Enumerate
All that I'm to do
Calculating steps away from you
My own
Mitosis
Growing through
Delusion from mania
Scene One: Not again
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
4 Years Ago.
She went through the motions, working on the mats with a few of the other girls. Double leg shot, take down, roll around, try and gain wrist control. Back up. Rinse, repeat. Sierra didn’t even see her brothers talking in the corner. Watching, studying. Diego whispered something to Rico who moved closer to the group of women. Most of them where trainees, rookies who had been in the school for less than a month. Sierra finished her rotation and stayed crouched at the side of the mat watching but not really paying attention.
In fact, she almost jumped out of her skin when Rico opened his mouth. ”Anything catch your eye” Sierra looked up and pushed up to her feet with a smile, it was a fake smile. And Rico knew it. He turned to look at Diego who shrugged. Sierra cleared her throat and tried to project confidence.
”Yeah, I’m just going through a few things, helping out.
Rico raised an eyebrow, he sighed and shook his head before nudging his head sideways signalling for Sierra to follow, they moved passed the rings and weight benches to a quiet corner. Rico paced back and forth looking Sierra up and down before crossing one arm over his chest and the other curling up to cradle his chin in his fingers. Sierra looks around nervously with a small laugh. ”What’s going on?
He sighed and moved a little closer. ”You seem, off. Like maybe you’re in deep thought about something. Sierra slowly shook her head turning her nose up and closing off her body language. Her bottom lip curling up.
”I have no idea what you’re talking abo-” Rico’s hand shot up into Sierras face, she jumped back and Rico slowly shook his head.
”Si, Diego and I both have seen it over the last week but here, today, you have been complacent. That just ain’t you. So spill it, the fuck is goin on chica?” She stuttered and stayed silent, her heart started to beat harder and faster as she noticed her hands fumble and her movements become jerky and sudden. She cleared her throat and brought down her voice so no one else could hear.
Diego looked over, his eyebrow raised as Rico leaned in closer. ”I got a contract offer...from WWH” There was a small silence, Rico stepped back looking confused before letting out a small laugh under his breath.
”Yo, you think so little of me and D that you’d hide this from us?. Why Si? Before Sierra could open her mouth Rico sprung forward giving his little sister a hug with a laugh. ”This is great news I’m only grinding your gears, but for real you don’t need to be worried about me and D...we ain’t jealous types ya know?” She swallowed hard and gave a nod with a huge smile, her hands sliding down into the pockets of her work out shorts as Diego walked over. ”Hey man..baby sister got a contract from WWH…”
”For real?. DAMN!” Diego too grabbed Sierra and gave her a hug, lifting his younger sister in the air. ”Does pops know?, nah of course not he would have told us. Yo we need to tell pops this is awesome”
”NO!” Sierra’s voice went high pitched and louder than she intended, not only did Diego and Rico stop and look but half the gym, Sierra realised she was now the center of attention and gave an awkward grin and a nod sending everyone else back to work. She lowered her voice and adjusted her shirt. ”I mean, not yet cause. It’s not a done deal, I haven’t signed it. She cleared her throat, Rico raised an eyebrow and Diego too looked confused.
”Why not?” It was a fair question, a contract with WWH was usually overpriced and guaranteed money. Why wouldn’t she sign?.
She took a deep breath and gave a small nod to herself to build confidence. ”Because it was organised by...and came from..Carter”
”Oh hell naawww”
Both Diego and Rico reacted, Diego turned and walked away looking as if he was about to punch a wall, Rico brought his hands to his face and rubbed his cheeks. ”You know pops is gonna kill you for this right? Not before he...or we kill Carter” There was a small silence as Sierra looked down and away biting her lip harder playing with her bandana awkwardly. ”Ahhh shit….you two….argh”
”No, look, I...it was a one time thing but this is a huge opportunity. I’m going to sign, for my career but Carter he…
Diego turned and walked back in bellowing. ”If that fucker does anything...ANYTHING to hurt you again,.I’ll break him in half myself and no one will find the body.. Sierra opened her mouth, Rico did the cut it motion with his hand, Sierra instead just gave a small nod. Diego huffed and looked over at Rico who gave him a small smile, as Diego walked away Rico followed and reached out touching Sierra on the shoulder.
