The CHIKARA Fanfiction
Chapter 21: The Grand Championship Tournament, Round 1, Part 6
Note: Time for more matches, who will it be this time? You'll have to read and find out!
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ring and announces* Up next, we have a match thats sure to be a hard hitting brawl! We have the co leader of the BDK, Claudio Castagnoli, vs The Militant Mat Mite, Soooooldieeeerr Annnnnnt!
*Screen flickers to Claudio* Heeeeey...*Sneers cockingly* Tonight, the BDK continue their dominant rise in CHIKARA, taking out all who stand in the pathway. Technicos Fall, Rudos fall, the strongest fall, even the weak who so choose to stand in the path fall. This brings me to the Army Bug, Soldier Ant. A member of the Colony which Ares and I prevously have combated. we squashed Ants then, AND NOW! Soldier Ant says he is the soldier that never quits...it appears I will not need to make Soldier Ant quit. I will just be like a d little boy who finds an ant on the porch, or the sidewalk, and crush it. Tonight, I squash an ant...and move on to next round...In Namen Der Brudershaft!
*Soldier Ant flickers on screen, Salutes, grunts...and yeah thats it. Mikko smiles. Short and simple. She likes it.*
Leonard- Hello wrestling fans, we already saw Ares combat one of the Colony tonight, and now, the random gods have chosen to give us a second one! Soldier Ant vs Claudio. Joining me is recent winner who if I may say, barely made it out of there, Chuck Taylor!
Chuck- HEY! I'm telling you I felt bad for that loser, and I just let him get the upper hand most of the match, a little charity work if you will...because I, Chuck Taylor, am a giving person...but right now I WANNA SEE SOME WRASSLIN'!
*The Colony's theme starts up, and out marches Soldier Ant, salutes Della nodding. Della salutes back, a little less enthusiastic than usual, but she IS trying to get back into the spirit. Solider Combat Crawls into the ring and gets up and salutes the crowd. A couple of people in the crowd stand, saluting back. Soldier Ant nods to them*
Chuck- Soldier Ant thinks he's so tough, he took one of my grenades in a match and he's still feeling it...
*The BDK's theme starts up and out comes Claudio looking not too amused. A few people are BDK fans and cheer. Claudio gets in the ring and makes the cross and stands firm. A few mimic it back*
Leonard- Unfortunatly some are even BDK fans here in the crowd, makes you think about the world we live in, next think you'll tell me Icarus has a fanbase...
Chuck- Hey! No badmouthing Icarus while I'm here buster!
*The bell rings and Solider Ant marches as Claudio circles, they lock up and Claudio gets a strong headlock on him. Soldier Ant tries to push him off but Claudio just cranks, Soldier then shouts* HUT! *Claudio stands blinking* What? *Soldier repeats* Hut! *Claudio takes a step* ...Hut Hut Hut Hut Hut! *Claudio like he isnt in control of his legs walks into the ropes breaking his own hold, Soldier Ant salutes then to the ropes, springs off running at Claudio, ducks Claudios Lariet, and springs off the ropes going for a Cross Body. Claudio catches him, mock marches this time, lifts him over his head and pushes up and down with him like a wait, before just letting him drop behind him for a Military Press Slam. Claudio grins posing, but Solider Ant was able to plant his feet and stop the brunt of it, takes the prone Claudio and grabs his middle lifting for a German Suplex. Claudio is surprised, but his bigger frame helps him stop it and plant his feet, he elbows Soldier off, Soldier shakes it off and runs at Claudio who send him into the ropes, Soldier however is able to swing into Claudio and get him into a Hurricanranna rotation, spinning and spinning, all the while saluting, but THEN, in the middle of it, Claudipo gets his legs and does an Inverted giant swing, Soldier in a wheelbarrow position, but Solider...all the while their still spinning, is still Saluting. Soldier gets his body up, grabbing Claudios neck going form a stunner in homage of his partner Fire Ant, but Claudio counters...STILL ROTATING, and gets him in a rack postion spinning and spinning, eventually doesnt even use his hands and flings him off his shoulders for the U.F.O./Unidentified Foreign Object spinning him right to the mat hard, Claudio would capitalize but he's so dizzy from spinning he spins right out of the ring and right into the guardrail, head bowed by Della, the worlds spinning mighty fast...Della shouts* Come on Soldier Ant, stand tall!
