{Keira and Roxi have flown home, and into the floor lower, the guest room, where their live in partner, Jean Vale, is seated, cross-legged and seemingly meditating. Keira opens the door, entering holding Roxi by the hand.}
Keira – Jean… we need your help.
{Jean doesn’t respond as she is still in her meditation state. Roxi pulls her back to speak privately.}
Roxi – I don’t know about this Keira.
Keira – I can only hope that it’s what we need.
Roxi – What if it’s not? I can’t… I can’t…
Keira – Roxi, you said yourself that that guy is far too strong for you to face and beat. This is the only option I can see.
Roxi – I… I’m not sure…
Keira – If there’s anyone who can handle this, and keep it under control… it’s you.
{Jean finally opens her eyes, and sighs.}
Jean – You must be talking about putting Sin into Roxi…
{Keira looks over at Jean and frowns.}
Keira – It’s the only way. Roxi can handle it.
Jean – And that’s why you need me. I can’t give you all of Sin’s power. I didn’t have a lot of it to begin with. But the rituals I went through should give you some strength. But… I should warn you now, combined with your strength, and… what you told me about Lust… this may not turn out well.
Keira – There’s no other way.
Jean – Are you sure about this Roxi?
{Roxi looked down, shrugging her shoulders.}
Roxi – There’s no other choice. This guy wants to kill me. If I don’t … get this, He’s not only going to kill me, he may just move right on down the line. And I will not allow that to happen.
{Jean slowly gets up and looks at both of them.}
Jean – You’re playing a dangerous game. Roxi’s body may not be able to handle Sin. I hope there is some way to get it out of you.
Roxi – I… I don’t know.
Keira – I’ll call Amy, she got it out once, she can get it out again.
Roxi – Maybe… maybe not.
Jean – Are you sure you really want to do this?
Roxi – I don’t have any other choice.
Jean – You know how much you both mean to me, I don’t want either of you to get hurt.
Roxi – I can’t make any promises. Let’s just get this over with…
Jean – Then I’m gonna need your hands.
{Roxi is hesitant to do so, she looks at Keira.}
Roxi – Keira… I…
Keira – I never wanted this to happen for you, I’m sorry.
{Roxi shakes out her hands nervous, and twitching. She finally places her hands on Jean’s hands.}
Jean – Good luck.
Keira – Baby…
Roxi – Keira…. I love you. Jean… I love you too. Thank you for everything. Just make me a promise. Both of you.
Keira – What is it?
Roxi – Promise me that you’ll do the right thing, if… if this doesn’t work out.
{Keira frowns, but she accepts what Roxi means.}
Keira – I will.
Roxi – Jean?
Jean – Yes. Are you ready?
Roxi – Let’s do it.
{Jean’s body glows dark red, and the glow slowly engulfs Roxi as well. It lasts a for a few moments, and then Jean stops glowing, and Roxi glows a little longer, before it fades.}
Keira – Did… did it work?
{Roxi looks at her hands, confused.}
Roxi – I…. I don’t know. I don’t feel any different.
Jean – I… I’m sorry. That’s really I can do for you.
Roxi – Oh…
Jean – Sorry, this was my first time attempting something like this. I’m still understanding my powers. But… that… was…
{Jean starts to sway and feel woozy, Keira rushes over and catches her.}
Keira – Jean? Are you okay?
Jean – That drained a lot of my physical energy.
Keira – Then… it had to work, right?
{Keira looks at Roxi.}
Keira – Right?
{Roxi looks at her hands, and can only shrug.}
Roxi – I only felt a slight twinge. I don’t know if anything happened.
{Keira holds up Jean.}
Jean – I need… some rest.
Keira – She’s burning up. I’ll take her to the fan room.
Roxi – I’ll help you. Come on.
{Roxi and Keira help bring Jean to the fan room, and let her rest on the makeshift bed on the room.}
Roxi – So… now what?
Keira – I… I don’t know. I mean… you don’t feel…. Anything?
Roxi – No. I could always feel Lust inside me. But now… I don’t feel anything.
Keira – Maybe this was a huge mistake.
{Keira frowns and walks away from Roxi.}
Keira – I’m such an idiot. I could have got you hurt. I may have…
Roxi – Stop. This is my fight. If it comes to it… I’m prepared for what the end result just might be.
