Tom-Cat and Amanda vs. Emblem and Natalie Howlett

[Amanda Hallsworth]

Wednesday Night Genesis
Match 3
Normal Tag Team Match
Thomas Cathy and Amanda Hallsworth vs. Emblem and Natalie Howlett

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The arena is buzzing with excitement for the next match as the ring is being cleared from the previous one. Izzy Wright steps into the ring under the second rope and stands in the center of it. She has a smile on her face as she looks around the crowd and raises the mic to her lips.

Izzy Wright
The following match up is a Tag Team Match. Introducing first, from Toronto, Canada. Weighing in at 130lbs and standing at 5 foot 5 inches. Amanda Hallsworth.

While speaking, Izzy didn’t seem too enthusiastic whilst introducing the first person into the match. Just as she lowers the mic, a female laugh echo’s around the arena. The crowd were already booing loudly. ‘Will You’ by P.O.D hit’s the PA System and Amanda Hallsworth walks out from behind the curtain, the first thing she does is look directly down the ramp at Izzy Wright. The two were friends, but with Amanda’s current mood, plus she didn’t know if Izzy knew about her and Alex’s date yet. Amanda is wearing black pants and a white belly top. Simple, but sexy. She set off walking down the center of the ramp, talking back to the people in the front row of the crowd. When she reached the ring, she walked up the steps and entered under the second rope.

Izzy moved to the corner of the ring, not making much eye contact with her friend. Maybe it was because she knew Amanda was tied in with Rhaps and Vlad, and the two of them attacked Lizzie and Sang last week. Amanda walked to the ropes at the furthest end of the ring and pointed out to the crowd, listening to them boo her. She took a few steps back to the center of the ring and stood looking to the right of her this time. She took a bow, a cocky one at that, the same smirk on her face as she chuckled to herself.

Jimmy Pate
I can still hear people cheering for Amanda, but there sure are a lot of people hating on her right now.

Ray White
I think I like the bad Amanda more. She’s more… Fiery. It’s cool.

Amanda turns her body to face the entrance ramp. She knows she is teaming with the current Imperial Champion, Thomas Cathy. Although she thought that should have been hers. She put that to the back of her mind and waited for her partner to come out.

*Tbc by Thomas Cathy.*

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[Tamatoa Harikoa]

Amanda does not have to wait long, with the urgency of speeding up four wrestlers entrances to the ring at the forefront of management's minds, the fans are eager to get on with the match. As Amanda's music fades out, the familiar morse code of Thrice's Image of the Invisible begins to bleep its way around the arena. As the verse begins to play, the lights around the arena dim into a scattering of different coloured searchlights. The lighting rig flashes between red, green and bright white light, illuminating enough of the entrance ramp top reveal the figure of Thomas Cahty appearing at the top of the ramp. The Imperial Title that is wrapped tightly around his waist glints beautifully in the multicoloured lights. His teeth shine almost as brightly as an uncharacteristic smile is worn across his face. Obviously still pumping from the win last week, the Tom-Cat steps into the light and begins to make his way toward the ring to join his partner.

Jimmy Pate:
An interesting matchup put forward from management tonight. Amanda played a large part in Cathy's only loss to date when her Two-way team, Canadian Heat became a Three-Wqay gang-beating. There has to be some ill feelings towards the two, but they cannot let it get the better of them tonight.

Ray White:
And not to mention that deep down, Amanda fully feels that that title he wears around her waist should be his. But today they need to be a team to walk out on top.

Jimmy Pate:
Indeed... Thomas Cathy may be undefeated in singles matches here in EVPW, but he is still yet to even chalk up a win in tag team action.

