chapter thirty seven

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"Class! Fall in!" Kreese shouts

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"Class! Fall in!" Kreese shouts. Tory and Kyla stop their warm ups and fall in line, Robby, Kenny and Enzo follow behind. "Today we have a very important lesson, don't we, Sensei Silver?"

"Yes, we do! Weakness."

"Your opponent's weakness must be exploited whenever possible."  Kreese starts.

"At the tournament, you'll have to recognize that weakness and make no mistake, we all have one." Silver adds.

"Sensei Kreese doesn't." Tory pipes up.

"Of course, he does. We all do. Today, your goal, is to find your opponent's weakness and attack it. No points. You hit the mat, you lose. Got it?" Silver addresses the object of the lesson. The students form around the mat and wait to be called on.

"Ms. Graham." Silver calls. Kyla takes her place on the mat and waits for her opponent.

Kreese smiles at his old friends pick. "Mr. Graham." Enzo takes his place, each of them walk to their sensei's. "I've never fought him before. I don't know his weakness." Kyla tells Silver. He nods. "Then find it." His tone is reassuring. "It'll be like this at the tournament.

Enzo tries to think of his sister's weaknesses, but he can't quite remember exactly what it was.

"Corners."

Enzo makes the first move, lunging forward with a punch. Kyla evades it easily, using his momentum to spin around behind him and land a kick to his lower back. He stumbles forward from the impact of the kick, but quickly regains his composure and turns to face Kyla once again. He studies her for a moment, analyzing her fighting style and looking for a weakness he can exploit.

Kyla takes advantage of Enzo's momentary distraction and lands a quick punch to his chest, followed by a low kick to his legs. Enzo grunts in surprise, then retaliates with a fast jab to her shoulder. The two continue exchanging blows, their attacks growing more intense as they both try to find an opening. Kyla keeps her guard up, knowing that Enzo isn't going to go down easily.

Enzo lands a solid punch to Kyla's side, causing her to stumble back. She takes a moment to catch her breath and reevaluate, knowing she needs to find a way to counter his powerful strikes. Kyla studies Enzo's movements, looking for any signs of weakness. She sees an opening, a slight lapse in his defense, and takes the opportunity. She fakes high, then drops down and jabs him in the stomach before he can react.

He doubles over, the wind knocked out of him. Kyla takes a step back, giving him a moment to recover. They both look at each other, breathing heavily and circling each other on the mat. Enzo straightens up, his eyes narrowing in determination. He knows he's at a disadvantage now, and needs to find a way to even the playing field.

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