Extreme Sparring

[Kreydos]

Selene ran back and forth across the public gym ring, rebounding off one set of ropes before rebounding off the ropes on the opposite end. Although, most other gym-goers maintained their focus on their own work-outs, none could resist glancing every now and then at the woman performing some laps at an impressive speed. Of course, her rather tight fitting attire of a bronze sports bra paired with similarly coloured sports shorts helped to draw attention.

Selene Appearance Reference (physical appearance only, not clothing)

Meanwhile, Caroline stood idly by ring side, dressed in a baggy pastel jumper worn over her gym wear and cyan shorts. Whenever anyone drew close by, she would always cheerfully squeak the same dialogue. "Heyo, I'm Caroline!" She pointed a thumb back towards her friend. "And that's Selene. She's looking for a sparring partner, you up for it?" Unfortunately, Selene's reputation for brutally blitzkrieging her opponent in the ring, whether it be here in the gym or inside the LAW arena was widespread at this point. As such, virtually everyone declined the offer so far.

Caroline Appearance Reference (physical appearance only, not clothing)

[arktriumph]

Marlee stretched out her limbs after completing a light workout in the gym, winding down after a couple of intense matches. The curvy Kiwi wrestler's form had been a little bit all over the place of late, but she had at least managed to clock up a few more wins to stop herself being labelled as a complete and total jobber! Now she just needed to keep working to build up those wins. Clad in her blue leggings and sports bra, she slipped on her short white jacket, tossed her thick locks of dark hair and began walking towards the locker rooms.

Marlee Hitting the Gym

However, her attention was grabbed by the shouting of a voice - a cheerful squeak that cut in to her hearing. She turned to look to find a woman standing outside one of the practice rings, trying to goad someone into sparring with the figure currently waiting beyond the ropes.

When she saw who was in the ring a prickle of anger went up her spine. Selene Sugar - none other than the woman who'd made a complete fool of Marlee in the ring not so long ago. Taken off guard by the other woman, Marlee had been knocked out cold within seconds of the match beginning, consigning her to a humiliating loss. Her cheeks reddened just thinking about it.

Maybe it was time for some payback.

Without a second thought she set off, strutting over to Selene's trainer - or cheerleader, it was hard to tell which - Marlee planted a hand on one hip and nodded to the figure in the ring.

"Hey there, Caroline," she drawled. "I'll take care of business with little missy Sugar in there."

[Kreydos]

The arrival of a familiar face grabbed Selene's attention and she immediately stopped warming up. She seized the ropes instead of performing another bebound, her lower body recoiling outwards from the abrupt stop in momentum. Then she brushed her bangs aside and eagerly faced her next prospective sparring partner. "Hey Marlee." She beamed with a slight self-assured smile. "How's your jaw?"

"Uh, huh, hey there, Marlee!" Caroline cut in before Marlee could respond. "Yeah, I'm sure Selene will surely appreciate sparring against you." The purplellete let out a nervous chuckle. "And I'm sure you're eager for a rematch. Both Selene and I will be looking forward to seeing how much you improved since then." She paused for a moment before her eyes widenned and she hurriedly corrected herself. "I don't mean any offence by that."

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Marlee bristled when Selene made reference to their earlier encounter, when the powerful wrestler's jawbreaker had knocked Marlee out cold. Still, Selene seemed as irrepressible as before, showing no signs of animosity or even that she realised the implied mockery she had just dished out. The promoter spoke next, briefly yanking Marlee's attention from her foe and prospect of a bit of payback.

"Oh, I'll show you alright," Marlee snapped in response to the woman's words, shooting the promoter a scathing look at the inadvertent insult to her abilities. Now more determined than ever to get her revenge on Selene for the embarrassment, she shrugged off her jacket and tossed it carelessly to Caroline, before diving in under the bottom rope to join Selene in the ring.

Standing up, the buxom New Zealander behind stretching her shapely limbs in preparation, and she turned her attention to Selene.

"So what exactly are you looking for?" she asked. "Standard match? Any special conditions?"

[Kreydos]

Caroline reacted to Marlee's inflamed words with an anxious giggle. The former then squeaked in surprise as she caught the latter's jacket. Selene, on the other hand was a lot more sanguine about the whole situation. ~That's the spirit!~" She nodded approvingly and put her hands on her hips, squaring up to Marlee at the same time. "Considering how the last time we 'wrestled' went, I'd say best of three." The bronzette concluded her not-so-subtle verbal jab with a playful wink.

