Post by The Ace on Oct 22, 2007 8:13:29 GMT -6
*The scene opens in The Empire locker-room once again, where Spike, Christian and Amy are sat on the luxurious black leather couch, Spike has his head in his hands after being screwed out of the National Championship by Lance Ryan and Jack Manson, Christian and Amy look rather pleased with themselves though. Christian lightly strokes Amy's cheek whilst whispering something, Amy smiles and the two kiss rather passionately. Spike doesn't seem to know or care at this point...the locker-room door buckles and rebounds violently almost off its hinges startling every one in the room, snapping Spike out of his reflective mood, and Christian and Amy out of their intense make out session. Amy screams...*
Christian: What the ****?
*The Ace storms into the room, wide eyed and red faced, visibly shaking and clutching tightly to his sledgehammer...*
THAT BITCH! HOW DARE SHE INTERFERE IN MY MATCH!
Spike: Hate to say I told you so dude, Ruth's no good for you, she's your weakness...and as long as you show her compassion she's going to **** up your career...
*The Ace turns his head sharply and now glares at Spike, then brings his sledgehammer up slightly*
SHE HAD NO BUSINESS AT RINGSIDE! SHE'S NOT MY MANAGER! SHE'S NOTHING TO ME ANYMORE!
Spike: With all due respect Jake, if that were true you wouldn't have taken your eye off Milo and gone to check on her when she fell off the apron, instead you would have stayed focused and beat Milo...
WHAT THE **** WOULD YOU KNOW?
*The Ace raises his sledgehammer as if he's going to hit Spike, Christian stands up as if he's going to insert himself between his brother and his friend, Spike turns to Christian...*
Spike: Chris, it's alright man, I got this...
*Christian reluctantly sits down and Amy buries her head into his shoulder*
Spike: Take your best shot there Conway, see if I don't tear you a new ass right here and right now...I'm in no mood for one of your bitching rants about all the bitches that you have let screw you over...
*The Ace steps nose to nose with Spike, Spike whispers*
Spike: Without her, I know you're one ruthless son of a bitch, you don't give a damn about anybody or anything, look how you took ShowTyme and Burning out...now she's back, and all of a sudden you can't even beat Milo Holland, the lesser Holland...the best thing for you to do now would be to tell her to get a flight back to England so you can concentrate on Manson this week, maybe take him out for good this time...for The Empire...for Queen and Country, Jake...
*The Ace seems a little calmer as he takes a step back*
Spike: I'm not your enemy Jake, we're not your enemy, we're your friends...and this is exactly what Lance Ryan and those NWS pricks want, us to be at each other's throats, to destroy ourselves because they know when we're united...nothing can stop us...but you need to do what's best for you right now and that is to get rid of Ruth...
*The two men are interrupted as Ruth steps into the room...*
Spike: I know you'll do the right thing, Jake...
*Spike pats The Ace on the shoulder and with that Spike, Christian and Amy take their leave, careful to close the door behind them...*
Ruth: I realise you must be pretty mad at me right now...
*The Ace stands rigid, unmoving, unblinking as he stares a hole right through the woman he once loved more than anything...*
Ruth: But I was only trying to help, to get revenge for both of us after what he put us through...
*The Ace takes a few steps towards his former lover, and she has her back against the wall, Ruth suddenly realises there is no trace of love in those dark brown eyes, as once there was, only hate...her voice drops to a whisper...*
Ruth: I was only trying to save you...
*The Ace uses his left hand to grab Ruth by the throat, and his venomous words are so harsh, she can feel the warm spit from his mouth as it hits her like bullets...*
And now, who's going to save you?
Ruth: Don't do this Jake, don't...I know you love me, you wouldn't do this...I was only trying to protect my fam -
Exactly...your family...they were nothing to do with me...I even had your little brother Matt, do a number on me because he thought I got you pregnant...I've taken the bullet enough times for you...no more...no more...you hear me, bitch?
Ruth: But...But...you must love me...I love you...I saw the look on your face when you thought I was hurt...you were worried about me...I know we can make this work Jake, I know how much you want to be a father, we can finally have that - a family, kids...I came back to ask you -
What? Ask me what? What could you possibly have that interests me?
