{3:24 a.m The T.V. screen fades in and out as the signal gets stronger. Mexican Radio starts to play as random images of Etan Cross suplexing people all over the place come into view on the television screen.  A skyline view of Richmond Va, with the moon in the back ground is the next image that comes onto the screen.  The cameras fade out and back into a view of darkness, as the camera pans around the N.O.W. media van that the interview crew arrived in can be seen in the middle of an open field, the camera pans left and this time the silhouettes of a man and 2 women can be made out in the shadows. The man is walking back and forth in front of the two women looking down towards the ground. The Interview Crew from the N.O.W. is made up of a head interviewer, a camera man, a sound man, and a lighting director.  As the crew gets ready to speak the forgot the biggest known rule when interviewing the n.X.n., and that don't speak until spoken to, or given permission.}

Reporter:  Etan Cross you were in a match you could have won last week and received a huge beating at the hands of Venom and Long shot, your fellow Club Oxide member Jake Briggs also received a massive beat down, how are you two gonna bounce back from this how will you.........

{Before the man can get another word out of his mouth Etan Cross walk towards him and blasts him in his face with a standing side kick that knocks him backwards into the lighting technician breaking the lighting equipment and causing it to shatter all over the place. Etan lifts him to his feet and tosses him face first into the side of the van. He hits hard and slides down to the ground in a heap leaving a bloody streak down the side as he crumbles to the ground. The lighting tech gets to his feet and screams "O MY GOD" and runs to the aid of the fallen reporter, Etan grabs him around his neck with both hands and throws him into the van, he hits back first and the impact causes him to stagger forward a few steps, Cross takes a step backwards and Blaze and Tragedy Ann both come to his side, Tragedy Ann goes low into a spin and Blaze jumps into the air into a spin kick as Tragedy kicks his legs out from under him, Blaze nails him in his face causing his body to spiral to the ground and land awkwardly on his neck and head. Blaze lands on her feet and looks down towards him laughing. All three of them stand and turn towards the sound man, and the camera guy.}

Etan: Does either one of you have ANYTHING to say!!

{Both men shake their heads no}

Etan: Good now get the fuck over here and lets get this started.......

{The camera man walks towards cross and the interview officially starts.....}

Etan:  Good sense Innocence Crippled Mankind.....Dead kings Many things I could not find...how many lies can they tell me to keep me down...... How many times can they kick me when im on the ground......N.O.W your Anti-Hero is HERE!......It seems that I have hit a Cross Roads here in the NOW.  I lost 2 matches in a row and now all of a sudden every No talent bottom feeder in the Federation thinks there gonna walk in and try to test the will of the n.X.n and Club Oxide.  Now Virus and Long Snot....im sure you boys "Had" a long career ahead of you here in the N.O.W.  Then you had to fuck up and put your nose in my business.  When you attacked Jakes Briggs that was something that was gonna be dealt with in time, but when you but your hands on Me...you committed career suicide.  Ever sense you punks walked in the door all you done is run your mouths, but still you knew your place......You stepped in people faces, but still you knew your place...now boys you stepped over the line and we are gonna make you pay. Long Shot im gonna suplex your sorry ass all over that ring, and im not gonna stop until i hear your back snap in half, and Venom im gonna beat both your eyes shut and stomp out all your teeth just for fun, and just because I can. Both you bitches get ready for a long hospital say......The funny part about this WHOLE thing is this is MY fault.....Ive fallen from the top ten..... and had the biggest prize in the NOW in my hands and I let it slip away...now everyone doubts that Etan Cross can be a true force in the NOW, and that is the mistake that will cause A LOT of people A LOT of pain...........I am the Machine....I an the Sanity Assassin.....I AM YOUR ANTI-HERO Richmond obviously you think im finished...washed up...a has been....will guess what sunshine...Im gonna hurt everyone you put in the ring with me from now on just to show you what kind of mistake you made NOT ONLY am i going to break back into the top 10 im gonna BREAK EVERYONE IN THE ENTIRE top 10.....and this is a message to EVERYONE on that list......if you stand across the ring from me...."Fear the Cross....because Im Hook'en all your asses to it"......this interview is over.......

{Etan turns to walk away but Tragedy Ann stops him and reminds him that he has a match with Surge this weekend and his match with Long Shot and Venom has to waits}

Etan: Surge....I have noting against you.....I have no hate towards you.......I don't know what your plans "Were" for the future, but I can tell you what they will involve after this weekend because im sending you on a trip........THAT'S RIGHT! Im sending you on an ALL EXPENSES PAID TRIP...to the St. John Memorial Hospital's ICU ward. Not many people get to fight one of their bosses but im making the most of this.....Sure I don't hate you...but im DAMN SURE gonna hurt you......do yourself a favor and stay as far way from that arena as you can.....look up surge and witness the Clouds moving overhead...that signals the Eternal Autumn and the wake of the Never Ending Season of Pain brought on by Club Oxide and the n.X.n and this weekend Commish...your gonna find out first hand that ......

The Machine is on the Prowl.....and the Anti-Hero is on the RISE!!!

{With that being said Cross points at the van, the camera operator and the light technical pick up their fallen comrades and pull them into the van.  The engine starts and the van bobs and weaves its way across the field.....Etan Cross puts his head back........and laughs out loud.......fade to static.....}