[Hardcore Match] Astrid Arvidsson vs Kyoko Akan - When the dragon meets the queen (Apex Qualifier Match)

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It seemed that the beginning of this match was a thousand years ago. Astrid has completely forgotten that it all started with a loud conflict. No reason was important to her right now. Right now, she didn't care that Kyoko had come here with open insults. Now it was important to defeat this woman because she just wanted it. Not to prove the Japanese woman's words wrong. But only because the Belly Queen turned out to be a damn hard fighter. The Golden Dragon has never wanted to win in the LAW ring so much. The audience will remember this match for a long time, and perhaps they will not forget it at all.

Therefore, putting aside the pain and fatigue, the Norwegian woman gathered the remnants of her strength in order to send Kyoko down with one crushing punch. Seeing the condition of her rival, Astrid counted on the fact that the purple-haired woman simply did not have enough strength to evade that extremely powerful, but fast punch.

Astrid's fist shot forward like a cannonball. She knew she was putting everything she had left into it after everything Kyoko had put her through. Her fist was approaching the Belly Queen's head and the Golden Dragon was ready to swear that this was the end. A sudden movement, similar to purple lightning. Astrid felt Kyoko's hair on her knuckles. Her opponent dodged with one lightning-fast movement.

The blonde didn't even have time to figure out where Kyoko had the strength to do this. As soon as the Golden Dragon landed on the mat, the Belly Queen immediately grabbed her. And literally in the same second Kyoko directed Astrid's head into the top turnbuckle. The descendant of the great Vikings had no chance to defend herself after her unsuccessful attack. Her eyes widened before her head crashed into the obstacle.

Astrid couldn't even scream. Her strength was running out, and Kyoko's counterattacks knocked everything she had left out of the blonde. Astrid's body went limp, there was a mist before her eyes, her legs gave way. She began to fall forward. In any other situation, she would have tried to grab the top ropes in order to stand on her feet. But now she just didn't have any strength for that. The Norwegian woman was saved from a complete fall by the corner in front of her. Astrid's chest pressed against the middle turnbuckle.

"Keep strong.. keep strong!" mentally she ordered herself.

No chance. The moment Kyoko grabbed her again, Astrid looked more like a rag doll. Her body and mind were exhausted by this tough match. When Kyoko grabbed her lower body, Astrid knew she had to do something. She should hit the Japanese woman. She should push her away. But the body refused to follow orders. The Belly Queen abruptly turned around and sent Astrid down.

A thunderous clap. The ring shuddered. Astrid was far from the lightest woman in terms of weight, but even after all her rival found the strength to lift her and then send her to a meeting with a mat. It was like a bomb had exploded inside the Golden Dragon's body. An indescribable discharge of pain filled every cell of her body. Astrid's mind went dark. She didn't show any sign of movement except for the rising and falling of her chest. In an effort to finish this fierce battle and get an outstanding victory, the Belly Queen laid down on the Golden Dragon. And without any delay, the referee fell down next to them in order to slap the mat for the first time.

"ONE!" echoed throughout the arena while Astrid didn't even move a finger.

[Fairy Dragon]

In spite of the fact her back felt like it was broken when she lifted Astrid up she still had the strength to pull it off but drop Astrid with such authority that she felt the whole ring shake from the force of the Golden Dragon dropping from the big move. Kyoko all but fell on Astrid after the move laying there with a look that showed just how tired she was, she could only lazily lift that leg up to secure a more proper pin but nothing else was going on in her head besides telling herself to hold Astrid like this and make sure that she didn't kick out. After one of the most intense hardcore matches LAW had, it seemed Kyoko would finally be able to walk out with her hand raised after bringing the blonde down again. The count was barely audible in her head, a noise in the background that was full of ringing and far away crowd noises but eventually her mind started to focus on it all.

"TWO!"

