Man of Mischief
Chapter Two: The Disastrous Rematch Demand
The next week came around; Asuka sat in the women's locker room, watching some of the matches. Some were good, some were bad, all she didn't care about. All she cared about right now was Adrian's match with Dolph Ziggler. She knew that the two fought many times in the past in OVW, a rivalry forming between the two, Dolph never being able to defeat the trickster. Perhaps tonight will be a different night for Dolph, either that or his losing streak against Loki will continue. They would find out tonight.
The theme *Here To Show The World* began to play, as the fans cheered loudly as Dolph Ziggler came out and posed, before walking down the ramp.
"The following contest is set up for one fall!" Lillian Garcia announced through the microphone. "Introducing first, from Hollywood, Florida, weighing in at 218 pounds…DOLPH ZIGGLER!"
Dolph posed on the apron, before entering the ring and posing on the corner ropes, getting a huge ovation from the crowd, as he stood in his corner, ready to face his old rival.
As Ziggler's theme song died down, the lights went out, with green mist appearing on the stage. As the lights slowly came back on, the song *Me Against The World* begins to play, as Adrian appeared on the stage, that cocky smirk on his face, as he raised his cane high, getting a huge cheer from the crowd, as he walked down the ramp to the ring.
"And his opponent," Lillian Garcia continued. "From Kyoto, Japan, weighing at 172 pounds, he is the Man of Mischief, the Second Coming of Ragnarok, the Prince of Lies and the Ultimate Trickster…ADRIAN LOKI!"
Asuka watched as Adrian slid into the ring, posing on the turnbuckle, the crowd cheering loudly for him, as he faced his rival, a smirk on his face.
The bell rang half the fans rooting for Dolph and the other half rooting for Adrian, and the two circled each other before grappling each other, Ziggler managed to get him in a headlock, but Adrian pushed to the ropes, getting out of the headlock, but Ziggler hit him with a shoulder tackle, knocking him down. Dolph then ran to the ropes, Adrian rolling under him, then jumped over him, then hit him in the face with a backwards jumping elbow smash, knocking Ziggler to the mat, then proceeded to run to the ropes and jumped off of them, performing a springboard moonsault on Ziggler, which he dubbed the 'Lokisault', then attempted to pin him, only reaching 2, before putting him in a sleeper hold.
Getting up, Ziggler managed to break free, before punching Adrian, then hitting him with a jawbreaker, knocking him to the mat, then started hitting him with multiple elbow drops, before posing and then hitting the Heart Stopper jumping elbow drop, then attempted to pin him, only reaching 2, then proceeded to hold the Trickster in a sleeper hold.
Asuka was watching with great interest, as the two rivals fought it out, as Adrian reached his feet, then broke free with a jawbreaker of his own, then slapped him across the chest with a Kesagiri chop to the chest, then hitting him with an atomic drop, before hitting him with a drop kick, knocking Ziggler to the mat, before climbing on the top rope, crouching on top and smirking, before hitting Ziggler with a diving elbow drop, Adrian popping up and getting the crowd riled up.
Asuka was impressed so far, as Adrian crouched in the corner, similar to how Edge sets up his spear, as Dolph struggled to his feet. As soon as he turned around, Adrian ran and hit him with the spear, which he dubs the 'Loki's Spear', knocking the wind out of him, and going for the pin 1…2…3!
Asuka smiled a bit as the crowd cheered loudly for the Prince of Lies, as he celebrated on the ropes, before hopping down and looked towards Dolph, writhing in pain. Instead of his usual smirk, Adrian had a deep frown on his face, disappointed that his old rival couldn't overcome him. Sighing, he walked over and helped Ziggler to his feet, then offered a friendly handshake. Dolph looked at the hand, then at Adrian, who gave a friendly smile, then smiled himself, as he gladly shook his rivals hand, the two men hugging, before Ziggler raised Adrians hand.
Asuka watched as the two shook hands once more, when suddenly, *Hellfire* began playing, as the men in the ring looked to see Sheamus and Cesaro step out on the stage, both holding microphones, steaming mad and glaring at Adrian, who only smirked in response.
"Quiet down!" Sheamus yelled, both men receiving loud boos from the crowd, as he gave Adrian a hard glare. "Loki! You think you're somethin', don't ya, fella? After your fluke of a victory last week?" The crowd booed loudly at this, but Sheamus continued. "Well, yer not! You don't deserve to be here, in the same ring as me or anywhere with me in general!"
Adrian only chuckled and shooked his head at this.
"You think this is a joke, don't ya, fella?" Sheamus demanded angrily. "You think you can walk in here and humiliate me and walk away?! ME?!" He was breathing heavy with pure rage. "Fella…I ought to come down there and kick yer bloody head off!"
The crowd booed loudly, but slowly went silent as Adrian raised his microphone to speak.
"As delightful as that sounds, Sheamus," He began, that cocky smirk on his face. "I'm afraid it won't happen. But I have a better idea."
Sheamus was steaming mad, but Cesaro implored him to listen. Even Asuka cocked an eyebrow in intrigue.
