Diablo Dome The 9th ring of Hell The camera panned across what looked like an ocean of fire, serpentine coils weaving through the flames. Cries of anguish and the calls of demons could dimly be heard as the camera turned to a massive structure that appeared to be constructed out of bones and volcanic rock. Several towering spires surrounded a massive dome, which looked oddly like a football stadium. The scene suddenly cut to the inside of the dome, where a huge crowd of both humans and demons were assembled. Near the top of the dome, a titanic seven-headed dragon looked down upon the masses. Suddenly, a massive fireworks display exploded, as well as several colorful fire shows created by local demons. One, a massive dragon constructed of blue flames, awed the crowd as it swirled and looped through the air. Finally, the fireworks ended, the demons returning to their stations, as the camera finally turned to the announcer's booth, a table constructed of black ivory. Behind it sat the hosts; good ol' JR, the professor Mike Tenay, and the Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels. "Welcome, everyone, to Wednesday Night Anarchy!" JR exulted, seemingly a little nervous. "Tonight we're coming to you live from Hell itself! Fortunately, the Powers... er, Power That Is insisted that the management install some air conditioning in the Dome for this occasion." "As I understand, there was some concern appertaining to the mixing of demons and people, but Malebolgia has assured us that no human is to be harmed," Tenay added. "And without further ado..." Shawn uttered, as the heavy-metal riffs of "Unforgiven II" tore out of the speakers, announcing the arrival of Wolf. He came out rather somberly, without his usual burst of gunfire. "Lynxara's death at the hands of Dark Sonic seems to have really hit Wolf pretty hard," Tenay noted, as footage of Sonic's fatal spell rolled. Lynxara burst out of the crowd just as Sonic cast his Endless Night attack on Wolf. The lynx-girl managed to knock the commando out of the way, only to be engulfed in the energies herself. She collapsed, Wolf falling to her side as the footage cut out. The Sailor Stars Song then cued up, as Wolf slipped in between the ropes. Lord Thinker emerged to a large cheer from the crowd as he greeted fans at ringside. His massive Delete Key was slung across his back, and he had his translator around his neck. As Lord Thinker stepped into the ring, he motioned to a nearby crewman to hand him a microphone. "I would like to dedicate this match to Wolf's friend Lynxara," Thinker announced, to a huge cheer. Wolf simply nodded as the master of the Drunken Fist handed the microphone back. The two competitors warmed up, Wolf pulling on the ropes and Thinker performing some of his bizarre practice techniques, as the waited for the bell to sound... WOLF vs. LORD THINKER "And we'll start this match on a positive note," JR started, as the two competitors shook hands in the middle of the ring. Thinker began to put away his sword, seeing as Wolf was unarmed, but thought better of it when Wolf unsheathed his claws. "And now we have another swordfight... sort of," Tenay announced, as the two competitors dueled with their melee weapons for a while. The two thrust and parried with expert ability, until finally Wolf managed to knock the massive broadsword out of Thinker's hands. "Looks like Thinker's at a disadvantage here..." Shawn began, only to be cut off when Wolf put his claws back in, as a sign of good sportsmanship. "Maybe not." "Now Thinker and Wolf locking up... Wolf with a standing side- headlock. Now Thinker bouncing him off the ropes... and a spinning-heel kick!" JR exclaimed. "Now Thinker going for a leg drop... but Wolf rolls away just in time!" Tenay commented. "Both competitors off their feet... and what's this? Wolf with a fisherman's suplex, but Thinker wiggles out at the 2-count." "This Thinker guy is tough, ya can't let up on him..." Shawn said, as Thinker attempted to get back up. Wolf was ready, however, and hit him with a flying bulldog. "See? These guys should listen to me more often." "Now Wolf picks Thinker up... it's AK-47 time!" JR yelled, as Wolf prepared his finishing move. However, in a truly absurd