Heroes
A/N
MV: Miraculous Voyage
*BloomingRose is not Rose, it's the alias of one of the extras, which was recommended in the comments. Rose is on server 7 under the name of PinkUnicornPrincess, Ladybug and the rest are from server 1.
**Servers are different platforms of the game to prevent the game from crashing. There are seven servers now (at first there was only one and most of the best players choose to there), all with the same format and world format, but each one with slight changes such as differences in outfits. It started with a server, in which Ladybug and her group play, the most current is server 7, where Marinette's dorm mates play. That is why they cannot interact unless it is in some competition between servers. Everyone is free to choose in what server to play.
"They're out! They're out!" Alya wakes up all the people in the room screaming excitedly.
Marinette quickly opens her eyes but closes them again as quickly as she is attacked by the lights on the room. The two blondes, on the other hand, covered their heads with the bedsheets ignoring the light and the screams of the brunette.
"I said... THEY'RE OUT!" With strong movements, Alya manages to pull the sheets of the girls forcing them to wake up.
"Hey! Came out? Who came out?" Marinette asks puzzled, but still being the most awake among the three.
"The results of the interviews! I just received an email from Neo Akuma."
With the word interviews, the other two get up as if they had revived and look for their phones. When the four decide to enter the mail together, they sit in a small circle in the middle of the room and enter to read the results. Only two of them were accepted.
"Just Chloè and me? What about you two?" Rose asks a little sad to know that they couldn't all work together. The group of friends is silent for a few minutes.
"Ah, it's fine. We can't do anything… don't worry, ok?" Marinette tried to lift the spirit. The news that she had not been accepted in one of her dream companies was a bit daunting, even if she only went to the interview as a practice since she had no plans to have another job at least that year. Even so, she couldn't let that discourage her or the rest.
"Mari is right." Alya follows the conversation. "Also, I had a backup plan if this happened. I sent my portfolio to Hero Works, since that is one of my favorite futuristic technology companies, and just yesterday I received an email in which they say they want to interview me."
"Hero Works? The new company funded by ZAG Studios?" Marinette asks interested.
"Yes, it's new but they are taking care of the new superhero mobile games. I was waiting for Neo Akuma's answer to make my final decision, so now I can go to the interview without any problems."
"Well, I'm glad none of us are unemployed this year." Rose sighs as she listens to her friends' responses. "This will serve as practices for next year after all."
"Marinette, are you sure you settle for teaching Manon a couple of times a week? I know that my dad's company also has jobs for students, I can tell him to give you one with flexible hours." Chloè tries to convince her.
"No, no. I don't want to make much trouble, I also wanted to focus more on advancing some courses for next year. It's possible that I won´t have much time, but thanks. I will consider it."
"I've never seen a room so tidy since the first-year entry ceremony." It's the first thing Ivan says when he enters his friends' dormitory. Kim, who is the one who opens the door, lets out a sigh and speaks in a somewhat tired tone.
"And I had never done so much cleaning in my life. Did you know that I had eight pairs of red socks? Well, I didn't. You find hidden treasures after living for three years in one place..."
"Oh, I think an annual cleaning wouldn't hurt at all... I think you should come more often to the dorm, Adrien." Ivan jokes turning to see the blond. "In any case, I came to ask for a phone charger, do you have one that you are not using?"
Nino searches with his gaze and gets up to deliver one of the chargers to his friend. Saying thanks, the black-haired boy with blond leaves the room leaving the four friends. The silence is quickly interrupted by Luka's ringtone which fails to recognize the number that appears. He decides to answer despite that and has a small conversation with the person on the other side of the phone. Five minutes later, he hangs up the phone saying goodbye politely.
"Adrien, guess who just called." Luka addresses the blond who is in his bed reading a book.
"Did someone from Neo Akuma just call you?" Adrien replies without taking his eyes off the book.
"Wow, every day you make me believe you have superpowers or something."
"Did they call you from Neo Akuma? How did they get your number?" Nino and Kim ask surprised to know who the call came from. Adrien, for his part, decides to set aside his book and sits on the edge of the bed to explain them better.
