Dark Storm: Lily Menage vs Alizeh Midori — Standard Match

[Bare]

Alizeh was on a roll now, both figuratively and literally, riding high off of some momentum while taking her opponent for a forced ride around the ring, forced to roll and spin at Alizeh's mercy. Who to be safe closed her eyes as she spun them so as to not get too dizzy herself.

Eventually the two would end up towards the center of the ring at which point Alizeh would insure that her opponent's shoulders were pressed firmly to the mat, leaving her trapped and helpless as Alizeh kept the Crow's shoulders down for a pinfall!

The first count came without any drama, not surprising Alizeh in the least, then the second count came and here Alizeh's hear started to beat faster. Did she do it? Was this enough to keep Lily down for the count? It definitely seemed like enough that it could keep her opponent down for the count, or at least anyone else Alizeh had met she felt could be kept down from such a combination, with a few exceptions.

Evidently though Lily would have to be entered into that small group of exceptions for the greenette. Just before the three count could be completed the woman had managed to kick out to freedom at the last possible second! Forced off from Lily and sitting up Alizeh would have a surprised look on her face, not quite expecting that from her opponent...

But she wouldn't stay idle for long. Quickly sobering up Alizeh would push herself up to her feet, turning her focus down towards Lily and bending down to grab the woman by her wrists. "Alright Lily... not bad at all... But not good enough." Alizeh said as she'd try to force the woman up further until she was in a standing position.

"But let's see you come back from this!" Alizeh would say if she was able to get Lily up without opposition. If done then Alizeh would lift her leg up while holding onto one of Lily's hands. Aiming to rest her leg over Lily's caught arm, her foot pressing against Lily's face, setting up for her finisher the Emerald Twiligt to try and put Lily away for good!

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Perhaps no one in the world could have understood Lily at that moment. Pro wrestling was one of the few things that could arouse at least some emotions in her, but such moments do not always resemble a fairy tale. In fact, at such moments Lily had to fight with herself, because any emotion was a new experience for her, and a person, when they encounter something unfamiliar, usually does not know what to do with it. Lily was no exception.

She managed to break the pin, but she remained lying on the mat, gasping for air. Her pale skin was covered with bruises, but at that moment she didn't care much because there was a real fire in her heart. It was hard for her to remember the last time she had felt such a strong emotion. In none of the matches she went through in the LAW ring she wanted to win as much as she did today. What should she do with this feeling? Perhaps this question would have remained unanswered, but Alizeh “kindly” gave the Englishwoman a hint.…

"Ggghhh.." Lily groaned in a strangled voice as the green-haired woman grabbed her wrists and pulled her up.

When Lily found herself in an upright position, Alizeh did not hesitate to make a comment towards the brunette. Lily knew for sure that if any other fighter from Victoria's team had been in her place, this comment would have caused real rage in them. This emotion was still unfamiliar to her, and perhaps for the best.

Alizeh undoubtedly believed that she was superior to Lily in all respects, humiliating Lily by saying that her efforts were not enough. Of course, due to the fact that Lily never breaks her silence during a match, she would not have been able to answer her opponent's words anyway, but that was not the main thing. The main thing was that the brunette intended to prove her rival wrong.

"Steady... steady... steady..." she repeated mentally in her head.

The preparation that Lily had done before the match had already failed her several times, but she was willing to take the risk once more, assuming what exactly the Emerald Storm intended to use to end the match. And this time, fortunately, the Black Crow turned out to be right, because Alizeh threw her leg up and pressed her foot to Lily's face, preparing to use her finisher.

“Now...”

Having completely exhaled the air from her lungs, Lily took a deep breath through her nose and mouth at the same time. The Black Crow knew that she had a maximum of three attempts to use her breathing technique, and this was the second of them. Oxygen rushed through her veins, and her amber eyes sparkled, letting Alizeh know that she should shove her ego and sense of superiority up her butt.

Lily intended to turn her head sharply to the side so that Alizeh's foot slipped off her face and ended up on her shoulder. If successful, she would take a step forward to make the distance between her and her opponent minimal, after which she would throw both arms up, wrapping the leg and the head of the Emerald Storm. Motivated as never before, the Black Crow intended to lean back to drive her opponent's body into the mat with the help of a capture suplex!

[Bare]

Picking Lily up from the mat after the submission Alizeh would hold onto the arm of her opponent before lifting her leg up and over Lily's, pressing her foot firmly against the woman's face in order to try and land her submission finisher the Emerald Twilight. Unfortunately however it would appear that this was the moment that Lily would snap back into focus. Literally.

Alizeh almost missed it due to the positioning but she noticed how acutely Lily's eyes shifted into focus, and the less than friendly intent in them and almost immediately all of her instincts told her she had messed up, to pull away as fast as she could and get away. But it would be an impossible task.

