Post by Lucas 'The Icon' Thames on Dec 1, 2020 11:36:22 GMT -6
Recently, Lucas Thames has been attempting to get his future father-in-law back from being kidnapped. Lucas’s most recent match was a match for the TV title against Enforcer, unfortunately Lucas Thames lost the match for the TV title...
Lucas: But times as they say, change.
We join Lucas Thames on the phone to Peter ‘The Janitor’ Vaughn while Lucas is in the office of Nigel, at his gym as Nigel is getting back into the swing of things.
Lucas: Peter, hi there. How’s things?
Vaughn: Everything is great, Lucas! I just wanted to thank you for letting me into the team of Life Before Death. With you, Zybala and myself as a cohesive unit, things are definitely looking up for the Janitor.
Lucas listens to Peter’s words and smiles.
Lucas: Well, Pete how could Zybala and myself become a team without having you with us? You are our shining example of training. That everything we do to help wrestlers such as yourself get to where they want to be in life.
Nigel: Lucas…
Lucas raises his hand to Nigel while he his still on the phone.
Lucas: Don’t worry, Pete. The time for Life Before Death will come soon enough. As you know, Zybala and I each have a singles match to get through first of all.
Vaughn: Oh yeah. Each match is sure to be tough for you guys. But I know that you and Zybala can get the job done.
Lucas: Thanks Pete. Listen I’ve got to go…
Lucas looks over at Nigel smiling. Nigel reciprocates.
Lucas: …I’ll see you later.
Lucas puts the phone down and Nigel walks up to him.
Nigel: Well done, kid.
Lucas: Well done, what?
Nigel: Keeping the gym in check while I was…
Nigel’s voice trails and memories begin to resurface and Lucas places a hand on his future father-in-law’s shoulder, snapping him out of it.
Lucas: Sit down Nigel.
Nigel: I’m fine kid.
Lucas smiles and nods, but wishes that Nigel would sit down. Suddenly Josie comes in to Nigel’s office.
Josie: Hi Daddy!
Nigel: Hello baby. Is everything OK?
Josie: Yeah Dad. I’ve just got to speak to Luke.
Nigel: By all means.
Nigel gestures over to the door and the two future-weds head outside.
Lucas: Babe…? What’s up?
Josie: Look at this message Luke. They’re not done yet!
Lucas takes Josie’s phone off of her and reads the message that she has received. It’s from a man called Garrett. It reads:
Thames,
The name is Garrett. I’m the Leader of the men who had words with your father-in-law. Now you kicked the shit out of a lot of my boys… But I’m telling you right now that this isn’t over between us. You think by getting the cops and FBI involved that you’re safe? I’m afraid not. Either you pay us what your chicken shit of a father-in-law owes us. Or we end your career in the GCWA – if you’re lucky that is! Come to the club house that we KNOW you’ve been to before! I want my money in a week’s time or this is it, for you and your bitch of a fiancée.
I mean, you WANT to have a nice wedding don’t you? Don’t you? Think about what I said…
Garrett.
Lucas scrunches Josie’s phone in the palm of his hand but resists the urge to throw it up against the wall.
Josie: What are we going to do?
Lucas sighs, unable to answer this question. A few minutes go by and Lucas kisses Josie on the forehead.
Lucas: Babe, stay with your dad. I’ll be right back.
Josie: Where are you going?
This question falls on deaf ears as Lucas has already left the gym and is dialling a number on his phone.
Lucas: Hey. Yeah it’s me. Josie has received another message from those assholes. I hate to impose this one, but do you think I could get some help on this one? I’ve got to focus on Outcast this Friday. Yeah. Yeah, I know you’re just as busy as I am. What? You will? Great! Thanks man! I really appreciate this!
Lucas hangs up the phone and makes his way back to the gym where he finds a nervous Josie in Nigel’s office.
Josie: Well?
Lucas: Don’t worry baby. I have it all planned out. We are taking a short vacation to Key West, Florida.
Josie: What do you mean? What about your match on Friday? What about Daddy?
Lucas: I have a friend down in Florida who has agreed to put us up for a few days while we sort this stuff out. My match with Outcast is nothing to worry about – I can get to Dallas from Florida and Nigel?
Nigel: Yeah?
