Lord Raab Vs. Sebastian Hawke

Back to the German Social Club. Las Vegas, Nevada. Friday 8th January. (Off-Camera)

Once again, Henry had to wait for Lord Raab to make any movement due to his fears of still having social interaction with other people. However, despite Raab's refusal, it was a shorter wait to go than previously. They were walking to the social club, and Henry pats Raab's shoulder as he speaks.

Henry Losak: "I'm proud of you, wanting to go. Sure, I had to wait for you to move, but a lot shorter than it was before the first time."

Lord Raab: "I'm still afraid of meeting new people. It doesn't help that Konrad wants me to meet his new girlfriend, especially I struggle to connect with women as it is."

Henry Losak: "Wait, what?"

Lord Raab: "He and Fizz had a lot of severe issues to a point Konrad left her due to fights they had, and some of it was brutal. Konrad fell in love with a female wrestler called Minerva."

Henry Losak: "Konrad certainly seems more confident than you when it comes to women for sure. Anyway, this isn't about your brother; it's you and your friends knowing who you are. I think we made a breakthrough last time you went."

Raab nodded, knowing Henry's right on Markus, discussing his issues with Tobias and Jurgen on his reasons for having no friends. Markus responds to Henry.

Lord Raab: "Yeah, I know I got to talk about my hobbies asides from wrestling to them. I was nervous. I don't know why I spoke about the rape and beatings I got."

Henry Losak: "But it was a start. Markus, I think your beginning to be more of a human being, as much as you deny to be one and I know we've had arguments about it, but you are."

Lord Raab: "I'm not; don't be stupid."

Henry decides not to engage more of the discussion as they arrived at the German social club, the one place Markus is confident with, especially the only time he spoke German was to his brother and his cousin. He goes in with Henry paying admission for Markus and Henry himself. Raab walks in, and he sees his two friends from last time.

Tobias Schmitz: "What's up, Markus?"

Jurgen Becker: "I'm glad you decided to come back. We loved talking to you last time, although it was hard for you to speak at first. So, what's been happening with you?"

Lord Raab: "Well you know, spent Christmas with Samuel and kids. What about you, guys?"

Tobias Schmitz: "Yeah the same with us, except I don't have children to spend Christmas with, just my wife. We want to have kids, but not right now. We're waiting for a bit."

Jurgen Becker: "Christmas was fantastic, had a good time with my wife and my two sons. Had Christmas dinner, played board games and watched a few Christmas movies with them."

As they took a seat from the far end of the table, there was traditional German music in the background as Henry managed to come and sit with them. Henry came in and gave Markus his membership card as Henry says this.

Henry Losak: "Markus is now a member of this club, thanks to the staff helping me fill out a form. I'm just here mainly to encourage him to talk more about himself."

Lord Raab: "Yes, he's right. I do need to tell you more about myself, even to Henry too."

Tobias Schmitz: "You told us why you didn't have friends and told us about you being a professional wrestler. What do you do in your spare time?"

It's a challenging topic for Markus as the only life he lived is being a professional wrestler. At the same time, he did need to have more of a life than he had. Markus shakes, being uncomfortable, knowing the answer would bore them.

Lord Raab: "To be honest, I don't have a life outside of professional wrestling because I'm afraid of social interactions which is difficult for me. However, when FC Koln played in Europa League a few years ago, Konrad and I saw them play against a European team and won with a high score."

Jurgen Becker: "Wow, what an incredible experience you both had. I think we can work on you getting more interests apart from wrestling and football. I still think it's great. Yeah, I like watching football too. Ninty five Hannover are my team. I also like ski jumping and skiing where they do the shooting."

Lord Raab: "Interesting. I forgot to mention that I like MMA and Boxing as well. I did some amateur fights in both. I admit it's been a while since I did them and want to get back into both sports."

Tobias Schmitz: "I'm more of a big Ice Hockey fan, supporting Vegas Golden Knights and like American Football of New England Patriots. I like to work out in the gym, making myself feel good."

