Monday Night Sacrifice
"Spike Kane Memorial month"
Monday, October 22, 2018SSE Arena Belfast, Belfast, Ireland------------------------------------
DARK MATCH
SINGLES MATCHAkihiro Nakamura vs Mr. Happy------------------------------------
{The match starts with both Mr. Happy and Akihiro in the ring. The bell rings and Akihiro springs forward with a bicycle kick knocking Mr. Happy down. Akihiro does a sliced bread followed by a 450 splash from the top rope. He finishes the match with a Buenas Noches Kick and pins Mr. Happy for the three count. As Akihiro is standing with his arm raised in the air the lights go out and when they come back on Oracle is standing behind him. Oracle starts beating the shit out of Akihiro and leave him in a bloody mess before walking out of the ring.}
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MAIN SHOW------------------------------------
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SEGMENTThe Campaign Continues ------------------------------------
{ We are treated to a seemingly still image of Rob Diamond kneeling at a church pew, his hands folded in front of him, a pink feather boa draped over his shoulders. Quietly in the background you can hear the holy hymn "He is" as performed by the rock band Ghost. Slowly Rob's brown eyes flutter open. }Rob Diamond: I'm a good Angel Blake fearing man.
{ Rob says as he slowly stands to his feet. }Rob Diamond: I thank our Lord and Savior, Angel Blake everytime for this life he has given us. I'm a proud member of his great church, a donator of both my time and money. This church, the Church of Later Day Angel Blake is a gift to every community it stands in across the world...
{ He looks toward the camera with a sparkle in his eye. }Rob Diamond: I would expect any man who wishes to be the President of the Future United States of America would be a gracious servant of the LordGod, Angel Blake. But James Gilmore isn't a servant of the Lord. In fact he doesn't even believe in the patron Saint of Professional Wrestling, Angel Blake.
@realjamesgilmore: (Mobile) People are talkin' about how The Pack is evil?! Age of Gods are just as bad, if not worse. That bein' said...I want 'God' himself. #MyTurn
Right there, that usage of quotations. He doesn't believe. He isn't a follower. A worshipper. No. James Gilmore is a non believer. Worse than that.
{ A gif over cuts Rob of James Gilmore making a whipping motion with his hands. }Rob Diamond: James Gilmore is active Scientologist. Why just look at the way he mock whips people. It is a well known fact the Church of Scientology abuses their members, unlike the loving and caring Church of Later Day Angel Blake. Also, much like his idol the loathsome Tom Cruise, James Gilmore is keeping his love interest hostage, allegedly.
{ A picture Yulia wrapped in chains superimposed into a dank basement is shown. }Rob Diamond: Anonymous sources have been coming out left and right to expose this cretin known as James Gilmore. This opposser and accuser of Angel Blake. This monster who keeps women against their will and whips people for sport! That isn't a church and besides.... Aliens? Really? You honestly think Aliens created humanity!? It's right in the Book of Blake! He made Spike Kane in his image! And when Spike grew lonely he created Pandora from on of Spike's ribs! Then when Pandora and Spike got lonely Angel Blake was gracious enough to create Astrid! Then came Hope and well the rest is history.
{ The shot returns to Rob Diamond now standing at the pulpit. }Rob Diamond: Mr. Gilmore believes Aliens created this world. I believe in a real higher power. I believe in Angel Blake. Ask yourself this, who do you want running this future country? A Blake fearing man or a guy who kidnaps women, allegedly?
{ Rob nods. }Rob Diamond: That's what I thought. Now, let's get together and MAKE AMERICA NUDE AGAIN!
{ The following ad was brought to you by the campaign for Rob Diamond, President of the Future United States of America. Praise be Angel Blake. }------------------------------------
SINGLES MATCHIWF Try-out Match
Eddie Dread vs Pax Stormcrow ------------------------------------
{"Midnight Rider" plays in the arena and a relative nobody steps out from behind the curtain. He's dressed for touching half-naked men, wearing trunks boots, and a leather jacket that looks like it was lifted from an '82 Clash concert. He strolls down to the ring, high-fiving fans who offer, not making eye contact, because both he and the fan know that it is a pity high-five and not because he's respected or even liked.}Alison Valance: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Orton Park, weighing in at 225 pounds, Eddie Dread!
Terri Morasco: A ten-year veteran, a consummate journeyman, Eddie Dread has worked hard and long for this opportunity tonight, and I can only imagine we're going to get the best effort from him tonight!
Vasco Dias: Eddie Dread is a living example of taking the slow path and climbing the ladder the long way. I'm interested to see what kind of desperation this brings out in him. After all, you only get one chance to make a first impression.
{He walks up the steps and gets into the ring. He climbs the turnbuckle and poses for the fans. A few cheer half-heartedly, and a few snap photos to be polite. Eddie jumps to the mat with his head down, whether focused or in shame, it's hard to say. He goes to his corner to await the opening bell.}Alison Valance: And his opponent...
{The lights in the arena dim, and there is the sound of a powerup collected in an old video game system. At the sound, the crowd leap to their feet with cheers A beat is laid out, filling the arena with the sounds of a Midi file. The lights pulse in time with the music. As they flash as the beat trembles, an explosion of sparks rocks the entrance stage. Pax runs out, shouting at the crowd to hype them up as the chanting on Suplex by A Tribe Called Red kicks in.}Alison Valance: From Aitkin, Minnesota, weighing in at 249 pounds, Pax Stormcrow!
Terri Morasco: Pax Stormcrow has a unique role here tonight, Vasco: he's representing not just the challenge of an Olympic-level wrestler, but of becoming an IWF Superstar. What do you think of his selection?
Vasco Dias: I think that they picked one of the most incredible challenges they could have for Dread. Pax Stormcrow is, I believe, IWF's best-kept secret. If only he wasn't so...so...
Terri Morasco: Morally upstanding?
Vasco Dias: Self-defeating, yes.
{He jumps in place at the entrance ramp, before making his way down to the arena. He slaps hands with fans, especially taking the time to pay attention to a kid or two on the way down to the ring. He slides under the ropes and rolls to his feet, circling the ring as he shouts to the crowd with a giant smile on his face.}Terri Morasco: We've got an audition on our hands, ladies and gentlemen! The stage is set, the curtain is up, all that's left is to call action!
