Juliana Oliveira [D] vs. Hikari Okane - POW Match

[FreestylePoet]

Prisoner of War Match
Victory by pinfall, submission, or count-out. Standard disqualification rules apply. The winner will take the loser as their Prisoner of War for the evening.

"Shit, shit, shit!" Juliana Oliveira tugged at the roots of her hair. How could she be so stupid? "I messed up, Seun. It just totally slipped my mind I-I... I'm sorry, okay?" She'd committed the pecado capital in a relationship -- the one fuckup that you just can't do -- and now she was gonna pay for it.

She'd forgotten their anniversary. In a manner of speaking, anyway. See, Juliana knew today was their anniversary. She'd been planning for it for weeks. She got up this morning, gave her girlfriend the ride of her life, and promptly got dressed to go out on the town. But the one time it couldn't slip her mind, it did. LAW had scheduled Juliana for her debut match tonight, and she'd completely forgotten until now.

And Seunyoung, the angel that she was, was willing to forgive her. She sat next to the stressed-out Brazilian, took both hands in hers, and patted them. "Hey. Listen to me. It's okay, Juliana." Blinking away the hot tears, Juliana looked up to find the best damn smile she'd ever seen shining back down at her. "Really, it is!"

"But I've gotta get to the stadium, and with the match and everything... I just dunno if we'll have time, y'know?"

"We can make time. Today, tonight, tomorrow, a million years from now. It's just a box on the calendar. As long as I get to be with you, that's all I need. Besides, this is the start of the next part of our lives, Juli. What better day than today?" Damn. She loved this girl. Seunyoung stood up, pulling Juliana up with her. Then, she flashed that million-dollar grin and billion-dollar wink of hers. "Now. Go kick some ass. Who is she, anyway? And what kind of match did ya get booked for?"

"Oh, it's, uh..." Now it was Juliana's turn to grin. "Y'know what? Do me a favor, babe. Don't watch tonight. I don't want you to see what's comin'." She leaned in close, dropping to that breathy growl she knew got her girl going. "And when I get back? I want you to be ready for me." Juliana pulled away. "Got it?" Seunyoung nodded, that pouty flush already evident on your face. Juliana turned around, grabbing her bag and leaving for the arena. "Good."

"And I'll be sure to get you a gift on your way back."

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"And now! A Prisoner of War match between two stunning middleweights. First, a debutante fighting out of Brasilia, Brazil, a woman who brings the party in and out of the ring. Standing at five-foot-six, weighing in at one hundred and thirty eight pounds... One half of LAW's newest tag team, B2B, please give a warm welcome to... Juliana... OLIVEEEEEIRAAAA!

Juliana Oliveria

Claps and snares built up in the LAW arena, drawing viewers' eyes to the stage. Then the beat dropped, heralded by a cascade of red spotlights falling on the entrance ramp, and Juliana strode out onto the entrance ramp. It was weird, being the center of attention. She usually left all that stuff to Seunyoung. Last time all the cameras were on her was when they got kicked out of the K-pop scene. This time would be better, though. She'd make sure of it.

Juliana climbed up the ropes, giving everybody a nice big save before hopping into the ring. Then she stepped proudly to her corner, arms flying into all sorts of flexes and points as she awaited her opponent's arrival.

[Kookio]

Breathe. Just. Breathe. Himeko constantly repeated these words through her head. Despite having been in multiple matches by this point, she never got used to the idea of performing in front of a crowd. It constantly caused her anxiety to flare and choke up whenever she had an opening. "It-its fine, Hikari, don't think about the hundreds of thousands of fans all lining up to watch you possibly fail and then laugh at you while you're being humiliated and- oh my god talking to yourself isn't working!" she yelled, tugging at her pink hair. She really wished she had her guitar on her right now. She really needed to let out the stress that was building up inside of her at the moment.

"Th-th-this is a prisoner of war match, s-so its n-not like I'm gonna be humiliated in front of everyone though... Right? I mean, usually they take the loser home with her and then do... Something... OH GOD WHAT IF THEY WANT TO KILL ME!!" she yelled her mind immediately jumping to the worst non-possibility imaginable. She would get up and call her manager, trying to convince her that she had some type of tummy ache and that she couldn't do the match. But her manager was used to Hikari's antics, and immediately saw through her bullshit.

