So that first little showing from Phoenix was not one of her best, and probably most likely her worst of her worst. But hey, she really had very little to nothing to work with so she just went for whatever would come out of her last promo. But nevertheless, it was not going to take anything from her. Now she was finally a bit more rejuvenated in a sense. It probably had a lot to do with the way Paris went about producing her first promo on the David Letterman show. She really had a funny approach to the way she was going to go about promoting the match. Now as for Drew, his stuff was similar, but Paris definitely had him beat as far as that whole "respect" method or whatever it was that they were pulling. As Phoenix had told him, she could read right through that whole method of thinking. It was typically a way to take your off your guard and think it was supposed to be some friendly competition of some sort. However, once you got in the ring thinking more on feelings than on instinct, it was pretty simple to beat you. But Phoenix just would not go for that. But hey, maybe she was wrong. Perhaps she went about things the wrong way. Maybe her words in her promo were actually a bit more harsh than usual and as a result, she must now owe Paris an apology. So, that is exactly what she will receive.

Apology?

Yes, that was exactly what Paris was owed. It seems that Phoenix had come off the wrong way and she definitely was not intending for that. Phoenix had no problem admitting when she was wrong. In this case at this particular time, she was obviously wrong. Paris went on David Letterman and of course Phoenix got a chance to watch it and see what was exactly said. Now on a normal basis, Phoenix would not be caught dead David Letterman. That show was as boring as watching a television when the station went out and all you could see was the colorful bars. But as boring as those colorful bars were with the beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep, it still had David Letterman beat by a long shot. But of course some people had nothing better to do other than watch that foolishness, so, one of those foolish people happened to have told Phoenix about it. Lucky for her, they had recorded the show and she was able to catch everything and not just the end of it. In some cases, Phoenix could kind of understand where Paris was coming from with her whole perspective on things. But being that these ladies were obviously very different, there was still a side of Phoenix that wondered where people got this whole nice act thing from. Even back in her rookie days, she could not remember ever trying to talk about how great her opponents were. Stuff like that does not but fuel your opponent on even more regardless of how they respond to it. Take Drew Stevenson again for example. He continued singing Phoenix's praises and boasting about her accolades. It only gave her more and more confidence every time she heard him speak. She had already said plenty of times that she was a very confident person. She even said she could even be called arrogant, conceited, cocky, egotistical, and all the other synonyms that people could think of those to match those. Phoenix had no problem with that. It is a thing called self-realization that really sets people free. It is the people who are not in tuned with themselves that seem to have the most problem grabbing a concept such as that. Plus they do say, it is better to know a person than to wonder about a person. In Phoenix's eyes, it is a good thing that she lets you know exactly how she is. It really should be an advantage for a lot of people. That means no need for research. That means no need for asking around. You can get anything you want to know about her right from the source, and what is better than that? But people just do not like the person that she is, and that is exactly what calls for this very apology that she plans to deliver today.

x~. Monday, February 2, 2009 - Phoenix's Hotel Suite

Phoenix sat in her hotel suite in one of her provided chairs. She is leaning forward with her elbows positioned on her legs and her chin rested upon her two hands just staring out the window. She often had to go into thought to wonder about things, and she was definitely wondering once again. Some concepts of things she could not grasp. If they did not make sense to her, she was just not going to grasp them. She tried putting possible solutions to them, but usually that did not even help it out at all. But she always was one to try to give people the benefit of the doubt. She stared out at the city beneath her 22nd floor suite. She watched as people walk along the busy streets St. Louis, Missouri. Now if anyone really knew about St. Louis, they knew that this city could really get rough at times. Watching along the streets, of course at a few points in between others, people were going to eventually cross the same path and collide into one another. Phoenix had been sitting and watching for so long now, she had seen this happen a few times. Now being that she was so high up, she could not hear much of anything that was going on beneath her, but even when watching a movie without sound, you could pretty much tell what was going on. First two guys bumped into each other and they got into a heated argument down there. Phoenix assumed they both were headed to work since they were both professionally dressed. She just sat there studying and questioning.