Lord Raab: "My family used to take Konrad, my sister Renate and myself to Koln Sharks games when we were younger. I enjoyed the games I watched. I got so caught up with wrestling that I forgot I liked the sport."

Henry looked lost on what they were talking about in German, but Markus whispers in his ear on the discussions, even saying his favourite sports that Henry never knew with Markus. Henry asks a question he has on his mind.

Henry Losak: "You lads want a beer?"

Tobias, Jurgen and Raab: "Yes, please."

Henry stood up and went to the bar, leaving Raab who's undoubtedly more comfortable talking to Tobias and Jurgen. It was entirely German language, and that's how Markus liked things, knowing he's being understood and listened to.

Jurgen Becker: "We can work with that on you getting back into Ice Hockey, think going to a Golden Knights game might kick start your fandom in the sport again. I also think you could find a US football team to support as well."

Lord Raab: "I do need to be more open to more interest in things for myself. I never have the time to with my kids who are big Ben ten fans and building lego pieces together and Samuel who's into basketball, well more because his brother is a coach for them."

Tobias Schmitz: "Well, I heard from the grapevine that your brother is playing for Chicago Fire reserves team so you can get started there on supporting them."

Lord Raab: "Wait, Konrad's a soccer player?"

Markus widens his eyes with Tobias nodding his head. It's the first he heard of his brother playing soccer. They showed the latest pictures from a magazine and newspapers of Konrad, signing a contract to the team and doing training with the team. Henry came with the beers he had for the lads, and they clung their glasses, saying cheers and took a sip as Markus responds to it.

Lord Raab: "So I guess I have a team to support if that's the case. I need to talk to him about that. He's never told me."

Jurgen Becker: "Yeah, they are a good team Konrad's gone to, but what's the deal with his new girlfriend though? Like I thought he was happy with his wife?"

Lord Raab: "There were a lot of problems in his and Fizz's relationship. He kept getting beaten from Fizz, being bitten and other things I rather not discuss. Konrad's happy now with his new girlfriend he wants me to meet, but I'm not comfortable with meeting women I know nothing about apart from her being a wrestler."

Tobias Schmitz: "I think what you should do when it comes to it is relax and know Minerva won't hurt you. If she loves Konrad the way she has shown, you have no problems getting along. I think it's admirable that Konrad feels ready for you to meet her because of him being happy with her."

Lord Raab: "I feel I want to strike her. I still learning about myself every day, still trying to get over that day, but at the same time, I don't want Konrad to feel he has to defend her because of my actions."

Both of them understood how frightening that might be for Markus who struggles with himself, discovering more about himself every day since the sessions he gets. Markus drinks more of his beer, knowing he was starting to open up more. Markus does whisper in Henry's ear who's in the background of the discussions going on.

Jurgen Becker: "I understand it's hard for you to accept with the change, but it means Konrad's so comfortable around her that he feels confident for you and Minerva to meet up. I wouldn't do anything stupid, make a fist and release it. Take a deep breathe and let her speak first."

Lord Raab: "I think that's a good idea. It's still all new to him as they only got together a month ago. I keep that in mind when the time comes, thanks, guys."

Tobias Schmitz: "Maybe what we need to do is get Markus to come out on a lads night. Not strip clubs or anything, but like down a nightclub or something. Bring Samuel and his friends along too, and we can arrange that sometime in the week."

Lord Raab: "Yeah, maybe it will calm me down a bit with being around you guys. I never spoke this much to anyone before, and I finally feel something I never felt before, accepted. You guys understand me for the man I am. I'm a monster inside the wrestling ring. The beast outside of the ring needs to be out of my system."

His friends he calls them now nodded, as they have made Markus very comfortable to be around as it's been an hour Markus was in the social club. Henry nods at Markus, proud he finds the massive amount of trust in them, especially what he whispered in Henry's ear on something Markus never thought he'd hear.

Henry Losak: "First time I heard Markus, admitting he wants to be human. We've had arguments for weeks about it. I guess he can only admit things in German."

Jurgen Becker: "Indeed in the case of Markus. He has undoubtedly felt a lot happier, and although, Markus knows his weaknesses with meeting women he doesn't know, getting him into things Markus needs to experience again and expending more his interests."

