Am I here to honor the name of my father?
Jun 2, 2021 12:58:18 GMT -5
Marcus Welsh, petervaughn, and 2 more like this
Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 12:58:18 GMT -5
[X[The scene fades in and we are at the side of a The Overseas Highway in Key West, Florida. If you are not familiar with it, it is the highway that connects mainland Florida with Key West, just a long scenic road surrounded by water. It’s nighttime, and the son of Scorpion sits on the guardrail facing the ocean with a 2021 Harley-Davidson Road King 'Special' motorcycle parked next to him. He is looking down at the reflection of the full moon on the ocean, which is clearly visible as there isn't a cloud in the sky. He wears a black wife-beater that is tucked in inside black Guess jeans. He also wears biker boots and black leather gloves. He looks over the shoulder realizing he is live and begins talking as he turns his attention back to the ocean.]L]
Xavier: Back for more I see? Glad that you have found my story compelling enough to comeback for round two... But I ain't stupid, I know that most of you are here for him, for my dear father, for your hall of famer. You come to listen to me, sure, but only in hopes of hearing more about him and filling that void he left in your pathetic lives long ago. I swear you OCW marks are the worst, still clinging on to your past superstars... Still cheering for your Curt Canons, Ed Houstons and yes, of course, Scorpions of the world. It's 2021, how about you focus on the one wrestler who is completely new here, me. Why don't you focus on "the Venom" that is about to be inflicted in this decaying franchise that my father left behind so long ago? Why don’t you pay attention who is about to bring this whole place down from its very foundation….
[X[He Pauses as he shakes his head. ]L]
Xavier: What's that you say? I am not the only new one here, there is another? And who may that be? Oh please, Peter Vaughn? Are you kidding me, the custodian? I don’t know how in the fuck that guy got into this elite 8 match, but I can honestly tell you that Peter is more worried about never being taken seriously and about proving he belongs than about his actual opponents, me in particular. Poor Peter doesn't realize the truth that is staring him right on the face.
[X[Xavier spins around to face the camera and begins talking to Peter directly. ]L]
Xavier: You want to know why you are never taken seriously custodian? You want to know why you are looked at as someone to bring in to make others look good? As only a "jobber" as you put it in layman's terms? The answer is quite simple, the answer is you Peter. Every time things go wrong in wrestling what do you do? Go back to your stupid custodian job and wait for the phone to ring one more time. Want to know the difference between a Jobber and a Custodian? NOT A GOD DAMN THING! Being a Custodian is a job, and a shitty job at that but at least now, you don't even have the shittiest job in the wrestling world, that has been taken over by Outcast who is now serving fries for less than minimum wage. So why do it to yourself Peter? Why do you keep going back to that shitty job if you are trying to be a wrestler? I'll tell you why, because no matter how hard you try to be a wrestler, deep down you know that where you are at your best, is when you are holding a mop in one hand and a bucket of filthy water on the other. You are good at picking shit up, at cleaning shit up but never at beating the shit out of anyone. You know what you really are Peter? You are the Jeff Ross of the wrestling world. Do you know who that is? He is the so called 'roadmaster general' because he is only known for doing those roasts on Comedy Central where famous people come and either get roasted for charity or come to do the roasting of another famous person. But Jeff, he is only there for the roast and that's it, he's there before, and after, never going anywhere; just like you Peter. You'll come to the Quarantine PPV, some internet nerds who watch back yard wrestling will be happy for you and you will be hoping to get a rub from everyone else in the match… But after is all said and done, you will just remain there, a loser, defeated, without a single title to his name. After everyone has gone home, you will stay in that arena and do what you do best: clean shit up because that is the best you can hope for, Custodian.
[X[Xavier pauses and goes to turn back around but comes back to the camera.]L]
Xavier: Yes, I know you are not a damn custodian, I know there is a difference, that would actually be an upgrade for you. But the truth of the matter is Peter, like most, I simply don't give a fuck.
[X[He turns back around and after a long pause, he continues. ]L]
Xavier: You're still here? See, I told you-you weren't here for me, you're here for him, for your long-gone hero. Fine, let's continue.
