The Missing Link Part 2: Splitted but never alone

*The scene starts inside a very small room. Its dark inside but with a bit of light from a window there are four beds standing in the room. In three of them are laying kids. They are sleeping and not making any noise but breathing very calm, very peaceful. One bed is empty and the camera slowly moves forward to a door on the other side of the room. The camera leaves the room and enters a darkened bathroom. In a corner of the bathroom, on the cold solid floor is sitting another kid that looks like a young Matt Gray. The kid rocks back and forth and has his hands put on his ears. He whispers *

-kid-

“I m not hearing you, you are just in my head...”

-voice-

“You know its a lie.”

-kid-

“Dont talk to me. Everytime I listen to what you say I got into trouble. Do you noticed how bad Mr Samuels beat me after last time?”

-voice-

“Dont blame me for your weaknesses, Jacob. Dont blame me for your faults”

-Jacob-

“My faults? You told me to do it. You forced me to do it.”

-voice-

“Dont twist and turn things around, Jacob. You know that it wasnt me. It was all in your power, all what you ever wanted to do to him.”

-Jacob-

“No, I never wanted this to happen.”

-voice-

“He is treats me like shit, he punshes me all the time, he steals my homework...werent those things your words? Wasnt it you who asked me to stop this? Wasnt it you who asked ME to help you?”

-Jacob-

“It was a misake, I was wrong.”

-voice-

“Oh, cry me a river, Jacob. Cry me a fucking river.”

-Jacob-

“dont talk like that.”

-voice-

“or what, Jacob? Why dont you, only once in your life do something really breave, something really tough.”

-Jacob-

“Dont talk to me like that.”

-voice-

“Why should I stop when I have no consequences to fear. You are weak Jacob, you are weak and you fear me. And you will never be able to get rid of me.”

-Jacob-

“I will because I know that you are not for real, you are all in my head.”

-voice-

“Oh isnt it cute, the little kid tries to play the tough guy. Listen, Jacob, and listen good, if you dont do what I tell you to do I will torture you. I will make you suffer and you will regret everything what you have ever done against me. If you dont follow me then it will be your worst mistake and your last.”

*Tears start to run down from Jacobs cheeks as he slowly lower his hands and arms. *

-voice-

“I knew that you would not close your mind, hide your mind from me. How could you?”

-Jacob-

“I dont want to do what you tell me. You have aweful ideas, you are cruel, your are evil.”

-voice-

“Dont make me laugh Jacob. You know what I m all about. You know that I m evil because that is what you like most about me. I am everything that you cant be. I am direct, I m loud, I have never doubts when I do something and I evil. And this is the main reason why you fear me.”

-Jacob-

“What makes you think that I m afraid of you? Maybe I just use you like a piece in my puzzle and put you at the right place at the right time.”

-voice-

“Dont play silly games with me Jacob. Dont play with me.”

-Jacob-

“You dont know me, you dont know what I had to go through in the time I live here.”

-voice-

“If I dont know anything about you then tell me, Jacob, why do I know so much about you. Why do I know that your mother died when you were born.”

-Jacob-

“Thats not true.”

-voice-

“Oh, Jacob, its true, its damn true. Tell me why do I know about your brother, who lives a good life, in a loving family.”

*Jacob looks to the floor with his eyes wide open. Still tears run down his face. *

-Jacob-

“Stop it.”

-voice-

“Truth is, Jacob, you dont kow anything about me. And you dont want to know anyhting about me because as long as you dont know me you dotn have to be responsible for anything we do.”

-Jacob-

“Stop it.”

-voice-

“Why should I stop, because my words hurt your little feelings? Everything I ever done was trying to prevent you from getting hurt. I am your savior, I m the protector of your soul.”

-Jacob-

“Stop it, please.”

-voice-

“Dont tell me what I have to do, Javob and listlen to me. I have work to do for you.”

-Jacob-

“Please...no.”

-voice-

“Jacob, this only can work when we do it together. I thikn about it and you fucking do it. Do you understand me?”

*Jacob just sits there and sobs. *

-voice-

“Good. If we want to have success in this one, we have to do it quick. This time there is no time for you to think through it. There is no time for your deep doubts and thoughts. This time you have to act and act quick.”

