Dana Ashford vs. Harmonia Edelstein - Under the Shadow of the Fortress

[Arjuna]

Successfully turning the table by preventing herself from being stomped before she captured Harmonia's leg into an ankle lock, Dana grunted as she would try to secure her grip on her foot. Groaning, Dana rose back up, huffing as she tried to recover and focus on subjecting her student into the submission hold. She looked at Harmonia who tried to make her way towards the ropes, and she knew that she couldn't keep her trapped in the hold forever.

So, Dana would try to give Harmonia's ankle a twist even as the younger woman got herself closer and closer to the ropes. Eventually, Harmonia would reach the ropes, and Dana had to let go of her as she straightened herself up, panting and trying to regain her composure and bearing. For now, her eyes would focus on Harmonia who managed to get herself a rope break.

[RedShinigami]

Harmonia suffered as she had when being under Dana's tutilage, but this time it was way, way worse. After all they didn't met as student and sensei but as two wrestlers of LAW and everyone knew how brutal and merciless the smiling demon could be.

So the ankle lock didn't just hurt like hell, it was freaking agonizing. Harmonia writhed in pain as she tried to claw her way forward, asking herself if she should value Dana's teachings and give up before ruining her body. But what would Dana say if Harmonia wouldn't give one hundred percent. Would she be proud of having her lessons being used by Harmonia or would she be dissapointed.

Harmonia knew that either way, Dana was impressed and that she always would have a place in her heart. But there was one person she could not dissapoint and that was herself. Even if she was beaten up and on her last breath, she knew that Dana had received some punishment form her too and so Harmonia was still sure that she could do it. She just needed to be careful not to run into Danas trap.

The younger Blonde pulled herself up and then looked into Dana's eyes.
She took away from the ropes hissing through clenched theeth when stepping with the hurting ankle , but still focused as she and Dana circled each other.
"How am I doing so far, sensei?",Harmonia asked, their gazes locked into each other's.

[Arjuna]

Dana kept the ankle lock on Harmonia until the younger woman finally reached the ropes. Giving her ankle one final twist, Dana would finally release her foot, stepping back as she would formulate her next plan. At the same time, she would watch as Harmonia recovered at the ropes. Presumably, the ankle lock should've done quite a damage on her at this point.

Hearing Harmonia's question, Dana maintained her smile and answered, "You're doing good, but show me more." In truth, Harmonia had performed quite splendidly, though Dana decided that Harmonia would need more prodding and pushing first so that she could see more of what she was capable of. Preparing herself, Dana beckoned Harmonia to come to her, her ever-present smile still on her face.

[RedShinigami]

Harmonia smiled back at Dana. She knew that her teacher already was pleased with what she had shown her, but Harmonia knew that there was much more in her tank then what she already had shown to her sensei and so she shook her ankle, trying to dull the pain and got into position.

She took a deep in and exhale as she mustered Dana, their gazes locked into one another. Harmonia stood her ground and never wavered, not moving an inch away from the frightful face of the smiling demon as she thought about her chances. Dana was not unbeatable. Dana was also older then her and needed much more time to come back from some hard blows.


So Harmonia only saw one way to finally get the victory into her hands and that was a feint! The Blonde started to suddenly charge at Dana, seemingly for a spear, an attack that the smiling demon could have forsee a mile ago, but just before Harmonia got into her reach, she suddenly pushed herself and lifted her leg with a loud scream, slamming her knee into Dana's midsection with all her power she had in her, then grabbing the shoulder straps of her teachers leotard and send her down with a monkey flip!

But Harmonia was not quite done as she got back on her feet, standing over Dana and grabbed her legs tight, wrapping them around hers and finally getting down to deliver her signature move, The Sharpshooter!
Harmonia held on tight and pulled as hard as she could, her teeth gritting, her face reddening and her veins popping out of her neck as she went on to deliver the punishment onto her sensei and maybe, just maybe, finally beat her...

[Arjuna]

Dana watched her protégé as she waited for her to make her move. Sure enough, Harmonia came charging towards her, seemingly with a spear. She would react accordingly to it, preparing herself for the incoming spear, but as Harmonia got closer, the younger woman suddenly changed her position, driving her knee into Dana's stomach before she flipped her over with a monkey flip!

"UGHH!!"

Dana crashed back first onto the mat after being flipped over. Winded from the landing, Dana tried to quickly recollect herself, but Harmonia was quick to take advantage of this as she grabbed her legs before she put her into a sharpshooter! "AAGHH!!" Dana cried out as she was held in the submission hold. For the time being, she gritted her teeth, trying to endure the pain for now.

[RedShinigami]

Harmonia held onto Danas legs, fighting against the veterans tries to free herself. She knew that she had the chance to make histors today. Beating Dana Ashford, her own trainer and sensei in a match and rise up to heights, she never had dreamt of getting into and so she desperatly held on, getting even lower to put even more pressure onto her mentors legs.

