It All Ends...

Sylvester was as tense as any wrestling main eventer can be, but he had a bigger motivation going into this Thunder-Dome main event: his girlfriend Sierra. His hated rival Panther Master. The HWF World Annihilation championship. The XLW World Heavyweight championship. And, of all things, the safety of his teammates. His own safety wasn't a concern... Sylvester could care less about getting hurt inside the Dome because he knew he was living in a world where its own inhabitants are more afraid of living than dying. The Crazy Cat thought about Eddy's injuries and all the times Panther Master's gang jumped the Wild Kru. After 5 more minutes, it wasn't time to think anymore. It was time to put up or shut up. Red Tiger and the rest of the Kru were waiting by the curtains. Red Tiger looked at Sylvester.

'You ready, captain?' Red asked.

'You bet your ass, I am!' Sylvester responded simply. Homer brought his head back in from the curtains.

'Sly, come and see this. It's gotta' be a new Thunder-Dome structure, because I don't remember the last one having an outer shell!' Homer requested. Sylvester and Red walked over to take a look.

'Outer shell. Great. You can drive his lackeys into there while I settle the score with Panther!' Sylvester suggested.

'We're liable to do anything in there, Sylvester.' Red chuckled.

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The theme song of the Kru played and out came the reigning HWF World Annihilation champions. The fans were deafening in their support of Sylvester in this match. Sylvester, the Number One Contender to the XLW World title, stepped into the outer shell and then into the ring area. The Kru stuck around in the outer shell. Panther's music hit the PA system to boos, and the XLW champion wasted no time in getting into the ring area to rumble with Sylvester. Before the rest of Panther's buddies could make it to their boss, Red Tiger snatched the padlock from the referee and locked the door from the outer shell to the ring area, ensuring Panther and Sylvester would settle their feud alone... once and for all. The bell rang and the violence began. Panther tried a hard lariat on Sylvester, but Sly rolled away and quickly chopblocked Panther's left knee. Red Tiger began bashing Rolf's head against the steel walls, Homer brawled with Darth Maul, Daffy trounced on Reptile and Knuckles fought off Smoke with his steel padlock chain. In the ring, Panther sent three hard punches into Sylvester's ribs before attempting the Nightshade Buster, but Sly countered with a side-jump hurricanrana. Following up, Sylvester climbed the top rope looking for a massive 450 splash, only to eat canvas as Panther moved away. Rolf lowblowed Red Tiger and climbed the cage wall before taking everyone in the outer shell down with a moonsault splash. Panther was so distracted by the move that he took too much time unhooking a lead pipe from the wall, allowing Sylvester to adjust himself and utilise Panther's pipe in a frontflip neckbreaker. Sly hit a boot to the gut and rushed the champion to the corner and began choking the life out of him. Sly followed Panther to the buckles but got caught quick and Panther went to work on Sly. Take grabbed hold and tossed Panther right back into the corner and chopped Panther to pieces with rights and lefts. Panther began to fire back with some shots of his own before getting flattened by a Sly big boot. Sly worked over the arm of Panther and took him to the ropes for an armbreaker. Panther cut Sly off before he could walk across the ropes and went for a Superplex but was shoved off. Panther, like a pit bull, kept at Sly and went to the well again and this time hit the spot. Panther went for the cover but only got two. Sly whipped Panther into the ropes and caught him in a bear hug. Panther began planted a shoulder block after fighting out of the hold and went for Knuckles' signature Five Knuckle Shuffle but got snagged as soon as he bent over. Panther fought out of a chokeslam attempt but got caught with a knee to the gut while in the ropes. Sly went for a back bodydrop but got caught napping and Panther hit a DDT. Panther went for a powerslam but Sly countered into the Tombstone. Panther wiggled out and went for the Nightshade Buster but Sly back-headbutted Panther in the nuts. Sly connected with a big chokeslam. Meanwhile, Kevin Smith rushed out from the back with a small axe in hand and shoved it through a small hole in the outer shell's wall. Rolf recovered it and bashed Red Tiger's head with the side of it, knocking the HWF Unified champion out before hacking at the padlock and breaking into the inner cage. Rolf, accompanied by the rest of the bad guys, rushed in and gang-attacked Sylvester in a brutal manner. Homer saw everything and helped the others to their feet before the Kru followed after Panther's gang to give them whatfor. In the entranceway, Kevin Smith watched his buddies fight... but didn't see the injured Eddy Green hobble out and strike him in the back of the head with one of his crutches. The fans exploded on Eddy's arrival. Red Tiger measured Rolf, who was stunned in the outer shell, before diving over the ropes and spearing Rolf into the cage door, taking it down completely. Homer tossed Reptile back into the outer shell and destroyed him. Daffy knocked himself and Darth Maul unconscious with an Arabian Tombstone onto the steel flooring around the ring. Knuckles shoved Smoke onto the roof of the outer shell, where Knuckles tossed Smoke straight through the ringside table. Panther bust Sly open with a hard punch. Sly returned the favour. That left Sylvester and Panther all alone once again. Sylvester got ready for a diving clothesline from the top rope, but Panther caught him and hit the Nightshade Buster. The fans lost hope and the colour drained from their faces. Maybe Megaslam Wrestling Universe 30 would end on a low note. Panther crawled and pinned Sylvester. 1... 2... NO!!! Sylvester was still alive and so was the fans' hope. Frustrated with failure, Panther went in for the Nightshade again. Using the crowd's energy, Sylvester somehow spun around and countered the move into the Tombstone position. Everything began to move in slow motion for Sylvester. Whether or not it was a concussion talking, it was a feeling that Sylvester enjoyed. Receiving extra crowd encouragement, Sylvester dropped to his knees and drilled Panther's head into the ground. Sylvester wasn't finished there though. He moved over to a cage wall and took down a couple of tables, setting them up in the middle of the ring. Sly managed to set Panther on the top table and began to climb up to the outer shell's roof. The slow motion feeling set in again and Sylvester prayed before nailing a car wreck of a frog splash through both tables. The XLW referee slid over and counted.

