LAW of the Jungle: Huntress VS. Tiger

[BengalTheBlazeTiger]

Bengal pounced at the exact right moment, spearing Sylva out of the air as the Huntress plummeted downward. The two wrestlers rolled together across the damp ground, narrowly avoiding the chunks of stone that fell and burst around them like grenades. As they struggled for dominance, the pillar collapsed behind them with a thunderous rumble, sending up a haze of dust. Both fighters could hear the crowd buzzing with confusion; though they couldn't follow the action of the fight through the dense indoor "jungle", they had obviously heard the noise.

With the advantage of surprise, the Tiger managed to end up on top. "You wanted to see my claws?" she asked, pinning Sylva's wrists to the ground as she grapevined her opponent's legs. "Be careful what you wish for..." With that, Bengal reared up and began to ravage the Huntress with repeated claw slashes, raking her long nails across the other woman's busty chest! The pace of her strikes quickly increased, until her arms became a blur of motion. Unless Sylva could find some escape or counter-move, she'd soon be overwhelmed by the relentless onslaught.

[ZorzLeth]

Sylva found herself falling and then rolling onto the ground. Soon, she saw Bengal onto top of her, swiping at her with her claws; which followed the 'Tiger' pinning her down to the ground and wrapping her legs up to immobilize her. She felt Bengal swiping at her chest with those 'claws'. The attire that Sylva was wearing was a fine leather, which meant that it would not get cut through so easily. Still, the frequency and ferocity of these swipes were going to cause Sylva a bit of pain and grief.

However, having gone to swipe at Sylva's chest, Bengal's hands no longer had Sylva's down. This meant that Sylva could counter. Although it was tricky due to pounding by Bengal, Sylva was able to grab Bengal by the shoulders.

"Heads up!" Sylva retorted as she pulled Bengal and down and herself up. This was with the intent of headbutting Bengal right in the face.

[BengalTheBlazeTiger]

Bengal kept slashing at her opponent, although most of her swipes glanced off the thick leather of Sylva's top. Just when she was finally starting to make some progress, the Huntress surged up from the ground, her long hazel hair billowing around her. Before Bengal could react, the other fighter had clinched with her and pulled her into a headbutt! The sharp crack of bone on bone echoed through the trees. The Tiger reeled backward, cursing herself inwardly for letting go of Sylva's wrists.

The headbutt had left Bengal aching and dizzy, with a cut on her forehead that was already beginning to bleed. As she straightened her head to look at her opponent, it seemed for a moment like there were two images of Sylva, blurring together on the forest floor. Somehow, despite the pain, she managed to remain on top of the larger woman. The Tiger glared balefully down at the Huntress, her eyes wide and unblinking. Her tongue slid silently from the corner of her mouth, and lapped at the thin crimson stream trickling over her lips.

"Looks like you've drawn first blood," Bengal admitted, speaking in a raspy whisper. "But this hunt isn't over yet!" She kept her voice low, so the referee wouldn't be able to find them; the Tiger wanted her prey all to herself. As she spoke, she pulled Sylva into a seated position. Locking her arms around the Huntress' neck, Bengal attempted to secure a Guillotine Choke!

[ZorzLeth]

The headbutt retort was a success. Sylva managed to get Bengal off her, and managed to do a bit of damage to her opponent. However, the fight was far from over and so was Bengal's ferocity, as the next thing that Sylva knew, she was pulled into a seated position; only to then be forced into a Guillotine Choke. Sylva grunted as she felt her head and neck being twisted around and locked into place.

As this happened, Sylva attempted to punch the Bengal in the ribs, to get her opponent to release the hold. Sylva was not going to let this 'tiger' get her in such a hold.

[BengalTheBlazeTiger]

Bengal had just cinched in her Guillotine Choke, when Sylva began to drill the Tiger in the ribs with repeated punches. The force of her blows sent the pair rolling across the arena floor, still locked together in combat. Bengal felt sticks and rocks pressing against her spine, as she turned head over heels again and again. She was becoming dizzy, but she still held on, squeezing the Huntress' elegant neck with all her might. Her other hand lashed at the brunette's back, leaving behind a patchwork of red scratches.

Suddenly, the ground was slick with mud, and Bengal could feel herself sliding downhill. Before she could even wonder what was happening, she heard a splash, and murky water was closing over her head. She and Sylva had rolled into a small pool, built directly into the floor of the LAW arena. Luckily, just like the big cats that she'd named herself after, Bengal was an excellent swimmer. Before she could sink too deep, she released her choke and kicked away, feeling the other woman's thrashing limbs beat against her own.

The Tiger surfaced near the edge of the pool with a gasp, one hand clutching at her bruised ribs. Then she looked around wildly, water whipping from her raven hair as she swung her head back and forth. She could see the muddy rut where she and Sylva had slid into the pool, and the artificial waterfall that cascaded down the rocks behind her. What she couldn't see was the Huntress herself. Was she still underwater? Or had she gotten out of the pool already, and used that extra time to plan an ambush of her own? Bengal was on high alert, watching and listening for any rustle in the grass, or ripple in the water. Wherever Sylva was, she wanted to be prepared.

