[A black & white scene of Survival Shot, where Nav had his legendary battle against Oscar. Nav steps from the shadows and surveys the worn down buildings. NAV (VO): I know what you're thinkin'... [The scene cuts to other Avatars and characters, each in moments of reflection...] ADAM CHRIS LEIGH: I'm not a real character ... OSCAR: I'm just a self-insertion... ONI: I transform into a 7-foot tall demon ... DARK SONIC: I'm EEEVILLL!!! TUXEDO CHRIS: ... Scored with not one, but THREE Sailor Senshi ... OSCAR: ... Not only a hermaphrodite, but a Super Saiyan as well! [Flashback to Kronos getting shot by Pippkin] STAR MECH: When you step into that arena, bad things do happen. [ACL's battle against Samantha...] ADAM CHRIS LEIGH: Blew out my knee ... [Deb Lawson arguing with Tuxedo Chris...] SOULSTONE: ... Got turned into a girl ... TARUCHI: ... Jobbed to a hermaphrodite ... [Pippkin, unmasking her new host...and her assault on Jolt...] JOLT: ... Got beat up by my own character ... PAT LEE: ... I don't even exist anymore! [Nav, after his loss to Oscar...] NAV: But I still got up! SAMANTHA: This is who I am. [Bane delivering the Knightsbane to Myles Buchannan] BANE: This... is what I do. ONI: I'm not a real character? [The footage ends with Kintobor, his Virtual Net Champion belt over his shoulder. He turns to the camera with a smirk] KINTOBOR: YOU try writing this crap. AAA: Attitude. **************************************************************** Yamada Arena Tokyo, Nerima District As the AAA Attitude commercial faded from the trintron monitors, a grand pyrotechnic display thrilled the crowd, announcing the return of the Author Avatar Association! The camera panned over to the commentator's booth, and an enthusiastic Jim Ross. "Yes, after a short hiatus, the AAA is *back*! Welcome, everyone, to the debut of our official program, THE FIGHT SCENE!" JR enthused. "As usual, I'm joined by the Professor Mike Tenay, and the one and only Ric Flair!" "Word about this new event has been spreading like wildfire across the multiverse, JR!" Ric added. "Many Avatars are making their way to prove themselves among the big boys, and the fans *love* it! WHOO!" "In the next two months," Tenay informed, "the tournaments for AAA's intermediate belts, The Moon Kingdom and the Mobius titles will be running. These two divisions are designed for those Avatars based on the Sailor Moon and Sonic series, respectively." At Tenay's words, the camera cut to some stock footage of the new titles gleaming in their plastic cases, one engraved with a picture of the Silver Millennium's Moon Palace and the other with an image of a Power Ring. "I've been noticing more furry competitors recently. It'll be interesting to see what they can do..." JR began, but he was soon interrupted by 'Princes of the Universe'. "And here comes a few furries right now," he finished dryly. Team Foxfire was out in full force, and even the AAA Virtual Champion, David Kintobor, was enthusiastic. He looked somewhat uncomfortable, though, with his flesh-and-fur arm in a sling. "At least Marissa wasn't *too* hard on Kintobor while they were away," Tenay noticed. "*Darn...*" Ric replied sarcastically. "Wait, guys, who's the lady there with them?" JR wondered "Well, she sure is a fox!" Tenay joked. Ric promptly reached across the table and smacked him for his lame pun. Indeed, she was a lovely anthropomorphic fox. She had an athletic build and was a bit taller than even Kintobor. She wore her red hair tied back, and wore a police woman's uniform with a trenchcoat over it. She was Scarlet Foxfire, a psi-cop and a Zoot... though, personally, nothing like the villainous Pippkin. Her host Jim was at home preparing his works for a con, and she wanted to drop in on some old friends. She was the first to take the mic, much to Kintobor's dismay. "GREETINGS, TOKYO!" she called out cheerfully. "It's good to be back with my friends, JB and Kronos. I'd also like to welcome the new, *permanent* head of security, Son Goku." Goku, sitting at ringside, cheerfully greeted the standing capacity crowd. Scarlet