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The Tom-Cat walks his way down the ramp, saundering confidently on his way to the ring. He stops to greet fans on his way, the shock win last week doing alot to push him in the minds of the fans. While some are still undecided, the warm greeting he is recieving tells that the ruthless Welshman has made people stand up and take notice with his strong performances to date. He stops to greet a group of kids that are holding a banner in support to him, and takes the orange tinted sunglasses off his face, placing them over the eagerly waiting eyes of the kid, who just about falls over from suprise. Amanda rolls her eyes slightly from the ring as she watches the long and laborius charade unravel in front of her. She beckons for him to hurry up and get in the ring, and sheepishly, the young Welshman decides to comply. Izzy Wright uses the time he takes to get to the ring to introduce Amanda's partner.

Izzy Wright:
And introducing her opponent tonight.

Hailing from the rough streets of Cardiff, Wales. He stands Six Feet, Three Inches tall and weighs in tonight at Two Hundred and Thirty Six Pounds.
He is the Current Imperial Title Champion...

Thomas Cathy, the Tom-Cat!

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Still, a scattering of cheering and a skittering of boos begin to make their way around the arena, the cheering outnumbering and outshining the booing by far. Cathy joins Amanda in the ring while the fans greet him. The pair look at each other, their eyes unmoving, sizing each other up, their intentions unclear. The Tom-Cat, as usual does not give much away from his facial expression, his eyes now unsmiling, back to their usual uncaring, cold state. They remain as still as statues while they wait for Emblem and Natalie Howlett to make their way to the ring.

TBC

[natalie]

The atmosphere in Lockdown Hall remains terse as the unlikely duo of Thomas Cathy and Amanda Hallsworth look at one another uneasily. The air is thick with anticipation as Going Under by Evanescence reverberates through the tatty speakers. Dust flies into the air animatedly as the music is cranked up to ridiculous volumes, causing the fans amassed nearby to cover their ears and mouth words of dissent at one another. An awed hush falls over the building as the lights are dimmed and the edge of an EVPW Superstar is seen through the haze. Natalie Howlett remains firmly rooted on the spot, her head bowed low in silent contemplation of the ordeal to come. Slowly the lights in the arena are turned back up to full capacity as Going Under thunders into its chorus. Suddenly Natalie lifts her head up, fireworks streaking upwards unexpectedly either side. Bright yellow bursts of colour suddenly ignite in the air, leaving a sulphurous residue in its wake. Izzy steps forwards in the squared circle, he eyes squinting at a slip of paper handed to her mere moments prior. She sighs inwardly as she raises the microphone to her mouth, not liking the message that she is about to read out to the competitors and loyal EVPW fans.

Izzy Wright: I have been informed that the Dutch Demon was unable to make tonight's match and as such, this contest is now a two-on-one handicap match with the team of the Imperial Champion Thomas Cathy and Amanda Hallsworth facing off against the Canadian Angel, Natalie Howlett.

As Izzy finishes the announcement, a chorus of boos erupt from the fans. Natalie silently acknowledges the news as she grits her teeth and walks doggedly towards her destiny. Tom-Cat and Amanda share a grin as they now face the prospect of teaming up against Natalie and tearing her apart, their thoughts running into how to inflict as much damage on the newest diva on the roster. Natalie continues walking to the ring, staring up at her opponents before walking over to the ring steps. As the Canadian Angel walks up the steel ring steps, Izzy raises the microphone to her mouth one last time to finish the introductions.

Izzy Wright: Introducing the opponent. Hailing from Toronto, Canada and weighing in tonight at 142 pounds. The Canadian Angel, Natalie Howlett.

JP: This is certainly unexpected Ray. We were looking forward to a mixed tag team match tonight and now with Emblem's apparent disappearance it’s now turned into a handicap match. And I'm sure this will shortly become a mugging that may well drive Natalie Howlett into the hospital waiting room.

Ray: Well, it just shows two things. First, Emblem can't let down the fact that Amanda whipped his ass around the ring last week and the humiliation has driven him to no show this week. And second, hopefully Natalie will be convinced there is no place for her inside the ring and she will soon retire. Women can wrestle, just not in the same ring with someone as sexy as Tom-Cat.

