//------------------------------// // Boys Vs Girls // Story: Kindred Spirits // by CartoonNerd12 //------------------------------// Throughout breakfast Ladybug and Chat Noir and Fluttershy and Discord noticed how lovey-dovey Nick and Judy and Tobey and Becky were acting around each other. Ladybug was the one to call them out on it, "What in the world happen to you guys this morning?" The duos started blushing and had a hard time replying. Discord chuckled, "Isn't it obvious? They've finally come to terms with their feelings and are now officially items." The blushes deepened as neither of them denied it. "Ha! I was right!" "Oh Discord, don't embarrass the poor things, though I think it's really sweet that it's finally happened for them." Chat added, "It certainly is and they should consider themselves lucky." Ladybug rolled her eyes, "You're not still upset about me saying we're not a couple are you?" "No, but it is hard to see our companions being with the person they want…" he quickly told them, "That is to say I'm not unhappy for you but it's…" Judy said, "It's okay Chat, we understand completely." The others nodded their heads knowing firsthand how frustrating it was to keep the truth away from the unknowing lovebirds. As they continued with breakfast Discord brought up, "So to be clear," he pointed to the superheroes and cops, "You will be staying here to help with the village?" Nick replied, "That's the plan. Right, Carrots?" The bunny nodded, "Right." The draconequus said, "Well then I guess Fluttershy and I can head home if you five can handle this." Tobey gawked, "Are you kidding me?! With all that magic you have, you won't stay and help?!" Nick agreed, "I know you're used to doing your own thing but seriously? You won't even consider helping out? Not even a little?" Chat was troubled by this too, "Would you really leave after all we have done?" He scoffed, "Please, you're saviors in your own worlds you don't need my powers," he pointed to Becky, "Especially If that one is just as powerful with her own powers." The girls looked at each other and then a smirk spread across their lips as Judy said, "Sounds like we need to put that to the test." The boys were taken back by that as Nick questioned, "Fluff?" She stated, "We should test to see if Becky's powers are just as strong as Discord's to see if we can handle things without him." The chaotic spirit was intrigued by this and smirked himself, "I like it, challenge accepted." "But it shouldn't be just Becky and Discord testing their abilities against each other, it should be all of us to see who's best suited to stay and help." Nick gapped and exclaimed, "Just like at the academy! Ha! Genius, Fluff!" "Exactly but we should make it more interesting like have it be say… Boys vs. Girls?" she mischievously smiled. Her partner's eyes widen along with the other boys before they looked at each other and smirked as well, enjoying the idea too much. "You're on." they said. Moments later they were outside in the meadow, agreeing the game should be Capture the Flag as it would be the best way to test each other's strengths, of course some extra rules had to be made to avoid cheating such as Word Girl and Discord weren't allow to get the enemy's flag as it would be too easy. For Chat and Ladybug they couldn't use their cataclysm and lucky charm respectively. No flying was a must. And that the meadow was the neutral space between the teams. "Okay I think that's everything." Ladybug said. "One more thing," Chat pointed to a tree stump next to the meadow, "That should be our divided line." Everyone agreed before taking their blue and pink flags and went to their home bases. The teams huddled together to begin strategizing. The girls appointed Judy team leader as she instructed them while drawing in the dirt, "Alright, the way I see it Becky and Marinette need to serve as the distraction. I'll stay to guard the flag, and Fluttershy… you need to be the one to get the flag." "Oh! Me?" she gulped, "Are you sure?" "Positive. They'll leave you alone since they'll be too busy with these two." Ladybug agreed, "She's right. Because if I know Chat he'll want to be in the fray and besides you know he can't resist me." she grinned. Meanwhile, the boys were going over a similar strategy as Discord had poofed up a military table with figures being mini versions of them and the girls. He said, "Now obviously they'll send in their most powerful players to waylay us, which means I'll need to be in there and so will Chat. Nick of course will guard the flag and Tobey, my boy you get the most important job, getting their flag!" "You're kidding, right?" The boy nervously chuckled