Alex! You gotta see this!
We were hanging out in the mansion on Monday evening. The kids were asleep, exhausted from the energy that they used tirelessly throughout the day. I was in the kitchen, cooking for a change. I haven't cooked in awhile, but it's a side hobby of mine and something I don't mind doing. After all, a real man does what he can for his women and children, but I was cooking something a little special for my wife and I to enjoy in the evening.
When I heard her calling my name, I set down a cooking utensil on the counter, turned off the stove, then turned around and rushed out of the kitchen. Stepping into the living room, I saw the next card being announced on SCW television. When my name appeared, along with other men, I couldn't help but flare up a bit. Why am I put back into a match with an enemy that I recently defeated? I understand two of my recent enemies being involved in the mix, but this is ridiculous!
Why?
The love of my life tried to put things into perspective for me as my eyes were still staring at the screen of my face and of the other three before it continued on with the rest of the card.
Mark and Christian see this as an opportunity for you. They know that you were beaten, but in a technical sense and want to see you redeem, so to speak.
Redeem?
We both looked into each other's eyes as she nodded. She was sitting on a one-seat lounge chair as I was standing next to her, my arms folded. I then looked out the window from my position, which was a dark sky hovering above our pool as she continued to speak.
Yeah, redeem. You want the SCW heavyweight championship, right? Anyone would KILL to be in Giani's position as the #1 contendership. I think you feel the same way and I think that Mark and Christian also believe in that too. They also want to see the furious Kain rise again, because they know you are one of their best stars in the business and maybe, in time, my love, the best thing that will ever happen for the business. After all, you do drive their merchandise sales a lot more than anyone else on the roster, Alex. You are the one that they look up to as a leader, as a professional wrestler that isn't afraid to get into the mix of things and I think they see it in you. Believe me, I don't trust Mark either after all you been through, but he's a smart businessman and he knows that you are one of the best things to happen for his company.
I turned away and spit onto the floor before locking eyes with her again.
Correction, sweetheart, I'm the best thing that ever happened to him and to SCW. In any case, I don't like the scenario. I'm forced to team up with my bitter rival, Goth, who I know paid respects to me recently, but will probably not be happy with the news once he finds out what's happening to him here. On the opposite side are Nick Jones and Giani De Luca, both men not to be underestimated, but with a bit of patience and a lot of luck, they can be defeated. I'm in no mood for games, though, but if this is something for me to prove, to "redeem", then I'm going to get the job done, with or without Goth's help.
How hard is that going to be?
I gently knelt down to my queen and gave her a passionate kiss before breaking it off
A lot harder than you think, my love.
* * *
Anger.
That's the one emotion that's coursing through my veins right now. Despite my victory against Goth at High Stakes III, I failed to live up to expectations while I was trying to claw my way to the top, hoping to gain another shot at the SCW heavyweight championship. I failed to do that, so it's on me. It's my fault, my responsibility. Even though I had prepared myself through vigorous training and was ready for battle, when it came time to deliver, I failed. And now, two weeks later, since my short absence, I have been booked in a match. I'm forced to team up with the aforementioned man that I've defeated in order to fend off the #1 contender, Giani De Luca, and a man that's been chasing the title for his own reasons, Nick Jones.
I'm not happy about this, but there is nothing I can do. The bosses see me as a guinea pig, watching with glee as I'm forced to jump out of the fire and fall into the frying pan. I honestly don't know what kind of plans they are orchestrating for me, but I will say this much; I will NOT be one of their pawns! I refuse to be part of a game where all the moves are being made for me, as If I'm a puppet on strings that can only be moved by a "God" above. Don't you pathetic peons get it? I'm the only one that decides his outcome! I'm the master of my own fate, the captain of my soul, and I will not and shall not be used as such and to be properly disposed of as such! Mark Ward and Christian Underwood, you gentlemen mark my words; I'm not playing by your rules, I'll be playing by my rules and my own terms, thank you very fucking much!
Goth...
I want to make this very clear to you from the outset. I saw your promo, the one that you recently cut in regards to our hellish conflict at High Stakes III. I want to tell you...thank you. Thank you for saying that, because even in that twisted, demented mind of yours, you have the courage to tell me and the world that I proved you wrong. I will say this; you continue to push me in every battle that is joined between the two of us and it makes me work harder and harder to find ways to ultimately defeat you. So thank you for that, you always had my respect as a competitor.
