Location: Somewhere in the middle of nowhere Wisconsin Time: 1:30 a.m
“They see it right, they see it well But they think this saves us from our hell”
Metallica's Sanitarium blares through the Jukebox to a very small audience. The Tavern is all but dead, weird for a Saturday night, but it is the middle of nowhere in Wisconsin. The bar is your average dive bar. Dimly lit. A few pool tables, bathrooms, a few tables for people to sit and have a drink, and a L shaped bar with tall black bar stools spread all along it.
The bar tender, an average height man, wearing a flat bill hat, dressed very casually. T-Shirt with some bands name across it and some blue jeans that came with holes already in them. He is leaned over the bar texting away at his phone. The only other two people in the bar are all the way across the room. Two men sipping away at their beers. Its hard to tell their height with them sitting down, but one of them is wearing a hoodie with some name brand designers' logo on it. The other man is Sery. Brown bushy curly hair, sporting a wife beater, and a necklace draped around his neck that has a ring attached. Both men drinking beer from the tap. Getting closer we can hear Sery start to talk, but no before he takes a sip of beer!
Sery: “The main event Duke.. the Main Event!”
Duke turns to look at Sery and raises his glass!
Duke: “Now we have something to celebrate! Toast!”
Sery look disgusted and just polishes off his beer totally blowing off Duke's gesture. He raises his hand.
Sery: “Another one bar keep!”
The bar tender annoyed that his text conversation was so rudely interrupted, unwillingly walks down, and grabs the glass and heads over to the tap. Duke looks annoyed himself.
Duke: “Whats the deal? After two years 4CW is finally back! Your main eventing”
Sery: “I'll give you a toast when I have something to toast about.”
The bar tender slams the beer down and takes the money Sery has laying on the bar, relieved to be able to return to his cellular device. Sery takes a long swig off of the beer.
Sery: “What have I done to deserve the main event? What will they say? Will anyone even remember?”
Duke: “Let me see... OF COURSE THEY'LL REMEMBER!!.”
Duke gives Sery a punch on the shoulder.
Duke: "You're a 4CW Hall of Famer."
Sery: “Pfft.”
Sery undoes the necklace from around his neck and dangles it in front of his face. The ring spins back and forth as he stares at it while he talks.
Sery: “You know why I keep this Hall of Fame ring around my neck Duke? You wanna know why?”
Duke: “Okay wh-”
Sery: “I'll tell you why. What did I do to deserve this? Their are so many greats, that have done so many legendary things. What did I do? Besides screw up?”
After some more sips and an awkward silence, Duke finally seems to have found something to say.
Duke: “I don't know what to tell you, But I think its all in your head."
Sery slams his hand down on the table.
Sery: “No, no I wasn't Duke. Heck, I was in and out all the time, I never won any world titles, I don't want to be the guy who just got in because there wasnt anyone else to induct. No no no. Now I'm on the top of the card right off the bat?”
Duke: “You don't think you deserve that ring? Yes the last few years have been rough. Yes you've hard some hard times. I think you've forgotten all that you've done. The champions you beat, you took legends and pushed them to their limits. You've forgotten, they've forgotten, in my honest opinion you've been tragically over looked!”
Sery: “It doesn't matter to me. Even if I beat countless former champions. The key word there Duke is FORMER. When the belt was on the line, against Drake. Who didn't get it done?”
Duke: “You can't dwell on that bud, you got to pick yourself back up. Remember how much of a work horse you were! Remember the dedication. Remember the determination! Remember those days! For god's sake. ”
Sery motions for another round to the annoyed again bar tender.
Sery: “I'm not dwelling on it. That was long ago and I was so damn young. I'm so different now. Life is different now. To be honest I've gone through so many changes these last few years. So many things got in the way. So many bad things became priority. Its different now. I sit here a stable man. I've conquered my demons. Everything is calm again. I've sat here the last few months Duke. Been doing some thinking. "
Sery downs his beer again.
Sery: "There's always been something missing these last few years away, heck, maybe I was searching for it at the bottom of all these here beer mugs. The fact is Duke, I can't and will not wear this ring around my finger until I have earned it. I don't deserve it. I have a million things left to prove. I have a million more fans to impress. I have a million more belts to win! All that talk about second chances or what could have been! Its now becoming a reality. This is my second chance, hell this is my millionth chance. This may be my final chance! Things are about to get real. It's finally time for my moment. For me to earn my keep. For the world to see what I can do! The ride is just getting started and its going to be a sight to see! AND I can toast to THAT! "
Sery clanks his mug against Duke's and drinks away.
