Fic: Immortal Pair bk3 ch40

["oom00nstar" <Hhdouglas@xxxxxxx>]

title: Immortal Pair
author: Hhdouglas
postings: anywhere that wants it
summary: multi crossover
spoilers: none
disclaimers: I do not own the rights to the shows i am just using 
them in a fanfic story with characters of my own creation
warning: this chapter is rated R
age warning: for those 17 and over who have an open mind.


When Ron Simmons sat down at the round table that seven other 
wrestlers were sitting at Al Snow said what took you so long Ron.Ron 
said i had the bartender get us some bowls of pretzels and peanuts as 
well as beer and i also autographed a picture for a fan of 
mine.Hardcore Holly said hey Ron you know better than that Vince 
doesnt want any of us autographing any pictures of ourselves except 
the ones he has made up for us.Ron looked at Hardcore Holly and he 
said thats only for wrestling pictures but the picture i autographed 
was a picture of me in my old college football uniform.Bradshaw said 
i bet that was a bit surprising.Ron said you have no idea but i 
really liked autographing it because it reminded me of my old college 
days.Test said hey are we going to talk or are we going to play poker 
and drink some beer.Ivory said well i for one have had enough to 
drink for the time being and it seems poker isnt my game tonight so i 
am going to go look for someone to dance with.Ivory started to get up 
from the table when Chavo Guerrero walked up and he said guys me and 
Eddie just found out something that you all need to know.For the next 
two minutes Chavo told everyone at the table about the viral disease 
that was going around Sunnydale.Ron Simmons said i wonder why the 
bartender or no one else told us about it.Bradshaw said well it could 
be that its a hoax or that some people are trying to keep it quiet so 
it doesnt affect their bussiness.Hardcore said well i hope its a hoax 
but i am not going to risk it and one by one the others said neither 
were they.Ivory walked over to Jackie and said how about dancing with 
me tonight i dont want to attract any of these guys.Jackie thought a 
second and she said why not the cards have been absolutely cold for 
me tonight.Jackie got up from the table and she and Ivory headed for 
the dance floor.Ron watched Ivory and Jackie walk away and he turned 
to face the others and said i guess that just leaves the six of 
us.Edge said make that five i need to head back to the motel and call 
my family i promised them i would since i couldnt be with them 
tonight.Al Snow said hey we need some more players and Test said but 
who are we going to get none of the other wrestlers will play with us 
they all know we are too good at poker for them.Hardcore said well we 
could ask some of the people who arent wrestlers to play with us i am 
sure that there are a couple people who would jump at a chance to 
play with us.Ron Simmons said hey we cant go and take advantage of 
the people in this town nor do we need any sore losers who might say 
we are cheating or something.Bradshaw said thats true but i believe 
that some of the staff might know some good poker players since the 
club has poker tables and provided us with cards,card shuffler,and 
poker chips.Al Snow said hey Ron go back to the bar and ask the 
bartender if she knows anyone and while your at it get that pitcher 
refilled.Ron looked over at the pitcher and he said hey i just got 
that refilled it shouldnt be empty yet.Bradshaw said Ron you took so 
long getting back last time that everyone finished the beer they had 
so we all refilled our glasses from it.Ron got up and grabbed the 
empty pitcher before heading for the bar once more.

When Ron got back to the bar he placed the pitcher on it and waited 
for the bartender to walk over to him.As he waited he looked over and 
saw the woman who had approached him for his autograph sitting next 
to a redhead and they were talking.A moment later the female 
bartender walked up and she said your back for more already.Ron said 
yes i am and by the way i want another pitcher of beer as well that 
way i know we will have enough for a while.A minute later the female 
bartender walked back over to him and she placed two full pitchers of 
beer down in front of him.Before she walked away Ron said hey do you 
know of anyone thats here who knows how to play poker.The female 
bartender thought a moment and then she said i havent seen any of the 
people who are here on regular poker nights here tonight.Ron said 
thanks anyway but the female bartender said hold on a moment.The 
female bartender said there is a poker club in this town let me make 
a phone call and see if anyone is supposed to be open for a game 
tonight.

The female bartender walked over to a phone and she dialed a number 
that was written on a napkin that was pinned to the wall by a 
tack.Reginald Nossier answered the phone on the third ring and he 
said yes what is it.Claudia said hey its Claudia I am calling to 
check and see if there is anyone in the poker club open for a game 
tonight.Reginald looked over at a chalkboard and ran down the names 
of the people in the poker club.Reginald said Claudia there is only 
one person in the poker club thats open for a game today and thats 
Jake.Claudia said well thats a bust then because my boss called Jake 
in to back me up since we have more people than he expected.Reginald 
said well why dont you ask Jake there might be someone he might know 
who is available that is good at poker.Claudia said thanks before 
hanging up the phone.

Claudia motioned for Ron to hold on and then she walked over to the 
other bartender who was Jake.Claudia said hey Jake Mr.Simmons over 
there and his friends at table three are looking for some good poker 
players to join them.Jake looked at Claudia and he said Claudia have 
you forgotten that i am working tonight and i cant play.Claudia said 
of course i havent but i just thought that you might know some people 
not in the poker club who are good and might want to play with 
them.Jake who had refilled Buffy and Willow's drinks a few minutes 
ago said lets switch sides of the bar so i can go talk to him.

Jake walked over to where Ron Simmons was and he said sir is it true 
that you and your friends want to play poker with some good poker 
players.Ron said yes it is do you know anyone who we could play with 
us.Jake said yes i do but the only thing is that the two people who i 
have in mind can raise the pot higher than most people are willing to 
go.Ron said they dont just raise the pot to get everyone else to drop 
out do they.Jake said no they dont they only do that when they have a 
good hand.Ron said will they mind if a betting limit is placed on the 
game.Jake said they will only play if a betting limit is on the game 
that way it is fair for all the players and not just them.Ron smiled 
and he said well call them and get them to join us over at the table 
we will be waiting for them. 

Ron walked back over to his table and he said guys one of the 
bartenders is contacting two people who liked to play poker but their 
is a down side.Hardcore said whats the down side.Ron said well it 
seems they will only play if there is a betting limit on the 
game.Test said oh come on where the hell is the fun in playing poker 
when there is a setting betting limit.Al Snow said Ron go back to bar 
and tell the bartender not to contact them i would rather us just 
play by ourselves than with them if they are like that.Ron said wow 
hold on guys its for our own best interests to set a betting limit on 
the game because the two people are supposed to have some money from 
what the bartender told me and if they have a good hand they will 
raise the pot quite high.Bradshaw said well in that case i say we do 
agree to a betting limit and Al Snow said i second the motion because 
i cant afford to lose too much money this week.Hardcore said ok were 
agreed to the betting limit but what should it be.Al Snow said lets 
make it two hundred but Ron said no lets make it a hundred at least 
for the first couple of hands until we find out how good these people 
are and how they play.Test said i agree with Ron that way we dont run 
the risk of losing too much money.