Post by Steve Awesome on Aug 15, 2010 4:13:36 GMT -6
Everything seemed better now. Steve finally seemed like he was happy. And to the untrained eye, it would continue to seem that way. But Xavier Cross knew better. He knew something was off about the Face of the Franchise. He could tell by the look in his eyes. The lights were on, but nobody really seemed to be home. Even now, while they sat and watched an episode of Family Guy, Steve’s gaze was fixated away from the television and on the outside. Something wasn’t right but he couldn’t tell what it was.
“Do you ever wonder what it’s like to kill a man?”
Steve’s head slowly turns from the window to the room where Cross and Jayson Matthews each occupied a seat. Jayson looks up with a thoughtful gaze.
Cut to Jayson Matthews, his face covered in daunting shadow. A Maniacal gleam in his eye as he laughed hysterically at the downward thrusting motion he was doing just out of eye shot.
“DIE!”
He shouts, red liquid splashing on his shirt.
“DIE! DIE! DIE!”
His shirt gets covered and then he pulls his hand up and in it was a wrinkled up T-shirt.
“Come on dye already….this tie-died shirt is going to look so cool!”
He shakes his head.
“Nope, can’t say that I have.”
Xavier scoots in closer to the conversation.
“This isn’t going to turn into another Jim Belushi rant is it?”
Awesome shakes his head sharply.
“No. I’m being serious.”
Xavier looks a bit alarmed. He raises an eyebrow.
“No…..have you?”
Awesome gazes over toward his friend. The look in his eyes made Cross feel a bit uncomfortable.
“Lately……it’s all I can think about.”
Both Xavier and Jayson Matthews get goose bumps at the exact same time. They glance at each other then back at Steve.
“I mean….not literally. I’m not talking about murder or anything like that.”
A collective “phew” from the two men in the room.
“…something much more worse.”
Maybe they "phew'd" too soon.
“I’m talking, in more of a figurative sort of way. I mean, if you want somebody to truly suffer why would you just kill them right on the spot? If you really want to get even with somebody you need to plan it out carefully. You need to make it so the life they live is equal to death but yet…..they still live. You need to take every bit of there lives and peel it apart right in front of there eyes. Mental torture you guys…..that’s the ultimate revenge.”
Awesome rubs his palms together as he focuses his mind on what must be the black thoughts that had just found there way from his mouth.
“Um…..what in the Hell are you talking about Steve?
Steve lifted his head up and looks back at Xavier with a smile on his face that would make you think he had the worlds greatest idea.
“Adam Knite.”
And what was the worlds greatest idea to him, was probably the worst idea in the world to everyone else.
“I’m going to kill his will this Sunday. I’m going to take his very EXISTENCE and I’m going to run it through the dirt before I rip it to shreds right in front of his eyes. I’m going to remove the one thing that keeps him going in this world; His Family. And then Adam Knite will be dead in his own life. And then tell me…..who will walk away looking like the winner then?”
It was at that point that Xavier started to think about his argument with Mandi earlier that week. Suddenly, the things she was saying didn’t seem all that farfetched.
“Are you sure you want to do that? I mean….don’t you think it’s a little extreme?”
Awesome stares up at his friend with a bit of shock on his face.
“Of course I’m sure. This is what Adam deserves.”
“But what about Kelly? How is she going to feel about all this?”
Awesome waves him off like his point had no merit.
“Pfft….Kelly had her chance at happiness. I gave her a chance to make the right choice but she couldn’t do it. So now guess what…..if Kelly isn’t part of the solution….then she’s part of the problem. And she’ll get hers too.”
“But….I thought….you said you loved her. Like I loved Cari.”
Steve nods his head.
“I did at one point. But the funny thing about Love is that it all comes down to a word. And when you put the right words around it, you can pretty much convince anybody.”
He shrugs.
“Even had myself fooled for a minute there.”
Cross stands upright with his arms crossed over his chest.
“So that’s it then? Your goal is to beat Adam on pay per view and ruin his life forever? Force his wife and daughter to leave him and never return?”
“yup.”
He just blurted the word straight out without hesitation. It was so flippant and uncaring that it actually sort of made Xavier angry.
“…….why?”
“Because I can. Adam doesn’t stand a chance.”
Awesome sticks out his fist, awaiting the bump from his friends fist.
“Don’t leave me hanging dude….”
X looks down at Steve’s fist and he develops a look of pure disgust. He shakes his head and walks toward the door of Steve’s hotel room.
“Where you going man? X? Xavier!”
Cross spins around, he stands in the doorframe.
“You’re sick you know that? I’ve herd of wrestling for pride, titles, in some cases revenge, but this is just ridiculous. Your taking it too far Steve. I can’t be a part of this.”
“What do you care? Is your name Adam? Is your last name Knite? What do you care if the great and almighty “King” of nCw gets knocked off his throne forever? This is what Adam deserves. I thought you of all people would be supportive….best friend.
Awesome glares at Xavier and Cross sends the hate rays right back.
“I’ve stood behind you during all of this Steve. Even when it meant the fans turning there backs on me, losing the respect of the boys in the back, I had your back no matter what. But not this time. You want to kill Adam? Do it by yourself.”
Xavier walks out the door and leaves Steve and Jayson by themselves.
“Um….Steve?”
Steve’s head snaps in jayson’s direction.
“What!? You going to tell me how wrong I am and walk out on me too?”
