May 1st 7:30 AM-------------
Allen Grey sighed and glanced at the small mirror in his spacious and barren office. He grit his teeth as he noticed a lump of grey hair that had appeared over the weekend, although barely 28 he looked closer to 50 now. Wrinkles and bags circled his eyes, he had less than a handful of hours to sleep in the past three night. Most of his sleepless time was either spent on the phone, with the commissioner or the police sergeant, or lying on his bed cursing himself for overreacting and for going to the stadium on Friday. He knew the
Stingers would be there and he knew
Silver was there why did he go? He was too prideful and overconfident. That was Grey's answer, but it didn't make his poor decision any better. He was a fool and disgusted with himself. He pondered why he came back to baseball there was too much hurt in it he knew something like this would happen to much pain too many hurt memories, but he loved baseball and he wanted to be surrounded in the Nation's pastime. Minutes crept by, as Grey held his head in his hands, the Apples had a shot without him they had great talent and bright future he need not bring them down by being a distraction. Grey came to a decision and he was going to quit. For the sake of the players and to protect himself from his past.
Too much hurt in baseball, too much pain, mistakes won’t be forgotten, not by me at least. Too much hurt.Grey sat up from his chair and headed towards the door to enter the hallway where he would find
Mr. Pilfery. Just as Grey reached for the door a knock was heard.
Saves me the trouble of tracking him down, no one else will be here till 9 Grey pulled the door opened and in stepped
Zeke Woods the first baseman, looking just as worse for wear as Grey.
“Oh, Woods, I wouldn’t think you’d be in the building so soon you kind of scared me” Woods just looked up into Grey’s bloodshot eyes.
“Woods you feel alright why don’t you just sit down” “No” “Oh okay” Grey responded a bit confused at Woods sudden change of attitude. Woods waited for a moment or two then reluctantly sat down.
“Anything on your mind Zeke?” Grey wouldn’t have usually minded this interruption especially from Zeke, whom he liked, but he didn’t want to lose his focus on what he was about to do.
“Yes. There is. I quit.” “What!? What do you mean you quit.” “Coach I quit the team I don’t want to play for you anymore.” That last sentence hit Grey like a brick wall, it hurt at first but a second passed.
“Quit. You can’t quit you know me I hate quitters. Zeke, did I ever quit on the Stingers you know all my stats-“ Grey stopped midsentence,
I’m such a hypocrite. I can’t quit I can’t. It’ll ruin all their dreams, but Zeke said it himself he doesn’t want to play for me. Will the other players want to play for me? I don’t know I’m such a fool Zeke was quiet for a minute watching his ex-coach think something in his head, finally he spoke up.
“Grey, Mr Grey it’s not that you’re a bad coach it’s just you’re not the same person I thought you were. It’s just I idolized you growing up and all the members of the Stingers from Ganither to Silver, but its well you just hurt me. I knew you were involved, but I never thought it was your fault you never seemed like the type to make a mistake like that. I’m sorry I just can’t bring myself to play for you anymore it’s just a personal vendetta I suppose.” Zeke swallowed his last few words as he tried to rush them out, obviously he planned this speech, and he took a deep composing breath and got up to leave. As he reach for the door he felt Grey’s hand grasp him. Bewilderment hung on Grey’s face as he asked
“Why? What did I do that hurt you so” Zeke turned around his eyes a bit wet
“You killed my best friend, my hero, you killed Ricky Gerald. You killed my uncle.” Grey was in shock he hurt this kid beyond repair, but for some reason he was angry
How many times do I have to be blamed for this. It was my entire fault! Zeke slide the door opened and attempted to step outside but Grey’s firm hand held him in place. Woods glared at him and tried to shake his arm away. Using all his strength Woods released himself
“Jeez let me go you fool!” Grey felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder and he grasped it. Woods turned and darted down the dark hallway, Grey ran out of the room and called after him
“You’re not the only one with injuries from that day!” and he wasn’t talking about the shoulder. Grey walked back into the room and then into his private bathroom and cleaned off his blotchy and bloodshot face.
