The Curse Challenge II: Battle

Tuesday, April 26th 2010
London, England
The Death of Nick Ridicule

I hit the speaker hard, stomach first, then tried to pull myself up, driving my forearms into the top of the speaker, but was too exhausted from the match to do it.

Nick Ridicule
Uh oh.

I looked at Ashley knelt down in front of me on the speaker, a look of fear that I had never seen on her face before.

Ashley Matthews
Oh my god Nick!

I closed my eyes, trying to keep my calm, then I opened them and smiled at her, responding as calm as humanly possible in this deadly situation.

Nick Ridicule
Hey babe.

Ashley Matthews
Can you get up?

I tried lifting myself up on top of the speaker, but almost slipped off completely, barely regaining my original position.

Nick Ridicule
Yeah… no.

Ashley dropped from her knees onto her belly and laid in front of me.

Ashley Matthews
What are you going to do?

What the fuck was I going to do? As I hung off the side of the speaker, my legs dangling beneath me, at the very top of the King of the Throne arena, I had completely run out of things to do. This was it, this had to be it, my very final moments.

Nick Ridicule
I could really use a kiss right now.

Ashley moved in slowly, tears starting to building in her eyes, then pressed her lips against mine. Sadly, it was the greatest kiss of my entire life, it was too bad it was coming at the end. It was a kiss I never wanted to conclude, but Ashley pulled away from me and wiped the tears from her eyes, then whimpered slightly.

Nick Ridicule
I have a few things I need to tell you… before… you know.

I hated being so negative, but their was no reason for me to bullshit. I couldn’t climb up, I could barely hang on anymore, and it felt as though I was starting to slip more and more with each passing second.

Ashley Matthews
You’re going to be fine, just hold on! OK?!

I could sense the desperation in her voice, but I needed her to listen to me.

Nick Ridicule
Ashley please… I need to get this out in case I never get a chance.

Ashley nodded her head and answered.

Ashley Matthews
Ok babe.

I inhaled and let my heart do the talking.

Nick Ridicule
Ashley, I love you more than words can even begin to express.. You mean absolutely everything to me, and it’s not the thought of death right now that scares me, but the thought of never waking up to see you again, the thought of not being with you, that’s what terrifies me.. When I met you I was nothing, less than nothing even… But the way you look at me, the way you love me, something about it makes me want to earn that love and admiration. That’s why I’m so driven by you Ashley, because I could spend my entire succeeding in the eyes of everyone else, and still feel as though I fell short of what you deserve.

Ashley’s tears flowed from her eyes uncontrollably.

Ashley Matthews
Bad choice of words.

She wiped her face as I swallowed my sadness, trying to be strong enough for the both of us.

Nick Ridicule
Oops… You’re right, no talk of falling. My bad. Anyway, I’m not good enough for you Ashley, I never have been, but trying to be good enough for you has made me so much better. That’s what I mean when I say I can’t do this without you, because I have no reason to do this without you. Damn, I have so many things I want to say to you…

I began slipping, now holding myself up on the speaker with my forearms and chin, on the very edge of the speaker. Using just my eyes I looked down at what had to be a ninety foot plunge down into an inferno and broken cage.

Nick Ridicule
And so little time…

Ashley Matthews
Can’t you pull yourself up?! You’re a strong guy!

What Ashley didn’t know is that I had been partying hard for what felt like an eternity, but was only a month. The shows, the drugs, the mosh pits at the shows, the NLWF, then all the bullshit I had gone through the week before during Death Angel’s curse challenge, I didn’t have much left.

Nick Ridicule
I fought two matches tonight, went through hell last week and played a show every night for the past four nights, I’m exhausted!

Ashley Matthews
Just hold on ok? I’m going to go get you help.

Nick Ridicule
Ashley no, don’t leave me.

I closed my eyes and when I opened them, I was back to last week, falling.Tuesday, April 20th 2010
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Curse Challenge II: Battle

As I fell through the air, I wasn’t sure what the landing would be like. I just held my arms out and stared up at the sky, before finally landing and hitting the stunt bag, sinking into it upon impact. I quickly scooted myself off the stunt bag and tried to run, but was stopped by the same fireman.

“HEY you asshole!”

Nick Ridicule
Listen…

“No you listen! You‘ve got balls kid, big ones, you‘re a hero and should be celebrated as one for the people you saved here today.”

The fireman held out his hand, and I shook it.

“You‘re free to go.”

Nick Ridicule
Thanks.

I ran, not really knowing where I was going but then Ashley’s phone went off inside my pocket.

