Chapter 109 (XAW Singles)
*Poison vs Ayah Gill*
While the ringside crew began to change the ring ropes, everyone turned their attention to the jumbotron. The screen changed to the parking lot where two women stood across from each other. One was Poison, who came in with her signature horsewhip. The other was a woman with long light-pink hair. She wore a strapless red bikini top with a black rose drawing and a matching strapless bikini bottom. She also wore black high heels.
"Here we are moving onto the parking lot brawl where the only rule is to knock your opponent out by any means necessary! Representing Xtrema, we have the former manager of Diana Diaz, Poison! And her opponent, a scheming pirate called Ayah Gill! Any background on them, Ms. Rogue?"
"Sure thing. Ayah Gill was once a convict who was set free and caught the eye of our Mad Gear gangster herself. However, a deal gone wrong made Gill throw Poison and her gang under the bus, which Poison has taken very personally. That's why she was more than eager to face Gill in a parking lot brawl, where anything goes. Also, after cutting ties with Diana Diaz, Poison is going to be looking for a new partner, and she's hoping a win here will improve her chances of finding one."
"Sounds like Poison has a lot at stake here. Will it be enough to bring her to victory? Let's see for ourselves."
DING-DING!
Poison wasted no time with a big boot kick. Ayah caught the ankle before it could connect and pulled at it. Poison fell on her back dropping her horsewhip and Ayah turned her over with an ankle lock. Poison gritted her teeth already which Ayah took notice of.
"Aw, is the big, bad Poison getting tuckered out already? It's no wonder why your wrestling club failed."
Poison growled. "I'll show you what failed, you rat!" She kicked her trapped leg suddenly and got Ayah Gill to let go. She then swept at her legs making the pirate fall to her side. Poison kicked herself up to her feet and sent several kicks to Ayah's stomach. When she was done, she pulled Ayah up by her hair and threw her to the hood of the nearest car. She then bashed her head on it before throwing her down.
Poison climbed up to the top of the car and turned to the prone pirate. She jumped up to land her knee on her, but Ayah Gill rolled away at the last minute. Poison was stunned when her knee hit solid concrete, which gave Ayah the opportunity she needed to throw a kick at Poison's head. It knocked Poison to the ground and Ayah proceeded with giving her a stomach claw.
Poison gritted her teeth losing her breath. She broke out by delivering a kick to Ayah's head. She knocked her over and sent her to the ground. Poison got up and picked Ayah up by her shirt. She was about to punch her when much to her surprise, Ayah covered her head with her hands and quivered in fear.
"No, please! Poison! Don't hurt me! Look, I'm sorry I betrayed you! It wasn't personal! Just don't hurt me! Please!"
"What?" Poison asked.
Taking advantage of Poison's hesitation, Ayah shot her hand over and squeezed her fingers right between her legs. Poison yelled out in pain releasing the pirate. Ayah then pushed Poison's head right through the car window shattering it into pieces. She released Poison letting her fall to the ground.
Ayah Gill gave sexy poses to the camera while Poison slowly began to get up. However, the gangster was stopped by Ayah who locked her in a sleeper hold. To add in some more leverage, Ayah wrapped her legs around Poison's body squeezing her tightly. Poison tried to elbow her way to freedom, but she couldn't connect to Ayah's ribs.
"Don't fight it, pinky." Ayah taunted. "Just embrace the sweet release of failure."
Poison growled angrily as she suddenly felt faint. Her vision began to fade and she felt a little weak. Still, the thought of her losing was one she couldn't afford to do. Not when she had so much at stake at this match. Not just her honor for Mad Gear, but also to look like an ideal partner. With nothing else, Poison resorted to sinking her teeth into Ayah's arm.
"GAH!" Ayah shouted letting to of Poison. "You're gonna pay for that!"
Ayah Gill reached for Poison's hair to pick her back up, but when she did, Poison quickly escaped and went behind her. She wrapped her arms around Ayah's waist and tossed her backward into the concrete with a German suplex. The hard floor made it hurt even worse.
After the suplex, Poison opened the car they both busted and threw Ayah in. She crawled inside with her and attempted a headlock. However, Ayah recovered just in time and grabbed Poison by her head. She bashed her head onto the steering wheel over and over again making the horn sound each time. When she was done, Ayah wrapped her legs around Poison in a headscissors armbar. It didn't last long though. Poison's feet hooked the car door frame and she used the leverage to pull herself free.
Once she was outside, Poison ran back to her horsewhip and picked it back up. She turned back and saw Ayah following her from the car. Poison swung her whip, but Ayah blocked it with her forearm. The pirate grabbed Poison's pink hair and gave it a strong pull. Thankfully for Poison, her opponent was wide open for a strong kick between her legs.
