*SCENE ONE* "A Christmas Miracle?"
Date: 12/15/2019, about 5 minutes after Candy v Sam Marlowe concluded
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada - backstage Gold Coast Casino~*The scene fades in backstage at December to Dismember IV, mere moments after Candy was defeated at the hands of the reigning SCW Bombshell Roulette champion, Samantha Marlowe. She was in the back, sitting on a trunk, being checked on by medical personnel. She had an icepack on the back of her neck, and a sad look on her face. Her husband, Marcus Cage, was by her side holding her hand.*~MARCUS: You were amazing out there, Candy.
CANDY: But not good enough. I almost had it. I was just ONE turnbuckle away from winning my first title in FOREVER. And she pulled me back and stole it from me.
~*She looked down at the floor, a pout on her face. Marcus kneeled down in front of her.*~MARCUS: You know what I did and didn't see out there? I didn't see any failure. I saw an amazing an talented woman go out there and entertain the crowd in one of the best matches I've ever seen. Trust me... this is only the beginning. What we will do now is take the holiday break, enjoy our first Christmas and New Years as husband and wife, and we will figure out what's next after that. Ok?
~*She smiled softly at him and nodded in agreement. He stood up and kissed her forehead as a stagehand came around the corner.*~STAGEHAND: Miss Candy?
CANDY: That's me.
STAGEHAND: I was sent to deliver a message. They want to see you in their office.
CANDY: Who does?
STAGEHAND: Management.
CANDY: Ok, I'll be right there.
~*She looks to the medical team who nods, giving her the all clear. She hopped down and handed the ice pack back to them and looked at Marcus. The two walk off down the hall, following the stagehand. When they get where they are needed to go, Marcus stands out in the hallway while Candy enters the room. About 10 minutes pass before she re-emerges. But instead of the sad pout of the woman who just lost a title match, she had a huge grin on her face. Marcus looked at her, confused.*~MARCUS: So...
What was that all about?
CANDY: Can you keep a secret?
MARCUS: Of course. You can trust me.
~*She beamed as she leaned in and whispered towars him*~CANDY: I'm getting a rematch!
MARCUS: WHAT?
CANDY: Yeah!!!
~*She squeeled and jumped up and down, clapping her hands in excitement.*~CANDY: They said that our match was one of the best they have seen, and they were REALLY impressed with me! They are saying that I gave Sam "one of, if not the biggest, challenge of her current title reign"! And they can't wait to see us face off again!!!
MARCUS: That's great news, Candy! I told you I didn't see a failure out there at all.
CANDY: I know. I should listen to you more often.
MARCUS: Of course you should.
~*He threw a playful look her direction. She was absolutely glowing, so happy that she had forgotten how bad she felt after losing. She was only looking forward now.*~MARCUS: Now, when is this rematch going to take place?
CANDY: On the first show back after the break. And I didn't even tell you the bestest part yet.
~*She was straight up squirming with excitement before she blurted out*~CANDY: ITS GONNA BE THE MAIN EVENT!!!!
~*As soon as she blurted it out, she covered her mouth.*~MARCUS: Shhhh... but that's amazing Candy. I'm so proud of you. I can't wait to see you dethrone her next year. 2020 is going to be the SWEETEST year ever.
CANDY: Becuase I'm Candy and I'm super sweet!
MARCUS: Exactly. Now, let's go home and celebrate.
CANDY: CAN WE BAKE SOME COOKIES???
MARCUS: Whatever you wanna do.
~*He put his arm around her and the two headed off down the hall as the scene faded to black*~*Scene 2* "WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS..."
Date: Christmas Day 2019, roughly 7 AM
Location: The home of Marcus Cage and Candy~*The camera sparks to life in the winter wonderland that is the living room of one Marcus Cage and Candy. The presents were all open, gift wrap everywhere. Marcus sat in the middle of the floor wearing pajama pants and a plain tshirt. Candy sat near him wearing her santa clause zip up onsie pajamas. In the chair, curled up with a cup of coffee, was her sister Kat. Candy looked absolutely giddy as she looked around the messy living room at all the gifts and smiles. Even Fluffy got a piece of the action, happily curled up in front of the fire place chewing on her new chew toy.*~CANDY: BEST CHRISTMAS EVER!!! I've got the best doggie in the world... the best sister in the world... and the best husband in the world. I've got everything. I love you guys.
