𝐏𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 ², ʳᵒᵇᵇʸ ᵏᵉᵉⁿᵉ

𝟢𝟢𝟣. ...𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽𝗒 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗂𝗍?

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𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗉𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝗈𝗇𝖾 ──────── 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘵
❛ are you ready for it? ❜

A LOT HAS CHANGED since the last All Valley. For starters, Cobra Kai was officially put on the map. After Kreese's arrest shortly after the All Valley, Silver took full ownership over the dojo and as a result made a few changes. He opened dojos all around the country and moved the original dojo into a better facility. Now with state-of-the-art equipment, he was pushing his students to an all time high.

Everyday, Cobra Kai students woke up early and stayed late. From workouts from 8-12 and practices from 12-4, four days a week, Megan and Tory found it hard to rest—not that they wanted to.

Since Tory's win, she's been bathed in praise and congratulations, but she knew it was fake. Tory's win was a bribe from Silver to the ref. The trophy stayed on the girls' kitchen counter like a prize, but it was meaningless. They both knew it.

In the past few days, Megan had been working her body to it's full extent. Robby was on a surprise trip to Mexico with his father, for reasons unknown to her, and was gone for at least the next week. She had nothing more to do than care for her sister and brother and put in work at the dojo, so that's exactly what she did.

Every day after practice she would stay behind with Tory to practice some more. On the days Tory declines, Megan still used the work out equipment to get in better shape—despite her already being in excellent shape.

Thanks to the new dojo, Megan, along with every other student at Cobra Kai, had received a key card to use the equipment whenever they pleased. Megan took full advantage of it.

Tory worried for her sister because she's been seeing how hard she's worked. The trophy in their home was taunting her, screaming at her to get better, despite it all being based on a lie. Megan's been good about being there for Tory while she tried to figure out her confusing status. Despite that, though, Megan still worked, and worked, and worked. Some days until she had nothing left to do but pass out.

Repeatedly Megan kicked the mat Tory was holding. She heaved and her chest hurt from the lack of oxygen, but despite her body's pleads to get rest, she continued.

"More?" Tory looked at her sister as she took a moment to breath before kicking again. "Megs, you need to take a break."

Megan took a breath and she stood up. "I need something to do with my time." She kicked the mat again.

Tory shook her head, lowering the mat. "Megan, you're just tiring yourself out. You need to at least drink some water, or something."

Megan groaned as she looked at her sister. "Tory, if I don't put in the work, I won't be ready for the next competition."

"You're straining your body, Megs. You literally passed out yesterday."

Megan shook her head. "I'm fine, Tor. I just need the practice. I need to build my endurance."

"Megan, you have plenty endurance already. You're one of the best fighters I know." Megan didn't believe her sister's words, especially not when there were plenty of people way ahead of her. "Just, please, can we go home." Megan looked at her. "Please."

Megan let out a heaved sigh. "Okay, fine. Let's go."

Tory smiled. "Oh, thank God."

Megan rolled her eyes as Tory sprinted to put away their training equipment. Tory snatches her bag of the ground, racing out the door to their car while Megan lets out a small laugh. She grabs her bag and fishes for her phone. Robby's contact flashes across the screen

Megan smiles and clicks the green answer button. "Hey. You guys in Mexico yet?"

Robby shakes his head as he watches his father kneel by their flat tire. "More or less. My dad got a flat a few hours out. Probably not going to be there until, like, seven o'clock."

"That sucks. I'm sorry." Megan holds the phone between her ear and shoulder as she shuffles through her bag to grab the car keys. She clicked the unlock button after watching Tory tug of the door handle.

Robby shrugs. "It's fine. Kinda fun watching him try and figure this out."

Megan smiled. She was beyond happy Johnny and Robby finally decided to start a real father/son relationship. Megan could tell deep down Robby missed him. "I'm happy you and Johnny are, you know—"

"Father and son again?" Robby finished.

Megan chuckled slightly, "Yeah."

Robby nods with a small smile. "Me too."

Megan smiled as silence filled the phone line, before her ears perked up when she heard Johnny calling for his son. "Hey," Robby started. "I have to go, but, uh, I'll call you when we get there, okay?"

Megan nodded, "Okay. I love you."

Robby smiled. "Love you too."

Megan let out a cheerful hum as she pulled the phone from her ear, hanging up before she jumped at Tory honking their car's horn. "Meg! Let's go!"

Megan rolled her eyes and laughed as she jogged to the car.