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OVER THE past three weeks Luna has been spending time with Miguel and Johnny along with helping the Diaz boys recovery since he stood on his own just three weeks ago.

The brunette has also been frequently visiting her boyfriend at the juvenile facility counting down the days until his release to the world also voicing her concerns since John Kreese keeps visiting Robby.

Despite the concerns Robby swears he isn't listening to anything the old man has to say and he's just excited to get out of the hell hole and spend time with Luna without security guards watching their every move.

Luna sits at the coffee table outside Miguel's apartment knowing Carmen— Ms Diaz won't mind at all watching Johnny encouraging Miguel as he catches the heavy weighted ball.

Miguel smiles shocked before climbing onto the metal bar of the apartment building and scooting closer to the surprised brunette girl.

"You did it!" Luna exclaims clapping happily for her best friend, "I did it." Miguel happily confirms.

Eventually the three walk towards the dumpsters throwing out the wheelchair and crutches Miguel's been using for the last couple months and walking back into Johnny's apartment hearing Johnny sigh annoyed seeing no response on his computer from Ali.

Miguel tilts his head in thought since Johnny's been sad the past few weeks and not being a usual karate sensei.

"What about 'Johnny Lawrence Karate'? Or 'Strike Hard Karate'?" Miguel suggests taking notice of Johnny's pouting face while looking at his computer.

"Come on, I'm trying to think of names for our new dojo." Miguel irritatingly voices.

"Being ignorant isn't very nice." Luna states making Johnny look up from the computer screen at both of them.

"Sorry. Um... how long do Facebook messages take to get delivered?" Johnny quizzes genuinely curious.

"Ali's in Colorado, so probably a while." Johnny mumbles gesturing to the unopened message to Ali on Facebook.

"It's instantaneous." Miguel responds sitting beside Luna at the table.

Johnny sighs in frustration slamming the laptop shut, "What about 'All American Karate'?" Miguel suggests.

"It's not good enough. We need something that tells everyone we're the most badass dojo in the Valley." Johnny explains.

"Yeah. It sucks that Cobra Kai's such a badass name." Miguel utters.

"What if we just keep that? But we spell cobra with a K. They can call us triple K." Johnny says.

Luna and Miguel look at one another with shocked glances before facing the male again.

"Like KKK?" Miguel questions with a grimace, "Yeah, it's probably a bad idea." Johnny responds.

"You think?" Luna scoffs feeling her phone vibrate in her pocket, "All right, whatever. We'll figure it out. First, we need students." Johnny states looking from Miguel to Luna.

"Nope. That is not happening. I'm not a part of this new dojo. I'm just here for Miguel." Luna declares.

"Damn. That sucks. You would absolutely kill it on our team. I mean... you and Miguel, same team? We'd be legends." Johnny responds.

"Still not happening." Luna mutters looking at her phone seeing a message from Daniel asking her to come on and that it's a LaRusso family meeting.

"It's my first day back at school today. I could recruit. But where are we gonna train?" Miguel inquires.

"You let me worry about that." Johnny responds with a confident smirk on his face.

"Nowhere illegal!" Luna orders knowing about the man's history.

"Well, I've gotta head home. Family meeting." Luna explains showing Miguel the texts from Amanda, Daniel and even Sam in the family group chat.

"All good. I'll see you at school?" Miguel asks, "Maybe. Depends how this family breakfast meeting goes. Bye Migs. Catch ya, Lawrence!" Luna exclaims.

"Bye!" Miguel and Johnny simultaneously shout farewelling the brunette Azalea-LaRusso girl.

✹

LUNA WALKS into the LaRusso house meeting Sam just at the bottom of the stairs sharing an uncertain look with one another.

"Morning, girls." Amanda greets noticing Sam and Luna first, "Why don't you two have a seat? I brewed up some of that tea I brought back from Okinawa." Daniel states.

"You guys are being weird." Sam mumbles, "Yeah. What's going on?" Luna questions with a frown.

"Well, your mom and I have been talking about how to deal with Cobra Kai." Daniel responds.

Sam looks at Luna beside her before grabbing a hold of her head anxiously.

Luna squeezes her hand in response silently telling her that she's here no matter what, "You have?" Sam questions confused.

