Post by Alex Jones on Feb 12, 2009 17:49:32 GMT -6
Chapter 3:: “The more things change...the more they stay the same...”
The scene opens inside what looks to be an old gym, the sunlight shines through the old dirty window just barely making its way in. We can see the dust in the air as it floats across the lines of sunlight, in the middle of the large building filled with old equipment a ring stands, and inside it sitting in one of the corners is AJ Phoenix.
“So, what have we learned about change Adam?. The more things change the more they stay the same. Think about it, you’re back with Kelly Fox, a woman who’s been passed around more than a bong at a grateful dead reunion show. Your relationship with her changed, then changed back, it’s the natural order of things. They change by themselves, you shouldn’t have control over it, you shouldn’t be the one behind it, it should happen organically, but of course if the change had happened normally you may not have even been involved and you couldn’t handle that. See it’s obvious a change was coming, Angel, Xavier, myself we were getting close to being in the top order of things around here, and Lance Ryan couldn’t handle that, so he started this little Revolution to keep us down, but it didn’t work did it?....”
“Xavier won the world title, Angel came close and I was the longest reigning X-Division champion ever. So Lance left, he left cause he knew HIS vision was never going to happen, so you took over, incorporated Angel into your ranks and proclaimed the war over. Truth is the war will never be over, there will always be new talent looking to overtake you, there will always be people who are here now wanting more, and I’m sure your fragile ego will never allow you to let that happen will it Adam?. You act like you’re going to walk away from this and let the others handle it. You really think that’ll happen Adam?. First off I refuse to let you walk away, the only way you’re leaving this war is when I put you in the hospital. Second your ego won’t let you walk away. You started talking about leaving, being happy, then Kelly got in your ear and you “realised” you had more work to do. Kelly inflated your already massive head and went on about you being a “beacon of light” about you having to “wear the crown”....”
“These “responsibilities” you have are nothing, they’re a mirage, a figment of your imagination put there by Kelly to make you seem relevant. Get it through your head Adam, your time has passed. Kelly talks of transition?, of the fans being “confused”?. The fans are the gauge of truth Knite. And they see through all your crap, they boo you, they heckle you, they hate you. They want me to destroy you Adam, and for those who have followed my career they know I strive to give the fans what they want. ...”
AJ grabs the ropes and pulls himself to his feet, he walks across the creaky old ring. He tucks his hands into the pockets of his jeans. AJ seems dressed in a black leather biker jacket and a black tight fitting t-shirt underneath with the resistant logo across it.
“One of the things that stood out to me Adam is you talking about sitting on your throne with the world title. And it’s comments like that, that make people realise everything I’ve been saying about you is true. The revolution is nothing but a vehicle for you to become world champion. You did it in the original NCW and now you want to do it again, so what was that about change Adam?. Cause with that, it seems like you want to go back to the old NCW, change it back to when you were something other than a former tag team champion and Kelly fox’s walking handbag. But hey, it’s ok, cause changing back to something is ok when it SUITS YOU....”
“....You want to take out the resistance?, you want to end us?. You’re welcome to try Adam. But you trying to say that we don’t care about NCW is just plain ignorant. You ask where we were when Pure Innovation destroyed Spike Kane?. You want to know where I was?, I was in my own little world entertaining the fans, the NCW fans Adam, you know our job?. Or what about where I was when Jackhammer almost ended Joe Everymans career?. I was watching that one, cause honestly Joe should have known better. These questions you ask, they’re laughable in the grand scheme of things, trying to make us out to be the bad guys, the guys who want everything back the way it was blah blah, as I said, change should be natural, not manufactured....”
AJ climbs out of the ring and jumps down from the apron before leaning back against it.
“But, as far as why I’m doing this. Well you asked the question didn’t you Adam?, am I doing this cause I have something to gain?. Well now that’s a loaded question, cause it’s obvious I have something to gain, by beating you I further my career and I get a win for the resistance. But furthermore, I get a chance to get revenge for Trent Helms and Spike Kane. See both of these men were my friends. Sure, Spike and I hadn’t talked in a while but there was alot of history there. No one can prove who took out Spike but we all know who took out Trent, and while they did fight for themselves against the revolution I fight for them, I fight for the others who stand against you. And I fight simply because I can.....”
“..and also, cause I know there will come a time when I have beaten everyone else in the revolution and the only one that’s left is Angel. I am trying to save him, cause he’s been poisoned by the likes of you. So many reasons to fight, before I didn’t have any reasons, I sat back and let this war go on, I didn’t want or need to be a part of it, but then slowly I saw things I didn’t agree with, the suffering you caused, the pain, I couldn’t stand by any more. See evil triumphs when good men do nothing and I did nothing for too long. And as I saw it, the revolution was doing the right thing for the wrong reasons, in theory the revolution works, but then again, in theory so does communism. You want to incite change and thought and free thinking, great, but you’re doing it so YOU can be on top...”
AJ shakes his head and sighs deeply, his mind ticking over as everything runs through his head.
“I’m not a figurehead Adam, you’ve put me there, the fans have put me there, I’m perceived as the leader. And as I stand here and think about all that has been done and all that is to come, the men who are willing to follow me, I realise I have to step up and become the leader they all wish me to be. I’ll succeed where Spike and Trent failed. And it all starts with you Adam, you want to show me what it takes to be a true leader?....I already know what it takes my friend.....not being like you....”
“The more things change Adam......the more things change....”
AJ smirks and turns away as the scene fades