Chapter 3 — Drastic Measures

Tazz and Larry "The King" Lawler stood inside the ring, preparing to make an announcement. The cameraman signaled them.

"Ladies and gentlemen," King started, "we are back on the air, to continue with One Night Stand."

"Now, the two of us are standing here for a reason... a really good one," Tazz spoke. "As you know, there are three more matches left for tonight... but they won't be ordinary wrestling matches."

"The Top 12 have decided to pull out all of the stops and make these matches completely insane for you all. They not only want to make these matchups with no holds barred against them, they have also decided to allow the use of their super powers," King explained. The crowd was silent.

"So, if you feel that you need to leave, now's your chance," Tazz said, before he and King went back to the announce tables.

After a few seconds, the crowd immediately roared with cheers and applause. Not one person left the stadium.

"All right then. On with the show!" J.R. said.


MATCH 6: Scorch and Durango vs. the Beaks, in a tornado tag match.

This was actually the first time that Scorch and Durango had heard that their powers were legal.

"Get ready!" the twin birds advised their opponents, preparing their X-Blade.

Scorch and Durango ended the match quickly as they immediately took them down combining Scorch's Fervor Wave with Durango's Psionic (light) Beam.

"Oh my God!" J.R. exclaimed. "I can't believe this!"

"I know... it's AWESOME! We have front row seats to this!" Tazz joyfully uttered.

"You're certainly happy that people might get hurt..." Cole blatantly said.

"Michael, this is One Night Stand: anything goes!" Tazz responded.

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MATCH 7: Fleece, Mystic, Kuku, Floppity, Fancy and Dotty vs. Smoochy (who is a frog, by the way), in a one-on-six challenge.

When Smoochy appeared from backstage, she was rolling a big box onto the stage. Strange and suspicious dark auras were exuding from the box.

"In case you're wondering what this is for..." Smoochy began, as she powers up to the strength from the crisis two weeks ago, "you'll soon find out."

This meant bad news for the women of the Top 12, as it was proven that only someone on the Legendary cailber would be able to defeat her. The only person who had that strength was Sweet, but he had confidence that the women would be able defeat Smoochy. It did not look that way for the first few minutes, as Dotty and Fancy were already out of commission. Fleece was put under an Immobilize spell—keeping her from moving until the spell wore off.

Kuku had tried to rush in and fly full force into Smoochy, but ended up getting an uppercut that sent her to hit the heavy metal ceiling at the same speed, head first. After that, Mystic tried to tackle Smoochy, but wound up getting shoved hard and smahsed through the barricade that protected the people in the front seats from the ring. Floppity was next, as Smoochy deliberately threw Floppity from the air to smash through the top of the crate that she brought in. Once she hit the bottom of the box, the whole box combusted into purple flames.

Watching this, Fleece thought that Smoochy had seriously burned Floppity away. Smoochy appeared in front of her.

"So you're the last one..." she said, slowly walking to her.

The immobilization spell was still in effect. "Floppity!" Fleece cried out for her, as the flames withered away.

"She's long gone now... and next on my agenda, is you," Smoochy declared.

"No..." Fleece murmured and then looked down.

While she was looking away, Smoochy attempted to finish Fleece off with a hammer-locked fist to the head. However, something happened with Fleece just when the Immobilize spell wore off... she stopped Smoochy's attack with one finger.

"What in the..." Smoochy muttered, startled by her defense. She sensed Fleece's power—it began to surge. Smoochy staggered in fear, as it was the same form of strength that Sweet showed two weeks ago. Fleece was experiencing her Legendary Power.

"Holy (light blast)..." Fleece uttered with a detemined look in her eyes. The blast sent Smoochy backward. She was still alive, but suddenly sensed Fleece behind her.

"Oh no!" Smoochy mentally cried.

"Heaven's Wrath!" Fleece shouted, using her move powerful technique. Many Holy Blasts (about twelve, at a higher degree of strength) simultaneously struck Smoochy, and knocked her unconscious. Wrinkle came to take Smoochy backstage, as there was no need to start a war now.

Fleece descended and casted her Salvation spell, which worked like Sweet's Shining Phoenix. It completely revitalized all of her allies, but failed to do it for Floppity for some reason. The others got up and were marveled by Fleece's new strength. Then they turned their attention to Floppity.

"Did you forget Floppity, Fleece?" Kuku asked.

"Salvation is supposed to work on everyone..." Fleece stated.

"Then why isn't Flop getting up?" Dotty asked.

Mystic goes down to Floppity and puts her head to her chest. There is still a heart pulse, but Floppity is still lifeless somehow. "I can't hear her breathing..." Mystic said.

Fancy is the most concerned, as Floppity is her best friend. "Flop... Flop!" Fancy calls for her, shaking her. Nothing happens.

"We need to get her to the Healing Chamber at the Tower, now!" Fleece urged. The five carried Floppity out of the arena.

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TO BE CONTINUED...

BTA Part 2B continues from here. Check it out when you can!

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