Chapter 111 (XAW Singles)

*Neko Girl vs Mai Nagasawa*

The Hell in the Cell cage has been lifted and two more wrestlers came into the ring. One was Neko Girl, who looked both serious and angry at the same time. She didn't give any darns when she entered the ring. Following her was a girl with long, strawberry-blonde hair. She had a white outfit on with red stripes on the side. She also had white gloves and boots. And on top of her head were a pair of fox ears. She gave playful movements on her way to the ring. She climbed up to the ropes and winked at the audience before entering. Once she was in the ring, a steel cage descended landing right at the ring apron surrounding the ropes.

"From one catfight to another… or in this case, a fight between cat and fox. Anyway, representing Xtrema, we have none other than the Princess of Catfights, Neko Girl! And her opponent, a lover of all cuddly, furry creatures, Mai Nagasawa! And they are to face each other in a steel cage match where there are no rules, and the only ways to win is either by pinfall, submission, or escaping the cage. Any thoughts, Ms. Rogue?"

"Well, in any other circumstance, I'd only think that this might be even. But after what happened to Mewlie in the last match, this could go extreme either way. On one hand, Neko Girl hasn't shown a lot of love for her mother, so she probably wouldn't be affected. But on the other hand, she is still her mother and she might be pissed off."

"If it's the latter, then Mai had better not drop her guard. It's the only way she may be able to walk. Anyway, let's go!"

DING-DING!

Before Mai could do anything, Neko Girl surprised her with a very fast initial attack. She delivered a high heel kick straight to her face stunning her. She then punched her hard in the stomach making her kneel down. After that, Neko Girl wrapped her arm around Mai and brought her down with a DDT. She covered Mai for the pin after that.

1… 2…

The only reason the count went that far early on was because Mai was still processing what had happened. But as soon as she realized what happened, she kicked out before the referee could finish the count. But that didn't stop Neko Girl from hurting her. She grabbed Mai by her hair and rubbed her face harshly against the mat. After that, she pulled her up to her feet and tossed her to the cage wall. She would have fallen over, but Neko Girl grabbed her face and pushed it back to the wall pressing hard.

"Don't take it personally." Neko Girl growled. "You just caught me in a very bad mood. I've got some stuff to work through, and right now, you're my outlet."

"Glad to… help." Mai groaned. "But don't think… that this fox… isn't going to fight back." She swung her arm to knock Neko Girl's hand off of her face. She then grabbed Neko Girl and threw her to the cage wall. The Princess of Catfights fell over after the impact.

Mai Nagasawa picked Neko Girl by her arm and wringed her arm to make her flip. She picked her up and flipped her again. She picked her up one more time before Irish whipping her to the corner. Mai charged forward to tackle Neko Girl, but the Princess of Catfights swung her claws to scratch her face once she was close enough. She then dodged out of the way letting the scarred fox girl crash to the corner.

Neko Girl turned Mai around and propped her to her to the corner. She then climbed up to the middle rope and hit her in the head with several punches. Mai managed to catch the last punch before giving Neko Girl a good push throwing her out of the corner and onto her back. After that, Mai picked Neko Girl up before slamming her with a michinoku driver. She hooked her leg after impact.

1… 2…

Neko Girl kicked out. Mai then laid herself on top of Neko Girl and locked in a crossface hold. She pulled back on Neko Girl's head hard. The Princess of Catfight's frustration filled her head as she ignored the pain. She didn't answer the referee when she asked if she gave up. To escape, Neko Girl turned her head just a bit so she could sink her teeth right into Mai's arm.

Mai yelled out in pain as she let go. She looked at the bite mark, but that proved to be a mistake. Neko Girl quickly landed a dropkick at the fox girl pushing her to the cage wall. Neko Girl kept up her momentum and dropkicked Mai again pressing her hard against the wall. After she fell, Neko Girl went to the nearest corner and climbed on top. She didn't waste any time in jumping off of it. Her knee landed right at Mai's back making her gasp out in pain.

Sitting herself right on top of Mai's back, Neko Girl gripped her hair and repeatedly bashed her face to the mat making her yell with each blow. After ten bashes, Neko Girl pulled hard until she managed to rip out two handfuls of Mai's hair making her scream in agony.

