L.A.W. - League of Anime Wrestling

When Molly heard the fans boo them, it felt like someone had punched her right in the stomach. When she saw them drop the merch they were wearing in disgust, turning their backs on the Superstars, she had to hold back the tears that were welling up in her eyes. She didn't want to believe that she had come this far, and worked this hard, all in the name of proving her worth as a Superstar, only for everyone - quite possibly including Harmonia herself - to throw all their love, hopes, and dreams for them in the garbage. But while Molly was devastated to lose her devoted fans, what hurt even more was the thought of Harmonia suffering. When she heard her girlfriend screaming in pain, the same Harmonia who had changed her life, who had moved feelings in her she'd always dreamed of but never thought would ever come true, Molly couldn't bear to drag out her torments any longer. She just wanted Harmonia to tap out so that this could all be over. And, sure enough, Harmonia did.

The bell rang, and with that, the match was over, with Jean and Barbara emerging victorious. Molly glanced down at the ground, sniffling. She wiped a tear from her eye, but she couldn't bear to look back up, knowing that the fans were likely cheering for the same Barbara who had caused her and Harmonia such grief, and that Harmonia was probably about to curse her out for costing her the win. Molly didn't even want to think about it...which meant that as Harmonia pulled herself against her, crying into her shoulder, the Englishwoman was taken completely by surprise. She looked up with a gasp, turning back around to face her girlfriend. But the more she thought about it, the more she knew what this meant. No matter what might get in their way, no matter what fights or what quarrels they might have...their love would always be stronger. Harmonia wasn't mad - at the end of the day, she couldn't let anything get in the way of the love they held for one another.

Molly smiled a little wider, wiping a tear out of her eye. She sniffled, but she nodded her head to Harmonia - and then, she pulled her into an even tighter embrace. "Of course I forgive you, Moni..! No matter what happens, you're...you're still the best thing that ever happened to me, I could never be mad-! So please..."

However, what Harmonia did next caught Molly by surprise. Not content to merely just apologize to her girlfriend, the Austrian had something to say for the whole world! At first, Molly gasped. She wasn't expecting Harmonia to make this big a statement. But then, that just reminded her why she loved her. For as fiery and impetuous as she could be, Harmonia had a heart of gold. She truly cared about the people in her life, and above all else, she wanted to do right for the fans - they weren't just there to feed her ego, no, they were their entire reason for doing what they did! Molly's eyes still watered with tears, but these were tears of joy. And she looked back up at Harmonia, nodding her head as she hugged her even tighter. "I don't want to go anywhere, Moni...I couldn't even imagine losing you-!"

Even the Miller sisters seemed to be willing to make up for their part of things - though Barbara needed a bit of coercing from Jean. Molly winced a little as she watched them disappear into the distance; she was sure this wouldn't be the last she saw of the Millers, and if she knew anything from what she saw today, when they reunited it wouldn't be as friendly as Barbara made it sound. She did smile a little at being called a tough fighter, though, and she stood a little taller; no matter who it came from, Molly was willing to wear the name with pride. All that being said, she turned to look back at Harmonia, and when their eyes met, Molly glanced down with a long sigh. Seeing that look in her eye reminded her that she had something she needed to say, too.

"I mean...I'm the one who should be sorry, Moni," she said. "I'm the one who got you into this mess to begin with...if I didn't insist on you and Barbara playing nice, I mean. I had no idea she'd still be out for you...I just hope you can forgive me, too..."

Harmonia held on to Molly for dear life and finally, feeling Mollys skin, breathing in her scent, hearing her voice, dragged the dark clouds away that had darkened this very beach today. Harmonia knew that no one else was the cause of this desaster then her own ego. She had hurt so many, many fans of hers and she had hurt Molly, her beloved Molly.

When she heard that Molly would forgive her she sobbed a little and then smiled. "Thank you Molly. I will not forgive myself...for a long time.", she said and when her girlfriend apologized she shook her head. "No, Molly no. You were right. You were absolutely right. All you tried, all you ever will try it seems, is to keep me safe and happy and I want you to be too.", she said in the mic and their fans listened carefully, not making a sound. No cheers but at least boos either.