So close, Astrid wasn't moving, she felt no part of her body even start to move when she heard the count, showing just how close Kyoko was to winning, blinking in what felt like slow motion she looked at the hand raising back up. Her arms were still on Astrid's thigh and laying on her chest and belly Kyoko felt herself stop everything else watching the hand slowly come down for what would be the third count that would bring her the victory, putting her on a win to the path to Apex and make prove herself n one of the biggest matches she had been in.

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What was the most terrible thing? Perhaps the fact that Astrid was conscious and perfectly aware of what was happening at that moment. She could hear the screams of the audience. She felt Kyoko lying on top of her, pressing her to the mat. And, of course, she felt her whole body screaming because of the pain. But the Golden Dragon was exhausted. She just couldn't bring herself to move. Her thoughts were confused, and her muscles felt like they had turned to stone.

Even when she heard the first slap near her head, she did absolutely nothing. The descendant of the great Vikings really tried, but sometimes there comes a moment when you can't take a step forward. Each person has a limit. And after going through everything Kyoko gave her in this match, Astrid apparently reached her limit. She could no longer resist the pain that bound her body. She couldn't continue the match anymore.

"TWO!!"

The Belly Queen was not the first one who was able to give the blonde an incredibly tough fight. But she was definitely the first one who brought Astrid to such a state. This Japanese woman didn't just withstand the fierce flames of the Golden Dragon, she overcame it. What started as a dispute between two stubborn women turned into a real test for both of them. And Astrid gave her rival everything she had. She gave all her own strength. And she gave all the strength of the beast that lived inside her. She had nothing else to offer. She didn't see it, but she felt the referee's hand rise again to slap the mat for the third, last time.

"You have the power of a dragon, but you're still just a human, Astrid," she remembered her father's words, "everyone has a limit, so when you reach your own, when it seems to you that you can't fight anymore... endure, get up, through I can't, through a little more, to the end, and you'll be the champion."

A long time ago he refused to train her because of the firm belief that his daughter did not belong in the ring. Astrid was able to prove him otherwise. The training she went through was like Hell. Her father was much stricter to her than to any other fighter he trained. But Astrid was grateful to him. After all, it made her strong. After all, her father taught her what it means to be a fighter who is ready to do anything for the sake of calling themselves the best.

The referee's palm began to descend for the third time. The whole hall held their breath. And it was at this moment that the Golden Dragon's muscles tensed. The pain in her body was unimaginable. It was trying to stop her. It was like an insurmountable wall. But if she was going to become the world champion, then there is only one way to this. To be the best, she must be willing to do the impossible. She must be strong enough to go beyond her limits. Because that was the only way she could become worthy to lift the golden belt over her head.

"THR..."

A split second before the referee slapped the mat for the last time, Astrid jerked to the side with one movement, lifting her shoulder off the mat and breaking the Belly Queen's pin. The striped shirt had to change the trajectory of her hand so quickly that the girl fell to the mat. But when she got up on one knee and raised her hand above her head, she was showing only two fingers. The audience screamed so hard that perhaps the whole of Tokyo heard it. It was 2.99999, but still only 2. Lying on her left side, Astrid gasped for air. But there was a slight smile on her face. She was still in the game.

[Fairy Dragon]

Why should a Queen willing to go to any lengths fear a Dragon? There was nothing in this world Kyoko wasn't willing to topple on her path to the top and Astrid had been a learning experience and a lesson for anyone who still doubted what Kyoko was willing to do in this league. She could feel the count coming and how Astrid's body had gone slack, she was still awake but she felt defeat when she saw it, the blonde simply didn't have the strength to move and she knew it. Kyoko's grip didn't falter for a second, she would leave no room for doubt and she wanted the blonde's defeat to be one of a fully focused Kyoko who didn't underestimate the the proud Viking descendant for a second, Astrid earned that much to know that Kyoko had been giving it her all and fighting like the most important prize was already on the line but her eyes watched those hands go down for the 3 count.

But then Astrid kicked out.