Lucas: How do you fancy a vacation to take your mind off of…. Recent events?
Confused, Nigel stares at Lucas wondering just what in the hell Lucas is talking about.
Nigel: What the hell are you talking about? I have a gym to run, kid!
Lucas: Let Eric take over for a bit. You could do with some downtime.
Initially Nigel refuses but Josie sees what Lucas is trying to do and does her best to help Lucas persuade her father to go on a last minute vacation. A little coaxing from his only daughter later and soon enough, they are on their way to Detroit Airport, hopefully to get a flight to Key West. A few hours go by and the trio have made it down to Key West, Florida. Just as they climb into a taxi to head to their destination, Lucas receives another phone call – it’s Mike Zybala.
Zybala: Hey, Lucas! So have you touched down in Florida, yet?
Lucas: Yes we have. Hey Mike I just wanted to thank-you for helping out like this man. At least now that I know that Josie and Nigel are safe, I can concentrate on taking down Outcast for his comments the other day.
Zybala: Think nothing of it, brother. We’re partners now. I’m here for you.
Lucas: Thanks man. Me too.
Zybala: Hey, uh… While I have you on the line…?
Lucas: Yes?
Zybala: While you’re in Key West, why don’t you see what all the fuss with Outsiders is about? We have a show next week.
Lucas: It’s funny you should mention that…
Zybala: Oh? Why’s that?
Lucas: You need better security man. A chainsaw? Not even a guy with a chainsaw. The chainsaw itself is the security?
Zybala: Hahaha...well do you make it a habit to fuck with chainsaws?
Lucas: Ha! You have a point there. Well look… what I’m getting at is after our respective wins on Friday night… while we are down here in Key West… why don’t I work security for you?
The other end of the line goes quiet for a moment.
Lucas: Mike?
Zybala: You know Outsiders doesn’t really have a lot of money. We can’t exactly pay you.
Lucas shakes his head, smiling.
Lucas: Mike… you’re helping me keep my family safe! Don’t worry about the cash. Trust me. You’re helping me out so let me return the favour while I’m down here in Florida.
Zybala: Alright then Lucas, you have a deal. I’ve got to go… See you at the arena on Friday. Good luck for your match with Outcast.
Lucas: Good luck with Warstein…
Lucas hangs up and the taxi eventually pulls up to a street and house very familiar to everyone who watches Outsiders. It’s Emilio’s house – where all of the action takes place in Outsiders.
Josie: Here?!
Lucas: Yep.
Josie: You want us to stay in a run down cul-de-sac in the middle of Florida?!
Lucas sighs.
Lucas: I know it’s not the Hilton, honey, but Mike has asked us to help look after the place while he’s not here.
Josie: Mike? Who’s Mike?
Lucas: Mike Zybala. My new tag team partner.
Josie: OK… Well… I guess it’s still Florida.
Lucas: And while we’re here… our ‘other friends’ won’t think to look for us here.
Nigel overhears this and looks confused.
Nigel: What was that? I thought we came down here for a vacation…?
Josie: We did, Daddy…
Nigel: Don’t lie to me Josie. I raised you better than that.
Lucas: She isn’t lying, Nige. It’s just we also had to get you out of town. Those assholes aren’t done with us just yet.
Nigel: Great!
We fade out for now.
=-----=-----=
Lucas: Outcast, the X-Division Champion! A legend of the business! Feels the need to bring up my recent shortcomings to hopefully, in your eyes, throw me off my game – is that it? Well that’s all well and good but I’m not green in wrestling so that tactic will not work for me. Outcast, don’t get me wrong friend, I respect all that you have accomplished previously in the GCWA and your most recent run as well.
But the thing is… you’re both right, and wrong. You’re right that I do have all the tools to make it big in the GCWA – but you’re WRONG that you’re going to walk out as the X-Division champion still. You see, while you still hold that belt, it’s tainted. You won it by making a deal with the devil. A deal, that Jonathan Barrows asked me to do first. But I wasn’t about to lose my principles just to make Jonny Barrows feel better.
So… While you are no doubt an accomplished X-Division Champion, Outcast, I have to take that title away from you. There is no other option. Sleep easy with it while you can… Because your time with the X-Division title is coming to an end and you my friend, won’t be ending the match with your patented Package Piledriver, but you will be tapping out… I would wish you luck, but you would say you don’t need it, right?
