The Longest Day [Asp, Naga & Others]

[thesteedman]

For certain Anna lacked grace, but it still took considerable skill and manoeuvrability to achieve what Asp managed too given the large stampede of a motion she had to work against. A single misstep and Anna would have stopped the crimson haired beauty's momentum dead before Anna would have had the Egyptian within her clutches with the intent to no doubt crush her by now. As it was though, Asp moved with nothing short of perfection, her alluring and exposed legs angled with an excellent degree of precision to entrap and tangle with Anna's own powerful limbs, bringing the larger woman down in impressive fashion. Anna collapsed against the mat, unable to fight physics as her leg lodged into Asp's trap, forcing a drop toe hold. The purple haired Maid landed awkwardly, barely getting her arms up in time given she fully expected to grasp Asp, and as such her head clashed against the mat, bouncing back before Anna groaned and favoured her temple from the heavy impact.

Naga tilted her head, almost managing what passed for a smile from her dark gothic lips. She folded her large arms over her impressive chest and kept a keen watch as Asp continued to defy the expectations she possessed. Asp was a capable wrestler, but Naga had expected her to take her offer as a tag partner to guarantee victory. Though she acted impassive, the Renauld sister was indeed taken off guard and somewhat disappointed when Asp opted to take vengeance into her own hands and take on Tia and Anna solo. At first, Naga felt it was a mistake to offer Asp such a choice when she should have made it mandatory, believing her to be potentially overwhelmed by the Maid duo, but watching Asp fight and battle as she did... it seems the odds were now against both Maids. Anna was on her front with her back exposed, still dazed from the hard fall with Tia still favouring her hurt core in the corner. Asp was doing this... she was winning.

Naga would be lying if she was not ever so slightly dissatisfied in Anna's failure when she glanced over her, as the Renauld sister was all too aware she probably would have enjoyed watching the larger of the two Maids put the squeeze upon the Egyptian beauty. There would be plenty of time for such tribulations later though, and Naga could not deny that she was enjoying watching Asp work. Her body was a marvel to witness in work, her skin only just beginning to glisten a little as she moved with grace. More than anything, Asp was beginning to believe in her own abilities, and it was showing. The Egyptian lacked spirit when she first faced her, but no longer. Naga saw nothing but resolve now.

"Anna! Get up!" Tia called out, breaking Naga away from her thought. The larger Maid tried to rise, but she was already being stalked by her aggressor. The fire in Asp's eyes spoke more than words could, and for the first time... Naga actually managed a smile as she watched her with interest. What did this deadly serpent have in mind for its prey? Naga was enthralled... how did she capture such a stunning yet deadly creature?

[BlackAkuma]

It was strange, but Asp swore she had never felt so alive in a fight before. While she had great matches before this, exhilarating bouts, she had always come into them as an outsider, lacking martial arts training for the bulk of her life. She had the tools for it, yes, with her dancing skills making her adept at maneuvering through the battlefield, but the killer instinct had always eluded her. She simply was not accustomed to aggression and had never even entertained such ideas.

Until now. Until Anna and Tia. Until Naga.

As she stood up and watched Anna sluggishly rise before her, she could feel her blood racing and her heart pounding, the unmistakable drum beats of war. She never felt more like her nicknamesake, like she was a huntress stalking her prey, preparing to pounce and drag her into the long grass. It was an exhilarating sensation, but she could also hear the warning bells in the back of her head, trying to steer her away as she was drawn into the moment.

She ignored them for now, however, and closed in on her opponent, staying behind Anna as she rose up, hiding in her shadow. She waited until she was standing tall, then leaped up wrapped her legs around the woman’s neck, then pulled back and flipped her over with a poisoned rana, yanking her bigger body through the air in a wide arc. Anna would come down flat on her stomach with a hellish crash, but her troubles wouldn’t be over - instead of releasing her head, Asp kept her legs gripped tight around, pulled her ankle up behind her knees, and secured her with a figure-four headlock, putting an ungodly amount of pressure on her neck. Her thighs bulged and hardened, threatening to knock Anna out if she didn’t-

”Give up.” Asp gave her thighs a hard pulse for emphasis. ”Now.”

[thesteedman]

Anna felt like she still had control... so the little Redhead had managed to drop her down to the mat. It was not such a big deal, all she had to do was stand back up and then flatten her! At least that was Anna's thought process as she powered up to her feet, that was until Asp impressively managed to capture her neck between her dangerous dancers' legs. With fluid motion, Asp was able to flip her form back, bringing Anna's off balance body with her. Tia watched in horror as Naga gazed with keen interest, witnessing as Asp landed a Poisoned-Rana upon the purple haired Maid. In quick succession, Anna had been levelled twice, but Asp was not done with her this time.

