Chapter 10: Confrontation
A couple days after Kreese became an official sensei in Cobra Kai he and Johnny were doing a lesson. They were in the centre of the mat as the students were sitting in a wide circle around them. Kreese swung his fist to Johnny's head which as blocked, he then raised his leg and kicked to Johnny's head. Johnny evaded the kick and while Kreese's leg was still in the air he caught it with his elbow as he grabbed Kreese preventing his pursuit from furthering. Johnny pushed Kreese away as he gave a snide remark regarding Kreese becoming rusty. They both got into fighting stances as Kreese threw two punches. Johnny redirected the first one and caught the second as he captured Kreese's arm. Kreese turned and with his other arm put Johnny into a head lock. They stopped like this for a moment. Johnny then spoke regarding the possible moves he could do showing a slowed version with the consequences. He then went back into the head locked position with his arm grabbing Kreese's and asked to the class "what do you do?" The students were quiet as Liam watched from the side absolutely bored of this leisurely training. Johnny then used his leg to cause both him and Kreese to drop to the mat. Johnny and Kreese slowly got up, "you damn the consequences and power forward" Johnny said to the class. Kreese backed up Johnny's statement "you may get hurt, but no one wins by doing nothing." Johnny then continued simplifying his lesson "you make a choice, you make a move, you go… All in." Miguel's eyes lit up at the sentence seeing it as applicable to more than just Karate, like his love life. Liam on the other hand was completely bored, already having been taught similar lessons from Kreese as well as personal experience.
The lesson ended and many of the kids left after changing. Liam left with Miguel, Hawks and the rest of the main Cobra Kai group which was also joined by several other characters like Moon, and the two Cobra Kai lackeys. Miguel sat at a table by himself as he typed away on his laptop. Liam sat with Tory, Aisha and Moon, talking and eating in the diner. The two lackeys sat on a separate table.
"Oh my god, Yasmine has the exact same bikini as me" Moon said with a smile looking at a picture on Yasmine's instagram. Aisha sighed, a little annoyed at Moon's like for the person who used to bully her. "Tell her she can stay in France" Aisha said to Moon making her dislike for Yasmine very clear. Moon looked down pouting a little at the clear animosity, as she continued to scroll through instagram. Tory looked away from the table and to the side seeing Miguel look intently at his screen. Tory dipped her hand into her drink and plucked out an ice cube. She threw the ice cube at Miguel as it hit his chest then fell to the floor. Miguel was startled for a moment before looking at Tory a little amused, "hey" he said in a slightly raspy tone his hands still on the keyboard of his laptop. Tory asked him what he was doing acting as though she didn't throw an ice cube just a moment ago. Miguel just focused his eyes on his screen as he clicked and dragged using the trackpad, "going all in" he said in a quiet and confident voice.
Hawks walked past Miguel and went to the table of the lackeys. Still standing he took a mozzarella stick and took a bite. One of the lackeys, a boy named Chris but he is nicknamed Shitface, looked to Hawks as he said "that was my last mozzarella stick." Hawks looked at him and shrugged of his whining saying "you gotta pay the vig, pledge", vig is US slang meaning the interest on a loan that is paid to a moneylender.
Hawks turned to the other lackey who was on his phone giving a concerned look. "What's the matter with you?" Hawks asked a little concerned and annoyed. The boy looked to him and said "there's something you should see" as he turned his phone handing it to Hawks. Hawks grabbed the phone and started scrolling reading what was on the phone. Hawks started reading aloud key parts " 'very unprofessional sensei', 'does not take into account safety or personal boundaries', 'facilities in a need of a major face-lift', who the hell does this guy think he is?" Hawks said as he progressively became angrier and angrier. On the phone was a yelp review of Cobra Kai, giving it a bad review and rating. Hawks scrolled up and clicked on the yelp accounts profile. The profile read 'DMan2002' and had a picture of Demetri. Hawks jaw and hands clenched as his knuckles became white.
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A couple hours later Hawks, Liam, the two lackeys and a few other unremarkable Cobra Kai students were in the mall. They wanted to make Demetri take down the review. Liam was walking to the food court to get food as the others went into a comic book store, Hawks had knowledge on Demetri's schedule so he knew he was most likely gonna be there. After a while in the comic book store Demetri came out running for his life as Hawks and several other Cobra Kai students chased after him. They ran through the mall toppling a few stands and displays on the way.
In the food court, which is an area almost entirely consisting of food stores and restaurants, was Liam, he was standing, leaning against a pillar as he ate a spicy chicken wrap. He was almost finished as he saw Demetri run to the centre where the tables were as he slowed down looking exasperated. Demetri was eventually surrounded by his pursuers. "It didn't have to be this way, you could've joined Cobra Kai if you weren't such a pussy" Hawks said as he and the other Cobra Kai's walked towards Demetri with the exception of Liam. Demetri responded as he backed away clearly frightened "at least I'm not an asshole." One of the Cobra Kai's grabbed Demetri from behind as he struggled, Hawks was walking ever closer. He stood in front of Demetri. Liam was all about the 'strike first, strike hard, no mercy' and he was mad at Demetri for the slanderous review. Liam threw his wrapper into a bin that was by the pillar. He stood straight as he started walking over.
Before Liam could even get close to them a figure jumps onto the back of one of the Cobra Kai's while kicking at the one holding Demetri. This forced the Cobra Kai student to let go of Demetri. The figure got off of the Cobra Kai student she was on, which was Chris, and landed near Demetri. The figure was Sam and she was in a fighting stance.
'I smell a rumble' Liam thought inwardly as he looked at the scene showing a stoic face that hid his thrilled and ecstatic feelings. He stood still for a moment thinking of the right time to intervene and become part of the altercation. His red eyes glinted as he was beheld a symphony of violence consisting of punches, kicks and other moves.
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The next chapter is "Circles"
Starts from beginning of the mall fight.
See ya.
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