Last Ditch Effort? {Addison}

[grace]

Days before Soul Survivor and one thing was sure, the XWA audience hadn’t seen the last of Cosette Grace and Addison Grey. Call it a hunch that the two women just wouldn’t let this go or call it the fact that “Prisoner of Society” by the Living End was playing in the arena and Cosette was standing on the stage. As usual she’s smartly dressed in one of her black business suits, this being important work and all. She steps down the ramp with purpose, still attempting to play to the crowd as she is editorialized upon.

Roach: Coming off of another confrontation with “Lady Lightning” Addison Grey last Takedown. Let’s just say it did not go well for Miss Grace.

BuZZ: That was tactful. Listen, I still think this new girl Addison Grey is loopy, Roach, but Cosette Grace couldn’t buy a win against her either time they’ve faced off. You’ve gotta figure she’s getting into do or die mode here.

Roach: Looks like we’re about to find out now.

It wasn’t a perfect toss as Cosette stands in the ring for a moment looking out into the crowd. It seemed some of them were still pulling for her to finally get on track, any track. Content with that fact she picks up the microphone from outside and gets to it.

Tonight I have to stand here and accept reality. Addison Grey made me look like a rank amateur even before her first match here. And at Takedown I didn’t get the job done. That’s twice now I’ve tried to beat you and you’ve gotten fair honest victories over me, Addison Grey. And how does that make me feel? Ashamed, disappointed, unsatisfied, maybe just a little angry, but certainly not defeated.

She raises her finger and nods, drawing a little bit more applause from the eager pre-pay per view audience.

I for one don’t want this mother business to go on for a moment longer than it has to, since quite frankly it’s a little unnerving. I can stand losing, but I can’t stand the humiliation and come Soul Survivor I’m going to make it stop.

Another hold and release as she makes sure everyone knows she means it this time.

It may not mean anything to anyone, but the woman on the mic but Addison, I want one more shot and I want to make it interesting. It didn’t escape my notice during our matches that despite being touched in the head you’re an outstanding technical wrestler, and as long as I’m still employed I’d like to think of myself as one too. So then Ms. Grey if you’ll indulge me just one more time I’d like to face you one on one at Soul Survivor in a Submission match. Then we can really see who gets to play the mommy.

An unusually devilish smile crosses her lips as she leans over the ropes facing the ramp. And why wouldn’t it based on what she just heard. Waiting to hear if it was official or not.

[kolase]

The lights in the entire arena go out as Grace finishes her sentence. The crowd erupts, as they often do whenever the lights in an entire arena go out. After a about a moment, a flash of lightning hits the entrance way, and you see the silhouette of Addison Grey, sitting down in a rocking chair. A spotlight then focuses on Addison Grey, and the crowd goes silent as they watch her rocking in her chair, back and forth, back and forth. Addison's in pig tails, wearing a green plaided skirt, much like her usual purple one, and a black t-shirt, with the words "Mother knows best" on it in a "Gilmore Girls" font. She's looking downwards, so a shadow casts upon her face, making you unsure of her expression.

Roach: Well, that was rather...eccentric.

BuZZ: I'm just wondering how our crew got that rocking chair up there so fast Roach, that thing looks antique, it has to have been to heavy.

Suddenly Addison stops, looks up, and gives Grace a vile stare. "Cosette Kimberly Grey," she whispers into a microphone, "How many times does your mother have to kick your puny little behind before the simple lesson on my fabulous shirt gets imprinted into that itty-bitty brain of yours?!"

BuZZ: What did Addison just call Cosette, Roach?

Roach: It looks to me that Addison has seriously gone mental BuZZ, she seems to think that Cosette really is her daughter.

Addison then stands up, and begins walking back and forth, pacing. "After all the times we had together Cosette, from our time at Disney Land when you were four, to visiting Grandma Kimberly all the way in Florida when you were twelve, and our Tuesday night escapades, watching Gilmore Girls until the break of dawn," her voice began to break as she stopped, and looked towards Grace, "You really feel that about me? Am I really not a good mother? You don't want to be my daughter anymore?!"

Addison then fell to her knees, making fake crying nosies, dropping her microphone.

After a minute or so, Addison picks up her microphone, and stands back up, wiping a fake tear from her face. "And to think I was finally going to buy you that pony you've wanted since you were six months old..."

[grace]

Cosette seems quite concerned at how she was breaking her “mother’s” heart. It was really sad to see this happen to a family, but everyone did seem to be eating this up.

Now let’s not get too hasty here, Addison. Dry your eyes. You may be paying for my riding lessons yet.

She smiles a little at her joke.

You’d like to be a mother figure, well you could retire and settle down right now. You could, but now that doesn’t make for great entertainment, and what’s worse I wouldn’t get anything out of the deal. So, why not make things really interesting? Give you a chance at exactly what you want

What could that mean? Who knew, but it did sound like the stakes were about to get higher, which was something everyone could enjoy.

So, if you make me submit in this match that’s what you’ll get, submission. You can be my mother. Are we intrigued yet?

BuZZ: I’m disgusted, and yet I cannot look away. Where do you think this one is going?

[kolase]

Roach: Let's just sit back, and enjoy the show BuZZ.

"Well my darling," Addison began getting in touch with her motherly self once more, "what a splendid idea." Addison began looking towards the ceiling, giving the impression that she was imagining it all, using hand and arm movements, "Together, we could attack this world head on once more, as we were doing before you decided to get all rebellious Cosette, dear." She then looked towards Grace, "Remember back when it seemed like nothing could get in our way of desires? Back when you and I walked down the streets, arm and arm, and people just wished they were us?"

Addison paused, looked away, and wiped another fake tear away, "I miss those days Pumpkin, and the thought that we could be together once more gives me that little once of hope, that little shred of light..."

She then clamped her hands together, and faced Grace once more. "I'm so exicited!" Addison jumped like a little school girl, "It's going to be so much fun Cosette-y!" Grey proceeded to spin around in circles, "We could like, paint our toe nails together, talk about boys, watch the Breakfast Club over and over again, OMIGOSH, it's going to be great!"

Addison suddenly sat down, criss-cross-apple-sauce style, and rested her head on her arms, and as she watched, and giggled at Grace in the ring.

[grace]

I thought you might like that.

The match, the details and most importantly the stakes were set. Now, came the waiting. The time between now and the pay per view would be ample enough for the terror to set in and for Cosette to ask herself why she would even open her mouth and risk such a thing. But that would come later, for now it was just a matter of looking confident on TV, which she did.

I must say Addison, I just can’t wait for Soul Survivor.

BuZZ: Did you hear that? If Cosette loses, she’s going to start encouraging her. I don’t know if I like the sound of that.

Roach: I have to question the sanity of both these women now that I’ve heard that, but regardless we’ve got the makings of a great technical match up between two of our Diamonds added on to an already stacked card.

She climbs down out of the ring and starts walking up the entrance ramp, turning to wave to the potential mother to be on her way out.

[kolase]

Addison waved back in a childish motion, practically swinging her arm like a madwoman, with a bright smile on her face. She then jumped up, and proceeded to follow Cosette, blowing the fans a kiss, before turning around, and heading towards the exit. As she walked, she played with her pig-tails, and skipped a bit. The fans seemed to like this side of Addison, but loathed her other personalities.