Vs. THE END OF THE YEAR BATTLE ROYAL 2019

 

Cedars Sinai Hospital

Los Angeles, CA.

12.26.19

 

REC:

 

The small impromptu News Conference being held even caught Sienna Swann the current SCW World Champion and face of the Beauty Factory by surprise, she didn’t think the day after Christmas something like this would be happening. She didn’t have a choice. Sienna could have ignored and yet after the last few months, it was time that she spoke up, this incident was the catalyst, the straw which broke the camel’s back. She stood there in a cream-colored suit, white blouse and matching pumps, her nails a glossy shade, long blonde hair hanging down, looking like she hadn’t slept all night, the make-up though covered it well. Xiomara was standing behind her in a grey slacks and black blouse with matching pumps, Chris in a navy-blue suit, white button-up shirt and no tie.

Sienna looked out at about fifteen reporters standing in front of Cedars Sinai Hospital. Her tone was very somber and direct…

 

“We all know why we are here and before I even start to speak on that, I would like to take this time to talk about a few things weighing heavy on my mind. As I look back at 2019, there was one goal I had, to start the “For The People” Movement, a dream I had for a very long time. I was a farm girl from South Africa, my parents eventually made it big with their careers, but it was my beauty that was able to extract me from there and move me into a limelight of fashion and modeling. This is where I became famous, I was home schooled by some of the best teachers, never getting the chance to interact with society except for those that were in the industry, it was all I knew. This was a gift given to me, one that I exceeded in. It took me around the world, meeting some wonderful and extraordinary people, seeing new cultures and an experience I would never give up for anything. I was young, sometimes naïve, even stupid at the influence I had back then as a young adult. I knew then that most of the women my age and even those older would never get to see what I have, do what I done. As my success spread, like many, I began to crumble into the pressures of being the best, the most beautiful, the “Perfect Ten” if you will and made some grave mistakes in achieving those goals when I could have easily relied on what I had alone. I lost everything, it was my own doing, fell to rock bottom, had absolutely no money, endorsements and most importantly, integrity. Yes, I lied and cheated to win a crown, I paid for it, coming out and admitting to it.

I was humbled, learned the hard way that working hard is how you become the best, not by taking shortcuts. I know what it is like to struggle, to live paycheck to paycheck, reinventing yourself like I did into professional wrestling, struggling to learn a craft, being told I am a model and not a wrestler, that I will never flourish in the industry, then slowly rebuilding my brand in fashion once again and become a liaison, bridging the gap and making it a part of a trend that for the last few years has garnered international attention and shown that even at your lowest and darkest moment, there is always a light and I couldn’t have done that without Laura Steinbeck. There is always that one person in everyone’s life that is their beacon, they see for what you are and not what society portrays one to be. At the beginning of 2019 we wanted to give back, we at the Beauty Factory had ONE goal, to do it ALL “For The People”. What I have learned in the last year is a harsh reality which obviously blind to. The internet, social media, acts of kindness are supposed to bring us all together. The minute I began this campaign it was met with scrutiny, criticism and doubt. Never were we given a chance to help others and give back to a community that was looking for a little hope in a country divided. I myself am an immigrant who came to this country and was given the opportunity so many are turned away from these days, my dream was to see the people have a hero, someone that could lead them if not for anything, than just a little faith in humanity. It is well documented that both in society and in my chosen careers, I have faced nothing but torment, resistance and bias with what was nothing more than my way of saying thanks and showing my appreciation to the people who believed in me which I now know were few and far in-between.”

 

She pauses for a moment, Xiomara nods in reassurance as Sienna continues to speak…

 

“The reason I am stating this right now is because I want you all to understand how I am feeling right now. This is more than just an update; it is more than just another presser which I had not planned on. I am trying so hard to understand but what makes this so difficult is the words, the hatred and cynicism shown by the same people we tried to help. Heroes in wrestling spoke against my good deeds like they didn’t want to see homeless being fed or animals being saved from being euthanized or families brought together after being separated at the border or the murderer of Ricky Octavius and the celebration of his life being a part of our culture today with a new Youth Center? It was just wrestlers, it was the mainstream media, celebrity bloggers and YouTube personnel, night show hosts and every single person that went on Twitter and Facebook, you don’t think I read those things, oh I did…. Every single one of them and it brought me to the conclusion….

That no one wants to be helped by a person that is more successful than you’ll ever be, as this society has become petty behind the tactics of keyboard warriors and cowards who are responsible to why I am here right now the day after Christmas telling you all of this….

As it is ALL YOUR FAULT!

 

Her eyes narrow, biting down on her jaw, gripping the makeshift podium, as Sienna Swann….

FINALLY, had enough…

/REC

 

TO BE CONTINUED

 

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IN THE EYES OF AN ANGEL

THE TRUTH BEHIND THE LIES

 

 

Clarity was supposed to be the PPV that finally opened the field, challengers would have to get to the back of the line, new ones would arise and a World Champion would walk out of a Double Jeopardy match and give absolutely no doubt who was the best. The Elimination Chamber while marred in controversy saw a World Champion rise in Sienna Swann, this was supposed to be it but Sasha was not satisfied with this, instead she went head and made the match at Clarity yet entering the PPV, she knew of Kellen Jeffries Trios “Cash-In” that would see the World Title be defended at the End of the Year Battle Royal before a winner was to be crowned in the Main Event and who was it?

Sienna Swann.

The Iron Angel proved yet again that she was the REAL World Champion. James Evans, Owen Cruze and Syren failed, not once but TWICE and that should have been the end. Sienna would go on to face the vote winner and then head into 2020 with her plans as World Champion. That was not the case and instead Kellen Jeffries decided to throw the SCW in a flux and give the same people who failed to win the World Title another chance yet again, a lifeline and that sent Sienna Swann into a flux. It didn’t stop at Clarity, she wanted to give Sasha a chance to change it, explain herself and instead she realized it was part of one huge lie. Sasha has always been out for Sienna Swann to the point she almost drove the Heavenly Angel to drop her with a strike of the World Championship. Sienna knew that with this cash-in, every Tom, Dick and Harry in wrestling was going to try and get the World Championship. People who didn’t deserve the shot, who on one night could reach something she waited three years for before finally getting her shot, it didn’t matter to Sienna, the fact was the Elimination Chamber, she had the luck of the draw, the Double Jeopardy match was a sound strategy and other factors played their part, here though she had to defend against 20, 30, 40 wrestlers probably and the odds were not in her favor.

There was no way she could survive this.

She then tried to plea to Kellen Jeffries, though knowing better and from his history, that was a failed attempt and Sienna made it more of a setup to exact a little revenge for his ignorance as both her fiancé, Chris Cannon and her decided to beat the hell out of him. This was simply a message and for Sienna, now she was in the fight of her life. She survived the Chamber and Double Jeopardy; the question now was…

Could she survive almost an entire roster and returning wrestlers?

This was up to argument.

 

 

PROLOGUE: EVERYTHING IS CLOSED ON SUNDAY?

 

Salt Lake City, Utah
12.15.19

 

It was the day after Breakdown, Kelcey Wallace had returned to make an announcement and Chris Cannon decided to show up. Sienna contemplated talking to her, finding where she was staying but thought against it. Instead she was after one thing and that was Sasha. Xiomara wasn’t too happy with her, when she tried to blindside her with the World Championship. Sienna was ready to go back home, she wanted to forget the rest of the shows in Utah but again, decided against it. It was early in the morning. Sitting in her hotel room with Chris and Nathaniel, the World Champion was on the bed in jeans, boots, a sweater and jacket, her long hair hung down and nails a glossy coating. Chris was in a jacket, jeans and under shirt, he held Nathaniel as she looked across to him while the baby held his finger….

 

Chris: “I know what you’re gonna say, you don’t have to even say it.”

Sienna: “But I must ask either way… When does it stop? More to the point will it ever stop?”

Chris: “Of course it will love…”

Sienna: “Probably after I no longer hold that belt…”

 

Chris let out a sigh, Sienna could tell he was getting frustrated but he was doing his best not to let it get the better of him…

 

Chris: “Not with that attitude, Sienna.”

Sienna: “What attitude? You telling me I have no right to be annoyed right now?”

Chris: “Of course not, but wallowing like this with that train of thought isn’t going to help right now is it?”

Sienna: “I do not wallow, I’m not a pig like everyone else in this company. I have a genuine gripe Chris, you know this.”

Chris: “I know, Sienna.”

It was Sienna’s turn to sigh now before she took a deep breath trying to calm herself down. It helped a little but just a small amount…

 

Sienna: “Kellen Jefferies wasn’t even on our radar; I cannot believe he did that… The nerve of that man to give every single person a chance at the World Championship is not only foolish but absurd!”

Chris: “He is an idiot, what do you expect from someone like him? He is delusional if he thinks this business is diluted and no matter of bull stating he wants to give back to the business? It’s all bollocks.”

Sienna: “I know! Regan and Glory carried that bastard there to the Trios and after Clarity, when I stood tall yet AGAIN, pushing Owen, Syren and James to the back of the line, what happened? He gives them another lifeline!? This isn’t who wants to be a millionaire! I shouldn’t have hesitated… I should have hit Sasha with the belt, cracked her skull, leaving her in a heap on that canvas…”

Chris: “Don’t talk that way.”

Sienna: “You disagree?”

Chris: “Sadly, no. I would probably go a step further and break every rib she has, the problem is we have this little man to think about as well and after what Kelcey said and is planning on doing, we have more than just a war on one front, love so we need to be clever about this.”

Sienna: “Things could have been different Chris; you should have speared her as well. Put her out of both our misery.”

 

He didn’t respond, maybe in the back of his mind he agreed with his fiancé, the thoughts of driving Kelcey into the canvas and injuring her was an option, thinking about his ex-wife with his own brother was an image he just couldn’t get out of his head these days and in many ways, Sienna knew this which is why the idea of maybe seeing her alone came to pass in the gorgeous Angel mind. Deep down inside, Sienna wanted to see Kelcey out of the picture but knew her boundaries, the fact remained, she was still the birth mother of Nathaniel and no matter how much she wanted that to be otherwise, it never would be….

 

Sienna: “Your silence worries me, Chris…..”

Chris: “… it means nothing, love. I thought about it, yes. Maybe I should have and then I remembered that no matter how good she looks right now, she isn’t a wrestler anymore, she can’t take a hit like that without me sending her right back to the hospital and let’s be honest, how would that look of the father of Nathaniel physically abused the mother?”

Sienna: “Yes, but you still shoved her to the mat, every petty Millennial within 100 feet will cry spousal abuse after that.”

Chris: “Far as I’m concerned It was in the ring, she knew the risk besides, that compared to a C4?”

Once again Chris sighed and then shook his head…

 

Chris: “Everyone knows she got off lucky. I already keeping pressing this with you, Sienna. Do NOT worry about Kelcey, there is nothing that she can do to take custody of Nathaniel. I know the current situation with The Beauty Factory, the negative press and of course this garbage with the Trios Contract and SCW is weighing heavily on both our minds but that is what they want, to see us fall apart at the seams. Everything that has happened, and you still are the World Champion never forget that.”

Sienna: “For now. How many people do you think are going to take the chance to jump into this Battle Royal? Twenty? Thirty? Forty people? I can’t beat those odds…..”

 

Chris could see the fear and the frustrations were starting to chip away at her confidence and pride once again. Every time she beat an insurmountable odd thrown at her by SCW, rebuilt the wall of confidence. Something else happens and that very foundation begins to fall away again… Despite everything, despite the world looking at her as an Angel, Sienna was only human and was prone to the thoughts that haunted so many…

She had absolutely no hope seeing the New Year as World Champion in her eyes right now which really was taking its toll on the Heavenly Angel. Her solace, the only peace of mind she had was looking down at Nathaniel in her arms as Chris handed him to her. Seeing him there, knowing that Chris was right there with her every step of the way it gave her the spark of confidence that could ignite into a flame that scorched SCW given the opportunity.

The question was what was left for Sienna? If she did survive, what could anyone say then? Against five, against three of the best she survived, but half the roster, was a tall order, almost an unwinnable situation… Chris sat next to her on the bed, lowering her head and resting it on his broad shoulders….

 

Chris: “Listen to me… If anyone can do this, it’s you… You are a survivor, you have faced your demons head on, and you overcame them, one by one. You’re not alone in this, you know that. I will be there watching and ready to act if need be.”

Sienna: “You’re not entering?”

Chris: “If it wasn’t you, I would in a heartbeat you know how much I want to become World Champion. But I’m not going to enter at the risk of causing you a distraction. I will be there at ringside, watching everything.”

Sienna: “But…”

Chris: “No excuses this time, no buts. You will go into this and beat every single one of them, you will leave as Champion and then they will have nothing left to say. They will have no choice but to show you the respect you deserve, not only as Sienna Swann, humanitarian but as the SCW World Champion. No one has ever faced these odds, but I have the utmost faith that you can, Sienna.”

Sienna: “You really mean that?”

Chris: “I wouldn’t say it otherwise. I love you; he loves you, everyone that matters loves you and believes in you. Everyone else as far as I am concerned can go fuck themselves and I won’t hesitate to break every single person that stands in our way.”

 

Sienna’s bottom lip begun to quiver a little hearing the impassioned talk from Chris, he had a way with words when he meant them, and she could see he meant every one of them. His belief in her was all she ever wanted or needed and now she has it…

Sienna: “I love you so much…”

Chris: “And I love you, now dry those eyes. Aren’t you meeting the girls for lunch before we hit the road?”

Sienna sat there with the baby in her arms while Chris cupped the side of her face and wiped a tear from her cheek…

 

Sienna: “Yes, I heard they have a great Christmas display and Santa at the City Creek Center not far from here. I figured since this is Nathaniel’s first Christmas, why not enjoy some sights.”

Chris: “That will be nice, not just for the baby but for you as well. A change of pace.”

Sienna: “I know… my only concern is about Kelcey being in town, the chances of me running into her have escalated a lot now since Breakdown…”

Chris: “You don’t have anything to worry about. I’m sure she’s back on a plane to Los Angeles. She’s not going to stick around any longer than she needs to. Kelcey is out in the open now, there will be no more stunts like at the Halloween Party, that is not her style, besides, she too has a battle ahead of her with us and Nathaniel, she will not do anything foolish to jeopardize it. I’ll be close by if anything happens, go have some fun, you need it.”

 

Sienna admired Chris’ confidence, it was infectious at times but when it came down to Kelcey Wallace, there was something else there lingering in the background. Sienna was aware that he might still have feelings for her, they were soulmates as many exclaimed in the past… You don’t just lose that feeling…

 

Sienna: “I hope so… But maybe I should talk to her alone?”

Chris: “No.”

Sienna: “But what if…”

Chris: “Say you do, what happens next? Scott could be with her; anyone could be with her… You said Alban was looking out for her, didn’t you? No Sienna stay away from her. We don’t need to give her anymore fuel for the fire, and I don’t want anything to happen to you.”

Sienna: “Okay… Okay…”

 

Reluctantly she nods her head, she knew he was right. But it was still an idea that she had, one which wasn’t going to go away. At least for now, she had a plan, spend time with her son, it was the only thing right now that made sense besides her relationship with Chris. It was still pure and innocent; nothing was going to ruin it. She wanted Nathaniel to see Santa, it would bring a smile to her face…

City Creek Center

One Hour Later

 

Xiomara, Bree and Sienna with Nathaniel walked through the trendy outdoor and indoor mall in the middle of downtown Salt Lake City, it was decorated for Christmas with so many lights, ornaments and Trees. The place was full of shoppers looking for that last gift. The three ladies were heading to the center of the mall where Santa was supposed to be. They all three stopped at the restaurant court first, there were some really good places to sit down and eat. Sienna’s icy blue eyes looked at the options. Her grip on the baby carriage became tighter, tilting her head ….

 

Sienna: “Everything is bloody closed.”

Xiomara: “We are in Utah, munequa, If Chick-Fil-A is closed on Sundays around the United States, I’m sure in this state, everything is.”

Bree: “Mormons.”

Sienna: “We are not Mormons; we are three Queens that are hungry and want a bite to eat. I don’t even see a Starbucks.”

Bree: “Yeah…. They don’t drink coffee.”

 

Sienna was in shock, awe and disgusted that a religion could control a city like this when not everyone including visitors are of the same belief. Now she understood why Alistaire Allocco was such a pansy….

 

Sienna: “This explains Allocco.”

Bree: “Oh, most definitely babe. Look, Cheesecake Factory is open, so is Brio.”

Sienna: “We hate commercial restaurants. The corporate landscape is cookie cutter. We are better than this.”

Xiomara: “We don’t have much of a choice, besides, I’m sure there is a little food court inside that offers let’s see, Sbarro’s, the Great Steak Escape, some Bourbon Chicken Chinese place, a McDonald’s….”

Sienna: “…. Stop. I get the picture. Fine, Cheesecake?”

Bree: “Sure.”

Xiomara: “Why not.”

 

As the three ladies entered the Cheesecake Factory, one of two restaurants open on this Sunday, they saw the Mall entrance on the other side of the restaurant which led into the center as Santa was preparing to see guests. Sienna and the girls sat down, the carrier was next to her as the waitress took their drinks, apps and orders, Sienna astonished by how large their menu is….

 

Sienna: “How the hell am I supposed to decide on what to eat when this menu is larger than War and Peace?”

Bree: “It’s obnoxious.”

Xiomara: “All of this and no Puerto Rican food.”

 

Swann snickers, Bree smirks as the waitress is about to leave but stops at first glance of Nathaniel…

 

Waitress: “Your son is so adorable.”

Sienna: “Thank you.”

Waitress: “He has your eyes.”

Sienna: “Really? I appreciate that.”

Waitress: “I’ll be right back with your drinks and apps.”

 

After the Waitress left, Bree smirked, Xiomara smiled while Sienna looked over sheepishly at them…

 

Sienna: “She’s getting a huge tip.”

Bree: “I figured.”

Xiomara: “I noticed everyone is extremely friendly here.”

