A\N: Hey guys AdventureKing here with another chapter thanks to the amazing work of DJRodriguez, I came here to tell you all that we are reaching almost an end to this story, and that at the final of it all there will be a chapter showing the entire ROSTER of all the characters, hope your all excited for it.
It is Monday December 30th 2019. It was about 8:00 a.m. in the city of Calgary, many people up and going about their daily business. The streets and shops were still decorated with Christmas décor, even though said holiday had passed. It would be some days until the décor was taken down and stored up for next year, but for the time being, many onlookers enjoyed the color that was festive & needed to balance out the white snow that still covered the land.
At the Anderson manor residence on the outskirts of the city, Cody was already downstairs dressed up for work & eating with his family including Meixiu, Honorata & Mercedes. The group was eating a hearty meal created by Mr. & Mrs. Anderson, Cody really digging into it as he loved what his folks made.
Susan looked across the table to her son and inquired, "So Cody, I take it that you have everything planned out for your special event for the WWS-TKOA?".
The young Anderson lad looked to his beloved & sharp-minded mother and answered in a confident tone, "Yup! After many days of planning and outlining, I got it all right here.". He patted the suitcase that was on his left side, which was leaning on the chair on the ground.
It had been some time after the fourth official main event that occurred on the 21st at Mississauga, Ontario, which amazingly went off without any incident like was in the previous times. It was held at the Huron Park Recreation Center, where the ladies FINALLY got to show their stuff in front of an official crowd that was aired for all the world to see! The lovely and alluring wrestling women showed their style, class and performance to all & showed to the world that they were truly serious contenders when it came to the entertainment sport.
Cody always looked for this in his roster of women, and also for those that wanted to join up. He dubbed these particular qualities as the Eight S's; Skill, Seriousness, Strength, Stamina, Spirit, Sportswomanship, Style and Sexiness. Of course, the last part had a limit for the young man. While he loved how a woman showed off her figure, he also was concerned that it did not go too far or made any of his ladies and/or audience uncomfortable. While the WWS-TKOA was in the entertainment business, Cody wanted it to be done with class, dignity and honor.
And while each had their own playfulness and gimmicks, the Seriousness part was their commitment to training and also getting better with one another. While the stories and rivalries were in play now, each with their own alliances and such, that would be put aside when something truly dire would come up.
The original WWS-TKOA ladies already had promising records, a balance of wins and losses that showed that while still new blood to the sport, they had potential and promise. And they were steadily rising upward!
The young man also made sure that none of his staff treated another like 'jobbers', which went by some definitions but in the wrestling world, it was a professional wrestler who frequently and deliberately loses matches. While he had seen his fair share of little-known names fighting in the squared circle, he respected their bravery in competing against skilled fighters. And also disliked how some were disrespected quite badly, wanting to help the person instead of heckling them.
In fact, he did have his eye on a certain blonde female wrestler that he believed would be a good addition to the Women's Wrestling Submission-Total Knockout Association. She was part of another wrestling circuit though, and sadly was on a losing streak. He did approach her, offering her a fresh start in his organization & also that she would be treated better there. However, the wrestler smiled and answered back while it did sound promising, she was going to stick with the current organization she was with. She was determined to break her losing streak no matter what!
Cody respected her decision and wished her good luck, but also informed her that his door was always open to welcome her in.
Now back to what the Anderson lad had stated concerning a special event. He had been holed up in both offices at the gym and at the Anderson Corporation Tower, and also at home as well. He had been reviewing certain wrestling events, specifically events held by the World Wrestling Federation back in the past that involved a tournament called King of the Ring!
He watched videos and clips of the events that were connected to the tournament, drawing on them to make his very own! And after much planning and outlining details with his two alluring assistants… he now had the complete draft to his own tournament he dubbed the Empress of the Ring!
The General Manager of the association was using the 1993 WWF rules and eight-bracket model to create the tournament, but it was going to be more than just one event. The tournament would be used to see who would be the very first to wear the newly minted & created WWS-TKOA championship belts!
There were going to be seven tournaments in total for these belts:
The Empress of the Ring- Submissions Tournament which would be for the WWS-TKOA Submission Championship.
The Empress of the Ring- Total Knock Out Tournament which would be for the WWS-TKOA Knockout Championship.
The Empress of the Ring- Tag Team Tournament which would be for the WWS-TKOA Tag Team Championship.
The Empress of the Ring- Intercontinental Tournament which would be for the WWS-TKOA Intercontinental Championship.
The Empress of the Ring- Canadian Tournament which would be for the WWS-TKOA Canadian Championship.
The Empress of the Ring- Galaxy Tournament which would be for the WWS-TKOA Galaxy Championship.
And finally the Empress of the Ring- Universal Tournament which would be for the WWS-TKOA Universal Championship.
There would also be another twist that Cody decided to add into the tournament. The rules for the first two tournaments were as it was shown; for the submission aspect, it could only be won via submission either verbal/tapping out/saying I Quit. For the TKO tournament, the only way to win would be by TKO only. However, the other tournaments offered a bit more flexibility. The matches could actually be anything! From the regular rules of the organization, to specific kinds of matches that would be suggested by the participant!
The Quarterfinal brackets, the very beginning level of the tournaments, would start with regular WWS-TKOA rules. However, the semi-finals and finals would be different depending on the match that the winners of the Quarterfinals would ask for. The winner of the respective rounds can ask for a special kind of match that had special/unique rules that would enhance the match itself. A game of rock-paper-scissors would be played, followed by a coin flip decision. The winner of the first game would call either heads or tails of the coin, and thus the winner of the coin toss would be given the opportunity to have the next match they were going to be in to be done in a different way.
The next match could be a Steel Cage, Hell in a Cell, Tables/Ladders/Chairs, Lumberjack and so on. Cody had actually looked up other aspects of matches that had been used in the wrestling associations, surprised to learn that in Wrestlemania 21, there was a Sumo match between the legendary Big Show & Akebono! He knew that if given the chance, Raika would choose to have a Sumo match.
There was also a Lion's Den match, one that was instigated in Summer Slam of 1998 between mixed martial arts master Ken Shamrock & Owen Hart. It mimicked the mixed martial arts matches showcased in Ultimate Fighting Championship, even utilizing an octagon cage built around the wrestling ring! It also followed the rules of said association, where a wrestler must knock out their opponent unconscious or make them submit inside the cage.
Another interesting kind of match Cody discovered was a No-Count Out one, where the count-out rule would be suspended. A well-known example of such a match was at WWE's Vengeance in 2003 between Stephanie McMahon and Sable, which the latter was the victor.
While he did discover other match rules and such… there was one thing he was adamant in what was NOT going to be used in his association. And that was seriously deadly matches, ones that could cause serious and most likely permanent injury… or death!
So for the young Anderson lad, there would be no matches that involved barbed wire, electrified ropes, use of tacks or edged weapons, etc. Those kinds of matches would not be shown at all as long as he was in charge of the WWS-TKOA!
There was also more to the matches than winning the championship belts. The winner would also receive a lovely outfit, one that showcased to all that said winner was royalty like an Empress. And it was to be made by Jennifer, and each one to be unique & different, and that the winner could keep it as hers for good. There was also a hefty cash prize of $500,000, and also they would pick whom they would like to have a match with for their very first title defense! But it would be at their time and choosing.
Meixiu looked at Mark & Susan and stated with a hint of pride in her voice, "Cody has been working hard on it. Even though me and Honorata aided him, it was he who put much time and effort into this new special event.".
Honorata added, "Indeed. And he already has more ideas in that handsome head of his, but he's going to wait to see how the first special event turns out.".
Susan spoke up in a curious tone, "And when will this tournament start?".
Her son looked at her and answered, "I plan to announce it shortly after New Year's, on January 4th to be precise. And the tournament will officially start on the 11th. This will give the ladies time to sign up for the tournament they want to compete in. And I hope that either on February 22nd or the 29th, the tournament will be over with the new champions crowned. And it will just be before the deadline when the other associations come gunning for us due to that challenge email letter Chris wrote.".
