Post by nemesis on Sept 7, 2018 23:22:00 GMT
Sand Castles
– Prologue –
Tournaments.
Nemesis has only partook in one during his nearly two year career with Bad Company not going as well as he and his partner Viduus Morta had hoped, though some of the competitors in this Surgical Summer Tournament like Anastasia Hayden, Andre Holmes and Cosmo Cooper had even far less impressive showings.
So why enter another one so soon after the last? Simple, Nemesis has spoke of righting the wrong that just took place and it seems he has his eyes set on Surgical Summer as the beginning of his expedition to “right the ship”.
Of course there’s others taking part in this tournament outside of 4CW wrestlers including some that Nemesis has never crossed paths with like Gavin Grimez, Heathen Jones and Dom DiBona but there is one man that Nemesis has shown his obvious disdain and dislike for; Joe Stanton and it should be clearly obvious to all that Nemesis has been waiting for the day where he can get his hands on him.
There are a lot of reasons to see why Nemesis has entered Surgical Summer, whether it be to beat the 4CW Champion as a way of proving his superiority or getting a piece of a man who has dodged Nemesis like a disease in the Battleground but has a lot to say on social media, either way, Miami Beach is the place where this will all take place and Sunday is the time in which the carnage can all be seen.
”And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.” - Matthew 7:26
Dusk has set upon Miami Beach. The day was filled with children, locals and tourists catching rays, having fun and enjoying the beautiful white sand, along with the crystal clear ocean that it has to offer. The beach now has become deserted, as an almost eerie calmness has set over it. The waves lightly roll in to match the calm demeanor that’s in the air. Standing on the beach with the waves gently caressing his black boots is “The Alpha & Omega”, Nemesis. He’s wearing black jeans and stands shirtless as he faces the sun while it sets, allowing the evil markings laced across his body to shine somewhat gloriously amongst this breathtaking backdrop.
Noticeably, only a few feet behind Nemesis are what seem to be sand castles, seven to be exact, which look to have been built earlier in the day by children that were playing on the beach as their plastic pails and matching child sized shovels are still laying amongst the sand. Nemesis remains staring out over the ocean with his hands folded in front of him as his thunderous voice breaks the silence like a baseball thrown through a glass window.
“The most beautiful aspect of a sunset is how it makes way for the night, succumbing to the darkness that surrounds us all. In fact, you might say this sunset is the perfect representation of those who have decided to enter Sunday’s tournament at Surgical Summer. It represents their aspirations and dreams, fading off before your very eyes to make way for the endless possibilities that the darkness brings with the night. For you see, as the story goes “in the beginning there was darkness”…that’s because the light cannot exist without the darkness, just like most of you ‘good guys’ can’t live without someone like myself, who most of you perceive as the ‘bad guy’ or ‘antagonist’.”, A sly grin overcomes his face at the mere thought of being the villain
“But I’m no villain, no, I’m the one who has stood tall for nearly two years offering Salvation in the truest form to those who are lost and wandering this earth with no purpose. What have any of you done? Shown up for autograph signings that you are paid for? Taken a quick ‘selfie’ with a fan only to forget about them or not even inquire about themselves to find out who they truly are? Most of you, in fact, I would say all of you have only entered this tournament to boost your overly apparent egos or to add a notch under your belt as just another ‘accomplishment’ but I serve a different purpose in this tournament.”, Nemesis turns around to slowly begin walking inwards on the beach towards the sand castles
“I come into this tournament to continue the purge of wrestling’s false idols who have led the minds of fans all over this world astray. Whether you’re a current champion, a former champion or someone who has never held gold in this business, I care not, the majority of you are one in the same, driven by your pride and only out for yourselves. Don’t let a group like the Dogs of War fool you into believing that each member isn’t out for themselves either, the reason they have so many members is because those who join think it’s going to give their OWN career a boost, they aren’t thinking about how they can benefit their cause. That’s why the amount of members they have has becoming a running joke in locker rooms, they’ll take anyone on whose hungry for a little fame and to inflate their numbers like its something impressive. Yet, most of them, including Andre Holmes, go to places where you don’t have to work hard to be successful because when the going gets tough with fierce competition, like at Bad Company, the Dogs of War fold up like a bad poker hand.”, A snicker echoes out from Nemesis’ mouth
Nemesis, after a few moments of walking, finally comes to the row of seven sand castles as a few of them have been built to an impressive height and by the looks of it, whatever kids created these put a lot of hard work into them earlier in the day. Nemesis looks down at the castles for a moment as if he’s fixated on them in some way.
