Post by Chase Jackson on Jan 15, 2021 1:08:27 GMT -5
- We see Chase Jackson walking down a snowy sidewalk with his dark black hoodie on. He's looking around as if he's been keeping his appearance lowkey. He gets another text on his phone and he rolls his eyes. Chase stops at the corner of a building and turns down a hallway and hits a back door. He leans against it and pulls his phone out.
Chase slips his cell phone back into his pocket as the door he's standing next to opens. As the door swings open we read "Hospital Employee Entrance." Chase slips in as someone steps out to smoke a cigerette and he goes undetected. He walks down a few hallways and gets to where he's been wanting to go. He stands at the doorway of Wesley's room. A nurse finishes tending to him and she steps out but first she stops to mention something to Chase.
"He's awake, but he's still concussed. Don't stay long, he needs his rest."
Chase lowers his hoodie and steps in. He's a bit taken aback by all of this. He steps closer to Wesley and puts his hand on Wes' hand. Chase begins thinking outloud.
"I should have done more to stop them. I should be in this bed, not you."
Chase looks up and looks out the window. He wipes the single tear from his eye. He looks back down to Wes who has his eyes open.
Wes: Hey. Do I know you?
"Yeah."
Wes: We friends?
Chase closes his eyes and he's transported to a moment a few months ago while Wesley was training for Wrestler of the Year at the compound. Wesley was in the ring and he was working submissions on two other Followers. Followers who aren't yet ready for combat. That's when Wesley grabbed Chase and started working him. The two started going tit for tat with rest holds until Wesley got the advantage and started to tap out Chase. That's when Wes stood up and wiped his face with his towel and asked Chase, "Why you seem so distant here? Why you seem so quiet?". Chase takes a deep breath and responds with "Want me to be honest?" Without missing a beat, Wes nods. "Because, you and Dandy have accepted Kemp as your friend. As your brother. You both have taken to him and trust him. I trust you. I trust Dandy, now, but I'm not sure you guys see in me what Kemp sees in me. So I just stay out of your guys' way." Wes steps towards Chase and puts his hand on his shoulder. "I trust you. You're my brother." With that Wes bends between the ropes backwards, falling out of the ring with grace and landing on his feet and walking back inside the house. Chase closes his eyes and we're transported back to the hospital scene.
Wes: So.. are we friends?
"We're brothers."
Wes turns his head as more of the pain meds continue to kick in. He's falling back asleep and Chase is shaking with rage. What HR Department did to him, what Ash Blake did to him, what Philidor did to him.. They have to pay. Chase grabs the hand of Wesley tight and lets go and walks out of the room wiping another tear from his eye.
Chase heads back out through the employee door, back into the cold as he pulls his phone out of his pocket. He finds a specific number and calls. It rings twice before the other end picks up.
"Alex? I want HR Department on Clash."
"No, I want both of them. I WANT BOTH OF THEM."
"MAKE IT.."
"Thank you."
He hangs up and just then gets another text from Kemp.
Chase stops and blows a breath into the cold air. He puts the phone to his forehead and shuts it off completely. He puts the phone into his pocket and walks out of frame.
"Where are you? We're leaving the hospital and going back to the compound. I haven't seen or heard from you since the end of Clash. Call me. KK."
Chase slips his cell phone back into his pocket as the door he's standing next to opens. As the door swings open we read "Hospital Employee Entrance." Chase slips in as someone steps out to smoke a cigerette and he goes undetected. He walks down a few hallways and gets to where he's been wanting to go. He stands at the doorway of Wesley's room. A nurse finishes tending to him and she steps out but first she stops to mention something to Chase.
"He's awake, but he's still concussed. Don't stay long, he needs his rest."
Chase lowers his hoodie and steps in. He's a bit taken aback by all of this. He steps closer to Wesley and puts his hand on Wes' hand. Chase begins thinking outloud.
"I should have done more to stop them. I should be in this bed, not you."
Chase looks up and looks out the window. He wipes the single tear from his eye. He looks back down to Wes who has his eyes open.
Wes: Hey. Do I know you?
"Yeah."
Wes: We friends?
Chase closes his eyes and he's transported to a moment a few months ago while Wesley was training for Wrestler of the Year at the compound. Wesley was in the ring and he was working submissions on two other Followers. Followers who aren't yet ready for combat. That's when Wesley grabbed Chase and started working him. The two started going tit for tat with rest holds until Wesley got the advantage and started to tap out Chase. That's when Wes stood up and wiped his face with his towel and asked Chase, "Why you seem so distant here? Why you seem so quiet?". Chase takes a deep breath and responds with "Want me to be honest?" Without missing a beat, Wes nods. "Because, you and Dandy have accepted Kemp as your friend. As your brother. You both have taken to him and trust him. I trust you. I trust Dandy, now, but I'm not sure you guys see in me what Kemp sees in me. So I just stay out of your guys' way." Wes steps towards Chase and puts his hand on his shoulder. "I trust you. You're my brother." With that Wes bends between the ropes backwards, falling out of the ring with grace and landing on his feet and walking back inside the house. Chase closes his eyes and we're transported back to the hospital scene.
Wes: So.. are we friends?
"We're brothers."
Wes turns his head as more of the pain meds continue to kick in. He's falling back asleep and Chase is shaking with rage. What HR Department did to him, what Ash Blake did to him, what Philidor did to him.. They have to pay. Chase grabs the hand of Wesley tight and lets go and walks out of the room wiping another tear from his eye.
Chase heads back out through the employee door, back into the cold as he pulls his phone out of his pocket. He finds a specific number and calls. It rings twice before the other end picks up.
"Alex? I want HR Department on Clash."
"No, I want both of them. I WANT BOTH OF THEM."
"MAKE IT.."
"Thank you."
He hangs up and just then gets another text from Kemp.
"Where are you? Please just tell me you're ok. KK"
Chase stops and blows a breath into the cold air. He puts the phone to his forehead and shuts it off completely. He puts the phone into his pocket and walks out of frame.