x~. Thursday, February 5, 2009 - Car

Hours after we had last seen Phoenix having a post match interview with Kris Dawson, she was riding in the passenger seat of a black 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche LTZ. Her fiancé was kind enough to be driving her from St. Louis to Mississippi for Friday night Fight Night. She figured it made a lot more since to travel on the road instead of flying. After all, it was only a few hours away. Well, not really a few, but it was definitely not too far to be driving and Phoenix wanted to do something besides fly for once. Then she could ride up to the Sommet Center in Tennessee when she was done with this, so she at least would not see a plane for a good few days. At any rate, she had been sleep for a few hours now and Dimitri was just driving as if he was not in the least bit tired. Once she woke up, he looked over at her. He could see a bit of movement from his peripheral view. He looked over at her and smiled.

Dimitri Well, welcome back sleepy head.

She smiled as he leaned over and gave him a kiss on his cheek. It was almost a wonder how she was so nice outside of wrestling, but turned into a pure bitch when it came to wrestling.

Phoenix Yeah, you know I get all lazy and stuff. I figured I might as well get some rest for the event tomorrow.

Dimitri Not to suck up or anything, but you might not even need you.

Phoenix smiled. She usually did not too much care for people complimenting her. That was pretty strange cause she sure could compliment herself. But he was certainly right about what he said.

Phoenix Yeah. I am guessing only one will even show up.

Dimitri Yeah? Which one is that?

Phoenix I am guessing Paris will be the only one to show up.

Dimitri That is the one I figured would not show up. After all, you did kick her ass once this week. Even me, myself, I would not show up for yet another one. Once is good enough for me.

Phoenix Well she probably had far too much pride to not show up.

Dimitri Sure you did not shatter that Tuesday night?

Phoenix Of course not. These people hardly have their pride shattered. Take people like Chris Orton for example. The guy just lost again the other night. You think he is going to quit? No way. He will still be here for God only knows how much longer to work the nerves of everyone in the back. But yeah, I figure either it is one of them or neither. If one, it will definitely be Paris.

Dimitri Why not Trishelle?

Phoenix Well I was just trying to put a few facts together. I imagine Trishelle will not show because she has not even been seen since her match last week with Kaylee. I guess she was really thinking it was going to be a piece of cake for her. She was just so sure of herself and Kaylee made things look a bit easy. See, I was actually going to warn her and give her a bit of advice, but I decided against it. She wanted to run her mouth about me and then try to talk about being in the main event. She could not even handle herself. Now I guess she has been put to shame so she might not even show. Then again, that could just be a hunch. She probably have not showed this week because she really had no reason to. I doubt she has any friends. She is far too ugly to be thinking about even having a male ally in the back. You think she is out having a makeover?

Dimitri laughed. He knew Phoenix was serious, but he knew very well that Trishelle was not out getting a makeover.

Dimitri I strongly doubt it hun.

Phoenix Too good to be true right? Just my luck. No problem, I will just kick her face in until she has no choice to get one.

Dimitri That is, if she shows.

Phoenix Hey, win/win for me. Either I do not get to see her, or I force her to get a makeover. Plus this is a Hardcore Match.

Dimitri's eyes got wide.

Dimitri A WHAT?

Phoenix kind of jumped from the volume in his voice. She blinked a few times before responding.

Phoenix A Hardcore Match.

Dimitri just shook his head.

Dimitri Oh Lord.

Phoenix What?

Dimitri You know what happens when you get into those matches.

Phoenix Well see first you have to look at the fact that my opponents have not even showed yet. At this rate, they just might not. And if they do, then you look at the fact of who my opponents are. Paris could not do much damage without weapons. I do not expect her to do too much more even with the help of them. And Trishelle, she could not even win her damn debut match. How the hell do you lose your own debut match? I have never lost a debut match in any company I have been in.

Dimitri You do not lose very much anyway.

Phoenix I know but some matches, everyone is supposed to win. Debut matches falls into the category. Last matches fall into that category. Matches you actually request fall under that category too. I pretty much requested this match, with an addition of Paris. Either way, since I requested it, I still have to win it regardless of who is in it.

Dimitri So let me guess, your trusty friend is going to come back?

Phoenix got an evil smirk on her face. Just like her eyes lit up when Kris mentioned it being a Hardcore Match earlier, they lit up again as Phoenix thought of her "friend." No one in WGEF had been introduced to her good friend. She always brought "it" along with her in her most extreme matches. This trusty friend had helped her win quite a few matches and cause quite a bit of damage in the process as well. Strangely enough, this friend had a very strong influence on her. "It" made her want to hurt people just as much as she naturally felt like hurting them. Being that this was two people she really had grown not to really care for, it made it such much worse for them. She reached in the back and pulled out a long red bag that was zipped up. Dimitri took his eyes off the road for a minute and looked over at her. He had seen her like this before. It was like she got possessed or something. But the moment she got done with her match, she returned to her normal self. That was still pretty dangerous, but it was better than what the people would see Friday.

