Gabrielle Pelletier vs Courage Takemi - Young Lionesses Exhibition Showmatch

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Gabrielle Pelletier vs Courage Takemi
Young Lionesses Exhibition Showmatch
Standard Match
Victory Obtained by Pinfall, Submission or KO

Gabi felt a churn of mixed emotions as she readied herself back stage for her first official match since arriving at LAW. Joining the promotion's Young Lionesses program, she knew she still had a lot to do to improve her wrestling craft, and she was willing to train hard to make that happen. But before that, she found herself thrust into the spotlight in this show match, where she would be under scrutiny from both wrestlers and fans alike.

Her wrestling attire consisted of a skin-tight, white and red leotard, long red gloves and matching thigh-high boots. Her long locks of light brown hair cascaded down her shoulders and her tawny skin glowed under the backstage lights. Making a handful of minute adjustments to her outfit, Gabi huffed out a final breath and tried to mentally prepare herself for the coming match.

Gabrielle Pelletier

Her music Avril Lavigne - Here's to Never Growing Up exploded from the speakers and with her heart bounding in her chest, the young French-Canadian stepped out into the lights. The rising cheer from the fans almost stopped her in her tracks, but with an effort she forced herself to keep moving, out into position at the top of the ramp. Trying to ignore the bubbling in her stomach, she planted her feet, with one hand on her hip and raised the other in a wave.

That got more cheers. So far so good.

Smiling breathlessly, Gabi set off at a jog down the ramp, sweeping lazily from side to side to exchange high-fives with fans leaning out towards her until she reached the ring. She dove neatly in under the bottom rope and bounced to her feet, pumping two fists in the air as the adrenaline began to flow.

"Whooo! Yeah, let's do this!" she whooped shrilly, caught up in the moment as she did a swift circuit of the ring before taking up her position on the far side. Heart fluttering with anticipation, Gabi turned her gaze on the ramp, waiting for her opponent to join her in the ring.

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Courage waited just beyond the curtain. She rolled her wrists and rubbed her fingers together. Gloves... They were a nice touch...

Tonight was the night of her rebirth, she told herself. The time she'd spent pretending to be a professional wrestler was over... She had promised Ayame that she would give this sport her all. Her respect. And tonight was the first step towards making that good on that promise... Or so she hoped.


"And introducing her opponent! From Hokaido, Japan!" The announcer roared as the stage was bathed in jade. A noticeable omission, he was instructed not to mention her Idol group, Courage Generation. "COURAGE! Ta-Ke-Miiii!"

Stereopony - Hitohira No Hanabira(Kayfabe; Courage Generation "One of My Petals")

The green lights spun and centered upon the entryway, heralding her arrival! She emerged from the curtains, resplendent in new attire!

No longer was Courage Takemi a singer in a bikini. For the first time in her career, she wore the regalia of a genuine professional wrestler! Tonight, and forevermore, she looked the part!

Courage Takemi

White boots wrestling boots led her down the ramp towards the ring. Her smooth legs were adorned by a sheer bodystocking that ran all the way up to her neck. Despite her bare skin being covered, it made her curves ever more appealing. Pulling them taut and supporting them.

She wore a tight-fitting leotard atop the bodysuit. The colors had been chosen with intent... Green, like her mother. And white, like her idol background. She was choosing to acknowledge both of those things now. Her wrestling lineage was a part of her. It left her mid-section exposed, her flat tummy on display, and cupped her heavy breasts. The leotard and stocking both split to expose the delectable valley of her cleavage. A symbol. Her heart was exposed. It was purely coincidental that the area above it was a mouth-watering temptation for fans and foes alike.

Her arms were sheathed in gloves that ran past her elbow. They added an air of nobility along with the large bow that bound her luxurious and long hair in a ponytail that swept behind her like a cape. The only things that remained from her previous look were her trademark glasses and the heart-stopping green eyes behind them.

Courage Takemi slipped into the ring across from Gabrielle Pelletier. A wrestler reborn. Looking every bit the Princess of Hard Work she'd promised Ayame that she'd be!

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Gabi was almost dumbstruck by the beauty and glamour of her fellow Young Lioness, watching wide eyed as Courage Takemi descended the ramp to join her in the ring, resplendent in a fabulous costume that the fans were only too eager to appreciate. She was all curves and beauty, the excitement of the woman's entrance enhanced by the lightshow, and suddenly Gabi found herself feeling more than a little self-conscious.

It's a wrestling match, she reminded herself. Just focus.

Trying to shake off the effects of seeing Courage for the first time, Gabi took a deep breath, steeling herself, and stepped to the centre of the ring with her head held high, extending a hand to the idol stood before her.

"Let's have a good match!" she blurted a little too quickly, before gathering herself. "Let's show these people what the Young Lionesses can do!"

If Courage accepted her gesture, Gabi would shake hands with the woman before moving back to her corner and settling into her stance, ready to begin the exhibition match.

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Unlike Gabi, Courage was comfortable under the bright lights and across from another beautiful woman! She was cheerfully waving to the fans and summoning their cheers! Optimistically engaging with the wrestling environment, despite the frankly humiliating bouts she had been in thus far. Some of this was thanks to her training as an idol. But there was an additional component to her confidence.

Now, she'd also had training as a wrestler!

