and she’s their daughter, if anyone would have the right advice for Cassie it was them but they wouldn’t be seeing her in person for a week due to the India trip. ”Cass, I was there when you first met Becky remember? You two hit it off right away! Unfortunately, I don’t know if any advice I could give you would be more helpful than any you’d get from your parents.”

”And the next time I see them will be when we touch down in Mumbi tomorrow and I video call them.” Cassie nodded as she got the idea. ”Okay, somehow ignoring the fact that we’re related, do you have any woman advice? You know? Girl to girl?”

”Hope you’re not expecting something out of a Romantic Comedy, can’t stand those things!” I responded with a chuckle and Cassie grinned before sitting up to flip her hair out as it had started to get tangled. ”As cliché as it is, listen to your heart, it’s clear as day that you and Becky are crazy for each other but I’m sure she’ll understand if you want to slow things down Cass, especially as your about to spend a week in India.”

”Thanks Charlotte.” Cassie thanked me as she sat up and not long after that Makayla entered the room ready to leave for the airport.

Hero Academy, Las Vegas, Nevada
Tuesday the 19th of July 2022, 08:15am

Soooooooooo yeah, remember that part about Cassie coming with us to India? Well, she did, for not even half a day!

You guys should know by now that Cassie is a wrestling trainee and has been for just over a year now, Christian was right to say that she had training commitments off course but we had no idea how right he was because I got a call from Keira back in Mumbai that can be summarized in one sentence: “Krystal, you remember that Cassie’s graduation match is today right?”, I knew the day would come eventually off course, Cassie wasn’t going to remain a trainee forever and she would graduate eventually, so why were we travelling to India when we knew that?

Aside from my SCW commitments? The simple fact that that Keira had told me this weeks ago (as in, during the lead up to Summer XXXTreme X’s Go Home Show) and in all the chaos that had ensues since then I had completely forgotten! Same goes with telling Cassie!

To make a long story short, I dragged a half asleep Australian Teenager out of her hotel bed, told her to get dressed and pack her wrestling gear whilst I booked an emergency flight with Kayfabe Airlines, flew back home to Vegas, stopped by her parents’ house so that Cassie could get changed into said gear and be ready to go as soon as we arrived at Hero Academy and probably broke the speed limit at least once whilst driving her to Hero Academy.

Luckily it was still early in the morning by the time we returned to Vegas (around seven fifteen I’d say) so there wasn’t that much traffic, foot, car or anything in between! And how did it go? Well, blood was spilled between Keira and Cassie but in the end, I was no longer the only wrestler in my family.

And frankly? I couldn’t be prouder of her!

”Seven years ago, I thought my final exam as part of my Go Gym training was brutal.” I commented as I entered Cassie’s room in the medical wing and my cousin, who was still wearing her wrestling gear and had a bandage on her nose, grinned when she saw me enter the room. ”You just made that look like graduating kindergarten and have emerged stronger for it! How do you feel Cass?”

”I’ll say one thing, sparring matches don’t really do much to prepare you for the real thing, do they?” Cass asked with a grin as she brushed some hair over her shoulder. ”As for how I feel? Rough but I guess that’s something you get used too after a while? If nothing else I managed to hold my own with a veteran of the sport.”

”Cass, I don’t mean to undermine your achievement out there, but I’ve wrestled Keira four times and twice in singles competition, I could tell that she was holding back even after you busted her nose.” I responded as I shook my head and Cassie nodded as she got the idea. ”I doubt Keira will admit it publicly, we both know that she’s a proud woman, but I think deep down she wanted you to succeed just as much as I did.”

”Yeah, I guess that makes sense.” Cassie commented before the medic finished his check up on her. ”What’s the news doc? Is the rebel princess ready to go?”

Not sure if Cass had caught on but I did raise an eyebrow when she called herself “The Rebel Princess”, I knew she had changed her profile name on Twitter to include that nickname but I didn’t think much of it. “Well, the good news is Cassandra that your nose isn’t broken, Keira likely just caught a blood vessel in your nose with that kick, give it a couple of days and you’ll be right as rain.” The doc assured her and my nineteen year old cousin grinned broadly. “Might leave a cool scar.”

”And scars have looked cool on exactly zero women.” I responded as I shook my head with a chuckle. ”Other than that, she’s free to go?” I asked the doc who nodded in response prompting Cass to hop off the medical bed and follow me to the parking lot. ”I’m flying back to India first thing in the morning via Kayfabe Airlines, we need to celebrate your graduation and you need to start shopping around for a home fed ASAP., not to mention your official ceremony on Friday.” I explained to Cass who nodded as she got the idea. ”Also, Rebel Princess?”

”I knew that would come up eventually, I wanted my own brand for when I graduated and the 420 Gal was funny for a time but it could only get me so far.” Cass admitted with a shrug and I had to wonder if she had been listening to what Hero Academy’s trainers had to say because I knew they had been saying the same thing. ”And well, I’m rich and I’m a rebel, Rebel Princess fits me to a T!”

”Yeah, I guess it does.” I commented with a nod as we reached the parking lot and returned to my car, once the doors was closed and Cass was in the passenger side seat and I was in the driver’s I turned to my younger cousin. ”Look Cass, I know you’re a lot smarter than your stoner activities would lead anyone to believe, but today marked the start of the rest of your life, it’s not going to be easy but if anyone can apply herself to this crazy sport, it’s you.”

”Watching you over the past several months in SCW has helped me prepare for that but I know there’s a lot for me to learn.” Cass nodded in response and I nodded as I rested my hands on the steering wheel. ”There’s still a lot more for me to do to prepare myself, I need a place of my own, I need to know how to drive, I can’t have my parents or you drive me to every show! What would the other wrestlers think?”

”I get what you’re saying, first impressions are important, but you’ll shut up any doubters when they see what we already know, that you are a natural in the ring.” I assured my cousin and Cass nodded as the teenager got the idea. ”I can arrange for you to have driving lessons as soon as I’m back in the US next but I have no idea when that could be, might want to talk to your parents about it in the meantime, sae with getting your own place.”

”Yeah, I’ll do that as soon as I’m back home, once I’ve broken the news that I’ve graduated off course.” Cass nodded as she got the idea. ”Anything else or are we going to spend all day in the parking lot?”

”I don’t know, I kinda like the view of your favourite Wendie’s.” I joked as I pointed out the chain fast food restaurant that Cassie had been frequenting since the PTA Gym days. ”But I do have one last thing to say before I take you home, anything happens, good or bad, you have my number, same goes for Keira and Roxi and off course your parents! Don’t keep things bottled up because that’s one of the worst things you can do as a wrestler.” I commented before letting out a sigh. ”Trust me, I know!”

”And I’ll take “things that cover way too many topics to list” for $200! Oh look, the daily double!”! Cassie joked and I had to admit, whilst the joke was in bad taste, it was enough to get a laugh out of me. ”You don’t want me to repeat your mistakes, right?”

”So many members of the Bombshell Roster still view me as an egomaniac because of my Bombshell Roulette Title Reign, the saga with Matthew doesn’t help.” I admitted with a nod and Cassie said nothing but the look on her face said that she understood perfectly. ”Shall we go?”

”Let’s!” Cassie nodded before we drove off to deliver the good news to Cassie’s parents.

Wondering the streets of Mumbai, India
Wednesday the 20th of July 2022, 16:00pm

*promo time*

This will be interesting.

”India, I’ll admit that I don’t know as much about the Subcontinent as I do about Greece! Don’t have any Indian relatives and last I checked my wife was Greek-Australian, not Indian-Australian! Not saying it couldn’t happen because Australia’s kind of a melting pot in that regard but India is still playing host to SCW’s first full tour of the Subcontinent and I’m finding myself in a unique tag team match on the first show!”

And that’s saying something!

”Let’s look at the match on paper for starters, it’s me and fellow Go Gym Graduate, SCU alumni and all around good guy HB Carter teaming up to take on Miles Kasey and Zoey Lukas! Already this match looks great on paper, Zoey’s been impressive since her debut, Miles has been a constant title contender for a damn good reason and me and Carter? Well, our reputations precede us at this point even though this is Carter’s official SCW debut!”

However!

”But, there’s one big elephant in the room and no, I’m not saying that because we’re in India! This is a Strange Bedfellows Match! We will be wrestling in our pyjamas! Somehow I doubt my training at the Go Gym prepared me for a match like this but then again, my Roulette Title Reign proved that I am nothing if not adaptable! So, let’s talk about the other parties in this match, shall we?”

Starting with Carter.

”Carter is someone I’ve had more than my fair share of arguments with but he’s also one of the funniest guys I know and a hell of a wrestler to boot, this will be his first official match and it’s my job to help him ensure that his Climax Control debut goes the same way as his  bestie’s SCW debut during the Greece Lightning Tour and I know you’ll be watching this match closely Ari, all I can say is good look on that “Can a Greek Girl make Spaghetti Carbonara better than an Italian Chef” video that you can look forward to me and Carter kicking ass and chewing bubble-gum, and we’re all out of bubble-gum!”

Next up is Zoey.

”Zoey is someone that it can be argued, has the most to prove in this match because out of the four of us, she’s been in SCW for the shortest amount of time and yes, I’m counting Carter’s SCU Time in that! Her past two matches proved that she’s not one to be underestimated, getting the win in her debut against Jessie Salco and helping her sis get an important win over the Gem Stones, but what’s next for you Zoey?”

Good question.

”That’s the question on everyone’s mind since that match because Alicia’s beef as far as we can tell has been settled! I’m sure she’ll be the first to correct me on that but until then the question hangs above your head and this match won’t be a good start for you Zoey, excuse this will be the first match where you will suffer the bitter taste of defeat but don’t worry, I’m sure a local chef has just the thing to wash it down!”

Next up is Miles!

”Miles, arguably the catalyst for this match and for the sole crime of being a gorgeous guy with a nice butt! How I got roped into this is a mystery to me to be honest, I’m a married woman and I’m married to another woman for that matter!” I said as I held up my wedding ring for emphasis. ”And like I just said, even I’ll admit that I can see why Miles has so many people drooling over him!”

Wait.

”Not literally because one, that’s weird and gross and two, Covid is still a thing! Joking aside Miles has repeatedly proven why he’s not just a pretty face, body or butt, and no I’m not even going to comment on a certain pair of equipment between his legs, if we saw THAT during the match my partner would never recover! But that aside, it’ll come down between him and Carter who I’m sure is just giddy with excitement over this match and I’m confident that Carter can get the job done!”

It's that simple.

”This is easily the weirdest match of my career to date and that’s a career that includes a Bombshell Roulette Title Reign so take that for what you will! But Zoey and Miles would just be as formidable if they were wrestling in their underwear and the same goes for me and Carter and so, weird stipulation or not, we are going to have a hell of a match but that just leaves the big question, who wins? Well, stranger things have happened!”

And with that I decided to wrap things up.

”Let’s get the obvious joke out of the way, any SCW fans with crushes on myself, Carter, Miley or even Zoey, for as short as her tenure has been, are going to be the real winners of the match but as for the participants of the match? My last match ended with a win under the Team Go Brand and this match won’t be any different as I turn the page on this weird chapter of my SCW career and welcome Carter to SCW with a win! See you strange bedfellows on Sunday!”

I walked off as the scene fades.

What a night it was.

I mean granted, last night was one of those nights where I wish I had been born a day earlier because getting to celebrate my nineteenth birthday during the Summer XXXTreme event would’ve been amazing but the pre-birthday party in the ship’s nightclub was more than worth it, throw in the fact that SCW was going to be touring India for the next two months and Krystal was already planning to take me and, well, things couldn’t be better.

We’re not set to depart from the ship for a couple of hours yet so I still had some time to sleep in! it definitely helped that Krystal shilled out for me to get one of the few balcony rooms after the champs took the rest and whilst I did wonder if the now former champions (Kat Jones, Jack Washington, Matthew Knox, and Masque) would have to give up their balcony rooms

As for my plans for a sleep in? Yeah, no, that got interrupted by a knock at the door.

”Ugh, please just five more minutes!” I groaned as I used my pillow to cover my ears, unfortunately whoever was at the door wasn’t cooperating with that idea as they knocked again. ”Can’t you at least give me some time to get dressed and fix my hair?!” I called out to the knocker after glancing at myself in the mirror, I wasn’t sleeping naked before you ask but the only thing I had on was a nightgown and my long black hair was a mess to put it nicely.

”Sorry Cass, you may be the birthday girl but you’ve already missed breakfast.” Krystal called back and I groaned, off course it was my older cousin and probably her wife Makayla, I doubt anyone else in the ship even knew where my cabin was! ”You can get dressed and fix your hair afterwards!”

”I am totally making you pay for this during the India tour Charlotte!” I grunted in response before I finally got out of bed and answered the door.

And off course, how else would they greet me but with the Happy Birthday song! Frankly, I’m just glad that they didn’t sing it to me through the door! ”See? Was that so hard?” Krystal asked once the song finished and I shook my head, though my mood did lighten when I saw the massive stack of birthday presents that Makayla and Krystal had brought with them. ”We did consider getting you these gifts during the pre-birthday party last night but with how hectic Summer XXXTreme was we figured opening them this morning made more sense.”

”Not counting Kat’s present I take it?” I asked as I glanced over at the leather jacket that was hanging over the back of the chair that was in front of my laptop, I had tried it on and it fit perfectly but it was way to hot for me to wear it and, well, I’ve never been to India but I’ve heard that it can get pretty fucking hot so I was probably going to leave that at home for the two month tour if I didn’t bring it with me. ”Sorry, I appreciate it, but you know I’m not a morning person! Now can I please get dressed and fix my hair before I open my presents?”

”Go ahead but there is one thing.” Krystal told me and I glanced over at her. ”I know it’s the last day of the cruise and all, but I managed to snag us a lunch reservation at the fancy restaurant on the upper deck.”

”Krystal said that you’ve always wanted to try lobster.” Makayla added and my grin grew wider. ”And guess what? They serve it in the restaurant! Once you’ve gotten dressed and straightened your hair out, thought from what I can see, it doesn’t look that bad by bed hair standards, we’ll take you up there.”

”Now you’re speaking my language!” I responded with a grin before we moved my presents into my cabin and I started getting dressed. ”Fancy restaurant, I should probably avoid my typical “teen girl rebel with tattoos in a crop top designed to show off my pierced navel” look.” I commented to myself before I picked out my outfit.

*an hour later*

Part of me doesn’t want this cruise to end but my parents would probably get worried sick if I stayed here and they probably have their own presents for me waiting back home anyway! As for the meal at the restaurant? Best birthday meal EVER! I’m not kidding, that surf and turf dish (a ribeye steak with a lobster head compound butter and lobster medallions with a fries) was to die for and it was almost worth missing out on my weed for a week for!

Speaking off, I had better google weed laws in India, because SCW’s about to go on a two month cruise of that subcontinent and that would be even more painful than the five weeks in Greece!

”Great! Yet another country were weed is illegal for some fucking reason!” I grunted in annoyance after doing a quick google search on weed legality in India, the more I go overseas, the more it becomes clear that I’m probably going to have to give up Weed because once I graduate from Hero Academy and become a full time wrestler? Yeah, there was no way I’d be able to keep my weed habit up once I started going international.

I let out an annoyed huff before I kicked off the wall I was leaning against and grabbed my suitcase, I had gotten changed out of the dress I wore to the restaurant and into a crop top and jean shorts before packing away the rest of my stuff knowing that Krystal would be waiting for me, I just had to stop and do my research for India! However, I wasn’t looking where I was going and I bumped into someone, a fan from the look of things because I didn’t recognize her from the SCW roster. “Sorry, I wasn’t looking where I was going!” She apologized as we regained our footing.

”Don’t worry about it, I wasn’t looking either.” I admitted before I got a good look at the woman, she looked to be the same age as me and had long dark brown hair, and now that I had time to process it, I realized that she was Australian too, albeit from a different part of the country from me and Krystal. ”So, you’re from Darwin, right?” I guessed and the other woman nodded.

“Yeah, well my family is, they moved to Las Vegas when I was still a baby.” She admitted before she got a good look at me and realized who she was talking too. “Wait, you’re Cassie aren’t you? Krystal Wolfe’s little sister?”

”Not quite, I’m her cousin but we are practically sisters.” I corrected her before I helped her up and holy crap, she was gorgeous! But since I didn’t know if she was straight or not, I didn’t blurt that out, at first because I was getting flustered as all hell. ”But yeah, I think you’re hot! Wait, no, I meant gorgeous! Oh god damn it! I’m Cassie!” I blurted out and the other woman laughed in response.

“You’re really hot yourself! Makes me glad to be a lesbian I guess!” Oh god damn it! If I wasn’t flustered before I was now! “My name’s Rebecca, maybe we can meet up for something back in Vegas?”

”What? You mean like a date?” I blurted out whilst blushing like a madwoman and Rebecca laughed.

