"Destiny's Dual- Gambit vs Kanako!"

[SubtleRoar]

*Tightening her sleek, nearly thigh high boots Gambit could barely contain herself for the night ahead- She received an ominous message from a rookie earlier in the week, eager to meet her between the ropes for an exhibition match. Delighted to respond as soon as she possibly could, Gambit couldn't help but shake the feeling that it wasn't going to be an average day in the ring. However, she ascribed that to her nerves getting the better of her, and once she had shimmied into her fashionable onsie strode towards the threshold of the locker room.* "I'm going to blow that audience away with my energy tonight! Yeah!" *She shouted to herself, skipping towards the darkened curtain while hopping between her feet to keep the energy within her body going. As her music dropped, she charged through the veil to a mammoth pop that served to augment her already tremendous zeal.* "THAT'S RIGHT! I AM THE RINGMASTER!" *Soaking in every ounce of applause, Gambit sprinted down the ramp and slid underneath the bottom rope before springing to her feet.*

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*After her entrance died down a bit, she approached her empty corner with a beam of pure joy spread across her face. Win or lose tonight, she was just happy to have the spotlight on her before such a capacity crowd tonight.*

[Ravenzero2000]

Kanako took a deep breath as she tightened her mask in preparation for tonight. She needed to have a big debut if she was to realize her dream of being a great wrestler. Already she could feel the nerves starting to flare up, but she fought them back down. This is what she had trained for, what she had wanted her entire life. She wouldn’t be stopped now. Kanako tucked a picture of her and her father into her armband for good luck and headed to the entrance.

She listened to the crowd as she waited for the music to hit. Her opponent had pumped up the crowd with her appearance already. A tough act to follow, but Kanako would try. Finally, the music ramped up and Kanako walked through the entrance onto the ramp. Her eyes locked on the woman in the ring as she raised her fist in front of her, then extended a thumb downwards. She then bolted towards the ring and slid in under the bottom rope.

She regarded her opponent with a nod and noticed her beaming smile. “I hope you don’t plan on underestimating me. Because I’m coming at you with everything I’ve got.” Kanako took her place in the corner across from Gambit and waited for the bell.

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[SubtleRoar]

*Feeling a slight tremor of fright shoot up her spine, Gambit couldn't confuse this sensation with anything other than just that- Fear. It wasn't just a solitary aspect of Kanako's appearance that intimidated the bouncing bunny; the combination of her confident stride, the dark, ominous presence she carried so nonchalantly with her and the way the audience grew eerily calm, when only seconds ago they were boisterously chanting Gambit's name. Suffice to say, she was eager to engage in a bit of brisk sparring with this mysterious, haunting figure.*

"Pleased to meet you!" *Her bubbly demeanor an ever present part of her being, Gambit gave her a reassuring bob of her head before continuing on.* "And don't expect anything less than my best! I'm going to show you what it means to be a true, LAW wrestler!" *Her invigorating response repleted the enthusiasm she had temporarily lost, and once she had finished her sentence, the bell sounded.* "DING DING DING!"

*Wasting little time on her behalf, Gambit raced to the center of the ring and urged Kanako to join her in a lock up.* "Come on! Show me what you're made of!" *She yelled, the crowd in full support of this with their unison cheering.*

[Ravenzero2000]

Kanako gave a smile to her opponent in response. I made the right call in challenging her. This’ll be the perfect debut match. All I have to do now is come out on top and I'll be that much closer to my dream, she thought to herself as the bell rang. She saw Gambit's fast approach and immediately jumped into a defensive posture, only to realize a moment later what she wanted. Kanako finally remembered the crowd as they burst into a frenzy. Her nerves began to channel into energy as she found a sudden respect for the woman across from her.

"Let's do this," she said as she flexed her hands and ran full speed at Gambit and locking up with her in the middle of the ring. Kanako braced her left foot behind her bore down against the Cajun's strength.

[SubtleRoar]

*The visceral clash caused Gambit to nearly stop in her tracks- This gal had some hidden power lingering within her shapely thighs, that much was confirmed.* "Hhnnhh!" *The boisterous bunny muttered aloud, trying to figure out what her next move would be. She knew that if she lingered here much longer, it would be too risky- Gambit prided herself on possessing boundless amounts of vigor, but that couldn't compete with reinforced muscle. So, she opted to launch a right, blisteringly quick knee into Kanako's gut!*

"Let's see how you handle this!" *The raging cajun hopped forward, a vigorous spring in her step as she bounced forward to try and catch her opponent by surprise. If this was a success, she'd follow it up with a flurry of kicks to take the wind out of Kanako's sails.*

[Ravenzero2000]

A thunderous knee to the gut welcomes Kanako to being a wrestler, not just a fan. She doubled over and stumbled back a bit, silently scolding herself for not expecting such an obvious move. Her line of thinking was thankfully cut short with a sharp kick in the jaw that sent Kanako backwards and down on the mat. She shook her head to unblur her vision and immediately saw Gambit coming in for another kick. Kanako's instincts took over and she rolled under the bottom rope to the outside to escape the aptly named "Raging Cajun".