The reaction from the kickout was so loud it could rupture someone's eardrum with the ref showing 2 fingers to make it clear that the pin was incomplete, She wasn't forced off Astrid's body but Kyoko felt like someone had taken a shotgun and fired it off in her chest with how she flew off her after it set in. She had dropped Astrid with the hardest spinebuster she had ever hit someone with, her back felt like it was close to breaking but she threw everything into it anyway. She felt Astrid's body fail her, until the last possible second no strength in her was enough...until it just showed up just like the outburst when she nearly passed out. What was this blonde bitch made of? Not even she was that resilient and Kyoko's face must have looked dumbfounded because she started hearing jeers and the cameramen outside move in closer to get a look at her reaction. "NNNOOOOOOOOO!" Kyoko screamed loud enough that it could be heard despite the crowd picking up tension, she had no idea how Astrid managed to escape that, all she could do was try to get back to her feet one more time, stumbling around whens he did it but eventually on it to look over the battered fighter in front of her who had refused to stay down. They might as well call this a deathmatch because it was starting to feel like Kyoko was going to have to kill her to make her stay down, grabbing her hair and nearly pulling it out in pure frustration before she brought a foot up and stomped down on Astrid. "Don't know how much you have left but this next one will keep you down!" Kyoko said letting her fury overwhelm her, but backing up after stomping down Astrid again, and setting up her finish. The Queen's drop was out of the question, trying to lift Astrid up for it with the way her back was she wouldn't get Astrid all the way, and trying to fall onto her back for the end of it would be so bad even if she hit the move she might be too paralyzed with pain to make the pin, Akan Buster was out for the same reasons, that just left the spear. Throwing her entire body shoulder first into Astrid's belly with how badly she had already torn it apart would be the end of Astrid, no one was tough enough to handle all that. Kyoko moved to the corner and lowered herself despite her body hating to bend like that, but ignoring that and waiting for Astrid to rise which she knew she would after those stomps, in a way she was just like the Belly Queen her body would not stand for such insults and compelled her to rise just to have a chance to prove her wrong and when she did make those fateful steps up Kyoko would be there ready to knock her on down again running forward with enough speed for one last move, throwing her entire body into a Spear to knock Astrid down again and set up her final pin.

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Oh, she definitely didn't like it. Even though Astrid was still on the verge of losing consciousness, Kyoko's deafening scream filled the blonde's ears. And although it was hard to believe, Astrid could quite understand the feelings of the Belly Queen. Why? Because she, too, more than once in this match wondered where her opponent got so much strength from? Considering how hard they beat each other, as well as their stubborn refusal to lose, only an idiot would not be willing to say that these women are worth each other.

Although for Astrid, the strength of her rival caused both irritation and respect. But from Kyoko's side, the first emotion apparently prevailed. The Japanese woman grabbed Astrid's hair and pulled it so hard that the blonde felt that she had definitely lost a few hairs because of it. Still in a terrible state, she didn't even have time to grab Kyoko's hand. The Belly Queen sent Astrid back to the mat with one hard stomp.

"Ugh..." she didn't have enough strength to keep groaning.

She could hear the fury in her rival's words. And although Astrid was far from the best expert in the study of human feelings, she was sure what exactly made Kyoko so angry. Perhaps the Japanese woman was not ready to admit this even to herself, but deep down she knew that she had found someone who was not inferior to her. And that realization was driving her crazy. The Golden Dragon felt that Kyoko had only one wish right now. The Belly Queen wanted to get rid of this thought. And she had only one way out.

After receiving another stomp, Astrid spat out blood from her mouth. Her vision was still blurry, and her body was heavy like a wagon full of iron. Yes, she really broke the pin, she really did something that even she at one point seemed impossible. She went beyond her limits. But now she had something else to do, much more difficult. Now she had to win.

Gritting her teeth, the Golden Dragon placed her shaking palms on the mat. She had completely forgotten about regular breathing, now all her thoughts were focused not on regaining strength, but on keeping herself conscious. Kyoko has shown herself to be an incredibly strong woman and an excellent fighter. Even her lousy temperament couldn't overshadow it. And so she had to get to her feet. She had to give her opponent the last fight. They both had to make sure that this match would never be forgotten.

