A/N: Last night Scott Weiland passed away. For those of you who may not know him, go look up Stone Temple Pilots. You're welcome. He was one of the best performers in the 90s when grunge and rock was hitting its peak and it only seems fitting that, since I decided to start this story tonight, I would dedicate it to him. RIP, Scott, and thank you for all of the music you brought into the world.

Ratings are down. It's affecting all of the McMahons, yes, to varying degrees. Her dad pretends that he's not bothered by it, but there's no way that he isn't truly spending sleepless nights pacing, trying to think of a way to fix things. Hunter, he has things with NXT under control, but it's clear Raw's free fall is bothering him too. He wants to make changes, they all do, but with Vince at the helm still, well, there's only so much to be done.

Stephanie McMahon-Helmley bites at her lower lip, staring out over Stamford, Connecticut's skyline, lost in thought. She peeks around the internet sometimes, sees what people on Twitter are saying, forum discussions, all of the things that Hunter and her dad ignore for the most part. And yeah, some of it is ridiculous, the things they say, but some actually makes sense. One thing had been weighing on her as ratings steadily declined and fans' enjoyment of the product fell, taking morale in the back with it.

The more you see of someone, the more likely you are to grow sick of them. She hums and taps her fingers against the window plane, tilting her head. What she's thinking about, it would take a lot of legal maneuvering. She'd have to convince her father, her husband, the board of directors. It'd be a gamble, but perhaps it would give the superstars and divas a little more motivation, and quiet some of the unrest from the audience that's sure to spread if allowed to continue unchecked.

Let Daddy have his power, and let Hunter have his fun with NXT, she muses. This may be a gamble... but I usually have pretty good luck. Smirking at her reflection, Stephanie turns and heads for the phone, already making a list of things that will need to be done.

A/N: Chapter 1 will be up next week. This is just a prologue, Stephanie won't have much of a role in it. I just needed an authority figure to get things started. Don't worry, haha.