“I guess you could call it that, can I have your number?” Rebecca responded with a grin before we exchanged numbers, Rebecca took the time to check the time on her phone and nodded. “I had better get going but great meeting you Cassie!”

”Yeah, same!” I responded with a nervous laugh as I watched her leave.

”Cassie’s got a girlfriend! Cassie’s got a girlfriend!” If I wasn’t blushing before, I was now because I realized that my older cousin had been watching that exchange from down the hallway. ”Cassie and Becky sitting in a tree, K I S S I N G!”
”Charlotte, I swear to god, I will throw you overboard if you don’t stop teasing me!” I warned my cousin as I glanced over at her and Krystal laughed in response. ”And she’s not my girlfriend!”

”Oh please Cass, if you were blushing any harder I’d think you had gotten sunburnt!” Krystal responded with a good natured grin and I just shook my head. ”But seriously, you’ve wanted a soulmate for how long and you got someone that good looking? You’ve just won the lottery ten times over and I’m happy for you!”

”Just please stop with the childish teasing! I know I’m the birthday girl but I thought you were the oldest!” I grunted in annoyance and Krystal laughed before patting me on the head. ”I’m guessing you came to get me?”

”Pretty much but I had to sit back and watch young love bloom! Only thing missing was popcorn!” Krystal admitted and I grinned before we headed off to depart the ship.

Celebrated my nineteenth birthday on a cruise ship and got a potential girlfriend in the process? Yeah, things were looking up.

(Gabriel was used with permission from Mark)

Climax Control 332 was one of the most violent nights in Climax Control history all thanks to two events, the Scaffold over the Piranha Tank Match between Krystal Wolfe and Diamond Steele and the brutal attack on Amber Ryan by Masque which effectively cancelled the Main Event between Ryan and Roxi Johnson for the World Bombshell Championship! How Climax Control 333 could possibly top that was uncertain but a few things were certain.

At the top of that list was that Krystal, who had won the Scaffold over the Piranha Tank Match against Diamond in brutal fashion, was in action for the second week in a row and it was a chance that Krystal was waiting for, a chance to win back the title that had solidified the Australian Bombshell’s place in the company, the Bombshell Roulette Championship! A title that Kat Jones had won from Diamond at Into the Void XI! Kat Jones already had her first defence squared away having defeated Seleana Zdunich in a Roulette Rules Bar Room Brawl Match at the first show of the cycle and was set to make sure that she made it to defence number two, especially since the qualifiers for the annual Ultimate X Over the Pool Match for the Roulette Titles were starting this week! Can Krystal win back the title that made her famous?

St. Mary Medical Centre Parking Lot, Long Beach, California
Sunday the 5th of June 2022, 19:15pm

Fuck my life!

I knew going into that match tonight that whatever crazy idea Christian had was going to be just as painful for the winner and the loser of the match! This is the same guy who created the Scaffold over the Piranha Tank Match in the first place after all, but when it was announced that the match had been upgraded I had my reservations, especially after the details of just how the match had been upgraded were revealed to me and Diamond.

I bet if Christian could electrify the water without killing the fish, he would’ve done that too!

To make a long story short, I won, I sent Diamond flying into the tank with the Down Under Thunderbomb after choking her out with the Long Rest but not before wrapping my arm in barbed wire! It should go without saying that we were both in need of a trip to a local hospital but Diamond had it worse for obvious reasons but whilst I merely suffered a concussion, bruised ribs and at least twenty stitches to stop the bleeding, the doctors wanted me to stay at the hospital for most of the week for observation.

Any other time I would’ve been okay with that, but right after I had my stitches put in, the card for Climax Control 333 was announced and more importantly, my match against Kat Jones for the Bombshell Roulette Title, I knew I couldn’t stick around that long after such a huge match was announced so I took matters into my own hands, and by that I mean I discharged myself from the hospital.

A decision that I just know won’t be popular with Makayla or Cassie but hey, sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do!

”The Uber will be here in five minutes? Perfect.” I said over the phone as I ordered myself an Uber, right now I just wanted to get back to the hotel and hope for the best regarding, well, everything. ”I’ll see you……..” I never finished that sentence as I spotted the rent-a-car that me and Makayla had been using since we arrived in Long Beach, and sure enough Makayla and Cassie were in it. ”On second thought, cancel that Uber, I’ve got my own ride.” I sighed before hanging up right as Makayla stormed out of the car.

”Charlotte, I’ve seen you do some dumb shit in the name of your sport before, but this takes the god damn cake!” Makayla exclaimed as she got out of the car and walked up to me. ”Bella Madison had to pull out of wrestling for the whole cycle because of a concussion, Amber Ryan likely has more injuries than I care to count and don’t even get me started on Diamond! And you’re over here discharging yourself from the hospital for a title match?!”

”I know it looks bad!” I responded as glanced down at my bandaged ribs before shaking my head. ”But they wanted to keep me in the hospital for most of the week for observation, how the hell was I supposed to get my training in under those conditions?!”

”You really think Gabriel’s going to let you train at the Go Gym?!” Cassie chimed in as she walked up to us. ”Even if you weren’t concussed there’s no way Gabriel would risk you aggravating your injuries, Keira, Roxi and the other trainers at Hero Academy told me that training whilst injured is a good way to make your injuries worse and I was talking about something comparatively minor like a leg injury, not the laundry list of injuries you entailed during that match!”

”Look, I’m definitely not saying that I agree with your choice Charlotte, I don’t need to be a medical professional to know that discharging yourself from the hospital after that match is a bad idea on many, MANY levels!” Makayla sighed in response as she rubbed her forehead in annoyance. ”But we need to get back home to Vegas in any case! Luckily it’s only a four hour drive from Long Beach to Las Vegas so we don’t have to worry about any medical complications from the flight.”

”Yeah, Chloe Benton demonstrated how it’s a bad idea to fly whilst concussed after her match against Masque.” I nodded in response thinking back to the third show of the Greece Lightning tour. ”Have the bosses commented on my decision yet?”

”I didn’t see anything on Twitter, but if they did see your tweet about discharging yourself we’ll probably hear Mark swearing from outside the city limits.” Cassie responded as she shook her head and I nodded as I got the idea. ”Either way, I don’t see the title match between you and Kat happening unless your medically cleared, meaning that Christian will likely make you get tested and cleared by Saturday.” Cassie added and I had to admit that she was probably right. ”Beyond the whole “discharging yourself” thing, there’s one thing I haven’t been able to figure out, when exactly did you get concussed during that match? Your back and ribs took most of the damage.”

”I’m not a hundred percent sure but I think it was Diamond’s Poisonrana that did it, that move is dangerous enough at the best of times but on a hard, metal surface like the scaffold?” I explained and Cassie nodded agreeing that that was the most likely cause. ”I’m guessing you guys didn’t just come here to yell at me for discharging myself from the hospital and are here to take me back to the hotel?”

”I was hoping to get here before you could do that and try to talk some sense into you but when I saw you out in the parking lot, I knew it was too late.” Makayla sighed as she motioned towards the car. ”But for the love of god Charlotte, don’t pull a stunt like this again! We’re only angry at you because we care but if you suffered a career ending injury because of this, you’d have no one to blame but yourself, I hope you realize that.”

”I’m not going to hear the end of this for the rest of the week, am I?” I asked the other two women and they quickly shook their heads in response. ”Let’s just head to the hotel! I’ve had enough of this hospital parking lot to last a lifetime.”

”First thing you said since me and Cassie arrived that I’m in total agreement on! Let’s go.” Makayla responded with a nod before we got in the rent-a-car with Makayla insisting that she driv.

We’ll soon see if I regret my decision I guess!

Krystal’s home, Las Vegas, Nevada
Monday the 6th of June 2022, 11:00am

So yeah, the whole “discharging myself from hospital so I can train” thing isn’t going as well as I’d hoped.

Me, Makayla and Cassie weren’t even within the Las Vegas city limits when I got told by Christian to essentially not bother trying to go to the Go Gym to train because Christian called Gabriel the moment he saw my tweet about it and I’ve essentially been barred from the Go Gym for the week! And Makayla made it clear to me that she wasn’t going to let me even get a second of training in due to my injuries, she’s not even letting me go out for morning jogs.

I discharged myself from the hospital to train for the title match against Kat, and now I can’t even do that! I do have one possible way around this and that’s Jessie’s home gym but I’ll have to wait until later to see if she’ll even entertain the idea.

”Seriously Makayla, you don’t have to baby me!” I exclaimed after I sat up from the couch to let her fluff my pillow, since we got back from Las Vegas Makayla told me to get some rest and made it crystal (no pun intended) clear that she wasn’t taking no for an answer. ”I’m twenty six for fuck’s sake!”

”Yeah, you’re a twenty six year old woman who thought it would be a good idea to discharge yourself from hospital after going through a match so brutal it would give Jigsaw second thoughts!” Makayla reminded me and I frowned before shaking my head in response. ”Frankly I’m surprised Bella Madison hasn’t jumped down your throat yet considering that she has to miss the entire cycle because of a concussion!”

”Yeah, I saw her interview as well! I guess the silver lining there is the fact that she didn’t get it from the Queen for a Day match.” I nodded in agreement before there was a knock at the door. ”Are we expecting company?”

”This early in the day? I don’t think so.” Makayla responded as she shook her head before she went to the window to see who it was. ”Charlotte, I know I told you to get some rest but you had better answer that. It’s Gabriel and he doesn’t look happy.”

”Great, another person to jump down my throat!” I grunted in annoyance before easing myself off the couch and going to answer the door, once I opened the door I let out a deep breath. ”Hey Gabriel, I don’t suppose I need to ask what brings you here, don’t I?”

“No, you don’t.” Gabriel responded before I stepped aside to let him in the house before I followed him back into the lounge, Makayla quickly excused herself from the room to give us privacy and I braced myself. “Charlotte, what you went through last night on Climax Control is the type of match that could end a career, I understand that it wasn’t your choice to take part in it as Amber booked the match and Christian created the stipulation, but what I can’t understand is your decision to discharge yourself from the hospital.”

”The doctors wanted me to stay at that hospital for most of the week for observation, if I wasn’t booked next week I would’ve stayed there.” I explained as I folded my arms and Gabriel’s expression remained unreadable. ”But when I got the new card text and the news of my title match against Kat. I felt that staying there and hindering my training would just hamper my progress.”

“Charlotte, you have twenty stitches, a concussion and bruised ribs, compared to your opponent you got off easy but even if you were medically cleared you’d still be a danger to yourself and your sparring partner if I did let you train at the Go Gym, luckily Cassandra called me not long after you made the initial tweet and Christian’s follow-up tweet confirmed it.” Gabriel responded and I let out a deep breath before nodding. “The way I understand it, is that the only way the match between you and Kat will go ahead is if you get cleared by the medical team by Saturday?”

”Essentially yeah, Christian said as much on Twitter.” I explained with an aggravated sigh before I grabbed my phone to double check what exactly Christian said. ”Basically, unless I get medically cleared then the title match isn’t happening, bruised ribs take at least three to six weeks to heal and my stitches won’t come out until next Wednesday so it’s obvious that he meant my concussion.”

“To be honest Charlotte? In Christian’s shoes I would’ve just named you as the first entrant into the Ultimate X Over the Pool Match at Summer XXXTreme and left it at that, you would’ve had more han enough time to heal and you wouldn’t have pulled a stunt like that.” Gabriel responded with a frown before I heard a dog sniffing at Gabriel’s feet and we glanced down to see Garrus standing there with his tail wagging. “I see Garrus is growing up fast.” Gabriel commented as he patted the German Shepherd puppy on the head.

Off course, calling Garrus a puppy at this point was a misnomer, he was half a year old by this point and was almost fully grown, but he was still a puppy even if he was bigger than the coffee table between us in the lounge. ”Not sure what’s growing up faster, Garrus or Rachel.” I commented with a small grin as Garrus lay down at Gabriel’s feet. ”Look, I know my stunt was fucking stupid, especially since I’ve quickly learned that no one in their right mind will train me in my current condition, but aside from making sure I pass that concussion test, my main focus is winning back the Bombshell Roulette Title.”

“I expected to hear nothing less from you Charlotte, but I strongly advise that you don’t make the same mistake again.” Gabriel responded with a frown as he stood up to leave. “Because this is the first time you’ve pulled such a stunt, people are willing to be more lenient with you, but if you make a habit of it then the bosses might decide that keeping you on the Bombshell roster isn’t in the best interest of your health and wellbeing.”

”In other words, they’d fire me for making a choice about my health? No offence Gabriel but that sounds like it would open a floodgate of wrongful termination lawsuits.” I pointed out and Gabriel just shook his head in response.

“Not when there is a consistent pattern of behaviour, any decent lawyer would tell you that that lawsuit wouldn’t have a chance in hell, and as I remember it you hired one of the best law firms in the state to represent you and your family in the wake of the fallout with Matthew Kennedy.” Gabriel reminded me and I nodded reluctantly as he went to leave. “Just remember Charlotte, I’m only barring you from the Go Gym for your own good.” Gabriel added before he left my house.

My own good, if Christian had just left my match with Diamond alone I wouldn’t have had that conversation with Gabriel but I did have one last fallback in my quest to train for the match against Kat.

Jessie’s home gym, Las Vegas, Nevada
Monday the 6th of June 2022, 19:00pm

How do you think my meeting with Jessie went?

If you answered “she would’ve closed the door on me if I hadn’t brought Cassie with me” then you are right on the money! Jessie isn’t a woman who likes to pull verbal punches, she’s almost like Fenris in that regard, and she let me know in no uncertain terms that if Gabriel wasn’t going to let me train at the Go Gym, she wasn’t going to let me  train at her home gym either! At the very least she’s letting me watch Cassie train with her.

At least I’m getting out of the house for the first time since I returned to Vegas.

”Feel free to take five Cass, I want to chat with your cousin for a bit.” Jessie instructed Cass and the eighteen year old trainee quickly nodded before she left the ring and started checking out the gym equipment in Jessie’s basement, whilst she was distracted Jessie turned her attention to me. ”So Charlotte, how many variations of the phrase “what the hell were you thinking” have you heard over the past day or so?”

”You’re expecting me to keep count?” I asked Jessie who merely shook her head in response. ”At least two variations from my wife, three from Team Go and don’t even get me started on Christian!”

”Look, even IF I wanted to help you prepare for the title match against Kat, the last time I saw eye to eye with Christian on anything was when I was a member of Team SCW during the Team Erick debacle and I don’t think I need to remind you of everything that happened to me during that period!” Jessie sighed as she ran a hand through her hair. ”I’m not about to risk damaging my reputation with the bosses by training a wrestler who discharged herself from the hospital because she found out that she was in a title match that she wasn’t even cleared for yet!”

”And how is that any different from the numerous stunts you’ve pulled to get title shots?!” I fired back and Jessie messaged her forehead in response. ”Jessie Deserves Better ring a bell?!”

”Yeah and I got banned from receiving title shots or opportunities for the rest of 2018 for my troubles! Charlotte, I like you but if you compare our situations like that again you won’t be welcome in my house any longer and the same will go for Cass!” Jessie warned me and I quickly dropped the subject, especially when I spotted Cass’s head snap up when she heard that. ”I’ll  keep this short and sweet, demanding title shots without earning them is one thing, risking your own health to train is another! You do realize how fucking dangerous concussions are, right? Bella had to miss out on the rest of the cycle because she suffered a concussion during the last PWS Apex event!”

”I know, I saw her interview! But I still have some memories of the match against Diamond.” I responded and Jessie gave me a quizzical look. ”I remember how it started, I remember most of the hits I took during the match and I remember the ending, about the only thing I don’t remember is the Poisonrana from Diamond which is why I think that’s what caused it.”

”And no, she hasn’t rewatched that match yet, Makayla barred her from rewatching it on the off chance to Rachel caught her watching it.” Cassie chimed in and we turned to the younger woman. ”If she’s telling the truth, then it’s not as serious a concussion as Bella’s.”

”Maybe, but let’s not pretend that we’re medical professionals just because two of us are wrestlers and you’re a trainee Cass.” Jessie responded with a frown and Cassie returned to looking over the equipment. ”Anyway, I faced Kat in her last match before she dethroned Diamond, she isn’t as good as her sister Amber but she’s a hell of a wrestler all the same and has taken to the Roulette Division like a fish to water.”

”And if you want further proof of that, look at her defence against Seleana at the start of the cycle.” I nodded in response before letting out a deep breath. ”But how am I supposed to prepare for the match if I can’t train because of my injuries?”

”I’d say that you should’ve thought of that before discharging yourself from the hospital but I doubt they would’ve let you train either.” Jessie nodded in understanding before she started to think for a bit. ”Best idea I’ve got is to look up her past matches, especially the ones that happened before she signed with SCW.”

”I guess that’s  better than nothing.” I responded with a shrug before Cass returned to the ring and they resumed training whilst I watched on.

Jessie’s home gym, Las Vegas, Nevada
Monday the 6th of April 2022, 20:00pm

*promo time*

Well, at least Jessie’s letting me do this.

