Ya know how they say “Payback’s a bitch”? Well, I’m here to tell you that is absolutely not true. Payback is more than just a mere bitch… SO… MUCH… MORE…Scene One: Hate is a strong word… and yet…
(The scene fades up shortly after Riot went off the air. You can see Alexis Makarios talking to 2 police officers. Heather Haze was no where to be seen at this point. Alexis was rather red in the face, red with rage, as she answered questions for the cops.)
Cop 1: So you didn’t see who did it?
Alexis Makarios: I ALREADY SAID THAT! NO I DIDNT SEE WHO IT WAS! I WAS
IN THE ARENA… DOING MY JOB!!!
Cop 2: Well, with no witness there really isn’t anything we can do until we see the security footage.
Cop 1: And we have an officer in with your company’s security team, viewing those tapes now.
Cop 2: In the mean time, I do hope you got insurance on that rental.
(The two cops close their pads and walk off towards their car. Alexis lets out a low growl of frustration as she stomps her feet on the ground.)
Alexis Makarios: ITS NOT FAIR!!! THEY CLEARLY DID IT!!! I FUUUUUUUCKING HATE THE DAMN RUSSOWS! EVERY! LAST! ONE!
(As she was raging out, she heard footsteps approaching her. She turned around to see Heather Haze walking towards her, her face void of any emotion at this time. Heather was accompanied by a 3rd cop who went back to his car. Heather stopped in front of Alexis and spoke in a monotone voice)
Heather Haze: The footage…
Alexis Makarios: You got the footage! You got proof that it was that bitch Audrey and her little puppet Dan? YOU NAILED EM!!! This is amazing! Best news i’ve heard all night.
Heather Haze: It’s gone…
(Alexis’s face switched away from the few seconds of joy she had… to sheer and utter disappointment mixed with confusion.)
Alexis Makarios: What do you mean “it’s gone”
Heather Haze: There is no footage.
(At this point, James had gotten to the arena in his car and walked up to the 2 women. Both at very VERY different levels of anger at this point.)
James Younger: What’s going on? Are you guys alright?
Alexis Makarios: Physically… yes. Otherwise… no.
James Younger: O...k…
Heather Haze: The camera’s cut out… right before… there’s… there’s no footage.
(Heather appeared to be completely in shock and so enraged that she had pretty much snapped at this point. Alexis, on the other hand, was an inch away from smashing anything and everything in sight.)
James Younger: Let’s just get you guys back to the hotel… I’ll give you a lift, Heather. You both need a night of rest and we can tackle this thing in the morning.
(Heather nodded slowly and headed slowly towards James’s car, followed by Alexis. Alexis stopped and looked at James.)
Alexis Makarios: I fucking hate them. I’m going to murder them at Demon’s Run.
(To this, James didn’t even respond. He just motioned towards the car as the scene faded.)
Scene 2: Revenge is a dish best served… cold…
(The scene fades up in the bright light of day in the middle of New York. The backyard of James Younger and Alexis Makarios, to be precise. It was covered in freshly fallen snow, untouched. It actually looked beautiful, like someone spilled a giant thing of white glitter all over the ground. From off screen, James’s voice was heard.)
James Younger: Lexi! It’s not that bad!
(The camera turned to show James wearing a winter coat, hat, and gloves while standing in the snow, calling out to his wife. Alexis’s voice was heard from off camera towards the house.)
Alexis Makarios: IT’S COLD! I DONT LIKE IT!
James Younger: Come on! You need a little fun time in your life right now. You have been WAY too focused on a certain family that i will not name at this moment…
(Alexis spoke with a snarl in her voice.)
Alexis Makarios: The Russows…
James Younger: Yes, them. Anyways… you need some time to relax and have some fun. Don’t want you to have a stress induced incident… or be forced into anger management again. Just… come out here and build a snowman with me!
Alexis Makarios: You can’t laugh at me, though!
James Younger: Would I do that?
Alexis Makarios: YES!
