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Match type: standard
Victory conditions: pinfall, submisson, knockout, disqulification

"I can feel your eyes on my nape," Charlotte said before sending another punch into the punching bag, "and I don't like it."

The Frenchwoman took a diagonal step forward and to the left, at the same time making a pendulum movement with her torso. A left hook to where the opponent's ribs should be. The martial arts master's lungs filled with air, and then her fists flew forward like bullets from a machine gun. Victoria even raised her eyebrows, surprising the speed of the Sand Lizard. The last right cross, which forced the punching bag to shift by one and a half meters and her warm-up was over. Charlotte took another deep breath, and then turned to the Englishwoman.

"I'm just glad you followed my advice," the brunette said, adjusting her glasses.

Charlotte smiled a little. A new outfit. A tattoo. A new entrance. Not so long ago, she was firmly convinced that she did not need such things. She's a fighter, not an actor or whatever. However, we all change over time. Charlotte was no exception. She really heeded the advice of her manager and decided to show more individuality, which the Frenchwoman usually tried to suppress because of her strict moral principles. Although that wasn't the only reason.

"Fighting Aira, I felt every spectator in the hall, their energy was incredible," Charlotte said, approaching the manager, "Aira is a real fighter, but at the same time her personality was open to everyone, it was evident in everything, in her attire, in her entrance... I think this is the right decision, to be honest with the audience, I mean."

Victoria took off her glasses, holding back a smile. When she first came to Charlotte's martial arts school, she saw an amazing fighter. But only later did she happen to find out that this was the whole point of Charlotte. This Frenchwoman followed what she called the ways of a real fighter. She had a ton of moral principles that she would never violate. She was always calm and reasonable. This was very noticeable in her first matches.

"Then go and show them who the Sand Lizard is," the Englishwoman said, putting her glasses back in place.

The Frenchwoman grinned and then hit herself on the shoulder. Yes, it's time. Charlotte left the locker room and headed down a long corridor. After she joined LAW, her life began to change rapidly. In the years she has spent traveling the world, Charlotte has become as hard as a rock. She was focused solely on self-development and didn't care much about the rest. In a way, she had forgotten what it meant to show individuality.

Entering the waiting room, Charlotte stopped in front of the curtains. The support from the audience and fans that she received here reminded her that she is not just a fighter going forward. She had an individuality that she wanted to show. And the women she met in the ring pushed her to do it. Now a new match was waiting for her. A new step on the way to the top. A new qualifying match. And she was ready.

Entrance Music

Attire

The lights in the arena became dimmed, and the area in front of the curtains was filled with thick smoke. The spotlight fell on the top of the ramp. Thanks to this, a huge silhouette of a sand lizard was formed in the middle of the fog. It was at this moment that the dynamic music began. The silhouette of the lizard seemed to begin to move, and then, accompanied by the first loud chord, Charlotte burst onto the top of the ramp, cutting through the fog with a punch in the air to the beat of the music. Two more punches, and then the Frenchwoman raised her hands above her head, greeting the audience.

Charlotte started earning a reputation and the love of the audience from the first day here. And she was always greeted loudly and warmly. But now the hall was literally filled with deafening roars and applause. Even though she tried to restrain herself, Charlotte couldn't help but smile warmly. The support of the audience has become something incredibly important for her. She felt their love and she wanted to meet all their expectations.

The Sand Lizard began to descend the ramp. This time she did it more slowly than usual. And there was a reason for that. This reason became crystal clear when the audience realized that not only the entrance of the Frenchwoman had changed, but also her attire. Now her outfit left almost no room for imagination. Charlotte wasn't going to hide that she was proud of her body. Those who were always closer to the barricades were also able to appreciate the sand lizard tattoo on the right side of Charlotte's neck and check in all its glory.

