Post by ~The Fallen Fiend~ on Oct 25, 2011 11:22:02 GMT -5
--- Prelude ---
How does it feel to be an old lion in this world of young wolves? younger and more hungry barbarians are after this championship that The Serpentine Fiend Drake Diamond holds. He is the IWS Oldest UK(eXtincton)Champion, many things have plagued the champions mind, but one stands out the most. If he is going to break Adam's record in the IWS as the longest reigning champion in this company then he has a long road a head of him. Neither Mr. Primo nor Mr. Brown are going to ruin this moment for this old hound. Undefeated and a grand baby on the way, he has been at the ranch due to Alayna being hospitalized. He was packing up his stuff and looking at the pictures just figures, he was going to miss the birth of his daughter's baby just like he missed Alayna's birth. Even the little dipshit that he thought couldn't take care of his daughter seems to have something about him that seems alright. Drake smirked looking at a picture of Adam and Ramone when they had teamed together and Lance was posing in front of them as their manager Zena was at the side letting Ramone headlock her. Adam is just a lost young man Drake thinks, if Alayna likes him then there must be something about him, but that isn't going to stop Drake from keeping his mark on the place. Adam is far from deserving a spotlight bigger then his princesses father, and if that little runt can out rank him so easily then he is going to have to actually work.
He put down the picture deciding to take it along with him, he looked at another one of him and his deceased brother Micheal his brother was pretending to want to bite Lisa's baby belly, and she was laughing. Drake paused, his girlfriend had hardly ever laughed after mike passed away. It was Drake's fault for being so cruel to her he just hadn't known how t deal with loss he never had to do it before. A tear rolled down his cheek and Drake wiped his hand over his face and put the picture in his suitcase along with the other. He felt a tap on his shoulder and straightened his stance.
"Hey dude what's bothering you? You are so edgy lately, if anyone should be edge man, it's me." Drake looked at his older brother Lance, and he smirked he was shorter and Drake always had teased his older brother about it.
"I am fine Lance, just things changing up, getting used to all this. I feel like I have woken up inside a new reality and I am trying to figure out how and why I belong here. I thought, I always thought Lisa would be there for me and she's very obviously moved on and wants nothing to do with me anymore. I feel like I have punished Alayna for her mother's choice, and I am ashamed of that. I shouldn't be here I should be training, this title won't get defended by me being here pacing around. What about your treatments Lance how are they going?" He looked at his brother and seen his long blond hair was trying to thin, Lance was going through tough radiation treatments. Lance shrugged and let out a long exhale before brushing his hair out of his face and couching.
"I am tough, I lived through a lot and I don't plan on letting this get me. Like I said, as long as I get to live to see that baby I am happy. I got myself in the mess I am in Steven, just don't make the mistakes I made, please don't let regret consume you brother. You being the champion, Mike would be so proud, and I am proud of you dude. I was once on top of that mountain, and I wanted to see you get there, I wanted to see that snot faced bitch Blake get there, and now I feel there is even hope for my little bastard. Heh..." Lance chuckled drifting off, he felt tired all the time. He was hungry and all the food made him sick and tasted like ashes in his mouth. No matter how much he wanted to breath it seemed like there was no oxygen in the air. Drake walked over and placed his hand on Lance's shoulder and smiled at him. It was true all their years together and Drake was the underachiever of them all. Mike had just wanted to party and Lance worked his life away and told Drake he felt like a man looking through the glass at people living. It is funny to feel like a department store mannequin and wish to be a person on the outside while all they do is admire the clothing you model and your perfect molded structure.
"Ya know Alayna hasn't called me back, I am going to miss my flight. Will you please let me know what is going on Lance..." The worry in his voice is obvious. Lance nodded.
"Sure thing, and dude please take care. Keep in touch even when you away, that is what I am here for man. Lisa obviously cares a little or she wouldn't even be here." He wanted to add that to help his brother perk up a little. Drake sighed and smirked.
"I know, but I just rather not talk about it. If she cares she cares and will let me know. If she doesn't I don't want to pretend that someday she might... I am tired of pretending. I will see you after Hallowicked." Drake departed and then settled in at the hotel room that was going ot be his home for the next five days. As he sits there in the cozy chair and turned on the television he checked his email on an Ipad.
Dear Mr Diamond
I have been living here on the Ranch with Alayna, and I'm not sorry for it but I apologize for us not telling you. She has just been on the edge of things lately and I understand both sides of this it is hard to travel and be away from your family. I do not think I could be as strong of a man as you for that. I think you should know that we are naming the baby Jade I think it fits and Alayna liked it.
I might have played a lot of games to get your daughter Mr. Pierce and I know I hurt and used a lot of people along the way. I can only make right what I am able to. I asked your daughter to marry me and she said yes. I do not feel that it is right for this to really happen without at least you knowing. We don't need to have your blessing, but I know that it would mean a lot to Alayna to have her father around.
