Rain watches as the doctor and trainer are wrapping bandages over all the burns that William got in his match against Fallen. She is worried and a little mad as she sees what her father did to himself in that match.
Luna Rain: What the hell dad? Why would you ask for a match like the Dragons Den? Why would you Intentionally have a match that could have killed you.
What he corrupted your baby girl? So you had to teach him a lesson or was their more that I'm not understanding? He once was your friend now you literally set a match up at the Pay Per View that would you and him. I just don't understand why?
The TV is playing recaps of matches that have already happened and they begin to show the highlights of the Dragon Dens match.
“Onward Battle” hits the arena and Butch Parker makes it out onto the stage cutting Jason off as the crowd roars and he makes his way ringside. He waves the announcer over and gets on the apron and calls the referee to him as well.
(Jason): I suppose you’re in the know about this too, huh RD?
(Red Dragon): I know nothing about this Jason-kun. I am equally curious to see what my friend has to say.
Butch takes the mic from the announcer and looks into the ring.
(Butch): I’ll make this short and sweet! You asked a question William…well there’s your answer!
Butch points up to the ceiling and for a moment you don’t see anything until a black shroud covering a steel cage lifts. The cage begins to lower and suddenly bursts into flames as the fans come to their feet with “Holy Shit” chants.
(Ring Announcer): Ladies and gentlemen…the following contest is now a Dragon’s Den Match.
Draconis looks over to Butch who is making is what to the back without a backwards glance, then turns and smiles at Fallen.
(Fallen): You just dug your own goddamn grave!
The cage lowers and it’s a Hell in a Cell type cage with some critical modifications, namely two rows of thicker metal bars maybe 6ft apart that house some flammable substance as flames shoot out and upwards from it.
(Jason): Jesus Christ…look at this thing. It’s like wrestling in a damn convection oven.
(Orphan Mysterio): Well this is a first if I’m not mistaken, right?
(Red Dragon): Indeed, this is certainly the first Dragon’s Den match and cage we’ve seen in HWA. A very bold move indeed.
Light flames are lapping the metal bar and steel weave in front of them and Draconis gets his foot up and blocks grabbing Fallen by the head and goes to ram him and Fallen blocks. Draconis jabs him with an elbow and rams Fallen face first into the cage. A burst of flames shoots up and he gets behind Fallen and mashes his face into the hot metal as he screams in pain. The outside camera is close up on Fallen’s face as his forehead is grated into the wire and blood pours down into his eyes, and sizzles on the cage.
(Orphan Mysterio): Now this is the kind of match I remember, two guys beating the shit out of each other and no rules. Other than that main event with his Golden Boy…I didn’t think Butch had it in him to sign off on something like this.
(Jason): This is the first ever Dragon’s Den Match and it is breathing some serious fire. How are these guys suppose to climb this thing, are they even supposed to? Look at it, parts of the metal on the cage is red hot, Fallen could end up looking like Freddy Krueger by the end of this.
(Orphan Mysterio): Well Draconis already looks like Jason Vorhees, he really should wear a mask and not because its Halloween. His kid must get his looks from his mother.
(Red Dragon): The heat from that cage is barely bearable where we are here ringside, it is surely a challenge to breath in that ring under the physical demands of competition.
Fallen gets free of the cage and backs away holding his face as Draconis comes after him. Fallen grabs Draconis by the trunks and flings him head first into the steel stairs. His head smacks horribly on the edge of the stairs and he looks to be motionless as he falls off the stairs. Both men are on the floor, faces are both turned into crimson masks and Fallen is first to try and get back to his feet while Draconis barely stirs. Fallen slides over and covers Draconis and the ref counts 1……………… 2…………. and Draconis gets a shoulder up as the fans scream. They try and get back to their feet as the fans in the arena are on chanting "Dragon…Dragon…Dragon.” Fallen gets up to one knee, shakes his head, resulting in a growing stain of blood trickling on the floor as he slides back in the ring and stands against the ropes. Draconis slowly rises and rolls into the ring and Fallen is there with a leg drop right in his face just as a burst of flames shoot off from the edges of the ring catching him off guard.
