While the fans had been hesitant to cheer Cecilia, with her imperious and imposing attitude and her well-earned reputation for her cruelty, their reaction to Dominique was much warmer, as they cheered her from the moment she emerged from the curtains. Cecilia's brows narrowed as she regarded her opponent, but it didn't take long for her to see why they reacted the way they did. This girl was...almost
painfully adorable, from the cheerful look on her face to the way she waved to the crowd. A true fan-favorite, for sure. But Cecilia didn't care whether the fans loved her or hated her. She did what she knew would give her results, their boos be damned. Dominique, no doubt, was already a step behind in being so careful to cultivate her image. When push came to shove, it would never save her.
Cecilia's eyes wandered up to take note of her opponent's attire as she got in the ring, and it was not lost on her how much it resembled what she had worn in the past. A high-cut, high-necked leotard, with a cutout at the chest - it was the same thing Cecilia herself had worn, before she started taking herself seriously. The same thing she had worn when her desire to play games with her opponents had led
to her undiginified loss to Ducky Williams at Last Woman Standing a few years back. She chuckled to herself, a sly smile crossing her face as she crossed her arms. She could already tell that this girl was awaiting the same fate.
"Oh, I'm ready..." Cecilia said, getting into a stance as she moved in closer to offer a lockup. She didn't even cringe at how nauseatingly saccharine the appelation of "Ceci-chan" was. She was willing to bear with that; she already knew Dominique's looming punishment would be just as sweet.
*DING DING DING*
The bell rang just as the two girls moved to lock up with each other. However, just as they were about to join at the collar and elbow, Cecilia would suddenly pull one hand lower, balling a fist to ram a hard punch into Dominique's stomach! She was hoping she could catch her off-guard just as the match began, with a taste of what she was really in for!