Sound of Madness

[Kurt]

The Sound of Madness

Immediately Following Overdrive…

*Drip*

Drip*

*Drip*

“You feel like a big man now?”

Noble smirks as the water clouds with blood, transforming the sink into a literal blood bath. His eyes lift up into the mirror, meeting the tearful gaze of his estranged wife, Amy Noble.

“How could you do that to him?” Amy asks in a hushed, yet aggressive tone. “Chris has looked out for you. He’s tried to help out of…whatever *this* is. He’s your friend-“

“Chris Hart is dead to me,” Noble interjects, causing Amy’s lips to purse. “And soon enough, he’ll be dead to APW as well. Chris knew the consequences of ignoring my challenge, just like you know the consequences of staying around here…”

Noble grabs a towel, and begins to wipe his crimson-shaded hands. Amy scoffs.

“Or what Kurt?” she snaps. “You’ll treat me like you treat Chris? Or Faythe? What about Ellie? You gonna put me in the hospital too?”

*Riiiiiiiipppppppp*

Two halves of the towel go flying to the side as Noble finishes cleaning his hands. He steps back, finally making direct eye contact with his wife.

“I’ll do what I have to do to get what’s mine.”

Noble eyes his wife up and down…causing her to respond with a slap! Noble catches her palm in mid-air, so she goes for the other shot…but Noble pushes her up against a wall! She snarls as he stares her dead.

“Do it then,” she snaps.

He pauses as he eyes her black sequin dress…but does nothing as he releases her. Noble steps back.

“Is that what you think of when you look at me?” Noble asks. “Revenge? Anger? Madness? You’ve always been smarter than that Amy. I am better than the sum of my parts.”

“Looking at you, I wonder how true that is,” he retorts as she flexes her wrists. Noble backs up, throwing his arms to the side.

“What do you want from me Amy? You’ve made it pretty Goddamn clear you want nothing to do with me….yet you keep coming back. What’s the definition of insanity again?”

Amy scoffs as Noble smirks, leaning back against a Christmas Chaos on his wall featuring he and Chris. Her eyes shoot to Chris on the poser, and Noble smirks.

“We…we just can’t watch you do this to yourself,” she says, her aggression leveling off as she sighs. “Chris isn’t trying to stop you by going to Strike; he’s trying to help you-“

“What a load of bullshit.”

Noble turns, and places his hand on Chris’s face in the poster. Some of the wet blood on his hands wipes on the poster.

“Let me explain how you two of you have helped me…you screwed me out of the Undisputed Championship twice. When I had the two of you at my side, I laid out CJ Gates, Level-One, Terry Marvin, and the list goes on…but since the two of you have stepped to the side, you know who’s been hurt?

“Next to no one.

“Callahan beats me; I applaud him and offer my hand in partnership. CJ pins me; I think nothing of me. I’m not crazy; I’m in control.”

Suddenly, Noble’s phone vibrates, and he snatches it from his sofa. He glances at his screen, and smirks.

“You want to ‘help’ me? Then tell me what I should do about this…”

He shows her the screen…

From: Kylie D.
Message:
Hey sunshine. You have Envi next week. Be there in a few to discuss plans.

“What about him?” Amy asks.

“You think I’m out of control? Then tell me what I should do about the man that held me back while Terry Marvin destroyed both you and Chris. He made his bed with the man that has unleashed Hell on this company…and this week, he’s mine. What should I do Amy?”

Noble steps in closer, leaning in towards Amy’s face.

“Should I do to him what he did to me? Should I handcuff him to the ring-post, and just beat the shit out of me? Evan Envi’s made a lot of enemies, and pretty soon, they’re gonna dig his grave for him. I’ve got a direct chance to hurt someone that’s responsible for all of this. So, Amy…what do you want me to do here?”

Amy’s eyes remain fixated on Envi’s name, and she opens her mouth to speak…

Silence.

“The decision of who to hurt, and who not to hurt…you, and everyone else think it’s so easy for me,” Noble says, his tone dropping. “Evan Envi and I have always been at odds ever since he called me out…on Twitter, for Heaven’s sake. I have the perfect excuse to bash his face in, especially after what he did for you. He has friends, family;So, I’ll ask you again: Does Evan Envi deserve forgiveness?