Suddenly a burst of flames shoot up and the arena comes to its feet as Fallen’s jeans catch fire. HeIt takes just a moment, but the flame spreads across his legs and he screams in pain with his legs on fire as Draconis cranks further into the Crossface. “Holy Shit” chants fill the arena as Fallen screams.
(Orphan Mysterio): I got to hand it to the big goof he knew what he was doing there.
(Jason): Look at this…Fallen’s pants are on fire, the man is on fire. Isn’t a normal Inferno style match supposed to end when a guy catches fire?
(Red Dragon): This is hardly what I’d consider normal, it is merely an element and tobviously the pinfall and submission attempts we’ve seen still prevail.
The ref checks for submission but he’s unable to respond in near unsufferable pain. He starts to looks his grip from the blood and sweat trying to keep his fingers locked but Fallen squirming in desperation beneath him breaks the hold. Fallen rolls outside the ring swatting and patting at his legs as burn marks decorate his jeans, a few new holes having formed singeing his skin. Draconis steps to the apron and in another feat of agility unbecoming his norm he leaps off at Fallen with a cross body and they lay on the floor in pain. It seems like an eternity before they stir but its mere moments before Draconis starts to his feet as does Fallen and they exchange furious blows not wanting to give an inch to one another. Draconis gets the upper hand when Fallen suddenly backs off retreating around the ring like a rat and hops onto the apron but Draconis gives chase. Fallen heads to the turnbuckle and Draconis stays on him climbing right up after him. They continue their exchange on the top rope trying to get one another off when a whoosh of flames shoot up between them sending both men to the arena floor to “Holy Shit” chants.
(Jason): This is like watching bacon being cooked in a skillet. What the hell was Draconis thinking asking for this match.
(Orphan Mysterio): As if a Hell in a Cell match wasn’t enough right? Leave it to a Texan to come up with something dumb ass this.
(Red Dragon): It’s personal between these two. I imagine he wants to put a definitive end to this saga, though there are other less violent ways.
rest of the way up, but he’s right on him again punting him in the head the moment he rises. Despite the pain, the searing flames are worse and Draconis simply can’t lay on top of the burning cage. His body forces itself to his feet and Fallen comes in on him catching a boot to the gut. Draconis takes a deep breath as he grabs him and sends him into the cage with the "Dragon Knock Out" (Jackknife Powerbomb). The cage begins to buckle from the heat, giving way to the red hot metal in some places. Where Fallen has landed he’s nearly fell through as the mesh bends beneath him. He too can’t stay for long as wills himself up in a daze. Draconis grabs him again but Fallen straight kicks him in the groin. Draconis grabs his boys and starts to go down as his legs buckle and Fallen grabs him muscles him up and sends him into the cage with the "Face of God" (Razors Edge). Draconis hits hard and lays on top of the burning cage this time unable to get up right away. Suddenly the cage gives way beneath him and he falls through crashing to the ring as “Holy Shit” chants ring out once more.
(Red Dragon): I am beginning to question my friends decision about this match.
(Orphan Mysterio): Too late for that, and you’re just saying that because Fallen is handing Big Tex his ass in the match he asked for.
(Jason): I don’t know how they’re doing this. I’ve taken my jacket off and we’re a good 12ft away from the ring, they are in there, in the flames, bodies pressed against a burning cage this is insane.
(Orphan Mysterio): This is great is what it is.
He crawls over and goes for a cover on Draconis and the ref counts 1………………2……………….. and Draconis’ arms and legs shoot up grabbing Fallen and locking him into the "Dragon Rage" (Undertaker’s Hell Gate). Fallen squirms trying to free himself but he’s locked in good. He’s struggling lessens and the ref checks for submission but it looks like he’s out. He takes his arm and lifts it, it drops. Raises it again, and it drops once more. He raises it a third time and Draconis voluntarily breaks the hold. He stands but drops back to his knee, favoring his back. The camera gets a nice closeup of it and you can see the pain and burns traced all over it. He rolls out of the ring and looks on the cage to the steel chair that he had hooked on the cage earlier. The paint has been burned away from it its smoking from the heat. He grabs it immediately tossing it on the ring shaking his already burned hands. Draconis gets in the ring as Fallen begins to stir and grabs him up and sends him into the hot chair with a "Dragon Fury" (Paradigm Shift). Fallen’s face slams into it like steak on a cast iron skillet and as Draconis turns him over a his beard stinks of charred hair. He goes for the cover and the ref counts 1…………………. 2………………………3.
