Hostile Takeover

[CaptainL]

Astrid's eyes locked on the scene before her, seeing not just Widow standing over the bruised and broken bodies of the same girls she had been pleased to meet on her way into the gym, but Liger and Ana as well. In the time since she had left for the locker room, everything had changed in a flash. The tension grew in the champion, as she bit her lip with rising anxiety, her fingers tensing around her hips as she set her hands on them.

Astrid knew from their previous match that Widow was a capable foe, one who had given her plenty of trouble and forced her to work to pull victory from the jaws of disaster. It would no doubt be even more dangerous here, not only facing Widow but also her own allies, and with Ana arming herself with brass knuckles, it would be an uphill battle for the Norsewoman. Still, she wouldn't dare to back down now. To do so would be to turn her back, not only on her respect for wrestling and what it meant to her as Heavyweight Champion, but on her newfound friends and allies as well. That was one thing she couldn't bear to do!

Taking a step closer, the blonde narrowed her eyes on the intruders, holding herself firm and resolute. "I don't care if it's my gym, her gym, your gym, or anyone's gym, what you're doing is a disgrace! Attacking your opponents on their own ground, with their back turned...have you no shame?" Astrid shook her head. "I'm standing up for good decency, but beyond that, I'm standing up for my friends. If you want the gym that badly, you'll have to go through me, too!" Astrid balled a fist with one hand and planted it against her palm, cracking her knuckles. "Do your worst! I'll do whatever I have to!"

[The Riders]

Liger still in front smirks hearing Astrid give her speech. She start's to laugh after the other woman is finished speaking and even cracks her knuckles thinking she can take on all three of them. "Are you done..." stepping forward to meet Astrid with her arms spread out wide as if making an offer to the champion. "We could use a fourth member of our group care to join us...You and my mother could dominate the other tag teams and win the belt's together... Or you can be a idiot like your being right now and think you have a chance against us..." Liger says making a motion to her mother and sister as they circle Astrid.

Ana is nervous and worried. She saw how the loss took an effect on her step mother, seeing the damage done to Thereisa which she still hasn't recovered from yet. But she is ready to do anything to make them proud of her even it if means punching the champ in the face with her brass knuckles whatever it takes she is going to do it. "Just say the word Serilda we can take her right now..." she says on the left side of Astrid waiting to strike.

Thereisa smirks not knowing that Astrid was here at all. That just makes this that much sweeter since she can fight the champion again.... but more of a street fighter compared to it being in the middle of the ring with a ref. "Oh shut up you fake little girl scout Let me tell you something.... Were Vultures we prey on the weakest and attack when the odds are in our favor..." She says eager to fight again just waiting to be given the order to attack.

'Since your not going to join us then I guess were going to leave you bloody.." Liger says out loud. Before all three women jump the champion from all sides, Ana planning on tackling Astrid leg to keep her in place so that Liger and Thereisa can strike her down. Going for another mugging beat down on the woman.

[CaptainL]

No matter what the intruders saw fit to approach Astrid with, the Norsewoman wasn't taking it. It didn't matter if they tried to offer her power, as Liger did, or if they just tried to intimidate her into backing down with their ruthlessness, as Widow preferred. Either way, Astrid was unmoved, a glare on her face as she stood ready in a battle stance, her fists balled and pressed into one another ready to strike out at a moment's notice. As her eyes narrowed, she shook her head.

"I'd never back down from you. It doesn't matter how many of you there are, or what you want to do to me - I'm still a champion, and as a champion, I can't be afraid! Nor can I compromise my own morals and integrity and even think to join you! I have my belt right here, and I hold it the way I want to...I say, bring it on!"

In truth, Astrid's defiance was a bit of a bluff. She wasn't sure if she could take on the full might of Widow and her daughters head-on. But she wasn't going to admit that - she was the champion, and more than that, she was standing in defense of those close to her, so she wasn't about to let them down! She was hoping that such a front might be enough to get Liger to back down, but she wasn't surprised when it wasn't. She knew Widow well, and it only made sense her daughter was cut from the same cloth.