”The hell I went through in my match against Diamond last night almost feels like nothing compared to what happened to Amber Ryan and yes, the rumours are true, when I heard about my next match I discharged myself from the hospital to train! That idea didn’t exactly work out the way I wanted but as long as I pass the concussion test on Saturday I’m challenging Kat Jones for the Bombshell Roulette Title and right now? Making sure I get medically cleared so that match can take place is my first priority.”

But what about my second?

”My second priority off course is winning the Bombshell Roulette Title! Kat, I was happy for you when you dethroned Diamond at Into the Void XI, not just because Diamond got what was coming to her since Blaze of Glory but because I was happy to see a fresh face in the Bombshell Roulette Division! Especially when that new blood broke the first defence curse two weeks ago, but with all due respect to Seleana, she has never beaten me.”

And you know what means?

”Couple that with the fact that I carried the Bombshell Roulette Division on my back for just under a year and I think you get the picture Kat, I am a significant step up from Seleana and I hope that you are up to the challenge! You’ve had a hell of a run in SCW so far but your Bombshell Roulette Title reign is just beginning, which begs the question, will you have a dominant run like I did? Or will your reign be like the one before yours?”

Good question.

”Because like you, Diamond got past her first defence early into the Greece Lightning tour but you served as the last challenger she faced in her title reign and much like the match type the wheel landed on, it ended in tragedy for Diamond’s reign! But here’s the thing Kat, when I defeated Diamond last night at Climax Control I proved one thing for certain, if I need to shed a little blood to get the win, I will! Which brings us to the next point.”

The big one.

”Blood was Spiller, are you ready for more? Because depending on what the Roulette Wheel will stop on this Sunday Night then you had better be prepared for more blood to be shed! I already know this well, I held that title for almost a year and in that time I turned away eight challengers in a variety of match types, I’ve been itching for a chance to get another reign like that and this is my opportunity to do just that! But there is the elephant in the room and no, that’s not my concussion talking!”

You know what I’m talking about.

”The Ultimate X Over the Pool Match! That match served as my second ever title defence this time last year and the qualifiers for the men’s and women’s matches are starting this week! On top of that, one of my fellow Go Gym Graduates Levana Cade is in the Bombshell Qualifier so not only am I out to win my second title in SCW but I’m out to ensure that this week’s Climax Control is a clean sweep for the Go Gym!”

Will it be enough?

”The jury’s still out on whether those factors will be enough for me to secure the win in this title match Kat but considering my track record with the Bombshell Roulette Title so far? I like my chances heading into this match more with each passing second whilst your chances of getting past defence number two are looking slimmer with each second that passes! By the time we get to Climax Control in Phoenix, Arizona your chances of retaining should be next to nil whilst my chances of winning, if I pass the concussion test, should be a lot higher!”

It's that simple.

”I’ve been chomping at the bit for an opportunity like this since I lost the Bombshell Roulette Title to Keira Fisher three months ago and I’ve been watching the Bombshell Roulette Division from the side-lines since then, from what I’ve seen Kat you would’ve made a fine Bombshell Roulette Champion and who knows? Maybe you could’ve had a reign like mine? But there’s just one problem. I’m serving as your second challenger and my reign with that belt put it back on the map!”

And with that I decided to wrap things up.

”Can I do it all over again when we square off in Phoenix Kat? Can I dethrone the new champion and go on to have another dominant reign? There’s two ways to make sure that happens, one: to make sure that I pass the concussion test because I had to go and check myself out of the hospital and two: defeat you for the Bombshell Roulette Championship Kat and as I turn the page on this already bloody chapter of my SCW Career, it’ll soon become clear whether this match adds more blood or dials it back, all at the whim of the Roulette Wheel! I’ll see you in the ring champ! Keep the belt warm for me!”

I went back over to the ring to watch Jessie train Cass as the scene fades.

It was the week of Into the Void XI and the first Supershow to take place outside the US in over two years! Krystal was one of the six women competing for a chance at booking a Climax Control during the following cycle in the Queen for a Day Match against Amber Ryan, Alicia Lukas, Sam Marlowe, Bella Madison and Keira Fisher-Johnson and the competition this year was fierce with several women who had won the World Bombshell Championship before were fighting for the opportunity but Krystal and Bella were the only wrestlers in the field who hadn’t had that distinct honour, can Krystal win?

Athens International Airport, Athens, Greece
Sunday the 8th of May 2022, 18:00pm

I’d say it was a wild week but honestly? I’d be lying.

The past week didn’t see me get up too much aside from the normal stuff like training at the Go Gym and working on my Twitch Channel, Cass meanwhile started training at the Hero Academy school alongside Francisco and others and that was what concerned me the most about the return trip, bunch of new people, relatively confined space? Me and Makayla were worried that she was going to test positive for Covid and whilst Cass was vaccinated (she had to be so she could start at the PTA Gym and the same applied to Hero Academy) that didn’t stop her from potentially catching the virus and considering that we were in contact with her? Yeah, it would suck to have to miss the show due to having too self-isolate.

Especially considering how important Into the Void X was to my wrestling career! Thankfully, Cass tested negative this morning and so did me and Makayla when we tested, we’ll be testing again once we’re at the hotel but we’re confident that we’ll pass.

And speaking of Into the Void, I may have spent the past week back home in Las Vegas to get some last minute training in but in between that and my Twitch Channel, I had been keeping a close eye on the SCW promos, mostly to see who showed up and who was MIA! The biggest surprise was that Sam Marlowe was the only participant in the Queen for a Day Match who never made her voice heard throughout the first week, I’d almost be reminded of the situation with Royal Purple from last year’s Into the Void except for a few key differences.

One: That was a Triple Threat Bombshell Roulette Title Match, sure there was briefcases involved but that was a different thing to a ladder match, two: competing against Royal Purple and Violet Amelia Holt at the same time is one thing, competing against Amber Ryan, Alicia Lukas, Keira Fisher Johnson, the aforementioned Sam Marlowe, and Bella Madison was another and hell! Bella was this close to competing in that Triple Threat Match but forgot to isolate Violet in her qualifier and she capitalized to get the pin on Mercedes Vargas.

If there’s anything to take away from this, it’s that Mercedes Vargas does not have the best time around the Into the Void XI Cycles!

[font color=#00FFFF]”Back in Greece one last time.”[/color] I commented after we went through the final security checks, we were expecting Cassie’s naval piercing to get picked up by the scanner like it did when we travelled up to Florida to train with Team Hero for my last match against Amber but luckily it didn’t get picked up by the metal detector and my eighteen year old cousin joined us in no time. [font color=#00FFFF]”Probably a stupid question but are you excited Makayla?”[/color] I asked as I turned to my wife who grinned in response.

”I think the only person more excited for this trip was Cassie when she learned that we were going back to the states for a week so you could train at the Go Gym.” Makayla responded with a grin as she glanced over at Cassie. ”Either that or as excited as Garrus was to see us in person again, though I don’t think anything can top your excitement to get back into the weed!”

”Did you have to say that in public? So, what if I went straight for my weed stash as soon as I was at my parent’s place that doesn’t……..” Cassie trailed off as she replayed the sentence in her head. ”Never mind, if anything I just proved your argument! Anything we need to do before we head to the hotel?”

”We’ve got the bags so it’s just the matter of getting a cab to the hotel SCW’s using.” I responded before we made our way through the airport. ”Me and Ari told the bosses to leave rooms for us and you Cass so it shouldn’t be a problem once we get there.”

”Maybe don’t jinx that? Just in case?” Cassie suggested with a shrug and I shook my head while rolling my eyes at my cousin’s superstition. ”Come to think of it, I was expecting to see Ari and Francisco on the flight.”

”They managed to catch an earlier flight they had touched down in Athens just as we were boarding our plane.” Makayla explained and Cassie nodded as she got the idea. ”They sent Krystal a SFW picture of them admiring the view from their hotel room, I think it’s safe to say that they didn’t run into any problems.”

”I’m pretty sure Ari was too tired from the flight for anything that WASN’T SFW anyway.” I commented as I shook my head before showing Cassie the picture in question, it was of the young couple out on the balcony admiring the view, Francisco had his hair tried up in a ponytail and was wearing sunglasses whilst it couldn’t have been more obvious that Ari had taken the selfie and she had her hair loose and brushed so that it fell on her left shoulder. ”Ari said that the restaurant should still be serving food.”

”I hope so! I’m starving!” Cassie responded as we finally left the airport. ”So cous? Quick question, do you think the week training at the Go Gym was enough?”

”Honestly? I don’t know, ideally I would’ve liked to have gone home the moment my participation in the Queen for a Day Match was confirmed at Climax Control 329 but without confirmation that I was in action or not at the Go Home show> it wouldn’t have been responsible of me given how many things can go wrong on an international flight.” I admitted as I turned to my cousin and Cassie nodded as she got the idea. ”As it stands? I have wins over two of my opponents, Keira, and Bella, never faced Alicia before and Amber and Sam both have wins over me.”

”And in a clusterfuck like that, who knows what will happen when that bell rings?” Makayla added with a shrug before she waved down a cab, she conversed with the driver in Greek before he opened the boot to let us load our bags in. ”But let’s worry about that when we get back to the hotel, okay?”

”Agreed.” I nodded before we entered the cab and he drove off.

Krystal’s hotel room, Athens, Greece
Monday the 9th of May 2022, 15:00pm

Turns out that I was right in my assumption that everything would go smoothly once we got to the hotel.

Once we were shown to our rooms it didn’t take me or Makayla long to set up our laptops and plan to head out to the Parthenon later in the week, both because it was an important cultural site (and not a dance club as Twitter’s favourite moron Hayley Halsey called it when SCW announced the Greek Tour and yes, Makayla would’ve called her every word for “idiot” under the sun if she had a twitter account) and because I had planned to do my second Queen for a Day promo from that area.

Knowing how high up that place is, it’s probably the highest I’ll ever be for an SCW promo! And yes, you can feel free to make all the jokes about Ari you want.

”Okay, I’m connected to the hotel’s Wi-Fi, you know, after about an hour of trying to decipher the Greek Language.” I commented with a sigh of relief and Makayla chuckled as she glanced over at me. ”Babe, have I ever told you that your home country’s written language is confusing as fuck?”

”Every year, whenever I have to write Christmas Cards to my relatives who still live in Greece.” Makayla responded with a laugh and I shook my head, Christmas was still a touchy subject for me and I doubted that that fact would ever change but that didn’t stop me from sending Christmas cards and the same went for my friends and family. ”Have you given it any more thought?”

”Christmas? For fuck’s sake Makayla, we’ve just barely entered the double digits of May!” I pointed out and Makayla let out a hearty laugh in response. ”I’m pretty sure Santa is planning his summer holidays! Anyway, I’m guessing you meant the Queen for a Day Match?”

”Okay, that was on me for not being clearer to the Autistic woman with a dry sense of humour.” Makayla admitted as she shook her head and I grinned in response. ”But yeah, I meant the Queen for a Day Match! Or more specifically, what you plan to do with your powers if you win.”

”I know it’s a cliché that’s been around almost as long as the Queen for a Day Match itself, but I’d be a fool to not use my powers to give myself a title shot, just not the World Bombshell Title.” I responded after thinking for a minute and Makayla nodded as she got the idea. ”I said it a few times but I have unfinished business with the Bombshell Roulette Title and that’s how I’ll use the power on myself, the rest of the card will basically be me invoking my inner fangirl by booking my dream SCW Card, using the modern roster off course.”

”Yeah I’ll let you know if we find a necromancer so you can book Misty vs. Amber Ryan.” Makayla responded with a dry laugh as she shook her head. ”Not that I wouldn’t put it past Mark and Christian to try to bring Misty back for that one last match against Amber if Misty were still alive.”

”Yeah, that’s a PPV Main Event level match that we’ll never get to see for obvious reasons.” I nodded in response and Makayla sighed before nodding. ”I haven’t ironed out the details yet, for one thing I need to win the match first, but my goal will be to put on the best Climax Control card of the year I can.”

”If you do win and need someone to bounce ideas off, I’m your girl! I may like Ari and Jessie but we both know what they’ll request.” Makayla added and I frowned once I got where she was coming from. ”Just saying, being friends with the Queen or King for a Day has had its advantages in the past.”

”Just ask Austin James Mercer and, to a lesser extent, Tempest! The whole reason their Mixed Tag Team Title reign was a thing last year was because Alicia won Queen for a Day!” I responded with a frown and Makayla nodded in agreement as she checked her laptop. ”The Mixed Titles may have been deactivated but there’s several other titles Alicia could grant her friends shots at across both divisions, one of my goals will be to stop Alicia from getting that power again.”

”And aside from you, the rest of the field are keeping their cards close to their chests, or not saying anything in the case of Sam Marlowe.” Makayla added and I frowned because I did find that odd to say the least. ”What do you make of that?”

”Still wrapping my head around it, I thought the trip back from Las Vegas would do the trick but nope! Still have it at the back of my mind, Alexander Raven didn’t make his voice heard for the King for a Day Match until earlier today but there’s still no sign of Sam.” I responded with a sigh as I turned to face my wife. ”My biggest worry about Sam is that this will be a repeat of Blaze of Glory X and my match against Evie Jordan, you know, only without us getting married.”

”We could always stage a fake wedding at Into the Void XI to bring it full circle if Sam stays silent!” Makayla joked and I shook my head with a chuckle. ”Anyway, you want to get some room service? I’m getting hungry.”

”I was about to say the same thing, I’ll leave the ordering to you since you’ll know the dishes best.” I responded with a grin and Makayla nodded before she placed our orders.

The Parthenon, Athenian Acropolis Athens, Greece
Tuesday the 10th of May 2022, 18:00pm

It’s almost time.

I’m off course talking about this Sunday’s Into the Void PPV and the Queen for a Day Match between me, Amber, Alicia, Keira, Bella, and the strangely quiet Sam! Whilst we are only two days into the week of the show there is one thing that’s often held true on shows like this.

Namely? That weeks like this always fly by.

Granted, the same can be said for the regular Climax Controls and even the post Supercard break weeks but there’s something about the two weeks that start to just blend together and yes, this week’s show is no different.

Well, aside from the fact that I’m in for the toughest match of my career.

”What a view.” I commented as we looked over the view from the Pantheon, and I’m not going to lie, it was a spectacular view and I can see why Makayla suggested it for the location for my second Queen for a Day promo! Hey, it’s more striking than the Go Gym’s Parking Lot! ”Good thing none of us are afraid of heights, am I right?” I asked as I turned to Makayla and Cassie and the other two women shook their heads.

”Krystal, I don’t think we’d be this far up if you, me, or Cassie was afraid of heights!” Makayla pointed out and I had to admit that she had a point. ”It’s a stunning view but there isn’t much up here aside from the Parthenon itself and that’s only interesting to you if you have an interest in Greek Mythology, or recently watched Disney’s Hercules for the first time.” Makayla added as she glanced over at Cassie with an amused look on her face.

”All I asked was how much of the movie was accurate to the myth, you didn’t have to dump a bunch of Greek Mythology books onto my hotel room desk!” Cassie protested and we had a good laugh at her expense. ”Even if the books did teach me that Zeus was not only an unfaithful husband but a colossal douchebag and that Hades was a cool guy for the ruler of the underworld!” Cassie added before casting a wary eye to the sky. ”And now I’m suddenly worried about getting struck by lightning!”

”Cass, if you do get struck by lightning, at least give me and Makayla enough time to get the hell out of the way first.” I teased Cassie and her only response was to stick her tongue out playfully at me whilst rolling her eyes. ”Besides, isn’t that temple supposed to be to Athena?”

”Yeah, the whole city is basically dedicated to her, how do you think Athens got its name?” Makayla added before shaking her head. ”It was later converted into a Christian temple and partially destroyed during a war in the 1800s but it still stands strong! Kinda like you in a way Krystal.”

”I’m going to assume you mean metaphorically, for all the shit I’ve been through in my life, because I’m pretty sure I’d remember being partially destroyed by an invading army!” I point out and Makayla chuckled before nodding to confirm that that was what she meant. ”I guess so, after everything I’ve been through as a teenager and into my mid to late twenties? I’ve only come out stronger for it, maybe that same determination will play a part in the Queen for a Day Match?”

”If you were competing in last year’s match instead of Alicia maybe, but you said it yourself, this year’s Queen for a Day Match is the toughest field it’s seen in years.” Cassie pointed out before frowning as she thought of something. ”Then again, if you didn’t qualify for the Roulette Title Match then who knows how the rest of 2021 would’ve worked out for you?”

”I think my losing streak would’ve ended by that point anyway, especially if my next match was still against Mercedes Vargas.” I added and the other two women nodded in agreement before I gave my arms a big stretch. ”Either way, the rest of 2021 would’ve seen a reversal of my fortunes anyway, I had that fire lit under me by being left off last year’s Blaze of Glory Card and it still hasn’t gone out! Same goes for that chip on my shoulder that kept me motivated!”