concluded, "And congrats to ol' Kintobor, our first Virtual Champ!" A mixed crowd replied. Jonathan Brisby and Star Mech welcomed Scarlet, while Kintobor nodded absently to the young vixen. Kintobor became a bit more interested when he took the mic from Scarlet. "And it is so very good to be back in the AAA!" he enthused, cradling his injured arm. "Fortunately, I was able to handle ol' Marissa-chan. Her deathmatch sims are *most* interesting..." Kintobor trailed off as he began to remember the horror, then regained his senses. "But I digress! What I'm really here for is to wish my buddy, the armored bad-ass, David Kronos, good luck on his efforts in the Moon Kingdom division. "And I've got a hell of an opening match...the so-called *Destroyer* Nav..." Star Mech joked. He was overwhelmed by the thunderous ovation at the mere mention of Nav's name. "But hell, I've got some extra time to warm up, and my Crescent Shooter will be nice and ready for him!" "That's the spirit, Davey!" Brisby assured. "Everyone, have fun with the show. We, however, are going to go PARTY to welcome back the champ!" Jonathan did a merry dance as Team Foxfire left the ring. Kintobor just shook his head at the happy mouse as he left. "Team Foxfire is getting stronger by the day, guys," JR noted. "The crowd seems to have taken quite a liking to that Scarlet, though." "It also seemed ol' Kintobor was a wee bit... *jealous* ..." Ric pondered. Tenay simply shrugged. "Anyway, these first two matches will introduce the new Mobius division of the AAA. There seems to be an abundance of new Mobian avatars, all with similar origins..." JR and Ric are giving their notes confused looks. "The daughter of Robotnik and the brother of Sonic..." JR puzzled. "The hell...?" "And she's *hispanic*?" Ric asked out loud. "I said they were similar, I never said they'd all make sense," Tenay finished as Alanis Morrisette's 'You Outta Know' began. The crowd greeted a determined, but obviously frustrated, pink hedgehog. Some of her quills were styled into dreadlocks, and she wore a black singlet outfit to the ring. "Our first competitor is Sonya Sho Robotnik from Los Angeles..." JR trailed off as he tried to figure out the logical implications of that statement. Eventually, he just gave up. "...and she is *not* happy." "Yes, I had an opportunity to talk to Sonya before the show. Apparently, she had been planning to bring a special weapon to her fight today to compensate for her opponent's power advantage... but it was stolen on her way here. It's supposed to be a powerful artifact and family heirloom, too!" Tenay said. Then Usher's 'My Way' cued up to bring in Joseph, a rather tall and pretentious fox. He is accompanied by Sandra Nightweaver, a slender young fox woman in loose fitting pants and a sleeveless shirt. He berated some of the ringside fans with snide, superior soliloquy as he approached the ring. "He may be arrogant as hell," Ric commented, "but he's practically invincible in the ring. I'll be keeping my eye on that one..." "Sonya Sho Robotnik is not to be taken lightly either! I've seen some tapes of her training sessions, and she has some *amazing* moves!" Mobius Tournament MATCH ONE: SONYA SHO ROBOTNIK vs. JOSEPH "You weren't lying, Tenay!" JR exclaimed as Sonya immediately tripped up Joseph and began working on his legs. "In the ropes already? How..." Flair trailed off, amazed. A vicious series of kicks staggered him a bit, but otherwise had no effect. Joseph then whipped the smaller furry about, and began an assault with punches. "Good lord! Sonya's already gotten behind Joseph and... a ki-powered kidney punch!" JR winced at the thought. "Chalk it up to that Hedgehog speed! Joseph's been knocked into the corner now, and..." Tenay stopped talking, and blinked in surprise. "... Joseph's already back up?" All the announcers could only stare in slack- jawed disbelief as Joseph actually began *lecturing* Sonya. "What does it take to *hurt* this guy?!" Flair exclaimed in frustrated disgust. "Guys, I think we're seeing one of the Author Avatar Arena's saddest sights... superior