Come ye now?

After her hard fought match with Claudette, tatyina had been so sore that she went home and slept through the night. She had never slept so long before, waking up well into the afternoon the next day. Her body was still sore and bruised and she needed to try and heal herself. She went down to the AFW complex and soaked in the sauna and soothing bathes that they had to open up her pores and relax her body. She had almost fallen asleep a few times and after a relaxing treatment, she had one of the trainers give her a full body massage. Her body still ached but it helped. Even though it was rather embarrassing to be touched every place on her body.

But it certainly wasn't as bad as what she went through in the match. She didn't think she could be any more embarrassed if she tried. The way Claudette had humiliated her. Even though she won, she had been forced to eat Claudette out. She subconsciously licked her lips at the thought. She tried to push away the thoughts but she didn't understand at all. She pressed the trainer to finish quickly and with a bow, she left and retreated to her locker. She got dressed, putting on a long black skirt that nearly swept along the ground. She put on a white t-shirt and over it put on a gray hoodie. She pulled the hood over her head so only two lengths of her blood red hair peaked out from the shadow the hoodie cast over her face.

She hoped she didn't run into Claudette on her way out. Though she deeply respected the woman and intended to confront her soon enough, she just needed some time to reflect. She only came to the facility in hopes that the match last night had taken so much of a toll on Claudette that she didn't have the strength to show up today.

Tatyina's luck seemed to be working or her as Claudette was no where to be found at each turn and hallway. The pale redhead reached the exit and things seemed like she had actually caught a break. Right as her body was about to pass the threshold of the exit, a shimmering silver blade shot out and blocked the path to halt Tatyina in her tracks.

A moment after blocking the way, a beautiful, tall woman with hair as silver as her blade and a heavenly deep blue armor trimmed in gold turned from around the way to confront Tatyina directly. Her eyes were piercing and her look was stern, as if this girl had committed a crime against her.

Tatyina was about to push the door open when she was startled by the appearance of a blade in front of her. She stepped back, gasping as much as she was able to and looked with fearful eyes at Celestia. She did not know this woman but she seemed to dress in a similar manner as Claudette. Was this the style now? Whatever the case was, Tatyina turned her head and cast her eyes downward. "Ue-sama." She said softly. "If I have given you reason to gaze at me with such purpose then I apologize and prostrate myself before you that you might forgive me. If you have no grievance and seek only violence you shall find no resistance, lest you should consider mercy at my yielding."

"Hm." Celestia was a bit shocked at such a quick surrender. Surely a girl who could take Claudette to the limit and beyond and even defeat her wasn't one to give up so easily. Of course, who could fight another battle so soon after the war Claudette and Tatyina shared.

"Is this her?" a softer voice came from behind Celestia as another girl, one who looked in the Kawaii league but yet also garbed in red and gold armor peeked out from behind the corner.

"This is." Celestia responded.

"Wow..." Eden, the youngest of the Valkyrie sisters slowly stepped out. She went and circled around Tatyina, looking her up and down, finding the meak redhead to be no larger than she was. "How could this girl defeat Claudette?" she asked Cel before focusing on Tatyina, "How did you beat her?"

Tatyina lifted her head to look at Celestia when she spoke. She didn't feel the strike of a fist or weapon and seemed that she would not be felled today. Even though she acted no differently than she normally would have, she honestly didn't have the strength for another battle. Claudette's ears twitched at she head another voice but did not turn her head away from Celestia. "E-Excuse me, Ue-sama." She said as Eden came into view. "Do you speak of Claudette-ue?" She said softly.

She turned her head, her pale cheeks flushed a bit. "Only by the miracle of the Kami was I able to defeat Claudette-ue. Though it seems as though I was being tested in many ways. Surely if we fought again the same outcome would not be assured. I did fight her with all of my abilities though." She added.

