...The scene fades back in as Talon arrives back at his home; the time lapse is obvious by the time of day, with the sun having risen, implying he has driven straight through the night back to his New York home. He parks the Lambo in his private parking garage before walking out to the busy New York streets. As he walks, he pulls out his cell phone and dials...
Talon, "Ed... yeah bro I'm fine. I'm back home now. I'm going to run a quick errand and then I'll meet you and the boys somewhere to talk. No, I promise, I'm fine... I tried, I can't do anything else. Thanks bro, Ok... Catch you later."
Talon hangs up his cell and slips it back into his pocket as he walks to East Village. In just a few short minutes, he arrives at the apartment of his sister's. He rings the bell to be let into the building and after a few minutes of silence he presses another room's button.
Female voice, "Hello?"
Talon, "Hey Lacy, it's Talon... can you let me in the building?"
Lacy, "Only if you promise to come see me on your way out."
Talon smirks as he shakes his head to himself.
Talon, "Ok, but just for a few minutes."
A second later, the door buzzes open and Talon enters the building. He walks to the elevator and presses the 12th floor button and rides the elevator up. A bad version of an Elvis song plays as the elevator reaches the floor. Talon exits and walks down the hallway reaching Logan and Ally's apartment. He stands at the door and rings the bell... nothing happens... He rings the bell once more and begins to knock, but again, no response. He knocks again, this time more pronounced, but yet again there is no response from the other side. One final time, Talon knocks hard on the door, this time to the point that the apartment next door opens and the owner peers out to see who is there. Talon glares at them, causing them to flee instantly.
After a moment, Talon reaches into his pocket and produces a pen... unable to find paper, he rips the inspection tag off of the fire extinguisher in the hallway, turns it over and writes on it...
The camera gets close to read the writing...
"Logan,
Need to talk to you ASAP
Bullsh*t last week aside, I'm done fighting.
We have bigger problems...
Take care of my sister and the baby
TALON"
He slides the tag under the door and walks back toward the elevator. He gets inside and rides back to the ground level, the camera following him as he begins walking down the street once again.
A few fans recognize him as he walks, staring but not approaching. Meanwhile, he makes his way eventually to Time Square. He looks over to the large crowd around the naked cowboy, and then again at the urchins handing out fliers for promotions, then he walks further down the streets to a small convenience store. He grabs a bottle of water and smirks as he looks over at two other men who are pouring their recently purchased beers into coffee cups before walking back out onto the street. He pays for the water and leaves, again making his way to meet with the rest of the nWo.
After several minutes, he arrives back at the old bar, the Green Lantern, still open, still busy...
He smiles briefly as he walks in as if it is an episode of cheers. He looks over and spots the crew sitting in a corner table, away from the regular customers. All three men stand as he walks over, hugging, chest bumping, fist pounding, and shaking hands as is the norm with the group.
As the four sit back down around the table, the cute, young waitress brings several plates of wings over while another, slightly older waitress brings a pitcher of beer and four ice cold mugs. The waitresses giggle and flirt for a moment before walking away leaving the group to their business...
Buff, "Alright guys, I know we've had some less than perfect moments over the past month, but I think now that we've removed Merlyn from the picture, and we've had our talks in private, we are finally going to be the driving force we knew we could be when Hogan left..."
Talon nods and looks over at Ed who does the same. Ronnie remains silent in the corner simply listening on momentarily.
Buff, "So at Havoc, Senester is back front and center, and right now we have no other concerns. Ronnie doesn't have anyone breathing down his neck..."
Ronnie chimes in, in typical fashion.
Ronnie, "...and if I'm defending the strap, I won't need any extra game planning. Hans is due a rematch, and whoever else might be lined up won't call for any extra attention outside my normal routines..."
Buff agrees as he continues...
Buff, "Exactly. Now Ed, you've got to be wary of Maniac, but..."
Eddie cuts him off in a non-aggressive manner.
Eddie, "...but he's just going to beat around the bush again, he's been trying to get a title shot for how long now? ...and when I offer him a shot nothing happens, so yeah... next."
Buff continues, tipping his glass to acknowledge Eddie's comments.
Buff, "So we will need to be sure we are available in case Sen decides to try something like he did with Parker... We can't let him get to that point."
Talon, "I don't want you guys to interfere in the match, but if he tries to crucify me, you guys know the drill... We talked about it last night on the phone..."
Ronnie nods as he listens on and Ed pipes up.
Eddie, "All you have to do is end it quick. get in and get out. We're in a good place right now, believe it or not... our main enemies aren't friends with Senester, or wanting to worship him or anything, so we don't have to worry about a zombie outbreak holding us up from setting out and making sure nothing shady goes down."
Talon nods with the rest of the group as Ronnie again chimes in.
Ronnie, "So other than that, whats the plan?"
Talon smirks and replies playfully...
Talon, "I'm coming to take that strap off your shoulder champ."
Ronnie smiles and tilts his head while he shrugs.
Ronnie, "I've got openings in the planner, pick a date and wait your turn."
Eddie laughs as he downs a wing and a swig of beer.
Eddie, "We need some tequila!"
Ronnie waives it off.
Ronnie, "I'm good with this, the Mrs. won't be happy if I show up at the hotel smelling like Gary Busey."
Eddie stands up and yells "OH!!!!"
Eddie, "That belt brought back the sense of humor?! No way! I gotta make sure you never lose that belt!"
Buff continues to look on, almost seeming annoyed at the lightheartedness of the group.
Buff, "Do you guys know what is happening?!"
He fumes as he slams a fist to the table.
Buff, "This is how Senester gets the drop on you guys... you always let your guard down at the wrong time. You go from being cold, hard, salty warriors to the rat pack whenever he comes into the picture... are you afraid?! Because I think you're using this funny business to hide from the reality you're facing... We are the new world order, not DX, we aren't here to make funnies, We are here to finish the fight!"
Buff stands up and walks away as Talon and Ed look at each other while Ronnie simply stairs at his beer.
Eddie, "Shelly! 6 shots of Patron.... NOW!"
The scene fades as the three men sit at the table quietly as the waitress arrives with the shots...
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