Post by Jack Manson on Feb 6, 2011 7:39:12 GMT -6
[yellow]The Quest For Gold[/yellow]
[black]Part Four[/black]
[black]Part Four[/black]
[red]”So how did you find me?”[/red]
[white]::The scene opens up in the same coffee shop Jack and Tony visited last week. This time Tony hasn’t accompanied Jack, instead he’s sat opposite a female::[/white]
[pink]”You’re pretty famous now. Wasn’t too hard to find your contact details after seeing you plastered all over sports magazines.”[/pink]
[red]”Yeah well… Comes with the job.”[/red]
[white]::Manson takes a swig from a bottle of water. Although he hasn’t seen this person for so long, he can’t forget how she left him after she vanished::[/white]
[pink]”It’s great to see you doing so well, I always knew you could do it.”[/pink]
[red]”Is that right? Then why’d you leave me? Why did you run out on us Daisy?”[/red]
[pink]”You know why. I couldn’t bare you being away weeks at a time, and seeing the states you would come home in after some brutal fights. It hurt me so much seeing you like that, and knowing you could be killed.”[/pink]
[red]”I needed you there with me. We were a team. You know, when you left, I almost ended it all. I didn’t wanna face the world without you by my side.”[/red]
[pink]”Jack…”[/pink]
[red]”No, don’t bother. I can’t have you distracting me right now. I’ve got the biggest night of my career coming up, and you decide to step back into my life and act like nothings wrong? This is the last thing I needed!”[/red]
[pink]”I’m sorry. I know I shouldn’t have gotten back in touch. But my life’s been empty without you too! There hasn’t been a day gone by where I haven’t thought about you. About us.”[/pink]
[white]::Manson throws an angry stare at Daisy::[/white]
[red]”Us? Us?! There is no us Daisy. You made sure of that when you left. You ran away from us. No fight, nothing.”[/red]
[white]::A tear runs down Daisy’s cheek as she looks at Jack, eyes full of sadness and regret. Jack can’t look at her, he lowers his head and sits staring blankly::
[/white][red]”I think I’m gonna go, I’ve gotta hit the gym with Tony.”[/red]
[white]::Manson begins to stand up but Daisy grabs his arm, a helpless look in her eyes::[/white]
[pink]”Please, don’t go!”[/pink]
[white]”Manson stares coldly at Daisy as he pulls his arm free of her grasp::[/white]
[red]”You left me in the cold all those years ago. Now it’s my turn. Don’t bother trying to stay in touch Daisy.”[/red]
[pink]”JACK!”[/pink]
[white]::Manson walks out the café, leaving Daisy sobbing quietly at the table. The late winter wind lashes his face as he walks down the street. He pulls the collar of his coat up to stop the cold hitting his face as he walks on::[/white]
[red]”It won’t be long now. The time for change is growing ever closer. Can you feel it? It’s all around us. Change is imminent. And at Metamorphosis, a night full of changes, I’ll be walking out as National champion. I’ll walk in as the little caterpillar, weak and vulnerable. But I’ll leave as a gracious butterfly. I’m going to win that National title V, it’s destiny. I’m taking that National title off you.
I don’t fear you anymore. I know your dangerous in the ring, but this battle we’re stepping into excites me. I haven’t felt like this in a long time. It’s awoken the beast inside me and this beast wants to taste blood. It feeds on the challenge, lives for the fight. You pushed the right buttons in me Venom, you’re the reason for this. You made it clear to me when you had me down for the three count. As I stared up at the lights I thought to myself if I kept on going the way I was, I’d be an Everyman. I don’t know whether I should thank you or warn you, so I’ll do both.
Thank you, Venom. When you beat me three weeks ago it benefited me greatly. It was just what I needed to make me see my career was going nowhere. During that matches build up I was hasty and foolish. I’d took offence whilst watching your talk show to the things you were saying about me, when really you were speaking the truth. Since my return to NCW I hadn’t done anything impressive and the label I’d been given wasn’t deserved, in both our eyes. Thanks to you, and that title you’re holding, I have something to aim for. I know you’ve got a lot of experience in this game, probs more in your little finger than I know at this stage. But I’m a quick learner, and all the things I picked up on in our first match will be put into practice and used against you in our rematch.
But Like I said, I also need to warn you. This monster you created, it’s going to be your downfall. I’ve never felt more confident in myself the last few days. It’s like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders and I’m at peace with myself. You know when Neo, in the Matrix, struggles with his powers throughout the whole film, but then at the end he learns to control them and all of a sudden he becomes kick ass, stopping bullets and agents with ease? That’s how I feel now. I feel unstoppable. I am the one.
The one who will be walking out as National champion. The one to put another nail in your coffin.