Asp's legs moved fast, adjusting to figure-four around Anna's neck. Her ankle slotted behind her own knee as her toes curled and Asp leaned back, inflicting terrible pressure upon Anna's neck. With Asp leaned back, it also pulled the larger Maid back into a pseudo clutch, making the purple haired beauty gag for air as she reached out with one arm and grasped futilely at Asp's legs, pawing to try and find release. Asp's demands were clear, as she began to pump pressure around her neck, putting in a deep strangulation. Anna had no way of verbally submitting, as her mouth opened wide, gasping for air. With her arms free, it was looking increasingly likely that Anna was going to tap out.

A vibration in the ring alerted Asp that all was not as it seemed. Tia had been behind her, and it seemed like the smaller Maid was making a move in an effort to salvage the unofficial match. Tia moved quick, earning a hard glare from Naga as she pulled down on the ropes hard. It was then she used it to slingshot herself over the ropes, looking to flip herself, clearly aiming to try and clash into Anna in an attempt to free her partner. She sailed through the air with a certain grace, and Naga had no time to scold or stop her. Her eyes widened as she came right at Asp from behind!

[BlackAkuma]

Asp was swimming in uncharted territory, and the risks were not lost on her. As agile as she was, as physical as she could be, she was not typically what one would call a ‘high-flyer’, preferring to stay on the ground whenever possible, doing her best work with strikes and submissions. As effective as they could be, however, she was already in a dire position, taking on two women at once - it wasn’t like she could make her situation more precarious. Therefore, it only seemed fitting to pull out all stops and holding nothing back.

It was a strategy that, thus far, was paying dividends. She was able to bring the much bigger woman down, and this time, she was far away from safe harbor as Asp’s thighs closed around her neck. She through her body back, tightened her abs, and put all the power she had into taking the breath away from Anna, turning her legs into a living noose. The woman would either surrender or go to sleep, and frankly, she couldn't say she had a preference either way.

As much as she was getting into this, however, she wasn’t so detached that she lost track of the world around her. That Tia would mount a counterattack wasn’t an unforeseen possibility. That she’d do it like she choose to, however, was a big surprise. Asp’s eyes widened along with Naga’s, as the maid came sailing through the air. A wild, valiant effort, and one that was doomed to end in disaster.

Asp planted her palms on the mat, quickly shuffled backward, and dragged Anna’s body along the way, moving her into the path of the incoming Tia, meaning that, unless the woman had somehow learned to fly, there was nothing to stop her from crashing into her hapless opponent and wiping them both out. Asp, on the other hand, would be perfectly fine and she was already thinking of ways to benefit from the confusion.

[thesteedman]

Tia was normally smarter than this, but in desperation she vaulted herself over the ropes to try and stop Asp from choking out Anna. Asp might have not expected such an attack, but she was certainly aware Tia would try something. Despite a hint of surprise spreading on her features, she reacted swiftly, pulling on Anna, showing an impressive amount of strength in the spare of the moment when it was needed the most. The Belly Dancer, turned wrestler, managed to reposition herself, placing Anna in the position she was previously stationed. The result was as devastating as Asp could expect, as Tia crashed down onto the back of Anna's spine, making her shout out with what little air was in her lungs.

Tia herself did not fair all that much better. Though seemingly holding potential for high flying, it was clear she was not exactly trained in that area, with her landing proving to be awkward, hitting Anna chest first and bouncing awkwardly to the side. Naga watched quietly, any sense of urgency swiftly being removed from her expression to leave a stoic face. One had to wonder if there was more to this session than Asp initially realised. With Tia moving so desperately, was victory a condition to prevent further punishment from the Renauld sister? What exactly was entailed should Asp defeat them? It was not Asp's tribulation or concern, but it did make her wonder given how Tia acted.

Tia grimaced out as she rolled to the side, favouring her chest, which left Anna within Asp's grasp, her neck still captured between her deadly thighs. She had held out for as long as she could, but Tia crashing into her, and the tightening constriction upon her throat... she was not going to last. She began to tap frantically with one hand as the other desperately pried at Asp's ankle, realising she was finished.
"I failed to mention. Tapping out is not an option." Naga spoke in a frighteningly passive tone, barely moving as she continued to watch the spectacle before her. Her eyes had mostly been on Asp, gazing over her form as she applied her headscissors. Having been leaned forward against the turnbuckle, Naga stood up straight whilst Anna continued to tap... though even now it was beginning to slow.

"This ends... when both opponents are immobilised." Naga added, watching to see how Asp would react to what was no doubt an impromptu change to the stipulation of the exhibition.