Ayah Gill gasped out her breath before falling on her knees. Poison continued with a stomp trampling Ayah's head to the ground. With an evil smirk, Poison swung her whip across Ayah's butt spanking her with it over and over making her moan after a while. When she was done, Poison gave one last kick sending Ayah flying backwards. The pirate didn't move after impact and her eyes were closed. That only meant one thing.
DING-DING!
"And that's the match! Ayah had a lot of sneaky tricks up her sleeves tonight, but in the end, the whole match went to Poison! What do you think lead to her victory, Ms. Rogue?"
"Well, despite Ayah's tricks and submission moves, Poison was also a rough fighter who's used to street fights. Not only that, but Poison had a lot more on the line that depended on her victory. She simply focused on that, and she had a very good chance."
"Too true. Well, let's get back to the main ring."
*Platinum Mask vs the Obsidian Blade*
Back at the newly restored ring, the next match was all set up. Coming up first was Platinum Mask. Despite the mixed reactions from the crowd, she proceeded into the ring with Eris' words repeating in her head. Before letting her come out, Eris told this message to her slave. "Win this and make me look good. Fail and… Well, you're gonna be exposed anyway." Platinum Mask growled silently before resting in her corner.
Coming up next was a tall, athletic woman with long, black hair. She had on a silver-and-orange two-piece that matched the mask covering her face. She also wore a pair of arm-length gloves that had black bracers on them. She had a silver sash attached to her belt with an orange skull on it. She came into the ring with an orange cape on, but removed it when she got ready.
"It's a battle of masks, literally. Eris' newest servant and worshiper, Platinum Mask, is going toe-to-toe with the luchadora for justice, the Obsidian Blade! And as if the stakes weren't raised enough, the winner of this mask unmasks the loser! Any thoughts, Ms. Rogue?"
"I certainly do. The Obsidian Blade was the one who requested this match because she wanted justice for all the fans disappointed by Platinum Mask's abrupt heel turn. To a luchadora, removing her mask means great dishonor, so she believes that the best way to bring justice to Platinum Mask is by unmasking her in public. And judging by her opponent's reaction, she might be right."
"Yeesh. Wouldn't want to be the Obsidian Blade right now. Well, let's not keep these ladies waiting."
DING-DING!
Platinum Mask and the Obsidian Blade circled each other at the center of the ring to size each other up. Platinum Mask began with a clothesline, but Obsidian Blade ducked and countered with a Pele Kick stunning the bigger wrestler. Blade then hit her with a dropkick sending her bouncing off the ropes. When Platinum Mask returned, she rammed her shoulder into Obsidian Blade and pushed her to the mat.
Platinum Mask pulled Obsidian Blade up by her head and held her up with a constricting bearhug. Obsidian Blade quickly got out of it with a headbutt followed by a DDT. She turned Platinum Mask over for a pin.
1…
Platinum Mask kicked out nearly immediately. Obsidian Blade wasn't done however as she locked a rear naked choke on her.
"Consider this justice for all your atrocities." She said.
"You don't understand." Platinum Mask said.
"I understand that you're wasting so much potential on your blind love for that witch, Eris. So many hearts broken by your selfishness, and I will deliver justice on their behalf."
Platinum Mask growled in anger. She wanted to tell the truth about the blackmail, but she knew that if she said one word, Eris would expose the truth to the world, which is something she cannot afford. So with her rage in her mind, Platinum Mask got up on her feet with Obsidian Blade still on her back and ran backwards. She slammed her opponent to the turnbuckle making her gasp and release her.
After being free, Platinum Mask turned to Obsidian Blade, who was prone at the corner. She shot several sharp punches at her until the referee made her stop. She dragged Obsidian Blade a few feet away from the turnbuckle before bending her forward. She grabbed her by her waist and lifted her up for a powerbomb. But she didn't slam her on the mat. She stepped forward and slammed Obsidian Blade into the corner. The luchadora was smashed hard at the turnbuckles and fell on the mat. Platinum Mask turned her over with a hooked leg.
1… 2…
The Obsidian Blade kicked out. Platinum Mask gave her a swift kick while she was down and climbed up the top rope of the nearby corner. She turned over toward Obsidian Blade and threw herself right at her. However, before she could connect, Obsidian Blade rolled out of the way.
After Platinum Mask hit the mat, the Obsidian Blade jumped over to the tope rope and waited for her opponent to get up. When Platinum Mask got up on her feet, the Obsidian Blade jumped right at her with a hurricarana. Platinum Mask was flipped by complete surprise stunning her. Once she was done, Obsidian Blade hooked her leg.
