The lights and fog were all brilliantly going off without a hitch for dear Kieda. Many knew how much of a big deal this fight would be to her, as this was a battle against Christie Myers. The woman had exploded onto the scene like an omen of the apocalypse, and in many of Kieda’s fan’s eyes had shamed their beloved Kunoichi in front of all of them! Then came the rematch. So many had thought the rookie had gotten the victory by beginners luck! Kieda wasn’t expecting Christie's fortitude and sheer disregard for decency and respect, and fell to her underhanded tactics. But again, the Grave Keeper had come out on top!
Now was the final challenge Kieda could issue to Christie. If the fashion assassin lost this fight, her popularity would plummet! Wrestling articles would write about her fall from grace at the hands of Christie Myers for years to come, and though her fans would never admit it, her popularity would likely wain. The stakes were incredibly high, and the fact that this match type seemed right up her opponents ally made things seem like Kieda was already fighting an uphill battle!
Already, her past failures were worming their way in. While she indeed made a spectacular entrance, the roar of the crowd was nowhere near as deafening as it had once been. What had once been a building shaking roar was simply the cheers of an excited of about half the stadium. The seas of baby blue and purple attired fans that held up there signs for their beloved fashionesta were more sullen, and in fewer numbers. In fact, it seemed there were quite a few in the audience that had come to root for her opposition! If one were to put it into numbers, then roughly forty five percent of the audience was on her side, with the remainder either being neutral or on Christie’s side.
Things were looking bad for Kieda…and her foe hadn’t even walked out yet.
As the smoke from Kieda’s entrance cleared away, the lights overhead began to dim. They got to the point where an entire side of the arena was covered in darkness, leaving only the overhead screen that hung above the entrance door. The crowd hushed as they waited for the dreaded foe that was one of the key ingredients to tonight's exciting brawl. Everything was silent…
And then the screen began to bring forth a video.
In the center of the screen was a familiar silhouette, one with a long ponytail and jacket. Surrounding the figure was burning red lights, as though they were surrounded by flames! As the camera approached, the figure was revealed to be an effigy of Kieda herself. The details were down to the smallest detail. Only the blank face, with two buttons for eyes kept anyone from mistaking it for the true Kieda.
A tune would begin to rip through the speakers! Unlike Christie’s usual music, this tune was oddly upbeat! Almost…exciting! The lyrics were cold and cruel, with every beat showing a clip of the effigy being tormented in some fashion by a smiling shadow! The doll was beaten, stabbed, and smashed against the environment! Fake blood splattering against the camera lens as the music continued to play! Spliced in between the vicious, violent beating was clips of previous fights! A shot where Kieda was smashed through a table, another closeup of her unconscious face beaten and bloody! The famous scene of Christie using her finisher,
Grave Digger on her helpless foe! All of it was in plain view on the monitor.
Finally, the video would stop, only for the real beaten effigy to be lowered from the rafters. A rope hung around its neck, as though it had been hung. Standing next to it was the woman that had been haunting Kieda’s nightmares for the past few months.
Christie Myers.
She smirked as the climax of the song began to erupt and shake the very speakers the vocals were bursting from! Her fans cheered and raged louder than ever before! There were so many more of them, but even so Christie ignored them. Instead, she readied her trusty shovel and swung as hard as she could at the Kieda pinata! The tool struck its head! The false face sailed across the arena, falling as the fashion assassin’s feet.
A cruel fate indeed.
Christie wasn’t far behind! She easily rolled in the ring, carting her shovel over her shoulder. She wore her usual leather jacket, but she also had the pair of purple sunglasses she had taken from Kieda the very first time she had bested the kunoichi. The snake-like grin was filled to the brim with ill-intent and confidence! Christie wasn’t shy, walking right up to Kieda, looking down at her through her own glasses. The Crypt Keeper pushed her chest out, bumping Kieda in the spirit of bullying!
The venomous eyes of the kunoichi’s tormentor narrowed as she leaned in, her smile seemingly ready to spring open and latch onto Kieda at any moment.
“This is the hell you’ve chosen, little Kieda! I hope you are ready to experience all I have to offer. Because tonight, you aren’t walking out of here. I’ll get the pleasure of putting you in your place, and then everyone around here will know what a little bitch you are!”
Christie straightened back up, reaching up and plucking Kieda’s sunglasses off her face. Without hesitation, she dangled them in front of Kieda, then dropped them to the floor where they were quickly and totally crushed! The Grave Keeper snickered, daring the fashion assassin to try and make a comeback!