Date
September 22 2013
Match
Vs. Jason X Vs. Taufik
(TV Championship)
Event
MPW High Stakes II
September 22 2013
Match
Vs. Jason X Vs. Taufik
(TV Championship)
Event
MPW High Stakes II
It's late at night, and far atop the tallest building in the Millennium City, two figures emerge from the darkness, one slightly shorter than the other. Both are adorned in peculiar outfits, resembling that of a pair of costumed vigilantes. The taller figure, donning a black and green outfit, stood heroically and stared at the glimmering lights below. Behind her, the shorter figure continued to bounce up and down in excitement.
"Oh my god, that was soooo awesome! I can't believe I'm a real life superhero! This is so cool! Thank you so much for letting me be your sidekick Roxi..."
"I've already told you. When we're on duty, we can't call each other by our real names..."
"Right, right. Sorry Lady Bedlam..."
"It's okay Super Tiger Girl, you'll get used to it. I must admit though...you did a pretty good job."
The shorter superhero is ecstatic to hear such a comforting comment.
"Really? You mean it?"
Lady Bedlam nods.
"Oh yeah. We make a great team."
"Yeah, we do don't we? And what about when you fought that evil Dr. X? Man, that was the best thing I've ever seen! And then we rescued Taufey from danger! We are genuine superheroes aren't we? We are the superheroes that this place deserves! We are badass!"
"That we are..."
Suddenly the two heroes are interrupted by the sound of static. Lady Bedlam holds up her wrist and activates some kind of communication device on her gauntlet. They try to listen to a voice coming from the device.
"...come in, come... All units...report...the TV station... Dr. X...holding hostage... Please respond..."
Upon hearing this, Super Tiger Girl punches her hand.
"Holy hostage Lady Bedlam! We've gotta do something!"
After switching off the device however, Lady Bedlam looks at her sidekick. It's hard to tell what she is thinking under her mask.
"You know something? I think you're ready..."
Super Tiger Girl looks confused.
"Huh?"
"Super Tiger Girl, I think you're ready to do some superhero work by yourself. You've really impressed me, and I know you'll do well..."
"Whoa now... You mean you don't want me to be your sidekick?"
"Oh no I didn't say that. I'm just saying that maybe it's time for you to step up..."
The shorter girl suddenly falls down, sitting on the floor with her head in her hands.
"But...but I tried to step up before! And I failed. Miserably! You remember those stupid shiny men? I thought I could take them down and become the champion of Sin City. I gave it everything I could, but it was still not good enough! And then I started losing more and more, things have been so terrible, especially after my teacher stopped training me..."
Lady Bedlam sits besides her, wrapping an arm around her to try and comfort her.
"Okay look. I know how tough things can get. But take it from someone who knows, no matter how difficult things are, as long as you try your very best, you can overcome anything. I've been a fan of yours for a while now, I've always supported you in everything you've done, and do you know why? Because I have faith in you. Because I believe in you. Because I know that someday, you'll be a star all by yourself. Now this thing with Dr. X, this could be your opportunity to step up. Who knows, this one could be worth a shiny belt..."
"Really?"
She nods.
"Dr. X is a tough adversary, but I've already shown you how easy it is to take him down. Just remember what I told you, and you should have no problem. So how about keeping your chin up and showing everyone how great a superhero you are?"
Much more confident now, Super Tiger Girl suddenly springs to her feet with a burst of energy.
"Okay I will! I'll show everybody! I'll show them I'm the best! Wow, thanks Lady Bedlam! You're so awesome!"
Lady Bedlam stands up and waves off the compliment.
"Don't worry, I believe in you. Now go out there and show them what you're made of!"
"Okay! Super Miss Shiny Butterfly Tiger Lady Girl away!!!"
With that said, she takes off, wielding a special cape as she jumps off the building and glides down towards the city lights, with Lady Bedlam watching on, looking proud of her little sidekick.
"Oh my god, that was soooo awesome! I can't believe I'm a real life superhero! This is so cool! Thank you so much for letting me be your sidekick Roxi..."
"I've already told you. When we're on duty, we can't call each other by our real names..."
"Right, right. Sorry Lady Bedlam..."
