The S.T.A.R.S of Legendary

An ocean, that is what it feels like diving into my memories and trying to put myself back in the Union Battleground Universe. Who really needs drugs when the time lapse and sleep deprivation is enough to mess with your mind. At least that is what is does for the man most know as Blake Archer. He sits at the Airport terminal holding onto a box for carry on. Waiting. I'm good so I am just waiting here.

Blake: "I'll keep you safe, she would want me to keep you safe."

From behind him looking like a Christmas time holiday special Josie and Shane are walking with grins and laughs. Josie holding up her handful of Maggie Chamberland's hair. Blake pulls a hand away from the box on his knees to twirl his finger through his own hair. He has flashes of Josie doing the same thing to him, a piece of your scalp can come off with enough force and he has seen Josie do it to people with... uh pleasure! Josie's eyes lock in with Blake's for a split second and he quickly looks away.


Blake: "She seen me... they're coming. Don't speak."

He whispers to himself as his two best friends and future challenger approach him. He puts his GWP world title over the box to keep eyes from looking at it. Paranoia. It is a survival mechanism not a weakness.

Blake: "Hey you guys... what's up?"

Josie and Shane look at each other and than at Blake. They both can tell he is acting, odd. More than usual as hard as that is to believe. These encounters have felt odd, why? It feels like so long even if it has only been weeks at times. The air feels tight while Josie starts to talk.

Josie- Hey Blake what's up?

She cautiously asks as she looks at the title on his knees. Blake notices her looking at the GWP World Heavyweight championship right away. She had done the same thing when they toured in GWP last year as well.

Blake: "Hey....Yo...dude I asked that first. We're heading to a few dates I have booked before the next Lights Out, what about the two of you?"

He wants to enter the mind of his upcoming challenger knowing her better than most people he knows everything she is doing is going to build to whatever she plans to do to get his title off of him.

Josie- Interesting...I'm not sure what my plans are. Since losing to Chamberlain in my debut it's sent me into a spiral. I will get her back. You sure you're alright? You're acting all twitchy."

Josie stares him up and down. Just trying to figure out what he's hiding or scared of.She knows! Don't let her know, we know. Blake thinks silently staring blankly at Josie like a deer caught in the headlights. Why won't Shane say anything to help him out.

Blake: "I lost my debut here, he looked like a man, but he smelled like a baby! I was disgraced Josie, I couldn't believe it finally Blake Archer was someone. I was someone. You come crying to me when on your rebound you think this is an even greater opportunity... this is more important. Still your best isn't getting the job done. It was breaking him..."

He stops realizing what he said and bit his lip. If he corrects himself it would be a dead give away.

Blake: "...Your strong I remember. I learned a lot from you when I was Universe champion."

He starts to laugh now thinking back on those memories. Shane just keeps looking at Blake in his Gollum style trance. He shakes his head before glancing over at Josie.

Shane - "Strong is an understatement big man....dominant is more like it."

He smirks as he wraps his arm around Josie's shoulder as she reaches up and holds his hand.

Shane - "You know I am going to ask him Josie...."

Josie quickly turns her head and stares at Shane

Josie - "No...."

Shane - "I swear...I am going to do it...."

Josie - "Don't you dare do it Shane....he is our friend."

Shane - "Exactly and that's why friends don't let friends talk out of their ass like they are a crazy loon."

Shane turns back to Blake and motions at him.

Shane - "What the fuck is up dude....it's like you got hold of some bad shit and made you all crazy. We all know if you are sitting here talking all bat shit crazy worse than me...then you got it bad."

Ignorance. That is my first thought, acting like this will not do. There seems to be a genuine look of hurt in Blake's eyes as Shane speaks, he presses his lips together tightly before starting to grin. I'm not giving up my hold so easily, is this Josie's plan?

Blake: "You've always been Archer's friend...I don't remember us ever being friends come to think of it. I'm to what did you say crazy, right? I got abandoned with Raven the only guy to watch my back. You think long and hard just about why I might be acting...weird."

Shane laughs at his remark and gets a little on the defensive

Shane - Oh...oooh man so you saying that Josie and I are what's making you quote "weird" unquote. Is weird the word we are using now to describe things? Fine....we can play that...."

Shane turns licking his lips and running his hand over his chin before turning and looking at Blake.

Shane - Weird huh? What's weird is you sitting on your ass over here, rocking back and forth while hugging on a box as your carry on like it's your grandma's purse. Weird is you talking sitting here mumbling and having a conversation with yourself and getting on the defensive like Josie and I are going to rob you. Weird is the fact that right now Raven actually makes more sense than you do."

