Scene 1 – Repercussions
The show opened backstage in the trainer's room. Fluorescent lights buzzed. Tension hung like humidity.
Kai Maddox sat on the edge of the table, an ice pack pressed to the side of his head. His eyes were bloodshot. Stitches gleamed in the light. He didn't look at the medic working on his shoulder.
Jaxon Cross stood in the doorway.
He didn't speak.
Kai didn't move.
Finally, Jaxon stepped forward. "I didn't know Orton would interfere."
Kai didn't look up. "You didn't stop him."
Silence.
Kai lowered the ice pack. His voice was low. Tired.
"You talk about respect. Brotherhood. Revolution. But the second it got hard, you reached for a snake."
Jaxon swallowed hard. "You think I wanted this?"
Kai stood. Slowly.
"I think you forgot what we built. And who we built it for."
He brushed past Jaxon without another word.
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Scene 2 – Saints and Serpents
Elsewhere, Saint was pacing in the hallway, venting to a camera crew.
"He built a family. A movement. And then he lets Orton use us like props in his little legacy reboot?"
He ran his hands through his hair.
"I didn't bleed for this."
Talon Creed stood nearby, quiet as always, but this time… unsure.
Saint turned to him. "You cool with this?"
Talon hesitated.
Then: "I don't trust Orton. But I trust Jaxon."
Saint's stare went cold. "Yeah? That trust's about to get us all burned."
He walked off, leaving Talon behind.
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Scene 3 – Orton's Justification
Later in the night, Randy Orton entered the ring to a wave of boos and cheers—a perfect storm of admiration and distrust.
He waited for the noise to settle, then spoke slowly.
"You don't win wars by playing fair. You win them by playing smarter."
He looked to the hard cam.
"Jaxon Cross needed a reminder: leaders don't ask permission. They take what's theirs."
He smirked.
"And as for Kai Maddox? He's not a leader. He's not even a threat. He's a test. And Jaxon passed—barely."
The crowd booed louder now.
Randy lowered his voice.
"This isn't about Reckoning anymore. This is about who walks away when the dust clears."
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Scene 4 – A Fractured Family
Backstage, Jaxon confronted Saint in the locker room.
"You have something to say—say it to me."
Saint stood, eyes wild.
"Fine. You're not who you were at the start of this. We fought with you. Now we fight under you."
Jaxon stepped forward. "That's not what this is."
Saint shoved him.
"Isn't it?"
Talon stepped between them, hands up.
Jaxon looked from Saint to Talon, then nodded.
"Next week," he said. "We settle it."
Saint squinted. "Settle what?"
"You and me. One-on-one."
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Scene 5 – Kai's Rebirth
The final scene of the show cut to a darkened gym late at night.
Kai Maddox, alone, wrapped his fists in silence.
Voiceover:
> "They made a mistake when they left me breathing."
He stepped into the ring, slow, methodical.
> "I don't need banners. Or factions. Or crowns."
> "I just need a fight."
He hit the ropes once. Hard.
Turned to the camera.
> "Jaxon… you let the wolf in."
> "Now I'm coming to tear down the den."
Cut to black.
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