Date
August 30th, 2021
Location
Jackie “Bandit” Layton’s Plane Mid-Flight
Time
10AM
Status
Off Camera
The flight for the most part had been in silence as Kara “Killer” Carter, Jackie “Bandit” Layton, Alex “Bullet” Carbajal, Gabriela “Taza” Carbajal and Essentia “Sangre” Carbajal are the Shieldmaidens on board the flight. Killer sits with her tree trunk like arms folded across her large chest with a scowl plastered across her face as the other four Maidens don’t exactly look all that happy either.
Bandit
How was Loba?
Sangre, the New Orleans Charter Sgt-At-Arms, nods slowly. “Loba” was her sister, Amparo Carbajal and was the Mount Diablo Charter’s Vice President.
Sangre
She…
Shrugging, Sangre sighs.
Sangre
Still in shock.
Killer
Feels like we’re due something fucking good happening for once! First this whole situation with Tori… Cain doing this shit and us not knowing if we even have anywhere to go back to thanks to this fucking hurricane!
Killer slams her fist into the side of the plane next to where she’s sitting before folding her arms again.
Bandit nods.
Bandit
And Solomon Cain…
Taza shakes her head.
Taza
Why is this happening with him?
Killer
Stupid fucker was whining about Jack and I using his theme song when the whole world thought he was dead. I mean… come on?! Who gets all pissed off over something like that?!
Killer shakes her head.
Killer
Honestly?! Who fucking cares why he’s doing what he’s doing! All of these pieces of trash who mess with us, whether it’s the Covenant in SRW… or Cain in MHW! They’re all wanting to ride our fucking coattails for relevancy and because nobody can truly fucking stop us?! We’re always the God damn targets!
Taza frowns.
Taza
Didn’t he talk about Krigare too?
Killer
Yeah. Fucking creep probably has a thing for her or some shit since as soon as she retires, he’s right there.
Taza cringes.
Taza
¡Hijueputa!
Silence falls upon the five women again for a few moments before Killer then speaks up again.
Killer
So… anyone know what we can expect to greet us when we get to Mount Diablo?
Bullet nods.
Bullet
It was being renovated. Cain ended that. We will see the remains.
Killer
Right. And Jack and I will make sure that nothing will remain of him once we’re fucking finished with him on Sunday!
Bullet nods.
Bullet
Loba and Fenris are not happy with the situation at all.
Bandit shrugs.
Bandit
Why would they be? They’d have had to be in on it with him to be happy.
Killer
At least they weren’t in the building when the incident happened. Speaking of that… were there any casualties?
Bullet shakes her head.
Bullet
Thankfully, no. As it was being renovated, no one was present. That is how most believe he was able to do it.
Killer
Of course. Coz if any of the Mount Diablo charter was there, they’d have fucking murdered the son of a bitch before he even had the chance to do anything.
Bandit
Assuming you, in fact, CAN kill… that which has no life…
Bullet, Taza and Sangre all smirk as if they might start to laugh.
Sangre
¿Posible?
Killer shrugs.
Killer
Who knows if it’s possible to kill the bastard, but Jack and I will give it a damn good fucking try! Sorsh has pretty much renamed him Grundy because of the whole “coming back from the dead” crap.
Bandit smirks.
Bandit
Born on a Monday…
Bullet raises a hand.
Bullet
We are ready to arrive.
Killer
Saved by the bell.
The Maidens prepare themselves for landing, taking their respective seats and buckling themselves in as we fade.
Date
August 30th, 2021
Location
Remains of the Mount Diablo Clubhouse in San Francisco, California
Time
11AM
Status
Off Camera
We re-open to find Killer, Bandit, Bullet, Taza and Sangre as they walk around what is left of the Mount Diablo Clubhouse. The smell of smoke still lingers in the air and everything in sight is black and charred beyond recognition. As they take in the sight, a fourth Colombian woman with a Mount Diablo kutte on, stands to the edge near what used to be the door.
Loba
We were lucky…
Killer looks over to Loba.
Killer
You shouldn’t have had to worry about being lucky, Loba…
Placing her hands on her hips, the behemoth shakes her head.
Killer
I’m gonna kill that son of a bitch!
Bandit nods to Loba.
Bandit
How do you mean you were lucky?
Loba shrugs as she moves her right hand to indicate the entire area.
Loba
Because of the reno, none of our people were here. We had moved all of our stuff out and he chose a time when none of the workers were here as well. We were lucky. Whether that was by happenstance or choice, I can not say.
Bandit nods, looking around.
Bandit
Does Fenris agree?