“Although he is right I am a fool, but I’m no quitter at least not anymore” May 1st 10:00 AM Grey dragged his hands through his increasingly aging hair, sighed and stood up cracking his knuckles. Grabbing his bag he walked out of his room and down the dark hallway. No lights were on today besides the ones in the offices and the locker-room because of the heavy rain the Portland area received last weekend. Though early in the morning the storm clouds blocked out the sun. Grey trotted down the passageways and stopped by Mr. Pilfery’s office before heading into down to the locker rooms for the team meeting. The secretary said the Pilfery was on a very important business call and Grey asked if she could take a message
“Don’t worry. I got this, sir. The Oregon apples will be successful this year. I give you my promise. And forward the commissioner’s impending call straight to me. Oh and I’ll give you another promise we won’t lose to the Stingers I stake my pride on it. I have a…. personal vendetta.” With the last few words a twisted smile reached Grey’s lips. The secretary rolled her eyes muttered something about cliché storytelling and Grey was on his way back through the dark hallways downstairs to the locker room. Loud and boisterous voices echoed in the below ground floor the complex. Grey, now in a complete reversed mood in which he started the day, flung open the doors and before him was 22 young men who all hushed their voices when he walked in and to his right were his four position coaches and
Savard the trainer each one looked more worried than the next,
Ted especially had a look of an anxious 11 girl about to play at her first piano recital. Grey thought that his face was rather humorous.
“That’s odd you guys are usually chatting up a storm when I get in here change of mindset I guess hmm?” Grey joked, no one laughed. Still with a smile on his face he asked Savard
“Everyone here?” “Umm… well yes Coach everyone is here even the new recruits. Everyone except for Zeke Woods.” Savard carefully check his clipboard again and nodded at Grey.
“Good, that’s good excellent” Grey said nodding over the 22 players.
“Is he usually like this?” asked
Damian Daulton to
Captain Techer “No not at all, mate.” Techer gave a worried look over to
Valentine and he shrugged.
“Yo coach you alright? Did you drop you’re yolk you looked all crack up” shouted
Tobias Smith from the back of the group. Grey laughed
“Smith you’re an egghead did you know that, egg joke get it cause you cracked and yolk and…” Joseph Jorgenson sighed disapprovingly in the back of the crowd. Ted reached over and put his hand on Grey’s neck and whispered
“You okay?” Grey nodded
“You don’t look it” and Grey shrugged. Jim Abbot sensing that the meeting is about to turn into something a bit unproductive turned towards Savard and then the players and then Grey
“No Woods where is he did any of you receive any information on where and why he skipped today?” T-Val shrugged
“He wasn’t at the Sunday night Captain’s practice yesterday, he usually always comes, I don’t know any more than that though.” Brain Murphy looked from
Jim to Grey and stood up to be heard from the back
“I saw him yesterday and he really didn’t look good he might be sick he looked pale. He was going back to his apartment down in Beaverton I think.” Grey ‘s smile faded
“We won’t have to worry about him anymore so let’s get down to busin-“ “Wait coach what do you mean? ‘Not to worry about him’ he’s are teammate,” interrupted Jonathan Abe. Grey looked at him and started to open his mouth,
Clarence Fair stood up so fast he knocked the chair he was sitting in over
“What do you mean!? Who are you! Honestly coach who are you really? One minute you tell us you have faith in our abilities and the next you tell us to trust each other and care about our ‘allies on the battlefield’ Who are you really coach.” Grey turned hard, his joyous mood faded
”you fool!” “What do you mean I am who I am” Grey stuttered out. A loud clank was heard from a dark corner of the room “
Yes, Allen Grey is who Allen Grey is. A has been a wash out a murder a fake a liar and in my opinion a sorry excuse for a coach” said the player from the corner,
“but he’s not a bad person he’s not even a bad neighbor,” Max Lundgren got up and moved his weights out of the dark corner and sat down in the empty chair Fair just exited and then he gave Grey a small half smile
“I believe you were going to say something” Lundgren said.
