A/N: So, I hope you guys enjoy this chapter. It's been a while since I last updated this story. But nonetheless I hope it's alright. I'm trying to jump back into my groove of things. And sorry for the long ass promo and I'm thinking about bringing back Charge and Crimson with different backstories and a few changes. Let me know if you're interested.

Monday, February 25th, 2019 – Miami, FL

The soon-to-be dad laid in his bed with his lovely girlfriend and the mother of his soon-to-be child laid with her head on his chest like they always did while he had his arm wrapped around her. This was her 4th week being pregnant and it was Ced's second week of actually knowing that he was gonna be a dad. He had only told a few people about him being a dad. He told KC, Red, Paul and a few other workers. And today he was gonna tell Desiree and give her his apartment. Right now, she had lived with her best friend and she had been wanting to move out for a while. Since he had about 3 months left on his lease. And he wanted to move into a new house. A house that he and Kalani would share. A house big enough to include him, Kalani and all of their future children. And a house big enough to house all of his sneakers.

The 21-Year old was the first one to wake as his eyes blinked open. He yawned as he turned his head to look over at the clock seeing that it was 6AM. He exhaled deeply as he then slid out of the bed and walked straight to his closet to get his workout clothes. After he picked out his gym outfit, he walked into the bathroom to take his morning shower before his gym session.

(!)

It had been about 4 hours removed since he had left the gym. He walked into his kitchen wearing his usual gym shorts with one of his very own signature t-shirts. He had his black compression tights with his black Nike Dri-Fit socks that were all crunched down a bit with a pair of LeBron 11s "South Beach" with a black Nike headband around his head. Sweat was dripping down his body, his shirt drenched. He had started to try to cut his weight down a bit considering he was gonna be in the ring with a few smaller guys at NXT TakeOver. He wanted to be fast enough to go around the ring with the little guys.

He walked over to the fridge looking for a bottle of water. Just as he started to look in the fridge, He felt a pair of arms wrap around his torso. He chuckled as his 5'2 Girlfriend had her head leaning on his back with her arms around him.

"Looks like someone missed me. Be careful I'm sweaty."

"I don't care and yeah I missed you." She said as he turned closed the fridge and turned around with her arms still around him. He leaned down and gave her a quick peck on the lips.

"How's my little guy doing down there?"

"She's alright. I think she's gonna be a girl."

"I can't have a girl."

"Why not?"

"I got enough girls in my family. I don't need more. I think we need to tell your folks and my folks."

"I think we do but my folks aren't gonna be too thrilled. My mom and my sister yeah but my dad and my grandmother are gonna have a fit. Your folks might be okay with it."

"Kala you and I both know that my people love you. And they'll be happy that you're the one having my baby."

"I'm glad you're the father to my child. God knows I couldn't imagine having one with Kaden."

"That's was your fault for being with that idiot."

"Well in the end you won. You got me. Just like you promised by 25 or younger, you'd have me and you do. Now tell me again why you don't want a girl?"

"I'm too protective. I'm already protective of you. Could you imagine me with a little girl running around call me daddy? That's gonna be hell."

"Daddy. I like the sound of that." Kala smiled as she bit her lip and looked up at him with eyes of lust. Cedric smiled as he looked at her and chuckled. She took a finger and ran it down his torso.

"Girl you better stop. Before you start something else."

"Maybe I want to daddy." She said. Cedric chuckled before he grabbed her and placed her over his shoulder getting a shriek of joy and a chuckle.

"You started it girl." Cedric said as the two lovebirds went to his bedroom.

(!)

Wednesday, February 27th, 2019

"Rise of the Young Ones" Hits

The titantron went to Ced's usual video package as the lights in the arena were all in darkness as Ced then walked through the curtains and stood on the stage while the lights were low. The lights soon turned into a different array of colors.

Ced looked up with a frown on his face as the fans booed him. He then started to slowly saunter down the ring ramp in his boots, pads and his ring trunks with one of t-shirts. Once he reached the ringside area he looked around once more at the crowd before he walked towards the steel steps and walked onto the ring apron before he entered the ring and requested a mic.

"Rise of the Young Ones" Stops

He walked towards the center of the ring with his frown. He put the mic up to his mouth to say something but before he could talk the fans started to boo him again.

"Last week-" Ced was saying but once again the fans cut him off. He sighed and tried to talk again.

"Last week I-" He was saying but for the third time again the fans cut him off with booing. It was a usual thing at Full Sail for the fans to be involved with the shows and for the crowds to be live but this time they were more live than ever.

"Shut it! I'm sick and tired of all the bullshit that going on in this damn company! Last week Johnny Gargano screwed me out of my contractual rematch for the NXT North American title. And I'll be damned if he's still gonna be walking around my damn show still living!" Ced shouted into the mic as he walked around the ring now.

