Inferno: Feel your pain? Lay awake, scared of you? Know your pain and fear? You son of a b*tch… you have no idea.

(Inferno remains calm, but he is slowly rubbing his head in an up and down motion, as if soothing himself)

Inferno: You think you had it bad? Smoking at 13, joints at 15. The drink at 12 and gangs at 14? Hell… a gun at 16? Open your eyes, man. Drinking and getting drunk or smoking and getting stoned are not a nice experience for your head. But that is artificial… you did it for your self, you smoked, knowing you would become high. You drunk, knowing you would become drunk. You lost your life when you took your first sip of alcohol and smoke of weed. It was your choice to get involved with gangs, you could have simply stayed away… you ungrateful punk.

Inferno: Sure you did have it bad, no doubt… But I…

(Inferno stops himself and lowers his head and shakes it, trying to get a grip of things)

Inferno: Your friends died? Those close around you? Darren Reynolds, you and I have many things in common, but the thing is, I don’t like to go into my past. One mention, or even thought screws me up, but boy, realise, you could have been worse. Understand that now, open your damn eyes and realise that you have a life, know you are now earning money and a roof over your head. I think you know it, and staying sober for five years shows that you are picking yourself up. I respect it. Just think about the people with nothing. On their own in the world.

Inferno: When I was a kid, you may have had your ‘friends’, I didn’t, you had gangs, I didn’t. I had things, I don’t want to go into. It all adds up, but thanks to my immense determination, I’m here, and as clean as you can ever be. I am staying on those lines, and whatever you do in the future, I will be sticking on my tracks and living a life of a normal man in the world today.

Inferno: I will not go on and on about that crap, it is behind me. Now I am a man in LCW Mercury, this is the biggest thing that has happened in my life as of yet, and this is where I want to stay for as long as I can wrestle and put up a fight.

(Inferno is calm down, but still staring out into the sky, the rain still coming down by the bucket full. He has a slight vacant look in his eyes as he stares out)

Inferno: So it’s you and me, Darren. In the ring this Saturday, the first time you have been booked and I have no doubts that you can perform, I have a rough idea of what you can do in… and out, of the ring. I saw you at Fusion, and I saw some fire in your eyes. When I see that, I know you are one tough SOB. But I am not scared of you, and I have no respect for you in the ring. See, that is something you can earn.

Inferno: Test of skill? Maybe. Test of need and determination? I think so. Reynolds, you strike me as a sad human being. But you have drive, but not enough. For the second time the Mercury world saw you on their TV screens last night, and all you talked about is your deprived life. I see no need why we want to hear it, but as I did, I know what your mind thinks. I saw you for the first time at Fusion; I know roughly how your body thinks.

Inferno: I’m looking forward to facing you Reynolds. But I’m not sure why. Something inside of me wants to get my hands on you now. Maybe I’m just fired up to get you. Just don’t show your naivety, punk. Also, don’t underestimate me, just because you think you have had a tough life on the streets.

(Inferno rubs his chin, which hasn’t been shaved for what looks like a few days now.)

Inferno: Maybe I’m looking forward to meeting you in the ring, because I’m curious at how you will keep me awake at night. Hah, or maybe I want to find out how you will make me know your pain and fear. Awh screw this…

Inferno: Stop with the crap, Reynolds! I don’t want to feel your pain, or know your fear; most likely I’ve tasted it many times before. I don’t like that taste, so I won’t be ‘knowing’ it any more. I will make sure of it. Reynolds, don’t concentrate on scaring me. You don’t. Concentrate on winning. It works.

Inferno: Pick your head up, open your eyes and instead if knowing pain, know LCW Mercury before hand. You have just stepped into a new federation, and you shoot your mouth off about your life. That’s all well and good Reynolds, but remember we have a match this Saturday, and right now, there is nothing personal about this fight… only unless you make it a personal battle. Your choice.

(Inferno finally grins)

Inferno: What has happened to you is now in the past. You need to stop living in the past; you need to stop telling the story of your bum life. You seem to be ready for LCW Mercury, and all you have to do now, is get ready for me this Saturday. I can’t say I will beat you. But I can tell you…

(Inferno pauses, and smirks)

Inferno: I most certainly will be sleeping Friday night, ‘cause right now, you haven’t struck any fear into me. I’m waiting, kid…

(Scene suddenly cuts, as though Inferno wasn’t finished)