Finding one's true self: Part 1 of 3

[Alastor Stonewall is sitting on his bed, with his head in his hands. He sighs deeply. He looks to be crying, but instead it is just a slight moan. He looks up a little, but then looks at the floor.]

Stonewall: (To himself) What the hell is wrong with me? Why am I feeling like this? I feel like I can't go on! I've never worried about my personal feelings before. Damn it, all I'm supposed to care about is that I'm doing what I wanted to do, and that I'm proving all those punks from my past that I did amount to something. But it all feels just so... empty!

[Stonewall punches the pillow on his bed. He then stands up.]

Stonewall: (To himself) I've gotta get out of this hell hole! I'm going to go home, and think for a while. But first, I've got to do something about my looks.

[Stonewall grabs a bag and goes inside his hotel bathroom. He shuts the door and takes out a razor from his bag and shaves his entire beard off. He removes his eyepatch as well as he never really lost his eye. He then uses his hair dying kit and puts his hair color back to his normal color, from green to a dark brown. After about a good hour of changing his appearance to what he used to look like, he leaves the room, and packs up his belongings.]

Stonewall: I'm tired of living my life as Alastor Stonewall! For the next few days, I'm going to go back to being my old self, Jason Gallant!

[Stonewall, now going back to his real self, Jason Gallant, picks up his suitcases and checks out of the Japanese Hotel.]

[Jason Gallant is sitting in his chair, relaxing. He feels better knowing that he doesn't have to pretend to be someone else for a while. Plus, with shaving his beard and reverting back to his original hair color, he really won't need to worry about wrestling fans bothering him. There is a man seated next to Gallant. This man is older than Jason, and is probably in his mid fifties. He has kind eyes and gray hair.]

Man: Hi there. You look somewhat reserved. I'm Tom. Tom Bara. What's your name?

Gallant: I'm Jason. Jason Gallant.

Tom Bara: Nice to meet you Jason. So, what are you doing on this plane? You obviously had some sort of business being in Japan.

Gallant: I'm getting away from it all. I've had a lot on my mind recently. I needed to return home for a few days to clear out the cobwebs so to speak.

Tom Bara: Your too young to be worrying about stuff like that. Don't tell me your depressed about something.

Gallant: Actually, you could say that.

Tom Bara: C'mon. Tell me about it. Harboring feelings away doesn't help anything.

Gallant: No, I shouldn't. You don't have to worry, it's my business, and I'll deal with it one way or another.

Tom Bara: No, I insist. I've always been a good listener, and my friends say I give out sound advice. Please, tell me what's troubling you.

Gallant: *sigh* Alright. But, you've absolutely must keep this conversation confidential. If you don't, and I find out, you'll never ever want to see me again.

Tom Bara: You have my word, I won't tell a soul.

Gallant: Alright. You see, I'm a Professional Wrestler. My handle is Alastor Stonewall. I recently joined the World eWrestling Alliance, and the job has been very good to me. However, what happened was I agreed to hold a Press Conference talking about the different deals that I was given when I joined. However, the last question I was asked startled me. They asked, "Is there someone 'significant' in your life?" Since I was still somewhat in character, I had to blow off the reporter. However, I must confess, it really hit its mark on me. Until this point, I had never considered a relationship with a woman, so to speak. I was so caught up in living my dream of being a Professional Wrestler, that I never paid my emotional side any heed. I think that it's finally catching up to me.

Tom Bara: Wow. You really seem to be in an emotional wreck. I cannot say I feel your pain, I've been happily married for twenty-seven years now, but I understand that what is moving throughout your head must be stressful at the least.

Gallant: You hit the nail on the head Tom. So, now I've decided to return to my hometown of Pittsburg, and sort this mess out. I'm not going to visit my parents or anything. Like I've said, I just need time to think.

Tom Bara: Yeah, I think that's probably the best thing that you can do for now. Taking a few days off from your job can help anyone out. How long have you been doing this wrestling thing for?

Gallant: I've been wrestling, for money, about nine years. I spent about eight and a half of those years in indy federations. But, in Decemeber of 1999, I received my first mainstream job on television. From then on, my life changed forever. Gone were the days that I worked without receiving a paycheck for weeks on end, gone were the days I busted my body in front of maybe a crowd of one thousand. But, with this mainstream television act came pressure and extreme stress. You see, I impressed my first employer, and that put a lot of pressure on me, because that meant I had to keep topping myself to earn my keep. I also had to be aware of what the fans thought of my gimmick, or on television character, so I could keep my edge. The stress built up, and now with the thought of wanting to live out my life with someone else tearing me up, I have nearly broken down.

Tom Bara: That's quite a story. If I were you, once you get home, take a long rest. Then, maybe you can go out and see if you can find your life partner. I know it sounds stupid, but you can only find something if you look.

Gallant: I'll have to see about that. I do plan on taking a long rest, but it's been so long since I had someone else with me. I just wonder if anyone would accept both my job scheldue and my personality.

[The airplanes PA system comes on and announces that they will be landing in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania shortly.]

Gallant: Well, it looks like I'll be getting off the airplane soon. Is this your stop as well?

Tom Bara: No, I'm getting off in Cleveland, Ohio.

Gallant: Well then, thank you Tom for listening to me. Your the first person in a great while that actually sat down and talked things out with me. It's already made me feel somewhat better.

Tom Bara: No problem Jason. I enjoy helping people anyway. Maybe we will meet sometime again in the future. Where did you say you wrestled?

Gallant: In the WeWA. I'm known as Alastor Stonewall. Look for me if you ever turn to the right channel. See you around.

Tom Bara: Goodbye Jason.

[By this point the plane has stopped and some people have already filed off the airplane. Jason Gallant stands up and leaves the plane. He rides in a taxi to his actual house in Pittsburg.]

[Gallant has tossed his bags in the corner. He's very tired, and it is about 9:00 PM in Pittsburg.]

Gallant: (To himself) Tomorrow will be another day. Tomorrow, I try and find myself. Then maybe I can put this depression to rest once and for all.

[Gallant gets in his bed, and turns out the lights, and goes to sleep.]