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ML: Are They Worthy? Chapter 86: Unity!
The next day, Lila was in her hospital bed being visited by Lorenzo. They were reminiscing about their time in Italy and having a generally fun time. Their giggles were interrupted when someone else opened the door. Lila was expecting a nurse, a doctor, or maybe one of those miraculous experts she met the day before after Gabriel left, but was surprised to see that it was none of the above. “Alix?”
Alix walked in, pulled up a chair, and sat down next to Lorenzo in front of Lila. “Hey.”
“Hi…” Lila replied awkwardly.
After a bit of silence, Alix asked “Well, how are you doing?”
“Oh, um, I’m feeling alright,” Lila answered. “Well, I guess as alright as I can be.”
“Right…” Alix responded. An awkward silence permeated.
“Why are you here?” Lila asked, breaking the silence like a plate crashing to the floor. “I’ve done nothing but manipulate you and your friends.” She sunk into herself. “I don’t deserve your friendship.”
Lorenzo was shook. Alix simply smiled and said “Yeah. You probably don’t.” Lila looked up. “But whether it be kindness or foolishness, I think we’re willing to give it to you anyway.”
“Why?” Lila demanded.
“Well, I don’t know about anyone else for certain,” Alix explained, “but for me, it’s a case of I can spend time disliking you, or I can see that you’re trying and at least move on, if not help you try. And I don’t have the time to waste hating someone who is trying.”
Lila was stunned. She looked at Lorenzo who smiled and chuckled. She looked back at Alix and started crying. “Lila, are you OK?” Lorenzo asked.
“Yeah” Lila sniffed. She wiped her eyes, although tears kept coming. “I’m alright.” For so long, Lila was trapped in the darkness of trying to make herself seem like an amazing, untouchable, Goddess. She was pushing other people away to push herself upwards. However, it felt lonely, which is what she was trying to avoid in the first place. Yet she had a hard time realizing it until it swallowed her whole.
So when someone was reaching out to her honestly and earnestly, and she was fully committed to doing the same, it all hit her at once. She hadn’t felt like this in a long time, and she liked it. Lila looked up and smiled at Alix. Alix reciprocated the smile. Nathalie looked on, assured that things will be alright.
Meanwhile, Adrien came into Marinette and Emilie’s room. “Hey” he said upon entering. He looked and saw Marinette was alone. “Where’s my mother?”
“She’s beginning physical therapy,” Marinette explained.
“Oh” Adrien said, surprised and delighted by the news.
“Some of the doctors were worried, but she insisted she get a start” Marinette continued.
Adrien chuckled. “That’s mother alright.” The couple shared a giggle. “It might be better this way.” Marinette seemed puzzled. Adrien’s smile widened. “Someone’s been missing you.” He took out a box and opened it.
As the box opened, Tikki appeared. Marinette was overcome with delight. “TIKKI!” she gasped.
Tikki flew up to Marinette as fast as she could and hugged her cheek. “Marinette!” The two snuggled each other. Once the little hug was over, Tikki said “I’m glad you’re OK.”
“Me too,” Marinette responded. She averted her gaze for a bit. “I feel like I should have asked you.” Tikki was curious. “About the ultimate move thing. I mean, after what happened with you and the previous holder of the wolf miraculous…”
“Marinette, it’s fine,” Tikki said. “The lucky charm gave you the idea for a reason. In spite of needing to perform that move, both you and her are amazing Ladybugs, and nothing can change that.”
Marinette smiled and blushed. “Thanks Tikki.” Adrien stood there, observing but not interrupting.
As the days went by, the recovery process progressed for the patients, as well as Paris itself. While the city had seen a great deal of damage from Hawk Moth, the Nurushwa attack was on a whole other level. While the miraculous cure did its job, the city was still in shock, and it needed some time to readjust.
During this time, Gabriel was meeting constantly with lawyers to figure out the details of his case. He was making certain arrangements to make sure everything goes smoothly. Meanwhile, Marinette and Lila were getting visits from their classmates to make sure they were doing well, and in Lila’s case, assuring them that they could bury the hatchet.
One of the processes of Paris’s recovery was a self-imposed quarantine. This was an effort to maintain order, get accounts from everyone involved, and maybe trap this Nurushwa figure. However, this was a temporary process, and nearing its end. Among those set to leave Paris once this quarantine was over, Travis and Cassandra were some of the most anxious.
Vlad was meeting with them in their hotel room. “It sucks that we gotta leave soon,” Travis lamented. “I was getting used to having you being in the same neighborhood as us, just like old times.”
“Hm,” Vlad grunted. “I’m going to miss it too. But we’ll never be too far apart. We have cellphones and such.”
“Right…” Travis reluctantly agreed. “It’s just not the same, you know?”
“We can come visit whenever, you know,” Cassandra said.
“I guess that’s true” Travis said, cheering up slightly. He sighed. “Part of me wishes we could just move here, you know? Not only are you here, but the friends you’ve made are amazing.”
“Well, what can I say?” Vlad asked. “Only the best for me.”
Meanwhile, Cassandra chuckled. “Are you sure this isn’t about one friend in particular?” she insinuated.
Travis was caught off-guard. “Well,” he blushed, “I can’t say she isn’t one of the BIGGER reasons… But you must feel it too, you know? The general presence of Vlad’s friends here.”
“Of course,” Cassandra said. “I just can’t miss an opportunity to tease you.” Travis rolled his eyes.
Meanwhile, Kagami was doing some fencing training. Longg was watching her. She was working aggressively, and losing focus. Longg imagined it had something to do with the conversation they had when they got home after the attack and the incident with Katelyn.
Flashing back, Kagami walked into her room. She sat in front of her tv and started playing video games. Longg floated out beside her. “So, um, why did you tell Travis and Cassandra you’re Ryuko?”
Kagami shrugged. “I guess I felt like it.”
“It’s a little unorthodox,” Longg informed her.
“I know…” Kagami replied. She had just been defeated in her game. “Ugh. Fine.”
“Fine what? Longg asked.
Kagami sighed. “I think I’ve made my decision.”
“‘Decision’?” Longg inquired.
“Yeah,” Kagami answered. “And as amazing as Luka is, I think I actually like Travis more.”
“Oh” Longg said, realizing what Kagami was talking about. “So that’s why?”
Kagami nodded. “I figured if we were going to end up going out, he’d have to know the truth at some point or another.”
“So, if you don’t mind,” Longg began, “what was the deciding factor in all of this?”
Kagami smiled. “Like I said, Luka’s great...but Travis has this air about him. He’s just so passionate and free, and I feel like I want that out of a potential boyfriend, you know?”
“I see” Longg said. “So, when are you going to tell him?”
“That, I’m not sure,” Kagami said. “This whole time has been crazy...I want to wait until things settle down a bit before I go jumping into this.”
“That sounds fair,” Longg replied.
Back in the present, Kagami was making mistake after mistake in her training. She threw off her helmet and said “I can’t take it anymore!” She went to go change. Once she was finished, she stormed out of the house.
She started out walking, but then sped up into a run. She was on her way to Le Grand Paris, hoping that he’d be there. When she arrived, she stopped, caught her breath, and composed herself. She walked in, and calmly took the elevator up.
When she got to the floor they were staying in, she left and hurried down the hall. She arrived at their room. She hesitated at first, but she shook herself out of it and knocked. The knock was gentle, but forceful.
Vlad opened the door. “Kagami? What’s up?” Kagami brushed past Vlad. “OK?”
Kagami walked up to Travis. “You!”
Travis seemed confused over this confrontational Kagami. He pointed to himself and said “Me?”
“You!” Kagami repeated. She sighed and loosened her tension. “When I first came to Paris, I thought I was the best there ever was, the best there ever is, and the best there ever will be.”
“O...K…?” Travis said, confused. Vlad and Cassandra were looking on equally confused.
“But right away, I was made apparent of my flaws,” Kagami went on. “As time went on, I’ve slowly learned to overcome those flaws, or at least work towards that. Yet when we first interacted, you seemed to fall in love with me almost instantly. At a time where I kind of hated myself, and I took my anger out on you.” Kagami intensely stared at Travis. “Do you think I’m perfect when I’m not?”
Travis was puzzled. He looked at Vlad and Cassandra, neither of whom were able to help. He turned back to Kagami. “Well...that’s...um…” He sighed. “To be honest, being perfect is overrated.” Kagami was confused. “I didn’t say any of what I said because I thought you were perfect. I said what I said because I thought you were amazing. You still are. But perfect is a bit much to expect, you know?”
Kagami smiled. “Yeah. I do. Hm. Today, while I was practicing fencing, I started to lose focus.” Travis was stunned. “This was the first time since the battle against that Nurushwa thing that I did.”
“I’m sorry…” Travis said, unsure of what else to say.
“Don’t be,” Kagami said. “Because it was the first time since the attack that I had a focus to lose. That I can let my mind think about other things. That I don’t have to worry about a monster peering over my shoulder.”
“Oh” Travis said.
Kagami closed in on him. “I was thinking about you. I think you’re amazing too. So...um...will, uh, will you go out with me?”
Travis’s face was now beat red. Kagami was also blushing, but she looked a little more composed. Still, blushing, Triavis laughed a little. “Hah. Of course.”
Kagami grabbed the lapels of Travis’s jacket. “Oh yeah?” She pulled herself in closer, pressing her body against his. “Prove it.” She gave him a kiss. Travis was taken aback for a second, but wrapped his head around what was happening and focused. He wrapped his arms around Kagami, squeezing her tenderly.
Once the kiss was over, the two looked at each other. They noticed the other was blushing, and started giggling amongst themselves. Travis then said “Now THAT was truly amazing.”
“Congratulations you two,” Cassandra said.
They looked at Cassandra and Vlad, who were smirking, but supportive all the same. “Hm hm. Thanks” Kagami said.
The following day, Mylene and Ivan went to visit Lila, who was also getting a visit from Lorenzo, because of course. “Hi Lila. Lorenzo” Mylene said upon entering.
“Hey,” Ivan said. “How are you all doing?”
Lila giggled. “Well, I’m doing better with all of the visitors I’m getting.” She looked down. “It is nice. After all this time, all of this double-dealing, it is nice that there are people who are willing to give me another shot.”
“It happens to the best of us,” Ivan explained. “If you’re willing to change, people will be there to help.”
“Speaking of helping people,” Mylene said, “the food pantry’s been missing you for the past couple of days Lorenzo.”
“Ah ha ha” Lorenzo laughed. “Well, uh…”
“It’s fine,” Lila said. “I’m in good hands. You’ve been here enough to know that.”
“Right…” Lorenzo said. “It’s just...I’ve missed you...a whole…”
“I know…” Lila said. “I’ve missed you too. And I also missed me as well.” Lorenzo smiled, as did Ivan and Mylene.
Meanwhile, Adrien, Vlad, Travis, Cassandra, and Kagami were visiting Marinette. “Are you two really leaving tomorrow?” Adrien asked.
“Yeah,” Cassandra answered. “We figured we should visit before we’re off.”
“Well, it’s always a pleasure,” Marinette said. “Whenever you come here next, we should hang out more.”
“Hopefully you’re not laid up in a hospital” Cassandra replied.
“Of course,” Marinette responded.
“Let’s hope things aren’t as hectic either” Vlad noted.
“Yeah, there sure were a lot of ups and downs this time around,” Travis added. He looked over at Kagami. “But I will say, this trip went out on top.”
Kagami walked over and embraced him. “We have something to tell you.” Adrien and Marinette were curious.
Travis wrapped his arm around her. “Heh. We’re kind of going out.” Adrien and Marinette were stunned. Kagami gave him a kiss on the cheek to highlight that.
Marinette smiled. “Congratulations you two.”
Kagami turned to Adrien. “You’re not jealous, are you?”
Adrien smiled. “Of course not. I have a wonderful girlfriend, and you have a wonderful boyfriend.”
Kagami smiled back. “Thanks Adrien.”
After they left the hospital, Vlad looked at his cohorts. “You go on ahead. I’ve got something to do.”
“You sure?” Travis said.
“Yeah” Vlad answered. “If I don’t catch back up to you today, I’ll definitely be there to see you off tomorrow.”
“Well, if you’re so determined, then I guess we’ll seeya” Cassandra said. “And good luck.”
“Yeah,” Kagami added. She nodded. Vlad nodded back and left.
While Vlad was walking, Beyyo popped out. “Um, just out of curiosity, what are you doing?”
Vlad sighed. “Mr. Agreste, Lila, Kagami… heck, practically everyone. They’re all starting to move forward. And I need to do the same.”
At the Liberty, there was a knock. Juleka answered. “Vlad?”
“Hey” Vlad said with little emotion. “Can I speak with Luka?”
“Oh. Sure” Juleka said. She left to get Luka.
Luka arrived. “Vlad?”
Vlad tensed up. “Listen.” He stood silent. Luka waited patiently. “GAH!” Vlad vented. Luka flinched. “Sorry” Vlad said, calming down. Luka readjusted himself. “I just have to say it. I..sort of have a thing for you…”
“I’ve noticed,” Luka said nonchalantly.
Vlad’s face grew a little red, but he pressed on. “But I can’t keep holding out for a light that isn’t going to come. So, I need to know now: Is it possible that the two of us could go out? Or are you straight?”
Luka chuckled. Vlad was stunned. “I’m sorry. But that whole speech just now was incredibly adorable.”
Vlad’s face grew redder. “You-You’re not answering the question.”
“Isn’t he?” Beyyo asked.
“Let’sssss wait and sssssee” Sass responded.
Luka grabbed Vlad’s hand. “I’d say it’s more than possible.” He moved in and gave Vlad a kiss on the cheek.
Vlad’s face was entirely red. “Wh-Where did this come from?”
Luka rubbed the back of his head. “Well, I’ve been thinking a lot. About me, and what I want out of someone. I mean, I was a bit down when Marinette started going out with Adrien, but you can’t hang on to one person like that forever. Otherwise, you’re just a one-hit wonder, you know.”
Vlad was taken aback by Luka’s explanation. “I...was sort of thinking the same thing...I needed an answer, otherwise I couldn’t move on…”
“And it’s things like that that made me realize, you’re someone I’d want to go out with” Luka said. “Plus, your impassioned speech was, again, adorable.” Vlad turned his head, a little embarrassed. Luka smirked. “C’mon.” He grabbed Vlad’s head, turned it towards him, and gave him a kiss, this time on the lips. Vlad was surprised, but followed through almost instantly. A few minutes later, all of Vlad and Luka’s friends got a picture of the two of them announcing their new relationship.
The day after, Kagami, Vlad, and Luka were there to see Travis and Cassandra off. “Seeya!” Vlad said.
“Of course!” Travis exclaimed. “And congratulations yourself!” Vlad blushed, but Luka took his hand, and he calmed down. The two started to wave.
“Don’t have too much fun with us!” Cassandra said. The two started getting on the train.
Kagami called out. “Hey!” Travis looked at her. “Promise you’ll call when you get back.”
“Heh” Travis laughed. “What do you take me for?” They both smiled at each other. Travis and Cassandra got on the train, and it started going.
Meanwhile, Alya and Nino were visiting Lila. Of course, they also forgave Lila after Lila apologized. They were having a good time. But then Lila’s face went from happy to somber. “What’s wrong?” Nino asked.
Lila looked at the two of them. “Do you know if Marinette’s coming?”
“Marinette?” Alya wandered.
“Yeah” Lila said. “She’s the one I want to apologize to the most.”
“Oh, um, well…” Nino sputtered.
Lila sighed. “She’s not coming, is she?”
“No no, she’ll come,” Alya replied. “It’s just…”
“It’s fine,” Lila said. “I know a lie when I hear it. I can’t say I’m surprised. Marinette is the one I was the worst to. I can’t imagine she’ll forgive me.” Alya and Nino were awestruck. Lila turned back to them and smiled again. “But thank you two for coming. Honestly.” Alya and Nino nervously laughed.
A little later, Alya and Nino entered Marinette’s room. “Hey guys,” Marinette said.
“Um…” Nino pondered. “What are we telling people who AREN’T in the know?”
Marinette was confused. “Ugh” Alya groaned. “Lila wants to know if you’ll come and visit.”
“Lila?” Marinette wondered.
“Yeah, she’s upstairs,” Nino said. “Room 303.”
“And she’s resigning herself to thinking you won’t forgive her” Alya added. “Um, you will forgive her, right?”
“Huh? Oh, of course” Marinette said.
Alya said. “Good. Because I know you girl, and you got SUPER worked up about her.”
“Yeah…” Marinette said, embarrassed. “When I think of something, I’ll let you know.”
“Great!” Nino said. The three of them had a little visit, but Alya and Nino had to leave. Adrien hung around a little bit, but also left eventually.
That night, Marinette’s mind drifted towards Lila. From what everyone who visited her told her, she really was ready to turn over a new leaf. When she was through apologizing, she was pleasant and fun to be around.
She thought about what Alya told her. Lila really believed that she wouldn’t forgive her. Of course, Marinette had every right not to and then some, but darn it, that just wasn’t who she was. If she can forgive Hawk Moth on some level, she can forgive Lila.
Marinette looked around. Mrs. Agreste had already fallen asleep after another exhausting day of physical therapy. She decided to follow her lead and give it a go. She moved herself to hang her legs off of her bed. “Now or never.”
She gently flung herself downwards. She landed on her feet. She had only done so to use the in-room bathroom, and even that was a bit strenuous, since previously she had been unconscious for a week. She started moving to the door.
By the time she reached it, she was already breathing heavily. She proceeded to open the door. She had been in plenty of situations where she needed to move something heavy when she was Ladybug, and it felt like that. Still, she opened the door and continued to walk.
She had to lean on the wall for support. She was feeling the strain of every step. Yet she was determined all the same.
She made it to the elevator. She got in, pressed the buttons to head up, and leaned back against the wall. The elevator granted her a small reprieve. “You can do this.” The elevator opened. She lifted herself back up and headed out.
She didn’t have to go very far to find room 303, but it felt like a struggle all the way. She arrived at the door. She placed her hands on the handle, and began opening it, calling upon the same strength she used to open her own door.
When she slid the door open, there was a loud sound, which woke up both patrons of the room. Nathalie turned the light on. As soon as she saw a fatigued Marinette wandering into the room, she immediately pressed the “Call Nurse” button. Lila just looked at her in shock and said, “Marinette?”
Marinette looked up at Lila. “Lila…” That was all she could muster before passing out.
Marinette woke up back in her own bed. She was greeted by a doctor. “You gave us quite a scare, Miss Dupain-Cheng,” the doctor said.
Marinette looked down. “I’m sorry.”
“It’s alright” the doctor noted. “Frankly, I admire your drive, but we should work on baby steps.”
Marinette looked up and smiled. “You’re right.”
“I’m sure with your adventure last night, you’ll do great, '' Emilie said from her bed.
Marinette looked over at her. “Thank you Mrs. Agreste.”
The door opened up.It was Lila. She rushed over to Marinette’s bed. “Marinette! I’m so sorry.”
“Lila? What are you doing here? Marinette asked.
“Well, um, you did come to my room last night,” Lila said.
“Right…” Marinette replied. “I came because Nino and Alya told me that you were asking why I hadn’t visited yet.”
“Oh. That makes sense” Lila realized. “Well, don’t worry, Mr. Agreste explained everything.”
Marinette was confused. “He did?”
“He was here this morning,” Emilie jumped in. “After he heard about what happened, he came to make sure you were OK. When the doctors told him you were stable, he was relieved. He would have stayed, but he said he was busy with the upcoming case.”
“I see…” Marinette said.
“Marinette,” Lila began, “had I known he’d attacked you like that, I would’ve understood.”
Marinette was confused. Before she could say anything, Emilie said “Remember? You were offered the butterfly miraculous to continue Hawk Moth’s mission. And when you said no, he attacked you. Thankfully, Cat Noir, Judgement Wolf, and Ladybug figured him out just then and saved you.” Emilie winked.
“Oh” Marinette said. “Yeah.” She looked downward. “Lila. I don’t want you to think I wouldn’t forgive you. I mean, from what everyone has told me about their visits with you, you sound so sincere about wanting to make it up to everyone. I can’t be mad at that.”
“But you were the person I was the worst to,” Lila admitted.
“I know,” Marinette said. “And trust me, there were days where there was nothing more that I wanted than your complete humiliation.” Lila was stunned with this honesty, but understood it. “But I can’t live in that animosity. I just can’t. Ladybug is working so hard to fight for peace, and I want to be able to live up to that.”
Lila’s face was filled with mixed emotions. “I’ve been living in that animosity for so long. And I thought I enjoyed it, but it all came crashing down on me, and I realized I didn’t want that anymore. But I thought it was too late, so I kept running because that was all I was good at.”
Lila smiled. “But when Ladybug said she wanted to save me, I was overjoyed. She could have left me for dead, and I would have understood it. But she wanted to save me. So now I want to live up to Ladybug’s light too.”
Marinette smiled and reached out her hand. “Friends?”
Lila was about to shake her hand, but instead dove in for a hug. Lila started crying tears of joy. “Friends.” Marinette was startled by this hug, but returned it once the suddenness wore off.
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ML: Are They Worthy? Chapter 75: Downtime!
Marinette woke up from her sleep. She was used to getting exhausted after an outing as Ladybug, but this one really took its toll on her. It was to be expected, as it was probably the biggest event she had to go through as Ladybug.
She got out of bed and stretched. As sore as she was, she was thankful that she had a magic superhero suit that she had been using for a long time, otherwise she would probably feel too numb to move.
She noticed Tikki wasn’t there with her. This worried her a bit, but she figured Tikki was off talking with her parents. Well, Tikki only had me for a while there Marinette rationalized. I’m sure she’d enjoy the company of others for a change.
She walked down to the kitchen with as much energy as she could. It was taxing, but nothing she couldn’t manage. Upon arrival, she saw something that shook her out of her groggy state. “Adrien?”
Adiren was having breakfast with her parents, along with Tikki and Plagg. Adrien turned to her and said “Oh. Hey sleeping beauty. Finally awake, huh.”
Marinette looked around. “It’s still bright out, and you’re eating breakfast, I don’t think I slept that much.”
Everyone else looked at each other awkwardly. “Um, ‘still’ might not be the operative word here, dear” Sabine said.
Marinette was confused. She checked her phone. Upon doing so, she discovered something that shook her. “It’s MONDAY?!”
“Yeah, you kind of slept through all of Sunday, sweetie” Tom said.
“Marinette, it’s perfectly understandable” Tikki reassured her.
“How did I sleep for an entire day?!” Marinette said.
“It’s actually pretty simple,” Plagg said. “Saturday was a busy day for you. By the end of it, you must have been running on pure adrenaline, and whatever power that Royal Guard thing gave you.”
Adrien smiled. “He’s right,” he added. “You had all of us over to discuss your concerns over becoming the new guardian, there was an akuma, you babysat Manon, you got called over to my house to be asked to become the new Hawk Moth, and everyone had to team up to stop him after causing a city-wide panic, while you didn’t even get powered up like most of us. That is a lot to do in a day.”
Marinette paused. She thought about Saturday's events. I guess that really was a lot to go through in a day… She then thought about something else. I wouldn’t have been able to do this without the help of everyone. If I was by myself, Paris would be subjugated by Hawk Moth. Every one’s been telling me that I don’t need to do this alone. That I have help. And yet, I somehow still try to shoulder the burden myself.
She then had a realization. I’ve known this. I’ve known the entire time. I just didn’t fully understand it, until just now. She thought back to her test. Marinette was ready to give up when the whole world was against her, but she wasn’t alone. She had Cat Noir every step of the way. She had her other friends too. Friends she could trust with the miraculous. Friends who meant the world to her. Friends who had her back no matter what. It was in that moment that she felt like she could allow herself to feel good to take time for herself.
She smiled, slightly chuckkled, and walked up to Adrien to give him a kiss on the cheek. “Thank you,” she said afterwards. She sat down, ready to eat.
Adrien blushed. “Um, you’re welcome,” he said. Plagg couldn't help but snicker. “But for what?”
Marinette smiled. “For always being there for me.” Adrien smiled. Marinette’s parents took in the sweetness of this moment, as did Tikki and Plagg, once he stopped giggling. “Anyway, since I’ve been asleep for 24 hours or so, I’m feeling pretty hungry.”
“I’m sure every feeling you have is pretty, because it’s you” Adrien said, not missing a beat or a good pun opportunity.
It was Marinette’s turn to blush. She then giggled. “Thanks Adrien.” Her dad fixed her a plate and she began eating. “So, um, have there been any updates? You know, on what happened with Hawk Moth? Or in general?”
Adrien looked at her. “Well, we still haven’t found him…”
“But they are looking,” Sabine said, jumping in. “Everyone’s been doing their part, right Adrien?”
Adrien nodded. “Right. They are looking for him.”
“Not only that,” Tom said, “but the city is doing its part as well.”
“How so?” Marinete asked.
“Well, the city has basically closed down while the search for Hawk Moth is on” Sabine said. “They’ve closed down most places, and travel in and out has been heavily policed.”
“Also, there are police everywhere looking for him as well,” Tom said.
“Not to mention a few citizen groups” Plagg said.
“However, there’s something else…” Adrien said with sorrow in his voice. “Lila is still missing as well…”
Marinette was shocked to hear that. Tikki noticed.“Don’t worry, Marinette,” Tikki said. “We can be out and searching for them as soon as you’re done eating.”
Marinette smiled at her kwami. She really does understand me. “Thanks Tikki, but I think I’m going to take it easy for a bit longer.”
“Are you sure Marinette?” Tikki asked.
Marinette nodded. “We’ll jump if things get heated quickly, but I trust everyone else for now. I’m in no condition to exert myself more than I need to.”
Tikki smiled. “You’ve certainly grown, Marinette.” Her parents nodded in agreement.
Adrien got a phone call. “Hello?” He answered. He gasped. “Really? And it’s OK? Great! Yeah. Thank you.” He hung up. “That was the hospital.
“Well, what did they say?” Sabine asked.
“They told me Nathalie is awake and accepting visitors,” he said. He looked at Marinette. “Um, would you want to come and visit her with me?”
Marinette was a bit surprised. She then smiled and said “Sure. I could stand to move around a bit.”
Adrien smiled. “Well then, let’s finish breakfast.” Marinette smiled back. They all continued eating breakfast.
Vlad similarly woke up after having slept all through Sunday. He figured this out on his own, and was slightly shocked, but it made sense once he thought about it. After all, he also wasn’t powered up while getting caught up in yesterday’s events.
He turned to look to see that Beyyo was still sleeping. He smiled, deciding not to wake him. He understands Beyyo’s need to sleep, and he figured he wasn’t going to do anything too drastic today. If Hawk Moth wanted to act, he’d need to recuperate as well.
He got himself ready and went downstairs. His parents turned to him and ran up to hug him. “Oh thank goodness!” Ichika said.
“We were so worried about you,” Conrad said.
Vlad couldn’t help but smile. “It’s OK,” he said.
The parents let go. “How are you feeling?” Ichika asked.
Vlad stretched a bit. “A little sore, but over all, alright. How are you?”
“We’re doing alright,” Ichika said. “But, what happened to you that made you sleep for an entire day?”
Vlad wasn’t sure how to answer. “Well, last night got pretty hectic…”
“Yeah, but even then, we didn’t sleep as much,” Conrad said.
“What’s going on?” Ichika asked.
Vlad thought about the situation. There was no good way out of this for him. His parents knew him better than most, and he didn’t have a penchant for lying in the first place. They could spot a lie of his coming from 15 kilometers away.
He sighed in resignation. “Alright, I guess I’ll tell you. But I need to do something first. Is that OK?”
His parents smiled. “Anything you need,” Conrad said.
Vlad nodded and headed back up to his room. He wasn’t expecting to wake Beyyo up so soon after he got up, but this was important. He gently nudged the kwami. “Ughhhhhh” Beyyo said, getting up. “Are you done sleeping yet?”
“I’ve been done for a little bit,” Vlad said. “But I need to talk to you about something.”
Beyyo perked up. “What is it?”
“Well…” Vlad said. “My parents asked why I slept so long after the attack.”
“Define ‘long’” Beyyo said.
“It’s Monday now” Vlad replied.
“I see,” Beyyo said.
“I can’t lie to my parents Beyyo,” Vlad told him. “I need to tell them the truth.”
Beyyo looked at a nervous/embarrassed Vlad. He then smiled and said “I’m surprised you’ve held out this long.”
Vlad looked shocked and relieved. “So, it’s OK?”
“Of course” Beyyo said.
“Thanks,” Vlad said. “Come down with me.” The two went downstairs.
Vlad saw that his parents were eating. He left first. They turned to him. “So? What is it?” Ichika asked.
Vlad was understandably nervous, but it’s not like this situation didn’t feel similar. They were the first people he came out to after all. He looked them straight in the eye and just said it. “Mom. Dad. The truth is… I’m Judgement Wolf.” His parents were confused. Beyyo chose this moment to make himself known.
His parents were still shocked. “Son…” Conrad muttered.
Vlad sighed. “I’ve wanted to tell you every day since I met Beyyo here” he continued. “But…”
Conrad walked up to his son and put his hands on his shoulders. “It’s OK. I understand.”
Ichicka joined her husband and son, turning it into a group hug. “I’m just glad you’re alright.” Beyyo joined in the hug as well. After the hug was over, Ichika then added “But, this does explain a lot of things.”
“Yeah…” Vlad said, blushing slightly.
“Still, you must have had a rough night going after Hawk Moth and dealing with those Akuma” Conrad said. “It’s no wonder you slept as much as you did. Do you want a bigger breakfast?”
Vlad thought about it. “Sure,” he said, smiling. The family and Beyyo sat together for a breakfast. Vlad informed them of the many details of his adventures without giving away who everyone else is. In turn, they told Vlad what the city was doing to find Hawk Moth.
Eventually, the topic of conversation switched to when Travis and Cassandra were akumatized. “Oh, speaking of those two,” Conrad said, “we’ve gotten calls from their parents. They want to come and check on you to see how you’re doing. We’re supposed to pick them up tomorrow and verify that they’re here to do as they say.”
Ichika smiled. “I’m guessing you haven’t told them yet.”
Vlad was embarrassed. “Well, really, only the other holders know who I am. So, no.”
Ichika giggled. “It’s alright. Go at your own pace.”
There was a knock at the door. “I’ll get it,” Vlad said. He went to the door and opened it to see Kagami. “Kagami?”
“Good. You’re awake” she said. “May I come in?”
“Um, let me see,” Vlad said. “Hey, is it OK if I have a friend over now?”
“Sure,” Ichika said. “It’s not like there’s much to do anyways.”
“Well, you heard her,” Vlad said. “Come in.” Vlad let Kagami in. “By the way, is it OK if I tell them?’
Kagami was confused. “Tell them what?” Vlad pointed to his ring and then her choker. “Oh. I guess it’s OK. My mom knows who I am after all.”
“Is she another miraculous user?” Conrad asked.
“Yeah,” Vad said.
“Oo! Is she Ryuko?” Ichika asked.
“You got me” Kagami said in a playful tone.
“I knew it” Ichika said. “You’re so cute I could just tell.”
Kagami blushed. She then regained her composure. “Um, can we go to your room? I want to discuss a few things in private.”
“Sure,” Vlad said.
“Oooo. Taking a girl up to your room” Ichika said.
“Reminds me of me from back in the day” Conrad added.
Kagami was confused. “Do they somehow not know?”
“No, they know,” Vlad said. “They’re just making sarcastic remarks based on the societal norm of how scandalous this situation would be.”
“Oh. I see” Kagami said.
“I guess it doesn’t play to you, huh” Vlad said.
“Forgive me,” Kagami said. “My mother would find this situation just a bit scandalous.”
“And that’s the joke” Vlad said. Kagami lit up as she figured it out and chuckled slightly. “Now, come on. Let’s go to my room.” The two of them headed to Vlad’s room. “So, what do you want to talk about?”
Kagami seemed hesitant. “You...like Luka too...don’t you?”
Vlad was caught off guard and embarrassed. “Um, where is this coming from?” he asked. “Because, well, you’re right, but-”
“I kind of noticed,” Kagami said.
Vlad looked away, blushing. “I guess it’d be hard not to notice.”
“But we were a bit more preoccupied at the time,” Kagami said.
“Right” Vlad agreed.
Kagami seemed more nervous. “So, what do we do?”
Vlad looked at her. “We wait,” he answered. Kagami looked up at him. “As much as we would like to do something, it’s up to Luka to make that choice.”
Kagami nodded. “Yeah. But then there’s also the matter of Travis.” Kagami sighed. “In truth, he is very stunning. He might not be the most eloquent person, but he isn’t ashamed to be who he is. I kind of like that about him.”
“Sounds like you have a type,” Vlad said.
Kagami thought about it and giggled. “I guess you’re right.”
“Look,” said Vlad. “Love is complicated. There aren’t a lot of strict rules to it.” Vlad smiled. “It all comes down to how you feel.”
“How I feel…” Kagai pondered. “Well, I’m not 100% sure what that is yet.”
“It’s OK. Take your time” Vlad said. “In the meantime, wanna just hang out today?”
“Sure,” said Kagami.
Alya was walking around the park, looking around. “Over here” she heard. She turned to see Angela on a park bench and raced over.
“Thanks for agreeing to postpone our meeting,” Alya said, sitting down next to Angela.
“After everything that happened Saturday night, I’m surprised you only pushed the meeting back a day” Angela returned. “But thanks.”
Alay smiled and then sighed. “Look, I’m sorry about what happened earlier on Saturday,” she said.
“C’mon, you don’t need to apologize for that still” Angela said.
“I know,” Alya said. “But still…” She sighed.
Angela looked at her friend. “He.” Alya looked up. “I’m sorry too.”
Alya smiled. “Thanks.” She placed her head on her hands. “You know, I’ve changed since I left. Back then, all I could think about was how much I was hurt and upset about you usurping me. It felt like you were abandoning me. But now I realize that you were also hurting. You only did what you did because I was leaving, and it was hard for you to deal with that stuff. I just couldn’t see it at the time.”
Angela smiled. “Yeah. It was hard on me as well. I just didn’t want to say anything, because I thought anything I was feeling paled in comparison to your feelings.” She sighed.
Alya placed her and on hers. “Hey. Everyone’s feelings are important. It’s important to understand that.”
Angela looked at Alya. “Thanks.”
Alya smiled back. “To be honest, my friend taught me that. Without her, I’d probably be the same old stubborn jerk I was back then.”
“Was that your friend whose house you were at?” Angl asked.
“Yeah” Alya said.
“Figures” Angela said.
Alya was curious. “What do you mean?”
“Well, you called her your best friend,” Angela said. “Anyone who gets that title has to be someone very impressive.”
Alya smiled. “She is.”
“Do you think the three of us could hang out sometime?” Angela asked. “I’d love to get to know her better.”
Alya looked at her and smiled. “I’d like that. I think she’d like that as well.”
King Monkey and Paonne Ange were patrolling the streets. “Nothing here either” said King Monkey. “Let’s go!”
“Actually” said Paonne Ange. “I kind of want to talk about something.”
King Monkey turned to face her. “What’s up sweetie?”
Paonne Ange was nervous. “I’m worried.”
“About what?” King Monkey asked.
“Well… I’m worried about my test” Paonne Ange said.
“Huh? But school’s closed” King Monkey said.
“No” Paonne Ange smiled. “Judgement Wolf’s test.”
“Oh” King Monkey said.
“Were you nervous?” Paonne Ange asked.
King Monkey smiled. “A little. But I knew I would pass.”
Paonne Ange looked at her boyfriend. “How?” she asked.
“It’s simple,” King Monkey said. “You just have to be yourself. Then I’m sure you’ll pass with flying colors.”
“But, what if I don’t…” Paonne Ange asked.
“Look at me,” King Monkey said. She did. “You’re amazing. I know you’ll pass.”
Paonne Ange smiled. “Thanks.”
“Feeling better?” King Monkey asked.
Paonne Ange nodded. “Mm Hmm.”
“Then let’s go!” King Monkey said. The two heroes took off.
Meanwhile in Max’s room, Katelyn and Markov were at the computer. Katelyn was talking with Pegasus on her phone. “How are things going?” Katelyn asked.
“Mmmmm, well, we haven’t found anything” Pegasus said. “Which is both good and bad. It means Hawk Moth hasn’t resurged, but if we can’t find him or Lila soon, our chances of doing so eventually decrease rapidly.”
“Well, I believe in you honey,” Katelyn said.
Pegasus blushed. “Th-thank you,” he stuttered. “I should keep patrolling.”
“Seeya,” Katelyn said. They hung up. Katelyn sighed.
“What’s the matter?” Markov asked.
Katelyn looked at him. “I dunno, Markov. It’s just…” she sighed again. “I want to be helpful, but I don’t know if I’m doing enough.”
Markov looked confused. “But you’re monitoring the city for signs of Mr. Agreste and Lila.”
“I know, but I always feel like I can do more,” Katelyn said.
Markov looked her in the eyes. “We all do,” he said. Kayelyn was surprised. Markov went on. “I’m sure each and every one of us wishes we could do everything for everyone. But that’s not how things are. What’s important is to do whatever you can do. And also, everyone has a breaking point. As much as someone wants to help, if you push yourself harder than you can handle, you’re the one who’s going to end up needing help.”
