Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2016 21:18:01 GMT
'Okay, you ready, dude?'
Jay nods, and I begin to set up the camera on its tripod. Just as I'm about to turn it on, however, he calls out:
'Wait!'
I give him a puzzled look and he mumbles:
'You do the talking, dude.'
This throws me off. 'Are you sure? People are gonna want to hear from you, bro.'
'Nah, it's cool. I'll just hang out in the background.'
I'm slightly annoyed by this, but see no reason to start an argument, so I just shrug. 'Suit yourself, dude...'
I go back to setting up the camera, and am soon pressing the 'Record' button and stepping in front of the camera. A moment later, Owl Man, Pollomania's number one overweight vigilante, looks down at his partner – fan-favorite luchador El Vainillo – and asks:
'You want to say anything, man?' Vainillo shakes his head. 'You sure?' This time, he nods, and I shrug, turning back to the camera.
'My partner's a little shy. Fortunately, I know exactly what to say to Starship Insanity, and to all the Pollomaniacs out there!'
I pause a moment to collect my thoughts before proceeding:
'You all saw what happened last show. I promised to teach a villain a lesson and let the Pollo Nation down. My partner did significantly better, but had setbacks elsewhere, and is not feeling at his best either. And if I had to guess, I'd say Zargnax and Mr. Crazy are going to be banking on that to try and achieve victory over us at Beantown Broil. I'd say they'd be looking for any weaknesses we may show as a result of our respective bad weeks. But I'd also say that there was one thing they were forgetting.'
Pause for effect...doing good, Walter.
'I'd say they were forgetting El Vainillo and I are heroes. And one of the main traits of a hero is not backing down at the first setback. Did Batman back down after Bane broke his spine? Did Superman back down when Doomsday started proving too much? No! And neither will we. At Beantown Broil, Masked Justice will be taking everything they have to Starship Insanity, and bouncing back from their bad runs of form.'
I turn and point towards Vainillo.
'And for all those saying we're so much cannon fodder, let me remind you of who my partner will be on the night – the Number One Contender to Pollomania's Supremo Championship! A man who has only lost one match in this company, and is not planning on losing a second.'
I turn my finger towards the camera.
'So Zargnax..Mr. Crazy...at Beantown Broil...the question is not if Masked Justice are ready for you. The question is...are you ready for Masked Justice?'
With this, I swoop off-screen, followed by El Vainillo, and head back around to switch off the camera. Jay gives me a big thumbs-up, and we fist-bump.
When, a moment later, we remove our masks, we find out we're both smiling.
Final Word Count: 497