Chapter 118 (XAW Singles)
*Jun Juli vs Kisara Nanjou*
For the next match, all the crowd eagerly awaited Jun Juli, who strutted at the entrance stage showing off her heavenly legs. She displayed them for everyone to see as she marched dramatically into the ring. She raised her leg high one last time before her opponent made her appearance.
Her opponent was a young girl with green, cat-like eyes. She may looked average-built, but her legs were muscularly toned. She wore a green cap over her unkempt, red hair along with a short t-shirt with torn jeans. She gave a cocky smirk as she ran straight to the ring and jumped over the ropes. She didn't even acknowledge the crowd. She just kept her green eyes on Jun.
"Well, this should be interesting. The leggy waitress of Xtrema, Jun Juli, will be going against a fierce girl who looks like a street fighter named Kisara Nanjou. Ms. Rogue, any background on her?"
"Of course. Ms. Nanjou was a talented tae kwon do student, but after something set her off, she ran off and joined a gang called Ragnarok. However, recent events that involved several Ragnarok-related incidents ultimately resulted in Ms. Nanjou to quit the gang and go straight. Now, Kisara wishes to prove her strength by taking on one of our wrestlers. And who better than a fellow kicker, Jun Juli?"
"Quite a resume. Let's see where this goes."
DING-DING!
Jun made a mad dash toward Kisara. She was faster than she thought she'd be, but her reaction time was able to catch up. When Jun launched a spin kick, Kisara blocked it with both of her arms. However, Jun dropped to the ground and swept at Kisara's feet making her fall to the ground. She then spun in a complete circle before raising her foot up and sending it down to Kisara. The street fighter rolled out of the way and returned to her feet.
"Damn. This broad knows how to use her legs." Kisara thought to herself. She raised her fists in a defensive position awaiting for Jun to make the next move.
When Jun made for another dash, Kisara made her move. Quick as a flash, she launched her own spin kick, one that connected with Jun's face and sent her straight down. It didn't take long however that the waitress returned to her feet. Kisara attempted to land a flying kick at Jun, but the waitress sidestepped out of the way and countered with a German suplex.
"HEY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Kisara shouted before her head made impact.
"This is a wrestling match, you ding-dong." Jun replied before applying bodyscissor hold from right beside Kisara.
Kisara grit her teeth while thinking to herself. "Crap. I forgot this was a wrestling match. I gotta adjust my moves if I'm taking this girl out. But how do I…" She gasped in pain as the hold tightened around her waist.
"Give up?" the referee asked.
"Hell no!" Kisara shouted. She then dropped an elbow right at Jun's ankle making her grit her teeth. She loosened her hold out of reflex which gave Kisara the chance she needed to escape. As she did, she grabbed Jun's legs and held them up to her. "Now, I don't have much wrestling experience, but I certainly know how to do this."
Kisara rolled Jun over to her belly and sat on her back. She pulled her legs back in a Boston crab making the waitress yell out quietly.
"Give up?" the referee asked.
"NO!" Jun cried out. She planted her forearms and worked to push herself up. With gusto, she used the leverage to try and power her legs out.
Kisara tried to keep the legs in place, but Jun managed to break free from her grip. She then shot her legs up again to wrap them around Kisara's neck and throw her off. She kept her legs around her neck and squeezed tightly. Kisara gagged and struggled, but the pythons coiled tightly.
Eventually, Kisara's hands went limp and she dropped them onto the mat. The referee ordered Jun to ease up on the headscissors while checking the street fighter's hands. She lifted her hand up and let it fall down. She raised it again and let it drop once more. She raised it one more time, but this time, Kisara's cat eyes shot open and she slipped out from between Jun's legs.
"Whoa." Jun gasped in his head. "Hardly anyone's ever stood up after being caught between my legs. I can't let up for one second."
