{5.a.m.....As she returns to the parking lot area of the Cross Roads Training Center after her usual 5 mile morning run, she can hear the thumping, of the Heavy bag from where she's standing, she looks down the road, but her partner is no where in site.  She slows her pace to a jog in the cold morning air as she steps inside and walks towards the training room.  She looks to her left and notices Dee Cross, Etan's younger brother working with one of the students on his takedowns, and joint locks. The thumping, of the heavy bag sounds like someone pounding on the wall with a sledgehammer, she steps inside and watches Etan snap punch after punch, the muscles in his powerful arms ripple, and flex with enough impact to snap a man's neck.  Etan looks over and makes eye contact with Tragedy Ann.......}

Tragedy: After a year long lay off you come right back and dominate like you never stepped away... im impressed

Etan: Just because the masses think your insane, or don't have much gas in the tank, that's no reason to stop training. You know me, and you know what I like.

Tragedy: It feels good to have you back.  The students didn't think you would make it back in time to watch them show off their new fighting skill at the tournament. I knew you wouldn't let them down.

{Blaze has just made it back from her run. She is covered in sweat, and VERY tired.}

Blaze: When are you gonna stop babying him Tragedy? Its been about a week since Etan's been out, and now its time for us to make an appearance, or at least get out to some clubs.

Tragedy Ann : I'm not babying him, I just wanted him to decided on his own when he wanted to get back into the public eye.  You know he takes on Jason Richards this week, and that means he has got to step up everything he does, Richards is a former champion and we have GOT to bring our A game.

Blaze: Look Etan is as much of a partner as I am and know he's ready to get out and get some beers in his hand

Tragedy Ann : How do you know what he wants? Your the one who packed up her shit and ran her ass home when he needed you the most, and im not about to let you come in here and ruin everything that Etan and I have built

Blaze:What YOU built? YOU!? You didn't build a damn thing! Etan and I are the one's that built the n.X.n. Etan and I are the one's that got things rolling, and where the one's making the money

Tragedy Ann: That's right, and YOUR the one who got up and RAN her sorry ass out of here when the going got tough and now...

Etan: ENOUGH!! Im tired of this bull shit..... I have my biggest match to date in a few days and im sick and tired of hearing you to yap at each other like a couple of fucking dogs.....

{Etan just stops, and looks at Tragedy Ann with a blank expression on his face, then walks to a window and looks out at the snow covered field behind the C.R.T.R. He watches as a group of his students run around the track getting ready for a full day of training, He thinks to himself, then turns back to Tragedy, and Blaze}

Etan: Well I guess the front office of Chaotic Pro Wrestling is living up to their word and giving the fans the matches they want to see....this is unexpected, ...I myself actually thought a lot of Jason Richards and I didn't think I would have to face him anytime soon.....but being put in the room with a former champion shows how much faith they have in me....I intend to be the Heavyweight champion, and I don't care who they put in front of me..... I've been training hard maybe we should pack up and fly up to Richmond to get out and go clubbing..... i know your dying to shake that pretty little ass Tragedy...

Tragedy Ann: ETAN! Enough about that right now....you need to train... we can..

Blaze: THATS what i've been waiting to hear... "The Blood Lust" is there, and im DIEING to go dancing again..... stop being a cherry Tragedy and lets go.

Etan: You remember what happened the last time we were their? We got into that huge fight, and I had glass in my eye. If it wasn't for Jake Briggs and Travis Lowe, I would have been arrested.

Blaze: Etan..., you've been cooped up in here since you decided to start wrestling again, and now its time to get out and about, and you know soon the reporters from Chaotic Pro Wrestling are gonna be on our asses for interviews, going to hang out with Travis is just the thing for you. You guys can catch up on old times, and the last time I spoke to him he was telling me......

Tragedy Ann: I think this is a bad idea we should be training..... .

Etan: We have plenty of time to train, lets go rest up... get ready for the interviews and then head up to the city to party.... Tragedy make the call and book us some rooms and make sure there's lots to drink on hand

{Etan cross starts to untie his gloves and head upstairs for a shower and to get ready for some interviews... while Tragedy turns her attention back to Blaze}

Blaze: I think you need to stop babying Etan. Theirs no need to shelter him, the longer you let him stay here hiding away from the world, the longer it would have been to reassert ourselves.

Tragedy:don't start on me now.....Look lets just go get ready so we can get the interviews over with then pack and get ready to go............

{With that being said, the NXN all head up stairs to start getting ready for their interviews with reporters from Chaotic Pro Wrestling, and tomorrow the world will find out exactly what Etan Cross thinks of Jason Richards..... Everyone get ready because....

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