Cookies, Divas, and sides. Oh my. (Drew)

[blizzardkaze]

Kaze was early, which wasn't really unusual. With the next two Full Throttles heading at them head on her life had been pretty much reduced to training, eating and drinking gallons of water. No cocktails, no sweet narcotic nights with a join winking on the window sill. These next two weeks were make or break for Pandora's Box: the team and the women.

If that wasn't enough, it seemed the company she was in was slowly fracturing before their eyes. The eternal struggle of politics and power playing out not only on the battlefields of the world but in the tiny world of professional wrestling too.

They were playing Switzerland so far it seemed. By choice, or just because they were to damn busy making the biggest push in their APW journey. It wasn't clear which one.

Blizzard claimed a table near one of the big, beautiful windows over looking the city. Her gear bag and light jacket hung over one of the three empty chairs as she drank her 4th glass of water and waited for Jennifer.

[Jennifer Drew]

Minutes later, Jennifer Drew weaves her way through the Tower View Restaurant, hunting through the after-work drinkers for her late-night appointment.

Out of respect for her new partner and the seriousness of the situation they were in now, she too had decided to stick to a similar training regimen as Blizzard, which was very refreshing for her. She hadn’t been as focused as she was before and this was definitely a pleasant return to form.

Eventually she cuts through the crowd and plops down on the seat across from Blizzard.


Got your message, and I’m guessing it’s war room time. So, what’s up?

[blizzardkaze]

Hey Drewz.

Kaze looks up from her glass of water. Water always distracted her for some reason. It was just so, clear.

Not too much. Just missed seeing your smiling face.

She grins.

Okay, okay it's more than that. We've just been so damn efficient I wanted to make sure we didn't lose track of each now that we are booked until 2010.

Are you ready?

[Jennifer Drew]

She nods, confidently she wasn’t worried. She knew they were both prepared for anything.


Am I? Ring the bell right now, let’s do this. We can win our matches here then I’ll go get you something at the bar. I know you’re all set to go too, right?

[blizzardkaze]

Couldn't think of a better warm-up match for our iron clad title shot than our box office champion and her little belt polisher slash lackey. Oh yeah. I'm more than ready for them.

She takes a small drink to clear her throat.

Have you heard the rumblings?

She looks out over the Toronto skyline.

Seems our little company is in distress of some kind. Not that I can really make heads or tails of it. One side is unhappy and seems intent on making all other sides equally unhappy so they won't be lonely anymore.

[Jennifer Drew]

A waitress brings Jennifer a glass of water of her own and she starts downing it.

Yep, looks like we’re in for another installment of the epic battle of everyone vs. everyone else. I guess we’ve seen a couple people waving the flag for either side, but you just know that can’t be all. I mean you know this thing is just going to get bigger and bigger before the end. I could be working for one side now, or pretending to work for one and then I double cross them in the end, or the other way around. Alright, I made all that up but you gotta believe things are going to get really interesting around here. Have you heard any new rumors?

[blizzardkaze]

Nothing new really. I guess somebody wants to fight the Angels grip on power? But I've never even seen one of those sisters. I'm not convinced they are even real which could make for an interesting fight.

Though your idea doesn't sound that bad. I say we go to the highest bidder, but hold an auction every month or so. That way we get "paid" every bloody round this thing goes on. So I guess whoever gave us that official piece of paper you're keeping near and dear to your body is our highest bidder for now.

I don't really care whose calling the shots around here, as long as they are calling our names and the checks make it to the bank in one piece. The only person I won't fight here is you.

She grins.

But that's just because you scare the hell out of me.

[Jennifer Drew]

She pats her pants pocket as Blizzard mentions the contract, she hadn’t let it out of her sight since they received it and there was no way she would let it. Even though it was probably filled out in triplicate and there was a copy sitting on a web server somewhere she liked having it in hand to wave in people’s faces.

Nah, I’m pretty easy to take down, watch my matches you’ll notice I really can’t do anything if you repeatedly hit me in the head. Kind of a serious weakness, but well I trust you with this information.

She smiles.

Anyway, this whole auction thing I love. The thing is I’m not much of a Rah Rah Go Rebellion type on this one, and if they want me to be company girl they’d better pay up and big time. I get the feeling you’re thinking the same way on all this. This has to be about us. So let’s decide it right here, no matter if the Warringtonistas or those Angels end up running things, we win this war.

[blizzardkaze]

Kaze was definitely on the same wavelength.

Rebellions.

She rolls her to the point that they almost get stuck that way.

Wrestlers running anything is a bad, bad, bad idea. It's not like this is some revolutionary idea they've come up with. Every televised "rebellion" are nothing more than extensions of someone's raging ego. Something that is abundant supply in our line of work. If that wasn't bad enough, every televised "rebellion" I've seen ends one way and one way only, seven or eight "saviors" on the unemployment line.

