Post by Adam Knite on Jun 5, 2010 19:12:23 GMT -6
{In a what is becoming a very rare occurance, Kelly has managed to sneak away from Steve somehow, Adam doesn't know how, and lets be honest here.. he doesn't care. He just knows that she's been in his arms for the past couple of hours. They two are in bed, with Kelly on her side and Adam with his arms wrapped around her, she's fallen asleep. Adam sits up and wrestles his right arm away from her and leans against the headboard.}
“I don't even know what to say anymore. I don't know how many times a human can possibly say he loves somebody more than life itself but I have to be approaching the humanly possibly limits on it. If the point hasn't been driven home hard enough... then you haven't been listening. You see her laying here with me, you see where she came to when she managed to get away from Steve somehow? This is the greatest prize... no wrestling match could ever give me this much gold, nor could give me this much happiness.”
“From the day we met, I've known she was the one. From the second I laid my eyes on her I knew she would be mine. Nothing you do Steve could ever take that away, nothing you do could ever rip us apart. You want to drive a wedge through us with this grand plan of yours.. whatever dude. I didn't fail to win her heart.... you did. I didn't fail to bring her back into my arms... you did. She didn't pick me over you because she was afraid of divorce or afraid of what would happen to Ryleigh... no she picked me because we are soul mates. You... you're nothing. The fleeting blemish on our story, that would of already been a distant memory if not for some underhanded tactics.”
******Nine Years Ago :: August 13, 2001 :: Chicago, Illinois******
{A much younger Adam, then known as “Raptor” walks into the dressing room with “Ashlie” hanging onto one arm and a big golden belt hanging from the other. They both look very excited, Adam even has some tears of joy rolling down his face, he's just won his first “World Title”. Ashlie turns and jumps up and grabs Adam by the neck and gives him a big kiss. Adam smiles at her as he wipes some of “joy” from his face.}
Ashlie: I'm so proud of you, that was amazing! You're the champion!
Adam: I can't believe it... it feels so great, finally... after being screwed over for over a year by Boone and his crew... I finally... I've finally made it.
Ashlie: I love you.
{Ashlie gives Adam another huge kiss as she steps back, looking like she's expecting Adam to say it back. He knows that obviously, but the words aren't coming.}
Adam: Ash.. I...
Leonard Fox: The PWW heavyweight champion of the world... good job kid.
{Leonard Fox, along with his seventeen year old daughter walk into the scene from behind Adam and Ashlie, saving Adam from an awkward moment. Adam turns and fights back the emotions that want to spew from his body and just gives a smiling Leonard a huge hug. When he pulls away they two shake hands.}
Adam: I'm glad you could be make it Leonard, I would of never gotten to this point without your help.
Leonard: Oh please, all I did was provide you with the means to get here, you're the one who took it and ran to the top with what I gave you.
Adam: No... you've been like a father to me... **tears up** I... I...
Kelly: You were great out there!
{Adam turns his head sideways and looks at Kelly, he doesn't know who she is, but he's captivated. He just stares at her and she blushes a little, turning her head away from him. Adam shakes his head and snaps himself out of it.}
Adam: Thank you... ummm...
Leonard: Oh... where are my manors! Adam, this is my daughter Kelly. I don't believe you two have ever met. She's been back in LA for her school
Kelly: Yeah, it's kind of hard to meet somebody when you're half a country away Dad.
Leonard: Don't get smart with me young lady.
Adam: This is your daughter that you told me so much about the past couple of years?
Leonard: Yeah... she's got a smart mouth, but she's a good kid.
Adam: Well thank you Kelly. I'm glad you could be here to see me win too.
{Leonard gives Adam a hardy slap on the back as everybody laughs and smiles, enjoying the moment. Adam sits down, exhausted from the match and Ashlie rubs his shoulders.}
Leonard: Where are your plans for tonight?
Adam: Probably just stay at our motel room here in town.
Leonard: Rubbish! You're coming back with me on my jet, we're going to celebrate this moment.
Ashlie: Thanks Leonard.
Leonard: Anything for this kid.
***LATER***
{With Leonard and Ashlie talking to each other in their seats across the table in front of them, Adam stands up and begins looking around. He goes up the stairs to the next room where he sees a nice mini-fridge, just what he wanted. Something to drink.}
Kelly: So where did you get a stupid name like “Raptor” from?
{Adam hadn't even reailzed Kelly was up here. He stares at her, unable to respond and just awkwardly laughs.}
Kelly: Watch too much Jurassic Park as a kid?
Adam: Hey, it's a wrestling gimmick, they can't all be genius names. It was just something meant to be big, mean, and tough.
Kelly: More like big and lame.
Adam: **laughs** You just going to insult me all night or what?