Before she could even try Lily had turned her head to the side, letting Alizeh's foot fall from Lily's face and landing on the woman's shoulder, getting pulled in towards the woman, getting pulled back and off her feet before getting launched through the air and slammed into the mat with a massive suplex!

"Ugh!" Alizeh cried out in pain as she hit the mat back first, bouncing off of it and sliding on the mat, writhing and twisting on the mat, stunned by the blow!

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It seems that her opponent was too strongly convinced of her superiority and until the very last moment thought that this match had already come to an end. It was only when the green-haired woman's foot ended on Lily's shoulder that she realized that the Black Crow wasn't ready to lose, but it was too late for Alizeh. Wrapping her arms around the Emerald Storm's leg and head to prevent her from escaping, the brunette abruptly leaned back, slamming Alizeh into the mat.

While Lily turned over onto her stomach with heavy breathing and then rose to one knee, the arena was filled with enthusiastic cheers. Not immediately believing it, the Englishwoman even allowed herself to turn her head to the side. The audience was certainly happy that the match was going on.

But then the Black Crow's gaze fell on the front row, where Astrid, Victoria and some other fighters of their team were sitting. The blonde had a big smile on her face, clearly saying that she was impressed by Lily's skills. The smile on Victoria's face wasn't that wide, but it was a smile... what... what was it... it was the smile of a mother who proudly looks at her daughter. Victoria nodded briefly to Lily, and the Englishwoman nodded back.

Knowing where the limits of her abilities lay, Lily was clearly aware that soon her strength would completely run out. She continuously felt pain because her body was completely covered in bruises, besides, she could not normalize her breathing. Using her breathing technique for the third time was very dangerous because her body might not be able to withstand it, so she couldn't take that much risk. She must finish off Alizeh as soon as possible.

Trying not to lose her concentration, Lily intended to get to her feet and take a step towards her opponent, in order to immediately bend down and wrap her arms around the waist of the green-haired woman. Pressing her pelvis against the Emerald Storm's butt, Lily took a deep breath, after which all the muscles of her body tensed, especially on her arms because of the swollen veins. The Black Crow intended to pull Alizeh up, lifting her into the air, and then abruptly fall back, sending the American woman to the mat with a deadlift German suplex!

In most cases, Lily relied on speed rather than strength, using heavy throws only at the most appropriate moments. But she just couldn't stop now. Therefore, if successful, she would not let go of her opponent, instead jerking sharply to the side so that they both find themselves in an upright position again, because in this case, hardly anything would have prevented Lily from leaning back once more and sending Alizeh to the mat using a classic German suplex!

“Pha… phaa… phaaa…”

Due to her fatigue and the fact that she had already used her breathing technique twice, she was beginning to feel very dizzy. Just for a moment, but she froze as if she didn't dare to act further. But as soon as she closed her eyes, she immediately felt a pleasant warmth in her chest. What was that? Is this really the feeling that comes from the support that fighters receive from the audience and the people they care about?

“Grrrhhh!!!" Lily groaned wearily through her teeth.

Opening her eyes, she jerked sharply to the side, turning over with her opponent and once again taking an upright position. She had never felt so inspired in any match as she did now, for the first time in all her time she wanted to win not for the sake of a dim hope of feeling something, but simply because she really wanted it. And she'd be damned if she'd let fatigue stop her at the moment like this. Gritting her teeth, the Black Crow intended to lean back and then abruptly release the Emerald Storm to send her to the mat with a release German suplex, thereby completing her signature combo, which she called the Crow's Rustle!

[Bare]

Thrown hard into the mat with a capture suplex Alizeh would groan softly as she slowly pushed herself up, trying to get her bearings after such a big toss and feeling a bit dazed in the process at the same time. 'Shit that sucked.' Alizeh thought to herself knowing she was in major trouble. Not just from that throw but from the fact that she was fully aware that Lily was in a far better position than her right now, even with the damage the black crow had taken up until now.

Sure enough before she was able to even get to her knees Alizeh felt a pair of strong arms encircle her waist and a warm point of center mass pressing into her rear end, making the green haired girl blush slightly in response. 'Uh oh.' Alizeh thought to herself upon realizing what position she was in, unable to do anything as she was lifted backwards and slammed down into the mat with a German Suplex!

"Ugh!" Alizeh cried out in pain from the move, legs dangling over her head for a moment, unable to do anything as her opponent rolled around and pulled Alizeh up along with her. Still dazed from the release and then German suplex Alizeh wasn't able to do anything as she was pulled back again and sent crashing down for a second German! "Gah!" Alizeh cried out in pain from the impact!

Once again left dangling and rocked from the hold the green haired woman would look akin to a rag doll as she was pulled around once again and pulled to her feet, leaning forward listlessly before getting launched back, this time released as she was to be sent crashing down into the mat once again, this time with a release German suplex! "GYAH!" Alizeh cried out, practically bouncing off the mat and collapsing in a heap, seemingly out of it from the successive suplex signature!

