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Meeting Jack Campbell
Topic Started: Jun 26 2008, 11:09 AM (236 Views)
Zero
sVo Contender
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[The scene fades in on Zero, sitting in a small, dingy cafe in Toronto, Canada. Absentmindedly he toys with a salt shaker while mumbling to himself]

Zero: Fiasco... Gilmour... Fiasco... Gilmour... Fiasco... Gilmour...

[He knocks the shaker over, and it rolls off the table onto the grimy floorboards. He reaches down to pick it up, and the small eatery is momentarily flooded with light as the door opens and lets in a ray of sunlight. The room is then thrust back into darkness as the door closes. Zero looks up, and breaks into a grin as he recognises the new patron]

Zero: Jack, you made it!

Zero stands up from the small table and embraces the man named Jack Campbell, his former tag team partner in a hug. Jack laughs aloud as he hugs Zero back, slapping him on the shoulder as they both sit back down]

Jack: How the hell have you been, John?

[Zero sets the salt shaker back on the table before answering. He spends a moment realising that Jack looks awfully out of place here at this dingy cafe, dressed in an expensive Brioni suit, hair slicked back, smelling of aftershave, while Zero is dressed simply in an old AC/DC shirt and a tracksuit]

Zero: I've been... great.

Jack: Great? Man, I've been following your little world tour... Sonny Daze, Mike Manson, Julian Fiasco... Nice to see you've been keeping out of trouble.

Zero: You know me, Screamer. I'm not one to cause a fuss.

Jack: You? Cause a fuss? Thought never crossed my mind. I mean, you've only been blindsiding Julian Fiasco and Peter whatsisface for the last few weeks...

Zero: Aha. But I had a perfectly valid reason for attacking both men...

Jack: Suuurre you did...

[Jack winks at Zero, and both men laugh again. A dishevellled looking waiter moves over to their table and hands each of them a menu]

Waiter: Just call me back over when you want food...

[The waiter walks back into the kitchens, and Zero shakes his head]

Zero: So, you staying here for Countdown to Violence?

Jack: Sure I am! I have the whole week free, thought I'd do some sightseeing, buy some souveneirs... Why?

Zero: Oh, well, when you called I figured you were in Toronto on business. And then when you said that you didn't have all that long left in Toronto, I figured that you'd be flying out before Sunday...

Jack: And miss you kick Julian Fiasco and that Peter guy all the way back across the border? I don't think so John. I'll be at ringside Sunday night. Try and get me a memento, will ya? Something like a bloodstained two-by-four...

[Zero chuckles at his friends sense of humor. He scans down the menu, picking out food, while a beeping can be heard coming from Jack's jacket]

Jack: Aw, shit. Hang on, John, I just gotta take this call...

[Jack gets up and moves towards the back of the cafe for discretion. Zero takes this moment to stretch and look around, and select food from the menu. He notices the waiter lounging by the kitchen door, and beckons him over]

Waiter: You ready to order?

Zero: Uh... Sure. Lemme see... I'll just take a double cheeseburger. No fries. And iced water...

[The waiter spends a moment writing this down, and Jack rematerialises next to the table, a wide grin back on his face]

Jack: Are we getting food?

Waiter: Apparantely... What do you want?

Jack: Uh, just gimme whatever he is having.

[The waiter scribbles this down on a small pad before looking back at the two men]

Waiter: And to drink?

Zero: Uh... water. Mountain spring, if you have it.

Waiter: And... you?

[He motions towards Jack]

Jack: I'll take a glass of Jack and Coke...

Waiter: Yeah, we don't have that...

Jack: Then I shall have no beverage! Now, begone!

[The waiter rolls his eyes and walks way while Jack snickers]

Zero: Jack. Will you ever grow up?

Jack: I put on tights and wrestle other men for a living, John. I'm highly doubtful that will happen.

Zero: Fair enough, I guess. And by the way, I thought you were vegan?

Jack: I am, why?

Zero: Well... you kinda just ordered a double cheeseburger...

Jack: Shit, you serious?

Zero: Yeah man...

Jack: Well. looks like I won't be having luch until I get back to the hotel...

Zero: Order something else if you want...

Jack: Nah, I'm good.

Zero: Look, if you want somethi-

[Zero is cut off by the arrival of the waiter, who sits two plates and an assortment of cutlery in front of them. He sits down Zero's glass and holds out his hand]

Waiter: Fourteen ninety-five, pay up now.

[Zero roots around his his pocket, upending several notes and some change onto the stained table. He sorts out the money, and then hands a few bills to the waiter]

Zero: Keep it all.

[The waiter tucks the notes into his pocket and walks away. Zero picks up his burger and begins to eat]

Jack: So, man, have you thought about this match at all? It ain't gonna be like old times when I'm in your corner to help you out of strife.

Zero: Hardy ha ha... Well, I brought this on myself, so I guess I'll just have to deal with it.

Jack: That's the attitude! Now what is your match plan!? From what I hear, these guys are both "hardcore", so will you bring a few "outside objects" down to the ring to even up the odds?

Zero: No, nothing like that... But if either of them decides to go extreme... well, let's just say I'm prepared for it.

Jack: Don't worry. If worst comes to worst I'll storm the ring, and even up the odds... Just like old times.

Zero: Jack... I'd rather you didn't. I feel like I need to beat them both on my own, like I have something to prove, and the only way to do that is to be the last man standing in that match.

Jack: John, what do you have to prove? You proved who you back back in the old days, in the EWR... And then in the IWL, when you smashed Crazy Boy's World Television Championship record... There is nothing left to prove old friend...

Zero: Yes, there is! Damn, I joined this Bad Religion group thinking it would, I don't know, elevate me to a high position in the company, back to where I'm used to being. And then, when I jopined, it fell apart at the seams, and when the dust cleared I was the only guy left.

Jack: John... Nightmare...

Zero: I'm not Nightmare anymore, Jack. I'm Zero now. The N-

Jack: The Negative, yeah I know. Zero, listen to me. You are one of the toughest sons of bitches I know. You'll pull through this, like you always have. You don't need guys like Travis Williams and Mad max backing you up...

Zero: You're right, you know. Which is why things are going to change, after Countdown to Violence.

Jack: What-what do you mean?

[Zero suddenly stands up, pushing away his uneaten burger]

Zero: A new power needs to grow in the sVo. A force, where all are treated equally under a fair regime...

Jack: What are you saying John...

Zero: Listen, man, I just realised something. I gotta call. Uh, call me Sunday after the Pay Per View, we'll go for a drink together...

Jack: Uh... Sure?

Zero: Thanks man. Bye!

[The scene fades out showing Zero racing out of the door of the cafe, and Jack's stunned expression]

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