Rice, Cannon & Grey VS Lancaster, Syren & Maddie Steward

[Team Desire]

Madison Steward | "A Trip Through the Looking Glass series"

{The episode starts with a shaky camera walking up to an arena. The entire scene is in black and white for a documentary style video. The camera walks up to the door and opens it. They leave it open and walk into the arena a few feet before turning around to shoot a scene. In walks Maddy Steward as she carries a couple of heavy bags. She is dressed in her black outfit of pants, a shirt and a jacket and her white rabbit mask sits on top of her head. She sets the bags down on the ground to catch her breath. She looks up at the camera person.}


Madison Steward: Ok, you got the shot that you wanted, right? Do you wanna help me get inside the arena now?


{Maddy’s brother’s voice is heard behind the camera who looks to be leading this project as an aspiring filmmaker.}


Bodi: I’m still rolling. This was your idea. Don’t you remember. We were talking about doing something and I brought of my broadcast journalist class and agreed to let me record your journey in SCW.


Madison Steward: I remember. I also remembered you said you didn’t care for the class and that it was just an easy A.


Bodi: Yeah I know, but that was all before I had an idea. A vision. You get to be Executive Producer. Just like Katie. She’s not here, is she?


Madison Steward: Probably not this early.


Bodi: Oh, well anyways do you want to come back in again or do you think we got it?


Madison Steward: I think you should turn off the camera and help me.


Bodi: Alright…


{The scene goes into a black screen as Maddy’s brother shuts off the camera and the scene ends.}


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{The scene flashes back to Breakdown the night of the announcement for Trio Tournament. The announcement has just taken place and people backstage are already walking around and talking and gossiping about the tournament. The Steward’s dressing room door opens and Maddy steps outside. She looks to be in shock and clearly just seeing the news. She covers her mouth with one hand and leans up against the wall. She breathes a little heavy and tries to get herself under control. She moves her hand from her mouth and looks around. Seeing everyone around backstage talking. Her mind plays the obvious trick on her and she feels the topic of conversation is about her.}


Katya D.: Madison. MADISON.


{Maddy snaps out of her thoughts and looks up at Katya stand in front of her. She smiles at Maddy as she is there is play nice with the young Steward.}


Katya D.: Madison, are you ok? Do you need to see the trainer? I was just coming by to say I’m super excited for you. First time in the Trios by yourself.


Madison Steward: No. I’m fine. I was just lost in my thoughts. I can’t believe I’m in the Trios Tournament.


Katya D.: I know it’s exciting. Especially teaming up with the SCW World Champion and the Former United States Champion. This could be a huge moment for you.


Madison Steward: What are you saying Katya?


Katya D.: I just mean that the white rabbit doesn’t always have to be so lost in Wonderland. Syren and Bree aren’t that different from Katie and Gigi.


Madison Steward: Ok, yeah maybe.


Katya D.: Anyways Madison, I’m so excited for you. You can be such a success story for SCW in 2019. Under my SCW vision it’ll my Dad and everyone how capable I am and you’re going to do that for me.


{Katya brings her hands together and holds them up to her lips as she looks at Maddy feeling to happy and proud for her.}


Katya D.: I hope you can make proud and give me something special.


{Katya pulls her hands apart and brushes one on Maddy’s arm before walking away leaving Maddy to think over what she said.}


{The flashes forward a couple of weeks to Gigi and Maddy at Katie’s home and checking out the now repaired property. Maddy stands in the room and looks at the wall that has a few of Katie’s movie posters hanging. Gigi walks into the room to find her there.}


Giovanna Steward: Hey Maddy, what are you doing in here? Still thinking of what would happen if you win Trios Tournament?


Madison Steward: How did you know?


Giovanna Steward: Being in the room with Katie’s achievements is very telling. Though the wrestling stuff is on the other side of the room.


Madison Steward: I know. I was just looking at Katie’s filmography. Katya was talking to me a week ago and she said she can’t wait to see if I put together something special.


Giovanna Steward: You were talking to Katya? Maddy!


Madison Steward: I know, G. It was just her usually spin on things. Trying to get in my head. It didn’t work. I was just thinking of what I could do to make my Trios experience special.


Giovanna Steward: I thought you said it didn’t work.


Madison Steward: It’s not a sellout. I’ll still want to win Trios Tournament no matter who is in charge. I still would love to be Tag Team Champions with you and no matter who is running SCW doesn’t matter because I am still me. Wonderland doesn’t have to be a weird place.


Giovanna Steward: Right. I don’t want you to change because someone is making you or sellout your believes to get want you want.


