Post by Allister Black on Sept 2, 2016 14:24:12 GMT -6
Three Months Ago
“I'M DONE!”
The crowed bursts into cheers as the words excited my mouth and I pointed at the tron and it comes to life and the rest of the lights turn off completely. In the ensuing darkness I make my way towards the back. I see a few techs scurrying around as I head towards my locker room. I get in and close the door behind me. Mckenzie is waiting for me when I get there with a smile on her face. I turned and raised an eyebrow at her.
“What?”
Her smile widens as I ask the question. She waits a few seconds as I begin to stuff clothing into my bag one at a time before finally looking back up at her.
“Well what does this mean for us now?”
I let out an annoyed breath as I get back to shoving stuff into my bag, finally I turned with a towel in hand and reply this time returning a smile.
“We’re going to do what we’ve done this entire time; we’ll seek out each of my brothers and sisters and get into the garden. The task hasn’t changed just because I left this place, now if you’ll excuse me I’m going to shower.”
Without waiting for an answer I turn and walk away around the roll of lockers as the scene fades out for a split second, as it fades back in I’ve returned into view now in a full suit. Mcknezie hands me my bag and we both make our way out of the locker room. We get all the way to the parking lot where my car is waiting when out of the corner of my eye I see Kimberly Smith standing with a microphone. She hurries up to me as she notices I’m looking at her. As she gets to us I turn with a frown on my face.
“Mr. Black I just want to know what was all that out there? Are you really leaving?”
I let out a deep breath as I pondered her question for a split second; finally I looked back down at her as I rub my hands together.
“You want a sound bite for why I am doing what I’m doing, then you can just rewatch the show I said what I wanted to before the video played.”
I turn and grab the handle to the waiting car and she reaches out and grabs my sleeve and I turn and look at her again, this time annoyed.
“But why are you leaving? Is it because of the missed opportunities, no acknowledgement, or some other reason?”
I let go of the car handle and completely turn to face her again. She lets go of my sleeve and takes a step back as I frown down at her once again. It’s still a few moments before I begin.
“As I said out there time and time again, I have continued to be the best single worker on the Hype roster. I promoted the promotion from the day I was fucking hired by Boardwalk to lift Hype up. Under my watch Hype became the show to fucking watch on Boardwalk TV, but suddenly some dumb ass in a mask that was marketable came around so the Boardwalk Management decided “Hey, let’s put the belt on this guy.” So after I beat Malo they scrambled and began using multi man tag matches or rumbles or whatever other excuse they could to push me down the card. They used the worst ref in the history of wrestling to continuously screw me over time and time again. Finally they decide to toss me down to the bottom of the card after hammering the final nail in the coffin when they screwed me in a six man tag match by putting me with the worst two tag partners and finally after three men beat me down Malo was FINALLY able to get a pin on me.”
He growls as the last words come from his mouth as he stopped and let out a breath before continuing on his tirade.
“You see Kimberly after all the months of me being the dominating force on Hype, one pin in a six man tag match was enough for them to toss me aside, but unfortunately without me this brand will wither and die.”
I turn and grab the door again this time opening the car door. I get in but before I do I motion for Kimberly to come closer, she does and I look up at her.
“One final thing, this goes straight to Malo, you can pass this message to him. Malo will continue to carry around MY title as long as he’s the fresh face that will sell money for Boardwalk, the second someone else comes along that they think they can make money off of then they’ll turn on Malo just like they turned on me.”
I go to close the door then I shake my head and look back up at her.
“Sorry one final post script, Kolic, you can tell his ass that he’s nothing but an annoying asshole who will never accomplish a damn thing in this fucking sport because he’s nothing and I proved that twice now, and if I never have to share a ring with him again then it’ll be a happy life.”
I turn and face Mckenzie in the car as I slam the door shut; she lets out a small cough to suppress the laughter as I shake my head.
“So Where to now?”
I let out a deep breath as I leaned my head back against the seat.
“Call Chaos and tell him his services will no longer be required. Make sure the entire operation is moved to the base in downtown and make sure to find Annabeth.”
She nods as I close my eyes and let myself drift off to sleep as the scene begins to slowly fade out to darkness.
