Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2019 1:00:34 GMT -8
The scene slowly faded into view, revealing an almost picturesque scenery. A small clearing surrounded by lush, vibrantly colored trees. In the distance, the sun was nearing its set, most of the day having already passed. Focus fell onto a single person who was seated, cross legged, upon the soft grass. That young man was dressed in just a pair of black shorts. Upon further inspection, he was revealed to be one half of the CW Republic Champions, ‘The Toku Titan!’ Geki Nitoh.
His eyes were closed and his features were relaxed, for the most part. Occasionally, his face would twitch or scrunch up as if he was in a deep thought. The voice of Geki worked as a voice over, speaking up.
’From a very young age, children are taught that the Boogeyman doesn’t exist. There is nothing under your bed. The monster creeping across your wall is simply the shadow cast by tree branches. The only thing in your closet is clothes..toys..not some thing waiting to grab you by your uncovered feet and drag you away. The Boogeyman doesn’t exist. It’s an irrational fear of something that doesn’t exist.’
‘Which is why I feel silly even considering to refer to my opponent as The Boogeyman. Despite the fact that he does so, himself. It’s insane, it really is. I shouldn’t be surprised though. His moniker is just as insane as his wrestling style. To Rebel Manson, swinging a chair is no different than swinging a fist. As much time as I’ve spent in the gym, preparing for this match, I’ve spent in my theater room, watching match after match after match. Studying. Learning. Finding ways to, not only adapt to, but to counter your style.’[/i]
That idyllic scenery began to darken drastically as thick, black clouds began to roll in, blocking out the remainder of light produced by the setting sun. The eyes of Geki shot open as his gaze was fixated forward to the distance. Uncrossing those legs, he turned around, his opened palms pressing into that grass, boosting himself up to a standing position. A cold breeze blew across the land, strands of Geki’s hair moving along with it.
His expression shifted into a look of pure determination while his stance remained loose despite seeming as if he was ready to go into combat at a moment’s notice. Rather than continue forward, Geki tilted his head back, those eyes looking towards the clouds, not backing down an inch as they began to dominate the sky.
’While watching various footage, I’ve noticed a few things in particular, Rebel. When Gaikotsu held you back, rendering you unable to save a member of your own family, that is what you all call yourselves, right? How did it feel? Poe off to the side, being beaten down by Narwin and Shintaro. Bronson with his hands around the throat of Takeuchi, choking the life out of her. And you..you..were unable to do anything to save them. That must have really hurt, more so than being put through a glass pane did, I’m sure. Unless..it didn’t..hurt.’
‘Surely, someone who refers to himself as The Boogeyman..wouldn’t feel pain, whether it’s physical or emotional, for another, no matter the situation. The Boogeyman supposedly feeds upon the fear of others..survives off of it. A creature, such as that, shouldn’t be able to feel hurt at what you were forced to endure. But..in that case, wouldn’t that make you the worst possible candidate to be part of a family? Before you step in the ring with me, that is something that I want to know, from you, yourself. What’s it going to be? The feeding on fear, supernatural being? Or someone who bleeds for his family?’
‘You see..I’m ready for either one of them. If it’s like they say..and you truly are The Boogeyman then you’ll hold no power over me. You won’t get an ounce of fear from me because I don’t fear anyone, natural, supernatural or otherwise. I am a warrior and a warrior goes into battle with no fear..no hesitation..no regret. And that’s exactly what The Boogeyman would get. When facing someone with no fear? That’s when The Boogeyman is shown for exactly what it truly is: a fairytale. I’m no child who believes in fairytales, Manson. I..don’t..fear..you.’
‘And if you’re not everything they..and yourself..says you are, and you’re just Rebel Manson? Then we do battle as men. Geki Nitoh versus Rebel Manson. The man who was left to his own depression by the one he loved, above all others, after being told that he may never do this again. The man who was more hurt seeing his friend dropped on her head than he was being put through a pane of glass. Meeting, one on one, in our square battleground. That’s the battle I want.’
