>>10169296Ash grabs her IC title and microphone. Thirty seconds start now.
>Ph-whoa!>Whoa whoa whoa...>Hah... Are-... Are you some of you booing?!>Why? >Are (huff) you disappointed? Surprised?>Hey... (Huff) Cheer up Rice fans.>She fought well...>Give it up for the demon- Yeah!>Good effort... Good effort......
>That's ALL you can hope for.Ash raises the belt up, left eye closing tight from the aches and fatigue across her body.
>Cause this...>isn't going anywhere.>*I'm* not going anywhere....
>Cause when that bell rings and I'm between these ropes... >All these "best in the world" conversations cease.>Because all eyes are once again on me.>(Hah...)>And there's nothing left to discuss.>Time.Ash tosses the microphone aside and does a bit of turnbuckle posing with the Intercontinental Championship.