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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Jan 29, 2005 16:18:40 GMT -5
The ring is being prepared for the final match; as this is happening the titantron abruptly switches on, and a lone dark shadow is shown in a dimly lit area. He begins to speak and the audience notices that his voice is very familiar, but can not quite figure out who exactly it belongs to.
Voice: In the last two months Jack Fury and BladeShadow have swept a path of destruction across ACW. They have made it their goal to become the single dominant force in the company and they have destroyed anyone who has been in their way. But now, their time is about to come to an end!
The crowd pops and even a small Pain Inc. chant breaks out.
Voice: Hear me BladeShadow, soon your personal nightmare shall end once and for all!
The crowd cheers even louder at the idea of Blade finally returning to his usual happy go lucky nature.
Voice: While Jack has claimed that his power over you is absolute, I know that this is not the case. In fact, JACK is not nearly as in control as he may believe. I have found the ONE person who will have the power to free you, and tonight, the evil that has you will finally be forced to release you from its grasp!
The Titantron goes blank and as the voice fades away. The crowd is still abuzz wondering who or what could possibly be strong enough to break the hold on the former World Champion?
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Jan 29, 2005 16:21:02 GMT -5
Match 7: Main Event 2nd Half – Pain Incorporated vs the Corporate Alliance
(Credits: Ridley (match action), Bladeshadow and BK London (in – match and post match events), and AK (some of the match writing, stitching it all together, and impromptu Theramin solo)
The crowd buzzes, discussing the strange Titantron message – what could it mean? One way or another, Ginger appears to have got his way with the first of the Main Event matches. Is history about to repeat itself? The answer is imminent, as Philip enters the ring.
Philip: Tonight’s final match is the second half of the double main event, a 5 on 4 elimination Tag match.
”FBI’s theme” begins to play, and the fans are not slow to start booing.
Philip: Entering first, one half of the Italian Mafia……..Angelo “The Venom” Giovanni!
Angelo walks out to the ring with his hands taped up, ready to slay some personal demons vis a vis Pain Incorporated. His demeanour suggests that anyone failing to take him seriously tonight faces a rude and brutal awakening.
“Flower of Carnage” then begins to play, and its melancholy strains announce the arrival of the first of the Pain Inc team.
Philip: Next, from Okinawa Japan, for Pain Incorporated…….Yoko Satoshi!
Yoko’s presence in the arena is far in excess of her physical size; she commands everyone’s attention effortlessly as she walks down to ringside and hops up on to the apron, glaring over at Yoko. There’s no love lost between the pair of them, and tonight their personal war is about to reach boiling point.
Philip: The second member of the Corporate Alliance………from Washington DC, “Senator” Steven Phillips!
”Hail to the Chief” plays, and the Senator enters the arena, this time fully prepared for the match. He flexes and stretches as he makes his way to the ring, and on reaching it shakes hands with his long time friend and ally Angelo. Yoko watches silently; Angelo’s confidence seems to grow tenfold just through having the Senator on his side, and Yoko is reminded of how she “grew” internally under Ridley and Rose’s schooling.
As Yoko ponders this, “I’m a Bomb” hits, and the crowd gets a not entirely unpleasant visual surprise; AK walks out in not her usual attire, but a skintight black suit beneath a sable version of her overcoat. In her hand she has a walking cane topped with an ostentatious fake diamond grip, and she twirls this in a J – Lo / Liberty X style as she grooves ringwards.
Philip: Approaching the ring, from London England and representing Pain Incorporated…….Alicia “Atomic” Kitsune!
AK heads around the ring, and casually tosses her cane into the crowd, triggering a scuffle for it which security has to sort out. She leans on the ropes next to Yoko, and waits for the rest of the match participants to get down to ringside.
Philip: From Upstate New York, the third member of the CA………Bladeshadow!
”Dragula” hits, and the crowd is unforgiving as Blade stalks to the ring. He seems, as usual, to be unconcerned with what’s going on around him; he steps up on to the apron a little way apart from the Senator and Angelo, and they are perfectly happy for him to keep his distance.
The crowd’s booing is flip – reversed into marking out of the highest order, however, as “Macho Man” booms out over the speaker system.
Philip: From Yellowknife, Canada, Pain Inc’s third man….. the Macho Man! R – D - K!
RDK jumps out into the spotlight, sending the crowd into raptures; he’s his usual effervescent self, but it’s noticeable that he too has swapped his normal gear for black pants with the words “Macho Man” simply and effectively written up them in scarlet, to present a united front against his foes. He proceeds to the ring, stopping here and there to greet lucky fans, and then walks around to where Yoko and AK are waiting. He climbs up on the apron and neatly places himself between the ladies; putting an arm around each of them the camera catches him mouth the words “Don’t fancy yours much, bruda” to the Senator, which almost makes Philip laugh rather hard into his microphone.
Fortunately Philip is saved by the loud opening to “This is Now”, and the fans boo with venom once again as Jack Fury stamps out on to the stage.
Philip: Fourth for the CA, from Greenock, Scotland, Jack Fury!
Fury casts an overbearing shadow over the fans as he advances down the ramp; silently he takes a position next to Blade, and the two bore holes with their eyes into their opponents.
Once he’s in place, “Her Ghost in the Fog” hits, and the fans respond loudly as the ex World Champion walks out to join her stablemates.
Philip: From St. Petersburg Russia, completing Pain Incorporated……Alexandra Kaesar, the White Rose!
The fans are in awe of Rose as she sweeps past them; she does not even flinch, walking around directly past the other team in order to reach the rest of her group on the other side. She takes up a position in the middle of them all.
Rose: What is our strategy to be for this match?
AK: Do whatever the heck you want, but we have to keep it going until….. well, you’ll know it when you see it.
AK murmurs “I hope” to herself, uncomfortably acknowledging that she’s basing their entire gameplan on a single unannounced Titantron promo, and a person she can’t even identify. No one hears her, however, as “Two Words” blares into the arena, and an obscene amount of pyro announces BK London’s arrival.
Philip: And finally, for the Corporate Alliance…… from Brooklyn New York, the ACW World Champion, BK London!
The audience boos louder than it has all evening, which is saying something. BK glares at the fans, but with the belt on his shoulder he feels invincible. He walks down and enters the ring, taking his sweet time with poses and climbing the turnbuckles, until at last the referee extracts the belt from him and gets him on the outside.
With everyone in place, the teams confer and elect their starting members. RDK does the chivalrous thing, entering on behalf of Pain Inc, and BK London seems keen to take on his rival straight away. With both men in the ring, the ref gets final confirmation from the timekeeper, raises his arm-
-but then the lights in the arena start flickering; the titantron goes to an uncomfortable hissing static, as do the arena speakers, and a couple of spare pyros go off by mistake. The crew start frantically checking cables and switchboxes, looking for the fault – and then everything fails at once, and the lights go out. The audience starts to grumble……. until they hear music beginning to play, a track they’ve never heard in this context before.
