Brave Yuko vs. Sonic Knight - Heroes of Light and Dark

Brave Yuko cared not to reserve even an ounce of pity for the dark knight, though she was beyond certain the dark hero would project nothing but disgust at those genuine sentiments. The darkness only called out to those weak enough to embrace it. It required strength to resist its allure. An extraneous trial, one she’d failed many times in the past, but it was possible. If Sonic Knight couldn’t see the error of her wicked ways, then it was the hero’s duty to vanquish those tainted desires before they’d bear fruit.

“And you shall only endure more...” The heroine’s suplex landed solidly with a decisive heave. Sonic Knight was surprisingly weight for someone of her stature, but that meant all the more impact for her throw. The official was quick to slide into position and fire off the first count. Yuko leaned into the bridge, keeping the pin tight and hoping for a clean comeback victory over the avatar of chaos. She couldn’t have had the stamina left to kick out just yet.

"TWO!"

A bead of sweat ran up her forehead. RNG could be such a cruel mistress.

As Brave Yuko went for the bridging pin after throwing her down onto the mat with the crossface chickenwing suplex, Sonic Knight remained on the mat, affected by a status ailment that could prevent her from kicking out. She gritted her teeth, trying to muster her willpower to recover from the aforementioned status ailment in order to kick out. She could hear the referee counting for the pin, and when the referee reached the second count, Sonic Knight would let out a yell as she would thrust her legs up, breaking the pin.

"THR-!"

Sonic Knight was barely able to kick out, but the effect from the status ailment lingered, which prevented her from doing any more actions. While the match would still continue, there wasn't much the dark heroine could do at this point. Hopefully, she could fully recover in order to make Brave Yuko pay for what she did to her.

"Ngghhh... ggrrgghhh..."

Where the audience gasped and jeered the villian’s sudden breakout, Brave Yuko simply huffed to herself in slight frustration. She’d not only overestimated the effect of her status ailment, but the size of her stamina pool as well. She’d grown careless, and it had cost her dearly. But the renowned heroine did not lose heart, leaving no intention of letting the dark knight take advantage of her moment to recover.

Only a moment after the dark knight kicked out, Yuko curled her body and kipped up to two feet. Sonic Knight had the advantage in power, but the Legendary Hero had her speed. How better than to keep the scales tipped?

“You’re quite formidable. But you are far too underleveled to duel with the likes me!” The heroine summoned whatever stamina she had left to expend for her next attack, intent on keeping the pressure on her opponent. With a grip on the dark knight’s arm, Yuko would pull her up to two feet before yanking her forward in one snap motion, sending Sonic Knight towards the ropes with an Irish whip. As she rebounded, Yuko would be waiting to pop up into the air, letting the fallen hero stumble straight into her dropkick.

Despite kicking out from the pinfall attempt, Sonic Knight felt drained. She could feel her rage building up inside her, but her rage could do nothing to empower her strength, at least not in the way that she wanted. As she struggled to recover, she heard the words of the detestable heroine, and Sonic Knight gritted her teeth in anger, trying her best to keep her defiance.

But her defiance alone couldn't stop Yuko from pulling her back up onto her feet before she was sent running towards the ropes. She was unable to stop the heroine from controlling her path, and as a result, she ended up rebounding from the ropes, running back towards Yuko before she took a dropkick to her face.

"AUGHHHH!!!" The dark heroine cried out in pain as her head recoiled back before she fell onto her back. The stinging sensation on her face was too much for her to handle, and she moaned in agony as she was laid out on the mat, clutching her aching face, leaving herself vulnerable before the detestable heroine before her!

For all her heroics and firmly-rooted convictions, Brave Yuko recognized the danger that the dark knight could bring to bear. Her power was immense, her skill not to be trifled with. That was the reason she felt the need to pour her all into each attack. Giving Sonic Knight any more than an inch would see her chances of victory slip along with her declining HP. And she really needed the experience.

Thus, after Brave Yuko felt her feet connect squarely with Sonic Knight’s chest, the daring hero would be quick to rise up off her side onto two feet. Her mind had already decided on the next part of her strategy. She had the magic left to make it work, and hitting the dark knight with bigger attacks was the only feasible way forward.

The hero leaped over the fallen knight and rushed to the opposite corner. With one leap she planted her feet to the middle ropes, then carefully rose to the top turnbuckle. She faced the crowd and the sea of camera flashes before her, a rousing mixture of applause and tension took the audience as they prepared for the heroine’s move. The one she was certain would finally defeat Sonic Knight in one glorious display. WIth one finger raised to the heavens, Yuko crouched down and leaped back, spinning through the air toward the center of the ring, twisting at her apex to finish off the downed villain with a splashing, corkscrew senton.