Natalie stands still, her fists clenched tightly. Her already pale skin whitens visibly from the sheer amount of effort pent up inside her, waiting to burst forth. The Canadian Angel seems to be attempting to work herself into a mental frenzy in preparation for the hell shortly to be unleashed on the poor woman. She gazes up at her mentor and former friend, Amanda cockily offering a wave. Tom-Cat simply nods and has a simple grin on his facial features, his eyes reflecting his desire for revenge at being defeated at the hands of Natalie as well as Trix and Amanda in his only loss to date.

TBCB

[Amanda Hallsworth]

Izzy Wright looks around the three people in the ring and turns to walk out of the ring. As she walks to the ropes, Amanda taps her on the shoulder so she turns around. Izzy looks at Amanda, there is certainly a bit of tension in the air but Amanda simply holds her hand out for the mic, a smile on her face. Izzy just smiles back and quickly passes her the mic and then leaves the ring. Amanda nods at her and watches as she exits, and then she turns on her heel and walks to the center of the ring. She simply stares at the canvas and raises the mic to her lips. Thomas Cathy stands in one corner, the Imperial Championship now resting over his shoulder. While Natalie Howlett stands in the opposite corner, her hands on her hips as she looks at her former friend. Amanda lifts her head up and stares over at Natalie while speaking through the mic..

Amanda Hallsworth
It must suck to be you darlin’.. I mean.. You got your ass kicked the other week, by moi. And this week, your partner bails on you. Although I’m not surprised, I really did show him who’s boss didn’t I? And in a match of his favour too.. But enough of the “Dutch Demon”.

Amanda turns around and looks over at Thomas Cathy, her partner for this match. She smirks and looks him up and down, and then takes a few steps towards him. Her eyes rest on the Imperial Championship..

Amanda Hallsworth
Do me a favour, ‘Tom-Cat’… Keep that title warm for me, alright? Once I’ve finished with Natalie and Emblem, I’ll be coming for MY title. But for now, we have a small problem, and it happens to be that piece of trash in the other corner of the ring..

Thomas Cathy looks over Amanda’s shoulder to Natalie, who began a run towards Amanda. As if she saw it in Tom’s face, Amanda ducked down, causing their opponent to clothesline Thomas Cathy instead. Amanda jumped backwards into the middle of the ring and looked over at a shocked Natalie. The Welshman fell back into the turnbuckle and dropped his title onto the apron, turning his gaze to Natalie. Amanda broke it up however as she laughed down the microphone and spoke.

Amanda Hallsworth
Attacking from behind now eh? That’s not like Natalie Howlett at all. I sure as hell didn’t teach you that. Your so predictable, I saw it coming with my back turned…
Ring the damn bell.

The ref shrugs his shoulders and calls for the bell to be rung, while Amanda dropped the mic onto the canvas and kicked it under the turnbuckle. Natalie’s eyes were fixed on Amanda, the amount of anger pent up inside her was indescribable. After the bell had been rung, Thomas Cathy stepped under the top rope and stood on the apron, while Amanda and Natalie walked to the center of the ring. Amanda had a smirk on her face, while Natalie’s stare looked as if it was burning a hole right through The Amandific One.

Jimmy Pate
These girls really do hate eachother, but you have to wonder about the relationship between Amanda and Thomas Cathy. There were some harsh words from Amanda just before. And I don’t know where Emblem is, but he must have a good excuse as to why he didn’t show his match.

Ray White
Can you imagine how Natalie Howlett is feeling? She has been left in the ring with two of the most violent people I know. But she seems to be standing her ground so far. But umm.. When are they going to actually get on with the match, I want to see the Tom Cat in action at some point.

Amanda and Natalie trade words in the middle of the ring, not being able to be picked up by the mic on the camera. Amanda obviously said something that triggered Natalie and received a slap across the face. She staggered back a little and held her cheek, which instantly turned red. Natalie advanced onto her opponent and grabbed her by the hair, she pulled her towards the turnbuckle and slammed her face first into it. Amanda managed to put her hand in the way and stop the last one, and then elbowed Natalie in the stomach.

