The Billion-Dollar Princess Bride
Part 4

[Dawn, the next morning]

Angle: Sir, that ship is still following us!

Shane McMahon:  It doesn't matter! See!  [pointing skyward] The Cliffs of
Russo! We're safe, only Big Show is strong enough to climb that thing!

[Big Show, all three holding on to him, proceeds to climb a rope up the side of the cliff, followed by someone else]

Angle: [seeing a man clad in shiny black leather pants, black t-shirt, and a black mask that covers his head and eyes] I was right, he IS a man of intensity! He's catching up!

[Finally, Big Show reaches the top.  Shane McMahon quickly cuts through the rope with a dagger]

[All three peer over the edge of the cliff]

Shane McMahon:  He didn't fall!  Damn! Well, whoever he is, he's seen us with Steph. He has to job! Show, carry her.  Kurt, wrestle HIM [points to the man climbing]

[Shane McMahon, and Show head off with Stephanie, leaving Angle alone]

[Angle practices a few stretches.  He then calls to the Man in Black]

Angle: Hey there.  My name is Kurt Angle. I'm an Olympic hero and--

Man in black: [interrupting] Kirk Angel... would you please SHUT the HELL up! I'm trying to climb here!

Angle: [apologetic] Sorry.

Man in Black: Thank You.

Angle: [pauses] Umm... can you go a bit faster?

Man in black: I guess you're into quickies, huh?

Angle: [confused] I don't get it.. [shakes his head] Never mind. Here. I'll lower some rope... but as a man of integrity, I should inform you that I'm only waiting around to Wrestle you. I promise I'll wait until you reach the top though.

Man in black: If that's the way you want it, I'll give you an ass kicking you will never eeeeeeeeeever forget!

Angle: [shrugging] We'll just see about that! Here... [Angle throws the rope to the Man in black, and helps him to the top where there's a clearing]

Man in black: Thanks Junior [He gets in a face-off position]

Angle: I'll wait until you're ready...

Man in black: Thanks again [He sits and tightens his laces]

Angle: Um... you don't by any chance happen to be bald?

[The man in black pulls a lock of long blond hair out from under his mask, then tucks it back in again]

Angle: Ahh.. k. Thanks. You see, my medals were stolen by a bald-headed redneck. I worked long and hard for those medals. I won them in the Olympics you know [Angle takes out a picture of the medals and shows it to the Man in black]

Man in black:  I really don't care, Kirk.

Angle: [not noticing the man in black's disinterest. Angle now seems to be focusing on a long-ago memory] Those medals meant the world to me. I made a vow that the next time I see the bald-headed redneck, I'll go up to him and say 'Hello, my name is Kurt Angle. You stole my medals. Prepare to tap'

Man in black: Man... you must be some grade A loser to spend your life searching for pieces of tin.

[Angle is hurt by the man in black's comments, and turns around, hiding the tear sliding down his face]

[After another minute, the Man in black stands up, prepared to wrestle]

Man in black:  I hope you find the bald-headed redneck someday... if only to stop you whining about your medals.

Angle: [ignoring his comment] You ready to go then?

Man in black: I am. C'mon baby!

[The two wrestle]

Angle:  Hey, you're pretty good.

Man in black:  I know I am... but why are you smiling?

Angle: Because I know something you don't know.

Man in black:  And what's that?

Angle: [knocking the man in black to the ground]  I know a painful submission move!

[Angle proceeds to put the Man in Black in the ankle-lock submission hold]

Man in black: [struggling to escape the move] There's something I should tell YOU.

Angle: What?

Man in black: I know a painful submission move too!

[The Man in black breaks out of the hold, and knocks Angle's feet out from under him, then proceeds to put him in "The Walls"]

[Angle taps]

[The Man in black then hits Angle with a stiff punch, knocking him out]

Man in black: Please understand I hold you in the highest respect [pause] Actually, no I don't...

[The man in black runs off to find Shane McMahon.  As he proceeds up a big hill, he is met by a charging Big Show]

[The Man in black jumps out of the way, causing Big Show to land on his face]

[Big Show climbs back to his feet and tries to grab the man in black, but misses]

[Man in Black puts Big Show in a sleeper hold. Show struggles, running out of breath. After a few moments, Big Show falls to the ground, unconscious]

Man in Black: [looking at Big Show] Big Show, or Big SLOW. Either way, you're the biggest jobber I've eeeeeeeeeeever seen...

[The Man in black then heads off to continue his quest]

TO BE CONTINUED

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