Ruth: Jake, I realise now that you're the only man I've ever loved...
*Tears make the ocean blue of Ruth's eyes sparkle*
Ruth: I only want you in my life, I realise that now - I came here to ask...will you marry me...Jake Conway?
*The Ace's grip around her throat slackens, his head and hand drop and he takes a step back, turning away from her...the subtle hint of tears forming in his eyes in response to her news apparent - they had both wanted this day to come for so long, and they both knew it...The Ace suddenly smiles...he turns his head to her, and upon seeing his smile, returns it, confident enough to step away from the wall, but still clutching her throat...*
Ruth: Jake I -
*The wind is knocked out of her as without any warning, The Ace rams the head of his sledgehammer into her stomach, she keels over, spitting up blood...The Ace smirks sadistically as he lands another shot to her temple, cutting her open, she collapses into a heap on the floor, unconscious...*
Nice try bitch...but you should know, when you roll with The Empire, it's better to be ruthless...
*The Ace takes a card out of his pocket and tears it in two - The Queen of Hearts, he drops it onto her chest*
Finally The Queen of Hearts is broken...
*The Ace drops the sledgehammer and goes over to fetch himself a bottle of water, he takes a swig...suddenly Leonard Fox arrives, flanked by security and police officers...*
Fox: We heard some commotion in here and -
*Leonard is cut short as he needs no further explanation when he sees Ruth unconscious and bloody on the floor, so he makes the only logical call...*
Fox: Officers...arrest that man...
*The Ace spits the water he just drank back in Leonard Fox's face, as the officers struggle to slap the cuffs on The Ace, who defiantly stares into the camera as he is being escorted out of the room...*
I hope you enjoyed that Milo...if I can do that to the people I once loved, just imagine what I can do to those I hate...I'm coming for you Holland, keep that belt warm for me...and Manson, you can be rest assured that I will be out in six days...
*As The Ace is escorted down the corridor, he encounters Spike Kane, who looks shocked and confused as hell...*
You were right dude...it is better to be ruthless...
*The Ace smirks, clearly not bothered that he was going to spend the night in jail, he stops resisting as he is escorted off and the camera fades on the confused face of Spike Kane, the confusion gives way to a sinister grin as in the distance one final thing is heard...*
So when do we stop off for doughnuts?
Christian: What the ****?
*The Ace storms into the room, wide eyed and red faced, visibly shaking and clutching tightly to his sledgehammer...*
THAT BITCH! HOW DARE SHE INTERFERE IN MY MATCH!
Spike: Hate to say I told you so dude, Ruth's no good for you, she's your weakness...and as long as you show her compassion she's going to **** up your career...
*The Ace turns his head sharply and now glares at Spike, then brings his sledgehammer up slightly*
SHE HAD NO BUSINESS AT RINGSIDE! SHE'S NOT MY MANAGER! SHE'S NOTHING TO ME ANYMORE!
Spike: With all due respect Jake, if that were true you wouldn't have taken your eye off Milo and gone to check on her when she fell off the apron, instead you would have stayed focused and beat Milo...
WHAT THE **** WOULD YOU KNOW?
*The Ace raises his sledgehammer as if he's going to hit Spike, Christian stands up as if he's going to insert himself between his brother and his friend, Spike turns to Christian...*
Spike: Chris, it's alright man, I got this...
*Christian reluctantly sits down and Amy buries her head into his shoulder*
Spike: Take your best shot there Conway, see if I don't tear you a new ass right here and right now...I'm in no mood for one of your bitching rants about all the bitches that you have let screw you over...
*The Ace steps nose to nose with Spike, Spike whispers*
Spike: Without her, I know you're one ruthless son of a bitch, you don't give a damn about anybody or anything, look how you took ShowTyme and Burning out...now she's back, and all of a sudden you can't even beat Milo Holland, the lesser Holland...the best thing for you to do now would be to tell her to get a flight back to England so you can concentrate on Manson this week, maybe take him out for good this time...for The Empire...for Queen and Country, Jake...