skill overcome by superior ego," JR grumbled. "After all, Joseph is a character who is *annoyed* by pain," Tenay added bitterly. In the ring, Joseph grabbed Sonya and whipped her down with a snap suplex. "Joseph's going up top... he's at the second turnbuckle, and... flying elbow drop," Flair noted with less than total enthusiasm. "And she blocks it! Sonya blocks it!" JR suddenly exclaimed as Sonya countered the elbow drop with a mule kick to the head just as Joseph landed. "Even *Joseph* has to notice that!" Tenay continued happily as Sonya unleashed a swift and vicious backhand to the fox's temple and quickly followed up by clamping on the Labyrinth (a Taz-mission/Buzz Killer like submission). "Joseph is floored! Boys, I've been in that move before, and unless you're next to the ropes there's no way..." Flair stopped when Joseph not only managed to stand up in the Labriynth, but had enough strength to pull her by her quills and slam her down to the mat. "I hate him," Flair said to no one in particular. A chorus of groans broke out at the announcer's table as Joseph hooked Sonya up and dropped her with the Vulpine Neckbreaker (Kanyon's cradle neckbreaker) into a pinning combo for the win. "Well, Sonya has suffered an unfortunate loss against an irritatingly invulnerable opponent, but I doubt that's the last we'll see of a competitor as impressive as she is," JR finished with a sigh as an extremely frustrated Sonya returned to the back. "After all, many people would consider our next competitor to be one of the most memorable of the first AAA tournament, and he too was eliminated by an annoying Avatar in a first-round match," Tenay continued. "We're talking about Wolf, of course," Ric grinned. "This rodent's made quite a name for himself as of late! If you remember, he was the one that implemented the team that assaulted Pippkin." "He has been something of an inspiration to the other Avatars," JR added. "And, while not a Mobian character, his furry nature does make him an eligible contender in the Mobian tournament," Tenay finished as the rocking sounds of Wolf's new theme, 'Unforgiven II', announced his arrival. The crowd's cheers were deafening as Wolf approached the ring. He rolled in, pulled out his Uzi and unleashed a clip of blanks into the air, much to the crowds joy. He's getting himself ready for the bout...when horrifically lame rap music begins to play. "What?!" asked a confused Tenay. As Vanilla Ice's 'Ninja Rap' continues, a humanoid black cat with red boxing trunks and gloves approaches the ring. He's bouncing about confidently. "Oh, for crying out loud!" JR groaned. "How'd that kid get into this tournament?" "According to this," Ric answered, skimming his notes, "He's a knight on Mobius. Not that's a difficult accomplishment for an Avatar..." Even Wolf is dumbfounded by the incredible weenie-ness of the furry as he climbed into the ring. MOBIUS DIMENSION TOURNAMENT MATCH TWO: WOLF vs. SIR KAIN "We have the bell and... er, Sir Kain seems to be utilizing some boxing skills here," Tenay began unsteadily as the cat wildly jabbed and swiped at Wolf "Marc Mero he's not," Flair commented dryly. Wolf casually dodged all the attacks, and playfully thwapped Kain's head. Oblivious, Sir Kain continued swatting at Wolf, eventually managing to grab his arm and launch him into the corner with an arm drag takedown. "Come on! That's a *basic* move!" JR said in disgust as Sir Kain began jumping about victoriously, quite pleased with himself. "Oh, I think someone's getting ready to give us a clinic in some more advanced techniques," Flair smirked. Wolf had already rolled up to one knee behind Sir Kain, then shook his head and sighed. Sir Kain turned just in time to receive a spear takedown from Wolf. "Kain is in the vertical suplex position..." JR began expectantly as Wolf easily took a few steps into the center of the ring. "... and the *AK-47*!!" Tenay screamed as Wolf slammed Kain down on his head, and casually covered the *mighty* Sir Kain for the victory. "That was... short," JR said with a surprised blink. "It's been quite some time since I've seen *anything* like that. I guess we'll be back right after... hold on a sec!" "Now who's *that?