maneuver, Thinker managed to wriggle out of the AK-47, slip behind Wolf, and roll him up for the 3-count. "What the..." Shawn started, as the robo-ref held up the triumphant Lord Thinker's hand. Thinker gave a big, goofy grin as the crowd cheered the victor. "That has to've been the freakiest thing I've seen since Vince made me let Tyson into DX." Wolf got to his feet, and the two opponents stared at each other for a few seconds. Then Thinker extended his hand in friendship. Wolf looked at it, looked up at Thinker, and then shook it. "Well, that's certainly a refreshing change of pace!" Tenay announced, as Wolf held up the triumphant Thinker's hand to an enormous cheer... just as four bursts of crimson energy exploded around them. The Horde. "DAMMIT!" JR shouted, as Kefkain grabbed the confused Wolf and chokeslammed him ferociously onto the mat. The wolf then glomped onto the much smaller furry with both hands and put a double-intensity Soul Drain, as Sonic, Oni and Tuxedo Chris began to put a severe beating on Thinker. "Meddle in my affairs, will you?" Dark Sonic screamed into Thinker's face. "DARK THUNDER!" With that, a blast of black lightning surged into the hapless Avatar, leaving him thoroughly fried. "This is absolutely disgusting..." JR sputtered, as Kefkain continued to drain the barely-conscious Wolf. Oni then hulked out into his demon form, and grabbed Thinker, setting him up for a most familiar move... "Not a Diablo Driver! NO!!!" Tenay screamed, as Oni flew into the air and performed his trademark piledriver from 10 feet above the ring. This resulted in a massive cheer from the demons in the crowd, who were glad to see their hometown boy in action. Even the seven-headed dragon gave a bellow of approval. "Looks like Thinker's gonna be a couple inches shorter from now on," Shawn observed, as Oni then picked up the two unconscious Avatars and threw them out of the ring. "Thank God, here comes security..." JR sighed, as several large Pit Fiends charged in. Dark Sonic, however, had already assembled his troops around him, and with a wave of his hand, the Horde teleported away. WINNER: Lord Thinker "Hideous. Totally hideous," Tenay uttered. "Dark Sonic's Horde has struck again, and I got a feeling that with that big 6-man tag match, we're only seeing the tip of the iceberg here." "One thing's for sure, this can only add even more heat to the already red-hot match at King of the Net for the Mobius Championship!" JR said, as security helped the limping Avatars backstage. "We've got to cut to a commercial, but when we come back, it'll be pervert versus pervert, as Oscar takes on the Great Red Serpent! ****Commercials for King of the Net, as well as official sponsors**** "And we're back!" Shawn announced, as the whiny saxophone sounds that announced the Great Red Serpent's arrival began to play. As he walked down to the ring to a chorus of boos, the Serpent could be seen waving a long, green object in his hand. A floating camera zoomed in, revealing its identity … a frozen cucumber. "How appropriate," JR commented sarcastically, as the Serpent signaled for a mike, still holding the cucumber. "I would also like to dedicate this match to a very special lady … Rei, doll, I know you're watching this. And after I show lil' Oscie how a *real man* acts, I've got a *special* treat for you …" The Serpent's string of innuendo was cut off, however, by the mysterious music of GolDust, signaling Oscar's arrival. Oscar rushed out of the locker room area full-tilt, jumping into the ring and immediately pounding on the Horde member. "Was it something he said?" Shawn wondered, as the bell sounded. OSCAR vs. THE GREAT RED SERPENT "Looks like Oscar's still mad about that loss to Nav..." JR noted, as Oscar sent the Serpent reeling against the ropes. "Now Oscar attempting a clothesline... but no! Back-body drop to the outside! Oscar just cracked the back of his knee against that steel railing!" Oscar struggled to his feet, holding his leg. He looked up just in time to see the Serpent slam into him in a beautiful suicide dive! "MAH GOD!" JR breathed. "Oscar's already back up!" Indeed, the Saiyan had managed to regain his feet, and Irish Whipped his opponent viciously into the steel steps. "Oscar