Jayson shakes his head.
“No….I just want your opinion on this tie-died shirt.”
Jayson quickly puts the colorful shirt on over his original shirt and strikes a pose.
“Pretty funky right?”
He starts doing the Charleston as the scene fades.
“Do you ever wonder what it’s like to kill a man?”
Steve’s head slowly turns from the window to the room where Cross and Jayson Matthews each occupied a seat. Jayson looks up with a thoughtful gaze.
Cut to Jayson Matthews, his face covered in daunting shadow. A Maniacal gleam in his eye as he laughed hysterically at the downward thrusting motion he was doing just out of eye shot.
“DIE!”
He shouts, red liquid splashing on his shirt.
“DIE! DIE! DIE!”
His shirt gets covered and then he pulls his hand up and in it was a wrinkled up T-shirt.
“Come on dye already….this tie-died shirt is going to look so cool!”
He shakes his head.
“Nope, can’t say that I have.”
Xavier scoots in closer to the conversation.
“This isn’t going to turn into another Jim Belushi rant is it?”
Awesome shakes his head sharply.
“No. I’m being serious.”
Xavier looks a bit alarmed. He raises an eyebrow.
“No…..have you?”
Awesome gazes over toward his friend. The look in his eyes made Cross feel a bit uncomfortable.
“Lately……it’s all I can think about.”
Both Xavier and Jayson Matthews get goose bumps at the exact same time. They glance at each other then back at Steve.
“I mean….not literally. I’m not talking about murder or anything like that.”
A collective “phew” from the two men in the room.
“…something much more worse.”
Maybe they "phew'd" too soon.
“I’m talking, in more of a figurative sort of way. I mean, if you want somebody to truly suffer why would you just kill them right on the spot? If you really want to get even with somebody you need to plan it out carefully. You need to make it so the life they live is equal to death but yet…..they still live. You need to take every bit of there lives and peel it apart right in front of there eyes. Mental torture you guys…..that’s the ultimate revenge.”
Awesome rubs his palms together as he focuses his mind on what must be the black thoughts that had just found there way from his mouth.
“Um…..what in the Hell are you talking about Steve?
Steve lifted his head up and looks back at Xavier with a smile on his face that would make you think he had the worlds greatest idea.
“Adam Knite.”
And what was the worlds greatest idea to him, was probably the worst idea in the world to everyone else.
“I’m going to kill his will this Sunday. I’m going to take his very EXISTENCE and I’m going to run it through the dirt before I rip it to shreds right in front of his eyes. I’m going to remove the one thing that keeps him going in this world; His Family. And then Adam Knite will be dead in his own life. And then tell me…..who will walk away looking like the winner then?”
It was at that point that Xavier started to think about his argument with Mandi earlier that week. Suddenly, the things she was saying didn’t seem all that farfetched.
“Are you sure you want to do that? I mean….don’t you think it’s a little extreme?”
Awesome stares up at his friend with a bit of shock on his face.
“Of course I’m sure. This is what Adam deserves.”
“But what about Kelly? How is she going to feel about all this?”
Awesome waves him off like his point had no merit.
“Pfft….Kelly had her chance at happiness. I gave her a chance to make the right choice but she couldn’t do it. So now guess what…..if Kelly isn’t part of the solution….then she’s part of the problem. And she’ll get hers too.”
“But….I thought….you said you loved her. Like I loved Cari.”
Steve nods his head.
“I did at one point. But the funny thing about Love is that it all comes down to a word. And when you put the right words around it, you can pretty much convince anybody.”
He shrugs.
“Even had myself fooled for a minute there.”
Cross stands upright with his arms crossed over his chest.
“So that’s it then? Your goal is to beat Adam on pay per view and ruin his life forever? Force his wife and daughter to leave him and never return?”
“yup.”
He just blurted the word straight out without hesitation. It was so flippant and uncaring that it actually sort of made Xavier angry.
“…….why?”
“Because I can. Adam doesn’t stand a chance.”
Awesome sticks out his fist, awaiting the bump from his friends fist.
“Don’t leave me hanging dude….”
X looks down at Steve’s fist and he develops a look of pure disgust. He shakes his head and walks toward the door of Steve’s hotel room.
“Where you going man? X? Xavier!”
Cross spins around, he stands in the doorframe.
“You’re sick you know that? I’ve herd of wrestling for pride, titles, in some cases revenge, but this is just ridiculous. Your taking it too far Steve. I can’t be a part of this.”
“What do you care? Is your name Adam? Is your last name Knite? What do you care if the great and almighty “King” of nCw gets knocked off his throne forever? This is what Adam deserves. I thought you of all people would be supportive….best friend.
Awesome glares at Xavier and Cross sends the hate rays right back.
“I’ve stood behind you during all of this Steve. Even when it meant the fans turning there backs on me, losing the respect of the boys in the back, I had your back no matter what. But not this time. You want to kill Adam? Do it by yourself.”
Xavier walks out the door and leaves Steve and Jayson by themselves.
“Um….Steve?”
Steve’s head snaps in jayson’s direction.
“What!? You going to tell me how wrong I am and walk out on me too?”
Jayson shakes his head.
“No….I just want your opinion on this tie-died shirt.”
Jayson quickly puts the colorful shirt on over his original shirt and strikes a pose.
“Pretty funky right?”
He starts doing the Charleston as the scene fades.