Ash Daniels vs. Vida Fenix

[CaptainL]

Even if the landing had left her aching just as much as her opponent, Vida wasn't going to let that stop her. If there was anything that was fueling her at this point, it was her determination to turn things around - and after Ash had subjected her to what had been a long, drawn-out, and humiliating display of dominance, the luchadora had surely never been more motivated to take back control. The last few moments had left Ash thinking that Vida couldn't possibly pose a threat, and that her dominance was all but assured. But Vida had demonstrated that she had more in her than Ashley had given her credit for, and her sudden rebound had left the redhead completely blindsided - and perfectly poised for Vida to make a comeback!

The Californian had fallen on her back, her head laid to one side and her mouth hanging agape as her modest chest rose and fell with shallow gasps for air. She had been floored from the surprise of Vida's sudden recovery just as much as she had been from the sheer force of her impact, and she was going to need more time to recover - time that Vida, of course, had no intention of giving her! Suddenly, Ash found herself hoisted to her feet. She was only half-conscious - she wobbled on uneasy footing, sagging low in Vida's grasp - but her eyes were wide nonetheless, knowing that only trouble could follow, as a hushed gasp escaped her throat. Vida, after all, had plenty of motivation to get back at her - and she was going to show it!

Sure enough, that was just what Vida did - starting off by whipping Ash straight toward the corner! "Yow!! WHOAH!!" she gasped. Although her legs were still stiff and her stance wobbled wearily, Ashley nonetheless sped off across the ring, borne by the momentum of Vida's throw. Even when she hit the corner, though, that would do little to put an end to her misfortune. A hollow thud rang out as she connected with the turnbuckles, causing her to sink lower in the corner. She groaned groggily, her head spinning in a daze - but that was nothing compared to what would follow, as Vida came bouncing off the ropes and struck her knee straight into Ash's jaw!

"KYAAAHH!!!" Ash had been knocked half-senseless, but that blow was enough to shake her thoughts back into the land of the living - if only to process just how much it hurt! Her eyes were wide with shock and her face pale as her head cracked backward, turning her chin to the sky as a trail of spittle flew from her clenched teeth; only moments later, her balance began to give out as she sagged lower and lower in the corner. Now, the cheers for Vida had grown even louder - whether the fans supported her or not, no one could deny that she'd just done something incredible!

[Luncha_Libre]

As Vida barreled across the ring, she could feel every muscle in her body screaming at her. She was tired, beaten up, frequently humiliated. But, when she looked up she saw Ash suffering in the corner, on her heels, and looking remarkably vulnerable. Vida had an opening, and while she wasn’t the greatest professional wrestler that ever lived, she wanted to think she could be. Someday. If she learned when to take her moments to push through the pain and make those moments count.

The sound of Vida’s knee smashing into Ash’s jaw echoed through the arena and drew some cheers and gasps from the crowd. Vida felt like she hung in the air for a moment, looking at Ash’s face as she hung up in the corner completely rocked. Vida’s body still hurt, and her heart was feeling like it was about to burst out of her chest if it beat any harder. Her singlet was clinging to her body, drenched in sweat. But she could feel the arena air on her skin, and she felt like she was standing tall over everyone here as she mounted the turnbuckle on top of her opponent’s sagging body. Vida took a deep breath, her perky chest straining against her spandex, and she let out a breath.

“Vamanos!!” Vida cried out, pumping a fist into the air. The fans cheered with her, trying to push the young luchadora to keep on fighting, to keep the momentum in this comeback rolling along. Adrenaline surged in Vida’s body, making the pain easy enough to ignore for now. Now, she could get back to work. Vida’s toned ass stuck out and back as she bent down, grabbing Ash by the head.

“Ngh, come on,” Vida grunted, as she pulled Ash up to her feet. It would take a moment for Vida to get the girl into position, standing up in the corner, but Vida wanted this spot to count for something. If she was going to make this moment count, Vida was going to make it count for everything.

The luchadora hooked Ash’s head beneath her arm, grinding Ash’s face into her armpit. Vida was lithe and wiry, but her body was drenched in sweat making the hold a bit more miserable even if it wasn’t terribly tight or smothering. With her free hand, Vida gripped the top rope and turned outward, pulling Ash off the turnbuckle. Ash had battered and humiliated Vida thoroughly through this match, and now Vida aimed to make her pay.

“Hnngh!” With a grunt of effort, Vida twisted Ash off the turnbuckle. The luchadora pumped her toned but aching legs, and she planted her boots on the ropes. She danced up the ring ropes, footwork slower than usual in her current state but practiced. There wasn’t a missed step as Vida ran the ropes and danced around the turnbuckle. Then, she kicked off the ropes and whipped her legs around. Spinning in the air, Vida tried to pull Ash along for the ride. She flew through the air, aiming to yank Ash roughly down and spike her head hard into the mat with a tornado DDT!

