Chapter 1
Nathaniel sat on the couch watching an add of a show called Bro-Competition.
"Congratulations to Jean-Pierre and Jéremie to win this week's price," Said Alec on TV and showed the two showing the spectators their price, which were two flat screen TV's with surround system.
"A very nice gift and the inscription for the next competition starts today and the price for the winners will be one Vespa made in Italy." Said Alec presenting the bikes on another screen.
"If you wanna join just call 33635124 and with a bit luck, you and your best pal, end up being candidates here!"
"Great, I hope I can make this" Said Nathaniel taking his phone to type the phone number from TV.
Inside a dark area, people sat on a large row filled with banks, which looked down at a place, which wasn't easy to recognize due to the darkness.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the 48th competition of this year. Let me present you our host Alec Cataldi!"
The lights turned on and it showed four sofas with a duo on each sitting and applauding as Alec entered into the place.
"Good evening France!" Greeted Alec. "I'm glad to represent this competition again to you all and I hope you and also our participants will have fun today"
Said Alec with a wink to the camera.
He walked to the first couch, which was blue and there sat a blonde boy and a dark-skinned boy with dark brown hair.
"The couch no. 1 sits our famous teeny model Adrien Agreste, son of Monsieur Gabriel Agreste" Introduced Alec and all applauded very loud and a few female voices were screaming around, under them one was known by them, which was Marinette Dupain-Cheng, a classmate of him.
"His bro here is Nino Lahiffe, he has been in two competitions yet, which I have lead," Told Alec and the audience applauded.
"Seat row number two, two best buddies from the same class, Kim Chien Le!" Shouted Alec and Kim showed off his muscles under his shirt to the people. "And Max Kanté!" Shouted Alec and the dark boy just waved at the audience.
"Row three is probably known by you all Chloé Bourgeois, Mayor André Bourgeois's daughter and here we got her BFF Sabrina Raincomprix!"
All applauded, but not very excited as with the others and Sabrina waved a bit embarrassed at the audience, while Chloé gave a few air kisses at her fans.
"The last group is the only one to consist of one of each gender, let me introduce you Lila Rossi, daughter of the Italian diplomat Roberto Rossi and her short friend Nathaniel Kurtzberg!"
All applauded and Lila waved at the audience, while Nathaniel only stared at the many people, which were there.
"I have a bad feeling about this" Said Nathaniel and Lila looked at him.
"Aww are you afraid?" Asked Lila teasingly.
"N….no, it's just I kind of got stage fright" Responded Nathaniel a bit sweating.
"Don't worry, it will be fine"
"Hopefully" Coughed Nathaniel out, which Lila didn't hear.
"Let me tell you, what prize you expect this day for the first place," Said Alec and from the top came down four TV's which were stick together on a cube, so that from every side people could watch.
"Our number one prize is an Italian Vespa colored white and with the red and green lines going through the whole bodywork of the vehicle, but don't worry my friends, the others will also receive something. The second place will receive two three months card for visiting the cinema and 500 euros. The third one two one month card for the cinema and only 200 bucks. The last one has to satisfy himself with 100 euros."
"We will make it," Said Kim looking at Max, which started at his phone.
"There's a 50% chance, that we win," Said Max, which then put his phone back.
"Dude, we gotta win this for Alya" Said Nino grabbing his friend on his jacket.
"Easy there bro," Said Adrien.
"Wow everyone really wants to have that bike," Said Lila looking at Nathaniel, which nodded.
"We will get the scooter for you, don't worry" Said Nathaniel.
"Aww, that's so sweet Nath," Said Lila looking at him, causing him to blush.
"T...T...thanks..." Said Nathaniel and looked back along the others to Alec Cataldi.
"Okay let's start with the first round." Said Alec and a young little girl entered into the place with four white envelopes, each had a big dot in the center of them, which was in the same color of the couches. The girl brought the envelopes to the corresponding color until she ended with Adrien and Nino.
"Hey Manon" Greeted Adrien.
