First comes the good.

No one in Berserk had any idea, but they were about to have a very active visitor. It all started on a normal day in the gym. Dawn Sawyer practiced her speed and agility with rolling exercises with Kanae supervising. Dawn ran across the ring before curling up into a ball and rolling. When she was done, she returned to her feet.

"Can I stop now?" Dawn asked. "I've been doing this thirty times. I already know how to roll you know."

"We can't just neglect practicing something just because we already know how to do it." Kanae said. "We wouldn't want you to be rusty."

"You're killing me, you know that?" Dawn asked. "Seriously, you're…" She noticed Kanae's sudden look on confusion while at the same time, a stomp was heard right behind Dawn. Before she could see what it was, however, a pair of massive arms grabbed her from behind trapping her whole body. "AH! LET GO!"

"What's the meaning of this?" Dawn could hear Rio protest along with everyone else.

"Put her down!" Maya demanded.

"What? I'm just giving my old friend, Dawn, a big hug."

"Wait. I know that tone." Dawn said getting a very familiar feeling. She managed to slip out of the big arms that held her and grabbed the head of the girl right behind her. She sent her down and quickly applied a headlock. Dawn gasped seeing the big teenage girl with blond hair tied in pigtails. She had large arms and legs that fit through her blue shirt, jeans cut into briefs, and brown cowgirl boots. "Clem?" she gasped.

"Hey, Dawn. Long time, no see." Greeted the cowgirl with a smile. Dawn released her and helped her up.

"Wait, Dawn, you know this girl?" Kurea asked.

Dawn chuckled nervously. "Yeah. Sorry about that. She can get a bit wild. Everyone, I'd like you to meet Clementine Cirrus. I knew her back in my days wrestling in America."

"Howdy, everyone." Clementine greeted.

"You mean she's a pro wrestler too?" Chinatsu asked.

"Well, these aren't exactly for cooking, sugar." Clementine said showing off her thick arms.

"Cirrus?" Misaki asked. "By any chance, are you related to Lex Cirrus, the hardcore sheriff wrestler in America?"

"Yeah. He's my daddy. I also had a sister who was my partner for a while, but she pursued a different sport. Since then, I've been going to league after league trying to find a place to settle."

"Was there any trouble?" Chinatsu asked.

"More than you might think. Turns out, not a lot of American wrestling leagues are still thrilled about someone with a cowgirl gimmick. They think it's been done too many times. So they wanted me to drop it and pick a different theme. To that, I say 'hogwash'. Ain't no way am I going to throw away my roots. So when my cousin Earl sent me a video link of my old buddy Dawn flashing her gym's colors and wrestling in Japan, I figured I could give it a shot here too."

"Well, Ms. Cirrus," Inoba said, "You can rest assured that we're not so picky about what you wish to wear. If you want to be a Berserk wrestler while donning your boots, you're more than welcome to."

"Hold on, Mr. Inoba." Rio said. "You know, I have reservations about every girl who comes in this gym wanting to be a wrestler."

"Well, so far, between Sakura, Moe, and Queen Bee, you've pretty much been proven wrong." Chinatsu said.

"Yeah, I got the grit." Clementine assured. "Just give me a match and I'll show you."

"Now, don't jump the gun just yet." Inoba said. "We can't just give you a match just like that. That's not how it works."

"What do you mean?" Clementine asked. "I've heard you've given Dawn here a match a few days after joining. And I'm no pushover. Tell 'em, Dawn."

"Actually, Clem," Dawn said, "I think you should hold off on going public. I know you have what it takes, but it's better for your social life."

Clementine raised an eyebrow. "Whatchu talkin' 'bout, Sawyer?"

"When I was given my first match much sooner than everyone else, just about half of Berserk gave me dirty looks. They didn't seem to like how early of a push I got just because I was a name in America. I don't want that to happen to you, so why don't you take some time and train? Once they decide enough time has passed, they'll put you through a test to see if you're ready for your public match. That sound good?"

"…All right. I'll trust you." Clementine said. "So where do I start, boss-man?"


Then comes the bad.

Yoshi and Sakura had a special lunch date at Matsuda and Juli's, a restaurant known for being a popular dining area for wrestlers among other people. They ate, conversed, and laughed.

