Post by DEIMOS on Sept 26, 2018 9:33:23 GMT -8
“The Rise: Chapter I – Water into Blood”
vs. Everyone
By DEIMOS
1000 WORD
vs. Everyone
By DEIMOS
1000 WORD
SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2018 AD
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA
3:18 AM
DEIMOS stands alone wading knee deep in Lake Ontario, the massive lake causing small waves to crash into his knees as the tide pushes and pulls like an ocean. If it weren’t for the fresh water, he would be standing in the sea, water in sight far past the horizon. He stands there as the timid cameraman circles around him, the scars on his chest, arms, and back very visible in the moonlight.
“Hello Finale, how’s your brother doing? The sound of him screaming has long been a thought in the back of my head that has allowed me to smile. But like a true businessman you allow me to walk back through those doors because you know that despite the darkness that comes with me, you also get your big bad guy. The one that you can build up your heroes against, putting them across the ring from me in hopes that you can get the smallest bit of revenge for what we did to your brother because you know that you sure as hell wouldn’t stand a chance in the ring with someone of my caliber.”
DEIMOS begins to walk along the water, looking over at the city that is Toronto. In a few days, it will play host to the WIDEAWAKE Tournament. DEIMOS looks around him with disgust at what the seas.
“So why does Finale gather ten competitors in this shit stain of a town? To crown a new champion. He has seen the things that have happened around him. He watched as Nemesis and SHIDO stood toe to toe and Salvation left SHIDO laying. It was from that point on that Finale realized the cost of his actions that SHIDO was no longer the hero he needed, but instead was just the first plague, the water that turned into blood. You see with SHIDO, you were able to continue to drink, the man you knew you could rely on to carry your company into relevance, but once we took him down from this “God” pedestal that you had allowed him to step onto, he became just another failure and like your brother, you were Godless.”
DEIMOS stops, a wide, devilish grin comes across his face at the mention of Godless, the man formerly known as Kelly Godless, the very man that betrayed Finale and Elysium Pro Wrestling.
“That’s why we are all here, looking at SHIDO like a piece of meat, while he stands there, all high and mighty like he is above us all when in reality his is a scared MAN, who has a god complex which he uses to make himself feel better.”
He pauses momentarily, taking in a deep breath.
“Here I am, preparing my body for a gauntlet of survival. Many people try to forget that I once held the SKYFIRE Pro Wrestling Championship, which I won in a tournament much like this one. I see talent in this roster, but none that match up to what I can do in that ring. Alyssa Daniels, my Juliet, has long avoided me, trying to flee from the inevitable rematch of our very first match, many moons ago. Don’t think I forgot the mind games you played on little ol’ me. Kyle Fisher is long dead now, and soon so will be the dreams of the nine other competitors in this tournament, yourself included Alyssa dear.”
He chuckles, slowly bending down and letting the water settle around him. He calmly dips his hands into the water and lets them sit mere millimeters from the lake floor. With one quick movement, he wrenches upward, closing tightly around a fish and pulling it out of the water.
“SHIDO can bring his choir, Alyssa can bring her dad, and F.M Young can even bring that chip on her shoulder that always seems to weigh her down. No matter what these competitors bring, it won’t be enough. The only reason that this company rises again is because Salvation has let it. The only reason SHIDO is champion is because Salvation has let it be so. But that all has changed as the only reason I am in this tournament is to make statement in the name of Salvation, to show all of you imbeciles once and for all why we are at the top of the food chain. Not just in 4 Corners Wrestling, not just in Elysium Pro Wrestling, but in the entire world.”
The fish had bitten him, its sharp teeth plunging into the meat of his hand. DEIMOS doesn’t wince, he only begins to squeeze his hand tighter as the fish thrashes around in his hand trying to escape.
“There is a reason that we walked away from Union Battleground, and it was because we were bored with nothing left to conquer. SHIDO you know what I mean, you know that feeling of facing inferior opponent’s week in, and week out, as you have felt it here in the fish tank that is Elysium Pro. You have seen what it is like to be able to walk through men like Erik Holland, but now you are no longer the piranha in a fish tank of guppies. You have been exposed to the ocean, you all have, and a shark is on its way. I smell blood in the water.”
His grip gets tighter, the water running down his hand and arm, until finally there is a crunch, and the water turns to blood falling into the lake below.