The whole group was still quite miffed on the actions of Chris McLean, the fugitive on the run now having Cody prepare his ladies for rounds of challenges by various other leagues who already had a formidable rank of female fighters! However, Cody was not one to back down from a challenge. He may not have started it, but he was going to make sure it finished with his association coming out on top! And perhaps in the process, it would win the respect of the veteran wrestlers and other wrestling leagues.
Mark replied with a smile on his face, "That's very impressive! And son, how is Quinn doing? Is her leg back up to full health and strength?". Even though the procedure to her leg was a success, the doctor wanted reports to be sure that the effects of the medical treatment were long-lasting.
Cody looked to his father, swallowing the piece of pancake he had in his mouth and answered, "She's doing good! Her leg seems to be back at full capability, and so far no negative side-effects. And I checked her area this morning with that special device you made that detects any kind of metal within a body, and so far no kind of thing to indicate cybernetics.".
Mr. Anderson's smile increased a little, glad that the procedure he administered to Miss Henderson was a success and truly there was no sign of any kind metal/cyber integration from the nanites as they seemed to have truly dissolved completely.
Finishing his breakfast, Cody saw that it was now 8:20 a.m. He got up, put up his plate and empty glass container in the sink, grabbed his briefcase and went towards the doors that led to the garage. He looked to his special trio of ladies and exclaimed, "I'll be waiting in one of the limos! I can't wait to tell everyone about the tournament!". He then went through the door, going to his destination. He would have gone outside to go to the garages, but the entire area was still blanketed with snow & ice. And he rather not trip and fall right at this point.
The parents and three workers of the family chuckled/giggled before going to put their plates up as well since they were finished. Susan spoke once more with a smile on her face as she put her dishes in the sink as well, "That son of mine… still, it's good to see that he is truly committed to something like this.".
Meixiu put up her dishes after her and commented, "Indeed. It seems that he truly wants to honor his Uncle Jerrard's wishes.".
Mark was the last to put up the dishes and stated, "Yeah… he and his uncle were close. And also, it's good to see that he has come this far. I mean, before the Total Drama series, he was depressed that he wasn't able to make real friends at school. And after it, he got a bit better but he was sad that he didn't get the girl. But now… I believe he has finally come into his own. And becoming a good man in the process.".
Honorata spoke up as she washed her hands at another sink nearby, "I agree with you on that. Cody has had the potential to be a good man, and it seems he is reaching it.".
Mercedes added in as she helped the parents put away the various ingredients that were used to make the breakfast, "Yes, but most important of all… he is realizing his purpose. Potential is good and all, but it's better when someone realizes their purpose.".
The others agreed with her on that. They have learned that potential and purpose are two different things. Potential means this- latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness.
Purpose was deeper as it stood for this- the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists. The five had learned that while potential ebbed and flowed, it was purpose that was deeper and firmer than that.
And it seemed that Cody had found his purpose; which was managing & helping women to become much better than what others had automatically assumed of them. To help them reach higher in the form of wrestling!
Meixiu, Honorata and Mercedes finished up what they needed to before waving goodbye to Mark and Susan. When they left to take Cody to the WWS-TKOA Gym, both hugged one another with Susan speaking in a tone that showed her maternal pride as a mother, "My little boy is truly a man now. I can only hope he finds that special little lady to be with him for the life run.".
Mark chuckled and replied back in a light tone, "Hehehehe… dear, I think the real problem is choosing that special lady. I mean, you have seen how most of the ladies in the organization flirt with him now.".
The business-savvy woman frowned lightly now, as what her husband said was true. The duo had seen the wrestling beauties flirt with their son; some subtly, while some like Anne Maria & Blainely were quite blatant. The parents had made a list and shown it to one another to see who they had approved, should Cody choose one of them of course.
Mr. Anderson was rooting for Lindsay, Quinn, Momoko, Eva and Montana.
Mrs. Anderson had approved of Leshawna, Sayuri, Mikaela, Gwen and Taylor.
But even if their picks did not come true, they would be happy with the women Cody chose. And also hoped that Meixiu and Honorata would also approve, as the duo were good judges of character. And if they discovered anything suspicious about a woman that was interested in their boss, they would look into her background thoroughly. Anything negative coming up that was truly an issue, they would advise Cody on looking more into the matter.
The couple looked at each other, soft smiles appearing on their faces before going upstairs to their room to change into their working clothes. Despite the fact that it was close to New Year's, they still had people that needed their help, so work was called!
~At the WWS-TKOA Gym~
It was about 8:40 a.m. when Cody made it to the gym, the automatic doors opening & a smile on his face as he saw that the entire roster was there. This also included the latest one to date, which was Anna Paula who had become the first official referee for the organization. Said young lady had some experience in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, but she quit after getting her white belt. After witnessing an unfair fight, in which the ref of the match was powerless to stop it, she decided to become one. To enforce the rules and to stop fighters from performing any unnecessary violence to their opponents.
She spent four years as a referee in various locations around the world, a major part of it within the Brazilian MMA community and various independent wrestling promotions in Brazil & Canada. There are some slight rumors that Anna used to serve as one of the referees for an underground martial arts industry located in Japan, but nothing concrete could be proven.
The ladies had decided to come to the gym instead of relaxing at their abodes, and some had brought some of their own family members with them! Sayuri, Momoko, Quinn, Mikaela and more had brought some of their relations over to celebrate the Christmas season & New Year's with them in Canada. Cody had even paid for the airplane tickets for them to come over, which again scored much respect/admiration points with them. They were staying at hotels they had chosen, which was all paid for by Cody himself. Again, it cost a bit of an expensive penny, but he believed it was all worth it.
He called out to everyone in a positive tone, "Hey everyone! Good morning!". Meixiu and Honorata, always behind their boss, simply smiled and waved to everyone.
The majority of the lovely ladies within the complex replied in kind, "Good morning Cody!".
Beth got off the treadmill she was on, wiping away some light sweat with a clean towel and made her way to the trio. She said to him, "Good to see you here, Cody! And you seem to be in a good mood today.".
He replied, "For good reason! I have an important announcement to tell you all! By the way, is Jennifer and the others here? I want them to hear this as well.". The others he was referring to were the backstage workers and such that kept the association going behind the scenes.
The group was joined by Heather who was just wiping some light sweat off of her being who answered, "She's not here. I think she's relaxing at home for now. And as for Valentina Escobar & Sanders Mariah, they did open up but they said they were going into town to get something to eat. I think that breakfast they had wasn't enough for them.".
Cody nodded his head at this, taking their words at face value. He then looked around the area, searching for Kelly as the mother would often be with her daughter. He spotted Taylor, but her lovely mother was nowhere to be found. He was a bit confused, walking towards Taylor with the ladies following him.
When he reached her, he got her attention and inquired, "Hey Taylor. Is your mother here with you?".
The brown-haired beauty stopped the sit-ups she was doing and answered, "Well, she was here earlier. But she got a call from the house, one of the servants apparently needed her help with something. So she left to go back home. But don't worry, she'll be back soon!".
Cody was a bit curious on what the problem was, but soon he also noticed something else. The Trainers such as Graciana, Aolani, Bridgette, Jo, Stephanie and Jasmine were not around as they usually were when the gym was in use. He was puzzled by this, but for the moment put it aside for later as there was something important to be done.
He gave his suitcase to Meixiu, asking her to put it in his office and to get everything set up, which she nodded her & went to do as he asked. The young man then went towards the wrestling ring, where Leshawna and Montana-Jane DeLisle were practicing their grappling techniques. The two lovely ladies ceased their moves, going to the General Manager's side with Leshawna on his left, Montana on his right. The two chocolate-skinned beauties winked at Cody, their flirting with him still as strong as ever.
The young man smiled at them, then called the ladies over to where he was, the many & varied women stopping their exercises/work-outs to come to the ring. Family members came over as well, wanting to hear what the Anderson lad had to say.
