Now for the second chapter of New Arena. The story picks up from before the final of the Robo Cup, between Matthew and Eddy. Read and Review!

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Chapter 2: A New Champion.

Matthew had never felt like this before. The adrenaline and nervousness were almost overwhelming. He was about to face Eddy, Liv's brother, in the Robo Cup final. Taking a deep breath, he tried to relax a bit.

"Nervous?" Liv asked from behind him. Matthew turned to face her.

"Yeah, I can't believe this is happening." He replied. Liv smiled.

"Well, I still love you whether you win or lose." She told him. The two had been keeping their relationship a secret from their friends and family. They planned to reveal it after Matthew won.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the Robo Cup Finals! On one side, we have the returning champion, Eddy Trainer!" the announcer shouted.

"WE LOVE YOU, EDDY!" screamed most of the girls in the crowd. Eddy waved to the audience.

"And the challenger, the unstoppable rookie commander, Matthew Geary!" Matthew waved to his friends that were sitting in the audience behind him. He and Eddy both loaded their robo cubes into the Holosseum. As they did so, their robos' stats appeared on the big screen.

Eddy Trainer

Robo: Mistral-Lightning Sky

Gun: Sagittarius Gun

Bomb: Volcanic Bomb

Pod: Jumping Pod G

Legs: Booster Legs

Matthew Geary

Robo: Ray Mk III

Gun: Sniper Gun

Bomb: Direct Bomb

Pod: Speed Pod D

Legs: Formula Legs

"You ready?" Eddy asked.

"I was born ready." Matthew replied, as they both got ready.

"All right, let's do this! 3! 2! 1! Battle!"

(AN: For the battle, I'll be referring to the characters like this: Character's name/Robo's name. Just so you get the idea.)

The robo cannon launched both robo cubes in opposite directions, both landing gun arm down. Matthew/Ray Mk III quickly got to his feet, as Eddy/Mistral air-dashed towards him, firing his Sagittarius Gun. Matthew/Ray Mk III dashed forward, under the blue shot, before firing his Speed Pod D. Both rounds hit Eddy/Mistral, downing him immediately. Matthew/Ray Mk III quickly ran away, not wanting Eddy/Mistral to catch him up close. He hid behind a wall, then jumped out and fired his Sniper Gun, which Eddy/Mistral dodged, before hitting Matthew/Ray Mk III with a dual shot from his Sagittarius Gun, which downed Matthew/Ray Mk III immediately.

Eddy/Mistral: HP 760

Matthew Ray Mk III: HP 500

"This doesn't look good." Matthew/Ray Mk III said, as he recovered. Then, Eddy/Mistral's body turned gold; the Soulboost! He then air-dashed, before firing all of his weapons, which Matthew/Ray Mk III had no time to dodge. The explosion threw him against the Holosseum barrier hard.

Eddy/Mistral: HP 760

Matthew/Ray Mk III: HP 50

"No. I'm not done yet!" Matthew/Ray Mk III cried out, as he engaged his own Soulboost. He fired the Sniper Gun, knocking Eddy/Mistral back.

Eddy/Mistral: HP 610

Matthew/Ray Mk III then charged the champion, slamming into him in a blur of speed.

Eddy/Mistral: HP 500

Matthew/Ray Mk III fired both the Direct Bomb and the Speed Pod at the same time, knocking Eddy/Mistral into the air. Then he jumped, using the Formula Legs' boosters to climb above Eddy/Mistral.

Eddy/Mistral: HP 300

"This is it! Soul Sniper!" Matthew/Ray Mk III yelled, as he fired a golden beam from the Sniper Gun. The beam struck Eddy/Mistral, slamming him into the ground, as Matthew/Ray Mk III landed hard, his Soulboost disappearing.

Eddy/Mistral: HP 0

Matthew/Ray Mk III: HP 50

"And Matthew wins! We have a new champ ladies and gentlemen!" The audience, even Eddy's fan girls, went ballistic, cheering loudly, the girls screaming like they had for Eddy.