[CaptainL]

Up to this point, Ashley had felt confident in the knowledge that she had secured dominance in this match. She had Vida completely under her control; no matter how much the desperate luchadora tried to fight back, she only ended up blundering into the path of more humiliation from the redheaded Californian. Ash had grown cocky. But all that cockiness was about to turn around and bite her. Through it all, Ash's taunts were breeding more and more resentment in Vida - resentment that she was eager to pay back as soon as she had the chance! And now, she finally did!

Ash's head was still spinning as she sagged lower and lower into the corner. Her whole body felt heavy; her jaw had fallen slack, and her eyes had begun to roll back in her head. Vida might have been nearly spent, but Ash wasn't going to offer much in the way of resistance when her own muscles sagged and fell limp beneath her. She couldn't do a thing to stop it as Vida hauled her way back up. But she did receive a harrowing reminder of what lay in store for her - when Vida planted her feet against the ropes and pushed off, charging from one side of the rope to the other with Ashley in tow!

By this point, many of the fans had their doubts if Vida would be able to make much of a comeback. But she was spurred on, determined to push herself however far it would take if it meant teaching her opponent a lesson! When she ran the ropes, a cheer went out through the stands, just from the fact that she had it in her! And when she threw herself back through the air, throwing Ash down alongside her, the mere sight of it all felt like the miracle all her supporters were waiting on!

To Ash, though, it was a scene of pure horror! There was no way, she thought, that Vida could possibly achieve something like this - but there was no denying it was happening. And it meant disaster for her! She was hurtling along faster than she could keep track of, and her heart spiked in her chest as soon as she found herself in free-fall! A shrill scream cut through the air - but that scream would soon be silenced, as she came down hard onto her head and shoulders with a loud thud! Her legs kicked in the air, but they fell limp, leaving the girl folded over with her pert behind raised skyward and her arms splayed flat against the canvas. Vida had turned it around!

[Luncha_Libre]

Vida was digging deep to keep her body moving, trying to push through the pain and shame of the beating that she’d been suffering. Ash had controlled so much of the match so far, had subjected Vida to whatever humiliations she had wanted since the opening bell, that the idea of a comeback might have seemed unbelievable … but now it seemed that Vida was managing it!

The lithe luchadora flew through the air, her legs whipping around as she yanked Ash roughly around and swung through the air to nail her with the Tornado DDT! A devastating move, the DDT landed hard on Ash, leaving her body folded over with her own perky ass up in the air. Vida rolled out of the move and came out on her hands and knees. The luchadora looked up, gasping for air. Her body was glistening, her shoulders heaving, and her singlet seemed tighter than usual on her sweaty body … but it was all worth it to see Ash folded over like this!

“H-how do you like it?” Vida said, half-laughing, as she pushed herself up to her feet. Vida raised a hand, even, and gave into a rude impulse as she brought her hand down and smacked Ash right across the ass! The fans let out a laugh, seeing some attitude come from the good girl luchadora. Vida stood tall, and considered her next move. Her legs were aching, and while Ash was in a perfect position to get pinned to the mat, Vida didn’t feel like this was enough. Maybe not enough to keep her down, but definitely not enough to punish her for what she had done to Vida, thus far …

“Got you, girl,” Vida said, grabbing Ash’s legs and turning her around. Vida dropped Ash’s toned legs to the canvas and sized her up. Then, Vida turned to the corner, and tension built in the arena. Vida started to climb the turnbuckle. Her legs were shaky, adrenaline wearing off. Her singlet was riding up her toned ass, and her knees were shaking as she climbed up. It was a slow, tired climb for the luchadora, but she got to the top turnbuckle. Many in the crowd started to cheer her, seeing that Vida was going for something bit.

Vida took a deep breath and muttered a quiet little prayer. Then, Vida tensed her body, raised her arms, ready to launch off the turnbuckle and go flying to the canvas to hit Ash with a Fenix splash, a move that would have her twisting and spinning as she flew like a meteor into her opponent’s body, a brutal finishing move that Vida wanted to hit more than anything in her life …

[CaptainL]

Any more punishment Vida might've been ready to deal out now almost felt redundant. Ashley had taken the full force of the tornado DDT, going down on her head with a thunderous impact that quite nearly knocked her out then and there. But then again, when Ash seemed as determined as she was to make a spectacle of her hapless foe, few fans could blame Vida for wanting to rub in her dominance the moment she took control! And even if Ash had been nearly dazed from the landing, she certainly felt it as Vida's hand came down across her backside with a loud smack!

"Ow-!!" She let out a gasp, and her hips bucked up in the air. Her already skimpy trunks had ridden up a fair amount, and Vida's palm came right down across her cheeks, causing the flesh to jiggle - and drawing a few more cheers and hollers from the fans in the process. Ash could feel everyone's gaze on her in this moment, and it made her cheeks flush red. It was one thing to be the on dealing out the humiliation, but it was a lot less fun to be the one taking it!