“So, I ask every one of you, are you ready to walk on the Path of Salvation? Or will you make the decision to stand up against destiny? I understand if you want to try to fight the inevitable, your fearless leader did just that and it nearly cost him his company while he also lost his own brother. No matter your decision, I have arrived to continue building the Kingdom of Salvation, and I’m perfectly fine with using nine human beings as the mortar. Follow the Path and survive the onslaught that is coming for each of you…Follow the Path to Salvation!”
“Hello Finale, how’s your brother doing? The sound of him screaming has long been a thought in the back of my head that has allowed me to smile. But like a true businessman you allow me to walk back through those doors because you know that despite the darkness that comes with me, you also get your big bad guy. The one that you can build up your heroes against, putting them across the ring from me in hopes that you can get the smallest bit of revenge for what we did to your brother because you know that you sure as hell wouldn’t stand a chance in the ring with someone of my caliber.”
DEIMOS begins to walk along the water, looking over at the city that is Toronto. In a few days, it will play host to the WIDEAWAKE Tournament. DEIMOS looks around him with disgust at what the seas.
“So why does Finale gather ten competitors in this shit stain of a town? To crown a new champion. He has seen the things that have happened around him. He watched as Nemesis and SHIDO stood toe to toe and Salvation left SHIDO laying. It was from that point on that Finale realized the cost of his actions that SHIDO was no longer the hero he needed, but instead was just the first plague, the water that turned into blood. You see with SHIDO, you were able to continue to drink, the man you knew you could rely on to carry your company into relevance, but once we took him down from this “God” pedestal that you had allowed him to step onto, he became just another failure and like your brother, you were Godless.”
DEIMOS stops, a wide, devilish grin comes across his face at the mention of Godless, the man formerly known as Kelly Godless, the very man that betrayed Finale and Elysium Pro Wrestling.
“That’s why we are all here, looking at SHIDO like a piece of meat, while he stands there, all high and mighty like he is above us all when in reality his is a scared MAN, who has a god complex which he uses to make himself feel better.”
He pauses momentarily, taking in a deep breath.
“Here I am, preparing my body for a gauntlet of survival. Many people try to forget that I once held the SKYFIRE Pro Wrestling Championship, which I won in a tournament much like this one. I see talent in this roster, but none that match up to what I can do in that ring. Alyssa Daniels, my Juliet, has long avoided me, trying to flee from the inevitable rematch of our very first match, many moons ago. Don’t think I forgot the mind games you played on little ol’ me. Kyle Fisher is long dead now, and soon so will be the dreams of the nine other competitors in this tournament, yourself included Alyssa dear.”
He chuckles, slowly bending down and letting the water settle around him. He calmly dips his hands into the water and lets them sit mere millimeters from the lake floor. With one quick movement, he wrenches upward, closing tightly around a fish and pulling it out of the water.
“SHIDO can bring his choir, Alyssa can bring her dad, and F.M Young can even bring that chip on her shoulder that always seems to weigh her down. No matter what these competitors bring, it won’t be enough. The only reason that this company rises again is because Salvation has let it. The only reason SHIDO is champion is because Salvation has let it be so. But that all has changed as the only reason I am in this tournament is to make statement in the name of Salvation, to show all of you imbeciles once and for all why we are at the top of the food chain. Not just in 4 Corners Wrestling, not just in Elysium Pro Wrestling, but in the entire world.”
The fish had bitten him, its sharp teeth plunging into the meat of his hand. DEIMOS doesn’t wince, he only begins to squeeze his hand tighter as the fish thrashes around in his hand trying to escape.
“There is a reason that we walked away from Union Battleground, and it was because we were bored with nothing left to conquer. SHIDO you know what I mean, you know that feeling of facing inferior opponent’s week in, and week out, as you have felt it here in the fish tank that is Elysium Pro. You have seen what it is like to be able to walk through men like Erik Holland, but now you are no longer the piranha in a fish tank of guppies. You have been exposed to the ocean, you all have, and a shark is on its way. I smell blood in the water.”
His grip gets tighter, the water running down his hand and arm, until finally there is a crunch, and the water turns to blood falling into the lake below.
“So, I ask every one of you, are you ready to walk on the Path of Salvation? Or will you make the decision to stand up against destiny? I understand if you want to try to fight the inevitable, your fearless leader did just that and it nearly cost him his company while he also lost his own brother. No matter your decision, I have arrived to continue building the Kingdom of Salvation, and I’m perfectly fine with using nine human beings as the mortar. Follow the Path and survive the onslaught that is coming for each of you…Follow the Path to Salvation!”
~FIN~
