Midori: Third by me! Pre-written! Sorry for suckish fight scene and cheesy ending.

Summary: Chung had a crush on Ara ever since they met, but he was afraid that he would harm their friendship if he confessed so he kept it a secret. One day, a tournament was announced in Hamel and he decides to participate, in hopes of getting Ara's attention. What will be her reaction?

WARNING: Violence.

Classes:

Everyone in their third path, except for Lu and Ciel, second path because the third wasn't released yet.

Let the one-shot begin!

Everyone was currently living in Hamel's castle. They were eating breakfast as they were watching 'Strongest Teams'. The boys were battling a group of large men. The girls stared in awe as they performed their Hyperactive Skills.

Elsword casted Blade Rain which sent their opponents' weapons flying. Add casted Paranoia, knocking them off-balance. Raven used Burning Buster, damaging the enemies hard. But, they were still standing. They leaped and separated from each other, thus making it harder to attack. Luckily, Chung used Satellite Rain. A large cloud appeared above him and rapidly, a ton of large missiles fell. The opponents couldn't stand a chance and thus, boys were declared winners.

The ladies applauded, including Eve, which made them act awkwardly except for the cocky Elsword and the insane Add. Aisha just smacked him and shouted, ''You should be thankful we praised you!'' Rena clung onto Raven's arm, which made him blush lightly, and gave him a kiss on the cheek as a way of saying 'Good job.' Elesis patted Elsword's head, saying, ''Good job, li'l bro.'' Ara hugged Chung, as well as exclaiming, ''You were amazing, Chung!'' This made the blonde blush hard.

After the show, a maid walked up to Chung. ''Your Highness, a letter for you.'' She then bowed and left. The boy stared at the parchment while everyone huddled up behind him. They were pushing each other which caused the boy to sweatdrop.

''What does it say?''

He opened the letter and read, ''Congratulations. You have been selected for a participation in the latest tournament in the Arena. Registrations have started. The matches begin in a few days later. If you wish to join, go talk to Penensio. The prize will be grand.''

''Now that you mention it, I heard rumors about an upcoming event here. They say the prize will be 2,000,000 ED.'' Aisha says.

Suddenly, Chung piped up. ''This is my chance!''

Everyone raised an eyebrow at what he said. Rena smirked. She was aware of the Pikachu-haired boy had feelings for the blackette because it was often hinted by his actions. Raven eyed her suspiciously but then caught up and smiled. The others, except for Ara, grinned after noticing the terrifying smirk Rena and Raven had. Ara was getting confused about what they looked like. Chung realized what he said and his face became red. He became nervous because the Asura heard him. Luckily, she was too oblivious to understand what he exclaimed.

Elsword patted his back and said, ''I'll be rooting for you. Do your best to impress your girl.'' The blonde glared at him. The others gave him encouragements which boosted his confidence. ''Be careful when you fight out there. I'll help you if it's necessary.'' Ara says, holding his hand. His face became redder that it was but, he regained his composure. He then became serious and also held her hand. ''Don't worry, I will. For you.''

After that, everyone proceeded to accomplish their tasks. Chung registered for the Arena and then trained hard. Ara watched him, sighing dreamily. Rena giggled at her. 'She is way too oblivious.' She thought.

~~The day of the first match in the Arena~~

The El Gang helped Chung prepare for his match. He was reloading his cannon as well as checking if his grenades were ready for use. Everyone encouraged him one more time, whereas his response was a nod.

...

He approached the path toward his match and noticed that they were in the high part of the El Tree. As he was walking, the announcer exclaimed onto his microphone. ''Everyone! Welcome to the tournament that determines the best among the rest! In the red corner, we welcome the Swordsman, Roan!'' Everyone gave a round of applause.

A man wearing a black hood walked close to the MC. He nodded and proceeded to announce. ''And in the blue corner, the Tactical Trooper, Chung Seiker!'' Once more, the people cheered. This time, much louder than before. The blonde emerged and walked toward his opponent. They both shook hands.

''Hope you make a good fight.''

''The same goes to you.''

Then, they walked away from each other and took their fighting stance. ''Let's make a good, clean fight! Ready? Begin!'' The bell rang and the hooded man charged at him with his blade. He then leaped and tried to strike him down. 'This should be a piece of cake.' He thought. However, the blonde countered his attack by swinging his cannon above followed by throwing a grenade.

''Agh!'' The man fell after getting hit although he quickly recovered and withdrew. 'Heh. With this distance, he won't catch me.' Chung placed his cannon behind him and fired 7 cannonballs, to which the man couldn't dodge.

