“I’ve Waited Too Long For This!”

The time for Magnificence II was almost here and Chelsea had her eyes set on gold as she was challenging Jason Long for the Impulse Championship in a Ladder Match! Being a highflyer, this was Chelsea’s speciality but Jason, being a fellow highflyer and the self-professed “Best Bout Machine” was the opposite! Could Chelsea use this to her advantage and finally won her first ever title in PWE or would Jason retain?

Studio 11, Chicago, Illinois
Friday the 9th of December 2022, 16:00pm

Just like old times right? Me in the recording studio getting ready to release an album of metal madness with my band? Well, not quite!

You see, through my band Krawling Khaos I have met several other metal musicians who were based in Chicago and the Illinois area whilst having several song ideas in my head that were either too silly for my main band or just didn’t fit Krawling Khaos’s sound at all.

So what did I do? Well because I absolutely hate having free time, I formed a side project! A deliberately over the top death/thrash metal band called Sadistick Ragecution and I used those connections to get the band together! Krawling Khaos’s bassist Julian was already on board because, well we love working together but we didn’t want this to be a two-person band so we recruited the following musicians.

Britt Sampson from Crimson Rage, she knew Julian from their previous band, a glorified At The Gates tribute band (their words, not mine) called Black Skies Above that fell apart after some messy stuff happened with the other members! Joining us was Scott Travis from the Blackened Deathcore act Tyrant God (also on guitar) and Kat McKenna, current drummer for the Tech Deathcore act Red Sun Wasteland, former drummer for Tyrant God and Scott’s ex!

And before you ask, the split was amicable! For fucks sake, their bands still play shows together! But Kat and Scott basically told me that the relationship wasn’t working out so yeah!

”And that Twitter poll still managed to end in a tie!” I grunted in frustration as I checked my twitter feed after getting a notification, to make a long story short we couldn’t decide on a title for our debut ep and had gone through so many suggestions that I ended up posting them all to Twitter and then did a poll of what was the most popular to see what would win out! The idea was to try to leave it to democracy but alas? ”If that’s not an indication that democracy is flawed I don’t know what is!”

“Either that or Twitter’s poll system.” Britt commented with a shrug as she continued to tune her guitar. “What were the winning results? Because maybe we can still work with it?”

”Self-Titled and Nuclear Fried Chicken, AKA the last time I try to brainstorm anything on an empty stomach!” I admitted with a frown as I showed the rest of the band the poll. ”I know the idea behind Sadistick Ragecution is that it’s a deliberate send up of classic Death/Thrash bands but “Self-Titled: Nuclear Fried Chicken” is too convoluted a title even for that!”

“Maybe use one winner and then use the other for the follow up ep.” Scott suggested and I had to admit that that was a lot better than anything I could think of. “Still disappointed that “Millions Dead and You Are Next” didn’t make the cut.”

“Well yeah but you’ve been trying to get that on an album title since we were together!” Kat pointed out with a chuckle and Scott rolled his eyes. “And yes, I do mean as a couple and as bandmates before anyone asks!”

”We will use that as a song title but I think we should knock out Summoning the Hellfire first.” I pointed out and the other members of the band nodded in agreement. ”The idea is still for this to be the fastest song I’ve ever recorded right? And I do mean in terms of speed, not song length.”

“That’s what we agreed on, the only thing we can’t agree on is how we’re doing the drummer situation, because you want it to be so fast that we’re going to need two drummers.” Julian responded as he continued to tune up his bass guitar. “Normally I’d get Trent in on this but his mom fell ill the other week and he has no time for music stuff! He’ll be ready for Krawling Khaos’s international debut shows but right now he’s too out of it.”

”Tell him that I wish his mom gets better soon.” I instructed Julian who nodded to confirm that he’ll do that. ”I do have an option that doesn’t involve us using a drum machine for the recording, I might be able to get Alex on board! He’s the guy that helped us get set up with our debut show in Japan, but he is more of a Jazz drummer.””

