Harmonia Edelstein vs Aella Midori Last Woman Standing Match

[RedShinigami]

Harmonia was riding high on adrenaline that swept through her body when the fans cheered her on in the uphill battle against the seasoned veteran. What made things even more compelling for the crowd was that Harmonia had to work through the pain of a brusised knee. Truly, there was nothing left of "The Model", who fought Young Lionesses and Midcarders. Harmonia Edelstein lived up to her name now and had become a Superstar, taking on every challenge presented to her.

Using all her strength to really bring the hurt on Aella, she slammed her down in the canvas with a ringshaking scoopslam. Aella crashed into the middle of the ring with such force that some people thought, the ring had a hole. Harmonia wiped sweat of her brow and wanted to go for the kill only to grimace and crash down on her legs, holding her hurting knee.
"Scheiße...", she cursed in german and shook her head.

No, she had to do something as long as she had the advantage! Out! She had to put Aella out now or the damage on her already swelling knee would become much more serious. Quickly she got into a sitting position and wrapped her arms around the neck of Aella, dropped down and wrapped her legs around her in what seemed like a rear naked choke bodyscissor combo. But in reality this was far more sinister and the fans cheered as Harmonia locked in the Austrian Eagles Finisher "Eine kleine Nachtmusik", a move designed to be the last argument in every match. Not only shut it down air and bloodsupply to the head immediately, the legs pressed certain pressurepoints, sending waves of unbearable pain through the victim. Harmonia knew the move by heart and she was sure that Aella could do nothint against it, but she could'nt apply it right as her right knee did'nt allow her to finish the bodyscissor. Aella would been choked but there was no teethclenching pain applied on her and this could be something that would hurt Harmonias attempted finish...

[Bare]

Aella groaned in pain from her position on the mat. The older woman's back and head were positively killing her, Harmonia's offense for the most part heavily targeting those areas with high impact offense, no doubt trying to ko her all together as opposed to anything else to secure the ten count. 'Not a bad way to go about it.' Aella thought to herself, in full analysis mode as she weighted her options before her with her opponent in her current state.

'But it's an extremely taxing way to do it, especially when her knee is so badly damaged.' Sure enough as Aella looked over her shoulder she saw Harmonia fall to her knee, clutching it with a look of clear pain on her face. 'Hehe... so it begins.' Aella thought to herself, targeting Harmonia's knee knowing precisely something like this would happen. That Harmonia's preference for showboating and power moves would cause her to over extend the injured knee and give Aella an opening just like now. Well opening in a relative sense given it wasn't long before Harmonia lifted Aella up and attempted to lock her in rear naked choke and body scissors combo. Keyword being attempted however. After all, rear naked chokes while effective were basic submissions, and even in her current dazed and pained state Aella knew just how to combat the choke hold. So refusing to give in Aella would lean forward, digging her chin in against Harmonia's arm to keep her from locking her arm over her throat.

"Heh.." Chuckling softly as one of her hands reached reached down to Harmonia's knee which had been unable to lock around her waist Aella would grin while digging her chin in deeper against the blonde's arm. "A simple choke while using you're legs to amplify the pain in my intercostal muscles. Clever... but only effective when you use both legs." Aella said mockingly, flexing both the damage she had done to Moni's leg and her medical knowledge in one.

But... it was now time for Aella to make her comeback. So using her grip on Moni's leg Aella would suddenly pull it up while twisting, attempting to pull her head in and through Harmonia's arm in the process to escape her clutches! If she was successful in her escape Aella would lift Harmonia's leg up and bend it over her shoulders, attempting to lock the super star in a stretch muffler!

[RedShinigami]

So far, so good. Harmonia had shown to Aella and to LAW what she was capable off and even the veteran who tried not to be impressed with her had to acknowledge that the Austrian had grown since their beach battle. Harmonia had finally reached the place where she wanted to be, now it was time to show her opponents that she was aiming even higher!