Once he got their attention, he announced to everyone his plans for the Empress of the Ring tournament, going into detail about just about everything concerning it. Needless to say, this got all of the ladies excited as this meant a chance for the championship belts… to be the very first champions of the WWS-TKOA! Some were also more interested in the cash prize, some also interested in the royal wear that would adorn the bodies of the winners. Gwen was already picturing herself talking to Jen later on to see what kind of designs she can help her with in creating the outfits & choosing the proper accessories to go with it.
Cody finished up, "Registration starts today, where you can sign up in which tournament you wish to be in. I know that there are 41 wrestlers, and 56 slots in total, so I'll see what I can do to work things out.". Indeed, it was going to be tricky. Many wanted to aim for the big prize, which in their view was the Universal Championship. But if they did not make it in time, they would have to make do with the other belts. And already some were thinking of tag-team options, even though it might push them to the limit if they also competed in the Singles tournament.
The young man looked at his roster of fine female fighters, lifted his right arm high like the announcer guy from the original Dragonball anime series and said clearly, "So then… on your marks… get set… GO!".
He threw down his arm at the second the words left his lips, and the ladies rushed over to his office! Montana and Leshawna left his side, showing some impressive agility in leaping over the top ropes which some would say would be nigh impossible for ladies of their… ahem, size. Meixiu was at the doorway to the area, and she shouted a single command of HALT! The ladies quickly stopped in their tracks, a comical sight of them slamming into one another like an impressive car crash display.
While the women were strong and capable in their own right, they dare not tangle with someone who worked close to their boss. That, and also she did have some skills to put them into place if they became too rowdy or disobedient. With a stern look on her face, she had them form a line in front of the office. Momoko was giddy to have been swift enough to get close enough to the door to be the first to enter, seeing the papers on the desk & quickly going to the one she intended to sign up for.
As the ladies started to sign up in the tournament they wished to be in, Cody decided to see if he could call Jennifer and the others so he could tell them about everything. He took out his cell phone and called her number which was on his Contact List, but all he got was her Voice Mail that stated, "Hey there! Jen here! I'm not able to pick up right now, so leave your message at the end of the beep! See ya!".
He chuckled at her message, leaving a voice message for her & then trying to contact the others. However, he gradually grew a little concerned as he kept getting the VoiceMail from all of them. After he failed to get in contact with Ella, he wanted to ask something of Connie. Cody walked to the line where Connie and Lonnie were at, getting the attention of the blonde Rockwaller woman and asking, "Excuse me Lonnie, but was your sister Bonnie with you when you came in?".
The blonde beauty turned to look at the Anderson lad, as did her sister. The duo had seen that while Cody did not look like the muscled men that they had gone out with, he did look handsome enough to them to fit their tastes. But they had seen that he was truly different from the men they had dated, and also from their former husbands as well. They had learned their lessons the hard way, and also believed that perhaps a better life could be had with the young Anderson lad.
However, they knew that they faced stiff competition from the others in the WWS-TKOA organization. And found out that certain ones like Lindsay, Leshawna, Gwen, Momoko, Sayuri and more were quite protective of him. So they had decided to act subtly and sneakily.
But if there was one thing that both sisters were genuinely grateful for towards Cody was the fact he had accepted them into their ranks. And more grateful to their sister Bonnie. The younger sister could have left them to fend for themselves, especially after the harsh things they did to her back in their younger days. But… Bonnie actually helped them to get back on their feet, and was turning out to be a good manager to them. So they truly were grateful to both Cody and their little sister.
Lonnie answered the young man, "Well, she was here with us earlier when we got in. But she got a call from her husband Senior Jr., telling us that she had to go back to the home we're renting here in Canada. Apparently he came to visit, and wants to see her. So she left after that.".
Cody had a look of concern on his face, feeling that something was really amiss. He thought to himself, 'I don't know why but… My gut is telling me that something is wrong. Bridgette and the other trainers are not here, can't get in contact with Kelly and the others… and now Bonnie seems to have been called like Kelly did. Something is not right…'.
Connie saw the look of concern on his face and the bombshell beauty spoke in a light tone, "Hey, don't be so worried. I'm sure that Bonnie and the others are doing well. Just relax for now and be patient. I'm sure they'll come in soon.".
The General Manager of the WWS-TKOA was still unsure, but he did see the wisdom in Connie's words. Standing around and being nervous accomplishes nothing, so he went to the Men's Changing Room to change into something more comfortable and suitable for working out in the gym. Some of the ladies watched him go, some licking their lips in anticipation of seeing their boss in his workout outfit. In the past, some of the more bold ones tried to sneak in there to see him in his glory… but they were always rebuffed by either Meixiu or Honorata, who stood by the door to give him some privacy.
Case in point, Honorata was already at the entrance/exit door standing guard while her boss went to change.
Cody kept some of his gym clothes in said locker in the Men's Changing Room, at the ready and always fresh to use. As he opened his locker and started to get dressed, he still could not shake the feeling that something was wrong. He said to himself, "I really hope I'm wrong here. And yet… I don't know, but something is telling me that something is up…".
He would later learn that his gut instincts were telling him the truth, as indeed something was up… something quite sinister.
~Later on~
It was 10:00 a.m., Cody finishing up some weight-lifting with Honorata and Montana spotting for him. The young man accepted a towel from the Polish beauty, wiping the sweat from his head and other places. Miss Jane DeLisle spoke up in a flirtatious tone, "Not bad sugar! Keep this up and you'll be packing big muscles in no time.".
The young man looked at her with a smile and replied back in a good-natured tone, "Heh, thanks Miss Montana. But I don't think I have the frame for big muscles.". He himself has seen the improvements he made to his body, and he accepted it along with the fact that he would not be like those with bulging muscles. But actually preferred it, as he liked his slim frame that gave him some advantages.
The bootylicious beauty's smirk widened a bit as she whispered to him, "That's fine. I can see that you're already big where it counts.". Cody fought down the big blush that was threatening to bloom on his face, the young Anderson lad giving the chocolate-skinned cutie a look while she just giggled and winked at him.
Honorata giggled softly as she was close enough to hear her, and found the whole situation amusing. Miss Jane DeLisle then turned and sashayed away, making sure her hips were swinging and each of her delicious booty cheeks were wobbling/jiggling in a way that men found a delight to see.
Cody sighed, a soft chuckle coming from his being as he whispered, "God above, she really knows how to make an exit. And also how to flirt.".
He looked to Honorata and thanked her for the help, then telling her he was going to go change & head out to the Anderson Corporation Tower to do some paperwork for the organization. She nodded and replied that she and Meixiu would get ready as well, going from her boss to her friend who was doing some jump rope exercises with Sayuri and Hope to tell her.
The young man went towards the changing room, but something else was on his mind. During his time at the gym, doing various workouts and such, he still could not see any of the other employees come in. Nor any of the messages he left for Bridgette and the others being answered to, not even a text message. And Sanders & Valentina had come in from their outing to get some food.
He still felt that something was wrong, quite wrong.
Cody passed by his office when he heard the phone ringing. Believing it to be important, he went inside and answered the device. He picked up the receiver and answered, "Hello, this is Cody Anderson. Who is this?".
A familiar voice came up on the speaker part of the handle, "I believe you know who this is Cody.". The sound of the voice made Cody freeze. The arrogant tone, the smug –sounding pitch & also the light-hearted way it made your skin crawl… It was Chris McLean!
Before he could do anything else, Chris's voice called out, "If you're thinking about informing the others, I advise against that. Unless you want something bad to happen to either Bridgette, Kelly, Crimson or any of your other employees here.".
The words that he spoke made Cody's blood run cold. His first instinct was to inform the others, but it seemed that Chris had anticipated him pulling such a move. He went to the door, closing it and sitting back down in his chair. He pushed a button on his table, which automatically closed the window blinds in his office. He only used it for private meetings and such, and it seemed this one was warranted.
