{5a.m. on a near deserted beach in Cancun Mexico, 2 figures are sitting out in beach chairs taking in the moonlight. A beautiful blonde in a string Bikini, holding hands with her man looking out at the ocean. They both watch as a crab washes up on shore and chases after another crab before they are both washed back out into the ocean…. They partied for 6 hours straight, then went shopping, then back to there room for a quick nap and then to another party, then more shopping. Walks through the city, walks on the beach, and enjoying life…that’s the way its been since they decided to hang it up and retire….Cancun this week, Paris France next week, Aruba the week after that…..and so on and so on. Partying on this coast, hanging out with friends on that coast. The hours turn to days, the days turn to weeks and the weeks turns to blurs and memories….that are forgotten or drank away at another party……One of the most feared men in pro wrestling sits and wonders what he’s going to wear to the next party, or what he’s gonna order on his next trip to the bar and that is his only real care in the world }

{He finishes up his martini and sets the empty glass beside the 7 others on the table next to where he’s sitting……he’s happy…at least if he keeps telling himself that he’ll believe it. Blaze looks over and Etan and sees the far away look in his eyes…She reaches over to kiss him but he doesn’t even notice and she starts to wonder why he’s doing this to himself…. he had been in a downward spiral for awhile,then he decided maybe it was time to just walk away…..and for the last few years this has been his job, partying and having fun. He is still mobbed my fans in some places but he tries to keep a low profile and not draw attention to himself… Every time he thinks of the cheers from the fans, and the adrenalin rush he got when he stepped from the locker room area and the crowd started chanting his name….When he starts getting those feelings, he just orders another bottle and slips deeper away from the world, and from the pain……he starts to slip into a daze but he hears someone calling his name……..}

Waiter: Mr. Cross……Mr. Cross… you have a call sir….

{Etan looks at him and just looks back out at the ocean}

Blaze: ill take it…..

{She grabs the phone and is surprised by the voice on the other end, its her girlfriend that she hasn’t seen in about 2 months because of all the travel her and Etan have been doing…Tracy Andrews better known to the public as Tragedy Ann of the n.X.n opened up a club in downtown Richmond called “The House of Pain”. They play a variety of music but it’s mostly a Goth/industrial/death metal place and VERY well known. Since Tragedy retired she kicked her drug habit, and has been running the club to keep her mind off something that was a HUGE part of her existence, and almost controlled her life… Morphine. With help from her girlfriend Blaze and her boyfriend Etan Cross she has gotten her life on the right track…}

Tragedy Ann: Blaze! How’s my baby?

Blaze: I'm doing good…how the hell are you? I miss your kisses, and I can’t wait to see you again….my tong has your name allll over it…

Tragedy Ann: You keep talking like that and I'm jumping on a plane and coming down there….Wheres Etan?

Blaze: he’s right beside me? I don’t think he feels like talking?

Tragedy Ann: O he’ll want to hear this

{Tragedy hands the phone to someone else and Blaze is shocked to hear his voice once again}

Richmond: Hello Blaze hows it going?

Blaze: Good Etan and I have been living it up

Richmond: look blaze I called for a reason, you guys been gone for too long it's it's time for you to come back to the in N.O.W. I know you and Etan left and wanted to be put on the in active roster. it's time you to come back you two are too talented to waste your life away on a beach I've been keeping track of you two for a longtime and it's time for you to come home. The N.O.W. needs the n.Xn.and the fans are dying to see you again Money is no object and it's time for the antihero to return.

blaze: I don't know Richmond, if it is really enjoying his retirement this is the first time he had in a few years to let old injuries heal and I just don't know if he's ready comeback.

{tragedy ann grabs the telephone}

tragedy ann: Listen blaze, stop babying him I know you care about him, and so do I.

Blaze: listed tragedy when he's ready to come back he will be back on his own

Tragedy: how is he going to come back on his own with you holding his hand like he's a child. Etan is a grown man and it's sickening to way you try to run his life.

Blaze: listed tragedy you don't understand, don't sit here and tell me that what I'm doing is wrong he has taken care of me for years and it's time for me to pay him back to do us the favor shut the fuck up, and hand the phone back to Richmond

Richmond: blaze I think tragedy is right Etan is a grown man let him make his own decision, so how about let me talk to him.

{Blaze hands the phone to Etan}

Richmond: listen Etan we want you back, we need you back we get about 3000 e-mails each week from fans wondering what happened to be antihero, you are one of the biggest stars to ever wrestle for me and you always made a good impression with the fans it's been too long since you graced us with your appearance. I understand you're enjoying traveling the world but the fans want to see you again and traveling the world partying in France taking blaze shopping Great Britain and dining in the best restaurants in Italy would no doubt he the highlight of some people’s lives but cross, I know you, and I know you like dropping people on their heads, choking people unconscious, and showing the world that you one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. I will leave the decision in your hands but you know how we feel when you're ready to step back inside the wrestling ring we will be ready and your fans will be ready so let us know when you're ready.

{Etan hangs up and tosses the phone to Blaze, he nods and she starts making calls, she calls the airport and books to plane tickets back to Richmond Virginia….. It looks like the n.X.n. is back in business…..now it's time to show the world one more time that.....

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