The Enigma vs. La Pequena Luz

[Wisteria Waltz]

Perhaps there's a bit of confusion as we begin today, mostly because it doesn't appear as though we've actually started recording yet. Perhaps it's because we're greeted with the sight of pitch black, although we can hear what sounds like somebody moving around within this darkness. We don't have to deal with it for long, however, as soon a single light flickers to life: a lamp hanging from the ceiling, shining down like a spotlight. While it doesn't give us any further clues as to where exactly we are, what it does reveal to us is a long figure sitting on a reversed steel chair, one arm atop the backrest while the other hangs over it, clutching the SCW Television Title in her hand. Admittedly, it's a title we haven't seen in a little bit, given its holder was busy tending to the other championship that meant just as much to her. La Pequeña Luz has a bit of a solemn look on her face as she stares down at the center plate of the belt, although it fades just a little bit as she looks up and notices us, a subdued smile forming on her lips.

“It's been a little bit since I've had to defend this title, hasn't it? I'll be honest... even I was a bit surprised that last week on Breakdown, for the second time since I won this title, I got a chance to take a break from its continual challenge in favor of the other championship that I no longer have. As much as I was more than willing to pull double-duty, however, I completely understand and I'm sure Glory and Brittany would have preferred it that way just so there was no excuses... not that Amelia and I are ever one to fall back on those. No matter what situation we find ourselves in, we always take full responsibility if we aren't the ones with our hands raised in victory because it means we simply weren't good enough to make it happen on that night.

That said... as much as it stings because of how much those titles do mean to us, I'd like to offer you my sincerest congratulations Glory. You were determined to finally claim Supreme Champion status and you earned it last week, fair and square. Do Amelia and I agree with what Dark Fantasy did after the match? Absolutely not. Even if they have a rightful gripe about what Brittany did getting involved at the end of our Tag Title match with them at Body, Heart & Soul, there are other ways to go about all of this. But... I really hope you thought over the question we posed going into our match last week Glory, and I hope you have an answer by the time The Light In The Darkness comes knocking at your door once again. You and Brittany may have cemented yourselves as this seemingly insurmountable obstacle that we've struggled to overcome time and time again, but the thing is... losing to the both of you last week is only going to motivate us to bounce back and work harder until we are good enough to work our way back up to you, until we are good enough to finally defeat the both of you. So thank you, Twisted & Sadistic, for becoming the next challenge that will only push us to greater and greater heights, for being the goal that we now strive to reach.

Thank you, Glory and Brittany, for helping us prove to the world exactly why we do this.”

The more Luz speaks on last week's Tag Title loss, the more her smile seems to brighten. Perhaps it's odd to find her growing more and more cheerful in the face of that defeat, but the logic she presents that drives her forward is sound, giving her a reason to keep fighting and getting better with each and every match she has. That is the essence of someone who truly loves this business with every fiber of their being. We do see her eyes shift back down to the TV Title in her hands as she sits up a bit, looking at it in contemplation for a moment.

“You know something? Amelia and I were getting fairly close to 100 days as World Tag Team Champions... on its own, maybe that doesn't sound too impressive, but considering we defended those titles quite a bit during that reign, I'd like to think we accomplished what we were hoping to gain out of that run even if it ended a little sooner than we would've liked. On top of that, I'm getting really close to that milestone with this title here in my hand as well. 100 days as SCW Television Champion... sure, maybe there were a few points where I didn't defend the title, but how many people can claim to have held this title for this long since SCW brought it back? And how many of those people were doing it while also having another championship to worry about? Those are the kinds of challenges I love seeking out, what give me a reason to keep building myself up and becoming a better wrestler. As we've established before, what I've done with this title not only goes a long way for me, but it also helps Amelia push herself that much farther as well. A little healthy competition between two people who want to represent all the good this business is capable of to inspire not only one another, but also everyone around us.

Perhaps that's why it might surprise you to hear that I'm actually looking forward to Breakdown this week in Louisville.

Given everything I've said up to this point, maybe some of you would question why that'd be a bit shocking of me to say. Sure, I'm coming off of losing one title alongside the love of my life and now have to try and hang onto the other title I still have, but that's a good way to bounce back both for myself and for our tag team. But then you look at who I'm scheduled to defend this title against and maybe it becomes a bit clearer as to why I'd say such a thing. Now, I can't deny that The Enigma has been on a tear since he showed up in SCW and he's more than earned this opportunity. In fact, he's only technically lost twice since showing up here, and one of those losses was against Amelia and I. I say 'technically' though because no one has truly beaten him yet via pinfall or submission, and while that fact alone should scare me, I'd hope I don't need to repeat what I said about challenges pushing me to get better and better.

