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[Mystery Eskimo 0]

This is pretty rough, but never mind. I also threw Tony into the bit, if this causes any huge continuity errors then...sorry

 

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We cut from the previous exciting scene to view Dan Black, already in the ring, wearing his wrestling gear of short, black and white halved trunks with black boots. Black has a mic.

 

BLACK

I hope you'll forgive my impromptu appearance, and I also hope you'll forgive my attire. Ordinarily, of course, I would wear a suit to address you all, but tonight - well, let's face it. This little speech will get interrupted, and I probably will have to get my hands dirty. So I'll make this brief. At Licence To Pin, you saw me make a mistake. I know - not something you'd expect of me. Not something I expect of myself. But I can admit to it. I wanted to beat Zack Malibu, and I wanted it so badly.

 

And guess what? I did it. I gave him a BlackOut from the very top rope - I hurt him bad. I pinned him. I had help to do it, but that didn't matter to me. And you know, maybe it should have. Because as soon as that match was over, Drek Stone and the GPX laid me out as good as Malibu. I didn't expect or want friendship or allegiance. Just men who hated Malibu as much as me. And I wouldn't have thought I could hate anyone more. I was wrong again. God knows Black T has always been at the throats of GPX, but at least in the past you could, in some strange way, respect their athleticism. Now all they do is moan and cry about their position in the company. And as for Stone, I...

 

Dan stops as Drek Stone and the GPX predictably appear at the top of the stage. Stone has the mic, but waits for the backlash to die out, sneering at the fans who dare boo his arrival.

 

DREK

Dan my man, for such a smart fellow, you just don't get it, do you? This goes deeper than just Malibu, deeper than just one man. Is he the focal point of our mission? Sure, and why wouldn't he be? He's the face of this company, the face of a generation that should have been phased out long ago. Things haven't exactly progressed naturally, and that's why the GPX and I have begun carving out a path into the future. Think of us as landscapers, yanking out the weeds so that the flowers can bloom.

 

BLACK

You know what, you said it yourself. I'm a smart man. So why not can the crap. Enough with the metaphors and analogies and the history lessons, Stone. My back's not turned to you now. I'm not gullible tonight. We might not be on the same page, but I dare you to set foot in the same ring!

 

Drek snarls, and the GPX start to storm past, but he extends his arms and holds them back. Stone then walks slowly, leading the pack, as the crowd gets worked up over the potential encounter. The trio advance on the ring, and Black shrugs coolly, awaiting their arrival. GPX slide in as Black backs up, but not down. Drek walks in between the two and stands toe to toe with Dan. Stone pauses a moment, then nods his head, and all three leap on Black! Dan shoves Static away and lands a right hand on Jackson, but Drek floors him with a flurry of blows and the trio stomp Dan down.

 

COLE

Foolish pride has gotten the best of Dan Black, as we're getting a recap of License To Pin right...waitaminute!

 

The crowd comes alive, as the former World Champion TONY BRANNIGAN~! comes racing out from the back, still decked out in a suit, only as he hits the ring two individuals hop the railing, one on each side, and block his path.

 

CABOOSE

What the hell are they doing out here?

 

COLE

What part do they have in this?

 

Christian Wright and Beohemoth are the two men in question, and Tony looks at them for all of a millisecond before drilling Wright with a right hand, then trying to get the big man out of his way, and failing! A huge forearm is brought down on Tony's back, dropping him to all fours, and Wright follows up with a soccer kick, while in the ring the GPX hold Dan Black by his arms, leaving him wide open for Drek to hit some vicious body shots and squeeze Dan's jaw, telling him off.

 

COACH

I can't believe I'm gonna say this, but Black T needs some help!

 

COLE

Now who on Earth would want to help these tw...WHAT?

 

CABOOSE

The answer's got me as surprised as you, Mikey!

 

The fans ROAR as the Franchise himself, ZACK MALIBU, comes racing down the aisle, directly into a spear into Beheomoth, driving the big man into the ring apron! As he reels, Malibu steps back and delivers a running kick that strikes him low, taking him off his game, while Brannigan is on his feet and drilling Christian Wright with right hands! Malibu slides into the ring and Stone turns around at the wrong moment, coming face to face with his hated enemy, who has been ducking him ever since Malibu dared him to take him on face to face! Stone turns white, then turns and runs, throwing Johnny Jax in his path as he dives out of the ring and out to ringside, going into the crowd to get away from the carnage! Malibu ducks a lariat from Jax and comes up, looking for a SCHOOL'S OUT, but Jax bails out in the nick of time. On the other side of the ring, Black gets the better of Static and clotheslines him over the top, sending him to the floor, and one of HeldDOWN's most surreal sites takes place, as Zack Malibu and Dan Black are on the same page, clearing the ring of Drek Stone's "uprising"!

 

COLE

Now THIS is a Kodak moment, because it'll never...WAIT, see!

 

As Zack backs up, Black spins him around, and now the two longtime rivals are face to face! Black and Zack exchange words, until Tony hits the ring and seperates the two, causing a tense moment between all three!

 

CABOOSE

Did...did Brannigan just break them up?

 

As the original members of The Original Elite all stare each other down, an uneasy feeling in the pits of their stomachs, Drek and his crew regroup in the aisleway, with the GPX, helping their equally worn cohorts, Wright and Bo. Flustered but not defeated, Drek picks up the mic he left at the top of the ramp.

 

DREK

Hey, you...Malibu, Black, Brannigan...we warned you. We told you it would come to this. Look here, look at us. Five strong and counting, while your ego's can't even handle each other. The time is upon us...you cannot resist our existence! You can't fight fate, Malibu! You can't do it!

 

Drek, getting heated, drops the mic and starts walking back down the aisle, and an eager Malibu slides out of the ring and starts moving up the aisle to meet him halfway, until Drek changes his mind and backsteps, waving a finger "no". Malibu fumes, standing still, and behind him comes Brannigan, who seems to be backing him up!

 

COLE

This is amazing! Tony Brannigan, after everything he and Zack went through earlier this year, are side by side!

 

CABOOSE

Yeah, but look at Black! He's not too happy with this turn of events.

 

Black remains in the ring, looking on as Drek and his gang disappear behind the curtains. He exits the ring, and Zack and Tony are in the aisle, still untrusting of the other, while Black storms past, right through them. Brannigan grabs his partner by the shoulder, trying to get him to ease up, but Black shrugs it off and turns around, staring angrily at his partner, then turning his head and staring coldly at Zack. The eyes of the three men shift around before Black simply turns and walks off. Brannigan then turns back to Zack and stares him down again, takes a deep breath, and then walks off, following his partner to the back.

 

COLE

This is an incredibly tense situation for all involved. Drek Stone seems to have found more supporters for this cause of his, while the veterans can't seem to move past fighting each other.

 

CABOOSE

Drek Stone knows that the OAOAST is ripe for the picking right now, and my fellow Originals need to heed these words: they know what they're doing. They can't be taken lightly. However, the greatest enemy right now isn't Drek Stone, the GPX, or anyone in this group of is. Their greatest enemy is themselves, and the sooner that battle is won, the better, because otherwise this company is going to change for the worst.

[Zack Malibu 0]

Good stuff, Eski. I'll freshen it up a bit if you want before showtime.