Right after she hung up with her boss, she could hear one of the backstage staff members call for her cue to start getting on stage. "OH GOD I'M GOING TO DIE!".

"And her opponent, weighing in at one-hundred and twenty eight pounds and a height of five foot three inches, the Shy Rocker: HIKARI OOOKANEEE"

Spoiler

The announcer introduced as Hikari stepped into the spotlight followed by her theme playing in the background. Despite how exciting her theme was however, her body movements and the way she shyly waved to her fans did not match how exciting it was. She was pushing through a lot of her anxiety and nervousness to at least appear somewhat excited just like her opponent, but she obviously did not have that same energy.

Upon making it to the arena, she attempted to pose herself in a way that appeals to the crowd, only for it to be an awkward pose. Somehow though, the crowd was eating up Hikari's awkwardness and it made them cheer louder for her. She would quickly put down the embarrassing pose before running over to the other turnbuckle without another word, her hands in her face with her cheeks burning a rose red.

[FreestylePoet]

Here it was. Juliana's first match in LAW, her first bout as a professional wrestler, and her first time repping herself and Seunyoung in their new life together. She couldn't mess this up. It being their anniversary was extra motivation not to miss tonight on occasion of being some other chick's Prisoner of War.

And, by the looks of it, that "other chick" was... well, Juliana wouldn't underestimate anyone before fighting them. It takes all types, and all that. Interesting music tastes, and no idea what to do with her hands. For Hikari's sake, hopefully that last part would change real quick. If not... well, at least she and Seun could make tonight fun another way.

When Hikari entered the ring, Juliana looked her opponent-to-be up and down, eyes lingering on her cute face and enticing curves. Then, she nodded, satisfied. "Yeah, you'll do." A moment passed, and as Juliana's words sank in, she paused to scratch her head. "Uh, sorry, that must've felt real foreboding. What I mean is... See, it's my girlfriend and I's anniversary tonight, and I wanted to get her a gift on my way back from the match." She flashed her wolfish grin. "I was thinkin' that bringin' you home might be the perfect way to make her night. Whaddaya think?"

Was that better or worse? At the very least, it was more honest.

[Kookio]

While the girl was talking, Hikari was making a clear effort to avoid eye contact with her opponent not because she didn’t care, but mainly because she was a bit too nervous to actually look straight at her. This was a common behavior for her.

”U-um.. I guess that would be nice for you…” she spoke in a sheepish tone, her fingertips shyly pressing against one another. ”J..Just go gentle if you do..! Please!” she spoke like losing was a real possibility which, knowing her track record so far was a possible reality. Although, during her first Debut match, she had managed to show that something was hidden underneath all of that anxiety so management and the fans were hoping to see Hikari’s ferocity again.

DING!!

Just like that the bell rung. Hikari didn’t want to let her fans down like she usually did so she closed her eyes entirely to give herself some bravery and charged in at her opponent with her arm extended outwards. It was a simple approach with one big problem. She was keeping her eyes closed the entire time she was running.

[FreestylePoet]

"Damn right it'll be good for us," Juliana nodded. "And you don't need to worry about that. As long as you make my girl's day, we'll both treat you right." She smirked as the bell rang, then dropped into a fighting pose. Hikari opted not to waste any time, sprinting towards her with an arm out, clearly making for a lariat or clothesline!

"Aggressive! I like it!" If there was anything weird about Hikari's form, Juliana didn't notice. All she saw was that the girl was running wide of her position, which made the strike easy to dodge. She simply sidestepped the blow, then set out for the opposite ropes. Seunyoung had her beat for speed, but Juliana was an explosive athlete in her own right! All she needed to do was bounce off, turn around, and dash back towards her opponent!

When she reached Hikari, Juliana stuck her own foot out. Then she'd start this scrap out the only way she knew how: with a big blow, this time in the form of a massive running superkick!

"Hrrrah!"

[Kookio]

Of course, there was little to stop her opponent from just kicking Hikari’s face. With how recklessly the girl threw herself at her opponent, she was left open to all sorts of different options. But Hikari had joined LAW so she wouldn’t be so nervous, so her attempt at attacking first was also her attempt to beat her anxiety. Unfortunately, that anxiety she had still restrained a lot of her strength like being chained up so she wouldn’t even get close to her opponent before the super kick landed perfectly!