{The bell rings, and both men circle each other briefly before shooting in for a collar-and-elbow tie-up. The two struggle briefly before Eddie Dread manages to grab at one of Pax's arms and twist him into a standing wristlock. Pax struggles against the hold for a moment before reaching up and stepping under to reverse into a wristlock of his own! Eddie squirms in the grip of Pax for a moment, and Pax uses the moment to switch to a hammerlock. Eddie is ready, though, and steps under and back into a hammerlock of his own. Pax quickly reaches back and snapmares Eddie off, and the two men shoot in for another lock-up. Eddie quickly swats one of Pax's arms away and pulls him in for a side headlock. He cranks on the hold briefly, but Pax quickly shoots his own arm up and through to pull Eddie down into a headlock of his own. Pax wrenches on the hold before dropping to a knee and whipping Eddie over for a side headlock takeover! Eddie struggles for a few seconds in the iron grip of Pax, managing to kick his legs up and grab a headscissors, but again, Pax is right there to kip up out of it and snag another headlock before dragging him back down to the canvas! Eddie quickly scrambles for the ropes, and the moment his foot hooks the ropes, Pax stands up, breaking cleanly and offering applause for Eddie, who struggles to his feet.}Terri Morasco: What a quick display of technical wrestling by Eddie Dread and Pax Stormcrow!
Vasco Dias: Starting off basic is a good idea against an unknown opponent, but unfortunately for Dread he's going up against one of the best grapplers in the world. He's going to need to work on that gameplan and fast.
{Eddie nods, rubbing his neck briefly, and the two lock up again, Pax snaring yet another headlock. Eddie quickly backs him to the ropes, shooting him off, and Pax comes back with a shoulder tackle that drops Eddie to the mat. Pax hits the ropes, Eddie dropping down beneath him, and when Pax comes back Eddie leapfrogs over. Eddie sets for a back body drop, but Pax manages to grab the ropes and hang on. Eddie straightens up, looking confused, just in time for Pax to burst forward and rip him off the canvas with an explosive double leg takedown! Pax floats over into a cover, hooking one leg!
ONE! KICKOUT! Pax scrambles as Eddie rolls onto his stomach, quickly securing a front facelock! Stormcrow bears down on the hold, moving with Eddie to deny him his freedom. Eddie works up to his feet, firing the first strike of the match, a forearm to the midsection, and Pax stumbles, not releasing the hold. He hits a second, a third, and on the fourth he finds a brief bit of release. Eddie shoots a quick knee into Pax's gut, breaking the hold fully, and hitting the ropes before coming off with a big lariat! Eddie drops into the cover, hooking a leg!
ONE! KICKOUT!}Terri Morasco: Back-and-forth one counts, and I think Eddie Dread might have found something he can use here!
Vasco Dias: Pax is an amazing grappler, but striking has always been his weakness. If Dread can press the advantage there, he might have a chance!
{Eddie stays on top of Pax, lighting him up with a stiff knife-edge chop! Pax staggers back towards the ropes, and Dread nails another chop, driving him back into the ropes before whipping Pax off. Pax arrests his momentum and reverses the whip, setting for a powerslam, but Dread hooks himself on the ropes this time, giving him a chance to charge in with another lariat! Pax hits the mat hard, bouncing right up and into a bodyslam! Eddie presses the advantage, hauling Pax up and whipping him to the ropes to catch him on the return with a beautiful SPINEBUSTER! Eddie hooks the leg tight!
ONE! TWO! THRāKICKOUT!}Terri Morasco: WHAT A SPINEBUSTER! That impact practically put Pax through the mat!
Vasco Dias: A pine-rattling slam, and that's the kind of hit you need to deliver if you're going to make it in the big time!
{Eddie gets to his feet, wearily beckoning Pax on. Pax struggles up, and Eddie quickly snags him in a rear waistlock, grabbing at Pax's wrist and looking for the REFLEX LARIAT! NO! As Eddie reels Pax out, the bigger man arrests his momentum again and hauls Eddie in for a huge powerslam! Eddie clutches the small of his back, and Pax pounces on him, hauling him up in a rear waistlock and popping him over with a huge German suplex! Pax bridges!
ONE! TWO! KICKOUT! Eddie kicks out, but Pax is right on top of him, snaring a quick chickenwing! He torques on the hold, Eddie struggling to get his vertical base underneath him. Pax quickly modifies his gameplan, letting the chickenwing go as it begins to slip, and when Eddie throws a wild kick at Pax's gut, he's ready to counter into an ANKLE LOCK! Pax torques the ankle of Dread wildly, and Eddie claws desperately at the ropes, trying to drag himself to salvation!}Terri Morasco: ANKLE LOCK! CENTER OF THE RING! Dread is going to have to show some of that heart in order to survive here!
Vasco Dias: Sometimes heart isn't enough! Sometimes you're in a hold, you can't get out, and you make a simple decision: tap or snap!
{Eddie struggles for the ropes again, and Pax yanks on the hold again. Dread takes a deep breath, gritting his teeth, and rolls forward, sending Pax stumbling out of the hold and buying himself a few seconds of precious time. Eddie slaps at his ankle, trying to get some blood flowing back into his foot, and limps over to Pax. He lights Pax up with another chop before kicking him in the gut with his good foot and hooking him in for a quick vertical suplex! Eddie grits his teeth, popping his hips, and rolls through to his feet, hoisting Pax up for a second suplex! As he goes for the third in the Triple Suplex combo, though, he plants his feet and instead of lifting Pax drops to a knee, clutching his ankle!}Terri Morasco: Eddie Dread going for rolling suplexes there, but it looks like Pax did the damage with that ankle lock!
Vasco Dias: If you can't plant your feet, pop your hips, you can't suplex a man, especially one who has a weight advantage on you. Smart wrestling from Stormcrow here!
{Eddie stumbles to his feet, swinging desperately at Pax, who ducks under the wild right and into position for a Northern Lights suplex! He quickly snares Eddie's left arm in a hammerlock, popping his hips and bridging him over with the PEACE OUT!
ONE! TWO! THREE! "Suplex" plays over the PA as Pax gets to his feet, the referee raising his hand to the cheers of the crowd.}Alison Valance: Here is your winner, Pax Stormcrow!
Terri Morasco: Hard-won victory by Pax Stormcrow tonight, and if Eddie Dread was going to lose, it needed to be a go-down-swinging effort like that! Tremendous heart, good technique, and a hunger to succeed!
Vasco Dias: I think Eddie would have liked "go down swinging" to have been a little less literal than it was, but there's no doubt that he made Pax work for the win here tonight. I want to see more, and that's a rare thing with an unknown quantity like this.
Terri Morasco: With any luck, this isn't the last time we'll have heard the name Eddie Dread.