Bree: “Oh, I know, then next they invite you to join if they find out you’re not a Latter Day Saint.”

Sienna: “That’s mean.”

Bree: “I know right?”

Xiomara: “But so true. Sienna, I must ask, why was it so important that we came here today? I know it wasn’t to indulge in the culinary delights of Salt Lake City. Are we really here because of Santa?”

Sienna: “Yes.”

Xiomara: “Why?”

Sienna: “It is important to me and after last night, I need to do this. I want my kid to remember his first Christmas, I want him to see a picture of Santa and me there, to know that I am his mother and not Kelc…”

Bree: “Please don’t say her name, I want to keep my appetite.”

Sienna: “Sorry, love. Slip of the tongue.”

Xiomara: “She is still in town, Sienna, are you sure this is such a good idea? The last thing we want is any type of confrontation, the heat is real on us right now, the proof is everywhere from Social Media to news outlets, we are in danger of losing so much more than just Vogue even with the Crane capture, it didn’t help much and that worries me.”

 

The minute Xiomara mentioned Crane, both Bree and Sienna looked at one another then quickly looked away. It was a sore subject with both women who were terrorized by crane in their own respective rights. He was a murderer and they could have easily been his next victim….

 

Xiomara: “Ladies, I didn’t mean to bring up old wounds….”

Sienna: “No, it’s fine. Bree and I have been ignoring the obvious. Yesterday we had a good talk about the Battle royal, she needs to be in it, we have to make it the finals just her and I, then I know win or lose, the title is safe. Being a dual champion will be a large feather in her cap, I was that too, at least I know we can pressure Sasha to a rematch if nothing else and if not, we have a champion that can carry the mantle. If I walk out with the belt, there is no denying me then. We have to beat her, outsmart her.”

Xiomara: “What about Chris?”

Sienna: “He is not entering, I will not fight him. I know he will do the right thing for me, that is all I can hope for. As for Crane, I think at some point a lot of us were affected by him, I went too far with him on many occasions throughout my career, moments I am not proud of but thinking of what that son of a bitch did? It sickens me to the core.”

Bree: “Tell me about it. Knowing what he was capable of doing and the things he did to us, he ruined my partnership with Dior, his slimy hands were all over, rendering me powerless. The fear alone I felt around that monster, now I understand it was justified. I….”

 

Sienna reaches over and grabs Bree’s hand….

 

Sienna: “He’s gone now, he will be locked away for life and there is nothing we need to worry about. I am just sickened that I placed myself in such a vulnerable position. I slept with that bastard, I went on drug and alcohol binges with him. He could have killed me while I was passed out next to him in bed. I hate myself for that, I can’t change it now. Maybe I should have killed him myself and…”

Xiomara: “… Sienna! You need to stop thinking that way! I have watched this rage inside of you growing, you were going to hit Sasha with the belt, we must do it right first and if right doesn’t work, then we look at alternate plans. This is why Laura….”

 

Xiomara stops as the Waitress brings them their drinks and avocado egg rolls. The three smiles as the waitress takes their orders….

 

Waitress: “What can I get for you three beautiful ladies?”

Xiomara: “I’ll have the Jambalaya Pasta.”

Sienna: “Pasta?”

Xiomara: “Mami, I need some carbs.”

Waitress: “Excellent choice, for you ma’am?”

Bree: “Ma’am, oh sweet baby Jesus, she makes me sound old. I will have the Thai Glazed Salmon.”

Waitress: “Absolutely, and for you?”

Sienna: “I’ll have the fish tacos, corn tortillas please.”

Waitress: “I’ll get those started, right away.”

 

The waitress leaves, they serve themselves some egg rolls, and toast their drinks which all are non-alcoholic, flavored lemonades and teas. Xiomara goes back to what she was saying earlier, before the Waitress came back…

 

Xiomara: “Cheers ladies. As I was saying, this is why Laura put me in charge, she needed to step away and save the business. Let’s be truthful here, physically she can be of no help, I can and after what Infamous has done and others like James Evans, she felt that you may need a little assistance. We have to be very carful though, riding a thin line and I know that baby is at the top of your worries.”

Bree: “What is going on?”

Sienna: “Kel… that woman is trying to take him from me after everything I have done to make sure this child is safe and taken care of. I’m nervous about this Bree, the negative press, everything that has happened in the last few months both in and out of the ring. She is going to try and take Nathaniel from me; I can’t let her Bree…. I can’t.”

Bree: “She won’t, you have too much support here babe. Xio, Chris and I won’t let that happen, we will make sure that Nathaniel stays with his rightful mother, that being you. I know that this is nerve wracking Sienna, but like the SCW is doing to you, nothing has broken you yet. Don’t let them win babe.”

Sienna: “You are right, I just feel like everything we have worked for is falling apart around us and it aggravates me to no end. I won’t let her take my child, they want the title, well, I have other means for that, this though, I have even thought about moving away, somewhere no one knows where we are.”

Xiomara: “That is not necessary, we stand and fight.”

Bree: “I agree with her.”

Sienna: “I get it…. I know you two are right. I just want to eat and get him to Santa.”

Bree: “You really are all about this Santa pic, aren’t you?”

Sienna: “Yes, I am. It is important to me ladies, I’m sorry but I am not leaving here until I get a picture with Santa and Nathaniel.”

 

She reaches over and takes another bite of her egg roll, her eyes slowly glaring over the entrance of the mall….

 

One Hour Later

 

They had finished their meal, Sienna and Nathaniel were standing in a long line of people waiting to see Santa, she looked antsy, nervous, shaking her head while Bree and Xiomara stood to the side and waited. Sienna was determined though….

 

Xiomara: “She’s going to skip the line and pay off the elf.”

Bree: “You think though? Why is this so important to her?”

Xiomara: “I wish I knew mami….. I wish I knew.”

 

The two ladies were right, Sienna wasn’t going to wait, making her to the front of the line where the elf dressed workers were bringing in the kids to see Santa….

 

Elf: “I’m sorry, you have to get in the back of the line.”

Sienna: “I can’t wait, I need my child to see Santa and I need to be somewhere. It’s what? $20? Tell you what, you and your elf friend there, let me pass and I will give you each $500 cash right now.”

Elf: “Wait… what?”

Elf 2: “Are you serious?”

Sienna: “Yes, I am dead serious. It’s more than what you make here in a week. Do we have a deal?”

Elf: “I don’t know…. We could get fired and….”

Elf 2: “Ummm…yeah! Let her in, she is next.”

Elf: “Uh, okay.”

Sienna: “Merry Christmas.”

Elf: “Merry Christmas!”

Elf 2: “Yes, most def!”

 

Sienna reaches into her purse, hands them both a wad of cash as the two young me look at each other smiling. She nods as they let her through. Xiomara and Bree look on both giggling, knowing that Sienna was going to pull this. The Heavenly Angel places Nathaniel on Santa’s lap, she then stands next to him…

 

Santa: “Ho, Ho, Ho! And who is this handsome fella?”

Sienna: “It is Nathaniel.”

Santa: “Well, Nathaniel, I bet I know what you want for Christmas, let’s see, maybe a fire truck?”

 

Nathaniel stares at Santa then he smiles some, reaching out to his beard. Sienna has a huge grin on her face as he turns to her….

 

Santa: “And what about you?”

Sienna: “To keep my son, forever.”

Santa: “That is the greatest gift anyone can give. Let’s smile for the camera!”

 

Sienna, Nathaniel and Santa look into the camera as the picture is taken. Sienna grabs Nathaniel and thanks Santa before walking off. She grabs the picture she cherished most and makes her way toward Bree and Xiomara….

 

Xiomara: “So we are ready?”

Sienna: “Yes.”

Bree: “Why was that so important to you, babe.”

Sienna: “Let’s just say that memories on photos last forever.”

 

Sienna winks and places Nathaniel back on the stroller as the ladies head out. This was something that Sienna wanted, maybe it was for reassurance or maybe it was for something far greater. She was able to get what she wanted…..

Now to see why she wanted it.

 

 

 

ONE LAST PLEA

 

One Week Later
Hollywood Hills, CA.

 

The last Breakdown of 2019 had aired, Sienna and Chris headed back home for the Holidays, it was supposed to be the best time of the year, spending it with her family and she had thought his as well, unfortunately after the Kelcey incident, neither Chris nor Scott were speaking to one another. That bothered Sienna, she wanted the family together but knew that would be impossible, so all she could do is wait it out, be supportive to him and hope that this doesn’t turn out to be more than what it was. That though was not going to hold Sienna back from protecting Nathaniel and her family. She wanted to talk to Kelcey alone, maybe the two of them could come to some sort of agreement, knowing that Chris would disapprove of such an act, she went ahead and took it upon herself to at least try.

The question was, would it make things worse than it was already.

Sienna had to be ready both physically and mentally for this Battle Royal, it was her last match of 2019 and she wanted to ring in the New Year as World Champion. Her sister, Sierra was there, both ladies were outside, relaxing. Chris was inside taking a nap with Nathaniel. Sierra in jeans, wedge sandals and a long sleeve black halter top, her nails polished a baby pink and long hair hanging down, glanced over at Sienna who was in jeans, ankle boots and a black halter top with her hair up in a high ponytail….

 

Sierra: “What’s on your mind?”

Sienna: “Nothing important…”

Sierra: “Really? Your thoughts deceive you. I can see it written all over your face. I know things have been difficult for you sis, if anyone can pull this off, it is going to be you.”

Sienna: “I have already accepted that it is the SCW against me. There is nothing to say that I don’t walk into the battle royal and all 80 wrestlers or how many there will be don’t gang up on me and pin me at the same time. I will fight my way to the end, I will do what I can to win, if I don’t, well I have other plans…”

Sierra: “Plans, what do you mean by that?”

Sienna: “Nothing against you, I just want to keep my cards close to the chest.”

Sierra: “Thanks… I think…? Look, I get it, things have not worked out for the best yet… but….”

Sienna: “…but nothing, Sierra… Look If you must know It’s Wallace on my mind right now…”

Sierra: “…Kelcey?”

Sienna: “Sierra, you and I both know that long as that woman is in our lives both Chris and I will never be happy, we will never find peace. We will never be free of her shadow, that still casts a wide net…”

Sierra: “No no, I get it Sienna I do… It’s just…”

Sienna: “It’s just that child in there is mine, I know she gave birth to it but that act almost killed her, I have raised it so far and I am the only mother he knows. She is hovering over us like a dark cloud and I hate it. I need her out of our lives for good, I need to protect it, I need to protect them both…”

Sierra: “Are you listening to yourself?! IT? That is a baby in there, that is your Fiancé… You’re starting to sound a little scary….”

 

The Angel rolls her eyes….

 

Sienna: “Are you serious right now? I am not Lancelot Crane. I’m not thinking of killing her or anything, God no. That is too good for her. The last thing I will ever do is rot in jail over her. I need to find a way to rid of her permanently, to just disappear from our lives. I need to meet with her, get some leverage or something…”

Sierra: “Sis, if you do that, if he finds out you know Chris will be so pissed off. He will bloody go off the hinges. Look what she has already done with his brother…”

Sienna: “I know, that is the problem. Chris would hate it if I went to speak to her alone, but If I don’t it leaves me very little options… I need to have leverage over her, If not maybe we can maybe cut a deal.”

Sierra: “Kelcey is not the “People”, sis. She is the birth mother of Nathaniel whether we want to look over that fact or not. Sis, you are playing a dangerous game here, trust in Chris and what you have.”

Sienna: “I am trying but it isn’t easy…”

 

Sienna knew that Sierra was right, she just couldn’t shake the thought of not at least trying to plea with Kelcey, maybe get some sort of peaceful resolution out of it. Sienna turned to look out back in the canyon, her thoughts continued to run, betraying her common sense and better judgment. The gorgeous Swann lowered her head, reaching out to her phone as Sierra patted her on the back….

 

Sierra: “I have to go meet Laura, see you later?”

Sienna: “Yes, I’ll see you later, sushi?”

Sierra: “Sounds fantastic.”

They kiss on both cheeks, Sierra walks out, leaving Sienna alone. She starts a text and hesitates for a second before sending it. After a few seconds, Sienna heads inside, making her way up the stairs, grabbing Nathaniel from his crib and getting him dressed, Chris slowly opens his eyes and looks up at his angelic fiancé…

 

Chris: “Everything alright?”

Sienna: “Yes, I’m heading out for some fresh air, going to the market to get a few things, need anything?”

Chris: “No, I’m good, want me to come with you?”

Sienna: “No… no. Rest, I won’t be long, promise. Sushi tonight with Sierra and Laura, don’t forget.”

Chris: “Mmm, I would never.”

Sienna: “I’ll be back, love you.”

Chris: “Love you too.”

After they kiss, Sienna grabs Nathaniel and leaves. Heading to her destination, one that she knows will have repercussions….

 

Fern Dale Trail
Ten Minutes Later

 

Sienna rolls up in her Bentley, she sees Kelcey’s Maserati parked, facing the Canyon. Fern Dale Trail is a nice park area, Regan and little Jay go fishing a lot there up in the Hollywood Hills. Kelcey Wallace was leaning against the door of the car, wearing a Pink Floyd t-shirt, jeans and thong sandals, her nails polished lavender and long sandy blonde hair hanging down, lightly made up and obviously wasn’t ready for a meeting. She was surprised that Sienna even knew her number and text her. The angel stepped out of the car, she walked over to Kelcey who stood her ground, titling her head…

 

Sienna: “Beautiful here isn’t it…?”

Kelcey: “Cut the small talk… Why did you text me to meet here? Are you planning on throwing me off the cliff?”

Sienna: “Don’t be asinine Kelcey, I just want to talk. No Chris, no Scott, just me and you. Mother to Mother…”

Kelcey: “And what makes you think I want to hear what you have to say, Sienna?”

Sienna: “You are here, right?”

Kelcey: “That I am. So, what is this then?”

Sienna: “I want a truce.”

Kelcey laughed, shook her head in amazement…

 

Sienna: “You laugh but I’m being honest here, probably more honest than I have in a while at least. This entire situation is going to Can’t we come to a peaceful conclusion, here?”

Kelcey: “Peaceful?! That’s rich.”

Sienna: “I know that you heard a lot of terrible things that happened while you were in a coma. But I think we are forgetting the good things that happened like the care we gave you, the care that led to you being to stand here now and look me in the eyes. That isn’t all, despite everything I still funded your Perfect Cure, the family I protected, your assets, everything that Chris did to make sure that everything was alright with your care and the baby. You can’t deny those things happened, love.”

Kelcey shook her head, she knew things could have been a lot worse but that didn’t change a lot of what happened or allowed her to justify things either…

 

Kelcey: “No, I cannot Sienna, but what I can claim is that you two didn’t do it for me, you did it for your reputations. You did it for yourself, you did it for your image and you know what, Sienna? That actually doesn’t bother me as much as you are using my child as the pawn in all of this, THAT is what pisses me off the most.”

Sienna: “Kelcey, can we be honest here? You know deep in your heart that baby is better off with Chris and I then you and Scott. Scott is many things but a crook is what he has always been, a shyster and you want to put Nathaniel…..”

Kelcey: “… that is NOT his name.”

 

Sienna sighs, shaking her head….

 

Sienna: “No, Kelcey that is his name, the minute you accept that, things will get easier.”

Kelcey: “Don’t push me, Sienna.”

Sienna: “I am not pushing anyone. You are making this difficult on both of us and I want a peaceful resolution. What happened on Breakdown, was unfortunate but you continue to push the wrong buttons with Chris, you can’t blame him for being upset and why are you putting yourself in harm’s way over some petty revenge? Why? To prove a point?”

Kelcey: “…”

Sienna: “Kelcey, you are sick, no matter how good you look right now, and may I say you’re stunning as always, at what point will you now be able to take care of Nathaniel? This whole pregnancy was a risk to begin with, if you love that child, then let him be raised by his father and I, you can still be a huge part of his life we wouldn’t deny you that right.”

Kelcey: “How generous of you. Would that be once a week, a month or just on weekends?”

Sienna: “That would need to be discussed just like we both know you tried to hurt the baby during the pregnancy….”

Kelcey’s eyes widen….

 

Kelcey: “…. I did not.”

Sienna: “That is not what the Doctor’s said, Kelcey. Look, I am not here to fight, I am here to strike up a deal, a resolution, anything that will make this beneficial for both of us.”

Kelcey: “You know what, Sienna? I knew that was why you text me to here, because you’re nervous. You are afraid that child will eventually come home with me and you’re right, you should be nervous.”

Sienna: “I’m not nervous…”

Kelcey: “Your eyes deceive you but believe whatever you wish love. See I may not have the money you do, may not have the resources you have but one thing I do have, is a great reputation and image in the public eye because I am honest and real, not fake like you. I have told you for years, Sienna that deep down inside you’re a good person, you just have no idea how to be one without cutting corners or being so jealous of what I have that you’re willing to sell your soul to take it from me.”

Sienna: “I’m not jealous…”

Kelcey: “Really? You took my moniker, my husband, you are starting to surpass my career accomplishments, now you have taken my child and basically my life as a whole, seriously, what is next, Sienna?”

Sienna: “I don’t know…. You’re painting me as such a monster, maybe If I’m so bad I take away the Perfect Cure? Is that what you want?”

 

Kelcey’s brow furrows a little upon hearing that…

 

Kelcey: “You wouldn’t… Thousands, even millions of people are counting on that program, you wouldn’t do that Sienna.”

Sienna: “Don’t ever assume the limits I will go to protect my family, Kelcey.”

Kelcey: “Your family!?”

Sienna: “Yes, MY family now Kelcey, please accept it. What do you want? I will give you anything, name your price? You want Five Million more for the Perfect Cure, done. You want money to start a new life elsewhere, fine! A new house? A newer car, you have had that one now for five years. Name it, what can I do to make sure you are out of our lives for good. Go start a new family with Scott if that is what you really want, Chris is with me now, he is mine. You lost. Take what I am giving you, please? That is all…. Go away and start over!”

 

The Perfect Ten jumps in her face….

