Endless Imperium: E'isa Vs Ambre!

[XXVV]

The middle rope is grabbed as the referee signals the break. Ambre does what most expect, honoring it by immediately releasing the sleeper from the Endless One. E'isa feels relief as an unprecedented amount of air rushes back into her body. She slowly releases the ropes, gasping and gripping at her throat, only to hear words that cause her eyebrow to raise. Ambre would tell her to get up so they can continue the match. Annoyed not only at her position currently but also at the tone with which she felt Ambre’s words were spoken.

E-Mac wanted to reply instantly, but struggled to get the words out since her body was still trying to circulate air properly. After a few seconds, E'isa rolls onto her stomach and eyes Ambre with the same annoyed look, eyebrow still slightly raised. Looking like she could still strike from her position, yet sees Ambre wipe her sweat, reposition, and wait patiently. Realizing Ambre wants another clean exchange and feels something she doesn't want to admit to.

Excitement? Joy? Anticipation?

Confused by these feelings. Is this what it feels like to have an actual rival? To truly sense a threat? The chokehold was nothing she hadn't already escaped, yet the way Ambre applied it made it seem more dangerous than normal. Yet this only made it more exciting; this win felt like it meant so much more, especially on such a big stage. Slowly, E’isa rose to her feet as she spoke. Wanting to acknowledge Ambre in her own backhanded, nonchalant way.

"Something about you pisses me off.. But you're also intriguing? Respectable even? Well, maybe not that intriguing.. But you get the point."

Rising to her knees before slowly getting up to her feet, taking time to gather herself.

"You're worthy! But that doesn't mean you're close to me, so.."

Standing up, E'isa would take her stance once more, smiling at Ambre. Now back in position.

"Breaking you in front of all of these people.. Will be legendary.. Come.. Let us continue!"

[Bearhug Goddess]

E'isa took a few seconds to get up, giving Ambre time to prepare while waiting for her opponent to be ready. She knew her opponent shouldn't be underestimated; E'isa was strong, skilled, incredibly resilient, and probably still had plenty of tricks hidden in her bag... But Ambre wanted a fair and equal match, respecting the rules; she wanted to show tonight that she was the best in every way!

"No need to tell me twice!"

E'isa was now ready to resume this match, and the Black Pearl didn't waste a single second, lunging forward to quickly get close to her rival and grab her shoulders. She knew her rival was eager to trade blows, so this time, she would give her what she wanted! Ambre forced E'isa to lean forward slightly, pulling her shoulders toward the ground, and threw her knee straight toward her rival's abs to deliver the first strike!

[XXVV]

The Endless One would continue eyeing Ambre, and after hearing her response, she braced for another exchange! The French Woman lunging forward, E'isa, feeling her shoulders grabbed, would expect another power struggle. Yet Ambre would send a knee right at her abs! E'isa would immediately think to block, go for the leg, shove her opponent back, or potentially shift her position to counter. Yet a wicked, twisted, maybe even irrational side of her wanted to see if she could take it! So all she'd do is flex her abs and..

AUGHHHHHHH!!

Left grunting for a moment. The force was enough to send most stumbling backwards, not only trying to find balance but also air. E'isa herself felt the power of the knee head on. It left her lost for words. A moment later, though, she'd plant her hands firmly on Ambre's shoulders!

"So you do wanna go? Chops.. Knees.. I ACCEPT ANY CHALLENGE!"

Throwing her knee forward into the abs of Ambre, putting some extra sauce on it. Wanting to not only return the kind gesture but also show that she didn't forget the chop at the start!

[Bearhug Goddess]

Ambre threw her knee forward, which crashed into E'isa's abs. She looked up slightly to see her opponent's face, seeing that the blow hadn't left her rival indifferent. Perfect, it was time to follow up with another strike so as not to lose her lead... Or at least, that's what she thought! As she was about to follow up with a second knee strike, E'isa grabbed the Black Pearl's shoulders, surprising her and preventing her from getting into a good position. This wasn't good; it meant the Dominican was preparing her next attack, and her monologue wasn't reassuring the Frenchwoman!

"Ugh!... Ngahh?!"

Ambre took E'isa's knee strike in turn, sighing in pain before groaning in pain when her rival quickly followed up with a chop to the Frenchwoman's chest! The Black Pearl took several steps back, placing her right hand on her chest, panting rapidly and gathering her thoughts. If she remained surprised, E'isa would take the opportunity to attack her again...

... This couldn't be acceptable! The Black Pearl transformed the hand on her chest into a fist and took a step forward, bending her knees slightly to allow her hips to pivot and deliver a powerful right hook directly to E'isa's cheek!

"...You're going to have to hit me harder than that!"

[XXVV]

Finding the right timing, the hard knee would land! E'isa got confirmation not only from the feeling of it digging into Ambre's midsection but also from the sound. The reaction was music to her ears. The sigh, the groan, the beautiful sounds of violence. Wanting more, E'isa came down with another chop! A loud clap echoed in the arena once again as it made contact!