(Ring Announcer): The winner of this bout…William Draconis.
(Orphan Mysterio): I’ll be damned!
(Jason): We’ve never seen anything like this. This was the epitome of Hell in A Cell, the ring, the cage, all engulfed in flame and not some cheesy flames with a guy backstage pressing buttons.
The cage begins to rise as EMT’s rush down ringside. Jesse and Kratos head down but are asked to stand back as the crew does their work.
(Red Dragon): We can only hope that this is truly the end of this vendetta.
(Orphan Mysterio): Who is we? Speak for yourself…the only thing I’m hoping right now is that they heal up quick so they can do it again. Boy this takes me back to the good old days.
(Jason): You were never in anything like this that I know of.
(Orphan Mysterio): That’s because you don’t know shit, never you mind what I was in.
EMT’s are tending to Fallen and Draconis as “This was awesome” chants fill the arena.
(Orphan Mysterio): Hear that? That’s the sound of thousands of insatiable assholes. They probably don’t even care about the rest of the card…they can’t wait for the main event.
Draconis sits up and is escorted to the side of the ring, he’s covered with towels as the trainer assess if he can stand or not. Fallen is placed on a gurney but is growling about it and they’re forced to escort him instead. Jesse and Kratos move in getting under Draconis helping him to the back as the fans cheer.
William smiles and winces in pain as he watches his match for the first time and sees the carnage that he and Fallen caused to each other.
Jesse: Dad that match was awesome and terrifying to watch but we were also happy that we stopped that chicken from running away from your match.
But who were those big guys that stopped him from using the crowd to get away? Was that really Kain and Abel? I know one thing when you crashed through that cage I thought you died that was scary as hell. But you rose from the flames and hit Dragon Rage and got the 1.2.3 and the win!
Rain shook her head as the boys were excited for a match like the Dragons Den and she just stared at the aftermath of that match.
Kratos: Just think Jesse, we will have to face men like that in the tag division. We could have to face a team of Jeremy and Sean or a team of Maniac and Fallen.
We need to be prepared to face anyone at any time. Also make sure we stand with family no matter what. Like our dads have taught us. Family first, the business a close second. Like we did tonight.
William had not said a thing as he listened to his kids. Talk about their first Pay Per View match. Also listening to Luna talking about how happy she is no longer suspended. So ready to climb to the main roster just like Jesse and Kratos.
The trainer and doctor finish and Jesse and Kratos make sure they have all the stuff as William slowly walks with his family towards the SOA Tour bus.
The show has just finished as the Draconis family make it into the tour bus where they had been watching the rest of the show until the scene fades to black…
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The scene fades back in after the Pay Per View. They hear a knock at the door. Angelus walks out as he sees an HWA camera crew who is wanting to ask Dragon a few questions about the Pay Per View.
Angelus leans his head in and asked William if he wants to answer a few questions. William slowly walks out as he starts to take questions about the Pay Per View.
(Reporter): So Dragon, do you regret that match against Fallen? Will you be cleared to wrestle at the next Havoc?
(Dragon): Hell no I was so surprised that Butch and Wisdom would OK that match. Two matches that screamed death and carnage.
Hell yes I maybe old but are you kidding me I'm so pumped and ready for a new chapter in my journey in the HWA.
William leans against the bus as another reporter runs up to ask more questions.
(Reporter): First off, where is Wyatt? We haven't seen him for a while? What do you think Sean, Michelle, or Legion will say about what happened in yalls match?
William looks at this guy as he thinks or a response to these questions.
(Dragon): Wyatt is training with a friend at this time. That is a question to ask them all I can say is I have ended a storied chapter in the Fallen and Dragon story.
This match had nothing to do with his shit with Michelle and more to deal with the drama between us. Now I'm done with the questions I'll be heading home to rest and see what's next for me and my family.
William gets back onto the bus. The reporters start to leave as the SOA tour bus begins to leave as the scene fades to black…..
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