All the same, Astrid was just as ready to meet their challenge when it came to that! As Ana lunged for Astrid's leg, the champion lashed out with a kick, hoping that she could interrupt her charge before she was overwhelemed against her opponents!

[Lederface]

Jenny barely felt her body hurt all over, hearing Astrid's voice, she would feel a relief, she could imagine that she would manage to intimidate the 3 women, but when she saw that they were ready to beat Astrid, Jenny She would know that she had to do something, she would get up in pain, she would see that they had advanced against Astrid, knowing that Ana's knuckles would be too effective in them, she would think I must help her !, but my body is hurt ........ but my spirit, I feel how it burns inside me!
knowing that whatever she will be an attack suicidal, she would approach Ana, with the plan to remove that knuckle and give Astrid a more fair fight

[The Riders]

The kick landed flush against Ana mid section sending her backwards, as she stumbles around not knowing that Jenny is up and moving towards her from behind.

Serilda and Thereisa focus are on Astrid since she is the bigger threat at the moment. Both women attacking her from the sides planning on hitting her from both sides to wear the other woman down, both are throwing punches and stomps to try and force Astrid down to her knees before ganging up on her more. But the plan comes to a stop hearing Ana cry out in pain from being attacked by Jenny from behind.

[CaptainL]

Ana was making a charge at Astrid, attempting to put that momentum behind her as she readied herself to tackle her larger target. But Astrid had her own plans, and she was looking to use that same momentum against Ana. She kicked her leg up, leaving the blue-haired girl to charge straight into it. At once, Ana flew backward, as though the impact had let all the air out of her.

Astrid smirked, pleased with her efforts. But her celebrations would prove short-lived. She could handle one opponent just fine, but Liger and Widow were looking to test how well she could deal with being ganged up on! The champion was still in the process of getting herself centered after the kick, which meant that the other two intruders had an opening with which to catch up to her. Astrid tried to keep up her guard, sucking in a breath and raising her arms to form a shield against the incoming blows, but in the end, she couldn't keep up - every time she thought she had deflected one of their attacks, another came in from behind, knocking her around as she was jostled by each impact. Soon, Astrid began to sink lower, going to one knee as her teeth clenched in a grimace...

...Only for the silence to be broken as Jenny caught up to Ana! Liger and Widow stopped then, turning toward the source of the noise. Astrid, too, was initially taken by surprise. She looked back at Ana curiously, wondering what was going on. But as the realization set in, her smile grew wider. Even against the odds, even with all her friends fallen before her, Jenny was still fighting back. Astrid couldn't be more proud.

With a chuckle, she looked back up at the two women with newfound conviction in her voice. "Aren't you forgetting something?" she boasted. "I won my title against two opponents! I can handle you now!" Pushing herself back to her feet, Astrid swung out with both arms, looking to land an uppercut to each of their jaws!

[The Riders]

Thereisa and Serilda made a rookie mistake that they both new they was going to pay for. Taking their eyes off the bigger threat to see what was happening to Ana, allowing Astrid to recover quickly since they both thought that Jenny was taken cared for already and out of the fight. But seeing Ana on the ground tussling with the scrappy Jenny makes them have concern.

Both women turning after hearing Astrid speak. Both turn right into a uppercut that connects with the jaws, the impact and force knock both women stumbling backwards. But to Thereisa she was hit hard then that as she rubs her jaw glaring daggers again at the woman who defeated her. Serilda on the other hand stumbles and falls to one knee winching from the pain.

"Serilda help your sister.... I will handle this..." Thereisa steps forward to fight Astrid one on one again. It hasn't been long since their title fight where some even say Astrid got lucky, while other say Astrid showed the heart of a Champion by retaining her title in a brutal match using pure grit. But now both women are standing face to face again ready to fight again.

