It’s 9:54 pm exactly or so it can be seen on the clock dashboard of a taxi. Adrian Bold is seated in the back with a large gym bag and NA Title sitting on his lap. The sound of rain can be heard as the drops crash down on the car. Bold looks around with a look of concern.
Bold: Yo driver, where the hell are we? You think we should pull over we can barely see out the windows?
There is no reply from the driver.
Bold: How dare you ignore your North American Champion! When Adrian Bold says stop the car you stop the damn car!
Just then the driver slams on the breaks and skids to a screeching stop. Bolds head goes flying face first into the back of the seat in front of him.
Driver: We have reached your destination.
Bold: Good you drive like a damn maniac. You could have easily just killed the OCW NA Champ and all my fans would have hunted you down and probably killed you.
Bold attempts to look out the window. Through the darkness and rain a dim light can be seen in the distance. Bold is hesitant on getting out. The driver turns around and faces Bold. His face is pale and droopy much like had suffered a stroke. One of his eyes appears to missing and he has a toothless smile. Bold is pushed back by the man’s look.
Driver: That will be $60.
Bold: Oh my god!
Bold rummages up his stuff and exits out the door as fast as possible without paying. Once outside he books it for the light ahead. The taxi can be heard burning out and leaving.
Bold: I hate those retarded freaks!
Just as Bold says that he steps in a huge puddle sending water flying all over him.
Bold: oh come on these are brand new shoes!
Bold stops and looks up. Directly in front of him is a long stare case with two massive double doors at the end. Beside the door is a window with a flickering orange light glowing out of it. It appears to be a large mansion painted black. Suddenly a blast of lighting illuminates the sky as Bold gets a good look at what sits in front of him.
Bold: You have got to be kidding me. This is unreal, like a god damn horror movie.
Bold, now soaked from standing in the rain, carries his stuff up the creaking stairs. Once at the top, the door opens on its own. Bold can only laugh at how surreal this is. Bold pokes his head in.
Bold: Helloooooooooooooooooooo?! Adrian Bold your NA Champ is here! Anybody home? …Whatever screw the rain I’m going inside.
Just as Bold steps in the door slams behind him.
Bold: Could have guessed that would happen.
Just off to the right is a large lit fire place. Bold drops his stuff and heads for the seat directly in front. He begins to warm up when a voice can be heard in the darkness behind him.
??????: Adrian Bold, I have been waiting for your arrival.
Bold: Huh? Who are you? Step out of the shadows so I can see you!
Just then a large heavy set man steps in towards the fire. He is dressed in a suit with large top hat. His face is partially covered by a mask.
???????: Why I am your teacher, your mentor, your guide. I am the Ring Master!
Bold: You have got to be kidding me this is some kind of joke right? Where the hell are the kids I thought I was being sent to a damn clown school.
Ring Master: Ah the children. So eager to get started I can tell from the tone of your voice.
Bold: Well actually I need to drop the Cosby kids off at the pool. I was prairie dogging it the entire drive up. Speaking of the drive, man that taxi driver you guys sent he was a FREAK! Dude looked retarded.
The Ring Master is thrown back by Bolds comment.
Ring Master: Freak? I have never heard of that word before.
Bold: You’re a freak. That’s what it means.
Ring Master: Have a seat in that chair Adrian.
Bold: Actually I was thinking you could just sign these papers and say I showed up and completed this course. Save me the time, you the effort…
Ring Master: Alright.
Bold: Alright?
Ring Master: Alright.
Bold: Well that was easy.
Bold takes out the papers from his back pocket.
Bold: Sorry it’s a little wet but just sign right here…and also on the next page right there.
The Ring Master whips out a pin and begins to sign.
Bold: Hey look, sorry I called you a freak. You are actually a pretty cool guy.
Bold is gritting his teeth at the nice comment he just made. Holding back the temptation to just yell out the word FREAK. The Ring Master looks up slowly.
Ring Master: The pen won’t write on these wet papers, they are going to need to dry before I can finish.
Bold: Oh that’s just great, I can’t stand another damn minute in this cutty ass house of yours. Set the papers by the fire it should only take a minute. Here give them to me.
Just as Bold goes to reach for the papers the Ring Master in one quick motion flings what appears to be a gold chain with circular large jewel hanging from it into Bolds face. The jewel begins to swing back and forth and Bold’s eyes are instantly locked to it.
Ring Master: Not so fast there Adrian. You don’t want to spend time with me do you? No? You come into my beautiful home and want to leave? Not so fast I say. How does it feel to be helpless? A guy of your size suddenly under my command in the blink of an eye. Back and forth…back and forth…awwwww yess you are getting sleepy Adrian I can see it in your eyes. You’re eyes are getting heavy. Sooooo heavy. Don’t fight it. DON’T YOU DARE FIGHT IT! How about you take a seat in the chair. Sit NOW!
Adrian Bold slowly takes a step back and sits down in the chair. As The Ring Master continues to rock the jeweled chain in Bolds face.
Ring Master: Much more comfortable now isn’t it? What’s wrong cat got you tongue? Lost for words? Unable to speak because someone has complete utter control over you? Tell me you like it here! Tell me it NOW!
Bold begins to mumble with a passed out look on his face.
Bold: I…like it…here.
Ring Master: Tell me that I’m your your master! Tell me it NOW!
Bold: You…are…my master.
The Ring Master begins to grin.
Ring Master: Yeesss! Yesss! It’s time for the fun and games to begin.
The Ring Master looks down at the papers and kicks them into the fire. Bold is passed out on the chair after falling victim to what appeared to be an act of hypnosis. The camera fades as you hear a devilish laugh echo throughout the mansion.
