MOMENT OF TRUTH¹ eli moskowitz

the fall

Amara was standing behind waiting to be announced at the All Valley. She quickly made her way over to the Miyagi-Dos to find Hawk.

"Eli." She said, as she walked over to him.

"Amara, what are you doing over here?" He asked.

"Just came to wish you good luck." Amara looked over at everyone else, "All of you, I wish good luck." She corrected herself.

Hawk smiled, "Well, good luck to you too."

"Eli, we're up next." Demetri called.

Hawk looked over at Demetri then back at Amara, "Let's do this." He said, smiling as he kissed Amara on the lips.

Amara kissed him back before she watched him leave with the Miyagi-Dos. She made her way back over to the Eagle Fangs and began to crack some bones.

Johnny glanced over at Amara to see her popping her neck, getting ready for her fight. "You nervous?" He asked her. "With the girl's division it's all up to you and Devon."

"Not one bit. I got this." Amara said.

"So do I, Sensei." Devon spoke as she began to follow Johnny closer to the door.

Miguel walked behind Amara and whispered in her ear, "Are you thinking about Jeremy and Silver?"

Amara sighed, "Yeah, I really hope he didn't show up. But I have to get it past me. I have to win this tournament."

"All right, guys, we're next." Johnny told the kids.

"...this dojo is making their All Valley debut, though you'll recognize a few familiar faces. Every year, a new dojo rises up the ranks. Does this newcomer have what it takes to win it all? Please welcome Eagle Fang Karate, Les by Sensei Johnny Lawrence and defending champion Miguel Diaz!"

The Eagles lined up into two lines behind Johnny and began to walk out and jog over to their spot around the karate mat in between Miyagi-Do and Cobra Kai.

Amara looked in the crowd to see if anyone was there. She saw Carmen and Rosa along with Anthony and Amanda. She looked up behind Carmen to see Jeremy. "Oh, shit." She cursed as she glanced over at Silver to see him smirking. "Oh, shit!"

"At the end of the day, only one of these dojos can be crowned Grand Champion. Welcome to the 51sf annual All Valley Under-18 Karate Tournament!"

The crowd cheered loudly as Daryl, the announcer, chuckled. "It's karate time."

The students were all with each other as the senseis were over at the draws. Amara looked up at the crowd to see Jeremy waving over at her. She faked a smile and waved back.

"I can't believe he's here. I told him not to come." Amara said to Miguel, "Silver called him and said I was fighting for Cobra Kai."

"Well, it doesn't look like to me you're fighting with Cobra Kai." Miguel told her, "Not this year."

"Not any year."

"Eagle Fangs, listen up." Johnny said, walking over to his students. "Some of you have been here before...some of you haven't. I was here for my first tournament where I pummeled the ever-living crap out of my opponents as the crowd cheered my name. Listen, Miyagi-Do tried to soften you up. That bullshit's behind us now. If Cobra Kai wins, that means no more Eagle Fang. But weren't not conn let that happen, are we?"

"No, Sensei!" The Eagle Fangs exclaimed.

"We have a reigning champion." Johnny said, pointing at Miguel, "So let's get out there and beat the living shit out of Cobra Kai. Are you ready?"