Here I am (o2a)

[Nicole Storm]

During the second Lock Up! show from GCW, after a short commercial break “You can’t stop me” from Guano Apes starts to play over the PA system. It’s the theme song from Nicole Storm and the fans just know it to well … as they jump to their feet’s as they recognise the song. Loud cheers can be heard in the arena as Nicole Storm walks out on the stage. She slowly walks in the centre of the stage and bows down in front of the crowd … her finger tips are touching her boots as she suddenly … in one quick motion pulls her hands upwards high in the sky. The pyro explode behind her at the same moment as she throws her hands in the air … a smile appears on her face as she continues her walk down to the ring. A couple of minutes later and a couple of handshakes and taken pictures later … she enters the ring and climbs each turnbuckle to throw her arms once again in the air ….

And here I am again. In the middle of an GCW ring, I just think as I stand exactly in the middle of said ring with a microphone in my hand. A wide smile has appeared on my face as I take a look around. I am very happy … but at the same time a bit sad that I am here tonight without my tag team partner. Joe has been sadly traded to MayheM … not sure why … but I have to live with that as it is not in my power to do something against it. I breath in and out a last time before I raise the microphone to my mouth to address the fans in the arena and the fans at home … but even more to talk to the wrestlers in the back.

Hello everybody … welcome to Lock Up!

Loud cheers can be heard.

Alright, alright calm down a bit guys.

We all know that you guys here in MIAMI can’t wait to see the show.

The cheers are getting louder as Nicole speaks out the name of the place they are currently are. A smirk appears on her face, this cheap applause always works.

So why don’t we give you guys a show that you will remember? A show that its worth to talk about at least for a couple of days … before the next PPV will happen where we surpass our previous performance. Which is something I have planned to do today, to do tonight live here in Miami.

The cheers come back once again as Nicole says the name of the city. The girl just knows how to work the crowd.

I have heard that the Debutante Championess Lessien is here tonight backstage. What a big honour for us to have her here, but as you all have witness … I will properly not be able to challenge her tonight to another match as another Miss Storm has already done this for me. Challenged her I mean … if she will be as successful as I was against Lessien is another subject and something we properly will find out later tonight. Which brings me back to one curtain person you all know … Miss Nicole Storm … yep, that is me.

Small laughs can be heard from the crowd.

And because I am who I am, I want to have some fun tonight as well. I want to have a match tonight as well … to prove once again that I am still one of the best technique wrestlers in this business and that despite my injury from which I have recovered a couple of months ago isn’t bothering me anymore. That I am 100% once again and ready to take on any challenger … if you have seen my match from Exodus I am pretty sure that there shouldn’t be any doubt left that I am back … but you know … some forums, some internet platforms say this is not the chase … so why don’t prove them wrong once again?

Which is exactly what I will tonight … so I want to invite any wrestler in the back to come out here and accept the open challenge that I speak out. An challenge for anybody … if a newcomer to this business or a veteran. … if loved by the fans or hated, doesn’t matter at all. I want to have a match that push me to my limits … a match that is worth to be taking place, here tonight at Lock Up! So who wants some?

[Lacey Cadavre]

The lights in the arena go out, save for a few flickers amongst the stage. The flickering lights are filtered through a rolling fog. Someone, has sat idly by long enough... and it was time for someone to...

"Have her fun"

... as well. Granted, time off hasn't been anything to bat an eyelash at, either... The opening chords of Evanescence's "Haunted" eerily strike the stage. The lengthy intro has begun, with lights starting to come back up, yet still in a dark state. The music starts to rise, with the distorted sounds of Amy Lee's voice, before finally, it hits full tilt, and the woman makes her entrance. Lacey Cadavre... last seen to the wrestling world fighting for Action Packed Wrestling's Rose Championship in their final match of their inaugural season. If, only they knew... what this woman had been through...

... or what she was capable of. An evil glare is present in her chilling, blue eyes, the sharp facial features looked reminiscent of a wolf glaring down it's prey. A microphone, is all that is needed to seal this deal...

"My, my, Nicole Storm... it has been... months, hasn't it? Do you remember me? No... probably not... you weren't important enough to be on my hit list... yet. But, times have changed, that was then... and this is now.

This, is GCW.

This is my rebirth.

This, is my, playground... with an afterthought like Lessien believing she is it's monarch.

Wrong.

And, when it matters? Everyone will see.

In fact... example time, if you ask me.

You ask, you shall receive." A motion of her hand towards Miss Storm in the middle of the ring, licking her lips before continuing... "A simple match. No, evil fued, diabolical plans, nor utter trash talk to wear you down and win a war on all fronts. You have no reason to interest me other than a playmate for fifteen minutes of my life... a, "submission superstar" for me to have my way with and make submit...

After that, you're free to go.

Back to nothingness, back to the shadow of Joe Bruiser, praying that it still reaches you from the land of MayheM, or under the eclipse that is my rising stock.

Your choice... I don't control you for more than fifteen minutes. Come LockUP!."

[Nicole Storm]

A smile appears on my face as I look in this emotionless eyes from Lacey. A soft shower is running down my neck, but I ignore that and instead act as if I am not impressed at all from her cocky words.

I am always ready for a match. If it is 15 minutes or longer … doesn’t matter for me as long as my performance in the match is at that level I am used to compete. You speak with a lot of self confidence Lacey … I really like that and appreciate it … that way I at least know that you will give me your best shot, even when you consider me just as playmate for 15 minutes. But you shouldn’t forget that 15 minutes can be as long as eternity if you get locked in a well timed submission move …So I think we will see later on tonight who will tap … or break.

[Lacey Cadavre]

"Cute. Really... cute.

I'll remember the prep school cheerleader talk for our match later on in the show. I'll remember how sweet, and innocent and...

Britishy...

it sounded as you scream

In pain.

See you soon."

And enough of that, she backs through the stage from where she came, the last remnants of fog still dissipating in her wake.