Hostile Takeover

==========

Hostile Takeover

Scene 1

Off Camera

==========

Apocalypse was when Angelica Jones and Sienna Swann (mostly Angelica) dominated and decimated two no-name local jobbers.  The goal was to introduce the world to Sienna Swann.  Instead what everyone got was Angelica Jones reminding the wrestling world just what she is capable of as she fended off both opponents by herself.

It was also a reminder to Angelica herself, for she had indeed forgotten what she was, who she was, and what her goal was in this industry.  She had truly let herself become to laid back and relaxed, allowing everyone else in the industry to rush on by her.  Apocalypse was when Angelica remembered that she wasn’t just another professional athlete…

…she was Firestar, the high flying, durable, never say die, warrior.

…she was The Golden Goddess, the extremely focused ultimate student of the game.

…she was The Dragon, the deadliest woman in professional wrestling.

The Dragon came out to play in her match against David Helms and as a result she became too crazed, too insane, too focused on hurting him rather than winning.  As a result she got disqualified.  But no matter, she sent a message at Apocalypse, she sent a message at Breakdown, and she was prepared to send yet another message to Shaun Cruze.

For Jones this is now a matter of pride and proving a point.  This is about sending a message and that message will not be sent merely by hurting Shaun Cruze.  Angelica plans on being focused and maintaining her composure.  This time, unlike last time, she will keep The Dragon at bay until she pins Cruze’s shoulders to the mat for the three count or until she makes him tap out.

After that is through, then she’ll let The Dragon come out to play, then she’ll hurt Shaun Cruze.

Lindsey Carter, on the other hand, has never quite fully understood her wife’s obsession with greatness in professional wrestling.  Why?  Why bother with greatness when you have already proven yourself to be awesome?

Carter realizes, though, that Angelica is a competitor, while she comes from a luxurious culture of wealth and privilege.  Carter wouldn’t understand what competition is about and what it means to be the best in the world.  So she has tried to deal with Angelica’s obsession, even to the point of her allegiance with Silas Mason.  She knows what Silas is all about, but if Silas can make Angelica happy by making her a champion then so be it.  Lindsey just wants Angelica to be happy.

The lovely and vivacious Lindsey Carter steps off the bed in a revealing, skimpy lacy black bra and panty combination.  The brunette glides effortlessly across the floor towards the sound of the shuffling in the bathroom.  Instead of taking the gold colored doorknob, she chooses to just push the door open.  Inside she spots her wife, the red-headed vixen known as Angelica Jones, styling her hair to make sure it looks ever so lovely.  One thing odd about this is the blonde coloration of the hair is starting to go away, and her natural redness is returning.  Also Angelica, normally a girl likes to sleep late, is not only awake early but is dressed in her finest business attire, which includes a black pencil skirt, black high heel pumps, a white silky blouse, and a black blazer.  Even while sporting a corporate look, Angelica looks pretty sexy and Lindsey appreciate this view she gets even if for a moment of Angelica’s backside through the skirt.

“Staring is very impolite.”

Angelica’s words startle Lindsey Carter who had been almost in a trance-like state while staring at her lovely, beautiful wife.  Her face grows beet red with embarrassment as she watches Angelica turn around to face her with a knowing grin on her face.

“Well?”

“Well what?”

“You’ve been staring at me long enough.” Jones states as she spins around one time. “How do I look?”

It didn’t take much for Lindsey to get over her embarrassment of the situation.  She simply nods her head, grinning from ear to ear.

“You look great, Angel.”

With her two hands, Jones motions for her wife to approach her.  You don’t have to ask Lindsey twice.  So, without any hesitation, the lovely Carter gracefully makes her way over the threshold and into the bathroom, into the waiting arms of Angelica Jones.  They embrace, their lips slowly guide themselves together, coming closer to one another almost as if guided by gravity, until they lock lips in a passionate kiss.  The pair break off the kiss but remain in each other’s arms.  Lindsey gazes deep into her partner’s eyes.

“That was surprising…”

“Are you complaining?” Angelica asks with a wink.

“Hell no!” Carter exclaims. “I just wasn’t expecting such passion this early.”

Their lips meet for a second time as they resume their kiss.  Finally they break it off and again their eyes meet, almost as if studying one another.  Even though she enjoys the attention this early in the morning, Lindsey Carter still has some questions and her curiosity gets the better of her.

