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"Face me. Bow. Face each other. Bow." The ref says, "Ready? Fight!"

Priscilla charges at Jamie, which Jamie expects, so she dodges her. She steps beside her and sends a punch of her own. Priscilla blocks it as Jamie sends more. Priscilla tries to kick her, but Jamie blocks it. She turns and lands a kick to Priscilla's arm.

"No point. That's shoulder. No point."

"What?" Miguel mumbles

"What?" Jamie exclaims

"Keep fighting." The ref says. Jamie and Priscilla go back to their positions.

"It's okay." Miguel mumbles to himself with a nod.

Jamie is first to send a kick this time, but Priscilla blocks her. Priscilla kicks at Jamie, but she blocks. She sends another kick that Jamie blocks with ease.

"Point. 1-0, Miller."

Jamie becomes more confused as she holds her arms out.

"There was no contact." Daniel says. Jamie holds up a "T" with her hands.

"Time out. Go to your sensei." The ref says, but Jamie is already over to Daniel.

"I blocked that! And I got her below the shoulder." Jamie exclaims

"All right, look. Not every point is gonna go our way." Daniel tries

"Those calls put me down a point. I should be up one!" Jamie says, "They've done this before. If I lose the match because of it-"

"Jamie." Miguel says as he walks up to her, "You're the better fighter. Everyone knows it. The ref might not be doing you any favors, but you've got us in your corner. All of us."

Jamie lets out a breath as Miguel nods at her.

"Referee is moron." Chosen starts, "Must not leave room for error."

"He's right. You make every point undeniable. Do your best." Daniel says. Jamie bows to them before she goes back to the mat.

She gets into position as Priscilla glares at her.

"Ready? Fight!"

Priscilla is first to kick at Jamie. Jamie blocks it before blocking another that comes her way. She ducks as Priscilla tries sending a high kick. She trips her before standing up and sending a punch to her stomach.

"Point, Jackson. 1-1." The ref says as her team cheers. Priscilla gets up with a groan.

"Ready? Fight!"

Jamie steps back as Priscilla immediately sends two punches her way. She sends a kick that Jamie dodges before side stepping her and kicking her in her stomach.

"Yes!"

"Point. 2-1, Jackson."

Jamie smiles as she breathes heavily. She gets back to her side as she gets in position.

"Ready? Fight!"

Jamie throws her arm up to block another punch Priscilla tries throwing. She pushes another punch away before putting another arm up to block. She turns as she pushes Priscilla away. She tries to kick her feet from under her, but Priscilla steps back. Jamie rolls away as a kick comes her way before immediately standing up.

She takes a few deep breaths as the two try to calculate the other's next move. Jamie sends a kick to Priscilla causing the girl to duck. Jamie kicks again which stuns Priscilla, but she's able to block.

Priscilla tries to go back on offense by sending crazy punches at Jamie, but the girl blocks it. She pushes both arms away before jumping up and kicking her in her stomach and sending her back. Earning the winning point.

"Yes! Yes!"

"Yes, Jamie!" Robby cheers

"Point. Winner, Jackson." The ref says holding up Jamie's arm

"Let's go!" Her team cheers

"I am so proud of you, Jamie." Daniel says, "That was incredible."

"Thank you." Jamie smiles

"You did it!" Chosen says as the two bow at each other

It's not long before Jamie is pulled into a group hug by her team. Miguel being the main one to hold her. Her arms wrapping around him as she smiles wide.

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The two teams wait for a few minutes as all of the judges debrief. Jamie standing beside Miguel as her heart pounds in her chest. She was hoping her fight was enough to win the spot in the Sekai Taikai.

She stands up straight as the judges all stand together.

"We have reached an agreement. As expected, we were impressed with the skills, precision and discipline of the new Sekai Taikai qualifier," He says looking between both teams, "Cobra Kai."

"Yeah!" They cheer as Jamie deflates

"As for our other dojo, we admired your unusual mix of styles and underdog spirit and we think you could be a unique addition to the competition. Therefore, we've decided that your dojo has also qualified."

Jamie's eyes go wide as she turns to Miguel whose jaw has dropped. The teens cheer as they hug each other. Jamie laughing as Miguel immediately hugs her lifting her off of her feet.

As he lets her go, she turns and high fives Robby who smiles at her. Eli reaches his hand out high fiving the girl.

"For now, congratulations, everyone, and welcome to the Sekai Taikai." They hear before they all bow

"Maybe one day we'll both win." Eli says to her. Jamie taps his shoulder with a smile as they turn to their Senseis.

