Jared Thunder, Max Alive, and Luke Hades are seen sitting at a large, triangular table in a dimly lit round room with one door and one huge screen behind Jared Thunder's seat. Jared is wearing a black opened vest with blue jeans, Max is wearing a white t-shirt with black shorts, and Luke is wearing a black Karate Gi. Each one of the men are at each corner of the triangular table. Jared Thunder slaps his hands together and suddenly looks serious.
Jared Thunder: Alright, I've called you guys here for one reason, and one reason only: My match with JR Kingston. Each of us could defeat every member of the Red Shield Mafia, but all together, the have the numbers on us. We have to figure out a way to keep them away from me in my match, without letting you two die in the process. Suggestions?
There is a stir in Max Alive as he shifts in his seat. He has his hard blue eyes looking inside Jared Thunder, searching for an answer. After about a minute of silence, a somewhat 'lax' voice interrupts the silence.
Max Alive: Selling us short, eh? C'mon, Jared. We've done harder things, we've faced a harder group of wrestlers. Luke alone kept a faction away from me when I broke my leg in the ring. We can handle these guys. Lets look and evaluate each of them, shall we?
Jared turns his chair towards the screen as Max grabs a remote control and jabs a couple buttons. The picture of Young Mannie shows up on the large screen.
Max Alive: Lets look at Mannie. All he cares about is drugs and women. Professional wrestling is a stepping stone for him to get what he wants. Chances are, he will probably be too stoned to pay attention. If that chance is false, he will still probably be so stoned that he could barely do anything.
Jared and Luke both nod in agreement at what Max has said. Max clicks another button as Diamante Valentino appears in place of Mannie on the screen.
Max Alive: Now he is...
Luke puts a hand up to stop Max from speaking. Luke stands up and paces in a circle for a moment. After about ten seconds, he walks towards the screen and begins talking.
Luke Hades: Excuse me Max, but I believe that I have the right to talk about Mr. Nero due to me being in the ring with him longer than you did. Now Mr. Valentino may be one of the best technical, high flying wrestlers this business has ever had. He's tall, big, strong, and quick. But if there is one thing that I learn in all of my years of martial arts, is that you have to be in the right mind to put your skills at their full potential.
Luke walks over to Jared and goes to punch him but stops about an inch away from Jared's nose as Jared does not flinch.
Luke Hades: Now, if I was in Mr. Nero's mindset, what would stop me from breaking Jared's nose because he bumped me? He's so into himself that he believes nothing meets up to him in skill, looks, or anything for that matter. He does not evaluate his situation. I could hit him with my staff, run away and leave Mannie to look like he hit Nero instead of me. That's how we won last week, and that's how we will keep them away from you this week, Jared.
Jared Thunder: So if you guys are sure that Mannie and Nero won't interfere, and you guys won't get killed, then we are ready. JR Kingston is mine, one on one. If you Mafia bastards are ready, then the Gods will unleash hell, fire, war, and pain on you! The God of the Gods will destroy you and take you out of this business!
Scene fades as Jared, Max, and Luke leave the room.