Kelly: I'm just screwing with you... but you really should just use your real name you know.
Adam: I've been wanting to drop this “Raptorious One” crap, but Boone wouldn't let me and I just go with it now.
Kelly: That Boone guy is a putz.
Adam: A lot of people say that, and I'm not going argue since we're on bad terms right now.
{Adam grabs a soda for himself, and takes one out for Kelly two after holding it up and offering it to her. He goes over and sits next to her on the sofa in the room, they both take a drink and look at the television and the movie Kelly was watching.}
Kelly: So that Ashlie chick... she your girlfriend?
Adam: Well that' spretty obvious.
Kelly: She's kind of annoying. All she does is talk and talk and talk. I'm like.. shut up for three seconds! That's why I'm up here away from you guys. I was one more word away from gnawing my own arm off.
Adam: Hey.... she's just... very outgoing and friendly.
Kelly: Yeah what I said... “annoying”... Do you love her?
Adam: Hey, what kind of question is that? That's between me and her.
Kelly: Ahhhh so “no”. That's good.
Adam: That's not a “no”!
Kelly: Yes it is, if you were in love with her you would have been ecstatic about declaring it, not all defensive.
{Adam raises an eyebrow, slightly annoyed by this girl asking him questions.}
Adam: What about you? Got a boyfriend?
Kelly: Hell no. I've been going to a very expensive private school for four years, I have no interest in those snooty rich, pompous assholes that go there.
{Adam takes a drink from his soda and turns and looks at Kelly who has her head down, looking at the floor.}
Kelly: Do you think I'm pretty?
Adam: What?! I can't answer that, I've got a girlfriend just down there.
Kelly: So you do think I'm pretty.
Adam: How do you figure that?
Kelly: Because if you didn't, you'd either say something polite and make me feel good about it, or you'd be a jerk and just say “no”. But you said you “couldn't answer that”... therefore you obviously think I am.
Adam: Well... I'm going back down there before I get myself into anymore trouble.
{Kelly smiles mischievously as Adam stands up and is about to walk away. He stops, and Kelly's smile just gets wider, he turns around with a serious expression and goes back to Kelly.}
Adam: What is with you?
Kelly: I thought you didn't want to get into any trouble?
Adam: I didn't.. I mean I don't. I'm just trying to figure you out.
{Kelly leans up from sitting back against he couch and is just a couple inches away from Adam's face, who is bending down to talk to to her. She smiles at him as he looks confused and turns her head to the side..}
Kelly: Why?
{Adam takes a deep breath.}
Adam: Maybe because since the moment I laid eyes on you, I"ve not been able to think about anything else. You've completely taken my breath away...
Kelly: That's the smartest thing you've said all night.
{They both lean in further and begin kissing, Adam takes his right hand and puts it on Kelly's cheeck as they mack and when the camera scrolls around we can see Ashlie standing on the top of the stairs in shock, neither aware of her presence as the scene fades. }
***LATER***
{Adam is seen on the phone, we can hear his conversation for the purpose of knowing what is going on.}
Adam: Hey Z... tell Dad I sent the check.
Zelda: Thank you Adam.
Adam: Anything for you kid.
Zelda: That' the only reason you called?
Adam: No... I wanted to ask you something. Something important.
Zelda: I'm twelve, why do you want my advice.
Adam: You're the only person I have. What do you think about Ashlie? She told me she loved me, and I all went and freaked out and did something wrong that really hurt her. Now I don't know what to do to make it up to her, or if I even should try and make it up to her.
Zelda:It's like in Final Fantasy 8.. if you were going to be together, if you were destined to be together it would work out and you wouldn't be doing anything to hurt her. So, you should probably just go with the other girl, if she makes you happier.
Adam: How did you know what I was talking about?
Zelda: **laughs** I'm twelve... not stupid.
******END FLASHBACK******
{Adam turns and lays his feet off the edge of the bed, the camera follows over to get in front of him as he lowers his head. He looks down into the camera with his hands on each side of his face.}
“I didn't put anything on the line at A Night to Remember. I didn't have to. I knew Kelly would always be mine. I knew that she would never leave me for you Steve, and I knew you weren't going to win that match... which by the way.. I totally won, no matter what Leonard says. Now Angel, or anybody out there can call me “weak” all they want for “failing to protect” Kelly all they want, because honestly I have no idea what they're getting at with it. There wasn’t anything to “protect”... I was married to her, nothing was going to change that. So I was weak because I kept my wife out of another man's arms by simply being me instead of a homicidal maniac? Yeah, that makes perfect sense.“
“So whatever... yeah, I owe a lot to this business, so what? It was always my dream to be a professional wrestler, it was always my dream to be the best and to eventually be a world champion. I cried the time I won my first World title, that title you were never even allowed to sniff at in PWW Angel, so yes I care about wrestling, I care about it a lot. I love wrestling, but when I found Kelly... I knew at that moment I didn't “need” wrestling. People like you do, it's your first love, it's all you care about when it comes down to it. The fame, the glory, whatever it is that drives you, you love it. Me I'm driven by something else... no somebody else. I'm driven to succeed and to win and to keep going by her. Otherwise, I'd be just content laying at home, holding her in my arms, and never waking up from my perfect dream.”