Sincerly,
Adam Highland
Drake leaned back and rubbed his beard, he looked at the silver pipe on his night stand, and then the clock on the wall. "Half an hour till dead time so why the hell not. You know what, I am going to be a grandfather, this is the best thing I ever heard. I thought being a father was good news and I thought that when I was the champion it was all amazing.... but Mike...it just doesn't compare to that feeling. It keeps continuing, how long till my little grand baby has a bay, and then so on and so on."
He chuckled and sighed. He is having his next title defense coming up, and he is left with just himself again. Blake is locked in the mental hospital, he snapped when Raven was attacking Sprit, he broke through his locker room door. Mary Jane had followed after him because she knew he would need help. Why hadn't Drake went out to help? He probably should have, but Sprit is not his bitch that's Blake's problem and he didn't ask for help. help is only available to those who ask for it that is the rule to a Diamond. There was enough people out there, and yet it seemed like a set up. Sprit is probably in cahoots with Raven, she always had a hard on for The Anti Christ, she leaves him all the time then is sucked right back in. Yet Raven doesn't strike Drake to have the heart of an Anti Christ, the ability to hate out of love instead of love in light of hate. It is so against human nature and this young man is human, so is Drake Diamond, and so is Trent Brown, Alejandro Primo is a human, they all bleed the same and that's what this match was about. They would push their own limits to decide the one that would become the champion. Drake thinks about it Lisa was living at the Ranch, and he rather her be with Alayna physically. The two are closer and Drake has always just been some imaginary figure. Regrets, they are something people grow from. You should never regret anything but the fact that you are regretting having done anything.
--- Scene 1 :
Act 1 - The Bedford Kid meets the Serpentine Fiend ---
3 AM
Nothing is on inside the entire rented lodge. Drake Diamond is sitting at his kitchen table and takes a shot of his whiskey. He looked at the badly beaten kid sitting across from him. This was Adam McGavin and the boy that got his daughter pregnant. Lance Diamond Jr. ripped off the black sack that had been over his head. Drake smirked and leaned forward patting Adam's shoulder.
Drake: "Hey boy. good to see you again, last time I actually saw you I thought I told you to stay the hell away from my daughter."
Adam smirk and then looked around, he was overcome with a sad look on his face, he was bound in the chair he was sitting in and he noticed the baseball bat next to Drake. He already had been thrown in front of a bus, and he had been brutally attacked by Zelean's White's associate. Drake can see he is not doing too good nearly in a body cast the poor boy. He stood up and motioned for Lance to back off.
Drake: "Go hang out with your brother or train for your match you two got in that one company, maybe you'll make your way to fighting with your uncle."
Lance nodded and exited Drake watched Adam. He wants this to come to an end and everyone just live peacefully. He let out a deep sigh and then took another shot of his liquid courage. A small dose is still ok he thinks.
Drake: "Adam, I am not gonna hurt ya boy. I want to help you, see you think this might just be playing house. I got news for you it's not. Alayna and you are not going to be able to control that baby, she is going to cry when she wants, and poop when she wants be hungry when she is hungry. There is a lot that goes into raising a child boy, and I am not going to hold you two up to the point you would never manage on your own. I won't let Lisa do it either god damn it ya understand?"
He watched Adam and seen him shake his head nodding with an agreeing motion. Drake took this as acceptable. Adam seen the eXtinction title hanging on the back of Drake's chair, and the current champ seen that spark of desire.
Drake: "That is another thing a father learns, to set things he wants aside so that his children can have. Adam you will need to provide for your wife, and you are marrying my daughter..."
Adam chuckled, and he licked his dry chapped lips as if this was some funny prank.
Adam: "Yeah I already asked her."
Drake: "Oh really, so my baby really wants to marry you heh."
He paused thinking she must be blinded by love to see anything good in this boy, but he still wanted his baby to get what she wanted. Drake had a way of always wanting to spoil Alayna it was his way of making up for never being around when she was younger he sighed and then went on.
Drake: "Fine, I'll even let you both live on the ranch for awhile till you get better. I don't want my daughter to be taking care of her future husband and her new born alone that is just too much of that girl. You think I am going to win this match Adam? Falls count anywhere, and that also means that there are no rules. I can use chairs if I like, or the ring post, anything I need to in order to keep my title. It also means those same things can be done to me, but I am an old goat that is not going anywhere. I hold this title for a reason Adam and I am heading back out of Hallowicked with this title. Stepping one inch closer to a record that you hold. Most times defended, five times. That is impressive boy, and then how about that record of 10mo 27days...Dec. 22, 2009 - Nov. 18, 2010, that is nearly a year. This is the big leagues though Adam, this is my yard, you haven't earned the right to take anything from me. I am not a happy dog either, you slept with my little girl out of wedlock, and you didn't even ask me if you could marry her. But in spite of all of that I know Alayna has some type of feelings or something for you. So I will deal with it, what I want you to deal with Adam, is that you wouldn't be anything if it wasn't for my daughter. When people comment on Adam McGavin's career it is not going to be wow he is the longest reigning UK champion it will be Drake Diamond was the longest reigning eXtinction champion, and when they say that you defended the title five times, it will be nothing compared to my number of defenses. Face it Adam you are second best, and once you admit that I will let you go."
