Light that never comes

     It was cool October and Bullworth had begun to descend into nightfall. Groups of people were laughing and shouting as they ran, drunk with excitement for the new nightclub that had opened, the first one they'd ever had. But this was not all that was in store for some that night, for underneath the club was a secret only known by a choice crowd; a fighting club. Those there for the dancing ran in once allowed inside, the first song of the night starting.  They all screamed excitedly, running to the dance floor and going wild, grinding on total strangers or well known "friends".

     The others, however, pushed through the crowd and down a long, almost vacant stretch of hallway, heading to a back door guarded by a large bouncer. After being granted admission, the people flooded in to the sound of cheering and hissing getting progressively louder, the bottom of the long steps revealing metal, grungy stands full of the choice crowd mentioned earlier, all into the zone of what was happening in the pit. The music from up above bled through the floor, filling the room and hyping up the fighters and betters. While a bit muffled, the song could be heard clearly.

     ~Nah, you don't know me, lightning above and a fire below me. You cannot catch me! Cannot hold me! You cannot stop, much less control me! When it rains, it pours, when the flood gates open, brace your shores!~

     The crowd was going insane as the fighting between the two in the ring rose to a crescendo. Blood and teeth were being spat in between punches and kicks until finally one gave up, unable to take anymore, his body dropping unconscious. The winner ran triumphantly around the ring, screaming at and with the crowd, some of who were cheering madly, others throwing thing in rage from losing their bets. Two bouncers ran in quickly, tugging the loser out of the ring and out of the way. As the loser was dragged away, a new challenger appeared.

     ~That pressure don't care when it breaks your doors, say it's all you can take, better take some more! 'Cause I know what it's like to test fate, had my shoulders pressed by that weight, stood up strong in spite of that hate! Night gets darkest right before dawn, what don't kill you makes you more strong! And I've been waitin' for it so long! The nights go on, waiting for a light that never comes! I chase the sun, waiting for a light that never comes, waiting for a light that never comes!~

     The challenger strode into the entrance of the arena, everyone staring in shock or awe, most all of them knowing who he was. Jimmy Hopkins looked up into the crowd, smirking at them confidently, throwing his jacket down out of the way and staring at his larger opponent. "So, your the King down here, huh? Guess I get to change that factor~" He got into a fighting stance, waiting for the signal as they next verse sounded from upstairs.

     When I was young, they told me they said "Make your bed, you lie in that bed"! A king can only reign 'til instead there comes that day it's off with his head! Jimmy smirked at the song's lyrics as the signal was given. "Wow...must be a strict KING!!" He ran straight for his opponent, slamming him right in the stomach full force like a bull would, sending him to the ground hard.

     ~Night gets darkest right before dawn! What don't kill you makes you more strong! You'll have my mercy, then, when your gone! The nights go on, waiting for a light that never comes! I chase the sun, waiting for a light that never comes, waiting for a light that never comes!~

     The opponent roared in rage, throwing the shorter boy off and jumping up onto his feet, barreling straight at him, yanking him up, about to slam him down to the ground. "HRN! Don't think so, big guy!!" Jimmy slams his elbow down hard onto the other's head, causing him to drop him, Jimmy landing crouched down, sweeping around and kicking the big one's legs right out from under him while he's dizzy. The crowd was losing it's mind once again, practically everyone placing their bets to Jimmy except a few who wanted to see him lose.

      ~And I told them "Nah, you don't know me, lightning above and a fire below me. You cannot catch me, cannot hold me! You cannot stop, much less control me! When it rains, it pours, when floodgates open, brace your shores! That pressure don't care when it breaks your doors, say it's all you can take, better take some more!~

      Jimmy quickly climbed on top of his larger adversary, slamming him in the face with his fist repeatedly, holding him by the top of his head with the other hand roughly, blood and spit flying from the boy's lips. The red head slammed him in the face one more time before he could come back around, knocking him out completely. The people went into a frenzy of cheers and chaos as Jimmy slowly climbed off of the larger boy, looking up into the crowd, sweat pouring down his face and body but the cockiest of smirks on his face, throwing his arms up to the crowd. "YEEEEEEAH!!!" "I WON, bitches!!!"

      ~Waiting for a light that never comes! The nights go on, waiting for a light that never comes, I chase the sun, waiting for a light that never comes!!~ Jimmy slammed his foot onto the unconscious boy's chest, cheering himself on along with the crowd, grinning from ear to ear. As he was handed his prize money for beating the champion, one solemn thought lingered in his mind. What Petey don't know won't hurt 'im...