"I think you should throw the challenge," Alya said as she threw some popcorn into her mouth. "Do you hear his voice? He sounds hot." Mari rolled her eyes.

"Ladybug," she said, lowering her voice to sound like Chat's, "I am a hot dude from another school who really wants to take you out. Lose to me so we can finally have an excuse to meet each other in real life."

Mari rolled her eyes again, this time sending them so far back into her skull she could've sworn she witnessed the creation of the universe.

"AND he already likes you, so you have nothing to worry about."

Marinette sighed. "Alya, I am not throwing this challenge. You know how competitive I get. Besides, whoever Chat Noir is doesn't know me. He likes my online persona, that's all."

"Okay, well maybe don't throw it. He just wants to get to know you, Mari. That's all! Just admit that it wouldn't be the worst thing if you lost." Alya set the popcorn bowl down beside her.

"Alya, he could be some fifty year old man with a thing for teenage girls for all we know! There's no way I'm going on any dates because of this."

Alya sighed. Her boyfriend Nino happened to know Chat Noir and he was not an old man. Nevertheless, there was no getting through to her friend once she had her mind made up.

An hour earlier, after Ladybug's response video accepting the challenge came out, Marinette received an email from Chat setting up the date and time of the fight.

My Lady,

I am so honored that a woman as beautiful as yourself has decided to accept the challenge that will ultimately result in you falling madly in love with me;) tomorrow morning around 1130 I would be honored to live stream this for the world to see and hold us to our promises! My username is chatthecatnoir. I can't wait to find out who's underneath YOUR username;) if she's anything like she sounds, then she's the most beautiful woman in the world! I'm thinking we see a movie, take a walk through the park, and finish off the night with a stop along the seine to watch the sunset;););) can't wait buggaboo!

Chat Noir

He had then proceeded to follow all of Mari's Ladybug accounts and even the fan accounts run by Alya. This included that unfortunate Flickr account Marinette had set up on accident. Until Chat had followed she had forgotten all about it.
Marinette was stressed out of her mind. She had less than twelve hours to binge watch all of Chat's videos to figure out his weakness. It was gonna be a long night.

The next morning came all too soon. Watching Chat's videos had little to no desired affect on Marinette's performance. In fact, she felt that by watching his account she had only contributed to the problem she was currently in by supporting the crazy person behind Chat Noir's furry persona.

Either way, Mari got up around 10 and got some breakfast. She rolled out her yoga mat and sat down. It was time for her pregame stretches. The stretches were a sight to behold. It was a cross between the US Navy's ridiculous PRT warm-up exercises and the cult favorite "Prancercise." Although not very pretty, it got the job done.

Mari sat down at her desk and cracked all of her fingers. It was game time.
She repositioned the sweat bands on her wrists and forehead before popping open her laptop. Marinette made it all the way to the livestream website and began to set up her half of the stream. Chat had already begun, so Marinette just clicked on his name and joined in.

The screen went dark. Although no games were displayed yet, the audio transmitted back and forth.

"LADYBUG YOU CAME!"

Mari jumped. What was this kid on anyways?

"Yeah you got me here I guess. Want to start this thing a little early?"

"Oh you know it buggaboo!" Mari rolled her eyes and signed onto Minecraft.

"We're going live in three, two, one." There was a pause. "Good Morning Minecrafters! Welcome to the livestream! Today I have the honor of having the lovely Ladybug here with me! She's here to challenge me to a survival match!"
"Hi everyone!" She greeted all of the fans that had begun to appear on the livestream.

"So right now we are about to begin! When I make the new world, as soon as Ladybug appears on the server we will begin! Remember, the rules say that we will only have 7 days and 7 nights to get ready for the big showdown! Whoever wins the big brawl dictates the prize! If I win, I get to go on a date with my lady, and if she wins, I will sign off every video by yelling 'LADYBUG I LOVE YOU!' In case of a draw, both prizes will be claimed. May the best Crafter win!"

Chat Noir opened the world up and paused it after it loaded. He added Ladybug to the mix and the split screen appeared.

"Three, two, one, go!"

Mari's fingers flew over her controls. She needed to put a little bit of distance between herself and Chat. She was gonna suck down as many resources as she possibly could in the next couple days, so she was gonna need all the space she could get.

Marinette started by collecting dirt and punching trees for wood. With only 7 days in the game, she would need to work quickly. Her goals for the first day included finding/making shelter, collecting enough wood to make a crafting table and bin, and also finding iron and coal.

Her and Chat bantered back and forth as they played, concentration showing on both of their faces. Mari worked diligently to secure her gear, creating iron armor for herself and making multiple swords. She collected lots of food as well, and she went out at night to try and cop some old enchanted weapons off some of the zombies and skeletons that roamed. Mari was taking it very seriously.
Across town, Chat Noir's strategy took a slightly lighter tone. He would use his position to prod and poke at Ladybug, even taking 15 minutes to create a massive sign in the air that declared his love for her. It only solicited an acknowledgement response and a comment about how hard Ladybug was rolling her eyes. It didn't deter Chat. He still felt convinced that Ladybug was going to be his lady.

At the end of the 7 days and 7 nights, Ladybug and Chat Noir both made it back to the spawn point. They met in the middle and took twelve block paces backwards until they were separated equally.

"Ready, My Lady?" Char asked.

"Ready to destroy you, kitty."

Chat smiled to himself. There was no way he was letting his lady get away.

"3. 2. 1. CHARGE!" He exclaimed, running his character at Ladybug's. She yelled into her own microphone and the two youtubers clashed in the middle. With a flurry of swings, hits, and misses, the duo fought to the death.

The battle raged on and on. Mari was glad she wore her sweatbands because she was sweating so much she could barely see.

Unfortunately, both parties were pretty terrible at defense. After a lengthy fight, Chat and Ladybug lined up to deliver a final, killing blow.

"FINISH HIM!" Ladybug screamed. No way she was about to lose to some mangy furry.

CrASh!

At the same time, the words "you died" appeared on the screen, with prompts to re-spawn.

"Goddamnit," Mari cured under her breath.

"Well, well, well, my lady. You made it farther than most, but it looks like we'll be spending some time together very shortly."

"In your dreams, Chat." Fucking Minecraft stans were literally the worst. At least Mari was a cool Minecraft stan.

"Hey, a deals a deal Purrincess. I didn't make the rules!" He paused and turned back to his mic to finish off the livestream. "Thank you all for joining us! This was by far my most exciting episode yet! Ladybug has earned the Chat Noir seal of approval for sure! A formidable opponent."

"Thank you for having me, kitty!" Mari died a little inside. There was no way she wanted to go on a date with whoever Chat was.

"I'll have my people contact your people, and we'll see about that date my lady. In the meantime, have a great day guys! Don't forget to subscribe to our channels. I LOVE YOU LADYBUG!" And with that, the livestream ended as quickly as it had began.