The referee went down next to Danas head. "Miss Ashford, do you give?", he asked while hearing this question alone filled Harmonias batteries, making her hold firmer and harder, awaiting the tap of Danas hand or a verbal submission.Something, just a victory. That was all that she wanted, all that she needed. Still, she felt her arms and legs getting tired and if the Ashford Matriarch would not give soon then the Blonde was forced to let go and collect herself. But she still had a chance and so she put everything onto one card and went down as low as her legs allowed it, putting unbearable pressure to Danas ligaments and back!

Harmonias eyes filled with tears and her head became as red as a beat while she started to shake and sweat profusily. Harmonia held on to Dana, giving her sensei everything she had to offer and she only could hope that it was enough. Since Harmonia had left Dana she had tried to surpass her,but the smiling demon always was a step ahead. Even with Harmonia breaking her lifting record she only was second behind her sensei. In everything. But not anymore! No, this evening would see Harmonia surpass her master and all the expectations. She just had to hold on...which got increasingly more difficult.
"Today...I...beat you...sensei...", she promised through gritted teeth as the crowd around them and on the tv screens went wild with anticipation!

[Arjuna]

Dana kept enduring the hold, shaking her head as she listened to the referee's question. Even as she was held in the sharpshooter, she shook her head, refusing to submit. She had endured far worse than this, and she wasn't going to start submitting that easily just because she was older now. Sure, she might not be as spry as she was when she was younger, but Dana Ashford was known for being extremely resilient despite her age.

"RAAHHHHH!!!"

Dana let out a guttural roar as she would start dragging herself towards the nearest ropes, forcing herself to move closer to them. She would free herself, no matter what. She would not be defeated here tonight, not like this. Harmonia might be her prized pupil, but she wasn't going to let herself lose to her that easily.

[RedShinigami]

Harmonia gasped, her breaths were fast and shallow as her whole body trembled, her muscles and physique are brought to their limits as she held her sense in place. This could might be it. The evening she would surpass her sensei and step out of her shadow (both figuratively and in the meaning of the word). Harmonia knew this move by heart and held on to dear life as she kept Dana locked into it in the middle of the ring.

When the referee asked if she wanted to give, Harmonia allowed herself a little quantum of hope that this might be the end of it but her sensei hadn't become a legend by giving up so easily. Dana was a skilled veteran, having nene out through countless of matches against stronger opponents then Harmonia was. But Harmonia had the youth on her side, she considered this a vital factor and maybe she was right about it. But Dana was not ready to accept it right now. And now Harmonia knew it. She wasn't ready. All of this told her that Dana didn't think that she had reached the peak of what she was able to do now. And with every thought crossing her mind, her sensei made it closer and closer as Harmonia lost more and more ground until she heard the referee for the rope break.

Harmonia tough held onto Dana, not our of spite or hate or ill will. Harmonia just had been spirited away to speak, seeing herself as her younger nervous self, walking up to Dana Ashford, THE Dana Ashford she had admired as a kid watching wrestling shows and having been taken in by her. Dana had became a surrogate mother for Harmonia and a trainer who worked with the austrian closely, knowing were Harmonias strengths were and elevate them.

Everything Harmonia was and what brought her here she owed to Dana. So how could she ever be so insolant and think that she was even allowed to share the same ring with her. Harmonias thoughts became clouded and dark as she still held onto Dana while the ref urged her to let go before she was disqualified. But Harmonia didn't listen anymore, she held on even when the referee started to count. And then, when the bell rang and the official shouted: "Disqualified!", Dana's theme starting to play and the announcement: "Here is your winner by DQ! Danaaaaa Ashfoooooord!"

Suddenly Harmonia snapped out of it, knowing what was happening around her. She dropped Dana and got up on wobbly legs.
She turned to her sensei, her eyes full of tears. "Sorry...sorry...I am so..." She wanted to run, run and hide and never look back again. She hadn't even insulted herself by challenging her sensei, a woman wide out of range in terms of strength and talent but by letting her down, ending this match in such a dishonorable way.
Harmonia gritted her teeth and stormed out the ring, her face down, tears falling from her cheeks.

She turned around tough and bowed deep before Dana as her tears flew down to the thin mats of the outside.
"Sorry...sorry, sensei. I disgraced you and Shadow Fortress with me being not strong enough. Please forgive me...", she said and turned around fast to leave this place of shame. She wanted home, she wanted to be with Molly. She knew that this night she would not find any sleep. It would take time for her to get back to Dana and look her in the eyes again. She was not ready, not yet.

[Arjuna]

Dana couldn't quite understand what was going on there. She was caught off-guard by the verdict as Harmonia refused to let go. Grunting, Dana picked herself up, frowning as she looked at her protégé who looked ashamed by how the match was abruptly ended. Seeing Harmonia rushing out of the ring, Dana sighed as she shook her head.

"Seriously..." Dana muttered under her breath. Well, she could have a talk with her later, once she got over this. Even though the match ended with her technical victory, Dana wasn't smiling as she exited the ring.

Winner: Dana Ashford via disqualification!