Tatyina turned her head once more. "Why do you ask of Claudette-ue? Do you know her? By your garb it would appear you have some sort of mutual connection." She bowed low in respect. "Forgive me but if you desire conversation would it not be best to continue in a more suiting manner Ue-sama? We inconvenience those who would come and go with the location of our idle conversation."

"To hell with others." A sterner, deeper voice came from behind Tatyina as her focus was on Celestia and Eden. A long great sword moved past Tatyina's head on her right and gently rested on her shoulder on it's blunt side and began to turn the small redhead around. By the look of Claudette, who be revealed to Tatyina as she turned around, it wouldn't have seemed like she had been in a war at all as all her bruises and sores had seemed to be healed over the course of the night. Claudette didn't look too pleased to see the silver-eyed redhead. "I have something I wish to say to you and it will not give yield to anyone else's business nor any other matter." Claudette would shift the intimidating great sword so it was across Tatyina's throat. Celestia watched Claudette confront the girl and sheathed her weapon. Eden quietly watched, still amazed that such a small girl could defeat her mighter older sister.

Tatyina froze at the words. She knew that voice. It echoed in her head all through out the night. She swallowed hard as she saw the blade of the sword on her shoulder and did not resist as Claudette turned her. She did, however, avoid gazing into Claudette's eyes. How could she look into them after what transpired between them?" Tatyina listened to Claudette's words. She would have bowed deeply to the girl but the sword at her throat prevented her from even groveling properly. "C-Claudette-ue." She said in a pleading tone. "P-Please forgive my transgressions!" She tried to speak loudly but her throat, which had been crushed previously would not allow her to make a sound louder than that of a normal person's indoor voice.

"I've never been defeated before last night. At least not by anyone outside of my family. You handed me my first real loss, Tatyina." The tall redhead pulled the blade away from the girl's throat and then spun the sword, placing it tip first to the ground before Claudette knelt before Tatyina. "I endured tactics I never saw coming, a strategy I couldn't see through, and for that I thank you for opening my eyes. When the match first started, I didn't think you had any chance of even coming close... and now in hindsight I see what I fool I was to think such things." Claudette then moved her sword so it was laying before Tatyina's feet before she closed her eyes and dipped her head, "I am honored to have competed and lost to such a worthy adversary."

Celestia couldn't help but smile a little. Claudette was always the cockiest in their family. To see her in this display of humility, the eldest sister was sure it would help Claudette grow as a combatant.

Tatyina's eyes widened at Claudette's display. She certainly didn't see this coming. She turned her head, her cheeks reddened a bit. She bowed to Claudette. "I am the one who is honored, Claudette-ue." She said truthfully. "I have never been tested so hard in all of my life. You are a true warrior and the victory as as easily yours as it was mine if not for the outcome of a few moves between us." Tatyina knelt down and lowered her head. She then lifted up her hand and placed it against Claudette's cheek. Without looking at Claudette she spoke once more. "I do not understand all that transpired in our match. Truly I still contemplate the evening's events. "But you honor my with your words."

Tatyina removed her hand and looked down at it. "I came here so that I might be able to better protect. That is why I fight and that is why I don't give up. In situations of true despair an enemy does not spare innocence mercy. Even if I had lost, I would have felt reassured in my duty. Thank you, Claudette-ue."

Claudette's expression changed and she smiled to Tatyina, "Your skills rival my own. I am much larger and much stronger... but that didn't deter you at all. I admire your skill." Claudette slowly stood back up and reached to take Tatyina's hands in her own to stand back up with her, "I will, of course, request a rematch at some point, but if you ever need a partner for a match, I will be there for you."

Upon saying this, she gestured to the two other girls behind Tatyina, turning her to face them. "These two are my sisters." She gestured to Eden first, "This is my younger, Eden," she shifted to Cel, "and my elder, Celestia."

"We are honored to meet such a mighty young lady." Celestia bowed respectfully, prompting Eden to quickly follow suit, "Perhaps one day soon you will grant me the chance to face you in the ring as well."