Madeleine kept her mind focused on the singular, concrete existence of Mr. Rosencrantz Quartzbottom, who would be waiting for her at the flat in his pink polka dot dress, waiting to be held and caressed and squeezed in private, in quiet, on her bed, away from a crowd's searing attention. Her mind was there and
not on the bruise she could feel swelling, marring her face, and not on the way her gait sidled from the red ache deep in her groin (Oh God, Oh
God how many times had she cum? She lost count, how the fuck had she lost count), nor any of the rest of the...pains of...whatever that was in the ring.
"Pardon ma'am, but you're needed in ring #7."
Dave—The incompetent fucking buffoon who put her these matches—was standing at the door in his ridiculous fucking monkey suit, his little butler's uniform. She didn't ask for that. Why the fuck did he dress like that?
"Whatever it is, it can wait."
"I very seriously doubt they will be willing to reschedule your match, ma'am."
"What? My—my...Dave what?" Pain like a nail blared between her eyes.
"Did you not...were you... Jesus fucking Christ were you dropped on you head as a child? The match..." The match was over, she wanted to say, but the words caught like glass in her lungs.
"Is in ring #7. Ma'am."
Then it began to dawn on Madeleine, with blooming, scarlet horror. Her throat tightened.
"What... I...Dave? You...Dave. Please. Um...I mean... What—what did you do?"
"Well, you had so many complaints about your matches as of late, ma'am. I figured I'd need to think outside the box to win your good graces, as it were. So, I thought, what would be more impressive than for the unstoppable Madeleine to dominate a double feature? You're scheduled against...Oh you'll find this amusing! They call her the heel hunter."
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Madeleine's theme blared with its usual gusto: Gloria in excelsis deo!
Madeleine rolled out from behind the curtain, hands up to the audience, welcoming them along with her smile, begging them to ignore the bruise half-caked in makeup and the stench of loss hanging off her skin. Then she'd see Sachiko. The heel-hunter. Muscled, with a face like a stone titan, she was...small. Sachiko was small. Madeleine probably had 30 pounds or more on this waif. Relief like bliss welled in Madeleine's stomach.
I can still win this. Of course she could. Of
course she could. It would almost...Well. It would make the day not quite such a waste. In spite of her aches, Madeleine leapt into the ring.
Before the bell had even rung, Madeleine's head was in the game. If anyone thought
The Countess felt anything other than REGAL at this moment, let her disillusion them:
"I'm to understand today I face... the heel hunter?" A grin spread across Madeleine's face. Wide, far wider than her sense of propriety should have allowed. Then she let out a laugh—an ugly, cackling little giggle.
"Heel hunter? Heel hunter? God. Almost as ridiculous as your..." The Countess made a brushing motion with her fingers.
"Little homespun French Maid Cum Slut outfit. Maybe a little project you gave your seamstress little sister? If not, I would INSIST on your money back. Punish the artisans for their sin against taste."