(the date Friday the 13th of October. It is earlier in the day and we see Jeremiah, Diamond, and the others of the ladies of the Fallen at a restaurant in Brisbane, Australia and they are there to surprise Dark Tiger on his birthday. Jeremiah is wearing a black dress shirt and black slacks and black shoes. He has with him a nice looking fedora on as well. Diamond is wearing a nice body fitting dress and heels on. The others are wearing different outfits. They await Darknyss and Dark Tiger.)

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Man I hope unc likes the surprise. I didn’t get reservations for this place for all of us just for him to hate this surprise.

[Diamond]

You know something my tiger man you are worrying about this way too much. You got the reservations but I set up the party. I got Lyrique to plan this party because she knows how much it means to you and all of us.

(Jeremiah nods)

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Yeah you right my jewel. I just want it to be perfect for him though. I mean he became my father figure when dad died and everything and….

(Diamond kisses Jeremiah to calm him down and he does. Then the door to the restaurant opens and Dark Tiger pushes Darknyss in. Dark Tiger is in his fedora and dress outfit and Darknyss is in a sexy but not too revealing dress herself.)

[Everyone]

SURPRISE!!

(Dark Tiger is taken aback a smidge and then smiles.)

[Dark Tiger]

You guys. I am glad you all remembered today was my birthday.

[Raynin]

Why wouldn’t we Seb. You are family to us and we’ve always remembered it. How old are you now twenty-seven?

[Dark Tiger]

Fourty-three today and I am still in the best shape of my life

[Raynin]

You don’t look it Seb.

[Dark Tiger]

Well my lotus blossom definitely keeps me young that’s for sure.

[Darknyss]

You got that right my tiger man

(They kiss and then Dark Tiger pushes his fiancee to the table. They all order their food.)

[Dark Tiger]

Jeremiah, are you ready for your match this week against Aaron Isaacs? IF you want to keep going towards that Grand Slam I want you to keep focused you know that.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Yeah I know that unc. I have been ready and trust me my jewel has been getting me ready. I just hope he puts up a better fight than Newmann did. I mean what happened to Newmann. One week he won his match and the next week he gets his ass handed to by me.

[Dark Tiger]

That might be true but like you went thru on your way to the World title its not going to be easy.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Unc I got this. I was on a mission to win the World title from Rage and I won it. Yeah the reign was short lived but at least I became World champ. Im on a mission to become part of the elite when it comes to the Grand Slam and I ain’t gonna stop until it happens. Lets not think about that right now unc. Today ain’t about me it’s about you. It’s your birthday so lets put that aside for one day.

(Their orders come and then they eat their food. Then the birthday cake comes and they all sing Happy Birthday to Dark Tiger and Dark Tiger blows out the candles. Then the time comes for Dark Tiger to open the presents. Raynin gives hers to him first)

[Raynin]

This is from me Seb. I hope you like it. I think this is my first present I gave to someone for their birthday on their birthday.

(Dark Tiger opens it up and smiles and sees it’s a custom made fedora which has the tiger kanji and the face of the tiger on it.)

[Raynin]

Lady told me you liked fedoras and I have a friend that makes them and I had him make one for you.

[Dark Tiger]

Thank you Raynin that was very thoughtful of you.

(Dark Tiger opens up his other presents. They ranged from a tiger kanji necklace from Damia, a trip for him and Darknyss and their son to Disneyland from Latrice and Doug, and a new Range Rover from Jeremiah and Diamond.)

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(We now see Jeremiah and Diamond at the Sydney Opera House and Jeremiah is in his wrestling gear and Diamond is in a womens version of his “Heart of a Tiger” T-shirt, skinny blue jeans and heels. They see a SCW cameraman and Diamond smiles)

[Diamond]

Whats up SCW Universe. Diamond here and my fiance is getting ready for his match against one Aaron Isaacs. Two weeks ago my man beat Newmann on his way to become part of an elite group. He wants that so bad he can taste it. My man is on a mission to achieve that and trust me when I say that he will indeed achieve it.

What a place we are having Climax Control this week. The much famous Sydney Opera House and Aaron Isaacs listen up bud. You are going to be stepping in the ring with a Triple Crown winner. This man right here may have had setbacks but he has also had key moments and no one can take that away from him.

You see Big Tiger has had his haters especially when he won the world title. He said that he was going to win the world title when he was given the opportunity to and he did just that. There will be no stopping him from getting that Internet title to become a Grand Slam winner.

(Jeremiah gets up from stretching)

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

That’s right. Here’s what I am hoping Aaron. I am hoping you put up more of a fight than Newmann did. Newmann was arrogant and conceited and I wasn’t gonna have that. To me he didn’t even show up. I hope you show up Aaron. I want you to. I want you to show me what you got. Just to let you know that I ain’t gonna take shit from you either so if you got something to say about me then say it then be prepared to attempt to back it up.

I aint gonna take it easy on you Aaron. Like my jewel said you are in the way of a man on a mission and I am not going to stop until that mission is complete just like I had to in the Army. I am a proud man Aaron and they say pride comes before the fall but I aint falling. Newmann found that out two weeks ago and you will find that our this week.

I know you got something on your mind about me and I want to hear what you got to say about me. Lets see what ammo you bringing. Lets see what talk you got Aaron because we going to find out if you really can back it up because you know I am going to bring what I got and what I got is going to knock you down hard. The question is will you get back up.

I want you to show up Aaron. I want to tear the roof off the Sydney Opera House and I don’t mean with voices. I mean with boots to asses and the fans coming off their seats. Aaron, the ring will feel like a battlefield when you step in the ring with me.

(They leave as Trenches (Remix) by Pop Evil ft DMC plays to commercial)

End RP.

 Scene 1

Location: Las Vegas Nevada.

We see Jeremiah and Dark Tiger at the gym where Raynin’s apartment is and they are already in their gym clothes. Jeremiah is doing his alternating one armed pushups. Dark Tiger sees a couple of ladies just staring at Jeremiah and chuckles and shakes his head and then looks back down at Jeremiah who is continuing his pushups. He is letting him know if he did too many there would be injuries. Dark Tiger remembers when Jeremiah came home from the Army with the fresh scar on his right arm near the shoulder. Jeremiah nods and then does a few more and then stops and gets up.

Dark Tiger looks on his cell and then sees the next card for Climax Control and sees that Jeremiah has to face Jake Sullivan FKA “The Sin of Wrath” Rage. Dark Tiger raises a brow and thinks.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

What is it unc?

[Dark Tiger]

Well Jeremiah you are facing Jake Sullivan this week.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Is he a new guy?

[Dark Tiger]

Well yes and no. No because he was formerly known as Rage but yes he must have had a change of something since he’s going by his real name.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

I honestly don’t care because he will probably have the same attitude as he always has. If not then that would surprise me but how much you wanna bet that he is going to stick to the same attitude which wouldn’t bother me though because he has been in a hell of a fight with me and I showed him that I am not just another guy he can steamroll over. I took the title from him and yeah he won it back from me. I ain’t mad at that but still he found out that I am a fighter and no matter how big you are you will get a fight out of the Big Tiger.

[Dark Tiger]

That’s right Jeremiah. Whether his name is Rage or Jake Sullivan you will show him some more that you have the fighting spirit of the Hardins. I think the ladies are supposed to join us momentarily.

Then Darknyss, Raynin, and Diamond then come in to the gym and they are already in their workout clothes. Darknyss wheels herself to her fiancée and they kiss as well as Diamond and Jeremiah. Raynin pouts a bit.

[Raynin]

Ok ok. You four need to stop. Yall making me miss my Angel boo and I am just waiting for the day Despy comes back with my Angel bear

[Diamond]

We already went over that. As soon as Despayre comes back you can see your Angel bear. We are here to work out even though we don’t have matches we still need to keep in good shape.

[Raynin]

Ok ok. You right.

[Darknyss]

Yes so stop moping about Angel and let’s concentrate on working out

[Raynin]

Yes Mama.

Darknyss sighs and shakes her head

[Darknyss]

She’s been like this for a couple of days ever since finding a picture of her and Angel from Valentine’s Day.

[Dark Tiger]

I wouldn’t worry about that now. Jeremiah has a match against Jake Sullivan formerly known as Rage. He wants to get back in the title hunt again and what better way to do it against the guy who he won the title from and the guy who beat him for it.

[Diamond]

I wonder what made him change his name.

[Dark Tiger]

We don’t know but....

They see Jeremiah giving autographs to the ladies that was staring at him and then he comes back to them.

[Diamond]

I hope you weren’t giving them your phone number.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Of course not my jewel. I told them I was engaged to you and they told me that they knew. They just wanted my autograph as they are fans so I gave it to them that’s all

[Diamond]

Good because I would have had to put a hurtin’ on them if you did and you too.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

I would deserve it too. Don’t worry about it babe. My heart belongs to you and only you and I can’t wait for the day that we are married my jewel

Diamond smiles and kisses Jeremiah

[Raynin]

Ok you two lovebirds. Are we going to work out or are we just going to stand here and watch you two make out?

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Wanna watch?

Raynin folds her arms and pouts. Diamond playfully punches his arm.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

I’m sorry Raynin. I was only kidding but I am sorry. That was wrong of me. I know you miss Angel and stuff.

He gives Raynin a brotherly hug. Raynin punches his other arm after the hug.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Ow! I said I was sorry.

[Raynin]

I know Jere and I accepted your apology. I just wanted to punch you in the arm for no reason

the other ladies giggle and Raynin smirks and Jeremiah rubs his arm.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Ok I get it. C’mon lets continue the workout. I got a match to get ready for.

They continue the workout as Jeremiah’s theme plays to commercial

End RP.

 Scene I

Location: Washington DC

We see Jeremiah after the show and he holds the World title over his shoulder. He is wearing a yellow version of his “Heart of a Tiger” t-shirt, blue jeans and boots. His uncle Dark Tiger is there and he is watching his nephew pacing the floor.

[Dark Tiger]

Jeremiah you have got to calm down. You are letting them get their way if you continue to act like you are acting right now. Trust me when I say this when I say that you are not the only one that this has happened to. Some of the greats have gone thru this. I have told you this a thousand times even when you started training under me.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

I know you did unc but the fact of the matter is that I didn’t want or need the help of the spoiled brat of SCW. I said I was going to shake up the world title scene and I wanted to do it by my fucking self. I know Rage has his rematch and trust me when I say that I will fuck him up again and I will prove that I DESERVE to be World champ. I said I was on a mission to shake the World title scene up and I did just that and I got people saying that I am a paper champion. Fuck that shit unc. I know I got haters out there and I’m gonna let them hate because this week when I take on the big man again I will prove that I don’t need fucking help beating the shit out of him. Then after that I aim to beat the fucking shit out of J2H and I mean no disrespect to Drake Green but I will beat the ever loving shit out of him too.

[Dark Tiger]

There’s no way I can get you to calm down is there Jeremiah.

Jeremiah sighs

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

I appreciate you tryin’ unc but it took me so fucking long to get to this point and I am getting shit because the spoiled brat of SCW distracted Rage and got me this title. I don’t give a flying freight train of fucks if he has held the title the longest. I hold the title right now and I will be damned if I am going to lose it two weeks after winning it. Rage got screwed. I bet he did but that doesn’t change the fact that I am champion right now and I will prove that I deserve to hold this title and they can go fuck themselves. I promised the fans that I was going to be the champion they can be proud of and I plan on keeping that promise so Rage can expect a fucking beating and after Rage the spoiled brat of SCW will get that same beating and he will regret ever distracting Rage because I plan on taking that silver spoon he was born with, take it out of his mouth and shove it straight up his fucking ass.

Dark Tiger stands in the way of Jeremiah and Jeremiah looks up at his uncle. Dark Tiger gives him the look and Jeremiah closes his eyes and then takes a deep breath and sits down and sits the World title next to him.

[Dark Tiger]

Jeremiah listen to me. I remember the first time I won a World title. It wasn’t here in SCW but you know where I am going with this. I was told that I was a paper champion because of how young I was. I was eighteen years old when I won my first championship. Because I was only eighteen years old I had critics say that I wasn’t going to hold it for very long. Guess what I didn’t do. I didn’t listen to critics and I went on to hold that title for over a year. I too had my haters but I didn’t listen to haters, I let them hate because they are not in my shoes. I bet that’s why they chanted what they chanted because you didn’t shock the world. They didn’t win the title.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Damn right they didn’t. I did what I said I was going to do. I didn’t need the help though and J2H didn’t fucking listen when I said that I didn’t want any help. I know I can do it on my own and I wanted to prove it two weeks ago. I will prove it this week when I take down the big man and I will keep this title for as long as I can and I will do it on my own. The reason I asked you to be at ringside is to keep my matches a fair fight because I don’t want distractions in ANY of my matches. I know I can beat Rage on my own because I saw weakness in Rage and I dare him to tell me otherwise. If he tells me that he has no weakness then I will prove him wrong again and again and again. I will go as far as to say I will rip his leg off and beat him with it.

Then Darknyss wheels herself in the locker room. She is wearing a tanktop and skinny jeans and boots. her long black hair is in a ponytail.

[Darknyss]

Everything alright in here. I was talking to Damia about her match. Hows our World champ doing?

[Dark Tiger]

He is furious that he is being labeled as a paper champion. I was just telling him how I was labeled that when I won my first championship. This was way before we met.

[Darknyss]

I remember you telling me that and then I remember you telling me that you proved them wrong too and I know Jeremiah can do the same thing. He just needs to stop listening to the haters.

[Dark Tiger]

It’s not that that he is pissed about. He is pissed because he didn’t need nor want J2H’s help in winning the title. He wanted to do it on his own and I don’t blame him.

[Darknyss]

I don’t blame him either. Trust me if Mr. Ward would have given us women a chance to beat up on the men I would pop J2H’s head off like a praying mantis myself for talking down about Jeremiah like that. There’s no way we are going to let no sniveling little punk get to Jeremiah.

They come back to Jeremiah who looks down at the World title and he has that angered look on his face a little. Darknyss comes to him and put a hand on his knee and Jeremiah looks at her

[Darknyss]

Trust me Jeremiah we can’t blame you for being angry.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

I have wanted and waited for the opportunity to win this title and two weeks ago I had my opportunity and I came out on top. I shook the World title scene like a Los Angeles earthquake. I didn’t need help to do it but J2H decided to stick his nose into the match. I am done being the nice Jeremiah. I will fuck shit up. I will fuck Rage up. I will fuck J2H up and if I need to I will fuck Drake Green up. I will fuck ANYONE up that says that I don’t deserve to hold this title.

[Dark Tiger]

Even if that means being booed by some of the fans? We know how much you love the fans.

Jeremiah closes his eyes and nods in understanding.


[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

It’s like I said unc. I know I am going to have haters. I am willing to bear the pressure of being World champ. I am willing to become the Atlas and hold the SCW World on my shoulders and I will beat down whoever stands in my way of doing so. I will beat Rage down this week and I will beat J2H down like he fucking stole something. If I lose fans because of it then so be it. I am going to prove that I deserve to hold this title WITHOUT help. I will prove why I became a Triple Crown winner and I do not care who I have to go thru to do it.

Darknyss and Dark Tiger look at each other and smile and nod. Jeremiah look at them.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Did I say something wrong. I mean every word I say. This is a big Fuck You to all those pieces of shit critics that said I couldn’t do it. I’m fucking done listening to them. I have had the best week two weeks ago and there is NOBODY that will take that from me. I am the tiger on top of the mountain and I defy anyone to say otherwise.

[Darknyss]

Now see this is what we have waited for for a long time. We have waited for this side of Jeremiah Hardin to come out. You are on top of the world. We are proud of you. We know Emme is very proud of you and so is Damia and Raynin. You are absolutely right. This is a huge middle finger to those that doubted you.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

If Rage thinks he is getting the title back he can try but I will make sure that I put those haters and doubters to rest. If J2H even thinks of interfering then I will definitely fuck him up. I don’t need help and I don’t want help. I have already said why unc is out there. I don’t need to repeat myself.

[Dark Tiger]

You don’t need to Jeremiah. I will put anyone on their ass if they even try to interfere

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

That’s exactly why I have you out there unc. You know I don’t need your help in my matches but you are out there to make sure that there is no interference. I know you wanted to take time out of wrestling to be a dad.

[Dark Tiger]

I know but I also know that you wanted to go solo too and I didn’t mind that at all. Its all about you right now Jeremiah. You are the man on top and everybody is gunning for you. Not just Rage or J2H or even Drake Green.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

I know that unc and I know I am ready for all comers for the title. I want all the pressure on me. I have been thru worse than this. I have been called worse by the enemies I have fought in Afghanistan and Iraq and I could not understand a word they were saying, but I knew what they meant. The fact that I am being called a paper champion just means that I will work that much harder to prove these pieces of shit wrong.

[Darknyss]

You should keep that though process going. Sometimes you have to stop being nice to get your point across. Your uncle and I know this all too well. Yeah your uncle has an honorable reputation but for some reason he has his haters. That’s why he has the cat’s eyes he has right now but you get what I am saying though.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Yeah I do Aunt Lady. I do love the fans but if being on top means having haters out there I will accept that and let them hate because they are not me. They don’t hold the gold. I was given the opportunity to take the gold from Rage and I did just that and I get a chance to beat the ever loving hell out of Rage again and show the whole world that I am a fighting champion that can defend it on my own and I don’t need the fucking help from the spoiled brat who can’t take the fact that he is no longer champion. After I beat Rage I will fuck J2H up for distracting Rage because of the fact that I have beaten Rage before without his help.

[Dark Tiger]

What about Drake Green?

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

What about him. I know he’s pissed that Rage cashed in on him and took the title from him. I have all the respect in the world for Drake Green because the fans get behind him too and that’s what I like about him. He will get his shot at the title and I can guarantee that he will. I have no problems with Drake Green. Never have but that’s neither here nor there. However if he and I do manage to face each other in the ring for the title I will stop at nothing to keep it and if that means beating the dog shit out of him then so be it.

