The Challenge

Vanessa Russo had quite the double life. By day, she was a genial and a dedicated high school teacher whose motivation was guiding her students.

But by night...

"Silence, peasants!"

By night, Vanessa took on a more extreme role as Queen Chaos, a feared and vicious villainess for Midtown Women's Wrestling, and on this evening, Vanessa was in her full masked attire while addressing the crowd.

"So, it seems there's someone out there who wants to challenge me," Queen Chaos said with venom in her voice. "Whoever you are, come out, so I can add you to my growing list of victims who have all kneeled before me!" In an instant, a competitor emerged, donning a full face mask and a pink and white bodysuit, coming out to cheers from the crowd.

"Isn't this sweet?" Queen Chaos said in a mocking tone. "And who are you, a low-budget Pink Ranger?" Queen Chaos found herself on the receiving end of a suplex from her foe, who later said:

"I'm the Scarlet Siren, and I'm here to take you down!"

Queen Chaos let out a deranged snarl before the bell rang and their match started. An intense lockup was followed by both masked combatants delivering everything the had at each other, and then some. Queen Chaos has had her squash matches against babyface opponents before, but this was different. It had surpassed 10 minutes, and was very back and forth, as was the dialogue.

"That suplex?" the Siren whispered, "I've waited five years to do that."

"Who are you?!" Queen Chaos snarled.

"You'll see soon enough," the Siren teased, before delivering another suplex and a facebuster, which was only good enough for a two-count.

"Enough!" shouted Queen Chaos. "Time to make you kneel." Queen Chaos delivered the Regal Lariat, a very vicious clothesline, followed the Royal Flush Jackhammer for the three count. As the Siren staggered out in defeat, the villainous Queen Chaos basked in another victory, but her curiosity increased to the point where she privately followed the Scarlet Siren to the locker room.

"All right, Siren, enough games!" the villainess exclaimed. "You seem to know me. Who are you?" The Siren stood up slowly, faced her foe, and finally removed her mask, revealing a familiar face to the Queen.

"Erica Harrell?"

"Surprise," said Erica, after which Vanessa removed her own mask and hugged her former student. "I still remember your interesting motivation when I was a junior in your class. I worked hard, studied, and now, I'm actually a teacher's aide, while living out my passion for wrestling.

"And for wanting to knock me around, right?" chuckled Vanessa.

"It did cross my mind," chuckled Erica. "But still, thanks for everything." Vanessa's heart was warmed that she was able to help one of her former students reach her potential, and even her villainous alter-ego had to be proud of Erica's progress in the five years that passed, though one has to believe that the Siren and the Queen could meet again.