Post by Alicia Lukas on Jan 24, 2015 13:25:32 GMT
The light beyond the tunnel holds the truth for me to hide, As I search beyond the shattered realm of dreams, The prison within the prism screams, Vibration ceases as the candle fades away I'm stranded at the gates of Neverwhere –The Gates of neverwhere 2012
“Where is he Colt?”. Colton looks away with a deep breathe. Not wanting to lie to his wife, but not even sure himself. He turns back with a quick grin. “He said he has a few things to do….” Colton nods before hastily adding on. “…out of town.”. Conni steps around her husband staring a hole through him, pacing back and forth..
“I’m sure he’s fine Conni.” Colton’s voice was strong and sure. But a hint of doubt like he is trying to convince himself. Conni folds her arms raising her eyebrows as Colton lets out a nervous cough. “You almost sounded like you believed that…” Conni steps forward and places her hands on the back of the chair facing Colton as he sighs. “I almost believed it myself.”
“He’s hot headed, he needs guidance, he nee-“. Colton looks up interrupting but with a soft caring voice. “He needs to do what he believes is right.” Conni swallows hard giving a slight nod of understanding and respect. But her eyes show concern and worry. “Alastair always has walked to the beat of his own drum Colt. But I have never seen him care or be so-“ Again Colton interrupts with a grin sliding his hand towards Conni. “In love?.....”
Conni nods yet again looking down. Colton gets to his feet moving around the small circular kitchen table taking his wife’s hand. “You know what the men in my family are like. The way Al looks at Bailey is how I looked at you once upon a time…and you know what I would be prepared to do for you.” Conni lets out a small laugh and a nod, recalling memories that are private between the two. Maybe of a younger more hot headed Colton.
“I understand, I do. I just worry. One of us should check on Bailey, see if she…he…to see if Bailey is ok…” Colton nods and kisses his wife’s forehead. A quick smile flashing on his lips. “I believe Bailey thinks of herself as a woman….and we should too” Conni blushes and looks down. “I know..and I will…she really is lovely…and she loves Al…..go check on her Colt….” Colton moves some hair from Conni’s eyes and turns making his way to the stairs.
“It’s interesting isn’t it?. This business. I came into this later in life than most. While being a fan in college and my teens before that I had a respect and love for what professional wrestlers go through. And then, when I had my chance to join the ranks, I did with a certain happiness I hadn’t felt in years.”
“I’m a competitor, I love the rush, the feeling. I feed off it and the fact I get to make a living for my family doing this?. Greatest feeling in the world. But there comes a time when you sit back and you look at your success, you look at how you are going in a chosen profession and have to wonder, just what do you have to do to get the rewards?.”
“I came into the company, I had “growing pains” like anyone does, but when my baby brother decided to join in, and despite my reservations, and we have been successful. Team after team that has been put in our way from our opponents at Metamorphosis, to Wrath and Ken Heit to the impressive tandem of Bad Company we have persevered and overcome.”
Titan nods to himself and slides his hand over his head.
“But I have to wonder, why is a team that remains undefeated, that has beaten everyone that management has put in front of them gets shuffled away while others who have been a random addition and beat a team who had not been seen in six months get to face the big bad tag team champions?....”
“ I won’t wait for justification that will never come….”
“This is not about complaining, or sour grapes, this is about reasoning. Kronus and I have become the greatest tag team in this company, this company wants to rejuvenate Tag team competition. We have done everything we can, we have heard all the BS. We, two college educated athletes got told that we were just “stupid” in 50 different ways by Wrath and Heit, we got told that a bond between two “friends” was stronger than a bond of two brothers who grew up together….”
“And at every single turn we have proved these things wrong….”
“We will stop the Apocalypse….we will continue our rise up the ranks an then maybe, just maybe we will be known as the greatest tag team this company has ever seen…..”
Colton made his way upstairs before stopping outside the guest bedroom door. His hand reaches for the knob. “Hey Bailey you doing o-OH MY GOD I’M SORRY”. Bailey quickly covers herself with a towel, still damp from a shower. She turns her head and wraps herself up tight. “I’ll uh…I’ll be waiting downstairs.” Bailey laughs to herself. “You don’t have to go..nothing you haven’t seen before right?”
Colton turns away still nervous as Bailey gets some clothes together. “Well uh…the top half and the bottom half yes but not..not together and….” Bailey can’t help but laugh as she finishes getting dressed. “Calm down big fella, it’s ok….” Colton clears his throat and turns around leaning against the wall more at ease now Bailey is dressed.
“I just wanted to see how you were doing with this whole thing….” Colton breathes deep and smiles warmly. Bailey steps forward and nods with a grin. “I’m much better now. You know you and Conni have been great, you didn’t have to do this….” Colton sighs and turns towards Bailey. “Yeah, we did have to do it….”
Bailey looks away almost shyly. “Cause Al loves me?....”. Colton laughs and reaches out with a comforting hand. “No…because we all do…..” Bailey closes her eyes and nods, a single tear runs down her cheek. “Thank you…” Colton smiles and sighs deeply. “You never need to thank us….it’s what you do for family….”
Colton makes his way out the door leaving it open for when Bailey is ready, he makes his head downstairs walking back into the kitchen with a huge sigh, Conni looking up. “Everything ok?” Colton nods and coughs. “Uh..yeah I…she..well I accidently….uh….”. Conni raises an eyebrow. “Spit it out Colton….” Colton sighs again and breathes deep.
“She’s….bigger than me….”. Conni stays silent, but shakes a little. “What?...” Conni lets out a snorting sound and pushes her lips together, her face turning red as a tomato. “Conni…” Conni shakes her head and puts on finger up before quickly walking around the corner, she bursts out with laughter as Colton shakes his head. “Really?!?!?!?”
“Jebediah Crowe. Leader of the Apocalypse, puppet master, crotchety old man. So many different and fun ways to describe you.”
Titan steps forward sliding his hands into his pockets.
“Have we got your full attention now?. Do you see that this whole situation could have been avoided if you and your cattle just knew how to play by the rules?. You seemed to single us out because we were a challenge to you but now after most of your little group has failed you throw around threats to them and punish them for what should be YOUR failures….”
“You are the leader….”
“You are their master.”
“You were their voice.”
“And after listening to their insufferable whining and bullshit I can understand why your pets were seen but not heard in the start.”
“But if you want to have absolute power over a group then you have to be ready to accept the consequences…including being looked at as the weak link when your group fails….it’s like being the captain of a team Mr Crowe. When the team fails, the captain is the first one expected to answer for the failures….”
Titan smirks and nods slowly.
“And this Sunday, two members of your team, members who already failed against us will get a chance to redeem themselves and by extension. You. The one member of your group who had success against me was Death and that big ol bastard isn’t involved in this….”
“As much as I’d love to get some….”
“Kronus and I will be at Metamorphosis, we will get in the ring and we will do what we do best. And when Plague and Fury are done getting their asses beat then maybe you will look them in the eye and tell them how you failed them, take responsibility and allow them to be men…not pets…”
“But then again…from what I’ve seen..that is an impossibility…”
Well howdy there pardner.