A/Nthis is my very first story to be published online. This is a story about a female OC chat noir in Gotham city to learn more read on. A huge thank you to kmbrun for helping me edit my storyDisclaimer i do not own anything in regards of miraculous ladybug or anything DC universe. Please enjoyChapter 1
My name is Alexandra Pollit, but you can call me Alexx. I am a hero and this, this is my simply pawsome tail. I wasn't always the hero of the night, Chat Noir. This is my beginning. This is my story of fun, adventure, (cat)puns and cheese. Odd combination I know, but hey, it works! It begins, for this story, when I was a mere 16 year old girl, lonely for sure but can't get too friendly when you're a thief.
Scene fades to an empty abandoned house*
Alexx sighed, her mid-length black hair falling wildly as she flopped onto her mattress, "Another day done at boring old school. But at least I was able to get some cash and I even got some great cheese. It's just cheddar today but it's a great topper for food…" turning over so her head is muffled by her pillow she moans, "maybe I need someone to talk to, even if I'm an awesome conversationalist it's still weird to talk to yourself..."
When you look around the room, all you would see is what Alexx had been able to get the only way she knew how. Stealing. She came to Gotham City a year ago, almost to the day. Previously she was in Paris. But after her family disappeared and from what she had been able to learn probably died, there was nothing more to do. She just couldn't stay there any more so she left to the only city she remembered having family in but with all her bad luck only an empty house with nothing in it was found.
As it was the last of her money that was used in order to get to this city, she had nothing left. Luckily the house and neighbourhood her family once lived in was abandoned on the outskirts of the city, suppose there was a silver lining in coming to Gotham city. Namely the government scheme in which a child or orphan can obtain the ability to go to school and have free school lunches. Normally Alexx isn't one to go out of her way to go to school but the free food sounded good, so school it was.
With next to no money and not a lot of options for getting any she had become a bit of a kleptomania. Stealing. Most of it is harmless like finding a nice place for cheese, which had become a small addiction, and honestly the guy at the cheese shop probably let's her steal small amount of cheese, to be kind, maybe he could tell that the small bits of cheese really made her day. Another thing Alexx had managed to steal without issue was a mattress (that was from the junk pile so no humans involved, but hey it's not that bad it was cleanable). Then there's the money she had managed to steal from people. Its a lot harder to steal from people without getting caught but she has gotten a little better at it. Her choice of clothing was always baggy stuff, helps her to not get as noticed. Not just from those she stole from but the men in the streets don't bother her quite as much when one looks as plain and boring as possible. She feels so shy and self conscious that baggy clothes are a blessing for her mental well being.
"Welp that's enough moaning about the past I need a good old run then homework... ugh" Alexx got ready for a "long light jog", as she calls it but really it should be called a full on marathon run. She does so in her abandoned neighbourhood which surprisingly has only her around. At one point Alexx was told that there is a bad luck curse around, but it didn't really matter to Alexx as she already believed herself to be cursed with bad luck. Changing into a (baggy) workout outfit she headed out.
After 20 minutes of her 'jog' Alexx gets to a forest that feels odd yet inviting to her. Failing to curb her curiosity she jogs inwards and after a little wander finds a decomposing tree. Something shines on the bark a little way up and she climbs to investigate. She finds a small silver ring and not thinking too much about it Alexx simply pockets it. She continues her run before making it back to her house.
