It was lunchtime at school and instead of eating with the rest of the students Sam was jogging around the sports field. Jogging wasn't really something she did that much but since the tournament her heart really hadn't been into karate but she still wanted to exercise so she'd started jogging at lunchtimes. It was also so she didn't have to face both her friends as she felt she was the one who had let them down and face the smugness from cobra Kai. Funnily enough she'd barely seen Tory since then. She'd expected to be the first one rubbing it in her face calling her a loser and how she was second best ahd how being rich couldn't help her win. But no there'd been none of it. Maybe there rivalry really was done and if it took Sam losing to make it happen. Sam wouldn't be to upset by that. As Sam jogs she goes off into the woods just beside the school just to change her route a bit. She runs a bit further when she's forced to stop as her path was blocked by 6 Cobra Kai's who were being lead by a girl. But not the one Sam expected.

It was Piper. The girl Sam had beaten in the quarter finals. Sam had been surprised to know Piper had joined Cobra Kai (less so when she found out it was because they offered free merchandise ) Sam hadn't really spoken to Piper before all this. She knew she'd dated Moon for a short period but had broken up not long after. But then when Sam had fought her she'd given her some cocky smart ass remark after scoring 1 point. But then Sam had wiped the mat with her and won and hadn't given her much thought since but here she was smirking at Sam smugly with her friends around her.

Sam stops running and looks at her.

"Piper…what do you want?…"

Piper just grins at her.

"Hey there Princess we just thought we'd see how our favorite loser is doing."

Sam just rolls her eyes at the weak attempt at an insult.

"Princess huh? Wow what're you now a Tory Nichols wannabe?"

Piper just grins.

"Better than being a loser….tell me Samantha how does it feel to be such a loser?"

Sam scoffs and gives her an incredulous look.

"Really Piper?….well I don't know how does it to get your ass handed to you by a loser?…."

Piper grumbles knowing she'd been caught out there.

"You got lucky bitch now I'm getting payback. Grab her"

Before Sam could do anything a couple of the other cobra Kai grab sams arms. Sam struggles then glares.

"So this is it huh? You can't beat me by yourself so you get your little friends to hold me down so you can do it?"

Piper slaps Sam hard across the cheek. Sam gasps as she feels the sting.

"No mercy bitch " Piper glares at her.

Before Piper could do anything else. Sam kicks out at Tory landing her heel right on Pipers chest sending her stumbling back before dropping her elbows into the ribs of the 2 holding her making them release her. She manages to elbow one attacker but then all hell breaks loose. Everyone crowds Sam at once . She tries her best to fight back but no matter how good she was she can't fight off that many people at once.

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Tory was walking by herself. It was lunchtime and she didn't feel like sitting with the other Cobra Kai's. They were all acting smug about winning the tournament but Tory knew it was a lie. Larusso should've beaten her…Tory could remember being surprised when the ref hadn't called that point for Larusso when she hit her. At the time she'd just been relieved Sam hadn't closed the gap on the scores but now she knew the truth. Sam had no chance of winning as the referee wouldn't have let her. Despite that Sam had still nearly beaten Tory and made it to 2 points. Tory may hate Larusso but she couldn't deny the girl was one hell of a fighter. She'd beaten Tory in the school fight, she'd beaten Tory again at her house and event at prom fight she'd put Tory on the floor when it was just the 2 of them fighting. That made Tory even madder as Sam didn't have a tough life where she'd been fighting people but despite that she was still extremely tough. Yes Tory had been angry when Larusso had confronted her when she'd first come back to school but thinking on it now Tory had to hand it to Larusso the girl had shown balls getting up in her face like that. Yes Tory had always mocked Sam by calling her princess but Tory had seen very early Sam had a fire about her and Tory also couldn't help think if Larusso had been in Cobra Kai she would be even more of a badass. Part of Tory had thought about finding Larusso grabbing her by the hair and forcing them to fight again so she could prove to herself she could best her for real. But she couldn't be bothered anymore.

She sighs and decides to walk through the woods for a while but as she does she hears a commotion coming from deeper inside. She heard what sounded like cheering and also fighting.

"The fuck?.."

Tory whispers to herself and moves towards the source of the noise. Her eyes widen when she sees what's happening. larusso was down on the ground and it was obvious she was in a state and Piper and a few others standing over her laughing and mocking her.

"Aww what's the matter baby Larusso gonna cry little pussy?"

Tory frowns. She'd never liked Piper and she definitely didn't like what she saw here. Yes she hated Larusso and had fought her plenty but when she had Tory has always made sure it wa she'd never been pussy enough to have her friends hold her down and beat on her.

Tory walks over just as Piper kicks sam hard in the ribs making sam scream out in pain. Tory could see blood running from Pipers nose and a bruise forming on her eye and cheek. Despite her advantages with the numbers Larusso had still landed hits on her.