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Jan 29, 2005 16:22:26 GMT -5
We do away with your kind Countdown to exterminate the human race…..
The music gets louder, loud enough to actually shake the floor…..
Four, Three, Two, ONE!
Just about every pyro that’s left explodes simultaneously, and when the light dies away a single, impossible silhouette remains. The figure begins to walk forward, and the crowd literally freaks out as they manage to get past his radically altered appearance.
Let chaos entwine On defenseless soil Remove errors of man And sweep all the weakening kind
I am war, I am pain I am all you've ever slain I am tears in your eyes I am grief, I am lies
Bygone are tolerance And presence of grace Scavengers are set out To cleanse the human filth parade……
He’s reached the apron, a neutral corner. Rising up on to it, he lifts his arms, and the lights rise with them.
Those who haven’t been close enough to see until now finally experience the soul – freezing shock of staring into the eyes of one whom has literally been to hell, and back. Philip is as stunned as everyone else, but his mind flicks on the autopilot.
Philip: The…….the fifth and final member of Pain Incorporated, from Southeastern Birmingham Alabama, the infamous lord of Hardcore…..Ridley!
Philip almost whispers the last word, such is his astonishment. Ridley slowly returns his arms to his sides; his attire is exactly the same as that which he wore during the “I quit” match 2 months previously, but even so his appearance is radically different. Incredibly pale from spending such a time in total darkness, he has streaked his eyes with black paint, and he now has shoulder length, jet black hair.
The two teams on the apron are both amazed at this new development. It clearly takes the Senator a little time to recognise Ridley; BK and Angelo both look nervous, and Fury’s eyes flicker with surprise and annoyance; Blade is, as usual, blank. But of course it’s Rose whom everyone looks to; she seems too stunned to react much at all. Ridley walks along the apron, and Yoko jumps down to let him past – he barely registers her at all, but gives the slightest of nods to RDK in the ring before halting next to the post. Rose looks up at him, and then wordlessly leans her head against his shoulder. Ridley doesn’t react; he just lets her do this, and he lowers his head, apparently not at all interested in anything that’s going on.
The audience is chattering away furiously; everyone wonders if it was Ridley they saw earlier on the titantron. He doesn’t look like the kind of person to “rescue” anyone, but stranger things have happened….. The ref looks to see if the Chairman is going to come out and protest at Ridley’s apparent inclusion of himself in the match. Nothing happens, so the ref concludes that everything is clear to continue. The fans start cheering as the ref raises his hand again, and this time there are no interruptions.
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Jan 29, 2005 16:23:44 GMT -5
The bell rings, and RDK starts off against BK London, who dives right in and gets a headlock. He clinches it in, but doesn't count on RDK applying an immediate elbow to the stomach, then whipping him to the ropes. RDK catches London with a spinebuster on the way back, and stands up, but as he does so, he winces and has to take a second to keep his balance. It looks like the beatings from Ginger's crew over the last few weeks have taken their toll on the Macho Man. Wisely, RDK opts to throw London into his corner and tag out to Yoko, who hops in and drills the champ with two kicks to the gut. She leans in hard and chokes him with her heel, which causes the Senator to lean in and complain to the ref. With the referee's back turned, however, it unleashes a storm of assaults on BK in the corner; everybody but AK and Ridley (who still hasn't moved a muscle yet) stomp BK unmercifully as Yoko chokes him. By the time the referee is paying attention again, Yoko and London are out of the corner and in the center of the ring.
Yoko, staying on London, sets up for a DDT, but he reverses it into a release Northern Lights Suplex. Jumping to his feet, BK dashes to his corner and anxiously tags Jack Fury, eager to get out. Fury steps over the top rope and lumbers in, swinging at Yoko with his gauntlets. She ducks and slides through his legs before hitting Fury with a dropkick in the back; he stumbles forward and Yoko goes for a flip-over neckbreaker. However, Fury's way too big for that and he catches Yoko, pressing her up over his head, before throwing her halfway across the ring. He hits a legdrop and tags in the Senator. Senator and Fury kick Yoko in the corner for a few seconds, then as Fury heads out to the apron, the Senator takes control. He hits Yoko with a few forearms before going for a stungun; it's reversed as Yoko drops down behind him and German suplexes the Senator into the turnbuckle. With her opponent temporarily dazed, Yoko backs up across the ring, dashes forward, and hits a diving facelift on the Senator; he's incapacitated long enough for Yoko to scramble away and tag AK.
Getting right into the thick of the action, AK spears the just-rising Senator and hammers away at him before he kicks her off and returns the favor with a spear/punch combination. The two roll, and AK jumps up, grabbing both ropes, before planting a hail of jumping double-stomps on Senator's chest while holding the ropes for leverage. He rolls, stunned, and she goes to follow up but takes a rising lariat and then a carefully-measured elbow drop. Displaying practically no signs of ring rust, the Senator hoists AK to her feet, whips her to the ropes, and hits a picture-perfect tiltawhirl powerslam, making the crowd react with an admiring “ooooooooh”, then tags in Fury. The big man goes to town on the Kitsune with kicks as she tries to get up, then whips her to the ropes and back body drops her out of the ring. AK grabs the ropes and starts skinning the cat until Fury pushes her off the apron anyway. He leers and spreads both arms, taunting the crowd, before bouncing off the ropes on the opposite side of the ring and vaulting over the top into a plancha at AK. However, he doesn't quite make it, and crashes down on his face, leaving AK to sarcastically applaud amid the "YOU FUCKED UP" chants before Bladeshadow hits her with a tope suicida off the apron.
Both of them go down, but Yoko and RDK leap into the ring to do battle with the charging Angelo and Senator. Right hands, chops, and forearms fly every which way before the Senator whips Yoko to the ropes. She doesn't bother rebounding back; instead, Yoko simply dives through onto Blade's back as he's standing up to attack AK again. Both fall, and Angelo's the next one to fly over the top rope, crashing down on the pile of now-fighting wrestlers and sending Fury and Yoko to the floor. Rose looks at Ridley; he briefly nods, and she slides in the ring to attack the Senator, leaving RDK enough time to leap onto the top turnbuckle and bust out a senton atomico onto the floor section. Senator and Rose break away from exchanging forearms, take a look over the side.....and bounce off the ropes, then hit stereo planchas to the outside onto the whole group, leaving everybody but Ridley (who's still on the apron) and the referee (who's stayed in the ring) laid out on the floor amidst "A C Dub" chants.