"I'm sorry I got so upset with both for training the other kids. I didn't realize what you were dealing with. Your dad and I are trying to handle it, but..." Amanda gently explains.

"With all you're going through at school with those bullies, we want to make sure you know how to defend yourself." Daniel states.

The sisters share yet again another look with one another more confused than ever, "So, what are you saying?" Luna quizzes.

"Your dad's gonna reopen Miyagi-Do. And I'm 100% on board." Amanda states.

"Oh." Luna mumbles under her breath tightening her hold against Sam's hand feeling the girl also share the same response as her.

"So, what do girls say? Ready to get back into action?" Daniel asks.
"No." Sam mutters leaving the table while Luna stays seated staring into the wooden table stuck in her own thoughts.

Amanda takes notice of the way Luna staring at the table while breathing in and out deeply, "Honey?" Daniel quizzes also sensing the anxiety radiating from Luna's tense figure.

"I— I can't do this." Luna murmurs hurrying upstairs to get ready for school oblivious the the plan of motion happening between Amanda and Daniel downstairs to help their two clearly traumatised daughters back in Miyagi-Do.

✹

ATLAS AND Hawk walk towards the school's entrance hearing the cheering and applauding students welcoming Miguel back into the school after a few months of recovering.

"El Serpiente!" Hawk happily exclaims, "Hey man." Atlas greets as the three of them do their usual handshake.

"What's up?" Miguel quizzes with a smile plastered on his face, "Welcome back, man." Atlas states.

"Feels good to be back." Miguel says, "They give you bionic legs or some shit?" Hawk questions.

"No. Same old boring human legs. Just had someone helping me along the way." Miguel explains.

"Oh, yeah? Can you throw down? Gotta defend that title." Atlas playfully states while Hawk throws fake fists towards Miguel who flinches away from the pretend punches chuckling at his two friends.

"Gotta get through me first. Dude, Cobra Kai is crushing it." Hawk states beaming with excitement.

"I've been meaning to talk to you both about that." Miguel says while the bell rings signalling class is about to begin.

Also noticing that Luna isn't anywhere in sight, "We'll talk about it at lunch." Miguel demands firmly.

"Sure." Hawk responds, "Good luck." Atlas states watching as Miguel walks off towards his first class.

A few more students happily greet him and welcoming him back while Miguel frowns noticing Demetri's arm covered in a massive cast.

"Hey, the Comeback Kid! Welcome back. I hope to make a similar triumphant return to the land of the mobile appendage masses." Demetri exclaims happy to see Miguel's doing alright.

"What's up with the cast?" Miguel wonders, "Proximal radius fracture." Demetri responds.

"It smells." Yasmine states joining the two boys while Miguel screws his face in confusion and mild disgust.

"I put a lemon rind down there to mitigate that. The invitation for you to sign it still stands." Demetri explains.

"Hard pass." Yasmine scoffs shoving the permanent marker away from her.

"At least when you used to be a thorn in my tits, you were getting me an A in science. Now you can't even do that because you're defective." Yasmine mutters walking off leaving Demetri and Miguel looking at one another.

Demetri shrugs being use to the bitchy behaviour from the blonde for a while now.

"So, uh... how'd you break your arm?" Miguel questions, "We've got a lot to catch up on. Kinda surprised Luna didn't tell you." Demetri says seeing Miguel look at him confused.

✹

AFTER DECLINING the offer of spending the afternoon with her dad and Sam.

Luna strolls into the studio looking around at the canvas— trying to find some motivation before sitting on the stool and beginning to scroll through her phone on Pinterest for different painting ideas.

I MISS YOU.
— ROBBY

Luna bites her lower lip seeing the email notification come up in her phone immediately clicking on the said email and responding to her boyfriend.

I MISS YOU, MORE.
— LUNA

Despite feeling their relationship drifting due to not being in one another's presence all the time unlike before.

Robby always seems to make a smile appear on the brunettes face.

After a while of scrolling through different apps, Luna eventually finds some minor motivation and begins swaying to the beat of her favourite playlist on her phone.

Luna finishes the small painting walking upstairs to change into a bikini just wanting to drift around in the pool before Sam and her dad get home from spending the day together.

