Talon, “Hey Tori, can you do me a favor?”
Tori turns and faces him with a smile.
Tori, “Sure Talon, what do you need?”
Talon, “Just need a quick trim… you know how I like it.”
Tori smiles again and pats her styling chair as Talon goes to sit down.
The camera stays with the two as Tori begins to cut at Talon’s hair with her clippers. After a few moments she is done and Talon stands up, running both hands over his head to reveal his redone Mohawk.
He smiles and hugs Tori for a moment before heading back toward his locker when he is stopped by Mr. Herrington…
Herrington, “Talon, a quick word with you young man?”
Talon pauses at his door before turning back to face Mr. Herrington.
Talon, “Sure Robert… Asking me about my match with Senester and how I feel about my possible career ending battle?”
Mr. Herrington, “Well actually son, yes… I’m not going to sugar coat this, people are saying you might not walk out of Blood Sweat and Tears able to walk again, let alone wrestle again… Michael Dredge, Butch Parker, and now you… the names who stand against Senester all seem to wind up in this same situation.”
Talon suppresses a hard swallow as he takes a deep breath.
Talon, “Robert, to be honest with you…”
He takes another deep breath and runs a hand across his face.
Talon, “…I’m going to prove everyone in the world wrong… I know that people may say to my face that I can do it… I can stop him, but when I walk away they look at their other buddies and say the complete opposite. People may have lost faith in who I am, and what I am… but tonight I will be the one who silences the entire wrestling world. I will do whatever it takes to insure that I walk out of this match on my terms. I will take Senester to a new place, one he has never been too before. He claims to be God, well tonight he’ll have to do a lot more than quote the bible to prove it because we will go to hell and back tonight.”
Mr. Herrington, “Anything else to add?”
Talon, “No sir… that’s it.”
Mr. Herrington, “Alright son, well good luck tonight, the HWA community is with you tonight…”
Talon shakes hands with Robert and enters his locker room again. As soon as he closes the door, he closes his eyes and leans back against the door as he puts each of his hands on his head. He lets out another big sigh as he thinks about the battle he will soon enter… As he returns to his folding chair and leans forward a knock comes at his locker room door. Talon remains silent as he continues to lean forward staring at the floor as the door slowly opens. The camera pans up to find the feet of a young woman, as it continues to pan up, Talon’s sister, Ally is revealed as the guest. She walks over to her brother and puts a hand on his shoulder.
Ally, “You ok?”
Talon looks up at her, a slight hint of uncertainty in his eyes.
Talon, “I guess so…”
After the short response, Ally slowly leans down and puts her head on her big brother’s shoulder.
Ally, “Be careful. Mom and Dad are in the crowd, I might sit with them tonight… Not much I can do at ringside haha”
Ally laughs as she pats her seven month pregnant belly as Talon forces a smile.
Ally, “Promise me you won’t get hurt.”
Talon looks up at her and nods slowly as he speaks.
Talon, “I’m going to try… I just don’t know Ally, this is either going to be really big or really bad… there is really not other possible outcome, there is no middle ground… Success or defeat… life or death… and damn it… I want to live.”
Talon’s voice slightly cracks as he looks at his sister dead in the eye…
Talon, “I have to live…”
Ally fights back a tear as she tries to reassure her brother.
Ally, “You’ll be ok. I know you can do it. Logan knows you can do it too. He’s just too proud to say so.”
Talon smiles lightly, fighting back his doubts…
Talon, “Thanks Ally… Look, no matter what happens tonight, remember that I love you…”
Ally looks worried as she hugs her brother.
Ally, “I love you too… and I’ll be back here or in the crowd cheering you on, and you know Daniel is looking down on you…”
Talon looks up to the ceiling, and then back to the floor… after deep sigh he looks up and looks at Ally…
Talon, “I know…”
Ally looks at her small watch and hugs Talon one last time.
Ally, “I’ve gotta go, told Momma I’d only be back here for a few minutes… don’t want her to worry…”
Talon hugs his sister tight and kisses her on the forehead before walking her to the door… She leaves but turns back one last time…
Ally, “Send that bastard to hell Talon… straight to hell.”
With that, Ally turns and walks away and Talon nods as he is again deep in thought… He walks back into his locker room and closes the door as the scene fades.
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