Leeching onto Stars. Feat...Ruby Lance
Jul 20, 2017 17:44:39 GMT -5
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Post by scottylatimer on Jul 20, 2017 17:44:39 GMT -5
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Inside Anytime Fitness Scotty Latimer is working out with some free weights. He clangs the bar as he starts doing some bench presses. After about 15 he slams the bar down back on the mount. He sits up then drops to the ground and does 50 push ups. He pops back up to his feet as a very familiar smell starts hitting his nose. He turns around and there stands the WCG South Bay champion and one if his good friends Ruby Lance holding a box of breakfast tacos and a thermos of coffee.
Geez….no better smell than chorizo and that perfume you wear.
He smiles at her. Ruby smiles back and passes the box of breakfast tacos to him before her look changes to eye him up almost suspiciously.
I don't know if I'm flattered or… you do mean the tacos, right?
Scotty smiles as they exchange a friendly hug. They find the break room and sit down.
I'm starving…..you didn't have to bring breakfast but I'm not upset about it believe me.
He takes a big bite out of one of the chorizo tacos and closes his eyes and groans...
Hold on….I need a moment….
Ruby laughs as Scotty seemed to be enjoying that taco a little too much
I'll let you handle all of that.
She motions to Scotty's entire general area where he seems to be savoring the breakfast taco in ways that I'm not sure most savor a breakfast taco. Still, it amuses Ruby.
I gotta get started. And honestly, I doubt I'd be the best company right now anyway. So, enjoy.
Setting the thermos of coffee down for him as well, she flashes a smile and waves as she turns to get her work-out started.
Whoa there champ….what's the matter?
Scotty looked honestly concerned at Ruby. He stood up leaving the tacos there and follows her.
Was it something I said or did?
Ruby waves that thought off immediately with a literal wave of the hand and shakes her head.
No, it's-it's not you. I just haven't had the best twenty-four hours. But it's okay. I'll be fine.
Scotty stands next to her as she starts warming up on the treadmill.He places his head on the arm rest and looks at her.
You should know me by now that you know I want to hear what's bugging you. So spill it…
He taps her on the shoulder until she does. All Ruby can do is just smile at him.
I can do this all day you know.
She laughs at his ability to be funny and concerned at the same time, his persistence wearing her down pretty quickly. Shaking her head, she shrugs her shoulders and her mood dampens rather quickly.
Just had a bit of an argument with Anthony. Er, Tornado. He said some things that kind of spun my head a little, that's all.
Ruby shrugs her shoulders, doing her best to play the whole thing off like it's no big deal when the look in her eyes tells a different story.
So...what was he trying to do. Tell you what a horrible human being I am, that I can’t be trusted. Even though that is something you know isn’t true because you have known me way longer than you have him.
Now Scotty is looking a little frustrated. He was already really irritated that West Coast Genesis had dragged her into the situation between him and Anthony aka Tornado Desencadenado.
You shouldn’t be refereeing a match between us when you have a title defense later that night. Sorry it’s just how I look at it.This is between me and him.And I am going to end it before it gets started. Any referee can call for the bell doesn’t need to be you Ruby.
Ruby is already shaking her head in defense of the accusations being wildly thrown around in Scotty's impulsive reaction to the fraction of the story Ruby allowed him to know. She stops the treadmill to cease her work-out and give her full attention to Scotty.
No. I'm telling it wrong. It's not like that. He's just… you know that you two don't see eye to eye on anything. And I know that you don't care for him and he doesn't care for you. I get it. I mean, this match wouldn't be so important to him and West Coast Genesis if the two of you actually got along.
She takes a deep breath and places a hand on his holding onto the machine in an effort to try and settle him down some.
It's just that he's cautious, that's all. Because I've never refereed a match before and you made it clear that you'll win any way that you can. Not just this match, in general. And I don't blame Anthony for me being a part of this match. That came from Kaylee. It was me or nothing and I just want you guys to have your match. You're both important to me and you guys deserve to be on this card.
Scotty looks at her. Her warm smile calmed him down a little bit. But he still was irritated.
Good old Anthony sure didn’t try to talk Kaylee out of it did he?
He pulled his hand away from the rest and looked straight ahead.
Let me tell you what it is Ruby. He didn’t try talking her out of it because he wants to be like everyone else that is trying to latch on to your meteoric rise you have been on. He’s just like that Brian Boru guy, and he’s just like your roomie Jonathan Drake. And you are way too nice of a girl to see through all of it.
He knew it was something she didn’t want to hear, and he knew she was going to come back at him pretty hard. But it was something he had noticed and wasn’t keeping it to himself anymore.
Scotty, that's…
Ruby shakes her head insistently and struggles to find the right response. She sighs and shakes her head a little lighter now.
First of all, I'm a much bigger star in your head than I am in reality. And I love that about you. I think it's super sweet of you. I appreciate your support so much. You've been there for me since I've known you, before I've known you even. You didn't have to support me and you certainly don't have to continue supporting me, but if you're going to support me then I'm going to need you to reel it in a little bit when it comes to my friends.