‘This isn’t going to be a Hardcore Match and I know you might be disappointed by that, but I’m not. Not because I’m concerned about what you could do to me in that environment, but because I want to see what you can do when the chair is taken from you. I want to know how deep the man Rebel Manson has gotten in that world. If the chair is taken away..is that the same as your hands being taken away? Take the lighttubes away from a Hardcore wrestler and do you get the same result as blinding an painter or breaking the hands of a musician? These are the questions that keep my mind rolling, Rebel. Questions that I demand answers to.’[/i]
The sound of rumbling thunder in the distance filled the air. Another cold breeze, this time much stronger, blew across the grass, Geki’s head turning to look in the direction it blew. His expression flashed with curiosity as he noticed something that wasn’t there before. A hilt protruded from the trunk of a tree, barely glimmering in the last bit of light. Turning his attention to it, Geki slowly approached the object, each step bringing him closer and closer to it.
Reaching out, he wrapped his hand around the hilt. Despite the rapid drop in temperature, the hilt was warm to the touch. A firm grip on it as Geki pulled. Slowly but surely, inch after inch being revealed. Once it’s full length was freed from the tree, Geki gazed at the runed blade attached to the hilt. For just a moment, he saw his own eyes in that blade. And then, as if done by a magical source, the body of Geki was adorned with a rather elegant monsuke. Those eyes reflected that previous look of determination as those clouds covered the remainder of the sky, snuffing out the last bit of light. The entire surrounding area was plunged into the darkness, turning around, Geki faced the exact spot where those clouds originally formed.
But Rebel Manson isn’t my only concern on Night One of the Hollywood Heritage Festival. There are a lot of maybes going into this. Rebel isn’t the only one I studied up on. I’m not sure who I would be facing after Rebel, so I went ahead and covered all of my bases. Olivia Areano, Kendrick Kross, Dona Rotten, Kylie Conrad, Desmond Masters, Equinox. Those are all possibilities. Each with their own style and personality. Each with pros and cons. As much as I’ve tried to spread it all out, it just wasn’t possible. Which, personally, I don’t have an issue with. Facing the unknown is quite a thrill. It’s enough to raise goosebumps across my skin.’
‘And even to assume I get past those seven individuals, there’s still going to be Miss Hollywood Heritage Champion herself, Britney Anders, awaiting me at Day Three of our Festival. But I don’t want to overstep my grounds. First and foremost, I must defeat Rebel Manson before I can do anything else. Before, I would speak about how just going out there and giving better than my best is all that matters to me. But ever since arriving in CW, I can’t help but to feel..confidence. Confidence in my skills. Confidence in my ability to go toe to toe and beat anyone they put in front of me.’
‘It’s fair to say that the Toku Addiction are the fastest rising stars CW has seen in a long time, if not ever. We debuted here on January Twenty Sixth of this year. A few days after Day Three of the Hollywood Heritage Festival will be our three month anniversary with the company. And in that short amount of time, we have fought our way up the rankings. We beat Seth Lawless and Scarlet Highland. We beat Team A.T.A.R.I. Then, we got our first shot. At less than a hundred percent, we took Dona Rotten and Equinox to their absolute best. We lost. That..was hard. It felt like my heart was being squeezed, even as the crowd was cheering for all four of us.’
‘But that pain was temporary. We had impressed management so much that they decided we deserved another shot. This time, against The Dark in the form of Dona Rotten and Jimmy Pagan, and against Team A.T.A.R.I. And in that match, we planted our flag. We secured our dominance over the Republic Division. As of right now, we stand at the number two spot in this company. Above the Hollywood Heritage Champion, Britney Anders. Above even the Pride Champion, Brady Vega. Before you know it, we will be the best thing in CW, number one above all others.’
‘Therein lies the problem. Everything I just talked about was we. I don’t want anyone to think that I have an issue with that. My teaming with Xavier has proven to be one of the best career decisions I have ever made. But you all had the chance to see what he can do on his own when he went one on one, and defeated, Britney Anders. When you have a partner who is as loud and outspoken as he is, sometimes it’s..nice..to do things that have all eyes on you. To have the attention be focused on you.’
‘That is just what I’m going to do. Whether it’s against Rebel, Kross, Olivia, Kylie, Desmond, Nox, or Dona. I’m going to show the world what Geki Nitoh can do on his own. I am walking into the Hollywood Heritage Festival and I have the chance to walk out a dual champion. I’ve won championships on my own before but I’ve never been able to hold two at one time. That’s something I want to do. I desire that type of success. Don’t get it twisted though, I’m still going to have my entire focus on defending our Republic Championships when the time comes. But the Hollywood Heritage Cup is for me and me alone.’[/i]
As soon as Geki took a single step forward, the rumble of thunder shook the Earth beneath him. A slight stumble to his step, Nitoh tightly gripped the hilt of that blade to the point that his knuckles began to lose their color, turning a pale white. Holding that majestic weapon with the both of his hands, his body covered in that traditional battle garb, Geki began to step closer and closer towards the darkness. His expression never once wavered as a single individual seemingly materialized a few yards away from Geki.
