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Post by CoolTubeSource on Aug 24, 2020 11:39:02 GMT -5
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Post by CoolTubeSource on Aug 24, 2020 11:49:04 GMT -5
Presenting the Lacklan Saga Story of: Ascension, Part I
Firestarter
~~December 18th, 2016~~
Lithe fingers flash like lightening across the screen of a large cellphone, the words simultaneously flirty and full of judgement, an odd juxtaposition which can only be found within the mind of the girl sitting in the chair. Sarah Selena Lacklan's eyes, a piercing blue today, are filled with mirth as she carries on her conversation with the man she has dubbed "Abs," a wrestler taking time off to heal injuries. She has no idea what his real name is, and does not care, only that he continue to put up pictures of his abs for her enjoyment.
"And then she..."
The voice of Kenzi Grey washes over her and Sarah's ruby red lips break into a smile. She turns her eyes away from her phone to look at her dark friend, enjoying every inch of the curves the television star has. She was seated in a chair exactly like her own, her feet up and being worked on by a small Asian lady wearing a blue mask. This mani-pedi was a long time coming and much needed as they prepared for the #FSociety show in the evening. Kenzi was going on and on about Orchid and Song, but all Sarah could do was think about how odd their friendship was.
Three weeks ago, Sarah and a man named Blasted Monk had become some kind of item. They had a mutual interest in being...well...intimate...and were open to each other's worlds. For Monk it meant learning that she was not only the daughter of one of his rivals, but bonafide royalty. And for her, that meant an inclusion into a Shaolin society which included, of all things, the television and movie star Kenzi Grey. There was no logical reason for the two completely opposite women to have immediately bonded like two twins separated at birth who found each other in some winsome tale of adventure, but here they were.
Sarah's eyes move up and down Kenzi, her smile growing larger, small tips of white fangs peaking out slightly from those ruby lips. Kenzi's dark skin was as far away from Sarah's moonlight pale as possible, and her long braids were far tougher than her own silken blonde pulled back in a tail and held by a red ribbon. Kenzi has spoken before of all the work it took to get those braids just right, but certainly it did not hold a candle to the routine Sarah's servants went through for her own. Daily moisturizing treatments and mineral compounds for nearly 19 years had created a head of hair that was quickly becoming legend.
"And then Song..."
Sarah's smile grows as Kenzi natters on, oblivious to whether or not she was actually paying attention. The brilliant blue eyes travel away from the dark woman and find the small lady with almond eyes working on her own feet. Those feet were actually the subject of quite a few foot-fetish websites, countless sleezebags taking candid pictures of them whenever the opportunity arose. Should she tell Abs about those sites? He would probably like them. Or maybe she should tell Monk? They may have decided thing becoming an "us" was not in the proverbial cards, but he still might like them. Not like he had not seen every other part of her body over that holiday weekend of theirs to Europe a few weeks ago.
The Asian lady's eyes rise from her work for a moment to look up at Sarah, but they quickly shift back to her feet. Sarah's smile turns into a smirk at the fear she saw in the lady's eyes. And fearful she should be: The screams of the first attendant in the nail shop to look at her nearly caused the neighboring business to call the police! And the whimpers from that girl could still be heard if she listened hard enough. That would teach them to ask if she liked crystal gel.
Sarah leans back as Kenzi continues to talk about Song and Orchid, and all of the Elders, her thoughts drifting to what she was doing in the god-awful state known as California. While Kenzi was going to be backstage at the #FSociety show to be with friends, Sarah had a very different purpose. To the surprise of many, Sarah had declared herself a professional wrestler and ready for her first match. Most did not think much of her when they saw her, but that was because most could only look at the surface. Certainly, she was small, standing only 5'2", but the billowing robes she often wore hid a surprising amount of muscle, particularly in her legs. Her father had been a serious bodybuilder since he was 14 and, on her own 14th birthday, began training with her. After nearly five years of deadlifting, squating, and pressing, she was strong, and not "just for a girl," or any such nonsense as that. She could lift more than most men she had ever met, including the plethora of wrestlers in her life.
Her father was a former world champion wrestler, and while he had initially forbade her from following in his footsteps, he had ultimately relented. Aided by fellow world champion Nikita Dolore, he had trained her in the art of wrestling, from strikes and holds to how to compose and carry yourself. Nikita had been like a mother to her, though that would infuriate the reclusive woman should anyone say as much, and had taught her how to navigate the business as a woman of small stature, how to out wit and out think everyone in her path.
Her father's last run as a competitive wrestler, for a small company in Texas with a rabid fanbase, had seen her act as his valet, but the role quickly grew to more. She was the mastermind of the Knights of Lacklan, helping bring people to her father's side, to aid him in his battle against the mediocrity which filled the business. They had laughed about how it was not their intention that she should be the most "over" member of the initial roster with the company, but much like her unexpected friendship with the dark woman at her side, there it was. She was popular, talented, ambitious. She was a wrestler.
Surprised as the world might be at her declaration of being ready to fight, Robb Hardy wasted no time in preparing a contract. That contract would be signed tonight, a first opponent determined within days.
Sarah was ready to burn the world.
"You okay?"
Sarah is shaken from her thoughts by Kenzi's direct question. The girl looks around and realizes that the small lady had finished with her feet and was already on to her hands. Kenzi has a look of concern in her dark eyes, but Sarah just smiles and shakes her head.
"Sorry, got lost in thought there for a moment."
Sarah's voice was once described by a certain wrestling journalist as "like a choir of angels singing a perfect tetra-chord." Her voice was melodic, seeming to always been on the verge of breaking into a song, and when she moved, her steps were but moments from a dance. A thick Londoner accent, a gift from the mother she never met, was prominent in the soft "ahhs" of her speech. Her dark friend smiles.
"Thinking about tonight? I'm so excited for you!"
Sarah smirks at her friend's enthusiasm. Tonight would certainly be exciting, if nothing else. The rush of the live crowd at the Staples Center, maybe finally getting to meet her internet friend Ally in person, signing the contract that would allow her to take up her father's sword in a very physical, and ultimately visceral, way.
"Oh my God, look!"
Kenzi's excitement are over her nails, which she shows Sarah. Strong colors and a unique design that so capture the television star.
"They are beautiful, Ken. Just like you."
Kenzi smiles over the compliment, and Sarah earnestly means it. Months ago, her father had tasked her with finding friends outside the compound, people who would like her and maybe even love her for who she is, and not just because she was the Blood Princess. It had be an...arduous...task. She had contacted numerous people, women of her own age mostly, but most people did not seem to wish a second conversation. A demon hunter, the owner of a marijuana edibles shop, a woman claiming to be some sort of succubus called by two other weirdo chicks, even a teenage Kessler. Most turned her away. Ally seemed interested in a friendship, maybe even Tyson, but no one had accepted her like the ebony beauty sitting next to her. Well, beside a certain delusional super hero, but that was a story for another day. Overall, The Elders had accepted her in one form or fashion, though none quite as excitably as Kenzi.
"Lemme see!" exclaims Kenzi as the small Asian lady moves away from Sarah, finishing her work. Sarah splays out her fingers to show black nails highlighted by flames.
"So pretty!"
Sarah can only smile. They were pretty, the nail salon doing a good job. Clean, precise, powerful. They were her.
"They shall never see me coming, Ken."
"Huh?"
Sarah looks up from her nails to the confused expression on her friend's face, but she just shakes her head. She looks out the window of the nail salon and looks at a group of men, all dressed in matching black uniforms, the hair upon their heads short, standing next to a car. She raises her hand and, using the newly manicured and painted fingers, performs a complex set of hand signals. The men begin to move into motion, one starting the car and the other approaching the building.
"Let us go, Friend. Let us set some fires."
My name is Lacklan.
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For twenty years this name has been synonymous with salvation. For twenty years my father bled for the people of this world, fought for them to see the Light. Bones broken, skin scarred, his entire head burned. All for God's Light, for His Path to Salvation.
All for you.
And you?
You are not worth it.
Father has fought my entire life for your mercy, has given everything he is and was so that this sport could be purified. But for all his pain, all the waylays he has been forced to endure, from his body to the loss of Mother on the day of my birth, to the very cancer which eats him from the inside, this sport has cried out in childish defiance against his love. Father tried to rid this business of garbage wrestling, of gimmicks, of warriors too frail of heart to press against the idiocy of a promoter's marketing schemes, and instead of bowing in subservience and bathing in Father's Light, you instead fell to the floor, arms and feet kicking, as a toddler tantrums for a lolly.
Pitiful.
'Tis true, I suppose, that Father's love could be difficult to accept for the sinners of this world. After all, for those brave enough to fall to their knees and bow their heads to Father, life was grand. God's love surrounded them, held them close, like a warm blanket, or the womb of sweet Mother Mary herself. But those that stood against him, those toddlers flailing on the ground, Father's Light was painful. The Light shot into the shadows of this world, forcing the cockroaches and infidels to run from their hiding places, fear of being blinded by that light hastening their every step. For those too afraid to see, those too weak to stand tall, his Light was not that of a loving father, but that of the Hammer, the very Hammer of God.
Those cockroaches and infidels? Those bugs? They went squish.
Father spent those twenty years being the Voice of God and Hammer of His will, the Pillar of Light. But his time...his time...it is at an end. The cancer takes him to places of pain no opponent could ever dream, and wrestling so much this year, even though it was for my benefit, has sapped his strength. He rests in Lacklanland, at home, in the bed he once shared with Mother, and prepares to Embrace the Light a final time and finally join Mother at God's side.
But my story? My wrath?
'Tis just beginning.
Two black cars with Maine license plates stop outside the Staples Center. Doors upon in the first, four men in black uniforms stepping out. Each man seems like they could be kin to the others. Dark hair and eyes, pale skin, faces stern. Their uniforms are exactly that: Black coats with silver pins or stripes for insignia, military dress, from high colors down to boots shined until they gleamed. Not a man within the Blood Princess's Honor Guard would ever be derelict in any aspect for their duty. The men fan out, creating a perimeter.
Within the second car, Sarah Selena Lacklan sits and gazes out the window at the large building. Her hair has been pulled into an elaborately braided up-do, strands of hair placed just so that there appeared to be a crown atop her head. Street clothes have been changed for a black dress with red velvet at the bosom, deep purple strings pulling her modest bust into distracting cleavage. A necklace hangs from her thing swan's neck, a red vial finding itself buried into that pleasing cleavage. Earrings the shape and color of icicles fall down to delicate shoulders. Light base makeup accentuates her naturally high cheek bones, but dark eyeliner is drawn with a heavy hand to make wings, points of black pointing out away from her eyes.
"Are you prepared, my Lady?"
Sarah turns her gaze to the man seated next to her. Blue eyes take in the coat of a member of the private Lacklanland army, the silver flame on his lapel proclaiming him to be a member of her personal guard. Dark eyes stare back at her, though slightly lowered, as all denizens of Lacklanland look at her. They know better than to look her directly in her eyes: A childhood of beating and lashing servants and peasants alike taught them all where they stood with her. But this man was somewhat different.
"You may look at me, Bruce."
The man's dark eyes are slow to raise to her own, but they do raise. Bruce had been in service to her father for many years, and had asked to be a member of her guard. He had been there for her, and for her father, though all the dark times. And, hopefully, would be there to see the firebird rise from the ashes to raze the world.
"Will you stand by my side, Bruce? Will you be a Knight when I need it?"
The man in the black coat gives her a stern nod.
"Always, my Lady."
"And when I ascend? When Father leaves to be with God? When I become the Red Queen? Will you fight the battles I ask? Squish the bugs I demand?"
Another nod.
"Always, my Lady."
She smiles, those ruby lips pursing.
"Then I am prepared for Mister Hardy."
Sarah removes leather gloves from her hands and reaches into her eyes, removing the contact lenses in them. A look of concern comes over the man in the black coat.
"My Lady! Are you sure?"
"Let them see me, Sebastian. Let them see the fires coming."
Removing the lenses and beginning to replace her gloves, impossibly red irises blaze out in sharp contrast to the pale skin and dark make-up.
"Come. I have an appointment."
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The door to Robb Hardy's office bangs open, forcing the man to look up from the calendar placed on his desk. He stands as two men in black uniforms step into the room, wary, but then visibly calms as the men move to the side to show a short woman in black.
"Oh! Sarah Lacklan! I have been-"
"Sarah Selena Lacklan," the girl corrects, stepping into the room. She looks around the room, a mixture of mirth and disdain coming over her terribly beautiful face.
"Not much of a room for business, Mister Hardy."
Robb shrugs.
"Budgets are budgets. I-"
"Fulfill your end of the bargain," she says, again cutting him off, "and you will be swimming in money like some cartoon duck."
She fixes her eyes on him and smirks at the manager blinking several times rapidly. Her eyes tended to do that to people when they first meet her.
"I believe we have a contract to sign?"
Robb gives himself a shake and begins rummaging through his papers.
"Yes, yes. Give me one second..."
Sarah looks the man up and down as he looks for a paper. Not bad. In need of a shave, but not bad.
"I have enjoyed the show thus far, Sir. Not quite as much blood as I like, but still enjoyable."
Robb looks up, the contract in his hand.
"Not enough...blood?"
Sarah smirks again.
"Yes. Blood. We spoke of this, yes? I wish to make people bleed? To make them cry out in pain? Possibly set them on fire?"
"Well, I-"
Sarah slams her hand down on the desk, trapping Robb's own hand and the contract between her hand and the table. Robb instinctively tries to pull his hand away but Sarah's improbable strength holds him in place.
"'Twas not a jest or razz when I said what I was looking for. Blood. Fire. Havoc. I plan on razing the world, Sir. And as long as you hold your end of the bargain, give me a place to spread my wings, this firebird will do what she was born to do."
She pulls her hand away.
"Reality is this, Sir: No matter who you put in front of me...whether they be grizzled and bitter veteran or blissful and hapless rookie, the result will be the same: My victory. My happy ending."
A pink tongue snakes out and licks ruby lips, those tips of elongated incisors peaking out of a moment.
"The last man to fuck with me, Sir, has his blood resting against my breast. Literally."
A quizzical look comes over his face.
"I wonder..."
She flicks the vial hanging from the silver necklace, a dull ping!. She smirks again.
"I wonder if he can feel that?"
She shakes her head and looks back at Robb.
"Regardless Sir, the point is I am going to hurt people. I am going to make people retire. I am going to make people hide away in shame and fear. But not shall hide forever. The Light...it burns, Sir. I shall hold my end of the bargain. Shall you?"
Robb looks at Sarah as if he's not exactly sure what he is looking at.
"Riiiiight."
Nevertheless, he takes a pen and signs his name to the bottom of the contract. He then turns it around to face Sarah and offers her pen. The girl smiles.
"Thank you, but not necessary."
The girl reaches into her black cloak and pulls out an old pen, one end a black swan's feather, the other a sharp point.
"Volunteer?"
Robb is confused by the question but then both of the men in black cloaks step forward and, pulling back their sleeves, offer their arms to Sarah. Sarah keeps her eyes on Robb, those red irises keeping him locked on, like a snake charmed by a piper's horn, and then jams the pen's tip into the arm of the man on her right. A slight his of pain escapes the man before she pulls the pen back and, placing it upon the paper, writes her name in large and looping letters. The name written in blood is beautifully done, nearly calligraphic. She tucks the pen back into her robe as the men take a step back and cover their arms, then turns the contract back to Robb.
"Um...what, exactly, have I just signed us into?"
"Madness," Sarah responds with a smile. "It reigns, Sir. Now, if you will excuse me, I would like to spend some time with Miss Morrow, if I still have time."
With that, Sarah takes her skirts in both hands and performs a deep and well-practiced curtsy. Without another word, she spins on her heel and nearly skips from the room, the two men in black following her, one closing the door. Robb Hardy is left to wonder what actually just happened.
'Twould be somewhat of a lie if I said that I was perfectly happy with my first booking. I had hoped for a singles match, if we were to be fully honest. And since the Light never lies, the Light is truth, then such a thing must be true. I had not wished for what some would call the "obligatory multi-participant match," but 'tis my burden to bear, it seems.
I suppose some, were they in my place, would be happy to have multiple opponents. More to hurt, yes? More pain to inflict overall? I disagree. You see, I had hoped to be able to pick someone apart at my leisure. I had hoped to hurt them little by little, to pick a body part and disable it before moving to another, to tear one joint in half before I moved to the next. I am honestly not even sure if this company has time limits or some such, but I had hoped to stretch it out as long as possible, to cause as many individual wounds as possible, to for my hapless opponent to be carried from the ring as some unrecognizable hunk of flesh.
Yet this seems to be a scenario of more's the pity. Not time to truly get the juices flowing, no time to dedicated to basically scalping some feckless loser for my full enjoyment. Blood and guts and tears. LOTS of tears. But in this environment, such a taking of my time must will not do. No...no...I must end this quickly.
Such a bother.
I suppose this is the place where I am to speak of my opponents, yes? Name them? Talk of their desires for winning? List the ways in which I shall defeat them?
Not a chance.
See...that was my father's job. He researched. He followed people, studied them. Wanted to know everything which made them tick, wanted to know why they did things and fought in this business. He wanted to save them. Wanted to bring them out of the darkness and into the Light of God's embrace. He wanted to show them mercy.
But his time is over. There is no more mercy. I do not offer the salvation Father did. I only offer pain. And thus, I could not care any less who my opponents are. I do not care for their names. All I care for are their screams, their tears. I fully understand that I face men and women more accomplished in this business than me. Why, one of them even had some AMAZEBALLZ 3000 video package put together for Insurrection!
Good for you, Miss Reeves! You get a biscuit! Try not to choke on it. Insert smiley face.
Reality is that the identities and accomplishments of Miss Reeves and Misters Skinner and Young do not matter. Their personalities? Pointless. Their lives of whirlwind adventures to be placed upon display during heavily edited promotional packages? But dust to be swept out the door. Their desires to be the best this business has to offer? A touch too late to mater.
Father spoke of the Light. All those years, he spoke of the Light burning away flesh and ending the darkness. What he did not say, what he never divulged, was that I AM the Light. I AM God's Wrath. And regardless of what is placed before me, whether they be two-dimensional garbage wrestlers, walking jokes wearing a plethora of colors, or some girl with nothing more than a pretty face, nothing is going to stop the fires that I set. Nothing shall survive the pain that I cause, nothing will stand against God's vision of a perfect wrestling world any longer.
No salvation, no hope.
The time for this world to save themselves is gone. Father's message fell on deaf ears and now it is my time to inflict God's punishment with no discernment or pity. This world drove him to near death, the pain of rejection and that thrice-bedamned cancer leaving him in his death bed, his body wasting away. And I shall not only avenge his pain, but I shall enact more pain on this world than he could ever envision, and I shall make him smile as he stands at God's side.
The world chose to burn rather than accepting Father's salvation. And burn it shall.
I am the Princess of Pain, the Blood Princess. I shall ascend to the Red Queen once Father passes. But for now? For the importance of this moment?
I am the firestarter.
-Sarah Selena Lacklan
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Post by CoolTubeSource on Aug 24, 2020 12:37:26 GMT -5
Presenting the Lacklan Saga Story of: Ascension, Part II
The Greatest Gift
~~January 1st, 2017~~
Most of the known world celebrates the passing of one year and the beginning of another in the moments leading up to January 1st, but things are somewhat different in Maine. Certainly, there are parties and revelries, promises to uphold new resolutions and nearly immediate abandonment of such promises, but there is a spark of electricity, something unseen and unheard but ultimately felt, that runs through the state. Often associated with that bitterly cold wind known as the Lacklan Mistral, the feeling of simultaneous dread and hope is due to one very special reason: A birthday. The main road leading out of Bangor and heading toward the Penescbott River was choked all day with cars being held up at the "border check" leading to the compound belonging to the eccentric Lacklan family. The booth manned by men in matching black coats dutifully checked every occupant of every car that come up that road, for both picture identification in triplicate and the official invitation to the birthday party. The bottleneck creating the long line was a headache to most, but not a member of the Lacklanland Border Patrol dared to face the wrath of the Lacklans; indeed, all to a man remembered the beatings that occurred after the Ashton Incident. While one or two hopeful stowaways were firmly turned away by the guards, nearly everyone made it through the gates leading into the compound. There were a few "virgins" among the guests, those who had not curried enough favor or possessed enough stature to attend a Lacklan gala before this night, but most had navigated the streets of the compound at one time or another. The compound, both affectionately and fearfully referred to as "Lacklanland" by Mainite and Denizen alike, was a sprawling expanse of home-lined streets, a small town encased in a low protective wall. The Denizens were a mixture of the families who worked for the original Lacklans, Jack and Lorelai, the founders of a plastics manufacturer now sold off to the government, and the followers of their only son Jean-Paul, the professional wrestler who had garnered a rabid fan-base over a twenty year career. The multitude of cars eventually make their way through Main Street and to Selena's Square, the gathering place of the Denizens for the lectures and sermons of the Lacklan family, situated at the base of Lacklan Manor itself. Stuffy men and women exit those cars, bundled up in long, thick coats against a cold Maine day filled with a spattering of rain, hats upon heads and earmuffs in place, making their way to the Manor where they must endure a second security check. Luckily for the Lacklanland Border Patrol, not a single man or woman was able so sneak past that first check. No one wants a repeat of the Ashton Incident. The innards of Lacklan Manor are a labyrinth of twisting halls and unmarked doors, a maze designed to confuse and confuddle any unwanted guest or intruder. But in the event of a gala, such as the birthday party on this day, an army of servants wearing black with purple stripes denoting rank are there to guide guests to and fro, to offer refreshment and delicacies, to point out the eclectic collection of artwork the Lacklans have brought together over the years. Veterans of the galas know to pay close attention to the most abstract of the artwork, and even pretend to understand it and point out apparent nuances to the virgins, for those are the artworks of the namesake of Selena's Square, the departed Selena Jurnagen. Sarah Selena Lacklan looks upon the crowd with a touch of sadness in her red eyes. Blonde hair pulled back into a thick and elaborate braid to make her face seem even sharper than normal, pale skin dusted only with a hint of makeup other than that heavy-handed black eyeliner wings, Sarah's ruby lips are a thin line matching the impossible hue of her irises as she looks as the collection of dignitaries and celebrities gathered in the main room of the Manor. She sits lazily in a massive chair which could only be called a throne, a black and red affair with a high back and gold inlays all throughout, her pointed chin in the palm of her hand, a leg thrust over an armchair and kicking unconsciously. Her dress this day is a black and gold outfit, her bust again squished together by a taut corset, the small vial hanging in her cleavage from its silver chain. "Yer not 'spossed to be sad on yer birthday, Sare."
The Blood Princess blinks and turns her eyes to the owner of the voice, a woman on her right. Dressed in a pleasingly tight leather skirt and stiletto heels, her best friend Samantha's face is turned down in concern, her face scrunched. Sarah looks her up and down for a moment, approving of her friend's chosen attire, then turns her eyes back to the crowd. "I cannot help it, Sams. Happens every year."
She gestures towards the crowd with her free hand, the red flames against black nails a stark contrast to the moonlight pale skin. "A party in my honor with men and women I do not care to know personally. Oh, certainly, I understand the importance of keeping up governmental relations with the Maine proper, but this is all just that proverbial dog and pony show. None of them care about me. Not really. And would be frightened to death of me if they knew the whole truth, besides! And the worst part?"
She drops her hand, her head shaking back and forth slightly on her long swan's neck. "None of them understand the sadness and burden my birth represents."
Samantha moves in front of Sarah and drops to her knees, putting her face at her friend's chest level and looking up. Samantha's face is somewhat hawkish, with a strong nose and high cheekbones somewhat like her friend's, and dark eyes which force the attention. "We've been through this, Sare. Its not yer fault yer momma died givin' birth to you. It's not anyone's fault. God decided it was time fer her to go to his side, so that's what she did, ya know? She gave everythin' for you, literally, yeah?"
Sarah nods, the sadness not leaving her face. Samantha sighs. "C'mon, lets enjoy the party. While you've been sittin' here being Miss Doomy-Gloomy, I been checkin' it out. More than jus' dumb political people are here, you got some friends here, too."
Sarah raises an eyebrow. "Who?"
Samantha shrugs. "Some of the kids we grew up with. Some wrestlers." She gives her a conspiratory smile. "Some...Elders."Both eyebrows raise this time. "Really? Well! I would not want to be a rude host." "Oh, 'course not."
Sarah leans forward, grabbing Samantha's head in both hands, and plants a kiss on her lips. "I love you, Sams. Do you have some DRIVE on you?"
Samantha rolls her eyes as she pulls out a small red vial. "'Course I do."
Opening the vial, she pours a red powder onto the palm of hand. "Then let us do this party right." "Embrace the Light."
And with that, both woman lean forward, index fingers pressed against the side of their noses to create a blockage, and snort the DRIVE.
* * * * * * * * * * "Daddy issues."
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Are you...slow...Miss Reaver? I do not mean any insult in my question. After all, any and all people can find a calling in life, even those who are mentally deficient. I simply ask because...well...you must be a complete moron.
Honestly, at what point in the past week have I shown the world that I have said daddy issues? Yes, I spoke of my father and his mission often in my previous promotional video, but I did so in obviously glowing terms. While his sickness has left him in a poor state, Father is strong, loving, courageous. He is the kind of father that any child would kill to have. "Daddy issues" carries the connotation that I hate him or lack attention. I do neither. Thus, my question:
Are...you...slow?
I do not think you are. Maybe not the brightest or most well-equipped in the cranial department, but not slow. Not like someone that pretends to be a super hero or anything. But definitely unable to handle complex concepts. And to think that I had assumed our mutual friend Kenzi always had good taste in associates.
Allow me a moment to break this down a little bit for you, dearie. In fact, if you would indulge me that moment, allow me to use language that one of your limited capabilities will understand:
Imma fuck you up.
U mad, bro?
Is that better? Is my message more understandable for you now?
Reality is this, dearie: Your career up to this point has been nothing but a practical lesson in how not to succeed. Certainly, I can be faulted in the experience department, as this is my official first match, but I grew up in this business, traveled the world to watch my father wrestle, trained with him, been mentored first by the greatest scholars money could buy and then by world champion wrestlers. Young I may be, inexperienced I am, but still the most dominant person that will be in that ring on Sunday.
Something I hope you understand is that I am, in every way possible, not only something you have never experienced before, but nothing you will ever be able to comprehend. I have already established that you lack brain power, and 'tis almost a pity knowing that you will never be able to appreciate the scope of what I represent. I am the match and the flame, born to raze the world, created to punish all for their sins. NO ONE is like me. NO ONE speaks or dresses like me. NO ONE moves like me.
You?
Bitch, please. A quick scroll of Twitter shows me at least twenty people who look and sound just like you. I am an entire world unto myself, whereas you are just some little fish, not even more than a tadpole, drowning in a sea of mediocrity. You paddle your arms, splashing water here and there, yet going nowhere. Play pretend in your little band, pose for a few more pictures. But please stop trying to be a wrestler. 'Tis embarrassing for the rest of us.
Twenty years my father wrestled, nineteen of them with me at his side, and he spent that time wading through the muck and mire that is this business, rutting through the mud like a boar looking for truffles. I will NOT do as he did. I will NOT dirty the hem of my skirts wading through the unending tide of feckless losers such as yourself. YOU are not worth my time.
There will be no pity for people like you, Miss Reaver. No hope of salvation. No guiding Light to the Path.
For people such as yourself, there will be naught but pain and terror, burning fires. I will NOT abide by mediocrity. I will NOT allow some self-absorbed, clueless twit to be even considered to be upon my level, much less somehow gain a victory over me.
I am going to crush you, Miss Reaver. And then, maybe if we are fortunate, the company will then put us in that singles match you so desire.
Where I will then crush you again.
And there is nothing you can do.
