This is it. This is the match that will make or break me. Me and Misty. One on one, in the ring. I'm excited, but really, I'm just angry. Angry at the fact that I let team SCW down. I didn't win the whole thing for us. And for that, I'm sorry.
I tried, but it just wasn't enough. But you know what, I'll just be happy this week if people decide for one to stop interfering in my matches. A lot of things are just annoying me lately. people running down, Team SCW not winning..But there's one big thing:
You know what’s really been bugging me the past week? The SCW website.
There's this little caption for this week bugs me. Makes me irritated. They say that you, Misty, are the best of the best. That you are this goddess that cannot be defeated, as if you are the second coming or something. Well, In order to be the best, you need to beat the best. And I’m here to beat you.
You, being the Bombshell champion makes this special. But, I’m out to win every time. But now it seems like I’m being treated as the door mat since I came up short against Amy Marshall, and Amanda Cortez, both due to outside interference. Like I’ve lost a step or something. Like I’ve become this has-been that is no longer capable of defeating anyone. This isn’t a test Misty. I’m not out to see if your any good before I casually lay down for you and let you continue your rise. That’s just not going to happen. I’ve worked at this for a long time, and two losses doesn’t mean I’m done.
It means I come back. Again and again. Over and over. I will come back.
Stronger.
Faster.
Better.
That’s my mission, to be the best. And that means I have to beat the best, or at least someone pretending to be the best.
Let’s call this what it is, Misty.
It’s not a test.
It’s not to see if I still have it.
It’s not even my audition for SCW’s bright lights. It’s none of that. It’s a feast. It’s you, being thrown to the lions. It’s you being served to ME. For this night, no one will witness continued domination of Misty; they will witness me taking out all my frustrations on you. You are my main course. You are going to be my victim. But I want you to remember something Misty. Something you’re going to want to pay attention to:
After I beat you, Your career isn’t over. You can walk right back out the next week and claim to the best in the world, and all that jazz, and you can stick your chest out, and crow as loud as you want to. I know you will anyway, so sayeth the handbook. But I digress, but this loss changes nothing for you. It just means you lost to me. It means on that day, you picked a fight with the wrong person. It means on that day you got slapped back to reality.
But for me, this is vindication. This will serve as my stamp of approval. No longer am I going to simply wait around and even give the competition a chance. I'm going to go out and crush it. Misty, champion or not, this is not going to be your night. I'm going to prove a a few things to you, and to the world.
I am for real, and I’m not going away.
If you think for one second that I'm just going to be a pushover, you are DEAD wrong. I'm am not about to just some opponent that makes Misty look good. She's not about to add my name to her list of victims. I am about to unleash a lot of anger and frustration at his expense, and erase any lingering thoughts that I am anyone's tackling dummy. No one, man, woman, or anything else is simply going to walk all over me and make an example out of me.
I've set the example so far on how to be in this company, I've never tried to make an example out of people, but because I have been placed in this situation, I will.
The stage is set Misty. You bring everything you think you need. You bring it all. Then, when you think you've got enough, when you feel like you the exact amount right, you bring more. It's going to take more than you can dish out to beat me. This will be the biggest chapter of this war so far. You and I will come to the arena, we will enter the ring, and we will write yet another great chapter in our respective history books.
But no matter which book they read, the end of this chapter will still be the same...
You lose...
This is not a good time to get on my bad side. Don't believe me?
Just ask The Bombshell champion after the match.
See you soon, Champ.
[ Roxi sits in the giant window on her apartment, costume on, ready to leave, but she seems to have some trouble standing and keeping her balance. Vision looks on with concern. ]
Vision- You need to stop.
Roxi- Can't...got too much to do.
Vision- Roxi, you haven't slept in 7 and half days.
Roxi- Coffee does wonders.
Vision- That's not funny. You're going to hurt yourself.
Roxi- I can heal from anything.
Vision- Physically, not mentally.
Roxi- I'm fine.
Vision- No, you're not. Look at you. You can barely keep yourself upright. You need to rest.
Roxi- I told you, I'm fine. Look, the more time you argue with me, the less time I have.
Vision- If you keep this up, you might DIE! I'm trying to keep you alive.
Roxi- I don't need help. I need to find Claire.
[ With that, Roxi exits out the window, leaving Vision shocked. He instantly tries her wrist communicator. ]
Vision- Stop what you're doing.
