The concrete cracked when the big man hit the floor. Vin Jin landed on top and grabbed his collar. Before he could throw the first punch, the man's hips exploded upward.
CRASH!
They flipped. The man came down on top with his full weight. Vin twisted instantly, fingers driving toward the man's eyes, other hand grabbing the back of his skull. He yanked hard and broke the balance. The man roared and pushed forward. Vin used the momentum, rolled them over, and they both came up on their feet.
"WHERE ARE THEY?!" Vin Jin moved in fast.
The big man dropped low and drove his arms around Vin's waist. Vin kicked his legs back and shoved the man's head down, but the giant adjusted and lifted him off the ground. Vin hooked his leg around the man's thigh and grabbed his shoulder. When they hit the ground, Vin rolled through and ended up on top.
The man's legs shot up and wrapped around Vin's waist and one arm. The pressure was immediate and enormous. Vin's face went red. He tucked his chin and locked both hands around his own trapped arm and held on.
"NOT A CHANCE!" He planted his feet, pushed to his knees, and lifted the man's lower body off the ground. He grabbed an ankle and bent it toward the man's head. The angle was bad. The man let go.
They broke apart. Both stood up breathing hard.
"I don't know what you're talking about," the big man said.
"DON'T LIE TO ME!" Vin Jin charged.
The man went for the wrist, spun, and twisted the arm. Vin rolled with it and came up, but the man got behind him and locked both arms around his waist. Vin was lifted backward and thrown. He turned his head just before his shoulder hit the concrete.
The air left his lungs.
The man jumped at him. Vin was already rolling. He came up to his knees. An arm wrapped around his throat from behind. He tucked his chin and stood hard and fast, grabbed the arm, and threw the man over his back.
SLAM!
The man landed and rolled and stood. They were both panting now, staring at each other.
Vin went straight at him. No technique, just forward. He grabbed both lapels and pulled the man's head down into his knee. The man folded. Vin grabbed the back of his head and drove another knee up into his face.
CRACK!
The man staggered. Vin grabbed an arm and twisted it. The man rolled forward to escape and as he came up his leg swept out and caught Vin's ankle. Vin dropped onto his back hard.
The man mounted him and pinned both shoulders down. Vin's legs moved. They wrapped around the man's waist. He grabbed both wrists and pushed his hips up to make space. His leg swung over the man's head. The other leg locked around the arm.
He drove his hips up hard. The elbow bent the wrong way.
"WHERE! ARE! THEY?!" Vin pulled the wrist and the man's face twisted in pain. His free hand clawed at Vin's thighs. The arm was going to break and they both knew it.
A voice came from the shadows down the corridor. It was calm and unhurried. "I didn't expect anyone to defeat Dae Bujin for me."