Post by Damon Graves on Jul 7, 2018 12:28:56 GMT -5
New York City, New York
Scene opens inside a wrestling ring, situated in the middle of a gymnasium. While other patrons are busy using the various pieces of equipment, Damon Graves and his mentor, Jason Perry are stretching before their particular workout.
Damon: So, are you ready to get started?
Jason: Not quite yet.
Damon cocks his head.
Damon: What are we waiting for?
Jason: More like “whom”...
Damon: Ok, WHO are we waiting for?
A voice replies from behind.
Voice: That would be me…..
Damon turns his head to see WCG West Coast Champion Donovan Basch stepping over the top rope, dressed in black gym shorts and a black tank top.
Jason: Thanks for coming out on such short notice, Donovan.
Donovan: Think nothing of it. Danielle and my sister wanted to watch WrestleForce in person.
Both: SISTER?
Jason: Didn't know you had a sister….
Donovan: Up until about a week or so ago, neither did I...
Damon: Damn, that must be one hell of an adjustment….
Donovan: To say the least. But I'm honestly surprised about how well the transition had gone…
Jason: Glad to hear it. (To Damon) I asked Donovan to join us because you're not the only one training here today.
Damon: Yeah, you and Alicia have the finals of the Tag Team Trials on Sunday….
Donovan: Damon, if I might ask, why didn't you and Aurora enter the tournament?
Damon: Well, we wanted to concentrate on singles competition….
Jason: (chuckling) You do realize that if Alicia and I win the Tag Trials….
Damon: IF you win? Harley and me have been discussing what’s gonna happen. We know facing you for the titles won't be easy, but we've never backed down from difficult situations before.
Donovan: So…. Shall we begin?
Damon: Fine by me… How are we gonna do this, boss man?
Jason: This workout is going to be timed. Every three minutes we swap out, and the fresh man chooses who he wants to face.
Damon: Sounds good to me….
Donovan: To me as well….
Jason: Good. We'll start off with the two of you going at it…
Damon and Donovan turn to each other and nod. Scene fades out as Jason exits the ring.
Scene fades back in, right in the middle of the woods, where we find Damon sitting on the trunk of a fallen tree, dressed in a t-shirt, camouflage shorts, and sneakers. In addition, he's also donned a pair of orange work gloves and some safety goggles. In one hand, he grips the handle of an axe, while in the other, he holds a chainsaw.
Damon: Well, Dean, here we are….
Wrestleforce 2, and you've got a shot at knocking me off my perch as Young Lions Champion. You are, quite literally, the biggest threat to my title reign I've faced yet.
Why do you think I went to the trouble of finding training partners so similar to you? On paper, you've got a lotta things going on your favor: size, strength, aggression. Add in the fact that your lady has faced me in the past…
Yeah, I'm not gonna bullshit you into thinking Jessica Sears and me are all palsy-walsy, but I'll give her props… she pushed me to my limits and damn near took my title from me. She has valuable insight into how I fight, and I know you're gonna pick her brain about it. Hell, you'd be a fool not to…
Damon places the chainsaw on the ground before rising to his feet. The camera pulls back to reveal another tree not even 10 feet away. It's not a small tree by any means. The trunk could easily measure 3 feet around, and as the camera pans up, we can see that it's at least 20-25 feet tall.
Damon: That's a mighty big problem for me to solve, big man, but I've never been one to shy away from a situation like this….
Now, there are a couple of ways I could solve this…
He now grips the axe with both hands.
Damon: I could chip away at it, piece by piece….
He wheels around and starts swinging the axe at the base of the tree. Each blow sends wood chips flying, but even with the huge wedge he's carved out of it, the tree is nowhere near ready to topple.
Damon: Damn cathartic, but it would take too much fucking time to have any real effect….
Damon takes the axe and buries it in the trunk of the tree he was sitting on before reaching down and picking up the chainsaw.
Damon: Or…..
He starts pulling the cord, and after a few attempts, the machine roars to life.
Damon: (yelling) YOU TAKE THE MORE DIRECT APPROACH!!!
He attacks the tree with the chainsaw, sending up a flurry of wood chips and sawdust. In less than a minute, he's sawn almost completely through; even the slightest nudge would send it crashing to the earth. Damon cuts off the chainsaw and sets out aside.
Damon: Take a good long look at this, Matthews…. Or am I talking to the Reptile?
He plants both hands on the tree and shoves. The tree slowly careens to the ground as the last bit of wood supporting it gives way.
Damon: Yeah, Godzilla, you heard me right. I keep hearing about this scary badass alter ego you possess and how people nearly shit themselves whenever it's mentioned, but I don't scare that easily. That's not to say I'm taking you lightly; there's a huge difference between cautious and intimidated.
But by all means, let the Reptile out, if you think that'll help you. I want your best… or worst, depending how you look at it. I want the crowd in the arena on their feet and the fans watching at home to have their eyes glued to the set for our match. I want them to hop on the internet and talk about how our match stole the entire show...
What I don't want is a bitchfest after WrestleForce. If you win, congratu-fucking-lations; but if you lose…. You take your loss like a man and move on. I have an entire division of people hungry for the Young Lions Championship, including your girlfriend.
Damon pulls off the goggles as the camera zooms in on his face.
Damon: So come Sunday, come prepared and make it count, because it's the only shot you're getting for now….
No pressure….
Fade to black.