Cobra Kai: Season Five: Burning Resolve

Part 17: One Signature; Terry Silver

Dedicated to @AbbyWatson4 and @Robby2Keene

"This has to be one of my greatest ideas yet!" Thought Terry proudly as he watched his students training.

They were separated into three straight rows, Mike Barnes standing close by so he could correct any misplacement of foot and or hand. His top students (such as Kenny) were positioned at the front of the class and the newbies were at the back. This form had become an expected routine for the dojo because it gave all of them incentive to work harder, to be better.

To think, there was a time when Cobra Kai only consisted of merely one student.

"Attention, class!" announced Terry, clapping his hands together loudly.

The students quickly stopped sparring, taking extra care to listen to their Sensei's every word. Mike just rolled his eyes in annoyance at the interruption that Terry caused.

"I have been closely watching all of your progress over the last three months and I must say, a fine well done to you all," started Terry, graciously.

"Thank you, Sensei!"

"And as payment for your hard work, I'd like to invite you all to a nice dinner at the Encino Oaks Country Club."

All the students cheered excitedly, immediately turning to one another to discuss either what they'd wear or to brag about his compliments.

Mike walked past the eager crowd of students, locking eyes with Terry.

"So what, you're rewarding them for being good "little boys and girls now?" he questioned, condescendingly.

His hair was ruffled in several places and his expression wore one of a tired man.

Ah, fatherly troubles, I suppose.

"There's no harm in letting the kids have a little fun, is there? Especially, when they've earned it," answered Terry, smiling widely.

He was truly enjoying watching Mike's tantrum over such an insignificant detail in his grand plan.

"Maybe, but we're supposed to be training them for something bigger, remember?" argued Mike, his tone growing harsher.

"And we're merely taking a little break," reasoned Terry, throwing his arm around Mike's shoulder, kindly.

His shoulders were rigid and unwelcoming, though Terry didn't much care about Mike's feelings on the subject.

There's a reason I'm the one in charge, Mr. Barnes.

"Plus, it never hurts to remind others what they're fighting for," added Terry, knowingly.

Mike's face became expressionless for several seconds.

"Whatever, as long as you know what you're getting us into," stated Mike, rolling his eyes one last time before heading off into one of the back offices.

Terry had generously installed three offices in the back of the dojo. One was a decently sized room dedicated mostly to a weight-lifting station and a packed beer cooler (which was, of course, Mike's room). The second stood only slightly smaller than the first and was decorated very similarly to that of a celebrity athlete's dressing room. It was specially built for Cobra Kai's new program of young senseis which currently consisted of Tory Nichols and Robby Keene.

Or at least it was, until Mr. Keene decided to suddenly "disappear" after the tournament.

But this was only a small inconvenience for Terry, because he knew exactly where to find him, thanks to Mike Barnes' information from Mexico.