In the Name of Love?

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Day of City of Evil - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Gunther sat in his hotel. He looked around. The room was gigantic. But what else would you expect from a man who had done it all. He sat there. Tonight, he went into a match with Corey Casey. But he wasn't going into it as Gunther. That was Exodia's job. He was going to destroy Corey. Sure, it would cause pain to Gunther. But pain ain't nothin but a thang. No big deal. He would certainly win over the fans with the blood that would hopefully be shed. But right now he had bigger problems. He hadn't made a hit single in two years. What had he been doing all that time? Why had he not made anything. There was no reason. He just didn't. He was too busy having sex. But he had heard some people talking. Some people who questioned Gunther's ability to make new songs. They claimed that this was it for him. That he was done. Not so! He pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket. He looked at the clock. He had plenty of time before he had to be at the arena. He began to write down what was on his mind. He had been thinking about a song like this for a while. He had always dreamed of being famous. and now he was. Why not write a song about it? He wrote down some lyrics, and yelled at the Sunshine Girls to get out of bed. He called Hans Olo, his producer.

"Hello"

"Hans, this is Gunther. I have a new song idea. I think it will be so excellent. Actually, I know it will be. But I need a studio. Quick"

"Alright Gunther, let me call you back in a few minutes when I have a studio who will record for you."

"Thanks Hans"

Gunther sat there, and quickly went over the lyrics with the Sunshine Girls, before his phone rang

"Hans?"

"Ya, Gunther, theres a Warner Studio just a few minutes down the road. Get over there, and they'll record for you"

"Thanks Hans. I think you'll like this one."

"I think the world will like it Gunther"

Gunther quickly hurried off, but did not run, to get to the studio.

"Hi, you must be Gunther"

"No time for introductions, I must sing."

"Okay, do you have a backbeat?"

Gunther threw him a tape from his pocket.

"Right here."

"Okay perfect. Alright, take your positions. In five. four. three. two. one. Go!"

Gunther leaned in to the mic. It had been a while. The beat started to kick in.

"Ohhhh...pretty girl"

"Ooooh...pretty boy"

"Ohhhh...pretty girl"

"Ooooh...pretty boy"

"Ohhhh...pretty girl"

"Ooooh...pretty boy"

"Ohhhh...pretty girl"

"Oh, I am so shamless, I wanna be famous, this is a joyride, and it's my life. You know it's my desire, I wanna go higher, higher higher"

"Ohhhh...pretty girl"

"Ooooh...pretty boy"

"Ohhhh...pretty girl"

"Ooooh...pretty boy"

"Ohhhh...pretty girl"

"Ooooh...pretty boy"

"Ohhhh...pretty girl"

"Ooooh...pretty boy"


"Steamy shower.....sensation...make out hour....temptations.....I'm a giver.....I could die.....for me myself and I"

"Oh, I am so shamless, I wanna be famous, this is a joyride, and it's my life. You know it's my desire, I wanna go higher, higher higher"

"Ohhhh...pretty girl"

"Ooooh...pretty boy"

"Ohhhh...pretty girl"

"Ooooh...pretty boy"

"Ohhhh...pretty girl"

"Ooooh...pretty boy"

"Ohhhh...pretty girl"

"Ooooh...pretty boy"


"I am so shameless"

"Shameless"

"I wanna be famous"

"Famous"

"Can I have my desire, I wanna go higher, higher, higher"

"Oh, I am so shamless, I wanna be famous, this is a joyride, and it's my life. You know it's my desire, I wanna go higher, higher, higher"

"Oh, I am so shamless, I wanna be famous, this is a joyride, and it's my life. You know it's my desire, I wanna go higher, higher, higher"

"Ohhhh...pretty girl"

"Ooooh...pretty boy"

"Ohhhh...pretty girl"

"Ooooh...pretty boy"

"Ohhhh...pretty girl"

"Ooooh...pretty boy"

"Ohhhh...pretty girl"

"Ooooh...pretty boy"

"Ohhhh...pretty girl"

"Ooooh...pretty boy"

"Ohhhh...pretty girl"

"Ooooh...pretty boy"

"Ohhhh...pretty girl"

"Ooooh...pretty boy"

"Ohhhh...pretty girl"

"Ooooh...pretty boy"

Gunther looked at the producer.

"Wow, that was amazing. Incredible."

"Great. Send it to the radio stations, now. No editing, it's perfect. They'll love it."

