Makie Akamatsu vs GASTER - Hurricane of Darkness!

With Clara laid out by the Belly-to-Belly, she tried to move her limbs, trying to make herself get up...but the process was incredibly difficult. Her adrenaline rush has run out, and now she was a perfect target for Makie, as she climbed the top rope in front of her eyes.

She desperately tried to turn, tried to get her legs to her stomach to protect herself...but all was useless once Makie leapt off.

"GUAAAAAH!!!", GASTER let out as she laid on the floor, breathing in and out, but outside of her chest rising with her breath, her body was completely still.

The crowd went wild as Makie managed to connect with her signature moonsault, crashing down hard against her masked opponent. Even as she crashed down on top of the other girl, she slumped down against her, exhausted by the brutal back and forth that had been going on in this match. Makie's cheek lay against the other girl's shoulder as she closed her eyes, catching her breath, barely noticing as the ref dropped down next to them and started the countdown.

"ONE...."

With GASTER hit with the hard Moonsault, the only thing she could feel besides pain was her rival's breath on her shoulder. This was barely a cover, but it barely mattered. A wrestling-sound pin was barely a formality at this point...

"TWO!"

Makie could barely move herself after this gruelling match. It was all she could do to lay against GASTER, eyes closed, even as the countdown continued next to them.

"THREE!"

The bell rang at that moment, signalling Makie's win in this hard fought match. Groaning from the noise, Makie continued to lie against GASTER for a few seconds, before slowly rolling off of her and flopping onto her back, raising an arm weakly in victory. It has been an intense, back and forth battle between the two, but in the end the Hurricane had bested the masked Shadow Lord.

With the 3 and the bell, the match was over…and yet, Clara wasn’t upset at this loss. Makie was simply better than her tonight…and she wanted revenge! She wanted to get better to beat the Hurricane in a rematch down the line!!!

”Hah…congratulations…hah…”, GASTER…or rather, Clara, would tell Makie under her mask…

Breathing hard, Makie would roll up to her hands and knees, hearing her masked opponent congratulating her. "T-thanks," she said, extending a hand to the Shadow Lord to help her up. "Y-you were really tough." She meant that last part: it had been while since an opponent had thoroughly tested her as much as GASTER just had.

Clara took Makie's hand and shook it, nodding, and smiling under her mask at her opponent's praise. She never pushed herself this hard before...and hoped to do so again.

For now, the Shadow Lord skulked away into the shadows to let the winner enjoy the spotlight.