A Few Weeks Ago
The scene slowly fades in as the light engulfs the room as the sun slowly rises above the windows, as the camera pans around we see Allister lying in bed alone. His eyes slowly open as he brings a hand up to cover his face as he lets out a loud yawn. After a few seconds he lifts himself up into a sitting position as he looks around confused. He shifts himself around and gets up out of bed. He gets to his feet and begins to walk around the room. After a second he stops and listens as faint voices can be heard as Allister cocks his head confused again. He takes a few steps towards the door and slowly opens it.
“Mom, when it dad going to get up? I’m starved.”
There is the sound of a laugh coming from the other voice before she stops.
“Calm down Hikari, it’s his day off he deserves a day to sleep in, we can always start without him you know.”
He shakes his head as the two female voices continue back and forth and he goes to open the door but before he can a voice behind him speaks up.
“This isn’t your world, what are you doing here Proclivitas?”
Slowly Allister turns and comes face to face with himself. He takes a deep breath as he backs away and closes the door. It’s a few seconds before he’s able to say anything.
“No, you..you’re dead.”
The other Allister laughs and shakes his head.
“No, I’ve been very much alive in here. I’ve just been hiding in the memories of what could have been. You see Proclivitas when you came back in my body did you really think that the consciousness of the real Allister Black wouldn’t come along? No I’ve been hiding here growing in strength until it was time to confront you and get my fucking body back.”
Proclivitas lets out an annoyed breath as he looks around the room for something, anything as the real Allister lets out a laugh.
“Don’t bother; there is nothing here that can help you. With that being said I can’t take my body from you yet I’ve not gained my power completely yet, but there will be a time when I can and I promise you things will change for your operation and for what you have planned, but for now there is something I need you to do for me, you see I’ve been in here for a very long time and there is something I want, and you’re going to get it for me.”
Allister smiles as Proclivitas looks at him with a raised eyebrow.
“And..whats that?”
Allister lets out a laugh as he takes a step closer to him.
“I want you to go get my title from Boardwalk. You see it’s been driving me nuts that you time and time again dropped the ball when it came to the Hype Championship. You see since the day we were brought back I’ve been that little voice in the back of your head driving you nuts about that title. I’ve never let a championship I’ve went after slip through my hands, and so I need you to go and get that one for me.”
Proclivitas lips curved up into a smile as he licks his lips.
“Well I hate to break it to you but I’ve already quit Boardwalk I don’t work there anymore, actually in case you’ve been living the cozy life here in this…memory….and missed it, I’m working for Honor Wrestling now, got me a nice Legends contract thanks to all that work you put in Al.”
Allister lets out a laugh that takes Proclivitas by surprise and he raises an eyebrow again.
“Oh I know the situation and with the help of some outside forces I’ve already set into motion a plan to get us another opportunity at the Hype Championship.”
Proclivitas looks confused as he shakes his head.
“Outside forces? How can you do something like that when I’m in control?”
“You know I probably can explain that one shit head.”
Proclivitas closes his eyes and lets out an angry breath before turning and facing the voice. Standing in front of Allister and Proclivitas is none other than Dexter Anthony. He smirks seeing the annoyance on Proclivitas face. Finally Proclivitas speaks up.
“But how could you have known about all this?”
Dexter lets out a grunt of a laugh as he shakes his head.
“Come now, you already know I’m the Nightmare King, I can travel dreams, and I love to see what my opponents are dreaming about before I face them. So consider me surprised when I came across this scene a couple weeks back when you and I had our match in Honor. So we hatched this plan and very soon it’ll all come to fruition.”
Allister steps up and looks from Dexter to Proclivitas and then back to Dexter.
“Is everything set up?”
Dexter nods as he looks over at Allister.
“Yeah I set everything up a couple days ago, Allister Black is now signed up for the All In Rumble for Boardwalk Wrestling, and will get a guaranteed shot at the Hype Championship if he manages to win.”
Allister smiles as he looks back at Proclivitas.
“And he will win, but it’s time for you to go, I have a dream to live out and Proclivitas, well you have a match to get ready for.”
Proclivitas looks annoyed as Allister walks by him and forces the door open, as the door closes we can hear Hikari say something excited as Dexter looks at Proclivitas.