"As far as I'm concerned, the next pay-per-view coming up is Survivor Series, yes?" Adrian declared, getting a cheer from the crowd. "So, here's what I've got in mind; At Survivor Series, you and me go one on one, hopefully for longer than twelve seconds." He then grinned. "Until then, next week, how about you team up with your boyfriend, Antonio Cesaro, against me," He then gestured to Dolph." And the Showoff here, Dolph Ziggler, in a tag team match? What say you, you Alabaster Bastard?"
The crowd cheered loudly at this idea, as Sheamus and Cesaro seemed to debate amongst themselves, Asuka herself interested in seeing Adrian team up with an old rival. The decision made, the duo calling themselves 'The Bar' faced the ring and Sheamus spoke.
"I suppose I can wait to bloody yer face at Survivor Series." The Celtic Warrior shrugged, before smirking. "Until then, we'll see you and Ziggler next week."
"Excellent!" Adrian declared, throwing a hand up as the crowd cheered loudly, then he gave a clever smirk. "Another thing, fella? If you think you can take me down, just because you think you're superior…" He gave a small chuckle. "Well, I've got two words for ya…"
"SUCK IT!"
Adrian looked at the crowd, then chuckled.
"No, no, not quite what I'm looking for." He declared. "Much respect to D-Generation X, but that's not what I'm looking for." He rubbed a finger against his chin. "The words I'm looking for is along the lines of…" His eyes went to the ceiling, then back to the duo, as he pointed a finger upwards. "Look up."
Confused, Sheamus and Cesaro looked up…only to be showered with green slime, slipping onto the floor, much to the laughter of the crowd, as Ziggler laughed along with Adrian, who laughed like a maniac, even Asuka was astonished, with a hand covering her gaping mouth, at what had just occurred.
After his maniacal laughter had subsided, Adrian brought the mic up to his lips before speaking.
"And just like everything I do, ladies and gentlemen," He declared, gesturing to the duo he had not only outwitted twice, but also humiliated twice. "That is going to leave a mark." He then chuckled. "See you both at Survivor Series, fella."
After Adrian and Ziggler left the ring, and the duo to squirm in the slimy mess, Asuka was at a loss for words, though she shouldn't be surprised. Everywhere he went, Adrian always had to cause some bit of havoc and mischief, be it small pranks or major embarrassments, hence the moniker 'the Man of Mischief'. Despite this, Adrian claims to do it to make the audience laugh, but Asuka knew he did it for his own amusement, though she finds it hard to not snicker at his antics.
"Enjoying the show?"
Jumping slightly, she turned to see Adrian, that cocky smile on his face, no doubt due to his little prank on Sheamus and Cesaro, though she smiled back.
"Very much, yes." She nodded. "Especially that…prank of yours."
"I thought it was a nice touch." Adrian shrugged. "Those two always are full of hot air."
"Like someone I know." Asuka reminded playfully.
"Hey, I can't help it if I'm that good at what I do." Adrian pouted. "At least credit me where credit is due, Kana-Chan."
Asuka blushed again from being called that old nickname he gave her.
"Anyways, as you already know, Survivor Series is in two weeks." Adrian declared. "If you're not too busy, perhaps you could accompany me?"
"Why me?" Asuka asked, raising a brow.
"Because it's been so long since I last saw you." Adrian explained. "Besides, it'd be nice to have you by my side again, for old time's sake."
"I have a match that night." Asuka said.
"It's not like I'm asking you to compete or anything." Adrian frowned. "I just need you at ringside. I feel stronger whenever you're at my side somehow." He clasped his hands together, almost pleading. "Please, it'll be like the good old days."
Asuka wasn't too sure if she wanted to though. The two of them didn't exactly part on friendly terms. However, she looked back at the days when they were younger, always training together, helping each other mending each other's wounds and even cheering for each other during one another's matches. And then when she was forced to retire due to her nephritis, though Adrian never left her side when he could have to pursue success. She missed the days when they were so close.
Perhaps they could become close once again.
"Okay, I'll do it." She nodded. "After my match, I'll be there at your side."
"Great!" Adrian whooped, pumping a fist into the air. "You're the best, Kana-Chan!"
Before he could react further, Asuka closed in and planted a kiss on his cheek, causing him to blush deeply, as Asuka pulled back with that deadly smirk.
"Consider that payback for that stunt you pulled last week." She teased, winking. "See you at Survivor Series, Trickster."
And with that, she walked off, leaving Adrian red in the face, though after a few minutes, a smirk crept on his face.
"Looking forward to it, Empress." He chuckled, before turning around. "Now, for my next trick…I wonder if the Miz is still here…"
With that, he picked up a nearby box and jogged down the hall, a wild grin on his face.
And there's another chapter, finally! I apologize for this chapter being shorter than the last one, but I didn't want to keep you guys hanging, though I'm sure you guys understand I want to take my time with my stories as to not make them seem rushed. Thank you guys so much for checking out the story, it really means so much to me that you actually like it, so I'll keep writing. By the way, am I progressing the relationship between Adrian and Asuka well? What do you think of Adrian in general? Let me know if you like it or not in the reviews, I always read the reviews if possible. Anyways, thanks for reading and don't forget to review!