Relaxing from her run she decides to finally do her homework yet finds she just can't concentrate. Her mind wanders endlessly back to the ring. The ring and her stomach. "Huh I guess I'm hungry" She quickly made dinner leaving her delicious cheese for dessert. She eyed up the ring, silver with not much design; "mmm this seems like a nice ring not really my style but I bet it will make a pretty penny I'll see what I can get for it tomorrow but now desert time" sitting down on the floor she got her cheese out. But before she could start to enjoy it the ring started to shake and a glowing black ball emerged. All Alexx could do was stare (cheese temporarily forgotten) as the ball unfurled to revile a small black cat like creature, its eyes closed and it floated in the middle of her room. Definitely not a cat. In all her life she had heard of all the heroes and super powers some people have but you didn't think of their origin stories much, or rather hear about them so all that went through her mind was a panicked rambling "is this a alien or something strange?? What does it want??? Why was it in a ring?????" Alexx thinks nervously from having her first encounter with something supernatural. "What does it want? Maybe it won't be anything bad I mean it's just a few inches big it can't be that bad right? But then again maybe-'
Suddenly the creature opened its bright green eyes and started to look around. Spotted the cheese it floats slowly over to the plate in hunger, "uuuuugh food I'm so hungry... cheeeeeeese please can I have cheese"
Alexx freezes at this and face palms "I see something strange and nerve racking and all I'm asked from it is cheese... Ya know what, if you tell me what you are and how you came out of the ring and everything I might and I repeat might have a 'small' amount of cheese for you" curiosity getting the better of her again.
The small creature stops and whines "fiiine, fine I'll tell you! But you better listen I don't wanna repeat myself and I want cheeeeese! The names Plagg. I am the kwami of the black cat, the embodiment of bad luck. Ok maybe a bit of ruin, destruction and slight mischief too. That ring is my miraculous its what gives my chosen their powers. Since you found my ring I guess you're my new chosen and that's that, now feeeeed me cheese!"
Alexx stood up looking the kwami dead in the eye, trying to process what he said, "so I have powers now and the power is bad luck, destruction and ruin? Geeze that makes you sound like a bad guy… though that may help me get more money if I do it right... But wait, why cheese?"
"Um because cheese is delicious. It recharges me and I need it be charged for you to have powers." the small creature shrugs, "simple trade I get cheese you get power, oh there may be some guidelines I guess when using my powers. You can use something called cataclysm, it's kinda like a one shot wonder. It can do all sorts of damage but it takes a lot of energy so after using it you only have 5 minutes before changing back. Then I need to eat again to recharge or else you won't be able to transform but what you do is really up to you as long as I got cheese I'm not really that bothered," explained Plagg.
Alexx grabs the ring and puts it on. She gives Plagg some cheese, not caring for a change that she won't get any herself as she just wants to try out her new powers. "So um how does this work?"
"Simple kid. All you gotta say is Plagg clawww- um hang on before I tell you I need to make sure you know everything. Last time I got a huge lecture for forgetting things like that... um what else was there," Plagg thinks for a change before actually telling her the words for the transformation "Yes! I almost forgot the most important part: you're not allowed to tell anyone who you are; eventually I guess we can change that but at first it needs to be a secret… um there is a small downside some of my chosen have been annoyed about, ya ganna get some cat like traits. Nothing physical outside the suit but fortunately I may affect your natural personality with my clawsome catness so um yeah I think that's everything…"
"Everything? Ok right so the words are..?"
"Alright kid, what you wanna say is 'Plagg claws out' and to turn back it's 'Plagg claws in'" Plagg finishes off all her cheese.
Alexx touches the ring, "alright then, let's see how this goes… Plagg claws out!" In a flash of green light Plagg was absorbed into the ring which has now turned completely black. Alexx's once baggy outfit started the transformation into what can only be described as a skin tight leather looking spandex. It didn't leave much to the imagination.. She also got a mask, some cat ears and a long belt that looks like a tail.
Alexx looked around and moved a little around her room, "wow everything looks so much clearer, I feel stronger haha this is awesome." Alexx cheered enjoying the feeling of the transformation, until she glanced down at how her outfit looked like and froze. It was skin tight. And she was definitely not comfortable with just how tight it revealed her curves, "kyaaaa… um Plagg can we still talk like this" silence was her only answer, "guess not um Plagg claws in" in a second flash of green light the transformation came undone and Plagg zoomed out of the (now silver) ring laughing "wow kid, I've never had that kind of reaction before I gotta say ya got quite the pair of lungs on ya. It was hilarious!"
Alexx sighs and deadpans "I'm glad my distress gives you joy, but seriously can we change the outfit for something less um skintight? It shows some curves that I'm not comfy showing."
