St. Cloud, MN - 2003
The camera fades in to where we left young Caleb Scott last time. Lake George, in the frozen Minnesota town of St. Cloud. The hooded figures walking towards Caleb as he stares up at them. He knows he should turn and run, begins to do so but something tells him to stop. Even if he ran, where else could he go? He's alone in the freezing city with nowhere else to go. A calming feeling begins to comfort Caleb and he begins to feel like he's supposed to be here. He slowly walks forward as the 4 figures guide him towards the fire. The 5th figure raises his head and looks at Caleb, the only thing between them is the crackling fire as the 4 figures stand behind Caleb. Caleb and the figure stare back at each other, not blinking or moving as the flicker from the flames play off their bodies. The hooded figure slowly brings both hands up and removes the hood to reveal his face. He is a man in his late 40s, slicked back salt and pepper hair with a solid black goatee that comes to a point off his chin. His eyes so dark they look black.
“My name is Amon. We've been expecting you, Caleb.”“How do you know my name? What is this? Who are you people?”“We're the ones that can take you away from the pain and suffering you've been experiencing. You've spent years wandering with no direction. Full of anger towards a world that doesn't care about you. You've experienced a lifetime of torment at such a young age. All of that will now come to an end…if you want it.”
“Of course that’s what I want but what do I have to do?”Amon turns to the left and motions with his hand for Caleb to walk past him. Behind Amon is a group of torches stuck in the ground forming a circle. Amon guides Caleb to the center of the circle. Caleb no longer looks scared as he did when he first entered the area. He stands in the middle of the torches and stares back at Amon with a blank face.
“All that pain you have built up over the years will now be your ultimate weapon. All the suffering you endured will be your fuel. Now it is your turn to inflict the suffering. Your turn to hurt the world that decided to cast you out. All you must do is pledge your undying allegiance to us then your power and reach will be limitless.”Caleb then drops to one knee, bows his head, and holds his arms to the side.
“This is what I want.” Caleb says as a single tear falls from his left eye.
“This is what I need.”Caleb's head suddenly shoots back, his face towards the dark sky. His jaw drops open as his eyes roll back. A strong gust of wind tears through. Amon begins to speak, shouting over the loud wind.
“Caleb Scott, do you accept and submit to the darkness and destruction inside you? Do you commit to let it guide you towards your goals of chaos?”Caleb shouts
"I do!!" in a low, guttural voice as if something else is speaking for him. The wind stops, the torches extinguished from the strong gusts and the smoke flowing upwards. Caleb, now on both knees, breathing heavily with his head down and arms to his side. Exhausted from what just transpired. Amon approaches and places his hand upon Caleb's head.
“We welcome you. We are all. We are one.”The other 4 figures approach and circle around Amon and Caleb as the camera fades to black.
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Monday Night Mayhem Card Announcement
An exterior shot is shown of Caleb’s house in the woods. Parked beside the house sits a black 1969 Pontiac GTO. The sun has set, and the moon is high in the sky illuminating the nature around the house. The large oak trees towering over the house while slivers of moonlight make it through down to the house and surrounding grounds. The silhouettes of the four hooded figures can be seen pacing around the house. Inside, Caleb can be seen pacing back and forth all around the living room. Walking with such a purpose that his hair and leather jacket are aggressively swaying back and forth. He is anxious as his eyes never leave the TV screen as he walks around the room. On the TV screen is coverage of the upcoming Monday Night Mayhem. The newscaster continues to speak as Caleb watches.
“Coming up on July 25th at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia will be Monday Night Mayhem. Both the Uprising and International Championships will be on the line. However, not only that, but Caleb Scott will also be going up against Big Poppa Puff Scott Stoner in a Number 1 Contenders Match for the TV title. Caleb coming off an impressive and quick win against Ryan McCann at the last episode of Mayhem while Stoner was unable to win the Fatal Four Way EC Qualifying Match. It appears Stoner has already started the trash talk as there are rumors going around that Stoner has called Scott a doo-doo head.”Caleb finally stops pacing; he stands in front of the TV with a thousand-yard stare, the hooded figures can be seen outside walking past the windows. He feels a quick sense of relief before he begins to smile that sinister smile. With the announcement of his opponent, he can begin to prepare.
“There is also a concern about just how far Caleb is willing to go in the ring. His anger and an absolute need for brutality the last few weeks have been well documented and seem to have made IIW staff feel a bit uneasy.”Caleb gives a brief chuckle and rolls his eyes.
“How far will I go? I will go as far as I need to go to make sure I not only win the match but leave a message to my opponent and every other wrestler out there. That message is that I will never stop. If I have air in my lungs, then I will keep moving forward. If I cannot see because too much blood has gotten in my eyes, then I will keep fighting without my sight. My opponents will have to kill me to prevent me from continuing to come after them. I am going to walk into Mayhem and earn my shot at the TV title.”Caleb hears a loud bang come from outside the house. He turns down the TV and looks over. After a few seconds Caleb turns back and turns the TV back up.
“I am finally going to get my opportunity on July 25th to prove that I belong here. I know you’ve been struggling, Stoner. Not qualifying for EC, not winning the Hardcore Championship, your last win was back on May 2nd. However, that was an impressive win against Sean Raines and El Landerson."Caleb’s again hears another loud bang coming from outside. Growing increasingly irritated by the noise, Caleb slams his fist against the wall.
“Jesus Christ, what is that!?!”Caleb walks to the back window of the house and looks outside. Everything is perfectly still. Any movement would be noticed. Caleb sees nothing outside so turns back and walks back into the living room.
“Something is going on outside, but I don’t have time to deal with that. I need to prepare to face Stoner.”Caleb moves to a computer in the corner of the room. He sits down at the rickety table at begins typing. He starts bringing up clips and film from Stoner’s previous matches. Caleb sits at the computer for hours going over the tape. Learning the strengths and weaknesses of Stoner. Another bang is heard outside, but this time Caleb doesn’t even acknowledge it. After a while, Caleb finally stands up, reaches his hands in the air, and stretches.
“Oh, Scott Stoner. I am thoroughly looking forward to seeing you in the ring. There is nothing you have that I can't defend. There is no way I'm walking out of Australia with a loss.”As Caleb stands there, one more loud bang is heard but this time it is followed by a rock crashing through the window. Visibly angry, Caleb sprints for the back door and races outside. He takes a few large strides outside and, standing surrounded by trees, his hooded figures line up 2 on each side behind him. Caleb is standing there breathing heavily, fists clenched, ready to fight.
“Whoever is out here better show themselves!”Caleb gets nothing but dead silence in response. The night is so still not even the lightest leaf is moving. After a few minutes Caleb turns to walk back inside. He then stops dead in his tracks as he notices a single word has been carved into the wood on the side of his house. His eyes widen as he repeatedly reads the word that looks like it has been put on his house by someone furiously swinging an axe. As a strong gust of wind begins to blow, the camera moves behind Caleb to reveal the word carved into the house is “AMON.”
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