..:: Scene Two || The Arena || 11:54 AM ::..

I walked into my locker room feelin' a bit confident about me upcoming match. My confidence was dashed when I saw Candice standing with her arms crossed across her chest and a sour look on her face. I threw down me back and walked over to her.

'the celtic warrior' sheamus
"What is it now?"

'candi-shop' candice michelle
"You're late that's what."

'the celtic warrior' sheamus
"I'm only a few minutes late. I'm sorry the taxi ride took longer than I thought it would. I'm sorry."

'candi-shop' candice michelle
"You're still late. I told you to be here at 11:45. Sheamus, you've got to get yourself together."

'the celtic warrior' sheamus
"I am together. I'm ready for this match. I'm gonna get the victory, just ya watch lass. No problems whatsoever."

She shook her head and smiled at me. I knew I had smoothed the situation over. Me smiled back at her. Suddenly, there was a knock at my door. I turned my attention to it and rolled me eyes. The interviewer was early and I didn't have much stomach for an interview right now.

'the celtic warrior' sheamus
"What is it?"

'the annoying' Michael Cole
"It's Michael Cole. I'm here to do your noon interview."

'the celtic warrior' sheamus
"Alright fine. Come in. Christ, these things never let up do they?"

Michael stepped inside my locker room and looked blankly at me. I didn't know what the little fart wanted or what he was gonna ask. I just tried to relax. I felt Candice grab me arm and look oh so sexy by my side.

'the annoying' Michael Cole
"Sheamus I would like to thank you for giving me this time to interview you."

'the celtic warrior' sheamus
"Ya, ya. Just get on with it. Is this gonna take long?"

'the annoying' Michael Cole
"Uhh no."

I sighed.

'the celtic warrior' sheamus
"Proceed."

'the annoying' Michael Cole
"Alright. Chris Jericho is a world class superstar. How are your skills going to match up against his?"

'the celtic warrior' sheamus
"You want to know how my skills are gonna match up with Jericho's? Well the answer is simple. Their not. See my skills are a hundred times better than Jericho could ever imagine. Sure, he was a big star in the past but the past is dead and all that remains is the future. I'm the future. I'm gonna be the one taking the Dubya Dubya E into the future, kickin' and screamin' if I have too. Chris Jericho is gonna face an opponent that he has never faced before and I'm a whole different kind of opponent. I'm the real deal and Jericho is just a blast from the past."

'candi-shop' candice michelle
"Jericho thinks he is all that and a bag of chips. He thinks he is the best at what he does today but that's not true. My Sheamus is ten times the man Jericho could ever be and come Monday we are going to have a win added to our camp and Jericho? Well, let's just say it won't be a pleasant evening for him."

'the annoying' Michael Cole
"I have to ask about the new found relationship between you and Candice, Sheamus?"

'the celtic warrior' sheamus
"What do you want to know? What could you possibly ask? Winners attract winners and Candice wanted to be around winners and I'm the only true winner in the Dubya Dubya E today. I proved it last week when I smashed Evan Bourne in less than five minutes and I will prove it yet again when I crush Jericho like the worm he is."

'candi-shop' candice michelle
"I don't know what there is to ask Michael Cole. I saw that Sheamus was going to be a champion so I latched on to that. With my guidance and his skills we are upstoppable. Chris Jericho and Cody Rhodes don't have a chance in hell of defeating Sheamus and they know it too. They are just hiding behind their so called egos. Come Monday, there will be no where for those two losers to hide."

'the annoying' Michael Cole
"Are you at all worried about Cody Rhodes interfering in the match with Chris Jericho?"

I laughed.

'the celtic warrior' sheamus
"I'm not worried about it. I hope he does interfer that way I can kill two birds with one stone. But honestly? I seriously doubt Cody Rhodes is gonna to interfer because he is gonna see the massive beat down I'm gonna give to his friend Chris Jericho and he'll keep his nose outta it. It will be the smart thing fer him to do. But if he does decide to interfer, I have my back up plans and you honestly think sumeone like me is afraid to take on sumeone like him and Chris Jericho in the same night? I think not."

'candi-shop' candice michelle
"Cody Rhodes isn't going to interfer because he will be too engaged in what I'm doing. See, Sheamus has his back up plans but I have some of my own. Don't think I'm going to go out there empty handed. Oh no, don't think that at all."

'the annoying' Michael Cole
"How do you feel about people saying this is your first real challenge here in the WWE Attitude?"

'the celtic warrior' sheamus
"My first real challenge? Do you honestly think Chris Jericho is any sort of challenge for the Celtic Warrior? Then you're more delusional than me thought. Chris Jericho is no challenge fer me. There is no one in the whole company whom is a real challenge fer me. You can line them all up and they all will fall at the hands of Sheamus."

'the annoying' Michael Cole
"How do you feel about Triple H being the special guest referee for your contest?"

'the celtic warrior' sheamus
"It's not crossed me mind that much fella. I'm not worried about Triple H being the guest referee. Me thinks it actually works in me favor if ya want to know the honest truth. I know about the deal between Triple H and Chris Jericho and Cody Rhodes. I know Jericho and Rhodes have vowed to take out DX and that's fine. I have no problem with that. I'm not stickin' my nose where it don't belong if ya know what I mean. Triple H and I have had our issues before in the past but I'm sure his hatred of me isn't as strong as it is for Chris Jericho and Cody Rhodes. Everything will work out fer the best fer me. Just ya wait and see."

