Interviewing the Princess

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Immacolata and Hans are standing side by side, ready to commence the interview. Hans nods at an off-screen signal.

Hans: My guest at this time is the unsuccessful challenger to Thoren Black's National Championship, Immacolata.

The wrestler does not seem to like this introduction, but she stays silent.

Hans: How did you feel about Black not wanting to grant you another shot at his title?

Immacolata: I don't really care, because he is not the one who makes matches. What it tells me is that he was scared I will beat him if we meet again in the ring, and that's exactly what I plan on doing.

Hans: If you don't really care, why did you attack him last week?

Immacolata: That's pretty obvious, isn't it? He said that he was done with me, but I showed him that he can't get rid of me so easily. I want a real rematch without the champion getting himself disqualified. I want a match that ends in a pin-fall or a submission.

Hans: Even though he might win again?

Immacolata: That's the appeal, Hans. If I know I'm going to squash an opponent, what's my motivation for entering that match? I get to cause pain, but it's no fun; I want for there to be a risk, a real chance that I'll lose if I'm not at the top of my game. I want real competition. Thoren gave me that the last time we met for a real match, and, for him, it was too close for comfort. A champion should never be comfortable.

Hans: What do you mean?

Immacolata: A champion is the best. She is always competing, always on her toes, always ready to handle whatever comes at her. Those are the challenges I crave and that is why I want his belt. It's certainly not for my resume.

Hans: This past Monday, it looked as though Black had accepted your challenge.

Immacolata: I grabbed his attention. One of the general managers will sign the match because it's a good business decision, because I'm the best challenger in his category and because the fans want to see me kick his arrogant @$$. I'm happy to oblige.

Hans: Thank you for you time, Immacolata. Back to...

Arkken: Hold on there, boy.

Arkken enters the frame on the interviewer's other side. He is holding an ice-pack to his head.

Arkken: Long time no see, sweet daughter. I liked your match at Obsessive Behaviour.

Immacolata: And I liked yours.

Arkken: Charming, but enough pleasantries. Total eXcess comes calling and bids you to join the better half of the roster, to leave our enemies laying in the dust.

Immacolata: Like you were just laying in the ring? Sorry, but my enemy is on your side.

Arkken: Thoren joined Total eXcess because he knows winners when he sees them. Isn't that why he's afraid of you? Because he knows you can win? Can't you put your quest aside for one Pay-per-View?

Immacolata: For a cause I don't believe in, at the side of my enemies? Semag must have hit you harder than I thought. But I think I know what this is about. You're also afraid I'm going to win against Black if the GX GM books the match, aren't you? And then, TX will have lost once again. You know what, dear father? That might just happen.

He stares at her, then walks away fuming.

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Modified for Obsession, after the House of Fame segment. I also switched out Monica for Hans.