Post by Xavier Cross on Nov 26, 2017 9:52:15 GMT
Fuck...it’s cold...how...how long have I been here...it seems like, forever...shit...
Vasco Dias: “Steve Awesome just exorcised his demons! He just superkicked Xavier Cross into that hole!”
Shit, Steve laid that kick in...damn, it feels like I’m falling...oh the hole...fuck...why haven’t I hit anything yet? He may have broke my neck...maybe I’m dead?
The darkness is thick, I can’t see a thing. I try to move my hand, nothing. Suddenly a surge of pain rushes through my body. I couldn’t tell the time any more, nor what fucking day it was. But god, the beatings came. The blood had dried across my body...fuck, am I naked? It’s so cold.
Pastor: “I now pronounce you, husband, and wife….”
My eyes close, I can see it, all as clear as day. Her brown hair, a few streak of blonde. Brown eyes, her face was perfect. I was staring into the sun.. God I miss her, Cari….oh my sweet girl...where are you going?
{Billy Joel’s Only the Good Die Young begins to play, light is quickly shown. A faceless man reaches down, I can smell his breath. Rotten. A smile comes across his face. It was that time, the only time I knew. His cold, sticky hands on the back of my neck. I’m on my feet for a brief moment, I was exhausted so it didn’t take long for it for things to give out, for my body to crumble. The stone floor wasn’t as cold as this man’s hands. He rolls me over, I don’t have enough energy to feel ashamed at my nude, bruised body. I try to focus, one eye is swelled shut, the other can barely focus with the new entrance of light. I try to let out a gasp, my throat is dry, his hand is thrust into my stomach with a hard striking fist. I can feel the taste of copper on the back of my tongue, my thirst was quenched with my own blood. A feeling I had grown used to. His laughter booms in my ears, as he strikes me over and over. But eventually, it all became mute...I was standing in that church once more.}
Cari Cross: “What’s wrong love?”
Xavier Cross: “I know, I’m supposed to kiss you right here...but...I just can’t seem to stop staring at you.”
{She blushes, as I slowly push her veil over her head. The company is on the edge of their seats. I hear clapping, it’s coming from the back of the church. I turn away from my angel, and of course, I see my new personal devil...Rowan…}
Faceless Cult Member: “What’s wrong Usurper?!
{This time his hand cracks against my jaw, his punches are weak compared to the boss lady, and her little lap dogs. I guess they were too busy worrying about...Extinction..A smile crosses my lips a bit, which sends this little ball of greasy evil into a frenzy. He’s mounted my chest, pinning my arms down with his knees. I’m too weak anyway you dumb piece of shit, just knock me out already...Or are you too weak? His fists hits me right in the side of my swollen eye, I can hear bells ringing.}
Kelly Fox: “Xavier Cross has done it! He has overcame the odds! Jake Conway put up a fantastic battle, but...Cross’s reality will come crashing down...as reported, Cari Cross has passed away yesterday evening...This comes a somber victory…”
{I’m standing there, my body younger, my face almost that of a different man. I want to feel joy, I can feel the skin standing up on my neck, the crowd had that effect on competitors. But my gut, it just hurt, worse than any punch. I look in the crowd, and suddenly the faceless people chanting my name, turn into...nothing. The sound goes away, and I can only see one shining light. Cari...I drop the title, wait this didn’t happen. My feet are moving, I’m rushing, the barricade is under me, I’ve cleared it. My feet are running, I’m chasing, I’m reaching. I can’t get closer...Baby, please...I’m coming. I trip, slamming into the cold concrete, I move my head. I see the rotten teeth, as another hard strike hits my face. I look up, Cari is still standing there, stretching her arms out. I reach for her, but someone grabs my wrist. I turn, there she is again. Rowan.}
Faceless Cult Member: “What’s wrong Cross? Usually you are a bit more lively for your beatings? What, you’ve finally realized no one is coming for you? No friends anymore baby boy...”
{I try to mouth something smart to say, but bubbles of blood roll off my lips. This tickles his fancy, as he begins laughing a bit. He puts his hands around my throat, I try to breath, but it’s just not having it. He’s choking the life out of me, and I realize I want him to go over the edge, Rowan will have his head, but this will be my true freedom. Do it, put me out of my misery. I try to gasp, my brain is telling my body to fight, but my heart...it has stopped.}
Cari Cross: “What are you doing babe?”