 

Kelcey: “I’ve LOST?! You are not going to push me away, Sienna! You are not going to buy me! The hell of a nerve you have woman to even insinuate this!? That is MY Child! Do you hear me, MINE!”

Sienna: “Back off Kelcey! Take the money!”

Kelcey: “No!”

 

Sienna pushes her off and tries to get to the car but Kelcey grabs her and throws her against the door. Sienna wide-eyed stares her down when they both suddenly hear the baby crying….

 

Kelcey: “What is that!?”

Sienna: “It’s Nathaniel….”

 

She opens up the back window, Kelcey’s eyes quickly shift to the back seat and sees her child. She stops everything and walks up to him with a smile on her face, trying to calm him down. Sienna squats down and grabs a rock from the ground, she stands behind Kelcey, lifting it high above her head ready to strike her…..

 

Kelcey: “You are so handsome….. Like your father…”

 

Sienna trembles, shaking, conflicted, so many scenarios running through her head when she finally drops the rock and leans back on Kelcey’s car. Wallace turns around and sees Swann staring daggers at her….

 

Kelcey: “Sienna….”

Sienna: “I have to go.”

Kelcey: “Sienna, I want to hold my baby.”

Sienna: “No! I brought him here so you could see him, in hopes that you would strike a deal with me. That is still on the table, you want to make the right decisions for Nathaniel, Kelcey! Think about it and this meeting NEVER happened.”

 

Sienna quickly scrambles into her car; grabbing an envelope and throwing it at Kelcey….

 

Sienna: “Merry Christmas!”

 

She gets back in, puts it on drive as the window goes up and a teary-eyed Kelcey looks on as they drive off. Her eyes shift to the ground, where the rock laid, slowly picking it up and examining it before tossing it into the canyon. She grabs the envelope, opens it up and it is a Christmas Card of Sienna and Nathaniel with Santa Claus. She starts biting down on her jaw, her eyes narrow as she watches the car speed away….

Ten Minutes Later

 

Sienna arrives back at home. She walks in, Nathaniel is still crying, trying to calm him down. Chris rushes down the steps and sees Sienna frazzled, he takes the child and quickly calms him down as his fiancé walks to the bar and pours herself a shot of cognac…
Chris: “What the hell are you doing?”

Sienna: “I need to calm down…. Okay?”

Chris: “Where are the groceries?”

Sienna: “Shit…. I forgot them….”

She pounds the shot and readies to pour another, but Chris takes the bottle and glass from her. She slams the counter in frustration as he lays Nathaniel in his small crib….

Chris: “Where the hell did you go?”

Sienna: “I…..”

 

She didn’t need to tell him, he looked away already knowing the answer to his own question…

 

Chris: “You went to see Kelcey, didn’t you? After I asked you not to…?”

Sienna: “I…. I thought I could rid of her!”

Chris: “Why would you do that after we talked, Sienna!? She isn’t going to walk away, love! She isn’t going to be bought out and you put my son at risk by taking him!?”

Sienna: “I was trying to help! I want her out of our lives, forever! Is that too hard to ask for!?

Chris: “He is her son! She will never be out of our lives forever unless she was dead, and I hope you weren’t thinking about that!?”

 

She said nothing which suddenly alerted Chris….

 

Chris: “…Sienna?”

Sienna: “I thought about it…. The opportunity was there, but I couldn’t…”

Chris: “What are you saying!?”

Sienna: “I’m scared, okay! I am afraid that she is going to take Nathaniel away from us! I don’t want that; he is our baby! I don’t care if she is the birth mother Chris! I am sorry I went to see her, I was desperate, I thought I could change her mind!”

Chris: “I need you to start trusting me, Sienna! I know Kelcey, better than anyone and she won’t stop, if anything, you may have made it worse, giving her even more conviction!”

Sienna: “I’m sorry…. I am so sorry….”

 

Sienna started to break down in tears, she was trying to help but didn’t realize how unstable she had become in all of this, to think that the thought of smashing a rock over Kelcey’s head even crossed her mind was enough for Sienna to look back in the mirror and see what she was becoming. Chris embraced her as she lost herself in his arms, there was no turning back now….

… no matter what, though Sienna was going to stay in control.

 

 

EPILOGUE: THE END OF THE ROPE

 

Beauty Factory

Los Angeles, CA.

Christmas Eve

 

Laura Steinbeck was finishing up some closing numbers and seeing just how much money they had lost. It was another hard month for the Beauty Factory who had lost another five high profile endorsements thanks to all the negative press that was surrounding their brand. A lot had to do with her wrestling fanbase, it spilled into social media and society, news outlets, yet Sienna outside the ring had continued her “For The People” Movement along with Laura. One of the reasons that Laura added Xiomara to protect Sienna and she took a step back was to fix things, there was also questions about her health that she was being very tight lipped on. Recently, Laura had her last will and testament filled out, she was working night and day especially when the Beauty Factory’s participation was cancelled from the annual Christmas Fashion Show in New York, a show that Laura had been a part of for forty years. Things were not getting any easier for her, she realized that at this rate, she would lose everything and be back to square one, this was her baby, she couldn’t let it go without a fight. She sat at her desk alone, some Chinese Take Out next to her, her blue suit jacket hung from her chair, her white heels sat next to her chair, wearing a white sleeveless blouse, matching blue pants and her nails polished red, hair hanging down. Laura’s blue eyes continued to look at the numbers, her eyes started to somber, when she felt the vibration from her cellphone, it was Sienna, immediately picking up….

 

Laura: “Hey darling, how are you?”

Sienna: “I’m fine, what are you doing on Christmas Eve still at the office?”

Laura: “Crunching some numbers, shutting down the books for the rest of the year, trying to figure out our next move.”

Sienna: “How are we looking?”

Laura: “Not good, we lost another five endorsements, the press, social media, wrestling in a whole has bled out to the fashion industry, seems like everyone has an opinion these days darling. We are suffering the brunt of it and I don’t know what else to do. The “For The People” Movement has suffered, the videos going viral. Really not much more to say, darling. We have an uphill battle for sure so me and my House Lo Mein will enjoy a few more hours here before I head home.”

Sienna: “It’s Christmas Eve, go home. Tomorrow we have a day to celebrate.”

Laura: “I know darling, I will. How is Nathaniel? Everything okay now?”

Sienna: “Everything will be fine, we are resilient.”

Laura: “Just like the End of the Year Battle Royal, I have nothing but the utmost confidence that everything will work out for the best and you will walk out as Champion.”

Sienna: “Yes, I wish I shared your enthusiasm. Go home!”

Laura: “I will soon, love you darling.”

Sienna: “Love you too, I will see you tomorrow?”

Laura: “Of course, you know I am always early to the party, ciao.”

Sienna: “Ciao.”

 

As Laura hangs up, her blue eyes turn toward the computer screen. She grabs her chopsticks and takes a bite out of her carton of Lo Mein, slowly chewing, reading the numbers and placing the carton down on the counter. Her eyes slowly close, realizing that she must come to terms that they may not survive. She leans back in her chair and knows that this could be the end. She tried to make one last pitch but when the Beauty Factory was not included in the New York Christmas Fashion Show, the first time that Laura has missed it in almost forty years. The fashionista sighs, throws her take out in the trash, grabs her things and goes home. She turns and looks at her office, shutting the lights and locking everything up, walking out to her car, Laura turns and sees the Beauty Factory sign. Her lips start to quiver as she steps in her vehicle and drives away.

 

Christmas Day

 

It was Christmas, Nathaniel’s first and though he won’t remember much being only 6 months old, it was important for Sienna and Chris to have a special morning with the baby, it was a change from a year ago where Sienna spent Christmas with the Beauty Factory and with Ikiro, it wasn’t special, it was out of necessity. Sienna and Chris would spend the morning opening up gifts, most of the presents were for Nathaniel but the couple went out of their way, she bought him a new state of the art motorcycle, he bought her beautiful diamonds and some new gadgets, it was a special time to remember. Later though it was about having the family over at the house and giving out their gifts.

The Egg Nog was set, the appetizers and meal were delivered and catered much like Thanksgiving, everything was ready for the guests to arrive. Sienna was in a beautiful red dinner dress, ready to impress, Chris was in a white suit, black shirt, looking dapper as ever. Sienna was starting to get worried though, she hadn’t heard from Laura who is usually one of the first to arrive and help her set things up. She texts her a few times but there was no response. The rest of the guests were arriving within the hour. Nathaniel was dressed up in a cute outfit as well, yet Sienna seemed to be pacing, all decked out in her red open toed heels and long hair hanging down, dripping in diamonds, perfectly made up. Her blue eyes slowly shifted toward Chris….

 

Chris: “What’s wrong?”

Sienna: “Laura, she isn’t here, she’s not responding to my texts and seemed very upset yesterday. She was still at the Beauty Factory around 8, that is not like her.”

Chris: “Maybe she overslept, you know how Laura is, she loves her martini’s, maybe she had a few last night and slept it off.”

Sienna: “Yeah, you are probably right but maybe I should go over to her house and make sure.”

 

Rubbing her shoulders, Chris supported her decision…..

 

Chris: “If it will make you feel better, please go see her. I will stay here with Nathaniel and greet the guests as they come, sound good?”

Sienna: “Thank you. I will be right back.”

Chris: “We will be here.”

 

The two kissed, luckily Laura only lives less than ten minutes from Sienna’s home. She gets in her car and takes the short drive to get there. Stepping out she knocks on her door after getting past her gate which she had the code. There was no answer, Sienna had a key and didn’t hesitate to use it, entering the house….

 

Sienna: “Laura? Are you home? Laura…. It’s me.”

 

She doesn’t hear anything, looking around, she heads into the kitchen, looks like Laura made herself a few cocktails. She walks up the stairs and hears the shower going….

 

Sienna: “Laura, are you in the shower?”

 

Again no response, entering the bedroom, she sees an empty shaker and martini glass, a couple of pill bottles which suddenly alert her, as she comes across the bed she notices Laura’s legs and feet on the floor, half her body is wedged between the bathroom, Sienna’s eyes widen, quickly rushing to the ground and turning Laura over who was in a robe, looked ready to shower, her face was blue, she wasn’t breathing. Sienna started to panic, quickly pounding her in the chest….

 

Sienna: “LAURA!? Don’t do this to me!”

 

She pounded again and again before starting CPR. Tears started to flow down Sienna’s cheeks, her make up ran, hands were shaking as she screamed Laura’s name. Sienna tried the best she could, even sticking her fingers in the mouth to cause her to vomit, anything, but nothing was working….

 

Sienna: “No… no…. no…. LAURA! You can’t leave me…. LAURA!”

 

The screams of the angel echoed through the house; this was not the Christmas she expected. Sienna continued to apply CPR, grabbing her phone and calling 911…..

This was not supposed to end like this, not for Laura Steinbeck…..

…. Not for her.

 

Cedars Sinai Hospital

Los Angeles, CA.

A Few Hours Later

 

Sienna sat quietly and visibly shaken at the hospital. Her fingers running through the long blonde locks. Chris had just shown up with Xiomara and Sierra. Sienna’s parents were watching Nathaniel at her home. Sienna was inconsolable, there was nothing they could say that would make her feel any better. Xiomara went with Sierra to grab some tea, help her calm Sienna down as Chris held her hand. A Police Officer came by and handed her a letter…

 

Police Officer: “We found this on Ms. Steinbeck’s nightstand. It was addressed to you. We may need it as evidence depending on the contents.”

Chris took the letter, he nodded as Sienna didn’t even pay attention to the Officer. She was visibly shaken. Seeing her mentor like that brought her a new reality in life and how fast things can go for the worse. She didn’t know what to think of it, if Laura was dead, going to live, she didn’t understand why this happened….

 

Chris: “Sienna, this is for you, love.”

 

The angel wiped her nose and took the letter, she had no interest in reading it at that very moment. She laid her head on his shoulders….

 

Sienna: “How could this happen? All we ever tried to do was help people. Why did it happen to her? I don’t understand…. I don’t understand….”

Chris: “Sometimes love we are not supposed to understand. The fact is whether Laura survives or not, you were there for her.”

Sienna: “I can’t lose her Chris, I can’t. She’s the reason I am the person today with everything I could have ever wanted. I can’t lose her…. I…..”

 

The Doctor walks out, Sienna quickly stands up as does Chris…

 

Doctor: “What is your relationship to the patient?”

Sienna: “She’s…. she’s my God Mother…. My everything.”

Doctor: “Okay, we have that she overdosed on alcohol and opioids. We were able to flush out her stomach and now the most important part is ahead of us. She is in ICU for the next few days to make sure we don’t have any kind of organ failure or brain damage. We don’t know how long she was unconscious or without air. As she was resuscitated, she was never conscious, so the next 24-48 hours are going to be extremely important. Was she suffering from depression? Any signs of suicidal thoughts?”

Sienna: “Suicide? NO! Laura would never harm herself!”

Doctor: “The police are doing an investigation now as myself, we will determine what exactly happened. Did she leave you any letters? Notes? Texts? Did you talk to her last night?”

Sienna: “I did, and she was perfectly fine. Why are you asking me this!?”

Chris: “Sienna, calm down love. Can’t you see she is extremely emotional right now; my fiancé has had a traumatic experience.”

 Doctor: “I am sorry, when you are ready, I would like to speak with you, Ms. Swann.”

 

She simply nods as the Doctor walks out. Sienna can’t even believe that Suicide was brought up, how dare he claim that she tried to take her own life. Sienna stands up and takes a deep breath, she turns to Chris and kisses him on the forehead….

 

Sienna: “I’m going to take a walk; I need to clear my head.”

Chris: “Okay love, I will be right here.”

 

She doesn’t say another word and heads off down the hallway, after hitting the restroom and cleaning herself up a little, Sienna lifts the letter and opens it, Laura had written it recently, maybe as early as last night. As her eyes start to scroll through the letter, she walks right into the Perfect Cure Wing of Cedars Sinai, not expecting to just end up there. She passes a few rooms, still reading the letter, seeing patients with Parkinson’s being treated, stopping at a glass window and watching some extremely depilated, barely able to walk. Her icy blue eyes glare at the rehabilitation after she read the note. They start to form tears, become blood shot, her hands start to shake as the note crumbles in her hand….

Sienna slowly leans her forehead against the glass, making a fist, grinding her teeth, her nostrils flare as she starts to grunt, so many thoughts racing through her mind right now and the wing she stands in is from her own funding, her money brought these people here, the ones she tried to defend, the people she stood up for all year in 2019……

…and for what?

Slowly turning her head, she walks away, already making her mind up on her next steps, walking toward the ICU where the Doctor stands….

 

Sienna: “It was an accidental overdose.”

Doctor: “I… I have yet to determine that.”

Sienna: “It was an accidental overdose and that is what you are going to tell the authorities, do I make myself clear, Doctor? I funded the Perfect Cure, I can easily cripple this place if you do not do as I ask. Is it money you want? You’re young, probably have a lot of medical school bills to be paid, right? Consider them paid. I ask again, what are you going to tell the authorities, Doctor?”

 

He hesitates, put in a situation that he’s never experienced and goes against everything that he was taught. The eyes of Swann though were terrifying, he had never seen a woman so enraged and ready to strike at the drop of a dime. She was about to say something else when he put his hands up and nodded…

 

Doctor: “It… it was an accidental overdose.”

Sienna: “I will get your information later and transfer money to your account. Can I see her, now please?”

Doctor: “I don’t let visitors in the ICU, Ms. Swann…..”

Sienna: “Can I see her, please!”

Doctor: “Yes… yes of course… but only for a few moments.”

 

The Doctor leads Sienna into Laura’s ICU room, he closes the door as Sienna stands there staring at her hooked up to a breathing tube. There is a small Christmas Tree in there and decorations, this was supposed to be the day they all celebrate and instead, Sienna founds herself here and now. The note she holds in her hand, she uncrumples and reads it again…..

 

 

Sienna,

Darling, I didn’t know how to say this, maybe I am just an old-fashioned gal and decided to write it in a piece of paper. We have fought so many battles throughout our career, some we have lost, most we have won. All I ever wanted was for you to have your life back and live the dream you once had. Mistakes in life happen, we are all guilty of them darling. I have two kids that never want to see me, I have a son I led to suicide and a Factory I put my heart and soul in, sacrificing everything including my loved one to see grow and prosper. There comes a time in everyone’s life when we must decide what the hell we are fighting for, right?

I’m an old woman that has seen better days and tonight I realized that I have come to the end of my rope. They got us darling, the social media, Sasha, the wrestlers of the SCW, the fans, the fashion critics, the news outlets, they never gave us a chance and one thing started to steamroll, led to more, what did you think would happen? The Beauty Factory was all I had left, after looking at my financials, I realized that it was a lost cause. I don’t know if we can recover, the endorsements were too much, losing it crippled us even further. I can’t keep my promise that I had to you, which is what wrenches me the most.

All I could think about was you, darling. I want what is best for you and the family you have. I can’t fight anymore; I can’t stand on my own and be that guiding light you need me to be.

Sienna, I love you more than anything on this planet and without me, it is the greatest gift I can give you….

To spread your wings and be the best out of us.

Merry Christmas Darling….

-Laura

 

 

Sienna falls to her knees, grabbing Laura’s hand and holding the note tight to her chest knowing exactly what she had done, she couldn’t believe it but it was too late, like an erupting volcano, Sienna cringed before letting out a loud bellow and releasing what tears of anger and rage she had left….

It was sadness, it was fury, hatred and pure contempt. They tried to snap her, break the SCW World Champion….

And now the People she tried to help and protect, succeeded.

For tonight, she not only lost her way, an angel lost her wings.

 

SCENE FADES

 

 

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Cedars Sinai Hospital

Los Angeles, CA.

