AV 2013 Presents: The Debut of ... Silver Ace!

It was a long and tense few minutes for the the two competitors in the ring and the thousands of fans in attendance. Normally, two fairly new rookies grappling for minutes at a time would have bored the average fan, but the circumstances of the match and everything that had lead up to this moment had gotten everyone in the arena invested. The cheers for Silver Ace were deafening, with the peoples' tendency to root for the tough underdog shining through. Eventually though, it had to come to an end. And the result wasn't quite what the majority of the fans wanted to see.

Iron Maiden won the battle of resilience the second Ace's right leg dropped. With the pressure taken off her throat, Maiden could finally breath again, inhaling deeply through her mask. But it was a short reprieve before yet another command reached her ears.

"Excellent Iron Maiden, excellent!" cheered Dr. Fairchild. "Now finish her!!"

Maiden forcefully jerked her shoulder to knock off Silver Ace's other leg. She then immediately clenched her other hand around the silver haired woman's neck, now strangling with two arms. Rather than keep her pressed against the mat however, Maiden promptly yanked Ace up to her feet by the throat, and it became clear to anyone who had seen her in action before, what was coming next. She took a second to stare into Silver Ace's eyes, her own grey orbs filled with anger and savagery. She then lifted Ace up into the air, still choking her with both hands. Silver Ace's legs would straddle the sides of Maiden's torso for a few seconds before the she-beast forcefully swung her down, throwing her into the mat in a devastating Chokeslam.

Ace groaned, weakly pawing at Iron Maiden's arm with her one good arm as she freed herself, the crowds cheers giving way to disappointing silence as Iron Maiden's other arm clutched Ace's throat, choking out the last bit of defiance she had in her.

It would be easy for Iron Maiden to lift Ace off her feet, the beaten silver haired girl's body mostly limp from exhaustion and the powerful choke hold, causing her to have a rag doll effect as she was lifted up face to face with Iron Maiden, grey eyes meeting red dyed eyes.

It only lasted a second, but in that second it seemed they saw each other clearly, Ace seeing nothing but anger and a desire to hurt within Iron Maiden's orbs. While it was impossible to tell what Maiden saw in Ace's eyes, or indeed if she saw anything at all within them, she would at least see one thing. Just at the end of the brief moment, as Iron Maiden was about to break contact, she would be able to glimpse the eyes of this tired and beaten newcomer who had taken Maiden's wrath...glaring at her.

It wouldn't last, of course. Ace found herself feeling the wind rush from behind her ears, before she hit the mat with a loud "THUD" sound, her body bouncing off the mat and landing again from the force of the impact, the back of the girls head hitting the mat, leaving her groaning and gasping for air as the chokeslam knocked what little air was left out of her body, the crowd letting out a loud "OHHHH!!!" from the force of the impact, Tai slamming his fist against the ring apron in anger as Maiden dealt the finishing blow.

Tai Kamiya's disappointment was only matched only Kyla's exhilaration to see Silver Ace finally planted with a Chokeslam. She was positively beaming as she leaned forward and gave her beast one last command. "Now pin her!"

Obedient as ever, Iron Maiden dropped down to her knees and draped her body across Ace's. She struggled remembering how to effectively pin her opponent, and awkwardly grasped Ace's leg for a second before pulling it up. The ref girl slid in by Ace's head and began slapping the mat for the three count. Kyla Fairchild meanwhile, feeling entirely confidant that the match was over, strolled over to the set of steel steps that were still in tact and began making her up them, intending to enter the ring just after the ref girl reached the count of three.

"One!"


"Two!"



"Three!"


The ref girl counted out, slapping the mat before turning and signaling for the bell to ring. She was too scared to actually raise Iron Maiden's hand, so instead she just pointed at her while standing a few feet away.

Ace lay on the mat, panting and groaning. She had somehow managed to keep from being completely KOed by that move, but it was clear she wasn't getting back up on her own for a while, not after all that damage.

Tai, both frustrated by the loss and concerned for his client, paced a short bit until the final pin was counted and the bell ring, quickly sliding into the ring and going to Silver Ace, getting on his knee's and gently touching her shoulders, checking on her condition, doing his best to ignore that Iron Maiden was just a few feet away behind him.

When Ace finally had enough breath to stop gasping and tried to say something to him, he just shook his head, offering her a small smile and patting her shoulder.

"You did good kid, just try to rest alright?"

He said, hoping this night was over so he could get her backstage and into the nurses area to check her for injuries.