{Keira turns, worried. Her eyes are tearing up.}
Keira – I’m not! I want children! I want to have a family! But more importantly, I can’t lose you. I just can’t. You’d better not leave me!
Roxi – Keira, I can’t promise that, but I will do everything I can. I promise you.
Keira – I will not let anyone hurt you ever again!
Roxi – Keira, I love you and Jean more than anything in the world. I can’t promise you that I won’t get hurt. No, I will go ahead and tell you the opposite tomorrow. I will get hurt tomorrow. I know that. You can’t help me, but, you’ve already done more for me than I can ever thank you for.
Keira – Please… Please don’t talk like this…
Roxi – Like what?
Keira – Like you’re not coming back. Like you know you’re going to… to…
{Roxi hugs Keira.}
Roxi – Keira, I’m going to do everything I can. I promise you.
{Roxi kisses Keira on the lips, passionately.}
Roxi – I love you.
Keira – I love you more.
Roxi – Now, please, get some rest. I… I may need you tomorrow.
Keira – For what?
Roxi – Because you’re my partner, and my wife, and I always want my wife… by my side.
Keira – Baby….
{Roxi hugs Keira again, holding her close.}
Roxi – We’re going to do this, like we’ve done everything. Together.
Keira – Together.
{The next day, at the same park, Roxi flies in, landing and looking around, Fen is standing in almost the exact same spot he was the previous day.}
Fen – You have arrived. Very good.
Roxi – I aim to please.
Fen – I sincerely hope that you mean that. Your effort yesterday did not inspire confidence.
Roxi – I’m here to fight.
Fen – Very well. You know now, that this…. Is to the death.
Roxi – If that’s the way you want it.
{Roxi and Fen square off again. Fen moves with almost lighting like speed, and throws punches, but seemingly is using no effort to do so. Roxi has to use all her reflexes to avoid the blows, she has to block a few, before a knee strike lands in her gut. Fen uses an elbow to the spine that drops Roxi. She rolls away as Fen attempts to stomp her, and gets back to her feet. Fen moves in again and tries another knee, which is blocked. Roxi attempts a punch, but it’s caught. Roxi manages to catch Fen’s fist, and the two struggle for control, until Fen uses a headbutt to the nose of Roxi that staggers her back. Fen hits a series of strikes, until out of desperation catches one of the fists, and lands a knee strike to the chin of Fen, actually driving him back a step.}
Fen – You landed a blow. Excellent.
Roxi – I’m full of surprises.
{The two square off again, and Fen swings with more punches that Roxi struggles and avoids by a hair each time. Purely on the defensive, Roxi can barely launch an attack due to the near constant barrage of attacks. Roxi then uses a dodged punch to actually land a punch, but Fen lands one of his own at the same time. Roxi is more stunned than Fen. Fen moves in and lands several clean blows that drop Roxi onto her back. Roxi slowly gets back to her feet, but appears to be worse for the wear.}
I… I don’t have enough energy…
{Roxi thinks for a moment, and then assumes a fighting stance.}
Roxi – I know you’re not trying. I can feel it. Why don’t you show me what you can really do, because otherwise, we’re not going to be here very long…
{Roxi smiles under her mask, Fen smirks as well.}
Fen – Do you want that? Really?
Roxi – Absolutely, let’s see what you can really do. I… I have been holding back myself.
Fen – I… I sensed that. You are a deceptive warrior…
He’s buying it…
Roxi – I told you that I was full of surprises.
{Having turned up his attacks, speed, and strength, Roxi is helpless to avoid to the blows she receives from Fen. She takes them, being basically obliterated by the blows, and landing on her back after a succession of strikes. She lays there, groaning in pain, as Fen watches her try to get up.}
Fen – You were bluffing, weren’t you?
{Roxi’s healing kicks in, as finally she gets up. She begins bouncing around as if nothing was wrong.}
Roxi – What do you think? Come on…
{Fen shows a little frustration as she begins to blitz Roxi with more blows, Roxi tries to block, but due to the increase of Fen’s abilities, she’s only able to block a handful, but takes the majority of the blows full force. A stiff kick to the chest drops Roxi again, and this time, she stays down, and rolls onto her back. Fen still shows very little signs of fatigue.}
It’s… not working…
{Roxi slowly pulls herself up, and her healing kicks in, but she’s still in pain, and practically exhausted. Fen rushes in and seemingly finishes Roxi with a leaping kick to the head. It sends Roxi flying, landing face down in the dirt. Fen watches as Roxi begins to pull herself up, but falls back down, pretty much beat. Fen walks over and kicks her onto her back.}
Fen – You have lost.