******Two and a half Years Ago :: ??? :: ????******
{Adam sits at home, he is laying on a couch with the remote in his hand as he flips through the channels obviously annoyed at what is on TV. Kelly walks into the room and she looks happy over something, as she quickly makes her way to Adam and takes the remote from his hand.}
Adam: I was watching that.
Kelly: Adam, you just got an invite to join NMW... a personal invitation from James Fisher himself. He wants you to be his headliner.
Adam: By myself?
Kelly: YES!
Adam: No.
Kelly: WHY NOT!?
{Adam rolls his eyes as he looks up at Kelly who has put her hands on her hips, angry at the answer.}
Adam: I just.. can't do it anymore. It's been years since I've even come close to winning a singles title Kelly. All I'm good for is making crappy tag teams with Boone and Trent anymore.
Kelly: Adam, don't talk like that.
Adam: Ever since the injury... it's true. I just can't do it.
Kelly: Yes you can!
Adam: What makes you think that?
Kelly: Because I know you, you're young, you can still do this, no matter what happened in IWF, don't let that hold you back.
Adam: I can't...
{Kelly grabs Adam's hands, she gets in close and looks him right in the eyes. }
Kelly: I believe in you.
{Adam just stares back at her, the words he's looking for are on the tip of his tongue, but he just can't respond. Kelly smiles.}
Kelly: If you don't want to do it for yourself... then do it for me. I want you to win, I want you to do what you love again. Please?
Adam: Ok...I'll give it a shot, **sigh**
***TWO MONTHS LATER***
{Much like our first flashback, Adam walks into the locker room, in one arm is Kelly, in the other is the NMW world championship... the inaugural Champion.. Adam Knite. There are tears of joy again in Adam's eyes, he feels that he's back. Most champions in sports at this moment hug their trophy and cry into it, finally reaching the top... Adam instead hands the belt to a surprised looking Kelly.}
Kelly: Adam?
{Adam grabs Kelly with all his might and holds her to his chest. She begins to tear up along with the person she loves, Adam rests his head on the top of hers. }
Adam: That should belong to you. Thank you Kelly.
***LATER***
{Zelda throws her arms around her brother, she hugs him and is screaming in excitement.}
Zelda: Good job Champ! You're the best!
Adam: Thanks Zelda.
Zelda: I was cheering you one from the front row the whole time, did you hear me!?
Adam: **laughs** Yeah Zelda, I think the whole city heard you screaming.
Zelda: You're my brother, trainer, and de facto "dad"... I got excited, sorry.
Adam: No, I think it really gave me that extra push in the match.
Zelda: You're such a liar... but I still stand by what I said. I'm very happy for you bro.
Adam: Thank you Z.
******END FLASHBACK******
{Kelly rolls over and throws her arm over towards where Adam is sitting. He takes her hand and flips her arm over and shows the little heart tatooed on Kelly's wrist. The little heart that has Adam's name written inside of it. He takes her hand and kisses it softly as not to wake her.}
“There are things in this life that are more important than any world title. There are things that when it all comes together in the end will matter way more to you than any in ring accomplishment. That is why me and Kelly share such a special bond, because she knows that she's my world and I know that I'm hers as well. See, the only person in this match that understands that is Brad. The only person who I'd want to win this match instead of me... it's him. He's a perv, but the dude loves Megan and she loves him like they were the center of each other's universe... the way love should be.”
“Not this crap where Steve is trying to somehow trick Kelly into falling in love with him, not this crap where Angel almost kills his wife to be with another woman. This is something real, this is a bond that nothing could rip apart.”
“I am fighting for her. You can claim you're going to win... you're not. You can claim that I'm not going to have my head in this match and that's going to give you the advantage... it's not. One might even think that I won't be prepared... you're wrong. Steve is my main focus, but he isn't the only focus, I have my reasons for wanting that belt, I have my reasons for wanting to win, and neither one of them involve any kind of selfish views of fame and glory. There is nothing that can change that, none of your screaming that I need to focus none of your threatening of me will ever change the fact that I am going to win this match, and I'm going to do it because I'm the best in that ring and I have the best reason to win.”
