Three steps (open)

[okami]

Matt Goldman: "That music can mean only one thing."

BuZZ BeRmaN: "XWA is now being written by Google Translate?"

Matt Goldman: "No Buzz, it's the White Wolf continuing on her path through life and the Diamond division."

Okami made her way down to the ring. She enjoyed the applause of the crowd as she walked down the ramp. The announcers continued their jib and jab.

BuZZ BeRmaN: "One of these things is not like the other. One of these things just doesn't belong. Come on, I know you know the words."

Matt Goldman: "Well, she may not be your stereotypical XWA woman. But give her some credit. Every week. Every show. Every time Takedown hits the air, she does as well."

BuZZ BeRmaN: "That was clever. I'll give you all that but if she really continues on her path to the current Diamond Champion Jamie Fury? She should just throw herself off the 3,000 foot ledge instead. It would be less painful and just as enlightening. Plus think of the ratings."

Matt Goldman: "Oh, please. She is doing exactly what everyone in XWA should be doing. She is looking to see where she stands in the order of things. She wants to see what she looks like standing next to the very best XWA has to offer."

BuZZ BeRmaN: "Well I can't tell you what she'll look like next to Fury. But I know what she'll look like after Fury. Path Pudding."

Matt Goldman: -sigh- "Well down the path that will be, because Jamie Fury has to defend her title against that devious baracuda, Channelle."

BuZZ BeRmaN: "Such a drama queen. Channelle did exactly what she said she would and she's in the driver seat tonight. It should be a hell of a match and we will have a new champion."

Matt Goldman: "Yes to the first and no to the second. But let's see what Okami has in store for us tonight."

Okami had made her way to the center of the ring. She was dressed in her ring gear and held a microphone in her hand. Walking around the ring to the last bit of music, she smiled and waved to the Madness 2010 crowd.

"Philadelphia, thank you for your energy. It guides me along the dark path of XWA and it only gets darker with the actions of Channelle and Tiffany. I wish I could have done something to stop what they did. But I was too late. I know Fury-san will not be too late. I will be watching tonight. I know good will end this madness."

It was a big match for Fury and Channelle. It was the biggest match of the Diamond roster. The crowd was excited and Okami had done her job. She would do what little she could to see the match was fair. But now she had to step forward herself.

"On Takedown I found my own darkness. Her name was Monroe-san. She was another body of violence without reason. She wanted to see my blood because it was inside of me."

The crowd boo'd a little and Okami shook her head. She would never understand.

"I told you, Monroe-san, that we were brought together on this path for a reason. There is always something to learn. I learned that darkness has no reason, it simply is. It uses any body it can find. I can only wonder if you learned anything that night."

Okami lowered her head for a moment.

"I hope you did."

Okami looked back up.

"But tonight the path continues and I take another step forward with my eyes open and my spirit humble. Who will I meet tonight? What will I learn from it?"

Each question was asked earnestly as she turned towards the ramp.

"There is only one way to find out."

She looked down at her feet, and with her head lowered, took one literal step forward. Someone's music began to play almost immediately.

[mrfeelnothing]

Just then the arena is filled with the sounds of Hatebreed’s Live For This”

Out from the back walks Paige Monroe, wearing a very smug facial expression. She lifts the microphone towards her mouth and begins to speak as the music fades out.

What I learned? What I learned?

I’ll tell you what I learned. That would be not to take you for the easy prey I had thought you were. You see I’ve watched you Okami for some time now. And what I saw was a girl just living out her childhood dreams. You would come out week after week slapping the hands of your fans, smiling for photographs, and getting your wolf ass kicked week after week.

The crowd begins to boo Monroe’s comments.

Monroe places her open hand up towards the crowd motioning for them to calm down.

Now don’t get me wrong I’ll be the first to admit it, you’ve started this year off great. And I don’t see the same Okami that I saw last year. I see an entirely different beast, and I applaud you for making a positive change. Just remember that while you might be a different beast you still need to be put down like the mutt you are.

A chorus of boos once again echo through the arena.

While pointing towards the ring and at Okami.

You managed to beat me on Takedown Okami, but don’t for a second think that this is over. Your path is still blocked by a certain straight-edged scarlett, and that would be your’s truly Paige Monroe.

Monroe lowers her microphone and awaits Okami’s response.

[Vault]

Matt Goldman: " Buzz, we Also know what this music mean, that evil black widow herself. Manami Kuroguchi. "

Buzz Berman:" Don't be such a square peg Goldman, she isn't evil. She just has no regret about what she does in that ring. "

Matt Goldman: " Do you remember last season when Manami nearly ended Okami's career?