The bell rang and Iron Maiden's music began filling the arena, signifying her victory. She blinked cluelessly for a second or two before slowly getting up and standing in the center of the ring with a blank expression, idly rubbing at her throat. It was almost like a switch had been flipped and the violence in the savage she-beast had been depleted with her victory. ...Of course that changed the second Tai entered the ring. Iron Maiden narrowed her eyes and immediately made a move to grab him, but suddenly an arm shot out in front of her, halting her. She looked down and to her side to see Dr. Fairchild smiling up at her and shaking her head. Maiden took the hint and backed off, leaving Kyla to look down at Tai and his beaten client with a smug expression on her face.

After a few seconds, Kyla turned and waltzed over to the ropes, crouching down an requesting a microphone from the ring attendant. As soon it was in hand, she stood back up and spun around with an ecstatic grin. "And what have we learned today, hm!?" she addressed the crowd, receiving a stinging barrage of boo's. "Oh come now children, it's not that difficult! We've learned that you never cross my client!! You NEVER take Iron Maiden lightly! ...Which you all did. You all did, admit it! You thought she was just a joke. A flash in the proverbial pan! Didn't you? Didn't you!?"

The crowd's boo's intensified.

"Well now you know better! My beast is no joke, and neither am I! We are dominant! We are the future of this company! She will be the face!" She pointed to Iron Maiden, who stood across the ring staring blankly at the rafters. "And I will be... hmhm, the voice. And as much as you all resist that inevitably, it's simply what is going to happen! And simply what you aaaaaaall need. ...Maiden, look at me."

Iron Maiden's head snapped down to look at her manager. With a coy smirk, Kyla then gestured to Tai and Silver Ace. "Please, dispose of this man in the same manner you disposed of his worthless client. If you would."

Iron Maiden cast her sights on Tai, and began walking forward.

Tai was ignoring Kyla's bragging around the ring. It wasn't easy, as Kyla was loud and Tai really wanted to deck her in the shnoz, even with Iron Maiden nearby.

His main concern though, was getting Ace out of there in case Kyla or Iron Maiden wasn't finished. His instincts proved correct when Kyla ordered Iron Maiden to attack him!

"Damnit..."


Tai groaned, getting up to his feet and standing in front of Ace's body as Iron Maiden started coming closer. He sure as hell couldn't do anything against the beast before him, but he wasn't about to run away and leave his client laying on the mat. If that meant he had to take a beating, then he guessed that's what he would have to do!

As Kyla finished gloating and Iron Maiden was about to turn on Tai, suddenly over the arena, "Control" began to play, signaling the arrival of Friction's hated General Manager, Lukretia Von Creuzfeldt. She appeared from the backstage entrance with her doctor at her side, who was carrying a black doctor's bag. Lukretia herself was dressed in a sleek, form fitting red dress that was tight but not exposing. She had a bright smile on her face as she made her way down the entrance ramp and towards the ring. She eased herself inside and looked at the chaos. Three woman and one man were inside and if she had stayed her hand, she knew how this might play out.

But as Chesna entered, Lukretia turned and opened the doctor's bag. She retrieved from it a stuffed bear and with it in tow, she strode boldly towards Iron Maiden, putting herself between the beastly girl and Tai. She held up the bear and handed it to Iron Maiden, a soft smile spreading over her features. "Ahhh, you have done so vunderbar tonight meine beautiful Prinzessin."

Once she handed off the bear to Maiden, she looked down at Silver Ace. Her features hardened and she lifted up her boot and stomped down on the rookie's breast and began to grind her heel on it. Her features looked quite the opposite from just a moment ago as she scowled at the woman.

"Listen to me." She said, leaning over and staring down at Silver Ace. "If you vant to succeed in zis company, I have two pieces of advice, Fraulein. Do your self a favor and cut ties vith ze man who you call manager und do not let your ego get ahead of your talent. You are a rookie. Yo do not deserve an ounce of fanfare, pomp or circumstance. I have no doubt zat you vill ignore my first piece of advice but perhaps you understand ze second?"

Lukretia did not wait for Silver Ace to answer before she turned around to face Tai. "You seem to think I am interested in anything you have done before you came to zis league as a manager. I do not. Your reputation in Tension is vorthless here. Continue to think othervise und I have plenty of girls who vould be all too villing to send you und your protege to an early retirement." Lukretia narrowed her eyes. "Verstehen?"

There was one more person in the ring she had yet to address, but she was saving that one for last, leaving her to wonder if Lukretia had even come out to address her or just berate her client's opponents.

As if things weren't bad enough for Tai and Ace by this point, he heard a familiar piece of theme music, representing the one person he really, really did not like.


"And then there's this bitch...