Madison Steward: I’m not.


{Maddy walks pass Gigi giving her a bit of a shoulder bump as she just wants to get away. The scene changes to Maddy walking into Katie’s bedroom. She’s still a little heated after Gigi having a bit of a reaction at finding out about Katya talking to her and thinking that she could be manipulated. Maddy lays down on Katie’s bed and buries her head into the pillow as the scene fades.}

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{The scene changes back to a black and white picture and Gigi Steward sits in front of a camera while backstage at an SCW show.}


Bodi: So are you excited for Maddy in the Trios Tournament?


Giovanna Steward: Of course. I’m always excited for any opportunity Maddy gets and the Trios Tournament is a great way to show SCW about Maddy what I’ve known this whole. It’s going to be really great seeing her teamed with the likes of Syren and Bree.


{Gigi laughs a little at the thought of who Maddy has for a partners.}


Giovanna Steward: She’s going to be amazing.


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{The scene returns to Maddy asleep on Katie’s bed. She wakes up to the sounds of something in the room. Maddy sits up in the bed and looks around. She sees something going through Katie’s dresser.}


Madison Steward: Hey! HEY! What are you doing going through Katie’s things?


{A rabbit looks up from the dresser drawer and looks a Maddy. It hops off the drawer and runs away from her.}


Madison Steward: What the… HEY!


{Maddy jumps off the bed and follows the rabbit as it runs behind the dresser. Maddy looks behind the dresser and the rabbit darts out and runs across the bedroom. Maddy watches as it runs at one of Katie’s vanity mirrors and the rabbit runs through it.}


Madison Steward: Woah…


{Maddy walks over to Katie’s mirror and checks it out. She holds up her hand and sitcks it through the looking glass.}


Madison Steward: Oh man, Katie buys the coolest things.


{Maddy goes right ahead and walks through the looking glass and right on into Wonderland. Maddy steps out onto a road and looks around at the colorful scenery of Wonderland. She spins around right into a path of a caterpillar running right into her. Maddy stumbles out of its way. It slows a bit to look at her. It’s face resembles Bree Lancaster and it smokes a Lady’s cigarette stick blowing it’s smoke at Maddy.}


Madison Steward: (coughs) Oh Goddess… Rude, yet Classy Caterpillar. (coughs)…


{Maddy turns again and sees a row of guards marches towards her. She jumps off the road and watches them all pass her by one by one and in the middle a carriage with SCW Champion Syren inside.}


Madison Steward: Wow, Wonderland really is the best verison to explain SCW asylumees.


{Maddy suddenly grabbed by someone and is shaken. Wonderland collapses around her and she is back in Katie’s bed with Gigi standing over her.}


Giovanna Steward: Maddy, wake up. You can’t sleep in Katie’s bed.


Madison Steward: What? G? I’m sorry I kinda of dozed off. That actually explains a lot. I found myself in Wonderland. Bree was a caterpillar, Syren I think was a Red Queen.


Giovanna Steward: Was I there?


Madison Steward: G, don’t be silly. Wonderland is Alice’s story, not Snow White’s.


Giovanna Steward: Right, I forget. Come on, it’s time to go.


Madison Steward: Right, ok…


{Gigi helps Maddy off the bed and the two make their exit as the scene fades.}


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{The scene changes back to a black and white screen with a moving camera. Maddy’s brother looks around backstage for someone to interview for Maddy’s doc.}


Bodi: Hello. Hi. Can you answer a question for me?


{Bodi finds Katya backstage.}


Katya D.: Hello? Who are you? What are you doing?


Bodi: I’m Bodi Hastings. Maddy’s brother. I’m filming a documentary series for her Trios matches.


Katya D.: Oh, I like that. That’s good. I see she’s taken to what I told her and wanted to make something special. Alright, so what to you want to know? Do you need to hear the backstory of the young and brilliant woman who sat in the back watching her Dad and Sister build a company and is finally getting her chance to bring that company into a new era of prosperity.


{Katya with what looks like a tear in her eye seemingly getting choke up at her story.}


Bodi: I’m sorry. I was just wondering if you knew where Syren and/or Bree Lancaster were. TO know their thought of teaming with Maddy in the tournament.


Katya D.: What? No, I’m sorry you can’t interview them. Everyone is far too busy tonight. Syren is our World Champion and Bree well I’ll just save you the time as she has a whole management thing you’ll have to go through. If you want through I can be of service? I can tell you how it feels seeing Maddy Steward teamed with Syren and Bree tonight.


