Rivalries From The Past

Take A Right

Despite what happened earlier, I decided to stay and skip karate practice to continue cleaning up the mess left by someone or somebodies from Cobra Kai. I am currently trying to lift the rock back up with Robby, Sam, and Demetri. "Listen" Robby says trying to be quiet, "About the other night..." "Nothing happened" Sam says also trying to be quiet and side-eyeing me, "So there's no reason to feel uncomfortable, right?" "Right" Robby says, "Exactly." I look over at Quinn who is standing off to the side and she just shrugs her shoulders. "Are you guy even lifting" Demetri asks, "Because I feel like I'm doing nothing here." "Forget it alright" Robby says, "It's too heavy. We're gonna need a forklift." "How'd they even knock it over" Sam asks.

"Basic physics" I say, "And then they let gravity do the rest." "It's a lot easier to knock something down than it is to lift it up" Daniel says walking over, "Don't worry, we'll get it up again." "Can I talk to you Uncle Daniel" I ask. "Uh...excuse me" Chris says walking in with a group of Cobras, "Is this Miyagi-Do?" "This isn't going to end well" I say already seeing the fire in Robby's eyes. "Yeah" Daniel says. "Come back for another beating" Robby asks walking over. "Hey Robby" Daniel says, "Robby!" "This is one of the guys who was beating on Demetri" Robby says before glaring at me, "Probably helped Eros trash this dojo." "For the last time I didn't do this" I say walking over to Robby and getting in his face, "I might be in Cobra Kai but I'm not an asshole."

"Guys, guys" Daniel says getting in between us, "Let's not fight." "We didn't have anything to do with that" Chris says, "But I am sorry about what happened at the mall. We just want to learn Miyagi-Do karate." "I'd be careful about this Mr. L" Demetri says, "Letting the Cobra Kai's into Miyagi-Do. It's like letting the wildlings behind the wall." "Don't the Wildlings help Jon Snow win the Battle of the Bastards" Daniel says. "Should've picked a different analogy" Demetri says. "We're happy to have you" Daniel says. I side-eye Daniel as he welcomes the ex-Cobra Kai's/new Miyagi-Do's and just scoff shaking my head. "This is bullshit" I mumble. "It is" Quinn says placing her hand on my shoulder, "I'm sorry but just give him sometime, he'll come around eventually." Me, Robby, Sam, and Demetri continue to clean while Daniel starts going over the basics with the new students. Daniel gets a phone call and enters the boat house to take it and instructs the new students to help us finish cleaning up.

Shortly after Daniel is gone, the tension quickly escalates. "Why not say it to my face" Chris says. "I didn't say anything" Demetri says. I get in between them and put some distance between them, "Let's just all calm down." "Calm down, he's the one that started it" Chris says, "You think I'm just gonna let you dis me?" "I didn't dis you" Demetri says, "It was constructive criticism." "Hey, what's going on here" Daniel asks walking over. "This nerd called me an imbecile" Chris says, "I told him he can't just drop a challenge and leave." "I didn't "drop a challenge". He dropped the potted plant" Demetri says. "It was an accident" Chris says. "Guys relax" Daniel says, "What...what's your name?" "Chris" Chris says. "Chris, this is Demetri" Daniel says. "Yeah, we're acquainted" Demetri ays, "He tried to kick the crap out of me, remember?"

"Ok, so you guys have some beef with each other" Daniel says. "It's not just them, it's all of Miyagi-Do and Cobra Kai because you and Johnny had to reignite your rivalry" I say. "Don't pin this on me Eros, this is all Johnny's fault" Daniel says, "I'm just trying to fix everything and teach the correct way of karate." "Stop with this bullshit right and wrong way of karate. What is it gonna take for you and Johnny to let go of the past and move on uh? Is it gonna be one of us getting seriously injured? Is it gonna be the threat of a bully karate gang take over" I ask, "This is just the beginning and it's only gonna get worse from here. This is gonna continue to happen until you and Johnny squash this rivalry."

"No no no" Demetri says, "This isn't a two-side-to-every-story situation. He was the clear cut aggressor." "I already told you I was sorry" Chris says. "Guys enough" Daniel says ignoring what I said, "I'm gonna give you both a mission. You see this stone, you're both gonna pick it back up." "How are we supposed to do that" Demetri asks. "Good old-fashion teamwork" Daniel says, "I believe in you." "If I step away, you two aren't gonna kill each other right" I ask looking between them. Chris nods. I continue to clean off to he side with Quinn as Daniel takes all the new students minus Chris into the boat hose. "So..." Quinn says. "So what" I ask glancing over at her. "You know what Eros" Quinn says.