ELIMINATION CHAMBER
2/17/19
(1 month later)
7:30 A.M.

(BRANDON POV)

After picking up my wounded warrior, we flew out to the Houston, Texas for the Elimination Chamber PPV. Of course I was the only one actually in action, but something told me Becky wouldn't stay hidden forever, and that made me excited, but at the same time worried. Her knee wasn't really a problem but it wasn't out of the question. The match that was supposed to happen between her and Bayley soon turned into Charlotte v. Bayley for the vacated championship. Meanwhile I had my match against Ziggler in a match that would probably be build up for my Mania match against Owens. As for my heel turn... you'll know when it happens...

It's currently hours before the PPV, I woke up first and immediately wrote this part. I soon went to take my shower and get ready for the day. Becky soon woke up and met me downstairs to get our breakfast. A few minutes later we did our basically traditional thing of finding a gym/CrossFit and working out before heading towards the Toyota Center for the PPV.

When we arrived at the arena we split up and tending to our own duties. As I was walking to my locker room, a producer walked up and wanted me to say a few words to the camera.

"Tonight I settle the score with the show off... and I show him that he's not the only guy that can show off."

I said with a look of determination as I walked of frame.

A few minutes later Becky and I were primed and ready to walk out for my entrance. As my music hit, the crowd roared once again as we walked out together and I got ready for the war that would ensue... that was until Kevin Owens' music hit, and he came out with a mic.

"Whoa whoa whoa hold on a second if I may... sorry to interrupt."

The crowd booed loudly.

"I was in the back thinking about this match and how it was going to go... and I thought hey... you're probably gonna win anyway, let's add a little extra to this match. This match is now a mixed tag team match. You two yahoos... against these two..."

Kevin dropped the mic as Dolph made his way to the stage and then pointed to the back as none other than Aj Lee made her way out to a thunderous approval from the crowd. I glanced over at Becky who despite her knee be not that much off of 100% was ready to go. She looked at me as to question my readiness for what was about to go down. I nodded in return ready for what ever was coming our way.

With our opponents ready to throw down, the bell rang to start the match. Me and Ziggler started the match with a test of strength into a collar and elbow tie up. Dolph wanted to stay on the technical side of offense but I of course went for the power aspect of offense barraging him with lefts and rights.

He eventually pushed me back into our corner as Becky tagged herself in, immediately went to their corner, dragged Aj in and went to town on her before trying to hit her bexploder suplex but Aj reversed and the match continued. 30 minutes later I tagged back in and nailed Ziggler with a super kick going for the cover before kicking out.

Everything was going well until Aj decided to distract me from ending Ziggler. Becky soon attacked her from the outside and the two had an all out brawl. Meanwhile her teammate managed to recuperate and without warning Zigzag me into the canvas and score the victory.

Ziggler rolled off me as I tried to figure out what just happened. Aj and Dolph celebrated on the ramp before walking to the back. I stood up and leaned against the ropes facing the stage. Becky who had been handily taken out by Aj, slid back in to the ring and slowly walked towards me as I was watching the replays on the tron. The picture soon switched to what was going on currently in the ring and a sudden rage soon flowed through me. As much as I enjoyed seeing her orange hair daily, it was time to let this dead weight go... I knew I probably wouldn't be forgiven but all would be explained later. I turned around and looked her straight in the eye. Her face dawned with the look of concern. She stuck her fist out to which I accepted and we hugged for a few moments. When she tried to leave though I held onto her hand tightly, she looked confused and scared at the same time.

"B-Brandon? What are you doing?"

I didn't reply as I simply changed the color of my tights from blue to red as the crowd reacted.

"I... I'm sorry."

I said as I dropped with a gut punch before letting go and hitting her with a Super-kick as boos filled the arena. I exited through the ropes and backed up the ramp until I was nearly half way up the ramp.

Moments later, A.J. Styles, Luke Gallows, and Karl Anderson walked out beside me sparking even more boos from the crowd as we threw up the "two sweet" hand gesture before we headed to the back.

Sure what I did didn't feel right at the time, but I knew my career needed some sort of resurgence, and this was it.

When we got backstage, no one knew what just happened. No-one except the higher ups of course told me I had no other choice. Charly Caruso almost immediately ran up and wanted a word from us. A.J. was the first to speak.

"You know Charly let me stop you right there. You see the OC were strong enough as it was but we needed more, and that's when we hit the jackpot and recruited this man... Brandon Powers... the man who had an interstellar career in Japan where the rest of us dominate, in ROH and many other companies including this one. Let's just say... Mrs. Lynch... you never saw it coming too sweet me."

We threw it up again and put our hands together.

"Now... A-as for you... Brandon if I may... any thoughts as to what happened out there?"

"Well... sometimes you just gotta break free of the chains that are holding you back, and for the longest time... Becky has been... and it was about time I dropped that dead weight.

I said looking dead at the camera before we walked off. We met up and talked about what happened tonight. Honestly, for being heels onscreen, those guys are pretty nice. We soon split ways and I grabbed my stuff from the locker room and headed to the hotel in the next town. When I arrived at got settled in I sent out a tweet with a picture of me and the boys with the caption. "A NEW ERA HAS BEGUN"  before heading to bed.

(End POV)

(Becky POV)

Wha... what just happened? I just got turned on that's what just happened... I-I mean it's not the first time I've been turned on... but... by him? *sigh* Alright. After the attack , I slowly got up to a standing ovation and slowly made my way to the back.

A camera soon found me in the hallway and I decided to have my own little talk.

"Well that didn't exactly go to plan... um we lost... but I think I lost more... Brandon, or at least the Brandon I know, just stabbed me in the back not too long ago. I guess I'm on my own now. Speak soon yeah?"

I said as I walked out of frame. I guessed at the time that he already got his stuff and left so I rode with Lexi to the hotel to stay until the next show. Me and her talked about random things for a bit, she even helped comfort me with what happened. Safe to say shit's about to get real crazy here real soon. Until then... goodnight.

(END POV)