Q: What nickname would you give me?
---DAY 1---
"Hey, I miss you veryyy much!" I said then launch myself to Conor, not even minding the Embedded camera's surrounding us. He hugs me back then carried me up
"I very much miss you as well my queen" he mumble then we let go. We walked in my Lambo after he stuff his things, I high-five his team who insisted of taking their van "So, how's training?" he asked after making himself comfortable on the seat
"It was brutal, I just really want to sleep" I answered then make a turn "Are you going straight to your training camp now?" I asked him while I stop the car momentarily due to traffic
"Yeah, yeah"
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After sending him there, I went to my gym and jog straight inside the octagon. I then tied my hair in a ponytail then bowed down "Phil, I'm so tired" I moaned out before we could even start. He chuckled then put the mitts up. I let Brock tie the strings up my gloves then punch them together "Let's do it fast then so we can grab lunch early. Don't push yourself to much, don't want you to pass out now, right?" I nodded then we start off with the 1-2 pattern
After 15 minutes of spotting, the Diaz arrived and while they're introducing each other, I lay down and breathed heavily. I can't even feel half of my body the whole time we're training, Phil then pull me up after a few minutes. I high-five both of the guys then we start off by grappling each other, we then start to apply submissions
"I don't want to do the armbar" I told them while Brock remove the strings of my gloves, I grab the towel and wipe my face with it while they all give me unknowing looks "Look alright, I respect her and I don't want to copy her moves"
"This isn't WWE, you can't copy someone's moves since it would be use by all of us" Brock said then Phil signal for us to pack up "Do what you want, just make sure you win" Brock said to me with a low voice and glare, more like threatened actually
"I want to do a standing Guillotine" I answered then zip my bags up "I want to win by submission, I want to win every round by sub"
"Whatever floats your boat, but just to let you know, Ronda's a WILDE (See what I did there? Okay back to the story) beast and won't tap out" Phil reminded me, we left the gym along with the Diaz. We're taking my car since we're just grabbing some lunch and we'll come back later on for what they call 'Breathing Exercises'
One thing I hate about my team is also the thing I admire. They're very honest with me especially Phil, he would be so cocky and love to push me to my limits. He knows I can only lift 300 pounds but he didn't let me drink water until I can lift with additional 15 pounds and look at the results, I can lift 315 pounds now. He likes to provoke me and stuff, but at the end of the day, he knows that I know he's just pushing out more of the unleashed strength I have. In Brooks I trust, I would say
Brock, he corrects Phil and suggest more. He's the Matt Serra of us Three and he sees all the mistakes and when he sees something wrong, he would put me in a seated Butterfly for 30 seconds. And if he sees Phil teaching shit to me, he would do the cracklings at the head for 3 times
Bell, he may not be that long with us but he taught me more things I didn't know I need to know. Examples are the position of the foot when grappling since he said I could twist it out. He would also teach me a bunch of things for Judo but I know Ronda would be the queen of that stuff
But one thing they told me? Don't strike at my right since Ronda is Left handed and she could apply it to me anytime when I left the right dangling. Fast striking is something I need to learn about more, but one thing they told me was not to strike at all if possible. Yeah I know, it's ridiculous. They said I should just kick her but how can I apply a submission to that?
After eating the holy burger, I let Phil drive then we arrive at his house. I look at him weirdly as he took the keys off the ignition "April's home don't worry, we're now doing breathing exercises" At first I thought it would be this relaxing exercise similar to yoga and stuff but I was wrong
On their backyard is a pool and the first thing they told me was I will hold my breath for 1 minute. I think I forgot to tell them I'm Aquagirl "What is this going to help me?" I asked and took of my tank top and leave me with my sweats and sports bra. I step in the freezing water then went to the edge
"This would be better in Choke holds, when you're in choke holds of any kinds, just think you're in a water. It would help you hold your breath and think about something. When fighters get in a choke, their mind won't process anything and instead they would tap out. So in here, we're going to gain you some composure and maybe get you a role on the DC Comics. Have you heard there would be a Justice League in 2017?" he explained then dangle his feet to the pool
"Yeah I know! I love Aquaman! He's so built and so dreamy!"
"Okay kids, back to work. Let's work by 15"
- DAY 2 -
"Time, time!" I immediately push myself up and breathed heavily, I wipe myself with a towel then sat down on the pavement beside the pool "You get the time of 48 seconds, feel ashamed" Phil mocked then I shook my head while pushing my hair back. I feel like I'm the only one who swims with her hair tied in a bun to m
We took a break then I went to their bath provided for the guests. I wave at Astrid when I saw her on the window of the living room, I'm calling it. She's going to be a fighter as well. After getting dressed and all that, I went back to the yard and pull my phone out the bags compartment and dial Conor. After a few rings, he picks up "Hey, how are you?" I greeted then put the phone on speaker
"I'm good, we're doing ground drills right now. How about you? Did you eat already? You left pretty early today" he asked while I put my stuff back inside my bags
"Yeah I did, what time do you want to grab some lunch?" I answered then zip all my bags up
"We'll wrap up around 12, but you can grab some foods earlier since I know you didn't ate breakfast"
"I did-"
"No, you didn't" he argued back. Well he was right alright, I didn't eat breakfast "Jade, you know you can gas out right? You can even pass out"
"I know, that's why I did eat" I told him. One thing I love about Conor is the fact that he cares so much, making it also one thing I hate about him, he cares so much he would forgot about himself sometimes. After the back and forth arguing, he seems to buy it. I just want him to worry about himself sometimes, not mine
-DAY 3-
What will we do today? Well, they planned out to get some female boxers and maybe just some female fighters to train out. Since Nate is somehow also my part-time coach, he dialed Urijah for me and asked if Paige is available. Nate and Urijah are pretty close friends, so I got that kind of leverage of getting Urijah to be my coach as well. And no, the Paige we're talking about is not Paige-Paige from WWE but Paige Vanzant, the one I'm shipping with Sage Northcutt (AN-Alright let's see, am I the only one shipping both of them right now?)