[Put me to sleep, Evil Angel.]
Open your wings, Evil Angel.]
[Fly over me, Evil Angel.]
[Why can't I breathe, Evil Angel?]

I pulled her phone out and looked at it, realizing it was Death Angel calling again, more than likely with the next mission. I smiled and answered.

Nick Ridicule
What’s up cocksucker?

Alison Williams
Got damn it Nick!

Oops.

Nick Ridicule
Oh, I thought it would be Death Angel.

Alison sighed on the other end of the phone, then continued.

Alison Williams
No, he’s standing next to me, stinking like ass!

Nick Ridicule
Sounds like Death Angel.

Alison Williams
He wants me to read you the next challenge.

I could hear Death Angel partially, giving Alison instructions. I tried to think about what could be next after him torching my place.

Nick Ridicule
First Alison, are you and Ashley ok?

Alison Williams
Ashley is fine, but this FUCKER kicked me in the face!

I couldn’t believe it, I thought Death Angel was all talk, and wouldn’t hurt either of them.

Nick Ridicule
He kicked you?

Alison Williams
Yeah.

I could hear Death Angel screaming, “shut up!” Followed by a loud smashing sound, like his fist smashing into a wall. Where the fuck is he? I thought as I looked around, knowing he had to be In the area still. I wondered if Alison was still ok, because she wasn’t saying anything.

Nick Ridicule
Alison?

Alison Williams
Yeah?

Nick Ridicule
What the hell happened?

Alison Williams
He’s having a temper tantrum, because he wants me to tell you that you’ve only got twenty-one and a half hours to complete the curse, or he’ll kill us both.

I nodded my head, then sat down on the street curb.

Nick Ridicule
It’s alright Alison, you don’t have to worry, I’ve already finished the first challenge.

Alison Williams
I’m not worried Nicky, I know you’ll save us.

Nick Ridicule
What do I have to do next?

Alison Williams
It says, go to the All Star Wrestling Arena, more details will be given once you arrive…

The other end of the phone went dead as she finished giving her instructions. I thought about the All Star Wrestling arena and wondered what sort of challenge he would have for me there. I called a cab, and was on my way back to the airport. Luckily I had the NLWF jet still to get me from location to location, saving me time, which was not on my side.
I arrived in Philadelphia around 5 AM and immediately took a cab from the airport to the All Star Wrestling arena, calling Kat on my way there.

Nick Ridicule
Kat it’s Nick, I’m in Philadelphia…

She interrupted me as excited as I had ever heard her.

Katrina Costick
I know, I got your message, I’m sooooooo stoked!! We’re going to destroy these losers!

Had she not heard what was going on? I was so confused.

Nick Ridicule
What are you talking about?

Now I had confused her as much as I was confused.

Katrina Costick
What are YOU talking about? You’re the one who sent us messages to meet you at the All Star arena today for Battle of the Bands.

Nick Ridicule
Sent you messages?

I reached for my phone but realized I no longer had it on me, just Ashley’s phone which I had been using.

Nick Ridicule
That son of a bitch!

Death Angel had found a way to steal my phone from me, and whatever he was planning for challenge 2 had the rest of Crude Ambiguity involved.

Nick Ridicule
Did you say Battle of the Bands?

Katrina Costick
Yeah, it’s today and with Mistakes and any of our other songs, we’re a sure win!

I cleared my throat, was challenge number 2 going to be Battle of the Bands?

Nick Ridicule
I’ll be at the arena in no time, is everyone with you?

Katrina Costick
Kind of, we need to talk about a few problems. Is Alison and Ashley with you?

Nick Ridicule
No… we need to talk about a big problem.

Katrina Costick
Ok, I’ll see you soon.

Nick Ridicule
Bye.

Katrina Costick
Bye.

We hung up and impatiently I sat in the back of the cab, waiting to arrive at the All Star Wrestling Arena. I finally arrived at the arena which was completely covered in fans, pouring into it and surrounding the building. I looked at Ashley’s cell phone to check the time.

[7:15AM]

Nick Ridicule
FUCK! Just let me out right here.

I dropped a $20 bill over the seat and got out of the cab, then began pushing past the crowd, keeping my head down and avoiding eye contact with anyone. I tried my best to go unnoticed through the crowd but I was as famous in Philadelphia as I was anywhere.

“NICK RIDICULE!”

I looked at a girl sitting on a man’s shoulders, pointing at me, a massive smile gracing her face.

Nick Ridicule
Oh fuck!

Without notice or warning the crowd which was moving in the right direction, towards the All Star Arena, was now moving in the wrong direction, towards me.

