Duel I - Haruka versus Cerbera

Cerbera just couldn't get herself to wake up completely, laying upon her stomach on the mat, trying to recover from the devastating blow but she figured she just needed to rest. Sadly, she was still in the middle of the ring with her opponent and hearing her words, she didn't say anything, she couldn't anyway. Her mind was blank and so was her vision, she needed to get in contact with someone, she didn't know what would happen to her if she stayed like this, but.. Everything was slowly getting blurry and she couldn't hear anything, giving up the struggle to stay awake and slowly started to draw herself into a unconsious state.

Haruka went white. "Cerbera-san! Cerbera-san!" she wailed as she dropped on her knees beside her opponent. She knew better than to try shake Cerbera awake, lest she do more damage than was already done, but she was also frantic with concern for her friend. Her victory didn't register inside her pretty head one bit; all she could think of was Cerbera.

It took a few restfull minutes, to start fluttering her eyes open, her body tried to move but she was stll weak and damaged from that attack, her arms moved ligtly though before she knew it, her hand was stroking into Haruka's hair, blinking weakly as she turned her head to see what she was srking, noticing Haruka.

" ..H-Huh..? "

(OOC: Apologies. Work kidnapped me for two weeks straight.)

Haruka was vastly relieved when Cerbera stroked her hair. "Cerbera-san..." She hugged the dark-haired girl in joy just as the latter came awake. "Yokatta! You're awake!"

Masato was less enthused. Cerbera-san might attack Haruka again... what should I do?

(( Don't apologize, it happens. ))

Cerbera snuggled ligtly against Haruka's body when she was hugged, her eyelids coming to a complete close again, whispering out with a faint tone into Haruka's ear.

" ...Help me.. "

It was too faint to be heard by anyone else, Cerbera was weak for the time being but with her strength recovering once more, it wouldn't take long for her to give in and become possessed again.

((Hai...))

"Haruka?"

She looked up to Masato. Her manager seemed so... sad. And she knew why.

"We have to go. Any minute now and she'll be possessed again."

"He's right," the nervous-looking referee chipped in. "Let's all get out of here before she blows her top off at losing."

"I will," Haruka promised Cerbera as she lay her opponent gently upon the mat. "I will save you."

Before Cerbera could regain full consciousness, Haruka and Masato left the ring.

(( I meant it, don't worry. ))

When Cerbera was forced to lay upon the mat, a smile suddenly crept upon her lips as she watched Haruka, it was a tiny smile but it was still something that was uncommon on Cerbera. She rested upon her back and closed her eyes tightly, trying to keep herself calm an recover at the same time, though a certain dark blue witch walked past the exitting Haruka and Masato, her eyes were just like Cerbera's but bright red, not even looking at them as she headed for the ring where Cerbera laid, rolling into the ring and moving to her to look down at her.

" ..You lost big time here, but I saw why. "

" ..... "

" We'll hunt her down. "

((Arigatou))

Haruka slowed when the new girl passed her by. "Who-" Then she exclaimed; Masato had grabbed her by the wrist.

Her manager began to run, pulling her with him towards safety.

Cerbera-san...

* * *

From where she ,stood hidden from all but seeing everything, Ort giggled.

"Sister... Haruka... it begins for real, now..."


Amami Haruka wins by knock-out (with the illegal help of Ort)