Thereisa taking her headband off letting her hair down. No refs this time..." she slurs out due to her jaw starting to swell from the uppercut, as she lunges at Astrid reaching out and grabbing the woman by her hair.

Liger stumbling to her feet goes to do as her mother told her refocusing on Jenny and Ana, grabbing the other woman by the back of her head and throwing her off her sister. 'I swear to God I'm going to break you Jenny now get the hell off my sister.

[Lederface]

Jenny would see that her stupid idea had good results, managing to make Astrid attack, then Jenny would quickly take a few steps back seeing that she would have to face Liger and Ana, when listening to Liger talk about what she wants to do to him, an angry Jenny would tell him

I don't care about that, but as long as I protect the people I care about, I'm ready for anything!

So then Jenny would go for a blow to the head against Ana


On the ground, Rose would open her eyes, she was barely recovering, but she could hear noises from a fight

[CaptainL]

Things went off so perfectly, Astrid couldn't resist the urge to milk the moment a little. Still with her hands thrown up in the air, she held her fists higher and flexed her biceps with a grin. There wasn't anyone around to see her little display save for Jenny and the intruders, but Astrid wanted to show off - as well as, hopefully, to intimidate their unwanted guests. After they had made such a blunder, it seemed especially worthwhile; Astrid wanted them to know that their efforts couldn't prosper. "I have to say...I expected those who trained under the Black Widow to be smarter than this," Astrid taunted.

However, as Theresia came forward, Astrid knew it was time to be serious. She lowered her hands to rest them on her hips, her eyes narrowing as she fixed a glare on her opponent. Widow had truly made her work for her victory, and Astrid had on more than one instance came close to losing her championship during their match. If there was ever a foe worth taking seriously, Widow was it.

"Come and face me, then...I'm ready for you!" Astrid nodded to Widow as she slipped off her headband, giving Astrid a reminder of how they wouldn't have any rules or referees to stop them. She was quick to take advantage of this fact, as she grabbed Astrid by the hair to pull her closer. The blonde hissed through her teeth, but refused to let this keep her down. Even if the prospect of facing Widow in a no-holds-barred brawl would have intimidated many, Astrid was willing to do whatever it took. If Widow wanted a fight, she would bring that to her - and she reached out to grab onto the veteran's shoulders in order to stabilize herself as she threw a knee toward her gut!

[The Riders]

Ana stumbles backward taking the blow from Jenny again. Seeing stars dance around her head another taking the punch as her head is throbbing, and the feeling of a headache coming on. She knows she is not the best wrestler or fighter, but she is good at doing small things to help her step sister and step mother win this brawl they started by any means needed.

Liger rushes forward seeing her sister falling to her back from another punch. Tackling Jenny to the ground and slamming her fist into the other woman face. But she knows it time to retreat seeing that some of the other gym goers are getting up and they didn't count on Astrid being here at the gym today, giving a hard punch to Jenny stomach before getting to her feet and checking on her sister. Taking the girl brass knuckles daring anyone to come at her and risk getting punched with her weapon.

"Uuughhhh" Thereisa groans out taking a knee to the stomach, bending her forward as her core holds up from the powerful impact strike. Before she leans up and slams her forehead right into Astrid nose for a head butt, forcing herself and Astrid to back up and sperate from each other before Serilda steps in front of everyone holding up the brass knuckles giving everyone a glare.

Let's go.... and Astrid your gonna pay for sticking your nose in our business. Serilda calls out as all three women back up slowly making their way to the exit door to leave. Thereisa glaring daggers at Astrid before she is the first one to leave the gym helping Ana who holding her head from the punches to it. Serilda before she leaves gives everyone a mocking wave and Bow.

"Were not done Jenny were going to make your life a living hell.. she says before pointing at Astrid "And I can't wait to beat some sense into you as well Paper Champion. My mother sends her regards to your bastard Father when he dies I hope he has a nice spot waiting in Hell for him with the rest of your fucking family. before leaving and slamming the exit door behind her.