Getting cast for a new action hero movie, Ella hit the gym with purpose. Not to prove anything, but to make a statement. Everyone already knew she could play the villain. Her performance voicing Jinx had put her on the director’s radar, earning her the role of a brilliant, super soldier adversary.
She accepted on one condition. Her opponent had to be Dwayne.
The biggest name in action. The man at the top.
And the man she intended to replace.
Of course, she understood the rules of the film. The villain had to lose. The audience needed that resolution. The hero needed that victory. She accepted that completely.
But losing as a character in the movie was not the same as winning in the role.
If anything, she smiled at the thought.
They will walk out talking about me.
Not him. Not how he will 'beat' me, but my presence in the film.
What better way to take his throne than this? To stand opposite him, to fall in the final act, and still be victorious!
That idea alone fueled her.
The gym pulsed with anticipation that day. It was more crowded than usual, people pretending to train while quietly gathering, phones ready. This was his sanctuary, and they all knew something was about to happen inside it.
At the center stood Ella.... [Read the continuation and bonus animation on my Patreon only Discord thread]