The Crane Kick

Athena Pick, Cobra Kai Or Your Family

~ATHENA POV~

So I may or may not have broken into my own house. And then trashed it. And beat the shit out of Eagle-Fang and Miyagi-Do students. And then enjoyed throwing Sam down the stairs. Then leaving her for Tory. Then leaving with Tory.

So you know, just a normal day in the neighborhood.

But now, I was standing in the middle with Robby and Kreese on one side and Dad, Sensei, Miguel, Sam, Hawk and Demitri on the other.

"Come on LaRusso." Robby called.

"Athena!" Dad called.

I looked back and forth. Now you may be thinking, 'Athena pick Kreese! You hate your family.'

But that means I would be leaving Sensei, Miguel and Hawk.

"Athena,"

I turned towards Kreese.

"This should be an easy decision. What has you father and sister ever done for you? Besides make you miserable?" He asked.

I nodded along.

"Athena, look I'm sorry. I never should've treated you like that because you look just like Suzanne. I'm sorry. But please don't make this bad decision. I made it once, I don't want you to make it too."

When I seemed to think of what dad told me, Kreese stepped in.

"Athena, why does he apologize now? After years of ignoring you, years of picking your sister of you. Pretending to have one daughter. Now he apologizes. Why?"

"Athena look at me."

"Athena, LaRusso's trying to mess with your head."

I held my head in my hands as I thought.

~NO ONE POV~

Athena looked at both her dad and Kreese as they both held out their hands. Athena reached for one of the hands hesitantly and they grasped her hand tight.

Athena left, never looking back at the person she rejected.