Davis vs. Raab vs. Williams

[The Matt]

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July 15th, 2023
Boston, Massachusetts
Off Camera
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The path forward for the self-proclaimed Queen of the Death Match Kimberly Williams is now perfectly clear. Kimberly will defend her SCW Underground Championship against Justin Davis and Konrad Raab. That path came into focus primarily thanks to Justin himself. Deciding to take his future into his own hands, he attacked Kimberly during her four way match on the July 6th edition of Breakdown, arguably costing her a major victory. Now for someone as demented and deranged as Kim, losing a match such as that does not bother her terribly; but the fact that he has his sights set on her SCW Underground Championship, now that ups the stakes. That provides motivation for Williams. The Underground Championship is one of her most prized possessions. She values it, she takes great pride in what she has done for the Underground division and she is not ready to let go of it just yet. The added wild card is Konrad Raab. He interjected himself into the situation, defending Kim’s honor in a weird way, by attacking Davis. Now Kimberly finds herself defending against two individuals, two former Underground Champions, in what will no doubt be a very challenging task for The Woman Scorned. But it is a challenge that she wants to meet and overcome. Memories of last year’s Rise To Greatness still haunt her. Memories of losing her precious championship at this very event on year ago are still burned in her memory. But she can exorcise those demons and give herself a good Rise To Greatness moment by successfully defending the Underground crown.

Still, even with such high stakes and motivation, and even though her prize Underground Championship is on the line, Kimberly Williams finds herself slightly distracted on this Saturday afternoon in Boston, Massachusetts. After all, championship gold is not the one thing she values most. The one thing she values most is her family. When one takes a first glance at the eccentric Kimberly Williams you may not think that something like family would be so important to her. You may not think that this death match fighter would be so soft and mushy when it comes to her family. Yet it is true, she values her family above and beyond anything else. She values her family so much because they were there for her when she needed them the most. Kim often recalls how at the darkest point of her life she her identical twin sister, Marie Jones, reached out to help her when the rest of society was willing to leave her to rot. Kim will never forget what her sister did for her, this is why she is fiercely loyal to her family, and this is why she is now prepared to return the favor by doing whatever she can to help her nephew.

Sean Connor Jones, Marie’s son, recently fell into a bad crowd, a group of three kids who most would describe as juvenile delinquents. These kids, whose names are Kyle, Jackson, and Max, slowly drew Sean into their own bad behavior. Quickly Sean’s grades were suffering, he was skipping school, he was bullying the other kids, and the last straw was when he and his three pals broke into the school at night to vandalize the place. Most kids his age would have been in major trouble at that point; most would have served time in juvenile detention, or at the very least had a mark put on their record permanently. Lucky for Sean, since it was his first major offense, authorities were willing to wipe his slate clean and forget anything ever happened if he rolled over and testified against Kyle, Jackson, and Max. Sean agreed to testify and while that did help him stay in good graces with the law, his mother, and his aunt Kimberly, it also put him into trouble with his now former friends. Kyle, Jackson, and Max became furious that he “turned snitch” and have now been tormenting him, harassing him, going to the extent of physical abuse.

The Woman Scorned will not sit idly by and just let her nephew suffer like this; she has plans to protect him the best way she knows how. Currently she sits in the living room of her run down, beat up apartment in Boston, Massachusetts. She is seated on the floor cross legged with a laptop computer in her lap. Kim is wearing torn denim jeans and a black “Queens of Chaos” t-shirt. Her long red hair is pulled into a ponytail in the back. Her pet hamster, Caligula, is in a cage that is on a table. Watching from a distance is Kim’s twin sister Marie Annabelle Jones. Marie looks quite out of place in this dilapidated place; she is wearing a nice knee length black skirt, a red silk blouse, and black patent leather high heel pumps.

“Kim, I really do not understand you…” Marie says as she shakes her head, her voice trailing off. Kim, for her part, just snickers.

“That makes two of us.’

“Huh?”

“I don’t understand myself! That’s what makes living life so much more fun!”

“I’m being serious.” Marie points out. “I appreciate what you’re doing for Sean and all, but this week is very important to you. It’s Rise To Greatness week. You are defending the Underground Championship against not just one but two people…”

“Uh-huh, and your point is?”

“Well they are both former Underground Champions.”

“Oh boy, that’s a real big challenge for little old me.” Kim says laughing gleefully. Then she spins around to face Marie. “Apocalypse last year, I defeated Deanna Frost, Autumn Valentine, The Onesie and Sarah Wolf to regain the Underground Title. This year I regained the Underground Title in the biggest mass chaos Trios Cash In the history of this company. And then I went damn near an hour and a half at Taking Hold of the Flame.” She winks playfully. “I think I have proven that I can more than handle myself against multiple opponents.”

