Poseidon Cruise Ship

[Anna Leigh Williams]

On the coast of Japan, people boarded a luxurious cruise ship. It was large, accented in white and gold. On the front of the ship was a large golden statue of Poseidon. On the back of the ship, a tall, red haired woman watched below as the water hit the sides of the ship. Her icy blue eyes looked deep within the waters. She sighed, looking up. She donned a form fitting dark green dress that hit just below her knees. She wore black leather opera gloves, and a black over coat that hit the ground. 

"Miss Grant..." A voice said, as she turned around. "...Yes...?" It was a man, who handed her a folder. "This is what you wanted, correct..?" He asked. She opened the file, and a smile crept across her face. "Indeed it is... Tell the mermaid to swim back to sea..." She said, turning away from the man. He walked away from her. 

She opened the file, and read over it. "It would appear she's still in a coma..." She muttered to herself. She pursed her lips. 

[Lei Wulong]

Lian, too was on the cruise ship, accompanied by her henchmen.  She had suffered some injuries from her last bout against Elysium.  Despite suffering such humiliating defeat, the fight satisfied her.  She was disappointed in Lillian for not putting up much of a fight.  She was also disappointed in the Williams matriarch for succumbing to the effects of the poison so easily.  She had a sling, with her wrist in a cast, thanks to the beating that she received.  She had to heal up before she targets her next opponent: Lei Wulong.  The man investigating her, who is also her cousin.  What had happened to her Great Uncle was unfortunate and she was happy to have avenged his death.  He was said to have been an honorable man, who was killed by a coward.   Unfortunately, she'd have to kill her Great Uncle's youngest son for interference.  She didn't want to do this, but it had to be done.  He didn't deserve the same death that his father before him had.  Instead, she was going to kill him in a battle by her own two hands.  Unfortunately due to her injuries that she sustained, that won't be possible.  She had to act fast, otherwise her operation will be shut down.

She approaches her aunt.  Her aunt might have to be the one to finish off the Super Cop.  "As luck would have it, Super Cop is on the case, and he's so close to cracking it.  He already knows who I am.  But we cannot let him continue..."

[Anna Leigh Williams]

"Tsk Tsk..." Madison turned to Lian, tilting her head. Her red curls blew lightly with the wind. Her face couldn't be read completely. "If you wish to deal with the cold assassin, you'll have to prove you can deal with those that are literally weaker than her.... Your battle with the youngest shows me you're not ready.... Only one is dead, and she already had one foot in the door..." She circled around Lian.

"I agree, I think we need a new course of action... One thing you should learn when dealing with undesirables, is that beating them to death isn't always the right answer, a lesson I wish I taught my brother before he went guns ablazing..." Madison crossed her arms. "Leave the Super Cop to me, I will distract him... You focus on finishing the mission you started. Avenge your parents.... So, You must heal... Train... and figure out how to defeat Nina... Because right now sweetie, you haven't got a chance..."

Madison knew she was coming off cruel. She wanted to push Lian. She puts on so much of her mother, Lana, on, but Madison sees the same buttons that Bryce had.

[Lei Wulong]

"If you wish to deal with the cold assassin, you'll have to prove you can deal with those that are literally weaker than her.... Your battle with the youngest shows me you're not ready.... Only one is dead, and she already had one foot in the door..."

"Of course... I have to train harder." Lian said with respect.

"Leave the Super Cop to me, I will distract him... You focus on finishing the mission you started. Avenge your parents.... So, You must heal... Train... and figure out how to defeat Nina... Because right now sweetie, you haven't got a chance..."

Which unfortunately was true.  Perhaps enraging her foes wasn't always the best plan in battle.  But no matter, she will use this opportunity to heal up and train and hopefully she will kill Nina.  Hopefully, Lei doesn't die as his own father died.

[Anna Leigh Williams]

Madison gently placed her hands on Lian's shoulders, "You'll get there... Just don't be so hasty...." She motioned for Lian to follow here into the cruise ship's interior. She walked to the elevator, and pressed her thumb onto the thumb print pad. It lit up green, and the door open. Once inside, the elevator went down. "You must be careful, Lian... I don't want anything terrible to happen to you..." She said, looking at Lian.

[Lei Wulong]

Lian nodded as she followed her Aunt's directions in the second floor of the ship. This is where she will hide and relax in the meantime while her cousin gets handled. Her only gripe is that she isn't the one taking care of her cousin.

[Anna Leigh Williams]

Madison guided Lian to a secret room in the ship, where she used another fingerprint authorization to gain access. She pushed the door open. "Wait here.... I'll come to you when it's done." She said. She then shut the door, with it locking behind her. Madison pulled out her phone, and dialed three numbers. "Hello.." She walked away from the door, to the stairs. "Don't let her out until I say so... I don't want her putting more risk into this..." Madison then hung up the phone. She walked up the steps, and went back into the cruise ship's public interior. 

She flashed a smile at the various people aboard, walking to the elevator, ready to finish Lillian...

[Lei Wulong]

Lian immediately plopped down on the bed. She wasn't tired but needed to get off her feet for awhile. She looked at the pictures of her mother and father. As well as a picture of her grandfather in his police uniform. He was always busy doing police work. Never had time for her. And her mother, too... too busy doing criminal activity to even care too much. Lian felt that her family was messed up.

She glanced over at her snake, who was napping at the moment. It would be feeding time later. Right now, she had to rest. Just like her snake. She'd have to rest and wait until the right time to strike.

[Anna Leigh Williams]

Madison walked to her office, shutting the door behind her. After she called Zakk, she sat at her desk. SHe turned on the Television. HEr eyes brightened at what was on the news.

"Fighters everywhere are disappointed today with the news that Heihachi Mishima has died, and that the Seventh tournament has been cancelled. Cause of death ahs not been specified yet, but we will report that news as soon as we discover it!"

"Hmph..." She grinned, an idea coming into her head. She dialed her phone number. "Little Mermaid... Did you see the news..? Agreed... Holding a tournament would be a marvelous idea..." She smirked, setting the phone down on speaker.

"This will be your opportunity to get who you've been looking for... Ursula..." The voice said. The man sounded like he was young. "Well, my little mermaid... swim along... I shall make the preparations.." She hung up, and smiled as she called her fellow Executives.

[Anna Leigh Williams]

Madison sat at her desk, tapping her fingers gently, as the camera crew finished their final checks. Her red hair hung down in waves, and her green eyes were particularly striking this evening. She sighed, glancing to the masked man behind her. "...Are you ready...?" She asked, quietly. The masked man only nodded. She grinned, "Always..." 

She turned back towards the camera, as the cameraman singled the three, two, one....

Madison gave a small smile, "Greetings, my name is Madison Grant... I am the owner of the Poseidon Cruise Ship, and so very thankful for the warm welcome that my ship and I have received when we started business here four years ago. I was distraught to hear of the passing of Mishima Zaibatsu conglomerate, and longtime idol, Heihachi Mishima's passing." She paused. "I was always a fan of the King of Iron Fist Tournament, always tuning in. I'm sure countless fighters around the world were disappointed when Iron Fist Seven was cancelled, having come from all corners of the globe to prove their worth..."

She grinned, "But fear not. You may still have a chance yet. I will be holding a tournament of my very own, matching the prize money Heihachi Mishima himself vowed to give the winner of Iron Fist Seven. All who were invited,or wished, to compete in that tournament, are invited to come to mine. The tournament will take place in March 2020 right here on the Poseidon Cruise Ship. I look forward to seeing all of the battles to come." 

She smiled, as the camera slowly zoomed in. "Until then... Get ready for the next battle."