Brave Yuko's dropkick earlier had taken quite a large chunk of her HP, and Sonic Knight was on the mat, clutching onto her face that was struck by her opponent's feet earlier. It was hard for her to focus on her recovery, but as she began to regain her bearing, she realized what the heroine was about to do next.

Still, her condition prevented her from countering the move that Brave Yuko was about to pull off, and she could only see her opponent soaring and twisting in the air, and it was the last thing she could see before she took the full brunt of her opponent's corkscrew senton!

"GWAAGHHH!!!" Sonic Knight gasped out loudly as Yuko's body crashed into hers. Her HP drastically depleted, turning yellow and then red. And then there were none. The sheer impact of Yuko's finisher had taken everything out of the dark heroine, and all the heroine needed to do was to seize the win and make it hers.

With a big share of her dwindling magic points, Brave Yuko leaped through the air behind a spray of camera flashes and rousing cheers. For a second in her descent, the great heroine feared that Sonic Knight would pull a counter on her move. All that damage would be returned in kind and the match most certainly ending in her favor.

When the splash echoed out from the center of the ring, there was no end to relief and bewilderment from the majestic display. The villainess beneath her coughed out the last bits of her HP, and Yuko took that as a sign to gain her bearings after her dastardly flip. “Ha...you’d best have...some fair win items...”

The heroine spread herself over Sonic Knight and hooked the dark champion’s leg into the air. The referee was quick to fall to their side and begin the count, the whole arena watching with bated breath. Would darkness finally be bested this day?

“ONE!”

“TWO!”

Sonic Knight had been soundly defeated by the heroine as she let out a defeated groan. After taking the splash from Brave Yuko, she remained still on the mat before her opponent went for the pin, hooking her leg into the air as the referee came over and started counting for the pin.

The fallen heroine showed no sign of kicking out as the referee continued with the pinfall, and soon, when the referee was about to reach the third and final count, it was clear who was the winner in this clash, and it was definitely not Sonic Knight.

"THREE!"

And thus, the match ended. The heroine-turned-villainess had been defeated by the heroic Brave Yuko. The heroine would definitely a huge amount of XP with this victory, which would be the point of her celebration.

The brave hero could hardly believe it once the official's hand met the ground for the third time. Sonic Knight’s investment into her endurance stat was an aspect that Yuko had continually underestimated through their battle, and she was determined to not make the same mistake again. It was only after she heard the ring of the bell that she let free of the unconscious breathe she’d been clinging too. Her sweat clad body peeled away from Sonic Knight’s as the hero rose triumphantly with a proud smile etched across her face. The referee raised her hand into the air to the roar of the masses, Yuko feeling the surge of strength has her XP bar filled higher and higher.

But she only allowed the moment to last for just that, right before she turned around again to face the defeated dark knight. She stepped forward with her hands at her hips, her chin upturned with a solemn, distant gaze...before she the corner of her mouth upturned into a bright smile.

“Well fought, Hero of Darkness. I was certain I would have been forced to reload on several turns this encounter. Hm! Your skills are as impressive as your chest!” Brave Yuko exclaimed with an affirmative nod and completely straight face. She leaned forward and reached out her hand to the obsidian wrestler. “It’s not too late to turn from the rapacious allure of the dark, heroine. You’ve seen this day the power of bravery, a power that only grows stronger the further one has fallen. Come, Lady Sonic. Won’t you accept my party invite?”

The hero smiled down upon her adversary. Beyond her corrupted aspect, Yuko could identify more than anything the lingering hunger beneath for strength and experience. The desire to rise above oneself. It was a path she traveled many a memory before, a path that was never meant to be wandered alone.

Sonic Knight remained down, breathing softly as she saw Brave Yuko, the one who vanquished her, triumphantly celebrated her victory over her. "..." She closed her eyes after seeing herself in Yuko. It was a memory of a distant past, something that she would rather not see again.

And then, Brave Yuko extended a hand to her, offering her to stand up. The dark heroine looked at her in bewilderment. It was clear what Yuko's intention was. For a while, Sonic Knight seemed to raise her hand, as if accepting the offered hand, but at the last second, she retracted her hand as she looked down.

"No..." she said evenly. "This is a path that I walk alone. You won't understand it..." Grunting, she would push herself back up onto her feet. Her expression was shadowed a little as she looked down, and she shook her head. "Enjoy this moment while you still can, Brave Yuko..." She would walk past the heroine, moving out of the ring and heading to the backstage, making her exit.