Struggling with her own exhaustion, the Golden Dragon rose to one knee and then rose to her feet. The light in front of her eyes pulsed, white flashes alternating with impenetrable darkness. The Norwegian woman staggered and was forced to lean forward, placing her palms on her knees in order to keep her balance. It was at this moment that she heard the sound of approaching footsteps.

Raising her head, the Golden Dragon saw a silhouette rapidly approaching. Even though she couldn't clearly distinguish Kyoko's face, Astrid inexplicably felt her rival's emotions. She knew that the Belly King wanted to destroy her. This woman is not going to tolerate competition. Feeling that Astrid was able to be equal to her, it became a matter of principle for her to prove that of the two of them, only she would stay on her feet at the end of the match. The air around them seemed to have become heavy, which was a clear sign of the approaching end.

"Then..." thought Astrid.

In order to become a champion, it is not enough just to be sure that you are worthy of this title. And it brought everything back to where it all started. Astrid was not one to throw words to the wind. The Norwegian woman was always ready to confirm every word she said with actions. She did not promise that she would become a champion because she was not going to throw loud words. But she promised that she would go beyond all possible limits on the way to the world title. And now, with a woman like Kyoko standing in her way, the Golden Dragon could make it clear to everyone that she wasn't lying before the start of this match.

Air whistled through her mouth, first entering her lungs and then filling her blood with oxygen. Even now, barely standing on her feet, completely covered with bruises and with her stomach torn to blood, Astrid was not ready to lose. Everyone has their own way in this life. She was determined to become the greatest fighter of all time. And if pain and fatigue are the only things that prevent her from doing it, then she will destroy them. Because the Golden Dragon will never stop and she will grind to powder everything and everyone who gets in her way.

At the moment when Kyoko intended to reach the peak of speed in order to make the last rush forward in an attempt to ram Astrid's bloody stomach, the descendant of the great Vikings also rushed forward. Only her determination was her support at this moment, not allowing her to lose consciousness. And when she landed her right foot firmly on the mat, it seemed to be the first step on her way to the golden belt. The Golden Dragon was going to turn sideways to Kyoko, at the same time raising her left leg bent at the knee. To hell the fucking pain. To hell the fucking fatigue. To hell everything. Once in the ring with a rival who is ready to give her everything without a trace, Astrid was going to answer in the same fucking way! And her answer was a superkick right in the face of the Belly Queen!

[Fairy Dragon]

Astrid was in her sights slowly getting up, bleeding from the mouth and stomach while the Queen tried to will her body to line up and end the match once and for all, she knew that this had to do the trick. Everything she had would need to be put into finishing Astrid before her body gave out, her back screamed simply from bending like she was in preparation and she knew that she wouldn't be able to do something like this again, it was now or never. She rushed Astrid ready to knock her down but when Astrid, bloody and getting up reached out at her and suddenly sent a big kick right towards Kyoko's head, a superkick that she ran into even as she tried to slow down before it struck her.

"Ggaaaaggghh!" Kyoko screamed with Astrid's kick sending Kyoko's head backwards at a disturbing angle for a second it looked like it might actually snap. The Belly Queen's posture was completely shattered and the Queen slumped into the ropes, sitting on them while she was down and her eyes looked lost. The flames of fight in her body dimmed with the light fading in her eyes and blood coming from her lips, something must have busted inside her mouth. A second passed, then another, before suddenly Kyoko's head shot up and she looked at Astrid, jumping up at the blonde once more with her fist aiming right for Astrid's head. "AAASTRIIIIIIDDD!" Kyoko screamed throwing her fist at the blonde with all her might and trying to knock her down. Despite having nearly been crushed by that kick the Belly Queen still found herself throwing out one last energetic burst to go off of. "COME OONNNNN!" Kyoko screamed out, waiting to see if Astrid could still bring anything back at her after that last hit.

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Sincere emotions are always something delightful. Especially for those moments when you see something incredible. The ball is in the goal a second before the end of the match. Five identical symbols on the slot machine screen. Royal Flush in the final of a poker tournament. When a person sees something like this, emotions always burst out. Empathy, excitement, delight - all this is mixed into a single whole and comes from the very depths at such moments.