KAT: I love you too, sis. I'm so glad I got to spend the holiday with you. It's been way too long.
CANDY: Well, you have always been super busy with your super duper important work! I mean you play with ROCKETS all day long! I just...
~*She looked sad for a moment*~MARCUS: What's wrong?
CANDY: I just wish mom and dad were here.
KAT: I don't.
CANDY: What? Why?
KAT: You don't remember Christmas growing up very well, do you?
CANDY: I... guess not?
KAT: Almost every year there was some emergency. Mom had to rush off to help some bigwig client at the firm. Dad had to go save some one's life and perform some miraculous brain surgery you would expect to see featured on an episode of Grey's Anatomy. We spent a lot of Christmas's just the two of us. And that's exactly how I want to keep it.
CANDY: I... I forgot all of that.
KAT: Yeah, you probably blocked out a bunch of stuff and that's why you wanted to be close to mom and dad so much. But let me tell ya, you are better off without them. I'm proud of everything you have done, Candy. I have watched every match you've ever had. It's you and me against the world, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
~*Candy smiled and blew a kiss to her sister, who smiled back at her. Marcus got to his feet.*~MARCUS: Not to break up this beautiful moment... but there is one more gift that I have been dying to give to you for days... ever since December 2 Dismember...
~*He walked into the other room and grabbed a small box, a little bigger than a shoe box, that was wrapped in pink glittery gift wrap with a big shiny pink bow on top. Just Candy's style! She gets all excited when she sees the box. He brings it over to her and hands it to her.*~MARCUS: I know it's not as good as the real thing... but you have earned this a million times over in my eyes.
~*She looked a little confused as she ripped the bow off the box, and then the gift wrap. She opened the box and her eyes lit up. She pulled out of the box an exact replica of the SCW Bombshell Roulette Title. She dropped the box and hugged the belt.*~MARCUS: That's an exact replica, down to every detail. The only difference is it's not the OFFICIAL belt. But you will always be the champion in my eyes. Win or lose. And who knows, maybe after the first of the year you will have the real deal to carry around.
CANDY: I LOVE IT!!! ITS SO PERFECT! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOUUUUUU!!!!!
~*She jumped up and hugged Marcus tight. A smile was plastered over his face seeing how happy this made her. Kat, however, looked a little confused.*~KAT: Not to burst any bubbles or anything... but in places like this doesn't losing a title match generally drop you to the bottom of the list for another shot? I mean, I'm not really from this world but that is what I've seen...
MARCUS: Candy... Kat doesn't know.
KAT: Know what?
CANDY: Ok I'll tell you but you CANT SAY ANYTHING just yet....
KAT: Cross my heart!
CANDY: I'm getting a rematch in the main event of the first show next year!
KAT: That's AMAZING!!! How did ya manage that one?
CANDY: Well, after the match they pulled us both into the office and told us!
MARCUS: They were so impressed with her showing, and Sam pulled - while being a genius move for her- she pulled a quick sneaky move at the end for the win.
KAT: Right... when she followed Candy corner to corner, then just before she could hit the 6th corner, pulled her out of hte way and hit it herself. You are right, it was a brilliant move for her. But quite sneaky.
CANDY: They were so happy with the match, and how I almost won, that they want to see us fight again and they are making it the Main Event!!! I haven't been in a main event in... YEARS!!!
KAT: That's really amazing, Candy. I wish I could be there in the front row to cheer you on, but I gotta get heading home tonight, I have to go back to work tomorrow.
CANDY: That's ok! Just watch it on Climax Control and root for me from there, ok?
KAT: You got it. I will cheer so loud when you win that you'll hear me all the way in... where you gonna be, by the way?
CANDY: Georgia!
KAT: You will hear me all the way out there, I promise.
~*Candy was simply glowing with happiness at this moment. Despite her shortcoming on December 2 Dismember, she is more determined than ever to win on Climax Control. She believed in her, Kat believed in her, and Marcus believed in her. And that was all she needed. She sat back down on the floor and looked at the replica belt as it sat in her lap, sending the camera to black.*~*Scene 3* "...AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!"
