Final Song

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It was truly an interesting experience and I really did have times that were pretty good. Not only did I have fun but I also proved myself. It had only been a short time living this lifestyle but it was without a doubt one of the most interesting and amazing things I’d ever done in my life and I can truly say a thank you to those who made this beginning chapter happen. I’ll never forget it and I’ll always look back on these times with joy. I’ll reminisce on them as my start, my entry and my beginning of my story, which is only just starting. This really is one of the most exciting and interesting outlets and industries out there. The following, the personalities, the egos, the politics, the skills and the bonds – how does one not fall in love with all of it? It’s clear what my goals were and they will be accomplished but on a larger scale but not right now. It wasn’t my intention to create dust, not so early anyway, but life opens up opportunities for some and I have to take this opportunity, I have to move forward.

This has all been new to me and I love it. I want it to be a big part of my life now, which is why I have to keep fighting and moving and chasing what I need to get to where I want to be. No one made it to the top by staying at the bottom forever. The emotion and expression I feel when I go out and do this now is addicting and I can say that I’m now enthralled with it. I have a lot of people to thank for that and I have to keep them close to me in my heart so I can continue writing my story with them in mind not only as people close to me but as certain elements of my inspiration. Moving up isn’t an easy thing to do and neither is leaving people behind but perhaps we won’t be that far from each other after all. Life has a tricky way of setting things up and I’m sure that everyone will continue to keep fighting for what they want, especially the ones that are as passionate as I’ve had the pleasure of meeting. My goals will be achieved and if I plan on achieving them then now is the time to move, now is the time to act.




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Reach – “Well it’s here! You’ve been waiting quite a while now but it finally came. I guess now you’ll know. This is judgment day for you. I know I’ve been a little negative of your wrestling career but you should know that what ever happens, you’re still the best and we’ll all be here for you.”


Reach said it with a half sided smile on his face as he waved a white envelope in his hands. He swung it around a bit, reading the front of it and looking at the back of it before standing over me and handing it directly at my face. I gave a quick glance at him, trying to cover my nerves as I slowly grasped the letter and took it from him. I looked down at it. The envelope wasn’t opened and the thing that caught my attention the most besides my name at the front was the bright logo in the top left corner. I stared at it in a trance for a moment, almost too scared to open it. Reach sat down next to me.


Alessandra – “Well I guess this is it. They finally got back to me. I should open it later, or now? Maybe later? Listen it was a long shot asking them and sending them my stuff anyway I can’t be disappointed this early can I? Even if it were bad I can’t be upset, that wouldn’t be very Pure of me right? I should open it now? Or after?”


Reach – “Why don’t you just calm the heck down and open the damn thing. You won’t know if you don’t read it and waiting until after to see what it says isn’t going to change what it says. Either way you have options. You are right, it was a long shot asking but at least you did it and you don’t get anywhere if you don’t try, so please, stop stressing and open the damn thing!”


I shook my head, sitting up and moving my fingers as I dropped the envelope on the table and flipped it over to its back. I got my nail out and began to work up the fold of the envelope, slowly ripping the top off until I pulled out the two stapled pieces of paper and unfolded them, once again catching my eye was the bright logo at the top of the page. An expression of inner nerves hit me hard as I glanced at the page then slowly began to fixate on the letter’s content. I began to breathe heavier as I started to read it in my head. I could feel Reach analyzing me from across the table, he too was eager and maybe a little nervous for me.


Alessandra – …


Reach – “Hmm well. What does it say? Good or not?”


I began to re-read what I had just examined. If anything my nerves had hit me harder than before. I just scanned to random chunks of the letter in a frantic attempt of explanation and read them over again as my breathing rate had increased. I wanted to look for some way to explain this but it was there right in front of me. I finally, after moments of nerving stupidity and Reach’s uncomfortable reaction – accepted it. I folded the paper back down in half to one of its folds and looked up at Reach who studied me with a look of impatience now.


Alessandra – “Well umm. I’m surprised, I really am especially this early into my start but they came back and said yes. They accepted. I don’t know what to say, I really can’t believe it. I expected to be in this position for a year or two before this. I expected to face rejection 7 or 8 or maybe even more times before I got to this. What… what can I say?”


