Match type: standard
Victory conditions: pinfall, submission, knockout, disqualification
There was silence in the locker room.
Only the sounds of strikes crashing into the punching bag were echoing through the silent space. It was the first time since the beginning of Charlotte's career when Victoria was not around before the match. For those who were not aware of the current situation, this might have seemed surprising. But for the Frenchwoman, there was nothing she hadn't expected.
When Victoria found out about what happened in the lobby of LAW headquarters not so long ago, she was really furious. For the first time ever, she literally yelled at Charlotte, claiming that the martial arts master had decided to bury her career with her actions. The manager even wanted to veto this match, but then it was Charlotte's turn to raise her voice.
What other choice did she have?
After the failures that left indelible scars, after her dreams were shattered, she just couldn't ignore what happened that day. She was obligated to challenge Ami Takeuchi to a match. At least that's what she was trying to convey to her manager. Victoria had never been so angry as during that conversation. In the end, she agreed to this match, but said that Charlotte would not receive her support.
Gritting her teeth, Charlotte sent a hard high kick into the punching bag, thereby ending her warm-up. First the match against Yumie, then the title match, and now Victoria refuses to understand and support her.
Unfairly.
The Frenchwoman took a deep breath, trying to calm herself. She just has to win today. This victory will be her first step out of the abyss she found herself in. Wiping the sweat from her forehead, she left the locker room and headed down the long corridor.
Victoria wasn't the only one who was skeptical of Charlotte's decision. Astrid was also not too happy that the Frenchwoman succumbed to emotions. All this made the burden that lay on her shoulders and heart even heavier. Charlotte tried not to think about it, but she just couldn't.
After entering the waiting room, she stopped in front of the curtains. She had a few more seconds left before her music started. She was usually as focused as possible at such moments. No emotions. No thoughts.
Today was different.
The Frenchwoman tried to concentrate, but an endless stream of negative thoughts wouldn't let her go. She took another deep breath. The first match after her great failures. That's the only thing she has to think about.
Entrance Music
Attire
Her dynamic music started and the Sand Lizard came out from behind the curtains. Once at the top of the ramp, she clenched her right fist and raised it above her head. And although there was applause in response, only a deaf person would not have realized that this was absolutely not the reaction with which the audience had greeted the pink-haired woman before. The applause and cheers were not even half as loud.
For a moment, Charlotte froze in place, and only instinctively did she force herself to start walking forward. The audience's reaction was like a stab in her heart. When she first signed with LAW, she wasn't looking for popularity or fan love. But then it became an integral part of her career. They loved her and she tried to give them her love in return. But now…
When she reached the ringside, the Frenchwoman ran up the metal steps and grabbed the top rope. In one motion, she jumped over the ropes and entered the ring. On any other day, she would have done one of her signature kicks, but now she was sure that the audience didn't need it. So she just got to the center of the ring and tried to smile.
After receiving the last round of dry applause, she greeted the referee and headed to her corner. She was still trying to get all the unnecessary thoughts out of her head, but she hadn't had much success with it yet. Anyway, now she just had to wait for her opponent. The opponent she intended to beat the crap out of today.
