(Dreams, to some people they are just images that they see when they sleep and make themselves believe they just probably have an overactive imagination. To others they have a hidden meaning, whether its a vision of the future or repressed memories from your past, people believe dreams are a sub-concious power that humans have but dont have the ability to harness. Jory's dreams in particular seem to show him his future and those that are closest to him. Not only that, but they end up having a hidden meaning to them..so what was the hidden meaning to Scotty, Becca, and himself being killed by a flying robed ghost? Jory almost knew for certain it was in his future, since Scotty and Becca were having the same dreams, but the only thing that puzzled him anymore when it came to dreams like this is..whats the hidden meaning? If there was, would he be able to figure it out before his dreams started coming true? Jory couldn't spend too much time thinking about this though, he had to pack and worry about getting to his destination first. Scotty had went ahead to his hotel to pack his belongings, leaving Jory in his room rifiling through his closet while Becca lays in his bed being tended to by a nurse who came to the house a little after Jory and the others arrived at his house. Jory had discussed plans with Bec and Scotty and Scotty would accompany Jory to the coast of California near Anahiem where he'd once again visit the Queen Mary. Becca and Jory know what happened to him there and felt it would be safe if Jory didn't go alone, as who knows what would happen if the dreams were real and he didn't have a way to stop it. After tossing a few things into his bag, including a couple pairs of shirts and jeans, toothbrush with the hygene works, and some reading material, Jory was ready to go. He layed his suitcase down onto the floor and sat down beside Becca while the nurse gave her some medicine to help her sleep so she could sleep through some of her suffering. He brushed the hair away from her forehead and gently layed a kiss upon her bruised skin, making sure he didn't aggrivate her in anyway. She smiled up at him with the best smile she could muster and cuddled into him.)
Becca: I dont want you to leave.
Jory: I dont want to go either, but if we want these dreams to stop I must go.
Becca: But...the Queen Mary?
Jory: Its where the dreams are originating from, as much as I dont want to I have to.
Becca: *Sighs* I wish I could go with you then, I shouldn't have done that move to Jayson.
Jory: I wouldn't sweat it sweets, you've been needing your rest for a while now, and I'll call you every chance I get.
Becca: I know but..nothing can make up for the physical touch, nothing will make up for the fact I cant look you in the eyes anymore.
Jory: *Holds her close* I know babe, just bare with it for a little while..I'll be back.
Becca: *Looks up at him and whispers* Promise?
Jory: *Kisses her softly* I promise.
Becca: *Kisses him back* Think Scotty is capable of handling supernatural situations?
Jory: *Nods* I have no doubt Scotty can take care of himself.
Becca: Maybe you should supply him?
Jory: Supply him with what sweets? I'm not a professional ghost hunter, or demon hunter, I dont have any equipment but my knowledge of shit thats happened in the past.
Becca: Give him what you've got Koi, thats all you can do.
Jory: *Sighs* Yea, I just wish I knew why this was happening to me. I'm over Evil DM AND Earl Beardie and yet I'm still haunted by these hellish nightmares. Whats wrong with me?
Becca: *Shakes her head*....I dont know.
Jory: *gets off the bed and paces the room*...I'm hoping this trip will help me at least understand what is happening to us.
Becca: *Nods* Me too.
(Just then theres a knock at the door, Jory and Bec turn their attention to the bedroom door and Scotty Dillon is standing there with a smile on his face; Scotty is wearing a tight white shirt that literally clings to his upper body and some baggy navy blue carpenter jeans. He motions if hes able to come in and Jory just nods, Scotty takes it as a yes and wanders into the room and stands next to Jory.)
Scotty: *Crosses his arms and looks down at Bec* How ya feelin?
Becca: I've had better days, you?
Scotty: A little tired, but I always am, so its nothing new.
Jory: *Looks at Scotty* Packed?
Scotty: Yep, all ready to go..the limo taking us to our private jet is waiting outside.
Jory: *Nods and walks over to Becca and gives her a kiss one last time* The nurse is here to care for you, anything you need you let her know ok?
Becca: *Smiles and nods* Ok.
Jory: *Turns to Scotty* Lets split bro.
(Scotty raises his thumb for a thumbs up and takes off out of the room and down to the limo. Jory grabs his suitcase and gives Bec one last look over before leaving. He waves and winks at her then follows Scotty out of the house. Jory marches down to the limo and the driver puts his stuff into the trunk..already this is beginning to feel like the last time he went to Queen Mary. The nurse waves goodbye to Jory as he hops into the limo beside Scotty and take off towards a private airport. Scotty hops to the seat across from Jory then closes the window between them and the driver and looks at Jory, his eyes tell Jory this isnt going to be a conversation about hot chicks on the boat.)