Lord Raab: "If you excuse me, lads, I got to get back to my headquarters, I got a big match against Sebastian coming up and need to get myself prepared for it. It's been a good day, interacting with you guys."

Henry Losak: "He does and told to do some therapy in a group to do as well about his anger. I need one of you guys to come, but I will contact you about that on the phone. Let's go."

Markus says goodbye to his friends and leaves the social club as Henry pats Markus on the shoulder, knowing Markus spoke a lot about himself today. It was time to get back to training with Samuel, who's preparing to get in the ring for a solo's run himself in another company.

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Back alley's of Baltimore. Baltimore, Maryland. Sunday 17th January. (On Camera)

Henry holds the camera for Markus as he stands in the alleyway, where he was the last time as for now, the only place Markus feels comfortable as he bashes his fist on camera and Markus begins to speak, smirking on his face.

Lord Raab: "Yes, I can officially confirm that I'm back for good this time because now things are starting to open up a bit more, I can finally put in the commitment of wrestling for Carnage, the way I wanted things to go. I needed to come back because I have so much unfinished business to take care of, including the reasoning for the match to take place against Sebastian Hawke, the Chaos title contention."

Markus had to realise the stakes in hand, especially things he said last time about his struggles with women and discusses it.

Lord Raab: "I know I surprised some people last time on the way I went about things with women, but the fact is I've had a tough life, and I know I need to change who I am outside of the ring. I'm still learning who I am out of it. The brutal beatings I gave to my last opponent, I wrestle that way because I've been hurt for many years of the torture I went through with one. It still is hard for me to talk about, but it's affected my entire life."

Markus turns away from the cameras a bit, more to compose himself. It took him two minutes to do so as he turns to the camera and continues.

Lord Raab: "You know, it's funny when people talk about my losses consistently, without seeing the growth of how violent and vicious I can be in the ring, yet, Sebastian who from what I recall, hasn't had a solo's match in a long time, mostly been in tag matches. Problem is he's not had wins lately either. Certainly not as a solo's wrestler as we've not seen you wrestle without Dom on your side for a while."

Lord Raab smirks as he was beginning to be a little evil again while paying in mind the strengths that could play into Sebastian's hands.

Lord Raab: "But that's a strength for you, Sebastian, knowing I have no idea what you can do by yourself without Dom inside of the ring, while you know already what I can do in the ring. However, while there's a mystery of you how you do in solo's matches, I still think I have the match won because I know how violent and vicious I can be, especially when a shot for being a Chaos title contender is on the line."

Raab acknowledges the threat Sebastian poses towards him as he nods to agree what he said, even surprising Henry.

Lord Raab: "You may feel uncomfortable of wrestling without Dom assisting you to win matches because let's be honest, you haven't been that impressive. You guys haven't won a match as a team, so that factor to take in that both of us are in the same situation. The difference is I want the title shot for the Chaos title, more than you do. I will show you that right in the middle of the ring tomorrow night, fucking you up in so many ways that you'd regret, stepping in the ring with this sick monster ever again."

Raab laughed like a monster, something he's always happy about. He's never felt better on being angry and continues.

Lord Raab: "There's no way out for a useless man child you look like to me when you face this hardcore fanatic of a monster, although this is a regular solo's match. The point is you have little to no chance of winning, and if your stupid partner even attempts to come out, I'd beat the living shit out of him as well. You will be fucked with my hands and feet and I will do everything it takes to win this match because Sebastian, I will be pinning you in the middle of the ring for the three count where you'd be blooded and beaten to shreds because I'm always angry and I will beat any of you fuckers in the ring. The era of Lord Raab will begin sooner than later of me finally, capturing a solo's title in my career. I hope you will be ready because Sebastian, prepare to be Raabinated by The Masked German Monster when I will leave the ring as a Chaos title contender."

Raab tells Henry to cut the video as Henry and Raab walk away from the alleyway of Baltimore before heading back to his headquarters to train once again with Samuel by his side.