Mutual Agreement

[Colt Crawford]

September 10th, 2009
Memphis, Tennessee
Brian Clark School of Wrestling
6:15 am

City workers are placing American Flags along the street in remembrance of the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that happened eight years ago tomorrow. The cars are driving slow as most of the drivers are rubber necking as they pass the city works. A yellow taxi drives through the traffic and pulls up along the curb in front of the Brian Clark School or Wrestling. When it comes to a complete stop the backdoor opens and out steps Colt Crawford, tag belt over his shoulder and his duffle bag in his hand. He leans in through the window of the passenger door and hands the drive so money and then taps the top of the cab. As the taxi pulls away Colt looks over at the city workers and the flags, and in a surprise gesture of respect, Colt salutes the flags before heading into the school.

As he walks up the stairs to the gym, he is surprised to hear very little going on inside of the gym. Maybe Clark has cancelled everyone else so that Colt and Saber can train, or maybe it is just too early for everyone else to be here to train. When he reaches to top of the steps his is expecting to be the first person here, but to his amazement he is the second person inside the school as a figure is already sitting on the side of the ring.

Saber: Morning sunshine. Where's breakfast at?

Colt: If I knew you were going to be here so early, I would have called and had Clark leave the keys for the kitchen so you could have made us both breakfast.

Colt sets his duffle bag down and grabs a folding chair from the corner of the room and sets it up just in front of the ring. He takes a seat just staring up at Saber.

Colt: You know I still hate you.

Saber: Well trust me on this, the feeling is mutual Grape Ape.

Colt: Good as long as we understand that, Puss in Boots.

Saber: Well will you look at that. Getting all fancy and creative with the nicknames. Glad to know I have rubbed off on you.

Colt: The only damn thing you have rubbed is me the wrong way.

Saber: Simmer down now. If you behave then I got a cookie with your name on it. Anyways, let us get something straight before we go on to working “together” for the next couple of weeks. As it has already been stated, we hate each other.

Colt: More and more by the minute.

Saber: Anywho, as much as I ain’t too fond of you, I am even less fond on losing this belt. Something tells me you feel the same way.

Colt: I will never admit to saying this, but you are right.

Saber: So for as long as we are Tag Team Champions we stay united and show each and every other team in TWD just how good we are. When and if the day comes that we are no longer Tag Team Champions, and then we can go back to settling our little "tiff".

Colt: Won't be much of a "tiff" when I am done with you, but I will agree to the first part. When the day does come that you cost us the tag team titles, then I will have even more reason to take you a ride that you won’t recover from. Until that time comes you are my tag team partner and you are lucky because I am yours.

Saber shakes his head, and then turns as a door on the other side of the gym can be heard opening and into the gym walks Britney Clark, looking like she has had more than just a slightly rough night.

Saber: Well look what the cat dragged in.

Colt: It looks like the cat, dog, horse, and about ten other animals dragged her in this morning. Holy hell Britney, you look like shit.

Britney: Are you just so sweet in the morning. I have had a rough couple of nights what can I say? And then Brian wants me here this damn early, I am not a morning person.

Colt: I am sorry, are your customers not satisfied with your performance? They trying to refuse to pay you for your services?

Britney: I would normally come over there and kick you in your nuts, but I am not in the mood to deal with your shit yet. Where is all the blood at?

Saber: Blood?

Britney: You two have been here alone for a while; I figured you would be trying to smear each others blood all over the place.

Saber: Usually yeah we would, but right now we have come to an understanding. I don't like him, he don't like me, but we love being champs.

Britney: Well isn’t that special. Aren’t you two just like the new odd couple?

Colt: Yes so very special. I see Brian made you come in here this early, but where is his lazy ass at?

Brian: Right here.

Colt, Saber, and Britney all turn towards the office to see Brian Clark stepping out with his clipboard in hand and being flanked by two other trainers, Punisher and Rainmaker.

Brian: I have been here since five this morning, just needed to have a little meeting with your sparring partners this week.

Colt: Great, a true challenge there. The same two goons that I have been training with since the day I came in here. Damn it Brian, we come here to get a real workout, if I wanted to play against girls I would have had Britney get one of her girlfriends, or even gone after Shabree and her girlfriend Chris.

Brian: As much as I would love to give these two a chance to wrestle you guys, I also agree that they are not formable training partners this week, well not formable alone. I have four teams ready for you two to compete against this week. You will compete against Punisher and Rainmaker.

Colt: Yawn…

Saber: Hey! Drop the attitude.

Colt looks oddly at Saber for reprimanding him.

Brian: You will also be competing against my next big talent Jerome “Midnight” Ryder and his partner for the week MERLIN.

Colt: Jerome and MERLIN, wow you are stretching now Brian.

