Haruka Tatsumi vs Karla Ray Reinhardt - Apex Qualifier Match

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Everything seemed like a blur to Haruka, Her eyelids lowered, she breathed in and out deeply... Her body barely able to move. All the sounds surrounding her rang out in her head deafeningly. She barely able to tell where she is. She believed that she should have this match in her hands... But what happened earlier? What went wrong? How did she end up like this? She wondered.

The answer was obvious to everyone aside from Haruka, everyone in her corner changed glances between hoping that Haruka recovers and glaring at the Reinhardts with contempt. The calls for her to get up was seemingly had little effect as Haruka slowly struggled to push herself back up. Even if she couldn't really process what is happening around her.

She had managed to get on all fours as she saw a blurry redheaded figure approaching her. And before she knew it. Haruka felt forceful hands pushing her back down. Laid on her back on the canvas once again. She looked up to see the blurry figure starting to resemble Karla. But all of that was too late, Her throat seized... Her gut squished on. Haruka's movement was that of a weak reflex, one hand grabbing onto Karla's wrist. Trying to pry that hand off her throat to no avail.

And then... The barrage of punches began. Haruka's head rocked back as the fist mashed against her face. Those fists were a rude awakening to Haruka. Her eyes widen, though her pupil don't look focused at all as she was still dazed, made worse by the punches. She groaned out weakly as the fist bruised her face. Blood and spittle splattered to the canvas as her nose crushed. Blood welled up inside her nose that she could only breathe in and out with her mouth.

Just like that, the tide turned around in a flash, what was once Haruka's... Crushed and taken by Karla. She tried to cover her head from the barrage. But given the wild and violent nature of the punches, she was unable to protect herself that well. Meanwhile, on her corner... Kanata held onto a white towel. She couldn't bear to see Haruka getting mauled any further, but just when she's about to raise her hand to throw in the towel. Haruna quickly grabbed her wrist. "No... She can endure this." Haruna let out. Even though she said it, everyone in her corner started to grew even more anxious with how Haruka was brutalized with little to no chance nor power to fight back.

[Monsy]

Call it righteous. It is pure justice.
Nothing was more deserved for Haruka Tatsumi than YOUR Main Event fist to destroy their face. She wanted it mashed. Spittle and blood, everything they beckoned for this whole time. Making a mockery. A sham. A cheat that she couldn’t explain that somehow neared her to a place that she never belonged. It was HER place. And she’d let it known, swinging til her arms were tired. Her teeth gnashed and gritting, you can wear them down into dull mallets. She heaved and hawed, still picking up her own parts in terms of fatigue. “Get up, you helpless little girl.”

Karla clutched their hair, curling her fingers til the fingernails dug a trench in the scalp, so as she backed up, standing on her shaky knees, Haruka was pulled along too til they were up together. She used that hair-grip to put a side headlock, just to point Haruka’s messed up face at her own corner as they walked towards it, where she began to shout, “See this?! You see it?! They’re the ones who believed in you, and YOU are about to let them down!” Ah, and who’s this. Short one who looked so spry and ready to go. Yuzuha, was it? Karla smirked, locking eyes with her for a moment. “Aren’t you going to do something?!” She laughed hysterically.

She released the headlock, reverting back to a hair-grab so she can be on Haruka’s front, then swung her leg to punt her in the cunt. After that, her index and middle finger jabbed at Haruka’s eyes, aimed right for the pupil. Our dear Haruka Tatsumi wouldn’t get rest, instead, tucked underneath Karla’s arm in a front face-lock, taking one of Haruka’s arms and putting it over her own nape. She pointed at Haruna and Kanata, grinning, so full of herself and self-satisfied, you can think she was high on herself. “You did this to her.” Then put that pointing hand on Haruka’s hip, push up and off the ground until Haruka becomes vertical. She stuck her tongue out at their corner, then dropped their girl head-first as Karla came down. A brainbuster! To silence the crowd. Karla is quick to throw herself over Haruka, grabbing a leg and pulling it into the air, her back over their chest. Laughing all the way. The count would be quick as per her money’s suggestion.

“ONE!”

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Try as she could, Haruka's attempt on protecting her head didn't help that much as punches after punches rocked her head back. Her guard slowly disappears as her hands lowered from her head. And it ended there with her head laid sideways against the canvas. Bruised, drooling onto the canvas and trying to grasp onto what little strength she got left. Tears flowing down her eyes as blood run down from her nostrils. Unable to move much of her muscles except twitching her fingers weakly.

It was painful to watch, not just for the crowd. Her teachers and her friend at the corner tried to contain their anxiety from the brutality of Karla beating down on Haruka and leaving her beaten body down... No, it doesn't stop there. Haruka could then feel Karla's nails digging deep on her head. Karla forced Haruka to stand up only to trap her into a side headlock. Walking over to the corner to show her sorry looking face to those who believed in her. It hurts... She promised that she'll rise up and win this no matter the odds. But in the end, she felt like she let them down, again. Even if everyone doesn't look disappointed at her.

