The Serpent Queen

All In | Part Three

Demetri stood in an aisle in the comic book store. Standing in front of the many issues of his beloved Dungeon Lord comics. Picking up the new one, he muttered to himself, "The Warlock of Narfoor's back? He just died. Have some continuity." He scoffed and turned the comic over. However, he didn't notice the familiar mohawk walk down the next aisle and turn into the one he was alone in.

Hawk stood several paces away from the betrayer. While Assface and Douchebag stood slightly behind the All Valley semi finalist, "Still can't wait to read that new issue, huh?"

Demetri looked up from the comic and pointed at his head quickly, "Nice hair. What is this, your Red Hulk phase?"

"I saw your Yelp review. Take it down." Hawk stepped closer towards him and demanded with a clear stern voice.

"And ruin my journalistic integrity? Look, I'm sorry, but someone had to say something. And besides, taking it down could hurt my Yelp Elite status."

The red haired Cobra had enough of Demetri's sarcastic and dismissive attitude. He lashed out, he grunted while shoving his 'friend' back into a stand filled with other comics. It clattered to the ground, spreading comics all over the floor. Stepping towards him threateningly, he repeated, "I said take it down."

The young male Alexopoulos stared at him completely dumbfounded, "You think I'm afraid of you? I know who you really are, Eli. So, why don't you, Rocksteady and Bebop..." He pointed to Chris and Mitch. "....just leave me alone, okay?" Demetri turned to walk away when two other Cobras stepped out from the other aisle and blocked his way. He was blocked in on both sides. He turned back to Hawk scoffing, "Great. So, this is what it's come to. Gang assault."

"Take it down or we take you down."

"You'd actually hurt me? Does Phoebe know about this?"

"Leave her out of this. This doesn't concern her." Hawk replied angrily.

Demetri answered his own question, "I guess not." He sighed, "Well, guess what? You're not the only one that knows karate. I just joined Miyagi-Do." He got into a fighting stance.

Hawk scoffed knowing Demetri wanted to fight. One that he would lose instantly. Even Bert could win in a fight against him. "All right. Let's see what you got." Getting into his own fighting stance, he quickly delivered a sharp kick to Demetri's chest and then swept his legs right out from under him.

The newest student to karate groaned in pain as he landed to the floor with a hard thud.

"Hey! What's going on back there?" The manager shouted from the other side of the store.

Demetri used that split second distraction to jump up from the floor and shove himself by the two other Cobras and run away.

"Get him!" Hawk shouted.

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Demetri, using his long legs, sprinted as fast as he could out of the store and around the mall. All five Cobras chased him relentlessly. "Shit." He cursed to himself. He dumped into a woman and nearly knocked her down, but he kept running. Then he accidentally bumped into a sunglasses kiosk and knocked it as well as the sunglasses to the ground.

The man behind the counter was startled, "What the..."

Demtri apologised, "Sorry!" Then sprinted away from the scene.

The Cobras came to a halt when they came to a junction in the mall. Not seeing their prey, Hawk wondered, "Where'd he go?"

Chris sighed. He felt what they were doing wasn't right, "Come on, man. We don't have to do this. I think he learned his lesson."