1...

That was for my life.

2...

That was for Sierra's black eye.

3!

That was for my child!

The pain Sylvester felt after the bell rang was soothed by the fans' support and relief. Red Tiger got back in the ring and hugged his partner to no end. The Wild Kru couldn't wait to hear the result. Joey Styles was so crazy about the result that he decided to make the announcement himself.

'Ladies & Gentlemen... your winner and ONCE AGAIN the XLW Heavyweight champion of the World, Sylvester the Wild Cat!' Styles called. The jubilation was off the charts. Melissa Thompson even came into the cage to congratulate the Kru, followed by Sentai Dragon Omega, carrying the XLW title belt. The fans cheered as Omega presented Sly with the XLW title... and watched as the police carried Panther Master away in cuffs on his GBH/rape charges. Sylvester watched Panther closely. Panther responded with a one finger salute before the cops forced him out of the arena.

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'So... what now, champ?' Red asked his partner, who was being treated by doctors.

'I'll cross that bridge when I come to it... the first order of business is to see Sierra and my little kitten first. I've been thinking about proposing to her, man. Whaddya think?' Sylvester replied.

'That's... awesome.' Red responded. Melissa and the rest of the Kru walked in to check on their friends.

'Hey, guys! Well done winning the belt, Sly. That piece of crap is finally where he belongs... jail!' Melissa said with glee.

'Amen to that, brother!' Eddy yelled.

'I call party!' Daffy smiled.

'Amen to that too!' Eddy yelled again.

'What do you want to do tonight, Red?' Melissa asked.

'W-What?' Red gulped.

'Red can't deal with girls!' Sylvester laughed.

'I can! Melissa... romantic restaurant, nightclub, crappy bar... I can go on for days about where to take you. Why don't we go around town tomorrow night and see what we can dig up?' Red suggested.

'Cool!' Melissa agreed.

'Let's get ready to go home!' Homer declared.

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Sylvester walked into the Vegas Hospital with Larry and Eddy, who were carrying his bags as Sly's coordination had got poorer from the blood loss. Sly walked up to Sierra's ward... but hesitated to open the curtains. Finally, throwing away all fears, Sly parted the curtains and saw his girlfriend, happy, with a beautiful baby kitten in her arms.

'Hey, baby doll. Long time, no see.' Sylvester said softly.

'He's gone?' Sierra asked.

'For good!' Sylvester responded. He sat beside Sierra and took the baby kitten from her arms. The child looked just like him.

'Some mysteries and old rivalries got solved tonight, Sierra... but I will never forget this day.' Concluded Sylvester, as he passed the kitten back to Sierra.

'To the future, Sly.' Sierra said.

'To the future, Sierra.' Sylvester replied. Without a word, Larry and Eddy left Sylvester & Sierra to their peace. It had been a long journey.