Date: New Years Eve, roughly 10 minutes to midnight
Location: A friend's New Years party~*The cameras fade up inside a residence in San Diego. The home belonged to a dear friend of Candy, and current co-worker of her husband in the company he helps run, Eddie Lopez. The home is huge, and all decked out for a party. There was a bar, snacks everywhere - chips and dips, crackers and cheese, pigs in a blanket - all that good stuff. There was an open bar, with a bartender helping anyone who wants a drink. Almost everyone around them, the 10 or so close friends who were there, were a bit on the drunk side. The camera pans around the room, and you see a variety of people. At the bar was a feisty redhead ordering a drink while a tall skinny man in a suit with fabulous hair stood beside her, there was an older man holding a beer talking to a woman with insanely bright blue hair, sitting on the couch enjoying a glass of champagne was a young woman with brown hair, and in the corner was a woman with long brown hair talking to a short man wearing a sweatervest and bowtie. Everyone seemed to be having a good time. As the camera panned, you could see that the clock showed it was about 11:50 PM. Almost midnight and time to ring in the new year! Candy stood next to Marcus, both with a can of soda in their hands, completely sober. A man walked up to the two of them, he was wearing a pair of dress slacks and a button up shirt, his hair slicked back in a ponyail.*~MAN: Marcus! Candy! I am so glad you two were able to be here.
MARCUS: Wouldn't miss it for the world, brother.
~*The man in question was a dear friend of both of them, and a fellow Shock and Awe brother to Marcus, and even part owner of the fed Marcus works for, David Shane. The three of them have been close for years. They were more than friends, they were family.*~DAVID: Between you guys both working in different companies in different capacities... I wasn't sure you would make it.
CANDY: Well, both companies are on break so why not!!! And I don't have any match until the third so we have time to get to Georgia for that.
DAVID: Ah yes, I saw you talk about it on Twitter. I'm very proud of you, Candy. You did amazing in the last match. I'm not surprised they booked a rematch. Very smart move on their part. The fans were very into that match.
CANDY: Thank you, David. I'm really excited for this rematch. I REALLY wanna win and I'm not gonna waste a single moment of this chance. I'm determined to win that belt this time.
DAVID: And I know how you are, when you set your mind to something, there's nothing that can stop you. But... I have a compound in Georgia, and I was planning on coming out to see your match anyways... I'll give you the address and you meet me there Thursday morning, like 8 o'clock.
CANDY: uh... why?
DAVID: Because, I'm gonna spend the entire day teaching you a new move. One that will give you the edge you need to ensure victory.
~*Candy's eyes lit up and she jumped up and down, excitedly*~CANDY: You'd really do that for me?
DAVID: After everything you two have done for me and my family, my kids, of course I will. I could use a little extra ring time in preperation for my bout with the redheaded firecracker that has ... well ... had a little bit too much to drink already.
~*He takes out his phone and sends a quick text*~DAVID: 8 AM on Thursday.
CANDY: I'll be there!!! I'll do anything to win.
DAVID: That's what I like to hear. Now, if you'll excuse me, it appears the countdown is about to start and there's a certain, gorgeous brunette over there I'd like to share a New Years Kiss with.
~*He smirked a little as he walked over to his wife, the brunette that was in the corner talking to the man in the sweatervest. As the time neared, everyone got close to the tv*~Everyone: 10! 9! 8! 7! 6! 5! 4! 3! 2! 1! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
~*The music began to play as the ball touched down, Candy and Marcus shared a New Years Kiss. After, he looked at her.*~MARCUS: Heres to another year with the love of my life, and the future Roulette Champion.
~*Candy smirked as she planted another kiss on her husband, and the camera began to fade to black*~*Scene 4* "Getting an Upper Hand"
Date: 1/2/2020 - about 8 am
Location: The Apex Compound, undisclosed location in Georgia.~*The cameras flicker to life and show Candy walking up to a big warehouse looking building. She looked around and at her phone, confused.*~CANDY: This is the right address...
~*She looked up and down the street before she saw her friend, David Shane, standing in the door way waving at her. She smiled and ran in. Inside, there were lots of equipment and practice rings... everything a wrestler could possibly want to hone their craft.*~DAVID: You can leave your coat and things here, they will be safe. It's just us here today.
~*She took off her coat and put it hanging on the hook on the wall. She looked around in awe.*~CANDY: This place is amazing. A lot better than the last one.
DAVID: Yeah, once PWS:APEX got up and running I had to get a bigger facility. Everything here is state of the art. We are gonna use this ring here to get you 110% ready for your big match.
