Friendship: Gamer

(Y/N)'s P.O.V.


"Hello?" I call out as I pick up my phone.


"(Y/N)! You better come to school real quick!" I hear Marinette speak through the phone. "W-What's going on?!" I ask as I panic and get ready. "It's a surprise~!" She sings through the phone making me sigh as she hangs up.


"What was that?" Seven asks as she flies towards me. I shrug and look around. "I don't know but Marinette wants me to come to school, that's for sure..." I said before grabbing my bag and rushing out of the room.


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I walk into the school with a heavy breath for pedalling as fast as I can. I look around and there's...no sign of Marinette.


But as soon as I enter the school courtyard, I hear a noise coming from the school library.


Seven pops her head out of my pocket and looks at me in a confused way to which I just shrug and head up to the library.


I open the door slightly and look inside, finding some of my classmates, including Marinette, Alya and Nino, watching Max and Adrien play a game.


I raise an eyebrow at the scene. "Um...what's happening here?" I ask Marinette as I walk beside her. She smiles at me. "Tryouts for a video game competition between schools...It's called the Paris' Ultimate Mecha Strike III Tournament..."


"The school sends two of the most qualified players to participate." She whispers as to not disturb the players.


Kim stands beside me, "Actually, this tryout is to determine who is to be partnered with Max..." He says making me raise another eyebrow, "Why Max?" I ask which makes him chuckle. "'Cause he's unbeatable! He's got the AMP over anyone!" He says making me chuckle.


"That actually sounds fun..." I say which makes Marinette look at me, "You should totally try out!" She says making me look at her in a confused way.


"And why would I do that?" I ask which makes her shrug. "You told me that you were interested in games, didn't you?" She says making me nod, "Yeah...I guess I should..." I say just as Adrien defeats Max in the game.


We all cheer for them before I raise my hand.


"Can I try?" I ask which makes everyone look at me.


"The school library is going to close in five minutes but you can." Mr Damocles says making me nod.


I sit down in one of the seats and smile at the two players who look at me in confusion.


Adrien then hands me his controller which makes me smile and nod. "Thanks..." I say after which Max sits and explains the rules. I let out a huge exhale before I grip onto the controller. "Easy, (Y/N), it's not like you haven't done this before..." I self-motivate myself before I choose my character, PR-104(Yes, I definitely made that up...).


"You go, (Y/N)!" I hear Marinette say making me smile and get ready.


"Let's see if you can defeat me!" Max says making me smirk and shake his hand before the game starts.


At first, it's difficult for me to catch up but gradually get the hang of it and play it with the best I can.


As I'm playing, I'm too focused to see that Max is, in terms, fighting to keep up with me and in the end, I win with the highest score.


I hear cheering which makes me jump in my victory.


"What? She...beat him?" Kim asks in confusion. "Beat him? No, she SLAYED HIM!" Alya says making me chuckle sheepishly.


"I did my best..." I say before looking at Max. I notice him sulk.


"Hey, are you...okay...?" I ask to which he nods. "I accept this defeat...I relinquish my position in the tournament..." He says which makes me shake my head. "Relinquish? What do you mean? I was just trying out...I mean Adrien and you are the dream team..." I say but he shakes his head. "No, no, you won fair and square so...Congratulations, (Y/N) and Adrien..." He says and walks off, "It's fine. I just need some time alone," He says but before I can go to him, Mr Damocles congratulates me and Adrien.


"So, (Y/N) (L/N) and Adrien Agreste will represent College Françoise Dupont at the Paris' Ultimate Mecha Strike III Tournament! Congratulations and good luck to both of you," He says to which I begin to feel uneasy.


"What did I do...?" I ask myself in disappointment.


"Congratulations, (Y/N)!!!!" Marinette says to me which makes me shake my head. "How much did this tournament to Max...?" I ask which makes her look at Kim. "He was grinding all year for this tournament..." He says in a guilty way which makes me frown deeply.


"Hey, it's okay. He'll get over it. I'm sure..." Marinette assures me making me nod.


