Post by Almost Like Flacco on Jul 17, 2007 10:45:42 GMT -5
We rejoin Shields as he's still on the set with The Today show's Matt Lauer. Spider has just walked out of the building. Shields didn't even move when Spider left. Matt Lauer sits back down in his chair.
Matt: Shouldn't you go out there and see what's up?
Shields: Nah, he'll be fine. He's been acting like this a lot recently and I've just gotten used to it by now.
Matt: Doesn't it even get you a little bit angry seeing your own tag team partner just walk off like that?
Shields: A little, yes, but I know that once match time rolls around he'll be all business. Or atleast I hope he will.
Matt looks down at his sheet of paper. Obviously looking for a different subject to talk about.
Matt: Now recently, Spider and yourself got a pretty big victory in a tournament, is that right?
Shields: Yes, we were featured in the Tag Team Heritage Cup tournament over on the House Show circuit. There were, I think, eight other tag teams in a one-loss elimination style tournament. Nobody expected us to go all the way and win it, but we did.
Matt: That's great. Unfortunately that's all the time we have here with The Independant Scene...well, Christian Shields anyway.
Both men stand up and shake hands.
Matt: Thanks for coming on the show.
Shields: No problem.
Matt: Coming up next...
The scene changes and now we see Shields and Maria sitting on the edge of one of the beds in their hotel room.
Maria: Where are those two? They were supposed to be here two hours ago.
Shields: Knowing those two they probably went to some club to do God knows what.
Maria let's out a heavy sigh and falls back on the bed. Shields grabs the TV remote and turns it on.
Another hour passes and still no sign of Spider or Ashley. Finally, Shields grabs his cell phone and calls Ashley's cell. It rings a few times before she picks up.
Ashley: Hello?
Shields: Where are you two?!
Ashley: Oh, Shields, hi. Yeah sorry we're so late. I meant to call you sooner but some things came up.
Shields: Listen, I have no time for excuses. It's three in the morning! We're supposed to be at the gym in four hours to start our preparationg for Felo-De-Se.
Ashley (to Spider): Here, you talk to him.
There's a brief pause.
Spider: Hello?
Shields: What the h*ll, man? You know we've got to start training today.
Spider: Yeah, sorry dude. Looks like I'm going to show up later than expected.
Shields: What does that mean?
Spider: It means some things have come up tonight and...
Shields: Look, I already told your little gal pal that I've got no time for excuses. Just tell me where you guys are at right now.
Spider: We're at some side-of-the-road motel on the edge of town. You can probably guess why we're here.
Shields: Yeah, I got it.
Spider yawns.
Spider: Anyway, we just finished up doing a little...you know what... and now we're going to catch some Z's. I'll meet up with you at the gym tomorrow, alright?
Shields: Whatever.
Shields hangs up the phone and lays down next to Maria.
Maria: So, where are they at?
Shields: Just some little motel on the edge of town. He said he'd meet me at the gym tomorrow.
Maria: See? It's not all bad. Maybe you guys will still have a chance against Robby Jay, Possessed Child, and Flamez.
Shields: Maybe. But right now it looks like it's going to be just me and Trace Demon against those three.
Maria: Oh I'm sure Spider will be there.
Shields: He'll be there physically but I highly doubt he'll be there mentally.
Maria: What do you mean by that?
Shields: You've seen him these last few weeks. He's always walking around with his head down. You'd think our winning the Tag Team Heritage Cup would have cheered him up.
Maria: Yeah, I guess you're right. But still, I think you should at least give him a chance.
Shields: Alright, I'll give him a chance. But if he drops the ball on this one, well let's just say I can't be held responsible for my actions.
Shields reaches over and shuts off the lamp on the table next to them. Maria and Shields drift off to sleep.
Matt: Shouldn't you go out there and see what's up?
Shields: Nah, he'll be fine. He's been acting like this a lot recently and I've just gotten used to it by now.
Matt: Doesn't it even get you a little bit angry seeing your own tag team partner just walk off like that?
Shields: A little, yes, but I know that once match time rolls around he'll be all business. Or atleast I hope he will.
Matt looks down at his sheet of paper. Obviously looking for a different subject to talk about.
Matt: Now recently, Spider and yourself got a pretty big victory in a tournament, is that right?
Shields: Yes, we were featured in the Tag Team Heritage Cup tournament over on the House Show circuit. There were, I think, eight other tag teams in a one-loss elimination style tournament. Nobody expected us to go all the way and win it, but we did.
Matt: That's great. Unfortunately that's all the time we have here with The Independant Scene...well, Christian Shields anyway.
Both men stand up and shake hands.
Matt: Thanks for coming on the show.
Shields: No problem.
Matt: Coming up next...
The scene changes and now we see Shields and Maria sitting on the edge of one of the beds in their hotel room.
Maria: Where are those two? They were supposed to be here two hours ago.
Shields: Knowing those two they probably went to some club to do God knows what.
Maria let's out a heavy sigh and falls back on the bed. Shields grabs the TV remote and turns it on.
Another hour passes and still no sign of Spider or Ashley. Finally, Shields grabs his cell phone and calls Ashley's cell. It rings a few times before she picks up.
Ashley: Hello?
Shields: Where are you two?!
Ashley: Oh, Shields, hi. Yeah sorry we're so late. I meant to call you sooner but some things came up.
Shields: Listen, I have no time for excuses. It's three in the morning! We're supposed to be at the gym in four hours to start our preparationg for Felo-De-Se.
Ashley (to Spider): Here, you talk to him.
There's a brief pause.
Spider: Hello?
Shields: What the h*ll, man? You know we've got to start training today.
Spider: Yeah, sorry dude. Looks like I'm going to show up later than expected.
Shields: What does that mean?
Spider: It means some things have come up tonight and...
Shields: Look, I already told your little gal pal that I've got no time for excuses. Just tell me where you guys are at right now.
Spider: We're at some side-of-the-road motel on the edge of town. You can probably guess why we're here.
Shields: Yeah, I got it.
Spider yawns.
Spider: Anyway, we just finished up doing a little...you know what... and now we're going to catch some Z's. I'll meet up with you at the gym tomorrow, alright?
Shields: Whatever.
Shields hangs up the phone and lays down next to Maria.
Maria: So, where are they at?
Shields: Just some little motel on the edge of town. He said he'd meet me at the gym tomorrow.
Maria: See? It's not all bad. Maybe you guys will still have a chance against Robby Jay, Possessed Child, and Flamez.
Shields: Maybe. But right now it looks like it's going to be just me and Trace Demon against those three.
Maria: Oh I'm sure Spider will be there.
Shields: He'll be there physically but I highly doubt he'll be there mentally.
Maria: What do you mean by that?
Shields: You've seen him these last few weeks. He's always walking around with his head down. You'd think our winning the Tag Team Heritage Cup would have cheered him up.
Maria: Yeah, I guess you're right. But still, I think you should at least give him a chance.
Shields: Alright, I'll give him a chance. But if he drops the ball on this one, well let's just say I can't be held responsible for my actions.
Shields reaches over and shuts off the lamp on the table next to them. Maria and Shields drift off to sleep.
