Post by Devlin Knight on Feb 11, 2023 20:46:13 GMT -5
[NB: Continues on from: ecwf4ever.proboards.com/thread/14227/event-wartime-rumble-world-title]
Time waits for no man…
Fred Debonair walks along the dusty Vegas Boulevard constantly tapping at his hip. He’s dressed in black leather Moccasins, a white shirt and suit pants. He looks at the newspaper folded under his arm and re-reads the date, February 10th, 1999. He stops, looking across at the jewellery store and clicks his teeth and then he spots Eddie Suave, still at this point in time his business partner… Still at this time, not the low life pond scum who double crossed Fred and left him high and dry financially…
And now Fred was about to do him a favour, in preparation for the future… Sacrifices have to be made sometimes…
He walks over the road and Eddie spots him, waving as Fred reaches his side of the street. They shake hands and Eddie straightens his collar.
And now Fred was about to do him a favour, in preparation for the future… Sacrifices have to be made sometimes…
He walks over the road and Eddie spots him, waving as Fred reaches his side of the street. They shake hands and Eddie straightens his collar.
Eddie: ”There he is, the man of the hour… So how are we doing this?”
Fred: ”We just go in, speak with Mr. Yakamoto who currently owns the building. He will not say no to what we’re offering him so… -“
Fred is interrupted by a noise in the pocket of his suit pants. He fishes around and pulls out a Nokia 3210…
Fred: ”You go in, I’m taking this… See you in there.”
Eddie nods and heads inside as Fred turns away with the phone to his ear.
Fred: ”Flynn? What you got for me?”
Flynn: ”D’ya think ‘Lachsmyth College for Advanced Security Protocols’ sounds real?”
Fred: ”...What?”
Flynn: “I’m filling out a resume for a job at the store you want me inside of. I’m on the education section… They can’t turn down an applicant who has Multiple Doctorates in ‘Product Theft Prevention’, right? It’s 1999, Google’s three months old, they can’t look this shit up!”
Fred: ”I mean that’s pretty smart, but c’mon man focus please? I’ve got one shot at this, we’ve got one shot at this… If I don’t get you in now after Aurora gets in, in 2022 or, before she does… You know what I mean, then it’ll be for nothing.“
Flynn: ”Yeah, yeah, yeeeeeeeah. Just stay frosty, Debonair. When it’s my time to shine, I’ll be inside the system, ready to roll.”
Fred: ”There’s one of the reasons I asked you on board for this, Flynn… But look I’ve got to get inside for this meeting, or it’ll look sus…”
Flynn: ”Hmm. Under references, I’m gona put ‘Fort Knox’...”
*click* the line disconnects and Fred looks up to see him standing there looking right at him. The Bunny… Fred shakes his head and scoffs.
Fred: ”Not now, man…”
Fred pushes the door open and sees Eddie and Mr. Yakamoto laughing and joking as the owner of the store appearing to be telling Eddie about the building.
Eddie: ”Hey Fred, Mr. Yakamoto says he’s loved watching you in the RWF and he would be pleased to tell people he sold up to one of the biggest superstars of the future…”
Fred hadn’t thought about this, he’d come in and met up with Eddie not even thinking about how he’d be received and perceived, but he breathes a sigh of relief when he sees his reflection, seventeen year old him. He turns back to Mr. Yakamoto and smiles, shaking his hand, Eddie doing the same… Mr. Yakamoto takes them both upstairs to sign some paperwork, but as they’re about to head up, Fred hears the door to the store open, he turns around and sees Gerald rushing in…
Gerald: ”Man you need to come quick! It’s Aurora…”
Fred: ”Aurora?! She here?”
Gerald: ”Nah man! She’s back in 2023, they has to bring her in from her post here… She’s really sick, Fred… C’mon!”
Fred looks behind him but sprints off with Gerald, knowing he can come back at this exact point once he’s done. The scene begins to flitter into static and then blacks out…
Stop the clocks…
…As the scene reopens we find ourselves in the waiting area of a hospital. Fred is sat there in a pair of Nike Huarache, black jeans and a white “The Kingdom” t-shirt, he has a half smirk across a confident and focused face.
Fred: ”Jonathan Cable… The Beast, I bet you’re jumping up and down with so much excitement right now aren’t you? Jumping up and down because finally, finally you finally get to do something you’ve been itching to do since Fred Debonair stepped into the WGWF don’t you? You get to go to war with The Kingdom! You get to take me out once and for all except Jonathan Cable that just isn’t the way things are gonna go for you I’m afraid… Things haven’t gone your way from day one and that’s definitely not going to change!
You tried to measure up to me in my second ever match here and failed… You tried to measure up to me when we were going to war for the Battle Royal number choice and you failed… In fact Cable the only time you’ve succeeded against yours truly was when you played a very big part in me getting eliminated from the Battle Royal that is to say you were the one who sent me packing, arguably the result that matters most of all but I know you John and you really want to do this one on one so here’s your chance! Will you take it?”
Fred walks to the window of the hospital waiting area and we see we’re quite a way up. He looks out at the clear night sky, into his own reflection.
Fred: ”John you had better bring your A game Monday night, as I want absolutely no excuses when you fall once again at the feet of Fred Debonair, when you find yourself crawling away only to be disposed of like the sack of trash you are! I want you to be in peak physical condition because when the Kingdom comes down on you, which he will you won’t be able to go crying to whoever will listen this time around. Understand something John, you didn’t choose this match, that seed was planted deliberately to give you the impression you had chosen it all along when in fact the plan had been set in motion even prior to the West Coast Battle Royal…
Time isn’t linear Johnathan, you understand that right? So all that has been and all that has passed has already happened, Fred Debonair knows what’s coming on Monday night even if you don’t and I’ve got to say I’m looking forward to it! You honestly think you can take Fred Debonair don’t you, Cable? Well by all means you very likely could but it doesn’t mean you will and you won’t… You won’t win this one John because you’re facing an entire Kingdom but hey feel free to give it your best shot and see how long you last… But I’m done doing all this yap-yap-yapping though and I’m gonna let my actions speak in the ring on Monday, Cable… I hope you’re ready for me… Truly I do.”
With that Fred turns around and heads towards a door that has the number 627 on it with the name “Aurora Frost” above the number. He pushes open the door and walks in allowing the entire scene to fade - to - black.