Drake looked over at the kid. He was not looking comfortable, but Drake wants them on the same page. Any time that Drake feels like ending this little fairy tale that Adam is playing out with Alayna then he can and will. Drake is only letting things happen because Alayna wishes it to. In light of all this he is very happy to be a grandfather, and to have a little grand daughter. She could be here any day, he waits by the phone and with his title on his knee all the time. How could Adam be a father and doing that all the time. Adam looked over at Lance and seen him smirk and grind his fist into his palm and then Adam smirked and looked over at Drake.
Adam: "What will you do, beat me up? Don't you think Alayna might have a problem with that?"
Lance punched Adam across the face, the guy was already beat up. He had a brace on right leg and his right arm in a cast. Adam chuckled and licked the blood off his bottom lip. He closed his eyes and sighs.
Adam: "I will do anything for her, and she loves you Drake."
Drake stood up and patted Adam on the shoulder as he took another drink of his whiskey and then he poured it over the young man's head and listen to him whine and fight back his agony from being vocal. Drake tossed to bottle away and then looked at Lance.
Drake: "Don't let him go until he tells you how has a fucking hit out on me. I want to know who has it out for us and this little shit knows. I know he knows, so get me answers...and make sure you get it down without leaving marks and get him back to the ranch before Alayna is back.
Lance Jr: "Hey what if..."
Drake: "Nop, no what ifs just get it done Lance. Then get your ass on that plane and meet Jimmy so you two can get your shit down. I am the IWS eXtinction Champion, you just do your job and let me do mine."
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--- Scene 1 :
Act 2 - Lethal Legion Assembles again ---
Drake stood in front of the concil and looked at all the hooded faces, twelve of them assembled around him as he is there shackled in the middle of the room. A female voice rings out.
Council Member Woman #1: "Sir Drake, you are accused of melding in affairs without provoction how do you plead?"
Drake: "I did what I had to, and I know that I am guilty."
Council Head: "You know you are guilty and yet your heart is free of guilt. Do you truly believe that what you did was justified, to uphold the ways of this council is your duty Mr. Diamond. Above all else we have sacrificed and given up, and for what you have done we could lose all we have given and it have been all for nothing."
Drake could not talk, these were like his brothers and sisters and he walked on their toes. He had to do it to save himself, to save his family rather anyone ever knows of his great sacrifice, or if he is long gone and dead only remembered as a whisper in the wind Drake is able to deal with that. He plans to make his mark in the IWS no other place in this world matters as long as he touches one soul out there with his messages, with his achievements, and with his story.
Council Member Woman #2: "I believe my brother has us in his heart and that is why his crimes are justified and true. I vote that we send help with him."
Council Member Man #1: "Please what Drake Diamond has done is uncalled for! Walking out of ranks and treading out on his own, going rouge is a sin. Going against your pack, your tribe... I sir can never forgive you!"
The man slammed his fist down, Drake nodded he understood this. He understood all sides of this and is ready for his own execution to be taken place. He was like the woman Paroxysm named his finisher after, before to long Drake would be implied like his dreams screamed to him at night. Just like the screaming souls that beckoned him. Lisa hated him talking like this, she called him crazy.
Council Head: "You are a champion and we can not execute a champion among people. You Sir Drake must put out that fire before it consumes you or we will be forced to step into things. Your selfishness is able to be overlooked, but once it gets out of hand and you are no longer one of our brethren then may your soul pass peacefully and quietly onto your next destination.
Drake felt the shackles release and he turned without a word and walked out back into the real world. This was the secret society that Drake belonged to and it had nothing to do with the world and yet everything at all. He got on the cell and put the phone up t his ear as he listen to Lance speak to him.
Lance: "Hey uncle, ... it's done sir."
Drake: "Good, see you after Hallowicked, no enjoy yourself some boy, and tell Jimmy to slow down some to keep his head on straight."
He hung up and put his sunglasses on as he walked down the large steps leading ot the streets and the scene fades out.
Drake is prepared as much as he can be, Hallowicked and his title being on the line. Trent Brown is a man Drake is excited to face, and even more excited to defeat. Then you ass in this young gun named Alejandro Primo and Drake has to chuckle. So much of himself and others he knows is inside Primo and yet this boy has yet to unleash his full potential. Drake wants to do that, to make this kid show more of himself. The older are meant to help the young develop, otherwise how would anyone ever learn? Primo would learn just what it means to go toe to toe with Drake, and so would Trent. Nobody is going to question the integrity of Drake's title reign.
