Fangs vs Stinger: Emaline vs Honie B. Bea

[Kreydos]

Match Type: Knockout Only
Victory Condition: Secure victory via a KO.

The entirety of Emaline's Emerald Enclave gathered within the locker rooms, their namesake leader appraising her own appraising her own appearance at the mirror. Her new outfit was as ostentatious as ever; it sported gaudy neon greens with hot pink accents which matched her vibrant pink hair. She was so engrossed in herself that she barely spared any attention for either of her stablemates.

Emaline Appearance Reference

Soon enough, a LAW official summoned her to the stage. Before she left however, she finally addressed her friends. "May I rest assured that I can rely on you two should the need arise?"
"Yes!"
"Y-yes..."
Although the duo responded with disparate tones the pinkette's lips curled into a thin smile and inclined her head before they headed off together.

Entrance Theme

Invariably, her theme music heralded her arrival, alongside the rest of the Enclave. She lead the pack, making her way down the ramp with her trademark graceful but conceited strut which provoked boos but also cheers from the crowds. Not that she paid the audience any mind save for the sporadic dismissive glance paired with an arrogant smirk.

In stark contrast, Yoro cheerfully jogged about and high fived everyone. Even those who detested Emaline couldn't resist Yoyo's charm. Meanwhile, Shira shuffled nervously behind both of her colleagues, only offering a slight smile and a wave at those she caught looking at her. Both Yoro and Shira would wait on ringside while their leader ascended up onto the ring apron.

Grabbing onto the top ropes, she elegantly yet lethargically backflipped into the ring. She sauntered to the nearest corner and clambered onto the top turnbuckle. From there, she simply lazed across the ropes as if they were a bed. With an insidious but faint grin gracing her face, she propped her head up on her fist and awaited Honie's appearance.

Pose Reference

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Honie had also been getting ready in another locker-room, the friendly, sociable bee striking up conversation with everyone who entered. She was in a particularly good mood today, as it was time for her first special event match in LAW! The stakes were high as ever, since everyone seemed focused on earning the chance to become Openweight Champion. This of course, was what these Apex Matches were for, and it was time for the Heroine of the Beehive to join the fray!

Entrance Theme

Clad in her beloved bee-themed attire, the muscled insect finally made her appearance. The crowd cheered loudly as the rising star entered the scene, engaging with fans in a cheerful way, similarly to Yoro before her. Once she made it to the ring, Honie had her own impressive ring entrance to make. She bent down on her knees, leaped off of them, soared high into the air, clean over the ropes, and right onto the mat! The ring shook upon the heavyweight's landing, and Honie's fans cheered even louder at her signature display!

Ms. Bea's entrance theme concluded afterwards, leaving the big, cute girl to eye her opponent. The powerhouse first addressed Yoro, Emaline's stablemate and a fellow cute gal the bee had previously fought and befriended. "HI YOYO!" Honie boomed, referring to Ms. Yobi by her nickname, taking attention off Ema for a moment. "Nice to see you, friend!"

The heroine then studied Emaline. Other than her connection to Yoro, Honie didn't know very much about Ema. She just knew the Emerald Viper had previously tormented her friend Gil in a prior match. But Armagilo had apparently forgiven her. So out of respect for Gil's decision, Honie opted not the bring that incident up. The nature lover had a knack for picking up on the moral compasses of her foes, and Ema gave off a very......not so moral vibe to say the least. Regardless, Honie, at least initially, would avoid coming at the pink-haired girl with any disdain.

"Hey there, snake girl. Isn't it great we get to compete here for a chance at BEE-coming openweight champion?" She teased, managing an adorable giggle. "With stakes this high, better come at me with all you buzzing have! Prepare to tussle with the Heroine of the Beehive!"

Honie's Appearance

[Kreydos]

Lounging on her makeshift bed, Emaline silently watched Honie make her entrance. Although the Viper maintained her typical urbane albeit haughty disposition, the malicious glint shimmering within her eyes betrayed her true intentions. Of course, seeing her opponent pull off an impressive stunt such as vault over the ropes did not concern her in the slightest.

