Sirya vs. Long Shin II - Arena Battle

[CaptainL]

Sirya had been living and hunting in the trees from a young age, and she had years of training in climbing and quick manuevers. Her nimble, toned body told of what she was capable of, and she was putting that to use, as she danced circled around Long with each blow she evaded! Though she was smaller than her foe, even in his base form, Sirya was still able to hit where it hurt and control his motions, turning things to her advantage. She knew that putting the torque on Long's arm would hurt, as well as providing leverage to how he held his body. And Sirya was able to lock that in now, as she went after his windpipe, clamping her legs shut on it!

With a huff, the girl crossed her arms and pouted defiantly as she stood above Long with her legs wrapped around his head. In truth, she didn't even realize the lewder connotations of her action. She heard the snickers coming from the spectators, but she was sure they were just amused to see her so easily trouncing a larger opponent. Whatever the case was, it didn't matter to Sirya. She was close to her victory, and that was all that she cared for! The only issue was that that victory was taking too long to fall into her lap, and Long was still resisting!

"Shut up!!" Growing frustrated by the sound of Long's voice, Sirya saw fit to silence him. Taking a page from their last encounter, she gave a twist to her hips, rubbing her groin closer against Long's face in the process!

[Mkmd13]

This situation just grew from bad to worse for Long now. The pressure Sirya was excreting from her legs was unbearable to say the least, but then she would twist around and began to rub her groin closer against his face! Her womanly scent would drift around his nose and as he tried to take in a deep breath, all that he could breathe in was her scent from down under. This would send a bit of a shock through his body as his legs would finally give way and Long's body would crash to the ground with Sirya on top of him. The crowd would erupt once more seeing the slender girl now perched atop his face like it was her own personal cushion.

Long began to try and twist his body from left to right and hit her thighs and hips with his hands in an attempt to throw her off. Muffled sounds would come up from underneath her, "Mmmphph! Mmph... MMPH!" Though his words though would make no sense to Sirya or the crowd around. Trying to lift her up was proving to be fruitless as well. The only other thing Long could think to do was to transform while under her, but he might not have enough concentration or energy to do so. With no other options left, Long decided to go for it.

With his body now lying motionless underneath her, Long tried to clear his head as best as he could and collect the last bit of energy he had left in him and exhale. The last gasp was enough to do the trick as his body would transform in a bright flash of light underneath Sirya, giving him enough strength to toss her off of him. This would come at a cost though, if he was to revert back to his human form, it would be game over for him. All of his energy is spent and his human form would surly black out.

[CaptainL]

For better or worse, the thoughts going through Long's head right now were a complete mystery to Sirya. All she cared about was that she was locked onto him, and she wasn't going to let go! As far as Sirya was concerned, this was just another grappling technique, one of the many she used to immobilize and choke out larger opponents. Her face was fixed in a determined scowl, as she was intent to ride things out to their conclusion!

It wasn't long before the fatigue began to set in for Long, and he collapsed to the ground. Sirya winced from the sudden landing, a shiver going through her body as she clenched her teeth - but she also clenched her thighs, tightening the pressure around her opponent's head. She was aiming to hold on, but it would only make the hold a tighter one for its target!

Even now, Long was trying to resist, and Sirya could feel his body buck and twist beneath her. "Rrgh-! Hey! Watch it!" she snapped. A few times she found herself jostled, but she soon channeled that into her fury, her teeth clenching as she rubbed her hips and groin up closer to her opponent's face, her lower body ramming into his chin, in an attempt to counter. Long's efforts would sure enough prove fruitless - that was, until he tried a tactic Sirya could never have prepared for.

With a flash going off and a burst of energy rising from beneath Sirya, the panther girl was lifted skyward! "Gaaaahhh!!" she called out, flying backward in an arc away from her foe before she landed on her back with a thud. The crowd gasped, and a few of its number shrunk back, as though afraid of what powers Long might possess. Sirya herself was just as incredulous. She looked up, panting and rubbing her side, at the tiger she now faced before her. "You...can do that-?"

[Mkmd13]

The heavy breathing came from the mouth of the humanoid tiger in front of Sirya now as Long would slowly start to sit up. "Now you've done it... *huff huff* I didn't want it to come to this, but you left me with no other choice!" Long would say as he laid his large paw down onto the ground to boost himself upright again. It was the second time Long showed off his tiger form in the same battle, which was very rare for him to do. Usually it only took one time and the match was over pretty much right afterwards. The fights that required him to use his form twice or more made him pay dearly for it in the days ahead, but if he didn't win now, there probably wouldn't be any days left for him anyways.