Both Amanda and Natalie moved away from eachother, Amanda holding her face and Natalie her stomach. They looked over at eachother, both of them knowing the last time they were in the ring together, scheduled for a match up, Amanda refused to fight. This was definitely not the case this time. Amanda wiped under her nose and ran at Natalie, using her fist and punching her across the face. The ref walked towards Amanda and pulled her away, reminding her not to use a closed fist. She simply pushed the ref out of her way and walked back to Natalie. Using the ropes for leverage, she irish whipped Natalie to the other side of the ring and bent in the middle of the ring. Her mistake was that she didn’t make sure that Natalie was continuing to run. Instead, Howlett locked her arms around the ropes and stopped herself from running.

When Amanda realised that Natalie wasn’t returning, she stood back up to a normal position. Natalie used her advantage and caught Amanda off guard. She ran at her and lowered her body, then connected with her shoulder into Amanda’s stomach and ribs, almost cutting her in half. They both fell to the canvas, Amanda on her back with her hands on her stomach. Natalie used the ropes to help her to her feet.

Ray White
A huge mistake from Amanda there. For her sake, I hope she makes it to her corner of the ring and tags in the very impressive, sexy, muscular… and not to mention NEW Imperial Champion.

Jimmy Pate
Oh please Ray, Amanda is more than capable of dealing with Natalie herself. You just want to see Thomas Cathy in the ring, and NOT to watch his wrestling.

Amanda rolled onto her stomach and under the bottom rope, exiting the ring. She stood to her feet and closed her eyes while putting a hand on her stomach. When she turned back to the ring, Natalie Howlett had bounced off the ropes on the other side and was running right for her. Amanda stood still, as if she couldn’t move. Natalie jumped over the second rope with her arms stretched infront of her body. She landed right on top of Amanda, sending them both tumbling to the thinly padded concrete floor. The crowd roared with cheers as Natalie stood to her feet..

*Tbc by Thomas Cathy or Natalie Howlett*

[natalie]

As both divas spill to the outside, Natalie clamours to her feet in an exaggerated movement, falling over Amanda's prone form. The Canadian Angel turns and suddenly Tom-Cat is stood behind her. He begins advancing slowly on the terrified woman, her eyes locked on his relatively gigantic frame while the fans look on. Various banners are waved in support of the superstars in the ring whilst many shout words of encouragement at Natalie. Abruptly, Amanda rams her elbow viciously into the back of Natalie's head, slamming her unceremoniously against the bulk of Thomas Cathy. A look of anger floods his eyes as he raises a single arm, ready to deliver a stinging chop to the terrified Natalie. She throws herself to the ground instantly, Tom-Cat rocketing forwards. Amanda throws her hands up to her face futilely, doing little in stopping the towering Welshman from slamming into her, Amanda's back and neck smashing into the concrete underneath. He eyes crease in pain as Tom-Cat stands over her, a look of contempt on his face. He smiles to himself at having exacted his revenge before turning slowly on the spot to stare at Natalie Howlett.

A new look of determination is written on her face as she squares up to one half of her opponents. Desperately, Natalie raises her hand and her palm strikes him across the face, a stinging noise escaping the relatively feeble attack. Tom-Cat's face moves to one side before slowly turning back to the centre whilst a fervent and dogged look creases across his brow. The grin spread as he lunges forwards, catching Natalie by the hair. Instantly he slams a knee across her mid-section causing the Canadian Angel to cry out from the pain. Behind him Amanda stands back to her feet and gazes intently upon the action as Tom-Cat hooks Natalie's arm over his head. The Amandific One moves forwards, bringing Natalie's other arm over her head, making their deadly intent obvious to all. Natalie thrashes and squirms against their grip but to no avail. Both superstars aligned against her swing the diva into a vertical position before letting their weights fall backwards. Natalie's spine careens nastily into the concrete and a loud pop is heard escaping the lumbar region of her back. The pain is instantly numbed in her for some strange reason, causing a look of panic to crease over her face.

