Tara shuts the car door after grabbing out her duffle bag. She looks up at the building. It is about time she starts wrestling again. With a smile on her face she heads into the arena. So much has been going through her head, and unfortunately she is still unable to find her new groove around here, however, does it truely matter what goes on behind the stage? For some like Jamie Gunz, and Jerome Morris, yes, it does. And for Tara it is all about going into the ring and getting the business done there. Not in a locker room, or in bed for that matter. Tara opens the door and smiles to the familiar faces. She has been back for a couple of weeks now, and is happy to see the people. It is a great environment, even with all the smelly people. Tara is excited for her first match in SKCW in over a year and a half. She has a lot to live up to when it comes to filling her own shoes once again, but she believes that she can do it, and when has she ever needed anyone else to believe in her? She has always done everything on her own anyway. Tara walks past the gym area, and grabs a bottle of water from the crate. She looks around to see the same normal people who are always at the show early, and it eases her nerves in ways. The Canadian blond gains somewhat of a bounce in her step as she heads towards the female locker room. When she arrives she pushes open the door, and heads straight for the counter. She puts her things down and is quick to change into something that is appealing for the audience. So she may not have a man that she has to please, but that just means she is out and a single, who must always look at her best. Tara takes one last look at herself in the mirror, and smiles with satisfaction. Taking one last drink of her water the blond heads for the door. She listens to the noise that her heels make as she walks down the hallway in her black new dress that she has bought especially for this night. The nervous system is set to high tonight as she reaches the steal steps that she knows will lead her to the gorilla pit, a place she has been so familiar with, but now is scared she won't know what do to when she arrives up the four stairs. Tara grabs onto the railing and talks herself into going up. When she arrives in the dark but still somewhat lit room she is greated by faces that all have smiles. The "hey tara, we are just getting ready for your promo," and the "you look stunning, it's great to have you back" comments fill the small black box as Tara grabs another bottle of water and wets her lips however her unbearable dry mouth doesnt seem to take to water well as it was no use. Tara closes her eyes and says a small prayer to herself. She has no idea how the fans are going to take to her being on her own, but she has to try and do her best. The stage hands look at Tara and nod, and then cue her music, a note she heard many nights over and over. Almost every night for a year and a half straight, however, this music had not played in the arena at all. Tara is able to hear the crowd roar almost literally as "Unholy Confessions" by Avenged Sevenfold blares over the P.A. system. the beat of the music is almost enough to make Tara gain so much adrenaline she rushes to the black curtain and just like that, the music fills her body like blood. Everything rushes back in one huge heep and lands right onto her as she steps out into the lights. Looking out on the crowd she realized that there was a reason she was in the wrestling business in the first place, and it was all for the fans. This is what made wrestling so addicting. She was no where near addicted to the pain as she was to this exact feeling of standing in front of the crowd, and all eyes are on you. Tara looks up at the packed arena in Dallas, Texas has always been one of Tara's favourite States, and she is happy to make her in ring debut right here. Tara waves out to the crowd and mouths the words thank you as she heads down the long ramp towards the ring. She smiles to all of the fans, and feels like she is glowing with joy. Tara reaches the stairs and heads up them in long strides. She stands on the apron holding onto the rope and waves out to the crowd. She then gets into the ring going under the middle rope. She steps towards the center of the ring and waves again. She turns on her heels and looks out at the other side of the stadium and smiles also waving in their direction.. As the music dies down Tara heads to the back of the ring and grabs a microphone that has been placed on the apron for her use. Tara then walks back to the center of the ring and looks out at all the people who are staring back at her. Finally she has the chance to say what she has wanted to say since she has been back and everyone is waiting for her to begin. Tara smiles as she hears "we love you Tara" cheers from some guys on the floor and smiles towards their direction. She then raises the microphone to her soft glossed lips and begins.
 "Thank you, thank you so much. You are the reason that we are able to come out here and preform every night. It is because of fans like you, all of you here tonight in the great city of Dallas Texas that we the entertainers get to live out our childhood dreams. So again I thank you!" fans cheer for Tara. "Some may find it odd that I start off my speech that way, but you know what, I have been waiting for a long time to get a chance to thank you.. I've been waiting for nearly two years, but you know something, I didn't forget. I left this company a very angry and distressed person. I was very unhappy with my life. You know I am no better than anyone in this world. We are all human, and I wasn't satisfied. I believed that wrestling was the reason I was so unhappy. Therefore, I decided to take the time off and work on other projects, and relationships. Unfortunately, letting go of wrestling was probably one of the biggest mistakes of my life. Wrestling takes a great deal of passion, and dedication and the feeling of thinking that you have lost that, well that is scary. Wrestling has been a great part of my life, and I suppose losing that made me realize that it is something I need to make my life worth living. I have always been very passionate about my career here, and that is why I say thank you. There is nothing more rewarding then working my ass off to get back here and come out with a great standing ovation. It makes me want to wrestle as hard as I can tonight, and I promise you that I will. I may have been out of the running for a while, but I want you to all know that Tara Rayge is back in the game, and tonight is going to be just the first match of many matches I will be participating in here on OverDrive!." The crowd begins to cheer for Tara as she looks out at them. She goes to raise the microphone back to her lips, but is unable to break the cheering that they have created for her. She waited for them to die off a bit and tries again to get another word in. "I have worked hard to get back, and it has been much to long since I have had any gold near my side. I am finally back to having a solo career, which I will tell you feels fabulous. I took so much from this company and became much to overwhelmed with being the best, and I was selfcentered. This evening dawns a new era for me, and a new chapter in my life. This is the age of me giving it all back to the fans, and being the best preformer I can be for you all, because you deserve it. Thank you for your support all these years, your fan mail did not go unnoticed and like I said, I am so ready to get back into this very ring and fight for your approval. Speaking of wrestling however, tonight I have a new opponent that I myself have never faced before. Her name is Peppa Spray, and although she was already here when I arrived back a few weeks ago, she has never faced me. I have based my reputation on telling people that what you see is what you get, and I also tell it like it is. I am a hard working person, and I have worked very hard to train to be able to be back here. So Peppa I hope you are ready, I may be a little rusty, but it isn't always about how much experience you have. It is about what is on the inside, and I have plenty on the inside I can promise you that." The fans roar for the third time at Tara's remarks and she nods along with them. "So tonight is a new night for me, and I want to make this one of the most memoriable nights for you. I promise you that I will be victorious tonight in my match and I plan to continue to be victorious in my career here. Enjoy the show, and I will see all of you later when I do what I do best, bring out the Rage and kick some ass!" Tara laughs at the silly little punch line, however the fans eat it up as she hands the microphone back to one of the stage hands and again her music begins to fade. Tara steps out of the ring and onto the apron. She places her right hand on the mat and hops off. She then begins to head towards the barracade and slaps some of the fans hands as the scene fades out to commercial.
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