[Dark Tiger]

Jeremiah, we know you are having it rough right now but take the time out to think a little bit. Being world champ has pressure built with it whether it be people telling you you suck as a champion or a paper champion or what not. I am no stranger to it because it has happened to me but I know how to deal with pressure when it comes to this sort of thing. I am trying to get you to do the same thing. We know you are ready for the World title scene and we are definitely proud of you but don’t let them get to you. Think about this Jeremiah was J2H out there to help you?

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Nah unc. If anything he was trying to help himself.

[Dark Tiger]

See there Jeremiah? You know that people like J2H are there in the scene to see if the champ is easy pickings. J2H thinks you will be easy pickings and we know that you arent. You are far from it. Think of it like that.

Jeremiah nods and then heads into the showers. As he is in the showers Diamond comes in. she is wearing a ladies version of Jeremiah’s shirt. She wonders how Jeremiah is doing and Dark Tiger lets her know that’s he is doing a little better and lets her know that he is showering. Diamond sits down and looks at the world title and holds it a little bit. She is in awe that her fiancé is finally a world champion and she smiles and runs her hand over it and they all smile.

[Dark Tiger]

You are still in euphoria that your fiancé is finally a world champion arent you Morganna?

[Diamond]

Yes I am. I knew he could do it. I had faith that he could do it without the distractions he had to deal with. He definitely made up for that loss in the Blast from the Past tournament big time. Now he has haters thinking he is a paper champion because it took him a long time and out of nowhere he became world champion. He shook up the World title scene like he said he was going to do and people hating on him because “he needed help”. Screw all those haters. My man is on top of the world.

[Dark Tiger]

Trust me Morganna its nothing new in this business. I’ve been there. Zatanya has been there. Raynin has been there. Damia has been there and you know this. Jeremiah has been world champion elsewhere as well and he should remember this as well. Rage said he got robbed. Rage complained that he was screwed out of the title and he gets another chance to prove that just like Jeremiah gets another chance to prove that the title win wasn’t a fluke.

Diamond nods and then sets the world title back down on the bench and then Jeremiah comes back out in a towel and Diamond bites her lip. The others look at themselves and Jeremiah looks at his fiancé and smiles.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

You like what you see young lady?

[Diamond]

You know it mister. Guys, give us about a minute or ten.

They head out of the locker room knowing that they are going to take longer than ten minutes.

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We see Jeremiah and Dark Tiger coming into the gym. The ladies are already there and they wave at each other. They are both in their street clothes and then they come to the receptionist and they check in with her. They make a little small talk with her and then they head to the changing room. Jeremiah changes into his customized MMA Elite workout pants with the tiger stripes on it and has no shirt on. Dark Tiger changes into his tank top and workout pants. Jeremiah straps the World title to where you hand the bag and then locks the locker door. Dark Tiger does the same and puts his hair in a ponytail and then they come back out.

They then start with the bench press. Jeremiah sees Diamond and stares at her butt. Dark Tiger sees this and then snaps his fingers in front of him. Jeremiah then continues with his reps with the bench press and Dark Tiger spots him with each rep. Once Jeremiah finishes the reps he sets the bar back on the rack and then he watches Diamond work out and he continues to stare at her butt.

[Dark Tiger]

Cmon Jeremiah.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Ok unc.

Dark Tiger shakes his head and snaps his fingers.

Come on now Jeremiah. We are here to keep you focused on keeping the World title not staring at your fiancé’s ass. We know she has a nice ass but seriously Jeremiah. Do you want to prove the critics wrong?

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Yeah I do unc. I’m sorry.

Dark Tiger chuckles a bit and pats Jeremiah on the back as they head to the lats. Dark Tiger goes first and sets up a good amount and starts his reps.

[Dark Tiger]

Trust me there will be plenty of time for you to stare at your fiancé after we are done with our workout. I promise you. I remember when Lady and I first met. I was like you. It was love at first sight with her. Yes she might be built like a six feet body builder but I didn’t care I just had to have her and I stared at her ass too. Doug kept me focused because If I can remember correctly we were the aWo tag team champs at the time. Anyway you are the champ and we got to keep you focused. Understand?

Jeremiah nodded and Dark Tiger continued his reps. Once he is finished his reps he sees Jeremiah still staring and he shakes his head and pats him on the back

[Dark Tiger]

Your turn champ.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Right sorry.

Jeremiah then sits down and starts his reps. He sits to where he can stare and do the reps at the same time. Dark Tiger chuckles and smiles. Diamond smiles and looks back at her fiancé and then Jeremiah continues his reps. They then head to the chest flys and Dark Tiger stars on his reps for them. Once Dark Tiger finishes his reps Jeremiah starts on his and then looks over to Diamond as he is doing them and doesn’t think to continue the reps and starts to drop the weights and Dark Tiger catches them and then shakes his head.

[Dark Tiger]

See there Jeremiah, you almost got hurt there and that is what Rage will pick up on. Like I said there will be enough time to stare at your fiancé after we finish our workout.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

I know unc. I just can’t help it. You right though. I do need to be more focused.

Then the ladies come over and check to see if everything is alright. Dark Tiger nods and lets them know that Jeremiah was staring at Diamond and not doing the reps. Diamond smirks and lets Dark Tiger know that it was kind of her fault as she was doing it on purpose. They propose to take a break at the juice bar and they head over to the juice bar and put in their orders.

[Darknyss]

Let me tell you something Jeremiah. We are all proud of you becoming World champion. You have worked very hard since coming to SCW. You didn’t take long to make your mark when you won the Roulette title. I knew you were going to be big here when you won that Roulette title. Then when you won the tag titles with your uncle you were determined to be at least a triple crown winner. It took you a while to get to this point but you are a triple crown winner and that’s not easy to do.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Nah it wasn’t but I didn’t give up. I said I was going to make my mark in SCW and there wasn’t a damn thing anyone could do about it. I have had setbacks but that’s all they were to me, setbacks. If I went down I went down fighting. I made my opponents remember the name of Jeremiah Hardin. Now everyone is trying to think that I needed help in doing that. Screw that. I didn’t need help when I won the Roulette title. Unc and I didn’t need help when we won the tag titles and I won’t need help when I keep this title because Like at Philly Rage talked down to the wrong tiger and I will again prove to the big man that I will not be thought of as a stepping stone or a pushover. That ain’t me and I will not let it be me.

[Dark Tiger]

You have won gold everywhere you have been and no one can take that from you. You have followed in my footsteps very well and you have exceed what I could have done here in SCW and its all about you and that’s why I decided to step back and let you handle things. Well that and there is our son S.J. and me being a family man but I am out there to make sure that no one interferes in your matches. I can’t stand that and neither can you.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Damn right I don’t. The awesome fans of the SCW Universe deserve a good fight and I put my all into my matches to make sure that my matches are amazing matches if not Match of the Year candidates. That’s what I want. I want fans to go home talking about my matches not talking about how my matches were screwed up because someone like Hawkesy decides to stick his nose in it. Fuck that. Now that I am World champ I want this match to be talked about because two warriors fought over the world title. I wanted that to happen in Philly but Hawksey screwed that up and trust me when I say that he will pay for that and for every time he sticks his nose in my match. I can’t stand the little shit and he will get the dog shit beat out of him if ever we meet in the ring.

All their juice orders come and Jeremiah pays for the juices.

[Raynin]

I know right. If the bosses would ever let us I would want the little piece of garbage in the ring myself. I don’t care if he held the world title the longest I would still want to shove my boot so far up his ass.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

You know they won’t Ray Ray but I will definitely get that job done if they put Hawksey in the same ring with me but that’s then. I want this match to go five star because that’s what the world title deserves and that’s what the fans deserve and they ain’t going to get that when someone interferes in it. Hawkesy thinks he brought up ratings when he interfered in the match in Philly. BULLCRAP!!! All he did was ruined an amazing match for the title. I am so sick and tired of it. The world title will have its prestige kept because If and when I do beat Rage this week I will make damn sure that I defend it without help. I am done playing around and I am done listening to critics that think I am a paper champion because to me a paper champion is a champion who wants to sit on their laurels and just wait for the right time to defend it. Screw that crap.

[Raynin]

Now that is a man that I think we all can get behind.

[Diamond]

That is my man talking right there!

They continue to drink their juices. After they drink their juices they all go back to working out and Dark Tiger looks at Jeremiah as to say to stay with the work out and do not stare at Diamond’s ass. Jeremiah nods and they head to the leg presses  

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We see Jeremiah park the Range Rover at the park and he then gets out of the Range Rover. It is a beautiful day and so Jeremiah is wearing a tank top, jeans and his Tims. He has on his circular framed glasses on and his stars and stripes tiger stripes tattoos are in full view. He has the World title over his shoulder and some of the fans that are there flock to the World champ for autographs and pictures and he is more than happy to oblige them. He signs the autographs and takes the pictures with the fans and then they go off and Jeremiah waves at them as they go back to doing what they are doing.

Some guys who were playing tackle football saw this. They were thinking some hot shot celebrity was there and they looked down on fame. They come up to Jeremiah and stand in shock.

[Ryan Wilcox]

Staff Sargent Jeremiah Hardin. How the hell have you been man.

Jeremiah smiles and recognizes the guys as some of the guys that were in his platoon in one tour of Afghanistan. He shakes hands and hugs them like brothers as they were like brothers to him.

[Stan Lentz]

Jeremiah man we were at the show in Philly and we were all happy you won the World title. My little girl is a huge fan of yours and no one was more happy than her. So what else is new with you besides that man?

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Well I am engaged to be married

[Ryan Wilcox]

No way. Jeremiah Hardin the ladies’ man engaged? Just kidding man. Well do you have any pics of your fiancé?

Jeremiah shows them the pictures of him and Diamond and some of Diamond alone.

[Malcolm Riddle]

Damn man. You got yourself a fine ass honey. I wish I had someone that look that fine right there Jeremiah.

[Ryan Wilcox]

What about your girl Malcolm. She fine too man.

[Malcolm Riddle]

Yeah I know man but not as fine as her brah but I love her though. You gotta be on top of the world right now ‘Miah. I bet she keep ya busy don’t she?

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Yeah she does whether it be getting me ready for my matches or what not.

[Ryan Wilcox]

That’s good Jeremiah. At least you found your soulmate. Anyway we were playing some tackle football. You got time for your old buddies and I know you were quarterback in high school. You down to play with us a bit?

Jeremiah thinks and nods and then puts the World title in his bag. He goes back to his Range Rover and puts the bag in the back seat and tints the windows so no one can see inside and then comes back to the guys and then Ryan tosses Jeremiah the pigskin. A little known fact about the world champ that he was a three sport superstar in high school (football (QB), basketball (Point Guard), and wrestling). They get in formation and some of the guys were on his high school football team as well and Jeremiah and his team huddle up for a play and then gets in formation.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Ready, Set, Hut Hut.

The guys on his team run off and go long and Jeremiah throws the football to one of the guys and he catches it. They all play until they were tired and they sit down and some of the guys wipe their sweat off with towels and Jeremiah brought the cooler out and throws bottled waters to the guys.

[Malcolm Riddle]

Man ‘Miah you still got an arm. I see why you went from the gridline to the clothesline man. Where you at next?

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Boston Mass. I gotta defend the title against the man I won the title from. It ain’t gonna be easy but nothing ever is in the business man but I love every bit of it. There ain’t a damn thing I would do to change that.

[Ryan Wilcox]

Your uncle trained you didn’t he. I am a huge fan of his because of how he carries himself. I would love to meet the guy.

[Stan Lentz]

Me too man. I wish I had the same.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Tell you what guys. Lets go to my Range Rover.

They all go to the Range Rover.

[Ryan Wilcox]

Damn Jeremiah how in the hell did you get this nice looking ride?

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiha Hardin]

It was a birthday present from my unc’s fiancé

[Stan Lentz]

You mean that tall muscular woman we have seen on TV. She’s pretty hot for a muscular woman.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Yeah she is. She and unc been a thing for years now. They have a son too named Sebastian Jr. They had just decided to start a family and they are getting married very soon themselves. Anyway here you go guys.

Jeremiah gives them tickets to Climax Control in Boston. The guys are ecstatic that they get to see their buddy defend the World title and they all shake hands.

[Malcolm Riddle]

Yo thanks ‘Miah. We get a chance to see ya beat up on the big dude. Yeah I know he big and shit but we know you ain’t easy pickins man. We saw you in Philly and there ain’ a damn thing you can’t do man. You been golden boy before in tha SCW man. Ain’t nobody gonna take dat from you man.

[Ryan Wilcox]

Yeah Jeremiah. We been friends for a long time ever since Iraq and Afghanistan. Some of us since high school. We know you are a fighter and we are coming to watch you fight. We know you didn’t need help. Yeah Rage got screwed but we were all screwed out of a hell of a match because of J2H

[Malcolm Riddle]

Hell, I wanted to jump thru that tv and beat his ass myself for dat. Silver spoon having muthafucka. We know you didn’t need no help. I wanna slap the taste outta his mouth yo.

[‘Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Nah Malcolm you let me handle that if he decides to stick his nose in the match again. I won’t need no help giving him a fight. All he is doing is helping himself because he has a shot coming to him. He’s going to get the shot and hes going to get a shot to the dome for doing that. Trust me when I say that.

[Malcolm Riddle]

Do dat for me man cause I can’t stand the little bitch.

[Ryan Wilcox]

I can’t stand him either. He’s one of those that thinks that hes got to be above everybody else because he’s rich and shit.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Let me get thru Rage first guys. I’m also a one match kind of guy. Unc taught me that.

[Ryan Wilcox]

Yeah we know. Your unc is a good man. He’s done stuff for us military men. Your dad was military too wasn’t he?

Then Diamond drives up in a red convertible and then steps out of the car. She has on the same tank top Jeremiah has on, blue skinny jeans and open toed shoes. Her long hair is in a updo ponytail. The guys’ jaws drop on the floor and Diamond giggles. She gives Jeremiah a kiss.

[Diamond]

Mon amour, you are not going to believe this….

She looks over to the guys.

[Diamond]

Hey guys. Mon amour who are these guys?

Jeremiah looks over and then snaps his fingers and the guys come too.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

These are some of the guys that were in the same platoon with me in a couple of tours of Iraq and Afghanistan. Some of them I went to high school with. We were just catching up on old times. Guys, this is my fiancée Morganna Le Veaux also known as Diamond.

[Ryan Wilcox]

You are definitely prettier in person. We all have seen you on TV and he has shown us pics of you two. Forgive us for staring.

[Diamond]

Don’t worry about it. He stares at me every chance he gets. I don’t mind it though I do the same to him every chance I get and he doesn’t mind it. Do you mon amour?

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah]

Nope. Not at all. She’s the only one that can stare at my ass.

Diamond giggles and playfully punches her man in the arm.

[Stan Lentz]

Morganna I noticed when you called Jeremiah mon amour. Were you born in New Orleans by any chance? I could detect a little Creole accent there. Just a little

[Diamond]

Yes I was. All my family are dead though.

[Stan Lentz]

Oh I’m sorry to hear that. We remember Jeremiah telling us his father died when he was 4 and his mom died about three years ago. Well you two are an awesome couple. We can see the love in your eyes when you two are together. How did you two meet?

[Diamond]

We met thru his uncle’s fiancée as she is a longtime friend of mine. We started off as friends and got to know each other. Trust me I was playing hard to get but he was persistent and he won my heart and he has been treating me right ever since.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

There ain’t a damn thing that I wouldn’t do for this woman. She has been the lighthouse to my lost boat and I thank Lady for introducing me to her. It was love at first sight for me. Maybe not her but it was for me but she is one of a kind and I wanted to take it slow with this jewel of my heart. No its not being pussy whipped like most think. It’s called being in love.

[Malcolm Riddle]

Yeah man. I feel da way you two do with my boo. We been married for couple years and we have a son Jamond. I am glad I was in the Army with this man right here. I use to be in the ghetto doing drugs and all that crazy mess but ‘Miah wanted to help me out. I was unsure at first because of what I went thru with the drugs and shit but he and I went to high school together and he and I were friends and teammates on the football field and I wanned to get outta the drugs and all that and the Army was my only choice. I met a fine honey when I was stationed in Spain and we been together and married eva since.[/color]

[Diamond]

Mon Amour, you never told me you played sports in high school.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Yes I did babe on our first date I told you I played football, basketball and wrestling. That’s ok though babe. I just gave them tickets for Climax Control in Boston so they can see me defend the World title against Rage.

[Diamond]

Awesome. Speaking of which, Mr. Ward set up a meet and greet in Boston so we got to get going. Good to meet you guys.

[Ryan Wilcox]

Good meeting you too Morganna. We will definitely see you in in Boston Jeremiah.

They all go their separate ways and then Diamond and Jeremiah stand at their vehicles

[Diamond]

You are not going to believe this but I don’t know whats going on with Mr. Underwood but he says if Gothika doesn’t win her match against Celeste North he’s going to make you suffer. I am like are you serious?

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Yeah I hear he has a hard-on now for those ratchet chimpanzees known as the Mean Girls. That’s all they are to me. Ratchet chimpanzees that think they own the place. The oly member of the Mean Girls I actually respect is Mercedes Vargas. If anything the other members of the Mean Girls are just chimpanzees following Mercedes Vargas around mooching off of her legacy.

[Diamond]

Yeah I agree mon amour. Your friends were a good group of guys. I can definitely tell why you think highly of them. I am also proud of you for the fact you got that Malcolm guy out of the streets and into the Army. You have done a lot for good people. That’s the main thing I love about you mon amour. You have a good heart for others and you put them over yourself.[/color]

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Thanks babe. Yeah Malcolm was one of my good buddies and he was this close of killing himself with the drugs. I didn’t want to see that happen. He got good grades in high school and both of his parents were shot and killed and he was left homeless. I couldn’t see that happen to my friends. He told me that he wanted to get out of the lifestyle. It was his parents’ murder that got him into the life style. I met his parents and they were good parents. They just lived on the wrong side of the tracks if you will. Both had 9 to 5 jobs and staying out of trouble. Malcolm wanted to better himself but didn’t know how. I suggest the Army because that’s what I was going to do. It wasn’t easy but it’s good to see him doing awesome these days.

Diamond hugs her fiancé and looks up at him and kisses him.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Unc raised me to do good things for others and I could tell that’s what dad would have had me do too.