"It's okay Super Tiger Girl, you'll get used to it. I must admit though...you did a pretty good job."
The shorter superhero is ecstatic to hear such a comforting comment.
"Really? You mean it?"
Lady Bedlam nods.
"Oh yeah. We make a great team."
"Yeah, we do don't we? And what about when you fought that evil Dr. X? Man, that was the best thing I've ever seen! And then we rescued Taufey from danger! We are genuine superheroes aren't we? We are the superheroes that this place deserves! We are badass!"
"That we are..."
Suddenly the two heroes are interrupted by the sound of static. Lady Bedlam holds up her wrist and activates some kind of communication device on her gauntlet. They try to listen to a voice coming from the device.
"...come in, come... All units...report...the TV station... Dr. X...holding hostage... Please respond..."
Upon hearing this, Super Tiger Girl punches her hand.
"Holy hostage Lady Bedlam! We've gotta do something!"
After switching off the device however, Lady Bedlam looks at her sidekick. It's hard to tell what she is thinking under her mask.
"You know something? I think you're ready..."
Super Tiger Girl looks confused.
"Huh?"
"Super Tiger Girl, I think you're ready to do some superhero work by yourself. You've really impressed me, and I know you'll do well..."
"Whoa now... You mean you don't want me to be your sidekick?"
"Oh no I didn't say that. I'm just saying that maybe it's time for you to step up..."
The shorter girl suddenly falls down, sitting on the floor with her head in her hands.
"But...but I tried to step up before! And I failed. Miserably! You remember those stupid shiny men? I thought I could take them down and become the champion of Sin City. I gave it everything I could, but it was still not good enough! And then I started losing more and more, things have been so terrible, especially after my teacher stopped training me..."
Lady Bedlam sits besides her, wrapping an arm around her to try and comfort her.
"Okay look. I know how tough things can get. But take it from someone who knows, no matter how difficult things are, as long as you try your very best, you can overcome anything. I've been a fan of yours for a while now, I've always supported you in everything you've done, and do you know why? Because I have faith in you. Because I believe in you. Because I know that someday, you'll be a star all by yourself. Now this thing with Dr. X, this could be your opportunity to step up. Who knows, this one could be worth a shiny belt..."
"Really?"
She nods.
"Dr. X is a tough adversary, but I've already shown you how easy it is to take him down. Just remember what I told you, and you should have no problem. So how about keeping your chin up and showing everyone how great a superhero you are?"
Much more confident now, Super Tiger Girl suddenly springs to her feet with a burst of energy.
"Okay I will! I'll show everybody! I'll show them I'm the best! Wow, thanks Lady Bedlam! You're so awesome!"
Lady Bedlam stands up and waves off the compliment.
"Don't worry, I believe in you. Now go out there and show them what you're made of!"
"Okay! Super Miss Shiny Butterfly Tiger Lady Girl away!!!"
With that said, she takes off, wielding a special cape as she jumps off the building and glides down towards the city lights, with Lady Bedlam watching on, looking proud of her little sidekick.
Meanwhile, in the TV station...
"Ha ha! That's right you weak fools! Tremble before the awesome might of the star himself, the powerful Dr. X!"
The villainous Dr. X is performing a dastardly monologue in front of his hostages...well...just the one hostage...
"Dammit, when I get out of here you're history! You may have beaten me this time, but I always end up kicking your ass..."
Poor Taufik is tied up to a chair in the middle of the studio, where Dr. X is holding him hostage, armed with a handgun. Upon hearing this remark, the villain laughs into his face.
"No, not this time my stubby little friend..."
"Stubby?"
"...you have been relying on luck for far too long. You see, I am always learning, improving, and yet you remain unchanged. Sure, you might have lost a little weight, but you're still the same pathetic little troll trying to make something of himself. Yes, we have a history, but this time, you have been defeated, and there's nothing you can do!"
Taufik tilts his head down in defeat. Dr. X smirks in front of him.
"How ironic. You call yourself the Savior, and yet there's no one around that can save you..."
Before he can finish, the villain overhears some glass shattering. Alerted by this, he rushes over to the intercom.
"Dammit, what's going on down there? If it's that Bedlam bitch again, blow her brains out! I don't want any goddamn superheroes busting my balls again!!"
