Cody Rhodes Is Still Dead

[Jack]

The always unbalanced Stardust seemed to constantly teeter back and forth between complete insanity and clarity. This occasion didn't seem to be any different. When he first arrived in EBWF he would sometimes be seen without traces of his Stardust identity. That was no longer the case anymore. He was always dressed in his full intergalactic regalia whenever he appeared on camera. His orange, black and silver themed outfit and makeup meant that he was practically impossible to be ignored. The Mr. Sinister styled orange cape he wore, that currently dripped across the floor of the backstage area, only added to that effect. He sort of crept about as he followed Brian Kendrick. Their movements were completely opposite. Stardust was very animated and Kendrick was like a lifeless husk. Stardust's crimson colored eyes were wide with excitement and the grin he wore practically stretched completely across his face.

| Stardust | Ooo, Roman Reigns! Such a tough guy! If he's so tough then why does he wear fifteen pound of Kevlar to the ring? Answer me that, hm? It's a stumper! Does he think he's going to a war? An intergalactic, cosmic war?! I know all about that! Eyes shot out, limbs ripped out, GUTS torn out! I am bound by the rules and logic of your pitiful planet but if this were taking place in the FIFTH DIMENSION, Reigns would be a dead man! Do you hear me? DEAD! HISSSSSSSSS!

Even amidst Stardust's rambling, nothing seemed to effect Kendrick as he continued on his vacant trip forward.

| Brian Kendrick | Stardust..

| Stardust | Roman Reigns is nothing but CARRION! Decaying flesh! Rotten meat that needs to be disposed of! Justice? Justice?! Who cares about justice?!

| Brian Kendrick | Stardust..

| Stardust | There is NOTHING he can do to stop me! No spears! No Superman punches! I am going to reach inside of him and--

| Brian Kendrick | CODY!

This was notable as it was the first moment Kendrick had shown any form of emotion and that it was able to stop Stardust in his tracks. He looked as though he had seen ghost and gazed off into space in an almost catatonic state. His mouth even hung open slightly. Kendrick glared at him and leaned in a little closer.

| Brian Kendrick | I don't care what you do. Just do it..away from me. Forever.

The glare continued until Kendrick turned his back on Stardust and continued his path alone. Stardust still remained frozen but one of his eyes did give a noticeable twitch or two.

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Cody Rhodes seemed to be suffering from a sort of mental breakdown. Just hearing his real name uttered so harshly and deliberately caused him a great deal of anguish. His back was pressed against a wall both literally and figuratively His glove covered hands slid up to cover his ears but it didn't seem to ease him any. Crazed, he began screaming at himself

| Stardust | Stop! Stop it! I'm not him! He's DEAD! I MURDERED him! He's gone! Cody's gone! GONE!

When it looked as though Stardust was going to actually try and forcefully tear his own face off, a pair of large hands slid up to cover his ears. The strange alter ego of Cody Rhodes stopped his contorting and took a glance upwards to spot someone standing behind him. A large, intimidating figure

| Luke Harper | I'll be your friend.

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| Renee Young | Currently joining me is..Stardust and..Luke Harper?

Stardust had managed to collect himself. Or as much as could be expected with someone like him. He looked much more calm as he stood with his fingers pressed together in front of his face, no doubt pondering something that a normal mind could not comprehend. Luke Harper stood behind him, stoically and silent, like a massive bearded zombie. Such a bizarre pairing made Renee a little uneasy, even with the cast of characters the EBWF roster sported. The blonde pressed forward

| Renee Young | I need to know about..well..all of this. You..two? When did this come about?

| Stardust | Renee, Renee, my dear Renee. There are some things you just aren't meant to comprehend. SOME THINGS your mind just wouldn't be able to process. Strange, scary and beautiful things. Renee, you precious, innocent little angel, you shouldn't stare too far into the abyss. Because the abyss tends to..

He leaned in closely and dropped his voice to a whisper

| Stardust | ..stare back

A glove finger pressed lightly against the interviewer's nose and she took a step backwards

| Renee Young | L-Luke is there anything you would like to add or..?

| Luke Harper | ..Ain't got nothin' to say to you..

| Stardust | Renee, Renee! Beautiful little Renee! What did I just tell you? Just be a good little girl and don't stray too far!

| Luke Harper | Or the monsters..will get you..

Stardust's extreme personality and Harper's solemn menace seemed to create quite the juxtaposition. Renee wasn't going to linger around these two any longer than she absolutely needed to

| Renee Young| W-Well, Stardust, we're going to see you in action taking on Roman Reigns. Your first match since losing the Breakout Title that you held for so many months..

| Stardust | Ah! The first step towards the whole new universe I'm going to create! I may have lost that title but it's time for me to move forward! Towards bigger, better and brighter things! Now the whole, wide world is at my finger tips! I have a new ally and a new purpose!

| Renee Young | And what would that purpose be?

| Stardust | To take Roman Reigns and..

Stardust's voice dipped lower and became more threatening and ominous

| Stardust | ..make him wish he had never been born. Roman Reigns comes from a very well known dynasty. Wrestling royalty. A bloodline and a lineage that helped him get his foot in the door. I HATE THAT! I hate anyone with connections and famous relatives! It makes me SICK! Cody Rhodes had a famous family! That useless, horrible, waste of nothing! He couldn't handle it and that's why..

Stardust motioned to himself and flicked his tongue out for a moment

| Stardust | I came along to take over. He couldn't take it. And Roman Reigns isn't going to be able to take me. Because, because, because! I know someone! I know someone who defeated Roman last week! Someone who knows all of Roman Reigns' secrets!

He could barely contain his excitement as he drew in closer to Renee again, much to her discomfort

| Stardust | ..Do you know who it is?

| Renee Young | ..Luke H--

| Stardust | LUKE HARPER! You never would have guessed! Not in a million light years! Last week, he practically tore Roman's greasy head off! This week, I'm going to finish what he started! When I'm done with Roman Reigns he's going to wish he would have disappeared when he had the opportunity. Having to live up to a family name is a lot of pressure! I'm doing him a favor! It's horrible, awful, no good! It's like having a noose around your neck, trying to choke you at every given moment! Fortunately for Roman, I'm going to ease all of that turmoil he must be having. I'm going to take the noose hanging from his neck and tighten it until he never has to feel anything again..

Stardust flashed another demented, Cheshire cat like grin and Renee only nodded to end her interview. She backed away as Harper slid his hands over Stardust's ears again. He seemed to calm once more and his lively expression turned into a cold and unnerving one