The Superstar brought honor to her name as she performed a few hardhitting, spectacular moves after being tortured by the Queen of the Sky, not only showing her toughness, but her strength and resilience. Harmonia was a student of Dana Ashford, she would'nt back down so easy, oh no. All that was left no was to bring her victory home and if her damn knee had'nt screamed in agony after her last attack, maybe this could have been it, simple and clean. The "Eine kleine Nachtmusik", was a move that only a few people had broken by now. If Harmonia had applied the finisher right, Aella would have had only seconds to get out of it before her lights would go out due to a cut to the bloodflow and agonizing pain. But Harmonia could'nt lock it in tight enough . Her hurting knee did'nt allow her anything more. And suddenly her stomach turned to ice. How damaged was her knee by now? She looked down and saw in shock that already a big, black spot had appeared on her kneecab, the knee already swellling. This was bad, really bad. She had to end things now or...Suddenly Aella spoke, only a whisper but to Harmonia it was clear and loud. Like a devil, whispering threats into her ears, the Queen of the Sky knew that now her time had come to really bring the pain on Harmonia.

And with a sudden yank that made the swollen knee scream in pain, Harmonia threw her head back, tears welling up in her eyes, as she clenched her teeth. No, she had to escape, she had to do something to get Aella down without her legs...But it was too late. With a pull, the Queen of the Sky had wrapped Harmonias leg around her shoulders and pulled the Superstar in a stretch muffler. The crowd cheered the sight of Harmonias shorts being pulled between her legs but when the head of Harmonia hit the ground she could'nt hold back the screams anymore. Shrill and ghastly the proud Superstar screamed in terror and agony as Aella locked the move in with the precision of surgeon. Harmonia was sure that her leg would snap in half any second if she did'nt give. Tears formed in the corner of her eyes, running down her cheeks. //No, don't let her see you cry, you idiot!//, she said to herself and managed to get her eyes open. There were the ropes, not that far away, sadly as she had locked in her finisher, she made sure to be in the middle of the ring and her advantage she wanted to give herself came back to bite her in the ass! She screamed and whimpered as her arm stretched, but there was too much space between her fingertips and the saving ropes. Harmonia was in no position to crawl and her knee was hurt more and more. Was it better to give? To let it be? Or to make it worse, probably lose and then being in the hospital for six months instead of a few days?

The ref came down on her knees and asked Moni if she would give and Harmonia looked up to her, her words coming in short , hissed breaths. "I...I...I...", she whimpered and was close to give. Of course the match rules demanded a knockout but if one of the opponents gave up, the whole ordeal was over. But no. With an even louder scream, Harmonia pushed her hands into the canvas and tried everything to crawl into the direction of the ropes. "I WON'T GIVE! AND I WON'T LOSE, AEEELLAAAAAAAAAAH!", she screamed as the pain took over again, making her drop on the canvas.

[Bare]

Aella had to take some heavy and painful hits from Harmonia over the course of the last few minutes, especially to her head which was still ringing from the sheer force of impact. Despite that however the older woman retained her composure, watched her foe like the predator she was, and when the opportunity had presented itself she acted, effectively chopping Harmonia down. Now? Now Aella had the arrogant young wrestler right where she had wanted, screaming and thrashing in pain, leg bent over her shoulder for a positively vicious stretch muffler. One that had Harmonia nearly in tears from the pain it caused, all bringing a smile to Aella's face. Granted its not as if Aella had hated Harmonia or anything like that. Rather Aella just found the blonde Austrian incessantly arrogant and overconfident, especially after being defeated so soundly in their last fight. Despite that though Aella had just chalked that day up to miscommunication and a lack of maturity from her foe and moved on, hell all Harmonia had to do was come apologize for what she said and Aella would have let bygones be bygone. 'Yet she had to go and stir the pot.' Aella thought to herself before glaring down at Harmonia as the woman declared her intention to not submit, her only way out short of not being able to rise for the ten count.