Still, she was hardly in fighting shape right now. Her head was still throbbing from where she'd landed on it before; as she stopped to think about it she could feel the splitting soreness shoot through her skull, causing her to groan under her breath. Suddenly, her muscles felt almost too heavy to move - as Vida pulled her legs out from under her and they fell against the canvas, Ash tried to wriggle her way toward the ropes, hoping she might be able to get out of the way of whatever was up the luchadora's sleeve next, or use the ropes to pull herself back up. But she could barely find the strength in her. She huffed and panted as she strained to put her body through the motions, but she had barely even made it an inch before she flopped onto her face, her stamina giving out on her. Once again, she tried to pick herself back up, letting out a groan and trying to blink the haze out of her half-lidded eyes as she rose on her hands and knees...but by that point, it was too late.

Ash could hear the fans cheering. She wanted to believe they were cheering for her; believing she could make it - but at the back of her mind, she knew better. And when she glanced behind her, she caught sight of Vida hurtling through the air! Her eyes went wide and her jaw dropped as she let out a scream, knowing that she was wide open! But there was no way she could get out of the way now!

And then, with a loud CRASH, Vida came down on top of her! Ash was thrown face-first against the mat, splayed out flat under her force of her opponent's impact. Her arms and legs fell flat at her sides, and her body deflated as the air was driven out of her lungs! All she could do was groan as she lay groggily beneath Vida, like a squashed bug. She certainly felt like one right now!

[Luncha_Libre]

The match had been such a ride thus far, Vida was running on fumes. The young luchadora had nearly been ground down almost at the very beginning, Ash having put her through grueling, humiliating paces. Vida had been nearly buried, and the fact that she had been able to fight back at all felt like a minor miracle. Nailing Ash with some of her high-flying offense, some big hits rocking the arrogant young woman, had gotten Vida’s heart pumping nearly fit to burst.

It had gotten the crowd on their feet, as well. Each hit, each slam, each moment that Vida was starting to build momentum on the woman who had tormented her, the fans were getting their hopes up to see what the young Latina could pull off. It was an unlikely rally, and part of Vida had expected Ash to counter at any point in time. Take her head off with a lariat, dodge a hit, anything to ruin her comeback and shatter her heart to pieces in front of this capacity audience.

Instead, Vida had climbed the ropes. The young woman was no stranger to flying high, and now she was putting everything she had into one final gambit. The rush of air on her glistening skin, the momentum of her body whipping around in the phoenix splash. Vida closed her eyes and prayed, coming out of her spin and bracing her arms for impact to complete the Phoenix Splash. Opening her eyes, Vida expected to see the empty canvas where Ash used to be, to come down to crash and burn on the unforgiving ring mats, surely the end of her … except she didn’t!

“NNGH!” Vida grunted as her body slammed into Ash’s slender figure, rocking the entire ring with the impact. The crowd went wild, her ears ringing loudly. Vida’s body spasmed for a second, and she gasped for air. However, Vida knew that Ash had caught the worst of the Phoenix Splash. Vida’s heart was racing, her eyes wide with shock. She’d landed it! The greatest move she knew, and she had landed it! Early on, when she was being ground into the mat like she was nothing, Vida couldn’t imagine this happening. But here she was! Shaking her head, Vida came back to reality, realizing what she had to do. Scrambling, Vida hooked Ash’s leg, pulling it up high and spreading her legs as she ground her back into Ash’s chest to pin her to the mat.
“ONE!”

[CaptainL]

At this point, every one of Vida's fans watched the ring in silence, devoting every bit of their attention to the two women inside. Vida was climbing up the ropes - and Ash lay flat beneath, motionless, her arms splayed out lifelessly around her. The Californian had seemed to thwart Vida's plans at every turn, and every time it looked like the momentum was about to turn around in the luchadora's favor, she had another trick up her sleeve to yank glory away from Vida at the last minute. One could be forgiven for thinking that Ash had this in the bag by now. But Vida still hadn't given up. Through it all, she had remained undaunted, always steadily working toward taking control back from her red-haired foe. No matter how crushing or demeaning the match had become for her, she was still trying to win it - and now, it seemed, she just might have found her moment to shine!

The most loyal and devoted of Vida's fans still hadn't given up on her, no matter how rough it got. They still held out hope that she just might snatch victory out of the jaws of defeat at the last minute. When she paused at the top of the ropes, about to take off, the silence that hung in the arena was almost reverent; no one wanted to say a word to jinx it. They were just as fearful of Ashley still having it in her to counter as Vida was...but Ash didn't move. At long last, it seemed, Vida's persistence and determination had won out. Ash didn't have the fight left in her to keep up - and it was down to Vida to land the killing blow!