He thought to himself, though he bit his lip, watching as she did something with the beast before him, then planted her foot on Silver Ace's breast.

Silver didn't reply to Lukretia as she gave her "advice", not that she had the energy to do so anyway, only able to glare up at her boss, now understanding just why Tai, and others, hated the woman.

Tai meanwhile, stayed quite as he was berated and threatened. He didn't consider himself a weak person, but he had far too many negative experiences with this woman to speak up and risk her wrath again, especially not with a giant who could crush him just behind her. Instead he just nodded and offered a short reply

"Ja, fein, verstanden ... [size=50:4moobkon]Hündin"

He said, muttering the final part under his breath before moving to pick up Ace, getting his head under her arm and helping her walk towards the ropes, helping her through them and assisting her in hobbling to the back. Whatever Lukretia was doing out here, their role was over, meaning it was best for him to get Ace to the back to the nurses instead of staying.

Kyla's eyes snapped to the stage the second Lukretia Von Creuzfeldt's music hit. For a brief second she was startled by the woman's sudden appearance, but then not quite as much. It wasn't surprising in the least that Lukretia was showing up now. Not when she had already made a point to embarrass and undermine Kyla at every given opportunity.

Kyla glanced to her client and quickly noticed that the Lukretia's music hadn't distracted her. Iron Maiden still going after Tai. Kyla urgently placed herself between Maiden and the smaller man to hold her back. "Wait!" she ordered her, while keeping her eyes fixed on Lukretia and Chesna. "Just wait a moment, Maiden."

As Lukretia entered the ring, Kyla moved away from Maiden and stood to face Friction's GM, arms folded and foot tapping in a testy manner. This wasn't anything like before. This time her she-beast was up and ready to throttle anyone she ordered her to, so surely Lukretia wouldn't dare to cross her this time. As she stood there waiting for the other woman to confront her however, she was surprised to see Lukretia suddenly produce a stuffed teddy bear. Just like before. 'She wouldn't dare...' Kyla thought. But to her amazement and outrage, Lukretia just walked past her as if she wasn't even there, and handed to bear to her client.

Iron Maiden's body stiffened as Lukretia approached her. If she hadn't come bearing the gift she had, the encounter might have turned out much more violently. But seeing the bear Lukretia offered her made her hesitate. She tilted her head, looking down at Lukretia and the bear, blinking. She then slowly lifted her hand and took the stuffed animal before Lukretia moved on to Silver Ace.

Kyla clenched her teeth as she witnessed this, and immediately marched forward to snatch the bear from her client's hand. Maiden blinked in surprise and gave her manager a confused look, but Kyla was in no mood to be sympathetic. The good doctor angrily tossed the stuffed animal out of the ring and turned to glare at Lukretia... who was still ignoring her. She watched as Lukretia abused Silver Ace and seemed to intimidate Tai Kamiya, and found herself unable to give a damn what the woman's issue was with the two of them. As Lukretia spoke with Tai, Kyla glanced around the ring and moved to retrieve her microphone. Then, just Ace and Tai were departing the ring, she lifted the mic to her face and turned to Lukretia. "Oi!! she snapped, for everyone in the arena to hear. "Look at me, you German bitch!"

This instigated a wave of shocked "Oooo's" from the crowd, as most fans knew what happened when someone was bold enough to talk to Lukretia Von Creuzfeldt that way. Kyla however, wasn't worried. She had her she-beast with her, after all. With a coy smirk, she carried on. "I believe your position of power has gone your head, my dear General Manager. In spite of whatever authority you have, your insistence on disrespecting me borders on the suicidal! Call it my professional opinion."

Lukretia closed her eyes when she heard Kyla's crowing. Tai and Ace left and they were wise to do so. Hopefully they would heedher lesson. She doubted it though. Her lips parted into a smile and after a long pause, she turned to look at Kyla with her smile still on her face. She took a step forward and tilted her head. She lifted up her hands and clapped them once.

"Congratulations, Doktor." She said. "You have done a magnificent job tonight. Quite impressive, really." She said. "Und from such a position of authority vhen you have somezing to hide behind. Perhaps I should have taken ze same precautions?" She said, as she glanced off to the entrance as though something was waiting for her. Nothing was. if she had wanted to, she could have brought an y number of people but Lukretia didn't like to lead from the back.

Lukretia then stepped forward and lifted up her hand. She pressed it against Kyla's cheek quite gently and leaned in so that her lips were close to the Doktor's ear. "Zere is only one thing I have to say to you, Doktor." She whispered. "If you continue to treat zat girl like a leashed dog, zen I vill make sure zat you both share ze same fate. If she is your dog zen you vill be mine."