Roxi- No.
Vision- Roxi, listen to me I-
[ Roxi cuts the call off and turns off her wrist communicator. ]
Roxi- I've got work to do.
There were no bodies found. Neither Claire nor Peterson. If he's got her, She could be in more danger than ever. I've got to do something. But, it's still strange that There's been nothing from Peterson. Surely, if he had her, he'd be calling for my head, or trying to attack me. Nothing about this makes sense.
But I think I know someone who can make sense of it.
[ She arrives at the home. The name on the mailbox says "Murphy". She knocks. Murphy answers the door. ]
Lieutenant Murphy - What are you...jesus, you alright?
Roxi- I'm...fine
Lieutenant Murphy - What is it you want?
Roxi- Claire Beaumont.
Lieutenant Murphy - She's a missing person.
Roxi- I'm aware of that.
Lieutenant Murphy - Watch the smart mouth. It's 2am and you're banging on my door.
Roxi- I need to know if you have...anything.
Lieutenant Murphy - No. There's nothing.
Roxi- Nothing from the fire?
Lieutenant Murphy - No...wait, why do you think she was there?
Roxi- She was.
Lieutenant Murphy - How do you know?
Roxi- I saw her.
Lieutenant Murphy - So you were there too?
Roxi- I...I tried.
Lieutenant Murphy - You tried what? To kill her?
Roxi- No. I tried to save her...
Lieutenant Murphy - So you did kill her?
Roxi- No. She was impaled...She..told me to leave...
[ Roxi slowly starts to slump over. ]
Lieutenant Murphy - Hey! You awake or what?
Roxi- Huh? I'm still here.
Lieutenant Murphy - Good, because I got more questions.
Roxi- I'm the one with the questions.
Lieutenant Murphy - Hey, as far as I know, you killed Claire Beaumont.
Roxi- I just told you I didn't.
Lieutenant Murphy - She deserved it, the Bitch.
Roxi- WHAT?
Lieutenant Murphy - I said She deserved to get hitched. You know, married. Had her whole like ahead of her.
Roxi- You said...
Lieutenant Murphy - I said...fuck that bitch!
Murphy pulls his pistol out and fires! ]
Roxi- No!
[ Roxi's head snaps back as she look around confused. ]
Lieutenant Murphy - Are you even listening to me? Hey, I'm talking to you.
Roxi- Yeah...That's all I needed.
Lieutenant Murphy - Hey, come back here!
[ Roxi turns and walks away before firing out her grappling hook. ]
What was that? Was I dreaming? I was awake, I...I don't understand. Am I awake now? Am I asleep, what's going on here? I need caffeine.
[ Roxi enters a coffee shop, cutting everyone in line. ]
Roxi - Give me a triple.
[ Back moving, Roxi looks around from a rooftop. Suddenly, a small cat appears next to her. ]
Roxi- Oh, hey there, Kitty cat.
[ The Cat stops, looks at her, and hisses before running off. ]
Roxi- Fine. Didn't want to talk to you either.
[ Roxi stands, fires her grappling hook and swings off. ]
Great, even animals are on my...case...
[ The grappling hook slips out of Roxi's grasp due to her being so tired. She freefalls into a nearby dumpster. Landing with a thud.]
Gotta...get...up...
[ A homeless man wanders by the dumpster and peers in. ]
Homeless Man- Hey there miss...you alright?
Roxi - I'm fine.
[ She slowly makes her way out of the dumpster. ]
Homeless Man- Kids today sure are dressin' funny.
Roxi - Wha?
Homeless Man- Potato Salad!
[ She turns and starts walking away]
Roxi - ...Whatever.
Homeless Man- Is that any way to talk to your elder Roxi?
[ Shocked at hearing her name, She checks to see her mask is on, and it is, then she turns around ...and the homeless man is gone. ]
Roxi - ...Where...
[ She spins around and the alley is empty. She slowly turns back and starts walking again. Then, another man appears behind her. ]
Man- He's right you know.
Roxi- Who...
Man- The homeless guy back there.
Roxi- Who are you?
Man- Aw, don't tell me, you don't recognize me?
Roxi- ...
[ Roxi's eyes widen as the man steps from the shadows. Unknown to us, but she knows this man. ]
Man- Roxi. How've you been?
Roxi- ...
Man- Speechless, I'll take that as a sign you're happy to see me.