“And this should go without saying but you better make sure you win this thing because you’re not just representing Honor, you’re representing it’s future Honor Champion, me, and If you think that little scratch I gave you last time we met was bad, then you won’t like what I do to you if you don’t win.”
Proclivitas lets out a growl and in a flash Dexter vanishes, the scene goes dark and suddenly I come to I look around the dark room and I pinch myself sending a small electronic sensation down my arm as I let out a laugh. After about a minute I calm myself as I smirk.
“Oh don’t worry boys; I won’t let anyone down.”
He lets out another round of laughter as the scene slowly fades out to dark.
Today
“Hey, wake up.”
You feel a stiff slap to the face as your eyes slowly open, as your pupils dilate you and the light begins to overtake the dark you see the culprit. Allister smiles as he kneels upside down in front of you. As your brain begins to connect the dots you frantically begin to flail back and forth but soon realize that your hands are tied behind you. You begin to sway back and forth as you look towards your feet and realize Allister’s not the one who’s upside down. You begin to thrash around again as the swaying gets more frantic as you look around and see several more people hanging by their feet. Allister laughs and pats your cheek as he backs away.
“I’m sure you never expected to see me back in Boardwalk did you? I’m sure when I left three months ago that it would be the last time you’d ever see Allister Black compete in a Boardwalk Wrestling ring. It’s funny how things work out though. The All In Rumble comes around inviting any and all comers to try and beat twenty-nine other competitors from all across the wrestling universe, all in the hopes to get a shot at the top prize that Boardwalk has to offer, The Atlantic City Championship. You see though I was never interested in the AC Title, I was never interested in being the “best” that Boardwalk had to offer. I had my eyes set firmly on Hype and its Championship.”
He stands up to get face to face with you as you try and let out a scream but only a muffled gasp can be heard as something is preventing you from opening your mouth as Allister laughs and takes a step back as you watch him walk between bodies.
“You see Boardwalk would want you to believe that I dropped the ball and went home, but we all know the truth right? I never dropped the damn ball, when it came to Hype I WAS THE FUCKING BALL, so when I took my ball and left Boardwalk it was only a matter of time before the whole product just shriveled up and died. Look at Hype now, just a husk of what was a great wrestling product, barley an hour long program, three lackluster matches on each card. So tell me what happened? What changed? You lost several talent, but what was the catalyst for the great change that happened to Hype?”
He leaned over and looked at one of the faces that you can just barely see. It’ appears to be a women but she’s wearing a mask with several faces on it. He laughs and turns back and looks at you.
“That’s simple, I left and as I predicted the day I left that without me Hype would die, and now here we are three months later and Hype is in the throes of death, but fear not, I’m back well for a limited time only. As I said a week ago I didn’t enter the All In rumble for the shot at the AC Championship, no, not at all, I’m back in Boardwalk for MY Hype Championship. The only championship I’ve ever gone after that’s never been mine, and I plan on making amends for that mistake once I’m the last man standing inside that ring.”
He lets out a twisted laugh as he begins to walk around the bodies again; he vanishes behind one of them as his voice once again is heard.
“I find it funny that after all these months that something as insignificant as the Hype champion can drive me so insane. The thought of it even now is maddening. I want it so badly that it’s all I can think about, even when I find myself in Honor Wrestling, even with my Legends Contract, even with a guaranteed Honor Championship match at any point that I request it, there is this empty, burning sensation within me that craves the Hype Championship, and if defeating 29 other competitors is what it takes to get me my shot at the title then that’s what I’ll have to do.”
His voice slowly tappers off and you have a moment to take in the scene around you. You count about fifteen bodies in front of you. You look down at the floor below you and notice wisps of smoke coming from it as it dawns on you how cold it is inside the room and then the realization comes over you and you begin to trash about again. You feel a hand on your back and a laugh from behind you and you are quickly spun around to once again look Allister in the face, behind him are several more bodies hanging from the ceiling of the meat locker.
“Twenty-Nine men and women from all across this crazy wrestling world, mix in nine different wrestling organizations, some surprise entrants, and a free agent or two and this would seem to be just another crazy mix of chaos and anarchy. Sounds like my kind of party to be honest with you. There are many, many people I know. The worthless Kolic, the confident Rizza, the foolish Jonny Cedrone, and others who know not of massacre they are walking into.”
