Stephanie "Baroness" Renaud vs Clara Gaster - Hell on Apex

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Clara would attempt to flip on her front to reverse the hold...but Baroness was determined to keep Clara trapped on the floor, firmly planting her feet to the ground to avoid Clara reversing her Figure 4 with a flip. The Baroness propped herself up on her arms, increasing the pressure on the hold! The pain was unbearable, but the Brit was ready to endure far...far more to save her girlfriend. Clara grit her teeth, trying to force herself to sit up while in the hold. Since the flip wasn't going to work, there was one other way to try and escape. Baroness thought she was too predictable? Clara was happy to oblige.

Folding herself in 2, she would launch her hands for Baroness's hair, trying to pull at her white locks to hurt her scalp, and to try and force Baroness to release her from the hold!

"Shut...up...", Clara would say through gritted teeth...

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The Baroness had made a slight error of judgement against Clara. In truth she expected an attack, it was the only move Clara had left. Given that she had been training with Drifter whilst showing the brawler how to wrestle, it seemed Clara picked up a few tricks when it came to striking and landing solid blows. The Baroness anticipated Clara sitting up and throwing a few strikes as a result... and she was ready for that.

What Clara did however... the French Tyrant was not ready for! With her guard ready to take on a potential flurry of attacks, the Baroness did not anticipate Clara going for a more desperate and emotion filled attack. Clara instead reached beyond her guard, getting a handful of the silver silk like hair of the alluring but twisted beauty with each hand before yanking on her hair. The jolt forced the Baroness forward in an awkward manner, making her grimace and near hiss in pain. Naturally it took her off guard!

She yelped out, as Clara pulled, threatening to remove some of her hair if she was given a chance, which instinctively made the Baroness unlock her legs from Clara's. She grimaced out, grasping at Clara as she continued to pull her hair in a rather brutal fashion. Fuelled by anger and a desire to see her girlfriend returned home, Clara was not messing around. She was going to do whatever it took to keep on fighting! In anger, the Baroness grasped the black haired bikini clad Brit by her hips, before showing off that incredible strength that many underestimated given the Baroness' stature...

With a heavy spine buster slam... the Baroness hoisted Clara right upwards with a deadlift off the ground before she slammed her down, no doubt looking to remove that grasp upon her hair. If successful, the Baroness would not follow up, looking to pull away, granting Clara precious time to recover. Rage was a powerful anaesthetic, and the Baroness would be left checking her hair to make sure nothing had been pulled out, swearing and cursing in her native language.

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Clara pulled away at Baroness's hair, viciously tearing it out, as if actually attempting to rip her platinum blonde locks out of her scalp! The time for either woman acting under "lady's rules" in a match like this was far...far gone. And that meant that Clara was going to pull out all the stops to defeat the Baroness, to save her girlfriend from her clutches!

Baroness would successfully release Clara's leg, but the Shadow Lord wasn't going to be this generous, still pulling on her rival's hair as both of them got back up to their feet...only to see her mistake as Stephanie dashed at her, picking her up into the air by her legs...and slamming her down into the canvas for a harsh Spinebuster!

"GYAAAAGH!!!", Clara cried and winced, rolling away as she held her hurting back, trying to make some distance between herself and the Baroness!

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The Baroness was briefly distracted, but such was the viciousness of her counter slam that Clara was not able to capitalise, finding herself writhing upon the ground after being slammed down hard. The Baroness' hair looked unkempt, hanging over her eyes giving the silver haired beauty a rather intoxicating but sinister look when she glanced over towards the grounded Clara. Her expression was a dark one, no doubt angered by Clara's desperate hair pull. Pacing over towards the bikini clad black haired Clara, the Baroness would reach down, grasping a handful of her hair with one hand, using it to pull Clara up towards her feet in rough fashion, looking to reveal that two could play at such a game.

Fortunately it was not for as long however, as the Baroness pulled Clara close, wrapping her arms around her body, looking to trap her arms at her sides for a brutal frontal bearhug. The Baroness bit on her lower lip as she began to squeeze Clara, pressing her chest against her own, whilst her bare abs grinded up against that of the Brits. The Baroness did not hold back, grinding her arms around the lightweight’s slender figure, giving her a deep squeeze the beautiful black haired Brit would not soon forget. The French Tyrant looked to make her scream as she rested her ribs and spine with a brutal embrace, enjoying the feel of her flesh against her own, as she hoisted her up off her bare feet and squeezed long and hard.

