Make it count
Aug 18, 2010 15:25:50 GMT -5
Post by OrochiGeese on Aug 18, 2010 15:25:50 GMT -5
*It's a few hours after the Illumination PPV (yeah, I know...weeks, just work with me here) and we see a stressed Alicia Gordon standing in front of Haley Cannon's closed locker room screaming inside.*
[Alicia:] "Would you just talk to me face by face? Come on, we're supposed to be celebrating here!"
*Silence*
[Alicia:] "I get why you're angry. I made a choice, ok. I didn't want to see you hurt but Juli was weakened and I didn't think another Todestrophen in her condition would hurt you. I knew she'd mindlessly try to pin you, like the machine that she is, and I'd be able to pick her off. And you know what? I did. The strategy worked. Neither of us got hurt. Neither of them got hurt. And we won the match. What more do you want?"
*Suddenly Alicia hears a voice behind her.*
"Perhaps a short term memory and a modicum of common sense."
*Alicia's eyes go wide as she turns and sees Celes who has a stern expression.*
[Alicia:] "Oh wow...I...I can't believe you're here. I don't think it's safe-"
*Celes holds her hand up to interrupt*
[Celes:] "I have Geese too interested in what I am going to say for him to do anything to me. And furthermore, as far as he knows, I control Nicole Dramesi."
[Alicia:] "Do you?"
[Celes:] "Do you think I'd want control over her...over that?"
[Alicia:] "Well yes, a weapon like her-"
[Celes:] "A weapon? Damn it, Alicia. I thought you were making strides. But all I'm seeing right now are the same bad choices you've made for the last few years. Wanting to wield a weapon of destruction, making unilateral choices about the health of other wrestlers-"
*Alicia's face tenses up and turns pale.*
[Celes:] "Finally some recognition, good. But I don't think you fully understand. It's not the endpoint, it's the series of little choices you make that lead to it. That gradually harden your heart so you turn into a Geese. Or a Holly. You're on that path again, tonight. Isn't this setting enough to remind you of it?"
[Alicia:] "What? I don't know what you mean."
[Celes:] "Before Dizzy had her...accident, you and her were a unit. A great unit. HAWT*Wing inspired the fans and the locker room. It inspired your current Coach. But do you remember how that unit broke up? It happened on a Voltage in this very hallway. It happened with you standing outside of Dizzy's locker room telling her she was too weak to do what needed to be done. And what do I come down here to find? You telling Haley that one match victory was more important then her health. Do you not see the similarities?"
*Alicia is silent and then suddenly her legs buckle under her. She sits with her back against the wall.*
[Celes:] "Do we really need a repeat of this whole situation? Holly is more desperate then ever and even though she will be tied up by my plan now, her minions may not be. Whatever she is telling them to do to you and Haley as revenge for their loss tonight, I strongly suggest you two fend them off by fighting for each other more then against your enemies. You can't go it alone anymore. No one in OG-Joshi can. What troubles me is how you are able to recognize that in LAWL but not here."
[Alicia:] "People get hurt here, Celes. Really bad. LAWL is nothing like this warzone. UBL is even worse."
[Celes:] "When good people think the way to stop that violence is with more violence, what do you expect this place to look like? I can't keep reminding you, Alicia. I simply won't be here long enough to do so."
[Alicia:] "So what should I do now?"
[Celes:] "Apologize to Haley and apologize to the fans. But you better apologize to yourself first so the other two are genuine and even possible. This is no time for a relapse for you."
[Alicia:] "What is it time for?"
[Celes:] "I remain here cause there's work to be done. I can create change in this promotion with my plan. But it can only be allowed to prosper if women like you remember your true calling. You wrestle to improve yourselves and keep each other safe. When my plan is done, it's time for your part to truly shine."
*Alicia looks down.*
[Alicia:] "We did win that match."
*Celes scowls and smacks the wall, causing Alicia to look up at her again.*
[Celes:] "Risking Haley getting injured by the very move that did injure you for months, that almost ended your career, that changed your life, was the stupidest thing I've ever seen you do. It's horrific. It's despicable. Don't let it happen again. I can't believe I even have to tell you that at this point."
*Celes begins to walk away but then stops as Alicia resumes talking.*
[Alicia:] "Celes...if you do control Dramesi...make it count."
