Fleeing the Renegade

[CaptainL]

Continued from here

It had only been a few minutes since her match against Renee Steinhauser - but it was a moment Molly Forster wouldn't be forgetting any time soon, and for all the wrong reasons.

Molly wasn't even scheduled to be on the card that night. It had all been in response to a promo Renee cut in the lineup to her match against Anna "Snow" Sigrid at the upcoming We Are LAW - the one that would declare the winner as number-one contender for the Lightweight Championship - in which she had mocked Molly for her friendship with Snow and her cosplay career. Molly hadn't even crossed paths with Renee before - the mere fact that she had been Anna's opponent in their debut match was enough to put her in the crosshairs. And when Molly was challenged in such a way, she wasn't going to lie down and be quiet about it. She saw fit to answer Renee's call to prove she wouldn't take this sort of disrespect!

Unfortunately for Molly, that was a plan that ended up backfiring spectacularly. Though Molly had gotten a few good shots in, most of the match had seen Renee fighting dirty, slipping out of her clutches, and showing her nothing short of hatred in the process. Every time it seemed like Molly was about to deliver Renee her comeuppance, the Renegade weaseled her way out, and provoked Molly into a trap. In the end, it had ended with Molly slamming into a steel chair, taking a barrage of shots to the back, and Renee locking her in a camel clutch before ripping the outfit her fiance had gotten for her and leaving her breathless and powerless to resist. The referee had ended the match with a disqualification, meaning Molly was technically the victor. But that was no solace for the Englishwoman. As far as she was concerned, this was one of the lowest and most humiliating defeats of her life.

Now, Molly hobbled backstage, wrapped in a towel the ring crew had provided to her to cover her bare breasts. She limped down the hallway toward the locker room, but the whole way, she kept her head down, sniffling with a tear in her eye. She just wanted to get out of here as soon as possible.

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LAW staff, of course, listened to the fans and wanted to know how Molly is doing after such a disgraceful match in her career. So they sent one lucky LAW interviewer and a small camera crew to come up to Molly Forster. Now the interviewers knew this was a sensitive topic to bring up to Molly but the people want to know how their favorite Superstar was doing. The crew followed behind the interviewer as they came up to Molly.

Interviewer: “I’m very sorry to bother you at this time but LAW would like us to conduct an interview with you about what happened out there in the ring with Renee. Care to answer a few questions for us and we’ll be out of your hair.”

[CaptainL]

After the crushing defeat she'd just faced, the first goal on Molly's mind was to get out of here as soon as possible. Usually, she enjoyed the fame that came with being a Superstar - but this was a match she would be happy to forget at the first opportunity. Already, though, the people were tailing after her for her opinion. When the reporter stepped in front of Molly, the Englishwoman ground to a halt, her eyes wide in shock. Were they already seeking her out? Surely they'd see this was a bad time? She pulled the towel a little closer to herself and blushed out of instinct, even if she was completely covered. But then, she cleared her throat and looked back up.

"E-Err...well, I guess it's okay. It won't be too long, will it?"

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The cameraman was set up and the reporter would get into position. The camera then started rolling and they were live.

Interviewer: “So I’m here with the one half of the Superstars, Molly Forster. Though, looking at things, she isn’t in her usual very happy mood at the moment. Molly, the fans would like to know, you have beaten Renee in the match but yet what happened after the bell rung, things seem to go off the rails. I mean, you were pretty much humiliated to the entire world and looked like you were easy pickings. Would you like to explain what went wrong once the bell rung?”

[CaptainL]

It already felt awkward enough that Molly was being interviewed right off the heels of such a crushing defeat, but when the cameraman moved in closer, that just made Molly bite anxiously at her lip. She was sure that people had a lot of questions after all they'd just seen - it was a new and terrifying side of Renee, and if she had managed to take down even a fan favorite like Molly, the fans were bound to be talking about it and wondering where she'd go next. Still, they couldn't have waited just a little bit? Nevertheless, Molly was a Superstar, and a public-facing figure. She knew how important it was to her and Harmonia that the two of them support their loyal fandom. She had to accept this as part of the job - and she stood a little straighter, clearing her throat.

"Uh, if I had to pick one thing," Molly said, "I probably underestimated her - I'll admit that. I knew she was talking a lot of smack, but I hadn't counted on her being so ready to back it up - let alone to use some of the dirty tricks she did. Ow..." Just thinking back on some of the chair shots she'd taken made Molly rub at her back with a wince. "And then...I probably lost my cool there. Not my proudest moment." She sighed. "People think that I'm the calm one, and I am, but Chelsea and I are sisters, and we've got more in common than people think. But Renee really got under my skin, and I felt the need to get out there and shut her up. I guess that was exactly what she wanted of me. If I'd known she was going to bait me into losing my cool, maybe I'd have played it more safe."