Location: Somewhere in the middle of nowhere Wisconsin
Time: 1:30 a.m
“They see it right, they see it well
But they think this saves us from our hell”
Metallica's Sanitarium blares through the Jukebox to a very small audience. The Tavern is all but dead, weird for a Saturday night, but it is the middle of nowhere in Wisconsin. The bar is your average dive bar. Dimly lit. A few pool tables, bathrooms, a few tables for people to sit and have a drink, and a L shaped bar with tall black bar stools spread all along it.
The bar tender, an average height man, wearing a flat bill hat, dressed very casually. T-Shirt with some bands name across it and some blue jeans that came with holes already in them. He is leaned over the bar texting away at his phone. The only other two people in the bar are all the way across the room. Two men sipping away at their beers. Its hard to tell their height with them sitting down, but one of them is wearing a hoodie with some name brand designers' logo on it. The other man is Sery. Brown bushy curly hair, sporting a wife beater, and a necklace draped around his neck that has a ring attached. Both men drinking beer from the tap. Getting closer we can hear Sery start to talk, but no before he takes a sip of beer!
Sery: “The main event Duke.. the Main Event!”
Duke turns to look at Sery and raises his glass!
Duke: “Now we have something to celebrate! Toast!”
Sery look disgusted and just polishes off his beer totally blowing off Duke's gesture. He raises his hand.
Sery: “Another one bar keep!”
The bar tender annoyed that his text conversation was so rudely interrupted, unwillingly walks down, and grabs the glass and heads over to the tap. Duke looks annoyed himself.
Duke: “Whats the deal? After two years 4CW is finally back! Your main eventing”
Sery: “I'll give you a toast when I have something to toast about.”
The bar tender slams the beer down and takes the money Sery has laying on the bar, relieved to be able to return to his cellular device. Sery takes a long swig off of the beer.
Sery: “What have I done to deserve the main event? What will they say? Will anyone even remember?”
Duke: “Let me see... OF COURSE THEY'LL REMEMBER!!.”
Duke gives Sery a punch on the shoulder.
Duke: "You're a 4CW Hall of Famer."
Sery: “Pfft.”
Sery undoes the necklace from around his neck and dangles it in front of his face. The ring spins back and forth as he stares at it while he talks.
Sery: “You know why I keep this Hall of Fame ring around my neck Duke? You wanna know why?”
Duke: “Okay wh-”
Sery: “I'll tell you why. What did I do to deserve this? Their are so many greats, that have done so many legendary things. What did I do? Besides screw up?”
After some more sips and an awkward silence, Duke finally seems to have found something to say.
Duke: “I don't know what to tell you, But I think its all in your head."
Sery slams his hand down on the table.
Sery: “No, no I wasn't Duke. Heck, I was in and out all the time, I never won any world titles, I don't want to be the guy who just got in because there wasnt anyone else to induct. No no no. Now I'm on the top of the card right off the bat?”
Duke: “You don't think you deserve that ring? Yes the last few years have been rough. Yes you've hard some hard times. I think you've forgotten all that you've done. The champions you beat, you took legends and pushed them to their limits. You've forgotten, they've forgotten, in my honest opinion you've been tragically over looked!”
Sery: “It doesn't matter to me. Even if I beat countless former champions. The key word there Duke is FORMER. When the belt was on the line, against Drake. Who didn't get it done?”
Duke: “You can't dwell on that bud, you got to pick yourself back up. Remember how much of a work horse you were! Remember the dedication. Remember the determination! Remember those days! For god's sake. ”
Sery motions for another round to the annoyed again bar tender.
Sery: “I'm not dwelling on it. That was long ago and I was so damn young. I'm so different now. Life is different now. To be honest I've gone through so many changes these last few years. So many things got in the way. So many bad things became priority. Its different now. I sit here a stable man. I've conquered my demons. Everything is calm again. I've sat here the last few months Duke. Been doing some thinking. "
Sery downs his beer again.
Sery: "There's always been something missing these last few years away, heck, maybe I was searching for it at the bottom of all these here beer mugs. The fact is Duke, I can't and will not wear this ring around my finger until I have earned it. I don't deserve it. I have a million things left to prove. I have a million more fans to impress. I have a million more belts to win! All that talk about second chances or what could have been! Its now becoming a reality. This is my second chance, hell this is my millionth chance. This may be my final chance! Things are about to get real. It's finally time for my moment. For me to earn my keep. For the world to see what I can do! The ride is just getting started and its going to be a sight to see! AND I can toast to THAT! "
Sery clanks his mug against Duke's and drinks away.
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