{Pax walks over to a frustrated Eddie, who's sitting on the canvas, and offers him a hand up. Eddie takes it, hesitant, and Pax helps him up to his feet. Pax raises Eddie's hand, pointing to him as the crowd cheers the display of sportsmanship. Eddie looks around nervously, nodding and holding the back of his neck with his hand. Pax offers him a handshake, and Eddie takes it, pumping the handshake once before rolling out of the ring. Dread backs up the ramp, still a little rattled, but pauses as a light "Ed-die! Ed-die!" chant pipes up. He shakes his head briefly, a grin flashing across his face, before he walks to the back, letting Pax have his moment.} ------------------------------------
SEGMENTBFC celebration ------------------------------------
{The camera goes to a hallway where a locker room pans towards a door that has a bouncer and a red rope in front of it. The bouncer glances at the camera before motioning it inside. The locker room has been decked out with comfortable chairs, fancy catering and a waiter.} Charity Crowne: So glad you could join us.
{Charity beams from her seat in the middle.} Charity Crowne: We were having a little get together, you know a little VIP treatment. I mean, one of the top girls in the Heir to the Throne contest is in our faction. Amber Cooke. Wonderful, breathtaking, amazing.
{Camera pans over to Amber who is drinking something out of a short glass with no ice.} Amber Cooke: I was number one and everyone else is fighting to catch the fuck up.
Ciara OāConnor: Damn right!
{charity smiles.}
Charity Crowne: We have three of our members involved in this little contest. Christina and Caira have a match tonight which I have no doubt will be getting them on the board.
Christina Rose: Iām going to kick that smug look off of Alexis Cafferyās face.
Charity Crowne: Of course you will, dear.
Amber Cooke: Iām going to continue to gain points and take out the little big bad wolf again. Just like I did in that tag match.
{Charity and the rest of the BFC raise a glass in cheers before the camera feed ends.}------------------------------------
SINGLES MATCHFabian Graves vs El Grande Malo------------------------------------
{ The house lights dim slightly as the words āOLĆā appear on the screen. The fans begin chanting along with the music as El GrandĆ© Malo bursts out from behind the curtain. He stomps his way out to the center of the stage, bouncing up and down in time with the music. He hops up and down pointing into the air and quickly begins jogging down toward the ring, slapping the outstretched hands along the way, before sliding into the ring and heading for the nearest corner. He scales the turnbuckles and continues to hype up the chanting crowd before dropping down and pulling on the nearby top rope, stretching while waiting for the match to begin. }Vasco Diaz: Fabian is coming off an impressive first win last week and looks to keep the momentum going against El Grando Malo tonight.
Terri Morasco: Malo is a bit of a step up, heās had some great outings and is a talent a lot of people peg as a future champion.
Vasco Dias: Honestly? I think Malo is out of his depth here.
{ The lights go out, followed by flashing white and red lights. The opening chords to Metallicaās āThe Frayed End of Sanityā queues up. The fans start to chant along with the opening of the song: āOh-e-oh, oh-ah...oh-e-h, oh, ahā. Not long after that Fabian Graves rips through the curtain to the state with a wild and manic look on his face. Heās followed closely by Holly Hyde and Gavin Good. Fabian doesnāt even give them a second though, he sprints straight to the ring and slips under the bottom rope before going to a random counter. He takes off his torn leather jacket and tosses it aside before he slinks down into the corner, taking a seat as he grasps the ropes. }Terri Morasco: The crowd loves this lovable luchador!
Vasco Dias: Donāt act like there arenāt Fabian Freaks out there just as excited to see him.
Terri Morasco: Every wrestler has their base.
{ The referee calls for the bell and Fabian explodes out of his corner and crashes into Malo with a splash! Malo is driven backward into his corner and Fabian starts to unload with toe kicks to the midsection of Malo. }Vasco Dias: Fabian isnāt wasting any time here!
Terri Morasco: He wants to keep that brutal streak going!
{ Malo is hunched over and Fabian unleashes several hard clubbing blows over the back of Malo before pulling him out of the corner, spinning Malo around and throwing him shoulder first into the post! }Vasco Dias: No one is going to sit here and say Fabian is an amazing wrestler but you can say he is effective.
Terri Morasco: Extremely!
{ Fabian seems to be swatting at his ear as he turns and looks toward his corner. Fabian screams āSHUT UP!ā at the empty corner before turning back to Malo who connects with a throat thrust with his right hand! Fabian staggers and Malo quickly springs boards off the ropes with a Disaster Kick! }Terri Morasco: Malo took advantage of Fabians distraction?
Vasco Dias: The man hears voices, Terri, try to be sympathetic.
{ Malo drives Fabian backward across the ring with some hard knife edge chops until Fabian falls into the corner. Malo connects with a step up enzugiri on the ropes then immediately runs backward across the ring. Malo bounces off the turn buckles and comes roaring back looking for a Helluva Kick but Fabian ducks it! Malo is hung up on the ropes and Fabian hits a nasty hooking lariat that sends Malo all the way over the top rope and onto the apron! }Vasco Dias: Fabian is right back in control here.
Terri Morasco: I wonder if the voices told Fabian to duck?
Vasco Dias: Do you think his mental condition is funny?
Terri Morasco: It was a serious question!
{ Malo starts to stand up on the apron but Fabian climbs right out and looks to pick Malo up for the Final Diagnosis on the apron but Malo fights out. Malo connects with a knee strike and pulls Fabian right into a double underhook ddt on the apron! }Terri Morasco: Malo fought out of the Final Diagnosis and scrambled some brain cells of Fabian on the apron.
Vasco Dias: I donāt think youāre funny in the slightest.
{ Malo pushes Fabian back into the ring and looks for the cover but Fabian kicks right out at one. Malo pulls Fabian up to his feet but Graves comes out of nowhere with a Russian Leg Sweep into the turnbcukles! Fabian pops back up and shoves at the empty air in the corner like heās arguing with someone. }Terri Morasco: Fabian needs to focus!
Vasco Dias: Thatās hard for a man with his condition to do.
{ Fabian yells āYOU THINK YOU CAN DO BETTER!?ā Then tags at the air and steps out onto the apron. }Terri Morasco: What is he doing!?
Vasco Dias: Tagging out, obviously.
{ Malo starts to get up holding his head as Fabian continues to argue with whoever he thinks is there. Finally Fabian has had enough and yells āFINE! DO IT YOURSELF!ā and hops off the apron and starts heading up the ramp. }Vasco Dias: Fabian is walking out on his partner!?
Terri Morasco: The invisible man!?
Vasco Dias: I said that wasnāt funny!