“So? I’m a classically trained drummer and my main influences are bands like Morbid Angel and At The Gates! If anything he’d be overqualified!” Kat scoffed in response and once I realized that she was right I put out a tweet to him on Twitter. “Remember that cover of Rapture on Tyrant God’s debut album? That was my idea, Scott complained about having to do that much fingering in one recording!” Kat added before she and Scott took a sip from their drinks.

”Was that before or after you started dating?” I asked with a cheeky grin on my face and they nearly spilled their drinks all over their instruments, Britt and Julian on the other hand nearly died of laughter.

“Okay, I admit, I walked into that one!” Kat admitted with a laugh as she set her drink aside. “But for that? I’m giving you a challenge, learn Tornado of Souls by Megadeth by the end of the weekend or do the next recording session at one of your porn sets!”

“Okay, that’s just cruel!” Julian protested as I started looking up the song on my phone, I of course knew it because it was one of Megadeth’s best songs (don’t at me) but I didn’t know how to play it! “At least give her a scenario that Scott wouldn’t enjoy!”

“I feel personally attacked!” Scott protested with a laugh as we shook our heads. “Actually, isn’t Chelsea one of Taylor’s students?”

”Yeah, I’m her only current student over the age of eighteen and the only one who who’s in a band with her, why?” I asked with a confused look on my face and Scott and Britt shared a grin. ”What? Are you guys former students of hers?”

“Close, my little brothers a student of hers but Britt was taught how to play the guitar by Taylor, so this should be a breeze if you guys practice the song together theoretically.” Scott responded with a grin and me and Britt could only share a fist bump. “Provided Chelsea’s been able to find practice time in between her wrestling commitments! And her porn work!”

”I make a point to practice my guitar skills after every promo, and I can’t really practice on a porn set because you try concentrating with that much moaning going on around you!” I responded before I realized something. ”Did we ever decide who’s doing vocals? Because we couldn’t find a vocalist for this project!”

“I’ll do it.” Britt responded with a shrug as she resumed tuning her guitar. “I was the vocalist for Black Skies Above before I switched to guitar after that band dissolved and I formed Crimson Rage, I still practice my vocals for occasions such as this though.”

”Any objections?” I asked the rest of the band and when they shook their heads I grinned. ”Well, that settles it! Now to decide on the EP’s title.” I announced and we ended up having a fairly heated discussion, but in the end? Nuclear Fried Chicken was going to be the name of our debut EP.

Chelsea’s promo dungeon, Chicago, Illinois
Sunday the 11th of December 2022, 11:00am

*promo time*

This is my time.

”So I’m going to level with you guys, the last two weeks of November heading into December are always a tough time for me! Not only do I have to deal with the anniversary of my twin brother’s death but my birthday is in the first week of December meaning that on top of all that, my birthday and Christmas presents usually get rolled into one!” I sighed as I thought back over the past couple of months. ”And for those wondering, I turned twenty-four on the fifth of December, yay me! But this year gives me a unique opportunity, because just two weeks after my birthday I’m getting a chance to give myself the best kind of Christmas Present, the kind that money can’t buy!”

Care to guess what it is?

”I’m off course talking about the PWE Impulse Championship which I’m challenging Jason Long for at Magnificence II on the 20th of December! The last time I shared a ring with Jason, I cost the team the match and I know that didn’t exactly leave a good taste in Jason’s mouth! But now I’m ready to take the gold from him and claim it for my own! Oh yeah, did I forget to mention that this match will be a Ladder Match?” I asked as I looked at my nails playfully before grinning broadly. ”I’m a highflyer, meaning that on paper the stipulation may as well be “Chelsea wins the match and title by being sexy” but in practice? Jason’s a highflyer too, one who hates ladder matches for some reason!”

So much for the “Best Bout Machine”!