As the entangled aftermath of human bodies slowly begins to pick themselves up, things begin to vaguely sort themselves into some semblance of order. The referee, having taken back control of the match, declares RDK and Angelo to be the legal men and sends everybody else to the apron as they enter the ring.
Angelo's had more time to recover than RDK, so he goes on immediate offensive with the intention of wearing the Macho Man down. He applies a side headlock and uses several palm strikes to RDK's forehead. As he planned, Angelo's attack disorients his opponent, and he has enough of an opportunity to bounce off the ropes and hit a back elbow. Two stomps and a pickup later, Angelo whips RDK into the corner and runs in for a giant splash----but the Macho Man jukes to the side, catches him in midair, and lands a Rock Bottom that shakes the ring to its very foundations, drawing a massive pop. Too out of it to go for the cover, RDK crawls to the side ropes and starts pulling himself up. Angelo rolls to the side, clutching his skull, and BK blind tags himself in as the Venom slides out of the ring and lies on the floor.
BK hops the top rope and goes to work instantly on the groggy RDK with kicks and punches. Backed up against the ropes, RDK finds himself the receiver of three stiff chops to the chest, then a hiptoss. Outside the ring, Angelo's gotten up; he grabs the timekeeper's chair and hits it against the guardrail to straighten it out. He looks back into the ring just in time to see BK hit a flying cross chop on RDK, then go for another. However, RDK shoves the chop out of the way, lifts BK into the air, and hits a huge spinebuster. He stands up, and it looks like he's about to finish London off, but then the Macho Man is struck from behind with Angelo's chair. The referee, who's too busy checking on BK, doesn't see it, and that provides Angelo with an opportunity to gloat and taunt his victim. However, RDK shows no signs of backing down; his eyes narrow as he tags out to AK, and he dives out of the ring to chase Angelo, who dives under the ring to escape RDK's pursuit.
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Jan 29, 2005 16:24:45 GMT -5
AK, sliding into the ring, takes BK down with a carefully aimed lariat, then follows up with a standing shooting star press, which earns an impressive "oooh", but only a two-count. As she pulls BK up, he takes out her balance with a leg sweep, then hits a sitting flatliner that stuns his assailant; it's all the opportunity BK needs, and he scrambles to the corner to tag the Senator. Getting a little payback, Senator plants a precise elbow drop on AK before covering; AK gets the shoulder up at two. The Senator is undeterred, and he continues his methodical assault with a pair of masterful kicks to the side before hitting an STK.
On the outside, Angelo's finally gotten out from under the ring, and he sets up the chair on the floor in front of him, then climbs up to the apron. As RDK crawls out underneath him, Angelo gets a running start and the cameras flash as he jumps off the apron and hits RDK with a flying legdrop onto the chair, drawing a "Mama Mia" chant that duels with the "Holy Shit" one. Angelo throws his arms in the air, grinning widely, and throws RDK back onto the apron just as the Senator whips AK into that corner. AK smacks into RDK, and the ref counts it as a tag, much to the chagrin and fury of Pain Inc. From his vantage point behind the Pain Inc corner, Angelo now pushes the limp RDK into the ring, and the Senator Filibusters him and pins with one finger for the one, two, three.
Yoko, Rose, and AK are furious, and rightfully so, but the ref's decision holds as the Senator rolls RDK out of the ring and tags BK in, pleased with scoring the first elimination of the match. BK spends time playing to the crowd in the five or so seconds it takes the team to decide on Rose to continue the match. She's the freshest of the group, with the exception of Ridley, who hasn't actually raised his head since the match started.
A second of circling culminates in a Greco-Roman knuckle lock between Rose and London, and the two press hard against each other. Rose flips BK over her in a variant of a Northern Lights suplex from the test of strength, but BK rolls, taking Rose with him, and does a front flip over her, breaks the knuckle lock, and goes for a backslide. It only gets one before Rose backrolls out; she goes for a clothesline, but BK squirms under and around before hitting a DDT. He keeps the offense up before applying a rear chinlock, restricting the flow through Rose's throat. She needs to tag, but BK's firmly planted and there's no way Rose is getting to the corner unless she dislodges him.
Which doesn't prove hard to do; in a burst of strength, Rose launches into a backdrop reminiscent of Jumbo Tsuruta, which bounces BK off the mat. She crawls toward the Pain Inc corner, going for the tag, and it looks like Yoko's about to get the tag....but BK dropkicks her legs out from underneath her. Yoko falls, hitting her head on the apron slightly, and looks LIVID as she storms back up, but it's too late; BK's already pulled Rose back from the corner, and he tags in the Senator. The two hit a double suplex, but AK shoots into the ring to avenge BK's attack on Yoko; she spears him through the ropes and the two brawl on the outside while Senator starts working Rose over.
As the two sets of fights go on, one inside the ring and one outside, nobody's noticed Angelo pushing the repaired Spanish announce table over towards the ring slightly. It looks like he's setting up something big with it, but the fans are puzzled when he hides behind it as AK and BK approach. The two brawl back and forth, with AK eventually getting the upper hand via a knee to the solar plexus. She throws him onto the apron as the Senator and Rose trade forearms and chops in the opposite corner of the ring, then lifts London up onto the top rope. The fans gasp as AK's apparently setting London up for a superplex OUT OF THE RING, but Angelo's been waiting for this, and now he unveils his master plan. The don of the Mafia pushes the announce table into position, hops up on the apron behind AK, and slides through her legs as she hoists BK for the superplex. Angelo jumps forward, and the first superbomb/superplex combination in ACW history comes into play as all three go through the Spanish table, taking it out for the second time in one evening. Somewhere in Pennsylvania, Joey Styles marks out.
Almost simultaneously, there's chaos in the ring as Bladeshadow grabs Rose in a full nelson from the apron and holds her in place for a Partisan Kick from the Senator, who dashes forward---but there's nobody home, as Rose has already ducked out of the way. Bladeshadow takes the Partisan Kick right in the chest and flies off the apron into the guardrail as the Senator looks shocked at his mistake; his Partisan Kick is indeed as deadly as ever. Rose, taking full advantage of the Senator’s lack of knowledge of her moveset, spins him around, kicks him in the gut, hooks both arms, and plants him in the Mark of the Rose before anybody can guess what's happened, then reaches back and hooks a leg as the ref counts 1, 2, 3.
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Jan 29, 2005 16:26:18 GMT -5
BK London, ever the opportunist, is just getting back in the ring from the superplex and wastes no time to take advantage of Rose coming off her battle with the Senator. He leaps in and goes for an immediate clothesline on the White Rose, who ducks it and knees BK in the stomach before snapmaring him and planting a soccer kick right in his back. The "SMACK" is audible, and London cringes, rolling toward his corner, as Rose tags Yoko; the ringside mics pick up AK shouting “Nice one, Cantona!” in recognition of Rose’s attack. The Flower of Carnage hops the ropes and dashes toward London, eager for some payback for the cheap shot earlier, but BK frantically scrambles to Jack Fury and smacks him on the shoulder, then dives through the ropes, passing the returning Bladeshadow.