"Johnny did this to me." Ced said as he pointed to the tron which showed the picture that Ced had posted on his instagram last week of him bleeding from his head when Johnny had busted him open.

"Johnny what I did to you was business but you made this personal when you made my blood start to drip from my head. And I will get my payback. Trust me when I say this, this ring will be stained with your blood. So, Johnny kiss your wife goodbye because the last image she will see of you will be in a body bag."

"Now as for Tomasso Ciampa. Tomasso you have remained the Champion here in NXT because you have stayed out of my damn way and I haven't had the time to focus on you while I was focused on the NXT North American Championship. Since I am no longer the Champion, I have the time and you have entered my path. Now if I want to make sure that Johnny receives my payback then I have to make the small sacrifice of you. But seeing as that tonight I don't have your ass in this ring, I'm gonna take out my anger on whoever steps into this ring with me. Tomasso and Johnny watch closely cause tonight I'm sending a message." Ced said on the mic as he dropped the mic in the ring while his music started playing.

Ced walked up the ramp with a frown on his face. He then turned back to look at the fans and then turned back around to walk to the back.

(!)

Cedric was pacing in the locker room now wearing his same gear from earlier. He had black wrist tape on his wrist and fist getting ready for his match against the local jobber tonight. KC and GG (Gary Gordon AKA Angelo Dawkins) sat in the back looking at the young superstar who seemed to be deep in thoughts.

"A'Ight Prince, What the hell is wrong with you?" KC asked.

"I got a lot on my mind bro." Cedric said as a frown formed on his face.

"I can clearly see that. Let us in and let us help. We're your boys. And the dummies that keep your ass safe when we do live events."

"A'Ight, I need to try to figure out how to tell my folks, my girl folks and figure out a place to go to for my birthday. I'm thinking Bora Bora." KC and GG laughed at the mention of that last note making Cedric turn to look at them.

"With that last one, we can't help you bro. But just now that shit expensive. What we can do is help you tell the folks. I think you should bring the fam to the house before y'all leave. Now it might be expensive to bring them down"

"Her fam and your fam. And we know you that guap on you."

"What?" Cedric asked chuckling now.

"Bro, we know the royalty checks coming for the merch you selling on not to mention that other merch you been selling on your own line. And the fact that your girl got that guap. That makes it even better."

"Yeah, I saw her on the gram the other day whipping that '72 Monte Carlo."

"Yeah, I know that's her car back in Cali."

"Look man you better go kick that man's ass before we get off topic here and start rambling."

"Say less." Cedric said with a chuckle as he walked out of the locker room to go to the gorilla position.

(!)

"Rise of the Young Ones" Hits

The titantron went to Ced's usual video package as the lights in the arena were all in darkness as Ced then walked through the curtains and stood on the stage while the lights were low. The lights soon turned into a different array of colors. Ced looked up from the stage floor to look at Logan McNeal in the ring.

"The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Making his way to the ring, from Charlotte, North Carolina. Weighing in at 260 Pounds. Ced!"

"And his opponent, in the ring, from Sarasota, Florida. Weighing in at 190 pounds. Logan McNeal!"

He spit out his water in a mist like form before he started to walk down the ramp like a man on a mission. Once he got to the ringside area, he stopped and looked around once more at the crowd soaking up all of the boos he was being given. He then walked towards the steel steps and walked onto the ring apron before he entered the ring and made his way to the turnbuckle. He did his pose on the turnbuckle while the fans went quiet. He then jumped down from the middle rope and looked on at the jobber with a frown while he took off his shirt and threw it into the crowd. Unfornately for him the crowd threw the shirt right back at him. Ced muttered something inaudible as Logan took his chances and ran toward Ced hitting him with a series of forearm shots to the face.

Ding...Ding...Ding...

Logan kept hitting Ced with the forearm shots until the referee pulled Logan off. Ced was leaning in the corner trying to recatch his composure. Logan ran towards Ced only to be turn inside out with a clothesline. Ced turned his head and looked at the jobber. Ced grabbed Logan by his hair and lfited him up onto his shoulders for the Deathbomb. Ced hit Logan with the Deathbomb. Ced quickly jumped into the cover.

1...

2...

3...

Ding...Ding...Ding...

Ced looked around at the crowd with a frown on his face as his music started to play in the background while he got up to his feet. The referee raised Ced's arm in the air while the fans booed. Ced looked to the side to see Logan staring up at the ceiling. Ced cursed to himself and snatched his hand from the referee hold and mounted on top of Logan. He started nailing shots to the forehead of Logan that is until the referee tried to pull Ced off of him. But the former NXT North American Champion would not be stopped. He pushed the referee aside and started to continue his work on the jobber until several referee came down the ramp and slid into the ring to pull Ced off. Ced exited the ring and started to walk up the ramp with a smirk on his face as his music started to play in the background.

"Rise of the Young Ones" Plays

"Tomasso, Johnny. I'm coming for you."