Noriko took her stance when Blue Panther got in taking a stance of her own of course being only a few days old the stance was weak since it had her legs parted one before the other and her hands tightened into fists with one before the other, to the trained eyes of Noriko as well as judges Juri and Yukiko it was obvious that this try out was attempting to do a stance she saw with her eyes but never trained in it.
Noriko threw a slow punch towards her as she clenched her teeth and folded up her arms for the guard but the punch easily landed shattering the guard and hitting her chest "GAH!"
Blue Panther bended forwards covering her chest as some saliva made it out wiping her mouth Panther clenched her fist and threw it wildly towards Noriko who easily tanked it with her own chest before she brought both of her fists down in an axe strike on her opponent's back, Noriko wrapped her arms around her waist from upwards and lifted her up over her shoulders and squeezed it within her grasp "AAHH!"
Elena's back hurts this pain is nothing like when Rio Kazama was destroying her that day which means 'She was pulling her punches on me and yet I got knocked out!'
Feeling outraged of this discovery Elena quickly began flailing her legs successfully hitting Noriko's back and making her drop her, Elena then shot a kick up hitting her opponent's chin which made Noriko hold her chin in pain as she staggered back smelling her opportunity Elena quickly grabbed her opponent's waist for the tussle but Noriko held her ground as she dropped an elbow on the top of her opponent's head.
"AH!" Elena fell to her knees as she held the top of her head in pain but before she could rest she was kneed on her face by Noriko who then pinned her down.
"That's enough Noriko" Juri stated as she lifted herself off of her opponent "Blue Panther we appreciate your time here with us but unfortunately we won't be accepting you."
"Give me a chance" Elena begged as she was on her hands and knees burying her forehead into the ground "Please give me a chance."
"I already did and you didn't impress me do try again later" Juri dismissed.
"I'll do anything clean the floor, wash the clothes anything you want I'll do it but just let me join Miyabi."
Juri sighed "Listen I understand that you love Wrestling and-"
"I HATE IT!" Blue Panther yelled "It took a lot of important things from me and I want to take them back the only way to do so is to learn from the inside."
Blue Panther lifted her head slightly when she spoke the last bit though her eyes were concealed behind a mask Juri could see a fire "Leave, this place is for Wrestling we won't have people that don't like Wrestling in it."
"Hold on Ms. Sanada allow me to handle this" Yukiko said as she got off of her seat she wasn't her usual bubbly self that Juri and Noriko knew it was an emotion she barely showed being that of anger, Yukiko entered the ring and lifted Blue Panther by the back of her shirt off of the mat and pushed her up "If you don't like Wrestling then your not supposed to be here!"
Yukiko shot a kick at Blue Panther sending her falling back against the ropes as she gasped, Yukiko then pushed her harder against the ropes and began hitting her chest with slaps and forearms "AH!"
Elena screamed and cried as she fell on her side holding her chest in pain Yukiko pulled her upwards and chugged her towards the ropes as Elena's instincts kicked in she kicked the ropes and jumped behind Yukiko giving her an elbow to the back, not taking her chances Elena quickly jumped on Yukiko and began beating down on her but the much experienced fighter easily stood her ground again and threw her weaker opponent over her shoulders back first against the mat "AH!"
Elena held her back in pain as Yukiko placed one foot on her stomach "1...2...3 I win."
Yukiko then kicked Elena off as she turned her back as Noriko bent down to help Elena the girl pushed her away as she stood back up and rushed at her adversary Yukiko "Losing once is already embarrassing but losing twice in a single day is pure foolishness!"
She easily sidestepped Elena and grabbed her arms which she then pushed against her back "AHH!"
"Yukiko let her go" Juri ordered as she got off her seat.
Yukiko increased the strength of her grip as she told her opponent "If you want me to stop just give it up."
Elena's eyes widened underneath her mask 'I refuse to lose to you again.'
These were the words she told Sakura when she begged her to stop rushing at Rio Kazama and got her in this mess and now Sakura the girl who never surrendered did nothing but surrender 'She made herself an image of a girl that never gives up and shattered it.'
The words of Okuma rung in her head "Hey you okay?"
She wasn't sure who spoke but she didn't care "RAH!"
