finding Shadow's innner Demon

by Guest January 20th 2010, 9:20 am

(Promo opens in a dark and poorly lit cell. A single light bulb swings wildly from the ceiling, casting dim white light sporadically around the small cell. In the middle of the cell, a figure is seen hanging by his arms and legs. Blood has dried down the figures arms and thousands of cuts and gashes cover the man’s back. Under the figure, pools of blood have dried on the floor, turning the black bricks a crimson color. The man’s ankles are chained and shackled as well; the skin under the shackles is ripped away, exposing the man’s ankle bones and tendons.

The camera pans around to the man’s front, showing the cuts and gashes on the man’s chest. The camera pans up to show the figure’s face. Make up is smeared all around it, covering wounds and dried blood. His make up and the scars underneath give Shadow Demon an insane look. His eyes are faded and the spirit inside him seems to almost be extinguished.

The cell door creeks open, the sound of the metal latch opening echoes around the small cell. The faded look in Shadow’s eyes suddenly is overtaken by a wild look of rage. A black hooded figure walks slowly into the cell, glancing up at the bloody and scarred figure of Rob Langdon. Rob has learned not to fight the shackles anymore…he had fought them for so long and they never seemed to give or break. He knows to save his strength, save it for when the razor-blade tipped Cat O’Nine Tails is just about to slice open his back again.

The hooded and cloaked figure grabs a chair from the corner of the room and brings it around to Rob Langdon’s front side. The figure sets the chair down and sits down in it, a wicked smile on his face. Rob looks down at the figure…a look of hatred on his face)

Rob Langdon
Do your worst Casey…I welcome death

(The figure pulls back his hood, revealing the smiling face of Corey Casey. Corey looks up into the hate filled eyes of Shadow Demon)

Corey Casey
How are you today Shadow?

(Shadow Demon lets out a low growl of anger)

Shadow Demon
I am doing well…my Lord…

(Corey has to restrain a look of surprise. He had been torturing Shadow for two weeks now…and Shadow had never once referred to him as “Lord.” Little did Corey know, inside Rob Langdon’s head he was just as surprised to hear the word “Lord” come out of his mouth as Corey was to hear it.

Rob shakes his head, trying to figure out what could have possibly caused him to refer to Corey as Lord. He was so tired though…so thirsty…so hungry… Corey sees that Shadow Demon is fading and reaches into his robes. Corey stands up, producing a water bottle and a granola bar. Corey walks up to the hanging Shadow Demon and unscrews the top of the water bottle. He grabs Shadow by the throat, staring into his eyes)

Corey Casey
Whether you know it or not my Demon…you are improving…

(Shadow lifts his head, seeing the water bottle in Corey’s hand. His baser instincts scream out warning signs. The water could be poisoned, drugged, or be pure gasoline. But Rob didn’t care…he was too weak to fight anymore. Shadow opens his mouth and leans forward. Corey lifts the water bottle and spills some of the liquid out on Shadow’s tongue. Shadow greedily drinks the life-giving liquid, lapping up everything that spills out of the water bottle.

Corey pours a little bit more of the water out of the bottle before he takes it away from Shadow, screwing the top back on the bottle. Shadow continued to lean forward, his tongue reaching out for the water…even though he knew no more would be forthcoming. Corey sets the water bottle on the floor and opens the granola bar wrapper. Corey takes a big bite, making sure that Shadow was focused on Corey’s every move. Shadow’s eyes practically scream out their desire for the granola bar. Shadow’s stomach growls loudly as he watches Corey eat the granola bar)

Corey Casey
You will see Shadow…I reward those who are faithful to me. Those who join the New Dawn are rewarded…

(Corey goes to take another bite of the granola bar but Shadow suddenly throws all his weight against his restraints. In the back of his mind, Rob Langdon is desperately trying to take back control of his body. He knew that he couldn’t beg Corey for food and water, he knew he had to stay strong and keep the faith that Brenton Cyrus was Lord and God and that the original Salvation was the one true way. Rob Langdon’s voice, however, was slowly being pushed out of his own head. The face of Shadow Demon dances inside Shadow’s skull, his whispers echoing around inside Shadow’s skull)

Shadow Demon’s voice
Fight as we may…we cannot escape. Casey holds the key…

(Rob Langdon tries to convince his body to stay strong, to die with honor. But Shadow Demon’s voice is too strong, too powerful…and the hunger was overtaking him like a rip tide…Shadow Demon hangs his head in defeat)

Shadow Demon
Lord Corey…may I have that granola bar…

(Corey’s eyes burn with an all white fire. This was going better than he could have ever hoped. Corey takes the granola bar and holds it out, motioning for Shadow to lean forward. Shadow takes a big bite, almost devouring the entire granola bar in one bite. Shadow chews the granola bar, savoring the flavor and texture of the food. He hadn’t eaten in so long…)

Shadow Demon’s voice
He can provide us with more food…he can free us…make us better than we ever were before…

Rob Langdon
NO!

