Inside the Koji Tour Bus all is mostly quiet though the sounds of music can be heard from outside. Karina and Aleksei sit together, but everyone else is outside enjoying the first night of the week long Koji Brazil Party. Aleksei is looking at some pictures with an odd level of concern.
“So it is called Fordlandia?” he asked handing back the photos to his sister.
“Da,” she said with a certain edge to her voice. “Da...it was build by some American looking for rubber in the jungle but it fell apart...I think because they figured out a better way to make rubber...but that is the place. I know it!”
Aleksei looks at her a moment trying not to think back to the day where Aleksei and Anton came to that village in Brazil to pick up their sister. He tried not to remember that wild look she had in her eye. She had not recognized him.
“So the place where you lost your memories is an abandoned factory in the jungle? You do know that does not sound like something that makes sense, right?” he asked in the most gentle fashion he could.
“Underground...its underground!” she said throwing her arms up.
“Ok...but you want to go back to this place, why?” he asked getting frustrated.
“To prove that it exist.” she said softly, he right leg starting to shake a little bit.
“And what about your match. You have sulked around all week while we traveled. You hide out in the van when we do events..you don’t train, you don’t cut promo....it is like you are already planning to lose to that jersey devil.” Aleksei said getting up and reaching for the bar.
Karina stands up and shoves her brother against the wall. “I will not lose to that bitch...do you understand. But I must do this, I can not focus with this hanging over my head. I find the truth, then I come back and destroy that woman. You can even set up interview for when I get back...”
Aleksei chuckles despite being shoved against the wall in quite a painful way. “And you cut promo before you leave.”
The two siblings share a look, neither one backing down. Karina screams in frustration and lets go of her brother. She marches to the door and kicks it open. Outside the party rages, that is until Karina climbs to the top of the camper, snatching the microphone away from the DJ.
“Everyone shut up and quit dancing.” she screams and surprisingly everyone slowly does as she says. “I am going to give you promo now!”
“My name is Karina Koji and pain is my business! I have given a fair share of it and I have received it as well. I have nearly died three times, once in the ring. I have been broken and shattered. I have also destroyed men twice my size. I have beaten the odds more times than I can count. Let me tell you this, there is nothing Joanne Canelli can do to me that will compare to what has happened before!
The crowd cheers but Karina ignores it. She is focused.
“Now Joanne thinks because she has beat me down with a team that she has my number. She thinks she knows how she can beat me but she has never faced me with roulette rules. Unless you have met me in that ring with chaos all around you have not met me. Vixen..she has met me. Kitty...she has met me....hell even Misty has met me. You know what those women have in common.
Well the first thing is that they don’t talk shit about being able to beat me, even though they have gotten in the ring with me and walked away the winner. They know they can not beat me. They know that they might win at the end of the night but I am not beaten. You get in that ring with roulette rules and nobody walks away clean. Each fighter is broken and one is lucky enough to walk away with the belt.
You know what else those women have in common. Each one of them is a real fighter. A real champion. Not like you, you are a flash in the pan. You are a forgettable champion and half rate fighter. You are a DIVA...not a champion.
Joanne....you bring up support for this match. You think that I do not have a team? I was the first bombshell to join with the real bosses of this federation...and not to mention I have a real family that will have my back. Maybe you have seen them before, they had a whole lot of fun kicking Team Eriks ass a few weeks back. You think I am alone. I have voices in my head that are stronger than most of the women you claim to have as back up.
The crowd really likes that and gives Karina a big cheer. The Romani manages to give the crowd a small smile due to her reaction.
In the end Joanne it is very simple. You might think you are orginal badass but you are just a girl. You have joints, I will bend them. You have pressure points, and I will push them. You have a pain threshold, I will take you there. You have limits, lets find them together. You think you can intimidate me, but have you not heard...I am crazy. This next Sunday lets find out just how crazy I am!”
Karina does not wait for the crowds reaction. She just climbs down the ladder and heads for her motorcycle.