Once both girls returned to their feet, Kisara rushed at Jun with a sweep kick. Jun jumped over and landed a dropkick to counter it. Kisara was pushed with her back to the ropes, but before she could do anything else, Jun grabbed her and threw her across the ring in an Irish whip. She had prepared for a big boot as soon as she returned, but Kisara changed the momentum.
Right before Kisara could be thrown to the ropes, she jumped and springboarded off the top rope. She flew a great distance even amazing Jun. Kisara took advantage of her stunned opponent and launched down a brutal ax kick to Jun's head. The waitress gasped out one last breath before collapsing to the ground. The referee checked on her before calling for the bell.
DING-DING!
"Whoa! I think we just had the first KO in a normal match this whole night, and it was done by none other than Kisara."
"Indeed. This girl's quite talented. Let's see how Jun's going to react when she wakes up. But for now, it's time for… another match against Hardkor."
"Yeesh. Something tells me I should be nervous."
*Azraella Bloodstone vs Joker Lady*
First, Azraella Bloodstone made her entrance. She held her demonic claws up in the air to frighten the closest people around her before entering the ring. After her, Hardkor's Joker Lady arrived with a wicked smile on her face. When she entered the ring, the audience noticed something strange about her. Her bust seems to have gotten bigger underneath her outfit.
"Well, here we are at our next match against the brutal Hardkor. This time, we are at an Inferno match, where the ring will be surrounded by a wall of fire, and whoever falls through first is the loser. So far, Hardkor has won all of their matches against us in a brutal and dominant fashion that sent Mewlie and Mantis to the hospital. What do you think, Ms. Rogue? Think our luck could change?"
"Not sure. I admit, I'm getting uneasy. I know Azraella Bloodstone is one of the toughest girls in our organization, but Joker Lady is known for her tricks. And something tells me her latest trick has something to do with her bigger chest."
"Wait. We can talk about that? I wanted to point that out, but I was worried about getting canceled."
"Either way, there's no way Azraella's getting out of this unscathed. Let's just see where this goes."
DING-DING!
As soon as the bell rang, flamethrowers set in the apron burst out waves of fire surrounding the ring. Azraella and Joker Lady circled each other. The devil woman looked ferocious, but Joker Lady mocked her by blowing kisses. Azraella made her move and launched herself at her. Joker Lady blocked her body, but her face was immediately caught by the devil woman's tightly-gripping fingers. She lifted her up trying to dog her claws into her face.
"Looks like this match is one-sided after all." Azraella said.
Underneath the iron claw, Joker Lady cracked out a smile. "I couldn't agree more."
Suddenly, Joker Lady reached out her hands and slipped them into her own outfit. When she pulled them out, her bust size returned to normal, and in her hands were two water balloons which she then threw at Azraella. They exploded covering her in an unknown liquid that made her let go of the Hardkor wrestler.
Azraella stopped to sniff at the liquid that was soaked all over her body. "What is this?"
"Gasoline." Joker Lady replied before grabbing Azraella by the back of her head and shoving her to the edge of a ring.
Azraella tried to resist, but all it took as one flame touching her gas-covered body to quickly spread. Azraella yelled out in pain feeling the fires quickly cover her.
"And just so you know, I'm wearing fire-retardant clothes." Joker Lady said. "Making it easier for me to do… THIS!" She hit Azraella with a clothesline so hard, it sent her flying over the top ropes, through the wall of fire, and crashing at ringside where the ringside crew awaited with fire extinguishers.
DING-DING!
"That… That… Oh, my god."
"You can say that again. The good news is, it doesn't look like there's any permanent burning on Azraella's body thanks to our fast crew. The bad news is, Joker Lady won continuing Hardkor's dominant streak."
Up on the stands, Jessica Jacklyn went giddy over the events that unfolded while her partner, Yami, watched Sayuri from above with a tiny smirk off the corner of her mouth.
"Looks like Hardkor taught those chumps who's the boss." Jessica laughed. "They're probably going to wake up in cold sweat remembering this night five years from now."
