Challenge Made

Disclaimer: I thought up this idea awhile back thanks to the old Van Damme movie 'Kickboxer', albeit this is just a teaser scene to the idea itself. This also kinda mixes in 'Bloodsport' as well, which is a recent thought of mine.

Summary: After winning his 4th Kickboxing match, Oliver Queen is challenged by the representatives of the man who paralyzed his father.

It had been a hard fought battle, but one Oliver had managed to win in the end. Making for his 4th victory in Kickboxing altogether and gaining him more notice in that particular world. His latest victory was one to be proud of as he breathed heavily while the referee kept his hand raised in the air as the crowd cheered him on. And while his family wasn't amongst the crowd celebrating, Shado Gulong, the daughter of his trainer, Yao Fei, was while her father was in the ring with him. The man himself had been instrumental in his training, training that had allowed him to get this far in a fairly short amount of time. Though he'd had some moments of self doubt but Yao Fei and even Shado had helped him to over come those moments. "Well, well, the son of a washed up has been has managed to gain himself four successful victories." Came a voice that made the young fighter freeze up momentarily.

Boos could be heard as he and Yao Fei looked in the direction of a smug Edward Fyers along with his equally smug business partner, Anthony Ivo as they made their way into the ring with microphones in their hands. "Why Edward, its certainly quite the surprise indeed."

Oliver sneered and made to take a step towards the two but Yao Fei placed a hand in front of him and shook his head at him. Making him reluctantly stand down as a microphone was handed to him. "What the Hell do you two want?"

"What we want? Why Anthony, I'm feeling rather hurt that young Mr. Queen here thinks we want anything!" Declared Fyers with fake sounding hurt in his voice.

"Simply hurtful, old friend, simply hurtful." Mock tsked Ivo with a shake of the head while Oliver just glared at the two.

Yao Fei took the microphone from Oliver and directed a steely gaze to the two men. "Enough games, leave or get to point."

As he did not like the two men at all due to how dishonorable the both were. The two stared at one another and then back at the Chinese man and his young protege. "Well Edward, I believe he's laid down the law!"

Fyers chuckled at that. "I believe you're quite right my friend, but very well. Now you see, Anthony and I have been following your progress for some time now, Mr. Queen and needless to say, we are impressed."

"Oh yes, very impressed indeed. Why, so impressed in fact that we've come to make you an offer that we just KNOW you can't turn down." Added Ivo with a smirk on his face.

Causing Oliver to narrow his eyes as he had a feeling where this was going and hoping he was right. "Yes indeed, as it involves a promise you made to our Champion some months ago." Fyers said with a smirk of his own.

Taking the mic from his trainer, Oliver annoyedly told them to get to the point. Making the two chuckle in amusement. Fyers spoke up again. "Of course, ever so sorry but I thought the crowd would appreciate the gravitas we are simply trying to achieve here. But simply put, we challenge you to win one more fight and if you win it, you will receive a personal invitation to a Kumite of our own design. One where if you successfully gain a number of victories, you will face our champion, one Adrian 'Prometheus' Chase and as you've been determined to do, gain payback for what he did to your father all those months ago. Well… If you win that is."

"And I can safely say that our champion has been training himself harder then ever so Edward and myself don't expect you to win, Oliver. But I'm sure it'll be entertaining to see you try."

The two men laughed while Oliver glared hatefully at the two and spoke up quickly before Yao Fei could. "I accept! I'll do whatever training I need to do in order to take him down and get payback for my father!" Who was now unfortunately paralyed from the waist down thanks to Chase's unnecessarily brutal attacks on him in their first and only match.

One in which Robert had hoped to re-gain a little bit of that former glory of his from his more youthful days as a Kickboxer. If it hadn't been for a man named Slade Wilson helping the two out afterwards in Thailand, things might have been a little more difficult where getting medical treatment was concerned. Moira and Thea Queen had been none too thrilled with the whole thing, something that had only worsened when Oliver vowed to get payback on the man who had paralyzed his and Thea's father. Before the match, Oliver had even begged his father not to go through with after seeing the crazy ass man kicking a thick column and not even flinching or having any other adverse reactions. But Robert had refused. Slade had been helpful a second time when he helped him meet up with Yao Fei for training. Which had proven somewhat hard to get going but had managed to get it to happen in the end.

Yao Fei shot him an unhappy look as he knew this couldn't possibly bode well for his young protege. Not that Oliver saw it of course due to how focused he was on the two men in front of him as the crowd around them roared in approval save for Shado. Who was looking greatly concerned and worried over this development. "Excellent, Mr. Queen! We look forward to seeing how your next match turns out." Fyers told him in a pleased manner.

Even if he won, they weren't concerned about the final outcome where their Kumite was concerned. For their champion could not be beat! "Oh yes, we are definitely looking forward to it!" Added Ivo with a smile and the two men left shortly after that.

"This bad idea." Muttered Yao Fei in a low voice to his young protege seconds later.

"Maybe, maybe not."

But this had to be done regardless if it was a bad idea or not.

Author's Notes: Something I might do more with sooner rather then later but we'll see.