He spoke into the receiver, "We're alone and no one is hearing. What have you done with Bridgette and the others?". His tone was soft but edged. He was fighting with his own self, as it was raging that the maniac & wanted to explode! But he was trying to contain it, as any kind of thing would most likely result in something more negative than positive.
Chris' smug-like tone spoke once again, "Heh, good boy. It seems that you've grown a brain after my show was canceled. And just to reassure you, listen to the voice of a certain blonde mother here.".
The next voice that came over the phone truly confirmed that Chris was telling the truth concerning the girls. It was Kelly as she called out in a panicked tone, "CODY! CODY, WE'RE IN BIG TROUBLE! YOU NEED TO GET HELP! YOU NEED…". Her voice was quickly muffled, either by a hand or an inanimate object, Cody could not make out were they were by that alone. But her voice carried panic and fear, and that made Cody grit his teeth and growled softly.
He took the safety of his personnel seriously, and it seemed that Chris had once again crossed the line. But this time in a manner far worse than anything he had done on the TV series.
Mr. McLean's voice came back on the line, "I have to say this Codimeister, she and the others put up quite a fight. I mean, even Ella and Dawn resisted a bit more than we thought. But in any case, I believe I have a business proposition for you.".
Cody really much hated the maniac for using the nickname he used in the past, one he regretted giving himself. He inquired in a controlled tone, "What kind of business proposition?".
The former host of the Total Drama series answered back, "You'll know as soon as you come here to Upperton, Colorado. Best that you write the address down quickly cause I'm only going to say it one time.". Cody quickly found and grabbed a blue pen, then started to write down the address on where he needed to be soon. It seemed that the place would be at a warehouse in the city, one that was apparently part of the Pierce Products business.
Once he confirmed that he wrote down the address, Chris stated, "Okay then, now the next thing you need to do is come alone. No police, no bodyguards and none of your… Starlets around. I mean seriously, naming your wrestlers Starlets? Geez, even the WWE had more flair when they named their women wrestlers Divas.".
Cody could only growl softly in anger, Chris demonstrating once more that he could be the most annoying person on the planet when he put his mind to it. The former host finished up, "Be there at 1:00 p.m., and fortunately for you, Alberta follows the same time zone here in Colorado. So you have three hours to get here. And if you try anything funny or are late… well… let's just say that my boys here are going to enjoy their time with the ladies, if you know what I mean. Hehehehe…".
There was soon a click, followed by a dial tone. Cody's eyes had widened when he heard the threat from Chris. If he tried to be clever or would be late… the ladies would be subjected to something far worse! And THAT he would not allow on his watch! Checking the clock, he saw that it was now 10:05 a.m. He put the phone back on the receiver, slowly absorbing everything that just happened in the span of a few minutes.
He said to himself softly, "Okay… Chris has REALLY gone off the deep end if he is resorting to this. And no doubt he will do what he said he would… so it looks like I am on my own.".
Cody took out his cell phone and looked up some information. He looked up the distance between his location and where Upperton was at, and saw that it was roughly a two-hour and thirty minute direct flight from it from his current location. He also looked up the weather, and saw that a large storm would be hitting the area a little after 3:00 p.m.!
After absorbing the information in his head, he called the Calgary International Airport. After a few moments, he got someone on the line. He spoke to them, "Hello sir, this is Cody Anderson. Yes, I am the one who runs the WWS-TKOA. Listen, I need you to connect me with Mr. Finn Aloisio please. And hurry, it's very urgent.".
Finn Aloisio was the man in charge of any of the private uses of planes and jets in the entire airport complex, and also a friend of the family who had served them for many a year.
After a minute or so, Cody heard a different voice on the line. He spoke once more, "Hello Mr. Aloisio. Listen, I need to make an emergency trip to Upperton, Colorado in the United States. So please get the private family jet ready, and also to have my winter wear ready as well inside the craft. And also, please do not inform my parents of this. This is VERY important. Thank you sir. Okay then, goodbye.".
He hung up, then rose up from his seat and went out to go to the Changing Room. He walked quickly, knowing that time was of the essence. As he got inside it, doing a quick shower to clean himself up, he realized he would have to be discreet. If the ladies discovered that something was up, they could be putting themselves in danger & also might cause something to seal the fate of Kelly and the others.
After the quick clean up and drying, plus putting on the clothes he came in earlier, the young man left the area. He was soon met with Meixiu who stated, "Cody, we're ready to go to the Tower. Mercedes is already waiting in the limo and…". She stopped as she and Honorata, who was beside her, saw that Cody looked different. And also felt different too; that he went from being relaxed a little while ago to being quite tense.
Honorata inquired in a worried tone, "Sir, is something wrong?".
The young man forced himself to calm down and answered in a tired tone, "Everything is fine. I'm sorry, but I'm afraid that some urgent news has come up. Someone called from Colorado, a woman who wants to be in the WWS-TKOA. She was quite insistent that I come, so I'm leaving now to go meet her and interview her there. So I will need Mercedes to take me to the airport, as I will be using the private family jet. Also… you two are staying here, as I need someone to look after things for me while I'm gone.".
This surprised the duo, as this was certainly out of the blue. Normally, Cody would have told the woman who wanted to join that she would have to come here to Canada for an interview. And them being ordered to stay behind was also very unusual, not to mention against the orders of their other bosses, Susan and Mark. They felt that something was off here… way off. Before they could say anything, he brushed past them and started to walk over to the entrance/exitway doors. Their suspicions rose as their boss would not just brush them off or past them like that.
As he walked away, several girls called out to him. He turned and waved back to them, but they saw the tight smile on his face… as if it was forced. Even they could sense that something was amiss.
Honorata looked to her friend and asked in a concerned tone, "What do you think has happened that caused Cody to be this way? And so quickly too?".
Meixiu shook her head and answered in a tone that mirrored her Polish friend, "I don't know… but whatever it is, I'm sure we'll find out soon enough. But for now, let's just go with it. It would be unwise to push the issue with him.".
Miss Celestyna nodded her head at this. They have seen how the Andersons acted when pushed to their limit in a negative way when certain issues rose up. They had patience and tolerance, but when it went past a certain limit… they would explode with an angry outburst that would have even the most stubborn of people take a few steps back! It was brief, yes, but still a sight to see.
The two followed Cody outside, where they went inside the limo and it started to pull out and away from the parking lot & area. They would escort him to the airport at least, but they would be staying behind as per his orders. As it drove off, some of the ladies were wondering what happened. Lindsay looked to her two friends/rivals Leshawna & Momoko and asked in a concerned tone, "Did you two notice that something was wrong with Cody when he left? He seemed so… so tense, I think.".
Leshawna answered back in the same tone, "Yeah. I mean, I saw Baby-Boy going into the office looking good and right. And when he left… he looked really tense, like something bad happened.".
Momoko looked at her two friends/rivals and inquired, "Do you think we should look into it?".
A firm but gentle voice called up from behind them, "I do not think that is a good idea.". The trio turned to see that the one who spoke was Quinn, and by her side was her current sparring partner Mikaela. Ever since seeing the powerhouse beauty lifting the bear from the park incident, Mikaela had wanted to train against her since she loved to test her strength & abilities against strong people. It was the fighter in her that craved strong opponents, while her inner self longed for a man with a strong heart. It seemed that Cody fit the bill, but had not captured her heart.
At least not completely. He had her attention yes, but it seemed that he would need to prove himself more to be able to capture her heart.
Miss Henderson spoke once more, "If something is up, we must trust in Cody's abilities and decisions"
Miss Viklund added in but with a more firm tone, "She is right. He may look like a good and goofy guy, but he has made capable decisions before. And I believe that trying to ambush or force the issue is not the best way to go"
The group understood that, and saw that Cody was really capable of making good decisions on his own. And yet… they could not stop feeling that something was wrong. Something was nagging at their minds, tugging at their very hearts even though something serious was about to take place.
And how right they were!