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Word Count: 1,646
Lucas: But times as they say, change.
We join Lucas Thames on the phone to Peter ‘The Janitor’ Vaughn while Lucas is in the office of Nigel, at his gym as Nigel is getting back into the swing of things.
Lucas: Peter, hi there. How’s things?
Vaughn: Everything is great, Lucas! I just wanted to thank you for letting me into the team of Life Before Death. With you, Zybala and myself as a cohesive unit, things are definitely looking up for the Janitor.
Lucas listens to Peter’s words and smiles.
Lucas: Well, Pete how could Zybala and myself become a team without having you with us? You are our shining example of training. That everything we do to help wrestlers such as yourself get to where they want to be in life.
Nigel: Lucas…
Lucas raises his hand to Nigel while he his still on the phone.
Lucas: Don’t worry, Pete. The time for Life Before Death will come soon enough. As you know, Zybala and I each have a singles match to get through first of all.
Vaughn: Oh yeah. Each match is sure to be tough for you guys. But I know that you and Zybala can get the job done.
Lucas: Thanks Pete. Listen I’ve got to go…
Lucas looks over at Nigel smiling. Nigel reciprocates.
Lucas: …I’ll see you later.
Lucas puts the phone down and Nigel walks up to him.
Nigel: Well done, kid.
Lucas: Well done, what?
Nigel: Keeping the gym in check while I was…
Nigel’s voice trails and memories begin to resurface and Lucas places a hand on his future father-in-law’s shoulder, snapping him out of it.
Lucas: Sit down Nigel.
Nigel: I’m fine kid.
Lucas smiles and nods, but wishes that Nigel would sit down. Suddenly Josie comes in to Nigel’s office.
Josie: Hi Daddy!
Nigel: Hello baby. Is everything OK?
Josie: Yeah Dad. I’ve just got to speak to Luke.
Nigel: By all means.
Nigel gestures over to the door and the two future-weds head outside.
Lucas: Babe…? What’s up?
Josie: Look at this message Luke. They’re not done yet!
Lucas takes Josie’s phone off of her and reads the message that she has received. It’s from a man called Garrett. It reads:
Thames,
The name is Garrett. I’m the Leader of the men who had words with your father-in-law. Now you kicked the shit out of a lot of my boys… But I’m telling you right now that this isn’t over between us. You think by getting the cops and FBI involved that you’re safe? I’m afraid not. Either you pay us what your chicken shit of a father-in-law owes us. Or we end your career in the GCWA – if you’re lucky that is! Come to the club house that we KNOW you’ve been to before! I want my money in a week’s time or this is it, for you and your bitch of a fiancée.
I mean, you WANT to have a nice wedding don’t you? Don’t you? Think about what I said…
Garrett.
Lucas scrunches Josie’s phone in the palm of his hand but resists the urge to throw it up against the wall.
Josie: What are we going to do?
Lucas sighs, unable to answer this question. A few minutes go by and Lucas kisses Josie on the forehead.
Lucas: Babe, stay with your dad. I’ll be right back.
Josie: Where are you going?
This question falls on deaf ears as Lucas has already left the gym and is dialling a number on his phone.
Lucas: Hey. Yeah it’s me. Josie has received another message from those assholes. I hate to impose this one, but do you think I could get some help on this one? I’ve got to focus on Outcast this Friday. Yeah. Yeah, I know you’re just as busy as I am. What? You will? Great! Thanks man! I really appreciate this!
Lucas hangs up the phone and makes his way back to the gym where he finds a nervous Josie in Nigel’s office.
Josie: Well?
Lucas: Don’t worry baby. I have it all planned out. We are taking a short vacation to Key West, Florida.
Josie: What do you mean? What about your match on Friday? What about Daddy?
Lucas: I have a friend down in Florida who has agreed to put us up for a few days while we sort this stuff out. My match with Outcast is nothing to worry about – I can get to Dallas from Florida and Nigel?
Nigel: Yeah?
Lucas: How do you fancy a vacation to take your mind off of…. Recent events?
Confused, Nigel stares at Lucas wondering just what in the hell Lucas is talking about.
