Another day of school and you're in the cafeteria with Eli, Demetri, and Miguel.
Councilor Blatt: Cyberbullying is no laughing matter. Sending a cruel message to someone online can be just as hurtful as saying it to their face. I'm not gonna name names, but the other day a mother called me up because her son was crying after some kids online made fun of his facial deformity.
Student: The kid right there! The kid with the weird lip.
Y/N: Don't listen to them, Eli.
Councilor Blatt: But today, our goal here is to make this school a safe space for all students.
Miguel: You know, if you're sick of getting bullied, my karate dojo's looking for recruits.
Demetri: Yeah, right, you hear that, Eli? A little karate training and you're gonna kick some major ass.
Miguel: I'm serious, Demetri, all right? My sensei's the real deal, and I'm sure I could get you all discounts.
Demetri: As enticing as that sounds, I think we'd rather spend our afternoons playing Crucible Control than getting hit in the face.
Y/N: I don't know Demetri we might as well try it out. I mean who knows they might try to fight us, at least one of us needs to know something.
Demetri: Yeah, that's why Miguel's here.
Y/N: He might not be here someday, and I'm here every day. Miguel, I'll see you at the karate place where's it at?
Miguel: That's great! It's in the Reseda strip mall, called Cobra Kai.
Y/N: Badass name for a karate place.
Miguel: It's called a dojo.
Councilor Blatt: Oh, and one last thing. While we're all looking forward to the Halloween dance, let's make sure our costumes are culturally sensitive. For example, instead of "sexy nurse," maybe try "gender-neutral hospital employee."
At the Cobra Kai dojo
Y/N: Hey Miguel.
Miguel: Hey.
Y/N: So, is this place closed today or what?
After you say that, a nice, but beat up car parks.
Homeless-looking dude: Who's this kid?
Y/N: Hi, I'm, Y/N L/N.
You hold your hand out.
He doesn't shake it.
Y/N: Okay. I was wondering if I could join your dojo.
Miguel: You told me to be here at five right?
Homeless-looking dude: Yeah, but today's training's canceled.
Miguel: What? Why?
Homeless-looking dude: Because I said so.
The Sensei unlocks the door and enter.
Miguel follows from behind and you hesitantly follow.
Y/N: What's his name?
Miguel: Johnny Lawrence.
They enter the office room.
You then enter.
Miguel: Wait, Sensei Lawrence, there's something that I wanna show you.
Johnny: Look, I'm not in the mood.
Miguel: But, I think you'll like it.
He takes out his laptop and sets it down.
Miguel: It's a Cobra Kai webpage, right? I made it to study hall. Click on the snake.
Sensei Lawrence clicks it.
Miguel: Okay, this is the sign-in page. Now, I was thinking, maybe we can make an app where you track your progress, get a social media campaign going, and get it out to the whole school.
Y/N: Yeah, I already got mine going, it's dope as hell.
Miguel: The possibilities are endless.
Miguel's phone starts to ring but with awesome rock music.
Miguel: Oh. That was my mom. I'll call her back later.
Johnny: Hey, was that just...
Miguel: Ratt? Awesome, right?
Johnny: Yeah.
He has a slight smile.
Miguel: I went online and looked up Guns N' Roses and ended up going on this whole '80s rock rabbit hole.
Y/N: I love rock. That shit is dope.
Johnny: Alright, both of you, meet me at the high school at midnight. Don't be late.
Miguel / Y/N: W-what for?
Johnny: You two wanna learn how to kick ass? First, you gotta learn how to kick.
At the high school
Y/N: Sir, what are we doing here at midnight?
Miguel: Yeah...are you sure we're supposed to be here?
Johnny: Yeah, don't worry, my buddy's the night janitor. Also, call me Sensei, not sir.
Y/N: Yes, Sensei. Sorry, Sensei.
Johnny: All right, let me see your hands.
You and Miguel hold out your hands, but Sensei Lawrence decides to tie your hands together.
Miguel: What're you doing?
Johnny: When you're in a fight, your first instinct is to use your hands, right?
Y/N: Well yeah.
Johnny: You gotta unlearn that. And think with your legs.
Miguel: Uh, how do we think with our legs?
Johnny: Well, you just, uh...
Sensei Lawrence pushes both you and Miguel into the pool.
Y/N: Shit!
Johnny: Use those legs, kick your way out!
Sensei Lawrence gets both of your heads out of the water.
Y/N and Miguel: I'm drowning.
Johnny: Drowning is for pussies, all right? Don't be a pussy. Use your legs.
He drops you both.
After few seconds pass and he brings you both back up.