Silence…for a moment.

“I don’t know,” Amy mumbles. “All I know is that you have to do the right thing-“

“The right thing would be bashing his face in for what he did to Chris,” Noble interrupts. "Not that it means anything now.

“Then do what you have to,” Amy meekly replies. “But I’m not going to give up on you. I know what you’re doing, and why you’re doing it. You think this [i[protects[/i] me; you think it protects Chris. Someone has to protect you…from you. That’s what I have to do, and if I have to keep coming back here…so be it. Who’s left that’ll watch over you?”[/color]

“That’d be me.”

Amy turns as Kylie leans against the doorway, smirking as Noble’s face hardens.

“How adorable,” Kylie quips as she struts forward, causing Amy’s brow to furrow. “You think you can just unravel all the progress Kurt’s made in one conversation? You think you can stop him from destroying Evan Envi, just like he’s going to destroy Chris? Your little boyfriend isn’t safe; but hey, maybe you’ll find a new one to fuck in the ‘Banged Amy Noble’ fan club-“

*BAM*

Kylie trips back as Amy’s first connects with her nose! Kylie touches her nose as blood begins to pour. He snarls at Amy.

“You BITCH!” she yells, but before either female can fight, Noble steps between them!

“ENOUGH!”

With both arms, he pushes them apart! Amy’s cheeks puff out as he trudges towards the door.

“Looks like you should have picked a slut with a little more fight in her,” she mutters as she steps out as Kylie shrieks!

“She broke my nose!” Kylie shouts as Noble grabs his ripped towel from earlier, handing it to her as his face remains fixated on the door.

“SOMEONE is going to pay for this!” she squeaks, containing the blood as Noble’s eyes move to the poster of he and Chris.

“Don’t worry…they will.”



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Action Packed Wrestling Presents…

Woah, woah, woah. Cut that shit out. ‘Action Packed Wrestling’ presents?

Seriously?

“If you still believe you’re watching Nobledrive, I suggest you and that little red x in the corner get well acquainted. I’m not doing this video for APW. I’m not doing it for the ‘fans.’ Honestly, I don’t even do this for me this week. I do this for one person, a person who I’m quite familiar with. So, with that said…

“God to see you again, Mr. MegaMegastar.

“I know what you’re thinking Evan: ‘Well gosh, this is the part where he goes on and on about how he’s going to beat me, how he’s going to get his revenge for me helping Terry Marvin, and how he’ll demolishanyone in his path! The horror, the horror!’ Well…

“Not quite.

“Make no mistake, I’m thinking about all of those things. I still remember you stepping in my way back in California, talking down to me like I was the one with the chip on my shoulder. I remember how we stepped into the ring, and I barely escaped with a win. I remember thinking how you were going to be a star; a young, talented kid that rocked Meltdown, and was on his way to gold on Overdrive. You know what I also remember?

“My wife laying bloodied…with you just watching.

“’If there’s anything that could push me to lose it, it was that…so here we are, four months later, facing off for the second time. Unlike my bouts with Shadow, Callahan, and the team match, there’s history between us. So, the question is…what am I going to do to you? Answer:

“Absolutely nothing.

“Madness, isn’t it? I’m sure my remaining viewers are furious right now. Yeah, they’re booing me behind their computer screens Evan; truth be told, when we step out there, you’re going to be the clear favorite, both crowd-wise and wrestling wise. My recent losses haven’t exactly painted me as the indestructible, crazed monster they think I am. I’m not booed because they hate what I’ve become…I’m booed because they want me to be more.

“But they don’t hate me…yet. In fact, my Nobledrive views are higher than ever, especially for this episode right now. In fact, I can see the live streaming count….

“54,365…

“54,366…

“54,367…

“You know why that is Envi? It’s simple, really.

“They want me kill[/i] you.

