BlackWingAngel
Super-Earth
- Joined
- Nov 14, 2010
- Location
- Australia
With one blow, Adrian's world fell apart.
He had been training for countless years, learning and mastering the martial art of Muay Thai kickboxing while pouring blood, sweat and tears into the process. He felt stronger every day, defeated opponents left, right, front and back. His fists became faster, his kicks and elbow strikes more powerful. All of those years, all of those things accomplished... and he was still beaten. Beaten by a novice, a faker, a liar, a cheater.... no. That was all excuses. Adrian had been bested before his dream could be fufilled. Now, he was broken.
It was a hot, sunshine-filled Saturday in Los Angeles, a few months after the tournament.. As the defeated fighter wandered slowly through the city streets, signs of his defeat plagued TV screens and magazines everywhere. No matter where he went, a pair of eyes would always give him a look, mocking him, degrading him. Every second felt like eternal lifetimes, where the outcome was shame. "I honestly can't take this anymore..." He mumbled to himself.
Rounding a corner, Adrian paused. Before him, two choices were waiting for him in the street. The first was a local bar. He could drink his sorrows away, drown himself in liquor then cause some well-deserved havoc. The other choice was the local gym; with all this anger wanting out, what better place to do it? Looking between the two buildings, Adrian grumbled as he weighed his options.
Finally, with a sigh of defeat, he stepped towards the bar.
He had been training for countless years, learning and mastering the martial art of Muay Thai kickboxing while pouring blood, sweat and tears into the process. He felt stronger every day, defeated opponents left, right, front and back. His fists became faster, his kicks and elbow strikes more powerful. All of those years, all of those things accomplished... and he was still beaten. Beaten by a novice, a faker, a liar, a cheater.... no. That was all excuses. Adrian had been bested before his dream could be fufilled. Now, he was broken.
It was a hot, sunshine-filled Saturday in Los Angeles, a few months after the tournament.. As the defeated fighter wandered slowly through the city streets, signs of his defeat plagued TV screens and magazines everywhere. No matter where he went, a pair of eyes would always give him a look, mocking him, degrading him. Every second felt like eternal lifetimes, where the outcome was shame. "I honestly can't take this anymore..." He mumbled to himself.
Rounding a corner, Adrian paused. Before him, two choices were waiting for him in the street. The first was a local bar. He could drink his sorrows away, drown himself in liquor then cause some well-deserved havoc. The other choice was the local gym; with all this anger wanting out, what better place to do it? Looking between the two buildings, Adrian grumbled as he weighed his options.
Finally, with a sigh of defeat, he stepped towards the bar.