Dimitri Well, I do not have to wonder what is in that bag anymore.

Phoenix nodded as she unzipped the bag and pulled out her trusty friend. It was a 2X4 in which barbed wire was wrapped around the top. It was nothing creative and original that she came up with, but it definitely was quite effective. It was best known and used by Mick Foley. However, she was shopping in the hardware store one day before a Hardcore match and she ended up putting the two together. She named the weapon "Barby" and she had been using Barby for quite some time now. It was like they were some sort of tag team for these type of matches. Although Barby only made very few appearances, her visits were definitely not soon forgotten. Now it was time to make a special appearance at Fight Night and show both Paris and Trishelle just how things were handled in this style of a match. Phoenix rubbed her hand across the 2X4, including the part where the barbed wire was tightly wrapped. She cut her hand a bit, but she never flinched or made a sound. She just let her hand bleed and kept caressing her friend. She was getting into her hardcore mindset, and it called for her to become one with her friend here.

Dimitri I sure feel sorry for those two. They would not even have a chance if they tried to double team you. I promise, you become an entirely different person with that thing.

He knew she could hear him. He also knew she probably was not going to respond for a while. He knew how she got during this time. It was the very reason why she had gotten the nickname, "Enchantress of Hardcore Brutality." She was very hardcore when the time called for it. She was very brutal when the time called for it. Put all of that together and you had one hell of a dangerous woman standing across the ring from you. It made Dimitri think back to when they first met when she had to fight an ex-boyfriend of hers in a Hell in the Cell match. That was about the last time he had seen Barby until now. Back then, Dimitri worried. Now, he did not worry at all. He now knew what she was capable of. With that "Barby" with her, he knew things were going to be very bad for her opponents Friday. He knew she might come back bloody and scarred up again, but he knew she was going to do whatever it took to survive and come out the winner.

x~. Making Connections

Phoenix and Dimitri had arrived in Tupelo, Mississippi and found the nicest hotel they could in the area. Of course you could expect nothing less from a superstar the caliber of Phoenix. They were in their room and it had gotten dark by now. They were less than twenty four hours away from the event and Phoenix was making sure that she had herself together for a Hardcore match. As she had told Kris earlier, she could not just go into this match any kind of way. She definitely could not go into it the same way she went into the match Tuesday. It was an entirely different setting and the atmosphere would definitely be different once she got out there and became surrounded by several instruments placed there only to enforce pain on the three women. She decided it was time to connect with her fanbase, something she would do from time to time. It always gave her an insight as to what move to make next in her career. People paid to see the pain of others. They knew that Phoenix was guaranteed to deliver as far as delivering pain was concerned. So even though she was not the most cheered person in the world, people definitely respected her for what she brought into each match. She sat down at one of the tables in the room and opened up her laptop. Once it was all booted up and connected, she went to her comments that people left on her site. She started reading them.

Phoenix To Phoenix, from xyournumber1fanx.

Phoenix grins.

Phoenix I wonder just how many number one fans I really have.

She starts reading.

Phoenix Good luck in your match against Paris and Trishelle this week. I know you will beat them, especially since you already beat Paris this week. This is your type of match anyway and I look forward to you causing even more pain. P.S., will you be bringing along your "friend"?

Phoenix smiles. Fans sure do not forget a thing. She clicked the reply button.

Phoenix Greetings my "number one fan." Thanks for the good luck wishes for the match this week. No worries, I will definitely be bringing home a win for you and the other diehard Phoenix fans out there. Yeah, this is an environment that I feel most comfortable in. And yes, Barby will be coming to Fight Night with me.

She moved on to the next message. Of course, everyone was not going to like you. That was just the way of life.

Phoenix To Phoenix, from 305Girl4Life. Good luck Friday, you are going to need it. Although, I strongly doubt that luck will be enough to help you when Trishelle gets a hold of you. My girl is going to hold it down for the 305 and show the real meaning of hardcore.

Phoenix laughed. These were her favorite messages. She loved these more than the ones of people who actually liked her. They were just words of motivation in her eyes. She was even more enthusiastic to hit the reply button this time.

Phoenix Silly 305 girl, I understand being a fan of your hometown hero, but no need to be foolish right? Take a look at your "girl." She could not even pick up a win last week when she was parading around boasting about being in the main event. Since she is your "girl," I would suggest sitting her down and perhaps you two can think of her another career. The fashion world is pretty much out of the question because the bitch is fucking ugly and her clothes look like something from a rummage sale. They let pretty much anyone in the porn industry nowadays, so maybe she could try her luck there. I cannot guarantee they will pay her much with a mug like that. Guys probably would not even waste cum on a face like hers. Harsh, but true.

