(( For canonical purposes, this takes place in 2023, after the events of EWA: Discordia, I won't spoil those events))
*Editors note, this was written 'before' Nuke Fusion made his return in 2023...
So... Canonically it also makes sense as well.
Looming at a construction site just north to the Global Gateway arena, the home of where EWA Discordia was taking place turning unprecedented times, a construction crew was finishing the touches and doing general clean up.
Chrono Clepsydra could be seen signing paperwork, looking up he motioned for the cameraman to come closer.
" It's been a crazy few years hasn't it? Those discordia shows, FWD International companies being bought out, Evil A.I., companies taken over by people, friendships, rivalries. And it makes me wonder... What's left?
Look, see for many... Many... Many years, I've been the bad guy in front of the camera, behind the camera..."
There was a slight pause in his voice, as Chrono stroked his chin for a moment in thought.
" And make no mistake, I'm not looking to make amends, I've ruffled plenty of feathers, plenty of skeletons in my closet. The point is, there are two people...
Two people that I've given hell, more so than they deserve, and we've gone to war with one another throughout the years... Titles, cages, giant mechas, various companies, long narrowing platforms. "
Taking the hard hat off his head, Chrono started to walk away from the site, to a 'safer area', with the cameraman following.
" These two men, I've called brothers, and believe me... We've fought like them. Whether over the stupidest of things or just for the attention. But... One of you disappeared, and maybe... Maybe I had something to do with it, maybe not.
But... This whole wrestling community we built, where we'd spend late nights and early mornings bragging about the new crop of people that came in and how we couldn't wait to work for them... Maybe if you didn't leave, things wouldn't have turned out the way they did... You just... Disappeared without a goodbye...
and the other... ******** man... I put you through the ringer, didn't I? Didn't make a god damn thing easy for you did I? But you never broke, and when you shut things down... I knew that had to have been rough on you, more so when you took over the role that I was doing. The 'leader'... And then you disappeared too.
Though that wasn't 'quite' it, you were behind the scenes, but I think a piece of you died when you closed your company, maybe before that... When our brother left...
But, I will say this...
I see both of you are back, and I only have to say this.
Thank you."
As Chrono spoke, the camera panned out showing statues of Nuke Fusion and Matt Shanahan as well as Himself in front of an archway that led to the FWD International School
There were four pillars extended past the archway that led to the school
Statues protruding from the pillars.
Joshua Danielson, Claire Hawkins, Lauri Henry, and Kody Gordert
Walking down past the pillars, there was a group statue that featured the Velocity stable, featuring Justin Amaze, Omega, Brantley Summers, Kyle Dracious and Alastor Adonlim.
'First Graduating Class of FWD'
To the right, featured a statue of Major Devastation and Dallas Cruz
'Second Graduating Class of FWD'
Walking further down
Statues of The Number Three and Tim Edgren, with '3rd and 4th Graduating Classes'
There was a garden with a water fountain, with a statue of St. Joey
'In Memorium'
More statues of superstars such as Jarel Damone, Phoenixfire, Landry, Kelly King 2.0, Hiro, Harli Drummond,
Yukari Clepsydra, Snypa Rifle, Cartwright, Freakshow, Marxx, Miranda Rose were in view as well.
Until the doors to the school could be seen:
"Opening November 2023"
" And Matt, I know you don't like getting credit... Acknowledged or anything of the sort. You like that behind-the-scenes role... But you cannot deny, all of us have done some truly great things, in every single company we touched...Magic was made.
It has truly been an honor to call both of you Brothers.
We have, always, and will forever be the Pantheon"
