~Heather's Apartment~
New York City, New YorkThe scene opens up exactly one week away from Christmas and two days away from the highly anticipated PPV event Crusade. While many were joyful and cheery for the holiday season, Heather didn't have time for Christmas. And like the Grinch that she was, she could never understand what all the fuss was about the holiday.
Needless to say, It was a late Sunday night when suddenly Heather was rudely awoken from her sleep by a loud knock at the door!
She looks over at the person sleeping soundly at her side as the knocking continues and gets louder. Undoing the twisting of arms and legs at a slow enough pace to not disturb the other occupant of the bed, Heather finally managed to free herself and squint at the clock. It was 2 AM in the morning on a very cold chilly New York night inside her tiny little apartment. Quickly tightening the sash of the robe around her waist, she hurried to the door and opens it up with her fist clinched and ready to attack if she needed to.
No one was on the other side of the door however. She glances down the hallways, looking for traces of the culprit that awoke her from her sleep. No one. This angers Heather even more.
~Heather Haze~
"Stupid kids. No respect for anyone. If I EVER find ya, I'm gonna tell your parents!!" Heather then slammed the door shut and headed towards the kitchen to get something to drink. She poured herself a glass of water from the faucet and turned around to drink it before stopping in her tracks as the glass from her hand dropped to the ground!
~Alice~
"Hello Heather...." Heather stood there with her eyes wide seeing her mother, Alice, standing there, looking at her in disgust.
~Heather Haze~
"This must be a dream..This is all a dream. You are not her...You're not..."~Alice~
"Your mother? It's been a long time hasn't it?" ~Heather Haze~
"No, No, No, No. This is not happening....you....you are supposed to be dead. I watched you die. I was there when you O'Ded. The funeral. I-I know what I saw and I know I'm not seeing what I see now." ~Alice~
"Funny Heather because I can say the same about you. I've been watching you and I don't like what you've become."~Heather Haze~
"And What exactly is it that I am doing sooo wrong, dear dead mother??"~Alice~
"GREED! LUST! PRIDE! Need I say more? If you don't change your ways you'll wind up doomed Heather. But it's not too late to change your ways. I should of been there for you more growing up. But I'm going to right all of my wrongs. I've been given a second chance to save you and help you become a better person. A better human being. Turn all those negatives into positives."The ghost of Alice said sternly as she circled around Heather like a shark, staring straight into her soul.
~Heather Haze~
"That's really great mom but My schedule is pretty full at the moment. You see I have a big tag match at Crusade. So can you like get back to me after the holidays?" ~Alice~
"This is not a joke Heather. Make the most of this opportunity. Don't let it go to waste. It may be your last chance..."Suddenly Alice vanishes as Heather looks white, almost like, well, like she's seen a ghost. She hardly paid any attention to the silent footsteps sneaking behind her or the heavily tattooed' arms wrapping it's way around her belly followed by a smooch on her neck, which startled her.
~Tattooed Guy~
"Jeez Baby, you looked like you seen a ghost. What are you doing up so late?"~Heather Haze~
"It's Nothing...I was just...getting something to drink. Wait a second? Who the hell are you and what are you doing in my bed???"The man sneers at her, raising an eyebrow.
~Tattooed Guy~
"You Don't remember a thing? Damn you really must be shit-wasted from all that partying and drinking."~Heather Haze~
"Oh so now you gonna give me lip too?! Get the hell out of my apartment you weird guy...you!" ~Tattooed Guy~
"It's Brad toots."~Heather Haze~
"Do I look like I care who you are? Just Get the hell out!"Heather swiftly shoved the bare-chested man out of her apartment in only his blue boxers that he had on as she double locked and pressed her back against the doors.
~Heather Haze~
"Asshole."Heather was all alone now. There was so much on her mind. Between her tag match with Lexy and the weird things that been going on tonight. Was she losing her mind? Was booze the factor? Or could she really have seen a ghost of her mother? All of this deeply concerned her as she sighed and flopped on the couch, resting her head on her hands as the scene slowly faded out.
