Post by Winter Pine on Aug 14, 2016 21:36:10 GMT -6
Wedding planning, something I never thought I'd be doing anytime soon in my life but thanks to Matthew I get the opportunity to let me inner excited little girl do what she dreamed of when the thoughts of being a princess surrounded her then innocent mind. Sure, all this is right now is just deciding on cake flavors and looks, but even this is so exciting not only because of my mental feelings of being that much closer to the big day, but also because who doesn't love a good cake? Matthew...well, something is telling me he is having a hard time eating so many different flavors.
"Seriously, V. I can't taste the difference here. To me they both taste exactly the bloody same!"
"Babe, it's literally two different flavors. How do you not get that lingering aftertaste?"
"I don't know. Maybe I have a problem with my taste buds or something. Or maybe it's because I'm a big dumb fool."
"Matt...I already know you are a dumb fool, but even dumb people can taste right."
Smirking, I take a small piece of the cake and hold it out to Matthew's face.
"Here, my poor baby, let mommy feed you and maybe you'll finally taste it right."
Smirking, he opens wide as I place the piece of cake into his mouth before he suddenly leans into me, placing a long passionate kiss on my lips. After he breaks away from me, he licks his lips a little and begins to nod.
"Yeah...I can taste the difference now..."
"Y-you butt...do it again, I think I need a better taste."
Leaning in again, he gives me another passionate kiss, this time it's deeper and even longer than the one before. I smile as he moves away, giggling and taking a little of the cake icing on my finger to put it on his nose.
"Aww, I'm marrying a brown nose."
"Hey! That wasn't very nice..."
"...Uh-huh, and your point baby boy?"
"You're my future wife...you should be nice to me...I've been nothing but nice to you."
"Oh and I'm sure putting icing on your nose is such a mean thing for me to do..."
He suddenly sticks his finger into the cake himself and sticks some icing onto my nose as well.
"It was! And now we're even!"
Smirking, I now put some icing on several of my fingers and smear it onto his face before giggling again.
"And now we aren't, what a shame for my poor hubby."
"Come here you!"
He then begins to chase me around the cake shop, threatening to smear my face with cake as well. The moment he grabs hold of me, our attention is diverted to the owner of the cake shop who is looking rather perplexed about the whole scene unfolding in front of her.
"S-sorry ma'am, we aren't the most mature couple."
"Yeah, sorry. We'll take the first cake flavor please. We'll come back at a later date to sort out some more of the cake details. I have a surprise for my Queen..."
"Yes, can you make an appointment for us next...wait, a surprise?"
"You heard me right, V. A surprise. Just for you my Queen..."
"Okay...um...hehe. Ma'am, next Wednesday for us please, I'll call you tomorrow about a time. Baby, you and your surprises..."
We begin to make our way out of the cake shop as Matt cleans the cake frosting off of his face.
"This frosting is actually really good. But yeah, you know me...I always like to give you the best I possibly can..."
Smiling, and leaning onto my lover, I can't help but appreciate the fact I know he is truthful in that statement. He has pushed so much for this relationship and for me, and he keeps giving me more than I could have ever dreamed of. I love him so much for our continued connection and everything he does in my life...but as for this surprise, who knows what Matthew could have in store for me.
I can't see a damn thing since Matt has my eyes covered with his hands, I don't know why he didn't trust me when he told me to close my eyes. Probably because I kept peeking all the time to see where he was leading me.
Feeling him remove one of his hands, he still has both my eyes covered with the other as I suddenly feel warmer, I guess we must have entered the shop he's leading me too.
"Okay, babe. We're here...are you ready?"
"Depends on if you are surprising me with something that will embarrass me..."
"V...we're out wedding shopping. How could I possibly surprise you with something embarrassing?"
"Male stripper bachelorette party?"
"I actually already have that sorted out..."
I elbow him in the gut as he chuckles a little before he finally removes his hand from my eyes allowing them to adjust and work out where he's brought me.
"Well...what do you think?"
I look around for a few moments and finally realize...
"Wedding bands?!? Matthew..."
He takes hold of my left hand and lightly strokes my ring finger as he stares deeply into my eyes.
"Surprise. I thought you would like to pick out the very ring that I will be placing around this very finger on our special day."
"Well it's not just one you'll be placing on me, it's the one I'll be placing on you too."
"Exactly. And I'm here to pick out one for myself as well. I know how much this means to you and how you want it to feel like we are going to do everything together for this. This is our day...and I want it to be perfect for you just as much as you want it to be perfect for me."
"Baby...thank you so much, I didn't even think about this being something we'd get done today."
I wrap my arms around Matt's neck at that moment and smile at him lovingly.
"You are the best..."
"I try my best. And when you're happy...I'm happy. This day...I guarantee you will never ever forget it..."
Leaning into me, he gives me a long passionate kiss.