'candi-shop' candice michelle
"Triple H knows if he messes this up for Sheamus there will be hell to pay and I seriously doubt Triple H wants to put himself in that position. If he does then he's dumber than I thought he was. Triple H is nothing but another factor in the favor of Sheamus in this match."

'the annoying' Michael Cole
"Sheamus, good luck in this match."

'the celtic warrior' sheamus
"Thanks fella but I won't be needin' ya luck. The Irish are the luckiest people in the world. I've got this match won."

Michael nodded his head and retreated from the room leaving me and Candice alone. I took in a deep breath and turned toward Candice. I shook my head in disgust at Michael Cole and went over to have a seat on the bench. Candice came over and sat down beside me.

'candi-shop' candice michelle
"So do you want to go over the match plan again?"

'the celtic warrior' sheamus
"Tab called me last night."

There was a few minutes of unbearable silence.

'candi-shop' candice michelle
"Well what did she want?"

'the celtic warrior' sheamus
"That guy she's with. Whoever. Well he decided to use her as a punching bag. She wanted me to drop everything and fly back to Ireland at once."

'candi-shop' candice michelle
"What did you tell her?"

'the celtic warrior' sheamus
"I told her I couldnta leave right now but I would come and see her whenever I could."

'candi-shop' candice michelle
"Oh I see. I don't see why you're wasting your time with this. I mean she left you right?"

'the celtic warrior' sheamus
"Yeah but Candice we were together for three years. I mean it's kinda me duty to go and see her when she needs me."

Candice rolled her eyes.

'the celtic warrior' sheamus
"Why is this such a big issue?"

'candi-shop' candice michelle
"Because! Because....you know what? It's not a big issue. You go if you have too. You do what you got to do. I'm not stopping you."

I shrugged my shoulders and let the topic fall from conversation. I didn't know what the big deal was. I had to see Tab. I leaned forward and rested my head on my hands and waited for the time for me to go out to the ring.

..:: Scene Three || The Ring || 6:00 PM ::..

"Written On My Face" hits the PA system as I stepped out onto the platform and looked around at the booing audience. Candice quickly stepped out behind me. I pounded my chest before raisin' arms in a cruicfix. Candice took me arm and we strolled slowly down the ramp and to the ring. I allowed her to go first on the steel steps and as I climbed the steel steps I noticed she was holding the ropes open for me. When I was on the other side of the ropes I held the bottom rope up for her. The music started to die down as I took the microphone in me hand.

'the celtic warrior' sheamus
"Ya know for the past week I have been hearin' how my win over Evan Bourne was just a fluke. That no one expected me to beat the little maggot. Well I'm here to tell ya it wasn't a damned fluke, it was real. And just like I beat Evan Bourne in the space of five minutes I am gonna beat Chris Jericho and show the whole world the award winning superstar is human. Chris Jericho is a grown man with a twelve year old boy haircut and a twelve year old boy attitude. When he doesn't get what he wants he whines and cries like a little child whose candy has been taken away. I'm gonna make Chris Jericho cry and whine and bleed and beg. That's what I'm here fer. I'm here to strike fear in the hearts of Jericho and Rhodes. I know the two are inserparable. What one feels the other one feels so when I beat Jericho to a bloody pulp I know his little friend Rhodes is gonna feel it. If Rhodes decides to stick his over sized nose in this match I'll be happen to hand it back to him bloody and broken. For I am The Celtic Warrior and no one, I mean no one, is tougher than me."

'the celtic warrior' sheamus
"I know Jericho has been pretty silent throughout the week and that may be a smart plan by him. Come to the ring in silence and take your beatin' like a man and then leave like a man. But everyone knows that won't happen. When I do beat you within an inch of your pathetic life you're just gonna be crying to ya little pal boy Cody Rhodes. Cody, don't think I've overlooked you in this match. I know ya gonna be there and I know what I'm gonna do if ya get into me business. Cody, ya live off ya father's and brother's shadow. See I've had me time with Goldust and I know how the family works. I know what ya thinkin' before ya even think it. Chris Jericho brags he is the best there is in the world at what he does. Well fella, ya aren't the best until ya have beaten me and ya won't be beatin' me anytime soon."

I stopped talking and handed the microphone over to Candice because I knew she had something to say.

'candi-shop' candice michelle
"Hello boys."

The crowd burst into cheers.

'candi-shop' candice michelle
"Come Monday you all are going to be seeing a lot of me because I'm going to be up in all of your all's business. Cody Rhodes and Chris Jericho you may think that I won't have much of an impact in this match but that's where you're wrong boys. You see I will do anything, and I mean anything, to get Sheamus the win and if that means getting invovled in this match, then I will. We are coming to this match with a bag full of tricks and other things up our sleeves so don't take us lying down for one minute. I'll be seeing you all on Monday."

Candice dropped the microphone and I raised both arms, posing for the crowd.

I did this for a couple of minutes before beginning to exit the ring with Candice Michelle on my arm. We walked up the isle and disappeared backstage.