CANDY: Thank you, David. I really appreciate this. I can't wait to beat Sam and win that title.
DAVID: Oh, I know. I've known you for a long time. I know exactly how you and your mind work. And I know exactly what you need to win this. The element of surprise.
CANDY: Surprise?
DAVID: Yes. After last time, she is going to know exactly what to expect from you. And that's where you catch her off guard with something she won't see coming!
CANDY: You are so right! So let's get started!
DAVID: I'm glad you came dressed properly.
~*Candy was wearing a pair of sweat pants, a tshirt, and some sneakers. Her hair was pulled back in a ponytail. David himself was wearing a pair of basketball shorts and a tshirt, sneakers as well.*~CANDY: Yup! Gotta do this right!
~*The two of them get into the practice ring and start to stretch and warm up before starting.*~DAVID: Ya know, you are really making a name for youself in SCW. You show up guns a blazing and you show them you are a force to be reckoned with, even with your little troubles with your family. Sorry to hear about that, by the way.
CANDY: It's ok. I got my sister, I guess that's what is important.
DAVID: As some one who has always had a rocky relationship with a parent, it's not an easy thing to go through. Not by any means. But you are strong in more ways than one. And I know that you have everything it takes to be a great Roulette Champion. You are always prepared for the unexpected, which if I understand how the title works, is a good thing.
CANDY: Yeah, it's pretty cool! Before every defense they spin this BIG wheel, and the belt is then defended in whatever match type it lands on! It could be anything!!!
DAVID: That's one way to keep things interesting. I'm really glad you aren't taking the loss from last month so hard.
CANDY: I was, at first. I really really really REAAAAAAAALLYY wanted to win. But she did what she did and beat me.
DAVID: No no... she won the match, she didn't beat you. Big difference.
CANDY: I don't know what you mean?
~*David stop stretching for a moment and looked at her.*~DAVID: She may have won the match and left with the belt... but she didnt BEAT you. You were not pinned, you did not submit. She just... used a strategy to get the job done. Honestly... can't say I wouldn't have done the same thing in that position. So that's why when you go out there you need to be prepared for ANYTHING. Don't let her pull a fast one on ya again.
CANDY: I won't! I am determined not to waste this second chance they have given me. I mean, they really didn't have to give me another chance. I would understand if I was back of the line.
DAVID: As a fellow businessman, let me tell you, it's good for business. Two young women like you guys, battling it out in such a high caliber match... it needed a round 2, and fast! In their shoes I would have booked the exact same thing. While the fans are still buzzing about it. The fans want to see it, and more than anything, those fans want to see you win that belt. So you are gonna have to pull out every thing you have to get it.
CANDY: I WILL!!!
DAVID: Good. That's exactly what I wanted to hear. That's one thing no one can take away from you, ever. Your spirit and determination.
CANDY: Yeah! Like, I like Sam, she seems nice. She even shook my hand after the match like a good sport and was really super nice to me. So I'm not mad at her for how she won the match. Sometimes ya gotta do things like that. It's ok. It wasn't cheating or anything. She found a way to win, and that's what I'm gonna do in this rematch.
DAVID: You have a fire and a spark that reminds me of a young... well... me. You have everything you need except one thing. The move I'm going to teach you today.
CANDY: YAY! Are we gonna get started or what?
DAVID: Patience, young grasshopper.
~*She squinted a little bit and tilted her head to the side as she looked over at him. He chuckled a little*~DAVID: It's from karate kid...
CANDY: Oh... ok...
DAVID: You ready to win that title?
CANDY: I'm more than ready!!!
~*The two stand across from each other in the practice ring as the scene starts to fade to black. Once black, the words "YEAR OF SWEETNESS: 2020" and Candy's voice is heard speaking*~CANDY: 2020 is going to be my year! A lot of good stuff happened in 2019. I got married, I got signed to SCW, and I impressed them. But 2020 is my year to shine! I hope you bring your best, Sam, because I am ready to take that title and show you that I mean business. I beat my friend Bella Madison for my first shot at you, and earned this second shot from the first one. I hope you are ready, because I am determined. And when I'm determined... nothing can stop me. Good luck, I look forward to standing across the ring from you one more time. But this time... I'm gonna win! Happy New Year!!!