“NICK I FUCKING LOVE YOU!” “CAN I HAVE YOUR AUTOGRAPH!”
“TAKE PICTURES WITH US!” “SIGN MY BREASTS!” “NICK KICK ME TO THE FACE!”

I continued to push through, shaking my head and ignoring the mob of people as I fought towards the All Star arena, but before I knew it I was completely surrounded and couldn’t push through anymore. I was trapped by the group of people around me and I had no way of escaping.

Or so I thought. I watched as one man got pushed from behind by another man, sending him falling to his hands and knees on the parking lot floor. I ran towards the man then stepped up on his back and jumped off over the group of people, then began crowd surfing towards the All Star Wrestling Arena. Once I made it close to the arena, people turned me around and began moving me away from it. I kicked down and was dropped down into the crowd, then I pushed to the front of the line.

Nick Ridicule
I'm Nick Ridicule, I'm the lead singer of the band Crude Ambiguity!

The doorman smiled at me, as if to let me know, "I know who the fuck you are, you're Nick Fucking Ridicule" and he let me right in. I walked through the backstage area looking around for the rest of the band, then pulled out Ashley’s cell phone to call Kat. As I pulled it out, it began ringing in my hand.

[Put me to sleep, Evil Angel.]
Open your wings, Evil Angel.]
[Fly over me, Evil Angel.]
[Why can't I breathe, Evil Angel?]

I looked at the phone and realized it was Death Angel, probably with the rules to the next challenge.

Nick Ridicule
Hello?

Death Angel
I am every surprised you were able to make it through the crowd of people, but watching you crowd surf made me laugh.

Nick Ridicule
I’ll give you one chance Death Angel, one chance to save yourself. Just end this, and I wont be forced to kill you.

Death Angel
SAVE ME NICK!

Death Angel began laughing like a psychopath, making me uncomfortable. How could I let someone like this endanger the ones I loved?

Death Angel
Poor little Death Angel has been having seconds thoughts, but know this Mr. Ridicule, you will pay for failure, do not fail or they die! You must win battle of the bands, if you do this, then you will be given the next task, if you can’t do this, the DIE!

He hung up on me leaving me shocked, confused, and pissed off. I didn’t know what to do, until I heard laughing behind me. I slowly turned, to see a man wearing a mask, behind him were The Douche Brothers.

Mask
So you’re the Nick Ridicule everyone is talking about? NLWF Champion?

The man looks me up and down, then back up, looking into my eyes.

Mask
I’m not impressed.

Nick Ridicule
Thefuck are you?

Mask
They call me FaceKid, I’m the leader of Zombiehead.

I had heard many stories about FaceKid, none of them good. He and Kat used to be a couple, he would lay his hands on Kat whenever he was on drugs or drunk, and was the main reason she wasn’t into men anymore. So my expression quickly changed from one of not giving a fuck who this guy was, to one of me wanting to rip his mask off, then beat him with it.

FaceKid
Judging by your facial expression, I’ll assume you’ve heard of me. These are my friends, Daniel and Douglas, members of my new band Stoned Ambition.

He chuckled, then was joined by the rest of the band.

Nick Ridicule
Stoned Ambition?

FaceKid
The band that will be crowned Battle of the Bands winner!

They put their fists up behind him and looked like ego tripping assholes. I shook my head knowing he left Zombiehead to create this group of douche bags.

Daniel Garcia
You didn’t actually think we would stick around with the Nick Ridicule ego trip band did you?

Douglas Garcia
YEAH! Did you?

I looked at the Douche brothers, aligned with FaceKid’s group and I smiled. I held up both my hands, then crunched them into fists holding them in front of me. I looked into the eyes of each group member who stared back at me, and I kept my crooked smile on..

Nick Ridicule
Can you guess which fingers I’m going to hold up?

I stuck up my middle fingers and stuck out my thumbs. The largest member of Stoned Ambition took a step forward only to have FaceKid put his hand against his chest.

FaceKid
I can’t have a repeat of the last Battle of the Bands.. Just be cool.

I dropped my hands and looked at the Douche Brothers.

Nick Ridicule
FUCK YOU DANIEL! You untalented little shit, I should have beat the shit out of the two of you when I had the chance last week!

They looked surprised, but FaceKid laughed and turned his back, then walked away followed by his other members. The Douche Brothers stayed, not taking their stare away from me.

Daniel Garcia
FUCK ME! NO FUCK YOU!

Douglas Garcia
YEAH!

Nick Ridicule
FUCK YOU!

Douglas Garcia
NO!

Daniel Garcia
FUCK ME! NO FUCK YOU!

Douglas Garcia
YEAH!