1… 2…
Once again, Platinum Mask kicked out. Obsidian Blade wasn't done yet. She pulled Platinum Mask into a seated position and put her in a seated abdominal stretch. She added in a stretch muffler by grabbing her leg and pulling it up hard.
"You reap what you sew." The Obsidian Blade whispered. "It's time you pay for every wrongdoing you ever committed. I can only imagine the shame you deserve to feel after I remove your mask."
A hundred thoughts flowed in Platinum Mask's head. The fact that the Obsidian Blade had no idea what the truth was. The idea that her loss would mean Kasparia's downfall. The thought that Eris would expose her if she ever told the truth. Every thought in her head made her angry, and she used that to escape.
Focusing all that power into her leg, she managed to power out of the Obsidian Blade's grip. With the luchadora surprised, Platinum Mask quickly stood up while holding her over her shoulders. She raised her up over her head before letting her drop down onto the mat. Not one second after that, Platinum Mask picked up the Obsidian Blade and held her upside down. She jumped up before landing a piledriver making Blade land headfirst into the mat.
Platinum Mask grabbed the Obsidian Blade's legs and prepared her for her finishing move. She
swung her around in a circle with her famous Platinum Force. When she let go, the Obsidian Blade lost all feeling in her body at once when she made impact with the mat. Platinum Mask laid herself on top of her opponent and hooked her leg.
1… 2… 3!
DING-DING!
"And that's it! The battle between two masked forces have been settled! And now, for the unveiling."
Platinum Mask was reluctant to do so, but she knew she had no choie after looking on the entrance stage and seeing Eris' smiling head nod. With regret filling her body, Platinum Mask held the Obsidian Blade up and slowly removed her mask. The crowd stared in surprise at the act they were seeing.
"And it looks like… Ms. Rogue, do you know who that is?"
"I believe so. Her name is Juanita Justicia, one of the toughest prosecutors in Mexico City. A lawyer and a wrestler."
"Well, that was an impressive win nonetheless. Can't wait to see what comes next."
Backstage, Jessica Jacklyn smiled before turning to Leodora. The human lioness snarled ready to fight while Jessica walked up to her.
"All right, Leodora. Just got word from Yami. Here's what you do. You are to go out there, win your match, show the true nature of Hardkor… and make an impression."
Leodora nodded before leaving.
*Mewlie vs Leodora*
After Platinum Mask and Juanita cleared the ring, Mewlie made her entrance. She showed off her figure and her claws to the crowd before getting into the ring. She made slashing motions in the air before waiting. Up next was Leodora. Unlike Mewlie, she didn't stop for the crowd. She just charged right into the ring like a feral animal. She jumped into the ring readying her claws. Once she was inside, a giant cage lowered surrounding the ring.
"It's an actual catfight here, and this time, there's no containing these savage cat girls because they're in a Hell in a Cell match. Anything goes here, which fits a Hardkor wrestler like Leodora and the Queen of Catfights, Mewlie. After her victory over the Fenris Army alongside her daughter, Mewlie doesn't look phased. What do you think, Ms. Rogue?"
"Honestly, I'm really nervous for the Queen of Catfights. Hardkor made a very bloody impression during their first show. They put on a few others after that and they haven't let up, including Leodora, who always fought like a wild animal. Mewlie may be catty all the time, but at least she acts human. She may have her claws full this one."
"Sounds like this is gonna be intense. Well, let's not keep these people waiting."
DING-DING!
Leodora roared and pounced forward to Mewlie. The Queen of Catfights sidestepped and grabbed her with a rear waistlock. She immediately proceeded with a German suplex and kept her there for the pin. However, Leodora kicked out before the referee could begin to count.
Leodora and Mewlie stood up to their feet, but the former surprised the Queen of Catfights with a swift claw strike across her face. The scratch left an impression on her left cheek. Leodora proceeded with a Spartan kick that sent Mewlie over to the rope. Leodora charged for a tackle, but Mewlie ducked and pulled down the top rope with her sending Leodora fall at the narrow space between the ring apron and the cell cage.
After making Leodora fall out of the ring, Mewlie was ready to jump over the rope for a splash, but something stopped her. Her head began to get warm and, her vision was getting blurry, and she was short on breathing. She stopped herself to try and compose herself.
"What… What's wrong with me?"
During her hesitation, Leodora got back up and grabbed Mewlie's ankle. She pulled her down to the mat and tossed her out of the ring with her. She proceeded to stomp on the Queen of Catfights relentlessly.