Kanako ended up on her feet and wiped the back of her hand against her cheek where she had been kicked. "Tch.." She noticed a few fans around her had stopped cheering, looking disappointed that Kanako had slowed the pace. She felt a twinge in her heart.

"Damnit, this isn't how I wanted it to go! Pull yourself together and get back in there." She prompted herself, trying to regain some of the fire she had lost.

[SubtleRoar]

*Gambit felt her confidence bolstered after feeling the initial strike landing against Kanako's ribcage, and as she attempted to reset her positioning for yet another, solid shot she almost overshot herself!* "H..Hey! Get back here!" *Her boot kissing air as the irritated girl rotated in a circle to maintain her balance, keeping her eyes locked on her designated target. She didn't appreciate her momentum being fractured like that, and Kanako was about to find out what happens when you make Gambit Rio look foolish!*

"Don't you dare run away from me!" *Her temper slightly beginning to flare up to a noticeable degree, Gambit wouldn't let that hinder her next attack- Taking a brief moment to position herself on the top turnbuckle, balancing her body weight on the platforms of her boots, she sent herself tearing through the sky with a flying crossbody.*

"YOU TOOK A GAMBLE, AND YOU LOST!" *She shouted, bringing the fans to their feet with such a daring strategy- If she connected, this would almost guarantee her a distinct advantage in the fight. If not, then perhaps someone brought bacon for the egg that would be dripping from her face.*

[Ravenzero2000]

She knew better than to let her guard down against an opponent. Kanako spun on her heel to face the shouting woman only to see her leap off the turnbuckle and fly at her with incredible speed. Thoughts and counters flew through her mind as she tried to come up with a plan, but realized that she was already out of time.

An instant before Gambit connected, a voice shouted in the back of Kanako’s mind and her instincts took over. She snapped her knees up to her chest, putting them between her and the other wrestlers’ body. “I haven’t lost yet!” Kanako shouted back. Gravity took over and she fell backwards, hoping to use Gambit’s momentum against her and drive those knees deep into her opponent's midsection when they hit the floor.

She knew the floor would be a hard hit for her too, but conceded that as punishment for pulling a desperation move.

[SubtleRoar]

*As the sensation of coasting through the air clouded her mind, Gambit felt completely and utterly weightless- It was as if she was a feather being taken along on an autumn's breeze, but before her mind could drift away entirely, she inevitably came crashing back down into reality, where it seemed Kanako had been devising a retaliatory strike to her midsection!*

"HRRRK!" *Before she had time to appropriately respond, the louisiana leaper felt an agonizing, almost debilitating pain bedeviling her, only second before she collided against the esoteric figure's body.* "THWUMP!" *As their two forms connected, it appeared that neither woman had a concrete advantage over the other- Kanako may have sacrificed her positioning by tumbling backwards, but Gambit had been introduced to a world of pain from that ambush.*

"Grrhh...annhh.." *Attempting to regain her faculties before her adversary did, Gambit struggled to hoist her unwilling body against the ring apron- This was a race against the clock, and if she squandered too much time, it would be all over in an instant.*

[Ravenzero2000]

The lights on the ceiling were spinning in Kanako’s eyes. She had been able to connect with a comeback, but at a cost to herself. She shook it off and started to rise up, noticing her foe doing the same. All at once she remembered they were both out of the ring. Kanako stumbled toward her opponent on the apron and shoved her back into the ring. There was no time to think about how long they had been outside or what the referee’s count was at. “I’d rather be dragged through the dirt than have my first match end in a count out.”

Her determination fired in her as she took control of the situation. Kanako immediately ran for the perpendicular side of the ring and slid in. There was no telling what she was thinking, or even if she was at the time. All Kanako knew was now, more than ever, she had to go all out.

As her competitor started to get up, Kanako ran past her and jumped on the second rope, trying to springboard herself off the ropes and transition into a Hurricanrana. She had only hit the move once in training and was told it was too dangerous for a rookie. "This isn't a ring for rookies," she thought to herself.