.::Scene One || ABQ BioPark Aquarium || 3:00 PM

I had thought long and hard about going back to Ireland to see Tab but in the end I decided against it. I had me reasons. First, I didn’t think it was any of me business anymore. Whatever she decided to do was her own business and since she had left me I didn’t want to stick me nose where it potentially might not be wanted. Of course, I caught slack off of her but in the end it was bearable and I sucked it up and continued on with me life.

This week I had a huge challenge on me hands. I had not one but two opponents. Two opponents who cared fer me about as much as me cared fer them. Evan Bourne was in the match and although I vowed the little bastard wouldn’t have a rematch it looked like he was getting one. I also had to face B-Zero who had been runnin’ his mouth backstage for the last couple of weeks sayin’ how much he wanted to face me. Well, he now had his chance.

I didn’t tell anyone the thoughts runnin’ through me head. There were plenty of them but I thought it best to keep them to meself. I didn’t even tell Candice. But the truth was, I was feelin’ kinda lonely and all I wanted was fer sumone to take notice of me without having harsh words to say. It seemed like I was getting plenty of attention but it was all negative attention. I just wanted some positive attention for a change.

I found meself in the ABQ BioPark Aquarium in New Mexico. I had never been and thought the trip may take me mind of things and help me relax. I was right. It was very relaxin’ to see all the fish and sharks swim around in their water tanks. I found a tank with clear windows and stopped in front of it. There were fish of all sorts swimming around as well as some very impressive sharks. I took a deep breath and grinned.

Is it worth the can you even hear me
Standing with your spotlight on me
Not enough to feed the hungry
I'm tired and I felt it for awhile now
In this sea of lonely
The taste of ink is getting old
It's four o' clock in the fucking morning
Each day gets more and more like the last day
Still I can see it coming
While I'm standing in the river drowning
This could be my chance to break out
This could be my chance to say goodbye
At last it's finally over
Couldn't take this town much longer
Being half dead wasn't what I planned to be
Now I'm ready to be free

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
“Ya know it’s pretty well laid out who is gonna win this match comin’ up Monday Night. I mean first ya have Evan whom I’ve beaten once before. Not only did I beat him I crushed him within five minutes and left him lyin’ like a fool. Now he has a shot to regain some redemption but there will be no redemption for him. He is too far gone and he doesn’t have a chance in this match. Then ya have B-Zero who has desired to work with me but of course, doesn’t really have the balls to say so to me face. He has to run around behind me back and talk like he is a big man. Well, Monday Night I am gonna put an end to all that.”

“While I’m lookin’ in this tank I see many different things. I see many different wonders. I see fish and sharks a like. Ya see, I’m like a shark. I swim through my domain never once worryin’ about what is comin’ up behind me or in front of me because I am king and nothin' frightens me. I hear sumthing or sumone thrashin’ in the water in distress and I am drawn the sound. I attack quickly and forcefully. My attack is deadly. I strike once and then allow my prey to bleed to death, to suffer, before returnin' to finish me meal. Zero and Evan, ya really have done it to yaself. Ya really have stepped across the line and there is no turnin’ back. Just like when I decide to attack there is no turnin’ back fer me. I will attack and the carnage will be so devastatin’ ya won’t know what to do.”

I started to walk down the isle of tanks, marvelin’ at each one before goin’ to the next.

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
“Zero I just want to let ya know ya make me sick. Ya hide behind a skirt thinkin' ya are bein’ a man when in all reality ya are nothing but a little “bitch boy.” Ya say ya have focused a lot of ya energy on the bullies who have bullied you in the past. Well, from the looks of ya it seems ya have been focusin’ a lot of energy on them because they are plenty. Why wouldnta sumone want to bully ya? Ya face cries out for sumone to bully ya. That stupid and vacant look ya always have on ya face is about enough to make anyone laugh. Ya couldn’t find it in yaself to take The Miz seriously and maybe ya don’t really take me seriously. Maybe ya think I’m like The Miz and will be a easy walk in the park for ya? If ya think that then ya are terribly mistaken. I’ll be there Monday to change all of that. After our match ya won’t be thinking I’m easy. Ya will be wonderin’ what you ever did to deserve the punishment I’m gonna put ya through.”

“Ya say ya are not awesome and I can believe that. I’m not awesome either, I’m mesmerizing. See I have all it takes to be a champion here in the Dubya Dubya E and ya? Well, ya don’t have nothing but a nice little girlfriend. If that little girlfriend of yours tries to get involved in me match don’t think for a second I will hesitate puttin’ my hands on her.”