“But this is different.” Marie insists. “This is Rise To Greatness. Everyone will be bringing their A-Game, including Davis and Raab.”

Justinian and Oktoberfest can just destroy each other and I’ll pick up the pieces. How does that sound?”

“I really don’t think you’re taking this seriously.” Marie points out. “And I’m worried that if you don’t take this seriously, then you’re gonna lose the title. Remember what happened last year?” Marie asks. Kim rolls her eyes.

“Yeah, yeah, you don’t have to remind me. Maybe I wasn’t taking things that seriously last year. But working with mom has helped me. I know exactly what I’m getting myself into, sis. I am ready for Justinian and Oktoberfest.”

“You don’t look like it.” Marie sighs deeply and shakes her head. “You should be getting ready.”

“You just don’t get it.” Kim remarks as she turns back around to face her laptop computer. “I will have plenty of time this next week to prepare for Rise To Greatness. I will have plenty of time to get ready to fight Oktoberfest and Justinian. But right now I’m busy.”

“Busy with what?”

“There are some things more important than championships.” That remark from Kim leaves her sister Marie in stunned silence for several seconds. Marie shakes her head.

“The Underground Title has always been your life. What could be important than that?”

“Do you really have to ask?” There is a brief pause as Marie ponders her sister’s question. Then it’s almost as if a lightbulb went off over Marie’s head.

“Sean…you’re worried about my son, aren’t you?”

“Ding! Ding! Ding!” Kim exclaims as she spins back around to face Marie with a big grin on her face. “We have a winner! Tell her what she won, Rod…”

“Kim…”

“You won an all expense paid trip to Toronto, Ontario, Canada to watch your identical twin sister maim Justinian Davis and Oktoberfest in the deadliest of death matches in the history of the Underground Division! Blood will be spilled! Sweat will pour! Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... MASS HYSTERIA!”

“Kim…” Marie sighs deeply “...why are you still worried about Sean?”

“Why aren’t you?”

“He testified. His record is clean. He has to go to summer school to bring his grades back up and move on in school but he is coping. He is doing well in summer school. Everything is fine, Kim.”

“Everything is NOT fine.” Kim shakes her head.

“Are you looking for problems? Is that it?”

“You don’t have to look very long or hard to find a problem with my nephew.” Kim points out. “Just look at the bruises on his face and body when he comes home from school every day and you will see it.” Kim states. Marie sighs and nods her head.

“Yes, I know, Sean is paying the price for his testimony against Kyle, Jackson, and Max. But he shouldn’t have gotten with them in the first place. Besides, the school will take care of it.”

“You actually trust the school to handle this? Are they gonna handle those three losers the way they’ve handled them in the past when they were terrorizing the student body and the staff were virtually powerless to do a damn thing about it?”

“You have to trust the system.”

“No, I don’t.” Kim shakes her head. “Sometimes the system works but not always. The system is flawed, it is imperfect, and there are people who know how to work the system. I admit, the system did work to help fix me, but I am also a product of that same flawed imperfect system.”

“What are you suggesting, Kim? Are you suggesting that you go and terrorize those three kids yourself? Because if that’s your plan then…”

“That’s not my plan.” Kim shakes her head. “The system can work but sometimes the system needs a little help. Remember how the system fixed me? But the system couldn’t do it on its own. It needed help from you.” She points a finger at Marie. “I’m going to fix things, Marie. But it will take more than just the system alone.”

“And how do you plan to do that?” Marie asks as she folds her arms over her chest.

“I’m real glad you asked.” Kim says grinning from ear to ear. “Sean’s school principal isn’t as dull as I thought. In fact, he kinda sees things my way. He agrees that sometimes it takes more than just the system to get things done.”

“What have you done?” Marie asks warily.

“Have you heard of the program called Scared Straight?”

“Of course I have. Typically at risk youth visit prisons to scared them into rehabilitation.”

“Exactly.” Kim flashes the laptop computer screen in front of Marie’s face, there is a Scared Straight website pulled up. “And guess which one of us has a criminal record?”