-Jacob-

“Idotn want it”

-voice-

“you have no choice because everyone here, everyone even Mr Samuels, wants you to suffer. They want you to work in the garden, work for their dirty money but I m the only one who cares about you. And I know that next week they all wants you to work in the basement.”

-Jacob-

“But Im afraid of the basement. I have heard screams coming from there below.”

-voice-

“I know this and Mr Samuels knows this. So you have to make a point.”

-Jacob-

“I will not run away.”

-voice-

“Who is talking about running away. This time it will not be you to be hurt but Mr Samuels. And do you know the only thing he really loves?”

-Jacob-

“I dont know...”

-voice-

“The only think he loves is his cat.”

-Jacob-

“Noooooooo!!!!”

*As he screams out loud the light goes on in the bathroom and the ugly and fat Mr Samuels with his greasy hair stands at the door. In his right hand he holds a leather strap and seems ready to use it. *

-Mr Samuels-

“What the hell are you doing here? Didnt I tell you to stay the fuck in your bed during the night?”

-Jacob-

“But, sir...Mr Samuels...it wasnt my fault.”

-Mr Samuels-

“Not your fault? You stupid kid, are you dumb?”

*Very quickly Mr Samuels hits Jacob with the strap. Jacob tried to dodge it but wasnt quick enough as the leather cut deep into his soft skin. *

-Mr Samuels-

“Get into your bed you little bastard!”

*Jacob slowly crawls back into the bedroom. The other kids are sitting on their beds watching what is going on. Mr Samuels hits Jacob once again with the strap and Jacob screams out in pain. *

-Mr Samuels-

“Shut up! I dotn want to hear one word from you, you piece of shit! You are worthless, you are useless!”

*Again and again he slaps Jacob with the strap over the back and blood runs down of Jacobs back onto the floor. Mr Samuels makes a face full of hate and agression. *

-Mr Samuels-

“Get into your bed and when I see you again or hear something from you I swear to got I will fucking kill you. And you know what? Nobody will even care because nobody cares about you, you piece of trash. If it wasnt for the money I would have given you away years ago!”

*Still shouting through the house Mr Samuels leaves the room. Before he closes the door from outside he switch off the light of the room again. The other kids lay down in their beds and dont make one noise. Jacob still sobs and big tears run down his face as he lays in his bed. He whispers into the darkness. *

-Jacob-

“Its not fair...”

-voice-

“Its never fair, Jacob. So you will do what I tell you?”

*Jacob takes a deep breath. *

-Jacob-

“Yes.”

*The scene fades to black. *

*The scene comes back but still everyting is dark and only the change in the sound is different. Someone is breathing in the darkness, someone is there. *

-Jacob-

“I cant see a thing down here.”

*The light get switched on and shows Jacob sitting on the rocky and dirty solid floor, obviously in the basement of a house. He has to close his eyes because of the light and covers them with his left hand. *

-Jacob-

“Thank you.”

-voice-

“I told you so.”

-Jacob-

“I know.”

-voice-

“I told you that you have to run away after completing the operation.”

-Jacob-

“Ok I know I acted dumb but...”

-voice-

“But you wanted to show how brave you are and now look what it got you.”

-Jacob-

“I know.”

-voice-

“You are a rat in prison here. At day you have to work for this ugly pig and at night you are alone in the darkness.”

-Jacob-

“Dont tell me things I already know. Ok?”

-voice-

“Hey if you actually know everything needed then tell me why are you here?”

-Jacob-

“I m here because I did a mistake.”

-voice-

“And what did you learn from this mistake.”

-Jacob-

“That next time I will not ive him a chance in catching me, beating me up like a piece of shit.”

-voice-

“No Jacob, no. The bottom line of this is that I only care about you. You had it all, you were successful, you followed the plan. Then you thought it would be a good idea to help the others to run away with you. Then they stabed you in the back and called this ugly pig. Result is you are here.”

-Jacob-

“I understand what you are telling me, ok?”

-voice-

“no its not ok because I know that you will do this again. You still think that heart and soul is something good and that it will bring you soemthing in this world but let me tell you the truth, acting like a fucking hero will get you nothing but pain and lonelyness.”