Shadows cloaked the appearance of whatever it was and as Geki got closer and closer, black tendrils seemingly sprouted from either side of that being, swaying around without purpose or direction. Red eyes glowed in the darkness, casting a menacing glare towards the oncoming Nitoh. Still unswayed, Geki took step after step, inching closer and closer towards that thing. However, before he could get too close, one of those tendrils flew through the sky, similar to the streaks of lightning dancing across the sky. It made contact with Geki, sending him flying back. He landed upon the ground with a thud, rolling backwards a few feet in the process.
’Rebel, I hope you understand just how much this truly means to me. I have the chance to gain more success than I ever have before. This is not something I’m just going to let be taken from me. While your known style might not be my cup of tea, it’s something I can respect, the pain and damage you put on yourself just for those rabid fans, it’s respectable. But that’s as far as it goes. You’re going to have to nearly kill me in order to keep me down, Rebel. It’s something, I’m sure, you’re capable of doing, but that’s not what’s going to happen. You’re going to fight. I’m going to fight harder. You’re going to fight even harder and that’s when I’m going to strike. I’m going to draw forth every ounce of every positive thing I’ve ever felt and I’m going to channel it into the attack that will put you down for the count of three.’
‘Moments like this..people work their entire lives to obtain. I’ve worked my entire life for this opportunity. I need this, Rebel. It’s why I happily teamed up with Xavier. I’m always looking for a moment better than the last. As good as I was last time, I want to be better this time. And at the Hollywood Heritage Festival..you, Rebel, you’re facing the best, most focused, most determined Geki Nitoh that anyone has ever seen.’
Picking himself up off of that ground, Geki would not let the attack distract him, he would not let it keep him down. Closing his eyes slowly, Geki brought that blade up in an offensive position. Even as the darkness surrounding him grew closer, that blade began to shine, cutting at the incoming shadows.
’With my blade, I will always be able to cut through the dark..Boogeyman.’
Yelling out loudly, Geki swung that glowing blade, the creature roaring out in agony. As soon as he finished the downward swing, a bright light engulfed the entirety of the surrounding area, causing the darkness to give way to that blinding light.
His eyes were closed and his features were relaxed, for the most part. Occasionally, his face would twitch or scrunch up as if he was in a deep thought. The voice of Geki worked as a voice over, speaking up.
’From a very young age, children are taught that the Boogeyman doesn’t exist. There is nothing under your bed. The monster creeping across your wall is simply the shadow cast by tree branches. The only thing in your closet is clothes..toys..not some thing waiting to grab you by your uncovered feet and drag you away. The Boogeyman doesn’t exist. It’s an irrational fear of something that doesn’t exist.’
‘Which is why I feel silly even considering to refer to my opponent as The Boogeyman. Despite the fact that he does so, himself. It’s insane, it really is. I shouldn’t be surprised though. His moniker is just as insane as his wrestling style. To Rebel Manson, swinging a chair is no different than swinging a fist. As much time as I’ve spent in the gym, preparing for this match, I’ve spent in my theater room, watching match after match after match. Studying. Learning. Finding ways to, not only adapt to, but to counter your style.’[/i]
That idyllic scenery began to darken drastically as thick, black clouds began to roll in, blocking out the remainder of light produced by the setting sun. The eyes of Geki shot open as his gaze was fixated forward to the distance. Uncrossing those legs, he turned around, his opened palms pressing into that grass, boosting himself up to a standing position. A cold breeze blew across the land, strands of Geki’s hair moving along with it.
His expression shifted into a look of pure determination while his stance remained loose despite seeming as if he was ready to go into combat at a moment’s notice. Rather than continue forward, Geki tilted his head back, those eyes looking towards the clouds, not backing down an inch as they began to dominate the sky.
’While watching various footage, I’ve noticed a few things in particular, Rebel. When Gaikotsu held you back, rendering you unable to save a member of your own family, that is what you all call yourselves, right? How did it feel? Poe off to the side, being beaten down by Narwin and Shintaro. Bronson with his hands around the throat of Takeuchi, choking the life out of her. And you..you..were unable to do anything to save them. That must have really hurt, more so than being put through a glass pane did, I’m sure. Unless..it didn’t..hurt.’