Miguel: We're gonna die.
Johnny: Cobra Kai never dies. Say it.
Y/N / Miguel: Cobra Kai never dies.
Johnny: Say it as if your life depends on it.
Y/N / Miguel: Cobra Kai never dies!
Johnny: Now, I'm not gonna help you this time, all right? All right, you have all the power in your legs you need. Use it to kick your way up. Do you understand?
Y/N and Miguel: Yes, Sensei.
He drops you two.
Miguel starts to kill it.
Johnny: Yes, that's it, Diaz! Come on, L/N!
You rise to the surface.
Johnny: Yes, that's it, L/N! Keep kicking.
Johnny: Three minutes, keep going.
You start doing circles.
Johnny: That's it. Ten minutes!
Guy: Hey, what the hell are you doing?
Johnny: Oh, shit. We gotta go, we gotta go.
Guy: You're not allowed in here!
Miguel: I thought you knew this guy!
Johnny: Of course not, I lied.
The next day at the dojo
Miguel is kicking a board trying to break it while you dodge and block baseballs.
Johnny: Harder Diaz!
Miguel: Hiya!
Johnny: Harder! Kick your enemy in the face!
Miguel breaks the board.
Johnny: Nice Diaz. L/N you're up.
You start kicking the board.
Johnny: Come on, princess. Harder. Hiya! Keep that leg up, like a man!
Y/N: Hiya!
Johnny: No mercy!
You then break the board.
Johnny: Way to go.
Sensei Lawrence sets up two stands that have three boards.
Johnny: Break them. Aits!
You and Miguel: Hiya!
Both of you break the bottom board.
You and Miguel: Hiya!
Both of you then break the middle board.
You and Miguel: Hiya!
And both of you break the top board.
Johnny: Yeah! That's it.
After training
Miguel: I wish I could show my mom what I did to those boards, but if she knew where I was right now, she would kill me.
Johnny: Ugh.
Y/N: What's wrong?
Johnny: Nothing. Put your costumes on. I'm driving you two, to that dance, and we're gonna pick up some more students.
You and Miguel start putting on your costumes.
Johnny: Miguel, what the hell is that?
Miguel: This is my Halloween costume. My ya-ya made it. It started as Deadpool. Then I think it was Spider-Man, and then it just kinda became some generic superhero.
Johnny: Yeah, a poor one at that. You're Poor-Man. Yeah. Y/N, what are you wearing?
Y/N: I'm Obi-Wan.
He looks confused.
Y/N: From, Star Wars?
Johnny: What's a Star Wars? More nerdy shit?
You look at him with confusion and disgust.
Johnny: Well, I can't let you go out like that. We have a reputation to uphold.
Miguel: What do you suggest?
At the school dance
You and Miguel are wearing skeleton costumes. Both of you walk up to Eli and Demetri.
Demetri: Oh, skeleton. Classic. Nice.
Miguel: Thanks. I like your sorcerer costume.
Sorcerer?
Demetri: "Sorcerer." Please. I'm a necromancer.
Miguel: What?
Demetri: Didn't you see "The Amulet"?
Miguel: So are you a regular doctor, or...
Eli: Plastic surgeon. I fix my lips.
Miguel: Nice.
A few minutes later Eli, Miguel, you, and Demetri are at the punch table.
Miguel: Okay, are we ready? Let's ask the Dragon Queens to dance.
Demetri: Slow your role, we got time.
Miguel: No, no.
Someone takes one of them.
Miguel: Shit! We just lost one to Doctor Who.
Eli: I have to go to the bathroom.
Demetri: Yeah, me too. That punch is going right through me.
In the bathroom
Miguel: First high school dance in the books, and we didn't even attempt.
Demetri: Well, statistically speaking, zero for zero is better than zero for one, so it could've been worse.
The four of you overhear some commotion.
Kyler: Yo, so frustrated, man. I was just about to give her the bracelet.
Bully: Like that cheap one you gave to that East Valley slut?
Kyler: Yeah, it worked on her, so might as well try it again. But, Sam's dad had to ruin everything.
Brucks: I'm sorry, dude, you had her in the palm of your dick.
Eli knocks down some lacrosse equipment.
Demetri: Oh, shit.
You, Eli, and Demetri all run out of the bathroom.
You see Sensei Lawrence.
Y/N: Sensei!
Johnny: What's up?
Y/N: It's Miguel. Those bullies are back, he might need help.
You and Sensei Lawrence run over to the bathroom/locker room.
Y/N: He should be around here.
You see him down on the ground beaten up.
Y/N: Oh no... Sensei over here!
You are reading the story above: TeenFic.Net