JP: Something is seriously wrong Ray. We all heard that loud popping noise coming from Natalie's back after the double vertical suplex and now it looks as if she's having problems with moving her legs. This could be a serious career ending injury and it’s a shame since Natalie's career has only just got going.

Ray: This time you're right. I know I joke about women not being in the ring next to sexiness that is Thomas Cathy but their attacks have proven relentless tonight and this encounter isn't even five minutes old. I'm not sure if Thomas Cathy and Amanda will choose to let this end now or to continue with the slaughter.

Natalie thrashes her legs uselessly, the motor function clearly being restricted in the lower half of her body. She tries to move and squirm on the ground, her feet being placed flat on the concrete. A searing pain burns down the very centre of her back as she stands up. Natalie hovers momentarily before falling face first to the ground again. Tiny slaps are heard as her hands catch herself before she face plants whilst Amanda and Tom-Cat look on. They share a malicious grin with one another before dropping either side of Natalie. They bodily pick her up and hold her like a rag doll, silent contemplation of the carnage to come. Despite their chequered history, both members of the EVPW roster nod once more in silent acknowledgement of the same idea. Their eyes turn to face the ring post looming just ahead whilst Natalie fights feebly against their iron grip. Suddenly, Amanda and Tom-Cat break into run. They race towards to the steel post and Natalie's skull bounces sickeningly off the steel, her head snapping back and falling at an awkward angle. Amanda and Thomas Cathy let their stricken opponent fall to the ground with a dull thud, the lights instantly dimmed from the vicious assault mere moments earlier.

Natalie remains unmoving on the canvas as Tom-Cat and Amanda think of what next to do, the cogs in their respective brains turning. The Imperial Champion gets an idea and he turns to inflict further damage on his prone opponent. Amanda abruptly drops to her knees behind him and raises her arm sharply. Her arm slams across the organ hanging between his leg and he crumples to the ground, the agony of the low blow screaming at him from every fibre of his body. Amanda isn't finished as he seizes hold of the Imperial Champion's head and pulls downwards sharply, DDTing him into the concrete. The in ring official looks on at the carnage the match has wrought, unsure how to proceed. He stands uselessly in the ring whilst Amanda remains the only superstar standing as Natalie lies unmoving where she was dropped and Tom-Cat squirms in pain.

JP: What the hell is going on? I knew there'd be some issues between the newly crowned champion and the pretender to the throne but this is ludicrous. Clearly after taking Natalie out so neatly, there was nothing left for Amanda to do but to take her partner out and now she's taunting and lording it over both her tag team partner and former partner.

TBCB

[Tamatoa Harikoa]

Amanda smiles almost sweetly as she reflects on what she had just done, looking down at her "partner", the Tom-Cat. The Welshman is oblivious to her staring eyes, more focused on the crippling pain he is in. Turning away from the champion, Amanda lifts her former Canadian Heat partner, Natalie, to her feet, slinging her arm over her shoulders to support her weight as she heads towards the ring. Amanda rolls Howlett into the ring, her head dangling over the side precariously, her eyes still closed and unaware of the precarious position she finds herself in. Taking her sweet time, Amanda climbs up onto the apron, taunting afew of the smart-mouthed fans while she stands above Natalie Howlett. Finally, she decides to get on with things, and leaps into the air, dropping her legs across the throat of Howlett as her head and neck hang over the side of the ring. Howlett's legs, in turn shoot up into the air from the foce of the Leg Drop but are caught by the bottom rope and fired back to the mat again. Amanda lands safely on the ground outside of the ring, reeling in the momentum of the match as she finds herself as the only competitor who is still on her feet.

Being the veteran she is, Amanda does not waste too much time showboating, but stays on top of the match at hand. She rolls into the ring, pulling Natalie out from under the rope by her ankle. Natalie is dragged along like a dead animal carcass until she is in the center of the ring, well away from the ropes. Amanda slides into position rolling her up for the pin.