”And you call yourself “The Best Bout Machine” Jason? The only thing your best at is being second best to the best damn highflyer in the company, AKA ME!” I stated confidently as I used my thumb to point to my chest. ”Jason, your title reign isn’t long for this world if I have anything to say about it! I’ve been chasing after the titles in PWE since the first day! Not my first day in the company, the first day PERIOD! I’ve been in this company since the beginning and for too fucking long I was the butt of everyone’s jokes! If I wasn’t the hot half of Skyeson, I was the girl who couldn’t win a match a match to save her life, if I wasn’t the girl who couldn’t win a match to save her life, I was the girl who talked herself into a match against a fucking cat! Said waste of a roster spot having been announced before me TWICE!”

Why yes I am still sore about that bullshit!

”It’s taken me a fucking year to finally get the respect I deserve as a competitor and that all comes to ahead at Magnificence II!” I stated angrily before I spat to the side. ”That’s my motivation heading into this match! Not only am I ending my months long search for a third title reign on the twentieth but I’m out to earn the respect I deserve from my piers! I didn’t have my Olympic Gymnastics dreams crushed by a car crash caused by a drunk driver to be mocked by everyone else on the roster! I didn’t battle suicidal thoughts to be cast aside for some Johnny come lately! I have sacrificed way too fucking much in my personal life to be denied my destiny for much longer and Jason? YOU are the last obstacle in that path!”

One that I will knock down!

”I’m sure some older wrestlers will tell me that I shouldn’t fixate so much on titles but frankly? I don’t give a shit! After everything I’ve had to give up to get here? I’m stopping at nothing to achieve my goals as a professional wrestler!” I stated defiantly as I flipped some hair over my shoulder. ”I’m not even thinking about my death metal bands or my porn career, those things were always more of a passion project than anything else, but wrestling is my life now and it’s going to take a lot more than some champion from Ireland to stop me! If nothing else Jason our highflying styles will complement each other perfectly!”

But in the end?

”But at the end of the day only one of us will climb the ladder and grab the gold, and I’m not walking out of Magnificence II without that gold in my possession!” I announced as I folded my arms. ”What does that mean for you Jason? Either I walk out the new champion or I have to be stretchered out by EMTs because I refused to stay down until you took drastic measures to ensure that you retain the title heading into 2023! That is what it’ll take for you to beat me Jason and there’s no fucking middle ground as far as I’m concerned!”

Get ready.

”The question of whether you can actually go through with the idea of potentially ending a young woman’s wrestling career to retain a title is up to you off course, but if you can’t go through with that idea Jason? Get ready!” I warned him as I glared at the camera. ”Get ready to kiss your title goodbye as you hand it to a stagehand to be suspended high above the ring, get ready to be outpaced, outwrestled and be left grounded as the real best bout machine of PWE claims her first title in the company that first gave her a chance to compete on the big stage!”

It's that simple.

”To put it simply Jason? I’ve waited way too long for this opportunity, no pun intended!” I said before I leaned back in my chair with my arms crossed. ”I’m not the same twenty-two-year-old girl who was one of the first to sign with PWE back in the day and it’s high time that people realized that! I’m twenty-four years old and I’ve held titles in other promotions, I’ve been a dream opponent for many of my peers in the wrestling business, some have even called me one of the best young wrestlers around, not bad for someone who is approaching her third full year as a wrestler, right? At Magnificence that is all coming to ahead when I beat you Jason!”

And with that I decided to wrap things up.

”Sooner or later, people will realize that under my bright bubbly and hilarious persona lies a haunted soul who also happens to be a hell of a wrestler! Sure, that sounds like something from a bad Fanfic but in my case? It’s true! And I’m willing to do whatever it takes to beat you Jason and win the Impulse Championship!” I added as I flipped some hair over my shoulder. ”Becaause “The Nightmare Angel” Chelsea Skye has watched others achieve success whilst being snubbed for opportunities in this company from day fucking one and that ends at Magnificence II where I show Jason that he had better watch the Skyes above or learn that the Skyes the Limit! Keep that title warm for me Jason!”

I left the recording studio as the scene fades.