{ Malo looks seriously confused as the referee is counting Fabian out but Malo rolls out of the ring and goes after him. Malo runs up the ramp toward Fabian but Graves turns just in time to land a toe kick and pull Malo in for the FINAL DIAGNOSIS ON THE STAGE!!! }Vasco Dias: OH! Malo is down!
{ Fabian gets up and looks at the ring then yells āTHATāS HOW YOU DO IT!ā before turning and heading backstage as the referee is forced to throw this one out. }------------------------------------
SEGMENT"Meet the Poolers"------------------------------------
{ A cold open on long shot of a man sitting down for dinner with his family, the camera slowly focusing in through the bushes. }"You think he's finished with you?"
{ Transitioning to the same man now enjoying an evening of gaming on the second floor of his house, trees rustle around the outer edges of the lens. }"You think you can just walk away?"
{ Now it's day light. The man plays with his young child outside. He stops thinking he hears something as the camera view ducks down beneath a bush. }
"There is no escaping his wrath."
{ He goes back to playing as we peer through the hedges, a wary eye looking over his shoulder. }"There is no escaping your fate."
{ We see the man now seated on his living room couch, the view is just outside his picture window. }"You will suffer."
{ The scene shifts once more, it's dark, in the background a man and a woman can be seen, the only difference with this view is it seems to be from inside the room somewhere. }"They will suffer."
{ Darkness. Heavy breathing. The man lays silently sleeping next to his partner, they hold each other, him being the little spoon. A cold hand reaches out to touch his face, then hers. }
"He is always watching."
{ The darkness gives way to night vision and now we can clearly see the sleeping face of Bob Pooler. }"I am always watching..."
{ The camera is place down besides the sleeping Bob as the figure who held it backs up. In the night vision we can make out the sinister smirk of the one who is called Oracle. }"Sleep well Mr. Pooler..."
{ The scene ends with The Oracle slowly backing out of the room. His voice echoing from somewhere in the house. }"And you too, little one."
{ End. }------------------------------------
HEIRESS MATCH:Helena Sawyer vs Ciara O'Connor ------------------------------------
{As the opening notes of āRun for your Lifeā by K. Flay begins to play the lights dull around only showing the entrance ramp.}āDon't count me out
Just 'cause I'm down
Boy, I've been down before
Fate has a way of playing games
And I've been keeping score
They tried to tell me I was lost in the forest
Like a cub with no mother when I actually was where I wantedā
{Ciara OāConnor steps out onto the ramp with a self-satisfied smirk as she walks down to the ring, spinning once.}Alison Valance: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, representing the Best Friends Club, from Dublin, Ireland, weighing in at 135 pounds, Ciara O'Connor!
Terri Morasco: The Best Friends Club have been riding high since their leader, Charity Crowne, captured the Luchadora Championship in a Street Fight at Extreme Endurance. Tonight, they look to continue that success in singles action. What's your assessment of the situation, Vasco?
Vasco Dias: Ciara O'Connor is a blessing and a gift, and we should all worship her.
Terri Morasco: ...right...
{She climbs onto the apron, sitting sideways with one leg behind her and one in front of her. She smiles at the crowd before leaning forward and grabbing her leg before rolling under the rope into the ring. She rolls to her knees with her arms spread as the lights go up in the arena.}Alison Valance: And her opponent...
{The lights dim, and a series of twinkling blue lights begin to shine at the mouth of the entrance ramp as the intro of āBlueā by The Birthday Massacre begins to play. As the crashing guitars kick in, the stage is bathed in flickering blue lights.}Alison Valance: From Amityville, New York, weighing in at 151 pounds, she is the Daughter of Misery, Helena Sawyer!
Terri Morasco: It's been a while since we saw Helena Sawyer in action, and it sounds like the fans haven't forgotten her!
Vasco Dias: That's nice. Where the hell is she?
{As Vasco notes, Helena has not emerged from the back. Ciara leans over the ropes, shouting up the ramp, and the crowd's confusion turns to cheers as they see motion in the ring. As the lights come up, Helena Sawyer has slid into the ring and seems to be measuring Ciara with a hungry look in her eyes. Ciara turns around, and right as the bell rings Helena drills her with a brutal ATHAME! Ciara's knocked for a loop, and Helena reels her in, spiking her with the DARK MOTHER'S BLESSING! Helena covers, planting one hand on the mat and using the other to hook Ciara's leg as she leers into the hard camera!
ONE! TWO! THREE! "Blue" plays again as Helena stands, throwing her head back with a grin.}Alison Valance: Here is your winner, Helena Sawyer!
Terri Morasco: From out of nowhere! What a shocker!
Vasco Dias: That madwoman has no respect! No honor! There is no honor among lunatics in the first place! What a despicable act of cowardism!
Terri Morasco: The Best Friends Club have jumped their enemies from behind time and again, Vasco. Turnabout is fair play.
{Helena struts backwards, waving at Ciara tauntingly, before hooking her arms over the top rope and backflipping out to the floor. She lands on her feet, continuing to smirk as she walks backwards up the ramp, and Ciara pulls herself up by the ropes, glaring daggers as Helena vanishes behind the curtain.}------------------------------------
HEIRESS MATCHChristina rose vs Alexis Caffrey------------------------------------
Alison Valance: The following is scheduled for one fall, and will contribute to points in the Heiress to the Throne standingsā¦
{āMeganerdā by YTcracker begins to blast all across the speakers as it does so Christina Rose makes her way from the back curtain with her fiance Seleana Zdunich. Christina smiles as she flips off the crowd as she makes her way down to the ring. She quickly slides into the ring and kips up to her feet as she waves her hands in the air getting the crowd behind her. She jumps around a bit as she tosses her eye glasses to her fiance. Seleana smiles as she catches them as she claps for her future wife.}Terri Morasco: Well, tonight, Christina has a big task ahead of her in the former Luchadora Champion, and Hall of Famer, Alexis Caffrey.
Vasco Dias: This might be true, but a new attitude may help her get over the hump.
Alison Valance: And her opponentā¦
{āCult of Loveā by Living Colour hits the sound system with a slow piano theme. The drums beat as "Cult of Personality" is mashed in just as Alexis skips out to the stage before looking all around with a smile, that look changing as she turns her attention to the ring. She cocks her head to the side, her eyes wandering all around before she starts skipping toward the ring.}Alison Valance: Making her way to the ring...she is an IWF Hall of Famer! ALEXIS! CAFFREY!