*" Ric wonders. Tenay rifled through his notes, his expression perplexed. "I have absolutely no idea. She doesn't fit the description of *any* of the new Avatars..." Wolf had been about to make his way backstage when he was stopped by a short, dark-haired human girl on the rampway. The cameras couldn't pick up anything they were saying, but whatever it was seemed to quickly catch Wolf's attention. They both shared an expression of grave concern as they headed back to the dressing rooms... [Commercials] "Welcome back everyone!" Jim Ross declared. "Now, we're going to begin the Moon Kingdom Division tournament with the debut of two new Avatars." "We have Ankoku, the knight in shining armor that rescued Molly from that letch Tuxedo Chris..." Ric continued. "...and the ever prominent Lord Thinker!" Tenay finished. "It'll be exciting to see what these two can do." The song "My Heart Will Go On" from the Titanic soundtrack introduced Ankoku. The knight wore futuristic-looking plate armor and strode to the ring with his helm off. Many of the ladies at ringside were clearly swooning over the pale beau. Trailing behind him was Molly, in normal clothing. Then the Sailor Stars Song cued up, to the delight of the masses. The whimsical Lord Thinker waded his way through the crowd, happily greeting the fans. He wore a sleeveless yellow shirt and leggings, as well as black boots. His brown hair was cut short and he wore thick glasses. Across his back was an oversized broad sword, much like Cloud Strife's blade. He bounced into the ring and turned his attention to his opponent. Ankoku had discarded his cape and had his helm on. Lord Thinker had begun some weird practice technique involving wobbling and swerving to and fro. "What, is Thinker a master of Dork Fu?" Ric said with a smirk. "Actually, Lord Thinker utilizes a mixture of capoeira and Drunken Fist Kung-Fu," Tenay responded. "The unique combination gives him a rather bewildering fighting technique, perfect for keeping his opponent confused." "Much like his writing," JR smiled. "Well... yes." Moon Kingdom Tournament MATCH THREE: LORD THINKER vs. ANKOKU "Ankoku's already on the attack... but Thinker... is he dodging or tripping?" JR commented as Thinker spun and flipped out of harm's way. Ankoku finally managed to grab Thinker and launch him into the ropes. "Sweet Jesus!" Flair exclaimed as he saw Thinker roll under a clothesline and, in an incredible feat of agility, flip up while crouched to deliver a devastating wheel kick! "This Thinker guy bends his body the same way he does the English language!" Ric continued in a state between shock and awe. "Now Lord Thinker is *demolishing Ankoku with a series of what must be nerve strikes," Tenay said. "Ankoku is dazed, but he manages make a desperation grab for Thinker and fling him to the corner." "MAH GOD!!" JR suddenly shouted. "Thinker's going straight for the heavy artillery... he's pulled out the DELETE KEY!" "The *what*?" Flair asked. "His sword. And Ankoku has drawn his energy blade... we're going to see another swordfight!" Tenay replied "Only I have a feeling these two won't be trying to kill each other," JR smiled. The swordsmen parried each other's swift strikes expertly. Ankoku managed to get in a roundhouse kick, but that just gave Lord Thinker an opening to flip away. His Delete Key began to gleam with ki energy as he spun the air. He landed lightly on his feet, and then swung his blade in a wide horizontal arc. "THINKER DELETE KEY!!!" Lord Thinker called out as the golden wave of energy created by the arc barreled towards Ankoku. "Ankoku's trying to block with his own blade, but it's no good! WHOO!!" Flair shouted as the massive explosion caused by the clashing energies blew Ankoku out of the ring. "I don't believe this! Ankoku's back on feet!" Tenay shrieked. As the dust cleared, the valiant Ankoku could be seen discarding the remains of his armor as he re-entered the ring. Much to the ladies' delight