Ray White:
And Amanda seems to want to do this by herself. Forget the teamwork, this is every person for themselves.

Jimmy Pate:
She could do it here aswell. Cathy is nowhere in sight, Howlett hasn't even flinched since being virtually destroyed by Amanda and she rolls her up for the pin.

Ray White:
If she beats Howlett here, I have a feeling that these fans are going to riot.

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As the ref slides into position, the fans rise to their feet as one. They ready themselves to chant along with the ref as he calls the pinfall

"1..."

Still no movement from Howlett. Cathy, by now had managed to struggle to his knees and looks towards the ring, confused and unsure exactly what is going on. The ref slams the canvas again.

"2..."

The Tom-Cat claws hs way towards the ring, using the ring apron to drag himself toward a vertical base. Still, nothing from Howlett, her feet still, her hands clenched tightly into fists. The ref readies himself to strike the mat a third time. Almost as if acting on ESP, Natalie lifts one single shoulder up off the mat before the ref can count the third pin-count. The fans show their delight as Howlett kicks out of the pinfall, the Canadian Angel still in the match. This is not over yet!

Thomas Cathy has managed to stand to his feet, still shaky from Amanda's Low-Blow and DDT. He stands up onto the ring apron, taking his place in the corner to recuperate and staying out of the action while he figures out how to handle Amanda's attitude toward him. Suddenly, images of the last time he was in a tag-team match burst into his head. He remembers his partner turning on him, and the subsequent loss, his only in the business. He remembers ther beating he suffered at the hands of the two women in the ring, and Trix and he remembers vowing after the match to never be taken advantage of again. As he remembers and the memories keep flooding into his head, his cheeks begin to flush red from embarrasment and anger. He slams his hand onto the top of the turnbuckle, listening to the ringing sound the metal makes on impact. He slowly begins to piece two and two together. He looks at Amanda, then to Natalie, then back to Amanda. His mind races as he thinks about Amanda and her desire for his title. He shakes his head defiantly.

Meanwhile, Amanda, after having her former tag-team partner kick out from her, slams both palms down onto the mat frustratedly. She glares over at the ref in an attempt to coerce him into changing his mind, but he staunchly holds up two fingers towards her. Instead of attacking the ref, she decided to vent her frustration on the Canadian Angel, who is still searching for the strength to pull herself away to a safe resting place. Finding no such place, Natalie turns her head to look at her former partner, who is reaching for her once again. Amanda stands Natalie up to her feet, pulling her hair to stand her up. Natalie screams in pain, a high pitched, piercing scream that burns through the ears of everybody in the arena. Amanda smiles at the agonised cry of her opponent before slamming her back down to the mat again, wrapping herarm around Natalies neck and dropping her with a vicius Neckbreaker that snaps Natalie's head back dangerously. Natalie rolls over, clawing for the ring rope in vain. Desperately, she searches for a way out, an escape, anything.

Jimmy Pate:
This is a new, vicious Amanda. She doesn't seem to be her usual self tonight. Something about having that title around Cathy's waist. She seems to have lost her mind!

Ray White:
Crazy woman!

She turned on her own tag-team partner, again! This Thomas Cathy might be successful in the ring, but he sure doesn't have any luck with the ladies.

Jimmy Pate:
In some strange kind of way Ray, you're right. He has met three ladies in this business since starting, and each one has taken part in kicking his ass. He can win over thousands of fans, but not three women. Story of my life, huh?

Amanda shoots a look toward her corner, where the Tom-Cat stands, a disgusted look on his face. He holds up both hands in a "I wash my Hands of this" pose, stepping off the ring apron and down to the ground. Thomas Cathy turns his back on Amanda and Natalie, turning his back on the match. Washing his hands of Amanda and her twisted ways, Cathy walks over to ringside and gets his title belt, strapping it across his shoulder as Amanda looks on jealously. Without so much as a look toward her, Cathy turns and begins walking away...

