The Return Of A Champion

Chapter 47 A Passionate Performance

Meanwhile downstairs
Christina and Lucy were watching MTV when a Michael Jackson music video came on called Beat It from 1983 the red head smiled as she remembered why this song in particular was her favorite of MJ's while Lucy had no clue but as the song went on she realized one of the gang leaders who was tied to the other one before they engaged in a knife fight had a striking resemblance to Lincoln before asking his wife
Lucy: Was Lincoln in the Beat It video?
Christina: Yes he was they dyed his hair blonde as MJ wanted him in it desperately after watching several of his fights and movies and I also was in a MJ song called The Girl is Mine
Lucy: Wow that's great but I was in Thriller as one of the zombies dancing
Christina: Wow you go girl so are you the only one among the family other than Lincoln who was on a Michael Jackson song?
Lucy: Nope someone else was on one...
Luan: Two actually
Christina and Lily: What???
Luan: I was in two of them I was modeling for the billboard painting for the two girls on the billboard who change expressions when Michael walks past in his song called Billie Jean and in Thriller as one of the dancing zombies with Lucy
Luna: Well I top all of you as I worked on a song that featured Michael Jackson
Luan and Lucy: Your band did not you
Luna: Shut up
Christina: Wow, that's so cool
Luan: Yeah so I hear you say that you and Lincoln were also in Michael Jackson songs in the past?
Christina: Yes me in The Girl is Mine and him in Beat It and funny enough Michael and Lincoln got along so well in the music video they became friends and he wants to work with him in another music video down the line
Luna: Wait did you just say he and Michael worked on Beat It together?
Christina: Yes why?
Luna: You just gave a great idea on how to earn Lincoln's forgiveness

She runs back upstairs and sprints past Lori and Leni and goes back into her room, slamming the door in the process

Lori: That was weird
Leni: Yes like totes it was

Meanwhile with Luna

She was dialing in very important phone numbers on her cellphone before hearing it start ringing
Luna: Operator can you give me Michael Jackson's manager please
( Phone rings again)
Frank DiLeo: Hello
Luna: Frankie my man this is Luna Loud speaking
Frank DiLeo: Who the hell is this?!!
Luna: Luna Loud, I'm a big time musician
Frank DiLeo: Who?!!
Luna: ( Sighs) from The Disco Gangsters band and is Luan Loud and Lincoln Loud's sister
Frank DiLeo: Ohhh!!! Hey Luna how you doing what can I do you for?
Luna: I need a big favor from you my man to get back on my brother's good side and to do that I need the king of pop to help me too

Meanwhile with Lincoln

After a long day of training in camp again he, Lana, Ronnie Anne and Lynn Jr were attending the fight press conference that's promoting the match between him and Martin as Ray Arcel was speaking on how his charge nicknamed the french wrecking ball will take care of The Ultimate Warrior  we tune in
Ray Arcel: Let's be honest, Loud is a great fighter and a terrific actor and an excellent one time champion but the odds makers are not wrong he has no chance against Martin, look all the men who have beaten Loud, when they faced Bruno Martin they got destroyed what will be different about Lincoln? as the Champ's manager I'm gonna predict tha Bruno Martin will win in the 3rd round by knockout on October 31st

Arcel was not wrong as the odds makers of the fight placed Bruno Martin as a 10-1 favorite coming in to this fight which makes Lincoln a 10-1 underdog with 35 of 47 sportswriters picking Martin to win by knockout in fact friends and family members of Lincoln outside his circle and many of his biggest fans were worried for his safety knowing Martin's murderous punches even Christina, the older kids and even the Louds themselves were a bit scared for him even though they didn't show it as much as they believed he can win the fight
Eddie Futch: Bruno Martin is a wrecking ball but he's slow and seems to not possess enough stamina in a long fight if the Witherspoon fight is anything to go by and my guy is quick of foot has an amazing jab and phenomenal boxing skills as well as experience, do you think Martin will be able to handle all that?, my guy will shock the world a 3rd time he's shocked the world against Larry Holmes, He shocked the world against Mike Tyson in the rematch so it's only befitting that he shocks the world one more time before he leaves boxing

It was time for the fighters to speak

Bruno Martin: The whole world knows I'm going to destroy you in a couple of rounds, end your fluke of a career and send you back to Hollywood where you belong as you don't deserve to be in the same ring as an all time great warrior like me you fucking leech on the sport, because why would anyone in their right mind bet on you to win knowing what I did to everyone in the division including the 6 men you lost to, It will be fun seeing Detroit's home town hero getting crushed like a helpless bug, yes Lincoln Loud has been a great fighter and has been overcoming the odds his whole life but listen to the two common words in that sentence "Has Been" I can't wait for Halloween night for two reasons to destroy you and then take my two sons out trick or treating afterwards

Lincoln remained calm as he responded
Lincoln: First of all champ, I'm not like the rest I don't fear you or think I'm inferior to, I've dealt with fighters like you in the past and knocked them off their pedestals, don't believe me just ask Larry Holmes and the guy you took those 3 belts from Mike Tyson, what happens when you make me the underdog in a fight the unstoppable monster that kills everyone gets killed, I'm the world ranked number one contender to your Undisputed World Heavyweight Championship for a reason I've fought everyone there was to fight to get to this point and beat all of them just to get you in the ring and you think I'm gonna fold in a few rounds after you throw a few big shots forget it pal what's gonna happen on Halloween night is you'll bring your A game but I will still kick your ass and take that title as you clearly need a reality check and I'm gonna be that reality check as I'm gonna show you how much you fucked up by making this personal in more ways than one you will pay Martin with a knockout loss and your title

The two stand face to face with security ready to separate them if things get ugly while the two boxers look at each other in the eye as Lincoln glares at Bruno while Bruno chuckles and says this to Lincoln
Bruno Martin: See you next week Saturday bitch
He turned around and left leaving Lincoln angry

Lincoln: (In his mind) just you wait till I get my hands on you next week Saturday

AN: Done the latest chapter of this story next chapter will be interesting as we'll find out about what Luna wants with Frank and of course finding out what she's planning and of course these two's face off ain't done yet as they still have the weigh in coming up before they finally fight please drop your thoughts about the chapter I'll see you guys again soon bye