The crowd cheered whereas the gang were watching intently. Raven smirked while he was watching. ''Reverse Siege. One of his special abilities.''

The man was sent back to the point where he would fall on the ledge. Chung ran toward him and pointed his cannon at his face. ''I won't hesitate.'' He darkly says. The man grunted and looked away. He knew he had no choice but to surrender. Even if he countered, his armor would be too strong. ''I surrender.''

''And that ends it! Victory goes to the Tactical Trooper!''

The crowd cheered while the El Gang approached and congratulated him. ''That didn't even break a sweat, huh?'' Elsword asked. The blonde smiled and replied, ''No.''

They returned to the castle while they waited for dinner to be served. They were currently watching a footage of Chung's match. ''You were so good out there!'' Ara praised. He scratched his cheek awkwardly. ''W-Well, it's only the first match so, of course it wasn't hard.'' The girl laughed lightly and played with his awesome Pikachu hair. In his mind, he praised himself despite the very little achievement.

''So, when's the next match?'' Aisha asked.

''Tomorrow. The finals will be in a few days after tomorrow because quite a few people joined.'' He replies.

''It is rather surprising that few people joined despite the high amount of the prize.'' Eve says, crossing her arms.

''True. But, there might be a catch.'' Elesis adds.

''Like maybe having a cheating opponent? Or a sabotage?'' Elsword scratched his head in confusion.

''It's Chung we're talking about here. I doubt that he'll lose. Besides, he sets a lot of mortars whenever he fights.'' Raven chimes in. Everyone nodded.

''Just remember to never let your guard down.'' Ciel says, giving tea to Lu.

After a few more matches (that Chung won), the finals had arrived and everyone felt anxious. His opponent was a large man that was labeled undefeatable in the last few years of the tournament.

''Do you think you can beat him?'' Ara asks, worriedly.

''We won't know until we try.'' Chung replies, seriousness visible in his features.

''I heard he was about 10 feet tall and wields a huge hammer. Looks like a monster.'' Elsword says. Everyone shuddered.

''I mean, we can defeat him, but Chung is alone this time. I heard he killed his opponents too.''

''Plus, the rules say it's allowed to kill your opponent, right?'' Aisha asks.

''Which means, you might be killed in the battle.'' Eve points to the blonde.

''Please, don't jinx it! He still has a life ahead of him!'' Ara exclaims, hugging the guardian tightly.

Rena giggled. ''Don't worry! If he needs help, we'll lend an extra hand! Even if its against the rules!''

Everyone nodded. ''Thanks everyone.'' The boy smiled.

The bell rang, which indicated that the match was starting. Chung slowly pulled away from Ara's hug and proceeded to the area.

''Welcome to the last day of the tournament! In this battle, the new challenger, the Tactical Trooper, shall be going against our undefeatable champion, Ogre!'' The spectators cheered loudly.

Chung marched toward the MC while glaring at his opponent's path. Loud footsteps were heard and the crowd became silent. Eventually, a large man carrying a hammer that is twice the size as Chung's Destroyer emerged. As he stomped his way to the middle of the field, it revealed that he was covered in piercings. The Elgang shuddered after seeing his fat, dirty, and unshaved beard.

''Well, well, well, what do we have here? A kid with a completely ridiculous hair!'' (Ao: Watch what you're saying, you piece of sh**! His hair is awesome!)

''Says the one with a long beard and piercings.'' Chung retorted. (Ao: BURN, A**HOLE! Midori: Settle down!)

''Ooh, things have escalated quickly!'' The MC says!

''Bring it on! I'll crush you!'' The man cracked his knuckles and took his fighting stance.

The guardian said nothing, narrowing his eyes and taking his battle stance as well. ''Ready?! FIGHT!'' The bell rang and the boy charged at his enemy. He quickly planted a mortar and attacked the man, getting him closer to the mortar, thus making a bomb launch above him. He deflected it with his hammer and kicked the boy in the stomach.

Chung barely dodged it, withdrawing from the enemy and reloaded his cannon. ''Scare Chase!'' A homing missile launched at him. He prevented it from coming closer but what he didn't expect was that it would explode the moment it came in contact with his weapon or body. He was knocked back and the boy charged at him, launching a cannonball while he ended up on the other side.

''Why you little-'' He was cut off when Chung pounded his cannon and charged again, making him lose balance. The cannoneer saw this as a chance. ''Lunatic Blow!'' He rapidly pounded his cannon on the man and multiple cannonballs exploded on him. The man got up and punched him. Luckily, he was quick enough to use his cannon as a guard but, was sent back due to the impact. He lifted his hammer and dashed toward the boy, flinging him into the air and forcefully dropped him.