[X[Silence has fallen over the room… Scorpion’s hands are shaking slightly, even though he still points both guns at Xavier. Paco walks over to Ms. Lux, grabs her by the shoulders and walks her over to the couch. She sits and Paco, ignoring Scorpion, walks over to the refrigerator. He takes out a few beers and then comes back, handing one to Mrs. Lux, then trying to hand one to Lux who refuses and one to Scorpion, who looks at him confusedly. ]L]
Paco: Put those down, you know damn well you ain’t going to kill anyone, and even if you do, it won’t be your son.
Scorpion: He is not my son!
Xavier: I am not his son!
Paco: Yes he is and yes you are!
Scorpion: No way… there is just no way…
Paco: Come on Scorpion, look at him, stare in his eyes; Xavier, you do the same, take your time and then tell me he is not your father and you tell me he is not your son.
[X[They look at each other, Scorpion’s guns still drawn… As he stares at Xavier, and he at Scorpion, he begins to lower his guns and Xavier begins to shake his head. ]L]
Xavier: No, it can’t be… and… but… well… if it is… that means… You… you abandoned me! US! Why? WHY?!
Scorpion: Hey! Relax kid, even if I was your father, which I am not, I could never have abandoned you because I did not know you existed. I am barely remembering who this woman is and I never heard from her in all these years, shit, decades…
Xavier: Oh? Mom, is that so?
Ms. Lux: Maybe it’s time I am given a chance to speak, please sit down; all of you.
[X[Xavier looks at his mom and then at Scorpion, he ponders what to do for a second but finally decides to sit down, taking the beer Paco had offered him, popping it open and drinking half of it. Scorpion puts his guns away and then walks over to the kitchen, also grabbing the beer from Paco. He is pacing back and forth, drinking his beer as he does; he is obviously not sitting so Mrs. Lux begins. As she begins speaking the scene fades to black…]L]
My mother spoke for hours, it’s funny, I don’t remember her and I ever talking for that long. She talked and talked and made us relive what happened years ago… I won’t make you relive it with me, we don't have that kind of time plus I really want to get back to talking about the opponents I've yet to mention. But I’ll give you the skinny of it, as you probably expected, it was a one-night stand...
I’m the result of a fucking one-night stand.
Not the result of love, but lust, I guess it makes sense in a way as my father is an original member of The 7 Deadly Sins stable and I followed right in his footsteps without knowing, except I am not lust like him; I am instead wrath... I am that rage that has been built over time and that will be soon unleashed on my father's beloved OCW…
But anyway, my drunken father had just finished wrestling in a show and came to a fucking strip joint… A strip joint where my mom was working at… Now don’t even start that oh, then it was love at first sight bullshit. No, maybe first fuck but not first sight… They were taken with each other sure, and for those couple of days that my father was in town, they had their fun. But once he had to go, he just went; my mom didn’t care either, for both of them, it was all for fun. A one-night stand, a few days of fun that of course my mom would regret nine months later… Regretted not having taken my father’s info probably, but it’s not like my father wasn’t easy to find; he was the famous Scorpion after all. He was at the peak of his career, and that is why she decided to raise me on her own; she didn’t want to hold him back with a kid… She didn't want me to be a burden. "Gee, thanks mom" I told her that night but wish I could take it back as I know that stung. But she had tried her best on her own, she really did. She could have easily done what many of her stripper friends had done countless times and had an abortion.
Thanks Mom, I mean it this time, honestly, if you're watching down from heaven, thank you.
After my mom was done telling her story, Scorpion looked to be in bad shape, he simply opened the door and left, without saying a word. I didn’t stop him, didn’t know if I should or not but I also couldn’t say anything… I looked at her, then at Paco, Paco... my fucking Godfather who knew all this time and the fucking bastard never told me. He could have made this easier, but no, he decided to keep it to himself, like my mom… Later he told me that my Mom made him swear not to tell me and so he did. Paco is many things as you know but add to that the fact that he is a man of his word. I couldn’t speak to either of them, so I left as well. Paco tried to stop me, but I wanted to be alone.
What happened after that, I will keep for next week's story. Right now, let's focus at the task at hand.