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The party was a whirlwind haze of alcohol, drugs, and barely restrained sexual tension, as any proper party should be. Oh certainly there were parts of the Manor filled with the stuffy aristocracy of the social and political elite, and the group waltz was performed dutifully by all in attendance, but the true excitement bubbled with tension under that surface, shook with such a vibration that even the staunchest owner of propriety eventually caved in to the darker treats Lacklanland had to offer. The Blood Princess, fueled by DRIVE and desire, flitted back and forth among the party-goers like a humming bird, always in motion, never in one place for too long. She made a mixture of fake smiles and thinly-veiled threats to various socialites, hugged old friends she knew from childhood, talked shop with a plethora of wrestlers ranging in ages and experience from grizzled veterans like her father to young greenhorns like herself. She was kind to some, cold to others, vicious to seemingly random people, maybe even people she was nice to before. Such was the nature of the Princess of Pain. The guest list for Sarah's 19th birthday party was as varied and surprising as Samantha had claimed. Kenzi made the party, even though her friend was obviously tired and jet-lagged; Sarah knew she had hosted a New Year's Party the night before in Los Angeles, but being on two different coasts for two different parties on the same day was part and parcel to the life of a movie star! Sarah was glad to see that Kenzi's nails were just as perfect as her own were: That was a good nail salon! The rest of the Elders were also there, and while it was nice to see Song and Orchid, not to mention Eyes, her real target was Blasted Monk. After dragging him into the nearest closet, she made sure he left the party with a new collection of hickies and bite marks in intimate places. She was rather thorough, after all. He, as always, had little more to say than, "Sure." Infuriating...but fun. The First Citizen Skeeter was there, of course. The mountain man from Arkansas had done a wonderful job helping her father feel comfortable toward the end. Modern science had failed her father in his battle with cancer, the damnable disease starting in his skin and spreading over the years to infect his most vital of organs, but Skeeter's holistic remedies had helped ease the pain. Father had showed great care for Skeeter when he lost his beloved Strong Girl, but Sarah knew there was more to his presence in the Lacklanland Woods than simply wanting to pay back the masked man's kindness. Certainly, there was something more in Skeeter's eyes than the deep void of loss the Strong Girl's death caused, but she could not quite figure it out yet. But there was something. Gifts aplenty were thrust upon her. Thoughtful gifts with red and black motifs, superficial cards from distant dignitaries, a handmade blanket from Stacy Sterling. Sarah hated that woman; always positive, always caring, the delusional super hero loved her unconditionally, regardless of how mean, rude, crude, crass, or offensive Sarah was to her. She even once had her kidnapped! And still! Stacy treated her as a sister, hand-stitched the blanket to say her family name in the most god-awful cutesy font possible, AND provided a box of her favorite cakepops. She loathed the woman! It just was not fair. Unfortunately for the girl, sadness crept up on her throughout the night, the effects the of shot of DRIVE losing its hold. Yes, she had friends there, from her best friend Sams to the new wrestlers she was training with, to some of those dignitaries looking to curry favor with the woman who would soon replace Lord Lacklan, but there was a notable absence, an absence she could not help but take personally. Her father was that not there, of course, but that was excusable considering his condition. But her godparents? She did not know the details of their "time apart," but she knew it was bad: He was off in Europe writing his book, she was drinking her life away in Vegas. Neither of them made it. And Nikita... Sarah threw a priceless vase at the all, the pottery shattering beyond repair, when she got the text from her Sensei. Sorry. All Nikita had to say. The closest thing she had ever known to a mother, someone who had spent much time this past year teaching her how to be a woman, how to navigate the wrestling business, how to demand the respect of her peers, and the recluse could not be bothered to step onto the plane she had sent. Guests and servants alike went scurrying when Sarah went into that rage, kicking and screaming at anything in range, and it took the arms of her best friend to calm her down. Well, her arms and the drinks in her hand. Skeeter's moonshine, a spirit with a hell of a kick, was quickly becoming famous and requests were being made for Skeeter to make more than just enough for himself and the Lacklans. The Princess of Pain experiences no hesitation in pounding back both offered glasses, glad to chase away her growing misery. Not even a rousing performance of "Happy Birthday!" from the crowd as servants brought in the massive cake were enough to lift her spirits and bring her out of the abyss. Until a heavy clunking sound is heard, bringing conversations of every sort to a sudden halt. Clunk. Silence from the crowd. Clunk. Not a breath taken. Clunk. The sound of trumpets makes every party-goer jump in surprise, a fanfare filling the grand hall. A man in billowing robes holding a roll of parchment in fat fingers cries out for all to hear. "The Pillar of Light...the Savior of Professional Wrestling...the Voice of God and Hammer of His will...Jean-Paul Lacklan."
The sea of party-goers all fall to hands and knees as one, the virgins in the crowd only slightly behind the more experienced, all but a handful of men and women touching their foreheads to the floor. Men and women in black coats spread throughout the crowd, forcing the crowd to split in twain like the Red Sea out of antiquity, as the Lord of the Manor enters the room. Jean-Paul Lacklan is an imposing figure in every sense of the term: Tall and wide, the wrestler and bodybuilder's body straining a black suit to its breaking point, a purple time coming down from his massive neck the only relief of color. His mask, black to suit, covers his entire head, the dull sheen of the nearly opaque faceplate shining in surprising contrast with the generally dark room. The large man leans heavily on an ornately carved walking staff, his steps labored as he clunks his way through the room and to his daughter. Coming to a halt before the duo of Sarah and her best friend, Lacklan raises a gloved hand, fingers flashing a few slow signals. The group of men in black jackets create a circle around the three figures and softly begin to encourage the guests to resume their conversations. The more experienced dignitaries are quick to rise to their feet and continue as if nothing had happened, with the virgins joining before too long, though the assortment of wrestlers are mostly confused by the display. Sarah takes note of who bowed properly and who did not. Men and women without proper stature would be punished, though she certainly did not include any of the Elders in that group. And of course the First Citizen. But she marked a person or two who would need to be taught the appropriate amount of deference. Eventually she raises her eyes to the man towering over her and, taking her skirts in her hands, gives him one of her deep and well-practiced curtsies. "Father. I had not anticipated your presence this night." "I have a...gift...for you...Daughter..."
Lacklan's way of speaking is odd for the newcommer: His sentences have long pauses in odd places, as well as unusual emphasis on words and letters. In addition to the diction, his voice is hard to listen to, sounding as if it is being put through a mixer, a product of the hunk of metal in his throat that allows him to speak. "But first..."
The masked gaze turns to the girl at Sarah's side, who still had her forehead pressed to the floor. "Rise, Miss...Martin."
Samantha slowly gets to her feet, making sure to keep her eyes somewhat lowered, which was custom. But then Lacklan reaches forward with a gloved hand and, taking her chin in large fingers, forces her to look up into the faceplate of his mask. "You have been...a great...boon...for my family. Accepted Sarah for...who she...is. Even after...the change. You have my...gratitude."
Tears well up in the brunette's eyes at the rare compliment from the Voice. "Now, if you will...excuse us."
Samantha gives Lacklan a low bow after he releases her chin and, giving a smile to her friend, disappears into the crowd. Lacklan turns towards his daughter, allowing the silence to stretch for a moment. "Walk with me."
Lacklan holds his arm out, Sarah practically skipping to interlace hers with his. The two walk for a few moments, the crowd always dispersing before them, the heavy clunking of Lacklan's steps creating an odd juxtaposition with Sarah's graceful gait. "You have been...my...greatest...accomplishment, Daughter. You have...fought off the...trials...of not having your mother...and...grown into a...proper...Mistress for this Manor. You have exceeded all...goals and...expectations...I ever laid before you."
Lacklan stops their walk and turns his daughter to face him. "You are...everything...I had ever...wanted. You are my...heir...in body and spirit. God's...grace...fills you, lifts you...above all others. And...when you touch down...when you...land...the world will...never be the same."
He pauses. "I am...proud...of you for taking up...my sword...and bringing God's Light to the...world...whether or not they...deserve it. My time is...short...and I shall be at...His side...soon...but it brings me...joy...that I shall live to...to see you fight...to see your...plumage...alight. You are my...firebird."
Another pause. "I love you...Daughter."
Eyes growing misty with an unmistakably red hue, Sarah cannot find a word to say. On a day featuring gifts given by dignitaries and politicians, friends and lovers, this was beyond reproach. Unfiltered, unadulterated, pure. Her father's love was the greatest gift of all.
* * * * * * * * * * This is EXACTLY why I was sad to see myself booked in the OBLIGATORY MULTI-PERSON MATCH!!!!!111!11!!!
At least Miss Reaver, as slow as she appears to be, is somewhat entertaining. But the two bags of skin in the ring next to us?
Sweet Mother Mary, what a waste of my time.
Can you explain yourself, Mister Hardy? You do realize, of course, that you have ME, yes? The daughter of a world champion. The protege of another. Royalty that, literally, sits on a throne. Kinda-sorta getting into Zen shit because of a Shaolin Monk with totes hawt abs. And that whole "born to change the world" schtick I have going on. And you waste my debut booking against Miss Derpa and two silent fucktards.
Looks like I am going to have to make some changes around here.
You see, Mister Hardy, I will not stand for this again. In me, you have a person capable of causing pain and terror on a level only fantasized about before. In me, you have someone with the resources and ambition to shatter every attendance record, every television rating, every buyrate. You have the hawt-damn Blood Princess, the Princess of Pain, someone who is looking to change this business, irrecoverably, and bring it in line with how God wishes to see it.
God does not want a sport filled with jokes and gimmicks. He DOES NOT want people dressed in painfully colorful outfits hawking sugar treats to children. He DOES NOT want crazed madmen so underdeveloped that they might as well be a throw-back to some random Boogeyman from the 1970's who hailed from PARTS UNKNOWN. He DOES NOT want bullshit matches like you decided to book this week.
However, while I have made it clear that I offer no pity or salvation to wrestlers as unnecessary as Misters Young or Skinner, I will allow you this mistake without hurting you. Father was ever the benevolent savior, ultimately wanting you to find the Path, and while it is instead my job to cast judgement and meter out pain, I am not wholly heartless. No...no...I shall allow you the opportunity to make amends to all the people who wish to see me shed blood and light shit on fire.
I shall walk into this match with a smile on my face. I shall crush all three of my opponents in a fashion which shows my dominance. I will snap bones if I am giving the opportunity, I shall tear tendons should the chance arise, and sweet Mother Mary will I choke and cut a bitch if I can, but I will win this contest no matter what. And the following show? I expect a challenge befitting my station.
Yes, I am young, Sir. Yes, I am untested in professional combat. But those things matter not. I AM, Sir. I AM the firestarter. I AM the bloodletter. I AM both the present and future of this business. And I WILL NOT abide by such a slight in booking going forward.
I am here to change this business, Sir. I will destroy an endless array of jobbers, every Skittleman and Wildman you may well employ, but I will not stop there. I will not stop at hitting Reaver so hard that I jump-start that addled brain of hers. I will drive through your entire roster, from gypsies to anarchists to dudes with really nice abs, and I will make all of them bow to the future Red Queen.
There is no stopping me, Mister Hardy. The fires of salvation are here.
I am the match.
-Sarah Selena Lacklan
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Post by CoolTubeSource on Aug 24, 2020 12:38:19 GMT -5
Presenting the Lacklan Saga Story of: Ascension, Part III
The Feelz Zone ~~Tuesday, September 20th, 2016~~ "Why is it so hard to tell the truth, Father? Why can you not tell her how you feel?" Please do not do this, Sarah. "It is more complicated than that, Daughter. There are things you do not understand, things you cannot yet comprehend." "Then tell me!" Her eyes are furious. This cannot be happening, not after all the steps I have taken. "The Path-" "The Path teaches the Ultimate Truth, Father!" She will not let me get a word in. Please do not do this, Sarah. "The Path teaches that we embrace ourselves as we embrace the Light. The Path teaches that we be honest with who we are, that we love who we are, that we accept everything we are meant to be. That we do not allow others to dictate who or what we are. Do you turn from the Path now? You of all people?" "Of course not. I-" "Then why can you not tell Nikita how you feel?!" That is it. My walls fall. I snap. "Because I refuse to make her bridal gift a widow's shroud!" Damn it all to Hell. Her eyes go wide, seeming intense furnaces set in a field of white snow. My own eyes go wide behind my mask. My hand begins to shake. "You have been hiding something from me, Father. I WILL have it now." Her voice is low, words coming slow. She has learned much from me about how to get answers, about how to draw out emotion. Please, Sarah. "In the words of my Godfather: Cards on the table, Old Man." I am so sorry, Selena. I have tried so hard to save our daughter the pain I shall cause. I have tried so hard. Kept many things. Held back so much. I shake with the effort of it, I quake with the fear of what the truth shall cause. I cannot do this. I have neither the heart nor strength. Jean.
Not you as well, Selena. Please.
You must, Jean.
I cannot hurt her so.
Would you rather she find out the day the Creator brings you to me? Would you rather she hate you? For the eternity that she may well live? Hate her father for not trusting her, not believing she was strong enough for the truth? Worth the truth?
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You are devious, Beloved.It is for the best, Beloved. I would rather cast myself into the Lake of Fire itself.
And so I tell her. I tell her of how while the cancer may have begun in my skin, it had spread to the most important parts of my body. How it has taken over my lungs, my throat. How my kidneys have begun to fail. How I can feel it destroying me from the inside out, how I am in constant pain. How my time is short. How I look forward to the Light's Embrace, how I long to be free of this world. To be without pain, or fear, or doubt. How I cannot in good conscious or faith tell Nikita Dolore how I feel. How I cannot present a wreath of thorns for her to wear. Even if she would have me, how I cannot force her to take on black so soon after taking on white.
Her face falls. I never hurt you, Selena. I never made you cry or weep or fear. I never knew what your face looked like in pain, for even the day you died you were a portrait of serenity and faith. But this? This tortured visage before me? Surely this must have been how you would have looked. Our daughter is so beautiful, Beloved. Your high cheekbones, your swan's neck. 'Tis as if the Creator had frosted your skin and given you rubies for eyes.
That face is in pain. She does not cry. I am not sure she is capable of tears anymore. But I know a silent scream when I see one.
Forgive me, Beloved. I fear I have broken our daughter.
May I burn in Hell for it.
* * * * * * * * * * ~~Sunday, January 8th, 2017~~
Eyes burst open in the darkness. Impossibly red irises blaze in contrast. Shoot up and forward, lines of red streaking. Sarah Selena Lacklan breathes heavily as the sheet falls from her naked body, a slight sheen of sweat coating her entirely. Ragged breaths as those red eyes search around. Where was she? When was she? Why the darkness? Why-? Her eyes find the man-shape laying next to her in the bed and the night comes back in a rush. Victory. Celebration. Drugs. Alcohol. Sex. Her breathing slows as she closes her eyes, a hand coming up to rub at her forehead. She was NOT back on that thrice-bedamned day in September when she learned the secret her father had been hiding, that not only was his cancer worse than he said it was, but that he had only months to live. She was NOT reliving the hell of her whole world crashing down, of her strong and proud father admitting that he was going to die soon, die before he would see her wed, before anything. NOT going through that fucking nightmare again. She opens her eyes, the contrast of colors again seeming to create twin portholes into a raging furnace, and forces herself to take better stock of her current position, forces herself to be in the here and now and not back there and then. She feels the silk sheet against her bare legs, the material nearly electric against the smooth skin. Feels the coolness of the red vial nestled between her breasts, the coolness rising up her collarbone and round her neck due to the silver chain which held it. Feels the heat emanating from the Shaolin Monk laying next to her. Her eyes turn to that shape next to her, the chiseled face away from her, his bare back facing her. That back, as well muscled as every other part of his body due to a lifetime of rigorous training in the arts of Kung Fu and Zen, possessed several new scratches, angry lines of red brought by her own perfectly manicured nails. A happy smile borne of greedy possession tries to make its way to her face but the anxiety of her dream chases it away: That fucking nightmare likes to haunt her at her happiest times, no matter how much DRIVE she takes to act as a barrier. Legs turning away from Blasted Monk, her feet touch the carpet of the hotel room, giving her a little more permanence to her situation. She stands, being as graceful as she can as to not disturb her lover, and glides away from the bed, not bothering to cover her nudity. She makes her way in the dark to the bathroom and, once she the door is closes, flicks on the light. Eyes narrowing in protest to the sudden intrusion of brightness, she finds herself in the mirror, red eyes staring back from a porcelain face of beauty. That she was beautiful was not up for debate. High cheekbones, a slender neck, plump lips of ruby, expertly maintained brows. Hers was the face of a demon when angered, a judge when challenged, an angel when pleased. She was everything anyone expect of someone known as the Blood Princess or the Princess of Pain; everything, and so much more. Her red irises and pale skin tone hinted at a rare condition that few would believe if they were told, and fewer still would accept. A small smile does come to those ruby lips then, slipping past that fucking nightmare, tips of white fangs peaking out as they are wont to do. There were a few who understood and accepted, a few who took her as who she was and maybe even loved her for it. Her friend Kenzi, of course, but even moreso than her, was Monk. Her head turns to the side, towards the man sleeping in the bed outside that closed door. Monk had not only accepted who and what she was but had encouraged it. He had accepted her forwardness without pause, even with the very real threat of destruction by her father, should he not approve. He had even surprised her with that monumental holiday in Eastern Europe to spend time with her "kin." But even with all that acceptance and openness, she just could not let someone in so completely, and fucked up their relationship. She was able to admit that she had fucked it up. Not even a week into them being an "us," she had been too secretive, too afraid to be wholly honest. And when he questioned her about it, when he challenged her, she overreacted and attacked. The "us" was gone. Now they were here, in this hotel room, but they would go separate ways in the morning. Him back to toying with those two hoe-bags, her back to her throne. Kenzi's hope for a litter of "Shaolin Vampire Ninja Babies" once again just a happy joke. Her eyes return to the mirror, two sets of red eyes staring at each other. Did she love him? She was afraid to say, both because she could not possibly know the answer and because she was deathly afraid of what that answer might be. Love was not something to which she was accustomed. She had had her fair share of lovers, of all shapes and sorts and sizes, but love had never been a part of it. She was royalty, the daughter of the Voice of God, the Pillar of Light, and she had neither the time nor temperament for such an endeavor. But something about Monk was different. What was originally the complicated flirtations with a man destined to be knocked out by her father with a Roaring Elbow, their relationship had escalated quickly to that holiday and then what was basically his accidental declaration of devotion after a particularly nasty concussion. He had called out to her in those moments, though he did not realize what he was doing, drawing pictures of her from his hospital bed. If it was possible for her heart to melt...it did. She found herself squarely in the muck and mire, the trap, of what her best friend Sams referred to as "The Feelz Zone." She simultaneously hated and was enthralled by the feelings coursing through her when she was near him. And here they were...again...at least for the moment. Her gaze into the mirror lowers away from her own eyes, maybe in fear of seeing the emotions held within, and instead find themselves going downward over her body. Hers was a mixture of strength and femininity, commodities inherent from her parents in true balance. She was her mother's height, that is to say short, only breaking the pane of five feet by a few inches, with a pleasing curve to her hips, but with a surprising amount of muscle in her legs and glutes, her shoulders and chest. Her father's natural build for bodybuilding had been passed to her, as well as the work ethic he had instilled in her, making her a strong and heavy 140 pounds. Red eyes cascade down her slender neck to beefy shoulders. Should she start her body art now? Father had been...less than supportive...regardless of how many tattoos he had. But she was a wrestler now and assuredly her first tattoo would be a fine celebratory gesture. She had thought about her father's masks, both the old white and the new black, maybe one per shoulder, a showing of both balance and disparity. Eyes go down her chest, past pert breasts, to a stomach featuring a 4-pack of abdominal muscles. Her father had always cautioned her that her sweet tooth would always fight her desire for a perfect set of abs, but she could not stave off cake pops to save her life. Sweet Mother Mary she loves cake pops! Not having a full set of visible abs was a price worth paying for the Heaven-sent mouthfuls of deliciousness. Eyes slide to those pleasingly wide hips, down to that small crevice of pelvic and hip bone. A smile comes to her lips as she thinks about a possible tattoo to go in such an intimate place. "Dangran," though in the traditional Chinese characters. "Sure," as Monk would say. She wished...ALWAYS WISHED...that he would show a touch more enthusiasm for her wiles than his customary "Sure," but there it was, nonetheless. Eyes down thighs full of corded muscle, where the majority of her weight was carried, down to well-rounded calves and feet which have been the subject of so many fetish sites, those phenomenal pedicure still in place. She would certainly have to custom that salon again when she next visited Kenzi. A noise in the other room makes her jump slightly, a creaking of the bed, a shuffling of a body. Had Monk woken up? Eyes flash back to the mirror, her temporary attempt at avoiding the pink elephant coming to an end. That man in the other room. Sharing her bed in this hotel. Happily escorting her to her big wrestling debut. Did she love him? "You are a pansexual vampire, Sarah," she says to the dark, her Londoner accent heavily apparent in the soft "ahh" sound in pan. "What need do you have for love?"The mirror does not respond. It simply stands there to reflect her, to hold up the truth, whether or not she liked it. Shaking her head, blonde hair scented of honey and almonds swaying, and turns from the mirror. Flicking off the light, she opens the door and heads back into the room she is sharing with Monk, slipping back into the bed, the silken sheet pulling back over her body. She lays in the dark, forcing sleep away to avoid that fucking nightmare for as long as possible, and listens to the steady breathing of her mate. Ponders the concept of love, of The Feelz Zone, and gets more and more worried that she is, despite all her best efforts otherwise, well and fully trapped.
* * * * * * * * * * It has become apparent to me that there are a few misconceptions about me. A few misunderstandings. A misquote here, a blatant lie there, jealous bitches gossiping elsewhere. The usual for someone like me, I suppose. Everyone trying to get up and over on the Princess of Pain yet no one able to stand tall and face me square. So allow me to fix one or two of those misconceptions.
See, some moron online asked the DUMBEST question the other day in relation to my whole "zomg i am ze match" schtick:
"What if your match doesn't light?"
To use language that even MelReav will understand, I was all "Dafuq did I jus' read?"
See, this utter imbecile brought into question the validity of my divine providence. But that providence, truly bestowed by the Divine Himself, is never at fault or in question. I AM the match. I AM the Light itself. My father was chosen by God to save this business, and by extension the world, by healing their wounds, by bringing them to Him. But in His infinite humor, God bestowed a life, a Path, full of trials and tribulations before my father. A life of trials which would make even Job sit back and say, "Dude...like...woah."
But there was a reason why God gave my father those trials. There was a reason why he burned him, scarred him, injured him. There was a reason why He took his parents away when he was young. There was a reason why He took away his beloved and, nearly 20 years later, gave his heart to someone who did not want it. There was a reason why so much of his life was filled with pain. Because God needed my father to be hardened, to be strong, to be able to withstand the affront of sin so heavy in this sport. He needed my father to be able to do the most important thing in the history of the world.
He needed to be strong enough to raise me.
And now I am come.
You guys are so fucking screwed!
Did you see me?! Like...holy amazeballz3000, right?! I kicked the literal SHIT out of those two nameless/faceless pieces of trash, just like I said I would, and made one of those bitchass losers tap out. THAT is reality. THAT is the here and now. THAT is setting this world on fire and razing this business to the ground.
Though speaking of my match........
1): You are welcome, MelReav! 1-0, buddy!
And...
2): Hey #FSociety Bookerman.......I see what you did there ;-)
Also, Mister Bookerman, I am glad to see that you saw my message to you and gave me a challenge befitting my station. The mere idea that I would be in another OBLIGATORY MULTI-PARTICIPANT MATCH BECAUSE WE HAVE TOO BIG OF A ROSTER is, in a word, silly. Now, Mister Judas may not exactly be at the level of Greggory "I'm too good to say hello to my internet friend Sarah" Tyson, or Ally "too high up the mountain to notice that my internet friend Sarah freakin' debuted in her own damned company" Morrow, but at least he's a dude who was at least somewhat of a title contender.
Something which needs to be made clear is that I am NOT here to make friends. Yes, I have made one or two in the recent months, but friendship is NOT what I am looking for. I am NOT looking for a boyfriend or girlfriend. I am NOT looking for some close-nit group of coolio cats to hang out with and go on whirlwind adventures and share stories and traveling pants.
I am here to fuck people up.
Oh, I will certainly take minions, should they present themselves. I already have a couple in Dallas, after all. Should someone in this company decide to thrust themselves down upon the floor, prostrate before me, and beg me to lead them, beg me to shine the Light upon them and bring them to God's good graces, I shall. I shall ascend to the Red Queen soon enough and will happily take any amount of groveling peasants. But! That is not my goal, not why I am here.
Fucking up people is.
I fucked up that Skittles dipshit. I made that two dimensional mountain man tap out.
This? This thing I get to do to Judas? This should be fun.
* * * * * * * * * * ~~Tuesday, January 10th, 2017~~ DING!
Sarah rolls her eyes as she sees the latest text on her phone. Regardless of how many times she had told Kenzi that, no, she and Melissa Reaver would not be a team, it was a one time thing, it would never happen again, the movie star just continued to enthusiastically send her possible team names. This was the original name she thought of and had suggested it just about every hour on the hour for the last day. DING!
Okay...THAT one made her smile. Dressed in her customary black and red, the Blood Princess sits inside what could only be described as the most PURPLE airplane in aerial history. The Lacklan private jet, a balance of space for her accompaniment of guards yet small enough to fly very fast, was the pride of the Lacklanland Fleet. Black exterior with the brazenly purple interior known for her father's colors, the seats were plush and comfy, the amenities world class. Her best friend Samantha sits across from her, their seats facing, the brunette beginning again on a conversation they have had several times since Sarah's successful debut. "Are you guys back together?!"
All Sams had to ask about was Monk. Not Sarah kicking the ever-loving shit out of Young and Skinner. Not flying through the air like a bird in that massive plancha. Not the surprising chemistry she had with Melissa. Not making someone tap out with her sensei's finish. Nope. None of that. Just whether or not she and Monk were together again. DING!
"You know what they say about true love!"
Sarah cannot help but shake her head as the jet makes its way across the country and back towards their homeland. It had been a busy few days for her, with her best friend and companion along for much of the ride, though behind the scenes, of course. Sams was no athlete! But Sarah? She had been in Canada for her debut with #FSociety on Sunday, had spent the night and a part of the following day in that same province with the Shaolin monk, had flown to Dallas today in order to drop some dumb bitch on his head, and now was finally headed back home to rest and spend time with her father. DING!
"Ya know, my Ma knew your Ma and she says that yer parents loved each other."
Neither one of her friends would stop their assaults on her principles. Kenzi insisting she and Melissa could dominate the #FSociety tag division. Sams insisting in the power of THE FEELZ. Ugh. The Feelz sounded terrible. Felt terrible, too. DING!
What the-? Was Kenzi high? "And yer Da loves Nikita, I bet..."
Her best friend natters on and Sarah loses herself in her thoughts. She and Monk had not spoken to each other since they boarded their separate planes on that tarmac in Canada. Not a text, not a tweet, nothing. She HAD had words with The Nose, a member of Kenzi's Kentourage, words which made her realize that she could finally admit to fucking things up with Monk that first time around. He had had questions about her whereabouts and she responded by attacking. Well, she wasn't used to people putting up a fight with her! It wasn't natural! After all, her entire life had been filled not only with servants supplying her every want and fulfilling every desire, but an entire compound, a virtual town, lauding her from the moment of her birth as the Light Incarnate, the person destined to raze the world with God's Light. It was only natural that she should fight Monk if he even thought about questioning her. Right? DING!
Oh yeah. Totes. "Ya said he's a great kisser. He still a great kisser?"
Heh...kissing. Sarah cannot help but touch the red vial hanging from its silver chain and nestled between her breasts. That fucktard who she dropped on his head earlier today? It was his blood in that vial. Dirty peasant pressed his dirty peasant lips against hers. Last time he would ever do that! And...oh boy...did she have plans for him... DING!
"Do his abs still taste like cream and strawberries?"
Oh boy, did they. Sarah made sure to give Monk's abs extra attention the other night in the hotel. And yesterday morning. And in the afternoon in a random broom closet in the airport right before they boarded their planes. That didn't mean she loved him, or anything. Nope, not all all. Just an infatuation. An infatuation she could not keep her mind off. Right? DING!
DING!
Sarah can only sit back in wonder as her two friends continue their endless assault, the plane streaking its way back home to her father. Was she stuck in the Feelz Zone? She prayed to God it was not so.
* * * * * * * * * * Wow. You are just-
Just-
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Just terrible.
Like...money, right? You and your name mean money? What does that even mean? Like...you show up and fatcats start busting our their wallets? Old ladies give you their pearls? The Fed starts printing? Bookers immediately sign you to ERMAHGERD PHAT $$$$ contracts? Right. Sure. Totes believeable.
Listen dearie: You are pretty. Nice tats. Clean face. Pretty. But money? Bitch, please.
I...quite literally...sit upon a throne. Legit. Its soft and comfy and, if you listen close enough, you can still hear the whimpers of the slaves who built it for me when I turned 14. THAT is money. THAT is power. All you are is an amateur that is pretty enough to have a few "daddys" take care of him. Oh...sorry...he's your "manager," right? Sure thing, toots. Manager.
Now, I am not going to come here and say something like YOU IS THE SUCK AS A WRASSLER and any such nonsense. You may not have walked out of the last show with a freakin' DOMINANT win like I did (You're welcome, MelReav!!!!!), and may well have even gotten your bitchass shoulders pinned for three. but I know better than to allude that you are THA SUCK. I've seen your matches; I've watched tape. I've been watching #FSociety shows the whole time its been around. Student of the game, ya know? God's Avatar and all that. So I *know* you have victories in this company. I *know* you have beat people.
What I AM saying, though, is this:
Your wins do not mean shit.
Could not do any better than a DQ against the dude with the dumbass name. Amber "totes the #2 gypsy in the fed" Richards. That straight-up sissy Harris.
Not exactly the gold standard.
Of course, my competition was not quite the greatest in the history of forever or anything, but did you see the way I kicked the shit out of them? Amazeballz3000, right?!
Your victories? Not so much. Freakin' DQ.
Now, this might be the part where you respond with something like YOU YOUNG WHIPPER SNAPPERS TALKIN' BOUT WIN STREAKS! LESS THAN A FOOTBALL SEASON! ZOMG!
Again, bitch please. That person harping on her record and title wins would take all of three seconds to knock you the fuck out. And then probably paint the canvas with your blood using her tongue.
Ally's pretty hardcore like that.
But guess what? Even though I like Ally? Even though we're, like, the twin sisters of British snark?
She is below me. Her hardcore kickassocity is barely the surface of mine. So just imagine what I am going to do to you if you decide to fuck with me.
Reality is that I am here to fuck people up and you are the next poor bastard on my list. Someone asked me recently what my obsession was, what drove me. I told them it was a tie: Fulfilling God's vision of a pure, clean wrestling world...and putting dumb bitches in their places. And at the next #FSociety show I get to do both in one shot.
The fire is coming, Judas. No amount of cover or sunscreen is going to help you. No amount of huddling in fear is going to save you. I am the match.