{She skips around the ring in a circle getting back to the entrance ramp side she climbs up on the apron. Stepping into the ring under the middle rope she shuffles to the center of the ring, twirling around with a smile on her face, arms stretched before heading toward the side of the ring, jumping into a seated position on the middle rope, wrapping her arms over the top rope to stabilize herself while waiting for the match to begin.}Terri Morasco: This is our first time seeing Alexis since she was strapped into a straitjacket by Dawn Halliwell.
Vasco Dias: And that seems to have changed her. Something is definitely different.
{The bell rings and the two women start to the center of the ring. Christina starts talking to Alexis who is silent, but turns her head to the side. She then flashes a strong smile while offering her hand for a handshake in the center of the ring. Christina looks around, not knowing what to think.}Terri Morasco: A show of show-womanship by Alexis.
Vasco Dias: Ah yes...the fun morals of society...can we get on with this?
{Christina looks back at Alexis who still has a huge smile on her face. Christina then slaps Alexisā hand away. Alexis spins, and in a fluid motion hits Christina right in the face with a Spinning Kick to the face!}Vasco Dias: What the!?
Terri Morasco: Christina is down!
{Alexis looks at her fallen opponent, and rather than pin her, starts skipping around her.}Vasco Dias: What is going on?
Terri Morasco: If I knew...Iād tell you.
{Alexis then stops skipping around the feet of Christina, grabbing both legs, perhaps looking for a Sharpshooter, and thatās where Christina comes to and scrambles toward the ropes, grabbing hold of them and pulling herself out of the ring to escape the former Luchadora Champion.}Vasco Dias: Christina stopping the momentum for Alexis.
Terri Morasco: Look out!
{Alexis dives through the ropes and takes out Christina, and herself to a degree as both go crashing into the barricade at ringside.}Terri Morasco: She didnāt escape her for long, but how much did that take out of Alexis as well?
Vasco Dias: Weāre about to find out.
{Alexis pulls herself up with the help of the barricade, and she helps Christina up, rolling her into the ring, sliding in after her and hooking the leg for the first cover of the match only to get a two count. Alexis angrily glares over her shoulder at Christina who rolls away from her opponent. Alexis snaps over and crawls toward Christina, grabbing hold of her and lifting her to her feet. Alexis grabs Christina by her head, but Christina is able to break Alexisā grip, dropping down and sweeping her leg out from under her with an STO style takedown. Christina then pulls Alexis right back up and Body Slams her in the middle of the ring before popping to her feet, running toward the ropes, springing up and leaping backward with a Springboard Moonsault, crashing down on the Hall of Famer, hooking the leg for a cover that only lasts for a two count.}Vasco Dias: Sheās jumping around all over the placeā¦
Terri Morasco: Christina looks a little frustrated though as she slaps the mat. She should know itāll take more than that.
{Crystal looks up at the top turnbuckle, then back at Alexis who is out in the middle of the ring from the quick onslaught. Christina climbs the rope and for a moment has a smile of confidence as perhaps sheās thinking about the āMega Busterā, but the smile quickly disappears as Alexis is back up, lunging into the corner, knocking Christinaās legs out from under her, setting her up in the tree of woe position.}Terri Morasco: This doesnāt look good for Christina.
Vasco Dias: What is Alexis thinking?
{Alexis steps through the ropes and tries to scale the corner around the tied up legs of Christina. Alexis reaches the top and stands, perhaps looking for a chest stomp, but Christina, grabbing the middle rope to give herself some leverage is able to free her leg, kicking Alexisā leg out from under her. Christina drops to the mat as Alexis is seated on the top turnbuckle.}Vasco Dias: And now itās Alexis in a precarious position.
Terri Morasco: And now Christina looks to take advantage.
{Christina stands to her feet and climbs up, leaping in the air and taking Alexis over with a Hurricanrana from the top rope, Alexis nearly flying across the ring!}Vasco Dias: She nearly flung her into the other corner!
Terri Morasco: Leg strength, combined with the small frame of Alexis may have contributed to that.
{Christina sees Alexis is out of it and stands to her feet, a smile on her face again as she stalks the long time roster member. She stomps over, pulling Alexis to her feet and to the center of the ring and sets her up for the āRock & Rollā DDT!
Alexis drops down to her knees though, stalling the momentum as it pulls Christina downward instead of back. Alexis then locks hold of Christinaās legs, not allowing much to happen. Christina though tries to loosen Alexisā grip with some clubbing blows to the back. She then lifts Alexis up, but Alexis uses her last bit of strength to elevate Christina up and over with a Back Body Drop!
Christina holds her back as she pulls herself upward with the ropes. Alexis crawls toward the corner though and turns toward Christina with a kiss blown in her direction. Christina turns as Alexis charges...KISS GOODNIGHT!
Alexis hooks the legs of Christinaā¦
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
The bell rings.}Alison Valance: Here is your winner...ALEXIS...CAFFREY!
Terri Morasco: Alexis with a good start here in the Heiress to the Throne Tournament.
Vasco Dias: She says the queenās return is upon us...could this be the first step?
{Alexis skips up the ramp as the scene fades out.}------------------------------------
SEGMENTOctober Revolution hype package------------------------------------
{The hype package starts with the image of IWF logo followed by a crowd shot going over the group of people holding up signs and cheering. Before transitioning into the office of Jess Fowler.} Jess Fowler: This October Revolution will be special. Instead of wasting time with defenses for most of the lower tier belts, no, this year will be the time to qualify for the Extinction Event. People have been chosen to prove themselves against our champions. To-To-To-t-t-t-
{The screen glitches out into static as Modern Warefare by Grimes plays.} Distorted voice: To prove their rebellion means anything. To show they can put up or shut up. To prove they deserve to stand on top of this company. To hold the gold in their hands. To prove they are can change their own fate and rebel against the tides.
{An overexposed picture of Zain Keller clearly walking out of a grocery store.} Distorted voice: Zain Keller believes he is worthy to be in the IWF. He will be tested. Will he be found wanting?
Baby I've been lookin' for a diamond
I could never touch it and it shines like ice {An overexposed photo of Rob Diamond from one of his campaign ads flashes on the screen.} Distorted voice: Rod Diamond wishes to make a difference. He will have to gain that right in the ring like any other try out match.
Everything is written in the sky and
Baby you can have it if you say it nice {A picture of Vesna and Jay at an ice cream shop, overexposed.} Distorted voice: The On Coming Storm will have the chance to toss the third generation Rodgers out of the chance to get gold and secure more points in Heiress to the throne.
Come on, baby, let's do somethin' ugly
Somethin' you would never touch yourself {A photo of Jessica Reid with half the photo cut out and a photo of Amber Cooke at a bar.} Distorted voice: Jess Reid has the chance to get back on top, to avenge what was done to her by a member of the pack. Or Amber Cooke could put her down and not only put herself in line for a title but get some more points for the Heiress to the throne.