-Jacob-

“That sounds hard and I cant believe it. I read a comic the day before we started.”

-voice-

“Oh come on! You cant be serious, you did this because of a comic book?”

-Jacob-

“I thought that in the end when the monster is slayed and I saved the day and all of the others I would end being...”

-voice-

“Being what?”

-Jacob-

“Being...”

-voice-

“The hero? Oh come one Jacob you are no hero. You are a little piece in a big puzzle. Dont listen to those stories they are nto true. There is no superman in the world saving the weak. If there were one you would not sleep down here.”

*Jacob lowers his head nad looks very sad. A tear runs down his cheek. *

-voice-

“And every time I try to tell you the truth you start crying like a little baby. Maybe I m just wasting my time here with you. Maybe I should watch out for another boy who needs someoen to play and someone to talk with. Maybe someone else appreciates what I m doing.”

-Jacob-

“No please, I appreciate, I really do! I m sorry! Please....dont let me alone.”

-voice-

“Good boy.”

-Jacob-

“So tell me a way to get out of here.”

-voice-

“Thats the question I ve waited for. Thats the spitit I wanted to see in you, Jacob. Stand up.”

*Slowly Jacob gets to his feet. He pads some dust and dirt off his old jeans and tries to orientate himself down in the basement. *

-voice-

“The door upstairs is locked so you dont have to try to open it. The stairs make too much noise so Samuels will wake up and beat you up again.”

-Jacob-

“but its the only way out of here.”

-voice-

“No it isnt. Do you see the washer in the corner right there?”

*Jacob turns around and see the old and dusty washer in the corner. He slowly walks over there. *

-voice-

“pull it aside.”

-Jacob-

“But...”

-voice-

“Do what I tell you and you will find a way out of here.”

*Jacob takes a deep breath and starts pulling. As he has pulled it out of the corner he walks behing it and watches out as he was expecting something to find or to see. He shrugs his shoulders as he goes with a disappointed look on his face with his hand through his short cut hair. *

-Jacob-

“There is nothing.”

-voice-

“Jacob, look near the floor you will find an old coal hole behind an iron wall. You will need a crowbar to open it because its very old and rusty.”

*Jacob goes down on his knees and tries to find the small door. *

-Jacob-

“You were right, there it is. But where do I find a crowbar down here. Samuels takes the tools always with him when the work is done and he leaves me here alone.”

-voice-

“Do you think I would show you this if I had nothing down here to open it? Get out of the corner and walk over there to the stairs. In the corner down there, beneath the stairs under some dirt you will find one to open the door.”

*Jacob looks to be very surprised as he finds there an old crowbar. He tries to clean it with his hands but then he lets it fall down again as he cuts into his hand with a rusty piece of the crowbar. He looks at his hand. *

-voice-

“Come on Jacob, it will heal but Samuels is waked up and will be here soon. You have to hurry up.”

*Jacob picks up the crowbar again and walks back to the corner and the door. He pries the door open with some noise. *

-Jacob-

“its open!”

*The door upstairs opens and Mr Samuels shouts down into the basement as Jacob tries to climb into the hole. *

-Mr Samuels-

“What the fuck is going on there? I told you to keep he light switched off you little bastard! Oh wait when I get you I will beat the fuck out of you! This time nothing will keep me back!”

*Jacob is complete crawled into the whole as Mr Samuels arrives at the bottom of the stairs. *

-Jacob-

“Can you switch off the light again?”

*The light goes out. *

-Mr Samuels-

“What the f...! Jacob!!! Come here!!! You are mine!!! I bought you!!! I owned you!!! Your life is fucking MINE!!! Awe!!!

*He screams as his heavy body hits the solid floor. He hasnt seen the little piece of stone laying there when he fell because of it. Jacob in the hole continues crawling straight up. *

-Jacob-

“What has happened?”

-voice-

“He stumble on a stone.”

-Jacob-

“Is he hurt?”

-voice-

“Why do you care? Have you already forgotten what he has done to you?”

-Jacob-

“No but...”

-voice-

“He is ok, just angry. Can you see the end of the darkness?”

