The Courage to Strike! (Training Thread)

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Honie hadn't meant Heather Sunderland yet, but she had heard about her from her good friend Jasmine. She was glad someone else was helping to get Courage more comfortable in her curvy body. But as Courage explained why she had become a wrestler, Honie frowned. She was an extremely empathic person. Honie could easily tell that the negative comments Courage had received about her body had effected her. And frankly, the Heroine of the Beehive found this whole thing ridiculous and mean-spirited.

"What...the...BUZZ?!" Honie snapped, immediately getting hot. "Too voluptuous to be cute?! Your producer sounds like a DUMBBUZZ! You. Are. As. Cute. As. A. BUTTON." Honie assured her. "If anything, your curves make you MORE adorable! There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with your body. Don't you give a BUZZ about what the idol polls say. Your ample boobs and thicc booty are a BLESSING, sister."

Once they were at a stoplight, Honie would take the opportunity to lean over to give Courage a compassionate, sisterly peck on the cheek. "Maybe you were too GOOD for that particular idol company..." Honie grumbled, still full of righteous indignation for Courage's troubles. "I sure hope LAW has been treating you with the respect you deserve."

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"He was... Not especially generous." She concurred as politely as she could. The life of an idol was a difficult one. As was the life of a producer. She wasn't especially proud of the way he had treated her, but she couldn't help but still feel indebted to him and his talent agency. After all, they had given her a life so wonderful that she'd turned to wrestling to save it!

Honie continued, heaping praise upon her. "That's very kind of you to say." She paused, blushing so hard that her throat caught. "Ample?" She cupped her own breasts. "Thick?" She turned in her seat, straining against the seatbelt to somehow see her butt, which was firmly planted against the cushion. "I guess that's true." Her blush, already luminous, somehow deepened. So much so that when Honie leaned over to give her a peck on the cheek she was afraid she might burn the bee's lips!

"M-maybe." She nodded. "I don't know if LAW has treated me well..." She recalled a number of matches that had been particularly brutal. "But I've fallen in love with the sport. It's saved my idol career... I'm more popular than ever now!" She smiled. But then suddenly felt a little ashamed. She added to her statement quickly. "It has also been teaching me how to better accept my body." She resisted the urge to hug herself.

"I never thought I'd do the things I've done in a LAW ring. And especially not in public." And especially not with Barbara... She thought privately. "But the fans really love me for who I am. Not just how I look. And that's made it much easier to feel... I don't know... Um... S-sexy?" She had a hard time getting the word out. It was strange. Being sexy was a core part of her responsibilities as an idol. But it was whispered. Hidden behind the word cute. In LAW, there was no false pretense. She'd had her first orgasm in the ring!

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Honie reassured and flattered Courage with such compassion and benevolence, that the middleweight's face quickly became a blushing mess, the peck on the cheek really sealing the deal. "Of course it's true. Haha." Honie chuckled, amused that Courage had to check her curvy curves to confirm their curviness. She considered teasing the Young Lioness about this. But she held back, on the count of noticing Courage's already flustered state. For now, the heroine would just continue to do her part in getting Courage comfortable in her own thiccness.

"I understand. LAW management can be pretty....questionable." Honie admitted, respectfully not prying further into whatever brutal match ups they must have subjected her to. "I'm so glad you've fallen in love with wrestling, and that it's helping you to accept your plump rump bakery of a bottom and whatnot! Buzz yeah! And the fans are great! Of course they also make me feel sexy. Haha. I know they love seeing me smother folks under my honey buns, for obvious reasons. But I know I've also been able to truly inspire many of them, by trying my best to be a loving, righteous, and heroic figure in a sport often tainted with injustice and malevolence."

As Honie continued to drive, the outside environment became more and more urban. They were in a large city, and they at last made it to Antonia's place. "We're here!" Honie announced, pulling up into her stablemate's drive through. Antonia's mechanized house had a very futuristic vibe to it. A few robotic ants attended to certain chores on the blonde's lawn, and more advantaged technology surely awaited indoors! "Along with being a great wrestler, Antonia's quite the technician!" Honie explained, turning off her car and stepping out of it. "C'mon Courage, your training secession awaits!"

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Courage listened to the veteran's words. Her encouragement. In a way, Honie seemed like a more confidant and experienced version of herself. What she could be. "I hope one day I can be more like you, Ms. Bee." She confessed.