Most of the people in the audience were sure that this was the end. The last attack of the Belly Queen was supposed to put an end to this titanic confrontation. Everyone was waiting for the last chord of this bloody and cruel, but amazing symphony. And when the Golden Dragon rushed to her opponent with the intention of kicking her head, the audience seemed to go mad because of the realization that this was not the end.

Amid loud screams, Astrid's foot collided with the face of the Japanese woman. She saw that blood was flowing from her opponent's mouth. Kyoko leaned back and the blonde was ready to swear that now her rival would fall. She just couldn't handle it, not after everything they'd both been through in this match. However, immediately after the kick, Astrid staggered. The Golden Dragon even fell to one knee, unable to keep her balance. There were literally no reserves left in her body and the only thing that supported her was her willpower.

And although Astrid's mind was in a fog right now, she realized that something was wrong. The instincts of the Norwegian woman told her what was the matter. She didn't hear the sound of falling. Which in turn meant only that Kyoko was still on her feet. She's seen a lot in her life. But it was the first time she had encountered a woman who was willing to continue fighting even after everything that had happened. With a painful groan, Astrid clenched her teeth and forced herself to stand up to her full height.

It was at this moment that she saw that the Belly Queen had regained her balance. In that brief moment when Astrid's vision focused, she saw the eyes of her rival. And it was impossible to confuse it with anything. The blonde clearly knew what Kyoko's eyes were saying. The last attack. All or nothing. Victory or defeat. An electric current seemed to pass through the Golden Dragon's body. And this time it wasn't because of the pain. This time it was because of excitement. They both had no strength left. And it will end. Now. Astrid's eyes flashed. The descendant of the great Vikings clenched all her determination into a fist, and then pushed off from the mat, rushing towards the Belly Queen.

"KYOOOOKOOOOO!!!" she roared at the same time as her rival, unable to contain emotions.

They say that victory always tastes sweet to the same extent as defeat is bitter. Yes, there really is truth in this. But Astrid believed that only in such matches is a victory really worth something. And although there was no gold belt at stake in this match, she knew it didn't matter to them. The desire to surpass each other has become much more important for each of them than anything else. And didn't that make this match something worthy of a real championship level? The Golden Dragon's fire was extinguished the moment Kyoko broke the pin. Now only Astrid Arvidsson and her own willpower are left. And she put all that will into her right fist, which she sent into Kyoko's left cheek with a right cross!

"Beautiful..."

That was the last thought that flashed through Astrid's mind before the fist of the Belly Queen slammed into her left cheek. She didn't even know if her own fist had found its target. After the blow of her rival, the whole world in front of the blonde's eyes collapsed like a house of cards. Her head jerked to the side, and her upper body tilted back. A new wound appeared on her left cheek and a stream of blood began to drip onto the mat. Seeing almost nothing in front of her, Astrid staggered so much that it seemed that her fall to the mat was only a matter of time. But even if it would really have happened, her last thought would still remain true. It was a really beautiful match.

[Fairy Dragon]

Bleeding, bruised, possible broken bones in her back and other places should have been a 3 point combo for someone who would stay down. If not for the ropes maybe she would be out of it still but somehow Kyoko Akan was not only awake but launching herself right at Astrid with one big punch to knock her down, and another boost of energy that she had long since run out of explanations for where they kept coming. She knew she was stubborn and could take a lot before she quit but this had surpassed most of her outbursts, to someone she had never met until 5 minutes before the bell rang. Astrid knew she was coming and quickly charged to meet her, one last attack in mind as well and to further things she would try a punch as well, Kyoko heard the sound of her screaming her name out as she charged and their fists flew by each other. The sound of Astrid's skull crushing blow coming towards her, but she wasn't looking at that, she was focused on Astrid's face and her fist heading towards it, slowly until finally she saw her fist strike her in the face just as Astrid's fist hit her.