*Jacob crawels a bit and leaves the hole under some green bush outside of the basement and outside of the house. Its night. Jacob stands up and pads some dirt off of his clothes. He looks to the sky and the stars up there. *

-Jacob-

“Is it over? Am I free?”

-voice-

“You have just entered the next level. Come on, hurry up, we need a place t osleep that night. “

*Jacob starts running into the night. The house was in a forrest and quickly the house is out of sight. The scene fades again. *


Three days earlier...


*Jacob is standing in the kitchen. Its not a very beautiful kitchen but it has everything you need to cook a decent meal. He is standing at the oven wit ha pan in his hands he tries to make some scrambled eggs. It smells good. Then Mr Samuels enters the room. He has a very ugly suit on and his hair is as greasy as it always was. He sits down at the table on the only chair there is. *

-Mr Samuels-

“Where is my coffee.”

*Jacob puts the pan down and hurries to the coffeepot. He pours some of the hot coffee into a cup and takes it to the table. Jacob doesnt look at Mr Samuels as he brings him the coffee. *

-Jacob-

“Here, sir.”

*Mr Samuels takes a sip of the coffee. *

-Mr Samuels-

“I have to leave the house today. I ve to go to the city, some business to do. Mike will have a look after you all and he has the power to punish you when you dont do what he wants. Do you understand this?”

-Jacob-

“Yes sir.”

-Mr Samuels-

“Very excellent. Wehre are my eggs? I ve no time today.”

*Jacob puts the eggs onto a plate and brings them over to the table. Mr Samuels starts eating and it looks like a bigger animal eating. Jacob stands beside the table watching Mr Samuels eating. *

-Mr Samuels-

“I dont know when I will be back that evening. You will wash some clothes today, and the bathroom looks terrible. Do you understand?”

-Jacob-

“Yes sir.”

-Mr Samuels-

“Dont go to outside, dont open the door and dont open the windows. Got it?”

-Jacob-

“Yes sir.”

-Mr Samuels-

“Good, very good.”

*Mr Samuels stands up and drinks some more coffee. He puts the cup down and leaves the house through the backdoor. Jacob starts to clean the plate when a younger guy enters the room. Jacob turns around and looks at the man who looks like Freddy Kruger without the claw. *

-man-

“Who are you?”

-Jacob-

“I m Jacob.”

-man-

“My name is Mike I m here to watch after you.”

-Jacob-

“Oh.”

-Mike-

“But I ve better to do today. Just do nothing today but your work and everyting is fine. When you dont do it I m sure Mr Samuels has soemtihng against it. See you.”

*Mike leaves the house and Jacob takes a deep breath. *

-voice-

“You see Jacob? I told you everything will be fine. Just follow my plan and Samuels will never forget this day.”

-Jacob-

“Whats next for us?”

-voice-

“Get the rat poison from the bathroom and then we have a meeting with the cat.”

*Jacob runs to the bathroom and takes a piece of the blue rat poison out of the box. Then he pulls a piece of meat out of his pocket and sticks the poison into the meat. He has a sinister smile on his face. *

-Jacob-

“I m not sure if this is the right way to do this.”

-voice-

“Jacob, now time to talk is over, its finally time to do something. We ve talked about it and now do it, Jacob.”

*Jacob slowly leaves the bathroom and walks into the bedroom of Mr Samuels. In the middle of the room stands a huge bed. The winow is closed and a small gray cat is sleeping on top of the bed. Jacob hesitates. But Slowly moves closer. *

-Jacob-

“I dont feel so good.”

-voice-

“Do it Jacob, you are so close, just do it.”

*Jacob stop at the bed and knees on it. The cat wakes up and looks to be very surpriesd. *

-Jacob-

“Hello Mr Winterbottom. I ve something for you.”

-Mr Winterbottom-

“mau”

*Jacob gives the meat to the cat and after a few seconds the cat eats it very quickly. After a few moments to cat starts to breathe heavier. It crumbles on the bed and Jacob quickly grabs it by the throat. *

-Jacob-

“You said that the cat would feel no pain.”

-voice-

“I m no doctor. Go in the kitchen and end it with the big knife!”

-Jacob-

“But...”

-voice-

“Jacob!”