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The arena was ready to go crazy at that moment. The start of the match turned out to be extremely unfortunate for the Black Crow, despite all the preparation she had done. Then, albeit at the cost of more effort, she was able to match the pace with her opponent, but only to quickly lose the advantage and find herself on the verge of defeat. Perhaps many at that time could agree that Lily was a few dozen steps behind the green-haired woman. But now…

Lying on the mat after the third suplex, the Englishwoman was ready to swear that she could hear the audience shouting her name. She, of course, had some fans, but given her rival's status she came in as a clear outsider today. Therefore, it was something surprising for her to hear her own name. They were shouting her name now not because she was ranked at the top of the middleweight division, but because she had shown the will to win, having earned it with her own efforts here and now.

The realization made the corners of her lips lift up.

Deep down, she desperately wanted to prolong this moment and remember this pleasant feeling properly.

But…

“Don't get distracted...” the cool voice of logic sounded in her head.

Right. Because of the effort she had to put in for this moment, she momentarily forgot that it was just preparation. Like a caring gardener, she had prepared the ground, but now it was time to plant a seed. The seed that should grow into the most significant victory for her. Gritting her teeth, Lily rolled over onto her stomach and then put her palms on the mat to get on all fours.

“Grrrhhhh...” at this stage, she could no longer hold back the groans of exhaustion.

She had to wipe the sweat off her forehead because even her beautiful black hair was soaked. Her amber eyes no longer seemed so lifeless, and now the gaze of those eyes was directed at Alizeh, who was barely conscious and lying on the mat right in front of Lily.

The Black Crow could feel her muscles and joints gradually filling with lead, which was a clear sign that her reserves were running out. She had never been so tired, but at the same time, she had never been so eager to move on. So, getting to her feet, Lily reached out to grab the Emerald Storm's head.

Accompanied by the support of the audience, Lily intended to pull Alizeh up, and then, as soon as her opponent was in a more or less vertical position, wrap her right arm around Alizeh's head, thereby closing the Japanese woman in a classic front facelock hold. With heavy breathing and her heart beating damn fast, she was going to grab Alizeh's right leg with her free left hand, then lift her opponent off the mat, throwing the Emerald Storm's legs over her waist. Due to fatigue, her legs would probably tremble under the weight of the green-haired woman, but it would not last long, because at the same second Lily intended to jump up and spread her legs to the sides to fall into a sitting position and thereby destroy her opponent's neck and spine, thereby proving that she is something more than just an emotionless doll. Some people knew it as a guillotine drop, but it was her most memorable finisher, which she named the crow's wing!

[Bare]

Laid out in a utter heap on that mat after Lily's parade of suplexes there wasn't a lot Alizeh could do other than breathe and try to get air back in her lungs and some semblance of sense of where she was and more importantly where her opponent was. Such a thing wouldn't be easily obtained however. Everything was hazing and blurry around her, the sound of the crowd coming in muffled, and the form of her opponent appearing above her like a indistinguishable shadow.

One that, as it grabbed onto her hair there was nothing that the green haired woman could do but rise with the force Lily pulled her up with, even weakly pawing at her opponent's wrists took most of the of the wherewithal that Alizeh had in her. That's why when Lily wrapped her arm around Alizeh's head and pulled her body up, forcing Alizeh's legs to instinctively wrap around her foe's waist Alizeh would only vaguely be aware of the position she was in, bracing herself for impact just as they dropped!

"NGH!" For as much good as that did. The massive force of the blow resonating throughout Alizeh's body and causing her to go still. If Lily held onto her then she would lean forward naturally into her opponent's chest, arms dropping at her sides, or if Lily dropped her grip on the green haired woman then she'd flop backwards onto her backs, arms splayed out either way, and legs going loose over Lily's legs, seemingly gone!

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The moment Lily landed in a sitting position, the ring shook, and the arena was filled with a deafening roar from the audience. The black Crow immediately released her opponent's leg and head, as a result of which Alizeh leaned back and collapsed on the mat with her arms outstretched, the green-haired woman showed practically no signs of life.

However, the Emerald Storm was not the only one in such a bad state. The Englishwoman's upper body involuntarily leaned back and she had to put her right hand on the mat to keep herself from falling. Lily had almost no strength left, not even to breathe, her breathing was uneven, and her vision gradually began to blur.

But at the same time, she felt something that she couldn't explain. She had never had to put in so much effort in any match, but now she felt that every effort she made today was worth it. For the first time since she entered the LAW ring felt like she had become a fighter for a reason. There was only one thing left for her to do, and that was to live up to the expectations placed on her.

Biting her lower lip to take her mind off her fatigue, Lily pushed off the mat with her hand, while bending her knees to change her position. She didn't even have the strength to hook her opponent's leg, so she just leaned forward.

