Thanks for the laughs

[OrochiGeese]

*We catch Alicia Gordon walking backstage in somewhat of a fixed gaze trance after the conclusion of the WCCF "Thanks for the Bruises" show. She is approached by a WCCF Reporter.*

[Reporter:] "Miss Gordon, can I get a quick word from you?"

*Alicia sighs but finally nods*

[Reporter:] "What is your reaction to the fight?"

[Alicia:] "Look, she caught me with a good combination, what more can I say? I'll admit, she was the better fighter tonight. She beat me fair and square and that's it. No excuses."

[Reporter:] "Will you ask for a rematch?"

[Alicia:] "Of course I will! I just said she was better TONIGHT, not overall. I can beat Gutter, and I will next time we fight. I just needed to see what she could do. That's why I had my hands down. I didn't expect her to be as quick as she was and she caught me. It won't happen again."

[Reporter:] "Was the OG-Joshi World Champion a distraction-"

*Alicia interrupts and shoves the reporter's hand down*

[Alicia:] "You know what, just SHUT UP right there. Cause I already know that everyone is gonna use her presence as the reason I lost that belt. Walker had NOTHING to do with me winning the belt and she had nothing to do with me losing it tonight. I'm giving everyone fair warning right here and now. If anyone else even suggests that Holly caused me to lose the belt, I'll punch them right in the-"

*Just then, the OG-Joshi World Champion walks down the hallway with a smirk on her face.*

[Holly:] "Alicia! I'm so sorry I cost you the belt tonight!"

*Alicia's face turns a deep crimson red and she begins to visibly twitch in anger. Holly points out her involuntary movements with a look of concern.*

[Holly:] "Oh, you should get that looked at, dear. Gutter may have given you a concussion!

[Reporter:] "Uh..."

[Holly:] "Run along, kiddo. Let me handle this. You know, I was once a great interviewer myself! Then again, I shouldn't have told you that, I don't want to get your hopes up. With your abilities, the greatest life honor you'll EVER have is meeting me right now, it's all downhill after this."

*Holly grabs the microphone and the reporter walks away sullenly. Holly turns back to Alicia.*

[Holly:] "So would you say that you were paralyzed by both rage and fear when you saw me in the stands? Rage that you'll never get to be half as great a fighter as me and fear that when the Cease Fire is over, what I'll do to you makes Gutter's brawling look like love taps?"

[Alicia:] "Keep talking about paralysis, it will be fitting."

[Holly:] "Actually, it already is. Cause the last time I saw you looking as slack-jawed, wide-eyed, and as spaced out as you were tonight was back at the PPV when Dizzy got-"

*Alicia screams out in rage and goes to punch Holly but her hand is caught from behind by Thunder Strike.*

[TS:] "Not now, not this way."

[Holly:] "Yeah totally. You want to lose your WCCF belt and OG-Joshi career in the same night?"

[TS:] "You're a piece of shit, but a lucky one."

[Holly:] "Ouch, the third grader in me just got TOTALLY dissed. Oh hey, how's your Battalion doing? Is "JUSTICE" being served? Or just "served" in the way that unfortunate movie by the same name implied?"

[TS:] "Do you always speak in riddles when you have nothing of worth to say?"

[Holly:] "Do you always sound ridiculous when OrochiGeese is right behind you?"

*TS quickly turns around in ready stance but sees no one there. Holly laughs*

[Holly:] "Oh my...what a fun-"

*Thunder Strike suddenly looks shocked and points in back of Holly*

[TS:] "Dramesi!"

*Holly immediately turns white and looks in back of her...but sees nothing. When she turns back while panting, TS smirks and walks away, still holding Alicia's hand as he directs her down the hallway.*

[Holly:] "FUCK YOU!!! YOU FUCKING SUCK! BOTH OF YOU!!!"

*She gets no reaction from either of them.*

[Holly:] "FUCK!"

*Holly storms away half-angry and half-shaken.*