The Devil You Know...

(The scene opens to Wraith sitting in his office in the corner where the lounge area is, in a high backed chair with a goblet of red wine in his hand. He looks deep into the raging fire that he has going, which is odd considering the time of the year. Anubis is laying at his feet, chewing on a bone halfheartedly, but just being occupied while his master is brooding. Wraith waves his hands in front of him as the Solidvision projectors active, showing the past Chapter in Wrestleworld with the arrival of Ares Vendetta in a portal made of shadows. He sees how cold the man is as he decimates The Burned Man. The joy in his eye is apparent as he stomps on his face repeatedly of the already fallen fool.)

"Pathetic..."

(The scene continues to play as Wraith takes a sip of his wine, as Ares is shown diving from the top of the structure, landing perfectly with both feet on the bottom of that chair to close it, crushing the skull of the Burned Man. He shakes his head in disgust as he swallows the rest of his drink. He waves his hand again and as the scene fades away like smoke off a fire. He sits his glass down and stands up, causing Anubis to perk up and stand along side him. He scratches behind the dogs ear and calls on his smartwatch for Roland.)

"Roland, I am going to the sub basement level one. Come to my office and fetch Anubis for me, and take him to the penthouse level. I shall return shortly."

Roland: Yes sir, right away.

(Wraith throws Anubis bone towards his desk and tells him to stay. The dog listens to the command and sits in front of the desk as Wraith goes over and pulls out a book on his shelf, revealing it was a secret door. He goes into the elevator and it begins to descend. He adjusts his black Armani suit as the elevator comes to a stop. Wraith steps out into the dark room, and as he steps you can see the air in the room move around him like it is alive. He finally stops looking at what seems to be a wall that is darkened by smoke. But you can see what looks like a figure on the other side, sitting on the ground. Wraith knocks on the wall, which turns out to be made of glass. And the smoke starts to disperse as you can see the figure on the ground. Its Allesandro Devione. Dressed in a disheveled white suit pants, a light blue dress shirt that is as wrinkled as can be. And his suit jacket next to him. He looks over at the sound, and with wide eyes he stands as quickly as he can, but the man looks malnourished and weak. Ever defiant though.)

"Well well, looks like somebody woke up on the wrong side of the shadows."

"You let me out of here you fool! You idiot!! Do you know who the hell I am?!?"

(Wraith lets out a low dark chuckle, and then crosses his arms and looks at his doppelganger.)

"Well your birth name, Allesandro Ramses Devione, apparent sole heir to the fortune 500 company your father left you. But here...right now...You are just another lost boy who looked for help in the wrong place and ended up in a situation that his rich daddy cant get him out of. Now come on Alle, is this anyway to greet the man who is turning your life around??"

(The version of himself in white looks on with a rage like wildfire from his eyes. His nostrils are flaring like the dragon he so adores as his personal company symbol. He takes a step forward, but in this cell he goes nowhere, like he was on a treadmill. He realizes this as his eyes narrow.)

"Make my life better? You know exactly why I let you into my mind. Why I answered that little voice that showed up one day. Why I thought that by listening I would have the knowledge to do the one thing I was trained for outside of the business world. And you somehow twisted that into me letting you take over my existence on this planet. I see everything you do, I feel...everything you have let happen to my body. And so help me, as the heir of the Babylon my father created. I will send you past hell into something worse when I get out of here you damned Mongre---"

"I GAVE YOU WHAT YOUR WISHES WERE, NOT THE WISHES OF THE FATHER YOU SO CARRY A CROSS TO APPEASE!!!"

(Wraith and Allesandro stare each other down for a moment before Wraith has that sly smile on his face again.)