Jeff Powers scratched his chin and muttered
“Baseball’s pretty intense up here in Oregon,” Xerxes Diamantos nodded
“Αυτό είναι ένα κομμάτι πάρα πολύ για μένα, όλη αυτή ηεγκατάσταση είναι συντριπτική. Απλά πίστευα αφούόλοι οι άλλοι ήταν talkign γιατί όχι.” Bill Grant facepalmed
“Another foreigner?” and
Otaku Kamura said some gibberish and Techer looked to Abe,
“It was just gibberish” and Otaku laughed.
“There’re all freaking idiots “said Jorgenson not even trying to hide his voice.
“Please…sir…continue…speeching” Xerxes nodded to Grey.
“I saw Zeke Woods this morning he has officially quit the team based on the fact that one of the men in the car that night was his uncle and he has a ‘personal vendetta’ against me now so yes we are looking for a new first baseman.” Shock reached every face in the room besides the pokerfaced Lundgren and Jorgenson and the ever wide smiling Otaku, loud chatter broke out from everyone of the players.
“Quiet I said QUIET!” shouted Ted to get everyone’s attention
Wille Rabbit looked at Grey
“Ita true?” Grey nodded. The room was filled with many different exchanges. Grey closed his eyes and lifted his hand up and cleared his throat he held all the attention
“I know most of you think I’m different from when you first met me knowing that I was the cause of the deaths of two of my teammates and I know that no one here knows the whole story of what happened that night not every Ted who was in the car. I was 18 I was a fool most of you are that age now, but I can tell each and every one of you has a much smart much more cooler head than I did when I was your age. I was a fool I am a fool. As Max has so graciously pointed it out I’m a ‘murder, liar and a fake”, but there is one thing I am not and that is being a quitter. I have never quit at anything in my life and I was about to today till Zeke Woods showed up and made a hypocrite out of me. I’m not a quitter and I won’t ever be so I’m keeping this job as Coach of the Oregon Apples and those who do not want that may leave without the shame of quitting on your back and those of you that wish to stay but have some problems with me get them out now because it’s a week till exhibition games I don’t want any distractions. At least not until after we destroy the Zulu Stingers in the Championship game.” A long pause and then
Gary Heart stood up and clapped sarcastically
“Oh fine job Mr. Grey fine job I say your speeches get worse every time have a good life. Woods was right you are a fool people like you should be locked up behind bars. I can tell you’re hiding something and you’re just a downright fool for making us trust in team and friendship when you go off killing yours for a fun night on the town. You sicken me you hypocrite!” “Anymore bullshit,” asked Ted as calm as he could but you could see the steam coming out of his ears as his eyes glared with hate on Gary Heart.
Rob Gerheart got up to his eyes were full of anger but his mouth didn’t move.
Cam Nerder also got up and joined the two already standing
“Move it muscle head” Nerder said to Lundgren who was stretched out in front of them blocking their path. Without looking at them Max remarks “
Hmmm Nerder and the heart brothers sounds like a great Romantic triangle novel. Where are you three gonna tryst up” and he smirks a little.
“You sonofva-“shouted Nerder but he didn’t finish as
Frank Simpson and
Keaton O’Bryan tackled him together and Rob yelled at Nerder
“Why the hell did you say that Lundgren will destroy us!” Everyone got up and start pushing and shoving everyone except for Max and Jorgenson. Max smiled to himself. Ted ran through the players and shoved the three leavers outside of the locker room and had Grant show them out. Jim sighed “This team will never make it too much fighting already.”