Leonard- What a beginning exchange by these two here, Soldier Ant showing that Claudio may be the bigger opponent but size doesnt matter to this Ant!
Chuck- Man they spun so much I think they made half the crowd sick...
*Claudio gets up off the guardrail blinking and shaking the cobwebs, turns, and sees Soldier Ant fly at him for a Tope Suicida/Suicide Dive, but Claudio counters, European Uppercutting him as he comes through the ropes, Soldier lands hard, Claudio turns to Della* Ha! I showed you crazy haired lady...all...three of you with your angry stares! *Still a little dazed from that spinning *Della ignores him, whole body is leaning forward. Every technico that wins is one more chance for her daughter...*
Leonard- Greeat counter by Claudio but he is still feeling the effects of that swing, and he shouldnt be gloating. e may think he is so great but he shouldnt be taking Soldier Ant for granted...
Chuck- Well that European Uppercut sure knocked Soldier Ant for a loop. I think that should make way for some gloatin'!
*Claudio gets in the ring and holds onto a rope to get his bearings, the ref begins counting Soldier Ant who is squirming on the floor. Della watches* Please...*Solider Ant ges up at 15, and crawls in the ring at 18, Claudio grabs him immediatly and, crosses his arms in a Powwerbomb position. Claudio echoes with the crowd that knows whats coming* RIIIICOLLAAAA!
Leonard- Oh no the Ricola Bomb!
Chuck- I hear the fat lady about to sing!
*Claudio lifts, but Soldier Ant counters and hits Claudio with a few forearms getting down, Soldier spins his body and him with a Rolling Elbow, Claudio reels, and counters, hits him with a European Uppercut. This exchange goes on a minute, then Claudio blocks the Forearm and delivers a sick Lariet. Soldier folds, cover 1...2...KICKOUT! Claudio sighs. Della watches on* You can do this...
Leonard- Oh a big Lariet there and Soldier Ant might not be able to recover...
Chuck- Thats a new meaning to the tearm Drop and Give Me 20!
*Soldier Ant gets up, Claudio goes for an Uppercut, Solider Ant ducks, springs off the ropes and goes for another crossbody, Claudio catches him again, lifts him over but Solider hooks Claudios arms with an arm and his leg and brings him down for a Cruicifix Pin! Cover 1...2...KICKOUT! Solider growls*
Leonard- Oh and out of nowhere a beautiful Cruicifix Pin! But its still not enough!
Chuck- Gonna take alot to keep a guy like Claudio down...
*Solider gets up to the top and salutes, jumps off going for a splash, hits Claudio direct. Covers 1...Claudio rolls through with Soldier, and lifts him hooking his head, and drives him down hard for the Alpamare Waterslide! Cover 1...2...KICKOUT! Claudio exhales through clenched teeth*
Leonard- Oh and the Alpamare Waterslide didnt do it!
Chuck- And thats the worst kind of waterslide! I mean do you see the lines for it? Thats painful in itself!
*Claudio growls and gets Solider Ant again* RIIICOLAAAA! *lifts Solider up, Solider grunts loudly and puts all his body weight on Claudio complete with Forearms, Claudio falls on his back. Solider takes the opportunity and sinches in the CHIKARA Special! Della leans forward* You can't break this, don't break it, it's unbreakable right? *Gerard sitting near hears her and turns* Hi Im Vin Gerard, you may know me for my work as Equinox, before I had to unmask due to the COUNTERING OF THE CHIKARA SPECIAL...*Della pauses, and droops, Tom replies gently* Gerard, she needs hope right now. *Gerard sighs* ...Sorry...I have alot of issues *Soldier cranks it, Claudio is flailing, but he wont tap*
Leonard- CHIKARA Special Locked in, but Claudio wont tap!
Chuck- Its a painful move will he be able to hold on?