[Diamond]

I am glad Lady let me meet you mon amour. Yes you may seem cocky at times but you control that ego unlike some people. C’mon baby. I got to return the convertible. It was a rental. I am riding to Boston with my man.

Jeremiah chuckles a bit and they drive to the car rental place where Diamond got the car. They arrive there and they enter the rental car place and Diamon returns the keys and thanks the receptionist who in returns thanks Diamond for the keys and she notices Jeremiah and lets him know she is a huge fan of his but at the same time she feels Rage got screwed and Jeremiah nods in understanding. They then leave the building. Jeremiah opens the Range Rover passenger door for Diamond and she gets in and he closes the door and he gets in the driver seat and then drives to Boston.

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We see Jeremiah in his Range Rover and he is setting up the dashboard cam. He is in a t-shirt, jeans and boots. he has his circular framed glasses on and he then starts the Range Rover up and he starts it up. He then starts driving. He has the World title beside him in the passenger seat

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

What’s up SCW Universe. It’s ya golden boy Big Tiger and I hear some of ya’ll out there hating on me winning the World title from Rage two weeks ago. The bosses gave me the opportunity and they put me in there thinking I was going to get crushed by the big man and me go home without the title. Nah fuck that shit. That’s not how I work. When I am given an opportunity for something like the World title whoever was the champ, in this case Rage, was going to get the biggest fight of their damn careers. Not only did Rage get the fight I shook up the World title scene and won the title. Now we got people saying that Rage got screwed and believe it or not I agree with yall because the spoiled little brat of SCW decided to stick his brown nose in the match. That doesn’t change the fact that I am the World champ right now. It’s in the history books no matter how long I hold the title and I am one title away from being another Grand Slam winner.

Before I get to the big man let me relay a message to the spoiled brat of SCW. Hey yo Hawkesy I am going to tell you something right now. I didn’t need nor did I want your help. I might have been beaten down but I was going to win the title on my own. Yeah my unc was out there but he was out there to make sure that the match was a fair one. You just mad that Drake Green beat you for the title. I will give you just a smidge of props though. You held the title for a long time. A’int no one going to take that from you but you will not come out and distract anyone in this match because you do and I will hunt you down and beat your ass no matter if I win the match against Rage or not.

I did what most people thought was impossible because my mindset is ANYTHING is possible. My father instilled that in my head when I was born right up until the day he was killed in action. My mom kept on instilling that in my head. You want to know what I said to my mom when she asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up? I told her I wanted to be a world champion pro wrestler like unc was. I wanted to be just like my father when I went in the military. I wanted to be just like my unc when I first started wrestling because he is held in high regard in this business and I wanted that same high regard because he was a father figure to me when my father died. I wasn’t going to let my father, my mother, or my unc down.

My mom and dad would be proud of me because when I said I was going to be a world champion pro wrestler when I grew up I went ahead and did it. Not the way I wanted to but I did. Hawkesy, like I said before. You even think about stepping on that ramp during the match and I will find you and I will beat the ever loving dog crap out of you. You have issues with Drake Green for him beating you for the title, and you have issues with Rage for him smartening up and not giving you the title. I have issues with you because you think you are above everyone else because you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth. You stick your stuck up nose in the match and I will take that silver spoon that you were born with and shove it up your ass.

Now on to you Rage. You are getting your rematch and you want to know something after thinking it over for about a week or so I agree with that decision because you want to prove that my win over you was a fluke. I ain’t mad at that because I took the advantage of your distraction and beat you for the title and you know I am a man that likes a fair fight. That’s why I have my unc out there big man. I don’t need his help with these matches because he knows I want to succeed. They say you are at your most dangerous when you are at your most angriest. Bring it big man. Let me see you at your angriest. Let me see how dangerous you can be because what you will give me is nothing more than just a cake walk compare to what I went thru in the Army. If I can take nearly having my arm slashed off by shrapnel while in Iraq, then I can take what you will give me at your most dangerous so let it all out big man because you will find out that I will stop at nothing to keep this title and prove all those haters wrong. Hang on got to fill up.

Jeremiah stops at Sheetz in Trenton New Jersey and goes in and pays for the gas and gets himself a bottled water and a sandwich and pays for all of that. He gets stopped by a couple of his fans who were happy that he won the World title. He gives them autographs and takes pictures with them and then he waves to them as he comes back to the Range Rover and then fills up the gas. He then hears a fan say “Rage got screwed” toward Jeremiah and Jeremiah says hello back and then finishes filling his vehicle and puts the nozzle back in the pump and puts the gas cap back on and then gets back in and drives on.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Where was i. Oh yeah. Rage I said not to have excuses if you lost and yet you had excuses because Hawkesy stuck his nose in the match. The first match you thought you could run me over and that you would keep the title and just step over me like I was an afterthought. How did that work out for you big man huh? I told you I was on a mission to shake things up like a Los Angeles earthquake and I did just that. You might have trampled over others like stepping stones but you found out in Philly that I am a tiger of a different breed. No one uses me as a stepping stone and I mean absolutely NO ONE. You found this out in Philly and you will again find this out in Bean Town. Hell even if I lose the title to you you will get the biggest fight of your career again because I will take what you dish out big man. You might outweigh and out height me but the fact of the matter is you will not trample over me and you will not think that I am an easy target.

What’s up Bean Town. I love Boston. One of my favorite places to wrestle at and I know I am going to have haters there and that’s alright. I’ll be ready to bring it to Boston. Oh and Rage just because I agree with you and those haters that you got screwed by Hawkesy don’t mean I am going to play nice. I am done being the nice guy. You will get a fight because I intend on fucking you up for bitching and moaning about losing the title to me. I know it comes with the territories and you should too because you have been in the business a long time like I have. At least you smartened up and didn’t give Hawkesy the title because I would have lost all respect for you if you did.

Drake Green let me send you a message too. I respect the hell out of you because you know how to get the fans behind you. I do the same because I love the fans. I know you are pissed off that Rage cashed in for the title on you and you barely just had the time to celebrate. I’d be pissed too if that happened. Of course you would also say that it comes with the territories as well and that’s very true too. I have no problems with you Drake I really don’t. However, when you agree with the others and call me a paper champion that’s when I have a problem. It’s like I said I didn’t want nor need any help beating Rage for the title and I have said my peace about Hawkesy.

I have waited for so long for my opportunity to become World champion. I have had chances before but they weren’t one on one and frankly neither was this match either but I became World champ and I am going to do all I can to keep the title and prove I belong in the World title scene. After this match whether or not I have the title I will prove to the world that I still belong in the picture. I have held gold here in SCW and I have made my mark in this company and I will continue to do so.

A paper champion to me is a champion who doesn’t want to defend the title and that’s what sickens me to no end when it comes to people who think I am a paper champion. I want to defend the title against ALL comers not just Rage, J2H or Drake Green. Bring them all on because I will take them all on. I will be a fighting champion.

Back to you spoiled brat now that I think about it. You didn’t help me win the title. you were out there to help yourself. You think that with me being champ you can worm your way back to the title. Nuh uh  that’s not going to work with me Hawkesy. Once I am done with the big man whether or not I walk out of Boston the champ you will find out just how bad I want to beat your spoiled little ass. You think you are above us? You think you are going to look down on all of us because you had a lengthy title reign. You will get fucked up Hawkesy. You will get fucked up big time. Whether or not I am champ after Climax Control I will fuck you up.

I will fight to keep the title and I know Rage wants the title back so bad. He feels he was robbed by me because I had help from the spoiled little brat. I see it as an advantage taken because Hawkesy was only out there to help himself. Hey Mr. Ward you had better find a way to keep Hawkesy backstage or wherever because if he comes near the ring during this match I will find a way to shove that silver spoon he was born with straight up his ass and I wouldn’t think twice about it.

Boston, Climax Control will be the setting of a huge battle for the World title between myself and the Sin of Wrath. Rage, you want the title back so bad? You want to get angry?  I want to see you at your angriest because I don’t give a damn how dangerous you are at your angriest. You are not dealing with a mere man. You are not dealing with someone you can just trample over and just walk out with the title. You found this out in Philly and you will once again find this out because I can and I will be just as dangerous in that ring as you can and there will be nothing you can do about it big man. To all you critics that says that I can’t do it twice I will do nothing but prove you wrong. Boston will become the battlefield because the ring will feel like a battlefield when you step in the ring with the World champ. See yall in Beantown

Jeremiah turns off the dashboard cam and he continues driving.[/color]

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The scene is a meet and greet at the Matthews Arena and we see Jeremiah, Dark Tiger and the Fallen there. Jeremiah has the World title in front of him and he is in a black version of his “Heart of a Tiger” T-shirt, blue jeans and boots. Dark Tiger is behind him and he is in the same shirt but wearing black pants and boots. The Fallen are next to Jeremiah signing sutographs for their fans and theya re all getting pictures with the fans. Jeremiah sees one fan come up to him who has crutches on and seems to lack hair. The mother of the child says that the child, her daughter, has cancer and she is from the Make-a-Wish Foundation and she wanted to meet her favorite wrestler who is Jeremiah. Jeremiah stands up and comes to the two of them.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

What’s your name little one?

[Girl]

My name is Rachel. I have been a fan of yours since I was little. Well I am still little but I have been a fan of yours for a long time and I was at the show in Philly and I was excited that you won the world title. you are an inspiration for me to never give up fighting.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

That’s right. Never give up fighting. What kind of cancer does she have if you don’t mind me asking?

[Rachel’s mother Lisa]

She has stage 3 brain cancer. She is still going thru chemo but when she heard that you were going to be in town she just wanted to come see you and she and I and her big brother already have our tickets. We can’t wait to see you defend the title against Rage. We know that you didn’t need help in winning it.

[Rachel]

Yeah we heard those chants that Rage got screwed. We tuned them out because we heard what you said about him before winning the title. I’m on a mission to beat cancer just like you were when you beat Rage for the title.

[Lisa]

She was hooting and hollering when you won the title. So was I and Jake her older brother. He’s around here somewhere. Can we get your autograph and get pictures with the champ?

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

I’d be sad if you didn’t.

Jeremiah signs Rachel’s autograph book and writes the message “Keep Fighting” and gives Rachel’s bald head a kiss and they get pictures with Jeremiah and then he comes back to the table and continues to sign more autographs. After the meet and greet is done Jeremiah grabs the World title and puts it over his shoulder and he, Dark Tiger and the Fallen meet up.

[Raynin]

Man Jeremiah. You can’t catch a break can you. Everyone thinks you can’t be a good world champion without help. We believed in you though especially what you went thru a couple of months ago. We are just sick and tired of hearing everyone criticize ya when they shouldn’t you know what I mean?

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

You know something though. I have had time to think about that and yeah Rage was screwed. Hawkesy didn’t help me. Nah he was only helping himself because with me as champion I would be easier pickings to win the world title. Well if he does it again whether or not I am champ I will find him and whoop his ass like he stole something.

[Darknyss]

Yeah that does make more sense to me too. But we know that J2H would be getting a rude awakening if you and him were ever to meet for the title because Rage found out that you were different from all those others he had trampled on and you beat him for the title.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

I did not need nor want Hawkesy’s help and that helped me come to that conclusion. I am not going to need help beating Rage this time because Rage knows he can and will be beaten without help.

[Gothika]

That’s not all you got to worry about Jeremiah because if I lose my match then Mr. Underwood will find a way to make YOU suffer. I am like are you kidding me. I have to deal with Celest North and this situation with Michael. This does nothing but pisses me off.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

As if I haven’t suffered enough already in my life. The deaths of my parents. Almost having my arm taken off by shrapnel in the army. What could Mr. Underwood do to make me suffer when I had suffered thru enough in my life. What keeps me going is all of you and the will to never give up. What is not going to happen is that the mascot of the Ratchet Chimpanzees will not take what I have accomplished from me. I know he’s one of the bosses but he used to be for the fans but something or someone flipped the script somewhere.

[Dark Tiger]

Lets not worry about that because we have faith in Gothika to win her match and the fact that she can kick butt I think she will. You just concentrate on Rage and defending that title.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Trust me unc. I plan to. I won this title and I am doing to do my best to keep it and prove these people wrong and that I deserve to be in the World title scene. Whether I win this match or not, there will not be anyone to take that I am one title away from becoming a Grand Slam winner. It is in the record books and I will fight to keep this title.

[Diamond]

After Climax Control I want all of us to hit Beantown and paint it red. We are definitely proud of you mon amour and we know you can do it. Let’s go get something to eat before the show. Anyone for sushi? I have seen a new sushi bar that just opened up near here.

They all nod and head out of the meet and greet area and they all get in their cars and drive to Takahashi’s Sushi Bar. They arrive there a few minutes later as it wasn’t far from the area where the meet and greet was and they park their vehicles and Dark Tiger helps his fiancé in her wheelchair and pushes the wheelchair. They let them go in first and they follow the two as they are seated at the sushi bar and then order from the bar. After their orders are given they sit at a table.

[Diamond]

I heard about this place from Yelp and you know how I am about sushi.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Yeah babe we know. I think we all love sushi. I know I do too. I do love Boston. A historical place and the fans here can get nuts here. Definitely top 3 places to come as a pro wrestler. Nothing like Beantown.

[Dark Tiger]

Same here. The Boston Market is definitely a place to go too. We should all check it out after we are done with Climax Control.

[Darknyss]

Absolutely.

Then they spot the guy with the alternative lifestyle come to the window and Jeremiah shakes his head.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Oh hell no. Not this whacko again. How in the hell does he keep on finding us.

Then Mr. Takahashi comes to them and lets them know that he will take care of him as he has come after some of his customers and then Mr. Takahashi takes a broom and swings it at the guy and the guy runs away. He yells “And stay away” in Japanese and comes back in and he goes to get their bill and then Jeremiah pays for the bill and then they leave the sushi bar and heads to the arena where Climax Control will be taking place as Trenches (Remix) by Pop Evil ft DMC plays to commercial.

End RP.

 Scene I

Location: Las Vegas Nevada

We see Jerermiah Hardin with his uncle Dark Tiger and Dark Tiger is watching Jeremiah getting his workout in. Jeremiah is going hard at it as if he is really focused on the tag match or something is going on in his mind. Jeremiah is shirtless and in his custom MMA Elite workout pants. He’s going hard with the punching bag but not too hard as he had to pay for the last one he destroyed. Then Darknyss wheels herself  in and comes to her fiancée.

[Darknyss]

Do you think he is getting focused for the tournament?

[Dark Tiger]

I think this time he is getting focused for the tournament. He enjoys these tournaments and this time he’s teaming with a winner of the tournament. He doesn’t want to let her down or us down for that matter when it comes to these tournaments.

[Darknyss]

It is the tournament to talk about and be in. Who’s his partner in this thing?

[Dark Tiger]

I think her name is Brandi Shotze. She won the tournament with Simon Jones. She replaced Amy-Jayne for Jeremiah. From what I can tell of her she knows how to have a good time.

[Darknyss]

Yeah well she better remember that Jeremiah is taken by Emme.

[Dark Tiger]

I don’t think miss Shotze would stoop that low. She might flirt with him a little but other than that I think she knows Jeremiah is taken. I don’t think Jeremiah would let that distract him. He’s more determined to win the tournament than anything else at the moment aside from loving Emme.

[Darknyss]

That’s definitely true. All I am saying is that if she tries anything funny with Jeremiah, Emme is not the only one that she will have to deal with. I will get out of this wheelchair and put a whoopin’ on her myself.

[Dark Tiger]

Love, I don’t think Jeremiah will let her do that either. He loves Emme too much to do that.

Jeremiah comes back over.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Do what unc? Hit on Brandi Shotze. Don’t get me wrong she knows how to have a good time and she’s pretty hot, but Emme and I got our hearts on lockdown and I couldn’t be happier about that. You right unc. I am focused on this tournament. I love competing in it. Too bad I can’t team with my voodoo queen of my heart but hey I ain’t complaining. I want to get back on top and this is the best shot to do it so far.

[Dark Tiger]

That’s good to hear. If you are done we got to head out to Detroit.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

I bet you are happy to return home Aunt Lady. Isn’t that where you from?

[Darknyss]

Yeah it is. I can’t wait to see my family again.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

I think I have a friend there who was in my squad in my last tour of Afghanistan who lives there. I ought to go and pay a visit.

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Scene II

Location: Detroit Michigan.

We see Jeremiah and Diamond at Fox Theater before a theater production. They show the tickets to the ticket guy and the ticket guy gives them their stub. Jeremiah is in a black dress shirt with an orange tie, black dress pants and dress shoes. Diamond is in a blue sexy dress but not too revealing. They take their seats.

[Diamond]

So I saw last week that your replacement is Brandi Shotze. What happened to Amy-Jayne?

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

I think that she wasn’t showing up to her matches. That’s alright though. I think I got a better Bombshell anyway. Brandi Shotze won one of these tournaments and it could be cool for her to win another one with me.

[Diamond]

That’s cool. I remember that she can be a wild one and could flirt with you.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Is my voodoo queen of my heart Jealous?

[Diamond]

No because if she did try to take you away from me I would kick her ass myself. Plus I know I can trust you to never stray from me.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

That’s right my love because we have been together for a long time and I would never do anything to hurt you or what we got going on. Yeah I can come off as a smidge cocky but if there is one thing I know that I won’t do is step out on the town with another woman because I been in love with you even before I set eyes on you and I am glad Aunt Lady introduced us.

Diamond smiles and lays her head on his arm and he takes her hand and kisses it for assurance.

[Diamond]

So you ready for Ivan and Amanda?

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

[color]I know I am. Brandi can deal with Cortez and I ain’t no stranger when it comes to Ivan Darrell. I know unc and I had our fights with Dying Breed so it ain’t nothing new. I do want Ivan to switch his game up though. Let’s see if he can come up with something different than when we faced in the past. He gonna find out that I aim to win this thing with Brandi and help her win this thing two time. Lord knows she wants to see if she still got it. I think she does.[/color]

[Diamond]

She is a fighter I’ll give her that.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Yeah she is and I won’t stop until we succeed in winning it.