~At Upperton, Colorado~
It was now 12:15 p.m., the clean and fine city that was levels above their sister cities of Middleton & Lowerton. The citizens were going to and fro about their business, many getting ready for the New Year 2020. However, they were aware that a strong snow storm was on its way so they were making preparations to close early and get to their homes before it hit. Much of the Colorado state was no stranger to icy weather, so they were prepared with what came from mild to severe conditions.
At the Pierce Production branch warehouse, many of the hired thugs/goons that Chris & Franklyn had hired were setting something up in the middle of the large main floor of the said building. It appeared to be something big as many of the boxes that held the items that Franklyn Pierce's company made and shipped out were being pushed as far back as possible to the walls, while what appeared to be a 20 x 20 foot wrestling ring as it was using the standard measurement dimensions used by the WWE.
Chris was overseeing the work, among the workers was Geoff, Duncan and Alejandro. It seemed that the warehouse had all of the necessary materials and equipment needed to make a ring. Harold was with Masahiko Susumu in a special custom-made control room, apparently working on something that would be utilized later on. And Mr. Pierce was in his office with his two mistresses Lina and Marta. And with him were Aniketos Epiktetos & Klaudious Loup! The two Greek men who were part of Hypatos Inc. were looking over the shoulder of Mr. Pierce, overseeing what appeared to be a contract of sorts.
While this was going on, several women were kept captive in a certain room on the 1st floor. They were the staff members of the WWS-TKOA; Aolani Kiana, Graciana Celestina, Bridgette Marise, Jo Rexana, Jasmine Skylar, Stephanie Elidh, Dawn Liùsaidh, Ella Jemima, Samy 'Sammy' Kalla, Dakota Désirée (cured of mutation), Amy Kalla, Josee Régine, Kelly Pierce, Kitty & Emma Ngon, Bonnie Rockwaller, Carrie Rosina, Jennifer 'Jen' Cosima and finally Valentina 'MacArthur' Escobar & Sanders Mariah!
Each of them had been kidnapped, being deceived by clever tricks and traps that lured them into specific spots… and taken quickly & effectively! Though they did put up a resistance, it changed when weapons were drawn out! It seemed that Hypatos' company did deal with illegal items on the black market, and that included military-grade weapons!
They had been taken from Canada and moved swiftly to the United States thanks to a privately owned jet that Franklyn used. Their cell phones were confiscated so that they would not call for help either by regular way, email or texting.
The ladies had been stunned to see Chris, who looked healthy now… and actually more sinister than ever, and that was saying something! Kelly looked to her husband, who was simply smirking evilly & flanked by his mistresses. Even though she had discovered it, seeing it with her own eyes in real reality hit deeply at her heart. Her husband truly had gone over to the wrong side, and it seemed that he reveled in it instead of showing hesitancy to it.
The group had been forced into a room that could hold them all comfortably, but it was still uncomfortable for them due to the fact that many female guards were around, all armed with weapons. Even though the women were brave in their own right, even they were not stupid enough to try anything foolish.
The WWS-TKOA staff was granted some food, and also bathroom breaks even though they were taken there under escort. Right now, Kelly was using her bathroom break as she was in one of the stalls. But while she was doing her business in relieving herself, she carefully took something that was concealed within her cleavage.
It was her cell phone! During the struggle at her manor home, in which she was ambushed by the goons, she managed to slip her phone device into the one place where she hoped it would not be searched. She managed to keep it in place & concealed, and it was a miracle that it was not discovered even after the rough pat-down checking by some of the female hired hands.
She looked at it, very thankful that she managed to get it fully charged before starting the day, and it looked to still have a good amount of power left. Kelly whispered to the heavens, "Please Lord… let what me, Ella and Dawn worked on for all this time work…".
She opened up the Submission Ring Queen's group site, opened up a particular folder that was only visible to her and her mentioned friends… and clicked on the icon that showed a Stop sign with said words EMERG on the red octagon symbol! Kelly bit her lip as she saw the loading circle symbols showing… and breathed out a sigh of relief when it showed the words MESSAGE SENT!
One of the female guards on the other side of the door called out, "Hey! You finished your business there, lady?!".
Kelly quickly closed the site and program on the phone, but kept it on as she tucked it away back in her hiding place. She called out, "Almost! Just hold your horses!".
Now that she sent the message, all she had to do was wait. She finished her business, then came out and was allowed to wash her hands before being escorted back to the room. When they reached said room, a male guard was there. He was burly and muscled all over, but was in reality a simple man who obeyed orders to the letter. He spoke in a deep voice, "The Bosses say that they want the women tied up and brought to the Observation Platform on the 2nd floor.".
The female grunt simply nodded, pushing Kelly into the room and ordering her fellow minions to tie the WWS-TKOA staff tied up individually. As they were being bound up, Dawn and Ella looked to Kelly… who looked to them and nodded her head slightly, a look of hope in her eyes that conveyed the message they were hoping for! The message had been sent out, and hopefully help would be on the way.
Once they were all bound with thick rope, they were escorted towards a large elevator that could easily hold eight people. They had to make some round trips due to the number of hostages they had; five hostages with two armed escorts per ride. Once there, they were brought into what looked akin to a VIP Box Seating area for basketball games. It seemed that Chris and Franklyn had changed the platform from a regular deck to something that high-ranking VIP's used.
Kelly and the others were brought in, all looking at several people that had their backs turned to them as they gazed out the window. One of them spoke in a voice that was familiar to all of them, even Bonnie had seen some of the episodes of a certain TV series, "Hehehehe… good afternoon ladies. I hope you are enjoying the accommodations here.".
The person who spoke turned around to show that it was Chris McLean, who was wearing a tuxedo and grinning in a way that made their skin crawl. The others turning were Aniketos Epiktetos, Klaudious Loup… and Franklyn Pierce, along with his two mistresses! All of them were dressed in formal outfits, though Lina and Marta were dressed more or less like high-class prostitutes.
Kelly growled softly, her eyes burning with pain & hatred at seeing what was to be most a married woman's worst nightmare. Franklyn just grinned at his wife and stated, "Awww, don't be so angry cupcake. After all, I am allowing you to bear witness to something truly amazing. Hehehehe…".
Klaudious spoke up in his cool tone, "I must admit, this is a bonus to have the wife of Señor Senior Jr. here with us. This will prove most profitable indeed.".
Bonnie snarled, very much wanting to tell off the fool. However, she herself was no fool as she saw that the situation she was in was truly dire. So she held her tongue, at least for now. She asked in a tone that was full of venom to her captors, "And what grand plan do you have in mind?".
It was Chris who answered, "Heh, you'll see. So for now, just sit back and wait. I believe our guest of honor will arrive soon.".
The former host picked up a walkie-talkie and spoke into it, "Hey Harold, is everything all set up?". He looked to his right, towards another Observation Platform that had been modified to act like a camera control room, a small version of what was used in Super Bowl football games. Inside was Harold and Masahiko, who looked to be flipping switches and turning knob dials on a control panel with a large Panasonic AK-5000 video camera near them that pointed out a window & aimed down below to the Ground Floor.
Harold's voice replied back in a positive tone, "Just about finishing the last of the link-ups to the camera here, and to the hidden cameras that are stationed around the area. We'll catch the action from every possible angle, and it will be recorded for our viewing pleasure! Hehehehe…".
Chris stated, "Okay, good work Geek Duo! Now Harold, let Masahiko finish up there. You go down with the others and put the finishing touches with the others. And be ready for when our guest of honor arrives.". Harold copied that, leaving the room and taking an elevator down below to head to the Ground Floor.
A large 65-inch flat screen TV came to life, which showed the bottom of the ground floor. Chris looked to his captives, a grin on his face and stated, "You ladies will be the first to witness a wrestling show like no other! So you all didn't have a heavy meal, because I can promise you that it will be spilled on the floor after witnessing what happens soon.".
This made the women quite nervous, and also very worried as well. For now, all they could do was wait… although they would have preferred other company, as even the grand VIP settings they were in was drastically diminished due their captors being in the same room as they were.