‘Surely, someone who refers to himself as The Boogeyman..wouldn’t feel pain, whether it’s physical or emotional, for another, no matter the situation. The Boogeyman supposedly feeds upon the fear of others..survives off of it. A creature, such as that, shouldn’t be able to feel hurt at what you were forced to endure. But..in that case, wouldn’t that make you the worst possible candidate to be part of a family? Before you step in the ring with me, that is something that I want to know, from you, yourself. What’s it going to be? The feeding on fear, supernatural being? Or someone who bleeds for his family?’
‘You see..I’m ready for either one of them. If it’s like they say..and you truly are The Boogeyman then you’ll hold no power over me. You won’t get an ounce of fear from me because I don’t fear anyone, natural, supernatural or otherwise. I am a warrior and a warrior goes into battle with no fear..no hesitation..no regret. And that’s exactly what The Boogeyman would get. When facing someone with no fear? That’s when The Boogeyman is shown for exactly what it truly is: a fairytale. I’m no child who believes in fairytales, Manson. I..don’t..fear..you.’
‘And if you’re not everything they..and yourself..says you are, and you’re just Rebel Manson? Then we do battle as men. Geki Nitoh versus Rebel Manson. The man who was left to his own depression by the one he loved, above all others, after being told that he may never do this again. The man who was more hurt seeing his friend dropped on her head than he was being put through a pane of glass. Meeting, one on one, in our square battleground. That’s the battle I want.’
‘This isn’t going to be a Hardcore Match and I know you might be disappointed by that, but I’m not. Not because I’m concerned about what you could do to me in that environment, but because I want to see what you can do when the chair is taken from you. I want to know how deep the man Rebel Manson has gotten in that world. If the chair is taken away..is that the same as your hands being taken away? Take the lighttubes away from a Hardcore wrestler and do you get the same result as blinding an painter or breaking the hands of a musician? These are the questions that keep my mind rolling, Rebel. Questions that I demand answers to.’[/i]
The sound of rumbling thunder in the distance filled the air. Another cold breeze, this time much stronger, blew across the grass, Geki’s head turning to look in the direction it blew. His expression flashed with curiosity as he noticed something that wasn’t there before. A hilt protruded from the trunk of a tree, barely glimmering in the last bit of light. Turning his attention to it, Geki slowly approached the object, each step bringing him closer and closer to it.
Reaching out, he wrapped his hand around the hilt. Despite the rapid drop in temperature, the hilt was warm to the touch. A firm grip on it as Geki pulled. Slowly but surely, inch after inch being revealed. Once it’s full length was freed from the tree, Geki gazed at the runed blade attached to the hilt. For just a moment, he saw his own eyes in that blade. And then, as if done by a magical source, the body of Geki was adorned with a rather elegant monsuke. Those eyes reflected that previous look of determination as those clouds covered the remainder of the sky, snuffing out the last bit of light. The entire surrounding area was plunged into the darkness, turning around, Geki faced the exact spot where those clouds originally formed.
But Rebel Manson isn’t my only concern on Night One of the Hollywood Heritage Festival. There are a lot of maybes going into this. Rebel isn’t the only one I studied up on. I’m not sure who I would be facing after Rebel, so I went ahead and covered all of my bases. Olivia Areano, Kendrick Kross, Dona Rotten, Kylie Conrad, Desmond Masters, Equinox. Those are all possibilities. Each with their own style and personality. Each with pros and cons. As much as I’ve tried to spread it all out, it just wasn’t possible. Which, personally, I don’t have an issue with. Facing the unknown is quite a thrill. It’s enough to raise goosebumps across my skin.’
‘And even to assume I get past those seven individuals, there’s still going to be Miss Hollywood Heritage Champion herself, Britney Anders, awaiting me at Day Three of our Festival. But I don’t want to overstep my grounds. First and foremost, I must defeat Rebel Manson before I can do anything else. Before, I would speak about how just going out there and giving better than my best is all that matters to me. But ever since arriving in CW, I can’t help but to feel..confidence. Confidence in my skills. Confidence in my ability to go toe to toe and beat anyone they put in front of me.’