”And who knows if we would’ve ever met up under the same circumstances.” Cassie nodded in agreement before she felt her stomach rumble. ”I knew I should’ve eaten before we came up here, who knew climbing all those steps would be such hungry work!”

”It is past our usual dinner time to be fair.” Makayla commented after checking the time on her iPhone. ”So, quick selfie whilst we’re up here then we head back down to grab a bite to eat at a restaurant?”

”Sounds good but I think it’s only fair that we take those selfies on each of our phones rather than just yours.” I commented and the other two women nodded in agreement before we took the selfies and headed down the steps of the Parthenon, off course I knew I’d be back up there for my promo but a girl’s got to eat first! Luckily, Makayla knew where to find the best restaurants in Athens thanks to her family being from the city.

The Parthenon, Athenian Acropolis Athens, Greece
Tuesday the 10th of May 2022, 20:00pm

*promo time*

Here we go.

”Athens, capital city of Greece, one of the oldest cities in the world, birthplace of what the Ancient Greeks called democracy rather than how we understand the term today, the patron city of the Greek Goddess Athena, this city is a lot of things to many people so in a way, it’s a fitting place to end the Greece Lightning Tour that SCW has been on for the past five weeks and this Sunday the annual Queen and King for a Day matches are taking place! You should know the line-up for the Queen Match by now but just in case you’ve forgotten, it’s me, Amber Ryan, Alicia Lukas, Sam Marlowe, Keira Fisher-Johnson, and Bella Madison who are competing for the crown this year.”

Six women, one ladder match, one prize.

”The ability to book one episode of Climax Control to your hearts content is not a prize that should be understated, and we’ve all seen how the power can be abused by those who wield it! As I said last week, one need only look to last year’s winner Alicia Lukas for the most transparent example of this abuse of power and if she wins and doesn’t use her power for an equally transparent power grab, then I’ll half expect Fenris to start running through the building in an Easter Bunny suit!”

Those in glass houses and what not.

”But along those same lines, I’ve been open about what I’d do with the power when I win the ladder match! My goal is the same as it’s been since I lost the title to Keira two months ago, u want to pick up the Bombshell Roulette Title Reign where I left off and if I have to go through some of the best and toughest Bombshells in the division to do it then that’s exactly what I’ll do! Last week I addressed my opponents in the order of the number of times I’ve faced them over the course of my SCW career and I was planning to leave that unchanged, however a certain person’s absence made me change those plans.”

You know who it is!

”To be honest, when the full line-up for this match was announced, I didn’t think anyone would keep their silence during week one, but alas that’s exactly what happened with Sam Marlowe, the woman who, as of this date, was my most recent opponent having been one of the other three women in the Fatal Four Way World Bombshell Championship Qualifier match back in Crete, between that and our encounter in the Blast from the Past Tournament I expected Sam to be the most vocal of my opponents, but no.

What happened?

”I don’t know why Sam’s suddenly grown so silent but if I can borrow a quote from my good friend and fellow Go Gym Graduate Ariana Angelos from the first show of the cycle, actions speak louder than words, but unless you can back up those actions with words, they are meaningless! And no, I’m not about to say that quote in Greek, I may be married to a Greek woman but I can’t speak or read a word of the language! But even so, the meaning behind that quote is clear, isn’t it Sam?”

If you do speak up.

”If Sam does remain silent for this match’s promo cycle then we might have yet another Holy Shit/WTF Moment nomination from this tour on our hands though considering how crazy this tour has been? I’m half expecting the bosses to just nominate the whole cycle! I hope to god that I’m proven wrong by you Sam and that you do make your voice heard but there’s only one way we’ll know that for certain and that’s to wait until Sunday!”

Until then……..

”I’d say that I’m keeping this brief but this will probably be almost as long as my promos against the rest of the field but Sam, unless you speak up soon you’ll find yourself lost in the shuffle and considering the calibre of talent that’ll be sharing a ring with us on Sunday at Into the Void XI? It’ll be easier to get lost in the shuffle than it’d be to not get lost in the shuffle, but I don’t plan on letting that happen to me! Especially when there’s a queen for needs to be forcibly removed from her throne in this match! That’s right, you’re on the chopping block Alicia!”

God save the queen? Please!

”God Save the Queen? How about you save us from the queen having another tyrannical rule over a Climax Control! Alicia, to be honest with you, if it weren’t for Sam’s silence I would’ve addressed you first like I did last week but I had to get the unspoken princess out of the way first! And as for the returning Queen Alicia? After this match, your only chance of ever being a queen of ANYTHING again is if after you retire you buy yourself a Dairy Queen location in your native Georgia!”

I’d apologize but……..

”And that is a fitting end for someone who’s been so fucking disrespectful to the Bombshell Division just because not everyone on the roster lives up to her lofty standards! I alluded to your hypocrisy last week Alicia when I pointed out that you were criticising me for having week challengers when you had to beat Char Kwan, Courtney Pierce, and Mercedes fucking Vargas, but let’s dive a little deeper into that, shall we?”

Dive right in!

”You want to mould the Bombshell division into the form of women like Amber, Andrea, and off course, yourself, form it into a place where so called weaker Bombshells couldn’t even get their foot in the door before you slammed it shut on them! That would be all well good if you could back that up with your actions in the ring and it’s been pointed out by me, Ari, and others that you can’t compete with the other women in your so called Mt. Rushmore of the Bombshell Division hell you accuse me of having an over inflated ego and high opinion of myself because of my title reign when you haven’t done jack shit since your third World Bombshell Title reign ended so tell me Alicia, who has the unearned ego?”

I’ll answer that for you.

”Who is the weak link of the Bombshell Division? It’s not an up and coming Australian Bombshell who came back from the worst losing streak anyone’s ever seen in the Bombshell Division to have a record setting reign and still has the fire inside her months later, it’s the washed up former World Bombshell Champion with delusions of grandeur who’s blind to her own weakness, a weakness that will be on full display in the Queen for a Day Match when you are forced off the throne by a coup!”

Next up is Amber.

”Amber, the woman who did us all a favour and denied Queen Alicia the chance to add a fourth World Bombshell Title reign to er name, with one hand I shake yours for doing the Bombshell Division a favour by denying that egomaniac her reign, but with the other hand I strike you because quite frankly? It’s high time that you got brought back down to earth and if you win this match Amber then you pose a risk of being even worse than Alicia.”

You heard me!

”How is that possible? The way I see it, you’ll gain Alicia’s ego but with the talent and fire to back it up tenfold, I know you’ll be my toughest competition in this match Amber because the numbers don’t lie and your one World Bombshell Title Reign speaks for itself, it’s a reign that most of the women in this match have had a hand in trying to end! I already mentioned Alicia’s failed attempt after she won the Queen for a Day Match last year but Bella challenged you on the last Climax Control of 2021, and you conquered them both.”

Which begs the question.

”Will you conquer everyone else in this match or will you fall by the wayside? That’s  the question on everyone’s lips Amber and it’s easy to see why because to call you a proven talent is putting it mildly in fact some might say that you are feared and respected in equal measure by most of the Bombshells on the roster but as queen? Who knows what you’ve got planned for everyone on this match? There’s only one way to see what would happen with the fewest casualties and that’s too lay out the red carpet and watch on as you climb the ladder, however, you and I both know one thing.”

One simple thing.

”That there’s no way in hell that me or the other women in this match will let that happen! Hell with her overinflated ego of herself letting you win will be the last thing on Alicia’s mind, if there is a red carpet in this match, it’ll be red from the blood that was spilt by five women for the same goal, to stop you from becoming Queen for a Day Amber and those five women might just be enough to stop you!”

Next up is Keira!

”There’s no way around this Keira, you helped me when I was at my darkest and in the process you gained a friend for life but friendship doesn’t get you far in a Ladder Match like this, you’ve been around the business and SCW in particular to know that for a fact and I’m expecting you to not hold anything back from me when we do meet up in this ladder match, why? Because I won’t hold anything back from you.”

But you know this,

”Frankly that should go without saying Keira, we’ve fought each other twice in singles competition and once in a tag team match between me and Jessie and Team Hero, those matches were wars but as far as singles competition goes, we’re one apiece Keira, I retained the Bombshell Roulette Title title over you at Inception V, you won the title from me during the Blaze of Glory X Cycle which set me on my current path, but can you set aside our friendship?”

That question again.

”I know I asked you this last week in the Go Gym Parking Lot but it’s a question that bears repeating Keira, there can only be one winner of this match after all and if it comes down to me or you with everyone else down for the count, you can’t stand aside and let me climb the ladder and win the match, we respect each other too much for an outcome like that to occur and make no mistake, I will slap you if it becomes obvious that that’s your intention?”

Why would I do that?

”Someone needs to bring you back to reality, I know that was your motivation heading into our rematch for the Bombshell Roulette Title but if that scenario comes to pass then the roles will be reversed, it’ll be my job to snap you back! And I know that’s unlikely as all hell because you’ve faced your wife for the World Bombshell Title before Keira, if you can set love aside for the goal of winning a match, then you can set aside our friendship, but that won’t be enough to stop me!”

Last up is Bella.

”Bella, you and me are wildcard in this match, not only do you share the status of the only former World Bombshell Title Holder with me but you challenged Amber for the title whilst for me? That’s something that I’ve yet to check off the bucket list and I know that I’ll get there someday, much like Keira the respect between us is there Bella and it has been there since you became one of my regular Bombshell Roulette Title challengers but something needs to be addressed.”

Let’s get this out of the way.

”Yes, I mentioned the fact that you’ve never beaten me, I heard it through the grapevine that you mentioned that in your promo, but here’s the thing Bella, you’ve had four attempts to beat me and unlike Keira, you’ve failed to beat me once! Granted our first match ended by DQ thanks to your feud with Mercedes Vargas at the time but the point stands, as far as singles action goes Bella? It’s been proven that you can’t me!”
However,……..

”I’m not blind to the fact that a lot has changed since you were one of my four challengers in that Graveyard Match on the Halloween Special Bella, you’ve come leaps and bounds since then and I commend you for it but will it be enough? I haven’t slacked off either Bella, sure there was that time I let two has-beens try to guide my wrestling career but even when that was going on I worked my ass off to get better at every waking moment, when I was champion it was to prepare for whoever they’d throw at me next to try to end my reign, but now?”

Different story.

”Now I train because I know that I established myself as a Bombshell to watch with that reign and this match was no different, there’s a reason why I spent the first week of the promo cycle for Into the Void at the Go Gym back in Las Vegas because I knew how stiff the competition was and that goes double for you Bella, after all we’re the Bombshells with the most to prove in this match but the way I see it, the fire that burns inside me will carry me to my throne!”

It's that simple.

”For the first six months of my SCW career, it seemed like I was always the bridesmaid and never the bride, even after my record setting Bombshell Roulette Title Reign ended that seemed especially true but now that I find myself in the same ladder match as Amber Ryan, Sam Marlowe, Alicia Lukas, Keira Fisher-Johnson and Bella Madison it’s time I proved myself at an Into the Void all over again!”

And with that I decided to wrap things up.

”Into the Void X was the day that I started the Bombshell Roulette Title Reign that would redefine my SCW Career and make people stop and realize that I wasn’t some young Bombshell in way over her head, that I was a Bombshell to watch! This year I get to do that all over again as I seek to prove the critics wrong by dethroning Queen Alicia, denying Amber her crown, putting the silent Sam out to pasture, and setting aside my friendships with Keira and Bella to set my own destiny in motion! And as I turn the page on this chapter of my SCW Career “Down Under Thunder” Krystal Wolfe will set her sights on the Queen for a Day Throne, see you ladies In the ring!”

I started my descent down the Parthenon steps as the scene fades.

Krystal would pick up the biggest win of her career to date at Blaze of Glory X defeating Evie Jordan after a hard fought contest before jetting off almost immediately for her honeymoon with her new wife Makayla! Krystal would travel to Greece immediately following her Caribbean Cruise for SCW’s Greece Lightning tour and enjoyed a relatively quiet two weeks of not being in action, however that would change at Climax Control 328.

Originally the World Bombshell Title Match between Roxi and Blast from the Past winner Mikah was scheduled for Into the Void X as per tradition, however Mikah announced at the Zante edition of the tour that she was going on vacation that weekend and wouldn’t be able to compete forcing the bosses to scramble to find a replacement, how did this involve Krystal? They had booked a Fatal Four Way Match to determine Roxi’s new challenger at the Crete show featuring four of the Bombshell Division’s best! It was former World Bombshell Champion and SCW Hall of Famer Sam Marlowe, two time grand slam champion and fellow Hall of Famer Mercedes Vargas, the woman with the record for the longest Bombshell Internet Title Reign Myra Rivers and Krystal herself! Whilst Krystal was a former champion in her own right the Aussie definitely stood out like a sore thumb against the three other women, for one thing Krystal was still in her twenties! Can Krystal win?

Backstage at Climax Control 327, Zante, Greece
Sunday the 10th of April 2022, 1:00am

This week has been interesting.

It started with Adrienne returning home after asking for her release from SCW due to mental health issues and now Levana Cade joins the growing pile of Go Gym disappointments after her loss to Jessie Salco in the second match of the night, still the night was young and there was a lot of stuff to come in the show, well I say that but the ring literally just imploded during the Main Event between Mac Bane and Supreme Machine.

And yet Mac and Suma still got up long enough for Mac to hit his finisher, go figure!

Right now, I was hanging out with one of SCW’s newest signees and no, I don’t mean Kayla Richards, instead I’m talking about Ari who had signed a full time contract after her win over Kaiju Rainbow last week.

Yeah, this week has been a mixed bag for the Go Gym in general!
”Good thing that was the Main Event, I wouldn’t want to compete in an imploded ring!” Ari commented and I glanced up from my phone, I was still waiting for the card for the Crete show and Ari had broken my concentration. ”So, how are you finding Greece so far?” Ari asked as she turned to me and I glanced up at the Greek-American Bombshell before shrugging my shoulders.

”You waited until now to ask me that? We’re three weeks into the tour!” I pointed out and Ari just grinned in response. ”It’s a lovely country and the food’s great, though I am waiting for them to tour Australia admittedly.”

”Hoping that they’ll stop off in Adelaide and give you a chance to compete in your home city?” Ariana asked and I nodded without hesitation. ”They’ll get to the land down under eventually, you’re hardly the only Australian on the roster, past and present.”

”Here’s hoping.” I commented with a grin before I got the card text and opened it within seconds. ”Wow, did Chloe Benton piss off Mark AND Christian?”

”Don’t tell me they booked her against Amber?” Ariana asked with a pleading expression and I shook my head before mouthing “worse”. ”Andrea?” Ariana asked and I shook my head whilst mouthing “much worse”. ”Who could be much worse than Amber and Andrea? Andrea just lost her title to………..they put her in a non-title match against Masque, didn’t they?”

[font color=#00FFFF]”Yup! And I don’t think Masque will be as nice as Sam.”[/font] I commented as I shook my head before reading the rest of the card. [font color=#00FFFF]”Annnnnnnd speaking of Sam, guess who’s getting another crack at her?”[/font]

”You’ve got her in a singles match?” Ari asked and I shook my head before showing Ari the match in question. ”You vs. Mercedes vs. Myra vs. Sam, winner gets a shot at Roxi at Into the Void X because Mikah is on vacation, are they serious about that last part?”

”If they weren’t, I don’t think the match would’ve been booked.” I commented as I ran a hand through my hair. ”On one hand, I’m excited for the opportunity, on the other hand? This is going to be the toughest match of my career to date, only topped by the match against Roxi IF I win.”

”Charlotte, just remember this, you’ve proven yourself as one of the Bombshell Division’s best! Gabriel wouldn’t have trained you if he didn’t think you could handle a match like this.” Ari assured me and I nodded in response thankful for the kind words. ”If you’re hoping for travel destination ideas when we get to Crete, you’re asking the wrong girl, next week will be my first time in Crete.”

”Luckily I’m married to a woman who has family in Crete, and Makayla frequently travelled there with her family before they moved to Australia at the age of twelve.” I explained and Ari nodded as she got the idea. ”Honestly Crete would be the destination that Makayla is looking forward to most if not for the fact that Into the Void X is being held in Athens.”

”In any case, we’d better head to the hotel and catch an early night, or at least try, we’ve got at least a three hour flight to Crete in the morning.” Ari explained and I nodded before we left the arena.

Krystal’s hotel room, Crete, Greece
Monday the 11th of April 2022, 13:00pm

So yeah, remember that part about me and Ari wanting to get back to the hotel so we could get a relatively early night due to the flight to Crete? Yeah Mac Bane and Matthew Knox decided to have a brawl in the parking lot! No, I’m not kidding.

I couldn’t tell you what time it was by the time the local police arrived and broke up the fight (and it was only Ari speaking to them in Greek that prevented either of them being arrested) but it was late by the time we got back to the hotel, translation? I spent most of the flight to Crete asleep in my chair and I’m still jet-lagged!

