Yukino Fuyumi vs Gabriel Vinlee - (Apex Qualifier Match)

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It had all happened so quickly, not even Yukino herself could say she knew what she'd just witnessed. She was hoping that by rolling herself forward, she could unseat Gabriel's position on top of her - but she wasn't counting on being able to flip the two of them around completely! Seconds later, Gabriel was draped across the ropes, with Yukino straddling her back! At the sight of such a well-executed reversal from the Winter Idol, the crowd lit up with cheers - Yukino was taking this match back, and she was doing so in style! But for Yukino, she hadn't even been trying!

She quickly hopped off of Gabriel when she realized the ref was counting, and she shook herself out, preparing herself for their next collision. But she wasn't going to dwell on any mistakes she had made for long. She saw that Gabriel had her back turned, and she was on the ropes - which meant she was in a perfect position for Yukino to close in for the kill! Getting behind the blonde, her arms hooked around her waist - and then, she slung herself backward in an arc, hurling Gabriel head-first into the mat behind her, where she landed with a thud!

Once again, the force with which Gabriel hit the mat was enough to send a crack echoing all the way to the stands, where the crowd sent up a cheer for Yukino! The white-haired girl turned around to face her opponent, dusting off her hands and catching her breath. But she was far from done. She had only stunned Gabriel in order to set her up for an even more devastating blow! Bending down, Yukino would grab Gabriel by the arm to haul her up; if that worked, she would whip her toward the ropes - hoping she would bounce off and come back running, so that the idol could grab her by the legs and swing her over into a sidewalk slam!

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[Hagen-Autem]

Gabriel had made the small mistake of assuming that Yukino would be so harmless as to let her turn her back on her like that, a small mistake that left the queen head first on the canvas and collapsing on her side to try to regain her bearings and pull herself together while the rookie had her moment with the audience showing their support with shouts and whistles. But Yukino was no pretty flower. While Gabriel was trying to recover, Yukino was shaking off her hands to take advantage of this window as the obas went to hers corner!

The Winter idol grabbed one of the arms of this supposed queen and forced her to stand up to throw her with an Irish Whip into the ropes as she herself prepared to meet her in the centre of the ring for a Slam! Things were turning very quickly in the little lass's favour. Gabriel looked very condescending throughout the transition as she returned to her attacker and Yukino grabbed her around the waist to suspend her upside down on her arm to spin with the blonde momentum and white-haired girl was about to drop down for the Slidewalk Slam!

But Gabriel wasn't outside her body watching all this being orchestrated against her with her witnessing in the third person, he was living it! "Hph?! No!"And she wasn't about to take another hit just like that. When Yukino lifted her up, the queen's eyes widened like those of an animal revived by instinct and she aimed her pupils at the girl's head with a tunnel gaze. To which she sent her knees to tackle it between her thighs like the bite of a cobra to trap it in a Headscissor and turn the tables once more to show this girl the world she's getting into.

If Gabriel succeeded, she would use Yukino's head as a fulcrum to hang and swing herself in large circles to spin the other around on her feet for a spinning facebuster!

Spinning Facebuster

[CaptainL]

With Yukino taking control of the action, the fans began to turn in her favor. The cheers grew louder, with many of the Winter Idol's devoted followers shouting words of encouragement and urging her to fight on. Yukino smiled at the sound of it - but by no means was she going to slow down to acknowledge the praise she was getting. She was still out to prove she could take on Gabriel, and that she could win! This would just be the beginning!

Encouraged by her own good fortune, Yukino had ran with the momentum, pushing herself even further. She grabbed Gabriel's arm, running off in the other direction prepared to sling her from one side of the ring to the other. She took off with such speed that she even made a few lunging steps forward after she had already let the blonde go, carried by her momentum. But when Gabriel hit the ropes and bounced back, Yukino would be ready for her - she bent lower at the knees, holding out her arms to be ready to catch her. As she hoist Gabriel up higher into the air, Yukino could feel her heart racing with excitement, and a grin crossed her face. Now, she had her opponent lined up for one of her signature moves; a move she had practiced to perfection! If she could hit Gabriel with this, it could well turn the tide in her favor!

But Gabriel was just as much motivated to fight back - as Yukino would soon discover! The white-haired girl barely even had enough time to gasp before Gabriel's knees swung toward her face. She began to duck down lower, prepared to shield herself against the blow. But Gabriel wasn't trying to strike at her. She was going to grab her head in between her legs - and the next thing she knew, Yukino was being whipped around in a circle, before she was hurled face-first into the mat!