"...uhhhh...it's not Bedlam. It's..."
Before he can finish, the studio door suddenly smashes open, with a masked goon flying through the door and landing at the feet of Dr. X. The villain looks stunned, until he sees the vigilante stepping into the studio, pointing at him.
"Stop right there evil-doer! Your wicked ways are over!"
At the sight of Super Tiger Girl, Dr. X breathes again, not worried about the superhero standing before him.
"Awww playing dress-up? That's so adorable!"
The superhero snarls.
"I am not adorable! I am Super Shiny Tiger Girl, and I've come to throw your stinky butt in jail!"
Dr. X laughs.
"Look shrimpy, the grown-ups are talking right now, so why don't you go play with your dolls or something? This doesn't concern kids like you..."
This only makes the superhero angry.
"But I AM a grown-up! And I'll play with my dolls later. Right now, I'm here to stop whatever evil plot you're planning. Now stick 'em up!"
"Or what?"
The villain suddenly points his handgun at the superhero, who immediately stops where she is and holds her hands up.
"This isn't a game you little runt! You're in way over your head here. I'm sure it was fun following the tail of the beloved Lady Bedlam, but all alone, you're nothing but an insignificant little toddler. You can't do anything by yourself. You're pathetic. So why don't you just leave now, go home and never try to make anything of yourself again, or would you prefer it if I blew what very little brains you have out of your skull?"
Super Tiger Girl looks disheartened as she stares at the ground. She is about to turn around, but then she stops herself and turns back to the evil villain still pointing the gun at her.
"I know this isn't a game...and I know perfectly well what I've gotten myself into..."
Suddenly she triggers something in her boot. She performs a spinning heel kick, and out of the heel of the boot shoots some kind of batarang, stunning Dr. X momentarily. The villain drops the gun as he clutches his shoulder. He looks up to see a boot flying right into his face. He gets knocked halfway across the studio as Super Tiger Girl follows him.
"...that's why I love doing what I do. Oh I'm sure there are a lot of people who think that I'm not taking this seriously, but they couldn't be any more wrong. I love what I do, and I have fun doing it. I know it can be hard at times, but as I was once told, you can't really know what success is without first taking a few failures..."
Just then, Dr. X tries to climb back to his feet and throw a wild swing, but Super Tiger Girl blocks the blow and swings one of her own, sending Dr. X right back down onto the floor in agony.
"...and I thought you of all people would have known the importance of training. I know I'm still far from the best in the world, but I know I'm ready to take on an evil punk like you! Your evil ways are over. You're finished!"
With the villain pressed onto the floor on his stomach, Super Tiger Girl grabs him by the wrists and handcuffs him. She leaves him on the floor, desperately squirming.
"You're not a star anymore, and I'm not a sidekick anymore. So stick that in your pipe and smoke it!"
She looks awfully proud of herself, until she then turns to where the hostage should be. All she could see is an empty chair and split ropes. She scans the studio, unsure where the hostage had got to, until...
"Freeze!!"
The superhero shudders at the voice. She turns around and sighs at the sight of Taufik, free from his confinement, pointing the villain's handgun at her, with a frenzied look in his eyes.
"This is unacceptable. Do you know how embarrassing it is to be rescued by the same superheroes twice in a row? Well you know what? I'm not letting you take credit for this. Now if you'd so kindly stay where you are, I've got a supervillain to hand over to the authorities..."
Super Tiger Girl holds out her hand and gestures him to stop.
"Wait Taufik! You know that nobody will believe that story right? I mean, yeah you are the Savior, but you and I both know that even you couldn't put a halt to Dr. X's entire operation...at least not by yourself..."
Taufik is starting to look hesitant.
"And think about it. If that big jerk can do this to me, and I defeated him so easily, what do you think is going to happen if you try to do the same thing to me?"
He is starting to point the gun away.
"Yeah, we may be pretty equal when it comes to fighting, but I know that deep down you don't have the heart to shoot me. Besides, I thought we were friends..."
"Friends? Wait... Emi? Is that you?"
"Oh shh..."
Super Tiger Girl is about to leave, until Taufik suddenly throws the handgun back onto the ground. She looks away shyly as he approaches her.
"Emi..."