Jimmy Pate:
It appears the Tom-Cat has had enough of Amanda. Maybe he didn't appreciate being hit in the balls, but he is walking away from her. He's walking away from this match with his pride hurt, but his title in tact.

Ray White:
I don't blame him. I wouldn't be caught dead in there teaming up with a hellcat like Amanda!

Jimmy Pate:
You wouldn't be caught dead in there period, but thats because you are a talentless wimp. Don't blame Amanda for that.

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Amanda looks on toward Cathy, following him away from the ring. She walks over to the side of the ring, wondering is he is for real. Natalie spies her back turned to her and targets it out of the corner of her eye...

TBC

[Emblem 'The Impulsive']

JP: Holy shit! Look at that!

Ray: It can't be!

Natalie Howlett was sizing up Amanda, thinking about what to do next, but out of the crowd ran another familiar face. This man leaped over the barricade as if it was nothing, slided in the ring, and placed his hand on Natalie's shoulder, saying ''Everything's gonna be alright''. Amanda, from all the cheers and turmoil, turned around, to see the tide has completely turned on her.

Emblem was dressed in his Dutch Demon attire, fully equipped, with his hair in a long woven white dyed ponytail, stretching down to his lower back. In his left hand, he had a microphone, which he raised to his mouth.

Emblem: Muhahaha...Remember me? Seems turning on your partner isn't the smartest thing after all, is it? He seems more capable then you...And I don't run, I was...barred away from here. Well, I got through, I know every corner of this damn place, and I will make sure you will see them all...Guess the Renegade alliance never stops does it, even without the damn bitch that left us?...Don't you ever get your hands on Natalie again...

Emblem placed his mic on the ground, and in the same motion, sprinted towards Amanda. She knew he was going for something like a rush, but Emblem was clearly the fresher man, pumped up to get some revenge for last time. Emblem speared Amanda, pinning her shoulders to the turnbuckle. He looked up at her, grabbed her by both shoulders.

Emblem: Hey love, missed me?

Amanda gave Emblem a devilish evil look, but it couldn't bother him. Emblem kept one hand on Amanda's shoulder, grabbed the same arm that was attached to the shoulder, and whipped her towards Natalie, who reacted with a very stiff clothesline, sending Amanda down on her back. Emblem looked at Natalie with a surprised look on his face. She replied with a small smile.

JP: I guess you owe Emblem an apology...

Ray: ...Why?

JP: He might have been beaten last week, but the day that Emblem no shows because of cowardice, has yet to come...

Ray paid no attention to what Jimmy said, but deep inside, he knew JP was right. Emblem, on his turn, blinks with one eye to Natalie, and she picks Amanda. Emblem bends Amanda down, placing her head between his legs. He rolled his hands around Amanda's, and with one motion, he lifted her up, readying her for a powerbomb. However, Natalie stood there, looking at Amanda's head, before she started running to the ropes. She bounced off, now running out of Emblem's back, looking straight into Amanda's eyes. Emblem threw Amanda forward, finishing his powerbomb, but Natalie, in mid-air, grabbed Amanda's head, and fell down with her, adding a neckbreaker to Emblem's momentum.

JP: OH MY GOD!!! They just NAILED Amanda with that devastating double team move!

Ray: Amanda's not moving at all!

Emblem stood up, looking at Amanda. For a small split second, a look of thought and worry could be seen on his face, but it disappeared as soon as it appeared. Emblem headed for his own corner, tapping Natalie on her shoulder, indicating she was the active tag member, free to do with her opponent what she wanted. Emblem stepped through the second and top rope, standing near his own turnbuckle. He knew this was Natalie's match, for she kept fighting on and on. Emblem wasn't able to protect her like he thought, he was hindered to get here in time, but now, all lights were on Natalie, and she was going to decide what was going to happen next.

JP: Did I see a look of tempered anger on Emblem's face? Just after he looked at Amanda? He looked at her, and after that small second, he tapped Natalie on the shoulders, keeping his anger inside, and going to the turnbuckle, while he's obviously the freshest!