[Diamond]

Too bad I couldn’t team with you love.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

That’s the only thing that would have made it better but I ain’t complaining though. It’s always a thrill for me to be in it because we get to honor the ones that came before us and I always liked that. Ivan and Amanda are going to find out why they are stepping in the ring with the Wild Child in Brandi Shotz and the man of war from the 804 in myself because I am ready to bring out the big guns and I am always ready for battle.

[Diamond]

That’s my man talking.

the production starts and they watch the production

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Scene III

Location: Detroit Michigan.

We see Jeremiah at the arena and he is getting ready for his match. Diamond is hanging out with her girls from the Fallen. Jeremiah is in his wrestling gear and his “Heart of a Tiger” t-shirt. Then Pussy Willow comes to him. He stands up and looks at her

[Pussy Willow]

Hey Jeremiah.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Hey P-Dub. What’s up?

[Pussy Willow]

Well I know you are thrilled with being in the Blast from the Past tournament. You were originally teamed with Amy-Jayne but for some unknown reason she was taken out of the tournament and her replacement is a winner of this tournament in Brandi Shotze. What are your thoughts about this?

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Let me tell ya P-Dub the only thing that would have made it better is if I was teaming with my love Diamond but I ain’t complaining though. I respect the hell out of Brandi Shotze and she look like a woman that knows how to have a good time and knows when and how to knuckle up and beat em up. I saw that tournament she won and she held her own teaming with Simon. She’s modest when it came to that one. She did her share and Simon did his. Nothing to it.

[Pussy Willow]

Well your opponents are Amanda Cortez and a man you have had history with in Ivan Darrell. What about them?

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Amanda Cortez is going to be an interesting one. I’m not sure if she and Brandi has had some history or not but that was then and this is now. This is 2017 but we will see if Cortez still got it. all four of us has held gold and so this will be interesting to say the least you know?

[Pussy Willow]

Yeah I do.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

As far as Ivan goes he has said that my return is lackluster to say the least. Yeah I get that it hasn’t been the best but it hasn’t been the worst either. I got two key wins against Acquin and Lil Stevie and I am looking for more. That’s too bad that Garcia went down but that’s alright though. I wonder how it felt when they lost the tag team titles to the Surf Boys. So if Ivan wants to talk about me being lackluster he ain’t no golden goose either.

You see P-Dub I am on a mission and that mission is to make 2017 MY year. It will be my year. Yeah it has suffered a few setbacks but there will be triumphs this year for me P-Dub and I will make sure of it. No matter what it takes it will be my year. The critics can say whatever the fuck they want to but I ain’t listening to them. Fuck them. I hope Ivan and Amanda will be ready for Brandi and I because we will fuck them up to the point of see ya next year. The ring will feel like a battlefield when they step in the ring with Brandi and I. that all you got P-Dub?

[Pussy Willow]

Yep. Thanks a lot.

Pussy then takes her leave and Jeremiah goes back to getting ready as Trenches (Remix) by Pop Evil ft DMC plays to commercial

End RP.

 Scene 1

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Where:  Raynin's Apartment Building Gym Floor  

We see Jeremiah hitting the punching bag hard and we see Dark Tiger watching on from a distance.  You can see his concern as he can tell that Jeremiah is still frustrated. Jeremiah is shirtless and is wearing black Tapout workout pants that were customized for him with one half of the pants tiger striped. Dark Tiger is wearing a tank top and workout pants as well. We see Darknyss come rolling over in her wheelchair from where she was working out herself.  She smiles as and she comes to Dark Tiger, and he leans over and wraps his arms around her. She looks over and sees Jeremiah punching the bag hard and frowns.

[Darknyss]

Jeremiah must be still pissed after losing to Despayre. That was a hell of a match, but I was so proud of him.  He did really well.  In fact he did so well that even Despayre gave him a hug afterwards. If that's not friendship I don’t know what is.  So he should have no reason to be so upset right now.

Dark Tiger nods and shakes his head.

[Dark Tiger]

I do not think that is why he is still frustrated. He still considers Despayre as a friend, and I don’t think that would change.  Not over a match anyway.

Darknyss pulls back a bit and looks up at Dark Tiger in the eyes.

[Darknyss]

Then what do you think it is?  He's not mad at Diamond about something is he?  That séance she did was crazy as hell, but I don't think anything that happened was her fault.

Dark Tiger shakes his head and sighs heavily.

[Dark Tiger]

No, he's not mad at Morganna, but he's upset about what he found out.  That imp is the biggest reason he's so upset  my love. It still eats him inside that an imp posing as my brother could keep telling him that he is weak, and it affected him so badly. My brother knows he is not weak.  My brother would not have been so hard on him.  He thought the world of his son, and I know he has been looking down at his son and he is proud of what Jeremiah has accomplished and the kind of man he's become. My brother might have been stubborn, but he wouldn’t so such a thing as get inside his head in a negative manner.

Jeremiah punches the bag off of its chain and tears it up with his bare hands. He growls and They both come to him as Jeremiah lowers his head and Dark Tiger picks up the bag

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Sorry about that unc. It’s just I can't get over what happened!!  I can't believe I let that thing get to me!  That fucking imp got inside my head, making me think it was Dad, and I couldn't seem to tell the difference!  How could I not know it wasn’t him?.  And how in the FUCK did a motherfucking imp get into my head. I was freaked the fuck out!  Even though I didn’t get to know much about my dad while he was alive, he was still my dad and I should have known.  I should have fucking known!!!  Since I was a kid, I wanted to be like him.  Ever since I was only four years old, I wanted to be like my dad. It fucking pisses me off.

He looks down at the totally trashed heavy bag and sighs heavily.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

DAMN IT!  I just keep fucking up!!  Now I'm gonna have to get another one of these for Raynin, or she's gonna try to rip me a new one.

Jeremiah sits down on a nearby bench, and Dark Tiger sits beside him as Darknyss rolls over near the bench.  She reaches out and pats his knee gently.

[Darknyss]

I'm sure Raynin will be understanding.  I don’t 'know about her other personalities though, but she will be understanding.  We all know how frustrating it can be for things to be so crazy, Jeremiah.  Raynin has a true understanding as I'm sure you can see why.  And most especially Morganna understands the craziness that can surround this kind of situation.  We can't blame you for what's going on, but you got to try to stay focused.

Jeremiah sighs and rubs his hands over his hair, nodding slowly as he lets his breath out heavily.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

I know Aunt Lady but this was my father we are talking about. It fucking hurts that a creature used him for cannon fodder to try to get in my head and suck me dry.  You know, I just can't get it around my brain that the thing used my dad's image like most people play  video games.  And the fact that he  could get in my head so completely and pose as my father, who was a hell of a soldier and someone I wanted to follow in the footsteps of and do this to me is damned near more than I could bear. The séance scared the fucking shit out of me, and not just because of what happened with the imp, but  because it almost took Emme from me too!

Dark Tiger pats Jeremiah on the shoulder with a soothing smile on his face.

[Dark Tiger]

Now calm down, nephew.  Morganna is a lot stronger than you think, and I don't think that imp would have been able to truly hurt her.  She has done séances many times before Jeremiah.  You know this and you know how strong her magic really is, even if you don't want to believe it. It may have been your first seance that you have taken a part of but she has done many of these.  It was not her first rodeo, kid.

Jeremiah tenses up and takes rapid breaths and a tear comes down his face as he is getting close to getting himself truly upset. Darknyss leans forward and hugs him as he breaks down into wracking sobs.  Dark Tiger rubs his back and they let him calm down before Dark Tiger speaks again.

[Dark Tiger]

Jeremiah look at me.

Jeremiah looks at him and wipes the tears from his eyes. Darknyss wipes tears from her own eyes as her fiance speaks to his nephew.

[Dark Tiger]

Take deep breaths and calm yourself.

Jeremiah closes his eyes and takes deep breaths. He starts to calm down and the tears slow further.

[Dark Tiger]

Now do you have anything planned for Valentine’s Day tomorrow with Morganna?

Jeremiah shakes his head and sighs heavily, looking down at his hands.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

No unc. All of this shit is still getting to me I totally forgot to have something planned for that. See what I mean unc! All of this is fucking with my head big time! I don’t know what to do now.

Jeremiah blushes in embarrassment and lowers his head. Darknyss puts a hand on his shoulder

[Darknyss]

We will help you with that.  You know how romantic I am.  And I know Morganna so well, I can help you get something really special for her.

Dark Tiger nods and smiles over at Darknyss.

[Dark Tiger]

Yes, and we know it runs in the family.  I've got something special planned for my lovely Lotus Blossom here, but  you let Aunt Lady help you deal with your plans for Morganna.  She's good with handling things in the crunch.  But you've got bigger fish to fry.  I just got the word that you have a match this week. You've gotten the chance to take on Steve Ramone this week, so we've got to get you back on track.

Jeremiah's eyebrows raise in surpirse.  

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Oh yeah?  Well, that's good. I get a chance to take my frustrations out on lil Stevie. Steve Ramone is going to find out real quick that he is going to get fucked up real bad. I've got this burning desire to open up a can of whoop ass on someone, and hes' gonna be the unlucky guy who gets to pop the top. Yeah I know that usually, I'm all business in that ring but this time it's not going to be just about business unc. Nah not this week. This week lil Stevie will get the full brunt of everything that I've kept bottled up inside these past few weeks.

Dark Tiger shakes his head and holds his hands out to Jeremiah.

[Dark Tiger]

Look nephew, I know you've had a rough past few weeks, but don't go overboard.  I know how you can get when you're upset, so just keep an eye on yourself and don't take it too far Jeremiah. He might be a porn star these days….

Jeremiah jumps up and starts pacing back and forth, gesticulating wildly.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Pfft, I don't give a flying fuck unc! He can be a poor man's John Holmes for all I fucking care. Hell, just let me get in a good swift kick in his motherfucking crotch cause I will kick him in the balls so hard it will make him fucking sterile!!  Don't you get it?  At Climax Control I won't be my usual nice, sweet, respectful, handsome self!  I will be a pissed off, frustrated, wild and hungry Big Tiger and just rearrange his fucking face! Hell this week just call me Jeremiah Picasso because that's how bad I will rearrange his face!

Dark Tiger holds the bridge of his nose and takes a deep breath and knows that his nephew needs to calm down. He sees Jeremiah continue to rant and rave, and he's had it.

[Dark Tiger]

THAT IS ENOUGH, JEREMIAH!!!!

Jeremiah stops and turns around, looking at his uncle and gulps audibly as he  sits down. He lowers his head, pouting a bit, contritely.


[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Sorry Uncle.

Dark Tiger takes a deep breath and shakes his head slowly.  

[Dark Tiger]

First thing you need to do is calm down. You will not get anywhere still being frustrated over this whole situation. Yes it hurt because it was your dad the imp was trying to copy, and he said a whole lot of very wrong things to you and about you.  Plus he took advantage of your love for your father to try to use you for some unknown reason, but you can't let that get the better of you.  You have to come to terms with what has happened, and work through it. We know you want to accomplish a whole lot this year but you are not going to do any of that if you lose your focus.  I am trying to keep you on the right path so you can do everything you want to do.  Do I make myself clear?

Jeremiah nods, his head still hanging contritely.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Yeah unc I gotcha. I know you didn't train me to be this way. I know I need to calm myself down because I know it was a situation I couldn't control.  I mean,  even though it's got me stressing and shit, I promise I'll have my head on straight when I step into that ring on Sunday. I'm wanting to do what i set out to do this year.  I want Championship Gold around my waist, and I know I can get it if I keep working hard.

Dark Tiger grabs his nephew's face

[Dark Tiger]

Good. Now, keep your head on straight, because I don't want to have to raise my voice again. I know you don't like it when I'm upset, and neither does your Aunt Lady.  We have to keep things calm you know.

Jeremiah nods and sighs heavily.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

I'm really sorry, unc.  I know you're right.  Aunt Lady has had enough stress, and with Raynin being in the Tournament for the Bombshell Internet Championship, she's got a lot on her mind already.  But I just can't help it.  Whenever I think about what happened I just get so worked up, you know.

Dark Tiger nods and pats on Jeremiah's shoulder.

Dark Tiger

I know.  But I also know that when you put your mind towards something, and you really work hard at it, you can accomplish anything you want.

Just then, the door to the gym floor opens and Diamond comes in, wearing a pair of light blue sweat pants hanging low on her hips, and a light blue and silver camisole sports bra.  She lets the door shut behind her, jogging in place for a moment before she sprints over to where everyone is sitting, and collapses on the floor, breathing heavily.  She lays there spread eagle on her back, her chest heaving as she lifts a hand and gives a pathetic wave to her friends.

Diamond

Oh my GOD, I'm so tired!!  Lady, I can't believe you took me, Raynin and Gothika to the Waffle House on the other side of town, bought us a big brunch, then left us there, telling us to run back!  That was so low down and cold, it's so not funny!

Darknyss smirks and lifts her eyebrow at her friend.

Dakrnyss

Hey, it worked though.  You got in your cardio for the day, and I got to spend some time lifting with my Tiger Man.  Speaking of which, I think that Jeremiah might benefit from a few of our crazy training sessions.

Diamond lifts her hand and points at Jeremiah, shaking her head with a look of concern on her face.

Diamond

No!!  Don't do it!!  run away as fast as you can!  Don't let her train you!  Hahaha!

Jeremiah flops down beside Diamond and kisses her softly.

Jeremiah

I'll run away, but only if you run away with me.  We have to head to California for Climax Control anyway.  We can go a little early and I'll take you out for a night on the town.  We can go have dinner, maybe even catch a show.  I'm sure we can find something at a theater or something.  There should always be some awesome musical playing sometime somewhere.

Dark Tiger stands and walks over and puts a foot on Jeremiah's chest.  Jeremiah looks up at him with a confused look.

Dark Tiger

Oh no young man.  You two are not going anywhere!  You have things you have to do to get prepared for this match.  Maybe I will let your Aunt Lady run you through your paces for a bit.

Jeremiah wraps his arms around Diamond and trembles.

Jeremiah

Rut Roh!  Hold me!!

Darknyss chuckles and shakes her head.

Darknyss

Don't worry.  I promise I'll be gentle.  You've been through a lot lately.

Diamond strokes her love's cheek gently.

Diamond

You can handle it though sweetheart.  You've got a strong will, a strong body, and an epically strong heart.  It's one of the reasons why the imp chose you.

Jeremiah sits up quickly and looks down at her, confused.

Jeremiah

What do you mean, Emme?

Diamond swallows heavily and sits up slowly, tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear.

Diamond

Well, I don't know how to tell you this Jeremiah, but imps don't just go after anyone.  They are psychic entities that feed off of the life force of their prey.  They go after the most inherently strong person they can find, choosing their prey more often than not as children.  And I don't mean physically strong, I mean mentally, emotionally and psychically strong.  The hunt you for years and years, hiding themselves with a kind of magic camouflage while they induce others to push you to try to be stronger and stronger.  They then wait until they feel you've reached the peak of their strength.  They wait for that moment when all of their energies have been heightened to the point where the imp knows that if their prey were pushed any harder, they would be able to break free of the connection and the imp would not be able to feed.  

Jeremiah holds up a hand and shakes his head, an incredulous look on his face.

Jeremiah

Wait, wait, wait.  So what you're telling me is that this thing has been following me my whole life?

Diamond nods slowly.

Diamond

The majority of it, yes.  It's probably been following you since you were about three or four years old.  I think it influenced you into following in your uncle's footsteps, so that you could push yourself to the heights of possibility.  For that reason only, I'm kind of happy that the imp was in your life, cause it put you in my life.  

Jeremiah jumps up and starts to pace, shaking his head.

Jeremiah

That’s bullshit, Emme!!  I've wanted to be a wrestler my entire fucking life!  No fucking imp influenced me into being a wrestler, and no fucking imp is making me want to be a Champion right now!!  Just like there's no fucking imp making me want to go out to the ring on Sunday at Climax Control and shove my foot so far up Steve Ramone's ass that his great grand children will be burping the taste of my boot leather!

Diamond jumps up and holds her hands up, shaking her head.

Diamond

Whoa!  Hold up, love!!  I didn't say that the imp was the only reason why you chose this path.  Yes, they influence you in some ways, but there has to be a desire there to begin with.  I know you have always wanted to be a wrestler.  But I think that it might be the reason why you ONLY wanted to be a wrestler after you got out of the service.  I mean think about it.  Everything you've wanted to be has been something that required you to not just be physically strong, but mentally and emotionally.  Being in the service is not  an easy thing to do.  Look at Raynin.  She's one of the strongest people I know, and yet she didn't come out of the service one hundred percent unscathed.   But you are handling what happened to you in strides.  It's almost as if any mental scars from that time were washed away, and I think that the imp had something to do with it.  It had been taking small sips of your psyche, leeching away small pieces of your psyche to try to keep you on the path that it wanted you to be on.  It wanted you to be in the place where you're at right now, so that it could feed and feed for a long time.  

Jeremiah growls and yells in frustration, his head thrown back, and his fists balled and shaking in the air.

Jermiah

I DIDN'T DO ALL OF THIS BECAUSE OF THAT FUCKING IMP!!!  

Diamond takes a step back away from him and shakes her head slowly.

Diamond

And I know that's true.  Because if you did all of it because of the imp, then  you wouldn't have been with me.  I know that the imp knew what I was, which was why he struck early.  He knew that I would be able to figure out what was going on and take care of him just like I did.  Besides that, I think he underestimated exactly how strong you truly are.  Just like I think most of your opponents you face in the ring underestimate you.  They think you're just some goodie goodie who's got his heart on his sleeve.  They don't know the animal sleeping inside of you.  But I know what you're capable of.  All you have to do is just reach deep inside of you, and you'll be more formidable than you ever thought you could be.

Jeremiah nods and leans in and kisses Diamond softly.

Jeremiah

You're right as always my bewitching beauty.  But do I really have to do Aunt Lady's training?  Her training scares me.

Jeremiah trembles as he looks over his shoulder at Darknyss who is chuckling to herself.

Darknyss  

Just for saying that, the answer is yes.  You do have to do the training.  It'll put some hair on  your chest, and definitely get you ready for your match.  Now go get in the ring.  You're going to spar with  your uncle, but you're going to do it with a twist.

