Oh No, Not Again (Part 1 of 2)

[The Amazing Rando 0]

Date: September 21, 2006

Time: 4:36 PM

Location: Las Vegas

 

 

"What the hell am I doing here again?" Ben Hardy is caught on camera in front of a gritty apartment building. "I don't care, Peters. I was supposed to be in Niagara Falls at noon!" He pauses. "No, sir, I do not want to end up like Michael Craven did at Genesis. Yes sir. But it's past 4:30, sir, what am I -- sir? Sir??!!" Ben angerly flips his cellphone shut and turns around to the camera, trying his best to seem somewhat interested in whatever the hell it is he happens to be doing.

 

"Okay, SWF fans, Benjamin Hardy here with you on the streets of Las Vegas, waiting for...something." Hardy is suddenly knocked down by a figure in a black t-shirt fleeing from the apartment complex. The camera barely catches the blur. "What the (bleep) was that! Go get that guy!!" Hardy tries to pull himself up as the cameraman follows the figure down the street. As the camera gets closer he can see the figure holding a cellphone to his ear, almost screaming.

 

"What do you mean you want me again? Hey! You left me!" he pauses and screams out for a taxi. "You said it was too violent! That's not my fault..wait...what? You want me to do what? You're giving me what? Slow down! Slow down!! TAAAAXI!" he screams again as Hardy finally catches up the scene.

 

"What the hell do you think you are doing, knocking me down! Do you know who the hell I am! I'm BEN HAR-" the figure suddenly turns around, revealing himself to be...

 

 

BLOODSHED!!

 

Hardy jerks back, but Bloodshed is still screaming into his phone.

 

"Okay. Fine. You have a plane waiting? Tomorrow? I have to be in---FINE! You people are pushy! Yes I understand the money and the oppurtunity! I know what synergy means! Is this cleared with the Federation? Fine! I'll be there tomorrow morning!" Bloodshed shuts his phone just as a taxi pulls up to him.

 

"Bloodshed? What is going on?" Hardy tries to speak as Bloodshed throws his bags into the taxi.

 

"All I know is that Joseph Peters called me this morning and told me I was going to get a phone call about something that only I would be interested in. A big deal. I told him that to get me back in the company again it would have to be a big deal. The SWF doesn't need Bloodshed anymore! You don't know how much it hurts me to say that."

 

"Did you tell Peters that?"

 

"OF COURSE! Stubborn bastard didn't listen! He tells me I'm going to get this phone call and well--" Suddenly the taxi cab driver screams out of his window in whatever language you think would be appropriate. "Whatever! I gotta go! Just call Peters, he knows where I'm going."

 

And in mere seconds, the taxi speeds off, leaving Hardy and his cameraman alone. Hardy's phone suddenly rings , playing the Philosopher Kings "I Am A Man". Hardy quickly answers the phone.

 

"Sir? Yes, he just jumped in a taxi."

 

He pauses, his face drops.

 

"...You want me to go where?"