Nick Ridicule
FUCK YOU!

Douglas Garcia
NO!

Daniel Garcia
FUCK ME! NO FUCK YOU!

Douglas Garcia
YEAH!

Nick Ridicule
Crude Ambiguity is going to kick the shit out of Stoned Ambition tonight and win Battle of the Bands, then I’m going to wait in the parking lot for your band, and when you fags come out, I’m going to beat the shit out of all of you by myself!

I turned around and walked away from him. I looked around for any familiar face I could see, but didn’t see anyone I knew. I felt a hand grab my shoulder and I turned around quickly to see Kat with the rest of the group.

Nick Ridicule
Hey everyone.

Katrina Costick
We’ve got problems, Daniel and…

Nick Ridicule
I know, I ran into FaceKid and his group, they told me that they joined him.

Katrina Costick
FaceKid is here?

Nick Ridicule
Yeah, isn’t that what you were going to tell me?

Matt Biggars
No Dude, all we knew was that Daniel and Douglas were leaving Crude Ambiguity, we didn’t know why.

Nick Ridicule
Well it’s alright, we’ll kick ass tonight and win Battle of the Bands, then I’ll be one step closer to saving Alison and Ashley.

Katrina Costick
Saving them?

Nick Ridicule
Death Angel has taken both of them and is holding them hostage, if I don’t beat four challenges today, he says he’ll kill them.

Matt Biggars
And one of the challenges is to win Battle of the Bands?

Nick Ridicule
Yeah.

Katrina Costick
Without a DJ or Drummer?!?

Nick Ridicule
Well, we’re going to have to find a way.

Matt Biggars
Dude, no one knows our songs, or how to play them!

Katrina Costick
We’re going to lose!

I looked around, hoping for some kind of miracle. Did I expect a drummer and DJ to just fall from the sky? I continued to look around, then looked at the disappointed faces of my band mates. I couldn’t let them down, couldn’t let Ashley or Alison down, I refused to. I looked to see a poster behind Kat and I smiled.

Nick Ridicule
I’ve got a drummer for us, and I’m pretty sure he can be here on time to help us out!

Katrina Costick
Who?

I pointed at the poster and Kat turned around to see myself and Jason Hawk on it, holding the ASWA Tag Team Titles. Jason also held the ASWA championship in the picture and had the biggest cheesiest smile on his face.

Nick Ridicule
I’ve seen Jason play the drums and while he’s not perfect, I think he’s better than that douche we had before!

Matt Biggars
Was that the night the two of you won TLC?

Nick Ridicule
Yeah it is, we took over the show and became Tag Team champions! Tonight, we can take over this show, and become Battle of the Bands champions!

Monster
Call him.

We all looked at Monster who was nodding his head staring at Jason Hawk on the poster. I pulled out Ashley’s phone and scrolled through her phonebook, hoping that she would have Jason’s number, but she didn’t. Instead, I decided to call Taylor O’Day to have her get a hold of Jason for me.

Taylor O’Day
Hello?

Nick Ridicule
Taylor, it’s Nick Ridicule, I need you to do me a favor, ok?

Taylor O’Day
Hmmm, sounds kinky, what is it?

Nick Ridicule
It’s not kinky, not kinky at all, I just need you to call Jason and tell him that I need his help. Have him call me at this number.

Taylor O’Day
What’s the magic word?

Nick Ridicule
Please Taylor! And hurry!

Taylor O’Day
That’s not the magic word though!

Nick Ridicule
Well wha the hell is the magic word.

Taylor O’Day
Uh… Taylor, you are the greatest O’Day sister to ever live, please call Jason for me.

Nick Ridicule
FUCK! Taylor you are the greatest O’Day sister to ever live, please call Jason for me!

Taylor O’Day
K.

She hung up on me and I turned to face my band who stared at me.

Nick Ridicule
Why is everyone so fucking weird?

Matt Biggars
Like, Dude, what happened?

Nick Ridicule
She’s…

[Put me to sleep, Evil Angel.]
Open your wings, Evil Angel.]
[Fly over me, Evil Angel.]
[Why can't I breathe, Evil Angel?]

Nick Ridicule
I’m getting sick of this song, really fast.

I answered Ashley’s phone.

Nick Ridicule
Jason?

Jason Hawk
Hey man, what’s up?

Nick Ridicule
Jason, long story short, I need you to come to the All Star Wrestling arena!

Jason Hawk
Are we taking over ASWA again? Is there even an ASWA anymore? What ever happened to FTWA? Or for that matter, what happened to Nate Apollos?

Nick Ridicule
JASON! WHO GIVES A SHIT! I NEED YOU HERE, NOW!