*Claudio flails, kicks his lengthy leg hitting Soldier repeatedly where he has sinched his wrist, after about the fifth time the hold is broken, Claudio takes the chance, and rolls over getting Solider on his back, and sinches in the INVERTED CHIKARA SPECIAL...* Gerard coughs* Um...thats...the one with no known counter...*scratches his head looking away. Della stares...sinks in her seat, staring at the ground*
Leonard- Oh no...
Chuck- The Fat Lady is singin'
*Soldier Ant flails, staring at Della, flails harder, kicking and screaming...Della probably doesnt hear a tap...because Soldiers not tapping...a minute later the bell rings and the official pulls Claudio off of Soldier Ant, who's passed out from the pain, winner by TKO, Claudio! Advancing to the next round*
Leonard- A valient effort but no one gets out of that move...
Chuck- Oh well ashes to ashes, Im still advancing, HA! *leaves*
*Soldier grunts in pain as the medical staff gets him out of the ring...he tried so hard for Della...Claudio gets out of the ring, and goes over to Della* You...crazy haired woman *Della looks up, eyes dull, Claudio continues*...You want Ultramantis destroyed for daughters return? *Della pauses...nods. Claudio continues* ...For reasonings of our own benefit of destroying Mantis's group...perhaps the BDK will be able to grant your wish...*Della looks...then says quietly* ...Thank you. *Sticks out her hand. Claudio looks at it...mouth forms a fine line, but he shakes it* Keep in mind...we have our own side...Technico and Rudo are no exception to our domination, but Mantis is atop the list...lucky for you and the daughter...it gives us something in common *Della nods wearily* Understood. I still thank you. *Claudio nods and walks to the back*
*Gavin gets the next match and looks...not too happy to announce it...* Our next contest is the high flying beloved Luchadooooore, El Genericoooo! vs...The Majorette, Archie Valet...in her...debut match...Veronicaaaa! *Della's head snaps up. She's forgotten all about Veronica!*
*Screen flickers to Veronica with Archie in middle of argument, Veronica yells* He's a world renound wrestler with awards and champoionships under his belt! Archie Im not a wrestler I accompany you to the ring and thats it! *Archie puts up his arms* Veronica...relaaaax...relaaaaxx...ol' Archies got it covered..Im sure some of my training has rubbed off on you... *Veronica stares* ...WHAT TRAINING? I WATCHED YOU GET CHASED AROUND THE WORLD BY THINGS! *Archie blinks* ...So you're depth perception is marvelous! *Veronica screams* ARCHIE! *turns*...Is that camera on? *Archie stares* ...Oh...yeah it is... *Veronica stares...then yells* ...GET OUT! GET OUT! *shoves the camera away, Archie speaks up* Sorry about this, you know women and their moods *can hear Archie getting slapped over head* OW! *Della looks shocked* You can't be serious, she'll be clobbered!
*Scrren flickers to Generico...drumming his fingers* Um...Generico...es muy muy sorry Veronica...muy sorry...Generico...no bad Generico muy good! Pero...this match and...Generico must...fight...muy muy sorry...*somberly* Ole... *Della Please make it fast and painless...
Leonard- Well...joining me is Claudio but.,..probably not for long
Claudio- This is fixed Chikarason! I feel robbed that I have to watch this...
*A Marching Band theme starts up and Veronica stomps angrily to the ring, followed by a terrified Archie, Veronica looks at Della with a 'What am I supposed to do look?' And Archie walks by with a '...Im scared' look*
*Next up Ole! By the Bouncing Souls starts and out bounces Generico to a great ovation* OLE! *stares at the ring. Veronica is STILL arguing with Archie, Generico winces
Leonard- Well...El Generico speaks for himself but...Veronica I dont know if I were her I'd just lay down
Claudio- I hope not! Id like to see at least ONE MOVE!
*Veronica sighs in the ring facing Archie on the outside* Fine, whatever, lets get this stupid thing over with! *Bell rings, she turns* So what is this where we Headlock or- *shes met right in the face with a Yakuza Kick by Generico, Veronica blinks...time stand still for a few seconds...then...she falls like shes been shot in the head. Archie looks on with a horrified expression*
*Leonard just cringes*
Claudio- Ok THAT was a good moneys worth of a kick!
