The next day...
The police-Stuart to be exact-give a conference to talk about what happened on the bridge, AJ sees this on TV while she has breakfast with her aunt.
Stuart James: "Quiet please...one at a time if you would."
Since there is no order, Stuart decides to talk.
Stuart James: "It is known that at 9:00 p.m. there was an incident on the bridge... what happened remains pure speculation, however, many witnesses to the crime as well as our investigators... found an individual I am therefore issuing a warrant for the arrest of the red samurai, now called the Power Ranger by the media."
AJ is outraged, he better get up and go to record an episode of TNA, his aunt notices his sudden attitude.
At the TNA Backstage...
AJ is sitting on a bench, Mickie sits with him, shows him a beetle in a capsule.
Mickie James: "They are beautiful insects, aren't they?"
AJ Styles: "But they bite like hell."
Mickie James: "Does anyone else know about this?"
AJ Styles: "Only you."
Mickie James: "Really?"
AJ Styles: "You, you don't believe what the police say...do you?"
Mickie James: "Of course not, are you scared?...what will you do?"
AJ Styles: "No, not really."
Mickie James: "What you saw on the bridge, what was it?"
AJ Styles: "Too big to be human."
Mickie James: "You should hide."
AJ Styles: "No, I'm not going to do it."
Mickie James: "You have to, why not?"
AJ Styles: "Because last night, those people on the bridge, the thing that attacked...if I hadn't been there, it would have killed them, so I have to look for it."
Mickie James: "It's not your duty."
AJ Styles: "Actually, it is."
Mickie doesn't quite understand.
AJ Styles: "You know, I really liked kissing you."
Mickie feels a little flushed.
AJ Styles: "Really, you do it incredible."
Mickie lets out a light laugh.
Mickie James: "Well, actually, I really liked it too."
AJ Styles: "Yes?"
Just before the two kiss, AJ catches a dodgeball and throws it back, with such force that he dents a steel shelf, much to everyone's amazement.
Trainer: "Who did that?".
In the JarrCorp building...
AJ goes to the lab, but doesn't find anyone, she sees the syringe with which Eric injected himself with the serum.
Eric Young: "You shouldn't usme."
Speaking of.
Eric Young: "I thought I gave everyone this week off."
AJ Styles: "Yes."
Eric Young: "At this time you should be doing your job in the ring."
AJ Styles: "The show was postponed for an hour, plus I had something to ask you... how does a predator track a reptile?"
Eric Young: "It doesn't, many reptiles are at the top of their food chain, kings of the domains."
AJ Styles: "But they have their weaknesses, right?"
Eric Young: "What is your interest in cold blooded?"
AJ did not expect this answer, he has to dissuade soon.
AJ Styles: "A simple question, sometimes I get interested in biology, and because of cold blood, should I react to changes in temperature?"
Eric Young: "For that you would have to catch it first, have you heard of the rumors, there is a new species in Nashville, slender and very large."
AJ Styles: "You know something, have you seen it?"
Eric Young: "Not rated, but I know it can be aggressive if threatened."
Eric ends the conversation (AJ doesn't notice that he still has scaly skin on the back of his neck).
AJ Styles: "Are you feeling alright, Eric?"
Eric Young: "Great, AJ, I've never felt better, now if you'll excuse me, I have to ask you to leave."
Eric opens the door for AJ.
Eric Young: "My new project requires me to be alone."
AJ gets it.
Eric Young: "Thank you."
Eric leaves.
Eric Young: "Don't worry, Styles, I'll be back...great things are coming."
AJ notices Eric strange, then he hears a strange noise, he sees that the mouse cage is broken and with blood marks, he finds...George the mouse mutated into a lizard!...devouring Penny, AJ is horrified to see this.
At the police office...
AJ goes to see Stuart (who is on the phone).
Stuart James: "Mr. Mayor, I assure you that if there is a dinosaur in the city, we will hunt it immediately, his son can sleep peacefully, I assure you, bye, very well."
Stuart tends to AJ.
Stuart James: "AJ, shouldn't you be beating yourself up in the ring with an opponent?"
AJ Styles: "The show has been postponed."
Stuart James: "I can't procrastinate, so keep it short."
AJ Styles: "I know the truth, it's not about a dinosaur, it's more dangerous and I know who it is."
Stuart James: "Do you know?"
AJ Styles: "It's the ex-wrestler Dr. Eric Young."
Stuart James: "The one from JarrCorp?... ok, he's also my daughter's mentor, are you talking about the same Eric?"
AJ Styles: "Yes, that one."
Stuart James: "Listen friend, Dr. Young gave my daughter a great recommendation, I cried about it... do you want me to believe that in his time he walks the streets dressed as a dinosaur?"
AJ Styles: "No costume or dinosaur, he transformed himself into a...giant lizard."
Stuart has a WTF face.
Stuart James: "AJ, honestly...do you think I'm from dumbland?"
AJ Styles: "It's the truth, I'm not lying, he worked all his life in genetic crossbreeding, he lost an arm and wants to get it back, but apparently something went wrong in the equation... then he turned into a lizard, use Lizard DNA and it's dangerous, I'm afraid he might be up to something horrible."
Stuart James: "Okay, now I believe you, we'll do this...you'll go to foolland and I'll go back to my duty to protect the citizens of this beautiful city, sergeant, escort AJ back to his gym or wherever he goes ".
The sergeant takes AJ away.
AJ Styles: "Captain James, I swear, I'm not kidding, look for Eric or call him, he's a danger, please listen to me."
The sergeant takes him out, Stuart talks to another officer.
Stuart James: "Johnny, give me everything about Dr. Eric Young, right away."