-Sarah Selena Lacklan
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Post by CoolTubeSource on Aug 24, 2020 12:38:59 GMT -5
Presenting the Lacklan Saga Story of: Ascension, Part IV
Worth Fighting For ~~January 13th, 2017~~
A cold January day in Bangor means the Lacklan Mistral blowing through the town, forcing those coats tighter against its sting, forcing the masses to huddle wherever they may for warmth and comfort. But that powerful wind loses much as it crosses the border into Lacklanland; indeed, the fear and suspicion borne of its howl turns to feelings of acceptance and love the closer it gets to the compound, the further into the madness it flies. Amanda Williams was generally happy with her job working in the Garden. It was not just any garden, after all: That capital letter meant all the difference. This was not a place of merely pretty flowers but instead a collection of the world's most exotic and rare plants, an impossible dream for any botanist. Amanda was no botanist, of course, just a denizen of the village outside the compound. It wasn't her job to tend the plants, oh no, just till the ground. Spade goes in, dirt comes up, fresh plots for new plants. It was not a glamorous life, of course, but she was happy enough. Her parents were followers of Lord Lacklan, had been for many years, were even some of the first to flock to him. She was little when they moved here, barely old enough to remember the drive, and had lived in the village nearly her whole life. They both worked with their hands, her dad a miller and her mom a gardener, and while she never really felt the reverence for Lord Lacklan that they did, her job was to support them, to love them. So she made the best of it. Spade goes in, dirt comes up, fresh till for fresh bulbs. Day after day, year after year, no change. Loud footsteps, many of them, make her look up from her work. A wall of black was making its way through the garden. Two lines of men and women, each wearing the matching black of the Lacklanland National Guard, slowly and efficiently marching down the path. The garden was full of brightly colored plants, full of purples and oranges, reds and greens, each more and more painful to the eye in contrast with those lines of black. Closer they come. Amanda stands up, as is customary for the Guard, but then takes in a sharp breath as she spies an explosion of red in the center of the black. The Blood Princess was with them. Amanda stood straighter as she saw the small woman in black and red. The Blood Princess had an air about her, something not quite tangible, that always made Amanda realize that she was not quite pretty enough, not quite smart enough, not quite witty enough. She had never spoken to the Blood Princess, of course, but she had heard her speak plenty of times from the tower at the end of Selena's Square. The Blood Princess' sermons were mandatory, of course, and public lashings were the punishment for any who would not attend, but there wasn't a man, woman, or child within the borders of Lacklanland who would even think of missing one of the sermons. Still, even from a distance, the grace of the Blood Princess made Amanda all too aware of her own clumsiness: The way she seemingly glided across the ground made her own gait feel heavy, the way her hand gestures and movements were so measured showed her just how clumsy and lumbering her own movements were. Amanda bowed her head, of course, as the retinue moved passed her station, but she could not help but steal a glance. The Blood Princess wore one of her long gowns, red and black as per the usual, this particular one with a very long collar that rose up nearly to the top of her hair. That hair, pale silk that made her own dark feel like straw, was pulled up and back in an elaborate updo, bits of what was most likely diamonds placed within. Her skin was as pale as ever, her dark eye makeup pressed into pointed wings, her lips as red as firedrops. The small girl suddenly raises an arm, gloved hand in a fist, and Amanda drops her eyes immediately, fear spiking throughout her body. Did she see her looking at her? Oh Light, no! Please do not let the Blood Princess have seen her. Please do not- "What is your name, peasant girl?"
Ice fills Amanda's veins, her bowels nearly turning to water, as that voice fills her ears. That voice is as perfect as the rest of her, a voice which makes Amanda realize that her own is low and full of gravel. The Blood Princess' pure and perfect clarity make Amanda feel like she must gargle rocks daily. Sharp rocks. She does not want to look up. Maybe she will be left alone? Maybe if she just kept her face down, her eyes down, she will- The swishing of skirts, moving closer, is met by two small black boots stepping in front of her. The boots are slender, no doubt housing perfectly pedicured feet, and shine at points, but there are spots of dirt from the garden on them. Amanda tries hard not to raise her eyes, tries hard to pretend that everything will just go back to how it was two minutes ago, but that voice fills her ears again. "'Tis no worry, peasant girl. You may look up."
The voice is sweet...but there is a menace hidden there, deep, and Amanda can hear it. She can feel it in her bones. But she must comply. So her eyes raise up. Above the dirty boots to massive skirts, black underneath translucent red. A small waist wrapped in the bodice of the outfit. Pert breasts pushed together, showing far more cleavage than the Blood Princess ever used to show, that red vial tucked between her breasts. Up the swan's neck, passed the lips of firedrops and high cheekbones. To her eyes. Oh, Light! Her eyes! No normal person had those eyes. Stories said that her eyes glowed fully red, like a cat's eyes catching the moon's light and glowing like a lighthouse. But up close, like all legends, this was not the case: They were normal, pools of white, black pupils. But the irises...oh, the irises! Red as her lips, red as the vial, red as blood. The stories...they were true. "Do not be frightened, dearie."
Those firedrop lips curl into a smile. It was probably supposed to be a sweet smile, a comforting smile meant to put her at ease, but Amanda felt nothing of the sort. Small spots of white slipped out of the Blood Princess' lips as she smiled. Pointed spots of white. Tips of fangs. Oh no. The stories...they were true. "What is your name?"
Amanda licks her lips and swallows a dry lump, her throat suddenly dry. "A-Amanda," she says, barely croaking it out. The Blood Princess' eyes narrow a bit, her head turning to the side a bit. "Pardon?"
The gardener swallows again, trying to find her voice. "Amanda, my Lady."
The Blood Princess' lips turn into a full smirk, her eyes alight with sudden mirth. "Amanda? Truly? Sweet Mother Mary...how beautiful."
The Blood Princess turns her head to look around at the garden. "You tend these plants, Amanda? You are a gardener here?"
Amanda nods, wishing nothing more than to hide in some corner. "They are very pretty. You must be quite skilled at your trade."
Amanda's heart skips a beat. She was being complimented? She was not to be punished for looking at the Blood Princess when not allowed? What a change of fortune! Light! "Yes, my Lady," she says excitedly, her head bobbing. "I am a second generation gardener. My mother-""Then you must be equally skilled at cleaning dirt off things."
Amanda's face falls as her voice falters. She could smell trouble again. The words...the tone...were dangerous. The face of the Blood Princess did not seem nice anymore. "Well, I-" "My boots. They are dirty. Dirty from your garden. Clean them."
Amanda froze. "My Lady, I-" "Clean. Them."
The little woman's voice was ice, her face frozen rage. Amanda trembled as she dropped to her knees, her hand reaching into her pocket and pulling out a cloth. Just clean the boots and she would let her go. Make them shine again and- "Not with that, peasant girl."
Amanda's face scrunches in confusion. "But, then what-"
Her words are cut off as the Blood Princess leans forward and in, the red vial sliding free from its place between her breasts and swinging in front of Amanda. The Blood Princess' face is that of a stern executioner; no love, no warmth. "With your tongue."
Amanda was in shock. But as the Blood Princess straightened, she realized that this was no jest. There was only one thing she could do. Leaning in lower, closing her eyes and swallowing her pride, the gardener licked the Blood Princess' boots clean. She made sure she got every speck of dirt, every grain. She had no choice but to swallow the dirt as she finished, knew there was no other path, the grains sliding down her throat and joining her pride. After she was finished, she kept her eyes down, fearful of further punishment or embarrassment. She saw those boots, now shining brightly with her own saliva and free of any dirt, turn in obvious inspection. "Acceptable."
The boots turn away from her, the swishing of skirts moving away. "Bruce? Give the peasant girl thirty lashes for daring to look at me without permission. Immediately."
Strong hands pull her to her feet. Her eyes glaze over, seeing nothing but a blur, as those hands pull her shirt down, turn her around. Screams rip from her as leather is whipped against her bare back. In the distance, she can see the two lines of black with the spot of red that is the Blood Princess head towards the Manor. The Blood Princess did not even bother to see her beating take place.
* * * * * * * * * * Do you have something worth fighting for, Judas? Do you have something special, something pure, worth your whole heart? I get the feeling that you do not. I get the feeling that you are the kind of person who is going to SAY a whole bunch of stuff, that proverbial shit talk, but balk at actually getting anything done. I get the feeling that you are the kind of person who SAYS that he is going to win titles and put people in their places but when faced with true competition, and not just some dipshit named Kessler, you will stand in stupified silence before falling to the ground, clutching your pearls, and be pinned by anyone with true ability or ardor.
I have heard you speak of revolutions before, Judas. I have heard you speak of rebirth, of domination.
Heard you speak.
But as for seeing?
::giggle::
All I SEE is the pathetic flailing of an addled child. All I SEE is some feckless loser going on twitter and being all ERMAHGERD IMMA MAKE A PIC OF DA COUNT SESAME STREETS IS AMAZEBALLZ
Good fuck, Mister Hardy. This?!
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Here is reality, Judas: You are not shit to me. That whole thing I said last time about your victories not being shit? Still applies. I get that you beat up Weaver. I get that you've got titles shots. But that does not mean you are worth a damn. It does not mean you are anything worthy of note in this business. After our match all your name is going to be is just part of the beginning of my legacy, part of the true rebirth of this business.
I was born to change everything, dearie. Born to burn this business to the fuckin' ground and sweep away the ashes. Guys like you, glorified jobbers to the stars, are going to get turned to ash without hope of salvation or a path to the Promised Land. There is no rebirth for you, no redemption, no chance of getting up and out of the muck and mire in which you dwell. Nothing but the Abyss for you.
See, even with only one match to my career I am STILL way above your level. I am the daughter of a world champion, nursed on this business like a babe brought to suck. I am the one kicking the ever-loving shit out of anyone standing in front of me. I am the one that is the true future of this business, the one who everyone wonders what they have to do or who to fuck in order to get me on their roster. I am the making an entire company in Dallas lose their shit because I showed my admittedly beautiful face on screen for 20 seconds while I dropped some little bitch on their head. I am the one the whole fuckin' internet is talking about.
You? You are barely above John Blade's level.
Yes, I said it! John fuckin' Blade!
See, I am not going to be taken down by someone who spends, like, 15 minutes throwing out platitudes and cliches in order to pad their interview time. ALPHA AND OMEGA BEGINNING AND END FIRST AND LAST. Good fuck, dearie, complete and utter lack of originality and creativity is not going to get shit done. I (COMPLETELY ACCURATELY) busted the Biscuit-Hater for looking and sounding like every other goddamn pretty face with no personality and skill that trolls twitter, but the same FUCKING THING can be said about you. You look like Justin Beiber before he put on the muscle, like a scrawny lesbian. Not even a butch, man. The goddamn skirt.
You look like so many Grimes rip-offs that I'm shocked Ashleigh hasn't fucked you yet. But, like my buddy Ally I mentioned last week, you aren't shit compared to them. Just a little bitch-boy trolling the internet and driving a car around like a scrub.
So while you spend your time looking and sounding like so many other of the feckless losers in this business, while you continue to fulfill the prophesy of this business NEEDING to be burnt to the fucking ground, I will continue to be me: Unique, unadulterated, unstoppable. NO ONE looks like me. NO ONE sounds like me. NO ONE is anything like me.
Though I suppose, in a way, I can be thankful for how overwhelmingly average you are. For you see, the forest would be awfully quiet if only the best birds sang. Those best and brightest, those sopranos of true renown, need both the average and pitiful to surround them so as to show the world how great they truly are. With you next to me, with someone as abhorrently bland and generic as you, I shine that much brighter, fly that much higher. Next to your scrawny ass of straight-up boring, my plumage is that much more resplendent.
Here is what is going to happen on Sunday: I will give you your 30 pieces of silver, Judas. I will pat you on your head, send you on your way. And when you turn away, full of glee at getting a pretty from a pretty, I will grab you by the back of your scrawny neck and drive you down straight into the Abyss.
No hope. No salvation. Just three seconds of the ref's hand hitting the mat. Another victory for the Blood Princess, another name to be forgotten added to the list of people I fucked up.
So much for your rebirth.
* * * * * * * * * * ~~January 17th, 2017~~
Lithe fingers, nails black with red and yellow flames, press down on black and white keys, perfectly tuned notes coming from the piano. They keys were real ivory, of course, made from the tusks of endangered African bull elephants. No silly synthetic ivory for the Lacklans, no sir! The fingers press down in a balanced combination of gentle yet firm, Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" filling the air. It was a simple enough piece, even for a beginner, but like all things of heavy importance, it took time in the saddle to truly play it correctly. Four triplets. G-C-E, G-C-E, G-C-E, G-C-E. The figure repeats, though with a change in the underlining chord, adding depth and darkness early in the piece. But it is not until those fingers bring their precious balance of gentle yet firm down on the higher octave, three G's, that everyone truly understood what this song was about. Three G's. Dotted eighth, sixteenth, dotted half. G...G-G.... Sarah Selena Lacklan's fingers move along that piano, losing herself in the music, as the two men sit together, speaking softly over twin glasses of Skeeter's moonshine. Dinner with Monk was...not quite what she had expected. It was necessary, but still not quite what she wanted. She could still hear her father's voice speaking to her earlier in the week, sitting her down to speak on the subject of importance. "It...it is not...enough...to fight, Daughter. It is not...enough...to fight for the...sake...of fighting. You must...fight for more. You...must fight...for that which is...important. Fight...for what is worth...fighting for. I...I fought for God. And I fought...for your mother. And this year...I fought...I fought for Nikita. She...she would not have me...but still...it was a...worthy fight. All of you...you, Selena, Nikita...God...all worth fighting for. Fight...fight for something...worthy of your...rage...Daughter."
It was more words in one sitting than he had spoken in weeks. And it had taken a lot out of him; indeed, he had to sit and rest for an hour after such exertion. The cancer...she appreciated his sacrifice, appreciated the importance of his words. What was worth fighting for? She was born for this fight, born to take up her father's sword and mantle, born to set the world on fire. Born to fight for God. Wasn't that a worthy enough fight? But her father's words come back to her, day after day, all week. He had fought for God, had been His Voice for 20 years, yet he still fought for her mother, and later her sensei Nikita. He...well...she supposed he fought for love. Was love worth fighting for? Fingers move along the keys, right hand moving closer to the edge, the eighth notes ascending as the song headed towards its depression conclusion. She had no place for love, no time for it. She had a mission to complete, a prophesy to fulfill, a world to burn. No distractions, no waylays. Yet here she was, spending her time playing the piano while her father spent some time with Monk. Her father's words chased her all week, made her look in the mirror, made her fight herself. It is not enough to fight for the sake of fighting. She knew she must make amends with Monk. Their breakup...it was her fault, wholly. She could try to justify it, say that her mind was elsewhere, on other things. Her father's retirement, the need to make sure he was comfortable, surely these things were the reason she could not think clearly, yes? But that was just an attempt to justify her mistake. She put Monk second, maybe even third, and hurt him. He did not deserve that, but there it was. He was right to fight her, right to question her. Her father's words followed her all week. His words...and something from a musical he loved, a musical taken from a book. "To love another person is to see the face of God."
If she was to fight for God...would love also be worth fighting for? Was it the same thing? And then...of all things...a package found it's way on her doorstep. No one saw anyone come. No guards, no servants, no one. Not even the cameras saw her dropped it off. It was just there. Upon opening it, she found a handful of cake pops, her favorite treat, and a hand-written letter. To my Vampires Goddess
Hello Sorry, I know we celebrated your debut win a few days ago, but this is for you. A thank you for letting me share that moment with you to begin with. I’m busy at the moment so I had Ninja bring the package over. It’s not much but sometimes it’s the small things that make the biggest impact right? Anyways enjoy.
Blasted MonkSweet Mother Mary...was he TRYING to make her fall in love?! So she asked him to dinner. To apologize. To talk. No servants...no Chez Jean-Paul and their world-renowned Cajun cuisine. But food with her own hands. Cooking was rare for her, as any menial task was, but even more so after her...well...change. But she had enjoyed it. Flour under her fingernails and down her apron, a knife in her hand slicing through greens. Not something she could ever see herself doing on a regular basis, but he was worth fighting for. She would not fade away into the night. He was stiff the moment he arrived. Oh, he was handsome, of course. Hair in place, lean face chiseled, tailored suit perfectly pressed. But that stiffness persisted. No hug...no kiss...just a small bow. Oh, her father received a bow and a firm handshake, a warmth of respect from old and young warrior alike. But for her? Just a bit of a smirk. Seems like he was going to put up a fight. Over the evening, Monk had made it clear, in those moments of intimacy they found, that she caused trouble. She was...rambunctious, she knew that. She had a tendency to speak her mind without thinking, flirt with anything pretty without considering the ramifications, act without worrying about consequences. After all, she had lived a life as royalty, a princess, and never needed to worry about rules or restrictions. But she had said things...done things...that set off a bomb within The Elders, within Monk's family. She had to make amends. It would not be easy. She would have to swallow her considerable pride and apologize to the offended parties. But she would. Because she had to fight for what was worth fighting for. Her fingers get to the end of the song. The song...well...it was so much akin to her father's life. It seemed to end a few times, but never quite got there. Slow...painful...until the final note. Beethoven was not messing around when he wrote it. Her father stands, slowly, and bids them both good night, to sleep well. Her entire life, he sent her to bed with a "sleep well." She would miss that. Her and Monk alone. Silent accept for the crackle of the fireplace, lit to fight off the cold of a Lacklanland night. No snow tonight, but cold nonetheless. "I am sorry, baby."
Her voice nearly cracks, the tone watery, wavy. Her eye shine bright in the darkness, eyes wanting to water with red. She licks suddenly dry lips as she looks down at her hands. "I should not have lashed out at you the way I did last month. I...I was not thinking clearly. I am sorry I pushed you away. I am sorry I pushed US away."
Silence from the Shaolin Monk, but not one to which she was unaccustomed. He was often quite, pensive. Oh, he chatted people up easy online, even purposefully making friendships with people she did not like just to annoy her, but he was slow to speak in person. He was careful with his words. Unlike her. Her red eyes turn up to look at him, take in his face. Sharp angles in his chin and cheeks. Dark, almond-shaped eyes, jet black hair. So different from her. Yet he accepted her, accepted everything she was. He "got" her in a way no one else had. "I will fight for you. I will fight for US. If you want me to."
She slides closer to him on the couch, her hand on his leg, eyes looking up into his. "Do you want me to? Do you want me to fight for US?"
Blasted Monk smirks. "Sure."
Sarah's face falls...but then she rolls her eyes and gives her own smirk. "Punk ass."
She turns to press her back against the couch. He takes her hand in his. They sit in silence, listening to the crackle of the fire. It would be enough. It was worth fighting for.
* * * * * * * * * * My mind just keeps going back to you talking about revolution when you were going to fight Weaver. Like, you said that word so many times in your breakdown of its stages that you sounded akin to Vizzini: You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
Revolution...damnit...is about violent change. It is not about some soft tat-boy with a fancy car. It is not about the pursuit of money. It is not about winning some hunk of metal from a company no one gives a shit about to wear around your waist. Revolution is about hurting people. It is about forcing them to change their ways. It is about standing up for what is right, dropping any dumb bitch who thinks otherwise, and putting your boot on their fuckin' throat.
Revolution takes bravery, dearie. And you do not have that. You do not have the guts to do what you must, to hurt everyone around you, to run out of fucks before you even begin, to crush everything and everyone in your path. You are *far* too much of a pretty-boy for that. You know, that whole you're a totes Gavin/Beiber Hybrid Fucktard. You are too busy thinking you are kicking in the door of opportunity by making your mark little by little. Oh, I am sure you have been in a hardcore match or twelve, made people bleed a smidgen, maybe had a few thumbtacks sticking out of you. But all of your past accomplishments, as I have mentioned before, do not mean jack shit to anyone outside of yourself.
I do not care if you think you have the balls to lead a revolution...because I know that you do not. And I do not have time to hold your hand and show you the ways of true change. I do not have time to show you how to stand up straight, tuck in your shirt, wear your hat in the direction IT IS FUCKING SUPPOSED TO GO IN, or wipe your ass. I do not have time to be the mommy you never had.
I am too busy leading the revolution myself.
This world is sick, dearie. Idolization of false gods, reverence for shallow heroes, obsession over the latest toy, all while forsaking the Word and biting a thumb at His eye. But that shit ends now that I am come. The world had a chance to be cured, to be saved, when my father took up God's mission. He saved what he could, brought the Light to the furthest reaches of the darkness, but pieces of filth such as yourself always fled from the Light and cowered in the corners.
There is no more hiding, dearie. There is no more cowering. No more adulation for those lies which have fueled this world for thousands of years. NO MORE. Because now I am here to set it all on fire, raze it to the hot-damn ground, and rebuild in my image.
That is MY job, Judas. Not yours. It is the job of excellence, of genetic superiority, of Manifest Destiny. These are the gifts bestowed upon me, not you. *I* will lead the revolution. *I* will destroy any and all who resist. *I* am the match. And as Hugo told us, the colors of revolution are black and red, which just so happen to be my motif. I am the Blood Princess, the Princess of Pain, who shall soon ascend to the Red Queen. You? Nothing but the dust of life.
Last week I kicked that multi-color candy jackass so hard that he is still not sure what day today is. I made that two dimensional wildman squeal like a raped hog and tap his filthy fingers. I carried that boring, replaceable, interchangeable Biscuit-Hater to the only win she is going to have in this company. But you? You...you...are going straight to the Abyss.
It is cold there, you know. No warmth, no Light, no path out. No salvation, no safety. Just isolation, desolation. And I am going to drive your head into the mat so hard and fast that you will not even be aware enough to offer a prayer to anyone who will listen.
People like you think that this business is just a means to an end. Win matches, make money, buy stuff. And that is where you fail and will fall. This business is life, dearie, a microcosm for everything God wanted from Adam: Honesty, hard work, excellence. But people like you are like flees caught up in Eve's cloak of lambskin as she is cast down from Eden; along for the ride, naught but a dirty pest ruining the beauty of God's sacrifices and gifts.
Bring every weapon you have, dearie. Bring every joke that falls flat. Every winsome adventure that has absolutely nothing to do about anything anyone cares about. Every half-formed insult you probably overheard from a 10-year-old on a playground. Every reference to a video game that was shitty from even before I was born. You will need every single one of them to even be at the level of the servant who licks my boots. And I promise to give you plenty of opportunity to audition for the role of that servant as I drive my foot into your face again...and again...and again until you are nothing but a bubbling mass of red, lifesblood pooling upon the mat, and only then will I send you to the Abyss.
Sweet Mother Mary....it will be beautiful.
I have something worth fighting for, dearie. The sickness that infects this world...it needs to be burned away. My ends will just justify my means. God will smile down on me.
But your revolution? Over.
Your rebirth? Denied.
Mind the flames.
Sarah Selena Lacklan
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Post by CoolTubeSource on Aug 24, 2020 12:39:33 GMT -5
Presenting the Lacklan Saga Story of: Ascension, Part V
The Blood Princess Bride ~~Monday, January 23rd, 2017: OFF CAMERA~~
Kenzi Grey, television and movie star, professional wrestler extraordinaire, and budding movie-maker, stands at a busy Los Angeles corner, an iPhone 7-Plus in her hand, her fingers flashing across the screen. Her face, dark in complexion even on bright days, is furrowed down, lips in a grimace, as she roasts ANOTHER person online. She was so tired of this. A black car pulls up to the corner, through the L.A.W. star continues to type on her phone, ignoring the car even as a door is opened. A man in a black coat with silver pins steps out of the car, his dark hair shaved short, sunglasses hiding his eyes. The man walks to the back of the car and opens the door, revealing a ball of black and red puffery. Kenzi finally looks up. "I have been fighting with people all morning! I'm tired of them messing with you!"
The subject of her ire, Sarah Selena Lacklan, just shrugs from within the car. "I cause trouble. Kinda my thing." "Well, they shouldn't play with your feelings EVER!"
Sarah again shrugs. "Punkass and I will get it figured out. Eventually..." "REALLY?!!!" screams Kenzi, stomping her foot. "Why are you after him? He's a pig!"A third shrug. "He gets me. Not many do. But! Today is not about him! Go Team Kickass! Which is totes our tag team name, by the way. Come on! Get in!"
Kenzi rolls her eyes and puts her phone in her bag. "Fine! Team Kickass it is!"
Sarah scoots over, pulling long black skirts away from the door, and allows Kenzi to climb in. Doors are shut, keys are turned, and the car is driving through L.A. streets before they know it. "I cannot wait to get this tattoo, Ken!" Sarah's eyes blaze with delight in their impossibly red way, the edges of her smile nearly rising up to the wings painted out with eyeliner. "I have been waiting FOREVER."
Kenzi shakes her head. "I don't know why you want to ruin that pretty skin of yours, but it's your choice."
Sarah looks down at her hands. "No question my skin is perfect, dearie. There are servants who wait in line for weeks at a time in order for the chance to bathe it in the milk of cows massaged by virgins."
Kenzi looks at her like she is crazy, but doesn't question her on it. "But I fully appreciate body art. Father is covered in tattoos, and each one is important to him, each created in honor of momentous points in his life and career. And look at you! You have plenty!”
Kenzi shrugs her shoulders, but then her eyes open wide. "Lets talk about this movie while we are at it! I want to know what your thoughts are!"
Sarah's ruby red lips purse for a moment, a finger coming up to delicately tap them. Her nails are once again lacquered black with red and yellow flames covering their base. "Evil Peasant Whore gets her heart ripped out by the beautiful and just Red Queen. The Queen then eats it on front of the Penniless Peasant."
Kenzi smiles. "I like it! Oh! Hey....how would you feel about being in the movie?"
Sarah’s face falls into darkness, those eyes seeming twin holes into a furnace. "If there is a kissing scene with the pauper, you are dead."
Kenzi looks off to the side, not quite meeting Sarah's gaze. "Well...I was kinda thinking that you might play the Peasant Girl." "What?!" screams Sarah, eyes going wide. "But then who would play the benevolent and kind Queen?" "My friend Katie...with your input of course."
Sarah looks unsure, so Kenzi presses. "You know that world, but I want you to step outside yourself and explore your dark side. Explore the Evil Peasant Whore who threatens butts."
Sarah rolls her eyes. "Truly a stretch. Wait...Katie from the band?"
Kenzi shakes her head. "Katie Anderson. She can do it...trust me! But I want YOU to bring out your evil side! Show the world who the REAL evil person is."
Sarah mulls over the request for a moment. "I can do that, if you think I can."
Kenzi smiles and hugs her friend. "Girl...I KNOW you can and you'll be great at it!"
Sarah smiles and returns the hug of her odd friend. A ding of notification blares out as Kenzi and Sarah separate. Sarah pulls out a large and odd-looking phone. Her angular face falls. "Great..." she says. "NOW he wants to talk…""Monk?" "Yeah."
Kenzi's face flashes with anger. "I got all over Song about his treatment of you and how I hated it! If Monk wants to run around with Butterface, that is fine! But he shouldn't let his shit friends hassle you about it! A man doesn't do that!"
Sarah looks confused. "Who is Butterface?"
Kenzi looks disgusted. "His new Asian girlfriend. Chimba Cheba or whatever her name is!"
Sarah looks confused for a moment. "Wait...you mean Coda?" "Whatever her name is. Why would he talk to her when he could have had a goddess?"
Sarah smiles at the compliment. "Actually...um...we kinda dig each other. And she made it clear he was Friend Zoned." "REALLY?!" cries Kenzi with indignation. "Maybe I'm pissed for no reason then. I mean...if you are okay being second choice...why should I be mad?"Sarah sighs and looks out the window. "Our problems are my fault, ya know..." "It's your life," replies Kenzi. "If you say so! But he shouldn't let Chris and Mandi rub it in your face!"
Kenzi looks out the other window. "What did you do wrong, anyway?" "I left." Sarah’s voice is certainly no longer full of the arrogance which it usually is. "Didn't even give him a chance. I had my reasons...but it was still unfair to him. I know it hurt."She chuckles and looks back at Kenzi. "Truth be told, I expected open arms when I came back. Then I upset Song. But I think she and I are okay now. I...literally...begged forgiveness."
Kenzi turns back to Sarah, the expression on her face clearly showing that she is pissed. "So you want me to be okay with his treatment of you?!" "Not at all!" Sarah snaps back. "I appreciate and love you for your fire! Be mad! I am! We will work it out. It's just complicated, ya know?"
She pauses. "My father says that the important things in life are not easy. If something was easy...then it was not important, yes?"
Kenzi shrugs. "Sure."
Sarah rolls her eyes. "Oh! Hey! I'm thinking of asking Justin Spirit to play the Peasant. Do you have any problems with that?"
Sarah shrugs. "This Justin dude have abs?"
Kenzi smiles. "Indeed. Really handsome fellow...if I can convince him to take the part."
Sarah smiles and winks. "Just show him a pic of me."
Kenzi smiles. "That should do it!" "Obviously."
But even as they giggle, Kenzi sends Justin a picture text of Sarah, a selfie they took the night Sarah signed her #FSociety contract. After less than a minute, her iPhone dings. Kenzi’s eyes go wide. "You were right! I showed the picture and BLAM!!!"
Sarah smiles. "I do take breaths away. You have a pic of him?"
Kenzi flips through her phone, chooses a picture, and shows Sarah. The girl’s mouth slowly opens, eyes shining. "Add a sex scene."
Kenzi cackles. "With pleasure!"
The two find silence for a moment, but then Kenzi’s mouth falls open, her hand reaching out to grasp Sarah's shoulder. "I have changed my mind. You have to play yourself on the movie now."
Sarah cocks a perfectly plucked and shaped eyebrow. "Why the sudden change?" "Because," replies Kenzi, turning eyes filled with mania towards her friend. "...MIDGETS."Sarah can only shake her head.
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~~The PrincessTwilightSexyFang podcast, as viewed on hotgoths.fuckyeah, the following night: ON CAMERA~~
'Sup, Denizens! I know it is has been a while since I last did a vlog, but I have been a lil bit busy. Okay, TOTES busy. Debuted as a wrestler busy. Fuckin’ people up busy.