With her mighty roar she kicked her legs back hitting Yukiko's knees and forcing her opponent to release her, turning around Elena shot a spin kick to Yukiko's side of the head followed by a punch to the eye then another punch to hit her jaw but Yukiko grabbed the wrist before she could do more however in her frenzy Elena shot her head forwards crashing into Yukiko's face staggering her back with another mighty roar Elena began throwing all sorts of damage towards her opponent until she was against the ropes as Elena was about to finish it Yukiko shot her leg forwards hitting her stomach ending her frenzy.
"That's quite enough both of you!" Juri ordered more firmly as she entered the ring and sighed deeply "Yukiko I understand your passion but this's too much."
"Sorry I lost myself there for a minute" Yukiko chuckled.
"More like a three minutes and I'm the one whose supposed to face applicants not you" Noriko stated.
"Sorry, huh?" Blue Panther stood back gritting her teeth which had saliva dripping out of it and falling off her bottom lip not bothering to wipe it out Panther released her stomach taking a stance with her claws out in ready as Yukiko took her stance.
"Your in" Juri chimed in stopping both girls from continuing their tussle.
"I succeeded?" Panther asked.
"No but it's obvious to me if I don't do anything now it'll get worst later for you Elena" Juri answered shocking the masked girl.
"You who did you know?"
"There from here your mask let your hair loose" Juri answered pulling the mask off pointing at the area her hair was letting out "And your the only orange haired girl that was coming to Miyabi but my suspicions had been confirmed when I said your name, also your fighting was shoddy like practiced in a few days time only."
Elena looked down as her eyes wobbled up and she tightened her fists "I just need this for Sakura is this so hard?"
Tears fell off into the mat as Juri placed her hands firmly on her shoulders making her look up "It is hard therefore I'll guide you but you need to promise me you won't lose your friend."
sniffing and wiping her tears Elena faced Juri "I promise never again will I lose my important things."
(…)
Elena sighed as she walked home she managed to get in but her plan of infiltration blew up sure Juri doesn't seem to mind it anymore and it saves from living some sort of a double life and what it entails from hero comics and Manga's but getting in on pity is just so...frustrating she tightened her fists at the hopelessness in her how both Noriko and later Yukiko easily foiled her and beaten her down specially the latter whom her instincts kicked up for 'Why did I go berserk?'
When things calmed down Yukiko began completing her on their impromptu fight calling a natural born warrior "No I'm just and Idol Sakura is too this harsh world isn't meant for us we were never supposed to be there."
She whispered to herself as shook her head at her supposed victory "I'm home."
"Elena dinner will be ready in a few minutes" Kikyou called back "Please call your father he said he would be home an hour ago."
"Okay" Elena soon phoned her father who made it back from traffic as the three of them sat down and began chowing down on their dinner, once their dinner was finished Elena made it to her room and booted up her laptop to waste time till bed.
A notification appeared being an email notifying her of her chat with Peni Dextra, opening her site she saw Peni's message it was about an hour ago probably when she was reflecting after her entry into Miyabi.
Peni Dextra: Your the new Miyabi member?
Blue Panther: Yes
Peni Dextra: Yukiko notified most of us of the try outs and named you as a member along with your true identity Elena Miyazawa
Elena's eyes widened this was one of her fears, them now knowing who she is and would spread the information.
Peni Dextra: Most of us who were notified are close to Juri and Yukiko some aren't aware including some of our heels like the Fireflies so no need to worry
Blue Panther: Thanks
Peni Dextra: So that's why you defend idol music and the person who lent you Juri's album is a member of the business as well?
Blue Panther: Yeah he's some producer from that time still working till this day in the idol business
Peni Dextra: Then that will make things easier for me I listened to the songs and I dug up information but I still would like to conduct more through research in return for me helping you train I want you to talk to this producer guy and maybe get him to tell you of the other members of the group
Blue Panther: Why?
Peni Dextra: Other from Juri and Misaki all of them are unknowns and I wish to know more about the group's past and dynamic pretty please
Blue Panther: I do owe you I'll see what I can do
Peni Dextra: Thanks so much
(…)
Today is the day her first day of training in Miyabi hiding her face within the hood of her jacket the idol made her way into the gym where many heads were turned to see this hooded figure some took their stances and others surrounded this would be invader "Leave her to me."
