Post by Brad Kane on Aug 14, 2010 13:44:13 GMT -6
The sounds of a shower coming to an end and someone wrapping a towel around their waist. Music turns on, Brad Kane stepping to a big hotel bathroom counter. He sighs, grabbing some aftershave and splashing it onto his face and parts of his chest. After that he just stares off into the mirror, completely unsure of what to do next. Brad lowers his head, trying not to get a good look at himself, turning the music up a bit more. The sink gets turned on for a moment, rinsing the residue of Megan's toothpaste left before him.
Reckless Jack: So this is what it comes to? You're standing in a hotel bathroom waiting to go out with the one person that's made you more weak then anything else. You can't even look into the mirror right now to face me.
Brad brings his head up to see Reckless Jack looking back him.
Reckless Jack: See that's better. At least look at your better half when I'm talking to you.
Brad Kane: Why? Why should I have to look at you anymore. I'm past you. Everyone should be past you!
Jack snickers looking into his other self. Brad looks a little angry that RJ popped up right now.
Reckless Jack: But they aren't because they know that you don't have anything left anymore. You're just some pussy whipped daddy from Boston. I'm a ruthless and fearless man from Brooklyn who doesn't give a crud who he faces as long as someone gets hurt.
Brad Kane: You're also the reason why I drove myself to drinking and everything. Why would anyone want to see you come out again. You're only something that exists in my mind! I know I can put you away.
Reckless Jack: Then why haven't you? You've had so much time to do this and yet I'm still here. Face it, you need me. You need me when you can't control a situation anymore. You had me take care of Lance Ryan. You had me take care of Spike Kane. Now you're having me take care of Charlie Velez too. Is there something you're afraid of?
Brad shakes his head, looking at himself.
Brad Kane: No. I'm not afraid. It's just that when people mention your name, I think about those days and then you're back in my head again. People refuse to let you die. You should be. Face the facts, I DON'T need you anymore. I can handle everything himself. Remember I was the one who put a whole in brother's hand, not you. Remember that I was the one who won the nCw World Title after YOU failed to take it from Lance Ryan. So tell me, Jack, how can you look at me and tell me I'm afraid.
Reckless Jack: You're afraid to let me go. If memory serves me correct, you usually bring me up before anyone else when the situation gets tough.
Brad Kane: Bull, we both know that's a lie.
Reckless Jack: Well then how come you haven't beaten Charlie Velez yet? You've had your chances here. But nope, you've FAILED because you don't have what it takes to beat someone like Velez. I do.
Brad Kane: How?
Reckless Jack grins for a moment before shaking his head.
Reckless Jack: You'll see tomorrow night, dear Bradley when I get into the ring with him. People will know that blood is gonna spill on the floor. With you, the only thing that hits the floor is your lifeless body after you get beaten. Let me take care of this tomorrow night. You stay back in the hotel with Megan while I deal with your mess again.
Brad Kane: No! I'm completely capable of handling Velez on my own.
Reckless Jack: ...Once again you haven't beaten him. Every single time he's gotten the better of you.
Brad Kane: Then what do you call that steel chair a couple of weeks ago?
Reckless Jack: You obviously lapsed back into yourself right after the match. Lord knows I wouldn't have gone down that easily. You're a punk, Brad. Just like all the peers say.
Slowly Brad feels the anger rising in his body.
Reckless Jack: See, that anger, that's what you need.
Brad's hand clenches into a fist.
Reckless Jack: You think you can take out Velez?
Brad Kane: I know I can but I have something else in mind right now...
Reckless Jack: Oh? What would that be, pray tell?
Brad Kane: This...
Kane's right hand smashes against the mirror shattering it and the reflection of Reckless Jack. Megan opens the door to see Brad's hand bleeding all over the counter and the broken glass.
Megan Kane: What happened?
Brad Kane: Nothing, just nothing...
"Oh so I'm nothing now. Just because you punched the mirror doesn't mean I'm gone. Find the strength to beat me, Brad, and you'll be rid of me forever. Until that time comes, dear boy, I'll never leave you."
Brad Kane: SHUT UP!
Megan blinks a couple of times, looking at her husband who is falling deeper into insanity each moment. She helps him wash his hand and wrap it up, never uttering a single word...
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"Velez, I'm keeping this simple. I don't care about your titles, your wealth and whatever else you can brag about. This is about one thing. Respect. You didn't show me any. And now you must pay the price for it. Tomorrow night, I'm gettin' into that ring and I'm doing what I do. Beating people. I don't want or care about your National Title. I don't care if you beat me in the middle of the ring. I just want you to make sure you never forget who in the hell I am.
