The Will of Fire

24...Apologetic

*Kujaku Hospital, Front Foyer*
Hanzo swung at Léon, missing completely. He was still dazed by the noxious gas.
"I have to think of something fast...or I'm dead." He thought to himself. Goldee grabbed Hanzo and threw him into the receptionist desk. Hanzo fell to the ground, struggling to get back on his feet.
"Let's just kill him now, Léon. We've beaten him enough!" Goldee said.
Léon smirked evilly and drew his hand back, preparing for a claw strike to Hanzo's throat. He suddenly was blasted away and into a wall.
"What in the world!?" Goldee shouted.
Goldee looked down and noticed he was surrounded by sand that had started to close in on him. Once he tried to jump and escape, he felt his ankles being held.
"What!? Knots of sand constricting me!?" He shouted.
Suddenly Goldee was taken into the sand surrounding him.
"Quick sand!? In this vicinity!? Not possible!"
"Oh, it's possible." Said an approaching voice.
"Why you! You're that sand brat from the tournament! Ryo killed you! I saw this!" Goldee shouted.
"Rashaad?" Said Hanzo. "I know my vision is sorta blurry right now, but please tell me I'm not hallucinating too."
"It's me man. In the flesh" Rashaad said smiling.
"Die fool! Ahh!" Screamed Léon, running towards them.
Rashaad kicked, sending sand into Léon's eyes, stopping him in his tracks. He then rushed forward and grabbed Léon by the arm. He flipped behind him and with ease, snapped Léon's arm. He quickly put Léon in a quick sand pool of his own. Rashaad pulled out a canteen of water and began pouring it into Hanzo's face.
"Better man?" Rashaad asked.
Hanzo suddenly saw everything clear again.
"Crystal clear. Thanks guy." Hanzo responded.
Rashaad helped Hanzo up. Hanzo noticed the bandages on Rashaad's side and back of the neck. Rashaad was shirtless, but still had on everything else he wore from his fight against Ryo.
"By the way, I'm Hanzo Akamine. One of the legendary Hakuchō three. I saw your match. I thought...you know." Hanzo said unsure.
"Nah man. Thanks to this wonderful woman, I was healed." Rashaad responded.
"A woman? There's someone here that healed you?" Hanzo asked.
Rashaad nodded in response.
"Don't get me wrong, I'm not one hundred percent, but I'm alive nonetheless. The destruction here had cut her healing short" said Rashaad. "We split up though, she said she had to check the rest of the area out. She said something about her being a blossom. Her healing abilities were incredible though!"
Hanzo's eyes grew large.
"Come on! We have to find her!" He said running off as Rashaad followed.
"Now what do we do!? King Kang will not be pleased!" Shouted Goldee.
"Shut up! This is your doings! You let your guard down too many times! Now we're slowly drowning in quick sand! I hate you!" Léon shouted back.

*Kujaku Hospital, Hallways*
Karui breathed heavily as did Kîn. The two girls stood across from eachother, panting for air.
"Those Water Scalpels prove well, girl. But not good enough to stop me!" Kîn said.
"If I didn't hate you already, I'd compliment you. But,  I've  swatted flies more tenacious than you." Karui said.
"Karui? Let me step in and kill this girl for you! Take a rest!" Tristin shouted.
"No!" Karui snapped. "I told you, I wanted this whore to myself! Stand back!"
"Then allow me!" Said a voice familiar to Karui.
Kîn was struck in the arm quickly, then the legs, bringing her to her knees.
"My arm! My leg tendons! Agh!" she screamed.
A woman with long and curly blonde hair, wearing an all white dress trimmed in black with a knot tied in the front stood over Kîn. She wore a white shawl over it with black heels.
"Mom!? What are you doing here!?" Karui shouted in surprise.
"Karui. You know you can't escape my knowledge. I will always find where you are. Now, to finish this pathetic girl."
Kîn was then struck in the neck by Karui's mother, who's foot had a light green water around it. Kîn fell over, unable to move.
"I've destroyed the muscles in her arms and the tendons in her legs. That kick just severed a main artery in her neck. Her internal bleeding will begin in ten seconds." said Karui's mom.
"Th-that's your mother!?" Tristin asked with hearts bursting out of his eyes.
Karui rolled her eyes and sighed.
"Yes. It is." she replied.
"She's beautiful..." Said Tristin.