Kaze shakes her head.

I think we are in complete agreement here. I'm not really into joining a rebellion and I'm not really into squashing them under some corporate banner. But if the Angels or the GMs want something. It's definitely pay day. But as it stands right now,

She really hated to admit this.

We owe them a match for their cause.

[Jennifer Drew]

A very long list of names runs through Jennifer’s head as Blizzard speaks of rebellions past convincing her even more that what they were doing was smart. She finishes off another glass of water as the she lets the point about their debt sink in.

Hmm… maybe you’re right. About everything, but mostly about the price of this little contract of ours. Guess I’ve carrying a bill around with me all week. I’m sure someone’s going to try to collect something from us. We just don’t know who, what or when.

I don’t know about you, but I prefer surprises of the cake and presents kind not go the go and continue the glorious revolution of the worker variety. Now hopefully no one’s thought to collect on this, but if they do are we up for a little heading off at the pass action? So no one gets any ideas about holding this over our heads.

[blizzardkaze]

Great idea Drewz, as always. Why not use the PPV and our new tag team titles to take care of that little nuisance of a debt? I hate owing anybody anything. PPV, titles, nobody could say we didn't pay in full.

She nods, liking the sound of that.

Debt free, and we show the company how we work at the same time: Do something for us, we do something for you. It's, well, it's the Canadian way.

[Jennifer Drew]

Yeah, in America we’d have to think about it first, and even then it probably wouldn’t happen. *sigh* I miss home. Anyway, I’m glad we figured all that out. If either side knows what’s good for them this is going to be a big opportunity for both of us.

Now, are we forgetting anything important? We're set for the next couple of weeks and we're all primed to cut a nice swath of destruction through everyone who happens to get in our way. And I'm going to add mercenary to my business cards. I feel like we're missing something because this went way too smoothly compared to say any meeting in the history of meetings.

[blizzardkaze]

Oh, punky witch mercenaries. I love it!

She smiles it at the thought of it.

Maybe we can sell the rights to Hollywood and retire a year early. I know we must be missing something too, but life has gotten a lot simpler now that you and I are together fighting good or evil, whichever strikes our fancy that particular day. But don't worry, if we get bored I'm sure I can find a way to muck it all up.

[Jennifer Drew]

Oh I’m sure we’ll have plenty of time for that. Not that we should, unless of course it seems like a good idea at the time, then all bets are off. And I’m sure we know about a million ways to do it too, but for right now I’m just going to sit back and enjoy things the way they are. I haven’t done sane and organized in forever I almost forgot what it feels like.

[blizzardkaze]

She felt pretty much the same way at the moment. They had their groove set and their targets pretty much locked up. It was just a matter of which team they would be facing at the next Full Throttle.

So who do you prefer anyways. The big, red afro and his little pixie friend or the big black holes that even light can't escape, The Avalanches?

She preferred neither of them really. But considering that part of the equation was out of her hands, they should probably stick to the facts and deal with it.

[Jennifer Drew]

Jennifer leans back to ponder for a moment.

Now there’s a tough call. I mean it’d be cool to face someone new, and you don’t get much newer than Cruz Corona and I’ve wanted to beat up someone with an energy drink endorsement for years now. Don’t ask. So that’s one side, and the Avalanches, well there’s a lot of history there.

She smirks a secret little smirk as the memories run through her head.

Could be intense. But I know exactly what I’m doing in the ring against both of them, so we’re talking less prep work. I guess the answer is it doesn’t really matter unless you’re dying to step into the ring with one of them for God knows what reason.

[blizzardkaze]

To be honest, they're all pixies to me. Okay, the afro guy gets points for actually being seen by me before this mess even started. I didn't even know who The Avalanches were until we were so rudely interrupted. I mean how sad is that? Ex-Tag Team Champions that nobody can remember actually seeing? Just kick me in the head if I ever come to that. I mean it. I'll be forever in your debt.

But if you have "history" with them. That sounds good to me. I love to get personal and nasty whenever possible. I get tired of making things up all the time. Like that whole cookie thing. I mean that came back and bit us big time. We can't escape it.

[Jennifer Drew]

Some nights I wish we made up the whole cookie thing, but no unfortunately it’s very real and bent on haunting me until the day I die. I’m getting a little sad now. But we have a real chance at nasty and personal if the stars line up right here. If we’re smart about it we might have a lot of fun and gain an ever important psychological advantage going into it. See, I’m all business. Always thinking.

[blizzardkaze]

See, that's one of the one billion things I just love about you Drewz; you're always on the same page with me. I'm with you all the way. We get in their heads, make them cry, make them disappear again at take home the real prize after its all said and done. I can just feel it slowly moving our way. This is the perfect time for us.