Reach – “They… said yes? Are you serious? That’s amazing, that’s unbelievable! I knew you could do it. I knew this wrestling shine just wasn’t all a big joke. That’s it, we’re going to the big time, and we’re going to make it!”


I looked puzzled as Reach snatched the letter, looking at it for a split second before hugging me and almost knocking me off of my chair to the ground.


Alessandra – “You hate wrestling, you still do! You hated the fact that I had even started doing it and competing. You gotta be kidding me right now! You gave me so much crap and made so much fun of me and now you’re over the moon!”


Reach – “Come on! That was all in the past! Stop living in the damn past Alessandra! We’re getting out of this mess you’re in, going to the big time and we’re going to make it and get that money and fame. I’m gonna buy me a new car and everyone’s going to want to ride with me but I’m gonna say no! This is going to be great.! No more second rate crap, no more shithole, just straight to the top!”


Alessandra – “You better get on board this time them if you want to even have a hope of seeing any of that stuff because last time you were totally against it all! Boy time to keep that attitude in check and join the club or you can stay here!”


Reach – “All right! Calm down! Can’t you just make someone happy with this news today? You did it! 3 weeks baby and you did it! You should be more than proud this is totally amazing!”

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Well after a while had passed it didn’t matter anymore. I would have to base my professional reaction on my next match, I did have a wrestling match after all and spending my current time sailing or speeding down memory lane wasn’t going to prepare me for my latest fight with Aubrey J. Parker. It’s no secret that I lost my match last week and lost the big opportunity to fight for the World Championship at Crisis. Instead that opportunity went to Joe. I was too wreckless in the match and being the bigger threat than Joe I had more to deal with while my former partner was able to cunningly and cleverly fly under the radar and snag the win. I was surprised and I think a lot of people were but I couldn’t worry about that now. I had a lot on my mind and one of those things just happened to be Aubrey J. Parker, another big name that had accomplished a lot. She was one of Pure’s best and she would be my biggest challenge I’ve faced so far but I knew that I could take her down. Personally I think that she believed her own hype. She believed it so much to the point that she was developing delusional views of herself. She wasn’t that hot, she had some skills but nothing out of the ordinary and being honest I think she got lucky a few times. I can see a rebellious streak within her and that can either hurt her or help her in the ring but I don’t think she’s smart enough to utilize that effectively in the ring. She’s a different one. A bit awkward and a little negative ‘woe is me’ type but I can’t judge her on any of that, at least she wasn’t an arrogant fool like 80% of Pure and I would rather judge her on her fighting and wrestling skills anyway. Unfortunately my judgments on that wouldn’t be very positive as I could see through the pretty young starlet.


Lace – “Sitting there in a zone of your own isn’t going to get you ready for TV this week against Aubrey J. Parker and it’s not going to help you bounce back after that loss last week.”


Alessandra – “Leave me… I’m focusing my Ki energies.”


Lace – “Bullshit. You’re just being lazy. Get up and get ready now. You won’t tolerate any more disappointment like last week. That spot was as good as yours but instead Joe swiped it at the last second. I imagine that’s not making you feel so great right now?”


I looked up at her. She was right but I had other things going through my head and some big decisions to make. For some reason I didn’t even want to get up. I knew I had to though and with Lace hovering I had no chance but to get up and confront my match head on. I would have to anyway.


Alessandra – “Last week was a dry run. I fought harder than everyone else in that ring, no in that whole arena. I can’t help it if our flabby friend ran into some old guy and covered him. Alas I have to concur with the result of that night. If all of that weight were on top of me after a hard fought fight, I don’t know if I’d be able to kick out either, even with my superhuman-like strength. Joe truly had the advantage that night but I have to worry about his health. We’re acquaintances, and he’s in pretty bad shape. That can’t be good for him. I could smell and see his sweat patches as he walked to the ring; he needs to get some professional help. I put him on the mailing list for Jenny Craig, hopefully he can get the help he needs.”


Lace – “I agree. He has a massive opportunity on his plate now and it would be very disappointing if he were to die from a heart attack right before he fights for the title at Crisis. I hope he gets the help he needs… Wait, is that what that smell was during your match last week?”