“It takes a lot to truly build a kingdom. It takes even more to sustain that kingdom once it has risen because even the slightest misstep can topple it over.”, Nemesis crouches down in front of the castles
“I look at these seven castles and I see a perfect illustration for each of my opponents. Symbolic of the kingdom some have built in their own mind, representative of the domain some claim Champion over or themselves were built up by.”, As he stands back up to his feet, Nemesis walks over to the right where the first of the seven castles stands
“Anastasia Hayden. The kingdom you preside over currently is one not many can debate as you have the hardware that sits around your waist to prove it, but for how long? With my brother in arms, Viduus Morta, breathing down your neck, mixed in with the utterly uninspiring work we’ve seen from you lately, both in the ring and out of it, how much longer do you really think your reign will last? In fact, it seems to me that ever since my 4CW debut where Viduus and I systematically dismantled you at Adrenaline Eighty-Nine, you haven’t been the same…you haven’t looked like much of a Champion at all.”, A cold look glazes over Nemesis’ eyes
“You are one of the few that I desire to see in that ring Anastasia because I want your ‘lover boy’ Bronx Valescence to watch from the comfort of his own couch as I break your mind, spirit and body in that ring. From the moment you laid eyes upon me at that fateful Adrenaline show, I saw the immediate fear in them as if it was then and there that you realized it was all over; your reign, your relevance and your stature in 4CW. I have to ask, where was your partner in crime when Viduus and I drove our knees into your face, leaving you laid out in the ring? I mean, you two are supposed to have this cute, want-to-be-lovers but can’t be relationship, yet he won’t help you in the toughest of times when you are helpless? It seems to me like Bronx threw you ‘to the wolves’ and your kinship with him is like your 4CW Championship reign; a sham just waiting to be exposed to the world. First, I will show you to be the paper champion you truly are if you stand face to face with me in the ring at Surgical Summer. Viduus will then finish the job off by bringing the 4CW Championship home to Salvation at Adrenaline Ninety…that is if you even make it to Tokyo after I’m through with you Anastasia. Neither Bronx or your pet dog Lisa Seldon will be able to save you from Salvation causing your kingdom to crumble all around you.”, Nemesis has a smile of cruelty overcome him as violent thoughts cross his mind
He begins to take another step to his right, moving in front of the second sand castle of the seven and this castle causes an even sterner look to cross Nemesis’ face, wiping the disparaging smile that once was from his face.
“Let us not forget a man like Joe Stanton, or as I refer to him; ‘Joe Schmoe’. Like Ana, he too is an avid fan of Bronx, in fact, one might even think Ana has some competition for Valescence’a affection when it comes to Joe.”, A sneer causes Nemesis’ right upper lip to curl
“But Joe Schmoe is one of those who has created a kingdom in his own mind, in fact, he has actually convinced himself that he’s talented. Joe, I’ve seen what you can do back when you entered the Battleground and you’re just another fool who talks more than he can act. In fact, Joe has been beaten by multiple Salvation members, quite handedly might I add, and yet, he persists on with his subliminal messages on Social Media where he dare not directly name drop me, as if he’s trying to bait me into a game of cat and mouse. Well, the problem with that is, you haven’t drawn in a tabby, a panther or even a cougar, no, you’ve drawn in the king of the damned jungle and this lion is out for blood with a desire to watch the ocean run red with yours as it floods down from the sands of Miami Beach.”, An evil look with devious intentions rages outwards from Nemesis’ eyes
“You’re a joke Joe, plain and simple, to the point where you snatch up nicknames that aren’t even yours to begin with but you parade around like they are. ‘The Scarlet Speedster’? I’m sorry, did I miss the news bulletin that you’ve suddenly become Barry Allen and you use your speed to save villains while fighting crime daily? ‘One Punch Man’? So, on top of being a speedster superhero, you’re now also an anime character who can effortlessly defeat opponents with one simple punch?”, Nemesis eyes can’t help but roll back in a sarcastic manner
“You’re going to find out very quickly and in a very painful way that those labels you’ve given yourself are about as worthless as your tenure in IYHWF. You should be embarrassed that you’re in that company and not holding any sort of Championship with the talent level they currently have. You’re nothing but a nobody who is looking for a rub from me but if we happen to square off, at least I’ll make you look like a somebody for the few minutes it will take me to defeat you. I’ll even do you one better and finish you off quick so you can truly live up to the title of ‘The Scarlet Speedster’…it’ll all be over in a FLASH Joe Schmoe.”, With that Nemesis moves onto the next sand castle to the right of the last
“When I entered Bad Company with Viduus, I heard so much talk about Jeb Fisher and Cosmo Cooper, better known as Battle Born. When our first round opponents were announced for Surgical Summer, I became even more intrigued to see them in action, so I could get some kind of grasp as to what exactly I would be dealing with during the first round of this tournament. Needless to say Cosmo, you were just another disappointment. Now it seems you’ve come to the realization that wrestling just isn’t your forte and you’ve decided to take up a career with Caged Glory, so I ask, do you plan on making this tournament your last wrestling appearance? Because I intend to see to it that Surgical Summer is exactly that when you face me. Look at you, I wouldn’t even label you as a pretty boy, you’re an A Cup away from making the full transition into a woman. You’re nothing more than a let down Cosmo, you’ve let down 4CW, you’ve let down Jeb by leaving him in the dust causing the castle that housed Battle Born to be demolished and this tournament Cosmo? It’ll be nothing more than another let down in your career and if you thought that running punch Byron McCall knocked you out with was something, wait until you see what I do to you, it’ll even make your little hype man Smokey Mayfield cringe.”, Nemesis continues his deep stare downwards towards the castle as if it’s Cosmo Cooper in front of him
