..Jonathan Storm..
A Leader Of Man


"Tell your friends not to think aloud
Until they swallow
Whisper things into my brain
Your voice sounds so hollow...

I am not a leader of men
Since I prefer to follow
Do you think I could have a drink
Since it's so hard to swallow
So hard to swallow..."

[Just like before, there he sits on the back porch of his Anaheim home. There he is, partaking in his old vice, the cigerette. Another time/date stamp at the bottom of the screen gives us the indication that he's filming on his own...but no? There's Helena Benes, from his date not too long ago...she's just listening in, as he smokes his cigerette and speaks. He wears his trademark Angels cap and Blue Oakleys, along with some baggy blue jeans, and a brown Airwalk hooded sweatshirt, as Helena has his more trademark aquablue one. Laying next to Jon is the NYSWF Television Title, and his fingers trace around the imprinting on the title.]

Jonathan "The Impact" Storm: You know something, Helena? I'm beginning to think we made a big mistake with Alexander Haven. I'm beginning to think that we seriously misjudged the man.

We gave him too much credit, Helena.

You see, I began to think about this. We've given him credit to be this immensely wise and manipulative mastermind in this business, and the great leader of The Youth. Then I began to seriously think. What has Alexander done without their assistance? These men that he's "guided" have done many things on their own without him, most notably his greatest "sidekick" Chris Kage. Young Christopher has thrived with, and without Alex. He's a man who has found himself, and has done it all without Alex's help. It's safe to admit that this is a strange symbiotic relationship, indeed. Chris can survive without Alex, and this is apparent. How Alex survives without Chris?

That's the mystery, my friend.

Think about it. What has Alexander Haven ever done without the help and assistance of a group of people? His World Title was given to him with help from a group of people. Everything about him says that he can't exist without his friends, or without the NYSWF. Our mistake, my dear Helena, was thinking that he'd be the greatest commodity we'd ever get rid of. Instead, he's like the Prodigal Son, proving his departure was a mistake. Helena, the NYSWF can survive without him...I can survive without him...could he ever survive without the NYSWF, or me?

Enough of me talking to the camera, to Helena, and to everyone but the person at hand. Alexander, I want to talk to you first hand. So here I am...and here is my symbol...the definition of who I am...*taps the TV Title*. Alex, do you know what defines you? The Youth or The Rebellion. A collective group of morons with IQs that make cottage cheese seem like intelligent life, and you're the big "leader" of it all, right? Alex, do you know what you are? You're a leech...a parasite. You try to suck the emotion, the compassion, the goodness out of everyone around you. Do you think you can do that when someone knows your little game? You won't be pulling this on me.

But I guess I have a small problem with being the Television Champion...it's the fact that I know in my heart of hearts, it's you won this belt for me. You interfered, and you helped me take this belt off of Pru's hands. This is a tainted belt, but I'm going to make it right, Alex...I'm going to make this belt proud, finally. Something you never did, no matter how long you held this title. You think you made this belt good?

I'm going to make it great, Alex.

Alex, you know I'm speaking the truth, and that's what scares you. The fearsome serpant in the pond, is merely nothing more than a parasite sucking at the collective heart of the NYSWF. Ever since you've come back, you've done nothing but poison this promotion with your dirty tricks, lies, and tactics. I'm not going to stand for it any longer, Alex. You may be my family, but I'm not going to let you ruin things here, especially me. Do you know what I've done? I've stayed here and fought. I climbed my way up this mountain, not in spite of you...but DESPITE of you. When you were here, all you could do was hold me down. And for what, Alex? What is it about your baby brother-in-law do you fear? Is it the fact that I've been able to see right through you? There's only one good thing about this matchup. When I pin you, and I make you realize once and for all that I'm not someone you should take lightly...

...maybe that's when you'll understand.