[BlackAkuma]

Asp breathed a sigh of relief as her little ploy worked, even better than she had intended. Her only goal had been for Anna to take the hit meant for her, but instead of just getting that, Tia wound up crashing and burning after the missed hit, taking no small amount of punishment herself. She would credit the woman for her gutsiness, taking a chance that few inexperienced wrestlers would have, but they weren’t called ‘high-risk’ without good reason. She was discovering that now.

And so, for the first time in this match - if you could call it that - Asp was presented with both her opponents, laid out and vulnerable, raising a poignant question: How was she supposed to win this?

Naga had not been so forthcoming on that point. There was no referee, so pinfalls were out. She wagered that submissions were the only way to truly go, so it was good fortune that Anna provided her just that, tapping out furiously when her window of escape was slammed shut. But that wasn’t to be. Naga, it seemed, had other plans.

Asp quirked an eyebrow as her host laid out her expectations, giving Asp a challenge on the spot, clearly expecting her to make the most of it. While she wasn’t too keen on being manipulated in such a way, the truth was, she didn’t hate the challenge, and she had a good idea on how to meet it. It was something she had contemplated before, and this was the perfect time to put it into practice.

The Water Serpent spun about with a deft twirl of her legs, freeing Anna, but only for a moment. She reached over to grab Tia by the hair and pulled her over beside her fellow maid, lining them up together, and then she enacted her plan. She spread her legs, sat on their touching shoulders, and shoved their necks between each of her outstretched legs, trapping them under her knees. With them in place, she shifted forward and let her weight come down on their throats, pressing on them with her bulging thighs, choking them both at once, holding them prisoner with only her long, limber legs.

She looked down on them, checking to see that they were secure, then gazed up at Naga to watch her reactions. ”Is this what you wanted?” She spoke, simple and plain, far calmer than you would expect from a person choking two women out simultaneously.

[thesteedman]

To say that Tia and Anna were in trouble would be a mammoth understatement. Both were downed with Anna half choked out and Tia still reeling from her terrible impact. It allowed Asp to move, and move swiftly she did, pulling Tia to join her larger partner in crime before she would slide smoothly over both ladies, coming to position herself upon their forms up high before she snaked each of her bare legs around the necks of the downed Maids. Tia and Anna struggled, both trying to let air enter their lungs as the two of them began to suffer together. Tia gripped at Asp's ankle and thigh, straining a little as her legs kicked out whilst she writhed and struggled. Anna was already worst for wear, she had barely recovered from the headscissors, only to be slipped into another one, with a long and alluring limb tucked tightly around her neck.

Asp's legs could be seen tensing up, adding the constriction to the chokehold as both Maids groaned and gagged at the same time. They would not last long in such a hold, with Asp dominating both women at the same time for what was at this point a certain victory. Naga might have scoffed but her face remained stoic when Aspasia turned to her, eager to see her reaction when she would question if this was what she desired to see. Whilst it was without a mistake a captivating event to witness Asp dominate and best Kayla's best students, it was what would come later that Naga most anticipated. That said, she could not help but appreciate Asp's form as she perched over both Maid's, squeezing them into a slow unconsciousness. Both her legs flexed in unison with her midriff, as Asp remained perfectly balanced upon them.

Naga could barely take her eyes from her prize and her accomplishment, but soon tilted her head slightly as she took a moment to watch Tia and Anna's movements begin to slow as they pawed at Asp's deadly legs.
"Is it what you wanted?" Naga would respond, instead returning the question back to her Prisoner of War. It had not escaped the black haired Renauld sister that there had been no small amount of exhilaration within Asp during this challenge. There had been a fire in her eyes the whole time, a need to seek vengeance against those that had wronged her. Naga had even offered to lend her muscle to help assure victory and give Asp the revenge she desired. Asp had turned it down without hesitation. It felt more apt for Naga to repeat the question to Asp... and she waited for a response, glancing at the Maids as they slowly stopped moving.

Anna drifted off first, her larger form already half-starved of oxygen, before Tia's eyes slid closed some moments later. Neither Maid was moving, as their chests heaved for air that would not enter. Naga said nothing... instead waiting to see how long it took Asp to realise that victory was now her own.

[BlackAkuma]

Naga’s face was chiseled stone, unmoving and unwavering, as Asp looked into it, and she could only marvel at how impassive this towering woman could be. At times, she seemed more like a statue come to lift than a real person, covered in hardened muscle, barely reacting to the world around her, far less bombastic than her illustrious sister. But Asp had seen her in the dark and knew how wild she could be when she let her passions take hold. There was a volcano underneath that mountain, and the pressure would get the better of it, sooner or later. She was going to explode.