doesn't look too happy …" he continued, as Oscar threw the top part of the steps aside, then hauled the Serpent onto the makeshift platform. "And a POWERBOMB! A powerbomb on the steel steps!" "That's gonna leave a mark," Shawn noted, as Oscar dragged the Native American to his feet. The hermaphrodite dragged the hapless Serpent over to the announcement table... and slammed his face into the black ivory! "Now Oscar with a steel chair..." Tenay continued shakily. "Oscar hauls back... but a low blow by the Great Red Serpent! And a DDT onto the concrete floor!" "Now the Serpent rolling back in to break the 10-count, then rolling right back out," JR announced. "Now the Serpent with the chair... and he absolutely BLITZES Oscar in the back of the head!" TGRS then rolled his opponent back into the ring, and followed suit. "Now the Serpent going for a clothesline... but Oscar hits him with a Spinebuster! And now the hermaphrodite's poundin' on the Serpent for all he's worth!" Shawn said. The Serpent, however, hit him with a thumb to the eye, then followed it up with a running lariat. "What's he doing now..." JR wondered, as the Serpent grabbed both of Oscar's legs. "Mah God! That's the Figure 4!" Indeed, the Serpent had applied one of the most painful locks in history on the Super-Saiyan, and it showed, as Oscar began writhing in pain. "This could be it!" However, Oscar would not fall so easily, as he seemed to be concentrating, attempting to go beyond the pain of the Figure 4. His intentions became immediately clear, as Oscar went Super-Saiyan while still in the hold! "And now... Oscar is actually *flying* out of the Figure 4!" Tenay shouted. Indeed, the Saiyan levitated until his opponent had no choice but to break the hold, much to the crowd's delight. "And Oscar with a two-footed stomp to the Serpent's head!" "Now Oscar going for the Dragon's Claw... he's got it on! Now the Serpent has no choice but to submit!" JR shouted, as the Serpent screamed in pain. Indeed, after only a few seconds of struggling, the Serpent tapped out. WINNER: Oscar "Folks, what an incredible match-up, brought to you as only the AAA can!" JR announced, as the victorious Saiyan limped back to the locker room. When he was only halfway back, however, a dark figure emerged from the curtain, and walked up to Oscar. "What's Sonic up to now?" Tenay wondered, as the hedgehog walked up to the wary Saiyan. A camera zoomed in to hear the exchange... "Excellent work, Mr. Martinez," Sonic intoned, looking deep into the hermaphrodite's eyes. "Your penchant for violence would be most useful to me … not to mention I could always use a Super Saiyan on my side." The hedgehog grinned as he stared up at Oscar. "In exchange for your *services*, I shall give you that which you desire most. Simply name it, and it will be yours... the AAA Virtual Net Championship." The announcers gasped as they heard Sonic's offer. "He can't do that!" JR exclaimed indignantly. "Can he... ?" "Oscie's considerin' it..." Shawn noted. Indeed, Oscar seemed to be thinking it over rather hard. Finally, he looked up at the Dark One, and answered him. "No." The crowd erupted in cheers at the Saiyan's decision. The announcers, in the meantime, breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank God..." Tenay said. "Can you imagine how much more powerful the Horde would be with a corrupted Super-Saiyan?!?" Dark Sonic, however, was *not* enraged by the rejection. He simply smiled up at the Super-Saiyan hermaphrodite. "Really? Perhaps I simply need to make a better offer. Until next time, Mr. Martinez." With that, the Hedgehog disappeared in a flash of red light. "Well, that was... odd." Tenay commented. "But now we've got another match, this one between David "Star Mech" Kronos, and the Nightman." DAVID "STAR MECH" KRONOS vs NIGHTMAN "This is a very important match-up for both these competitors," JR noted. "Star Mech is hoping to pick up some steam for that incredible Death Match at King of the Net, and Nightman is determined not to fall into the same pit that took Captain Universe and Taruchi." As Queen's "I Want It All" began to play, David Kronos came out alone to a decidedly mixed pop. "I wonder where the rest of Team Foxfire..." Tenay's conjecturing