"You see Alle, I not only have given you what you wanted. But now I have a way to make that oh so boring and delusional old man of yours happy. Is that what you want? Me to just solve another problem in your life? Fine...I guess I can give you one more gift my lovely landlord, I mean I get to give you a great treasure this coming Chapter Alle. A gift that is brighter than gold, a treasure that is worth more than anything else in your collection you hoard behind a wall like a elder dragon. I give your life a woman who was made for you to have, a woman who has done everything right in life her own way. A spitfire like you love, an ego that damn near rivals your own. And her wealth, even if she does not claim it for herself yet, is something that you know would be an asset to your little company. Give it new life, and hell...give you an offspring to keep this little place from falling down when you die young Allesandro. I give and give to you, I pay my rent every time with these gifts. And yet here you are like some ungrateful child who wants the whole toy store when he comes in to buy for a friend. Or do you still claim that they ar--"

"THEY ARE WEAK! FRIENDSHIP IS OVERRATED, I DON'T NEED A CHEER-LEADING SECTION TO TELL ME HOW DAMN GOOD I AM!! I am Allesandro Devione, I am the greatest second generation star to ever step into this business. The number one ranked Professional Wrestler in the world of business, and I am a Gods son. I have every tool I need to step across any doorway on this earth and get what I want. My name makes me damn undeniable, my skill makes me unmatched, and my damn company that you call a little place makes me unchallenged. The only people worth the time of day to see how great I truly am are my father, my older sister, and my baby brother. They share my blood, my name, and my drive to be what we were born to be. And without you you sniveling dog of a conman, I still am what I say I am. And nothing you do can ever change that. And as far as this Alyssa Grace, she may be great in the ring, she may be a damn fine looking woman. But I can tell you what she is not you fool. She is not, nor will she ever be mine. Even if I wanted to try and speak with her, you had ruined everything that could have been a mutual attraction, or even a understanding as rivals that people like me and her were born for this business to do everything we can to make our fathers proud. I know my father is proud of me, minus your involvement. And I can honestly bet an entire fortune hers is proud of her for everything she does to make your life a living hell Wraith. The woman has showed you that she will not be bought, she will not be easily taken in, and she will damn sure not be somebody that you could every control. That is her genius, that is her will you fool. A woman like Alyssa Grace is a one of a kind person I agree, but you will never hold a treasure as you put it, like that.  Anything else you need me to decode for you their Mongrel? Or should I just go back to plotting a way to erase you from history?"

(Wraith holds his arms out and looks around. He laughs again darkly and motions for Allesandro to try and leave.)

"Oh come now Alle, you can try all you want. But until I have had my fun there is no way to get rid of me. It can be compared to a infestation in your mind you see. You can use whatever you need to to get rid of me...But nothing will ever fully work. Give it up, you don't stand a ghost of a chance at beating me little Alle."

(Wraith smiles like a cat that ate the canary, Allesandro just smirks.)

"So you're a cockroach...then I will enjoy stomping you out with my heel...Mongrel."

(Allesandro laughs loudly as if he just won a battle, a condescending laugh only somebody so sure of themselves would have and begins ti turn away from Wraith and walk away. Wraith narrows his eyes now.)

"You know Alle, I do have a bit of information for you. He is here, the man you have waited for your entire life. At first I was going to help you make your daddy happy and take care of him. But I must say, as your spirit guide through the shadows my dear boy...Onyru must be proud of that one. He is a man of conviction, a man of hatred and one who honestly...I could see destroying your little fantasy of avenging your father."

(Allesandro turns like lightning and stares down at Wraith. Just barely, the room reacts to this and you can see white static, small fits of electric discharge come off the body of Allesandro Devione. He is so furious he does not even notice it..but for a second Wraiths eyes get big as he notices his prisoner has some control over this environment. He fixes his face to one of control again quickly, as Allesandro comes as close as he can before he goes nowhere.)

"I will end Ares Vendetta. One way or another. Mark my words you demon...I will exercise you from my mind, then I go onto the living ones my family has. And as quick as lightning flashes in the sky. I will reign atop this Wrestleworld as only a true heir can..."

"Oh, it is good to see you have some fight left in you Alle. Its what brings me to be the best tenant I can be, to do for you. I will be in touch, so just stay where you are and enjoy the ride..."

(Allesandro looks to have a retort, as he is one to always have the last word. But Wraith snaps his fingers as the room lights completely shut off leaving Wraith in total darkness. After a few seconds the lights slowly return on, showing Wraith to have been standing in front of a mirror the entire time. He smirks.)

"Mirror mirror, on the wall. Who is the most Devastating of us all?..."

(Wraith lets out another dark chuckle and begins to walk away. He does however not see that there in that mirror what looks like a barely visible dragon snarling at his direction. Scales as white as platinum...eyes as blue as sapphire. The scene ends.)