Katelyn nodded. “Thank you Markov.”
“My pleasure” he added.
“However, I’m not at my breaking point yet,” Katelyn said. “Let’s continue.”
“Very well. I shall be of assistance” Markov said.
Nathalie was sitting alone on her hospital bed, punishing herself for everything that had happened. A nurse came in and said “Nathalie Sancoeur. You have visitors.”
Nathalie looked and saw Adrien and Marinette walking in. “Adrien? Marinette? What are you doing here?”
“The hospital told me you were awake, so I came to visit you,” Adrien said.
Nathalie tilted her head. “Yes, but why?” she asked. “Don’t you hate me now? For...for...everything?”
Adrien grabbed Nathalie’s hand. “No,” he answered. “And I don’t hate father either.” Nathalie was surprised. “It’s true that he’s done a lot of terrible things, and you’ve helped,” Adrien smiled, “but I understand why. And sure, it’s hard to reckon with everything. But I’m glad you’re alright.”
Nathalie looked at him and smiled. “You truly are something special, Adrien.” Adrien was surprised. “Truth be told, I kept waiting for you to give up on your father. He was always fighting to reunite his whole family, but he often neglected you in the process. I was waiting for the day you would just give up and move on without him. And yet, time and time again, you’ve shown that you care for him, even when it would be understandable to not. Even now, you don’t hate him completely. Or me. Even though you have every right to.”
Adrien smiled back. He then frowned slightly. “Of course, all of this has been hard. And it’s hard to know my father has been terrorizing Paris. And it would be easy to turn my back on you for helping out. But if I did that, then I’m no better than he is. He tried taking the easy way out. Instead of accepting what happened to mother, he tried to defy it. Instead of reaching out for help, he went at it by himself. … I don’t think our relationship will be the same, but I want to try and see if there’s something worth it after all of this. If you’ll let me.”
Nathalie was surprised. She blushed. She then calmed down and nodded. “I would like that. However… your mother…”
“Hm?” Adrien said. “They didn’t tell you? She’s alright.”
Nathalie was shocked. “How?”
“Ladybug” Adrien answered.
Nathalie smiled, knowing that that explained everything. “Well, when I see her next, I should give her my thanks. Where is she? Your mother, I mean.”
“She’s in a different room,” Adrien answered. “She hasn’t woken up yet. But everyone has assured me she will.”
“Good,” said Nathalie. She then looked at Marinette. “Marinette, I must apologize. We tried pushing so much on you. Honestly, I was both relieved and scared when I heard that you had accepted the offer. I was scared because I didn’t want you turning into Mr. Agreste. Cold. Distant. Pretty much the exact opposite of what Adrien saw in you. However, knowing you, you’d be clever about this. And, given that you knew the circumstances, I’m sure you would have done everything in your power to help.”
Marinette was surprised by this. “Well, thanks, I guess” she said, nervously. “But honestly, I was just going to give the miraculous to Ladybug anyway and explain what was going on. I know she would have helped.”
Nathalie smiled. “She did help. It just took a roundabout way of doing it is all. Hm. To think, things would have gone smoothly had Cat Noir and Judgement Wolf shown up when they did.”
“Yeah,” Marinette said. “But then again, sometimes things just have to be done the hard way.” She looked into Adrien’s eyes. Adrien blushed.
Nathaline looked at the both of them. “You know, if it were just you here Adrien, I wouldn’t be sure if you could handle it all or not. But knowing that Marinette’s with you by your side, I know you can make it through anything.” The two teens started to blush uncontrollably, while Nathalie just giggled.
After a day of hanging out, Vlad told Kagami “As much as I’d like to continue this, I’ve got work to do.”
Kagami looked at him. “Work?”
“Yeah,” Vlad said. “In case you forgot, there’s a new hero among our ranks. And it’s my job to test her.”
“Oh. Yeah” Kagami said.
Vlad raised his eyebrow. “What is it?”
“Well, if it’s alright with you, um, could I be here when you get back?” Kagami asked.
Vlad looked at her. “I mean, I guess, but I’m probably going to go immediately to sleep.”
“That’s fine,” Kagami said. “There’s a chance I just might be asleep when you get back anyways.”
Vlad smiled. “I see. I’d like that.”
“Thank you,” Kagami said.
“Well, in case you are, good night” Vlad said, as he climbed out his window.
“Good night,” Kagami said.
As soon as Vlad hit the streets, he called out “Beyyo! Fangs Sharpen!”
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ML: Are They Worthy? Chapter 61: Helpless in the Face of Danger!
The next day at school, Roger’s squad car pulls up. He steps out of the car and walks into the building. Soon after, Vlad’s parents pulls up and walk in the building. In the middle of class, an announcement plays over the intercom. “Attention! Will Vlad Brodeur please report to the principal's office?”
Everyone was confused. Vlad sighed. “I guess” he said, packing his things up. “Seeya.” he said, walking out. Marinette was confused.
Vlad walked in. “What did I do now?” he asked. He looked up. “Mom? Dad? Lieutenant Raincomprix? What are you doing here?”
Vlad’s parents looked nervously at each other. “Vlad, sweetie, the lieutenant just has some questions for you” Ichika said.
“Don’t worry son, we’ll be here every step of the way” Conrad added.
“OK…?” Vlad said. He took a seat. “So, what’s this about?”
Roger was nervous, but knew he had to push on. “Well, no doubt you are familiar with Hawk Moth.”
“Of course” Vlad said.
“Well, we are investigating the case,” Roger said. “Of course, we haven’t gotten very far, as Hawk Moth remains secluded. However, yesterday an idea popped into my head. When I was taking your mother back to her office, she remarked that since your family had gotten here she was the only one who has been akumatized.” The family nodded.
“So, that got me thinking” Roger continued. “This general area, and this school in particular, have been at the epicenter of a lot of akuma attacks. And yet, Vlad has yet to be akumatized!”
Vlad’s parents were worried, but Vlad grinned and said, “Oh, this is gonna be fun.”
“Vlad!” Ichika said.
“No no, please” Vlad replied. “I want to hear more about how the Lieutenant thinks I’m Hawk Moth.”
Roger gave him a look. “Of course we don’t think you’re Hawk Moth” he said. “However, Hawk Moth has been known to blackmail people to do his bidding. If you have anything to say, now’s the time.”
“We’re only here to protect you” Mr. Damocles added.
Vlad looked puzzled, but then gave out a hearty laugh and said “Nah. I’m not being blackmailed by Hawk Moth.”
Roger was confused. “Then why haven’t you been akumatized yet?”
“I guess I’m just lucky” Vlad said.
“It takes a lot to get under our Vlad’s skin” Ichika added.
“As you can see by him being completely nonchalant about these accusations” Conrad added.
“Cause it’s ridiculous” Vlad said.
Roger grew even more confused. “Well, according to my Sabrina, Vlad can be a little distrusting” he said.
“Yeah, but I keep a cool head about it” Vlad said. “Which should have also tipped you off on me not working for Hawk Moth. Why would I trust him of all people?”
“Well, it’s not a matter of trust,” Roger stated. “If he was blackmailing you, that means he was using something against you.”
“Yeah, and I’d have to trust him not to use it against me, so long as I did his dirty work” Vlad said. “Which, after all of the chaos he’s created, I would not.”
“I see” Roger said. “Thank you for you time.”
“You may return to class” Mr. Damocles said.
“However, please refrain from talking about this with anybody” Roger added. “If Hawk Moth does have an associate in this school, it’s better we keep the element of surprise.”
Vlad looked at him, sighed, and said “Fine.”
Roger nodded. “Thank you for understanding. And thank you for coming in.” Vlad, Ichika, and Conrad left.
“It’ll be alright” Conrad said.
“Your father’s right” Ichika said. “I’m sure this is just standard procedure.”
“Yeah…” Vlad said. His parents left, while he returned to class.
As Vlad walked back in the room, all eyes were on him. Marinette tugged on his hoodie and asked “What happened?”
Vlad looked around. As much as he trusted everyone in the room, he also knew that Roger had a point. And if anyone told anyone else, they could tell whoever, and it would get to Hawk Moth eventually. So, resigned, he just said “Mr. Damocles thought I did something I didn’t do.”
“OK…” Marinette said, concerned. Vlad took his seat. He hated that he had to lie like that, but it wasn’t really lying. He knew it was to get to Hawk Moth, which also was his goal. Still, he didn’t like it.
A little while later, another announcement came over the speakers. “Will Marinette Dupain-Cheng come to the principal's office?” Marinette was just as confused, but she gathered her things and left. There were murmurs among the rest of the class.
Meanwhile, Vlad went on high alert. I mean, I guess if they’re looking into people who haven’t been akumatized, Marinette fits that perfectly. But she’s Ladybug. Not like she can tell people that. Still… What am I thinking about? It’s Marinette. She’ll be fine.
Marinette walked in and was surprised. “Mom? Roger?”
“Have a seat,” Roger said.
“It’s OK” Sabine said. “I’m here.”
Marinette was still confused, but she sat down. “What’s this about?” she asked.
Roger looked at her and said, “In our investigation into Hawk Moth, we have determined that this general area, and this school in particular, have been the epicenter for a lot of akuma attacks.” Marinette nodded. “And yet, you have yet to be akumatized.”
Marinette raised her eyebrow. “What?!”
“We also know Hawk Moth has a history of blackmailing people,” Roger said. “You’re in a safe environment right now. Is he blackmailing you?’
“No!” Marinette said. “This is absurd!”
“I agree Roger” Sabine said.
Roger continued. “Ma’am, I know it’s hard, but you can be honest.”
“I’m not being blackmailed” Marinette shouted.
Roger then looked at his notes. “Then how do you explain your constant absences?”
“Well, uh, I’m not the best at time management?” Marinette said, unconvincingly.
“What about your constant fighting with Lila Rossi?” Roger asked.
“What?!” Marinette said. “She was being blackmailed by Hawk Moth! Why would I fight with her if we were in the same circumstances?”
“Well, what if you weren’t?” Roger asked.
Marinette was confused and angry. “What’s that supposed to mean?” she asked.
“Well, what if, and I hate that this thought is even crossing my mind, you were working with Hawk Moth…” Roger said. “You know… of your own free will?”
“Roger, this is crazy!” Sabine said.
“I don’t want this to be true either,” Roger said. “I just have to consider every possibility.”
“How is this even a question?!” Sabine asked.
“Yeah, the reason I didn’t get along with Lila is because she was a liar, even before Hawk Moth blackmailed her” Marinette said.
“Interesting” Roger asked. “How do you know when Lila was being blackmailed?”
“What?!” Marinette said. “Well, I don’t think she was blackmailed when she first arrived…”
“OK” Roger said. “How did you know she was a liar?” Marinette was shocked. “Sure, she was lying, but according to reports, you’re the only one who seemed to know right away.”
“Easy” Marinette said. “She said she was friends with Ladybug.”
Roger nodded. “And how did you know she wasn’t?”
“Well…” Marinette got nervous. “Why would any friend of Ladybug’s tell everyone who she was?” Sabine raised her eyebrow. “I mean, she’s Paris’s hero. Why would someone who is supposedly her friend tell everyone she was friends with Ladybug? Wouldn’t that make her a bigger target?”
“I suppose” Roger said.
Break began, and people were starting to leave class. Vlad was concerned. “She’s been in there for a while…”
“Hey” Adrien said, walking up to Vlad.
“Gah! Oh, it’s just you” Vlad replied.
“So, what’s going on? For real?” Adrien asked.
Vlad sighed. “I was told not to tell anyone,” he said.
“WHAT?!” Adrien said. He slammed his hands on the table. “What’s going on?!”
Vlad was upset. He needed to get it off of his chest. He knew he could trust Adrien. Still, he asked “Can you promise you won’t tell anyone?” Adrien nodded. Vlad sighed. “So, the police are interviewing people who haven’t been akumatized on the basis that they might be linked to Hawk Moth in some way.”
Adrien was confounded. “What?”
“Marinette’s been in there for a long time,” Vlad said. “Longer than I was anyway.”
“Well, she’s been here since the attacks began” Adrien said. “Maybe they’re just being thorough.”
“Maybe…” Vlad said. “I just feel bad is all.”
“Hey. She’s not working with Hawk Moth” Adrien said. “We just need to have faith.”
“I have faith in her” Vlad said. Adrien smiled, and walked off. “I just don’t have faith in Roger…” Vlad concluded.
Adrien walked to a secluded area. “Do you really think she’ll be OK?” Plagg asked.
“I’m sure of it” Adrien said. “She’s not working with Hawk Moth. We know that for sure.”
“Yeah, but she can’t tell anyone why!” Plagg interjected.
“Marinette’s creative. I’m sure she’ll think of something” Adrien said. “In the meantime, I think we should go on patrol. Someone has to be ready in case something happens.” Plagg huffed. “Plagg! Claws out!” He turned into Cat Noir and left to patrol the city.
“But back to the original point,” Roger said. “Almost all of your classmates have been akumatized, and yet you haven’t. It could be possible that you’re preping them for Hawk Moth and then coming in afterwards under the guise of being their friend.”
“That’s nonsense!” Marinette said.
“Then why haven’t you been akumatized?” Roger asked.
“Well…” Marinette began. Sabine was focused on her. “The truth is, I’ve almost been akumatized twice.”
“I see” Roger said. “Can anyone corroborate?”
“Ms. Bustier can for one of the times” Marinette said. “As for the other… no one can corroborate that one…” Sabine grew more focused on Marinette.
“Well, let’s call Ms. Bustier in” Mr. Damocles said. He then announced “Could Ms. Bustier please come to the principal’s office?”
Ms. Bustier left her classroom in a hurry, pushing passed Chloe and Sabrina. “Sorry” she said. She continued.
“I don’t like this” Vlad said. “Not one bit.” His brow furrowing
Ms. Bustier walked in and saw everything. “What’s going on?”
“Ma’am, we need you to verify a statement” Roger said. “Were you present when Marinette was almost akumatized one time?”
Ms. Bustier was surprised, and then solemnly said “Yes. That was when I ended up being akumatized…”
“Oh” Roger said. “I’m sorry.”
Ms. Bustier smiled. “It’s OK,” she said. “I’m just glad Marinette didn’t get akumatized. I would have never forgiven myself if she had.”
“I see…” Roger said.
“So, now are you convinced?” Marinette said.
Roger thought on it. “Well, and again, I don’t want to believe it, but it could be possible that you purposefully lured the akuma there to akumatize her?”
“COME ON!” Marinette said.
“I will believe you if you say no,” Roger said. “I just need to make sure. Hawk Moth is this city’s most dangerous criminal. I can’t afford to overlook anything.”
Sabine got a text. “Well, as much as I would LOVE to continue this conversation, my husband needs me at the bakery. And you can’t continue questioning my daughter without a parent or legal guardian!”
Roger sighed. “Very well. But I want Marinette to remain close by.”
“Fine” Sabine said. “But she’s not guilty.” Sabine ran out of the office.
Vlad saw Sabine running out the door and out of the school. Did Marinette’s own mother abandon her? Did he do THAT good a job at pinning it on her? Vlad thought. This is messed up! I shouldn’t have promised that pig anything! Vlad was so wrapped up in his train of thought that he didn’t notice Marinette leaving with Ms. Bustier.
“You believe me, right Ms. Bustier?” Marinette asked, tears in her eyes.
“Of course” Ms. Bustier said. “You’ve been in my class for quite some time now. I know you’re not malicious, let alone working for Hawk Moth.”
Marinette smiled. “Thanks Ms. Bustier.”
“Do you want to talk about it some more in my office?” Ms. Bustier asked. “It sounds like you could use it.”
“I’d like that” Marinette said.
“GAH!” Vlad shrieked, as he hit the railing.
“Well well, someone who failed to protect his friend” Hawk Moth said. “And is that a hint of betrayal I sense? What an alluring combination. Fly my little akuma, and evilize him!”
Beyyo looked around to make sure no one was around. He then came out and said “Vlad calm down.”
“This sucks” Vlad said. “Marinette did nothing wrong.”
“I know” Beyyo said. “And I’m pretty sure the officer knows as well. He seems like an OK guy.”
“Then why is he doing this?” Vlad asked.
“He’s probably just being thorough” Beyyo said. “Like us.”
Vlad seemed to calm down a little. He then sighed and said “You’re right. Still, I should have warned Marinette. I feel like I betrayed her trust.”
Meanwhile, Chloe and Sabrina were on their way to Le Grand Paris. “Oooo! I’m so excited to have lunch with you today!” Sabrina said.
Chloe smiled. “Me too.” She paused for a moment. “Look. I know we’ve been dating for two weeks now, and I’ve been trying to be nicer for a little while longer than that…” she clenched her fist. “...but I still feel like I haven’t done enough to make it up for all the times I’ve been nasty to you.”
“Chloe” Sabrina said. She walked over to her, wrapped her arms around her, and gave her a kiss. “Being you is enough.”
Chloe smiled. “I don’t deserve you” she said, blushing. They let go of each other and continued walking. “So, does this mean you don’t want the surprise I’ve planned once we get back to Le Grand Paris?”
Sabrina got excited. “A surprise? For me? You’re the one I don’t deserve!” The couple giggled.
“Hey!” a thug called out. The couple turned their attention to him. He looked completely disheveled and had a knife. “Give me your money!” The couple tried to back up slowly. “Do it!”
Chloe didn’t know what to do. She could turn into Honey Bee and dispose of this guy, but that would mean someone other than Sabrina and some of the heroes knowing. And this guy didn’t seem particularly friendly.
Thankfully she didn’t need to make that decision, as at that moment, Cat Noir came in and stuck him down. “Cat Noir!” Sabrina said. She ran up and gave him a hug. “Thank you!”
“No need to thank me” Cat Noir said. “It’s just my job.” He winked at Chloe. Chloe nodded back and mouthed “thank you”. They heard the attempted robber groan. “Maybe we should get this guy to the police.” He got out his stick and gave a call.
Roger, still waiting in Mr. Damocles's office got an alert on his phone and checked it. “Oh no,” he said. He rushed out of the school, passing by a still slightly upset Vlad.
The akuma flew closer to Vlad. Beyyo’s eyes widened. “An akuma!” he said, hiding in Vlad’s hair.
“Where?” Vlad looked around. He saw the akuma flying towards him. “Where’s it going?”
“I think it’s trying to get to you” Beyyo said.
“Oh, so I’m good then. I can’t get akumatized” Vlad said.
“Yeah, but if the buttery tries and nothing happens, Hawk Moth will figure you out instantly” Beyyo said.
“Oh. Right” Vlad said. He then sprinted off. The akuma gave chase.
Roger met his daughter, Chloe, Cat Noir, and some other officers arresting the would be mugger at the sight of the attempted mugging. “Sabrina!” he said, giving his daughter a hug. “Are you alright?!”
“I’m fine, thanks to Cat Noir!” Sabrina said. Roger tipped his hat at Cat Noir.
The mayor’s limo pulled up to the scene. He got out, and he looked furious. “Is it true that my daughter almost got mugged?!” he said.
“Well, yes” Cat Noir said nervously. “But I stopped it.”
“IT DOESN’T MATTER!” Mayor Bourgeois screamed. Everyone winced. “I have done everything in MY power to make sure this kind of thing doesn’t happen! Chloe! Get in the limo! I’m organizing a security detail for you from now on!”
“WHAT?!” Chloe said. “Daddy, you’re being ridiculous! Utterly ridiculous!”
“Am I?” the mayor yelled at his daughter. “Too many times, I have done nothing as villain after villain exacted their revenge on you! You’re not even Queen Bee anymore, so you can’t even defend yourself! And now, this guy isn’t even a villain created by Hawk Moth! No! I should have prevented that!”
“Um, no offence, but you can’t control everything that goes on in this town” Cat Noir said.
“What is my other option?!” Mayor Bourgeois shouted. “To let my daughter get hurt?! I don’t think so. And you!” he said, pointing to Roger. “Where were YOU in all of this?”
“Well, sir, I was uh, I was conducting police business” Roger said.
“I should have your badge!” yelled the Mayor.
“Hold up, that’s not fair!” Sabrina yelled. “In case you hadn’t noticed, I was jumped too, and I’m HIS daughter. I’m sure he’s just as worried.”
“She’s right” Cat Noir said. This did not calm down Mayor Bourgeois.
Vlad was hoofing it away from the akuma. The akuma was doing its best to keep up. “Dang It!” Vlad said. “Why’d I have to get all riled up?!”
“I find it commendable” Beyyo said. “You just wanted to protect your friend.”
“Thanks Beyyo, but right now I need to focus on out running this thing!” Vlad said.
He started to run passed the attempted mugging scene. “Cat Noir? Chloe? Lieutenant Roger? The Mayor?” Vlad was confused.
The akuma also got thrown through a loop, as it veered off from Vlad to a greater source of negative emotion: Mayor Bourgeois. The akuma flew right into his sash. “Well, that was unexpected” Hawk Moth said. “Still, I can work with this.”
Vlad stopped and looked at what had just happened. Everyone else also stared in horror. Hawk Moth then contacted him. “Hello again, Malidictator. Frustrated by the lack of control over the city you supposedly rule? Well, for the price of Ladybug and Cat Noir’s miraculous, you can bend this city to your whims! I trust you won’t fail me again.”
“By the power vested in me, you WILL get those miraculous!” Mayor Bourgeois said. He was then absorbed into the purple-black aura and came out as Malidictator.
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ML: Are They Worthy? Chapter 50: Overthinking!/Multi-Marc
The rest of the day, Lila avoided talking to people. People were coming up to her left and right to see how she was. She wasn’t interested in talking to people about what just happened. About how she admitted to hating another student. A student who everyone adores. To her, they were all ready to dismiss her and tell her off. She didn’t want that, so she avoided every conversation.
After school, Lila gathered her things and ran straight home. She knew her mom was busy all day, so she could avoid that conversation as well. She locked herself in her room, thinking she was safe from talking to people.
She heard a knock on her window. She turned to see Ladybug. “Hello” she said. Lila walked up to the window and closed the curtain. Ladybug was shocked, but couldn’t do anything. She left.
Once Marinette got home, she made her way to the kitchen. “Marinette, I’m glad you tried” Tikki said.
“Yeah, but she didn’t want to talk to me” Marinette said.
“She just needs to blow off some steam” Tikki said. “You know the feeling.”
Marinette smiled. “You’re right Tikki! In the meantime, let’s make her something for when she feels better tomorrow.” Marinette and Tikki began making brownies.
Later that night, Vlad and Beyyo were walking around town. “So, what should we do about Lila?” Vlad asked.
Beyyo thought about it. “I think we should approach cautiously. She is very volatile at the moment. She has lost whatever control she had and is ready to just fight back at the first sign of confrontation.”
“Provided she’s awake” Vlad said, smiling.
“I don’t think that’s a good idea” Beyyo said. “Remember what happened the first time with Chloe?” Vlad nodded. “This could go a lot worse than that. Chloe at least had the sense of what was happening was wrong, and she was used to her burden. This is all new to Lila.”
Vlad sighed. “I see your point. So, I guess we stick to the original plan then?” Beyyo nodded. “Beyyo! Fangs Sharpen!”
Judgement Wolf approached Marc’s house. He snuck into his room. “Wolf Mist!”
Marc was sitting in class, nervous about how he and Nathaniel’s first comic was going to turn out. It was a miracle that Nathaniel agreed to do this, especially after the whole Reverser fiasco. His mind was going a million miles a minute. Will people like it? If they don’t, will Nathaniel want to work with me still? Will I ruin Nathaniel’s reputation? Will that means he won’t go out with me? Oh, this was a bad idea.
“MARC!” Ms. Mendeleiev called out, breaking his concentration. “This is the third time this week I caught you not paying attention! Go to the principal’s office!”
Marc quietly packed up his things. He was no stranger to getting distracted in class, but Ms. Mendeleiev was right in that he was more distracted than usual this week. Between Marinette’s plan, Reverser, and now getting to work with Nathaniel, there was a lot on his mind.
Marc was staring at his feet while making his way to Mr. Damocles’s office. He didn’t notice he bumped into someone. “Ah! I’m so sorry!” He looked up. “Who are you?”
“I am Mayura” said the mysterious woman. “I can tell there’s a lot on your mind.”
“Well, what are you going to do about it?” Marc asked.
“Why don’t we hear yourself out? Talking things through always helps” Mayura said. Marc winced when she plucked a feather, infused it with energy, and fused it with Marc’s choker. “I can help you sort out your confusion.”
Marc didn’t know what to do. This sensation felt similar. “AHHHHHH!”
Mayura smiled. “I’ll take that as a yes. Now, let’s figure this out. TOGETHER!” Out of a blue-black cloud came out a multi-headed dragon, but each head was Marc’s head. “Meet Multi-Mark!”
“Why are you doing this?!” Marc asked.
“Yes, I would like to know as well,” said purple Marc, much calmer.
Mayura smiled. “You almost defeated Ladybug and Cat Noir. Hawk Moth and I think you can finish the job. With some help, of course.” Marc was stunned. “Oh look. The final piece of the puzzle.”
Marc saw an akuma flying towards his book. Not again! Marc decided to run off.
“Where is he going?” purple Marc said.
“Fool!” shouted red Marc. “He doesn’t want to get akumatized again!”
“Why not?” purple Marc asked.
“Because it was horrible!” said dark blue Marc.
“We should see if he’s OK” said yellow Marc. Multi-Marc flew off.
Marc was running away from the akuma when he heard “Gotcha!” Marc turned to see that Ladybug had arrived and caught the akuma. “Bye bye, little butterfly.” She walked up to Marc. “It’s a good thing I got here just in time, huh?”
“Well, about that” Marc said.
Multi-Marc appeared in front of them. “Hello Ladybug. It’s good to see you again” yellow Marc said.
“Is it?” green Marc said. “Because the last time we saw her, she was fighting us! She made us fall off the Eiffel Tower!”
“That’s right!” red Marc said.
“She only did that because we were akumatized” dark blue Marc said. “Something I regret every day.”
“Yes, but what is to say she won’t fight us again?” purple Marc said.
“I see” Ladybug said.
“Ladybug! It’s in my choker!” Marc said.
Multi-Marc looked on. “What happens if she gets our choker?” purple Marc asked.
“She’ll destroy it! And us!” green Marc said.
“We can’t let that happen” red Marc said.
“Without us, how is Marc supposed to overcome his confusion?” purple Marc asked.
“Don’t worry” light blue Marc said. “We’ve got it under control.” Multi-Marc grabbed Marc and placed him on his back. A cage formed around Marc and some tendrils tied him down. “See? Under control.”
“Give him back!” Ladybug demanded.
“NO!” red Marc said. He breathed fire, but Ladybug dodged it. Multi-Marc flew off after her.
Marc was freaking out in his cage. “Don’t worry” pink Marc told Marc. “It’ll all be OK!”
Marc wasn’t so sure, but hearing it made him feel better. “Thanks.”
“LADYBUG! Apologize to Marc NOW!” red Marc demanded.
Ladybug was confused. “For what?”
“For WHAT? For WHAT?! For FIGHTING HIM! That’s what!” red Marc said.
“It was scary!” green Marc said. “That look in your eye. You looked like you wanted to kill us!”
“Of course, it was a regretful action” dark blue Marc said. “But can you share the burden with us?”
“Ladybug! I know you to do the right thing! Do this for us” yellow Marc said.
“Hey there” Cat Noir said, arriving on the scene. “What’s going on?!”
“I know you mean well, Ladybug!” pink Marc said.
“I’m dealing with this weird dragon thing” Ladybug said.
“Ah! Cat Noir” light blue Marc said. “About time you showed up. Have I ever told you how good you look in your suit?”
“Is he hitting on me?” Cat Noir asked.
“Is that a problem?” light blue Marc asked.
“Well, I appreciate it” Cat Noir said. “But I’m going to have to decline.”
“You think you’re too good for me?!” red Marc said.
“I’m sure you can make it work!” pink Marc said.
“But how will we be able to call you Or schedule dates?” purple Marc asked.
“But what would we do?! Cat Noir is just as scary!” green Marc said.
“It’s obvious he would reject us” dark blue Marc said. “Why did we even bother?”
“OK…” Cat Noir said. “In order: No. We could. I would contact you. Trust me, ladybug is scarier.”
“Hey!” Ladybug said.
“See what I mean?” Cat Noir said. He noticed green Marc flinch. “And finally, yes, I would, but it’s because I’m in love with someone else.”
“Well, I’m sure I can change your mind” light blue Marc said.
Cat Noir turned to Ladybug and asked “Am I as bad as him?”
Ladybug smiled. “Sometimes, your worse.” Cat Noir frowned. Ladybug tickled his chin. “But I know it’s coming from a good place.” Cat Noir smiled.
“Now that that’s over, can we get back to the matter at hand?” purple Marc asked.
“Yes” Ladybug said. “Let go of Marc!”
“Not until he sorts himself out!” red Marc said.
“But how long will that take?” purple Marc asked.
“I know he can do it!” pink Marc said.
“As do I” light blue Marc said.
“Even if he does, what will that change?” dark blue Marc said. “He’ll just realize he was right to be confused.”
“Maybe he can just stay here!” green Marc said. “It’s safe in the cage!”
“Be quiet!” yellow Marc said. “He can’t concentrate with all this noise!”
Marc didn’t know what to do. His emotions were literally getting the better of him. He kept trying to struggle out, but to no avail. Then he remembered something. A common writing metaphor. The Chinese Finger Trap. He took a breath and relaxed.
Once he was relaxed, his binds came undone and his cage started to lower. He was surprised and happy to see that it worked. He took off his choker. “Ladybug! Here!” He threw the choker to Ladybug.
She ripped it up. “No more evildoing for you, little amok! Time to de-evilize! Gotcha! Bye Bye, little feather!”
Multi-Marc disappeared, and Marc landed safely on his feet. He walked over to Ladybug. “Thanks Ladybug.”
Ladybug smiled. “You did all the work yourself.”
“So, how’d you do it?” Cat Noir asked.
Marc smiled. “I just remembered that I needed to keep a clear head, and that whatever happens, I’ll come out just fine.”
The area turned into the white void. Marc was confused. “You passed” Judgement Wolf said.
“Judgement Wolf!” Marc said.
“Yes, it is I” Judgement Wolf said. “You know, I was a bit worried when I saw Ladybug chose you. From my observations, you have strong emotions, but you sometimes have trouble controlling them. When in a high tense situation, a hero should be able to focus that.”
“I agree” Marc said. “I was surprised when she chose me as well. But I’m glad she did. I’m glad I got to be a hero. I think she chose me because my emotions are strong.”
“Hm” Judgement Wolf snickered. “I’ll have to ask Ladybug about that. In the meantime, my kwami, Beyyo, will meet with you to see if you pass his standards.”
“I’ll be waiting” Marc said. As Judgement Wolf was about to leave, Marc stopped him “Wait! Is it possible that I can use Multi-Marc for a comic?”
Judgement Wolf looked at Marc. “Of course. You imagined him.”
“Wait, so that wasn’t your idea?” Marc asked.
“Not really” Judgement Wolf said. “My power doesn’t work like that. I just ask a question and I get an honest answer that you provide.”
“Wow!” Marc said.
“Anyways, good night” Judgement Wolf said, leaving.
Meanwhile, at Lila’s, Lila was afraid herself. Her mother tried talking to her, but she wasn’t having it. Lila’s mom knew well enough when to give her daughter some space, and decided to go to bed.
“Why?” Lila wondered, tears streaming down her cheeks. “Why now?” She was starting to really make friends. She was starting to put Hawk Moth behind her. She was really starting to become a better Lila. And in a moment, it was taken away.
She knew everyone knew she was a liar. She couldn’t believe that anyone had her best interests in mind when speaking to her. She knew that they would be in Marinette’s corner now more than ever.
“How can you hate Marinette?” they would ask. “She’s amazing. She’s selfless, gorgeous, kind, friendly, amazing, wonderful, and perfect in every way. Meanwhile, what are you? You tried to sabotage Marinette! You turned multiple people into akumas! You sold your friends out to Hawk Moth! You trying to fix it now is just another one of your lies! You kept us at arm’s length, but you expect us to be there for you now? Pathetic!”
Then and there, Lila made a decision. She texted someone and then got out a notepad and wrote something down.
At the Agreste manor, Gabriel received Lila’s text. “That isn’t good.” He fetched his miraculous and began to work.
The next morning, Marinette was walking to school. “I sure hope Lila likes these brownies. And that she’ll talk to me…”
“Don’t worry Marinette, I’m sure things will be OK” Tikki said.
Marinette got to school to see a crowd surrounding the area. “What’s going on?” Marinette asked. She pushed her way through to the front, and what she saw made her drop the tray of brownies.
Earlier that morning, Lila’s mom went to check on her. “Lila. Are you OK sweetie?” She opened the door and saw Hawk Moth standing there. She gasped.
“Hello, Ms. Rossi” Hawk Moth said.
At the school, we see the two front doors have been closed. And written on them in black ink were the words “I’ve kidnapped Lila Rossi. -Hawk Moth”
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ML: Are They Worthy? Chapter 66: What Makes a Hero!
“Wait, better?” Hao-yu asked. “As in, the peacock miraculous is fixed?”
Master Fu shook his head. “It is still broken” he said. “But at least now Duusu can maintain herself for long enough without someone putting it on.”
“And how does that help?” Corina asked.
Marianne smiled. “It’s simple. She can tell up how the miraculous got broken in the first place, and then we can fix it more accurately.”
“Oh. I see” Corina said.
They all turned to Duusu. “Duusu. How are you feeling?” Master Fu asked.
Duusu examined herself. “I feel alright...all things considered.”
“Tell us. How did the peacock miraculous come to be damaged?” Master Fu asked.
Duusu looked at Fu. She waited, and sighed. “If you must know. It started after you had left the temple. I was in the clutches of the marauder, while Nooroo was in the possession of Master Chi. The two exchanged blows left and right. However, Master Chi was quickly losing steam, after trying to defend the temple. Both sides had taken heavy losses, and the temple itself was damaged severely. In an act of desperation, Master Chi began to speak.”
“What are you going now, old man?” the invader asked.
Master Chi sighed. “Duusu! Nooroo! I know you can hear me!”
“What’s this?” the invader said.
“If you manage to get to Fu again, tell him I don’t blame him” Master Chi said. “He was doing what is right by his heart, and that is the energy we need from a Guardian of the Miraculous. I trust he will guard the ones he has well.”
“What are you going on about?” the invader asked.
“Hmm” said Master Chi. “I wish I could be there myself, but I have more pressing issues. Duusu! I am sorry I have to do this to you! But since protection cannot be afforded to you and Nooroo at the moment, I’m afraid I’m going to have to take drastic actions.”
“Hah! There’s nothing you can do to stop me! I’ll steal that miraculous as well!” the invader said.
“I must protect the miraculous by any means necessary” Master Chi said. “If I can’t make sure you two don’t get taken by the wrong people, I can at least punish someone for using it poorly. Again. I am sorry. For everything. Duusu. Nooroo. Fu. Everyone. I am sorry.” He then raised his hand. A ball of purple energy started to form. The ball grew bigger and bigger until it was massive.
“You think that scares me?” the invader said. Master Chi then dashed over and then unleashed the ball of energy onto the peacock miraculous, breaking it, and killing the invader. Master Chi, having finished his ultimate attack, also passed away.
Back in the present, Master Fu was shaken to his very core. He walked away and sat down. “He did mean every word he said” Duusu said.
Marianne approached Fu. “Are you going to be alright?”
Master Fu sighed. “I will be” he said. “I just need to reckon with what I wrought.”
“We’ve all made mistakes” Marianne said.
Master Fu smiled. “You’re right. And now we know what’s wrong with the peacock miraculous, we can fix it fully.”
“So, what can you tell us about Hawk Moth?” Hao-yu said.
Duusu looked down. “Well, I can’t tell you who he is. Or who Mayura is.”
“Any information would be helpful” Hao-yu said.
“Well,” Duusu began, “Hawk Moth might seem evil, and has done terrible things, but he’s mostly really sad.”
“How come?” Corina asked.
“Well, before Mayura, there was another user of the peacock miraculous” Duusu explained. “This user would use the miraculous to help people in secret. Hawk Moth cherishes her very much. So, when she succumbed to the effects of the damaged miraculous, he found the butterfly miraculous and the grimoire among her possessions. He figured if he could get Ladybug and Cat Noir’s miraculous, he could wish to cure her.”
“How awful,” Corina said.
“...To be honest, I wish she could be cured as well” Duusu said. “She was one of the best users of the miraculous I’ve ever had. Mayura’s alright too, but she just blindly follows Hawk Moth.”
“I see,” Master Fu said. “Well, I suppose that that is helpful.” Duusu shuddered. “Rest now, Duusu. It’s time now to prepare a full cure.”
After school the next day, Chloe and Sabrina met up. “So, my place, or yours?” Chloe asked.
“Actually Chloe, I was thinking of actually going out now” Sabrina said.
Chloe was shocked. Her face then lit up. “Oh THANK YOU!” she said, hugging her. “I’ve always wanted to do this!”
“Ahem!” said a voice. The two girls turned to see that it was Beyyo. “I hope I’m not interrupting something.”
“It’s alright” Chloe said, letting go. “What do you want?”