✹

ATLAS NOTICES Miguel standing with Hawk in an almost taunting way.

"Oh crap." Atlas mutters leaving the cheerleaders hoping to run into Luna knowing she's now one of them but finding himself drawn to Harmony— one of Luna and Moon's best friends.

"I heard about what happened with Demetri. How could you do that?" Miguel snarls.

"You should thank me for getting revenge on Miyagi-Do. And they started the fight. We finished it." Hawk responds.

"By what? Distracting Luna... someone who is incredibly nice to you, Atlas. Like what the hell man." Miguel states looking at Atlas, "Screw that slut." Hawk snaps.

"Hey. Don't call her a slut man." Atlas orders seeing Hawk nod and apologise under his breath, "That's not what our sensei taught us." Miguel responds.

"He's not our sensei anymore." Hawk smugly responds, "After all he did for you, you betray him?" Miguel scoffs.

"He betrayed us." Atlas responds irritated with a small taunting smirk plastered on his face.

Miguel takes a deep breath while closing his eyes in disappointment.

"This isn't either of you talking. It's Kreese, he's got in both of your heads. You can change that. Leave Cobra Kai and join Sensei Lawrence's new dojo. If both of you come... others will follow. Okay? We can show everyone we're not bullies. It could be like before." Miguel states.

"He has a new dojo?" Hawk questions sounding genuine.
Atlas turns around noticing Kyler and Big Red mocking Demetri about something before capturing everyone in the cafeteria's attention.

"Hey, guys. Check this guy out. Standing around with a dick in his hand." Kyler exclaims while surrounding students begin laughing finding the situation hilarious.

Demetri hurries out of the cafeteria leaving Miguel looking at the cocky smirk on Atlas's face seeing the teenager rush out of the embarrassing situation.

"So, these are your friends now? Wow. I definitely understand why Luna despises you now. Both of you." Miguel mutters walking off to try and find Demetri.

Unaware of Hawk watching his retreating figure in hurt hearing that Luna despises him.

Johnny walks through the corridors of the school finding Miguel by his locker.

"Sensei? How'd you get through security?" Miguel asks confused, "I went to school here. Think I don't know secret ways in?" Johnny quizzes receiving an eye roll of the teenager.

"Hey. Got some good news.Found a pretty sweet spot for our new dojo." Johnny states, "Yeah?" Miguel responds with a smile.

"How's the recruiting coming?" Johnny questions making Miguel look away shaking his head, "That bad?" Johnny quizzes with a wince.

"It's just everything's changed, Sensei. Cobra Kai, they... they all drank the Kool-Aid." Miguel voices walking towards the exit of the school with Johnny following beside him.

"Kool-Aid? What's wrong with a Kool-Aid?" Johnny quizzes confused.

"It's just... Sensei Kreese is turning them into an army of assholes. There's no convincing them to leave." Miguel explains while Johnny notices Atlas and Hawk standing with some of the other Cobra Kai members ahead of them.

"Wait here." Johnny demands walking away towards the group of teenagers with Miguel following behind him now slightly panicked.

"Okay, listen up!" Johnny exclaims gaining their attention.

"I screwed up. And I'm sorry.I made it about me. And that's not what a sensei does. I took the easy way out. I gave up. What happened here at this school... it rocked me to my core. I couldn't look myself in the eye, let alone face all of you." Johnny explains.

"Yeah. I guess it makes it easier to tell yourself that. But the truth is, you bailed on us long before that fight happened. You got soft. And we paid the price." Hawk responds.

"You listen up." Johnny snaps now standing directly in front of Hawk and Atlas— more so Hawk.

"When you came to my dojo, you were softer than a baby's ass. I made you what you are, not Kreese. He doesn't give a shit about you. About any of you. If you wanna whine about the past like a bunch of pussies, fine. We can play that game. Wanna stick with Kreese? Go ahead," Johnny snarls while Hawk looks down avoiding eye contact.

"Don't say I didn't warn you when your life ends up in the shitter. Or you could sack up and join my dojo. Havenhurst and Magnolia, tomorrow at 4:00. If you wanna save yourselves, train the right way... you better be there," Johnny voices turning around meeting Miguel's proud face.