At least I’m getting plenty of rest today.

”If you had told me that the first words to my aunts and uncles since the wedding would be “hey do you know anyone who’s selling a six sided wrestling ring?” I think I would’ve called you crazy Charlotte!” Makayla sighed as she got off the phone and turned to me whilst I lay in bed with my hands behind my head. ”But I do have good news, my second uncle is friends with a wrestling promoter who declared bankruptcy during lockdown, he still has the six sided ring that his promotion used.”

”Pass me his contact details and I’ll put him in contact with the SCW higher ups.” I responded with a nod as I sat up in bed. ”One things for sure though, this tour is creating a lot more Year End Award moments than the bosses probably expected when it was announced.”

”The SCW roster just spent the past two years cooped up stateside due to the pandemic, you were only able to join SCU when you did because you had been living in the US for the entirety of your wrestling career by that point.” Makayla pointed out as she started to fix up her hair a bit. ”I was expecting the SCW roster to cut lose once they were finally allowed to tour internationally again! Hell, you saw the brawl that erupted between Mac and Matt after the show!”

”Yeah, after the ring imploded under the combined weight of Mac Bane and Supreme Machine!” I commented as I shook my head still unbelieving that something like that had happened. ”At least something like that couldn’t happen during my match! Unless the ring your uncle’s friend has is shoddily built.”

”He had been running the promotion almost as long as SCW with no complaints so I doubt it! As for your match? You and Mercedes weigh 125, Sam weighs 115 and Myra comes in at 130, combined that’s just under four hundred pounds and even then, the ring only imploded because Mac Superplexed Supreme Machine, I think the ring should hold even if you, Sam, Mercedes and Myra all go for a Superplex at the same time” Makayla posited and after thinking about it for a second I realized that she was right. ”And even then, I think the bosses will be looking to reinforce their new ring to make sure something like that doesn’t happen again.”

”What? Are they going to have Supreme Machine and Mac Superplex each other over and over just to test its strength?” I joked getting a laugh out of Makayla before I let out a deep breath. ”Speaking of my match, the more I’ve been thinking about it, the more I’m beginning to think that is a test to see if I can move away from the Bombshell Roulette Division and into the big leagues.”

”They did book a Roulette Contenders Match as the opener without you in it even though you said repeatedly that you wanted your rematch with Kate, hell they booked Bella in that match and as much as I like her, you’ve beaten Bella four times as Roulette Champion and only one of those times was non-title!” Makayla pointed out and I nodded in agreement. ”Not to mention that this is the first title opportunity for Ms. Jon and Kat Jones.”

”Yeah and Ms. Jon lost her last two matches, though to be fair she only lost the Triple Threat after slamming Mercedes into oblivion and forgetting about Seleana! And Kat’s only notable achievement so far is beating up Matt Knox and getting fined for it.” I pointed out before letting out an annoyed huff. ”Then again, neither Ms. Jon and Kat are doing as badly as I was when I was put into that Triple Threat Qualifier against Candy and Bea Barnhart and, well, I don’t think I need to repeat what happened as a direct result of that Triple Threat.”

”You won the Bombshell Roulette Title and defied everyone’s expectations by holding it for just under a year! Hell, in a perfect world you’d be coming up to the first year anniversary of the start of your reign but we both know what happened in the lead-up to Blaze of Glory X.” Makayla pointed out and I nodded in response. ”Who knows? Maybe this year’s Into the Void Cycle will be a repeat of last years?”

”Makayla, with all due respect to Candy and even Bea, they are not Myra and Sam! Mercedes is the only one in this match that I faced for the Bombshell Roulette Title during my reign which is making me question how she qualified for this match in the first place.” I commented as I shook my head. ”Though I guess the same can apply to me since my only claim to fame is a long ass Bombshell Roulette Title reign, then again the same can be said for Myra and the Bombshell Internet Title reign!”

”You and Myra’s reigns do have similar beggings, you both came from out of nowhere to win your respective titles and held them for about a year, off course Myra’s reign was longer and ended under less controversial circumstances.” Makayla pointed out and I nodded as I swung my legs over and got out of bed. You surprised everyone once Charlotte and you can do it again.”

”Even if I do win this match and go on to beat Roxi for the title, that won’t be the end of it! Mikah will be waiting in the wings and whilst I am eager to cross her name off my bucket list, off course she’ll have to get back from vacation first.”  I commented as I shook my head. ”At least we scheduled our honeymoon for the post Supercard break so that even if I were still champion by then, there’d be no mad dash to find my next challenger by the time we returned.”

”And if you weren’t working, I’d consider the Greece tour an extension of our honeymoon.” Makayla nodded in agreement before she stood up, walked up too, and kissed me on the lips which I was happy to return. ”Shall we grab something to eat? I’m starving!”

”Never thought you’d ask.” I nodded in response with a grin before we left our hotel room.

I had a lot on my mind heading into the Fatal Four Way, if I won then it would mean that I was getting a World Bombshell Title Match, one more thing to cross off the bucket-list as we headed further into 2022 and winning that title would be another thing to cross off the bucket list as well.

But even so, the end of my Bombshell Roulette Title reign was still playing heavily in my mind, and I still wanted to get my hands on Diamond.

Knossos Palace Skip the Line Guided Walking Tour, Crete, Greece
Monday the 11th of April 2022, 18:00pm

When we got to Crete on of the first things I asked Makayla was “anything history related that you’d recommend” because I’ve always been interested in Greek history, ancient or otherwise, and this tour was the first thing she recommended.

The Knossos Palace was certainly an impressive building as it was built for a mighty king, and with Knossos being considered Europe’s oldest city there was plenty of history to go around which made it a perfect place for my promo but we’ll get to that later.

The tour said “small group” so we asked among our friends who was interested in going with us, Ari accepted almost immediately because she had her own interest in Greek history (which I guess makes sense since she is Greek-American after all) and Francisco was pretty much along for the ride as an excuse to be with his girlfriend! That just left Cassie as a hanger on and we pretty much dragged her out of her hotel room so that she didn’t spend all day watching porn.

No, I’m not kidding about that last part.

”Man, I wonder how easy it would be to get lost in this place.” Cassie wondered aloud as she looked around the admittedly huge palace. ”Wasn’t this part of the Minoan Civilization or something.”

”Yeah but I somehow doubt you’ll run into a Minotaur if you go off the beaten path, and if you do, start running the other way.” I teased my cousin and Cassie shook her head in response. ”As long as you stay with the group Cass you should be okay.”

”And if you do get separated, don’t say Krystal didn’t tell you so.” Ariana responded with a grin as she rushed up to catch up with us after getting separated. ”Besides, this place is a piece of history.”

”Yeah, history so old that even Bill Barnhart wasn’t around when this place was built.” Cassie joked getting a good chuckle out of all of us. ”Seriously, just how old are some of these buildings?”

“Well considering that Greek civilization is one of the oldest around? Really, really old.” Francisco chimed in and for a while they just chatted among themselves whilst I found myself lost in thought.

Why? Well as I stood here in this ancient palace I was thinking about my match on Sunday and that’s not to say that my three opponents are as old as this palace, do I look like Hayley Halsey?! For the love of god don’t answer that! I was thing about that because this Sunday was my chance to make some history of my own.

To put it another way? I’m twenty six years old, all three of my opponents are at least a decade older than me, they are looked at as the favourites to win the match and go on to challenge Roxi for the title at Into the Void X in May and for good reason! Sam and Mercedes, as much as I rag on Mercedes for being so past it that it’s not even funny, are former World Bombshell Champions and Hall of Famers, twice over in Mercedes’s case, and Myra broke all the records as Bombshell Internet Champion and came close to being the one to dethrone Amber twice, and then, there’s me.

Prior to the Triple Threat that started my current journey I was another Go Gym Graduate struggling to make herself heard on an increasingly competitive Bombshell roster and my losing streak didn’t help one bit, but even now that Roulette Title reign was my only claim to fame and some would say that my reign was weak because I defended the title against the likes of Char Kwan, off course ignoring the fact that I had an open door policy on new challengers because of my “competitor first, champion second” mindset and that Char attacked Ari to get to me in the weeks leading up to that rematch.

In other words? I have a lot to prove in this match.

”Err, Krystal?” I glanced up and realized that the rest of the group were looking my way and I turned to face them. ”The tour’s over, we can leave or do you want to get your promo done first?”

”I do want to get my promo done, but I can catch up with you guys.” I offered as I folded my arms and the rest of the group nodded in response. ”Either way I’m going to be here for a while.” I added and the others in our group chatted amongst themselves whilst I prepared myself for the promo, off course the promo was one thing, winning the Fatal Four Way was going to be another thing entirely.

Knossos Palace, Crete, Greece
Monday the 11th of April 2022, 18:30pm

*promo time*

No way around this.

”The palace of Knossos, to most people this place is just another ancient building and tourist trap but there is a lot of history in this building, it was home to a mighty king during its heyday after all! Now this isn’t the original palace, the first palace was brought down by a devastating earthquake in 1700 BC and subsequently rebuilt, this is why I chose this place as the location of my promo for this Fatal Four Way Match!”

This will be good.

”First off, let’s look at my opponents, Sam Marlowe, a woman I last met during the Blast from the Past Tournament where she knocked me out in the first round, former World Bombshell Champion and Hall of Famer, Mercedes Vargas, another former World Bombshell Champion and Hall of Famer, this is our fourth meeting in SCW and each time we’ve met, I’ve picked up the win, Myra Rivers, this is our first match against each other but in a way we’re birds of a feather because we both came from out of nowhere to win our respective titles and set new records during our reigns, based on credentials alone either of those three women should have a better chance of winning this match than me because unlike the others? I’ve never challenged for the World Bombshell Championship.”

That’s about to change.

”That’s why I chose this palace as my destination for this promo, this match is a chance for me to make history as being the youngest World Bombshell Championship challenger in a while, I’m twenty six years old, Myra and Mercedes are thirty seven and forty respectively, Sam? I don’t know how old she is, but given how long she’s been in the Bombshell Division? I’d be surprised if she were younger than me! I’m the odd Bombshell our in this match, there’s no getting around that fact, but unexpected results have happened before.”

Do you want an example?

”There’s probably other examples that I can think off, but back in December everyone thought that Jessie Salco was going to lose a Fatal Four Way Contenders Match for the Bombshell Internet Title against Alicia Lukas, Dani Weston and Seleana Zdunich, Jessie would ultimately fail to dethrone Andrea but she would defy the odds on that occasion and I will defy the odds in this match! I’ve  built up to it enough, let’s start talking about my opponents.”

Starting with Mercedes!

”I have to admit, when this match was announced, I was confused as to why you were included Mercedes, wasn’t your last match before this one featuring you getting Powerbombed for every time that you called JC Jason Cashe since his debut? Beyond that, you simply have the worst record out of everyone in this match, especially against yours truly because in all three of our previous encounters I got the win.”

I said as I held up three fingers.

”Encounter number one: just a few weeks after I earned my shot at the Roulette Title I got a warm-up match against you which I won after you got cocky, encounter number two: I had defied everyone’s expectations by getting past defence number one and two and riding on a high after that match, I asked if I could defend the title on the first Climax Control to be held outside of Las Vegas in over a year and got you and Bella Madison as my third defence, pinned you after bringing you down with the Down Under Thunderbomb onto the tacks! Sorry if that’s a painful memory for you Mercedes! Encounter number three, now this was our last encounter during my reign as champion but it was a busy night for me considering that I was also in Jessie Salco’s Corner for the match between her and Keira but we had a clash of champions match that night because you had rode Goth’s coattails to a Mixed Tag Team Title Win! There was some shenanigans in that match, yeah but I pinned you again, with the Down Under Thunderbomb!”

History repeats.

”Do you know what they say about history Mercedes? You should because you fancy yourself as an SCW Historian, those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it and you’ve had two chances to learn from our history of matches and both times, you’ve failed to learn from the last encounter! Will the third time be the charm? I don’t think so because I’ve got another old saying for you Mercedes, you can’t teach an old dog new tricks and this old bitch keeps doing the same old tricks over and over hoping to impress her masters, sooner or later Mercedes, someone will put you to sleep.”

But who?

”If this were another one on one match between us Mercedes, I’d happily put my name forward as the one to do it but there’s two other women in this match and I’ve wasted enough time on the one woman who doesn’t belong in this match as it is! Mercy, by the end of the match you’ll be begging for Mercy from either me, Myra, or Sam but you won’t get any as I book my ticket to Into the Void X!”

Next up is Sam.

”Sam Marlowe, the last time we met I was not in a good place to say the least, I had my sights set on redeeming my performance from the previous Blast from the Past Tournament where I was eliminated in the first round and well, we both know what happened instead, don’t we Sam? You made it to the Quarter Finals this year before getting eliminated by Goth and Candy but that’s not my focus, I was the one to take the fall in that match being forced to submit to the Sammi-Wrap after a great match, a match that was the beginning of the end of my Bombshell Roulette Title Reign.”

I commented with an exasperated sigh.

”I’m not going to go into everything I said in the weeks that followed that tag team match because again, I wasn’t in a good place but a lot has changed since then, the assholes who were trying to mould me into their image have been kicked to the curb and I’m more focussed and determined to make up for past mistakes, and what do you know Sam? There’s a prime opportunity for me to make up for one such mistake sitting right in front of me!”

And her name is Sam!

”I know it won’t be that easy, you’ve done it all in SCW and are a former champion and hall of famer for a reason and unlike the old bitch that I opened this promo by talking about you at least have the record to show for it, Sam!” I said as I made my way closer to the throne. ”But just because you’ve achieved the ultimate goal of every Bombshell on the roster doesn’t mean you can do it again Sam, because like it or not the “old dogs can’t learn new tricks” saying also applies to you.”

And she won’t like it.

”You’ve beaten me once but I’m a competitor who learns from her mistakes and I won’t make the same mistakes in this match that I made against you in our Blast from the Past Match Sam, I would say that I’ve been training hard since then but I’d be lying because between that match and now I got married and went on honeymoon but at least my honeymoon allowed me to clear my head and return to SCW with a renewed focus, don’t enter this match expecting the same woman you fought in the Blast from the Past Tournament Sam, enter this match knowing that my mind is clear and my focus is on point because otherwise? You’ll fall by the wayside!”

And last up is Myra!

”The last person I need to address is the only woman in this match who I’ve never faced before and if it weren’t for the fact that Mercedes is in this match, she’d easily be the oldest person in this match, that’s right folks I saved Myra Rivers for last, why? Couple of reasons really, as I already said, out of my three opponents Myra is someone who I’ve never faced before this match but that’s about to change, and frankly? Myra vs. Krystal is something I’ve wanted for a while.”

Why?

”Why? Look at our respective reigns as Bombshell Roulette and Bombshell Internet Champion Myra, we’ve both set new records for our respective divisions, we had reigns that lasted a lot longer than anyone expected them too and we both feel that they ended a lot sooner than they should’ve! Now granted, your reign got the ending it deserved, an epic champion vs. champion match at last year’s Summer XXXTReme and mine was denied the ending it deserved by a selfish bitch who should count herself lucky that I will be busy aiming my sights at the top! Off course, another way to look at it is that your reign ended right as mine was taking off but what does that mean for our match?”

A lot.

”Everytime I did those “who’s next” promos during my reign, I had a list of people in my head who I wished would be the ones to answer the call, Sam was one of them, another was Keira and she was the one who ended my reign but to tell you the truth Myra? Your name was on that list, because as I watched you turn away challenger after challenger whilst I worked my way up the rankings I thought to myself “this old broad can still go, I want to wrestle her someday” and it took nearly three years for that encounter to finally happen.”

Will it live up to expectations?

”The real question is, will it live up to the hype? I’d like to think so but whilst I am excited to finally get this match Myra, we both know that only one woman can go on to challenge Roxi for the World Bombshell Championship at Into the Void X in May, at least in theory because a double pin in matches like this has happened before! But I hope to avoid that and whilst it may make me sound like a selfish bitch? I want that spotlight all to myself and the only way I can get that is to win this Fatal Four Way.”

Royalty huh?

”There’s another reason why I chose the Palace of Knossos as the setting for my promo, because the royal symbiology works well when you look at this match if you think about it! Myra, Sam and even Mercedes are three queens because they have been there before, they have challenged for the World Bombshell Championship and out of the three of them, only Myra has failed to capture the gold, me? The last time I faced the World Bombshell Champion was when Amber was still champ and that was non-title! That just makes me a potential queen!”!

It's that simple.

”Three Queens and one potential queen, too me that’s what this match boils down too and we’ve all got our sights set on being Roxi’s first challenger at Into the Void X, Mercedes is desperately clutching on to any kind of relevance that she can get her hands on, Sam just returned to a division that more competitive and fiercer than ever before and Myra figures that the third time will be the charm for her and the World Bombshell Championship, that leaves me as the odd one out, the only Bombshell in this match to never hold or challenge for that title, some outside observers might think that I don’t belong in this match, that it may as well be just between Myra, Sam and Mercedes, it falls to me to prove them wrong.”