She rolls over to a cabinet and pulls out a box.  She rolls back over to Jeremiah and opens the box to reveal a pair of weighted bracelets and anklets.  She puts them on Jeremiah's wrists and ankles and nods towards the ring.

Darknyss

Now... Go spar and see how much stronger you'll be after your first match.  For the rest of the week, you'll do all of your training wearing these bracelets and anklets.  Consider them your new accessories.

Jeremiah lifts his arms and frowns.

Jeremiah

Damn Aunt Lady!!  How much do these things weigh?  They feel like they're almost twenty thousand pounds each!!

Darknyss chuckles and shakes her head.

Darknyss
No, they're only ten pounds each, which should be more than enough for you to handle.  Now, get in there and make us proud.

Jeremiah's head hangs down and he sighs heavily.

Jeremiah

Yes Aunt Lady.

Diamond chuckles and pats Jeremiah on the shoulder.

Diamond

Awww, my poor baby.  Now you get to experience my pain.

Darknyss looks Diamond up and down and chuckles.

Darknyss

I don’t know what you're laughing about.  You're not done for the day.  Now go hit the weights.  You and Raynin are gonna spar when she gets here.

Diamond pouts and turns towards the free weights area.

Diamond

Aww man, Z!!  Why you gotta be so mean??!

Jeremiah watches Diamond slink off towards the free weight area and he turns to drag his feet as he heads towards the ring and the scene fades out.

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Scene 2

Location: Diamond’s apartment in Raynin’s building

We see Jeremiah on the rooftop decorating it for Valentine ’s Day for Diamond. Once he is done he looks it over and then takes a picture of it with his phone and sends the pictures to his uncle and Aunt Lady. He gets a text back from Darknyss saying it looks great. She also says there should be someone coming over to help you with dinner. She said it was something about a personal chef because she knew and Jeremiah knows that Diamond loves to cook and he lets her cook most of the time, but this time it was going to be special for them. It is Valentine’s Day and Jeremiah wanted to help her out by giving her a break from cooking. Jeremiah is wearing a black dress shirt and black slacks and his hair is slicked back as it had grown out since but it’s still short.

The doorbell rang and Jeremiah answers the door. It is the chef Max Steward that Darknyss had called upon.

[Chef Max Steward]

Hey there, are you Jeremiah Hardin? Zatanya had called me to help him.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Yeah I am. C’mon in.

Jeremiah let’s Chef Max in and then they come in the kitchen. Chef Max looks around the place.

[Chef Max Steward]

I love these studio type apartments. Roomy and all the space you need. Alright Jeremiah what did you have in mind for the menu for this dinner you want to have?

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

I know she is a big lover of crab so something with crab in it. Maybe crab cakes.

[Chef Max]

Perfect. Do you have the ingredients? I don’t want any store bought crab cakes. I know you want to make this very special for your lady so no store bought stuff. It makes you feel cheap.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Unc and I went crab catching the other day. We caught some good crab. It’s in the freezer.

Jeremiah goes to the freezer and opens it up. He grabs the crabs he caught and he brings them to Chef Max. Chef Max had already had some water boiling for the crab.

[Chef Max]

Dungeness crab very nice. It can grow up to 20 centimeters in length. I don’t know how these got here from Washington State but anyway go ahead and put it in the water for me?

Jeremiah nods and puts the crab in the water and the crab boils.

[Chef Max]

Excellent. Now what goes good with crab cakes would be a good garlic aioli. It’s very simple to make really. What you need to get is mayonnaise, some minced garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper. The right amount of the ingredients will surely make it pop.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Can I look the recipe up on my phone?

[Chef Max]

Sure go ahead. I wouldn’t be offended. I will go check on the crab while you do that.

Chef Max goes to check on the crab and as he does. Jeremiah nods and then looks up the recipe for the garlic aioli. He finds a good site for the recipe. He then follows the recipe to the tee. He adds the right amount of ingredients inside the bowl. Chef Max comes back.

[Chef Max]

Alright looks like you got the aioli made. Let’s see if it’s to the taste.

Chef Max takes his pinky and dips it into the aioli and tastes it. He nods

[Chef Max]

Not bad Jeremiah, not bad at all. The crab is not quite ready yet so since we got the aioli ready let’s see if we can get a salad going. I know a good salad to go with the crab cakes. I am going to need fresh spinach, mandarin oranges and some balsamic vinegar because I am going to show you how to make a reduction from a vinaigrette.

Jeremiah goes to get those ingredients. He knows that Diamond always has ingredients like these on such a special occasion. He also sees that there was balsamic vinaigrette already made and he grabs that too. He comes back to Chef Max with it. He sits the stuff down.

[Chef Max]

I see someone comes prepared.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

My love usually has these things stocked for such an occasion. So you a top chef. Do you own any restaurants around here.?

[Chef Max]

Yes I do. I own one down the street from this place down the strip called Bonne Max. It’s not as fancy as it sounds but I do make good food. Have you seen the show Iron Chef America?

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Yeah I love that show. Not as much as Morganna, that’s my love’s name, but I am a fan. I love the Chairman guy. I would love to meet him one day. Were you on it?

[Chef Max]

Yes I was. I was on the episode where leeks were the main ingredient and I had challenged Iron Chef Mario Batali and I won against him. It was no landslide I can tell you but I was proud of it and I learned from him as well. Chef Batali is an awesome person to meet in real life and so is the Chairman. Anyway what I am going to need you to do is to get the spinach in there and then peel the oranges. I will show you how to make a reduction out of the balsamic vinegar.

Jeremiah nods and then puts the spinach and the oranges in it and then takes two large forks and tosses it. once Jeremiah is done he comes to Chef Max.

[Chef Max]

Alright Jeremiah, just like the aioli, the reduction is simple but you have to keep an eye on the pot. If you take too long it could really stick to the pot and you don’t want that. It doesn’t take long to make. Since we have the reduction down and you have mixed the ingredients. We let the reduction cool and then after that we take the spoon and spread it over the salad. You are doing good so far Jeremiah.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Thanks. I do want to make it special for my Morganna.

[Chef Max]

What makes her special to you if you don’t mind me asking.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Everything. Her smile, her eyes, her body, but most of all I can be a stubborn man and she has put up with that when she really shouldn’t. She truly has a good heart if she is willing to put up with my stubbornness. Plus her personality is off the chain and that’s what I love about her the most.

[Chef Max]

She is truly indeed a wonderful woman. Keep her if she means that much to you. Alright so the reduction has cooled down enough go ahead and spread it over the salad. I will check on the crab while you do that.

Jeremiah then takes a spoon and takes some of the reduction and pours it over the salad and then he takes a little more and does it again. Chef Max comes back with the crab and Jeremiah looks for the crab leg cracker and then gives it to him.

[Chef Max]

Thank you Jeremiah. So what do you do?

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

I wrestle for Sin City Wrestling.

[Chef Max]

You’re that Jeremiah Hardin? Awesome. Zatanya didn’t tell me that. It is awesome to meet you. I have a daughter who is seven who is a fan of yours. I also catered for Sin City Wrestling for a couple of their pay per views. Mr. Ward and Mr. Underwood paid good. Alright now since I have the crab cracked we are going to get the meat out and I am going to need some Ritz crackers, 3 green onions, one bell pepper and the other ingredients for the crab cakes.

Jeremiah grabs the ingredients and then Chef Max lets Jeremiah make the crab cakes. Jeremiah then sets the oven for 350 degrees and then put the crab cakes in.

[Chef Max]

Alright now for the dessert. I think the perfect dessert for a night like this and a dinner like this is some chocolate fondue. Do you have any melting chocolate?

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

I think so.

Jeremiah looks through the cabinets and sure enough he finds some melting chocolate for the fondue. He then goes to the fridge and finds some peanut butter fudge that his unc gave him as he loves peanut butter fudge, and then he finds some pound cake in the pantry. He brings the ingredients over and Chef Max has him melt the chocolate in the fondue pot and then gets some long toothpicks and puts the fudge and the pound cake on the sticks. Then Jeremiah’s cell phone goes off and sees its Morganna texting him she is on her way home.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

That is her. I am going to head up to the rooftop. I thank you Chef Max for teaching me how to cook this stuff. I will definitely recommend you.

[Chef Max]

It was my pleasure.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Oh, I will have something for your daughter at the end of the evening.

Chef Max nods and Jeremiah heads to the decorated rooftop while Chef Max finishes up. Jeremiah then gives the decorated rooftop one last look over and then takes a deep breath and text Diamond to change into her favorite dress and then come to the rooftop. Several minutes later Diamond comes out in a sexy black dress but not too revealing and she comes to the rooftop. She sees the decorations and smiles. She comes to Jeremiah.

[Diamond]

Mon amour, you didn’t have to do all this for me. I know how stressed you had been.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

I wanted to baby. I wanted to do something extra special for my voodoo angel. I mean when I first laid eyes on you all I could see was God shining his light on you and only you. You are an angel that came into my life and there ain’t nobody I rather be with than you. You have put up with my stubbornness even when you shouldn’t but you do and I couldn’t thank you enough. You could have said no to me asking you out but you didn’t. I love you Emme and I am glad you are in my life.

Jeremiah smiles and he blushes as he says that.

[Diamond]

Awww look at my tiger man blushing. I do put up with your stubbornness because that’s how much I love you. There are times when you goof off when you shouldn’t but that’s is definitely where I come in and I know you want to succeed and there will be plenty of opportunities where you will succeed. You’re right mon amour, I could have said no when you asked me out the first time we met but there was something about you that attracted me to you and I couldn’t say no. I can’t change that stubbornness because it does run in your family, and I know you want to control that stubbornness for me. You mean the world to me Jeremiah and don’t let anyone ever tell you that or I will kick their ass myself.

Jeremiah chuckles a bit but knows she is serious when it comes to her man. Jeremiah takes her hand and then leads her to the table and then Chef Max comes out with the dinner. The table has some champagne and some in the glasses. Chef Max sits the salad down for the two of them. They eat the salad.

[Diamond]

This is really good. The crunchiness of the spinach and the sweetness of the oranges and the right amount of tart from the vinaigrette.

Then Chef Max brings out the crab cakes and Diamond jumps up and down in her seat as she loves crab cakes. She bites into the cakes and she is in dream land as to how good they are.

[Diamond]

Mon amour did you make the crab cakes? They are heavenly

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

Well I had a little help. I had a good teacher to teach me how to make all this. I know how you love to cook but you needed a break from all that even if it was just for one day. I wanted to make it very special for you. We haven’t had dessert yet.

Chef Max sets the fondue pot on the table and it has the fudge and the pieces of pound cake on the edge of it. they take the pound cake and dip it in the fondue and then they feed it to each other. Jeremiah then takes the blunt end of one of the sticks and then takes Diamond’s hand and spreads a little chocolate on the back of her hand and then kisses it and licks the chocolate off her hand. Diamond giggles and then after they have had dessert Jeremiah then plays the playlist he had on his phone specifically for this day and he takes Diamond’s hand and leads her to the floor and they dance all thru the night as the scene fades.

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Scene 3

Location: UCSB Events Center

We see Jeremiah coming in the arena and he is dressed in his “Heart of a Tiger” T-Shirt, jeans and Tims. He has his bags and then Ms. Rocki Mountains comes to him. She is wearing a tight sexy dress that almost reveals her mountains.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

C’mon now Rocki. I thought we talked about this. Any tighter and we will get the whole view of them mountains. The dress don’t have to be tight to be sexy you know.

[Ms. Rocki Mountains]

Sorry Jeremiah. I just wanted to come and see if I can get a few words from you about your match this week against Steve Ramone but first how was your Valentine’s Day?

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

It was really good. I did something real special for my Diamond and she loved it. How about you?

[Ms. Rocki Mountains]

It was ok. Anyway how do you feel about facing off against Steve Ramone.

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

I hear he has become a porn star these days. Hmmm I could have thought he would have been a better man than that considering how his nickname is the Fearless one. Let me put it to you like this Rocki. I only need one woman to satisfy me and the videos we do are for our eyes only. I don’t need three or four hookers or bimbos to get me off and I don’t need to be showing it off. All that makes Lil Stevie look is desperate for more attention than he already needs.

Desperate men do desperate things Rocki and I am not that desperate that I need to do porn. I love what I do and that is wrestling. I get enough attention and love from the awesome SCW fans when I step in that ring. I know my record since coming back ain’t all that, but do you see me complainin’ about it? Hell nah. I been at this for a good while now and I maight had an up and down week this week trying to get ready for this match that will not stop me from puttin’ a boot so far down his throat he be shittin’ shoelaces.

Do I want Lil Stevie to give me a fight? Hell yeah he can. I ain’t knockin’ his abilities in that ring and he is a hell of a wrestler and I don’t see why that hell of a wrestler need to be doing porn. What is it, he ain’t gettin’ paid enough here or somethin’? You know what though its more power to him. All I know is that when he steps in the ring with me he will get beat up plain and simple.

[Ms. Rocki Mountains]

Where is Diamond?

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

She is helping Aunt Lady get Raynin ready for her match. She don’t need to be around me all the time. She got her sisters to hang with and help train.

[Ms. Rocki Mountains]

That’s true. Any final words for Steve?

[“Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin]

All I got to say to Lil Stevie is I don’t care if his nickname is Fearless but I am going to put the fear in his ass when we face off in the ring because the ring will feel like a battlefield when he steps in the ring with me. If you will excuse me I am gonna get ready myself. Good talkin’ to ya. Remember, it don’t have to be tight to be sexy.

Jeremiah heads off to the locker room and Rocki looks down as Trenches (Remix) by Pop Evil ft DMC plays to commercial.

End RP.

 -Scene 1-

Location: Richmond Virginia

We see Jeremiah at his uncle’s house where he is training with his uncle Dark Tiger. Despite not winning the number one contendership for the World title he made up for his poor performance from when the last time he had a shot at it. Mr. Ward and Mr. Underwood must have seen this if they have put him in this King of the Hill match. Jeremiah is getting some reps in and going to town with the weights. He is determined to make 2017 his year.

He is shirtless and in workout pants. He is staring in the mirror as he is lifting the dumbbells and then sees his father’s ghost in the mirror. The only recollection of memories of his father was what his mother told him about his father but he can sense his father in the room and what he can see in the mirror is what looks to be the apparition of his father.

Brian Hardin’s Ghost

That’s it son work those weights. You want to prove that you are a fighter a true fighter? Put those critics in their place. I know you can feel my presence son. You are letting what those critics say about you get to you. Flashbacks my ass you were letting the critics get to you. You were getting weak. A weak man didn’t come out of my loins Jeremiah. I might have been killed in action when you were only four years old but I’ll be damned if I am going to watch you make excuses. You could have won the World title that last time you had the shot but you were weak. You were getting weak. You showed me that you didn’t want to win gold.

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

But I did win gold dad. I want the tag titles with unc. I won the Roulette title in SCW. I accomplished something here and I am not done.

Brian Hardin’s Ghost

Done with what? Being weak? Every time you have title shots you become weak. You were not born weak. Something made you weak. Yeah you won the tag titles with my brother. Yeah you won the Roulette title, and trust me son you may not believe this, but I was watching. I was keeping an eye on you. The only shining light you have going for you right now is Diamond. You want to do right by her and I can see you want to do that. What if you get weak again? Huh? Do you think she will stick around if you get weak again?

Jeremiah lowers his head.

Brian Hardin’s Ghost

You love Morganna. I see that. You have that same love for her that I had for your mother. I am sure your mother has told you that I have treated her with the utmost of love and respect. Yes I knew it hurt when she came to join me in heaven but that should have been no excuse for you to let that world title slip. You should have sucked it up and kicked ass and take that World title.

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

Yeah you right dad I should have. Ever since then I did get weak. Yeah I won the tag titles with unc and the Roulette title but that’s not enough for me. Unc is going to keep me focused on that path. He is going to step aside from wrestling for a while and keep me focused.

Brian Hardin’s Ghost

Good. He’s going to have help keeping you focused. He might not be able to see me nor Morganna or Zatanya, but I will make my presence known. You will not fuck up. I saw that battle royal you were in. You at least showed up this time. You didn’t fuck up this time. I am proud of you for that. You might not have won but still you caught the attention of your bosses. Trust me I may not be on Earth but you will feel my presence when you do fuck up. Do I make myself clear son?

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

Crystal clear dad.

Brian Hardin’s Ghost

Good. Carry on.

The apparition fades and Jeremiah just stares at the mirror and then Dark Tiger comes to him and puts a hand on his shoulder

Dark Tiger

Are you alright Jeremiah? It looks like you have seen a ghost.

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

Huh? Oh, hey unc. You would not believe me for this but I saw the ghost of my dad in that mirror. I did not want to believe it was him because I was only four when he was killed, but somehow he called me son and he had seen what I had done in SCW. He was telling me I was weak. I don’t want to believe that I was weak.

Dark Tiger shook his head

Dark Tiger

You were not weak Jeremiah and I believe you that my brother was around here because I felt his presence too but you were not weak. You were distracted by what had been going on with your mother’s death and you can be strong and sensitive at the same time. You got that from being raised by me, and being trained by me. I know how my brother was before even going in the service. He was a stubborn man and he did control that, but he was stubborn.

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

you saw a lot of that in me didn’t you unc. C’mon unc I can take it.

Dark Tiger nodded

Yes Jeremiah I saw a lot of that in you too when you were younger but let’s not worry about that right now. Right now we got to get you ready for your match at Inception II. If you are done with the weights then come back to the ring so we can get you ready. I brought Doug and Kam with me since it’s a fatal four way match.

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

Alright unc. They going to take it easy on me aren’t they

Dark Tiger gives him that “are you kidding me” look

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

Relax unc. I was just kiddin’.

They make it to the makeshift ring that was built in the gym and sure enough we see the retired seven foot six inch Giant Tiger and Kam in the ring and Dark Tiger gets in there too as well as Jeremiah. He stares the three of them down.

Giant Tiger

You ready Jeremiah. I am not going to take it easy on you. We want you ready for this match.

Kameron Darkk

Yeah Jer we don’t want you to go back to what you were. We know you can succeed, and Doug and I are going to help you. You got a support system aside from your uncle. We have always had your back but it looks like you need it more. We won’t let you slip this time. We are going to come at you hard.

