ACT I: Sweet Treats
The cameras of Sin City Wrestling open up and show the inside of a vacant bakery shop. The table tops covered with various sweets and treats. Anything that could make anyone’s mouth water just by walking into the small store and smelling the aroma. The entire room didn’t have a single person in sight, which was unusual for a bakery but there was a reason for it.
The door swings open and a small little bell sounds usually giving the staff members a signal a potential customer had just walked in. But rather then a customer, the person walking through the door was none other than Pandora Barrett herself. She wore this big smile across her lovely lips as she walked inside, allowing the door to close behind her. The beauty brushed back her black hair and looked towards the camera that was inside there from Sin City Wrestling. The beauty stopped at one of the display tables and pressed her hand down against the cool surface of the wood.
“Here we are again, the entire audience in Sin City Wrestling gets to witness how badly I want to make a name for myself inside this wonderful company. This company whose backed me in every single match and took notice of just how dominating and superior I am and put me in this Golden Briefcase match with five other competitors. But as I was sitting in my hotel room, a certain idea came rolling across my lovely mind.”
Pandora stepped closer towards the rows of freshly baked goods happened to be. The Scream Queen wore this gorgeous smile on her full lips as she brushed her fingertips along the table getting closer and closer towards the cupcakes until she finally came to a stop.
“All of my opponents remind me of certain cupcakes. Now, stay with me -- this might be a little hard for some of you to get but I’m going to explain. That way there’s no misunderstanding here. So let’s see what the Crown bakery has cooked up for us.”
Along the surface of the table was a row of perfect looking cupcakes in a variety of flavors and toppings. They truly looked like something straight out of a magazine with how near perfect they looked. Except sticking out from their colorful tops was a toothpick with a small circular picture of each of her five opponents. Pandora grinned along her lip stopping at the table. She reached her right hand around grasping a vanilla cupcake by the wrapper and brought it towards the front. There poking out from the sugar sweet topping happened to be a little circle picture of Mercedes Vargas face.
“The first cupcake we have -- is the basic of all basic cupcakes. This is their vanilla cupcake, with a vanilla buttercream frosting. Mercedes, this cupcake is just like you. Basic. Average. This isn’t the first time we’ve squared off inside the ring and probably won't be the last. But we all know who walked out that match the winner -- me. It’s going to be another repeat of that time. You’re way past your prime Miss Vargas. You may have been a winner before, but I have yet to witness you win anything in the most recent months. Your just like this cupcake overlooked -- with all the new flavors and new girls arriving at Sin City Wrestling, everyone knew it was only a matter of time before you were pushed aside and eventually rolled over. You can’t compare to the new bombshells coming into this promotion. Just like this sad, little cupcake can’t compete with all the new flavors and fillings popping up in the bakery business. I think its about time you put yourself on the self because no matter how much you wanna reinvent yourself, or add new moves to your move-list you’ll always be the same, boring, vanilla cupcake.”
She removed the toothpick from the sweet treat and tossed it in the trash before turning her body and setting the cupcake back down on the table where it belonged. Pandora smirked along those lips reaching that same handout and grasping the next cupcake that was there in a row. The next one besides the Vanilla happened to be a regular chocolate cupcake with chocolate buttercream frosting. There on that toothpick was sticking out a decoration with the face of “Mercedes Lewis” sticking out. Those fingertips plucked the toothpick out and rolled it in between her index and thumb tip.
“Next, we have Mercedes Lewis. Someone else easily forgotten among the other flavors. I’ve been apart of Sin City Wrestling for a little while now and have yet to be impressed by you. Much like this chocolate cupcake here. It’s done nothing to stick out, not even when you mix it with anything else. It’s just like you -- you're easily overshadowed by other female talents in Sin City Wrestling. Because sweetheart I didn’t even know you were in this business. But after this match, everyone who even had a hint of who you happened to be, will forget you ever existed. You’ll go back into the pool of bombshells that mean nothing in this federation never getting anywhere, never accomplishing anything but like this chocolate cupcake. Everyone knows its there, but compared to the other flavors -- no one really WANTS a regular chocolate cupcake. This match is your one chance at fame, and I hate to be the one to break it to you sweetheart -- your not walking out with that briefcase. My name is already scribbled all over that thing and no chocolate cupcake is going to stand in my way. “
She simply tossed the toothpick over her shoulder, not really caring about where it landed. Afterward, The Scream Queen reached her hand across grasping the next cupcake in line on the table. She grabbed a nice yellow tinted cupcake and grabbed the wrapping bringing the delicious treat back towards her. There was a decoration like the two previous ones before. This time there happened to be a little picture of “Apple Corn”
“This is a Lemon cupcake -- another standard, no real imagination cupcake. Something just anyone could come up and grab but with all those other regular cupcakes it rarely gets picked. Why? Because of the simple fact, you're average. With your baby face, and the way you handle yourself inside the ring. Your not ready to go against someone like me -- just like a lemon cupcake can’t stand against the better-flavored cupcakes. I haven’t seen you very much inside the ring either or heard the fans gossiping or even whispering your name. Maybe you should take this upcoming loss as a sign and take your career on a different path. That briefcase that’s hanging down is the key I need to make myself known in this federation. It’s the beginning of my true path in this business because trust me, Lemon, when I grasp that briefcase I WILL take it and cash it in on who I have in mind and take the title I desire and not a single person is going to stand in my way. So why don’t you take your little “career” to the next stop because Sin City Wrestling is about to have a NEW top female star in the company and you’re just in my way.”