(Rob Langdon spits the granola bar out of his mouth and onto the floor. The second the food left his mouth, Corey took a step back, searching the face of Shadow Demon for any signs of weakness that he could capitalize on. Rob Langdon is breathing heavily, trying to regain control...trying to wrest control of his body away from the insane Shadow Demon who’s voice rages inside Rob’s head like a tempest. Corey continues to look at Shadow Demon, a smile on his face. Corey notices the look of inner turmoil, the internal fighting that is raging inside the head of Shadow Demon. Corey had expected this…and had come prepared)

Corey Casey
Steven! Bring it in!

(Suddenly, the cell door opens and Steven Angel is seen pushing a large full body mirror into the cell. The mirror’s frame shows two roses curling up the side of the mirror. The rose stems are black and the head of the flowers are blood red. The two roses sit at the top of the frame, twisting around each other in the middle of the frame. Corey motions for Steven to wheel the mirror in front of Shadow Demon…so that Shadow can see his entire reflection. Corey grabs Rob’s chin, forcing him to lift his head and stare at his reflection in the mirror. Corey brushes his dreadlocks back behind his shoulder as he leans in, whispering into Rob Landon’s ear)

Corey Casey
All three of us know who is in control…just who the stronger one is…

(Corey’s smile widens as he sees Rob Langdon’s eyes begin to cloud over and the sadistic smile of Shadow Demon takes over. Corey continues to whisper in Shadow’s ear)

Corey Casey
All three of us know you are the stronger one Shadow Demon. You are the one I want…the one that will change the New Dawn…the one that will join us in this war and help us to wipe those who oppose Salvation from the face of the Earth…

(Shadow Demon nods his head in agreement. An evil laugh suddenly escapes from Shadow Demon’s throat)

Shadow Demon
I will spill buckets of blood…all for the New Dawn…

(Corey backs away from Shadow Demon, releasing his hold on Shadow’s chin. Shadow Demon continues to gaze into the mirror, enjoying the sight of his twisted and demented smile)

Corey Casey
Nick Ridicule, The Notorious KID, and Brenton Cyrus will never know what hit them…

(At the mention of those three names Shadow Demon’s eyes cloud over once more and a look of rage spreads across the face of Rob Langdon)

Rob Langdon
NO! I WILL NEVER HURT MY FRIENDS!

(Shadow Demon’s voice echoes around inside Rob’s head, repeating its self over and over again)

Shadow Demon’s voice
They will bleed…they will die…all so we can stay alive…they will bleed…they will die…all so we can stay alive…

(Rob shakes his head, trying to get the voice of Shadow Demon out of his head. Rob suddenly blurts out)

Rob Langdon
Make the clown stop…

(Corey just stands back from Shadow Demon/Rob Langdon, watching as the two fight for control of one body. Rob lifts his head, staring into the mirror and seeing cold eyes of Shadow Demon. Corey turns and motions for Steven to follow after him. Steven opens the cell door for his master, motioning for Corey to go first. Corey turns and looks back at Shadow Demon/Rob Langdon who is babbling to himself incoherently. Corey laughs and exits the room. Steven follows after his master, closing the door behind him. The promo fades to black with Shadow Demon babbling to himself incoherently as he stares at himself in the mirror. The last thing that you hear before the promo goes all the way to black is Shadow Demon’s cold and eerily sing-song voice)

Shadow Demon
They will bleed…they will die…all so the New Dawn can rise…

(Promo fades all the way to black)

The Match

The Ultimate Glory Battle Royal…falls count anywhere and anything goes. In order to win you must either pin or make your opponent tap out…just the kind of violent match that I thrive in. For those of you Indy guys that don’t know me…allow me to introduce myself.

-I am the Lord Corey Casey…and you don’t stand a chance-

I am the leader of the New Dawn…the group that is single-handedly taking over this entire damn company. If you don’t know what the New Dawn is…then you clearly are more retarded than Wayne Morley. Some of you younger guys have talent and have had great success in your respected Indy feds. But, let me share a secret with you boys…

-This is the big leagues now-

This isn’t ASWA, this isn’t Fuck No Wrestling, and this isn’t even SCWF. This is NLWF…and this is the stage some of you have been shooting for your entire careers. There is only one problem…the stage that you have been shooting for your entire careers…is currently occupied by the sickest, most violent bastard on the face of the planet.

-Me-

You can try your very best to make the unwashed masses cheer and chant your name…but in the name the only thing you need to worry about is whether or not I let you walk out of the match without breaking every bone in your entire body. Don’t believe that I am as violent as I say I am? Go back and look at my track record…watch revolution and watch as I torture and destroy those who dare stand against Salvation’s New Dawn.