Lumbering in again, Fury takes Yoko off her feet with a big kick, then motions for the rest of his team to assault Pain Inc. Blade and Angelo jump the ropes and charge forward along with him as Rose and AK rush to help Yoko, and the entire thing breaks down into a six-man brawl on the inside which heads to different corners. The Senator leaps onto the apron to take out Rose, but he hasn't counted on the man he eliminated having regained consciousness; RDK jumps up along with him and takes Senator down with a running Lou Thesz press off the apron, followed by a barrage of right hands. This leaves Rose more than available to maul Blade in the corner; she chokes him relentlessly, and the referee attempts to stop her....which means he doesn't see the cloud of green mist that sprays from Yoko's lips straight into Fury's eyes, leaving him writhing on the canvas with a face that makes him look like he's just starred in a gay porn film with the Incredible Hulk. With AK fighting Angelo, Rose takes enough time to turn from Blade and give the running Yoko a back body drop, which the Flower of Carnage turns into a diving senton on the roaring Fury. She hooks both legs and grabs the tights, which is just enough for the three-count that eliminates Jack Fury.
Fury stands, in disbelief, and argues with the ref about the count, but the decision holds as it did with RDK's elimination, and Fury has to be content with turning and nearly flipping Yoko with a lariat. The referee shouts at him for this cheap shot, and forces Fury out of the ring as BK London comes in to capitalize again. This time, however, it doesn't quite work out as he'd planned; as he picks Yoko up, she punches him directly between the legs, and he doubles over. Yoko dives toward the corner and tags the first hand that reaches out for her.
The insane crowd pop should've been the first thing that tips off London, but he doesn't really grasp what's just happened until he turns and sees Ridley stepping through the ropes in a leisurely manner. BK's face turns the proverbial whiter shade of pale, and he immediately backs into a corner, both hands held high in supplication. Blade and Angelo scream epithets at BK for his cowardice, but Ridley's completely silent and expressionless as he approaches BK in the corner. At least, he is until London stops the begging, rakes his eyes, and jukes around him to get out of the corner, laughing at his own wit and taunting Ridley.
London's smirk is quickly wiped off as Ridley turns, and NOW the monster's alive; Ridley launches BK back into the corner so hard it knocks off the top two turnbuckle pads, then slams a roaring elbow into him. A thunderous chop across the chest follows, then a forearm strike to the face, then another chop, then another forearm, until Ridley's moving in a blur and London's cheek and chest are crimson and nearly bloodied. The Lord of Darkness leans in close and snarls something at London (the hardcams pick it up as "Kiss that pretty face goodbye"), and then the fans shriek as he plants a full-recoil headbutt right into BK's face, then another, and another, and another, but Ridley's not done. He grabs BK by the back of the head and slams his knee into BK's already-abused face numerous times before going even lower and planting about ten Kawada kicks in it, then hurls him back down. London rolls, checking for disfigurement, and Ridley grabs both of his legs, stepping through into an inverted Sharpshooter, but he doesn't put on a lock, he simply wraps BK's legs around his one. Grabbing both of London's arms, Ridley pulls him back so that his torso faces the ring ropes, and with a sick grin (and a "HOLY SHIT" from the fans), Ridley completes the Curbstomp by slamming his free boot down on the back of London's head, driving his face into the mat and actually using his head as a stepping stone to release the hold.
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Jan 29, 2005 16:27:08 GMT -5
BK London flails on the mat like a dying fish, spurting blood from his nose like a faucet, and Ridley picks him up and hurls him into the opposite corner, then shouts "COME ON!" Angelo answers the challenge by tagging himself in; he dashes into the ring, ducks Ridley's Yakuza Kick, and hits a big one of his own that knocks the Lord of Darkness to the mat. The fans are impressed with Angelo's skill, and he takes a second to bow before turning around to find out that Ridley's kipped up already.
The Yakuza Kick that follows causes Angelo to do a full-rotation Sky Twister Press from a standing position, by far the most athletic move he's done in his entire career. Ridley grabs the downed Giovanni by the back of the neck and hits him with a Move Of 1,000 Maniacs in the corner, then tags in Rose, who hits a swinging neckbreaker as Angelo's getting up. She pins, but only gets two before Angelo throws up a shoulder and starts getting to his feet. Rose works him over with a few more chops, but he ducks the last one and dropkicks her, taking control of the pace. Angelo pulls Rose to a standing position and hits a double underhook suplex, then tags Bladeshadow.
Blade grins as he picks Rose up, and he immediately goes for the Lights of Orion, but Rose has been expecting a move like this one, and Bladeshadow finds himself the recipient of a tornado DDT. He bounces headfirst off the mat, but somehow he's up just as quickly as Rose, and goes for a spinning heel kick. Rose narrowly avoids damage again by sliding under the kick and leaping up onto the middle rope for a springboard crossbody, but Blade catches her again, and this time he doesn't waste time with the Lights; he hits a Death Valley Driver and covers. The fans are amazed when this gets a three-count, until the camera shifts to the side and the bloodsoaked, barely-conscious BK London can be seen holding Rose's legs down from the outside. He jumps up on the apron, grinning, and Blade slaps him across the chest to tag him in, then throws him over the top and gets back on the apron.
London's too indignant at his tag partner to realize the danger he's in; Yoko's behind him already, making the "come on" sign. As BK turns, he gets a step-up enziguri that sends him to the mat, followed by a big vertical splash from Yoko and a rain of punches to the temple. She grabs both legs and starts turning London over for the Ball and Chain, but he grabs both of hers and jerks hard, flipping her over, then shouts "WOOOOO!" and begins applying a Figure Four. BK doesn't quite get all the way around, though, as Yoko kicks him off with her free leg. He spins just in time to see the Pop From Okinawa coming at him; London's reflexes save him as he ducks the knee and spins the still-balanced Yoko around before hitting a kick to the gut, followed by the Down And Out. Angelo cheers as BK stands up and does an Orton pose, but AK jumps the rope and charges him.
AK fares no better than Yoko did; London catches her European uppercut, spins her in place, and hits the Revolver, then strikes ANOTHER pose---which quickly dissipates as Ridley steps into the ring.
BK quickly backs up again, but Ridley has clearly no intent of attacking him; instead, he dashes across the ring and hits a second-rope springboard plancha onto both Blade and Angelo, and the three topple off the apron. BK's left in the ring to decide which of the Pain Inc members he's just taken out to pin, and of course, he chooses both. Kneeling, London makes a one-handed cover to both AK and Yoko.....