"Guess I'll be coming over to practice." I hear Adrien say to me which makes me widen my eyes.


My sadness quickly turns into panic.


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"Adrien? My house? Practise?" I facepalm myself as I walk down the sidewalk with my bike. "Oh, Seven...What have I done?" I say to her which makes her shrug. "Don't look at me. I wasn't the one who wanted to hang out with Adrien." She says making me scoff. "Hang out? I didn't think I would win after all!" I say which makes her roll her eyes, "Yeah, sure." She says making me sigh deeply.


A few minutes after I reach my home, I place my bag on my bed. Before I can do anything, the piqûre effect takes place and my chest hurts a lot.


Before I can transform, I hear the doorbell ring.


"(Y/N)-honey! Someone's here to see you~!" I hear my mom say which makes me stick out my tongue and rush downstairs. "Coming!" I say before spotting Adrien with my mother.


"(Y/N) and I are finalists for the Paris' Ultimate Mecha Strike III Tournament." I hear him say which makes me blush.


"Really? Then I guess buying that game for her when she was young wasn't a waste after all. Oh, well, she didn't tell me about this tournament." I hear her sweetly talk to Adrien making me groan.


"Yeah, we were just paired up today." He states making me slowly walk towards the living room. "Is that so? You both were paired up? That's very unlikely of her since she talks about you-" "Mom..." I interrupt their chatter.


"Why don't we head upstairs, Adrien?" I ask which makes him nod. "Very nice to see you, Mrs (L/N)." He says to her. When he goes up, I give a signal to my mom to cut it out. I follow him upstairs. As I enter my room, I notice that he looks around my room. "Woah...cool room..." He says which makes me scoff. "Not as cool as yours I'm guessing?" I say.


"Um...shall we?" I ask as I gesture to my PC. He nods as I open up the game.


There's an awkward silence as we start the game. "Your mother seems nice." He says which makes me nod.


"Yeah, but she can be..." As I'm talking, I get distracted when I see Seven holding up a picture of Adrien on my desk. I quickly slam it down.


"What were you saying?" Adrien asks making me chuckle nervously, "Um..."


I'm interrupted by the sound of the door opening.


"I was wondering what to make for you two and I just go the brightest idea! (Y/N)'s favourite croissants!" My mom says making me blush at her entry. I groan.


"Would you like some, Adrien-sweetie?" She says making my eyes widen at the nickname. "You can leave it there at the table!" I say way too quickly which makes her chuckle, "Okay. Call me if you need anything!" She says and leaves. Adrien chuckles at my flustered expression.


"Like I was saying, she can be a little nosey..." I say which makes him smile.


A few minutes into playing and I, luckily, win the round. "Wow, (Y/N), you're so good at this!" He says making me blush.


"Well, back in my old home, I'd spend my time playing this instead of going out like the normal kids, so..." I shrug which makes him lean back on his seat. "You're awesome! I'm so lame compared to you..." He sulks making me sigh. "You're not lame, Adrien," I say before handing him a croissant. "I mean, you're a model, for crying out loud!" I lean on my hand on the table for support. "I'm just lucky, that's all," I say before munching on my croissant. I think for a second.


"Well, I do have a secret~," I say before rummaging through my pocket. I pull out a retractable bracelet which was given to me by Marinette. "This is why I win..." I say to him cheekily. "It's my lucky charm," I say before placing it on his hand and gripping on it tightly. I realise what I'm doing. I pull back my hand and laugh awkwardly.


"Are you messing with me...?" He asks making me chuckle, "Messing with you? Try playing a match with it! Then you'll be seeing who's messing with who!" I say in a determined way which makes him nod and look at the bracelet intensely.


I clear my throat.


"You can have it. Take it as a gift from a friend..." I say and look away as soon as I notice his expression.


We decide to take a break for a while.