*The Ace seems a little calmer as he takes a step back*
Spike: I'm not your enemy Jake, we're not your enemy, we're your friends...and this is exactly what Lance Ryan and those NWS pricks want, us to be at each other's throats, to destroy ourselves because they know when we're united...nothing can stop us...but you need to do what's best for you right now and that is to get rid of Ruth...
*The two men are interrupted as Ruth steps into the room...*
Spike: I know you'll do the right thing, Jake...
*Spike pats The Ace on the shoulder and with that Spike, Christian and Amy take their leave, careful to close the door behind them...*
Ruth: I realise you must be pretty mad at me right now...
*The Ace stands rigid, unmoving, unblinking as he stares a hole right through the woman he once loved more than anything...*
Ruth: But I was only trying to help, to get revenge for both of us after what he put us through...
*The Ace takes a few steps towards his former lover, and she has her back against the wall, Ruth suddenly realises there is no trace of love in those dark brown eyes, as once there was, only hate...her voice drops to a whisper...*
Ruth: I was only trying to save you...
*The Ace uses his left hand to grab Ruth by the throat, and his venomous words are so harsh, she can feel the warm spit from his mouth as it hits her like bullets...*
And now, who's going to save you?
Ruth: Don't do this Jake, don't...I know you love me, you wouldn't do this...I was only trying to protect my fam -
Exactly...your family...they were nothing to do with me...I even had your little brother Matt, do a number on me because he thought I got you pregnant...I've taken the bullet enough times for you...no more...no more...you hear me, bitch?
Ruth: But...But...you must love me...I love you...I saw the look on your face when you thought I was hurt...you were worried about me...I know we can make this work Jake, I know how much you want to be a father, we can finally have that - a family, kids...I came back to ask you -
What? Ask me what? What could you possibly have that interests me?
Ruth: Jake, I realise now that you're the only man I've ever loved...
*Tears make the ocean blue of Ruth's eyes sparkle*
Ruth: I only want you in my life, I realise that now - I came here to ask...will you marry me...Jake Conway?
*The Ace's grip around her throat slackens, his head and hand drop and he takes a step back, turning away from her...the subtle hint of tears forming in his eyes in response to her news apparent - they had both wanted this day to come for so long, and they both knew it...The Ace suddenly smiles...he turns his head to her, and upon seeing his smile, returns it, confident enough to step away from the wall, but still clutching her throat...*
Ruth: Jake I -
*The wind is knocked out of her as without any warning, The Ace rams the head of his sledgehammer into her stomach, she keels over, spitting up blood...The Ace smirks sadistically as he lands another shot to her temple, cutting her open, she collapses into a heap on the floor, unconscious...*
Nice try bitch...but you should know, when you roll with The Empire, it's better to be ruthless...
*The Ace takes a card out of his pocket and tears it in two - The Queen of Hearts, he drops it onto her chest*
Finally The Queen of Hearts is broken...
*The Ace drops the sledgehammer and goes over to fetch himself a bottle of water, he takes a swig...suddenly Leonard Fox arrives, flanked by security and police officers...*
Fox: We heard some commotion in here and -
*Leonard is cut short as he needs no further explanation when he sees Ruth unconscious and bloody on the floor, so he makes the only logical call...*
Fox: Officers...arrest that man...
*The Ace spits the water he just drank back in Leonard Fox's face, as the officers struggle to slap the cuffs on The Ace, who defiantly stares into the camera as he is being escorted out of the room...*
I hope you enjoyed that Milo...if I can do that to the people I once loved, just imagine what I can do to those I hate...I'm coming for you Holland, keep that belt warm for me...and Manson, you can be rest assured that I will be out in six days...
*As The Ace is escorted down the corridor, he encounters Spike Kane, who looks shocked and confused as hell...*
You were right dude...it is better to be ruthless...
*The Ace smirks, clearly not bothered that he was going to spend the night in jail, he stops resisting as he is escorted off and the camera fades on the confused face of Spike Kane, the confusion gives way to a sinister grin as in the distance one final thing is heard...*
So when do we stop off for doughnuts?