THE BOTTOM LINE
Andel Sanap: With the pounding of drums, the Lord of Dance leaps into action, step dancing furiously! The Irish contingent screams their support! He is literally dancing circles around Moonwalker!
Al Rossi: He might be wanting to get this early fall, Andel. The Lord might be able to call on some powerful magic to resurrect himself from an attack, but he’d probably feel a lot more comfortable going one into the fist fight! Look at the elevation on that kick! Right in front of the face of Moonwalker!
Andel Sanap: But Moonwalker is staying still, hat brim pulled down. He isn’t paying attention to the Lord’s routine. He’s focusing on saving his energy for his performance. The Lord’s feet are tapping nearly on top of Moonwalker’s. Now he breaks away and starts sprinting across the length and breadth of the platform.
Al Rossi: He’s going back and forth with the drummers! He gestures to Moonwalker, and ha! It looks like he’s almost doing a robot. And into an MJ kick as he taps! Is he trying to play mind games by stealing some of Moonwalker’s moves? But here he comes back again, a final flurry of footwork in front of Moonwalker, and then nails his famous pose!
Andel Sanap: Right arm flexed and left arm extended right in the face of Moonwalker, who still hasn’t even lifted up his hat. The crowd really loved that performance, but…
Al Rossi: Oh, hello! Moonwalker extends his arm to the Lord! He snaps his fingers and here comes “Smooth Criminal”!
Andel Sanap: The crowd is going ballistic as Moonwalker hits a thrust and immediately goes into a circle glide around a bemused Lord.
Al Rossi: Hits him with a MJ kick to show ‘em how it’s done! Now starts to robot then straight into a crotch grab!
Moonwalker: Ow!
Andel Sanap: Certainly.. unorthodox, but effective. Now he slides past him to the far side right in front of the drummers!
Al Rossi: Spinning round and round and up on his toes! He moonwalks back across the floor towards the Lord who’s standing with arms crossed. Another spin, straight into the anti-gravity lean! The crowd loves that one!
Andel Sanap: Strutting confidently past the Lord before going into another spin! Going faster and faster! I thought they weren’t allowed to use magic!
Al Rossi: He isn’t!
Moonwalker: Ow!
Al Rossi: A final cry and snap to the sky and Moonwalker completes his routine! The crowd has not stopped roaring! The official moves in between the two competitors. He gestures to the Lord. Still some heartfelt cheers from the audience. But they are quickly overwhelmed by the cheers for the Moonwalker!
Referee: Winner of the first fall: Moonwalker! Gentlemen, the second fall will be contested under fist fight rules. Combatants ready? 3. 2. 1. Commence combat!
Al Rossi: Whoa! The Lord catches Moonwalker with a right to the jaw! Now the Moonwalker is really spinning! The crowd didn’t like that!
Andel Sanap: This certainly is not ideal for the Lord of the Dance. The audience has shown it’s behind Moonwalker after that first fall. But can the Lord capitalize on this early strike?
Al Rossi: Moonwalker is trying to keep his distance. He doesn’t want to feel that right again! The Lord lunges in for another punch but Moonwalker blocks it! A couple of quick body shots but the Lord of the Dance is able to weather them. Moonwalker goes into a spin and tries for a back fist and the Lord ducks out of range.
Andel Sanap: Moonwalker charges ahead andOH! Walks straight into another strike! The Moonwalker is down! There’s blood on the dance floor!
Al Rossi: Moonwalker struggling to his feet as the official makes the count. He’s on wobbly legs at the count of 6.
Andel Sanap: An uppercut from the Lord! Moonwalker on one knee! The Lord pulls back and hammers down on the Moonwalker! That might do it!
Al Rossi: The fans are urging Moonwalker to get up! He’s stirring but the ref if already counting!
Referee: 5! 6! 7! 8! 9! 10! Winner of the second fall: The Lord of the Dance!
Andel Sanap: The Lord acknowledges the crowd as Moonwalker is still struggling back to his knees. The official is checking him and he’s nodding. He’s ready to continue!
Referee: Third and final fall! All powers legal! Combatants ready? 3! 2! 1! Commence combat!
Al Rossi: The Lord is waving to the Sprite who in turn signals to the dressing room. Here comes the Lord’s followers, step dancing in unison towards the dance floor! The Sprite playing that flute to summon her magic!
Andel Sanap: The Moonwalker is still on the ground. But… oh my! His eyes! Their starting to glow!
Al Rossi: The Lord is going into a spin! He must summoning a final spell to eliminate Moonwalker! But Moonwalker’s getting to his feet! He’s turning silver! The crowd knows what’s coming!
Andel Sanap: The Moonwalker is becoming encased inside a metallic armor! The tempo of the Lord’s followers is increasing! He dramatically gestures at MoonBY THE FORCE!
Al Rossi: A massive blast of energy shot out from the Lord at Moonwalker! But his force field blocked it! The Lord’s followers aren’t looking too confident now! The armor of the Moonwalker opens up to reveal his turrets and rockets and YIKES!
Andel Sanap: Moonwalker has opened fire on the Lord of the Dance! Step dancers are running for cover and getting blasted into the air! The Sprite is desperately trying to use her magic to restore everyone, but BY THE FORCE! Struck down by a laser!
Al Rossi: The Lord of the Dance is standing in shock as his forces are decimated! He has no answer for this kind of firepower! Everyone is either dead or fled to the locker rooms! He turns to face the giant robotic form of Moonwalker! He’s psyching himself up! This is so not a good idea!
Andel Sanap: I have to agree, Al. I can respect not wanting to surrender, but at this point this can only end badly. He charges full steam towards Moonwalker!
Moonwalker: AHHHHHHHHHH!
Andel Sanap: BY THE FORCE!
Al Rossi: That sonic cry! Lifts the Lord of the Dance off his feet! Leaving him completely helpless as a final laser blasts him off the dance floor!
Referee: Winner of the final fall: The Moonwalker!
Andel Sanap: An incredible finish for our first fight at the Bunker, Al.
Al Rossi: You’re not lying, Andel. Mercy will be able to put the losers together again, and I only hope that we can keep things going in our new home without the 9 finding us. Remember, viewers, always be on your guard. The 9 must never find out where we are, our it could be curtains for all of us! But we’ll keep going to give you great action with the finest warriors of the multiverse. Now, I think it’s time for us to all have a drink at the bar, if Doc Holliday hasn’t drunk it dry after outdrawing Captain Jack and Bo Rai Cho! For Andel Sanap, Philippa Forrester, Chloe Bourgeois, Justin Roberts, and Mercy, I’m Al Rossi saying so long from the Bunker!
Philippa Forrester: Guess you could say that fight was a real ‘thriller’?
Chloe Bourgeois: I don’t get it.