It's kinda funny, Alex. I'm honestly thinking that for the first time in years...I'm happy. I'm having fun again, I feel relaxed, and I'm not thinking about the consequences of losing. This belt, this girl...I'm living a pretty charmed life right now...and I'm not going to let some self-righteous, megalomaniacal jerk take that away from me. Are you listening, Alex? Are you understanding? You won't take this from me...not this time, not ever again. I told Prudence once that I would fight until I had no life left in my body to defend where I'm at, and to make things right again...and I will, Alex. I'll defend where I'm at with everything. You'd better be prepared for homicide on Saturday, otherwise you're walking home empty handed.

[He tosses his cigerette to the side, and lights up another one, putting a small frown on Helena's face. He looks up at her, and tosses it aside, before picking up the title, and throwing it over his shoulder.]

"I believe there is a
distance I have wandered
to touch upon the years of
reaching out and reaching in
holding out holding in
I believe
this is heaven to no one else but me
and I'll defend it as long as I can be
left here to linger in silence."

Storm: I won't doubt your intelligence, Alex. I'll say it plain and simple though. Do you know what the easy part of finding out there's a parasite in your body is? Once you know, you can remove it. It becomes a rather easy task. I know, Alex...and I will remove you, the NYSWF's own parasite, from the collective body. You don't think I can do it, do you? That's so like you, Alex. If you're not Alexander Haven, you can't POSSIBLY be any good. Obviously, we all know who's better, and that's why you try to keep him under your thumb. Now that he's clearly your superior, it burns, right? Do you still believe that your better, despite the very proof sitting in front of your face? The fact that on the level of talent in Chris Kage's eyes...your somewhere near the level of little Danny Dinamyte? It's making you suffer from that little green-eyed monster, isn't it? To know that you're just "Alex Haven"...a simple, ordinary person. Alex, I have this belt now...and I'm not letting it go...especially not to you. You're just not in my league anymore. I'm a free thinker, and I know how to play this little game. The minute you step into that ring, you're going to think how I want you to think. You're going to be whoever I tell you to be, because I'm not the puppet, Chris isn't the puppet, and Shawn's not the puppet. All along, it's been you, and I'm going to play you just like one on Up All Night. You're going to dance the way I tell you...

...and you're not going to have any choice but to accept. The parasite's a goner, and the puppet's going to be cast aside. It's a new era, and we're going to make it through just fine. With or without you, Alex. It's just up to you to deal with it.

And of course, in your eyes, I'm so delusional, I don't even know what I am, right? Tell me something...who are you? Do you have any idea who the hell you are anymore, Alex? What could you possibly be hiding? Well, nothing anymore...*chuckles* I exposed it for the whole world to see. Like I said before, none of the mirrors in your house and home will reflect you as a champion...but they'll sure as hell reflect you as the follower you know you are. Can you do this on your own, Alex? Can you actually defeat me without any help on your side? Can you go out into this big bad world on your own? No Alex...you can't, and you never will. A puppet, a parasite...and for the first time, you've actually managed to tell the truth...you are The Youth...one giant f*ckin' child. I've got my swagger...my confidence, and there's a million reason why I can have it, and one of them is what I'm putting at risk on Saturday. There's a million reasons why I can say that this isn't my match to win, but it is. There's a point to be proven, Alex...and I'll prove it. It's the point that Alexander Haven is a carefully crafted, artificial, threat. Alex, you're the NSYNC of the NYSWF. You don't deserve where you've been, where you are, and where you supposed to be going. There's that little thing called truth again...heh. Stings, doesn't it? Go on...think about it. Feel that burn? It's called synapses. You should try to use them more often, Alex. After all, we all know you're just thinking out of your ass. What good is that going to do you now, Alex?

And I leave you with some thoughts for Saturday, Alex. What goes around comes around. What you've been saying about me behind my back...what you've claimed me to be...it's all coming back to you, Alex. You're going to get your comeuppance, and above anything else, you're going to learn why I've been thriving here in the NYSWF.

Saturday night...I finally get rid of the biggest leech in NYSWF history...Alexander Haven.

Lights Out...End of F'ing Story

Reality may bite, Alex...but truth hurts. And that truth is simple...

You're just not a leader of man.

[Storm looks up at Helena, and stands up, taking her hand, and as the two walk away...we fade out.]