Not that it mattered to Aella much. "Thats fine." The older woman said as she suddenly dropped Harmonia's leg, letting the injured leg flop back down to the mat where Harmonia would surely try to tend to it... Not that Aella would give the blonde a chance too. "I don't need you to give up." Aella said as she would reach forward and grab onto her foes wrists, pulling Harmonia up by the arms until her torso was off the mat for a very familiar position to both woman. "How did this go again?" Aella asked rhetorically before turning to face the audience with a small grin on her face whilst placing her foot on Harmonia's back. "Hola Hola!" Aella called out in spanish only for the half of the crowd that was on her side to call back "Hey Hey!" "Hola Hola!" She cried out again this time the crowd chanting back "Do the zombie stomp!"

Which is just what Aella did, or at least her own version. Even if she didn't respect Harmonia much she was at least above completely stealing someone's move, so she instead went with a version all her own, similar, but not the same, hence why she called out in spanish as opposed to english. So in turn when it came time for the curb stomp, should she be uninterrupted Aella would pull back on Harmonia's arms, pulling her body closer before moving her foot off of the girl's back and tucking her leg in, intending to come crashing down knee first square into the back of Harmonia's head and force her face first into the mat pinned by Aella's knee and body! Should the move land successfully Aella would get up and dust her hands off. "Start counting ref, between that blow and her leg she won't be getting up." Aella said confidently as she sauntered away from Harmonia's body to let the ref do their job!

[RedShinigami]

Harmonias world had turned into a deepred spiral going downwards. Never before in a match had she go through such punishment as here with Aella. And all just because she was to stubborn to just talk to the older woman, settling things and move on. No, Harmonia had been beaten by Aella and she had to make things even.

She was'nt the underrated little model that was only booked for lewd matches anymore. She was something new, something better, something she wanted to be. If people confused her eagnerness and energy with arrogance, Harmonia would'nt stop them. As far as Harmonia was concerned, she finally was what she wanted to be, just like in her entrance theme.

Aella of course just saw an arrogant upstarting brat, trying to take the straight way upward without looking for consequences. Well, the consequences would be provided by Aella now who, even if she had been pretty beaten up herseld, managed to hurt Harmonia like she never had hurt before. Her knee was practically unusable by now, every movement sent waves of pain through the Austrians system.

Her leg was bent in a muffstretcher and all the cries had left Harmonia by now, the only energy left in her was to cough and gag, her face red, her eyes bulging out of their sockets. She had to quit. Dana had told her there was no use in destroying her body, there was alway a next time. Always.

And if Aella had left it there, Harmonia most likely would have tapped. But no, speaking of arrogance, the Queen of the Sky decided to use one of the blondes moves against her. Harmonia dropped to the canvas lifeless, only the spasms of her leg and her heavy breathing showing some form of life was still in her body.

But then Aella had to do it. She grabbed Harmonias arms and ripped them back, Harmonia knew this position all to well.! //No... // Then she felt Aellas boot pressing at her spine. //She would'nt!// But indeed, in a mockery of all of Harmonias talents, Aella screamed to the crowd in spanish, doing her own version of Harmonias signature move, the Zombie Stomp. And the worst thing about it was that the crowd went with it. They went with the humiliation of the Superstar as Aella bent Harmonias upper body back, shouting for moral support.

Tears of dissapointment and agony dropped down Harmonias cheeks as she got ready. She knew the move, she knew how to take it, how to land, how to...
And with an explosion in the back of her head it was over. Harmonias lights went out as she was brutally slammed into the canvas. The crowd whinced as they saw what Aella really had prepared and the referee immediatly checked on Harmonia for any signs of life.

The arena went silent. It had been brutal, cold and calculated. The announcers drew direct connections to Aellas times as a heel. The Queen of the Sky looked down on the unconcious blonde and turned around. No respect for a good fight, no look of worry. Just icy coldness on Aellas face that did'nt go by unnoticed by some ringside fans who screamed and booed Aella, even goinf so far as throwing beercups into the ring.