"You cheating fuck, I'm going to---!!" Yuzuha cuts herself off as she immediately clutches the ropes and tries to step up on the ring apron but she was grabbed on her waist and pulled back again. Not by Kanata, but Haruna. "Not now, calm yourself!" Haruna let out, but what comes next was...

"Ghhkhhhiii!!!!" Haruka shrieked out as Karla kicked her right down on her crotch. Her knees buckled as her hands gripped onto her hurting crotch, lowering herself to a kneel. Not done with that, Karla then goes straight to her eyes! "Aaaaaahhhkhhhh!!!!" Haruka cried out as her eyes stings in pain. All right in front of her teachers and friend. "Let me go damnit!!!" Yuzuha roared out, struggling to break free from Haruna's grasp.

And then... Haruka was lifted upside down. She couldn't fight back... Karla didn't give her much chance to recover with the low blow and the eye poke. She couldn't see it, but she could feel it. And her head was then spiked down to the canvas with a brainbuster! Her body lifelessly fell down the canvas back first following the impact. Karla then laid her back against Haruka's chest. Her leg hooked up as she got pinned.

"Haruka!! Get up!!" Yuzuha roared out loud, begging for Haruka to kick out immediately. Almost at the same time the referee started counting.
"ONE!"
"TWO!"
"THREE!" The referee counted almost instantly, no window for Haruka to even kick out if she's even able to and immediately signals for the bell that the match is concluded.

DING! DING! DING!

The match is over... Yuzuha broke off from Haruna as the bell rings. She quickly slipped below the ropes and pushed Karla away from Haruka. Haruna followed along while Kanata grabbed an ice pack and laid beside Haruka as she compressed her head. Haruna stopped Yuzuha from initiating a brawl. All that happened as the crowd rained boos and jeers at the result. A fast count along with all the blatant cheating that Haruka suffered... All the while, Annette emerged out from the crowds. Dressed only in plain tanktop and shorts. She had to abort her own post-match date when she saw from the live feed that Haruka suffered an interference from the House of Hegemony. Rushing back to the venue and arriving just as the match was over. She couldn't believe that Haruka suffered this much away from her watch... Again.

[Monsy]

Moments like these were WONDERFUL. Karla spiked the little girl on her head, laid across her chest and lifted their leg. One. Two. Three. It’s that easy. She gave her corner a twisted grin through her fizzled hair and sweat, heaving but still laughing in their face. Then she ate the shove. She rolled two times before sitting out, when the other Reinhardts grabbed the bottom ropes and were ready to step-in. Karolina took one step up, but things didn’t escalate beyond that. Karla was free to roll outside the ring, raising her fist to the oncoming jeers, curses and boos.

“I’ve never seen a place so angry.” Maria said, with Adelaide having a shrug. “You would be too if Karla lost.”
“We’re done here. Congratulations, Second-born. You can win against the rules.” Karolina huffed, giving the opposing faction a passing side-glance as she fixed her sleeves and started walking up the rampart. Both Jo and Adelaide were to follow, smug. Karla had a hand on Maria’s shoulder and was used as a rest. She checked on her eyes, dilated from getting the head-splat.

“I didn’t know you had the official paid off.” Maria asked, seemingly worried whilst watching her fragile, tired state. “Reinhardts leave nothing to chance.” Karla laughed, then held her forehead. Maria fixed her stance then they left together, with Karla walking backwards so they never forgot her self-satisfied mug before disappearing backstage.

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Meanwhile... Haruka laid there in the care of Kanata. Haruna hugging Yuzuha from behind who tried to get off from her hold, wanting to give Karla a piece of her mind. But Haruna made it clear that they're not doing it now. Watching how Karla and the rest of the faction walked away smugly. "Stop it Yuzuha, we'll get them later on..." Haruna let out as Yuzuha mellowed out, but then she saw Annette right by the ringside. Just crossed the barricade...

With a groan, Yuzuha walked off and gets off the ring. Approaching Annette and...

THWACK!

Her fist flew across Annette's cheek. There were no words coming from her as she just retreated into the crowds and walked off alone. Annette didn't retaliate, she glanced over to the ring and see the gazes of her teachers disappointed in her. She knew why... And to think that she weren't there in her sister's corner when she needed that support the most...

Kanata helped Haruka out of the ring and draped her arm over her shoulders to help her walk out. Shaking her head as she pass by Annette without words. Haruna then came down and approached Annette. "Where were you?" Haruna asked, sternly. The question that was most expected to come... But Annette couldn't answer.

Sighing at the lack of answer, Haruna then tapped Annette's shoulders lightly. "The least you could do now is to be there with your sister after this. This will hit her harder than you think." She let out before walking away. "She may lost... But they're going to pay for this." Haruna continued, she, and the rest of Platinum Sky won't forget the injustice Haruka suffered in this match. Glancing over to the entrance as she swore that Karla, and in an extent, the rest of House of Hegemony will get their wrath upon them after this.

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Winner by Pinfall : Karla Ray Reinhardt