Coming Clean (for CaptainL)

[Pegasus]

“Take it from us, Will. We adopted Macy and Stella so we had a bit of a head start. We worked hard as a mother and father to our girls and even though they were challenging us sometimes, we made it work,” Jonathan interjected as he patted Brianna’s head next to him.

“I have no doubt I’ll be a great father. It’s just….can she forgive me for what I did? I left her with Kary….a horrible person. Will she resent me for leaving her with someone like that? Does she take after her mother? I don’t know anything about her besides she has my hair color and she’s in Japan within the Young Lionesses. I know it’s never too late, but all these concerns have been creeping up ever since I got those contents in the mail. So many haunting memories,” William explained his concerns.

“We’re right here, man. We’re sure she won’t judge you,” Jonathan ensured.

“I still find it hard to believe,” William retorted as he looked at the ground in shame.

“Look who you’re with….Sheila loves you like a big brother, Astrid married and chose you to be with, I’ve been your best friend since our younger days, it’s not hard to see you surround yourself with good company. Compared to your ex, you are like a gold medal recipient. Plus, she might know how Kary acted and….probably hates her mother like you did,” Jonathan explained.

“Am I even ready to be a father? I’ve never had to worry about this before,” William wondered.

“You asked me the same thing before you made your debut match. Look at you now. Still rocking it in the ring and still many more years for ya hopefully,” Jonathan replied.

“Thanks, brother. You know, I still have some of our older matches on tape. Binging marathon, anyone?” William offered with a confident smile.

[CaptainL]

As Jonathan explained the situation with him and his girls, Brianna sat close beside her husband, nodding her head to every word he said - and the smile on her face steadily grew wider and wider. "Yeah, being a parent is definitely something that takes time to get used to, but...I wouldn't take it back for anything in the world. Macy and Stella mean everything to us. And above all else, we know that we could be there to give them a good life. Now it's your turn to do that for Sarabeth, Will. Maybe she's gone this long without anyone to set her on the right path...but it only takes one moment to change that for the rest of her life. I think she'd thank you."

They listened to William voice his concerns, and Jonathan his objections, and they were just as eager to chime in too. Sheila cheered when her name was mentioned, and Meiyun nodded her head. "Plus, you've been a great teacher, to us and to all the rest of your students! I've started to get better at power moves thanks to you!" she added, flexing a bicep and rubbing it for emphasis.

"Let's face it," Molly said, "in a way...we're all sorta a big family here. We all stand up for each other, no matter what. I don't think we'd all be here right now if you weren't truly such a great guy."

Astrid smiled, looking on wistfully as Jonathan brought up how far William had come since his debut. "We really have come a long way, haven't we? You've had multiple championship runs, a ranch in the country, a wife..." She winked to him. "Your success just proves you're better than Kary. You're not letting those days hold you back. Not when there's this much to look forward to."

Sheila, on the other hand...was more excited at the prospect of watching some of William's old matches. She jumped up from the floor, throwing her hands into the air with a cheer. "AAAW YEAH!! MOVIE NIGHT!!"

Molly hurried to her side, looking to stabilize the mug of hot chocolate in her hand before it splashed somewhere it would make a mess - or hurt someone. "Careful!!"

Meiyun looked up at William, nodding her head. "Oh! True! I've heard a lot of stories about you and the glory days, but I would love to see how you took on every challenge in the ring! I bet you'd be so cool!!" she cheered, throwing a few punches in the air as she spoke just for good measure.

[Pegasus]

William loved the positivity and support from his friends….nay, his second family basically. He has his basic family and even Astrid’s family of wrestlers, but this family truly means the world to him just as they do. Sheila and Meiyun are like his little sisters and he wants to help them succeed so they become stable professional wrestlers like him so they can pass his knowledge and training down to their students. Molly is his little bunny pal and Brianna is a good friend ever since she started dating Jonathan. Of course, he can never forget what Astrid has done for him and given him a loving companion able to lift his spirits and keep him in line. Jonathan is the last piece that fills in the void as they started this wrestling journey years ago.

Hearing Sheila and Meiyun interested in seeing his matches, he grabbed some CDs from all over the years and took them out of his black packet. He placed one inside the DVD player and started using the remote to put it on. William played some of his old indie matches he could find on display as he demonstrated his strength at such a young age. They saw him do military press slams, Bodyslams, Powerslams, shoulder tackles, a spear, a chokeslam, a Bearhug, and even a Sidewalk Slam on the ring apron. The next CD showed Will and his friends in the big leagues as he was shown winning various tag team titles with his first true partner, Oscar Kirk, and winning a United States Championship. Will showed all of his title defenses that occurred during the 302-day reign he held his title.