"Mom! We're going out for a while!" I say but hope that she doesn't hear though. "Have fun~!" She says which makes me quickly pull Adrien out of the house. We walk towards Place des Vosges. We eat our snacks and chat for a while before sitting on the benches. "We better get back for practice..." I say which makes him nod.


"I didn't know your mom could bake croissants! They're so delicious!" He says making me laugh. "She would go to visit Marinette's parents for a while and come back home with delicious recipes. You could say she's a mom full of wonders!" I say which makes him smile.


We stay in silence and enjoy our treats.


Suddenly, we hear a scream from behind us which makes us look towards the direction of the commotion.


A huge robot shows up making me look down. "An Akuma." I hiss before it starts shooting at us.


Adrien saves me from the shot and lands right above me on the ground. I blush but pull him up before we start running.


I yelp as we are separated by a bench and then run opposite directions.


"Oh, no.." I realise the robot follows me as I dodge its shots and keep on running. But then trip and fall to the ground before looking up.


"Looks like you're going to lose, (Y/N)!" The robot says making me confused, "How do you know my name...?" I crawl back from the robot. "Max?" I call out to which he laughs, "It's the Gamer to you! Oh! Now, you'll receive a GAME OVER!" He says but before he can shoot me, Ladybug comes in to save the day.


"Ladybug!" I say to get her attention.


She looks at me before distracting the Gamer and rescuing me from the ground. She swoops me up and rushes away from the villain, carrying me bridal style.


"(Y/N)! Are you okay!?" She looks all over me making me chuckle, "I'm fine, Ma-"


"Looks like you got to the damsel in distress before I did." I hear Cat's voice which makes me quickly shut my mouth.


"Where's Prim?" He asks Ladybug making her shake her head. "I think she'll be here any moment." She says quickly before we land on top of a building, far from the Gamer.


"Thank you...uh...for saving my life, Ladybug, Cat Noir..." I say which makes them nod.


"I heard Miss Video-Game Champion here knocked off the final boss!" Cat says making me blush. "Well, we better get going before he levels up!" Ladybug says and rushes off.


"Wait! My friend, Adrien is still there in the park! He could be in danger!" I say to which they turn to me.


"U-Um, He'll be safe, you don't need to worry." Cat Noir says before they rush off towards the direction of the villain.


I sigh.


"If there's ever a game to win, this is it! Let's go, (Y/N)!" Seven pops out of my jacket making me nod. "Seven, it's springtime to bloom!" I chant which transforms me into Primvère Rosé. I end in my stance before rushing to the commotion.


"Need some help?" I enter the scene and knock down Gamer with my arrows before Ladybug strings him with her yo-yo.


"It's the robot from Ultimate Mecha Strike III," Cat says making me roll my eyes. "Duh, he's nearly on Level-3! The final level's Level-4!" I say which makes him confused. "You KNOW Ultimate Mecha Strike III???" He asks making me nod. "Why not?" I say which makes him smirk.


"You see, you and I are meant to be~," He says making me roll my eyes deeper. We try to figure out the problem, but we are interrupted by the Gamer levelling up. He turns from a robot with two legs to a robot with a full-bodied chest and extendable arms and legs.


The villain laughs menacingly which makes me growl.


"I think our problem just became worse..." Cat says as we dodge his attacks and rush off for a plan.


"Those miraculouses are mine!" Gamer says as I look around. "Look! We can go to-" "The stadium!" Ladybug and Cat interrupt me as we rush towards our destination.


We pick up our pace and enter the stadium, landing in the middle of the ground.


We stand back to back as we wait for the Gamer to arrive. The villain lands in front of us and begins to attack us. "Cat Noir! Use your Cataclysm!" I advise him as we dodge the shots.


"It might be enough to shock him!" Ladybug states making him activate his powers.


As he touches the robot with his Cataclysm, it entirely destroys it. As soon as it collapses, we have rewarded an energy orb. the Gamer yells in anguish as he falls to the ground.


"Cool. Check out that loot!" Cat cheers at the energy orb which in turn makes me smirk, "System Crash, Gamer!" I say to which the said-villain laughs evilly.