Meanwhile the referee gulped. Should she end it? There was no sign of life in the Austrians body. Still count to ten? The striped shirt wrestled with her decision as she saw the eyes of the Superstat flutter a little. Still she was unsure but she also knew that she had to give Harmonia a chance.
1...2...3...4...
There was light, there were noises, there was... Aella. Harmonia finally came back to her senses enough to realize what was going on. She was about to be counted out! No, not like this, not against this opponent. Even if her body would break, this time, she swore herself, only this time she would ignore Danas advice and fight on. She grabbed the middlerope to a pop of cheers from the fans as she slowly got up, using the ropes as leverage.
5...6..7...8

Up, up, up with you!, she told herself and fought through the stining pain in her right knee and her throbing head.
9!
And against all odds, Harmonia got back on her feet to massive cheers from the crowd. "Aella!", she said with a weak but determined voice. "This is'nt over. I am sorry for what has happened." she said and looked to the floor. "Sometimes I am just an idiot who talks away. I never intended to hurt you. I wanted you to like me. I wanted to be your friend.", she said. "But I was stupid and stubborn, hurt because no one took me serious back then. But this doesn't excuse my behaviour...", the Superstar said and walked up to the Queen of the Sky.

"Still, I won't... Won't lose here...",she said and raised her shaking arms, her handa coiled to fists. "Let's go... I have'nt heard no bell...", the Blonde said and a small chuckle escaped her mouth.

[Bare]

Aella had done a massive number on Harmonia up until this point. Surgically targeting the knee of the blonde while doing damage to Harmonia's head to make it unlike for her to get up and, even if she could, make her leg unable to bear her weight. Hell she was fairly certain that she could have won purely from her stretch muffler submission, but she wanted to end this match the right way, by insuring Harmonia couldn't get up to meet the ten count. Also Aella wouldn't deny that using her own variation of Harmonia's signature felt really damn good.

Especially after the blonde had done so to Aella. That was just pure karmic retribution as far as she as concerned. Although her attitude throughout the match didn't do her any favors, a quick glance around the arena showed more than a few faces had turned against her with her cold and heelish attitude displayed through most of the match.

That was fine however. People booing her had never bothered her, nor did she mind being the heel of a match, and that was something she resigned herself too knowing Harmonia's own popularity, especially recently with her gimmick change. So despite the new negative reactions Aella reclined casually against the ropes, waiting for the ref to count to ten, knowing it would only be a matter of time.

Sure enough he was already up to six without any issue. However right around here was when Harmonia began to move. "Hm?" Aella said to herself, surprise as Harmonia grabbed the rope, and much to the older woman's silent shock the Austrian actually managed to pull herself up to her feet. 'Well there's a surprise.' Aella thought to herself with an annoyed sigh as she pushed off the ropes.

Fine if Harmonia didn't want to do this the easy way, Aella would just send her ass back down to the mat. Right as she got within arms reach of the blonde however she was met with another surprise. An apology from Harmonia. For the whole debacle at the beach. It was almost a year late and a part of Aella wanted to throw that in the blonde's face.

But before she did a quick cursory look into the blonde's pain and dazed eyes held her back. Harmonia was being genuine. That much was obvious, and despite what had happened between the two, even in this match alone, Aella always appreciated such genuine words from someone. "Thank you Harmonia." Aella said, nodding her head appreciatively much to the crowds shock given Aella's cold disposition throughout the match.

Harmonia's apology was one thing, but Aella accepting it? That was another. "I do know that feeling and I admit I jumped to conclusions, so thank you, and I apologize for my own actions that day as well." Aella said bowing her head to the blonde once again. It was a nice, wholesome moment that fans across the arena appreciated and cheered whole heartedly.

Which is why it was unfortunate Aella had to ruin it. "Unfortunately this is still a match." Aella said before suddenly spinning on her heel, throwing her arm around from the side, looking to smash her fist square into Harmonia's jaw with a roaring spinning back fist to send Harmonia down to the mat once again for hopefully the ten count.

Spoiler

[RedShinigami]

Harmonias speech was'nt just for showboating. Of course she meant her words to Aella, she wanted to tell her afterwards, but now she needed a distraction to get some air back into her system. Both women had'nt spared each others bodies with heavy blows and Harmonias knee now howled in pain. She knew that more damage to it could be fatal. But it was'nt just here knee. Her other leg, her body, her head, everything had been put through the grinder by the talented veteran.

