>>18592381Paule heard every word that Ash Romero said. Up until that moment, Ash had been dismissive, even condescending at times with her. But these words...these words carried a different weight. She had been so focused on the training that she had forgotten who she was training with. In front of her was Ash Romero, deathmatch specialist [FIREBIRD], the Poison Queen who conquered the States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Puerto Rico, and Japan. The very same woman she watched some months ago win the Intercontinental Championship in Bishoujo at the Beach. The very same woman that...
...retired. Paule remembered her own tears when she watched that media scrum months ago, and remembered what her now mentor said back then:
"I´ve always wanted to leave places better than I found them."
Back then, she felt the pain in her voice through the TV screen. That very same voice was asking for more. More from her. The honesty in Romero's words settled in Paule's mind. She was not taking this seriously. She was just pretending to be one of them. A wrestler with a landscape of scars on her skin was calling her out. Paule's attitude was the same one Romero denounced back then. Paule felt shame. This woman in front of her was honestly trying to help her become better. And she was not reaching the standard. Paule lowered her head and clenched her fists.
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