Natalia requests a match...

Natalia could remember it as if it had been yesterday when in reality it had been nearly 3 years ago. It was during her rookie years, when she was wrestling for a small California based promotion, WcWD West-Coast Wrestling Dolls. She had just won her first title ever, USA batam championship and she felt like she could take on the entire world. So when a famous wrestler promoter invited her to participate in an international tournament between Japan and USA based promotions, she didn´t though it twice. Natalia had to face a lot of tough competitors to reach the final round. Her opponent for the Pacific Wrestling Female Championship was none other than Japanese Champion from Wrestling Angels: Megumi Motuh, the nice of the wrestling legend the Great Muta. Despite this, Natalia was confident that she was going to be, like always… but she didn´t.

She bounced of the ropes after being whipped Irish style. Her run was stopped in the middle of the ring by a vicious kick to the abs. Natalia doubled over panting breathless. Megumi wasted no time, pulled Natalia´s head under her crotch, between her thighs and then hugged Natalia´s slim waist to lift her up, until Natalia was sitting in her shoulders. Natalia sat there staring at the crowd dumbfolded for what seemed like an eternity. She could remember watching at all those faces and the flashlights of the cameras. She remembered feeling Megumi breathing against her crotch a couple of times. And then Megumi brought her down. Dropping to her knees Megumi nailed Natalia in the mats, using the Crimson Slammer, Megumi´s power-bomb finisher. Natalia doesn´t really knows very well what happened next. She has come to assume that Megumi stood up holding her legs, stepped over them, crossed her legs and rolled her on her belly, because when Natalia finally regained consciousness she was trapped in a brutal sharpshooter.

Natalia could count the times she had been beat in all her life with the fingers of her hands and she didn´t needed all of them. The number of defeats that she hasn´t avenged yet with one hand. But to count the number of times she had submitted Natalia needed only one finger.

The power bomb followed by the sharpshooter did the trick. The memories of how she had tapped the canvas desperately begging to be release and Megumi standing over her holding the title belt in the air had never abandoned Nat´s mind. The main reason was that Natalia hard never been able to get revenge. She never had a chance to face Megumi again. The fact that Megumi then turned into a TV star only made Natalia´s desire for revenge grow. She tried many times to arrange a match, but she never found another promoter and in the end Wrestling Angels disappeared.

But now Natalia was in the AFW… and so was Megumi. Natalia saw no point in delaying her revenge. All she had to do was to get the AFW´s manager to arrange a match between her and Megumi. Natalia was quite impressed with the huge office building where the Managers of AFW had their offices. Clearly the business was going very well. After asking some direction Natalia finally reached the office she was looking for.

“Lukretia Von Creusomething… ok…” Natalia read the name on the door. She took a deep breath. She had never meet the managers save for Cassandra and that only when she signed her contract, which was done in a hurry, so she wasn´t sure what to expect. Arming herself with valor, Natalia knocked on the door and slowly opened it.

“uhmmm Aló?”

Lukretia was sitting at her desk her personal assistant and part time secretary, Hilde, was standing beside her. both were looking over some papers and trying to figure out some of the business that helped make the AFW run. There were a few dossiers on her desk and though it had scattered papers over it, it still seemed meticulously arranged. She had been expecting Natalia. Lukretia rarely saw wrestlers about business. She liked to make her own business. And even with that, she would see no one without an appointment.

"Come." Hilde said in her calm and motherly voice when Natalia knocked. She had a soft smile on her face as she came up tot he girl and took her by the hand in greeting. "It's a pleasure to meet you Ms. Natalia." Hilde was perplexed by Natalia's lack of surname but didn't address the situation. She escorted Natalia in and then bowed out of the room, closing the door behind her.

Lukretia looked the girl over when she appeared. She hadn't taken notice of her since her entrance into the AFW and wanted to see what this woman really looked like. She was indeed pretty. Almost worthy of her nickname. Though Lukretia believed her own beauty was still leagues above Natalia's she expressed the thought in no way.