Jeremiah nods and then they come at him hard. Jeremiah goes at them just as hard. Jeremiah picks up Kam and slams him down hard. He starts seeing red and then without knowing his strength he nails Giant Tiger with a body slam and then clotheslines his uncle and just goes all out on all three of them.

Dark Tiger

Whoa Jeremiah that’s good for today. Are you ok? You got kind of aggressive there.

Giant Tiger

Kind of aggressive Seb? Jeremiah body slammed me with ease and that’s not easy to do considering my size and then elbowed me and that was just no ordinary elbow. I felt a lot of aggression in that elbow.

Jeremiah shakes his head and holds it

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

DAMN IT DAD I AM NOT WEAK! THIS IS HOW YOU ARE GOING TO HELP ME?

Giant Tiger and Kam looks at Dark Tiger and back at Jeremiah and Jeremiah sees the apparition in the mirror and then punches the mirror breaking it and looks down at the shards and then back at the three of them. Then Zatanya comes down.

Darknyss

What’s going on down here…Oh my god!!!

Jeremiah looks at the mess he made and the bloody knuckles and Dark Tiger gets the first aid kit and wraps his hand up.

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

”I’m sorry unc. I’ll clean it up and pay for tha mirror. Dad said that he was going to help me but I didn’t think he would get in my head keeping on tellin’ me I was weak.

Dark Tiger

Don’t worry about it Jeremiah. Could one of you come help clean this up for me?

Giant Tiger

Yeah, I got it Seb.

Doug gets the broom and dustpan and sweeps up the shards. Jeremiah lowers his head.

Dark Tiger

Jeremiah look at me. Do not let your dad get to you. You just let me and the others help you focus. I want you to succeed in everything you want to this year. Forget your dad, concentrate on me and Morganna and your support system you have right now. Come. Let’s go upstairs and don’t worry about paying me for the mirror. I will deal with that.

Jeremiah nods and they head upstairs.

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Scene 2

Location: Las Vegas

We see Jeremiah and Diamond walking down the Las Vegas strip hand in hand. Jeremiah is in a leather jacket, his “Heart of a Tiger” T-shirt colored grey this time, and a pair of Tims. He has on a pair of Aviator glasses as it is in the afternoon and it’s a sunny day. The hand that is not holding Diamond’s hand is still bandaged up from punching the mirror the other day. Diamond is wearing a nice looking sundress and open toed shoes. Her hair is in a ponytail.

She sees the bandage on his hand.

Diamond

I heard about your situation that happened while you were training with your uncle mon amour. Want to talk about it? You know you can tell me everything.

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

It’s nothing babe really.

Diamond stops and looks deep in his eyes. She puts a hand on his cheek as Jeremiah lowers his head. He knows that she knows that he is lying and he closes his eyes and takes a deep breath

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

You wouldn’t believe me if I told you.

Diamond

Babe, you know what I do. You have seen the voodoo that I do so well. I put you and your uncle under a spell to make you two more aggressive. Your uncle told me you got a little aggressive with Doug and Kam as well as him. In other words my tiger man, try me.

Jeremiah looked at her and nodded

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

Alright babe I started seeing apparitions of my dad. He talked to me saying that I am weak. He said that the reason that I didn’t show up when I had that first World title shot was because I was weak. The reason that I got a little aggressive with the three of them was that he got into my head and kept telling me I was weak. How is that supposed to help me get focused on what I want to accomplish this year in SCW. I want to get focused, not be reminded what happened in the past.

Diamond

Are you sure it was your dad. You told me he was killed in action when you were four years old. It could have been someone else messing with your mind babe.

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

I have seen pics of my dad before he was killed in action. I am pretty sure it was him. It just freaks me out and it freaked me out when I did what I did to them. I want to be aggressive but not to the point I could have injured Doug or Kam. I’m glad I didn’t but still it freaks me out. I broke a mirror in unc’s gym and that’s where the bandaged hand came in.

Diamond

You know that’s seven years bad luck right?

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

That’s only if you believe in bad luck or superstitious or some shit like that. You know me, I don’t believe in bad luck. Shit, I don’t believe in luck at all. I just want to succeed this year.

They continue walking. Diamond is holding his arm as they continue to walk.

Diamond

Are you hungry babe? Maybe some food will get your mind of the situation.

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

I hope so.

They head into the restaurant. It is a nice Cajun restaurant. Jeremiah opens the door for Diamond and Diamond smiles as she enters the restaurant. They are seated near the back so Jeremiah wouldn’t have to deal with psycho fans like the one he had dealt with last week. They are seated and Diamond orders some wine for the both of them.

Diamond

What made your dad think that you were weak?

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

I thought we were trying to get my mind off this babe.

Diamond

I want to get to the bottom of it. I have never seen you like this before.

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

He wants me to be strong like him I guess. I mean he was killed in action. How am I supposed to be like him when all I got of him is what my mother told me and my uncle told me too. He was unc’s brother. I mean I was strong and sensitive too. Of course I was stubborn too when I was growing up accordin’ to my unc.

Diamond giggled a bit. Jeremiah gave her a glare a bit

Diamond

I’m sorry babe. Your uncle is right. You can be stubborn at times. Not as much as you were when you were younger according to your uncle, but sometimes you got to be stubborn to succeed in this business. You of all people should know that.

Jeremiah nodded and sighed

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

Yeah I know, but I am trying not to be stubborn but I guess it ain’t gonna go away anytime soon.

Diamond thinks a moment and smiles

Diamond

Then take that stubbornness and use it to your advantage. You want to succeed this year? Use it babe.

Jeremiah thinks and nods as he knows she is always right. Then the waitress comes.

Waitress

Hi there. I am Rhonda. I will be your waitress this afternoon. What can I get for you today?

Diamond

Yes, can I have the Jambalaya please with red beans and rice and make the jambalaya spicy please?

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

I’ll have the same.

Rhonda

Alright two jambalayas coming right up.

Rhonda takes their menus and heads off.

Diamond

So babe you ready for the match at Inception II? You got a big one here A King of the Hill match. It’s a Ladder match too. You got to feel good that you got the bosses attention so far.

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

Yeah pretty good. I might not have won the battle royal but I fought in it and I lasted better than I thought I would too. That just goes to show that I ain’t messin’ around anymore. I’m tired of playin’ around. Im glad I got unc and you and the others keepin’ me focused. I ain’t weak. Screw weak.

Their jambalayas come and Rhonda sits it in front of them and leaves. Diamond takes a bite of hers and thinks.

Diamond

Hmm, it’s pretty good but not as spicy as I make it. You know how spicy I make my jambalaya don’t you babe?

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

Oh yeah. You make yours so spicy I would need to drink down a whole gallon of milk to get the spicy out of it. I’m kidding of course babe.

Diamond

So what do you think of your opponents

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

Well all I know is that I have faced all of them before. Let’s start with Calvin Harris for example. He wants to set out and prove he belongs in the title hunt. So do I, and like him there will be no stopping me from proving what I want to prove to the whole world. Then there is the young man known as Bishop. He still thinks that I am gonna clown him and underestimate him some more. I never underestimated him. He needs to know that and recognize that I don’t underestimate anyone. I ain’t knockin’ the kid’s abilities I just think he’s too cocky for his own good, that’s all.

Then there is Rage. Now there is a name I haven’t heard in a while. I think I may have face him a few times. He certainly ain’t no slouch either. He is the most experienced out of the four of us. You could call him an SCW Original. If memory serve me correct I think he was one of the opponents in the match I became number one contender to the Roulette title so I know a whole lot about the big guy.

Trust me though I am determined to win this match and they gonna find out why. I am going to be focused and I am gonna set out to do what I said I was set out to do. 2017 will be my year. I ain’t stopping. The only thing stoppin’ is little things and I ain’t about the little things.

They then finish their food and Jeremiah pays for their food. Then they spot the same crazy fan from before and they look at him as he slobbers the window again

Diamond

Holy Christ I have seen crazy but that’s ridiculous.

Rhonda

I know of an alternate exit. I hate that guy. He has come here before. C’mon

Jeremiah pays for the food and tips Rhonda and they follow her to the exit. They head down the hall and head to the hotel.

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Scene 3

Location: Las Vegas

We see Jeremiah at the casino at a meet and greet and signing autographs and taking pictures. He loved the fans so it’s something he loved to do. He is wearing a white graphic version of his “Heart of a Tiger” T-Shirt, jeans and Tims. He also does love the Make A Wish Foundation and he Makes a kid’s wish during the meet and greet where the kid wanted to meet Big Tiger and Jeremiah smiles and hugs the kid and smiles.

Once the meet and greet was over Dark Tiger was there and Jeremiah went to meet with him.

Dark Tiger

That’s got to warm your heart doesn’t it Jeremiah.

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

Always unc. I love the fans and there’s nothing in this world that makes me happier than to meet them and stuff especially the Make A Wish ones. The ones going thru an Illness that they may not make it out of who get their wish granted just to meet us. Well, being with my Morganna makes me happier but you know what I mean.

Dark Tiger

Absolutely. C’mon let’s get you ready.

They head towards the locker room but then Ms. Rocki Mountains, the voluptuous backstage interviewer, comes up to them. She is wearing a tight black dress and her hair is up in a bun.

Rocki Mountains

Hey guys. Jeremiah you don’t mind if I get a quick interview with you do you?

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

I don’t mind at all, but you must love wearing those tight dresses because any tighter and we will see the peaks of those mountains.

Rocki Mountains

I love wearing tight dresses. I can’t help it if men like to see my Tetons. Anyway you have a big match ahead of you in the form of the King of the Hill Ladder Match. How are you feeling about the match after not winning the battle royal? It’s got to give you some motivation to win that match.

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

You want to know the motivation I have to win? It was Mr. Ward and Mr. Underwood giving me another chance to wrestle for SCW again. Like I said before I wasn’t done with SCW. Yeah I needed that break from SCW for a bit but I wasn’t done with SCW. Unc was going to be done with wrestling for a while after becoming a dad, but he’s back and he’s keeping me focused on what I want to accomplish in 2017 and beyond. I might not have won the battle royal but at least I got as far as I did and I ain’t mad at Jamie Dean for winnin’. He won I didn’t simple as that.

Rocki Mountains

Now your opponents for the match were in the battle royal with you with the exception of Rage but you do have some history with Rage so you could say that you have history with all three of your opponents.

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

You right Rocki. I ain’t gonna stress thought because I know I am going to get a fight from all three of them too. I ain’t gotta like them to know I’m gonna get a fight outta them. Take Calvin Harris for example. He ain’t no stranger to gold and neither am I. He’s got the same mindset I do for 2017, and that’s cool. Everybody has that same mindset for 2017.

I seen the fight Calvin had in the battle royal and I felt it too, and trust me when I say this Rocki that’s what I want. Calvin is a fighter and He wants his time at the top just as bad as I do and there is nothin more thrillin’ than to see guys like us battling it out.

Now Bishop was saying that I shouldn’t underestimate him. Why would I do that? He gave me a fight too. The kid’s got potential. Sure he is too cocky for his own good, but he’s got potential to make it in SCW. I ain’t knockin’ his abilities in that ring. What he does need to do is to check himself before he gets wrecked himself because I ain’t one to be underestimated either. I’m a former tag team champ and Roulette champ too so I ain’t no stranger to gold. I held gold everywhere I been including SCW and I want more.

Then we got the big man Rage. You right Rocki I ain’t no stranger to the big man. In fact, I became number one contender to the Roulette title at his expense and I don’t know if it still eats inside himself because of it or not. If it don’t that’s cool. I don’t expect it to. The fact of the matter is that this is 2017. Can Rage hang in the one-seven? Time will tell and I would like to see if he can hang with us in the one-seven. I wouldn’t doubt the big man but don’t bet against me either big man.

Rocki, All I am saying is that those three are going to catch hell going thru me in this match. I won’t stop until I hurt someone. Calvin said his peace. Bishop said what he had to say and now I have had to say what I had to say about the match. We are done talking. Let’s see if the big man has anything to say about it. I want him to say somethin’ because the King of the Hill Ladder Match will steal the show at Inception II and you can bet on that because we four want that briefcase and we want that shot and there will be nothing stopping us from beating each other up just to get to that briefcase. Will there be blood? Yep. Will there be bruises? Yep. Will there be bones broken? Yep. Will there be sore combatants after the match? Yep. Will anyone in this match be walking out of the match after it? We will see but I am bettin’ on nope, and I ain’t a bettin’ man Rocki. I will leave it at this Rocki you can bet that the ring will feel like a battlefield when you step in the ring with me. Anything else?

Rocki Mountains

Nope. That’s it. Thank you Jeremiah. Good luck.

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

I don’t believe in luck Rocki

Jeremiah and Dark Tiger head off to the locker rooms as Trenches (Remix) by Pop Evil ft DMC plays to commercial

End RP.

 Scene 1

Location: Richmond VA.

It is a couple of days before the New Year and we see Jeremiah and his uncle Dark Tiger at Dark Tiger’s house and the gym that is there. Jeremiah is shirtless and has a new tattoo of American Flag tiger stripes going down his left arm and he is wearing workout pants. Dark Tiger is wearing a tank top and workout pants as well.

Dark Tiger knows that Jeremiah has a little ring rust so he is training Jeremiah so that there is not much there if any is there at all.

Dark Tiger

You know that since I became a father I can’t do much wrestling anymore, but I will have your back when you head in the ring. I want to keep you focused on what you want to accomplish when you go back to SCW understand?

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

Yeah unc I got you. I wasn’t going to stop at just the Roulette and the Tag titles. I want the world to witness the very best of me. I want it all. I love the fans with all my heart, but I don’t want to stop until I get it all. I am glad you gonna be there to keep me focused. There will be nothing stopping me from doing that. No matter how long it takes, I will leave my mark there in SCW.

Dark Tiger

That’s what I want to hear Jeremiah. I wanted to hear you say that. I want you to surpass me in your own legacy in this business. Do not lose that focus. That’s what I am going to be there at ringside for. I am not going to interfere I am just going to be there to help you focus. You need that focus right now.

The break from SCW was needed because you were losing focus. I had asked Mr. Ward for that break for you. Yes we were tag team champions but i sensed that you were losing focus. Something was bothering you and I felt like you were dropping the ball too many times. That needed to stop.

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

I know unc and I do apologize for it. I don’t know why but the flashbacks when I was in the Army were coming back and I don’t know why they were coming back. I ain’t gonna fault you for pulling me from SCW. In fact I thank you for it and I needed it.

Dark Tiger

How come you didn’t tell Morganna? She would have totally understood and would have done something about it.

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

Yeah I know unc, but I wanted to go thru with it on my own. I know she could hace done something, but there are just some things that I had to go thru myself.

They stop for a minute and Dark Tiger pats his nephew on the back and nodded in understanding.

Dark Tiger

Next time that happens, don’t be afraid to come to me or her or Lady about it. Can you do that for me Jeremiah?

Jeremiah nods

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

Yeah, I can do that. I won’t let that get to me anymore though. I will stay focused and I intend to because 2017 will be my year because I will not let it stop me. I am done dropping the ball. I am going to pick it up and throw it in my opponent’s face like a game of dodgeball.

Dark Tiger

That’s right, and you will have support to make sure that happens.

Dark Tiger gets a text from his cell about the next Climax Control card. He smiles.

Dark Tiger

They did not waste any time. You have a match this week against one Dax Beckett. Anything you want to say about it?

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

Nah. Not today. Let’s finish getting me ready.

Dark Tiger

Good idea

They go back to training and Jeremiah goes a little harder this time    
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Scene 2

Location: New York City

We see Jeremiah Hardin mingling with friends at a pent house in New York City and it is very close to the New Year. He is dressed in a nice Armani dress shirt Diamond bought for him about a year ago and he only wears it for special occasions. He is also wearing some nice slacks and some nice shoes and his nice Caesar style hair do is slicked back a little.

Diamond is also there but she is near the patio doors talking to friends and family. Some of his friends he has made from wrestling are there with him.

”American Alpha Wolf” Adam Gatner

Hey Jeremiah thanks for inviting Annabelle and I out here man. I love coming out here to NYC especially on New Year’s Eve.

”Shotgun” Jacob Remington

Yeah man. How do you feel going back to Sin City Wrestling?

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

It feels good man. I knew I wasn’t done with the company.

”Shotgun” Jacob Remington

You have a gorgeous woman that you came in with. Who is she?

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

That’s my queen Morganna AKA Diamond. She has done nothing but treat me right and I ain’t lettin’ her go.

”American Alpha Wolf” Adam Gatner

Good. Don’t.

We see Ms. Rocki Mountains come up to Jeremiah. She is in a nice sexy black dress that accentuates her curves and her rack. She was there to do her job as interviewer. Adam pats Jeremiah on the back and he and Jacob go to find their dates and then Jeremiah looks down at Rocki.[/i]

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

Dayum Rocki. If that dress gets any tighter all of us might get a rack show. Looking good in that though.

Rocki blushes a bit.

Ms. Rocki Mountains

Sorry about that. I figured I try to get a man here. Know of any around here?

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

Nah. Don’t sweat it girl. I was only messin’ with you anyway. As far as finding a man with a rack like that I would have to find the ugly stick to give to you to beat the guys off with. Anyway, I know you ain’t here to just get a man here to ring in the New Year. What’s on your mind my buxom amiga?

Ms. Rocki Mountains.

Well first of all welcome back to SCW. There were rumors going around that you were coming back, and looks like the rumors were true. I know the SCW Universe will be glad to see you back. So what made you come back?

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

You know I hate rumors because rumors tend to start shit that shouldn’t be started you know, but yeah it’s true. I been away from SCW for a bit but it’s something about SCW that won’t let me go. I think it’s the good competition that unc and I had and I missed that. That and the Roulette and the Tag Titles were not the only titles I wanted to hold anyway. I said it before. I want to leave a lasting legacy in SCW. Yeah I took a hiatus from SCW, but I knew I was going to return to SCW because I wasn’t done with SCW. The fans are also awesome and I did miss them too.

Ms. Rocki Mountains

Where is your uncle by the way?

