The scene opened up showing Phoenix, the owner of ACW, walking down a long hallway that leads to her office. She had just come back from addressing the crowd for the final Live Event before the Breaking Ground pay-per-view that takes place later in the week, and not two seconds after she got backstage, a stagehand told her that “Someone†had requested a meeting with her in her office. Shaking out of her thoughts, she came to a stop in front of her office door, opened it, and entered. She frowned, however, when she didn’t see anyone inside.
Phoenix: Hmm. I wonder where they went.
Her question was answered when she heard her door slam short behind her. She quickly turned around, and found herself staring into a very familiar pair of evil shock-green eyes. It was Syn, dressed in full ring attire and the Joker-Esq facepaint, giving her a very sinister smile. Syn moved past her and straightened the coat tail on his trench coat, before sitting in the seat in front of her desk. Watching Syn cautiously, Phoenix walked over to her side of the desk, before sitting down as well, never once breaking eye contact with The Maniacal Mastermind. The two sat in silence for a few moments, before Syn decided to speak.
Syn: I understand that there’s talk in the rest locker room that you’re (Syn pauses) a tad bit upset with me over the matter of my no attending the press conference for the Pay-Per-View last week. There’s also more talk that you, uh, wanted to have a little chat with me regarding the situation. Now, me being me, I couldn’t very well wait for you to seek me out, (Syn leans back slightly, a small smirk on his face) so here I am.
Phoenix glares at Syn in displeasure over his actions, and goes to speak.
Phoenix: Yes, you’ve heard right. (Syn’s smirk gets slightly larger) You see, I brought you into this company with the understanding that while you came with some baggage and a bit of a taste for rebellion, that it would work out greatly for me business wise in the long-run. Now, I heavily doubt that all of the trouble associated with you is worth it. You’ve not shown me a single shred of respect as an authority figure or YOUR BOSS since you’ve arrived here, you’ve not shown my interviewers any respect since arriving here –
Syn raised a hand, cutting her off momentarily much to her annoyance.
Syn: I’m afraid that’s where you’re slightly mistaken, my dear. (Phoenix snarls at him at the “My Dear†remark, but Syn ignores it) I do respect your, uh, interviewers. If you happen to be referring to the incident with Christopher Martello, he unfortunately had the baaaaaaaad luck on interviewing me on a rare off-night. And I haven’t met your other interviewer, so it’s hardly fair to say I don’t respect someone I don’t know, don’t you say? Hmm?
Syn smiles in an unpleasant manner as Phoenix continued to glare at him for having the nerve to interrupt her, before she speaks again, trying desperately to hold her temper.
Phoenix: Syn, I ask that, for the sake of your job, you NEVER cut me off again. (Syn continues smiling, un-phased by the threat). But as I said before, you have displayed a complete lack of respect and a high amount of contempt for me, this company, the fans, and everyone else whom you’ve come across since I’ve signed you. You WILL put a stop to it!
Syn frowns and raises an eyebrow, still not entirely phased by this. He leans forward a bit, to where he is leaning over the desk and nearly face to face with Phoenix.
Syn: And what, may I ask, will you do to stop me if I refuse? (Phoenix growls at Syn’s blatant disrespect)You could fire me, but I could only BE so lucky. (Syn sneers at Phoenix) And we both know you don’t have the intestinal fortitude to do that, for the simple reason that you, and this company, seem to need me much more than I “need†you. (Syn drops the sneer and glares back at Phoenix) You sit here and demand that I show you the respect that you delude yourself into thinking that I owe you as a promoter, yet you’ve done absolutely nothing over the last month to warrant it.
Phoenix abruptly stands up, enraged by Syn’s comments.
Phoenix: THE FACT YOU STILL HAVE A JOB AND I SIGN YOUR PAYCHECK MORE THAN WARRENTS YOU RESPECTING ME!!!!
Syn just stares blankly at her, before leaning back and giving her a predatory smirk.
Syn: I honestly could live without my employment OR my payment, I’m well off enough to live the rest of my existence without either one, so you’ve yet to give any convincing argument as to why I should respect you. (Syn slowly stands up, never breaking eye contact with Phoenix) And quite frankly, its starting to become hilariously pathetic to see you try to find one.
The two continued to stare down, Phoenix staring at Syn in anger, fury and frustration, and Syn staring back in amusement and defiance. Suddenly, there’s a knock at the door broke the staring contest as both turned and stared at the stagehand who had entered.
Stagehand: Uh, S-Syn, your match is up next.
The stagehand quickly exited the office. Syn back up and gave Phoenix a mocking bow, before going to leave.
Phoenix: This isn’t over.
Syn paused right as he got to the door, and then answered her without turning around.
Syn: No, it isn’t, and I would be worried about that if I were you; because if you think that I’m…“difficult", now, one can only imagine what I become if I become your World Heavyweight Champion.
Deciding to end the conversation there, Syn opened the door and walked out of the office and headed towards the ringside entrance. He stopped, however, as he suddenly locked eyes with one of his opponents for Breaking Ground, Eirc Snow. The two stare down for a moment, before Syn gives him a very chilling smile.
Syn: Good luck in the main event tonight, Snow.
Snow didn't show any acknowledgment of Syn's words and continued to stare at him, before he turns around and heds off to his locker room. Syn shrugs and he continues his walk down to the ring as the screen fades out.
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The scene opens back up in the middle of the ring, with Syn standing over the prone body of his opponent, a local competitor, with the referee raising his arm in victory. Syn ripped his arm away from the ref and walked over to one of the corners as Ashley Sparxxx made the announcement.
Ashley Sparxxx: Here is your winner, Syn!
Syn paid no attention to the mixed reaction he received a largely mixed reaction from the live crowd as he rolled underneath the bottom rope and walked over to Ashley, asking if he could “borrow†her mic. She hesitantly hands it to him, before he rolled back into the ring and climbed up onto the top rope and sat on the turnbuckle. He looks around and smirks, then begins to speak.
Syn: Now, before The lovely miss Ashley Sparxxx (Syn gestures over to Ashley blushes as the crowd cheers her, much to Syn’s amusement) sends you all off for the mid-show inter mission in order to do…well, whatever it is you people do during an intermission, I’d like to, uh, speak a small bit about the upcoming pay per view. (Syn paused as the crowd silenced, giving him their undivided attention) At Breaking Ground, grudges will be settled, vengeance will be gained, and the foundations for the very future of this very company will be shaped all by what will happen in this ring.
Syn paused, noticing he still had the attention over everyone in the arena, before smirking.
Syn: Eric Snow, Christopher Flair, Drew Alexander, and I all have the opportunity to determine the very fate of this company in one match, where the winner will be crowned Alternative Championship Wrestling’s first World Heavyweight Champion. While I’m not as bold as my opponents to say that I’m all but assured to walk out as Champion, I will say that my history speaks for itself. Gentlemen, the end is near, and I’m afraid that for the three of you, there is no escaping. Welcome to The Age of Armageddon, and may the best competitor win.
Duality plays as Syn leaps from the turnbuckle to the floor below and lands on his feet, and hands the mic back to Ashley. Syn walks backstage with an evil smile on his face as the scene fades to black.