[white]::The scene opens up in Tony’s gym. Manson’s in the ring, getting his ass handed to him by his sparring partner. Tony’s stood at ring side, shouting angrily at him, telling him what to do. But Manson’s not listening. He’s not focussed. And he’s paying for it::[/white]
[blue]”Alright, alright, stop. Jack, what the hell is wrong with you?! You’re like a headless chicken in there.”[/blue]
[white]::Manson walks over to the ropes, leaning on them. His grey vest is wet through from the sweat, his breathing is laboured, and his right eye is swelling where he was caught with a punch::[/white]
[red]”Sorry, it’s just… **** I dunno what it is.”[/red]
[blue]”Sort your **** out kid! You’ve got the biggest fight of your life coming up and you’re pissing about in there! Venoms gonna have the time of his life with you in that ring if you keep this up. Is that what you want?!”[/blue]
[red]”No…”[/red]
[blue]”If this is how you were gonna be I’d of made you lay down for Ricky Johnson last week. At least he would’ve been interested and eager. You’ve lost the hunger. Ever since you got that damn gift there’s been a change in you. Just who was that gift off?”[/blue]
[white]::Manson sighs heavily and tells Tony the story of him and Daisy, and how she’s suddenly come back into his life::[/white]
[blue]”Man, don’t be wasting your time with those snakes. Snakes with tits that’s all they are! You seriously telling me you’re gonna throw this chance away over some old flame? That’s not the Jack Manson I know!”[/blue]
[red]”It’s not that. You don’t know what it’s been like. Leaving like that and not having any contact with her for so long, only to have her show up out of the blue. My minds all over the place.”[/red]
[blue]”Your mind needs to be focussed on one thing and one thing only. The National title and Venom. Otherwise he’s gonna kick your ass in the ring and retain that title. All that work for nothing. Is that what you want?”[/blue]
[red]”Of course not.”[/red]
[blue]”Then come on! Get your **** sorted! Get out that ring, getting your ass thrown to the ground ain’t helping anybody. You got things on your mind, your frustrated. Get your gloves and work the bag. Take whatever frustrations you got out on that piece of leather over there.”[/blue]
[white]::Manson steps under the rope and walks over to the bag::[/white]
[red]”Thanks for the extended history on your career V. Certainly made for interesting listening. Congratulations on a glittering career. Seems like you’ve done alright for yourself. But that goes without saying. I’m fully aware of what you’re about Venom. And you really aren’t the “Main Event” yet. You’re not the complete package you think you are.
It’s all well and good saying you could’ve been facing Charlie for his belt, but truth is you’re not quite there yet. You excelled in the riot match, no doubt about it. You then took me out, a two time National champ. But after that you burnt yourself out.
You lost against Charlie, and then Everyman and Lex. And you think you’re back to being the Main Event now? It’s not gonna be a repeat of the stuff we went through the first time. No, like you I’ve got things to accomplish myself.”[/red]
[white]::Manson sits at home in silence. The photo album is still on his coffee table, untouched. The phone rings in the distance but he ignores it. His answering machine kicks in::
[/white][pink]”Jack it’s me again. Please talk to me. I know what I did back then was wrong, but don’t you understand I couldn’t see any other way out of it. I couldn’t ask you to give up what you loved for me. I saw no other way out. Please call me back. I still l….*click*[/pink]
[white]::The machine cuts her off as the length of message has been exceeded. Manson closes his eyes and sighs::[/white]
[red]”How can I concentrate on this match? Ever since you returned I’ve been in bits. I don’t know what to do. I lost everything when you left. And now I’m supposed to forget like all that ever happened? It doesn’t work like that. Come on, focus. Is this how you want things to be? You worked hard to get this shot and your gonna throw it all away? I thought you were over this. You convinced everyone that the old Jack Manson was gone, and that you’re focussed and ready to give a hundred and ten percent each and every time you step in that ring. Instead your gonna just give up? You wanna turn your back on the fans, your friends, yourself?
No. It can’t be like that. I won’t travel on another journey that’ll imminently end in a train wreck. Not this time, not again.
Venom, over the last few weeks I’ve began to notice that we’re not too different. I look at you and see someone I’d like to be further in my career. I want the accolades, the glory, the fame you’ve had. I was far too hasty in my impressions of you. I now look up to you. You’re my role model.
And I’m not ashamed to admit it. You’re what this company needs. I agree with you that NCW has for too long replied heavily on the people who made this company what it is. Sure we’re all proud of the history in this place but that’s all it is now. History. I’ve said before I don’t agree with the label I’m given here sometimes. Yes I’m a two time National champion, but I don’t deserve some of the stuff thrown my way. It’s time for a new generation of superstars to make their mark in the history of this company. I support that. And you’ll be recognised as one of the greats, that’s for certain.
As for our match, well. Two cornerstones fighting for the National title. It doesn’t get much better than that does it? This match is could go either way. You want to end this streak you’re on, and retain the title for the first time. I wanna win the title and be recognised as somebody again. We fight for similar things V. That’s why this match is gonna be a showcase.
And whatever the outcome is, it’s not just gonna end on a three count at Meta. It’s gonna go on. I’m gonna be there fighting you all the way. Right now my goals after winning that title are unclear. The only thing I know for certain is should you lose that title, I’ll be seeing a lot more of you.
And I cannot wait!
I’ll see you at Meta Venom. Don’t worry about me bringing it full force for you. It’s destiny.”[/red]
[white]::He sits in his car. The rain outside hitting the roof, like a flock of ravens pecking away, trying to break in and devour him. He looks across the street. His mind is running a thousand miles an hour, going through every scenario imaginable. And when they all come to a stop it’s the same conclusion. He needs her whether he likes it or not. An impression has been left on his heart and soul. He opens the door and steps into the rain, which soaks him immediately. His fringe is matted against his forehead as he walks over to the front door. He opens the gate and walks up the steps.
*Knock*
*Knock*
*Knock*
The door opens and she stands, looking at him in surprise. She goes to say something but he presses his finger to her lips. He pulls her forward and they embrace in a passionate kiss. They fall back into the house as the scene fades to black::[/white]
*Knock*
*Knock*
*Knock*
The door opens and she stands, looking at him in surprise. She goes to say something but he presses his finger to her lips. He pulls her forward and they embrace in a passionate kiss. They fall back into the house as the scene fades to black::[/white]