What's Due To Me.

[Butcher.]

Butcher paced his hotel room, phone in hand. The look on his face was worry, and for a good reason too. 

BUTCHER: Listen--no wait, listen to my: I haven’t seen Darby since I came across th’pond. Now what the bloody Hell would I try and pull one over on you Fawkes--

Butcher went silent, he gulped slightly, looking forward with a pissed glare in his eyes.

BUTCHER: I paid my debts, I did my work, I’ve been nothin’ but square with you. Now I’m tellin’ you Darby’s not here in the states. I don’t know where he is, and quite honestly I’m not his mum. Whatever grievances you got with that lil’ shite I want none of it. No, I’m not raising my voice--look...Fawkes...I’ve got me own life over here and I’m not gonna sod it all away because of that toss-pot.

Butcher glances outside, seeing Darby eating near the car. Butcher sighs through his nostrils. Darby sees him, waving a hand at him with a cheeky smirk. 

BUTCHER: Like I said...I got nothin’ to hide. Cheers boss, try an’ relax before you have yourself a right stroke. Aye…

Butcher puts the phone down. He paces the floor, hands over his face. Sitting down, he grips his hands together tightly, looking off into the distance. His face formed a scowl, what he just did, it could come back to bite him...big time.

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The scene opens up to Butcher, sitting alone in his hotel room. He cocks his head to the side, his eyebrows furrowed as he contemplated a bit about his situation.

BUTCHER: It must be keen to not have to have so much on your plate. For me? Since I was a lad, I always had so much to think about. Me mum’s health, how we were gonna eat. So I hung with some smarmy gents in the city. Showed me the ropes of things, how to survive, and soon I was a man. I did jobs, Hell they were the ones who got me in the fight scene. Never was I a twit, never ungrateful. And soon, I decided I wanted to make somethin’ of me own. I wanted to be me own man. So, I left home and I came here.

Butcher pauses.

BUTCHER: And I even though this has been bollocks since I joined Lion’s Den, at least I got away from me past. At least I didn’t have to worry about the bad of me past comin’ to bite me in the arse. But here he comes...Darby. He comes to me with this half-baked shite idea and tells me we’re gonna make some money. And me being just a bit of a knob as he is, I agreed. So what does the bastard do? He loses his debut match.

Butcher runs a hand quickly over his bald head.

BUTCHER: And to make things even more of a bother, we’re in a match to get a chance at being the first to hold APEX Tag Team Championships. Knowing me I’ll have to thrash Darby somethin’ fierce. He’ll stay in line if he knows what’s good for him, that’s for sure. But y’see dear Jensen and Emma, you lot are gonna be the stubborn sods who’ll try and take that from me. Since I’ve been here, I’ve had to settle for scraps. And right now? Right now I say that I’m tired of the bare minimum and want somethin’ better.

You young lot, the world is your oyster. This ain’t the end for you of course. So why not do me and my unsavory partner a favor and quit while you’re ahead...hm? Save yourself a thumping. As a matter of fact, I’m giving you at least 2 bloody days to decide if you really want this fight or not. 2 whole days to figure out if you’re actually prepared for this match. Because believe me my lil’ friends this? This ain’t fun and games in this match.

Darby might seem like two biscuits short of an afternoon tea, but the bastard knows when to fight. What you are in for in Charlotte, is more than you can handle. And you can play the tough type guv, but the fact is, we know a poxy bunch when we see it. That title…? Is OURS, and I won’t hear anything else. I’m tired of being third rate, I’m sick to death of not gettin’ my due, and I’m not gonna let two KIDS take that from me!!! I will do whatever it takes, I will face whoever I need to, and I WILL GET WHAT’S DUE TO ME!!! So if I were you I’d give up...NOW!

Butcher stays in his seat, continuing to think. He grasps his hands together tightly as the scene fades to black…

THE END