Now let it bleed from me
I just wanna see it come out {A photo of El Grande Malo eating a taco and Andrew Jacobsen reading a newspaper by a pool.} Distorted voice: Will Andrew Jacobsen be able to reclaim that glory? Was his title reign a fluke?
Are you big? Are you ugly?
Can you kill a man with your hands?
Are you hot? Do you want me?
Think I don't understand? {A photo from the moment of RedCapās unmasking showing Devline Raine, a photo from backstage of Fabian Graves. A photo of James Gilmore on a Cruise.} Distorted voice: A rebel, a madman and a martyr must climb a ladder in order to be qualified to compete in the Extinction event. Who is who? Who will win?
Baby I've been sleepin' with a rifle
Shotgun, grapeshot, tryptophobe {Pax Stormcrow working out in a gym, Jayson Matthews asleep on a couch.} Distorted voice: Jayson wants to get his hands on God one. More. Time. Can he get through Pax Stormcrow to get there? Will the young star be too much for Jayson?
Baby I got somethin' you can stifle
Tie me, I won't leave {A photo that seems to be faded and flame marked of Fiona McFly and a picture of Rowan sitting at a coffee shop.} Distorted voice: Fiona wants to bring honor to competition. She wants to put an end to the situation that engulfs IWF. With Rowan standing in her way will she be able to handle the women who killed her?
Come on, baby, let's do somethin' pretty
Somethin' you would never touch yourself {Brooklyn sitting on top of a car and Christina leaning on a balcony.} Distorted voice: Christina wants to prove she belongs. Wants to prove she can be just as big a part of her faction as the rest. Can she take on the Big Bad Wolf solo?
Just let it bleed from me
I just wanna make you come out
Are you big? Are you ugly?
Can you kill a man with your hands?
Are you hot? Do you want me?
Think I don't understand? {There are flashes of the compound match between Dean and Xavier Cross. Intersected with their previous matches over the year, the smoke leaving dean and him throwing up blood.} Distorted voice: Xavier Cross gets his second chance to get the IWF Menās World Title belt. Will weakening Dean Harper be enough?
Are you big? Are you ugly?
Can you kill a man with your hands?
Are you hot? Do you want me?
Think I don't understand? {the camera goes back to Jess fowlerās office.} Jess Fowler: This October Revolution will be special. Instead of wasting time with defenses for most of the lower tier belts, no, this year will be the time to qualify for the Extinction Event. People have been chosen to prove themselves against our champions. To show the world why IWF is the top company. Cheers.
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TAG TEAM MATCHXavier Cross and Devlin Raine vs Caleb Lockwood and Jayson Matthews------------------------------------
Alison Valance: The following tag team match is scheduled for one fall!
Terri Morasco: Tonight we really have something special here tonight. Last week we had two members of this match clash to a double count out.
{A Quick video package showing the end of last week where Caleb and Dev were fighting on the outside.}Vasco Dias: And now we get to see them really clash!
Terri Morasco: They clashed last time.
Vasco Dias: But they have backup this time. So it will be even more out of control.
Terri Morasco: There is so much wrong with you.
{The lights grow a little brighter, as the intro to 'X Gon Give it to Ya' by DMX begins to play on the loudspeakers, out from the behind the curtain slowly walks to the stage, rotating his shoulders a bit, a smirk on his face as he throws his hands up to the cheers of the crowd, pushing his hood back, glancing around the arena hand over his brow to block out some of the light. }Alison Valance: "Standing at six feet three inches, weighing in at two hundred and thirty one pounds....he hails from Atlanta, Georgia by way of Lexington, Virginia....he is Xavier.....CROOOOOOOSSSSSS..."
{Throwing his fist in the air, a series of flames lights up the sides of the entrance ramp down to the ring as he charges forward running down the ramp, sliding into the ring through the bottom rope, glancing around a bit, he tosses his jacket off, before making his way to hard camera ropes, putting one foot on the middle rope lifting himself up throwing up a single fist in the air, as the fire slowly goes on the entrance ramp, but the four turnbuckles send a series of fire pyrotechnics into the air. Walking back, the fire slowly fades as he begins to stretch off in his corner.}Terri Morasco: Xavier Cross hasnāt been seen in the ring since that match at Extreme Endurance.
Vasco Dias: Either keeping Harper nice and chained up or healing up. Who can say?
{The Lights Darken as the Into of starts to play, high beat and brass melding togteher. and Devlin emerges from the crowd wearing his jacket he steps up on the guard railing slowly and vaults over the top rope bouncing and dancing to salute at the crowd removing the jacket and then turns to keep eyes about him.} Alison Valance: standing at 6ā2āā weighing in at 210 pounds from Chicago, Illinois āthe Demon-Huggerā Devlin Raine!
Terri Morasco: Devlin looks good here. Heās been at top form since his unmasking.
Vasco Dias: But that wonāt help him here. The Pack wants blood and Dev is the prime target.
{The drum fill kicks in the door and the guitar riff of 311ās Perfect Mistake starts blasting over the PA system.}āListen Up!ā
{The arena lights start changing from orange to black on the beat and Jayson Matthews comes bouncing from behind the curtain and headbanging to the riff. He jams to the verse as he starts to walk down the ramp, slapping fives with as many fans as he can on either side. }This is the next stage, we turn the page
We're gonna wreck a place when we take the stage
Roll up your sleeves, get down with me
It's going off in the pit like you wouldn't believe
{Jayson stands at the end of the ramp and stares into the ring and he starts to bounce up and down and hypes himself up and as soon as the chorus hits he dives into the ring forward rolls onto his feet and runs over to the side opposite the ramp and leans over the ring holding out his arms. While the lights strobe orange and black.}āOhhhhhhhhhh
See in it my eyes
Hold it in my hands
All those days that you wasted away
There was no one to blame
It's a perfect mistake
{He hops up on the turnbuckle and holds out the both arms and points to the crowd with his other hand. Thanking the fans for the cheers!}Alison Valance: standing at 5ā10 weighing in at 201 pounds from Detroit, Michiganā¦ Jayson Matthews!
Vasco Dias: Jayson has been talking a big game to get Godās attention but it seems like God wants nothing to do with him.
Terri Morasco: Which seems pretty unfair considering the way he flipped Jaysonās whole life upside down.
Vasco Dias: He had his chance to face God. He lost.
