Hey guys! I know, I'm posting a lot of multichapter fics lately, but I really wanted to get this out there. I'm trying to branch out from Gravity Falls and I had this idea. It takes place during The Collector. I was watching it and then had a thought. What if someone had been clever enough to find Hawkmoth's observatory and then taken the miraculous. And that thought lead to this. Strange, I know. Miraculous Ladybug does not belong to me, and the thief is mine. Enjoy!
While Ladybug and Chat Noir fought the Collector, something strange was going on in Hawkmoth's observatory. A person dressed all in black swung through the open window. With a push of a button, the rope retracted, the grappling hook returning to normal. The person tucked it into the black bag that hung at their side. She wore black pants, black ankle boots, a black t-shirt and a black leather jacket. Her brown hair was cut so short that it just hung to her chin. Brown eyes glinted in the light. With a confident smirk, she strode forward and scooped up a small, deep purple box that rested on a small table. She carefully placed it in her bag before pulling out her grappling hook again. With another button, the grappling hook flew out the window, followed closely by the girl.
Inside the house, Ladybug and Chat Noir had just finished talking to . With a quick goodbye, the two leaped out the window and landed on the roof of the house one over. They stopped, staring confused at a girl dressed all in black. She smirked once she saw them.
"Who are you?" Chat Noir demanded. The girl just laughed.
"I don't think I'll reveal my name to you heros," the girl finally said, spitting out the word heros although it had a nasty taste. The girl reached into her bag and pulled out the box. Despite themselves, Chat Noir and Ladybug were curious.
"Look what I got here," the girl taunted. She flipped open the box to reveal the butterfly miraculous. The superhero duo gasped.
"Hawkmoth will have a hard time being the ruler of the city without this," the girl continued. She snapped the box closed again. Chat Noir held up his hands, trying to look non threatening.
"Please, give it to us," he pleaded. "We'll keep it safe and make sure no one hurts Paris again." At this, the girl gave a dry chuckle.
"Oh, I'm all about keeping this thing safe," she told the duo. Chat Noir and Ladybug sighed in relief. Ladybug stepped forward to take the miraculous from the girl, but she pulled the box just out of Ladybug's reach.
"I wasn't finished," the girl reprimanded. She turned back to Chat Noir. "As I was saying, I am all about keeping this thing safe." She tucked it back into her bag.
"What I don't agree with is keeping Paris safe." Ladybug's hands flew to her mouth in shock. Chat Noir's eyes narrowed. He held out his hand, palm up.
"Give it to me," he demanded slowly, "you have no idea how to use it." The girl smirked again.
"Who said I was planning to use it?" she asked, her voice filled with mischief. She obviously spotted the confused looks on the duo's faces, because she elaborated.
"I'm going to turn Paris into my own city of crime," she explained gleefully. "This whole city, overrun with criminals. And best of all, none of them will have magic. This city will be mine." Ladybug's face had gone white.
"Y-you can't do that," she stammered. The girl rolled her eyes.
"Watch me," she challenged. Ladybug's eyes narrowed and she stepped forward, trying to grab the purple box from the girl. She stepped backward, avoiding the heroine. When Ladybug reached for it again, the girl leaped and tucked into a ball, neatly rolling under Ladybug's outstretched arms. She popped to her feet and with a well placed shove, almost sent Ladybug flying off the roof. Without warning, Chat Noir lunged for the girl. She nimbly dodged him.
"Get the miraculous!" Chat Noir called to his partner. Ladybug's face hardened and she nodded. Her hand went to her yo-yo, and with a snap of her wrist, it was sent flying toward the girl. To the duo's surprise, the girl managed to spin around just in time and caught the yo-yo by its string. With a smirk, she yanked on it, sending Ladybug flying to the ground. Her earings beeped as she stood up. Cat Noir's face was pale and he only had one paw left. He gave his partner a look.
"We have to go," Ladybug told him. Cat Noir nodded grimly and turned to the girl.
"This isn't over," he warned, before leaping off the roof. The girl smirked.
"It's over when I say it's over," she said. Ladybug snarled, preparing to leap off the roof.
"Wait." Ladybug turned in confusion to face the girl. When she did, the girl smirked.
"Tell Paris to stay inside at night." Ladybug rolled her eyes and leaped off the roof, yo-yo in hand. Behind her, she thought she heard the girl say, "The night is my domain."
So, what did you guys think? Please review, it keeps me motivated. Any ideas for the strange girl's name? I have a vague idea, but I'd appreciate suggestions. Until next time!
-Hourglass