Post by Gideon King on Sept 4, 2024 9:45:01 GMT -5
Jacksonville, FL
04 September 2024
Gideon King runs into the hospital and heads upstairs not talking to the nurse. He heads to his mother's hospital room as fast as he can and runs inside seeing Oliver standing there over her.
Gideon King - How is Mom doing, Oliver?
Oliver looks at Gideon and then shows him to be quiet. Their mom is asleep with a heart monitor on her beeping. They go outside of the hospital room and shut the door so that they can talk.
Gideon King - What happened?
Oliver King - They aren't sure yet. It could be a reaction to the medicine she was taking but she collapsed. They are running tests. I am hoping it was not a stroke.
Gideon King - They think it could have been a stroke?
Oliver King - They don't know yet but they haven't ruled it out.
Gideon King - This is a nightmare. I thought she was getting better.
Gideon slumps against the wall and Oliver sits with him. They sit quietly in the hallway watching the nurses go by.
Oliver King - She can still recover.
Gideon King - I know. But she has been sick so long and now this.
Oliver King - She might need a specialist. But we can't afford it.
They are quiet again. Gideon is thinking about missing his chance at the Bloodbath Title. Oliver is thinking about missed opportunities in his own job.
Oliver King - I could ask my boss for another loan.
Gideon King - You shouldn't do that. Your job is in danger already.
Oliver King - Would your boss loan you anything?
Gideon King - No. The business doesn't work like that.
Gideon thinks about it and looks determined.
Gideon King - But I won my last match. I got a little money in the bank. And I am going to be in the Cannabis Cup tournament on Monday. That will pay well if I can win it.
Oliver King - I don't know how much time Mom has. How long is this tournament?
Gideon King - Too long. So I am going to have to bet on myself.
Gideon gets up and walks off with Oliver watching him go. He goes back in to be with their mother trusting in Gideon's feelings.
Jacksonville, FL
04 September 2024
Gideon walks into the dark bar looking around. He heads towards the back where a guard is standing watching him.
Gideon King - I am here to see Vito.
Guard - He isn't expecting you.
Gideon King - I don't care. I need to see him.
Gideon starts around the guard who grabs him. Gideon picks him up and throws him out of the way sending the guard hard into the wall. The other men in the room stand up reaching for weapons but Vito stops them.
Vito - Settle down. Hello, Gideon. It has been a long time.
Gideon King - It has been.
Vito - You hurt out there Benny?
Benny is up and is angry at having been thrown aside.
Vito - Go and put some ice on it.
The others get Benny away before he attacks Gideon who is ready to fight. Vito looks at Gideon with a little respect.
Vito - You want to tell me why you barge into my place attacking my guys?
Gideon King - He got in my way.
Vito - What brings you here in such angry fashion?
Gideon King - I need a loan.
Vito leans on his hands looking at Gideon and thinking it over.
Vito - You're a wrestler now. Why do you need money?
Gideon King - My mother is sick.
Vito - I'm sorry to hear that. Family is everything in our world. That is why you're so angry. You can't fight it yourself so you fight others.
Gideon King - That's my business. What can I do to get the money I need?
Vito thinks some more.
Vito - Are you making enough to pay me back?
Gideon King - I will be. I am in the Cannabis Cup for the WGWF and when I win the tournament I will earn all the money I could ever need.
Vito - But that means you have to win to get it. Will you win?
Gideon King - I have to.
Vito nods and gets out a briefcase.
Vito - How much do you need? I will give you a discount due to our past.
Gideon King - Thank you.
Vito - Do not thank me. Make sure you pay me back with interest. It is very important, Gideon. Friend or not I will bury you if you stiff me.
Gideon knows what he is getting into. But he has no choice. Vito puts together the money so that Gideon has untraceable bills.
Jacksonville, FL
04 September 2024
Gideon is now standing in front of St. John's Cathedral. He is looking up at the cross above before looking forward.
Gideon King - I have always been one to bet on myself. I always believe that I can get the victories I need to be a great wrestler. But now I am going to have to bet on something else. I'm betting on my family's future. There is nothing more important to me. Nothing.
Gideon looks stressed but he is focusing it into his anger to help him continue to prepare for his upcoming fights.
Gideon King - John Blade. I have fought you before. I have taken you to the limits in a hardcore fight but we both lost to Corey Bull. That loss still haunts me because you let yourself get pinned after I had been knocked down. That was my chance to hang onto the Bloodbath Title and you took that from me. Now I get a chance to pay you back. You are a speed bump to me in this tournament John and you are not going to slow me down at all. I have too much on the line now to let you stop me. It is time I show you exactly how strong I am.
Gideon grabs at the camera to bring it closer to him.