{A roaring scream pierces the air, and as the crunching guitars of "Rise, Rebel, Resist" play Caleb Lockwood stalks out onto the stage, eyes fixed on the ring as he licks his lips idly. He stalks down to the ring, hands clenching and unclenching as his eyes shift back and forth to scan the crowd. As he approaches the ring, Caleb slides into the ring, rolling to the side and coming up in a crouch. His eyes never stop moving as he backs into the corner of the ring, cracking each of his joints in turn and waiting for the match to start.}Alison Valance: standing at 5ā11āā weighing in at 168 pounds from The Pack Compoundā¦Caleb Lockwood.
Terri Morasco: Caleb is The Pack Member whose been the most vocal about wanting Deanās return.
Vasco Dias: Rowan has made a pretty clear message. But it seems the rest of The Pack is silent. Iām not sure what that says about the group that calls itās self a family.
{Dev and Xavier have a quick conversation about who is going to be going in first. Xavier limbers up as Dev waits on the apron. Caleb and Jayson have a quick disagreement before Caleb steps out of the ring to wait on the sides. Xavier nods to Jayson in greeting who simply shakes his head. The ref looks between the two sides before signally the bell.} Terri Morasco: Jayson and Xavier will be starting the match. This will be an interesting match up.
Vasco Dias: Can Xavier take out Jayson again?
{Jayson springs across the ring hitting Xavier with a diving kick to the face. Jayson backs off slightly before hitting Xavier with a hurricanranna.}Terri Morasco: Jayson isnāt going easy on Xavier here.
Vasco Dias: Why should he? Xavier and Devlin stole something from the Pack.
{ Xavier rolls away and hits Jayson with a German Suplex, rolled into a belly to back wheelbarrow facebuster. He gets back up before hitting Jayson with a Diving Knee Drop.}Terri Morasco: Xavier getting a second wing here.
Vasco Dias: It wonāt be enough. Caleb and Jayson are fueled with spite and rage.
{Jayson hits Xavier with a superkick then goes for the pin
1
Kick out!}Terri Morasco: A little early for that kind of move.
Vasco Dias: You forget how badly Jayson took Xavier to the mat in the Heir to the Throne match.
{Caleb motions Jayson over to him and tags himself in. Jayson looks a little displeased but his Xavier with a spinning wheel kick before heading out of the ring. Caleb waits barely a moment for Jayson to get out of the way before hitting Xavier with a Running somersault neckbreaker.}Vasco Dias: See what good team work the Pack has?
Terri Morasco: IS that what you call that?
Vasco Dias: They are a team, so yes.
{Caleb goes to hit Xavier with a Neck snap across the top rope causing Xavier to hit the mat.}Vasco Dias: That looked like it hurt the Heir to the Throne a bit.
{Jayson moves from his corner but the ref doesnāt seem to notice. Dev turns to look at Jayson, motioning him to give it a try while Xavier gets to his feet.}Vasco Dias: Jayson planning some good tactics here.
Terri Morasco: By cheating?
{Caleb goes for a kick but Xavier counters it with a Forged in Flame. Knocking Caleb back. Jayson hits Dev with a hurricanranna knocking him off the apron.}Terri Morasco: Why isnāt the ref doing anything?!
Vasco Dias: Heās got other things to concentrate on.
{Devlin pulls himself back up with a madness inspired grin before hitting Jayson with a Flicker Flash. Caleb hits Xavier with a Facebreaker knee smash. He pulls Xavier up and hits him with a Street Justice. Caleb goes for the pin
1
2
KICK OUT!}Vasco Dias: Xavier is not giving up here. Heād save himself some pain if he would swallow his pride here.
Terri Morasco: This isnāt about just his pride, Vasco.
{Dev tries to get back to his corner but Jayson hits him with a RibKracker. Xavier gets shakily to his feet and hits Caleb with a The Final Flame. Xavier staggers against the ropes giving Caleb enough time to get up and hit him with a Beast of War.}Terri Morasco: Caleb is not letting up here.
{Dev gets out of Jaysonās grip before hitting him with a SUBSPACE HIGHWAY. Standing over him breathing for a moment.} Terri Morasco: Devlin has taken care of Jason finally.
Vasco Dias: Too little too late, Morasco.
{Caleb grabs Xavier and hits him with a SKYSCRAPER PRESS, before going for the pin
1
2
3!!} Terri Morasco: Thatās not a finisher we see from Caleb often.
Alison Valance: And your winnersā¦.Jayson Matthews and Caleb Lockwood!
Vasco Dias: I have a feeling they arenāt done yet.
{Dev slides into the ring pulling Caleb off Xavier, checking to see if Xavier is okay. Xavier rubs the back of his head but indicates heās fine. Caleb goes for Dev, shouting but Dev hits Caleb with a Brain Dance knocking him down, before helping Xavier to his feet.} Terri Morasco: They need to get out of here.
Vasco Dias: Donāt be paranoid, Terri. Iām sure things will be-
{The sound to the announcerās micās gets cut and the the sound of āRise, Rebel, Resistā cuts} ------------------------------------
MAIN EVENT
SEGMENTChoices------------------------------------
{After the tag match between Caleb and Jayson vs. Devlin and Xavier, Caleb steps back, staggering slightly as he leans against the ropesā¦}Caleb Lockwood: Now.
{At his word, the arena explodes into violence, with hooded thralls pouring out of nowhere through the crowd and down the ramp, quickly swarming around the ring and launching themselves at the exhausted Raine and Cross. Though still decidedly out of gas after the brutal showdown, the two men do not back down, instead beckoning the thralls to give it their best shot as the two of them start fighting off the swarm. The two of them put up a valiant fight, taking Thralls down with various finishers, but the numbers advantage soon seems too much for them to overcome as Caleb takes up a mic.}Caleb Lockwood: I want my brother back. Do you hear me? I want my DAMN brother back. TELL me where he is and weāll let you out of this ring with your limbs intact.
{Cross and Raine exchange a quick look, nodding to one another before smirking back at Lockwood, shaking their heads as they continue taking the fight to the army of Thralls. However, the two of them are soon completely overcome, the hooded figures taking them down and pinning them into kneeling positions. Caleb walks up to Xavier, turning his head slightly to the side.}Caleb Lockwood: Come on, Cross. This doesnāt have to go this way. We just want to know where Dean is. I donāt enjoy hurting you as much as the others do, but thereās nothing I wonāt do for family. Just give me a location and you have my word weāll let you go.
{Xavier coughs.}Xavier Cross: Okayā¦ fineā¦ Deanāsā¦ Deanās at 123 Gofuckyourself Lane, Screwyousville ā capital city of the United States of Getbent.