"So wait." Sakura said. "You're telling me the same Santiago girl who's with the Cutthroats is actually your childhood bully?"

Yoshi sighed. "Si. That girl's been a real thorn in my side for a long time. I thought I lost her back in Mexico, but then, I find out she came here to Japan."

"Can't believe she hates you so much as to follow you."

"Well, no. Actually, I learned that she came to Japan before I did."

"Oh. Well, you're much better now than you were before. Think maybe you can get her back?"

"Perhaps. I do believe that there's a chance now. What about you, Sakura? I know you've been through the wringer for nine months because of all the consecutive Boston crabs, but was there anyone who was a real bully to you?"

"You mean other than the League of Evil?" Sakura asked. "Actually, there was this one girl who I truly despise. Hopefully she's… Speak of the devil!" Sakura widened her eyes looking across the restaurant.

Yoshi turned around to where Sakura was looking. There, he found a tall, fit woman in a pink, fancy dress. She had blonde, flowing hair, red lipstick, and a pair of sunglasses that barely covered her blue eyes.

"Who's that?" Yoshi asked.

"That's Willow Powell, a famous actress from France." Sakura answered. "She's also the one who made my first nine months as a pro wrestler a nightmare."

"Her?" Yoshi asked. "How?"

"After my first loss against Chinatsu, Willow was my next opponent. She played a pro wrestler in her latest film and wanted to experience the real sport. Now, she really hated me. I don't know why, probably because of the diva in her. But because she hated me, she wanted to humiliate me. So she studied my first match against Chinatsu and discovered my weakness for Boston crabs. In just thirty seconds into my match against her, she knocked me down. Then, she turned to the nearest camera and declared 'Hey, wrestlers, if you want an easy win, just do what I do'. One long, painful Boston crab later and I gave up. Not only did she get more famous in the wrestling world, but as it turned out, every future wrestler I fought followed her advice. That's how my Boston crab losing streak started."

"That's horrible." Yoshi commented with a disgusted look on his face. "But hey, you're clearly a lot stronger now, so why don't you walk up to that perra and…"

"Zat what?" asked a woman with a French accent. Yoshi and Sakura turned to see the woman they were talking about standing beside them.

"Powell." Sakura gritted her teeth clenching her fist.

"Hagiwara." Willow returned before turning her head toward Yoshi. "Go on zen, young man. You called moi a… 'perra', I believe. What does zat mean?"

"I'd explain, but there's a family in that corner." Yoshi growling pointing his thumb at the occupied table which he spoke of.

"Ah. Cute." Willow said. "So, Hagiwara, I hear you're actually getting some licks in."

"I'm doing much better, thank you very much." Sakura said.

"Oui, oui, you want to be ze strongest in ze world. I've heard your speech." Willow said. "How a big-breasted piece of trash like you got recognition from someone like Jackal Tojo, I'll never know."

Yoshi slammed his hands down. "Don't you dare talk to her that way!"

"Or what?" Willow asked confidently. "Who are you supposed to be anyway, her boyfriend?"

"You got that right!" Yoshi replied. "If you don't apologize right now…"

"Fine." Willow said. "I'm sorry… zat you're actually dating zis puta."

Yoshi was about to punch her, but Sakura stopped him. She reached out her hand to grab his wrist before he struck. "Yoshi, don't! If you do something, she'll sue both of us!"

"But she…"

"I know, but if we get ruined, so do our gyms." Sakura said.

Willow smirked. "Smart. I guess your brains compensate for your lack of skill after all."

"Don't think that I'm going to let you get away with it though, Powell." Sakura said. "I'll be happy to teach you a lesson in the ring."

"Me too." Yoshi said.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa." Willow said. "One of you, I can handle. But zere is no way I'm taking on both of you back to back. I'm too important to waste time on dun matches."

"Then you'll have to take us both." Yoshi said.

"A handicap match? Oui, like I'm zat stupid." Willow said. "But… I suppose I would be open to a tag match. Finding an opponent who's more zan a match for ze two of you shouldn't be any problem. I'll find a partner and prove to you zat I am a much brighter star zan you peons will ever be. Au revoir." She turned away from the table, paid her check, and left the restaurant afterward.

