The Inevitable (Invite)

[Jeremy Pendelton III]

Backstage during XGAMES, a limo pulls into the arena, and out from the back door emerges Jeremy Pendelton. Decked out in one of his best business suits, he slings a duffel bag over his shoulder. A camera catches up to him with a look of confidence on his face.

Goldman: Well, ladies and gentlemen, there goes Jeremy Pendelton entering the arena. He's got a bit of pep to his step doesn't he?

Buzz: After being ousted in the first round of the OTS tournament by Jon Payne, you'd think a man with his kind of ego would be fuming, but...is that a smile on his face? What's going on?

Goldman: I don't know partner, but if a man like him is happy about something, it's obviously because of something good for him but bad for someone else. The question is...what?

["The R*" Robby Sylk]

Backstage again at the show. Robby was roaming the halls. No cameras around (it's not as if there are cameras everywhere you know). There was some unfinished business to be taken care of tonight, but strangely enough, he hadn't heard hide nor hair either of either Pendelton or Terra since OTS.

Out of sheer chance, or maybe coincidence, Robby saw Jeremy in the distance.

Yo,JP!!! What gives, bro? Did you forget to turn your phone on or something? I've been trying to reach you since we got back from Europe! What's going on with you man?

[Jeremy Pendelton III]

Jeremy was now backstage talking to someone who was behind a corner and was unseen by Sylk as he made his approach. Robby seemed a little upset over not being contacted for a while, but as he did before, Jeremy looked extremely smug.

Oh, Robby. I suppose you would have a right to be a little upset because you've been out of the loop. There's been a slight change to the plans tonight...

...you're no longer a part of them anymore.

["The R*" Robby Sylk]

Not a part of them anymore? Are you nuts? Have you lost your blonde mind or something? We ARE the plan, remember that!?

Robby was the least bit happy, and this look on Pendelton's face wasn't making matters any better.

I guess you must think your something special now don't you? Think you can get to the top on your own? I'd like to see that happen when you've gotta get past ME to get there. You're about to make a serious mistake getting on my bad side.