{ We sit in Cyrus and Roxi’s hotel room, Cyrus sitting in a chair, looking down at Roxi, who sits cross-legged staring at the Bombshell’s title, laid out on the ground. }
Cyrus – You have made me a happy man. I told you that you were special. I told you that this title., This title here, should have been yours long ago. And now that you, are looking out for you, you have it again.
Roxi – I see what you meant. I knew you would lead me.
Cyrus – I want to thank you for trusting me. But you know, our work is nearly complete.
Roxi – I know.
Cyrus – Now this is a giant step. A step towards you becoming what you should have been long ago, the greatest champion in the history of SCW.
Roxi – You think I can be that?
Cyrus – Of course. Don’t you believe?
Roxi – I know now that I can be. But only if you’re with me.
Cyrus – I will never leave your side.
{Roxi looks up and smiles at him.}
Roxi – Thank you.
Cyrus – Now, We have to work on our next step.
{Roxi looks up, curious.}
Roxi – What’s next? I’m ready to do anything.
Cyrus – That’s good. Because we have our warm-up this week, before we make our move.
Roxi – My tag match is a warm-up?
Cyrus – Yes. I’m not concerned with Emma Rose or Mercedes Vargas this week. I’m more concerned with Electra having to be your partner.
Roxi – I’ll take care of her if you want me to.
Cyrus – No. That can wait. She’s more valuable as a partner then as an enemy this week.
Roxi – Whatever you want.
Cyrus – I want you to work with her. But keep her at a distance. She’s already too close to us.
Roxi – Then I should take her out.
Cyrus – I said “no”!
{ Roxi’s head drops and she looks at the ground.}
Roxi – Yes, Cyrus. I’m sorry.
Cyrus – If you want to take someone out. That Sin character is beginning to get on my last nerve. I’m growing tired if her idle threats.
Roxi – I can take her out if you wish.
Cyrus – Not just yet. She makes one more threat towards me, or you, and I will have you destroy her sooner than she expects.
Roxi – I will destroy her for you.
{Cyrus arches a brow, and looks at Roxi.}
Cyrus – You mean you’d take her out if I wished it?
Roxi – Yes. Anything for you.
Cyrus – What about Keira?
Roxi – Keira is gone. Sin doesn’t care about me. No one does but you.
Cyrus – Thank you. Now, I’m going to need you to get some rest. I know I spoiled you, letting you stay out past your curfew the past couple of days. But we must get back on track.
Roxi – Whatever you want. I’ll go get some rest.
{Roxi slowly stands up, but Cyrus grabs her arms and gently leads her back to the ground, and grabs her head and holds it close to his face.}
Cyrus – You mean so much to me. I knew when I chose you, you’d make me a happy man.
Roxi – Thank you Cyrus.
Cyrus – It makes me happy that you belong to me.
Roxi – I belong to you.
Cyrus – That’s my girl.
{Roxi stands up and leaves the scene. Cyrus picks up the Bombshell’s title and then leans back in his chair and kicks his feet up. He holds the title out in front on him, and then clutches it tightly in his grasp. Before gently placing it on the table.
Cut to black.}
{Fade back in, as Cyrus sits in front of Roxi, sitting on the bed.}
Cyrus – Emma Rose and Mercedes Vargas? I’ve already heard, and seen enough of Emma Rose to make me sick. I very much dislike pretty princesses, don’t you?
Roxi – Yes.
Cyrus – You know, perhaps it was a blessing in disguise that Emma…beat you a few weeks ago. Not only did it free you up to win the bombshell’s title, it has obviously made her overconfident. She thinks she has your number, because she knows you needed me. But, now that you have complete trust in me, You don’t need me out there to guide you.
Roxi – I don’t?
Cyrus – Not anymore. You won that bombshell’s title all by yourself. Through my guidance and your hard work, the bombshell’s title came home. And she won a battle royal to win the Roulette title. You have the most important title in women’s wrestling around your waist. And that was because of our combined strength.
Roxi – What will you do now?
Cyrus – Oh, you don’t have to worry, I’m not going to leave you. We are going to return the favor to Ms. Rose and showing her that her win a few weeks ago was a mere fluke, and now, you have become a complete bombshell. No more complications. No more distractions. Emma Rose is going to be defeated by you, because you, you have embraced who you should be. And against you, she stands no chance.
Roxi – I believe if you do. I will destroy her.
Cyrus – Good. Now, who is Mercedes Vargas?
Roxi – I know her well.
Cyrus – You do? Explain.
Roxi – I don’t think I’ve faced her in SCW yet. But I did other places. And I beat her.
Cyrus – Well done. Then she should be no problem. You should be able to handle this.
Roxi – I will. I’ll make you proud.
{Cyrus gets out of the chair, and hugs Roxi tightly.}
Cyrus – I know you will.
{The feed cuts.}
{We cut back in, Still in the hotel room, Now with Cyrus placing the camera near him. With Roxi in the background, kneeling, and her hair and hoodie covering her face. Cyrus smiles as the camera focuses on the bombshell’s title, now with Roxi’s name on the nameplate.}
Do you see that? Huh? Exactly what I said would happen, happened. Roxi has re-claimed what is rightfully hers, the Bombshell’s title. And that makes all of people jealous. It makes a lot of people unhappy. But more so than that, it make a lot of people nervous.
