(Permission to use Jim Ward and John Austin. Jim wrote his own parts. I play Sarah too.)

“Team”

Teams. There are many kinds and types of teams. Teams don’t even have to be from one country nor to they have to be male or female. Although there are teams of just men and just women and both. Sports teams, debate teams, even religious teams. But they are all still teams. Heck there are even teams of doctors and lawyers, teams of chefs and teams of teachers. You even have a team when you have parent/teacher meetings for kids. Those consist of the principal, the parents, the student, and several teachers and specialists. Even a couple can be a team. Husband and wife, boyfriend and girlfriend, siblings, don’t matter. There is a couple of meanings to the word team. One would be… a group of players forming one side in a competitive game or sport. But in this case, we use this one… come together as a team to achieve a common goal.

The day of Nero's Games on Madness!

Chilly morning in Manchester, England as tonights Nero’s Games on Madness comes to Old Trafford. The place is already bustling with activity as they are doing last minute prep for the show tonight. Most of the card has arrived but there are still a few that will show up at the last minute as usual. Friends and family are also running around the halls trying to see the competitors before the show to wish them well and cheer them on from the comforts of the dressing rooms. Everyone is hurrying around and trying to get in their wardrobes for the ring and do hair, makeup, stretch, meditate or whatever they do before their matches.

For one couple… they arranged to have a dressing room together as they both had a match and they had been traveling together. John Austin and Christine Nash had arrived a little early as she had a lot she wanted to get done before the match. Plus she wanted to make sure John was ready for his match as well. Christine had been taking care of her man and some would say in a way that would be considered a sin. Some would say it should be the other way around… some would even say that her being the one in charge is just plain wrong and degrading to the XWF superstar. But John seemed to like doing whatever she wished… letting her do whatever she wanted with him.

She walks over to him and smiles as she takes off his shirt and looks at the marks that she had left on his chest. She takes her fingers and traces them as she looks up into his eyes. She had taken his collar off after their last session and had placed it in her bag. She knew she would need that later but for now… he was a free man. Well free from bonds that is… he was still her pet… her slave… her toy that she loved to play with. she walks around him as he stands very still as she traces each and every mark on his muscular form. Each mark that she made herself to her precious boyfriends body.

She then stops infront of him again and shares a passionate kiss and they both share and smile as they look at each other. She traces his lips and then steps back. She gives him a nod and he starts to dress in his ring attire as Christine as well starts to change her clothing to her ring attire. Just as they finished… there was a knock on the door. Christine looks at John who looked confused and then went to answer the door. There stood Jim Ward and her sister Sarah. Christine smiled as she saw them and then looked at John as she lets them in the room.

Sarah: It is good to see you both together. I was so worried.

Christine: It is good to be where I belong. Although… I don’t feel much like anyone has given a damn.

John walks up and wraps his arms around her and she closed her eyes a moment.

Christine: I know… I know, it is just me. I know everyone in the family cares… just don’t seem like it. I reappear and no one comes when I finally call. I had to find my own way home. He wasn’t even there when I got home. But that has changed… we are hardly ever separated for long periods of time.

Jim Ward Yeah I know, Matt would have came to save you but he was focused on his match. How are things for your match?

Christine: Good. I am focused… she is focused. I hope he is focused on his. So far I have only heard from Zeke and not Scott. So I am not sure if he will even show. But I do know Zeke really don’t know shit cause he can’t even keep his facts straight. You know he thinks I am friends with that bitch that caused me to be like this... that cause the riff with me and Matt. He is a idiot. He thinks I think he got aids from the Meth. No… I know you don’t. He don’t know shit from applesauce. Anyway… what brings you two here?

Jim Ward Well your sister was worried about you, so I told her we had the free time so we would come cheer you on for your match then after the show go out to eat.

Christine: Alright, sounds good. I guess we do that. But after that… John and I do have a little date. Ain’t that right baby?

John nods as he kisses her neck. She softly moans and smiles.

Christine: Later… we have to get ready for our matches. I know you will come out on top. And when you do… you will get a little treat. I know you like that.