"Ghhgaaag!" Kyoko screamed. The final punch blinded her, the eye that she nearly hit went shut and the other eye could barely make out Astrid's red and yellow face as it and the rest of her was launched back. She felt blood leave her mouth again and her legs tumble under her, then soon she felt almost nothing. She was out on her feet and eventually her legs registered that nobody was home and after another second they collapsed, causing the Belly Queen to buckle forward and land on Astrid's shoulder before some measure of consciousness was regained. From the outside it looked like she was hugging the big blonde, as both her arms ended up around her and she could feel the blood from her stomach rub onto her but she couldn't pull away in her current state, even awake her eyes were vacant and the rest of her very weak and tired from the devastating hits which left her and Astrid in similar states of distress.

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Astrid's body stopped shaking. At that moment, she felt strangely relieved. Was this a good sign? Absolutely not. The blonde knew that this meant that she had finally reached her limit. The upper part of the Golden Dragon's body began to lean back. Her eyes began to close. After Kyoko's blow, she didn't have any strength left. She was putting her willpower into trying to force herself to keep her balance. But no matter how hard she tried, Astrid understood that the fall was inevitable.

And at the moment when she was supposed to fall, something pressed against her. This made the descendant of the great Vikings completely involuntarily move her right leg back, as well as throw her arms up, hugging what the blonde was unable to even see. In this way, she secured at least some support, although her upper body was still strongly tilted back. This pressure caused the blonde to let out a painful groan. She was so exhausted that even just being conscious caused unimaginable pain.

What happened? What was putting such pressure on her? And why does she feel someone touching her back? Barely able to take short breaths that seemed to tear her lungs apart, the Golden Dragon forced herself to open her eyes. Although somewhere far away in her subconscious, she already knew the answer. It was Kyoko.

The Belly Queen snuggled up to Astrid, her head resting on the blonde's shoulder. Both women seemed to be hugging each other. Kyoko's arms wrapped around Astrid's torso. And Astrid's hands were on her rival's shoulders. Their bare bellies pressed against each other and the blonde felt her blood mixing with Kyoko's sweat, causing a strange tingling sensation. The Golden Dragon's head involuntarily tilted to the side, pressing against her opponent's head. After everything they had done to each other, it was strange to talk about it, but at this moment they were like lovers.

Their bodies were covered with bruises, wounds and blood. But, nevertheless, they were both standing in the very center of the ring, hugging each other. Many would hardly be able to draw a parallel between this cruel spectacle and something beautiful like love. But wasn't such a picture something that could reflect what love really is? Love always hurts. Astrid and Kyoko exhausted each other almost to the point of unconsciousness. The brutality of this match amazed everyone. But, nevertheless, in a sense, they stayed together. To the very end. Perhaps someone should have thought about perpetuating this moment in the form of this or that art.

"There is only one road for all warriors..." Astrid said in a hoarse voice that perfectly reflected her condition.

If there was any crack in the will of a Norwegian woman, she would collapse on her back like a sack of potatoes. She didn't have any reserves and her body continued to function only thanks to the strength of her spirit. She couldn't even remember the last time she felt the way she felt right now. Kyoko didn't just push her to the limit. This Japanese woman forced her to break down the wall and go beyond the limits of the possible. It was something more than a match at the limit of possibilities.

To lose in such a match a priori cannot be a disgrace. When you find the strength to go beyond any conceivable limits, it always makes you stronger. It always makes it possible to understand what kind of person you really are. And when you gave everything you had without a trace, striving for victory, it will never be forgotten. Astrid really gave her rival everything. And Kyoko did the same for her. At the beginning of the match, the Norwegian woman saw in her opponent only another narcissistic veteran. But now she saw a real warrior in front of her, who was ready to go through hell in an effort to reach the top. In a sense, looking at Kyoko, Astrid was looking at her own reflection, albeit with slight distortions. And did she really have the right to fall now, after everything they had put each other through?

