Post by Elizabeth Blackwell on Jan 27, 2018 23:00:14 GMT -5
SCENE 1 (01/24/18 : Greenville South Carolina)
It’s early in the morning in Greenville. The scene is a small hotel on the outskirts of town. The room is pretty plain with just two beds and a small TV on the desk. In the first bed sleeps Annie, only her black hair visible from under the blanket, the sheets rising and falling softly with her breathing. Sitting up in the next bed is Elizabeth Blackwell. She has on red pajama pants and a white shirt. She seems to be watching videos on her phone, laughing quietly to herself as not to wake up Annie. She doesn’t feel like doing any of Annie’s crazy training sessions just yet. She is getting tired of Youtube videos and debates turning the TV on low. Annie isn’t necessarily a light sleeper but she isn’t a heavy one either. She instead decides to randomly check on her Twitter. It is there she sees her opponent for Law Maki. Elizabeth scoffs, looking annoyed at her phone.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Unworthy opponent? Yeah just keep talking bitch.
She takes the high road though and just warns Maki about underestimating her. She jumps when Annie taps her on the shoulder. She never even heard her get up.
{Annie Fugate}
You do know Twitter is a complete waste of time right? I’m going to take a shower then we will get some breakfast. I got some fun training in store for you.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
I’m sure it will be a blast.
She glances down at her phone to see that Maki has replied. She reads over the reply, her mouth twisting in rage..
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
The nerve of that bitch Maki! I can’t believe what she just said to me. You know what she called me?
Annie has stopped walking and is looking back at her..
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
She called me enhancement talent. Me. Enhancement talent. Can you believe it? Tell me Annie…..what is enhancement talent?
Annie actually facepalms as Elizabeth looks at her puzzled. Annie walks back to the foot of her bed.
{Annie Fugate}
She is pretty much calling you a jobber. Saying you aren’t on her level and your only purpose is to make her look good. I’ve been called worse.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Well as Christy use to say: she will become just another star struck.
{Annie Fugate}
Really, you quoted Christy Chaos? I’m your trainer, you should quote me.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Telling her that she will succumb to the darkness doesn’t quite fit. This is kind of cool though, my first Twitter war.
{Annie Fugate}
Fighting over Twitter. Next thing you know you will be meeting out by the monkey bars to fight it out. You have come a long way my little Padawan.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
I’ll do any training you think will work but you aren’t paddling me. That’s just weird.
{Annie Fugate}
Not paddling. Padawan. You know from Star Wars.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
I’ve never seen Star Wars. Is that the one with Kirk and Spock?
Annie dramatically places her hand over her heart and falls over on the bed. Elizabeth just watches her confused.
{Annie Fugate}
A million nerds in the world just rolled over in their graves. Star Wars. The force. Luke Skywalker. Darth Vader.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Oh I’m with you now. Personally I always thought Draco got a bad rap. I’d prefer to be in Slytherin myself.
{Annie Fugate}
And another million nerds just became Maki fans for the week and not because of her outfits or cosplay.
Elizabeth looks back down at her phone and suddenly looks confused. Annie just raises an eyebrow.
{Annie Fugate}
What did she say now?.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
She says I’m funny and she likes me.
{Annie Fugate}
Aww you made a friend. Should I call her manager and see if we can set up a playdate?
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
We have a playdate set on Law. We will see how much she likes me after I beat her in the middle of the ring.
{Annie Fugate}
You are letting her get you all worked up. Don’t play into her mind games. Turn off Twitter and focus on fine tuning your moves and your strategy so you can beat her on Law. This is your first real challenge as a wrestler. Last week against Clementine means nothing now. I’m hitting the shower. Be ready to go when I get out.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
That only gives me half an hour, hope I can be ready by then.
Annie smacks her in the face with a pillow before heading to the bathroom. Elizabeth looks down at her phone for a moment, again looking puzzled.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Now I’m a petal? I’ll show her petal.
She gets out of bed and walks over to her suitcase, pulling out her black pants with the flames on the bottom and her red tube top shirt. She grabs the bottom of her shirt and starts to lift when her phone buzzes. She walks over to it and looks at the number, looking surprised. She answers it..
