An Electrifying Debut: Lyssa Watts Vs. Aaliyah Izara

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"Breathe in....breathe out. Breathe in...breathe out."

Aaliyah muttered, trying to calm her racing heart admist the storm of nervousness that swelled within her. So many peoole, so many eyes were about to be on her, watching her every move...and every mistake. Wringing her gloved hands, Aaliyah's gaze was practically glued to the floor as her traitorous mind thought of every single way she could make a fool of herself. Slipping off a rope, tripping on the steps, having a wardrobe malfunction and more rained down in her mind like a storm.

Aaliyah Izara

This was her first real match, her first steps as a wrestler. And who does she get as her first opponent? A full on professional! She just got the fundamentals down, what is she gonna do against that?! Letting out a deep sigh, the prodigy looked at the clock and saw that there was only 5 minutes left. Or in her mind, 5 minutes until she's getting butt kicked all around the ring.

But before she could simmer in her flood of doubt any longer, a knock on her door snatched her attention away as she called out,

"O-oh, don't worry Steve, I don't need anything! Thanks for checkin' though!" She said, but when she went to try and stew back own self-doubt, a familiar haughty scoff pulled her right back to see her big cousin standing in the doorway with a grin plastered on her regal face.

Reina Izara

"Of all the things I've been called, Steve is a first. Regardless, how're you doing Aali?"

"Shoot, uh-hey Rei! I'm doin' just fine you ain't have to visit me." She chuckled nervously.

"While that is true, I could hardly miss your debut." She stated, making her way in the locker room with a hand on her hip as she looked down on her cousin with a look that screamed, 'are you serious?' "But from the look on you you look like you've already decided you're going to lose." She said, making Aaliyah feel like she got stabbed through the chest with her words.

"I'm that obvious huh?" She muttered, "Sorry Rei I just keep worrying I'll mess up. Like what if make myself look like a fool out there? What if lose? What if-"

"Aali!" Reina called, cutting through Aaliyah's stream of words with a tired, amused look on her face.

"Rei?" She asked.

"Listen, the only thing that will matter from here on out is what you do in the ring. A "what if" in this way is pointless." Reina spat, "what truly matters now is what you do when the bell rings. Am I clear?"

"Yeah...yeah ya are. Thanks Rei." Aaliyah smiles, feeling as if a massive weight slipped from her shoulders as she stood up to meet Reina.

"Good, then in that case, I'd say it's about time you let the world know you've arrived, don't you?" She asked as three words sounded from the hall.

"Izara, you're up!" Said Steve the stagehand.

"Yeah, yeah I do!"

Moving to the side to let Aaliyah through, Reina made her way to her seat in the crowd as a lone guitar riff heralded Aaliyah's arrival. And with it, Aaliyah's donning of her persona.

Entrance music

"And now, making her in ring debut as a young lioness, standing a 5'5", and weighing in at 119 pounds, AALIYAH...IZARAAAA!" The announcer called, as out from the curtains strutted Aaliyah. Hand on her hips with a look of calm confidence, the lioness buried her real fear down and showed off the look of a prodigy. Comfident in her skills, assured of her victory, Aaliyah's gaze was locked on the ring as Aaliyah's looked to the crowd and saw Reina giving a proud nod from a front row seat.

As Aaliyah made her way to the center of the ring, ready as she'll ever be to face her opponent.