*Generico covers...1...2...3...4...5 yeah its over Generico gets up, shrugs a sorry...and gets out of the ring scratching his arm guiltily, Archie goes in the ring cradling her head* ...Veronica...Veronica...my beautiful Veronica...*looks to the heavens, and screams* NNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOO! *Sniffles and cradles her standing up carrying her to the medical room, Della winces, she really hopes shes ok...remembers who signed Veronica up. She pulls out a small notebook. Begins writing down a list of things she would like to do to Mantis.*
*Gavin gets in the ring to announce the next match* Well...after that match if you can call it that. WWe have the Newlt Trasformed, and Resurrected if you will, Ooooophidian, taking on the rough, and tough, Colin Delaneeeeeey! *Tom groans and Della freezes*
*The Screen flickers to Ophidian holding that snake like head skin to his* Oh yeessssss Colin...Colin Delaney is myyyy opponent...the souls Colin...they do not read well for you...noooo they do not. They sssspeak of great pain...in your near future yesssss...great great pain. Because tonight you have to face the newly resurrected Ophidian...oh yeeessss...and the souls do not tell me to have mercccy...they tell me...that I must destroy you to move onto the next round, and it will be my next step, to full Transssssofrmatioooon. Colin...you tonight will feel the true power...of ssssnake ssstyle! Hiiiiiiiisssssssss...
*Colin flickers to the screen* Ophidian, you think Im scared! Well Im not! ...Its just a little cold back here. So tonight, I show you not to take me lightly/ Tonight Ophidian Im going to take you to school! And its going to be a hard lesson to learn, but maybe it will be hard enough to knock some sense back into that crazy head of yours! *Della groans...whats happened with Ophidian, he used to be so nice...he wouldnt hurt Colin would he?
*This theme simply called 'Unstable' by JL Studios starts up, and out comes Colin* YEAH! ITS ON TONIGHT! IM GONNA FLATTEN EM! *Gerard rubs his temples*
*Colin high fives Della and Tom as he runs by. Della bites her lip hard. Tom squeezes her hand. *Then Do you Call My Name by Ra starts up and out comes, on his belly slithering out like a Snake, Ophidian. He eventiuallly rises and takes of the red garb, right in front of Della and Tom to reveal his face, yellow with red stripes running up his head, and he has yellow and red crazy looking eyes, and sharp fangs. Della looks in pure shock...THATS Ophidian? He looks...completely different...what in the world happened to him. Ophidian only pays her a passing glance and slinks in the ring*
Leonard- Well wrestling fans here we are, it was a quick win for El Generico
*Generico sighs next to Leonard, feeling awful for what he did*
Leonard- Oh dont beat yourself up buddy, she'll be fine. Right now you better focus here, you have two tough opponents here you could be facing soon.
*Generico nods with a sigh* Si...Si match...
*Ophidian slinks into the ring and Colin leaps on him delivering rights and lefts to the back. Ophidian just gets up, and grabs Colins hand and bends it back, Colin screams, but then bends his arm bending Ophidian back. Ophidian bends as well...sickly bends...and bridges then springs back up breaks the hand hold and roundhouse kicks Colin right in the head, Colin crimples, cover 1...2...KICKOUT! Ophidian Hiiissses... *Tom winces* C'mon Delaney...
Leonard- Oh a sick Roundhouse Kick. I gotta tell you Generico, since coming back to that other place Colin's confidence has been rocked, his moveset has changed, his whole demenor and confidence has changed I think, and wrestlers have taken advantage of that
Generico- Si si, Colin no Bueno...
*Ophidian gets Colin up who pushes Ophidian away and delivers another right hand. Colin quickly grabs Ophidian and throws him over the ropes, but Ophidian holds on, grins insanely, and flips back over, and grabs Colin around the head with a headscissors and hurricanrannas him, flipping him for the Skin the Snaks. Colin gets back up to be met by Ophidian springing on him for the Eye of Ra knee driver to the head, Colin flops limp cover 1...2...KICKOUT! Ophidian glares. Tom sighs* His heart's bigger than his head... I'm hoping he can get at least one...