Now, I will be the first to admit that my first singles match did not go quite as I planned. Did not exactly go the way Judas wanted it either, what with the complete burial of who I am as a person like he tried to do. Like...fuck dude. I get it. I. GET. IT. You are not the first person to make fun of my skin tone or eye color. Not the first to bring up how or where I live. Not the first person to be an utterly racist asshole.
And yes I said racist!
Sure, I made fun of your scrawny ass. Sure, I made fun of the fact that you probably have two or three Daddy’s to take care of you. Sure, I mocked your completely ineffective revolution because all you can do is beat people in some pissant, second-tier fed. But at least I did not start making ethnic jokes. That's just bad form, dude.
Oh! And Senior Fucktard! Just a reminder: Let me know when you plan on jumping my opponent, yes? We totes could've figured something out, man. Instead, my first singles bout, which I WOULD HAVE WON, got tossed out. That sucks, man.
Anyway, I imagine that all the Denizens out there are wondering how I feel about being teamed up...again...with MelReav. Now, I'm not *saying* that seeing the booking sheet made the bottom of my stomach fall to goddamn China. I'm not *saying* that it was as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I'm not *saying* that she and I immediately got into the most epic subtweeting cold war of "NOPE" and "DO NOT WANT" gifs there has ever been. But...well...there it is.
I totally get what is going on. Robb was mad at me for calling his booking capabilities into question two shows in a row. And...well...considering the booking...I have all the right to! Booking me...ME...into the OBLIGATORY MULTI-PERSON MATCH?! Changing that match on sudden notice to make me and THE REAV team? And then that little shit-boy Judas? Fuck me, right? So...yeah...I get that I am being punished. I get that I have to deal with dipshits like his "award-winning" daughter who might as well be any other unimaginative twitface troll out there. I get that I have to carry people to greatness. I get it. Because I know the reason.
Robb is afraid of me.
And he should be. Because I am here to fuck people up. Physically...mentally...emotionally. He saw what I did to the candy loser and the 80’s throwback. He saw how I ripped Judas into shreds verbally. Hell, pretty soon he’ll see me destroy both the dreams and realities of a couple of penniless paupers. I’m tellin' ya, Denizens: This movie Kenzi and I are working on? Fuckin' masterpiece!
So, I understand Robb. I get it. I get your fear of what I can and will do to your roster. I get the desire...the NEED...you have to hold me down, to keep me away from your biggest stars. And while I understand it, I am also here to tell you that it will not work. Because this thing between THE REAV and I? A silly joke about dumb shit like cookies? Its nothing important. Just a jest. Just a rib. The reality is that, by that proverbial hell or high water, she and I are going to get together. We’ll be on the same page. We’ll train together, fight together, come together. And when the show comes around, by God, we’ll kick ass together.
Sweet Mother Mary...it will be...beautiful.
Oh...hey...one more thing, Denizens. The #LacklanlandSecretService has been all OVER my ass about my online activities. Overexposure this, too much skin that, blah blah blah another thing. So, if I disappear for a bit...well...its just temporary, okay?
Break's over! Back to the set! The Blood Princess Bride is going to be amazeballz3000!
So, signing off for now. Until next time, this has been Trump's Favorite Princess!~~Ten Minutes Later: OFF CAMERA~~
Sarah sits in a chair in her trailer on the “set” of The Blood Princess Bride. Set is, of course, somewhat of a stretch: Kenzi was using her iPhone 7 Plus to film the movie in a public park. But the star still gets her own trailer! The girl sits in a chair, those red eyes staring at a computer screen, a look of indecision on her sharp face. The screen has a notification: She chews her lip for a moment, takes a deep breath to steady herself, and presses the phone icon. The handsome Chinese man comes in clear, the high definition quality showing every sleek line of his jaw, and Sarah’s heart drops into her stomach. "Damnit, Monk..."
Monk raises a dark eyebrow at the greeting. "Dammit what, Miss Lacklan?" "Do NOT 'Miss Lacklan' me, Sir!"
Sarah's voice is full of passion, a passion teetering on rage, and she does not allow herself a moment to calm down. "I have spent days...DAYS!...trying to talk to you, trying to get some semblance of US back. I can admit to seeing the humor. At first. But your silence turned hurtful. I was made to look the desperate fool in front of our peers and colleagues. "Is that what this was about? Make the haughty Blood Princess be pulled down to Earth to dwell amongst the swine? I have apologized profusely for the unfair way I acted towards you in December. I begged...literally BEGGED...forgiveness from Song...and meant every word of it. We both know how hard that was for me to admit I was both wrong and truly sorry."
She pauses for breath, looking away from the screen for a moment, before speaking again. "Yet I have gotten nothing from you for nearly a week! I do not ask you to fight my battles for me, but Sweet Mother Mary, I want your support. Do you want me to fight? For you? For US? If not...just say so. I am an adult. I can take it. "But if you do wish me to fight, then goddammit, give me something to fight for."
Monk does not immediately respond, instead allowing Sarah's words to ring across the miles between them. When he finally speaks, he does so in a calm and controlled manner. "Song forgives you, so no worries. You fight for what you feel you need to fight for, however there is no US so you will not be fighting for that."
Sarah's face falls, her mouth opening to speak, but Monk continues. "As far as being made to look like a 'desperate fool in front of our peers and colleagues?' You chose that as well. You could have texted instead of trying to get my attention in public." "I did! I-" "I don't do public in that degree, a topic like this is private, and you know that. Now if you choose to make a public that is on you, I will not do that as I have respect for you. "As for support? I wish you well in your wrestling career. But I know you won't need it, you have been trained very well. In due time everyone will see what I see but until then you will just have to show them with every match you get."
Sarah sits back in shock. But then defiance fills her angular face. "So be it. Have a nice life, Blasted Monk."
She reaches over to end the call, but a raised finger from Monk stops her. "A few more things please."
Sarah sits back and give a nod. "Song was about to kick me ass as she was told by Kenzi that I was wrong for having Chris and Mandi poke fun at you but I assure you that is far from the truth. I did not encourage them in any way. In fact I have made sure to stay out of this piss poor mess that has been created for a reason. I will not encourage them to provoke you or to leave you alone, just as I will not encourage you to do either. This sorry feud you two have going is just that, between you two. I hang out with him from time to time but believe me when I say your name never comes up at all. "You may not believe me but I have nothing but respect for you, so I would never do such things. Truth is, even if I didn't have respect for you, I still wouldn't do those things. Unlike you, it's not in my nature to start fights. I hope you believe me."
He pauses a moment. "I wish you well and best of luck to you. I will stop by #FSociety from time to time to see your matches. You won't know I'm there when I go but know that I will follow your career and will be there when you hold your first title. Good luck and take care Miss Lacklan. We will talk soon."
Sarah looks away from the camera for a moment and when she looks back her eyes shine with wetness. "Baby...I am not sure if you know how this whole breakup thing works." "Okay well let start with I'm not baby, I'm Blasted Monk, I'm trying to still be friends of some sort, as the other option is to act like we don’t know each other at all like we never met." "Listen......"
Sarah's voice carries such an unusual level of softness that the Shaolin Master is caught off guard. Sarah takes a deep, watery breath. "I am sorry I ran. I was scared."
Monk raises an eyebrow again. "Scared? You?!" "I was scared, okay? Scared of you. Scared of the way you made me feel. Scared of how much of my time I spent thinking about you. Scared of how the only thing coherent from you when you had your concussion was my face. Scared of us. I freaked."
She pauses, licking her lips. "And I regret it. With every ounce of my being. Why am I not worth a second chance?"
Monk looks away from the camera for a moment before responding. "You are worth more than a second chance, any guy you choose to be with should be honored to do so. I know you will find someone soon and I hope they see how honored they should be to have you. If they don't see it, don't give them that chance, as they won’t deserve you. "You deserve better than me. Your 'Sister' Kenzi said I was a womanizer, and if that is true then you deserve better than that. You should be with someone who will be with you and only you. As for me, I now have to stay single and show everyone she was wrong. But until then it would not look right for you to be with someone she is calling a womanizer. SHE talks and everyone listens. She painted a untrue picture of me and now I have to correct that, which will not be easy since once she starts she doesn't stop."
Sarah's eyes flash with anger, the wetness causing them to glow like a cat reflecting moonlight, her hand pounding on the desk in a fist. "Who the flying fuck cares what Ken thinks?! What WE think is what matters!"
She looks away from the camera and again takes a deep breath to steady herself. "'Tis an American expression, but if I say, 'Cards on the table,' do you know what I mean?"
Monk leans forward and when he speaks he finally shows a degree of emotion. "I'm sure I get what you are saying but I left the table already, so the dealer can put the cards away for now. You needs someone better than me, someone who is not looked at as a womanizer, someone who will be there for you and only you, not someone who others look at as a player just so everyone else can throw it in your face. Its not fair for you. Just look at how you been acting when you said you were done and you have 'No Ammo.' I'm not trying to give others more to poke fun of at your expensive. You deserve so much more than that. I'm sure there are plenty of men at #FSociety that would love to get to know you if you give one of them a chance." "Goddamnit Monk, I am trying to tell you that I love you."
Silence. Monk leans back. Sarah looks away again for a moment. "I want us to stand by each other's side, fight for and with each other, face the bloody world together."
Her voice begins to waver. "You are no womanizer. You are my baby. Strong, resolute. Stand with me. Let me stand with you. Please."
Monk opens his mouth to speak, but it is Sarah this time who silences him with an upraised finger, her eyes shining even brighter. "If you can look me in the eye...tell me that you do not feel the same...then I will leave you alone. But Sweet Mother Mary, I do not think you can."
Silence. But then Monk leans forward. "Yes, I'm afraid I can."
Sarah's face begins to fall. "Please don't make this hard. No, I do not love you, but yes I deeply care about you and will never wish anything bad or ill your way. I also don’t think you are in love with me either as you would have never left me if you did. You may have an infatuation but even that I doubt. I can’t be your lover but I can be a friend, if you allow me to, I understand that may or may not work for you but all I can do is offer. No matter who you date in the future know that I support you and look forward to seeing what you can do in the ring. Your personal life, well I'm sure there are plenty dying to be with you."
Sarah's face has fallen completely, mouth agape, shoulders slumped, the light always in her eyes all but gone. "Oh. I see. Um…"
She licks her lips. "Wow. I...um..."
Her eyes dart around, like a drowning rat searching for a way out, all the while shining more and more with wetness. "I...I need to go."
She reaches over and slams the laptop down, ending the call. She sits in silence, body falling more and more in on itself. Her phone, large and odd by any standard, vibrates with a message. She does not check it. She sits, alone in the dark, as the tears begin to fall. ~~Sunday, January 29th, 2017: ON CAMERA~~
The GrayFoote L.A. gym is an impressive building. Originally the brainchild of veteran professional wrestler Gray Malone, the chain of successful athletic centers only exploded with popularity once he penned the million-dollar deal which partnered kick-boxing and wrestling star Sasha Foote. Now with locations spreading throughout the country, the association was beginning to churn out athletes of all timbers out by the proverbial bushel, from Bobby Sabre to Paz Guevara to Saylor Khalifa, the nationwide company has created quite a name for itself. But even with the crazy world of professional sports, even in the middle of Los Angeles, the staff at the gym still cannot quite seem what to make of Sarah Selena Lacklan. CLUNK! Weights slam down like thunder, making various staff members jump. CLUNK! The thunder turns the heads of even the most tenured meat heads. CLUNK! Eyes cannot help themselves but to look at the little pale woman lifting far more weight than they first had assumed. CLUNK! Off in a corner by herself, Sarah ignores the stares. She is used to them. Her whole life has been filled with people staring at her, pointing at her, whispering about her. She was a legitimate princess, daughter to the King of the Mountain, the Lord of the Manor. Her whole life had been about being in the spotlight of those around her, had been about being the shining star of Light. Today was no different. She wears practically nothing, as she is wont to do with lifting, as her father taught her. Sports bra and shorts barely covering her glutes, each black with matching flame patterns, her bare feet simply wrapped in white tape, the red vial around her neck clipped to a choker so as not to sway and get in the way. Her new tattoo, a white mask with purple eyes, blazes in the bright color of newness on her left shoulder. She was well aware of the stares as she lifted the barbell off the floor, even of that poor teenage boy who was beside himself with the attempt to tear his eyes away from her ass every time she bent to lower the weight. She cannot help but smile a bit knowing quite well what he would be thinking about as he touched himself under the covers tonight. Sarah slams the weight down a final time, stepping back from the bar for a moment to catch her breath and let the blood rush back down from her head. Three 45-pound plates per side, plus a few extra pounds with smaller weight. 350 pounds in total, she was pushing her 140-pound frame far, perhaps too far. "You know," she says as she reaches down to grab a bottle of water. "There have been quite a few misconceptions about me since I first got to #FSociety."She takes a drink of the water and breathes deeply, steadying herself from the exertion of the deadlifts. Sweat pours down her pale skin, helping to highlight the stark contrast of moonlight skin and black sportswear. She turns slightly to regard the camera directly. "I am used to it, of course. People see me and just assume random Goth skank, right? Because I am utterly gorgeous and all. Then they hear me talk, her the British accent, and then totally double down on the idea of me being some random Goth skank. They chat me up, buy me drinks, assume I will be a wild ride. And while I can say that, yes, I am totes a wild ride, I am no random Goth skank. From wannabe 'demons' to gypsies, they soon walk away, relenting, realizing that I am no easy prey."
She pauses a moment to take a drink of water. "I expected better of you, #FSociety. I expected that a company containing people like Ally would be more accepting, but thus far you have not. 'Tis a pity."
She pauses. "As we all know, neither Reaver or I...appreciated...being booked together in this tag match. We got into it verbally before our debuts, and each made our displeasure known about the match being turned into a tag, but we showed remarkable chemistry. Truly, she and I worked well together in that match. So, I get the humor of this next tag match, I get the humor of being afforded a potential tag title match. But...well...the joke is on you, #FSociety. "Melissa and I came together this weekend. We trained. We fought. I brought her a plate of cookies and she punched me in the face in response. She *may* have pulled my hair a little harder than she needed to after she caught me flirting with her new tat-boy, but I cannot blame her overmuch. Totes Sisterhood of Travelling Pants, ya know? But the point is that we are...believe it not...a team. I promised her a few days ago that I would come here with an open mind, my admittedly large ego checked at the door, and I did. I even graced this building, braved the oily stain that is the GrayFoote name, to work together. And we have succeeded."
She pauses, a look of disdain coming to her face as she looks around. "Seriously though, this place? Ugh. Like, it has nice equipment and all of that, but the stankiness of the owners permeates all throughout. Like, its like there is this pool of water, pure and clean water, but it is underneath an oil slick. Does not matter how hard you try, or even how delicately you may move, no matter what, your arm will get the oil on it as it reaches for the fresh water. An oil slick which drains. And smells. Ugh. I am going to stink like mediocrity for days."
She shivers. "Ugh. Sasha. Gross."
She turns back to the camera. "Anyway, I have told you all that you are not prepared for who and what I am. Told you all that I was born to burn this world to the ground. And now I have backup. You guys are so fucked. Especially Rydell and Silver."
She pauses to take another drink. "Up to this point, all Silver has had to say about me is making snide remarks about a protected twitface account. Which means that she has absolutely no clue how bad I am going to fuck her up, no clue about how I am going to kick her in the face so hard that even Foote herself would be all, 'Damn, girl.' No idea how I am more than willing to choke a bitch out. But Rydell? A little better. So because of that...because of showing a modicum of interest in the terrible wrath that I bring to this business, I feel that I owe her a bit of intimacy."
Sarah places down the bottle and glides towards the camera, the surprisingly large muscles in her legs quivering from their pump, until her face is the only thing seen. Even without her makeup, without the base to accentuate her strong lines or her customary black wings around her eyes, she is still hauntingly beautiful, the unnatural red eyes blazing. "Rydell? Everything you have heard? Is true."
The left side of her mouth picks up in a smirk. "See...I am not a gimmick. I am not a joke. I am not the product of some marketing team who sat in a room together to come up with a name and image to sell on t-shirts and mugs. Everything you have seen...everything you have heard...is the truth. Yes, Father and Friend Harold whipped that man in the middle of the ring like a slave as I watched and cackled. Yes, there is an entire group of people who believe me to be born to save this business through destruction. Yes, I really am the black and red, the revolution. But...well...that feckless moron getting beat down like a dog is not even the tip, dearie."
She takes a step back, her collarbone and shoulders coming into view. A delicate finger, again lacquered black and embossed with flames, points as the vial clipped to the choker. "See this? This has been in every video you have seen from me, in every match I have fought. Rumors abound about what it is. But in this moment of intimacy I am affording you, I believe you need the whole truth."
She turns her eyes to regard the vial, the smirk returning to her ruby lips. "This is the literal blood of my enemies. Not a jest, or game, or allegory. Literal."
She turns her eyes back to the camera, back to Kenzie. "There was a man, a penniless pauper, who believed that he was on my level. He believed that he and I were equals. It was a joke, obviously. In no way, in no universe, could I ever be considered to be as...plain...as he was. And while it was fun to taunt him, he crossed a line. He...touched...me. He placed his hands on me. He placed his...well...there is no reason to give the horrid, nightmare-inducing details. All you need to know is that he did something I did not like. So I hurt him."
She smiles fully, her eyes gleaming. "I jumped him. I drove his head into the floor, straight into the Abyss. I tied him to a chair. I bloodied him. I took that blood and put it in this vial. Even took some of it in my mouth and spat it in his girlfriend’s face."
She smiles even wider now, nodding, lost in memory. "That part was fun."
She turns her attention back to the camera, back to the now. "I wear it every day, Rydell. When I walk, when I talk. When I bathe, when I eat. When I fight, when I fuck. At all times. For two reasons. The first is as a caution from my father, to remind myself not to become obsessed with people, with rivals. I wear it to remember that I put him in his place, crushed his soul, and then moved on. And the other reason? Well, that happens to deal with you."
She looks away from the camera for a moment, her tongue snaking out to lick her lips. "I wear it to remind myself not to let anyone fuck with me. Not to let anyone think they are better than me. And if they do? Straight down into the goddamned Abyss with them. And the thing that you need to bear in mind is that I did this to a man I barely know. To a man I was not even competing against. Sweet Mother Mary, imagine what I am going to do to you and Silver with a title shot on the line. "In the past month I have shown you glimpses of life in Lacklanland, shown how I deal with peasants and dignitaries of state alike. Shown the vulnerability of my father's failing health, showed the love I have for the few I count as friends and peers. And through it all, I have shown that I am everything on have said I am: The Blood Princess, the Princess of Pain. I offer no salvation, no mercy, no hope. Only pain. "I am not going to mock your abilities or your training. I am not going to be all, ‘YOU IZ TEH SUK’ or some such nonsense. We both know better than that. You are talented and driven. And saying otherwise would be an affront to honesty and form. Besides, when I kick your ass, when I drive you down into the Abyss, I want the world to know that it is not because of a lack of skill on your behalf, not because you are, indeed, TEH SUK, but because Reav and I are simply better than you. "The truth is that, unfortunately for you and Silver, you are but ants. See, ants are kings of their domain. Strong, deadly. But wholly unaware of the wider world around them, wholly unaware of the giants ready to step on them at any moment’s notice. And me and Reav? We are the giants. We are the gods. Bugs go squish, Rydell. And...well...since I am allowing us this moment of intimacy..."
Sarah looks left and right, a look of conspiracy slipping into her face. When she speaks, she whispers. "I may have the fires of revolution blazing from my face...but I was born with blue eyes to go with the strands of blonde silk atop my royal head. I am not just a god compared to your ant...I am genetically superior to you."
She pauses, that conspiratorial smile in place, but it falls as a look of what can only be called sadness creeps into her eyes. "It has been a long week. A long few weeks. And I look forward to taking out a lot of my frustration on you. Nothing personal, mind, just need to break a nose or two. Just need to whip out that magnifying glass and torture some ants, ya know? Luckily for me, #FSociety booked me against a couple of ants. So enjoy a few more days of health, Rydell. Enjoy having all your body parts unbroken, enjoy being able to breath. Because soon...soon...that will change. And it will be beautiful."
She smiles, the sadness leaving her eyes. She takes a step back and walks over to her bag on the floor. Reaching in, she pulls out something rarely seen in the modern age: A book of matches. She shows the matchbook, a black piece of cardboard with a purple scythe on the front, to the camera as she walks back. "A wise man once said that if you cannot make them see the light, then make them feel the heat."
Pulling a match free, she strikes it, the head bursting into shouts of red and yellow. "I am the match, dearies. The Light which shall raze this whole world to the ground in order to build anew. And if I cannot make you see the Light, then by God’s grace, I will make you feel my heat."
She turns her gaze to the camera, her eyes shining bright with the reflection of the match. "Mind the flames."
With that, Sarah brings her ruby lips together and blows out the match.
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Darkness. The sound of water dripping in the distance, drips echoing. Drip.
Drip.
Drip.Slippered feet walk forward, flashes of pink slipping out from skirts of black and red, toes landing daintily. The swish-swish of legs moving back and forth, carrying the lithe body wrapped in black and red puffery plays counterpoint to the drip. Drip.
Swish-swish.
Drip drip.
Swish-Swish.Pale skin blazes in contrast to the surrounding darkness of the corridor, blood red eyes standing out as if belonging to Cerberus himself. The Blood Princess makes her way slowly down the hall, every step measured with weariness. She looks behind her with every step, her sixth sense speaking out to her. Danger.
Turn back.
Run.
RUN.She presses forward, the weight of the silent darkness weighing down and becoming palpable, as if a living, breathing monster of dread was joining that sixth sense. The concert was maddening. Drip. Swish-swish.
Danger. Turn back.
Drip. Swish-swish.
Run. RUN.But she does not run. She presses forward. Slowly. Cautiously. A door impedes her path. Where did that come from? Why was it here? It was never there before. Never? Had she been here before? She had, hadn't she? A pale hand slowly makes its way out from the black and red puffery, thin fingers tipped in nails lacquered black with flames. The fingers splay out, fingertips and palm touching the flat surface of the door. It is cold and damp, as if that incessant drip in the distance was made incarnate in the wood. The hand moves to the round doorknob, the vocal creation of the dread and her sixth sense exploding in her head. DANGER.
TURN BACK.
RUN.
RUN!!!!!!She turns the handle. Pushes inward. The door opens, a creak piercing the dark silence as it moves along old and rusted hinges. The room beyond explodes with white. Red eyes shut in pain, the pale hand coming to shield her face a starless sky in comparison to the white. A cold wind howls, freezes, forcing her to hold her black and red puffery tight. A slippered foot, now feeling like an block of ice, steps forward. An unexpected slosh. Snow? Red eyes force themselves open. Snow. Everywhere. A winter wonderland. But in the center of that snow is a dark gray object. It calls to her. Pulls her. Slippered feet step forward, one after another. The formless voice tries to halt her, but it grows weak. Danger...
Turn...
Ru...She is before the dark object. It is thin, tall, a rectangle. But with a rounded top. Her breath catches as she realizes what it is. A tombstone. Dan...
Tu...
R...Red eyes scan downward, fighting the sting of the bitterly cold wind. Red eyes read the letters etched, for all eternity, into the stone. HERE LIES JEAN-PAUL LACKLAN JUNE 12TH, 1971-APRIL 16TH, 2017 HE BROUGHT THE LIGHT Ruby lips open. And scream.
Presenting the Lacklan Saga Story of Ascension, Part VI It's Complicated -- Just Another Tragik Monday
~~Monday, February 6th, 2017: OFF CAMERA~~ "Father!"
Sarah Selena Lacklan's eyes pop open as she screams out for her father, her body shooting upwards out of its seat. Red eyes, the whites filled with the red lines of lack of sleep, move left and right, trying to find bearing. The area around those eyes are dark circles of purple, the pale skin outward seeming sunken. A bead of sweat falls down the pale skin of her face as those skittish eyes look everywhere. The inside of an airplane. Unnecessarily garish purple seats. Men in matching black coats sitting near her, her honor guard. Not the room. Not the graveyard. Just another one of those fucking nightmares. Sarah closes her eyes, a ragged breath of relief escaping her, a hand coming to rest itself on her forehead. She breathes in deeply a few times, steadying herself, the back of her hand feeling the clammy skin. Eyes pop open, hands searching around her, moving among the sparse belongings she brought for the adventure. Black umbrella. Twilight Sparkle neck pillow. The hand-knitted blanket that WRETCHED woman made her for her birthday, every letter of her family name etched with love. The latest Guilty Pleasures CD. Her sketchpad. Ah, there it is: Her purse. Her purse is, as #FSociety viewers might expect, black leather with red accents. Hands shaking, she opens the purse and rummages through, finally pulling out a small red vial. Tossing her purse to the side, she uncorks the bottle and, holding a finger against one side of her nose, brings the vial to the lone exposed nostril. Taking a deep breath, she snorts the red powder in one shot. "FUCK!" she yells, slamming the vial down on the empty seat next to her. Hands go to her forehead, rubbing furiously and then into her hair as the DRIVE assaults her system. Deep breaths, panicked breaths. But then they slowly subside, her body calming. A couple more deep breaths and the sweating subsides. "No sleep, SareBear..." she says to herself, her voice scratchy. "No sleep...no dreams...no fucking nightmares..."Sarah turns her head to look out the window of the plane. The lights of the approaching Los Angeles International Airport were still far in the distance. Too far. Sleep might attack her regardless of how much she tried to fight it. She needs a way to occupy her thoughts, keep her brain active, keep the sleep away. Reaching back into her bag, she pulls out a large cell phone, the design oddly bulky. She presses a few buttons on her phone, the latest Tragikphone, the 9S, holds it up to face her, and begins to record. * * * * * * * * * * ~~The PrincessTwilightSexyFang podcast, as viewed on hotgoths.fuckyeah: ON CAMERA~~
Hey, Denizens. I'm...um...I'm a little tired right now...but I have some stuff on my mind. So here goes, yeah?
In case anyone missed it, I made sure to put around a pic of myself going to the airport this morning. I made sure it was from behind. Not because I wanted to show my totes amazeballz ass, which *is* totes amazeballz, but because I wanted the back of my jacket to be seen. Because that jacket had a word on it. That word?
Victory.
I told you. I fucking TOLD you. Absolutely, without doubt, TheReav and I were not on the same page when we first got booked together. Yeah, we seemed to have natural chemistry, but we still were not on the whole "ZOMG LETS HUG FOR TEN MINUTES EVERY HOUR" friendship level. But now? After we've...quite literally...punched and slapped each other as hard as possible? After we worked out the kinks? The goddamn Blood Reavers are legit.
And we showed it.
Rydell and Silver ARE NOT a team. They are the epitome of what is wrong with the tag team aspect of the industry: Just two random bodies, going nowhere, who management sticks together in order to find a place for them on the card. And you know what that kind of team is called? Know what their classification is?
Jobbers.
That's right, I said it! I fucking SAID IT. The dreaded J Word! J-O-B-B-E-R-S. TheReav and I are not like that. We are not too people randomly stuck together. We are not two people going nowhere. We are not Smoky and Craig on a Friday without jobs and without shit to do. We are the hawtdamn FUTURE of this business, much less this company. And two random chicks thrown together because we have too many people on the roster for Robb to handle are not going to get in our way. They did not yesterday, they will not in two weeks.
Oh...you know what? Let's knock this third person shit out. Last time around, I gave Rydell a moment of intimacy, let her get real close and personal, let her come to terms and grips with the reality of the Blood fuckin' Princess. And I think I want to give her that again. And maybe Silver will actually give a damn this time around. So...here goes.
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You two listening now? Rydell? Silver? Do me a favor. Get real close to your computers, or phone, or whatever. Get real close. I want you to listen to this. Want you to get every word.
Ready?
Sweet Mother Mary, you two might as well be in the OBLIGATORY MULTIPERSON BATTLE ROYAL for all that you matter. Oh, I know you two THINK you matter. I know that you two THINK that you are worthy of title shots and recognition. But the reality is that you are not. You are two small rowboats out in the middle of the ocean. And me and Reav? We're the sharks that just bit off your rudders. You are gonna need a bigger boat.
Now, I can already hear you two: WE LOST BECAUSE OF TEH I-10 CONNECTION!!!11!11!!!111!!!
Bitches...please.
Interference happens in this sport. People jump people before matches. They jump them after matches. During matches. They drop them on their damned heads, straight into the Abyss, in the parking lot after the show is over. That is what we are about. And if you cannot deal...if you cannot somehow overcome the chaos of this business...then you do not belong. Period. And you two? Proved you do not belong.
Now, this may be a bit of the Ballad of Kettles and Pots here, since I have found myself doing things like acting and modelling lately, but this business is full of wastes of space who are only using the sport for fame and fortune. They are using it to get noticed so that their other careers can shoot off. But that is not who I am. Sure, TEHREAV is a kickass musician (though I smoke her at the piano~!), but she is also a killer athlete. And I was...literally, as we discussed before...BORN to be a wrestler, to change this business. But you guys? You might as well just be lumped in with all the nameless, faceless, replaceable women on twitface. I look at you two and I just see everyone else.
So, let us recap a bit, yeah?
You: Random jobbers thrown together.
Us: Heaven-sent chemistry.
You: Rudderless, lost in a sea of mediocrity.
Us: The goddamn sharks.
You: Feckless, replaceable, look and sound like everyone else.
Us: Killer athletes and...oh I don't know...the person BORN to lay waste to this business so that it can finally kick ass.
