The plane had pulled down on the landing strip late his injuries hadn’t even had time to bruise over after Shockwave yet Logan had been pushed onto the plane and given the good luck spiel from the boss Ed Raymond. The plane had been nice, comfortable even and while on official TTW business Logan had been promised its use which meant it was going back home with him straight after TEAM. He walks into the airport his large black rucksack slug casually over his shoulder looking around for anyone related to TEAM, nobody. It was typical of most god damn tournaments to leave the youngest competitors to get to the even on their own and TEAM seemed no different. Maybe after beating his opponent WildStar people would give him a little bit of credit.
Probably not he thought to himself as he headed towards the café to grab a drink and possibly a bite to eat before finding a hire car or something to make it the rest of the journey into town. The airport was tiny in comparison to most things here in the states, America had decided to go big after their independence and it seemed like everything was three times as big as back home. Calgary… why the group stages had to be held in Calgary when he was working over 48 hours away from the place he couldn’t tell you, nobody but the booking staff could say that. What he could do though was explain why he’d not been there for the pre match meal or any of the local fandango that went along with a big tournament.
He sat himself down on the smallest of the coffee tables and took a little look around the place. Not many people around really, not many planes could fit on this part of the airstrip probably, but those that were around we rushing around like headless chickens. A tall waitress came and went, taking his order with her. He’d ordered a large black coffee hoping that the caffeine would wake him up again give him that extra perk until he made it to the hotel. It struck him quickly then, like a cannon ball from nowhere. Ed hadn’t booked the hotel, nobody had even bothered about the TEAM event forgetting it was close. That was until people had started coming to the shows wearing TEAM tee shirts.
He relaxed a little though, kicking at his rucksack he pushed it away so his legs were free and started to peel away one of his shoes so that his heel was exposed. Boredom hadn’t been given a chance to really set in before the tall blonde girl re-appeared handing him his coffee and what she claimed was a ‘free’ magazine. Logan took it gratefully thanking her, she smiled and walked away and opening the pages to the sports section a large advertisement for the beginning of the Calgary bracket stood out at him.
TEAM Invitational Tournament presents… the Calgary bracket
Below a list of names and their faces appeared Logan seemed to come last along with his opponent WildStar. There had been those who were willing to take bets on his fight 16 – 1 that he was going to loose. Logan smiled a little the odds pleasing him, almost tempting him enough for him to have a go himself. Smiling to himself he turns the page, small sections of information on each competitor and their own histories beside them. Logan was surprised that they already contained his defeat by Chivalric but relieved that the papers had told it for what it was, a false win for a return star.
Logan wasn’t one to get too worried about the media opinion of him, they hadn’t ever questioned him about his reasons for wrestling nor the way he conducted himself in the ring. He was after-all, a British man, well educated and not at all spiteful. His recent displays of aggression against Nicolas Creed had been fully warranted and the Calgary press seemed if anything to support the actions of the English star rather than attack him for it.
After spending half an hour drinking himself awake and reading the paper Logan was finished. Closing its pages he rested the paper on the table and raising his hand called over to the waitress again to ask for the bill. He didn’t need to ask her for the bill though, she had already spotted him ending his drink and had drawn up the bill for him. Upon checking it he saw a small discount had been added and smiling he gave the extra money to her plus the customary 10% as a small tip.
Finally making his way from the café he lifted his mobile and began to dial a number. He wasn’t going to spend all night in the airport that was for sure. It took ten minutes for him to make arrangements for a place to stay for the night, $1200 dollars for a night he was sure was paying well over what was required but Logan was tired and he needed somewhere to sleep and fast.
Closing his phone again and putting it away Logan threw his rucksack back over his shoulder and ventured out into the open to look for a taxi. The wind blew hard at him and Logan regretted not wearing a large fleece to prevent the cold but it was too late for that. Walking further out he walked onto the main the road and looking both ways jumped back onto the pavement just in time to be missed by a cab pulling into the path way. The driver seemingly irritated got out of the car quickly, his balding head and beard brought a smile to Logan’s face as he opened the passenger door and slid in ignoring the drivers abuse for a minute.
Once the driver realised that Logan wasn’t going to get out and trade insults with him in public he stopped and reluctantly got into the cab again where he looked at Logan and just shook his head laughing…
“You wrestlers seem to think you can get away with anything don’t ya?” he chuckled quite brightly “We can all die you know. These things are a weapon in the wrong hands…”
Logan smiled and responded quite courteously to him
“True, though I didn’t mean to walk out in front of you mate. Accept me apology?”
The cab driver shakes his hand and the two laugh as they pull away.