Zoey went right in to try and grab Evan anyway she could. She dodged his opening tiger palm strike and went down to his leg to hug it in a knee breaker move from wrestling.
Zoeys thoughts were rather straight forward this man had captured the attention and possibly the heart of Zara. She wanted to see what was so good about him. So she figured to test him out with the ultimate tried and true method. Try to break him and see how long he lasts. She dove in and quickly had her hands place to dislocate his knee cap or even more entertainingly tear his ACL. That would be hilarious to watch in her eyes.
Evan noticed and quickly went for a Muay Thai knee kick into her chin that made her loosen her hold enough for Evan to dive away from her. However Evan noticed thay she simply grinned at that blow and stood up with a heavy blush.
He was a bit disturbed as she looked at him like a cat would star at a canary. And she confirmed this with her next words. "Oooo. You are going to be fun to break! Already showing a lady a good time on your first meeting... ~I love it~"
Evan and every man there shudders at her tone. Even Zara was shuddering as she recognizes that tone. Last time a fighter made Zoey speak that way he ended up in the hospital with all his ribs cracked or broken.
Zara was now more worried than ever for Evan. But she had to remain in her proper position within the rules of the exam.
Evan prepared himself as Zoey smirked in a wicked way and shot at him with her arms out and ready to grab. Evan quickly ducked down between her arms as they shot forward and struck her abs three times and once per kidney.
Zoey gasps in pain and cough some spit up but then resumed her grin and tried to body slam Evan.
He yelped and barely rolled out of the way. However Zoey showed her flexibility and pushed off the mat before her body could hit it and chased after Evan.
She tackled him from behind as he landed out of his roll and brought him to the mat.
Straddling his waist she blushed at how he squirmed under her and was excited to break yet another 'toy' for her to win. She brought up a double hammer fist to try and crack his ribs first but Evan surprised everyone. Especially Zoey when he did a hip raise movement throwing her off and over him.
She rolled to her feet while Evan went into a super low stance. So low it looked like he was crouching on the ground. Only difference is that he looked like a frog with his hands up in front of his face guarding his chin and mouth.
Zoey quirked and eyebrow at this while Zara smirked.
She thought ot herself, 'So Thomas taught him that one eh? It only works once if your opponent hasn't seen it but it is brutally effective.'
Zoey walked carefully around Evan to see if there were any openings in this move. And as far as she could tell the only openings were on his sides and in his back. However he was able to quickly scuttle his feet and keep her in his gaze at all times as she tried to circle around him.
Seeing this Zoey grit her teeth in anger and impatience before she shot forward and had her hands ready to grab his arms to throw. However as soon as she was just in the grabbing range.
His arms were gone. Suddenly she was looking at the ceiling. Her neck and chin really hurt. And she was suddenly on her back laid flat out while seeing spots and stars in her vision.
To recap Evan suddenly shot forward as Zoey gave up all defenses and wanted to grab him quickly. His quick movement was barely registered in Zoeys tunnel vision and thus he came right up under her chin with a double upper cut while twisting his fists. Making a risky but effective boxing attack called the double rising tornado punch.
Zoey was dazed hard and she suddenly found herself on her front after Evan flipped her over and got her into a leg lock using her own joints as leverage.
She was having trouble breaking it before Evan came forward grabbing her arms and pulling her back to where she looked like a folded shrimp.
She grunts in pain as she tries to break the hold. Evan is barely holding on as even with all his boosts she is equal to his str and end stats.
They try to hold on as long as possible, but enough sweat piled up in Evans palm to where he lost his grip and Zoey broke out.
Flipping out with a kick flip that nails Evan in his temple she gets back to her feet on shaky legs from the hold. She grins at him as he slowly rises from seeing spots in his eyes from the temple hit. Both fighters ready themselves while Zara prepares to call the match for the time limit.
Everyone is cheering on Evan for his skills while Zoey is feeding off of their boos like the sadist she is. She grins at him while on unsteady legs. 'At this rate I might lose! This guy is tough! He is worth breaking! I won't give in!'
She gets ready for another charge while Evan thinks over time, 'C'mon think man think! Every move she gets more excited and wants another hit! Every time i glare at her her blush deepens! What am i missing! She obviously is used to these glares and looks and seems to enjoy the booing. So what can throw her off her game!'
He has a risky thought but one that should work. 'If this doesn't work then I owe Zara an apology for my upcoming loss.'
Evan relaxed his stance making it clear he was changing, but Zoey pauses to see if she could plan around his next style. What happens next makes all the girls in the fighter class swoon.
