The camera cuts to the backstage area, where Solomon Caine can be seen storming down a hallway. He stops at a door labelled "Staff Breakroom" and kicks it open. The referee Ted, sitting at a table chatting with a couple stagehands, comes into focus and is visibly shaken by the occurrence. Caine stops for a moment, and then saunters over to the table.
He stares at one of the stagehands gathered around the table, who slowly gets up and runs out the door. Caine takes the stagehand's former seat and pulls out his phone. He fidgets with it for a moment, and then places it on the table while staring at Ted. An image is seen displayed on the phone, seen [here].
Solomon Caine: What do you see in this picture, Ted?
Ted looks at the image and stumbles for a moment, before managing to gasp out...
Ted: I... I d-don't know.
Solomon Caine: It's not a damn Rorschach Test, Ted.
Caine points to his left hand, barely visible in-between Wrex's and Caine's bodies.
Solomon Caine: What's that Ted?
Ted: A... a h-and.
Solomon Caine: BINGO! We have a winner, ladies and gentlemen. And where is that hand located at Ted?
Ted: Uhm... uh...
Solomon Caine: It's under the bottom rope, Ted. You know, where that thing called a rope break happens? Yea, that's it Ted. Right there. And did you call it? Did you break up the pin? Huh, Ted?
Caine gets really close to Ted's face and lowers to a whisper.
Solomon Caine: Did you?
Ted fumbles his words around for a suitable answer, only managing to eek out a couple stutters. In the meantime, Caine pulls something out from his pocket. In a literal second, he slams down a bullet right next to Ted's hand resting on the table.
Solomon Caine: At the moment, I should have better things to do than bullshit with people like you. But in the midst of my mission, you decided to be a little pest. Kinda like a cockroach. Surprisingly durable against a lot of things, but sometimes all you need is a little pressure.
Ted winces in pain as Caine steps on Ted's foot and slowly increases the pressure.
Solomon Caine: This is a warning that if you keep acting like a cockroach, expect to get squashed like one. And if that happens, maybe Akita will know not to be another failure like his predecessor.
Caine picks up his phone and dials a number to begin a call. He quickly gets up and walks out of the breakroom. Ted is holding his foot on the ground, and the camera fades to black.
Dragana vs Terra
The referee raises the hand of Terra Daturas, who is quite surprised to find herself the victor of the contest. She leans over to the ropes and waves to the crowd. Dragana is on the mat for a few moments, looking up at the lights. She rolls over to a prone position and pushes herself up to a knee. She attempts to get up to her feet on her own when she sees a hand appear above her.
Dragana looks up to see Terra’s smile. Dragana takes her hand and Terra helps her up to her feet.
Terra: Are you okay?
Dragana flashes a smile and raises Terra’s hand up. After a few moments, Dragana releases her hand and surprises Terra with a tight hug.
Dragana: Heh….
Terra hugs Dragana back and leans her head on her shoulder.
Terra: Thank you for this opportunity, Dragana. Do not be distressed with the result. You have grown so much since you have reconnected with Mater Natura.
The pair release the hug. Dragana nurses her neck.
Terra: I felt no hate in that contest. No anger.
Terra picks her head up and looks directly into Dragana’s dark blue eyes.
Terra: I hope you were able to feel the same way!
Dragana scoffs at Terra, astonished at her attitude after winning the match and shakes her head before pulling her back in to a hug. Terra’s music plays loud throughout the arena and the crowd cheers for the two best friends embracing in the ring.
The pair nod at one another and Dragana raises Terra’s hand high in victory.
*****
Tyson walks out of the locker room upset about the event unfolding amongst is his Inception brothers. He pulls out a cigarette from a pack of Newport 100’s and a lighter to spark one up.
He hears a noise coming from closet nearby. Cyborg notices the door is ajar so he approaches it with caution. He gets to the door and peeks in with his good eye and sees nothing.
He opens the door slowly only to find brooms, mops and cleaning supplies. Camera points towards Tyson from inside the closet. You see a shadowy figure move in close from behind.
His keen sense of awareness becomes aroused. He turns quickly only to be hit with a lead pipe across his knee.
Cyborg growls in pain but his lips still hangs on to the cigarette he just lit. He falls on his good knee while clutching the other as he turns to his assailant with a smug look on his face.
Cyborg: The fellas ain’t gon’ believe this.
???: Believe what?
Cyborg: They’re not gon’ believe a b(beep)ch downed me in one shot.
The assailant immediately slaps the cigarette AND taste out of his mouth. As Tyson turns his head back around you can start to see a trickle of blood fall from the corner of his lips.
Cyborg: That’s the last time you put your hands on me woman.
???: Where is she?
Cyborg: Who?
???: Valkyrie. I didn’t hear her in there talking with any of you.
Cyborg: Pfft. Where da hell you been? She has her new friends and is no longer with us. But if I knew I wouldn’t tell you a damn thing.
The woman steps back and slaps the pipe in the palm of her opposite hand. She stares at Tyson who struggles to get up.
She allows him to stand up straight but his balance is off. Despite his ailment, Tyson stature still stands tall above this woman. Little does he know she isn’t a bit afraid.
She walks away after realizing she’s wasting her time there with him. Plus, she doesn’t want to be seen by anyone. Tyson sees an opportunity to try to grab this mystery woman. His arm reaches out and grabs her shoulder.
The woman quickly turns and wraps her arm around his, placing it under her armpit. Tyson headbutts her and they both stop for a second.
Tyson looks at the woman whose head was rocked back by the blow. She turns back slowly and smiles at The Cyborg.
Tyson is has a look of surprise on his face.
Cyborg: Who are you?
???: Hmph, Where the hell have you been?
The woman chops him in the throat dropping The Cyborg once again to his good knee. She releases his arm to let him fully grasp his throat.
The mysterious woman walks away down the hallway. The three members of The Inception come out of the locker room and notices Tyson on the ground.
They all rush to his aid asking what happened but can’t get a word from Tyson at the moment. He points down the direction of where the woman was walking to. They all look but there’s no one there.