Tension tightens in the group as a nerve has been touched between the long time tag team partners, Josie seems to have to step in before things get out of hand even though she would love the chance to see Shane rip into Archer right here in the airport being banned from flying could lead to problems. She realizes Blake is about to take a swing which might or might not be what Shane was aiming for just to get things out in the open. The way they think Shane and Blake would just start fighting right here and eventually it would end up becoming fun and they'd forget what they were even angry about. This isn't prison life anymore though, they need to learn more civilized ways of dealing with each other.

Shane - Okay you know what....let's look at facts Blake. Yes I left XWF after I got black balled there by the ownership. You knew about it...everyone knew about it. Hell you was fine about it after knowing the situation. Now out of the blue you do a fucking 180 and start pulling your best Raven Trueblood impersonation by saying I left you there. You act like your life is handcuffed to the hell that is XWF trust me I heard your complaints about how the management treats you there but honestly you are too scared to just throw your hands up to them and say fuck it....and here you call yourself a beast...a monster. Like Josie said....we had your back in the GWP and to be honest you can thank us for being there busting our ass so you could keep that belt around your waist. Shane looks down then back up to Blake.

Shane - For someone who been constantly blowing up my phone and texts asking me to come back to the game...back to the family, you sure as hell have a strange way of showing you want me back in....that you want us back in.”

Shane points back and forth between himself and Josie. She bites on her bottom lip as her composure is barely staying in tack. First with Blake and now with Shane getting all hot and sexy. She laughs and Blake glares at her and Shane slightly chuckles himself.

Josie- Hold up! We left you in GWP? The place closed their doors without a warning so since we have been on the road all the time he and I decided to have a romantic getaway and I'm sorry Blake, but I didn't think you wanted to be locked on a boat for two weeks while we had sex on nearly every inch of the boat. We needed the alone time and after all the shit they did to Shane, I told you not to go back there, but you're so afraid you'll fade away if you're not working, like the universe is going to forget you exist. Maybe I was paying you back for leaving me in a burning prison. Not that a care, but people are starting to stare and if you two idiots want to tear each other apart save it for the ring or at least not here cuz if you fuckers get us banned from flying how will we make it to live events? Than we don't get paid and then we can't afford our life such as all those damn kids you keep creating. Now what the hell is in the box Forest Gump?”

Playtime is over I guess. At least she'll meet us in the ring, remember that Archer. She can't take the stress of having to be the cooler all the time and Blake can see that. Her eyes watching Shane get so angry is so hot she can't help be entertained licking the edge of her teeth.

Blake: “First off. I’m sorry.”

He drops it there because thinking about either of them bumping and grinding is really gross. He says looking at Josie trying not to let on how disturbed he is by the images she plated in his head now.

Blake: “You’re right, I should have went back in Fox River looking for you when it was burning down. Secondly...So...you really think that’s a good impression Dude? I always thought he was imitating me, but whatever. Heh… this mean you’re back in?”

Honestly the mention of his teammates being back in the game was enough to make him look past everything else. That plus the mention of how annoyed Josie would be if they had to find a way around using airports for the rest of their careers took the fun out of everything. Was Shane actually going to comeback to fight with them? If this championship is powerful enough to bring Josie back perhaps it will draw him back as well. Or maybe he wants more? None of this gets explored as Mary-Jane makes her way into the scene now.

Mary-Jane: "Hello guys. Finally done vacationing?"

She reaches over and grabs Blake's hand and looking around at the three of them.

Mary-Jane: "You haven't seen the twins in awhile you really should before they start walking. You missed them Shane, but Josie was there when they started crawling. I am sure she told you all about it though. She's been in their life more than you or Blake to be honest."

She chuckles about this not paying any attention to what she could have walked in on. Looking around and how silent everyone is being she can feel Blake squeeze her hand and takes that as a sign to create and exit.

Mary-Jane: "Well we need to get on board the plane. Heading home finally, I miss my babies. We'll see you guys at the next Lights Out, ok?"

She waves at them and grabs her own carry on walking away with Blake while Shane and Josie watch them leave.

That sure felt ... awkward. We're Legendary. We should be above this, what is wrong with us? Maybe I am afraid of drawing attention? Perhaps I am afraid that you both are just not invested in this anymore? This is a house that is already build, but we can occupy it just the same. I don't lead because I want to but because I have to. They are treating me like I am soft... I'll show them who is soft.