Jory: Whats up bro?
Scotty: *Sighs and looks out the window to his left*....This whole thing is creeping me out man.
Jory: Yea..its creeping me out too.
Scotty: *Looks at Jory* Yea but dude, you've dealt with Evil DM and Earl Beardie, not to mention all those other creepy dead things along the way..I've never had to go through this..I thought I was scared back in Tombstone but this man, this takes the cake.
Jory: *Lowers his head then looks up at Scotty* I know I am better "prepared" for this, but that doesn't mean I'm not scared shitless. Evil DM, when he was after me, was scary but I knew he couldn't hurt me cause he needed my body. Earl Beardie, he was easier to deal with cause Bec is a Wiccan and DM had sided with me. This..this is just you and me man..I dunno how to defend myself or attack this. All we can do is go to this place and see why it is haunting us.
Scotty: *Claps his hands together*.....Think we'll survive this?
Jory: *Watches the fear grow in his eyes*...I dont know man..I just dont know.
(The rest of the trip to the airport was silent. They knew that they were heading into uncertain danger and just couldn't stop thinking about it, as if it was a poison in their minds panted by some evil seed. The airport was mostly just a landing strip, with bunkers spread out over the grounds..some for the smaller planes..and some for the airliner jets. Jory and Scotty are taking a bigger jetliner so they may get to California a bit quicker. They grab their things from the back of the limo's trunk and head over to the smaller plane where a few crew members take their things and load them into the plane. The captain of the plane and his co-pilot approach Jory and Scotty with big smiles on their faces and shake their hands.)
Captain: Nice to meet you Mr. Johnson and Mr. Dillon, I'm big fans of your work in the UEF.
Jory: *Smiles* Appreciate it.
Co-Pilot: *Shakes Scotty's hand and doesn't let go* Man....its Scorpion..."The Man, The Myth, The Legend"....it is an honor to meet you sir.
Scotty: *Looks at his hand* Uh...thanks.
Co-Pilot: *Finally lets go* Man, I've admired your work since UEF's younger days! I'm so glad your International Champion now! That ppv match was really hardcore!!
Scotty: *Looks at Jory whos chuckling silently then back at the co-pilot*...Yea, it was pretty tough man.
Captain: Well, enough of this delay, lets get you guys down to California!
(The two men follow the Captain and his co-hort to the plane which is being fueled and prepared for take off. All the way there the Captain's co-pilot chats Scotty's ear off about almost every match Scotty has ever been in and the look of "Man, sometimes I wish I wasn't famous" sinks into Scotty's face like the Titantic in the Atlantic Ocean after it hit the iceburg. The Co-Pilot escorts Jory and Scotty to their first-class (when isnt a private plane first-class?) seats then looks over at Jory with a big smile.)
Co-Pilot: ShadowDM, "Da Man" himself..man this day just keeps getting better. Make yourself at home here and we should arrive in California within the next couple of hours.
(Jory and Scotty look at eachother as he walks away and start to laugh a little.)
Scotty: Man, my ego has grown 20 times bigger now
Jory: Still not as big as my shlong haha.
Scotty: I wonder if that would pop blow-up dolls?
Jory: I wouldn't know, Jacob is more experienced in that field then I am.
(Both men laugh their asses off at the expence of Jacob Angel (Prometheus) and strap themselves into their seats as the plane begins to move. The Captain gets on the mic and lets them know that they will be taking off any moment now and afterwards they can roam the plane and do whatever. Jory just relaxes in his seat then puts some headphones over his ears and turns on his UEF enterance theme "Sonne" by Rammstein and closes his eyes. Scotty, seeing that Jory has taken the liberty to nap, takes out his Sports Illustrated; Swimsuit Edition and thumbs through it. Jory, when it comes to movement in cars or other mobile vehicles, falls asleep prett easy when they are moving and its a smooth ride, and this plane is so smooth its like a mechanicle baby butt. "Sonne" itself is a song that could either make you hurt someone or put you to sleep, and Jory wasn't in much fo a fighting mood..so he drifted asleep. Jory knows that sleeping on a plane ride or road trip makes the trip go a lot faster so it didn't really bother him that if he did sleep he would possibly have another dream, but he was about to..and it'd be worse then any of his dreams yet.)