"And...I know you don't want to be reminded of this, but I want to say this because this is how much you mean to me. I know I've been married before, and that it didn't work out. But I was young and she wasn't the right one for me...however you? I know for a fact that you definitely are the right one for me..."
"Sweetie...the fact is, despite my feelings for her, the important thing about that marriage is I got my pups from it. For that, I understand the worth. And now, we get to secure the eternal bond I know we will have."
"Awww...such a lovely couple..."
Our attention is diverted to the owner of the shop who was either rudely listening in on our conversation or just innocently overheard it. I don't really care what she was doing, but we both smile as Matt places his arm around my waist.
"Thank you, Miss. I truly believe that the things that have happened in my life happened for a reason...so I would be lucky enough to meet the woman of my dreams."
"We've both learned our lives aren't anywhere near perfect, but they have lead down to the right path where we finally can have each other. I don't need a perfect man, I just need one that cares, and my Matthew cares beyond belief."
"That's so sweet, well I'm so happy for you both. So feel free to peruse our vast selection of wedding bands, I'm sure you'll find something that will fit you both perfectly."
"Thank you..."
"Thank you very much ma'am."
We begin to look over the hundreds of wedding bands on display as I feel Matt take hold of my hand. After a few moments, I feel Matt shaking slightly.
"Sweetheart, are you okay?"
"I'm...kinda nervous. This is the first time I've done something like this. Normally this is something the bride does with her maid of honor and bridesmaids. I'm happy though, it makes it more special."
"Well I guess it's a good thing most people don't like me enough to want to be my bridesmaid or maid of honor."
"I...hope that doesn't take anything away from you when we do get married. I know you like every other woman who wants to get married has this big huge plan in their head of their perfect wedding. I want that for you...more than anything in the world..."
"Matthew, I understand it won't be my perfect wedding. Would I love bridesmaids to help, absolutely, and it hurts I am not seen as wanted enough by other girls...but, my main focus is marrying you, no matter how imperfect it is."
Smiling, he gives me another kiss before suddenly, his attention is diverted by something.
"Well I'll be damned..."
"What will you be damned about?"
He points to one of the bands and it's a beautiful silver one with a wolf head engraved on it with two small purple stones where the eyes are. This couldn't have been a coincidence...this...was the real surprise?
"Matthew...that's...oh my god it's beautiful."
"I know you probably wanted to pick your own, and if you still want to do that then I don't mind. I just thought I'd have this one specially made for you..."
"Baby I love it...don't take it away, please."
"Then it's yours. I've already put a deposit down for it..."
I can't help but to continue staring in the 'eyes' of that wolf...loving the well crafted piece of jewelry not just for it beauty but also the meaning Matthew knew it would have to me just as the black diamond engagement ring did. I feel a sense of awakened passion just looking at it, not just as Veronica, but as Winter. I have a lot I need to do to prepare for the upcoming battles...and seeing this makes me realize my focus has been wrong this whole time.
The present time has arrived and yet also has passed with this very moment. But it's that constant present I need to find a way to be focused on, and I must prepare for the future. Those steps start...with this.
*RECORDING*
The return to the dark dungeon-esque domain meets my mood of great satisfaction as the camera comes into focus on my lower face covered by my hair. I lift my right hand up slowly and flip it around in the air a couple of times, glancing up at it with a sense of wonder in my eyes.
"They say the helping hand is one that sometimes is the most painful. A true offering of peace, for the most part, but in certain hands must bring violence and pain to deliver salvation to those that need it most. In my eyes, in my thoughts, in my soul, I know I've been blessed to have the hands that which will save those whose hearts dwell in places of darkness. To some that's funny, this baroness of darkness herself saying she wants to save those she targets from going down the path she rules over, but believe me or not I speak truth and gospel for these lost souls that roam the hallways backstage and claim to be Visionaries of this generation."
I lift my head up fully, keeping my hair somewhat still covering my face but moving it away a bit from one side to allow my left eye to stare further into the camera lens.
"This matchup at Heatstroke, the PPV that follows up from my final massacre of what was left of Stacy Jones. That young soul now finds herself needing to retire people, but she is happier. And she would have not be built to such a new greater capacity if not for the actions of the God of this company, and I don't even asked for thanks. But this isn't about her, no, it's about the current not the past and I am now coming to realize that after a few past failures. I need not focus on falling to a few people, failing a few goals, I focus on the now and taking on new challenges on my path to ultimate glory in this industry. And that mindset led me to my meetings with Mr. Omega, and from that arose the opportunity at Heatstroke for my fiance and I."
Slowly leaning in, I place my hand on the camera and remove it from it's normal standing point, the shakiness of my motions making the view look a bit sickening to a certain type of viewer, but for the purpose of a more personal focus to this message I hope it is worth the issues to my audience.
