Cassie’s return to PWS: Apex would end in a whimper after she lost to Alexander Lyons in by Submission but the youngster didn’t go down without a fight showing the PWS: Apex fans what she was made off in defeat! Despite the impressive showing however she wasn’t booked for the Destiny Card, at least not on paper because Candy was hosting an open invitational match for the Collateral Damage Championship! The match was literally open to anyone who wanted in and Cassie had been after a third title reign for a long time, can she win?
Cassie’s hotel room, Grand Junction, Colorado
Wednesday the 17th of May 2023, 14:00pm
(off camera)
I guess you can call this week a week of chances.
After my loss to Alexander Lyons I was faced with two choices regarding PWS: Apex’s Destiny PPV, which also happens to be their biggest PPV event of the year, either stay home with the girls and relax or do something completely unexpected.
Technically I’m doing TWO things that no one expected, but the one that’s relevant to PWS: Apex is Candy’s title match! Candy, who I was familiar with thanks to her work in SCW, was the Collateral Damage Champion and because it was the biggest show of PWS: Apex’s calendar year, she had opted to host an open challenge! And after spending a good chunk of the year trying to add a third title to my resume, you’d better believe that I’m signing myself up for this.
As for the other thing? I’m in Colorado to do two things, one: train at the world-famous Hell’s Gate gym to prepare for that title match, the other? Get some answers from Krystal, I needed to know why she attacked me and if the love and affection she had shown me was all a lie.
I got my answers on Monday, answers that I’m still processing, but here’s the thing, I didn’t want to risk word reaching Keira of what I was up too so after I booked my flight and hotel, I just flat out left for Grand Junction without telling anyone, risky? Probably, I’ve been here since Sunday night and there’s a chance that they think that I’ve gone missing, but I needed the closure and if this training ends up winning me my first title win in months? All the better for it!
Off course I brought my laptop and phone with me because, well, I needed the laptop’s webcam to film my promo and my phone at least let me keep track of stuff when I needed a break from the laptop!
”Okay, what have I missed on Twitter today?” I asked myself as I sat in front of the computer and went through my Twitter feed, I had totally slept in after a hard day’s training at Hell’s Gate the previous day and had nearly missed breakfast, luckily I was able to grab a breakfast sandwich from a nearby Denny’s which would keep me going for a while.
”Maybe I should tell mom where I am at this point, I bet she’s worried sick.” I muttered to myself as I leaned back in the chair with my hands linked behind my head, and quickly decided to forget about that idea.
”She’s just going to yell at me for not telling anyone where I was going, I don’t need that headache before my first title match in PWS: Apex……….”Sure enough, I was cut off by the Facebook Messenger call sound and I switched to my Facebook tab, it was mom and I wasn’t about to ignore a call from her so I answered it. “Cassandra Marie Thompson, where on earth are you young lady?!” Mom demanded and I winced at her tone of voice, nothing like being yelled at by your mom to bring you back to reality or being called by your full name for that matter. “You left Zoey and Becky alone in Reno with Sandie, your puppy is worried sick!”
That was one downside to this impromptu trip, I wasn’t able to book a dog friendly hotel.
”First of, Becky’s the same age as me and Zoey’s just a year younger, they can look after themselves! Second, I made sure to leave them with enough puppy food to last them the week!” I responded before I let out a deep breath.
”And I’m in Grand Junction, Colorado.”You could hear a pin drop on mom’s side when I said that last part, it was hardly a secret that Krystal had moved there since she betrayed Ariana and me. “Why on Earth are you in Grand Junction?! You know Krystal lives there Cassie!” My mom asked once the shock wore off before it hit her like a ton of bricks. “Wait, have you run into Charlotte?!”
”Yes and no, I found her at a local bar, and before you ask, Krystal had me kicked out before I could even order anything! And I came specifically to seek her out and train at the Hell’s Gate wrestling school!” I responded and I thought that my mom’s jaw would hit the floor at any moment when I said that one downside of having an overprotective mom I guess.
”Before you jump down my throat, I’m not a kid anymore, I’m nineteen! I booked the air travel and hotel completely on my own………..”“I don’t care how old you are Cassandra, your still my stepdaughter! Nothing will change that and you had better make plans to come home tomorrow morning young lady!” My mom demanded and I quickly shook my head. “Don’t you shake your head at me young lady! I know what’s best for……..”
”DO YOU REALLY?! You’ve been babying me since I graduated from Hero Academy, your so scared of losing me that you won’t let me spread my wings and soar without your direct input!” I snapped at my mom and I could here an audible gasp from the other end, from two voices I recognized.
”Don’t tell me, Becky and Zoey are with you?”“The internet is down at home I’m having to use your wi-fi to make this call.” My mom explained before showing me my girlfriends’ shocked faces. “And how dare you talk to me like that! I’m just trying to look out for your best interests Cassandra! I won’t be disrespected by my own daughter.”
”Disrespect? That’s fucking rich coming from the mom who showed up to my soccer game in her pyjamas armed with my baby pictures!” I responded bitterly as I shook my head.
”By this point I’ve wrestled all over the world mom, I’m ready to live up to my potential but whenever I take a big chance, you always stick your nose in!”“Because I want to protect you Cassandra! Much like I protected you from the truth for most of your adult life!” My mom asserted and at that point? I was fuming, I’m not a momma’s girl, I don’t need mom to protect me around the clock. “I took you in when you were a few months old Cassandra, don’t forget the life I saved you from………”
”WELL MAYBE I WOULD’VE BEEN BETTER OFF WITH MY BIRTH MOM! AT LEAST THEN I WOULDN’T HAVE A CONDESCENDING BITCH WATCHING MY EVERY MOVE!” You ever say something and immediately regret it? Yeah, that was me at that moment, the hurt look on my mom’s face said it all really.
