MARTIAL HEARTS - Eli Moskowitz

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐈𝐗

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Athena and Apollo walked in the Cobra Kai dojo, finding Miguel punching the defense gloves, Johnny, had on.

"Miguel? you're back!" Athena said excitedly as she and Apollo took their shoes off. Miguel turned at the sound of her voice, looking back with excitement.

"I'm back!" He said as he exclaimed his arms, making Johnny sweep his feet from under him. "never lose focus, kid." Johnny said as he pointed his glove at Miguel, who was now groaning in pain.

"You two, fall in." He said to the Petrov siblings as they both stepped on the mat. "are you ever going to learn our actual names?" Apollo asked the older guy as he, Miguel, and Athena now stood by each other.

"I already know your names, you're Paul and she's, uh," He took a pause, he looked at Athena in deep thought. "Aphrodite?" Johnny stated, sounding more like a question.

"it's actually Athen-" "QUIET!" Johnny yelled, interrupting the girl who stood in front of him in shock.

Before Johnny began to speak once again, the bell placed on top of the door jingled, making all four heads turn at the individual walking in.

that said individual was Aisha. "no yoga till' five," Johnny said to Aisha. "no matter how bad you need it."

Athena eyes meets Aisha's, flashing her a small smile. "um, I'm actually here for karate." Aisha corrected the man as she fiddled with her jacket nervously. "I saw your website. it said there was supposed to be a lesson today."

"I appreciate you coming in, but there are no girls in Cobra Kai, excluding Aphrodite." Johnny said as he nodded to Athena, who was now glaring at him.

"Sir, uh, Sensei." Athena corrected herself as she turned to Johnny, catching his attention. "I think it would be a good idea to let her join, don't you need more students?" Athena gestured to the almost empty dojo.

"You aren't here to think, you are here to fight." Johnny said to her bitterly. " if I can join why can't she?" Athena asked, genuinely confused.

Before Johnny could continue, Miguel gestured him towards the office. "uh, sensei, there's something I need to show you in the office." Athena held up her finger at Apollo, indicating for him to wait on the mat, before she followed the pair.

Athena and Miguel stood in front of Johnny, who was sitting on the desk. "Don't give me this 'sexist' bullshit. Women just aren't meant to fight." he said pointing his hand at him, making Athena lean on the wall as Miguel huffed in frustration.

"They have tiny hollow bones." Johnny continued. "that doesn't mean they shouldn't be able to fight, I beat Miguel on my first day here, and you're still in denial about women fighting." Athena said.