(Jory takes a look around and realizes that hes no longer on the airplane, but being a dream hes also under the impression that they've made it to the ship. The sky is black, so its obviously night time outside, and its a bit chilly outside, with him being on the ocean and all. Jory wraps his thick solid arms around his chest and slowly makes his way back into the lodging area of the Queen Mary but it almost seems pointless, as theres not a soul around him. Jory figures he'll save himself the trouble of having to see another gruesome sight and works his way towards the exit of the ship to see if stepping off of it would keep him away from whatever is terrorizing him. Things seemed to be going well as Jory made his way to the exit..but you know the old saying "this is too good to be true" and it was. A chilling scream crawls up his spine as he walked past the area leading to the basement and it stopped him dead in his tracks. Hes heard that scream before from somewhere, it wasn't recently but he has heard that scream..and suddenly he knew he had to investigate it no matter what his common sence was telling him. He found the ladder that took him down to the lower chamber and hesitated..last time he was down there wasn't the best time hes had in his life and he knew that going back down wans't going to make it any better. As he made his way down the cold, clamy ladder, darkness began to engulf him and suddenly it became very difficult to see, even 2 inches infront of him. When he hit the ground he let his eyes adjust to the darkness then put his hands ifnront of him so he could feel his way around. Granted he knew where to go as he had a picture perfect memory when it came to this kind of thing, but he didnt know if things had been moved or not..so he had to make sure to be a little extra careful. Before Jory could start off with the baby steps a scream rushed through the area like a hurricane and gently knocked Jory back a couple steps into the ladder, how a scream packed that much power Jory didn't know, but he did know that the scream came from the place he didnt really wanna go...the automatic door area. For all those who remember, when Jory was here he was almost crushed by an automatic sliding steel door after being possessed by DM, so he didn't really wanna know if the same fate awaited him but knew he had to see what was happening..its human curiosity. Jory slowly felt his way along the metalic pipeline, using his senses of sight, sound, and touch to guide him as well as his memory. Suddenly, after aimlessly wandering around it seemed to him, a small light appeared just infront of him, exactly where the doors were and Jory used the light to guide him to the place where the screaming was coming from. The closer Jory got, he began to ehar a girl sobbing..then a man..then more sobbing from other people..it began to confuse Jory and he picked up the pace so he could get the questions to stop popping into his head. Jory turned the corner to where the light was coming from and his nose was met with the stench of death and gore. His eyes wandered up and Jory stumbled away from the image covering his mouth trying not to run or cry at what hes seeing. There, hanging from the automatic sliding doors, were Kerrie Storm, Hiddukel, Safire, and Scorpion, their blood has been splattered all over the ground, the walls, and themselves...and their intestines have been forcably removed from their stomach and spilled across the ground. Gigantic hooks have been rammed under their rib cage and shoved through their chest to hold them up against the wall and each of them were missing their lips and eyes, the blood poured from them like the Nile River and the expressions on their faces were so full of fear not even God himself could have caused it. Blood oozed to the feet of Jory but he could not move..he could not speak..everything that controled his body was shut off and all he could do was stare at this hellacious scene. To add to the horror...they were still alive somehow..and somehow more hellacious scratches and bruises formed on their bodies..their screams picked up..and they echoed into Jory's head like a hollow log...they were being tortured. All Jory could muster was a small gasp as Safire's head began to be slowly twisted off of her skin and spine, he wanted to save her and them..but something in him wouldn't allow him to move..wouldn't allow him to save his friends and his love. Suddenly, before Jory's eyes..the phantom thats been haunting him appears infront of him and gives him its version of a lovely smile, though to Jory it was like looking into the abyss. She hovered infront of Jory just staring at him, studying him, possibly looking for his deepest fear to feed on, Jory could feel the phantom crawling through his mind and body and did not enjoy that at all. Without hesitation from her she turned her back to Jory and slowly raised her arms into the air and dropped em just as quickly as she appear, almost like Kane would and the sliding doors slammed shut on Kerrie,Scorpion,Hiddukel,and Safire crushing their bodies and splattering what was left of their blood and remains all over the room and all over Jory. The phantom turned to Jory, whos face wasn't even able to form an expression of fear and pointed a long boney finger at him. Then with a voice that could make Jean-Claude Van Dam wet his diapers said.)
Phantom: *Whispers*.....Your next.