Tag Team Champions
The cameras turned on and the lights shined down on a small stage with a cushion chair and a woman standing before it." Hello fight fans and wrestling fans from all over the universe. I'm Jacqueline McMadd and I'll be your host for tonight." The Live audience before her clapped and once that died down she continued to speak." Tonight I'll be interviewing the Tag-Team Champions Kid Muscle and Kevin Mask." Behind her an image of the two showed up on the TV screen." Learn some workout advice from other Muscle Leaguers, just what sort of things they do on their time off. All that and more coming up!" The Audience clapped as the lights of the stage shined on her.
"Say." Said Terry from the lounge where all the Muscle Leaguers were." Where is the Kid?" He looked around to see Jeager, Terry, Checkmate, and Wally all look at him and then around the room.
"Don't know." Said Dik Dik turning the page of his magazine." Haven't seen him."
"Nor hav I." spoke up Checkmate." Do you thinkest the Kid will not show?"
"Nine." Said Jeager." Kid voves the attention, he's probavly running late or something."
"Yea that does sound like him." Agreed Terry as he rested back in his chair.
The Audience clapped Jacqueline offstage and she headed back-stage and into her dressing room, shutting the door behind her.
As it turned out Kid was not late or on his way, in fact he was one of the first wrestlers to arrive. He even managed to get Kevin to come along. But where were they? As it turned out the two biggest wrestling names in the business were busy. Not with saving the world, not with training but were running errands.
The Chojin Tag Champions had been caught early and asked to help set up. Kid always eager to help said 'Yes' no questions asked while Kevin was more against the idea. But needless to say he followed Kid and the two ended up moving bosses all around the stadium.
Kid fumbled through the hallway holding a crate in his hands and Kevin followed after him holding one of his own. While everyone was off smiling for the camera the two of them got roped into carrying baggage. Kid with the boxes in both hands while Kevin held it with one arm over his shoulder.
"Excuse me." Said Kid to the first person who walked by." Do you know where-" But the man was unresponsive and continued to walk by. Kid let it go and asked the next person he saw." Excuse me, do you know-" But he was ignored once again. He turned around and looked at Kevin who had an annoyed look in his eyes." What do we do with these?" he asked motioning to the two boxes they held.
Kevin cocked his head and looked behind Kid." Let's just stick 'em in there." He pointed to the door behind him. Kevin led the way and opened the door, Kid following right behind. Kevin grabbed the knob, turned it and opened the door. However they'd soon regret that decision.
Kevin pushed open the door and Kid Muscle came to his side cramming both of them in the door. They both looked up and realized they weren't alone.
Jacqueline McMadd stood herself up only she wasn't wearing anything to cover her top half.
"Hi boys." She greeted with a smile. Kevin dropped the box to the ground, turned on his heel and stomped off. But Kid stayed behind with a goofy look on his face enjoying the show. Kevin disappeared into the hallway but reappeared to grab Kid by his shoulders and dragged him off. Kevin dragged Kid off going past the locker room where all the other wrestler were.
Jacqueline had meanwhile gotten dressed and followed around by a camera crew made their way around the building. It wasn't long before they came upon a Choujin, a woman in fact. And Jacqueline wasted no time in confronting her.
Fiona had her back to them and didn't hear them approach.
"Fiona." Addressed Jacqueline. The Romanian cocked her head over her shoulder and saw her standing there with a camera crew." How do you feel about being here today?"
"Great to be here." Said Fiona turning around to face them fully. When she did that Jacqueline and her crew found something surprising. Attached to Fiona by a bunch of straps around her back was a baby boy. They were needless to say shocked and so was the audience that was watching this live. He was a big baby with blonde hair and big blue eyes. He looked up in wonder at the crowd standing before him.
"And who might this be?" asked Jacqueline as she turned her attention to the little baby.
"This is my son." Said Fiona cradling the baby." This is Edward."
"Your son? I didn't know, how old is he?"
"He's seven months." Told Fiona moving the baby around in her arms. He looked up and gazed at the camera crew strangely.
