"I caught myself before the bottom. I need a new way, give me a new way out. Are you gonna get up or are they gonna keep you down?"
~new way out by Poppy~
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A/N: Hey, so this chapter has the return of Silver in it. I want to reiterate the warnings for anxiety, depression, PTSD, and panic attacks. The suicide and crisis helpline number for the US is 988. Please take care of yourselves and reach out for help if you need it. I love you all.
Warnings: abuse, addiction, anxiety, homophobia, depression, domestic violence, grief, gun violence, language, panic attacks, sexual harassment/assault, violence, weapons, and other mature themes
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Zion's POV
The next morning Robby's alarm goes off, and I wake up in his arms. Safe.
"I don't want to get up," I nuzzle my head into his chest.
"Okay," he replies and hits snooze.
Then a bang on our hotel room door, "Robby! Z! Team meeting!"
Johnny.
Robby groans as I slowly sit up.
"My room. Five minutes!"
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Robby and I sit anxiously on the edge of one of the beds as Johnny, Daniel, and Chozen talk together in the hall. The rest of the team is here. This is probably when they tell me if I'm captain or not. I can feel people's eyes on me, except for Demetri and Devon who are hungover.
"Zion," Miguel turns to me, "I-"
"Hold that thought, Miguel," Johnny walks in with our other senseis just behind him.
They seem... off. This must mean something bad for me. My heart sinks.
"Everyone should sit," Daniel tells Hawk and Sam. She goes over to Miguel, and Hawk moves next to Demetri on the couch.
The trio of senseis look between each other nervously. After last night's confrontation, it shouldn't be this hard to just tell me I'm losing my spot as captain.
"There's no good way to say this," Johnny says in frustration.
"I do not want to say it," Chozen whispers, as if we don't all hear him.
Daniel sighs, "Uh, okay. So, everyone knows the Iron Dragons, right?"
We all nod. I'm confused?
"Well, they're really good, obviously. Favorites. Talented - not unlike you all. But also well-funded," Daniel continues.
"LaRusso," Johnny shakes his head, as if this isn't doing any good.
"What does that have to do with the captaincy?" Hawk speaks up, obviously thinking the same as I am.
"Is not about captains," Chozen replies.
My eyes widen. Something's up for real. Chozen, Johnny, and Daniel won't even look near me.
"Um, okay. Band-aid, right? Ripping off the Band-Aid?" Daniel seems to hype himself up.
Johnny takes over bluntly, "Silver's back, and he's the one bankrolling and masterminding the Iron Dragons."
I think I've stopped breathing for a moment.
"Silver's back," the words echo in my mind.
The room erupts loudly, everyone seemingly having something to say. I have to keep it together.
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Cold Hearted ⭒ Cobra Kai
Fanfiction"People lose their morals when they get to the top." ⭒ After her father's death, Zion moves to Reseda where she makes a new group of friends. Then, one boy in particular catches her eye. When Miguel invites her to Cobra Kai karate, her initial goal...
