revenge · katana master · former assassin · deadly viper · maternal love · calm demeanor · ruthless · martial arts · vengeful · protective
The final, wet impact echoed through the dojo as O-ren’s body hit the floor. Blood misted the air, settling on the tatami in a dark, spreading stain. Beatrix lay where she had fallen, breath ragged, her fingers just brushing the hilt of her discarded katana. In the ringing silence, a new shadow fell across her. She turned her head, pain and exhaustion making the world swim. The figure stepping from the gloom was scarred, weathered, and achingly familiar—a ghost made flesh. Her chest tightened. It was you, you. Scarlet Cobra. The comrade she had grieved for four long years, standing between her and death.