This man never sleeps; he is always doing something, always training for the next big thing. Well he has to, if he wants to play this game and rise to the top. To become the best, you must push your body, hear, and soul past the limit, and go to a place that no other person could reach. That is what it takes to become the best. And I think Erik Dean is reaching that place now, He is pushing him self beyond the limits to fight along side Azurain Shadows to face Aj Nin Red Rum and Switchblade for the Tag Team Titles, even though he still has a title match right after with Goldeneye.  

His reasons for taking this match has already been told, but lets take a recap to when it all started, starting with Aj Nin Red Rum…  

April First, 2003, Tuesday Night Titans, An Interview was taking place with Erik Dean and OutbreaK. Lets show the footage. 

[ Before he can finish, the lights go out. ]

Erik Dean: What the -

[ Before he can finish again, we hear a thud. When the lights come back on, OutbreaK is unconscious and Erik is gone. Rumpke gets up and he leaves the locker room in a drunken haze. He sees Phantom carrying Dean on his shoulder and Knife walking behind him. Knight turns around and he laughs as the two turn to the corner. Rumpke, being the thinker that he is, goes in the opposite direction. The scene cuts to row twenty, where Nathan Gust is eating popcorn. Moments later, Rumpke shows up. He is out of breath. ]

Nathan Gust: What's wrong, Derek?

Rumpke: The Lotus Pod knocked out Danny and they stole Erik.

Nathan Gust: Stole?

Rumpke: Yeah, stole.

Nathan Gust: Damn it.

[ Nathan gets up and he heads toward the stage, but he stops when he sees the TitansTron. He watches as Phantom throws Erik Dean into the trunk of a black limo and he slams it shut. Knife opens the side door and out come Black, JAM, and the new Tag Team Champions Ravnos & SwitchBlade. JAM looks into the limo. ]

JAM: Are you read, brother?

[ Out of the limo comes Aj Nin Red Rum, who hands a tape to JAM. ]

Aj Nin Red Rum: Please take care of this for me.

[ JAM nods his head as he walks away from the others. Aj Nin looks to the five remaining men. ]

Aj Nin Red Rum: It's time.

[ He walks towards the arena and the others follow. Back in the arena, Nathan Gust looks worried. ]

Nathan Gust: Damn it.

[ On the TitansTron, he sees Aj Nin Red Rum standing alone. ]

See, Aj Nin started it all, Trying to get to Gust through Dean. Tsk..Tsk..Tsk. Lets skip ahead a bit.

April Eight, Tuesday Night Titans,

Kid Krist: Aight, playa. All I need to do is tell the seven ruthless Dead Pac members that they can't come in the building?

OutbreaK: ...

Kid Krist: Sounds fair.

[ Moments later, a long black limousine pulls up and Kid Krist opens the door. Out comes Aj Nin Red Rum. He looks at Kid Krist with a smile on his face. ]

Aj Nin Red Rum: Move.

Kid Krist: No. Listen, as much as I respect you, I can't let you in the building. In fact, the seven of you are banned from coming in.

Aj Nin Red Rum: Correction: six. Phantom's not with us tonight.

Kid Krist: Whatever. Either way, you guys can't come in. Mr. Gust had Mr. Richardson fill out the paperwork.

Aj Nin Red Rum: A drunk on a power trip. Figures. Ah well. What do you guys say to a night on the town?

[ We hear talking in the limo. Aj Nin gets into the car and he shuts the door. Before leaving, Aj Nin's window goes down. ]

Aj Nin Red Rum: Oh, Kid, tell your boss that his little helper may be in need of some medical assistance.

[ The window goes back up and the limo speeds away. Kid Krist and OutbreaK hurry back into the arena as the scene fades.

Kid Krist: Aight, playa. All I need to do is tell the seven ruthless Dead Pac members that they can't come in the building?

OutbreaK: ...

Kid Krist: Sounds fair.

