Epiphany | johnny lawrence

fourteen

The day of the tournaments finally arrives. Clara drives to the tournament on her own, because her parents were busy working and Bobby and the other Cobra Kai's have to meet earlier. 

The girl wasn't technically allowed to stay by the mats, but she finds her way, she did it the other years as well. Looking around the hall she sees most of the contestants already outside, but no sight of Daniel. Johnny and the boy's passed the bleachers a few seconds ago greeting the girl quickly before Kreese calls them to him.

Clara frowns not seeing Daniel anywhere near. So she decides to sneak around the building, finally finding him in the empty boy's locker room, sitting on a bench.

"Daniel, hey." Whisper shouts the girl, looking around for any security. "Clara? What are you doing in here? Wait, are you even allowed in here?" Daniel hat's up while Clara shrugs sheepishly. "Well, I don't think so, but remember, I promised you to try to be there for you." Daniel laughs.

"Well thank you." A moment of silence surrounds both teens. "Are you nervous?" The boy laughs embarrassed. "It's alright, if you weren't I would be concerned. I mean even Johnny is, don't tell him that though." Daniel laughs at her comment. "Don't worry, I won't talk to him." The boy sighs stressed out. Clara looks behind her to the a sick bed standing in the room. A pile of clothes, and a familiar looking cloth were laying on it. Clara picks up the blue white cloth, that turns out to be a headband and smiles a bit. She holds it out for Daniel to take. "Come on, you've got some ass to beat." Daniel grabs the headband laughing, before running out of the locker room, Clara hot on his heels.

"Hey, Mr. Miyagi." Says Daniel while he runs up to him. Ali hurrys to Daniel and ties a black belt sround his torso. "Hurry, Daniel-san. Tournament starting." The voice that speaks loudly in the backround confirms Miyagis words.

"Where did we get this?" Asks Daniel suspicious while looking at the belt. He gets disrupted by a man tht calls his name through the speakers. "Daniel LaRusso, please report to Ring three, immediatly." The four of them keep walking, while Ali keeps tieing the belt around Daniel. "Hey, where's Ring three?" Clara points at one of the rings. "Over there."

"Hold it! Sorry, teachers and students only." Stops a man the four. Clara sighs, then tries to blend as good as possible in to the background. "Oh, he doesn't speak emglish, and I can't understand his instructions without her. She's his translator." Mr. Miyagi says something in japanese to prove Daniel's point. The security guard leans forward. "What did he say?"

"Oh, you remind him of his uncle in Tokyo." Answers Ali the man. Clara has to admit that she is impressed at Ali's quick thinking, she probably wouldn't have though of something that makes any sense in that second. "I guess it's okay." The asian man says something in japanese once again, making the man look questioning at Ali. "He says that you're very kind." The man smiles brightly, before bowing slightly before the older man. "Thank you."

"Welcome." Answers Mr. Miyagi making the man look confused. The four of them start to make their way to the mats when the man stops them once again. "Hey, what about you?" He looks at Clara.

She takes a deep breath before turning around. "Well, my college sent me here to overlook the tournament. I am studying medicine, and we have to help out at an event, where we can maybe learn a thing or two about various injuries, so we are prepared in the real world to help people with injuries of any kind. Did you not know about this project. They told me that if anybody bothers me I should ask to talk to their boss, for prevention of academical work and medical help. Do you really want your boss to find out that you don't support the education of college students?" The man looks at Clara intimidated.

"You can go on, I guess." He gestures for her to walk away, making her smile slightly. "That's waht I thought."

She walks back to the three waiting persons, who are looking at her confused. "What?" Asks Daniel laughing. "I have no idea." Admits the brunette girl smiling. The four of the quickly walk to ring three. "Alright, what are the rules here?" Asks Daniel Mr. Miyagi. "I don't know. First time you, first time me."

"What. I figured you knew about this stuff. I figured you went to these before. Great, I'm dead." Exclaims the boy. "You told me you fought a lot."

"For life, not for points." Explains the man.

"Everything above your waist is a point." Starts Ali. "That means you can hit the head, sternum, kidneys, ribs. Got it?" Explains Clara further. Danile looks between the girls nodding. "I hope so." Clara holds her fist up, signaling for him that he got it. "You can do it." Reasures Ali , holding his shoulders while walking. The group of Cobra Kai's jog past them chanting their name. Johnny smirks at Clara while throwing Danile a quick death glare. Somebody rams Daniel's shoulder slightly making him step aside. "When are you jerks going to grow up?" Asks Ali annoyed.

They walk past other rings, the ring Daniel is going to fight in sight. "Where am I, over here at this one?" He points at a ring. Clara nods. "Hai, number three." Agrees Mr. Miyagi. The guy Daniel is suppost to fight kneels on one site of the mat. "What's that guy kneeling for?" Asks Daniel.

"I don't know." Answers the old man once again. "Don't you know anything you could tell me?" Asks Daniel quite rudely, but considering his position understandable. "Don't get hit."

The match starts rather quickly. Daniel walks on the mat and the other boy gets up. Both boys bow before the referee and then before each other before taking in their fighing stances. The boy kicks Daniel into the stomach, maing him stumble backwards, into Mr. Miyagi. "Be tough Daniel." Says Ali to him, when he walks back in to the ring.

They take in their stances, and the other boy goes to attack Daniel, but he back away into Mr. Miyagi once again. Clara groans, knowing that he has to stop backing away. "Remember your defence. Points coming. Concetrate. Focus power. Remember balance. Make good fight." reminds Mr. Miyagi the boy, leading him back ito the ring.

"Run out of the ring once more, it'll cost you a point." Tells the referee. Both boys get back into their fighing stances and once again the other boy attacks first. He jumps forward, wanting to punsh Daniel, but he jumps aside while kicking him in the stomach. The boy falls to the ground, making Clara cheer. "That's one, Daniel, come on."

They attack once again, Daniel hit the boys back this time, making him fall to the ground gaining Daniel another point. Making him win the game.