He smiles and whispers yes in her ear.

Christine: So, Scott I hope he shows up. The more the merrier and Zeke… he is a joke. Please, he thinks he knows enough to beat me. He thinks he can take me out. I know he is doing all this because he wants John. He is jealous of John and everything he is. I have a champion for a boyfriend, I have a warrior, a fighter, but at the same time… I have a lover, a friend and a protector. I am not worried, John knows I can hold my own but he knows when I do need help. And I know he will be there when and if I need it.

Christine gets quiet for a moment.

Sarah: What’s wrong?

Christine: I got a lot on my mind. I mean hell… this is my return match and I am in a triple threat. I have 2 weeks until my 24th birthday and I am a mess.

Sarah: You're his mess. And besides… I don’t think John would call you a mess. And you won’t be alone for your birthday. You have him… Matt is going to skype so you can talk to him and the kids. Things will be ok. Just relax and enjoy the ride. You have some ass to kick tonight and I know my sister can do it.

Christine looks down and sighs.

Christine: I hope your right.

Sarah turns on the radio as Lorde “Teams” Start to play. Christine smiles hearing it.

Christine: Teams… yeah, don’t really have a team.

Sarah: You have John, you have us...

Jim Ward even Matt and Jewel has your back as well Chrissy you should know that.

She looks up for a moment and looks at everyone in the room. She pulls away from John and walks over to a wall. She repeats a few words from the song for a moment before hitting the wall with her fist.

Christine: Wait 'til you're announced...We've not yet lost all our graces. The hounds will stay in chains… Look upon Your Greatness and she'll send the call out. I think that is what we need to do. Send the call out. Send the call out that tonight we are going to dominate… Send the call out that we are going to destroy… Send the call out that we are going to stop at nothing… NOTHING to do what needs to be done. These little boys have come to play. They have come to meet their fate.

She closed her eyes again.

Christine: She is here. I feel her. She isn’t out but she is here.

Sarah: Angel?

Christine: Yes. She is here. God I hate coexisting. It hurts.

She once again repeats a bit of the song and the turns to look at the other 3 in the room.

Christine: Not very pretty, but we sure know how to run things… Living in ruins of the palace within my dreams And you know we're on each other's team. Yes… we are all on the same team I guess. A team of misfits in this company. But we are still strong, and we will survive. Let Scott… Let Zeke… Let even Justin Jones try and break this. Try and destroy what WE are. WE are strong… WE will survive. WE will take down anyone or anything this God forsaken company throws at us. The bonds are strong… the strong survive. Let the little babies think they have their way in reality, we know who will walk out the victor. WE… we.

She slides down the wall and looks to the ground. She starts to curl up, but John rushes over to her and sit near her. He wants to make sure she is ok but at the same time… as her pet/slave he wants to be near her. So he reaches over and pulls one of her feet near him and softly caresses it and kisses her feet. She looks up at him and softly smiles seeing him there. She wasn’t playing mistress right now yet he still wanted to care for her. A tear forms in her eye as she watches.

Sarah: Whoa… you got him trained to do that?

Christine: Well, um… I didn’t train him to worship my feet. But right now… it feels good. Hell Matt wouldn’t even do that when I did this to him. I guess some respond more to how it goes.

Sarah: I guess so.

John looks up and wipes her tears and lays by her feet caressing them. Christine reaches down and runs a hand thru his hair and rubs his back. She was a little shocked still was happy.

Christine: I think I am ready now for this match. I think John is ready for his too and I know once we both are said and done… then we can enjoy a nice reward for a job well done.

Jim Ward Yes I know you two will come out victorious

Christine nods as she looks up at them.

Christine: Ok… lets get up. We have some but to kick my love.

John gets up and helps her up. He helps her put on her shoes and then puts his on before taking her hand. She pulls him closer for a passionate kiss and then looks at him.

Christine: Knock um dead baby. I know you have this one in the bag.

They kiss again before she walks to the door.

Sarah: Break a leg Chrissy.

Christine: Oh trust me… I might break a few. And they won’t be mine.

She laughs as she walks out of the room leaving the three there.