"Guten Tag, meine frau." She said with a sly smile. "It seems zat you have some business vith me?" She asked as she raised a curious eyebrow.

Natalia entered the impressive office and looked at the two girls. It seemed that there was serious business going on in here. Natalia quickly guessed that the girl sitting in the desk was Lukretia and that the friendly woman thet greet her was Lukretia's assistant. For some reason Natalia had imagined that Lukretia Von something was some sort of old hag. With a name like that, what else could she be? So Natalia was very surprised that this Lukretia was actually very young and beautiful. Not as beautiful as herself, but definitively a looker.

"Thank you very much, the pleasure is mine" Natalia greeted with a smile and a polite bow.

Despite the almost friendly smile, Natalia felt a cold shiver in her spine. There was something about this woman that reminded her of someone else, someone that Natalia rather not remember. Natalia closed her eyes for a second to make those thoughs go away.

"yes yes..." Natalia said. She hated to ask people for things, but there wasn't any other way. So Natalia went right to the point.
"I wan't a match against Megumi"

Lukretia smiled slyly at Natalia's words. "Of ourse it is, Meine frau." She then tilted her head and listened to Natalia's request. "Hm." She said in thought. "Just a match? Vhy do you vnt a amatch vith Ms. Mutoh?" She sked. She didnlt know their history. She baely knew who Natalia was. However, she was intimately famiiar with Megumi and while she had quite a rivalry with Megumi's tag partner and lover, Chigusa Yuuki, she had left the Crimson warrior more or less alone. She still hadn't had even had a match against her. Still, this would provide her with a great opportunity.

She opened file that had Natalia's picture in it and then before Natalia could answer, Lukretia lifted her hand. "Nein." She said and without even looking up at Natalia, closed the file. "Request denied. I'm not interested in a match like zat."

Natalia doubted a second remaining silent. She hated to recall her defeat at Megumi's hands and she certainly hated the idea of having to tell someone that Megumi had beat her. Natalia decided against explaining in full why she wanted revenger. But when Natalia finally opened her mouth to explain herself she was cut by Lukretia's rejection.

Natalia blinked her mouth still open, totally surprised by Lukretia's rejection. Natalia just didn't knew what to do next, she wasn't good at negotiations. In her world you got what you wanted or you started a fight. But there was something that told Natalia that jumping at one of the managers and employeers would not be a good idea. She closed her eyes and for a moment it seem like she was counting to ten.

"Why not?" Natalia asked, doing a huge effort to not show her anger.

Lukretia saw Natalis resistance tobecoming infuriated. Her lips pursed into an almost cruel smile. She wonderee how far she could push Natalia. "Because it vould be boring, meine frau." She said suddenly. Ms. Mutoh is one of ze AFW's shining stars. Und you? I barely remember your name. Vat incentive do I have zat ze match vould be anything but a route. I vant to entertain our fans, not bore zem to tears. Surely you must understand zis?" If that didn't stir up Natalia, then she would have to take a closer look into such a steely woman. But Lukretia was certain the woman couldn't hold her tongue.

In her time, Lukretia had learned a thing or two about pride and Lukretia believed there were two kinds: False Pride and Real Pride. False Pride was what she believed most of the girls had. That sort of inability to take any kind of sleight or offense due to some perceived bravado. Always having to prove their mettele and dangle their apparent worth in front of others.

Real Pride is what Lukretia believed she had. Insults meant nothing to her. Why would she allow others to get under her skin with mere words. Strength and self appreciation, confidence and being bold were the things real pride were made of. The ability to hold your head up hig no matter what was set before you. Her little quip would test Natalia's mettle for certain.

Natalia twitched for a second when she heard Lukretia. Her lovely face turned bright red and her body shivered. Lukretia could notice Natalia´s fists closed tight. But she said nothing and after a couple of seconds her angelic face returned to her normal color, her posture relaxed and her hands opened. Natalia was quite hot blooded and passionate, but she wasn´t dumb. She could recognize that Lukretia was trying to provoke her. She didn´t knew why but she was not going to fall for it. Natalia´s enchantingly beautiful blue eyes locked with those of Lukretia as she smiled, she placed her hands in Lukretia´s desk and leaned forward, giving Lukretia a quick peek at her delicious cleavage.