“Uh, Angel, not that I’m complaining about the early attention,” Lindsey starts off sounding a little nervous “but something is wrong.”

“What is it?”

“I can tell something is wrong here, Angel.” She points out, still nervous. “You never are up this early.  And when you dress like that, dressed to kill, then I know you have some plot brewing.”

There is a moment where the two women just stare at one another blankly.  It is Angelica who breaks the ice first, laughing lightly.  Lindsey follows suit and eventually both women are laughing quite a bit.

“You know me all too well…”

“I am a quick study.” Lindsey responds with a wink.

“Indeed you are,” Angelica sighs “but there is one thing that you were not aware of about me.”

“What’s that?”

“Forgotten already?” Angelica chuckles lightly. “I told you last week…my obsession with being a champion.  You weren’t aware of that, were you?”

The brunette is taken aback only for a moment.  She had indeed forgotten about last week.  She had forgotten pretty quickly.  She was surprised when she found out about Angelica’s obsession but grew to accept it, even though she may not understand it.  Angelica Jones is a wrestler, a competitor.  Competitors want to be the best.  Angelica is no different.

“Oh yeah, I did forget.” She laughs lightly. “Silly me.”

“Yeah, silly you.” Angelica frowns. “And unfortunately for you it will cost you.”

“Huh?” Lindsey looks quizzically, confused, not sure what her wife means by that choice of words.

“I asked you last week after informing you of my obsession if you were ok with it?  You said rather emphatically that you were.”

Lindsey recalls this, as she nods her head, informing Angelica through a passionate kiss that she was indeed ok with her obsession.  She didn’t think anything of it.

“Yeah, I remember that…”

“I remember it too, and I thought long and hard about what I told you that night.  After we were done making love, and I went to sleep, I had a vision…it just hit me, I was illuminated!”

“Oh?”

The Dragon is now into it.  She nods her head quickly, enthusiastically.  “I realized that I am the best in the world and that I deserve to be on top of the world.”

Lindsey Carter nods her head. “You got no arguments from me!”

She attempts to lean in and kiss her again but Angelica pushes her away, much to Lindsey’s surprise.

“Good because things are going to change.  Even when it comes to Silas World.  I have no problem helping Sienna Swann if Silas Mason wants to build his empire around her.  If Silas Mason wants me to destroy Kelcey Wallace or Kari Mysac or whatever the hell her name is now, then I’ll do it.  And I have absolutely no problem taking out Shaun Cruze.”

Angelica shuts her eyes, a grin forms across her face. “Funny…I’m fighting Tay-Tay’s brother-in-law.  I hope there’s no friction in Silas World after I beat him half to death!”

Normally a healthy dose of sarcasm is to be expected from Angelica Jones and Lindsey Carter is ok with it.  But this is going a bit too far even for Angelica’s standards.

“ Are you ok, Angel?” Lindsey asks nervously.

“I’ve never been better!” She exclaims loudly. “Like I said, I have had an epiphany and that epiphany told me that I deserve to be the best in this business because I AM the best in this business.  I know who Shaun Cruze is…but I just simply don’t care, Linds.  He is just the next victim and I am going to pulverize him….and I am going to beat him.”

Jones frowns. “I am not someone’s thug.  I am pretty sure Silas doesn’t view me that way but if he does, then I am going to remind him of just how valuable of an asset I am.”

“No one ever thought you were just a thug.” Lindsey kisses her lightly on the cheek. “You are a tremendous wrestler.  Everyone knows that.”

“No, they don’t.” Jones shakes her head. “And that’s another lie from you.”

“Lie?!”

“That’s right, I said a lie.” Jones half-grins as she holds up her hand and starts counting them off. “You lied that you knew everything about me, you lied about understanding why I have to be the best in pro-wrestling, and you’re lying now when you say you and everyone else knows that I am not a thug.”

Lindsey starts backing away slowly. “What’s this about, Angel?  You’re scaring me.”

“Good, because you should be scared.” Angelica chuckles lightly. “I’m even slightly scared myself.  I haven’t been in this mindset in quite a long time.  Who knows what I might do?  But I do know one thing I am going to do.”

“What’s that?”  Lindsey is afraid to ask but she has to know.

“Something I should have done a long time ago.  Our marriage gave me a near limitless supply of resources.  I never used it until recently.”