“Try to stop me, I dare you. Please in fact, come at me and do your worse, it will only cause me to dig in deeper and fight harder. It will only make me want to win the match and crush Steve even more. Let me just remind you, that whenever I've had Kelly on my side, whenever I've never failed to achieve a goal that I set out to accomplish. Whenever I've had Kelly with me, nobody has been able to stand in my way. She is my career, she is my shinning light and we have proven that no matter what comes at us, trying to tear us asunder that we in the end will stand strong... together. ”
******One Year Ago :: April 26, 2009 :: Cleveland, Ohio******
{Ace has just fallen, Adam Knite is the new NCW World Champion. His Revolution has been defeated, but he stands at the top of NCW regardless. Kelly is ecstatic, the man of her life has done it, he's finally the World champion of her father's company. Right outside the curtains, Adam calls out the men who said he couldn't do it, he calls out all the people including himself who didn't believe in him, then calls the name of the one person who always did. He falls to his knee and proposes to her, he's waited far too long to do this, after she says yes, they embrace.}
Adam: Kelly... I'm sorry that.....
Kelly: Adam, we're together in the end... that's all that matters.
Adam: It's just that.
Kelly: Nothing matters now, nothing will ever tear us apart now. The ride getting here doesn't mean anything, we're finally home. Now lets go celebrate the best night of our lives.
Adam: Alright, I've gotta find Zelda and tell her the news first.
{Kelly looks over Adam's shoulder and sees a giddy Zelda standing there. She jumps up and down and Kelly shakes her head.}
Kelly: I think she already knows.
{Zelda runs to them and jumps into Adam's arms and gives him a giant hug. Adam begins laughing as Zelda seems so excited for him.}
Zelda: That was incredible! You made him tap like a little girl! That's going to be me on day I swear it, I'm going to be just like you and making pun spewing fools tap out in world title matches!
Adam: What about the other news?
Zelda: …..?
{Adam holds up Kelly's left hand and shows off the huge rock. Zelda smiles, she doesn't like Kelly, but she sees her brother's ecstatic smile. She gives him another hug, this time standing.}
Zelda: I'm happy for you, she makes you happy, and that's what matters. Congratulations.
*****END FLASHBACK******
{Adam stands up from the bed, and heads over to his the dresser, where he pulls his phone up and begins dialing some numbers. He looks as if something has just hit him, as if something is bothering him. He speaks to the camera as he waits for an answer.}
“I will do whatever it takes to win this match guys. There is more than some twisted view of honor at stake, there is more than some big shiny gold belt at stake. There is pride, there is vengeance, there is justice on the line. Somebody has to pay for their sins, somebody has to die for what he's done. If anybody wants to stand in my way, then they'll be brought down as well, because there is one thing that has to be done in this match, no matter if any title changes hands.. one thing.... Steve must pay.”
“Watching Steve's face as his heart got ripped out by Kelly choosing me, was a thing of simple beauty. Seeing the pain, seeing the hate in his eyes was just so spectacular and I can't wait to see that again when he realizes that all he did to get to this point was for nothing, all he did to win the world title failed because “the love of his life”... hates his guts and the person she loves ripped his dreams away. And Angel and Brad, you can pretty much rest assure at that's what I'm going to do.”
“And one final time I'd like to reach out to Angel and say I'm sorry that you got dragged into this, I knew how much you wanted that title when we were in the Revolution together, I knew how badly you felt about it and I ruined your chance at it once before. Now I'm sorry that I'll have to take it from you again. One final time to Brad Kane, I want to apologize for your failing to win the world title at Reborn for the second time, you deserve that belt, you're worked hard to get here and you more than anybody on this roster including myself, deserve to be world champion... I'm sorry that because of Steve bringing me into this, that you won't get that chance. And finally to Steve.. I want to apologize.... I know how captivating Kelly is, trust me.. I feel your pain. However, you crossed the line, and no matter what you do, she'll always be mine... I will make you realize that once and for all.”
{Suddenly Adam stops as he lowers his head, we can hear he has gotten the voice mail of who he called.}
Adam: Zelda... I know I haven't been listening to you lately, and I just wanted to tell you I'm sorry. I don't think Kelly is siding with Steve, I trust her, but you feel strongly about this.. and I should understand that you're only looking out for me and stop making you feel dumb about it. Please call me back Sis.
{Adam pushes to end the call as his message is left. He heads towards the window in the room and heads for it, walking slowly towards the light source... the night sky.}
“Reborn, this match, everything that happens Sunday... is going to be my Knite to Remember, and by God... none of you are going to take that away from me.”
{Adam looks out and just stares into the distance... he sighs and closes his eyes to think but something catches his eyes. He looks down with a very confused look on his face as our scene starts slowly fading away.}
Adam: Is that MCM across the street with binoculars.... dressed as a fireman and...... *squints* Abraham Lincoln?
