The Legend of John Cena: Dawn of the Wizard

The Story opens with the shot of a falcon flying through clouds, towards the mouth of a mountain nearby. The mountain was revealed to have an opening in the shape of a dragon's head. Presumably, this was what was left of the Well of Souls in the last story. The falcon then circled around its head.

Daniel Bryan: (voiceover) "Even in the darkest of times, there is always hope."But sometimes fear clouds our vision. Sometimes our strength gives out."And yet sometimes, when all seems lost, a light shines through the darkness, and we are reminded that even the smallest amount of courage can turn the tides of war."

The interior of the mountain was no longer a fortress, but a sequence of catacombs, covered almost entirely in darkness. In one of the passageways, a group of monsters - a troll and several grublins - were seen walking in torchlight, carrying a casket. The leading grublin stopped in front of a room at the end of the hallway. It then turned around to face the rest of the group.

Grublin: (unintelligible grunts) "We're here."

The monsters walked inside the room. Unknown to them, however, a cloaked Warrior was seen stealthily following them. They then arrived at the room's main attraction - a large yellow crystal, shining with a dim light. The crystal contained John Cena, Nikki Bella and Zack Ryder - two Wizards and Broski- trapped inside in stasis.

Troll: (unintelligible grunts) "Break it."

One of the grublins walked towards the crystal. It then raised its mace into the air and struck the surface, causing a bright flash of light and a shattering sound. The crystal then started to shake.

Nikki: (voiceover) "Cena, stop!"

Cena: (voiceover) "I... I can't."

Cracks started to form on the crystal as it glowed even brighter.

Cena: (voiceover) "Get close to me, now!"

The intense light caused the troll to shield its eyes. After several seconds, the light finally ceased; the crystal was broken, and all three of its prisoners were released, yet still unconscious. The monsters then walked closer towards the two wizards in particular.

Troll: (unintelligible grunts) "Shackle them!"

The casket was opened, revealing two live snakes, both glowing with a dim green light. One of the grublins took one of them, went towards Cena and lifted his arm up before wrapping the snake around his wrist. It glowed with a bright neon green glow before vanishing completely. It wasn't long until the monsters started to walk away from the scene with both wizards. The warrior then re-emerged from hiding and looked down at Zack, whom remained on the floor. Zack raised his head as he saw the warrior try to help him.

Zack: W…What's happen? Where am I? Who are you? Where's Cena and Nikki.

Warrior: Shhh… I'll explain everything, but first we need to go and save your friends.

Meanwhile, the wizards recovered at a different part of the catacombs. While Nikki was fully aware of her surroundings, Cena's vision was just returning to him.

Nikki: "Cena. Cena, open your eyes. Get up!"

Cena: "Nikki, what happened? Where are we?"

Nikki: "I don't know. It's all a blur."

Cena: "Yeah, me too. My head's pounding."

Nikki: "Shhh. Wait! That's not your head. I hear it too."

True to Nikki's words, the pounding noise was the faint sound of a bass drum.

Cena: "What is that?"

From around them, the red light that enveloped the platform they were on started to glow brighter. Torches started to ignite themselves, further brightening the room.

Cena: "Zack, is that you?"

The lights then revealed several grublins at opposing sides of the room. The two wizards were right in the middle, on a pillar in the middle of a pool of lava.

Nikki: "For once, I wish it was."

The grublins then cackled maliciously and sadistically.

Nikki: "What are they doing?"

Cena: "Let's not stick around to find out. Come on!"

Both wizards try to leave, but they were held back by a green tether beam and a large stone staple keeping them from escaping.

Nikki: "Argh! What is your problem?"

Both wizards looked down and saw the snakes around their wrist, holding the other end of their tethers. It was revealed - they had been chained together.

Cena/Nikki: (simultaneously) "Oh. This can't be good..."

Both wizards shake their heads, knowing that they are trapped. The troll that led the party of grublins stood at the other side of the room, commanding itself to the grublins.

Troll: (unintelligible grunts) "They're awake. Don't let them escape!"

The grublins run towards the platform and fight the wizards at this point. After fighting several groups of grublins, a giant golem appears from underneath the lava, slamming one of its hands onto the pillar's surface and roaring loudly.

Nikki: (referring to the staple) "We have to break this thing. It's holding us down!"

Both wizards freed themselves and fought the monster, but it still didn't perish after several attacks.

Cena: "This chain is slowing us down! We can't fight it! We'll have to move in unison. Follow my lead!"