12.26.19

 

REC:

 

Sienna Swann takes a second to compose herself. Chris and Xiomara are there for her during this difficult time. After finally getting her thoughts straight, Sienna again speaks…

 

“Social Media and this culture today have become one of scorn and loathing, it is no wonder so many celebrities and stars have cancelled their Twitter and Instagram accounts because NO ONE has anything nice to say about acts of generosity, instead you want to make it out as a ploy, state that I do it for myself, what is that? Spend my own money for attention and nothing more? Why? There isn’t a single person here and watching, which I know will be on every network, YouTube and website within minutes of my completion, well good. The “For The People” movement was supposed to connect us in some traverse way, to see that someone like myself, like Laura Steinbeck were not just about money and beauty, we were about giving us the chance to have the same opportunities as us. We can talk about the baby and Kelcey Wallace, what we don’t talk about is the millions I have put into her Parkinson’s Disease research project here in this very hospital, right? You want to villainize us instead? Laura Steinbeck has given over 50 years of her life to the Fashion Industry, most of the clothing trends you wear were because of her, bringing in models of all backgrounds to start new movement as a result of the constant petty criticism the populous has created where we can’t even hear a Christmas Song without someone being offended? Do you know how hard it is to wake up every morning and look on your Twitter and Instagram and see the constant condemnation by people who can’t accept what she has done or I, any of us throughout the years and why?

Jealousy?

No, it goes beyond that, as I have proven time and time again not even your words can hold down the realization of ascendancy from women like me. You rather break it down to fit your narrative and put us on your level. Laura Steinbeck is in the hospital right now, not of her own fault, but yours!”

 

A gasp suddenly overcomes the reporters. They can see the anger and rage in the face of Sienna Swann. Xiomara is about to reach over to her, but Chris grabs her hand and shakes his head, whispering something in her ear….

 

“Laura strives every year for the Christmas Fashion Show in New York, the Beauty Factory was not invited, thanks to the frivolous, trivial and insignificant backlash by the public, wrestling fans and hypocrites who smile in our faces, praise us when we find Ricky’s killer or feed the hungry yet doubt us when it comes to our intentions!? Laura is in the hospital right now due to an accidental overdose, but honestly, she is in there because of a broken heart. This woman has done so much for this city! She was given the keys by the mayor! She was the first to break barriers with plus-size models, mentally handicap and the LGBQT community and it was YOU that sent her here! I am not out of line; I wanted this conference for ONE reason and that is to update you not only on her condition but how things will be handled from now on. I AM NOW in charge of the Beauty Factory and effectively immediately, I AM SHUTTING IT DOWN! That’s right, it is you that need to explain to every promising model that we gave a chance where no one else would why they don’t have a promising future in the fashion industry! See, though, as I spent my Christmas bedside to my mentor, to the one woman that helped me become who I am and had it not been for her, I would not be standing here today, we both had a dream that everyone turned into a nightmare…..

Fine, the gloves are off…

The masks are off….

For now, I will give you NO excuses, I will give you no more ammunition. The People wanted to paint us the bad guys? Then that is exactly what you will get! I helped find Ricky’s murderer, I opened a Youth center in his name and was thrown a shake when I opened the memorial, well, I am cutting ALL funding to the Center, if it is to survive, then the city will have to pay for it! This Perfect Cure? Will need to survive off donations and grants as I will not be putting ANYMORE money of mine to it! You don’t heroes, you need excuses. You don’t want answers, you want more questions. I don’t see the people who are revered, cheered and praised go out of the way like Laura and I have. As she lies there fighting for her life, I want to remind every person listening to my voice this was of your doing. I will no longer try and enable an unappreciative community of faultfinding disparagers who want nothing more than to bring us down to their level.

Laura Steinbeck will recover, she will walk out of here seeing the result of your actions, retire and live in a world away from this cesspool you have all become. I though? Along with my fiancé, Xiomara, my sister and anyone else that sees the value in our cause? We will continue to fight; we will hold up our brand and out standard. Whether I end the year as SCW World Champion or not, whether with all the lost endorsements I am still a top model in the industry or not, doesn’t matter….

For my conviction and principles will NOT change.

2019 was about “For The People”, I tried, I really tried and instead my faults were held against me. So now, I will hold your faults to every deceptive and sanctimonious person out there who have tried to break us down and here I still stand, on top of the World responsible for this. 2020 will be the start of something new, something better when my HUSBAND and I will come for all of you who have wronged us.….”

 

Sienna closes her eyes, looking down for a moment before opening them back her, looking right out to every single person that is watching with the echoing words….

 

“FUCK THE PEOPLE!”

 

She pushes away from the podium and storms off as Xiomara wide-eyed chases her with Chris, the mob of reporters start throwing questions at her, but it is too late, she has made her decree for 2020….

….and many will feel her wrath.

 

/REC

 

 

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SIENNA VS. THE WORLD

 

 

The Scene Opens…

 

Olympic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Canada, located at “Olympic Park”, Montreal in the Hochelaga Maisonneuve district of Montreal. Built in the mid-1970s as the Olympic Stadium for the 1976 Summer Olympics, it is nicknamed “The Big O”, a reference to both its name and to the doughnut-shape of the permanent component of the stadium’s roof. It is also called “The Big Owe” to reference the astronomical cost of the stadium and the 1976 Olympics as a whole.

The stadium is the largest by seating capacity in Canada. After the Olympics, artificial turf was installed and it became the home of Montreal’s professional Major League Baseball team, Expos and Canadian Football League teams, The Montreal Alouettes returned to their previous home of Percival Molson Memorial Stadium in 1988 for regular season games, but continued to use Olympic Stadium for playoff and Grey Cup games until 2014 when they returned to Percival Molson for all of their games. Following the 2004 Expos baseball season, as they relocated to Washington, D.C., to become the Washington Nationals. The stadium currently serves as a Multipurpose Stadium for special events like concerts, trade shows with a permanent seating capacity of 56,040. The capacity is expandable with temporary seating. The Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer use the venue on occasion, when demand for tickets justifies the large capacity or when the weather restricts outdoor play at nearby Saputo Stadium in the spring months. The stadium has not had a main tenant since the Expos left in 2004. Despite decades of use, the stadium’s history of numerous structural and financial problems has largely branded it a White Elephant.

Incorporated into the north base of the stadium is the Montreal Tower, the world’s tallest Inclined Tower at 574 ft. The stadium and Olympic Park, Montreal grounds border Maisonneuve Park which includes the Botanical Gardens, adjacent to the west across Rue Sherbrooke Street, also known as Quebec Route 138. Here is where we find the SCW World Champion, Sienna Swann who has been tested the last few months and defeated every single challenge thrown at her from The Elimination Chamber to the Double Jeopardy Match at Clarity. Sienna did everything to accomplish the hurdles that were thrown at her, then came the Kellen Jeffries cash-in which put her title on the line at the End of the Year Battle Royal. Sienna didn’t even get the chance to celebrate her huge win and the chance to clarify the field eliminating Owen Cruze, James Evans and Syren which have now been given new life.

That is what upsets Sienna the worst.

Now she must accomplish the impossible and defeat a huge field of contenders including her best friend, in Bree Lancaster. The question is, can she do it again?

Standing in the middle of the stadium with Xiomara Diaz and Chris Cannon, the Heavenly Angel, wearing a white jacket, matching pants with black boots and halter top, her long hair slicked back in a high ponytail and nails a glossy color, her title hanging over her shoulder. Xiomara in a black suit, boots and nails polished red. Chris Cannon in a dark grey suit as the camera starts to record…

 

REC:

 

Sienna stands there for a moment, her icy blue eyes glaring at the beautiful World Championship before they shift and starts to speak in her sexy South African accent……

 

“Olympic Stadium, a place that has held it’s place through time. In this very building gold medal’s were won, Grey cups were held high above the head of winners, memories were made in baseball and other sports that have since then been written in the annuls of history, records which will never be broken, athletes revered for their contributions the way it should be, this is what makes legends out of legacies and if ANY name is to mentioned when it comes to breaking records and making that said history it’s Sienna Swann. Let’s look back at the last year, shall we? I started 2019 as SCW World Champion, I was robbed at Making Things Right by half the roster and a crooked promoter, Katya that wanted to have her own champion there. Fast forward to Retribution where once again I tried to do the right thing and was robbed of my team taking command of the head office and instead, we put another crooked promoter in charge after the Tactical Warfare Match in Sasha. After their failed champion couldn’t defend the belt due to “injuries”, they had no choice but to give me the opportunity and I took it, becoming an interim Champion and defended the title like a TRUE Champion should and when I had the chance to unify the belts?

I was CHEATED again this time by officiating, an embarrassing moment for this company and Sasha did nothing about it. Her promises of a rematch? Were throwing me into a Chamber with five others in hopes that not only would I fail to regain the title, but she could put me out to pasture never to have another chance again. Did that happen? No, while I was playing hot tag at Rise to Greatness in a match Chris and I were FORCED to compete with, your champion LOST. When I asked for contenders and viable options while I waited for what I was promised, I was DENIED, instead fed to her chosen ones like Owen Cruze and James Evans. This entire year I have been on my heels with my fiancé fighting like mad to not only stay afloat but still be a part of the SCW Main Event picture, yet EVERYTHING that Sasha has tried to hold me down has NOT worked yet. The Elimination Chamber at Under Attack was supposed to be the final answer, the person who walked out as Champion would be UNDISPUTED, no questions asked. Of course, while Sasha was wetting herself at her hand-picked Main Event at Apocalypse, I was trying to survive permanent damage from not only Selena Frost but also Xander Valentine, we will forget that ever happened, right?

It is easy to tell stories to fit the narrative, paint me as this villain, the woman that wants to help the People and yet is a fake? No, I am no fake, instead what I was a woman who made a great judgmental error. Before all of this, the Elimination Chamber was supposed to be it, the World Champion would walk out, the rest would have to get in line, yet plans changed, why?

Because I walked out with the title.

Had it been anyone else, do you think Sasha would have made the match for Clarity, a Double Jeopardy to appease her favorites and stop the constant whining from a Hall of Famer? No, she would not have. Let’s be clear here, no matter how many times you want to deny this, the SCW globe revolves around ME. I am the ONLY wrestler that changes the script, alternates the plan, rewrites the booking, challenges the boss to get even more creative to find a better way to take this title off my waist.

THAT ladies and gentlemen, is POWER, this is what I hold above all of you.

Clarity was created to clean the slate, we were all led to believe that who ever walked out as world Champion, would storm into 2020 after a little pit stop in Montreal with the award winner, seeing a fresh set of challengers. Owen Cruze, Syren, James Evans and I, the three losers wouldn’t see rematches. Again, that is if Sienna Swann didn’t walk out with the title. I did and it was all a LIE. Sasha, this was never about Clarity, you knew this entire time what Kellen Jeffries was planning, you set ME up. I walked into the Chamber and did EXACTLY what was asked of me. I rolled into Clarity when it should have been one on one and defeated the TWO finalists in the Chamber that I had already pinned before! Was the Totally Awesome cunt there at the end again? NO! I GAVE YOU CLARITY! I sent them to the back of the heap and opened new doors for whatever else you wanted to throw at me….

Sasha, you had the power to amend that cash-in, you could have said no, changed it, did something to make it fair after EVERYTHING I did! I was able to celebrate for about five seconds before that curtain jerker came out and ruined MY moment! I am your TRUE World Champion and even after the last PPV’s, this past year and everything little trick or hurdle thrown at me, I have yet to fail and stand here as the ONLY woman worthy of being the face of this company and the Champion, yet you allow this imbecile to trade in a Trios contract for a chance that any undeserving hack can come in and be what I have worked so hard this entire year to be in ONE match!?

Are you so daft Sasha?

Or is your hatred toward me so incensed that you’re willing to sacrifice the integrity of this company and the ONE title that is EARNED, not given to get this off me in hopes that the wishes of a buffoon are granted in a little ploy as your last feeble attempt to finally put down Sienna Swann?

How pathetic.”

 

Glaring into the camera, Xiomara’s eyes narrow, folding her arms and feeling the intensity from her client and close friend. Chris is there stone faced, listening to the truths that his fiancé spews, knowing there is nothing but facts in her words and conviction. There could be up to thirty participants in the battle royal, she would have to survive them all and the odds are not in her favor. Sienna knows this yet she has a plan if things do not work, the way she hopes, but right now, she doesn’t intend to think about anything alternate, she looks to win. Sienna starts to speak again….

 

“It doesn’t stop there though, does it? Not only was there lies and deceit which I find the irony considering that is what you like to call me, a fake? Yet the minute I give you Clarity, it was thrown back in my face by a liar and an irrelevant, neophyte that pretends to be a wrestler. Kellen Jeffries, you are nothing but a desperate and delusional man. Regan Street and Glory Braddock CARRIED you to the Trios Contract and this is how you use it? For what? To give a chance at the little guy, those that work so hard their entire career and never get the title shot?

No Kellen, not everyone is like you, a loser that will never be a World Champion.

See, people who get a shot at this title is because they EARNED it. I busted my beautiful angelic ass for over three years before I was given a true shot at this belt and over four years later look at me, I was a blip on the radar, no one paid attention to Sienna Swann, the model turned wrestler and now NO ONE can stop talking about or go a day without thinking of me now. Your cash-in was abhorrent and despicable, it had no place or thought and no tact behind it. You wanted attention, for once in your miserable life, there was this need for people to start talking about you because failing to please Kennedy street wasn’t enough. Let me ask you something Mr. Jeffries, do you think for ONE second anyone in this battle royal is going to be thankful of your Trios? Do you think they will hand you $250,000 and a new car?

Make you a best friend?

Be forever in your debt for this incredible gift you’ve given them?

No, they will spit in your face, take what they can and receive all credit for an opportunity that NO ONE in this match besides myself has earned. I will say there are maybe one or two but what you did sir is not only open Pandora’s Box, you let the bitch roam free and allow to her defame this prestige ten pounds of gold I have elevated and made into THE belt to wear, for what I have. Kellen, there will be many participants that will come out and paint me the bad guy, do you see, this match is centered around me, that is what no one else here gets. They want to think about the other twenty plus participants in this match, but they can’t, they won’t even mention them and why, it’s quite simple really….

I AM THE ONE TO BEAT.

I am who matters, NOT Syren, or James, Selena or Owen. Not Glory or relics like Jake Starr and Adam Allocco, not one hit wonders like Ace Marshall or Asher Hayes. No, they are all talking about SIENNA SWANN. Don’t you get it now, Kellen, the attention didn’t fall on you, it fell right back on me. Has there in the history of the SCW ever been a bigger target on anyone than the one I have on my back, right now? NO.  Do you see them lining up, in hopes they can do what the top wrestlers in the company have failed to do so in the last three months? The only thing you did, Kellen was open the door to the trash I already threw out. You have given Josh Hudson a chance, so he can take the title to his midget wrestling federation and retire it? A man that cashed in his Trios last year this time against me and much like you will FAIL. Kellen, Syren, James Evans and Owen Cruze had their chances, they were defeated by yours truly, this was the end and you opened the door, gave them a lifeline and if the SCW ends 2020 with one of them as World Champion, you have undone EVERYTHING that I worked for in this past year with ONE idiotic gesture. This is why I demanded you came to Breakdown, why I didn’t even give you a chance to take things back and beg for my mercy. Why Chris and I beat a little respect into you. A man like you will never get how this business works. Those stars from the past don’t deserve the chance to bring this title back to 2006. Those coffee drinking luchadors and some Cosmic Princess don’t even have the talent or the grace to even breathe the same air I do. Jake Starr? Ace Marshall? Giovanni Aries? Tell me what they have done in 2019 that was memorable and earned them a shot at what I hold?

YOU CAN’T AND WHY?

THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING!

They are not even worthy of smelling my perfume. I hear Gigi Steward saying the SCW needs a break from Sienna Swann, coming from her it’s laughable. I listen to rantings of bitter old men who were once great in this company call out my name in order to gain a little relevancy and capture the days of long past, that was the purpose of the God of Wrestling tournament where they ALL lost, now they want to step up and take the BIGGEST prize of them all? See, Kellen, you didn’t help the SCW, you threw it in a flux and by doing so you’ve cheapened and denigrated the most powerful symbol in professional wrestling today, the title I hold….

All by wanting to help people and copy Ace.

What you are Kellen Jeffries is a hopeless man looking to make a ripple in a world that revolves around ME, yes a ripple that will sound more like a popcorn fart when it is all done and when the clock strikes midnight ending 2019 and entering 2020, you will sit back and wonder why this poor decision was made as I sleep comfortably in my bed with my fiancé, my son and MY World Championship.”

 

Sienna slowly starts to grip the title close to her chest, wrapping her arms around it almost embracing it from anyone that tries to take it. The gorgeous Angel knows this Battle Royal is everyone against her, that all of those that lost their chance to win the title and many would never get the chance are now vying to get that shot and there is nothing that she can do to stop it, all Sienna can do is survive. The Usual Suspects are there, a friend in Bree and the rest out to gun her down. Xiomara and Chris both look on as she turns back to the camera and speaks…

 

“What about the rest of you? What possibly can you say? Run my name down in the mud? You’ve done that the past year. Call me a fraud, sound off on the same insults and the same barbs, try to besmirch my good name and continue spewing lies to the people that what I do is all a ruse?

No…

Your World title shot in Montreal is the real ruse, the real tragedy. I have defeated all the top stars here, from Syren, James Evans, Owen Cruze, Glory Braddock, Josh Hudson, Marie Jones, Selena Frost… need I go on? Whether Ravyn Taylor or the rest of Infamous shows up, these days they can’t even share the ring with me. Other names there, which honestly, I could care less to mention because I expect the entire roster in the match and there is nothing that will change it. I don’t need to talk about each of you, I don’t care to dissect who is in and who is not because every single person in this match knows that they didn’t earn this shot, it was handed to them by a man who has absolutely no clue how the business works. Syren can claim to the be the “Best in the World”, which one is that? The one that continues to swirl in her head. If she walked out as world Champion, did she earn this shot?

No, the woman has FAILED the last few times, she shouldn’t even be in this. James Evans the same, he will rant and rave and when the third time is NOT the Charm what is next? Owen Cruze is smarter than he looks at times, he is tired of chasing, then don’t come in young man. Everyone wants the World Title, Jonathan Knots rant on Twitter summed it all up, we have wrestlers who show up for ONE match the entire year and could walk out as Champion, what message does that send?