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Hey girl, whats up? Been a long time. Yea she is in the shower right now, do you want me to get her? Well then what do you want? Yeah I can meet you somewhere alone next week. Okay I won’t tell Annie. See you then.
She hangs up her phone, still looking at it. She tosses it back on the bed and starts to change, the scene fading out before too much can be revealed.
SCENE 2 (01/25/18) : Undisclosed
The new scene starts off in a small room, dimly lit by a fading bulb. Along the wall are pictures of people supposedly possessed, most of them from famous TV shows and movies. The light flickers for a moment and Elizabeth appears in the room, looking at a fram from the Exorcist. She doesn’t look at the camera as she starts to talk..
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
You know ever since I started training in this sport, I always found some of the gimmicks to be ridiculous. Why can’t people just say what they intended to do. Like me. I’m going to go to the ring and defeat Maki. Is it because I’m better than her? Is it because she is over looking me? Is it because I have more hidden potential than she does? Does any of that truly matter? You see, I know that a match is from bell to bell. And what happens in those few minutes. I don’t have to make up some alter ego and pretend to be possessed to scare my opponent. I let me wrestling do the talking. And that is all I will need against you Maki.
She turns away from the pictures on the wall to look into the camera, a small smile crossing her face..
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
If I can be honest for a moment, I kind of like you Maki. I enjoyed our little back and forth. I enjoyed watching you in action last week. You see, we have a lot in common. We are both just looking to climb to the top. And if our names hadn’t ended up on both sides of the little verses sign, there wouldn’t be a problem between us. But you keep looking over me. Brushing em aside as you talk about the other matches you got, pretending that I’m just a small bump in the road. I’m going to be a major sinkhole on your road to the top. Because I am hungrier than you are. I want to prove myself. I want to hold championship gold. And I don’t care who it is. I don’t care how tough you supposedly are. I’ll drop you with a lightning fast Seeing Red. Then you will be hearing my music as I walk to the back the victor. And you will regret looking at me like I am nothing. You will then see me as your equal. And you will respect me Maki.
She shakes her head with a small smile. She looks back in the camera with her cold brown eyes.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Who is Elizabeth Blackwell. A question you seemed to ask everyone but the girl herself. I’ll tell you who Elizabeth Blackwell is. She is a young woman from Rapid City South Dakota. The adopted daughter of the late Judy and Dave Blackwell. A women who trained in this business for the sole purpose of destroying an old “friend” and her little girlfriend who is now out to take over Law and become a champion. And she is the girl who will match you move for move, pushing you just as hard as Kenzi did last week. Elizabeth Blackwell is your nightmare Maki. The first loss is always the hardest one to swallow so I hear. I’ve never lost. Granted I’ve only had one match in my entire career but that still makes me undefeated. Look it up.
She gives a small wink to the camera.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
So you might be intimidating to most people. And if I was your average run of the mill rookie, I’d be petrified of you. But fear isn’t in my vocabulary. I’m going to go to the ring and I’m going to give you everything I’ve got. You want to bust me open, go for it. I’m not afraid of a little blood loss. You want to try and make me submit? I’m not afraid of pain. You might be stronger, faster, smarter, and more experienced than me. Everyone I face will be and I’m ready for that. What you need to realize Miss Arrogance is that I just need three things to beat you. Three seconds to be exact. I don’t care how I get them. I don’t care if I have to cheat or fight dirty to get them. Three seconds of you on the mat I win. And be careful what you say about my manager. She’s tear you apart without a second thought. But she shouldn’t be the one you worry about. You have your hands more than full with me.
Elizabeth walks around as she talks, tearing the pictures from the wall
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
The time for talk is over Maki. I know you are my biggest challenge to date. But with big challenges come big rewards. I’m going to beat you. I’m going to move on step closer to championship gold. I’ll show Sarah Lacklan that I’m a legit competitor and I deserve her respect and maybe a little credit in her little podcast. And I’ll show the world that there is more to me than just a love for cake and amazing red hair. Cliche or not. Over used or not. Unoriginal or not, you have to call a spade a spade. At Law this Saturday Maki I’d like to welcome you....
The light flickers again and now Liz is right in front of the camera, her face taking up the entire scene..
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
To your Nightmare!
The light flickers again and this time Liz is gone. The camera stays on the empty room for a moment before going completely black.