he is bare-chested, his waist length silver-grey hair flowing down his back. JR smirked. "Looks like we've found AAA's boy toy." Ankoku shimmered with an intense blue battle aura. Lord Thinker quickly attempted to focus for another ki blast, but it was too late... "AZURE DRAGON STORM!" Ankoku called out. In a graceful slash, a shimmering dragon-shaped blast of power slammed into Thinker. The hapless Avatar collapsed into the corner, unconscious. "The robo-ref is administering the ten count... yeah, this is over. A hard won battle for Ankoku, and the kind of match I wish we saw more of," Flair finished happily. Molly entered the ring, and Ankoku elegantly bowed for his lady. At the same time, Lord Thinker staggered up, and made his way toward Ankoku and Molly. The good sport shook his opponent's hand and graciously raised it. Both fighters received cheers from the crowd as they exited. "You're right, Ric... A very impressive match-up, and two excellent shows of sportsmanship!" JR noted, impressed with Lord Thinker's behavior. "This league could definitely use more guys like Thinker..." Ric added. His colleagues promptly stared at him. "Well, in manners, that is," Ric added. "Those two will be big in the very-near future," Tenay declared. "And now, we go to our final match... a rivalry that has been a long time in the making. Soulstone versus Tuxedo Chris!" "These two have had a long history, to say the least. This time, ego and advancement in the Moon Kingdom Tournament is on the line," JR finished as the Tuxedo Chris version of "I'm Too Sexy" began. "And here's our *dashing hero* now..." Ric slurred sarcastically. An irritated Chris Caldwell approached the ring to a storm of jeers and thrown objects. Not only is he without his Senshi, but he's walking with a slight limp, a reminder of his punishment from Ric Flair. He entered the ring and scowled at the announcer's table (to which Ric only grinned devilishly), and then turned toward the entryway, awaiting his nemesis. The majestic theme of the Final Fantasy Tactics opening plays as Deb "Soulstone" Lawson approached to a thunderous ovation. "Guys, I get the feeling this is going to be history books!" Tenay noted. "You can just *feel* the hatred these two have for each other..." MAIN EVENT MOON KINGDOM TOURNAMENT SOULSTONE vs TUXEDO CHRIS "We have the bell, and Chris and Soulstone seem to be having some kind of verbal confrontation," JR began as Tuxedo Chris and Soulstone stood face-to-face, throwing insults at each other. An enraged Chris then grabbed a handful of Soulstone's hair, much to the displeasure of the crowd and one Ric Flair. But Flair grinned as he saw Soulstone begin to retaliate. "Soulstone's got Chris in a *nasty* looking wrist lock... wonder if that'll teach him to keep his hands to himself?" Chris began to buckle over as she applied increasing pressure to his wrist. Soulstone fully took advantage of her hold by pulling her opponent down, draping her leg across the back of Tux- boy's head and flooring him with a leg drop. "Cover... two-count," Tenay noted tensely. "Now Chris is finally going on the offensive... he trips up Soulstone, and has her in a hammerlock," JR continued. "But Soulstone's fighting out of it... she's standing up..." Flair commented. Soulstone attempted to elbow out of it, but Chris simply tightened his grip with a sneer, and flung her over with a belly-to-back suplex. "I think one of Soulstone's old injuries is giving her trouble," Tenay exclaimed with concern as he saw Soulstone holding her side cautiously as she got up. "And of *course* Tux-boy's gonna take advantage of it..." Flair growled as Chris maliciously delivered a series of kicks into Soulstone's tender side. "Soulstone is going into the ropes, and Chris is attempting a spinning backbreaker... but she counters! Soulstone reverses it into a head scissors, just in time! MAH GOD!" JR shouted. Soulstone pulled him up and flung him into the corner, unleashing some brutal kicks to the side of Chris' head. He narrowly dodged a spin kick, the sheer force almost knocking Soulstone over