Saber: You sure about that. As good as they are, I ain't to sure that they really compare to our opponents at Supercard II.

Brian: Maybe you are right, that is why I saved the best two for last. I made a phone call to a couple of friends and I was able to convince the Seminoles to come in a help you guys prepare.

Saber: Aren’t they TWF Hall of Famers?

Colt: Yes, but their OLD!

Brian: I was able to get all four of them to agree to come.

Colt: You could have ten of them and they would still be OLD!

Brian: A finally I will be stepping into the ring with you two along with Britney.

Britney: EXCUSE ME!!!

Colt: Wow! This week may be a lot more fun then I originally thought it would be.

Saber: Fun, maybe, but Brian do you really think that is enough ability to compare to the likes of Krenshaw, Krunch, Eno, and the rest of the field?

Brian: Maybe not, but I believe you two have enough ability to compare to theirs. What I think you guys lack is the chemistry and experience of being in match of this kind. So in an attempt to duplicate what you will see next Sunday I figured we would throw ten people at you and see if you guys can learn to work as a team successfully, as well as learning how to watch each other’s backs.

Colt: I think this is damn ridiculous. Brian, you are….

Saber: Pardon us, but I need to have a world with my partner.

Saber jumps off the side of the ring and heads for another corner of the gym as he motions for Colt to follow. Colt looks at him oddly as though he is going to ignore him, but decides to follow him after all. Once they are out of everyone’s hearing range Colt begins.

Colt: You want to pacify Clark and not say a damn word, when he wants to put us in the ring against these ten chumps.

Saber: Brian is a little eccentric to say the least, but he also makes some valid points. We don’t know what it is like to be in the ring with that many people. Now I can't speak for you but that is something that I would like to find out. Also we have to look at some of the talent in the ring and realize that their is some ability there, whether you agree or not.

Colt: Explain that to me please, because all I see is a bunch of washed up old guys, a young inexperienced punk, and a homely looking bitch.

Saber: Say what you will, but I also see something else. First of all Britney maybe be a little homely looking, but she is comparable to Shabree. As much as Britney doesn’t like to get into the ring any more, when she does she is very impressive. Secondly, we both know that Brian can still compete at a high level comparable to anyone in the tag turmoil match.

Colt: Maybe that could be the case, but what about the rest?

Saber: It will be a surprise. Maybe we can get a decent match out of them to help us prepare, and maybe we won’t, but the same can be said for our opponents. Maybe we get a lot of talent and determination out of them, and maybe we don’t. We don’t know if Kersh will be pissed that he is working alone, we don’t know if Krenshaw and Krunch can be a co-hesive unit, and who knows about Insult to Injury. Wizard may still be upset from the loss to me in UWA 4. We just go into these sparring sessions and try to gain the most out of them, unless of course you know of another way to get a simulation like this.

Colt: No I don’t, but I still don’t think this is the best way. But for some dumb reason I am going to listen to you and stay here to train.

Saber: Good boy.

Colt: I am not a damn dog.

Saber just ignores Colt and heads over to the crowd of people around the ring. Colt decides to head in the opposite direction and take a seat in one of the Lay-Z-Boy chairs that is set up in front of the television.

He really thinks a bunch of old untalented wrestler can prepare us

I may have already done too much brain damage to him

Why do I continue to listen to him

Should I even trust him

He doesn’t have to balls to try anything sneaky

I, on the other hand, have more than enough balls

But the gold just fits around my waist

And I will be damn if I do anything to change that

Nine people will be trying their damnest to change that

Each of which can be considered veterans of the business

Especially standing next to the rookie tag champions

But what has each done for me lately

Krenshaw is undefeated since joining the TWD

Impressive I will not argue, but I also have never been beat

His partner, Krunch, I don’t know much about or really care

He seems preoccupied with his brother’s box

Filipe wants revenge, as well as his title that he lost

But he is without his talent, due to an unfortunate injury

So instead Eno steps up to compete

Granted he may have been an eleven month World Champion

But that was then

Lately all he can claim is to disappearing on a long romantic vacation

With Dragzilla

Then there is the Kersh, who stands alone

Which sounds more like his sex life, then anything else

Then the dynamic Freytag Effect

I have already destroyed Shabree

Now I get to do the same to her girlfriend

Nine men, well eight and a girl

Although I hear she does pee standing up

Each with an agenda for the TWD World Tag Team Title

A Title that I hold and cherish

Even if I have to carry Garfield the whole time

Cause when the dust clears

It will be I standing in the ring with the belt high above the air

And Saber will be there to

Then I can take care of another “T”ick

If he can handle all the royalty and the smoke

P.S. I am a hell of a lot better then that D.O.C. Punk

Incase you forgot, I am “Holier Than Thou”

Colt turns around to see Saber and Brian Clark heading into Clark’s office.