Sighing, Loba allows her head to bow.
Loba
Fenris thinks as Killer does…
Killer
And why wouldn’t she? Cain’s problem is with us, not you! Yeah, I know we’re all Shieldmaidens and when someone fucks with one of us… they fuck with all of us… but this wasn’t supposed to be your fucking fight!
Loba shrugs resignedly.
Loba
It was logical.
Taza frowns at her cousin.
Taza
Caremonda…
Bandit nods.
Bandit
I’m with her, how was this logical?
Loba
Dallas is not set-up enough to make an impact. London is too far away. Kill Devil Hills and New Orleans were both much more heavily watched and guarded. We were the easy target choice.
Killer scoffs.
Killer
Easy fucking target?!
She shakes her head again.
Killer
Some kind of big scary asshole Cain is! Getting all pissy at us using his fucking theme song and then burning this place to the ground?! What the fuck does that achieve?! We’ve all got bigger balls than he has and we don’t even have dicks for fucks sake!
Bandit shrugs at her tag team partner and future in-law.
Bandit
It wasn’t about showing big balls. He tried to come after us with a group before and it only sort of worked. Now he’s alone…
She pauses before nodding in acknowledgement.
Bandit
For the moment, anyway. This was about two things, sending a message about being able to fuck with us when he felt like it and making Ale have to tell everyone to calmate again… knowing how some of us were likely to react if she did that just one more time given everything that’s gone on lately.
Killer folds her arms across her chest.
Killer
Some of us? You mean me. How am I supposed to react? Yeah, I get that I can be a bit too hot-headed at times, but that’s just how I am. When people fuck with people I care about, you can bet your ass that I’m gonna flip my shit!
Bullet shakes her head.
Bullet
Not just you. There are others. I need to adjust how I do things sometimes or I risk losing the ability for you to hear me.
Killer sighs and nods.
Killer
Yeah…
She now turns her attention back to Loba.
Killer
So what’s the full extent of the damage?
Loba
The reno is over. The whole property will have to be cleared and rebuilt as new.
Bandit
Any problems with insurance or funding?
Loba shakes her head.
Loba
So far, we are fine.
Sangre
¿Y Los Tombos?
Loba
They think Cain was somebody else and sent by another group from out of town. They expect a war that will not come.
Killer
Fucking morons.
Killer shakes her head again.
Killer
Anything we can do to help? Not exactly sure how I can help financially since I’ve been spending a lot of money on mine and Gabs’ wedding… but anything else, I’m sure I can do something.
Loba
We will be fine. Focus on your tasks. We are all behind you.
Killer nods.
Killer
Alright then. You know how to contact us if you do need any of our help with anything though. We’re all in this together.
Loba nods and walks over to them, embracing Killer. Bandit, Taza, Sangre and Bullet walk over and join the family hug.
Loba
Welcome to the family, Kara.
Killer
Wouldn’t want it any other way, Amparo.
Killer and Loba nod to one another before the six women work together to clean up some of the debris as we fade.
Date
September 1st, 2021
Location
Shieldmaidens Penthouse in Las Vegas, Nevada
Time
6PM
Status
Off Camera
We come back to where Killer, Taza, Bullet, Bandit, Tori Carter and Molly “Mox” Kenyon are staying for the moment due to Hurricane Ida terrorizing through their hometown of New Orleans. All six women are sitting in a sort of circle, all of them seemingly waiting on something. A phone call perhaps? Either way, whatever it is that they’re waiting on, they’re hoping for some good news.
Killer
What’s fucking taking her so long? She said she was gonna call at five… it’s now six!
Mox
It probably ain’t easy to find a place to do that from with all the power and all out, Sugar.
Tori
Mox is right, Kara. Just be patient.
Bandit
I’m amazed she managed to get us the first message.
Killer
Guess I’m just a little on edge… hoping for some good news for a change.
Tori
We’re all hoping for some good news. We all want our family to be complete again.
Just then, the phone rings. Bandit puts it on speaker.
Bandit
Hello?
Voice
Hi, this is Lizzie Peters… is this working?
Tori
Yes, we can hear you, Ms. Peters. Thank you for calling, we understand how difficult things are right now given current circumstances and we really appreciate it.
Lizzie
I’m sorry I’m late, it took me an hour to find a place with reception here.
Killer
We had a feeling that may have been the case.
Tori gives her younger sister a look and Killer responds by nodding her head and mouthing the words, ‘yeah, yeah, I know’.
Tori
So what did you want to discuss with us, Ms. Peters?