Phoenix sent that laughing at her harsh comments about Trishelle. Fact of the matter was, she did not like Trishelle, at all. She hardly knew the girl, but her first impression of her was not a very good one. She sure would not mind smacking Trishelle in the face with Barby, making sure that the wire pulls flesh from that face of hers. That would be a pretty gory sight, but Phoenix did not care. When she talked about how mean she was, she was not at all just saying it to sound good. Inflicting pain was fun to her. Friday would just be like a kid going to the playground for her.

Phoenix To Phoenix, from Anonymous. Hmm...this should be good.

She got to the message part.

Phoenix I love you. Will you marry me?

Phoenix laughed.

Phoenix Very funny...I know exactly who this is.

She knew it was her D-Bear just leaving her a random comment to sound like a crazed fan.

Phoenix To Phoenix, from WrestlingGuru. Hey Phoenix, I truly respect you for everything that you do in the business. However, I am not so sure you should be as cocky and arrogant as you are. I understand that you probably very well have a reason to be, but it just does not come out very well to see someone like that. Why not humble yourself? Bashing people is far easier than actually showing a bit of respect for them. Is it really so hard for you to respect the people that you get into the ring with? They go out and have the very same goals as you do, so why not respect them? A lot of people seem to really be getting out of the disrespecting others thing...what is your problem?

Phoenix smiled. Nice message.

Phoenix Mr. Guru, if you do not understand how I am, perhaps your name should be changed from guru. You are supposed to be an "expert" at this and you do not know the answers to your oqn questions? No problem, I surely have an answer. To start, Phoenix has no problem. Well, the only problem she might have is the addiction to compete. I am addicted to what I do. I see no problem with that. But as far as everything else you said....you are definitely entitled your own opinion. You, along with many others, feel like Phoenix should not come off as cocky and arrogant. People say that Phoenix has one of the largest egos in the business. And true enough, I do not deny any of these accusations. I am a realist, first and foremost. That is a person who tends to view things or represent things as they really are. It is no use lying to others and I definitely refuse to lie to myself. A lot of people in the business already have false confidence. It would do me no good to only add to that falseness by telling them anything other what I do. Phoenix is good. Better yet, Phoenix is great. It is no secret. People wish to not accept that, but it is something that you cannot change. My ability is undoubting. My approach is undeniable. A wise coach would always tell me, "if it is not broke, do not fix it." In other words, if something is working, why change it? This is what works for me. It does not work quite as well for some others because they are inconsistent. I am one of the most consistent people you will ever have the pleasure of watching compete. See, I choose not to change myself for the likes of someone else. I am comfortable with me and my fans are comfortable with me. Anyone else truly does not matter. I need no more fans than what I already have. I have quite a large fanbase and they realize that I always have it in me to back up every word that I say. If not, I will not say it. True enough, bashing people is easy. They make it even easier when they actually decide to open their mouths. If they bowed down and accepted greatness as it is, things would go a lot easier. But of course, no one ever wants things to be done the easy way, and thus you have my way of doing things. Honestly, I respect quite a bit of the people that I get in the ring with. If they deserve it, they get it. I do not have to tell them I do just for it to be so. And I definitely treat them the exact same. At the end of the day, respect or not, an opponent is an opponent. Respected or not, they still want the same thing I want, and it is my job to prevent that. A lot of people do not get my respect because a lot of them are really a disgrace to the sport in my view. I would not exactly say so for Paris because she looks like she has all the potential in the world. However, Trishelle reminds me of so many young "divas" who come into the business saying things they have heard others say. Some people can get away with saying certain things. And I would not necessarily say these people have the same goals as I do. My goal is to put on a great match every match that I am in. My goal is to perform as if I am a champion even without a belt. And you are right, a lot of people show respect in their stuff now. Phoenix is not a lot of people. If you have watched Phoenix, you will realize she has never done things according to how others do. All in all, it all sums up to doing what works for you. That is definitely something for you and many others to think of.

Phoenix read over the message she typed. It was quite longer than the others. With that one, she figured it would be enough to call it a night. Dimitri eventually came into the room just as she was closing down her laptop.

Dimitri Hey, what you doing?

Phoenix Just had to see what my adorers and haters wanted to say to me.

Dimitri Ah, interesting. You ready for tomorrow?

Phoenix I am ready for whatever. Somebody better tell them. I will be here when the smoke clears and everything settles.

He nodded understanding her completely. He took her to bed and they went to sleep preparing for the day ahead of them. It was time for her to snap into hardcore mode and show people why she is exactly who she says she is.

OOC Statement: Ok, figured I better go ahead and get the second done in case I do not get time tomorrow. Got a slightly busy day so this is probably the last of them. Anyway, enjoy.