Chapter 61 (Summer Special)
The beach was crowded with Xtrema fans ready for the latest Summer fun time to begin. They surrounded a wrestling ring where Sayuri Rogue stood in a black bikini. The crowd both admired and envied the CEO while she picked up her microphone and made har announcement.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another exciting Summer Special! We've got several fun activities planned with some exciting twists planned for this year's events! And let's not forget the grand prize of 10,000 dollars to the MVP of this beautiful show! Let's get this special started!"
*Queen Bee vs Clementine Cirrus*
Queen Bee stood in one corner of the ring wearing her yellow bikini with black outlines. Clementine Cirrus stood in the other corner sporting her blue swimsuit top and brown trunks. Sayuri Rogue stood in between them while they stretched.
"As with all of our events, our opening match will be a standard one. These longtime friends and rivals, Queen Bee and Clementine Cirrus, will compete against each other in this one-on-one match with normal rules. Whoever pulls off a pin or submission will be declared the victor. Are both girls ready?" They nodded. "Then let's begin!"
DING-DING!
Queen Bee and Clementine locked each other's hands trying to gain the advantage. They pushed against each other.
"No hard feelings after this match?" Clementine asked.
"Don't worry. Just don't hold it against me after I kick your ass." Queen Bee replied.
They continued pushing until Queen Bee slipped her foot behind Clementine's and tripped her back. Bee then wrapped her legs around Clementine's in a figure-four leglock. She squeezed hard making the cowgirl grunt. Clementine dragged her arms toward the ropes until she grabbed onto the bottom one.
Queen Bee let go waiting for Clementine to stand back up. She ran to clothesline her, but Clementine caught her between her arms, raised her up, and slammed her chest down on the top rope. Queen Bee stumbled backward to the corner feeling the sting of the counter. Clementine took the opportunity to charge at Queen Bee and splash right on top of her sending her down into a seated position.
"Normally, I'd take this chance to bronco buster you," Clementine said, "But I think that'd be too soon in this match. So instead…"
Clementine grabbed Queen Bee's ankles and threw her upwards before letting her fall on her back. She then dropped her hip right toward her, but the World champ saw it coming and rolled away at the last second. With Clementine stunned from the failed hip drop, Queen Bee ran to the ropes and bounced off hitting Clementine with a shining wizard. She held up her legs for the pin.
1… 2…
Clementine kicked out. Queen Bee then worked on Clementine's legs before bending backwards and cupping her hands under her chin for a muta lock. She tightened the hold slightly bending the cowgirl who gritted her teeth.
"Give up?" the referee asked.
"No!" Clementine shouted.
Clementine pushed herself up and, again, crawled over to the ropes. She placed her hand under the bottom rope and kept it there until the referee made Queen Bee let go. The champ brought Clementine to her feet and swung her fist for a right cross. Unfortunately for her, Clementine ducked under making Bee turn around. She then grabbed her in a headlock and ran forward before dropping her in a bulldog. She then picked her up in a seated position and locked in a cobra clutch. Queen Bee gritted her teeth.
"Give up?" the referee asked.
"No!" Queen Bee shouted. She shook herself left and right trying to escape Clementine's tight grip. She eventually got on one knee and slowly picked herself up before slipping out of the clutch and reversing with a hammerlock. Clementine swung her elbow back, but Queen Bee let go and jumped backward just in time.
Queen Bee ran at the cowgirl ready for her finishing move, the Queen's Sting (A/N: Thank you for the name Awesome ax10). However, Clementine saw the move coming and blocked it with one leg letting Queen Bee fall on her back. She then jumped above Queen Bee and splashed herself on top of her. She hooked her leg for the pin.
1… 2…
Queen Bee kicked out right at the nick of time. Clementine grinned as she decided to end it. She grabbed Queen Bee's hands and dragged her to a seated position at the corner. The cowgirl went to the furthest corner and dragged her foot on the mat like a bull.
"Time to end this, sugar!" Clementine shouted as she began to run for her bronco buster finisher.
"You got that right." Queen Bee replied with a grin. Suddenly, just as Clementine jumped up, Queen Bee shot her legs up and kicked the cowgirl in the face with them. With Clementine down, Queen Bee got back up and climbed up the top rope. She jumped off and landed right on top of Clementine. She hooked Clementine's leg for the pin.
1… 2… 3!
DING-DING!
Queen Bee helped Clementine up on her feet and they both shook hands as Sayuri Rogue stepped into the ring microphone in hand.
"Well fought match, you two! As expected, I enjoyed your bout! Well won, Queen Bee, as expected from our World champion! Now, onto the next match!"
*Liza Surkova vs Clover*
Inside of a small building, Liza Surkova and Clover sat in the middle of a steam room. Liza wore her black sports bra and bottom while Clover had on a brown, one-piece swimsuit. Outside of the steam room, Sayuri Rogue made her proclamation about the match.