[Celes:] "I truly hope we have the same understanding of what that means."
*Celes resumes walking as Alicia just sits on the ground with her head on her knees.*
[Alicia:] "Would you just talk to me face by face? Come on, we're supposed to be celebrating here!"
*Silence*
[Alicia:] "I get why you're angry. I made a choice, ok. I didn't want to see you hurt but Juli was weakened and I didn't think another Todestrophen in her condition would hurt you. I knew she'd mindlessly try to pin you, like the machine that she is, and I'd be able to pick her off. And you know what? I did. The strategy worked. Neither of us got hurt. Neither of them got hurt. And we won the match. What more do you want?"
*Suddenly Alicia hears a voice behind her.*
"Perhaps a short term memory and a modicum of common sense."
*Alicia's eyes go wide as she turns and sees Celes who has a stern expression.*
[Alicia:] "Oh wow...I...I can't believe you're here. I don't think it's safe-"
*Celes holds her hand up to interrupt*
[Celes:] "I have Geese too interested in what I am going to say for him to do anything to me. And furthermore, as far as he knows, I control Nicole Dramesi."
[Alicia:] "Do you?"
[Celes:] "Do you think I'd want control over her...over that?"
[Alicia:] "Well yes, a weapon like her-"
[Celes:] "A weapon? Damn it, Alicia. I thought you were making strides. But all I'm seeing right now are the same bad choices you've made for the last few years. Wanting to wield a weapon of destruction, making unilateral choices about the health of other wrestlers-"
*Alicia's face tenses up and turns pale.*
[Celes:] "Finally some recognition, good. But I don't think you fully understand. It's not the endpoint, it's the series of little choices you make that lead to it. That gradually harden your heart so you turn into a Geese. Or a Holly. You're on that path again, tonight. Isn't this setting enough to remind you of it?"
[Alicia:] "What? I don't know what you mean."
[Celes:] "Before Dizzy had her...accident, you and her were a unit. A great unit. HAWT*Wing inspired the fans and the locker room. It inspired your current Coach. But do you remember how that unit broke up? It happened on a Voltage in this very hallway. It happened with you standing outside of Dizzy's locker room telling her she was too weak to do what needed to be done. And what do I come down here to find? You telling Haley that one match victory was more important then her health. Do you not see the similarities?"
*Alicia is silent and then suddenly her legs buckle under her. She sits with her back against the wall.*
[Celes:] "Do we really need a repeat of this whole situation? Holly is more desperate then ever and even though she will be tied up by my plan now, her minions may not be. Whatever she is telling them to do to you and Haley as revenge for their loss tonight, I strongly suggest you two fend them off by fighting for each other more then against your enemies. You can't go it alone anymore. No one in OG-Joshi can. What troubles me is how you are able to recognize that in LAWL but not here."
[Alicia:] "People get hurt here, Celes. Really bad. LAWL is nothing like this warzone. UBL is even worse."
[Celes:] "When good people think the way to stop that violence is with more violence, what do you expect this place to look like? I can't keep reminding you, Alicia. I simply won't be here long enough to do so."
[Alicia:] "So what should I do now?"
[Celes:] "Apologize to Haley and apologize to the fans. But you better apologize to yourself first so the other two are genuine and even possible. This is no time for a relapse for you."
[Alicia:] "What is it time for?"
[Celes:] "I remain here cause there's work to be done. I can create change in this promotion with my plan. But it can only be allowed to prosper if women like you remember your true calling. You wrestle to improve yourselves and keep each other safe. When my plan is done, it's time for your part to truly shine."
*Alicia looks down.*
[Alicia:] "We did win that match."
*Celes scowls and smacks the wall, causing Alicia to look up at her again.*
[Celes:] "Risking Haley getting injured by the very move that did injure you for months, that almost ended your career, that changed your life, was the stupidest thing I've ever seen you do. It's horrific. It's despicable. Don't let it happen again. I can't believe I even have to tell you that at this point."
*Celes begins to walk away but then stops as Alicia resumes talking.*
[Alicia:] "Celes...if you do control Dramesi...make it count."
[Celes:] "I truly hope we have the same understanding of what that means."
*Celes resumes walking as Alicia just sits on the ground with her head on her knees.*