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Date Posted: 17:47:05 10/13/00 Fri
Author: No name
Author Host/IP: 77.cambridge-08-09rs.ma.dial-access.att.net / 12.78.201.77
Subject: Dark Tiger's tryout

I can't take it, things never seem to go my way. It seemed as if my wrestling school was going to last a while. I was successful; many people came to be taught here and I was racking in dough. I had almost payed off the last of my bill for the building I had bought that served as my wrestling academy when I was robbed, leaving me flat broke and unable to pay the dept....



((( Dark Tiger sits at his desk. He is cleaning out the desk of his belongings. He takes off a picture of him and his mom at Disney World and puts it in a card board box he has beside him. Tiger stares into space and sighs. He won't be able to keep much. The contract clearly stated it could take back the building and anything else they wanted if he couldn't pay the bill. He wouldn't even be able to keep the nice desk that he is taking things out of.

Tiger puts both hands on top of the bare desk and stroked his hands across it's shiny, oak-stained surface. It is such a nice desk, Tiger can hardly bare to let it go. Tiger pulls out the drawers and gets some more papers and things from them. He dumps the debris into the card board box. Tiger looks around at the room. The room was so new. Tiger heaved a big sigh, like the world is going to end and is about to get up off his chair when a soft knocking is heard at the door. )))

Tiger: *Sigh* "Come in."

((( The door opens slowly and doesn't creek a bit; the hinges were new. The no-squeaking coming from the door reminded him again of how soon he would have to leave his wrestling school. A young man steps into the room and closes the door behind him.

The young man has dark brown hair and brown eyes. He has a small frame; narrow shoulders and lanky arms. He is wearing a blue jacket, some old jeans, and a base ball cap. His expression is shy and mild. He smiles meekly at Tiger. Tiger smiles weakly at the young man, then heaves another sad sigh. )))

Tiger: "Mornin' Andy. Sit- now what do you want?"

((( Andy took up Tiger's offer and pulled up a chair in the corner of the office and pulled it up to Tiger's desk. The young man sits down quickly. He begins to talk quietly. )))

Andy: "Uh, well, I was just wondering... Now that you don't have the school any more, what're you going to do? What am I going to do? Your school was my only chance to become a pro!"

((( Tiger sits back in his chair and smiles slightly. Andy is one of Tiger's best students. Andy is a great martial artist who has great potential. )))

Tiger: "Don't sweat it, kid. You'll find other schools- and you'll make it to the big leagues in no-time. I was in a lot of minor leagues before I got to the SWA."

((( Andy shifts in his seat. He still looks worried. Tiger sees this and gets up. He walks over to Andy and pats him on the shoulder. )))

Tiger: "Don't worry, Andy. Things'll work out."

((( Tiger opens the door and walks out, Andy follows and closes the door softly behind him. Tiger walks down and white walled corridor and into the gym area. To his surprise, all of his students are standing there. A table with food is set up in the place of where the ring used to be and flyers are hung on the walls. They all have party hats and big smiles on their faces. Tiger's mouth drops open in surprise and he drops his box of stuff which lands on his foot, but he doesn't feel it; he's too surprised.

Tiger's surprise turns to happiness as "SURPRISE" rings through the gym and a smile crosses Tiger's face. Tiger walks up to them. )))

Tiger: "What's all this?!"

((( As Tiger says this he looks around the room. A tall man, burly man, almost as big as Tiger steps up and answers. )))

Man: "Well, Andy thought we should throw you a party since you've been such a great teacher!"

Tiger: "Really?"

((( Tiger's smile grows wider as he turns around and faces Andy. Tiger slaps him a high five, embraces him, and slaps him on the back so hard that he grunts. Then Tiger grabs several student wrestlers and puts his arms around their shoulders. )))

Tiger: "You guys are the greatest!"

((( A student hands Tiger a paper plate with a piece of yellow cake and fork on it. Then another hands him some punch. Tiger takes a bite of the cake as some of his best students walk up to him: black haired woman, the tall man, and Andy. )))

The woman: "I can't believe this school is out of business so fast, Mr. Pheonix. "

((( The woman sighs and looks sad. )))

Tiger: "Don't worry, Julie, you'll find another school-"

Julie: "But it won't be the same. You're the best!"

((( Tiger shifts his weight to one foot and chuckles softly- he always does that when he's being flattered. )))

Tiger: "I know, I know. But don't worry. There'll be another school out there that'll bring to the pros, I'm sure."

Andy: "But what about you? Where will you go now that you don't have the school any more?"

((( Tiger felt uneasy. This is one question he could not answer at the moment. )))

Tiger: "Well-"

((( A loud voice interrupts Tiger. He's almost glad that it did, because he was not sure what he would say. But then he remembers who's voice it was and turns towards it scowling. It's the man who he bought the building from.He is Mr. Grudendor. He's a short bald man with pale skin. He's standing in the entrance of the gymnasiam scowling and scoping the room. Then he sees Tiger and marches over to him. )))

Mr. Grudendor: "What the hell is all this?!"

((( The short bald man looks around the room quickly and stiffly like he'd had a bucket of coffee. Tiger answered him calmly. )))

Tiger: "We were just having a little going-away party before-"

((( Mr. Grudendor interrupts Tiger, talking stiffly as he always does. )))

Mr. Grudendor: "Party?! PARTY?!! WELL THE PARTY'S OVER! NOW GET OFF MY PROPERTY ALL OF YA!"

((( In a rage Mr. Grudendor flips over the snack table all the food scatters over the floor. He screams "Get out, get out" in a childish tirade until everyone left the building.

Tiger took buttoned up his grey trenchcoat and walked to the train station. On the way Andy catches up with him..... )))

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