Investigating a witch

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A little longer than their last match. But it still ended the same. Leona standing with nary a scratch on her, and Ossi a groaning heap on the canvas. Shaking her head, Leona decided that she might as well finish this and get on with her day. So crouching down slightly, the agent would pull the heiress up into a sitting position before wrapping her arms around her throat.

With the sleeperhold locked in, Leona had no doubts that Ossi would be out like a light in the next few seconds. So while she waited, her eyes would scan the gym with partial interest before narrowing slightly at something she saw a fair distance away. Her hold on Ossi tightening as she did so.

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"Gnngh! Ngnnooo!" Ossi's gurgled protests accomplished nothing as once again Leona made short work of the unskilled Arab in the ring. Her legs kicked feebly as the sleeper hold was locked in place, her hands pawing weakly at Leona's grip. Overpower and totally outmatched, however, Ossi was going nowhere. It wasn't long before her eyes rolled back in her skull and she slipped into unconsciousness, her supple frame going limp in the other woman's grasp.

As Ossi's crushing defeat played out, however, another figure could be seen sidling along the far wall of the gymnasium, to engrossed in their own movements to pay much attention to the spar in the training ring.

Wendy Waterbridge, another member of the Ark Triumph roster and all around mischief maker padded gently along, making sure she wasn't being watched as she made her way towards what should have been an empty locker room. The devious Englishwoman had been testing out some new compounds to give her an edge in the ring, and needed to slip them into her locker before her next match to ensure easy access.

Appearance

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What caught the agents eye had taken Leona’s full attention, not even paying attention as the spoiled heiress expired into a deep sleep in her arms. The spar with her was a waste of time, but it may have also been an unintentional blessing. For Leona now had eyes on someone she’s been wanting to look into for a good while now. Someone by the name of Wendy Waterbridge.

Waterbridge had made herself known as a decent wrestler here in the league. But her reputation also comes with a great deal of suspicion, as many of her opponents strangely start to act weak or sluggish after being in contact with her long. Case in point being when the pinkette defeated well known Jobber but massive amazon Origa Xenia in an I quit match. Now normally, such an outcome wouldn’t be unusual. But when the amazon seemingly froze in the middle of the match as if paralyzed. Some began to ask questions.

Questions, Leona sought to answer as she dropped the unconscious heiress and climbed out of the ring. Purpose of their spar completely forgotten. Making her way into the empty locker room, Leona would see the witch putting something in her locker. From this angle she couldn’t see, so she needed to get in close. Time for the rookie wrestler persona to come back out.

”Oh hey! Are you hear to train a bit too? I just got started a while ago. I’m Leona!”

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Ossi's unconscious body was left oblivious in the ring by Leona as the blonde set off in the footsteps of her new quarry. Wendy, on the other hand, had barely noticed the sparring duo off in her own little world as she rearranged some of the vials and sprays that filled up the bottom layer of her locker. As a result she was more than a little taken off guard when Leona materialised beside her with a bright introduction.

"Oh, hello!" Wendy chirped quickly, closing her locker door and trying to hide her surprise as she turned to face the newcomer, both irritation and intrigue vying for control of her emotions as she looked at Leona. "I ... yes, training, of course. One must stay in shape around here!"

The words came out in a bit of a babble and Wendy looked the other woman up and down, trying to think of a way to get rid of this interloper so she could get back to her experiments away from prying eyes!

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While Leona’s eyes were bright with friendliness, behind them the agent within scanned everything about the woman in front of her. The pinkette was obviously surprised to say the least, most definitely not having expected Leona’s arrival. Her smaller body twisting hastily to hide something in the locker that Leona suspected wasn’t simple gym clothes.

Unfortunately, Wendy closed the door before Leona could get a full look of what was inside. Damn, she’ll need to try another method then. Time to ramp up the charm it seems, if what she learned about Wendy was true then she had a massive ego. ”Isn’t that the truth right! Though you always have to be careful or else you’ll end up hurting yourself just before a match hehe.”

Of course, I haven’t had much in the other aspect to be honest. My first opponent was against some jobber that I beat in one punch. And I’m still waiting for my next match. But what about you? You must’ve been here much longer than me if you have your own locker and everything?” Leona asked while leaning against the wall with an easy going smile.

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Wendy saw Leona's eyes flicker to the locker as she closed it and a hint of suspicion filled the Sorceress. She had things to attend to and didn't want to spend too much time in idle chatter with this woman.

Still, the rookie newcomer seemed determined to talk, regaling Wendy with her latest exploits in the ring before asking her about her own experiences at LAW.

"Me?" Wendy touched a hand to her chest, feigning indifference. "Oh, I've been here a little while. A few victories to my name as well. I can't say I have ever finished someone off with one punch, though - that sounds rather scintillating. Though a little embarrassing for your foe, I would think." She batted her eyes at the blonde, eager to extract herself from this conversation. She needed to figure out some way to test her new compound's effectiveness on an actual wrestler - this rookie was beginning to become a distraction from that purpose.