{Just then, Adam's phone rings, he looks down and sees “Z” on the screen, he smiles at this and goes to answer the call.... blackness.}
“I don't even know what to say anymore. I don't know how many times a human can possibly say he loves somebody more than life itself but I have to be approaching the humanly possibly limits on it. If the point hasn't been driven home hard enough... then you haven't been listening. You see her laying here with me, you see where she came to when she managed to get away from Steve somehow? This is the greatest prize... no wrestling match could ever give me this much gold, nor could give me this much happiness.”
“From the day we met, I've known she was the one. From the second I laid my eyes on her I knew she would be mine. Nothing you do Steve could ever take that away, nothing you do could ever rip us apart. You want to drive a wedge through us with this grand plan of yours.. whatever dude. I didn't fail to win her heart.... you did. I didn't fail to bring her back into my arms... you did. She didn't pick me over you because she was afraid of divorce or afraid of what would happen to Ryleigh... no she picked me because we are soul mates. You... you're nothing. The fleeting blemish on our story, that would of already been a distant memory if not for some underhanded tactics.”
******Nine Years Ago :: August 13, 2001 :: Chicago, Illinois******
{A much younger Adam, then known as “Raptor” walks into the dressing room with “Ashlie” hanging onto one arm and a big golden belt hanging from the other. They both look very excited, Adam even has some tears of joy rolling down his face, he's just won his first “World Title”. Ashlie turns and jumps up and grabs Adam by the neck and gives him a big kiss. Adam smiles at her as he wipes some of “joy” from his face.}
Ashlie: I'm so proud of you, that was amazing! You're the champion!
Adam: I can't believe it... it feels so great, finally... after being screwed over for over a year by Boone and his crew... I finally... I've finally made it.
Ashlie: I love you.
{Ashlie gives Adam another huge kiss as she steps back, looking like she's expecting Adam to say it back. He knows that obviously, but the words aren't coming.}
Adam: Ash.. I...
Leonard Fox: The PWW heavyweight champion of the world... good job kid.
{Leonard Fox, along with his seventeen year old daughter walk into the scene from behind Adam and Ashlie, saving Adam from an awkward moment. Adam turns and fights back the emotions that want to spew from his body and just gives a smiling Leonard a huge hug. When he pulls away they two shake hands.}
Adam: I'm glad you could be make it Leonard, I would of never gotten to this point without your help.
Leonard: Oh please, all I did was provide you with the means to get here, you're the one who took it and ran to the top with what I gave you.
Adam: No... you've been like a father to me... **tears up** I... I...
Kelly: You were great out there!
{Adam turns his head sideways and looks at Kelly, he doesn't know who she is, but he's captivated. He just stares at her and she blushes a little, turning her head away from him. Adam shakes his head and snaps himself out of it.}
Adam: Thank you... ummm...
Leonard: Oh... where are my manors! Adam, this is my daughter Kelly. I don't believe you two have ever met. She's been back in LA for her school
Kelly: Yeah, it's kind of hard to meet somebody when you're half a country away Dad.
Leonard: Don't get smart with me young lady.
Adam: This is your daughter that you told me so much about the past couple of years?
Leonard: Yeah... she's got a smart mouth, but she's a good kid.
Adam: Well thank you Kelly. I'm glad you could be here to see me win too.
{Leonard gives Adam a hardy slap on the back as everybody laughs and smiles, enjoying the moment. Adam sits down, exhausted from the match and Ashlie rubs his shoulders.}
Leonard: Where are your plans for tonight?
Adam: Probably just stay at our motel room here in town.
Leonard: Rubbish! You're coming back with me on my jet, we're going to celebrate this moment.
Ashlie: Thanks Leonard.
Leonard: Anything for this kid.
***LATER***
{With Leonard and Ashlie talking to each other in their seats across the table in front of them, Adam stands up and begins looking around. He goes up the stairs to the next room where he sees a nice mini-fridge, just what he wanted. Something to drink.}
Kelly: So where did you get a stupid name like “Raptor” from?
{Adam hadn't even reailzed Kelly was up here. He stares at her, unable to respond and just awkwardly laughs.}
Kelly: Watch too much Jurassic Park as a kid?
Adam: Hey, it's a wrestling gimmick, they can't all be genius names. It was just something meant to be big, mean, and tough.
Kelly: More like big and lame.
Adam: **laughs** You just going to insult me all night or what?
Kelly: I'm just screwing with you... but you really should just use your real name you know.
Adam: I've been wanting to drop this “Raptorious One” crap, but Boone wouldn't let me and I just go with it now.
Kelly: That Boone guy is a putz.
