WORLD TITLE: MIGUEL VILLALOBOS vs. ALYSSA DANIELS (c)

The time had finally come. After everything Enigma Protocol had done. Every body they put down. Every challenger they have denied. It all has finally paid off. On December Seventeenth, just over a year after his official debut, Miguel Villalobos gets a shot at the Elysium World Title. Not a tournament or some qualifier for a grand clusterfuck melee. But a bonafide one on one title match. He had his chance to claim the crown. To not only usher in the year of the wolf but also get some much-deserved revenge.


“I would be doing everyone an injustice if I neglected to speak on the events of Chapter five. Miguel took everything that sad little man Erik threw at him. He took every hit, every attack, and he survived. He attempted to put Erik out of everyone’s misery. Unfortunately, he wasn’t successful at that, yet he did win the match.

Like I said he would.”

Isabella is lounging in the front row of an empty Sanctum. It has been cleaned up, as well as possible given the circumstances surrounding Elysium’s finances. She has her feet crossed and resting on the guardrail. Miguel is in the ring running the ropes and other various exercises.

“It was what happened after that, that demands attention. As was almost expected the Elysium World Champion came down to accost my brother. Alyssa Daniels. The so-called ‘Heart of Infinity’. The shining light of Elysium. The heart of the company and the people. You came down to stand your ground and show you aren’t afraid.”

“But you have tarnished yourself. You aren’t the bright beacon of hope you want to be. The first thing you did upon coming down to the ring was hit me. ME! I’m not a wrestler. I’m not a fighter. You’re lucky I wasn’t seriously injured. Had I been I’d have your ass in court so fast you wouldn’t know what hit you. I’d have every cent you have and then some. You aren’t what you claim. You aren’t what the people thought you were.”

Isabella chuckles and shakes her head.

“For everything you and everyone else in Elysium love to claim about my brother he is nowhere near as bad as you. He’s never hit an innocent. He has only done what is allowed in the confines of the business. Everyone he has attacked, beaten, brutalized, have all been wrestlers. All trained and expecting something like that to happen. To be able to handle that. You, Ms. Daniels, attacked me. My brother’s translator. Manager. Sister.”

Miguel stops in the ring and looks over at Isabella. He growls out something to her rapidly in Spanish.

“You see, Alyssa, Miguel was just going to beat you and take The Elysium World Title from you. That’s all this was about. It wasn’t really personal until you hit me. Now Miguel is going to hurt you. He is going to take revenge. He was motivated before. He was ready to become Champion. Once he beat Holland you were his focus. Now he is fueled far more than that. I want you to remember that puta. Remember that you brought the beating and abuse you are going to get onto yourself. Remember that when Miguel has you down and is just beating on you for the fun of it. Once he knows he has the match won, when there is no more reason to beat you, he will continue. Because you hit the one person in the world who matters to him. Me. His sister.

Tu sufrimiento viene de ti y de nadie más puta. Recuérdalo.”

Miguel exits the ring and walks over to Isabella. She tosses him a towel and he hops the guardrail and sits down next to her.

“Now Alyssa, I know you will no doubt bring up your quick victory over Miguel from the last Wideawake. Congratulations. You were able to defeat a distracted Miguel. You were able to even the score between the two of you. Well done. I hope you enjoyed it. This match will not be the same. Miguel had been doing his thing while Elysium was on hiatus or whatever you want to call it. He was so focused on being the wild animal, causing pain and torment, that he lost focus. This time, this time shall be far different. He has his goal within his grasp. He can see it, smell it. TASTE it. The glimmer of the crown has him more focused than ever before.”

Isabella chuckles and is joined with Miguel's barking laughter.

“You know what he can do when he is focused, Alyssa. You know first hand. He and Ryan were focused back in January. When they took the Elysium Tag Titles from you and daddy. This will be no different. There will be no daddy to protect you. Just you and Miguel. History will repeat itself. You shall walk in with a title and Miguel will walk out with it. You know it. It’s why once he won his match you had to show up. You knew you needed to try and get an advantage. You needed Miguel to not be at one hundred percent. You know what is coming. You know what Elysium’s wolf can do.”

Miguel stands and growls before speaking.

“Alyssa, te conozco y cómo reaccionarás. Saldrás y hablarás de tu corazón. Tu deseo. Su unidad Pero detrás de todas las palabras de valentía y fantasía, tu miedo se está extendiendo. Podía olerlo cuando bajaste al ring en el capítulo cinco.”

A wolfish grin spreads across Miguel's face.

“Puedes decir que no tienes miedo. Escóndete detrás del escudo que sientas que te protegerá más. Pero sabes lo que pasa cuando tienes algo que quiero. Te golpeo y lo tomo! ¡Que comience el reino del lobo!”