but since the being wasn't laughing he groaned, "You're not kidding…" "Hey they won't see you coming and that's the most important thing." The boy genius frowned, "Somehow that doesn't make me feel any better." When the planning was done, the game began. The girl superheroes moved in first but Chat and Discord were quick to intercept them. Giving Tobey and Fluttershy a chance to sneak past on opposite ends missing the other completely, once they were in enemy territory they went behind bushes and trees. Word Girl had engaged Discord in combat through it was hard given she couldn't fly to dodge his magic even if it was silly. But between her food based villains and a villainess that merged herself with a copier she could handle silly. She tried using her ice breath but all that did was cause Discord to put on his ice-skating outfit and skated around. He twirled while mocking, "Really kid? Is that the best you can do?" She gnashed her teeth then she let out her sonic scream making Discord lose his balance and belly flopped straight onto the ice. He slowly lifted his head seeing the smirk on her face as he commented, "Impressive, now let's see what else you got…" he snapped his fingers and the ice was gone and he was back on his feet. Then he snapped again and an anvil appeared above the heroine before it dropped. Word Girl saw it and caught it right away with her super strength. While that been happening the miraculous superheroes faced each other with Chat Noir using his baton like a cane and said, "Well milady I guess this means we're about to have our first fight together." She slyly smiled, saying, "Except I fought with you before when you were affected by any akuma's spell. So we know who can defeat who." "Oh-ho, but that was when I was unaware of what was happening, this time…" he twirled his baton and posed while uttering sensually, "I am in compete control." For a moment she felt she was going to blush but kept her head on straight and sensually uttered back, "We'll see about that…" and twirled her yo-yo. As the fights went on Tobey was getting closer to the girls' flag just as Fluttershy was getting closer to the boys' but stopped when they saw the guards. The pegasus knew she had to think of something quick to get past the fox but nothing was coming to her until she thought of something she really didn't want to do. She sighed and softly said, "I don't know if it'll work since he's an animal from a different world but I suppose I'll have to try…" with another sigh she kept going. Tobey knew he had to distract Judy, but how? If she was any other rabbit like in his world he could have lured her away with a carrot but as it is she was sentient and very, very smart. So he knew he needed to outsmart her instead. Looking down he found some of rocks and a brilliant idea came to him. Fluttershy approached Nick and the fox was genuinely surprised. "Fluttershy? Y-you were sent to get the flag?" "Uh-ah…" she moved her hoof in a circle, "and I am really sorry for what I'm about to do…" she took a deep breath and began to use The Stare on him. Tobey calculated the right angles in the dirt before he picked up a rock and threw it without being seen. Judy's ears picked up a thump and turned in the direction she hear it before she heard another thump and it came in a different direction. More thumps happened in every other direction making Judy even more jumpy until finally she let a frustrated yell and went in one direction giving Tobey the chance to go get the flag. Nick was utterly confused by what Fluttershy was doing until for some reason a crippling fear overcame him and he felt helpless to stop her forcing him to make a run for it. Fluttershy was filled with guilt but it gave her the opportunity she needed to grab the flag. At that moment both Fluttershy and Tobey shouted, "I got it!" The players stopped with what they were doing though Discord and Word Girl and Chat and Ladybug were in ridiculous positions. Judy rushed back to her post and gawked at how the boy genius bypassed her. The teams-except for Nick who was quivering in a bush- were gobsmacked by how the flags were obtained. "We tied…? How did we tie?!" Discord yelled. Suddenly a female voice spoke out, "An answer that shall now be revealed…" They looked up in surprise to see Cecilia flying above them. Nick had stopped quaking once he felt a warm presence in the air and saw the fairy like everyone else did. The girls went to her as she descended down. "You're here!" WG exclaimed. Fluttershy asked, "Does that mean you send us all home right now?" There was a long pause before Cecilia replied, "No." Leaving everyone completely and utterly shocked.