The CHIKARA Fanfiction
Chapter 42: Aftermath 3, Why?
Note: So the big question is...why? Why an attack like that? How will Della react? And how are GEKIDO holding up and how will they respond? All this and more in this chapter! Enjoy!
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*Quack is waiting down the hall, just waiting for Della. She is ignoring him at the moment as she goes to the medbay following the injured GEKIDO. She's bringing Tasha to Shard, the conscious one. She sets Tasha in Shard's arms, and Tasha quiets instantly. Pets his arm. Shard sighs* Ill live kid...
*Della saw Quack in the hallway. After that she doesnt even want to see him right now...she rethinks though. She saw Quack with folded arms in the hall. He has that look on his face. Leaving Tasha with Shard, she walks back out. She meets him in the hall, doesnt say anything, just stares.*
*Quack doesnt look her in the eye, he takes a deep breath looking down...and begins to explain*...You know...when I started this company years ago, I lived by the fairness of the Tecnico code. To solve instances in the ring and be as vicious as you want there without the means of extreme or serious injury, no matter how hated the opponent. ...I spit on it tonight. I gave in to the pain and anguish GEKIDO has caused my family...and I snapped...I snapped and led a kharma assault onto GEKIDO, as they attacked my brothers in arms. I sent the message back...seeing 17 win that Golden Opportunity, seeing them try and break Shane Matthews arm, bash Green Ant in the head, and also to put Sara on the shelf as well. ...I should have a level head right? I always have the level head- *He smacks the wall out of nowhere, and looks up, his eyes are red and puffy, he looks like a wreck. Thats...extremely unlike Quack...and Della knows it* BUT I DONT! ...I DONT HAVE A LEVEL HEAD RIGHT NOW! ...Its scaring me...that these five can do that to me, after all the rogue groups that have come through here, none have done the damage they did so quickly to draw my ire out. It scares me, that I can lead a street gang assault onto these five, and not feel sorry for it in the least. It scares me that while doing this I hear your child cry, and knowing that Im the reason for it...its KILLING me...*He slumps against the wall* ...Why didnt I listen to my instincts? We would have gotten to them in the ring...easily...but they took such an underhanded road, they hurt my family every chance they could, and they hurt me, physically, and mentally. Now they can get to the top, now all of a sudden, 17 could do what Ive never gotten an opportunity to do, win a world championship in the company I founded, in such a short time...why?...BECAUSE HE TOOK ME OUT? ...No...no I couldnt let him say it...I couldnt let him say those words...one of us could, Icarus could, but he couldnt, he doesnt deserve to even try to get that belt, he doesnt, he hasnt earned the right, all he has done is caused pain in the short time he has been here. None of us could let them step on what we worked so hard for Della...we couldnt, we had to show them respect wheather we liked it ourselves or not...we had to...part of us didnt want to...but...*He curls up ashamed* I couldnt stop it...I just couldnt stop it...
*Della is silent throughout, letting him say all he needs to...then she kneels down by him and opens her arms. Quietly, like he's done so many times for her in the past...* Need a hug? *Quack takes a breath not looking up* A big one...please...*Della hugs him tightly and Quack leans into it silently. He continues* I made sure it didnt go too far I made sure they didnt get killed out there but a message had to be sent that we werent just going to lay down and let them take over, we hadnt let anyone else take over and they werent going to do it, despite the carnage they've caused. Now we'll settle it in the ring, I promise...and Im sorry Della...I cant control what they do in the ring. The Tecnicos are sick of GEKIDO winning, their sick of taking away from their good name, hurting their friends and allies...
*Della finally speaks*...Quack...can you give me one thing? *Quack looks up* What? *Della is silent for another long while, then...she says it* ...Don't send them away...dont tell Grim to send them to jail. Teach them whatever lesson you have to, but don't send them away. I know what they've done, I know, but...Tasha...it would destroy her if she never saw them again. Even though she's so young she has all their images burned into her brain...and she wont forgeet them I know she wont...please Quack...
*Quack is silent...then looks down with a sigh* Im going to try Della, I will for you. I still dont know who they are...but...we will find out. I cant promise anything, not at all, especially with the tension and the rage thats been building, but I know your baby's bond with them...so Ill keep it in mind...but thats all I can say. At the moment, its even hard to do that...I'm sorry.