Plagg snickers "not really kid. But if it makes you feel better you do get a magic glamour effect to help protect your identity" Plagg 'tries' to comfort whilst thinking 'yeah right, like in going to tell her that changing the outfit is easy for me. No holder of mine is going to be shy. Plus with how she acts it's going to be funny watching her getting used to it' then Plagg had a sudden "hey kid what do you normally do I mean it's kinda a empty house what you do for fun?"
Alexx looks a bit uneasy, "well I don't really have much to do. I exercise often to keep my time occupied. The emptiness is more along the lines of 'I don't really have much money', so… I'm able to go to school and have free lunches, but for the rest I may um steal, like the cheese was stolen. Sorry."
Plagg didn't seem to mind, "I don't care if you're a thief. I mean seriously, I've been around a lot. Centuries even. Whose chosen did you think invented the name of cat burglar? So I've got a thief this time, nothing new for me. But hey upside for you: stealing is going to be a bit more easier."
"Really? Aren't you meant to discouraging stealing? I was half expecting it."
Plagg deadpans, "Kid, I have told you I'm the embodiment of bad luck with a touch of mischief. Plus I've had thieves in the past. I don't really care as long as I have my cheese."
Alexx sighs "okay then, if I'm ganna be able to be a real thief, not just a small time food thief I'm ganna need practice. Any plan to help me Plagg?" the only thought going through her head was about making her survival easier, and not having to worry about stealing too much or too often. She lived in Gotham. Home of Batman. Without some major help he would find and catch her oh so easily. She did not want to be caught. Fear was a great motivator, or in this case a de-motivator and it was this fear of the bat that always made her more nervous when stealing. This kwami, this magic was gonna be a huge help she was gonna survive. Not just that, she was gonna thrive.
Plagg thinks while Alexx is in deep thought, "well kid, people normally start small. There any kinda like mobile banks or banks on wheels ya can hit then run away?"
Alexx thinks "um that sounds kinda like an armoured truck and there is no way I can stop one of those things. I've seen my outfit the most I have is a baton. Unless there's something you're not telling me about that baton I can't think of a way to open something with inch thick armour."
"Kid, kid, kid, I've told you, you have a special ability called cataclysm it can do so much destruction. It will be able to stop it fairly easily, believe me. Ya just gotta call it out 'cataclysm' then touch the object. My power will take care of the rest."
Alexx looks a bit nervous "alright Plagg I'll try it out. If this goes bad I blame you. Plagg claws out!"
As Plagg goes to the ring he yells out to his holder: "Don't forget to swing the hips shy girrrrrlll!"
Alexx goes bright red at Plagg's comment, "him saying that mixed with this outfit doesn't quite help my confidence…" she muttered before putting her game face on, "Let's go and see if we can find an armoured truck…. Maybe I should have thought this through more.."
Alexx finally gets enough courage to head out in her new outfit. Yet she still kept out of sight mostly by leaping from roof top to roof top. Alexx couldn't help but whoop at the thrill: "haha this is awesome and so much more easy then I thought possible! I feel so fast, but maybe I should actually try have a look for an armoured truck."
After around an hour of looking she found nothing, "Right, still can't find it. I guess getting power from something that claims to be the embodiment of bad luck I'd probably still be stuck with bad luck." Alexx sighs getting ready to go home but then spots an armoured truck going down a empty road, "or maybe it's the other people who get the bad luck. Let's see how this works; CATACLYSM!" a dark, green and black smoke appeared on her right hand. She simply stepped off the roof to land on the top of the truck and slammed her hand onto the top. She took a moment to watch as her power acts quickly and destructively causing the truck to rapidly rust and fall apart. It left a hole large enough for her to slip in, revealing a few bags of money. Alexx chose not to be too greedy for her first time and just grabbed one bag.
She got back home in record speed of 4 minutes and 13 seconds. Just enough time to get inside before her transformation becomes undone. Plagg comes out of the ring and faces his chosen slightly shocked, "wow you actually pulled it off. You have a bit more guts than I was expecting and it doesn't look like anyone properly saw you and your tight suited ass hehe."
