The Karate Boys

Disclaimer: I do not own any Karate Kid or Cobra Kai characters. This story is purely written for fun, not for any kind of profit.

Chapter 1

John Kreese POV

The cemetery has a silent environment. It is silent because now I am all alone in there.

Or am I?

I looked at the gravestone in front of me. It says,

Terence Silver

1951-2018

Yes, now I am all alone. In here, in there, in everywhere. Now my only friend is gone. The friend who stood behind me like a rock every time. Even after that Mike Barnes affair (the one that banned Cobra Kai), he was there for me. He gave me a job in his company, by which I am supporting myself till now.

But why he has to go before me? He was younger than me. The one who has to go was me. But still, here I am, standing in front of his grave.

I was the last person reaching the cemetery. Because I went to Los Angeles, visiting my old student Johnny Lawrence, who again started the Cobra Kai dojo. He fought and revoked the ban on Cobra Kai and his student...Diaz or something...become the champion. And to my greatest delight...he beat that Larusso's student in the final.

I paid a visit to Johnny, after the final match in his dojo. He was shocked to see me...actually the expression in his face was like he saw a ghost!

TWO DAYS BACK

"Now they will see that the real story has just begun"

The dojo was dark. Johnny was trying to stand in front of me, a bottle of beer in his hand. His face was horrified.

I don't want to give the poor, pathetic excuse of a drunk more shocks, so I went out from there. My plan was pretty much simple. Terry was the legal owner of Cobra Kai franchise, I will convince Johnny to hand over his dojo to me. He will also be teaching there, under me. If he does not agree, a lawsuit is enough.

I was sitting on my motel room when my mobile rang. It was Jenny, Terry's secretary.

"Mr Kreese?" Her voice was trembling.

"Yes, it's me. What happened?"

Then the words came.

"Mr Silver is dead sir. He took an overdose of sleeping pills and..."

"I am coming in the next available flight Jenny." I somehow composed myself enough to say the words. But it took one full day to have a seat in a plane. When I reached the cemetery, the funeral was already over. The cemetery was empty. It was only me and Terry's grave.

PRESENT DAY

"Farewell, my friend! I will visit you again." I placed the bouquet of white orchids (Terry's favourite) on the gravestone. Then I salute him...

"COBRA KAI NEVER DIES!"

Next day, I went to Terry's office. I took a week's leave for visiting Johnny...but it was cut short.

When I reached the building, I saw a police cruiser parked outside the office. I went inside the building and saw Jenny talking with an officer.

"It seems as a suicide case...Mr Silver deliberately took an overdose of the pill. The autopsy report clearly points towards that." The officer said to her.

"WHAT?!" I could not recognise my voice anymore. The both looked at me.

"Oh it's you Mr Kruse! You have returned!" Jenny waved at me, and then she looked at the officer, "Sir, this is Mr John Kreese. He was the best friend of the late Mr. Silver. Mr Kreese, this is Officer Jim O'Dell."

The officer looked at me. He seems familiar, but I could not quite remember him. He came to me and shakes hand with me.

"You don't remember me, do you?" He asked in a deep voice. His voice is also oddly familiar with me.

"No.", I said,"I guess my memory is failing now".

"Fear does not exist in this dojo, does it?" He is now looking into my eyes.

The line sent a shockwave in my head, and then I remembered him.

"It's you, Jimmy!"

Now I am totally remembering him. The strong and silent member of the group. Ace degenerate Johnny, violent Dutch, scars tic Tommy, calm Bobby and silent Jimmy.

"It's been 34 years now, Mr Kreese." He looked outside.

"It's sensei, Jimmy."

"No it's not." Anger flashed into his eyes,"You are no longer my sensei. You disgraced us and the name of Karate that day. You tried to kill Johnny because he lost a match..." He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down," I don't want to talk about it. I am on duty now. I just want to inform you that your friend committed suicide. Good day."

He went to the door and then suddenly turned back.

"As for you, Mr Kreese, you failed us...all of us. We all looked at you as a role model, and what we get...nothing. We became bullies...actually we were one step closer to become a common street thug. Karate is not all about violence...but who am I talking, you will never understand it. Larusso was luckier than all of us actually, he got a good mentor, and what we got? A pathetic man like you, even afraid of death! Johnny Lawrence is way much better sensei than you. He can make nerds, dorks into a fighter...something you could never dream of it. You and your friend, this Silver, disgraced the name of Cobra Kai, banning it. Johnny alone fought and revoked the ban, triumphing over Larusso."

"Larusso?" What is he saying?

"You don't know?" Jimmy gave me a smile," Larusso is now a member of the all valley sports committee. He fought tooth and nail to uphold the ban, but Johnny convinced the other members to revoke it."

I was like shell shocked!

"Before going, let me give you a free advice." Jimmy's face is hard as a stone," Stay as far as possible from Cobra Kai. You messed up our life. We somehow managed to get out of it. Even Dutch and Tommy, they are now having a nice life. You have no right to mess with the kids now. Johnny is far more capable than you.

Jimmy went out. I heard the sound of the police car.

Suddenly my legs start shaking. Darkness covered my eyes. The last thing I remembered was Jenny's shout.

"Somebody call an ambulance!"