*Della nods quietly* Okay Quack. Teach them what you have to. But please, don't make them leave. Tasha's already formed a bond with them, it would be like sending Obariyon away from Tiana, Kodama away from Mikko. Like... *Swallows a little*... like what Grim did all over again, with me or Tom. *Quack nods* Ok ok...but like I said, I cant promise how things will go down in the ring from now on...ok Della? We wont be doing that again...but in the ring its going to be a battle. Im sorry we resorted to that... *Della nods* Understood. *She hugs him again reassuringly, then gets up.* ...I have to... *Quack nods* Go... *Della leaves*
*Meanwhile back in the medbay. combatANT growls laying down getting treated.* Bunch of FFFFF...*Tashas in the room* ...No good scumbags...*Tasha is still in Shard's arms, patting his arm, whining. Shard groans* Im fine kid...sheesh dont be so worried about me *assailANT laughs head spinning* Pretty birdies dancing on the ceiling... *17 is up and silent...he eventually breaks his silence* ...Ok... *Shard turns hearing him* Ok what? *17 crosses his arms stoically* Is this not what we wanted? Look what they did? *deviANT blinks* You mean slammed us down and kicked the crap out of us? *17 responds* They see us AS A THREAT...look at how many Technicos they sent out after us, almost all of the locker room...and Chuck Taylor. This is what we want, they are afraid of us now... *combatANT looks over* Now that we know that...we can take advantage of it in the fights right? *Shard nods replying* ...Well hey...they sent a message...message recieved *deviANT nods* Alright...now its time for us to respond like good boys huh? *assailANT laughs* Respond like BANNANAS! HAHAHA! *Shard sighs* Go back to sleep assailANT... *17 ignores him and continues* We all know who was beating us and knocked us out in the brawl...so time for our next move...
*Della comes in, and closes the door behind her. Quietly asks* Do you idiots get the message yet? *Shard replies* Now I wouldnt call us idiots... *17 turns to her* We know exactly what happened out there...and trust me...we'll deliver it back just as much... *Della sighs* Which means you still don't get it. You still don't get what extremes you drove them to. Quack was a wreck out there, did you know that? You brought the Tecnicos down to YOUR level. *17 nods* Thats perfect...its exactly what we wanted really. You dont think we saw that? Sure we took a beating...but they couldnt hold back. The almighty CHIKARA Tecnicos with their code of honor, have a breaking point...and we showed that... *combatANT nods adding* And we'll show it even more when we have the chance...
*Della stares...and frowns replying flatly*...You're idiots. All of you. I honestly can say assailANT has the most sense of all of you. You're tearing down a perfectly good team, for what? FOR WHAT? *17 replies simply* Because we're better than them, Quack knows it too...and we'll show it, and continue to show it... *deviANT nods* Just wait...its to a boiling point now...if we're idiots like you say, this should be the point where we all die. So give us a shot, we'll show you exactly how good we are, exactly how much better we are than the Technicos, Rudos, BDK, any of them...
*Della is silent, then says simply* The only thing I asked Quack for is that you all not get thrown in Underworld Jail. If you lose, you at least have that, but don't expect more than that from them. *17 glares* We dont WANT anything from them, dont need it, we'll prove how much we deserve. I have that power in my hands right now... *Shard nods and leans back* So just sit back, relax, watch the fireworks, its gonna be a wild ride...*Della just shakes her head. She collects Tasha from them and turns to leave. Shard sits up abruptly* WAIT! *Della turns back, Shard continues* We were kind of hoping... *deviANT adds* We're all here for a bit due to these injuries...and well um... *assailANT adds* ...Baby slumber party?
*Della stares, she should say no in less than a second. After all they did, what the reduced Quack to, what they continue to plan on doing. She should just leave...but... she sighs, and hands Tasha back* Fine. Only because she was a wreck over you five... *She silently curses herself...these ffive have a slight power over her, her child. As much as they've hurt everyone else though, she at least knows Tasha is safe with them...*
*assailANT claps* Hooray we have all five babies, thanks three headed Della! *Shard stares* ...He'll work out of that concussion thing he currently has going...
*Della sighs and leaves. She feels again, she wont be getting a great nights sleep. They get home, and not many Tecnicos are there, most likely out of shame and guilt for what they did, and also for the short night of preperation and unknown opponents. Tom puts an arm around her in bed, he knows shes conflicted. Della sighs, shes going to have to get it togeather fast, her friends will be competing tomorrow at Wrestling is Fun, she has to show support, she hopes that they wont avoid her like the plague after what they did, she hopes the know she isnt disowning them. She sighs as she thinks about the title...Wrestling is Fun...she hopes so...she needs some sort of break...or something. She just hopes this could be it for her.*
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Note: Alot of tension building. With GEKIDO being held out for injury, they wont be at Wrestling is Fun...but who will be? What does this event have planned? Will it be a breath of needed air? Will Della be able to be a bit looser? Will Wrestling indeed be...FUN? You'll have to wait until next chapter to find out! Please review here and or the CHIKARA 101 Forum! See you next chapter everyone!