"Whats it called?"

Gunther turned and looked at him.

"Famous"

Gunther walked out before the man could say anything. He hopped in a limo that he had called for earlier. When he got in, he had only just sat down when his phone rang. He looked at it. Unkown number. He answered.

"Hello, this is Gunther"

"Gunther. This is Biggie. Hows it going?"

"Oh, hello Biggie. Congratulations on your wedding. I hope it went just fabulous."

"That's the problem. It didn't"

"What? What happened?"

"Well, the Dark Knights came and attacked everyone. They destroyed everything"

"You're not serious!?"

"I am serious. And...they...they..they took Anna"

"WHAT?!"

"They kidnapped Anna."

"I hope to god that you are joking"

"Gunther, I would not joke about this. This is the truth. They came and they took her. And....Nick is making the match a Live or Die match. Meaning that if he loses, Anna will be buried in cement"

"You've got to be fucking kidding! That asshole is going to threaten another mans wife! I just go over there and teach that young punk a thing or two about women"

"Listen Gunther. I have a propostition. But I want to talk in person. Come to my locker room when you get here."

"I'll be there"

Gunther hung up. He could not believe some people. Treating another man's wife like that. On their wedding day. How could any man do that? That was just plain disgraceful. Gunther was embarassed to be in the same area as Nick. He couldn't believe it. He was actually speechless.

He made it to the arena and walked down to his locker room. He put all of his stuff away. He walked down to see Biggie.

'Who cares about Biggie's wife? We have to deal with Corey'

"Shut up. This is important to me. Love is the most powerful thing. You never fuck with it."

'But we need to focus on the task at hand. Ridding this world of someone like Corey'

"We can deal with that too. Remember, you're the one fighting Corey, not me."

'But we are one.'

"Look, you'll go out and destroy Corey, okay? I want to hear what Biggie wants to talk about"

'Gunther, you are being too nice. Be angry. Be vicious. Be like me'

"Exodia, shut it. I'll be me, you be you. That's why we work together so well"

'Fine. But I'll remember this.'

"I'm sure you will. Take your anger out on Corey"

Gunther knocked on the door. Biggie opened it.

"Come in"

Gunther entered. Biggie shut and locked the door behind him.

"Look, nobody knows you're going to help. Hell, people don't even know you are in town, they think you never showed because of Corey. And I want it to stay that way. Nobody knows what I'm about to tell you."

"Okay."

"Listen. Anna is going to be trapped somewhere. I want you to help. Will you help me save my wife?"

Gunther looked at Biggie. He could see the pleading in his eyes. Biggie looked scared. He had never had to deal with anything like this before, that much was obvious.

"Of course I will help you Biggie."

"Thank you so much Gunther. You are truly a great guy"

"Don't mention it. If there's one thing I hate, its a guy who messes with true love"

"Thank you so much Gunther. So...here's the plan"

....



Mr. Nick Ridicule. You probably don't know me. You probably never will. And to be honest, I don't care. I'm sexier than you, smarter than you, and most importantly, I understand how to live my life properly, and respectfully.

You clearly have no clue how to do that.

You kidnap a mans wife. On her wedding day?! That shit is bush-league. That's not even remotely good, in any way. It's the man and woman's greatest day of their lives, and you go and completely ruin it. Why?

Was it because you were jealous? From what I heard, you didn't have the greatest wedding either. I also hear that your relationships never, ever, seem to last.

I can see why Nick.

You're messing with Love, Nick Ridicule. If theres one thing that a man should always know, and always live their life by, its that you never, ever mess with love. But you did that Nick. You fucked with true love, and now, its coming right back to bite you in the ass.

You see, I'm not that well known around here. I could care less. You're going to see Exodia (me) end the career of Corey Casey. It's going to be biblical. Then, once the main event has started, I'm going to show you the power of love. You see, I love every woman. Doesn't mean I want to have sex with all of them. But I love each and every one of them. So I'm going to show you why you never mess with love

I'm going to help Biggie get his wife back. Why? What's in it for me? Nothing. See, unlike some people, I do things out of the greatness of my heart, not because I will be rewarded. But because I will be thanked. And being thanked means a whole lot more to me than being rewarded.

So I'm going to screw with your plans at City of Evil, Nick Ridicule. I'm going to help free Anna, and watch you lose to the man who's wife you kidnapped. We're all going to do it.

And we do it in the name of love.