"I was thinking ten." Yami said before standing up. "Get the girls. We're leaving."
Jessica was caught by surprise. "What? You want to leave. The event's not even over."
"We can view the rest of it at the limo." Yami said. "We came here to make a statement to Xtrema, and we did. There's no reason for us to stick around."
*La Calavera vs Maria Hirano*
Once everyone recovered from the horrifying inferno match, the ringside crew entered the ring and set up a pinata high above the ring. It was in the shape of the Xtrema logo. They also set up two ladders on opposing sides of the ring. When they were done, La Calavera made her entrance. She gave her praise to the fans who praised her back followed by Maria Hirano, who entered the ring after her.
"Oh, boy. Finally, some wholesome action here between friendly rivals. Two beautiful luchadoras, La Calavera and Maria Hirano, are facing off in a unique form of a ladder match. High above the ring, there is a pinata full of party streamers. The first one to bust it open wins. Ms. Rogue, are you worried about being insensitive?"
"What brought that up? Relax. This is culture. Right now, let's get into it."
DING-DING!
La Calavera and Maria Hirano grinned at each other before locking up. La Calavera took the early advantage with a rear waistlock. However, Maria broke out and countered by wrenching the arm. That didn't last long before La Calavera flipped herself to get out of the hold and swept at Maria's legs knocking her down. She then jumped onto Maria and locked in a crossface hold on her. She then transitioned into a guillotine hold before Maria reverses with a hammerlock. La Calavera managed to power herself upright and free herself before landing a DDT on Maria. She then climbed up the nearest turnbuckle at running speed without losing her momentum and just as quickly jumped from it landing a moonsault on Maria's body.
Since Maria was temporarily stunned, La Calavera exited the ring and returned with a ladder. By the time she returned, Maria was already back up on her feet. La Calavera dropped her ladder and attempted a spear, but Maria caught her with a knee strike. She then clinched onto her and struck her back with her forearm. La Calavera broke free from the clinch and attempted to Irish whip Maria, but Maria kept ahold of her opponent's wrist as she jumped onto the ropes and threw her with an overhead toss. La Calavera leaned on the ropes, but was knocked out of the ring with a clothesline from Maria.
Maria turned to the ladder on the ground and picked it up. She brought it to the center of the ring and set it up. After reaching the top of the ladder and facing the pinata, she noticed a baseball bat hanging right beside it. She unhooked it and readied to swing it at the pinata. However, right before she could, La Calavera surprised her by grabbing her foot.
"No tan rapida." La Calavera said in her native tongue. She yanked on Maria's foot to force her to land her feet on the mat. She then kicked Maria in the stomach to force her to bend. She then grabbed her waist and held her up before slamming her back down.
After the powerslam, La Calavera grabbed the bat she dropped and climbed up the ladder. She took a few swings hitting the pinata. She heard it crack with each strike. She readied one last strike, but before it could connect, Maria climbed up the other side of the ladder and grabbed the bat.
On top of the ladder, La Calavera and Maria fought over the bat until it flew out of their hands landing just outside of the ring. They looked back at each other and took turns punching each other. It stopped when Maria landed the last punch and La Calavera fell right onto the mat. Maria wasn't done. She continued to climb until she stood right on top of the ladder. She rested herself until she jumped right off. She did a few trickshots into the air before splashing right on top of the masked luchadora.
After that, Maria Hirano climbed outside of the ring and found the bat. After returning to the ring, she kept on climbing up the ladder. She knew the pinata needed to be hit one more time in order to break apart, and she raised her bat to shatter it. However, she was interrupted shen she began to lose her balance. She looked down and discovered La Calavera who was shaking the ladder. She shook it enough to make Maria drop the bat again.
With the bat gone, La Calavera climbed up the ladder right underneath Maria and grabbed her by her waist. With a strong thrust, La Calavera threw Maria back in a German suplex from halfway up the ladder. But she didn't fall with her. She had her feet hooked on the ladder keeping her from falling. After suplexing Maria, La Calavera continued to climb up the ladder before unhooking the pinata from where it was hung from. She raised it up and bashed it right at the top of the ladder. It was enough for the pinata to burst open and explode with streamers.