Adam: A lot of people say that, and I'm not going argue since we're on bad terms right now.
{Adam grabs a soda for himself, and takes one out for Kelly two after holding it up and offering it to her. He goes over and sits next to her on the sofa in the room, they both take a drink and look at the television and the movie Kelly was watching.}
Kelly: So that Ashlie chick... she your girlfriend?
Adam: Well that' spretty obvious.
Kelly: She's kind of annoying. All she does is talk and talk and talk. I'm like.. shut up for three seconds! That's why I'm up here away from you guys. I was one more word away from gnawing my own arm off.
Adam: Hey.... she's just... very outgoing and friendly.
Kelly: Yeah what I said... “annoying”... Do you love her?
Adam: Hey, what kind of question is that? That's between me and her.
Kelly: Ahhhh so “no”. That's good.
Adam: That's not a “no”!
Kelly: Yes it is, if you were in love with her you would have been ecstatic about declaring it, not all defensive.
{Adam raises an eyebrow, slightly annoyed by this girl asking him questions.}
Adam: What about you? Got a boyfriend?
Kelly: Hell no. I've been going to a very expensive private school for four years, I have no interest in those snooty rich, pompous assholes that go there.
{Adam takes a drink from his soda and turns and looks at Kelly who has her head down, looking at the floor.}
Kelly: Do you think I'm pretty?
Adam: What?! I can't answer that, I've got a girlfriend just down there.
Kelly: So you do think I'm pretty.
Adam: How do you figure that?
Kelly: Because if you didn't, you'd either say something polite and make me feel good about it, or you'd be a jerk and just say “no”. But you said you “couldn't answer that”... therefore you obviously think I am.
Adam: Well... I'm going back down there before I get myself into anymore trouble.
{Kelly smiles mischievously as Adam stands up and is about to walk away. He stops, and Kelly's smile just gets wider, he turns around with a serious expression and goes back to Kelly.}
Adam: What is with you?
Kelly: I thought you didn't want to get into any trouble?
Adam: I didn't.. I mean I don't. I'm just trying to figure you out.
{Kelly leans up from sitting back against he couch and is just a couple inches away from Adam's face, who is bending down to talk to to her. She smiles at him as he looks confused and turns her head to the side..}
Kelly: Why?
{Adam takes a deep breath.}
Adam: Maybe because since the moment I laid eyes on you, I"ve not been able to think about anything else. You've completely taken my breath away...
Kelly: That's the smartest thing you've said all night.
{They both lean in further and begin kissing, Adam takes his right hand and puts it on Kelly's cheeck as they mack and when the camera scrolls around we can see Ashlie standing on the top of the stairs in shock, neither aware of her presence as the scene fades. }
***LATER***
{Adam is seen on the phone, we can hear his conversation for the purpose of knowing what is going on.}
Adam: Hey Z... tell Dad I sent the check.
Zelda: Thank you Adam.
Adam: Anything for you kid.
Zelda: That' the only reason you called?
Adam: No... I wanted to ask you something. Something important.
Zelda: I'm twelve, why do you want my advice.
Adam: You're the only person I have. What do you think about Ashlie? She told me she loved me, and I all went and freaked out and did something wrong that really hurt her. Now I don't know what to do to make it up to her, or if I even should try and make it up to her.
Zelda:It's like in Final Fantasy 8.. if you were going to be together, if you were destined to be together it would work out and you wouldn't be doing anything to hurt her. So, you should probably just go with the other girl, if she makes you happier.
Adam: How did you know what I was talking about?
Zelda: **laughs** I'm twelve... not stupid.
******END FLASHBACK******
{Adam turns and lays his feet off the edge of the bed, the camera follows over to get in front of him as he lowers his head. He looks down into the camera with his hands on each side of his face.}
“I didn't put anything on the line at A Night to Remember. I didn't have to. I knew Kelly would always be mine. I knew that she would never leave me for you Steve, and I knew you weren't going to win that match... which by the way.. I totally won, no matter what Leonard says. Now Angel, or anybody out there can call me “weak” all they want for “failing to protect” Kelly all they want, because honestly I have no idea what they're getting at with it. There wasn’t anything to “protect”... I was married to her, nothing was going to change that. So I was weak because I kept my wife out of another man's arms by simply being me instead of a homicidal maniac? Yeah, that makes perfect sense.“
“So whatever... yeah, I owe a lot to this business, so what? It was always my dream to be a professional wrestler, it was always my dream to be the best and to eventually be a world champion. I cried the time I won my first World title, that title you were never even allowed to sniff at in PWW Angel, so yes I care about wrestling, I care about it a lot. I love wrestling, but when I found Kelly... I knew at that moment I didn't “need” wrestling. People like you do, it's your first love, it's all you care about when it comes down to it. The fame, the glory, whatever it is that drives you, you love it. Me I'm driven by something else... no somebody else. I'm driven to succeed and to win and to keep going by her. Otherwise, I'd be just content laying at home, holding her in my arms, and never waking up from my perfect dream.”