"There isn´t anyone in AFW who I can´t beat. And there isn´t anyone who can make a match as exciting and entertaining as The Dream... " Natalia said with a cold calmness that contrasted completely with the passion her eyes reflected. " I want Megumi... and I am going to get her... " She said, not in a threatening tone but just like someone that was stating that the sky was blue.

Natalia then leaned back, placing her hands behind her back, smiling cutely like the innocent girl she was. "I would really appreciate your help, Miss Lukretia" she said trying to be as polite as possible.

"hmmm." Lukretia said as she gazed over Natalia. "Anyone you say?" She said and leaned back in her chair. "Maybe I should put zat to ze test personally, meine frau." She said with a sly grin." She then leaned in again, pressing her hands against the table.

"I'm sorry meine frau but your vords mean nothing to me. I don't make matches I have no interest in." She then smirked. "But if you desire Ms. Mutoh so badly..." Lukretia swiveled in her chair and looked out the window, gazing with slight fondness and slight disdain at the Japanese skyline.

Lukretia then stood up and looked at Natalia wryly. "Who am I to stop you?" Lukretia stepped past Natalia and turned around to look at the back of the girl. She then leaned in close so that her lips were close to Natalia's ear. She spoke the words with an almost sensual tone. "It is none of my business if two wrestlers have a personal grudge. Not every battle need to be settled inside ze ring. You do realize zis, meine frau?" Lukretia then backed away from Natalia and walked over to the door.

"Our business is done. Come to me ven you have something vorth meine time." She then grabbed the door handle and looked wryly at Natalia. "It's a shame really, meine frau. Zat ze two of you are so contented to have a proper match in a ring. Now vatching two beaiutiful vomen encountering each other in an uncontrolled environment, vere tempers can flare und one does not have to vorry about rules getting in ze vay... zis is ze sort of thing zat I vould pay to see." Lukretia smiled knowingly at Natalia. "But of course I could never create zis sort of tense situation even vith meine power as general manager."

Natalia raised and eyebrow as she heard Lukretia's words. Put zat to ze test personally???, Natalia though immitating Lukretia's accent in her mind. Natalia didn't though the managers fought, but then again this Lukretia sure looked like she could held her ground in a fight. Natalia too her time to look at Lukretia up and down, while the German girl kept talking. Once Lukretia had finished, Natalia had it very clear that the manager wanted to test her. She walked up and stood in front of Lukretia by the door, her big blue eyes staring into Lukretia as if she could see through her, moving her face a little too close on the borderline of Lukretia's personal space.

"Of course you couldn't" Natalia said with a smirk that let Lukretia know that she understood perfectly. "But these things happen... When proud and passionete women meet. Sometimes it can't be avoided ... Things can quickly get out of control... And it doesn't ends until one is victorious and the other...broken. " Natalia made a very long pause before moving back and smiling again.

"Thank you for your time, Miss Lukretia. I won't bother you again....for now" Natalia said before bowing politely and walking out of Lukretia's office with mischief in her mind.

As far as Natalia was concerned Lukretia had greenlighted her to attack Megumi anytime and anywhere. Now she had a double challenge: kick Megumi's ass and show Lukretia why she was simply The Dream.

Lukretia smirked as she watched Natalia leave. She took in her from as she strolled away and then turned to Hilde who was sitting at a small desk that served as her reception area for when she was on duty. "Ms Von Creuzfeldt." She said wryly. "I vant someone watching her at all times vith a camera nearby. Do you hear me? Zis vill be ze perfect gift for Ms. Mutoh."

Hilde sighed. "Yes, Mistress. I thought you were finished with them though."

Lukretia shook her head and smirked. "I am never through vith seeing true beauties contend so fiercely. It vill be good for zem both und for ze AFW."