Alexx just freezes and blushes madly. She didn't want to think about it "I'm still not that comfortable about it, but I'm maybe I should just open this to see what I got and hope there isn't any tracker or something. It will take my mind off guys looking at me in this ridiculously tight suit." Alexx then proceeded to open the bag and was delighted to see that there was only money inside. She counted the money and was surprised to see that she stole $1000 "okay that's a lot of money. Um what am I meant to do with it now? Um well, food will be much easier to get, don't have to steal that for a bit. And maybe I can actually thank that guy from the cheese shop I kept stealing from.. So tomorrow, yeah, tomorrow let's go get some food shopping done. Will you be alright till tomorrow for cheese? It's late and I'll be sure to buy more cheese for you. Sorry."
"Its alright kid, I'm sure I'll survive if you get me some Camembert I'll forgive you for lack of cheese" Plagg knew his chosen needed sleep more than he needed cheese. She had done well for her first time out in the suit.
"Camembert? Isn't that the really expensive stinky cheese? I mean I know I like cheese but that stuff is still too smelly for me." Alexx was a little grossed out at his choice of cheese.
"Don't be dissing my Camembert! But I suppose the upside is that I love that and you don't, so more for me." Plagg grins.
"Well, I guess we kinda have the money for a little bit of expensive cheese.. However right now I need sleep before I think too much about this, so goodnight Plagg" Alexx yawned.
Plagg looks at his new holder with a small smile "goodnight kid…" then quietly he speaks to himself "and I think you're going to be a good holder and something special." He flew over to nuzzle his sleeping chosen's face with affection.
Scene changes to the bat cave*
Batman was on his computer when an alert resonated. A new case for his attention. He had set it so the small crime was ignored as it could be dealt with from the police, as corrupt as they were. Special cases like this one caught his attention. A thief had robbed an armoured truck yet only stole one bag of money. There was plenty of opportunity for them to steal more. Far more.
What really worried him was what the thief did to the truck itself. According to the statement from the guard, they were driving along incognito and suddenly the truck started to rust, very quickly too, and fell apart. It was weakenedto the point where they could break the bullet proof windows and armoured doors with just a tap of their fingers. All they where able to see was a cat themed thief. Batman's first thought was Cat woman, but the description they gave from the brief view they had was someone else entirely. Maybe Catwoman had obtained an apprentice and this was just a test. That thought didn't fill him with confidence.
"Hey Batman what you looking at now? Is that a new criminal?" Robin, Batman's young prodigy and sidekick, asked with his curiosity beaming.
"Looks like it. Seems to be a cat themed thief. But unlike other thieves this one has an ability not seen before, so be careful out there Robin. Looks like what was touched, in this case the truck was rusted or aged beyond belief. If that can be done to an armoured truck in seconds, what else can be done? What's worrying is that if this person can do that at anytime there wouldn't be any safe that can't be opened. This may end up as the most dangerous thief in regards of trying to catch no residue left or anything" Batman explains.
Robin whistles "wow that sounds bad any clue who it is or where they are from?"
Batman frowns "no, there is nothing. Didn't get caught on any cameras and the thief ran exclusively on the rooftops where there is less security. The armoured truck was even tracked to a small road with hardly any cameras or any other people. It looks like it was carefully planned and swiftly done"
Robin is a bit worried, "that doesn't seem very good. I guess we have another criminal to catch and apparently one that plans almost as much as us if they did all that just for one bag of money. So how much was in each bag?"
"Only $1000 dollars."
"All that for $1000? Imagine how much planning will be done they wanted to rob a bank or something more," Robin muttered
"Yes that's is what worry's me too. If we can't find this thief then with the fact this is another cat themed thief maybe Catwoman has taken a apprentice so we might be able to get a identity or something more from Catwoman the next time we find her." Batman worried about the possibility.
"Right then we should keep an eye out then, but is it optimistic to think this is just a one time deal and have now stopped their criminal ways" Robin says playfully with an optimistic attitude.
Batman stares at Robin, "sadly we are never really that lucky she will be back and we will need to be ready."