A final note of reality, girls: Do not get mad at me. Do not cry, do not whine or bemoan my words. I am simply holding up the mirror. 'Tis not my fault that you and the world will not like what you see. 'Tis not my fault that your reflections show two hags with little skill and less drive. 'Tis not my fault that the mirror shows you to be what you were yesterday and what you will be next Sunday: Losers.
Do not blame me for the overwhelming asskicking you are going to receive next Sunday.
Blame yourselves.
* * * * * * * * * * ~~Wednesday, February 8th, 2017: OFF CAMERA~~
It had been a long day of shooting on the set for All That Glitters. The cast and crew had really come together the past two weeks, now that the real shooting was being done, but the scenes being focused on were grueling in an emotional way. Kenzi was getting deep into Caramel, and Sarah was a little worried that it was not just a matter of life imitating art, but instead art bringing up forgotten matters of life. Even for herself, the role of Ambrosia was pushing her to emotional limits she had never thought to explore. She was somewhat worried about all the nudity, as there was very little left to the imagination for her intimate areas after the movie would be released, but even moreso the grape and murder of her character was difficult to work through. She trusted Kenzi explicitly, she loved her like the sister she never had, certainly moreso than that one WRETCHED WOMAN though she was, but still, she worried. Monday had been an...adventure. The two needed to make sure that Sarah had the stuff for such a role. It was one thing to perform a play on herself; Princess Saraha in The Blood Princess Bride was, of course, just an exaggerated version of herself. But this? Ambrosia? The top girl in the whorehouse? Vicious and vindictive? Sexually and emotionally dominating? That needed a little work. So they had their...adventure...at the Gushing Taco. The Gushing Taco. Sarah had assumed it was the name of a Mexican restaurant. Nope! Strip club. Ken knew the owners and set up a little exhibition. And after a few shots of liquid courage, she did it. Her first pole dance. She wanted to make her friend proud, to show her that she could and would handle the sensitive role, and so she gave her all. She did not go completely nude...at least, not yet...but she got close. And she played the piano and sung, showed Ken her full range, and convinced her to add a number for her in the movie. But now...two days later...things were getting hard. Ken and her seemed to be starting to pick at each other. Competing? Possibly. They were both wrestlers, of course, and their competitive natures were coming out as they got further into the depths of their roles. It was awesome at first, spending every minute of the day and night together, but now they were leaving each other after the shooting was over, Ken going to the apartment she shared with Melissa Reeves, Sarah to the hotel she had rented out for herself and her honorguard. Sleep was rare. Wholly unwanted, of course, due to the recurring nightmares of her father's impending death, but it was really beginning to wear on her. The silence and darkness of her hotel room was nice, but the pull of loneliness was also starting to wear on her, the cocktail of despair and lack of sleep pulling her down. It was fun flirting with Justin, her co-star from her first film, since that was a nice way to cope the pain she was in over losing Blasted Monk the way she did, and even set up a date with him. But still the darkness was there, piercing. A friend of hers brought a spot of light into her heart. Jon, the member of The Elders wearing that odd green mask, was in town with Orchid. And strongly hinting that her punkass was with them. Heart thumping, blood racing. So now she is here, standing in front of a door in a nice part of town, her bodyguards dutifully waiting in the car at the corner. They knew she was safe in the care of the Elders, no matter how...complicated...her relationship status with her punkass was. She takes a deep breath and presses one of her lacquered fingertips to the doorbell. The bell rings and we see Jon Dough wearing black pants and a white tee with his green mask. He opens the door her in, putting on a cheesy smile. "Please come in. Man girl you look hot, hot like FIRE!!!" "Jon!" yells Orchid from the kitchen, "Don't you start with my guest!"Sarah smirks and winks at Jon as she crosses the thresh. Orchid, wearing a red Gofuku robe, walks down the hallway to greet Sarah, bowing to show respect. Sarah smiles fully and gives one of her deep and well-practised curtsies. "Please come with me."
The three walk into the living room. Orchid does not turn on the light but instead lights up two candles and places them on the coffee table that sits in between two black sofas. Orchid extends her hand out to offer Sarah a sit, the two sit across from each other. Jon stands behind the sofa Sarah is sitting in. He yells for Monk. "Yo! Blasted Monk, Your...um...friend is here. Come join us!!"
Monk walks in the room wearing an all-black Gofuku robe holding a tray with 4 cups on it. He sees Sarah and Orchid sitting across from each other talking, while Jon Dough is seen behind Sarah with a big grin on his face as he looks at Blasted Monk. As he ignores Jon Dough, he sets a cup of tea aside for Orchid and a cup of coffee aside next to Sarah. Jon hops over the couch to sit next to Sarah. "I will sit next my friend Sarah," he says with a cheeky grin. Monk shakes his head as he places Jon's cup of milk next to Orchid. "But I'm not sitting over there, bro. I'm sitting right here."
Monk looks at Sarah and gives her a nod. Sarah with a straight face looks at Monk then turns to look at Jon Dough. She closes her eyes and opens them back up. Jon looks on and sees that Sarah's eyes are now a bright red color. Jon gets up from his seat. "Oh...um...I think I may be sitting in the wrong seat. I think I will move now." "Yeah," says Orchid, "I think that is a good idea."
Orchid giggles a bit as Sarah turns to look at her she, then turns to look at Monk as he takes a sit about a foot away from Sarah. "Hello Monk." "Hello, I hope I made the coffee just right for you."
Sarah brings the cup to her lips and breathes it in. "Black. Strong."
She smiles. "Perfect."
Monk shakes his head "Good, good."
An awkward silence settles in as the two look at each other. "Really guys!?" laughs Jon. "This is kind of boring, I was hoping.""Shut up, Jon," says Orchid, turning to Sarah. "So Sarah, how are things?"Sarah keeps her eyes locked on Monk, her ruby lips in a small smile. But she shakes her head as if to gather her thoughts and turns to Orchid. "Well, thank you. I am in town shooting my parts for Kenzi's next movie. Too much sun for me, but I get by. How about you?" "I'm good, kind of glad that you are shooting the movie as it gives me time off from the Hexx tv show."
Jon chimes in with a smile. "So what are the chances I can see your-" "Jon," interjects Monk, "Would you please go get the other tray from the kitchen for us?""Man," grumbles Jon, getting up and heading towards the kitchen, "every time something good is about..."Orchid shakes her head. "Oh my god, I'm so sorry about Jon. If he keeps it up I will gladly smack him for you."
Sarah smiles. "I missed Jon. And...hoo boy...he will get to see a lot of me in this film. Ken needed someone strong to play this part and I am working hard to make her proud."
She pauses. "I never thought that acting was something I would be interested in, but meeting all of you has given me so much."
Jon rushes in. "I'm sorry! How much of you do I get to see? And please tell me Kenzi is just as nude in this movie?" "Jon please the tray," Monk hisses. "But it's a legit question! Let her answer and I will get the tray, bro." "Jon...enough already." "Fine," mutters Jon, heading back towards the kitchen. "I'll get the stupid tray."
Sarah smirks and rolls her eyes, looking back at Orchid. "Boys." "Yes, I'm so sorry." "Hey," says Monk, "now don't throw me under the bus, I'm not the one being rude here. I'm not asking about any one wearing or not wearing clothes. As long as you are having fun while filming the movie is my concern."Sarah turns her head slightly to look at Monk with her peripheral vision. "Nothing you have not seen before..." she whispers to Monk before taking a drink of her coffee and turning back to Orchid. "How is LAW?" "It's been great," says Orchid, smiling. "I'm not booked for the next show, which is a PPV, so that sucks but it is what it is. Just sucks that the first PPV in 2017 will be without their Breakout Champion." "Yeah," says Monk, "but it just means you will be defending your title on a night where no one else is, so you will be the main event that night."Monk grabs his cup of tea and takes a sip. He places the cup down on the table "So Sarah, speaking of title matches, I hear you have one upcoming soon, is that true?" "I do! With a tag team partner who wants nothing to do with me!"
She rolls her eyes and takes a sip of her coffee. "I am *trying* to be nice to her. *Trying* to embrace the Blood Reavers. *Trying* to get this whole stupid Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants thing going, but it has proven...difficult. I do not understand why she does not like me. After all, I am so very likeable, you know?"
Monk and Orchid share a very dry look between themselves. "No," says Orchid, "you're really not."
Sarah's mouth shoots open, fire in her eyes, but Orchid speaks first. "Let me explain before you get mad. I think you are a sweet and nice person Sarah, but you tend to want to give out a vibe that you are mean and mad all the time. It scares people and the ones not scared don't want to be bothered."
Orchid playfully taps Sarah on her knee. "But that is their loss because you are one big bottle of Awesome Sauce!!"
Monk chimes in. "Orchid is right you know, about the latter part anyways."
Sarah turns her head slightly to look at Monk in her peripheral again. "Yes, I *am* aware at how amazeballz3000 I am."
She turns fully back to Orchid. "And I take no offence, Friend Orchid. 'Tis the premise behind the challenge of Father that I find friends outside of the compound. It has proven...difficult. But the few who have accepted me...with everything that I am and represent...have been Heaven-sent. I am sure I will eventually get Reaver to Embrace the Light." "Well, maybe she will come around maybe she won't, but I'm sure you both have the same goal in mind."
Jon walks in the room holding a tray with both hands. "I hope the goal is for the two to take photos of themselves nak-" "Damn it Jon enough already," yells Orchid, her face flashing in anger. "Stop trying to make Sarah feel uncomfortable. She is a guest and my friend. Show her some respect please." "Hey," says Monk, "I'm sorry about Jon, it's been a while since he has been...well...um...free."Sarah again turns slightly to regard Monk out of the corner of her eye, but then turns to Jon. "Where *have* you been, anyway?" "I been in the kitchen getting this tray ready for you. Duh." "She meant..." "I know what she meant. I been at the Dojo in Foshan, China with Master Lilly helping her out with a few things. Anyways, Monk tried making something for you but failed big time!!!"
Jon and Monk stare at each other as Jon starts to laugh a bit. "So yeah, Monk had to call Song the guru of cooking. She was able to help us out a bit." "Jon," says Orchid, "I think you should place the tray down and come with me. I need your help with, um, something.""Nah, it's cool. I want to stay here and watch this awkwardness keep playing out."
Orchid gets up and walks over to Jon Dough "I wasn't asking, Jon, I was telling you to come with me." "Oh man this sucks, I shall return to you my, Sarah Lacklan."
Orchid smacks Jon on the back of his head. "Damn Orchid, not cool."
Jon lowers the tray and places it in front of Sarah on the table before leaving the living room with Orchid. Monk looks at Sarah with a smile. "I made you some Cake Pops. I hope they came out okay, I never made them before. Like Jon said, I had to call Song so she can explain to me how to make them correctly."
Sarah's body goes still as she stares at the tray, red eyes taking in the somewhat round and correctly made globs of cake attached to white sticks. She closes her eyes and takes a deep, shaky breath. A pale hand reaches up as she opens her eyes and wipes away a sudden wetness. "Thank you, Monk."
Monk takes one and eats half of it while washing it down with his tea. He places the cup of tea down on the table while still holding the half cake pop in his hand. "I made more but I was not able to get the sticks to hold, but it might be because I made those with Baijiu. Not just any kind of Baijiu but the very kind we make at the Dojo in Foshan. I figured when the movie role gets to be too much you can snack on two of them and start to feel real good. Plus then you have something to snack on after you and Melissa become the tag team champions."
Sarah picks up a pop and holds it before her, breathing in the sugary goodness that is her downfall in life. She speaks as she stares at the treat. "I know we are not in a great place. But we will be. I will get you back. Because, regardless of what you think..."
She turns to face him fully, her eyes wet. "I love you, baby."
She smiles. "But until then? These will do."
She pops the cake into her mouth, turning away from him, and leans back against Monk. Monk eats the other half of the cake pop. "I think we're fine, I think we are already in a great place. You are here and I am here. We are friends and able to hang out. This is great already, is it not? I feed you Cake pops, you win wrestling matches. We sit back and talk about stuff. Like friends do."
Monk takes a deep breath and thinks to himself for a second. "I'm glad you came over tonight. That way we can talk about this, I guess. I am a bit confused. You say you will get me back but I thought you already started talking to someone. How is that going for you?"
She shimmies her back against him, nestling in closer, trying to get comfortable. "Just dinner with a co-star. Besides, you were the one telling me to date."
She smirks as she finally finds the angle against his chest she always liked. "And do I even need to mention Coda?"
She pops the rest of the cake in her mouth and Monk nods his head. Monk then takes his hand and gently moves Sarah forward to sit up straight. He moves the tray of cake pops closer to a side coffee table next to his side of the sofa. Monk then takes his left foot and swings it around so it is now resting on the sofa. He lets Sarah's back go. She leans back again so she can lay on his chest. Monk leans a bit back as well to rest on the sofa thus giving Sarah a bit more of an angle to arch her body for better comfort. "Coda is something isn't she? And yes you should date, you should be with someone who will make you happy. You deserve it, you really do."
Sarah gets even more comfortable and starts to feel her eyes growing heavy. She yawns. "I know I do. Someone strong. Strong enough to stand up to me, to tell me when I am wrong."
Another yawn. "That is why I refuse to let you go."
She yawns again. Nearly three days without sleep was catching up to her. "As beautiful as you I am sure you will find him very soon."
Orchid makes her way back into the living room, she takes the tray and the cups back to the kitchen. "I don't want to keep you up. I know you been a busy person as of late. You can stay the night here if you prefer that rather than driving back to the hotel or motel you are staying in. Orchid has an extra spare room you can use."
Orchid walks back into the living room. "Or Monk, if you like, I can get a extra set of pillows and blankets and she can stay right where she is at. Look at her: She is comfy on your lap and chest. Let the girl rest. She looks a bit peaceful right now."
Orchid does not wait for a reply. She just smiles and runs upstairs to get the pillow and blanket. One of Sarah's hands finds its way to one of his and interlaces their fingers. "Goodnight...my beautiful Monk..."
Sarah quickly falls asleep, her breaths slow and deep. Orchid comes back down with a pillow and a blanket. "Even when you're not in trouble you find yourself sleeping on the couch."
Orchid Giggles "Well, goodnight guys." "Goodnight Orchid."
Monk looks down at Sarah and shakes his head but can't help but smile at the same time. "Goodnight, Sarah."
Monk throws the blanket for Sarah's body to keep her warm as her body keeps Monk warm. Monk moves his body a bit so he can lean on his side a bit more as he uses his one free hand to push Sarah's body closer to him so that her head rest his shoulder as he to tries to fall asleep. ~~Friday, February 10th, 2017: ON CAMERA~~
Sarah Selena Lacklan is as dolled-up as #FSociety viewers have ever seen. The typical outfit for her is, of course, her customary black and red puffery, dresses made of silks and satins. But not this night. This night she was wearing a silver dress full of sequins, the light reflecting off in a wave of dazzling sparkles, the material tight enough to leave little question in what she was, or more accurately was not, wearing underneath. The straps of the dress were but thin wisps of black cloth, her shoulders bare, her tattoo of her father's white mask with purple eyes standing out strongly, the red vial hanging from a long silver chain and nestled in the cleavage under the dress. The golden fleece atop her head was pulled back in an elaborate braid, accentuating her high cheekbones, her lips matching the rubies in her eyes, her wings standing in stark contrast. She was, in a world, dazzling. "Do you know what it is like being me?"
Sarah's high-pitched British accent is soft and slightly slurred. She sits at a table within the confines of a fine restaurant, a wine glass in front of her, a candle in the center with its flame flickering. "Honestly, do you have any clue? My entire life has been spent being groomed to be the actual destruction and rebirth of God's favorite industry, professional wrestling. I was born, literally *born*, for the purpose of razing the business to the ground with His Grace. I have spent my entire life being thrust into the spotlight, the eyes of an entire nation of people upon my every move, every action I take scrutinized and criticised. My life, to be simplistic, is a unique adventure."
She takes the glass of wine, red...obviously...and brings it to her lips, the liquid making her those ruby lines, plump and just crying to be kissed, glisten. She sets the glass down, smirking. "Even this...even here..."
She gestures to the room around her, tables laden with white linens and expensive plate and glassware, chairs filled with well-dressed patrons. "Even here, in one of the most expensive restaurants that Los Angeles has to offer, where movie stars and musicians famous across the world. The red and black permeates. Who I am...what I am...is undeniable."
There is a darkness at the edge of vision. Men in fine suits, women in well-cut dresses, jewelry shining with baubles. But a nervousness. Shifting eyes. Beads of sweat. Because all round the room, standing like the black backdrop of a stage, is a wall of black. Men in matching black coats, silver pins denoting rank, stand against the walls of the room. Keeping guard. Guarding the Blood Princess. "Eyes upon me. Everyone watching me. Everyone knowing my name."
She shakes her head. "People like the I-10 Connection will never understand what it means to be important, to be known. Oh, I'm sure they think they are all badass, think they are a team worthy of being in this match. Just like the two randomly thrown together jobbers, the I-10 connection are just two more people who think that people give a fuck about them but are really just two mediocre hogs rutting around in the mud."
She takes another drink of her wine. "Now, this might be a moment where you think I am going to get personal, where I am going to toss aside the third person anonymity of a standard interview and instead speak to the I-10 Connection personally. Give them that moment of intimacy I afforded Rydell. But I am not. I am not going to give them that moment of intimacy. I am not going to allow them to think that they are on a level anywhere near me, much less on my own. No...no...I shall continue to destroy their souls through this venue. "See, I legitimately have *zero* idea who they are. Now, that might be an admittance of ignorance. That might be the Princess of Pain not paying attention to the penniless paupers in the streets. But it is not. See, my lack of knowledge is not due to my own shortcomings. After all...I do not have any. Instead, that aforementioned lack of knowledge is due to the reality that I do not know who they are...because no one cares who they are. Like, literally. No one. Not a single person. "For instance, here is an actual conversation I had with my own tag partner. Like, no joke, this is how our text conversation actually occurred: "Legit, that is how it happened. My partner is not about to call out those two random chicks for being jobbers, since she is friends with one of them...or something...I haven’t actually paid enough attention to know who has tea with who...but she won't be that mean. But to then call out the I-10 Connection for being an absolute joke of a team? Man...those guys MUST suck! My partner has been around a lot longer than I have and she legit has no clue who these clowns are. Not exactly house name value like Tyson and Savell.”
Sarah looks to the side as a sharp dressed and handsome man makes his way to the table. Observant #FSociety viewers recognize him as XWF trainer Justin Spirit. Both Justin and Sarah smile from across the room as blue and red eyes meet. "Gonna fuck the hell out of this boy," Sarah whispers to herself. "Fucking punkass Monk *will* be jealous by the end..."
Sarah shakes her head, coming back into the moment, and turns her gaze back to the Tragikphone 9S. "Reality is that the I-10 Connection do not matter. Their names? Like...their individual names? They do not matter. Just like when I fucked up that skittles-obsessed fucktard and the 80's throwback who has not been the same since I choked him out, the members of the I-10 Connection will just be names on a list. A list detailing all the fools and morons who thought they could stand before me. A list detailing all the people too blind or deaf to see and hear the reality of what I bring. A list with the names of victims that proverbial mile long as I take over this industry. This business WILL be razed to the ground. This business WILL be rebuilt according to God's Grace. This business WILL feel my fire."
Justin approaches the table, a long black jacket on his arm and a black umbrella in his hand. Sarah looks at the camera a final time, leaning in, speaks in a whisper. "I will burn this entire industry to the ground. Unnecessary cannon fodder like the I-10 Connection have no hope...no shelter...from the pain I bring. I am the Firestarter."
Her eyes turn to the candle in the middle of the table and she smiles. "Mind the flames."
She brings her ruby lips together and blows out the candle. ~~Monday, February 13th, 2017: OFF CAMERA~~
Sarah Selena Lacklan is dressed in a way which most #FSociety viewers would recognize: Black and red mass of puffery, long skirts of silk, hands encased in black gloves. Not an inch of skin showed outside of her face, which is certainly odd for this day and age of skank-a-whore dress, as she would call it, with even her modest bosom covered by a top which goes up to her neck, the red pendant this day hanging from a choker. Her distinctive eye make-up is in place, of course, wings extending out from the corners of her oddly red eyes, pressed with gentle yet firm care with black eyeliner. And, as we have been seeing lately, a tightly wrapped black umbrella in her hand, tip pressed into the ground. However, there is something so stark that it is jolting: She is sporting a massive black eye. Dark and puffy, the color of the bruise in blazing contrast with her pale skin, the injury is so fresh that you can almost see the knuckle prints of her best friend Kenzi. The scuffle they had after the epic #RockBattle on Saturday night was heated, but she does not want to think about that. Or the hellacious day of shooting this morning. Neither one. At all. And...oh Lord...the facetime talk she had with Monk last night. Good FUCK why did she answer the phone?! She had just been with another man the day before...he was in Japan to be with goddamn CODA...and she KNEW she wasn't going to be able to talk to him without breaking down...without crying...without... FUCK! Nope...nope...not thinking about that wretched phone call, either. NOPE. She is presently located at the door of a large penthouse, standing outside, hesitating, as if steeling herself. She has not seen this man in a couple months, despite their closeness, and she was holding onto the hope that she would not simply punch him in the nose for how things with Zoe Chaos turned out. With a deep breath to steady her nerves, she turns the doorknob and pushes open the door. The scene before her as she steps over the thresh might as well be from a Mad Max movie combined with the filth of Fight Club: Clothes are strewn everywhere, trash lines the floor, and every bit of glassware seemed to be broken upon the ground as if in a massive "Mazel tov!" moment. Sarah wearily picks her way through the mess, doing her best to avoid any and all contact with the garbage throughout. She passes half-eaten hotdogs, discarded (...and soiled...) clothing, and many...many...empty bottles of liquor. And was that several half-naked bodies? She, of course, avoided her eyes at the various states of undress. Finally, she finds herself before her query: A large bed filled with a mass of humanity. Tragik was, of course, the greatest fucking wrestling columnist in the world. Ever. Without equal. Completely and utterly badass. Apter? Fuck. Rodgers? Fat fuck. Tragik? Greatest fuck in the world! Awakening from his sexual and drugged-out daze, the Great Trag is groggy from his greatness, the world slowly coming into focus. The first thing his eyes see is a line. A white line. A line of coke. The second thing that his eyes see is what the line of coke is resting upon: The pale and baby-smooth ass of some random Asian hooker in his bed. Leaning over, Tragik presses his bearded chin into that awesome flesh of the damned, gives it a nibble, and snorts the line of coke in one shot. "This is the fucking life!"
He slowly rises to a seated position, his massive paw using the random Asian chick's booty as a boost, and we can see that there is another nameless, faceless Asian chick on the other side of his bulk. The Great Trag is sure they have names, and that a lesser man would know what they are, but like that matters to him. He gives a great yawn, a stretch and a bend (Dip m'toe to jacuzzi, baby!), and hears a disgusted sigh from the side. "Sweet Mother Mary, you have gotten fat."
Tragik rubs his eyes and sees that there is a figure of red and black in his room. "Sarah? What are you doing here?" "My job, Godfather. Now get up. We have a an interview to do."
Tragik shakes his head, trying to clear the cobwebs. "Interview? What for?"
Sarah's eyes narrow. "Your radio show? The Tragik Report? I am here to hype up my tag title match in #FSociety? Did you forget?!"
Tragik's blue grey eyes begin to clear a bit. "Oh! Oh! I didn't forget! No...just...um...gimme, like, five minutes, okay?"
Red eyes narrow further. "You have four."
~~4 MINUTES LATER: ON CAMERA~~ -----------------------It's Time------------------------- ((rock music that makes Keely Monroe's pants fall off)) -----------------------It's Time------------------------- ((more rock music that makes Allyson Morrow just about jam the radio up her crotch)) -----------------------It's Tragik Time------------------------- ((one last bit of smokin' hot rock music that would even turn Gavin back into a man...Yes, I just said that Gavin is really a trans!!)) ((oh, and did I mention that the guitar rock is actually sung by Tragik? Like, he's singing the individual notes? Yeah, its that amazing)) We're back, baby!
((the totally sweet rock music fades away)) Tragik: Welcome back to the latest and greatest edition of the Tragik Report! That's right all you Tragiholics out there, the wrestling world (or at least the people who listen to this podcast at 2:35 AM on Tuesday mornings!) has a kickass, big ass, amazingly amazing supercard coming up on Sunday, so it's time for me, the heart and soul of pro wrestling, and the reason why Allyson Morrow wets her sheets when she sleeps, Tragik...THE MAGNIFICENT!
((Audio of totally smokin' hot Asian chicks plays, sensually saying (sighing!) the name "Tragik!")) Tragik: ...to hype that shit up! Now, this is usually where I would break down the card, match by match, in order to dole out some nuggets of truth and tell the world who wins and loses and why, but we have a special edition for your listification today. See, the whole fuckin' internet knows who I am. I am the Sexiest Wrestling Journalist in the History of Forever. I am the Sultan of Swag, part of that trio of awesomeness that Made Texas Great Again. I am the longest reigning SIN Wrestling Ultraviolence Champion. I am the reason why Ana Valentine closes her eyes when fucking she's fuckin' Robb because she wishes to The Big G upstairs it was me. But! Holy hell but! You may not know that I am ALSO the GREATEST GODFATHER IN THE WOOOOOOOORLD! Let me introduce you to my goddaughter, the woman with more names than Sasha Foote has excuses for losing, Sarah...Selena...LACKLAN!
((The woman in black and red puffery sits next to Tragik, putting a large set of headphones over her head, as fake and obviously canned applause is heard. Tragik's face goes slack for a moment as he looks at her, his jaw dropping slightly. Sarah raises one of her perfectly maintained eyebrows at him.)) Sarah: What? Tragik: You look so much like your mother…
((An awkward silence falls between them after his whisper, Sarah looking down, Tragik still staring. But after a moment, Tragik shakes his head roughly and his face changes, his voice leaving its whisper and going back to its usual timbre.)) Tragik: Well, if it wasn't for that MASSIVE bruise on your face, amIright?! Looks like you got into the most EPIC of fights with a doorknob and lost, baby! Sarah: Shut up. You know what happened. Tragik: I DO! But all those Tragiholics out there don't. Why don't you let them know about it?
((Sarah rolls her eyes.)) Sarah: Simple. Kenzi Grey is Jealous McJealouston. Of the Cambridge McJealoustons, I am sure. Tragik: That is a HELL of a bruise, babygirl. This Kenzi chick must pack a wallop. She hawt? Sarah: Well...yes...one both counts...but that's not the point. I have been kicking ass and taking names, as a wrestler, musician, and actor ever since I decided to show the world how badass I am. And she's jealous. So jealous that she popped me in the eye over it! But I do not want to talk about it. Tragik: But- Sarah: I am HERE...on YOUR dumb show...to talk about #FSociety. So let us talk about that. Tragik: Fine! So! You have a big match coming up this week, right? Tag titles, baby! You know, I have been a tag champion before. You see, me and Skeeter- Sarah: No one gives a flying fuck about the Sons of Swag, Godfather. Tragik: Hey! You don't get to use my insults against me! I copyrighted that flying fuck shit! Much like how your bestie copyrighted the name of your tag team, baby! Blood Reavers FTW! Sarah: Finally, you are talking about something worthwhile. Fuck yeah, we fuck the world! She's...well...not exactly fully on board with the idea...but we're a kickass team. 2-0 and championships to win this weekend. Tragik: And what, exactly, makes you guys such a great team? Like, why do the champs need to worry about you? Sarah: Besides the fact that they are a junction of Fucking and Loser? Beside the fact that they are what happens when two cars, one leaving from Marketing Bullshit Station and the other from Gimmicky Bullshit Station leave at the same time, one travelling at 40 miles per hour and the other at 60, and they meet up at some point to be the biggest waste of space selling t-shirts? Beside the fact that their entire premise of "solving crimes" is the biggest piece of utter idiocy this side of a 1990's ERMAHGERD EVERYONE MUST HAVE A DAY JOB lunacy?! Tragik: Um...yeah...besides all that... Sarah: Its simple: #FSociety didn't realize it at the time, but that drunkass interviewer did more than just make that fourway match into a tag match. See, she put a puzzle together. She took me and TEHREAV and put us together, unwittingly unleashing the greatest team wrestling has ever seen. Tragik: And how...after, like, two matches...do you know that you are the greatest team of all time? Sarah: Because we complete each other! MelReav is the Anna to my Elsa. The Mother Gothel to my Rapunzel. The Rei to my Usagi. The Elphaba to my Galinda. Her experience and my...oh, I don't know...who dealio of being born to be the best wrestler of all time, combine to be an unstoppable force. See, when #FSociety had that tag tournament last year? Got way ahead of themselves. They crowned champions for no reason. All they did was crown those two dipshits making up Rebel Ink so that they could have names on a piece of paper. And what did that do? Simply ended up putting the titles on the loser "champs" we have now. Tragik: Kinda harsh words there, SareBear. Sarah: First of all, if you call me that again, I am going to whip out my phone and call Zoe right this second. Tragik: Wait...wut? Sarah: You heard me, Godfather! Anyway, this whole Locke and Keyes being champ this is just a nightmare assaulting reality that will soon be banished to the most distant of memories. The fans of #FSociety have lived under the tyranny of piss-poor tag team wrestling for two long. The Blood Reavers shall overcome! The Blood Reavers shall be their salvation! Lo! Behold your saviors, fans of #FSociety! Your mercy is nigh! Tragik: Well, you are certainly your father's daughter. But enough of the match for the tag titles. Last week I put out the call for questions and all my Tragiholics out there came through in droves! You ready to answer some questions, babygirl? Sarah: Bring it. Tragik: First question, from an anonymous source: How many, exactly, STD's did you get from your marathon sex session with Justin Spirit? Sarah: Excuse me? Tragik: Hey, I'm just reading the questions here. And this anonymous- Sarah: Anonymous my squat-booty! I know exactly who asked that and Al can go fuck herself. Tragik: Woah! Sarah: No, really. Al doesn't get to give me life advice. Miss Too Busy to Say Hello to Her Friends at a Show can take her life advice and shove it up her ass. Tragik: Hey now, Ally is probably not going to like to hear you say stuff like that. Sarah: Like she is even going to hear this. I mean...fuck! Let me give one of those moments of intimacy I am becoming known for.