~The following morning~We fast forward a bit to Heather now pulling up in front of a large APEX PWS training facility. Alexis was to be meeting her there as the two made plans the night before to train so they could be their best for Sunday. Heather opened the door of her brand new Lexus before grabbing her gym bag from the trunk and then walking towards the building. Over there she was greeted by Christmas Carolers who were singing their hearts out..
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new yearHeather rolled her eyes and breezes right past them. As she enters the facility, Alexis was already inside the ring and stretching. She looks over and spots Heather as Heather puts down the bags and greets Lexy.
~Alexis Makarios~
"Hey girl, you made it. You ready to do this?" ~Heather Haze~
"Of course. I was born ready."~Alexis Makarios~
"Good cause we need to really up our game. I have no doubt that Milo and Morgan are both doing the same thing. This isn't any ordinary tag match and this isn't any other PPV. This is going to be a big night for the both of us and we need to be ready for it."
~Heather Haze~
"Say no more sister. I know what's at stake...and those pretty shiny belts would look so much better on our gorgeous waists anyway."The two then begin working out inside the ring for a few hours. After a long day it was time to gut it out and push towards the finish line as Alexis and Heather were already working up a sweat in their mock match where Heather already had Lexy locked in with a Boston Crab in the center of the ring. Heather kept asking Lexy if she wants to give up but she refuses. Eventually the crafty World Champion hall of famer is able to flip herself over and push Heather away with her feet. Heather looks clearly exhausted and leans up against the ropes as Lexy gets to her feet and charges at Heather. She then clotheslines Heather over the top rope as Heather lands right on her head outside the gym floor and looks to be in a daze!
Lexy quickly exits from the ring, looking very concerned as she hovers above her tag team partner.
~Alexis Makarios~
"Oh my god! Heather!? Heather are you ok?!" Heather slowly sits up and rubs her head as Lexy looks to be relieved.
~Alexis Makarios~
"You alright girl? That was a pretty nasty bump you took." ~Heather Haze~
"Nasty isn't the word for it. But yeah, I'm alright. I think I've had enough fun for one day though. Why don't we call it quits and pick things up tomorrow."~Alexis Makarios~
Sure. Hey, I've been meaning to ask. what are your plans for Christmas? Cause James and I are planning on having a party with a few friends over. We'd like you to join us. It'll be fun."~Heather Haze~
"I... um made some plans that day. I would have loved to tho. So Sorry."~Alexis Makarios~
"Oh. Well at least did you give some thought about moving in to our place?"~Heather Haze~
"It's still in a working process."~Alexis Makarios~
"Well James and I have already prepared a room for you. Whenever you decide to move in. No pressure, really."Lexy offers Heather a hand and then helps her up to her feet.
~Heather Haze~
"That's really sweet of you guys to do that. Anywho I'm all beat for today. How about I go freshen up and we go get some take out to eat? Oh and let's take the back exit. The way my head is feeling I don't need anyone singing Christmas songs."Heather then heads to the locker room to change while Lexy worryingly looks on.
We fast forward a bit now as Heather is seen getting changed in the gym's locker room when suddenly she hears a weird noise. It almost sounded like church bells, yet Heather was nowhere near a church. Suddenly we see Sin City Wrestling's own Candy standing behind Heather with a big smile on her face. Heather can sense someone behind her as she slowly turns her head around.
~Heather Haze~
"What the Hell!?" Heather quickly stands up and faces Candy. Something was different about her though. She was almost see-through in her Mrs. Clause like costume. A ghostly like appearance.
~Candy~
"Greetings from the north pole, Miss Haze. Candy here at your service. Please to meet cha."Candy smiles while licking on a Candy Cane as Heather looks at her incredulously.