{I blink my eyes, I find my voice. The world felt warm again, not that constant winter winds I had grown accustom to. She was there. I reach out, a crinkle of fear rolls up my spine. Rowan….but it never came. The touch, the sense of familiarity, the surge of love. I lean forward to kiss her, hesitating for a brief moment, wanting to feel her lips one more. I felt that I may just slip away.}
Cari Cross: “Is this? Is this how you go out?”
Xavier Cross: “...What do you mean?”
Cari Cross: “I fell in love with you, because you believed in what you stand for, whether it’s good or bad, or just...ridiculous. You used to drive me crazy bouncing insane gimmick ideas. But when I had to study, you were there for me. When time grew short, you were there for me Xavier...your time isn’t now….grow old, be happy...but don’t you dare quit fighting…”
Xavier Cross: “But...I just miss you...so much…”
Cari Cross: “You almost married the love of Steve’s life ya dick..”
Xavier Cross: “...There was…”
Cari Cross: “I know, I know...I miss giving you a hard time…”
Xavier Cross: “Then why...why can’t we just stay like this…”
Cari Cross: “We will have eternity, but there...are still many things you got to do. Who’s gonna walk Isabella down the aisle? Who’s gonna teach Landon to drive? What about James? He needs you more than anyone else...but you are willing to die down here?”
{She points off the side of the bed, it’s like there were in the ceiling. Looking down at Xavier’s physical body, which was being choked out by some nameless asshole.}
Xavier Cross: “...Are you sure?”
Cari Cross: “I love you, I always will...but you gotta let go of me, and grab onto this world, your life….”
{My swollen eye begins to twitch, the muscles force it open. A bellowing scream wretches out from my lungs, leaning my head down, my teeth sink into the wrist of the man, digging it as deep as my jaw would allow. A animalistic rage in my eyes. When his grip loosens, my head snaps forward catching him right under the chin with a headbutt. He falls back, and I find whatever energy I can muster to climb atop of him, throwing tired fists hard enough to knock him out. Tumbling over, my dirtied nails scratch the concrete as I stagger to my feet, slamming into the stone wall. I shake off the exhaustion, and focus on the adrenaline. Making my way through, I found a door, throwing it open. A hard right hook catches me right between the eyes, the ceiling circled again, as I felt myself going down the drain.}
Cari Cross: “Don’t stop...fighting…”
Vasco Dias: “Steve Awesome just exorcised his demons! He just superkicked Xavier Cross into that hole!”
Shit, Steve laid that kick in...damn, it feels like I’m falling...oh the hole...fuck...why haven’t I hit anything yet? He may have broke my neck...maybe I’m dead?
The darkness is thick, I can’t see a thing. I try to move my hand, nothing. Suddenly a surge of pain rushes through my body. I couldn’t tell the time any more, nor what fucking day it was. But god, the beatings came. The blood had dried across my body...fuck, am I naked? It’s so cold.
Pastor: “I now pronounce you, husband, and wife….”
My eyes close, I can see it, all as clear as day. Her brown hair, a few streak of blonde. Brown eyes, her face was perfect. I was staring into the sun.. God I miss her, Cari….oh my sweet girl...where are you going?
{Billy Joel’s Only the Good Die Young begins to play, light is quickly shown. A faceless man reaches down, I can smell his breath. Rotten. A smile comes across his face. It was that time, the only time I knew. His cold, sticky hands on the back of my neck. I’m on my feet for a brief moment, I was exhausted so it didn’t take long for it for things to give out, for my body to crumble. The stone floor wasn’t as cold as this man’s hands. He rolls me over, I don’t have enough energy to feel ashamed at my nude, bruised body. I try to focus, one eye is swelled shut, the other can barely focus with the new entrance of light. I try to let out a gasp, my throat is dry, his hand is thrust into my stomach with a hard striking fist. I can feel the taste of copper on the back of my tongue, my thirst was quenched with my own blood. A feeling I had grown used to. His laughter booms in my ears, as he strikes me over and over. But eventually, it all became mute...I was standing in that church once more.}
Cari Cross: “What’s wrong love?”
Xavier Cross: “I know, I’m supposed to kiss you right here...but...I just can’t seem to stop staring at you.”
{She blushes, as I slowly push her veil over her head. The company is on the edge of their seats. I hear clapping, it’s coming from the back of the church. I turn away from my angel, and of course, I see my new personal devil...Rowan…}
Faceless Cult Member: “What’s wrong Usurper?!
