[Standard Match] Charlotte Ravel' (D) vs Lucy Stone - The Phantom Menace

The world around was plunged into silence for her. Charlotte now only heard her breath. Everything that was outside the ring now did not matter. She saw only two things. She saw Lucy. And she saw a goal. And her goal was to win. When the Frenchwoman jumped forward, she saw every move of her rival. The red-haired Demon dodged the first kick and at that moment Sand Lizard straightened her right leg. The trap slammed shut and there was a loud click throughout the hall due to the collision of Charlotte's foot and Lucy's head.

Each girl fell down, the only difference was that Charlotte put her hands behind her head and, pushing herself strongly up, rose to her feet in one leap. Not a single second was spent. The pink-haired girl went straight to Lucy, who spread her arms wide to the side after she felt in all its glory the power of the kick of Sand Lizard. And yet this was not the end for her.

“Destroy her...” - the voice in the head became much quieter.
“Don't you dare point me!” - mentally snapped hard Charlotte.

Charlotte took a wide step forward, straining her leg. The girl waved her hands,pushing herself off the mat and soaring into the air. If the high jump coaches are now watching the TV, then they should contact Victoria to give Charlotte an offer for the next Olympic Games. Because the girl jumped above her own height. However, this was not all, as Sand Lizard was determined to do a somersault, straightening her left leg.

Perhaps she was not the most flexible girl in the world, however, now her striking move was supposed to cause a wave of noise and admiration in the hall. In another situation, the martial arts master would have thought several times before do something similar. However, now she was going to take a powerful impulse in order to direct her left leg down and crush Lucy's chest with the incredible somersault leg drop!

If Charlotte were told this morning that she would have to step over herself and forget about her own fears, subjugating her anger, then she would have laughed at this person in the face. However, now it was different. The choice was quite simple. Or let her opponent win, or use her most formidable weapon. Charlotte chose the second. Fire burned in her chest, while her face remained glass. She seemed to see nothing more in front of her. The terrifying aura was like a real thirst for blood.

When she jumped up, the time for the pink-haired girl seemed to stop. She heard her heart beating, but now there was only one goal in front of her eyes. Not one muscle flinched on the face of the Sand Lizard when her leg landed on the chest of her rival. Now the red-haired Demon did not look so self-confident. Maybe somewhere deep down Charlotte wanted to teach her a real lesson. Even the most hopeless match can be won without the help of tricks.

Lucy coughing and wriggling in agony, the Frenchwoman knew that now her rival could not take a breath. The fall of the leg on her chest provided the American girl with a cramp in her lungs. Charlotte rose to her feet, looking at her rival. Her eyes narrowed, and her heart beat faster. She had an irresistible desire to twist this girl in the most painful way. The Sand Lizard wanted Lucy to scream from pain to unconsciousness. Her eyes were filled with real fury, the veins in the temples of the French woman began to throb, and her breath was knocked down.

- I will break you for everything that you have done... - the girl said, barely audibly, in a trembling voice.

She took a step forward, anger began to seize her. Now she needed not victory, now she needed satisfaction. And she knew that she would get satisfaction only when her rival began to beg for mercy. The martial arts master firmly grabbed the red-haired girl by the hand and yanked her up, lifting her to her knees. At that moment, Charlotte saw a face distorted by pain, she looked directly into Lucy's eyes. And for an instant, the picture in front of her eyes changed. It was as if she had returned six years ago and now in front of her was her sister's bloodied face. Did she do this? Would she do it again, succumbing to the anger she had suppressed for so many years? Is she only pretending to be a good person, but in reality she is still the same monster that she once was?

“No...” she thought.

In the blink of an eye, rage faded from her eyes. Along with this, her awesome aura disappeared. The anger receded and now Charlotte was herself again. She could not believe that she was almost plunged into the abyss, ready to cripple her rival. The martial arts master blinked several times, and then looked at Lucy again. The match was still ongoing and, regardless of the method, she intended to win it.

The Sand Lizard was determined to stick its hands under Lucy's arms in order to fix a double underhook hold. After all, one could guess that Charlotte uses powerful movements only at the most suitable moments. She was fast, but her stamina and pure physical strength were not at a high level. However, now she was sure that it was time to use the remaining forces, which were almost gone after her berserker regime. The Frenchwoman intended to lift the red-haired girl into the air, sharply turning her upside down. However, this would not have lasted long, as the Sand Lizard intended to let go of her rival’s hands, grabbing her by the waist. Now she was determined to finish this. And for that, Charlotte was about to fall into a sitting position, directing Lucy's body down with one of her crushing finishers, whom she called earthquake!

She almost took a step into the abyss, but was able to restrain herself. It seems that endless training and meditation still did the trick. However, even having managed to restrain her furious impulse, the girl was sure that she had succeeded now, but not the fact that she would be able to restrain herself in the future. The sense of power that filled her body was incredible. However, the martial arts master was sure that she should not use it in the future, because if anger gets out of her control, then everything will end very badly.

