//------------------------------// // 2 - The Dojo // Story: The Rise Of The Cobra Kai // by Dragon-In-Black //------------------------------// The very next day after school, Spike, Snips, and Snails walked down a street that would lead them to the place where Sombra would train them. They still didn't know if they were gonna learn how to attack someone. That is what Spike wanted to learn anyways... The street they were on was actually across the street from Sugarcube Corner. Spike liked that. He could go straight afterwards to train himself. Snips and Snails were looking forward to learn karate. They were quite interested in being the helpers of Spike. Then again, they are friends, so perhaps he wouldn't see them as helpers. The building they were outside of was made out of metal and did seem like it had a brick wall inside of it. The front doors had curtains over to block sunlight. It also had the Cobra Kai logo on the front. COBRA KAI KARATE it said. "Well, shall we go in?" Spike asked, nervously. Snips and Snails simply nodded towards him and had something in their eyes he had only ever seen once in his life. It was determination; something they only had when they really wanted something. Spike was unsure of what they wanted, but whatever it was, it had to be something good. Right...? Spike opened the door, and there were bells that rang. Spike felt how he nearly choke on his own breath. The dojo was marvelous! The floors had the Cobra Kai logo with their words; STRIKE FIRST STRIKE HARD NO MERCY. It really took Spike's breath away. Snips and Snails simply looked around, and grinned. They then got cold faces, and showed no emotion. Spike decided to do the same, and waited for Sombra to come out. The room was white, red, black, and yellow. There were training equipment on the side of the room that was used for demonstration purposes, and normal training. The walls were coloured in white, but on one side, it had the words; STRIKE FIRST STRIKE HARD NO MERCY. Spike felt something inside of him; something he hadn't felt in a very long time. All of a sudden, a man walked out of a small room that had the words; office on it. There in all his glory; stood Sombra. He smiled at his new potential students. "Hello young ones." Sombra said, making his new students bow a little. Sombra raised a brow. Did they know about that? Spike bowed the lowest as he had huge respect for Sombra after what had happened yesterday. He couldn't forgive himself for being weak. No more of his old life... He was gonna give himself a new name, one that would be feared by everyone at CHS. He didn't know what he was gonna call himself, but he knew it would be one that would be feared by the CHS students. "We read on the Internet on how to show respect to the trainer slash sensei." Snips said, making Sombra look at him and slowly smile. They were quick learners. Then again, all he needed to do now was to teach them the right way to fight. Hopefully that would be easy... "Impressive... I thought that it would be another thing I would have to teach you." Sensei Sombra said, making the three boys feel proud of their research. Although, they didn't realize that this would be the kick start of their new career. For the next few weeks, Sensei Sombra trained them. They were getting stronger rapidly as the days went on. Spike was the one who was really getting somewhere, and was training every morning and evening. Snips and Snails made good progress themselves, but not as good as Spike's. The others at school continued to bully them, but Spike had started standing up for himself. This had gotten the attention from Flash who had been quick to put him down. Spike had felt humiliated, and anger. He was gonna show them. His training increased to a harder level, and before he knew it, he was breaking boards. He could do it with his hands, feet, and knees. He could do pushups with his knuckles, which was something everyone apparently learnt at Cobra Kai. During the day is the time when children are practicing, and during the evening was the teenagers who were training. Spike felt happier and happier when he was at the Dojo. He was learning what he felt like he needed to learn. He was quite happy with it. Currently, he was at the dojo, breaking planks and boards. He was in the middle of the dojo, and there was two large stones that kept the boards and planks on his level. He was looking at the thick plank that had made him really look at the past. All the humiliation, mockery, sadness, bullying. He felt how his blood started to literally boil from anger. He then made his right hand into a fist, and hit the plank so hard it broke. Spike was in his Cobra Kai uniform. He was a white belt when he was in training, but for important occasions, he had his black belt. It had taken quite a few months, but it had been worth it. It was the tenth of January, and Spike was quite looking forward into going back to school. Especially so he could kick some ass. He had learnt how to break boards and planks during his winter break. Snips and Snails had also become black belts, but weren't as advanced as Spike. They knew how to break boards and planks, but they couldn't do it with their fists like Spike and Sensei Sombra could. Spike had made his hair spiky as it stood straight up in a mohawk. He had even dyed it red at the top. Spike was looking forward into coming back to school and teaching the good for nothing bullies who's school they are in. "They won't know what hit them." Spike said, out loud to himself. He was gonna take revenge after all these years of bullying and torment he and his friends suffered. He wasn't gonna take it anymore. He closed his eyes, as he started breathing in and out. All of a sudden the bell rang from the dojo's entrance. Spike got up and looked behind and saw that it was Snips and Snails. They smiled at Spike, and he smiled back. "Hello Spike, shall we go to the arcade?" Snips asked, making Spike smile. They had been planning this for quite a while. Spike nodded his head in agreement. Spike looked to his right and saw the office where Sensei Sombra was. "I'll let him know that I'm leaving," Spike said, making the other two nod. Spike walked up to the office door, feeling the mat on his feet. When he reached the door, he knocked on the door waiting for Sensei Sombra to respond. Spike waited patiently for his Sensei. A few seconds later he heard a 'come in' and Spike walked inside. His Sensei looked up with a soft smile on his lips. "Hello Sensei, I finished of with the plank. I was wondering if that was all? I'll clean up after me of course, I was just wondering if I could take my leave afterwards?" Sensei Sombra chuckled a little bit. "Spike, of course you can. You've trained more then even i have in over a week! You deserve it." Sensei Sombra said, making Spike sigh a little. He had trained quite a lot over the winter break, specifically to beat his bullies. Sensei Sombra was okay with Spike training for beating other people up, but that could simply be because Sensei Sombra didn't have the same care as others. The office was gray coloured. There was a desk that had pens, papers, a phone, and some other things. Spike bowed to his Sensei, then walked back out. He saw his friends who were looking over to see if he was allowed to go. Spike grinned at them and nodded. They got excited and ran up to him. "So, want help cleaning the place up?" Snails asked, as he looked at the destroyed plank. "Yeah, that would be nice." Spike said, as he started picking up bits and pieces of what he had destroyed. Snips and Snails carried the two large gray stones towards the equipment side of of the room. Spike took the plank pieces that could be used again, into another room. The cleaning didn't take all that long. It simply took a few minutes. Spike then got to the changing rooms that they had, and changed into a purple t-shirt and green hoodie. He put on black soft pants, and put on his shoes when he got back to the entrance. Snips and Snails were waiting for him, and they smiled when he came to them. He put on his shoes and together they walked away from the dojo. Cobra Kai had changed Spike, but the question is: is it good or bad? Only time will tell.