the ropes. "Soulstone has manged to steady herself on the ring apron and..." Tenay had to stop and wince as Chris knocked Soulstone to the floor with a tremendous backhand. Tuxedo Chris edged from the ropes, smirking at the furious crowd (and an equally furious announcer). "I do *not* want to see this end in a countout!" Flair rather markishly exclaimed. "You don't need to worry... look! Soulstone is up!" JR said enthusiastically. Deb was bleeding from a small cut above her eye, but she resolutely climbed back up on the ring apron. "Soulstone with a sunset flip, but Chris has already kicked out. Both competitors are definitely slowing down at this point," Tenay observed. "Chris has his cane out... you bastard!" Flair yelled as Chris viciously swung it into her already injured ribs. He tossed the cane away in rage, grabbed onto Soulstone, and... "TUXEDO PRESS!!" JR shouted, as Chris dropped her. He hooked her leg to make the pin. One... Two... "Kickout!!" Tenay exclaimed when the ref was at roughly two and a half. Tuxedo Chris arrogantly strolled to the ropes and began charging up a nasty looking spell. Soulstone barely managed to stand and noticed him focusing. "Tux-boy is using one of those damn reality warping blasts..." Flair began tensely. But even he was dumbfounded when Chris unleashed the chaotic magical blast toward Soulstone...and she blocked it, holding it back with her hands, which suddenly shimmered with green mystical energy! "How...?" JR began to ask. "Er... maybe a counter-spell, or a plot contrivance of her own?" Tenay ventured. "Who cares?!" Flair exclaimed gleefully. "Tux-boy is *dead*!" Tuxedo Chris could only stare in abject horror as his reality warping spell dispersed harmlessly. Soulstone charged the stunned Chris, bringing her hands together. The glow in her hands extended and solidified, forming into the Eternity Blade. "That's how she did it! She blocked Tuxedo Chris' plot contrivance blast with Eternity!" JR exclaimed. "And she just ripped Chris a new one!" Flair shouted. Eternity arced upward in a rising slash, and Chris was knocked to his knees. He tremulously raised a hand to his chest, and was horrified when it came back reddened with blood. "Oh, my... I haven't seen anything like that since... well, since Ryu took down Sagat!" Tenay breathed. Wounded and in fear, Chris scrambled for the ropes. Soulstone raised her blade triumphantly, and slammed it to the mat, unleashing a blinding white arc of energy. "HOLY EXPLOSION!! MAH GOD!" JR exclaimed. The Holy Explosion exploded on impact, and hurled Tuxedo Chris to the ground. Soulstone scrambled to make the cover, and the robo-ref counted the pinfall. "YES! Soulstone won!" Flair said jubilantly. The crowd was also showing its approval, erupting into a massive "SOULSTONE!!" chant. The tired heroine simply fell to one knee and rested her head on the pommel of Eternity. "A tremedous victory for Miss Lawson, and a fitting end to Tux-Boy's stalking! WHOOO!" Ric cheered. "It was an incredible match, and Soulstone finally showed Chris the meaning of 'no'!" JR added. "I tell you, if she can keep up this intensity, we could easily be seeing our Moon Kingdom Champion here!" Tenay responded excitedly. There seemed to be only one person in the arena not totally jubilant... Tuxedo Chris. He was barely able to stand. His once-fine tuxedo bloodied and torn, he could only lurch a few feet before he collapsed at the steel steps, sobbing in frustration. "Now that is a beaten man... both physically and mentally. And that pervert deserved every strike..." Ric trailed off as the arena inexplicably went dark. The haunting guitars of Nine Inch Nail's "The Perfect Drug" began, in synch with an eerie purple light show. "What the hell?" JR wondered out loud. As the song reached a crescendo, the spotlight turned toward the entryway. A black-quilled hedgehog in a violet uniform and cape surveyed the crowd with contempt. Towering behind him was a white humanoid wolf, dressed in a black and red costume similar to Kane's, without sleeves or a leather mask. "Is that Sonic the