After throwing away the strands she stole, Neko Girl proceeded with standing up and taking Mai with her. She then wrapped her arms around her waist and threw her as hard as she could. She let go in the middle of the German suplex letting Mai crash just a few feet behind her. Neko Girl climbed up the corner again, but she didn't stop there. She wrapped her fingers onto the cage wall and began to climb. She stopped halfway up the cage before pouncing off. She turned herself around and hit Mai with a full crossbody splash. Mai gasped before falling unconscious. Neko Girl stayed on top of her waiting for the referee.

1… 2… 3!

DING-DING!

"Whoa! That was a lot of animosity! In the end, Neko Girl has won the match!"

"Yes. Mai Nagasawa did her best, but it just wasn't enough to stop a vengeful Princess of Catfights."

Neko Girl took deep breaths and hissed at her fallen opponent. She left the ring and marched out.

*Cleopatra vs Asuka*

After the steel cage was removed and Mai Nagasawa was helped to leave, Egyptian music came from the entrance stage. Cleopatra walked on out of the stage and proceeded to present herself like royalty to all of her fans. When she got in the ring, she removed her entrance gear and passed them to the ringside crew before awaiting her opponent.

In place of the Egyptian music, the song, the Future, played from the titantron. Coming up from the stage was a white-masked woman wearing a technicolor kimono that matched her two piece wrestling outfit and boots. She danced into the ring where the removed her kimono and her mask. She had red and green hair on top of her head along with green tear-like marks underneath her eyes and lower lip. She grinned excitedly at Cleopatra's direction.

"It's an international battle between two royalties! Representing Xtrema, we have the Pharaoh of Submissions, Cleopatra! And representing WWE, we have the Empress of Tomorrow, Asuka! These two beauties will grapple each other in a submission match where the only way to win is to make your opponent tap out! What do you think of the match, Ms. Rogue?"

"Well, it's hard to say really. Both are masters of submissions. Cleopatra has her camel clutch, the Sphinx's Riddle, and Asuka has her crossface chickenwing/bodyscissor combo, the Asuka Lock. The fans though say that Asuka has the higher chance to win due to her reputation of having a 914-day undefeated streak."

"Definitely seems like Cleopatra's got a lot on her plate! Is she ready for Asuka? Only one way to find out!"

DING-DING!

Cleopatra and Asuka locked up in the middle of the ring. They both spun around for control. In the end, Cleopatra grabbed Asuka's wrist and twisted it right next to her. However, the Empress of Tomorrow reached the ropes and used them to flip herself so she could reverse the twist. But before Asuka could wrench at the hold, Cleopatra swung her fist at Asuka's hand to make her let go. She then jumped to dropkick her to the ground.

Asuka quickly got to her feet and swung a backfist to Cleopatra. The Pharaoh of Submissions caught it, but Asuka grinned revealing it to be a trap. She pulled Cleopatra into a headlock before running forward and dropping. She landed a sudden bulldog onto her opponent. She then grabbed Cleopatra's arm and pulled it into an armbar. It was known to be almost as deadly as Ronda Rousey's, so Cleopatra panicked in the hold.

"Give up?" the referee asked.

"NO!"

Asuka pulled harder making the arm bend backward a bit, but Cleopatra managed to endure long enough to turn herself around and hook her ankles on the bottom rope. The referee called for a rope break and Asuka let go.

When Cleopatra was released, she climbed up the ropes. Asuka ran to the opposite side of the ring and bounced off. She attempted to shoot her rear end to strike at the propped Egyptian, but Cleopatra saw her coming and moved out of the way. Asuka was caught between the top and middle ropes. Cleopatra saw her chance and delivered a swift kick to her head making her fall to the mat.

Cleopatra pulled Asuka to the ring and applied a crossface hold. She wrapped her legs around Asuka's arm for extra measure. With only one arm free, Asuka could barely fight the crossface she was in. The referee checked if Asuka was ready to give up, but she wasn't, so Cleopatra pulled the crossface even harder. Asuka used her only arm to pull herself to the ropes. Cleopatra tried to keep her in check, but the Empress finally got to the ropes and grabbed it. Cleopatra was forced to let go.

After Asuka got back to her feet, Cleopatra grabbed her by her arm and threw her to the ropes. When she bounced back, the Pharaoh held out her arm to clothesline her. However, Asuka ducked underneath and bounced off the ropes behind her. Cleopatra turned to face her, but it was too late. Asuka hit her with her own clothesline sending her down. Cleopatra quickly got back up, but Asuka kept up her momentum and smacked her down again. She did it one more time before forcing the Egyptian up to her feet.