During the assault, Sayuri Rogue and her announcing partner watched with confusion and curiosity.
"Ms. Rogue, what the hell's going on?"
"I think I know. Leodora is known for putting poison in her claws. They don't kill, but it makes winning against her much more difficult."
"Is that allowed?"
"It's a Hell in a Cell match. Everything's allowed."
Back in the ring, Leodora reached under the ring and held out a kendo stick. She then pulled the ill Mewlie up and leaned her to the cage wall. With one swing into her stomach, Mewlie gagged before Leodora pressed the kendo stick against her throat. She pushed hard making Mewlie unable to breathe.
When she was done, Leodora threw Mewlie back into the ring. With the kendo stick still in hand, Leodora climbed up to the top of the corner. She jumped up and swung the kendo stick right onto Mewlie's back. The impact was so strong, the kendo stick shattered and Mewlie yelled out in pain. Leodora smiled at the pain.
Leodora grabbed Mewlie's hair and tossed her to the ring ropes. When she bounced back, Leodora caught her with a grab to her throat. She picked her up and threw her back down in a choke slam. Once she was done, knelt down over her and latched her claws right into her stomach. Mewlie yelled her loudest scream feeling the poison in Leodora's claws sink into her skin. All the while, Leodora let out a lion's roar right into her agonizing face.
Leodora released Mewlie only to head to the corner of the ring. She sank her claws into the top turnbuckle and ripped it off with ease. She then picked Mewlie up and slammed her head right into the exposed corner. A small drip of blood flew out of her forehead after the attack. Leodora slammed Mewlie's head back to the exposed turnbuckle and pressed it harder in it. Leodora then scraped Mewlie's forehead right on the exposed turnbuckle leaving a very bloody scar. Leodora then picked Mewlie up over her shoulder before slamming her right down into the mat.
Bloody and miserable, Mewlie began to tear up. "Stop. Please, stop. I gi…"
She didn't get the chance to give up. Leodora grasped her hand over her mouth and picked her up. She shot her knee up to Mewlie's face nearly knocking her out. Mewlie stumbled loudly before Leodora sent a flurry of scratches and claw strikes to her opponent. Leodora ended it by throwing Mewlie out of the ring again.
Leodora followed Miewlie again out of the ring and grabbed her by the head. She pressed her bloody face to the call wall and grated it across dragging her all the way from one corner of the ring to the other. When she let go, Leodora headed to the other corner of the cage. She ran back to Mewlie only to dropkick her so hard, it broke the cage wall sending the two cat girls out of the cage. The crowd was starting to get afraid of Leodora who was out of the cage.
Leodora raised Mewlie up and carried her over her shoulder. She then latched onto the side of the cage wall and climbed up. Even with another person on her shoulders, Leodora climbed up the cage like she was lifting nothing. When she made it to the top, she carried Mewlie over to the center of the cage's top and slammed her down right in front of her. She raised her up again only to crash her down on the cage again with a powerbomb. She did it one more time before the top of the cage came apart leaving a hole in it.
Mewlie would've fallen through the hole on top of the cage, but something stopped her. Leodora grabbed her by her ankle and pulled her back to the top of the cage. She then looked over to the far side of the focused crowd and saw Jessica Jacklyn giving her a devilish smile. The red-jacketed co-owner nodded before making a slashing motion across her neck.
Catching the message, Leodora picked Mewlie up and held her over her head. She ended the carry by dropping her right through the open hole right back into the ring. Mewlie's unconsciousness was already a clear enough indicator to ring the bell.
DING-DING!
While the medical team raced into the ring with a stretcher, Leodora paced around the top of the cage slashing the air and roaring loudly into the air. While that happened, the crowd watched with unbelievable expressions. A lot of them were horrified, and yet, many others were excited by what they saw seeing Hardkor live up to its reputation.
"That… That… I have no words. Ms. Rogue, any comment?"
"I've seen more than my fair share of hardcore matches, but Leodora didn't show any mercy. If Hardkor wanted to make an impression on Xtrema, they certainly did just that."
"Well said. I don't think there's anything left to discuss. We can only pray that we've seen the worse of tonight."
After Leodora was called back, Jessica Jacklyn got off her phone call and turned to Yuri Ora and Joker Lady. "Okay, ladies. Just got off the phone with Yami."
"What did she say?" Joker Lady asked.
"Well, remember just a few minutes ago, how Leodora basically made her opponent her personal scratching post? Well, Yami wants more of that. The two of you, when your matches come up, show the same amount of mercy."
"What mercy?" Yuri asked with a deadpan expression.