And then suddenly he stands up, startled, as "Green Hornet" blares all over the arena's sound systems. BK looks about, trying to figure out what's going on, and then the crowd roars with glee as a single spotlight falls upon a cloaked form, perched atop the Titantron. The figure throws off its massive, sequined robe, revealing El Froggy Mask, and he's clutching a cable that's dangling from the roof. Another wave of approval comes from the fans as he points a finger skyward before taking a running start, cable in hand, and leaping off the side of the Titantron.
It all happens in a flash. Right about the time that Ridley hits a Uranage on Angelo ONTO Blade, and AK rolls to her feet, El Froggy Mask swings down at maximum velocity, lets go of the cable in midair, and drops onto London in a twisting tope con queso bel grande that would make Mil Mascaras proud. The luchadore lands right on London's head and the two crash to the mat, bouncing into the air. London, amazingly, lands on his feet, and looks furious at El Froggy Mask. He starts toward the masked figure, murder in his eyes…….and promptly flops down onto his face, out like a light. Froggy, too, is extremely wobbly from the fall, but he slowly regains his balance, pumps a fist, and dashes through the ropes and up the ramp, his point to Ginger thoroughly proved...and then some. BK sure as hell isn't moving as AK drapes an arm over him, and the ref counts the pinfall, 1....2......3.
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Jan 29, 2005 16:28:04 GMT -5
With the crowd still screaming “HOLY SHIT!” at top volume, Blade springboards into a twirling kick, taking AK down before she’s even properly stood up again. He attempts to use the Heaven’s Arrow, but as soon as AK feels pressure on her back she thrashes hard to dislodge Blade and stop him getting a lock. The pair stand and send a couple of punches at one another; on the outside, an absolutely apoplectic London is protesting to the timekeeper in less than perfect English, due to the fact that he’s still in very bad shape from Froggy’s impact. The other eliminated team members are still very much in attendance, glaring at one another from the floor; Rose and RDK have to jump away as Blade clotheslines AK over the top rope, but she grasps the rope with both hands, kicking out with her feet as she topples backwards and sending Blade in the other direction on to his back. AK lands on the apron, leaps to the third rope and springboards into a corkscrew double leg drop, setting off a few camera flashes on the way. She pins for a 2 count, however Blade still has plenty left in the tank and he lands a stinging punch to AK’s temple that puts her inner ear in a spin, messing up her sense of direction. Blade easily whips her into the corner and charges to drive his elbow into the back of her neck, making the crowd wince; with a gleam in his black eyes Blade takes pleasure in ramming his foe’s head repeatedly into the exposed top turnbuckle whose pad was removed by London’s earlier collision. When AK finally gets out with a neckbreaker out of the blue, her face is streaked with crimson lines where a wound has been opened. Still directionally challenged, AK homes in on Yoko’s voice and weaves over to her to tag out.
Yoko takes a slight detour before entering the ring; Blade has pursued AK to the corner, but he pulls up short to make sure that he’s well out of range of Ridley, who co incidentally hasn’t moved a muscle since returning after his excursion to the outside. Yoko takes advantage – she gets behind Blade and gives him a hard shove in the direction of her own corner. Blade careers forward, and Ridley robotically extends an arm, taking Blade in a chokehold. He lifts Blade up off of the mat, and Yoko takes over by ducking down, getting Blade on her shoulders and then falling backwards to slam him to the mat, a massive demonstration of the power Yoko has within her petite frame. Yoko goes for the cover, but Blade is already up; he prepares to move in, however he hears shouting from his own corner – Angelo wants the tag, and Blade gives it to him without argument. Angelo, fired up, rushes in and elbow drops Yoko while she’s on the mat on her hands and knees; whatever his motivation with regard to Ginger’s aims, Angelo is also set on proving to everyone that he can stand up to the stable which he was formally a part of. He tries an optimistic pin, which Yoko breaks before the 2 count, and then kips up moving straight into a totally unrestrained stamping frenzy, striking any part of Yoko’s body that he can reach. Yoko rolls up and kicks out, but Angelo ducks it, chin flicks her, and then superkicks the Flower of Carnage several feet across the ring.
The crowd boos Angelo, but there’s an undercurrent of quiet admiration at his willingness to take the fight to his opponents, the complete opposite of the cowardly BK London, who is stalking back and forth on the outside looking for any excuse to use a cheap shot. Yoko stands back up; she is faced not only with a smirking Angelo, but also audible taunting from the World Champion. Becoming visibly angry, Yoko spears Angelo back into a corner; Angelo grunts at the impact, and as Yoko finds her feet London takes a chair and swings it horizontally, hitting Yoko’s knee. Yoko cries out; the referee misses the rapid attack and London quickly kicks the evidence under the ring as Yoko rolls, clasping her knee and in obvious pain. Angelo hauls himself out of the corner and coolly delivers the Italian Decimator, and pins…… but there is no count. A fight has erupted on the outside, with RDK and Rose engaging the rest of the Alliance, and the referee is not paying attention to the ring. Furious, Angelo abandons the pin as yells at the referee; Rose and RDK break off their assault and the ref turns back in time to see Yoko hop over and switch with AK once again.
AK dashes in and meets Angelo head on – literally. They crack heads, but instead of recoiling they grasp one another and struggle, in a sort of mini rugby scrum. Fury’s decided that now is a good time to press his advantage – unwilling to let Rose or RDK escape, he calls Blade off of the apron and BK happily joins them in bulldozing Pain Inc aside, even daring to drag Yoko off of the apron. They wisely leave Ridley alone, and though he glances over his shoulder to check the situation, since the others seem to be more than capable of handling the problem he stays in place, seemingly paying little attention to what’s happening either inside or outside the ring. The crowd cheers enthusiastically for this melee as fists fly all over the place. The referee is visibly aging from stress by this point; once again his attention is distracted. He misses AK produce a perfect Falling Star on Angelo; AK, seeing that a pin would be pointless, heads to the nearest corner and climbs up, raising her arms high in preparation for Ground Zero.
The crowd roars, but they can see that one other person is not engaged in the mass brawl; the Senator. With chairs lying easily to hand, he has a perfect opportunity to swing the match for his team….. but this has never been the Senator’s way. Remaining on the outside, his powerful voice can be heard above the dim, urging Angelo to stand up and fight. Angelo however is still down, and AK calculates her flightpath and takes off….
Angelo times his kip – up to the millisecond; he springs to his feet just as AK jumps and is unable to halt the move. He leaps up himself, catches her, and delivers the Decimator in the air, so that AK actually touches the ground before he does. The Senator uses his oratory powers to bellow at the referee, who slides into place and give the 3 count a fraction before AK kicks.