"And as a matter of fact." Added Jacqueline." I didn't know you were married either."
"I am." Said Fiona raising her left hand showing off her wedding ring. The camera zoomed from the baby and to Fiona's finger.
"Quite the diamond." Commented the camera man.
"Indeed." Said Jacqueline." Who's your husband?" Fiona smiled." Another Chojin?" Her smiled turned into a smirk and she nodded her head." Really, another Chojin?"
"That's right. And he's in this building here now."
"Really?" Jacqueline crossed her arms and then leaned in." And who's the lucky guy?" Fiona just let out a chuckle.
"If you're really that interested Jacqueline how about you , my husband, myself, and our baby sit down for an interview later?" Jacqueline's eyes glowed.
"That would be a marvelous idea." She said with a sly smile." In fact I'll schedule it right now, you, your baby, and husband." Fiona just smirked as Jacqueline turned to the camera." Who will the baby's daddy be, find out later!"
That was seen all around on all the tvs in the area. Everyone was in a buzz, with the number displayed at the bottom of the screen everyone began sending in their votes.
Kevin watched the skit from the tv at the bar of the stadium.
"People actually listen to that crap?" he asked.
"Who do you think it is?" he heard a voice over his shoulder. Kevin looked over to see Wally and Dik Dik walking by.
"It can't be me I've never talked to her." Replied Dik Dik.
"Me neither. I think it's Jeager." Their conversation continued on as their voices shrank into the distance.
"Dumbasses." Commented Kevin. He turned and placed his hand on his drink. He was unaware of it but Kid Muscle was had spotted him and was now tip-toeing over to him.
"Hey Kevin." Said Kid getting his attention. Kevin turned and looked at Kid who held onto his chest as if they were breasts." Hi Boys." He said in a feminine voice. Kid laughed his amusement but Kevin was clearly not amused.
"I could kill you without making a sound!"
"Oh C'mon Kev." He said giving him a playful shove and sitting down next to him." Lighten up" Kevin grunted and turned his attention back to his drink. Kid sat down next to him and knocked on the bar signaling the barkeeper for a drink. In another moment a glass and bottle were set down before him.
Kid poured the drink into the glass and began drinking silently with Kevin. Kid wasn't aware that two people were approaching them form behind but Kevin was, he glanced over his shoulders slightly to observe them.
"Evening lads." He said aloud. Kid looked at him confused but then turned around to see two face he didn't want to see. There was Pumpinator and Dailbolic.
"Evening Mask." Pumpinator said to Kevin crossing his arms." And Kid Muscle." He added shooting him a death glare.
"Guys." Said Kid once he got over his fear." There's no need for things to get out of hand here." The DMP members didn't seemed to have heard and stood their ground, Kevin gave the same stare as they did." C'mon let me buy you guys a drink."
"We'll have a drink." Said Dialbolic." A drink to your deaths." Kid hunched down and gulped. But then Kevin leaned over to him.
"Follow my lead." He whispered. Then Kevin got up from his seat, drink still in hand. Kid did as he was told and followed after him. Kevin walked up with one hand in his pocket and the other on his drink, Kid followed him in step.
Then the two walked up and stood before the other wrestlers, Kevin before Pumpinator and Kid before Dialbolic.
"He's right." Said Kevin." What's say we all calm down and." He raised his glass up." Have a drink." Kid smiled thinking this would have a good outcome.
But then Kevin reached over and splashed Dialbolic in the face, then he swung his arm over and punched Pumpinator in the face sending him stumbling back. Kid let out a gasp but then Kevin lunged forward and grabbed Pumpinator by the shoulders, swinging him around and throwing him into the wall.
Kid stepped forward ready to try and stop Kevin, but before he could do anything he was grabbed by Dialbolic who wrapped his hands around Kid's throat and began moving him back. He was backed up until he hit the table of the bar. Kid pressed his hands against the phone but couldn't mange to get him off.
"K-Kevin!" he coughed under Dialbolic's hands. Kevin meanwhile was locked-up with Pumpinator. But out of the corner of his eye he saw his tag partner in a bad position, once again he'd have to lend a hand.
