Continued from Chapter 2
Still holding the trombone Jordan Trance looks around with a wild grin, the homecoming making it all the merrier. It’s very obvious all three have been drinking
Jordan Trance: Detroit… ROCK… CITTYYYYYY LET ME HEAR YOU!
The crowd roar back at him.
Jordan Trance: Thank youuuuuu! You know, Bon Jovi once said, who says you can’t go home? And it’s true, you can always go home! Ain’t that right Judge?
Judge glances up, a little wild eyed as if he missed his cue. He begins air gavelling.
Judge: Order… Order… Order at the bar.
Colin looks around, then calls for a beer. It gets tossed over, and Colin fumbles. In response Jordan does a trombone slide as Colin gets it on the second bounce.
Colin: Hey, Judge, catch.
He tosses it to the Judge who flinches a bit before getting on the microphone.
Colin: Easy! Now, guys, girls, everything in between, the Judge is a bit wavy right now, so we’ve gotta try and pick up the energy here. Hey, Jordan, give me a hand?
Colin makes a vaguely trombone-like motion to Jordan, who seems to get the idea, raising the instrument to his mouth.
Colin: I want to hear as much noise as possible on three, right? Let’s go. One, two, three!
On three, the crowd starts making noise while Jordan blasts out a long note follow by one of the lowest trombone notes possible when the crowd have calmed down.
Colin: We’re not gonna do the we can’t hear you thing, don’t worry, thanks to Tre Golden last week, I can only see half of you right, I can’t afford to have less senses, let’s be real now.
Jordan: They say it’s an eye for an eye… But we’re not like that, we’re the good guys, we’ll just beat Tre and the Wolves of the Vanguard again if we need to, straight up to their faces, ain't that right judge.
Judge: Yeah! That’s right!
Judge wavers a bit, grabbing onto the top rope for help. Colin moves towards him, as if he’s about to help him, but upon remembering how much heavier the Judge is, he decides against it.
Colin: Watch out there, wa- yeah, you’ve got it.
Judge: I’ll tell you what, we’re gonna beat those Dogs of Vanguard!
Colin: We’ll beat the Wolves of the Vanguard, too.
Judge: Huh? You said waves?
Colin: Wolves.
Judge: Wools?
Colin: Nah, wolves, big things, teeth, people who are way too into omegaverse fanfiction like them?
Judge: Ooohhh, Wolves! I forgot…
Colin: But yeah, we’ve met them in the ring before, and that was before Justice Inc. LLC. was formed, so imagine what they’ve got coming now, it’s mental!
The crowd cheer and laugh along with Colin and the Judge’s exchange, with several members of the audience taking a moment to look at the CDs that they were thrown during their entrance.
Colin: Hey, Jordan, speaking of what people have coming, tell them about the CD that we’re giving away for free, here at OCW Consequence 2021!
Jordan: We already threw them out during our entrance bro… Some of them were hidden in the pancakes… Hopefully no one eats the CDs actually… That could be…
Colin interrupts, realising this could indeed be bad.
Colin: That’s all we got time for, goodnight Detroit! Jordan, play us out!
Jordan fires up the trombone, playing the Judge’s entrance theme as they head up the ramp and backstage.
DEMONS IN THE BOTTLE!
SOLOMON CAINE vs. H20
Previously recorded.
The scene opens in an office that is located in a skyscraper in Manhattan with a beautiful sight on the Atlantic from the 97th floor.
There is a picture with several statistics and charts on the wall. Most of them focus on match performances from Terra Daturas and Emp. Next to it the owner of the office Ashley Moore is holding a presentation about the upcoming OCW Women’s Title match between Emp and her challenger Terra Daturas.
Her audience consists only of the current champion and her client Emp who is bored by it. Emp continues to look down as she wraps her wrist and gets ready for the fight.
Ashley Moore: Focus on your own strength, don’t let her get into your head. I know that you can beat her, you showed that in your last Tag Team match when you pinned her for the win.
Emp: You want me to focus when I have a splitting headache.
Ashley Moore: Just pay attention. She is very resilient, don’t think that one major hit can already take her out. Expect a longer match.
Ashley Moore: If you are dominating, don’t think you achieve the victory with ease. She can always make a comeback like in her match against Blaine.
Ashley Moore: And be prepared for her dangerous DDTs, especially with your recent concussion. I sometimes still have a headache from those two Devil’s Trumpets after the Wrestlution match. Before you even know she wants to use it you already hit the floor.
Ashley Moore: But don’t forget I am with you during the match. I won’t be able to win it for you, but I am always there for you if you need a helping hand.
Ashley Moore: With me on the side she won’t be able to fully concentrate on you. Use those time windows when she is distracted to your advantage.
Emp: You really expect me to remember all this. I’m having the hardest time remembering my own name right now. I’m counting on you out there tonight. I know I said I don’t need help But tonight I need your help. I can’t win this fight without you Ash.
Emp: I’m not 100% right now and Terra knows it. If we are going to win tonight I need you to watch my back.
Ashley Moore: And Terra isn’t at 100%, too. You remember that it was her you crashed through the wall, … don’t you? Her back must hurt as hard as your head.
Ashley Moore: I also noticed that she was not very resilient against slams. Holly beat her with one not long ago and when you fought her in the Tag Team match a few weeks ago you used a slam directly before you finished her.
Ashley Moore: Then just remember one thing: Aim at her back and you will go out as the winner.
Emp shrugs a bit.
Emp: I give it my all that’s all we can both ask for I guess. Win or Lose I’m happy I got to hang with you one last time Ash.
Emp stands up and extends her arms out waiting to give Ashley a hug.
Ashley Moore: Then let’s make it unforgettable.
The scene ends with Ashley going for the hug.