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July 17th, 2023
Boston, Massachusetts
Off Camera
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Kimberly Williams does indeed have a criminal record. Though her criminal history was garnered during a time when she was mentally unhinged, practically insane. In fact, the court deemed her insane and put her in a psychiatric ward rather than spending time in an actual prison. Still, the fact remains that Kimberly’s run-ins with the law does exist and it makes a perfect candidate for a Scared Straight Program, specifically as the individual doing the scaring. Edward Rogers, the principal of Sean’s school, has been in contact with Kimberly about this plan of hers. While initially hesitant, he agreed only after discussing it with the sheriff’s office and other law enforcement agencies involved with the local Scared Straight program. While this may not be your typical Scared Straight scenario, this does present a unique situation for the school officials to help those at risk youth. After all, it isn’t every day that you have a celebrity of sorts in your midst who had been in that position, who had served time due to going down that dark path, only to not only recover, not only to be rehabilitated, but to really make a name for themselves and make themselves successful. Kimberly sold it as their opportunity to show these at risk kids that they do not have to go down that dark path, that they can change and make themselves better. This is an opportunity to show them an example from someone within their own community who was rehabilitated and did obtain some success.

Typically in a Scared Straight Program the at risk youth would be bussed to a correctional institute and be given a tour of the prison; essentially a preview into their future if they continue down the path they are going on. However, on this occasion the chosen location is the school itself. And instead of several at risk youth, there are only three; Kyle, Jackson, and Max. These are the primary trouble makers at the school. These are the ones who have caused problems for the school officials and the student body for quite some time now. These are the problems that Principal Rogers would like to see dealt with. Kyle, Jackson, and Max are in a classroom all by themselves at the moment. They have been made to wait for quite some time now and are growing rather impatient. Their wait is coming to an end as the classroom door opens and Principal Rogers enters the room.

“Why the hell are we still here?!” Kyle erupts with rage and anger in his voice.

“Yeah! And why did ya make us wait?” Max demands. “You’ve been gone nearly an hour!”

“You are exaggerating.” Rogers remarks. “Still, it was necessary. I wanted you to think about what you have done and why you are here.”

“We know why we’re here.” Jackson answers. “We just don’t care.”

“More disrespect? Haven’t you learned anything?”

“All we know is you’re wasting our time. You’re holding us in detention for nothing.”

“This isn’t detention, Kyle.”

“Whatever the hell it is just get on with it and send us home!” Max demands.

“Yeah! It aint like this is gonna matter anyway!”

“Maybe? Maybe not? I would like to think that there is hope for you three, despite the trouble you have caused. I would like to think that no child is simply a lost cause. That’s why the local authorities, the school, and our next guest have gone to great lengths for this…well…surprise that we have in store for you this afternoon.”

“What kinda surprise?” Kyle asks.

“Don’t ya get it, Kyle?” Max asks. “This clown is gonna try to scare us straight.”

“Really?” Kyle asks with a sneer on his face. Principal Rogers nods his head.

“Yes, really.”

“You’re outta your mind!” Jackson exclaims.

“No, I really am not. Besides, I’m not the one trying to scare you straight.” Principal Rogers walks towards the door and opens it. “She is…”

“Huh?”

Kyle, Jackson, and Max watch as a scene right out of Silence of the Lambs unfolds right before their eyes. Two armed guards wheel Kimberly Williams in on a hand truck. She is wearing a bright orange jumpsuit and is wrapped up in a straight jacket. She has “hannibal lecter” mask over her face. The guards bring her to a stop at the front of the classroom. One of the guards then takes the mask off of her face to show the three kids her full facial features. Jackson points and straight laughing.

“That’s Sean’s mom!”

“Is that your plan, Principal Rogers? Have the wussy’s mom complain to us about how we beat up her snitch of a son?”

“It would be an honor if Sean was my son. Alas, its not true.”

“Huh?” Jackson asks. “What are you on about lady?”

“You ever hard about the ‘evil twin trope’? Two people who look alike but are moral opposites?” Kim sneers nastily. “Yeah, I’m the evil twin.” In one motion Kim flings the straight jacket off. Obviously it was not tied down very well. The three kids are startled a little by this but they quickly regain their composure. Kimberly cackles nastily.

“You’re nuts, lady.” Kyle states. Kim points to him.

“Who is the dumbass with the smart mouth?”

“That would be Kyle.” Principal Rogers points out. Kim then reaches into her pocket and produces a shank. She charges over and with a loud shout rears back and slams the shank on Kyle’s desk, right in front him. The officers flinched just a little, so does Principal Rogers, but they all were assured ahead of time that Kim knows what she is doing. She knows how far she can go with these three.

“You think you’re so badass, don’t you? You’re just a punk kid. You have done nothing but terrorize a school and vandalize property. Look into my eyes, kid, and see the eyes of a real monster. I murdered my foster mother, I broke my real mother’s neck, I kidnapped my sister, locked her in a basement, and kept her there for a month while I took her place.” She holds up three fingers. “Three of those things are true, one is a lie, care to guess which one I made up?”

“You’re…you’re nuts…” Kyle repeats quietly.