Thankfully a monotone voice spoke despite it's monotone the one who held this voice was one to be respected as many immediately parted allowing Elena to see her, she was a young girl with short black hair that reaches and covers her ears the eyes were purple like everyone else she wore the Miyabi jacket with her bottom not existence since she already had white knee pads and matching boots "Come here."
Elena hesitated but soon took her hand as she guided her to the back with less people in knocking on a door it opened revealing an amateur wrestling ring, unlike pro wrestling rings this one was nothing more than a black circle within the confines of a larger blue circle separated by thick white ropes which reminded Elena of the Dohyo-Sumo ring-it's lack of ropes and square shape made Elena turn to her "Toshimi Minami is my name and I know who you are Ms. Sanada will be here shortly."
Shortly ended immediately as the door was opened again revealing Juri in her Wrestling attire carrying a bag which she then tossed towards Elena who caught it "Change."
Juri ordered pointing at a nearby curtain Elena's cheeks reddened "I-I need a room not a-"
"If you wanna howl with the wolves you ought to play with them so change in that curtain" Juri ordered again much more firmly, defeated Elena weakly nodded as she opened the bag and was quite surprised as she picked one piece of clothing being an improved version of her feline mask digging in further she saw a mop of a blue haired wig.
Coming out of the curtain Elena was now wearing a blue light and dark leotard that left a boob window in the middle and matching gloves that start from her biceps and end at her fingers base along with dark blue femur bands as well as blue boots and of course the blue wig and feline mask "Good to see you know how to put on the wig above the mask."
"It comes with idol job to know how to pull several clothing why the wig though?" Elena responded to Juri before asking her own question.
"To hide your identity better as I said I figured it was you from your hair therefore the wig had been put on when you need to interact with other Wrestlers" Juri answered "Now get into the ring and let Toshimi show you the ropes."
Elena did as ordered as Toshimi took off her jacket revealing the rest of her attire being a purple leotard with an under boob window with yellow outlines which had a yin yang symbol on her stomach and yellow wrist bands, Toshimi beckoned Elena to come at her.
Learning her mistakes from last time Elena took the lead and threw a kick towards her opponent who easily blocked it and parried it as Elena was about to retreat her leg her opponent caught the leg within her grasp before she tripped Elena making her fall back first against the supposed mat as Toshimi turned her over and locked in her a double legged Boston crab "AHHH!"
Elena wailed on the top of her lungs from the pain she was in as Toshimi turned to her bored "Are you giving up?"
Elena gritted her teeth as sunk her face into the mat "Do more this's nothing compared to the pain she was in."
Toshimi narrowed her eyes dangerously "As you wish."
Toshimi added more power to her hold before she transitioned to the more painful one legged variation, from there Toshimi showed several submissions from the sharpshooter to the Camel clutch and the embarrassing shame hold.
Several minutes and hour later Elena leaned against the wall bruised and beaten with Juri standing above her with narrowed eyes "Why didn't you fight back?"
"I told you before I'm here to experience her pain even if it won't be paying her back" Elena answered, Juri staggered back as if an arrow pierced her skin.
Flashback
"You can do whatever you want to me" a younger Juri glared up at the disapproving form of the blonde woman Tojo "It won't erase what I have done to her."
Present
"Ms. Sanada?" Elena question snapped her out of memory line as Juri turned back.
"You'll need to manage your time better until now Sweet Diva had been taking it easy after your new song but things will only get tougher can you keep up?"
"I'll do no matter what it takes me to do it."
A/N: That's it for this chapter I was honestly planning to have Elena use a double life in Miyabi as well but considering how much of a pro Juri is she won't be fooled by a simple disguise which gives me more of an excuse to flesh out the creation of Blue Panther as a persona, Toshimi Minami is a character from Wrestle Angels for those curious. Right now in the timeline these two last chapters are after Sakura's 45th loss in the Misaki vs Digger event and from there it's going to be after that as Sweet Diva skyrocket whilst she plummets with Elena's perspective and accounts on this matter in addition to more fleshing of Juri and Misaki's pasts until Misaki gives her the hard lesson, Thank you for reading and have a nice day.