See Brad can talk all he wants but never does anything to back it up. Me, on the other hand, I'll take care of you. Somehow, someway, tomorrow night, Charlie, you ain't walkin' out. Do you know why, Charlie? Because you'll be the victim to the Reckless Killing.
Go **** off and die."
Reckless Jack: So this is what it comes to? You're standing in a hotel bathroom waiting to go out with the one person that's made you more weak then anything else. You can't even look into the mirror right now to face me.
Brad brings his head up to see Reckless Jack looking back him.
Reckless Jack: See that's better. At least look at your better half when I'm talking to you.
Brad Kane: Why? Why should I have to look at you anymore. I'm past you. Everyone should be past you!
Jack snickers looking into his other self. Brad looks a little angry that RJ popped up right now.
Reckless Jack: But they aren't because they know that you don't have anything left anymore. You're just some pussy whipped daddy from Boston. I'm a ruthless and fearless man from Brooklyn who doesn't give a crud who he faces as long as someone gets hurt.
Brad Kane: You're also the reason why I drove myself to drinking and everything. Why would anyone want to see you come out again. You're only something that exists in my mind! I know I can put you away.
Reckless Jack: Then why haven't you? You've had so much time to do this and yet I'm still here. Face it, you need me. You need me when you can't control a situation anymore. You had me take care of Lance Ryan. You had me take care of Spike Kane. Now you're having me take care of Charlie Velez too. Is there something you're afraid of?
Brad shakes his head, looking at himself.
Brad Kane: No. I'm not afraid. It's just that when people mention your name, I think about those days and then you're back in my head again. People refuse to let you die. You should be. Face the facts, I DON'T need you anymore. I can handle everything himself. Remember I was the one who put a whole in brother's hand, not you. Remember that I was the one who won the nCw World Title after YOU failed to take it from Lance Ryan. So tell me, Jack, how can you look at me and tell me I'm afraid.
Reckless Jack: You're afraid to let me go. If memory serves me correct, you usually bring me up before anyone else when the situation gets tough.
Brad Kane: Bull, we both know that's a lie.
Reckless Jack: Well then how come you haven't beaten Charlie Velez yet? You've had your chances here. But nope, you've FAILED because you don't have what it takes to beat someone like Velez. I do.
Brad Kane: How?
Reckless Jack grins for a moment before shaking his head.
Reckless Jack: You'll see tomorrow night, dear Bradley when I get into the ring with him. People will know that blood is gonna spill on the floor. With you, the only thing that hits the floor is your lifeless body after you get beaten. Let me take care of this tomorrow night. You stay back in the hotel with Megan while I deal with your mess again.
Brad Kane: No! I'm completely capable of handling Velez on my own.
Reckless Jack: ...Once again you haven't beaten him. Every single time he's gotten the better of you.
Brad Kane: Then what do you call that steel chair a couple of weeks ago?
Reckless Jack: You obviously lapsed back into yourself right after the match. Lord knows I wouldn't have gone down that easily. You're a punk, Brad. Just like all the peers say.
Slowly Brad feels the anger rising in his body.
Reckless Jack: See, that anger, that's what you need.
Brad's hand clenches into a fist.
Reckless Jack: You think you can take out Velez?
Brad Kane: I know I can but I have something else in mind right now...
Reckless Jack: Oh? What would that be, pray tell?
Brad Kane: This...
Kane's right hand smashes against the mirror shattering it and the reflection of Reckless Jack. Megan opens the door to see Brad's hand bleeding all over the counter and the broken glass.
Megan Kane: What happened?
Brad Kane: Nothing, just nothing...
"Oh so I'm nothing now. Just because you punched the mirror doesn't mean I'm gone. Find the strength to beat me, Brad, and you'll be rid of me forever. Until that time comes, dear boy, I'll never leave you."
Brad Kane: SHUT UP!
Megan blinks a couple of times, looking at her husband who is falling deeper into insanity each moment. She helps him wash his hand and wrap it up, never uttering a single word...
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"Velez, I'm keeping this simple. I don't care about your titles, your wealth and whatever else you can brag about. This is about one thing. Respect. You didn't show me any. And now you must pay the price for it. Tomorrow night, I'm gettin' into that ring and I'm doing what I do. Beating people. I don't want or care about your National Title. I don't care if you beat me in the middle of the ring. I just want you to make sure you never forget who in the hell I am.
See Brad can talk all he wants but never does anything to back it up. Me, on the other hand, I'll take care of you. Somehow, someway, tomorrow night, Charlie, you ain't walkin' out. Do you know why, Charlie? Because you'll be the victim to the Reckless Killing.
Go **** off and die."