*Jacob goes back downstairs into the kitchen. He still has the cat at the throat but it does not move anymore. He puts the dead body onto the table and takes the big knife. He then sticks the knife into the cat and cuts it on the whole length on the cat. Then he puts down the knife and rips off the skin of the cat. He has a disgusted look on his face as he has completed the job. *

-Jacob-

“Are you happy now?”

-voice-

“Well done, Jacob. This will shock this bastard to his core.”

-Jacob-

“And now?”

-voice-

“now we leave this hell and never come back.”

-Jacob-

“And the others? They will pay for what I ve done.”

-voice-

“Dont care abuot them. They dont care about you too.”

-Jacob-

“But I m not like this, I can help them and then we can escape all together. Life a big family.”

-voice-

“A big family? Are you kidding me?”

-Jacob-

“I can and I will help them.”

-voice-

“But if you do, you do it without my help.”

-Jacob-

“Fine I dont need you anymore when I m out here.”

*Jacob walks quickly to a door at the side of the kitchen. It is the door t othe basement. It is locked and a big padlock hangs on there. With his bloody hands Jacob takes the heavy meat tenderizer and hits on the padlock but it dont crack. Jacob is in panic. *

-Jacob-

“Shit, come on!”

-voice-

“I m sorry.”

-Jacob-

“What?”

*Jacobs face is slammed against the wooden door. The camera turns around and shows a very angry Mr Samuels. His face is red in anger. He looks to the table and gets even more angry. The door is wide open and Mike is standing in there. *

-Mike-

“This kid is so dumb. That he actually believed that I m away.”

*Mike starts laughing. *

-Mr Samuels-

“Good that you had an eye on him. This little basatard. But this time...this time he went too far.”

*He kicks him very hard but Jacob is alread unconscious. Again and again Mr Samuels kicks Jacob to the back of his head and to his back. Then Mike pulls him away. *

-Mr Samuels-

“Let me finish it once and for all, he has killed my cat, now he will pay for it.”

-Mike-

“Killing him will nto bring it back. I ve a better idea. Put him in the basement.”

-Mr Samuels-

“What?”

-Mike-

“If he wants to act like an animal, he should life and be treated like one.”

*Mr Samuels calms donwn and spreads a huge but ugly smile. The scene fades to black. *



*The Match *


*Matt is doing a light work out in a gym. All guys around him look very strange. Obviously its nowhere near europe or america. Again and again Matt hits the punching bag with hard kicks. Then he stops and wipes off some sweat from his face with his right hand which is taped with wristtape to protect him from injuries. He turnst to the camera with a slight smile on his face. *

-Matt Gray-

“You know Nick, dont talk to me like I m retarded. Humble Pie? Thats not funny, thats dumb. What do you want more? I already admitted that I see you as one of the top guys here in NLWF. I said that you are the best wrestler here. So why do you give me all this ego talk? Why have you to tell me all this shit, brother? As I see it, pal, you are a blinded man. You are blinded, brother, blinded by your success and your achievements. You see you and then for a long time nobody else. You compare me with Carver Ocean, brother? Seriously, brotehr, I feel insulted. You know, brother, I m no one hit wonder. I m not someone to overlook. You are right, I got handed this shot on you by the GM. I got the impact I wanted when I got the match that I wanted. I wanted to fight you from the very first moment I entered an arena. I wanted to see the best in action, I wanted to see the best right infront of me in this ring. And then I got it right after winning the North American Title. You know, brother, I dont care what you have done for this title before. Because the thing that is important, brother, is that I will be the man who unifies it with your title. Sound confident, doesnt it? You did so many great things here in NLWF and now you try to talk me smal. You dont see me as a threat? Fine for me. Nobody ever saw me as a threat, nobody ever took me serious. And thats the reason nobody ever defeated me in a singles match. Its because nobody thought I could bring the fight to him. Nobody ever thought that I would be a threat to anything. But, brother, I am the threat, I am the hunter, I am the hunting wolfe. And if you cant feel my breath in your neck, brother, then not I m living dangerous but you are. You are so cocky, so arrogant that you seem to overlook the biggest threat being infront of you. But reality is that your arrogance is your biggest opponent. You will now tell me next that you have those titles to prove that you are the best in the world. Congrats, Nick, congrats on winning those titles. But as you mentioned I m one of the up and coming stars here. I m one for the future, one to hole a major title here in the NLWF. I had my chance at King of the Throne and I failed but if you ask me it was bad luck. At OWN only skill and determination, motivation will show who is the better out of you and me. I know, I know, my brother, that you think that you are better than I am. I know that you think nobody can match to your abilities in the ring. But let me be the one who tells you that there is always someone better than you. There is always someone who is able to beat you. Good that you are proud of what you did the last month and actually this month. Congrats of being undefeated and I have to admit you deserve it because your matches were awesome to watch. But every streak comes to an end. AndI know this line could also bite me in the ass but you know, brother, I dotn think its time for me to stay down. I just dont think so.”