Then, the footage would show the modern wrestling times like happening right now. Jonathan and William would be seen conquering the independent circuit and winning various tag team titles. They had their own team combo moves to boast about. A KO Punch into Lights Out. A Chokeslam followed by the Macho Man Elbow Drop. A Diving Leg Drop off the top of Will’s shoulders. There were various ways that Will and Jon won their titles becoming The Tag Team Gods.

[CaptainL]

As William set the CD into the DVD player, everyone gathered around closer, intent to see the action unfold. Meiyun and Sheila lay down on their stomachs on the floor, while the others leaned in on the edges of their seats. Seeing that William had everyone's rapt attention, Astrid chuckled, rising to her feet. "Well, then, I guess I should go get the popcorn ready," she said with a smile before stepping off to the kitchen. Astrid was just as eager as anyone to reminesce about how far William had come over his career, but if they were her guests, she was going to play the part of hostess. Besides, she could watch those same clips any time she liked.

Before long, she had returned with a bowl of popcorn, passing it around the group as they watched match after match over the course of William's career. Outside, the sun had begun to set and it was swiftly geting dark, but no one could take their eyes off the screen. As they watched William's career unfold from his humble beginnings to the current day, they could see how he evolved over time, and how he became the man he was now.

"WOO! You go, Will!" Meiyun cheered, throwing a fist into the air as William held aloft his title after another successful defense. Molly, meanwhile, could only watch with wide eyes at every high-speed move William pulled off, from his shoulder charges to his spears. "Sometimes, I forget that you can move like that!"

"Oh, yeah, he can!" Sheila grinned as the action shifted to William and Jonathan's career on the indies, and when she saw Jonathan use William as a springboard for launching some of his aerial moves, she cheered even louder. "That was AWESOME!!" she said, looking back toward William as Jonathan sprung from atop his partner's shoulders. "You and I should totally do that some time! It'd be so cool!!"

Brianna, of course, was every bit as invested in the matches as the others were. Being the wrestling fan she was, she was right there cheering and clapping at every big moment, and booing every setback the Tag Team Gods had thrown in their way - even though she knew they would soon overcome every challenge, and she was just as quick to cheer their comebacks all the more. But as she saw some of her husband's more recent escapades, she scooted a little closer against Jonathan's side, draping her arm over his shoulders. "So, how's it been, being back in the action? You certainly haven't slowed down a bit," she added with a wink.

[Pegasus]

The footage switched to scenes and matches showing the other Reformation males named Preston Starr, John Smith, and Jack Livingston. Preston was showed wrestling in America, England, and Japan. The unique thing about him was his superhero and supervillain-designed tights featuring names from both Marvel and DC like Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Aquaman, The Batman Who Laughs, Bane, Darkseid, Green Lantern, Wolverine, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, The Flash, and Gizmo. Preston was shown hitting the Shooting Comet (619) on various opponents in Japan and finishing matches with the Shooting Star Press getting him lots of wins. John Smith was more wider and muscular who dealt submissions and hard strikes. His chops hit like freight trains and he likes to ragdoll opponents around locking his sleeperhold until they either tapped or passed out. Jack wore a New York Yankees open jersey and hat being introduced from Mexico City, Mexico by way of Brooklyn, New York. He usually wore a Mexico bandana around his head, a green or black tank top, and some blue jeans. His finisher was the Frog Splash and he used the Los Amigos Trios Suplexes.

There were some funny moments showed as well like Preston dressing up as Britney Spears for a house show Halloween battle royal for a mid-card title shot later in the night. “Okay, me and Preston had a bet that he could clear three laps in 10 minutes and he finished at 10:45. If he won, he would make me wear a costume escorting him ringside, but if I won, he had to wear a costume of my choice. He wanted to go in as Batman and me as Robin if I loss, but I chose Britney Spears for him and he loss. He won the match, but hated me so much afterwards.”

“Jonathan even set his entrance theme to “Oops, I Did It Again.”” William added.

“Moral of the story is don’t make a bet you can’t win against me,” Jonathan teased the girls.