"No! You weren't supposed to know my secret identity!"
"Don't worry, your secret's safe with me."
"Thanks..."
The two embrace in a hug, but Taufik's eyes widen all of a sudden. He backs away from Super Tiger Girl, finding that he is trapped in a pair of handcuffs. He looks at the superhero in confusion.
"...but you still pointed a gun at me. I have to turn you in..."
"I understand. Then I guess you'll understand if I do this..."
Taufik suddenly snaps. With the handcuffs, he tries to trap Emi in a submission hold, but unable to cinch in the hold, Emi slips out of his grasp and knocks him out with a huge reverse roundhouse kick. Emi looks down at Taufik with a look of disappointment.
"Silly boy. It's gonna take more than that to take me down..."
"Ha ha! That's right you weak fools! Tremble before the awesome might of the star himself, the powerful Dr. X!"
The villainous Dr. X is performing a dastardly monologue in front of his hostages...well...just the one hostage...
"Dammit, when I get out of here you're history! You may have beaten me this time, but I always end up kicking your ass..."
Poor Taufik is tied up to a chair in the middle of the studio, where Dr. X is holding him hostage, armed with a handgun. Upon hearing this remark, the villain laughs into his face.
"No, not this time my stubby little friend..."
"Stubby?"
"...you have been relying on luck for far too long. You see, I am always learning, improving, and yet you remain unchanged. Sure, you might have lost a little weight, but you're still the same pathetic little troll trying to make something of himself. Yes, we have a history, but this time, you have been defeated, and there's nothing you can do!"
Taufik tilts his head down in defeat. Dr. X smirks in front of him.
"How ironic. You call yourself the Savior, and yet there's no one around that can save you..."
Before he can finish, the villain overhears some glass shattering. Alerted by this, he rushes over to the intercom.
"Dammit, what's going on down there? If it's that Bedlam bitch again, blow her brains out! I don't want any goddamn superheroes busting my balls again!!"
"...uhhhh...it's not Bedlam. It's..."
Before he can finish, the studio door suddenly smashes open, with a masked goon flying through the door and landing at the feet of Dr. X. The villain looks stunned, until he sees the vigilante stepping into the studio, pointing at him.
"Stop right there evil-doer! Your wicked ways are over!"
At the sight of Super Tiger Girl, Dr. X breathes again, not worried about the superhero standing before him.
"Awww playing dress-up? That's so adorable!"
The superhero snarls.
"I am not adorable! I am Super Shiny Tiger Girl, and I've come to throw your stinky butt in jail!"
Dr. X laughs.
"Look shrimpy, the grown-ups are talking right now, so why don't you go play with your dolls or something? This doesn't concern kids like you..."
This only makes the superhero angry.
"But I AM a grown-up! And I'll play with my dolls later. Right now, I'm here to stop whatever evil plot you're planning. Now stick 'em up!"
"Or what?"
The villain suddenly points his handgun at the superhero, who immediately stops where she is and holds her hands up.
"This isn't a game you little runt! You're in way over your head here. I'm sure it was fun following the tail of the beloved Lady Bedlam, but all alone, you're nothing but an insignificant little toddler. You can't do anything by yourself. You're pathetic. So why don't you just leave now, go home and never try to make anything of yourself again, or would you prefer it if I blew what very little brains you have out of your skull?"
Super Tiger Girl looks disheartened as she stares at the ground. She is about to turn around, but then she stops herself and turns back to the evil villain still pointing the gun at her.
"I know this isn't a game...and I know perfectly well what I've gotten myself into..."
Suddenly she triggers something in her boot. She performs a spinning heel kick, and out of the heel of the boot shoots some kind of batarang, stunning Dr. X momentarily. The villain drops the gun as he clutches his shoulder. He looks up to see a boot flying right into his face. He gets knocked halfway across the studio as Super Tiger Girl follows him.
"...that's why I love doing what I do. Oh I'm sure there are a lot of people who think that I'm not taking this seriously, but they couldn't be any more wrong. I love what I do, and I have fun doing it. I know it can be hard at times, but as I was once told, you can't really know what success is without first taking a few failures..."
Just then, Dr. X tries to climb back to his feet and throw a wild swing, but Super Tiger Girl blocks the blow and swings one of her own, sending Dr. X right back down onto the floor in agony.