That said... I want to make something very clear to you right now Enigma: I'm not afraid of you, and I'm not just saying that or playing into your games.”

At this point, Luz stands up and pushes the chair aside a bit, raising the TV Title belt to rest it over her shoulder. We briefly see Amelia Blythe emerge from the darkness to fold up the chair and remove it from the spotlight completely, and her silhouette is still visible somewhat along the edges of the light's radius as Luz takes a deep breath to focus herself. The look in her eyes makes it clear that she's telling the truth about not being afraid, though whatever she has to say next might be heavy enough to warrant the mental preparation.

“I'm going to be upfront with you right now Enigma... everything you're doing? Playing mind games, trying to be cryptic, thinking you've already won because you're this unstoppable force that represents something far greater than yourself... believe it or not, you're far from the first who's pulled this on me. You may seek to reveal my vulnerabilities when not once have I ever hidden the fact that I wear my heart on my sleeve and don't conceal anything, even if it gives my opponent a mental edge over me. You know why that is? As Ravyn Taylor found out the hard way when she tried to get into our heads before she and Syren lost the Tag Titles to us, we use what makes us vulnerable as a driving force to overcome those weaknesses. That is the essence of what it means to be a wrestler... what it means to be a human. Even now, as you try to paint this picture of a darkness that's going to consume me and break me, there's another person out there in the world acting in the exact same manner as you are... the only difference is that while you preach about darkness, he preaches about being God's chosen one who's going to 'save humanity from itself.' For months now, Amelia and I have been plagued by him at any possible chance that might give him the opening he needs to get into our heads and break us, just as you're trying to do going into this upcoming Breakdown.

That also means we've been strong enough to fight off his efforts and only grow stronger for months as well.

You see Enigma... you and him actually aren't that different. You both will use questionable tactics to get your way, believing that you're above everything and everyone so the end result is already set in stone. You proceed to bully anyone you please in an effort to strike fear into the hearts of those who dare to think you're anything but what you say you are. You hide yourself behind all of it because it's better to create your own reality where you are everything that you want to be than embrace even the smallest hint of potential failure that could derail everything you've been trying to build. All this talk of being my greatest nightmare and opening up my insecurities... and yet, here you are, afraid to show any weakness and grow beyond it into whoever you truly want to be, locking off the path you need to take in order to become whoever that is.”

Luz pauses, taking a moment to look at the darkness surrounding her. Her gaze eventually lingers on the silhouette of her fiancée, who nods to her as she nods back before turning to face us again, wearing that familiar grin that could light up the room all on its own.

“Do you know what La Pequeña Luz translates to, Enigma? In English, I would be called The Little Light. That... my mask... they aren't fancy ideas to make myself out to be something I'm not, they are an extension of who I'm really am. My father, El Espíritu Angélico, always called me his little light, telling me that I was the beacon that kept his fire for the business lit, wanting to leave behind a sport that would accept me and become the canvas upon which I would craft my own story. That man meant so much to me, and not just because he was my father. I... I watched him die, right in the middle of that ring, because of a move gone wrong. I sat in the front row and watched the man who helped give me life and opened the door for me was taken away in the blink of an eye... and yet, despite witnessing the dangers of this sport firsthand, I refused to turn away. I kept going, I donned my own mask and made a name for myself because I know that's what he would have wanted me to do, and every step of the way I have always been myself, unafraid and unashamed of who I am and how people see me because that means I, and I alone, am the only person who can truly dictate what I can and can't do.

You, Enigma... you may wear a mask like I do, you may hide your real name like I do, but even if you take the cultural reasons behind my end of that out of the equation, it becomes clear that we couldn't be more different. You may not be like anything I've ever truly faced before, but that does not mean you are invincible. Everybody—even a monster like you can claim to be—can fall... and I know I can be the one to prove it to everyone in SCW.

Bring your darkness to Louisville, listen to what it has to tell you... but keep this quote from Millie Florence in mind Enigma: 'There is always light even in the midst of darkness, even if it's only a pinpoint in the distance.' That is what The Light In The Darkness has always strived to be for this sport, and that is why I will bring my very best to Breakdown so I can remain the SCW Television Champion... no matter how hard you try to snuff me out.”

Luz pats the title on her shoulder for a little extra emphasis as we see Amelia step into the light now, draping an arm over Luz's shoulders and pulling her into a hug. They exchange smiles before turning to give us one final look of determination before the light goes out, plunging us back into darkness once more... at least until Breakdown.