Follow the White Rabbit….

Lead the Way….

It’s a cold night here, in this place, nothing can be truly seen, but then some light from the sky flashes the area and we can see that it’s a forest. The moon is covered by the dark clouds that are caring rain, so there is no light to shine through the trees, again nothing can be seen. But we do know something, in the forest, some one is there lurking in the darkness in search of something. That something being the White Rabbit.

On a search for Wonderland is this person, and the only way to get there, is to follow the white rabbit. There are only a few people that have taken the trip to Wonderland. Every one that goes is changed forever. Simple because of the person they see there. They see a king, a Crimson King; they see a man only known as a Shadow. He is the ruler and king of this world. Many say this man is evil, hell he himself has called him evil. But fear not, for when there is a villain, there is a hero.

The clouds move by and finally some light shines through the trees, we can now see a man sitting on a log, looking out into the woods, the man is in all black, and has on a black trench coat, he is very hard to see. But soon enough, we can tell its Erik Dean.

I’m Waiting….

Dean then gets up and begins to walk farther into the woods, when all of a sudden there in front of him is a white rabbit, sitting there like its waiting for Dean to approach it. Dean then steps forward and the white rabbit hops off farther into the woods.

Why am I not surprised?

The Rabbit hops faster and faster leaving Dean behind him, Dean then begins to quicken his pace to catch up to the rabbit, but it hops faster and faster. Dean then begins to run after the rabbit, faster and faster the rabbit hops, and faster and faster Dean begins to move to catch up. Dean has almost caught up, just then though, Dean trips over something sending him into the dirt, and off hops the rabbit farther into the woods, in till nothing more can be seen of the rabbit.

Dean then gets up and cleans him self up a bit, and collects his thoughts for a second. After a few moments Dean then begins to move forward, up ahead he can here the sound of laughter, and something hopping on the ground. Dean then lowers his head to walk under a branch, and once past that part, there is a huge circle where there is nothing, and they’re sitting in the middle is the White Rabbit.

Your Not Ready yet young one. Go back and come when you’re ready.

Those words hit Dean like a rocket as the wind blows through his hair, at this point the wind picks up, almost like the rabbit is talking through the wind.

I am worthy of facing him, I the one who was destined to face him, and I am the one who is destined to take him on and win. Every one can see it, every one can feel it. I am not who I once was. I am some one different, some one who is stronger, better, faster, smarter. And I can prove it to the world and even you. You know nothing of me because I have shown you nothing...

The White Rabbit then begins to hop down a road that leads to a cave; Dean then follows the rabbit. The rabbit then hops into the cave and then jumps down. Dean then walks over to the whole, and looks down.

How far down the rabbit whole will you go?

Dean then looks down once more, Dean then jumps down and begins to fall. A noise can be heard in the backround… Buzzzz… Buzzzzz… Buzzzz…

The pillow is then removed from the man’s head, and the man sits up, his hair is all messed up from tossing and turning most the night. The light from the sun then shines through his white curtains in the window to give the room a nice sort of orange glow. As we look closer, the man is indeed Erik Dean. We look at him as he sits there in his bed, he looks sort of lost and confused. Dean then gets up out of his bed and walks over to the closest to grab a black shirt and his trench coat to go with his black jeans and black socks that he already has on. He then walks over to his chair and desk in the corner of the room and sits down, he then reaches over to his left to grab his boots, he then laces them up and gets back up. Dean then walks over to the window, he opens the curtains and in comes a mad rush of sun light, almost blinding when you look at it, yet in the same time simple beautiful.

There is not much left that this man hasn’t done, he has rose up the rank of power in the staff chain, he has won the lightweight and world heavyweight championship. He has won a Favorite superstar award. Countless awards from Staff Award to wrestler of the month. All that is left is this match with Shadow, and to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Not much is left till all his goals have been met.