(He snickered a little bit before crossing his arms.)
James Younger: Alexis Jade Makarios Younger … get your cute little butt out here into the snow before I come in there and drag you out here kicking and screaming.
(The camera turns to show Alexis standing in the doorway. She was wearing an overly thick winter coat, what looked to be 2 pairs of gloves, a hat and scarf…and earmuffs... with the hood of the coat overtop. She also had on puffy snowpants with winter boots over them. She looked like she could barely move. James couldn’t help but chuckle at her.)
Alexis Makarios: Did you just…
James Younger: Yes ma’am, i did. Now get out here and build a snowman with me.
(She took a few steps into the cold...slowly… when she is suddenly PELTED right in the FACE with a snowball! She let out a scream and her jaw dropped. The camera pulled backwards to show James standing in the yard, snow all over his gloves, and a smirk on his face.)
Alexis Makarios: You…
James Younger: Whatcha gonna do about it?
(He reached down and started forming another snowball with a huge smirk on his face. She took another step and reached down, forming a snowball of her own. While she was doing this, She gets pegged in the shoulder with another snowball! She finishes her snowball and chucks it at James, who ducks down so she misses.)
James Younger: Is that all you got?
(She made another snowball and threw it, once more missing James. He laughed.)
James Younger: Seriously? You throw like a Russow.
(She glared at him as soon as he said that. She formed a much larger snowball and chucked it at him with two hands. The snowball hit him square in the chest, and the force caused him to fall backwards into the snow. He let out a bit of a laugh as she put her hands to her mouth, shocked by what she just did.)
Alexis Makarios: Oh my god, i’m so sorry…
James Younger: Don’t be. That was a good shot. Now… come help me up…
(She walked over and bent down, reaching out her hand. He grabbed her hand and pulled her down into the snow with him. The two laughed as they proceeded to roll around in the snow, throwing snow in each other’s faces for a bit. The scene fades out and fades back in a little while later. They are now sitting in the living room, in front of the roaring fireplace. Alexis was sitting on the couch with a blanket wrapped around her as James walks into the living room with 2 mugs in hand, and hands one to Alexis.)
Alexis Makarios: MMMMM Hot cocoa. The only upside to these frigid, New York winters.
James Younger: Oh you had fun out there, admit it.
Alexis Makarios: I don’t know what you are talking about. It was too cold. I hate winter. I’m not meant for snow and ice and cold. I’m meant for sand and sun and beaches.
(James chuckled a little as he sat next to her.)
James Younger: You feeling a little better? You have been so angry and stressed out lately that I knew you needed a little fun and laughter.
Alexis Makarios: Yeah, I feel pretty calm. For now. But you know it won’t last long.
James Younger: I figured as much. Those Russows really get under your skin, and they have for a while. It’s just so strange because back in the old PWS days… you guys were friends.
Alexis Makarios: Well, I don’t think they ever ACTUALLY were my friend. They were just… well they were just friendly enough towards me to keep me “under control” to where I wouldn’t be a problem for them. Looking back on old tapes… and seeing how they acted towards me… the only ones who were not part of that act were the little ones. Jack and Bella. But look what THEY grew into.
(She took a sip of her cocoa)
Alexis Makarios: Jack became this egotistical little jerk who thinks he is better than everyone else because of who he is related to. And Bella? Well she became this whiny little brat who feels that she is deserving of greatness just because of her family name.
James Younger: But you don’t hate THEM do you?
Alexis Makarios: HATE is a strong word. I hate who they have become. I hate how they act. I hate what they stand for and what they represent. But… it’s not their fault. Look who they had as role models growing up.
James Younger: You avoided my question…
Alexis Makarios: Of course I don’t HATE Bella and Jack. I could never HATE them. But the rest of them… fuck them all. Every. Last. One.
(James just shrugged a little, taking a sip from his mug. He knew there was nothing more he could say at this point.)