Yoshi sighed. "Guess we have someone to look forward to beating."

"Yep." Sakura said. "And I'm really looking forward to this match-up."


And finally, the nasty.

"I must say, Kaito, you've certainly improved on your training."

"Thanks, Hayabusa." Kaito said stepping out of the practice ring to meet the ace. "Ever since Dawn gave me that advice, I felt a lot more confident. I just can't wait for my first match."

"Funny you should say that." Hayabusa said. "We're actually working on setting up your first match."

Kaito's eyes lit up. "Really? I'm having my first match?"

"Well, we have to be sure." Hayabusa said. "We've got a little test called the Ten Beasts Fury. Pass, and you get your first match. We don't have a set date for it, but it should be within a week."

Kaito smiled. "Thank you! I've been waiting so long for this!"

"Sure." Satoru said. "Why don't you head home for the day? Get a good night's rest. Who knows? Maybe you'll get your test tomorrow."

"I can't wait." Kaito said turning to the locker room. After changing to his normal clothes, he clocked out of the gym and headed into town with an eager attitude.

"Hey there, pretty girl."

Kaito stopped just a block away from the gym when he heard the gruff voice in the distance. He curiously kept listening upon hearing a girl's voice.

"Please! I… I'm gonna scream!"

"You do that and I'm gonna get very naughty with you!"

Kaito, worried out of his mind, walked over next to an alleyway to see a very large biker-looking man towering over a shivering girl. Being the good person he was, Kaito quickly rushed over toward the large man. Once he made impact with him, he thrusted his shoulder to ram him. Kaito used enough strength to knock the attacker away from his victim. The biker returned to his feet and ran out.

Kaito took a deep breath before turning to the girl he just saved. "You okay?"

"Oh, thank you!" she cheered as she jumped to him and hugged. "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I don't know what would've happened if you hadn't shown up!"

Kaito was nervous for a second before clearing his throat. "Well, I'm just glad to help someone, miss…" He removed the girl from him to get a good look at her face. "Hey, do I know you?"

"Probably. I'm… Sakuya."

Kaito widened his eyes recognizing the twin-tailed, teen heel. "Wait, you mean Excavator Sakuya? From the League of Evil?"

Sakuya rubbed the back of her head. "Yeah. Truth be told, I'm kinda starting to get ashamed of that."

"You are?"

"Yeah. Thanks again for helping me out." Sakuya said. "I think I'll return to the streets for now. You're a really nice guy." She gave him a sudden kiss on his cheek before walking out of the alley. Kaito was both surprised and confused.

"That's weird. I've heard that all the League of Evil were cruel and vicious. Maybe… Maybe she's not that bad?"

Of course, he was wrong. As Sakuya left the alleyway, she grinned as she met up with Digger Yamamoto and Beatrice Harper in a parking lot just outside.

"What do you think?" Sakuya asked. "You did pay the guy, right?"

"Yeah, he just got his money and left." Digger said. "To him, acting like he was going to assault you was more expensive than you think."

"Why didn't you seduce him then?" Beatrice asked. "You had him wrapped around your finger already."

"Believe me, Hornet," Sakuya said, "I could make Marx my love slave whenever I want. I've broken up quite a few couples that way. But since I'm doing this for you, I'm playing the long game. Once Queen Bee falls in love with him, I'll have him on a thread so that I can snatch him from her. She'll be so emotionally broken, and that's when you can break her for real. Trust me. The League of Evil will have their revenge."

"We better." Hornet said. "Just you wait, Sawyer. When I'm done with you, you'll wish you were never born."


Author's Note: And so, we have Clementine Cirrus and Willow Powell, two other OCs of mine from Xtrema. For more information on them, check them out on Xtrema. Their profiles should be in the first chapter.

So far, we've got Sakura and Yoshi against Willow Powell and a partner who's yet to be determined. If anyone has any ideas on who her partner should be, I'm all ears. Also, I've had an interesting request for a match: a rematch between Misaki and Excavator Sakuya. Thanks, guest. All that is left for now is Queen Bee's opponent. I'm planning on this to be a filler match before she gets tangled up with the Cutthroats, so who would you like to have go against her?

Any and all comments are welcome.

Any and all comments are welcome.