[ZorzLeth]

The struggle was real as, despite Sylva continuing to punch into her opponent's rubs, Bengal continued the choke hold while also slashing into her back. However, the back and forth struggling between the two of them would soon see a change of locations. As they continued to brawl and inflict pain on each other, Sylva soon feel a sliding sensation, as both her and Bengal slid down a muddy trail that led into a pool. With a great splash, the two fell in.

Now, while Sylva was not a strong swimmer, the pool was not deep enough for complications. Plus, it did give a bit of reprieve when the impact and splash into the pool caused the two of them to release and relent their attacks.

Sylva did get to the surface first, to take a deep breath, but saw Bengal emerge. Deciding to go on the offense herself, she sank under the water to get in closer to Bengal. Thanks to the sound of the waterfall, it drowned out any other sound and Sylva was under the water long enough to get behind Bengal without too much ripples in the water.

Just as Bengal would get out of the pool, Sylva lunged out to grab her left leg.

"Kitty done with bath time already?" Sylva said with a smirk as she yanked on Bengal's leg and yanked her back into the pool.

As Bengal was pulled back into the pool, potentially stunned and confused. Sylva would get out and when she was where Bengal would emerged, she would jump to land on top of Bengal, hoping to catch her off guard.

[BengalTheBlazeTiger]

Bengal kept watching the pool, but she couldn't see any sign of Sylva. Eventually, the Tiger decided that she was wasting her time. Her opponent must have left the area earlier, while she had still been underwater. She turned to clamber up the bank and resume the search, when suddenly the Huntress lunged out of the dark water like a crocodile, seizing Bengal by the leg! The crafty fighter had used the noise of the waterfall as cover to approach, then waited for her quarry to turn around.

Bengal's heart sank as she realized how expertly she'd been tricked. She's not just strong, she's smart too, the Tiger thought, as she scrabbled at the edge of the pool. Her fingers left deep gouges in the muddy bank, but she still couldn't stop the Huntress from yanking her back into the pool. "Bath time", she called it - although Bengal didn't see how anyone could get clean, taking a bath in water like this. She came up sputtering, blowing a stray leaf out of her mouth as she fought to make a retort. "Don't - " she began, "Call me -"

She didn't have time to say "Kitty", as Sylva made a flying leap from the edge of the pool, then came crashing down on top of her! If Bengal had been up against a solid surface like the floor, that aerial attack might have ended the match right there. Luckily, the water helped to cushion the impact somewhat, although the force of the blow still dazed her. Knocked back beneath the surface, it took her a few moments to find her bearings again. By that time, her lungs were burning for air - but still, she stayed crouched on the bottom, gathering her strength. Looking up through the murk, she could just barely make out the wavering outlines of Sylva's legs and torso. It wasn't the clearest target, but it would have to do. Bengal tensed her legs, then pushed herself off the bottom, rocketing through the water like a torpedo! She was aiming to spear the Huntress, driving her into a cluster of jagged rocks next to the waterfall.

[ZorzLeth]

The ambush, on Sylva’s part, was a complete success. Having dragged Bengal into the pool, it gave Sylva the opportunity for her aerial attack while Bengal would try to recover from the ambush. Then, she would follow through with the aerial attack that came crashing down on top of Bengal.

It was a good new, few moves that Sylva managed to execute. Of course, this didn’t finish off her opponent. And that was when Sylva felt something coming at her with force. Bengal was able to come back at her and rammed her into the nearby side rocks.

Sylva grunted from the blow. While the rocks didn’t make any serious injuries, they still hurt as they jabbed her back a bit.

[BengalTheBlazeTiger]

The water swirled around Bengal and Sylva as they battled, sending waves washing over the sides of the pool. The Tiger could hear the sound of someone blundering through the brush behind them, crashing through brush and tripping over fallen logs. She realized it was the referee, using the splashing sounds to locate the pair of them. But she couldn't worry about that now - she needed all her focus to prevent the Huntress from taking her under. The other woman's superior height and weight gave her an advantage in this setting, allowing her to get more of her upper body above water so she could swing uninterrupted.

Bengal had an idea for an equalizer, however. As she grappled Sylva with one hand, she reached out with the other, and yanked one of the hanging vines draped around the aquatic arena. The plant fiber gave with a tearing sound, and a generous length of vine dropped into the pool. The Tiger seized it, then spun around behind her opponent, attempting to wrap the cord around the Huntress' neck. If she succeeded, she'd drop down below the surface, using her improvised weapon to drag the other woman underwater!

"Everyone expects you to be some great hunter, huh?" Bengal sneered, as she wound the vine around Sylva's throat. "Careful...you might CHOKE under the pressure!" She tightened her hold as she spoke, yanking back on the cord like a cowgirl roping up a runaway horse.

[ZorzLeth]

Sylva managed to gain an advantage over Bengal, but it was only a brief one. Even though she managed to get Bengal into a nice hold, struggling around in the water meant that it could potentially be easy for Bengal to escape.

And escape she did….and more. Bengal managed to get a hold of some vines and wrap it around Sylva’s neck. The Huntress did not have much time to react and stop Bengal in time. Bengal managed to wrap the vine around her neck, and proceeded to strangle her with it.

Sylva instinctively gripped the vine to try and rip it apart so she could breath.