Post by Zoe McDraven on Dec 30, 2018 3:58:02 GMT
What better way to officially introduce yourself to the entire roster, and the legions of fans that follow, by interrupting a boring match and taking out the two rookies that were literally putting everyone to sleep. There was that, and the fact that she had gotten the attention of the Chairman was also a plus. It had gotten her a title shot against the new World Champion, Blaise. To everyone else, Blaise was a new face, a huge signing. To Zoe, she was much more. More than people would know. Zoe brushed the black curtain back, walking backstage with a smirk on her face, barely acknowledging the camera pointed at her as she just started walking, expecting nothing.
“Man it feels good to be back doing what I love once again. Betcha neither of those two rookies, or the rest of the fans out there expected lil ol’ me to come running out from backstage. Caught everyone by surprise, but I got those people out of their seats and poppin because of it. Got the attention of the Chairman, and got a title shot against whom ever won the match later this night. As you people all might have saw just a few minutes ago, that person turned out to be Blaise. Let’s just say, Blaise and I have a history.”
Zoe chuckles, shaking her head a bit, a small smile on her face. She wasn’t surprised in the least that Blaise of all people held another title. The girl hadn’t changed a bit at all, and she wasn’t at all shocked at that. Same ol’ attitude, different company.
“So, I suppose I should at least start explaining myself in some fashion, otherwise the rest of this shoot is gonna be really awkward.” A deep breath. “There are those of you out there who know who I am from my days in EHWF and if you have been around since the very beginning stages of the Supernova’s birth, the days spent in newERA. Former title holder, terror to those who would try and usurp the landscape of things, lover of music and hot chocolate. What did you expect me to go over and list my title accomplishments? You wanna know about those, then go click on the history books online and read it for yourself. Needless to say, I’ve been a champion, I know what it’s like to be one, and I know what it’s like to take them away from people who treat it as a...pet...rather than something of honor.”
She shrugs, walking with her hands behind her back.
“I’ve had a lot of questions thrown at me on twitter for the past...god knows how long...about where I’ve been, what I’ve been up to since EHWF went belly up, and what I think about The Walking Dead. Ok that last one has nothing to do with wrestling, it’s just a random tidbit I threw in there for shits and giggles. Anyway, back to the original question at hand. When the whole that was EHWF went belly up for whatever reason, I packed up my bags and went back home for a while. I mean why not. Catch some sun, see my family, and visit with old friends. Did that mean I was a lazy ass the whole time, no. I did my relaxing, then I went back to training. Went back to where my story started and got back to the business of things. If I was going to go hunting for a new home, I had to be in fighting condition. I was already, but every little bit extra doesn’t hurt right?” There was a brief pause. “As for wrestling, I did house shows, went back to the independent circuit for a while, but I never forgot that goal of getting signed with a big company once again. The fear of not finding anything was there, but the fear of not being able to perform in front of a crowd of people cheering for you was the biggest of them all. That’s when I ran into Tiger, our beloved Chairman, at some indy show in Cali somewhere, I forget. We had a long ass talk, and like they say, the rest is history. That’s how I got to be signed here in Divine. It was like, finally, I have a place to call home...again. Let’s just hope this one sticks and doesn’t burn to the ground.”
There was silence for a few minutes…
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“Do you really have to go so soon?”
Zoe sighed, pushing her clothes into her suitcase, grunting with the effort. The Christmas holidays were over and Zoe’s time with her family had come to an end. Divine’s latest show was in a short few days and she wanted to be there for it. Not that she was scheduled for anything, she just wanted to put in some face time instead of sitting back while the ink dried on her contract. Tiger wouldn’t mind if she just...said hello.
“Yeah ma, I gotta boogy. Got a new company I signed with and the show’s in a few days. Want to get an early start on things. I wish I could stay longer, but...I gotta go.”
There was a warm hand on her back, and a side hug that made her feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside.
“I know. I’ll just miss you being around. Your nieces and nephews will miss you too. They enjoyed the gifts you got them.”
“I couldn’t come home without something to give to everyone. It’s Christmas for cryin’ out loud. The kids’ll be busy until they go back to school. They’ve got enough.” A pause. “Thanks for the gifts though, I love them. I’m gonna have to carry them in a seperate bag though. This one’s full.”
Zoe pointed to her bulging suitcase, and her mother laughed, hugging her full on, smelling of flowers and the food they just had.
“We’re proud of you, every single day. We worry, but we know you’ll be ok out there. Just don’t forget to come home once in a while. There’ll always be a place for you here.”