And then something happened that made her stop. For a few moments, Charlotte was confused because of the fact that she did not have to deal with such things. Astrid warned her that this moment would come soon enough, and Victoria said that after the first qualifying match, Charlotte's popularity rating had increased significantly. But she had no idea that it would happen so soon. The Frenchwoman approached the fans who wanted to take a selfie with her. Since the age of eighteen, Charlotte has been deprived of a sense of warmth and care. But now, when she was surrounded by fans supporting her, she felt like her heart was filled with something beautiful, something for which she was ready to fight to the last.

After a few photos, the Sand Lizard turned towards the ring. Rushing forward, she took the speed to jump on the edge of the ring and grab the top rope. Pulling it down, she pushed off from the mat and soared into the air, jumping over the ropes. Retaining her momentum, she took a wide step forward, and then placed her right foot slightly to the left of her left foot. Starting to spin, Charlotte pushed off from the mat and made a wide swing with her left leg. This jumping spinning heel kick was a gift for the audience.

Gracefully landing on her feet in the center of the ring, she straightened to her full height and raised her right fist above her head. Her music was coming to an end and the Sand Lizard with a smile on her face accepted the last applause from the audience. It was an amazing feeling.

When her music ended, she greeted the referee and headed to her corner. Charlotte leaned back and put her hands on the top ropes. Now all that remained was to wait for her rival. The Frenchwoman had heard about the woman she was going to face today, but from her point of view, a person can only be recognized in a fight. And soon that moment will come. In any case, the Sand Lizard was here for only one purpose. Take another step forward on the path of a real fighter.

[RedShinigami]

So here she was. Her first Openweight Title qualifier was about to begin. Since joining LAW a year ago as an inexperienced supermodel with fairly basic wrestling experience, Harmonia Edelstein had been trying to shake off the prejudice and shadow her modeling career has thrown at her. Harmonia was so much more than her looks. In Harmonia, just like in her sister, there burned an unquenchable fire that both of them carried within them since childhood. Now they were both here, here where they always wanted to be. The wrestling rings of this world. Harmonia's career at LAW was a strenuous rise from a rather despised model to the woman she was today. She won her first matches but if the managers and other wrestlers had their way "that stupid blondie" would always stay lower midcard where she kindly belonged.

But Harmonia was a fighter and she was strong. She owed her strength to a modest life on her grandparents' farm in the upper Styrian Alps, where she drove the cows up and down from the pasture day in and day out, mucked out the stables, helped with the harvest and got to know other physically demanding activities from an early age. Harmonia was given a kind of primal power, not something you could acquire in a gym but something your body would give you from a lifetime of hard work. When she first started modeling, she was subjected to rigorous endurance and balance training and a strict diet. She danced ballet and skated, and in addition to her strength, gained body control that was second to none. Harmonia Edelstein had every muscle and fiber of her body under complete control and she used these advantages in her spectacular match in the exclusive Beach PPV where the young Austrian took on her rival, Amirah Prince, the favorite according to all experts, in a cage only to prove everyone wrong as she left victorious after a hard fight.


From then on it went up, Harmonia trained like a maniac, whatever she couldn't master, she let friends show her, highflying maneuvers from Sheila, speed from her friend Molly.
Molly...Harmonia's manager, tag team partner and beloved girlfriend. After a turbulent start with some misunderstandings, Harmonia and Molly were now inseparable. In her singles matches, the Brit managed her whenever time permitted and they began to gain a foothold in the tag team division as "The Superstars". All in all, things were going well for Harmonia whose spectacular gimmick and image change caused quite a stir in LAW earlier in the year. The model was dead, long live the superstar! Harmonia left nothing to chance and stepped in front of the LAW audience in a big promo to present her new self, the real Harmonia, behind the woman peeking down from billboards and out of fashion magazines. She was still beautiful and a noble lady, but now she was also a determined and talented fighter, keeping her sexy model curves but having nothing but muscle underneath.


