A Gothic Reunion - Dhalia DuBlanc/Maria Di Valentina

[ADarlingDucky]

Things were finally looking up for Dhalia DuBlanc. Ever since her move to America after her training had finished in Europe, she had felt like her luck had been absolutely rotten. She was unable to keep a job on the independent circuit, and she simply couldn't figure out why. Was it the way that she practically tortured the other wrestlers, sending each promotion's top stars to the hospital? Now, why would that be the case?

But everything had turned around when she had found LAW. It had been on a dark night, after once again being unceremoniously thrown out of an indie show. This time, because she had not only refused to release her submission hold on her opponent, but when the doctors came down to treat her foe, she had locked them in holds and forced them to submit too! And arriving home, she turned on the channels, flipping through a few before coming across a program of... women's wrestling! For an organization she had never heard of before. Quickly searching up the name of the company, she had given them a call, and was pleased to find out that they were always looking for new wrestlers, and she was assured that her "slightly more aggressive tactics" would not be punished. If anything, they encouraged that kind of behavior, in a way.

And so now she was backstage at their facilities. She had aced the tryout's, forcing her newbie opponent to submit in just five short seconds. And now, she was simply taking a look around in her gear, assured that she was as good as in.

Her eyes wondered over each and every single person in the place, gauging them all, and she was slowly letting her thoughts drift off, thinking of back home, her parents, teacher, and most importantly, her friend, Maria Di Valentina. Hopefully Maria would now be able to see her old friend competing, this time for a famous wrestling promotion!

[overlordofkings]

Maria looked around, intrigued. So far, LAW was everything it was promised to be. She looked around, observing other foes or what could be more accurately described as victims.

She had been banned from most of the European independent circuit for dismantling any oppoenent before her and breaking many bones...it didn't help that she also flaunted the rules. Maria didn't care, such rules were beneath her.

During one such show, when she broke yet another foe, making her beg for mercy, a scout for LAW was watching and liked what he saw. Offering Maria a job, the goth girl took it, figuring it would be a big step up from the Indy circuit...it also helped that the recruiter said that aggressive behavior was encouraged in LAW.

As Maria walked around back stage, her mind wandered around the events that lead up to her signing. Convincing her family, their training and her dear friend Dhalia. Dhalia...Maria wouldn't admit it but she missed her. No one else was able to understand her on such a personal level that Dhalia did, not even her own family.

As Maria continued to venture around backstage, she saw a familiar face. It couldn't be...but there was no mistaking that analytical look that Maria knew well. It was the look that Dhalia had when she was seizing up an opponent...and wonder which hold to use on them to inflict maximum pain.

Maria ventured towards the girl, asking in near disbelief, "Dhalia, Dhalia DuBlanc, is that you?"

[ADarlingDucky]

As Dhalia continued to walk around slowly in the backstage area of the arena, she was quietly and calmly eyeing each and every figure that she saw, sizing them up. And so far, she had come to one simple consensus on the people she saw. Every single one of them were ripe for the picking. But as she was getting ready to pack up, she heard someone call her name, from an area of the building she hadn't been looking towards.

Turning to the side, she fully expected to see someone foreign to her. An unfortunate LAW employee, perhaps? Or maybe the girl she had tapped out in five seconds earlier? But as she turned, ready to begin showing exactly why she was here, she froze once her eyes found the person who had called out to her.

"M... Maria?" Dhalia said, completely shocked by the appearance of her friend. And while she absolutely hated most public displays of any kind of happiness, once the shock wore off, she simply couldn't help herself. She quickly stepped over to her friend, before wrapping her arms around her in a big hug.

"You're... here! Why are you here? I thought you were going to stay in Europe, and work in the independent promotions there?" Dhalia asked, confused as to why her friend was actually here now.

[overlordofkings]

Maria widened her eyes when her good friend walked up and then gave her a hug! Maria knew how much her friend hates such public displays of affection.

Maria's pale face blushed softly from the hug and though she hated public displays of affection, she returned the hug.

"I could ask the same thing about you, I thought you were in America," Maria said, releasing the hug after a few minutes. She couldn't help but grin.

"But yes, I was on the European circuit. So many pathetic fighters there. Unfortunately, most managers didn't appreciate my skills and banned me. Luckily I impressed a scout from LAW and he brought me here. I'd never imagined meeting you here though!" Maria stated, grinning, which was rather uncharacteristic of her.