Jason Hawk
What’s the magic word?

Nick Ridicule
FUCK YOU AND GET HERE NOW!

Jason Hawk
Close enough, I’ll be there as fast as I can.

Nick Ridicule
Thanks.

I hung up the phone and dropped it into my pocket, then looked at the band and gave them a thumbs up. At least with Jason as our drummer, we would be able to compete with the other bands, and have a chance at winning. After awhile of waiting, the show had already begun and a majority of the bands had already played their opening round song for the judges.

“Please welcome to the stage, Stoned Ambition!”

Nick Ridicule
Fuck, we’re next and Jason still isn’t here!

Katrina Costick
He’ll be here, he’s reliable right?

Nick Ridicule
Yeah he is.

Katrina Costick
Let’s go listen to Stoned Ambition, see what we have to beat.

Matt Biggars
It should be easy to beat anything with your song Nick, Mistakes is amazing!

I could hear the song playing in my head, or so I thought.

Nick Ridicule
Thefuck?

I left our locker room and ran down the hall towards the entrance into the main area of the arena. I pushed past the curtain and looked at the stage, quickly followed by the rest of my band. We all watched.

FaceKid
Lie awake completely satisfied… and let the sweat run through my hair… Well, I haven't felt this way in quite some time, when I look over your not there…

Nick Ridicule
THEY STOLE MY FUCKING SONG!

The first song I had ever written, stolen, by the band who was my band’s arch enemy.

FaceKid
PAIN! I won't let you slip away, no everybody makes mistakes, sometimes!

Nick Ridicule
Those fucking DOUCHE BROTHERS!

How were we going to beat them now? The one song that was guaranteed to get us into the next round, stolen, by our main competition at Battle of the Bands. I put my hands over my face and began t fear the worst.

FaceKid
Everyone here knows this is killing me… It tears the soul straight from my spine, but in the end I guess the truth is shown… That you won't ever really be mine… I shuffled through the lies and…
PAIN! I won't let you slip away, no everybody makes mistakes, sometimes!

I walked away disappointed, knowing we were going to lose.

Matt Biggars
Dude, where are you going? We’re next!

I didn’t even bother turning back around to look at him.

Nick Ridicule
We’ve already lost, he took my song.

Kat quickly ran past me, then stopped in front of me, and put her hand on my chest.

Katrina Costick
Nick, we’ll lose even worse without you! If it wasn’t for you, we wouldn’t be here, now you need to get us through this, like the leader you are!

I lowered my head, looking at her feet and the floor.

Nick Ridicule
We can’t do any of the songs we practiced, which means we would have to completely wing it!

Jason Hawk
I’M HERE! BEAT THAT!

Katrina Costick
Come on Nick, we need you, Alison needs you, and most of all, Ashley needs you.

She hit a trigger inside of me. We had to find a way to win, no matter what it took.

Nick Ridicule
We’re next.

“Introducing the final band for the first round, Crude Ambiguity!”

We walked down to the stage and passed by Stoned Ambition.

FaceKid
Beat that, asshole.

Jason Hawk
“Beat that” is my line, don’t make me go Apollos on you, and sue!

Nick Ridicule
FaceKid is only talented when he’s stealing lines, or songs, from people.

I stepped up to the microphone and looked out at the crowd and the judges. I looked at my band, then at a man setting up a turntable.

Nick Ridicule
Whothefuck?

I shook my head, knowing this was going to be a disaster.

“You can begin when you‘re ready.”

I looked at the band and shrugged my shoulders. We were about to embarrass ourselves, and ruin the Crude Ambiguity name forever.
The DJ began playing, setting off some crazy sounds, before Jason Hawk joined in playing the drums. Jason moved fast and it was actually sounding good. I nodded my head, feeling the music, the Kat started playing. I turned and grabbed the microphone with both hands and brought it close to my mouth, but no words came out. Is this stage fright? I felt something hit me to the back, then I looked down to see a drumstick, probably thrown at me by Jason. I just said whatever came into my head.

Nick Ridicule
Cant breathe… Hyperventilating… Look out, fall and hit the ground. Pain leading, will someone get me out! cant breathe… Hyperventilating!

Katrina Costick
WAKE UP!

I turned and looked at Kat who screamed into the microphone again.

Katrina Costick
WAKE UP!

Nick Ridicule
Feeling down, head blown out, no more sound, lights go out, feeling down, your eyes blown out, feeling down, head blown out, no more sound, lights go out, feeling down, your eyes blown out!

Matt Biggars
oooooooh... ooooooooh... ooooooooooh... ooooooooooh...