Panting, Astrid strained her fingers, squeezing her opponent's shoulders. With a groan of pain, the blonde pushed Kyoko's right shoulder, forcing the Japanese woman to turn her back on Astrid. Barely keeping herself conscious, the descendant of the great Vikings was going to bend over, thrusting her head under the left arm of the Belly Queen. She was going to wrap her right arm around Kyoko's waist and grab her opponent's left thigh with her left hand. She wanted to scream in pain. She wanted to just let it all go. She wanted to drown in the dark. She just wanted to rest. But much more she wanted to prove to her opponent that she was in this ring for a reason. It's just like she said at the very beginning. Astrid was here to fight. That was her path. The path that she was going to walk to the very end even if she had to die for it.

"Road to Valhalla!!!" each literal emphasized her unwavering strength of spirit, despite the pain and fatigue.

The Golden Dragon tensed every muscle in her body. And it seemed to her that each of these muscles was ready to burst into pieces. It was as if her body had been placed into boiling oil. It was a barrier. The barrier that tried to stop her. The barrier that tried to make her give up her last effort. And neither the dragon blood nor the legacy of her ancestors could help her at this moment. Everyone has things that help to move forward even in the most difficult moments. Astrid didn't have any support right now. She was left alone. But that was the reason why she was going to break that barrier. It wasn't the dragon's blood and the legacy of her great ancestors that made her strong. Only her will and desire to become the strongest in history.

Breaking the barrier, Astrid put all her willpower to lift Kyoko above the mat. It seemed that the Golden Dragon's body was bound to break. But right in front of thousands of spectators, under the deafening screams, the Norwegian woman was going to throw the Belly Queen into the air, exerting slightly more pressure on her hip, so that as a result she was parallel to the mat with her back down. Holding her breath, Astrid was going to do the last thing she had to do. The descendant of the great Vikings was going to fall on her back, pulling both knees to her chest. She remembered perfectly well that her right leg was terribly injured. But she also knew something else. If she wanted to win, then she had to be willing to sacrifice everything. It was her finisher. The finisher that she used only when the opponent was worthy of it. Kyoko was worthy.

[Fairy Dragon]

In an odd and unplanned way both of them stayed on their feet not by will power but by pure luck and circumstance, with Kyoko and Astrid both finding the other to lean on just when it seemed they had reached the limit of everything. Any other time Kyoko would use this post to drive punches into Astrid's side or attempt a bearhug, either one would be devastating to Astrid at this rate. However as she was now she couldn't even throw a punch, or ball her fist up for one, and finding the strength to put any kind of pressure for a bearhug on Astrid was out of the question. All she did was lean on Astrid while the blonde's messy hair tickled the sides of her face and nose while she stayed put. While she was mostly out of energy Astrid had one more burst in her, grabbing Kyoko and pulling her around so that she was facing away from her which normally would have been impossible but she had no resistance in her legs. Looking away from Astrid she knew that something was coming, along with Astrids words it was clear she was heading towards a finish, but when she tried to move out of her grip she just felt herself nearly stagger and eventually sag into Astrid, which might have helped if she leaned into it since that she was nearly failing to hold her. The Belly Queen wanted to collapse or escape, but soon she was grabbed by her leg and lifted up, sending her up and bringing her down with one of her finishers, one Kyoko had never experienced before digging into her back.

"Aaaggghh!" Kyoko screamed, feeling the knees digging into her horribly injured back. After the ladder nothing she did went without the pain in her back feeling like it was going to cripple her, after this drop and falling onto the big knees of the Golden Dragon she felt a pain that almost matched the ladder one, without the strength she had to endure it like she endured the last one. The splitting pain she felt washed through her body and by the time it was done she was nearly paralyzed in place, slowly rolling off the descendant of vikings and laying on the floor next to her with minimal movement, her mind seemed to be on the line of consciousness and unconsciousness but she was too hurt to move, only letting out a low growl filled with her anguish at just how bad Astrid's final blow had crippled her efforts to get up and keep fighting. It seemed after all this, the Belly Queen had reached a point where her limits had been met, she had pushed herself harder and harder matching Astrid for every single blow but after what she had endured no one could blame her for having reached the end of the road.