Off camera

Germany…September 1, 1939

We open to Maniac running as a group of Nazis chase after him, he turns and fires what bullets are left from the Walther P38 he took off one of them he killed and when the gun clicks empty he tosses it at them and keeps running as he clutches on to what looks like a spear in his other hand…

I know, right?!?!?Bet you’re wondering just how the Hell I ended up here and how I happen to come across the spear of destiny, an ancient supernatural artifact that even Senester himself would’ve killed to have…Haha suck it asshole. Anyway, to explain the whole story I gotta take you back just a smidgen to where we last left off…

The scene briefly flashes and we’re back to the bus where Mandy is about to show Maniac what she discovered. She clicks away furiously at her keyboard before finally pointing.

Mandy: Can you believe it? The C.I.A. has an actual working time machine, I was thinking since Butch and Hans don’t want to help you now maybe you could go back to your earlier days when you guys were friends and convince them to help. The ritual calls for the pillars yes but never specified they had to be from THIS period of time.

Mandy looks over at Maniac proudly and he can’t help but to smile back as he leans over and kisses her.

Maniac: That’s great Mandy bear, but just how are we going to get it? I’m sure it’s locked away in a secure facility.

Mandy laughs as she gives Maniac the “whatever” motion with her hand.

Mandy: No problem, as you know when my dad died I gained his clearance so I have access to his files, what he was working on, everything. So all I have to do is put in a transfer request and have it sent to Romano Enterprises under the impression it being sent for routine maintenance, all I gotta do is make a call and it’s done. Sound like a plan?

Maniac turns and faces the non-existent camera.

Maniac: Sounds like lazy writing to me.

Maniac winks at the camera before turning back to Mandy who’s already on the phone as the scene ones again flashes…

And so it went, I know it seems HIGHLY unlikely that the C.I.A would just pack up and send off something like a functional time machine without checking where it’s going but luckily for us they’re a bunch of cocky assholes. That, and them not being aware of Frankie’s demise just yet really helps a lot too. So here we are down in the secret lab of Romano Enterprises, yeah I know finally somewhere new right?!?!? Anyway, as we look around we see all kinds of cool experiments going on. I’m talking about from cloning to genetic experiments to matter manipulation…wait isn’t that like what they’re doing at CERN?

Maniac and Mandy stand at a table that has what looks to be a flat stone the size of a small dinner plate on it, on the bottom of it is what looks like one of those big thick rubber bands that Maniac assumes is supposed to keep it on a person’s wrist but how?

Maniac: That’s it? How does it even work? The thing doesn’t even look like it can stay on your wrist, I feel like I’d lose it mid-trip through time.

Maniac looks to Mandy for answers only to receive a shoulder shrug.

Mandy: I couldn’t tell you, I’ve never seen it being used so I have no idea how it works. And as you saw the document I found about it didn’t come with any instructions either.

Maniac: True, I guess there’s only one way to figure it out.

Maniac picks up the device and examines it closely  before cautiously slipping his hand through the rubber band. As soon as his hand is through the band it tightens itself to Maniac’s wrist which causes him to yell out in pain and surprise. As soon as the band is tightened the flat stone begins to shift, opening up as if on mechanical hinges. When it’s completely open it’s almost as long as Maniac’s wrist, barely reaching his forearm and a 3D screen and keyboard has appeared on the surface of the stone. Maniac just stares at it in amazement before looking up at Mandy.

Mandy: Ok…umm be careful and remember, whatever you do don’t mess with the timeline in any major way. You never know what the consequences could be messing up destiny.

As soon as she said it the idea was in my head, how could I have not thought of it before? Even when Lunatik mentioned research of his own and a legend of a weapon that can hurt this demon it didn’t cross my mind until Mandy mentioned destiny. But where is it? Who would have it and when? It would have to be someone maniacal, with a massive ego and are more than likely trying to use it for world domination. So many candidates but only one sticks out. You know, the one who walked around with that mini-push broom on his face and may or may not be related to Hans through some great, great, great, great, great, great, great relative.

Maniac smiles at Mandy.

Maniac: Don’t you worry baby, I’ll be back before you can say…

Maniac pulls out a piece of paper out of his pocket.

Maniac: Sag Hans nicht, dass das Baby wirklich meins ist.

After reading what’s on the paper Maniac crumbles it up and tosses it  aside.

Mandy: What does that mean?

Maniac: Beats me.