Just like the other two, Pandora snapped the toothpick in half and dropped the remains down at her feet wiping the floor with the bottoms of her boots before then setting the cupcake back down beside the other two plain flavors. She had two more cupcakes left and a lot more to say. The Malicious Mademoiselle reached her hand over grasping the next one which happened to be a nice carrot cake cupcake. This time the little decoration happened to be “Kate Steele”. Just like the others, she grabbed the decoration and held it out.
“Right here, we have the carrot cake. You know, the flavor no one really cares about but yet it’s still there. It’s still the annoying cupcake only a small handful of people are willing to just sit there and swallow down. Much like yourself, Kate. Only a small handful of those gougers out there in the audience are willing to sit through your god-awful matches and watch you perform inside the ring. But I must give credit where it is due. You have actually been here and doing SOMETHING with your career. I have heard -- some news about you, so your not as irrelevant as the other three competitors before you. Just like this cupcake. They still make this god-awful thing and put it out there hoping it’ll be picked but it doesn’t really make the cut. Your gonna find yourself also coming up short. You’re not walking out of this match with that golden briefcase. You're going to crash and burn like the others and wonder what the hell happened. But let’s face it, deep down you already know that you're outclassed inside the ring and if you don’t -- then you will. You’ll experience my wrath when I make it my mission to make you scream because when I get inside that ring that’s all my opponents can do -- is give a scream. Much like when people see this carrot cake cupcake sitting there they scream in horror and rush to get away but there won’t be an escape for you, Kate.”
She snapped the small wooden toothpick with a simple push of her fingers and released the pieces allowing them to fall down at the small pile she had been creating at the side of her feet. Pandora dusted her hands off once more as if they had gotten dirty at some point and then turned reaching across grasping the last cupcake, possibly the best out of the plain flavors. The last cupcake sitting there being none other then a Red Velvet Cupcake and that meant there was only one opponent decoration left that it could possibly be. The decoration happened to be “Trinity Jones” whose face was in the little circle at the top of the cupcake. Her fingertips reached down grasping the pick and pulled it clear from the cream cheese frosting.
“That leaves just one left. Now I’m certain I don’t need to tell you all what this flavor is but just in case you gougers are too stupid to understand what exactly this red sweet treat is here, it’s a Red Velvet cupcake. Just like there’s only one last opponent left -- Trinity Jones. Now you -- you I’ve heard things about. The Dragon? Am I correct? Your possibly the best out of those other five competitors. Your the one I’m going to keep my eye on because I feel you just might want that briefcase like I do but there’s only one thing that differs between the pair of us, I want it that much more. I feel this won't be the last time we meet inside that ring Trinity Jones but I am going to make sure to leave a lasting impression. I’m going to show you regardless of your flavor, you’re still average. You’re still a cupcake that could easily be looked over and passed up when something that tastes better and smells better is put in front of someone. And Trinity, I’m the something better. Why would management want someone that’s mediocre at best carrying about that case? They’d be stupid to support someone that just doesn’t have the talents to take down the current champion. Hell, I’d take down the men’s champion if they’d let me. Trinity, you’re about to be overlooked due to the simple fact I maybe still a new addition to the roster but I’ve got all the experience I need to take down each and every one of you “average” bombshell gougers.”
She snapped the last toothpick in half and set the cupcake down on the table after dropping the wooden pick to the floor. Pandora chuckled as she turned her back towards the cupcakes allowing her figure to block the camera from seeing the tasty treats. She leaned the small of her back against the edge of the table and tilted her head towards the side.
