Business...never personal. (Terra)

[Xander Xavier Luther]

Later on in the night, XXL returns to the ring standing front and center with mic in hand and a look of determination on his face.

Ladies and gentlemen...at this point and time I'm here to get to the business at hand, the reason why I came out here to London and the reason I stand in this ring tonight. The time is now...the inevitable can't be prolonged anymore. Tonight is the night that you and me step into this ring and take care of business Tyson Terra.

I've played your little game of "human chess" long enough. I got a piece of you a few weeks ago along with Force, but now I want the whole damn thing. One on one here tonight in London, I want to you to step into MY world, so I can show all the whining little punks in the back how business REALLY gets done here.

Don't keep me waiting too long, Terra. Get your ass down here!

[Tyson Terra]

Right on cue, Massive Attack's "Angel" begins to play, and answering the call of XXL-Terra emerges with mic in hand and a look of curiosity on his face.

My My My, Xander...where have you been? You know I was wondering about you the past week or so, surely I thought that you would be at Solstice but I guess that wasn't the case now was it? Far be it for me to quibble over why you don't show up there because here you are now, and lucky for me you have in mind the same thing that I did.

You know I've been wanting this encounter just as much as you have. Normally things like this don't interest me, seeing who "stacks up", because I know just as you do that it's nothing about the physical game in what we do, but rather the mental, and in that regard there's not a man on the planet sharper than yours truly. I digress though...

A while back I mentioned something to you, do you remember? Something about you being just a mere shadow of what it is that you COULD be. I happened to see your little display earlier tonight. Trying to be the "conscience" of the XWA? Hmph...I've already walked that line before Xander and quite effectively might I add. You know what I got out of the experience though?

Not a damn thing.

Being a conscience to the unconscious is a total waste of time. People you see are going to be what they're going to be, and there's nothing that you can do about it. If there are those who choose to walk the path of the weak, so be it. You and I though...we're two men of a different ilk entirely, aren't we? There's no way to sugar coat it, Xander...we're different than everyone else, and that makes you and I one and the same. Slowly I think that you're actually beginning to realize that. Note the extra fire that seems to be coming forth from you. What happened to the "gentle giant"? Perhaps you're understanding now that the time is coming for the dominants to get rid of the weaklings, and now you've realized exactly where it is that you stand.

[Xander Xavier Luther]

Terra, if I said it once I said it a thousand times...you and me, we are NOTHING alike. No way shape or form whatsoever. We're yin and yang as far as I'm concerned, dog. You have no idea who I am or what I'm about Tyson, but you? You're an open book. Everyone in this arena can read you and what you're about.

XXL starts pacing around the ring now...

Only thing you've ever done is come out here preaching about how this is all just a game to you. Well it's more than that to me, man...this is my LIFE. This is my dream standing here in this ring in the position that I'm in. People like you, people like a whole lot others don't have any respect for this, and it's time for someone to learn you on that respect, and that someone is me.

[Tyson Terra]

Learn me?

Tyson smirks...

Exactly what is it that you would have to teach me, Xander? I give you all the credit in the world my friend, as you said your self, you've done more here in this company and more FOR this company than any ego-tripping idiot who's got a lucky streak or a chip on their shoulders. You know for a fact that that has NEVER been the case with me. It's just as "he" said it many moons ago: "greatness isn't in what you've done, but what you DO".

In that respect, you are GREAT. One of the greats as far as this place is concerned. As far as anywhere else, well...anywhere doesn't really matter no does it? THAT is what you and I have in common more than anything, Xander. We don't live in the past and we don't dream about the future. It's about the here and the now. What you see in front of your eyes and right now, what you see is me. What you want is to face me...but that's only what's on the surface.

You know why I call it a game? Because I find amusement in it. This isn't about the glory or the honor for me, Xander...it's all not-so innocent fun. Every man and woman are pieces on the chess board and some of them are foolish enough to think they're kings and knights when they're all only pawns. You though, Xander...you're the real deal. You're one guy who everyone here for lack of a better term "takes notice" of. It wouldn't take much to convince me to step onto the battlefield with you because I know that you will bring the fight with no prejudice.

The question though is am I going to see the timid "sportsman", or the true beast that's waiting to be unleashed on this unsuspecting crop of victims? That's what I aim to find out here tonight.

[Xander Xavier Luther]

Let's get one thing straight here. There is nothing, NOTHING timid about me. Just like I said, you need to be learned like so many other people out there. You might not be the first but you will be the next...then you can tell everyone what they should already know by now: that XXL doesn't take no shorts.

Make sure you bring that fight right back Tyson, or I'm gonna mow you down.

Dropping the mic, XXL's theme plays over the PA now as he makes his exit into the crowd.