Posted by Freddy Phoenix on June 27, 2004, 8:32 am

The eyes of Freddy Phoenix fall upon his now barren apartment, all of his earthly positions filling up the U-Haul parked in front of the building. He stands in the open doorway, taking just one last look at the place. This has been his home for a little over three years, ever since he first came to Miami as part of the IWA. You would think that at this moment the memories would come rushing back, that he’d recollect about the time that he’s spent here. Try as he might, there’s not much that Freddy can recall. The truth is that this place was never really his home. It was more of a shell that held a shadow of a man. A man who had shunned all the things that normal people take for granted, all in pursuit of an obsession his obsession to be the absolute best. Now he stands alone with very little to show for all the years that he has spent pursuing his dream. At Absolute Power Freddy Phoenix lost everything that he’s ever worked for, with the apparent forced end to his career at the hands of Cole Christenson. Freddy’s dream had become a nightmare no sooner than it began. For the first time in a long time he wishes he had someone to turn to, a shoulder to cry on. Though the truth has become brutally apparent he doesn’t have anyone. Over the years he has turned so many people away, including the only woman he ever loved. He can’t help but wonder for what, why? All the titles, the money, the fame, he’d gladly give it all up at this very moment. Freddy shakes his head before finally leaving, sporting a very noticeable limp as he goes. He shuts the door of his apartment, along with it closing the door on this chapter of his life, as he hopes that the best parts are still yet unwritten. He knows deep down that the time has finally come for him to go [The rain pours down on the windshield, the wipers furiously trying to keep the onslaught at bay. We’re riding shotgun with Freddy Phoenix as he makes his way down the interstate. Steam rises from the small coffee cup in his hand, a few more littering the floorboard of the truck. His attention is suddenly grabbed by something at the side of the highway. The wipers clear the way for us to see just what Freddy Phoenix is looking at, the sign off the interstate.] Avalon Next Exit home.