Lindsey’s confusion changes.  She frowns as she wonders what exactly her wife did with her money.

“What did you do, Angelica?”

“Thanks to the prenuptial agreement you signed I am a part owner of Carter Incorporated.  I made a few phone calls and now OUR company is in possession of a wrestling organization.”

Lindsey arches her brows. “You bought a wrestling federation?!”

“I did…and I’m off to finalize the deal now.” Angelica smirks. “But this is just part of my plan…wait until you hear part two…”

==========

Lindsey Carter

On Camera

==========

I admittedly am very green when it comes to the wrestling industry.  I did not grow up around this business.  Hell, the closest I came to having any relationship to it was that my arch rival in the business world happened to be a wrestler herself.  That’s it.  Zero experience.  Nada.  Though I am training to be a wrestler, I am learning about the craft and I am learning to appreciate the legacy of those who came before me.

I am learning it from my wife, Angelica Jones.

You people in SCW truly do sicken me.  I am talking to the fans and the roster alike.  You are all so quick to judge her because of who she surrounds herself with rather than try to get to know her for who she is.

So you don’t like Silas Mason?  Who cares?  FORGET HIM!  His name is Silas Mason.  It is NOT Angelica Jones.  You cannot base your opinion of my wife around the actions of her manager.

Do I question his motives and tactics?  Of course I do.  But I also know who the real Angelica Jones is…she tries to do what is right in the long run.  Sometimes she makes mistakes, but who doesn’t?  She only wants what’s best for her family…

…and yes, for herself as well.

If you are going to try and argue that you wouldn’t do whatever it took to better your own career then you’re lying.  As a woman who grew up in the business world I got to see the true heart and soul of men and women from all walks of life.  They were all the same.  They all wanted what’s best for them…as well as their loved ones.

That’s why she does what she does.

You know what else I know about Angelica?  I know that she is among the best wrestlers in the world today.  She is a twelve time world champion and a member of three different halls of fame.  She could retire now and her legacy is forever cemented but she is sticking around, for the love of competition and for the fans.

That’s who Angelica Jones is.

I know her match against Shaun Cruze has the potential to be one of the greatest matches in SCW history.  The most recent world champion against a twelve time world champion.  And I can tell you, Shaun, that her goal isn’t to hurt you or cripple you for Silas Mason’s benefit…

…she just wants to defeat you.

And I am here to warn you that I have not seen her this focused and this determined in quite awhile.  Something has changed.  Something has gotten inside her and amped up her intensity level.  That means you had better bring your A-Game, Cruze.  You had better come prepared for a fight because Angelica Jones is damn sure ready for a war.

==========

Hostile Takeover

Scene 2

Off Camera

==========

At the beginning of their relationship Lindsey Carter had feared Angelica Jones.  She had heard all the stories of the crimes perpetrated by Jones when she snapped, during her angry rages.  But as time went on, even after it was revealed that she had been tricked into selling her entire state to Jones in the process of the marriage, Lindsey still did not fear what Angelica might do.  She still had grown to trust the Boston native, she still had grown to love her and to care for her.  Tonight was the first time in a long time that Angelica had actually frightened Lindsey and yet still, despite that, the lovely wife of Angelica Jones still wants to accompany her today to see how their wealth is being spent.

Lindsey is dressed very much like Angelica in a pencil skirt, white silky blouse, and blazer with matching pumps on her feet, but unlike Angelica her skirt, blazer, and pumps are a brighter color, orange specifically, as opposed to Angelica’s black.

The two women are sitting side by side on a plus black leather sofa in a fancy office somewhere in Miami, Florida.  The red carpeting is soft, so soft it is tempting Angelica to kick her heels off and wriggle her toes in the carpet.  The carpet is red, the walls are a dark brown color.  Two large, pretty plants are next to the large wall sized window where there is a desk overlooking the skyline.  But the beautiful sky scene isn’t enough to make Angelica patient…

“I wish he’d get here already.”

Lindsey chuckles.  Angelica is a wrestler, a competitor, and that is something Lindsey is still learning about.  But the business world, the corporate world, is something Angelica doesn’t know much about.  Lindsey does.  She is used to these waits.

“It’ll be ok, sweetie.  Give him time.”

“I don’t like to be kept waiting.”