E'isa felt amazing; some didn't like contact, shying away from the hard, stiff offense. But she loved it; in her mind, pain was invaluable! As long as you could take it and stay standing, the pain didn't matter. She enjoyed the rush, the feeling of taking someone's best and responding. The sounds of someone unable to cope with what she dished out. The visual of them backpedaling, stumbling, falling to one knee, either to catch their breath or keep themselves from completely tumbling over. IT WAS AMAZING! Smiling, wanting to know how her rival would respond!

Seeing Ambre take a few steps back, she'd wait, thinking to just rush her. Electing to wait for the response, she wouldn't openly admit it, but she was enjoying herself. Seeing Ambre's fist change from open palm to balled up fist. E-1 would realize more was coming and brace! A step forward from the French Woman, a slight bend of the knee, and then..

AAAUGH!

In an instant, a powerful right hook would make clean contact on E'isa's cheek. The force and impact caused her to stumble backwards. Face turned sideways, grunting loudly. A few moments would pass before E'isa would react. Most would respond with an angry look, maybe immediately charge in, but she would smile again, confusing many. Looking back at Ambre, the smile was more wicked than before. Stepping up to meet The Black Pearl back in the middle, having heard what she had to say, the crowd would expect the punch to be returned immediately, something stiff to prolong their exchange.

E'isa stood in front of Ambre, feinting as if she was going to strike. Then she would stop and look at her rival up and down. Immediately understanding why her strikes and knees hurt, but it didn't feel the same. E'isa knew Ambre was dangerous; she just didn't feel the uneasiness, the worry, the fear. At least compared to when she actually got angry and unleashed. That Ambre from their back-and-forth promo was different. Realizing what she had to do. It was a swift motion, the force, form, and follow-through.

Spoiler

It would be followed by a few words, getting straight to the point.

"HIT ME LIKE YOU MEAN IT.. GET ANGRY!"

[Bearhug Goddess]

The match had just escalated in intensity, the two heavyweights trading blows to test each other until one of them fell and lost the exchange. Each blow was more powerful than the last, and after her hook, Ambre was expecting a powerful one on the return! She clenched her abs and closed her eyes slightly as she saw E'isa charging towards her, but... No blow came.

The Black Pearl then opened her eyes slightly to look at her opponent and stop preparing to receive a blow... But she received a powerful slap on the cheek at the same time, a slap hard enough to make Ambre's head tilt to the opposite side and her eyes widen in shock!

"... Ah..."

Ambre slowly raised her head, quickly tossing her hair back and lightly stroking her warm cheek. Despite her slightly tanned skin, traces of the slap could be seen... But the Frenchwoman had other priorities. If E'isa wanted Ambre to not hold back, then...

"... Very well, don't regret it!"

After her words, Ambre turned her legs slightly to the side and raised her hand to slap her rival's cheek, putting all her strength into it, using the pull of her hips as she swiveled. It was the first time Ambre had slapped someone... She wasn't sure if it would be effective, but she could feel her hand tingling after the impact.

[XXVV]

The loud slap would land, and the crowd would be in shock. The sound caused some to gasp and others to feel on their own faces. Almost like they felt it themselves. E'isa would wait a moment and see Ambre's face show the results. Traces of the slap were clearly visible, the tilt of her head, E'isa would grin, it felt so nice. Getting to unwind a bit and dish it out to someone she felt could actually take it, and give it back. Thinking to herself as she waited for a response.

"Yeah, I think that did it.. Now, maybe, I can have fun!"

E'isa would wait in anticipation, almost wanting to stick her face out to give Ambre an easier target. Yet before she could even do it, Ambre would respond with words and actions. A slight turn of the legs, followed by a wicked slap. Another loud clap echoes throughout the venue, E'isa grunting loudly, head tilted.

The crowd again left speechless at how these women were exchanging clean shots in the middle of the ring! No defense, no bracing really, they were going shot for shot with only a slight pause in between. These women had such abnormal pain tolerance. Visibly unrattled, as such an intense exchange was going on so early in the match. After a moment, E'isa would look back at Ambre, her cheek bright red, showing traces of Ambre's slap. Yet she was not angry, smiling again before she'd respond.

"I felt that one Ambre, I really did. You know?"

Stepping up closer, fans looking on, anticipating an immediate shot back. Yet she would continue to talk. Clearly, having more to say.

"I like it when you're angry. When you take no-shit and see red, the look you give, the pressure you apply. It's intriguing to say the least."

Leaning forward a bit more before speaking in a faint, subtle tone, almost whispering.

"You've had my attention for a while, but can you keep it?"

Pulling her left arm back swiftly, before sending her fist, full force, into Ambre's midsection!

[Bearhug Goddess]

It was common to see a duel of strikes between two heavyweights in the middle of a match, but not an exchange of slaps! It was clearly a move that only the most intimate wrestlers could pull off... And it raised the stakes of the match and took the breath away of some people in the audience who realized how special the rivalry between Ambre and E'isa was. Both wrestlers had their cheeks marked by their opponent's hand, they looked at each other, panting and groaning slightly.