Exhausted, the Black Crow lay down on Alizeh, belly to belly, breasts to breasts. Lily only had the strength for three simple things. She squeezed the green-haired woman's right leg between her legs, she put her palms on Alizeh's shoulders as if hugging her, and finally she pressed her forehead to the mat on the right side of her opponent's head. Blowing hot breath into the Emerald Storm's ear, Lily closed her eyes, preparing to earn her first victory, which would mean much more to her than another point in her score, because this time she felt that she really deserved this.

“ONE!" The audience shouted after the referee lay down next to the fighters and slapped the mat for the first time.

[Bare]

Alizeh was down and hurt. Everything around her looked dim and blurry, the sounds of the crowd and the ref and the world itself were muddled and merging together. That last finisher of Lily's having rattled the greenette good to the point she'd have to consider herself lucky that the woman didn't immediately go for a cover or she'd be done.

Head tilting to one side as Lily gradually got up, grabbing her leg and dropping down on top of her to finally make the cover Alizeh's eyes would open, partially woke up from the stimulus, especially Lily's breath on her ear. Vaguely Alizeh could hear the ref make a one count but no Alizeh's focus was on something else.

Opening her eyes the greenette's gaze would fall on the front row where a familiar face was, Victoria, but more importantly the woman next to her. Astrid Arvidsson. The Descendent of the Great Vikings. The LAW Open Weight Champion. The reason she had asked for this match in the first place. To be the best, to have the chance to prove it, to earn that match against Astrid.

"TWO!"

The sound of the ref's two count reached Alizeh's ears more clearly and vaguely she remembered Victoria's words. That win or loss against Lily she would get her title shot. But Alizeh wouldn't be satisfied with that.

No if she went to face Astrid with a loss against her team mate then Alizeh would feel it hollow, like she didn't truly earn it, and she refused to let that be the case! Like a volcano erupting burning lava began to course through Alizeh's veins, giving her a renewed sense of urgency and strength as she fought forward!

"THR- BREAK!"

Just before the final three count could be made Alizeh would thrust her shoulder and body up and to the side, pushing Lily off of her and breaking the pin at the last possible second! Immediately after Alizeh would roll out from under the dark crow, aiming to get to the ropes and use them to help her get to her feet, breathing in quick, short breaths, building her air reserves back up while also hyping herself up at once!

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When the referee's hand touched the mat for the second time, Lily's heart seemed to stop. For a person who is unable to feel emotions and who is guided solely by cold logic, this was a truly rare moment. In all the previous matches, when she was close to victory, the Black Crow remained cool and focused, but now it was different. Her head wasn't empty, there was just one simple thought in her mind.

“One more count... just one more count...”

Because her eyes were closed, she couldn't see anything around her, but she didn't need to. She intuitively knew that the referee was raising her hand right now. And then, when that hand went to the mat, the whole world seemed to stop for her. Her opponent's body was still as soft as cotton wool, and that could only mean one thing. Finally Lily has earned her first victory, which will mean something to her.

But in the next instant she felt Alizeh's body tense up.

The green-haired woman jerked sharply to the side, first lifting her shoulder off the mat, and then rolling away from the Black Crow. The referee was forced to literally fall onto the mat in order to change the trajectory of her hand. The arena was silent for a tiny fraction of a second, and then…

“ONLY TWO!!”

The audience let out a roar so loud that it seemed like the walls of the arena were shaking. Oh, yes, for them it was the show they came for. However, Lily did not share their joy. The Englishwoman turned on her side to look at the referee, as if she needed confirmation that victory had eluded her. And two protruding fingers became this confirmation.

“Ggghhhhhh...” a strangled sound involuntarily escaped through her clenched teeth.

Lily, without realizing it, punched the mat. Not because she was angry at the referee, her opponent, or anyone else, but because she was angry at herself. A voice of cold logic began to sound in her head, which told her that she had practically no strength left, which meant that after this failure her chances of winning rushed to zero.

But instead of listening to that voice, Lily decided to tell it to go to hell. Placing her palms on the mat, she threw both legs back, thereby taking a low-start position. Yes, she was really terribly tired. Yes, she understood that she could fall down literally at any moment. But her desire to live up to the expectations placed on her was stronger than all that. Therefore, the Black Crow pushed off from the mat, rushing forward.

Right now, Alizeh was clinging to the ropes, trying to get to her feet. Therefore, Lily intended to move slightly to the right of her opponent. Without stopping, she was going to grab the middle and top ropes, then push off the mat to jump. Her body was incredibly heavy and every movement seemed like torture to her, but today she was not the soulless doll that most people knew her to be. Today, she was striving for victory with all her heart, and therefore, connecting both legs and passing them between the ropes, she intended to kick Alizeh in the face with a tiger feint kick!