Roxi- How...how do you know that name...
Man- Oh, don't play dumb with me. I know you. I know everything about you. Including who you are under that mask.
Roxi- ....Clint...
Clint- In the flesh.
Roxi- You...you're dead.
Clint- I know. Weird how that works out sometimes.
Roxi- I...I have to be...dreaming.
Clint- Maybe you are. Maybe you're wide awake.
Roxi- It's a dream...you...you can't be alive. It's a dream.
Clint- Well, really, you can't even tell anymore can you? What you've been experiencing is called "micro-sleep". It's what happens when you've been awake as long as you have. At first, it's only about 5 or 10 seconds, but...the longer you go, the longer you're micro-sleep happens. You're body is shutting down. And what a body it is.
[ "Clint" instantly teleports behind her, grabbing her arm in a hammer lock. He tears her mask off and tosses it aside. ]
Roxi- No...
Clint- Shh... It's okay. You knew this was coming didn't you? You knew I'd find you...didn't you...
[ Tears starts to run down her face. ]
Roxi- *sob* ...Y...Yes...
Clint- Aw, don't cry. Crying won't help.
Roxi- ...
Clint- Do you remember when you would go to the dentist and...cry when you had a cavity. Did that help? No. You have to learn to accept the consequences for your actions...
[ He grabs her hair and begins walking her out of the alley. ]
Roxi- ...N...NO!...
Clint- What? don't you want your public to know Their hero? No? No, that's not good enough.
Roxi- Please...
Clint- They don't deserve you. Now, it's time to die.
[ Clint trips Roxi and begins to strangle her. ]
Roxi- *Gag* *cough*
Clint- Remember the last time I was on top of you? Heh. That was a good time, wasn't it.
[ He pauses to run a free hand down her body, squeezing her breast. ]
Clint- Ah, I see the girls are still fantastic. Too bad I have to kill you.
Roxi- *cough* C-C- *Gag*
Clint- I remember you were tougher. Hand to hand combat is the ultimate test, you know. It just says...we're equals...Except I'm more equal because I'm alive and you're dead.
[ He presses down. ]
Clint- There's nothing like...a good stangling. It's just a great feeling to watch the life drain from your victim's eyes.
[ Roxi's flailing arms start to slow down, Her eyes stare almost blankly ...]
Clint- And, we're all alone too, Consider it foreplay.
[ He reaches down and kisses her on the cheek. ]
Clint- Good-bye.
Roxi- *INHALES*
[ She sits straight up looking around. She's no longer in the dumpster, but some place unfamiliar. She studies her enviornment, struggling to understand what's going on. She looks down at the large needle sticking in her chest. Finally, things come back into focus for her, and she sees a group of hooded men staring at her. ]
Hooded man #1 - Alert the master, She has awakened.
[Roxi continues to stare at the Adrenaline needle in her chest. She pulls it out in one motion and starts to stand up. ]
Hooded Man - It brings us joy that you are awake.
Roxi - Me too. I thought he was going to kill me.
Hooded Man - What do you mean?
Roxi - ....
You know, at this point, I don't even know anymore.
Roxi - ...Nevermind.
Hooded Man - Yes, well...Ah, here is the master.
[ A shorter, older man, in grand looking Robes appears. ]
Master- Ah, you are awake.
Roxi- Yes.
Master- When we found you, we feared that your wounds may have been too great.
Roxi- I'll be fine.
Master- You went into shock. You lost a heartbeat.
Roxi- I'll live.
Master- I see. I can sense you have many questions.
Roxi- Who...
Master- We are all students who work, study, live, and pray here.
Roxi- Where is here?
Master- This is our temple.
Roxi- How..?
Master- Our students found you, apparently sleeping in a dumpster. But you were groaning and appeared to be injured. So they brought you here.
Roxi- Well, I... appreciate the help and all, but I've really got to be going.
Master- I don't think that is such a good idea.
Roxi- What? Why?
Master- Because you are injured.
Roxi- I'm fine.
Master- You were injured. Did you fall from the sky or something?
Roxi- Something like that.
Master- You need rest, child.
Roxi- I don't have time for that. I have much to do.
Master- I'm afraid I cannot allow that
Roxi- Excuse me?
[ From the shadows, four of The Master's men grabs Roxi's arm while she's distracted and hold her in place. ]
Master- I hoped you would choose to stay of your own free will. But I see that must be broken.
