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| Zero | Jun 13 2008, 06:06 AM Post #1 |
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Welcome, brother. Zero opens his eyes, and looks around. He is laying in a clump of grass, in the middle of an overgrown graveyard. He sits up, and looks around. The sun is setting in the distance, and he shields his eyes away from the bright glare. Rows upon rows of headstones stretch as far as the eye can see, graves long since overgrown with weeds. He climbs to his feet unsteadily. [Zero] - Ugh... Where am I? He looks down at the nearest headstone. His heart nearly stops in his chest as he reads the inscription. John Caine 1970-1998 Beloved Son and Brother Rest in Peace [Zero] - Is this some kind of joke!? He glances around, and is startled to see another man weaving his way towards him. He stands very still as he approaches, however he relaxes a little when he realises that the man walking towards him now must be at least seventy years old. The old man pauses, and lifts an arm in greeting. [Chris] - Welcome, brother. Zero's blood turns to ice in his veins. Dammit! The doctors had said that the pills... the pills would stop this madness. And yet... Here was his brother again, undeniably older. [Zero] - I get it... this is all just another dream... Chris finally arrives in front of Zero, and the two brothers stare at each other. [Chris] - Hello, John. It's good to see you. Zero doesn't answer. He just keeps staring, focusing on the his brothers aged face. [Chris] - I expect I'd look a little different... This is a different time, a different place to where we usually seem to meet. Zero stiffens in anger. [Zero] - Meet? MEET!? You took control of my body! You had no right to do such things! Chris cringes a little as Zero speaks, but he still stands his ground. [Chris] - Which is why, today is the last day we shall ever see each other. [Zero] - The... last time? [Chris] - Aye. I'm tired of this pitiful half-existance, John. Time for me to seek the death that I couldn't accept the first time... But before I do, there is something I want you to see. [Zero] - You honestly think I'm going to go anywhere with you? [Chris] - Trust me, you'll want to see this. Chris turns, and begins to walk away. Zero hesitates a moment, and then follows. [Zero] - What is this place, Chris? Where am I, why is there a grave with my name on it? Chris walks for a little longer before answering. [Chris] - This, brother, this is the year 2046. You had in the Walter Memorial Cemetary, in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. [Zero] - Philly doesn't have a Walter Memorial Cemetary! [Chris] - In 2046 it does. Anyway... what you are looking at is my world. The place I exist in, the place in your mind where my consciousness rests dormant. This place is an exact replica of your world, only instead of me dead... it is you, and I am the successful wrestler in the sVo. [Zero] - So the sVo is still around, huh? Chris nods. [Chris] - Run by Frankie Moretti... The grandson of Jimmy, the son of Anthony. [Zero] - Anthony Moretti!? [Chris] - The one and only. [Zero] - And... what about you? Youyr career? [Chris] - Two time sVo Champion, International Champion... It doesn't matter brother. I'm here to show you your future. [Zero] - My future? [Chris] - I'm going to show you what happened with Bad Religon. The screen fades out, being replaced with a black and white video of Zero, Travis WIlliams, Mad Max and Anthony Moretti, with Chris' voice overdubbing. [Chris] - We started out strong, added a few more members... Originally, the premise Anthonjy Moretti told me was simple. We were out to take over the sVo, to make sure everyone on the roster was treated equally and fairly. That was the whole aim of Bad Religon, or so I believed... The video is replaced, showing an image of Travis Williams winning the sVo World Heavyweight Championship. [Chris] - It was the night Travis Williams won the World Heavyweight Championship that my dedication began to break... I saw the truth. Or, more accurately, I saw the lies. They say there is darkness in zero. y dark side came out during my days in Bad Religon. I left as soon as I could, and spent the rest of my career fighting them. The video ends, and the scene returns to show Chris standing, staring at a man sitting in front of him in a wheelchair, Zero hurrying to catch up behind up. [Chris] - Bad Religon have been running the sVo for thge last twenty years. We've seen plenty of different incarnations...But now, I'm putting and end to it once and for all. I'm cutting off the head of the snake. For two decades, Bad Religon ruined lives and careers... Now I'm going to finish it. Zero finally catches up to Chris, panting. [Chris] - This is the man who caused so much pain... So much grief... And he doesn't even know it. [Zero] - Moretti!? Zero stares in horror at Anthony Moretti, sitting in the wheelchair in front of him. His eyes are closed, and he is breathing heavily. Beeps