Bearhug 02 by PitWar on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

As she felt her opponent lift her in a bearhug, the girl's strained spine began to sear with growing pain. She grabbed at the arms that viced around her torso, trying to wrap her legs around her opponent's waist. But soon, she could only kick and flail, shaking her head and crying desperately in anguish and panic.

In the cold fighting pit of the docked carrier craft, the girl thought she would prove her strength to the Athena Syndicate. Instead of basking in victory, she was praying that the creaking bones in her back would not be snapped. It was not unheard of for one girl to deliver a fatal finish in a bid to join the shadowy organization that watched over the secret venue's brutal combat.

Something popped and shifted under the dominant fighter's grip. The losing girl threw her head back and screamed.