******Two and a half Years Ago :: ??? :: ????******
{Adam sits at home, he is laying on a couch with the remote in his hand as he flips through the channels obviously annoyed at what is on TV. Kelly walks into the room and she looks happy over something, as she quickly makes her way to Adam and takes the remote from his hand.}
Adam: I was watching that.
Kelly: Adam, you just got an invite to join NMW... a personal invitation from James Fisher himself. He wants you to be his headliner.
Adam: By myself?
Kelly: YES!
Adam: No.
Kelly: WHY NOT!?
{Adam rolls his eyes as he looks up at Kelly who has put her hands on her hips, angry at the answer.}
Adam: I just.. can't do it anymore. It's been years since I've even come close to winning a singles title Kelly. All I'm good for is making crappy tag teams with Boone and Trent anymore.
Kelly: Adam, don't talk like that.
Adam: Ever since the injury... it's true. I just can't do it.
Kelly: Yes you can!
Adam: What makes you think that?
Kelly: Because I know you, you're young, you can still do this, no matter what happened in IWF, don't let that hold you back.
Adam: I can't...
{Kelly grabs Adam's hands, she gets in close and looks him right in the eyes. }
Kelly: I believe in you.
{Adam just stares back at her, the words he's looking for are on the tip of his tongue, but he just can't respond. Kelly smiles.}
Kelly: If you don't want to do it for yourself... then do it for me. I want you to win, I want you to do what you love again. Please?
Adam: Ok...I'll give it a shot, **sigh**
***TWO MONTHS LATER***
{Much like our first flashback, Adam walks into the locker room, in one arm is Kelly, in the other is the NMW world championship... the inaugural Champion.. Adam Knite. There are tears of joy again in Adam's eyes, he feels that he's back. Most champions in sports at this moment hug their trophy and cry into it, finally reaching the top... Adam instead hands the belt to a surprised looking Kelly.}
Kelly: Adam?
{Adam grabs Kelly with all his might and holds her to his chest. She begins to tear up along with the person she loves, Adam rests his head on the top of hers. }
Adam: That should belong to you. Thank you Kelly.
***LATER***
{Zelda throws her arms around her brother, she hugs him and is screaming in excitement.}
Zelda: Good job Champ! You're the best!
Adam: Thanks Zelda.
Zelda: I was cheering you one from the front row the whole time, did you hear me!?
Adam: **laughs** Yeah Zelda, I think the whole city heard you screaming.
Zelda: You're my brother, trainer, and de facto "dad"... I got excited, sorry.
Adam: No, I think it really gave me that extra push in the match.
Zelda: You're such a liar... but I still stand by what I said. I'm very happy for you bro.
Adam: Thank you Z.
******END FLASHBACK******
{Kelly rolls over and throws her arm over towards where Adam is sitting. He takes her hand and flips her arm over and shows the little heart tatooed on Kelly's wrist. The little heart that has Adam's name written inside of it. He takes her hand and kisses it softly as not to wake her.}
“There are things in this life that are more important than any world title. There are things that when it all comes together in the end will matter way more to you than any in ring accomplishment. That is why me and Kelly share such a special bond, because she knows that she's my world and I know that I'm hers as well. See, the only person in this match that understands that is Brad. The only person who I'd want to win this match instead of me... it's him. He's a perv, but the dude loves Megan and she loves him like they were the center of each other's universe... the way love should be.”
“Not this crap where Steve is trying to somehow trick Kelly into falling in love with him, not this crap where Angel almost kills his wife to be with another woman. This is something real, this is a bond that nothing could rip apart.”
“I am fighting for her. You can claim you're going to win... you're not. You can claim that I'm not going to have my head in this match and that's going to give you the advantage... it's not. One might even think that I won't be prepared... you're wrong. Steve is my main focus, but he isn't the only focus, I have my reasons for wanting that belt, I have my reasons for wanting to win, and neither one of them involve any kind of selfish views of fame and glory. There is nothing that can change that, none of your screaming that I need to focus none of your threatening of me will ever change the fact that I am going to win this match, and I'm going to do it because I'm the best in that ring and I have the best reason to win.”
