- [Lucas] Why me?

What landed me here?

The name's Lucas, or as the media has dubbed me,

the queen killer. (drum pounding)

I'm currently on trial for allegedly killing

the beauty queen of our town,

a known celebrity in our small parts,

found nearly decapitated and torn at the seams,

like a discarded rag doll.

I just happened to be the last person who saw her.

(ghastly string music)

We were kind of dating

so it made sense that I would be the number one suspect.

It's been quite the circus,

so I can't say I'm surprised they sought me out.

But you see, here's the kicker.

I wanted them to find me. (Lucas chuckles)

I knew being involved in a high-profile case

would get their attention,

Mica's eyes in particular.

Mica's the eccentric old bag that runs this joint.

In the arena (distant cheering)

Mica's ring runners had broken into a unified roar

as something made it's way towards my cage.

(chains rattling)

Behind me, the gate opened. (metal clatters)

(feet pattering) Then footsteps.

I turned around and there she was.

Her bleeding gouged eyes wrapped in gauze,

her dress stained from past victims,

and those blood rusted chains!

This was exactly where I wanted to be.

To be face-to-face with these monsters!

And I got to be face-to-face with the Mohawk hunter herself,

Estelle.

You see, I found a book,

a tome, a long while back,

that spoken of incredible creatures

with even more incredible powers.

I knew in my deepest being they were real,

and I had to find them.

And here I am, my discovery feet away from me.

But I have no interest in fighting them.

No, I'm here to free them.

Estelle stood facing me,

a growing silence between us.

Suddenly (electricity zapping)

a violent shock engulfed her. (metal fence rattling)

Her body spun into strange contortions,

dropping her to the mat. (body thudding)

I looked up to see Mica cackling in the distance,

holding a remote.

I approached Estelle gently but it was a ridiculous attempt.

Before I knew it her chains had taken hold

of my arms behind my back,

forcing me down to my knees.

As the chains tightened (chains rattling)

my skin pinched and bled between each link.

I needed to convince Estelle that I was on her side.

"Estelle!"

She gave a slight hesitation,

cocking her ear towards me.

Hesitation was all it was though

as she wrapped another layer of chains around my neck.

I told her about the tome, that I knew all about her,

the Mohawk, that she's the protector of the weak.

Every word I spoke was a link in the chain

turning my adam's apple

into applesauce. (rubber squeezing)

I was becoming faint.

With my last breath I told her,

"I can free you." (rubber squeezing)

Then darkness.

I was pretty sure I was dead,

but that wasn't the case.

I came to and Estelle was standing with her back to me.

It felt like she was,

like she was letting me play dead.

I didn't have time to waste.

So I took my chance and I jumped onto her,

making it look like I was attacking her,

but I was trying to get that collar off.

(body thudding)

We wrestled around stumbling everywhere,

chains gliding and smashing into the gate around us.

But the fun wouldn't last for long.

I almost had the collar off and then Mica caught on.

(Mica laughs) Then, it hit.

Mica pressed her remote, (remote clicks)

sending a shockwave (muffled screaming)

through both of us. (metal fence rattles)

Estelle's chains nearly cut me in half because of it.

It was crippling to say the least.

But I had also locked my hand onto part of the collar.

And then crack! (metal clangs)

I finally broke it off.

I fell off Estelle landing on my back.

When I rose Estelle had disappeared.

(ghastly string music)

I looked around me,

sharing the same surprised expression

as Mica's minions outside the cage.

We all looked around.

More in disbelief than the fear we should have had.

Out of the darkness

the gentle tingle of metal against the walls

could be heard gliding around us.

Everyone unaware I was no longer the entertainment,

they were.

In an instant Estelle's chains

punctured in and out (goo squelching)

of Mica's goons sending their blood and guts everywhere.

Men and women ran screaming (men and women screaming)

for what would be their short-lived miserable lives.

I looked to Mica in her box above it all

as she ran for her life.

Apparently she's not one

to go down with the ship. (chains rattling)

It was then.

Estelle rose above them all,

holding herself up by her shackles.

Her incredible chains piercing

through each victim. (goo squelching)

I caught my breath and witnessed the power

I had with this monster.

Of what I could have with all of them.

I couldn't help but laugh out loud

at my possible omnipotence.

(Lucas chuckles)

But something had broke my thought.

Estelle's steel whips

had slithered their way around my feet,

holding me in place.

I spat my wonderment at her as I tried to fight free.

"Why me?

"I freed you!

"All of this is because of me!"

Her chains, seeped in blood,

covered me from head to toe.

They squeezed out my last breathing words to Estelle

as she lowered herself to me.

"I killed the beauty queen for you!"

And with that Estelle decided that I was the real monster.

She wrenched the chains (chains rattling)

tightly around my body, (rubber squeezing)

spilling blood, bone, and bile

out of her chains. (goo squelching)

(Lucas suffocates) (chains rattling)

(goo squelching)

(drum beats)

(frightful techno music)