Katrina Costick
WAKE UP!

Nick Ridicule
TIME TO DIE!

Katrina Costick
WAKE UP!

Nick Ridicule
TIME TO DIE!Katrina Costick
WAKE UP!

Nick Ridicule
TIME TO DIE!Katrina Costick
WAKE UP!

Nick Ridicule
TIME TO DIE!
I didn't know if we were doing good or bad, but I knew we had to at least finish.

Nick Ridicule
Manipulation and its killing me. Communication and its killing me. Reproducing and its killing me. Clones for its missing and its killing me!

Matt Biggars
oooooooh... ooooooooh... ooooooooooh... ooooooooooh...

Katrina Costick
WAKE UP!

Nick Ridicule
TIME TO DIE!

Katrina Costick
WAKE UP!

Nick Ridicule
TIME TO DIE!Katrina Costick
WAKE UP!

Nick Ridicule
We all have lost control, lost control, lost control! we all have lost control, lost control, lost control! we all have lost control, lost control, lost control! we all have lost control, lost control, lost control! we all have lost control, lost control, lost control!

The band played us out, fading to nothing. I opened my eyes and looked at the crowd which was cheering for us, but the judges didn’t look as impressed. I wondered how we did and turned around.

Nick Ridicule
Did we just pull an awesome song out of our asses?

Jason Hawk
FUCK YEAH!

“Crude Ambiguity advances to the Battle of the Bands finals!”

We all celebrated and I looked off the stage at FaceKid was watching our performance. Although he stole our best song, we were still able to advance to the finals against them. I walked over to the DJ who joined our group.

Nick Ridicule
Who are you?

???
My name is Brain Savage, I’m Death Angel’s half brother!

I grabbed him by his throat and he smiled, then shook his head.

Brain Savage
I’m here to help you, to make sure my brother doesn’t do anything stupid to either of your girls.

Nick Ridicule
Ashley is my girl and Alison is my friend.

Brain Savage
I don’t care. I’m here to become a member of your band, and too give you any info or advice I can to help you defeat Death.

I let him go and took a step back.

Nick Ridicule
Ok, we should go and talk about what song we’re going to finish with.

The group got together and we went to our locker room. We discussed ideas for songs, then went out to watch the other bands that had made it to the finals with us. Finally, Stoned Ambition was up to go, and they made their way onto the stage.

FaceKid
Never even knew what you meant to convey. You handed us a retrospect 'til you didn't have a thing to say. No one questions you. Even someone set out to do Now it's nothing… but dead and gone. LET'S GO!
LET'S GO!
LET'S GO!
LET'S GO!

Katrina Costick
I can’t stand that asshole. He’s such an ETA it drives me crazy! I wish you could beat the hell out of him for me.

Nick Ridicule
Maybe I will.

Kat and I smiled at each other and looked back at the stage.

FaceKid
Better with a lie than the world's ever seen. You wanted all the recognition. until you lost the means. No one talks to you. Even someone set out to do. Take a number… your time has come. CUZ YOU'RE ANOTHER ONE! YOU'RE ANOTHER SOUL TO FEED TO THE MAN'S MACHINE! YOU'RE ANOTHER ONE! YOU'RE ANOTHER SOUL TO FEED TO THE MAN'S MACHINE!

FaceKid points at us, making me want to rip his throat out. Kat turned and walked away, leaving the rest of the group.

Nick Ridicule
Guy, I’ll be right back, I’m going to go talk to Kat.

I chased after her and caught her, walking next to her.

Nick Ridicule
You ok?

Katrina Costick
Seeing him again, seeing that mask again, it brings back a lot of bad memories, you know?

Nick Ridicule
The best way to get back at him, is to beat him today, to win Battle of the Bands!

Katrina Costick
I know, I can’t wait to do it!

Nick Ridicule
I think we should use your song as our final song.

Katrina Costick
Nick, no way! We don’t want…

I put my finger on her lips and she stopped talking.

Nick Ridicule
You can do this.

Katrina Costick
Ok.

I stayed where I was as Kat led the band to the stage. Stoned Ambition was winning and Crude Ambiguity was the final band to go.

Nick Ridicule
You can do it Kat.

Kat approached the mic, and screamed.

Katrina Costick
Brace for the hit, is it too late? did you, wait undiscouraged, you didn't think… condescending! was your thick skin cut too deep? stop pretending! bow your head, accept your fate.

Matt Biggars
You've come so far.

Katrina Costick
Don't hesitate!

They sounded great, and the crowd was loving it. I decided to go down into the pit to really pump people up.

