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The lights begin to flicker slightly and then go out as the sound of thunder echos through the PA system. As a light mist fills the entryway and a soft blue light bathes the arena, the crowd hears a soft but menacing drone before the eerie sound of footsteps sounded. A marching beat followed the start of Absent in Body's Rise from Ruin as a white light slowly blooms on the stage to show a figure dressed in black sitting cross legged in the entrance way.

As the music hits, the blue light slowly turns red as the figure stands up from out of the mist as the crowd roars in response. Over the din, the announcer calls out:

"Introducing her opponent returning to action tonight..From Weimar Germany, weighing in at 298 lbs...Erynys Reich!"

As the music blares, Erynys makes it halfway down to ring side before the arena goes black. A single spotlight shines on the top turnbuckle where he stands staring out into the crowd, his features obscured behind a ghoulish mask. The lights go down again and when they come up a final time, the crowd sees him in the center of the ring where he sits crossed legged. He then moves to the far corner where he discards his mask and cloak to the ringside attendant and sat in the corner silently glaring at his opponent.

He pulled himself to his feet using the ropes as he listened to Eliza drone on and on regarding her hatred of him and his people. His expression never changed as he listened to her, but one glimpsed the growing inferno ready to erupt.

He met her in the center of the ring and extended a hand, looking to observe a code of honor before the match started.

He thought that she was going to adhere to the code of honor, but much to his surprise and chagrin, just as their hands were about to touch, she caught him off guard by the trick question and then the cheap shot.

He went down to a knee, clutching his gentleman area and he gave her a hate filled glare. She had just crossed the line and made things a Hell of a lot more personal.

He gave the ref a withering glare as he came to check on him and shrugged him away. The blow had hurt him slightly, but it had angered him more than anything else. "You heard her, ring the bell." He snapped as he got to his feet.

His eyes narrowed as he watched her pull on her jacket. "I had a feeling you were a b***h. But I didn't know you were a b***h AND a coward" He raised his hands and offered to start the match with a collar and elbow tie up.

He glared at her as she looked to exit the ring. It was clear that she was stalling, looking for an opening to exploit, biding her time. He decided that for now, he'd play her little game.

He looked behind him and got a running start off the opposite ropes and with unsettling ease, scaled the ropes and made as if he were going for a dive through the ropes.

At the last moment, he shifted his momentum and instead completed a backflip before dropping where he stood into a cross legged pose, all the while keeping his eyes locked on her, a small smile playing on his lips.

He remained motionless in his spot as Eliza looked to enter the ring. He waved his hands in a come and get it motion as the ref implored Eliza to get back in the ring as the crowd began to get restless.

He stared at her as she pushed him with her leg. He looked to catch the leg as she taunted him and if successful, he would look to then rise to his feet answer the shove with a blistering chop.