"We've all earned this. Each and every one of you brought your A-game." Daniel says

"Could not be more proud." Chosen nods

"With this tournament in our future, we've got a lot of work to do. But tonight, Tonight, go celebrate!" He says causing the teens to cheer

Jamie smiles as Eli laughs. She walks over to Miguel who has his arm around Robby's shoulder. He notices her walking up and holds his arm out to her. She smiles as he wraps his other arm around her.

"Hey, listen." Johnny starts, "I told your mom I'd take her and Rosa out to dinner and a late night movie, so you guys are on your own if you wanna host that celebration."

Miguel smiles as he tilts his head and Robby cheers. Jamie laughs as Johnny pats Miguel's shoulder.

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Before they knew it, a party was in full swing at Johnny's apartment. Sienna and Jamie were in the kitchen as Robby was sitting on the counter with Eli standing next to him. They walk over to them as Miguel brings a cup over to the sink.

"What, uh, happened to the green?" Robby asks referring to Eli's mohawk that was now his natural hair color.

"Uh, didn't really work for me, so, still, uh, figuring it out." Eli says

"Sienna hated it." Jamie says

"Yeah, she hated it." Eli nods as Sienna shrugs. Jamie and Robby laugh as Miguel makes it over to them.

"Dude, this is insane. How did everyone find out about this?" He says

"I invited a ton of people from East Valley." Sienna says

"Guess the word got out." Eli smiles

"Hey. Came to party with us 'cause we got into the Sekai Taikai?"

They group turns as they hear Mitch trying to flirt with a girl.

"I have no idea what you just said. We came to drink." She says

"The Sekai Taikai-"

"Penis breath, grab the girl a cup." Eli says

He sighs before he wanders off to grab a cup. Jamie chuckles as she turns back toward them. She notices Miguel's worried eyes all over the party.

She walks over and grabs his arm pulling him over toward the couch. He looks down at their hands before turning back toward Eli, Robby, and Sienna.

Eli makes suggestive eyebrows as Robby laughs. Sienna smiles playfully before taking a sip of her drink. Before he knows it, he's sitting down beside Jamie.

"You're supposed to be having fun, not worrying about how trashed Johnny's apartment is gonna be." Jamie says

"I just don't want anything to get ruined." He chuckles awkwardly

"Well, we can worry about that after. I'll even help with clean up." Jamie says. Miguel nods, but his eyes still wander over to the cups and cans sitting on the table.

Jamie rolls her eyes before she grabs his face and pulls him in for a kiss. Miguel is taken by surprise, but quickly falls into rhythm and kisses her back.

Sienna managed to find a place on the counter beside Robby as Eli stood between her legs. As she looks around, she notices Jack walking in. Along with him, was Mikayla.

"Oh my god, Jack and Mikayla!" She cheers

Jack smiles as the two walk over to them, "Hey, guys."

"Hey." Robby says

"Hey, dude." Eli says dapping him up

"Congrats on the Sekai Taikai." Jack says

"Thanks, man." Eli says

"I'm sorry, what is that?" Mikayla asks softly

"Don't even worry about it." Sienna says jumping down from the counter, "Let's get you a drink."

Mikayla lets Sienna take her arm and lead her toward the kitchen. She grabs her a cup before grabbing her own.

"Oh, uh, I don't drink much." Mikayla says as they walk over to the kegger

"Well, just have something. I can guarantee that when we get back, Eli is gonna talk your ear off about the whole Sekai Taikai thing."

Mikayla chuckles as Sienna takes her cup and starts to fill it up. As she looks up, she sighs.

"What?" Mikayla asks looking where Sienna was

"Sam." She says handing Mikayla her cup. She looks toward the couch and sees Jamie and Miguel still very deep in their make out, "She's not gonna be happy."

Sienna carries on with filling her cup as Sam walks further into the room. She looks around and her face immediately drops as she sees Jamie and Miguel on the couch.

The two still have yet to notice her as she stands there. She steps back and bumps into Chris who was passing behind her spilling his drink on his jacket.

"Oh shit! Major party foul, Sam!" He says. She turns back to Jamie and Miguel who still haven't looked toward her. She rushes out as her eyes start to water.

Eli, Sienna, Robby, Jack, and Mikayla watch her run out. Eli's eyes wide as Robby scratches the back of his head. Sienna chuckles to herself as she sips from her cup.

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