"Why do I go after the witch? I have nothing really to do with her, but yet I find my way to her recently by way of circumstance. Not by negative feelings to her, but to those who are around her and continue to fail her. I had the disgust to learn of what has caused the lowered and darkened attitude coming from the usual bright young lass that you all know and love, that same lass that has really made a statement in VoW as one of the best competitors in this company. So why a match with her? Why a match not just with her, but a tag match where I force her to grab a partner and not just go against me but also my future husband who has a noticeable tendency to hurt people to the extreme?"
I slide my hand against the lens and shakily pull it closer to my eyes, then lower to my mouth as a sinister smile creeps onto my face.
"It was all because I was aware of the opportunity it creates for me, my husband, our future, The Orphanage, so much more. You see, you go after success in this business when there is nothing better. The fact is, I've had no true agenda since I finished the raven tramp off at Fate of the Gods. Yet I kept attempting to make new agendas, hoping that was where my continued success would come from. But I was wrong, yes I actually admit I was wrong. It's why I have 2 straight losses on my record and now I look to fix that mistake and I have the help of the greatest man alive to accomplish that goal."
I finally decide to place my camera back into it's standing place, but stay close to it as I move the rest of my hair away from my face to get the full view of my emotion into the recording.
"Zahara Matisse is one of the best competitors in VoW, I said that and I do mean that. She is incredible in the ring, and I know anyone that can get one up on her will raise their stock in this company some way. But then, oh but then, she finds a way to make this match even more delicious for me and my future goals. For you see, not only do I get to target that lovely magician, but now the most athletically capable champion in this company that isn't a member of the Orphanage stands next to her. We get to take a shot at the Xcel Champion, a belt I am fully able to admit I have my eyes on. I care not for the I4NI, and I consider myself to experienced at this point to go after the Zero Gravity, leaving that to those Visionaries who one day will want to step up to a God and attempt to beat her."
I lean back once again, the wandering question lingering on my lips before I ultimately speak it to the world.
"But then, why a tag match? What does that do for myself, for my love, for The Orphanage...the Twin City titles do still exist my children. And they were the exact reason my Matthew and I decided to embark on this new era as a team. We want that gold, and the fact is we can only do so much against the teams of already established tag team stars. So I went the further step, take one of the best competitors this company has, force her to grab a partner who I hope is someone worth the stock and my oh my was she ever. Now not only do I get to help take down a top competitor, a top contender...I can take down a top champion in this company, get that chance to put my name into the title hunt I should have been in from the beginning. And further more, those Twin City belts get so much closer, so much more capable of being taken from those worthless Neon girls who haven't defended against a worthwhile competitor yet. They need true competition and that is where Animal Instinct will come in, and will make them fall."
I quickly shove my face back up to the camera, glaring now as serious as I can possibly make myself into the eyes of whoever may watch and listen to my words.
"The fact is, this is about my rise in this company. And yet, I will fall sometimes, and if I fall at Heatstroke so be it but I plan to fall as a dominant factor in this company if I do not succeed to victory at this great Pay-Per-View event. We need a new era in this company, an era dominated by the Gods that have been here long enough to claim this company as their own. I made my claim at Fate of the Gods, I solidify it when I battle the two maidens of glory at Heatstroke. Zoey, I expect your best, and Constance, I know you are always at your best. But as a unit, I'm not entirely convinced of your chemistry considering the fact Constance did rip away your dreams of holding gold, Zoey. She hurt your moment not once, but twice, and one of those being on the biggest stage while being followed up by me massacring Stacy Jones. Heatstroke is gonna be another tally of failure on your big event list, Zoey, and it again for the third time in a row will be the fault of the Xcel Champion. But, don't take my word for it, take it when you are fallen at ringside, and your teammate takes the beating from my husband, only to be stood up then shoved to her face by my feet cracking the back of her skull with a case of Frostbite. 1...2...3...and your heart sinks again. Your mind won't be able to survive this onslaught again Zoey, it just can't. I hope you are ready, for Animal Instinct was born ready for this moment. VoW...I've arrived...be afraid or not, I care less. But God always rises to the top with enough faith."
I shove the camera to the ground with that and shut it off, letting out a very satisfied laugh into the chilling air of my domain, and smiling as I roll against the dirt covered floor while looking back over this footage. Should this be enough on the verbal side...who knows. What matters now...is that this is the past. The present starts now, to train and prepare. The future...sees a woman with a belt and another with a wand kissing my feet as I rise the mountain with my King.
This is only the beginning...
I shove the camera to the ground with that and shut it off, letting out a very satisfied laugh into the chilling air of my domain, and smiling as I roll against the dirt covered floor while looking back over this footage. Should this be enough on the verbal side...who knows. What matters now...is that this is the past. The present starts now, to train and prepare. The future...sees a woman with a belt and another with a wand kissing my feet as I rise the mountain with my King.
This is only the beginning...