It was 12:55 p.m. when the doors of the warehouse opened, and coming in was a young man bundled up in a thick dark-blue winter coat and pants plus boots. When the person was inside the complex, he took off his hat and clothes to reveal that underneath it all was Cody! The Anderson lad was now glad to have checked the weather earlier for Colorado, thus wearing suitable winter wear.
He had arrived in Upperton, but it was a fair distance from the airport to the warehouse. And also calling a cab was a bit difficult due to the snowy conditions. But he managed to make it in time!
Cody walked into the complex, the doors slamming shut behind him. Locks sounded off, telling him that said doors were remote-controlled… and that he was now locked into the warehouse. It was dark and ominous, Cody's steps echoing through the place as he walked in slowly. He called out with determined conviction in his tone, "OKAY CHRIS, I'M HERE! SHOW YOURSELF NOW!".
His voice echoed throughout the place as the area remained dark for a few moments… then the lights all at once came on, flooding the area and temporarily blinding the Anderson lad! He had to shield his eyes by using his arms to block the light, gradually getting used to it until it was enough to slowly lower his arms. He now saw the warehouse, the Ground Floor looked like an arena with many folded metal chairs around a wrestling ring. And within the ring… were many kinds of weapons!
Four folded up steel chairs, the steel steps, a couple of sledgehammers, two long kendo sticks, two twelve-foot steel ladders near a fifteen-foot steel ladder in the middle of the ring, a large red octagon-shaped STOP sign, a couple of steel chain bundles near a ring post… even large wooden guitars!
Cody was now feeling very tense and nervous, as he believed all of this was for a sinister purpose. And he was right as a large screen came on directly in front of him… and on the screen was Chris and his entourage! Cody was stunned to see that among them was Franklyn, along with two women and men that he did not know at all. And behind them were his WWS-TKOA staff, all tied up tight! He looked upward, and saw the VIP Room where they were all at.
The young man exclaimed, "CHRIS, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?! WHAT IS GOING ON?!".
Chris laughed in the same manner that he did back in the days of Total Drama, but this one had a more sinister edge to it. After some time, he managed to collect himself and answered back in his smug tone, "Ladies and gentlemen, the hero of the day has finally arrived! And with five minutes to spare, I see. I have to say kid, you would have been a killer in the reality series.".
The maniac just grinned, which really unnerved the young man even more. Chris continued on as if he was hosting his reality show once more, "You see Cody, I had a lot of surprises come my way when I was in the slammer. Let me count them off; first off, I was surprised to hear and see that you were the heir to the Anderson family fortune, name and company that is known worldwide! I believe that is my bad, as I thought I had the information on ALL of my contestants.".
Cody was surprised by this. He had assumed that Chris had known about his real background, but it seems that he did not dig deep enough as he had assumed.
The former TV reality show host continued on, "My next surprise was seeing that you took all of the Total Drama women and actually managed to turn them into wrestlers, and star in an entertainment business in a way that actually surpasses my own series! Ha, what a kicker that was! Hahahaha!". Even though he was laughing, those with a brain could sense the anger and madness in it.
Chris pushed further as he gestured to the men to his left, "And imagine my surprise that shortly after, I was busted out of jail thanks to my new business partners here. Meet Aniketos Epiktetos & Klaudious Loup, two big officers in the Hypatos Inc. company. I am sure that you heard of it and them.".
The young man now saw the screen showing the two serious-looking Greek men, and some images flashed in his head. He had seen them long ago in his teenage years; he had gone to the Tower to see his mother Susan about signing up for the very first Total Drama series, when they had emerged from her office, looking quite miffed. They gazed at him as they walked by, and something about their looks sent shivers of intimidation and fear into him. It was brief, but the feeling had lingered for some time.
He had also been informed by his mother about Hypatos Inc., and how they were serious rivals to the Anderson family and their allies.
Chris then gestured to his right, "And also Franklyn Pierce, owner of this warehouse we are in! And also by his side are his two lovely mistresses Lina and Marta! And also this Cody… he is the husband of Kelly & father of Taylor! Ha! Ain't that a kick?!".
Now this has really surprised Cody! He had assumed that Kelly and Taylor were related to another Pierce that was rich, not THE Pierce family that was also a fierce rival in the business world! He was also surprised to see that Franklyn had two mistresses, which to him did not make much sense at all.
He spoke up in an honest & confused tone, "Mistresses?! Why on Earth would he do something that stupid?! Kelly, there is an awesome woman to have! He should feel lucky to have someone amazing like her as a wife, not to downgrade himself with someone that looks like they came off the cheap bargain rack store shelf!".
Lina and Marta scowled, hissed actually in anger from the words Cody used. Mr. Pierce also had a thunderous scowl on as well, looking quite ticked off. Kelly however had a smile on her face, very much moved by the young man's words. Even the others were surprised by this.
Chris just chuckled, enjoying the drama that was unfolding. Let it be known that no matter the situation, he would always enjoy any kind of dramatic event unfolding before his eyes. He turned back to Cody and spoke once more, "I have to say this to you Cody, you know how to surprise. And now for the real-deal business to begin.".
The former host held up a piece of parchment, on the top were the bold words CONTRACT. Chris spoke once more, "Now then, Mr. Pierce here has drafted a nifty little contract here. It basically states that you transfer ownership of the WWS-TKOA over to him, in which I will run it behind the scenes. However… it is not legally binding without your authentic signature. And believe me, we have tried to forge your signature but to no avail.".
He was not wrong; he and Franklyn had tried to forge his handwriting, even having others have a turn at trying. But it seems that Cody's signature was truly unique, learning to write in really good cursive by his father and mother. They had a computer that had a picture of something he did sign for, and they had their many goons and hired hands to try their luck in copying his writing exactly.
But thankfully, none could come close to his own handwriting. Not even the best skilled forger could exactly duplicate his handwriting!
Chris stated once again, "So here is the deal. You sign the papers, giving him total legal ownership. I secretly run it behind the shadows, and I share the profits the association makes with my partners here. You do that, and we'll let the ladies go.".
Mr. Pierce spoke up, "And also we believe to see some good entertainment before we do business. So, I brought in a few friends of ours to join this little party. I believe you know them well.".
A set of doors opened up directly in front of Cody… and coming forth was Harold, Geoff, Alejandro and Duncan! They were dressed in street clothes now, trying to look tough even though Harold could not quite pull it off with his lanky frame. Cody was stunned to see the four, some of the hostages also surprised as well. While being held captive, Bridgette and the others did not see the four former Total Drama contestants.
Alejandro, Harold and Geoff looked very much pleased on what was to come next. But Duncan, his face was one of anger instead. He was focused more on the rage he was feeling, his mind sadly trapped in seeing Courtney and Gwen with the geek instead of with him. He honestly could say to himself that it was his own doing that led to being broken up by the two ladies. But his pride and anger were focused on the one who had the affections & attention of the two women, and he was aiming to quench it with some violence.
The four stalked towards their target, the young man really much on edge as he saw them move forward. Franklyn's voice came over again but in a tone that was of wicked delight & malicious glee, "Hehehehehe… Here is the deal, young man. You try and survive for three hours against these four here! Anything goes in this little match! And if you try to fight back, run away or stay down until the count of ten… heh, my wife and the others will be sent down below to our hired hands. I believe our men would enjoy their company very much! Though I doubt it would be in the family friendly way, if you know what I mean. Hehehehe…".
This caused Cody and the staff of the WWS-TKOA's eyes to widen considerably! The veiled message is clear; should Cody go on the offensive, retreat or stay down for ten seconds… they would be sent down below to some carnal-hungry men that would most surely rape Bridgette and the others! And what was worse yet, the four men on the side of Chris and Franklyn didn't even seem to care at all about the ladies' well-being after hearing that!
Cody growled loudly at them in pure anger, "You unimaginable bastards!". He steadied himself as the four took positions around him in a square formation, their eyes showing that they were now hungry for blood and their own self-revenge.
Chris saw that it now reached 1:00 p.m., smirking as he pushed a button that made the sound of a wrestling bell go off. He exclaimed, "LET THE MATCH BEGIN!".