"You've forgotten the rules. I saved my last level!" He says and taps his glasses which spawns the Level-4 robot we just destroyed. "Respawn!" He yells at us.


"Aw...no the spawn point glitch again..." Cat mutters. "But did you see the way he tapped his glasses? The Akuma must be in there!" I say before I look at the two.


We all touch the energy orb, which forms a huge PXLC-13 player(Yes, I did make that up too^^).


"Power up!" I say in an accomplished way after which Cat's miraculous beeps. "We have to make it quick!" He says as we enter the robot and look around.


"I'll man it, you both shoot!" He says making Ladybug and I look at each other. "Why do we have to shoot?" I ask which makes him snicker. "I guess, we'll have to flip for it!" He says but as soon as he controls it, we take a huge hit from Gamer.


"Okay, you man it." He grumbles which makes me take his seat and control.


"Let's see what you've got, Gamer!" We all say in unison before attacking the robot.


We attack him with different combos and strikes only making it harder for us. It also comes to a point where our shield is damaged because of the blows we received from the Gamer.


"He's anticipating our every move!" Ladybug says which makes me look around. "We have to get inside his cockpit!" I say.


"Go for it!" Cat says to Ladybug which makes her jump out of the PXLC-13.


"It's just you and me, now, Gamer!" She says before activating her Lucky Charm. "What did you get?!" I ask as I struggle to keep Gamer in place. "Spray paint?" She doubts before she uses her Lucky vision. "Got it!" She says and rushed towards the Gamer's head.


She sprays the Gamer's window with paint, causing him to peek outside. She snatches his glasses and breaks them.


"Yeah!" Cat and I cheer as she de-evilises the Akuma, which makes the robots disappear.


"Miraculous Ladybug/Primrose!" Ladybug tosses the paint to the sky as I shoot an arrow into the air.


Everything goes back to normal as ladybugs and purple rose petals swoop through the air.


"Pound it!" We all fist bump each other before I look at Max who looks confused.


"No more injustice in the world and here's a token from a rose~," I chant which makes rose petals form around me and then hover towards Max. A high-tech digital watch appears on his wrist to which he awes. I smile at his expression. "Thank you, Prim..." He says making me nod.


"It's the latest tech gifted to you by Primvère Rosé~!" I say which makes him smile.


I smile back at him before giving him a two-fingered salute and swinging away.


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"Do you think you're doing the right thing...?" Marinette asks me as I look at the controller in my hands. "It's the only way I can actually do something I want to..." I say which makes Alya chuckle. "Yeah, other than hanging out with Adrien~," She says making me blush before looking at Max who glances at me sadly.


"Hey, Max..." I call out to the sad boy in the corner. He stays silent.


"I've done a lot of thinking...and I want you to play in this tournament..." I let out a timid laugh before tossing him the controller. He seems confused by my actions. "But, you won..." He says making me smile. "Even though I won, it doesn't mean I have to take away what you love doing," I state before an announcement displays.


"Now, the representatives from College Françoise Dupont!" The announcer says which makes me nod at him.


"Did you make up your minds yet? They're waiting for you!" Nino says to us which makes me turn to see Adrien walking towards me.


I furrow my eyebrows when he shows me his controller. "Go ahead..." He says which makes me gaze from the controller to him. "You're way better than me anyways. You and Max would make a great combo." He says making me open my mouth to speak but am speechless. I look at Adrien in his eyes to check for any emotion. He just smiles at me happily and urges me to go on.


"Come on, (Y/N)!" I hear Max say with a smile. I grab the controller from Adrien and give him a hug, "Thanks, Adrien..." I say in a hurry before running towards Max.


I see Marinette and Alya shocked with their mouths agape from my action. I smile excitedly at them making them giggle.


I look at Max as we walk up the stage. "Good luck, partner." He says making me smile, "You too..." I say in excitement.


"By the way..." I glance at his wrist.


"Cool watch."


End Chapter.


You get to choose whether they win or lose^^

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