((Sarah clears her throat)) Sarah: Are you even listening to this, Al? Is anyone in that precious little circle of yours that has been blowing me off even listening to this?! I have been hyping up this shit all week, but I highly doubt you are going to bother listening. I mean, have you even watched ANY of my promotional videos for my matches? Do you even realize that I'm booked in a fucking title match? I doubt it. I doubt that you have bothered to look down from your mountaintop to realize that a friend is in pain and could use a fucking shoulder to cry on, or something. Instead, you just join in on the piling on of me and remind me why I rarely leave Lacklanland. Instead, you just allow your boyfriend to treat me like crap. Instead, you are just so coolio with the people in your circle treat me like some little kid instead of the goddamn warrior I am. So Al? Take your advice...take your opinion of Justin...take your goddamn tea party...and shove them up your ass. Next question. Tragik: Oh boy...um...a question from @kcw_Fan: How did it feel to have Coby Quik retire your dad? Sarah: Another stupid question full of lies. Did that boring ass dude beat my father? Yes, yes he did. I am not, nor have I ever, disputed the fact that he beat a cancer-ridden old man in the final days of his career. Hooray for him! Hooray for the Valiant One! But the idea that he "retired" him is laughable. That match in The Compound WAS NOT his last. Father's final match saw his hand raised in victory. That is reality.
((Sarah pauses, Tragik about to go to the next question, but she continues.)) Sarah: And while I am on the subject, that entire company is shit. The person in charge pulls strings, makes sure certain people get over regardless of who or what happens, and makes sure that only those certain people leave the building on their own two feet. And whenever anyone says anything, challenges them, they are subject to a burial of their character from his closest group of people, with racial slurs thrown in without reserve, so that he and his company remain strong. And everyone within the company is too afraid to say anything...until they leave. And then they are attacked. And even Quik himself has discovered this. I doubt that midcard hack will ever be man enough to say that he is now on the side of the people he has himself mocked, that he has himself attacked for some trumped-up accusations, but it would certainly be appropriate. Tragik: Hey- Sarah: And their "champ," of course. My dear sister and her challenge to me. Good fuck. If she was a real hero, a real fighter and warrior, she would walk away from the confines of Dallas, would step away from the security blanket of her mysteriously overcoming all odds, regardless of how high, and being a champion. Let her face me with my wings unfurled. Let her face the Firestarter, the Bloodlettter, the red and black, the revolution. Let her face the firebird in the real world and not some locked building. Let her face the Blood Princess without the invisible hand of "fate" pushing her into victories. Let her face me in #FSociety. Tragik: Ooooookay. Hmm. Pretty sure I'm getting sued for that. Like, if Ally doesn't kill me herself for letting your other tirade on the air, this one will get me taken off. So...um...hey! Next question! And this one is from me personally, if you don't mind. Sarah: Go for it. Tragik: So, what's the deal with you liking Chicken Nuggets? Sarah: Huh? Tragik: You heard me. You like Chicken Nuggets and I want to know what's up with that. Sarah: Um...you know very I would never eat something as gross as fast food. What are you- Tragik: Do you or do you not want to bone Julian "Chicken Nugget" Savell?
((Sarah's pale skin blossoms into immediate spots of red.)) Sarah: I...um...have no idea what you are talking about. Tragik: Right...right...because you walking around with a fuckin' umbrella is something you have always done. Sarah: Next question, please!
((Tragik rolls those sexily smokin' blue eyes of his.)) Tragik: Fine, fine. But! Let's stay on the subject of boyfriends, yeah? In the past month you have gotten dumped by a Monk and then fucked a manhore. Any comment on that?
((Sarah's face turns from rosy embarrassment to dark anger.)) Sarah: Next. Question. Tragik: Oh come on! All the Tragiholics want to know about your sexcapades. Oh! And bonus question: Get to second base with Kenzi, yet?
((Sarah stands up, taking off the headset.)) Sarah: We are done here.
((She storms off, the clicking of her heels on the floor like thunder. Tragik shrugs.)) Tragik: You heard it here, ladies and gents. Tune in to #FSociety's Cold Dawn to see one hell of a show!
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Presenting the Lacklan Saga Story Of
Ascension, Part VIII
At All Costs
~~Thursday, March 16th, 2017~~
Camera: OFF Their individual training sessions done, breakfast whorfed down, Sarah Selena Lacklan and Mackenzie Michaela Grey are relaxing in their suite at the Bellagio. Kenzi is laying on the king-sized bed, busy roasting some dumb LAW chick on twitter, as per the usual, but Sarah ninjas her way over to her unseen. Kenzi looks up to see Sarah practically bouncing on her toes, her platinum hair hanging down to her mid back and over her shoulders, a brush in her hand. She offers a wide smile of perfectly straight and white teeth, silently offering the gold-plated brush to Kenzi. Kenzi happily tosses her phone aside, waving for Sarah to crawl up and sit between her legs. As Sarah does, Kenzi puts an arm around her and pulls her head back, reminiscent of the first time they were together. "Well...this brings back a few memories..."
She kisses Sarah playfully, then sets to the task of brushing her soft platinum locks. She loved the smell of her hair, lavender goodness, still with a lingering aroma of fine wine. She would smell like that for days to come. The memory of the prior night, of making love to Sarah in a literal bath tub filled with a Merlot from Lacklanland, was still fresh in her mind. "I love touching your hair...almost as much as the rest of you."
Kenzi brushed her hair, then paused only briefly to kiss her gently on her back. It wasn't sexual, and she wasn't sure if Sarah even noticed...but it meant a lot to Kenzi. She set back to brushing, with not another word. Sarah purrs over Kenzi’s work on her hair and even giggles as she thinks of that first adventure together. Weeks of unresolved sexual tension between them had finally exploded one night before one of Kenzi’s matches. And Sarah had made such a mess! But her thoughts immediately turn to the present. "Thank you for being here for me. Last night...that was tough. That is two title matches in a row where I dominated but...but it just slipped through my fingers."
Kenzi stopped, resting her chin over her shoulder as she rubbed her back. "I'm sorry baby. I know it will turn around. You're still a top contender. No way they don't give you a shot of your own."
Kenzi kissed her shoulder, then gave her a little nibble, then set back to brushing her hair. Sarah breathes out deeply. It had been a tough night in the Fucking Awesome ring. In the overall view, her debut had been successful: She had spearheaded the promotion and hype, lit a creative fire under the asses of everyone involved, and performed well. She even had the Hardcore Massacre match all but won, her practiced kicks from powerful legs being devastatingly effective and had dropped Kate into the Abyss. But then Cass had taken her out with a chair and thrown her into the steel, and after pinning the champion, held the Fucking Hardcore title belt in victory. "'Tis frustrating. Both Father and Nikita cautioned me to not worry overmuch about bursting from the gate, as this sport is a marathon, but that is difficult to accept when I see people like Ally or Stacy have such early success. That should be me. And now I have another instance where someone can claim I lost, even though I have yet to be beaten."
She leans back, encouraging Kenzi to place attention on the top of her head, her eyes closed. "I want to make Father and Nikita proud. And Melissa and Stacy. And you." "Honey, I am proud and I bet they are too! But, you gotta start with making yourself proud first."
She brushed with gentle urgency, then added. "Set some bitches on fire...you'll feel better!"
Sarah visibly pouts. "My Fuddy Duddy employers *still* will not let me bring in gasoline."
She leans forward again to allow access to the bottom of her hair. She reaches over to take in Kenzi’s right foot and starts to rub it with both of her hands. "You believe in me, right? "With all my heart. You'll wear gold..."
Another kiss on her shoulder. "...and you'll set someone on fire too!"
Sarah giggles. "Damn right, I will. And I *do* ever so hope it is one of the Callaghans."
She switches feet, enjoying the contrast in their skin coloring. "I am serious about accompanying you to your matches in LAW, by the way. I would be the Best Valet Ever."
Kenzi stops to consider this, giddy at the idea, but also apprehensive. "Sarah, how would I look coming to the ring with a goddamn legit Princess as my valet?!!"
She laughed, then leaned against Sarah's back, hands playing there. "It would be lovely to have you there. You know I'd do the same for you...I could wear a Stormtrooper costume...if you want.”
Sarah giggles as the thought of Kenzi dressed in one of her guard’s uniforms. “I would like that. Very much.”
Sarah leans back, forcing the duo to lean against the pillows, Kenzi’s shoulders against the wall. She reaches up and behind her, placing her hand on Kenzi’s neck and into the base of her braids, her thumb absently stroking the part of her neck where her teeth tended to be the most effective. She closes her eyes, smiling, as she enjoys the feel of Kenzi’s chest against her back. “Thank you for being my best friend.”
Kenzi sighed, holding on to her words, though they wanted to tumble out...those three simple ones. Instead, she breathed out. "...thank you too..."
She hugged Sarah tighter, hoping her true feelings would be conveyed in her touch. Sarah smiles, enjoying her partner's curves, her hand starting to rub Kenzi’s neck. "And thank you for owning me when I need to be owned. Helps me keep perspective."
Kenzi responded with a gentle kiss behind her ear, whispering; "...because you're delicious and you're all mines..."
Sarah shudders. She turns her head and leans back, using her hand to pull Kenzi into a kiss. She tries to pour as much love and affection as she can into it: Not a kiss of lust, but of love. When she pulls away, she smiles. "Let's get out of here. I have surprises planned. No work, no movies, no nothing. Just us for the day. Interested?" "Always with you..."
Kenzi feels a little strange slipping into such a comfortable mode with Sarah. Everything has been lust and hotness for the last few days, but this was new...scary...but she liked it. Camera: ON Well, that kinda worked. Mostly worked. Just about completely worked. But there was a *touch* more fallout than I had anticipated. Like *reeeeeeeally* fucking up a couple of relationships.
Okay, let me back up here for some context.
Mackenzie and I, henceforth referred to as #TeamKickass, had a whole lot of asses to kick on Sunday. Like, tons. Melissa and I needed to kick some ass in the way of Ryan and Aiden, as well as a “message” I was intending on sending to someone, and Mackenzie needed to kick some dumb bitches’ ass over in Ladies All-Star Wrestling, and needed me there. For moral support. Ultimately, that meant that #TeamKickass needed to be in three states in one day. Our home in California, #FSociety in Nevada, and LAW in South Carolina.
We did it. Do not ask me how. I do not even know. The only way I can explain it is to quote Master Mazzetti:
50% Fact 50% Magic 100% Results
For the most part, as I mentioned before, it mostly worked. Like, legit, check this out:
#BloodReaversFTW victory over Douchebag and Vanilla? Check!
Guilty Pleasures putting people in their places, including that horseface teenage brat who got in our way? Check!
Me sending a message and taking out those GODDAMN PAPER CHAMPIONS The Crane Brothers? MOTHER FUCKIN’ CHECK!
Unfortunately, there *may* have been a few unforeseen consequences. Minor things, really. Like...I don’t know...getting banned from any and all future LAW events unless I am an contracted fighter. And Melissa getting REEEEEEEAAAAAAAALLY pissed at me. And...well...her being so upset over #TeamKickass kinda-sorta going behind her back to do something I knew she wouldn’t want me to do...well...it caused a big problem for my little circles.
I am sorry, Melissa, for what happened. I am sorry if I disappointed you. And I am sorry that trouble has broken out between you and my Beloved. But as I told you before...I will *NOT* apologize for doing what I feel must be done for our team. I will *NOT* allow our team, which has had to scratch and claw for acceptance from the moment we were thrust together, to be tossed to the wayside because of some political game. I will *NOT* allow us to be collateral damage.
For those not keeping track, or one of the legion of new fans and competitors whom have come to our doors, #BloodReaversFTW were the number one contenders to the paper champions, The Crane Boys. After the way Melissa and I dismantled the first team sent against us, we were pitted against a random pairing in that silver chick and the Paragon of Mediocrity herself, Kenzie Rydell. We won. Obviously. And so it was set! #BloodReaversFTW vs. The Ted Mosby Appreciation Society at Cold Dawn. But no...oh no...it did not stay that way. Nope! Instead, the clown dudes...who have not won a match in...like...forever...and the random bullshit team WE JUST BEAT got added to the match.
Something fishy seemed to be going on. And indeed, after Melissa and I *DOMINATED* the match, some random paper champ bitch snuck in and took the fall over one of those freeway fuckers.
Bullshit.
In the last year, from the moment I began joining my father as a valet in his last run before retirement, people have talked down to me. They have treated me like a child, like some little piece of lint to be cast aside. While there were rare exceptions in people like the Sons of Swag, my Sensei Nikita, and that ilk through most of Texas, the city of Dallas was one big insult. Even from before I turned pro and signed with #FSociety, there were people in this company who laughed at the way I looked, dressed, sounded, and spoke. And that includes people whom I thought were friends and those whom I tried to find acceptance. Mocked for my skills and training, mocked for my lifestyle, hell, even mocked for my sexual preferences! In goddamn 2017! Yet *I* am the bad guy to some of those people.
Reality, dear friends, is that I am *EXACTLY* who I have said I am. I am *NOT* some child to be cast aside. I am *NOT* some little girl who will be sent scurrying away at the slightly sign of danger. I am not some spineless plebeian who is going to go off and kill herself because of online bullying. As a certain circle was reminded of just last night, not only do I have teeth and claws, but I am adept at using them.
I will NOT sit back and let either myself, my Beloved, or my partner be cast aside. Melissa insists upon doing things “the right way,” which apparently means waiting for chances to be gifted upon us. But I disagree. I protest. This week we have singles matches with the tag champions, something which Melissa believes is a good thing because of “recent events,” but she neglects that we would never be facing these two delusional sleuths without my actions! We would simply be fighting another bullshit combination of wrestlers thrown together to pad our record. And there is already enough matches on the card designed to pad records.
‘Sup, Al! Love you! Muah!
*I* have brought about this week’s booking. *I* have garnered the attention of Mister Night. *I* am the one that is going to show the world that not only do you not fuck with me, but you will get utterly destroyed, physically and emotionally, when you try to play games with me. Everyone in this company...hell, this business...is playing a dangerous game by attempting to subjugate me, and the stakes are high. By the end of it all, the world shall realize that I do not lose games, I do not falter, I do not bow. And I will do *anything* to make certain that I win.
I am sorry that Mackenzie and Melissa had a falling out because they got caught in the winds of my storm. But I will not apologize for being that storm. I am the Firestarter, the Bloodletter, the red and black, the revolution.
Let the gamer girl cry out to the heavens of my arrogance. Let the interviewer take her refuge in slumber and then sneak in a pin away from me. Let the fighters from Boston “not care” about matches until they fall into obscurity. Hell, Rydell, the Paragon of Mediocrity herself, open the card and convince people to get a hotdog before the second match starts. Let them all burn in my fires!
Daisy Locke, both this week and when Melissa and I get the shot we earned through domination, is going to learn the lesson that there is nothing I will not do to find what success I am due. I will gain that success at all costs. I am coming for her. Let the proverbial gnashing of teeth commence.
Ride the flames. * * * * * * * * * * ~~Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017~~
Camera: OFF Sarah bursts through the door of their apartment with one of those dumb reusable shopping bags in her hand. “Sorry! Sorry! I totally forgot something I needed!”
She runs by Kenzi and kisses her on the cheek on the way to the kitchen. “Love you! Give me 30 minutes!”
In short order she has her “Kiss the Princess” apron on and is chopping carrots, onions, and celery for a sauce, the two hunks of filet mignon having been on the counter getting to room temperature. Kenzi feels bad for not helping, but cooking was never her forte, besides the view of the cook was too damn close to pass up anyway. Kenzi watched the sway of Sarah’s hips as she moved with purpose. Her platinum hair, though done up in a high bun, still begged to have her fingers fisted in it. She was a vision, and unfortunately for the world, she knew it…but today was different. She wore no make-up and her clothing was NOT on point. There was no sign of the Blood Princess, but Kenzi was never more drawn to her as she was at this moment. It took ever ounce of her willpower to keep herself from running over into the kitchen and ravaging her right here among the chopped vegetables. ‘Time enough for that later’ she thought to herself. She walked over, her hand brushing across Sarah’s butt, as she loved to do. “What do you need me to do?” “Stand there and look pretty,” she says, stepping back a second to allow Kenzi a firm squeeze of the butt she was so proud of. She turns her head to give Kenzi another quick kiss before turning back to the task at hand. “Having such a fierce goddess such as yourself so close to hand is both distraction and inspiration, but just being near me is plenty of help.” The mirepoix goes into a hot pan, sizzling right away in olive oil, and she turns to the steaks, dainty fingers headed for sea salt and her pepper grinder. “I *DO* hope that this all turns out okay. The chefs at Chez Jean-Paul taught me the basics, and like any musician or artist I was good at it, but I so rarely get the chance to cook. Servants, and all.”
Sarah’s life before now had always been about a host of people taking care of her every whim. The daughter of a cult leader who was rich, in a way she had never bothered to explain to Kenzi because it had to be seen to be believed, rarely had to do anything for herself. But now that she was on her own, across the country and making her own decisions, she hoped for more opportunities such as this. Especially since she had someone, a true partner and equal, with her. “As I mentioned before, while I wish the auspices and reasonings were different, I truly am happy that you are here. You...well...you make me happy.”
As Kenzi listened to Sarah talk to her the way she did, the tiny pang of guilt she felt grew two sizes bigger in her chest. She felt a lump in her throat that was not easy to swallow. These last few weeks with Sarah, and even the one they spent apart had be something else. The ups and downs, while challenging, only served to make her want Sarah even more…but…there was a but…always a but. She had been holding back with Sarah, and the girl sensed it…she just didn’t recognize it for what it was. Kenzi hadn’t really known herself until recently. Now, it was foremost on her mind and she felt that if she did not give voice to it, she would fall to pieces. Kenzi crossed the distance between them and walked into a tight embrace; catching Sarah off guard. “Sar…I have to tell you something…something important.”
Sarah is caught by surprise by the hug but encloses the embrace, putting her pale cheek on Kenzi’s dark. “Anything, Beloved. TruthZone, you know that."
Kenzi looked into Sarah’s eyes, then nearly lost the nerve to continue. It was only the comforting embrace that soothed her enough to go on. “Sarah…when I say that I love you, I really do mean it…with all my heart I really do. I think…I hope…she mean it when you say to me as well. I mean…I feel it…I felt it earlier today…”
Her eyes grew wide. “Boy, did I feel it! But…sometimes…I wonder if this is really real. I wonder if maybe this is game or a distraction for you. Mean…you always tell me not to think that I am the spider and you are the fly. So…that means that you are the spider then…and I’m just caught in your web…until you grow tired of the game. Let’s face it…you’re a predator…”
Sarah’s heart stops as she processes the words and her eyes begin to glisten. “I felt like I was going to die when I lost you.” She licks suddenly dry lips as that stopped heart starts to beat double time. “I felt like my heart and been ripped out and had been squished into nothingness. That is not mere infatuation.”She pauses, thinking, measuring her words. “I told you before that I do not just wish to proclaim my love but to show it. I wish to make it so real to you, so physical and HERE, so as to be palpable. I want you to be able to grasp it both with your hands and your heart.”
She presses her forehead to Kenzi’s, closing her eyes, and whispers. “This is no game.”
Her words were a great comfort…as they always were when she was near; all Kenzi could do was to hold her tighter. “I’m sorry for…for even saying that, but…it was the way I felt, I wasn’t proud of it.”
She pressed her lips to Sarah’s. “Every time that I have been in a relationship, I have always felt like the center of it…but with you, it feels like I am riding the most wild fierce mare that there is! No one else can ride you for long…they’d be throw off or trampled underneath. It’s scary…but, with you, I feel like I can do anything…anything at all…”
Sarah nearly crushes her in the embrace. She does not blame Kenzi for apprehension, not really. She knew how intense she was, after all. "We are just beginning, Beloved. The whole world shall shake at our coming."
She kisses the bridge of Kenzi’s nose and smirks. "Besides, I did not move across the entire country just to be close to work. You are stuck with me. Now!"
She slaps Kenzi’s ass with a loud snack. "If you do not let me get these steaks on then we will never eat! We have muscle to build!"
Kenzi nodded, kissing Sarah and moving out of the way. It felt like a great weight was lifted off her shoulder. A she stood back and watched HER Sarah work...she swelled with pride to know that even in her more fierce moments...Sarah would not give up on her like so many others had. Kenzi whispered, "...I love you..." Before Kenzi knows it, Sarah has seared the steaks and tossed them in the oven. And with the urgent instruction of “Only let them stay in their for five minutes and SO HELP ME GOD TO NOT CUT INTO THEM WITHOUT LETTING THEM REST!!!!” she was running past her and into the room with her clothes. Kenzi can only shake her head at that: Their apartment was a three-bedroom and one of them was specifically for Sarah’s clothes. Kenzi had hinted at the idea of maybe Sarah, the total fashion whore, cutting back on how much she had and that lead to a cry of “DO NOT MAKE ME CHOOSE BETWEEN MY BABIES!”Kenzi did as she was instructed, removing the steaks from the 500 degree oven and letting them rest. Kenzi had already dressed while Sarah had slipped off to the store and chose to simply sit on the couch and wait. She smirks as she thinks of the couch she was seated on: It had been taken through its paces just that morning. Letting Sarah in as far as she had had been difficult, but she did. It was hard being to emotionally and physically involved with someone so soon after Song, but Sarah was...well...she was Sarah. Speaking off, the girl with the pale skin and red eyes entered the room in full Blood Princess mode: Black dress diamond dust, actual blood diamond crushed into a fine mist and spread around the bosom, the cut so fine as to seem as it was melted onto her. Her hair was up in a hive, her veil clipped into place and hanging down her face, the makeup underneath her classic dark wings and lips painted ruby to match her eyes. This was going to be the best date ever. The two best friends and lovers, specifically and always in that order, as per their “contract,” had a wonderful time. Sarah’s classical training techniques had turned the filets and vegetables into a fine meal and they polished off a bottle of cabernet sauvignon together. They told each other about their day and their plans for the week, laughed about roasting various bitches online, and their upcoming matches. The grand piano, the first purchase they made when Sarah moved in last week, was the featured aspect of the evening. Sarah played and they sang songs together. Sad and slow songs, fast and fun songs, silly songs that left them in breathless giggles. And of course they sang the two songs that had come to encapsulate their relationship, “If I Ever Leave This World Alive,” and “I’ll Follow You Into the Dark.” They danced after while listening to the radio. Fast dances that had Kenzi laughing at Sarah's lack of skills, a waltz that switched the roles, and a slow song that ended in a deep kiss that signaled the end of the date but not the night. Their lovemaking in Sarah’s massive four post bed, an antique monstrosity filled with black and pink silk sheets gifted to her by her father, was passionate. It was not the hectic and urgent escapades of even a week before; indeed, while certainly pleasing for all their parts, it was something wholly different. Passion, love, filled with emotion. They had grown immensely in the past ten days. And it scared the hell out of both of them. * * * * * * * * * *
~~Early morning, Wednesday, March 23nd, 2017~~
Camera: ON Sarah Selena Lacklan sits on the edge of her bed, her legs folded underneath her, her pale skin shining light a beacon in the dark. She wears little, just a sheer black slip which rests pleasingly against against the swell of her bosom, her platinum hair falling down her back and resting on her shoulders. No makeup graces her face any more, the nightly ritual of vaseline to protect her skin performed with her partner at her side. Her red eyes blaze in the darkness as she stares down at the person in her bed. At all costs. Remember that, Daisy. At all costs.
Kenzi Grey is a picture of serenity as she sleeps on her side of the king-sized bed. Her braids are pulled up into a tail to keep her cool, her body likewise in a simple slip, a gift from Sarah, her body underneath a pink sheet of silk. She is often troubled, feeling broken on the inside from a youth of being rejected, but she sleeps peacefully in this moment. Both she and Sarah have gotten more sleep, more pure rest, in the last week than either seemingly ever in their lives. I have mentioned before, at least once in a vlog, that I fought hard for her. I fought hard for a victory. I fought dirty. I was ruthless. Perhaps by telling you of that battle, dear Daisy, you will understand what it is you face when you stand against me. Perhaps you will come to appreciate the hopeless battle you are to wage in. She did not want me. At least, she did not want what I offered. We are best friends and all she wanted was to press that into...well...benefits. Even arranged an adventure to put a wall up between us. But from the moment she rebuked me, from the moment she make it plain that sexual relief would be all there was between us, I put a plan into motion. See, dear Daisy, I do not lose. I do not falter. I am ALWAYS victorious.
That moment? When she told me that she did not wish an emotional attachment? I bargained. I could kiss her all I wanted in private. She thought she was making a concession, offering me something to placate me, but all she did when she agreed was step into my trap. In less than a week, we had gone on dates and shared a candlelit meal. She was clearly marked, even having to wear a scarf around her neck at work in order to avoid questioning and judging looks. Hell, within that time she had even met my family. I ninja’d her a girlfriend.
Think about that, Daisy: The thing I craved...but the thing she did not want...and I made it happen. With you...I crave your title. I crave your glory. I crave your victory. You, obviously, do not want to give those things up. Mayhap you are even behind the change of our match into that idiotic four-way dance at Cold Dawn. But you have only been delaying the inevitable. I always win. I will win our match next week. Melissa and I will win when we eventually face you. I always win.
See, even when things do not go my way...I adapt. I grow. I change my strategy. Take Mackenzie, for instance: She and I had a very public fight and broke off our beneficial relationship. Upon reflection, I believe that I had played my hand too heavily. But I adapted. I changed strategies. And you know what is so funny about my change of strategy? You know what worked so well to go from the two of us subtweeting each other to piss the other one off to where we are now, living together?
The truth.
My greatest weapon, dearie, is the truth.
The truth for you is that you have no chance in defeating me. You have no chance in surviving the horrors that I can bring. I was bred...literally bred...to be the end of wrestlers like you. To be the end of silly little children who play at wrestling while moonlighting as something else. Gamers? Models? Executive assistants? Crime solvers? Please. My father tried to save your kind, the kind who lives in the dark for fear of the Light, but his job is finished. He saved what he could. Now there is only my reckoning left.
I am prepared to do anything and everything to get what I want in life, dear Daisy. At any cost. Are you?
Sarah slides off the bed, pausing a moment to don black slippers of velvet, and quietly pads out of the room. The hall leads in two directions, one towards a second room, the other towards the innards of the house. Sarah goes to the left, running her fingers over the grand piano as she passes by. She smiles as she thinks of the times she played for her father over the years, nearly always something from Beethoven, something that her mother would do before she was born. I moved across the entire country to get what I wanted. Oh, it certainly has the benefits of its location, after all. I am a block and a half away from all the culture Hollywood has to offer. I am near the Circle Television Network studios, and there is already talk of new projects. I am near a major airport for travel to #FSociety events. Even a plane ride for us to Vegas for Fucking Awesome is less than two hours and $200. But the real reason was to get what I wanted. My Beloved.
Are you willing to change your entire life to get what you want, dear Daisy? Are you willing to thrust comfort aside for the difficulties that lay ahead? I am. Because I will win at any cost. I left my life of luxury, pure luxury that has to be seen to be believed, to be here. As mentioned before, it is a nice place, but my staff? My servants? My handmaidens? All left behind in Lacklanland. I must fend for myself and live on a relatively small stipend. I gave up what most people would consider to be the very light of the world, the pinnacle of comfort, for what I wanted. For what I loved. Will you?Sarah walks by the front door and smiles at the difference between the two immediate sides. One side is neat and clean, everything in its place. Several pairs of shoes are in a row, organized by color, a long black jacket and matching parasol hanging on a hook. The other side of the door, however, is a mess. Shoes and socks cast off in seemingly random places, a half-eaten and clearly forgotten bag of potato chips on the ground, crumbs leaving a trail that would fill Hansel and Gretel with pride. Of course, it would have been silly to ignore all of the comforts of home.
She approaches the door next to her bedroom. Opening it, we see that it is dominated by a red and black throne. Sarah smiles as she slides onto its cushions. Do I have your attention yet, dear Daisy? Or all of #Fsociety, for that matter. Mister Drayton and Mister Night have made clear what they think of wrestlers, that they ruin this business, and I agree. This business is supposed to be pure, supposed to be athlete versus athlete in the holiest of battles. Instead, wrestlers make it a game of pomp and circumstance. They parade around in costumes and beg for the adoration of the crowd like a troupe of seals before a line horns performing tricks for fish. That is not me. That is not what I am here for. I am here to end all of that. I am here to end wrestlers like you, Daisy.
See...it is not simply about winning a title. It is not simply about establishing myself and Melissa as the dominant tag team in the industry. No...no...it is more. Far more. It is about the revolution. It is about the red and black. It is about raising that banner, hoisting the colors. About razing it all to the ground. And when the Light shines down upon the ruins of this business? When cockroaches such as yourself are finally snuffed out of existence? It shall be time to rebuild. And in my image that rebuilding shall be.