Kevin reached down and lifted Pumpinator over his head and then slammed him onto the ground." Muscle!" he called as he ran over to Kid's aid." Let's switch." He said when he got closer. Dialbolic was about to punch Kid but turned to Kevin when he was him approaching. But then Kevin jumped up and tackled the phone. The two rolled up and over the counter of the bar landing with a thud on the other side.
Kid let out a sigh as he rose to his feet, but when he turned around he saw he was still in trouble. For standing there was the much bigger Pumpinator. Kid's eyes widened as he looked at the massive man. The shoe prepared to attack and Kid ducked down to cover himself, but then Kevin jumped up from behind the counter holding a beer bottle in his hand.
He jumped up and swung it, hitting Pumpinator across the face with it. The bottle broke on his face, spraying glass and beer everyone. And Pumpinator fell back onto the ground with a thud.
"Well now." Said Kevin jumping over the counter and next to Kid Muscle." Wasn't that fun?"
"You and I need to have a serious talk about fun someday." Kid said looking up at him. It was now the two realized they were covering in beer and small glass shards, some of them bleeding." C'mon let's get out of here before someone catches us, we've got an interview to go to." Kevin slung his trench coat over his back as he and Kid walked out.
"Welcome back." Jacqueline greeted the audience as she looked out, the cameras rolling." The first thing on the agenda tonight is an interview with Kid Muscle and Kevin Mask." Kid Muscle first made his debut with the IWF seven years ago, In his debut match, he defeated Dial Bolic in a memorable contest, a match of both brawn and brains. Kid then moved on to defeat the awesome Pumpinator, driving off the two DMP members' leader, Kevin Mask. Kid's next major victory was against Checkmate, who, under the tutelage of Sunshine had joined a faction of the DMP."
Kid Muscle and Kevin Mask appeared backstage, looking up they say the very interview they were about to be apart of on screen.
"Kevin Mask appeared as the ringleader in a trio of thugs belonging to the DMP. The son of Robin Mask rebelled against his Muscle League father by joining the Demon Making Plant, where he teamed up with Dial Bolic and The Pumpinator to issue a challenge to the newest graduates of the Hercules Factory, including the son of King Muscle, Kid Muscle." The screen behind Jacqueline began showing a slideshow of shots of Kevin Mask, Dial Bolic and The Pumpinator making their debut against the Young Muscle Leaguers.
"Kid Muscle, Kevin Mask." Said one of the workers getting their attention away from the tv." Your on in 3." But the man looked them over strangely, all beat up and bleeding." You'll um… you'll need these." He held two roses in his hand and handed them to the wrestlers who took them curiously.
"However as the matches continued, Kevin Mask renounce the DMP ways tearing up his shirt, swearing to fight with honor from that day forward." Jacqueline continued. "Kid Muscle offered Kevin the chance to join the Muscle League there and then, but Kevin had other ideas." The screen behind her played the video of Kid tossing his shirt down to Kevin only for him to reach out but then retract his hands, causing it to fall to the floor. "Kevin disappeared after that but would later reappear in the revival of the Chojin Crown. Together he and Kid fought their own violent, individual battles until they met each other in the final match. Where after a grueling hour long battle Kid Muscle emerged victorious. Kid celebrated his victory but Kevin once went again into hiding only to resurface again when there was another Tournament, The Tag-Team tournament. Defying all odds and surprising spectators from around the world these two very different men fought together and became the tag-team Champions. Please help me in welcoming Kid Muscle and Kevin Mask!" She stood up and pointed to her right where the two were scheduled to appear. The two were greeted to a clapping audience and a standing ovation although their looks turned a few heads.
Jacqueline herself was confused by their attire and stopped clapping but the two kept coming towards her. Kid had the rose in his mouth and had a wide grin across his face while Kevin was loosely holding the rose by the stem.
"Good afternoon, Jacqueline!" Kid said happily, pulling the rose from his jaws and holding it out towards Jacqueline.