“I just came over to inform Miss Sabrina that she has passed as a hero” Beyyo said. Sabrina got excited. “Judgement Wolf also sends his apologies. He just has some personal baggage that extended to your answer.”
Sabrina smiled. She petted him and said ”Tell him it’s OK. He did manage to see through it and pass me anyway.”
Once she was done, Beyyo smiled and said “I’ll graciously pass that along.” He left.
Meanwhile, Vlad stopped Marinette and Adrien. “Hey Marinette!” he called. They turned their attention to him. He walked up to them and whispered to Marinette “Master Fu would like to see you whenever possible.”
Marinette was confused. But then she smiled and said “OK.” She and Adrien walked off.
Beyyo returned to Vlad. “Hey buddy. How’d it go?”
“It went well” Beyyo said. “Sabrina forgives you.”
Vlad smiled. “Of course” he said. He walked off.
Marinette and Adrien headed into the bakery. “Hi mom. Dad” Marinette said.
“Adrien, what brings you here?” Sabine said.
“I’m taking Marinette to a concert tonight” Adrien said. “We were just planning on hanging out here until then. If that’s alright with you.”
“I’m OK with it,” Tom said.
“Same” said Sabine.
“Great! Marinette said. “Let’s head upstairs.”
“Say, does he know?” Sabine said. Marinette froze.
Adrien looked back confused. “Do I know what?”
“NO!” Marinette said. “And he will never know!”
“Oh come on” Sabine told her. “He’s going to need to know at some point. Otherwise, how will you explain it all?”
“All of what?” Adrien asked.
“NOTHING!” Marinette said.
“Even outside of safety, you’re going to have to tell him” Tom said. “He has some pretty stiff competition. Trust me. I’ve been on the business end of Cat Noir, and it’s not a good place to be.”
Marinette’s head was in her palm. Adrien smiled. “I don’t think I need to worry about Cat Noir.” He winked at Marinette, who groaned.
“Still, have you told Cat Noir?” Sabine asked.
“Mom, please…” Marinette said.
“What do you need to tell him? I could probably get the message to him” Adrien asked.
“Please no,” Marinette said.
Tom and Sabine were confused. “How?” Tom asked.
Adrien chuckled. “Let’s just say he and I are very close.”
Tom and Sabine’s jaw dropped. “Oh my goodness, you’re him, aren’t you?”
“What, no?” Adrien said. “I just-”
“I can’t believe it” Tom said. “Cat Noir and Ladybug are an official couple!”
Adrien was shocked. His face contorted into a mess to try not to break. “What? Cat Noir and Ladybug got together? Since when did that ha-”
“They know,” Marinette said.
Adrien turned to her. “What?”
“They know I’m Ladybug,” Marinette said. “That’s why I’ve wanted this conversation to end.”
Adrien stood silently. “Oh” he finally said. “When did yo-”
“She didn’t tell us,” Sabine said. “I figured it out.”
“I see…” Adrien said. He chuckled. “Well, I guess the cat’s out of the bag now.”
“My daughter, Ladybug, and her boyfriend, Cat Noir!” Tom said. “Who’d have thunk it?”
“Yeah” said Adrein.
Plagg floated up. “Do you have any cheese?” he asked.
“Plagg!” said Tikki emerging. “Don’t be rude.”
“What? They know” Plagg said.
Sabine met Plagg’s eyes. “You must be Cat Noir’s kwami-thing” she said.
“It’s just ‘kwami’, but yes” he said. “The name’s Plagg.”
“I must apologize for his rudeness,” Tikki said. “He’s not as considerate as other kwamis.”
Sabine smiled. “It’s OK Tikki. You don’t have to get jealous. You’re still our favorite.”
“Hm. I’m not jealous” Tikki said. Sabine tickled her and her frown was removed from her face.
Marinette got a phone call. She answered it. “Hello?”
“Marinette! Thank goodness! I don’t know who else to call.”
Marinette was puzzled. “...Jagged?”
“Yeah,” he said. “And I have an emergency! I was wondering if you could help me out!”
“Uh, sure? What is it?” Marinette asked.
“Come over to Le Grand Paris. We can talk there” Jagged said. He hung up.
“What was that?” Adrien asked.
Marinette looked at her phone. “That was Jagged. He said he needed to see me.”
“Jagged? As in Jagged Stone?” Adrien said.
“The very same” Marinette said.
“Well come on. We should go!” Adrien said.
“Hold it!” Tom said. “Don’t forget your cheese!” He threw a piece of cheese.
Plagg caught it. “Thank you.” He slipped into Adrien’s jacket, and Tikki slipped into Marinette’s purse. The two teens ran off. Plagg popped his head out. “See? I can be considerate.”
“Not now!” Tikki said. The two returned to their hiding places.
Once they had gotten to Le Grand Paris, Marinette opened the door to Jagged’s room. “What seems to be the problem?” she asked
“Marinette?” said Penny. “Jagged, did you call her?”
“I didn’t know what else to do,” Jagged said.
“It’s not going to work. We have to cancel tonight’s show!” Penny said.
“What’s going on?” Marinette asked.
Penny rolled her eyes. “Marcel, our bassist, got food poisoning and can’t perform tonight. Jagged still wants to do the show, but without a replacement, we don’t know what to do.”
Marinette smiled. “I just might have a solution,” she said. Penny and Jagged looked at her.
Luka was at his dad’s place when he got a phone call. “Hello?” he answered.
“Hi Luka. It’s Marinette...”
“Oh. Hi Marinette” he said. “What’s up?”
“Um, well, this is slightly embarrassing, but could I get Ashe’s number?” she asked.
“Well, you could just talk to her now” Luka said. “I’m at my dad’s place.”
“Really? That’s great” Marinette said.
“Hold on,” Luka said. “Hey Ashe! Marinette wants to talk to you.”
He handed her the phone. “Hey Marinette,” Ashe said. “What’s up?”
“Uh, well, ho boy” Marinette said. “You might not believe this, but I’m here with Jagged Stone. His bassist for tonight is sick, and I was wondering if you could replace him.”
Ashe smiled. “I’d love to,” she said.
“Really?” Marinette said.
“BUT I have a better idea” Ashe said. “If you’ll excuse me for just a second.” She pressed the phone against her shoulder. She walked up to her mom. “Hey mom.”
May turned to her. “Hey sweetie. What’s up?”
Ashe was a tad nervous. “Well… you know how you said you might play on stage again if the right opportunity presented itself? Well, this thing came up, and I think you’d like it.”
May was confused. “What’s going on?”
Ashe explained. “See, Jagged Stone’s bassist is sick and he has a concert tonight. Would you want to take over as bassist for him? If not, I can totally do it. I just wanted to ask you first.”
May was shocked. “Ummmm, I guess I could,” May said. “I hope I’m not too rusty though.”
Ashe smiled. “You’ll be fine,” she said.
“Where is this concert?” May asked.
“It’s at the Dome de Paris, honey” Richard said. “I bought tickets for us to go tonight. But it seems like you might not be able to use yours.”
May smiled. “You’re just the sweetest thing.”
Ashe turned back to the phone. “OK. My mom has agreed to perform tonight. What time should she show up?”
“Uh, hold on for a second” Marinette said. “What time should the replacement bassist show up?”
Penny thought on it. “Well, sound check is at 6, so 5:30.”
“Got it” Marinette affirmed. “Around 5:30.”
“Great, see you there!” Ashe said, hanging up. She tossed the phone back to Luka.
Marinette put her phone away. “And you have a bassist now.”
Jagged looked at Penny and said “Told ya she could do it.”
At 5:30, Penny, Jagged, Marinette, and Adrien were waiting. “Sorry!” said May. They turned to see May, Richard, and Ashe running up to them. “I just had to dig this out of storage” she said, gesturing to her bass case.
“Hang on, you seem familiar” Jagged said.
“Is it OK?” Richard asked. May nodded. “She’s May from Pest Control.”
“PEST CONTROL?!” Jagged said. “WOW!” He shook her hand. “I’m a HUGE fan!”
“Thanks,” May said.
“You know, Pest Control is what got me into music as a profession” Jagged said.
“Really?” May said.
“Totally” Jagged said. “You guys were so raw! I felt that. I wanted to be like that.”
“Well, thank you,” May said.
“It’s a shame what happened,” Jagged said.
“What happened?” Marinette asked.
“Let’s just say Dave, the lead singer, turned out to be a bad person” Penny said.
“Oh,” Marinette said. “Sorry.”
“It’s OK Marinette,” Penny said. She turned to May. “It’s a pleasure to meet you madame '' she shook May’s hand. “I’m a bit of a fan myself.”
“‘A bit of a fan’?” Jagged said. “Penny’s an even bigger fan of Pest Control than me! She can recite your lyrics in her sleep!”
“Jagged! You’re making me blush” Penny said.
May giggled. “Well, it’s always nice to meet fans.”
“Well, I don’t think I need to tell you what to do” Penny said. “Do you know Jagged’s music?”
May nodded. “It might be a bit messy, since I haven’t practiced it too much, but I think I can do alright.”
“Great!” Jagged said. “Then let’s get to sound check!” He grabbed May and took her to the stage.
“So, where are you kids sitting?” Richard asked.
Adrien took out the tickets. “We’re sitting in the fourth row.”
“We’re in the sixth” Ashe said. “Come on. Luka and Juleka are waiting outside. Let’s go wait with them until doors open.”
“Great idea!” Marinette said. “Maybe we can invite Luka and Juleka’s mom to take that extra ticket.”
Richard smiled. “What a wonderful suggestion. I’ll give her a call right away.” The four of them left.
Jagged and May went to the stage, while Penny waited in the wings. “Alright” said Jagged. “Let’s get acquainted with everyone.” He pointed to a guy in black pants and jacket with a yellow shirt, blonde hair in a buzzcut, and sunglasses. “That guy is Wazz” Jagged said.
“Sup” said Wazz.
“He plays piano for me when I can't,” Jagged said. “And that guy there is Trent” he said, pointing to a guy with shoulder-length brown hair, a purple tee shirt, and jeans. “He plays guitar when I can’t. And over there is Rachel.” He pointed to a girl wearing a backwards red cap, a white tank top, a plaid shirt tied around her waist, and jeans. “She plays drums for me.”
“Hey there” she said, saluting.
“And that right there is Vivica” Jagged said. She waved nervously. “She may be young, but she’s very talented. And she plays all of the guitar parts that I don’t play.”
“Hi,” she said.
“Everyone! This is May!” Jagged said.
“Alright people, you know the drill” Penny said. “We’ve got a concert coming up, so let’s test out everything!”
May set her case down and opened it. “Woah! Is that really the Blue Rose?” Jagged asked.
The Blue Rose is May signature bass. “Well, we don’t want to disappoint now, do we?”
Jagged was astonished. “YES!” he said. The band was getting ready.
Before sound check wrapped up, Jagged turned to May and asked “Listen, um, as long as you’re here tonight, would you mind doing a Pest Control song with us as an encore? It’s OK if you don’t.”
May was hesitant. “Well, which one?” she asked.
“Paradise on Fire” Jagged said.
May smiled. “Sure.”
Jagged was ecstatic. He turned to Rachel and Vivica. “Rachel. Vivica! Do you two know how to play Paradise on Fire by Pest Control?”
“Are you kidding?!” Vivica said. “That’s one of the first songs I learned.”
“I know it too” Rachel said. “It’s a great song.”
“Thanks,” May said.
“Wait...You’re May from Pest Control, aren’t you?” Vivica said. She nodded. “This is so amazing!”
“I know, right?” Jagged said. Penny gave him a stern look. “But, let’s get back to work, shall we?”
Later, the concert started, and Jagged and his crew played their first song to kick things off. Marinette, Adrien, Richard, Ashe, Luka, Juleka, Anarka, and everyone in the audience were cheering their heads off. After the song was over, Jagged addressed the crowd. “Thank you! You know, tonight almost didn’t happen. Our usual bassist, Marcel, couldn’t make it tonight. He’s feeling under the weather. I hope he gets better soon.” The crowd agreed. “But tonight, we have a guest bassist. Please put your hands together for May!” The crowd applauded. “May was the bassist for one of my favorite bands, Pest Control. It is an honor and a privilege to be playing with her tonight. Alright, now let’s keep things rollin’!”
The concert went on, and everyone was enjoying it. As the set continued, the excitement grew. After one of his songs, Jagged said “Thank you!” and left the stage with his band.
The crowd called out for an encore, while Marinette was confused. “That’s odd.”
“What is?” Adrien asked.
“The song Jagged just played is usually his encore song” Marinette said.
“Well, maybe he has a surprise for us” Adrien said.
The band started to regroup on stage. Jagged came out last. He grabbed the mic and said “Thank you! Now, as you know, our guest bassist for tonight is from a band called Pest Control. Well, as it turns out, she graciously allowed us to play one of her songs for you tonight. Ladies, and gentlemen, and everyone in between, please give it up for one of my favorite songs of all time; Paradise on Fire!” The crowd roared with thunderous applause.
“I cannot think of anyone I want to be with more than you
I cannot dream of anyone else who can say ‘I do’
My heart is beating out my chest, I cannot think so straight
Our hearts are telling us to go, the world is asking us to wait
Cause it’s crazy
And completely out of control
But my feelings aren’t hazy
I cannot quell my soul
But our Paradise is on fire
And we cannot make it through
Our Paradise is on fire
But we’ll survive cause I’m with you
And as long as we’re together
We can make it through the storm
Our paradise is on fire
But it’s you that keeps me warm
The problem’s only getting worse, we cannot fix it in a day
But we don’t need no simple answer, as long as our hearts do not stray
The critics left and right all say that our love they despise
But I can see a good tomorrow when I look in your eyes
Cause it’s crazy
And completely out of control
But my feelings aren’t hazy
I cannot quell my soul
But our Paradise is on fire
And we cannot make it through
Our Paradise is on fire
But we’ll survive cause I’m with you
And as long as we’re together
We can make it through the storm
Our paradise is on fire
But it’s you that keeps me warm”
(Solo)
“The answers that we seek are hard, we need to sort them out
But power isn’t listening, so we must scream and shout
They have an issue with our love, but we are joined by fate
So let us share our lives right now, before it gets too late
Cause it’s crazy
And completely out of control
But my feelings aren’t hazy
I cannot quell my soul
But our Paradise is on fire
And we cannot make it through
Our Paradise is on fire
But we’ll survive cause I’m with you
And as long as we’re together
We can make it through the storm
Our paradise is on fire
But it’s you that keeps me warm.”
The song ended, and everyone erupted. “Thank you!” said Jagged. “You’ve been a lovely audience, good night!” He left the stage with his band.
Later, Richard, Ashe, Luka, Juleka, and Anarka met May backstage. “That was awesome!” Juleka said.
“Really great!” Luka said.
“You did well mom” Ashe said.
“Thanks kids,” May said.
“That was an excellent show” Anarka said. “It’s always a treat to see a Pest Control song done live.”
“Thank you” May said.
“Really sweetheart,” Richard said, kissing her hand, “you did excellent.” May blushed.
Jagged smiled. “What a lovely family.” He spied Marinette and Adrien. Jagged rushed over to hug her “Marinette!” he said, squeezing her. He let her go. “Thank you. Tonight was amazing, and it’s all thanks to you. You’re my hero.”
“Oh, well, I-” Marinette said nervously.
Adrien put his hand on her shoulder. “Marinette’s amazing” he said. Marinette blushed.
“Jagged!” Vivica called out. She ran over. “Do you think we could incorporate Paradise on Fire into our set from now on? That was electric! And I’m sure Marcel would want to play it as well.”
Jagged thought about it. “I dunno. Is that alright with you May?”
May was surprised by the proposition. “Well, I’d have to contact Byron and Colton, but I’m OK with that.”
Richard smiled. “If you want, you could probably do a cover for your next album” he said.
“Really?” Jagged replied.
“Yeah” Richard said.”I’m gonna talk to Bob about it first thing Monday morning.”
“Oh, you don’t know?” Jagged said.
“Know what?” Richard asked.
“Bob’s retiring at the end of the month,” Jagged said. “Word among the staff is you’re replacing him.”
Richard was shocked. May hugged him. She looked up and said “Congratulations honey.”
Richard blushed and said “Thanks.”
Anarka smiled. “You deserve it Richard.”
Marinette smiled. “Well, this has been a wonderful evening, but we need to get going. Seeya!” She and Adrien left.
“Thanks again!” Jagged called out.
“Thank you for a great concert!” Adrien called back. He felt his girlfriend rushing them out. “Where are we going in such a hurry?”
“Master Fu called me” Marinette said. “Remember?”
“Right” Adrien said. He then pondered. “Why didn’t we go right away?”
Marinette looked sad. “It might take time, and I didn’t want to miss this.”
Adrien lifted Marinette’s head up. “Hey, it’s OK. You deserve a night like this.”
Marinette smiled. “Thanks.”
The two arrived at Master Fu’s. “Master You called me?” Marinette said.
“Ah Marinette” Master Fu said, looking frazzled.
Marinette saw this, and saw that everyone else was worn out as well. “What happened?”
“Let's just say the peacock miraculous was harder to fix than anticipated” Master Fu said.
“So, it’s fixed?” Marinette asked.
Master Fu nodded. “Of course, Duusu is going to need time for rehabilitation, but we can use it again without worry!”
“Master, that’s great!” Marinette said. “Is that why you wanted to see me?”
He shook his head. “Follow me.” He took out the Miracle Box, put the goat miraculous in, and closed it. “Marinette Dupain-Cheng. You have served as Ladybug for quite some time now. Though there have been many trials and tribulations, you have overcome each and every one of them. From myself. From Hawk Moth. From the wolf miraculous. Therefore, I have come to a conclusion.” He handed the box to Marinette. “You are to be the next guardian of the miraculous.”
Marinette took the box, still trying to process what was going on. “What? No. I...I can’t”
“Why not?” Master Fu said.
Marinette sighed. “I...I just don’t feel like I’ve earned it. My parents know who I am, as well as Cat Noir. I‘ve done plenty of stupid things. And I’ve doubted people who need my help. I don’t think-”
“Marinette! Look at me” Adrien said, taking her by the arms and getting her to focus on him. He gave her a kiss. “You’re amazing. I’ve known that about you since I first met you. Your strength is like no other. You’re kind, compassionate, and willing to help anyone who needs it. You’re the most amazing person I know. I mean, look at tonight. You’ve helped Jagged Stone put on the best show of his I’ve been to. No one else could have done that.”
“Yeah, but that was just-” Marinette said.
“Shhhhh” Adrien said, silencing her criticisms of herself. “You’re the best. And I won’t let anyone say otherwise. You’re more than ready to accept this duty. I know it’s scary, but if anyone can do it, it’s you.”
Marinette blushed. “Thanks Adrien.”
“Adrien’s right” Tikki said, popping out. “You’re the best Ladybug I’ve ever had. You’ll do just fine as a guardian.”
Plagg came out as well. “Yeah. From what I’ve seen, you’d do great it it.”
“Thanks you two” Marinette said, giggling.
Master Fu smiled. “So, are you ready?”
Marinette nodded. “Thank you for trusting me.” She took the box. “Good night Master,” she said. “Take care of yourself. And Everyone else. Especially Duusu.”
“I will. Thank you” Master Fu said. Marinette and Adrien left.
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ML: Are They Worthy? Chapter 36: Headfirst!/Homewrecker
There was an air of nervousness walking into Francois Dupont High School. Marc was nervous because he still hadn’t gotten an answer from Nathaniel. Chloe because she was still a little scared about being open with her sexuality. And Marinette because she was finally going to confess to Adrien. Still, they walked into the building ready to face what was going to happen.
Nathaniel walked up to Marc, Chloe up to Vlad, and Marinette up to Alya. “Hey, can I talk to you?” they said.
“Sure Marinette, what’s up?” Alya said.
“I’m still nervous about talking to Adrien” Marinette said.
“But you are going to do it, right?” Alya asked.
“Right” Marinette sad. “If Ladybug can be brave enough to face off against villains on a day-to-day basis, I can be brave enough to face Adrien.”
“That’s the spirit girl” Alya said.
“I just want to know if you’ll be there for me” Marinette said.
“Marinette, I’ll always have your back” Alya said.
“Thanks” Marinette said.
“Sure Chloe. What’s this about?” Vlad said.
Chloe stood nervously. “Well…” She pointed to Marc. “That kid in the red told me you’d be a good person to talk to about this.”
“Ah yes, Marc” Vlad said. “Wait, about what?”
Chloe took a deep breath. She looked around and whispered into Vlad’s ear “I’m a lesbian.”
“Huh” Vlad said. “Follow me.” The two walked off.
“Oh. Hey Nathaniel” Marc said, nervously.
“I want to talk to you about what you said to me Thursday” Nathaniel said. The two sat down. “I’ve put a lot of thought into it. Before I give you my answer, I have to ask: Did you know I was bisexual?”
“What? No” Mac said. “Oh my! I didn’t even consider the fact that you didn’t like boys. I was so caught up in my own thing I-”
“Relax” Nathaniel said. “I get it. It must have been hard for you. Now, let me say what I think. I think we make a killer team. I think we compliment each other very well. And despite how timid you appear to be, you’re really bold. So, I’m willing to give this a shot.”
Marc was surprised. “You mean?”
“Yes Marc. I will go out with you” Nathaniel said.
Marc gave him a big hug. “Thank you” he said.
Nathaniel picked up Marc’s head. “Why celebrate with a hug?” They shared a kiss. Marc’s face turned completely red.
Vlad and Chloe found a place to talk in secret. “OK. We’re good. What do you want to talk about?”
Chloe said “Well...I don’t know how to tell people.”
“You told me,” Vlad said.
“I know” Chloe said. “But we don’t know each other very well. I want to tell people I’ve known for a long time, but I don’t want them to be upset with me.”
“You mean like Adrien?” Vlad asked.
“No. He knows already” Chloe said. “I mean more like the rest of the class.”
“I see” Vlad said. “Well, here’s the thing. If you want to come out to people without being too afraid, then you should control the circumstances in which you do it. That way, if something goes wrong, you can dictate what happens next.”
Chloe thought about it. “That’s a good idea. I think I have the perfect way to do it.”
“Then by all means” Vlad said.
“That Marc kid was right. You were good to talk to” Chloe said.
“By the way, if you’re ready to be more open, my Paris Pride booth is open today” Vlad said.
Chloe looked at him. “I’ll...think about it.” She walked off to class. Vlad wasn’t too far behind her.
Class was starting, and Ms. Bustier walked into the classroom with a skip in her step. “There’s something new about Ms. Bustier” Alya said.
“Yeah, she seems even cheerier than usual” Nino said.
“You don’t think…” Marinette said.
Adrien raised his hand. “Ms. Bustier. You seem different today. Why’s that?”
“Oh, you noticed” Ms. Bustier said. Her eyes shifted. “Well, to be honest, I’ve been seeing someone recently.” The entire class clapped for her. “Thank you class. Anyway, we had a date last night, and it went very well.”
“What’s their name? Who asked out who? What happened on the date?” Rose asked.
“Rose, settle down” Ms. Bustier said. Rose stopped asking questions. “We’ve only been on a few dates so far, so I’m not ready to divulge that information quite yet. Although, things have been going so well. I wouldn’t be surprised…”
“Surprised if what?” Alix asked.
Ms. Bustier sighed. “If he’s the one.”
The class collectively went “Awwwww.”
“Ahem. Yes. Well. Anyway, we should get started” Ms. Bustier said.
During their break, Vlad was at his booth. Nathaniel and Marc walked up. “Hey Vlad” Nathaniel said.
“Hey Nathaniel. Marc. What’s up?” Vlad said.
Nathaniel and Marc looked at each other. “Marc and I started dating. We wanted to sign up for the parade.”
“Really?” Vlad said. “Congratulations. Might I also interest you in a pin?” Vlad held up a gay pin.
“I’m bi” Nathaniel said.
“Sorry. My mistake” Vlad said. He put down the gay pin and picked up a bi one. “Here you go.”
“Thanks” Nathaniel said. Nathaniel got his pin, they signed up, and went off.
They passed by Marinette and Alya. “Marinette!” Marc said. “Thanks.”
Marinette immediately knew what was going on. She smiled and said “You’re welcome. But you did this by yourself.”
Marc smiled back. “Thanks. I hope things go well with you.” He leaned back on Nathaniel’s arm and they continued walking.
“They’re so cute together” Marinette said.
“I’ll say” Alya said. “You know, first Ms. Bustier, then Marc and Nathaniel. I think love is in the air. Today is the perfect day to confess to Adrien.”
“You’re right Alya” Marinette said. “First thing after school.”
The bell rang. “Come on. We’ve gotta get back to class.” The two walked over to the classroom.
After school, Adrien left right away. “Marinette. Go” Alya said.
Marinette chased Adrien. “Adrien wai-” she bumped into Adrien and fell to the ground.
“Yes Marinette?” Adrien said, helping her off of the ground.
Marinette got up. She stared at Adrien and gulped. “Well...here’s the thing…” she said. She took a breath. “I just need to say it. Adrien. I’m in love with you.” Adrien’s mouth hung agape. “And not like I have a little crush on you, I’m in LOOOOOOOOOOOVE with you. To the point where it’s a little weird. But I figured I needed to tell you at some point, otherwise I’d go through life regretting everything. And I MEAN everything. I hope that you’ll say it back, but I’m prepared if you don’t…” Marinette stood there waiting for something.
Adrien was confused. This was an unambiguous confession of love coming from Marinette. Once she got going, she didn’t trip over her words. She was confident. She knew what she was doing, and Adrien’s heart skipped a beat. He started to blush. However, he said “Marinette…” He sighed. “I appreciate the thought and the effort it took for you to get to this point. But there’s this other girl I like.” Marinette started to tear up. “However, she doesn’t have that much of an interest in me, and everyone I’ve talked to about it says I should give up. And I want to. And you’ve just made it easier. But I still need to think this out. This isn’t a ‘No.’ This is a ‘Maybe.’ Once I settle this, I’ll give you an answer. Is that OK?” Marinette was breathless. She nodded. “Thanks.” Adrien said. He left.
Alya walked up to Marinette and said “Well, it wasn’t as bad as it could be, right?”
Marinette looked down. “He likes someone else.”
“Yeah, but she doesn't like him back” Alya said. “He just needs to think things through, like he said. Are you OK?”
“Yeah” Marinette said.
“Do you need anything?” Alya asked.
“No. I just want to be alone right now” Marinette said. She walked to her locker.
She grabbed what she needed to get out of her locker and closed it. Hey” Vlad said.
“GAH!” Marinette said.
“I saw what happened back there,” Vlad said. “Wanna talk about it?”
Marinette smiled. “No. That’s OK. I just want to be alone right now.”
Vlad smiled back. “Very well. If you need anything, I’m available.” He walked out of the locker room.
Tikki popped out and said “Marinette that was very brave of you.”
“Yeah” Marinette said.
“Are you feeling alright?” Tikki asked.
“I’ll be fine. But I need to put on a brave face” Marinette said, giving Tikki a look.
“I understand” Tikki said, nodding.
“Tikki! Spots on!” Marinette said. She turned into Ladybug and left the building.
When Adrien was far enough away from school he took out Plagg. “Can you believe it Plagg? Marinette confessed to me.”
“Why didn’t you say yes?” Plagg asked, sternly.
“Because, I want to figure out my deal with Ladybug” Adrien said.
“She said she wasn’t interested. She said she liked another boy. Why do you still pine for her?” Plagg said.
“Well, it’s almost faded” Adrien said. “But a small part of me hold onto hope.”
“Oh good grief” Plagg said.
Adrien spotted Ladybug swinging through the air. “I know. I’ll talk to Ladybug about this” he said.
Plagg was in disbelief. “I don’t think that’s such a good idea kid.”
“Oh, what do you know about love?” Adrien said. “Plagg! Claws out!” He turned into Cat Noir and started heading in Ladybug’s direction
Ladybug landed on a roof and sat down. “Hey Ladybug” Cat Noir said.
“Go away Cat Noir. I’m not in the mood” Ladybug said.
Cat Noir was shocked. “I just needed someone to talk to.”
“Well, I want to be alone right now” Ladybug said. “I haven’t had the best day.”
“Wanna talk about it?” Cat Noir said.
“No! I told you Cat Noir. I want to be left alone for right now” Ladybug said.
“You don’t have to be rude, you know!” Cat Noir said.
“I’m kind of going through something right now! I can act how I want!” Ladybug said.
Meanwhile, a guy with brown shoulder-length hair, a light blue jacket and pants to match, a black shirt underneath, a watch, and black dress shoes was walking down the street with some flowers. “I sure hope Caline likes these,” he said. “Hopefully she won’t get too mad that I left something at her place last night.” He continued walking and stopped at Ms. Bustier’s house. He looked through the window and saw her with another man. A big buff man with short orange hair, wearing a tan jacket and pants with a black shirt. Caline then picked up a young girl while a young boy walked up to her. The guy outside could not believe it. His heart was shattered.
“Well well, someone who just found out they were a toy in someone’s game. A pawn used just for love. How cruel” Hawk Moth said. “Fly away, little Akuma, and evilize him!”
The Akuma flew to the guy and fused with his watch. “Homewrecker! I am Hawk Moth. I’m giving you the power to smash through relationships, especially ones where infidelity is present. In return, you are going to give me Ladybug and Cat Noir’s miraculous.”
“I won’t cheat you on that, Hawk Moth” the guy said. The purple-black aura formed around him.
Vlad was walking around when he saw someone Akumatizing. “This is bad” He said. He hid behind a wall and called “Beyyo! Fangs Sharpen!” He transformed into Judgement Wolf.
Homewrecker appeared out of the aura. He had an orange skintight suit, with yellow gloves, yellow boots, a yellow hardhat, a yellow safety vest with a broken heart symbol on the back, a sledgehammer, and his watch. He took his sledgehammer and broke down the door to Ms. Bustier’s house. Ms. Bustier, the man, and the children looked at the damage and the man coming in. “Hello, darling!” Homewrecker said.
“Hugo?” Caline said.
“I was” Homewrecker said. ‘But then I found out I was just a piece of meat to you. Something to have fun with on the side while you enjoy your life with your family. Now? Now I’m Homewrecker. And I’m here to ruin that relationship.”
“Hugo, please, just listen” Caline said.
“Shut up!” Homewrecker said. “Talking is over! It’s time for action.”
He swung his sledgehammer down, but Judgement Wolf dived through the window and blocked him. “Run!” he said.
Ms. Bustier and her guests ran outside.
“Get out of my way, wolfy. This is justified” Homewrecker said.
“Violence is never justified” Judgement Wolf said. Outside, they heard a car start. They saw the man Ms. Bustier had over driving off with her and the kids. Homewrecker ran outside to chase them, while Judgement Wolf was not to far behind.
“Do you think Marinette will be alright?” Nino asked.
“Yeah” Alya said. “She’s gotten really tough since I first met her.” They then saw the car racing down the street. Then Homewrecker. Then Judgement Wolf. Nino and Alya looked at each other, knowing what to do.
The man kept driving, but Homewrecker wasn’t too far behind them. He threw his hammer and took out one of the wheels. He then summoned his hammer back to him.“Get out!” He demanded. The four got out. “Heh” he said. He picked up his hammer and was about to strike, but Carapace blocked it with his shield “Run!” The group ran away.
“Don’t get in my way, turtle boy!” Homewrecker said. He smashed his hammer on the ground, causing pillars to erupt at Carapace. Carapace used his shield to cut through them, but Homewrecker jumped up.
Luckily, Rena Rouge appeared from above and smack him down to the street. “Is it OK for me to get in your way?” she said. Homewrecker growled and began to fight the two.
Judgement Wolf struck Homewrecker from behind. “You didn’t forget about me, did you?” Homewrecker struck the ground, creating a hole that blasted away the three heroes.
“Where’s Ladybug and Cat Noir?” Rena asked.
“Good question” Judgement Wolf replied. “Keep him busy. I’ll find out.” He jumped out of the way. Rena and Carapace readied up to fight Homewrecker.
They charged him. “I thought I told you to stay out of my way!” Homewrecker said, swinging his hammer at them, Carapace jumped while Rena Rouge ducked under it, and they struck him, pushing him back.
“We make a good team” Rena said.
“Totally” Carapace said. The two did an intricate fist bump.
“So, you’re lovebird heroes, huh?” Homewrecker said. “Well, I can fix that.”
“Why would that be fixing anything?” Carapace asked.
“Because you think you love someone, but then she has a husband and kids she doesn’t tell you about!” Homewrecker said. “Love always ends in heartbreak!”
“Um, I hate to tell you this, but it doesn’t” Rena Rouge said.
“Shut up! I don’t want to hear it!” Homewrecker said. They charged each other.
Meanwhile, Ladybug and Cat Noir were still having a shouting match. “I told you! I want to be left alone!” Ladybug said.
“I need to talk to someone!’ Cat Noir said.
“Find someone else!” Ladybug responded.
“You’re the one I want to talk about this with!” Cat Noir spoke back.
Ladybug’s yo-yo went off. She picked it up. “Hello?”
“WHERE ARE YOU?!” Judgement Wolf screamed from the other side. “We’ve got a situation!”
Once they stopped screaming, Ladybug and Cat Noir could hear the commotion going on. “Sorry. Cat Noir and I got into little fight, and-”
“We don’t have time for that!” Judgement Wolf said. “Just get down here!” He hung up.
“An Akuma?” Cat Noir said.
“Yeah” Ladybug said. “We’ll figure this out later.” Ladybug and Cat Noir left.
Rena was knocked to the ground. “Well well” Homewrecker said. He lifted his hammer and began to swing down.
Before it could land, Carapace got in his way and called out “Shell-ter!” Homewrecker’s sledgehammer landed on the barrier and it bounced off of it, flying back.
Rena picked up her flute and played it. “Mirage!” She flung the mirage forward, and then a lot of copies of the sledgehammer littered the streets. “Good luck finding the real one,” she said.
Homewrecker panicked and tried grabbing his hammer, only for it to be a mirage each time. Judgement Wolf picked up the real one and said “Good thing I can tell.” He then smacked Homewrecker across the street with it. Cat Noir and Ladybug arrived. “Finally.”
“Sorry again” Ladybug said.
“Ladybug! Cat Noir! You finally showed up!” Homewrecker said. He summoned his hammer back to him. “Hawk Moth wants your miraculous.”
“And we want to stop you! Let’s see who gets what they want!” Ladybug said. “Lucky Charm! A teacup?”
“Does it come with a tempest?” Cat Noir said.
Ladybug looked at Homewrecker and noticed his watch. “I’m betting the Akuma is in the watch.”
“Let’s hope it’s not a bad bet” Cat Noir.
“Cat Noir. Keep his attention while I figure out what to do with this!” Ladybug commanded.
“On it” Cat Noir said.
“Me too” Judgement Wolf replied. They went to meet him. They battled him, and eventually Rena Rouge and Carapace joined in.
Ladybug looked around. She saw a cafe and ran towards it. “Cat Noir! Follow me!”
Cat Noir looked at Ladybug and said “ Coming!” He ran off. Homewrecker was confused. He knocked away the other heroes and chased after them
Cat Noir met Ladybug in the cafe.”Cat Noir. I need to to be ready on the other side of the counter.” Cat Noir nodded and took his position. “One Chamomile tea please” Ladybug asked the clerk, giving him the teacup. “As fast as possible.”
“Sure thing, Ladybug!” the clerk said. He got some tea for her. “Here you go.”
“Thanks” Ladybug said. She started drinking it. “Ah!”
Homewrecker walked in and smelled Ladybug’s Chamomile tea. “That’s Caline’s favorite… GAH!” He said, charging at Ladybug.
“Cat Noir!” Ladybug said.
“Cataclysm!” Cat Noir said. He destroyed one of the machines, which caused a stream of hot water to blast in Homewrecker’s face.
Ladybug lifted the watch off of Homewrecker and destroyed it, freeing the Akuma. “No more evildoing for you, little Akuma. Time to de-evilize! Gotcha! Bye bye, little butterfly. Miraculous Ladybug!” She threw the teacup in the air. The Ladybugs fixed the damage caused by Homewrecker.
“What happened?” Hugo said, returning to himself.
“Pound it!” Ladybug and Cat Noir said.
“Homewrecker my have lost” Hawk Moth said. “But I will never end up like him!”
Ladybug and Cat Noir walked Hugo out of the cafe. “Hugo?” Ms. Bustier said, returning with the people that were in her house.
“Listen Caline. I don’t want to be a footnote in someone else’s happiness” Hugo said. “And when I saw you with your husband, I panicked. So, as much fun as we’ve had recently, I’m afraid it’s over between us.”
Ms. Bustier smiled. “I was trying to tell you earlier. This is my brother.”
“What?” Hugo said.
“His wife is in the hospital right now” Ms. Bustier said. “He wanted to visit her, and he asked me to look after his kids.”
“Oh” Hugo said. “I’m so embarrassed. I’m sorry.”
“It’s OK” Ms. Bustier said. “It happens to the best of us. Why, I once tried to get all of Paris to love each other and turned them into love zombies.”
“Yeah. I remember” Hugo said. “Listen, I’m sorry. Do you still wanna go out with me?”
