LAW Apex Match: Doctor Fabulous vs. Vera Sapphire

[Dubski]

Doctor Fabulous vs. Vera Sapphire
Match Type: Standard
Victory Conditions: The winner must pin, submit, or knock out her opponent.

“It’s not enough to simply do something. If you’re going to do anything… make sure to do it fabulously.”

It was Lilly Becker’s motto, and she remembered saying it fondly with a soft smile on her face as she looked out at her peers in her sorority. Her best friends all ran up to her, hugging her and nearly making her drop her Solo cup. She giggled and held it up high. “Now let’s party like the fabulous ladies I know you all are!” They all cheered for her. It was an incredible moment, capping off what was a culmination of her hard work. She was graduating with her degree in psychology, and she could be the success she convinced herself she could always be.

From a troubled childhood, Lilly Becker always found it hard to find who she was. She was a dork, a nerd, a loser, and anything else that anyone could call her. And one day she hit her breaking point: October 2, in Ninth Grade. She had an ugly breakdown in school, and that continued when she went home. Lilly Becker wasn’t happy with herself or who she was. She didn’t excel at anything, because she never tried. She didn’t have many friends, also because she didn’t try.

But then Lilly found a strength within herself. She dug deep down to rip out a potential that was hidden. And she could be like those she idolized on TV, in movies, and in real life. She could be like them if she tried hard. She just needed to try to be better. And she didn’t just try to be better, she became obsessed with it.

Lilly Becker signed up for sports. She joined study groups. She even tried signing up for theater and choir. She put her all into making her school work better than it’s ever been, going from a C student to straight A’s. And she made time to make friends. She started a diet, learned how to do her make-up, and she worked out in the time she had to spare. Lilly Becker had transformed, and as she found more friendships and began to receive praise for her hard work, it only encouraged her more.

And then one of her best friends had only one word to describe her: “Fabulous.” And Lilly Becker felt fabulous. It was a word that she could grab ahold of and keep holding onto tightly. It was a word that when she was going one hundred percent, she went to one hundred and ten percent. It was taking her personality, casting aside what anyone may think, and sending herself into being so distinctly her that people couldn’t help but gravitate to her.

Lilly Becker was fabulous enough to go to college, fabulous enough to go get her doctorate, fabulous enough to help people with their mental health problems, and certainly fabulous enough to become a professional wrestler.

Amateurish at first, Lilly’s obsession became greater when she could mix her fabulous personality with a competitive sport. It was one sport that she could harness her energy and stand out. And when LAW took notice, she made the life decision to leave everything behind and come to Japan, where she didn’t doubt for even a moment she could succeed there as well.

Because when Lilly Becker decided on something, she made it work. It never mattered what exactly it was, she would do it, and she would be fabulous doing it as well.

Dr. Lilly Becker had grown into a fine psychiatrist, and one of the leading ones in Japan for any English-speaking folks residing there. But she had become a grand professional wrestler, Doctor Fabulous, now about to compete for the most prized title in LAW.

With a white doctor’s jacket on, Doctor Fabulous took a last look in the mirror. Adjusting her glasses a bit, she gave a little smooch to her reflection before heading to the stage. It was time to do something fabulous. The opening to Dr. Feel Good by Rania played and she stepped out onto the stage as the strobe lights danced on the stage.

Doctor Fabulous lived for these moments as she held out her arms, basking in the loud cheers from the crowd, a wide smile on her face as her theme song continued. They had saved the Wrestling Professor for their Los Angeles show, being a native of Long Beach which made her a SoCal girl the crowd was thrilled to cheer for. And this ovation made her feel alive, more than anything else. And she found the nearest camera, walking over to it and saying, “We’re just getting started. The Doctor is in… it to win it,” said Doc Fab, winking at the camera before starting down the ramp she obliged some fans with high fives and took a moment to do a spin towards the bottom and posed for a sultry selfie with a fan before laughing and heading to the ring.

The Good Doctor would then walk up the ring steps and towards the center of the apron, hooking one leg over the middle rope and taking off her glasses, biting on the end of them as she leaned back further, and further, and further, showing off her curves before wheeling around to inside the ring and sauntering across the length of it to head to the other set of ropes. She would then stand on the bottom rope, gripping the top rope with both hands and leaning forward with a seductive expression as she bounced on it.

Finally, Doctor Fabulous went back to the center of the ring and threw off her jacket with a dramatic display before running a hand along her side in her ring gear, looking positively thrilled to be competing. She would just need to await her opponent as she walked to the corner, doing some last minute stretches as she calmly waited for her foe to make her entrance.

Spoiler

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Vera sat down in the locker room. Uncharacteristically for her, she was nervous...though when one considered the path she took here, to Los Angeles, to LAW's Apex tour...to potentially being the first LAW Openweight champion, one would definitely understand.

She was a latecomer to wrestling, since her first career, an idol in Japan, ran it's natural course. With 2 celebrity parents back in Russia, Vera was always underneath a spotlight, with always an expectation that she was going to bloom into a talented young woman. Vera's interests in Japanese culture pointed her in directions she wanted to go to achieve the spotlight by any means necessary...even though idols had a finite shelf life, and it rarely translated to a successful singing career...

