Chapter 5: February 4, 1987
Balrog was kicked out of boxing a year ago. Even though he was in more fights, they became bloodier and more brutal. The last straw was when he lost his cool and head butted the last fighter for making a comment about Maria. Balrog didn't shed a tear when he was pronounced dead that night. Unfortunately, his brutality made people forget about him. The media turned his back on him, calling him a brute, a brawler, and street fighter.
For the past year, the money he has been trying to raise through the church and personal donations dried. Balrog didn't have cereal deals or people calling him for movie deals. The street was where he came from, so it was there he went back to get money. At least in the street there was no limit or restriction to getting what you want, so long as you had the guts to do what you needed to do and is smart about it.
Balrog stalks the alleyways with a black mask, being selective to not cross anyone that might have resources to get back to him. He surprises a man jogging down the street and pulls him into the alley. In mid-process of the mugging, Balrog is told information in trade of keeping his gold necklace and wallet. The information is that a secret recruitment is starting for a big fight of some kind, but it wasn't until he is told that a man in a red suit is going to pay big money that Balrog took him seriously.
That same night, Balrog goes into gym where the recruitment was taking place. Balrog goes in unopposed by the guards at the side door. Balrog goes inside and sees several men and women waiting in line in front of a sign up table. Balrog watches as people that just getting rejected arguing with the people at the table. They leave as the tall man with the eye batch walks to the table.
The tall man sees Balrog in the back and signals to come forward. As Balrog walks closer, he sees the man normally in a red suit not in some kind of red uniform and hat. He turns and sees Balrog. He smiles his devil smile and claps happily. Despite the attention, a voice in his head tells him that this is a bad place. Balrog apologizes to the voice; he doesn't have any other choice.
Fin