Laconic as she was, however, she did ask a poignant question - had this been what Asp sought? While she had never been vengeful, she had never had much reason to be, rarely being put into a situation where someone had wronged her to such a degree. Her life had been privileged in that way, with her growing up in a pleasant, stress-free environment. Now that she was facing such adversity, she couldn't deny there was some satisfaction in besting these women. She looked down and watched as they faded away, gagging and tapping and looking up at her with silent pleas for mercy.

It was exhilarating. As much as she wished to deny it, she had to be honest. ”Yes.” She tipped her head to the side, watching them from another angle. ”Yes, I think it is.”

As much as they deserved this, Asp wouldn’t seek to do any permanent harm. The moment they were both out, she unfolded her legs and stood up, giving them the chance to breathe and refill their lungs. They were still unconscious as another one of the maids, the leader who had given her a harsh look earlier, reaced in under the ropes and pulled them both out of the ring. She placed Tia under her shoulder while two of the other maids picked up Anna, and together they hauled them out, leaving through the door Asp had entered.

Curious, she made her way over to Naga and nodded towards them. ”Was that the extent of their punishment? What’s to become of them now?”

[thesteedman]

Naga's expression did not alter, but a shift in her gaze communicated an understanding to Asp's response when she was done with the Maids. By now Asp had a slight sheen to her flawless skin from the intense wrestling, with Dominique making no secret of her admiration of the Egyptian beauty, letting her gaze trace over her splendid figure. The alluring presence that was Asp approached Naga when she was finished with her exhibition, with Kayla moving in, communicating with small gestures to other present Maids as she took the unmoving form of Tia whilst it took two of the Maid's to handle Anna. There was efficiency with how they moved, with not so much as a grunt from the alluring housekeepers as they hoisted the larger Maid and slid her out of the ring. The duo were taken away, whilst Naga's gaze remained on Asp herself, taking note of her watching those she just defeated.

"I would not worry about Anna and Tia. They are aware of the risks of breaking rules and their penance will come swiftly. Both of them will remain in our service if such a thought is what troubles you." Naga would speak; her tone low and holding a mystique about it. She rose to her full height, with only the ropes separating her broad, muscular yet feminine form from the more lithe figure of Asp herself. There was a moment of silence that befell the two as a few Maids went to work, and a look within Naga's eyes was becoming increasingly hungry. For a moment, Asp might believe Naga would step through the ropes to pick up where the Maids left off... but after that moment of pause, the younger Renauld sister finally broke the silence.
"You must be weary, and hungry. Maid Ella will guide you to your quarters to freshen up. When you are done we will reconvene and you will join me for Dinner." Naga would speak. As if on cue, the Maid that Asp had been greeted with began to approach from some corner as if she had been waiting for this moment all night.

Ella was upright, standing proper with arms straightened before her; she bowed towards Naga who simply ignored her, her eyes still upon Asp. The imposing Renauld sister would pull the ropes seamlessly to fashion a gap for Asp to climb through so she could leave the ring.
"Impressive work against the opposition. It is not often I am proven wrong." Naga would add in what almost passed for a casual manner, before she motioned Ella to take the lead. Ella stepped forward, offering her hand to help Asp. It was all very formal it seemed.

[BlackAkuma]

While Asp was comfortable exacting some physical punishment on the two maids, she didn’t wish it to go any further than that, certainly not to their unemployment, so she was relieved when Naga told them that wasn’t in the cards. From what Ella had described, this was an excellent job so long as you could withstand the occasional squeezing, and the Renauld Sisters had done some good providing a home and livelihood to women who would otherwise be on the streets, destitute and penniless. She didn’t know Anna and Tia’s financial situation, but she didn’t seek to ruin it.

Those concerns were washed away and replaced with new ones, as Naga made her way forward, hunger blazing along her face. It was a look not unlike the one she had on when they first met, when the Baroness’ timely intervention likely saved her from behind squeezed right on the spot. Asp took a step back out of reflex, but her fears seemed unfounded - at least, for now. While there was no doubt about Naga’s intentions, she practiced restraint for the moment, keeping her hands to herself for the time being.

”Dinner would be lovely.” She had been so wrapped up in everything that she paid it little mind, but she was, in fact, quite hungry—famished, even. She never ate before her matches, always after, and the evening’s events had upended that routine.

She made her way through the ropes that Naga offered and took Ella’s hand, never one to scorn courtesy regardless of the source. ”You don’t say.” Her voice had a tinge of skepticism, but she kept it in check. ”How did you see that going, then? Would you have intervened if they had gotten the better of me?”