Alessandra – “Yes, unfortunately it was, I’m sure that also hindered my performance. As for this week though I have to defeat Aubrey J. Parker. She’s not like the others, she’s better than Joe and Mark Mania and the other’s I’ve faced so it will be more of a challenge but seeing as there will only be two of us in the ring in a one on one match, I’ll be able to take her out and pick up this much needed victory in the process. Trust me, miss negative is actually going to have something negative to cry about this week.”


Lace – “I would hope so this time. She thinks she’s some kind of God’s gift to wrestling and think’s she can turn Pure Wrestling into a world leading wrestling organization in only a few months.”


Alessandra – “Ha, good luck. Not only is that almost impossible but she doesn’t exactly possess the intellect or ability to do that. No offence but I’ve seen her and I’m not that impressed. Just because I lost last week doesn’t mean I’m going to decline in my performance. If anything it has only pushed my determination further. Aubrey may be undefeated so far but she’ll taste her first loss this week to me, it’ll be fitting to leave it on that note. As for her submission specialty, just let her try it – that’s what I’ve prepared for the most for this encounter.”


Lace – “Be careful. She has some friends in very high places I hear. You don’t, you had Joe. Don’t think that just because you’re a better fighter or a better talker that you can’t still lose. This is wrestling after all.”


Alessandra – “Oh, with the events that happened this week after my loss just let me be a little bit confident. I don’t care any longer. I’m going to go out, put everything else behind me and win this match!”


Lace – “I really hope you do this time but I’ve heard it all before. Just don’t screw up out there ok?”


Alessandra – “You’ve heard it before?! I will go out there and fight with heart that would put a lion to shame. It was one match last week and it was giant clusterfuck that makes fighting for their title look trivial and comical. I’ve heard it all before too Lace. I hear all these idiots spew their stupid stories week after week that no one cares about or wants to hear. These people and their personal lives or what they did in the past… What does that have to do with Pure?! Why do they think people would even begin to think about caring about any of it? It’s so boring and it makes no sense, what is this place? Is this even wrestling? Am I even working with a group or wrestlers here or is this just a joke? I didn’t want this to be a waste of time.”


Lace – “And it won’t be. Just calm down you’re getting all hot and angry for what reason? What’s wrong with you?! Get over it, get ready and go out there and beat that self-pitying little Aubrey J. Parker and continue to prove yourself. No one can hold you down!”


Alessandra – “You’d think that’s exactly what they’d all want and they probably do but there is a weird almost disease like element that flushes over these imbeciles like the plague. Who are these people? Take Joe for example. He works for Pure Wrestling now right? He has a wage from them now right? Although it’s not as much as other places, it’s still enough for one person to be more than content on...”


Lace – “Um, right? Where exactly are you going with this or have you lost your mind?”


Alessandra – “He doesn’t have to keep street fighting random idiots and he doesn’t have to keep dressing like a bum, with ripped clothes and food on the front of his shirt. Geez for a bum he sure never goes hungry just look at that greedy fat ass. Look at what he depicts, everything he says is so simple and uninspiring and boring that it makes me want to rethink everything I’ve put into this career. No one cares about your life and what happened to you one day! The same can be said for Aubrey J. Parker. No one cares honey. You bore us to death almost, stick to wrestling because no one wants to hear you open your annoying, high pitched, little mouth. It makes me sick and that’s only the beginning.”


As I stood up, my face red and body breathing heavily, I let out a sigh and calmed down. Letting emotions get the best of me now weren’t going to win me the match. I knew what I had to do though and I had more than one goal to accomplish. It would be hard but not impossible. I wasn’t going to be able to miss a beat now.


Lace – “Damn… You were in such a good mood this morning.”


As I got up and shuffled my bag back into order I began to think about the way things needed to be done. Not letting off any indication to Lace I was about to leave.


Lace – “Too bad you weren’t able to get a shot at that Championship.”


Alessandra – “Oh but that’s where you’re wrong…”


My eyes sprung wide as I looked up in a hurry.


Alessandra – “Before it’s all over. Before this whole thing end for me… I plan on winning that battle at the end of the night. I plan on winning that open challenge, getting that path to Crisis and the Championship title and making THAT impact!”