Lindsey takes Angelica’s right hand and squeezes it tightly.  In response Angelica turns and gazes deep into Lindsey’s eyes.  Carter just smiles happily, warmly, hoping she can calm her impatient wife down.

“Trust me, the wait will be worth it.”

“Oh I know it will be worth it.” Angelica says with a low growl in her voice. “But that doesn’t mean I have to like this wait.”

Lindsey sighs with a hint of frustration in her voice. “Look Angel, how long did it take you to win a world championship after losing your last one?”

“It was over four years.”

“You waited, and waited patiently might I add, four years until you met Silas Mason and he guided you to a world title.  Then you won another world title on top of that.”

“Right, and now I’m empty handed…”

“But not for long.” Lindsey says with a sly smile on her face. “Soon you’ll have something better than a world championship.”

Angelica nods her head in agreement.  It isn’t as if she has never owned a company before.  Twice she tried her hand at running a federation but both times the lure of competition caused her to step down very quickly.  This time she intends to see it through for the long haul.

“Maybe you’re right…”

“I know I’m right.”  Lindsey leans over and kisses Angelica on her cheek. “You may not have that world title any longer, but soon you will have that whole company…it will be yours…”

“Bringing an entire wrestling company to Silas World…” Angelica smiles as she muses out loud “…top that Kari Mysac…”

Just then the door to the office opens.  Angelica and Lindsey both look on with surprise as the man who enters isn’t who they expected, though it is a man who is dressed for business in a sharp looking double breasted business suit, navy blue in coloration.

“Good evening, ladies.” He extends his hand. “I’m Samuel Jameson, and I…”

“I know who you are.” Angelica refuses to accept his handshake, though Lindsey does. “Why couldn’t your client be here himself?”

“My client had another pressing matter he needed to attend to.” The man, clearly a lawyer, opens the briefcase he was carrying in with him and shows Angelica and Lindsey some paperwork. “But I have the contracts drawn up.  His signature is already there.”

“So it just needs Angelica’s signature?” Lindsey inquires.

“That’s right.”

Angelica stands up and faces the lawyer eye to eye. “I wanted him to be here personally, to watch me take over his company himself…”

“I’m sure, but unfortunately he couldn’t be here.”

Angelica nods. “Cowardly.  But that’s fine, I’m ready to look at the bigger picture.  I know what’s important right now and that is power.  And by signing this contract, I gain a hell of a lot of power.”

“I would imagine so, Ms. Jones,” the lawyer says with a wide grin “this is a well-known promotion you are acquiring.”

Angelica turns and looks at Lindsey. “What do you think, Linds?”

“What do I think?” She grins knowingly. “I think you’d be one of the most powerful women in wrestling…at least Silas World anyway.”

“Then what are we waiting for, ladies?”

The lawyer takes the paperwork out and then goes over to the desk.  He sits down at the desk as Angelica approaches.  He slides the contract and a pen over to her.

“Feel free to read it if you want, Ms. Jones, but I believe your lawyers have already been over it with a fine tooth comb.”

“Indeed they have, and I am done waiting,” she takes the pen and immediately flips to the last page and signs on the dotted line “it’s done.”

The lawyer looks over the paperwork one final time and then at her signature.  He grins and looks back up at Angelica.

“Congratulations, Ms. Jones, you are the new owner of Pro-Wrestling FRONTIER…”

==========

Angelica Jones

On Camera

==========

I remember fondly the day that I began my training to become a professional wrestler.  I had the perfect trainer, not some one-dimensional high flyer or one-dimensional technical guy.  I had a well-rounded athlete who knew every aspect of the game, from the submissions to high risk and the mind games that are played as well.  And he taught me everything he knew.  My trainer was very good to me, because even after my training was complete he took that extra step that he didn’t have to take in helping me to get started in the Global Division of Wrestling.

GDW was where I got my start but I didn’t stay there.  I expanded my horizons and my influence to the Millennium Wrestling Alliance, Motor City Wrestling, Future Wrestling Alliance, International Wrestling Championship, Global Championship Wrestling, and finally to Pro-Wrestling FRONTIER.

Yes, I have been everywhere, and everywhere I have been I have won championship gold.  Twelve times across those federations I have been a world champion and I have been inducted into the GDW Hall of Fame, MWA Hall of Fame, and MCW Hall of Fame.  I have done everything a wrestler could hope to do.