Harmonia had always been popular, celebrated for her good looks and in-ring performance, and when she switched up her gimmick, Harmonia Gem became a fan favorite once and for all.
This was proved by the fact that when Charlotte's theme stopped playing and a heavy riff, now familiar to every LAW viewer began to play, everyone knew what was happening.
The crowd that had been cheering for Charlotte now blew the roof as a cluster of stars exploded on the Titantron, the supermodel's signature symbol, an M with a red star was seen and Ozzy Osbourne's song "Desire" was now in full swing!

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Now fans no longer holding back. In the entrance area, the superstar appeared, pumping a fist in the air while flames erupted left and right, red-white-red, red-white-red, like her outfit, which was designed to match the colors of her country's flag.
Harmonia grinned widely and began walking down the ramp. She gave high fives, shook hands, and stopped for a selfie or two. Harmonia was an undisputed fan favorite and her matches always promised high energy and absolute entertainment.

The Superstar reached the ring, scaled the edge of the ring and jumped the top rope with both feet. As her soles hit the ground, the refrain of her song began and red and white flames erupted from all four ring posts. Harmonia walked to the center of the ring and again raised her fist in the air.
She breathed the atmosphere, worked with the audience, and as her song began to fade away, she took a deep breath.
"BURNING....LIKE....FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIREEEEEEEEEE!" she yelled and the crowd joined in. Then Harmonia turned to her opponent.
"Guten Tag, Fräulein Ravel, yes?" she said, extending her gloved hand.
"Harmonia Edelstein. I'm the one who's going to kick her butt today. I still hope that you'll give me a good fight. I was really looking forward to our encounter and wish us both the best of luck! ", the cheeky Austrian said and Charlotte was reflected in the red lenses of her sunglasses.

Harmonia turned to her corner and slipped out of her gloves, her bandana and hat, her sunglasses wandering into it as she gave it all to the stagehand, turning around and cracking her neck.
"Ready when you are, Fräulein!"

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Charlotte turned her head to the side when her rival's music started. It was certainly a bright entrance. Even too bright in Charlotte's opinion. The Frenchwoman, despite several offers from her manager, decided to abandon the idea of a large number of bright colors during her entrance. The smooth transition from the mysterious mist to her abrupt appearance was more than enough. Although even Aira, whose entrance the Sand Lizard really liked, didn't use a lot of bright colors there.

The reaction of the audience to the blonde coming down the ramp deserved much more attention. Today the hall was not divided into two parts and the audience warmly welcomed both women. Although it wasn't hard to see that Harmonia got a louder reaction. This was the case in all the previous matches of the Sand Lizard, because despite the impressive start of her career, each of her rivals spent more time here and, accordingly, each of them had more time to take a place in the memory and hearts of the audience. It's a matter of time, every flower needs time to bloom.

When the blonde finally appeared in the ring, Charlotte got a great opportunity to run her eyes over her opponent from head to toe. They were approximately equal in weight, but anyone could immediately notice the difference in height, Charlotte was about half a head taller than Harmonia. And although the physique is always a subjective thing, which does not always give an advantage during the match, she was also ready to say that in pure sports terms she was also superior to the Austrian woman.

Charlotte calmly waited for her rival's entrance to come to an end. Although despite the fact that she was very patient, the pink-haired woman believed that this entrance lasted longer than necessary. Given the duration and the huge amount of special effects, it was more like the entrance of a champion. In this case, Charlotte would have no questions about this, since the champion has every right to present themselves in the best possible way. But when it comes to an ordinary fighter... Charlotte involuntarily had the thought that this was more like posturing.

She barely restrained herself from breathing a sigh of relief when Harmonia's music finally ended. Now she could go to the center of the ring and greet her opponent. Although the blonde was ahead of her in this, starting to speak first. And if Charlotte had no questions about the German language, then Charlotte had a different attitude to the content of the words of the Austrian woman. She involuntarily raised her left eyebrow, not immediately believing what she had just heard.

“What?” she thought.