So here I am it's in my hands
And I'll savor every moment of this
So here I am alive at last
And I'll savor every moment of this
Won't you think I'm pretty
When I'm standing top the bright lit city
And I'll take your hand and pick you up
And keep you there so you can see it
As long as you're alive and care
I promise I will take you there
We'll drink and dance the night away
We'll drink and dance the night away

“Meanwhile, while ya are tryin’ to come up with new ways to get over with the fans I have been workin’ me hardest to get to the top of the Federation. What titles have ya actually held Zero? Where exactly have ya gone in the Dubya Dubya E? That’s what I thought, no where. Ya are continually gonna go no where because ya are nothin' but a fat loser. Ya tryin’ to push yaself as some sort of savior to the wrestling business when in all reality ya are just the thing that’s bringin’ it down. Ya want to restore prestige and honor to the wrestling business but when I look at ya all I see is dishonor. Ya push fer the Federation to have a safe workin’ environment but the fact is it will never be safe while I’m in the mist of it. Everyone is on my shite list and since ya decided it would be a good idea to step in the ring with me, ya have made the top position.”

I stopped and paused next to another huge tank.

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
“That brings me to ya Evan. I know what ya are gonna say even before ya say it. That’s how well I know ya. I know ya are gonna start on a tangent that the last time we faced each other it was a fluke and I never really beat ya. Well the fact is, I did beat ya Evan and I’m gonna do it again. Ya, like Zero, are nothing to me. Ya talk about how impressive ya are in the ring and how ya high flyin’ skills have got ya through all the bullishite, well I’m here to tell ya once again that it won’t work with me. Like the last time we stepped foot in that ring together, I’m gonna ground ya arse and when I do it will be all over fer ya.

Won't you think I'm pretty
When I'm standing top the bright lit city
And I'll take your hand and pick you up
And keep you there so you can see it
So long as you're alive and care
I promise I will take you there
So long as you're alive and care
I promise I will take you there
So here I am it's in my hands
And I'll savor every moment of this
So here I am alive at last
And I'll savor every moment of this
Savor every moment of this
Savor every moment of this

I grinned before I walked down the isle, looking at more of the tanks.

.::Scene Two || ABQ BioPark || 4:34 PM

I was feelin’ rather lonely and preoccupied so I called Candice Michelle up to take a walk with me through the ABQ BioPark zoo. She arrived, lookin’ beautiful as she always did. She walked up to me with a smile on her face. I held out me arm fer her to take and she did. There was sumthing freeing about being with Candice. Sumthing that made me feel good.

'candi-shop' Candice Michelle
“So how are you doing today?”

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
“Well, I guess me doin’ alright. I’m happy to see ya though.”

She laughed.

'candi-shop' Candice Michelle
“Why?”

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
“Can’t a wrestler be happy to see his manager without havin’ the third degree?”

'candi-shop' Candice Michelle
“Listen Sheamus. I-”

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
“Steven. My name’s Steven.”

'candi-shop' Candice Michelle
“Alright Steven. I really want to thank you for bailing me out on Monday. I was afraid Cody was going to hit me or something.”

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
“Cody’s an arsehole. I was about ready to kill him. If he would have done that, he would be missing his head.”

'candi-shop' Candice Michelle
“Well it was really cool that you put your match on the line to help me out. Thanks.”

I smiled at her.

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
“It was nothing lass. Now come on. I wanna show ya sumthing.”

I pulled her toward the giraffe enclosure because I knew ya could pet the giraffes there. When we arrived she let out a small laugh and reached out to stroke one of the giraffes’ noses.

'candi-shop' Candice Michelle
“This is really nice.”

I reached out my hand to pet one of the large animals.

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
“Ya, well it’s alright I guess. Listen Candice I have this match comin’ up and I don’t think-”

'candi-shop' Candice Michelle
“Stop right there. Don’t say anyone word. Sheamus, I mean Steven, you know you are going to win. You just have to take a deep breath and focus all your attention on beating these two men. I mean you’ve already beaten Evan once so you know you can beat him again.”

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
“But this B-Zero character. He freaks me out. All this love and hugs and whatnot. I mean what is goin’ on with him?”

'candi-shop' Candice Michelle
“I don’t know but he’s just another man who is going to fall at your feet.”

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
“Then I’ve got Jericho and Rhodes to worry about as well. I mean this shite never ends does it?”

'candi-shop' Candice Michelle
“Don’t worry about them. They aren’t going to do anything to you. Jericho got a cheap shot in last week is all. You’ll get him back.”

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
“Then Jericho and Rhodes have the audidacy to call me a coward. If anyone is the coward it’s those two. Jericho cheap shots me on Monday night and then walks away from the ring like he did sumthing special? But I’ve gotta push that from me mind. I’ve gotta focus on this upcoming match. I haven’t been in a triple threat match in a long time. I--”

I was suddenly startled by sumone tugging on me pant leg. I looked down to see a young blonde headed little boy and a black headed little girl. I narrowed me eyes and tried to figure out why the hell they were pesterin’ me.

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
“What?”

Little Girl
“Why are you so pale?”

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
“Why am I what?”

Candice giggled at me side.