"Hi Adrien" Greeted Manon. "I think that Marinette likes you," Said the little girl, then started to giggle.
"Uh okay" Replied Adrien and looked at the stage to see Marinette looking shocked at Manon, which looked now at her sticking her tongue out playfully.
"I think even she knows your secret crush on Adrien" Said Alya moving her fingers in the air.
At the stage, Alec explained the others the envelope.
"In this envelopes, you got already used paper, as you can see. This is because we're trying to be as world friendly as possible, such as Ms Charmack told last week on TV, the many ways to do that. So before I forgot, why we're here the other side of the paper is still empty and on that side, you write with the markers over the armrest the answers to the questions." Said Alec and all nodded. "Shall we give a try?" Asked Alec and the candidates nodded again.
"Alright Adrien and Nino, here a question for both of you. I ask you a question and you have to answer the right option about your friend." Said Alec and they nodded. "So the first question is….what is your friend's favorite movie?" Asked Alec and both took a marker and started to write on the blank page.
"Hmm" Grumbled Alec and both stopped and looked at Alec.
"Done?" Asked Alec and they nodded.
"Yes," Both replied.
"Then turn your pages around, so that the audience can see it" Demanded Alec and both turned their sheets to the audience and both had different movie titles on it.
"So Adrien Nino told, that your favorite movie is Fat and Nutritious?" Asked Alec. "Is that right?"
"Yes" Responded Adrien and then the host looked at the dark-skinned boy.
"And your favorite movie is Miraculous?" Asked Alec and he nodded too. "Great, you two passed the first question!" Announced Alec and everybody applauded for the two.
"Very well and now our next two candidates," Said Alec and Max was already with Kim prepared for their question.
"What is your friend's favorite subjects at school?" Asked Alec and both quickly dribbled on the sheet and turned it to the spectators.
"Math and P.E?" Asked Alec. "Is that right?" Asked Alec and they looked at each other and raised their fist in the air. "Well, another question is right!"
"Great!" Shouted Kim and Alec walked to Chloé and Sabrina.
"Ladies, your question is fashion related. What is your friends favorite shoe brand?"
"Easy!" Shouted Chloé writing along with Sabrina on their sheets and showed it to the other side and both had written Todelan on it.
"Wow, same taste?" Asked Alec as both nodded at their answers. "Well done" Said Alec then walked to the last couch with the brunette and the redhead.
"So now you two sitting on the couch together and p-a-r-t-i-c-i-p-a-t-i-n-g….you two got this question. What is your friends' favorite band?" Asked Alec and now they grabbed on the paper and wrote their answers on it.
"Ready?" Asked Alec then both showed their sheet to the audience.
"Both got the same answer again and is it also right?" Asked Alec and both looked at their answers and nodded.
"Great, the more you guys have in common the easier it is" Joked Alec and walked back into the middle of the stage. "Pierre tell me, the current results"
"Of course Alec, the current results between the teams are equal. They're all got one point"
"Merci mon amie." Said Alec and walked to the group of Adrien. "Now before we start, every one of you will answer pro round a question all by yourself. The one who answers has to answer it loud into the microphone, you got in your shirt, like you know it from before and the other writes the right result down on his sheet and later reveals to him and to the others, if it is right or wrong"
"Great" Said Adrien.
"Easy" Replied Nino and Adrien took the sheets to be the first.
"So Adrien wants to do it first and he seats on the left side. So everybody from the left side starts first, this means the first ones are Adrien, Kim, Chloé and Nathaniel" Said Alec and they nodded. "Great so, a question on you Nino. What is the name of Adrien's favorite song?" Asked Alec and Adrien already wrote it on the sheet.
"Well, he always plays it on the piano and it often makes him think on his mother. It's Hallelujah" Responded Nino and Alec looked at Adrien.
"And?" Asked Alec and the blonde turned his paper around and Nino was right, then everyone applauded. "Well done Nino"
"Well now Max, here's one question for you. What is the favorite song of your friend?" Asked Alec and Kim wrote down on the sheet.