Did this blonde really decide to tease her in front of thousands of viewers, demonstrating pompous self-confidence as if she had descended from the top of the world? Charlotte's lips tightened slightly. For many years she has been learning to control her emotions, trying to get rid of and suppress negativity. But there were some things she couldn't do anything about. One of those things was that Charlotte couldn't stand people who tried to seem more important than they really were. Well…

Charlotte pushed off from her corner and walked forward. Her expression was completely neutral, but her eyes never left Harmonia's for a single moment. Stopping in the center of the ring, the Sand Lizard clenched her right fist and pressed it against her straightened left palm. Traditions. We are nobody without traditions. Few people were able to understand the true essence of martial arts. You can hate your enemy, but that doesn't mean you can't respect them. To show respect before the start of the fight is the duty of someone who follows the path of a real fighter. Charlotte bowed to her rival.

“Charlotte Ravel',” she introduced herself, straightening up to her full height, after which her gaze almost instantly became more serious, and her eyes narrowed. “And do you really think that since you called yourself the Superstar, you have the right to say such big words? To be the best, it's not enough to think that you're the best. Everything must be earned. Both the right to say such big words, and the right to call yourself the Superstar. So, do you really earned any of this, or do you just think so? Let's check it out.”

Putting her right foot back a step, the Sand Lizard turned slightly sideways to her opponent. Her fists clenched. The right fist rose to the level of her chin, and the left fist remained at the level of the middle of her torso. Charlotte's signature fighting stance, combining several fighting styles at once. Now the match can be started.

The Frenchwoman always was calm and reasonable. But she also had pride. And if this blonde thought that after she called herself the Superstar, Charlotte would just stand and listen to promises that she would kick her ass, then Harmonia was very wrong. The stakes of this match were high, especially considering that it was a qualifying match on the way to the world title. But now it has become something personal for Charlotte.

She has always supported a spirit of rivalry. But she will never support the kind of complacency that her rival has shown. She had to defend her honor and her views all her life. And today Charlotte was ready to do it again. The expression on the Frenchwoman's face changed again. A confident smile appeared on her face, which created an additional effect due to the fact that she looked down on Harmonia because of the difference in height.

“Wanna kick my ass, Mademoiselle Edelstein?” she asked, not remaining in debt to the blonde's native language. “Come and try!”

[RedShinigami]

Harmonia felt immediatly that she was getting under the bigger womans skin. Harmonia was far from a heel but she was no true face either, she did what she had to do, not being to nasty, but doing everything she needed to win. She saw in the face of Charlotte that the pinquette wanted this to start, wanting to lash out on this cocky blonde woman that came in to fireworks and booming music, screaming her tagline as if she was the Queen of LAW herself. But Harmonia Edelstein decided not to hold back anymore. If you want to be a champ then act like one! Her new outfit, finding the right music, the entrance, her tagline, her new name, her gimmick, all of this was the result of months and months of hard work, looking for a away to escape "The Model" Harmonia Edelstein. Sure, even with this gimmick she was on the rise but Harmonia knew that it was'nt what she wanted. Oh, no. She wanted to be seen as the person she was. Energetic, determined and loud! And with her bright white and red colours, the flames, the theme, the austrian knew she had achvied it. When her music started to play everyone knew what or better said who was coming. She had cut a big promo where she had burned her old outfit, a golden dress in a trashcan, presenting the Superstar to the world!

Harmonia maybe seemed like this all had come to her over night, but it did'nt and it was a grueling climb uphill to finally reach her goals, to become the Superstar! She only grinned wider as she saw Charlottes eyes, piercing into her sunglasses, searching to meet her gaze. The cocky austrian woman just stood there and enjoyed the reaction until Charlotte began to speak.
Suddenly the grin dropped from Harmonias features and became a frown. What did this woman just say? She had to earn to be the Superstar.
"Uh, I am sorry, I don't speak french but...did you just told me I have to prove myself...to be worthy of my name?", she said and shook her head. "I mean, that can't be, because no chick would be that stupid, talking down to me like that." But Charlotte emphasized on her words and Harmonias body started to tense. She hated nothing more then to be underestimated or belittled and this woman supposedly did both.