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Jan 29, 2005 16:28:55 GMT -5
The crowd goes nuts; Angelo jumps up with his arms aloft, and the Senator gives his own V – sign in kind. The rest of Pain Inc have succeeded in beating back the Alliance, and having seen the pinfall Yoko jumps to the apron, ready to take over the match. Now surging with testosterone, Angelo wants to secure the match for his team – he feels ready to take on anyone! He sees Yoko, and dashes in, smashing Yoko back; as she falls, Angelo shouts at Ridley (who STILL hasn’t moved) and challenges him to take the tag. RDK and AK shout back, and Rose checks on Yoko, helping her back up to the apron.
Angelo looks at Ridley, then walks over to Rose and Yoko. He moves to strike Yoko, but Rose steps in and blocks this – and the crowd gasps as Angelo slaps Rose, calling her a bitch in the process.
Yoko’s ready to knock Angelo’s head off his shoulders, but before she can get a foot through the ropes the fans go ballistic as they see Ridley enter the ring. He still has a vacant expression; he walks forward until he’s right in Angelo’s face.
But the Venom isn’t going to back down, not this time. He starts to attack Ridley, punching him in the chest and head; at first it has no effect, but as Angelo gets himself more and more worked up, more and more angry, he begins to push Ridley back. Finally, with a roar of intent, Angelo delivers his coup de grace in the form of a third Decimator, and the crowd is stunned as Ridley lies on the mat, eyes unfocused. Angelo’s too far gone to pin – he storms around, arms in the air….
…until after about 5 seconds, Ridley sits up, and then kips up in one single bound. He snaps his head to the side, and his eyes come alive as he meets Angelo’s gaze. Angelo turns white as a sheet as he has a premonition of what’s about to happen- -which is brief by necessity, since in less than a second Ridley is battering Angelo with punches of unbelievable ferocity. Angelo reels, and is taken off his feet by the most famous Yakuza Kick in the fed; on instinct he tries to get up again, only to be practically decapitated by a clothesline. Angelo crawls to the ropes and uses them to haul himself up; the fans know what’s coming, and they aren’t disappointed as Ridley executes the Ejaculator with extreme prejudice. Angelo’s eyes are glazing over, but Ridley has one more little treat in store; he pulls Angelo over to the turnbuckle and demonstrates his new finishing move, the Flayer (a brutal curbstomp on to the turnbuckle). Angelo is in no condition to continue, but you can’t just halt a Ridley rampage – the genie is well and truly out of the bottle now. Ridley turns Angelo over, and stamps directly on his chest; there’s an audible CRACK from Angelo’s ribs, and Angelo’s eyes snap open in agony. He moans in pain as Ridley slides out of the ring; he pulls up the apron cover and gets out a chair, but then as he’s returning to the ring, he stops. The chair falls from his hand, and Ridley begins to smile for the first time in the entire match. He bends down and reaches under the ring, and the crowd closest to him screams….. Then the engine starts up, and EVERYONE screams. Ridley leaps into the ring with Masamune’s blade snarling; Angelo knows the sound of a weedwhacker when he hears it, and he tries desperately to get away, an act not of cowardice but of self preservation. But he’s blocked by Rose and Yoko, and Angelo has nowhere to run. Struggling to his feet, Angelo sees the blade being swung his way, and in a demonstration of truly admirable fortitude he takes the hit directly in the chest, forcing himself to keep his arms by his sides to protect their vulnerable muscles and nerves from injury. The crowd screams again; Angelo staggers back to the ropes, with blood flowing from the wound copiously, and the referee swings his arms about furiously indicating Ridley’s disqualification. Ridley jumps over the ropes to the outside, and chases the rest of the Alliance with the ‘whacker around the ring before returning to the centre, holding Masamune aloft as small drops of Angelo’s blood fall on to his face.
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Jan 29, 2005 16:29:44 GMT -5
The referee has temporarily called a halt as the EMTs rush down to attend to their second Mafia member of the night; Angelo is slumped down against the ropes and totally out of it. So, it seems, is Ridley; he has lowered his arms, and allowed the weedwhacker to fall to the mat where its automatic shutoff has activated. Ridley is now literally staring through the crowd, once again largely oblivious to all that is happening around him, and from behind him BK London approaches, a steel chair in hand. BK is waiting for Ridley to turn around but it seems he is elsewhere entirely, so BK takes the initiative; he attempts to attack Ridley but BK feels something grab on to the back of his chair. BK tries harder to hit Ridley but something keeps tugging on the chair. BK finally turns around….. and is shocked to see RDK standing there. RDK smiles, dangerously close to the edge now himself.
BK lets go of the chair and he quickly slides out the ring and grabs his belt. RDK chases BK out the ring and BK runs up the stage and to the back. RDK then stops and instead he hops through the crowd and to the exit. BK London is shown backstage running and he runs through the halls until he pushes the double doors and ends up in the parking lot.
BK runs toward his limo in the parking lot. He struggles to open the door but it doesn't budge.
BK: Open....You....Mother....Fucking.....Door!
BK then remembers he fired his chauffer who had the keys.
BK: Ah Shit.
BK then walks throughout the parking lot breathing hard and looking for a car to get into. None are open and he begins to search for another means of transportation and he sees a bike. BK hops on the bike and he gets ready to ride out the arena but all of a sudden a car is heard beeping. BK turns his head around slowly and he sees a bunch of boxes fall and a car with the headlights on speeding towards him.
BK: Oh Shit!
BK dives off the bike in the knick of time before the car mangles the bike. The car swerves around in the parking lot and BK London is crawling on the floor clinching to his title. Suddenly RDK steps out of the car and walks toward BK. BK gets up and he tries to run in the opposite direction but he is stopped by Kross. BK tries to run in the other directions but he is met with Bob and Amo.
BK(nervous): Hey guys, can't we work this out?
RDK: It's too late now BK. Your reign of terror is about to come to an end.
BK(nervous): My reign of terror, uh it was Ginger's fault. Yeah Ginger, see he wanted to---
BK runs off; in desperation, he sees a ladder propped up against a large truck. He starts to climb, but BK trips and he looks down on the ground and sees RDK climbing up the ladder. BK struggles to the top, still “groggy from Froggy”, and begins to run toward the end of the top of the truck but he stops once he sees the drop. BK turns around and RDK is on the top of the truck alone with him.
BK: Fine RDK, you want to settle this? Let's go.
BK drops his belt and he punches RDK and RDK punches him back. They start exchanging blows and RDK gets the upper hand and he begins to punch BK and he meets the edge of the truck. BK begins reeling and he is about to drop but RDK grabs his hand as he balances on the edge. BK begins to breathe heavily and RDK has a few choice words for him.
