Chapter 14: Ambush

James's POV:

It was the next day, but it still felt damm good that we finally got a victory against the Cobras. Steve isn't the only one who can win without fighting.

"Henceforth, Miguel Diaz shall be known as The Rainmaker." Demetri exclaims.

"El Diablo de la Lluvia!" Hawk shouts. I laugh.

"It felt awesome seeing Steve get soaked. Well…it's not the first time that happened to him." I say while laughing.

"He should probably stay away from water from now on." Demetri says while smiling.

"Well, if they hadn't fallen for it, we would've beaten them." Sam says.

"Maybe, but it could've gone bad." Miguel explains.

"What could've gone bad?" Sensei Lawrence asks.

"We were about to get in a gnarly fight at the drive-in, but Miguel saved the day." Hawk explains.

"Oh yeah? How'd you do that?" Sensei Lawrence asks.

"Told the Cobra Kais to come to the baseball diamond. Just in time for the grass to get watered." Miguel says proudly.

"So you picked a fight, you didn't show up, and then you doused them with a hose?" Sensei Lawrence asks in an aggressive way.

"Oh, it was sprinklers." Demetri says. Sensei Lawrence just glares at him. "I'll go back to saying nothing." Demetri says.

"You just poked the bear. What do you think's gonna happen? They're just gonna leave well enough alone?" Sensei Lawrence exclaims.

"From everything I heard, it sounds to me like Miguel practiced restraint. Found a way to get out of a bad situation without anyone getting hurt. What did you want him to do, get in a drive-in switchblade fight? I'm proud of you. You've taken Miyagi-Do teachings to heart." Mr. LaRusso says.

"Okay, LaRusso, we need to have a talk." Sensei Lawrence says.

"What the…" Mr. LaRusso suddenly says. That's when two older men march into the Miyagi-Do dojo. They have a certain presence about them that makes them unsettling. All of the students quickly rush inside so the Sensei's can talk to these people.

Third Person POV:

Class at the Cobra Kai dojo had just concluded.

"Second sensei's working us hard today. Guy's going beast mode! Sucks we can't give a beat down before the tournament." Kyler says.

"Just because we can't fight doesn't mean we can't get a little payback." Robby says while slightly smirking.

"So, what do you have in mind?" Tory asks. As the cobras discuss their plan, Steve gets an idea. He remembers how James flipped him off back at the baseball diamond. Maybe it's time for a little revenge.

"Hey, instead of smashing Hawk's phone, can you give it to me?" Steve asks.

"Uh, sure. Why?" Robby asks. Steve gives his signature smirk.

"I'm gonna completely break James." Steve says.

Later…

Steve is walking towards the local basketball court and he spots who he is looking for. The basketball team captain and three of his teammates, who are practicing free throws.

"Hey guys." Steve says while walking over to them. It takes a while for the team captain to recognize him.

"Wait…aren't you the kid that James attacked at the drive in?" The team captain asks. That's when Steve puts on an act.

"Yes, that kid is insane." Steve says sadly.

"I know. He's the reason my girlfriend broke up with me." The captain says.

"Well, I'm Steve. Nice to meet you." Steve says.

"I'm Chase." The captain says.

"Oh. I almost forgot. James has been saying pretty nasty things about you." Steve says.

"Like what?" Chase asks angrily.

"He…he made some horrible comments saying that it's your fault your parents got divorced." Steve says. Chase's demeanor changes completely.

"What…what the hell." Chase says, almost in disbelief.

"He…he also challenged you to a weapons fight at the skatepark. Said that you are too much of a pussy to show up." Steve says. Chase regains his composure.

"That asshole is dead." Chase yells loudly. Before he can leave, Steve stops him.

"I have a proposition for you." Steve says.

"Yeah? And what's that?" Chase says angrily.

"If you manage to take down James, I'll put in a good word for you at my dojo." Steve says.

"The hell? Why would I want to join a karate dojo?" Chase asks.

"You wanna let people push you around all the time?" Steve asks.

"Whatever, I don't care. I'm gonna kill that little bitch." Chase says before leaving, his teammates following behind.

"Well, that was easy." Steve says.

James's POV:

I got a text from Hawk telling me to meet him at the skatepark. I'll be missing the big rematch, and it's late, but I need to see what my friend has to say. As I'm walking, a masked figure suddenly appears and hits me in the gut with a baseball bat. I fall to the ground in a lot of pain.

"That's what you get you son of a bitch." The masked figure says. I get up, though very wobbly, and try to get in a decent fighting stance. Was this Cobra Kai? Suddenly, three masked figures appear behind me. Two of them each grab one of my arms while the other one puts me in a headlock.

"Who the hell are you guys?" I scream. The masked figure with the bat gets closer to me.

"Consider this a gift, from Chase Carver." Chase says. Suddenly, he swings with all his might and hits the left side of my chest. I scream in pain. He then does it one more time before his companions drop me to the ground. This pain is nothing like I've felt before. I think something is broken. I'm screaming and crying in pain. Chase approaches me and grabs me by the head. "Try all you want, but you will never amount to anything. You think you can make yourself stand out by spreading lies? Well, you're the most pathetic person I've ever encountered in my life. I'm not the pussy, you are." Chase says. Before he can do anything else, the sound of a police car approaching, stops him.

"Shit, we gotta go." Chase says. He and his thugs take off very quickly. Soon, two police officers are by my side. That's the last thing I remember before I black out.