Ms. Bustier smiled. Of course” she said. “But, why were you outside my house anyway?”
“Oh. That” Hugo said. “Well, I accidentally left my keys at your place. I was coming to see if I can get them back.”
Ms. Bustier smiled. “Why don’t you come and spend the day with Geraldine, Rupert and I?”
“Can I?” Hugo asked.
“Well, it’s up to Leo” Ms. Bustier said.
Ms. Bustier’s brother sighed and said “Well, you talked him up so much, and he seems like a nice guy. What the heck.”
“Thanks Leo” Ms. Bustier said.
Geraldine and Rupert were hiding behind Ms. Bustier. Hugo lowered himself and said “Sorry I scared you earlier. What can I do to make up for it?”
The kids looked at each other Rupert said “Can we go to the merry-go-round?”
“We can do whatever you want” Hugo said.
The kids smiled. “Thanks Mr. Hugo” Rupert said. The four of them walked off, while Leo got back in his care to visit his wife.
“What a sweet ending” Cat Noir said.
“Indeed” Judgement Wolf said, appearing behind Ladybug and Cat Noir. “Now, what can we learn from this?”
Ladybug and Cat Noir looked at each other. “Right” Ladybug said. Ladybug and Cat Noir’s miraculous started beeping. “Can we talk about this later?”
“Nope” Judgement Wolf said.
“Where is Rena Rouge and Carapace?” Cat Noir asked.
“They left when the ladybugs appeared. They used their powers earlier” Judgment Wolf said. “Now let’s go!” Judgement Wolf grabbed Ladybug and Cat Noir and dragged them off. They went into an ally, and Judgement Wolf hid them from each other as they detransformed. “Feed your kwamis. Then we’ll talk.” They fed Tikki and Plagg and then transformed back. “Now. What was all of this about?”
“Well, I wanted someone to talk to, and I saw Ladybug and figured I should talk to her” Cat Noir said.
“I was having kind of a bad day and I wanted to be alone” Ladybug said. “I’m sorry I took it out on you.”
“It’s OK” Cat Noir said. “I should have been more understanding with you. I’m sorry you had a bad day.”
Ladybug smiled. “It’s OK. It might not be all bad.”
“Are we good?” Judgement Wolf said. The two nodded. “Good. I don’t want to see your teamwork dissolve over some argument. Cat Noir! I’ll lend you an ear. Then I’ll talk to Ladybug. I’ve got some stuff I need to tell her anyway. Are we clear?”
“Yeah” Ladybug said.
“Alright. Let’s move out!” Judgement Wolf said.
Ladybug went her own way, while Cat Noir and Judgement Wolf went to Adrien’s house. They destransformed and entered from the front door. “It’s funny” Adrien said. “I’m so used to going through my window that coming in through the door after a fight seems weird to me.”
“So, what do you want to talk about?” Vlad asked.
“Riiiiiiight” Adrien said. “Marinette kind of confessed her love for me.”
“I know. I saw the whole thing” Vlad said.
“You don’t sound surprised. Did you know?” Adrien asked.
“As far as I know, you’re the only one that didn’t know” Vlad said. Adrien pouted. Vlad chuckled. “Still, what are you going to do?”
“I don’t know” Adrien said. “I want to talk to Ladybug about this, but she’s not in the mood to listen.”
“Why Ladybug?” Vlad asked.
“I want to be sure that my feelings for Ladybug can be put on hold” Adrien said. “I’ve kind of started notice Marinette as more than just a friend, and when she confessed to me, it was a surprise. I just want to be sure that it's right, you know?”
Vlad smiled. “Tell you what. I’ll talk to Ladybug and see when she wants to meet with you. How does that sound?”
Adrien smiled. “Sounds like a plan.”
“Great” Vlad said.”Seeya.” He left.
He headed to Marinette’s place. “Hi” Marinette said, answer the door.
“Let’s head upstairs” Vlad said. They did.
“What did Cat Noir say?” Marinette asked.
“He wanted to talk with you about something” Vlad said. “But he’s willing to wait for you to want to talk to him again.”
Marinette smiled. “That’s sweet of him.”
“So, how are you feeling?” Vlad asked.
“To be honest, I feel alright” Marinette said. “Adrien didn’t immediately turn me down, I helped save Paris again, and I got to meet Ms. Bustier’s boyfriend. He seems nice.”
“Indeed” Vlad said. “Tell you what. Let me talk to Adrien. I might get to the bottom of his issues.”
“Really? You’d do that for me?” Marinette said.
“Of course” Vlad said. “What are friends for?”
Marinette hugged Vlad. “Thank you thank you thank you!” she said.
Vlad broke the hug. “OK sweetie” he said.
“Didn’t you say you had other information for us?” Tikki asked.
“Oh, yeah” Vlad said. “Two things. One, Kagami’s mom knows she’s Ryuko.”
“Oh no!” Marinette said.
“Relax” Vlad said. “The other thing is she has some artifacts relating to the miraculous. She knows some things. So I don’t think we have to worry about her telling anyone.”
Marinette sighed. “Good.”
“I told her you’d go and look at it” Beyyo said.
“I’ll check it out. Thanks guys” Marinette said.
“You’re welcome” Beyyo said.
“Well, we gotta get going” Vlad said.
“Take care” Marinette said.
Once Vlad was out of the building and walking home, Beyyo came up to him and asked “What are you going to do?”
“Well, I have an idea, but I need to ask you something” Vlad said. “Do you think they’re ready?” Beyyo was shocked. He then nodded. “Good. Then it’s time to put the wheels in motion for Operation: Hero Love!”
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ML: Are They Worthy? Chapter 35: What To Say!
The next day, Gabriel was watching Judgement Wolf’s interview for the Ladyblog. “I can’t dismiss him outright, because I keep thinking ‘What if he is good?’ Luckily, I have Ladybug and Cat Noir to keep me focused. As good a person as Hawk Moth might potentially be, I can’t let him get a hold of more miraculous before I at least test him.”
Gabriel stared intently at the screen. Nathalie walked in. “Are you going to give him the chance to test you?” she said.
“Of course not” Gabriel said. “Although I am curious. I would let him test me if I could guarantee the results. Unfortunately, I can’t. Although I am glad.”
“What makes you say that?” Nathalie said.
“Because of this, I can ask you not to use the peacock miraculous as much” Gabriel said. “You’re out in the open more than I am. If this Judgement Wolf were to find you, he could figure you out. From now on, no using it without my express permission. This is for the good of both of us.”
“Yes sir” Nathalie said.
“So what’s Adrien doing today?” Gabriel asked.
“Actually, he’s getting a visit from Chloe” Nathalie said
Gabriel sighed. “Very well.”
“What do you mean you can’t?” Kagami asked on the phone.
“I already have plans for today” Adrien answered from his place. “But don’t worry, I’ll have one of my friends come and help you. He’s the best when it comes to this. I’ll have him meet you at the Place des Vosges.”
Kagami was a little disappointed. Still, she said “Thanks Adrien. I’ll see you at fencing practice?”
“Of course. Can’t wait” Adrien said. They hung up. Adrien immediately sent a text.
Kagami looked down then determined. “What was that about?” Tomoe asked, coming in.
“I was just talking to Adrien” Kagami said. “I was hoping he would help me select a video game for me. He’s sending on of his friends though because he’s busy.”
“Very well” Tomoe said.
“Mom” Kagami said. “I know you know.”
“Know what, dear?” Tomoe asked.
“Don’t pretend” Kagami said. “Look, I know you think I’m still just a little girl who needs to be protected. But I’m not. And I think we both know that. I still have a long ways to go, but I can’t get anywhere if I’m still being treated like I’m seeing everything for the first time. I have to have room to grow. Room to fail. Room to live.”
Tomoe looked at her daughter. “Very well” she said. “I know you’re Ryuko. I found out last night when I caught Judgement Wolf sneaking in here. Of course, I had my suspicions earlier. Don’t worry. I won’t tell anyone. I know how important it is to keep that secret safe.” She took a pause. “Perhaps I’ve been sheltering you a bit. Go out and buy your video game.”
Kagami smiled and said “Thanks.” She left.
Vlad was out walking. Beyyo popped up and asked “Are you going to tell Marinette about last night?”
“I’d like to, but I got a shoot all day” Vlad said. “I’ll just tell her tomorrow. Besides, I’m sure she’s busy. She’s probably working up the courage to talk to Adrien tomorrow. Say, I have an idea. Since I’m going to be busy all day, why don’t you go out and find King Monkey and Ryuko.”
“Are you sure? What if something happens?” Beyyo said.
“It’ll be fine” Vlad said. “You can travel fast. And besides, we can run a little late.”
“Very well” Beyyo said. He flew off.
Chloe appeared in front of the gate of the Agreste manor and rang the doorbell. When the camera popped out she said “Um, I’m here to see Adrien.” The camera disappeared and the gate opened and she walked in.
She made her way to Adrien’s room. “Hi Chloe” he said.
Marinette was pacing back and forth in her room. “Marinette, what’s wrong?” Tikki asked.
“Well Tikki, I’m going to confess to Adrien tomorrow” Marinette said. “I mean, I knew this day had to come, but I never thought it would get here.”
“Relax Marinette. If you don’t feel comfortable, you can just put it off” Tikki said.
“No” Marinette said. “I made a promise. A hero always keeps her promises.”
“Way to go Marinette” Tikki said.
Marinette thought about it. “Although, a hero can always use some help.” She got out her phone and started calling.
Kagami was waiting in the Place des Vosges. “Hello” Max said, approaching her. Kagami looked at him. “Adrien asked me to meet you here” he elaborated. “I’m Max.” He extended his hand.
Kagami reciprocated and the two shook. “Right. I saw you at the match on Friday.”
“Oh, you were there?” Max said.
“Yeah. Adrien asked me to come” Kagami said.
“Really?” Max said.
“Yeah” Kagami said. “My name’s Kagami.”
“Well, Kagami, shall we head to the store?” Max said. The two walked off.
Alya and Marc were sitting in Marinette’s room. “OK. The reason I asked you two here is that I’m about to ask Adrien out, and I need some help” Marinette said.
“Sure thing, girl” Alya said.
“Um, why did you invite me?” Marc said.
“Because Marc, I made a promise to you” Marinette said. “I don’t want to let you down. I saw how nervous you were talking to Nathaniel. But you did it. I want to find some of that courage in me.”
“Oh, well, uh…” Marc trailed off. “Thanks? But it wasn’t really courage. I was scared the entire time.”
“But, you did it anyway” Alya said. “Which IS courageous.”
“Yeah” Marinette said. “So please. I need some help.”
“Um… OK” Marc said.
Marinette gave him a hug and said “Thanks Marc.”
Chloe was staring at Adrien. “Are we going to talk, or…?” Adrien said.
Chloe knew she had to do this. For herself. For her class. For Paris. “So, do you know why I’m here?” she asked, nervously.
“Well, I have an idea” Adrien said. “Judgement Wolf told me about what he and Ladybug were planning.”
Chloe was nervous. “What did he tell you exactly?”
“Well, he told me a bit about the first test” Adrien said. “He also told me that you like girls, which I already kind of knew, but he didn’t tell me the full extent of the second test.”
“I see” Chloe said. “Well, it is as you say. I am a lesbian.”
“If that was the case, then why try getting my affections?” Adrien asked.
“It’s complicated” Chloe said.
“We have all day” Adrien said.
Chloe sighed. “I guess I should start from the beginning. As you know, my parents expect a lot out of me. Moreso my mom, but I think my dad expects me to act in a certain way. And when I discovered this about myself, I got really scared. I was afraid that they wouldn’t love me. And if they couldn’t love me, then who would? And that’s when I began to change.
I was worried that everyone would hate me for who I was. So, I decided to accentuate the worst parts about myself. I figured that if people were going to hate me for being nice, I might as well be mean and deserve whatever hate comes my way.”
“So, you were trying to push me away?” Adrien asked.
“Maybe” Chloe said, tearing up. “I don’t know.” She buried herself in Adrien and started bawling. “I mean, I felt like I wanted to, but when you threatened to actually let me go, I realized I didn’t want that.”
Adrien hugged Chloe. “It’s OK Chloe. Just let it out. I won’t hate you.”
Chloe sniffled. “More than anything, I think me constantly asking you out was a cry for help” Chloe said. “I wanted you to notice I was in trouble. So you could save me before I did something I would regret.”
Adrian gasped. “I’m sorry Chloe. I didn’t realize” Adrien said. “I should have been a better friend. But I’m here now, and I’m supporting you the whole way.”
Chloe smiled, her eyes still red. “Thanks Adrien” she said. “Although, I can’t say I’m too surprised. You’re kind of oblivious.”
“I’m...not...THAT oblivious...am I?” Adrien said.
Chloe laughed. “It’s fine, Adrien. You have your own problems with your parents that you have to deal with. I can’t expect you to save me when I’m drowning when you’re drowning as well.”
Adrien thought about it. He looked at the ring on his finger and what it means. I should be able to save people. Even when I’m in trouble. I protected Marinette in my dream, even though Ladybug was dead. I need to be there for the people I care about. He put his hand on her shoulders. “Really Chloe. I’m sorry. I got so wrapped up in what’s troubling me that I didn’t even see you drowning right beside me. You know I would have tried to save you if I had.”
Chloe thought about it. “Yeah…” she said.
“Wanna talk some more?” Adrien asked.
“About what?” Chloe asked.
“I dunno. Just anything” Adrien sat down. Chloe sat down next to him.
Meanwhile, Kagami and Max arrived at the electronics store. “I come here all of the time. This is the place I trust the most when it comes to anything technological” Max said. Kagami was taking in the store. “Shall we?” Max said. The two walked in and Max guided her to the video games section. “Now, is there anything that might limit you in what kind of gaming experience you want?”
“Well, I don’t know how much Adrien told you, but this is going to be my first video game experience. So, maybe a lack of skill might be an issue” Kagami said.
“Right, Adrien told me that” Max said. “But no, what I’m asking is are there any financial issues that might burden you.”
“Money isn’t an object” Kagami said.
“Oh. Well… that’s blunt” Max said. “OK. So, I assume you aren’t as technologically adapt, so I’d think the best course of action is a console rather than a gaming PC. Is that OK with you?”
Kagami shrugged. “You’re the expert.”
“Right. Very well” Max said.
They made their way to the video game section when Kagami saw someone. “Um, I think she was at the match on Friday as well,” she said.
Max turned and saw Katelyn playing one of the demos. “Oh” he said.
Katelyn finished the demo. She looked up and saw Max and Kagami. Max waved awkwardly. “Oh. Hi” she said.
“OK Marinette, let’s try this again” Alya said. “I’ll be Adrien. Ahem. Marinette? Is there something you wanted to say to me?”
“Yes, well…” Marinette said. “GAH! I can’t do it. No matter how many times I try, I always stumble.”
“It’s OK Marinette” Alya said.
“If it’s too hard, you don’t have to…” Marc said.
“No! I made a promise. I intend to keep it” Marinette said. “Marc, how did you do it?”
Marc thought about it for a moment. “Honestly, it was a lot of things,” he said. “I’ve been working with Nathaniel for a while. I’ve gotten more used to him. That’s part of it.” Marinette nodded. “But more than that, I realized that the pain I was feeling now about not telling him was greater than any rejection I could face. That, and I had help.”
“Help how?” Marinette asked.
“Well, there was you, who helped me make a comic book with Nathaniel” Marc began. “Plus, you’ve always been generally supportive. My other friends support me as well. Then there was Vlad, who reassured me when I was too nervous to buy this pin from him. But what really truly helps me a lot of the time is thinking about Ladybug.” Marinette was surprised. “Ladybug does so much for our city. She’s so brave in the face of danger. When someone is having a bad day and turns into an Akuma, she reminds me that you have to look at the positives in life. She would have wanted me to confess to Nathaniel, and she would want you to confess to Adrien. It might seem painful, but Ladybug has to go through countless painful experiences so that Paris can be safe. Ah! I’m sorry. I rambled on.”
Marinette thought about what Marc had said. She couldn’t believe she made such an impression. She knew people liked her, but this was on a whole nother level. Then again, Marc is a writer, so he knew how to express ideas in such a beautiful way. She saw Tikki hiding and Tikki nodded. “No. It’s fine” Marinette said. “I actually needed that. Thank you so much. I feel like I’m ready now.”
“Oh… Well… your welcome then” Marc said.
Beyyo was flying around looking for Kim or Kagami. “How hard could it be to find two people in a city of 2 million?” he said, sarcastically. He then spotted Kim running. “If you say it, it will come. Though, I’ve been flying around all day. I guess I could take a little rest.” Beyyo flew into Kim’s hood and started to nap. Kim noticed right away though, and reached into his hood and picked up Beyyo. “What? I just got here?”
“HI there. You wouldn’t by chance be Judgement Wolf’s kwami, would you?” Kim asked.
Beyyo sighed. “Yeah. I am.”
“So, did I pass your standards?” Kim asked.
“Yeah kid” Beyyo said. “You’re brave, but not dumb enough to cause trouble if it isn’t needed.”
“You seem tired. Are you OK?” Kim asked.
“Well,” Beyyo said, “I’ve been flying around for… what time is it?”
Kim checked the time. “It’s almost 2 pm,” Kim said.
“Jeez, I’ve been flying around for like four hours, trying to find you and Ryuko” Beyyo said. “I’m a little tired.”
Kim smiled. “No problem. You can sleep in my hood if you want. Though I am going to stop by the electronics store later. My friend Max wanted me to help him with something, but I wanted to get a good run in, so we agreed to meet there.”
“Very well” Beyyo said. He fell asleep in Kim’s hands. Kim put him in his hood and continued running.
“So, you like this place too?” Katelyn said.
“Yeah. It’s the best” Max said. “What brings you here today?”
Katelyn looked down and said, “Well, since Carter put the Nighthawks on hiatus, I don’t know what to do with myself. I became listless. I just came here to get out of my head for a minute.”
“Ah. Well, sorry about all of that” Max said.
“You don’t have to apologize” Katelyn said. “You know as well as anyone that Carter is to blame for what happened.”
“Yeah… But, he seems to be trying to mend those fences” Max said.
“I guess” Katelyn said.
“These things take time,” Max said.
“Yeah” Katelyn responded. She saw Kagami. “Who is she?”
“Friend of a friend” Max said. “I’m helping her pick out a video game.”
“Oh, what one?” Katelyn asked.
“Well, we’re unsure,” Max said.
Katelyn scoffed. “What. It’s not like she’s never played a video game before.” Max and Kagami looked around awkwardly. “Oh. Well, here, why don’t you try some demos and see what you like” Katelyn said, moving aside so Kagami could play some demos.
Kagami stepped forward, picked up the controller, and said “Thanks.”
“Marinette?” Adrien said.
“Yeah” Chloe said. “I had a crush on her. Like big time. I guess that’s why I acted the meanest to her. I wanted to push her away before she pushed me away. In fact, that’s what my second test was about.”
“How did Judgement Wolf know that you liked Marinette?” Adrien asked.
“He didn’t” Chloe said. “He just asked me what my ideal interaction with Marinette would be and it lead to him finding that out.”
“I see” Adrien said.
“To be honest, I think I’m starting to like Sabrina more in that way” Chloe said. “She said she’d always be by my side, but I’m still too afraid to say anything.”
Adrien smiled. “You wanna know something?” he said. “Remember the fashion show?” Chloe nodded. “Remember when your mother was immediately taken with Marinette after you spent all day trying to get her attention?” Chloe started to get upset. “It’s because Marinette was herself. You were hiding behind this persona. And granted, while it does contain pieces of the real you, it’s not the whole thing. Your mother respect authenticity. I’m sure that if you were real with her, she’ll respect you more. The same goes for your father.”
Chloe looked down. “Yeah… But I don’t feel ready to tell them just yet.”
“And that’s OK. These things take time” Adrien said. He took her hand. “Just know I’ll be with you every step of the way.”
Chloe looked at Adrien and smiled. “Thanks Adrien. Although, I was thinking of telling a few people. I might even tell Sabrina now. I feel less afraid knowing you’re behind me.”
“Really? That’s great!” Adrien said.
“Yeah, well, I need to figure out what I want to say and how to say it” Chloe said.
“It’s OK. Take your time” Adrien said. Chloe smiled.
Kagami was playing one of the demos. “YES!” she said. “Got another one! I’ve made my decision. I want this one.” Max and Katelyn were surprised. “What’s with that look?”
“Well, it’s just that game is kind of hard,” Max said.
“There are easy options” Katelyn said.
“Yeah, but I don’t know if she’ll get turned off by that” Max said.
“Well, she’s enjoying it, isn’t she?” Katelyn said.
Max smiled. “You’re right. That’s the most important thing.”
“So, can I get it?” Kagami asked.
“Sure” Max said.
Kim arrived. He found a place to hide and woke Beyyo up. “Hey. We’re here. You can continue your search now.”
Beyyo woke up and said “Thanks.” Kim went off to find Max. Beyyo was about to fly out when he saw Kagami. “Well, I guess it’s my lucky day. He flew over, careful not to get spotted.
“Hey Max” Kim said. “You wanted me to come over.”
“Yeah, um, we already figured it out,” Max said. “Sorry to drag you out here.”
“It’s OK” Kim said. “I was running by here anyway.” He then noticed Katelyn. “What’s she doing here?”
“Oh, well, we kind of bumped into each other,” Max said. “She’s the one who helped me in the end.” Katelyn blushed.
Kim noticed this. “I see.”
“Oh right” Max said. “Kim, this is Kagami She’s the one Adrien asked us to help.”
“Oh. Pleasure to meet you” Kim said.
“Likewise” Kagami replied.
“Well, we’re almost ready to go” Katelyn said. “We just need to pick up a few things and we’ll be off.”
“Cool. I’m going to pick up a date movie for me and Ondine while I’m here. Meet you at the register?”
“Sure” Max said. Kim left to browse the movies.
Max and Katelyn were busy picking out the system and the necessary accessories when Kagami spotted Beyyo out of the corner of her eye. She discreetly approached him and said “What’s the consensus?”
“You passed” Beyyo said. “Did you talk to you mom?”
“Yes. I think we’ve gotten closer” Kagami said.
Beyyo nodded. “That’s all I needed to hear.” Beyyo flew off. Kagami rejoined Max and Katelyn.
The left the store after buying what they came for. “Do you need help setting it up?” Max asked.
“I think I can manage” Kagami said.
“OK. Well, seeya” Max said. Kagami walked home with her purchases while Max, Kim, and Katelyn walked off in a different direction.
“Hey Katelyn” Max said. “Wanna come over to my place a bug-test this game I’ve been working on?”
A game YOU’VE been working on?” Katelyn said in surprise.
“Yeah. I’m actually presenting it at an exhibition this Friday” Max said.
“That sound hard” Katelyn said. “If you need help with the set-up, I could give the rest of the Nighthawks a call and ask. They’d probably be good for it.”
“Really?” Max said.
“Totally” Katelyn replied.
Kim smiled all the while and texted Ondine. “I picked up a movie for us to watch. Also, I think Max is hitting it off with the girl he fought on Friday.”
Ondine replied “Really? That’s great! Maybe we could get together sometime!”
Kim texted back “Hold on. They aren’t going out just yet. But when they are, I’ll be sure to ask them.” He then looked and saw Max and Katelyn walking side by side, enjoying each other’s company. He knew that moment would come soon.
Chloe gave Adrien a hug. “Thanks for today Adrien. I really needed it.”
“Of course. Anytime” Adrien said.
Chloe left the Agreste household and made her way back home. On her way, she bumped into Marc. “Ow. Watch where you’re going!”
“Sorry. Sorry. I’m so sorry!” Marc said.
Chloe realized that this guy was nervous and felt bad at yelling at him. “No. I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have yelled at you.”
“It’s OK” Marc said.
Chloe noticed his gay pin. “Oh, so you’re gay too, huh.” Chloe then froze and then panicked. Why did I say ‘too’? GAH! I’m such a mess.
“You’re gay?” Marc said. Chloe nodded hesitantly. Marc started to chuckle.
“What is so funny?” Chloe said.
“I’m sorry” Marc said. “It’s just you remind me of me when I first told someone. You’ll get there. Don’t worry.” Chloe found his words oddly reassuring. “Hey, you know who could help? That new kid, Vlad. He’s very supportive.”
Chloe thought about that. She didn’t know Vlad too well. She knew he was Adrien’s friend, but she didn’t know too much else. But somehow, she trusted the nervous boy in front of her. “Thanks. I’ll keep that in mind.”
“Well, see you around” Marc said. The two went their separate ways.
Beyyo flew through the city and found Vlad, who had just gotten done with his shoot. “So, how’d it go?” Vlad asked.
“It went surprisingly well” Beyyo said. “How about you?”
“Ah, well you know, same ol same ol” Vlad said. “Ready to head home?”
“You know it” Beyyo said. The two of them began to walk home.
#miraculous ladybug#miraculous ladybug fanfic#Marinette#Tikki#Alya#Gabriel#Nathalie#Marc#Adrien#Chloe#Kagami#Max#Vlad#Beyyo#Tomoe#Ondine
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ML: Are They Worthy? Chapter 1: A New Student!/Receiver Deceiver
Marinette arrived at school to her Adrien talking with Alya. She looked on, too nervous to go up and say anything. Adrien saw her and called out to her. “Hey Marinette!” he said.
Marinette smiled, and then rushed up, only to trip on her way there. When she got there she said “Hey Adrien. What’s up?”
“Well, Alya and I were just talking, and-” before Adrien could finish what he was saying, an unfamiliar car pulled up to the school. It caught the attention of the three, rendering them. It was a white limo. An assistant walked out of the front of the car to open the back door.
A student around their age stepped out of the limo. He had blond, downward spiky hair, red eyes, a purple button up shirt, a brown zip up hoodie that was completely unzipped, a ring on his right middle finger that has an extended section on the outside so it goes up the finger narrowing to a point, black jeans, and black shoes. As he steps out, he looks up. His eyes light up and he calls out “ADRIEN!”
“Vlad?” said Adrien, confused, which in turn confused the two girls.
Vlad ran up the stairs and gave him a hug. “Man, it’s so good to see you again.”
“Adrien, aren’t you going to tell us who your BFF is here? I’m sure Nino will be jealous” said Alya.
“Sorry” said Adrien, breaking the hug. “This is Vlad. A fellow model. He’s from Toulouse, so I don’t get to see him terribly often. Just at high-end events. But, what are you doing here?”
Vlad smirked. “My family moved” he said. “We live here now, and I go to school here now. Isn’t it great? I didn’t expect to go to the same school as you. What are the chances?”
Adrien was shocked, but then he smiled and said “That’s great Vlad. Don’t hesitate to ask me anything. Or Marinette here, for that matter” he gestured towards her. “She’s the class rep.”
“Is that so?” said Vlad, looking at Marinette.
“Come on” said Adrien. “We better get to class before the bell rings.” The four walked over to class.
At the beginning of class, Ms. Bustier introduces Vald. “This is Vlad Brodeur. He just moved here from Toulouse, and he’s joining our class today.” The class gives applause. “Since there’s no other room,” siad Ms. Bustier, “why don’t you sit next to Lila?”
Adrien grew worried. “Wait!” he said, surprising everyone else. “Um, it’s just that I think Vlad might benefit from being up front. So, I’ll move to the back.”
Marinette scowled at the thought of Adrien sitting next to Lila, but Vlad smiled. “It’s OK Adrien” he said. “I’ll be fine back there, trust me. Besides, if anything happens,” he said, turning to Ms. Bustier, “I’ll take full responsibility for it.”
“Well, I don’t see a problem then” said Ms. Bustier. “Please take your seat, and we’ll get started.” Vlad walked to his seat, while Adrien looked concerned. Marinette, meanwhile, is confused by all of this.
Later, at the start of a free period, Marinette is leaves the classroom and rushes to the library. Meanwhile, Lila begins talking with Vlad. “So, what was that about earlier with Adrien?”
“Oh, it’s nothing” said Vlad. “Adrien and I go back, so he knows me well. He thought I might have a problem sitting next to you.”
“What a silly thing to say,” said Lila, trying to hide her rage.
“Don’t worry about it. Adrien’s just a bit over overprotective. Which is odd, considering his dad.”
“Yeah, well you know what they say. ‘Like father, like son’” said Lila. “So, why was Adrien concerned?”
“Do you want me to be honest?” said Vlad. Lila nodded. “Well, I’m not the easiest person to get along with. And from what Adrien tells me, neither are you.” Lila was shocked, while Vlad continued to smirk. “Anyway, I gotta go. I need to talk with Marinette. Adrien says that within seconds of getting to know her we’ll be fast friends. I wanna see if that’s true” Lila grew furious as Vlad left.
Marinette was in the library, looking at fashion magazines and articles about Vlad. “Whatcha doin’ Marinette?” said Alya. This shocked Marinette, as she flung her materials about. Alya picked one up and said “Don’t tell me a third boy has caught your attention. Pretty soon, you’ll have your own ‘reverse harem’, as Nathaniel calls it.”
“Very funny” said Marinette. “It’s not that. Ever since Adrien was concerned about Vlad sitting next to Lila, I got curious.”
“Yeah, that was super weird” said Alya.
“So, I’m doing research on Vlad. I’m trying to figure out what the problem is. Maybe I could fix it” said Marinette. “I doubt it” she said under her breath.
“Why do you get it straight from the source?” said Vlad, showing up to meet them.
“Well, I, uh” said Marinette, flustered.
“It’s fine” said Vlad. “Miss, Alya was it?” Alya nodded. “Would you mind leaving the two of us alone?”
“No way! Marinette’s my friend! If you have something to say to her, you can say it to me” said Alya.
“It’s fine” said Marinette. “I’m sure Vlad would just like some privacy on the matter. It’s OK. I’ll be fine.”
“Well, if he’s as troublesome as you think, you run away and give me a call right away!” said Alya.
Alya left. Vlad sat down across from Marinette. “A lot of overprotective people today” he said.
“Well, when something’s worth protecting, you want to keep it safe” said Marinette.
“You mean that much to her? I like that” said Vlad.
“So, why was Adrien concerned about you sitting in the back?” Marinette asked.
“I’m going to be real” said Vlad. “I’m a bit rough around the edges sometimes. Adrien told me that Lila is a chronic liar. I just can’t stand people like that.”
“Oh” said Marinette, surprised by Vlad’s directness.
“Of course, it’s a little deeper than that,” said Vlad. “I’m not one who trusts people easily. I need to get to know them. Adrien has spoken highly of you-”
“Adrien spoke of me?!” said a giddy Marinette.
Vlad looked at this and laughed to himself. “But I want to hear from you. Why should I trust you as class rep?”
Marinette was taken aback by this question. She was confused on how to answer for a second, but then she thought to answer Vlad’s honesty with her own. “The truth is, if you got to know me, I don’t know how much you would trust me. I’m clumsy, and I’m prone to mistakes. But I love my class. I will fight for them, and do whatever it takes to make them happy. Or keep them safe…”
“Has the need for that arisen before?” Vlad asked.
“Well, yeah” said Marinette. “Before I became class rep, a villain attack our class. I somehow managed to organize everyone to keep them safe as long as I could before Ladybug and Cat Noir showed up.”
While Marinette was explaining the Dark Blade attack, a small yawn came from Vlad’s hoodie pocket. Then came the sniffing. A mysterious small creature kept to the shadows, and rose to Vlad’s head to whisper something in his ear. Vlad nodded to the creature. The creature then returned to Vlad’s pocket.
“So, basically, that’s what happened” said Marinette.
“Wow. Adrien was right about you” Vlad said. Marinette grew nervous. What did Adrien think about her? What did he tell Vlad? “You are easy to get along with. I’m sure we’ll become good friends.” Marinette sighed a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, Adrien was chatting with Nino before Lila approached him. “Adrien. A word.”
“Sorry Nino” he said, before getting dragged off. Once they were alone, Adrien asked “Is this about Vlad?”
“What do you think?” Lila hissed.
“Look, Vald’s a nice guy, but he can be a bit forward sometimes” said Adrien. “I’m sure whatever he said, you can take it with a grain of salt.”
“He told me you told him I’m not the easiest person to get along with!” Lila howled. Adrien was shocked, and then determined.
Back in the library, Vlad gets a call. He checks his phone before answering. “It’s Adrien” he says. “Hey, do you want to listen in?”
“Ummmmmm” said Marinette.
“It’ll be fine” said Vlad. He puts the phone on speaker, and sets it on the table. “Hey Adrien. What’s up?” He gestures to Marinette to keep quiet.
“Did you tell Lila I said she wasn’t easy to get along with?” said Adrien
“Yeah. Isn’t that what you told me?” Vlad asked.
“I didn’t say that” said Adrien.
“You told me she lies a lot” said Vlad. “I don’t see the difference.”
Adrien looked at Lila, and covered his mouth. “Just because she lies doesn’t mean she’s not easy to get along with. I think that if we can show her kindness, she’ll change her ways.”
“Look Adrien, you know I love you and all, but you gotta stop giving people the benefit of the doubt” said Vlad.
“Maybe you should trust people more” said Adrien.
“Tomato, to-mah-to” said Vlad. “But I will say, you were right about Marinette.”
“Huh? You spoke to her?” said Adrien.
“Yeah. She’s with me now” said Vlad. “Say hi Marinette.”
“Uhhhhhh, hi?” said Marinette.
“See? We’re the best of friends” said Vlad.
“Yeah, well, don’t go around telling people I said things I didn’t say” said Adrien, hanging up. “Well, I just talked with him, and as I suspected it was a misunderstanding.”
“‘Misunderstanding’?” said Lila. “You told him something unflattering about me behind my back!”
“Well, uh, nobody’s perfect?” said Adrien.
Lila stormed off. “You’re going to regret this!” She entered the bathroom and made sure no one was there. She took out her phone and gave a call.
At the Agreste Manor, Gabriel receives a phone call. He answers it “Gabriel Agreste.”
“Akumatize me!” demanded Lila.
Gabriel smiled. “I thought I felt a vengeful presence.” He hangs up and goes into the elevator.
In Hawkmoth’s lair, the window opens and Hawkmoth monologues to himself. “I feel the presence of someone who just found out that people were talking about her behind her back.” He enfuses his energy into a butterfly. “Fly away my little Akuma, and evilize this poor soul!” The Akuma flies off. It arrives at Françoise Dupont High School, enters the girl’s restroom, and fuses with Lila’s phone.
“Receiver Deceiver! I am Hawkmoth. Somebody said something bad about you in an online message? Well, don’t worry. You’re not alone. And with your powers, you will be able to expose it all. All I ask for in return is Ladybug and Cat Noir’s miraculous!”
“It’s as good as done” said Lila. A purple-black aura forms around her. When it dissipates, we see a figure with blue boot, a jumpsuit that was orange on the sides and white in the middle, blue gloves, a blue ring on one hand, a blue phone in the other hand, and a blue cell phone screen where the head should be. The screen lights up to reveal an orange light and Lila’s face on the screen. She looks at her phone and gives it a call.
Class is starting and everyone takes their seats. Sabrina’s phone goes off. “Sabrina, why isn’t you phone silenced?” Ms. Bustier asked.
“It was,” said Sabrina. She took out her phone to see what was up. The screen flashed, and then Receiver Deceiver appeared out of it. The class gasped.
“I am Receiver Deceiver!” she said. “And I’m going to make you regret everything you say in secret! Starting with this!” Receiver Deceiver had a piece of mail in her hand. She opened it up, changed Lila’s face for Sabrina’s, and started reading it in Sabrina’s voice. “‘Thanks dad. After spending time with Chloe, I could use some ice cream. I mean, Chloe’s great and all, but today she’s just being meaner than usual. Maybe she’ll be nicer tomorrow. Love you!’”
Chloe was shocked at what she had heard. “Chloe, I-” said Sabrina.
“How COULD YOU?!” Chloe screamed. Receiver Deceiver then aimed her ring at Chloe and hit her with a beam Chloe’s eyes turned red. “YOU THINK I’M MEAN?! YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW THE MEANING OF THE WORD!” She charged at Sabrina, while Sabrina ran away from her.
“Too easy” said Receiver Deceiver.
Marinette looked stunned at what was happening. Alya had her phone out. “Alya?! What are you doing?!”
“I’m filming this for the Ladyblog! Ladybug is bound to show up soon” said Alya.
Receiver Deceiver saw this, and called Alya’s phone. She disappeared from where she was and was now hovering by Alya and Marinette. She had another piece of mail. She opened it, changed to Alya’s face, and started reading it in Alya’s voice. “‘Honestly Nino, what did you expect? I’m sure if Marinette were here on time, she’d trip over her own feet and drop the sweets. I love her and all, but that girl is clumsy.” Alya looked at Marinette in disbelief.
“Alya…” said Marinette.
Vlad saw Receiver Deceiver ready her ring and aim it at Marinette. He got up from his seat and ran over. “LOOK OUT!” he said, as he charged at Receiver Deceiver, who had fired her beam. Vlad was quick enough so that the beam hit him and that he tackled Receiver Deceiver. Since the message wasn’t about him, he wasn’t put under her control.
“What are you doing?” Receiver Deceiver asked.
“If you want to air some dirty laundry, why don’t we start with that ridiculous getup” said Vlad.