Nigel: What the hell are you talking about? I have a gym to run, kid!
Lucas: Let Eric take over for a bit. You could do with some downtime.
Initially Nigel refuses but Josie sees what Lucas is trying to do and does her best to help Lucas persuade her father to go on a last minute vacation. A little coaxing from his only daughter later and soon enough, they are on their way to Detroit Airport, hopefully to get a flight to Key West. A few hours go by and the trio have made it down to Key West, Florida. Just as they climb into a taxi to head to their destination, Lucas receives another phone call – it’s Mike Zybala.
Zybala: Hey, Lucas! So have you touched down in Florida, yet?
Lucas: Yes we have. Hey Mike I just wanted to thank-you for helping out like this man. At least now that I know that Josie and Nigel are safe, I can concentrate on taking down Outcast for his comments the other day.
Zybala: Think nothing of it, brother. We’re partners now. I’m here for you.
Lucas: Thanks man. Me too.
Zybala: Hey, uh… While I have you on the line…?
Lucas: Yes?
Zybala: While you’re in Key West, why don’t you see what all the fuss with Outsiders is about? We have a show next week.
Lucas: It’s funny you should mention that…
Zybala: Oh? Why’s that?
Lucas: You need better security man. A chainsaw? Not even a guy with a chainsaw. The chainsaw itself is the security?
Zybala: Hahaha...well do you make it a habit to fuck with chainsaws?
Lucas: Ha! You have a point there. Well look… what I’m getting at is after our respective wins on Friday night… while we are down here in Key West… why don’t I work security for you?
The other end of the line goes quiet for a moment.
Lucas: Mike?
Zybala: You know Outsiders doesn’t really have a lot of money. We can’t exactly pay you.
Lucas shakes his head, smiling.
Lucas: Mike… you’re helping me keep my family safe! Don’t worry about the cash. Trust me. You’re helping me out so let me return the favour while I’m down here in Florida.
Zybala: Alright then Lucas, you have a deal. I’ve got to go… See you at the arena on Friday. Good luck for your match with Outcast.
Lucas: Good luck with Warstein…
Lucas hangs up and the taxi eventually pulls up to a street and house very familiar to everyone who watches Outsiders. It’s Emilio’s house – where all of the action takes place in Outsiders.
Josie: Here?!
Lucas: Yep.
Josie: You want us to stay in a run down cul-de-sac in the middle of Florida?!
Lucas sighs.
Lucas: I know it’s not the Hilton, honey, but Mike has asked us to help look after the place while he’s not here.
Josie: Mike? Who’s Mike?
Lucas: Mike Zybala. My new tag team partner.
Josie: OK… Well… I guess it’s still Florida.
Lucas: And while we’re here… our ‘other friends’ won’t think to look for us here.
Nigel overhears this and looks confused.
Nigel: What was that? I thought we came down here for a vacation…?
Josie: We did, Daddy…
Nigel: Don’t lie to me Josie. I raised you better than that.
Lucas: She isn’t lying, Nige. It’s just we also had to get you out of town. Those assholes aren’t done with us just yet.
Nigel: Great!
We fade out for now.
=-----=-----=
Lucas: Outcast, the X-Division Champion! A legend of the business! Feels the need to bring up my recent shortcomings to hopefully, in your eyes, throw me off my game – is that it? Well that’s all well and good but I’m not green in wrestling so that tactic will not work for me. Outcast, don’t get me wrong friend, I respect all that you have accomplished previously in the GCWA and your most recent run as well.
But the thing is… you’re both right, and wrong. You’re right that I do have all the tools to make it big in the GCWA – but you’re WRONG that you’re going to walk out as the X-Division champion still. You see, while you still hold that belt, it’s tainted. You won it by making a deal with the devil. A deal, that Jonathan Barrows asked me to do first. But I wasn’t about to lose my principles just to make Jonny Barrows feel better.
So… While you are no doubt an accomplished X-Division Champion, Outcast, I have to take that title away from you. There is no other option. Sleep easy with it while you can… Because your time with the X-Division title is coming to an end and you my friend, won’t be ending the match with your patented Package Piledriver, but you will be tapping out… I would wish you luck, but you would say you don’t need it, right?
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Word Count: 1,646