That being said, Goth, I'm not happy about this. Fact is, I was done with you! I finally put you behind me, so that I could move on to a better life and to continue pursuing my dream of becoming the next SCW champion! But Mark Ward and Christian Underwood certainly had to screw the pooch on this one, didn't they? They had to team us up, because our hatred is what keeps us apart from ever being friendly or allies. Make no mistake about it, Goth, I will NEVER be best friends with you, I will NEVER team with you in a stable or friendship! This is a deal that's unfortunately out of our hands, whether we like it or not. Mark Ward and Christain think that they would have us grasping each other's throats in order to lose and cause us to look bad on national television and I have a feeling that is a great possibility. So I'll tell you what, I'll make you a temporary deal; you watch my back, I watch yours. We get the job done as "partners", if you will, and then once we achieve victory against Giani De Luca and Nick Jones, things will be put back to normal and you and I can destroy each all we want.
I mean, that's the way things are going to be between us, aren't they? Neither one of us, no matter who trumps who in our next epic, bloody confrontation, we will never be able to settle the score. You see, even if I'm tremendously satisfied of the victory I earned over you, along with earning the right to be called the true King Of Kings in this domain and elsewhere, it just isn't enough for me. It's like Batman and the Joker, don't you think? They need each other to compliment each other's personalities, no matter how bad or good things get for each other. It's the same here, Goth; you may not like me, but you definitely need someone to continue a storied rivalry unlike anything that's ever been told in the history of professional wrestling. And to tell you the truth, I'm not going to like this whole setup; I mean, how the hell can we even co-exist, as partners, if our undying hatred flares up again? Truth is, I cannot be sure, because I don't trust you at all. I know that you are going to strike at me when the time comes, when I'm not expecting it at all. And I'm VERY SURE you are well aware of my capabilities and what I can do at this point. You know, for a FACT, that I can unleash any kind of hell on you without you being given a warning, Goth. That's how dangerous and lethal I can be in any situation. But maybe, just maybe, if you are willing to win, to achieve victory at any cost, then you have no choice but to agree to my terms, Goth.
Like I said...
You watch my back and I'll watch yours or we'll do our best as we can, Goth.
So that's something I'd like to hear from you...TEMPORARY PARTNER. How far are you will go to do this?
As far as my tag-team opposition are concerned, I have a feeling that their tag-team won't last as well as it should either. I believe, within my heart and soul, that Nick Jones and Giani De Luca will fail to cooperate with each other. It's very simple to me; it's all about the SCW championship and Nick, Goth, and I despise Giani's new position as of right now. All three of us want to tear him apart, none more so than Nick Jones, who, if I remember correctly, was the unfortunate man that got pinned like a little bitch, allowing Giani to win that honor for himself. Nick Jones, at this point? He HATES Giani! He doesn't have to be my best friend and confirm that personally to me, because I already see in his facial expressions, his emotions. Giani clearly cannot and will not trust Nick Jones to watch out for him, even if it is for their sake in winning a battle against us (which won't happen now). That's one of the many reasons why this tag-team will fail, among others.
Of course, seeing Giani here get past three men by pinning Nick Jones in a graveyard match...you know what I call that? Nothing but a fluke, a stroke of luck. He happened to be at the right place, at the right time. Well, you see, Giani, now that I have fought you, I know your tricks and I know what kind of cowardly bastard you've turned out to be. It's easy to imagine what kind of plan you'll conceive for the battle ahead; you'll probably let Nick Jones do all the lifting in the work, having him take Goth and I out and when either of us are weak or severely drained of energy, you'll probably finish one of us off with a finisher of yours, pin us, then act like you did all the hard work and, more importantly, make it feel like it was the win of your career. If that's the kind of plan you are hoping to use against us, prepared to be disappointed, because neither Goth and I are falling for that. You may have gotten lucky last time with Nick, but let me assure you, that won't happen again. While all of us were distracted, you got the victory. This time, however, I'll be heavily focused on you and Nick in this next encounter of yours and believe me when I tell you, Giani, there's no escape. You can run, of course, but you cannot hide from either one of us, because our appetite for destruction continues to run through our veins and we won't be satisfied until the job is done.
