MOMENT OF TRUTH¹ eli moskowitz (in EDITING)

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Amara scoffed, "You need my help? Yeah, I don't think so."

"Amara, please." Tory begged, "You're the only person I can trust. Look, I'm meeting up with Kreese in an hour, I can-"

"Wait a second. You're meeting with Kreese?" Amara asked, "He's the reason we got put into this situation."

"I know, but listen. He and I have been working and we have a plan to try and stop Silver, but we need you in on it."

"Tory, I don't am not in Cobra Kai. I don't want any part of it."

"That's a lie. Silver already said you were coming back to the dojo."

"And that's a lie!" Amara immediately said, "I never said any of that. Silver came up to me and said 'you belong at Cobra Kai.' I don't give a shit about that place!"

"That's our fault." Tory said, "Come on, Amara. You are the only person I know that hates Silver more than anyone."

"Yeah, cause he killed my mother!" Amara yelled, "And he killed the only person who actually was doing something great because of me!" The blonde girl couldn't believe any of this was happening. "He kicked the shit out of Mr LaRusso just like he did me but nine times worse! His ass deserves jail time for everything! And Kreese did the exact same thing. They were the same person!"

"But Kreese has changed." Tory said as she tried to change Amara's mind, "You are the only person who can help me."

Amara began to think back on what Miguel and Robby would think. What her father would think. Hawk especially. Amara thought about everything Silver has done to her in the past. The beating, the killing, the cheating. Was this the only way?

"I'll do it." Amara said, "But I am not a Cobra Kai. Do you understand? I am staying at Eagle Fang and I am staying loyal to Miyagi-Do. Which means I train at Cobra Kai today and that's it."

Tory nodded. "Deal."

•♪~†~♪•

Amara and Tory arrived at the prison where Kreese was being held, "Just be cool." Tory told her as the two girls walked in with one of the prison guards.

"Kreese, your granddaughter and great niece are here."

The two girls stood in front of Kreese, "Hi grandpa." Tory spoke,

"Hi, granddaughter."

The two girls sat down across from him at the round table, "Hi, Uncle John." Amara said, as she stared dead at Kreese.

"Hello, Amara. I'm glad you were able to bring her." He said as he looked at Tory. "How'd our little sting pan out?"

"Not the way we hoped. Sensei Silver didn't even bat an eye. He's just been focused on expanding the dojos."

"That's unfortunate." Kreese said as he turned his head over to Amara, "How's life?"

"Don't wanna talk about it. Especially not with you."

"I understand. It has come to my attention that you're in Cobra Kai."

"No." Tory spoke before Amara could even open her mouth, "Amara is joining Cobra Kai temporarily just to help us out." Tory explained to him. "Only for today."

Kreese watched as Tory glanced at Amara then back down at the table. "Is there something else?"

"Yeah." Tory admitted, "Mr LaRusso got really hurt. Because of us."

"Well, that's one enemy gone."

Kreese chuckled, "When I get out of here, I'll take care of the other."