02-06-2013, 11:51 AM
Sebastian Duke walks in the darkness in the cold frigid New England air. The snow crunches under foot with each step. He reaches the shores of a lake on one of the deeper reaches of his property. He stands in silence as the calm waters of the lake lap up onto the shore. Allowing the crisp air to infiltrate his nostrils, he's certain he can even smell a hint of salt in the air from the Atlantic not far away.
"It's been a little while since I've been out here. A lot going on at the Compound these days with all the security and the wedding plans and all that. So I just haven't gotten out here much recently....
"I just wanted to take the opportunity to address my opponents recent comments...
"Prophecy you may very well indeed become a victim. You may not. Fact is you might come onto Warfare in a few hours and beat me. I doubt that very much. The victim is much, much more likely...
"You rattle off bullet points of being an extreme champion elsewhere. Let me stop you right there. This is the X-treme Wrestling Federation. This is the number one company in the world. Yes, I realise you were trying to make a point. What you did elsewhere, and what you accomplished, and what you did to keep your trophies elswhere, none od that matters....
"It doesn't matter to me or anyone else what you did elsewhere because rest assured the competition there, isn't to the level of competition here. I promise you that....
"You go on and on talking about how you've felt pain. Personal loss. Family. Betrayal. Emotional pain. I don't feel emotional pain....
"Betrayal.... You've been betrayed. How sad. Haven't we all? You see though, Prophecy, the difference between you and I is that when someone betrays me, it's pretty much the last thing they'll ever do. I put them down.... for good...
"I do however, think you're referring to these GMs and their incessant need to screw me over every chance they get. True it does piss me off, but it doesn't hurt me. If you don't trust anybody, you can never be hurt by betrayal. These General Managers, their time will come. From me? From the almighty?
"Karma is a bitch and what goes around, comes around. They'll get theirs eventually. Everybody does...
"Win or lose I will know we were in a war. I'd like it no other way. I like a competitor to fight back. It's invigorating. One thing you can be sure of is I always give it my all. Whether I'm victorious or not, I will always leave a mark....
"You challenge me to bring the fight, the A game, and I hate that term, its exhausted. Everybody says it, very few ACTUALLY bring it...
"You challenge me to show what it is I personify, to bring the pain...
"Believe me son, the fight, the game, what I personify, the pain...
"It will always be brought...
"Just for your information, I never take anyone lightly...
"Week in and week out I bring out the best in tough opponents and I show lesser ones exactly where they stand...
"I don't want you to give your soul to the prince of darkness. You have me all wrong, but I understand that. A guy as secretive as I it is easy to confuse it. I am the Angel of Darkness, I don't want your soul or your body. Just your mind...
"That said, Prophecy... I look forward to working against you and thoroughly kicking your ass from post to post...
"Two of three things will happen tonight Prophecy. One thing is certain... You will get locked into Pandoras Box....
"But here's the fun part. Here's where a choice must be made...
"Will you wisely just tap out?
"Or will your pride get in your way? Will you stay locked in until your conciousness ceases?
"I call myself the measuring stick for a reason. Is it because I consider myself great? Naah. Greatness is only in the eyes of the beholder. I call myself the measuring stick because as a rookie, I've shot up the ranks quite fast...
"I've improved in every respect possible....
"Rookies come in and claim they're gonna blow the roof off and doors off hinges....
"Most come in and are gone with nothing more then a slight breeze in between....
"Thats where I come in....
"If they can handle a match with me and stick around then they have what it takes...
"I'm positive you have what it takes....
"Prophecy.... I like you....
"I like you...."
Sebastian Duke turns around and walks away from the lake shore as the scene fades out....
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