It doesn’t matter what you do the entire year, all it takes is one buffoon and a Trios.

Spare me the “Face of the SCW” crap, Selena. I will make it my personal goal to eliminate and shatter your World Championship hopes AGAIN. Don’t you see that every person participating must address me, they have to point the finger, call out my name, speak of Sienna Swann and why?

I AM THE BEST IN THE UNIVERSE.

The SCW rotates around my axis, Sasha knows it and every fan, wrestler and miscreant a thousand miles from here knows it. If Canada can edit Donald Trump out of Home Alone 2, why can’t they edit the failures from Clarity too. I don’t care what threats are thrown at me, I have heard them time and time again each match, every fight, I walk out with the World Championship. I caught on to your game, I saw how it was played and when I decided to take my turn, everyone cried wolf. I want you to know that this is not about the SCW World Championship or some fool and his dream. All can concieve that I take solace in knowing that it took half the roster to take this title from me….

And if you don’t?

What does that say about the SCW and Sienna Swann?

See, Sasha you can’t beat me. Odds have never mattered, I already proven that over and over again. They can all line up, the best to the worst, the Main event to the lower mid-carders. The young and the old, the veterans and the SCW hopefuls, those that are not even with the company, they can all stand in the line walking in through those ropes one by one. I will hear them plea their case, why they deserve the shot they never attained like I did. Selena can make her excuses, some trope like Kelsai Adamson-Mason who has barely been here for a cup of coffee says she deserves a shot? Please allow me to vomit, all play, no work, typical Gen-Z’s who want everything handed to them and pretend they slaved over the prizes. Syren can cry and whine, James can state his claim and blame it all on everything else, each one of them can come up with whatever their hearts desire and it comes back to one single thing….

A title I made CLARITY of, a belt I went through hell to procure, a championship I gave everything up for, a symbol that I created as the VERY BEST, not by your bitter, hall of famer’s or those that this company has passed by, NONE of them except for Bree Lancaster have done anything to bring honor and reputation to a Championship and a company I put on my back. Come New Years Eve though, their words, their cries and creeds will fall on deaf ears. I should have cracked your skull with the title Sasha, I refrained. People like Owen can point fingers and claim they see my true colors, not really, I never had hidden colors, instead I was true to my word, but you people are jealous of success. I don;t want that car, I will give it to my sister, the money will go to MY son, the title stays within my grasp. You hate me now, you’re going to loathe me when this is over and Phillips says the words, “and STILL World Champion, Sienna Swan”, like music to my ears.

Then, what are you going to do now, SCW?”

 

Her eyebrow arches, tilting her head while still grasping the World Championship. Sienna by now doesn’t care about the odds, all she cares about is the result. The Heavenly Angel stands there, glaring at the camera with her frosty blue eyes. Xiomara and Chris both look on with scowls on their faces as Sienna walks up to the camera, speaking in a lower tone…

 

“Accept it, finally crown me through recognition as YOUR World Champion. One by one, competitor after competitor, they will all fall down like the Chamber and Double Jeopardy with the roster still in play, then there is nothing more that can be said or done about it resulting in one constant …

With a Kiss by An Angel.

Not “For The People”….

FOR ME.”

 

Sienna’s glares into the camera before slowly backing up and holding up the World Championship in the biggest and greatest defense the SCW will ever witness while Xiomara and Chris look on…..

Finally, Sienna smirks.

 

 

FADE TO BLACK

 

/REC

Vs. DOUBLE JEOPARDY: CLARITY PPV RP 2

 

CBS 60 Minutes

Sienna Swann Interview

With Scott Pelley

Part I

11.25.19

REC:

 

Sienna Swann sits across Scott Pelley in a dark grey suit and red tie. Sienna has on a black dinner dress, open toed pumps with her hair hanging down and nails with a clear coating. She is made up beautifully with her tanned, tone legs crossed and hands jointed. They had already formally introduced themselves, Scott Pelley was able to get straight to the point as Sienna knew this was her moment to clear a few things in the air before they were able to get worse…..

 

Scott: “Earlier this year, the “For The People” Movement began, you came out of nowhere and took the world by storm.”

 

Sienna smiles and nods…

 

Sienna: “Yes, it seemed that way.”

Scott: The deeds have been talked about and praised on countless levels. There was even whispers that many were going to vote you as one of CNN’s Heroes of the Year, many humanitarian awards and the accolades that come with what you have done including your generous donations to Parkinson’s research and helping the Youth in Urban America. You have been invited to all the Hollywood Parties, revered in Washington by President Trump, there is a good chunk of the Nation that believes you are an Angel sent down from Heaven like your namesake in wrestling and the modeling industry. There is another part of the Nation not including wrestling fans as it seemed that was most of where your negative press came, this is now the actual “People” you are trying to reach out to that think maybe you are a fraud.”

Sienna: “A fraud, how Scott?”

 

She answers back, quickly….

 

Scott: “A fraud in the sense that you’re doing this for acclamation, attention, recognition. You want people to like you, this is more about a PR move than anything which is the consensus from those that are in the SCW with you, correct?”

 

Sienna slowly nods…

 

Scott: “They have seen some damaging evidence come out, some viral videos that have caused you a few sponsors and endorsements including a multi-million dollar deal with Vogue who you accredit to helping restart a career that a few years ago seemed to be over after the scandals in 2013. The testimonials of London and Paris Truelove, two former associates of yours who came out and talked about your substance abuse, the cover-ups and….”

 

The World Champion is quick to stop Scott there…

 

Sienna: “Before I speak about anything else, I want to address my substance abuse. Yes, I was having problems with sleeping pills and alcoholic. Scott, I am a very hard-working woman who has four full time jobs. I am wrestler and World Champion. I am one of if not the top model in the industry where the demand for my presence can be a bit overwhelming. I am also a daughter, a sister, a friend and now a mother and soon to be wife to very loving and understanding people who have always had their best interests in me. There was a time when I tried too much. I didn’t get enough sleep, I was in a very bad and dark place in my personal life, I was trying so hard to get my reputation back that I was so afraid of ruining it yet again for the poor choices that I made. London and Paris did cover up a lot of things that happened to me when I was on shoot, never in wrestling as I was too afraid to hurt myself or someone else and it would be hard for me to live that down because against popular belief, I do care about my fellow wrestlers and competitors just like I care about my modeling career. There were three instances where I allowed the drugs and alcohol win and I succumbed to it. London and Paris were there, and I am forever indebted in them. I also went to AA, where Chris Cannon was my sponsor and I was able to kick my habits. I may at times call myself “The Perfect Ten”. but I am human. I made mistakes.”

Scott: “Then why did they emphasize this?”

Sienna: “Leverage? A payout? You need to realize that London and Paris were taken out of some barrio in Mexico where they too were involved in some very shady dealings by Laura Steinbeck and myself. Had WE not intervened, those two would probably be dead by now. For almost two years, they worked by my side, they were a part of my reinvention and rise once again to the top and I will never forget those moments. The problem we now face is they came out and told lies. Both disgruntled and upset they were let go and why? They couldn’t get the job done.”

 

Scott nods….

 

Scott: “Then why walk out on Deborah Norville and Inside Edition when they interviewed you almost a month ago?”

 

She sat there for a second, collecting her thoughts and then speaking softly…

 

Sienna: “Frustration. I was emotionally hurt and angered that two people I considered like sisters would do that to me. Scott, I have dropped the ball lately, I can admit my faults. I should have never allowed those fans to entice and goad me in as I had. I deal with a lot of bias in the sport of wrestling, it has been a slow build as I work in a very hostile and toxic environment against me, more out of jealousy than anything but they never once gave me the benefit of the doubt.”

Scott: We only saw part of the footage, you claim they did indeed goad you into that argument, correct?”

Sienna: “Yes.”

Scott: “What about Laura Steinbeck closing out all the Truelove’s accounts, they were practically thrown out to the curve?”

Sienna: “Those claims are not true. They were given their last checks. Whatever they did with the money they were paid before is on them, London and Paris are known to party.”

Scott: “Okay, then tell me about Halloween night and the footage that went viral?”

 

Sienna’s eyes narrow, taking a deep breath and ready to answer….

TO BE CONTINUED

 

/REC

 

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THE TRUTH BEHIND ANGEL EYES

CHAPTER V

 

 

It was a moment that Chris Cannon and Kelcey Wallace couldn’t take back, the moment they both saw each other at which was now evident was Scott’s house. There was confusion, not a clear understanding of exactly what was happening here. Why was she at Scott’s place, dressed like that with nothing but a pair of shorts and tank top? Chris had more questions than answers, he quickly hit Sienna’s number as it dialed, faintly listening to her voice answer. How was Kelcey just 5 miles on the other side of the hill this entire time and it was all his brother’s doing. Chris was staring at Kelcey, who obviously thought it was Scott who came home. Her wide-eyed blue eyes stared right into her ex-husband. She had been in a coma for months; the pieces were coming together. She didn’t know just how in depth this had gone until the holes were filled.

Kelcey was aware of what had happened while she was unconscious which is why she made it a point to talk to Sienna at the Halloween Party but not show herself so to speak. With her hair hanging down, lightly made up though she was naturally beautiful, wearing jean shorts, a Rolling Stones t-shirt, barefoot with her nails polished a matte baby pink, stood her ground. It was surreal and now both Chris and Sienna were not controlling the situation anymore. What the man they called Superman didn’t know was that Sienna was wondering if her fiancé pocket dialed him. Chris slowly walked in….

Chris Cannon was at a loss for words, tilting his head, he was in shock, the woman he once loved and wanted to spend the rest of his life with was there in the flesh… Sienna kept saying hello…. She was on her way back from talking to Peyton and running into Owen Cruze. The minute she heard Chris speak, her heart fluttered and almost stopped …

 

Chris: “Kelcey?”

Kelcey: “…Chris?”

The minute I heard her voice, I started running toward the house. I used find my phone to see where he was, at this point I didn’t think about anything else but being with him, there was no way that I was going to allow this to happen without me there, I had my doubts, I don’t know what it was but something deep down inside told me that you just don’t get rid of feelings like they had. Those two loved and adored one another and I had to stop it before…. I didn’t even want to think about it….

 

Scott Cannon’s “New” Home
Hollywood Hills, CA.

Chris was both hesitant and confused. Trying to understand what exactly was happening here while looking around his surroundings. He slowly started to approach Kelcey, who stood her ground, she finally pointed at him, holding up her hand…

 

Kelcey: “Stop right there. How the hell did you find me?”

Chris: “What is this place? Why are you here? You always loved the beach, why would you even consider moving up to the hills just five miles from me and who is Scott?”

Kelcey: “This place? Is my home and you are trespassing. I will call the police if you don’t get out of here, right now.”

Chris: “Kelcey… it’s me….”

Kelcey: “I SAID STOP RIGHT THERE! You have NO RIGHT to step into MY house, you have NO RIGHT to come here and try to speak to me or whatever the hell this is! How dare you even try to look for me after everything that you put me through!”

Chris: “What I put you through, the hell you talking about?!”

Kelcey: “I was your wife! I loved you with all my heart! I gave you everything including a child and you took that away from me too.”

Chris: “Wait… You’re saying I am the bad guy here?! You’re having a laugh, aren’t you? I don’t want no trouble; it is obvious you and I we need to talk…. So please calm down and stop making a scene.”

Kelcey: “Talk? About what exactly?! Since when did this become about talking, anymore Chris? For two months I was in a coma, helpless and you could have easily changed everything. I couldn’t do a damn thing after I gave birth to OUR child, yet I hear stories, I watched footage, I have been told everything that has happened in the time I was out. My God, Ricky Octavius died and somehow I feel like I could have done something about it but instead, I wanted to raise a family with MY husband and give him what I took away years ago, a child.”

Chris slowly inches closer, Kelcey biting her jaw, blue eyes wide opened, nostrils flaring, again putting up her hand and yelling for Chris to stop….

 

Kelcey: “I said stop! You are not welcomed into my house. Now you know where I live, turn around and get the hell out, Chris.”

Chris: “No.”

Kelcey: “I mean it, I will hurt you.”

Chris: “Been there, done that already. So, don’t bother Kelcey. We need to talk about this for the sake of our child before things get ugly.”

Kelcey: “Our child? Don’t you mean yours and Sienna’s. Chris, you even had her name the baby, you gave her rights to be the parent, you two are engaged and this all happened while I was unconscious in some facility in the middle of nowhere, away from my family, isolated, some think I am still hidden away there, because if it was up to you two? I would be gone, out of the picture, all this because I named you something I damn well regret in the heat of the moment.”

Chris: “We say and do a lot of things in the heat of the moment don’t we, it’s human nature. But if you want answers Kelcey, let me explain my actions…”

Kelcey: “No Chris, you don’t get to explain anything, anymore. You lost that privilege the minute you deceived and disrespected me. I saw the things you said on TV, the press conferences, the little vignettes and you even filmed your Rise to Greatness promo bedside while I was in a COMA!?”

 

Chris looked away for a moment, he knew that would come back to bite him in the ass, though he didn’t know that it would be like this. He had never seen Kelcey so enraged before, this was the first time he ever saw her this way which worried him. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself, this time glaring at her as he walked inside. She went to grab the phone, that is what I saw, the tail end of this…

 

Chris: “STOP AND LISTEN TO ME, PLEASE!?”

Kelcey: “You had your chance! Do you know how many months I have spent rehabbing, praying, thinking of any way I could get better to step in the ring with you? With Sienna, one more time. To find any doctor that would clear me, any medicine that would cure me, anything on God’s Green Earth that would give me that one wish. I saw what you did, play my music. Poison young talent like Peyton Rice and Owen Cruze, beat up my family because you could, take everything we had and shit on it for her bloody ass!”

Chris: “It wasn’t like that, Kelcey!”

Kelcey: “No, it wasn’t like that?”

Chris: “No it wasn’t, but I can’t expect someone like you to understand. You’re throwing one side of the story at me like it’s a statement of fucking fact, when you don’t know what I was going through at all. You say you loved me but that is bollocks isn’t it. If you loved me, you wouldn’t have done what you did. You wouldn’t have said what you did in the heat of the moment. Sure I was angry, hurt by what happened between us, and if I am truly there is still a part of me that still loves you which is why I went ahead and had you bloody cared for the very best medical facility in the WORLD. So don’t you bloody stand there and think I haven’t forgotten the hell we have been through, and that I never cared even after when you left me!”

Kelcey: “No? Did you hear that Sienna?”

Chris slowly turns to see me standing at the doorway with tears in my eyes, destroyed by what I just heard him say. Lowering my head, those fears had all along seemed to come true that he was still in love with Kelcey. Maybe he was playing her, this could have been Chris way of trying to smooth his way in and talk to her, I didn’t know….

 

Chris: “Sienna…. It’s not like that.”

Kelcey: “Chris, are you playing her too? Is this the moment of “clarity” where you don’t know what you got until its gone? You two took my life away! Sienna has been trying to be me for years. I gave you the benefit of the doubt, I believed in you when there were times, I rather kick you in the face! I wanted us to be friends, sisters in arms, damn it Sienna I wanted you to succeed and be better than what you are now because a World Title doesn’t make you the best, it is the mentality that you have as a champion that does and instead you prey on the needs of others, those looking to find anything that can help them get past their day, the less fortunate don’t have it like we do and instead of being the good natured person I know that deep down inside you can be I have seen it, you create this farce and allow the business to suck you up and swallow you whole!”

Sienna: “You threatened my life after I took you to the hospital when you gave birth, I saved you and that baby.”

Kelcey: “No, you saved that baby for you and Chris. Both of you knew the emotional stress I was in pregnant, you dumped me Chris a little over a month before I had your baby, I couldn’t sleep or eat, I was getting sick and was afraid to harm this kid. Jesus, I passed out in Selena’s arms just talking and didn’t wake up for two days! The hell I went through leading up to that pregnancy, my weakness, my body breaking down! No! This was about me and you Chris and you brought her in knowing what it would do to me emotionally. Christian was like my son; you were everything to me and all I wanted was for you to go back to SCW and finally get that World Title around your waist. Get out…. Both of you, or I swear I will call the cops.”

 

Chris wasn’t going to allow her to call anyone, he rushed Kelcey and took the phone, her eyes widened, for a second there I thought she was going to hit him, or even vice versa, it was starting to get a bit tense and that is the last thing anyone wanted, not getting physical with him at least and instead standing right up to his face…

 

Kelcey: “What are you going to do next, hit me!?”

Chris: “Kelcey…. We need to talk about everything, all I bloody want to do is talk!”

Sienna: “Chris…. Maybe we should leave.”

Chris: “NO! I am not leaving until we talk and figure this out Sienna, it cannot go on any longer! Kelcey, I am not moving on while we are in some custody battle for Nathaniel….”

Kelcey: “… I never called him that, she did!”

Chris: “That is his name and we need to talk about this, I don’t want this getting any dirtier, it has spilled out into the news, it has spilled out into our social lives, it is no one’s goddamn bloody business what we do and….”

Kelcey cuts him off putting her finger right in his face….

 

Kelcey: “… you are right, it is nobody’s business what goes on between us but YOU and HER made it their business! I was dead to the world! I couldn’t do anything while she was putting makeup on my face and prettying me up for your fucking photo-ops and news specials! What, you don’t think I know!? You used me, both of you used me, my foundation, the charity, my disease, everything that would give you an edge on the people, you used every single bit of it! And now you want to stroll in here and tell me that things can be worked out? No Chris….”

 

I watched as Chris shook his head, I had to make sure he wasn’t going to do something he would regret later….

 

Chris: “Damn it Kelcey think about what we had! There was nothing more I wanted than to have a child with you, we can at least try to be civil about it and have some sort of joint custody, we can work it out and not have to be at each other’s throats because this is going to be a fight you won’t win. Deep down inside, you still love me, you still care about me and what we have, I do too…”

He glances over at me standing there a mess, listening to all of this and trying to hold my emotions in check. All that keeps running through my head is the notion to leave, I want to pack it up and go but am afraid that if I do, that will push him closer to her. He turns back and faces Kelcey but our eyes lock, it is like she is eating this up or maybe she does feel sorry for me getting caught up in the middle though I’m no fool, I know that I wedged myself between the two…

 

Kelcey: “…. What we had! I never stopped caring Chris; you did. I never stopped loving you just because I questioned your motives with her! You stopped loving and believing in this relationship yourself and that is what pushed it all to the edge!”