"Let me tell you something...I worked myself like an animal to get to the place who I am, how DARE you,questioning me?", she said as she came closer after being stripped of her accessoirs, meeting the pinquette in the middle of the ring. "Gosh, are you one of this arrogant Martial Artists that think because I modeled I am not worthy of the place I am? I would have thought better of you...anyway...", the blonde said and raised her fists herself in a more tradtional way. "Let our fists end this little misunderstanding...", she end and decided against a test of strength, given the physique and the heightadvantage of Charlotte, such a move could turn out disastrous. But still Harmonia was stronger then the average middlweight, her record on the bench being 115 kg which was impressive for a woman of her size and weight and so she decided for something more safe as she went forward intending to grapple and lock up with Charlotte and trying to get an advantage from there...

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It was more than expected that Charlotte's words would cause some reaction. But she did not expect such a flow of words from the blonde's mouth. The Frenchwoman's left eyebrow rose again. Now it seemed to her something even more strange. Harmonia did not disdain to use German, but at the same time decided to make a comment about one French word that Charlotte used. However, this was the least that confused the pink-haired woman.

She was much more confused by the fact that Harmonia decided to respond with accusations to the words of the Sand Lizard. It seems that in just one minute she managed to forget that it was she who entered the ring and smugly said in front of thousands of spectators that she would kick Charlotte's ass. This was in no way a manifestation of the spirit of rivalry. It was a pompous self-confidence that irritated the Frenchwoman.

The Sand Lizard didn't give a damn that her rival had once been a model. One of Charlotte's students was once quite a famous actress. Therefore, the Frenchwoman had no prejudices about this. But she wasn't going to ignore the fact that Harmonia decided to start the match with loud words, which she had no right to say. Everyone is equal in the ring. And the fact that she decided to call herself the Superstar didn't make it true.

Although she was certainly right about one thing. This issue will indeed be resolved through their fists. And only the match will show who is who. If Harmonia's arrogance blinds her, then the Sand Lizard was going to knock it out of her head. And then the difference between a real fighter and someone who only considers themselves such will become visible.

"May the best woman win," the only thing Charlotte said.

The striped shirt, who tried not to get involved in this tense dialogue, realized that it was time to start the match. She stepped into the center of the ring and raised her hand above her head. Glancing at the fighters in turn, first at Harmonia, then at Charlotte, she made sure that they were ready to start. The referee abruptly dropped her hand.

Ding-Ding-Ding.

Along with the ringing of the bell, the hall was filled with the screams of the audience. It seems they were quite intrigued by these events. They were here for the match. They were here for the show. Well, they'll get it all. Charlotte always gave her best in any match, but today she had much more motivation to become the one whose hand will be raised at the end of the match. She won't let this blonde continue to think that any of her words will remain without consequences.

The Austrian woman began to approach Charlotte. And judging by her raised hands, she was going to try to get into close contact in order to test their strength. A familiar situation, the first two rivals that Charlotte faced, also started the match in this way. Only Aira, like Charlotte, preferred a more active beginning.

The Sand Lizard did not stand still, she began to approach her rival. She seemed to support the idea of testing their pure physical strength. But when the distance between them was no more than two meters, the pink-haired woman rushed forward. A diagonal step forward and left, then a diagonal step forward and right. No, she wasn't going to play by the blonde's rules. She wasn't going to give such a courtesy today.

Shifting from side to side is a classic tactic in boxing and many other martial arts. It was a simple but effective way to slightly defocus the opponent's attention before sending a quick punch. But instead of closing the distance and throwing her fist forward, Charlotte took a hop step with her right foot. Her right foot landed next to her left foot. It was supposed to give her an impulse.