RDK: BK.....I'll see you in hell.
RDK lets go of BK and BK falls off the truck and a lands into a large dumpster full of garbage. The camera then closes in on a motionless BK as RDK looks down with a pissed face from the top. RDK picks up the ACW Championship and tosses it down at the motionless BK.
The crowd is cheering this vignette loudly; back in the arena, order has been restored. Ridley and Rose are leaning against the barrier; Ridley is once again silent and detached, and Rose rests her head on his shoulder.
AK paces up and down, watching Fury across on the other side of the ring like a hawk. But then her attention is drawn by the closing shot of RDK and the Nation walking away from the dumpster, on the titantron; in the background are the lights of an approaching car…….
AK smiles.
AK: Yoko?
Yoko is in the ring; the EMTs are just removing Angelo, and Blade flexes his muscles ready for the final assault. She glances over her shoulder, for just a second.
AK: We’re almost there. Take Blade apart, and don’t be distracted. We’ll handle Fury.
Yoko turns her head a little more; Rose gives a reassuring nod, and then Yoko returns her attention to the ring. The referee signals to the timekeeper, and the match is back on.
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Jan 29, 2005 16:30:31 GMT -5
Yoko approaches Blade at a steady pace; it seems that the delay has given her knee time to recover from BK’s chair attack. The referee is absolutely set on there being no further interruptions, and he watches the remaining people on the outside to make sure none of them even comes within touching distance of the ring. Blade lashes out with a kick at Yoko, Yoko ducks, and pushes Blade back with a palm strike – she initiates a grapple, but Blade twists this into a headlock, and then shifts and lifts Yoko for a fisherman’s suplex. He pins, and Yoko throws an arm in the air at the 2 count. The pair drift apart – there is a massive amount of noise coming from the audience and the more vocal members of the teams, and this spurs both Yoko and Blade to attack one another. They charge, and Blade catches Yoko for a body drop; he takes a step forward so that Yoko can’t nail him on the way down, and then stomps away at her, intent on nothing short of destroying his adversary. Blade lifts Yoko up and hits the Lights of Orion; the ring shakes, and Blade covers, getting a 2.5 before Yoko gets out. Yoko rises, and stares at Blade – she moves in once more and grabs Blade’s arm, trying for a whip. Blade smirks and resists, so Yoko mails him with a high kick that Blade can’t back away from since Yoko is still holding his arm. Yoko attacks Blade’s midsection relentlessly; Blade can tell what Yoko is up to, and he tries to stay vertical as long as he can. In the end though it becomes too much and he curls over, giving Yoko the opportunity to hit her own flying guillotine. She rolls Blade up, and gets a 2.5 count of her own; not wanting to lose momentum she hurries to the nearest corner and tries for an airborne repeat as Blade is getting up, however Blade tries to evade and the result is that both of them take part of the impact.
Slowly, they both get up; Blade may be largely immune to the mental effects of fatigue, but clearly his physical energy stores are almost depleted. Yoko is also practically spent – neither has more than a couple of minutes’ fight left in them. Sensing this, Jack throws caution to the wind; he trips the referee, causing him to strike his head on the mat, and has Yoko in position for the Fury Bomb in seconds. Rose and AK charge Fury; Blade however blocks them, and Fury laughs. Positioned on Jack’ shoulders, Yoko summons what’s left of her energy and starts whacking Fury around the head – Fury staggers, but still manages to execute the Fury Bomb. The crowd groans, and Blade throws both AK and Rose over the ropes. Everyone’s waiting for Ridley to act, but he’s stayed still throughout – his eyes, though still coudly, are resting on Yoko. Fury slides out of the ring and gives the ref a shake to wake him, and the referee crawls over to where Blade is pinning Yoko. It looks like Ridley’s mental state is about to cost Pain Inc the match, as the referee counts 1,2 –<br> Yoko kicks, and the fans go nuts. Ridley’s expression changes for a fraction of a second, so brief that the cameras almost miss it; a hint of a smile. Fury looks stunned, and he is unable to react fast enough when Rose and AK dash around and hit him with a double suplex to prevent any further interference in the match. Blade stands up, he’s programmed to do so as long as he can, but his steps are unsteady. Yoko too wobbles to her feet, and Blade makes one last play – he kicks her down, and goes to the corner for the Thor’s hammer. Yoko follows him and climbs up the turnbuckle, and the crowd yells as she german – superplexes Blade, releasing him so that he is thrown down while she remains on the turnbuckle. Using a move that the fans have not yet seen her perform, Yoko does not turn around – she backflips into a Senton, and trusting her instincts she crash lands on top of Blade, wrapping her own arms and legs around his so that he cannot dislodge her. The referee makes the count, and Yoko rolls off of Blade as the bell rings to signal the end of the marathon match.
Philip: Here are your winners…..PAIN INCORPORATED!
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Jan 29, 2005 16:32:04 GMT -5
Neither Yoko nor Blade move for a moment; the crowd’s cheers are deafening in their intensity. They are cut short, however, as the sound of Jack Fury’s voice echoes about the arena; he is sitting up on the outside with a mic from the wrecked announce table in his hand.
Fury: BLADE.
Immediately Blade sits up; his eyes are devoid of emotion.
Fury: No more games, I have had enough. I want you to slay Ridley, or die trying.
The crowd gasps; Yoko, hearing this, tries to get up, but she’s too weak and Blade kicks her aside. Ridley very, very slowly raises his eyes, and it’s clear that he’ll take Blade up on that challenge. He’s reaching for Masamune, and Blade is tensed to make a literal suicide leap, when………
Voice: Blade, as I told you I know the ONLY one who can set you free!
The lights dim and a spotlight shines at the entrance, a familiar figure, that of V-3 appears and there is a collective gasp from the audience as they all realize that it was his voice that they heard before. He appears to be in much better health than he was when they last saw him, although he appears to still not be near 100% since his former friend and tag partner stabbed him in the back, literally. At this point, Jack Fury rises to his feet, and somehow finds a microphone.
Jack: You HAVE GOT to be kidding me. V!? You of ALL people should know it is futile to try and change BladeShadow back. My power over him is absolute.
V-3: I say different, Jack. There is ONE person who will most definitely be able to bring him back!
The lights return to normal and Raye, Bladeshadow’s wife, emerges from behind V3. She looks small in comparison to all the people around the ring (perhaps with the exception of Yoko), but she courageously starts to walk forwards, toward the ring, and all the violent and sadistic people in and around it.
Raye: Shade, Please….come home, It’s been so long. I want this nightmare to finally end!
Jack laughs loudly and cruelly.