“I truly hope that not only the wrestling world but Jeb Fisher too sees our match Cosmo because I want him to know EXACTLY what’s coming for him at Adrenaline Ninety as you will be the canvas that I paint my picture of destruction upon for all to witness. I want you to bring everything you have Cosmo, including every single MMA move you have in your arsenal but I assure you it will not be enough. Your Sunday night will end as I leave you lying on your back, facing the skies, looking hard upwards towards the Cosmos, questioning your purpose in life and in that moment, you will have an epiphany that escaping 4CW after my arrival was probably the smartest decision your miniscule, mimbo mind could have ever made. This won’t be a battle…this will be a war Mr. Cooper.”, Now Nemesis moves to his right again to the fourth sand castle in line
“There’s always someone who claims to rule the underground, whether it be in the streets with drug dealers, killers and thieves or in this business with someone like Gavin Grimez, another pretty boy with a few tattoos who thinks that gives off the perception that he’s ‘hard’. I’ll tell you right now, I’m not intimidated by a man whose currently knee deep in a feud with a woman named Kitty. Your claim to fame is winning the Hard Knox Wrestling Underground North American Championship, a Title viewed as the bottom of the bottom in that company, oh and let’s not forget he won a ‘Cult Classic’ tournament in Underground too against a bunch of people no one cares about or has even heard of. Gavin, you’ve found yourself out of the Underground and in the crosshairs of the mainstream. Rest assured that if you happen to advance far enough to have the unlucky opportunity of facing me, I guarantee you’ll fade away under the bright lights of the ‘big time’…I’ll see to it.”, Feeling as if he’s said enough, Nemesis moves along down the line once again
This time around though, the last three sand castles in the line of seven seem to be tighter together with no gaps between them like the other four Nemesis has already stood in front of.
“Sometimes an Empire can stand long enough for many to prosper from it, like how Andre Holmes, Heathen Jones and Dom DiBona made themselves thanks to a dominion like CWC.”, Nemesis leans forward as if to examine the three close castles further
“As much as Andre Holmes would like to think differently, no one knew who he was before CWC from those small time promotions he likes to claim Hall of Fame status with because it wasn’t until he won the CWC United States Championship and came to 4CW that a faction like the Dogs of War even took notice to him. What Andre also fails to understand is that he’s simply another number in the long list of members that are a part of that group, just like if he happens to cross me he’ll become just another number in my victory column. A part of me hopes you have it in you to get to me Andre because I want your boss Mark Storm to pay close attention to what Salvation is capable of, though he’s already seen it first hand when he ventured into the Battleground and lost to one of my disciples. So I ask, if a follower of mine could beat the man YOU follow then what do you think I’ll do to you?”, A look of anticipation with evil intentions takes over Nemesis’ facial expression
“CWC also built up the last two remaining in this tournament like I mentioned before, Heathen Jones and Dom DiBona. Want to hear something real sad and pathetic? Though CWC has folded, Dom still carries around the Red State Revolver Southern Heavyweight Championship as if it, like him, holds any relevance. Dom, why don’t you bring your little paperweight that you call a title to Miami Beach on Sunday so I can throw it into the bottom of the ocean where it might actual find usefulness as a home for some sort of sea urchin? You’ve been described as a man who ‘you’ll never catch not smiling’, well, I’m sure a GTS followed by a penalty kick to your face can change that up real quickly…and grotesquely might I add”, Nemesis laughs sinisterly
“Heathen, though your name represents that of one who doesn’t belong to the religious belief systems most do, all it will take is one altercation with myself to quickly make you a believer that this is my tournament to win and Salvation is the only true way to prosperity. I know you get off on making your chained up rag doll Hickey watch you hurt people but I’m interested to see how she’ll react when I rip you apart, limb from limb. Will she scream? Will she shed tears? Will she enter the ring in an attempt to save your life? Well, those questions will surely be answered if we stand in the same ring together on Sunday Night.”, Without notice Nemesis walks to his right once more
Nemesis makes his way around the seven castles so that he’s now standing behind them, directly in the middle of the sand castle lineup. The sun has now officially set behind the ocean, which is causing the waves to crash a little louder as the high tide is beginning to set in. As Nemesis stands there staring out towards the ocean, no longer focused on the castles before him, the tide of the ocean comes up rapidly, wiping out all seven castles in an instant. Amazingly, the ocean’s water stops mere centimeters away from Nemesis’ boots as if he knew exactly where to stand. The water then pulls back towards the ocean leaving little clumps of wet sand where all of those well crafted sand castles once stood as nature has simply taken its course.
“All kingdoms eventually fall and at Surgical Summer, so will you all”, Nemesis scowls with his statement as he turns around and begins to walk away
The shot returns to the clumps of sand that once stood gloriously as castles while another wave comes in, crashing over them once more as the screen fades off to black.
