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CHARLIE SAT DOWN BESIDE TORY, ALYSSA, AND AISHA, the four of them stretching. As they listened to Tory and Miguel talk about their date night, Hawk walked into the room. Miguel quickly stood up and approached him.
Charlie kept an eye on them, unable to hear their conversation but a smile gracing her face when they did their secret handshake.
"Everybody, fall in" Johnny commanded as he walked out his office. The students did as asked and waited for his instructions. "today, we'll be learning one of the most important lessons a cobra Kai could ever know."
Charlie exchanged a glance with Hawk, half-expecting to see Kreese by Johnny's side. However, Kreese was absent. "Where's Sensei Kreese?"
"Shouldn't we wait for the sensei emeritus before we get going?" Ray chimed in, only to be met with Johnny's stare. "Or not."
"Mr. Kreese will no longer be joining us," Johnny declared, causing the students to exchange puzzled glances before he continued. "i made a promise when I became your sensei, to always look out for your best interests. Despite how hard this may be for all of us, he didn't have our best interests at heart."
Charlie's eyes fell to the floor when he said those words. She felt conflicted about Kreese's absence. He had helped her so much with her mother, but when he mentioned the tournament, it seemed as though his motivations were not for her benefit.
"John kreese may have founded cobra Kai, but he no longer represents what this dojo stands for. His cobra Kai was old and outdated. He refused to move forward and what happened when we do that, Mr Diaz?" Johnny turned to face Miguel.
"You get stuck, like cement," Miguel responded, his expression filled with slightly disappointment.
"exactly. To be a great fighter, you gotta learn to adapt. This creed on the wall.." Johnny gestured toward the painted words, "follow it to the letter, it'll make you strong. It'll make you formidable. But it'll also make you an asshole. 'Cause that's just black paint on a white wall. But life's not black and white. More often than not it's grey. And it's in those grey areas where Johnny Lawrence's cobra Kai sometimes shows mercy. Doesn't mean you can't be badass, it's still a requirement. But you have to learn to think, not just with your gut, or your fists, but to really use this." he pointed to his head.
With a swift turn, Johnny grabbed a board. "which leads me to today lesson." Charlie gasped quietly when he smashed the board against his own head. "Headbutting. Grab a partner."
Alyssa and Charlie paired up, the curly haired girl shaking her limbs slightly, ready for the hit. Alyssa tightened her lips and then forcefully collided her head against Charlie's, causing the girl to stumble backward.
An audible "ooo" escaped from some of the students, but Charlie quickly reassured them with a thumbs-up. "I'm good."