"You seem utterly charming," she concluded. "But I really must be going. Training to see to - you understand. Perhaps I will see you in the ring one day, my dear, once you have a few matches under your belt."

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There wasn’t a second that went by where Leona wanted to twist Wendy up and interrogate her for everything she knew. But the blonde needed to maintain her cover and so would try to blink to the side shyly as the pinkette flashed her eyelashes at her. Leona knew that Wendy was trying to get out of this conversation as quickly as possible. Likely so she could move on and craft more of those devious chemicals she uses.

Leona could always force the conversation to continue, but she ran the risk of Wendy becoming too suspicious of her true intentions. So it seemed like the blonde would have to follow the pinkette from a distance. So shrugging her shoulders, Leona would step past her and make her way to her own locker that wasn’t far away. ”Oh! Sorry, I didn’t know you were in such a hurry. Aw well, I guess I’ll ask for a spar next time.” Leona sweetly said.

Yet as she made her way past, Leona caught a lucky break! A strange sweet scent began to emanate from Wendy’s locker. It must be one of her chemicals that she wasn’t able to properly seal! Thinking quickly, Leona would begin to curiously sniff the air, a fake confused look crossing her face. “Hey? Do you smell something by chance? It kinda smells like perfume?”

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When Leona walked past her Wendy thought she was in the clear, watching the blonde like a hawk as the woman made her way to her own locker. However, the proximity was such that the sorceress's problems were just beginning!

Wendy felt her cheeks redden, a tremor of frustration and suspicion flickering through her as Leona commented on the smell emanating from the sorceress's locker. Damn and blast, one of the bottles must not have been sealed properly. She could smell the sickly sweet scent herself now, a compound that when correctly applied would send ones mind spinning into a haze of arousal. The glowered at this interloping rookie - there was no-one else around, why had Leona decided to approach her so openly? Wendy didn't like it.

"That's nothing you need concern yourself with," she snapped a little too primly in response to Leona's question. Twisting back she planted her hands on her hips, narrowing her eyes at the wrestler. "Can I ask just what it is that makes you want to snoop around on other people? It's terribly bad etiquette my dear." She sought to unsettle Leona with the sudden turnaround, hoping to scare the interloping rookie off so that she could secure her chemical in the locker uninterrupted.

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”What do you mean? I was coming in here to get my stuff and decided to make conversation. What’s up with you? Are you hiding a special perfume for your boyfriend or something?” Leona asked, Brushing off Wendy’s suspicion with an easy excuse. The truth of it though was that Leona absolutely was spying on her, but she needed to be careful now.

The pinkette was watching her fully now, Suspicious of both Leona’s questions. And most likely panicking because of the sweet scent emanating from her locker. Opening up her own locker, Leona would begin to pull out her duffel bag. At the same time she’d discretely activate a small device that would attempt to detect the chemicals in the air. On the outside it looked like a simple music speaker, but it required Leona to get in close.

So Leona grabbed her things and would move to walk past Wendy and her locker. Hopefully getting close enough for the device to work. However, as the blonde began to pass. She stumbled and her bag dropped to the floor. Suddenly Leona felt light headed, pressing against the locker with one hand while holding her head with another.

“W-whoa. I must be more tired than I thought. And man, that perfume sure smells sweet.” Leona stuttered. Unknowingly the agent was beginning to become affected by the pink witch’s compound.

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This was all a little too coincidental, it seemed to Wendy. She'd been very deliberate about making sure no-one was around in this part of the gym, but here Leona was, supposedly innocent but strangely in the right place in the right time to stumble upon the sorceress in the midst of her latest experiments. She glowered at the woman she brushed off the questions, pulling a duffle bag from her locker and attempting to walk past Wendy. However, when she passed by, something interesting happened.

It seemed the compound mixture was stronger than she'd anticipated, already having an effect on this blonde-haired interloper and she watched as Leona suddenly dropped her back, sagging against the lockers in surprise. In its full strength it ought to send any man or woman into a haze of lustful confusion, arousing them and fogging their minds, making them weak and suggestable. A sultry smile crossed her face. There was no danger to Wendy herself, she had already taken a pill to counter any inadvertent exposure to the chemicals - a necessary precaution for someone in her position. Given the potency of the compound it was likely this fool would barely remember what had happened to her. No-one else was around. Perhaps this was a chance to have a little field test...

Opening up her own locker while Leona stood befuddled, Wendy withdrew the offending item, a clear, innocuous looking perfume bottle with its lid fractionally askew. Screwing it on firmly, she stepped towards her intended prey.

"Now, now, my dear," Wendy crooned as she stepped around to bar Leona's path, bottle in one hand. "Whatever seems to be the matter? You do look rather out of sorts. Here, perhaps this will help."

And with a devious grin she sprayed a mist of the compound straight into the blonde's face.