Little Girl
“Are you a ghost or something?”

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
“No! I’m not a damn ghost. No go away. Go back to ya parents.”

Little Boy
“You talk funny.”

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
“Ya well I’m not from around here. No go away and leave me alone.”

Candice was really crackin’ up at this point.

Little Boy
“I still think you a ghost. Is your hair really that red? Are you like the Loch Mess Monster?"

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
“No I'm not the fookin' Loch Ness Monster. That's Scotland ya idiots. Listen American children go away before you piss me off.”

Little Girl
“You’re mean.”

I grinned at the children before crouching down in front of them.

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
“Ya and if ya don’t leave right now, I will eat ya head, right off of ya small shoulders.”

I snarled at the small children as their eyes got as big as quarters. They screamed and turned around to run away. Scaring small children was sumthing I was good at. I straightened meself back up and looked at Candice.

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
“What?”

'candi-shop' Candice Michelle
“That was awful Steven. They’re children.”

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
“So I don’t like little people which is why I hate Evan Bourne so much.”

'candi-shop' Candice Michelle
“You like me. I’m little.”

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
“Ya but ya a lass, it’s different with lasses.”

Candice just laughed and grabbed me arm again. Having her on me arm made me feel special and fer some odd reason sophisticated. We continued our walk away from the giraffes and onto other things in the zoo.

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
"Anyway, back to what we were talkin' about. B-Zero is a complete fluke of a man. He has no balls. He is a whinny self indulgent lard arse and I am gonna have a great time teachin' him a lesson about real man's wrestlin'. Of course, if he loses or gets beat up he'll just complain and whine to the staff about it and they'll find some way to console him because they are so deseperate for people to work fer them. This whole company is pathetic. Without me this company would be nothing. I really am the future of the Dubya Dubya E."

'candi-shop' Candice Michelle
"Well you do have to give B-Zero a little credit, right? I mean he's a step up from Evan Bourne."

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
"Yeah okay he's a step up from Evan Bourne but he's not a really big step up. I dunno why I am forced to face such idiots when I should be in the title match against Randy Orton. I mean what else do I haveta do to get the fookin' staff's attention?"

'candi-shop' Candice Michelle
"It's alright Steven. Your time will come. Just sit back and be patient and sometime, real soon, I'll get you a title shot."

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
"Well my patience is running thin. I'm not a patient man. But instead of gettin' my match with Randy Orton I have to knock off Evan Bourne again and face B-Zero too. I hate B-Zero. Did you know he is actually afraid of Velvet Sky?"

'candi-shop' Candice Michelle
"No. Why?"

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
"Well I dunno. Because he's a little bitch I suppose? He says it's because he respects them but everyone knows it's just fear in his eyes. I mean who in their right mind would be afraid of Velvet Sky? She's pathetic."

'candi-shop' Candice Michelle
"Well yeah."

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
"Hey do you wanna see the little Evan's?"

'candi-shop' Candice Michelle
"The little Evan's? What?"

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
"Ya the monkeys. Come on."

Candice laughed as I lead her to the monkey cage.

.::Scene Three || ABQ BioPark || 6:09 PM

Things were going really well for the most part. I had almost completely forgotten about Tab or me feelings I had been feelin' earlier. When I was with Candice all that seemed to float away and I was left feelin' free and calm. We had finished our tour of the zoo and were now standing at the outside gate gettin' ready to leave the park.

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
"So ya really not worried about this upcoming Monday?"

'candi-shop' Candice Michelle
"If I were worried Steven, I would tell you. But I'm not worried. Not at all."

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
"Well if ya ain't worried then I ain't worried. I just think --"

Security Guard:
"Excuse me, sir?"

I turned my head to find a rather tall and lanky security guard standing there with his arms crossed. I turned my head to the other side to see another security guard standing there. I didn't know what in the hell they wanted with me but I was ready to find out.

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
"What is it?"

Security Guard:
"Sir we got some reports that you were harassing some children earlier in the day."

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
"Harassing some children? What the hell is this all about?"

Security Guard:
"Some parents reported you having harassed their children. Sir, we are going to have to ask you to leave the park right now."

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
"Leave the park? I wasn't harassing children. They were harassing me. This is ridiculous."

'candi-shop' Candice Michelle
"Steven, let's just go."

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
"Wait a damn minute. I didn't do anything wrong here."

Security Guard:
"Sir, if you are not willing to leave the park then we are going to have to place you under arrest and hold you until the police get here."

'candi-shop' Candice Michelle
"Oh shit. Come on Steven. We have to leave now."

I felt Candice grab me arm and start pullin' me toward the entrance of the park. I was more than willin' to stand there and plead me case but she wasn't ready to have the man she manages go to jail for some petty incident earlier in the day. Candice continued to pull me out of the park.

'the celtic warrior' Sheamus:
"But I didn't do anything wrong . . ."

We left the park in a big hurry . . .