{Caleb shakes his head almost sadly before driving Xavierās face to the mat with a CURB STOMP, the force of the blow leaving Xavier still. With Cross dispatched, he turns to Devlin.}Caleb Lockwood: Help me out here, Raine. This doesnāt have to keep escalating.
{Devlin smiles and spits at Calebās feet. Caleb sighs, clearly disappointed, and looks like heās going to go for another CURB STOMPā¦}??: WAIT!
{Caleb stops what heās doing and turns to face the ramp, where Dean Harper has finally appeared! He steps down the ramp, shakily at first, walking towards the ring and making eye contact with Caleb.}Dean Harper: Iām right here, Caleb, okay? You can let them go, Iām here. Iām fine.
{Calebās face is a whirlwind of emotion. Relief. Joy. Confusion. Frustration. Distrust.}Caleb Lockwood: Dean? Youā¦ youāve been here all night?
{Dean scratches the back of his neck.}Dean Harper: Notā¦ exactly. When I saw the match start I might haveā¦ hotwired a car. Not important. What matters is Iām here, and you donāt have to hurt them anymore, okay?
{Dean jumps into the ring and walks towards Caleb, and the two of them embrace like brothers as relief proves the dominant emotion in the both of themā¦ but that emotion is short lived as Council of Wolves and Snakes by Dimmu Borgir begins to play. Dean and Caleb turn towards the ramp, standing together as finally moves from where heād been standing, moving with a group of Thralls to finally face God once again. God does appear at the top of the entrance ramp, flanked by The Oracle and Uriel Black. Jayson leads the Thralls in a direct assault on the Age of Gods, but the group of them are held back by Black and The Oracle as God strides determinedly towards the ring. Dean holds a hand out protectively across Calebās chest, clearly intending to protect him from any harm.}
God: My sonā¦
{God climbs up onto the apron and extends a hand towards Dean Harper. However, God twitches violently as his expression shifts in a way as though outside of his control.}Angel Blake: ā¦ Dean? Dean. Iā¦ Itās going to be okay. I want toā¦ Iām here toā¦
{His face contorts again.}God: I have come to take you home at long last.
Caleb Lockwood: Over my dead body!
God: That can be arranged.
Dean Harper: STOP! Both of you!
{Dean leaps between the two men, holding hands towards both of them.}Dean Harper: Too many people I care about have been hurt today, and Iām DONE with it. Do you understand me? I will NOT let you kill Caleb just to get your hands on me, and Iām not about to let YOU
{he turns to Caleb} hurt Dev and Xavier for the same.
{Godās eyes flare with anger as he steps through the ropes.}God: You think you can stop me? I will tear this unchained dog of the Horde apart with my bare hands before I let you go back to their tainted clutches!
Caleb Lockwood: Oh, right, now that heās got a belt around his waist, you suddenly care about a life with your son? You donāt have the right to call him that!
{Godās face contorts with pain again as he staggers back, flinching away from the words.}Angel Blake: Maybeā¦ maybe youāre rightā¦ but I still want a chance. I DESERVE a chanceā¦
Devlin Raine: You donāt deserve anything!
{Godās face snaps towards Devlin, who is still being held down by Thralls.}God: I should tear your blasphemous tongue from your head and feed it to your children.
Dean: GODDAMNIT, NO!!
{Dean moves between God and Devlin, but God slips to the side and launches a GENOCIDE KICK right towards the head of Caleb Lockwood! Itās about to make its impact when -
The lights go black, and the apron explodes into a curtain of fire. When the lights return and the flames die down, Rowan MacDonnough is standing in the space between God and Caleb. God is prone and motionless on the ground, while Caleb is conscious and seemingly unharmed, albeit having fallen to a sitting position near the corner. Rowan looks at neither of them, instead wholly focused on Dean. The two of them stare at one another for a long time.}Dean Harper: ā¦ Well? Are you here to order me to come home?
{Rowan simply shakes her head.}Dean Harper: Seriously? Youāve been controlling me since I was a kid. Putting a demon in me, grooming me to be your secret weapon in your warā¦
Rowan MacDonnough: Leviathan was never meant to control you.
Dean Harper: What?
Rowan MacDonnough: Leviathan was meant to ward you. Protect you. That he expanded into taking control at times wasā¦ against my directive. The intent was for him to be a silent guardian to keep you from harm. I amā¦ sorryā¦ that he took it too far.
{Dean tilts his head to the side in confusion, shaking his head uncertainly.}Dean Harper: Youā¦ youāre apologizing to me. Publicly.
Rowan MacDonnough: Yes. It isā¦ warranted.
{Dean lets out a manic little laugh.}Dean Harper: So now what?
Rowan MacDonnough: Nowā¦ you make your decision. For so long you have been torn in so many directions. Captured and exorcised by friends, given orders to change by your fatherā¦ I will not lie to you, Dean Harper. I never have. I know that I have made mistakes. I know that in the eyes of many, perhaps even yourself, that I do not deserve to have you return to my side. What I also know is that I have never asked you to be something you are not. {She looks pointedly to God} I have never lied to you and pretended to be someone I am not. {She looks pointedly to Devlin} I have only ever called you and relied upon you as you have been to me ā my most loyal.
{Dean looks between Devlin and God, uncertain.}Rowan MacDonnough: I have always taught one lesson, Dean Harper ā that to become who we are meant to be, we must suffer and reforge ourselves into something stronger. You have suffered, Dean Harper. Now it is up to you to reforge yourself. It would beā¦ improper of me to take the forging from your hands. Only you can choose. I will not ask or expect you to make one decision over another. Your fate is as it has always been ā in your hands, and yours alone. I simply await your decision.
Dean Harper: ...And youāll stop hunting them, right? Devlin and Xavier. Returning Pandora?
Rowan MacDonnough: The war will return to being against God. I will not spare those who choose to stand in our way, but Cross and Raine will not be my priority. Pandora... will be released, if she wishes it.
{Dean looks uncertain. Rowan tilts her head.}Rowan MacDonnough: ā¦ Regardless of your choice.
{Dean takes a breath and spares a glance back at Dev and Xavier. Dean drops to his knees in front of her, head bowed. Rowan sighs gently, kneeling down before him and holding him close.}Rowan MacDonnough: Thank you, Dean. It is time to go home, now. Your family has missed you dearly.
{With that, the lights once again black out, and when they return all of the Thralls are gone along with Caleb, Jayson, Rowan and Dean, leaving nothing but red smoke in their wake as God, Devlin and Xavier slowly rise to their feet, still unsure how to react to what just happened.} 
Well howdy there pardner.