"What? You only thought I could transform once and that was it?" He would roar at her as Long crouched closer to the ground. "No... You are a true opponent indeed if you get to see my transformation more than once." But with that, Long sprung off of his back feet and right at Sirya! His speed was even more blinding than before as it seemed like he just teleported right on top of her! His feet were on her shins and his paws were on her wrists, pinning her down to the ground. His face just mere inches away from hers, she could practically taste his breath as his heavy breathing heated and moistened her face.

Suddenly, an idea hit him. Maybe... Maybe there was a second option. What if they can both escape together? With them this close together, their words wouldn't be overheard by the guards, crowd, or ruler of this underground fight so he tried to use this to his advantage. Long put on a face that looked like he was trying to attack her, but in reality, he was whispering words to her, "Listen... I think I know how we both can get out of here. Grab my right arm and wrap your legs around my neck. Pretend to choke me out." Long hope that she could understand him and trust him enough to go along with his plan.

[CaptainL]

Long was really facing difficult odds this time. His opponents throughout this tournament had been worthy foes, but Sirya, despite her smaller size, was still able to stand up to him - and with both competitors fighting for their freedom, they were up against high stakes indeed. Sirya didn't want to yield, and neither did Long.

"No! What do ya think I am, stupid?" Sirya snapped back at Long's questioning, as she rolled up to her feet. "I didn't know ya could throw me off like that-HEY!" She had lowered herself into a stance, getting in position and locking her eyes on her opponent, but as soon as Sirya had readied herself for battle, she was back down once again! Her eyes went wide and her mouth hung agape as she let out a yelp, thrown off her feet by the force of Long's pounce as the tiger man came crashing down on her! She had no idea anything could be this fast, let alone Long himself, but she was suddenly at his mercy nonetheless, just as quickly as she had freed herself of the last struggle.

Sirya grit her teeth, struggling beneath Long and tossing her head from side to side as she tried to worm out from his grasp. But he was simply too strong, and too heavy, for her to make herself so much as budge, and her teeth clenched with a growl of frustration. Long could easily have ended this battle here, and, as he leaned in closer so that the two were face to face, Sirya was almost sure that was exactly what he was about to do. But what he said instead came to her as a surprise.

"H-Huh..?" She blinked, looking up at him. "Nuh-uh! I can handle this just fine by myself, thank you!" she hissed back, but another unsuccessful attempt to pull herself free that only left Sirya flat on her back and panting for air was enough to tell her otherwise. "Nngh...fine, fine..." she muttered. If this was her one ticket to freedom, she couldn't pass up an offer like that - and indeed, she followed Long's directions, grabbing onto his arm and kicking up with her legs to throw them around his neck in a single swift motion. Clamping down harder, Sirya put on the pressure, looking to wring the air out of her foe's lungs!

[Mkmd13]

Long didn't expect her to go along with his plan at first as she probably thought it was going to be a trick of some kind and the response he got from her was what he thought he was going to hear. Then, when she found out that she couldn't move and was out of options, she finally agreed. A small smile would appear on his face for just a second to show her his gratitude and made it so that she was able to get him into a triangle choke. What Sirya failed to do though, was only pretend to choke him out. Audible choking sounds came out of Long's mouth as he pawed her body with his free hand to try and indicate to her to loosen up a bit.

His eyes started to water from the pressure and lack of oxygen and he really didn't know if she was truly going to knock him out or not. The crowd started to sense that this might be the end and started to cheer even louder seeing this small girl take down such a powerful looking tiger. His vision now began to blur and the pawing lightened as his strength was becoming no more. The only thing Long could think of to do now is just to pretend to go unconscious and hope that she will let go of him early before he really did pass out.

With that in mind, Long made his whole body go limp and closed his eyes. He tried to slow his breathing down as much as he possibly could and shift all of his weight to one side so when Sirya finally did let him go, he would fall away from her and not on top of her. Long would need to take this time and rest up as much as he could as the next part of his plan would be the hardest part... Fighting his way out of here with Sirya.

[CaptainL]

Sirya was a proud, defiant woman, and she wasn't going to take no for an answer. The thought of surrendering was unfathomable to her, especially when her freedom itself was at stake. All things considered, though, Sirya was up against some pretty steep odds considering her opponent outstripped her in both size and strength - and she was forced to go along with his plan, though not without some grumbling. It was a blow to her pride to have to fall in line with this idiot, but ultimately, it would be better than being kept as a gladiator for the rest of her life.

Even if Long had directed her to do so, Sirya still grasped at his head with just as much force as she would in a real fight. It was partly out of frustration, and partly that she just didn't know any better. Either way, it did lend more credence to their scheme, and the crowd looked on none the wiser as Sirya seemingly strangled Long between her legs! Even as he tried to signal for her to let go, Sirya just figured it was him playing along. But as Long fell limp, she let him loose, allowing him to slump against the ground as the last vestiges of strength seemed to leave his body.