And so, over the last 5 years, she jumped headfirst into a unique career that was Pro Wrestling. Combat sport was in her blood, with her father being an accomplished wrestler in his own right, and she has been doing apartment wrestling as a small, yet quite profitable side activity. Between that, the last five years were focused on steady growth for Vera, both in terms of skills and popularity.

Last 5 years flashed like a whirlwind in her mind...but most important to her now was the last year. Her qualifiers were...mixed. She won against Brynhild, but Selket and Toshiko didn't just beat her...they humiliated her. Selket smothered her to a loss in a standard match, whilst Toshiko insulted her, called her weak, and despite the blunette's best efforts...she lost, proving the martial artist right. In addition to that were several other losses setting her back. With her match happening this late in the tour, Vera could say with absolute certainty - she wasn't a high priority in LAW's eyes in being the first Openweight Champion, even if tonight was the main test of her skills to showcase that she was deserving of the belt.

"HMPH!"

Vera let out, angrily, getting back up to her feet, and slapping her face, trying to chase negative thoughts out. No, she told herself. All the past losses didn't matter. She was going to win tonight. She was going to impress the top brass. She was going to win the LAW Openweight title!

After Doctor Fabulous made her appearance, the lights darkened...and Vera did as she always did. She danced to her theme tune, before sending kisses to the cheering fans in the crowd, even making a selfie with one of the fans before making her way down into the ring. She finally stepped inside of the ring, before taking her place in the middle, and flexing her arms at the crowd, showcasing her muscular physique as her theme quieted down.

Vera turned to Doctor Fabulous, hands on hips as she smiled in a cocky way at the cute blonde:

"So...Doctor...ready to become a patient?", Vera would taunt her rival as she stepped back into her corner, eyes locked on Doctor Fabulous. She couldn't deny, she looked cute, to the point where Vera almost felt bad having to fight her...but that's the way wrestling was.

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Rubbing her hands together, Doctor Fabulous watched as Vera Sapphire headed out to the ring. She was dancing, flirting with the crowd, and in general had a very impressive physique. She was bigger and stronger, so Doc Fab knew she had to put more effort into being able to break her down. She had faced Korra in one of her qualifiers--and she tried hard, but she was unable to overcome her strength. This time, she came up with more of a game plan after re-watching that match. She wouldn't make the same mistakes she made again. She was a lifelong learner, in every way, especially professional wrestling.

Crouching down, she smiled at Vera as she finished off the last of her stretches with her arms in front of her before standing up straight, giving Sapphire a curious look. "No, I don't think so," answered Doctor Fabulous, heading to the center of the ring. She extended a hand, placing her other hand behind her back to present herself as harmless to Sapphire. "But I'm willing to comp your session today... Because this won't be business. Beating you is just going to be fun for me," explained the Wrestling Professor, offering Vera a wink as she kept her hand extended, allowing her opponent the opportunity to take her hand before the match started.

She always believed in keeping things professional, even in a setting like this that had professional in the name, but was usually anything but. She did mean for this to be fun though. It was a strong need for her to enjoy what she did, even in her psychiatric practice. And wrestling made it easy for her to have fun. And judging by the demeanor of Vera Sapphire thusfar... Doc Fab felt she could have plenty of fun with her. Once she had revealed more of herself to her, at least.

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Vera giggled at Doctor’s tough woman talk. She could tell that her opponent was just as hyped up about tonight…just as driven to win. Anything else, Vera would’ve taken as an insult.

With Doc Fab outstretching her hand, Vera stepped forward, proudly accepting the handshake. She couldn’t feel malicious intent behind the Doctor’s actions…not was she known to jump her opponents like that from what the blunette read of her rival.

With pleasantries out of the way, Vera stepped back…and once both competitors did so:

DING DING DING!

Their Apex match would be officially on! Vera stepped forward, hands raised as she challenged her rival to a Test of Strength!

[Dubski]

After the firm handshake, Doctor Fabulous gave a nod to Vera before stepping back and putting space between them for the bell to ring. It appeared Vera Sapphire was going to go into this match under friendly pretenses as well. Oddly, the Good Doctor didn't actually like that as much as she liked the more contentious fights. She was told she was crazy for that--friendly competitions lowered the chance of injury, and it was better to be on good terms with people. And yet, Fabulous thought it was more interesting to see a more emotional opponent. It was one that was enjoyable to analyze, and it could allow her to really use that to her advantage to exploit their mental state.

But alas, Vera Sapphire today would just be a taller, stronger, and friendly competitor. Doc Fab counted her losses, glancing up at the held up arms of her opponent. Briefly comparing their muscles in her mind, it was very obvious who would win in that fight. Giving Vera a more skeptical look, she said, "Really?" With a brief shake of her head, she would then look like she would humor her Russian foe. Raising her hand up, she paused, then went on her tip-toes, trying to rival her opponent's height, garnering a small laugh from the crowd.

