A Darkness falls (Invite)

[alundra]

Glitter comes back on to Fabiola standing by backstage.

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here in front of the locker room of former Onyx Champion, the veteran Alundra. Last week, she defeated long time rival Helena Troy in a barn burner of a match, and tonight I'm looking to find out what she plans on doing for an encore. Let's get her attention.

Fabiola knocks on the door, but it appears it was already open. Growing suspicious, she cracks open the door to find a disturbing sight. Alundra sprawled out on the locker room floor. She was completely unconscious, and next to her lay a single black rose.

OH MY GOD!!! Someone get some help in here, Alundra's hurt!!!

As the camera continues to rolls, event staff swarm into the room.

Staffer 1: Alundra! Hey, are you alright? ALUNDRA!

Staffer 2: Get the EMTs. She's out cold.

The scene cuts back to ringside with Travis & Lucy.

Lucy: It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure this one out. This has to be the handy work of those damned Black Diamonds. What low will they not stoop to?

Travis: Alundra was slated to take on Helena Troy in a return match tonight, but it looks like they had other plans. This is taking things way to far, though. At what point is XWA Top Brass going to step in before someone gets seriously hurt in this?

Lucy: It might be to late to ask that one, unfortunately.

With Alundra seemingly put out of action for the show, what would this mean for her ally & friend Ashley Diamond? And what did the black rose signify? The answers would present themselves as the show continued on.

To Be Continued.

[hel]

Following another segment, Fabiola spots Helena Troy backstage. She approaches her for an explanation.

Helena, earlier tonight your most bitter rival Alundra was presumably punked out in her locker room. Word has it that she's in such bad shape that she won't be able to wrestle tonight. Given the well documented history the two of you have had in your careers, everyone is pretty much pointing the finger solely at you. Do you at all have something to say?

With a smirk, Helena looks Fabiola up and down before answering her question.

Since when did you become Catherine Willows, short stuff? Word travels fast, because I know perfectly well what happened to Alundra. And as much as I'd love to take the credit for putting her lights out, I'm afraid everyone is going to have to find someone else to point fingers at. Because my alibi is as sound as it gets. I was having a conversation with the Diamond Division Commissioner Sarah Warfield at the time of Alundra's unfortunate "accident". Don't believe me? Go find her and ask her yourself. But then again, it really doesn't matter what you believe, as if I gave a damn to begin with.

Well that still doesn't rule out the possibility that you put one of your fellow Black Diamonds up to the task.

You know, Fabs...you're starting to irk me. Irking me is not a very wise career choice. What the hell makes you think I need any of the others to do my dirty work? If I wanted Alundra taken out of the picture, I'd do it myself. And she sure as hell wouldn't be missing just one show. I'd send her back to Japan in a full body cast. Try as you will, you're not going to pin this wrap on me.

Fabiola smirks. Something wasn't adding up and she knew it. But with no proof, what more could be done?

Then it seems like you'll be having the night off. I'd have at least figured you'd want some retribution from Alundra beating you last week.

Helena eases in closer to Fabiola.

Maybe to one of these little girls on Glitter who boast about their Win-Loss records like it was a new pair of Steven Maddens. But I'm not one of them. I'll get my chance when we get to MSG. You see Fabiola, the season is just getting started. And what you...and a lot of the other gals don't seem to realize is that it's a marathon, not a sprint. And in a war of attrition, the one who strikes 1st is never the one that strikes hardest. And I've yet to play the cards in my hand. But when I do...and I will...you, Alundra, my dear Sister Ashley, and the rest of the Glitter roster will bare witness to something that may just alter the way things go around here for a long, long time. But I've already said to much. You'll have to wait and find out.

Giving Fabiola a sultry yet antagonizing wink, Helena takes her leave. Fabiola stands shaking her head. The last time Helena had something up her sleeve, it was the very action that triggered this scenario in the 1st place. It was a bad omen in every step of the word. But there were obviously more people who would have something to say about this.

To Be Continued.

[ashley]

The show would continue on following Fabiola's interview of sorts. A few segments and a match later, we see Ashley Diamond backstage. The fans cheer as she walks down the halls backstage. She comes to a halt as she runs into just the person she was looking for, the Commissioner Sarah Warfield. Ashley doesn't mince her words...

Ms. Warfield. I heard what my sister had to say earlier tonight. But I think you of all people should know I believe her as much as I believe Tiffany Masterson shops at Costco. I might still be "getting to know her", but I know enough to know that there's no way in the hell she didn't have something to do with the attack on Alundra earlier. And there is no way in the hell I'm going to just sit by and let her put her feet up and relax tonight. I know I'm booked to go up against Michelle again this week, but I'll be perfectly honest with you...I want both of them in the worst possible way. So what's it going to take for me to get that request fulfilled?

Ashley waits for her answer.

[Sarah Warfield]

To say Sarah totally expected this was an understatement. Unfortunately, Helena's alibi was indeed true, but even Sarah herself couldn't shake the feeling that there was more to this then meets the eye. Sarah gives Ashley her answer.

I know you want to get your hands on Michelle & Helena in the worst possible way, Ashley. But I can't very well have one of our biggest superstars get her clock cleaned against a pair of gals who are quite capable of putting a real hurt on someone. But what I will do for you is this. I'll make the match a Tag Team match if you can find yourself a partner, which I'm more then certain you'll be able to do before the night's over. Sound good to you?

[ashley]

Ashley grins in approval. She then answers back.

Ooooooooooooh yea. Sounds perfect. And I have just the person in mind. I think it's about time I show 'em that they're not the only ones with allies. I'll let you know who around bell time. I wanna make those two feel the heat a little bit. Thanks for this, Ms. Warfield.

And with that, Ashley was off to inform the woman in question that her 1st night of action for 2009 was going to be against Helena Troy and one of her old friends, Michelle Marx.

[Sarah Warfield]

As Ashley walks off, Sarah couldn't help but say to herself...

This is going to get a lot worse before it gets better. The calm before the storm would be an understatement.

With a deep sigh, Sarah continues on her way to other Commissionerly duties.