Zoe smiled, blinking away the tears, even though she couldn’t see it.
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Zoe shook her head, smiling as the memory faded away. The camera guy probably thought she went catatonic for a while there, going silent like that. She could feel eyes boring into her, wondering what the hell was going on. She continued to walk, hands behind her back, wondering what she was going to say to someone like Blaise. The woman was a legend in her own right, but wasn’t exactly a team player when it really came to it. She was truly a lone wolf in every sense of the word, with a big helping of bitch on top. Zoe knew her, and Blaise knew Zoe too, which was going to make this all the more difficult to win over.
“Honestly, I didn’t expect to be getting a title shot this soon into my career here in Divine. All I did was run in during that match and break those rookie’s faces in. Seriously, what a snore fest. I could see the fans falling asleep in their seats so why not insert a little energy into the situation. It worked, I got the fans out of their seats, awake from their nap, and I got the attention of our Chairman who gave me this title shot against the winner of the match later in the evening. Didn’t think much of the names as I sat back to watch from a safe place, but one name popped out at me. One name that has rang familiar whereever it goes, and now it’s here. Here in Divine, the newly minted World Champion, Blaise. Geez, didn’t think our paths would cross again. Ever. The doors of EHWF shut and we went our separate ways. I did my own thing, and you did whatever it is you do best.”
She shrugs, acting indifferent to the whole situation between the two of them. Blaise knew how she felt about her, she just like egging Zoe on to get a rise out of her and to make her ass look good.
“Don’t worry about when I last competed, Blaise. What you should be worrying about is how things are going to go down out there in *that* ring when the two of us get in there and beat the holy hell out of one another. Surely, you haven’t forgotten those moments have you? I’ve been competing in places you could only imagine, going back to my roots and doing the small stuff. I’ve been doing *my* own thing, *my* own way, without anyone telling me how to do it, especially you. As a matter of fact, when was the last time you competed outside of that match Blaise? When was the last time you felt that roar of the crowd? Tell me that. Have you gotten yourself warmed up enough, fixed your attitude, fixed whatever you needed to before tonight? Said goodbye to your family, and to your sanity one last time before tonight? I have done my work, done everything I need to to prepare for tonight. Fixed what I needed to, mentally prepared myself, and got myself lazer focused on you. Only you.”
Zoe frowns.
“Aww, are you that butthurt because I showed up at the end of your big moment and got right in your pretty face? You knew that once you won that title, once you started to walk that path, that I was going to be one of the people standing on that path to face you. It was not to draw attention to me, but to draw attention to the match that was *coming*, the punishment that was *coming* for you once that day came. I’m not the attention hog, unlike you, but that’s a different story for another time. I saw what happened to Overton, and I had a good laugh at it, but that was him and this is me and I’m a whole different breed of crazy. I won’t make the same mistakes that he did. Do I think I can just waltz in here? Yeah, I do. I broke two people’s faces that night. Do I think I can waltz in here and get the Chairman’s attention because of it? Check. Do I think I can waltz in here and get a title shot? Check. How about winning a title at my first match on a ppv? You bet your sweet ass I can. I’ve done crazier things, and you of all people should know this. Come on Blaise, you’re smarter than you look. You’ve had the experience over me, but I learn from what mistakes come and I come back stronger from them...win or lose. Has it got me a lot of things, yes and no but I’m not gonna whine about every loss and point fingers at people. I’m gonna keep on going and kick ass on the way out. If you’re gonna believe in me, go for it. If not, then get out of the way while I live my life and blast the haters out of the sky.”
Pause.
“I have it in me, to stand in there, with you and stare at that title sitting off to the side and think how nice it would be to have it around my waist. Just to show that mistakes can be made, but what comes of those can be so much sweeter. You’ve had your moments, and we’ve shared a few of those moments, but you have remained the same person through out all of this. Lone wolf, plays for her own team, doesn’t give a damn about anyone else. Steps on everyone just to give her ego a boost and to hide the fact she’s worried about being knocked off of her stupid pedestal or being exposed for what she really is. I’m here to carve a new path and to do whatever it takes to get to that hill and scream it that I’m the Supernova, that you will believe in me, and you will be taken to a new...beginning. Or for you, a simple and sudden ending. I’ve lived my life, and I’m living it every day in this business, doing what I love, through the highs and the lows all over the world. But I always go back to me, where I come from, to focus, and I realize that all it takes is a little skill, a little heart, and a little belief in yourself.
