Chapter 21
The next two months flew by. Being a new mother kept Mercedes busy. It was a great joy for Mercedes. Mercedes was also able to get in some workouts too. She started out with light workouts, but then slowly worked up them up.
She was not much out of shape either. She had worked out throughout her whole pregnancy with Evelyn, but she brought those workouts down a few levels from her normal intense ones.
After six weeks, Mercedes decided she wanted to get in the ring and train there. She ended up doing it at Black and Brave. It was nothing intense. Mercedes wanted to start off slow and intense it up as she had before.
Mercedes sighed as she sat on the bed of her and Colby's bedroom. She took a deep breath. Mercedes was trying to calm her nerves and her emotions. That very day was the anniversary of her rape. She tried not to think too much of it. She tried to think of all the good things that had happened since last October/November.
Getting together with Colby. Wanting to keep her baby and give birth to her. Finding out the baby was girl, which was what she hoped for. Getting engaged to Colby. Having Evelyn and taking on motherhood. Getting back in the saddle with training in the ring.
But with that good came the bad. Good and bad balanced each other out.
Mercedes nodded her head. She was not going to be frustrated about it that day. It was not going to let that asshole get the best of her that day! He might get the best of her some other days. But that way was not going to happen.
"Are you almost ready, baby?" Colby asked, walking into their bedroom.
"Yep," Mercedes said, standing up from the bed. "Serene's here?"
"She sure is."
"Great," Mercedes said. She walked a few steps over to her fiancé. She grabbed onto his hand and gave him a light kiss on the lips. "Come on, I want to get in that ring and kick some of your trainees' asses."
"Great! Everyone will love that!"
Mercedes smiled.
The two walked out of the bedroom and to the living room. Mercedes smiled when she saw Evelyn's babysitter, Serene holding her.
"I'll miss you, baby girl," Mercedes said as she looked at her eight-week old daughter. She bent down to kiss her forehead. She then looked at Serene. "Thanks so much, Serene."
"It's always my pleasure, Mercedes," Serene replied.
Mercedes grinned. "Come on, babe!" She said looking at her fiancé.
"I haven't seen you this anxious to get in the ring in a long time," Colby laughed.
"Time to get Sasha Banks back in action!"
"All right, let's go."
An hour later, Mercedes stood with Colby and his friends—the other trainers on the outside of the ring. The current class of Black and Brave Academy all sat down, waiting for instruction from their trainers.
"All right, today everyone gets another chance in the ring with Mercedes," One trainer said.
"Yep, we have a very anxious woman," Colby laughed.
"That's right, baby!" Mercedes said. "Sasha Banks is ready for her road back to the WWE ring."
The trainees all clapped.
Mercedes did her hand gesture as if she were wearing her Legit Boss rings. Colby laughed at that.
Colby and the other trainers went around to each trainee and said what he or she needed to work on or what they were going to be doing. It was going to be with Mercedes. She would critique them herself and then Colby and the other trainers would do the same.
Mercedes was ready. She was already in the ring when Colby and the trainers spoke with all the trainees about what each would be doing.
The first trainee got in the ring with her. Mercedes shook hands with him. He was very excited to train with her. Mercedes was to.
The two locked up and went at it. Mercedes gave the trainee a run for his money. She was quick and agile. Just as she had before her rape. Colby smiled.
Mercedes smiled as the next trainee got into the ring with her. She was quick and agile with this trainee too. Colby continued to smile as he watched her.
After the third trainee had been in the ring with Mercedes and she gave that one a run for her money. Colby decided he would record Mercedes with the fourth trainee. She kicked his ass too.
After an hour and half, the trainers gave the trainees a break. They were all worn out from getting their asses kicked by Mercedes aka Sasha Banks.
Mercedes felt great as she climbed out of the ring and jumped down onto the ground. Colby was right there with her water bottle.
"Thank you," Mercedes said. Colby nodded his head. Mercedes smiled at him as she drank from it.
"That was fucking awesome, babe!" He exclaimed. "You kicked their asses!"
Mercedes grinned. "That was the idea!"
"I haven't seen that much fire in you really since last year!"
Mercedes nodded her head. "That's because on the night of this day last year that fire was extinguished."
Colby gave her a look as he thought about it. He realized what the day. "Oh, shit! Are you all right?!"
Mercedes nodded her head. "I wasn't a few hours ago, but now I am. That asshole took a lot from me last year. I couldn't get much of my defensing up then, but today I have."
"Tell me."
"I put on my focus and energy in the ring. I saw those guys and gals as him, my opponent. I was taking back control of my life. My wrestling life. He took it from me for a very long time. But as of today I will have it back! I want back in that WWE ring, Colby! I want to compete in front of thousands of fans again! I want to go back to work!"
Colby nodded his head with a smile. "We'll get there, baby! I promise! We will talk with Paul, Stephanie, and anyone else we need to for a comeback. We'll figure things out with Evelyn! We can take her on the road with us! We'll do what Stephanie and Paul have done too when they first had Aurora and then Murphy: a bus and a nanny!"
Mercedes smiled. "Thank you, baby!" She hugged him and kissed him.
"You're always welcome," He replied. He gave her a quick kiss as well. "I recorded you in the ring the last few times. Let me show you what you've got."
Mercedes smiled. Colby showed her the first video he recorded on his phone. She lit up as she watched.
"Freaking amazing, baby! Freaking amazing!"
"Let me see the rest!"
Colby smiled and handed her his phone. Mercedes watched a little bit of each video. She smiled.
"All right, guys, come back in," One of the trainers called.
Mercedes exited out of the video she was watching on Colby's phone. She looked over at him. "Send those," She said to him, handing back his phone. Colby smirked.
Mercedes grinned. She made her way over and sat on the edge of the ring.
"All right, what did you all think about being in the ring with none other than Sasha Banks?"
"Awesome!"
"Amazing!"
"A dream come true!"
Mercedes smiled. "I enjoyed being in the ring with each and every one of you! You all have a lot of potential. But let me tell you how I felt in the ring with you, what you did great, and what you should work out more." I looked over at Colby's friend. He nodded his head.
Colby smiled. He sent out each video to a select few of his friends and fellow WWE Superstars. He made sure to send them both directly to Paul's and Stephanie's individual phones. He also sent them out to Mick.
Colby walked over and sat down. Mercedes, and the trainers had everything under control with the trainees. He was happy to sit back and watch Mercedes with everything. It didn't take very long for him to get replies from people. Everyone was super excited seeing her in the ring. Paul had a lot to say.
Paul: There's the Mercedes/Sasha Banks we know and love!
Colby: Oh, yeah!
Paul: Did she just have a general desire to get in the ring? I know she had been training up with you at Black and Brave.
Colby: A need to really take back the control she lost last year. Today is the one-year mark of the assault.
Paul: Oh, damn. Is she doing okay?
Colby: Just great. Her motivation in the ring is getting back the control she lost. The kids are him and she is Sasha Banks mode. We know that Sasha Banks mode is also Mercedes.
Paul: Yep.
Colby: I want to get her back in the ring and on the road again! I will do whatever I have to do! I will also do whatever I need to for bringing Evelyn on the road with us too!
Paul: You got it! We'll get Sasha Banks back here!
Colby smiled.