Courage met Gabi in the center of the ring. She gripped the woman's hand within her glove and nodded. "Together, you and I are going to show the world what it means to be a Young Lioness, Gabi-chan! Let's work our hardest!!" Her other hand joined the shake, affectionately gripping her hand in a way that expressed her sincerity.

With their wills exchanged, Courage returned to her corner! She threw a fist up to the fans!"THIS IS OUR GENERATION!" She shouted out her catchphrase. An inclusive declaration that let the audience know they were part of her strength! Even if she wasn't an idol, she still gained strength from their support! And the fans roared over her pageantry of the repackaged Courage Takemi!

She turned. Smiling and full of warmth. And then, the bell rang!

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Gabi was happy to find that Courage's excitement was genuine, and the stunning woman eagerly accepted the young Canadian's grip, shaking hands and beaming smiles all the while. She even offered a short bit of motivational speaking that left Gabi feeling energised. Yes, they would show what the Young Lionesses were capable off. This might have been a rare exhibition for the main LAW stage, but this was their chance to show they belonged.

Smiling, she edged back into her corner, taking a breath as Courage continued to rile up the fans. Gabi was not a terribly assertive person by nature - she would let her wrestling do the talking. She gave her opponent a final nod of acknowledgement.

"Good luck, Miss Takemi!" she declared. And then the bell rang to begin the match.

Gabi instantly settled into her stance, running through possible opening moves in her head as she advanced towards Courage, warily looking for a lock up. When they drew close, Gabi would attempt to take the initiative by lunging forward, trying to quickly tie up her beauteous opponent and transition into a side headlock to kick things off!

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"You too!" She gave Gabrielle a "V" sign and a firm nod in response to her good wishes.

But the conversation ended there! The bell rang and the bout began!

The two girls circled each other. Slowly advancing, but neither one outright charged. In the past, Courage had always begun her bouts with a running attack. She'd told herself it was to get the jump on the opponent. But she knew that it had been because she was scared. It was to get it over with, like jumping into a cold pool.

Both women lunged for each other at the same time! Courage's actions mimicked Gabi's. Not because she was copying her. But because she was like Gabi now. She too was a wrestler of the same school. Trainees of the Young Lioness program.

They clashed! And their hands passed each other to take hold of one another's collar and elbow! But it was Gabi who landed the first point, rolling to the side and pulling Courage's face against her side in a headlock! She made a soft grunt and closed one eye in effort as she struggled against the hold. One arm looped about Gabi's waist. While the other one brought her hand to pry at the grip of the other woman.

Gabi had earned the initiative.

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The two Young Lionesses jostled for position, and Gabi was thrilled to gain the upper hand in the grapple as the pair grasped at each other, managing to shift Courage sideways and clamp her in a tight headlock. All the beautiful costumes and flashy entrances wouldn't change the fact that Gabi was a powerful individual!

But what to do now? She clung on as Courage struggled, trying to remember how to transition from this position as they lurched around the ring. Then her eyes fell upon the turnbuckle and the idea came to her. planting her feet and gritting her teeth, she gave Courage's face another tight squeeze before trying to drag the other woman towards the turnbuckle.

As they approached, with a grunt of effort, Gabi tried to leverage her strength and twisted her body sideways, hoping to yank Courage round. As she did so, she would release the headlock, attempting to use the momentum to toss her opponent into the corner to set her up for further moves.

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Courage worried at the grasp of her opponent, but she made no leeway. It was early in the match, Gabrielle's muscles were full of vigor, and Courage couldn't hope to match her strength. Nor did she have the technique to apply proper leverage to make up the difference.

"Ngh!" She grunted with effort but was otherwise pulled along by her head. Gabi had full control of her!

Gabrielle swung her body around, throwing Courage back first into the turnbuckle! She hit the pads back first with a crash! The impact caused her voluptuous body to jiggle. Her breasts bounced within the confines of her new, attire. "Ahn!" Her voice escaped as she slumped against the turnbuckle. Her arms caught on the top ropes and she gripped them to keep from falling. But it was far from a counter-attack!

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The two wrestlers jockeyed for position, but Gabi could feel that she had the upper hand, with Courage trapped in her headlock and lacking any real leverage. The Canadian's strength held her in good stead as she moved her opponent into position and slung her into the corner. Courage hit the turnbuckle, her voluptuous body shaking under the impact, but Gabi tried not to think about that too much as she focused on where to go next!

"Ready or not, here I come!" she whooped with more confidence than she felt, the shrillness of her voice giving her away somewhat. But the cheer from the fans buoyed her and galvanised her into action.

Immediately following that announcement Gabi would dash forward and lower a shoulder, aiming to ram Courage in the stomach to wind her and set her up for a swift follow up from the Canadian Lioness!

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Courage could see what was about to happen to her... But she couldn't do anything about it. The throw into the corner had left her dazed and vulnerable. The harsh impact against her back had knocked some of the air out of her... And so, wide-eyed, she watched Gabrielle's charge!

"W-wait!" She knew she wouldn't.

Gabi's relentless attack blasted into Courage's vulnerable, already deflated belly! "OOF!"

Courage's body folded around her opponent, saliva spraying from her mouth as she coughed and gasped for air! Her feet were lifted off the canvas and her round butt wedged itself between the second and third turnbuckle! She was stuck there, eyes tearing from the abdominal assault which left her unable to breathe!