Hi fellow Miraculers! Since we've got about a year before season 2, thought I'd take the time to write some fanfiction to hold us over. Fellow fanfic writers Cadence Hopkins and Sharon McKellie helped me with this as we were LARPING. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did role playing it! Other chapters will follow until complete. Hopefully, they will be a little longer than this one. :D
Marinette resumed doodling in her notebook. Most of the students from Collège Françoise Dupont were visiting Paris' local pool. For Marinette, this gave her the chance of brainstorming swimsuit ideas and accessories. Her own pink one piece with shorts was decorated with several sewn stars. She was also working on new beach bag designs. Stripes, polka dots, ribbons, hats; the possibilities were endless. Tikki was also by her side, although unaware to the pool attendees, in her clasped purse. No doubt Tikki liked having the day off from fighting akumatized baddies.
But, one of the most important things Marinette was happy to see was Adrien. He climbed to the top of the diving board, ready to dive. His green trunks were adorned with a large G, no doubt from his father's brand. Marinette watched with wide eyes as he dove into the pool headfirst. Climbing up the ladder, beads of water glistened in his hair as he grabbed a towel. She watched him longingly, one hand on her cheek. Unfortunately, the moment was interrupted by Alya, practically jumping on the bench beside her.
"Marinette!" Alya yelled, phone in hand. "Check out the new Ladybug pics!" she continued in sing-song. Then, she proceeded to flip through her phone showing Marinette every one of the pictures, and speaking in great detail.
"They're great, Alya." Marinette encouraged, although she was there for every moment. Suddenly, one picture with a black dot appeared on the phone. Marinette squinted. "What's that?"
"My finger." Alya sighed. "But look at this one…"
Her voice trailed off as Marinette eyed Adrien, who was busy wiping his head with a towel. Whenever, she saw him, time just seemed to slow down. Alya took notice and speed up time again, with one wave of her hand in Marinette's face.
"Marinette?" Alya called. "Are you even listening to me?"
"I'm sorry, Alya." She answered, her eyes going back to Adrien. "It's just that Adrien's here…in his swimsuit…hair…wet...," she droned on. Once again, Alya sent her crashing back to earth.
"I know what you could do." Alya said. "Since you spend all your time designing, maybe you could design the website for my Ladyblog."
"That's a great idea!" Marinette exclaimed, turning a page in her notebook.
Soon, the two girls began brainstorming ideas with Alya speaking rapidly and Marinette briskly taking notes. However, no one could be prepared for what was to come. When tensions and emotions are high, someone is bound to be akumatized by Hawkmoth.