”GYUH!”

She yelped in pain as her figure was clotheslined to the ring floor beneath her opponent, her upper body bouncing up to a sitting position instinctually but she was just sitting there while heavily dazed. Already her vision was blurry and the room was spinning around her to the point where she nearly fell back from sitting down. Every now and then she would shake her head, attempting to get the cobwebs out of her mind so she could recollect some of her thoughts.

[FreestylePoet]

It was a tough line to tread. Juliana didn't want to hurt the poor girl too much, lest she put her out of commission before the fun could begin, and giving her a shiner would probably ruin the mood anyway. So she aimed the superkick a little lower, this time at the girl's ridiculously amazing chest. Seemed to work, though, based on the way Hikari fell like a sack of bricks.

Juliana rested on the ropes for a second, flashing a grin and thumbs-up to a few wolf-whistling crowd members. "Sorry, I'm taken!" Then, she turned her attention to Hikari. Walking over to her, she dragged her up to her feet before positioning her in a front facelock. "Sorry," she said. "Can't make it easy on ya." Juliana rapidly spun around, transitioning to a 3/4 facelock before leaping up for a cutter -- the Torcida Twister!

Torcida Twister

[Kookio]

Hikari was just getting back up, finally feeling like she was getting the cobwebs out of her head as the world would have stopped spinning. She didn’t know what to do against this girl. Even if she did fight back, it felt clear to her that she was far above her in skill level. So to Hikari, she was starting to believe that there wasn’t even a point in fighting back when it all ended the same for her. She wouldn’t have much time to think about that though.

Right after she managed to stand up fully, her opponent simply pulled her head down into the headlock, her arms flailing as she attempted to grab onto her opponent’s waist and squeeze down a little which would have hurt, but wouldn’t have been enough to stop the slam Juliana wanted to do. Unlike before, she could see the floor getting closer as she was slammed against it, her eyes widening as she gasped out her upper body practically bouncing twenty degrees back up from the force while she could see the crowd for a bit before she would roll onto her back, sprawled out on the ring floor, panting heavily. She almost looked like she was knocked out had her hand over her head while she was so heavily dazed.

[FreestylePoet]

It wasn't like Juliana hadn't ever been in a fight before. She'd grown up in the favela. Hell, even being watched wasn't new to her. But the whole show they were putting on here in LAW? Combined with the... honestly low stakes of it all compared to a fight in the real world? That was new. And it was awesome.

Say, kicking a girl's head in then slamming her into the canvas. A hell of a rush. Now she saw why Seunyoung wanted to join up. High-speed and high-impact were both fun. And if she could bag an evening with a cute girl for her and her girlfriend while doing it all? That was a great deal.

Juliana looked down at her downed opponent. Hikari didn't seem totally out, but the girl was definitely going through it. Two big hits in a second, combined with a quick drag-up-and-knock-down ride, must've scattered that cute little noggin of hers. "Ah, what the hell," she shrugged. "Why not? Let's see how this works."

By "this," Juliana meant her first ever pinfall attempt! Hikari would probably kick out, but why not try it out when the opportunity presented itself? It was a good time to practice, so she slid in on top of her opponent, hooked a leg back like she'd seen on YouTube, and waited for the count to start!

"One!"

[Kookio]

As Hikari laid there, the world around her was spinning, her eyes having a tired look. The busty pinkette could just barely see her opponent standing over her. She must be thinking about how weak her opponent was. At least, that is what Hikari thought Juliana was thinking at the time while reaching her hands up, attempting to cover her own face with the back of her hands in the daze. The spinning of the room was getting her a little bit nauseous.

That was when she felt the other woman climb on top of her, going for the pin. But Hikari didn't quite understand why the other woman was laying on top of her and holding one of her feet into the air until she heard the audience yell out:

"TWO"

Wait... She was in a pin attempt! She knew she wasn't going to win, but she didn't want it to end here! Hikari winced as she used as much strength she could muster, to thrust her hips into the air and kick out of the hold. If she were successful, she would weakly roll to her stomach to try and prevent another pin while panting heavily, the crowd cheering in surprise at Hikari's attempt at rebelling against her stronger opponent.