"You… are not… READY FOR ASUKA!" Asuka screamed out before applying a crossface chickenwing. She landed on her back to put Cleopatra in a bodyscissor to complete her Asuka Lock, but it didn't work.

As soon as they landed, Cleopatra rolled backward to avoid Asuka's legs. She ended up behind Asuka, lifted her up, and threw her in a belly to back suplex. She returned to her feet only to land a legdrop on Asuka's back. Cleopatra wanted to damage the body one more time before applying her finisher. She went to the top of the corner and jumped off to land her back on her, but Asuka caught her by surprise. She managed to catch her with both her arms and her legs instantly locking in the Asuka Lock.

Cleopatra panicked. She flailed her arms and legs around trying to escape the Asuka Lock. Asuka laughed trying to keep her hold on. The referee checked if Cleopatra was ready to give up. At first, Cleopatra was about to. She wanted to end the pain. But she knew that if she did, she would never be taken seriously again. This was her chance for more opportunities in the wrestling world and she wasn't going to mess that up. So she continued to struggle shifting both of her bodies around until she grabbed the rope.

"Rope break! Let her go!" the referee warned.

Asuka released the lock with a surprised expression on her face. Cleopatra picked herself up and rested at the corner. Asuka turned to her with desperation in her eyes. She ran over to ram her back at Cleopatra, but the Egyptian shot out her golden-tan legs and wrapped them around Asuka's body. Still holding on, Cleopatra then pushed herself away from the ropes to slam Asuka down onto the mat.

Seeing her chance, Cleopatra picked up Asuka's arms and wrapped her hands on Asuka's chin. With great strength, she pulled the Empress' head and heard her wails. Asuka tried to endure, but after ten seconds, she couldn't take it anymore. She held up her hand and tapped on Cleopatra's leg.

DING-DING!

"She did it! Cleopatra has made the Empress of Tomorrow tap out! Oh, what a magnificent scene!"

"You can say that again. It seems that Cleopatra is overdue for more chances to prove herself. I see big things in her future."

Hearing that from the ring, Cleopatra was proud of herself. She returned to her feet and raised her arms to the adoring public.

*Carina vs Hitomi*

After Cleopatra and Asuka left, Carina made her entrance. With her sister at her side, she showed off her shining outfit to the crowd. The Galaxy Twins jumped into the ring and took in the applause of their fans before Luna left for ringside. Carina waited in the corner for her opponent.

The entrance stage was graced by a teenage girl with long, brown hair. She wore a white karate gi with an exposed breast area that was covered with a white tanktop. She also had on a white headband and a black belt. She walked barefoot in the ring with determination and fire in her eyes.

"Osu!" she declared.

"Welcome to the next match of Xtrema Against the World. Here, we have a standard rules match between Xtrema's representative and one-half of the Galaxy Twins, Carina, and a karate instructor, Hitomi. Any notes, Ms. Rogue?"

"As a matter of fact, yes. Hitomi is a talented martial artist who I found after browsing through videos of past Dead Or Alive tournaments. In fact, she managed to make it to the finals of the fifth tournament. She may not have won, but she surely caught my attention. Meanwhile, Carina is a talented high-flyer, and her sister is watching the match from ringside."

"Who will win this match? The aerialist or the karateka? Ring the bell and we'll find out!"

DING-DING!

Carina rushed over to Hitomi for a hurricarana. However, Hitomi sidestepped letting the trapeze artist land on her feet. When Carina turned to face her, Hitomi shot a strong side kick sending her flat on her back. Carina rolled backward to get back on her feet. She propped herself on the ropes where Hitomi ran at her with another kick. Luckily, Carina dodged out of the way letting Hitomi's leg slip through the ropes. Carina kicked at Hitomi's leg hard. While she tended to her leg, Carina jumped and springboarded off the ropes to kick her across the face.

Hitomi landed on her hands and knees, which gave Carina her opportunity to run to the ropes and bounce right off. She came back to deliver a dropkick to Hitomi's head. She covered for for the pin.

1… 2…

Hitomi kicked out. Carina returned to her feet and jumped back down for a knee drop. Hitomi rolled out of the way letting her opponent crash to the mat. After standing back up, Hitomi shot several punches toward Carina. The Galaxy Twin dodged left and right trying to escape, but much to her surprise, Hitomi launched a roundhouse kick that sent Carina flying. She went for a pin herself.