Knowing Clara... the Baroness was aware her desperation would no doubt cause her to head-butt her when she was able to grasp at sense through the pain... the Baroness intended to solve that by making this hold somewhat brief.
"You and your lover will have to get used to this." The Baroness whispered in an alluring fashion, suggesting what Clara would be doing through once she was one of her maids. It was clear that the Baroness was becoming excited as she squeezed a little tighter, enjoying the bikini clad form of her captive as she was forced to grind up against the twisted French woman. The hold became all the more agonising when the Baroness dipped her right back, arching her spine in brutal fashion for a few seconds, before the Baroness would arch her own back, converting the grasp into a devastating suplex as she launched Clara onto her back, releasing the bearhug in the process.

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In retaliation of Clara pulling at her hair, Baroness would shoot her arm for Clara's mane, forcing the hurting woman back up to her feet. Clara tried to grab at the Baroness's arm, to get it away from her...to little success, as Stephanie quickly let go herself to wrap her arms around Clara's body, trapping her in a Bearhug!

"GRRRRGH!!! AAAAGH!!!"

Clara relentlessly fought against the Baroness, driving her elbows into her rival's arms, trying to force her to let go...but the hold got tighter and tighter, the Brit was unable to breathe as she felt her strength leave her...still she persisted, in spite of Baroness's words and mind games, trying to punch away at her chest...and trying to get her head back for a headbutt...

But right as she did that, the white haired Frenchwoman would suddenly throw Clara backwards, executing an Overhead Belly-To-Belly Suplex, Clara flying for a good few seconds before crashing down onto the canvas!

"GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!!"

But still...still she tried to fight against the pain, turing on her front as she cringed in pain, forcing herself to try and lift her up to her feet!

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The Baroness stood up tall after the brutal slam, smiling in a dark manner as she took a moment to somewhat fix her hair. It still appeared unkempt after Clara got her hands upon her silver locks, but she left herself with quite a tantalising look. It could not be stressed just how beautiful of a woman the Baroness was, yet even so, despite her intoxicating appearance, it was never enough to win over the crowds who knew her for her true nature. Even now the crowd were raging at the arrogant display the Baroness put forwards. She gazed upon the crowds, smiling in a dark manner, listening to the negative energy that flowed her way in the hometown of Clara Gaster.

The Baroness never truly understood this energy. It was not a thing she ever cared for or harnessed as others did. It was just there, an unfortunate bit of white noise she had to endure whilst she took apart her prey. It never got to her... but even so, she had never heard a crowd display such anger in volume before. This was a first, so much so that it actually gained her attention. The Newcastle crowd raged and stamped, trying to rally Clara who struggled to her feet after the suplex. It was easy pickings for the Baroness who turned to her, before looking at the crowd, knowing anything she did now would no doubt start a near riot. It mattered not... There was a cage between them and herself, but such a luxury was not afforded to Clara who was trapped in the cage.

As Clara staggered to her feet, the Baroness leapt upwards, grasping onto the hanging cage above that contained Katherine Scarlett. She swung upon it, making Drifter swear out loud as she crouched down and tried to reach towards the Baroness' arm in an attempt to stop her. There was no angle for approach, and as such the Baroness was able to wrap her legs around Clara's neck in a headscissors whilst she was hanging on the cage, beginning to use those dangerous legs to begin squeezing Clara tightly, biting on her lower lip as her powerful form flexed.

"You have to do better Clara... I did not set up all of this for you... just to fall so quickly." The Baroness whispered, shifting her grip into a figure four position, threatening to lift Clara up off her feet if she was not careful!
"Dammit! Clara! Fight! You got to fight her!" Kay shouted out, trying to witness what was going on. She could not see from where she was at Baroness was directly below her... but she knew it was not good!

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Clara allowed the crowd to charge herself up. Despite the difficulties, she was still as motivated as she could be, fully determined to save herself and her girlfriend! But as she rose, she found it suspicious that the Baroness has yet to attack her...

...before she saw Stephanie grab at Kay's cage, and use it as leverage to wrap her legs around Clara's head!

"MGGGGGH!!!"

The crowd was wowed by the maneuver, finding Baroness's strategy very innovative! Clara had little time to be impressed, however, as she had air choked from out of her body! Baroness threatened to lift her into the air, to hang her with her legs...

And then the Brit heard her girlfriend's voice.