When Vida came flying through the air, coming down onto Ash with a loud smack and a ringing of the canvas, the entire arena burst out into cheers - that was the payoff they had been waiting for, and Vida had finally delivered! When the referee came down to count the pin, they were calling out in tune with every count! This just might be it - this might be the comeback they had hoped for!

"TWO!!"

[Luncha_Libre]

Vida ground her body into Ash, trying to put everything she had into keeping her opponent down. Her heart was racing, adrenaline surging through her, but she couldn’t take anything or granted. This entire match, Ash had been humiliating her, abusing her, now that she finally had the woman exactly where she wanted her, Vida couldn’t risk letting her go!

The rocking of their bodies on the canvas was still ringing in Vida’s ears as she tried to listen for the ref’s count. The cheers of the fans and the groan of the ring were all she could hear, but all Vida could think about still was the feeling of total humiliation that had washed over her as her poor face was ground mercilessly into Ash’s ass, over and over again, all through this match. Her cheeks burned at the memory, but that feeling kept her focused. There wasn’t anything left to do, Vida had given it her all. She sank her body into Ash, and waited for it all to be over …

”THREE!!

The crowd roared, and Vida looked around in shock. Part of her hadn’t expected to seal the deal, even with the most impactful move in her arsenal. Ash had brutalized her in this match, and even while Vida was surging back, she had almost expected victory to be snatched from her at any second. Instead, the three count was made, the final bell sounded, and it was over … with Vida Fenix as the winner!

Vida rolled over, sitting up and getting off of Ash’s body. The crowd was cheering, celebrating the underdog victory of the young luchadora. The ref approached, coaxing Vida to give her arm so it could be raised in victory. The crowd lit up as Vida’s hand was raised, but the young woman was too weak to even get off her knees! Vida knelt there, chest heaving, body straining against her sweat-soaked singlet, while her victory was announced on the loudspeakers.

Still, Vida was grinning ear to ear. Victory didn’t come easily to the young luchadora, so when it did it was something to celebrate. Vida tried to get up, but only stumbled up to one knee. She looked over the prone, limp body of Ash, and grinned. Not sadistically but satisfied at the challenge she had overcome. Vida eventually got up to both feet and raised her arms to thank the fans.

Vida walked in a circle around the ring, taking it all in. She looked down to Ash only briefly but would leave the suffering woman alone from here. Vida had suffered a lot at Ash’s hands, but the bout was over. The other woman had presented a challenge that Vida didn’t think she could possibly overcome, but now she was standing tall and soaking in a victory! Eventually, Vida staggered to the ropes, dropped, and rolled out of the ring so she could head to the locker room. The adrenaline was wearing off, and Vida wanted to get back to the lockers and away from the fans. For now, she could enjoy the image of a strong victor who had overcome the odds, but part of her hoped the fans wouldn’t realize exactly how close that match had been … and how close Vida was to having to be carried out of the arena ... even if it was glaringly obvious!

[CaptainL]

Going into this match, Ashley could never have expected things to end up with her here. Vida seemed like she should well have been easy pickings. The girl barely had any experience to her name; even if she had the fundamentals down well, she was woefully ill-equipped to deal with an opponent who wasn't going to play so nice. Ash was willing to take full advantage of that, setting Vida up for a few dirty tricks, and making a big show of her ignoble defeat in the process. When the luchadora seemed to shrink away in shame after the stinkface, Ash was all but convinced that victory was already assured! But what she didn't realize was that all she was doing was stoking the fires of discontent in her opponent - and that Vida was determined to pay her back for it. Ash was still expecting Vida to be a hopeless simpering pushover - so when she made a brilliant comeback, it caught the redhead fully by surprise!

When Vida leaped off the top ropes with the Phoenix Splash, that was the nail in the coffin! All the strength in Ashley's body seemed to be driven out of her when the impact evacuated the air from her lungs, causing her to crumble limply into the canvas. She couldn't find the strength in her to resist, or get up, let alone kick out - so when the referee finally made the three-count, it was an inevitability!

With Vida's victory, a burst of cheers came over the arena - many of them from spectators who had become new fans of Vida, thanks to what she had put on display tonight! It seemed like a picture-perfect image of karma and comeuppance - Ash had gotten too cocky in her dominance, but Vida had made her pay for her hubris! Even as Vida left the ring, Ash was struggling to collect her bearings. She lay flat against the canvas, drawing in breaths in slow and labored gasps. Even when she did work up the strength to get back up, she did so slowly and stiffly, rising to a seated position only to stop and rub at her back when an ache shot through her spine. As she looked back at Vida slipping through the curtains, she let out a huff. Maybe, she thought, she did deserve that...but it didn't make it sting any less.

Winner by Pinfall: Vida Fenix