Miraculous Rewrite

Gamer

Scene: Collège Françoise Dupont. In the Library, the students are playing Ultimate Mecha Strike III. Adrien and Max are playing while Alya records them.

Kim: Come on, Max!
Marinette: (Sees Alya recording) What's going on, Alya? (Alya shushes her)
Luka: Try-outs for the Paris Ultimate Mecha Strike III Tournament. The school sends the two students with the highest scores.
Kim: Actually, the tryouts offer a partner to team up with Max in the Tournament.
Marinette: Why Max?
Kim: 'Cause he's unbeatable! He's a total rockstar! He's got the highest APM over anyone!
Luka: APM?
Kim: Actions per minute? This tournament is his whole life! He's been grinding all year to level up.
(Adrien's robot, NAD03, uses his special attack on Max's robot, MX-01. MX-01 is crushed and NAD03 wins.)
Caline: Adrien is now in the lead.
Kim: What happened, Max?
Max: Hmm. Awesome job. We're gonna make a killer combo.
(Adrien high fives him as the rest of their class cheer for both of them)
Marinette: So let me get this straight. If someone manages to beat Max's score, they'll team up with Adrien at the tournament?
Kim: No one can beat Max. Or rather Max and Adrien. It's a slam dunk. They're our school's dream team!
(Alya takes Marinette by her hand and drags her to a bookshelf)
Alya: I see where you're going with this, Little lady.
Marinette: Just imagine, teaming with Adrien!
Alya: Are you out of your mind, girl? This is about stepping up and representing! Not snuggling up and snogging! This is serious business!
Marinette: Seriously Alya, you think I'd actually go through with that?
Mr. Damocles: Well, I think we have our two champions lined up for the Paris tournament.
Marinette: Wait! Uh, Is it too late... to try out?
(Everyone gasps)
Mr. Damocles: Well, the library is closing up in five minutes, but...
Alya: Oh, boy...
(Marinette sits down and Adrien gives her his joypad.)
Marinette: Adrien's joypad! Ohhh...! (rubs it on her face)
(Luka narrows his eyes at her action)
Kim: Is she serious? There's no way!
Alya: Unless the particular player has a particular motivation.
Max: The rules are elementary, You battle each other's robots with your own and...
Marinette: Please... Every time you win, you loot its items and gain XP, which upgrades your mech. I'm not a noob, thank you very much.
(A flashback of Marinette and her father playing the game is seen.)
Max: Ah, sounds like you have a sufficient amount of knowledge. Let's see if it's enough to beat me.
Chloé: Seriously? How could anyone spend so much time in front of a screen?
Sabrina: I know, as if. (They start texting)
(Marinette chooses LB-03, the ladybug robot, while Max chooses MX-01.)
Kim: Come on, Max, you can do it!
(Marinette and Max start playing. The others see how Marinette is winning.)
Marinette: And now, quarter circle plus heavy kick, and Flying Hyper Storm! Triple hit combo, Marinette style! Booyah!
(Marinette wins the game)
Marinette: Woo! Yeah! Woo hoo! I win! Uh-huh!
Kim: Wha! I can't believe it! She... she beat him?
Alya: Beat him? She pulverized him!
Luka: It looks like the king's been knocked off his throne.
(The students cheer)
Max: I accept this defeat. I relinquish my position at the tournament. Congratulations, Marinette. And Adrien. (He walks away)
Adrien: Max, wait!
Kim: Oh, Max...
Max: Look. I'm fine, I lost fair and square. But if you don't mind, I'd like a little solitude.
Mr. Damocles: So, Marinette Dupain-Cheng and Adrien Agreste will represent Françoise Dupont High School at the Paris Ultimate Mecha Strike III Tournament. Good luck to both of you.
Adrien: Well, I guess I'll be coming over to practice. With my new partner. See you later.
Marinette: See... ya...
Alya: Now you gotta win and you're gonna be representing the school, not just hanging out with Adrien.
Marinette: Oh, Adrien...
Alya: Oh, brother...
(Alya facepalms. Luka once again gives Marinette a skeptical look.)

Scene: Streets of Paris. Max walks angrily.

Max: This is a travesty. An unequivocal travesty!

Scene: Hawk Moth's lair.

Hawk Moth: (window opens) Ah, a competition. I know you like that, my little evil akumas. Where there's a winner, there's always a loser. (turns a butterfly into an akuma) Fly away, my little akuma, and evilize him!