{Richmond Virginia…the gateway to the south, Kevin Jones gets home from work and tosses his keys down on the table and sits down to watch the evening news. He wonders if he’ll be able to take his new motor cycle for a ride.  Just then a special bulletin interrupts the news cast! He changes the channel and the same thing is on everywhere he turns, so he just settles in to watch There is a HUGE sea of people gather around the city hall. Everywhere the cameras turn they see signs that say “Welcome back ETAN” Or the Anti-Hero is back, so he settles in to watch the frenzy……}

Reporter: Good evening, I'm Leslie Newman, this is the scene outside of City Hall! The city police department had to scramble to get officers from surrounding city’s to come in and help with security for today’s big event. This was a ceremony planned for Etan Cross to mark his triumphant return to the world of professional wrestling, but things took a turn for the worst, his big return match with Thor never happened and the weekly N.O.W. television show drew record ratings, many of those were fans from right here in the capital city of Richmond Va, wanting to see one of their hometown hero’s return to the squared circle saw a frustrated Etan Cross and an event that was completely unplanned, and took everyone by storm…..

{Just then the wind really starts to pick up, and the crowd starts to look up. A helicopter is seen over head pulling something into view. The a fan yells “It’s ETAN!!” The crowd erupts as they realize it’s a helicopter pulling a giant Skull shaped cage with someone standing on top, and 2 people inside, as it gets closer they realize its Etan Cross standing on top of the cage it holding on to a wire suspend from the helicopter keeping him steady,  with Blaze and Tragedy Ann inside dressed in School girl uniforms dancing to the crowd. The Helicopter sets the crowd down on a red carpeted stage with a podium setup to address the public.  The crowd is chanting FIGHT!! FIGHT!! FIGHT!! FIGHT!! As Etan raises his left fist in the air, the left side of the crowd EXPLODES in cheer, the then drops his left and raises his right fist in the air and the right side explodes. He hops down from the top of the cages and opens the door to the cage. Blaze steps forward and leans on the door, as her girlfriend Tragedy Ann steps out, she is met with a deep passionate kiss once again getting the crowd into the moment. The Mayor steps up and shanks Etan Cross’s hand, and the hands of Tragedy and Blaze, then steps up to the mic to address the crowd.}

Mayor: Etan Cross!, the man known as the Anti-Hero has been anything but an Anti-Hero. Your boarding school and training facility “the Cross Roads Training Center” has helped dozens of young boys and girls find and education, to find their nitch in life, and most importantly find themselves. You are a true credit to this community, even though we all tuned in to see your return, it was not to be and we share in your frustration…but we know there must be something even bigger waiting for you. It is my extreme pleasure to present you this Key to the city and I'm declaring today…”Etan Cross day” here in the city of Richmond….

{The crowd cheers again} 

Mayor: Well I have spoken for LONG enough…..NOW its time for the Man of the hour…..The Guardian of the Gates, The King of Sting, The Laser lighting the way to total Conquest, The Sanity Assassin, and the Junction of Dysfunction!  ETAN CROSS!!

{Once again the crowd explodes and start chanting FIGHT!! FIGHT!! FIGHT!! As the Anti-Hero walks to the mic, he raises both arms in the air and takes in the cheers of the crowd. Then he prepares to speak to the masses who have gathered in his honor.}

Etan: Good since…. Innocents Crippled mankind……. Dead kings, many things I could not find…..How many lies will they tell me to keep me down… How many times can they kick me when I'm on the ground……Your Anti-Hero has returned!

{the crowd once more starts to cheer}

Etan: What happened to me last week was both a slap in the face from the NOW and a blessing.  I came out of retirement to one climb back to the top of the wrestling world, to show that my name belongs in the same sentence as the other all time greats in the world of professional wrestling…..To prove once again that Etan Cross is one of the best in the world AND last but not least, to reclaim my Intercontinental Championship. That has been my goal since I decided to come out of retirement and get back on track, that belt has been calling me since I lost it so long ago and now its time for it to come home to daddy. I don’t give a damn about Peter Cagero, and I could certainly care less about Colossus. Even since I lost that belt I have had a bad taste in my mouth and that’s really all that matters to me right now. I am the man that should be facing Smirnoff at the Pay Per View and EVERYONE in this federation knows it…. EVERYONE IN THIS City knows it!

{The Crowd starts to cheer once again}

Etan Right here I intend to make my intentions knows……Smirnoff and Cortez, you two are marked men and im coming after both of you with both guns blazing. I don't care what i have to do.....i don't care who i have to go threw! That belt is mine and there's 2 things that can be done about it.........NOTHING! and LIKE IT! Im serving notice Smirnoff and Cortez.....both you boys need to fear the Cross....I don't care who wins that match and I don't care who loses, because your BOTH getting Hook'ed to it!.......N.O.W Im back and I will have what i want and when its all said and done i will be on top.......

The Machine is on the Prowl...and the Anti-Hero is on the Rise...

{With that being said, the n.X.n take in a few more cheers from the crowd, then walk back to their cage where it is secured and lifted back into the air by the helicotor. Hi above the crowd Etan Cross puts his head back.....and laughs out loud!......fade to static.}