"Impressive Matthew, looks like you won." Eddy said, clearly amazed at Matthew's performance.

"Matthew!" Liv cried, before running over and embracing her friend. "You did it!" Matthew wrapped his arms around her slim frame, before they met in a passionate kiss. There was no tongue action this time however; they reserved that for when they were alone. A large portion of the audience made wolf whistles and catcalls, Matthew swore he could hear Dennis and Bull over everyone else, but kept his attention on the beauty in his arms. After a while, they broke apart, their foreheads touching as they gazed into each other's eyes. Meanwhile, in the audience, Dennis nudged Lunax.

"Better luck next time, huh?" he teased, knowing all about Lunax's feelings for live. At the same time, Hunter was crying out in disbelief.

"How could she choose him over Hunter Fraser!" he cried. Matthew and Liv just continued to hold each other, oblivious to the world around them.

That night, Matthew lay in his bed in his hotel room on the island, unaware of Liv sneaking into the room, until she climbed into the bed with.

"Liv? What are you doing?" he whispered, before Liv put a finger over his mouth.

"Come on, you deserve a treat after beating Eddy. Besides, who's going to know?" she asked innocently, cuddling up to him. Matthew put his arms around Liv's slim waist, pulling her to him. Liv smiled contentedly, enjoying their private moment. Matthew lightly kissed her on the forehead, as the two fell asleep in each other's arms.

The next morning, Matthew slowly opened his eyes, the sun streaming in through the window. Then he felt something move against him. Looking down, Matthew was surprised to find Liv in his arms, snoozing quietly. He then remembered what had happened the previous night. Smiling, Matthew began gently caressing Liv's smooth skin, causing her to shift slightly, before slowly opening her eyes.

"Nice wake up." Liv said, snuggling against Matthew.

"You know, we should be getting up now." He replied. But as Matthew made to get up, Liv pulled him back down.

"I'm not really a morning person, Matthew. We can wait a few minutes."

"All right, you win." Matthew relented, giving Liv a quick kiss. After a few more minutes of enjoying each other's warmth, the two commanders finally got up and dressed, just in time for breakfast, before heading back home. As they left the men's wing, they were met by Dennis, Eddy, and Matthew's parents. Dennis looked a bit guilty, while the adults had a stern look on their faces.

"Matthew, exactly why is Liv with you right now?" Eddy asked.

"Um, because she came to wake me up." Matthew replied, hoping they would buy it.

"I don't think so, because I've been waiting for Liv since I woke up, about an hour ago." Eddy told him.

"Um, well..." Matthew tried to think of something, but nothing came to mind. "I give up, Liv, your turn."

"Look, all I did was sneak into bed with Matthew last night, but we didn't do anything else, I swear." Liv confessed. Dennis practically fainted standing up, while Eddy and Matthew's parents brightened up a little.

"Well, since all you did was sleep together, we'll let you off this time. Just don't try it again, all right?" Matthew's Dad asked.

"Okay." Matthew and Liv replied. The group then went to breakfast, where Matthew sat with Eddy and Dennis, while Liv ate with Serene, Polly, Billy, and Angelica. Matthew found himself becoming increasingly nervous as a result of the increased giggling from the group of girls. Glancing over, he could Liv, looking very embarrassed and red-faced, while the other girls kept laughing. After breakfast, he was waiting outside the cafeteria for Liv, when the whole group of girls came over.

"So Matthew, what's Liv like in bed?" Serene asked deviously.

"W-What?" Matthew stuttered.

"Serene! I told you already! Nothing happened!" Liv shouted. Serene kept grinning.

"I know, you're just too much fun to mess with." She said, nudging Liv, who remained slightly red-faced from embarrassment.

So, Matthew and Liv's secret is out! What awaits them upon their return home? Read, review, and find out!