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

Oh, he an Aunt Lady are around here somewhere. They are probably trying to make baby number two or something. He is going to be back in SCW though, but he’s going to take a break from the actual kicking of the ass and continue to guide me to what I want to accomplish in SCW. All I know is this time around there will be no stopping me from what I want to accomplish, ya know? 2017 will be the year for Big Tiger. It will be my year in SCW. If you think I am going to stop, then someone better tell you better because this man with the heart of a tiger is going to continue to do what I do.

Ms. Rocki Mountains

What about Diamond? Where is she?

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

She’s around. She don’t have to be on my ass all the time. She knows I love her, and she loves me right back, and that ain’t gonna change because neither one of us will let it happen. She got that voodoo that she do so well and have been for a few years now and that’s not gonna change. Know what I’m sayin’?

Ms. Rocki Mountains

Yes I do. Now Mr. Ward and Mr. Underwood didn’t waste no time in putting you in a match for Climax Control this week. As it is your first match back will we see some ring rust in you?

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

Who they got me facing?

Ms. Rocki Mountains

Oh sorry you are facing Dax Beckett who has been on a roll as of late. So there is that caveat to deal with. How do you plan on dealing with the roll that he has been on?

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

Ok first of all one of the worst wrestling names I have heard, but that’s just me. I hope he don’t take it personal. Second of all good for him he is on a roll. What does he want a cookie? What he needs to do is he needs to take a look across the ring and he will have his beady eyes set on a man with the heart of a tiger, and the tenacity of one when I am pissed off. Yeah I may have just came back to SCW but Beckett needs to learn that I don’t fuck around in that ring. I put boots up assholes and fists to faces when I do my thang in that ring. The awesome fans of the SCW Universe knows and have seen it, and it ain’t gonna be no different when old man 2016 gets his ass kicked by baby New Year 2017.

Rocki thinks about that image and chuckles a bit.

Ms. Rocki Mountains

That is an interesting way of putting that. Funny too.

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

Trust me my buxom amiga I ain’t joking one bit. We lost so many major players in the wrestling business in Hollywood and the music business. 2016 can go fuck itself in its crusty asshole with a stolen dick.

Jeremiah stops himself and cringes in disgust and so does Rocki

Ms. Rocki Mountains[/i]

Wow, an unpleasant image there Jeremiah don’t you think?

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

Yeah. Oh well, It’s been said and I can’t take it back but that’s how I feel about 2016. Anyway back to Dax Beckett. I am probably going to be in for a fight with Dax and that’s alright, I want that, but just know this. He’s going to be in the ring with a man who knows what he’s doing and has been doing it for over a decade now, and I ain’t stopping until I am dead or at least I can’t walk anymore.

He claims he has the Best Finisher Ever. I beg to differ and he is going to catch hell trying to pull the move off. Plus I seen better moves. Dax had better prepare himself because you are indeed talkin’ to the guy that is going to slow that roll. He can talk all he wants about me coming back and all that good shit. Will I have ring rust since just coming back to SCW? Maybe, and it comes with the territories. I ain’t gonna sit here and lie that I won’t have it, but you know me. I always brush it off my shoulder like Jay-Z said back in the day cause there ain’t gonna be much on me ya dig?

I want him to say somethin’ because to me words ain’t shit if you can’t back them up, and yeah he has, but it’s gonna stop at Climax Control. Say what you want Dax but you will get my foot up your ass. I didn’t come back to let what I want to accomplish slip thru my fingers. Hell nah it ain’t gonna happen. If you think your roll ain’t gonna be stopped I got a size 16 boot up your ass that says otherwise. Say what you want to say Dax. I, and the fans will be glad to hear it, but like what I had to go thru in Afghanistan and Iraq, you gonna catch so much hell you gonna be drinkin’ buddies with Satan and have a love child with Jezebel.

Let’s hope I don’t get flashbacks Dax because I will go beast mode on your ass when I do. The reason I had left SCW was that I had started getting flashbacks from my days in the Army and I had seen so many of my friends lying on the ground with bullets lodged in them, and I had to take care of them. Dax, there ain’t no way that I am going to let you think that I will let you get the W. Please recognize what I’m saying to you because 2017 will be the year of the Man of War from the 804. It will be the year of the Big Cat from the VA Cap. It will be my year and Dax, the ring will feel like a battlefield when you step in the ring with me. Is that all you got for me?

Ms. Rocki Mountains.

Yes there is actually one more thing. Can I get a kiss from you for the New Year?

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

Sorry Rocki, these lips belong to only one woman. There’s a guy over there that is standing at the wall. Why don’t you go over there and talk to him and give him a New Year’s kiss.

Rocki looks over at the guy who is good looking and indeed alone so she goes over to talk to him. Jeremiah then goes to get a bottle of champagne and two champagne glasses and then searches for Diamond. He looks at the clock and it is nearing midnight. He then comes to the master bathroom and knocks on the door and slowly opens the door. He peeks in and sees a champagne glass looking hot tub and he finds Diamond in there

Diamond

Well hey there my sexy tiger man. It’s about time you found me. I see you bought the champagne. What you waiting for?

Diamond leans up a bit and Jeremiah sees bubbles well placed on her rack as well and he bites his lips and closes the door and gets undressed as the others outside the bathroom starts counting down.

”Big Tiger” Jeremiah Hardin

Ooh wee. Happy New Year to me.

Diamond then takes a soapy hand and pulls her man to the hot tub and then gives him a passionate kiss and the door closes as the others finish counting down as they have a nice view of the ball dropping. Behind the closed door we can hear giggling and splashing as the ball makes to the bottom and the others in the room shout “HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!” as Trenches (Remix) by Pop Evil ft DMC plays to commercial

End RP.
 

 Day: Tuesday, October 13th

Hey guys, what’s up. Your boy Big Tiger here and we are here ad Aunt Lady’s and Gothika’s apartment, and yeah we know it’s unc’s birthday, but at least he still gets his party. I see aunt Lady getting the stuff prepared and she is running around with a bun in her oven and unc don’t like this, but aunt Lady is persistent to make it an awesome party for unc.

”Aunt Lady, you need to rest because you got the baby. Unc won’t like this, you know that.

She ignores me

”Right over there Morganna. That’s perfect. How’s the food coming along Doug”

”As good as it can get Zatanya. Where is your man anyway?”

She sighs

”Getting ready for this Maury Povich thing that his daughter has got him going thru. I am going with him. I mean it angers me that this little chicka has the nerve to put my tiger man thru this. He has told me that he was eighteen when she was born, and had no idea about her until now. He told me that the mother of the child was a bitch to him when he got her to the states.

I look at Aunt Lady and she wants to break down but she doesn’t and continues to get the party ready.

”I think she’s putting on this angry Latina thing, and she really doesn’t mean to put you and unc thru this. I mean it has been all her life since she seen him, and maybe shes not as bad as you think?

”Are you taking her side Jeremiah?

”No Aunt Lady. I was just thinking that since she has unc’s genes, and we know how he is outside the ring. Unc’s an awesome guy. She’s probably just angry at him for not being there for her all her life. I don’t want to jump to conclusions though. I want to see what’s gonna happen with this chicka just as bad as you do.

”Damn right we will. She has put my tiger man thru hell, and has certainly put me thru hell, and I have had a false alarm because of her. I will not let her come between me and my tiger man. Now come help me out a little bit. I want to do something to get my mind off of it, and getting this stuff ready for your uncle’s party since it is his birthday today is the best thing I can do for it

”I know Aunt Lady, but you need to rest too, you have been at this all day. That’s why you have Emme, and the others to help you.”

She goes to do some more preparations. I then help her. Several minutes later, the party is ready and just in time. Unc comes in the driveway with the Sebring convertible, and then gets out. He is looking worse for wear, looking like he hasn’t slept in days, and he comes in the house for everyone to surprise him and Unc smiled.

”You guys. My love, did you get all of this ready?”

”Yes I have, and I don’t want to hear about resting because I am tired of resting. It’s your birthday and I wanted to get it ready. I had Morganna, Latrice and Doug, even Kam and Allyson came by to help because they thought of you. Even Jeremiah helped.”

”Hey Sebastian. Happy birthday. I heard about what you are going thru, and I hope it goes well”

”I agree man. Let’s not worry about that though.  Its your birthday, lets party it up.

It was surprising to see Kam and Allyson come by, but I remember unc training Allyson before he trained me, and I couldn’t be happier for them to come along. Kam and Allyson got married about two years after joining the aWo, and they have three children, all of them close to being teenagers. Yeah I have met them only once before, but if they meant something to unc, then they men something to me as well.

Anyway, we get to the time where unc opens his presents, and he gets an Apple Iphone 6 and an apple watch from Aunt Lady. I think I remember Aunt Lady having a friend that works for Apple or something like that. He gets a tie and a belt from DJ and Danielle. They are so young still. He gets an Armani suit from Doug and Latrice. My jaw just drops.

”I want an Armani suit for my birthday”

”Jealous Jeremiah?

”No…..ok maybe a little

”you will maybe get one for Christmas.

I nod, and he gets a daisho set which is a set of samurai swords, from Kam and Allyson. They know that unc loves Japan. Emme and I get him a couple of authentic bo sticks made from Japan as well because unc also likes the bo stick, and Emme and I took a trip to Japan a couple of weeks before his birthday.

”Thanks guys. This just made my day.”

”Yeah, you got to remember though unc, we got that tag title match to get ready for.

”Yes, but I am also going to be a busy tiger with that Maury show thing.

”Let’s not worry about that right now my love. Right now you need to worry about partying for your birthday.

We do the partying and Emme comes to me and kisses me

”You ready for the tag title match?

”yeah baby, but I am worried about unc though with the Maury thing. I have seen to many to know how it turns out.

”True, but you never see what goes on after the shows do we. Maybe with the update shows, but that’s about it. Besides, you know your uncle well enough to know that he will be ready in time.

As usual, she is right.

”that’s true but what kind of mood will he be in?

”Well, considering what he is going thru, probably wants to rip some heads off, and I wouldn’t blame him, and neither should you

”You know I don’t, because I don’t know anyone I would have had at eighteen.

she punches my arm playfully and I rub my arm.

”Im just saying I wouldn’t put you thru the same thing”

”I know. Did you mean what you said about your thoughts on Christiana?

”yeah, but I am not taking Christiana’s side. I am thinking she is doing this in anger for unc not being in her life. I ain’t no psychologist, but that’s what I’m thinking.

”You may be right my love. Lets just continue to party for him though.

We continue partying


The scene comes in outside of New York's County General Hospital.  You can hear the ambulances rushing towards the building, and hustling and bustling both in and out of the parking lot.  Inside of the building, you can see people lounging around in the Emergency Room as they're awaiting their chance to see the doctors.  The camera pans around and moves through the halls of the building, moving up and down elevators, past rooms filled with beeping machines, and moaning patients, or patients who are comatose until it comes to a very special floor.  As soon as you step off of the floor, you can hear how special it is.

You can hear the crying of babies in the distance, and you know you're on the Nursery floor.  The cameraman walks down the halls, sighing at the sight of the babies.  Some are crying, some are sleeping, and some are just cooing softly to themselves as they stare up at the ceiling.  The cameraman keeps walking until he comes to a sight that makes him do an intake of quick breath.  The sight he sees is the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

The babies here are behind closed doors.  They're isolated to protect them from the germs, which can be spread by even the slightest clearing of the throat.  Most are in pods, which further protect them.  Some are lying in the pods unrestricted.  Most are hooked up to various tubes and wires.  And a select few are on respirators.  These are the babies who aren't crying, or moving.  They're lying there, letting the machines keep them alive.  The camera man moves into one of these rooms, and he sees Christiana standing over the pod of a child who's one of the select few that are hooked up totally to the machines.  She's standing there, watching the baby's chest move up and down with the help of the respirator, and the look on her face is one of pure devastation.


You can tell she's holding back her emotions as she looks at the child, and suddenly her face breaks along with her emotions.  A single tear starts to spill out of her eye, followed by another, and her bottom lip starts to tremble.  She lifts a hand as if to try to touch the child, but stops and lets her hand fall back against her thigh.  Her head drops as huge droplets spill down her face.

Christiana:  "I'm sorry!  I'm so so sorry!!  I don't know how I... I just... What was I THINKING??!!...  That's just it!...  I wasn't thinking!  I never thought that this!!...  I'm so... sorry!!"

Christiana dissolves into sobs and she leans over the pod, wanting to reach through the glass and touch the child inside.

Christiana:  "I can't believe that I did this!!...  It's all my fault!!  All my fault!!"

As she wipes the tears from her eyes, the scene gets all wavy with a flash back to the day before, with the taping of the Maury Povich episode that changed the lives of everyone it touched...
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The scene comes back with a shot of a large screen television.  The television clicks on, and the theme music for Maury Povich playing, and the crowd getting excited.  The show has been wild so far, with two guys stripping off their shirts after hearing they weren't the father, a fight, and three females running off the stage in tears.  Maury is sitting in his usual chair, his hair perfectly coiffed as usual, and an eager look on his face.

Maury Povich:  And we're back folks.   Thank you for joining me once more for this episode of Maury Povich.  Our next guest has a very unique story, as SHE is the child in this whole sordid affair, just looking for her father.  Take a look folks...

On the screen behind him, photos of Christiana are shown as a baby in her mother's arms.  Her voice is heard in a voice over...

Christiana:  "My  mother fell in love with a gringo Luchador...  A drifter...  A wrestler who came down to Mexico from the US and swept her off of her feet.  And just before I was born, he ran away like a coward with his tail tucked between his legs, and left her alone, pregnant and scared to fend for herself in a strange land, far away from her family.  She had no money, no job, nothing!  Just a dream of the jerk who left her, and me.   While my mother was alive, she refused to let me try to find him, saying that he chose the life he really wanted, and that I should accept it.  But I just couldn't!  She made me promise her that I wouldn't bother him.  After she died, I just couldn't' take it anymore!  I got a private detective, and I tracked him down.  And he pushed me away!  He said he didn't believe me!  His own daughter!  All he cares about is his NEW family!  The bitch who took him from my mother, and her unborn brat!  Maury, I need your help so I can prove to him just who his baby girl truly is!!  And it ain't what ever is growing in that puta's stomach, but me!!"

The crowd has been booing and giving calls of 'awwww' through the entire monologue, and when the camera cuts back to Maury, he's got a look of sympathy on his face.  He then takes a deep breath and gestures to the chairs beside him.  

Maury Povich:  "Please help me welcome, Christiana..."

The crowd applauds lightly as Christiana comes out onto the stage and sits beside Maury in the chair.  He leans over and places a hand on her knee as she immediately tears up and grabs some tissues.  

Maury Povich:  "It's ok.  Why don't you tell us more of your story.  Who did you find out your father was?"

Christiana sniffs and wipes her eyes, throwing her hands up in the air.

Christiana:  "Well, everyone knows by now if they follow the Sin City Wrestling.  It's Dark Tiger!!"

From the crowd, there come various gasps and intakes of breath, and a random cat call, and a few "YEAH!! DT!!  WWWHHHEEEWWWWW!!!" calls.  Christiana sniffles again and sighs heavily as Maury sits back and starts to ask her questions.

Maury Povich:  "So, tell us more?  What was your mother's name?  And why do you think he left her in such a way?"

Christiana gets hysterical and just starts sobbing.  

Christiana:  "Mi madre...  My mother, she was just the best!  She always took such good care of me!  And she worked her fingers to the bone because of him!  Her name was Marisol... And he just up and walked out on her...  How could he DO that?!!  Why would he just leave her and not look back?!!"

Maury takes a deep breath and pats her shoulder gently.  

Maury Povich:  "I think it's time we got to the bottom of this...  Let's bring him out...  The Sin City Wrestling's Dark Tiger, along with his fiancee, Darknyss!!"

The crowd starts to boo, and even so, there are a few surprised gasps and a random few "YEAH!! DT!!!  DARK TIGER!!  WHHHHEEWWWWW!!!" calls.  Dark Tiger walks out slowly, one hand on Darknyss's side as he leads her to the chairs, and Christiana frowns at Maury, looking from Dark Tiger to Darknyss.  

Christiana:  "What is SHE doing here?  She wasn't supposed to come??!!"

Maury holds his hands out in a calming gesture.

Maury Povich:  "Well now, Christiana, you know I'm all about the truth, and Darknyss is a part of that truth.   Now, let's hear what has to be said."

Dark Tiger helps Darknyss get settled down in the chair on the far side, away from Christiana, then settles himself down in the chair beside her.  Christiana sits there, rolling her eyes at Darknyss who is rubbing her stomach gently as she sits, looking over the scene.  Maury sits up a bit and nods towards Dark Tiger and Darknyss.

Maury Povich:  â€œWelcome to the show.  I first want to thank you both for taking time out of your busy schedules to come down here.”

Darknyss smiles sweetly and shakes her head.  

Darknyss:  â€œNo Maury… Thank you for this.  I think it’s time we all got answers.  Besides… I was just sitting at home…”

Christiana interrupts her sentence with one of her own, dripping venom.

Christiana:  â€œYeah, just sitting home, being a lazy fat pig!”

Maury holds his hands out and shakes his head slowly.

Maury Povich:  â€œNow Christiana…  that’s not necessary.  And from what I’ve been told, Darknyss has actually been home because of the attacks you’ve made against her have made her already high risk pregnancy that much more dangerous, and put her on bedrest. “

Christiana gets even more agitated and points at Darknyss.

Christiana:  â€œI didn’t do nothin’!!  She pushed me into everything that happened, just by getting up in my face with her ugly ass!!  The bitch looks like a man anyway!!  She shoulda just kept her mouth shut, and let me talk to my father!!”

Darknyss grits her teeth and you can see her jaw working as she tries to keep her cool, and when she speaks again, it’s a voice of strained control.

Darknyss:  â€œI refuse to speak to you when you’re being obtuse and obdurate.”

Christiana turns and points at Darknyss again as she whines to Maury.

Christiana:  â€œSee?!!  See?!!  She’s doing it again!!  She’s pushing my buttons, just for shits and giggles!!”

Darknyss smirks and shakes her head.