Buzz Berman:" Do I ever, rumor has it Manami has since added that move into her arsenal. One can only hope she injures Okami with it. "

Matt Goldman: " Sometimes you disgust me Buzz... "

-Slowly walking out onto the ramp, Manami eyes Paige before walking past her and down the ramp into the ring. Not showing it, Manami is throughly surprised by the crowds mixed reaction toward her. Brushing it aside, she reaches into her robe and produces a mic of her own.-

" So we meet again Wolfie, so we meet again. It seems out paths are inescapably linked. We just can't seem to break away from one another -- maybe it's a sign -- or maybe, just maybe we're destined to be heated rivals. "

-Turning toward Paige, Manami addresses her finally.-

" The mutt here is easy to read, but you -- you're a little different. I see a raging demon lurking in your eyes but reluctance to let it out. What are you afraid of? Getting fired? Don't be, the management doesn't have the guts to do anything more then fine anyone. No, I don't think it's that at all. I think you just are too weak to see your own potential. "

[okami]

"Do not listen to her, Monroe-san."

Okami turns from Paige up on the stage to Manami in the ring with her.

"She is off the path and now Karma has found her."

A white fire burned in Okami's eyes.

"I am surprised Karma let you walk again, Manami. She is far kinder that I am. I said no prayer for you to our Ancient spirits when I saw you not moving because there are only two things for raging demons."

Okami looked up to Paige.

"Stay on the path you have started and conquer your own. Become what the raging demon fears most, your true self."

Okami looked backed to Manami.

"Or take the very simple way and let the raging demon free like too many others here? Violence with no reason at all. Hate your only voice."

Okami's eyes narrowed on her nemesis.

"Until the White Wolf or another pilgrim of the path extinguishes the raging demon you let free. You will learn nothing and serve only as a warning to the next who take their steps."

Okami turns her attention back to Paige.

"So choose wisely."

Okami lowered her head.

"Listen to yourself."

BuZZ BeRmaN: "She should listen to herself and Manami and then wipe Okami off the path for good.

Matt Goldman: "Okami has treated Paige with nothing but respect, even after their heated encounter. We both know what Manami would do after match. We've seen it before."

BuZZ BeRmaN: "Peace and light never won anyone anything in XWA. Rage or go home. Put bodies down or get a breast implants. Then maybe I'll see the light."

Matt Goldman: "Well, you and Okami have one thing in common, Buzz. You're both one of a kind."

[mrfeelnothing]

Paige once again brings the microphone towards her lips:

I dare you.. (pointing to Manami)

Interrupt me, and then have the audacity to accuse me of being too weak to realize my own potential.

She starts to slowly march down the to ring.

I could care less about your rivalry with Okami or that fact that you two are destined to be rivals. The only thing I care about is making my name known here in the XWA. And do to that I need to avenge my lost to wolf girl here.

Monroe makes her way up the ring stairs and into the ring. Now all 3 women are standing inside the squared circle.

But since you want to insert yourself into matters that don’t concern you. Consider yourself in my way as well. I told these people and every Diamond on the roster. That I was here to cement myself into the history of this division.

Looking directly at Manami.

You say that I’m not easy to read, well that’s okay with me because I’m no book. I’ll tell you what I am though. I’m the Straight-edged Vixen, and I kick people like you in the face. What I am is the Drug- Free Diamond and I drop people like her (pointing at Okami) on their heads. And since we are all here in this ring right now, and we are all dressed to compete. I say we have ourselves a little Triple Threat match right here right now.

BuZZ BeRmaN: See that is exactly what I was taking about Monroe takes the advice of no one. She is clearly here to burn her own path throughout the XWA.

Matt Goldman: I don’t know about that, but what she did do was just lie down an official challenge to both Manami and Okami.

[okami]

Okami was not thrilled to be sharing the ring with Manami again in any way, shape or form. She had lost that war last season and she had no desire to live in the past. She was a new woman and she was on a different path. It was one of light and clarity. Okami looked over at Monroe, who was loud and brash but seemed to walk her own way. She didn't say anything to the challenge, instead she simply used the International gesture of, 'If that is what you desire? So be it.' Okami turned away with a flash of cape and fighting spirit in her face. She undid the strings and passed her entrance attire and microphone to a waiting ring attendant.

Matt Goldman: "The White Wolf has had enough talk it seems, and is ready for action as well."

BuZZ BeRmaN: "She had better be ready, because these triple threat matches are anyone's game. "

Matt Goldman: "I don't see any alliances forming in this one. Paige is out to make a name for herself, and maybe try to even the score on Okami. And we all know the history between Okami and Manami."

BuZZ BeRmaN: "It may not be Madness, but it's going to be ugly and that's my second favorite kind of Diamond match."

[Vault]

- Not responding verbally, Manami smirks and pulls off her robe tossing it over the ropes and to the floor. -

Matt Goldman: Looks like Manami is game to start this right now as well, this could be a very interesting match up Buzz.

Buzz Berman: " We can finally agree for once Goldy, hopefully Manami and Paige work together and put the wolf down. "

Matt Goldman: " I don't think that's likely Buzz, it seems like there is tension between Paige and Manami as well. "

-Smirking at both of her competitors, Manami rubs her throat for a second before blowing out a large cloud of Red Mist. -

Matt Goldman: "That's something all of her opponents have to watch out for, that putrid mist she spits out. How are you supposed to combat that? "

Buzz Berman: " Simple, don't get hit by it. "