"And don't be late!" Johnny exclaims loudly.

"We also need to try and get Luna on our side. That girl is an absolute badass." Johnny states looking at Miguel before walking away from the Diaz boy shoving a students books out of his hands.

"Sorry, kid. Old habit." Johnny says oblivious to the small smile on Hawk's face missing being around Mr Lawrence.

✹

SAM STROLLS downstairs after a while of being home hearing gentle water sounds in the backyard seeing Luna climbing out of the pool and entering the guest house.

"Lulu?" Sam questions entering the guest house.

"Oh. Hey. How was today?" Luna asks now changed and dresses in gym wear ready to stretch and start her workout inside, "It went... good." Sam confirms with small smile.

"That's good. Wanna train with me?" Luna questions, "Sure. Why not." Sam responds.

The sisters begin doing their exercises together hearing the door of the guest house opening and quietly closing behind them.

"I knew you'd both come back." Daniel voices watching both his daughters doing Miyagi-Do techniques.

"Oh, really?" Sam chuckles, "Yeah." Daniel nods grabbing a hold of the staffs on the wall beside him.

"Here, catch." Daniel demands throwing Luna and Sam one of the sticks, "What's this for?" Luna questions confused.

"Thought maybe we could do some training. I mean, you know, if you both want to." Daniel suggests.

Sam looks at Luna receiving a wink off the brunette silently telling her that she's in, both girls nod their heads while looking at their dad.

"Show me... cast the rod." Daniel suggests with a smirk since he took Luna fishing a few weeks ago doing the same thing with her that he did with Sam earlier today, "What?" Sam asks.

Daniel grunts using the stick he's holding and lunging for the two girls who immediately snap into fight mode blocking the hits with grunts.

Sam chuckles lightly in shock she actually did that, "Nice block. Both of you." Daniel states.

"Ah. The famous 'cast the rod.'" Luna giggles now understanding the fishing day with Daniel weeks ago after Robby first went missing.

"Oh. You and Luna also went on a fishing trip as well. Making the fishing trip was karate training after all?" Sam questions smirking.

"More of a happy coincidence." Daniel shrugs in response motioning for Luna to attack in which she does immediately making Sam block the hit from the stick with a grunt.

"Again. Come on." Daniel demands making Sam and Luna train with one another using the different style of techniques before calling it a night due to all of their exhaustion.

Amanda embraces Daniel smiling at him happy to see the two girls with smiles on both of their faces.

✹

AFTER TELLING Kreese what happened at the school, the man suggested for all of his students to make an appearance at Johnny's new dojo.

Hawk and a few other students show up first sharing amused smirks with another before Tory and Atlas walk towards Hawk at the others.

Atlas looks at Tory knowing it must be hard seeing your ex boyfriend on the opposite side of you.

After a while Kreese and all of the other Cobra Kai students step out from the bushes making Johnny and the others realise what's happening.

"I told you. And so did Atlas. Cobra Kai for life." Hawk mutters glaring at the opposite dojo ahead of them.

"Don't worry, Johnny. I'm not here for a fight." Kreese states standing in-front of Johnny.

"Yeah? Then why the hell are you here?" Johnny inquires, "I'd like to make you an offer to come back to Cobra Kai where you belong." Kreese voices.

"You're crazy if you think I'm ever teaming up with you again. The garbage you're feeding them... the shit they're pulling, it's messed up. You're to blame for that." Johnny responds.

"I have to disagree with you there. I care about my students. They're strong and they're true fighters. And they wouldn't make the mistake of showing mercy and ending up in a coma!" Kreese exclaims.

Miguel storms his way up behind Johnny which makes Atlas and Hawk step in behind Kreese protecting their sensei.

"This is it, Johnny. There's not gonna be another chance." Kreese says, "Good." Johnny taunts.

"You made your choice. And you are gonna regret it." Kreese mutters putting his sunglasses back on and turning around.

"Oh. When we get Luna Azalea-LaRusso on their team— and believe me we will. You will regret everything." Kreese taunts leaving Johnny and the Eagle Fang dojo alone in the park.

Atlas, Hawk, Tory and the other Cobra Kai members follow behind their sensei sharing amused smug smiles with one another.

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