Next to their VIP area, Masahiko was now filing and recording everything down below. But what the others did not know was that the Japanese technician had also recorded everything from the very start Cody came through that door! Susumu-san was still a man of honor, and even though he had to follow the orders of his boss… that did not mean that he could find a way around the rules without losing his honor!
So he had recorded everything the moment the Anderson lad had come through the doors, and was still recording now in the hopes that perhaps justice could be served & he could be released from his insane employer with no consequences to his being.
~Flashback: At the Anderson Manor~
When Cody had left the gym as he did, this caused some of the women to be worried about him. And when Mercedes and the others arrived back from the airport, it was Courtney that inquired on where he went exactly. The beautiful limo driver had told her that Finn Aloisio informed her that Cody was going to Upperton, Colorado. While Cody told the man to not inform his family of his travel arrangements, Mercedes was not BLOOD family so he felt it was right to tell her of his destination. And also of his instructions concerning his parents as well.
This surprised Connie and Lonnie, since it had been some time since they had been at one of their old hangouts when they were young.
As the day stretched on, the entire roster started to get more nervous, especially Taylor & the Rockwaller Sisters, when their family members did not show up at home. When 12:00 p.m. came, the entire roster plus Meixiu, Honorata and Mercedes went to the Anderson Manor home. They felt that it was better to meet there than at the gym, as they felt that something was very much wrong and needed to be surrounded by something more comforting. Mark and Susan had entered all of their names in the computer's databases, under the list of Permanent Guest. This would allow them access to the manor home at any time, but not access to certain rooms that were off-limits.
And only the family itself can change or revoke it, if the change called for it of course. At the moment, both adults were at their work & still quite unaware of the situation.
As everyone was in the Main Living Room area, Beth was the first to speak out in a worried tone, "Girls, I really don't like this. First Cody goes on a rush trip to Colorado, and we don't hear from him or the others for this long…".
Courtney replied in a tone that also mirrored Beth's own, "I know what you mean. We haven't received any kind of message from him or the others. They haven't returned any of our calls, texts or messages on the chat group site.". They had tried their cellular devices, but to no avail. They even tried the GPS locators that were in their devices, but that was disabled as the phones the staff had were turned off.
Dee Dee inquired, "Do you think it would be wise to inform the police?".
Sierra answered, "I don't think it will help. First off, we don't even know exactly what is going on. And even if we told them where Cody was at, we have no clue if the others are where he is at. So I believe we're on our own here…".
Eva spoke in an aggravated tone, "So what?! We just sit down and wait for something to happen?!". She hated feeling the emotions of helplessness and worry, especially with said worrying feeling increasing in her gut like so.
Sayuri looked to her muscled friend and spoke in a soothing voice, "Calm down, my friend. Being angry and upset like that will not help. Just please calm down.". Eva looked at her for a moment or so, then took a deep breath and exhaled. It did the trick, but not by much.
At 12:15 p.m… they all received a message at the same time from their phone! Hope welled up in them as they took out their devices and saw that the message was coming from the Submission Ring Queen's chat group! However… The hope took a nosedive as they saw that it was the special Emergency Message that was sent out by GOLDENMAMA1980, whom they knew was Kelly.
The message read:
PLANS OF CHRIS AND TREACHEROUS HUSBAND IN PLAY! COME TO LOCATION! BRING HELP!
At the end of the message was a map of the world, where it showed a blinking red light. The image zoomed downwards to show quickly the precise location of Kelly's cell phone signal, which included address!
Momoko growled and spoke in a dangerous tone, "I believe that this is the reason Cody-sama is at Colorado! The others are there, and most likely being held by that baka Chris! He and the others are in trouble!".
Honorata swiftly took action as she declared, "Everyone, get to the cars outside! We're going to the airport and taking some of the Anderson private jets! We're going on a little rescue mission!".
Sayuri spoke up, "If this is a rescue mission, I know that we might need a little more extra hands! If Chris and Kelly's husband Franklyn are working together, chances are we'll need all the help we can get!".
Meixiu replied to her in a serious tone, "Good point. If any of you wish to have help come with us, call them and tell them to meet us at the airport posthaste!".
Mercedes was already walking to the door that led to the garage, cell phone already dialing a certain number & calling out as she walked, "I'll inform Mr. Aloisio to get the crafts ready, and also to get some winter gear ready for us! So come on everyone, time to go!".
Indeed, the group was quite active as they followed her. While they did so, many of them called up certain family members to inform them of the situation & to meet them at the Calgary International Airport as quickly as possible.
Momoko informed her uncle Kenta Fukuda, and also her family; Benkei & Nanao Yamazaki, older twin brothers Yuudai & Norio Yamazaki. Her father Benkei was a retired Yokozuna sumo fighter, and also her brothers were potent sumo wrestlers in their own right as they were of the Ōzeki rank, which was the second highest rank to obtain in the world of Sumo. Her mother Nanao was a nurse, and she had a bad feeling in her gut that her services would be needed. Her younger brother Kouta was unavailable as he was back in Japan at Tohoku University.
Quinn was now calling her paternal uncle Rickon Henderson, who was not only a big wrestling fan… but also a major bounty hunter who had received training in the U.S.! So when it came to fighting, he was no slouch at all.
Mikaela was making a call to her grandparents, but only to inform them that she had something important to do & that she would call them back when everything was settled.
Sayuri called in reinforcements in the form of her parents Gozo & Sayaka Yadomaru, and her brothers Naoya & Soji. All of her family had competed in the Olympics and were potent athletes, so their athletic prowess would be of use in this situation.
Leshawna called her family, more specifically her siblings such as her older brothers Rickey & Robert, and her younger sister Summer. She knew that both boys would want to rumble to help her & Cody, and also Summer would want to help out Cody. Her younger sister had both street & book smarts, and was proficient in protecting herself. Same with her brothers, as they knew some moves that they used to protect themselves and their sisters back in their younger days.
Four limos and several other large vehicles that were in the garage left, going through the snow right towards the international airport! Once they were there, they were met up with the ones they called & followed Mercedes to where the private jet terminal was at.
Meeting them there was Mr. Aloisio, who already had five of the private Anderson jets waiting for them! The family had ten in total, which was pretty impressive. A normal private jet could comfortably fit twenty people which would include staff members manning the craft, and there were fifty-eight people in total. Eleven in four plans, fourteen in the fifth plane. Aloisio also warned them of the incoming storm that was approaching Upperton, so they had to hurry quickly before it hit. And that he managed to secure for them transport to the address he was given.
The jets were all fueled up and ready to go! One by one, they took off to the skies as safely as was regulated. When they were in the skies, many started to trade off on how their rescue should be done. But what was interesting was this… the WWS-TKOA Starlets found something interesting in the planes. They found not only suitable winter wear… but also something else!
All of them just hoped that they would make it time, because they felt that something really bad was happening now…
How right they were!
It was now 3:35 p.m… and things were NOT looking good for Cody. He was panting hard, lying a distance from the wrestling ring, surrounded by mangled & dented metal chairs… and looking in VERY bad shape!
His face was covered in blood, which flowed down from his head like a slow crimson river. The front and back of his head was covered in it, his hair matted with both sweat and the life-giving liquid. His face was bruised up all over, swelling in various parts but in a way that made it seem to be like one big purple swell. His clothing was torn in various places, only in his brief shorts now.
His arms were also a mess; his left arm was bent at an awkward angle, his right arm hanging limp by his side. Most likely both arms were broken, maybe even dislocated. Cuts and welts were on both appendages, signs that it had taken some strong & stinging hits from blunt & sharp objects. Both hands were spread out and twitching, most likely the signs that both had suffered moderate crushing.
His legs were also in terrible shape. His right leg was twisted badly, bruises all over it with a nasty horizontal gash right down the middle of the knee area. His left leg was also badly damaged, blood trickling out from various parts of the leg & thigh area.