Phoenix Now you would wonder why one of those men would not just say "excuse me" or something and just move on. Instead, they both have to be the winner of this heated discussion they are partaking in.

So she sat, and she watched, and she studied some more. And again, collision, this time, with vehicles. Her eyes got a bit wider this time because this was definitely more serious. Both drivers hopped out and neither seemed to be the negotiating type. It was more fighting words than it was of concern for their damaged vehicles. Eventually, this war of words turned more physical and the two tussled around on the now stopped up St. Louis street. "Wow" was the look on Phoenix's face. It was not every day that she got to see something like this.

Phoenix Now look at that...all they had to do was exchange numbers, get some insurance people on the phone, and settled this like grown individuals. But noooo, both are blaming the other. Now they are going to have scratches in their cars and even scratches in their ass.

Phoenix shook her head.

Phoenix But oh well, I guess that is just how things work. It is a mean world that we live in. You either fight to survive in it, or die trying to change it.

As Phoenix was sitting there keeping herself occupied with the happenings of this one street, her fiancé walked in behind her and put his hands over her eyes.

Dimitri Guess who...

Phoenix Um.......D-Bear?

Dimitri How do you always guess that?

He took his hands off her eyes spinning her around in the chair so that she faced him. He pulled her up for a hug and a kiss and looked into her icy blue eyes awaiting for the answer to his question. It was really a rhetorical question, but of course he knew that she was going to answer it anyway.

Phoenix Well for one, if it was anyway else touching me like that, they would not have to worry about touching anyone else.

Dimitri And why is that little red?

Phoenix I would cut their hands off and deliver it back to them personally.

Dimitri looked a bit shocked. He was not surprised but that was awfully cruel.

Dimitri Now that is just mean.

Phoenix Yeah, that is me.

Dimitri I know it.

He gave her a quick kiss.

Dimitri And I love it. You are not mean to me though, just when you get to work and stuff. It is like an entirely different you.

Phoenix Yes, and with reasoning. I have to speak a little bit about that today too because I am guessing people do not understand.

Dimitri Well you are such a.....sophisticated individual. I can understand that it is hard for people to understand you. It is something that I or anyone else would probably find great difficulty in trying to explain, but it definitely holds true. You are like an entirely different breed of a woman. You just do not find too many like you...and that is not from a physical standpoint. I mean sure, you are the hottest thing walking this earth right now, but just speaking from your entire mindset....it is....different.

Phoenix did not really know what to say. She understood what he meant. It was just somewhat spooky in a sense that he understood her so well. But they were so close now, and the closer you got to people, the more they could think and feel the exact same way you did. They knew what you would think right before you thought it and they always felt the way you felt. He was mastering that rather well now and he understood her to a degree that no one else could.

Dimitri Sometimes I just wish you could step outside of yourself to witness just how amazing you truly are. And I am not just saying it because of who you are to me, but just hearing you say people do not understand made me think about it. Point is, it is the same thing everywhere you go. Think about it...everywhere you have gone...people have misunderstood you. But one thing I can truly say from just being around you this past going on ten months of knowing you....you have never changed who you are for anyone else. No matter how much you are misunderstood, you are you...and that is all. It is a take it or leave it deal with you and I believe that is just one of the very things I fell in love with.