“Good riddance to those deserters, never liked them anyway” said Keaton
“I agree they were wastes of space” nodded Frank. T-Val looked at the coaches and Techer surprised
“I didn’t know you guys thought like that.” “Yeah mates! That’s probably the most words they have ever said” Tobias laughed “I like these two much more now!” And Keaton and Frank went back to being there quiet selves. Grey quieted the players again
“Any more objections?” he asked
“Anymore smokescreens you gonna toss out to us Coach?” “Well…” And the only person not to speak out yet stepped up
“Hey lay off of him we don’t need to know everything about him he’s our coach and he’s a pretty darn good one I think so unlike you Max and murder or not I want you to be our coach. You can teach each and every one of us a lot and help us to become better ball players. I trust you coach. I just do and I don’t know why, but I have no doubts or questions when you believe in us you can tell us. How about when we beat the Stingers you tell us what happened. Doubt worry I’m sure it will drive us to our goals. Are you ready Coach Grey cause I am. The Stingers won’t beat us and now we all have a ‘Personal Vedanta’ against them.” Buddy George reached around Grey with his left hand that was free from his shoulder injury and his bruised right fist. Grey looked at George and nodded and Ted put his arm on George’s shoulder.
“No one can beat us if we work hard and work together” said T-Val as he got up from his chair and went to Grey.
“It’s time for the stingers to lose again and I want my pitchers to shut them out just like I did,” Jim joined the group.
“Yeah come on mates let’s end the Zulu era. This will be ACE!” and Techer jumped up and put his hand in the middle.
“You younglings got to teach those treacherous leaches a lesson and I’ll help you do it!” Willie slapped his hand in. Tobias got up to
“As long as we stick together we’ll beat those arrogant fools come on infield were gonna bond!” Keaton smiles and puts his hand in
“Okay!” and Frank nods and puts hand in
“Sure!” “I’m sorry Coach for not trusting you and I’m still glad you found me that day practicing. I’ll work extra hard to get my electric stuff,” Fair said and walked over to the group but did not put his hand in. Grant pushed open the doors muttering to himself “What is this? A group hug. I call being Bob Saget!” and he joined in. Otaku and Abe walked over together, Otaku said something but Abe just shrugged
“Gibberish. And as for me my brother would never forgive me if I quit so I’m sticking with you to the end coach!”Bryan Murphy smiled and walked up to the group
“I was given a second chance at baseball so I’ll give you another chance coach this is my life baseball I mean.” He shoved his hand in. Damian Daulton surprised everyone by being the next one in
“I may be new here but I can tell you guys have heart and I hope to become a good part of this team and maybe it’ll give me a shot at the majors.” “Όρεγκον ε; Είναι πολύ δυτικά και ξέρετε τι λένε γιαΈλληνες θεούς και δυτικού πολιτισμού. Είμαι σε συνΜου αρέσει βροχή,” Xerxes slid into the pile
“Baseball team will be good” and he smiled. The rest of the no name players joined in and Jeff Powers came in
“From what I’ve seen baseball is all heart and you guys have it I’m in!” Even Savard joined in
“You may not know it but baseball used to be my life and I can see my old teams in you guys let’s win a championship for all of us.” Grey looked over and saw only Max and Joseph sitting there.
“Get over here Lundgren you may be a jerk but you say nice things sometimes” Grey smiled at him.
“It’s that an order coach?” “You would still come if it wasn’t” “Whatever” Lundgren smiled a bit and put his hand on Techer’s shoulder. Joseph looked around and saw that everyone was looking at him he sighed and muttered something and put his hand in.
“OREGON APPLES!” May 1st 5:30 PMEveryone was all smiles after the practice. It was the best one they ever had but they did work hard. Jorgenson launched one into the stratosphere, Lundgren pitched 9 quality simulated innings, Fair K’d 9 in a row, Keaton and Frank set up 10’s of 100’s of double plays, Tobias was a double machine, while T-Val threw out runs whether he was at C or RF, Damian displayed his dynamic drop balls, Xerxes hit everything in sight even the occasion moth or mosquito that snuck its way inside, Bryan work a solid 6 innings without any pain in his knee, Otaku stopped speaking gibberish and resorted to his trash talking capabilities, Jeff Powers talked for hours with Jim on great pitching performances and how to emulate them, Techer was as dominating as usually with his crazy breaking balls/control, Abe heated the whole place up with his fastballs, and Buddy George worked up a sweat in a hardcore session of physical training with Savard.