Marinette was shocked at what had just happened. She then looked at the class and came up with an idea. “EVERYONE! TURN OFF YOUR PHONES!” she yelled. Everyone looked toward her. “She might not be able to access a device that is off!” Vlad smiled. Everyone listened to Marinette and turned off their phone.
Receiver Deceiver grew angry. “Look at that, your plan worked Marinette” said Vlad.
“Don’t think you’re so lucky!” said Receiver Deceiver. She raced into the computer on Ms. Bustier’s desk.
“She got away” said Alya.
“Come on, we gotta warn the school!” said Marinette.
“Right. To the principal's office!” said Ms. Bustier. Everyone left the room. The last person to leave was Sabrina, who closed the door on Chloe. Chloe then glared at Sabrina once she got back up.
The students and Ms. Bustier ran to Mr. Damocles’s office. However, before they could open the door, Mr. Damocles rampaged out. “‘Childish?! Immature?! Not a good way to teach?!’ I’ll have you Ms. Bustier that Knightowl taught me countless valuable lessons as a kid. They are extremely applicable in teaching children!” Ms. Bustier was being confronted by Mr. Damocles.
The class saw Receiver Deceiver behind him. “Oops” she said, before disappearing into her phone.
“It’s no use, we can’t warn the school like this” said Alya.
“Uh, I think we’d be too late anyway” said Nino, looking down. Everyone else looked over to see a bunch of people with glowing red eyes congregating in the courtyard.
“We have to leave! It our only way of being safe” said Marinette.
“How are we going to get through them all?” Adrien asked.
“SABRINA!” growled Chloe. She was right in front of them now, and Mr. Damocles was on the other side.
Vlad got an idea. “Adrien! Orleans!” Adrien nodded in agreement, took off his white button up shirt, and gave it to Vlad. Vlad took off his own jacket and started tying the two together.
“Everyone, give your excess clothing to Vlad!” Adrien shouted. Marinette took off her jacket. Alya took off her button up shirt. Nathanial took off his jacket. Mylene took off her sweatshirt. Kim took off his sweatshirt. Ms. Bustier took off her button up shirt. Finally, Sabrina took off her sweater vest. Vlad tied them all together in a rope as quickly as possible. He tied it to a pole and let it down. “Alright, climb down!” he said. Ms. Bustier went first, and soon the whole class was down by the entrance. The last person to come down was Vlad. Once he was down, he whipped the makeshift rope and freed it from the pole. He untied everything and gave it back to everyone just as fast as he had tied it. “Now let’s go!” he said. The entire class was running out the door. Eventually, they spread out. Marinette was hiding behind the street pole sign. She made sure no one was looking and then called out “Tikki! Spots On!” She then transformed into Ladybug. She lept into action.
But someone was watching. Not too far from her was Vlad, who saw everything. “Aren’t you going to help her?” said the small creature, still encased in shadows.
“Not yet” said Vlad. “I wanna see how she does as Ladybug.”
Meanwhile, Adrien was hiding behind the stairs. “We gotta do something” he said, letting Plagg out. “Plagg! Claws Out!” Adrien then transformed into Cat Noir. Cat Noir also jumped into the fray.
Ladybug and Cat Noir met each other in front of the school. “Good to see you, M’Lady” said Cat Noir. “Shall we?”
“Of course” said Ladybug. They both entered the school. “Alright Receiver Deceiver! Show yourself!”
Receiver Deceiver popped out of a student’s phone with a piece of mail. Her screen had changed to the face of that student, and she began reading in their voice. “Honestly, why does Cat Noir need to be there? Ladybug is the only person whose powers are actually useful. Cat Noir just gets in the way.” Cat Noir’s jaw dropped. Receiver Deceiver aimed her ring at Cat Noir and fired, but Ladybug blocked the beam with her yo-yo.
“Cat Noir! You know that’s not true, right? You’re just as important to the team” said Ladybug.
Cat Noir snapped out of it. “Of course, M’Lady. Your opinion is the only one that matters to me.”
Receiver Deceiver scowled. “Grrrrrrrrr. GET THEM!” she called to her minions. The crowd that had been taken under control of Receiver Deceiver started charging toward Ladybug and Cat Noir.
“The Akuma must be in the phone” said Ladybug.
“Then I suggest we get it before the bell tolls for us” said Cat Noir. Ladybug and Cat Noir kept avoiding the crowd and charged ahead to get to Receiver Deceiver. Before Cat Noir and Ladybug could get to her though, she disappeared into her phone.
“Well, that’s not fair,” said Cat Noir. “Talk about a bad reception.”
The deceived horde came after Ladybug and Cat Noir again. “Cat Noir, the roof!” said Ladybug.
“Good thinking” said Cat Noir. They both hopped to the roof. “So, now they can’t get us, but we can’t get close to Receiver Deceiver because she’ll keep running away.”
“We need to make her come to us,” said Ladybug. She called out her power. “Lucky Charm!” A flash drive appeared. “A flash drive?”
“Do you need to download something maybe?” said Cat Noir.
“Maybe” said Ladybug. “Let’s head to the library and see what’s on it.”
“Got it!” said Cat Noir. Ladybug and Cat Noir hopped down to head to the library, defending themselves against the horde. They made it to the library and Ladybug checked the flash drive. “Empty” she said. However, she looks at the files on the computer, then her yo-yo, then the flash drive, then the modem in the library, and finally Cat Noir. “Of course!” She started to load the files onto the flash drive. Once she had all the files, she moved to the next computer to load those files, and so on.
Meanwhile, Receiver Deceiver was going around town putting people under her spell. Between appearances, she was traveling through an electrified tunnel filled with all sorts of messages. She would grab one, and then read it hoping to provoke a response. However, on the way to her next victim, Receiver Deceiver was suddenly flooded with incoming messages. There were too many to keep track of, and they were burying the older messages. Receiver Deceiver grabbed a message. She found that it was filled with a bunch of operating jargon. She saw that the other messages were similarly filled with reports, ebooks, or other operating jargon. She looked, and it was all coming from one source. She fled to the source and appeared in the library, out of Ladybug’s yo-yo phone.
“About time” said Ladybug, taking the flash drive out of her yo-yo. “Cat Noir! Now!”
“Cataclysm!” he called out. He touched the library’s modem, which black out the internet in the entire library. “We’ve got your number now!” said Cat Noir.
“You can’t run away any more” said Ladybug.
“I can still fight!” said Receiver Deceiver, as she threw a punch at Ladybug. Ladybug blocked it. She and Ladybug got locked into combat, giving ample time for Cat Noir to steal her phone out of her hand. He jumped, grabbed the phone, did a flip, and then sent the phone hurtling toward the ground, smashing it. “See kitty? What did I tell you?” said Ladybug. “You’re an important part of the team, and you know it.”
“Never doubted it for a second,” said Cat Noir.
Receiver Deceiver froze in her tracks.The Akuma flew out of the phone. “No more evil doing for you, little Akuma” said Ladybug, readying her yo-yo to capture the Akuma. She catches it and says “Gotcha. Bye-bye little butterfly” she said, releasing the butterfly. She threw up the flash drive and called out “Miraculous Ladybug!” The magic ladybugs flew all over, fixing the damage caused by Receiver Deceiver.
The purple-black aura surrounded Receiver Deceiver and changed her back to Lila. “Ugh, what happened?” said Lila.
“Pound it!” said Ladybug and Cat Noir. Their jewelry then started to flash.
“Uh, gotta go” said Ladybug. “Are you OK here by yourself?”
Lila nodded. “Yes” she said.
“Then bug out!” she said, leaving, with Cat Noir leaving in a different direction.
At Hawkmoth’s lair, the super villain was cursing his latest attempt. “I’ll soon figure out who you really are Ladybug and Cat Noir. Then the public will know too. Then everyone will be talking about it!”
Meanwhile, afternoon classes are about to start, and Ms. Bustier’s class is getting seated. Lila walks into the room solemnly. “I just want to say...I’m sorry,” she said, in a tone she hoped would garner sympathy.
“What do you have to apologize for?” said Vlad. Everyone looked at him confused.
“Um, did you not see that she turned into a freakish super villain with access to our phones?” said Alya.
“Of course” said Vlad. “But I also stated at the beginning of the day that if something were to happen, I’d take the blame for it. Something happened. So I’m taking the blame for it. It’s all my fault everyone.”
Everyone was confused, but impressed. “That’s Vlad for you,” said Adrien. “Vlad, you don’t need to do this. It’s just as much my fault.”
“Adrien. Always too nice for your own good” said Vlad. “But nah, it’s my fault. You tried warning me, but I insisted, and all of this happened.”
“Yeah, well, it’s also partially my fault too” said Adrien. “Lila, I should have been more honest with you about how I feel.”
“Well THAT we can agree on” said Vlad. “In fact, I think if today’s taught us anything, it’s that we should be more honest with each other. Or else people will think you hate them for no reason.” Everyone clapped, but Lila was low-key angry.
“You say that, but I doubt you like anyone here” said Adrien.
“For the last time Adrien, I like people, I just don’t trust people” said Vlad. “At least, not until I get to know them better.” Vlad looked at Marinette and gave her a wink.
Later, Marinette and Alya were talking, when Adrien stepped up to them. “Hey Marinette. I gotta say, getting Vlad to trust someone he just met is not an easy feet. Whatever you said to him to get him to trust you, I’m sure it was great.”
“Ummmmmmm, thank you…” said Marinette, embarrassed. Alya nudged her. “So, um….”
“Ahem” said Lila.
“Sorry Marinette, I gotta go explain myself” said Adrien, walking off.
Marinette got angry and jealous of Lila. “Easy girl” said Alya. “You’ll have you chance.”
“Yeah” said Marinette, dejected. “But speaking of explaining themselves…” Marinette pointed to Alya.
Alya was slightly surprised. “Listen girl, you know I love you. But you have to admit that you have some faults.”
“I know” said Marinette. “I just didn’t expect to hear it so bluntly.”
“Yeah” said Alya. “I didn’t expect to hear it like that either. Friends?”
“Friends” said Marinette, as they both hugged.
Vlad was observing this scene. He looked around and saw others making up from the chaos caused by Receiver Deceiver. He smiled and left.
Later that night, outside of Marinette’s home Vlad stands and stares at the building. “Are you ready?” said the small creature, who is now revealed to be a kwami. The kwami was grey, had wolf ears, a wolf snout, a wolf-like mane, red eyes, and a bushy wolf tail.
“Of course Beyyo” said Vlad. “But remember, just because we think alike doesn’t mean we’re the same. I might give her the seal of approval, but you may not.”
“Duly noted” said Beyyo.
Vlad held out his right hand. “Beyyo! Fangs Sharpen!” Beyyo flew into Vlad’s ring and Vlad began to transform. Vlad transformed into a figure who was wearing a grey cloak. The cloak was joined in the middle, but flew open near his feet in the front. The torso of the cloak was a darker shade of grey than the rest of the cloak. His arms and legs were covered in a black material that clung to his body. He had a belt going across his chest that held a holster for a sword on the back. He had his hood up, which covered his face, except for his piercing red eyes, and it had wolf ears on top. “Alright Ladybug” said the figure. “Let’s see what you’re really made of.”
#miraculous ladybug#miraculous ladybug fanfic#marinette#adrien#lila#vlad#Ms. bustier#Alya#chloé#sabrina#Tikki#Plagg#Beyyo#hawkmoth
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ML: Are They Worthy? Chapter 63: This is Letting Go!
Marinette and Ms. Bustier were waiting in Mr. Damocles’s office. Sabine came rushing in. “I’m here sweetie” she said, giving Marinette a hug.
“Thanks mama” Marinette said.
A few minutes later, Roger walked in and said “So, after that..delay, I’m ready to continue. I just have a few more points of interest.”
“Roger, my daughter is not associating with Hawk Moth!” Sabine said.
“I believe you” Roger said. “But I want to hear what Marinette has to say on the matter.” He turned to Marinette and looked at his notes. “So, according to my notes, we were discussing when Ms. Bustier was akumatized. You said it was because you were on the verge of being akumatized.”
“Yes” Marinette said. She looked down, and Tikki gave her a wink. She sighed. “I know that you’re questioning me because I haven’t been akumatized, but in a way, that feels...worse.” Everyone else in the room got confused. “I mean, yeah, I know people get akumatized, it’s because something bad happened to them, but a lot of the time it feels like I could have done something more. I could have helped them in some way, but I failed. I’m supposed to be a friend to everyone in my class, and they all get akumatized. Ms. Bustier tries to protect me, and she gets akumatized. I took out my frustration on Andre, and he ends up akumatized. I even got my own DAD akumatized. It sucks knowing that if you have done something differently, that maybe Paris would be more peaceful.” She cried softly.
Everyone could see that Marinette was in distress. Roger gently said, “Hey,” and Marinette looked up. “Do you remember when I was akumatized?” Marinette nodded. “It’s because I felt like I had failed to stand up to the mayor.”
“It’s similar with me” Ms. Bustier said. “I felt like I had failed to protect you enough that an akuma was summoned at all.”
“Sweetie, I’m sure your father would forgive you, and Cat Noir about what happened,” Sabine said. “What we’re trying to say is that Hawk Moth preys on failure. But none of us want you to feel like that. You’ve also done such a good job at being a success that it’s not that surprising in spite of all of that that it’s no wonder Hawk Moth hasn’t gotten to you yet. I’m sure you can come to any of us about what’s bothering you.”
“Thanks mama” Marinette said.
“Well, I’m convinced,” Roger said. “You’re free to go back to class”
“Thank you, Lieutenant Roger” Marinette said. She and Ms. Bustier walked to class.
“I’m sorry for getting angry with you, Roger” Sabina said.
“Are you kidding? If our roles were reversed, I’d be just as angry” Roger said. “It’s completely understandable.
Sabine smiled. “Thank you, Roger.” She left to go back to the bakery.
“So, is that it for today?” Mr. Damocles asked.
“Not quite” Roger answered. “I have one more person I would like interviewed.”
Later on in the day, an announcement played over the intercom. “Would Adrien Agreste please report to the principal’s office?” Marinette got worried, but Adrien turn to her, smiled, and winked.
When Adrien arrived at the office, he saw Mr. Damocles, Roger, and Nathalie. “Oh. I guess father couldn’t make it.”
“Actually, he wanted to show up, but I took his place instead” Nathalie said. “You know how temperamental he can be at times. I figured it would be better to have a calmer presence in the room.”
Adrien smiled. “Thanks Nathalie. So Lieutenant. What’s this about?”
“Well, in our investigation into Hawk Moth, we have determined that this general area, and this school specifically, has been at the epicenter of akuma attacks” Roger began. “And yet you have yet to be akumatized. Is he blackmailing you? You can tell us.”
“Go on Adrien” Nathalie said.
“Well, he’s not blackmailing me…” Adrien said, nervously.
“Then do you have a reason?” Roger asked.
Adrien looked around. He then gave his answer. “No. I have no idea why I haven’t been akumatized. There are plenty of times where I should have been. I’ve felt miserable so many times since the attack started happening. I flt ripe for the picking. I mean, now, not so much, but I’ve felt very depressed. And I had to pretend that I didn’t. All to keep up appearances. Imagine how hard that is. Putting on a smile while you’re dying inside.”
Again, the adults were shocked. Nathalie put her hands on his shoulders and gave him a hug. “I’m sorry Adrien” she said. “I tried my best, but sometimes I just couldn’t.”
Adrien hugged her back. “It’s OK Nathalie.”
The hug ended and Roger asked “You said you don’t feel like that all too much now. Is there a reason for that?”
Adrien thought about it, smiled, and gave his answer. “Yeah. I’ve been feeling better since I started going out with Marinette.”
“I see” Roger said. “You may return to class now.”
“Thank you, Lieutenant” Adrien. He and Nathalie left the room. Before Nathalie left completely, Adrien said “Hey Nathalie. Is it possible for me to talk to father today?”
Nathalie said “I will see what I can do.”
“Thanks” Adrien said. He let her go and went to class.
After school, Marinette met up with Adrien. “So, how did it go?” she asked. Adrien kissed her. Marinette blushed and said. “Thanks, but what was that for?”
Adrien smiled and said “For being you.”
Marinette’s face turned ruby red. “I needed that.”
Adrien chuckled. “Everything went fine with Roger. I’m just more worried about talking to my father.”
“Your father?” Marinette said.
Adrien nodded. “I’m worried about what he’s going to think, but I feel like I have to say it. And it’s all because of you.”
“Thank you, I think…” Marinette said. “I should go. My mom probably wants to talk to me as well.”
“Seeya” Adrien said. The two headed out.
Vlad glanced around and then found someplace private. He took out Beyyo and said “Sorry about what happened.”
Beyyo smiled and said “It’s OK Vlad. You’re only human.”
“Yeah…” Vlad said, still not feeling better.
Beyyo noticed this. “Look. I know you were upset with Roger. But did you want to kill him?”
Vlad looked perplexed. “No. What I wanted to do was transform and take Marinette out of there.”
Beyyo smiled. “Well then, that’s better than what happened with my last holder.”
“Thanks, I guess?” Vlad said.
“Listen. Nobody’s perfect. I understand that” Beyyo said. “I’m not asking for a God among men. I just want someone I can trust. And I can trust you. You know the importance of the mantle. Even in your most irrational moments, I know you won’t do anything completely horrible. That’s why I became interested in you in the first place.”
Vlad smiled. “Thanks Beyyo.”
“Whatcha doing here?” Alix asked.
“GAH! Oh, it’s just you” said Vlad.
Alix giggled. “Come on. I think we need to talk. You too Beyyo.” Alixx walked off. Vlad shrugged and he and Beyyo followed her.
Alix and Vlad sat down. “So, what do you want to talk about?”
“I have some questions” Alix said. “Do you know who Ladybug is? Can you tell me? Can I be a full-time hero? Do you know who Cat Noir is? Does anyone else know who you are? How do you decide who is worthy of being a hero?”
“OK, OK, slow down” Vlad said. “I know who Ladybug and Cat Noir are, and they know who I am. A few others know who I am as well. I can’t tell you who they are because that’s not up to me. Same with you being a full-time hero. And you know about the dream thing.”
“Yeah, I know about the dreams” Alix said. “But how do you decide if someone passes your dream.”
“Oh,” said Vlad. “Well, I guess it’s just a matter of impressing me and Beyyo.”
Alix gave a confused look. “That doesn’t seem unbiased.”
“Perhaps” said Vlad. “But Beyyo and I trust each other to hold others to a high enough standard.”
“It might not be the best standard, but it's better than nothing” Beyyo chimed in.
“I see” Alix said. “Is there anything else you can tell me?”
Vlad looked at his phone. “I’ve got work in like an hour. Let’s see what we can do.” Vlad then proceeded to inform her about as much as possible, without revealing too much information.
Chloe was leaving school when she noticed her limo. “Are you going to be OK?” Sabrina asked.
Chloe looked at her, smiled, and said “Yeah. Daddy’s calmed down by now.”
“Well, good luck anyway” Sabrina said. Chloe nodded and got into the limo.
“I’m sure everything is going to be just fine, my queen” Pollen said.
“Yeah” Chloe said. “But at least if it isn’t, I have you to talk about it with...You know, that was the worst thing about losing my Queen Bee privileges. I could have used someone like you to talk through everything.”
“Well, your majesty, you seemed to have managed without me” Pollen said. “I think that proves just how strong you are.”
Chloe smiled. “Thanks Pollen. But I’d still like it better if you were here.”
The limo pulled up to city hall. Chloe got out and made her way to her dad’s office. “Ah Chloe” the mayor said. “Please, have a seat.” Chloe sat down. Mayor Bourgeois sighed. “I know I overreacted today, and I ended up getting akumatized, but I just hate seeing you in danger.”
“It’s OK daddy” Chloe said. “It’s understandable.”
“No” Mayor Bourgeois said. “As mayor, and as a father, I need to set a better example. I can’t lead by intimidation and fear. I need to be rational.” He sighed again. “But it means giving up on things. I want to be a better father to you, even if it means not treating you like a little girl anymore.”
Chloe could see the agony in his eyes. He was pampering her because to him, she was still the seven year old who could only look to him because her mom left for America. She placed her hand on his. “Daddy. It’s OK. I’ve changed to. And the fact that you’re telling me this means you’ve noticed. I don’t need you at my beck and call as much. But I’m always going to need you.”
Mayr Bourgeois gave his daughter a hug. “I love you, pumpkin,” he said. “Is it OK if I still spoil you, every now and then?”
Chloe giggled. “Of course daddy.”
Meanwhile, Adrien was in his room pacing. “Kid, relax. Remember what you told the police officer. Just think of Marinette.”
Adrien looked at Plagg and smiled. “Thanks Plagg. You know, I thought you were disinterested in romance. What with all the times you groaned when I was talking about Ladybug.”
Plagg sighed. “I’m gonna let you in on a little secret. I’m not all that disinterested in romance. When you were talking about Ladybug, you were talking about her as someone just out of reach. Even when you were happy, you were sad. But now, when you talk about Marinette, you’re completely happy. I hate seeing any of my users sad.”
Adrien was surprised. “I wasn’t THAT bad, was I?”
“Kid, I’ve seen a lot of hopeless romantics out there” Plagg said. “And you were by far the most hopeless.”
“Stop messing around Plagg” Adrien said.
“Seriously, the worst” Plagg asaid.
“That’s enough” Adrien said, rolling his eyes. “I get it.”
“Kid, you’re going to be just fine” Plagg said. “Whatever happens, just run into her arms. With her by your side, I know you’ll be alright.”
Adrien smiled. “Thanks Plagg.
Adrien received a knock at his door. Plagg hid. Nathalie opened up. “He is ready to see you now.”
“Thanks Nathalie” Adrien said. He took a breath and walked out.
When he arrived in Gabriel’s office, Gabriel said “What is it son?”
Adrien grabbed his arm nervously. “This is going to be hard, but I need to say this.” Gabriel’s curiosity was piqued. “Ever since mother disappeared, you’ve been acting distant. I don’t blame you exactly, but it’s been hard on me. I’ve also felt sad. I know you’ve been there when you could, and that you’re busy, and you’ve recently loosened up a bit, but it’s also been hard on me too. And you practically abandoning me only made things worse.”
Adrien looked at the floor. “Today at school, I was taken out of class to talk to Lieutenant Raincomprix about why I haven’t been akumatized.”
“I heard” Gabriel said. Nathalie practically had to tie me to a chair to prevent me from coming to scream at him the entire time.”
“But when I thought about it, I had no good reason to not be akumatized” Adrien continued. “I’ve felt completely miserable at times. Things helped, like going to school, and making friends, and seeing Ladybug in action, but it wasn’t until I started going out with Marinette that I felt like things could be good again.
I haven’t felt terrible for a while now, and it’s because someone is there who cares for me on a level I never thought possible since mother vanished…” Adrien sighed. “I know things can’t go back to the way they were before. I know you’re not a people person. But maybe if you were to open up more to a few other people, you might find solace in that.”
Gabriel was puzzled. “I guess I could make some time to socialize with others.”
Adrien smiled. “I think you’d enjoy it” he said. “But also… if you wanted to start, you know, seeing someone, I wouldn’t mind anymore.” Gabriel’s eyes widened. “Don’t get me wrong. No one could ever replace mother. It’s just, having Marinette by my side has made me less lonely. It might help you too. Again, only if you feel ready.”
Gabriel returned to his stoic expression. “I will take that into consideration. In the meantime, I am rather busy.”
Adrien paused for a moment. “This wasn’t easy for me to say either. I do hope that someday mother will walk through the door, give me a hug, and tell me everything will be OK. But for now, I feel better. And in the end, I think that’s what she would have wanted.” He left.
Gabriel grew furious. “Calm down sir” Nathalie said.
“I will NOT calm down” Gabriel said.
“He doesn’t know!” Nathalie reminded him.
Gabriel was shocked. Nathalie was right. He knew Adrien didn’t know what he was doing. He didn’t WANT Adrien to know what he was doing. He sat down and said “I just don’t want him to give up on her”
“He isn't’” Nathalie said. “He wants to see her return just as much as you do. But he does have a point. Given what he knows, it would be healthy to move on.”
Gabriel crossed his fingers. “Perhaps moving on is something I should do anyway,” he said. “I think it’s about time we start bringing her into the fold.”
Marinette was in her room, talking to Tikki. “Marinette, stop apologizing” TIkki said.
“I’m sorry TIkki” Marinette said. “It’s just, even though you encouraged me, I felt like what happened back there was very un-Ladybug.”
“Marinette, look at me” Tikki said, raising Marinette’s head. “What you said showed me you have an innate desire to protect everyone. If that’s not the most Ladybug thing, I don’t know what is.”
Marinette smiled. “Thanks Tikki.”
“Marinette” Sabine called.
“Hide Tikki” Marinette said.
Sabine opened up the door to come up. “Listen, I know today was hard,” she said. “But I want you to know that you can come to with anything.”
“Thanks” Marinette said.
“Anything at all” Sabine said.
“OK” Marinette said.
“Just say it. And I’ll be there” Sabine said.
Marinette was confused. “Um, alright?”
“I mean it” Sabine said.
Marinette starred at her. “What are you getting at?”
“Oh, nothing” Sabine said.
“Mom” Marinette said. “I know you’re after something. You don’t have a great poker face, you know.”
Sabine glanced off, and said “Well, neither do you…” She glanced back at her daughter. “Right, Ladybug?”
Marinette was surprised. “What? What are you talking about?” Marinette said, denying it.
“I noticed how some of your answers at the interrogation seemed off” Sabine said. “Like you were scrambling for answers that have been rehearsed.” Marinette tried to speak, but Sabine continued. “To most people, it might not seem like a lot, but I am your mother. I known you. I’ve heard that tone before.” Marinette stood silently. “And once the idea got in my head, everything else started to make sense.” Sabine smiled. “Sweetie, I’m proud of you. You’re Paris’s number one hero. I know it can’t be easy for you, but I know you love it all the same.”
Marinette was still stunned. She turned around and said to herself “This can’t be happening.”
Tikki popped out and said “Relax Marinette. She found out all on her own. You didn’t tell her.”
“I know, but-”
“But nothing” Tikki said. She flew over to Sabine. “Hello.”
Sabine chuckled. “Hello yourself. You’re one of those kwami things, aren’t you?”
Tikki nodded. “My name is TIkki. And I’ve got to say, I love your baking.”
“Glad to hear it” Sabine said. “Thanks for keeping Marinette safe.”
“I’m sorry I didn’t tell you before” Marinette said.
“I get it” Sabine said. “It was supposed to be a secret, right?”
“Yeah…” Marinette said. “Should we tell dad?”
“Only if you want to” Sabine answered.
Marinette thought about it. “Well, I think I should, because if we don’t do it now, you’re just going to tell him one way or another.” Sabine rolled her eyes. The three went to go downstairs.
Tom was busy preparing dough, singing his song, when he turned to look at his wife and daughter come down. “Hey there. How are my two favorite ladies now? Hopefully better than earlier today.”
“Of course” Sabine said. “Actually, we’re here because Marinette has something she wants to say.”
“What is it sweetie?” Tom asked.
Marinette stood there nervously. She’s been wanting to do this ever since she became Ladybug. Still, she never thought she ever had to do it. She summoned her courage and just let it out. “Dad. I’m Ladybug.”
Tom was shocked that he stopped completely what he was doing. He looked at Sabine and she nodded. Tikki showed up an nodded as well. Tom then took his arms and gave his two favorite ladies a hug. Tikki joined in the hug as well.
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ML: Are They Worthy? Chapter 62: Out of Control!/Malidictator 2
Vlad, Cat Noir, Sabrina, Roger, a few other officers, and Chloe stared in awe as Malidictator stood before them. Malidictator smiled an evil smile. “That’s not good” Vlad said.
“Well, at least we didn’t get found out” Beyyo whispered.
Vlad sighed. “Silver linings, I guess.”
Malidictator readied himself. “By the power vested in me,” he began, “you are now my personal servant!” He turned around and fired his command at Vlad. Before Vlad got hit though, Bunnyx jumped through a time hole and saved him. “Grrr!” Malidictator cursed. He then turned his command onto one of the police officers.
“Stand back” Cat Noir said, challenging Malidictator.
“Servant! Take care of Cat Noir!” Malidictator demanded. The officer then began to fight Cat Noir. “As for you..” Malidictator turned his attention to Roger. “By the power vested in me, you are now Chloe and Sabrina’s personal bodyguard!” The command hit Roger. Malidictator smirked. “Now, please take Chloe and Sabrina to Chloe’s room in Le Grand Paris, and make sure they stay there!”
“Yes sir!” Roger said. He picked up the two girls and loaded them into his squad car.
“Hey, let me go!” Chloe demanded.
“Chloe!” said Cat Noir. His attention quickly turning back to the officer that he was fighting.
Bunnyx landed on a roof with Vlad. “Thanks” Vlad said. “But why did you save me?”
Bunnyx smiled. “You told me to. I mean, we wouldn’t want Judgement Wolf falling under Malidictator’s spell.
Vlad’s jaw dropped. “When?”
“A few minutes from now” Bunnyx answered.
Vlad rubbed his head. Beyyo flew up. “Kid, I’ve been dealing with Fluff for centuries, and it doesn’t get any easier.”
“Let’s just go” Vlad said. “Beyyo! Fangs sharpen!” He transformed into Judgement Wolf. “You! Return to what you were doing!”
Bunnyx saluted. “Burrow!” she flew through time.
Cat Noir was now fighting multiple officers, when Judgement Wolf joined in. “Hey Judgement Wolf! Good to see ya!” Cat Noir said, subduing one of the officers.
“Where did Malidictator go?” Judgement Wolf asked.
Cat Noir finished off the last guy. “He’s heading to the school. Let’s go!”
“I actually have to do something else” Judgement Wolf said nervously.
Cat Noir looked at him. “Bunnyx?”
“Yeah” Judgement Wolf said. “I’ll meet you there.”
“OK” Cat Noir said. “Seeya!” Cat Noir left. Soon after, Judgement Wolf left in a different direction.
At school, Marinette was talking with Ms. Bustier. “I always thought it was luck that I wasn’t akumatized” she said. “But now, it feels very unlucky.”
“Marinette, luck has nothing to do with it” Ms. Bustier said. “You’re one of the sweetest, gentlest people I know. It’s no surprise you haven’t been akumatized.”
“Yeah, but you’ve been akumatized!” Marinette said. “And I’ve had bad experiences.”
Ms. Bustier offered a kind smile. “Of course. No one is perfect. But when things get serious, you know how to think through them. I admire that about you.”
Marinette smiled. Malidictator then kicked the door in. “Ah. There you are, Marinette Duapin-Cheng!” he said. She and Ms. Bustier were cowering. “I know you and Chloe have become better friends in recent times, but I still feel like you need to own up to your past transgressions. By the power vested in me, you will apologize to my Chloe for everything you’ve done to her!”
Marinette was scared by the villain and the command that she didn’t know what to do for a second. However, Ms. Bustier pushed her out of the way and said “Run!” before getting hit herself.
Marinette felt bad that Ms. Bustier took another hit in her place, but she had to keep going. She ran out the door as quickly as possible. “Grrr!” Malidictator said.
“Where is she?” Ms. Bustier asked.
“Where is who?” Malidictator replied.
“Chloe” Ms. Bustier said. “I need to apologize to her.”
“Right” Malidictator said. “She’s on her way to Le Grand Paris. Meet her there.”
“Yes sir!” Ms. Bustier said. She ran off.
Malidictator sighed. “Well, that’s one person who can’t be my servant anymore, but at least it gets her out of the way. Now, time to find that Marinette girl!”
Marinette went into hiding. “You know, Ms. Bustier is right” Tikki said.
“Thanks Tikki, but save the pep talk for later” Marinette said. “Right now, we have to deal with Malidictator once again. Tikki nodded. “Tikki! Spots on!” she transformed into Ladybug.
Ladybug perched herself on the roof. She looked down and saw Malidictator turning people into his puppets. “Keep searching!” he said. “She couldn’t have gotten too far!”
Cat Noir joined her. “Good to see you, Cat Noir!” she said. “Malidictator is back, and he’s looking for me. Well, civilian me.”
“That’s odd” Cat noir said, a puzzled expression donning his face. “I was there when he transformed, and he was concerned about Chloe.
“He wanted me to ‘apologize for my past transgressions’” Ladybug explained. “At least we know where the akuma is. Lucky CH-”
“Wait Ladybug!” Cat Noir cried out. “Um, I think you should know things are going to be getting a little complicated.”
It was Ladybug’s turn to be puzzled. “Complicated how?”
Alix, who had not fallen victim to Malidictator yet, tried to sneak away. However, Malidictator caught sight of her. “By the power vested in me, you are now my personal servant!” He fired his command. But before it could hit, Alix, Judgment Wolf jumped in and slice it in half, destroying it. He sheathed his sword. “Let’s go!” he said, taking Alix with him.
“Bunnyx?” Ladybug asked.
“Yup” Cat Noir said. “Judgement Wolf already has the miraculous, so we’re good on that front.”
“So, what now?” Ladybug asked.
Cat Noir thought for a second. “Maybe we should go save Chloe. Roger is taking her and Sabrina to her place.”
“Then let’s head out!” Ladybug said. The two heroes left.
Judgement Wolf found a place for him and Alix to hide. “Thanks Judgement Wolf” she said.
“Yeah well, I'm only paying you back” he said in return. Alix was confused. “What? Oh, right. Here.” He gave her her miraculous.”
“Oh. I see” Alix said. “So, does this mean you’re going to tell me who you are?”
“I kind of have to because I did” Judgement Wolf said. “Gah! Time travel is hard.”
Alix giggled. “So who are you?” she asked.
“I’m Vlad” Judgement Wolf said.
“I see…” Alix said. “And you’re not lying?”
“Of course not!” Judgement Wolf said. I don’t have time for that!”
“But I do” Alix said.
“Just transform” Judgement Wolf said.
Alix took out the miraculous. “Fluff! Clockwise!” she transformed into Bunnyx.
“Alright. Now, let’s rendezvous with Ladybug and Cat Noir and come up with a plan” Judgement Wolf said.
“Are you going to tell me who they are?” Bunnyx asked.
“No” Judgement Wolf said. Bunnyx took out a screen and started scanning for footage. “What are you doing?”
“I’m searching for footage of your rescue, trying to get an exact time for when I rescue you,” she said. “Here it is.”
“OK” Judgement Wolf said. “Now let's go!”
Roger’s squad car was heading to Le Grand Paris. Chloe and Sabrina were nervously looking at each other, trying to think of a way out. “Don’t worry girls, we will arrive shortly,” Roger said. Suddenly, there were two thumps on top of the car. “What was that?” Ladybug and Cat Noir them ripped open the doors on each side and took Chloe and Sabrina out, leaping off of the car afterwards. Roger then maneuvered his car to try and chase Ladybug and Cat Noir, but the heroes proved to be to quick and mobile for Roger.
Once they were out of his sight, Ladybug and Cat Noir split up. Ladybug had Chloe, Cat Noir had Sabrina. “OK, I think we’re safe here” Ladybug told Chloe. “Ready to save your dad again?”
“Of course. Pollen! Buzz on!” Chloe said, turning into Honey Bee. “Let’ go!” The two jumped into action.
“OK, I think you’re safe here” Cat Noir told Sabrina. “Wait here until this all blows over.”
Cat Noir tried to leave, but Sabrina grabbed a hold of him and said “Wait!” Cat Noir turned back around. “...Please. Be careful. And keep Chloe safe.”
Cat Noir fully turned to her and gently informed her “Hey, protecting people is my job. You shouldn’t worry.”
Sabrina nodded. “Thanks Cat Noir.”
“Seeya!” Cat Noir said, leaving. He then gave Ladybug a call. “Hey, where are you right now?”
“We’re on our way to meet Judgement Wolf and Bunnyx!” Ladybug answered. “We’re meeting on the building across from city hall!”
“Got it! On my way!” Cat Noir answered. He then began making his way towards city hall.
At school, Malidictator was still searching for Marinette. “Malidictator” Hawk Moth called. “She’s probably gone by now. Surely you could turn your attention to getting Cat Noir and Ladybug’s miraculous.”
“Of course, Hawk Moth” Malidictator said. “Once I get them to you, I’ll have all the time to make her pay! Alright everyone! Change of plans! Let’s find some more servants, and take city hall!” The group gathered around Malidictator and left the school.
Roger drove up and ran out to meet Malidictator. “Sir. I’m sorry. But they got them.”
“Who?” Malidictator asked.
“Ladybug and Cat Noir” Roger said. “They took Chloe and Sabrina.”
“WHAT?!” Malidictator shouted. He growled. “LADYBUG!” He stormed off toward city hall, with everyone else following.
Ladybug, Judgement Wolf, Honey Bee, and Bunnyx were waiting on the roof. Cat Noir jumped up and said “So, what’s the plan?”
Ladybug looked down and saw the legion of followers Malidictator has amassed coming towards city hall. “LADYBUG!” he shouted. “COME OUT HERE AND GIVE ME BACK MY CHLOE!”
“Wow, he’s really mad now” said Bunnyx.
“Yeah, but we could probably use that to our advantage” Honey Bee said. “I have an idea.” Honey Bee gathers everyone in and whispers her idea.