Hedgehog?" an incredulous Jim Ross asked. "It is... but it's not... that's the Dark Sonic... heavens, no," Tenay uttered in shock. "Let me guess, he's Sonic's evil burn victim little brother," Flair smirked. "Ric, please! Dark Sonic's nothing to be joking about," Tenay snapped back. Flair stared at his colleague, and was rather shocked to see that Mike Tenay has literally turned white as a sheet in fright. "Look at that... that creature, that monster behind him! He's *huge*!" JR exclaimed. "Kefkain, Sonic's second-in-command," Tenay informed Jim. "Why are they here? Kefkain's not scheduled to fight until next week!" The duo strolled over to the fallen Chris Caldwell. Dark Sonic looked rather amused by the sight of the utterly crushed young man. "Having female troubles, I see," Sonic said, *obviously* concerned. He sighed sympathetically. "I know all too well the frustrations of... interacting with arrogant young women." Sonic walked a few steps away from his bodyguard so he could look more closely at the young man. "I can obtain Miss Lawson for you," Sonic bluntly offered, motioning to a shocked Soulstone, "and offer her to you in any state you want, in exchange for your...*services.*" "I..." Chris stuttered, not sure what to make of the creature that confronted him. "If you can beat her, then why do you need me? What do you want?" Chris asked, skeptically. "Quite simply, Caldwell, your reality-manipulating powers can do things that not even my blackest magics can. I only want your assistance with a certain *project* of mine... a very simple price to pay to claim that which you desire most, don't you think?" Sonic extended his hand in partnership, and Chris accepted all too eagerly. "That's hideous... absolutely hideous..." Tenay breathed in horror. The other announcers were simply struck dumb with shock as Sonic slithered into the ring to "gather" Soulstone. She backed off slightly, then readied her blade. She unleashed another Holy Explosion toward the dark tyrant... ...which exploded against an instantly raised force shield, leaving Sonic completely unharmed. "Cute trick..." Sonic commented with an evil grin. A silver short sword materialized in his hands, glowing with mystical energy. "That's Sonya's Magic Blade of Mobius... this is just getting worse!" Tenay worried. Sonic slammed the blade into the mat in his own parody of Soulstone's move. A blood red sphere appeared directly in front of Soulstone, and unleashed a massive amount of energy-draining power into the already weary warrior. Soulstone briefly shrieked in pain and collapsed to the ground, unconscious. Sonic approached the fallen Soulstone, his eye glinting darkly... but his thoughts were diverted as the crowd erupted in a massive cheer. Wolf and the unknown human woman from before dashed toward the ring. Wolf let out a howl as he extended his steel claws, and then began brawling with the massive Kefkain on the outside! Tuxedo Chris moved to help his new ally, but was stopped short by a wicked shot to the head from the young woman's steel chair. "Not bad," Flair said. "She needs to get her shoulder into a little more, though." "Wait a sec!" Tenay began quietly. "I know why we didn't recognize her. She's not an Avatar at all, she's an Author!" "*Another* one?!" JR exclaimed. Tenay grinned as he called out in recognition, "That's Lynxara! She's dealt with Dark Sonic's antics before! If anyone can handle that fiend, it's her!" She slid into the ring, and stood firmly between the dark hedgehog and Soulstone, her steel chair in hand. "Deb isn't going *anywhere* she doesn't want to go!" Lynxara shouted. "I am so damn sick of you thinking you can drag off girls and do whatever the hell you want to them! It's bad enough with the Mobian women, but then you have to come *here* and..." she stopped briefly, her eyes flashing in rage. "Women are not mindless toys, you twisted little FREAK!" Sonic was initially confused by the strange girl's remarks, but then his face lit up in recognition. "The honorable Miss Ashby," Sonic breathed. Then his eyes narrowed, and an evil smile crept across his face. "That was a *lovely* speech. You know, I've heard about you... that you're quite familiar with my handiwork..." Their eyes met, and Sonic's eyes gleamed a faint red. Lynxara began to shudder, and her chair suddenly clattered onto the mat. She stepped back, her expression disturbed. Sonic continued on, his smile growing larger. "You're quite a brave girl, you know, sitting through each and every one of my...