Brianna then pulled Jonathan closer and asked him how it felt to be back in action. “I needed a break. I know I was still young and still vibrant so I could’ve easily taken a few months off, a year, two years, but I needed to really pick time and place. It feels good even if I had ring rust in my first match. Competing in front of 200 people at the time definitely felt weirder than performing in audiences ranging in five-six digits.”

[CaptainL]

When some of the other members of Jonathan's extended circle of friends came on, the girls leaned in a little closer. For Molly, Sheila, and Meiyun especially, they hadn't had the chance to truly meet or get acquainted with Preston, John, and Jack, so for them, seeing them take to the ring was something fresh and new. Of course, it didn't take long for Sheila to get deeply invested in Preston's high-flying expertise, cheering him on and throwing fists in the air. "Okay, THAT was awesome!!" she said as he pulled off a Shooting Comet. "I wanna do THAT move!"

"You've been saying that about just about every high-flying move they've done," Meiyun cut in.

"So?"

Molly, on the other hand, turned back toward Astrid. "Jack and John do look familiar," she pointed out. "Weren't they at the wedding?"

"They were indeed," Astrid said with a nod. "And with you joining the Reformation, it won't be the last you see of them. Jonathan's been looking to get all of his old friends back together. And I have a feeling he'll make something great of it."

When Preston came up in his Britney Spears costume, everyone burst into laughter - but it was perhaps Brianna who was most amused of all. She erupted in raucous laughter, slapping at the armrest of the couch and doubling over with tears in her eyes, even after everyone else had long since stopped laughing. When she got a few odd looks from the others, she picked herself back up, blushing and adjusting her glasses, but soon clearing her throat. "Ah, er, sorry," she explained. "Just...man, Jon, you never told that story. What I wouldn't have given to be at that house show..." Even then, she chuckled a little just thinking about it.

All the same, when her husband brought up his return to the ring, she sat up a little straighter, a grin coming to her face. It was his time for a comeback, and he knew it - and Brianna was happy to see to it. "Well, I think you picked the right time," she explained, her eyes wandering over the room, and taking in everyone who had come together. "You really came in at the right time to make a lot of great new friends, and to really work toward creating something special, with all of us. I gotta say, I'm eager to see what we can do with the Reformation..."

[Pegasus]

William and Jonathan also decided to give the girls a taste of who they would be working against in WFPW. The Swagger Boys come out on the screen being cocky L.A. boys carrying a beer cooler to the ring chugging down some Bud Lights and trash talking fans and taking selfies with title belts. Bottoms Up Outlaws came out in cowboy-themed attire swinging their hats in the air. Mason Yates came out scratching his hair and ruffling it up acting crazy. Cody Fireheart came out in Assassin Creed’s attire jumping off the stage to a safety mat below landing in a cool pose. Camryn Dillard came out showing herself to be a big African-American woman of intimidating stature wearing a black bodysuit and squishing her opponents in the corner. Emily Workman is shown punching a sandbag with her fists taped. Sophia Cross could be seen performing her Cross Out (Paige-Turner) and Cross Mark (Inverted Lifting DDT) finishers.

Kennedy and Astrid’s matches were shown in the indies-both when they faced each other and had tag team matches. Kennedy hit Astrid with a Samoan Drop which caused Astrid to cough out and try to recover, Astrid tried hitting a Gutwrench Suplex as she threw Kennedy forward, Astrid tried locking in her Bearhug finisher, but Kennedy powered out with a Headbutt, Kennedy attempted her Amazon Spike finisher, but Astrid ducked and got behind Kennedy to hit a German Suplex, and finally, Astrid hit her new Stavanger Buster on Kennedy and got the three count.

[CaptainL]

As the action on screen shifted again to some of the other talent in Jonathan's circle of friends, the Young Lionesses leaned in intently - with Sheila, naturally, pumping her fist with a cheer at Cody's impressive entrance. Meiyun, meanwhile, looked toward Molly at her side with her eyebrow raised curiously. "Jonathan knows all these people too, I take it?"

Molly nodded - while she hadn't been around Jonathan, William, and the others for quite as long as the rest of their contemporaries, she had already been acquainted with many of the people on screen from her previous ventures into promotions outside of LAW. "That's right," she said. "And a bunch of them are in WFPW too, so the Reformation might be squaring off against them. The guys, too. I know Hank's talked a little about intergender wrestling."