A few minutes later, Bunnyx appeared in front of Malidictator. “Hey” she said, getting his attention.
“Ah, Bunnyx!” said Malidictator. “Do you know where Ladybug hid my daughter?”
“No” Bunnyx said, making Malidictator madder. “Because I hid her” she said, grinning like a Cheshire cat.
“WHERE IS SHE?!” he yelled.
“You’ll have to catch me first!” Bunnyx said. “Burrow!” She slipped through time.
“AFTER HER!” demanded Malidictator. “She could be ANYWHERE!” All of his followers spread out.
“Ladybug, still in hiding, said “Here it goes. Lucky Charm! A bucket?”
“Well, at least you’ll use the whole thing this time” Honey Bee remarked.
Ladybug looked around. “I don’t see anything yet.”
“Well, maybe we need to draw him somewhere” Cat Noir said.
“Luckily, we’re good at that” Judgement Wolf said. Ladybug nodded.
Malidictator was looking around, when he heard “HEY!” He looked and saw Ladybug, Cat Noir, and Judgement Wolf.
“Ah, Ladybug” Malidictator said. “Once I get your miraculous and my daughter, nothing can stop me!”
“You’re going to have to get us first” Ladybug said.
“Yeah, and now there’s two of us to prevent that from happening” Cat Noir added.
“Just so you know, I’m not the type to bark on command” Judgement Wolf added.
“Well see about that” Malidictator said. “By the power vested in me, your miraculous are mine!” He unleashed his demand, while the three heroes dodged out of the way.
Ladybug closed in on him first and made a play for the sash, but Malidictator pushed her back. She fell back as Cat Noir took the stage, but Malidictator fended him off as well. Judgement Wolf then closed in, but Malidictator managed to ward off his attacks as well.
Meanwhile, Malidictator’s subjects were searching around town for Bunnyx. Someone saw her and shouted “There she is!”
“No, there she is!” said another.
“She’s here!”
“No, over here!”
Bunnyx was having fun confusing the masses. But she had a job to do, and she knew she had to do it. Her next bit of time travel took her back to when the attack first began and she saved Vlad. Once she was finished, she went back to having her fun.
Meanwhile, Ladybug, Cat Noir, and Judgement Wolf managed to lead Malidictator to the Seine, while Honey Bee was watching from the wings, waiting for her moment to strike. “Come on Ladybug” she said.
Ladybug’s earrings started to beep. “Well well, it seems like all I have to do is keep you away from me just a little while longer!” Malidictator proclaimed.
Ladybug was desperately looking around when she saw the Seine itself. “That’s it!” She ran over to the Seine.
Cat Noir was distracting Malidictator when he got flung back. Judgement Wolf then took over. Judgement Wolf did a better job at holding his own. Judgement Wolf looked behind him, and as Malidictator was about to strike, he jumped out of the way.
Malidictator punched the air, as a few feet in front of him, he was splashed with a bucket of water, courtesy of Ladybug. “Cat Noir!” she said, throwing the bucket in the air. Cat Noir came in and slammed the bucket onto Malidictator’s head.
He started to take the bucket off. “If you think this will stop me, think aga-”
“Venom!” called Honey Bee, as she stung Malidictator.
“Good timing” said Ladybug. She took the sash off of Malidictator and ripped it in two. “No more evil doing for you, little akuma. Time to de-evilize! Gotcha! Bye bye, little butterfly. Miraculous Ladybug!” She threw the bucket up in the air, giving everyone back control over themselves. Bunnyx saw that everything was returning to normal and traveled through time one last time to return to city hall.
“Once again, Malidictator failed me” Hawk Moth said. “No matter. You will listen to my commands someday, Ladybug!”
Mayor Bourgeois returned to normal. “What? What happened?”
“Pound it!” said the four heroes.
Ladybug and Honey Bee’s miraculous started to beep. “We should probably head out” ladybug said.
“It’s OK, I’ve got it from here” Cat Noir said. The two female heroes left.
“I should go too” Judgement Wolf said. “I’ve gotta get Bunnyx’s miraculous.” He left.
“Cat Noir! Where’s my daughter?” Mayor Bourgeois said.
Cat Noir received a message on his baton. He texted them back, and then told the mayor “I’ll take you to her. Hop on.” The mayor got on and Cat Noir took off.
He went to where he stashed Sabrina and found not only her, but Chloe. “Daddy!” Chole said, hugging him.
The mayor hugged her back. “I’m sorry about today” he said. “It’s just you gave me quite a scare.”
“I know” said Chloe. “You’re just worried about me.”
They let go. “I think we should discuss this” mayor Bourgeois said.
“Um, can it wait?” Chloe said. “I kind of have something…” She gestured towards Sabrina.
“Oh. Of course” mayor Bourgeois said. “I’ll get the limo to come around.”
“Well, it looks like you have everything taken care of” Cat Noir said. “Seeya!” He left.
Ladybug made her way back to school and detransformed. She then looked around and headed back to Ms. Bustier’s office. “Ah, Marinette” Ms. Bustier said, hanging up her phone. “That was Lieutenant Raincomprix. He’s on his way back.” Marinette looked at the ground. “Hey” Ms. Bustier said. “You’re going to be fine.”
Marinette smiled. She then got a call. “Hello?”
“Hi sweetie” said Sabine on the other end. “You dad’s got everything covered now. I can be there shortly.”
Marinette smiled even more. “Thanks mom.”
The limo pulled up to Le Grand Paris and Chloe and Sabrina walked into the building. They went up to the restaurant and took a seat. Sabrina noticed something. “What’s with these menus?”
“Take a look” Chloe said. Sabrina looked it over, and was surprised. “I had the chefs create a menu based on your favorite foods for today. I hope you like it.”
“Chloe, you’re amazing!” Sabrina shouted. “Thank you.” Chloe smiled. The two ordered and ate lunch together.
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ML: Are They Worthy? Chapter 38: Strength of Character!
Vlad was walking to school when he ran into Nadja and Manon. “Oh, hello” he said.
“Hi Vlad” Nadja said.
“Vlad! Did you see the picture? Marinette and Adrien kissed!” Manon said.
“She’s been obsessed with that picture since she saw it last night” Nadja said.
“It’s alright” Vlad said. He knelt down to Manon’s level. “You know, that happened because of you.”
“It did?” manon said.
“Yes. Remember when we talked and you gave me that idea?” Vlad said. “Well, I used it.”
“Yeah! So that worked?!” Manon said.
“Indeed it did” Vlad said. “Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to get to school.”
“Bye” Nadja said.
“Tell Marinette congratulations for me!” Manon said, walking off with her mother.
“Will do” Vlad said.
Marinette walked into school. All eyes were on her. She was nervous. “Hey” Adrien said from behind her.
“GAH!” Marinette shrieked.
“Woah!” Adrien said.
“Sorry” Marinette said. “It’s just all these people are staring at me. I don’t know what to do.”
Adrien looked around. Everyone was staring at the two of them. Of course, Adrien was used to it. However, this was sort of new territory for Marinette.
“Don’t worry Marinette” Adrien said. “Remember when you helped me to the theater? It’s like that.”
“Yeah, but back then we weren’t dating” Marinette said, freaking out. “Is this what dating you is going to be like? Eyes on me at all times?”
Adrien saw his new girlfriend clearly not taking the situation well. He then looked at the crowd and boldly said “Yes. Marinette and I are dating.” There were murmurs from the crowd. “However, I will give you a free-autograph signing this afternoon provided you stop staring and hovering around Marinette. Our relationship is friends only.”
The crowd took well to Adrien putting his foot down. They were really excited about autographs. “Thanks” Marinette said. “How’d you do that?”
“It’s a trick you pick up when you’ve been in the public eye as long as I have” Adrien said. “You give them something they want in exchange for what you want.”
“Well, I could have used that trick for Nadja’s interview” Marinette said.
“Speaking of, shouldn’t you be used to everyone looking at you” Adrien said. “You know, cause you’re Ladybug?”
“Yeah, but that’s Ladybug” Marinette said. “No one knows it’s clumsy little Marinette behind the mask. I assume that that’s why you’re such a goof as Cat Noir.”
“Well, kind of” Adrien said. “To be honest, I just do the things my father said I shouldn’t do on camera that I want. Same idea, but different, you know.”
Marinette giggled. “Hey!” Chloe called out, walking up to them.
“Hi Chloe” Marinette said, sweating nervously.
“Look, I’m...glad you and Adrien are dating…” Chloe said.
“You...are?” Marinette said.
“Yes…” Chloe replied. “But here’s the thing. You’re both invited to my party tonight. And I really need it to be about me. I don’t want you two to steal my thunder. Got it?”
“Believe me Chloe, the last thing I want is everyone looking at me right now” Marinette said.
“Good” Chloe said.
“But, what’s this about? Why the secrecy?” Marinette said.
“Well, that’s for you to find out, Marinette” Chloe said. “Adrien! Don’t tell her. I need to do this on my own!”
“Wouldn’t dream of it” Adrien said. Chloe walked off.
“You know what this is about?” Marinette said.
“Yeah, but I can’t say anything” Adrien said. “Well, I can tell you one little thing. It does have to do with her earning her miraculous back. She just needs to stick the landing is all.”
“Well, let’s hope tonight goes off without a hitch” Marinette said, smiling ear to ear.
Chloe kept walking and bumped into Vlad. “Gah!” she said.
“Hey Chloe, about tonight” Vlad said. “If this is what I think it is, should I feign surprise? I need to know now because I’m not great at lying.”
“You can do whatever you want” Chloe said.
“Cool. I’m going to check on the newest pair lovebirds” Vlad said. He walked off.
“After tonight, that title will belong to me” Chloe said, smugly. She quickly realized her hubris. “If all goes well.”
Vlad walked up to Marinette and Adrien. “Sup?” he said.
“Oh, hi Vlad” Marinette said.
“I just want to see how you two are doing” Vlad said. “By the way, I ran into Manon this morning. She wanted to congratulate the two of you.”
“Thanks” Marinette said.
“We’re doing great” Adrien said. “Well, for the most part.”
“I’m not huge on people staring at me” Marinette said.
“I mean, I love it, but it’s not for everyone,” Vlad said.
“Yeah, but you also know how to drive people away without transforming” Adrien said.
“Harsh. But accurate” Vlad said.
“Don’t worry Marinette. We’ll figure something out” Adrien said.
“Thanks” she replied. She gave him a kiss. “Well, we better get to class.”
Meanwhile, at the bakery, Tom and Sabine were preparing something when the heard someone come in. “Hello. How may I help you?” Sabine said. She saw Adrien’s bodyguard. “Oh. What brings you here?”
The bodyguard took out a tablet and turned it on to reveal Gabriel on the screen. “Hello Mr. Dupain. Mrs. Cheng” he said.
“Oh. Hello Mr. Agreste” Sabine said. “How may we help you?”
“As you may know, our children have started dating” Gabriel said. “I wish to speak to you about this at the soonest possible opportunity.”
“Certainly, Mr. Agreste” Sabine said. “Does tonight work?”
“Unfortunately, no” Gabriel said. “I’m...expecting company. And the next two days might be busy for me as well. I have an exhibition of my company’s latest works on Friday, and I need to prepare for it.”
“I see” Sabine said.
“But, I think Saturday will work” Gabriel said. “Perhaps we can even bring the children.”
“Oooo. I like that idea” Sabine said.
“Very well. See you Saturday” Gabriel said. The screen turned off.
“Did you hear that sweetie?” Sabine asked.
“Loud and clear” Tom said.
At the Agreste manor, Nathalie asked “Who are we expecting?”
“I’m sure Miss Rossi has some choice words for us” Gabriel responded.
Whenever they had a break, most of the class would huddle around Marinette and Adrien and ask about last night. “Could you give us some room, please? My lady isn’t too comfortable with people invading her personal space” Adrien said. The class backed up a little, but the questions kept coming. Marinette was happy to answer each of them because they were her friends. Plus, she had some new found confidence because her boyfriend was right there. She looked into his eyes lovingly.
Lila was pouting at her seat. “I take it you wanted to go out with one of them” Vlad said. Lila rolled her eyes at Vlad. “Well, let me tell you this, you didn’t have a chance with either of them until you got really, truly serious about being a nicer person. And even then, it was an outside chance at best.”
“Shut up” Lila said.
“Very well” Vlad replied.
Lila then looked at him. She didn’t LIKE Vlad, per say, but she wasn’t filled with the same seething hatred she had for Marinette. She sighed and offered an olive branch. “Why didn’t I have a chance with Adrien?” she asked.
“Well, that helps” Vlad said. “You want the honest truth?” Lila nodded. “I honestly think you had a better shot with Marinette out of the two. Adrien is naive, sure, but he’s also caring and stupidly loyal. The amount of trouble you caused under Hawk Moth’s wing, especially to those close to Adrien, would make it difficult for him to get intimate with you on any level. He’ll be friends, sure, but he couldn’t see you as lovers. At least, not for a very long time.” Lila was shaken to her core. “Hey, you said you wanted the honest truth.”
“I didn’t want THAT truth” she said.
“Alright. What kind of truth did you want?” Vlad asked.
“One where Adrien loved me and no one else” Lila said.
“Well, that’ll never happen” Vlad said rolling his eyes. “And not because it’s you. The thought of Adrien ONLY loving one person is laughable at best. When Adrien walks into a place and sees all of his friends, he is reminded of how much he loves each and every one of them. Sappy, yes. But that’s just who he is.”
As much as Lila hated to admit it, Vlad had a point. Adrien was the type of person who could get close to anyone. She then thought to ask something else “Hey Vlad? Since you’re in such a truth-bomb giving mood, why is it hard for me to...get close with Marinette? You know...as friends?”
“Well THAT’S simple” Vlad said. “It’s because she bested you. I’m willing to bet that everywhere you went, you got your way due to the tactics that Adrien described. You would take down anyone who stood in your way. But Marinette was the first person who you tried taking down and failed to do so. That’s why I think it’s hard for you to like her. But you’ll get there eventually. That is, if you keep trying to improve yourself. Marinette isn’t so petty that she wouldn’t have you as a friend if you were ready.”
Lila smiled. “Thanks. This has been eye-opening.” She turned back to face the front of the classroom. She eyed Marinette. Could we really be friends?
Meanwhile, Trixx and Wayzz pulled Tikki and Plagg aside. “So, do they know each other’s secret identity?” Trixx asked.
“Yeah” Plagg answered.
“How did they find out? Was it gradual?” Wayzz asked.
Tikki shook her head. “Vlad just told them.”
“If you’re concerned, we did ask Master Fu first, and he said it was OK” Beyyo said, appearing at the conversation.
“Beyyo!” Trixx said, giving him a hug.
“Yes, yes, I missed you too” Beyyo said.
“Master Fu just gave you permission?” Wayzz said.
“Yes” Beyyo said.
“Fascinating” Wayzz said.
“Well, whatever the case, I’m just glad I don’t have to hear Adrien pining for Ladybug hopelessly anymore” Plagg said.
“Yeah, now you have to hear him talk about his relationship with Marinette” Tikki chided.
Plagg glared at her and then said, “Well, at least he’ll be happy.”
“We should probably get back before someone finds us” Wayzz said.
“Or if one of our owners notices we’re missing” Plagg said.
“Wait! I have one more question” Trixx said. “Are you ever going to let our users in the loop?”
Beyyo thought about it. “I’d have to bring it up with Vlad, but it’s a possibility!”
“Oh, thank you!” Trixx said, giving him another hug.
“Yes, well, we should head back” Beyyo said. The five headed back into the classroom.
Marinette and Adrien walked out the door after Adrien’s mass autograph session. “Sorry Marinette, but I have Chinese lessons today” Adrien said, rubbing his hand. “See you tonight.”
“Of course” Marinette said. “And you don’t need to worry about that stuff. We might not be together 24/7, but the moments we are together count the most.”
“Aww!” Adrien said. The two kissed. Adrien left for home.
Marinette stood still until Adrien left. She then started bouncing. She STILL couldn't believe that she and Adrien were DATING! She just hoped that the casual onlookers would stop looking at her like she was just someone dating Adrien. She wasn’t just someone. She was Marinette.
Lila watched the interaction and texted Gabriel. “I’m coming over tonight. Adrien has something going on, so we can meet safely.”
Gabriel received the text. “I knew it” he said. He texted back “Very well.”
At Chloe’s penthouse, she and Jean were setting up for the party tonight. “Thanks for doing this, Jean...uh...what’s the second part of your name again?”
“It’s Antoine” he said. “And it is my pleasure.”
“Um, no offence, but when the guest start arriving, could you maybe...leave?” Chloe asked. “I’ve got some things I want to say in private.”
“Mademoiselle, I have been looking over you for years now” Jean-Antoine said. “You may not have realized, but there’s hardly a thing I don’t know about you. I know that you’ve had trouble being nice since your mom moved away. I know you care for your classmates, despite you wanting them to think otherwise. I know that you enjoy the company of women more.”
Chloe was shocked. “You mean you KNEW?! And you didn’t say anything?!”
“Yes, well, I didn’t want to get yelled at or fired for that” Jean-Antoine said. “You didn’t seem comfortable accepting it in yourself. If I had said anything, I would have been grossly overstepping my boundaries.”
Chloe ralized he was right. She thought about how she treated poor Jean-Antonie. It wasn’t a surprise to her that he was afraid of that. “I’m sorry…” she said, sheepishly.
“Mademoiselle” Jean-Antoine. “I have been supporting you ever since I was first hired. I have seen you at your worst, yes, but I’ve also seen you at your best. You are special. You are brave. You are ready.”
Chloe gave her butler a hug. “Thank you, Jean-Antoine!’ She said.
After Adrien got done with his Chinese lesson, he headed out “I’m heading out father! I’ll see you later.”
“Wait!” Gabriel said. “Is Marinette going to be with you?”
“Uh, yes?” Adrien did not understand this line of questioning.
Gabriel smiled. “I trust you’ll keep her safe.”
“Of course” Adrien asked. “What’s this about?”
Gabriel sighed. “I’ve been thinking about your mother recently in ways I haven’t thought of in years. I was there when she disappeared. Adrien, I don’t want you to make the same mistake I did. If you really love Marinette, don’t let her go.”
Adrien was puzzled. That was a lot to take in for his not-even-a-day-old relationship. Still, he thought about how long he’s loved Ladybug, and how much he cared for Marinette before he found out they were one in the same. He smiled and said “Don’t worry father. I wouldn’t even think about letting her go.”
Gabriel smiled. “Very well.” Adrien left.
Soon after, Lila entered. “We need to talk!” she demanded.
”Let’s go into my office” Gabriel said. They walked into the office. “What do you want to talk about?”
“I was angry last night! More angry than I’ve ever been!” Lila said. “Why didn’t you Akumatize me?! I’m sure even Adrien would understand why that would happen!”
“The reason is because I didn’t want to ruin my son’s first date” Gabriel said.
“Yeah, well, it’s just Marinette” Lila said. “It’s not like he’s actually in love with her!”
“I beg to differ” Gabriel said.
“Oh, please” Lila said. “We both know he’s going to end up with me.”
“If you’re going to be this petty, I suggest you leave” Gabriel said.
“Fine! But I’m going to tell everyone who Hawk Moth is!” Lila said.
“And I’ll send them the texts you sent me confirming Akuma victims” Gabriel said, intensely. Lila was shocked. “You had your opportunity to break away from me. I would have even let you do it.”
“Yeah, but that was when Adrien was still in my reach” Lila said. “But now...now he’s dating Marinette...and it sucks...because I wanted him to date me...and Marinette is great with him…”
“Well now, that’s not something I’d thought I’d hear you say” Gabriel said.
“Well, it’s the truth” Lila said.
“Exactly” Gabriel replied. “Look, I can see that you’re going through something. Clearly, you need some room to breath. So I’m going to give you a vacation from Hawk Moth work while you figure this out. And if you decide to quit, that’s your prerogative. But if you revel me, I will take you down with me. Now go.” Lila left the Agreste manor.
Meanwhile, a half hour before all of the other guests were to arrive, there was a knock at the penthouse door. Jean-Antoine opened it. “Well, hello Sabrina.”
“Sabrina!” Chloe said. She rushed over to the door. “Yes, well, come on in.”
Sabrina looked around. “Wow. It’s beautiful” she said. She noticed she was the only other person here. “Um, did I get here too early? I thought your invite said 5:30.”
“Well, here’s the thing,” Chloe said. “That’s what it says on your invite. I asked you to come here earlier than everyone else.” She took a deep breath. “OK. Here goes. There’s something I’ve been struggling with for a little while now. But thanks to some help, I am ready. Before everyone else shows up, I wanted to tell you first.” She took another breath. “The truth is, I’m...a lesbian. And I was wondering...if you would like to go out with me...you know...as my girlfriend...”
Sabrina was shocked. Her face turned redder than a strawberry She then found the words “Oh Chloe. Of course I will.” She ran up and gave Chloe a hug.
Chloe hugged her back. “Oh, thank you so much. I was so worried you would say no” Chloe said.
“I would never say no to that” Sabrina said, tears in her eyes. The two shared an intimate kiss.
On his way to Chloe’s, Adrien ran into Marinette. “Hey Marinette” Adrien said.
“Hi Adrien” Marinette said.
“You ready for tonight?” Adrien asked.
“I don’t know if I can be” Marinette said. “I’m not sure what Chloe’s doing, so it’s hard to say.”
“I understand” Adrien said.
“But I did manage to figure something out” Marinette said.
“What is it?” Adrien asked.
“The reason I’m not comfortable with people staring at me like they do” Marinette answered. “It’s because they’re only doing it because I’m dating you. I just feel like an attachment in their eyes. Like, ‘Adrien Agreste and Girlfriend!’ That’s not to say I want to be more in the public eye, but if I were to do something that warrants it, I’d be more than happy to take on those stares.”
“I getcha Marinette” Adrien said. “I felt that way when I started modeling.”
“You did?” Marinette said.
“Yeah. Back then, I felt like I was just ‘Gabriel’s son!’” Adrien clarified. “But over time, I felt like I came into my own as a public figure. Whatever you want, we can work on it. Whether it’s being more comfortable in the spotlight, or just not being there at all. We’ll do it together.”
“Thanks sweetie” Marinette said. They arrived at Le Grand Paris.
When they got up, they saw that everyone from Ms. Bustier’s class except for Lila, along with Marc and Ondine. Everyone was wondering what was going on.
Sabrina was in the front of the room. She said “Everyone! May I have your attention?! Chloe has something she wants to say.”
Sabrina stepped out of the way, and Chloe stepped up. “Hello” she said. “I know that you all might not have the highest opinion of me. I am aiming to change that. I’m trying to be kinder, gentler, more approachable Chloe. In order to do that, I need to be honest about myself. So, that is why I am having this party. There is a truth about myself that I have rejected until now. And in doing that, I’ve been rejecting you all as well. The truth is I am a lesbian. I first realized this when I was ten, and I’ve been suppressing it until now. But now, I am ready to be who I am. At least, in front of you. I’m not quite ready to tell everyone I know. But I’m working on it.”
The crowd sat silently, unsure of what to do. Vlad figured he better start clapping, but before he could, he heard someone else clapping. It was Marinette. Soon, everyone else joined in. Chloe had never felt more alive than in that moment.
During the party, Chloe was socializing with people. “Hey Chloe” Mylene said. I have to say, this party is going a lot better than your last party.”
“Sorry you had to go through what you did” Ivan said.
“It’s fine. And thanks” Chloe said.
“Hey Chloe. You should have told us sooner. But I understand why you didn’t” Juleka said. “So, um, do you want help looking for someone? Cause I know some places you can check out.”
“Thanks Juleka” Chloe said. She grabbed Sabrina’s arm and held it tight. “But I’ve already got a girlfriend.”
“Right on” Juleka said.
“You two are so CUTE together!” Rose said.
Chloe walked up to Max, Markov, Nathaniel, and Alix. “Hey, sorry about all of those times I antagonized you” she said.
“It’s OK Chloe” Nathaniel said.
“Water under the bridge” Max chimed in.
“You are most assuredly forgiven” Markov said.
“Just, don’t go doing it again” Alix said. “I like this new Chloe.”
Chloe smiled. “I like it too.”
“Hi Chloe” Kim said, standing next to Ondine. “I understand all of those times you rejected me now.”
“Yeah, about that…” Chloe said. “I wanted you to be here for this as well Ondine. I’m the one who is sorry. If I had been honest about myself, it wouldn’t have taken you as long to get together. I think you’re perfect for each other. Sorry I kept standing in the way unnecessarily.”
“It’s fine Chloe,” Kim said.
“Yeah. We’re together now, and that’s what counts” Ondine said.
“Thank you” Chloe said.
“So, this is what your party was about” Alya said.
“Yeah” Chloe said.
“I’ve gotta say, you know how to throw a heck of a coming out party” Alya said.
“Yeah, well, it isn’t a party yet” Chloe said. “Nino! Get DJing!” she commanded.
“Yes ma'am” Nino said. He immediately jumped to the turntables.
“Thanks” Alya said.
Chloe walked up to Marc and Vlad. “Thanks for helping me get to this point.”
“No problem, Chloe” Vlad said.
“Um, yeah. We’ve all gotta stick together” Marc said.
She gave the two a hug. “For real. I wouldn’t be doing this if it wasn’t for you.” She walked off.
“Hi Chloe” Marinette said.
“Hi Marinette. Adrien” Chloe said.
“How are you doing?” Marinette asked.
“Honestly? I feel great” Chloe said.
“I knew you’d get there” Adrien said.
“Yeah, well, thank you for helping me Adrien” Chloe said.
“What are friends for?” Adrien said.
“And if you need anything else, don’t be afraid to come to me” Marinette said.
Chloe mind flashed an image of Ladybug on Marinette this time. “Yes, well, if I need anything, I’ll come talk to you for sure.”
“Great” Marinette said.
The party went on for a while, but since it was a school night, Jean-Anoine asked everyone to leave. “Hey Chloe” Sabrina said. “I had a great time tonight.”
Chloe blushed. “Me too.”
Once he left, Vlad stopped at Master Fu’s. “What is it Vlad?”
“I’m here for the bee miraculous” Vlad said.
“Are you going to give it to her?” Master Fu said.
“Not right away” Vlad replied. “I want to give her one more test. But I want Pollen to watch.”
“I see. Very well” Master Fu said. He got out the Miracle Box and gave Vlad the bee miraculous.
Later that night, Judgement Wolf arrived at Chloe’s. He snuck in and called out “Wolf Mist!” He opened up the Miracle Box and Pollen appeared. “Hello Pollen. Do you want to see your queen’s final test?”
“I do” Pollen said.
“Then let’s go” Judgement Wolf said.
Chloe was at the table with her parents. She was nervous, but she knew she had to do it. “Mom. Daddy. I have something to say.”
“What is it, darling?” Audrey said.
“Yes darling, what is it?” Andre said.
“Mom. Dad. I’m a lesbian” Chloe said. Chloe’s parents were frozen. “Are you alright?”
“Are YOU?!” Audrey said. “You can’t be serious. This is ridiculous. Utterly ridiculous!”
“Yes, are you sure you’re not mistaken?” Andre said.
“This is what I was afraid of” Chloe said, angrily. “Well guess what mom and dad! I don’t need you anymore!” One by one, the attendees of the party showed up behind Chloe. “I have my friends now, and they accept me for who I am, unlike you. I can count on them to help me. I don’t need your stupid rules, or your stupid attitudes, or even your support.” She held Sabrina’s hand. “Because now I’ve got real happiness. And I’m not allowing you to take that away!”
The dream faded into the white void. “Well well” Judgement Wolf said. “That must have felt good.”
“It did” Chloe said. “But that doesn’t mean I hope it turns out like this.”
“Of course” Judgement Wolf said. “But in the meantime, there’s someone who wants to say hi.”
He threw Pollen at her. “Pollen!” Chloe shrieked.
“Hello, my queen” Pollen replied.
“Wait, does this mean what I think it means?” Chloe said.
“Of course. You passed” Judgement Wolf said. Chloe started jumping up and down. “But! There is something I need to say. Since people know you’re Queen Bee, I would suggest maybe holding off on transforming for a little bit. Jump in when you need to, but before then, if you can help it, maybe keep a low profile.”
Chloe looked at Judgement Wolf. The Pollen. Then Judgement Wolf. “I understand,” she said. “I have a question.” Judgement Wolf raised an eyebrow. “Since you must have tested Ladybug, you know who she is, right?”
“That is correct” Judgement Wolf said.
“Um...Is Ladybug Marinette?” Chloe asked.
“If that is so, do you think I would tell you?” Judgement Wolf said.
“I guess not…” Chloe said.”But should I ask her myself?”
Judgement wolf paused. “I’m not sure how to answer this question.”
“Well, I’ll think about it” Chloe said.
“Great. Then with that, I bid you goodnight” Judgement Wolf said. He jumped out of the Wolf Mist and let Chloe sleep.
Chloe woke up the next morning. She felt something in her hand. It was the bee miraculous. “Pollen?” she said.
“Yes, my queen” Pollen said.
Chloe smiled. “Good. It wasn’t just a dream. Come on, let’s go to school.” Pollen hid in her bag, as Chloe put the comb in her hair.
When she got to school, she sat down next to Sabrina. Sabrina noticed the comb right away. “Is that the bee miraculous?” she asked.
Chloe remembered what Judgement Wolf said last night. As much as I want to tell her, it’s for her own good. “Not really...I ordered a replica a while ago. But I didn’t feel like wearing it until last night. I want to feel good about myself, and this is how I choose to express it. I might not get the bee miraculous again, but this reminds me that in my heart, I will always be a hero.”
“Wow” Sabrina said. Vlad looked on at the new couple and smiled.
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ML: Are They Worthy? Chapter 54: Paris Needs.../Secret Keeper (A Hero Like Chloe, Part 1)
The day had finally come. Paris Pride. The whole city was buzzing with energy. Of course, there was school, which was relatively uneventful. Beyyo managed to inform Mylene, Marc, and Ivan that they passed throughout the day. Once school was done however, everyone was planning the rest of their day.
Adrien was waiting outside with flowers for Marinette. Marinette ran up to him. “You shouldn’t have,” she said.
“Well, you sounded so upset” Adrien said. “I just wanted to cheer you up.”
Marinette took the flowers. “Thank you.”
Adrien got a tap on the shoulder. It was Chloe, and she looked nervous. “Um, Adrien?” She asked. “Could you come over? I need your help with something.”
Adrien was concerned for Chloe, but also Marinette. He looked at Marinette and Marinette said “Go ahead. We have tomorrow. See you at the parade” Marinette said, walking home.
Adrien looked at Chloe “Well, should we get going?” he asked.
“You know, you shouldn’t let your girlfriend control your life” Chloe said, as the two of them headed to Chloe’s limo.
“I wanted to be with her” Adrien said. “She’s been feeling stressed out lately.”
“No kidding” Chloe whispered under her breath.
“What was that?” Adrien asked.
“Nothing!” Chloe said. They went to Le Grand Paris.
Vlad caught Marinette walking alone. “Is everything alright?” he asked, catching up with her.
“Yeah” Marinette said. “Chloe just needed to talk to Adrien is all.”
Vlad thought about it. “I bet it’s about Chloe’s plans for this evening.”
“Care to inform me?” Marinette asked.
“I don’t want to ruin the surprise” Vlad said. “So, since you’re free, how about we take these back to your place and then you can help me sell shirts until the parade starts?”
“I’d love that” Marinette said. The two continued to Marinette’s.
The limo arrived at Le Grand Paris. Adrien and Chloe walked out and made their way to the elevator. “So, what's this about?” Adrien asked.
Chloe shushed him. “Not here” she said. The elevator dinged and the two walked to Chloe’s room. Chloe made sure to lock the doors and windows.
“This seems pretty serious” Adrien said.
“It IS pretty serious!” Chloe said. She sat down. Adrien sat across from her. “So, I had the idea to tell all of Paris I am gay.”
“Wait, ALL of Paris?” Adrien said. Chloe gave him a snide look. “Sorry. I guess that is a big deal.”
Chloe regained her composure. “I had made a secret plan with Vlad to make a big speech at the end of the parade as a secret guest speaker. But now, I’m starting to have doubts…”
Adrien looked his oldest friend over. To him, she was a lot of things. Fragile. Brave. Timid. Bold. Despair. Hope. She was all of this. Chloe has made a lot of mistakes, but she has become a better person for it. Otherwise, Vlad wouldn’t have given her the miraculous that sits on her head. To see her like this? Adrien couldn’t stand it.
“Nonsense” he said. Chloe looked up at him. “You’re Chloe Bourgeois! You’re one of the bravest people I know. You were there for me when no one else was. You can do this!”
Chloe smiled. “Thanks Adrien.”
“I think this idea is great” Adrien said. “It’s so you.”
“Yeah, well, I’m just glad I can finally take Sabrina out on dates in public” Chloe said.
“If you’re having one tomorrow, don’t go to L’Arcane” Adrien said. “Unless you want to double up with Marinette and myself.”
“Pass” Chloe said. “You two deserve some time alone together. As do Sabrina and I.”
“Very well then” Adrien said. “Do you want me to stay here until you’re ready?”
“Nah” Chloe said. “You go on and meet your girlfriend to watch the parade.”
“Actually, we’re in it” Adrien said. “Marinette’s bi.”
“Oh” Chloe said, taken by surprise. “I see.”
“You OK?” Adrien asked.
Chloe nodded. “Now more than ever. Thanks Adrien.”
“I’m always here to help” Adrien said. He left the room.
Chloe was giddy. If Ladybug is not straight, then I don’t need to worry about a thing! She thought to herself.
Meanwhile, Marinette and Vlad were selling shirts. “So, how is Pride back in Toulouse?” Marinette asked.
Vlad looked at Marinette. “Toulouse Pride is great, but I have a feeling Paris Pride will be better.”
“I see” Marinette said.
Vlad sighed. “I just hope they’re doing alright.”
Marinette put her hand on Vlad’s. “I’m sure that they’ll be fine.”
Vlad smiled. “You’re right. Although, I’ll be sure to check on it tonight.”
“Sounds great” Marinette said.
Mylene and Marc walked up to the stand. “I’ll take a ‘My Boyfriend is Bi’ shirt” they both said. They looked at each other slightly embarrassed.
Vlad smiled. “Sure things. Marinette?”
“Oh, right” Marinette said, getting shirts for the two of them.”
Mylene smiled. “Thanks” she said.
Marc, who was still slightly embarrassed, shouted “Thank you!”
“It’s fine” Nathaniel said, walking up to him. “Don’t worry so much.”
“I know” Marc said. “I just don’t want to ruin this.”
“You won’t” Nathaniel said. “You’re amazing. Just be yourself.”
Marc nodded. “OK” he said.
“Now, let’s head over to the parade” Nathaniel said.
“Alright” Marc said. The couple walked off.
“Ready to go Mylene?” Ivan said, coming over.
Mylene dragged Ivan over. “You should get a shirt too” she said.
“Well, OK” Ivan said. “Do you have just a Bi-colored shirt?”
“Indeed we do” Vlad said. He got one out and gave it to Vlad.
“Thanks” Ivan said. He put it on. Mylene put her shirt on and then put her hoodie back on over it.
“Well, seeya” Mylene said. They left.
Kim and Ondine walked over. “Kim? Ondine? What are you doing here?” Marinette asked.
Onidine seemed nervous. Kim put his hand on her shoulder. “It’s OK” he said.
Ondine smiled. “I’ll take a trans color shirt” she said.
“And I’LL have a ‘My Trans Girlfriend is Cute’ shirt,” Kim said.
“Sure thing” Marinette said.
“Something about you shirt Kim” Vlad said. Kim looked confused. “It also says ‘And You Can’t Tell Me Otherwise’ written on the back.”
Kim lit up. “Cool!” he said. They put their shirts on. “What do you think?”
“It looks great on you Kim” Ondine said.
“Thanks. So does yours” Kim said. The two walked off.
Soon after, Adrien walked up. “Hey Marinette. Ready to go?”
“Sure” she said.
“I should head out as well,” Vlad said. “It would be embarrassing if I wasn’t there.”
Marinette giggled. “So, who’s taking over for us?”
“I just texted the group, and someone said they’re on their way. Let’s go!” Vlad said. The trio made their way to the Parade.
On the screens around town, the mayor addressed the city from Town Hall, where the parade was ending. Chloe was inside City Hall, waiting for her moment. “Citizens of Paris” Mayor Bourgeois called out. “I declare that the Paris Pride Parade begins NOW!”
The parade started. People with an assortment of flags, shirts, and other identifiers took to the streets. There were some floats, and atop one of them, representing the modeling agency he works for, stood Vlad. Vlad was greeted with many cheers.
“Well, he certainly love attention” Adrien said, walking in-step with his bi girlfriend.
“Yeah” Marinette said. “I think it suits him.”
“I know I wouldn’t want to be up there right now” Adrien said.
“I wouldn’t want you up there either” Marinette said. “You’re place is right here, by my side.”
Adrien smiled. “Of course.” Marinette leaned on him.
However, in the city skyline, a villain was waiting in the wings. She had long, wavy, purple hair, was wearing an orange trench coat, black gloves, black shoes, a silver locket around her neck, a white mask with three keyholes, two to resemble eyes, and one for a mouth, and she was holding a giant key. She looked down on the parade, simmering with anger.