”Mom, I’m so sorry……..” I never finished my sentence because mom promptly hung up on me.
I spent the next ten minutes sitting in silence wondering just what the hell I had just done, that silence was cut off by another call and when I answered it, it was Becky and Zoey.
”So, that didn’t go well.” Becky sighed as Sandie stepped into view and the site of my puppy did bring my mood up a bit.
”Your mom left immediately after you snapped at her Cass, she didn’t even say another word to us.””Great, just fucking great!” I responded as I messaged my forehead in a stressful manner.
”You girls know that was a long time coming anyway, for the first few months it seemed like I couldn’t do anything in my wrestling career without her freaking out!””That doesn’t make what you said right, you wouldn’t be a wrestler if it weren’t for your parents funding your enrolment at the PTA Gym.” Zoey pointed out that fact and I lowered my head in shame as I shed a few tears.
”She won’t stay mad at you forever, you know that better than anyone, but you had better work on that apology.””I’ll be flying back to Nevada after Destiny, that should give me plenty of time to think of one.” I responded as I took a deep breath and my girlfriends nodded in understanding.
”Look, just do me a favour and keep this between us and mom, okay? Beyond the fact that I’m still not ready to reveal the truth about me and Krystal, I don’t want that kind of argument spreading as gossip, okay?””Our lips are sealed.” Becky assured me as she and Zoey made the zip motion across their mouths and I sighed in response.
”Why are you training at Hell’s Gate anyway? I thought your schedule was clear.””Technically it is, but Candy’s hosting an Open Invitational Match for her title at PWS: Apex’s Destiny show.” I explained and the girls nodded as they got the idea.
”You know how desperately I’ve been trying to get back in any title picture, I couldn’t pass this up but given how much more experience Candy has over me? I needed to train with the best and I don’t know if Krystal’s Go Gym ban extends to her family members so I went with Hell’s Gate.””Hopefully you’ll come back with a title and one hell of an apology.” Becky responded with a nod and I nodded with a grin.
”We’ll do our best to do some damage control on our end.””Thanks! I appreciate it.” I sighed before they hung up on their side leaving me alone again.
God I’m such a fuckup.
Cassie’s hotel room, Grand Junction, Colorado
Wednesday the 17th of May 2023, 18:00pm
(on camera)
*promo time*
Here I am again!
”PWS: Apex, did you guys really think I was going to give up after Lyons beat me? There is such a thing as a fluke you know!” I stated as I folded my arms after turning on the camera.
”Here’s the things guys, I’m not a girl who gives up easily and when I heard that Candy was hosting an Open Invitational Match for the Collateral Damage Title at Destiny? Well, pardon the pun but it was like destiny calling me! I may be only nineteen but I am a former champion two times over and I’m looking for title number two!”This will be good.
”Candy, we haven’t met, have we? But I know your familiar with two important women in my life, my trainer Keira Fisher-Johnson who described you as her best buddy and my older cousin Krystal.” I sighed as I said the second name.
”As much as I’m on the outs with her? She was the one who eventually got me the right trainers! You see Candy I’m very familiar with your work thanks in large part to Sin City Wrestling! Whether it was your Roulette Title Reign or your turn as interim boss you definitely left an impact over there! But now I’m fighting you on your home turf, will it make a difference?” I asked as I looked at my fingernails playfully.
”Nope!”Sorry to say.
”Let’s start with the obvious, you’ve wrestled my cousin before, you know what kind of wrestling Krystal is, do yourself a favour and don’t expect the same kind of offence from me! Not only am I smaller and shorter than Krystal but I’m a high-flying rookie, in other words? As far as exciting matches go, we should go together like peanut butter and jelly!” I said as I leaned forward in my chair.
”But there’s one big difference between us and you know it just as well as I do, I’ve only been wrestling for a year, you’ve been wrestling a whole lot longer than that!”Will it make a difference?
”But don’t go writing this off as an easy defence Cany! Experience is just a number! Raw talent will be what decides this title match and I’ve got that for days!” I added as I flexed my arm a little.
”They don’t call me a wrestling prodigy because it sounds cool Candy, they call me a wrestling prodigy because I’m just that good at the tender age of nineteen! And I’m only going to get better as I get older! I’d make a joke about aging like a fine wine but, well, you know, I’m too young to drink and all!”It's that simple.
”At least in the US, whenever I went to the UK I drank to my heart’s content but that’s a story for another day! I may be the first one stepping up for this Open Invitational Match Candy but I will be the one walking out the new champion!” I added as I flipped some hair over my shoulder.
”Keira, if you end up watching this match I apologize in advance for beating up your buddy, Candy? Sorry, not sorry! This is wrestling and I’m not about to hold anything back on my quest to win your title Candy!”And with that I decided to wrap things up.
”And I’d say that it’s like taking candy from a baby but I’m facing a woman called Candy and that will get confusing fast!” I added as I leaned back to make a belt motion around my waist.
”The point is that whether the old guard like it or not, I’m the future of this business, it’s already been proven considering I earned my first two titles during my LITERAL rookie year and at Destiny I will be taking my third title during my first full year as a wrestler! To all my fans? In a world of fake queens, be a Rebel Princess! And to Candy? You may be sweet like your namesake but that won’t stop me from showing you why I’m hungry like the wolfe!”I turned off the webcam as the scene fades.