Chris: “I had no choice at the time, what did you expect from me? Seriously… The one woman I loved more than my own life turned her back on me, and our fucking weddings vows. I crossed the world to find you when you disappeared. I married you and held you in my arms when your father died the day of your wedding day. I PUT MY FUCKING CAREER ON HOLD FOR YOU AND YOUR SUCCESS and what thanks do I get out of it all. Your love which you threw to the wayside the one moment I was at my weakest and to top it all off you tried to kill our second baby, what one baby wasn’t enough was it?”

 

Kelcey stood there in stunned silence as did I…

 

Kelcey: “My God, do you even listen to yourself? Do you even hear the words that come out of your fucking mouth, Chris!? The story always changes with you two and the gall of accusing me of hurting our child? I had moments of weakness as well and you chastise me, yes when I am sitting at home alone after LOSING my husband and everything I know.”

Chris: “You fucking divorced me; your own father gave me the divorce papers with your signature. What did you expect me to do?!”

Kelcey: “I DIDN’T SIGN A DAMN THING!!”

Chris: “I know your signature when I see it.”

Kelcey: “And I am telling you that I didn’t sign that document, that was Rory but what does it matter now? The look on your face tells me you don’t’ believe me. Just like you tell them that I chose to move out, right?”

Chris: “That’s what you did.”

Kelcey: “No, Chris I needed to step away and see what you would do. If you really loved me, you’d fought for us, instead you ran to her! That is when I knew it was over and you blame every single person within an arm’s reach that they didn’t give you the benefit of the doubt? The only person here who never gave anyone the benefit was you and look at it now!”

 

I took a step forward now; I wanted to grab hold of Chris and pull him back. I could see him looking like he was about to snap and….

 

Chris: “I am not fighting you for Nathaniel, I am working something out, she is the legal guardian now, we didn’t know what your condition would be, the doctors talked about maybe some brain damage and….”

Kelcey: “OH BOLLOCKS, CHRIS! BOLLOCKS! I went into a coma because my body and nervous system had experienced such blunt trauma with the pregnancy that it was it’s own way of healing and it took time. During all that, you two paraded around using my name to put yourselves over with anyone that would buy into this shit. I sit here sometimes and cry myself to sleep watching these little tidbits you and Sienna recorded and I wonder how I ever fell in love with you….”

Sienna: “Kelcey, let me explain….”

Kelcey: “Shut up cunt, no one is talking to you.”

The nerve! She is angry, I needed to be sympathetic here and not make this any worse than what it is already. Chris is trying to get through to her but it’s not just working. Just then the sound of a car pulls up behind me. I turn around and see who steps out, what the hell is he doing here, did Chris call him…..

Sienna: “Scott? Did Chris call you?”

Scott: “Excuse me Sienna….”

Sienna: “…. Rude!”

Chris: “Don’t talk to her that way, Kelcey we are better than that!”

Wait a second, the look on Kelcey’s eyes when Scott walked in, it was like she was relieved? Scott and Kelcey barely liked one another, from what Chris told me they were always at odd. Chris turned around and it looked like he had seen a ghost….

 

Chris: “Scott, what are you doing here. Did Sienna call you?”

Scott: “What are you doing here, little brother? How did you find this place?”

Chris: “I had someone looking for Kelcey and….. wait a moment…. Scott?”

 

Kelcey quickly went to Scott, Chris’s eyes looked ready to come out of his skull, I stood there frozen, I didn’t know what to say or how to react. This made absolutely no sense. She started to hug him?

 

Scott: “Are you okay?”

Kelcey: “Yes.”

Chris: “… I’m sorry just what the fuck is going on here?”

Scott: “I think you better leave, little brother, we can talk about this in private later, when cooler heads can prevail. I don’t want this to get any worse than it is already. This wasn’t how I planned this to work out.”

Chris: “What are you doing here? Is this the Scott you were asking for, Kelcey!?”

Kelcey: “Yes, it was.”

Chris: “Scott?”

Scott: “Do yourself a favor and go little brother. We can talk about this over a pint, later mate.”

Chris: “Is this your house?”

Scott: “It is.”

I quickly ran to Chris, tried to hold him, back pleading for him to back off but it was like trying to hold off a raging bull….

 

Chris: “Scott, were you the one that took Kelcey from the hospital!? Were you the one that doctored the cameras!? She has been here with you all this time!? And you looked me in the face daily and told me you had no idea, that you’d help find her…”

Scott: “Chris…. I am going to ask you again, to please go and we can talk about this later.”

Chris: “We are going to talk about this fucking now! Why!? After everything, you are my brother and I trusted you!”

Scott realized this wasn’t going to end how he liked, I could tell and I Chris, I have never seen him look at a man like he was looking at his own brother right now… God help him…

 

Scott: “Trust in this family of ours is fickle at best these days. This woman was your wife and lying there in a coma while you paraded around with Sienna living the bloody good life. She sat there in some isolated place away from her loved ones left to rot in some hospital bed and you want to know why I did what I did? Broke this trust of ours because of you baby Brother, you’re your own worst enemy.”

Chris: “Don’t make this about me. You didn’t do this for me, you’re doing it for you because that is who you are. Has he been the one feeding you all the information about what’s happened Kelcey? Is that it? Is THAT why you cling to him like that. Is Scott Cannon, my criminal of a brother your protector?”

Scott: “One of em’ yeah and you’re right, I have told her everything and she listened. She didn’t have to, but I never lied to her despite our differences in the past I have too much love and respect for her to do that! We had our differences, we didn’t always get along, but Taylor would tell me every night how special she was and all I kept on thinking was how lucky of a bastard you were mate, you hit the jackpot! I was envious of you! This woman did nothing but love you, Chris! You two were soulmates everyone could see it. And I get it, Sienna is gorgeous, she is stunning and makes you happy, good for you both! I on the other hand can’t stand there and let her go and be a part of this farce you are presenting about giving a shit! I couldn’t sit there anymore watching her sleep! As I sat there holding her hand, I fell in love with he….”

Oh My God! Before I could even react, Chris slugs Scott on the side of the face knocking him down. I jump right in front of Chris, but he hurls me in the air, landing hard against the wall and foyer table. I landed hard. Kelcey SLAPPED him, not once, not twice but three hard times in the face but he grabbed her wrist and started to squeeze, I have never seen him that angry before…. He took every shot like it was nothing…

 

Kelcey: “Go ahead, break my wrist, give me more a reason to take back my baby boy!”

Chris: “I fucking should do it shouldn’t I, it’s what you want…”

Kelcey: “The do it!”

Kelcey was scared now I could see it in her eyes, but she was also excited at the idea of goading him into doing something…

 

Sienna: “Chris don’t do it!”

Kelcey: “C’mon do it, don’t listen to her…”

 

My heart stopped, I thought he was about to actually break her wrist or worse, but he let go having seen sense at the least when she was goading him that is what I thought as he looked down at his brother…

 

Chris: “Why…”

Kelcey: “Because I was wrong, Chris.”

Chris: “Wrong?”

Kelcey: “I chose the wrong brother, he might be a criminal but you stole my heart and broke it…”

 

Those words stun Chris, he let go of her and in that split second, Scott was back on his feet and he tackled Chris down! Shit….

 

Sienna: “Chris!”

 

I tried to get up. Kelcey grabbed Scott, I grabbed Chris trying to separate the two which was like two peacocks trying to pull two fighting elephants. I wrapped myself around Chris and tried to subdue him, Kelcey did the same thing with Scott, finally we were able to separate the two from killing each other…

 

Kelcey: “Get him out of here, Sienna!”

Sienna: “I am trying! Come on Chris…. We have to go!”

Chris: “Scott, WHY!?”

Scott: “You let her go, little brother. I couldn’t stand there and watch her in that way! She deserved better! She deserved more than you gave her, Chris! She deserved to be happy! She had a baby for you, mate! She is sick and the doctors told her knowing it put her life in danger, yet she risked everything for you, and this is how you repay her!?”

Chris: “Fuck you, Scott!”

Scott: “Sounds about right story of my damn life ain’t it mate. Sick of seeing you pull your shit I took her out of the hospital! You damn right I bought her this new home! You damn right I have nursed her back to health and used every single one of my resources to get her stem cell surgery to make her better and beat this bloody disease! And you’re damn right that I love this woman more than anything after all we went through, she found it in her heart to forgive me for what I have done!”

 

I can’t believe this. I could feel tears dripping on my hand from Chris, he was so angry and hurt. Kelcey was hugging Scott from behind when she kissed him and shocked us both…..

 

Chris: “..Kelcey?”

Kelcey: “You’re not going to understand, and I didn’t either but not only did Scott save my life, he is giving me a second chance. I do love your brother and I am making a new start with him Chris, with MY son!”

Chris: “You son of a bit….”

Sienna: “Chris we need to go, please….”

Chris: “You fucking piece of….”

Sienna: “CHRIS WE NEED TO GO NOW!”

Chris: “I’M GOING TO FUCKING KILL YOU SCOTT.”

I started to pull him out with all my strength. Scott was back on his feet, Kelcey in his arms watching us both leave. How did this happen? So, humiliating and embarrassing for both of us especially Chris. He lost whatever was left of his relationship with Kelcey and now his brother too? I couldn’t hardly console him, he tried to get back inside and I dragged him into my car, I would come back later and get his. Slamming the door shut, I get behind the wheel, turning to face Kelcey and Scott who watched us leave. My eyes narrowed, they paid us back for what we did….

This is not over.

 

One Week Later

 

It had been a week, since everything seemed to have melted down with the cannons. For Sienna, Thanksgiving wasn’t a huge deal for her family until recently when they adopted the American Tradition. Sienna wanted to have the perfect Thanksgiving inviting her family, of course with Chris and his son, Christian, her sister, members of the Beauty Factory, it was a nice time to get together before flying out to Philadelphia for the PPV and after the announcement from a week earlier, the Heavenly Angel had found herself in a very bad situation and the World Title at risk of losing it. Sienna has some choices to make and now that they knew Scott and Kelcey were together somehow, someway, it had become so confusing, yet they were still feeling the after-effects of everything.

Laura Steinbeck, Xiomara Diaz were all there to share time and give thanks.

This was Sienna’s way of trying to live a normal life and for once feel like family but even with the holidays, there were outside forces that were working against her at every turn, it seemed like everything around Sienna was falling apart and yet again her paranoia was at a peak knowing that Kelcey was coming after Nathaniel. She couldn’t wear her heart on the sleeve this time, she had to be smart about everything and instead just enjoy the day though that was not going to be easy as Chris was hurt by his brother. Family was going to be over soon, Sienna had everything catered by Wolfgang Puck and his team who delivered it all and looked delicious, she wasn’t about to be caught dead cooking.

 

Sienna and Chris Home
Hollywood Hills, CA.
Thanksgiving Day

 

Sienna was downstairs, she wasn’t even ready, in just sweats and a tank top, barefoot with her nails polished with a glossy coating. Her long blonde hair was in a ponytail with little makeup. Chris had not come downstairs; Nathaniel was still upstairs sleeping with him which troubled her some. Chris had taken all of this so hard. Sienna decided to go back upstairs, she too was still frazzled but they kept it all under wraps between the two, not even telling Xiomara or Laura yet. She walked upstairs, Chris was on the deck staring out at the canyon, he had on shorts and a tank top. Sienna came up behind him, rubbing his shoulders…

 

Sienna: “Chris?”

Chris: “Hi love…”

Sienna: “They delivered the catering; people will start showing up in a few hours. If you want, I can cancel it, I had already planned this long before any of that had happened. I will not force you to put on a face, if you do not want to spend Thanksgiving with my family and our friends, I totally get it.”

He smiled for what was the first time since what happened and looked up to me lovingly…

 

Chris: “It’s fine, love. I need this, more now than ever, I think. Besides it gives me something to look forward too. I just can’t believe Scott and Kelcey are together? You know hurts the most, isn’t the fact those two are together it’s his betrayal… My brother did that to me, love after everything I ever did for him since he got out of Prison all those years ago…”

Sienna: “Chris, he had no right, but at the same time, we don’t always choose who we fall in love with, it just happens. I don’t agree with all the sneaking around and the cloak and dagger stuff, that was wrong of him. I wish it had worked out differently, it didn’t. Maybe try to talk to him….”

Chris: “That ship has sailed, the next time I see him I am going to put him six feet under…”

Sienna: “… You don’t mean that… You’re still upset…”

 

I prayed he didn’t mean that as I kissed him on the cheek and nodded, before pulling away from the railing, heading back downstairs but he grabbed me by the hand….

 

Chris: “Sienna, stay for a second. I need to talk to you about something…”

Sienna: “What is it?”

Chris: “I said a few things while I was talking to Kelcey that I know bothered you a bit… I just want to clear the air here, no secrets or lies…”

Sienna: “Chris, you don’t have to…”

Chris: “No, I do because I could see it on your face, I could see that you were terrified that there was a possibility Kelcey and I would get back together.”

Sienna: “Was there?”

Chris: “Honestly… I don’t know… I mean we both know that is not going to happen now, but I need to be very transparent with you, love. Despite everything, all the hurt she caused me, I do love Kelcey, I always will, we had a special bond that somehow and somewhere along the way it severed, part of it is my fault, I made a lot of mistakes and poor choices, some I wish I could take back, some I am happy I made like being here with you.”

 

There was a sincerity in his voice that I wasn’t sure I had really heard from him before. While some of his word crushed my heart, others lifted it back up into their warm embrace…
Sienna: “Chris…”

Chris: “Let me finish please… See I don’t want you to feel like I put her above you, because I do not. She was my ex-wife, there are a lot of emotions I am going through right now but when I look at you and see the woman you have become since the night you asked me to be your sponsor and everything that followed, it is a stark reminder that things happen for a reason.”

Sienna: “Chris… I’ll admit part of me was frightened that you were going back to her and leaving me there at the doorway wondering what the hell had I done, that you could never love me like you loved her. That I could never give you what she did… I am not liked or loved by Kelcey, people think I copy her, well yeah, she is perfect in every way that I will never be….”

Chris: “No… no that is where you are wrong. You don’t need to be perfect, not like her, just be like you. Sienna, you and I, our relationship started off very rocky, I will freely admit, I couldn’t stand you love, I hated almost every fiber of your being and with good reason at times. That was then and now I can’t think of life without you Sienna.”

 

A slow tear starts to form and trickle down my cheek, it was like a huge burden was lifted off my back. It didn’t matter what was going on in the outside world, the negative press, the barbarians at the gate, all the sponsors we were losing, none of that mattered to me because I had my Superman and he loved me. This simply motivated me even more, it gave me the purpose to walk into the Double Jeopardy match and win it. I looked at Chris in his sapphire blue eyes and gently pressed my lips against his. That turned into more as our tongues began to swirl and before we knew it, he was throwing me on the bed where he tore off my clothes….

And we made love.

It seemed like an eternity his body on mine. Before he laid next to me catching his breath. My fears were quelled but I guess great sex and a loving, hot man, probably the hottest in the planet is the one who you’re marrying. I was ready to spend the rest of my life with him, in time I would give him a child, one of our own but not now, my World Title reign was NOT about to end on its first defense. I turned and placed my head on his chest. I could still see that there was sadness and confusion, swirling around his brain. Maybe this was an escape and I would gladly do it again. Running my fingers down his chest, I looked up at him….

 

Sienna: “I’m sorry if I was the cause of what happened between you and your brother, I feel like I was.”

Chris: “My brother makes his own choices, he always beat to his own drum… He is selfish like that. We have had our ups and downs, love. I don’t think anything was going to change his mind, I was just shocked that he loved Kelcey so much… I should have seen it coming, I didn’t. I don’t know what to do anymore with my family. I don’t think my brother and I can ever come back from this. I get why he did, I don’t understand why he wasn’t open to me about it. I have fought so hard to keep my family together only for them all to turn on me like I am the villain…”

Sienna: What about Christian? Does he know?”

Chris: “I don’t know but maybe I will let Kelcey tell him, the least I can do I don’t want him turning on me as well…”

Sienna: “I love you Chris.”

Chris: “I love you too.”

We laid there in silence, closing my eyes, placing my leg over him, I was ready to fall asleep. I could feel his body shake a little, tense up some, then some whimpering as I looked up, he was crying, trying to be strong. I sat up and pulled him into my arms holding him tight as he finally started letting all the penned-up emotion, he’s had bottled up inside….

 

Chris: “I…. Loved that bastard…. I trusted him with my life….”

Sienna: “I know…. I know.”

I was at a loss for words, it was his moment to grieve. I knew how close he was to Scott and after some time apart they finally were able to patch things up. Then this happened. All I could was be there for him, somehow feeling responsible. Maybe it was my turn to talk to Scott, find out why he would betray his brother like that….

It was for another time.

Right now, this was about my Superman, and I needed to be his Wonder Woman.

Because I’ll be honest, I feared what was going to come out of this betrayal for everyone…

 

A Few Hours Later

 

Everyone had arrived, Sienna was in a beautiful white dinner dress and matching pumps, her long hair in a high ponytail. Chris was in slacks and a black Polo shirt; they were hosting Thanksgiving and it wasn’t what they usually did though Chris remembers going over to the Street’s for a Thanksgiving the last few years but times had changed. Sierra was there in a pink cut off dress and open toed heels, her nails polished pink, her mother was in a patterned dress and pumps, her dad in a grey suit, no tie. Xiomara was in a blue cropped loose sleeveless dress, the tall and lanky Puerto Rican had on open toed heels, nails polished black. Spirit in a black summer dress and heels, always looking so simple and gorgeous with her hair down, nails polished silver. Laura was in a red blouse and black pants with matching red heels. Her brother Samson was also there, he was entertained by the dog, Milo. A noticeable absentee was Christian Cannon… Chris and Sienna had tried to get in contact with him, but was unable to…

Sienna was in the kitchen pouring some drinks, her mother noticed Sienna with a glass of wine…

 

Sienna: “I know that look.”