"It's been a while since we went to visit Neo Akuma and I still haven't called to accept the contract they offered us. It seems that they already realized that we have no thought of accepting. Now they are trying to pull each person from our company separately."
Adrien had already done his research of the company some time ago, and wasn't surprised to find some successful projects very similar to others from smaller companies; however, the projects of these small businesses hadn't been as successful as Neo Akuma. Making some comparisons, he realized that it is most likely that Neo Akuma has taken the idea of these companies and they have launched the product before them. Something that unfortunately had become commonplace in the business world.
"What exactly did they tell you?" The blond asks.
"They told me they wanted to do business with me, that I could have a great future, and since it was something "personal", I didn't need to tell you. But obviously, it was the first thing I did."
Adrien took a moment to think about what to do. The other three, on the other hand, are slightly worried.
Nino thinks of the worst. "What should we do? At this step, they will steal our idea and launch the game before us."
Adrien only gives them a smile with the following words: "Don't worry, that will only prevent you from thinking with your head. They started with this, it's time to start playing their game."
The three friends remain silent when they see the blonde's smile, but they were sure that Lucky Charm Tech wouldn't lose without a fight.
"What... is this?"
Marinette had returned to the dorm after finishing her laps on the running field and decided to open the game for a while when she saw the new message from the game. A message from the very creator of the game, ZAG Studios. Coming out of her astonishment, the blue-haired continued reading the message. Apparently, it had to do with the video they made for the competition and they wanted to talk to her personally. The message also told her to respond in less than a week and to indicate the time that she was available and some public place where she could meet with one of the company's representatives. When she finished reading the statement, Marinette's heart was beating really fast. ZAG Estudios had asked her if they could see her for some kind of proposal regarding the video. It was one of the best news she had heard in recent weeks! Without much thought, she answered the message indicating that this weekend she would be free and could meet in any cafe around A University.
After the message is sent, she looks at the clock and realizes that it's almost time to meet ChatNoir for the start of the couples' competition. Ladybug opens her objects' chest and uses a teleporter stone to get faster to the Circle of Swords.
Ladybug appears in front of the main door of the building and waits for ChatNoir who should already be arriving. Five minutes before seven, the character dressed in black appears next to the rest of the clan with the exception of Plagg&Cheese.
[Private Chat - Clan Noir]
[ChatNoir]: Plagg said he would see us later.
[DJCarapace]: who knows what he's doing...
[TheSilencer]: Well it's not like we can get in anyway.
One of the main characteristics of the Circle of Swords was that depending on the event, the entrance to the place changed; that means, not everyone is allowed to enter the venue at any event. The Circle of Swords is a circular construction, roofed with a dome and surrounded by sword decorations. In addition to that, around the place were floating screens that projected the stage inside the Circle so that those who couldn't enter, saw what was happening. In this case, the competition of couples only accepted the entry of couples, as it said in the name, so you could only enter if you were married in MV.
[DJCarapace]: So we stay here watching
[DarkCupid]: You better win!
[DJCarapace]: that's obvious!
[Plagg&Cheese]: Then I hope it's a good fight because we are going with everything.
The clan turns after receiving Plagg's message, which is behind them a few meters away. But they also realize that he is not alone, that he is approaching in the company of a certain fairy-type character.
[Ladybug]: oh?
[Ladybug]: it's Tikki!
[Ladybug]: Chat, can you add her to the clan?
[ChatNoir]: Sure
[System]: The user CookieTikki has been added to the Noir clan.
[Ladybug]: Tikki!
[CookieTikki]: Bug!
[Ladybug]: what a surprise!
[Ladybug]: what do they mean you will do your best?
[Ladybug]: wait...
[Ladybug]: won't it be that...?
[DarkCupid]: OH MY GOD
[CookieTikki]: :)
[Plagg&Cheese]: :)
[DJCarapace]: Are you serious?!
[CookieTikki]: Plagg and I got married today in the morning
[CookieTikki]: I hope we all get along :)
[DarkCupid]: PLAGG
[DarkCupid]: how could you?
[DarkCupid]: how could you leave the singles' club?
[DarkCupid]: and not invite us to the wedding?
[Plagg&Cheese]: you talk too much, monkey
[Plagg&Cheese]: and we just went to the temple, we didn't do any ceremony.