can be heard coming from a high-tech respirator attached to his mouth and nose. [Chris] - With the sVo in disorder for months, Anthony Moretti began to hatch the first plans for "Bad Religon". At the time of his fathers arrest, Anthony already had the basic plan for Bad Religon formulated. He was just biding his time, waiting for the perfect group of people to step into the sVo to carry out his plans. Travis Williams, Mad Max, and Noir were the men he selected. Chris' story is punctuated only by the constant beeps from the setup of machines attached to Anthony Moretti. Zero still stares in wonder. [Chris] - It's funny. Even with so much bad blood between us, looking at this man now.... I feel no anger. Only a deep sense of longing. And pity. Chris walks towards Anthony and claps him on the shoulder. [Chris] - The truth is, the reason Anthony selected us all for Bad Religon was because he was scared of us. He believed that we could undo everything he had plotted for for months. [Zero] - What about Noir? Why did he choose him, and then throw him back out of the group!? [Chris] - Noir was... never part of the grand plan. Travis believed he may be a useful ally in the Organised Chaos match, and thus allowed him to fall in with their plans. Zero nods to himself at that. Chris kneels beside Moretti, and sighs. [Chris] - Well then old friend, it seems that everything that has a beginning has an end. Even you, Tony. Even you... Chris reaches up and places a gloved hand on a small knob on a cylinder hanging off the wheelchair. [Zero] - What are you doing? [Chris] - I'm ending Bad Religon once and for all, John. Our era of folly is over. Travis... Max... the other founding members, all gone. Only Tony and myself are left. And soon, we'll both be gone too. Chris looks down for a moment. [Zero] - But... But... [Chris] - John, Tony is being eaten from the inside out by disease. Alive, he is nothing. He is in a vegetative state, barely aware of what is going on. Killing him is almost a mercy. And it is vital to finally end the evils. Zero opens his mouth the protest, then shuts it. He struggles with his thoughts for a moment than then grudgingly nods. [Zero] - Very well... if it is the only way. Chris nods, and turns the small knob. There is silence for a moment. The suddenly, Moretti lets out a low groan and begins to gasp for breath. He rocks violently in his chair, and Chris grabs his shoulders and staedies him. Moretti lets out a final low gasp, and just like that it is over. Anthony Moretti is dead. A loud beep can be heard, signalling a flatline. Chris flicks off the machine, lets out a heavy sigh, and takes a few steps back. [Chris] - And that's that. He slowly begins to walk away from Zero and Moretti, staring off into the sunset. [Zero] - What about you? Are you just going to kill yourself as well? Chris stops and laughs. [Chris] - Brother, I'm already dead. In both of the parallels. In your world, outside this pitiful dreamscape, I'm dead, the victim of a drive by shooting when I was young. But here, in this world I've created within your own mind, you were the one who died. I've lived to a hearty old age, however now... I'll soon be joining my Bad Religon brothers in the grave. [Zero] - And how do you plan on doing that? Chris laughs again. [Chris] - Brother, I created this world. If I choose to die, then I will die. Zero nods, however Chris turns around and walks back to him. [Chris] - This is goodbye, brother. The last time we'll ever see each other again. At least, until the next life. Zero suddenly embraces Chris in a tight hug. Chris looks stunned for a moment, and then hugs him back. [Chris] - Don't make my mistakes John. Don't allow yourself to be a pawn. Zero releases Chris from the hug and laughs. [Zero] - You actually think I'm loyal to Bad Religon? Chris, you should know me better than that. Chris laughs, however the laughter dies away quickly, replaced by as expression of pain. Chris crumbles to the ground, and Zero exclaims in suprise, kneeling down next to him. [Chris] - Damn... time is up. It takes a lot to keep this world maintained... And when I decided to die, my consciousness slowly began to fade away... [Zero] - So... you're to be gone from my mind forever? [Chris] - Forever. No need to worry about waking up in a strange hotel room anymore John... Zero shakes his head at that. [Zero] - Rest easy, brother. We'll meet again. Chris nods. [Chris] - This is good... Isn't it? Zero remains kneeling over Chris, and the old mans body finally goes slack, and the world crumbles away. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Somewhere over Brazil, on a plane. Zero startles awake. In an instant he vividly recalls the dream, remembering his brothers words... and then he feels different. Lighter. Like a heavy weight has been taken off his shoulders. He knows then what his brother said was true. He is gone. And once again, Zero's body is his own. For good. |
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