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TW!: themes of anxiety/anxiety attacks
"Ladies and gentlemen...you've been waiting a long time, but we're finally here. Dojos from all across the Valley have been training for a year for their shot at glory. You ready to meet 'em? You? You? Alright! This sensei and dojo need no introduction. He took the All Valley by storm in 1984 and '85 and quickly became one of the greatest underdogs in the history of the sport. Last year, this dojo came out of nowhere..."
Emmy tuned out the rest of whatever Daryl said for Miyagi-Do, rubbing her temples.
"Everything all right, Ms. LaRusso?"
She looked up, seeing Silver standing not too far from her. She sighed. "Yeah. Just thinking."
"About winning this tournament I hope."
She bit her lip. "I just... I don't know if I can do it again."
"What? Be champion? Well you're obviously not with that mindset. Come here."
Emmy hesitantly walked closer to him, and almost gasped when he put a hand on her shoulder. "Kreese has told me what an extraordinary student you have been for the past year. And from my short time as your sensei, I can say that you are by far one of the most hardest working students Cobra Kai has ever seen."
"Really?" Emmy asked.
"Of course," he chuckled. "You have the raw talent, you always go 200%, and most importantly you have that Cobra Kai mindset and aggression."
"Mindset?"
"Yes. You know exactly what your limits are, but you are not afraid to push past it. You're also not afraid to use all that you've got. That's where the aggression comes in. You're as strong as you are because you know what anger to channel. And you know how to use it well. That's why you make the perfect Cobra Kai student."
"Oh," was all Emmy could say.
"I'm just glad that you know your worth," he patted her shoulder with a grin. "That you know that Cobra Kai is all that you need. It's refreshing to have such a devoted student."
Emmy just stared up at him, feeling something stir in her.
"Excuse me?"
She turned around, seeing a venue staff member. "You two are a part of Cobra Kai? Because you're about to go on."
Silver nudged her forward. "Come on."
Emmy walked alongside him, her hands tightly clenched at her sides as she made her way towards the curtain, immediately going to Robby. "Hey."
He whipped around. "Hey. I was looking for you. Where were you?"
"Uh, I just went to take a breather," she glanced over at Silver, who looked back at her and nodded. She sucked in a breath, her shoulders now tense.