When Kennedy and Astrid's matches came on, the Norsewoman grinned even wider, leaning in against William's side as her arm wrapped around his shoulder. "And there she is," she muttered, looking off as she fondly reminisced on the past. "You know, that was the first time I used the Stavanger Buster. And it's served me well since."

Sheila looked to her with a nod. "Yeah, you and Kennedy go back a while, don't you? You were talking at the wedding..."

"She and I used to date, for a while. She first came through LAW for a little while back before I won the belt. She didn't stick around for long, and it didn't go anywhere, but I'm glad to know she's been doing well in the meantime," the Norsewoman explained.

"And Haleigh and Sara, too," Brianna added. "We need to check in with them some time. It's been a while."

"What I really want is to take Kennedy on again some time," Astrid added. "I know she's getting older, and she's talked about retiring soon. But I want to be sure we get at least one more match in before that happens. We've both come a long way, I'm sure, and I want to show off what I've learned."

Meiyun grinned, looking back to Astrid with a nod. "You would kick her ass!"

"Oh, I wouldn't be so quick to say that," Astrid added with a chuckle. "Kennedy's a tough one, even now..."

[Pegasus]

"She's undefeated in LAW right now and hasn't slowed down since. I definitely want to see the rematch of the century between you two," Jonathan stated.

"I even heard she wants to have a rivalry with Harmonia. Those two have been back and forth on social media calling each other out," William added in.

"Hey Will, why don't you take on some personal students?" Jonathan asked as he gestured to Sheila and Meiyun. "I've done it and Rylie already has a Hell in a Cell Match coming up for the LAWLess Championship. She told me all about submitting a request and admittedly she has gotten carried away with her pranks against Raina."

"Rylie played pranks against Raina?" William asked.

"I told her it was a bad idea, but....raccoon girl gonna prank anyway," Jonathan replied as he sighed a little bit worrying about Rylie's chances.

"Huh....well, two can play at that game! You tell Rylie that if she wins the title, Sheila will be breathing hot down her neck for that title!" William cheered as he hyped up his new student. "And not to mention that the lightweights better look out as when I get done training Meiyun, she;ll be a firecracker in the ring and will kick some serious butt on her way to becoming Lightweight Champion. Rose Gold or anyone else won't stand in her way then!"

[CaptainL]

When the topic of Kennedy and Harmonia's burgeoning feud arose, Molly giggled a little to herself - when she was living with Harmonia, she was all the more acquainted with the subject. "Oh, believe me...I should know. Moni's been wanting to train for it for some time now. She's been asking me for pointers, since I know Kennedy better than she does. But I know Kennedy's bulked up a lot too. Ooh, yeah, her versus Astrid would be a good match..." Her gaze drifted over to the Norwegian, who winked to her, confidently flexing a muscle.

"You know," Astrid added, "I think I'd like to try my hand against Harmonia some day. She's got spirit; you can't deny that. She's not afraid to take on women bigger than her, and she just might put me to the test. At the least, I'm sure she'd jump at the chance to share the ring with a champion!"

"I don't know if that's so wise, Astrid," Molly pointed out. "You're good, but Moni would probably beat you!"

Astrid laughed at that. "Oh, yes, very impartial, I see!" And for her part, Molly laughed too.

Next, as Jonathan brought up William taking on personal students, Sheila tilted her head to the side, her eyebrow raised in confusion. "Wait, waaaait...y'mean William isn't my mentor?"

"I'm kinda surprised myself," Meiyun replied, "but, strictly speaking, no. He just likes having you around."

Either way, William was quick to boast of the accomplishments Sheila and Meiyun could enjoy under his tutelage - and it didn't take long for the two girls to jump on board. Sheila let out a cheer, jumping up to her feet and pumping her fist in the air. In her enthusiasm, any confusion she might have had was quickly forgotten. "AW YEAH!! Now I really want Rylie to win, so I can take the belt off of her! I bet I could do it, too! I was Hardcore Champion before! I mean, it was in the backyard, and my brother pinned me for it after like five minutes, but I've gotten waaaaay better since! I can do it again!"

Meiyun, too, hopped up into a stance, bent at the knees and pounding her fist into her palm. "Yeah, that's right-! I'm gonna be the strongest around! Lightweight Champion Meiyun Lai has a nice ring to it, and-" Just then, however, Meiyun took a pause, looking back at William. "Waaait a minute. What would you know about becoming Lightweight Champion material? No offense, Will, but you're not exactly a lightweight..."