There, the idol landed with a thud that sent a rumble through the canvas. Her head was aching; as she reeled from the blow, she began to roll over on her side, still clutching at her temples to dull the pain. The world seemed to be spinning around her in circles. Yet when Yukino looked back at Gabriel, her eyes narrowed in a glare, and her teeth clenched. She sucked in a breath - not content to stay down for long, she attempted to get her feet underneath her and force herself back up, in a show of fortitude that drew her a few cheers and gasps! Yukino knew it simply wasn't an option to stay down, no matter how much she teetered on uneasy footing. Gabriel was escalating this fight further. And if that was the case...Yukino was going to have to rise to the challenge!

[Hagen-Autem]

Gabriel's counterattack was excellent. Yukino looked like she was going to fit that second consecutive blow, but lost her chance against the other woman's legs, wich grabbed her head and forced her to spin like a swing to then sent her flying face-first into the ground like a javelin! While simultaneously, the blonde spun like a rudder in the air with the same momentum with which she threw the idol, making an Aerial flip that leaves her standing on the canvas. An acrobatic stunt that let her know that she also had her share of the crowd cheering her on!

But she paid no attention to the fuss, the Viper was aggrieved. She would do everything she could to come out of the matches spotless; and if she was going to receive a succession of hits, It was because the match was that good. Because her opponent was that incredible. And she longed to meet such opponents. But to be taken from behind and driven head first into the canvas like a nail with a German suplex and by her own carelessness felt... exciting, as if her opponent could finish her if left that window open again. And that being the case! Gabriel was not going to step out of her role as villain now! It seemed to be the best way for the younger fighter to give her best. So, her emerald eyes became sharp with a slight frown but well marked in her intentions, pointed at Yukino like the animal that represents her character, waiting for her to stand up on her own to to restart with the hits again.

Also in part, the first letter from the pub-club can no longer take her as just another third-rate rookie, Yukino exuded wanting to be taken seriously, and Gabriel was already coming around to that idea - and she's going to break her until the Winter submits. Ironically, Gabriel didn't seem to be the only one angry here. Yukino also showed that character. And that attitude, that obvious anger at not having been able to connect a move... it made the blonde euphoric inside.

She drew herself up even more and distorted her gesture into a smirk. "Huh?" She was assuming a few things from that expression on the girl's face. The Viper jumped in place with that provative grimace of her. Encouraging her... "You want me to let you beat me up so you can feel better about yourself?" The blonde spat without losing her temper of superiority and control. Her part of the audience mocked with what she wanted to say, and Gabriel added more. "Or are you just going to throw me a tantrum, li-ttle prin-cess," she disdained whilst intensified her footwork. "Don't you want approval?" She instigated as if she were offering it to her like a witch granting wishes to the unwary, encouraging her to throw her blows to take it.

Mochi doesn't really believe that Yukino would fall for such an obvious high school provocation. But if it brings her closer, it is enough to progress the plans of Queen.

[CaptainL]

Gabriel's maneuver had definitely been an impressive one, flinging Yukino to the ground with the flip of a well-practiced gymnast. Even those fans who had been on Yukino's side couldn't help but appreciate such a daring move. The white-haired girl herself had been left dizzied by the landing; her head was spinning, and she tried to push herself off the mat, only for her hands to give out and for her to drop down face-first on her first attempt to rise. But she wasn't going to let even a move like this stop her. Yukino was determined. She had something to prove - she needed the world to see that she could be a wrestler just as capable of any other, and that she wouldn't let anything intimidate her into shrinking away in silence. She had to fight back with everything she had.

When she rose back to her feet, she wobbled a few times, trying to find her bearings. But when her eyes locked onto her opponent's, Yukino's teeth tightened into a snarl, and her hands curled into shaking fists. On the inside, the raw determination she showed, and her refusal to be bested, had earned Gabriel's respect. But the blonde didn't want to show that. She was going to continue taunting Yukino, needling her and goading her to step up her game. When Yukino heard her words, her eyelid began to twitch as a shudder ran up her spine. For a moment, she asked herself if her attempts at putting her best face forward were even working at all. Was she really proving herself capable? Or could Gabriel see right through her, to her hesitations and insecurities? Did Gabriel even believe in her? Did she believe in herself?