After a few minutes of hitting each other, the bell in the door rings and I saw Urijah, Paige and Nate walking in. Nick and I stood up since I'm doing some kind of Triangle on him and I went to greet them "Jade, Urijah and Paige. And guys, Jade" Nate introduced us to each other. We shook hands with a smile as we introduced ourselves to each other again
"I'm so pumped right now, I'm a big fan" Paige greeted then I smiled, she went beside me as we walk inside the cage
"I've seen some of your fight, I'm pretty impressed" I said then she bowed down when we reach the half-octagon and while I was sweeping my feet out the edge of the cage, she did a Judo-like hip toss, went on top of me then did an armbar. I applied some of the breathing skills, so that I won't tap out. I extended my arm towards her and then lifted her up after I reached her level and slammed her. I went on top of her then applied the kimura lock. She tried standing up but one thing they don't know is that, armbar and kimura locks are more painful if you move. So in a matter of seconds, I felt a slight tap on my back "What the hell is wrong with her?" I shouted when I stood up then went beside Phil
"Don't worry, we told her to do that" Nate said then I walk back to Paige and help her up
"Never leave eye contact with your opponent" she said out of breath then I playfully push her "Let's get it on" she challenged again, making me laugh then position my fist up
"You could only dream" I replied then we start it off again, this girl has potential
-DAY 4-
"Saraya, hey!" I look outside the cage and saw Saraya with a very cheerful gloom "April! What the fuck you doing here girl?"
"Mommy, what did the girl say?" Astrid asked to April then she just carried her. She covered Astrid's ears then glared at Saraya
"Nothing dear, she said and will not say anything" Nick told us to change sets of handwraps, I put my hand out to her so she removed my medical tape to replace it with another one. Saraya did a peace sign then hug Phil
April let go of her daughter then played around at the bags again "You-change" I greeted her, a little skeptical about my use of words. We hug each other then Paige come back with the white tapes "Paige meet Paige"
"Yeah my twin name! Hello!" she greeted and they both hug each other "So, Jade. Back to you, is it a good or a bad change?" she asked then sat down beside April while Astrid ran back to her
"A Bella change" I answered then went back inside the cage "The makeup, the outfit, the hair, everything changed" I answered then help Nick put on the body shield "What happened?" I question then patter Nick's shoulder meaning it's done
"Well sorry about that mom, didn't know you were older than me" she answered with a scoff then put down Astrid "Don't you love the Black and Grey?"
"I love Black and Grey but not the makeup. Even your attitude, are you hanging out with Summer so much that you experienced identity crisis?" I shot back then her mouth dropped, Nick chuckled then April scooted a bit far from her
"Are you saying I'm becoming a slut?!" she yelled then stood up. April ran to Astrid then they went to the other part of the gym with Phil
"What I'm saying is that you're becoming someone you don't like, and that is a slut so yeah" I answered then start to do some pattern. I don't need stress, the open workout would be later this 12 and I don't need her adding up
"What happened to you?! Now you're the one who changed!" she argued back then went circling around us outside the octagon
"Well you see here, in my case I changed a better change but you on the other hand, went for a bad-fakey change" I answered then she bang the chains behind me so I kick her through it, luckily due to those chains, she didn't get hit that hard but she did get hit
"I'm leaving, this is pointless. I don't need you telling me how to live my life" she said then grab her bags
"No one's telling you how to live your life, I'm just asking WHAT happened to your life" I yelled back then she flipped a finger to me while walking out. I give her Two fingers then she slammed the door "Well then, enough drama, back to work people!" Nate yelled and that's what we did
-DAY 5- (Weigh-ins)
"In behalf of Ronda, I really beg for apologies" Ronda's mom told me then I hug her "She just goes this trance everytime she would be in a fight with someone she feels threatened about" she mumbled through my clothes then I pulled back to look at her with a smile
"It's nothing, I promise you. I'll get real Ronda back tomorrow"
"Oh please, Jade" she said then the staff called us on "I know this sounds rude in behalf of Ronda but, I'm rooting for you and I want you to win. Actually, I think you'll win" she said with a smile then I laughed
"Don't let her know that though"
"She can't lay a finger on me, I'm not scared of her" she said then let go of my arm. I step on the stage then remove my clothes. I left my boyshorts and a sports bra on then step in the weighing scale
"134 pounds for the challenger" I flex up then kiss my biceps then step off the scale. They handed me a water since I haven't drink some yesterday to avoid getting water belly then I knew Ronda's there when the fans gave out mixed reactions. I wear my top on then we were called back to do a staredown
"I'm going to tame you" I mocked her out, she put her fist close to mine but I slap it off then put mine to her face closer. Dana pushed us back then I gave her Two fingers, oh yeah it's on