Amanda: “Well can you blame me, when did you start drinking again, sweetheart?”

Sienna: “Mum, I promise you that it is controlled. I have been slowly easing back in. I promise I will not abuse it, please do not make a scene here, not today…”

Amanda: “I’m not, Sienna. You know I am just worried about you and with everything going on and what people are saying about you, it has me concerned, that is all.”

Sienna: “I’m fine.”

Amanda: “Good, I want to enjoy tonight, it is very rare we have the whole family here together and with Xiomara, Spirit and Laura as well as your handsome fiancé and my absolute gorgeous grandson, it feels very special.”

Sienna: “That’s because it is special, mum. I know things are not the best right now, but having Thanksgiving seemed to be the right thing to do, not just for me, the family but for Chris… He needs this…”

Amanda: “Why… Is everything okay… I noticed his family isn’t here?”

Sienna: “They’re brits, they don’t do this sort of thing. Chris has always been about tradition though and willing to accept new things.”

Amanda: “I see… Shame, wouldn’t have like us all to celebrate together as one giant family isn’t that right darling?”

 

I sighed on the inside in my quiet place, I wanted that too but now that was impossible. I hoped… No I prayed Scott didn’t turn up out of fear of Chris being true to his word… My dad was standing behind me, I turned and gave him a hug, he winced a little, still feeling the pain in his ribs from the attack. I quickly pulled back, apologized for squeezing him too hard. I told those assholes not to hurt him too much. I needed the positive press, I hated doing that to my father but it worked…..

 

Sienna: “I am so sorry dad; this should have never happened to you. I promise that the people who did this will be found and punished.”

Steven: “I’m a tough old bird, don’t worry about me, I know that things will work out in the end, I am worried about you and only you right now, I don’t know how you’re managing it all to be honest… I don’t like what they are saying about my daughter on TV, it’s not right… No daughter of mine should have to deal with this rubbish.”

 

As I was about to answer, Chris stepped in with that aura of confidence he carried with him everywhere he went….

 

Chris: “MY fiancée is the greatest woman walking the earth and you two I thank for that.”

Amanda: “That is very sweet of you to say.”

Christ: “What they’re saying out there is nothing new. They have been trying to smear Sienna for years, there is nothing they can say or do that will change her. They had a couple of videos, some doctored material, we will weather this storm like all the others, they know she has done so much good they’re trying too hard to cast shade over the light she emits daily, did you know she gave out 3000 turkeys in Atlanta last week?”

Steven: “Really? That’s my Angel.”

Amanda: “I did hear something about that, I am so proud of you, Sienna.”

Sienna: “Thank you mum, dad… Chris… You’re making me blush…”

Chris: “You deserve it after how you’ve handled everything. While all this has gone you have done wonders for your sister as well.”

Sienna: “Sierra and our relationship is the best it’s been in a long time. I am happy that she is doing so many wonderful things at the Beauty Factory in my stead, she is also the face of EMERGE.”

 

Sierra was on the other side of the bar talking to Laura and Xiomara. I had a little bone to pick with Xiomara, I didn’t want to do it in public and especially in front of Chris. We stood around and mingled, I went to check and make sure Milo was not eaten by my brother, they seemed to be pals outside playing around. After a little small talk, I whispered in Chris’s ear, he nodded and glanced over at Xiomara, we went down the hallway to the study where I closed the door behind us….

 

Xiomara: “What’s wrong?”

Sienna: “I didn’t ask you this because it wasn’t the right time last week and I wanted to give it some time to digest. How did you know it was Scott?”

Xiomara: “Oh that… I didn’t know. I thought about what was going on, the information that you and Chris gave me. I started to snoop around a little, realized he was the last person to see Kelcey in the room and so I had someone look him up and run a credit report on him just out of morbid curiosity that’s all. I wanted it to turn up empty so I could move on but when I see on the report that he bought a new house, I started to investigate, when I realized that house was five miles up the road, I decided it was worth taking a look, so I sent it to Chris and it turned out to be legit I guess, shame always thought Scott was quite cute….”

 

I shook my head rolling my eyes and just then Chris walked in; Xiomara sighed….

 

Xiomara: “But that aside, Chris I tried to warn you, I really did but you hung up on me before I could say anything else. I am sorry that it turned out to be true, it was just a hunch and I thought it wouldn’t bear any fruit.”

Chris: “Now isn’t the time to discuss the finer points of where we go from here to be honest. I did ask you to investigate finding her, and you did just that. So, It’s fine, I’m just…”

Xiomara: “Disappointed… Upset… Pissed off? I get it, the man is your brother, someone you looked up to honey. I know what it is like to have your world flipped upside like that by someone you trust.”

Sienna: “You’re talking about Bruno right?”

Xio nodded, that was a situation that left a bitter taste in Xio’s mouth, I only remember the rumors of what happened there. Chris nodded…

 

Chris: “You’re right and those three words don’t do justice to how I feel right now… I still can’t believe it turned out to be him…. I know we have had a lot going on, The Beauty Factory stuff with all the lost sponsorships, the character of my Sienna being attacked at every opportunity, now this with my brother and Kelcey? I should have seen it… I…”

 

I could see he was beginning to get wound up some just talking about it, they say that is meant to help with the healing process but for Chris, talking wasn’t helping only making it worse…

 

Sienna: “It’s going to be okay sweetie; we’ll figure it all out. Let’s try and get through today.”

Chris: “I know… and I know I said I wanted this but seeing you family out there, makes me realize just how fucked up mine is… Everything is just fucked up lately isn’t it? My career is stagnating AGAIN, and let’s not forget what they are doing to you in SCW with this Double Jeopardy nonsense.”

Xiomara: “Preaching to the choir papi, the entire roster are Lumberjacks is low even for a woman like Sasha I would have thought. But she showed her hand and now I know what to do.”

Chris: “Well something has to give, I’ve had enough of it.”

Chris was right, while this might be Thanksgiving, it seemed like our world was falling apart. I stood there, silent. I just wanted us to have a nice Thanksgiving with our closest friends. I wish Bree would have been here, but I understand why she wasn’t, family in New Orleans. I took a deep breath, hoping nothing came out of this. Chris was calm, he knew that Xiomara wasn’t trying to do anything funny and calmed down. He smiled and they hugged…

 

Xiomara: “I wanted to protect you both, that is why I am here now, I need you to trust me with your life, I will NOT let you down, okay?”

Chris: “I am starting to see that, thank you. I ‘m going out there to entertain your parents, I’ll see you out there.”

Sienna: “Okay sweetie.”

We kissed, he walked out, but I didn’t notice that he left the door cracked. I turned to Xiomara, tilting my head, wondering what was going on with the guys who jumped my father….

 

Sienna: “There is something else we need to talk about as well.”

Xiomara: “What now, we stay in here talking much longer people are going to get curious as to where we went.”

Sienna: “Let them, I just need to know one thing and then we can mingle to our hearts content. Are you sure about those two guys?”

Xiomara: “I am. I gave you that number, he does wonders. Has not been caught yet. Look, it helped a little, but for what good it did for you, the end result wasn’t worth it if I’m honest. You know why because there seems to be an unlimited amount of shit, I don’t know about… Like the interview with 60 Minutes…”

Sienna: “Went fine. I made my point, you know that.”

Xiomara: “How much are they going to edit out of it? You know that TV shows will do anything for ratings and that included twisting everything around and then you stand there wondering where the hell that came from? I am telling you mami, we need to be careful, bad enough SCW is pulling this crap and making you look like a pariah, we can do a lot of damage to your image with another outburst.”

Sienna: “I know what I am doing. Now, those guys, they are bulletproof, right? They cannot be traced back to me? If my father’s attackers were caught and they start throwing my name in there or it is linked back to us, we are done. The Twins almost destroyed us but Laura is going to take care of that, if she hasn’t already.”

Xiomara: “Good, now listen to me and listen carefully. No one is going to tie you with the attack on your dad okay, you have my word on that.”

Sienna: “Good, I feel terrible already about it and wish I didn’t have to do something like that to begin with but …..”

There was someone at the door, I turned and there was Sierra standing there with her eyes widened, she heard everything that we were talking about, damn it. I grab her wrist and pull her in, closing the door behind her. I look at her straight in the eyes, she turned away, but I forced her to look at me….

 

Sierra: “Tell me I didn’t just hear that… This is a joke, right?!”

Sienna: “Sierra, I can explain.”

Sierra: “You had dad attacked? How can you explain that to me?!”

She tried to fight free, but I wasn’t going to let her leave without speaking to her and letting her know why…

 

Sienna: “Sierra listen to me. Do you love the Beauty Factory?”

She nodded, thank God….

 

Sienna: “You don’t want any of this around us to disappear right? Do you really want to see us lose everything just like that? Because right now, we are in danger of losing a lot more if we don’t act fast. Dad was not severely hurt, I had to do something, cook up a story to give us a little sympathy, what is better than when we are being dragged across the bloody coals that we come back with a story they can all relate to?”

Sierra: “Yeah but it’s our father…”

Sienna: “I know that better than most, but so do the people and they are parents, they are sons, daughters… They are individuals who doesn’t like to see someone’s parent being attacked because of the negative press… Look at Christian when he was hit by the car earlier this year, that was a deranged fan… That was tragic, this was a necessary evil, I made sure that it was not something permanent but enough to make an impact. I need you to understand the bigger picture here, Sierra. Please.”

Sierra: “Why would you do that?”

Sienna: “He was the only one that could make the most impact. I sure as hell weren’t going to put mum there or you. Please, believe me okay? Believe that I have the best interests at heart for our family and for us. If not, do you want to lose all of this?”

Sierra: “Does Chris know?!”

Sienna: “No he doesn’t, and I don’t want him to either, he’s going through enough… We all are…”

Sierra: “I don’t believe this…”

Sienna: “Just pretend you didn’t hear anything okay; we’ll talk more later…”

 

She shook her head, though was very conflicted. I sighed and was worried, Sierra can be a very emotional person when it comes to things like this. I took a deep breath and again consoled her, tried to make her understand when Xiomara stepped in….

 

Xiomara: “It’s very easy to understand Sierra. Do you want to be without the Beauty Factory and modelling cheeseburgers again like you were before?”

Sierra: “No of course not.”

Xiomara: “Good, then shut the fuck up and don’t say a word, your dad is fine, cool?”

Sierra: “Yeah… yeah cool.”

I turned to look at Xiomara as Sierra left the room, placing my hands on the hips, tilting my head, I questioned her approach…..

 

Sienna: “Really?”

Xiomara: “Really, come on, let’s go eat, I’m famished.”

She was straight and to the point, I loved it. After a few minutes all the food was placed on the large table, we all stood around and admired the spread that was provided for us. There was a lot to be thankful for, it was another banner year for me and the Beauty Factory, won the World Title twice though I did have a few downturns, that I was able to pick myself up from. I looked around the room at all the wonderful people that were here, my family and friends, the ones that made all of this happen and the reason why I am where I am. It was hard for me to feel this way, especially with all the hatred and the animosity that surrounded me outside the walls of my home. Fr once, I was going to forget all that and give thanks to what really mattered…

 

Sienna: “Thank you all for coming here and this is our first Thanksgiving together as my family and extended family. From Laura who is the whole reason I am where I am today thanks to her belief in me when no one else would in the fashion industry to Spirit being a friend in a very hostile environment of the SCW never wavering to Xiomara who has recently joined us and I know someone has my back to mum and dad, who without your support I would not be here in this beautiful home, to my sister who I love and cherish, excited to see her get her turn in modelling and wrestling to Samson….

Samson: “Happy Tanks Gibbing!”

Sienna: “…. Yeah. To finally Chris and Nathaniel, my fiancé and son, who love and care for me and I cherish every single day of having them to all the friends and family I have out there that cannot be with us today like Bree, Dom and others, this is a day where I truly give thanks to The People even if some of them do not see the truth. I have a huge task ahead of me come Sunday, but I promise not to disappoint or leave empty handed. These are the moments I cherish,he ones that mean absolutely everything to me, know that each and every single one of us I hold close to my heart, thank you all for being here and sharing this meal with me.”

 

I smiled as everyone clapped and started to dig in and serve themselves, I looked around the table and I saw the REAL people, the ones I REALLY do this for, I never lied to anyone, this was always For The People, yes the family and friends, associates who always believed in me and the rest can all burn in hell. I smiled at the thought, then glanced over at my sister who sat next to my dad, she smiled at me and I knew that at least for now we were okay….

And the secret was safe.

Happy Thanksgiving.

 

Scott Cannon’s New Home

At The Present Time

 

Kelcey sat at the table in a beautiful purple dinner dress and peep toe matching pumps, her nails polished a matte baby pink and long hair hanging down. Scott was in a black suit, no tie, sipping on a glass of wine with Kelcey, they had a small feast with four chairs set, she looked over at Scott and then the small little feast that was prepared….

 

Scott: “Everything looks delicious, you shouldn’t have gone through all the trouble, Kels.”

Kelcey: “Thank you, one of the few traits I picked up in recent years after retiring, cooking.”

Scott: “Well, it has done wonders.”

 

He takes her hand gently and smiles, in many respects he didn’t believe something like this would happen. They were from two very different worlds, but here they were all the same… She places her other hand on top of theirs….

 

Scott: “Is it wrong that I feel guilty despite everything he did to you?”

Kelcey: “No, you did nothing wrong other than show what your capacity for good really is Scott. You’ve made a lot of questionable choices in your life; you paid your dues but far as I am concerned it is all water under the bridge.”

Scott: “I still feel bad, but you can’t help who you fall for…”

Kelcey: “No you cannot… I didn’t see myself sat here with you of all people either. I should be at home with my “husband” and child, instead he is playing happy families elsewhere. Sienna I heard is having a pretty big thanksgiving, do you think they will come?”

 

Scott didn’t know the answer to that question, his only response was a shrug of the shoulders…

 

Scott: “I don’t know but if they do, that will mean a lot to us. We both know that he belongs with his father.”

Kelcey: “I know but I still consider him my son even if I never birthed him, I fought tooth and nail to bring him to the United States to be with his father…”

Scott: “I know you did and….”

 

Before he could finish, the doorbell rings. Kelcey and Scott both look at one another and smile. He stands up and walks to the door, opens it and there is Christian in a suit and no tie, he has a beautiful woman with him hanging off his arm, the wrestler known as Minerva in a black dress, her dyed hair hanging down freely to her shoulders…

They walk in and Kelcey goes right up to Minerva and shakes her hand, then embraces Christian with a huge hug which he reciprocates….

 

Kelcey: “I am so glad you come, Christian… We have a lot to talk about…”

Christian: “Happy Thanksgiving…. Mom.”

 

Scott nods and smiles. It’s going to be a good Thanksgiving.

 

 

SCENE FADES

 

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CBS 60 Minutes

Sienna Swann Interview

With Scott Pelley

Part II

11.25.19

REC:

 

Sienna’s eyes narrow, taking a deep breath and ready to answer after Scott asked about Halloween Night….

 

Sienna: “I had an outburst and became physical with Taylor Chase, a woman that I like to call a friend. Was I out of line? Yes, I was. Unfortunately, I was threatened earlier in the night by Kelcey Wallace.”

Scott: “Kelcey Wallace? Who was in a coma. Witnesses there said they never saw Kelcey.”

Sienna: “That is because she cornered me in a bathroom dressed up in a costume, snuck in and out. She threatened my life, my well-being and even almost hit me with some sort of ceramic statue while I was on the floor begging for my life. I never pressed charges, Kelcey is a very sick woman right now that needs help, she though did exactly what she intended, working me up and of course, it just so happens someone was there to record it all, what a coincidence. Scott, this footage along with everything else you’ve seen, and I even ask you to watch SCW programming, where you will see there is a smear campaign in the works to take down my hard work out of jealousy, hatred and envy. It’s wrong, this is no exception and when it comes to that Halloween Party? I was wrong, I should have used my better judgment and not gone there. I know what I saw and experienced, it might be my word against everyone else and that’s fine, I stand by what I said.”

Scott: “And this led to the cancellation of the Winter Modeling Show that Laura Steinbeck does every year?”

 

She sighs….

 

Sienna: “Yes, there were a few other partnering sponsors that we had whom we have lost recently as well, they are too afraid of the backlash, but this is how I look at it, what did I do last week in Atlanta?”

Scott: “You fed the Homeless and gave away 3000 turkeys and fixings for families in need at Thanksgiving.”

Sienna: “Yes, I’m I going to stop doing this because some heckler wants to throw a milkshake at my face as I open up the Youth Center or there is some witch hunt to prevent me from executing those good deeds? No, the Truelove Twins can come out and say what they want, prey on a time that I was vulnerable and use it to put me down and them over? Sadly, this is accepted by the same people who are cheered and looked upon and here I must fight for the security of my baby and fiancé? What about the attack on my father, Scott?”

 

Scott starts to nod; he was about to mention that next….

 

Scott: “I was going to ask, what happened to your father was uncalled for and very alarming.”

Sienna: “Alarming? Disturbing? They think it’s a joke to call me names or make fun of me, doubt who I am and yet I still go out of my way to do whatever I can to help others. Social media, the sport of wrestling, even the modeling industry paints a picture of hypocrisy, where if I make one mistake it is magnified and turned into an international incident. Do you see me tampering with cages? Do you see me trying fake injuries, accidents and setting people up to take the fall? No, yet others do and are STILL rewarded for it. There is a double standard not just in the industries I am a part of, in general. Some get away with it, others do not. Why is it so hard to comprehend that I am the victim here? I am the one who has been harassed and wrongly accused of being a fake and a charlatan.”

Scott: “It is well-known your scandal six years ago, you lied then why should anyone believe you now? Take for example Kelcey Wallace, claiming she threatened you, is it true that she was under your care and it was the brother of your fiancé that took her out of that care in fear of her life and that of her child?”