{Roxi coughs and groans, finally, Fen stomps on her stomach and chest. He leaves it on her stomach as he looks down at her. Roxi no longer even fights as much, her arms laying limp on the ground.}
Fen – And now, I will finish you.
{Roxi blacks out. She would be easy pickings for Fen to finish, until Roxi starts to glow. The dark crimson glow engulfs her body, and her eyes snap open, her face under her mask even contorts to rage, She grabs Fen’s foot, and effortlessly throws him off. Fen backs up a few steps and looks at Roxi who is now back up.}
Fen – You were bluffing this whole time?
Roxi – Surprise!
{Roxi rushes forward, her speed and power every bit as much Fen’s. Fen is barely able to block, and is on the defensive before Roxi lands a deep elbow to the gut and an uppercut that rocks Fen to the ground. Roxi doesn’t allow Fen to even get up as she mounts him, and begins hitting blow after blow, as Fen struggles to block. But Fen’s defense is practically non-existent. Fen out of desperation throws Roxi off, but Roxi is right back in his face, hitting blow after blow, and Fen is worn down and practically beaten. Roxi hits a nasty spin kick that drops Fen on to his back, and he stays down. Roxi however is not satisfied, she again jumps on Fen in the mount position, this time pinning his arms and beating him with several blows. His face is bloody and battered.}
Roxi – Ready for the end?
Fen – I…. I have.. .failed…
Roxi – And now, I will but you out of your misery!
{Roxi prepares to strike, but hesitates…. Seemingly in control of herself again, she looks down at Fen and touches his face.}
Roxi – Oh… my… what did I do? Fen?
{Fen is surprised by Roxi’s 180 on compassion, and nails her with a strike that drops her again. Fen stands over her and looks down.}
Fen – You… you surprised me… but… but.. your emotions make you weak! Now I will –
{Fen is cut off as a bullet comes out of nowhere and puts Fen down. It strikes his heart. He drops dead, instantly. Roxi looks up, and CLAIRE is seen with a rifle in her hand.}
Claire – I told you Roxi… nobody is going to kill you, but me.
{Roxi looks up but gets the rifle butt in her face for her troubles. Claire cocks her head to the side as Roxi falls unconscious. Claire simply walks away, leaving Roxi and Fen there. It isn’t long after Claire is no longer in sight that Keira shows up.}
Keira – Roxi? Roxi?!
{Keira kneels down and checks on Roxi who is breathing. She looks over at Fen, who is bleeding and well…dead.}
Keira – What did you do?
{Keira doesn’t ask any more questions, she simply picks up Roxi and cradles her in her arms, before flying away with her headed back home. Keira contacts Vision.}
Keira – Vision?
Vision – Yes?
Keira – Roxi’s fight…. It’s over.
Vision – Is she okay?
Keira – She’s alive…. Barely.
Vision – And the other guy?
Keira – He’s dead. He was shot.
Vision – What happened?
Keira – I’ll have to ask Roxi when she wakes up. I’m taking her home.
Vision – If she doesn’t wake up soon, bring her into the Guild.
Keira – I will…. I promise.
{Keira flies on, heading home and laying Roxi in bed.}
{All of a sudden, A explosion was seen in the desert. Keira looks over and rushes to get to her costume. She puts it on, but Roxi was nowhere to be seen. She rushes off to the scene.Keira stops in midair, seeing someone's back, with long black hair as she looks at the person.}
Keira – So...arm or leg? Before I send you to jail
{Keira sees the person just standing}
Keira – Hey, you listening!?
{Keira turns the person over to face her, but her jaw drops in shock}
Keira – R...Roxi!? What...what are you doing!? Why did you attack!? What's up with your hair!?...No. Roxi...speak to me. Please tell me that it's you, baby
Roxi – Sss... shut.... up.
Keira – Roxi, talk to me. Fight it...don't give in. I'll let the LAW Title incident go. Please. Don't give in! Fight it!
Roxi – NOOO! YOU!
{Roxi strains and struggles.}
Keira – ROXI! FIGHT IT! DON'T LET HER TAKE OVER! Please, Roxi...