Honie knew what she wanted. And she loved what she did. "S-so you like it too? Putting your um... Well... Um... S-smothering?" She said it like a dirty word. It was certainly effective. But it was also indecent... And the idol had learned that she was... excited by the act. Both giving, but also receiving. The idea that others might be like her made her feel much less alone. Less strange.

"I promise you that I'll work hard and be the very best that I can be! And I'll use my ummm... Bakery, as you put it, to help me do it!" She continued. Her words were passionate and enthusiastic. It made it clear that her declaration to want to be more like Honie came from admiration, rather than self-deprication.

The pair began to arrive at their destination. The home was... Unique! To say the least. It was sprawling and full of curiousities. Machines that looked like ants were roaming about the yard... Tending to it perhaps? The home looked less like somethi g that was built and more like something you could buy at an Apple Store.

As the car turned off, Courage was quick to get out! She opened the door and shot up to her feet with a "S-sugoiii!" Obviously awestruck by the wildly futuristic residence in front of them!

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"Oh you flatter me." Honie said with a blush, after Courage confessed to wanting to be more like her. "You'll be more confident before you know it!" Courage then asked the bee if she liked smothering too. Honie couldn't help but laugh at how obvious the answer was. "Hahaha! Of course! I buzzing LOVE it! Though specifically giving, rather than being on the receiving end. You're far from alone. There's plenty of smother-lovers in LAW. And people who poke fun at the concept always get a face-ful of booty!" Beatrice was very happy to hear Courage then speak with enthusiastic passion, promising she'd work hard, do her very best, and utilize her plump, lovely backside in doing so! "That's the spirit!"

When they stepped out of the car at Antonia's place, Courage was in awe by the futuristic setting! "I take it that 'sugoiii' is a positive word?" Honie chuckled. But before they got to the door, the nerdy ant herself came out to the front-yard to meet them! She couldn't miss the opportunity to brag about any part of her residence after all! Like Honie, Antonia was dressed in clothes she wore causally. Though the attire was also appriopate for training and combat! Barefoot in grey leggings and a brick-red karate gi, her wrestling mask replaced with large glasses.

"'Sugoiii' is a Japanese word that can mean 'amazing' or 'great'." Antonia confirmed, showing off her intellect. "A fitting description for such a divine residence, if I do say so myself."

"Antonia!" Honie exclaimed, before embracing her stable's leader in a hug tight enough to make the tough general wince.

"Yes...It is I." Antonia squeaked in a strained voice, before Honie released her. The bee gestured the ant towards Courage, who approached the Young Lioness. "So you are the one that requires divine council." Antonia noted. "Her eyes looked up and down at Courage, analyzing her and already making several mental notes. "I am Antonia Armie Aunt, THE one and only, General of the Anthill."

Antonia in her karate clothes

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Honie's enthusiastic endorsement of smothers sent a chill down Courage's spine. She gently took her bottom lip between her teeth and blushed as bright as Antonia's wrestling attire. Some of it faded as Honie celebrated her spirit and she gave a shy, but enthusiastic nod in response. "Yeah!"

Their home, the Ant Hill, was it? Was awe-inspiring. And her eyes were still wide and bright when Honie asked her to translate. It was habit for her to speak in her native tongue. She hadn't even considered that Honie didn't speak the language. But Antonia responded before Courage could do so herself, drawing attention to her sudden arrival. "That's right!" She confirmed!

She'd heard her voice before she'd seen her appearance. And she was surprised to find the masked wrestler well... Unmasked! She was staggeringly beautiful. Her hair was long and blonde. The envy of any young Japanese woman. She managed to bury her admiration under the already simmering excitement over their curious homestead.

"Divine Council?" One of her eyebrows lofted above the frames of her glasses. "Oh gosh. I don't think I'm ready for anything as serious as that..." She rubbed her chin pondering. "What would I even ask?" Her eyes drifted upward towards the clouds in genuine ponderance.

Antonia's introduction brought her attention back down to Earth, however. "Nice to meet you Ms. Aunt! I'm Courage Takemi! Young Lioness and member" she hesitated for a moment. "of Courage Generation!"

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Antonia raised an eyebrow, when Courage genuinely pondered the ant's metaphoric words. Perhaps the Young Lioness didn't understand the general had used a hyperbole, though she soon stopped pondering and introduced herself. "Yes. Greetings Courage. Whatever you ask the divine council, I'm sure it'll have nothing to do with a desire to improve as a wrestler. Though in such a case, I'm unsure why you are here." Antonia said sarcastically, unable to help being a bit of a smart aleck in response to Courage's naivety.