I sit up here and I look at the world before me, watching and waiting like I have always done. For the past two years I haven’t been much of the person that I saw myself being, how I ended up the way I am right now I will never know. They day I started here I was a cocky egotistical asshole, much like Shawn Walsh and Clayton Walker. And as I have always done, I got up and left as I felt, and I always came back and took my same old job back. And you were always there waiting for me to return Shadow. Almost like you knew I would.

When I did return, you said the same words to me “If you fuck up one more time, I will hunt you down and kick your ass and I wont let you come back”. When the time came I fucked up and left, and when I came back, there you were giving me my same old job. This went on for a good year didn’t it? Till one day something bad did happen, and I left. Then the new owners took over. When I was able to come back, both the owners didn’t listen well, and wouldn’t let me back on. Because of that SFT, my home died a little bit. But then when One Owner Left, One returns. You made your return and let me back on. As with that a few months later you gave me a shot at the World Title, I took it and won it. When Gust became Owner, I became President. And then when Gust left. I was hoping to become owner then. But you wanted me to take yours so you could leave.

Not that it wouldn’t have been nice Shadow, but SFT needed me to become Owner for it to survive. And sense I became Owner, things have picked up have they not? I’m sorry about the way I had to take things, and how I had to get this match. But when I became Owner that day, this was my chance to show you something. When I left for that month, did you ever stop and wonder what I was doing? I was training for this match shadow. When I returned, I am sure I shocked you. But Shadow please understand, I had to do it to save SFT. I could have waited, but at the time I didn’t think SFT could.

But some would say this 50% of ownership is cursed, because of how Big T and Gust have failed. They failed because they were weak. Shadow, you gave Mad Dogg your 50% did you not? And look how fast he failed. Its not the ownership my friend, its how you use it, and how strong you are. The past owners were weak when it came down to it. And as we both know Shadow, you are far from weak. And we both know that I am far from weak. I’m not going any where, and I am not going to fail. I can’t.

Dean then shuts the curtain and walks backwards and exits the room through the door, he travels down the hallway into the living room, where the Television is on. A Newscaster has just announced that the SFT PPV New Beginnings has sold out in its first hour of selling tickets. And mostly to see the “Main Event”, and “Shadow vs. Erik Dean”. Dean then smiles as he hears the news. Dean reaches for the remote and turns off the TV.

Don’t think little of me because of this Shadow; I had to sign this match, for me and for you. We both know your time is growing short. I want to test my self with the best before you go, and I am sure you want a match with the student to see how much he has learned. Well Shadow I am ready, where is my final test? I am ready for your last lesson, but till then like always, I am just watching and waiting. Waiting for that White Rabbit to show up on my doorstep to lead me to Wonderland. That’s all I have ever wanted. Shadow… Take me to Wonderland, show me your world. And I promises you, you wont be disappointed.

But Know one thing my Friend. And this one thing, I am not like any one you have faced before, I am nothing like Ace, Fugitive, SwitchBlade, Glenn Owen, nothing like the rest. I am my own person, and I fight by my own rules, I fight with my own style. I change with every match, and with every match I grow stronger and change a little to fake out my opponent. Shadow you have watched me over the past two years, but as soon as I step into the ring, I will be a person you have never seen before. I am sure you will change my world. But it wont be as easy as you think. I’m Not Glenn Owen, I’m not SwitchBlade. I am none of them. I am myself, I am Erik Dean. I am the one true King. The one that will rule SFT when you’re gone. I am the Prince in waiting. I may be Owner, but I am still not King. So Shadow, do you think you are ready to step into the ring with your student?

Dean is silent for a second...

I’m not a Dogg... a Legion or an ICON, My Body isn’t made of Steel, and I own No Switchblade, I have no Aces I have no shadow... and my name isn’t Glenn Owen. I am Erik Dean. Remember that Shadow when we step into the ring…

With those words said. A knock can be heard from the door, Dean then walks to the door and opens it, no one can be seen. Dean then looks down at the doorstep, and there is a little white rabbit. The wind then beings to pick up, and a voice can be heard.

Come with me to Wonderland…

Dean then exits the room and steps outside, he shuts the door behind him, and we fade to black…

Fade Out-