The Beast's Queen

Chapter 9

Brock's POV

I slowly walked into catering and sat down. It was another Monday Night. Another night of me not being champion. And another night of having to listen to the same old shit. I sighed as I thought about the battle I'd have to face to even get myself a championship opportunity. I shook my head slowly as my attention was directed towards the tv.
"Ladies and Gentlemen please welcome Nicki and Drake McMahon to the stage." Justin Roberts said as the audience cheered.
Why? I thought to myself confused.
The camera panned to the new stage. Now it wasn't the typical grey ramp that was used for every show. It was now just like the stage with a picture of Raw but would change to everyone's entrances, same with the ring posts. The stage reminded me of the old Smackdown stage back in '02'.
The lights soon went dark and everyone watched in catering as the TV screen lit up and there stood Sasha Banks, Ember Moon, Zelina Vega, and Naomi. Everybody sat there confused at what was happening. Why are they there?
We watched as they marched down the ramp where a huge black plastic tub of water sat and Nicki McMahon was standing right in the middle of it.

Tryna rain, tryna rain on the thunder
Tell the storm I'm new
I'm a wall, come and march on the regular
Painting white flags blue
Lord forgive me, I've been running
Running blind in truth
I'ma rain, I'ma rain on this bitter love
Tell the sweet I'm new
I'm telling these tears, go and fall away, fall away
May the last one burn into flames

She can sing too? I thought to myself as I sat shocked.

Freedom
Freedom
I can't move
Freedom, cut me loose
Singin', freedom
Freedom
Where are you?
'Cause I need freedom, too

I break chains all by myself
Won't let my freedom rot in hell
Hey! I'ma keep running
'Cause a winner don't quit on themselves

I'ma wade, I'ma wave through the waters
Tell the tide, "Don't move"
I'ma riot, I'ma riot through your borders
Call me bulletproof
Lord forgive me, I've been runnin'
Runnin' blind in truth
I'ma wade, I'ma wave through your shallow love
Tell the deep I'm new
I'm telling these tears, go and fall away, fall away
May the last one burn into flames

Freedom
Freedom
I can't move
Freedom, cut me loose
Singin', freedom
Freedom
Where are you?
'Cause I need freedom, too
I break chains all by myself
Won't let my freedom rot in hell
Hey! I'ma keep running
'Cause a winner don't quit on themselves

Ten Hail Marys, I meditate for practice

The crowd cheered as Drake came out and started rapping. This is crazy.

Channel nine news tell me I'm movin' backwards
Eight blocks left, death is around the corner
Seven misleadin' statements 'bout my persona
Six headlights wavin' in my direction
Five-o askin' me what's in my possession
Yeah I keep runnin', jump in the aqueducts
Fire hydrants and hazardous
Smoke alarms on the back of us
But mama don't cry for me, ride for me
Try for me, live for me
Breathe for me, sing for me
Honestly guidin' me
I could be more than I gotta be
Stole from me, lied to me, nation hypocrisy
Code on me, drive on me
Wicked, my spirit inspired me
Like yeah, open correctional gates in higher desert
Yeah, open our mind as we cast away oppression
Yeah, open the streets and watch our beliefs
And when they carve my name inside the concrete
I pray it forever reads

Freedom
Freedom
I can't move
Freedom, cut me loose
Singin', freedom! Freedom! Where are you?
'Cause I need freedom, too
I break chains all by myself
Won't let my freedom rot in hell
Hey! I'ma keep running
'Cause a winner don't quit on themselves

Freedom
Freedom
Where are you?
Cause we need freedom, too.

I stood in shock as Nicki and Drake stood there in silence as they listened to the crowd cheer. I turned my attention from the screen onto everybody sitting in the room before me and I saw Kofi and Xavier wipe away tears threatening to fall from their eyes. Alicia Fox embraced The Bella's in hugs as she tried to keep her compose. Paul looked on in astonishment.

It was clear what Nicki and Drake did tonight. Nicki said she wanted change. And my god did she get it. Not only did she give Raw a new look. She sent a message tonight. It was not a well kept secret that this company played favorites based on skin color. That there hadn't been that many people of color as champions. She opened Raw with that to send a message. That this was a new Raw and there's new rules.