"What the hell is happening here?"

Tory noticed Sam gasping as she hears Tory's voice obviously thinking she was about to join in.

Piper grins seeing Tory.

"Hey babes just thought we'd have some fun with princess bitch face here. You wanna join us?"

Tory glares

"First don't ever call me babes again….and second of course I don't I'm on probation the fuck is this pussy shit you're doing anyway."

Piper shrugs and grins.

"No mercy right."

Tory scoffs.

"This is bullshit….you're ganging up on Larusso because you couldn't beat her yourself so you act a coward and hurt her when you have them with you. That ain't badass that's pussy shit."

Piper rolls her eyes.

"Are you really going to lecture me about fighting Larusso?"

"Hey you wanna fight Larusso go right ahead….but fight her yourself….but this shit doesn't fly round here….plus you do this to her and she gets found beaten to a pulp who's going to be suspect number 1? Oh yeah me…Get the fuck out of here."

Piper frowns at her.

"Since when have you gone soft?"

Tory glares and grabs Piper by her hair.

"Since never bitch if you want to talk back to me again then I'll rip every one of these nasty little hairs out of your head? Got it"

Piper grimaces and nods.

Tory throws her to the side and her and the others run away. Sam remains motionless on the ground. Tory looks at her and hesitates. Really she should just leave to before anyone does find them here because as she'd said if she was now found alone standing over a badly beaten Sam Larusso she was going to be in big trouble even though she hadn't done this. On second thought did she really want to leave her here badly injured.

"Shit" Tory groans and walks over and crouches down next to her.

"Larusso you alive down there?"

Sam looks at her and her eyes widen in terror seeing her. Larusso starts to shake and when she speaks her voice is small and weak.

"Please…don't…"

Tory was stunned. She'd never seen Sam look like this. She couldn't blame her for thinking she was going to hurt her. But right now tory couldn't think of anything she'd less like to do. Sam looked bad. Her usually well looked after hair was a mess, her face was completely bruised and bloody and her clothes were ripped in numerous places. It made Tory feel sick. She knew she'd beaten up people before hell she'd tried to stab sam in the face but something about this. Seeing sam so badly beaten made her feel sick and disgusted.

Tory sighs.

"Easy Larusso I'm not gonna hurt you…"

Sam looks at her still terrified she'd been to out of it to hear and see Tory stop Piper.

"What're you doing?" she mumbles.

Tory sighs.

"Come on you need to get up you can't lie here forever these woods are gross as shit" Tory puts her arm round Sam to try and help her up but Sam shoves Tory hard.

"Don't touch me" she says with as much venom as she can which in her state really wasn't. Tory shook her Sam was still trying her best to keep fighting. She really was more tough than Tory had given her credit for.

Tory holds up her hands.

"Okay okay I'm not touching you but in that case get your ass off the floor Larusso….unless you're to much of a pussy bitch to even stand up."

Tory hadn't meant that as a genuine insult but she was appealing to sams stubbornness and toughness. Tory figured her if she challenged her then she'd be likely to do it and on cue Sam glares at her and pushes herself to her feet. As she gets up and steadies herself on a tree she glares at Tory.

"See I didn't need your help."

"Yeah congrats Larusso..are you okay?"

Sam snorts.

"Yeah I'm fucking wonderful Tory." She says sarcastically which Tory shrugs.

"Yeah fair enough stupid question."

Sam looks at her "what happened to Piper and the others?"

"I told that bitch to hit the road…that shit they did was fucked up."

Raises her eyebrows.

"Seriously? What she did was fucked up? And trying to stab me wasn't? And breaking into my house and trashing it then trying to take my head off wasn't?"

Tory sighs. She knew Sam was right those things especially the home invasion was really messed up but she couldn't get into that now.

"Whatever but when I fight you I do it myself…I don't need a gang to beat you up."

Sam shrugs.

"Well you can go now."

"Pfft hell no and have you run to mommy and say big bad Tory beat me up."

Sam glares.

"I wouldn't do that…you do realize it's only because of me you didn't go to Juvie for that shit you pulled at my house?"

Tory glances down. Yeah she did know that Amanda had hinted at it. Which Tory had to give larusso respect for for not snitching and ruining her life.

"Yeah…well…thanks I guess for that…look Larusso I owe you a bit for my shit I've done so let me get your ass out these woods and take you home then I don't owe you anymore."

Sam rolls her eyes because.

"Fine whatever….Eugh fine can I have a hand….I fell awkwardly on my knee…I don't think I can walk much."

Tory sighs and nods and walks over and puts her arm around Sam and slowly starts to walk her out of the woods.

Tory Nichols helping Sam Larusso after she was beat up. No one would believe it. Hell Tory is struggling to believe it.