January 9, 2012
Nobody knew when Penny was returning, no one except for her, and of course, those in charge. Everyone speculated that she'd be there that night. They knew Beth Phoenix had a mystery opponent, and who else could it of been? They questioned Phil, but every time, he'd tell them she hadn't even come home yet.
The last time he had talked to her, she was in Verona, Italy. "She's stil in Europe," he'd tell them, "She's really enjoying herself, I don't think she's coming back, not to wrestling."
That night, Beth's music started and she walked down to the ring, proudly carrying the Diva's Championship with her. She grabbed the microphone, going on about how it didn't matter which of the 'Barbie-doll, cry-babies' her opponent was, that'd she destroy her.
That's when the lights went out. Right before they came back on, the music started. Unfamiliar music, and not the typical diva music either. The members of the audience craned their necks, trying to see who this new diva was. Wrestlers and crew members ran for the nearest monitors, dying to know who it was.
Finally, she appeared. Her cherry red hair fell in curls around her shoulders, just a couple inches above her elbows. She wore black, sequined shorts, and a lacy, long-sleeved, black top. Her black boots reached just past her knees and she paused at the top of the stage, smiling.
"It's Penny!" Jerry Lawler shouted. "I can't believe it! Penny Brooks is back!"
The fans cheered and clapped as she made her way down the ramp and climbed into the ring. The referee started the match. It was hard, considering how long it had been since she was in a ring, but once she got into it, Penny didn't miss a beat. After delivering a sunset flip powerbomb to Beth, Penny pinned her, thus, getting the victory.
Her arm was raised and the fans cheered. Penny slipped out of the ring and grabbed Beth's championship. She slid back into the ring, stood over her, and said, "I'm coming for this." She then dropped the belt next to Beth and left the ring, heading for the back.
She passed through the curtain to see everyone lined up, clapping. She hugged everyone as she made her way down the line. Random people spoke to her, "It's so good to have you back," "You did great out there," "Welcome back," "I missed you," and "Great to see you again," were just a few of the things said.
Penny made her way to the end of the line to see her brother standing there. An expression of, both, happiness and anger on his face. "Why didn't you tell me you were coming back?" he asked.
"So that's how you greet your sister after not seeing her for months?"
"I'm sorry," he hugged her tightly. "But I'm serious, why didn't you tell me?"
She smiled, "I wanted it to be a surprise...to everyone."
"Yeah, but you could've told me. I would've kept it a secret."
"Well, I'm back now, it's too late."