So sit back, relax with your family Blaise. Hug your family tight, hug your title tight tonight. Spend what little time you have left with it, because come Seasons Bleedings, Santa’s coming to collect on that naughty list.
Tick tock…
Tick tock…
Time is ticking away….
Champion is running scared…
Running away…
Believe…
The Supernova is here…”
“Man it feels good to be back doing what I love once again. Betcha neither of those two rookies, or the rest of the fans out there expected lil ol’ me to come running out from backstage. Caught everyone by surprise, but I got those people out of their seats and poppin because of it. Got the attention of the Chairman, and got a title shot against whom ever won the match later this night. As you people all might have saw just a few minutes ago, that person turned out to be Blaise. Let’s just say, Blaise and I have a history.”
Zoe chuckles, shaking her head a bit, a small smile on her face. She wasn’t surprised in the least that Blaise of all people held another title. The girl hadn’t changed a bit at all, and she wasn’t at all shocked at that. Same ol’ attitude, different company.
“So, I suppose I should at least start explaining myself in some fashion, otherwise the rest of this shoot is gonna be really awkward.” A deep breath. “There are those of you out there who know who I am from my days in EHWF and if you have been around since the very beginning stages of the Supernova’s birth, the days spent in newERA. Former title holder, terror to those who would try and usurp the landscape of things, lover of music and hot chocolate. What did you expect me to go over and list my title accomplishments? You wanna know about those, then go click on the history books online and read it for yourself. Needless to say, I’ve been a champion, I know what it’s like to be one, and I know what it’s like to take them away from people who treat it as a...pet...rather than something of honor.”
She shrugs, walking with her hands behind her back.
“I’ve had a lot of questions thrown at me on twitter for the past...god knows how long...about where I’ve been, what I’ve been up to since EHWF went belly up, and what I think about The Walking Dead. Ok that last one has nothing to do with wrestling, it’s just a random tidbit I threw in there for shits and giggles. Anyway, back to the original question at hand. When the whole that was EHWF went belly up for whatever reason, I packed up my bags and went back home for a while. I mean why not. Catch some sun, see my family, and visit with old friends. Did that mean I was a lazy ass the whole time, no. I did my relaxing, then I went back to training. Went back to where my story started and got back to the business of things. If I was going to go hunting for a new home, I had to be in fighting condition. I was already, but every little bit extra doesn’t hurt right?” There was a brief pause. “As for wrestling, I did house shows, went back to the independent circuit for a while, but I never forgot that goal of getting signed with a big company once again. The fear of not finding anything was there, but the fear of not being able to perform in front of a crowd of people cheering for you was the biggest of them all. That’s when I ran into Tiger, our beloved Chairman, at some indy show in Cali somewhere, I forget. We had a long ass talk, and like they say, the rest is history. That’s how I got to be signed here in Divine. It was like, finally, I have a place to call home...again. Let’s just hope this one sticks and doesn’t burn to the ground.”
There was silence for a few minutes…
########
“Do you really have to go so soon?”
Zoe sighed, pushing her clothes into her suitcase, grunting with the effort. The Christmas holidays were over and Zoe’s time with her family had come to an end. Divine’s latest show was in a short few days and she wanted to be there for it. Not that she was scheduled for anything, she just wanted to put in some face time instead of sitting back while the ink dried on her contract. Tiger wouldn’t mind if she just...said hello.
“Yeah ma, I gotta boogy. Got a new company I signed with and the show’s in a few days. Want to get an early start on things. I wish I could stay longer, but...I gotta go.”
There was a warm hand on her back, and a side hug that made her feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside.
“I know. I’ll just miss you being around. Your nieces and nephews will miss you too. They enjoyed the gifts you got them.”
“I couldn’t come home without something to give to everyone. It’s Christmas for cryin’ out loud. The kids’ll be busy until they go back to school. They’ve got enough.” A pause. “Thanks for the gifts though, I love them. I’m gonna have to carry them in a seperate bag though. This one’s full.”
Zoe pointed to her bulging suitcase, and her mother laughed, hugging her full on, smelling of flowers and the food they just had.
“We’re proud of you, every single day. We worry, but we know you’ll be ok out there. Just don’t forget to come home once in a while. There’ll always be a place for you here.”
Zoe smiled, blinking away the tears, even though she couldn’t see it.