Ray: Emblem stays Emblem. I can't say more about it. He has his strange ways, we both know that. All I can say is that Amanda is in big trouble. Natalie is standing, she is hurt, she is down, Emblem has Natalie's back and vice versa, while she got her partner to leave...

[Tamatoa Harikoa]

As soon as Emblem had left the ring, Natalie goes about lifting her battered opponent to her feet, dragging Amanda toward the turnbuckle where Emblem stands, both of her hands wrapped around the head of Amanda as she directs her former partner towards an impending end.

Looking on from the bottom of the ramp, Thomas Cathy watches as the match is turned up on its head. He watches as Natalie and Emblem pick apart his helpless "partner". Thoughts race through his mind, does she deserve help? Silently, he tries to justify the situation in his mind. Amanda can handle herself, she made the mistake of turning on him, she can suffer the consequences. He holds his head as the thoughts begin to tear him apart, shaking it side to side as he realises that this thing is not over yet, not for him, not for Amanda and not for the team of Natalie Howlett and Amanda.


When Natalie gets closer to the turbuckle, she begins to run. With the speed she had built up, she runs up the turnbuckle like a cat up a drainpipe, flipping over and driving the body of Amanda into the mat in the process. As she executes the Shrianui, the crowd who had come to support her cheer loudly, knowing that despite everything that had happened, she was moments away from walking out with the win. She scampers over to cover the Amandific One and the ref takes his position at her side. Emblem looks on excitedly, his small part in the match having paid off extensively. As one, the crowd rise to their feet to count along with the ref.

Jimmy Pate:
Howlett hits the Shrianui! We are surely only three seconds away from the end of this match as we know it.

Ray White:
With the Tom-Cat no longer caring what happens to his partner tonight, Amanda may have signed her own death warrant. My, oh my how the tables have turned!

Jimmy Pate:
Indeed, its turned from a Two-on-One handicap to a Two-on-One Handicap the other way round. Who would have guessed that?

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The ref slams his palm down onto the ground and as one, the arena chants...

"1..."

The call seems to come as a wake-up call to the Tom-Cat, who dives back into the ring as the ref raises his hand to call the second count. Emblem sees Cathy dive into action and slips into the ring under the top rope, chasing across the ring to meet the Tom-Cat as he approaches.

"2..."

Cathy dashes across the ring towards where Amanda lies unresponsive in the pin by Howlett. Emblem meets him just short of the Tom-Cat's target, swinging his arm in a clothesline to take the Tom-Cat out of the equation, but Cathy ducks under the wildly swinging arm, coming up on the other side ever so close to his destination. The ref brings his arm down a third time, desperately close to ending the match, but Cathy breaks up the pinfall with a well timed dropkick that virtually lifts Natalie off the top of her opponent. The ref holds his arm in the air as the kick commences, it teetering mere inches away from the mat. He stands up, holding up two fingers, confirming that the match is still going.

Ray White:
He came back?!
What in his mind would make the Tom-Cat come back to save Amanda. He doesn't seem like the type to rescue damsels in distress really.

Jimmy Pate:
Its simple really. Cathy's pride and reputation is on the line aswell as Amanda's reputation. A loss for Amanda goes down as a loss for him too, and he's been on quite the roll lately. He needs to keep that up.

Ray White:
The neccessary evil. If he wants to, which apparently he does, he needs to help out the hellcat Amanda. This thing just got interesting...

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Emblem sees the pin broken up and rushes over to help out his partner. This time his hands do not miss as he grabs Cathy's head with both hands and wrenches it backwards, slamming it to the mat viciously. A brawl ensues as Emblem mounts the Tom-Cat and the pair begin trading left and right hands to each other, while Howlett grabs the battered Amanda and lifts her to her feet once more. The match for the first time begins to get out of hand, causing the ref to step in to try and get order, barking orders at the four competitors. His orders fall on deaf ears as each of the superstars is focused on one thing, destroying their opponent. Still, the battle rages on...

TBC