Alexis Makarios: Every single Russow… and their damned “family” or whatever… the original ones and the ones married in and what not. They are chaotic, they are insane… egotistical… assholes. I have had to put up with SO MUCH SHIT from them over the years. From their bullshit “homewrecker” crap when I didn’t date Eddie… which was extremely weird by the way seeing as he is like a brother to me…
James Younger: Yeah… I don’t see where that was ANY of their business.
Alexis Makarios: EXACTLY!!! That was between me and Eddie. No one else. But no… they all jumped on the damn bandwagon and TORTURED me for YEARS. Getting armies of fans to join in as well. It was an absolute hell, and the worst part? They enjoyed EVERY second of it, the sick bastards. But the absolute worst was Dan and Jesse. Those two assholes ran with it so much that I almost didn’t come back to PWS when it opened back up, simply because I didn’t want to deal with the damn Russows. And yet… here I am. That’s basically all I do. Fight against the Russows.
James Younger: Well… you do kind of seek it out sometimes?
(She lowered her mug and looked at him.)
Alexis Makarios: Excuse me?
James Younger: Ok, follow me here. Months ago when you started calling out the issues with Alanah… you basically put a target on your back. For the most part, to that point, the Russows left you alone. Then, you targeted one of their own, so in their eyes, it was on.
Alexis Makarios: I couldn’t just sit back and do nothing. And look at how things are going now. The Russow population in PWS is starting to dilute! We are getting more of them leaving, and more outsiders coming in. I gotta say, it makes me smile to know that their influence in PWS is dwindling. Now, if only I could get rid of the two thorns in my side… I’d be a happy camper.
James Younger: You must be referring to Dan and Audrey.
(Alexis snarls a little bit.)
Alexis Makarios: Who else would I be talking about? They did the typical Russow thing. They saw a few moments of the show that wasn’t focused on them… and decided to make it about them. They came out and RUINED our celebration. We had to jump through fucking HOOPS to get that title shot! I had to fight 2 matches in one night just to prove that we deserved it. And then we fought like HELL to win that match. We deserved a little celebration in front of the fans. But NO! That fucking bitch had to come out and ruin EVERYTHING!!! Then they had to RUIN Heather’s car! And of course there is NO PROOF that it was them. But I know it was them! How much more do scrutiny do me and Heather have to endure? It’s not right and it’s not fair… some one had to stand up to them!
James Younger: There’s a fine line…
Alexis Makarios: I know I know. But sometimes, you just gotta play dirty. That’s how they do it. I feel like a broken record explaining this. But that’s how they work. They do the same old things every time. Gang mentality. One person gets “wronged” in their minds and every single one of them hop in and get involved! Why do you think Ambika had to say that none of Bella’s friends or family could lay a finger on Gracie, not just her. Because that’s what they would have done. Every single Russow and Russow-Adjacent would have targeted her and felt justified in doing so. It’s funny… when they do things like that… it’s ok. But when one of us does it to offset that… suddenly we are the bad guys. It’s ridiculous and that is why I am sooooo going to get Dan and Audrey back at Demon’s Run. I’m sick and fucking tired of both of them running their mouths! They walk around like they own the damn place. Dan has been poking at me for months. And as soon as he saw that I won a title… he thought he would continue to poke and prod and get himself a title shot.
James Younger: Seems that it worked… I mean… he has been trying to get a one on one match with you for what? A year? Something always seemed to come up.
Alexis Makarios: This still isn’t a one on one. But I can assure you… he isn’t going to beat me. Him and Audrey will NOT walk out with our belts. Because… well… we want it more. Me and Heather have chemistry in the ring. We are in tip top shape. Audrey hasn’t wrestled in YEARS… and Dan has been out playing daddy for months. They need to control their damned hormones… and maybe they should just go have another kid and disappear for a few more months. Would be best for EVERYONE.
James Younger: Well.. if that’s how you feel…
Alexis Makarios: It is. I can’t stand them. And I am going to get ALL KINDS of revenge on them. They think they can mess with us… they got another thing coming!
(She smirked as the scene faded to black.)