And with that I decided to wrap things up.

”After all, I’ve practically built my SCW career on doing just that, proving people wrong, they said that I would never hold a title yet here I am as a onetime Bombshell Roulette Champion, they said that I wouldn’t make it past the first defence but here I am, under a year later having held that title for over two hundred days! Myra, Sam, Mercedes, don’t overlook me because I’m the only Bombshell in this match to never challenge for or hold the World Bombshell Championship because otherwise you’ll be making a huge mistake as I turn the page on this chapter of the story of my SCW career and book my slot in the World Bombshell Title Match at Into the Void X! I’ll see all three of you in the ring where a new queen will start her ascent to the throne!”

I left the palace as the scene fades.

(Team Hero was used with permission from their respective handlers)

Krystal’s rough Blaze of Glory cycle continued as she would lose the Main Event Street Fight after a brutal and bloody battle but Blaze of Glory itself was right around the corner as was Krystal’s first non-title PPV match in over a year, and what a match it was as Krystal had some words for fellow Aussie Go Gym Graduate, in fact the first co-Go Gym Graduate, Evie Jordan accusing her of being jealous of Krystal’s success! The bosses seized the opportunity to have the Go Gym Graduates clash on the card but can Krystal get the win?

Team Hero Compound, Tampa, Florida
Saturday the 5th of March 2022, 11:00am

This week has been interesting.

If you saw the promo for my match against Amber earlier this week then you know why me, Makayla, Cassie, Rachel and Garrus are spending the week here in Tampa rather than back home in Vegas, well today’s the last day of that mini vacation and I have a lot on my mind.

Spoiler alert, all of it has to do with my (soon to be) former managers.

Cassie was expelled from the PTA Gym on Tuesday via Text, the official word from Matthew and Marty was that it was down to disciplinary issues which I called bullshit on almost immediately! Cassie is a stoner with a porn addiction, that was it, she never got high before a training session, she was caught watching porn in the women’s changing room, basically she’s been on her best behaviour since her initial trip to the Team Hero Compound.

I saw through the lies, their experiment with me was failing and they were washing their hands of me and Cassie, and I wasn’t the only one because half the students quit in protest alongside Cyrus, Andreas and Lizzie and the other half quit when Matthew tried to invite back Travis, for those who need a reminder, Travis was the guy who told Cassie to put on more muscle and that she’d never find love.

Lizzie also filed for divorce after leaking that call, and no it wasn’t a coincidence, anyway, enter Jenny Tuck! A former wrestler turned millionaire who immediately set about buying the PTA Gym and promised me and Cassie over a million dollars for our respective troubles with the PTA Gym.

Yes, she was willing to give a shit ton of money to an eighteen year old girl, even setting aside the facts that Cassie was a stoner with a love for porn, that was still insane to me.

The buyout officially started yesterday and I’ve been getting periodic updates via text though right now I was busy checking my Twitch Stats.

”Okay, VOD from my last Elden Ring stream is down slightly from the stream before it, then again the stream where I finally beat the fucking Tree Sentinel was always going to be good numbers.” I commented to Cassie who was in the same room as me and looking at my laptop screen over my shoulder. ”It’s still one of the highest viewed Elden Ring streams on Twitch though.”

”I’m telling you Charlotte, the decision to make me “The Death Countess” of your Fromm Software playthroughs was a stroke of genius!” Cassie responded with a grin as she started to fiddle with her hair. ”Though I’m still annoyed that you put your foot down on me doing the death count in the style of the Count from Sesame Street.”

”Don’t get me wrong, the count is a great character and iconic for a reason, but that would’ve gotten annoying after a while.” I responded as I glanced over at my younger cousin and Cassie pouted mockingly. ”And you pouting like that won’t change my mind!”

”Spoilsport!” Cassie responded as she stuck her tongue out at me and I rolled my eyes, the more time I was spending around her the more I was starting to wonder if Cassie really was my cousin or a sister lying to hide the fact that one of my dad’s victims would’ve been nine years old when my mom died, I chose not to dwell on that fact though and besides, we definitely acted more like sisters than cousins. ”Did you hear anything from Jenny?” Cassie asked breaking my train of thought and I shook my head.

”Not since she told me that the buyout was going ahead yesterday.” I responded as I leaned back on my chair. ”Keira and Roxi trust her so that’s good enough for me to trust her to keep her word, let’s just hope that our trust isn’t seriously misplaced.”

”Considering how long Team Hero have been wrestling? I’d like to think that they know who to trust and who to tell to fuck off.” Cassie responded with a grin and I had a good chuckle at my cousin’s bluntness, and almost on cue there was a text message on both of our phones and we checked it. ”Check your bank account, signed Jenny.” Cassie read the text aloud before glancing over at me. ”Either that’s a coincidence or Jenny’s psychic.”

”If she is psychic then that would explain how a former wrestler is so good at the stock market to become a millionaire off the back of it.” I joked and Cassie laughed in response before we checked our bank accounts, look I’m not going to tell you how much I had in the account before Jenny’s transaction but you can rest assured that between my long Roulette Title reign and my Twitch Partner account, I was already fairly well off! But I still nearly fell out of my chair when I saw the transaction.

Cassie wasn’t so lucky when she checked hers. ”So much money………” Cassie said in a dazed tone and Makayla opened the door to my room, having heard the thud. ”I could buy so much weed and porn with that!”

”I sincerely hope that your joking Cass.” Makayla responded as she put her hands on her hips with a frown on her face before seeing the look on our faces and quickly getting the idea. ”Transaction came through?”

”You could say that.” I responded as Makayla helped Cassie up and righted her chair for her, once we showed Makayla our updated bank balances she realized why we were acting that way, her reaction wasn’t as over the top as mine or Cassie’s, she just stood there, eyes wide with her jaw agape. ”I already know what I’m doing with two million of it, I’m putting it in a trust fund for Rachel.”

”I was going to suggest five million for the trust fund but yeah, two million should be more than enough.” Makayla nodded as she got the idea before Cassie raced off to tell Team Hero, once my cousin was gone Makayla closed the door behind her. ”Charlotte, you realize that you could retire from wrestling and be set for life with that money, right?”

”That thought had crossed my mind, but no, I’m not retiring just because I became a millionaire overnight.” I told my fiancé as I folded my arms and Makayla nodded as she got the idea. ”I didn’t sign up to the Go Gym to get rich, otherwise I would’ve gone straight to SCW after graduation, I signed up to the Go Gym for my passion for wrestling and glory, you could argue that I already achieved that with my Roulette Title reign but it’s like I said after Keira dethroned me, I’m not done!”

”Good, and that brings me to my next point, how do you plan to spend it?” Makayla responded as she sat down in the chair that Cassie was occupying. ”Don’t forget, our wedding is coming up in two weeks’ time and we still haven’t decided on our honeymoon destination beyond it starting after Blaze of Glory X.”

”I’ll have the destination set in stone by tomorrow at the earliest, I promise.” I assured Makayla and she nodded before making herself comfy. ”As for how I’m going to spend it, well it is about time that I upgraded my gaming and streaming PC but that won’t even make a dent in it! I think I’ll just play it by ear and see how it goes.”

”That’s fair enough, it’s not like we started this week expecting to be millionaires by the end of it.” Makayla admitted with a nod and I grinned in response. ”It’s not like we’re short on options, buy a second home, invest in some businesses, open your own wrestling school.”

”It’s like Chelsea says the skies the limit.” I nodded in response and Makayla grinned. ”But I think our best bet will be to ply it by ear for now.”

”So long as you don’t go mad with power and become a drug lord or something, I’ll be there to support you every step of the way.” Makayla assured me and I grinned in response before we shared a quick and passionate kiss. ”And in two weeks’ time, that’ll be a more permanent thing, what with the wedding and all.”

”I’ve been waiting for that day since High Stakes XI.” I responded before returning the kiss. ”We had better go find Cass before she decides to rent as whole restaurant to herself or something.”

”No argument there,” Makayla responded before we left my room.

One thing was for sure, regardless of how my match against Amber turned out, my life was about to change for the better.

Backstage at Climax Control 325, Las Vegas, Nevada
Sunday the 6th of March 2022, 00:34am

No excuses.

Last cycle I would’ve come out with any number of excuses for my loss to Amber Ryan tonight, everything from being jet lagged from the flight back to Vegas to the loss somehow being a fluke but I had none, Amber was the better woman tonight, that’s it.

Off course, that left one big question, what was in store for me come Blaze of Glory X? I was winless heading into last year’s event and I ended up being left off the card and that was my biggest fear, especially since my wedding was coming up.

I was getting checked out by the medic in the office when the door opened, at least it was a trio of faces that I was happy to see.

“You gave it your all Krystal.” Keira commented when she saw the look on my face and I nodded in response. “But you knew what you were getting into when you showed up tonight.”

”I’m not saying that the training I got under you guys wasn’t great, though let’s face it, no amount of training can prepare you for having thumbtacks and mist spat into my face, getting a shit ton of tacks in my back and getting driven through a table with chairs and trash cans on it by a vetrebreaker.” I responded as I rubbed the back of my neck with a grimace and Team Hero nodded in understanding. ”But I still have a lot to learn, it’s time I incorporated MMA moves and strikes into my arsenal, that might be the ticket to getting my ready for the big time.”

“Against someone like Amber? Learning MMA would do you a lot of good.” Roxi nodded in agreement as I grimaced because the medic had removed the last thumbtack. “Correct me if I’m wrong but you have boxing training right?”

”Right, I started taking lessons as a form of self-defence but I never competed and those lessons ended when I moved to the US to enrol at the Go Gym.” I nodded in response before looking over at a mirror and studying my bloody nose. ”How the hell Amber didn’t break my nose during the match, I’ll never know.”

”On the bright side, you won’t have to attend your wedding with a broken nose.” Cassie tried to assure me and I shook my head with a chuckle, I knew she meant well and that was all that mattered as far as Cass was concerned. ”That reminds me, Makayla’s waiting for us in the parking lot, she’s carpooling with us and Team Go tonight.” Cass explained and I nodded as I got the idea.

”Tell her that I will be in the parking lot as soon as the medic clears me to leave.” I informed Cass and Cass nodded before getting her phone out to text Makayla, and almost on cue me and Team Hero got the “new card” text and we got our phones out. ”Time for the moment of truth, to see if I’m being left off the Blaze of Glory card for the second year in a row.”

“It’s like I said back in Tampa, I doubt they’ll leave you off the card after everything you’ve accomplished.” Keira assured me and I nodded before we went over the card, off course Keira and Roxi’s matches were already set in stone and had been for a couple of weeks now (once you get past the fact that Keira’s title defence was originally mine) so I was more interested in searching the card for my match, when I saw it I nearly fell off the bed from shock. “They actually booked you against Evie?!”

”Yeah and to set the record straight, I went into that interview planning to address Evie’s comments against me, I didn’t think a match would result from it.” I explained to the veterans and they nodded in understanding. ”I’m not complaining off course! A match against the first lady of the Go Gym is nothing to sneeze at but I would’ve taken a match against Kaiju Rainbow if it meant me getting booked!”

“Anything to avoid getting left off the card again.” Roxi summarized and I nodded in response. “But you being left off the card led to your title reign.”

”Because it lit a fire under my ass and made me determined to ensure that the bosses would never leave me off a PPV card again.” I nodded in response before shifting my weight. ”The rest, as they say, is history.”

“Don’t take this the wrong way Krystal, but you’ve come a long way from being the Aussie Go Gym Graduate who struggled to win.” Keira told me and I really couldn’t argue with her point, after all, it was true. “But that doesn’t mean you should get complacent.”

”You watched my promo against Amber, didn’t you?” I asked Keira who grinned sheepishly before nodding. ”Regardless of what happens at Blaze of Glory, the Into the Void Cycle will be centred on one thing, rebuilding what was destroyed during this cycle, I’m through letting idiots like Matthew and Marty influence what I say and I wish I had never signed them on.” I added before motioning to Cass. ”And before you point Shorty out Keira, me and Cass agree that we would’ve found each other with or without Matthew’s help, he just sped up the process.”

”Great, now my own family members are calling me shorty!” Cassie grunted in annoyance and me and Team Hero shared a good natured chuckle at her expense. ”Aside from that, we’ll be there for you every step of the way, right guys?”

“Right.” Roxi responded with a grin and Keira nodded in agreement, the rest of the conversation was a blur until the medic finally cleared me but as I left the medic’s office I made sure Keira knew one thing.

”Keira, do whatever’s necessary to keep the Roulette Title out of Diamond’s hands.” I informed Keira as I went to leave and Keira nodded without hesitation. ”Saying that, what I said on Monday is still true, I’ll be coming for round three, with or without the Roulette Title on the line.”

“And I’ll be waiting for you.” Keira nodded respectfully before we went our separate ways.

PTA Headquarters, Las Vegas, Nevada
Monday the 7th of March 2022, 14:00pm

In about a week, this place went from a hive of activity to a ghost town.

As I walked through the hallways of the PTA HQ with my lawyer next to me I had a few things going through my head, what exactly I was going to say to Matthew was chief among them, I knew that my now former manager would be here because we had agreed to meet here one last time but still there was something off in the air as we made our way to Matthew’s office.

When we entered the office we saw Matthew and he was a shell of his former self, he had clearly not gotten any sleep since last night and when we looked up to see me he frowned.

“So, you’ve come here one last time.” Matthew commented as he tried to maintain his illusion of composure. “I am only here as a courtesy Krystal because in a few hours this building will be officially owned by Jennifer Tuck.”

”Trust me Matthew, I know.” I responded with a frown before I folded my arms and tilted my head to the side. ”And appropriately enough, I am here to discuss the one little thing that led to your downfall, my contract with the PTA.”

“Really? You’re here to discuss an expired contract?” Matthew asked with a confused look on his face and I nodded. “Even if I was interested in renewing that contract, that ship has sailed Krystal.”

”The feeling’s mutual, but it’s still worth a discussion.” I responded before motioning to my lawyer. ”Meet Evan Sandoval ESQ., he works for one of the best law firms in Nevada and thanks to my little windfall from Jenny, I’ve been able to solicit his services and I had him and his team look over my contract with you.”

“Mr. Kennedy, that was frankly one of the worst contracts I’ve ever come across in my ten years as a lawyer.” Evan continued as he stepped forward with a stony look on his face. “Ms. Wolfe didn’t notice this when she went over the contract last November but 75% of her earnings was going to you and your organization, with a similar contract in place for Cassandra Wolfe when she graduated from your training school?”

“That deal was in place for each and every one of my students.” Matthew informed us and me and Evan shared a look. “I just never expected you or my students to read the fine print.”

”I didn’t need too, I noticed that my earnings from the Inception IV cycle was down significantly from the High Stakes XI Cycle but I put that down to how up and down that cycle was for me in general.” I explained as I motioned to Evan. ”Or should I say, I did until Makayla pointed out that my earnings weren’t nearly that low when I was going through my losing streak at the beginning of my SCW Career? And that was before I won the Bombshell Roulette Title.”

“What exactly are you saying Krystal?” Matthew demanded as he looked over the two of us. “And what did you expect me to do? I had a business to run!”

”A business bult on exploiting the young, naïve trainees looking to learn the business? Built on exploiting the desperation of a talented but troubled champion?” I asked and Matthew fell silent, just meeting my glare with one of his own. ”I’m going to make this short and sweet Matthew, as soon as I return from my honeymoon I’ll be filing a lawsuit against you and Marty, I’d advise you to get a lawyer but I doubt you’ll be able to afford one after Jenny buys you out.”

“My firm will be representing Krystal, her cousin Cassandra and every student who enrolled in this school, if I were you I’d be looking for a settlement.” Evan added before he served Matthew with his papers and we walked off without another word, once we were out in the parking lot Evan turned to me. “You were lucky to get my services when you did Ms. Wolfe, your earnings would’ve been miniscule from this past cycle.”

”Yeah, I figured.” I nodded at Evan before looking him up and down, he was a good looking guy in all honesty but I was about to get married and no man could fill the void in my life if my relationship with Makayla ended. ”At least with that behind me I can focus on my wedding and my match at Blaze of Glory.”

“That should be a huge weight lifted off your shoulders regardless.” Evan nodded as he made his way towards his car. “What do you think his motive was?”

”That’s not something that’s crossed my mind to be honest.” I admitted as I leaned against the hood of my car. ”Best I can figure? He was hoping to take advantage of my youth and exploit me, same goes with Cassie.” I added with a shrug and Evan nodded as he got the idea.

“And likely assumed that you wouldn’t have the foresight to hire me due to your profession, no offence off course.” Evan responded and I nodded as I got what he was saying, not like my choice of career was exactly respected by the general public. “And if your marriage to Ms. Argyros falls apart, my sister is an excellent divorce lawyer.”

”After everything me and Makayla have been through, I’m hoping it won’t come to that, but thanks for the heads up at least.” I responded with a dry chuckle and Evan nodded in understanding. ”Speaking off, I have to get going, me and Makayla are meeting family members at the airport later and I don’t want to be late for that.”