And the Frenchwoman was going to use this impulse to swing her left leg bent at the knee, and then send her left foot straight into the right side of the blonde's head! Yes, she studied a lot of martial arts, but it was taekwondo that was the pinnacle of her skill. Charlotte's legs are a real deadly weapon, which she demonstrated in each of her matches. And now she intended to use the complex and unexpected hop step roundhouse kick to make the bell ring again, but this time in Harmonia's head!

[RedShinigami]

Harmonia just grinned and tilted her head. She took Charlotte serious, she took everyone of her opponents serious but she also was a proud woman, finally having the lift she wanted, showing her true colours. A tough, strong, wild and energetic woman who just loved to fight, become better and be a Superstar to herself and the crowd!

"Alright Charlotte, I can live with that. May the best woman win.",she said and bowed a little. Even if Harmonia was a little cocky she was'nt arrogant or without sportsmanship.
She gave the frenchwoman an honest smile.
"Let's do our absolute best.",she said and turned to her corner.

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Harmonia had hoped to lock up with the pinquette, maybe using the formidable strength of her upperbody to show Charlotte that she was no one to mess with and probably getting the upper hand. She had fought martial artists before and knew that she had to look out but she was a fighter too, hell, she was one of Danas best students, graduating from Shadow Fortress, she had much to prove and much to lose but also much to gain!

The Superstar watched Charlotte and when the frenchwoman started shifting and jumping she knew something was up. Where would the attack come from? What was she up to?
Harmonia got her answer with a swift and devastating kick to the head!

Harmonia could'nt react fast enough as the heel of her opponent crashed into the side of her head sending her down into a heap on the floor and making them fans react wildly!

The fight just had begun and already the Superstar was on the canvas, struggling for composure...
Would this challenge prove to much for Harmonia?

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"Curiouser and curiouser!" cried Alice. And it really was true, because the blonde once again managed to surprise Charlotte. Having started the match with far from the most positive note, she first made the situation even more heated, and then in a sense smoothed the corners. The Sand Lizard, who was an ardent follower of martial arts traditions, could not help but appreciate her rival's bow. This sequence of events was very strange for her. But perhaps this match will not take place in such a negative way as she thought. Soon they will have the opportunity to find out, because the bell has already rung.

The pink-haired woman rarely gave in to emotions, especially during the match. But, like many other fighters, she could be called a gambling woman to some extent. Twice she agreed to a test of strength in order to test her abilities. But today was a different case, so she decided to act in her style, not allowing Harmonia to dictate the rules at the start of the match.

And it paid off more than completely. There was nothing really special about shifting from side to side, Charlotte knew that it would never be enough to fool an experienced fighter. Therefore, it had to be supplemented. Charlotte had never used this kick during matches before, but now was the right time. She expected to bypass her opponent's defense due to unpredictability. A hop step gave her momentum and her left foot headed for the Austrian woman's head.

BAM. Charlotte's foot crashed into the blonde's head. There was a loud clicking sound, and then the arena was filled with the screams of the audience. Although for the Sand Lizard, another thing was much more important. The main advantage of any kick is a truly wild power. The proof of this was that Harmonia collapsed on the mat and was in no hurry to get to her feet. Charlotte got her alias because she mastered a lot of martial arts and this allowed her to adapt to any opponent. But despite this, it was her legs that were her strongest weapon. The Frenchwoman's eyes sparkled in the spotlight.

She was going to bend down in order to grab the hand of her stunned opponent. Despite the fact that every second woman here preferred to grab hair, Charlotte found it absolutely uncivilized. She was going to force Harmonia to get to her feet, but only to immediately wrap her right arm around the blonde's neck, using her left hand to securely close the a side headlock hold.

"Onward and upward," Charlotte thought.