‘It’s fair to say that the Toku Addiction are the fastest rising stars CW has seen in a long time, if not ever. We debuted here on January Twenty Sixth of this year. A few days after Day Three of the Hollywood Heritage Festival will be our three month anniversary with the company. And in that short amount of time, we have fought our way up the rankings. We beat Seth Lawless and Scarlet Highland. We beat Team A.T.A.R.I. Then, we got our first shot. At less than a hundred percent, we took Dona Rotten and Equinox to their absolute best. We lost. That..was hard. It felt like my heart was being squeezed, even as the crowd was cheering for all four of us.’
‘But that pain was temporary. We had impressed management so much that they decided we deserved another shot. This time, against The Dark in the form of Dona Rotten and Jimmy Pagan, and against Team A.T.A.R.I. And in that match, we planted our flag. We secured our dominance over the Republic Division. As of right now, we stand at the number two spot in this company. Above the Hollywood Heritage Champion, Britney Anders. Above even the Pride Champion, Brady Vega. Before you know it, we will be the best thing in CW, number one above all others.’
‘Therein lies the problem. Everything I just talked about was we. I don’t want anyone to think that I have an issue with that. My teaming with Xavier has proven to be one of the best career decisions I have ever made. But you all had the chance to see what he can do on his own when he went one on one, and defeated, Britney Anders. When you have a partner who is as loud and outspoken as he is, sometimes it’s..nice..to do things that have all eyes on you. To have the attention be focused on you.’
‘That is just what I’m going to do. Whether it’s against Rebel, Kross, Olivia, Kylie, Desmond, Nox, or Dona. I’m going to show the world what Geki Nitoh can do on his own. I am walking into the Hollywood Heritage Festival and I have the chance to walk out a dual champion. I’ve won championships on my own before but I’ve never been able to hold two at one time. That’s something I want to do. I desire that type of success. Don’t get it twisted though, I’m still going to have my entire focus on defending our Republic Championships when the time comes. But the Hollywood Heritage Cup is for me and me alone.’[/i]
As soon as Geki took a single step forward, the rumble of thunder shook the Earth beneath him. A slight stumble to his step, Nitoh tightly gripped the hilt of that blade to the point that his knuckles began to lose their color, turning a pale white. Holding that majestic weapon with the both of his hands, his body covered in that traditional battle garb, Geki began to step closer and closer towards the darkness. His expression never once wavered as a single individual seemingly materialized a few yards away from Geki.
Shadows cloaked the appearance of whatever it was and as Geki got closer and closer, black tendrils seemingly sprouted from either side of that being, swaying around without purpose or direction. Red eyes glowed in the darkness, casting a menacing glare towards the oncoming Nitoh. Still unswayed, Geki took step after step, inching closer and closer towards that thing. However, before he could get too close, one of those tendrils flew through the sky, similar to the streaks of lightning dancing across the sky. It made contact with Geki, sending him flying back. He landed upon the ground with a thud, rolling backwards a few feet in the process.
’Rebel, I hope you understand just how much this truly means to me. I have the chance to gain more success than I ever have before. This is not something I’m just going to let be taken from me. While your known style might not be my cup of tea, it’s something I can respect, the pain and damage you put on yourself just for those rabid fans, it’s respectable. But that’s as far as it goes. You’re going to have to nearly kill me in order to keep me down, Rebel. It’s something, I’m sure, you’re capable of doing, but that’s not what’s going to happen. You’re going to fight. I’m going to fight harder. You’re going to fight even harder and that’s when I’m going to strike. I’m going to draw forth every ounce of every positive thing I’ve ever felt and I’m going to channel it into the attack that will put you down for the count of three.’
‘Moments like this..people work their entire lives to obtain. I’ve worked my entire life for this opportunity. I need this, Rebel. It’s why I happily teamed up with Xavier. I’m always looking for a moment better than the last. As good as I was last time, I want to be better this time. And at the Hollywood Heritage Festival..you, Rebel, you’re facing the best, most focused, most determined Geki Nitoh that anyone has ever seen.’
Picking himself up off of that ground, Geki would not let the attack distract him, he would not let it keep him down. Closing his eyes slowly, Geki brought that blade up in an offensive position. Even as the darkness surrounding him grew closer, that blade began to shine, cutting at the incoming shadows.
’With my blade, I will always be able to cut through the dark..Boogeyman.’
Yelling out loudly, Geki swung that glowing blade, the creature roaring out in agony. As soon as he finished the downward swing, a bright light engulfed the entirety of the surrounding area, causing the darkness to give way to that blinding light.