"That's the spirit, or whatever you got going on on you. I can never read you, you know." Jessica said. "And one more thing. Sayuri Rogue is clearly using this event to bring in new members to her roster. She's even using some of the opponents here as recruits. So keep an eye on the matches. Keep a look out for potentials. Hardkor can never have too many competitors."
After seeing her mother's devastating loss, Neko Girl kept her jaw drop. Seeing her mother on the stretcher actually made her feel something that she didn't like.
"What is this? Am I feeling… bad for her? But she's a horrible woman? Why would I… Well, I know one thing. If this is making me angry, then I'll be happy to let it all out at my match that's coming up next."
*Xtrema Shorts*
Chibi Monica Everly waved to the crowd that welcomed her with cheers and praises. Sitting right next to her was the Chibi Queen Bee.
"Welcome, welcome, to another Xtrema Shorts. Today, our guest is none other than the ace of Xtrema and the Xtrema World Champion, Queen Bee! Welcome to the show, Queen Bee!"
"Glad to be back. Now, let's get the standard and personal questions going."
"Ah. Eager. I see. Well, you know the drill. Let's start with the standard question. First… Who was your debut opponent when you first joined Xtrema?"
"My debut opponent was Mantis. It was a really tough match, especially with the bitch's speed and martial arts. Thankfully, I managed to catch her and pin her for the win. Unfortunately, she twisted my leg mercilessly during the match, and I was unable to participate in the Xtrema Championship battle royale, but I was able to make up for it by winning it from Nyx at the next show."
"What's it like facing Kaito?"
"Well, I've only ever faced him once, and I basically just toyed with him. Thankfully, he's improving greatly, and I know his streak is going to turn around for the better soon."
"What do you think of Sayuri Rogue?"
"Are you kidding? She's my inspiration. Seeing that woman wrestle made me realize my passion and I trained to be a wrestler myself. And it's an honor to work for her too. I may not always respect her decision, but I respect her all the same."
"Who's the easiest opponent you've faced other than Kaito?"
"Do you mean here at Xtrema or altogether? If here at Xtrema, then my answer would be Poison. She may not have been easy, but she was certainly the easiest. Outside of Xtrema, my easiest opponent would have to be a girl named Mayuri Ciater. She and I fought in my indie days and she wanted to find someone to help perfect her skills. I defeated her, she bowed to me, and promised to one day avenge her loss."
"Okay. Now, onto the personal questions asked by Awesome ax10. What do you think about facing off against other aces and champions from other promotions in inter-promotion matches? Can you provide a list of those you want to fight?"
"Oh, I'd love to face off against any legend from the top of other promotions. I can't fit all my choices in my head, but some of them are Jackal Tojo from Shangri-La, Misaki Toyoda from Berserk, Juri Sanada from Miyabi, Mother Devil, Ranka Shimusen (wherever she might be), and perhaps the most important of all, Fiona Fangs."
"Have you thought about having intergender matches aside from Kaito?"
"Not really. I did a few intergender matches back in my indie days, and neither of them were enjoyable. All my opponents were either chauvinistic misogynists who were 'holding back for my safety', or sick perverts who got their kicks getting their asses kicked by me. Kaito's the only exception because he's neither of those things, but other than him, I would never, ever want to get involved in another intergender match for as long as I live."
"When did you begin to develop feelings for Kaito?"
"Well, at first, I didn't think much of him. But whenever I saw his matches and see him lose over and over again despite him doing his best, I would instantly get reminded of my days as a jobber. The longer I related to him, the more attracted I was. I guess I understood him better than most even though at the time, I would only converse with him in passing. That's why I liked him so much."
"Well, thank you, Queen Bee. And thank you, loyal readers, for your support and questions. So far, for this set of questions, we have asked the likes of Sayuri Rogue, Willow Powell, the Skunk, Clementine Cirrus, Midnight, Cleopatra, Liza Surkova, N-Bomb, Amazon Aqua, Azraella Bloodstone, and Queen Bee. We are currently out of those to ask fan-made questions to, so if anyone has anything they'd like to ask, be sure to do so.
"Before we wrap up this chapter, Epiclot214 has to make an announcement regarding this fanfic. We have no plans to cancel it, but considering the current pacing of updates, we'll have to cut some corners for now. So until Xtrema Against the World is finished, there will be no more holiday specials. No Halloween Special, no Christmas Special, and if this ends up taking another year (which may seem unlikely), no Summer Special. None of that until after Xtrema Against the World is done. We apologize for those to see this year's Halloween and Christmas specials, but this seemed to be the best decision we had.
"Anyway, thank you for your time in reading this. We'll see you all next time. Any and all comments are welcome."