While you have been away? While you and your partner have been solving crimes or finding lost puppies or whatever it is that you actually do? I have been the face of the entire Inferno Network. Oh, certainly Cassandra is the one what pinned the champion in Fucking Awesome, but it was *I* would lit that fire that got the division going. It was *I* that was the neverending promo machine that kept eyes on the company. Likewise, it was *I* that tirelessly promoted #FSociety’s second season. *I* am the one that the people have come to see. Not you. Not Keyes.
Still, after all the promotion, after all the truth being spoken, I am ignored. The Blood Reavers are given some random team of developmental workers to destroy. That is not enough for me, dearie. It is *not* enough. So I did what needed to be done. I did what *must* be done. I win...at all costs.
So here we are, both the end and the beginning. After both Melissa and I are successful in our matches against you and Keyes...there will be no denying that we are superior. A match shall be booked, the match we *earned* weeks ago. And new champions? They shall be crowned.
By all means, dear Daisy, bring your weapons. Bring your adventures. Bring your generic promotional video content. Bring everything you can. You will need every bit of it. And I promise...I *promise* you...it will still not be enough. You do not face a the Paragon of Mediocrity that is Rydell or the forgotten Silver. You do not face children in clown masks. You have the Blood Princess.Indeed, sitting upon her throne, even without a line of the makeup we are so used to seeing, she is every inch the member of royalty. Back straight, swan’s neck elongated, pointed chin slightly raised. Sarah reach underneath the arm of the throne and produces an item fast becoming easily recognizable to any Inferno Network viewer: A matchstick. Sarah strikes it, the flame coming to life in bright contrast. I am the match, dearie, the flame. I *am* the revolution. Most hide from the Light, hide in corners, afraid of the heat. But me? I choose to ride the flames. But you?”
She smirks. You had better learn to mind them.
Red lips come together and she blows out the match. End.
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Post by CoolTubeSource on Aug 24, 2020 12:41:55 GMT -5
Presenting the Lacklan Saga Story of
Ascension: Finale
The Red Queen ~~Wednesday, March 29th, 2017: Off Camera~~
Sarah Selena Lacklan bustles through the apartment she shares with Kenzi Grey, trying to get everything just right. The world premiere of Kenzi’s movie, All That Glitters, was tomorrow night, with the movie hitting theaters over the weekend, and there were still a thousand things to do. Kenzi had spent nearly every waking moment in the studio over the last week and a half, working 16 hour days, barely leaving enough time to sleep, work out, and eat. Sarah felt a pang of guilt over the fact that Kenzi had given up so much of her little free time to be with her, but it was not a large pang. She was selfish like that. And what time they had spent together! Sarah had always been known for being a deviant, for being a trouble-maker. “Its kinda my thing,” she would say whenever someone brought it up, and she reveled in that aspect of her personality. Being the daughter of a cult leader, a “princess,” as she was treated, she had been able to get away with nearly anything she ever wanted from an early age. Her rattle fell to the ground and broke? Six more were ready to replace it. Her favorite dress was torn? The seamstress already had a new one made before she could even report it. She wanted to do something dangerous? Her protectors would be flogged, literally, if any harm befell her. She had even become sexually active at a young age, pursuing anything or one she felt was pretty. How many boys had she kissed? How many girls, for that matter? She had slept with several, had led a wild lifestyle, and had been enthralled with herself. Sarah pauses in arranging an assortment of flowers on the dining table. Red roses with shots of purple and white lavender does not catch her eye as she thinks of the lifestyle she has led over the last few years, with the last year being exceedingly fast and hard. Drinking had never been a problem until recently, as her father had always allowed her a little wine with dinner. But ever since discovering hard liquor, stolen from her father’s own stores, things had changed. She had snuck drinks with her best friend Samantha, drinks which lead to her first girl-on-girl experience, as well as cigarettes from her guard. She would later sneak drinks with the woman who was supposed to be her Fairy Godmother, Zoe Chaos, the strongest ones being the special moonshine that the First Citizen, Skeeter, distilled out in Lacklanland forest. But her life truly changed when she finally got her hands on DRIVE. She had just turned 18 when she found herself in her father’s study, snooping around, and discovered his stash of the red powder. Though she had never seen him use DRIVE, the drug that he had had scientists develop over the years, she instinctively knew what to do. Secreting it away in her robe, she held onto it until she was safely in her own room deep in the center of her floor of the manor. And, looking at herself in the mirror, with her red eyes and moonlight skin, she brought the powder to her nose and sniffed it with all her might. Her world changed. Colors seemed brighter, as if she had always viewed the world through a gray filter before. She smelled food coming from the kitchens of Chez Jean-Paul deep in the innards of the Manor. She swore that she could SEE sounds. Her skin felt like it was on fire. Thus was born the Firebird. The red and black. The revolution. That was the moment that, for the first time, she BELIEVED. She WAS the Light. She WAS God’s wrath. Her thoughts come back to the present. Back to the flowers on the table. Red roses highlighted by a lavender which represented her. But these roses were not the red of the revolution. No...no...these were the red of love. She was deeply in love with Mackenzie Michaela Grey. Deep into the Feelz Zone. And it was scary. Her thoughts do not stay on the present for long, however. She was tired, thoughts scattered. She had put in a lot of time into this project as well, lost herself in the role of Ambrosia as surely as Kenzi had lost herself in Caramel, the whole thing leading to their tension and fight, then to their tryst, and their break-up in the parking lot… She shakes her head as she heads to the apartment’s kitchen. Nope! No thinking of that dreadful night. Think of something else. Think of how she got to Kenzi in the first place. Think of what lead her to her Dark Goddess. The year of her Lord 2016 had been a wild ride, even for her. Convincing her father to wrestler again, to chase after the Ashtons and what they represented, had been for her benefit. This was his last moment to show her, his little girl, what it meant to be a wrestler, to show her what it meant to fight for something worth fighting for. He bled all throughout the state of Texas, taking her there every few weeks, showing with his body and spirit what was important about this sport. He personified what it meant to be a champion and earned himself another Hall of Fame induction. It was there, in Classic Wrestling from Texas, that he found himself in the company of her favorite wrestler growing up, Nikita Dolore. Talk about God’s plan! She had studied Nikita since she was little, watching every match and promo she had in New Era Wrestling, watched her battles alongside and against Tony Millennium. She knew move for move, word for word. Something about the woman...well...she SANG to her. It seemed like Nikita had spoken directly to the little albino girl watching her television set in Maine. And for her and Father to not only work together but to become friends! Well...after a sort. The closest thing her father could garner to a friend. She remembered bouncing up and down on her heels like she was little when the subject came up of Nikita coming on board for her training. Father had been training her for years but this was different. Father had allowed her to join him in their gym on her 14th birthday, had taught her the basics of lifting, focusing on the Big Five, and she fell in love with it, just like he had. Those moments in the gym together were as important as him teaching her to dance, or when sitting back to back to share their strength. He had initially been against her wrestling, of course. “This is not the life you want.” But she wanted it. Oh, she wanted it! To fly through the air like a bird! So he gave in. He taught her. But the cancer limited him. He did what he could, taught her the basics, taught her psychology, how to think, how to handle herself. But Nikita? She was brought in for other things. Taught her how to handle herself as a woman in a male dominated sport. Taught her how to take down larger and stronger men. Taught her how to kick and how to make a man cry by attacking joints. Sarah’s eyes mist with wetness, the red irises glistening brightly. If nothing else, she wished to make them proud. Her father and mentor did not always see eye-to-eye on things, and were grossly competitive with one another, but they meant the world to her. Her first championship, whenever it happened, would be dedicated to them. Her dying father and recluse of a mentor. She only hoped she won one fast enough, before it was too late for either of them to see it. CWT’s closure brought Karnage Pro, a somewhat spiritual successor in Dallas. Father’s cancer struck hard during that time, limiting him even more, but important things happened there. She developed her relationship with her “sister” Stacy. She ran afoul of Chris Andrew and stole his blood. And she met Blasted Monk. What was it that drew her to him? The cocky look on his face? The Kung Fu skills? The fact that he had the temerity to stand up to her father before he knocked his bitch-ass out? The rock hard abs? Yeah. Probably those. Lips painted ruby to match her eyes curl up in a smile as she thinks about that afterparty following the inaugural KCW event. Some people complained about it being at the only blood bar in Dallas, but that is what they get for letting Jean-Paul Lacklan’s 18-year-old goth daughter organize it! It was a fun night. Especially since Nikita had to drag her by her hair away from licking every single one of Monk’s abs in some dark corner of the bar and throw her into the waiting car. Great night! Her relationship with Monk was rocky. The sex was great, of course, since they were both world class athletes. But there was something missing, something she could not put her finger on at the time. Luckily, even with their testy relationship, she met someone who instantaneously became her best friend: Kenzi Grey. The excitable girl had immediately grabbed her in her arms and said that they were going to be the best friends ever. That had never happened to her before. Kenzi never looked at her red eyes or platinum color, or pale skin twice. Her odd coloring did not phase her. Her accent? The way she dressed, with the most expensive gowns she could find? Red and black gowns highlighted with actual diamond dust? The way she glided across the ground? The fact that she was accompanied by half a dozen hulking beasts in black military uniforms? Did not mean a thing to her. Did she fall in love right that minute? It would be silly to say yes, but there was an emotional attraction at that very first moment that she did not understand or comprehend, one that would cause a lot of issues later down the line. Her relationship with Monk was ill-fated from the beginning, with trust and commitment issues being something they could not get beyond. But, still, he was there for her on her birthday, just as was Kenzi and Song, and he was there to escort her to her very first match. But Kenzi was the one that was there for her emotionally. There to defend and praise her when things crumbled with him. There to be her partner in crime with The Blood Princess Bride. There to stand with her when she needed strength, to lie with her when she needed to be held. There to be the best friend she never thought she could have. The scraping of keys in the lock at the front door brought her out of her thoughts for a final time. She glided across the floor to greet her Beloved, but the sight beyond the opening door made her eyes grow wide: Frick, one of the two members of her guard who had relocated to Hollywood with her, held Kenzi up by the shoulders, her caramel-skinned beauty looking like a zombie. Black eyes peeked out from heavy dark circles, her shoulders slumped, her entire countenance that of a person on their deathbed. “My poor baby!”
Sarah’s Londoner accent is full of pure worry as she rushes toward the pair, her hulking guard half-dragging her partner over the thresh. A series of hand signals from Sarah, a nonverbal language crafted by her over the years as a way to always communicate with the legion of Denizens who had pledged themselves to her and her father’s care, delivered her instructions. Frick helped Mackenzie sit at the dining table, a sleek black structure made of hard oak. A second set of hand signals had Frick hanging up Kenzi’s coat and exited the room with a bow of his shaved head, off to the apartment he shared with Frack on a lower floor. “You need to eat, Beloved.”
Sarah brings over a bowl of oatmeal, a scoop of Emma Benton’s Body-By-Benton Protein Powder mixed in. Vanilla flavor. Obviously. But Kenzi just sits and stares. “Sweet Mother, you do not even know where you are right now.”
Sarah opens Kenzi’s mouth and puts a spoonful of oatmeal in, moving her jaw up and down to encourage chewing. While Kenzi’s mind is completely out of the moment, her body knows better and hungrily eats the oatmeal.. Spoon after spoon, Sarah feeds her the oatmeal entire bowl is gone. 80 grams of oatmeal with a scoop of whey protein; she cannot say how well Kenzi had eaten during the day, but at least she had 450 calories of complex carbs and complete protein in her. Sarah takes Kenzi’s hands and leads her out of the room and to their bedroom. Leaving the nearly comatose woman sitting on the edge of their massive four-post bed, she slips into the restroom and draws her a bath, making sure to include a mixture of oils to sooth her. Before long, she has removed Kenzi’s clothes and gotten her into the bath, her long braids pulled up and tied off in a large bun, the water hot enough to fill the room full of steam. Kenzi is so tired that she does not even react to the water, or any part of the situation, and simply sits in the bathtub. “This project has taken so much out of you, Beloved."
Sarah washes her partner through a combination of soft caresses and hard scrubs. Part of her mind laughs at the very idea that she, the Blood Princess, would ever be spending time washing someone. She was the one who was washed by servants! Indeed, a typical bathing experience in Lacklanland included her army of handmaidens washing her, drying her, and going through the equivalent of an entire Sephora of products for her hair and skin. But here she was, putting as much care and love into another person as she was possible. “Never quite figured we would be here, huh, Mackenzie? But...well...here we are. I fell in love with you that night we sang and danced at my family home. And here we are, just a couple of months later, living together in Hollywood.”
The zombie living in Kenzi’s body is brought out the bath, dried, and led back to the bed. Sarah lets go for but a moment and Kenzi flops forward, her body slamming into the ocean of silks and satins that make up their bed. Sarah rolls her eyes in that exaggerated way of her as she ties to push Kenzi fully on the bed, actually needing to take a double fistful of what she called Kenzi’s “Black Booty!” in order to get leverage. Joining her on the bed, she struggles but finally succeeds in getting Kenzi’s robe off to reveal her long back, a back far more lean now than it was before she had started her 30-day transformation challenge with Emma Benton, and began to give her that massage she had promised. “Where the magic happens,” she says to herself, with a giggle. The life they had lead over the last month, from their initial desperate sex sessions to what has become romps of heated passion, had truly been magical. They completed each other, belonged to each other. Their month together had thus far only been marred by that five or six days apart when they got into the fight over intimacy and equality. Had only… Sarah pushed away the thoughts that wanted to wash over her. Pushed away the pain that filled her whenever she thought about that “one thing” that separated them, that kept them from being a complete union. This was not about Sarah’s feelings of inadequacy, this was about being the rock that Kenzi needed. It did not take long for Kenzi to be completely asleep under Sarah’s hands, snoring softly. The following day was typical for them: Pure chaos. A “double shot,” as they were calling it, when they needed to be in multiple states on the same day...sometimes even nearly at the same time. They had promised to be at the Proving Grounds show in Vegas that day, and so they were, flying over as soon as possible. Luckily for them, the show was held earlier than anticipated, as everyone, from talent to production staff, wanted to make the inaugural show a hit. It was a lot of fun for them in the stands, getting to hang out with their lovable lug of a friend Mason, as well as friends like Melissa and Lizzie, and everyone enjoyed the shows. Sarah giggled when Natasha got her hand crushed by a couple of the Callaghans, and giggled even more when Mister Vanilla himself, Aiden Marrow, won the title, but they enjoyed the show very much. Back in Los Angeles and tired, but with no rest for the weary, the two were dolled up and ready to hit the red carpet. The two matched each other, though in a fashionably opposite way: Kenzi wore white while Sarah wore black, the red carpet premiere of All That Glitters not prepared for them. Not all of the cast was able to make it due to the crazy world their lived in, but most were there for the glitz and glamour. Some Sarah had not seen for weeks, their scenes finished ages ago, others just a few days prior with small re-shoots. She was happy to see them all, happy to be a part of this odd little group of friends. Katie Anderson was there, of course, the star of the movie, and while she and Sarah exchanged a hug, there was an odd tightness there. Their...adventure...a few weeks ago had been difficult for Sarah, and she suspected Katie knew it. But that was all in the past now, right? She and Kenzi pretended to get jealous over each other with Dax, whose epic beard stole as many looks and pictures as the two of them did. Dax was a love interest for both of their characters in the movie and they often joked about whose husband he really was. See Arturo and his enviable hair was always a blast, as well as seeing Trixie and all the other girls. Kenzi gave a small speech before the show, thanking everyone for their contributions and support, specifically mentioning Sarah and how she had become her muse. Sarah had to bite down on the inside of her mouth to not cry. Her wings were too damn on point to ruin them, damnit! She beamed with pride as she held Kenzi’s hand as the movie started, could feel the electricity running through her lover. This was HER moment. But as the movie played, Sarah found certain parts difficult to watch. The movie was dark, of course, and quite Shakespearean in how few survived to see the final credits. But so much of themselves came out in their portrayals of Ambrosia and Caramel that part of her heart ache. There were issues, issues from the very start, which needed to be taken care of. And those issues might break them. The afterparty was kept surprisingly short. Oh, certainly the cast and crew partied until the next morning or some such, but Sarah made sure Kenzi only put in a token appearance. She knew Kenzi was running on fumes, knew she could pass out at any moment. She they made their appearance, said their goodbyes, and were back in the car before anyone know what had happened. And as she had anticipated, Kenzi was lightly snoring before they even got home. Employing both Frick and Frack to help her up to their room at their apartment, she got Kenzi in bed and sleeping soundly. And there, looking at her lover, she finally put voice to the thoughts which had been raging through here the past few days. Sarah sits on the end of the bed she shares with Kenzi, sitting with legs crossed, wearing nothing but a thin slip. Red eyes blaze in the darkness as she stares down at her Beloved, her Dark Goddess, asleep on the bed before her. Also wearing a thin slip to fight the Southern California heat, the woman’s long braids are fanned out, making her look somewhat like the sea witch Ursula. The thought makes Sarah’s ruby lips perk up in a smile at just how goddamn FIERCE her lover was. “It was hard watching the movie with you.”
Sarah’s voice is soft, a bare whisper in the dark so as not to wake her exhausted lover, the British eloquence and diction seeming like the sigh of a ghost. “Sitting next to you and watching events that...well...art imitating life imitating art, I suppose.”
She pauses, licking her lips. “When we first concocted The Blood Princess Bride...we were best friends. Nothing more. But by the time you started writing All That Glitters? There was...something...there. I noticed it before you did, of course. Hugs that lasted a touch too long. ‘Accidentally’ bumping into each other. I know for me, part of it was I was just so lonely. I needed...well...anything. I needed to be wanted, to have people NEED me. And you...well...you accepted me from the moment you met me. You never looked at my eyes in an odd way. Never did a double take at my coloring. Nothing. Not even when you first heard me start talking about flames and revolution.”
She shakes her head. “I really was sorry about kissing you. We were...we were just SO PISSED at each other all that week. Every little thing. Every thing we could say about the other. Jealousy? Annoyance? Too much time together? I know now that sexual frustration was a big part of it for both of us. That relationship you had with Song…”
She shakes her head. “I have promised never to lie to you. TruthZone, you know? But I lied to you then. I told you the next day when you asked what that was about. What me shoving my tongue down your throat was about. And I told you I didn’t know. That I was a mess. But I did know. I wanted you. I wanted you so GODDAMN bad.”
Her eyes start to shine with tears. “But I couldn’t have you. And when you went away with Song? When you two had your Valentine’s trip? It was somewhat of a relief. No more shooting, no more getting in each other’s faces. No more...well...me trying to grape you. But then you broke up over the trip and I...I…”
A tear rolls down her cheek. “I am ashamed of it...but I was so happy. So fucking happy. I am so ashamed of that, Ken. My best friend in the whole fucking world was crushed and hating life...and I was on Cloud fucking Nine because I finally had a chance.”
She scrubs at her eyes as a second tear falls. “The week we got together was magical, Ken. Pure magic. But part of me is ashamed for seducing you. It was an emotional seduction, but seduction nonetheless.”
She laughs as another tear falls. “You really do have zero d against me. ‘Only hands.’ Well, unexpected whip cream had your head between my legs fast enough. ‘No girlfriends.’ Pfffft. I saw the jealousy in your eyes with Katie.”
More tears. “Watching the scenes with you and Katie were hard, love. I felt like we were right back in that hotel room. Or the car.”
Tears flow freely. “Oh God, the car! Finding out what you had been saying to her the whole time? How you had been literally dreaming of fucking her as soon as possible? I...I almost jumped out of the car right then. That was so hard.”
A thick sniff as she scrubs away tears. “My heart shattered when we broke up. God Ken...I *still* have nightmares of that night. Screaming at each other in that parking lot.”
She drops her head down, sobbing silently. “And we are still not equal.”
She scrubs furiously at the tears. “God...I cannot even say it out loud. What you will not allow me to give you. Sometimes it feels like everyone in the world knows when they see us together. ‘Oh look! There is Kenzi Grey and her sex-toy who is not good enough to return the favor.’”
She lets out a watery sigh as she looks at her lover. “I love you, Mackenzie. With every ounce of my being. And I know you feel the same. But this is hard. I know we’ll get through it. I know we will figure out this block of yours. But...Sweet Mother...it is hard sometimes.”
Sarah rises from her place and retrieves an envelope with “Beloved” written in her find hand and the front. She sets it on Kenzi’s pillow next to her head, a bit of poetry that was inspired by their recent adventure at the spoken-word open mic night. It was not very good, Sarah knew, but it was heartfelt. She sighs again and lays down next to her lover. In her sleep, Kenzi wraps her arms around Sarah and murmurs “...mines…”Sarah closes her eyes and tries to at least get a little sleep. ~~Saturday, April 15th, 2017: Camera: ON~~ So...yeah...talk about a whole lotta shit went down last week, huh? Like, holy fuck! Let’s talk about it!
-All That Glitters is making MAJOR BANK at the box office! Massive THANK YOU to any and all of my fans who have gone to see it. Supporting your local theater is big! And not only has it been a commercial success (super important considering that my woman is freakin’ broke ass!), it has also received critical acclaim. Not everyone is totes stellar in the movie (lookin’ at you, 15-year-old lesbian Grimes!), but all the stars, specficially Mackenzie and Katie, have gotten major nods from the community. And! AND! My ((SPOILER ALERT!!!!)) death scene is being considered for an award by the International Motion Picture Death Scene Association (IMPDSA). The membership was so moved by my l33t acting skillz that they are even thinking about me hosting the next banquet!
-Two big-ass singles wins this week! Damn straight! I told you all...I FUCKING TOLD YOU ALL...that by this time today I would have two big singles wins under my belt. Daisy “Paper Champion” Locke and ZOMG TEH LEGEND Drew Stevenson. I TOLD YOU ALL that there was nothing they could do to stop me. I TOLD YOU ALL that I am the goddamn RECKONING for this business. But did douchebag assholes like Drew listen? Oh no, no no. People like him must made grape jokes. Because he was going to grape me in the ring Cosby style. And when I brought up his utter goddamn trash to management? They through me the whole “bitch, chill, just a joke.”
Who the fuck is laughing now, Mister Hardy?! Where the fuck are the grape jokes now, Stevenson?!
Fucking nowhere. NOWHERE. Because I did exactly what I said I was going to do: Drop them into the Abyss. Drive them into the Abyss. STUFF THEM INTO THE GODDAMN ABYSS.
Because, as I told you all back when I debuted, that is what I do. I fuck people up.
Do not believe me? Here, check this out. From a vlog in January after TEHREAV and I had just fucked up that Skittles dude and the 80’s throwback:
“I am here to fuck people up.”
I told everybody then that I had one job. One thing in mind. One thing to do. Fuck people up. I was not here to make friends. I was not hear to have tea parties and wear pants to travel amongst a group of women in a coming of age story. I was not here to find any potential suitors. Yes, it is fitting and even ironic that I DID find those things. I found my Beloved. I found a tag partner whom I could learn from and look to as some sort of Big Sister. I found a small group of women relatively my age to talk with and help grow through in Cynthia, Lizzie, even Sam. But what has really happened these past four months?
I have fucked people up.
Oh sure, dipshits like Cassandra or Kate, those woefully ill-informed and gleefully ignorant peasant folk, those true plebeians, will look at my overall record at 5-2-1 and decry “YOU HAZ NO PERFECT RECORD!11!!1!!!11!” yet they will miss the point. Check this out:
Skittles Dude and 80’s throwback? Fucked up.
Dean Judas? Kicked out of his goddamn finish before the match got called a no contest due to interference by that lucha dude.
Rydell and Silver: Fucked up.
That 4-way tag match? I-10 Connection got fucked up before one of the Crane Boys snuck in a pin on one f them.
That 4-Way Hardcore match? I FUCKED THEM ALL UP until Cass snuck up on me after her HUGE ASS FUCKING NAP and pinned the gamer loser.
Dragonfruit and Vanilla? One got his licks in before the other got FUCKED UP by my partner.
Daisy Locke: FUCKED UP. Crushed her damn ankle! But more on that in a second!
Drew Stevenson: Powered out of one of his subs and then DROPPED HIM INTO THE GODDAMN ABYSS.
See the trend here? See what I have been doing? Exactly as I said I would do: Leave a trail of bodies in my wake. I told you all from the time I started that I was the flame, that I was the match, that I was the Firestarter.
And fires? I have started them.
From the very first moment I debuted in FSociety, in wrestling as a whole, I told you all that no one expects an angel to set the world on fire. But this platinum-haired, pale-skinned, red-eyed angel?
I have set the world on fire.
-So! FSociety is on its last gasp. The Inferno Network, for all of its hopes and dreams, is absolving before it is even starting. And that sucks. Why? Because I have done SHIT LOADS of media for it! Like...holy FUCK! Where ALL of the “champions” in this company had been sitting on their goddamn asses for three weeks, from Gregory to Ally (there is that name drop, you worthless sea hag!) to Hayden to the tag champs, every single one of you did JACK FUCKING SHIT going into the final card. I, on the other hand, did media after media after GODDAMN MEDIA for the fed, for Fucking Awesome, and for the Inferno Network as a whole. While you all were on vacation or falling off the face of the Earth or worrying about jobbing in some other fed, I was being the Inferno Hardcore Fucking Awesome Princess. I was smiling, putting everyone over, showing my legs, and having even MORE websites dedicated to my feet being created.
And yes they exist, Tyson! Just google my feet and you will be SHOCKED by how many picks come up.
And! Worthless Sea Hag! I was simply trying to give your half-sister some advice not to put up pics of your feet when you are 16. That’s all! Step off, ho!
N-E-Wayz!
Here we are at the last show. And some of you fans out there are probably, like, dafuq did I just read? Right? Right?! How did TEHREAV end up in a tag title match with Sir Chuckles of Chuckleston? And how did the Blood Princess end up in the FINAL FSociety World Championship match?
Check it out:
I told you all weeks ago that I would do ANYTHING to get what I want. I would do ANYTHING to fulfil my destiny. Now, a lot of people in this business say they will do anything, say nothing will hold them back, they will put their bodies on the line. Bitches, please: ANYONE in this business worth their salt will say and do those things. Anyone will fly through the air, will burst through tables, will bust out the thumbtacks, will use “friends” to get ahead. But will they do these things...will they fight for what they believe in...at any cost?
At ANY cost?
I will. And I have.
Melissa? I love you as a partner and a sister. You know this. And we both know that we do not agree with everything I do. We do not agree with the lengths I would go. You said it yourself that if I did something underhanded, or as I would say...strategic...as jump the champs from behind, then there would be no team.
Such is why we are no longer partners.
I went to Mister Night and told him that, as I had stated in other venues before, I agreed with him on his position that wrestlers ruin wrestling. People like the Paragon of Mediocrity and wastes of space like your old boytoy ruin what this business is supposed to be about. People like the goddamn paper champions waste our goddamn air, much less our ring. So I laid out a plan for him: I would destroy those paper champions, I would ruin them, and in return, he would have a glorious champion, a champion he could hang his name on.
You.
But...well...we both know that we cannot be together. We both know that, at some point in time, I will set someone on fire and ruin your trust as a partner. So I ended our partnership in that meeting with Mister Night. I then went out and crushed Daisy’s ankle and became the Chairwoman. I did not necessarily suggest that Chuckles become your partner, and that moron doesn’t even realize the easy battle I gave him, as Daisy’s ankle will be NOWHERE NEAR ready to go by the 23rd, but there it is.
Thank you for everything, Melissa. Thank you for the support. Thank you for the advice and Big Sister perspective. Thank you for helping me swallow my pride and work with you, even if I DO still feel slimy whenever I walk into a GrayFoote gym.
Thank you. And good luck.
Kill them for me.
The other thing that has everyone going “Whaaaaa?” like Jerry the Minion in Despicable Me?
Gregory vs. Lacklan.
How did that happen?
Simple:
I am the Firestarter. I am THE PERSON who deserves the title shot. I am THE PERSON who has done exactly what they said they would their entire stay in FSociety. I am THE PERSON who has carried this company for the last four months. THE PERSON doing all the interviews. THE PERSON doing all the hype. THE PERSON representing everything this business stands for. And when I pitched the idea to Mister Night? He nearly came in his goddamn pants at the thought of the Bloodletter, the Movie Star, taking down the champion and being the FINAL FSociety World Champion.
Hey, Champ! Is this rambling enough for you? Good fuck, you are going to listen to EVERY GODDAMN RAMBLING WORD AND YOU WILL LOVE IT!
And furthermore!
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~~Saturday, April 15th, 2017: Off Camera~~
Sarah looks at the phone in her hand, anxiety filling her in a way she had not felt in weeks. The feeling of dread, initially pushed away by a cocktail of DRIVE, amphetamines, and liquor, and by the wild lifestyle she had lived with Kenzi in recent weeks, assaulted her like a stake being driven through the heart. Her fingers trembled as she stared at the name calling, a name which had only reason to call. First Citizen. Those shaking fingers bring the phone to her head, hand trembling so bad as to make her entire head bob. “Skeeter?” “Littul Sistur.” The voice on the other end was a heavy Arkansas accent. Most people had difficulty understanding what the mountain man had to say, but she had understood him from the first day. “Ah’m sawrry to say but Ah has sum bad noos.”Sarah’s body slumps, her mouth going dry. “My father...is...is he…?”
She cannot even get the word out of her mouth. The reality of his condition, the inevitability of his cancer, had weighed down on her the last six months since he had told her. Her nightmares of this moment were fresh in her mind. “Naw, Littul Sistur, not right yet. He’s still alive, Ah reckin, but just burly. He can’t stand up on his own, ner get outta bed, ner even really see good. Ah dun all Ah kin do fer ‘im. And he’s been a’callin fer ye. He needs ye, Littul Sistur. This hur...Ah reckin this hur mat be it.”