“Try to stop me, I dare you. Please in fact, come at me and do your worse, it will only cause me to dig in deeper and fight harder. It will only make me want to win the match and crush Steve even more. Let me just remind you, that whenever I've had Kelly on my side, whenever I've never failed to achieve a goal that I set out to accomplish. Whenever I've had Kelly with me, nobody has been able to stand in my way. She is my career, she is my shinning light and we have proven that no matter what comes at us, trying to tear us asunder that we in the end will stand strong... together. ”
******One Year Ago :: April 26, 2009 :: Cleveland, Ohio******
{Ace has just fallen, Adam Knite is the new NCW World Champion. His Revolution has been defeated, but he stands at the top of NCW regardless. Kelly is ecstatic, the man of her life has done it, he's finally the World champion of her father's company. Right outside the curtains, Adam calls out the men who said he couldn't do it, he calls out all the people including himself who didn't believe in him, then calls the name of the one person who always did. He falls to his knee and proposes to her, he's waited far too long to do this, after she says yes, they embrace.}
Adam: Kelly... I'm sorry that.....
Kelly: Adam, we're together in the end... that's all that matters.
Adam: It's just that.
Kelly: Nothing matters now, nothing will ever tear us apart now. The ride getting here doesn't mean anything, we're finally home. Now lets go celebrate the best night of our lives.
Adam: Alright, I've gotta find Zelda and tell her the news first.
{Kelly looks over Adam's shoulder and sees a giddy Zelda standing there. She jumps up and down and Kelly shakes her head.}
Kelly: I think she already knows.
{Zelda runs to them and jumps into Adam's arms and gives him a giant hug. Adam begins laughing as Zelda seems so excited for him.}
Zelda: That was incredible! You made him tap like a little girl! That's going to be me on day I swear it, I'm going to be just like you and making pun spewing fools tap out in world title matches!
Adam: What about the other news?
Zelda: …..?
{Adam holds up Kelly's left hand and shows off the huge rock. Zelda smiles, she doesn't like Kelly, but she sees her brother's ecstatic smile. She gives him another hug, this time standing.}
Zelda: I'm happy for you, she makes you happy, and that's what matters. Congratulations.
*****END FLASHBACK******
{Adam stands up from the bed, and heads over to his the dresser, where he pulls his phone up and begins dialing some numbers. He looks as if something has just hit him, as if something is bothering him. He speaks to the camera as he waits for an answer.}
“I will do whatever it takes to win this match guys. There is more than some twisted view of honor at stake, there is more than some big shiny gold belt at stake. There is pride, there is vengeance, there is justice on the line. Somebody has to pay for their sins, somebody has to die for what he's done. If anybody wants to stand in my way, then they'll be brought down as well, because there is one thing that has to be done in this match, no matter if any title changes hands.. one thing.... Steve must pay.”
“Watching Steve's face as his heart got ripped out by Kelly choosing me, was a thing of simple beauty. Seeing the pain, seeing the hate in his eyes was just so spectacular and I can't wait to see that again when he realizes that all he did to get to this point was for nothing, all he did to win the world title failed because “the love of his life”... hates his guts and the person she loves ripped his dreams away. And Angel and Brad, you can pretty much rest assure at that's what I'm going to do.”
“And one final time I'd like to reach out to Angel and say I'm sorry that you got dragged into this, I knew how much you wanted that title when we were in the Revolution together, I knew how badly you felt about it and I ruined your chance at it once before. Now I'm sorry that I'll have to take it from you again. One final time to Brad Kane, I want to apologize for your failing to win the world title at Reborn for the second time, you deserve that belt, you're worked hard to get here and you more than anybody on this roster including myself, deserve to be world champion... I'm sorry that because of Steve bringing me into this, that you won't get that chance. And finally to Steve.. I want to apologize.... I know how captivating Kelly is, trust me.. I feel your pain. However, you crossed the line, and no matter what you do, she'll always be mine... I will make you realize that once and for all.”
{Suddenly Adam stops as he lowers his head, we can hear he has gotten the voice mail of who he called.}
Adam: Zelda... I know I haven't been listening to you lately, and I just wanted to tell you I'm sorry. I don't think Kelly is siding with Steve, I trust her, but you feel strongly about this.. and I should understand that you're only looking out for me and stop making you feel dumb about it. Please call me back Sis.
{Adam pushes to end the call as his message is left. He heads towards the window in the room and heads for it, walking slowly towards the light source... the night sky.}
“Reborn, this match, everything that happens Sunday... is going to be my Knite to Remember, and by God... none of you are going to take that away from me.”
{Adam looks out and just stares into the distance... he sighs and closes his eyes to think but something catches his eyes. He looks down with a very confused look on his face as our scene starts slowly fading away.}
Adam: Is that MCM across the street with binoculars.... dressed as a fireman and...... *squints* Abraham Lincoln?
{Just then, Adam's phone rings, he looks down and sees “Z” on the screen, he smiles at this and goes to answer the call.... blackness.}