“Secret Keeper” Hawk Moth said, contacting the villain. “If you want to take your vengeance, then maybe you need some help. My associate Mayura is on her way.”
Mayura had made her way to the building across from Secret Keeper. She plucked a feather, fused energy into it, and blew it over to Secret Keeper. It fused with her locket. “Hello, Secret Keeper. I am Mayura. I can sense you feel frustrated.” Secret keeper gripped her key tighter. “With your permission, I can create a being to help you sort out your frustration.”
“Do it” Secret Keeper responded. Mayura smiled and out of her locket, a blue-black cloud formed.
As the parade continued, loud stomping noises could be heard. Everyone was looking for the source. Coming around the corner was Secret Keeper, riding on the shoulder of a sentimonster who had a yellow door for a head and a giant body, with sharp fingers and toes. The body was primarily yellow, but had a multicolored pattern running across its body. “RUN!” Vlad called.
The parade and the surrounding crowd ran amok. Secret Keeper jumped off of the sentimonster. She started hitting people with her key. However, instead of causing any sort of injury, these strange orbs flew out of people. Secret Keeper told everyone “Don’t worry. Your secrets are safe with me.” She was juggling the orbs in her free hand. “Closet Monster! She called. The sentimonster turned its attention to Secret Keeper. Secret Keeper threw the orbs to Closet Monster, who then opened its door-mouth and swallowed them. Secret Keeper and Closet Monster kept going with their attack.
Adrien and Marinette were running away. Secret Keeper had caught up to them and was about to attack. However, Alay jumped in the way and got hit instead. Secret Keeper took hold of the orb Alya produced. “Huh.” She said.
Marinette and Adrien grabbed Alya and ran off. Secret Keeper was about to give chase when Judgement Wolf shouted “Hey!” Secret Keeper’s attention turned to him.
“Well well” She said. “I know you’ve got some secrets. Have at you!”
Meanwhile, Marinette, Adrien, and Alya hid. “I think we’re safe” Marinette said. “Alya, are you alright.”
“I think so” she said. She looked at Judgment Wolf fighting Secret Keeper and took out her phone to record.
“Alya! There’s no time for that!” Marinette said.
“Yeah, but Ladybug might show up!” Alya said. “I can’t miss that.”
“Alya, what are you doing?” Adrien said.
Marinette had a grave realization. “Oh no. Remember when the villain said ‘Your secrets are safe with me.”
“You don’t mean?” Adrien said.
Marinette nodded. “That orb contains all of Alya’s secrets.”
Adrien’s mouth hung agape. “Alright. You jump in. I’ll give Nino a call and see what we can do.” Marinette nodded, and left.
Meanwhile, Chloe was watching the attack on TV. “Of all days” she said, furiously. This was supposed to be a day of peace and unity, and Hawk Moth was turning into a day for fear and chaos. “This is ridiculous! Utterly ridiculous!” She looked around and made sure nobody was there. “Pollen!” she called.
“Yes, my liege” Pollen said, popping out.
“I think it’s time” Chloe said.
“Your word is my command” Pollen said.
“Pollen! Buzz On!” Chloe called. She transformed, but something felt different. She went to the mirror and took a look at herself. He legs looked the same as Queen Bee, but everything else was different. She these honey-colored gloves that extended to her elbows. She had three stripes on each side of her torso that grew thicker the further back they went and eventually joined on her back. Also on her back were four designs in the shape of wings. The black streak in her hair was joined by a streak of golden honey. Finally, the biggest difference was that instead of a domino mask, she had a pair of goggles that were in the shape of honeycombs and also honey-colored.
“This… wasn’t what I was expecting,” she said. “But no matter. I still have a city to save!”
Just as she was about to leave, Sabrina burst into the room. “Chloe, are you alright?!” she said. She looked at this hero that was new to her. “Who are you?”
Chloe was confused. “I...I am Honey Bee!” she said. “I am the new user of the bee miraculous.
“Oh,” said Sabrina. “Is Chloe alright?”
“Chloe’s fine” Honey Bee said. “You need to hide as well!” Honey Bee pushed Sabrina.
“WAIT!” Sabrina called. “Where is Chloe?”
Honey Bee panicked. “There’s no time. You need to hide!” She shoved Sabrina in a closet. Honey Bee was on her way out when she whispered “I’m sorry Sabrina.” She left.
Judgement Wolf and Secret Keeper were dueling it out. Judgement Wolf saw Mayura out of the corner of his eye. “Mayura!”
Ladybug tied up Secret Keeper and dragged her into a punch. “Ladybug! So good to see you” Secret Keeper said.
“Give everyone their secrets back!” Ladybug said.
“Secrets?” Judgement Wolf said.
“Those orbs contain people’s secrets” Ladybug informed her colleague.
“I see” Judgement Wolf said. He glanced at Mayura again. “Ladybug, do you have it from here? I’m going to try and track Mayura!”
“OK” Ladybug said. Judgment Wolf jumped off. “It’s just you and me!”
“I think you’re forgetting someone” Secret Keeper said. Closet Monster walked up behind Secret Keeper.
“Oh” Ladybug said. Secret Keeper fed Closet Monster Alya’s secret orb. “HEY! Give that back!
“Why should I?” Secret Keeper said. “Secrets give people stress. I’m simply relieving them of their stress.” Ladybug growled. “Of course, as a hero, I’m sure you have plenty of secrets. No matter. They will be mine, soon enough!” Secret Keeper charged Ladybug, but Ladybug dodged.
“You mean, Alya doesn’t know she’s Rena Rouge?” Nino said.
Adrien nodded. “I don’t know what we’re supposed to do,” he said.
“Well, I have an idea.” Adrien and Nino turned their heads to the voice to see Trixx. “Let’s just tell her this is her first time, or that she lost her memories, or something. She’s still Alya underneath all of it!” Adrien and Nino nodded.
Alya was filming Ladybug vs Secret Keeper when her batteries died. “Stupid phone” she said.
“Alya” said a voice Alya turned around to see Cat Noir and Carapace. Cat Noir continued “This may be hard for you to believe, but we need your help!”
“Are you KIDDING?!” Alya said. “I’ve always wanted to help. I mean, there was the time I was Cardboard Girl, but like REALLY help!”
“Ummmm, here’s the thing” Carapace said. “You have helped before.”
“What?” Alya said.
Trixx popped out. “You’re Rena Rouge,” she said.
“I am?” Alya said.
“Yes!” Trixx said. “And that villain took that information away from you!”
“Oh no!” Alya said.
“Don’t worry. We’re going to get it back” Trixx said. “But we need you out there!”
“But how?” Alya asked. “If I’ve forgotten…”
Trixx gently touched Alya’s hand. “You’re still you,” she said. “And THAT’S what makes you a hero.” Aya smiled. “Now, all you have to say is ‘Trixx! Let’s Pounce!’”
“Trixx! Let’s Pounce!” Alya called out. She transformed into Rena Rouge. “Woah! I really am Rena Rouge!”
“Now let’s go!” Cat Noir said. “Ladybug needs our help!” Cat Noir leapt into the fray.
Carapace held Rena’s hand. “Don’t worry. We’ll help you every step of the way.” Rena Rouge nodded and the two joined the battle as well.
Ladybug kept dodging attacks from Closet Monster. Just as Secret Keeper was about to hit Ladybug, Cat Noir blocked it with his staff. “Sorry, but I’m the only one who’s allowed to have the key to her heart!” Rena and Carapace also arrived.
“Rena?” Ladybug said.
“Don’t worry about it!” Carapace said. “She’s still Rena.” Ladybug nodded.
“Well well. It appears that I am outnumbered” Secret Keeper said. “No matter. I can distract you all. Closet Monster!” The sentimonster looked at Secret Keeper. “Go eat whoever you can find.” Closet Monster turned around and started grabbing and swallowing people. “Oops.”
Ladybug scowled. “Come on, we gotta go! Cat Noir, take care of Secret Keeper while we save everyone! Rena! Carapace! Follow me!” The three left to follow the sentimonster.
“Looks like it’s down to the two of us!” Cat Noir said.
“Indeed” Secret Keeper said. The two locked weapons and continued to fight.
Suddenly, a zipping noise was heard. Secret Keeper looked over her shoulder. “Huh?” Honey Bee was propelling herself with her top and kicked Secret Keeper in her mask. Honey Bee landed safely.
Cat Noir jumped to her position and said “I know that’s you in there, because Judgement Wolf told me,” he said, “but what’s with this? Wait! Did Chloe give it to someone else?”
“No!” Honey Bee said. “It’s me, like you said. I don’t know what happened either.”
“Well, whatever the case, thanks for showing up” Cat Noir said.
Secret Keeper got up and saw the two heroes. “A NEW bee miraculous user! What fun” Hawk Moth said. “Secret Keeper! Subdue this impostor bee and take her miraculous as well!”
“As you command, Hawk Moth” Secret Keeper said. “Cat Noir! Miss Bee! Have at ye!”
“It’s Honey Bee!” she shouted.
“Honey Bee?” Cat Noir said.
“It slipped out and I’m sticking to it” Honey Bee said.
“Just like honey” Cat Noir said.
“Whatever” Honey Bee said, rolling her eyes. She leapt into action, as did Cat Noir.
Judgement Wolf was catching up to Mayura. “Reveal Claw! Reveal Your True Form!” Judgement Wolf tried to strike Mayura, but Mayura got out of the way. Judgement Wolf doubled back and tried again, but Mayura dodged again. Judgement Wolf kept trying to hit Mayura, but Mayura kept getting out of the way just in time.
“What’s the matter? Can’t keep up?” Mayura taunted.
“I’m surprised you can” Judgement Wolf said. “Considering what that miraculous is doing to you.”
Mayura’s expression soured. “Did Hawk Moth tell you?”
Judgement Wolf nodded. “If you let me do this, I can save you.”
“Funny” Mauyra said. “If you do that, then I can’t save Hawk Moth!” Judgement Wolf kept trying, but Mayura kept getting out of the way each time.
Eventually, Judgement Wolf’s miraculous started to beep. He also lost sight of Mayura. “GAH!” he said. He left the area, having failed what he came to do.
Once he was safely away from prying eyes, he let his transformation go. “It’s OK” Beyyo said. “We’ll get her next time.”
Vlad smiled. “Eat up” he said, giving his kwami some food. “We’ve got a villain to stop.” Beyyo chowed down on his jerky.
Ladybug, Carapace, and Rena Rouge caught up with Closet Monster. Closet Monster kept eating people. “We’ve gotta stop them!” Ladybug said.
“But how?” Rena asked.
Ladybug thought. “Well, this always helps” She said. “Lucky Charm! A lock pick?” Ladybug noticed the keyhole on the door. “Got it! We just need to lure it to us.”
“That, I think we can handle” Carapace said. “Rena.” Rena turned to Carapace.
Carapace whispered a plan into Rena’s ear. “That’s a great idea!” she said.
Meanwhile, Cat Noir and Honey Bee were holding their own against Secret Keeper. “This isn't working” Cat Noir said. “We need to find the akuma, and fast!”
Honey Bee thought about it. “Ah! Cat Noir, you go on the offensive. I’ll use my power while she’s distracted. Then we can search her!”
“Good idea!” Cat Noir said. Cat Noir drew his staff and charged at Secret Keeper. Honey Bee ran around to her side.
After trading a few blows, Secret Keeper and Cat Noir were once again locked in combat. This gave Honey Bee the perfect opportunity. “Venom!” she called out. She rushed up and stuck Secret Keeper. This caused her locket to fly up. Honey Bee saw this, and grabbed it off of her. “I think the akuma’s in here!”
“Well, let’s get it to Ladybug!” Cat Noir said. The two ran off.
Carapace stood to the side of Closet Monster. Rena Played her flute and called out “Mirage!” An illusion of secret orbs covered Carapace. “Yoo-hoo! Monster-thing!” Closet Monster looked at Rena. “There’s this big juicy pile of secrets just for you.”
Closet Monster bent down to munch of the secrets, but that’s when Carapace called out “Shell-ter!” Closet Monster’s door-mouth was now clamping down on the Shell-ter. “Ladybug, NOW!”
Ladybug nodded and ran up on the Shell-ter and jumped on the door. “Alright, let’s see what happens if I unlock you” she said. She used the lock pick to unlock the keyhole on the closet door. Closet Monster looked shocked, let go of the Shell-ter, got up, and started stumbling around. It then started vomiting up people and secret orbs. Once it was done, it fell to the ground.
Carapace let down his shelter, and saw Rena’s secret orb. He rushed over and grabbed it. “Rena, catch!” he said, throwing it.
Rena was confused, so she didn’t catch it with her hands, but once it hit her, she absorbed it. “I remember!” she exclaimed.
“It’s good to have you back” Ladybug said.
“Ladybug!” Honey Bee shouted. The heroes turned and were shocked to see a new bee-themed hero with Cat Noir. “The akuma’s in here,” she said, throwing the locket.
Ladybug didn’t have time to question it. She caught the locket and destroyed it. However, only the amok was in there. “That’s odd” Carapace said.
“Well, at least that eliminates one of our problems” Ladybug said. “No more evildoing for you, little amok! Time to de-evilize! Gotcha! Bye bye, little feather.” Closet Monster disappeared.
“Wait, so where’s the akuma?” Honey Bee asked.
At that time, the Venom was wearing off on Secret Keeper. She ran toward the heroes. “Ladybug!” she shouted, getting the attention of all the heroes. She raised her key, and was about to strike, but Judgement Wolf came in, and knocked the key out of her hand.
Ladybug looked at the lock pick, the locket, and the key flying through the air. “That’s it!” She used her yo-yo to grab the key. “Cat Noir! The akuma’s in the key!” She flung it toward him.
“Got it! Cataclysm!” The key flew to him, and he hit it.
The akuma flew out. “No more evil doing for you, little akuma” Ladybug said. “Time to de-evilize! Gotcha! Bye bye, little butterfly. Miraculous Ladybug!” She threw up the lock pick, and the magic Ladybugs fixed all of the damage caused by Secret Keeper and Closet Monster.
Secret Keeper reverted to a young girl with purple hair, an orange hoodie, a purple shirt, a dark blue skirt, white socks, and black shoes. “Ugh…” she said.
“Pound it!” said the six heroes.
“Secret Keeper wasn’t the key to your defeat, Ladybug” Hawk Moth said. “But one day, I will learn ALL YOUR SECRETS!”
Rena’s and Carapace’s miraculous started to beep. “We gotta go” Rena said.
“Seeya” Carapace said. The two left.
The remaining heroes approached the young girl. “Are you feeling alright?” Honey Bee asked.
“I think so” she said.
“What happened?” Judgement Wolf asked.
She sighed and took out her locker. She took out her key and opened it, revealing a girl with long blue hair and an orange headband. “This is my friend, Jasmine. I kind of have a crush on her” she said. “I’ve been too afraid to ask her, because I don’t want to lose our friendship. I was thinking about telling her today, because it was Pride day, but I got scared and ran off. I was so frustrated with myself. I guess that’s when Hawk Moth got me.”
Ladybug was surprised. She then smiled. “Don’t worry” she said. “I’m sure you can do it!
“In fact, I know you can!” Cat Noir chimed in
“How?” the girl asked.
Cat Noir whispered into Judgement Wolf’s ear. “I getcha” he said.
“Don’t worry. Judgement Wolf and I will find someone to help you out” Cat Noir told the girl. The two left.
Ladybug and Honey Bee’ miraculous started to beep. “We should get going soon” Ladybug said. “Are you OK by yourself?” The girl looked scared. “I guess not.”
“I’ll stay” Honey Bee said.
Ladybug shook her head. “I have more time. You should get back to what you’re doing.”
“Are you sure?” Honey Bee asked.
Ladybug nodded. “Go.” Honey Bee left. Ladybug met the girl. “What’s your name?”
“Abrial” she said.
“Well Abrial, what kind of things do you like?” Ladybug asked.
“I like nature” Abrial said. “I like going on hikes. Whenever Jasmine and I go out, she has trouble sometimes, but I always help her.”
“That sounds fun” Ladybug said.
Cat Noir returned with Vlad. “This is the guy I was telling you about earlier.
“Sup” Vlad said. Ladybug was confused.
“Well, we should get going” Cat Noir said, putting his hand on Ladybug’s shoulder. He winked at Ladybug. Ladybug nodded and the two walked off.
“So, Cat Noir tells me you’re nervous because you have a crush on your friend and you’re afraid to tell her” Vlad said. Abrial nodded. “Well, as it just so happens, so did the mystery speaker. If it’s alright with you, I can take you there.”
Abrial looked down. “Maybe we should call my parents,” she said.
“Good Idea” Vlad said. “Maybe we can meet them at city hall.” Vlad and Abrial set the plan up.
Vlad walked Abrial to his float, and snuck her into the car driving it. “This is Abrial, Joshua” Vlad told the driver. “She got lost during the attack, and we’re taking her to city hall to meet her parents. Got it?” Joshua nodded. “Good. Now let’s roll.”
The mayor appeared on the TV again. “After the delay, caused by the super villain, I declare the parade to be re-opened!” The parade resumed. Despite the attack, people were still having fun.
Abrial looked out the window. She could faintly make out the crowd cheering and supporting those in the parade. Despite the fact that they didn’t know she was there, she felt appreciated as someone who likes other girls for the first time.
Honey Bee returned to City Hall and de-transformed. She nervously rushed out, but then remembered Sabrina. She opened the door and found her, holding onto an old hat she found in the closet. “Thank goodness you’re alright,” she said, hugging her.
“I’m just glad you’re alright” Sabrina said.
Chloe let go and looked at the time. “AH! I’ve got to give my speech. Are you OK to come with me?”
“You go on ahead” Sabrina said. “I’ll catch up with you.”
“Great. Thanks” Chloe said, rushing out the door. Sabrina looked upset, but she smiled.
The parade ended, and everyone was gathered at City Hall. Vlad got off his float and opened the door to get Abrial. Ready Abrial?” he asked. She nodded and got out of the car.
“Abrial!” her mom cried out. She ran up to her daughter and gave her a hug.
“Thank you, young man” her dad said.
“Don’t mention it” Vlad replied.
“I now present to you, the mystery speaker!” the mayor said. Everyone clapped. Mayor Bourgeois was surprised when he saw Chloe walking out. “Chloe?”
“Move!” She demanded. She approached the podium. She gulped. She was still nervous. However, her eyes spotted the girl who was akumatized. She knew she had to do this. For people like her. “Good evening Paris!” she said into the microphone. “You might know me as a brat who demands everything, and cares for no one. However, I was only like this to avoid my true self. When I was ten, I discovered I was a lesbian. I was afraid of what people were going to think. I was afraid my parents would reject me, and the people would only pretend to be nice to me because of my power and influence. So I became mean, because I didn’t want people pretending to be nice to me. However, I recently came out to my classmates, and they have been nothing but kind and supportive to me. I have learned that being myself yields the best results.
To those of you who are hiding who you are, I say this: Tell someone. It will make you feel better. There are plenty of supportive people. People will be willing to help you. And to those of you who are out, I’ll say this: You are absolutely perfect, just the way you are!” Chloe flashed a genuine smile. The crowd applauded and cheered.
“Is it just me, or does Chloe seem kind of cute like this?” Marinette asked.
“I’ll say” Adrien said. The couple giggled to themselves.
Abrial looked at Chloe with awe. If someone like the mayor's daughter struggled through this, that means I’m not alone. She looked determined. Alright. I’m going to tell Jasmine! Vlad looked at her and smiled.
“Chloe, I had no idea” mayor Bourgeois said.
“Do you still love me?” Chloe asked.
“Of course I do, princess” the Mayor said. The two hugged.
Suddenly, City Hall was covered in a purple-black aura, and everyone gasped.
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ML: Are They Worthy? Chapter 2: Against the World!/Gentleman
Vlad, who had now transformed into the mysterious grey figure, lept to the top of the building. He casually walked toward the hatch and opened it. He saw Marinette sleeping right below him “Yeah, this is creepier than I first thought,” he said to himself, as he remembered an earlier conversation with Beyyo.
“So, how are you going to knock her out?” Beyyo asked.
“I just figured I’ll wait until she’s asleep” said Vlad. “Then I’ll sneak into her place.”
Beyyo gave him a look. “You do realize how creepy that is?” he says.
“I know, but it’s the least conspicuous method” said Vlad. “Imagine a mysterious cloaked man assaulting a girl in brought daylight to put a mystic curse on her. I’d be France’s Most Wanted in a heartbeat.”
Beyyo hesitated. “Fair point. But don’t say I didn’t warn you.”
“And you did warn me” said Vlad in the present. “Too late now.” He jumped down and was now standing over Marinette. “Man, if anyone saw that that didn’t know what was going on,” he said, drawing his sword, “I’d be painted in a VERY bad light. Now let’s see. What kind of situation would best suit her? Oh, I know.” He made a circle motion with his sword and a cloud appeared.
Just then, Tikki woke up and saw what was happening, and she panicked. “MARINETTE! WAKE UP!” she yelled.
“Huh?” Marinette said, still half asleep.
The figure called out his power “Wolf Mist” and he thrust his sword forward so that the mist could hit Marinette. Once it got to her, Marinette went back to sleep, although her head was surrounded by mist.
Tikki nodded to herself and started to leave, but the figure caught Tikki in his hand. “You’re needed for later” the figure said. He took Tikki, and hopped into the mysterious wolf mist.
Marinette woke up in class. She didn’t know when she had fallen asleep in class, but she was used to it at this point. Suddenly, Hawk Moth appeared on the screen. “Hello Paris” he said in his chilling voice. “Normally I wouldn’t do this, but I am too frustrated at this point. Ladybug and Cat Noir have stood in my way for too long. I will finally admit my goals to all of you. I am after world peace. You might find that odd, considering my methods, but I assure you it’s true. I have been informed that fusing the miraculous of Ladybug and Cat Noir will grant the user one wish. That is why I want their miraculous. I didn’t even want credit for giving peace to the world. Peace is enough of a reward as is. However, because I’ve been denied so many times, I have no choice but to go public.”
Marinette could believe what she was seeing. Neither could the rest of the class. However , while it was true that a wish could be granted by the miraculous, Marinette also knew that the wish came at a price. “Do you want world peace? Then go after Ladybug and Cat Noir! Their real identities are Marinette Duapin-Cheng, and” Marinette could only hear a guttural noise for Cat Noir’s real identity. “Hawk Moth out.” The screen turned black and everyone turned to Marinette.
“What? You don’t believe him, do you?” Marinette said.
“Well, it would explain a lot” said Alya.
“It would explain everything!” said Nino.
“Guys, come on, there’s no way I’m Ladybug. Me little ol’ clumsy Marinette” she said, trying to charm her way out of the situation. When she realized that wouldn’t work, she bolted out the door. She took out Tikki. “Tikki! We have an emergency!”
“I know” said Tikki. “I’m sorry Marinette, but I’m leaving.”
“What?! Why?!” Marinette called out.
“The magic only works if I’m there” said Tikki. “Bye Marinette.” TIkki left.
“Tikki” said Marinette.
Meanwhile, the real Tikki was being held in a box. She was trying to bust out of it with all of her might. “Why are you doing this?!” she called to the mysterious figure who imprisoned her. Tikki and the figure were in a white room, with only the box Tikki is being held in and a screen projecting Marinette’s dream in it.
The figure answered her. “You should know better than anyone what the purpose of the wolf miraculous is.” Tikki continued to pound against her confines. “That’s not going to do you any good.” Tikki gave him a look. “Don’t worry, I’ll let you out when the time is right. In the meantime, just sit back and watch.”
“Who are you, anyway?” Tikki asked.
The figure looked at the struggling kwami. “You can call me Judgement Wolf” he said.
Back in Marinette’s dream, Marinette was struggling with the fact that Tikki had left her, when suddenly the door opened behind her. “Grab her!” Alya called.
“Alya?” Marinette said. Marinette thought it was now or never. She rushed to the stairs and ran down as fast as she could. However, everyone was coming after her. The teachers. Her friends. Even Adrien. She sprinted through the courtyard, but everyone was gaining on her.
Suddenly, a car pulled up. The door opened, and in the driver’s seat was a figure bathed in white. “Get in, M’Lady” he said.
“Cat Noir?” said Marinette, confused. She didn’t have time to process it, however, as everyone was gaining on her. She jumped in, and closed the door. The figure then floored it. Marinette put her seatbelt on. “So, did your kwami leave you too?” Marinette asked.
“Yeah, but don’t worry,” said Cat Noir. “We can make it through anything.”
“I wish I could believe that” said Marinette. “But right now, I bet the whole world is against us.”
“Well, M’Lady, if it is us against the world, I'll take those odds” said Cat Noir. “Because when we’re together, there’s nothing we can’t do.”
Marinette couldn’t help but smile. Usually, she would deride Cat Noir’s flirting, but at a moment like this she found comfort in the fact that something didn’t change. The car suddenly stopped. “Why’d you stop, Cat Noir?” Marinette asked.
“I didn’t” said Cat Noir. The doors opened, the seatbelts came off, and the car shook them out.
Outside, the two of them saw Robustus. “Great job Robustus” said Gamer coming over to meet them. Soon they were joined by an endless parade of Akumatized villains. Among them was Gorizilla, who picked up Marinette and Cat Noir and took them to Hawk Moth’s lair.
Soon, Marinette and Cat Noir were face to face with Hawk Moth, who had become Scarlet Moth once again. “Cat Noir, Ladybug, I assume you know why you’re here?”
“Yes” said Marinette.
“Good, then I expect this’ll go over easy” said Scarlet Moth.
“Not on your life” said Cat Noir.
“Even though what you want is good, we can’t let you have it” said Marinette. “When someone makes a wish, a price must be paid.”
“There is no price to pay for world peace” said Scarlet Moth.
“Exactly. We don’t know what kind of consequences it’ll bring about if you wished for peace” said Cat Noir.
“Fools. Do you think you still have a choice?” said Scarlet Moth. “Just hand over your miraculouses. This is the last time I’ll ask.”
Marinette thought to herself about what to do. It felt like she didn’t have much of a choice. But then she got an idea. “Fine” she said.
“Wha?” said Cat Noir.
“You win” said Marinette, taking off her earrings.
Cat Noir “Look M’Lady, just because you’ve given up hope, doesn’t mean-”
Marinette turned to Cat Noir and said “Come on Cat Noir, we’re totally outnumbered.” She then winked at Cat Noir.
“Fine” he said, taking off his ring and giving it to Marinette.
“Here you go Scarlet Moth” said Marinette, holding out the jewels.
Scarlet Moth approached her and Marinette dropped them in his hand. Immediately after, Marinette grabbed Hawk Moth’s miraculous, and put it on herself. Hawk Moth depowered turned into another figure bathed in white. All of the other Akumatized people detransformed too. “Nooroo! Dark Wings Rise!” Marinette called out. Nooroo fused to the jewel and Marinette transformed into her own version of Hawk Moth. This version had a black elegant evening dress, a black mask similar to that of her Ladybug mask, black heels, and black arm-length gloves.
“It doesn’t matter” said Hawk Moth. “I still have your jewels!” He tried putting them together, but it did nothing. “What?!”
“I’m sorry, but our kwamis left. Which means that they are no longer magic jewels. Rather, they are just jewels” said Hawk Moth Marinette. “Get up kitty. You were right. You and me against the world.”
Cat Noir chuckled. “We never lose.”
“Although, it isn’t going to be just the two of us for long,” said Hawk Moth Marinette. She spotted Adrien. A butterfly flew over to Hawk Moth Marinette. She infused it with energy. “Go, my little Akuma, and Heroize him!” She sent him after Adrien. The Akuma fused with Adrien’s ring and Hawk Moth Marinette introduced herself. “Gentleman. I am Hawk Moth. I’m giving you the power to protect the ones you care about. All I want in return are the jewels that the former Hawk Moth currently has.
“At your service, Hawk Moth” said Adrien. A purple-black aura consumed Adrien. Once it was done, Adrien was in a black tuxedo, complete with a white ascot, and a boutonniere.
Hawk Moth was surprised by this. Gentleman then charged at him and just beat him up. Once Hawk Moth was down for the count, Gentleman grabbed the miraculous and took Hawk Moth Marinette’s hand. “Are you ready?” he said.
Hawk Moth Marinette was blushing. Cat Noir was jealous. “Um, could we bring Cat Noir as well?” she asked.
“Of course. Anything for you” said Gentleman, kissing Hawk Moth Marinette’s hand. Hawk Moth Marinette got on Gentleman’s back.
Cat Noir looked on in disgust. “Fine. I’ll come along too” he said, also getting on Gentleman’s back.
“Now hold on tight” said Gentleman. He lept out of the window and landed safely back on the streets of Paris. Cat Noir and Hawk Moth Marinette got off of Gentleman’s back. “Miss Hawk Moth,” said Gentleman, “may I have a kiss?”
Hawk Moth Marinette was stunned. But then she said “Yes.” Gentleman placed his lips against Hawk Moth Marinette’s. It was a passionate kiss. They were bathed in the Paris moonlight, and dressed to the nines. You could not ask for a more perfect kiss.
Once the kiss broke off, Marinette was no longer in Paris. She was in an white empty area. She also looks,and she was back in her regular clothes. Needless to say, she was thoroughly confused.
“Bravo” said Judgement Wolf, giving a round of applause.
Marinette turned to see this mysterious figure. “Who are you?”
“The name’s Judgment Wolf” he said. “And I believe she belongs to you.” He threw Tikki at Marinette.
Marinette caught Tikki and said “Tikki! I was so afraid I lost you.”
“Oh Marinette, you should know that I would never abandon you” Tikki said.
Marinette inquired “But what about-”
“Marinette, that was a dream,” said Tikki.
“A dream?” said Marinette.
“Yes. And it was caused by that man!” Tikki said. “Now turn into Ladybug so we can beat this guy!”
“Is he Akumatized?” Marinette asked, worrying about what that means if that were true.
“No” said Tikki. Marinette sighed. “He’s just in possession of the wolf miraculous. A dangerous miraculous, which should never be used.”
“I was told you had a grudge against the wolf miraculous” Judgment Wolf said. “However, I’m not the same one you met last time. But you knew that already. I would like to avoid conflict as much as possible. So if you want your revenge, you gotta take it up with Beyyo.”
“Beyyo?” said Marinette.
“The kwami of the wolf miraculous” said Tikki. “An evil little thing.”
“Easy now” said Judgement Wolf. “We don’t want to say things we can’t take back.”
Tikki growled at Judgement Wolf. “I don’t get it,” said Marinette. “What are you doing this for?”
“Simple” said Judgement Wolf. “The wolf miraculous is the miraculous of doubt. It has a lot of interesting quirks to it, but all you need to know right now is that Beyyo and sniff out other kwamis, which is how I found you, and Beyyo believes that the holder of the wolf miraculous should test the users of other miraculous to see if they are worthy. An idea that I agree with. To do this, those who posses the wolf miraculous use a mist to create situations in the heads of people when they are unconscious. Based on the results, we decide if the user is worthy or not.”
“So, that whole thing was a test?” said Marinette.
“Yes” said Judgement Wolf. “And you passed.” This surprised both Marinette and Tikki. “You proved that even in a situation where everyone was against you, you would still do the right thing. And even if Hawk Moth’s goals were noble, he was doing them in the wrong way.”
“Of course” said Marinette. “If he wants to create peace, why doesn’t he use the powers he has to do that, instead of banking on a wish?”
Judgement Wolf laughed. “Oh Marinette, you continue to surprise me. I trust you completely to do your job as Ladybug.” Judgement wolf was about to leave, but he had one more thing to say. “Before I go, this is just me we’re talking about. Beyyo might have other ideas. He’ll meet you tomorrow to tell you what he thinks.” Judgement Wolf jumped out of the mysterious white area.
Marinette and Tikki were both confused, but before they could process anything, they fell asleep.
Back in Marinette’s room, Judgement Wolf reappeared. “Sleep tight Ladybug” he said, before climbed out the top window, and left the building. He made it back to his place just before he was about to transform back. “Beyyo! Fangs Dull!” he called out softly, so as not to disturb anyone. He transformed back into Vlad. “So, what did you think?” Vladd asked.
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ML: Are They Worthy? Chapter 29: A Light at the End of the Tunnel!
Vlad was once again was manning his Paris Pride booth. A nervous boy carefully approached, but he eventually tripped, dropping his book. “You alright?” Vlad asked.
“Uh, yeah,” the boy said, standing up and picking up his book.
“Well then, what can I do you for?” Vlad said.
“Um, well, I uh don’t know how to do this” the boy said.
Vlad was confused, but intrigued. “What’s your name kid?” he asked.
“Marc” the boy answered.
“Well Marc, you can either sign up to walk in the parade, sign up to volunteer, or buy a pin for a nominal fee” Vlad said.
“Well, that’s the thing,” Marc said. “I’ve never actually told anyone. But with you here to inspire me, and everyone being so friendly, I feel like I have the courage to tell people.”
“Tell people what?” Vlad inquired.
Marc hesitated. “That I’m gay.” He was surprised. “That felt surprisingly good.”
Vlad smiled. “It always is. So, you want a pin?”
“Yeah. Just for now” Marc said. “I might sign up later. I don’t know yet. Oh, maybe I shouldn’t.”
“Marc. I want you to relax” Vlad said. “I’m going to sell you the pin. You wear it. If people ask, tell them the truth. If not, then just don’t say anything. You got that?” Marc nodded. “Good. Here you go.” Marc took the pin and put it on him. He smiled and walked away. “Let’s hope it goes well for him.”
Marc was walking around when he passed by Marinette. “Hi Marc. Nice button” she said.
“Thank you, Marinette. I’m gay” Marc said. He felt a little awkward after that. Why did he volunteer that information. Was it because Vlad told him to? Marc felt embarrassed.
Marinette looked him in the eye and said, “I’m so proud of you. I know how hard it is for you to admit stuff. I’m glad you’re at a place where you can do that.”
Marc was delighted. Of course she would be supportive. She’s Marinette. “Thanks Marinette” he said. “Um, it sounds like you knew somehow?”
Marinette said “Well, I had a feeling.”
“What gave it away?” Marc asked, nervously; worried about what everyone else thought about him.
“It was the way you looked at him” Marinette said, gesturing to Nathaniel. Marc was in awe. “It’s the same way I look at Adrien. Trust me, I’ve been living in that stare for about as long as I’ve known him.”
“Oh” Marc said. Marc showed a look of determination. “Marinette. If I confess to Nathaniel, would you do the same with Adrien?”
“What?!” Marinette said.
“It’s people like you who give me courage” Marc said. “You seem so unafraid in everything else you do. Like, when you helped me for example. I just want to know that the people I depend on are strong.”
Marinette noted his resolve. “Alright, fine. For you Marc.”
“Great” Marc said. He made his way to Nathaniel.
“Wait, NOW?!” Marinette said.
Marc reached Nathaniel. “Hey Marc. Ready for the editor’s meeting?” Nathaniel said. Nathaniel then saw Marc’s pin and was stunned. “So, that pin…Does that mean what I think it means?”
Marc stood silently. He then said “If you think it means I’m gay...then yes.”
“Oh. I see” Nathaniel said. “Is that all you wanted to tell me?”
Marc shook his head. “There’s someone I like...and it’s you…”
“Oh!” Nathaniel said. Nathaniel was flustered.
“You don’t like me back. I can tell” Marc said.
“Hang on” Nathaniel said. “I haven’t said no yet.”
“But you’re going to” Marc said.
“I don’t know” Nathaniel said. Marc was curious. “Look, I’m flattered. I just don’t know at the moment. I need to think about it. Is that alright?” Marc nodded. “Thank you. By the way, if my answer does come up as ‘No’, would you still be willing to work with me?’
Marc was paralyzed. “I...I don’t know…”
Nathaniel smiled. “I get it. It took a lot of courage for you to even say this much, and I’m glad. I hope to have an answer for you soon.” Nathaniel walked off.
Marc watched as his emotions were stirring up inside him. Marinette walked up to him and said “Well, this is a start. I’m so glad you were able to tell him how you feel.”
“Thank you. So, are you going to tell Adrien?” Marc asked.
Marinette nodded. “I’m a woman of my word” she said. “However, Adrien’s pretty busy this week, and I don’t want to weigh him down further. I’ll tell him when the time is right. Is that OK?”
Marc nodded. “I hope you’re more successful than I was here.”
Marinette blushed. “Thanks, but this could still be a success.”
“I sure hope so,” Marc said.
After school, Max was standing near Nino and gathered Kim Adrien, and Marinette. “So, I have decided that Nino should be our fifth” he said. “Nino, mind if I come over and set-up your training?”
“Of course not, dude” NIno said. “We can head out right now, if you’re not busy.”
“Sure thing” Max said.
“I’ll come with you,” Kim said. The three of them walked off together.
“I’ve got fencing again today. Seeya” Adrien said. He left, and Marinette stared at him.
Marinette and Vlad were alone in the room. “So, something seems new about your stare” Vlad said.
“What? Oh yeah” Marinette said. “I made a promise to a friend that I would tell Adrien that I like him.”
“Do you feel like you can do it?” Vlad asked.