~Heather Haze~
"I don't care who you are. You are creepy as hell, you know that? Sneaking up on me, wearing that creepy-ass ugly outfit. What the hell are you doing here anyway? Shouldn't you be down over at Shit City Wrestling annoying someone else?"~Candy~
"Fear not, Miss Haze: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people." ~Heather Haze~
"You lost me...." ~Candy~
"No! You've lost Christmas, Miss Haze! But I wonder when that began? Come with me..." ~Heather Haze~
"Nuh-uh I'm not going anywhere with you dressed looking like THAT. Just leave me the hell alone, freak."Before Heather can say anything more Candy without any warning blows some of her infamous Glitter dust right in Heather's face! This causes Heather to gag and go temporarily blind and when she opens up her eyes she see's that she's been transported into a familiar home. It was her childhood home, which was actually a small dingy trailer. We see a young Heather babysitting her little sister as they were seen parked up in front of the TV set watching a Christmas movie.
~Heather Haze~
"Where am I?"~Candy~
"Christmas day..." Next we see Heather putting a blanket onto her mother who appears to be passed out on the couch with a beer bottle in her hand. Heather slowly removes the bottle from her mother's hand, trying not to wake her, before tossing the remainder of it outside. For Heather, Christmas didn't mean much. She couldn't understand at the time why her mother was hardly ever home and had to work three jobs just to make ends meet. And when she was home she'd often drown herself in a bottle to ease the pain of their impoverished life.
Heather hated being poor so much as she would walk by the houses to see other kids opening up their presents on Christmas Day with their families looking ever so happy. Perhaps its why Heather cherished material possessions so much.
~Heather Haze~
"How is this happening? Why are you showing me all this?" ~Candy~
"Am I showing you these memories Miss Haze? Or are you? How they must haunt you still...."Heather wipes a tear from her eye and when she opens her eyes back up she is suddenly transported inside of a prison. She takes a deep breath, looking concerned and confused when she spots her once loyal and cheerful agent, Lorne. He was now a shell of a man he once was as he sat in his jail cell in a bright orange jumpsuit, looking sad and heartbroken while the other inmates make fun of him.
Candy then walks up to Heather's side, shaking her head and then points at Lorne.
~Candy~
"That sad poor man you see over there still misses you. It's too bad he can't tell you in person how much sorry he is."~Heather Haze~
"Well he SHOULD be. it's too late for an apology now." ~Candy~
"Um.. Do you honestly think he owes you an apology? Did you ever think that maybe it's you who should be the one apologizing to him, Miss Haze. Considering you let him down when he needed you the most."Heather turns around and scoffs at Candy.
~Heather Haze~
"Excuse me? It's not like my fault that he turned out to be a junkie addict. He got caught for being a bonehead and now he's paying the full price for his own mistakes. What would you know, anyway?"~Candy~
"But this is the same man who gave you your first big break in wrestling. Think about it, Miss Haze. Who was there during all those times whenever you were sad and depressed at the world? Who was there to lend you a ear or a shoulder to lean and cry on? He obviously cared a lot about you and looked after you. He made sure that your hotel bills were paid. Your food. Even Netflix! He also made sure to drop you off on time to all the PWS APEX events and even drop you back to your hotel after every show. Heck He even Got you booked to a lot of those really cool modeling and wrestling gigs. Does any of that matter to you, Miss Haze??" ~Heather Haze~
"Hello? That's what he was paid to do. And I paid him half my salary I made, which I am pretty sure he must have blew it on a whole variety of drugs and stuff. I don't come cheap Y'know."~Candy~
"True...but it wasn't all about the money, Miss Haze. I mean Do you ever stop to ever wonder that The relationship that you once shared was anything, but professional?"~Heather Haze~
"Nope. Although I'll admit he was good at his job. But then again one has to be a complete total slime ball in his line of work, and he was good at that."~Candy~
"Is that all he was to you? Have you ever considered that he was more of a father figure to you than your own real dad?...he didn't see you as 'just a client' of his, Miss Haze. He deeply cared about you. He treated you as his own daughter, and you broke his heart into pieces when you cut all ties with him and left him in this really awful place. He didn't have enough money to make bail, so instead, he has to spend Christmas here in jail, Miss Haze. I'm sure you know the feeling of being alone and isolating the ones you love." Heather looks up at the heavens, rolling her eyes with a heavy sigh.
