Post by Ulf Hednir on Mar 14, 2022 12:56:27 GMT
Later That Morning
Ulf was inside of a training ring with defensive padding on his hands, knees, and torso; across from him was Vivienne who was making strikes against him with every shout that instructed her to do so. The padding softened each of the strikes that the former IWF Women’s World Champion had made against the former IWF Men’s World Champion; the lover and father of her two children.
“Again!” Ulf shouts.
Vivienne delivers the next strike.
“Where is de fire?!” Ulf shouts, and is met with a harder strike. “Where is de passion?!” Ulf shouts louder, and is met with an equally harder strike. Vivienne goes for a combination, which Ulf dodges and circles behind her, and then returns to the defensive stance while Vivienne looks for the next strike to land. She grumbles while unleashing a series of strikes that hits the pads successfully. “Der vi go!” Ulf roars out.
“Ulf, this is pointless…” Vivienne says as she pants for her air. She cracks her neck and then her lips curve into a grin while readying herself, “I need you to take a swing at me.”
Ulf’s eyes widen with shock as he contemplates what it is that she is asking him to do. The power behind his punch has been known to knock people out…without fail. Throughout his return, and all of 2021, not one person has been able to kick out of The Thor Punch if Ulf were to make the cover immediately. Ulf gulps and begins shaking his head.
“Do it,” Vivienne says while straightening her posture, “or I’m not going to do that thing you like.” she says with a smirk.
Ulf chuckles, “If jeg do do it, du are not going to be able to do det thing jeg like!” he retorts.
His own answer earns him a scowl as Vivienne, but she looks ready and determined for Ulf to throw his best strike…and just as Ulf seems ready to oblige, “Whoa, whoa! I’ve felt that punch, and that’s not something my future daughter-in-law is going to want to take,” the voice from the California Grapplers exclusive fighter and the man who was discovered to be Ulf’s biological father, Bruce McLeod entered the gym. He got onto the ring apron before finally stepping into the ring to join his son and Vivienne.
“Glad du could make it!” Ulf says as he embraces Bruce with a hug.
“I did need to get a session in,” Bruce says. After giving Ulf a hug, he turns his attention to Vivienne and gives her a hug, “Good morning, Vivienne. Always great to see you.”
“How are you? We can get some breakfast or lunch later after the kids get up. I’m sure Thea would love to hear some more stories.”
“You mean she hasn’t gotten sick of me yet?” Bruce says with a chuckle.
“Never!” Ulf insists.
“Her whole face just lights up when she hears you’re coming over.” Vivienne explains.
The news gives Bruce a smile; he nods his head a few times in appreciation of the news that Thea does enjoy his company. A proud grandfather. He scratches his goatee in an almost bashful fashion, and lets out a nervous chuckle before finally answering, “I wouldn’t want to disappoint her. Sure,” Bruce nods again, “after lunch. But,” Bruce turns toward Ulf, “I heard that you’re entering into some sort of rumble event.”
Ulf nods his head while simultaneously answering, “De Roulette.”
“And are you bringing that fire?” Bruce asks. Ulf’s lips just curl up into a smirk and he shrugs slightly. That smirk doesn’t go unnoticed by Bruce who begins to chuckle before slapping a hand against Ulf’s arm, “I already like what I’m seeing! That’s confidence! You know that you’re going to get into that Roulette and start eliminating all of those people, and at the end of it…you are going to be the number one contender, and you are going to get your rematch for the World Championship!”
Ulf lets out a snorting laugh and takes one step back, “Det is de goal. Jeg know det jeg can go ute there and vinne, but it’s not just about that, Da…it’s like du say: jeg want to have de most eliminations. Jeg want to last longer than anybody else! It is about making de statement to everybody in de IWF, and everybody in de industry to be on notice det jeg am still going to be de person to beat! Whether it’s at IWF, or anywhere,” Ulf says with a smirk still on his face, and he nods his head; he is beaming with confidence in himself and his own ability, “Jeg am de man to beat.” Ulf says and pounds an arm against his chest.
“That is what I like to hear, son, and I’ve been in that ring with you and…whew! That punch is going to be a killer for anyone that meets it! I just wonder how many people you’re going to eliminate by using it.” Bruce is visibly shaking with the excitement surging throughout his body at the mere thought of how well his son could do in the IWF Roulette. “It’s not going to be easy.” Bruce says and gives a side glance toward him as if to see how he would respond.
The comment did not seem to phase Ulf. “Nothing worth attaining ever came easy.” Ulf answers.
“So you know the work that you’re going to have to put in?” Bruce asks.
“Det is why we’re here,” Ulf says while putting his arm around Vivienne’s shoulder, “To ensure det jeg am ring ready, and to ensure det Vivienne is going to be ring ready when it’s time for her to finally step back into de ringe! Jeg have nei problem working hard to get hva jeg want. Jeg have no problem putting in de work to ensure det jeg walk ute as de vinner of de Roulette.”
Bruce nods his head, “Then let’s get to work.”
Well howdy there pardner.