Somehow.
Somehow.
The Unbreakable, the Unbelievable.
Some fuckin' how.
She somehow managed to kick out.
How. HOW. HOW the FUCK!?!
I'm on my knees now, kneeling beside ya, staring down in disbelief. My eyes as wide as saucers, mouth agape, shocked to my very core. I'm staring at ya as ya lay there on your side after you've shot that arm up to lift your shoulder from the mat. To break the count, to kick outta my finisher.
No one's been able to do that in a long, long time.
When I hit the Flatliner, bitches stay down. They don't get up, they don't fight back, they don't get their shoulders up at the last fuckin' second. It's such an impactful move, a real finisher, capable of knockin' ya out long enough to get the pin. Three seconds is all ya need to secure a win and the Flatliner promises at least 60.
But you.. you broke the pin. Ya broke the pin, ya kicked outta my finisher.
How dare ya, Chance. How fuckin' dare you.
She kicked outta my finisher, this bitch, kicked outta the Flatliner.
No one, no one, NO GAWD DAMN ONE can kick outta this-- well, Punky did, once.
If I wasn't so shocked at the moment, I'd probably smile at that.
No, NO NO this ain't fuckin' RIGHT! NO! NO, no....gawd, no.
Too shocked to smile, too shocked to move, to think. Too shocked to even feel properly enraged that this sexy bitch managed to kick out. Too shocked to do fuckin' anything. I just kneel there and stare at ya in complete and utter devastation, my heart feeling like a rusted anchor sinking to the depths of my stomach, an unsettling numbness that isn't caused by air-deprivation now blanketing my very soul.
That was my best shot.
I look at ya closely, just laying there, breathing heavily, barely aware of what's going on. How could ya even move after that shot... you were down, you were fuckin' out. I saw it on your fuckin' beautiful face, Rowan. There was no lights on cause I smashed em' all out with that one, glorious shot. How, how are ya doing this.. a Valkyrie should be here right this instant, ready to take your strong, fierce spirit up to Valhalla. But you kicked out. Did ya even know ya kicked out, Chance? Was that instinct as well?
Your dark, beautiful eyes are glazed over, your body still trembling in lil' spasms from the crushing impact of my finisher. Your back is probably on fire right about now, sheer twisted agony rattling your spine. A frown curves my lips as I stare at ya. I really didn't want to attack your back, Rowan. But I had no choice. Breaking outta the Widow's Kiss took a serious strain on me, physically and mentally. Hitting ya with the Flatliner took even more outta me. This match has gone from playing catch-up to a desperate race to the finish. The Flatliner was my best shot at ending it.
And it just, wasn't enough..,
That dreadful feeling in the pit of your gut when ya know the worst is about to happen? Yeah, that's all I'm feeling right now. I stare blankly at ya, the question of how ya kicked out shifting quickly to a question of how the hell am I gonna beat ya?
It wasn't enough.. I'm not enough..
The crowd is buzzing. They're in disbelief as well. All eyes are on us and I just can't keep my eyes off of ya, Ro. Then, my gaze slowly drifts down over your back. I shut my eyes for a moment, taking a deep breath. I didn't wanna target your back, I didn't want to. But.
No.. I know exactly how I'm gonna beat ya.
My fingers reach out and sink into your hair, as I start to finally move. Slowly, pulling myself onto my feet, I drag your limp, luscious body up along with me until you're standing as well. I keep ya close as I let go of your hair, and ya sway. Your legs are rubbery and unbalanced, I'm all that's holding ya up, keeping ya from falling back into the canvas. You're in pain, a lot of it, stunned and suffering. But every second spent NOT beating ya up is giving ya time to recover. And ya recover insanely fast. I've really run outta options - any other move I try to pull on ya may result in a counter, in a reversal of some sort. I can't give ya an opportunity to strike back, I have to finish ya, now. Right now.
I MUST put ya back into the ground..
My hands slide along your waist as ya press yourself against me. Your eyes are still glazed, lost and uncertain. Our foreheads bump together, I lower my face just enough so my lips brush against yours. "You're not.. gettin', back up, sugah," I whisper to ya. My voice is silky, sounding almost like a purr, "I ain't.. letting.. ya go, Rowan.."
We probably look more like two lovers enjoying a quiet slow dance in the midst of some dark club right about now, but the moment is fleeting. I lower myself, bend my knees, turn to the right, let your body drape itself over my shoulders, and with a strained breath I lift ya back up into the air. A hand over the back of your head, my other hand at your thigh. Getting ready to put ya back into the ground, once more, one more time.
One more Flatliner.
One wasn't enough.
I push on your thigh, turn swiftly, throw ya up and over--