King Cobra

King Cobra Chapter 8 Part 1: Taking The Next Step

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King Cobra Chapter 8 Part 1 "Taking The Next Step"

"Are you sure this is safe?" Aaron questioned looking perturbed. They were less than 6 months away from the Under-18 All-Valley Tournament and training was underway. Though training was underway, and today's training took place in a junkyard via recommendation of Martell.

"Hmmm safe...it's at least legal," Martell offered with a less than assuring shrug. "But if you want to make some hard cookies, this is where it's at."

"As long as my cookies stay alive.." Aaron muttered under his breath. He then stepped up to address the class, all dressed up for the occussasion.

Aaron was standing in on top of a broken down van, and he walked to the edge to address the class.

"So as you know, we have been allowed to participate in the Under 18 All-Valley Tournament," Aaron said, which his announcement was met with cheers.

"With that being known, we must take our training to the next level," Aaron continued.

"So let's get do this."

"Does weakness exist in this dojo?"

"No sensei!" Everyone roared back.

"Does pain exist in this dojo?"

"No sensei!"

"Does fear exist in this dojo?"

"No sensei!"

"Does defeat exist in this dojo?"

"No sensei!"

"Are you sure?"

"No sensei!"

Aaron facepalmed as he turned to Martell.

"Fun bunch, aren't they?" Martell stated with a chortle.

The training commenced.

 "In the tournament, you need to be faster."

The students performed the task of running over cars of different sizes.

 "You need to be stronger."

One person would roll a tire down a hill, while another two would catch the tire and push it back up the hill

 "You need to be smarter"

The students pulled out one thing from a pile of trash. They were doing well, until someone made it tip over.

 "You need to thrive."

"Once again, are you sure this is safe?" Aaron checked with Martell.

"I mean nobody has died yet," Martell answered as she prepared for the next test.

"What about injuries?"

"Let's not count our eggs before they hatched," Martell simply replied.

Martell then handed each person a piece of beef, "Hope you kiddos are hungry-"

"Heck yea," One of the class members, Jon.

"-cause they are too," Martell backed up as a pack of dogs raced forward. Everyone scattered as the dogs went on the hunt.

"I don't want rabies! I don't want rabies!" Frances yelped as she was following after Payne and Georges

"Right? I didn't come out here to become dog food," Georges also complained.