"...and I thought you of all people would have known the importance of training. I know I'm still far from the best in the world, but I know I'm ready to take on an evil punk like you! Your evil ways are over. You're finished!"
With the villain pressed onto the floor on his stomach, Super Tiger Girl grabs him by the wrists and handcuffs him. She leaves him on the floor, desperately squirming.
"You're not a star anymore, and I'm not a sidekick anymore. So stick that in your pipe and smoke it!"
She looks awfully proud of herself, until she then turns to where the hostage should be. All she could see is an empty chair and split ropes. She scans the studio, unsure where the hostage had got to, until...
"Freeze!!"
The superhero shudders at the voice. She turns around and sighs at the sight of Taufik, free from his confinement, pointing the villain's handgun at her, with a frenzied look in his eyes.
"This is unacceptable. Do you know how embarrassing it is to be rescued by the same superheroes twice in a row? Well you know what? I'm not letting you take credit for this. Now if you'd so kindly stay where you are, I've got a supervillain to hand over to the authorities..."
Super Tiger Girl holds out her hand and gestures him to stop.
"Wait Taufik! You know that nobody will believe that story right? I mean, yeah you are the Savior, but you and I both know that even you couldn't put a halt to Dr. X's entire operation...at least not by yourself..."
Taufik is starting to look hesitant.
"And think about it. If that big jerk can do this to me, and I defeated him so easily, what do you think is going to happen if you try to do the same thing to me?"
He is starting to point the gun away.
"Yeah, we may be pretty equal when it comes to fighting, but I know that deep down you don't have the heart to shoot me. Besides, I thought we were friends..."
"Friends? Wait... Emi? Is that you?"
"Oh shh..."
Super Tiger Girl is about to leave, until Taufik suddenly throws the handgun back onto the ground. She looks away shyly as he approaches her.
"Emi..."
"No! You weren't supposed to know my secret identity!"
"Don't worry, your secret's safe with me."
"Thanks..."
The two embrace in a hug, but Taufik's eyes widen all of a sudden. He backs away from Super Tiger Girl, finding that he is trapped in a pair of handcuffs. He looks at the superhero in confusion.
"...but you still pointed a gun at me. I have to turn you in..."
"I understand. Then I guess you'll understand if I do this..."
Taufik suddenly snaps. With the handcuffs, he tries to trap Emi in a submission hold, but unable to cinch in the hold, Emi slips out of his grasp and knocks him out with a huge reverse roundhouse kick. Emi looks down at Taufik with a look of disappointment.
"Silly boy. It's gonna take more than that to take me down..."
It's now the following morning, and after everything that transpired the night before, both Taufik and Dr. X have been taken into custody, and all of Millennium City have arrived outside the TV station to celebrate Super Tiger Girl's triumph. Even the mayor, Robert Herman, is there to personally thank her.
"I think I speak on behalf of everybody in our great city when I say that we are incredibly thankful to have a superhero like you looking out for us. You finally ended the tyrannical reign of that stupid prick Dr. X, and although taking him down came at the expense of Taufik, but I don't think anyone in the city really cares about that. So once again, I would like to thank you for saving our beloved TV station, and as a reward for your bravery, I present you with this special sash, symbolizing that you are now a champion here in Millennium City."
"OOOOOOOOHHHH SOOOOOOOOO SHINY!!!!!"
She snatches the sash out of the mayor's hands and holds it high in the air as everybody in the crowd applauds her.
"Look at me! At last! I finally have a shiny belt!! Thank you everybody!!"
"No no, thank you for ending the reign of that jackass. Nobody really liked him, but now we can finally move on. The reign of the so-called star is over. The reign of Super Tiger Girl has begun!!"
The entire crowd continues to cheer as Super Tiger Girl holds the sash up high. She looks up, and she notices Lady Bedlam in a distance, standing on the edge of a skyscraper. She is looking down with a nod of approval and a thumbs up. Emi replies with a thumbs up of her own.
"I knew I could do it..."