{Cyrus bring the camera back to look at him, with Roxi still kneeling in the background.}
I mean, according to every critic and naysayer, Roxi has embraced “the dark side” Whatever the hell that is supposed to mean. Roxi is successful, she’s a winner. She just won the biggest championship in women’s wrestling. And now she’s joined the forces of evil? No, the fact of the matter is, she fought for herself, and through my guidance, and having the greatest pupil to mold in my life, I brought her back to glory. I did. Me.
You should be thanking me. You should be praising me for rescuing Roxi. But no, you’ve become angry, because all I’ve said has come to pass. That Roxi would be able to succeed on her own, without your support. She didn’t need people clapping for her. And that makes you angry. You all are so upset because I have done nothing but speak the truth. I have been right the whole time.
Now, moving on to this week, after a little celebrating, we move on to this ridiculous tag match. Oh, clever SCW, you put the champions and their current rivals on the same team. Hilarious. Roxi and I do not find it funny. You are putting your champion in so much jeopardy to amuse yourselves. Electra and Roxi are going to simply co-exist because I’m allowing it. Roxi could break Electra and ruin this whole thing if I told her to, but I’m in a giving mood, simply because Roxi will dismantle Electra in cape town, and she doesn’t need to take cheap shortcuts to gain an advantage.
Be warned Electra, this is a free pass, because the past 2 times Roxi has had a partner they have disappointed us. She know you’re so caught up in helping her, when she doesn’t need any of it, so you’ll do your best. She merely asks you to hold up your end of the bargin. This is a temporary alliance, but one false move, one disappointment, and Cape Town will come early.
Now, Emma Rose and Mercedes Vargas are at each other’s throats, despite what Emma would have you believe. I mean, Roxi and Electra are enimies, but they’re not trying to hide it. Emma seems to think that Mercedes has her best interests in mind. This is something that Roxi used to think about people. That they would be able to be trusted. Trust is temporary at best in this business. Especially when you have a title around your waist. It’s a quick lesson you must learn Emma.
Obviously, learning isn’t your strong suit, as you still believe that you can defeat Roxi, like you did a few weeks ago. Roxi was still confused, not fully committed to the cause she now serves. There will be no such distractions in this match. She’s not going to take it easy on you. All that talk of liking you, and respecting you, Roxi doesn’t have that anymore. She’s changed. She’s become annoyed and disgusted by you and your pretty little dream world. You want to prove yourself, this isn’t the week. Roxi is now longer humoring you. She’s going to pummel you, and prove there is a massive gap between the roulette champion, and the bombshell’s champion. But when all is said and done, Roxi will go down as this company’s greatest champion. And that begins with taking down the bubbly do-gooder Ema Rose.
As far as Mercedes Vargas goes, you know exactly what Roxi is capable of, according to her. She has told me she’s had your number on multiple occasions, and that, that was the old Roxi. That was the Roxi who actually had a little compassion. If you were smart, you’d walk away from this match trying to save your health for Cape Town.
What do you gain from a victory? Proving you can carry Emma Rose? Please Mercedes. Roxi said you were somewhat smart, smarter than Emma anyway. You know the deal here. You must make the move you’re best at. Play to your strengths. You want to be the baddest woman in SCW, outside of Roxi? Then you know that working with Emma doesn’t benefit you.
I’m not tell you to backstab Emma. But you want to be the roulette champion don’t you?
This match is nothing but a farce, and I have half a mind to let Roxi walk away from this match before it even starts. It’s an insult to the champion. But, in case the people are still not convinces that Roxi belongs to me, and you’re not getting her back. You can watch as she destroys Emma Rose, and rights that wrong from a few weeks ago. And Mercedes Vargas will do what she does best. She knows right now, that this is the best bombshell in the world.
This is the new Roxi Johnson. And she’s MINE.
I’ve already prepared for the rigors of championship defenses, hence me telling her that this is a warm-up. To us, all 3 women are enimies. And what she’s going to do from here on out, will make all of you believers in me.
Remember SCW, I am here to help all of you. You can all follow me. And too can end up just like Roxi. A champion.
Sleep well SCW.
{Cyrus gets up and leaves the room, leaving the tv on, and Roxi alone. Roxi watches the tv, where the news is on. The tv reporter doesn’t speak English, but there are English subtitles.}
News Reporter: (Via Subtitles) In other news, a rash of child kidnappings continues to plague most of the area. Rumors are of a militia group possibly being the culprit, taking these children to fight in their armies, as tensions continue to rise between militia groups.
Roxi – …
{Roxi has an odd feeling in her gut. She looks around, obviously uncomfortable. She fidgits, stands up and then looks down at her body. She unzips her hoodie, and then pulls her shirt away from her body. As if she was checking for…her costume?
She stops, frowns, and zips the hoodie back up. She sits back down and continues to watch the tv, and after a few moments, her frown turns into a smile as she nods her head.
She then turns off the TV, and stands up, stretching. She calmly walks over to the Bombshell’s title, placed on the table, and picks it up, admiring it. She then clutches it to her chest tightly, before putting it back on the table.
She looks out the open window, hearing sirens in the distance.
Almost there.
Finally, she slams the window shut, and walks in to the next room to re-join Cyrus.