Nikki: "Why should you lead?"

Before they could argue any further, the sound of a hiss was heard from the golem.

Cena: "Uh-oh... Take cover!"

The golem smashed its hand onto the pillar, intending to squash them, but they both escaped just in time. It fiercely raised its hand back up and roared back.

Nikki: "Okay... good idea... you lead."

Both wizards flew away from the golem's grasps, whom then started to grow more agitated. From nearby, the warrior re-appeared; it withdrew a bow and used it to shoot an arrow straight into its eye, leaving a cloud of purple gas emerging from inside its head. It tried to punch the warrior, but missed, causing a small stone column to fall and form a bridge between the right hand side of the room and the pillar. The golem then weakly submerged itself inside the lava. With the chaos gone, the wizards returned to the pillar and looked on at the warrior, before being blocked by Zack making his re-appearance.

Zack: "Hey, Cena, man, you're alive!"

Cena: "Zack! It's good to see you too! You okay?"

Zack: "Huh, you know, little stiff, voice keeps changing, but I'm good."

Nikki: "Hey, this reunion is really touching and everything, but shouldn't we be going? Unless, you want to wait for that thing to climb back up. I'd hate to think what it might do to Zack."

Zack looked back with an uncomfortable glare. Meanwhile, Cena glanced back towards the warrior again.

Cena: "Who is he?"

Zack: "I don't know. All he said was..." (Deep voice) "'Shhh, you're making too much noise.'" (Chuckles lightly)

Nikki: "I like him already."

The trio then went towards the warrior, whom greeted them with concern.

Warrior: "Cena, Nikki, how do you feel? Anything broken?"

Cena: "Shaken a little, but not too badly... thanks to you."

Warrior: (sighs) "I am relieved. I had feared it might be too late. My name is Finn Balor."

Cena: (in awe) "Finn... you've been tracking me."

Finn: "For far too long, friend." When you didn't return to the temple, the elder wizard, Daniel Bryan, sent me to find you. That was nearly three years ago."

Cena: "What? Three years? But that's impossible!"

Finn: "Yes. I'm sure this news comes as quite a shock. Forgive me for the brevity of my explanation, but this is not the place to account for missing time. We are not safe here. Follow me!"

Finn starts to walk down the corridor in haste, with the others following him more steadily. They caught up with Finn at a set of pillars going across a chasm.

Finn: "It's getting closer."

Finn then ran and jumped on top of the pillars, making it safely to the other side. One of the last pillars crumbled away after he jumped off it.

Zack: (sighs hesitantly) "You go first Nikki, it's safer... for me... safer for me I mean..."

Nikki: "Quiet. You'll give us away!"

Before the group could reach Finn, the golem re-appeared from the bottom of the chasm. It detached the pillar that Cena and Nikki were standing on and shook the wizards towards its mouth. Both wizards reacted by grabbing onto the ivy, holding on for their lives. In frustration, the golem smashed the surface of the pillar against an opening above the one that Finn went through, sending them rolling inside the next corridor. Angry that the wizards had gone, the golem punched the wall and caused debris to fall and block the way back before exhaling fire at it and disappearing. The trio went towards a green crystal further down the corridor. From nearby, Finn made his re-appearance by climbing up from the floor below.

Cena: "Finn, give us a moment to gather our strength."

Zack: "You might want to stand back. This can get weird."

Obviously, Finn didn't respond to Zack's request.

Finn: "It is fascinating... how your kind draws strength from these crystals. Wizards are truly remarkable."

Zack: "Yeah, you say that now, until one tries to kill you. And by 'one', I mean her."

Zack pointed to Nikki, whom angrily glared back.

Finn: "I am aware of Nikki's past. But Daniel Bryan trusts her, and that's good enough for me."

Cena then proceeded to place his hand on the crystal's surface.

Cena: (turns to Nikki) "Go on, Nikki."

Nikki does the same. The crystal then started to glow and a sequence of green shards started to float all around it. Both wizards looked on at them in awe as they saw a projection of the Chronicler amongst the light.

Chronicler: "John Cena, as a rare Great Wizard, you can wield many abilities that others cannot. Now it is time to awaken these powers within you: fire, electricity, ice and earth." Nikki Bella, while most other wizards can master only a single element, your exposure to the darkness has gifted you with abilities most uncommon: poison, fear, wind and shadow."

After they got their powers, the Chronicler's projection then vanishes.