Thanks for the feedback, Cindy. This was a tough one to get out, but I think I did good with it. I sure hope so, it's K-Free's first ever title match lol:
Cool Story, Bro: Episode 6The scene opens shortly after the close of Thursday Torcher, where we find a groggy Kenny Freeman stumbling around the hallway of the Assembly Hall. Various TFWF staff look on as the Internet sensation struggles to get his bearings. He stops at the sight of Ozzy Finch.
“Dude, what happened?â€
“You got hit pretty hard, Kenny. Is everything okay?â€
Kenny nods his head slowly, still looking around as though lost.
“I think so, man. Did I win?â€
Ozzy looks at him with a confused look.
“Win what?â€
“The debate. Did I win the debate?â€
Ozzy sends a hand straight up to his face, shaking his head.
“That wasn’t really a debate, Kenny.â€
“I know that, man…but did I win?â€
“I…you know, Kenny, you should probably get ready for next week.â€
Kenny nods in agreement.
“That’s the most brilliant thing I’ve heard all night. I should totally get ready. Who am I up against?â€
“Well, I’ve got some good news…and some potentially upsetting news. The good news is you have a title match, a pretty important one in fact.â€
Kenny’s face lights up in excitement.
“Awesome! I’m gonna train so hard, there’ll be no WAY that I could lose! I’m gonna go out there and show them all what I’m made of. I’m gonna…â€
Kenny stops, looking at a concerned Ozzy.
“Wait, what’s the potentially upsetting news?â€
Ozzy’s nerves become quite evident, as though he is afraid to break the news to Kenny.
“Well…â€
“Come on, it can’t be that bad. I take it they’re finally giving me a shot at Jose Ramon?â€
Ozzy shakes his head slowly.
“Legacy?â€
Ozzy shakes his head again.
“Surely they’re not putting me up against Phenom, or even Fallen Angel. As nice a thought as that is, I don’t think the TFWF’s ready for Kenny Freeman to be…â€
Ozzy blurts out with a mix of angst and fear.
“It’s Mosa! They’re putting you up against Drake Mosa for the North American title!â€
Kenny’s eyes widen, a look of horror growing on his face as we cut to Kenny’s room. Here we find Kenny’s mother knocking on the door of his built-in closet.
“Come on out, Kenny! You can’t get ready for your match staying in there all week!â€
We hear a muffled shout from inside the closet.
“Sure I can, Drake’s a closet case!â€
Kenny’s mom lets out a sigh as she raises a hand to her face.
“Honey, I know you’re still hurt over losing to Darrius King. It happens, dear. Failure happens, and then we move on. You remember what that guy in the movie said, right?â€
“Mom, you know how many movies have been released in…like, the past year alone? You’ll need to be specific.â€
“That movie about the bat guy.â€
All we hear from the closet is a light thud, possibly Kenny hitting his head against the wall.
“Are you talking about the why do we fall down line?â€
“Yeah, that’s the one…why do we fall down, Kenny?â€
A really loud sigh from inside the closet.
“So we can pick ourselves back up, Mom.â€
“Exactly. So you lost, big deal. I have faith in you, Kenny. Your fans have faith in you. Now get out here, you have a flight to catch.â€
The room goes quiet for a moment.
“Kenneth Xavier Freeman, if you don’t come out here right now…I’m going to ground you!â€
Still silent for just a moment longer.
“Ground me? What, are you going to keep me from going to Thursday Torcher?â€
His mother’s eyes shift left and right.
“Yeah, that’s exactly what I’ll do!â€
The door swings wide open, revealing a stunned Kenny. He gives his mother a cold stare, shaking his head slightly.
“That doesn’t make any se—hey, why you’d bring the camera in here? Turn that thing off!â€
With this we cut to static, bringing us to the Muppet Interlude (that’s right, it’s back!)…
We return from the interlude to a house show in St. Louis, Missouri. We are just days away from a Thursday Torcher that is very special to one man in particular…and that man is coming down the ramp as “Little Less Conversation†blares over the PA system, much to the delight of the crowd. As Kenny enters the ring, his earlier fear seems to be replaced with some sense of hope…perhaps even confidence. He gets a microphone from ringside, waiting for the fans to quiet down before he starts talking.
“What’s up, St. Louis!â€
The crowd gets rowdy hearing their hometown, much to the amusement of the Internet sensation.
“It’s been a heck of a ride this past month, hasn’t it? The TFWF Galaxy’s watched a LOT of stuff go down. We’ve got Phenom and Dragon Demonico about to throw down for the Intercontinental Championship…â€
A big pop for each man.
“We’ve got the war between Fallen Angel and Jack Benevolence take a new turn as the One Ring Circus FINALLY sticks their nose into the World Title picture…â€
A pop for the World Champion is followed by boos for Benevolence and MDK, and the Circus as a whole.
“And through every twist and turn, one thing remains constant…you guys, the TFWF Galaxy. Without you guys there would be no hope for a guy like me to make it in this company.â€
The crowd cheers for Kenny, whose smile fades.
“And believe me, I could use all the hope I can get right about now. When I first found out I was facing Drake Mosa, I was scared…in fact, I was terrified. We’ve all seen what he’s capable of, we all know what he can do when he sets that depraved mind of his to it. This is the guy that made Joey Lupino tap out, after all. This is the guy that did all those…all those horrible things to Joey’s friend.â€
Some heavy booing for Mosa, as well as his evil deeds of the past.
“But you know something, TFWF Galaxy? I was inspired by Joey’s willingness to suffer the pain for a greater cause. Because he’s fighting for what he believes in…and that’s exactly what I’m going to do. Someone once said that courage is not a lack of fear, but rather overcoming it…and I’m going to overcome my fear so hard, Drake Mosa’s gonna be feeling it for the next three weeks!â€
A big pop for Kenny now, as he starts to get mental momentum going.
“Drake Mosa, you’ve cast fear into so many people’s lives…but I’m going to give you the biggest scare of all. I’m going to do something everyone thought was impossible, Drake…I’m going to beat you, in the middle of THIS ring, and I’m going to take that North American Championship off your big ol’ shoulder. I’m going to do what Masked Marvel couldn’t do a while back, and as much as he might not like hearing this…I’m even going to do what Joey Lupino couldn’t do. Your time is over, Drake Mosa!â€
The crowd is getting even louder now, Kenny nodding with approval.
“And Joey, I hope you’re listening too man. I’m going to do you a small favor, and take this man’s title away…and by doing so, I’m going to give you one less distraction from tearing this man limb by limb! As for you, Drake Mosa…come Torcher, the K will set you free from the burden of carrying that belt around with you all the time! Kenny Freeman, Northern American Champion…I like the sound of that. Don’t you, TFWF Galaxy?â€
The crowd goes wild in approval as Kenny drops the microphone. He exits the ring as “Little Less Conversation†plays, giving high fives to people in the front row on his way up the ramp. He gets to the stage, taking one last look at the crowd with a smile as the scene fades to black.