Gideon King - You are not going to keep me from winning this tournament, John. Neither is John Cable, John Styles, or any other Johns. Nobody will stop me from doing what I have to do to win this tournament and reach the top of the WGWF. This is my time. My time! I am showing no mercy to anyone who steps into that ring with me. I can't afford it. I have to be ruthless and that's what I'm going to be. You are all going down, starting with you, John.
Gideon lets go of the camera and steps back.
Gideon King - I am going to show you my true power, John. You may think you're strong, but you're weak compared to me. You may think you're skilled, but you're an amateur compared to me. You may think you are the Surgeon of Thugonomics, but I am the King of the WGWF, and it is time I begin ascending to my throne. You are going to find out how badly I want this, John, when you get in the ring with me because I am going to break you in every way I can. This may not be hardcore but it will feel that way to you because there is no holding back and there is no stopping me.
Gideon steps forward to look hard at his opponent.
Gideon King - Your time is up. My time is now.
Gideon then turns and goes into the cathedral leaving the camera behind.
Jacksonville, FL
04 September 2024
Inside the church, Gideon walks up to a man praying at the front. Gideon takes a knee next to him and joins in the prayers. They are both quiet until they finish their prayers before the man looks at Gideon.
HC Malloy - I am surprised you found me here Gideon.
Gideon King - I was told this is where you would be found today.
HC Malloy - I make it a point to always come here on Wednesdays to honor my wife. She always wanted me to go to church more. So I do this in her memory.
Gideon King - It is a nice gesture.
HC Malloy - I just don't want her haunting me.
HC makes a joke but he doesn't mean it. For once he is more sincere.
Gideon King - I need your help HC.
HC Malloy - I am already training you for your hardcore matches. What more do you want from me?
Gideon King - I need your help in the Cannabis Cup.
HC Mallory - Those are straight matches. You have the skills to win those on your own.
Gideon King - But I have to win these matches. I am now locked in.
HC looks at King and he knows something is up.
HC Mallory - What have you done Gideon?
Gideon King - What I had to do. And I am going to do what I have to do to win this tournament too.
HC Mallory - So you need help with shortcuts?
Gideon King - I need help with winning. Any way possible.
HC Mallory - Then we will talk. But not here. This is a place to pray not to plan. Take your time here. Think over what you want. And say the prayers you need to say.
HC gets up and walks away. Gideon lowers his head and starts saying prayers for his mother, for his brother, and for everything. He then looks up at the statues above him.
Gideon King - I hope I'm doing the right thing. It's for the right reasons. That will have to be enough.
Gideon gets up and goes to leave the church following his new path.
04 September 2024
Gideon King runs into the hospital and heads upstairs not talking to the nurse. He heads to his mother's hospital room as fast as he can and runs inside seeing Oliver standing there over her.
Gideon King - How is Mom doing, Oliver?
Oliver looks at Gideon and then shows him to be quiet. Their mom is asleep with a heart monitor on her beeping. They go outside of the hospital room and shut the door so that they can talk.
Gideon King - What happened?
Oliver King - They aren't sure yet. It could be a reaction to the medicine she was taking but she collapsed. They are running tests. I am hoping it was not a stroke.
Gideon King - They think it could have been a stroke?
Oliver King - They don't know yet but they haven't ruled it out.
Gideon King - This is a nightmare. I thought she was getting better.
Gideon slumps against the wall and Oliver sits with him. They sit quietly in the hallway watching the nurses go by.
Oliver King - She can still recover.
Gideon King - I know. But she has been sick so long and now this.
Oliver King - She might need a specialist. But we can't afford it.
They are quiet again. Gideon is thinking about missing his chance at the Bloodbath Title. Oliver is thinking about missed opportunities in his own job.
Oliver King - I could ask my boss for another loan.
Gideon King - You shouldn't do that. Your job is in danger already.
Oliver King - Would your boss loan you anything?
Gideon King - No. The business doesn't work like that.
Gideon thinks about it and looks determined.
Gideon King - But I won my last match. I got a little money in the bank. And I am going to be in the Cannabis Cup tournament on Monday. That will pay well if I can win it.
Oliver King - I don't know how much time Mom has. How long is this tournament?
Gideon King - Too long. So I am going to have to bet on myself.
Gideon gets up and walks off with Oliver watching him go. He goes back in to be with their mother trusting in Gideon's feelings.
Jacksonville, FL
04 September 2024
Gideon walks into the dark bar looking around. He heads towards the back where a guard is standing watching him.
Gideon King - I am here to see Vito.
Guard - He isn't expecting you.
Gideon King - I don't care. I need to see him.
Gideon starts around the guard who grabs him. Gideon picks him up and throws him out of the way sending the guard hard into the wall. The other men in the room stand up reaching for weapons but Vito stops them.
Vito - Settle down. Hello, Gideon. It has been a long time.
Gideon King - It has been.
Vito - You hurt out there Benny?
Benny is up and is angry at having been thrown aside.