Roxi – YOU! YOU TOOK EVERYTHING FROM HER!
Keira – No I didn't! Please calm down, Roxi!
{Roxi breathes heavily, straining and groaning}
Roxi – YOU....YOU HURT HER! I WON'T LET YOU HURT HER AGAIN! SHE'S MINE!
{Keira flies close and begins to hug Roxi.}
Keira – Shhhh, Roxi, it's ok, baby....
{Roxi knocks Keira away.}
Roxi – NO! STAY AWAY!
Keira – Roxi! I won't quit LAW. I'll earn my shot. Please...PLEASE...CALM DOWN! Please....calm down....
{Keira tries to fly towards Roxi. Roxi turns, her face searing with anger.}
Keira – Roxi...please...I love you
Roxi – You've hurt her.... I tried to help you, and you rejected me! You tried to get rid of me. You fought me! She... she does not. Now I have control of her.
Keira – Roxi...what are you talking about?
Roxi – You are the worst thing that ever happened to this woman. You always made her ashamed of you. She wanted so much more, and she settled on you! No longer! With me in control... there's no one who's going to stop us!
Keira – Roxi, stop talking nonsense!
Roxi – She's not here anymore, Fisher woman! You know you're best half when she's here, don't you?
{Keira looks at her....then remembers.}
Keira – No....not...not....
{Keira lowers her head.}
Keira –...get out. Get out of my wife, Sin
Roxi – I am finally back!
Keira – Get the fuck out of my wife, Sin!!!!!
Roxi – Why would I leave? I finally am able to have a host that doesn't resist me!
Keira – LIAR! Roxi can and will resist you. Besides, you know you can't survive without me...
Roxi – Her body, her mind, the stress and pressure it was under, thanks to you mostly...
Keira – I shouldn't have. I got upset over a title match I couldn't remember...and...
{Keira looks up at Sin.}
Keira – It was YOUR FAULT!
Roxi – I am her savior. You are just... refuse now. I have no use for you. She is all I've ever need now.
Keira – ....you are my sunshine....my only sunshine.... You make me happy...when skies are gray...
Roxi – I... I....
Keira – You never know dear....how much I love you....
{Roxi back away.}
Roxi – Stay away from me! Noo!
Keira – Please don't take....
{Roxi cowers, covering her head, trying to cover her ears.}
Roxi – NOOO!
Keira – My sunshine away....
{Roxi looks up, frantic and panic in her eyes.}
Roxi – Keira! Help..... help me!
{Keira holds Roxi close and sings.}
Keira – You are my sunshine...my only sunshine...
{Roxi groans, straining to look up at Keira.}
Roxi – S...s..sss....stab me.... get... get it out of me!
Keira – You make me happy, when skies are gray....
Roxi – ... K... Keira.... I love.... I love you...
Keira – I love you too...fight it, baby
Roxi – Get... get it out of me!
Keira – I can't! if we do it this time, you die...no coming back!
Roxi – The.... the knife...!
Keira – ROXI! We can't! You'll die for real!
Roxi – Find... .Amy....
Keira: Roxi, she said if we use it again, you'll die! No coming back! Quit being stupid!
{All of a sudden, Keira is shaking Roxi to wake her.}
Keira – WAKE UP! Roxi Johnson, wake up!
{Roxi slowly stirs from sleep.}
Roxi – Hmmn?
Keira – You had a nightmare. I could hear you screaming
Roxi – I had a nightmare... Yeah... I hope it was just a nightmare...
{Keira holds Roxi close.}
Roxi – It was so... so real.
Keira – I'm here
Roxi – I... I need you to promise me something. Promise me, that you'd do the right thing... if I...
Keira – What?
Roxi – If... I ever lose control...
Keira – Hmm?
Roxi – I mean it Keira, If... I ever turn to... that side, you'll do the right thing and you'll stop me.
Keira – I will
{Roxi reach up and kisses Keira on the cheek}
Roxi – Thank you my love.
{Keira smiles. They hug, but Roxi’s eyes flash red, the demon still inside her.}
I’ve gone through a lot in the past, my battles have been nothing short of taxing, taking their toll time and time again. And this Sunday in Morocco will be no different. I fully expect the gauntlet to be thrown down at my feet, Jessie and Mercedes are coming for something that belongs to me. And will they’ve both tossed a pretty darn good effort at me, I am fully confident of walking in with the Internet championship, and walking out with it too. I know what lies ahead of me, I know I’m going to have a fight on my hands, but my fights…. Usually are. But outside the ring, my challenges never seem to stop mountain, so I’m more than ready to handle a match with Jessie and Mercedes.