"What about you Dhalia? How did you come to this place? I thought you wanted to make your career in America""

[ADarlingDucky]

Dhalia and Maria embraced tightly, hugging one another openly, before finally backing up, Dhalia listening to Maria as she explained why she was here. Upon hearing her story, Dhalia nodded her head, noticing immediately how similar Maria's story sounded to her own. It made a sly smile cross her face when she heard how her old friend was behaving. She was still the same, sadistic girl that Dhalia had always known.

"Well, it's a bit of a similar story. I got kicked off most independent shows, some crap about being 'an unsafe worker.' So, when I was home one day, I saw a match going on in LAW. After a bit of research, I found out they wouldn't care if I was a bit, 'unsafe' and so I moved out here as fast as I could." She said, giving Dhalia a small grin as she explained what led up to this.

"But, if you're here... perhaps we could reunite. I always did enjoy teaming with you when we studied under Madame LaPointe." Dhalia said, the evil looking grin returning to her face.

[overlordofkings]

Maria listened to Dhalia's story and grinned when she heard about Dhalia being a so-called unsafe worker. Those fools just can't appreciate her skills, only The Madame appreciated Maria's and Dhalia's abilities and lust for battle. And now here they were, about to reunite.

"I would gladly team up with you. This place will soon learn to fear us, just like the students at the Madame's." she chuckled as a memory came to her.

"Do you remember the first time we teamed up? When we made that girl to beg for mercy? My that was a rush," Maria reminisced, wondering if Dhalia remembers some of the details.

[ADarlingDucky]

Dhalia's grin grew wider as Maria agreed, the two smiling together as they re-formed their old tag team. They had been terrors at their old wrestling school, all the other girls that studied there were terrified of having Maria and Dhalia set their sights on them. And at Maria's words, Dhalia let out a slight chuckle, remembering all too well.

"I do in fact remember. The first time we teamed was also the first time we came up with our finisher, The Midnight Waltz. I remember that when I had locked one of those brats in the sharpshooter, she had actually begun to cry! And you were so fed up, you simply applied a gogoplata to her, and put her to sleep!" Dhalia reminisced, laughing as she remembered the day. The poor girl had been beaten up and bent so bad, and when the two had finally applied what would become their tag team finisher, they kept her in it until she passed out (which didn't take long), talking and getting to know one another.

[overlordofkings]

Maria smiled faintly at the memory, the brat was truly pathetic, crying in Dhalia's hold. It was so annoying that Maria had to shut her up. "Yes, the brat did deserve. Pathetic weakling," Maria said in complete contempt. She then looked at the other girls passing by. These so-called wrestlers had no idea what they were in for.

"Look at them," Maria said in disgust. "They have no idea what they are in for..." She then turned to one particular girl. "Hmmm...I think that one would scream the loudest...don't you think so Dhalia?" she asked her equally sadistic friend, grinning evilly. Oh yes, the two of them were going to have so much fun in LAW.

[ADarlingDucky]

As Maria eyed the crowd, Dhalia did as well, a smile on her face as her eyes settled on a particularly meek looking girl, before Maria began to speak, questioning which of the girls would scream loudest. Ah, yes. Just like her. It was Maria's favorite game to play, picking out the most meek looking and feeble girl, the one who would inevitably scream the loudest when the pair goth their hands on them.

"I think there's only one way to find out..." Dhalia said with an evil grin, simply happy to have her friend back with her. Oh they were going to have a lot of fun with this girl.

[Dokki]

Kanari Airashi, a beloved member of the popular idol group Super Sweet, sat on a bench backstage of the LAW arena. The cute pop star had recently signed with the pro-wrestling organization in a joint marketing deal to promote both her group and the LAW organization simultaneously.

The brown haired idol shifted nervously in her seat with a microphone clutched tight between her small dainty hands. Soon she would’ve be going out in front of the entire audience to cut a promo and perform a song. Of course she had performed in front of crowds before but never a wrestling crowd! What if they didn’t like her? And to make matters worse, Kanari found herself dressed in a frightfully risqué costume! She felt her face beginning to burn when she thought about being seen by thousands in such a revealing outfit but quickly reminded herself that she was doing this for her friends!

”Yuush!” The idol said as she stood up and slapped her cheeks in an effort to boost her confidence.

Just then she noticed to two girls dressed in gothic Lolita attire coming toward her. When the two eccentricity dressed woman stopped in front of her, Kanari would bow politely before saying, “H-hello. I’m Kanari Airashi, it’s a pleasure to meet you!”