"Good afternoon, Kid," she tightly replied, accepting the flower from him. Kid sat back down in one of the chairs provided for him while Kevin threw the rose at her and then dragged his chair back to make some distance between them. She caught the flower awkwardly at her chest while Kevin once feeling there was a satisfactory distance between them sat down. He then crossed his arms as he sat next to his tag partner and waited for the hostess.
Jacqueline waited a moment as if Kevin would greet her like Kid did. Kid gave Kevin a nudge and pointed over to the camera, together they looked into it and saw the teleprompter which highlighted lines they had to say. Kevin however ignored his line of 'Good Afternoon Jacqueline, great to be here' and sat silent. So then Kid leaned over looking just under the camera at it. However on camera it looked as if he was leaning across Kevin with his head by his waist, the lower half of his face cut out at the bottom of the screen. Kevin just sat there arms crossed.
"Good Afternoon Jacqueline. "He said slow and forced." You look beautiful today." He read confused at first but then sat back up with a smile.
Jacqueline brought her hand up and puffed her hair. Kevin said nothing but snickered underneath his mask. She looked back at Kid and motioned with her eyes to the teleprompter." Line." She whispered. Kid nodded and looked back over reading from the teleprompter again.
"Jacqueline :why thank you, Kid. Am I even prettier than your wife Roxanne? Kid: oh, of course, Jacqueline!"
"Stop it!" Jacqueline screamed, standing up. Kid instantly fell silent, as did all the production crew and even the entire audience. "Just sit down, Kid," she snarled through clenched teeth.
"You're the one standing up." Said Kid from his chair pointing at her. As Jacqueline looked down she realized she was in fact standing. She gave a sheepish chuckle to the audience and straightened herself out before sitting down.
"What's say we get on with the interview shall we?" she asked trying to clear the air. Kid adjusted himself in his chair while Kevin just sat still the whole time.
"So boys." She began." What was it like winning the Tag-Team championship?"
"Oh great!" exclaimed Kid." Undoubtedly one of the best highlights of my career." Jacqueline turned and looked to Kevin who hadn't answered, Kid did the same.
"Kevin how do you feel?" she asked.
"Ecstatic." He replied in a dry voice.
"Are you Kevin?" replied Jacqueline in a sarcastic manner which commented on the expression of his voice more than anything." You remember how Kid Muscle defeated you in the Choujin Crown three years ago?" Kevin nodded his head." Don't you feel some sort of resentment against him for that, stealing your chance at glory? After your father made his debut at the Choujin Crown." Her intention was to stir up some drama between the two to create ratings but she'd have to fish harder.
"What happened then happened." Kevin replied." Nothing can change that. I am not my father, I will find my own way." He cocked his head and starred her down. "Next question." He finished.
"Well um." Jacqueline stammered as she tried to regain herself." What is the next step for you?"
"Well." Said Kid." My father settled down and got married after his big tournament, but since I've already done that I'd say I'd like to have kids."
"Really?" asked Jacqueline." Are you trying already?"
"We're talking it over." He smiled. She chuckled and turned to Kid's British counterpart.
"And what about you Kevin? What's your big plan?"
"Train." He replied." Get my skills better."
"No wife for you?" she asked." No Kids?"
"Humph." Was all Kevin replied with, his shoulders rising and falling.
"Kevin, with Kid married and planning to have children were does that leave you? Do you think you'll still have room in your friend's life when he becomes busy with family?" Kevin didn't reply." Maybe there's room for a special lady in your life?" she purred at him.
Kevin just shook his head making no reply." Not for you." He replied. The Audience chuckled at his comment which caused Jacqueline to scowl.
"So." She continued, regaining her composure behind a malicious smile." What is it you two so together?"
"Train." Answered Kevin quickly.
"I'm sure of that. But what else to do you do that's fun?"
"Well Kevin and I have different definitions of fun." Told Kid.
"Like when you two trashed the bar in the stadium earlier tonight?" asked Jacqueline. Without a moment to lost a video appeared on the screen behind her showing the fight between Kid and Kevin vs. Pumpinator and Dialbolic.
"That was fun." Chuckled Kevin while Kid looked on with unfond memories.