“As much as I’m chided, insulted, downright threatened, the same people always turn into Nobledrive because they’re hoping to see violence. APW crowd turn-outs have been phenomenal as of late…despite the rampant Hell-hole this place has become. You and I both know what goes on here; we know how this anarchy works. Hell, we’re a part of it! I level Chris into a bloody mess, and you beat down Shadow. The truth is that the people tune in…because they want to hear the sound of madness. So, Envi…

“Are you listening?

“I am going to do nothing harmful to you…beyond pinning your shoulders to the mat.

“Maybe it would be good for me to twist your ankle your ankle until the dead stops walking. Maybe it would be good for me to take that hunger you have, that destructive little flame of yours, and spit on it. That’s what they want. That’s not what I want. It’s taken lots of suffering, lots of bruises, and lots of blood to get to the point where I get you Evan.

“I thought you were just a hot-blooded rookie when you stepped in my way, Undisputed and Tag Team titles draped over my shoulders. Hell, you proved that maybe you had some bite to you; you dominated Meltdown like no one has done in the history of the brand. You were, and are a threat; so I put your place. Me costing you the North American Championship was personal, alright. I didn’t quite understand the pain you felt at having your title ripped away from you…

“Until I went through the exact same thing.

“And since then, my life’s been a tornado of emotions. Anger. Hatred. Misery. Betrayal. Destruction. Sound familiar Mr. MegaMegastar? They should. They’re everything you’re going through.

“Let’s face the facts: Things on Overdrive haven’t been the same since you lost the North American Championship. You have no rhythm, no style, no consistency. You trounce Shadow to win the Xtreme Championship, only to get absolutely embarrassed by Nick Watson. Envikado beats Mania and Watson with style…and then gets beaten by nobodies on Meltdown.

“And when you’ve stumbled, you’ve tripped all over everyone around you as well. Right now, I’m going to read a list of names; tell me what sounds familiar.

“Nick Watson.

“AC Smith.

“Michael Harris.

“Shadow.

“John Dionysus.

“Me.

“Need a lifeline? Call the audience? Give up? You shouldn’t. These people…they’re all the enemies you’ve made on Overdrive. You strike at anyone in arm’s distance; Hell, I’m surprised Delikado hasn’t gotten stomped by you yet! My point is that you had greatness…you lost it…and now you’re swinging at anyone stupid enough to get close.

“That’s why I get you, Evan.

“So now you’ve got this aggression that you just want to lay out on me. Why? Because I’m here. Oh sure, me hanging you a loss on Overdrive, and eliminating you from the Experts Tournament don’t exactly make us snuggling puppies in the same litter, but you’d snap at me regardless. John Dionysus is a perfect example of this; he was just there, and that’s enough to beat his Goddamn skull in. You want on top, and you’re willing to crush anyone to get there.

“Sound familiar, Mr. MegaMegaStar?

“So, that brings us to tonight: Our third encounter, and arguably the one APW is most excited to see. They want to see us destroy one another, and then get satisfaction out of calling us animals. Two guys, taken roughly the same path to get here, and now we get to pound ourselves near to death…over what? What does crushing you get me? What does you crushing me get you? We both have enemies to face at Christmas Chaos; nothing can stop that kind of rage. But you and I…what can we win tonight?

“Nothing.

“Maybe I can beat this new enraged Evan Envi; maybe I can’t. You’re smart, fast, and aggressive; you have the qualities to get to the top. But, like Michael Callahan, until you learn to channel that rage, and end this madness…you’ll keep swinging at your own reflection if it gets too close. That, Evan Envi, is how I beat you.

“I may have lost my family.

“I may have lost my ‘fans.’

“I may have lost the title I held more dear than any other.

“I have not lost control.

“But that not what MegaMegastars want; they just want the gold. You’ll learn your lesson soon enough. If you want to step on my back to get to the top…you better step hard….or else you’ll get pushed down.

“Again.

“I don’t expect you to understand this Evan; you’re a smart guy, but this isn’t the kind of madness you get without having a few screws knocked loose. All I want you to do is think on it: Think about everything we’ve been through. Think about what we have to win…and to lose here. Think about wins, losses, whatever the Hell you have to. Just really, REALLY think on it, and you’ll see the horror that I see…

“That this is a mad, mad world we live in.
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