Harmona looked Aella straight in the eye, never backing down ever again. She was a Superstar and the Superstar would take every challenge, fearing nothing and no one! And then something Harmonia did'nt expect, did happen. Aella smiled at her, the same smile she gave her when they had met on the beach, both in good spirits and both ready to become friends. Maybe it was'nt too late. Maybe Harmonia and Aella could make up and leave it all behind them. Not with bad memories, but with lighthearted stories whenever they met. Harmonia was no bad person, she was hotheaded and too outspoken and the gimmick change did'nt do that much to make it better. Still Harmonia was not arrogant. She knew that Aella could likely beat her. Hell, the odds were in the favor of the Queen of the Sky even if Harmonia saw that she had put Aella through hell too. It was clear that both women needed a well deserved pause and when Aella acctepted and even bowed, Harmonia smiled. "Arigato...Midori-san.", she said but as fast as they had apologized to each other, as fast the veteran was about to remind the Superstar that feelings were feelings and matches were matches.

And when Aella struck out to get Harmonia down with a powerful punch, thankfully the Austrian could see the sings and caught it midair. "I know Aella...", she said, looking into the surely surprised face of her opponent. "So, let's rock n roll...", she grinned and grabbed Aellas body, wrapping her arms around her, trying to perform a move, but Aella seemed prepared and both women started to struggle, with Harmonia bending back at the ropes. And finally, everyone had forseen it, both women tumbled out of the ring, landing on the unforgiving mats on the outside where they remained in a crumpled mess.

Harmonia held her leg and hissed through her teeth. If her knee had hurt before then now it was fucking killing her. There was now way she could use that leg for something fancy anymore, meaning that most of her signatures and finishers were out of question. But Harmonia remembered her training well and if Aella would be still on the floor, the Superstar would roll over, getting on her back and with some painful movements wrapped her legs around Aellas before getting her arms around her neck, pulling back, getting the Queen of the Sky into an STF!

Spoiler

[Bare]

Harmonia apologizing was not on the list for what Aella had expected of this match up. Especially after very nearly koing the Austrian girl with a variation of her own signature. Yet it was a gesture Aella appreciated none the less, even if she had largely moved on from that day. Still it wasn't a wrestling themed episode of dr.phil, rather a last woman standing match in LAW acting as a apex qualifier. It wasn't either of their jobs to be mature and compassionate, quite the contrary, right now was the time to be warriors, refusing to back down or let the other gain an advantage.

So despite her accepting Harmonia's apology, Aella wasn't about to hug and cry or anything of that nature. Quite the opposite in fact as Aella spun in place, swinging her arm around from the side in a effort to lay into her foe with a spinning back first to try and take Harmonia down for the ten count this time. Something that much to the older woman's shock was brought to a complete stop by the blonde. 'She still has the strength to catch something like that?' Aella thought to herself in utter surprise and shock at the action from her foe and what she may do next.

Evidently that would be trying to close the distance between them, pushing up against Aella, causing the older woman to grunt in response to the blonde as she pulled her arms around the green haired woman. 'Oh no you don't!' Aella thought to herself as she immediately began to struggle and fight against the blonde's attempts, refusing to let her have her way so easily. Gradually the struggle of the two brought them backwards, right up against the ropes where both would get too far against them leading to both Harmonia and Aella to tumble outside the ring!

'Ugh that didn't exactly go to plan.' Aella thought to herself with a light groan while holding her head softly which she had unfortunately landed on in the wake of the impact. "Damn." Aella said to herself with a wince, knowing this would be a pain in the ass to deal with going on given the pain roaring through her skull right now. Unfortunately so distracted with her self evaluation Aella didn't notice until too late that Harmonia had rolled until she was on top of Aella's back!

"Ngh what?" Aella grunted out in total surprise at the tactic from Harmonia. But it would become all too clear within moments as Harmonia wrapped their legs together before reaching forward to clamp her hands around Aella's head for a STF hold! "Nghhhh!" Yelling in pain from the hold Aella grunted and groaned, immediately evaluating what to do. 'Damn it.. need to.. do something!' Aella thought to herself before in her desperation bracing her hands on the floor and attempting to push them to the side and roll them over, Aella's hopes being that the sudden shift in weight and position would cause a shock of pain in Harmonia's leg distracting enough for Aella to get free of Harmonia's clutches!