Maniac shrugs his shoulders as he says it but then turns to the non-existent camera and smirks. Maniac turns back to the device and quickly puts in a date and hits enter. As soon as he does Maniac feels a strange sensation going through his body, it’s almost feels like electricity but there’s no pain only a slight vibration like feeling. The world around him has also went fuzzy, like when your TV screen is starting to go out then suddenly the ground disappeared from beneath him and he’s falling. The world comes back into focus just a split second before Maniac hits the ground, only he didn’t just hit the ground…

Holy shit what a trip, that was intense. Better than any acid or shroom trip I’ve ever been on. As I get up and dust myself off I can’t help but notice not only is there blood on the device which closed itself after my arrival, but there are a SHYT ton of Nazi supporters looking at me in shock because I just appeared and fell from the sky followed by apparently killing their leader with a TKO shot from the device. Next to Adolf’s body attached to a staff is the very thing I’m looking for, the spear of destiny. Oh yeah that spear of destiny, the one that supposedly gives the owner the power to determine the destiny of the world. This includes the power to become invincible in battle and conquer the world, it has been attributed with supernatural powers including foresight and the ability to destroy demons and magical beings. Some traditions say that whoever possesses the spear holds the world's destiny for good or evil. So I of course being the good Samaritan I am, take it off Hitler’s hands and that’s how I got here…

We fade back to Maniac running as a group of Nazis chase after him, he turns and fires what bullets are left from the Walther P38 he took off one of them he killed and when the gun clicks empty he tosses it at them and keeps running as he clutches on to the spear of destiny in his other hand. As he’s running Maniac is frantically tapping on the device trying to activate it but to no avail and ends up in a dead end alley. Maniac turns to run the other way but finds himself quickly being surrounded buy Nazi soldiers who some are carrying the MAS-38 while others have the Astra Model 902. They all sneer as they close in on Maniac, guns raised and ready to fire. Maniac quickly glances at the spear and says a quick prayer that it actually has supernatural powers and then meets their gazes with a smile of his own.

Maniac: Go ahead and shoot! I'll be back! I ALWAYS come back!

The Nazi soldiers all share a laugh

Maniac: Yeah...but dying is such a bitch!

All the Nazi soldiers begin to shoot and Maniac lets out a girlish yelp as he instinctively covers up right before the bullets hit and merely bounce off of him like pellets. After the bullets have stopped Maniac uncovers and looks down seeing that he is completely unharmed then back up at the stunned Nazi soldiers.

Maniac: Oh you guys are fuking dead.

Maniac looks over at the non-existent camera.

Maniac: Don’t look kids, this is going to get nasty.

Maniac reaches for it pushing it away before going after the Nazi soldiers…
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On camera

Current day

Alright, we’re going two for two in the new places category because Mandy and I have just left the Hartman Arena here in Wichita, Kansas after seeing I Prevail & Halestorm with special guest Hollywood Undead live in concert. Not the lineup I prefer but Mandy wanted to see it and what makes her happy makes me happy. And let me tell you, nothing makes her more happy then sneaking me into the women’s room at a public place and sucking my...never mind, as we leave the arena we can’t help but notice the camera heading our way so we meet in the middle and get this party started.

Maniac: In less than a week Sean and Jeremy, two of the three Amigos will step in the ring with Lunatik and I the returning New Age Psychos. I bet you two feel good about this match, like you two have some sort of advantage being you are the team that’s worked together more recently then Lunatik and I have. That and with the ending of Havoc I bet you two are hyped and ready to go, and that’s all well and good because  Lunatik and I will definitely be looking for a fight and a chance to show you that we’re not going anywhere. You think you’re going to run us out of town boys? Let me guess, this town isn’t big enough for the four of us am I right?

Maniac laughs, shaking his head as he removes his cigarette from his pocket and removes one putting it in his mouth and lighting it. He takes a deep drag and holds it a moment before releasing it and continuing.

Maniac: Well calm down there cowboys because there IS in fact room. Unfortunately just like your best buddy Hans you’re all being blinded by that demon. You guys have NO damn idea what I’ve been through to get what’s needed to stop DreamMaster, what Wolfy put himself through. He volunteered to come with me and help me stop it so if you don’t believe me then ask him…oh wait, that’s right you won’t because he’s been “marked as a target” because he’s my friend.

Maniac lets out a breath of disappointment then hits his cigarette again before continuing.

Maniac: I’m not bullshytting when I say that I have everything to get rid of DreamMaster, you just don’t want to hear it because your letting your hatred  fuel you which DreamMaster is using to its advantage. And at Havoc when you numbskulls and that German ass-hat stopped Lunatik and I from getting Erica that was the final straw, I get it you guys hate my guts and that’s fine I understand. At Havoc Lunatik and I are going to show you what tag team wrestling is all about, and when we win then MAYBE you’ll listen to what I’ve been saying about us working together. Or, if anything we’ll just make sure that you two can’t get in our way again. I’ve recently come across something that may be of good use in getting rid of this demon and that’s EXCATLY what I’m going to do and not you two, Hans, Butch, or ANYONE is going to get in my damn way anymore.

Maniac just walks off not wanting to say anymore and as he does his thoughts trail back to the spear that he stashed in the secret compartment used for storing the weapons aboard the bus. He thinks about it calling to him when he went to walk away and how he felt like it was drawing him back to it. Was that a voice he heard calling his name? If it was then it was one he didn’t recognize, he shakes the thoughts off as he keeps walking smoking his cigarette with Mandy running behind trying to catch up as the scene fades to black.