He smirks and looks next to him which prompts you to do the same, he grabs a chain and pulls it as your body falls down with a thud against the cold floor. He kneels down next to you with a smile as he begins to work the chains off your ankles as he continues.
“Of course there are some of whom who’s reputation proceeds them, some of who could pose a bit of a problem for me and my goal. Lex Collins, Rowyn Starr, and Genevie Carmody just to name a couple. These and a few more come with fanfare and reputation that equal their skill inside the wrestling ring and do merit a strategy to take out when it comes to a Rumble of this type. These are men and women who at the end of the day deserve to be hoisted up on the same level as someone of my caliber and skill. Someone who has surpassed every expectation of what a Hype superstar would ever be able to accomplish.”
He gets the last of the chains off of your feet and grabs you’re tied up hands and lifts you to your feet as he gets to his own. He begins to walk you around the bodies as you see that they are all mannequins each dressed as a different competitor from the All In Rumble, Twenty-Eight of them in all. You hear him laugh as he pushes you up against the fall and places a hand around your throat as he continued.
“Then we have those five special people who Boardwalk has deemed too important to reveal to the rest of us unimportant competitors. I mean who could they be? Former Boardwalk stars wanting to make a new name for themselves like NES, Bryan Williams, Ramona? Could be some laughable stars, Chimpo, The Mega Zord, Amy Jo Smyth. Just imagine they could have ever reached out to stars of old, Georgie Nickles, Ian Monks, or Jack Benevolence. The sheer number of options it could be is staggering, but all of that is unimportant in the long run, because really there is only ONE of you that is truly important.”
He lets out a laugh as his grip gets tighter around your throat. He gets face to face with you as he licks his lips.
“You just had to win that title from Malo didn’t you? You had to turn yourself from just another loser in this match to my prime target. You see I realize that in the grand scheme of things coming in at lucky number seven will be an upward battle, but it’s a battle that I’ll be happy to take on. It’s a battle that at the end of the night will grant me the prize I’ve been after this whole time. It’ll grand me my opportunity to finally get a one on one match for MY Hype championship, but you had to throw a leopard print monkey wrench and muck everything up didn’t you?”
He squeezes your throat tighter as you begin to gag and he lets out another laugh as his smirk grows, he stops and composes himself as he loosens his grip a bit before continuing.
“With that being said though you are indeed now my target, I get the opportunity to not only take MY Hype Championship from you when I win the All In Rumble, but also take away your chance at the Atlantic City Championship, and I will take pleasure in tossing you over that top rope when you come in four men later. I’m not going to sugar coat it for you though, it was fun to watch Malo fall first hand, but there was a bittersweet feeling. You see I wanted to be the one who finally ended that reign myself and took what he loved so much from him, but you took that from me, and so I’ll take everything from you.”
He lets go of your throat before turning his back. He takes a few breaths before turning back at you with a smile on his face as he continues.
“You see Az, you’re going to be the final nail in the coffin of Hype, because once I win the All In Rumble and then go on to defeat you in my one on one match against you for MY title then I’ll be leaving and taking the Hype Championship back to Vegas with me, and I’ll be more than happy to defend MY title against any of the competitors over there that I deem are worthy of a shot for MY title.”
He walks closer to you and pats you on the shoulder before turning once again and shakes his head as he continues.
“I don’t expect you to take me serious, hell I don’t expect half of the take me serious. I’m just a washed up former world champion who couldn’t even make it on Hype when I was there, what could I possibly do again twenty-nine others? Well I guess I should really show you.”
He turns and his expression has once again changed to rage as in a blind of an eye his hand is around your throat again as you let out a gagged gasp. You slowly feel yourself losing consensus as his fingers burry themselves into your throat deeper. He then pulls you away from the wall before slamming you against it a few times before letting go you slowly slide down the wall. You get a look at the man who had been wearing the camera when the strap gets caught on the wall looking down. You can hear Allister’s voice once more.
“It’s been nice to talk; I’ll see you all very soon.”
You can hear him laugh and in a flash you see his foot make contact with the man skull and levels him as his leopard print shirt and pants are the only thing in the scene. You hear Allister walk away and then the lights cut and everything goes dark, it stays eerily quiet for about a minute before the scene goes into static and the finally just cuts out completely to dark.