"~Nice one!~" Meanwhile, Yoro cheered and clapped despite her allegiance to her stable and its leader. "Heyo, Honie!" She beamed brightly. "Great to see you too!"
Emaline on her part appeared disinterested in the two's interaction. Instead, she waited until she was addressed. Her eyes momentarily narrowed a little bit when she heard Honie's unique manner of speaking.

The pinkette relaxed her expression when she replied. "I give you my greetings, insect." She spoke in such an overly polite manner that it came off as condescending. "I must concur with your sentiment regarding the nature of our bout and the Apex event as a whole. On that note, you have my gratitude in advance for graciously volunteering to be my first stepping stone on my ascent to Openweight Champion."

[dddybee]

After the high flying heavyweight vaulted cleanly over the ropes from the floor outside the ring, the mat shook upon her landing. This didn't seem to concern Emaline, who maintained her balance on the ropes in a leisurely fashion, despite any turbulence moving up the turnbuckles. Not that the friendly bee was trying to intimidate her opponent anyhow, as her signature ring entrance was done for fun.

Honie smiled after Yoro responded to her, before turning her attention back to Emaline and listening to the viper's dialogue. The bee of course, usually didn't mind being called an 'insect'. But the way Ema spoke that word, along with the rest of her speech, carried a degree of arrogance and snake venom that didn't go totally lost on the busty heroine. She wondered curiously how Yoro managed to befriend someone with such a dark aura.

The cutie bee puffed her cheeks out in mild irritation at Emaline's concluding, condescending statement. Malice in any form easily triggered Ms. Bea. But for now, Honie would manage to maintain a good degree of calmness and composure. "A stepping stone? Buzz?" She spoke in slight annoyance. "Well, in the qualifier matches, win or loss doesn't technically hinder our progress towards that goal. Regardless, I can definitely understand your desire to win these matches, as I feel the same way."

Honie then turned her attention back to Yoro. "Hey Yoyo! This isn't a tag or handicap match, so have you and your other friend simply come to cheer Emaline on? Because that's really sweet!" Though the bee's voice still carried a hint of naivety, she had intentionally directed the question to her pal Yoro. Honie didn't trust Emaline's sneaky vibes.

[Kreydos]

Honie's indignant reaction prompted a snobbish giggle out of Emaline's laugh "~Ohohoho, my.~" Then she stood up atop the turnbuckle and did some showing off of her own; she placed her hands behind her back before she casually and effortlessly walked across the top ropes like a tight rope until she loomed directly over her opponent.

"I do admit that your short-sightedness is quite endearing." She spat more insults veiled under a thin layer of 'politeness'. "And given the plucky and naïve aura that you radiate, I possess no doubt that our bout shall be very entertaining." Hopping down onto the canvas, her lips formed a sadistic grin. "I must express my satisfaction at the prospect of our coming clash being highly enjoyable on my end."

Then Yoro gleefully answered Honie's question. "We're here to support our friend!"
"Y-yeah..." Shira tentatively seconded her stablemate, nodding her head as she did so.

[dddybee]

Honie watched Emaline walk towards her, while maintaining an impressive amount of balance on the top ropes, as if she was walking on stable ground. She puffed her cheeks out again, as the viper continued to talk down to the bee. Metaphorically standing above Honie, an act of symbolism of Ema's conceited demeanor.

Ms. Bea wasn't as quite as short-sighted as her opponent claimed, having intentionally and specifically asked Yoro why Ema's stablemates had come along with her. However, Yoro's unhelpfully vague answer did drop Honie's guard down a bit. She did trust her friend Yoro after all, at least a whole lot more than she trusted this clearly villainous snake, who just radiated arrogance and sadism.

"I see." Honie responded to Ema's stablemates. "Friends should support each other!" After remembering she had her own unlikely, less than moral friend, Honie would drop the concern about Ema's partners from her mind. Though Arachne's villainous arua also carried a fair degree of playfulness that Honie couldn't sense on Emaline.

"I......" Honie said to Emaline, the chatty bee for once being a bit loss for words. The way Emaline talked had a way of annoying Honie without immediately sending her into a rage. It was strange, like the viper's fake politeness was a form of bullying Honie hadn't ever come across before. It kinda confused her. "Don't like your tone! I think..." She managed, before squaring up with Emaline, waiting for the bell to ring. "You're giving off some really wicked vibes. I appreciate your confidence. But if ya think you've got this whole match all figured out, I might just teach ya some humility!"

