I'M BACK! Sorry for the long delay, but my laptop was acting up. Hopefully I can get a regular schedule for posting soon! Enjoy!

I stood in the middle of the ring on Smackdown, soaking in the large pop I've ever gotten in my professional career. As they continued to cheer for me, tears began welling up in my eyes. Brushing them away, I knew that the script wasn't going to be followed.

"Last Sunday, I was betrayed by the one person who I called a brother" I started, and the crowd just started chanting 'he's an asshole.' Laughing at their reaction, I continued. "I agree. However, that doesn't change the fact that I'm no longer the United States champ. This Monday, he'll be teaming with Randy Orton to take on Daniel Bryan and myself." The crowd cheered at that, but I let out a soft sigh.

"At the same time, I've sat in my apartment, wondering what the hell was I going to do? How would I enact my vengence upon him? How would I make him feel the same pain I felt?" Looking into the camera, I flashed an evil smile.

"The answer is simple; I take everything he holds dear, and destroy it" the crowd was stunned at how cold my voice sounded. It was as if the arena's temperature fell seven degrees.

"I'll start at Battleground, and continue until one of us gained three victories in this best-of-five series. The winner can choose the stipulation for the following match. With Battleground being so close, I'll give him a match I'm certain he'll love; one that will remind him of every little thing he's done to me. That match will be a Last Man Standing match!" I shouted, and the crowd nearly blew the roof off the place.

That all changed as The Authority made it's way down to the ring, with Triple H leading the way.

"Such an inspired speech! I mean, it nearly made me tear up" he sarcastically stated, which I rolled my eyes in response.

"Save your crocodile tears old man. I haven't forgotten what you tried doing to AJ. After Andrew falls, I'll turn my focus on every member of The Authority" I replied, and the crowd popped big time for it. They just rolled their eyes at my comment, which caused Kane to grab the mic.

"If you're so confident, then how about you face off against me tonight? No disqualification match" he threw out there, and I just gave an evil chuckle.

"I ACCEPT!" I shouted, and the crowd popped big time for it. As The Authority went to leave, the mic did not leave my hands at all.

"Andrew, watch what happens tonight. Cause I can guaran-damn-tee that you will be looking into a crystal ball for Battleground!" The crowd popped once again as I left the ring. Making my way backstage, Renee Young stood in the interview area with Curtis Axel. He was going to go one on one with Kofi Kingston later on.

Grabbing a steel chair, I used it on his back. As I continued my relentless assault on Axel, my peripheal vision noticed a wooden object that gets A LOT of chants for. Setting it up, I hit Axel with a pumphandle slam through it.

"After The Authority falls, the bell will toll for Lesnar" I said, catching everyone's attention. Storming away from the scene, no one dared to look at me out of fear. April stood in the middle of my locker-room, wearing her normal ring gear.

"What the hell was that?" She asked me, and I gave her a soft, but weak, smile.

"That was me reaching the end of my rope. Andrew screwed me out of a chance to prove I was better than him. Every damn time we fought before, it was always about how better he was than me! The only time I managed to win was during Championship matches, and even then those were considered flukes. Now, now I'll prove myself in this best of five series" I replied, and she just shook her head.

"YOU didn't sell your soul to the devil for a Championship! That right there makes you better! You didn't break the heart of someone you love! Don't do this out of petty revenge, please" she begged me, and I couldn't help but let out a soft sigh. She was right, as usual. But at the same time, maybe it was time for me to actually make a case for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

"I'll do it to get the United States Championship back, but if I don't win it, then I'll go after a different one. Okay?" I asked her,, before kissing her. She gave me a soft nod and allowed me to get changed into my ring gear. Making my way out to the ring, I felt as if losing the best of five series was for the better.

Kane came out next, but we started the match halfway up the ramp.

Rushing at him, I took him down almost immediately and began laying into him with punches. After the ref pulled me off, I started stomping down on his torso. Backing up a few feet, I waited for him to get to his knees to hit him with a Yakuza kick, sending him towards the black guard-rail. As he pulled himself up, I ran and hit him with a spinning calf kick that sent him into the throng of fans.

As he pulled himself up for the second time, I grabbed him and hit a front suplex, before delivering a leg drop from the guard-rail. Going for the cover, the ref rushed into the crowd.

1...

2 He kicked out, and out of pure frustration, I threw Kane over the guard-rail. Climbing over it, I took control once again by laying him out with a shining wizard. The crowd was surprised at how I have been controlling this match, even though Kane is a veteran. Dragging him up to the top of the stage, I went to hit him with an Overdrive, but Andrew ran out and laid me out with the United States Championship.

Orton came out and gave me an RKO onto the WWE Championship, while Triple H just looked on with a smug smile on his face. He took his time with hitting me with a Pedigree, but he ordered Kane to chokeslam me off the stage. He did it with pure elation, before going for the pin.

1...

2...

3. RING THE BELL!

The medics had to carry me backstage, where April and Daniel were waiting with fear in their eyes. As we went past them, Daniel gave me a soft nod while April grabbed my hand. Gently squeezing her hand in return, she gave me a watery smile.

"James, how do you want to play Monday?" Daniel asked me, and I gave him a fierce look. One that rivaled the looks that parents would give their misbehaving kids.

"Andrew is mine. No ifs, ands, or buts about it" I replied, setting my plan for revenge into motion.

Hope you enjoyed my return to Proving I Belong! It wasn't my best chapter, but the next chapter will be better! I promise. After all, this is arguably my biggest story and you readers deserve the VERY best, which is what the Best Of Five series will give you! See you next time, and you already know I don't own anything save for my OC. ChainGangSoldier45 owns Andrew, and check out his AWESOME stories!