“You all don’t compare to me. I might be the newer addition to the roster but I know I’ve had the skills, and the drive to get what I want. That Golden Briefcase match was made for me to become the victor and challenge for the title of my choosing. I’m going into the new year to make my name known through our entire industry. Now I know you’re all wondering what cupcake I am if all those others are the regular cupcakes -- let me answer your question. Bob!”
The raven brought her hands upwards and clapped her hands once, twice, thrice before out from the corner of the camera angle walked a man dressed in a butler suit and carrying a silver platter with a larger silver cover keeping whatever it was inside hiding from the camera's view. He stopped in front of Pandora and handed the dish easily over. Pandora held the dish with one hand and used the other to usher the butler off.
“Ladies and gentlemen, this under the cover is the worlds most expensive cupcake. Something you certainly wouldn’t get any regular day of the week. Oh no, this cupcake is extremely special. I had it flown in all the way from Dubai's Bloomsbury’s cupcakes. Take a peek at “The Golden Phoenix” “
Pandora lifted the silver handle of the bowl covering the plate and revealed the special cupcake. A huge smile on her face as the camera switched from the gorgeous black haired beauty towards the rather impressive cupcake.
“The chocolate cupcake is baked with premium Amedei Porcelana chocolate and premium Ugandan vanilla beans and covered in 23-carat edible gold sheets. The cake is frosted with chocolate icing and dusted with edible gold dust. It's then garnished with chocolate decor that's dusted in more gold dust. Organic chocolate-covered strawberries and a golden spoon complete the dish. This one cupcake alone cost about one thousand dollars. This little dessert is something you can’t get any day of the week -- just like me. All sorts of new bombshells can join this federation in hopes of making it big but they all don’t have what it takes to win. Just like when this cupcake comes around, the people seem to forget all about all the other flavors because that is the only one that matters. I’m the only bombshell in Sin City Wrestling that is going to matter once I grab that golden briefcase. I plan to change the face of the bombshell division, and that entire path starts as soon as my fingers grasp it, and free it from the hook. “
She set the silver cover down covering the other plain cupcakes that were on the table behind her. Pandora then grasps a hold of the golden spoon bringing a slow smile on those full luscious lips. This cupcake was truly something to behold and something completely out of the ordinary. You couldn’t get this cupcake anywhere else nearby and the rarity showed.
“Bombshells -- please rest up and get ready because when that pay-per-view comes, and our match signals to start -- you won't be able to escape. You won't stand a chance. It’s my destiny to carry that case and it’s all your destiny to lose against me inside that ring and there’s going to be nothing sweeter or taste better than when your all looking up at me and wondering what the hell you all had done wrong.”
Pandora took the spoon and brought it towards the cupcake easily scooping some up onto the face end of the spoon before bringing it up towards those lips of hers but she paused, not taking a bite just yet. Instead, she lowered the spoon back down and cocked her head towards the side.
“This bite right here is probably worth about two hundred and fifty dollars. Ladies -- Bombshells -- whatever everyone wants to call you, let’s hope you're ready for it. I can’t wait for this match to come around because it’s just another chance to display my abilities and powers to the entire world watching. Maybe now the powers at management will see that I’m the next big thing in SCW, I’m the one everyone needs to keep watch on because out of all those roster members I’m the best -- I’m the one that’s going to become something and make this promotion the one to watch. Sin City Wrestling is going to become the best wrestling federation anyone has ever seen when I become a champion.”
Finally, she brought the spoon to her lips and took the bite. The moment the sweet tasting treat touched her tongue, she closed her eyes letting an “Mhmm” escape her lips before opening them back up and chewed the bit of cake. Once she was done, she set the spoon back down on the plate and then turned back towards the camera once again.
“I plan to stop the show, and I plan to show the entire world what I’m really like when I take my gloves off and get serious. It's about time everyone starts looking at me and seeing me as a force not to be messed with. Maybe after everyone sees this match then will all finally see that I’m serious, this isn’t some playtime for me until I get bored and then leave. This federation is my life and no one messes with my life. That briefcase is going to better my life, and better my career because after I become the golden briefcase winner I WILL take whatever title I want too and no one, absolutely no one will be able to take it off me and that will truly be a sweet treat.”
Pandora turned around walking out the door the little bell sounding once more, and the angle caught the vision of Travis Levitt outside the shop in one of his many fancy cars. He rolled down the passenger side window and looked over at the Scream Queen standing there.
TRAVIS LEVITT
“Need a lift?” “Sure, you always show at the right time. Let’s get out of here.”
She opened the passenger side door and easily slipped into the car before closing the door. The last thing the camera was able to catch was the sight of Pandora leaving with Travis, allowing the camera to swerve back around towards the front of the store before fading into darkness.
