Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Jul 17, 2004 17:03:38 GMT -5
The camera moves at a swift pace through the labyrinthine passages of the stadium; as it goes it reveals a scene of utter devastation. Tables, chairs, packing crates have all been overturned and broken; it is as if a Tsunami has swept through the corridors and destroyed everything in its wake. In one place, someone has been driven so hard against a partition wall that it has had bricks knocked out, making a hole to reveal the room next door; a little further on, a familiar looking chest protector hangs limply from a door that has been broken partly away from its hinges. The camera continues to track, and the more observant would realise that the fight is moving upward through the building…..and now the scene becomes even grimmer, as trails of bloody footprints begin to appear on the concrete floor……..
……until finally, the camera stops at a heavy metal door marked, “DANGER! Roof Access.
As one, the entire population of the stadium looks skyward once more, and a massive cry goes up as the crowd sets eyes on 2 figures way, way above……….
The shot switches to one of the roof cameras, and an incredible sight is revealed.
Ridley and Latino are half walking, half running along the longest metal beams; Latino holds a length of lead piping evidently ripped from a wall somewhere, while Ridley grips a long metal pole, which looks like a piece of a guard rail of some sort. The pair have both sustained major injuries all over their upper bodies and heads, and blood trickles from their wounds on to the girders as they advance toward the central structure above the ring, keeping their balance but still taking a swing at one another and clashing weapons whenever the opportunity presents itself. As the crowd watches, they notice that the previously starlit night sky is now completely without light of any kind….
The two foes reach the central square, and their battle resumes with even more fire. Latino nails Ridley in the side of the head with his weapon, but Ridley roars with fury and drives him against one of the 4 main supporting struts. They grapple, and the crowd screams as Ridley tazzplexes Latino, only just landing him on the mesh of the walkway; Latino gets back up, re-arms himself and kicks Ridley back against the strut. With his face contorted by anger, Latino smashes his metal pipe against the supporting girder, trying to hit Ridley again; Ridley dodges and Latino instead damages the hook that links that corner of the steel cage to the winch chains. The fixing breaks, and the cage drops down on that side as the chain is broken away, drawing a further shout of alarm from the fans below. Latino takes another shot but Ridley rolls to the side……right off of the walkway. Everyone screams, but Ridley does not fall; instead he is clinging to the now unstable cage. Latino throws aside his pipe and jumps down on to the metal cage frame; Ridley clambers away and the winch mechanism starts to grind ominously as it tries to support the weight of both cage and wrestlers. The sky is utterly black, and the wind whips around furiously; the crowd noise is incredible but a rumble of thunder can still be heard………………
Ridley looks quickly up at the winch, which is starting to seriously deform the chrome – star casing around it as the chains cut into the metal; he climbs around the cage until he is able to haul himself up on to the mesh bridge that crosses directly above the ring. Ridley looks down through the mesh and far below he sees Rose, looking up at him with panic on her face………<br>
From behind, Latino grabs Ridley and spins him around; the mesh bridge shakes violently as Latino punches Ridley over and over again, a manic glow lighting his eyes. Ridley has lost a great deal of blood, and although he kicks Latino away he is dizzy as he tries to stand, and every one holds their breath as he sways dangerously in the wind…..but then he seems to regain his balance, and he runs forward, driving Latino to the floor so that his head and shoulders are hanging over the far edge of the square walkway. Ridley smirks, and Latino’s rage explodes once more; he batters Ridley with left and right blows, pulling himself and Ridley to a standing position, and with horror the crowd watches as Latino spins Ridley around and with a final crushing punch sends Ridley toppling backward………….
Ridley reacts fast; he grabs on to the edge of the walkway with one hand, and Latino stands above him as he hangs there. Ridley and Latino look at one another, and a bolt of lightning illuminates the scene; Latino’s bloody face has a triumphant look as he puts a foot on to Ridley’s fingers……….
Nobody moves a muscle; the tension is unlike anything ever experienced at a wrestling event before. Far, far below, a camera catches a glimpse of Rose, and her expression is a carbon copy of that which shattered Latino’s face as he watched an 18 – wheeler crushing an ambulance on a night very much like this one.
Ridley closes his eyes……
Ridley: I…….am ready.
……until finally, the camera stops at a heavy metal door marked, “DANGER! Roof Access.
As one, the entire population of the stadium looks skyward once more, and a massive cry goes up as the crowd sets eyes on 2 figures way, way above……….
The shot switches to one of the roof cameras, and an incredible sight is revealed.
Ridley and Latino are half walking, half running along the longest metal beams; Latino holds a length of lead piping evidently ripped from a wall somewhere, while Ridley grips a long metal pole, which looks like a piece of a guard rail of some sort. The pair have both sustained major injuries all over their upper bodies and heads, and blood trickles from their wounds on to the girders as they advance toward the central structure above the ring, keeping their balance but still taking a swing at one another and clashing weapons whenever the opportunity presents itself. As the crowd watches, they notice that the previously starlit night sky is now completely without light of any kind….
The two foes reach the central square, and their battle resumes with even more fire. Latino nails Ridley in the side of the head with his weapon, but Ridley roars with fury and drives him against one of the 4 main supporting struts. They grapple, and the crowd screams as Ridley tazzplexes Latino, only just landing him on the mesh of the walkway; Latino gets back up, re-arms himself and kicks Ridley back against the strut. With his face contorted by anger, Latino smashes his metal pipe against the supporting girder, trying to hit Ridley again; Ridley dodges and Latino instead damages the hook that links that corner of the steel cage to the winch chains. The fixing breaks, and the cage drops down on that side as the chain is broken away, drawing a further shout of alarm from the fans below. Latino takes another shot but Ridley rolls to the side……right off of the walkway. Everyone screams, but Ridley does not fall; instead he is clinging to the now unstable cage. Latino throws aside his pipe and jumps down on to the metal cage frame; Ridley clambers away and the winch mechanism starts to grind ominously as it tries to support the weight of both cage and wrestlers. The sky is utterly black, and the wind whips around furiously; the crowd noise is incredible but a rumble of thunder can still be heard………………
Ridley looks quickly up at the winch, which is starting to seriously deform the chrome – star casing around it as the chains cut into the metal; he climbs around the cage until he is able to haul himself up on to the mesh bridge that crosses directly above the ring. Ridley looks down through the mesh and far below he sees Rose, looking up at him with panic on her face………<br>
From behind, Latino grabs Ridley and spins him around; the mesh bridge shakes violently as Latino punches Ridley over and over again, a manic glow lighting his eyes. Ridley has lost a great deal of blood, and although he kicks Latino away he is dizzy as he tries to stand, and every one holds their breath as he sways dangerously in the wind…..but then he seems to regain his balance, and he runs forward, driving Latino to the floor so that his head and shoulders are hanging over the far edge of the square walkway. Ridley smirks, and Latino’s rage explodes once more; he batters Ridley with left and right blows, pulling himself and Ridley to a standing position, and with horror the crowd watches as Latino spins Ridley around and with a final crushing punch sends Ridley toppling backward………….
Ridley reacts fast; he grabs on to the edge of the walkway with one hand, and Latino stands above him as he hangs there. Ridley and Latino look at one another, and a bolt of lightning illuminates the scene; Latino’s bloody face has a triumphant look as he puts a foot on to Ridley’s fingers……….
Nobody moves a muscle; the tension is unlike anything ever experienced at a wrestling event before. Far, far below, a camera catches a glimpse of Rose, and her expression is a carbon copy of that which shattered Latino’s face as he watched an 18 – wheeler crushing an ambulance on a night very much like this one.
Ridley closes his eyes……
Ridley: I…….am ready.