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The interviewer would be nodding to the comments Molly was making about the match. They even helped Molly keep her towel up while she rubbed her back for that brief moment before going back into position. Once Molly was finished speaking, the interviewer moved on to the next question the fans wanted to know.

“So based off what you said, what’s next for you? How does this match affect the seriousness of the Superstars? How do you look to bounce back from such an embarrassing post-match beating from the Renegade? Are you looking for a future rematch with Renee and if so, when?”

[CaptainL]

It seemed as though the interviewers could tell that this was an embarrassing experience for Molly - after all, the shame of her ignoble defeat wasn't going to go away any time soon, and running into someone who was this interested in knowing more only brought it back to the forefront of her thoughts. Luckily, they were willing to give her a hand, helping to hold up her towel and rubbing her back. Molly smiled a little, and her posture eased as she looked back at the crew. "Thank you," she said. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad after all.

Then, when the interviewer asked the next question, Molly cleared her throat. "How does it affect the Superstars? Well, I know Moni better than anyone, and I know that she's not going to want this to keep her down for long. She's gonna bounce back even stronger. Me, though...I think I might need a little more time, I'll admit that. I need to brush up on my training and let the pain die down a little." That went for both physical and emotional pain, but she didn't mention that. "But I have a feeling Renee hasn't seen the last of the Superstars. If not from me, than from Moni for sure. She isn't the type to let something like this slide. I should know."

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Interviewer: “Very well. I think that will be sufficient enough for tonight. Thank you for your time.”

The interviewer and cameraman wrapped it up before leaving Molly alone. What happened in the ring was still present in the mind of Molly but at least the fans got their answer for it and possibly a future matchup they would be looking forward to. However, the elephant was still in the room with the fact that Molly was still standing backstage topless and no way of finding any suitable clothing to cover her up besides her towel given by the venue.

[RedShinigami]

Suddenly the door before the camera crew burst open woth Harmonia steping into the hallway. The Superstar did not just look pissed but furious! She grabbed the interviewer by the neck and slammed him against the wall.

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"Scheißkerl!", she said and came closer, her blue, beautiful eyes piercing into the interviewers eyes.
"What the fuck was this? Were you paid by this bitch to rub it in even more,huh?", the Blonde said and came closer.
"What happened? I tell you what happened. Molly won this match for the Superstars, that is what happened. She took the challenge and threw her body on the line , that is what happened. And you have the FUCKING BALLS to just tell her how she was easy pickings? How she was humiliated? Now asshole, how about I slam a chair onto your head twice,lets see how easy pickings you are! Now fucking listen!", the Blonde said and grabbed the camera.
"Nothing is over you bitch, you hear me? Molly beat you. No way around it. She beat you.Because she is the better wrestler with more heart then you ever could imagine. As for me, if you really want to go up against the Superstars then I wait for you, but I promise you that you wont be able to walk out of the arena by yourself if you are crazy enough to face me. Fuck you!", the Austrian said and turned to the interviewer.
"Molly won and got cheated out of it. This is what you will bring, understood?", she said and shoved them away.
After this she cleared her throat and walked over to Molly, standing before her, her hands at her hips.
"Molly what did I tell you about taking fights without thinking. I thought I had trained you better.", she said and looked at her fiance before she got out of her jacket, throwing it over Mollys shoulders and lifting her up on her arms.
"You did great Molly. You stood up for yourself and I am very proud of you. Now lets go and stitch you together, huh?", she said and gave her a kiss.
She turned around for the interviewer to take in the picture and with an icy glare declared: "Hurt one of us and you hurt both. I will get you Renee, and I and Molly will give you the beating of a lifetime !", she said before turning around, Molly on her arms, leaving the arena.

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The interviewer would be scared for their life as they were spooked by a sudden Harmonia appearance. They didn’t know what to do as they were grabbed by the pissed of Austrian and would get threatened physical harm from her. The cameraman would also be scared as they caught everything on camera. They also gave up the camera to Harmonia so that she can make her promo towards Renee before having it shoved back into their possession. They also recorded the entire interaction and what Harmonia said to them. This was definitely gonna get Harmonia fined and possibly suspended but due to their popularity, it seemed the fine was the more likelihood punishment for putting hands on LAW media staff.

The interviewer and camera crew got away from the Superstars as they didn’t want anymore smoke from the already pissed off half of the Superstars.