March To The Capital - Part 1

Capital Crew vs. Smart, Williams, and myself? World Championship on the line? People online talkin’ about predictions to the outcome? People also govern the United States... The United States is our nation’s “Capital”… I wonder what our nation’s capital thinks about all this? Guess I’ll ask them in person!

This is how the mind of a madman operates… His journey is as follows…

The scene begins in Garland’s residential warehouse, Garland packing himself a backpack full of life essentials. Behind Garland is a MSW cameraman, documenting the events in front of him. He pans the camera forward a bit, the lens catching view of Garland’s luggage so far: A few changes of clean underwear, a few bottles of water, some energy bars, and a large collection of local beers. The amount of alcohol outnumbers to rest of the contents by seventy percent, Garland currently finishing off a bottle of Black & Wild before tossing it in the trash. The cameraman moves to catch him in frame, asking his first major question of the day.

Camerman #963 - Mr. Badger, may I ask about your plan and how this whole journey you want me to record is related to your upcoming match against The Capital Crew?

Badger seems like he can’t decide on what color of socks to bring with him, the cameraman waiting patiently for an answer as Garland turns to face him…

Robert Garland - It’s simple, really! I’m out to make our campaign heard! When I was told we had one final shot at takin’ down Cocheese and the rest of The Crew, I knew it was do or die. With this bein’ our final opportunity, I’ve taken it upon myself to walk to our nation’s capital and make my case first hand! It seems like everyone’s been supportin’ The Crew this whole fight, and what better way to start swayin’ minds than to start at the top of the food chain?! Think of this as my own personal election plan, Camera-pal! When people see how serious I am, what with WALKIN’ to our nation’s capital just to get a point across?! SURELY! Surely, they’ll start to believe in our cause. Surely, they’ll begin to swell behind us like a hurricane of momentum. Surely… They’ll begin to understand how serious I am about this whole thing as Chris, Smart, and myself stare into the abyss that is our final chance to make ourselves heard.

And as to why I need you with me the whole way through? Well, you’re gonna be my lifeline to the people. With you documentin’ this whole walkalong, you’re gonna show the people my resolve. You’re gonna show them the passion we, The MSW Originals, The Rabid Street Dogs... Hold about our own personal causes. You’re also gonna be my lifeline to The MSW, so I can personally hear what trash The Crew plans to spew out this time, and so I can personally give a response in real time… And, you’re gonna be hangin’ with me so we can get away from Chris and Smart for a while as they work to settle some of their bad blood. Gotta give them some space, right? It’s only fair I let them start to fix their relationship. I’d only get in the way, right? It’s definitely not that I want to run out of here before the whole damn city is destroyed by their brawls… That’s not true at all!

Nikki Lynn - So, you’re really going through with this, then?

The camera swings over as Garland looks up to notice Nikki standing in his way. She is shown with her hands on her hips, Garland tossing the backpack over his shoulder and looking to head out…

Robert Garland - I gotta go, Nikki. It’s up to me to rally the masses. Who knows, maybe even a few MSW fans will join this campaign. What better way to stand against The Crew than for them to march along side me as we shout from the streets… Down with the king! And once they start to believe? Once they get our backs against The Crew? That’s all the more power we have goin’ forward. One of us will leave The MSW Champion. Chris and Smart have their own ways of plannin' for the trail ahead, and this is my form of preparation. It’s not only about walkin’ for the cause you know, it’s exercise on its own! Think about how ripped my legs are gonna get and how much more forceful they’ll be when I make it back and start kickin' Theo Vega right in the face?! Maybe I’ll even incorporate a vicious body scissors into my arsenal after all this. Wrap these legs tight around Frankie Cocheese and choke the life out of him! There are no negatives here, so please step aside and let me start this trial!

Nikki Lynn - You know it’d take you around fifty days to walk just there, right? Not to mention heading back. You’re impossible…

Robert Garland - For a normal man, maybe! But I’m one of the possible next MSW Champions, Nikki. For me? Fifty Days you say? I’ll do it in twelve!

Nikki Lynn - And, twelve more to head back?...

Robert Garland - I don’t know! I’ll catch a plane or somethin’! Now *Looking at the cameraman* Are you comin’ or not?

As Garland pushes past the mother of his child, Nikki shakes her head. The camera man follows close behind, but stops to say a final few words to Nikki before the two make their exit…

Cameraman #963 - He promised part of his check once one of The Originals wins the World Title. You don’t think he’s trying to pull a fast one, do you?

Nikki gathers herself to give the correct response…

Nikki Lynn - ...Look. Chances are you’re playing a dangerous game trusting him… But when Garland sets his mind on something, he’s going to see it through all the way. Things may look grim for either one of them to get the pinfall on Cocheese, but if Garland believes he can take him down… He’ll go all out and leave everything in the ring. Besides, they said this is Chris and Garland’s last chance right? With their back against the wall, you know those two will claw and scratch like wild animals to come out on top.

You probably want to know what he’s thinking about all this, right? Ask him yourself. My guess is he probably attached himself to the word capital and thought a stunt like this would help him out somehow. Maybe clear his head. ...But maybe, he’s running away from his responsibilities and doesn’t even plan to be back on time. He’s done it before… I’d like to believe it the first thing rather than the later...

Anyway, this right here? This is stupid… But Garland, Chris, or Smart walking out with the belt? That’s pretty believable. Now go, he’s going to be yelling at you if you don’t… And you two have a long walk ahead…

Sure enough, Garland was already shouting at the top of his lungs outside. Not only was he looking for the cameraman to hurry up, but he’s begun to hype himself up. The cameraman finally catches up to him, Garland asking is he’s ready to go as the camera catches the look on Badger’s face. Underneath the look of excitement, even the cameraman could tell there was something else going on. There was a level of nervousness to Garland’s actions. As Nikki said, this would be the last chance Chris or himself would get at revenge. This might even be the first AND last chance at a World Title run they have the opportunity for.

With Smart recently joining them and with a partially unstable alliance because of him, Garland knows the three should be working together right now and getting out all of the bad blood that’s been built over the last few year. However, with his recent move towards this insane expedition, the audience is left to wonder if Garland truly is running away from the challenge ahead. He’s planned to have Chris’ back through thick and thin, but the fight hasn’t been going their way. Could it be that he’s planning on leaving his pals to a fate that he’s partially set in motion? Could it be that Garland’s lost all faith in their chances at knocking over the status quo here in The MSW?... Garland turns to the camera...

Robert Garland - You probably have a lot of questions for me, MSW. But let's just start walkin' forward for now....