Katrina Costick
YOU LOST YOUR FAITH!

Matt Biggars
You know, you know.

Katrina Costick
YOU LOST YOUR FAITH!

Matt Biggars
You know, you know.

Katrina Costick
You lost your faith, am I hitting on something you hate? you lost your faith, you know!

She was amazing, and listening to her, watching her, it was… well, it turned me on like nothing I had ever seen before. They way she was able to play her guitar, and they way she screamed into the microphone had me mesmerized.

Katrina Costick
Did they stick it in your face? Drag you down and humiliate, did you change? try too hard, overcompensate? social reject… was it always like this? did you infect? bow your head, accept your fate!

Matt Biggars
you've come so far

Katrina Costick
don't hesitate!

I shoved one guy into another guy, then ran and began hitting people with shoulder blocks. I started jumping and behind me everyone was doing the same thing.

Katrina Costick
YOU LOST YOUR FAITH!

Matt Biggars
you know, you know

Katrina Costick
YOU LOST YOUR FAITH!

Matt Biggars
you know, you know

Katrina Costick
you lost your faith, am I hitting on something you hate? YOU LOST YOUR FAITH! YOU KNOW!

Matt Biggars
Are you lost undecided? with the more that I say, I will say this to you one more time, don't you know that you're bothering me…

I looked up at the stage with a smile, knowing we had this thing won. No band had the crowd as pumped up for anything all night. My attention quickly drifted above the stage at the lights, where the Garcia brothers were. I ran out of the pit and made my way to the side of the stage, then climbed up a ladder to get up there.

Matt Biggars
you've come so far…

Katrina Costick
don't hesitate!

I made it up and ran towards the Douche Brothers and delivered a Nick Kick to the closes one, pushing him into his brother and knocking them down. I noticed the lights were about to fall so I reached over and grabbed them.

Katrina Costick
YOU LOST YOUR FAITH!

Matt Biggars
you know, you know

Katrina Costick
YOU LOST YOUR FAITH!

Matt Biggars
you know, you know

Katrina Costick
you lost your faith, am I hitting on something you hate? YOU LOST YOUR FAITH!

The lights began unhooking from the beam they were attacked to and they started to fall. I jumped the rail and grabbed onto the lights, then swung down on them, keeping them from hitting the band. I released the light cord and did the power slide on the stage, sliding towards Matt’s microphone. I knocked it over and caught the mic, then screamed.

Nick Ridicule
YOU KNOW!

The crowd was going wild, and the judges stood up and began clapping for us. I stood up and looked above the stage to make sure nothing else was going to fall. Kat ran and jumped on me knocking me down, then Matt jumped on top of her.

Matt Biggars
Like, Group hug everyone!

Nick Ridicule
No, no, no, no no!

Monster came running across the stage, taking his bass guitar off before tackling the pile. Jason stayed at his drums and shook his head.

“Here are your winners of Battle of the Bands 2010, CRUDE AMBIGUITY!”

Nick Ridicule
FUCK YEAH!

We got up and I brushed myself off. I looked over to the DJ table but Brain Savage was missing.

Katrina Costick
NICK WATCH OUT!

I turned around and was hit by FaceKid, the punched caught my right to my left eye and spun me around. I threw a spinning back fist to try to counter, but he ducked underneath it and tackled me down, then hit me again. The rest of his band rushed the stage and began fighting with everyone else. I swept FaceKid off of me, and stood up, then hit him to the face with a spinning back Nick Kick.

Nick Ridicule
I’m going to fuck you up.

FaceKid stood up with a knife in his hand.

FaceKid
You weren’t suppose to win!

He lunged forward with the knife, and I knocked it out of his head, then hit him with a muay thai knee to the face, dropping him face first into the stage. He got up quickly and he ran towards Kat.

Nick Ridicule
No!

I ran and was barely able to intercept him from hitting her, kicking him as hard as I could to his face and sending him into the speakers. Monster shoved the speakers and they fell forward crushing FaceKid underneath. Sparks shot up and I ran over and tried to lift the speakers off of him, but couldn’t. The speakers began to explode and I backed away, as they busted into flames. I could hear FaceKid starting to scream from underneath the speakers. The entire crowd was now a riot, people fighting other people for no reason.

Nick Ridicule
Why does shit like this happen wherever I go?

To Be Continued…



Tuesday, April 26th 2010
London, England
The Death of Nick Ridicule
I opened my eyes as I slipped further on the speakers, now just hanging on with my hands and the rest of my body dangled off the side.

Ashley Matthews
Nick please hold on!