-That should truly open your eyes gentlemen-

Now, onto the big players in this match. We start with the NLWF newcomer Yoshiro Blood. Yoshiro…you seem to be a big deal around here. There are a lot of people who were excited that you joined with us. Unfortunately…there hasn’t much of a chance for you to prove your worth to this company. The Ultimate Glory Battle Royal is your first real match here in NLWF…

-Too bad…you had such a bright future-

You are stepping into the ring with the Lord…the 2x World Champion…the former No Limit, Tag Team, and North American Champion. Not to mention the rest of the sick bastards in this match simply to make a name for themselves. Sorry kid…you’re just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

-Hey, speaking of wrong place wrong time-

It has been brought to my attention that we have another Australian in this match. Some punk ass named Ash Nemesis. Ash…let me point something out real quick. You see, I am currently on a bit of a roll when it comes to destroying and breaking people from the land down under. I have Shadow Demon slowly but surely loosing his mind and I personally helped to break the ankle of the Notorious Drug Addict. If I were you, I would run back to KID’s little Indy promotion and play circle jerk with the rest of your little buddies “The Breed”…because there is no way I am going to let a chance to fucking destroy another Australian pass me by.

-Speaking of people that I have destroyed-

Hey Apollos…remember Revolution: Destiny Rising? Oh wait…you mysteriously lost your memory and can’t remember shit now, can you? Well, let me bring you down memory lane. I fucking beat you from pillar to post…I kicked out of everything you could muster and more…and I should have ended your damn career…although somehow, much like Death Angel, you refuse to just fucking go away.

-The only “X-Factor” there is how the hell you are still breathing-

It was our first meeting since I single-handedly stabbed you in the back and killed off our little group…which consisted of me fucking carrying you on my back for far too long. It’s funny…because the way your career should have ended was with me hitting you with your own finisher. A fitting way to send the most unoriginal man in NLWF packing. But, as previously stated, you just don’t want to go away. That’s fine though…because this battle royal gives me another chance to finish what I started a month ago. I will put you on the shelf for good this time Apollos…make no mistake about it.

-This next part goes out to one of the New Dawn-

Carmine...you have been loyal to me even though I have asked the impossible from you time and again. You were about to finish what that weakling Frank hart either couldn’t or wouldn’t before he stuck his nose into our business. But don’t worry…Frank will have his hands full at Ultimate Glory won’t he? The game plan for the battle royal is very simple…team up and destroy. The New Dawn will destroy all the non-believers and rid the world of the scum who seem to think that they can hurt us.

-You can’t stop the New Dawn…end of discussion-

When the smoke has cleared and the broken and mangled bodies have been shipped off to the hospital…it will be the New Dawn standing tall in the ring. There will be a member of the New Dawn going on to headline War Games…of that everyone can be assured. All I ask, Carmine, is that you stay loyal to your Lord. In return…your Lord shall reward you as he rewards all those who have been loyal to him.

-But now…onto the main attraction-

Here we are…the exciting finale…the match that many have said on NLWF.com would be their dream match. “The Lord” Corey Casey vs. Brenton Cyrus. Many thought this match would never happen…considering that there is a clause in our contracts that we can’t fight one on one.

-But that contract says nothing about battle royals does it?-

I can already hear your counter to this little rant of mine Brenton. “You might have stolen Salvation and Megan from me Casey. But you are just another bad Brenton Cyrus knock off. You did a shitty job being me…mostly because you failed to win the World Title even though you were given multiple chances.” Well, let’s break that counter down shall we?

-I didn’t steal anything from you-

You had a chance to make Salvation into something great. You had me at your right hand and a virtual army ready to fight on your behalf. All you had to do is lead us to victory. Instead, what did you do? Instead of leading us you turned around and beat us, you drove a massive wedge in between yourself and those who thought you to be their God. You even drove me, the man who was willing to die for you at one point, away from you.

-and then you made your biggest mistake-

You decided not to fight back against Nick Ridicule. I don’t know if it was out of arrogance, some sort of delusion that the second most violent man in NLWF wouldn’t hurt you because you trained him. But, in the end, that really bit you in the ass didn’t it Brenton? You found out something I’ve known for quite some time…

-Nick Ridicule is a fucking self-obsessed animal-

As far as me stealing Megan from you…I would say that she finally found someone that isn’t going to cheat on her. She found someone that is going to make sure she is treated like the queen she is. Two things that you failed to do Brenton. She is the Queen of the New Dawn…and, more importantly, she is my wife.

-But moving on to the real meat of the argument-

I have never claimed to be a God; I have never claimed to be anything more than a place holder until the Savior is born. By the way, on a quick side note Brenton…how does it feel to know that the man who took everything from you is going to raise your son? I bet that sucks to know that the only flesh and blood you have on this planet will be raised by me.

-I never claimed to be the next Brenton Cyrus-

However, I have claimed that I will surpass you and become the greatest star that NLWF has ever seen. I would say that I am well on the way to achieving that status. I am married to the most beautiful girl on the planet…who also happens to own half of the NLWF. I am the leader of the most powerful gathering of superstars in the history of wrestling. I have headlined multiple pay per views…and at Ultimate Glory I will have the match of my life when I finally step into the ring against you Brenton.

-Wasn’t War Games your very first PPV in NLWF?-

Then it is really going to suck for you when I destroy you in the Ultimate Glory Battle Royal and take the one thing you have left…a chance to headline the PPV you made your debut on a year ago.

-So it was written…So it shall come to pass…Quoth the Lord-