“Off course, I hope it goes well.” Evan nodded before we got into our cars and drove off.

Las Vegas International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada
Monday the 7th of March 2022, 18:00pm

I know what you’re thinking and no, I’m not making another cross country flight to prepare for my next match.

Don’t get me wrong, the week me, Cassie, Makayla, Rachel and Garrus spent in Florida with Team Hero was fun and I learned a lot from that one week in Florida but this time around? Me and Makayla are in the same boat that Keira was in this time last week.

Translation? We’re meeting several people at the airport, people who have flown halfway across the world for our wedding, yeah we’ve got relatives flying in from Australia for the wedding a week in advance, our families aren’t just confined to South Australia as Makayla has relatives as far north as Darwin but they were all flying in for the same reason and well, you think heading into a big match is nerve wrecking?

Try meeting up with relatives that you haven’t seen since you were a teenager, after becoming a famous wrestler in another country and after going through about as thorough a body transformation you can go through without having sex reassignment surgery.

In other words? Most of my relatives still remember me as the skinny red-head metal chick who exposed the horrific crimes of my dad and helped ensure that he was never getting out of prison, as opposed to the athletic, blue haired metal chick who exposed the horrific crimes of my dad and helped ensure that he was never getting out of prison.

Funny what a few years of wrestling training can do for your body huh?

”Everything will be fine Charlotte.” Makayla assured me as I paced up and down the departure round with an uncertain look on their face. ”Most of my family are huge SCW fans, they didn’t recognise you at first but when I mentioned that I was getting married to Krystal Wolfe it clicked that you were the same child abuse survivor that they remembered.”

”That’s just it Makayla, when I look back on how I was after you helped me escape my home life, I can hardly recognize myself.” I added as I glanced over at my fiancé with a frown on my face. ”I’m not saying that that’s a bad thing because I don’t want to go back to the days when I was struggling to get out of bed because of what that bastard put me and my mom through! But will my own family members even recognize me after all this time?”

”I made sure to include a picture of your current appearance when I sent them the wedding invites, you have nothing to worry about.” Makayla assured me but I was still unconvinced, it was then that Makayla pulled me into a passionate kiss that lasted a good few minutes which I was all too happy to return. ”Besides, no matter how much you’ve changed your appearance since you were eighteen, you’re still the same beautiful woman I fell in love with all those years ago.”

”Stroking my ego to bring me back to reality, pretty much the exact opposite of the approach of my co-workers in Sin City Wrestling.” I joked dryly and Makayla grinned before kissing me again. ”There’s only a few things that I’ll change about the past few months but asking the woman I love to marry me is definitely not one of them.” I assured my fiancé and she grinned in response before we returned to waiting for our relatives. ”Do you remember how long your flight from Adelaide took?”

”About half a day, give or take a few hours.” Makayla responded with a shrug after thinking for a minute. ”My relatives departed from Adelaide late last night, it shouldn’t take that much longer, what about yours?”

”About the same length of time, and my relatives departed at about 21:00pm yesterday, off course that’s not counting for the difference in time zones.” I informed Makayla and she nodded in response. ”Your relatives from Greece are coming over tomorrow aren’t they?”

”Basically, though they are mostly older relatives, grandparents and the like, well the ones who approve of me being a lesbian at least.” Makayla nodded as we heard the announcement for a flight from Adelaide touching down. ”Thankfully the older relatives that can’t get their heads out of the early twentieth century when it comes to gay people are in the extreme minority, most of them have either died off or are nearing the end of their lives anyway.”

”Sounds like they are in no shape to travel overseas anyway.” I nodded as I got the idea before me and Makayla held up our signs. ”And Makayla? Here’s to the rest of our lives together.”

”Here, here!” Makayla responded with a grin before we finally met up with our relatives, it went well, better than I was expecting if we’re being honest, but I still had my nerves heading into my wedding day.

And I was hoping that those nerves would be alleviated.

Local radio station, Las Vegas, Nevada
Tuesday the 8th of March 2022, 11:00am

*promo time*

A whole year.

“I am here with SCW Bombshell Krystal Wolfe who will be promoting her match against Evie Jordan at Blaze of Glory X!” The host introduced me and I grinned in response though I’ll admit that I knew that I was in for a tough match. “Krystal the past Supercard Cycle has been a rough one for you, from being eliminated in round one of Blast from the Past to losing your Bombshell Roulette Title in controversial fashion to your brutal loss to Amber Ryan last week, what are your thoughts heading into Blaze of Glory?”

”It’s almost a case of history repeating itself, during last year’s Blaze of Glory cycle I was struggling to get a win in general, hell I didn’t win my first match in SCW until the Into the Void cycle!” I admitted as I ran a hand through my hair. ”Only difference is that I’m not being left off the Blaze of Glory Card so I at least have a chance to end the cycle with a win, something I was denied last year but that’s not to say that I’ll have it easy against a talent like Evie.”

“Yes, there have been several comparisons between you and Evie, beyond the fact that you are both from the same Australian state.” The host responded and I nodded in response. “What are your thoughts on that?”

”Well for starters, me and Evie come from different worlds as far as South Australia goes, Victor Harbour is just over an hour’s drive from Adelaide but it’s a small fishing village whilst Adelaide is a major city, I guess this could be seen as a country girl taking on a city girl.” I responded with a nod as I shifted my weight. ”As for the other comparisons, in some ways they are apt because we are both Go Gym Graduates from South Australia and we have both held the Bombshell Roulette Title, difference is? Evie’s was one of the reigns I eclipsed when I made it past the One Hundred and Twelve Days Mark at Violent Conduct last year but off course, that’s not the only success Evie’s had.”

“Yes, in fact my producer has handed me a list of Evie’s other achievements.” The host responded before he started going over the list. “She was the World Bombshell Champion for a combined one hundred and fifty eight days those numbers are nothing to sneeze at and when you combine them together, they are just short of your one reign.”

”Two hundred and seventy days to be precise, but there is a key difference between me and Evie, when Evie loses a match that she thought she had in the bag so goes off and sulks for months, even years at a time and if you don’t believe me, look at her Chamber of Extreme Match against Jessie Salco from last year’s Inception IV PPV!” I added as I made myself comfortable. ”Me? I just come back stronger and persevere, if Evie had suffered through a losing streak like the one I went through during the first six months of my SCW career when she was still starting out I doubt we’d be talking about her with reverence as we are today! But I guess being married to a beloved SCW Wrestler like Ben Jordan comes with its perks!”

“One last question before I let you jump into your promo, what’s next for Krystal Wolfe now that you’re no longer the Bombshell Roulette Champion?” The host asked and I paused to consider my answer.

”Well for one thing I’ll need to think of a new thing to do at the start of the cycles because I won’t be able to do those “who’s next” segments without a title for people to chase after.” I responded dryly and the host chuckled a bit at my statement. ”I have a few things in mind and whilst it is ultimately up to the SCW Bosses I doubt they’d say no to some ideas, such as a tie breaker between me and Keira, especially if she gets past Diamond and I get a proper rematch against her for the title I was robbed off!”

“Well, I couldn’t have put that better myself, the floor’s all yours Krystal.” The host informed me and I nodded before I got started.

”Evie, Evie, Evie, back again for another round I see? What’s the matter? Were you afraid that everyone was so focussed on a newer Australian Go Gym Graduate that you just had to stroke your ego and return to SCW to remind people of who you are and what you’ve accomplished?” I asked rhetorically as I shook my head. ”Did you honestly think I wouldn’t notice those comments you made about me in your promo for the match against the Zdunichs with Andrea? I may have been focussed on my match against Amber but when I saw that the original Bombshell to graduate from the Go Gym was returning I had to take to take notice, and what I saw was jealousy.”

I commented as I shook my head.

”Jealous of what you ask? I’ll tell you, jealous that a younger Bombshell had eclipsed your one Bombshell Roulette Title reign and two World Bombshell Title reigns with one Bombshell Roulette Title Reign, hell I’d even say that you were worried that people had started to forget you and what you accomplished, you’re in for a reality check Evie.” I added as I flipped some hair over my shoulder. ”You view yourself as the Queen of the Go Gym, the originator, someone who’s often duplicated but never replicated, what you need to realize Evie is that eventually, the originators get eclipsed by those who come after, that’s what happened between the two of us and as for that queen BS? Well, I have a question for you Evie.”

A simple question.

”What’s a Queen without her Throne?” I asked plainly as I leaned forward. ”No reign lasts forever Evie, whether that relates to wrestling or your so called queenship, you had to know that eventually someone would come along and do everything you accomplished better, you see I’m just getting started Evie and yet I’ve already eclipsed your two reigns, who knows what I’ll do in the future? You can try to stop me before I get that far but you won’t succeed.”

At all.

”On the surface this should be a friendly match between two graduates of the Go Gym but there’s one fact that stops it from being just that, you are bitter Evie.” I added as I shook my head. ”Bitter that your last singles match was a loss to Jessie Salco of all people and look, I am good friends with Jessie, and she’s more than earned her veteran status but everyone who looked at that match on paper said the same thing, that there’s no way Evie will lose this match, but that’s exactly what happened at Inception IV and you disappeared after that loss only returning to an SCW ring well over a year later, bitter that during your time away a new Australian Bombshell from the Go Gym arrived on the scene and eclipsed everything you did over three reigns in one go, bitter that the wrestling world is passing you by.”

It’s that simple.

”I got complacent during my Roulette Title reign and that led to me losing it earlier in the cycle, I know that for a fact but you have been getting complacent for a lot longer Evie.” I commented with a grin as I shifted my weight. ”I guess you were just happy to cuddle up to Ben Jordan and leave it at that? I know Ben’s a great guy but eventually you were going to get the urge to get back in the ring and whilst you got the win for your team last week, how much of that was Andrea holding your hand and showing you how it's done in the modern Bombshell Division? I’m willing to bet that it was all of it and without anyone to hold your hand this time, you’ll have nowhere to hide from me at Blaze of Glory!”

And with that I decided to wrap things up.

”You like to think that the world revolves around you Evie just because of your status as an originator, the original female Go Gym Graduate, the one who laid the foundation for wrestlers like Ari, Dani, Taylin, London Underground’s Charlotte Eliot and McKenzie Page, Adrienne and off course me.” I added before shaking my head. ”Evie, eventually you’ll learn that that isn’t the case, just because you’re the originator doesn’t make you the best because some of weren’t content to just sit back and relax at home, some of us busted our assess, week in and week out to better ourselves and achieve our dreams and that includes me! And as I turn the page on this chapter of my story, you will be struck down by “Down Under Thunder” Krystal Wolfe and whilst “Down Under Thunder is a cliched term for anything exciting from Australia, you’ll soon ass why I got that nickname in the first place!”

“That’s all for today, good luck in your match.” The host informed me and I left the set as the scene fades.

Krystal’s attempt to make it past round one of the Blast from the Past Tournament failed for the second year in a row leaving the Aussie Bombshell frustrated and vulnerable to Matthew and Marty’s poisonous words, something that would prove to be true come last week’s Climax Control where Krystal aired her frustrations live on air earning the concern of Jessie, Keira, Cassie and Adrienne in the process.

But Krystal wouldn’t have to wait long for another match to come along, this week she was competing in her second ever main event and like the first time around she was defending the title, this time it was a rematch with Keira! And just to make things interesting, Krystal’s challenger for Blaze of Glory X, Diamond Steele, was the referee! This would be Krystal’s ninth defence but can she retain?

Orleans Arena Parking Lot, Paradise, Nevada
Sunday the 13th of February 2022, 21:00pm

It should be me.

The past two weeks of action have been a blur to put it mildly, rather than cruise through the opening round of Blast from the Past I got eliminated in the first round and just to compound matters, certain idiots have voiced their opinions! Including someone who signs my pay checks.

Heads getting a little big he said, highly enjoyed it he said, fuck him!

So yeah, I used my promo time tonight to lash out at certain people on the roster, granted I did it after some prodding by Matthew and Marty but most of the things I said had been brewing in my mind all week including when I want to the Ring Rust’s Café’s opening on Friday night, I just figured that it was better to not let it boil over rather than leaving it to stew.

And well, you saw my promo, you heard what I said.

”I’ll call you in the morning Matthew, but I’ve got a lot of stuff on my plate next week stream wise.” I said to my manager over the phone not realising that Cassie was walking up behind me. ”Keep me updated on Cassie’s progress in the meantime, bye!” I added before hanging up on Matthew and checking my phone for updates from Twitter or any indication that the card had been posted. ”Card’s up, wonder if they got my……..”

”Hey Krystal.” Cassie nearly made me jump out of my skin when she called out to me and I looked up before seeing my eighteen year old cousin approaching me with a frown on her face. ”Pretty wild night huh?”

”Yeah, you can say that again.” I responded after I got over the surprise before I turned to face my cousin, and it was then that I realized that she was clearly upset by something, not to the point where she was crying after my outburst last week but well, it was obvious. ”Okay Cass, what’s up? You know you can tell me……..”

”WHAT’S UP?! THAT’S ALL YOU HAVE TO FUCKING SAY?!” Cass demanded before taking several deep breaths, it didn’t take me long to figure out why she was so upset, well upset at me to be precise. ”I was nearby for your interview remember? Or did you think I was just going to zone out and eat a truck load of snacks whilst you talked shit? I thought we were over this after the incident at last week’s Climax Control!”

Oh, son of a bitch! ”I was! But Christian’s tweet just set me off, I’ve worked too fucking hard to get where I am for someone like him to pass judgment from up high!” I countered but I could see that Cass was not backing down. ”What do you want from me Cass? You know I’ve been trying to get to the next level for months now!” I demanded and Cass wiped away a tear from her eye.

”I want the old you back! From before Matthew and Marty entered the picture!” Cass responded after taking several deep breaths. ”You’ve changed since Matthew and Marty came aboard and not for the better!”

”Cass you know the whole reason I contacted them in the first place was a direct result of Ari’s attack during the lead up to High Stakes XI! I didn’t want my friends to get hurt like that again! Hell, I don’t want you to get hurt like that or anyone else I care about!” I responded before I got a notification on my phone and retrieved it from my pocket. ”Andrea’s on Team Keira?! What the fuck?!”

”Oh yeah, there’s that as well.” Cass added as she walked up to me. ”They’ve scheduled your ninth defence for the Main Event of next week’s Climax Control! And it’s a rematch against Keira!” Cass added and I checked the text that had the card included, indeed my next defence was the Main Event and there was one glaring detail. ”I see you’ve spotted the fine print.”

”Diamond’s the guest ref and my challenger for Blaze of Glory X, well, that complicates things.” I sighed in response before briefly going over the rest of the card. ”I guess we’ll be training extra hard.”

It was at that point that Cass dropped the other bombshell! No pun intended. ”I’m not training with you and Jess this week, Team Hero offered to help train me and I jumped at the opportunity.” Cass explained and I was taken aback by that. ”We haven’t figured out the details of how this will fit around my schedule at the PTA Gym, but because Keira’s your next challenger……..”

[font color=#00FFFF]”You want to avoid a conflict of interest right?”[/font] I asked and Cassie nodded in response. [font color=#00FFFF]”Look Cass, we have a lot to discuss and it’s getting too late to continue this argument further, can we finish this discussion in the morning?”[/font]

”Yeah, I was about to suggest that.” Cass admitted as she looked at the time on her phone. ”And for what it’s worth, Makayla’s been trying to call you since your promo aired.”

”Off course she has, I can’t wait for that screaming match!” I sighed before we got in the car and I drove off.

I didn’t think I was going to jump into another title defence against Keira so soon after my last one, I figured that they would at least save that for Blaze of Glory X but here I am, defending against Keira again.

And as the old saying goes, second verse, same as the first.

Krystal’s home, Las Vegas, Nevada
Valentine’s Day 2022, 11:00am

I’m barely a day into the new week and this is already setting itself up to be a wild one.

Not just the defence against Keira but today is the first Valentine’s Day since Makayla moved over from Australia, much less the first one since I asked her to marry me at High Stakes X so yeah, this is going to be a wild day.

Oh yeah, the wedding, that’s been scheduled for the week before Blaze of Glory X (more specifically the Monday before the event) and whilst neither me nor Makayla have much family here in the states the family that still live in Australia are flying over for my wedding, including the other victims of my abusive dad.

Yeah, since my interview with Rocky during the lead up to Inception V more of my dad’s surviving victims have come forward to tell their story, some had it a lot worse than me but I have been in contact with my extended step family and they’ll be there for the wedding! Even if it’ll be the first time I meet most of them in person.

The only sibling who won’t be in attendance is Kirsty, she did go to rehab after I took custody of Rachel last year but she lasted a week into what was meant to be a six month rehab course and jumped right back into the illegal drugs (and by that I mean crack and not weed like Cass), I’ve pretty much given up on her at this point and unless she gets clean Rachel will never see her biological mother again, and frankly? After her behaviour during the family court hearing that saw me and Makayla get custody of Rachel I don’t think she wants anything to do with her.