[DarkCupid]: MONKEY?!
[TheSilencer]: go and eat a banana, monkey.
[DarkCupid]: !
[DarkCupid]: I...!
[DarkCupid]: ...I will.
[DJCarapace]: wow he really stood and went to the kitchen
[TheSilencer]: I was tired of hearing his stomach roar.
[TheSilencer]: So? You are going to compete?
[CookieTikki]: yep!
[CookieTikki]: it seems fun so let's try to enjoy it
[Plagg&Cheese]: So, Ladybug! ChatNoir!
[Plagg&Cheese]: if it's our turn against you, don't contain yourselves!
[ChatNoir]: oh?
[Ladybug]: hehehe
[Ladybug]: Of course not!
[ChatNoir]: We will gladly defeat you.
[DarkCupid]: WAIT
[DarkCupid]: We're not going to talk about the newlyweds?!
[DJCarapace]: Oh, you came back.
[DarkCupid]: I'm at your side!
[TheSilencer]: They'll tell us later
[TheSilencer]: couples have to go in now.
Marinette noticed the time and was he right: the Circle's door had already opened. After a few messages wishing good luck, the two couples enter the Circle and wait for the competition to begin.
After fifteen minutes of tolerance, the door closes and the floating screens outside the Circle light up. "Good evening to all citizens of Miraculous Voyage, from this moment the start the PK Couples' Competition is announced. Now to review the rules... "
The voice of the system began to recap the rules. In resume:
- The competition would take place in two days.
- On the first day, each one of the seven servers would have the elimination rounds, where the couples would compete in small battles.
- The couple who loses a person first loses the match.
- The fight between the couples would be completely random.
- The fights would continue until there is only one couple left in every server.
- The winner of each server will receive a prize.
- On the second day, the winners of each server would compete to get the grand prize.
- The entry time would only have 15 minutes of tolerance.
- If the players don't enter on time the second day they will be placed in the last position of the competition between servers.
- All the players that are inside the Circle can't leave or disconnect. In the case that was done, whether or not during a fight, the couple would be automatically disqualified.
Finished explaining the rules, the circular platform in the middle of the Circle was divided into four and began to designate the couples who would fight in the first round.
[System] [Couples PK Competition]: in zone 1, the couple No.12 vs. No. 35; Zone 2, No. 24 vs. No. 73; Zone 3, No. 84 vs. 52; Zone 4, No. 102 vs. No. 6.
Ladybug noticed the number they had been given: No. 84, they were designated on the first round in zone 3. Ladybug turned to see Chat and realized that he was staring at her. It wasn't a tense moment, it was more a time when courage was given to win this competition. Feeling what the other thought without saying anything, the two turned to the platform and approached it at the same time.
When they arrived, the couple n° 52 was already waiting for them. Their surprise was that they weren't complete strangers: StormyWeather and CenturyWarrior. What a way to start the competition.
Ladybug and ChatNoir had already put themselves in attack position, without altering when they saw who they had to fight against. On the other hand, the other couple had not moved since they saw their opponents and it seemed they had a private conversation. Before the fight could begin, Stormy and Century opened their options bars and disconnected. That fast. Without even starting the fight.
The game system announced them as the first winners of the confrontation and asked them to retire to wait for the next fight.
What a way to start the competition.
The competition took its course and the duo won each match without the need to fight both at the same time. They always waited for the other team to attack first to find out which of the two would take care of them, while the other was in charge of the support. Between the rounds of competitions, there came to a point where they faced Tikki and Plagg. It was the only fight in which both fought together. Tikki was a fairy-type character specializing in healing spells, while Plagg was a feline-type hybrid character, known for his destructive movements. They were a strong duo, and their level wasn't so far from the Noir couple. Ladybug and ChatNoir were hero-type characters, who had their main strength in their weapons. The amazing thing was that the types of avatars they had chosen were completely the opposite; the skills that Ladybug lacked, Chat had them and vice versa. Both duos were extremely powerful.