She hugged him for a good while. She felt even better about herself hearing him say those words. Now of course, she felt this way about herself, although it was not something she would say. She felt a lot of times, she was really being pretty modest with the way she went on about herself. She could say some of the very same things her fiancé had said with a bit more added on. But she just tried to give a breif overview of what her opponents were working with. But none of them were appreciative. They did not want her to tell them the truth about what they should expect when getting into the ring with her. Drew acted as if he knew, but when people did that, her concern was "do you really know" or "do you just think you know"? It was a difference between those two. But at any rate, Phoenix still had something to do and she was not going to rest until she did just that.

x~. Monday, February 2, 2009 - Scottade Center (Backstage)

Phoenix had made her way over to the arena by now to get what she had in mind done for the match. She had not too much bothered going to her locker room just yet. The set up that she was going to need for the promo was here at the arena, so that was her whole reasoning for being there. She waited until it was about time for her to go on and headed on to the area where everything was awaiting for her. She got there and walked up to a wooden podium that had a "WGEF" sign stuck on the front of it. She awaited until the cameras and everything were set up and then she would begin. As the camera came on, she gave the best smile she could and clearly pulled out a sheet of paper from her back pocket. She cleared her throat and began to speak.

Phoenix Last time you all saw me, I was giving my thoughts on my upcoming match against Miss Paris Jior on Rampage. I called this match just another match and pretty much jsut went about the whole thing very nonchalantly. Then I took it to another level by saying that Paris was nothing spectacular in my book. I talked about her affiliation with her boyfriend Temper, and he surely had nothing to do with the matter at hand. So then I proceeded to talk about to my confidence, cockiness, arrogance, and egotism. Simply put, I was being a very mean person and I guess some sort of consequences are in order.

Phoenix paused as she finished the introduction of her message.

Phoenix So my point here today is to apologize.

She paused again knowing everyone watching that probably were trying to scrape their jaws off the floor. She nodded.

Phoenix Yes, you heard correct, Phoenix is apologizing. Now true enough, this is not something you would hear from her very often, but you will hear it today. I want to extend a personal apology to Miss Paris Jior if I have insulted you in the least bit. I should really be taking this match a lot more serious than I have been especially considering that this is the time that people need to be looking at impressing management and whoever else is supposed to be impressed. Calling you a victim probably made it as if I were saying that you have no chance at winning at all and so I must extend an apology for that as well.

She paused. You had to pause a few times in between speeches to make sure people got every bit of it. This particular one, they needed every bit of undoubtedly. She resumed speaking and spoke in a tone as if she were really delivering a history making speech that would be remembered for quite some time to come.

Phoenix I want to apologize for bringing up your boyfriend knowing that he had absolutely nothing to do with this matter. He is in fact the best male superstar that I have seen in quite some time and I should not associate the two of you together in the manner that I did. Even if I had feelings that you boyfriend sucks, which he does not obviously, I should not have brought that into our situation. I should not be confident. I should not be cocky. I should not be arrogant. I should definitely not egotistical. For who am I but any other wrestling trying to fight my way for the next paycheck? So Paris, the question now is....do you accept my apology?

Phoenix paused for a minute to make sure that wherever Paris was watching from, that she had enough time to replay the whole apology in her mind and make a decision. She lifted her paper that was obviously prepared before arriving and ripped it into threads. She cleared her throat once again. Her whole tone of voice changed now.