I want you to ask yourself that, Giani. What else are you going to do in a match like this? Smile your way through it, act like everything is going to work in your favor this time? Sorry, pal, but that's complete bullshit and you know it. Hell, son, I don't believe you even understand the meaning of hard work! If you did, pal, you would have been the SCW heavyweight champion by this point. Me? It's been a long road, Giani, but I'm getting there and once I defeat you (as well as Nick Jones, of course), I'll be sure to knock on Mark and Christain's office doors and tell them "Hey, look, your piece of shit #1 contender is really a pathetic shade of his former existence and is not good enough to be that guy right now. Why not place it on ME?" Also, when Goth and I emerge victorious and believe me, we will...another question arises for you. "Who or what exactly will I blame my loss on this time?" It certainly ain't going to be you, because you're a boy, not a man to me. So you will definitely place it on the blame of others just to escape the truth. That, my unfortunate friend, will be a sad and pathetic sight to behold. So if I were you, Giani, I would really get my ass in gear and be prepared for the inevitable onslaught that's headed your way, because it is not going to be pretty.
You can fire off at me by saying that I couldn't get the job done last time, that I wasn't up to your standards. In the end, Giani, it's all bullshit. Just because you won one battle doesn't mean you have won the war. Not yet. I'm going to enjoy crushing the life out of you and showing the entire world why Giani De Luca will fail to capture the gold in the end. If you can't beat me or even the SCW heavyweight champion at the tag-team championships, then there is no hope for a man like you. None at all....
And then there's Nick Jones.
"I'm not cocky, I'm just the best."
Really Nick? You've been spouting this joke of a punchline for YEARS. Back then, maybe you had some credibility to back that up. These days? None. You are too consumed by your own obsession and letting outside distractions get in the way of your future endeavors. How is it, Nick Jones, that a man of your reputation is able to fall down rapidly from the ladder of success? Am I to believe every word that is uttered from you and to take it like the Bible or something? No, Nick, I won't and I can't. Not today, not tomorrow, not ever. I used to believe that you could have been great, but ever since I clashed with you for the first time, I found out that you are EXACTLY like Giani; you'll fight in the ring, take a few, dangerous bumps, dish out the pain, but somehow find a way to win, either through a lucky fluke on your own or with the help of your idiotic entourage. If it wasn't for either factor, Nick Jones, you wouldn't be standing here today with that kind of reputation on your shoulders, would you? I didn't think so! I've been dealing with my own affairs on my own terms, Nick Jones, without anyone's help (except for my wife, but her interference is very little). Do you want to know why I'm the best SCW has to offer? It's the very simple that I cannot be destroyed entirely! You can beat me down, grind me down to the pavement, laugh and mock at me all you want, but I'll get back up and I'm going to be madder than before, then I'll proceed to beat the living shit out of you until you perish. That's how I function in a world like this, Nick Jones.
I know of your obsession. Everyone knows it! You want to get into the thick of things once more by becoming the SCW heavyweight champion. I mean, who the hell doesn't want to if they were working for a place like this? But how is it remotely possible now when you have an ignorant, cocky partner in the form of Giani, who defeated you by getting the pin. What a shame, isn't it? You allowed a degenerate weasel to expose you exactly who you are; a man that has tunnel vision and isn't smart enough to see what's going on around him, thus letting him have the win. And that's one of the biggest problems I see in you and definitely one of the main reasons why you will fail in our match; you are going to allow your hatred of Giani De Luca rise to the fore and you'll be split in either trying to destroy us or destroy HIM! All because you envy his position, you are jealous of his position and that's why I feel it's going to be somewhat easy in taking you and Giani down. And I say "somewhat easy", because I know how tough and dangerous you can be, so this won't be a simple walk in the park. But it will be easy enough to leave you both a bloodied, broken mess and walk away. Goth and I...we are not friends, but I got a feeling that we'll set our differences aside long enough to take care of business. Everyone has something to prove here, Nick. Me? I just know that my destiny doesn't lie with the both of you, but Goth himself, since he has the SCW heavyweight championship belt now. Maybe that's where your rage and hatred should be focused on for now, isn't it? Not Giani, but again, that's going to blow up in your face and you will lose, Nick Jones.
Anger. This is the driving emotion for me at this point in time. A long time ago, I made a vow in this business. That vow was to simply go back to the top and to stay there, like how I once did back in the days of the Asylum Wrestling Alliance. Starting from this point on, I'm headed towards that goal and I'm not turning back. Mark Ward and Christian Underwood will discover, once again, that it was a foolish idea to place me in a match like this and that I should have been able to challenge Giani De Luca for the #1 contendership in the first place! For me, it isn't just winning; it's about driving the point home of who and what I am in this day and age! So Nick Jones, Giani, and even Goth himself, I suggest you prepare yourselves for the greatest show to ever walk on the Earth, because Kain will once again do battle with scum like you and he's going to once again show that he is the man of the hour and only HE is worthy of the SCW heavyweight championship in the very near future!
For I am Kain....The King Of Kings...
And I...HAVE SPOKEN!