was cut off abruptly, when Nightman suddenly soared down from above the entrance and dropkicked Kronos from behind. "Good ol'-fashioned ambush," Shawn said, as Kronos attempted to retreat back towards the ring, but was staggered by a series of kicks from the self-styled "Night's champion." He then attempted to Irish Whip Kronos into the steel steps, but Kronos reversed it! "Now Kronos slamming Nightman's head into those steel steps … and tossing him into the ring!" JR expulsed, as the bell rung to start the match. "Now Kronos trying to get into the ring … but the Nightman picking up a head of steam, and a clothesline!" Tenay noted. "Now Kronos tries to throw Nightman to the outside... but Nightman snaps his head off the top rope!" "Now Night-baby going upstairs... 450 SPLASH!!!" Shawn yelled, grudgingly impressed with the egomaniac's agility. "This could be it... but it's just a 2-count." "Now Nightman setting Kronos up for the ride... David ducks under a clothesline, turns around and hits Night-baby with a clothesline of his own!" Tenay declared. "Now Kronos delivering a series of *vicious* elbow drops to the sternum... and now an elbow drop off the top rope for good measure!" "And Kronos going for the cover... will that be all? 1... 2... and a kick-out!" JR noted. "Now Kronos settin' Nightman up for the ride... but Nightman pulls a Lu Thesz Press out of his spandex!" Shawn uttered, as the villain began raining blows upon Kronos' face, and then hurled him outside! "Now... wait a minute... is that Kintobor coming down to the ring?" Tenay asked. Indeed, it was the AAA Champion, belt in hand. He dashed down to his former comrade, and after a few decidedly profane taunts, performed a devastating Foxfire Thunderbomb onto the dazed Kronos. "MAH GOD!!! A Thunderbomb onto the concrete floor! It should be academic at this point," JR said in disgust, as Kintobor rolled the unconscious Kronos back into the ring. Nightman delivered the Night Hammer for good measure, and casually pinned him for the win. WINNER: Nightman "Kintobor's walking back to the locker room... I'd bet he's pretty pleased with himself," JR spat. Indeed, the cyber-fox seemed very cocky... until he walked right into Colley and Scarlett. "MAH GOD! Colley *levels* him with a clothesline! And now they're brawling all the way backstage!" Meanwhile, the victorious Nightman flew triumphantly (and rather clumsily) away. "We need to cut to a commercial, but when we return, our main event... Oni, Kefkain and Tuxedo Chris vs. Ankoku, Soulstone and Sonya Sho Robotnik! ****Commercials for action figures, T-shirts, drinks, and the like**** The already poorly lit Diablo Dome grew even darker, as the spooky purple light show and the opening chords of "The Perfect Drug" began to blare over the loudspeakers. Four figures stalked out of the curtain. Dark Sonic let the quartet, followed by Tuxedo Chris and Kefkain, with the massive Oni taking up the rear. Again the demons in the crowd gave Oni a warm welcome, and a few even greeted the Dark One. They made their way to the ring as the normal lighting returned. The three fighters took the ring, while Dark Sonic stayed on the outside. The majestic theme of Final Fantasy Tactics began to play, as a spotlight fixed onto the opening to the locker room. The Horde prepared for the arrival of their enemies... but no one appeared. "Where's Team AAA?" JR wondered, as Tux-boy began speaking to the robo-ref. It couldn't be told for sure, but it seemed as though he was insisting that, since their opponents did not show up, it was an automatic forfeit. "There they are!" Tenay exclaimed, as Sonya Sho Robotnik, Ankoku and Soulstone rushed out of the crowd, catching their opponents unawares. In seconds, the battle was on. *****MAIN EVENT***** SIX-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH ONI, KEFKAIN & TUXEDO CHRIS (w/ Dark Sonic) vs. SOULSTONE, ANKOKU & SONYA Stipulation: Lucho Libre rules (going outside the ring is as good as a tag) "And Team AAA is cleaning house!" Tenay began, as both Tuxedo Chris and Kefkain were thrown out of the ring, leaving Oni to fend for himself against three fierce competitors. "It ain't lookin' too good for Oni, here," JR noted, as Sonya Sho Robotnik charged