Opposing Hearts - Kwon Jae-Sung x Reader

Chapter 20: Lost in Vengeance

Surely, the fight between you and Mira wouldn't become that intense, right?

Wrong.
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Without a second thought, you fiercely lunged at Mira with a precise punch to her face. She stumbled back in agony as she clutched her throbbing, inflamed cheek.

"You want to fight me so bad? Now's your chance." You snarled with gritted teeth.

Mira soon recovered from the initial shock of the blow and attempted to get into her fighting formation.

But you were angry, really angry. You sacrificed so much to join the dojo, including shattering your friendships with your previous team. You didn't come to Barcelona just to fight; you came here to win. Mira now threatened this aspiration of yours. Because of her, the senseis could easily throw you out of their dojo, leaving you without a team to represent. You would be vulnerable. Helpless. Feelings that only fuelled the ruthless storm inside of you, slowly gnawing at you from inside.

It wasn't time to back down from a fight now. No. You were going to make Mira pay. And regret everything.

Whilst Mira was readjusting her fighting stance, your survival instincts dominated your mind entirely as you savagely tackled her down to the floor. A pained groan barely escaped Mira's lips as you threw your second punch, landing a hit directly on her ribs.

But you didn't stop there. No. This wasn't a tournament; there were no rules to follow. And no senseis to obey. You were in complete control. You could play dirty.

You tightened your grip on a chunk of Mira's hair, yanking it firmly, causing her to squeal. Vengeance glimmered inside your eyes as you repeated the action more aggressively, forcing her head back with ease. Mira was powerless. Her attempts to fight back were weak and now lacked confidence.

The sly, stony Mira who set out to eliminate your spot at Cobra Kai now had vanished. Her persona was replaced with a shadow of a feeble girl.

You leaned in towards her face, yanking it backwards as you snarled with pure venom. "You're pathetic. Outside, you appear strong, but inside, you are weak. Helpless. You don't deserve to be in the tournament. Did you think you could mess with me?"

Mira did not respond. Terror glued onto her face, and her whole body trembled.

Unfulfilled by her silence, you climbed on top of Mira, clasping her frame into an intense grip, one which she couldn't escape.

"Answer me!" You roared in a furious outrage with gritted teeth.

A single tear rolled down Mira's cheek as her words became disjointed, her voice shaky. "I-I thought wrong." She hardly managed to stutter before succumbing to a waterfall of streaming tears.

Sensei Kim stood out of sight, observing the fight. She had never seen you fight like this, encompassed by a darker, merciless force entirely. It impressed her, but surprised her too. The light in your eyes had long faded, replaced by the glisten of pure revenge.

Kim tilted her head slightly, her eyebrows scarcely raised as she studied Mira more closely. In the many years that Kim had trained her in the dojang, she had never seen her falter. But there Mira was. Incapable of fighting back. Weak. Overcome with emotion, hot tears soaking her cheeks.

It was now clear to Kim. She mistakenly underestimated you; you were a stronger fighter than the majority of her students. Yoon, Mira, and even Kwon once, were defeated by your hands. Your full potential was brought out in her dojang without her even realising it. Kreese had a more significant impact on you than Kim initially thought.

Your past was just a mere shadow. The compassionate girl who trained at Miyagi-Do was extinct. Destroyed. You were a Cobra. A true Cobra.
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Before you could take the fight even further, Sensei Kim interrupted, her stern voice ceasing you in your position. "I have seen enough. This fight is over." Sensei Kim announced, her tone stony and eyes cold.