[RedShinigami]

The drop from the ring down onto the hard and unforgiving, thinnly padded floor of the outside was a harsh one and it hurt like hell as both opponents landed in a heap. Harmonia hissed as her right knee hit the mats full force. If it had hurt before, now the pain exploded and she could feel it sweel and getting hotter by the minute. This was'nt good. The Austrians knee was practically unusable by now, giving her a serious disadvantage against the doctor. As much was clear to Harmonia and surely to Aella too. They key to the victory for the Queen of Sky was the right leg of Harmonia Edelstein, so she tried to get it out of Aellas grasp as best and long as she could. Preferably of course, until the end of the match but she knew that the ravenette would try everything to get to this weakpoint that had popped up in the match.

So Harmonia had to try to work Aella enough or even maybe get herself some weakpoint at the Queen of the Sky that she could work on! With a grunt she rolled herself on top of the older woman, and wrapped her arms around her head in an STF working the back and the neck of Aella while trying to hold her body down. This was easier said then done because the ravenette still had much energy left in her and when she threw her body around, trying to get Harmonia off of her, the blonde could feel her right leg aching again, swinging in the motions of Aellas desperate movements.

"Hold still, goddamit...", Harmonia hissed and tried to keep them where they were, adding more pressure onto Aellas hurting head. Suddenly it came to her. Her head. Aella had tried to protect it the last minutes and it seemed that she was hurting. This was Harmonias chance. But they had to hury as the referee already started the counout...
1...
2...
3...
Finally Aella had made it and brought them both on their side with Harmonia shifting her arms to wrap them around the Queens midsection. Now every second counted. Harmonia wrapped her arms around the slim midsection Aella, crushing her in some sort of reverse bearhug, even if unintentional, this was just to soften her up for her next big attack as she held the Queen of the Skies tight and tried to get on her left leg. If the squeezing did its job and she could made it to her feet, she would them up, grunting through her teeth, having only one leg to do the task. If everything worked as if Harmonia had thought about then she would close her eyes, lift Aella up into the air and let her head drop into the steel steeps with a big german suplex!

[Bare]

Aella groaned softly as she lamented the position she currently found herself in. Of course, even when she apologized for being a brat Harmonia Edelstein just couldn't make things easy for anyone, she always had to do something that made things go from bad to worse. Case in point, Aella's spinning back fist missing was bad enough, but the fact that Harmonia caught it was definitely worse. But as if to prove Aella wrong in just how bad this could get Harmonia would push forward, shoving Aella back far enough until she eventually tumbled over the top rope all together and fell to the floor below, leaving Aella cradling her head in pain amidst the other blows there she received over the course of this match.

'I'll need to check myself for a concussion after this.' Aella thought, only for Harmonia to take advantage of both their current situations and lock Aella in a rather painful STF hold. 'Damn it.. stupid woman should know this isn't a tactical hold. Is she getting desperate?' Aella thought to herself in pain as her neck was wrenched back in the hold while her legs were bent rather painful over each other and Harmonia's as a result. 'Damn it all.' Aella thought to herself, already enacting her own plan to counter this hold and get Harmonia off her before turning things around all together.

Yet Harmonia was just a step ahead of her before she could do anything of the sort. Because just as Aella got them on their sides in preparation to fully roll them over and take advantage of Harmonia's hurt knee, Harmonia suddenly shifted focus, taking her arms from around Aella's neck to her waist instead. 'Damn it!' Aella thought to herself with a slight curse as her hands immediately followed and began grasping at and hitting Harmonia's hands, trying to make the woman's hold release or at loosen from her waist. But it was effort that would be for naught as soon the two would once again make it to a vertical position before Aella found herself flung backwards!

CRASHHH!!!"

"GAHHHH!" Screaming in pain as she collided with the steel steps shoulder and back of the head first Aella would roll over them entirely and land on the other side away from Harmonia, crumpled up in a heap and clutching her skull and back respectively while moaning out in pain from the impact!