Post by Alice Harris on Sept 25, 2015 18:15:06 GMT -5
“Tonight, we dance, for tomorrow they release the dogs”
Every Time I Die: "On Broadway"
Every Time I Die: "On Broadway"
This was it. Everything she had been working for over the past few years, busting her ass, giving sweat, blood, tears and her health all for that one moment of recognition and the spotlight which she deserved. It had finally came and she was ready for it.
Alice stared at the calendar on her wall. Highlighted in day-glow orange and circled in black marker pen was October 5th, the date of "Revenge", the single most important day in her career so far. The day she walks out on stage and gets to face the Legacy Champion, getting the one on one she has long craved for with the iconic Corey Bull.
"It's getting closer now... The hairs on the back of my neck keep standing up... Shivers keep running down my spine and the butterflies in my stomach are trying to flap up a tornado with their wings... This anticipation has me intoxicated... And it's all thanks to you..."
Looking down at her hands, Alice runs her fingertips along the chest of the Corey "Hatebringer" Bull action figure. Flashing a smile at it, she keeps her eyes on it as she speaks to it some more.
"When you fought me as an equal, you did more than just prepare me for what I am about to go through when we face off... You gave me the one thing I had craved the most - respect and attention... You treated me as an equal, you fought me like you would fight any other man... You didn't hold back because of my looks, my gender, my size.... You recognised my ability and my talent before my assets and you validated my entire reason for lacing up the boots and stepping into the ring... You gave my career meaning and a reason... And for that... I cannot thank you enough"
Almost fawning over the figurine in her hands, Alice leans back on her bed, holding it up in her hands above her, still talking to it and staring at it whilst running her fingertips along it.
"You made me feel alive, you woke me up inside and gave me something no one ever could... You gave me the will to go through hell and back and through it again for the sake of it... All just to claw my way towards securing another one on one with you... You're special to me Corey... You're not like the others... You understand me, you know what I want and you know you are the only one who can give it to me"
letting out a girlish giggle with an almost naughty and mischievous tone to it, Alice rolls over onto her stomach and stands the figure up on her bed.
"Now... I know I might have upset you with the moments me and Fenrir shared... And I really hope you're not the jealous type or the type to hold that against me.... But things happen when you least expect it... Just like our first match... No one knew how far we were going to push each other, and no one knew just how far I was going to go here... But if I did upset you, I'm sorry, I really am... I just want you to know that you were and always will be the focus of my attention Corey... No matter who I work with, who I face or who buys me drinks at a bar on a Saturday night... It's always been about you... It always has been and it always will be... That's why I put myself through the ringer to get the briefcase... That is why me and Fenrir have beaten all who have stood against us... It's because victory brings me one step closer to you... and pretty soon, I'll be standing right next to you again..."
It seems like Alice is going to continue what some might call an ode to the Hatebringer when her tone of voice dramatically changes.
"But unfortunately, it won't be how you want it to be Corey.... You see, Whilst you may have become the object of my desires, I am in your head just like 'they' are... And I know for a fact right now, all you can hear is them screaming and me screaming back at you... And you don't want to admit it... But you're terrified... Deep down inside you're just a scared little boy who is trying to turn his negative emotions into a persona which he can hide behind... But ever since you faced me... That persona has started to weaken... There are cracks in the mask.. No matter how many times you polish it, fill it in, smooth it out, make it shine... The cracks are there and they're only going to get worse"
Sitting up, Alice casts the figure to one side as she looks at it now with a look of disgust.
"You need the hate... You need the negativity.. It's the thing which keeps you going... But that feeling... Its slipping isn't it Corey? You're no longer all about bringing the hate, being that monster... Because you let someone else get in your head... And there's not enough room for three in there is there Mr. Bull? It's always been you and 'them', you watched out for each other, you made a great team, its how you got that belt.... And now I'm in there, with you 24-7, reminding you of what is to come... You're torn... You want to fight me, you want to break me, you want to tear me limb from limb like 'they' keep telling you too... But at the same time, you want to fight me in other ways... You want to break me in more ways than one... And you're conflicted... Can you fight with your head and with your hate Corey? I know I can...."
Picking the figure up, Alice tosses it into the metal bin on her floor. Inside it are some scraps of paper and other bits of junk. Reaching into her pocket, she pulls out a box of matches and slips one out. Striking it against the grain on the side, she looks at the fire which bursts to life from the tip and watches it smoke for a few seconds before she puts it out.
"Can you do it again though Corey... Can you fight me when everything is on the line... When losing to me actually has longer lasting consequences? You only have 'them' and me in your head now... Your brother has gone, your eyes show signs of jealousy because of how me and Fenrir work together quite well... The Gate Crashers are growing in numbers... You're all alone Corey, all you have is 'them' and me... And unlike 'them', the ones who make you do things... I'm here to make you do one thing and one thing only.... I'm here to make you surrender yourself to me... Give me everything you have, everything 'they' have.... I want it all..."
Lighting a second match, Alice this time tosses it into the trash can. After a few seconds, the orange flames begin to flicker and dance across the junk before they begin to engulf the figure's body.
"I may be standing on the edge of the abyss, looking into the gaping maw of the monster that is the Hatebringer... But I'm far from scared... I've looked death in the eyes and survived.... Anything you can throw at me.... I will endure... I will take.... I will enjoy it... Because I know that it is burning you up just knowing that whilst I may not be your 'equal' in terms of raw physical strength... I am your equal in every other aspect of the word... I am just as much a part of you now as you are a part of me... So let us complete each other... Let us dance today, for tomorrow they unleash the dogs... Just remember, I'm not going away... You have what I want... And I will stop at nothing to get it for myself... The heat is on Corey.... Can you cope? I don't think you can...."
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