DING-DING!
"What an intense match! It looks like La Calavera pulled off another win between her and Maria Hirano! And it was a creative win too! Is that allowed?"
"We said the winner would have to break apart the pinata. We never said how it had to be broken. Everyone, let's congratulate these two women for a match well fought."
La Calavera climbed down the ladder and helped Maria Hirano up on her feet. Together, they waved to the fans with sporting smiles.
"Good match, Rosita," Maria said, "But next time, I'll win."
"We'll see about that." La Calavera countered.
*Xtrema Shorts*
Chibi Monica Everly waved to the fans and sat herself next to her guest, Chibi Mantis. "Welcome to Xtrema Shorts, ladies and gentlemen. I'm Monica Everly, and today, we are interviewing our nasty martial artist, Mantis! Thanks for being here."
"I'm just glad the author didn't write me in a cast after my humiliating defeat against that Hardkor woman." Chibi Mantis said. "All right. You've got questions for me."
"Yes. A set of standard questions as well as personal ones asked my Awesome ax10. First question… Who was your debut opponent?"
"N-Bomb. Admittedly, it was probably my worst match yet. I went after her with feet flying, but that fatty never got knocked off her feet. In the end, she grabbed me by my neck and chokeslammed me down. She then climbed up the middle rope and dropped her fat ass on me for the three count."
"What's it like facing Kaito?"
"Guaranteed win. I don't care how much stronger he thinks he's gotten. I'm a martial arts master, while he's still a weakling with muscles that are just for show. Seriously, a punching bag hits harder than him and relieves less stress."
"What do you think of Sayuri Rogue?"
"Not my first choice for a manager, but I have no problem with her."
"Who's the easiest opponent you've faced other than Kaito?"
"That would be that idiot, Black Swan. She challenged me for my face-cover which she was convinced counted as a mask. I really wish she'd get over that stupid mask obsession and learn to stop humiliating herself."
"All right. Now, for the personal questions. Did you ever compete in the World Martial Arts Tournament? If not, then why? If yes, who did you face?"
"I did once. It was some time before the whole Cell incident. I made it quite far against a bunch of no-named misogynists who thought it would be an easy fight and that they were to win me. Well, they were right about one thing: it was an easy fight. I barely broke a sweat. Still, right when I was about to compete in the quarter-finals, I decided to forfeit. I saw the rest of the remaining competitors and realized that they weren't even worth my time. If I had finished, I'm sure I would have wiped the floor with that big-mouth, Satan, and gone to fight Cell myself."
"How did you and the Skunk become friends?"
"Well, it was after my first match against Kaito Marx. I went to the bar to celebrate my easy win and gloated over how superior I was to that weakling. Little did I know that the Skunk was there and raised a mug to my gloats and said 'Hear, hear'. We exchanged insults at Kaito's expense, laughed about how pathetic he was, and wouldn't you know it, we actually got along."
"Which martial artists do you want to face in a match?"
"Well, as previously stated, I'd like to face Hercule Satan and show him how that tournament should have ended. I also heard of this blonde bimbo in high school. I think her name is Miu something-or-other. Oh, but above all, I would really like to fight against Yuri Ora again. I feel like Zoro from One Piece looking to surpass my own Mihawk. I want to learn her secret, get stronger, and be the very best."
"I see. Well, thank you for that interview. There you have it, folks. Just two more chapters left in the Xtrema Against the World arc. I hope you're just as excited as I am, especially with the upcoming matches: Carly X vs Charlotte Flair, Kaito Marx vs Ran Aeko, Queen Bee vs Queen Elizabeth, and Sayuri Rogue vs Jackal Tojo. Four matches. Two chapters. A hell of a lot of excitement. Any and all comments are welcome."