[ Moments later, a long black limousine pulls up and Kid Krist opens the door. Out comes Aj Nin Red Rum. He looks at Kid Krist with a smile on his face. ]

Aj Nin Red Rum: Move.

Kid Krist: No. Listen, as much as I respect you, I can't let you in the building. In fact, the seven of you are banned from coming in.

Aj Nin Red Rum: Correction: six. Phantom's not with us tonight.

Kid Krist: Whatever. Either way, you guys can't come in. Mr. Gust had Mr. Richardson fill out the paperwork.

Aj Nin Red Rum: A drunk on a power trip. Figures. Ah well. What do you guys say to a night on the town?

[ We hear talking in the limo. Aj Nin gets into the car and he shuts the door. Before leaving, Aj Nin's window goes down. ]

Aj Nin Red Rum: Oh, Kid, tell your boss that his little helper may be in need of some medical assistance.

[ The window goes back up and the limo speeds away. Kid Krist and OutbreaK hurry back into the arena as the scene fades

Can we say asshole?  Going to hurt Dean, those were painful times. Bastard, I hope Dean kicks his ass, Now lets go on to were Dean was freed by an XCW Legend.

April 22, Tuesday Night Titans.

[ A black limo pulls up. The door opens. Ravnos, SwitchBlade, and Aj Nin Red Rum get out. They all stretch and Aj Nin points to the trunk. Ravnos goes and he opens it up, pulling out something. That something is Erik Dean, who is wiggling to try to get free of the ropes. Aj Nin bends down by Erik. ]

Aj Nin Red Rum: This could have all been avoided if you would have joined us. But... you show loyalty to that little boy...

[ Aj Nin stands up and he kicks Erik in the gut once. As he goes to kick again, he hears a voice. ]

Voice: Hold it right there.

[ Aj Nin - recognizing that voice - turns around to see Becky Thompson, known best as the XCW legend Ice. ]

Aj Nin Red Rum: Becky?!

Ice: What do you think you're doing, Will? Can't you see that you are hurting poor Erik?

[ As she walks closer, Switch and Rav go to stand in her way, but Aj Nin motions for them to move. As the listen, Ice gives Aj Nin a great big hug. She then whispers into his ear. ]

Ice: Darkness... falls.

[ She lifts her knee, connecting with his balls. This sends the man down to the ground. Ravnos pushes Ice out of the way and she slams his head through the window of the limo. SwitchBlade goes to hit Ice, but she kicks him in the gut and delivers the Ice Pick Piledriver right onto the concrete. Ice kneels down to Erik and she removes the tape from over his mouth before untying the rope. ]

Ice: Lets go see Nathan.

[ Erik nods his head as Ice helps him up and they enter the arena. The scene goes o backstage to Nathan Gust's office. Now in the room are Rumpke, OutbreaK, Erik Dean, and Ice. ]

Nathan Gust: It's good to have you back, Erik.

Erik Dean: It's good to be back.

Nathan Gust: Are you okay?

Erik Dean: I'm still a little shaken up, but I'll be okay.

Nathan Gust: Do you think you'll be ready to wrestle any time soon? I would really love for you to take care of Aj Nin Red Rum for me?

His wish will come true at this up coming Inferno. Gust wont be there, But I am sure he will be watching as Erik Dean kicks his ass all over that arena and striping him of his tag team gold. Aj Nin is going to wish that he could take back time and stop him self from Kidnapping Dean.

Now then, lets move on to switchblade, good old switchblade.

SFT’s Cajun Craze, May 4 2003. The Battle Royal  

[Erik looks down at Brandi, and shrugs. He then turns and meets Switchblade Switchblade tackles Erik down, and throws a furry of punches at him. He then picks up Eric, kicks him in the gut... DEEP CUT! Switchblade taunts the crowd. He picks up Erik again... ANOTHER DEEP CUT! Switchblade picks up Erik, lifts him in the air, and gorilla presses him over the top and down. The crowd cheers as the bell rings, and Switchblade raises both arms in the air. "Crack Addict" starts playing. ]

Eliminated: Erik Dean  

Two rotten bastards, one who wanted to hurt Dean, one who wanted to take his dreams away, how funny is it that Dean would get revenge against them in one night, and in one match. Its truly remarkable the way fate has brought this upon the 4. Azurain need a partner to fight them, Dean joined in, now revenge can be taken. Lets get this started.