~Heather Haze~
"So What would you have me do?? Am I suppose to feel bad? Cause I have done NOTHING wrong." ~Candy~
"You can of course take the time out of your busy schedule to visit him.. or even get him the help he needs once he's paid his debt to society. Like, Check him into a rehab. Show him that you care and will be there for him every step of the way. After all the spirit of Christmas is all about spreading hope, good cheer, love, understanding, compassion, helping, and lots and lots of goodwill towards men, women, and little children." ~Heather Haze~
"Come again?"~Candy~
"These are the feelings of Christmas that support the things that go along with this beautiful holiday like Presents, children, Xmas trees, decorations, parties, delicious cookies & candy, and such..."Heather glares at Candy angrily as she clenches her fist, ready to take a swing at her .
~Heather Haze~
"Look here you... I don't care for some made up hokey holiday or crummy reindeer cookies, or some fat man cosplaying in a santa suit OK. I got a lot on my plate right now. Like winning those tag belts. I could care less about Lorne or spreading Christmas joy to a bunch of losers who don't deserve it. I mean look at me? I am a success story. I didn't have to depend or rely on anyone giving me any handouts. I DID it all by myself without anyone's help! People should take a page out of my book. I am a damn role model!"Candy frowns a bit.
~Candy~
"Wow. Guess what people say about you is true. You really are a..."~Heather Haze~
"A cold hearted Bitch? A Cunt?"~Candy~
(shrugs) "I was gonna say selfish... meanie...poopie-head....grinch."Heather clenched her jaw, looking clearly annoyed by Candy's childish insults.
~Heather Haze~
"I am DONE playing your stupid little games. You hear me? Take me back to the gym this instant!"~Candy~
"But then you'll be missing out the whole point of what Christmas is supposed to be." ~Heather Haze~
"I don't care! Just take me back. NOW"Candy simply shrugs.
~Candy~
"Very Well, if you insist."Candy blows another one of her magical glittery dust in Heather's face and suddenly Heather is transported from the prison and into a black room. She is surrounded by mirrors and one by one they begin to flash. Every people Heather has hurt in her life and caused pain and suffering surrounds her.
~Heather Haze~
"What is all this?? Where am I Now?"~Candy~
"Do you not see the hurt you have caused? The hurt you've caused ALL these innocent people with your actions." We see Allanah crying as she's being loaded up in an ambulance because of an attack perpetrated by Heather and Alexis backstage. We see the girl whom Heather beat up callously at Cameron's wrestling school crying while trainers tend to her injuries. We then see faces of Bella, Dawn, and Sierra flashing, Their pains and cries carries throughout the room as Heather tries to escape the mirrors but there is nowhere to turn. She has no choice but to watch all the people she's hurt.
~Candy~
"The pain you caused THEM will be nothing compared to your own pain."~Heather Haze~
"I did what I had to. Why do you continue to torture me like this?"~Candy~
"You have not seen torture yet Miss Haze. Nor can you anticipate what is coming your way. Are we not getting through to you Heather? Do you not see where your future is? Or are you too stubborn, too selfish to see it before you?"Suddenly the mirrors begin to explode as Heather shrieks and dives for cover. She desperately tries to crawl away as one of the glass shards takes a swipe across her cheek, drawing blood.
~Heather Haze~
"OK....this SO isn't funny anymore. I don't deserve this!"As the place begins to crumble apart, Heather then hears Lexy's voice from afar calling out to her from somewhere, instructing her to head towards a light. Heather looks around confused before spotting a bright shining light. Sure enough she heads towards it. And as she inches closer, reaching to the light with an outstretched hand, The ground beneath her collapses, dragging Heather literally to HELL as she screams and screams!