During my career I even took a brief sabbatical to try my hand at being a manager.  The protégé I took under my wing was none other than Brittany Lohan.  I hope my fellow Silas World member doesn’t take offense when I take credit for some of her maturity and evolution as a competitor in this business.  Truth is, I wanted to do for her exactly what my old trainer did for me.  I taught her everything I knew.  I managed her to several MCW Motor City Championship matches.  Oh she came so close to the title.  But my patience served me well as I eventually watched her go on to become a MCW World Champion and a GDW World Champion.  My biggest pride was in watching my best friend become champion but there was also a sense of pride knowing that I had indeed been successful as a manager and as a trainer in this industry.

Only one aspect of the game kept me from coming full circle and that was being an executive.  I was the owner of GDW once upon a time but I sold it back to the founder Mike Michaels after the lure of competition brought me back.  I was the general manager of the livewire brand of Motor City Wrestling but yet again I gave that up in order to remain on as a wrestler.

It may sound cheesy but it is a true statement that we are all lifelong learners.  When you stop learning, you are dead.  That is a fact.  For awhile I was dead.  I thought that all I needed to be successful and to achieve my goal of power in this industry was to win titles.  I was thinking short term.  But I learned recently that to truly become powerful and influential you have to think long term.  I also learned that there is more to power than a gold trinket.

Don’t get me wrong, I will be champion again, sooner than you think, but the balance of power has already shifted in my favor, not just in Silas World but in the wrestling industry as a whole.  Because I just gave Silas World a gift.  I gave myself a gift.

I am the new owner of Pro-Wrestling FRONTIER.

That’s right, I am the owner of my own wrestling company.  I now have come full circle.  I have done it all in this industry.  Successful wrestler, successful manager, and now successful executive.  I can truly and honestly say that I…AM…PROFESSIONAL…WRESTLING!

And Shaun Cruze is about to learn that first hand.

You’re good Cruze, there’s no taking that away from you.  You were a former world champion, there’s no taking that away from you.  I will always give credit where credit is due.  You are truly among the greats in Supreme Championship Wrestling.

But as great as you are…I am that much better than you.  That’s not arrogance, that’s confidence.  That is a lifetime of experience that tells me that no matter what you do, no matter what strategy or approach you may use, I will be able to match you move for move, hold for hold, and I will find a way to win no matter what.

To keep me down you have to inflict enough punishment but the thing is, I am too durable for that.  I can take a lot of punishment and a lot of abuse.  I have a high threshold of pain and I know you don’t have what it takes to keep me down for the count.  You may beat me up, you may very well draw first blood, but you will never keep me pinned to the mat and you will never ever make me submit.

The best thing you can hope for is to kill me, Shaun.  Do you have the guts to do that?

Another thing that I know, and something you’re going to learn real quick, is that your talent and ability, which is unmistakable, won’t be enough by itself to carry you to a victory over The Golden Goddess.

I’m smarter than you, Cruze.  That’s another advantage I have over you.  I am just plain smarter than you.  I am always two steps ahead of everyone else, inside and outside of the ring.  I am always thinking, I always have a plan in mind for how to succeed.  I will outthink you, I will outwit you.

Although, now that I think about it, outthinking you shouldn’t be too hard…

Seriously, Cruze, did you get dropped on your head as a child?  Think back to when your brother Orlando was crucified by Sinistry.  Silas World came back the very next Riot and got revenge.  I was there, helping out.  We crucified one of their boys.  Jacob Laymon.

Gotta say, crucifying my old boss was fun…

But why did I do it?  I did it out of respect for Orlando.  Yeah, Silas got his moment in the sun, but for me it was about sticking it to Sinistry.  For me it was about giving them a taste of what they had giving to everyone else.  That’s why I did it.

But if you want to be enemies that’s fine.  I respect Orlando but you make me sick and if you want to fight, if you want a war, I’ll give you a war on Breakdown, and a war is the perfect birthday present for me.

That’s right, ladies and gentlemen…and Shaun…the day after Breakdown, October 2^nd, is my birthday.  Happy birthday to me!  And I couldn’t think of any better way to celebrate than to maim Shaun Cruze and kick his ass up and down that arena!

So I am the new owner of FRONTIER…and I get to maim Shaun Cruze…

…happy birthday to me!