{This time his hand cracks against my jaw, his punches are weak compared to the boss lady, and her little lap dogs. I guess they were too busy worrying about...Extinction..A smile crosses my lips a bit, which sends this little ball of greasy evil into a frenzy. He’s mounted my chest, pinning my arms down with his knees. I’m too weak anyway you dumb piece of shit, just knock me out already...Or are you too weak? His fists hits me right in the side of my swollen eye, I can hear bells ringing.}
Kelly Fox: “Xavier Cross has done it! He has overcame the odds! Jake Conway put up a fantastic battle, but...Cross’s reality will come crashing down...as reported, Cari Cross has passed away yesterday evening...This comes a somber victory…”
{I’m standing there, my body younger, my face almost that of a different man. I want to feel joy, I can feel the skin standing up on my neck, the crowd had that effect on competitors. But my gut, it just hurt, worse than any punch. I look in the crowd, and suddenly the faceless people chanting my name, turn into...nothing. The sound goes away, and I can only see one shining light. Cari...I drop the title, wait this didn’t happen. My feet are moving, I’m rushing, the barricade is under me, I’ve cleared it. My feet are running, I’m chasing, I’m reaching. I can’t get closer...Baby, please...I’m coming. I trip, slamming into the cold concrete, I move my head. I see the rotten teeth, as another hard strike hits my face. I look up, Cari is still standing there, stretching her arms out. I reach for her, but someone grabs my wrist. I turn, there she is again. Rowan.}
Faceless Cult Member: “What’s wrong Cross? Usually you are a bit more lively for your beatings? What, you’ve finally realized no one is coming for you? No friends anymore baby boy...”
{I try to mouth something smart to say, but bubbles of blood roll off my lips. This tickles his fancy, as he begins laughing a bit. He puts his hands around my throat, I try to breath, but it’s just not having it. He’s choking the life out of me, and I realize I want him to go over the edge, Rowan will have his head, but this will be my true freedom. Do it, put me out of my misery. I try to gasp, my brain is telling my body to fight, but my heart...it has stopped.}
Cari Cross: “What are you doing babe?”
{I blink my eyes, I find my voice. The world felt warm again, not that constant winter winds I had grown accustom to. She was there. I reach out, a crinkle of fear rolls up my spine. Rowan….but it never came. The touch, the sense of familiarity, the surge of love. I lean forward to kiss her, hesitating for a brief moment, wanting to feel her lips one more. I felt that I may just slip away.}
Cari Cross: “Is this? Is this how you go out?”
Xavier Cross: “...What do you mean?”
Cari Cross: “I fell in love with you, because you believed in what you stand for, whether it’s good or bad, or just...ridiculous. You used to drive me crazy bouncing insane gimmick ideas. But when I had to study, you were there for me. When time grew short, you were there for me Xavier...your time isn’t now….grow old, be happy...but don’t you dare quit fighting…”
Xavier Cross: “But...I just miss you...so much…”
Cari Cross: “You almost married the love of Steve’s life ya dick..”
Xavier Cross: “...There was…”
Cari Cross: “I know, I know...I miss giving you a hard time…”
Xavier Cross: “Then why...why can’t we just stay like this…”
Cari Cross: “We will have eternity, but there...are still many things you got to do. Who’s gonna walk Isabella down the aisle? Who’s gonna teach Landon to drive? What about James? He needs you more than anyone else...but you are willing to die down here?”
{She points off the side of the bed, it’s like there were in the ceiling. Looking down at Xavier’s physical body, which was being choked out by some nameless asshole.}
Xavier Cross: “...Are you sure?”
Cari Cross: “I love you, I always will...but you gotta let go of me, and grab onto this world, your life….”
{My swollen eye begins to twitch, the muscles force it open. A bellowing scream wretches out from my lungs, leaning my head down, my teeth sink into the wrist of the man, digging it as deep as my jaw would allow. A animalistic rage in my eyes. When his grip loosens, my head snaps forward catching him right under the chin with a headbutt. He falls back, and I find whatever energy I can muster to climb atop of him, throwing tired fists hard enough to knock him out. Tumbling over, my dirtied nails scratch the concrete as I stagger to my feet, slamming into the stone wall. I shake off the exhaustion, and focus on the adrenaline. Making my way through, I found a door, throwing it open. A hard right hook catches me right between the eyes, the ceiling circled again, as I felt myself going down the drain.}
Cari Cross: “Don’t stop...fighting…”
Well howdy there pardner.