Lizzie
Well, bad news first, our office is basically closed for the time being. So I don’t know when we can officially help you until things get back up and running. That’s not so much a surprise as a, “Yeah, but it’s still a bummer.” What I CAN tell you is that LaValliere’s grip on the case is loosening. She doesn’t have absolute autonomy anyway but now she has even less than normal because the bosses have become aware of more of the situation. If she tries her usual shenanigans, she will not like the answer she gets and neither will your parents.
Killer
They’re not our parents… they don’t fucking deserve to be.
Tori gives Killer a brief glare before turning her attention back to the phone.
Tori
While I share my sister’s feelings, I apologise for her brash tone. As you can imagine, this whole thing has affected us all. But that is very good news to hear.
Lizzie
It’s alright, if I was you, I’d probably feel the same. Hell, I just work in the office and I really hope we get to work with the police to take them down for this crap!
Killer
Damn fucking right!
Tori
I just want my baby back… and I don’t want anyone else getting hurt.
Lizzie
A-fucking-men… pardon my French.
Killer
Ain’t no need to pardon anything! It’s nice to hear some good news for a change. Things haven’t exactly been great for us lately, and it hasn’t just been because of this whole mess.
Tori
Yeah…
Bandit
How are you?
Lizzie
I’m… alive. What more can I ask for right?
Tori
The world has been through a lot over the last two years that really makes us appreciate the life we have more.
Killer nods.
Killer
Ain’t fucking wrong.
Bandit
I can get with that.
Lizzie
Ok, I gotta go. Now I have to search for a place to charge my phone. Don’t give up the fight, it's turning your way!
The call ends and Bandit nods.
Bandit
So how do you like that? Actual good news.
Tori nods, smiling as she takes hold of Mox’s hand.
Tori
We’re going to get back our Everything Nice, Spice.
Mox
Ain’t it fun, Sugar?
Killer nods as she gets to her feet.
Killer
Well on that positive note, Jack and I have got some business to take care of.
Bandit nods as she too gets up out of the chair she was sitting in and they all say their goodbyes before Killer and Bandit leave and we fade.
Date
September 3rd, 2021
Location
Shieldmaidens Penthouse in Las Vegas, Nevada
Time
8PM
Status
On Camera
We open back up to find both members of the Wild Hunt, Killer and Bandit, sitting on a couple of chairs and glaring into the camera, both of them with their arms folded across their chests.
Killer
Hey Jack? You know I’m not exactly great at the whole comedy thing… but apparently these people eat that shit up since they seemed to fucking love that SCRS made a mockery of me… on my birthday no less… so... do you wanna see my impression of Solomon Cain?
Bandit just stares at Killer, seemingly somewhere between intrigued and confused.
Bandit
Ok…
Killer gets to her feet and hunches over, lumbering about and swaying her arms as she rolls her eyes up into the top of her head.
Killer
Grrr! I’m Solomon Cain and I’m mad because the Shieldmaidens stole from me even though they stole something from me that wasn’t mine to begin with but I’m a big fucking cry baby!
The behemoth continues.
Killer
Grrr! Oh shit! I need to think of another reason why I targeted you guys to sound more like a badass! So I’ll go and terrorize a couple of lesbians because that’s what you all are! And you’re all just nothing but a bunch of fake ass cosplaying biker chicks!
She turns her attention to Bandit and points to her.
Killer
Grrr! You’re a liar, Bandit! You knew what you were doing when you stole my theme song! Ahhh crap! I’ve just went ahead and insulted you all much like every other fucking piece of pathetic trash who has ever stepped up to us has fucking done because I’m an unoriginal fuck head!
As she says the last line, she stops with the impression while turning her attention back to the camera and retakes her seat, folding her arms across her chest again.
Killer
You’re a fucking moron, Cain!
Bandit shakes her head in utter disbelief.
Bandit
Two years!
She flashes two fingers at the camera.
Bandit
You had two fucking years to come up with something and THAT was the best you could do?
Rolling her eyes, Bandit looks away.
Bandit
Like we haven’t heard the Dykes on Bikes bit a thousand times by now?
Shaking her head in angry disbelief some more, Bandit turns back to the camera.
Bandit
You’re a failure, Cain! You were supposed to be this big, bad ass motherfucker that was going to bring together the group that would fucking end us in the Coven. You were the guy everybody talked about and hyped up as the man that would end Skrabz’s iron grip on the top spot in the company. It was supposed to be you that put him down and put us out and announced that you were the biggest, baddest, meanest fucker out there! You were supposed to be THE Man…
She nods knowingly.
Bandit
But what happened?
Bandit glares, pointing accusingly.