For a moment, Yukino opened her mouth, prepared to snap back at her foe in response to her taunts. But before she could say anything, Gabriel accused her of throwing a tantrum, and she hissed in frustration, biting her lip. She couldn't even get upset - to do so would be to lose control of her own emotions, and to show Gabriel exactly what she wanted to see. Yukino was better than that. She had to be! She was proving herself, not just to Gabriel but to the whole world!

"Why don't I show you...what I can do-!?" Yukino growled. She stormed forward, raising her hands and leaning in toward her opponent to grab her for another lockup. She still wasn't quite steady, and her balance was shaken with every step she took. But that didn't matter to Yukino. Here and now, the greatest sin she could imagine was letting herself look weak. She had to prove she could fight through anything, whether she herself believed it or not!

[Hagen-Autem]

This woman was ready to receive a schoolgirl focused on shutting those noisy lips. She was going to play with her mind by dodging and deflecting the winter idol's supposed attacks in a dance that would drive any self-respecting striker mad. Wherefore, when the other woman leapt at her like a tiger, Gabriel had to undo all her plans to stop her! One would have thought that after seeing the idol fall flat on her face on her first attempt to get up her power would be flagging right now, but the force with which she lashed out was enough to excite the audience!

Gabriel was absorbed by lockup that transitioned into a collar-and-elbow hold very quickly - she managed to regain ground by advancing to Yukino's side. Shaking her grip on winter's neck and arm to make things difficult for the other woman.

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However, this lock-up was not something the blonde was going to waste. The Viper had the right distance to whisper and ensure that the little girl heard her very well. "You're doing excellent, if you want I can let her friend come up here and help you to balance things out." The Queen spat nonchalantly. "I can tell you need your emotional support pet around and I can understand that, you know?" The bully would try to stay firmly in place with the help of the friction of her boots on the canvas and the strength of her legs whilst she spat her venom without regard for the consequences. She was being cautious even if it didn't look like it and she was willing to play along with this game if her susceptible partner liked it.

[CaptainL]

Yukino's eye twitched when she thought about it. Gabriel wasn't taking her seriously - and that alone was enough to throw her entire strategy off balance. The white-haired girl wanted to succeed. She wanted to show everyone that she wouldn't let anyone doubt her and push her around, and that she really did have what it took to compete against the greatest wrestlers LAW had to offer. The whole reason she was in Apex at all was to prove she wouldn't tolerate letting others tell her what she could and couldn't do, and that she could rise to any challenge that was in front of her. And yet, even when Yukino had said as much in her other qualifiers, Gabriel could only see her as a poser. Just what did she have to do to convince her otherwise, Yukino thought to herself? It was a psychological blow, one that stung just as much as anything physical Gabriel had dealt out. When she knew her opponent doubted her, it was enough to leave her doubting herself - to throw everything she thought she understood about her skills, and how well she could hold her own, into question.

But Yukino grit her teeth, pushing that thought aside. She didn't need it now. It would only hold her back - what was important now was that she prove Gabriel wrong. She had to show her that she was worth taking seriously, and if she needed to do so by force, she'd be ready for it! Charging in closer, Yukino threw herself into range, going straight into a lockup with the blonde. She wanted to prove that she wasn't intimidated by the thought of going head to head with her, and that she'd be ready for anything. But even then, Gabriel had a counter planned.

"Huh..!?" When the two girls were eye to eye, practically touching their foreheads to each other, Yukino could hear everything Gabriel said. And she could hear her now, mocking her - telling her she was nothing without Nashi. "Emotional support...what!?" She shuddered when she thought about what this meant. In Gabriel's mind, Yukino's hesitation and anxiety was going to hold her back. It would cripple her chances of standing on her own when she didn't have Nashi around to back her up and cheer her on. The thought of it was enough to give Yukino pause; for just a moment, she stopped pressing the advantage, shrinking back. And it was just then that Yukino was gripped with the chilling realization. In surrendering her momentum when she was dealt such a threat...Yukino was proving Gabriel right!

She snorted under her breath, gritting her teeth. If there was one thing Yukino knew, it was that she couldn't let Gabriel win. Not in this match, and especially not in their battle of wits - that would be letting down everything she knew about herself! Her eyes locked onto Gabriel's with a piercing stare - she knew she had to save face. "I don't need Nashi...to do this-!!" she roared. Then, Yukino would strike from close range - throwing her head straight into Gabriel's to slam her skull into her opponent's with a headbutt!