"It's called Namek" Responded Max. "He listens to it like 12% of the rest of the day, after school"
"Interesting and what does your friend say?" Asked Alec and Kim showed the paper with that exact title. "Excellent!"
"Yeah!" Replied Kim then Alec continued his way to the alpha girls on the third seat and questioned Sabrina.
"Sabrina, what is Chloé's favorite song?" Asked Alec and she nodded while Chloé wrote it down.
"It's Love by XY"
"Exactly!" Responded Chloé turning the sheet around.
"Very nice and now to Mademoiselle Lila," Said Alec stopping in front of her. "What is your boy his favorite song?" Asked Alec as Nathaniel started to write the answer down.
"He often sings this song, while he's drawing or something. The name is Awake and Alive" Responded Lila and Nathaniel turned the sheet around and she was right.
"Well done!" Said Alec and the studio played the begin of the song, which made Nathaniel stood up and pretend to play a bass, making Lila laugh and a few others of the viewers.
"Nice skills Nath" Complimented Kim showing his thumb up.
"Okay kid, come we need to go further," Said Alec as the song stopped and Nathaniel stopped doing those moves then sat down, while Lila helped him down.
"Yeah Nathaniel, don't embarrass Lila in front of all these people," Said Chloé laughing along with her friend. Lila growled and stood up, but Nathaniel pulled her back.
"Lila"
"Hey take care about your own business," Said Lila, while being pulled back by Nathaniel.
"Lila come, forget her," Said Nathaniel and Lila looked at him sighing.
"Sorry, she just drives me mad" Replied Lila trying to calm herself down. Nathaniel placed his arm behind her.
"Come, she won't come so much forth as we all, believe me," Said Nathaniel and Lila embraced him.
"You're the best Nath, thank you," Said Lila and Nathaniel blushed as she had her arms around him.
"So my friends, we're going into the second round and this question will now be asked on Adrien. Adrien what's Nino's favorite animal?" Asked Alec and Nino wrote down on his paper and Adrien thought on the answer.
"Well he often babysits turtles from a cousin of him, he told me that sometimes….turtles are the answer"
"You sure?" Asked Alec looking at Adrien and Nino turned his sheet around then the audience applauded for him.
"Yes, it was Adrien" Said Alec making the blonde smile and high five his friend.
"Well, well next participant Kim, what is Max's favorite animal?" Asked Alec and Kim thought about it.
"That's difficult" Said Kim then Max wrote down, what it is.
"Guinea Pigs!" Responded Kim jumping. Max turned his sheet around and it was right.
"Lucky," Said Alec as the others applauded. "Let's now go to Sabrina," Said Alec. "What is your friend's favorite animal?" Asked Alec to the giggling girl.
"It's Ladybug" Responded Sabrina and Chloé looked shocked at her friend. "….Right?" Asked Sabrina then the blonde did a face palm.
"They were cats!" Responded Chloé angry. "That was just ridiculous"
"Don't worry Miss Bourgeois, if you pass the challenge after this round, without being last, you can keep playing with the others," Said Alex and walked to Nathaniel.
"Nathy-Nath" Said Alec and a few laughed, including Lila.
"I think I got a good nickname for you," Said Lila giggling.
"That's great" Said Alec and checked the next question on his card. "What is Lila's favorite Animal?" Asked Alec as Lila grabbed the marker to write her answer down.
"It's a fox" Responded Nathaniel. "They are her favorite" Said Nathaniel glancing at the brunette, which then turned the sheet to him, which showed the big three letters of that animal.
"And another right answer, bravo!" Shouted Alec and all applauded again.
"Cool," Said Nathaniel and looked at Lila, which smiled at him.
"Very good," Said Lila and he nodded and looked at Alec's next announcement.
"My kids, get ready for our first challenge!" Said Alec and behind them, the wall, which was made of wood was able to roll back and forth, was now being rolled back, showing a dark area, which wasn't know yet, what it is.