Harmonia looked around and sighed." That...That was all. Molly and I will take some time off, see you all in Japan, Superstars! ", she said with a smile but when she turned away, tears dropped from her eyes as she left with Molly.
They exited the ring and there Harmonia saw her little fan who so desperatly wanted her Beach Ball which she had destroyed before his eyes.
"Molly, wait a sec...",she said and turned to the still sobbing child whose father gave Harmonia a rather dark look.

"I am sorry for having failed you all. But please, may I?", she said and the little boy turned to her. Harmonias face was her usual kind self and she gave him a big smile as she looked at his father who nodded and then took him into her arms, giving him a hug." I am so sorry, you hear? I am so terribly sorry. That was a bad thing to do.", she whispered as she held and cradeled the boy. "I hope you will accept it and also...", she smiled and took her bandana, wrapped it around his neck and made a tie out of it.

"It is no ball, but is something you can always wear when cheering for us. Will you do that?", she asked and when her new little friend excitedly hugged her, it seemed that their fans had accepted Harmonias apology too as they started to sing their theme, chant their names and patting their shoulders. Harmonia turned to Molly with a smile and then gave the boy back to his father. They maybe lost the match, but they left the arena as winners.

Later that night:
Harmonia and Molly reached the mountaintop, settled down on a blanket with a picknick basket and waited for the fireworks that would end LAWs big tour of the Island.
A soft, refreshing wind blew up there that cooled Harmonias body from the hike. She slipped of her shoes and relaxed, enjoying the soft grass under her feet.

She leaned against Molly as they sat there and looked down on the lights of the many parties that happened down there. "When I first kissed you, we were also floating above everyone else.",Harmonia whispered and took her hand in hers.


Harmonias and Mollys Theme:

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https://youtu.be/i8fyP35T0HY

"What happened today Molly and please let me finish, was a part of me, that I thought I have silenced. You know, I was of course the less difficult child but at the basics, Fin and I are twins and we are very much alike. Only Fin was always able to control it better. I also got into fights on the streets, scuffels and so on, heh, Fin and I were quite notorious in the night scene back then. The two country bumpkin farm twins that would take no shit. You know, when I started modeling, I am sure you know that this is not just look pretty and walk the catwalk. I got a whole education on how to be a lady. Making me the woman that I am today. Still sometimes the farmgirl and the lady struggle and today that stupid girl had almost thrown away the best thing in her life. ", she said and turned her head to Molly.

" I know that it would take more for you to leave but I am also aware that what I did hurt you deeply. And worse, I made you feel guilty and then helpless. That was just wrong in so many ways. I saw our fans turn on us, I saw our future crushing in right before our very eyes. And the worst thing was that in this moment, I did'nt even care. All I wanted was Barbara, humiliated under my heel. ", she went on and pressed her face into her hands as tears escaped her eyes.

She sniffed and rubbed over her eyes.
" Then I heard you... Heard you cry. And this was the moment that brought me back. It was you Molly. It was always you. You are my angel, saving me from the darkness. Because our secret is not our money, our strength or our talent. It is us. Its our love for each other that makes us achieve all of this. And then I knew that nothing, nothing can separate or destroy us, as long as we still feel the same way for each other... Like we do. I love you Molly. Forever. ", she smiled as the fireworks started.
" Oh Molly, look! ", the Austrian said with a cheer.

Just hearing the somber tones in Harmonia's voice as she admitted fault was enough to make Molly sniffle, casting her gaze down to the ground. She knew that her girlfriend was trying to make amends, and she knew that she understood how her own impulsiveness had gotten them into this to begin with. But she also knew that Harmonia was hurting. That she was taking all the blame onto herself. And knowing that Harmonia had to shoulder that burden caused the Englishwoman to tense. She wanted her to be happy, she wanted them to move on. And knowing that this was weighing on her so couldn't help but stab a dagger of ice into her heart.

She was still frowning as Harmonia turned to leave the ring, even as she stayed close to Harmonia, never going far from her side. She trembled when she felt the silence coming from the crowd, none of them so much as reacting as the two of them made their way down the aisle. Was this it? Was this over? Had they lost the goodwill of the fans? Molly's lip trembled nervously at the thought of it, and she inched in closer to Harmona, her arms wrapping around her for support. And then, they stopped by the boy who had been hurt most of all by their squabble. When Molly saw the tears in his eyes, and the glare of his father, her heart sank. In all the commotion, she had nearly forgotten that this had happened. But it perhaps hurt her most of all.