Wiggling her fingers, she got close to locking in one hand... and then Doctor Fabulous abruptly brought it to her mouth as she brought it down to her hair, mussing it lightly and striking a seductive pose, winking at Sapphire before blowing her a kiss. "If you want to hold hands, you should at least ask me to dinner first," said Fabulous, throwing out her hip and slapping her hand to it before swiveling to focus on the crowd, who gave her a loud cheer. And the Wrestling Professor simply smiled brightly at them in response.

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Vera had a little bit of fun at her rival's expense, lifting her arm higher in the air than Doc Fab could reach...though she was weary of her reaction to her. Some women were upset enough at fighting taller opponents, they would choose to attack them rather than grapple with them!

Doc went for a different strategy.

Instead of attacking Vera, she would taunt her, striking a hot pause as she flirted with Vera, much to the crowd's delight...and because of that, much to the Russian's chagrin. She knew she was here at a disadvantage, since the match was taking place at the blonde's home state...but something about the situation, despite Vera finding her rival quite attractive, still angered her, to the point of letting out a soft, but audible to Doctor Fabulous, growl.

"And maybe I will...AFTER I beat you!"

Vera would lower her arms, instead trying to grab onto her rival's arm and shoulder, trying to wrestle her to the floor with a Collar and Elbow Tie Up!

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Doctor Fabulous was enjoying the cheering from the crowd. She had invited multiple people she knew, even, and most had actually shown up. Getting the hero's welcome was hitting her synapses in all the right ways. That didn't mean that Doc Fab was going to leave her guard down though--she was far too smart for that. In fact, this whole thing was precisely to help take her opponent off her game. Hearing her reaction, she may well have succeeded in just that.

And so when the Wrestling Professor saw Vera coming at her out of the corner of her eye, she proceeded to step back a bit as she grappled with her. Feeling the much stronger arms grabbing onto her shoulders and arm, Fabulous simply let that momentum roll. This time, by grabbing Vera fully into the collar and elbow and throwing all of her weight backwards. She wanted to drag Sapphire down with her, to catch the taller girl off guard!

And then, when they were down, with Vera Sapphire on top of her, the Good Doctor would make her move. She would throw her leg up, hooking it over Vera's head, and then she would attempt to lean in and grab hold of Sapphire's forearm, aiming to force it straight as she attempted to wrap her other arm around her shoulder, tugging hard. She wanted to lock in a shoulder lock, looking to start early in debilitating her opponent for as long as Vera would let her!

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Perhaps because of Doc Fab’s little showcase, Vera put a lot more into the lock up than she should’ve, wanting to bring her and trap her against the corner for both the advantage, and to showcase her strength…Fabulous, however, had a different plan, as she instead intentionally went weak, dropping to the floor and dragging Vera after her!

From there, the blonde would trap Vera in a hold, a difficult to escape Shoulder Lock as she painfully bent her arm!

”AAH! AAUH!”

Vera berated herself in her mind, for allowing her to fall into a trap like this, shaking her head as the ref approached the blunette with the most damned question are wrestler could be asked: “Give up?”. She was NOT giving up this early on! But the blonde doctor was smart in targetting her foe’s arm, trying to weaken her to strip her of her strength in the match!

Vera pressed her legs against the canvas, trying to hop up and over Fabulous’s body! With her back pressed against the blonde’s torso, this constituted a pin, causing the ref to swiftly drop to her knees to administer the count!

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Doc Fabulous was happy to start the match off like this. With Vera charging in like a bull, she used her momentum against her, dropping down to execute the Shoulder Lock to precision. The move was expertly applied, cutting into her opponent's joint and giving it a hard tug to try breaking it down early on.

Vera at first didn't seem to know what to do, but logically, she made the best choice. As Fabulous held onto her opponent tight, Sapphire pushed forward, rolling the Good Doctor's shoulders onto the mat. She commended that, at least. It was a good idea to escape, and one that Doc would implement often. And the referee went to count the pin.

"ONE!"

The Wrestling Professor immediately kicked out, releasing the hold and rolling backwards. With a big smile, she watched Sapphire and said, "Almost had me too." She made the remark tongue-in-cheek, knowing that the actual pinfall wasn't meant to get the win. She would rub it in further, putting her hand on the shoulder mirroring the one she had worked over on Vera, then did wide rolls of her shoulder, just to make a point.

Doctor Fabulous then winked at Vera before she stood up and said, "Happy to test strength with you any time though." Then, Doc Fab flexed her bicep, teasing Vera even more.

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Vera sighed in relief after the kick out, with Doctor Fabulous picking to retreat for the moment, releasing her hold. After a second, Vera cringed, however. Despite her arm being trapped for a short while, her rival still did a good number on her arm…while also getting into her head, making her want to attack her fast to showcase her supremacy…but in the end, she ended up running head first into the Doctor’s trap…Vera had to be smart to not fall for her rival’s tactics.

”Oh are you now?”, the blunette would reply with an irritated tone, still angry at her rival…but willing to take her time. She kept her arms low, wanting to go for a Test of Strength against Doctor Fabulous…but aware that there was a trap around from her, and one wrong move would result in a painful move or hold…