"Hmph!"

Ambre stood straight, unfazed by E'isa's stature, which seemed more imposing now, despite her quieter and softer words. She could have struck her rival but held back for several seconds, keeping her cool by staring E'isa in the eye, but also out of respect. It was Endless X's turn to strike, and the Black Pearl was ready to wait hours to respond blow for blow... And she didn't wait!

"Humph!!.."

E'isa's punch was powerful, enough to widen the Frenchwoman's eyes, and she let one of her legs slide back in preparation to step back. As her breath caught, the pain forced her to think of only one thing : "strike her back" !..

With gritted teeth, the Black Pearl clenched her fists and advanced with her foot behind her, pressing her torso against her rival's to drive her weight into her right fist, which crashed against E'isa's bare abs for an uppercut to the stomach!

"Enough ! Talk with your fists, E'isa!!"

[XXVV]

The match had started normally, or at least, as normal as possible for the feud at hand. It was such a deep-rooted feud, true opposites; in the eyes of many, they were destined to clash. Whenever they were in contact, a struggle for power, control, and respect immediately followed. The visual representation of conflicting ideals and motives. Each had their reasoning for wanting to climb the mountain, and there were arguments for each side.

Although looking at how the match started, it was rather tame. Aside from E'isa's early gesture being rejected. A simple tie-up would start it off, a test of strength followed, typical of two heavyweights starting a match. Yet, what followed was a true showcase of what being a heavyweight meant. The rare loss in the test of strength rattled E'isa, struggling with not only the reality of losing it, but losing it to The Black Pearl, unable to accept the idea of Ambre being stronger in the moment. Subconsciously putting her guard up, but physically putting it down, her ego took a hard blow so early in the match. Though she would be woken back up by the same woman who had essentially caused the shutdown. Left with no option but to respond with pride, instead of lying down.

She would take everything Ambre dished out, a wave of offense meant to break her down. Back on her feet, now exchanging blows with The Pearl. Fresh off landing her punch, catching Ambre's widening eyes. E-1 felt she was back in it, shaking off whatever momentary doubt she had. Smirking at the thought that this Pearl could..

UGHHHHHH!

Her thought was interrupted by an immediate receipt. Ambre's right hand came crashing into her abs! The force caused a loud grunt. A faint gasp followed as she would feel the wind momentarily knocked out of her. She stumbled a bit before clenching her fist. Hearing Ambre's verbal reply following the gut check, she couldn't help but smile.

"Heh, that was nice, Amby"

Excited to see that Ambre was letting loose more and pulling fewer punches! Showing what she had to offer when she wasn't holding back. Something she subconsciously wanted to see, wanting to test not only Ambre, but herself. She had seen the signs of danger in their previous encounters, but a part of her wondered if she could get Ambre to stop holding back and still win, unleashing the true Black Pearl. A real test of how great she was, winning this meant she wasn’t just one of the best up-and-coming heavyweights; she was a championship, main-event-level talent without question. On such a run before touching down in Rome, this would cap off a near-perfect run. In her mind, a flawless, endless run to the top!

E'isa would close the distance again, pull her arm back, then shoot her elbow forward, attempting to connect with a stiff elbow onto Ambre's jaw. If it connected, she would take the potential opening to target the gut again. Trying to combo the elbow with a knee right back into the gut. If everything landed cleanly, E'isa would try to cap off her own mini wave of offense. Wrapping her arms tightly around The Black Pearl's waist before tossing her overhead with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex!

[Bearhug Goddess]

The intense duel between the two powerful heavyweights was reaching a level no one, not even the crowd, expected. It was much more than just "show your opponent you're better than her"; it was proof to all of LAW that E'isa and Ambre were among the strongest heavyweights in the league and that they were not to be underestimated but envied! Few could absorb and unleash a barrage of blows like they did, and the spectators took turns chanting the names of the two heavyweights in support.

But only one of them could win this duel, and unfortunately for the Black Pearl, who lost her focus due to the nickname she had just been given, she suffered heavy damage to her jaw and then her abdomen at the hands of the Endless X!

"Nnghh?!.. Gahhh!!..."

The French wrestler gritted her teeth and fought to stay on her feet and retaliate, but this time her opponent didn't give her a chance to breathe, grabbing Ambre in her arms, lifting her, and throwing her violently to the mat with a belly-to-belly suplex!

"Grrrnnnghhh!... AGHHHH!"

The impact was violent, enough to make the ropes tremble. The French wrestler's legs remained in the air for a few seconds before she fell to the mat, the Black Pearl too weak and breathless after this intense exchange of blows... which she had just lost. It was painful, both physically and mentally, but above all, it was infuriating!... Infuriating that she couldn't get up as quickly as usual because of the pain. E'isa was... incredibly strong !