The crowd gasped at the sight. The blonde fell over, struggling from the impact. Recovering, he pointed his cannon above. ''Aceldama!'' After launching a missile, a volley of more missiles appeared. The chubby man used his hammer to protect himself from the attack although, it didn't do very good and he ended up getting wounded. He growled and charged at the boy. He kicked him once again, this time, the blonde couldn't react in time.

''Gah!'' He stumbled a few feet from Ogre. The fat man lifted him by his neck and threw him far.

''Chung!'' Ara yelled out from the crowd.

He felt incredible pain but, after hearing the fox-girl's voice, he forced himself to stand up.

~~Chung's POV~~

It hurts a lot but, I can take more than that. I need to win for my friends. Especially her.I forcefully made myself stand up but then, I felt much more sluggish.

Looking at my opponent, he seemed to become more agile. Did he steal my energy?

He laughed loudly, cracking his knuckles once more. ''My turn.'' After that, he disappeared. I didn't notice him reappear behind me so he ended up kicking me to the other side of the field. Growling, I made myself stand up again and wiped my cheek. Red liquid was dripping on my hand. Dammit! Blood this early!

He ran toward me but, before he could get any closer, I leaped and launched grenades around me. ''Big Bang Stream!'' He was caught off guard but, laughed menacingly.

''You still got strength, kid? Maybe you should back out before I start a bloodshed.''

I clicked my tongue. ''Why should I? I can still keep going!''

''If you wanted to die so badly, I'll grant that wish!'' He threw his hammer at me like a boomerang and I used Destroyer to defend. The force was too strong so I ended up falling over.

~~Third POV~~

The man dashed toward him and once he was close, he repeatedly stomped on Chung's stomach, causing him to cough out blood. ''Oh~! The champ is forcefully squishing the Trooper!'' Obviously, the MC enjoys seeing people getting hurt. Ara stood up, gripping her spear and preparing to come to Chung's help. A hand stopped her from getting closer. ''Just wait, Ara. Trust him.'' Rena says. The Asura gripped her spear tighter until her knuckles turn white.

''I'm having a feeling that your friend will emerge victorious.''Eun states from within Ara's mind.

''Ihope.'' She intertwined her hands and prayed for her friend's safety.

The man had enough stepping on him and used his hammer to hit the guardian once more. Chung, quickly used his Destroyer to deflect it. He was crushed when a large dent appeared behind him. His cannon now had cracks as well as his armor. Before Ogre could make another move, he evaded and pounded his weapon on him. ''Commander's Mark!'' A red target appeared above him and three missiles attacked the man. Using this as a chance, he rammed his cannon and threw a grenade whilst another set of missiles crashed on the man.

While the man was off balance, the boy pointed his cannon above. ''Carpet Bombing!'' A rain of missiles attacked once more, the man taking heavy damage. Due to his strength, he forced himself to stand and threw his hammer like a boomerang again. Chung was not able to react in time once more and took a heavy blow on his back.

The man stood up, regenerating his wounds. He felt his energy go down drastically, so he assumed that he stole his stamina again. He kept punching the boy, creating more cracks on Freiturnier as well as Destroyer. Chung evaded the attacks, although most of it got him. He now looked like a mess, his armor and cannon damaged, covered in wounds, and the excruciating pain in his body.

With half of the strength his body had, he casted a shield around him. ''Wonder Wall!'' Even though his damage was reduced, even this had its limits. 'It won't last any longer...I need a plan...!'He thought. Ogre had thrown his hammer AGAIN and destroyed the shield. He kicked the blonde's gut and laughed like a maniac after seeing Chung no longer able to stand. He readied his hammer. ''Ready to die, kid? Hahaha!'' (Ao: F**k you! I'll freaking kill you, you piece of...! Midori: Ao, enough.)

~~Chung's POV Again~~

I can't stand anymore... Is this my end...? Without being able to tell her that I loved her...? I guess I have to accept it. I felt numb. I can't hear anything but muffled voices. My body won't respond.

Closing my eyes, I braced myself for the blow.

It was fun while it lasted. I'm sorry I let everyone down, including Father.

~~3rd POV~~

Ara saw her friend, close to death, barely breathing. She didn't know why but, she jolted up from the crowd and yelled at the top of her lungs. ''Chung! Don't give up!'' Tears were pricking her eyes.

The boy forcefully opened his eyes. 'That's right... It's not over yet...!' He quickly dodged the blow and slammed his cannon at the man's stomach. ''It's not over yet!'' As if regaining his energy, he stood back up, a blue aura surrounding him.