"I think I speak on behalf of everybody in our great city when I say that we are incredibly thankful to have a superhero like you looking out for us. You finally ended the tyrannical reign of that stupid prick Dr. X, and although taking him down came at the expense of Taufik, but I don't think anyone in the city really cares about that. So once again, I would like to thank you for saving our beloved TV station, and as a reward for your bravery, I present you with this special sash, symbolizing that you are now a champion here in Millennium City."
"OOOOOOOOHHHH SOOOOOOOOO SHINY!!!!!"
She snatches the sash out of the mayor's hands and holds it high in the air as everybody in the crowd applauds her.
"Look at me! At last! I finally have a shiny belt!! Thank you everybody!!"
"No no, thank you for ending the reign of that jackass. Nobody really liked him, but now we can finally move on. The reign of the so-called star is over. The reign of Super Tiger Girl has begun!!"
The entire crowd continues to cheer as Super Tiger Girl holds the sash up high. She looks up, and she notices Lady Bedlam in a distance, standing on the edge of a skyscraper. She is looking down with a nod of approval and a thumbs up. Emi replies with a thumbs up of her own.
"I knew I could do it..."
"I know I can do it..."
We return to reality, and in Emi Yamamoto's flat, Emi is showing her roommate Kenji a little comic strip she drew up.
"So...what do you think?"
Kenji takes a deep breath before lowering the short book of scribbles and answering.
"Well... I don't know about the drawings, but it's pretty good."
Emi is buzzing with excitement.
"Really? You mean it?"
"Yeah, it's alright..."
"Do you think Roxi will like it?"
"Oh I'm sure she'll love it..."
"You know the best part about it? This could actually happen this Sunday! Just imagine... Me... Television champion! I'd be the champion of shows like Adventure Time, Friends and the Brave and the Bold! And I'll finally have one of those sweet shiny belts! I seriously can't wait!!"
"Yeah, but please don't get your hopes up too high Emi. I don't want you getting upset again if you lose. Remember when you lost to Jackson Blaze? You were so upset you actually considered quitting..."
"Don't worry, this time will be different, you'll see. I've had lots of time to prepare, and while teaming up with Roxi, she showed me how to become a champion. I know I can do it. You'll see, I'm not going to let you, Roxi, or myself down."
"Well either way, I'll be rooting for you."
"Thanks..."
She then pulls out her custom-made luchadore mask out, similar to the mask worn by Super Tiger Girl, and pulls it over her head before spinning on the spot and pointing to the front door.
"Super Miss Shiny Butterfly Tiger Lady Girl away!!!"
With that said, she zooms off. Kenji shakes his head in amusement before looking back down at the comic strip.
"I guess I'll be sending this to Roxi then..."
We return to reality, and in Emi Yamamoto's flat, Emi is showing her roommate Kenji a little comic strip she drew up.
"So...what do you think?"
Kenji takes a deep breath before lowering the short book of scribbles and answering.
"Well... I don't know about the drawings, but it's pretty good."
Emi is buzzing with excitement.
"Really? You mean it?"
"Yeah, it's alright..."
"Do you think Roxi will like it?"
"Oh I'm sure she'll love it..."
"You know the best part about it? This could actually happen this Sunday! Just imagine... Me... Television champion! I'd be the champion of shows like Adventure Time, Friends and the Brave and the Bold! And I'll finally have one of those sweet shiny belts! I seriously can't wait!!"
"Yeah, but please don't get your hopes up too high Emi. I don't want you getting upset again if you lose. Remember when you lost to Jackson Blaze? You were so upset you actually considered quitting..."
"Don't worry, this time will be different, you'll see. I've had lots of time to prepare, and while teaming up with Roxi, she showed me how to become a champion. I know I can do it. You'll see, I'm not going to let you, Roxi, or myself down."
"Well either way, I'll be rooting for you."
"Thanks..."
She then pulls out her custom-made luchadore mask out, similar to the mask worn by Super Tiger Girl, and pulls it over her head before spinning on the spot and pointing to the front door.
"Super Miss Shiny Butterfly Tiger Lady Girl away!!!"
With that said, she zooms off. Kenji shakes his head in amusement before looking back down at the comic strip.
"I guess I'll be sending this to Roxi then..."
TRIVIA
Did you know that Emi's favorite comic book character is Batman?
Did you know that Emi's favorite comic book character is Batman?