”It’s been a hell of a month already.” I commented to myself as I sat down on the sofa next to Makayla, Rachel was playing with Garrus in front of us (and the doggo was definitely growing up fast) and Makayla was looking for something romantic for us to watch on Valentine’s Day. ”And it’s only going to get wilder on Sunday night.” I added and Makayla looked up before nodding.

”Frankly I’m surprised that you took a day off from training so we could have Valentine’s Day together.” Makayla admitted as she shifted her weight. ”I know we’ve been looking forward to our first Valentine’s Day together since we got engaged and all but you’ve got a title defence coming up on Sunday and it’s a rematch against Keira! Or do I need to remind you of your bruised ribs from your first defence against Keira?”

[font color=#00FFFF]”I’d rather you didn’t but I know Keira will be trying to make up for her mistakes during my first defence against her.”[/font] I responded with a frown before flipping some hair over my shoulder. [font color=#00FFFF]”As for the day off? Well, I let Gabriel know that I was going to take the day off to spend Valentine’s Day with you in advance and that was going to be the case regardless of what match I ended up in.”[/font] I added before Makayla decided “screw it” and put Disney+ on before playing the original Beauty and the Beast. [font color=#00FFFF]”Can’t beat a classic huh?”[/font]

”It was this or Hunchback of Notre Dame and I wasn’t about to subject Rachel to Hellfire, even if it is the best Disney Villain Song!” Makayla admitted as she started playing the classic Disney movie. ”Any bets on which song will never leave our heads by the time the credits roll?”

”My bet is on Be Our Guest, that’s one of the catchiest songs Disney has ever produced for a good reason.” I reasoned and Makayla found that hard to argue with, at least at first. ”You?”

”It’s either going to be “Be Our Guest” or “Beauty and the Best”, either that or Beauty and the Beast drives us to tears and Rachel is wondering why.” Makayla responded with a grin and I nodded as the classic Disney film started to play. ”Just try not to do anything like last night’s promo again.”

Oh god damn it! ”It’s going to be a while before you let that go, isn’t it?” I grunted in annoyance and Makayla nodded with a knowing grin on her face. ”Didn’t I apologize enough for making Cassie upset last night?”

”You did but she had every right to be upset with you, at least try to focus on your title match on Sunday!” Makayla sighed and I couldn’t really argue with Makayla so we just resumed watching the classic Disney movie.

Jessie’s home gym, Las Vegas, Nevada
Tuesday the 15th of February 2022, 18:00pm

Yesterday’s day off was what I needed after spending so long worrying about my next defence which is ironic when you remember that my next defence is this Sunday night but because of that I need to get back into the swing of things, and that includes training at the Go Gym and with Jessie.

And since Cass was going to be training with Team Hero, well, it was going to just be me and Jess.

”I take it you know why Cass isn’t with me today?” I asked as I followed Jess down the stairs to her basement gym. ”Because I haven’t spoken to her much since I left the Orleans Arena on Sunday.”

”If by that you mean that Cass is training with Team Hero, then yeah, I know.” Jess responded as we entered the gym and she turned to me with a frown on her face. ”Largely because I gave Keira the idea.”

”So it is about the interview I cut on the last Climax Control.” I grunted in response before sitting down on the weights bench. ”I was just voicing my frustration, it’s not like you never did that in your SCW career.”

”Yeah and the last time I did that I got slapped with a yearlong title shot ban!” Jessie countered as she leaned against one of the rowing machines. ”I’m not saying that I didn’t enjoy some of it, hell I laughed for a good minute when you took aim at Christian but trust me, Matthew and Marty are leading you down the wrong path!”

”How would you know anyway?” I asked Jess as I folded my arms. ”You were never managed by Matthew or Marty aside from that match you had against Keira back in December and that was a one-off.”

”Well for one thing, I’ve been wrestling since I was eighteen and I turned thirty two last month!” Jess countered with a frown on her face before she adjusted a bra strap. ”I don’t like bringing this up to you but I’ve been in this business a lot longer than you’ve known Makayla and well, you know everything that happened before you met Makayla.”

”Yeah, I still get nightmares thanks!” I grunted in response as I looked up at the shorter woman. ”But beyond that, you’re trying to say that because you’ve been in the business long enough to be called a veteran means you know exactly what Marty and Matthew are up to?”

”That’s exactly what I am saying! You were right on one front, you have every right to be proud of everything you’ve accomplished since winning the title, hell if the reign survives the cycle then you’ll be one of the few SCW wrestlers, Superstar or Bombshell, who can say that they’ll reach the one year anniversary of their title win and trust me, most of the time we’re lucky to last a month!” Jessie pointed out before she started making her way to the ring. ”But if you continue to let Matthew and Marty poison your thoughts, you’re going to end up with fewer friends and a lot more enemies! Trust me Charlotte, it’s not worth it!”

”Let me guess, you’re talking about your campaigns to get shots at the World Bombshell Championship!” I responded with a scoff as I stood up and Jess turned to me. ”At least I can say that every time I’ve put out feelers for new challengers, I’ve retained the title!” I added as I patted the Roulette Title and Jess shook her head.

”Maybe, but like it or not you’ve been slipping since you hired Matthew and Marty, I don’t think I need to say what needs to be done at this point.” Jess responded with a sigh as she turned to me. ”Remember when we first met Cass? Or more specifically the truckload of red flags it created?”

”It’s been in the back of my mind since we started training her.” I admitted with a nod as I stood up. ”We know that she said that she’s going to be training with Team Hero, granted as time has moved on since then I don’t think it’s her parents that are taking advantage of Cass, rather it’s Matthew and Marty.”

”Yeah, that’s exactly what I was thinking, especially after she got body shamed by that prick at the PTA Gym and she described her dad as looking ready to kill someone.” Jess nodded in agreement as she leaned on another piece of equipment. ”Look, I don’t want to say anything without any concrete evidence so as far as we’re concerned? This conversation stays in my home gym, understood?” Jess added and I nodded without hesitation. ”Way I see it? Matthew and Marty view Cass less as a trainee and more of a tool to use against you.”

”To keep me in check, right?” I asked and Jessie nodded as I got the idea. ”There’s only one thing I don’t get about that idea, Cass has been a trainee at the PTA Gym since September and we met her in December, how long exactly have they been playing this game?”

”It’s likely that they didn’t make the connection at first, just saw a young female trainee with a ton of upside who was naturally athletic and agreed to train her to be a wrestler.” Jessie responded with a shrug after thinking for a minute. ”Drug issues aside off course, but after you hired them they probably made the connection and asked Cass if she was related to you, granted such a question would be a long shot, Adelaide’s a large city isn’t it?”

”One of the biggest in South Australia, over a million people live there and it’s South Australia’s Cosmopolitan Coastal Capitol.” I explained with a nod as I brushed some hair over my shoulder. ”Cassie’s family is from Greenock, a small town in the Barossa Valley just to the north of Adelaide, it wouldn’t exactly be a stretch to say that someone who was tired of the city life in Adelaide would move out there to live a quieter life but even then it’s home to just over a thousand people.”

”But it could still happen, is that what you’re saying?” Jess asked and I nodded in response. ”Either way, we need more evidence that Matthew and Marty are up to no good with Cassie and knowing Marty I wouldn’t be surprised if there was something perverse to go along with it.”

”Jess, Cass is eighteen, Marty just turned fifty, for the love of god don’t make me think about that or the implications that come with it!” I insisted with a look of disgust on my face and Jessie conceded as she put her hands up. ”We’ve wasted enough time as it is, let’s get some training done.”

”Agreed, but keep in mind what I said.” Jessie responded as I stood up and walked over to the shorter woman. ”About Cass and your partnership with Matthew and Marty.”

”I will, on both counts!” I assured Jess before we finally entered the ring to start training.

I had a lot on my mind but one thing was clear, there was a long list of former wrestlers who I should’ve considered for my manager before I approached Matthew and Marty.

And I should’ve realized this long ago.

PTA News Update, Las Vegas Nevada
Tuesday the 15th of February 2022, 22:00pm

*promo time*

Here we go again.

“Welcome to the PTA News Update: I’m Marty McFarge! Tonight’s top stories: who is the better kaiju, Ms. Jon or Kaiju RainBWAHAHAHAHAHA! Sorry I could not finish that sentence with a straight face! Off course it’s Ms. Jon! Security staff at the Orleans Arena are still searching for Alexander Raven’s head after it was kicked off by Fenris, who is the biggest loser in SCW: Chloe Benton or The Troll and finally, will Andrea Hernandez ever shut the fuck up?! All this and more but first, I’m here with the reigning Bombshell Roulette Champion Krystal Wolfe! Krystal, this Sunday you are defending the title in a rematch from Inception V against Keira Fisher-Johnson, what are your thoughts?”

The camera panned over to me as I made myself comfortable.

”Well, all day I’ve had the song “All The Things She Said” by taTu stuck in my head and it’s a fitting song considering everything that’s happened leading up to this match! From Keira claiming that she almost had me beat at Inception V to Diamond Steele staking a claim to my Roulette Title to Sam Marlowe beating me in the first round of the Blast from the Past Tournament two weeks ago.” My eye twitched as I said that last part. ”Practically every Bombshell who thinks that their opinion matters to me has said their peace, including a certain bitch who thinks that this is going to be the end of my title reign! I am off course talking about the sole member of Team Keira and Bombshell Internet Champion Andrea Hernandez! This match is more than just about defending the title against Keira again, it’s about shutting up idiots like Andrea!”

“She is obnoxiously egotistical.” Marty responded and I bit my lip to stop myself from making a “pot calling the kettle black” joke. “Off course the biggest news about this title match is the fact that Diamond will be the Special Guest Ref and your challenger at Blaze of Glory X, what are your thoughts on this?”

”Remember the last time I defended the title in the Main Event? It’s going back a few months and no, I’m not talking about that match against Andrea, for one thing, that was non title!” I responded and Marty had to think for a minute before I spoke up. ”My third defence, that Triple Threat Match against Bella and Mercedes in Los Angeles with Jamie Staggs as the guest ref! I bring it up because if this was a Triple Threat then history would be repeating itself both in match type and in my warning to Diamond, try anything and you’ll pay the price, am I clear Diamond?”

“I can’t speak for Diamond but if she was smart she’d heed your warning.” Marty responded and I scoffed in response to that statement. “But what about you defending the title against Keira again?”

”Keira was the toughest challenge of my Bombshell Roulette Title Reign at Inception V, to the point where people are saying that Keira would be champ by now if she had gone for the Deadly Sin that she’d be champ right now and I’d be her first challenger.” I responded before shaking my head. ”Keira, I said I respect the hell out of you during the lead up to Inception V and that is still true just under a month later but you need to understand something Keira, yes you almost had me at Inception V but almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades and you won’t dethrone me on your second attempt.”

“Okay, I know by now we normally let you take the field but you have something to say, don’t you Krystal?” Marty asked and I nodded without hesitation. “Well, go ahead and if you want extra motivation, remember what Christian said about you!”

”I expressed my thoughts on Christian’s comments last week at Climax Control and I don’t need to say it again! That said, once my reign is finally over the history books will likely refer to my reign as the “numbers reign” just because of how often I’ve brought up how many days I’ve enjoyed my reign as Bombshell Roulette Champion.” I stated as I flipped some hair over my shoulder. ”That couldn’t be truer for the cycle after Blaze of Glory X, why? Because my reign started at Into the Void X and when my reign survives both Keira and Diamond, I’ll be exactly one year into this reign come Into the Void X and neither Keira nor Diamond will stop me from being the first Bombshell to reach that milestone!”

“Well, that seems like a good a Segway as any, go ahead Krystal, the floors all yours.” Marty told me and I nodded before I started on my promo.

”There are plenty of people saying that my reign is in danger just because I lost to Sam Marlowe, that loss may have brought my momentum to a stop but it doesn’t mean my reign is in danger, after all I lost to Diamond and Team Hero during the Inception V cycle and well, I’ll let this visual do the talking for me.” I stated before placing my title on the desk. ”Says it all doesn’t it? And now that I’m heading into another defence against Keira in this week’s Main Event I have a chance to repeat history, there’s just one wrench in the works and her name is Diamond Steele!”

Yes I called Diamond a wrench, what of it?

”Whilst Diamond recovers from that burn, I’ll point out that she is not only my challenger for Blaze of Glory X but the special guest referee for this Roulette Rules Match!” I stated before shifting my weight. ”Off course, owing to the nature of the Roulette Division her role might be mitigated if the wheel lands on, say, a Cage Match? Or a Scaffold Match? Or a Scaffold over a Piranha Tank Match? You get the idea, for all we know Diamond’s role could be minimal at best but if she still finds a way to get involved then I’ll be all too happy to make her pay and who knows if she’ll even make it to Blaze of Glory X if that scenario plays out? Here’s one thing I do know, the ref could be Diamond in the nude and I’d still retain!”

And back to Keira.

”Now Keira, we had a hell of a match at Inception V, to the point where I’m disappointed that it landed on a standard rules match but I digress! But you almost had me beat, you almost had the Bombshell Roulette Title within your grasp, what did I say earlier again?” I asked before I remembered what it was. ”Oh yeah, almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, something I wish a certain Argentinian Bombshell would take to heart, and I still retained the title, do you think you’ll turn your fortunes around in our rematch Keira? Sorry, it’s not going to happen!”

Nor will it happen the third time!

”You see Keira it’s like I said, I’m a competitor first and a champion second and whilst that means that I want to defend my title as often as I can, it also means that I learn from my past mistakes.” I commented before I leaned forward. ”I know you’ll try to go after my ribs again because that worked so well the first time and you’ll go for the Deadly Sin again, that’ll be your first and last mistake against me Keira because I’ll be ready for when you try to attack my ribs and make it harder for me to hit the Down Under Thunderbomb and hell even IF you succeed I have the Long Rest and the Record Breaker to fall back on! Or even the Critical Hit because if you remember correctly Keira, that was the move that I defeated Seleana with at Disney World, in other words I’m not a one trick pony and I will demonstrate that against you on Sunday!”

And more importantly win.

”So many members of the Bombshell Roster want to see my reign end, I won’t name names but sorry bitches! This title isn’t going anywhere when I’m THIS CLOSE to hitting three hundred days as champion!” I added before grinning broadly. ”And if anything, those women are just jealous that none of their reigns ever or will come close! And Keira, during that contract signing for our match at Inception V you said that you believed in fate, I’ve long held that fate has a funny sense of humour and whilst that is still true today, I think that it's fated that I make it to three hundred days as champion!”

And I will make it!

”Granted, since I retained the title against Char Kwan I’ve faced the toughest challenge of my reign to date, namely you and now I’m facing you again with Diamond right around the corner, you should know by now that not only do I welcome this challenge but I embrace it with open fucking arms!” I said before flipping some hair over my shoulder. ”But in that same embrace, I’m welcoming my fate as Bombshell Roulette Champion at over 300 days, and neither you nor Diamond will stop me from getting to that goal! I’ve had a hell of a reign but it’s not stopping anytime soon! Especially not to a Hall of Famer who ALMOST beat me, isn’t that right Keira?”

Try as you might, you won’t stop me!

”Let’s go back to the beginning, because practically everyone not named Keira was predicting that this reign would end after one defence, this title reign has practically been built upon a foundation of me proving people wrong!” I said with a grin as I placed my hands upon my title. ”And those foundations will hold strong for the rest of my reign! Keira it’s like I said last time, you’re a hall of famer for a damn good reason but every time we face off it becomes clearer that the era of Team Hero is fading and the era of Krystal Wolfe has just begun, after all, this is the Year of the Wolfe and I have a long way to go before the year ends, you just happen to be my first and second challenger of the year Keira and you won’t be the last.”

It’s that simple.

”When it boils down to it Keira, this is a match between two good friends, it just so happens that the SCW Bombshell Roulette Title is on the line! Last time we faced off I took the time to thank you for making my dreams come true but, obviously, I didn’t expect to defend the title against you twice!” I added before putting the title on my shoulder. ”The rest of the Bombshell Locker Room had better get used to seeing this image for a while longer because I have proven to be unstoppable as champion and neither Keira nor Diamond will be the one to end it.”

And with that I decided to wrap things up.

”Fate, noun, the development of events outside a person’s control regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power, remind you of anything Keira? It should, you said that my title reign was fated during the last cycle.” I commented before grinning broadly as I patted my title. ”I’ve always said that fate has a funny sense of humour, largely because of my fucked up upbringing but if it was fated that I win this title and hold it for nearly a year and counting? Then I embrace that fate but my fate says that I will defeat you again Keira and my fate won’t be denied! You will be struck down by “Down Under Thunder” Krystal Wolfe and I will defend the title for the ninth time in a row because THAT is ready for prime time!”

“That’s all for now, see you next time!” Marty announced as the camera panned out and the scene fades.