Roxi- What the hell?!
[ Another student sneaks up behind her and jams a syringe into her neck. ]
Master- Now, get some rest.
Roxi- No...no...no...
Roxi- *Inhales*
[ Roxi looks around confused again, looking at her surroundings, she has no idea where she is now. She struggles to get up. ]
Clint- Wake up, sleepyhead.
[ She instantly recognizes the voice, and sits up. ]
Roxi- ...Clint.
Clint- Correct again.
[ Clint pulls a chair around backwards and sits down in of the soft white bed that Roxi is laying in. ]
Roxi- STAY AWAY FROM ME!
Clint- ...Heh. Welcome back to your dream.
Roxi- THIS ISN'T MY DREAM!
Clint- It is now.
Roxi- If you come near me....
Clint- You'll do what? You can't hurt me here. But when I kill you in here...you'll die.
Roxi- ...
[ He stands and begins walking towards her, as she readies herself. ]
Clint- But, I know I tried to kill you last time, and you got saved. But I think we got off on the wrong foot and -
Roxi- Hiya!
[ She kicks him hard in the crotch. But, to her shock, it has no effect. ]
Clint- Ouch. Like I was saying we got off on the wrong foot. I think we can actually help each other.
Roxi- I don't want anything from you. Get out of my mind!
Clint- I don't want to be in your mind. I'd like to be in your pants.
Roxi- Go to hell.
Clint- Been there already. Kinda nice this time of year. But seriously, think about it. I help you, you help me.
Roxi- I don’t want your help.
Clint- I think you do.
Roxi- I don’t. I don’t want or need anything from you.
Clint- No?
Roxi- NO!
Clint- Well, let’s look at it this way, you can either help me, or you can join this little cult that’s got you right now.
Roxi- Shut up!
Clint- You know, I’m being really nice here. Patient. After all, you killed me.
Roxi- I…I didn’t kill you.
Clint- Yes. Yes you did. It’s why I’m here now. But I am willing to forgive all that. All you have to do, is help me.
Roxi- Never.
Clint- Alright then, Have fun being a mindless, drooling slave the rest of your life. And when you fall asleep, I’ll still be here, ready to torture you.
Roxi- …
Clint- Yeah. Oh, you can try to stay awake for a week again, but you will fall asleep and I’ll be here…waiting.
Roxi- There’s got to be…
Clint- A way out? You’re sedated sweet thing. You’re going to be out for a while.
Roxi- You mean I’m stuck here?
Clint- Oh yeah. Plenty of time for you to reconsider.
Roxi- I’m not helping you.
Clint- I can get you out of here right now if you want.
Roxi- What?
Clint- Yeah. I can. You just to have agree to help.
Roxi- …
Clint- Or not.
Roxi- …What do you need me to do?
Clint- (In a Godfather voice)Someday, I will call on you to perform a service for me. What you must do, I will tell you when the time comes. Until then, I will help you.
Roxi- I would like to make a request.
Clint- What’s that?
Roxi- That until you need me, until that day comes…you leave me alone.
Clint- And you will do this favor for me, without question?
Roxi- …Y..Yes. I will.
Clint- Very good. Then I will leave you until then. Now let’s get you out of here.
Roxi- *Cough* What…what?
Clint- I’m choking you. They’ll see you choking and wake you up. Then it’s up to you…
Roxi- *gag* c-c-c
Clint- You’ll thank me later.
<HR>
Roxi- *INHALES*
[ She wakes up, back in the temple. She quickly spots a window, and crawls out, before running away. ]
<HR>
SOME TIME LATER…
[ Roxi stands in her apartment, looking out her window again. ]
Roxi- What a nightmare.
[ Vision appears on the computer behind her. ]
Vision- Hey…
Roxi- Hey…
Vision- Look, I uh…need to talk to you.
Roxi- If it’s about the sleep thing, I know. I know you were just worried.
Vision- Well..
Roxi- If it makes you feel better, I got some sleep. More than I wanted that’s for sure.
Vision- It’s not about the sleep.
Roxi- I was kind of rude to you…
Vision- It’s not about that either.
Roxi- Well, what else did I do?
Vision- Roxi, I had no choice but to report all this to the Guild.
Roxi- …
Vision- I’m sorry. But I think it’s for your own good.
Roxi- ….
