A one-night reunion

[immacolata]

Immacolata is lacing up her left boot when The Immortal Arkken enters the locker room. She does not look up or acknowledge his presence in any other way.

So tonight's going to be fun, uh?

She raises her head enough to shoot him a dark look, then resumes lacing her boot.

I'm not looking forward to it either. I know you don't want to team up with me and I certainly don't want to be out there with you either, but the Holy Trinity decided they were going to have some fun at our expense.

Her left boot now laced, she starts tightening up the right one. Arkken looks around awkwardly, then goes to stand in front of the mirror to adjust his suit.

Pretty ironic that we will be called Legacy of the Rose after all that's happened, don't you think?

Immacolata ties a tight knot to finish the lacing of her right boot, then stands up. Arkken turns around to face her.

Look. Just because you "saved" me from the Holy Trinity before Battlefield of Honor doesn't mean that we're buddies now. Not that I don't appreciate not being hit in the head with a sledgehammer, but you've got a lot more than that to make up for and neither of us are really interesting in making up for any of it. We are gonna go out there tonight and I will wrap my hand around someone's face, but I can't give any guarantee that it won't be your face.

Then it's just like old times.

He smiles, but in a more savage way now.

Don't think that I'm happy about this. Not to retread old walking grounds, but you cost me very nearly everything.

And that's supposed to make me feel bad?!

They each take one step towards the other, staring each other down. After a few seconds, Arkken sighs and takes a step back.

We're both angry. We both lost at Battlefield. So, let's go out there and take our anger out on whoever they're going to put in the ring against us. Let's just kick a lot of ass and then be glad we don't have to do this again. Agreed?

After glaring at him for a while longer, she answers.

Agreed.

She steps out of the locker room, closely, but not too closely, followed by Arkken.