The Sand Lizard intended to take two wide steps, dragging Harmonia with her. She had no plans to try to strangle her opponent, instead she intended to increase the pace of this match. And for this, the Frenchwoman was going to push off from the mat, making a high jump forward and up. The martial arts master intended to press her feet to the top rope. At that moment, her plans would become clear. The Sand Lizard was going to push off from the top rope in order to turn both women in the opposite direction and get momentum. And with the help of this momentum, Charlotte intended to send her opponent down in order to drive her into the mat with the help of a springboard bulldog!

[RedShinigami]

For Harmonia who had travelled the world as the famous model that she was, it was no problem for her to adapt to certain cultures. She lived in Paris for some time and also in Marseille and Monaco. She knew the french way of life and when she taunted Charlotte by saying "I speak no french!", she blatantly lied, Harmonia spoke a decent french, not perfect but good enough to get around, making errands and going for dinner. She also knew that the french tended to be quite an arrogant bunch of people some time and wanted to test the waters with her opponent. Charlotte was french, no doubt about it, but her ways of martial arts, a honorable and noble lifestyle, fitted more in the asian culture and so Harmonia saw it fitting to bow to her.

When she was trained at the Shadow Fortress by Dana Ashford she was prepared for many combatatants, experts in submission, highflying aces and yes also martial artists. The problem with the later ones was the sheer incredible number and variations of styles this brought with it and so Harmonia had to learn fighting this special kind of fighters head on. When she went up against Rose Gold she did fare well decently but in the end, of course with cheating by the lightweight champ, she stood no chance against the far more experienced expertise and quickness of the judo champion.

But Harmonia was a woman who would accept her disadvantages and started to work on them when she saw the opportunity to become stronger. Now she faced Charlotte and this was another lesson for her. At least she tried to treat it like that. The Martial Artist seemed a little irritated by Harmonias big and flashy entrance without anything but a victory in a PPV to her name. Harmonia was no title contender yet but she had thought one of the champs of the league and made a name for herself. The Austrian just don't wanted to hold back anymore. She knew she deserved the spot in the sun and become one of the big names at LAW and with every match, every victory, every loss, every lesson she learned, she came closer to this goal. Some people called it arrogance, maybe there was some truth to it, but as said like in Harmonias entrance song: "Always knew it was them or me, I wanted more, more and more"

Charlottes attack hit precisely and Harmonia went down on the canvas, getting a huge reaction from the crowd who saw the strong and energetic Superstar in trouble after a few seconds. The Austrians eyes looked up to the lights of the arena. What a kick...and it was aimed perfectly. Charlotte knew what she was doing. So Harmonia had to think on the spot, improvise maybe.
But the frenchwoman did'nt leave her much time to think as she grabbed the Blonde, put her up, thankfully by her shoulders and not her hair like many other women in this league and immediatly followed her big entrance up with a springboard bulldog, Harmonia just came to her senses when it was already to late as Charlotte jumped on the ropes, her head tight against her bust and then went down with the Austrian, hitting Harmonias head and upperbody into the mat with a loud and audibe thud that echoed through the arena.

The Superstar slammed on the mat, her body was thrown upwards, before she went limp on the canvas, laying on her side, her eyes glazed over, looking into the void. Her head was spinning, the air was driven out of her system. All in all this was a terrible start for Harmonia Edelstein and if Charlotte would hit a few more of this perfectly laid out hits then this match would end in a humiliating disaster for the proud styrian woman...

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It was hard to compare with anything. Charlotte has never been a liar and tried to be honest both with the people around her and with herself. Therefore, she could say without remorse that martial arts is her whole life. She really tried to be a part of the great Ravel' family, following all the established family traditions. But a bird born to fly cannot live in a cage. Instead of devoting her life to the family company, she chose a different path. That was why she had no family now.

The Frenchwoman has always felt an irresistible craving for martial arts. In this she saw the true development of person. Self-discipline. Honing skills. Endless physical training. And, of course, fights with worthy rivals. All for the sake of striving to become better today than she was yesterday. Having visited many countries of the world, she immersed herself in the cultures of different nations. And from each nation she took one or another martial art. A life related to martial arts. And she didn't want another life.