Marinette said. “I think so. I don’t feel as intimidated by Adrien. Especially since I talked with his father yesterday. I realized that I can have with Adrien what he had with his wife. I just need to be a little less afraid. I’ve been working on it gradually, but I feel like I can do it.
Vlad smiled. “So, what are you waiting for?”
“Well,” Marinette began, “I kind of want to wait until after the fencing tournament. He and I both have a lot on our minds as is. I don’t want to pressure him further.”
“Fair enough” Vlad said. “Anyway, I’ve got a few things of my own I’d like to tell you.”
“What?” Marinette said.
“So, I talked with Adrien about Chloe” Vlad said. “And since we know Chloe isn’t ready to admit something, we agreed that until she’s ready to admit it, she won’t get her miraculous.”
“So, what are you going to do about that?” Marinette asked.
“Well, I’m going to run a few more tests on her” Vlad said. “Her heart is in the right place, but she’s not all the way there yet.”
“I know” Marinette said.
“There’s one other thing you should know,” Vlad said. “Max knows who I am. So does Markov. Markov also knows Max is Pegasus,”
“WHAT?!” Marinette said.
“I wanted to tell you sooner, but I couldn’t find the right time” Vlad said.
“Do they know anything else?” Marinette said.
“Not to my knowledge” Vlad said. “Besides, Max made Markov promise not to tell anyone if he figures out someone again.”
“Well, I guess that’s reassuring” Marinette said.
“Relax” Vlad said. “Markov is smart, but he’s also human. In a sense. I’m sure he only figured out Max because the two of them are so close.”
“I sure hope so” Marinatte said. “But we should keep our guard up.”
“Nah. That might make Markov suspicious” Vlad said. “Let’s just go with the flow.”
Marinette thought about it. “OK,” she said.
“Great. Now, I’ve got some personal investigations I need to attend to” Vlad said, walking out. Marinette left to go work on her outfits.
Vlad went to talk to the people Lila listed off to see if Lila really was changing. “Yeah, she apologized” Alix said. “We’ve been cool since.”
“Well, it is a bit hard for me to be around her, but she has apologized, and since Hawk Moth was blackmailing her I accepted” Ondine said. “Maybe one day we can get to a place where I feel comfortable around her.”
“Lila’s give us a few good pointers for our new song” Rose said. “I really feel like it’s coming together. Everyone else in Kitty Section can vouch for her as well.”
After Rose left, Vlad said “OK. Just gotta check with a few other people.” He walked to Nino’s place and rang.
Chris answered the door. “What do you want?”
“I’m a friend of Nino’s from school” Vlad said.
“I know who you are. You’re that famous model that just moved here” Chris said.
“Right” Vlad said. “Anyway, I was wondering if Kim and Max were still here. I know they stopped by earlier.”
Chris turned his head inside. “Hey Nino! Are your friends still here?!”
Nino came to the door. “Vlad? What are you doing here?”
“I just wanted to ask Kim and Max some questions” Vlad said.
“I thought you trusted them already, dude” Nino said.
“I do” Vlad said. “This is about Lila.”
“Lila? What’s this about?” Nino asked.
“I want to see if she really changed” Vlad said.
“She was blackmailed by Hawk Moth before. But now that she’s not, she should be fine, right?” Nino said.
“I’m not sure” Vlad said. “But that’s just who I am. You can believe her if you want.”
“Well, OK then, dude” Nino said. “Max and Kim are still here. Wanna come in?”
“Sure” Vlad said. Max and Kim told Vlad what he had heard before. That, while it was a bit uncomfortable, Lila does seem like she’s changing. Vlad was hoping they were right. Vlad spent the evening at Nino’s place hanging out with Nino, Kim, Max, and Markov.
“Well, seeya later” Vlad said, leaving. Nino waved and closed the door.
Beyyo popped out. “I wish we could tell Nino who we are,” he said. “I just LOVE smelling Wayzz.”
“Really? What does Wayzz smell like?” Vlad asked.
“Mint” Beyyo said.
“Why?” Vlad asked further.
“Mint is the primary ingredient in toothpaste, which protects your teeth” Beyyo said.
“Mint is in a lot of things” Vlad said. “But I’ll take your word for it.” Vlad walked for a few blocks until it was night time. He then hid in an ally and transformed. “Beyyo! Fangs Sharpen!” He lept up to the roof.
Judgement Wolf was jumping rooftop to rooftop until he arrived at Le Grand Paris. He saw that Chloe was sleeping in her bed tonight. He managed to get in and was ready to perform his second test. “Wolf Mist!”
Chlo was at school. She was socializing with her friends, when she heard Marinette ask “Hey Chloe. Um, could I talk with you for a second? Alone?”
Chloe smiled. “Sure Marinette.’ The two of them walked out into the hall. “What do you want?”
“Chloe…” Marinette said. “Oh, I can’t stand it anymore! I love you Chloe Bourgeois! Will you go out with me?!”
”Of course I will, Marinette Dupain-Cheng! I love you too!” Chloe responded.The two hugged. The two then shared a kiss. It got intense quickly as their fingers ran through the other’s hair. Chloe then opened her eyes and saw herself in a familiar white void.
“Well, I didn’t quite expect that” Judgement Wolf said.
“YOU! You made me dream this, didn’t you? Just so you can see me make out with another girl. HM!” Chloe said.
“A healthy dose of doubt is good” Judgement Wolf said. “However, my power doesn’t work like that. I want the truth. So when I ask questions, I get the truth. What I asked was ‘What is your ideal interaction with Marinette Dupain-Cheng?’” Chloe felt embarrassed. “So, you like girls then. When did this start?”
“It started when I was about 10” Chloe said. “It just clicked all of a sudden. I realized that that’s just how I feel.”
“It always is” Judgement Wolf said.
“Ugh. You say that like you know how I feel” Chloe said.
“Maybe I do” Judgement Wolf said. “You don’t know the man behind the mask.”
“True” Chloe said.
“So, how come you’ve never told anyone?” Judgement Wolf said.
Chloe stood still. “I’m afraid. My parents expect a lot out of me. And if I don’t live up to that, I’m worried that they won’t love me anymore.”
Judgement Wolf said “Hm. Understandable. But it isn’t healthy for you to keep this bottled up.”
“I know” Chloe said. “And I want to tell people, but I don’t know how.”
“Want some help?” Judgement Wolf said. Chloe looked at him. “After our previous encounter I talked with Adrien.”
“What?! Why?!” Chloe said.
“Because Ladybug is worried about you. She wants to protect you” Judgement Wolf said. “She’s worried that the longer you’re alone, the more opportunities for Hawk Moth to attack. Since you and Adrien have known each other for so long, I figured he would be of some help.”
“I guess…” Chloe said.
“Anyway, Adrien didn’t tell me any of this, but I had the feeling that he knows” Judgement Wolf said. “Would you happen to know why he knows?”
Chloe remembered an incident in which she was playing by herself, pretending to be a starlet, and introducing the press to her wife. Adrien had come into her room, and Chloe was nervous. However, since Adrien didn’t bring it up, Chloe thought that maybe Adrien didn’t notice. “Ummm, yeah. I think so” she said.
“Well, whatever the case, maybe you should try talking to Adrien about it” Judgement Wolf said. “I can be there too, if you want.”
“That’s OK” Chloe said. “I’m sure you have other stuff to do. Besides, it’s been a while since I’ve been able to open up to Adrien. Just the two of us.”
“As you wish” Judgement Wolf said. He lept out and Chloe went back to sleep.
Vlad met up with Adrien the next day. “So, I figured out Chloe’s secret” he said. “She likes girls.”
“Huh. So that wasn’t just pretend” Adrien said.
“I thought you knew for sure” Vlad said.
“Well, I only had a feeling” Adrien said.
“Well, I told her that you knew” Vlad said. “Anyway, she’s going to want to talk to you about this.”
“Why?” Adrien asked.
“Because I told her to” Vlad said.
“So, is she ready?” Adrien asked.
“That is up to how things go with you” Vlad said. “I trust that you’re going to do well.”
“No doubt” Adrien said.
“Hey Adriki-Adrien” Chloe said.
Adrien turned to face her. “Yes Chloe?”
Chloe gathered her resolve. “Um, what day are free next? I want to hang out. Just the two of us. If that’s alright with you.”
Adrien smiled. “My next free day is Sunday. Do you want to come to my place, or should I come over?”
“I’ll stop by” Chloe said. “Sunday it is then.”
“Great. Can’t wait” Adrien said. Chloe shuffled off.
“Well, I’m going to go report to Ladybug” Vlad said.
“You didn’t tell her first?” Adrien said.
“Nah. I figured you’d be the best person to talk to first on this” Vlad said. “Since you have such a big role.”
“OK then” Adrien said. Vlad started walking off. “By the way, what was Chloe’s dream this time?”
Vlad thought about it. “I’m not at liberty to divulge that information.” He kept walking.
“OK then” Adrien said.
Vlad met up with Marinette. “So, I tested Chloe again last night. I think we’re closer than we were before.”
“Really?” Marinette said. “Great, what do we do next?’
“We don’t do anything” Vlad said. “I’ve informed Adrien of what happened, and he and Chloe are going to have a heart-to-heart on Sunday.” Marinette looked worried. “Before you say anything Adrien picked that day. He didn’t know that you wanted to confess after the fencing tournament.”
Marinette said. “I’m more worried that Chloe might try to confess to Adrien. And with this new and improved Chloe thing going, I’m afraid that it might work.”
“I wouldn’t be too worried about that,” Vlad said.
“I’m also worried about how long this is going to take” Marinette said. “I mean, sure they’re meeting on Sunday, but who knows how long it will take for Chloe to open up to someone who isn’t Adrien.”
“Marinette” Vlad said. “The reason she’s meeting with Adrien is to figure out how to open up to someone who’s not Adrien. Relax. Trust Adrien to do his part.”
Marinette smiled. “Thanks. So, what was Chloe’s second test like?”
Vlad thought about it. “It’s not my place to say” he said.
“OK then” Marinette said.
“Come on. We should get to class” Vlad said.
“Sure” Marinette said. The two started heading out. Marinette wondered what could have happened, but decided that if Vlad didn’t want to tell her, that’s fine with her.
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ML: Are They Worthy? Chapter 24: The Person I Want To Be!
After Adrien finished watching Vlad’s interview, he left his room. He was nervous, but he knocked on the door to his father’s office. “Come in Adrien” he said. Adrien walked in. “I had a feeling you would wait until Mr. Brodeur’s interview was over before you wanted to talk.”
“When will you start calling him Vlad?” Adrien asked.
“When the first thing I think about regarding him isn’t him vulgarly insinuating something” Gabriel said.
“Well, to be fair, I told him that that’s what I thought was going on” Adrien said. “But I get your point.” The two Agreste men took their seats.
“So, is there something particular on your mind?” Gabriel asked.
Adrien was nervous. “Yes. Father, I thank you for giving me more freedom, but I still feel caged somewhat.”
“I’m not ready to cancel anything” Gabriel said.
“No, it’s nothing like that” Adrien said, defensively. “I just want to act like myself more around my friends.”
“What are you talking about? You’re the perfect gentleman” Gabriel asked.
“I agree, that is a part of me,” Adrien began, “but there’s more to me than that. There’s the fun side of me. The nonsensical. I appreciate jokes, and wordplay. I might appear clueless at times.” Adrien looked down. “I’m afraid of not being perfect in your eyes. I maintain a perfect persona in your eyes so you don’t take me away from my friends.”
“Adrien, you don’t have to be perfect.”
“You yelled at me for sleeping on the floor!” Gabriel was stunned. He didn’t know he meant that kind of imperfection. “I’m afraid of being alone. But if I keep this perfect persona up, I’m afraid I’ll be left alone again when something slips, or I make a mistake. They’ll seem that I’m not flawless, and they’ll leave me.”
“Adrien…” Gabriel said. He knew he was overbearing. He knew he didn’t let him out much. He knew that he gave him a lot of extracurricular activities. But he never thought he was wearing Adrien down like this. “Sometimes, you take after your mother so much, it hurts.”
Adrien was confused. “What does that mean, father?”
“Years ago, when we started dating, she tripped on her dress coming to dinner. She was OK physically, but she was so emotionally distraught, she hid in her room. I went up to talk to her. She was upset because she thought my perception of her was shattered. I told her it was anything but.” Gabriel smiled. “I still remember that night fondly. I told your mother that she was perfect in every way. Even in her imperfections. That night, the meal we had planned to eat was donated to a local shelter. Your mother wanted to eat like a commoner, so we ordered a pizza. We spent the rest of the night eating it and talking in her room.” Gabriel smiled. That night was magical for him.
“Adrien, do you know why I ask you not to do certain things?” he asked. Adrien shook his head no. “Growing up, I faced hardship after hardship. I didn’t grow up rich like your mother did. So, when we had you, I wanted to protect you from some of the things I went through.”
Adrien smiled. He knew his father on a level he didn’t before. “I understand father. But sometimes I want to face some of those dangers.”
“I just don’t want to lose you too” Gabriel said. “But I understand as well. Your mother liked facing some of those dangers as well. Of course, if you get into any serious danger, I want you to run away, OK?”
“Of course father” Adrin said.
“So tell me, what brought this on so suddenly?” Gabriel asked.
Adrien blushed. “Well, I’ve been thinking. See, there’s this girl I think I like-”
“Say no more” Gabriel said, putting his hand up. He smiled. “I understand. Love can make you do all sorts of things.”
Adrien was stunned. “Well, you see, I don’t know if I LOVE her yet. But I was thinking that if I did, I wouldn't want to disappoint her, and-”
“Enough” Gabriel said. “You don’t need to explain yourself to me.”
“Thanks father” Adrien said. “I know your busy, and it’s getting late. I’m going to go back to my room.” He left.
Gabriel sat there long after Adrien had left. He had not thought about that night in a long time. It was just him and Emilie. A young designer and a young actress just being themselves.. He started crying. “Soon…” he said. He then got out his phone. “Hello, Papa Leone's? I’d like to place an order for delivery.”
The next day at school, Adrien was about enter school, when he saw something on the cylindrical poster board thing that caught his attention and grabbed a picture.
Meanwhile, Vlad was entering with his father. Marinette looked at the door and called out “Vlad!” she yelled. She ran up to him.
“Dad, is it OK if I talk to my friend in private?” Vlad asked.
“Of course son” Conrad said. “I think I can find the principal's office from here.” He walked off.
“Who was that?” Marinette asked.
“My dad” Vlad answered.
“Oh. What’s he doing here?” Marinette asked again.
“You’ll see soon enough” Vlad said. “Shall we go someplace more private?”
“Of course” Marinette said. The two of them walked off.
They found a private spot. “Oh hey, does Beyyo need to be here for this?”
“Well, I’d like him to be” Marinette said, Tikki popping out.
“I guess we’ll just do that later” Beyyo said, also popping out.
“So, what’s this about?” Vlad asked.
“Well, we’ve talked with Master Fu,” Marinette said, “and he wants us to strengthen our hand.”
“What did he have in mind?” Vlad asked.
“Well, he said her had a few ideas, but he only told us one of them” TIkki said.
“And that would be?” Beyyo asked.
Marinette took out the two miraculouses. “We agreed to give these to Alya and Nino full time.”
“Oh” Vlad said. He was surprised.
“I’ll talk to them later today as Ladybug” Marinette said. “I just wanted to run that by you. I also wanted to run it by Cat Noir, but you are easier to get into contact with.”
“No worries” Vlad said. “I’ll talk to Cat Noir. After all, he knows who I am now.”
“Wait, WHAT?! Since when?” Marinette asked.
“Since Rhythm Robber” Beyyo interjected.
“It’s alright. He only knows who I am” Vlad said. “I haven’t told him about you.”
“Are you going to?” Tikki asked.
“When the time is right” Vlad replied.
Tikki and Marinette were concerned, but they thought to ask him about that later. “Um, there’s something else” Marinette said. “See, there’s someone else I want to give a miraculous full time to, but…”
“Who is it?” Vlad asked.
“So, a little while ago, I lost a miraculous. On accident! I didn’t mean to lose it” Marinette said, trying to defend herself. “It somehow ended up in Chloe’s hands, and when she first used it, she revealed to everyone who she was, and ended up Akumatized. However, a few times since then, we have used Chloe to help us. But then we figured since everyone knew who she was, Hawk Moth might try to use that against her. On Saturday though, I learned that Hawk Moth was targeting Chloe specifically, with or without her miraculous. Like he did with Lila. I figured that if she had it, she could at least defend herself.”
“I see” Vlad said. “In that case, why not give Lila a miraculous as well?”
“WHAT?!” Marinette said. “I mean, well, Hawk Moth said he would be avoiding Lila for the time being. Plus, Chloe is starting to change. I trust her a little bit. At least, more than Lila. And she has fought off being Akumatized twice. I think Chloe could handle it. But…”
“You want me to test her” Vlad said.
“Right” Marinette said.
“No sweat, Marinette” Vlad said. “I can handle that.”
“Thanks” Marinette said.
Adrien then saw Vlad and Marinette. “VLAD! MARINETTE!” he said, rushing towards them.
“What is it, Adrien?” Marinette asked.
“Whatever it is, you can tell me later” Vlad said. “I’ve got some business to attend to.”
“Oh right. I saw your dad was here” Adrien said. “Well, I’ll tell you later then.”
“Seeya” Vlad said, leaving. He walked down the hall, when he spotted Max and Markov. “Right on cue.”
“Ah-HA!” Markov said, spotting Vlad. “There he is.” Markov flew to meet Vlad, with Max not far behind.
“Hey Max. Markov. Something you want to tell me?” Vlad asked.
“Of course there is!” Markov said. “Are you by chance Judgement Wolf?”
“Are you asking, or…?” Vlad said.
“What? No! You are Judgment Wolf!” Markov responded.
“I see. What makes you so sure?” Vlad asked.
“Well, I don’t have any physical evidence,” Markov began, “but I can tell in my heart of hearts, it is you.”
Vlad smiled. “Well Beyyo, what do you think? Am I Judgement Wolf?”
“No way” Beyyo said, popping up. “There’s no way I would give the wolf miraculous to someone as dumb as you.”
Markov was perplexed. “You’re saying no, but the evidence suggests yes.”
“I’m just messing with you, Markov” Vlad said.
“Oh” Markov said. He laughed. “Very funny.”
“So, you’re really Judgement Wolf?” Max asked.
“That’s right” Vlad said.
“By the way Max, I approve of you as well” Beyyo said.
“Oh. Thank you, uh, Beyyo, was it?” Max said.
“Yes” Beyyo said.
“Remember. Not a word to anybody, OK?” Vlad said.
“Of course Vlad!” Markov said. The students went to class.
“Now, before we get started, we have a special announcement from Conrad Brodeur, Vlad’s father” Miss Bustier said.
“Thank you, Miss Bustier” Conrad said. “As you know, Paris Pride is coming up soon. A week after the art exhibition, I believe. I’m on the committee for the event, and I’m here today to help spread the word, and get volunteers. If you don’t have the time, that’s fine. If you do, just talk to my son Vlad, and he will give you all the necessary information. If you also want to walk in the parade, you can ask Vlad about that as well.”
The class clapped. “Thank you, Mr. Brodeur” Miss Bustier said. Conrad left to go tell the rest of the school. “Alright, now, let’s begin.”
“WAIT!” Chloe said, raising her hand. She then shrunk her presence after everyone was looking at her. “I have an announcement I want to make too.”
“Um, OK Chloe. But make it quick” Miss Bustier said.
Chloe stood up in front of the class. She was nervous. All eyes were on her, but not in the way she liked. “As you know, I can be selfish, vicious, and mean at times…” she began. “However, after recent events, I’ve decided I wanted to change. I no longer want to be that person. I have come to hate the animosity from all of you. I want to try. Try and be friends with all of you. And that’s why…I’m sorry.” The entire class gasped.
“Well, thank you Chloe” Miss Bustier said. The entire classed talked amongst themselves.
“I wasn’t expecting that out of Chloe” Alya said.
“I know. It seems weird” Nino said.
“It’s OK” Adrien said. “This is the Chloe I knew once upon a time. I’m glad she’s getting back to that.” Marinette was processing a lot. Had their talk really impacted her that much? She then saw Adrien smiling, and was glad that he could smile because of Chloe. Maybe she can also learn to smile like that for her.
Vlad smiled, figuring out how to test Chloe. He asked Lila “So, when are you going to do that?”
Lila scoffed. “I’ll have you know, I’m starting to make friends for real.”
“Really?” Vlad asked.
“Yes” Lila said. She thought about everything she had done after the Art Vader incident. “I’ve hung out with Max and Markov. I apologized to Alix, and we’ve hung out, along with Kim and Ondine, who I also apologized to. I’ve even agreed to listen and give some thoughts on Kitty Section’s newest song. It’s weird. I was only making friends to make friends, but they’ve opened up new possibilities for me.”
“Sounds delightful” Vlad said. Vlad was going to check on all of that.
During free period, Vlad took Adrien aside. “So, what Chloe did this morning. What’d you think?” Adrien said, nervously.
“I thought it was something else” Vlad said. “Actually, that’s part of the reason I wanted to talk to you.”
“Do I need to be here again?” Beyyo saked. “I can smell Plagg from here.”
“Hey!” Plagg said.
“No,it’s fine” Vlad said. “You can talk to Tigress now, if you want.”
“Good. I’m outta here” Beyyo said, leaving.
“So, what’s this about?” Adrien asked.
“Well, I talked with Ladybug earlier” Vlad began. “She told me that Master Fu has some plans to strengthen us against Hawk Moth. One of those is giving Rena Rouge and Carapace their miraculous full time.”
“Woah, really?!” Adrien said.
“Yup. But that’s not all” Vlad said.
Beyyo caught Juleka alone. He appeared in front of her. “Woah!” she said. “Who are you?”
“I am Judgement Wolf’s kwami, Beyyo” he said.
“Cool” Juleka said.
“Anyway, I wanted to inform you that I too agree to you having access to a miraculous” Beyyo said.
“Oh. Cool” Juleka said. “Is that all?”
“Yes. I’m afraid I have to get back to Judgement Wolf now.”
“OK. I’ll tell Roaar you said ‘hi’ the next time I see him” Juleka said.
“Thank you” Beyyo said, leaving. Juleka blushed ecstatically.
Meanwhile, Alya and Nino were just outside of the school by themselves. “Ahem” a voice said, The couple looked up and saw Ladybug. They were about to speak, but Ladybug shushed them. “I’m here on a top secret assignment. Not a word, OK?” The two nodded their heads. “OK. Alya Cesaire. Nino Lahiffe. These are the miraculous of the fox and the turtle.”
“Is there another Akuma attack? I haven’t seen anything yet” Alya said.
Ladybug shook her head. “These are yours to keep.”
“Oh. OH” Alya said.
“For real, Ladybug?” Nino asked.
“Yes. Of course, you don’t need to appear every time an Akuma attacks” Ladybug said. “But since you are two of the most experienced heroes, aside from Cat Noir and myself, we agreed that you should keep them full time. At least, while Hawk Moth is still at large. Can I trust you?”
Alya and Nino looked at the boxes. “We understand Ladybug” Alya said.
“Of course we will help whenever we can”Nino said.
“Great. Thank you” Ladybug said. She left.
“You’re planning on testing Chloe?” Adrien said.
“Yes” Vlad said. “Ladybug is worried about how Hawk Moth is targeting her. As this morning proved, Chloe seems more ready and willing to change than ever. I just hope she’s more than just talk.”
“I hope so too” Adrien said.
Beyyo returned to Vlad. “Well, we should be getting to class.”
“Hey wait” Adrien said. “Meet me and Marinette after school today. I found something cool this morning.”
“OK” Vlad said.
School ended for the day, and Adrien looked at Marinette and they both nodded. “Max!” Marinette said, waving him down.
Max and Markov met Marinette. Vlad saw this and joined them. “What is it, Marinette?” Max asked.
“Well, Adrien found something this morning, and we thought you’d like to participate.”
Adrien noticed that Nino and Alya were leaving. “Nino. Alya. Where are you going?”
“Uh, I promised to take Alya somewhere this afternoon” Nino said. “Just fill me in later.”
“Of course” Adrien said.
“What is it?” Max asked.
Adrien got out his phone and showed them the picture he took. “The Paris Nighthawks are hosting an exhibition match against anyone willing to challenge them in Ultimate Mecha Strike III this Friday. I was thinking we could make a little team and challenge them.” Max was surprised.
“What’s wrong Max?” Marinette asked.
Kim was talking to Lila, when he noticed what was on Adrien’s phone. He rushed over to Max and asked “Max, are you alright?”
Max sighed. “I’m more than alright” Max said, looking confident. “I’m ready!”
“Ready for what?” Adrien said.
“Well, I used to be a part of the Nighthawks. But they kicked me out” Max said.
“For what?” Marinette asked.
Max was hesitant. “For helping me,” Kim said. Marinette and Adrien were shocked. “Not only did they kick Max out, but they also blacklisted Max from getting a tech job in Paris.”
Marinette and Adrien looked down. “It’s OK. You didn’t know” Max said. “But now, I feel ready. I’m going to demand that Carter gets me un-blacklisted once we win.” The little group celebrated. “Now, how about we go someplace and practice?”
“My place is good” Adrien said. “I probably have the most high-tech equipment, so it’ll be like their set-up I bet.”
“That’s perfect, because Marinette also has to begin work on her outfits for the exhibition” Vlad said, surprising Marinette. “Which, speaking of, did you talk to Mr. Chastain today, Max?”
“No” Max said “But I can do it now.”
“I’ll come with you” Vlad said. The two of them left.
Marinette was now worried. She had to focus on two things at once. “It’s OK Marinette” Adrien said. “You recently double-perfected the true final boss. You should be ready.”
“Thanks Adrien” Marinette said nervously. “Still, we’re going up against professionals.”
“It’s OK” Adrien said. “You’re not alone on this. Now, you spend as much time as you need today, working on the outfits. You can come and check on us whenever you want, and do a few practice rounds as well. As long as you’re in my house, I want you to feel comfortable.”
Marinette looked up at Adrien and smiled. “Thank you.” She said. Adrin thought about this, and the story his father told him last night. He thought about how his father said he takes after his mother. Thinking about what just happened, he realized he was a lot like his father as well. Cheering up someone who needed it. He also thought about Chloe and the speech she gave this morning. Hopefully soon, father will be ready to change as well.
“We’re almost there” Wayzz said, leading Nino and Alya.
“You’re going to like Master a lot” Trixx said.
Alya and Nino walked into Master Fu’s place. “Hello Rena Rouge. Carapace” Master Fu said.
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ML: Are They Worthy? Chapter 32: A King’s Gambit!/Blackout
Vlad and Beyyo were walking to Master Fu’s place. Beyyo was ecstatic. “Man, it’s been so long since I got a smell of Sass and Roaar” he said.
“What do they smell like?” Vlad asked.
“Sass smells like a meadow after the rain. It encapsulates a cycle. It rains, plants get their nutrients and grow. Then the sky absorbs the water, and it rains again. The cycle repeats” Beyyo said. “As for Roaar, he smells like raw meat.”
“I can see why you’d like that. But why raw meat?” Vlad asked.
“Because that’s what a good sound is. Raw” Beyyo said.
“I mean, that’s cool and all, but modern music can be made from technology” Vlad elaborated.
“It doesn’t matter the source” Beyyo said. “It just has to FEEL real to be good.”
“I see” Vlad said. “We’re here.”
Vlad knocked. “Come in” Master Fu said. Vlad opened the door. “I wasn’t quite expecting you.”
“I’m sure you sensed me” Vlad said. “Ladybug had a few things to wrap up back at the park, so I brought back most of the miraculous. She’ll have the rest” Vlad handed over the rabbit, tiger, and snake miraculous.
“Thank you Vlad” Master Fu said.
Vlad stretched. “Well, I gotta get going. I need to test King Monkey tonight.”
“I hope he passes” Master Fu said. “I’m the one that chose him, not Marinette. So it would be good to see if I still have the touch.”
Vlad stopped. “Well, you chose Marinette and Adrien, didn’t you?” He said. “I’ve gotta hear that story sometime thought. Not now. It’s getting late as is, and I don’t need to waste any more time.”
“Good luck” Master Fu said as Vlad left.
On his way out, he bumped into Marinette. “He’s expecting you” Vlad said.
“So is King Monkey” Marinette replied.
“Heh. You’re right” Vlad said, continuing to walk.
Marinette walked into Master Fu’s parlor. “Here Master” she said, giving the horse and monkey miraculous to him.
“Thank you Marinette” Master Fu said.
“So, I guess our plan isn’t working out, is it?” Marinette said.
“Give it time” Master Fu said putting the miraculous away. “Tonight might just be an exception to the rule. Hawk Moth once launched a city-wide attack when there were only five of you. He can be unpredictable.”
“Yeah, but how can we figure out how to stop him if we don’t know what to do?” Marinette asked.
“Sometimes, less is more” Master Fu said. “Hawk Moth is no fool. He plans for everything. However, if his plans get too complicated, we can use the simple actions we’ve been perfecting to beat him.”
“Thank you Master” Marinette said.
“You should get going. It appears you’ve had a long day” Master Fu said.
“You’re right. Seeya” Marinette said.
When she got back home and detransformed, she asked Tikki “Do you think Master Fu is right? About keeping things simple?”
“Marinette, he’s also saying that because you have other things to worry about as well” TIkki said. “You’re not just a superhero. You’re a teen. You should be living your own life as well.”
“I know Tikki” Marinette said. “I want to. But I’m always afraid of that being taken away from me because of Hawk Moth. That I have to worry about being Ladybug 24/7.”
“Marinette, you shouldn’t worry about that” Tikki said. “We’ll fight to make sure that doesn’t happen.”
“Thanks Tikki” Marinette said. “Good night.” She fell asleep. Tikki looked out the window.
Meanwhile, Judgement Wolf was standing outside of Kim’s house. “Let’s see if you can bring the monarchy back into fashion,” he said. He slipped through the window into Kim’s room. “Wolf Mist!”
Kim woke up in the middle of the street. It was late at night, the city was blacking out. “What’s going on?” he asked.
“Kim Run!” Ladybug said.
Kim turned to look at her and saw that she was charging into battle with Cat Noir. “Ladybug!” He called.
“There’s a dangerous villain. We need you to evacuate right away before you get hurt further” Ladybug said.
“Ladybug, wait!” Kim said. “Could I help? You know…”
Ladybug sighed. “I’m sorry but this is a job for heroes. I need you to be safe. Hurry!” she ran off.
“Ladybug!” Kim called.
“She’s right, you know” Cat Noir said. “We can work a lot better if we didn’t need to protect anyone.” Cat Noir left. Kim then saw Ladybug had brought in the help of other heroes. Judgement Wolf. Rena Rouge. Carapace. Bunnyx. Viperion. Pegasus. Tigress.
Then Kim saw something that shook him to his core. He saw someone else with the monkey miraculous. “But I’m King Monkey” He said.
Kim turned around and headed away from the villain’s path.”I guess I’m not needed after all.” He turned back and got a glimpse at the villain. He looked like a high school student. He had brown wavy hair, and green eyes. He was wearing a black jumpsuit with yellow gloves and boots, an orange backpack, and had an electricity symbol with a circle with a line going through it. He was stealing electricity from wherever it was coming from.
Kim then saw something that made him scared. “Ondine.” She was in the clutches of the villain. He knew he had to do something. But what could he do? He didn’t have powers. He couldn’t last a second against him. The actual heroes had a hard time against him as well. But he couldn’t sit idly by and do nothing. Someone was in trouble.
He looked around and saw an abandoned cop car. He formulated a plan. He got in the car and hotwired it. It took him a few tries, but he managed to do it. He drove carefully towards the villain so as not to alert him. He looked at the heroes fighting him and gulped.
“It’s over Blackout!” Ladybug said. “Lucky Charm! A mouse trap?”
“Ha! How will that work?” Blackout said. “I already know it’s there, so I know to look for it.” Ladybug was worried. Blackout had a hostage, and they couldn’t get close to him. He had already used the electricity he stole to knock out Bunnyx and Pegasus.
Just then, the police car came barreling down, headlights on, radio playing, sirens wailing. Blackout stopped the car and drained it of its electricity, which took a bit. “Alright, let’s see what wise guy tried this stunt out.” He opened the door, only to see no one and the gas pedal weighed down by a brick. “What’s the meaning of this?”
Kim the zoomed down the street that Blackout had abandoned with a bike and grabbed Ondine. “You can take it from here, Ladybug!” Kim said.
“Hey WAIT!” Blackout said. He went to chase Kim. Ladybug threw the mousetrap on the ground. Blackout, too focused on losing his hostage, stepped on the mousetrap and sprung it. “Ow! Ow! Ow!” he screamed in pain. He was hopping on his good foot, grasping his caught foot in his hands.
“I thought you knew it was there” Ladybug said. “Cat Noir! Now!”
Cat Noir got up. “On it. Cataclysm!” He Cataclysmed the backpack, freeing the Akuma.
“No more evildoing for you, little Akuma. Time to de-evilize! Gotcha! Bye bye, little butterfly.” She grabbed the mousetrap off Blackout, who then de-Akumatized, and threw it up. “Miraculous Ladybug!” The Ladybugs fixed all of the damage Blackout had caused.
“Pound it!” Ladybug and Cat Noir said.
“You might have knocked my lights out today, Ladybug, but soon I will be the one who shines the brightest!” Hawk Moth growled.
“What happened?” The student said. He was now wearing a green tank top, black cargo shorts, and green sandals. He still had his backpack.
“You got Akumatized” Ladybug said.
“What caused that?” Cat Noir said.
The student sighed. “I wanted to ask my friend Ondine out. I wanted it to be perfect. Part of that was that I wanted to show her the night sky. But there was so much light pollution, it fell through. I got so angry that it wasn’t perfect that I guess I was Akumatized.”
“Oh” Ladybug said, solemnly. “I guess you didn’t know.”
“Know what?” the student asked.
“She’s going out with someone already” Ladybug said.
“Oh” the student replied. “I guess it was all for nothing then.”
“Hey, it’s OK” Ladybug said. “I’m sure you’ll find someone else.”
“You’re right. I just need time” the student said.
Meanwhile, Kim was carrying Ondine and riding through Paris. “That was really brave of you Kim” Ondine said.
“Thanks” Kim said, blushing. “I would have done it for anyone.”
“But you did it for me” Ondine said. The ladybugs fixed the damage, causing the area around them to light up. “You know, Paris isn’t the same when it’s blacked out.”
“It is the city of lights, after all” Kim said. “But as bright as these lights are, there’s one light that shines brighter.”
“Which one?” Ondine asked.
“The light in your eyes” Kim said.
“Oh Kim” Ondine said, blushing as well. The two shared a kiss.
Kim then found himself in a white void. He was confused. “What’s going on?”
“Your test” Judgement Wolf said. “And I’ve gotta say, you passed.”
“Relly? Does that mean I can continue being King Monkey?” Kim said, gleefully.
“Well, kind of” Judgement Wolf said. “I’ve OKed you. Now Beyyo needs to OK you.”
“Beyyo?” Kim said.
“He’s my kwami” Judgement Wolf said. “And it might take a bit for him to get to you. But don’t worry. He’ll show up sooner or later.”
“I see. Well thank you for giving me your OK at least” Kim said.
“My pleasure” Judgement Wolf said. “Well, good night.” He left, and Kim fell back asleep.
Vlad made his way home, but he was shocked to find TIkki in his room. “GAH! Oh it’s you. What are you doing here?”
“Marinette is really worried” Tikki said. “I think she needs a break. Would you mind doing something with her tomorrow? You know, to take he mind off of her troubles?”
Vlad sighed. “Sure” he said. “Let me get some sleep.”
“That’s all I needed” TIkki said. She flew out.
Vlad asked “Hey Beyyo? What do you think of Tikki?”
“Why do you ask?” Beyyo said, answering with a question.
“I want to know. Would other kwamis do that? Has Tikki done this before?” Vlad said.
“I see” Beyyo said. “Tikki is a gentle and caring kwami. She adores everyone of her users and would do anything to make them happy. However, she also wants them to do what’s right. The ladybug miraculous is powerful, so they need their users to be at their best. Tikki decides to use kindness to get them there.”
“I see” Vlad said. “Very interesting.”
The next morning, Marinette is lying in bed when she hears her mom call out “Marinette! Your friend Vlad is here!”
Marinette woke up with a hearty “GAH!” Once she got out of bed, she said “Thanks mom! Just give me 15 minutes to get ready!”
“Take your time sweetie” Sabine said. She walked back to the door to meet Vlad. “She just needs to get ready.”
“Yeah, this was a surprise on my part” Vlad said.
Marinette eventually came down and greeted Vlad. “Sorry Vlad” she said.
“Hey, it’s my fault” Vlad said. “I didn’t warn you.”
“So, what’s up?” Marinette asked.
“Well, I wanted to check out Adrien’s fencing tournament today” Vlad said. “Then I thought about how busy you’ve been this week. I thought you could use a break. Wanna come and watch it with me?”
Marinette was surprised, but excited. “Sure” she said. “Mom, dad, I’m going out with Vlad today!”
“OK sweetie!” Sabine said.
“Have a good time!” Tom said.
“Thank you” Marinette said. She and Vlad headed for the tournament.
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