Bodi: Ok, how does it feel seeing Maddy Steward with the World Champion and Bree Lancaster?


Katya D.: Well I think it’s great. Madison is a very eager and willing partner to have and having a few years removed from her history with Syren and adding Bree Lancaster to the mix. I have very high hopes for this team in the tournament. It’s like I told Madison when the announcement happened. This could possibly be one of my finest moments leading SCW if she wins this tournament.


Bodi: You mean Maddy’s finest moments?


Katya D.: I guess.

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{The scene changes to the next interviewer, Katie Steward who sits in her dressing room. She keeps her profile turned to the right and continuously fixes herself making sure she’s perfect.}


Katie Steward: I’m sorry, but do you have a monitor so I can see how I look?


Bodi: No, sorry. Just a school camera.


Katie Steward: Alright, fine I’ll just make it work.


Bodi: Are you ready?


Katie Steward: I am always ready when the director yells Action. I am a professional here, ok. You don’t get to where I am at being all amateurish.


Bodi: Alright, then action.


Katie Steward: Wait!


{Katie fixes her white & gold ring robe and clips a mic on it.}


Katie Steward: Ok, ready.


Bodi: Alright. Katie, how excited are you…


Katie Steward: Wait, you didn’t say action.


Bodi: We’ve been rolling this whole time.


Katie Steward: …


Bodi: Action. Katie how excited are you to see Maddy in the Trios Tournament this year?


Katie Steward: Oh wow, it’s quite amazing. I’m so happy that Gigi found someone like Maddy that she can trust and rely on the way she does. Though I’m not in it anymore, probably because of someone’s swear compaign against me. Nothing makes me happier seeing Maddy in it. I just know that if she were to win that her and Gigi will make excellent Tag Team Champions.


Bodi: So you think Maddy will pick that?


Katie Steward: Well yeah, its her dream. It’s not a bad one either. I’d love it for myself. That’s why I’m sure she do it.


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{The scene changes to an undisclosed location in the arena and Maddy Steward is hanging out in.}


Madison Steward: I’ve been thinking a lot about this. I’m excited, nervous, confused and the butterflies are moving around in my stomach like crazy. I am teamed with two of the best women in the business today. I’ve had title matches before, but I was standing there with Gigi who is the strongest person I know. Even a TV Title, I’d still had her in my corner, but now this is all on me. Working with two of the best. Being this nervous isn’t strange behavior. I know I’m the weak link among the group and messing up is the scariest thing that I can think of. Especially when the Trios Tournament means so much to me. Not in the sense of the rewards, but the legacy that I know exists. Katie Steward won the very first one and she was on a team that no one thought she would win it. That’s where I’m at. No one is looking at me as being someone to watch out for. Last year my goal was to be the Star of Tomorrow. The White Rabbit was walking into Wonderland and making them notice her. My fortunes might’ve not got that way, but now with this trios. I’m going to be watching and I’m going to be learning everything from Syren and Bree in this thing. That’s what I am. A student. Unlike every person in this thing I’m the o9ne that’s going to learn everything I need to know. I got a 7 time World Champion and a Former United States Champion as my partners. You know what maybe I’m thinking you better beat us in this tournament, but if we do win. If I win. You don’t want me learning anything because if I do win. Who knows want I can do? I can be a nightmare to people. I mean I no stranger to SCW and it’s Wonderland. People use their trios winnings for title shots and main event spots. Some people even prove themselves as deserving. Or maybe I’ll be do what everyone expects me to do. Just a shot at the tag titles with Gigi. Get carried through trios and lose the titles.


{Maddy takes a deep breath as she tries to calm herself down.}


Madison Steward: I’ve been in SCW for a few years now. Just as long as Syren and Ravyn have been after Majestic closed it doors. I’ve never really had any moments to myself. Even now I know I said Trios is that special moment. It’s only going to be a special if I make it that. I thought this documentary series that was going to tell my story. I had Gigi saying how much she cares. Gigi had the best time in this thing that last time she was in one and she might not have gotten pass the first round in hers. I’m going to make things up. I’m apart of this team and I’m going to help a seven time World Champion and Former United States Champion win this tournament. Then afterwards I’m going to win myself a championship because I deserve it. I’d do this under Katya or Sasha leadership. It doesn’t matter because this is my moment and I need to grab it. I’ve spent too much time through the looking glass to be a scared rabbit. I’m ready for every person in this tournament to remember my name. Madison Steward. This is my story…


{Madison puts down her steampunk rabbit mask with one eye as a monocle over her face and she walks away from the camera leaving the scene and the episode ends.}