It was one of the best fights in the competition, with a duration of eight minutes and endurance from both teams. In the end, it ended with the victory of Ladybug and ChatNoir by an oversight of the rival, but the spectators had been delighted. The public chat was filled with comments of admiration to both couples and others of congratulations to the winning couple and the newly married couple.
The last match came and both decided to fight together to end the competition in a good way. Four minutes later, the hero couple was rewarded as the winners of the server. The number of dimas and experience points earned was given to each.
[Public Chat]
[BloomingRose]: I don't regret seeing the competitions for three hours.
[BloomingRose]: It's been great!
[TsubasaTenshi]: as expected of the top positions...
[TsubasaTenshi]: they are from a completely different world.
[StormWarrior]: They've defeated all their opponents so fast!
[Merlinex]: and its energy bars never dropped by 50%
[Merlinex]: My respects.
[TsubasaTenshi]: Although CookieTikki and Plagg&Cheese duo was great too.
[TsubasaTenshi]: congratulations on your marriage!
[Charmquest]: I have that fight recorded
[Charmquest]: I'm uploading it to the forum!
[Nutmeg]: compared to the first fight...
[Nutmeg]: what a disappointment on the part of Century and Stormy.
[YellowMenance]: lol
[YellowMenance]: If you can consider that a fight
[BloomingRose]: hahahaha
[Merlinex]: They ran away like the chickens they are.
[DarkCupid]: HAHAHAHA
[DarkCupid]: they could never win against them
[DarkCupid]: My brother and sister would have cleaned the floor with them.
[DarkCupid]: they escaped before being humiliated.
[TimeBunnix]: I hope they stop accusing them of things they didn't do and have the respect they deserve.
Ladybug and Chat met for a while with the rest of the clan and congratulated both couples. A few minutes later, the winning couple says goodbye to the group and goes for a walk in the great lake. While they are talking, several ideas arise, such as the creation of a new guild, the preparation for competition against the other servers and what they ate before they started playing. Among all that, Marinette remembers the message from ZAG Studios. She tells Chat that they have already responded and that she will meet them on Saturday and tell him everything on Sunday after the competition between servers.
The week passed quickly and without Marinette noticing it was already Saturday. The meeting with the ZAG Studios representative wasn't as formal as she thought. He began by thanking her for playing the game and congratulating her on winning the video contest. After some introductory phrases, the representative spoke to her about the proposal.
"The office was so delighted with the video that we thought it would be a good idea to promote the game. We have seen how the video had a big positive impact on the game and we believe it would attract new players." The man continued explaining the reasons and conditions that would exist in the contract. "In summary, ZAG wants to pay the rights of the video to promote the game, of course, the credits wouldn't change. All the names that appear in the video would remain in it."
Marinette was stunned. Her heart was pounding for happiness. The video had been recognized by ZAG Studios and they wanted to pay her to use it in promotions. It was one of her greatest achievements. She read the contract he had been given and found no problem in it, she was even impressed by the amount of money she was being offered. Marinette thought about it for a minute and gave the representative her answer.
"I like the offer, but I can't decide this alone. I uploaded the video from my account, but my entire clan helped in the project. Could you give me some time to talk to them about it?"
The representative smiled politely and told her not to worry and take time to discuss it with them. After Marinette thanked him, they agreed to meet again in the same cafe next weekend.
The next day, Ladybug arrived at the Circle of Swords ten minutes before the start of the servers' competition. ChatNoir hadn't arrived yet.
Ten minutes passed and Ladybug watched as the doors of the Circle opened and the floating screens lit up. Ladybug stood near the entrance to enter quickly once Chat arrived.
The fifteen minutes of tolerance passed and the Circle's door closed.
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ChatNoir never showed up.
Author notes
And after two weeks I bring you this chapter while I eat my chicken noodle soup. I took more time than I thought, but I want to tell you that this chapter is very important for the rest of the story and I wanted everything to be clear because the moment you all are waiting for to happen is very close ^^. Thank you all for being so patient and waiting for updates, it really takes a weight off of me with all my courses. That's why it's a long chapter and I didn't divide it in two. Soon I will start uploading sketches of some MV places on Twitter and Wattpad, so you have a better idea of what the game's places are like. Thanks for reading!
Twitter: Little_Rain0048
-LR