But when she found herself in the world of pro wrestling, Charlotte discovered new boundaries for herself. When Victoria first came to her martial arts school to find a coach for Karen, the Frenchwoman did not even think that a new path would appear in her life. She never considered pro wrestling as a separate martial art. And even now she was not ready to agree that pro wrestling is something separate. No, it wasn't true for her. For her, the truth was that pro wrestling is the quintessence of martial arts. When the pink-haired woman started new training, she realized that only here she could create something truly unique.

Combining the techniques of pro wrestling with her arsenal of martial arts, she felt that she had risen a dozen steps higher. The ability to use extraordinary attacks in conjunction with her honed skills of classical martial arts, expanded her views. And now, when she was in the air, holding her rival's head tightly, Charlotte's soul was filled with something beautiful. Few people could understand her. But for her, pro wrestling was the perfection of martial arts. Only in the ring, only at such moments she felt truly alive.

The ring shuddered at the moment when Harmonia's body collided with the mat. As a result of this move, Charlotte found herself on her back, but she quickly turned over on her stomach and rose to one knee. Under the noise of the audience, who welcomed the active start of the match, she looked at the blonde. The Austrian woman was lying on her side and after two powerful attacks to the head she was stunned. Her eyes were open, but her gaze was empty. Charlotte didn't want to think about what her opponent was counting on in this match right now. The Frenchwoman has always entered the ring just to show what she is made of. And that was the most important thing.

"Far enough," she thought, estimating the distance to the nearest ropes.

Every fighter should be able to calculate forces correctly and use every opportunity correctly. Given Harmonia's stunned state, she could have lifted her to her feet for another throw or even for another aerial technique. But now the Sand Lizard saw an even more effective option. One of the basic principles of martial arts is that a fighter should save strength, but at the same time continue to weaken their opponent.

Therefore, Charlotte was going to pull her opponent by the shoulder, forcing her to turn on her stomach. The Frenchwoman was going to grab Harmonia's right foot and put it on the back of the kneecap of her other leg. The Sand Lizard would then place her left foot between the blonde's legs in order to deprive her legs of movement. And then it was just a matter of technique. The martial arts master intended to lie on the back of the Austrian woman in order to press her to the mat. And in the end, she was going to wrap Harmonia's neck with her right arm. Using her left hand to grab her right hand and close the lock, Charlotte would squeeze Harmonia's neck and start pulling her upper body in the opposite direction. it was one of her signature holds, which she called a lizard's embrace!

[RedShinigami]

There was a difference between a fighter who did professional martial arts for almost all her life and girl from the countryside that wrestled with her sister and got strong from handling bulls and cleaning stables. It was a difference like day and night. One was nuanced, clear and strict, the other one grounded and much more unfocused.

Harmonia Edelstein spent her time at LAW to sharpen the edges and develop an unique style that complimented her strength. She knew that around the middleweights she was strong, even capable of holding herself well against heavyweights but in terms of technique she was no match to Charlotte. Harmonia had to think out of the box and quickly because at this rate she would'nt stand a chance anymore.

Charlotte decided for a change in tactics and put the downed Austrian in a tight hold, one of her signatures it seemed and when she wrapped her arms around the throat of Harmonia, denying her air and jerking her spine, the Superstar was in a bit of a predicament.
"Grkkhh...",she gagged, spit flowing out between her clenched teeth as her body was compressed by her strong opponents hold.

When she was in pain before then now her body was on fire. Charlotte did'nt play games, she was strict and was holding on to the rules. Harmonias head worked and the solutions it came up with were all not dignified but she had to get out of this somehow, so the Superstar used all the power she could muster to shift the arms around her neck upward a little before opening her mouth and biting down hard.

If it worked, Harmonia would try to roll away and get on all fours in a safe space between her and Charlotte...