"As I'm sure you remember last year, we had ourselves a sauna match, which is similar to a Boiler Room match. The first one to escape the sauna would be the winner. Last year, we had Cleopatra against Madame Python in this kind of match with the former as the winner. This year, however, we have our MMA star, Liza Surkova, against our Irish bruiser, Clover! To make it fresh this year, we've added a special stipulation: a victory also comes from a submission. If one of these girls can make the other tap out, they can win the sauna match without having to leave the sauna. Now, ladies, let me explain what's about to happen. Once the match begins, the steam will start to build up. It'll get hotter every second you're in there. After a minute has passed, the door will unlock and you will be able to win by getting through that door. Now, are you ready?" The two bruisers looked at each other and nodded. "Great! Let's get steaming!"
DING-DING!
As the steam began to blow in, both Liza and Clover charged at each other. Liza managed to get behind Clover, jump on top of her back, and lock in a sleeper hold.
"Give up, Clover!" Liza demanded. "I'm an MMA fighter! Enclosed spaces and submissions are my specialty!"
"Oh, please." Clover scoffed. She jumped backward slamming Liza right at the wall and making her let go. She turned around and grabbed her by the throat. "As far as I know, this match is anything goes. And that's MY specialty!"
Clover raised her fist and started punching Liza in the face. Each punch made the Russian's sense of sound rattle. Eventually, Liza made Clover let go by raking her eyes.
"Scratching my eyes?" Clover asked.
"Anything goes, cow!" Liza replied before tackling Clover to the ground. The two of them really started to sweat thanks to the heat.
Liza leaned into Clover with a front sleeper. The Irishwoman tried to get her off by punching her ribs, but the Russian wouldn't let go. Clover then wrapped her arms around Liza beginning to squeeze. Liza grunted as her grip began to weaken. Clover took the opportunity and threw Liza to the side.
BUZZ!
At that moment, the locks at the door began to turn. The door was finally unlocked. Although, Clover was more focused on damaging Liza even more, even if she was sweating like crazy. She proceeded to repeatedly kick the MMA star while she was down earning loud gasps from each strike. Liza was getting sore from the very stomach that was being kicked.
After a handful of sweat dropped from Liza's forehead, the MMA star caught it in her hand and swung her arm. The sweat she collected flew out of her hand and splashed right at Clover's face. The bigger girl yelled feeling the sting in her eyes. Liza took advantage and grabbed onto Clover's head dropping her in a DDT. Her head made impact with the edge of the sauna seats.
With Clover incapacitated, Liza began to run toward the door. She was just about to escape, but Clover caught her at the last second and threw her in a German suplex. Clover looked down at Liza with a wild look in her eye and a savage grin. She then picked Liza up and wrapped her large arms around her head in a sleeper hold. Liza struggled to escape, but the hold lifted her with her feet dangling above the ground.
"Say goodnight, Gracy!" Clover said. "Either you tap out or you pass out leaving me time to escape. Either way, I win."
Each second, Liza kept losing more and more consciousness. She didn't look like she had any chance to escape. That is, until she pulled off one last trick. She raised her foot before swinging it backward right at Clover's stomach. It was strong enough for Clover to let go.
Liza dropped down and turned back to her opponent. She gripped her fist and threw it upwards right between Clover's legs. Even for someone as strong as Clover, the low blow was very impactful. Clover fell to her knees tending to the attack while Liza made her way to the exit door. This time, nothing stopped Liza from running out the door and into the nice, refreshing outdoors.
DING-DING!
Sayuri approached Liza raising her fist up. "Brutal. Absolutely brutal. That's what happens when you put a Russian MMA berserker in an enclosed space against a former underground juggernaut. Now, it's over, and Liza Surkova made it out victorious. Congratulations. Now, onto the next match."
*Team Spirit vs the Galaxy Twins*
At the sandy shores, two duos stood with a volleyball net in between each pair. One was the Galaxy Twins, who wore black, sparkling one-suits that matched their masks. As usual, the two looked exactly the same. On the other side, Team Spirit had on their blue bikini tops that matched their frilly bottoms. To the left of each team, there were buckets full of water balloons of different colors.
Sayuri Rogue stood right next to the net facing the crowd that watched. "For our next match, we will have a classic game of volleyball, with some changes of course. For example, the two teams are free to attack each other. Whoever wins the most points after five minutes is the winning team. And to make it special, each team will have access to water balloons they can use. Are both teams ready?" Starla and Carina stood at the front of their teams while Isebella and Luna stood behind their respective partners. "Then let's begin!"
DING-DING!