An hour and a half later all the players were saying their goodbyes and headed home. Mr Pilfery waited at the door for Grey.
“Ahh Mr. Grey that was quite the message you left me today. Did you tell something similar to the players they were all fiery at practice today. I think it might have been the best practice I’ve ever seen and ahh Mr. Goden called quite a pleasurable man but if you could he wants you to call him back.” “Alright sir” Grey headed back towards the Apples facility and into his room and picked up the phone. He sighed and dialed. Ring. Ringgggg. Ringgggg.
“Hello, Mr Grey I have been expecting your call.” “Oh sorry sir I didn’t mean to keep you waiting, I just had practice and I thought Mr. Pilfrey would call me if he had you on the phone.”“We chatted for a while he’s quite a pleasurable man, but enough of this waiting I’m calling you for the punishment of your incident with the Stingers. “After reviewing the police reports, we’ve decided to suspend Buddy George of the Oregon Apples and Ted Baer of the Zulu Stingers for two games each for starting the altercation.”“Excuse me Mr. Goden, but Baer did nothing. It was Luke Richmond that attacked.”“
That’s not what Mr. Silver said. He said that George attacked Richmond and Baer hit George. So my verdict is final. I having some more business to attend to and I’d like to go home early tonight. Good night Mr Grey and don’t ever let this happen again or I WILL wipe the Oregon Apples off the face of this planet and it would such a pity considering how much Mr. Pilfery has invested in the futures of its members” and he hung up.
Grey sighed, cursing Silver and the power he has. He then put on his coat, and left.
May 2nd 10:30 AM Day two of the revived Oregon Apples was just as spectacular as the first. Spectacularly awful that is. He started day breaking the suspension news to George and he did not take it well. The team saw the injustice in the act as well. George remained silent, but you could tell he was mad and disappointed.
“Well at least it’ll give me time to recover” he said faking a smile. A couple players as with Grey patted him on the back. The Apples would have hoped that was the worse news of the day but an hour late tragedy struck as Grey heard Jim yelling for Savard to come as quick as he could, relief pitcher
Thunder Storm was in great distress. “Oh no Oh no this is bad very bad” panicked Savard, Storm cried out in pain. Grey had never seen Savard in such a state or a pitchers arm. An ambulance came right onto field through the back gate and Thunder was lifted in. An hour and a half later Savard called us from the hospital saying Thunder might never be able to throw a baseball again.
“It’s a sad for all of us today it was a big hit to our bullpen” commented Jim. But that wasn’t the worst hit to the bullpen that day.
Bob Randomguy did not show up for practice that day and Grant called his household only to get the landlady saying Bob left that morning with a suitcase and a
lollipop[/] saying he had to do work for [i]Jaw and find the
Dog that was hiding in Japan.
“There all friggin idiots” said Jorgenson as they left for the day. And thus the first game with the
Oak-Ridge Oaks was 6 days away.
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And there we are first update back. I'd like to thank LM for I used his portion for the call with MR Goden. Please tell me if I'm playing your character wrong and tell me what personality changes I could make. Sorry no decisions just story update. Also the colors are hard to remember so they might be messed up but its hard to remember them, plus It's hard to see the dialogue in all the wall of text. I think its my best work yet and hope you guys have fun! Oh and yes itsvery cliche and corney
PS I"m thinking of making a topic in which I only post the story in it and no one else can post so it's like just a chronological order of the story so we can easily catch up with the story and stuff so Yay or Nay for that. I might also do one for characters so I don't have to siphon through the whole topic. Thanks all
Oh BrewersFuzz I change Luke Groundwalkers name to Luke 'Groundwalker' Richmond if that's alright with you
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but its a bit delayed because of pre-school work and other engagements I didn't see coming but I'm going to get on a schedule once school starts
