BASH & The Pilgrim

[BASH]

It is a steamy and overcast Monday morning. The sun can't be seen for miles. BASH stares out the window of his hotel room contemplating his next move for the CCW Champion B17.  The blaring of computer fans drowns out all other noise. 

 

The city is in full Monday morning swing with cars zooming down the streets, and people frantically going from destination to destination. BASH is lost in thought before he snaps out of it. BASH decides to grab his shoes and throws them on.

 

BASH exits his hotel room and gets into the elevator. The elevator hits the ground floor and as BASH moves out of it people in the lobby scatter. BASH walks out of the lobby and into the parking attendant area. 

 

Right then he greeted by hundreds of swarming OCW fans. They all have signs in support of Valkyrie after DNS heinously attacked her on Turmoil last week. BASH shakes his head in disgust. He looks the parking attendant and gives him the signal. The parking attendant goes to retrieve his vehicle.

 

BASH waits quietly ignoring the protest aimed at him going what seems like the entire hotel property. A fan rushes him and jumps on his back in an attempt to choke him. The fan latches on tight and begins yelling at BASH.

 

Fan:  What did you do to my girl Valkyrie? I am going to marry her one day! I am going to choke your ass out for this!

 

The fan continues to struggle, and BASH sees the nearby table the valet uses. He walks over with the struggling man hanging off of his back. He dumps the fan through the table as a loud crash can be heard. The rest of the protesters gasp after seeing what just transpired. 

 

Men, Women, and children of all ages by the hundreds begin to stampede towards the leader of DNS. The valet attendant has come back with a worried look on his face at this point. He sees the broken table and immediately begins tending to the fan. He looks over at BASH.

 

Valet:  Your car has been totally tipped over and destroyed, hope you had some good insurance on it. Whatever you did to upset these people they are mad. 

 

The leader of DNS is seeing pure red at this point. He finds a nearby megaphone and picks it up. He then begins yelling at the protestors. 

 

BASH: If you think what DNS did to Valkyrie is bad, take another step and find out yourself what it is truly like to be employed by OCW.

 

BASH: I can promise it leaves you engulfed in the digital nightmare that is DNS. 

 

The protestors slowly begin to stop their advance. Perl pull up her in her Mercedes to once again save BASH from a bad situation. She makes the tires squeal before yelling at the protestors. 

 

Perl: I have no problem running each and every single one of you over. Less Valkyrie lovers would make this world a lot less of a nightmare. 

 

BASH wastes no time and enters the vehicle. Perl steps on the gas and they peel out of there. She looks over at him.

 

Perl: You okay there? Where were you headed off to without me?

 

BASH breathes a sigh of relief before refocusing towards Perl. 

 

BASH: A meeting of sorts down at the Server Farm 2.0 facility we are developing. Do you remember the strange figure from last week?

 

Perl sits there appearing as if she thinking hard. Her Mercedes is flying down the road. 

 

Perl: Oh yeah I remember that guy. Why are you meeting with him?

 

BASH: He is an associate from the past. He seems to have some interest in being stateside with DNS. Right now my focus is solely on B17 and the CCW championship. I need someone who can handle coordinating our vast resources. 

 

Perl: You didn't ask me???

 

BASH: You have made enemies here as fast as I have. Your buffer is full and so is mine. Omen has an affection for this man so I am willing to see how this goes. 

 

Perl: Weird I have never heard the name Omen and affection in the same sentence. I thought he was a dumb mute who had no soul. Guess you learn new things every day. 

 

The Mercedes makes a sudden stop at a construction site. On the site various facilities can be seen as works of progress. The biggest of all is an arena on the grounds.  

 

A man in a mask and trench coat is walking around the property. As the rain begins to pour down. The dirt in the area turns to mud as BASH and Perl exit the vehicle. 

 

The Pilgrim sees BASH from across the site and makes his way over to him. He shakes BASH's hand before BASH brings the parties under an overhang to protect them from the elements. 

 

Pilgrim: Charles it is so wonderful to see you again. 

 

BASH: That name is long dead, Michael. Just like it appears yours is as well. 

 

Pilgrim: My apologies to the great leader of DNS, BASH. I wanted to talk to you because I can see the toll all of this is taking on you. 

 

Pilgrim: Your focus needs to be on B17 and that CCW title. We have had a working relationship before. Let me manage Sammuel and help you with DNS business. 

 

Pilgrim: I have long looked for a reason to come to America. Now it looks like you have given it to me. I know you haven't always trusted me. 

 

BASH: Show up to Ambition Wednesday and do our bidding. We can talk more after that. 

 

BASH and Perl head back to Perl's Mercedes. Perl looks over at BASH and questions him.

 

Perl: Do you really trust that guy???

 

BASH: For now. 

 

Perl pulls the car out of the construction site as the rain continues to poor. The car keeps driving until it disappears into the distance.