Leonard- And COlin is in a bad way, facing Ophidian at perhaps the worst possible time, Ophidian has taken to this Snake Style, this resurrection, renouncing himself from the Osirian Portal. This is a completely new Ophidian, and a deadly and more powerful one
*Generico nods* Si Si, Ophidian No Bueno Snake, Generico whack snake if fight!
*Ophidian brings him up, Colin spazzes and delivers an RKO out of sure desperation! Ophidian sprawls. Colin covers 1...2...KICKOUT! Colin squirms getting up. Ophidian gets up and Colin runs against the ropes, goes to deliver a running leg lariet to a dazed Ophidian but Ophidian matrix bends out of the way, Colin flopping on the mat. Colin gets up, Ophidian rolls into his middle for a Quesadora wheelbarrow position, makes the snake sign with his hand, and slips him over for the Duat Driver. Rolls Colin over, cover 1...2...KKICKOUT/Spazz! Ophidian hisses angrily*
Leonard- Oh and the Duat Driver doesnt do it!
*Generico winces* Ooooh...Colin es en muy pain...Generico feel from here...
*Ophidian gets a near dead weight Colin up, puts up in a powerbomb position* EGYPTIAN DESTROYER! *Tom's eyes widen* Oh no...*Della looks* What? Whats he doing Tom? WHATS HE DOING?
Leonard- Oh no...
*Generico covers his eyes*
*Ophidian jumps and Colin pushes him off! Ophidian runs at him and Colin trips him hooking him in the STF...U! A leg Trapped Crossface! Ophidian flails, Colin cranks it desperatly, Tom exhales and Della cheers* You can do it Colin!
Leonard- Oh and a counter, an STF! This could be it here!
*Generico bounces in his seat* Upset! Upset!
*Ophidian crawls annnnnd gets to the ropes! Colin breaks the hold angrily, Ophidian gets up, and Colin grabs him for a swinging neck breaker, Ophidian elbows him out, runs against the ropes, and goes for a hurricanranna, Colin stops him getting him in a firemans craay position going for the Firemans Takedown/FU, Ophidian flails and spins, getting himself on the back of Colin hooking his legs around Colins head, leans upward, and with the momentum, flips Colin spiking him on his head for the Egyptian Destroyer! Della completely recoils putting her hands on her face, Tom winces. Gerard feels that one...though thats partly the concussion*
Leonard- Ugggggh...goodnight...
Generico- Muerto...
*Ophidian covers 1...2...KICKOUT/CONVULSE! Ophidian looks at him, Colin sort of just spazzes in the ring, he doesnt even look like he meant to kick out, his body just reacted *Della is crying into Tom's arm. She can't watch.*
Leonard- Well...he kicked out but...this is economical folks...
Generico- Si Si, just end...
*Ophidian lifts Colin into a sitting position* Your heart maaay be ssstrong...BUT I WILL BREAK YOUR BODY! *goes back behind him, screams and delivers a running flying boot to the back of Colins head, Colin just slumps over. Cover 1...2...3! Its finally over...Ophidian advances! Ophidian roars* THATSSSS what I THOUGHT! *Della just curls in her chair, sobbing. Tom looks over at Obariyon, and gestures to Della.* I have to get Colin. *Obariyon nods and pats Dellas arm* Hey its ok *Gerard sighs* Really it is...he's gone through much worse...I know...*Della slowly sits back up, wiping her eyes. She isnt just crying for Colin...shes crying at Ophidian...why did he get so cruel, WHAT made him get so cruel?*
*Colin spazzes in the ring, groaning as Tom gets to the ring and scoops him up handing him to the medical staff. Ophidian crawls out putting the red garb over his head and getting that snake head, whispering to it going to the commentary table. Leonard looks thrilled.*
*Della hopes Colin and Veronica are ok...and she doesnt even know what to think about Ophidian right now, plus her Daughter. All of this is turning her head around and around...she would think about a time when her life was pretty normal but that would be silly when right now she is being consoled by a Green Demon and a very Depressed Demon...she sighs...the first round isnt even over yet. She just hopes that more Technicos make it through...hopefully the next match will help that...*
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Note: Theres a big surprise in the next chapter! But you'll have to wait to see it! Hey it gives you a reason to anticipate the next one right? More matches to come! Revieww here or the 101 Forum! See you next chapter!