Scene Two: Whoops
On Camera
Present Day.
”Hey look guys we have a great new division building with new te- annnnnd it’s gone”
Sierra slowly shrugs and sighs loudly throwing her hands in the air in frustration.
”So, the reality TV boy and his silly little wannabe wrestler agent thing come into SCW and run their mouths, get a golden opportunity handed to them have a draw with us and get another shot and then. Flake. And lose. And then disappear from social media and apparently, the company. Wow. Amazing. It’s great to see that we have people so dedicated to their craft. And the thing is, the saddest part. While Evelyn was a silly little girl caught up in something she had no right being in...Liam on the other hand…”
“He has talent, if he’s gone, that would suck. But he needed to be told the truth. He was not special because of his sexuality, he was not different or unique because of it and wasn’t going to be treated any different.”
“He needed to be noticed because of how good he was in the ring.”
“That’s it. And he failed.”
“It was a moment where if they were going to win or do anything in this company, it had to happen. But, after a “draw” with us, they realised in a match where that wasn’t going to be a possibility, well, they faded into nothing. No big pre match talk, no running their mouths on twitter, no real movement in the ring. They walked in, lost, took their pay check and went home. Like good little bitches…”
She laughs to herself, her arms now folding over her chest as she tilted her head to the side.
”Lach and I do not do that. We are not about that. We turn up, win or lose and we do our job, we work hard and we make SCW matter. We made the mixed tag titles matter, and we don’t do that by being hall of fame former world champions or playing video games on twitch begging for money like a lazy stripper. We do that by being a great team who is determined to win and be competition for EVERYONE. See, no matter how good you are, how big and bad you are, when you see that you are facing Lachlan Kane and Sierra Williams, you know damn well you’re in for a fight.”
“And we had to watch while those titles we loved, cared for, defended and made special, got turned into nothing. They got devalued and so did the entire division and what’s worse is, we told you it would happen. I stood in front of a camera, much like I am now and I told each and every person watching that if we failed, if Gamer INC was able to fluke a win over us that they would take our little baby that we created...and flush it down the toilet.”
“And they did, they took the belts and ran and when they were told to turn up to work after their little holiday, they ignored it.”
“They just didn’t care.”
“So now, now it’s up to us to win those titles and rebuild them back up to mean something again. But, as much as I joke about the division being dead the last four teams are...well...as much as I’d hate to say it, qualified. See on the other side of the bracket we have Jack Asher and Emmie Ward, two people who, while are arrogant assholes, are a real team and look like they belong here and above all..are passionate about mixed tag team wrestling and those titles.”
Sierra shrugs and smiles to herself before pacing back and forth.
”Same with Vinnie and Amy. Vinnie is a guy who could possibly be the World champion and Amy Santino is a SCW legend, that is a team that I believe would take pride in those titles. And both teams would also give us a fight. Provided we can get through our opponents this week. And this is strange for us because Lach and I are facing people who...have held those titles before…”
“Not just any former championship team. London Underground, the first ever SCW mixed tag team champions.”
“A team we have never faced…”
“And honestly, they are intimidating, because unlike alot of the teams we have seen, London Underground are a legit success.An incredible winning record in any combination, tag title runs and wins and titles. London Underground are a team that Lachlan and I could of built our careers off of facing. That was, until they decided to...disappear.”
“See, the SCW mixed tag team division should of started with a bang with them as champions, they should have been the team to beat and the record setters but instead they held the mixed tag titles for a month. A month. And then. Well, then we look at the fact they were the last ever Male and Female tag champions, won in battle royals. So, while London Underground can claim being amazing wrestlers, former champions and talents...well...are they really?...”
“Lachlan and I defended titles, beat the “best” and we stood tall and unlike Gamer INC and London Underground we are still HERE. We are still fighting. And at Climax Control, Lachlan and I will beat the first ever mixed tag team champions and prove...beyond any doubts, that we are the best tag team not just in this era...any era…”