Vito - Go and put some ice on it.
The others get Benny away before he attacks Gideon who is ready to fight. Vito looks at Gideon with a little respect.
Vito - You want to tell me why you barge into my place attacking my guys?
Gideon King - He got in my way.
Vito - What brings you here in such angry fashion?
Gideon King - I need a loan.
Vito leans on his hands looking at Gideon and thinking it over.
Vito - You're a wrestler now. Why do you need money?
Gideon King - My mother is sick.
Vito - I'm sorry to hear that. Family is everything in our world. That is why you're so angry. You can't fight it yourself so you fight others.
Gideon King - That's my business. What can I do to get the money I need?
Vito thinks some more.
Vito - Are you making enough to pay me back?
Gideon King - I will be. I am in the Cannabis Cup for the WGWF and when I win the tournament I will earn all the money I could ever need.
Vito - But that means you have to win to get it. Will you win?
Gideon King - I have to.
Vito nods and gets out a briefcase.
Vito - How much do you need? I will give you a discount due to our past.
Gideon King - Thank you.
Vito - Do not thank me. Make sure you pay me back with interest. It is very important, Gideon. Friend or not I will bury you if you stiff me.
Gideon knows what he is getting into. But he has no choice. Vito puts together the money so that Gideon has untraceable bills.
Jacksonville, FL
04 September 2024
Gideon is now standing in front of St. John's Cathedral. He is looking up at the cross above before looking forward.
Gideon King - I have always been one to bet on myself. I always believe that I can get the victories I need to be a great wrestler. But now I am going to have to bet on something else. I'm betting on my family's future. There is nothing more important to me. Nothing.
Gideon looks stressed but he is focusing it into his anger to help him continue to prepare for his upcoming fights.
Gideon King - John Blade. I have fought you before. I have taken you to the limits in a hardcore fight but we both lost to Corey Bull. That loss still haunts me because you let yourself get pinned after I had been knocked down. That was my chance to hang onto the Bloodbath Title and you took that from me. Now I get a chance to pay you back. You are a speed bump to me in this tournament John and you are not going to slow me down at all. I have too much on the line now to let you stop me. It is time I show you exactly how strong I am.
Gideon grabs at the camera to bring it closer to him.
Gideon King - You are not going to keep me from winning this tournament, John. Neither is John Cable, John Styles, or any other Johns. Nobody will stop me from doing what I have to do to win this tournament and reach the top of the WGWF. This is my time. My time! I am showing no mercy to anyone who steps into that ring with me. I can't afford it. I have to be ruthless and that's what I'm going to be. You are all going down, starting with you, John.
Gideon lets go of the camera and steps back.
Gideon King - I am going to show you my true power, John. You may think you're strong, but you're weak compared to me. You may think you're skilled, but you're an amateur compared to me. You may think you are the Surgeon of Thugonomics, but I am the King of the WGWF, and it is time I begin ascending to my throne. You are going to find out how badly I want this, John, when you get in the ring with me because I am going to break you in every way I can. This may not be hardcore but it will feel that way to you because there is no holding back and there is no stopping me.
Gideon steps forward to look hard at his opponent.
Gideon King - Your time is up. My time is now.
Gideon then turns and goes into the cathedral leaving the camera behind.
Jacksonville, FL
04 September 2024
Inside the church, Gideon walks up to a man praying at the front. Gideon takes a knee next to him and joins in the prayers. They are both quiet until they finish their prayers before the man looks at Gideon.
HC Malloy - I am surprised you found me here Gideon.
Gideon King - I was told this is where you would be found today.
HC Malloy - I make it a point to always come here on Wednesdays to honor my wife. She always wanted me to go to church more. So I do this in her memory.
Gideon King - It is a nice gesture.
HC Malloy - I just don't want her haunting me.
HC makes a joke but he doesn't mean it. For once he is more sincere.
Gideon King - I need your help HC.
HC Malloy - I am already training you for your hardcore matches. What more do you want from me?
Gideon King - I need your help in the Cannabis Cup.
HC Mallory - Those are straight matches. You have the skills to win those on your own.
Gideon King - But I have to win these matches. I am now locked in.
HC looks at King and he knows something is up.
HC Mallory - What have you done Gideon?
Gideon King - What I had to do. And I am going to do what I have to do to win this tournament too.
HC Mallory - So you need help with shortcuts?
Gideon King - I need help with winning. Any way possible.
HC Mallory - Then we will talk. But not here. This is a place to pray not to plan. Take your time here. Think over what you want. And say the prayers you need to say.
HC gets up and walks away. Gideon lowers his head and starts saying prayers for his mother, for his brother, and for everything. He then looks up at the statues above him.
Gideon King - I hope I'm doing the right thing. It's for the right reasons. That will have to be enough.
Gideon gets up and goes to leave the church following his new path.