Clara would protest the hold, driven by Kay's encouragement, and despite her lack of air, would simply attempt to pull the Baroness away from the cage, trying to get her arms off it! If successful, she would be left in a perfect position to run forward, and slam Stephanie into the ground with a Liger Bomb!

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Kay was able to see where Baroness' hands grasped at the steel cage, realising all at once that she was hanging from below. She really wanted to grab at her fingers and pinch them off to give Clara a hand... more than anything she wanted to do that to help Clara and get back at the witch that had deceived and paid her way into making Drifter serve under her as long as she had. Cursing under her breath, she knew she could not interfere though... this was Clara's fight, not her own. This was one match Clara had to do on her own, and Kay knew it. For certain, Kay would always be there for her, as she had been during those times the Baroness attacked Clara once the bell had rang, but whilst the match was on, it was not her place to get involved, even if it was her own well being on the line.

In truth she had confidence though, she knew Clara better than anyone. She knew the kind of strong spirited wrestler she could be, and already she was seeing strong signs of that fighter tonight.
"You can do this Clara!" Kay would shout out, knowing that right now, her support was all she could offer whilst she was trapped in the steel cage.

Below the Baroness giggled, squeezing Clara in a headscissors. Her legs positioned in such a way that she was ready to lift, knowing she could hang Clara by her neck if she wanted too and squeeze freely. She probably would not last long in such a hold, but if she was going to underestimate the Baroness than a quick defeat would be well earned even if it was in a none preferred style if scissor. Watching Clara gasp for air and clutch at her legs however still had its benefits, as the Baroness bit on her lower lip and squeezed tighter. She tucked her legs in, and was ready to reveal her strength... when instead Clara would rally, pulling her down onto her shoulders instead of the Baroness pulling her up.

Her eyes went wide, before suddenly a great force of momentum made Baroness' grip slip from the cage, before she was Liger Bombed right down against the mat in brutal and impressive fashion! The entire crowd went berserk with cheers for Clara when she nailed the powerbomb variant in perfect fashion, making the cage and the ring rattle in unison! Taking the full hit against the back of her neck and shoulders, the Baroness grunted, clearly rocked by the gruesome slam from such a great height!

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Clara managed to successfully Powerbomb the Baroness! She sat after the move, catching her breath after the Baroness tried to squeeze as much as possible of it from Clara...but she knew resting too long was giving the Baroness too much time to recover...

She lifted Baroness off the floor to a seat by her white locks, looking furiously into her eyes, before trapping her in a seated abdominal stretch...and hammering hard, vicious elbow strikes into her rival's bod6, punctuating each strike with a word:

"LEAVE! ME! AND! MY! GIRLFRIEND! ALONE!"

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After the vicious powerbomb, the Newcastle crowd were in full swing, managing to cheer on their heroine as she fought back in what was becoming a desperate battle. Kay was able to gauge what was going on thanks to the reactions from the crowd, before Baroness and Clara finally became visible below her. Kay could not help but jump upwards in an excited manner, seeing how Clara was finally taking it to the French Tyrant.

The Baroness herself was still dazed, allowing Clara precious time to secure a seated abdominal stretch upon her powerful form. Her shoulders were twisted and her core was forced into an awkward arch, making her gasp out as Clara went to work. She bit on her lower lip, trying to stifle a cry of pain, but that would prove to be unsuccessful when Clara began to beat upon her exposed midriff, striking her with hard elbows against those seemingly steel abs of hers. Clara let her thoughts be known, her anger and emotions dripping deep in each hated word she had for the silver haired monster within her grasp.

Each word was stress with hard strikes, causing the Baroness to shout each time in pain, feeling Clara crank on the hold... that was until the Baroness' demeanour shifted all at once. Despite the strikes and threats from Clara, she began to laugh out loud. It was a frightening laugh, one Clara had become all too familiar with having feuded with this woman for so long. There was a darkness to it, a madness even. Though Clara struck at the Baroness, she no longer reacted as she did, still laughing despite flinching after each strike. For certain they were hurting her... but the fact that she was able to laugh no doubt played mind games with Clara.

"Now why would I do a thing like that?! Do you not know how much fun it is... doing what it is that I do. You should try it... feel the power that I experience every day. Plus, you are simply too beautiful and so much fun for me to simply leave you be. After today... You and your... girlfriend... belong to me." The Baroness would whisper in sinister fashion, before she would tuck her legs inwards, giving herself the leverage needed to rise. In a sheer display of raw power, the Baroness began to stand upwards, before she attempted to hip throw Clara from behind her back onto the mat before her!