1… 2…

Carina kicked out. Hitomi stood up and waited for Carina. However, she wouldn't give her the chance again. Carina saw her chance and tripped her over with a sweep kick. Hitomi tried to get up, but Carina wrapped her legs around her stomach and squeezed. While Hitomi struggled with feeling her ribs being crushed, Carina did everything in her power to keep Hitomi from reaching the ropes.

Hitomi pushed herself backward pressing Carina to the mat. Her shoulders weren't pinned, but her intent wasn't that. She rolled herself out of the scissorhold and stopped right behind Carina. Hitomi stood back up and landed a dropkick to her back. Carina was stunned before her opponent forced her up to her feet. Hitomi then turned Carina around and hit her with several strikes. Carina blocked the attacks, but Hitomi pulled Carina in and shot her knee up to Carina's face.

Hitomi Irish whipped Carina to the ropes. However, Carina jumped up and bounced off the middle rope. She flipped backward trying to splash Hitomi. However, Hitomi fired a straight jab right into Carina's stomach sending her flying to the side of the ring. Carina weakly tried to reach for her sister, but Hitomi pulled her back to the center of the ring and picked her up to her feet. That's when she put her arm over Carina's head and grabbed her by her outfit. She launched her upwards and sent her flying down to crash into the mat. After the impact, Hitomi covered Carina.

1… 2… 3!

DING-DING!

"Hitomi wins! It looks like karate proved itself superior over the high-flying moves? Isn't that right, Ms. Rogue?"

"Don't be that naïve. I always say it's not the style the fighter uses, it's the fighter herself. And from what I saw, Hitomi was quite a master of karate. She looks very promising indeed."

Hitomi helped Carina back to her feet. "Hey. Great match."

"Thanks, I guess." Carina said. "So you might want to clear the ring. I gotta support her sister in her match, and her opponent is gonna be a handful."

"Got it." Hitomi said leaving the ring. Carina followed, but stopped to face Luna.

"You ready, sis?"

"To face a GWM wrestler? As exciting as that sounds, I'm gonna be a bit nervous. At least I know you'll be here with me."

"Thanks, sis. Now, let's wait for our opponent."

*Xtrema Shorts*

Chibi Monica Everly waved to the fans. Right next to her was the Chibi version of Zelda Logan. "Hello, everyone. I am Monica Everly, and here we are starting off with Xtrema Shorts. On today's short, we are granted an interview with Zelda Logan, one of Xtrema's most serious wrestlers."

"Wrestling's supposed to be serious, Monica." Chibi Zelda said.

"That's not the point, Ms. Logan. Right now, we're meant to be doing our interview. We have standard questions along with questions from our readers, mainly Awesome ax10. You ready?"

"Of course."

"Great. First question… Who was your debut opponent?"

"You already know who my debut opponent was. That match was in this fanfic."

"Well, just answer it. It's for solidarity."

"Fine. My first match here was the Newcomers Battle Royale against Jasper Jones, Poison, Platinum Mask, Clover, and that airheaded showgirl, Sam Hamilton. I guess I was so focused on eliminating that cosplayer, that I left myself open to be eliminated first."

"What's it like facing Kaito?"

"Well, I never faced him in an official match, but I did spar with him at the gym. Long story short, all my old colleagues from MMA class would eat him alive."

"What do you think of Sayuri Rogue?"

"Pretty okay, I guess. If only she would have standards, then Xtrema would look like a respectable business and not some circus."

"Who's the easiest opponent you've faced other than Kaito?"

"Well, I've had only a handful of matches, and none of them really went my way, but if I had to choose, it would probably be Ouka Shimusen in our tables match. She's not an easy opponent, she's just the easiest."

"And now, for the personal questions. Have you competed in MMA fights?"

"Just a few non-televised matches in the cage, and I only lost one of them by decision."

"What gimmicks do you tolerate?"

"That's a very, very, very short list. As long as they don't go too much into their gimmick, they're fine. A couple of those examples would be Rio Kazama and Ronda Rousey."

"How tough is it for MMA trained fighters to convert to wrestling?"

"Not really. Sure, we have to get used to the different rules, but it's nothing we can't handle. Of course, the real issue is how other wrestlers treat us. They think we belong in an octagon cage and not in a squared circle. Thankfully, there are people like me ready to prove them wrong."

"Thanks for opening up, Ms. Logan." Chibi Monica said. "Another enjoyable chapter done if I do say so myself. We'll see you readers later. Any and all comments are welcome."