Bandit
You fucked up. You failed and instead of being the guy everybody thought you were. Instead of being the guy everybody could see you should be, you pussied out…
She pauses, almost nodding again.
Bandit
Apparently in the most ultimate way possible, and the Coven actually got better without you in it! So now, you drag yourself back out of whatever hole you crawled out of and the only thing you can think of to get yourself back is to scream at us for using a song and then try and pick a fight with the smallest of us right after she retired.
Pausing again, Bandit just stares at the camera like it has three heads sprouting out of it.
Bandit
What is it with you and always picking the easiest target?
Killer
Not only that, but what is it with you acting like you ended Psycho? I guess when you “died”, so did the very few fucking brain cells you had left! Have you even looked at the Game Over card?! Because we can tell you that Psycho is on said card! So tell us… how the fuck did you END Psycho if she’s back at the next show?!
Killer shakes her head.
Killer
We’re getting pretty fucking sick and tired of idiots like you saying the same shit about us and acting like you’re all so fucking badass! You’re all fucking jealous of us! It’s fucking pathetic! You believe we’re a couple of nobodies because we ain’t beaten anyone worth a damn here?! Again… rehashing shit that someone else has already said, because that’s exactly what SCRS said. Fact is, we’re former Tag Team Champions… and despite the fact we no longer have the belts… and that goes for all of the other Shieldmaidens here too… even when we are NOT champions?! We’re still more fucking relevant and important than any of you fuckers ever will be! And you can’t fucking stand that, can you?! That’s why you target us! Jealousy! Fucking pathetic childish jealousy!
Bandit
On some level it has to really eat your big ass up that Leah is who took what was supposed to be your spot. SHE took Skrabz’ spot. SHE led the group that finally beat us. SHE did more for the Coven than you ever did and now SHE is the one standing on top of the mountain looking down while you crow about bullshit that didn’t even happen!
She looks back to Killer for a second before glaring back into the camera.
Bandit
You really think that was the first time Psycho has ever seen a flaming table? For fuck sake she was the inaugural hardcore champion in two different companies including this one and she defended in the other one more than once where they seem to have a thing for those so much they should have just called it the flaming tables championship. You didn’t end a goddamn thing, you survived her!
Killer
And why… pray tell… do you target US instead of Leah?! Because you’re nothing but a scared little bitch! And you think that WE are easy targets… despite the fact that we have dominated this fucking company ever since it first opened! Because let’s be real, Grundy… you’re upset that Leah took the spot you wanted… so rather than target her first… you target us because one, you still haven’t gotten it through your thick skull that you can’t get rid of us… and two, you’re thinking that if you take on all of us Shieldmaidens and “destroy” us… that Leah will be afraid of you and that’s when you’ll strike!
Killer chuckles and shakes her head.
Killer
Except the big problem is, Grundy… you’re not fucking scary! What happened when you first reared your ugly fucking face here? I stepped up to you! And you can run your mouth all you fucking want about how you saw fear in my eyes when I did… but that’s just yet another little lie that you tell yourself in this little fantasy world you live in! I ain’t fucking scared of anyone! And neither are any of the other Shieldmaidens! How many fucking times do we have to tell you dumb fucks these things before you finally realise it?!
Bandit
So, now that you picked a fight with us, talked your way into a build for a match that might not even happen, burned down an empty building just to piss us off…
She nods pointedly, knowingly to the camera.
Bandit
Which, that really is ALL that did, was piss us off…
She nods again.
Bandit
Gone out after random lesbians and talked out your ass because you had a hardcore match with somebody who enjoys them, you get to fight us two on one...
Killer
And trust us when we say… if you somehow manage to get the win?! We know we’re wasting our fucking breath here but if you do have any sense left in that head of yours?! You’d shut your mouth about how you’re “ending the Shieldmaidens”! Because we’ll still… be… here! No matter what the fuck YOU do to us!
Bandit
You know, you been looking for an excuse to let your anger out?
She nods to Killer and Killer nods back.
Bandit
This Sunday, that opportunity is staring you dead in the face and begging you to let fucking fly on it!
Killer
And I’ll be taking full fucking advantage of that, Jack! I’m gonna beat Grundy so bad that his mother won’t fucking recognise him!
Bandit
Good, turn it up and bring the fucking noise! Cause this time, this ain’t no fucking Hunt! This is an exorcism to send you back where you belong!
A smirk slowly grows on Killer’s face.
Killer
I’m gonna have so much fun on Sunday! Burying your ass six feet under!
Killer then throws her boot forward, slamming it right into the camera, causing the scene to cut.