Jack: THIS is your big plan, your last resort at bringing Blade back to your side? You’re relying on the power of LOVE? This is pitiful at best.
V-3: Love is one of the strongest powers Jack, you should know better than to fight it.
Jack: Yeah, well we shall see about that, BLADE, CHANGE OF PLAN. KILL THEM BOTH!
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Jan 29, 2005 16:32:53 GMT -5
Blade jumps up and flips over the ropes. As he lands he pulls his katana from under the ring, unsheathes it and runs for the two on the stage and ramp. Jack laughs again, but he’s cut short as AK somehow gathers enough strength to tackle him, and Rose also rallies as the exhausted women fight to try and overpower the much larger Fury. Blade however is already up the ramp and starring V-3 face to face.
V-3: Don’t do it man, please!
Blade: Shut up!
Blade pushes V down to the ground and then stares at Raye, eye to eye. He stops in his tracks, for the first time the true Blade somehow getting through and slowing him down. Raye just stares into his vacant pure black eyes and begins to cry.
Raye: How….can you do this?……How?
Jack: Enough! DO AS I COMMAND!
The power which controls Blade takes him over again, and he growls loudly and he grabs Raye by the throat, hurling her to the ground. He kneels over her with those blank, obsidian eyes as he holds the sword with its point right between Raye’s eyes.The crowd is screaming, and all the sound once again makes Blade waver, he screws up his eyes as if fighting a huge internal battle.. Jack however is able to break free from his scuffle and able to re - grab his mic.
Jack: WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR, FINISH HER!!!
Jack is interrupted again as Yoko leaps over the ropes to hit him with a flying crossbody; she lacks the strength to take Fury down, but now the three ladies are all attacking Fury at once and they force him to go on the defensive. Blade meanwhile is still holding the sword and it is now visibly quivering under the strain his body is under. Raye is squirming under his grasp, trying to free herself, but it is no use. Blade, shaking with his struggle, closes his eyes, and when they open they are their original ice blue color, the same eyes which have not seen light in over 2 months. Tears begin to flow down his mask as he still struggles for power over his own body.
Blade: I…..I don’t know if I can keep control Raye. I…I’m sorry…….
Back at ringside, Fury roars with determination, and throws aside all his assailants; on one knee, he raises his right hand, and the Seiden Gauntlet crackles as he enforces his will.
AK: We have to get those damn things off of him!
She makes a grab for his outstretched hand, but it’s like touching a live power line; AK cries out and then collapses, barely conscious. Rose and Yoko try to bring down Fury without touching the pulsing metal, but Fury swats Yoko away with his elbow, and then shoves Rose in the chest with his other hand. Rose shrieks and clutches her chest, where her clothing is scorched from the contact……
Blade closes his eyes again. He raises his sword and prepares to strike. Everyone closes their eyes, not wanting to see the end result, but with their vision removed people close to the front can hear another sound – a familiar, snarling engine.
Ridley moves like a blur, weedwhacker in hand and swings at Fury’s gauntleted hand. Fury is exceedingly fortunate that the handiwork of the Deep Ones is not about to be undone by a mortal instrument, but as Masamune’s blade strikes and embeds itself in the metal, Fury bellows as the flow of power is thoroughly disrupted. The lights in the arena flicker and fail, and another scream is heard…….
Blade: AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Jan 29, 2005 16:35:13 GMT -5
There is a loud crash. For a minute everything is silent, and then the lights are restored by the once again indispensable backup generator. The crowd erupts and people begin to open their eyes. Raye opens her eyes and looks beside her to see the sword which is now embedded into the metal ramp only a few inches from her face. Blade meanwhile also finally opens his eyes, and he stops shaking.
They are blue, the first blue of the sky after the storm… Blade may have lost the match, but he has won his own personal war, a far greater victory. Raye looks at him, and her smile is one of unbridled, unfailing love and joy.
The two stare at each other for a second, and then finally Blade grabs her and hugs her tightly.
Blade: I remember everything, I can’t believe what I have done…<br> Raye: Shhh, my darling. Hush now, and hold me.
As Blade and Raye continue to embrace, with the crowd having an unashamed sniffle of their own at the reunion, those near the ring can see that Fury has vanished, using the cover of darkness to escape. Masamune is on the floor, sleeping once again, and Ridley lifts Rose back to her feet. They too look at one another silently, and Rose takes his hand in hers.
Rose: We’re done here. Shall we go?
Her voice betrays only the tiniest part of what she is feeling inside, but even so the raw emotion sends a shiver along everyone’s spine. Rose walks away, and Ridley follows her quietly; his eyes never leave her, even when she has her back to him.
On the ramp, Blade and Raye stand up. Blade looks about him, and then for the very first time, he removes his ninja mask and throws it to the crowd. Smiling, he helps V3 to his feet, briefly embracing his loyal friend, and then lifts up Raye in his arms, carrying her as the three of them leave. Rose and Ridley are not all that far behind them.
At ringside, Yoko picks up Masamune as AK gets to her feet. The pair of them look at one another.
AK: Thankyou, Yoko. You did a lot more than just win a match tonight, you know.
Yoko says nothing; she gives a brief smile and a nod, then indicates something behind AK with a glance. AK turns around, and sees the Senator leaning up against the barrier – he’s been quietly watching the match unfold.
Senator: You’ve learned a few things since I last saw you in a wrestling ring.
AK: Well, duh. What do you think I’ve been doing the last 8 months, filing my nails?
The briefest of smiles crosses the Senator’s face.
Senator:…….You know what? This place is downright bizarre, and that is nothing but the truth.
He straightens up to leave.
Senator:……….So, plenty for me to put right here. I do like a challenge…….
The Senator walks off, head held high. Yoko watches him leave.
Yoko: He was your mentor, right?
AK: Yeah, sort of.
Yoko: ……….I see. Now I understand where you get that crusading streak from.
Yoko smiles, and AK gives her a shove. Yoko looks up the ramp.
Yoko: I don’t think I can go back to the Demon Pit tonight.
AK: You could ask Froggy if he’ll share the janitor’s closet with you….
Yoko laughs, and the two women head to the back as the end credits for the show start to roll on the monitors. As they walk up the ramp, they along with everyone else has failed to notice that Blade’s sword, left by him impaled to the metal ramp, has mysteriously vanished…….
The world of ACW has been broken and remade in a new image, and for now at least, love has overcome hatred, and the parted have been reunited.
But how long will this amorous atmosphere last?
In ACW, the roses only turn red from a Bloody Valentine……..
Fade to Black.
End of Show.
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Post by BK London on Jan 29, 2005 16:36:24 GMT -5
:DI cannot explain how awesome this show is. So the next poster will. Take it VVVVV
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