Do they have a chance?

The sun is setting slow on this late afternoon, earlier today the weather was bad, but it seems to be clearing up nicely, No clouds can be seen in this sky, only the sun is seen. We then cut into a hotel parking lot were a tow truck as just pull in, being towed is a 67 Shelby Mustang GT 500. The tow truck stops, it then lowers the GT 500 into a parking space. The passenger side door then opens and Erik Dean hops out, he then waves the tow truck goodbye and then walks to the hotel entrance, it then fades out….

We Fade back inside a hotel room, a nice one at that, The bathroom is over to the side, there is a balcony, a bed, and a TV, and the AC feels good, we look around the room and we cans see Dean’s trench coat hanging on a hook in the closet along with his boots under it. The bathroom door opens and Dean can be seen walking out, he has on his normal black jeans and a black t-shirt. He then walks over to the bed and jumps…. but over shoots and falls to the floor face first.

He is not very bright now is he?

Dean gets back to his feet, holding his noise because its in pain, Dean then goes and takes a seat on his bed, he then reaches for the remote control and turns on the TV. He switches over to the SFT network to find nothing, no promos have been aired as of yet.

Erik Dean: How odd, not a word from Aj Nin and Switchblade, I am shocked, I would have thought they would have spoken after I called them both scared little children, Maybe you both are, you fear us for some reason maybe. Or maybe you are waiting for the right moment to speak.

I really don’t care, but if your scared, then just hand over the titles now. I can understand why Aj Nin is scared, because he knows that with a snap of my finger his little bunch of pathetic Dead Pac Wonnabees wont be there to back him up, or tie me up this time. Things will be on an even playing field, and I don’t think you like that very much, Your afraid of what I can do once set free, and its just you in me in the ring, after holding my hostage, beating me down to I can hear your nonsense, you know that I will pay you back for every thing you did to me. From the slightest cut to the biggest gash, you will get what you deserve.

Think I am lying do you? Do you really want to push further then I already am? I already want to hurt you, don’t make me want to kill you.  Even though that would be great, rid the world of Aj Nin Red Rum, I think they would give me a medal for that one.

Dean then gets up out of bed and walks over to the sliding glass door and looks out into the sun.

Erik Dean: You really have no idea how I felt do you Aj Nin, I had not clue on what purpose you had for me, so many things went through my head, you could get away with any thing do to a stupid contract. I will make you pay with my bare hands at Inferno, I have never acted like this before, but for this match, I must, I must feel my anger for it will give me the power I need to strip you of your gold and rid you of SFT.

And to Switchblade, This match is to only a warm up for you, and me why you ask? Because deep down you know it will be me and you at the PPV for the World title, you know it deep down inside, this match is truly a warm up to show one another what to expect at the PPV. Should be truly a remarkable match.  

But you see, I plan on taking you out along with Aj Nin, for you were also behind my Kidnapping, and the reason my dreams were crushed up in till now. For this, you will pay, and you will pay in full. I don’t plan on holding back in this match switchblade, I am not gong to save any thing for the PPV, I will be letting it all out. And I hope you will do the same, don’t hold any thing back, let it all out, don’t save any thing for the PPV.

Even though this will be the first time Azurain and me have stepping in the ring as partners, I believe that him and me will work as a team, and almost more of a team then you too. It just something that I can feel inside me, call me crazy, because we all know I am, but it feels like Azurain and me have always been partners.

Be afraid, be very afraid.

As Dean finishes his words, the blinds close leaving the room in Darkness…and we fade out….

Fade Out-