For a moment, everyone hung on their applause, waiting to see if Long would move. But then, seeing the tiger go still, the crowd sent up a cheer, celebrating Sirya's apparent victory and her triumph in the tournament. This worked out, in the end - with everyone's thoughts elsewhere, no one would see Sirya rolling off and getting at Long's side. Not sure if she had really knocked him out or not, she poked at his side, trying to shake him. "Pst! Hey! You still there?" she whispered, trying her best to keep her voice low.

[Mkmd13]

In what seemed like ages to Long, Sirya finally relinquished her hold upon him and let him go. He crumpled to her side and his breathing started to return back to normal. "Damn... I really almost passed out there." He thought to himself, "I guess Sirya doesn't know how to act." His thoughts would then get interrupted by a poke to his ribs, almost jumping at the sudden pressure. Long then heard Sirya ask if he was still there. Not wanting to draw any unwanted attention, Long would open up just one eye and smile lightly at her to indicate that he was indeed still conscious before closing his eye again and pretend to be out.

The roar of the crowd for Sirya was deafening in this confined arena as it seems like everyone jumped to her side, but then, all the clapping and cheering stopped when the leader of this tournament slowly made his way down to the arena floor with a guard at each side. He would walk slowly towards Sirya with a slow clap and say, "Well done... Well done indeed! To think, a girl of your stature would be able to take down the finest warriors in the land. I must say I had little to no faith you would even make it out of the first round, let alone win the whole thing." His voice sounded so condescending and he didn't even try to hide it.

A wicked grin would sprawl across his face before he said, "Now, as promised, you do have your freedom from winning this tournament but..." His voice will trail off by looking up and down her body and licking his lips, "How about instead you stay with me and I can make you my bride? What do you say? You can have wealth, fame, and this man by your side... Forever!" Long could hear all this prick was saying and it was making him sick! He thought this guy was creepy at the beginning and this is just proving it.

[CaptainL]

Indeed, Sirya wasn't exactly a master of drama and performance. When you're raised to hunt, fight, and survive in the wilds by a tribe of warrior women, those things aren't exactly your top priorities when it comes to useful skills to pick up. All the same, Sirya had managed to let go just before Long passed out, costing him the match and his freedom alike. She prodded at his side, perhaps a bit more conspicuously than the tiger man would have wanted, but it went unnoticed when everyone was so excited to see Sirya emerge victorious, a true underdog when she stood alongside so many larger and stronger competitors. Certainly, that was the sentiment shown by the tournament's organizer, as he emerged from the crowd, walking down the aisle to meet Sirya in the ring.

"Hmmph..." she muttered, crossing her arms with little interest even as the man praised her. She might have felt honored, if he wasn't talking her down about her size the whole while. But what really bugged her was how he admitted he didn't think she would make it out of her first round, causing Sirya to erupt with an angry cry of "HEY!" Of course, that was nothing compared to what she heard next.

Sirya froze, going quiet as she stared up blankly at her captor's offer to stay by his side. She bit her lip, and the hairs raised on the back of her neck as she hugged her arms closer to her body. "You said you would let us go!" she snapped. "I don't care about money or whatever...I just want ya to do what ya said, dumbass!" Her mouth curled into a snarl, and the man took a step back from her. He frowned, almost seeming disappointed. Though that soon passed, as another thought occurred to him.

"I suppose a filthy animal like you wouldn't know an opportunity when you see one..."

At that point, one of the guards reached out, grabbing Sirya by the shoulder. At once, she struggled against his grasp, baring her teeth with a growl that seemed more like that of a wild beast as she tossed and turned, much to his frustration. "HEY! Let me go!"

[Mkmd13]

The moment Long heard him call Sirya a filthy animal and her call out in surprise was enough to make him finally act. Sirya was strong, there's no doubt about that, but with two guards and possibly the man in charge ganging up on her would make it an impossible situation for anyone to get away from. Long needed to even the odds here and got back up onto his feet as quickly as he could, "That's enough out of you!" He would roar at him and then turn is attention towards the guard who grabbed Sirya, "You let her go this instant!"

Luckily, Long was still in his tiger form so he will have the advantage still if the guards decided not to comply with his demands. The leader of the tournament looked surprised at first to see him get up so quickly, but then quickly smirked and said, "Oho... I should have known you would have planned something like this. Guards! Kill them both!" An immediate panic rose through the crowd as they all began to scream and run away from the scene. With all the chaos going around, Long spotted the guard holding Sirya reach upwards with his weapon and was just about to slice it downwards upon her, "NOOOOOOOO!!!" Long cried out and charged at the guard as fast as he could. He body checked the guard and both him and his weapon went flying into the stampeding crowd. Sirya was released from his grip in the process.

Long rushed over towards her and lifted her up and said, "Are you okay!? Can you still fight!?" They didn't have much time though as the other guard was quickly closing in on their position.