*exploits*." At that, Lynxara suddenly clutched her head, her eyes wide in horror. "What... S-stop it..." "Even that nasty little episode with... *Elex*," Sonic hissed. She suddenly shrieked, and then collapsed to the mat with an agonized sob. She curled into a ball on the mat, convulsing in fear and pain. "Oh, yes. You know very well of *everything* that I'm capable of, *don't* you, Lynxara..." Sonic cackled. "What is he...?" JR said, briefly puzzled... until he realized what was happening. "That beast! Someone get him the hell out of here!! Where's security?!" Sonic knelt down between the two fallen and utterly oblivious females. He gently placed a clawed hand on each of their heads. "You know, dears, I've never had a *human* female before," Sonic uttered sinisterly. "I must say that my curiosity is most definitely peaked..." Meanwhile, Wolf and Kefkain were beating each other bloody, their wounds healing almost as quickly as they were inflicted. They continued to hammer each other. Only after dropping Kefkain on the metal safety railing could Wolf deliver a crushing AK-47. The commando rodent then bolted into the ring in a rage to end the sick display. But seconds after Wolf got into the ring, Kefkain sat abruptly back up... a frightening sight, considering he just got dropped head first onto a concrete floor. Sonic only looked up casually at the enraged Wolf, and then glanced outside the ring toward Goku, who had stormed to ringside along with a squad of armored troops. He turned back to Wolf and stood up. "Very well..." Sonic uttered, looking down intently on the trembling Lynxara. "I shall leave you for now, but if I meet such defiance again, I will not be so merciful..." The demented hedgehog then motioned for Tuxedo Chris and Kefkain to join him, and all three faded away in a red burst of light. As Goku and his security crew checked on the two ladies, the commentators were struck speechless. "I *miss* Pippkin," Tenay uttered in disbelief. Ric had turned slightly green, clearly nauseated by Sonic's actions. "And look at what that monster did to those two! Absolutely disgusting..." "We can only hope the stars of AAA, and our security head Son Goku, are capable of handling Dark Sonic. This is a terrible way to end our debut Fight Scene. And everything was supposed to go *right* this time..." JR sighed tiredly. "I'm Jim Ross, and on behalf of Mike Tenay and Ric Flair, good night, and Lord help us all..." He trailed off as the camera cut to a shot of Lynxara, barely recovering from Sonic's mental attack and clinging to Wolf while on her knees. _________________________________________________________________ Shinji's Notes: A helluva way to open up our new storyline! Special thanks to Oni for coming up with the official "AAA: Attitude" commercial. It was a riot! ^_^ Man, Pippkin was a hip groove compared to Dark Sonic. Can the boys handle this new foe, and what other plans does Sonic have for Lynxara? This, and the Moon Kingdom and Mobius Tourneys continue on the next Fight Scene! Lynxara's Notes: After what we did to Jolt last time... is anyone really surprised? Don't worry about me, folks, I'm sure I'll be okay. At least I hope so... Shinji, what the heck *do* you have in mind? Well, the tourneys continue next week with the other half of the opening round, and I'm sure lots of other assorted chaos as well. Feuds will begin, the plot will thicken, and I'm sure JR will say "MAH GOD!" at some point. After all, that's what AAA is about! Like Shinji said, major thanks go out to Oni for that commercial, to the creators of the characters we borrowed for this, and to everyone who took the time to read it.