 

Sienna is shocked he even mentioned that, her blue eyes widen, nostrils flare up a little as her legs uncross and she leans in pointing right at Scott Pelley…

 

Sienna: “Are you serious right now? Where did you get that story? The life of her child? That is Chris son and now he is mine too. I know that many times people want to twist the story to fit their own agenda, fine, whatever but what I can give that young child unlike his birth mother which is all she is, Kelcey doesn’t even want the kid, she rather just take him to say she won over me, THAT is the story you should be telling. I get this from all walks, I have dealt with losing millions in the last month, defending my title against three people I already beat and DO NOT deserve a shot but because one woman wants to take it from me, I must now accept it as the status quo? I am a fighter; I do not cheat….”

Scott: “The way you won the title says otherwise. Those who accuse you say otherwise, the footage that has become viral says otherwise…..

 

The World Champion quickly cuts him off….

 

Sienna: “I didn’t break any rules winning the World Title. I admitted to my addictions and fixed the problems, I was setup and goaded to react that way which just so happens to be caught on film. Yet my father attacked, me humiliated during an important part of my life and the Youth Center, threatened, mistreated and harassed, bullied even are not being recognized as the true root of the problem after everything I have given the People? Were you or Owen Cruze, or Paris and London, or Vogue or James Evans, Zoe Sperling or anyone else going to feed the homeless in Atlanta? Give them something to be Thankful for?”

Scott: “Well, everyone….”

Sienna: “…. I don’t want to hear any more excuses.”

 

She stands up and takes off the mic, slowly walking over to Scott and brushing her hair back and softly saying…..

 

Sienna: “The answer is NO.”

 

…. before leaving Scott Pelley sitting there alone and walking out of the interview…..

 

/REC

 

 

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DOUBLE JEOPARDY
PART II

 

 

The Scene Opens…

 

The Liberty Bell is an iconic symbol of American independence, located in Philadelphia. Once placed in the steeple of Independence Hall, the bell today is located in the Liberty Bell Center The bell was commissioned in 1752. The bell first cracked when rung after its arrival in Philadelphia and was twice recast by local workmen John Pass and John Stow, whose last names appear on the bell. In its early years, the bell was used to summon lawmakers to legislative sessions and to alert citizens about public meetings and proclamations.

Although no immediate announcement was and so the bell could not have rung on July 4, 1776, bells were rung on July 8 to mark the reading of the Declaration of Independence. While there is no contemporary account of the Liberty Bell ringing, most historians believe it was one of the bells rung. After American independence was secured, the bell fell into relative obscurity until, in the 1830s, the bell was adopted as a symbol dubbed it the “Liberty Bell”.

The bell acquired its distinctive large crack sometime in the early 19th century—a widespread story claims it cracked while ringing after the death of John Marshall, Chief Justice in 1835. The bell became famous after an 1847 short story claimed that an aged bell ringer rang it on July 4, 1776, upon hearing of the Second Continental Congress’ vote for independence. Even though the bell did not ring for independence on that July 4, the tale was widely accepted as fact, even by some historians. Beginning in 1885, the city of Philadelphia allowed it to go to various expositions and patriotic gatherings. The bell attracted huge crowds wherever it went, additional cracking occurred, and pieces were chipped away by souvenir hunters. The last such journey occurred in 1915, after which the city refused further requests.

After World War II, Philadelphia allowed the National Park Services to take custody of the bell, while retaining ownership. The bell was used as a symbol of freedom during the Cold War and was a popular site for protests in the 1960s. It was moved from its longtime home in Independence Hall to a nearby glass pavilion on Independence Mall in 1976, and then to the larger Liberty Bell Center adjacent to the pavilion in 2003. The bell has been featured on coins and stamps, and its name and image have been widely used by corporations.

Here I where we find the beautiful SCW World Champion, Sienna Swann. Standing next to the Liberty Bell, Sienna has the World Title over her shoulder, wearing black pleather pants, knee high matching leather boots, a long sleeve halter top and white designer jacket, her long straightened blonde hair hanging down, made up beautifully with her nails a glossy finish. Xiomara Diaz stands by her in black pants, boots and a red jacket, nails polished red. Chris Cannon is also there in a suit, trench coat as the recording begins…

 

REC:

 

With the World Championship over her shoulder, she looks into the camera with her frosty blue eyes, tilting her head ever so slowly before speaking in her sexy South African accent.…

 

“Liberty, the opportunity to be able to do as one like and pleases. Here is a bell that has a crack in it which one blemish made it legendary, not perfect, not flawless, broken, it can never make a sound again and yet, it is the symbol of our freedoms. Interesting how this object holds so much power, it reminds me of the SCW World Championship where it can turn a woman who was just annoying into simply unbearable. If I had a penny for each time Syren said she is the “Best in the World”, I would be richer than I am now. We could condense her speech into one sentence, “I will be world champion, the rest of you are done and I want James again in January with the belt on the line.”, of course she has become Nostradamus and loves to preach by pretending to foretell what we are going to say or do. See, Syren we don’t have to beat you to the punch, you say the same shit every single week with a few words replaced.

Bottom line, YOU have NO power to do ANYTHING no matter WHO walks out as World Champion, but you see, it’s a moot point, you’re not walking out as World Champion and when it is over? IT IS OVER FOR YOU. I am like a cat with nine lives, I have plenty left to use but for someone like Owen Cruze, James Evans and Syren, they have reached their final lifeline. Sasha preaches of no more rematches. There will be a new set of faces to run the places in the Main Event of this company, let’s be honest and transparent here, Syren and James should have had their own match in some cage and let them kill one another and be done with it because, it seems like the only person who is acting like that delusional, egotistical bitch, is you, Owen. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me. Remember that Owen? Do you want to know why I take the name “Syren Swann” so personal? It’s really simple, I have never been a desperate, ranting, repetitive hack like her. Oh, she is still the greatest World Champion of all time, no question about that and I would take her accolades in a heartbeat, I think you are missing the point here, Owen so between us, let’s have a TRUE moment of CLARITY shall we? I respected your old man, Orlando Cruze touched many lives and careers including mine. The night I stepped into an IWC ring and was taken out by Scott Cannon, he pulled me to the side in the back and told me to keep at it and not allow things like what happened deter me from becoming great at this business. I remembered that advice, how a man like him in stature would take the time to talk to some talentless model turned wrestler who NO ONE gave a prayer in Hell of ever being a World Champion. It wasn’t long after that I left Silas Mason and he was the spark that started this engine which in turn infuriates me to see what you’ve become. It is easy to tell your story of triumph and tribulations, Owen, if it fits the narrative and what you so desire, like this title. You seem to forget though, unlike Syren who the only reason she even praises you is because the minute you pin her again, she won’t have anymore excuses if that opportunity arose, while calling me a naïve puppy knowing full well I bite, hard. Unfortunately, what she seems to forget it was her downfall that created OUR match where I successfully took away your dream the FIRST time at the Championship but how can you stand there after how many chances given in just your second year as a wrestler, have you had to win the big one where I waited THREE and A HALF years to even sniff it and that was all due to me beating three of the best including Syren at RTG XV to earn it?

Most wrestlers work a lifetime to get where you are at, Sasha opened those doors and it’s no mere coincidence since she took over how your “Meteoric” rise has happened, how she has given any and every match you have asked for, how your name seems to be put at the very top with little validity or excuse all while I am put through the ringer and obstacle courses like a sadistic Wipe Out game, made to fight battles that are almost nearly impossible to win and forced to take measures in order to even get the opportunities I have earned since 2016?

Of course, Sasha makes the rules and you’re okay with it, she makes the final decisions and there are no complaints from the young Cruze as EVERY SINGLE ONE of those involve pushing you to the very top of this company which makes me beg to differ….

Why?

Is she an agent for change?

OR is she just simply afraid that I, NOT Syren….

NOT James Evans…..

And NOT you, are the true BEST in this Company and it’s her personal feelings have compromised her ability to run it without bias.”

 

Sienna turns and looks over at Chris cannon who nods, Xiomara also looks on, her brown eyes fixated on the Heavenly Angel. Sienna not only wants to defeat Owen Cruze, she wants to see Syren in the finals and defeat her too since she always finds a way to avoid her. That is probably the only factual thing she had said in her rant, that yes Sienna wants her, not James. Does it matter at the end though? No, the mere fact those two are involved in the match is bad enough and it motivates Sienna even more even after the Chamber where she walked out as Champion and no one gave her a chance to win it. She turns back to the camera with her icy blue eyes and speaks….

 

“Owen, you have been gifted the keys to this company, from accepting your demands at RTG XVI when you threw Kennedy Street under the bus to each and every time you have walked up to Sasha and whether it was to make a suggestion or a request it didn’t matter, that wasn’t justification how you put it and you of all people shouldn’t be throwing stones in glass houses, screaming from the top of your lungs to meet Chris and myself in the middle of the ring was bitching and whining so stop! You don’t get to play martyr and saint here; you will not look away at what has been happening in the SCW. You are Sasha’s centerpiece, she wants to build this company around you, not Selena. That deranged and pretentious imbecile actually believes she’s the face of this company when the boss wants to make it you at my expense.

Owen, I applaud the speech on Breakdown and the talk about how we all cheat and you are the only choice to be the World Champion because….

Wait for this, you RESPECT the belt?

How can you, when you don’t respect the business, hiding it behind the term, “Legitimate Competition”? I knew you were that daft and arrogant.

Oh I will get to this shortly, see Owen, your maturity is showing again, be my guest, from the petty name calling, to the monologues about this time of year, YES, read us all the renditions of the Christmas Carol’s your heart desires, “Sasha Claus” already is trying to give you that early present, problem is I’m the Grinch Who Stole Christmas and  this time, you are NOT getting what you want. One year ago, you won that Invitational Battle Royal and it has been a climb since, well until my fiancé tore you and Kennedy in half on the first Breakdown of the year. Since then you’ve had it in for us and I have challenged you Owen, to do me better, to go out there and give back to the people you try to defend and call me a con-artist in the process because if ANYONE spews the same crap every week about me, it is YOU. What happened, Owen? When you debut here who was the first person to extend their hand in friendship? Who offered to help? Who teamed with me at the Trios Tournament? That women you met then, that was me, the same one that stands here, what changed?

You.

Why? Kelcey Wallace? No, that is the excuse you like to use, the fact it was changed is the same ten pounds of gold that changes everyone, this World Title I hold comfortably on my shoulder, so do not stand there on some pedestal and judge any of us for the same crimes you’ve committed. Tell me, what are you, Aaron Blackbourne, Peyton Rice and Alistaire Allocco trying to do? Make the SCW about wrestling? Wasn’t Allocco the one that was given this belt without even breaking a sweat because he knew Ace Marshall and was relevant then? Aaron cheat out Peyton from breaking a record with the TV title to only lose it to a Coffee drinking luchador a few weeks later.

Tell me again what you are trying to do?

Wrestle? What am I Owen? I am one of the most talented women in the ring today, you fail to mention that. This is not all about wrestling, it is about politics and no one should know that more than you, right in the middle of it so this SCW you’re trying to save? You’re doing it with dirty hands all at the whim of Sasha because you’re okay with her screwing me over, right? Lumberjacks to surround the ring, great plan, what a way to make it an even battlefield, right? Oh, for fucks sake, give me a break, that favors YOU, Owen not ME. She has placed every piece on the board to give you the win just like at Under attack.

Are you going to bring up the way I won the Chamber match, Owen?

Sure, let’s talk about it.

Did I break any rules?

NO.

Was I the one who tampered with the cage and caused it to break which opened that hole for everyone to get in and Syren to crash land like the Hindenburg?

NO.

Too bad she wasn’t in flames. Anyway, I didn’t even get my lights on the pod when it was my turn to be released, they were so concerned with that crying little cunt, being “hurt” as she over-exaggerates about almost getting killed that they paid NO attention to opening my pod. Did I cost you the World Championship in front of Taylor Chase and Shaun Cruze?

NO.

James Evans did, all I am guilty of is playing the deck that was handed to me and it angers you. Deep down inside, you know damn well that I didn’t cheat, all I did was outsmart each and every single one of the competitors in that Chamber by not breaking any rules.

Owen, I have been through a lot lately. I have lost endorsements; I have watched Laura Steinbeck see a years’ worth of her work wasted as the Winter Fashion Show canceled. The Beauty Factory is losing millions due to the negative press that has been given to us, I can’t even open up a Youth center without some asshole throwing a milkshake at me and ruining a three-thousand-dollar dress. They have made me look like some evil and disgusting person when all I ever wanted to do was help people and you know what Owen, I am going to admit something right here on the air, did I want the publicity? Yes, did I want the attention? Of course. Did I want to be known for more than just being a World Champion Wrestler and Top Model by using my resources to gain a little notoriety so they can see there are many more layers to Sienna Swann than just golden wings and dresses?

Yes.

So, I ask you, what is wrong with that?

There are so many people who do the same exact thing and they are praised. I even influenced you to start giving back and if I am so wrong in my methods, then why do you feel so compelled to do it too?

Fame.

Fortune.

Reputation.

We are the only ones that can sell ourselves to the public, we are that brand and yet you chastise me for advertising mine. Again, this was not about Kelcey, this was about you and Sasha wanting all the press to be centered around you which is why Owen Cruze will be the biggest advocate of Sasha and she will be the biggest advocate of Owen…

The real charlatans, playing Sienna Swann for a fool.”

 

You can see the anger in Chris starting to peak and rise, Xiomara nods, knowing that what Sienna Swann says is true. The World Champion is well aware that she is at a disadvantage, there is no way that she will be able to survive the whole roster being Lumberjacks when 95% of them hate her. It has become yet another advantage for Owen and he wants to play it off as they are wrestling on even ground. Sienna takes a moment to collect her thoughts, staring at the crack of the Liberty Bell…..

 

“This is setup for Owen Cruze to succeed and it is quite blatant. My fiancé not being there is not for precaution, it is a way to keep him from having my back and interfering in the match as they like to put it when all he is doing is protecting me. This entire contest at Clarity is a farce and Owen, you are wrong, I said it already before and I will say it again, this should have been ME and YOU one on one after what James Evans had pulled, after what Syren has pulled, they DO NOT DESERVE to even be anywhere near this title. That is the thing about Double Jeopardy, all four of us are in the ring at the same time and anything can happen while we try to beat one another and advance to the final two as the roster surrounds the ring and they can play their part. I will be there Owen; you will not get past me.

I wish that I could do it like I did last time, BY WRESTLING.

Do you remember that Owen? Did I try to steal your championship hopes and dreams, make up some excuses and set up other wrestlers to take the fall just so I can have a title match and win over you? Did I manipulate the officiating so that I could save my belt? Did I tamper with the Chamber to cost you the World Title?

No, I defeated you BY WRESTLING.

At RTG XVI, we again were setup and the only thing I can say is that on that night, you and Kennedy were lucky. I can’t take away that victory and I don’t even think Sasha was satisfied with it, she instead kept giving you Chris and I more and more but what you are not understanding Owen is that every time we step in the ring, I will defeat you BY WRESTLING. Preach about what your father and uncle, stepmom taught you, they were three of the most notorious rule breakers in this business, sugarcoat it, honor them for what they had inside, the fire, desire, passion along with the gluttony, selfishness and avarice to become the World Champion and you too will see that it slowly creeps up in you kid, and it won’t stop. For four years I fought and climbed my way to the top of this business, you did it in less than two and not because of skill or you’re better than me….

Oh no….

It was by name, by BRAND and by the ownership of this company.

Sienna Swann is the true World Champion, The Heavenly Angel who lasted over 70 minutes in Taking Hold of the Flame, who outlasted Selena Frost in an Iron Woman match, who came out of the Elimination Chamber as the World Champion for a THIRD time and will survive this mess at Clarity and watch Syren, James Evans and Owen Cruze see their Championship hopes and dreams fade away and no amount of complaining or screaming will change it and THAT will be “Totally Awesome”. Owen, I don’t hate you, for a long time I held you up to a higher standard than others but your constant disrespect and immaturity to me along with this definition of what you think is right for this sport has allowed me to fall into the conclusion that I cannot allow you to be World Champion again……

Beating you is beating Sasha.

And now it has become perfectly clear to me. It is my solemn duty to hold on to this championship for long as I can so that I can usher in the 2020 year of SCW sitting at the very top and giving all these new faces the chance that I was never given but EARNED. I am STILL the FUTURE and I STILL hold the POWER which is something NONE of you can take from me. Owen, one day you’re going to look back at this and realize that I was right. I was never your enemy, you made me that by villainizing who I was and what I represented. I even went to your house in peace to plea with Peyton about her mentor and yours.

I tried Owen, you didn’t and instead labeled me the antagonist.

Now, I will make you pay for that…..

For starting this smear campaign against me which has cost us so much. I helped Kelcey, she is an unfit mother, you saw how close I am to Nathaniel and I will care for her baby by making it my own.

Owen, you can’t change that.

I stand as World Champion, surpassing anything the Perfect Ten did in this business …..

And Owen, you can’t change that.

I have risen from the bottom to the very top not once compromising my beliefs or stooping so low to try and purposely injure someone, frame or change the outcome as my victories are BY WRESTLING….

And Owen, you can’t change that.

Finally, tonight, the entire roster, Syren and James Evans, you too Owen with Sasha in your corner and all my resources taken from me will NOT make a difference for I will WALK out as the SCW WORLD HEAVENLY CHAMPION….

And Owen, you can’t change that.

But what I can change at Clarity?

Is EVERYTHING…..”

 

She takes the belt off her shoulders and holds it up. Chris walks up and stands side by side with Xiomara on the other….

 

“…..and that dear Owen?

Is SUPREME.

All with a Kiss By An Angel.”

 

Sienna’s eyes narrow some, before cracking a smirk, glancing over at Chris who stares into the camera intensely and Xiomara raises an eyebrow as The World Champion holds her title up to the Heavens.

 

 

FADE TO BLACK

 

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