Team Spirit: 0
The Galaxy Twins: 0
Starla was the first to serve. She threw the ball up and spiked it over the net. Carina managed to bat the ball back up over the net. Starla jumped up to hit the ball back. But right when she hit it, Luna leaped off of her sister's shoulders and spiked the ball down. Starla was up in the air right when the ball was shot down and it hit the ground beneath her.
Team Spirit: 0
The Galaxy Twins: 1
"That was fun." Luna said. "Hey, do you think we should use the balloons now? I'm quite eager to see those cuties soaked while jumping."
"Stay focused, sis." Carina said. "We need to keep the advantage. Besides, I need to look good for the guys."
"Well, that wasn't a good start." Isebella said.
"Don't worry." Starla said picking up the ball. "We've still got four and a half minutes. That's plenty of time for a comeback. Just remember what they can do."
The next round was about to begin. Isebella went to the bucket next to her and picked up a red water balloon. Starla started off swinging her fists up the ball sending it high above the rope. Carina was ready to hit it, but Starla ran underneath the rope and tackled the older sister. Luna panicked and jumped off to hit the ball in her sister's stead. The ball returned to Team Spirit's side where Isebella jumped up and hit the ball back. Luna was about to swat the ball back, but Isebella stopped her by throwing her water balloon in her face. With her face soaked, the ball hit the ground next to her.
Team Spirit: 1
The Galaxy Twins: 1
"Oh, so it's okay if they throw balloons now." Luna said.
"I never said it wasn't okay, sis. I just said focus." Carina said. "Go nuts if you want."
"Really?" Luna asked with a smile. She picked up the bucket by its handle and raised her hand above it ready to go.
"Uh, oh." Starla said. "Isebella, prepare to counterattack!"
"Already on it!" Isebella said with a bucket in her hand just like Luna.
Carina began to serve. At the same time, Luna picked out a yellow balloon and threw it at Starla. The Team Spirit girl dodged it and countered the ball spike. Isebella then threw a balloon at Carina, who also dodged it. Unfortunately for her, she dodged it away from the ball which hit the ground.
Team Spirit: 2
The Galaxy Twins: 1
Nothing much was said after that. Starla and Carina wasted no time exchanging the ball while dodging water balloons from each other's partners. This went on for another minute or so.
Then, Luna got an idea. She threw her next water balloon not at Starla, but at Isebella. The balloon hit her in her breast area which made her flustered enough to drop the bucket pocking most of the remaining balloons.
"Yes! Extra points!" Luna cheered.
Starla looked back at her best friend wondering if she was all right. Of course, that was when Carina spiked the ball past her and to the ground.
Team Spirit: 2
The Galaxy Twins: 2
It was a tie. Both teams checked the clock and saw that there was one minute left.
"Next point wins." Starla said.
"Let's make it count." Isebella said.
"We're taking the Summer Special by storm." Carina said.
"Cosmic storm!" Luna cheered.
Starla threw the ball up and struck it right at the other side of the net. Carina jumped up and threw it back. Isebella dropped her water bottle bucket and hit the ball back at her partner, who struck it at the far back. Luna saw it coming and dropped her bucket before hitting it back.
With only fifteen seconds left, both teams decided to give it their strongest. Starla struck the ball back, but both of the Galaxy Twins struck the ball high up at the same time. It was then that the Galaxy Twins jumped up and landed on the net. They surprised Team Spirit by springboarding off and launching toward them in a tackle. The teenagers tried to get back up, but the sisters held them down just long enough for the ball to hit Team Spirit's side of the field. Three short seconds later, it was over.
Team Spirit: 2
The Galaxy Twins: 3
DING-DING!
Sayuri Rogue approached the two teams as they got back up. "Well done, you two! You made one hell of a match! With your acrobatics and exchanges of balloons, this was both exciting and soaking! And congratulations, Carina and Luna! The two of you are now each capable for the MVP!"
"Yes!" Luna cheered. "We're gonna be MVP!"
"First of all, that hasn't been decided yet." Carina said. "Secondly, only one of us can be MVP."
"Well, at least we've had some fun in the sun." Luna said. She turned to Team Spirit. "Hey, you played a good match you two. You cuties really got us working for our win."
"She's right." Carina said. "It was good to play against you."
Though they lost the volleyball match, Starla and Isebella couldn't help but return the sportsmanship shaking the Twins' hands.
"It was." Starla said.
"Hope we can play again next year." Isebella said.
"So far, this has been an exciting Summer Special!" Sayuri said. "Now, onto the next match!"
Author's Note: Sorry there's no Xtrema Shorts or interview, but I'm saving that for when we return to our main plot. Anyway, that's one part of the special down. Only two to go. So far, our winners are Queen Bee, Liza Surkova, Carina, and Luna. Who do you think is going to be MVP so far? Just wait.
Any and all comments are welcome.