Sarah nods, not even coherent enough to realize that he could not see. Luckily, she gives voice to the nod. “Of course. We...we will be there as soon as possible. We…”
The phone falls out of her hand as her body slumps forward to the ground, landing on her knees. She sees nothing, hears nothing. “Babe? You okay in there?”
Kenzi walks into the room and sees her Princess on her knees. She runs over to her and drops to her knees before her. She takes Sarah's head in her hands and looks into her red eyes. “Sar?!”
Sarah looks blankly at her, taking a few moments to realize where she is. Was she on the floor? How did she end up on the floor? She was sitting... "Got a bad phone call during my vlog. I think Father is dying. We need to go. Now."
Each word delivered in a monotone catches Kenzi's attention better than the words themselves. "Baby..." She hugs Sarah, kissing her cheek. "...I'll get everything packed, have Frick and Frack get the car."Kenzi bounds to her feet and runs into the room dedicated to Sarah’s clothing. Sarah does not hear the frantic gathering of clothing and travel belongings, does not hear the slams and curses. Her mind can only fall back to memories of her father. The times they sat back to back, supporting each other. Training together. Reading together. Laughing and dancing. Celebrating birthdays. Shedding a tear on the birthday of her mother. Always together. And now… “Everything is ready,” says Kenzi, as she comes back into the room. “I let everyone know online that we were heading to Maine and to text me if they need anything. Mel called-”
She notices that Sarah is still kneeling on the floor, still staring. Her face is whiter than anything she has ever seen before, and that was certainly saying something for the albino vampire child. She rushes over to Sarah and lends her a hand, helping her to her feet. She sits her back in the computer chair from which she had initially fell. “I will get Frick and Frack working on the bags and will take care of transportation. You just...um...sit here? I guess?” “Good...good…”
Sarah’s voice is as hollow and far gone as her face. Kenzi bites her lip and rubs Sarah’s shoulder, but then does not hesitate. She has Frick and Frack taking everything down to the car in short order, her fingers flashing across her phone to make sure that a plane is available. Being a legitimate star in Hollywood has its perks, at times. Before long, she has thrown one of Sarah’s long coats across her shoulders and was leading her down the elevator and to the waiting car. Everything was a blur to Sarah for the next several hours. Sights and sounds flew by without recognition. The only reality to her was Kenzi’s hand clutching hers, an anchor of strength against the anxiety and worry which assaulted her. Her body and mind craved a hit of something, whether it be out of a bottle or a vial of red powder up her nose, anything to push away the thoughts going through her head. The images of nightmares living. The thought of the only man who mattered in her life, of the only family member she had ever had, being taken from her. Anything to push those thoughts away. She does not notice being rushed through security. Does not notice boarding the airplane. Does not feel the take-off or the turbulence during the early-morning flight. Even touching down at Bangor International Airport did not help her focus on anything other than memories of her father. Memories of grand balls and galas. Memories of lessons on how to manipulate and control people. Memories of waiting in the lobby of the hospital during his treatments. Memories of when he told her the truth of his condition, that he only had months to live. The cold air of her homeland finally brings her back to reality. That famous Maine chill strikes her face and makes her gasp, her body tingling. Red eyes look around to see Kenzi next to her, worry and concern etched on her dark face, along with Frick and Frack carrying their bags. She is outside the airport and heading towards a long black car, the license plate clear in its exempt status. She was home. A man in a black suit, hair cut short to match that of her other two bodyguards, opens the door for her, and she is soon driving away, Kenzi’s hand clutching hers tightly. The scenery flies by in a bit of a blur as a light rain begins to fall. Part of her mind wanders and giggles about how today’s forecast in Hollywood was all sunshine and not a cloud in the sky. Back in her life of fantasy. Back in her life of love, lust, and wild adventures with Kenzi. But here in reality, here in the darkness of her homeland, it rained with misery. Scenery flashes by. The checkpoint manned by two guards who saluted her, leading into the compound, into Lacklanland. The green grass, a green so bright that no one in California would believe her, the lushness that could only happen in Maine after a cold, snowy winter. Past the lines of houses of people who had followed her father across his career, believing in his message of being God’s Voice. She could see some of them, a few in fields even in the mounting rain, dealing with crops or animals. Past the famous blueberry farm where they produced the brightest and sweetest fruits you could imagine. Down Main Street and all its shops, the spectre of the Manor large and daunting, the spire that was part of Selena’s Square, the gathering place of the Denizens, piercing into the sky. Out of the car and walking through the garden, Sarah finds it hard to breath. Kenzi clutching her hand, nearly painfully, helps to keep her in the here-and-now. She barely noticed the bowing of peasants on a normal day, and today is even worse: She simply sees dark blobs on the edge of her vision moving somewhat. She has noticed that her guard increased from Frick and Frack to an entire unit, 12 in total. She is not surprised; after all, even in the safety of the Manor, the presence of the Blood Princess and her Consort demanded extra attention. She was proud of her guard, what with their pressed and lined uniforms, their silver pins of rank shining in even the deepest of gloom. Through doors, across rooms, up stairs. She finally finds them stopped before the door leading to her father’s room. She turned to give instructions to the guard, but Kenzi raises a hand a gives a few signals, silently communicating to them to stay outside the room. When did she start learning the sign language she had created for them? Kenzi was so full of surprises. Kenzi offers her a smile and Sarah tries to return one, but does not think she succeeded. Turning and squeezing Kenzi’s hand, she opens the door. The stench of death nearly overwhelms her. The dark room is lit by candlelight and the bright glow of medical equipment. The room is silent aside from a gentle hum from the equipment and the steady beep of a heart monitor. She sees Skeeter, the First Citizen, standing to the side of her father’s bed, his dark hair and beard as wild as ever. Getting closer, she sees that they have far more grey than the last time she saw him. And was that a patch over his right eye? Had he lost an eye?! Her eyes turn to the figure on the bed, a white sheet covering the massive frame of the man she grew up with. She glides over to him, her eyes shining with wetness, as she looks down at him. No mask today, the red and purple burn scars covering every inch of his scalp and face out for all to see, only the black hunk of metal attached to his nose and mouth, wires trailing down to pierce his throat, covering part of his face. That hunk of metal had allowed him to talk in a fashion for the last few months, the cancer attacking every organ viciously, including his vocal chords. She reaches down to touch his face, her delicate porcelain fingers standing out bright against the burns. He was beautiful. “Sarah?”
His voice is labored, even more so than it always has been. His had always been a strong and deep baritone, a voice that commanded and demanded, but the sickness had taken away so much of that. But he still sounded like an angel to her. She takes her hand and finds one of his. "I am here, Father. As are my Beloved and the First Citizen."
Her voice sounds hollow to her own ears and her throat hurts. She does not recall speaking any words to anyone since getting Skeeter’s phone call the night before. How did she even get here? Her thoughts are interrupted as her father nods his head slowly. "I...gave my...life...to my mission. I fought..." His voice trails off, but Sarah squeezes his hand, trying to hold onto him. He continues. "I...I fought for...what was worth...fighting for. Did...did I defeat...the Ashtons?"The Ashtons? Texas? That was months ago. Did he know where and when he was? Looking into his eyes, she sees that they are milky, cloudy. The blue was hidden behind cataracts. "Um...Father...you have not fought in months. But you did fight them in December." "Did...did I win?"
She does not immediately respond. How to tell him? How to tell him how his final battle in the ring came to an end? And what did it matter now? So she settles on that. "Does it matter?"
He chuckles softly. "I...I suppose not. But...I did fight...for what mattered...for what was...worth...fighting for, did I not? I...I fought for her."
Sarah can feel her tears break free of her eyes and fall atop her father. “Her.” Nikita. The woman he had learned to love over the last year. Nikita did not return the love, of course, but that did not matter. That he could learn to love again after so long, after her own mother had died the day she was born, had been a wonderful lesson to learn, and had been one of the cornerstones of her own young career: Fight for what mattered. "Sarah? I...was a...terrible friend. But I...I tried to...to be a good father...please forgive my...failings."
She sobs. She cannot help it. Tears fall freely. She wants to tell him that he was the most amazing father a daughter could ever hope for. He was strong and loving, giving her a side which he never gave the world. He was everything to her. But all she could give him were tears falling onto his face. "Give...give her my love. Even...even if...she does not want it. Please." "Of course."
It is all she can croak out, but it seems to be enough. "Good...good...Light...Light be with you...Sarah."
He closes his eyes. Sarah’s mouth goes dry. The insensate beeping sound of the heart monitor turns to a single long whine. “Father?”
Silence. “Father?!”
She is pulled away by unseen hands as men and women in white rush in. “DADDY?!”
Tears fall like the rain pelting outside as she flails her arms, hands turning to fists, fists connecting solidly with flesh. A male grunt is all she hears as she is taken from the room by Skeeter, her Wolf, Kenzi right behind them. Tears flow like the Penobscot River overflowing as she lays on the ground in the hall outside, Kenzi holding her, Skeeter standing by the door. By the time the man in white comes out, his face dour, to tell her that he was gone, she had no more tears left. It was fitting, part of her mind supposed, a part of her mind that was still aware of her surroundings. After all, there was not enough moisture in the world to give adequate tears for this truth: Jean-Paul Lacklan had closed his eyes and embraced the Light. Kenzi would later tell her that she was in shock, but Sarah felt calm as she walked away from that room of death. Felt calm as she brought out her phone to make a call. Kenzi would later tell her that she had paced frantically as she made the call, had said over and again, “please pick up please pick up please pick up please” as the phone rang. But Sarah felt calm as the voice on the other end answered. “Kid?” “Yes, Sensei. I have news. He...he…”
When did she end up on the ground? Why was she on her knees? She was crying again? She thought she had run out of tears. “He is gone, Nikita.”
Kenzi would later tell her that those four words were wailed out, that she had nearly screamed hysterically into the phone, but she felt that they were calm. Collected. Royal, even. Silence. The silence hurt. Her ears hurt. Her eyes. Her head. It was hard to breathe. “I...I will be there tonight, dearie.”
Sarah thought she said something after that. Probably had a nice witticism for her trainer and matron figure. But she does not remember much after that. She knows hours went by, knows that the public had been informed, that the Lacklanland flag was being flown at half-mast. She knows that there are meetings to hold over the next few days, meetings to make big decisions. Service to prepare. She is sure she and members of the compound spoke of them. But everything seems in a blur. She does not remember Nikita entering the compound. She does not remember the raven-haired beauty with the green eyes making the entrance that would leave all but Lacklan family members on their knees, but she was there. The Marchioness Dolore ranked only just below the Lacklan proper, though she loathed the title more than could be imagined, but she had earned it for both the training she had provided Sarah and for the maternal love she had imparted. She does remember seeing that Nikita’s face was more lined than the last time she saw, her eyes more sunken. Her solitude in Canada had difficult, it seemed. She remembers little of the whirlwind day. At times it seemed like only moments since her vlog had been interrupted by Skeeter, others as if it had been days. But one final feeling and memory lodged itself into her brain for eternity: As she laid on a couch in the Great Hall, Kenzi by her feet with a hand on her legs, she laid her head on Nikita’s lap, her platinum hair running down her legs, her sensei's hand stroking. She cannot know how long she cried, cannot know how many people she would drown in her tears, but for the death of her father, there would never be enough. ~~Wednesday, April 19th, 2017: On Camera~~
Deep within the labyrinth that was Lacklan Manor there stands a gymnasium. It is old, both in age and in philosophy, a building furnished simply with equipment that had been made at a time when things were meant to last. Racks of dumbbells ranging from 2.5 pounds to 130, power sleds and thick ropes, medicine balls and barbells. But what the FSociety camera finds with its lens is what any athlete both loves and fears, both looks forward to and dreads: The power rack. An open cage of death that pushes any and all through their paces, pressing them to add one more micro plate, one more rep. It is comforting in its safety and cold it its unforgiving nature. Squats, press, rows, deadlifts, overhead, all of the Big Five find their place here. But at this moment? Resting on the sixth pin from the ground? An empty bar. “My name is Lacklan.”
The voice of Sarah Selena Lacklan comes from behind the camera. It is light and airy, the soft “ahhh” sounds of her A’s putting truth to the legend of her surprising Londoner accent. But even here, thus far a faceless voice, a voice without body, there is a profound sadness. The voice has found loss, a great loss. “Those were the first words I spoke to this company, Tyson. Four words that I allowed to breath in silence, that I allowed to rest so that the world could feel their weight. I then told the story of my father, of the Savior of Professional Wrestling, the man who fought as God’s Voice to save as many people from the coming reckoning as he could. The man who did what he could, whatever he could, to drag people to the Path of Light. To save them. To save you. And as I said five months ago...as I say now...you are not worth it.”
Sarah walks into the frame. She is dressed for a workout, which means barely dressed at all. She is of a relatively lithe build, with no more than a decent bust, but with legs larger than that of many men. She wears a skin-tight black sports bra and matching shorts, each with red and orange flames, so tight as to see the curves and points of her femininity. Her bright white skin, the skin of the albino child so mocked and pointed at her entire life, stands out in sharp contrast to the attire, her equally bright platinum hair pulled up into a tight bun. Her eyes, the red tint affecting an even smaller percentage of her rare breed, blaze out from her eyes. Not a single line of makeup adorns her face, not an ounce of her warpaint. “I know your kind, Tyson. Strong of body, sharp of wit, but slow to the take emotionally. Your kind has infected this business with needless and senseless bravado for generations. Your kind has caused the need for me, caused the need for God’s wrath. People like you, your kind, are why I am the Light Incarnate.”
She looks off camera for a moment, red eyes moving rapidly, as if searching all around. “You see, Sir, I spent my entire life traveling around the world to watch my father destroy little boys like you. Oh, certainly, you are a full grown man, yes? Your body is filled out, your muscles large. I myself have made plenty of comments about your abs. But over this life of mine, over 15 years of traveling along with my father to learn from him, to bask in his holy glow, I watched your kind fall time and again. I watched my father drop your kind on their heads, make them cry out in pain and anguish, beg for forgiveness, and ultimately be sent into silence with the Knocker. And now it is my turn to follow my father’s path and to fulfill my own destiny. “An interesting thing about this, though: This moment? Just a few days from now when you and I face for the FSociety Championship? It barely matters to me. Oh, winning this title, my first title, is momentous, certainly. After all, it will be my first, yes? Not just my first title...but my first World Title. The face of a company. The future and final FSociety champion. But in that proverbial grand scheme of things? When the history books recount my life and career? When wrestlers of the future study who and what I was, when they study the Revolution?”
Sarah shakes her head slowly. “They will not remember you. The books? They will not even list your name. I highly doubt they will even mention the name of the company. Just a small footnote of when I won my first championship. One of many in a long career that changed the business. “And change it shall, Sir. This is not like the hubris of a woman declaring the most desirable or the idiocy of the ongoing debate over the ownership of the term greatest of all time. No...no...my future was decreed by God himself. THAT is fact, Sir. THAT is reality. From the day I arrived I spoke of the Revolution, of hoisting the banner and the colors of the red and black. Hugo long ago taught us the colors of the revolution and I have embodied that, I have embraced it, though I imagine you and your kind are not well-read enough to understand the significance. I imagine very little of what I say and do is truly understood by you. Me and my ‘rambling’ promos which go nowhere. By all means, Sir, nod your head and smile, pretend to understand even a small portion of the words I use, and enjoy your blissful ignorance.”
Sarah turns and looks at the empty bar sitting on the rack. She walks over to it and places her hand upon it, the bar resting on pins that keep it just below the line of her shoulders. “Do you know what this is, Tyson? This empty bar right here? It is more than just 45 pounds of metal. More than just three sets of knurling to dig into your hands and traps. It is a milestone...but only for those who do not understand the journey. A milestone...but only for those whom are short-sighted.”
She runs her hand over the bar, her bare hands touching those pebbles of knurling, fingers caressing the smooth sections of the metal. “I was fourteen years old when my father let me come into this gym as more than just a spectator. From my oldest memories, I would come and sit here for voyeuristic pleasure, watching my father work and punish his body, and those of others, with a fervor and dedication that could only be called holy. My father was ever penitent and understood the importance of building your body as well as your mind and spirit. And on my fourteenth birthday he allowed me to join him. Father and daughter. Lifting together.”
A small smile comes to the naturally red lips. “Many men think that they can do anything without training, without preparation. That needless and senseless bravado of which I spoke earlier. They grab plates and throw them onto the bar and prepare to squat or lift...and they fall. They are off balance, do not know how to stand, and are too sure of their own meager strength. But my father? A wise man. A man that understood the importance of this empty bar.”
She pats the bar. “Most women, including me, start without the bar. The squat down with but their own weight, learning the balance, learning the form. And then they work up, adding dumbbells, until they are ready for the bar. Just an empty bar. But that first time they slip underneath it? The first time the knurling pieces their traps and weighs them down? It is painful. It is heavy. Their knees hurt as they break the pane below. They struggle on the way back up. “But it is a myth, Sir. The empty bar? It is only a milestone for the meager. It is only something important for those that lack that foresight to see their whole lives and careers before them. For the empty bar? The 45 pounds? It is quickly passed and forgotten. Lifted for the first time on Monday, a new personal record, and then 50 pounds on Wednesday, two micro-plates on each side. What was, to some, the unbelievable goal of the empty bar, is just something gone in the blink of an eye for those with a true passion for glory. I, myself, barely smirked at this empty bar as I passed it by. And now? At nineteen with a full five years of lifting experience? It is not even a warm up. I slip under the bar for five reps, just to make sure my balance is right, just to make sure my mind is prepared. And then I add 25-pound plates. And then 45. And then up to 225. Nearly 100 pounds over my bodyweight. Almost.”
Sarah pats the bar again, turning back to the camera. “To answer the question of your betrothed, ‘What does empty bar even mean?’ You, Tyson, are this empty bar.”
She turns back to it, running her hands over it again. “You are not even a milestone. You are a figment of quality to lesson men and women, an imaginary boogeyman to those who do not know or understand their worth. But me? The Blood Princess? The progeny of wrestling’s salvation? You are not even a footnote, not even a name worth recording. Reality, Sir, is that you lost this match the moment it was signed into existence.”
She turns back to the camera. “But for you? This match matters. After all, much to the chagrin of my detractors, the failed reporters and gamer girls, and even the gypsy women who ought to look into the mirror before they dare to give life advice, reality is that I have never lost. Oh, I have been unsuccessful in multi-person matches where I did not necessarily have to be involved in the finish. Oh, I had a match that was a draw. But as I have told people repeatedly, even the ‘legend’ that was the emerald, the next time my shoulders are pinned to the mat...it will be the first. While a win for me, a title victory for me, will be so minor in my revolution as to be barely remembered by posterity, a win for you would truly be momentous and memorable. The first time someone could actually defeat the Blood Princess. “But I am prepared for you, Sir. Even in the darkness of my father’s passing, even in this time of mourning and living under the veil, I have kept up by training. I have lifted my weights, I have gone on my runs, I glided to and through the ropes of the ring within this very building. And I am bringing you my very best, Sir. I am not doing my usual routine of snorting a line of DRIVE and going off on some vlog like any 19-year-old might do. I am not going on half-cocked adventures where I get arrested. I am not engaging you on social media where you and your imbecilic circle can attack me with gifs and insults about the way I look. Gifs will not win this match for you, Sir. Mocking my voice or coloring or upbringing, which you personally have done from the moment we ran into each other online seven or eight months ago, will not win you the day. Nothing in your usual repertoire will win this match for you.”
She licks her lips, a small small coming to her face, her red eyes shining. “I am coming for you, Tyson. I am coming for you, Empty Bar. So...gif me. Mock me. Bring every jest you have, every friend or family member you can gather online. Bring every weak insult. Bring every reference to an overweight journalist. Bring it all. You will need every bit of it, every part of your weaponry, every item within your arsenal. And in that proverbial end? It will not be enough. You will not be enough. “Because...as I said in the very beginning...as I say now at the end...there is no salvation. No hope. I ascend to the Red Queen soon, I follow my father in a matter of moments. But in this moment? What matters to you? What matters to the end of your legacy? “I am the firestarter. And I ride the flames.” ~~Friday, April 21st, 2017: Off Camera~~
The week of mourning in Lacklanland went faster than Sarah had ever dreamed was possible. While that first WRETCHED day had seemed to both fly by in a blur and yet last forever, the following days shot by with an impossible speed. She had gone on radio silence after her father’s death, had spent the day crying off-and-on with Kenzi and Nikita, and had Kenzi put out the notice of his passing. But the following day the fog of confusion and sadness somewhat lifted so that she could get a few things done. And there was so much to be done. She spent most of that first day either in meetings with senior members of the Lacklanland staff, including the dreaded team of lawyers for the estate, making decisions she did not want to make but had been prepped for months in advance. Given six months to live eight months ago, her father had trained her on what to say and what to decide, so little was left as a surprise. When not in meetings, she spent as much time as possible making physical contact with Kenzi, her hugs and squeezes of her hands helping keep her mind and thoughts where they should be. She even spent a good deal of time sitting with her in their favorite position, one holding the other from behind so that they could both see each other’s phone, but instead of playing their favorite game (Two Hawt Chicks Being Dumb on Twitter), she spent the time composing haiku in her lover’s honor. They were not good by any stretch of the imagination, but they carried her heart. The issue of intimacy between them, the thing that kept them unequal and sometimes brought her to tears, had been brought to the forefront the week before. They were far closer union than they had been even 10 days before, and Sarah would not give her up for the world. A sweet surprise was waiting for her that Monday evening: Her “sister” Stacy Sterling flew in to spend time with her. Stacy had battled her father in Dallas the prior year and those matches had brought the two women close together. Most did not understand their Anna/Elsa routine, could not understand what they meant to each other, but the two understood each other perfectly. Having Stacy, Kenzi, and Nikita all there for her, her sister, lover, and matron figure, helped her tremendously. Tuesday and Wednesday were days busy with training and preparing for the funeral on Friday. Her mind was split between the needs of being a world-class athlete and honoring her father along with making important decisions for the Lacklan Estate going forward, but her support group was there to carry her when she fell. Kenzi tweeted and blogged about the weirdness and oddity of living in Lacklanland, from the relative cold to the sheer awesomeness of having so many servants to take care of her every want or need. Nikita gritted her teeth any time a servant referred to her as “Marchioness Dolore,” but every bothersome grunt made Sarah smile. She wished Stacy luck in Dallas and would look forward to seeing her return with Adrien on Friday. She finally started being herself socially by Thursday. She began to find her humor online, began to flirt with Mason and Mama Bae again, began to play her silly games with Kenzi again. There was a profound sadness within her, a hole that she felt could never be filled, but she knew her father would be disappointed if she did not endeavor to be her best at all times. She trained. She ate. She laughed when she could. She found time to make love with Kenzi to help them both grieve. She found time to be her. Friday and the service came before she knew it. It was raining that morning...of course it was raining on a random April day in Maine...but it simply added to the mood. Men and women dressed in black arrived in droves, from high-ranking members of Maine’s political class, including Governor LePage, a man who many say got into office because her Jean-Paul Lacklan’s wealth and influence, to the relative aristocracy, to every single Denizen with the borders of Lacklanland. Dressed in a black dress with red highlights, a black veil clipped into a platinum updo to cover her face, Sarah was every inch the Blood Princess and daughter of the patriarch being remembered. Kenzi was at her side the whole day, of course, dressed in her own black skirt and top, her long braids pulled back in a tail, a small tiara pressed into the top. She had fought the addition of tiara with much aplomb, but Sarah had insisted that her Consort look the part. Sarah was visited by every person in attendance, of course, accepting condolences and commiserations, but what truly caught her eye and tugged at her heart were the larger-than-life people there, her father’s peers. Stacy Sterling and Adrien Cochrane were there, of course, supporting their “sis.” Stacy respected her father both as a warrior and a man, and that respect was a cornerstone of her and Sarah’s sisterhood. Blasted Monk, her lover from the prior year, also made an appearance, though only for a moment. He respected her father greatly, had had words and a cigar with him on more than one occasion, but Sarah’s betrayal of his clansman Song forever put a wall between them. Sarah had blatantly lied to them both about her affections for Kenzi, who at the time had been Song’s girlfriend, but that had been a relationship worthy of discarding in Sarah’s mind. After all, she fought for what she wanted, fought for what mattered, and was willing to attain what she wanted at all costs. Truly breathtaking for her was the contingent from Classic Wrestling from Texas, one of the companies her father had a Hall of Fame ring from. Johnny Bonecrusher, the Grumpy Cat of Wrestling, was there, sunglasses and all. He even reminded her that...yes...her father had hit him in the head with the Knocker on the first CWT show! But he wanted to make one thing PERFECTLY CLEAR: He respected her dastardly father. Andrew Ashton, one of her father’s greatest rivals, was there. She and him had spent plenty of time over the last year trolling each other when they had the opportunity, and he did not waste the opportunity to ask, “Hey...your dad dead, yet?” Classy, as always. She hoped he never changed. He spent most of his time with his great friend, Nikita, the Marchioness Dolore cringing every time someone bowed to her or mentioned her title. The Sons of Swag were there, surprising her with their unity. Dexter and Benny had “broken up,” as it were, over the rumor that Benny had slept with Dexter’s ex-wife Zoe Chaos. At this point Benny had neither confirmed nor denied the charge, which just exasperated the situation, and the two had even come to blows over it. But Skeeter, the First Citizen, her Wolf who had done his best to keep her father comfortable these past few months, stood between them, keeping the peace. She was proud of him, proud of them. One final ride for the Swag Brothers. Others were there, faces she recognized from her childhood. Shane Donovan. Stevie Swing. Casanova. Shane Clemmons. Name after name, battle after battle. Men her father bled with, fought against, became family to. It was nearly overwhelming. The service was provided over by Doctor Andrews, their family physician. Doctor Andrews had delivered her father, and her beside, and had, in true Shakespearean tragedy, put both her grandparents and now both her parents into the ground. He spoke at length of her father’s lengthy career, of his mission, of his fervent believe in God. The Lacklanland High Madrigal Choir sang beautiful hymns. The marching band played the anthem. It was beautiful. And while his body was in a casket to be laid next to that of her mother, many of his wrestling belongings were set in a pile, set upon a stage to be looked at and pondered and wondered over. Various ring jackets and gear, gloves and pads. His original white mask, his final black affair which covered his entire head and protected his burned face. The final moment had come. A few words from his daughter, the Blood Princess, she who was under the veil. Sarah turned to her beloved, her dark goddess Mackenzie, and asked an odd request: “Record this, please. Let the world see.” ~~Friday, April 21st, 2017: On Camera, filmed from Kenzi Michaela Grey’s iPhone 7~~
Sarah Selena Lacklan approaches the pile of her father’s memorabilia. The short girl glides across the expanse of bright green grass away from the wall of darkness that was the guests and well-wishers. She looks upward into the heavens, the black mesh veil clinging to her face with wetness, and smirks: Like God himself shining down, the rain had stopped a while ago, the clouds beginning to part. This was her moment. She approaches the microphone, her family physician stepping away, giving her her moment. She pulls down the microphone to be closer to her level, though it was still a touch too high, her height often annoying for moments such as this. She looks over the crowd, the crowd full of Denizens, state representatives, and wrestlers, and waits until she is sure every person in the crowd is waiting on her, focused on her. “I had come here to read a haiku I had written for Father.”
Her voice is light, much of the sadness heard just a few days before seemingly gone, the flighty Sarah of old seeming to be standing before them. “And written it I have. But sharing…”
She shakes her head. “That I shall not do. This...this is for my father.”
Reaching into her coat, she pulls out an envelope. The word “Father” is written in red ink in her fine hand and, after a moment to regard it, she places it onto the pile of his belongings, in between the two masks which defined so much of his career. She returns to the microphone. “This moment...this time...is about more than just mourning my father. It is about more than just mourning the Voice of God. A wise man, a man standing on this very green, once told a wrestling journalist to leave the dead for the dead. And so I...and we...shall. Leave the dead for the dead.”
She pauses, looking out over the group. “My name is Sarah Selena Lacklan. You know me as the Blood Princess, the daughter of the Voice of God, the Mountain King. But the King? He is dead. Long live the King. And my ascension...it is now.”
Sarah takes her hands and pulls off the veil, fully revealing her impossibly red eyes blazing out from the dark wings painted out from her eyes, her high cheekbones standing strong and powerful in the murky light. “My father raised me not to just be his daughter, not to just carry on the line of Lacklans, but to ascend to the throne of wrestling, to destroy all that failed to live up to God’s vision, to end the careers, dreams, and aspirations of those that fall short. And my time to do so? It is now. I cast off the silly dreams of childhood, cast off the mantle of baseless hope, and face the world as I was born and meant to be.”
Sarah turns to the pile of memorabilia. “This moment? We say goodbye to what came before. We say goodbye to my father, to Jean-Paul Lacklan, to the Mountain King…”
She turns back to the crowd. “...and we say hello to me. To the future and final FSociety World Champion. To the standard of excellence for this business from this moment forward. To the woman that the future will remember both with love and fear. To the force of reckoning, HIS reckoning, God’s wrath, that shall leave every bravado-filled man-child trembling and burning. To the Light Incarnate.”
She pauses, licking her lips, her eyes blazing. “Raise the Fist.”
Though the Denizen’s were accustomed to a deep baritone making that command, and not the light and airy Londoner accent of the girl, fists by the hundreds were raised in unison, slamming into chests. Wrestlers and politicians alike look around in stunned silence, the control over the men and women in matching black unnerving even for those closest to her. Sarah smiles fully at the display, eyes blazing even more. “My name is Lacklan. And I am the Red Queen. Bow on your own accord...or be forced to your knees...either way...the world shall bow. The flames...the flames...they come. NOW.”
~~FIN~~
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