[Hagen-Autem]

Gabriel could feel the refreshing breeze that was the idol's recoil at her words. The thousand yard stare she gave the blonde for the acknowledgement of what seemed to be an important pillar of Yukino's confidence and determination, Nashi; made the gleam of pleasure in the Royal Viper's eyes noticeable as it became evident. She almost couldn't finish enjoying now How easy it was to take her reins and steer her in her lane - that would be her pleasure in this match.
How easy it was to drive her to get on her nerves.

The Winter idol had managed to earn a compliment from Gabriel at first, lose hers interest by hesitating so much and now amused her with her vulnerability. But the white-haired girl's backward step was quickly made up for with a headbutt straight to Gabriel's forehead! "Guough....!"

The hollow sound of their heads coming together reached the ears of the referee, who reflexively winced; to the cameras, that blow looked hard, and to Gabriel's head, which recoiled like a billiard ball, it was hardly onerous. Her mistress is a woman known in their stable for delivering headbutts left and right in the ring! Yukino's counter-attack to Gabriel's psychological stonings would not be enough to shake her brain, not yet.

"You...let me get your head together!"" She snapped, before throwing her own headbutt at the other middleweight!

Her grip on the lockup didn't waver, so, the bar's most important representative presipitously pulled hard on Yukino to bring the forehead hard against the top of the blonde's skull in a ram-style blow. With that part, Gabriel would be at less risk of serious after-effects than her victim, who could be stunned, - and if so, that heel already had plans for what she would do next to educate this girl on what it meant to pursue a championship...plus one in L.A.W.

[CaptainL]

Even after her blow had landed, Yukino could still feel a soreness ringing through her skull, causing her to clench her teeth and wince as the world around her blurred. There was no way to headbutt someone without coming away with some of the damage yourself, but Yukino felt it was a fair price to pay in order to get Gabriel to back off from her. She watched as the blonde's body buckled and her stance wavered, and she sank backward against the force of the impact. That told Yukino that she had done something, and that thought brought a confident smile to her face. She was fighting an uphill battle...but her efforts were bearing fruit. She could hurt Gabriel, and that meant she could win!

But it was just a second later that Gabriel reminded her she wasn't out of the woods yet. Gabriel might have shifted, but she was still in place on top of Yukino. And she was primed to strike back - in much the same way Yukino herself had done! The white-haired girl realized that a moment too late, looking back up at Gabriel with a gasp as her head swung in closer. But it was only seconds later that her head collided with Yukino's own, with the sound of a hollow thud!

When Yukino's head had already been rattled, this did her no favors. Her head swung back off the force of the blow, and her jaw dropped open as a gasp escaped her throat. Then, she flopped onto her back, her arms landing limply at her sides. Her eyes rolled back in her head as she sank lower into the canvas, in a daze! Whatever Gabriel had up her sleeve next, Yukino was in no position to defend herself...

[Hagen-Autem]

The pain was now not only in her forehead, but also the top of her head ached. She didn't understand why Lily liked to do something like this so constantly - she herself could only do it about three times and wouldn't do it anymore for at least three days at least.

Yukino's collapse from Gabriel's retaliation was surprising. The Winter idol fell to the canvas with her eyes rolled back in her head, accompanied by her limbs splayed out to either side, her chest rising and falling hard in an attempt to follow through and from her mouth open expressionlessly, exhibiting a possible knockout. All signs pointed to Gabriel having made her first decisive breakthrough after four minutes, however it was not over yet.

The Royal Viper crawled on top of Yukino - running her fingers down hers silhouette from waist to bust to neck, tasting. Up to came to have her hands on either side of Yukino's empty head and inches from meeting hers lips. But she wasn't going to kiss her though, that wouldn't have been funny, the blonde had better whisper: "If there's anything left of you that will listen to me. I want you to know I'm not going to stop." Thereupon the queen would then cross her hands behind the Winter princess's head and arch backwards to bringing their foreheads together in a third consecutive headbutt! Where the Viper would end up straddling her and Yukino's head would hang from her hands.

Had just begun idol's test

After that anaesthesia, the pub-club representative would plunge the other woman's head between her breasts for a boobs smother, making sure that only a trickle of air entered her lungs, then stand up forcing the idol's body to do the same with the submission. Succeeding she extend one leg backwards, the audience already knowing where the knee would go!

"Sayonara, Yukino...chan?" Her leg would travel until it slammed into the soft abdomen! The other knee would not wait and would also travel to the same place, intercalating between one leg and the other, more or less printing force at pleassure up till break something inside Face in that march that will go nowhere And that Gabriel can continue it for minutes!

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