How Far Would You Go?

[Elizabeth Blackwell]

It’s time for Chill! Elizabeth Blackwell is ready. She is currently in one of the small locker rooms, lacing up her black boots. She pulls down the black pant leg with the red flames on it to cover the tops of the boots. She stands up and picks up the red vest that now has the Cincinnati Hit Girls logo on the back and quickly pops it on over the black tube top she is wearing. She brushes aside her red hair to show that she has a blue tooth in her ear.

{Elizabeth Blackwell}
No I haven’t heard anything from Annie since I told her I was stepping down from Synergy to be Chill only through the LFL season. She thinks I’m wasting my time focusing more on the field than the ring.

Elizabeth walks over to the mirror and looks herself over with a smile. She feels like she has toned up a little since she has been working out for the Hit Girls. She turns sideways and smiles.

{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Well I have always liked football more than wrestling. I mean I was a Vikings fan since I was old enough to sit up and watch TV. I’m not hanging up my wrestling boots, I’m just doing more of what I love.

Elizabeth walks over to the bench and sits down. She glances up at the clock to see how much time is left before the show starts. The person on the other side of the phone says something that makes her chuckle.

{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Yeah I do like Kenzi. We’ve had a few nice conversations before games and she’s really been helping me evolve as a wide receiver. She already loves how I play on defense. She feels if I can up my game on offense, I can become a very dangerous player.

Elizabeth listens for a moment and smiles again.

{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Yes I did make the little qip on Twitter about her not throwing to me. I was just teasing her. A few of us receivers were teasing her about only having eyes for Coda. I mean it worked out for me. She threw to me five times and I got a touchdown. Not to mention my interception.

Elizabeth actually frowns.

{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Hey this isn’t my first rodeo you know. On that field, I’ll do anything for Kenzi. In the ring, it’s a different story. I’m not going to do anything to cripple her or put her in risk of missing a game. But I will do what it takes to get the victory. If nothing else, me giving her my best effort will make her respect me a little more. And maybe even make us closer as teammates and maybe even friends.

{Annie Fugate}
Awww how sweet. Will you be going out for cake and ice cream after the match?

Elizabeth turns quickly to the door to see Annie looking in at her. Annie is wearing black pants and a plain black shirt..

{Elizabeth Blackwell}
I’m going to have to call you back.

Elizabeth pulls the ear piece from her ear and ends the call. She looks at the door, a little bit of a puzzled look on her face.

{Annie Fugate}
You seem surprised.

{Elizabeth Blackwell}
You didn’t exactly seem like you were on my buddy list anymore not only with my elimination in that battle royal a while back but with my decision to focus more on football.

{Annie Fugate}
Well regardless of your silly life choices, I’m still your manager. Do you really think I’m going to sit back and watch you lose to Kenzi Grey.

{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Thanks for the vote of confidence. What makes you think that I can’t beat her?

{Annie Fugate}
She’s your buddy now. You two are friends. You’ve never allowed yourself to get close to anyone when you were a wrestler. And like you said: You won’t risk hurting her or possibly injuring her because of football. Do you think she feels the same way? She has Coda and Cotton to catch passes for her. She doesn’t need you.

{Elizabeth Blackwell}
I’m a little insulted Annie. I’ve never given anything less than one hundred percent when I’m in that ring. I want to win this match. I want to be able to say I beat Kenzi Grey, something not many people can say they have done. She will be getting my best.

{Annie Fugate}
Prove it. This match is a submission match. I want you to beat her with the Cloak of Darkness. Your little Night Terrors move is good but you know my Cloak of Darkness is a lot more painful. Show me you are still the Nightmare in the ring and beat her with the better move.

Elizabeth just looks at Annie who is giving her a cocky smirk. Elizabeth finally just shrugs.

{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Whatever. I’ll take her out with your Cloak of Darkness then. I’ll show you and everyone else that I mean business. I’ll do whatever it takes to welcome Kenzi to her nightmare.

{Annie Fugate}
That’s what I like to hear. Now you finish getting ready. It was a long trip and I’m hungry. I’m going to go see if this hole in the wall has anything edible..

Elizabeth gives her a half smile as Annie turns and walks off down the hall. Elizabeth walks over to the mirror and turns her back to it, looking at the Hit Girls logo on her back. She frowns. She doesn’t want to hurt Kenzi. Kenzi is her friend. Just how far will she go for this win? She shakes off these thoughts and heads out for the ringside area to await her big match..

[Harvey the Grim]

There's something rather ironic with Elizabeth and Kenzi this week. Usually, I'd think it'd be LIz who would be the one gung ho to go all out to win at any cost; on the other end would be Kenzi, concerned more for the possible repeurcussions of the match, and what it might entail as far as their cooperation on the Hit Girls. It seems like Elizabeth is starting to find her groove with the Cinci Hit Girls and the LFL, growing her self confidence and coming out of her shell after being betrayed by someone she put her trust in, and now here comes Annie, trying to work her way back into Elizabeth's life all over again. I do wonder who she was talking to though...could it be Mizure?  Again if the thousand word requirement wasn't mentioned, I'd have had no reason to suspect it. I look forward to more from Elizabeth in the future, interested to see where this is going.