*Matt takes a deep breath and flashs a confident smile. But behind this smile is no emotion so it seems very fake. He always keeps his eyes locked on the camera. *

-Matt Gray-

“So the question stands, why did I hit you with this chair? Impact? Maybe, well first, brother, I did this because I wanted to send you a message, that when you, chum, step into the ring with the wolfe you have to watch out. Then, brother, the question is there why didnt I just kick your ass? Hm, that one is difficult, I mean I m sure that I can beat your ass to the ground. But for everythign there is a right place and the right time and at that Triple cage match it was just not the right place nad not the right time. For you this will sound like excuses, weak excuses, but, brother, who cares. Fact is you and me at One World Nation, you and me title for title, thats a fact, brother. Well its obvious that I m going into this war, well, brother the chance are stacked agianst me. But who cares? I m not in this world to go with the odds. I m here ot go against all odds. I m here to beat you Nick. Yes I ve said I m going to beat you, endign your streak and ending your title reign. Doing what easyly nobody is able to do and you know why, brother? You know why I m going to beat you at OWN? Its not because I m better than you because as you said, chum, you are the best in the world. But for one night only, one match, the best in the world will not be better than Matt Gray. I want this Nick, and I want this very bad. From your point of view I made an enemy out of you and thats good for me. Nick what you have to understand is that I m not afraid of you. I respect you for everything you did in the past and I respect you for what you are capable of. But I dont fucking fear you, chum. Going into this match is something like a dream for me. Unifiying the titles is somehting I never dreamt of. You are not impressed of what I did to you and you dont think I ve what it takes to beat you? History has proven what you do to people like me? Well as I see it you havent faced me yet so, brother, you dont know what its like to fight Matt Gray one on one. You dont know what it like to step into the ring wit hthe hungry wolfe. Who talks there to me, is it your ego? I want the man, I want the fucking wrestling machine that you are Nick. And if you destroy me then be it, I dont care because if thats the way to go for me than I cant do a thing about it. But before I stay down, before I submit you have to break my fucking spirit, brother. And this being said I have to ask, you brother, do you have what it takes to do this? Sure you will say you have beaten guys like me before. But I highly doubt it because when the best is needed then I m ready to do it.”

*Matt stops for a moment and goes into thoughts. He laughs out loud but suddenly becomes serious again and locks his eyes back to the camera. *

-Matt Gray-

“Funny fact is that the most ego driven guy in NLWF wants to prevent me from becoming one. If you ask me, brother, than this is the definition of contradiction. How can you prevent me from...ah I think you ment you want to beat me so bad that cuts my ego back down to zero. But I think, pal, thats not funny. Thats far from being funny, Nick because I m not that easy to beat. And soon, very soon you will get this fact into your head. I m an animal nad thats the reason I chose you to be my enemy. Nick, talk your game all you want., tell me I cant win as much as you want because maybe you will believe it yourself one day. I m not defeated in a one on one competition and this will not change at OWN. Nick, pal, Your title will come to me because as you said the day will come that I will be a major champion in NLWF. What tells you, brother that this day has not come yet? This time, nothing will keep me away from achieveing my destiny, my dream...your title. And Nick, can you here it...can you feel it?”

*He closes his eyes and takes a very deep breath then without reopening them he whispers straight into the camera. *

-Matt Gray-

“Oh my brother, you will.”

*The scene ends *