"Or about the time when you both walked into my changing room?" Kevin jerked up now out of his seat, Kid cocked his head up to the tv screen. The audience leaned in closer as the video began to play, showing Jacqueline's back to the camera and the door bursting open with both Kid and Kevin standing there. Kevin immediately left while Kid stayed behind only for Kevin to come back and drag him off." Now was that as much fun for you as it was for me?" she asked slyly to them.
Kevin quickly bounded up out of his seat and onto his feet." What a load of crap, I don't have to take this!" And without another word he marched off. Kid stayed behind but after a few sheepish glances between him and the audience he left following after his partner.
"And that was the tag champions Kid Muscle and Kevin Mask." Jacqueline said to the camera. The audience clapped and the lights when dim.
Some time later.
"Early this evening I bumped into female Chojin Fiona. And too my surprise and the surprise of you fans it turns out she's had a baby a little boy named Edward." The Tv behind her flashed images of the mother and her little baby." And she promoted the idea of sitting down with me tonight so that I and you fans as well can learn more about her, her husband and their baby. So without further ado here's Fiona." Turning over to the right Fiona entered onto the stage, in her arms was the wee baby Edward, in the baby's hand was a rose just like Kid and Kevin had done before him. Jacqueline was surprised at first that it was just her and the baby but no husband. All the same she was still greeted with roaring applause.
Fiona walked and shook hands with Jacqueline. The hostess then turned to the baby who handed her, the rose much like Kid Muscle had before, he giggled in the process. Then the two women sat down and the interview was underway.
"Welcome Fiona." Welcomed Jacqueline as she sat down. Then she turned to the baby." And welcome Edward." She added in a baby voice.
"Good to be here." Replied Fiona.
"I notice that you and your baby are here, but where is your husband?" Fiona snickered.
"My husband is held up at the moment. He's running late but he'll be here I assure you."
"Alright, then I'll just start with you." Fiona adjusted herself in her seat to hold her baby." How long have you been married?"
"Just a little over a year." Jacqueline jolted.
"That short a time and you already have a baby?" Fiona nodded.
"It was a unanimous decision."
"And who does he resemble more?" asked the host looking at the baby.
"Some say he looks more like me, but I'd say he bears an uncanny resemblance to his father." Jacqueline and the audience looked the baby over trying to match him with a Muscle Leaguer's face.
"And what's his future going to be like?" asked the hostess sitting back up.
"Well considering both his father and my profession, he'll probably follow in our legacy." At that time a large man appeared from off stage and began making his way towards the interview. Fiona didn't notice anything and kept continuing on happy as a clown. But Jacqueline, the audience and the camera all followed the large man walking behind her. He stomped over and stood behind Fiona's left shoulder. She became aware of his presence when the baby did, who laughed when he saw him. She turned her head around and saw Kevin Mask standing there.
A long and uncomfortable silence followed but it was broken by Jacqueline.
"Kevin." She said." What are you doing here? We've already done your skit." Kevin said nothing but grabbed a chair and brought it over next to Fiona.
"I'm sorry Jacqueline." Spoke up Fiona as Keivn did this." But didn't you say this was an interview for my husband and I?" Kevin pulled his chair up and sat next to Fiona.
"Husband?" repeated Jacqueline. The audience gasped." K-Kevin Mask is your husband?" Fiona turned to Kevin and smiled. He in turn reached into his pocket and produced a ring. He then removed the glove from his left hand and placed the ring on his ring finger. Then he turned it, making sure the camera could see it and held it out on his armrest. Fiona in turn reached her right arm across and took his.
And needless to say everyone in the stadium either in the audience or watching on tv were stunned, even all the muscle leaguers, all except one.
"I don't believe it." Said Terry with a dropped jaw as he, Jeager, Checkmater, Dik Dik, and Wally stood around the tv. Several feet behind them with his hands in his pockets was Kid Muscle.
"It's not that surprising." He smiled. His fellow leaguers turned to him.
"Kid did you know about this?" asked Dik Dik.
"Of course I did, I was there when the kid was born." He smiled.