~Heather Haze~
NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!Then With a sudden flash the scene changes and we see Heather laying on the gym floor with Lexy hovering over her. Heather quickly sits up and looks scared. She franticly looks around and is almost out of breath.
~Alexis Makarios~
"You alright girl? That was a pretty nasty bump you took."~Heather Haze~
"It was....a dream....it was all just a dream!"~Alexis Makarios~
"What are you talking about?" ~Heather Haze~
"You were there...Lorne was there, and that weird troll Candy was there too. I thought I was going to die! But...I'm here. You are here. It was just a dream! I'm not dead! I'm invincible! I'm Heather Haze! ~Alexis Makarios~
"Ummm yeah, sure you are. Heyy so I was thinking. What are you doing for Christmas? Cause James and I are throwing this party and..."Heather knew exactly what Lexy was gonna say...from their déjàvu moment.
~Heather Haze~
"I'd love to come over for Christmas. And yes I'd TOTALLY love to move in with you guys. Sure Beats living in my current apartment where it's cold and smells funny."Lexy looked completely taken aback, wondering if Heather was psychic.
~Alexis Makarios~
"You would? I mean...yeah, that's great. We'd love to have you over. But why the sudden change of heart?"~Heather Haze~
"Well during my lil daze I had a lot to think over...and I'm grateful to have you not just as my tag team partner...but as my friend. I haven't been the best person to be around with given my reputation as somewhat of a 'bitch', and all my life I've made mistakes and taken friendships for granted and pushed away the people who actually cared about me. And I don't want that to happen to us. And when you bought up the whole idea of moving in with you and James, I thought you were treating me as some kind of a charity case...but I can see now that you're just looking out for me."Heather sighed, taking a deep breath.
~Heather Haze~
"What I wanna say is Lexy... I am glad to have you as my friend and I wanna be a good friend to you. Oh and um... Merry Christmas." ~Alexis Makarios~
"Look at you getting into the Christmas spirit. And yes I am glad to have you as my friend too. Soooo do you want to get back to training?" Heather makes a face at Lexy.
~Heather Haze~
"Training? Girl, I'm hungry and ready to pig out. Let's get some take out. We gotta eat and save up some of that energy for Milo and that lil chippy of his."~Alexis Makarios~
"That Sounds like a plan."The girls then head to the locker room to get changed as the scene fades out.
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Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Snowin' and blowin' up bushels of fun
Now the jingle hop has begun.The scene opens inside a spacious living room with Bob Helms classic ‘Jingle Bell Rocks’ heard playing over a radio somewhere. The room is entirely decked up in all kinds of Christmassy decorations as Heather was seen putting together decorations on a tall tree, looking all happy and in the most festive of spirits in a very sleek pink skirt, and a low cut top with spaghetti straps and a red santa's hat. As she lights up the tree, She then takes a step back, admiring the sparkly lights, before flopping on the couch, crossing her left leg over her right. Her hand then reaches for the stem of the wine glass as she lifts it up and brings it to her red painted lips, taking a very subtle sip. She then smiles placing it back down on the table near by as her eyes turn and face a camera she had set up just for this occasion.
~Heather Haze~
"Nothing like getting into the holiday spirit with a pair of shinny new tag team belts for the vixens of pain. I mean on one hand you got Alexis Makarios... a World class athlete...a top star and an accomplished World Champion and a hall of famer that's done so much for this business. And then there is ME...a rising star on the horizon, and the single most dominant Collateral Damage Champion that ever was in APEX PWS. A championship that I never lost, mind you. And when you pair the both of us together you're bound to see the greatest tag team in the works cause we are beyond a shadow of a doubt a force to be reckoned with inside that ring. Because there's NO ONE that can come close to stopping us. And we have proved that time and time again. After all, our long list of accolades speak for itself."She picks up the glass and swirls it around a little looking at the wine twist in the cup...