[Kreydos]

"~Oh my, how absolutely adorable.~" Emaline intonated in a slow and patronising manner. "The spunky insect is confused. Fortunately for her, I am magnanimous and as such, I shall deign to rectify said confusion." The bell rung just as she finished speaking. However, she neglected to adopt a wrestling stance or even raise her guard.

She strolled over to Honie but took care to remain out of arm's reach. "Face me in a test of strength." The Viper presented both of her hands and edged closer as she issued her challenge. "Allow me to educate you about my inherent superiority." However, the test of strength offer was a trick. Should her opponent fall for it and clasp her hands, she would jump up and clamp her legs tightly around Honie's waist for a crushing bodyscissor.

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Honie simply glared at Emaline as the middleweight stable leader continued to poke fun at her, in the viper's own special brand of rudeness and arrogance. This was further put on display after the bell rang, as Ema's demeanor and stance didn't change at all. She clearly was taking the bee heroine very lightly, which annoyed the heavyweight even more.

After Emaline suggested they engage in a test of strength, Honie raised an eyebrow. Anyone with working eyes and at least two brain cells could conclude that the muscled bee was clearly the stronger of the two, at least physically speaking. However, Honie's desire to humble Emaline outweighed the caution of this being a potential trap. "A test of strength?" Honie repeated, even managing a cute giggle, before raising her own hands. "You can't be buzzing serious."

But that was the problem, Emaline was not serious at all. The bee tried to engage, but as soon as their hands touched, Honie witnessed her foe instead leap up. "Buzz?" She puzzled, before feeling the heel wrap her legs around the bee's waist for a tight bodyscissors! Honie managed to remain on her feet, but now had the pink-haired girl wrapped around her. "Ow! Ow! YOU LITTLE SNAKE!" The heroine boomed, before she'd show off exactly why Emaline, though deceitful, was wise not to engage Honie in a test of raw power. The bee would use her strong arms to start prying apart the viper's coils, she would then attempt to latch on to Ema's legs, swing the heel up, and then slam her hard on the mat!

[Kreydos]

As Emaline suspected, Honie fell prey to the ploy and ended up entrapped in the loveless embrace of the Viper's legs. From there, she tried to maintain a tight grasp on the Bee's hands to prevent any attempt to pry herself free. "Eh!.." Much to Emaline's shock, Honie rather easily wrenched her hands free before she set to work on prying apart the bodyscissors.

"Tch..." The pinkette couldn't help clicking her tongue. Despite her opponent's best efforts, she managed to sustain the bodyscissor through the non-inconsiderable strength of her own thighs though it exerted noticeably less crushing pressure than before. However, Honie was also preoccupied with breaking out of the bodyscissor. Emaline swiftly took advantage of that fact and swung her elbow right at her foe's nose. And if one elbow didn't do the trick, she would fire many more.

[dddybee]

After falling for Emaline's little deception, The Emerald Viper was latched around her perceived prey, squeezing the bee in a bodyscissors! However, the tough heroine managed to stay on her feet the whole time, whining a bit before attempting to pry Emaline's legs off! The task proved more difficult than Honie anticipated. The snake's coils were giving the bee's arms a pretty good workout! But soon, it became apparent Honie may eventually be able to break out, if Emaline didn't further fight Honie's attempts to resist.

"Geez, what's up with your legs?" Honie giggled, resisting enough to prevent Emaline from crushing her waist as much. But the snake still managed to hang on. Beatrice hadn't given up though and would continue to have at it...but then Emaline smacked her in the nose with an elbow strike. "Ow! Hey!" Honie protested, but toughly managed to tank the first blow. But the viper wasn't done. The bee grunted as her foe stuck her repeatedly, loosening Honie's resistance against those coils. Eventually, the heavyweight caved. She stopped her pursuit of aiming to pull off Ema's thighs and instead guarded her face, allowing Emaline to really get to squeezing again!

"OOOOWWWW!" Honie groaned, as Ema reestablished the force the bee previously prevented her from exerting. "Oh, buzz this!" The heroine would fight back by raising on of her fists and quickly throwing a mighty punch, right at her adversary's face!