"Ah!" Antonia let out a cute, little yelp, as she felt something bump her hips. It was Honie's own hips, the bee correcting her leader for that condescending remark. Antonia grumbled and cleared her throat. "My council, my advise, is divine." She explained more directly.

"Okay then! I'll leave you gals to it." Honie buzzed. "Listen Courage, Antonia's tough on her students and a bit rough around the edges in general. But she'll get you in tip-top shape in no time! I gotta buzz off now. But when your training secession is over, I'll be back to pick you up! See ya again soon!"

"Heh. Rough around the edges." Antonia repeated in a scoffing matter, given that she was a prideful perfectionist. "Anyhow, you have my gratitude for retrieving this specimen for me. Ta-ta for now, Honey Buns."

After saying goodbye to Courage and Antonia, Honie would get back in her car and drive off, leaving student alone with teacher. "Follow me." Antonia directed Courage to her door and inside her abode. The inside of the blonde's home looked even more advanced than a outside! Rather than staircases, Antonia had escalators. And more ant robots were roaming around. Antonia pulled out her Ant Gear: a blue, handheld computer-like device she often wore at her hip. And with a push of a button, two fancy-looking chairs on wheels rolled up to the two of them. "Sit down please." Antonia directed, as she herself took a seat in one of the chairs. Once Courage followed suit, the nerdy bug would push another button, causing the chairs to get rolling at a reasonable pace. They'd proceed to carry the two wrestlers through a lengthy hallway, on the way to wherever Ms. Aunt intended!

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"Oh? Hm. It might. I think that's exactly why Ms. Honie brought me here." She offered with a palm up in answer to Antonia's statement on what she'd ask the non-existent council. She sounded a bit surprised that the leader of the hive hadn't already expected as much. She hadn't meant to turn Antonia's sarcasm around on her, not really, as it had been completely lost on her.

A bump from Honie's hips redirected the ant. And also helped to explain what Antonia had meant. "Oh! Right... Of course!" She looked around her surroundings, tapping her lip as she observed all the little robots and future tech. "A council would make sense in a place like this though, don't you think?" She suggested with a cute giggle.

Honie soon bid them farewell and Courage gave her a wave. "Thanks! I look forward to seeing you again!"

Then it was just Courage and Antonia. She followed the head of the household dutifully. Her bright green eyes widened as she took in more of the sights. There was even fancier technology as they ventured deeper into the compound. And a moment later "Our chariots arrive!" She said with another giggle as a pair of chairs rolled up to them. She planted her backside down and took hold of the armrests. You know... Just in case.

"So... What happens next?" She asked with a mixture of curiosity and eager expectation!

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After the two middleweights planted their large rears down in the rolling chairs, they began rolling them down Antonia's hallway, with the click of a button. "Next... it's time to commence class." Antonia answered Courage's question. Though she choose not to elaborate more until their automatic mobile chairs reached their destination. The chairs soon stopped at a certain room. Antonia got off her chair and opened the room's door, before directing Courage to join her in. "Come along now."

An advantaged monitor was on one side of the room, with several chairs of different types directed towards it. "Choose your preferred seat. I have regular chairs, desk-chairs, beanbags, and more of those advantaged mobile chairs from before." On the walls there where diagrams of the muscular and skeletal systems, with all the weak points clearly marked, given Antonia's expertise as a surgical striker. Other pieces of combat and wrestling information laced the walls, the whole environment making it clear this was the General of the Anthill's personal classroom!

After Courage sat down, Antonia would go to the front of the class, pull up Courage's match with Arachne on her computer, and project it on the wide-screen monitor. "If you don't mind, I'd like to begin by taking a closer look at your bout with my larva." Antonia explained, fast-forwarding to the part where Courage missed her chance to potentially knock out the spider with a stinkface. "You seem to have come relatively close to smothering Arachne unconscious here. But you broke your form and allowed an opening for Arachne to escape the confines of your plump buttocks." Antonia paused the video at that moment, before zooming in on Courage's face. "You're blushing here. You seem quite flustered at this moment and lost your concentration as a result. Mind explaining why this oh-so EGREGIOUS error occurred, Miss Takemi?"