The Serpent Queen

A Cobra Celebration

Near the end of November, a house party was in full swing at the Moskowitz house.

Pizza, candy, and other snacks along with many alcoholic drinks and soda bottles were scattered across the counters along with plastic bowls, plates, and cups. Music boomed throughout the house, but not loud enough to piss off the neighbourhood. The party was crowded with teenage boys drinking, dancing, and having a good time. Those boys were the Cobras, and the school's football team.

It truly was a celebration to remember, especially for Hawk since it was his 17th birthday.

Hawk stepped into the kitchen wearing blue birthday pointy hat on one of his mohawk spikes eating a slice of his birthday cake. He found Phoebe pouring a drink for herself while diluting the alcohol with soda.

At the moment, she was the only girl in the entire house, but to fix that, he had invited the cheerleaders to make her feel more comfortable around the party with all the tipsy and drunk guys.

"Hey." He said to his girl while leaning against the kitchen counter next to her.

"Hey. There's the birthday boy." She grinned. "You enjoying the party?"

"It would be a lot better with Miguel and Demetri here, but you know...."

"Yeah, I get it. Did Kyler really have to come?"

"I invited the Cobras. He's a Cobra."

"Unfortunately."

"Big Red brought a VR game in. It's in the living room if you want to try it. The only rule is, it's a shot every time you lose."

"Is this your way of getting me drunk?"

Hawk frowned and then smiled, "No, I think you'll wipe the floor with them all."

Phoebe was now intrigued by this game. "Why do you think I'll win?"

"I've seen you cheer and flip to the beat of music. The game involves moving your arms in time with the music. Besides, you're basically sober. I think the boys might be a little wasted."

She nodded to the cup in his hands, "What are you drinking?"

"Water."

"Water? On your birthday? Why aren't you drinking?"

"For the same reason that you're diluting your drink too much."

She was shocked by that. He didn't trust the guys at the party either, "You don't trust them?"

"Do you?" He fired back.

"I trust the Cobras. Football team?" She continued her answer with a shrug.

"Exactly my point. I want to be sober if I have to beat someone for touching you or eyeing you up. I don't know how they got here. I didn't invite them."

"No. Go enjoy your night and don't worry about me. I can handle myself. Promise. Now, where's this game?"

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The couple went into the living room and saw Kyler wearing the VR headset holding two different coloured interactive handheld aids. One being red in his right hand and the other being blue in his left, to indicate which block they were in the game.

The other main Cobras were in the room as well, except Tory, as she was working at the rink tonight.  They were sitting on the sofa or standing to the side watching Kyler, cheering him on and being disappointed but willing to hand out shots when he lost.

He had lost three times already.

"It's Phoebe's turn now." Hawk announced.

All eyes turned to her. Many of them were dirty looks and glares from her betraying Cobra Kai to being in Eagle Fang. The energy completely changed in the room as waves of hostility crashed down upon her.