Jessie is focused, she’s ready, she’s confident, but she’s also got a chip on her shoulders, because the experts don’t see her as having a chance to win. Trust me, I know that Jessie is good, and she’s going to give me a fight either way, but the added fuel of being classed as the underdog may push her over the edge. But I have a point of contention here now. Because both Jessie and Mercedes are trying to play the underdog role. Jessie, because no one picked her, Mercedes, because she sees this as two against one, but the fact remains, I am the underdog. I don’t have to be pinned, or submit for either one of them to take the championship from me. I am the champion, and both women, everyone knows, would rather beat me than each other to solidify their championship validity. Well, maybe not Mercedes, who wants to win by hook or by crook. Don’t believe me? Just ask her, she’ll tell you. Perhaps in rap form, but I’m sure she’ll tell you.
Yeah, it was humorous to see Vargas using the whole “Internet rap battle†to help her with her promo, even though she totally lost her own rap battle. I mean, that Jessie impression totally owned her. I’m just saying, as a fan of hip-hop, usually one side and the other side have their fans and people who think they won their rap battles, but… it’s pretty universal that Vargas, trying to make herself look like a winner, got destroyed in her own rap battle. Which, of course, makes the whole thing even more hilarious. But I noticed that she seemed to be saving all her stuff for her next promo upcoming to target me. I’ve always said that I’m a big target, even though I’m not hard to find. I’ll be standing right here, patiently waiting, and trying to stay awake as she speaks, contradicts herself, and makes a complete fool of herself as she records and then shows it to the whole like a proud mother.
At least Jessie is taking this seriously. She has good reason to. She’s on the low end of the contender spectrum. And that makes her dangerous. She’s going to bring it, because she’s focused. Focused like I’ve never seen her. That also makes this exciting. Facing Jessie at this level makes the fight all the more anticipated for me. I’ve always wanted the best from my opponents, to both test them, and myself. But when you come against me, you’d better bring it, or, you’ll get beat. I trust Jessie knows that full and she’ll be ready, but so will I. Especially when you come to try and take a championship title from me. If you want to fight, you’re going to get one Jessie. I am not taking you lightly, I know the motivation you have, the drive you have, the focus you have right now, because for a long time people doubted me, and I rose above. One day, you will be able to rise above like I did, and challenge for any championship, and be considered a favorite.
But Morocco will not yield the results you want. It’s not your time to rise, not yet, not now, not for the Internet championship, and not against me. Part of me is sorry that I have to do this to you, but I don’t give up my titles, without a fight.
As far Mercedes? Does she matter? I guess not, since she likes to think people that beat her don’t matter, and everyone just forgets it anyway, when she was the one who brought it up. You remember that, right? Mercedes Vargas had to remind everyone that she was super awesome, and that her loss to my wife Keira, meant nothing. Yes, the first person to open her mouth about her loss to Keira, was Mercedes herself. In fact, she’s the only one hung up on it. The rest of the world has moved on. Just not Mercedes Vargas.
Oh well, the fact of the matter is simply that Mercedes wanted to use the internet, and every platform she could to let everyone know how amazing she is, when she’s been failing for a long time. I already knew that while Mercedes was tough, she’s far more bark than bite. Once you look at Mercedes, and put her under the microscope, her words, her arguments, her points, then all melt away. Her career has been a variety of success up to a point. You’d think that if she was a good as she claims, she’d be a Bombshell’s champion, or any type of world champion in any company she’s wrestled in, but she’s not. She just falls short, she folds like a cheap lawn chair. And in Morocco, she’s about to do it again.
Ladies, you want to be the champion of the interwebz, you’d better get a kickstarter to try and help you. Go get some retweets, get 100,000 likes, or whatever you think will help you. Not that it will, because the Internet deserves the best champion representing it, and that, would be me, not a metal chick, and not the Mean Girl who is better at pretending than she is wrestling. If you ladies want to actually settle this, I’ll be waiting in Morocco, standing across the ring from both of you, ready to prove to both of you, I am the Internet champion for good reason.
I’ll see you both there.