"Ah-ah yes, that would be prudent." Caroline piped in, having already rolled up the jacket and stowed it aside. "A casual multi-match means that we can turn the spar into a best of five or best of seven if you guys want to keep at it."
"True." Selene agreed as she rolled her shoulders and then gave one of them a pat, the same shoulder that knocked Marlee out via a pop-up stunner. "Miss Glass Jaw here is quite famous for getting easily laid out in the ring. I would know."

[arktriumph]

Marlee could only watch as the wrestler and trainer in front of her continued bantering away, largely at her expense. Her fists clenched by her sides in frustration as she listened to them, neither of them viewing the curvy Kiwi as much of a threat given how her last encounter with Selene had transpired. With an effort, she tried to control herself and keep focused on just beating the smugness out of Selene. Maybe she could dish out a beating on the trainer too if she kept up her remarks!

"Whatever, a best of three. Now are you going to keep talking?" Marlee growled, her cheeks flushing crimson as Selene referenced their last embarrassing encounter, even adding a scathing nickname to her rendition of events. "Or are we going to do this so you can learn to close that big mouth of yours?"

Easing down into her wrestling stance, the New Zealander made a sudden charge at her foe, goaded into a rash attack by the insults to her skill - inadvertent or not! She hoped to catch Selene with a quick shoulder block to knock her down and kick the spar off in Marlee's favour!

[Kreydos]

"I earned my big mouth." Selene replied casually, her disposition remaining as nonchalant yet arrogant as ever. "My official undefeated streak is about to reach the twenties ~baybeee.~" That was when Marlee charged unexpectedly.
"Woah-wait!" Caroline cried out in a panic for she had yet to ring the bell and officially start the bout. "Please! Stop. I have-..."

Of course, the Sweet Beast interpreted the situation differently. Already, she drowned out her friend's voice and focused on the brunette. Seeing her run and poise herself for something along the lines of a shoulder block, Selene saw not a surprise attack but an opportunity to attack. When Marlee leapt and hurled herself at the bronzette, she also jumped to meet her foe.

She spun her body around mid-flight so that her back would face Marlee. At the same time, Selene wrapped her arms tightly around the other heavyweight's neck for a jumping stunner. From there, the Japanese wrestler fell safely onto her ass while Marlee unceremoniously had her jaw bashed against Selene's steel solid shoulder.

[arktriumph]

Marlee charged out at Selene, hoping to catch her foe off guard with this slightly unsportsmanlike tactic. Selene, however, was more than equal to the task, even if her trainer had been taken off guard. Before she could even connect with the shoulder charge, Selene leapt to meet her.

Marlee was barrelling forward too quickly to halt her momentum, and what had begun as an attempt to gain the initiative quickly turned into a disaster as she blundered straight into Selene's grip as the woman twisted her body around. She clamped an arm around Marlee's neck and dropped down in a single smooth motion, bringing the curvy Kiwi's chin smashing down onto her shoulder in a brutal jumping stunner.

"UNHH!"

The high pitched squeak of shock was the only sound that Marlee made before her body was sprung backwards by the crushing impact of the stunner. She hit the canvas flat on her back, arms flung past her head and legs splayed open. Her eyes fluttered for a brief moment before drifting shut. Her head lolled against her shoulder as she went limped, knocked spark out by Selene in a single move.

Again.

[Kreydos]

An emphatic thud resonated throughout the gym when Selene successfully executed her signature move, the High Velocity Jawbreaker (H.V.J.). Marlee crumpled to the ground in a heap immediately after. Not even half a minute passed in their spar and already, the Sweet Beast had earned herself the first fall. "Haha." She couldn't help chuckling. "I'd say '~sweet dreams~' but the nightmare ain't over yet."

From there, she simply sat atop her snoozing opponent's stomach before she called out to Caroline. "Score one to me."
"~Nice~" She cheered and presented two thumbs up. "Glad to see your stunner hasn't waned in destructiveness."
"I'm a natural." Selene answered with a shrug. Then she playfully slapped Marlee's cheeks over and over until she awoke, all while still sitting atop of her.

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Laid out flat by the stunner, Marlee was oblivious to the banter that passed between Selene and her promotor, the New Zealander staying sprawled out flat on her back in front of her opponent.

It wasn't until Selene mounted her and laid a series of slaps across the Marlee's cheeks that she finally stirred. Her eyes fluttered weakly and the pain in her skull came rushing back.

"Nghh... ohh my head," she moaned, still gathering her wits. It took a few more seconds for her to fully register Selene seated on top of her. Then the memory washed back into her mind - rushing at Selene, the grab around her head and being yanked downwards. Then nothing... "No... get, get off me!" she blurted cheeks flushing crimson when her addled mind put the pieces together, that for the second time she'd been knocked out cold in a single move!