I tried my best to hold on, but I knew that at some point I wouldn’t be able to hang on any longer. I could feel my hands sliding closer to the edge of the speaker and I closed my eyes and took a breath. I mumbled under my breath.

Nick Ridicule
Please God, don’t let me die. Not here… Not now…

“There he is, hurry!”

I opened my eyes and both my arms were grabbed. I was quickly pulled onto the speaker and I laid at the feet of two men. I looked up to see Chuck and Brenton, and Alison standing over on the rafters. I got to my feet and I hugged the two of them.

Nick Ridicule
HOLY FUCK I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE!

Brenton Cyrus
You’re lucky Alison came to get us.
I smiled at Alison and mouthed the words “Thank you” to her. She winked at me then turned and walked away as Ashley wrapped her arms around me. Ashley rested her face against my chest and I could feel her tears on my chest.

Nick Ridicule
Ashley, make me a promise.

Ashley Matthews
Anything.

Nick Ridicule
Promise me we’ll be together forever. No matter what.

Ashley Matthews
I promise.



STRIKE BACK KID
THE MATCH

This is going to a legendary match, filled with legendary NLWF wrestlers, and some who are on their way. I won Wrestler of the month for April, and it wasn’t because of easy wins like the one we watched last week. You know you’ve dominated a match, when the only person to get any offense on you, isn’t part of the match.

I think Matt Gray did more damage in the main event last week, than any other member of Rated Most Hated, but the guy he did the damage to, well, he’s a bit pissed off. You see, I understand making an impact and attacking the biggest dog in the yard to show how fearless you are.

But when you go after a guy who hasn’t lost since he was ripped off in March, getting on his bad side isn’t the way to do things. You see, I was excited to have a respectable match against Matt Gray at One World Nation, NLWF Champion versus North American Champion, Title for Title.

Now I’m going to have to fuck you up, brother.

I was North American Champion back when the belt was a joke, sort of the way it is now. I took that belt and I unified it with the Junior Heavyweight Championship, and unlike any other before me, I brought prestige to the North American Title.

Matt Gray, I thought you were going to bring prestige to the North American Title, and when you won it I’ll admit I was proud of you. But that’s before I realized the kind of person you are, the kind of person who will align himself with the most hated, in order to gain some quick and easy exposure.

You crossed the line with me Matt, but I’m a pretty forgiving person. I’m going to take a table and put you through it. I’m going to take a ladder and I’m going to use it like a battering ram on your face. Then Ill take a steel chair, and I’ll repay you for the chair shot last week.

Then we’ll be back at square one, leading into our match at the pay per view.

Corey Casey, you’re a real bad ass aren’t you? How bad ass of you was it last week, when you ran away from the main event? That was totally wicked bad ass of you, wasn’t it? Almost as bad ass as it was when you blamed Leon for throwing a fireball at Brenton Cyrus.

Wait a second, nothing about that was bad ass at all. Oh wait, you’re not a bad ass, you’re just that guy who likes to dress up in a douche costume. King of the Throne, you became King of the Douches, showing everyone exactly why you are the most hated man in wrestling. Because people want to see you get your ass kicked, and they know if you step in to the ring with any of the guys hunting you down, they’ll get their wish.

But instead you run from matches, and you have guys help you win matches, and you unify belts that have no reason for being back. That’s why you’re the King of the Douches. But I would be a liar if I said I wasn’t cheering for you at King of the Throne.

People asked me all week, who do you want to win the Undisputed Title? And all week I gave them the same answer, “I want Corey Casey to win, so I can beat him even worse than I did last time, but this time on Pay Per View, and for a belt.”

Corey, you’ve never beaten me. I truly believe you can’t be me.

This week is no different, Hawk and I are walking out as Tag Team Champions, no matter what it takes!

Shadow and KID



Really?

KID…

Well…

And Shadow, you…

Well…

You know what. If I don’t have anything nice to say, I just wont say anything.



^ To K.I.D and Shadow Demon ^

How about the founding fathers of OWN, Chuck Matthews and Brenton Cyrus. Damn they are good. We fucking OWNed last week in Triple Cage, and BC you owned at King of the Throne. But let me ask you two something…

Has anyone OWNed more in the past couple months, than Hawk and I?

Hawk has been unstoppable since the Revolution that was dedicated to him, and I have defended the NLWF title several times, and I won the Global Annihilation Tournament.

Hawk, we’re going to make history my friend, we’re going to be the first guys to beat Chuck Matthews and Brenton Cyrus in Table, Ladders, and Chairs.

Can you see it?

Can you feel it?

Matt Gray can’t.

But Hawk, Brother, we will!



^ To Everyone Else ^