But even the fact that the pink-haired girl restrained herself did not leave a chance for Lucy. After all that the American girl did, the Sand Lizard felt she had to win this match. There was no doubt in her eyes when she lifted the red-haired Demon above the floor. A terrible roar echoed through the hall as the body of the master of submission collapsed down. Spectators screamed loudly, greeting Charlotte's tough finisher. Lucy's eyes were closed and her body went limp. Breathing heavily, the Sand Lizard let go of the waist of her rival and put her hands on Lucy's hips, firmly pressing her to the mat in order to start the pin!

The striped shirt, which did not want to be again under the rage of Charlotte, this time did not hesitate. The referee girl fell next to the fighters and in an instant her palm slapped the canvas for the first time!

- One! - she announced, and the audience in the hall repeated this count in unison.

The body of a pink-haired girl was aching with pain. The action of adrenaline ended at the moment when she lowered her anger. All the pain Lucy had given her in this match returned again. She even had to grit her teeth to suppress the pain in her back. The red-haired Demon did a good job for this, it is possible that the Frenchwoman will definitely need several days to recover, and perhaps a little more.

When the referee hit the mat a second time, Charlotte closed her eyes. She could not even think that her first match would be so grueling. She trained most of her conscious life, but already in her first official match she was in the balance of losing. If it were not for the sense of hopelessness that urged her to overcome her fear and use the anger that she had kept in herself all these years, now her lifeless body would lie down, without options. But now, with almost no strength, the pink-haired girl hoped for only one thing. She hoped that her rival would not find the strength to tear her shoulder off the canvas. One more second...

- THREE!!! - announced the referee, raising her hands up and spreading them apart.

Ding-Ding-Ding.

The Sand Lizard opened her eyes, looking at the red-haired Demon, who remained motionless. It was all over. Charlotte's body trembled a little, only now she heard the wild and enthusiastic roar of the crowd, which greeted the winner. The Frenchwoman removed her hands from Lucy's hips and carefully laid her legs on the mat, after which, slightly staggering, the girl rose to her feet. One raised her head and saw the faces of the fans who were screaming and applauding. The striped shirt took a step toward the girl, and then raised her right hand, declaring her the winner. Charlotte could not help but smile. She did it. And she did it, following her own code.

Each beginner from a certain point of view is a dark horse. Maybe for AFW she was a beginner. But now, when she showed the audience what she is capable of, no one will doubt her and her strength. This was only the first step, but today the newcomer, who took the first step in the ring, defeated a more experienced opponent. The girl’s heart was filled with appeasement. Today she has become stronger. Both as a fighter and as a person. But not without the participation of her rival. Charlotte lowered her hand and sank down to Lucy, putting her hand on her shoulder to check the condition of the girl.

- Hey, a good fight, - she said, trying not to take into account the vile moments of the match, - your submission skills are amazing.

She should have guessed that after all that happened, Charlotte would not get any positive reaction. However, the fact that Lucy roughly pushed the pink-haired girl away was not pleasant for her anyway. The hard gaze of the Frenchwoman met the evil gaze of the Japanese girl. Lucy seemed to take defeat very hard. So did Charlotte. The martial arti master was well aware that any defeat is only part of the journey. But it is one thing to know and quite another to understand.

Their gazes diverged and the girl had only to watch her opponent leave the ring. It was only now that Charlotte realized that Lucy had not said a single word during this match. The Frenchwoman sighed heavily and tried to straighten up to her full height, however, at the same moment she felt a painful cramp in her back. The girl's face contorted with pain, it looks like her wounds were more serious than she thought. She did not even think that her debut would be like that. And yet, hearing her name, the girl gathered her strength and straightened herself, raising her hands and accepting the applause of the audience.

Be that as it may, but today she was the one who won the victory. Today was her evening, today was the beginning of her new career. No one can say where this will lead, so Charlotte only hoped that the path she took would help her overcome all her fears. How was today. The young Frenchwoman put her right fist on her straightened left palm and bowed to the audience, after which she smiled radiantly and left the ring.

Climbing the ramp, the girl was still smiling, she no longer remembered the last time she felt sincere delight in victory. There were only two things she knew for sure. She knew that she liked the feeling of victory and wanted more. And she was sure that their story with Lucy was not over yet. The pink-haired girl saw it in the eyes of her rival. She saw that the red-haired Demon wanted revenge. Well... maybe...

"But not today", - Charlotte thought.

With these thoughts, she disappeared behind the curtains. Victoria was already waiting for her in the locker room, who was going to congratulate her ward on the victory, and then take her home, today Charlotte deserved to spend the rest of the day without unnecessary headaches.