Around him were the forms of Alejandro, Geoff, Harold and Duncan. The bilingual brute had his right hand wrapped tightly in chains, the party-animal had a sledgehammer in his hands, the lanky geek had a metal chair with blood on it & the delinquent had a near-broken kendo stick in his right hand. The first mentioned three had sick grins on their faces, but Duncan… his expression had been neutral. In fact, it had been neutral the entire time the whole event started.
Up in the VIP Box, Chris and the others were laughing maliciously as they saw the young man looking like he got out of a meat grinder. They were enjoying and laughing it up, the former TV show host starting the count-out.
Behind them, Kelly and the others were very much in tears & in pain of the intense emotional kind. They had bared witness to seeing Cody being put through what had to be the most brutal kind of one-sided beatdown in all of history!
He had been power-bombed through chairs, down the middle on one of the twelve-foot ladders! He had dropped high multiple times from the fifteen-foot ladder, from all the way from the top! He had been hit multiple times from various angles from the kendo sticks and metal part of the sledgehammer! Struck with the chains; when one would use the chains like a whip, or wrapped around their hands to enhance their punches! Slammed multiple times on the head from the steel steps and chairs! Put in painful & excruciating submission holds that put a toll on his various body parts! Cut from the edges of the STOP sign! And much more!
His cries of pain and agony had echoed throughout the entire place, which was sweet music for the villains… but agony for the hostages to hear.
Many times Cody had been laid down violently… but every time, he rose up before Chris would finish the ten count! All could see that any kind of movement he made was agony, that his body was screaming to just lay down and rest. But his will… he was NOT going to allow his female staff to be raped or anything else seriously degrading! So every time he rose up, he would save them but put himself more at risk. He was seriously thankful that all of his time training with the WWS-TKOA Starlets at the gym had paid off as it made his body more enduring.
If he was in his old body shape, he would have stayed down just thirty-minutes after the beatdown.
Bonnie thought, 'How… How can he even move, much less stand after all of the abuse he has gone through?! I doubt that Junior would last this long if it was him down there!'.
Now while Senior Junior was muscular and fit, sadly he was not strong as many assumed he would be. He only got into fights with hoodlums and such when defending Bonnie, and even then his fighting style was basic like a street brawler. But he would give it his all to defend his wife whom he loved very much!
But Junior had never been tested in extreme conditions, and Bonnie was sure that Junior would have gone down after just thirty minutes of fighting against Geoff and the others. But Cody… despite his slim frame and such, he still rose up! He managed to come back on his feet, despite the pain he was in!
And he was literally putting his life on the line in order to protect them. All of them were touched, more so for the single ladies including Kelly. As far as she was concerned, even though it was not legal yet… she no longer wanted to have anything to do with Franklyn, her eyes burning both with tears and with hatred as she turned to him.
She vowed that he would pay for what he was doing… oh, he would pay!
Chris called out over the speakers in a mocking tone, "4… 5… 6… come on Cody! You're the hero! You only got twenty-five minutes left to go! Surely you can stand up for those mere minutes! Hahahahahaha! 7…!".
The Anderson lad groaned as he slowly, VERY slowly, rose back up. Alejandro sneered and exclaimed with malicious delight, "Heh, give it up pipsqueak! You're about as done as you can get!".
Geoff laughed harshly and added in the same tone, "Ha! Must like pain! I bet those bitches of his like to use him as a training dummy, and he likes it!".
Harold also sneered and put in, "Cha! Either way, I bet they'll change their tune when they see him like this! I bet they'll make fun of him since he looks like a bruised piece of meat at the market! Hahahahaha!".
Duncan did not say anything. All the time he beat on Cody, he just felt… neutral. Empty. He could not understand it. The mohawked-wearing young man was having his revenge, he was beating up on Cody who had stolen the hearts of Gwen and Courtney, he had put the young man through tables, chairs, ladders and more… and yet he felt just empty. And seeing him rise back up again despite the immense pain he was in, and also not submitting even when he was put through the most dangerous & painful of holds… it made him feel something that he never felt towards him during the times on Total Drama.
And that was respect. Respect for someone who was taking a serious beating, and yet keep on getting up. He thought to himself, 'After this… I think it's time I left. I honestly don't care about revenge anymore. And besides… even if I did see Courtney and Gwen, would they even still accept me after all I have done? After this… not likely.'.
Chris was at the nine count… when Cody did manage to make it to his feet! And it was impressive, considering how badly his ankles and feet were badly injured.
The former host called out, "Well, well! You do surprise me very much Codimeister! Hell, I think if I had shown this before on the show, the audience would be eating it up! The hero defied all odds and pain to make sure the damsels were safe! Such a classic story, don't you think? I bet the drama would have been through the roof!".
Cody could only breathe in and out, and even then it was painful as he was sure his internal organs were also messed up. His vision was badly blurred, his movements sluggish, his body pleading/begging with him to just lie down… but he was not going to give in!
Franklyn took over once more, "While this is all entertaining and all, I think it's time to end this. Fellows, keep him down. Just knock him out and be done with it! We still have some business to conclude!".
Alejandro and the others looked at their bosses, then each other with grins on. Duncan once again remained neutral, his face impassive. The Latin man went to Cody, his right hand now in a fist with the bloody chains still wrapped around it. He went towards Cody, looking at him in the face and raising his right arm slowly. He spoke, "I doubt you can survive ANOTHER metal punch to the face… but let's find out! Hehehehe…".
Cody could do nothing, because he would not close his eyes in fear of his enemy. He prepared himself for the blow, which was about to come… but something happened!
The doors that Cody came through earlier made a loud BANGING sound, causing Alejandro to stop in mid-punch motion. The others looked towards the door that was magnetically shut… and again a loud banging sound came forth as the doors shook a little! Something was trying to break through!
Aniketos Epiktetos had a frown on his face as he spoke in a disbelieving tone, "Someone is strong enough to do damage to a magnetized steel door?".
Klaudious Loup put forth, "That's not possible. Even one of the heavy machinery equipment here could not do that kind of damage to it when it's locked.".
After a third bang, there was silence… then the doors were smashed down! Alejandro and the others quickly backed away as they saw the heavy metal door fall down! They saw that the other side of said door was badly dented… with human punches embedded into it!
Chris and the other villains stood up dumbfounded, their hired hands that were with them also stunned silly. The hostages were surprised as well, wondering who had broken in.
Cody turned slowly and saw certain shapes through his fuzzy vision… shapes that were familiar!
Standing in front of the door with their fists stretched out was Eva, Quinn, Mikaela, Anastasia Delight, Denise O'Hara, Moina Brigantia and Momoko! Their combined strength had managed to punch through the steel doors! And now they stood like avenging archangels, their faces having serious expressions on them.
They raised their arms down and rushed into the area, and they were not alone! Following them was the WWS-TKOA roster, the referee Anna Paula, Mercedes, Meixiu, Honorata and the others that were brought in for back-up! And amazingly, the roster was all in their wrestling attire!
Some time ago, Cody had the foresight to put in each of the private jets copies of the wrestling attire his Starlets wore. He believed that when the time came to truly go international, they would be at the ready. And also it would be good to have back-up in case their first outfits were ever lost.
He looked at them, his vision still fuzzy. But he could sense who they were, and was confused on how they were even here. He whispered to them through his swollen mouth, "Girls… how…?".
It was all he spoke as he fell to the ground, succumbing to the pain and darkness threatening to take him. The entire group saw Cody, and their eyes got wide in horror and shock as they saw the state of his body. And when he fell on his knees, hitting face-first to the floor…
A\N: Whew! This was a long one huh fellas? But I believe it is one that was worth it! Here are some questions I wanted to ask you guys about the chapter?
1-Who do you think would win any of the tournaments that Cody thought of? And why?
2-What do you think is going through the minds of any of the wrestlers after they see Cody in his current state after they burst through the door?
3-hat do you think the odds are of Alejandro and the others who beat on Cody surviving in one piece?
If you want to ask other things besides these questions feel free to do so, just curious about you guys thoughts that's all.