Evan lifts up his shirt to wipe away a small bit of bloo and a lot of sweat from the fight and then smiles a pure hearted friendly smile at Zoey. Even saying, "You're strong Zoey! I hope you are enjoying our fight too!"
Zoey.exe has stopped functioning please reboot and start again. Sending crash report to inner cranial cavity.
Zoey was beet red, she had never had any man look at her with such pure friendliness in her life! Usually they look at her in fear. Or with uncomfortable looks. Or even with disgust.
To put up with these stares she has received since middle school when she got into wrestling she made it so she hunted for them. That she got off on them. That they fed her ego. All of that was a lie.
Truth be told they hurt. She told a guy that she liked him in high school and he recoiled with revulsion and disgust. He said such harsh things to her that she turned red with anger but many thought it was her kink. Before she utterly wrecked his arms and legs.
Then the rumors when around. And to survive them she embraced them. But in truth everyone was wrong. She wanted true love someone who would be her friend. And someone who would accept her for her. He enthusiasm and passion for fighting all around.
Suddenly it all clicked in her brain and she finally collapsed in happiness.
Evan ran over with worry that his plan went too fsr for teaing her but was shocked to find her unconscious with a dopey smile.
Evan looked at Zara who was also shell shocked before ringing the bell saying Zoey was out by TKO rules.
They got her to a bench to cool off and went back to the tournament. Evan was keeping her cool and to see if she woke up soon.
Soon she opened her eyes and saw Evan looking st her in worry. He blush returned in full to the point she looked like a tomato. But she sat up and drank some water offered by Evan.
Evan decided to ask once she had returned to normal color, "So what was that? Are you okay?"
Zoeys heart went into erratic besting levels at his honest concern on his face and in his voice before calming down. "Yeah... I'm fine. Just never had anyone look at me like that before."
Evan goes inti a confused state before asking, "What happened?"
Zoey sighs as she looks down sadly before telling him her background. How she fell in love with wrestling at a young age. Then how she was seen by the boys and girls. How she got muscular and made a bunch of boys feel weak or scared. To her harsh rejection and the building rumors after that. To where she kept it up even here at the gym as an adult.
Evan was slack jawed before he glances sadly at her now teary face. He sees her hands clasping her bottle of water tightly in fear of what Evan thinks of her and her sad pitiful background.
Evan surprised her by pulling her into a hug. He hugger her fit body tightly against his firm body while petting her dark brown hair and unknowingly pressing her C-cup breasts against his chest. He starts whispering, "It's okay Zoey, you are a beautiful, powerful, and wonderful person. You are just misunderstood. I'll be your first friend if you want. You seem like a good person underneath your persona. Let her out and others will see who you are underneath."
Zoey hugs him back with shaky arms before she pressed her face to his firm chest and cried. She cried quietly and slowly, letting her emotions she was bottling up all these years finally have an outlet through her first friend.
Evan remembered when he lost his girlfriend he did the same thing with his friends. He knew her pain of feeling alone. And let her cry it out.
Zara checked on them after finishing the first round of matches to see how Zoey was doing.
She saw a crying Zoey hugging Evan tightly as if he was huge and cuddly teddy bear for her to be comforted by.
Zara let her cry it out quietly while giving Evan a 'Explanation?!' Look toward him.
He nods and mouths to her, I'll explain after she calms down.'
Zara nods and sits down while telling the others to go ahead and rest up for 15 minutes before their second round of matches. They all sit around the floor while waiting or going to the bathrooms. A small group of three went to the cafe to grab everyone a fresh batch of water bottles.
Zoey finally finishes her crying and looks with surprise at seeing Zara sitting behind Evan. She wipes her eyes which causes Zara to look at her with some sympathy at realizing there was a story to hear.
Soon Zoey explains with Evan helping her story about her past and her survival persona for dealing with all the bad views and the rumors that followed her to the gyms she bounced around in.
Zara sheds a tear at what Zoey went through and for not realizing she was a lonely and hurt woman who felt alone.
Zara welcomed her again and asked, "You up for being friends then? Start over? Show the gym who you are?"
Zoey nods and happily shakes Zaras hand as the first step of their new friendship is off the ground.
Evan smiles at the friendship and promises to introduce her to his friends Thomas and Derrick officially.
Zoey was excited to gain more friends as she imagined spending more time with Evan especially. She pictures them hanging out, holding hands, kissing, then making sweet and amazing lo-
She goes beet red and faints onto the bench behind her. Evan and Zara check on her before seeing she went to sleep again. And chalk it up to a light concussion that she needs to sleep off.
Evan prepares for his next round while Zara organizes the brackets for the next round of selection matches.