Fade.

“Before I address Elysium's own Little Red Riding Hood, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the children playing at being second best. Holland, Levine, and the Hunters of Artemis. It’s cute watching you all puff out your chests and braying like mules trying to feel important. Have your fight children. All it shall prove is who gets to get beat by The Enigma Protocol on New Year's Eve and be the second best team in Elysium. Disfruta de tu disputa sin sentido.”

Isabella stands just outside of the Sanctum. Winter was in full effect as there was snow piled on the ground. Her breath billows out in white little puffs of steam. A pool of light from an overhead source surrounds her. Her skin as pale as the snow was hidden in her jet black clothing.

“Now that the children have been addressed, on to the task at hand, yes? Alyssa Daniels. Your little Red Riding Hood performance was lovely. It was also almost a perfect analogy for you and Miguel. Almost. There is just a small, yet significant, difference. Unlike in the story, there is no woodcutter to save you. In the Elysium version, the wolf eats the little girl and that’s the end. There is no happy ending for Red Riding Hood. Nadie para salvarte.”

Isabella pauses and looks out into the darkness.

“Though I wasn’t around Elysium for it, I find it odd you mentioned your fall as Tag Team Champion at the hands of Miguel and Ryan. You boast that they failed in their mission to destroy you. But you are wrong mi hija. After they were done with you, you changed. You said it yourself. That bright-eyed girl so full of wonder and heart is no more. They did what they wanted. Now, Miguel gets to have the real fun. He gets to take another title from you. Only this time it will be sweeter for him.”

“You see, last time you had someone else carry you to the title. You even had to have daddy try and help you keep them. This time, you did it by yourself. The change in you that Miguel brought out helped you do it on your own. You have everything you do because of Miguel. If it wasn’t for him you would be nothing. Ahora viene a reclamar lo que es suyo.”

There was the sound of footsteps in the snow. Out of the darkness and into the circle of light comes Miguel. He was jogging without a shirt despite the cold night air. His tattooed skin was raised in goose bumps. His breath puffs out in white clouds, looking like a steam engine.

“Alyssa, you claim to be un cazador yet you know nothing of the hunt. You sit back and wait for whoever is in charge at the moment to send out your next challenger. You sit and watch as the rest of Elysium climb up to your perch and then you defend your crown. You know what it’s like to be the hunted. You wait for the hunters to come and fight for your life. The difference now, is you have the apex predator hunting you down. He’s been stalking you for a long time. But anyone knows that the thrill is in the hunt, not the kill. And his hunt of you and your crown has been the best of his life. He has stalked and watched you at every chance. His attack at Chapter Four was just a taste of Chapter Six. He wanted you to know he was still there. That the breath you felt breathing down your neck was his.

He has had your scent for a long time now Alyssa. He has followed it and now has you where he wants you. Your so-called bite didn’t phase him. He laughed at your attempt to intimidate him. You did nothing but tip your hand. You can claim anything you want. That you are tough, that you are a hunter, a fighter. It will all be stripped down and the true you shall be on display for all. The fallen queen of the Last Kingdom. You shall fall and the reign of the Wolf shall begin. The last Kingdom will finally have the King it deserves. The Wolf shall rule. His howl shall echo across the Elysium Fields, striking fear and terror into all who hear them.”

As if on cue Miguel appears again. He throws his head back and howls loudly. As the echoes of the howl fade a chorus of faint answering howls can be heard.

“Alyssa, hija mía. Algunos podrían decir que nuestro encuentro es casual o casual. Pero los dos sabemos diferente, ¿no? Esta ha sido una caza larga, larga para mí. He estado acechando ese título desde antes de que los campos se callaran. Esta es la pelea que he estado buscando desde que llegué a Elysium. Una batalla por la regla. Una lucha por el gobierno de la tierra. Para que el ganador camine como un rey. No puedo esperar para poner mis manos sobre ti otra vez Alyssa. No puedo esperar una vez más para quitarte lo que crees que es tuyo. Lo que sostienes tan cerca y querido. Para derribarte como nada más que un enemigo roto y caído.”

Miguel snarls.

“Te voy a romper Alyssa. Voy a hacer lo que hice en Januaray. Voy a brutalizarte y tomar tu título. Tomaré la alegría y la felicidad que me quedan y lo haré con una sonrisa. Luego, cuando esté de pie sobre tu cuerpo roto y golpeado, con el título mundial de MI Elysium en alto, gritaré. Porque el reino de los lobos habrá comenzado. ¡Y todo Elysium se encogerá de miedo y terror!”

Miguel growls loudly before howling once again. Fade.