Phoenix Yes, Paris, I really do want to apologize to you. However, all of that which was said before this point is all fraudulent. The day you see me apologizing for anything hat I said, you might as well go ahead and draw up my retirement papers because I mean every bit of every word I say, from the letters to the punctuation points in between. See I am not really sure where you and Drew get off with this whole "nice person" act that you have going on, but just like I told him, it is not for me. I do not try to say things like "I know my opponent is good in the ring" and all of that. For what? Do you know that you are good enough to beat me? If you think so, that is on you, but you will not hear me tell you. I am going to tell you what you are up against and chances are, you will not like it. No one ever does. But it is that tough pill that you must always swallow with the words "reality" etched across it. After looking back at what I had to say about you, I still stand behind everything that I said. It was actually pretty nice considering what I could have said. This is just another match for me. I am going out to win, but it is not like I am going to get a big pay raise after winning. I win no championships for this. All this is, is another win chalked up in the "W" column of my nearly impeccable record. Again I say, you are not that spectacular to me. Looks like you worked a bit harder this week once I guess you got offended by what I said, but oh well. Why work harder now? If you are as great as you must think, you would work just as hard every week. Why step it up only when the time calls for it? The difference between you and I is that I do not have to step it up. I leave it up. So while every one of the other girls back here are busting their asses trying to do better, I just stick to what I have been doing and it is still better than the competition. And although you do not have to tell people how great you are, you obviously think it if you believe you can beat me. I mean really, be honest with yourself. Only great people beat me. And about Temper, yeah I brought it up. Probably was a bit mean, but oh well. That is me. But can you blame me for the comment? Look at all the great factions of the past....emphasis on great ones. Or better yet, look at the great couples. Stephanie and Triple H were a power couple. He had a title, she had a title. Matt and Lita, he had the Tag Titles and was a Women's Champion. Now switch it around. Tajiri and Torrie Wilson, he did not do shit, she did not do shit. You did not see Triple H with someone who was not going to amount to anything. You did not see Matt with someone who would not amount to anything. As I said the first time, birds of a feather flock together. He is just not the top prospect for one of the greatest wrestlers the world has seen. Now he is not half as bad as SVD and Chris Orton, but he is not really short stepping when it comes to being just about right along with them.

Phoenix pauses. She had not quite paused recently after getting into that serious part of the "apology."

Phoenix And I will help you out Paris. I will answer some questions that I know must be triggering your mind and possibly the minds of others. What the hell makes Phoenix think she is so special? What the hell has she done here in WGEF that makes her think she is above the rest? She has done just as little as the rest of the people so where does she get off telling someone else how much they suck? I know what you are thinking and it is all fine that you think that way. But I will tell you since I am sure you want to know. Why is Phoenix so special? Phoenix is not like very many people you have come in contact with. True enough, you have many upon many in this industry that will tell you how great they are. But what you do not have to worry about Phoenix doing is reading off a list to you of the things she has done. She just gets you a little teaser of what she has done so you can better expect just what the hell she is going to do when she gets in the ring with you. Fair enough right? And unlike those people who made all those idle threats, Phoenix does not make threats. A threat is just an intention, and Phoenix does not intend, she just does. Phoenix makes agendas. She goes down the list telling you what she will do, and follows that list and does everything that she said. And then, what have I done here? Not too much. In my eyes, beating the number one contender for the WGEF Title was not even all that big. It probably should be, but I am not even going on that too much. And true enough, I have done next to nothing here. However, I know who I am, and a lot of others here seem not to. The ones that should, do, and the ones that do not, will not........UNTIL I prove to them just who I am. Paris, you are a person I have to prove it to. If you were even near my level, you would know exactly who I am. You would know exactly what I am capable of. You would know why some people, Drew for example, do not have to go off of what has happened here in WGEF. They know from everywhere else that I have been, it is only a matter of time before my great takeover of WGEF as well. Once again, the only thing that is holding me back is time. But do not worry, you are not the only one who feels the way you do. But your feelings are not the only thing you will have in common with those people that feel like you. They will all suffer the exact same fate as you, and that my friend is not arrogance, that is not conceit, that is not egotism, that is the cold, hard, grueling, bitter thing that I call...truth. Live with it or die because of it...take your pick. Thank you.

And with that, Phoenix walked away from the stand as if she had really just delivered a speech. Now this had gone a whole lot better than the first, although her first one was really for a point. She had no need to break things down to Paris at that time. This time was very different. She had much more to say this time true enough, but sometimes, a lot of words are not needed to get the job done. This time, they were, because Paris is another lost soul that is begging to be found. And if Phoenix did not tell her...no one else probably would...sadly enough.

OOC Statement: So here is number two, hope it was better than the first. I might get another one in before deadline....but no guarantees. Homework is not being my friend right now...which is what made my first r/p turn out how it did....so yeah.