Darknyss:  â€œI’m sure you don’t have any idea what I just said.  And if you must know, what I said was, you’re being ignorant and pigheaded…  which is simply the truth.”

Christiana jumps up and moves to get in Darknyss’s face, and Dark Tiger stands and puts himself between them.  Darknyss doesn’t move, and just sits there, rubbing her stomach which you can see is  moving underneath her shirt as the baby feels her agitation and is kicking.  Darknyss hides a wince with a twitch of her eye as an extremely strong kick hits just the right spot.  Security comes and moves Maury and Christiana a bit further away from Dark Tiger and Darknyss, and they all sit once more as Maury picks up an envelope.

Maury Povich:  â€œAlright, so we’re here to find out the answer to one very important question…  And that’s whether or not Dark Tiger is the father of Christiana.  Well, I have the results right here…”

Dark Tiger holds up his hand and stops Maury before he can speak.

Dark Tiger:  â€œMaury… There’s no need… I can answer that question right now…  And the answer is… She IS my daughter.”

The crowd goes nuts, and Darknyss looks at Dark Tiger in shock, her jaw hitting the floor.

Darknyss:  â€œDT…  What are you talking about?!!”

Everyone looks to Maury who opens the results and nods slowly.

Maury Povich:  â€œThat’s what the results say.  Dark Tiger… You ARE the father of Christiana.”

Christina jumps up and points at DT with a look of disgust on her face.

Christiana:  â€œI KNEW IT!! I KNEW IT!!  I KNEW YOU KNEW WHO I WAS!!”

Dark Tiger holds his hands up and shakes his head.

Dark Tiger:  â€œActually, I didn’t know until you finally said your mother’s name.  Marisol…  I met Marisol when I was first starting to wrestle…  which was way before I even met Darknyss…  And the truth of the matter is…  I didn’t leave your mother… SHE left ME.  I never knew about you.”

Christiana stands there, looking at Dark Tiger with a look of confusion.

Christiana:  â€œWhat?!  You’re lying!!”

Dark Tiger turns and looks at Darknyss.

Dark Tiger:  â€œNo… I’m not… I told you about her…  She was the one from Mexico who disappeared after I asked her to marry me…  She said no, and a week later, she’d packed up everything and disappeared…  I guess she ended up in California… “

Darknyss shakes her head and gasps softly.

Darknyss:  â€œOh my word…  You mean the one you thought had used you to get into the US?”

Christiana starts to pace back and forth, gripping her hair in her hands.

Christiana:  â€œNO!!  NO!!  I don’t believe you!!  My mother wouldn’t have tried to use you for a Green Card!!  She worked hard to put clothes on my back, and to keep a roof over our heads… and… and…”

Dark Tiger shook his head and sighed heavily.

Dark Tiger:  â€œI never said she tried to use me for a green card.  She did that all on her own.  She was with me for three years, and I did help her get her citizenship.  I just didn’t know why she left.  I just always felt that she thought that being the wife of a wrestler wasn’t enough for her.  But now…  I’m thinking it was something else.  I just don’t understand why she would do something like this!”

Darknyss reaches out and takes Dark Tiger’s hand in hers, and Christiana loses it at the sight.  She launches herself at Darknyss, sending Darknyss flying backwards in the chair.  Darknyss’s hands immediately go to cover her stomach, but Christiana falls right on top of her, and Darknyss shrieks.  Dark Tiger leaps up and grabs Christiana, shaking her.

Dark Tiger:  â€œWhat is wrong with you?!!  Don’t you get it??!! That’s your brother or sister!!!”

He shoves her out of the way and goes to kneel beside Darknyss who is curled up in the fetal position beside the upturned chair, sobbing uncontrollably, and screaming in pain.  Security is running around, screaming or someone to call an ambulance, and Christiana gasps as she sees a slowly spreading circle of red starting to form beneath Darknyss.  Maury jumps up and yells at the cameramen.

Maury Povich:  â€œCUT!!  CUT CUT!!  TURN OFF THOSE DAMNED CAMARAS AND GO GET SOME HELP!!”

The scene on the television cuts to snow, and the television suddenly turns off…

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As the flashback ends, Christiana is still standing there, looking down at the baby in the pod, and wiping her eyes.  She is about to speak again when the door opens quickly and Dark Tiger steps in.  She gasps and jumps back, and is about to say something, until she sees the stormy look in Dark Tiger’s eyes.  She opens her mouth to speak, but shuts it, not knowing how to express what is in her heart.  Dark Tiger doesn’t move an inch, just remains where he was standing, looking like a mountain of intimidation.  She finally speaks again.

Christiana:  â€œI… I know that no matter what I say, there’s no excuse for what I did.  I don’t know why I did it…  But just know… I’m sorry.   I hope one day you’ll find it in your heart to forgive me.  But know that I will never…  EVER forgive myself…”

Dark Tiger doesn’t speak, just keeps looking down at her.  They stand there for a few minutes, and then Christiana bolts out of the room.  Dark Tiger slowly lowers himself down into a chair beside the pod and reaches into a bag and pulls out a small teddy bear and places it on a shelf over the pod with the other teddy bears that are decorating it, then pulls out a children’s book, the Velveteen Rabbit and sighs softly.

Dark Tiger:  â€œDon’t mind your sister, son.  She didn’t know how important it is to have a brother until she almost lost you.  Now…  How about a story, hmm?...  Your mother told me that this one was one of her favorites… “

As Dark Tiger speaks,  the cameraman slowly backs out of the room, and the sound of Dark Tiger’s voice slowly fades out as the story is read to his child.

There was once a velveteen rabbit, and in the beginning he was really splendid. He was fat and bunchy, as a rabbit should be; his coat was spotted brown and white, he had real thread whiskers, and his ears were lined with pink sateen…

__________

Hey all, Dark Tiger here, and I am outside of the hospital. Emme and Jeremiah have come to keep an eye on my daughter, and what a week I have had. My daughter Christiana came by and apologize to me, and after just springing now that she wanted to come into my life and all she has put Zatanya thru, its going to take time to trust Christiana, but it’s a start. I sit out on the bench to get some fresh air and then the voluptuous backstage interviewer Ms Rocki Mountains comes to me, wanting to get a few words.

Rocki: Hey Sebastian, can I get a few words from you about the tag match for the PPV.

”Alright. I have not been in the best of moods this week, but I want you to do your job and sit there. Now I know it’s a fatal four way, and there are three good teams in there facing us, but I want them to know that they are not facing just your normal ROAR. I have been on edge all couple of weeks, and it was not made any better as my newborn daughter was born a couple of months premature.

Let me get to the point Rocki, Two teams in this match we have beaten, and one team we do not know about yet, but they will find out what we are about, just like the other two teams have in the past.

Guns For Hire, where were you? Where were you in the match? Where was this awesome tag team that was brought back because our boss Mark Ward was losing interest in the tag team division? The fact of the matter is Rocki, they didn’t even show up. You know what that does to the bravado of the team? Do you know what that does to the magnitude of their return? It drops big time. Their big return was marred by basically not showing up when they faced us. What kind of momentum does that bring to the fatal fourway match Rocki?”

Rocki: I…

”That’s right, it doesn’t give them any. Then you have the Flying Jetts or whatever their names are. Now, this team seems to be of a high flyig nature, but they will be grounded by Jeremiah and I, and there will be nothing to stop us from doing so.

Last but not least we have the team that we respect in the Surf Boys. In my on edginess I believe I remember we won the tag titles from the Surf Boys. Surf Boys, with all due respect, I am in the mood to knock some heads off. If we have to do it with you, GFH and the Flying Jetts all at once, then so be it.

GFH, Do Jeremiah and I a favor, Show up. You might have said something, but I have been busy dealing with bullshit this week. Just show the fuck up, and prove why your return was so big. Flying Jetts, you will be grounded and pounded on real bad. Rocki, I am done talking."

I head back into the hospital and Jeremiah and Emme look at me and then they come to Rocki

Rocki: Jeremiah, what are your thoughts on this match?

”I could hear what unc had to say, and he pretty much summed it up for me. See you later Rocki

They leave Rocki as Rocki leaves

End RP.

 Hello all, Dark Tiger here and I have had quite the past few weeks, and it hasn’t been all that great. Especially last week when my daughter had to give my fiancée hell and she collapsed and we have had to bring her back home. I am at home, and doing my best to keep her rested. I get a call from Jeremiah.

”Hello Jeremiah”

***

”If you see that bratty cousin of yours, you will tell her I want to talk to her when I get there. This whole ordeal has pissed me off. Ll not take any shit from her, or anyone else form now on. I am done being the nice guy.

***

”I don’t give a flying freight train of frig twigs. She made your future aunt collapse, and there is no way I am taking it lying down. The fact of the matter is I know I haven’t been in her life for most of her life, but there is no need to take it out on Lady. She wants to take it out on someone, she can take it out on me. Lady did nothing to her, and I am really pissed.

***

”I know that, and I will see if I can get someone to look over her while we have the match. All I know is, Timmy Staggs and Connor Murphy are going to be in a world of hurt. They will find out real quick that when a seven foot beast of a man is pissed, it doesn’t end well for you. Now, keep aneye on your cousin, and see what else she’s up to.

***

I hang up and my face is still red from anger and I have not have had sleep since last week. I have been up taking care of Lady, and my eyes are bloodshot red, and Lady sits up and sees this.

”Baby, it looks like you haven’t slept in days. Why don’t you get some sleep.

”No, I still want to take care of you. You still need to rest.”

She puts a hand on my cheek and smiles

”Baby, you need to rest. I know you have been pissed at Christianna for days, and trust me, she will get hers, but we want you at one hundred percent for the tag match. Tell you what. Lets get you a message to the Nobodies, and we can rest after that, how’s that sound

”Alright my lotus blossom.”

I set up the camcorder, and then I come back and look into it.

”Timmy, Connor, I want you to listen up and listen good. I will not sit idly by and let you think you can beat ROAR. That I will not stand for and there will be a time when you two will get your comeuppance. You see boys, I have not been in a good mood as of late, and when I am not in a good mood, things go from bad to worse for you two. You see, when a seven foot beast of a man is pissed, you do not want to get in his way. Oh to hell with it, Jeremiah and I are going to enjoy beating the ever loving dog crap out of you.

Timmy Staggs, let me get one thing straight with you. I might not have been in SCW long enough to actually meet your father in SCW, but I have seen him wrestle while Jeremiah has been wrestling there, and I have nothing but the utmost respect for him. An SCW Original, and you want to talk down about him. Hell son, let me tell you something. You are actually lucky to have your father around, so you should be thankful that he is still around.

You want to put Jeremiah and I in our place? You want to consider us Nobodies before ever stepping in the ring with us? Look what happened to your partner when he faced Jeremiah a few weeks ago on Climax Control. The same thing will happen with the both of you when you step in the ring with ROAR.

Connor Murphy, how did it feel when Jeremiah beat you a few weeks ago. Probably left a bad taste in your mouth didn’t it. I know what you are going to say, because I have heard it over, and over and over and over again. Oh that win was a fluke. Oh he got lucky. No Connor you failed to show up. Do you know what happens when you don’t show up? You lose. No fluke, no luck. We actually want you to show up for young little Timmy. However, do you think we will let you win?

I have a little message for my daughter. The next time you cause something like this to happen again with my fiancée, I wont hurt you because you are my daughter, but you will get an earful from me. I did not appreciate you doing what you did to your future mother in law, and I will not have you disrespect her. I might not have been in your life, and I bet it was because of your bitch of a mother from when I was eighteen wouldn’t call me or nothing to tell me that I had a daughter. So there fore, do it again and you will get an earful.

Timmy Stagg, tread lightly boy. Connor Murphy, prepare to lose again. It has been said, it will be Etched in Stone”

I turn off the camcorder and lay on the couch with my fiancée and we get some sleep


Meanwhile


Hey Hey guys, your main man Big Tiger here, and I just got off the phone with one very pissed off unc. I for one can’t blame him. He and Aunt Lady are going to have a baby and here comes my “cousin” who just came out of the blue and wants to screw everything up. Unc has asked me to keep an eye on her if she shows up again, and I agreed to it. My Emme comes up to me

”Whats wrong baby?”

”Unc’s pissed.

”at what happened last week with Lady”

”Yeah. I know Unc is taking good care of her, but it pissed me off to that that happened too.

”oh the girls are royally pissed, and want to rip her head off. The fact that that bitch messed with Lady. More importantly, the Nobodies are going to be in a world of hurt.”

”You aint got to tell me twice. I am going to enjoy beating those Nobodies up. It will be our pleasure to take our frustrations out on that scrawny Timmeh and the guy I beat a couple of weeks ago in Connor.

Theres a camera and we see it.

”hey Nobodies, you think you are something special don’t ya? Thinking you are big and bad and all that good stuff. Well boys tell you what. We are not in a good mood, and when we are not in a good mood we love to beat people up.

Timmy Staggs. How you doing? You ready for a good ol fashioned beat down? Huh? You want to punk us out and think you are going to turn us into worse nobodies than you are? Nah bruh, it aint gonna work like that. What you are going to do is you are going to take your beating like a grown up boy, and you will recognize that two mac trucks that have the license plated called ROAR just ran you over so hard that your mama aint gonna recognize ya.

Hey Connor, buddy. How did it feel when I beat ya huh? I left a bad taste in your mouth didn’t i? get ready for some more of it, because unc and I are ready to dish it out again because we are two angry tigers who are hungry for a couple of Nobodies and we aim to beat ya. Get ready boys, because the ring will feel like a battlefield when you step in the ring with ROAR.

Oh and one more thing. Christianna, Cuz, Listen up, because you now have a lot of enemies you have made because of your shit you’ve done, and we will see to it that it stops. Im done talking. Lets go love.”

We go off to find my cousin as the scene fades to our theme music and to a commercial

End RP.

 Hello everyone. Dark Tiger here and Darknyss and I have arrived in Hong Kong and we get off the plane and meet up with Jeremiah and Diamond. We let the news out that we were going after singles titles, and what a match that the bosses have put me in. I am facing the World champion Sean Jackson for Climax Control. I am in our ROAR T-Shirt and black jeans, and boots. Darknyss is wearing a maternity shirt and jeans as she is really showing, and shoes, Jeremiah and Diamond are wearing the ROAR tshirt as well and jeans. Jeremiah is wearing his Merrills and Diamond is wearing some high heels.

We see my Range Rover I had bought the other day as I am going to be a father and we get in and then head to the stadium where Climax Control is going to be held at.

”Unc, when were you going to tell us you were getting a Range Rover? This is nice

”I was going to tell you soon enough. I figured since we were going to be parents, I’d get an SUV for when the baby comes.”

”Do you know what you are having yet?”

”It’s going to be a surprise we will reveal at Climax Control. I can’t wait”

”I can’t either.”

”Do you still have the Sebring drop top?”

”Yes, and I will still use it, but not as much.”

”Cool. At least you got prepared. So you got a huge shot at Climax Control this week. You got the champ. I bet you can’t wait to put the boots to him.”

”Yeah but be careful of the mind games he can play. He’s called the Mental Rapist.”

”Morganna, I will be ready for him this week. He can play all the mind games all he wants, but will he handle the ferocity of the tiger I have within me spiritually? I have faced guys like him before, and as long as he remains an asshole, I will inflict pain on him. I saw what he did to Kain at Arabian Fights, and the fact that he came and just took Kain’s hopes and dreams from him is a damn shame.

”Yeah, but he is facing a legend in this business. You have held gold everywhere you have been, even here, and there will be no stopping you from doing so again. The fact Is that Ol’ Sean isn’t dealing with a mere man. He is dealing with a seven foot beast of a man, and you will make sure he will never forgets your name, even if you have to tattoo it on his face with your boot.

”I would love to see that happen.

She feels the baby move around and she smiles

”So would our baby”

”Aww, have you picked out names for your baby yet?”

”Not yet, we want to wait to reveal the gender of the baby first.

”Ok”

We arrive at the stadium and we pull in and find a place to park and then we grab our bags and then head inside the stadium.

Intermission

I step out of the locker room as Jeremiah and Diamond keep an eye on my lotus blossom and then I find a vending machine that has bottled water and then Pussy Willows comes up to me.

Pussy: Hello Dark Tiger. If I could just get a moment of your time for a quick interview?

”Sure. Whats on your mind”

Pussy: Well, you and Jeremiah have created a little buzz ever since you two announced that you were going after singles titles. What made you go that route?

”Its simple really Pussy. We shouldn’t be limited to just the tag titles. We want to make our marks in SCW and what better way to do so then go after the singles titles.

Pussy: That makes a whole lot of sense. Jeremiah has already had a Roulette title reign on his record.

”Exactly, and he wants more, and wo can blame him. I sure can’t. I want to continue my legacy in this business as well.”

Pussy: Can’t argue with that. Now Climax Control is huge for you as the bosses have put you in a non-title match against the World champion Sean Jackson. How does it feel to get a shot at the champ even though its non-title?

”That’s fine by me Pussy. Everything I have accomplished in this business I have earned, and it won’t be different. I have seen  his work. I have kept an eye on him as I had a feeling that I was going to face him one of these days whether he was champion or not.

Pussy: So you have seen the mind games he has pulled off.

”Yes I have. When you have been in the business for as long as I have, you face types like Sean. Pussy, mind games can get you but so far. Yes he is the champion because of these mind games, but he is going to be stepping in the ring with a whole different kettle of tiger sharks when he steps in the ring with me.

He can play all the mind games he wants with me, but will it be enough? I want him to try to play the mind games with me. He calls himself the Mental Rapist? Let’s see if he can play mind games with me after a good swift Kick of Darkness to the temple.”

Pussy: You are definitely intent on making your mark in the singles division.

”That is precisely what I plan on doing. Sean Jackson is going to find out real quick what this over seven foot, close to 300 pounds of beast can do to a man that plays mind games. I will tattoo the sole of my boot to his face to make my point clear. Pussy, I intend on putting a stop to the mind games of Sean Jackson. That has been said, it will be Etched in Stone. If you will excuse me, I have to get back to my fiancée.

Pussy: Absolutely. Good luck.

I nod and then head back to the locker room with four bottles of water as the Animal by Disturbed plays as the scene ends.

End RP.