When Harmonia approached the boy, Molly gulped. Her muscles went rigid. She knew this could only end in two ways - either they would forgive Harmonia for all she'd done, or they'd push her apologies away, and the whole thing would get worse. But when Harmonia wrapped her scarf around his neck, and when the boy hugged her, the frown on her face turned to a wide, bright smile. Molly's body eased as a wave of relief washed over her. Such a generous act reminded her of why she loved Harmonia in the first place - what drew her to her kind, giving soul, and her love for everyone she met. She too smiled to the boy, showing him a wave as they turned away. Everything would be all right. She was sure of it.
Now, as Molly and Harmonia found themselves on the mountainside, high above all the party-goers on the beach below, the Englishwoman let out a long sigh, her body coming to rest against Harmonia's side. With a soft purr, her head came to rest on her shoulder, her hair tickling her neck. She felt peaceful now. Now, after all that had happened, after all the commotion and the chaos and the uncertainty, she could put all of her fears to rest. She was with Harmonia, and they had nothing but love for one another. That was all Molly could ever ask for.

"Hmm..?" As Molly took Harmonia's hand with a gentle squeeze, she slowly turned to look back at her girlfriend, the look on her face softening as their eyes met. She drew in just a little closer, narrowing the gap between them, but she hung off each of Harmonia's words with a careful attention. It was true that Harmonia's temper could run hot at times. She might have achieved fame and fortune, but the hot-blooded country girl in her would never die. But what was more important now was that she and Molly loved each other. They wanted to do right by each other. No matter what happened, she didn't want to come in between that.

Molly sniffled, and as she watched the tears fall from Harmonia's eyes, she too began to cry. But when she heard the words Harmonia had for her, how thankful she was for her, how much their love meant and how much it fueled their success, she smiled. Those tears were tears of joy. Harmonia was right - what they had was special. They wouldn't be who they were - they wouldn't be the Superstars - without their devotion to one another, fueling them through every struggle and every match. They could never turn their back on that.

"Oh, Moni, I..." Molly tried blinking the tears out of her eyes as she listened to Harmonia speak, but as soon as her eyes were dry, more tears welled up all the same. She couldn't help it - the emotion was just too strong. "I couldn't put it any better myself, Moni. What we have is...it's really something else. It's something I don't know if any other teams can brag about, but we have it to call our own. It's what keeps us going. And I never want to turn my back on it...Moni, I'm so, so happy to know you feel the same..."

Squeezing Harmonia's hand tighter, Molly began to lean in closer. Her eyes held Harmonia's gaze, and the edges of their chests began to brush against each other as they brought themselves up face to face. Closing her eyes, Molly began to lean in toward Harmonia for a kiss...right when the Austrian broke away to direct her attention to the skies.

"Huh?" Moments later, Molly heard the burst of the fireworks going off in the air. Her jaw dropping in a gasp, she swiftly turned around to watch them, bathing the mountain below in reds and greens as they rocketed through the sky. Her eyes wide with childlike joy, she scooted even closer to Harmonia, her arm wrapping around her side. "Whoah!!" she cried. "I've never had a view of the fireworks like this before..."

Her grin grew even wider as she leaned against Harmonia again. What had gone down on the beach didn't matter. Now, she was ready to face the future. And the Superstars were bound for greatness!

Harmonias smile grew and grew as she saw the fireworks burst right in front of them and for a few minutes she became a child again. "Wooooh! You saw that one? How awesome!", she shouted laughing with Molly pulled in tight. They both watched the spectacle with the knowledge that they had mastered yet another challenge.

They had the biggest fight of their romantic and professional relationship and managed to get out stronger and even more popular then before. Harmonias speech and her kind words for Molly and her little fan had managed to sooth tension and making their beloved fans staying with them again.

Harmonia smiled and when the last rocket burst in the air with a loud bang, its red colours bathing them in light, there could only be seen the shape of two people holding each other in a tight embrace, kissing. The Superstars had proved it once and for all, they were indistructable as long as their hearts were beating for each other. And now they looked forward, because at the horizon the shape of three cats arose and the with it, the chance of a lifetime. But for now Harmonia and Molly felt confident in each others arms, holding each other for a long, long time...


The End