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Zoe shook her head, smiling as the memory faded away. The camera guy probably thought she went catatonic for a while there, going silent like that. She could feel eyes boring into her, wondering what the hell was going on. She continued to walk, hands behind her back, wondering what she was going to say to someone like Blaise. The woman was a legend in her own right, but wasn’t exactly a team player when it really came to it. She was truly a lone wolf in every sense of the word, with a big helping of bitch on top. Zoe knew her, and Blaise knew Zoe too, which was going to make this all the more difficult to win over.
“Honestly, I didn’t expect to be getting a title shot this soon into my career here in Divine. All I did was run in during that match and break those rookie’s faces in. Seriously, what a snore fest. I could see the fans falling asleep in their seats so why not insert a little energy into the situation. It worked, I got the fans out of their seats, awake from their nap, and I got the attention of our Chairman who gave me this title shot against the winner of the match later in the evening. Didn’t think much of the names as I sat back to watch from a safe place, but one name popped out at me. One name that has rang familiar whereever it goes, and now it’s here. Here in Divine, the newly minted World Champion, Blaise. Geez, didn’t think our paths would cross again. Ever. The doors of EHWF shut and we went our separate ways. I did my own thing, and you did whatever it is you do best.”
She shrugs, acting indifferent to the whole situation between the two of them. Blaise knew how she felt about her, she just like egging Zoe on to get a rise out of her and to make her ass look good.
“Don’t worry about when I last competed, Blaise. What you should be worrying about is how things are going to go down out there in *that* ring when the two of us get in there and beat the holy hell out of one another. Surely, you haven’t forgotten those moments have you? I’ve been competing in places you could only imagine, going back to my roots and doing the small stuff. I’ve been doing *my* own thing, *my* own way, without anyone telling me how to do it, especially you. As a matter of fact, when was the last time you competed outside of that match Blaise? When was the last time you felt that roar of the crowd? Tell me that. Have you gotten yourself warmed up enough, fixed your attitude, fixed whatever you needed to before tonight? Said goodbye to your family, and to your sanity one last time before tonight? I have done my work, done everything I need to to prepare for tonight. Fixed what I needed to, mentally prepared myself, and got myself lazer focused on you. Only you.”
Zoe frowns.
“Aww, are you that butthurt because I showed up at the end of your big moment and got right in your pretty face? You knew that once you won that title, once you started to walk that path, that I was going to be one of the people standing on that path to face you. It was not to draw attention to me, but to draw attention to the match that was *coming*, the punishment that was *coming* for you once that day came. I’m not the attention hog, unlike you, but that’s a different story for another time. I saw what happened to Overton, and I had a good laugh at it, but that was him and this is me and I’m a whole different breed of crazy. I won’t make the same mistakes that he did. Do I think I can just waltz in here? Yeah, I do. I broke two people’s faces that night. Do I think I can waltz in here and get the Chairman’s attention because of it? Check. Do I think I can waltz in here and get a title shot? Check. How about winning a title at my first match on a ppv? You bet your sweet ass I can. I’ve done crazier things, and you of all people should know this. Come on Blaise, you’re smarter than you look. You’ve had the experience over me, but I learn from what mistakes come and I come back stronger from them...win or lose. Has it got me a lot of things, yes and no but I’m not gonna whine about every loss and point fingers at people. I’m gonna keep on going and kick ass on the way out. If you’re gonna believe in me, go for it. If not, then get out of the way while I live my life and blast the haters out of the sky.”
Pause.
“I have it in me, to stand in there, with you and stare at that title sitting off to the side and think how nice it would be to have it around my waist. Just to show that mistakes can be made, but what comes of those can be so much sweeter. You’ve had your moments, and we’ve shared a few of those moments, but you have remained the same person through out all of this. Lone wolf, plays for her own team, doesn’t give a damn about anyone else. Steps on everyone just to give her ego a boost and to hide the fact she’s worried about being knocked off of her stupid pedestal or being exposed for what she really is. I’m here to carve a new path and to do whatever it takes to get to that hill and scream it that I’m the Supernova, that you will believe in me, and you will be taken to a new...beginning. Or for you, a simple and sudden ending. I’ve lived my life, and I’m living it every day in this business, doing what I love, through the highs and the lows all over the world. But I always go back to me, where I come from, to focus, and I realize that all it takes is a little skill, a little heart, and a little belief in yourself.
So sit back, relax with your family Blaise. Hug your family tight, hug your title tight tonight. Spend what little time you have left with it, because come Seasons Bleedings, Santa’s coming to collect on that naughty list.
Tick tock…
Tick tock…
Time is ticking away….
Champion is running scared…
Running away…
Believe…
The Supernova is here…”