[X[We come back to the highway, Xavier is now sitting on his motorcycle, looking ready to go, with his helmet sitting in front of him. ]L]
Xavier: Before I left I wanted to speak on my other opponents, but all seem to be wrapped up on their own little worlds to pay attention to me. That is fine, it will make it easier for me come Quarantined PPV as they will never see me coming… Just like the guy I’m about to go pay a little visit to.
[X[He puts his helmet on, turns on the motorcycle and drives off into the lonely highway… Scene fades to black. ]L]
Xavier: Back for more I see? Glad that you have found my story compelling enough to comeback for round two... But I ain't stupid, I know that most of you are here for him, for my dear father, for your hall of famer. You come to listen to me, sure, but only in hopes of hearing more about him and filling that void he left in your pathetic lives long ago. I swear you OCW marks are the worst, still clinging on to your past superstars... Still cheering for your Curt Canons, Ed Houstons and yes, of course, Scorpions of the world. It's 2021, how about you focus on the one wrestler who is completely new here, me. Why don't you focus on "the Venom" that is about to be inflicted in this decaying franchise that my father left behind so long ago? Why don’t you pay attention who is about to bring this whole place down from its very foundation….
[X[He Pauses as he shakes his head. ]L]
Xavier: What's that you say? I am not the only new one here, there is another? And who may that be? Oh please, Peter Vaughn? Are you kidding me, the custodian? I don’t know how in the fuck that guy got into this elite 8 match, but I can honestly tell you that Peter is more worried about never being taken seriously and about proving he belongs than about his actual opponents, me in particular. Poor Peter doesn't realize the truth that is staring him right on the face.
[X[Xavier spins around to face the camera and begins talking to Peter directly. ]L]
Xavier: You want to know why you are never taken seriously custodian? You want to know why you are looked at as someone to bring in to make others look good? As only a "jobber" as you put it in layman's terms? The answer is quite simple, the answer is you Peter. Every time things go wrong in wrestling what do you do? Go back to your stupid custodian job and wait for the phone to ring one more time. Want to know the difference between a Jobber and a Custodian? NOT A GOD DAMN THING! Being a Custodian is a job, and a shitty job at that but at least now, you don't even have the shittiest job in the wrestling world, that has been taken over by Outcast who is now serving fries for less than minimum wage. So why do it to yourself Peter? Why do you keep going back to that shitty job if you are trying to be a wrestler? I'll tell you why, because no matter how hard you try to be a wrestler, deep down you know that where you are at your best, is when you are holding a mop in one hand and a bucket of filthy water on the other. You are good at picking shit up, at cleaning shit up but never at beating the shit out of anyone. You know what you really are Peter? You are the Jeff Ross of the wrestling world. Do you know who that is? He is the so called 'roadmaster general' because he is only known for doing those roasts on Comedy Central where famous people come and either get roasted for charity or come to do the roasting of another famous person. But Jeff, he is only there for the roast and that's it, he's there before, and after, never going anywhere; just like you Peter. You'll come to the Quarantine PPV, some internet nerds who watch back yard wrestling will be happy for you and you will be hoping to get a rub from everyone else in the match… But after is all said and done, you will just remain there, a loser, defeated, without a single title to his name. After everyone has gone home, you will stay in that arena and do what you do best: clean shit up because that is the best you can hope for, Custodian.
[X[Xavier pauses and goes to turn back around but comes back to the camera.]L]
Xavier: Yes, I know you are not a damn custodian, I know there is a difference, that would actually be an upgrade for you. But the truth of the matter is Peter, like most, I simply don't give a fuck.
[X[He turns back around and after a long pause, he continues. ]L]
Xavier: You're still here? See, I told you-you weren't here for me, you're here for him, for your long-gone hero. Fine, let's continue.
FLASHBACK…
[X[Silence has fallen over the room… Scorpion’s hands are shaking slightly, even though he still points both guns at Xavier. Paco walks over to Ms. Lux, grabs her by the shoulders and walks her over to the couch. She sits and Paco, ignoring Scorpion, walks over to the refrigerator. He takes out a few beers and then comes back, handing one to Mrs. Lux, then trying to hand one to Lux who refuses and one to Scorpion, who looks at him confusedly. ]L]
Paco: Put those down, you know damn well you ain’t going to kill anyone, and even if you do, it won’t be your son.