She cringes a little. Giving out orders certainly isn't her strongest point.
I mean, Anthony and Jonathan are my friends. They have supported me since day one too and I don't feel like they deserve a lot of the accusations you throw their way. Both have way more experience in this business than me. Jonathan's already in Redemption, for crying out loud.
Scotty looks at her. He had never heard her give him an ultimatum before like that. Scotty was very stubborn in his mindset. Scotty shakes his head
Maybe one day you will see what is really going on through my eyes. Jonathan Drake is only in Redemption because Redemption ha fallen for his bullshit like everyone else has. He’s a punk. But I understand he is your friend and roommate so I’ll back away from him. But Tornado? He disrespects me because of what I do outside of wrestling. He thinks because I do a little modeling, well a lot of modeling actually, that makes him better than me. At Crossroads the model is going to wrestle circles all around the so called wrestler.
Scotty sees Ruby hates that he is saying stuff about Jonathan and Anthony again. But he did say he would back off of Jonathan Drake. But Tornado Desencadenado was in his sights...and he was going to embarrass him in their match.
Okay. You can prove him wrong by wrestling him. No funny stuff. Just actually wrestling. Which I know you can do."
Scotty looks back at her.
Wait….waitwaitwait…...you are reffing this match because WCG is scared I might try some funny business? Over Tornado Desenwhatthefuckever? They really think I sweat Anthony that much to try to cheat to win? Yeah right….I’m going to beat him either by pinning him or making his ass tap out. Because I am better than he is, like you are better than he is. Hell, that belt you have shows you are better than I am too. I’m not afraid to admit it.
Scotty was going to continue but his train of though switched quickly
You know what….that’s fine. Go ahead and ref it Ruby. I’ve getting used to getting screwed by West Coast Genesis ever since I’ve been here. This is another example of them doing so. But if you lose that South Bay title afterwards don’t blame anyone else but your buddy Anthony and WCG, because it will be their faults if you do. Not mine, because I was against you doing it.
As Scotty walks away, Ruby opens her mouth to come back with something… a defense, an explanation, who knows? She gives up after a moment and just shakes her head, letting him storm off in his own frustrations over the entire situation. Or maybe she wants to just avoid any more insults being flung at Tornado.
Scotty grabs his bag and walks out of the gym, leaving the breakfast tacos in the break room. He looks at Ruby who had her back turned and was jogging on the treadmill before he leaves Anytime Fitness.
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I know what’s going to happen, besides the fact that I am going to beat Tornado Desencadenado at Crossroads. You see, West Coast Genesis has decided to put Ruby Lance as the special guest referee for our match. All the girl is going to do is ring the bell after I pin him or make his ass tap out, because that is what’s going to happen.
But...you see that isn’t what I am talking about. What I am talking about is when Ruby Lance loses the South Bay title later that night.That is of course if she does. Do I think she will? Probably not, because as of right now she is the biggest star in West Coast Genesis. She’s a bigger star than I am, or Ryan Keys, or Julianna even though she won’t admit it. No one is getting more views and eyes on her than Ruby Lance.At least I can see what’s going on unlike others right?
But if….and it’s a if...she loses that title all of her fans and friends need to look at West Coast Genesis for booking her before a title match, and they need to look at you Anthony. Hey need to blame you, because you didn’t object to her refereeing the match, and that’s because you like so many other losers that have came out of the woodwork recently are trying to leech themselves onto her. That is why you want her in the match. That’s why you earned her trust trying to act like you are her fiend. If you really were her friend Anthony you would have done everything you can to get her out of this, to keep her out of this. So if she loses her match, you blame yourself….right along with West Coast Genesis.
Scotty is now standing on a balcony overlooking the Chavez Ravine in Los Angeles.
You see Anthony….I don’t need to latch onto people to make me feel like a star. I’m Scotty Latimer, the American Maharajah and #theFutureElite of professional wrestling. Unlike you...I am unique. I’m not like you that is just like every johnny come lately shooter wrestler that thinks they are special. You aren’t unique, you aren’t special. You are a mid card talent at best and always will be, no matter how much you rubbing on Ruby Lance will do for you. Myself and her? We are superstars, you are a nobody…..and at Crossroads Scotty Latimer is going to put you in your place and remind of you that there are certain levels in pro wrestling. There is your level.
Scotty lowers his hand near his knees and waves it while staring into the camera. Then he smirks as he takes the same hand and raises it way above his head.
Then there is the Latimer Level. That’s my level, where only a select few will ever obtain. One of them being our special guest referee. But a level you will never…...ever….evereverever be at. But don’t worry kid….the experience of you getting your ass kicked by me and being in the ring with Ruby Lance can be a great story when you recollect to your grand kids many years from now as you tell the story of your failed pro wrestling career. See you at Crossroads kid…..get ready to be embarrassed by the pretty boy shooter.
Scotty smirks as he walks back into the building as the scene fades to black.