The crowd gasped. ''The Tactical Trooper stood back up! I can feel energy heaping!'' The MC shouted. ''I have a reason to win... and that is to protect others!'' His armor transformed, the Disfrozen Portal appeared, and he now wears his helmet that resembled that of a robot.

''That Ogre has no chance on winning now. He will die.'' Raven says, smiling lightly. ''I'm glad...!'' Ara now felt tears falling.

Chung was now feeling rejuvenated. Using his strength, he pointed his cannon at the man. ''Dread Chase!'' Within every skill, he yells it at a louder rate. ''Artillery Strike: Missile Shower!'' It rained missiles while the fat (jackass) man had a hard time defending and eventually wasn't able to stand.

Chung drew out an El's Essence and a faint blue light was emanating from it. He crushed it (A/N: I'll just assume that's how they consume one.) and fired a missile above. ''SATELLITE RAIN!'' An ominous cloud appeared above him and it rained countless missiles and ended his opponent's life. ''Don't mess with the Seiker family.'' He mutters.

''And victory goes to the Tactical Trooper! Congrats, champ! You can claim your prize from Penensio outside!''

The people cheered loudly for the victor. Chung returned to his original appearance and collapsed on his knees while leaning on Destroyer for support. He was breathing heavily too.

Ara was the first to go to the blonde. The gang slowly followed suit.

Once that she was close enough, she reached out for him. He let himself fall on the Asura's arms as he was relieved that he won. She held him tight. ''I knew that you could do it!'' Tears falling on Chung's face. ''If it weren't for your voice, I would've given up.'' He coughed up some blood. She cried loudly, ''You scared me! I thought for sure that you would've died! Can you stand? Maybe we should treat your wounds first!'' She frantically examined him.

''Calm down, Ara. Chung's castle is right next to the Arena.'' Elsword joked.

''I know that but, his wounds might be more serious than we think and he needs medical attention!''

Everyone laughed lightly and proceeded to help them toward the castle.

The gang were now in the castle, doing their own thing. Rena and Ara were tending to Chung's wounds in his room, but the Elf left earlier. Ara was now patching up his head, wrapping the final bandage. ''There! That should do the trick! So, how are you feeling?''

''Pretty well.''

''Hey, I have a question. Why would you join the tournament? I mean, we didn't need the money.''

Chung became nervous. ''U-Um... well, I wanted to fulfill my duties as a guardian.'' Ara knew there was more than that. ''And, to impress you...'' he muttered, barely audible. ''Pardon?''

''I-I wanted to impress you... because I... l-love... you.''

Ara blushed. ''You would go through all that, for me? That is the sweetest thing someone ever did to me!'' She hugged him from behind. ''To be honest... I also love you...'' Chung's face was as red as Elsword's hair when he heard her words.

''You do?!''

''Of course I do! But, you should've just confessed! Otherwise, you wouldn't nearly get yourself killed.''

''I tried to find another way and, this was the opportunity...''

She kissed him on the cheek. ''Now I know why they call you the 'Tactical Trooper'. You find different ways to a woman's heart. In the most unusual way, too.'' They both laughed.

Shortly after, he cupped her cheeks and leaned in. Ara did the same. Their lips had touched and it created a spark which sent butterflies on their stomach. This was pure bliss.

They eventually pulled away, in need of oxygen. The Asura hugged him tightly, enjoying his warmth.

With that, Chung had fulfilled his mission of winning Ara's heart.

Extended Ending:

Rena grinned. ''Looks like senpai noticed him!'' All of the girls, except for Eve, squealed loudly. The boys nodded in approval. ''Lucky prince. Got his girl early.'' Elsword says. ''What's important is that my son earned a keeper.'' Helputt piped in. ''Whoa! Your Highness! You're here?!'' The king chuckled. ''I just wanted to check on things. Well, I'm off! You youngsters be careful!''

Chung facepalmed at his dad's voice. He was glad he managed to purify him but sometimes, he wanted some space. Ara just giggled.

END

Midori: Welp, I'm still derpy.

Rena: That was such a cute ending!

Midori: Me is derpy. So me ish say bye-bye to readers.

Aisha: Speak properly. *casts a temporary anti-derp spell*

Midori: *POOF* Forgive my pointless attitude. Although my skills of poetry are lacking, I do hope that you readers are highly entertained and that your precious time had not been wasted.

Elsword: What?

Aisha: I think I made her too smart...

Midori: Fare thee well, my dear readers.