Scorpion: He is not my son!
Xavier: I am not his son!
Paco: Yes he is and yes you are!
Scorpion: No way… there is just no way…
Paco: Come on Scorpion, look at him, stare in his eyes; Xavier, you do the same, take your time and then tell me he is not your father and you tell me he is not your son.
[X[They look at each other, Scorpion’s guns still drawn… As he stares at Xavier, and he at Scorpion, he begins to lower his guns and Xavier begins to shake his head. ]L]
Xavier: No, it can’t be… and… but… well… if it is… that means… You… you abandoned me! US! Why? WHY?!
Scorpion: Hey! Relax kid, even if I was your father, which I am not, I could never have abandoned you because I did not know you existed. I am barely remembering who this woman is and I never heard from her in all these years, shit, decades…
Xavier: Oh? Mom, is that so?
Ms. Lux: Maybe it’s time I am given a chance to speak, please sit down; all of you.
[X[Xavier looks at his mom and then at Scorpion, he ponders what to do for a second but finally decides to sit down, taking the beer Paco had offered him, popping it open and drinking half of it. Scorpion puts his guns away and then walks over to the kitchen, also grabbing the beer from Paco. He is pacing back and forth, drinking his beer as he does; he is obviously not sitting so Mrs. Lux begins. As she begins speaking the scene fades to black…]L]
My mother spoke for hours, it’s funny, I don’t remember her and I ever talking for that long. She talked and talked and made us relive what happened years ago… I won’t make you relive it with me, we don't have that kind of time plus I really want to get back to talking about the opponents I've yet to mention. But I’ll give you the skinny of it, as you probably expected, it was a one-night stand...
I’m the result of a fucking one-night stand.
Not the result of love, but lust, I guess it makes sense in a way as my father is an original member of The 7 Deadly Sins stable and I followed right in his footsteps without knowing, except I am not lust like him; I am instead wrath... I am that rage that has been built over time and that will be soon unleashed on my father's beloved OCW…
But anyway, my drunken father had just finished wrestling in a show and came to a fucking strip joint… A strip joint where my mom was working at… Now don’t even start that oh, then it was love at first sight bullshit. No, maybe first fuck but not first sight… They were taken with each other sure, and for those couple of days that my father was in town, they had their fun. But once he had to go, he just went; my mom didn’t care either, for both of them, it was all for fun. A one-night stand, a few days of fun that of course my mom would regret nine months later… Regretted not having taken my father’s info probably, but it’s not like my father wasn’t easy to find; he was the famous Scorpion after all. He was at the peak of his career, and that is why she decided to raise me on her own; she didn’t want to hold him back with a kid… She didn't want me to be a burden. "Gee, thanks mom" I told her that night but wish I could take it back as I know that stung. But she had tried her best on her own, she really did. She could have easily done what many of her stripper friends had done countless times and had an abortion.
Thanks Mom, I mean it this time, honestly, if you're watching down from heaven, thank you.
After my mom was done telling her story, Scorpion looked to be in bad shape, he simply opened the door and left, without saying a word. I didn’t stop him, didn’t know if I should or not but I also couldn’t say anything… I looked at her, then at Paco, Paco... my fucking Godfather who knew all this time and the fucking bastard never told me. He could have made this easier, but no, he decided to keep it to himself, like my mom… Later he told me that my Mom made him swear not to tell me and so he did. Paco is many things as you know but add to that the fact that he is a man of his word. I couldn’t speak to either of them, so I left as well. Paco tried to stop me, but I wanted to be alone.
What happened after that, I will keep for next week's story. Right now, let's focus at the task at hand.
[X[We come back to the highway, Xavier is now sitting on his motorcycle, looking ready to go, with his helmet sitting in front of him. ]L]
Xavier: Before I left I wanted to speak on my other opponents, but all seem to be wrapped up on their own little worlds to pay attention to me. That is fine, it will make it easier for me come Quarantined PPV as they will never see me coming… Just like the guy I’m about to go pay a little visit to.
[X[He puts his helmet on, turns on the motorcycle and drives off into the lonely highway… Scene fades to black. ]L]