"Good luck, Sam." Cora hugged her tightly. "Just, have fun."

Sam gave a look of disbelief as Cora laughed. "You know what I mean."

"Thanks, C." Sam smiled, hugging her one more time. She wouldn't admit it for her dads sake, but having a girl around was comforting and refreshing. She hadn't had much luck in the girlfriends department. Aisha leaving, Yasmine bullying her and choosing to believe Kyler about the movies. She had Moon, but they weren't nearly as close as she liked. But, she had Cora. And Sam was what the blonde needed in return. She didn't have to walk on eggshells around her, or watch her back in fear of it being stabbed.

It was just them, and they both needed it.

"Do you wanna sit down?" Eli asked Cora as she went back to his side. "I can get you a spot front row."

"No, I wanna stand with you." she smiled in rerun, wrapping her arms around his waist as she listened to his heart rate, still high after the fight he'd just won.

"What better way to cap off this exciting exhibition of karate then with a final match for the ages?" Daryl spoke over the mic as the spot lights shined on the mat. "Repressing Cobra Kai, the Queen Cobra herself, Tory Nichols! Coached by her senseis John Kreese and Terry Silver."

The couple watched Johnny and Daniel talk to Sam . "And representing Miyagi-Do Karate, the bonsi badass, Samantha LaRusso.Couch by two time champion Daniel LaRusso and, who i've been informed, will be joined Sensei Johnny Lawrence."

Miyagi-Do and the rest of Eagle Fang cheered for her as Daniel hurried onto the mat for a second.

"Oh! I stand corrected, fellow two-time All Valley champion, Sensei Johnny Lawrence!" Daryl called, Cora met Daniel eye, giving him a subtle, and dramatic, thumbs up and wink. "Let's go!"

"Fight!"

Tory struck first with an angry kick, Sam blocking it with her own leg. She went at her again, swinging her foot as Tory tried to kick her legs out from under her, the LaRusso girl twisting around and kicking her across the face. Cora hollered for her.

Tory walk toward Terry and Kreese.

They took their marks again, Tory bounced on the mat infront of Sam, kicking forward and swinging a punch backwards when circling her. Sam dodged it, blocking her kick, sending her own, forearms coming up and blocking the string of punches Tory threw at her. Sam kicked to the side, Tory punching her in the stomach and scoring the point. "Score, one-one. Fight!"

Sam kicked toward Tory, having it blocked before Tory twisted around, kicking in return to get her right again. "Point! Two-one, Nichols."

Cora frowned. "Is it bad to say I hope neither of them have to loose?"

"I don't think it's bad." Eli held her. "A little impossible though."

She looked up at him. "Alternate universe, maybe?"

He shrugged. "Yeah, that could work."

They shared a grin.

Sam stood infront of Tory, using balancing hand motions, Daniel gave a proud look. Tory looked oddly before Sam ended it with one fist above her head, the other before her. The ref nodded. "Ready? And fight!"

Tory struck first, kicking as Sma blocked them, Tory side kicking her in the ribs as Sam threw her fist her way, Tory blocking it. The Miyagi-Do tossed her leg over Torys head, taking her original position again as they backed up away from each other for a second. Tory swung around twice, trying to kick her, having each blocked. She blocked Sams hits in return, linking their arms together and yanking her harshly.

Sam broke free, ducking as Tory swung her fist above her head. Sam hit her in the chest, Tory stumbling back over the line. "No point. Out of bounce."

Johnny called out in annoyance. "Come on, Ref! She went out after she got hit!"

"Yeah!" Cora agreed.

"Yeah, you tell him!" Johnny encouraged her.

"Yeah, ref!" Cora shouted with a finger shove.

The two took their stance again, one of Sams legs rose in her final position. With a full kick forward, she swung her fist as Tory blocked them, kicking at her, Sam blocking it. The two were moving quickly this round. Sam hit Tory in the chest, scoring herself a point, making Cora and Daniel both give a little cheer. "Scores two to two. Next point wins. Ready? Fight!"

Tory threw her legs in Sams direction, hers blocked and hit, but it was blocked. They both rose their hands, each having them blocked above their heads before Sam kicked Tory, being shoved away. Sam kicked her again, Tory grasping under Sams leg and threw her down on the mat, Sam flipping over her and got to her feet, grabbing Torys middle and forward rolling as Torys elbow collided with her eye.

Coras hold tightened around Eli.

"Warning. Elbow to the face. Go to your senseis." the ref called.

"Warning? Should be a point deduction!" Johnny yelled his way.

"I didn't mean to. No, it was an accident." Tory got on her feet and looked down at Sam, who held her eye in pain, squinting and running toward her senseis.

"Sam!" Cora looked up at her. "Can you see?"

"Yeah, she got me good but I can still fight." Sam promised, holding her swollen eye a second longer.

"You got this." Cora promised with a smile. "Eli and I didn't even put bets on you."

"What are you talking about? Yes w-" he started, getting a forceful elbow to the rib cage. "No, we did no such thing."

Sam and Tory took their marks again.

"Fight!"

Sam kicked her way, having it blocked. They circled each other slightly, Tory throwing a kick toward Sams head, having it blocked immediately as she sent a punch toward the chest, having it blocked. Sam kicked Tory, her arms blocking it. The Nichols girls was so close to hitting Sams chest, but she was too quick, and too good at blocking.

Sam came close to kicking Tory, having it blocked quickly as Tory landed a kick to her back. Twisting around, she kicked Sam harshly, despite her blocking it, Sams shorter body stumbling back. Tory fell to the floor, giving Sam another kick, scoring herself the point. "Winner!"

Cora frowned, letting Eli go as Sam turned around, trying to hold herself together but met with the blondes embrace.

A boom sounded from outside.

"What the hell was that?" Daniel spoke up, everyone beginning to panic and leave quickly. Miyagi-Do made it out back, looking out and seeing a car set on fire. "Jesus!"

"Holy shit. Sensei Silver, your car!" Kyler shouted in a panic.

Cora reached into her pocket, pulling out a cigarette as she leaned closer to the fire to light in. "Karmas a bitch."

Dutch sped off down the road before the cops could show.

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kylie speaks

so happy that cora has
managed to move on from
her mean stage, to her sad
stage, and now back to
her adorable self. was missing
her.