the demonic beast. However, in a maneuver that only one born in Hell could accomplish, Oni sidestepped the charging hedgehog, grabbed a handful of her quills, and flung her over the top rope, sending her crashing onto the railing. "MAH GOD! What *speed*! What kind of creature..." "A demon, apparently," Tenay responded. Ankoku then attempted to hit the demon with a clothesline, but Oni simply grabbed him by the neck and threw him out. Now only one competitor remained to face the demon's wrath... Soulstone. "Now Soulstone attempting a clothesline... oh my," Tenay uttered, as Oni only looked coldly down at the former Senshi. "She'll try it again... and *still* no effect!" Indeed, if anything, it only seemed to increase Oni's rage. "Soulstone's gotta work on that learning curve..." Shawn remarked, as Soulstone tried once more to shake the demon. This time, Oni attempted a clothesline of his own, but Soulstone grabbed his arm and performed a beautiful floatover DDT! "And Soulstone has finally managed to bring that big monster off his feet... but he's right back up!" Tenay shrieked. "And now Oni with a furious series of kicks to Soulstone's midsection. Oni picks her up in a Military Press... and drops her on her face!" "Soulstone trying to get up... but a clothesline'll send her to the outside!" JR said. "And in this match, that's as good as a tag, so now Ankoku will come in!" Oni stared down the armored Ankoku, who formed his energy blade. With a smirk, Oni held his hands together. Suddenly, a massive double-bladed battle-axe appeared in them, a human skull mounted on top of each blade. "Mah God... would you look at that weapon he's got?!?" JR shouted, as the two circled each other. "And now we have another swordfight... only this one's a helluva lot less friendly!" The two dueled for a minute or so, matching axe and sword with seeming ease. However, in a vicious blow, Oni *shattered* Ankoku's sword into small shards of energy that immediately fled back into his armor. He then lifted his enormous axe in a two-handed overhead strike, meaning to split the knight in half. Fortunately, however, Ankoku managed to dodge, and the axe sunk into the mat instead of his head. "Hope ol' Mic Foley wasn't hiding under *this* ring," Shawn uttered. "And Ankoku with a superkick!" JR exclaimed, as he planted the kick directly in the demon's jaw. "But … he's *still* standing!" "Amateurs," Shawn sneered. Without Oni to support it, the battle-axe disappeared, leaving only a large hole in the mat. Fortunately, the designers of the ring had taken this scenario into account, and the hole quickly sealed itself together. "Now Ankoku with a Greco-Roman throw... and a dropkick to the back of the head!" Tenay exclaimed. "And a tag to Sonya!" "Now Ankoku and Sonya are gonna try to suplex this big monster..." JR stated. "Can they get him up... no! They try it again... still no good! And... MAH GOD! Oni just suplexed them both! What incredible strength!" "Now Ankoku rolls to the outside, as Oni starts beating viciously on Sonya!" Tenay announced, then actually *squawked* in rage as Sonic clobbered Ankoku with the blunt side of his sword. As an enraged Soulstone began to come after him, Sonic sent a blast of force that knocked the former Senshi back into the railing. Meanwhile, back in the ring, Oni performed a hard Irish whip into a neutral corner, and then attempted to follow up with a shoulder to the midsection. Somehow, though, Sonya managed to use her hedgehog speed to dodge out of the way at the last second, leaving Oni to smash his shoulder into the turnbuckle! "And now Sonya with those stinging rapid-fire punches... but I don't think that'll do the job," Shawn said, as Oni suddenly unleashed a massive burst of energy blasts that even Sonya was hard-pressed to dodge. Finally, Oni managed to hit her with a blast to the midsection, knocking her down. "And now Oni tags in Kefkain... talk about out of the frying pan and into the hellfire," JR muttered. "Kefkain grabbing two handfuls of Sonya's quills... and he SLAMS her face-first into the mat!" "Kefkain going for the Soul Drain... but Sonya manages to wiggle out and tag in Soulstone!" Tenay remarked, relieved. "Soulstone with those hard martial-arts