~Heather Haze~
"Milo...Morgan...while I can somewhat admire and respect the fight that you gonna give us at Crusade...truth is, it's never gonna be enough. This could very well spell D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R for your beautifully yet short lived glorified Cinderella run as tag team champions. And honestly? We just don't care considering the fact that you have what we desire. Which is a shame really cause from what I've seen from Morgan she's come a long way from leaving that crummy developmental farm factory with all those other losers hanging out there for god knows eternity. And for dear old decrepit Milo to take her under his wing and be her downfall, Well, that's just a cruel twist of irony in itself given the lousy rotten luck he's been on lately."She shakes her head in a disappointing way.
~Heather Haze~
"I mean really, Milo. You've had one heck of a 2019 with a great run as United Champion. You made 2019 your own as an outstanding break out star and had ALL the makings of a World Champion written all over you. There was nothing that you could do wrong because there was something really special about you. You were management's golden goose when you first burst into the scene. But once 2020 rolled around we really saw a lack of you. You take a HUGE nose dive with your several 'nagging injuries' as a result of your own incompetence and stupidities. After all, You did try your hand in several Collateral Damage matches which I recall you chucking an axe to my head. Which, by the way is, accounted for ATTEMPTED MURDER, and also warrants me to press charges and sue your ass for every penny that you are worth!"She takes a deep breath...calming herself down.
~Heather Haze~
"Any-who you competed in a few deathmatches coming up short from getting my CD belt. And from there We would hardly EVER see you make any Television appearances for weeks and sometimes even months because either you were taking some time off to nurse your lil 'nagging- injuries' or balancing your time over at SCW. Although, you did manage to find some success over at Shit City Wrestling. I'll give you that much to your credit. That was until you found yourself becoming chum food to those hungry little piranhas as they took a whole good chunk of your pasty buttocks, which put you on the shelf....AGAIN." Heather rolled her eyes and sighed.
~Heather Haze~
"You see where I am going with all this? What I am trying to say is, Milo. You are obviously a weak link to your lil bush league team of yours, and you'll be the one to cost poor Morgan her belts. Sadly, The only belt that she'll come close to EVER attain in her entire career before she finds herself floundering around into obscurity. Kinda like your career at the moment. See, The only reason you got one half of those belts in the first place is because you had to throw your weight around. You had to be the big man, and bully Ryder around into a match with you. Well, try bullying us Milo and see where that gets ya, tough guy.
Don't take my words for it. Just ask that wuss, Dawn. Just ask that bitch Sierra. Just ask your pals Allanah and Bella when they crossed us and the beating they got for being annoying twats. WHY? Because WE'RE the great sharks in this little kiddy pool infested waters that is APEX PWS. We have a taste for blood and when we smell blood, WE outright attack without any single care or regret or any remorse... and there's not a damn thing that management, you or sweet preppy little Morgan can do about it. Make no mistake. Lexi and I are on a mission to become the greatest tag team ever in this sport. And come Crusade we'll do just that once we score us those tag team belts and help restore the prestige and credibility of those belts and the tag team division as a whole."Heather gives off a little lop-sided grin.
~Heather Haze~
"So having said that. Enjoy the festive season and the little time you have left as a Tag team. If there's one thing this season has thought me is to be appreciative of the little things you have. And I'm sure little insignificant people like you and Morgan are fortunate to have each other's company and even shoulders to lean and cry on once we take those belts and leave you with absolutely nothing, but just a whole lot of guilt, shame, failure, tears, and endless heart breaks."Heather would drag a finger down her cheek, imitating a tear while a cruel grin stretched over her face. She then takes a sip of her wine again before raising the glass up, offering a toast.
~Heather Haze~
"So I propose A toast to Lexy and I as we ring in the new year as your NEW, UNDISPUTED APEX PWS World Tag Team Champions. Cheers."She then takes a sip of her wine, showing off a lot of arrogance as the scene slowly fades out.