“Yeah, I thought we already established that. Crazy Kim! Kim Williams, and Sean happens to be my nephew.” Kim takes her shank, turns and slams it down in front of Max. “You seem to talk a lot but you look like just a follower to me. What’s your name?”

“Max.”

“Tell me, Max, is this the path you really want to be on? Do you really want to do this? Because you are so damn close to ruining your entire life and that would be a shame. It would be a damn shame because you have so much potential. You’re lucky. All of you are lucky. This is sorta like a Scared Straight Program, you’re right about that. I’m trying to get into those thick skulls of yours and make you realize just what path you’re heading down.”

She pats herself on the chest. “I told you about my record. It was enough to get me life in prison but I was lucky that the judge and the state of Massachusetts agreed that I was not of sound mind. I was lucky that they thought I needed psychiatric treatment. But even then I could have stayed locked up in that psych ward forever had it not been for another stroke of good luck…a family that gave a damn about me enough to help me.”

“No one cares, lady.” Jackson remarks. Kim smirks as she takes the shank and slams it down in front of him. He nearly jumps out of his seat in fear.

“Not so brave are you, you little shit?” Kim sneers. “See this little toy of mine? It’s called a shank. You and your idiot friends will learn to make these in prison if you are determined to make that your future. At this school you may be the big bad bullies but at the rate you three idiots are going you will eventually get into major trouble, you will eventually do something that will get you tried as an adult, and you will go to adult prison, not the half-assed juvenile detention you’ve done thus far. You are so close to experiencing the reality of the dark path you are on.” She takes her shank and puts it back in her pocket. Williams then slowly makes her way back to the front of the room where she addresses all three.

“See, I know my limits. I know how far I can and cannot go. I respect the rules. But you three clowns are getting oh so close to making that one big fucking mistake that lands you in real trouble. You are close to meeting those guys who know their limits but just don’t give a damn. You are close to meeting the guys who will take this shank and cut your damn throats.”

Suddenly Kyle leaps up out of his seat and rushes the front of the room. He lunges towards Kim and reaches into her pocket, trying to get at the shank. Kim pulls back and the shank goes flying out of her pocket onto the floor. The officers rush over and grab hold of Kyle. Jackson and Max, for their part, appear to be too afraid to even move. Kimberly smirks knowingly as she reaches down and picks her shank back up and places it back in her pocket.

“I guess I can see who the leader of the Three Stooges are, huh?” Kim chuckles softly. She slowly approaches Kyle. “I want you to understand something, dipshit. I could have hurt you and hurt you real bad just now. And I would have been completely justified. It’s called self-defense, because you rushed me. But I’m choosing mercy on you idiots because my job today isn’t to beat you half to death. My job is to try to make you see the light. My job is to try and help you to see that the path you’re on is only leading to more pain, heartache, and grief. I’m trying to help you to quit making stupid decisions.” Kim watches as Kyle is dragged away by the officers. Then she approaches Jackson and Max.

“You two seem smarter than him. He’s obviously the leader here. So why do you follow him? If he tells you to go jump off a cliff are you stupid enough to actually do it? Huh?”

“Uh…” Jackson tries to talk but he can’t find any words. Max, on the other hand, remains totally silent. Kim smirks.

“You’re not used to being on the receiving end of intimidation, are ya? Well get used to it because if you go down this path, if you end up in prison, you will no longer be the baddest boys in the yard. You will be two fresh pieces of meat ready to be used and abused. There are much larger and meaner guys in prison who will eat you alive.” She points to the door where Kyle was just forcibly taken out. “That’s where he’s taking you. Kyle is leading you there right now. If that’s what you want then keep on doing what you’re doing. But I am here to warn you that one of these days you three idiots are going to fuck with the wrong psychopath and you are going to get seriously hurt. Do we understand one another?”

“Y….yes.” Jackson says quietly.

“Wonderful.” Kim says grinning from ear to ear. She turns towards Principal Rogers. “These really are great kids, y’know that?”

“Yes, quite.” He says with a sigh. “Jackson, Max, you may leave.” Nothing else has to be said. Jackson and Max indeed are quite fearful and immediately take the opportunity to leap from their seats and exit the classroom as fast as they can. Principal Rogers turns to face Kimberly. “Do you think it helped?”

“Who knows? In my research I saw a mixed bag. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it has the opposite effect.”

“It was a risk I am willing to take. Something must be done about those three. Maybe Jackson and Max at least learned something. If anyone could be reached its those two. You are right, Kyle is the leader. And I am worried about Kyle possibly organizing retaliation against your nephew, Ms. Williams.”

“Oh I’m sure he will. But don’t worry, Principal Rogers.” She winks. “Sean will be just fine.”