kicks... and..." "MAH GOD!" JR finished. Soulstone had gone for a huracarana, but Kefkain countered with a devastating Power Bomb! "Now Kefkain with a leg drop, and a cover..." Tenay noted. "But whatever this guy is, he ain't Hogan, and that just ain't gonna cut it," Shawn remarked, as Soulstone got a shoulder up at the 2 count. "Now Kefkain with a handful of hair, dragging her over to the Horde's corner... and in comes Tux-boy," Tenay remarked dryly. "Tuxedo Chris up top... and a *beautiful* missile dropkick!" JR exclaimed. "Now he's setting her up for a Tuxedo Press... but Soulstone escapes through the ropes!" "And Ankoku's in!" Tenay yelled jubilantly, as the knight mowed down Tuxedo Chris with a hard clothesline. "Now Oni and Kefkain coming in... but Ankoku with a dropkick that sends the demon outside! And a clothesline that sends Kefkain over the ropes as well!" "Now Ankoku forcing Tux-boy into a corner with some *vicious* kicks and punches... and now he's got nowhere to go! Except up!" JR added, as Ankoku deposited his nemesis onto the top rope, and... "Released belly-to-belly suplex! Mah God, what athleticism!" "Tux-boy's tolling out, though... and that means it's ONI TIME!" Shawn said, as the demon charged in. He attempted to clothesline the armored Avatar, but Ankoku grabbed his arm and delivered a reverse Russian leg sweep. He then actually PICKED Oni up, and slammed him back down! "Mah God! Oni's got to weigh well over three hundred pounds!" JR exclaimed. "But look on the outside..." Across from the announce position, Soulstone leveled Tuxedo Chris with a vicious chair shot! "Oni's back up... and he's PISSED!" Shawn shouted, as the demon's eyes began to glow deep red. His hands also began to throb with crimson energy, powered by his overwhelming rage. "But wait... Ankoku's charging up as well!" Tenay yelled, as azure energies began to flow around the armored Avatar. Almost as one, the two cried out; "AZURE DRAGON STORM!!!" "THOUSAND HELLS' FURY!!!" The blue and red energy blasts collided almost directly in the center of the ring. At first it seemed as though the two would simply cancel each other out, but then the red seemed to *absorb* the Azure Dragon Storm's energy, and blow it all back at Ankoku! The knight was thrown through the air by the force of the blast, his armor flying off in pieces as he flew through the air, over the ropes... and right onto the announcement table! Ankoku hit it with so much weight and force, it actually broke the ivory table clean in half! The announcers screamed and bolted in either direction. From the huge dragon there came a roar of outrage... black ivory was most difficult to come by, after all. Meanwhile, Soulstone had rolled back into the ring, and delivered a deep slash across Oni's back. The demon uttered a heart-stopping roar of pain and rage, as he whirled around to face his nemesis. With a vicious slap of his hand, Eternity was knocked out of her hands, and sent clattering to the outside. Oni then wrapped his massive hand around Soulstone's neck, and delivered a ferocious chokeslam. By this time, the announcers had managed to locate most of their essential equipment, so that they could finish their job. "And now... Oni..." Tenay started, as Oni hauled Soulstone up by the hair and slung her over his shoulder. "Oh, God, no... not another one! Not another Diablo Driver!" Sonya seemed to have the same opinion as Tenay. She rushed in, delivering several punches to the demon. She could not, however, force him to drop the girl, and Kefkain soon stepped in with the Soul Drain. Grinning madly, Oni flew high into the air before dropping back, smashing Soulstone headfirst into the canvas. "Mah God... Soulstone's neck could be broken... Ankoku's not moving … is there anything these fiends won't do?" JR cried, as Oni pinned Soulstone in a cruciform position for the win. "That's it. End of show. Turn the cameras off." Shawn commanded, as it all faded to black ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Legal Stuff: I don't own anything in this story, except for Oni. Kefkain and Dark Sonic are the property of Kefka the Dark One. AAA is the property of the almighty Lynxara and Tim McLees. Everything else is TM & (c) whoever created it.