Miraculous Ladybug(Horse Riding AU)

First Chapter: The Lucky One

*Marinette´s Age: 6*

Marinette was just getting started in her town´s riding stables. But she had a dream, to be one of the Elite Agreste Riding Club riders. Her father Tom, before opening the bakery, was a obstacle prodigy, but had to abandon his career to settle down with Marinette´s mum.

Her parents weren´t the richest ones around, and she choose one of the most expensive hobbies she could find, but they would always go overboard with buying her the best equipment to ride. Even if they had cheap alternatives, they wanted the best for their little girl.

Marinette always rode the riding club´s horses. She didn´t really mind it. She loved them. But she had to confess they were kind of old and couldn´t do most of the stuff (just to get them to gallop she had to wait almost 1 minute). She kinda envied the other girls. The girls that their parents were rch enough to afford a horse. Especially Chloe Burgeois. The mayor´s daughter. Spoiled brat and loved to make Marinette´s riding life a misery. She always mounted the most beautiful purebred horses (and changed them at least once a month because "they weren´t good enough", or "they are too old", or Marinette´s personal favourite, "They aren´t pretty enough". Whenever she heard her say that, she just wanted to punch her in the face. Horses weren´t clothes to have a label! They were living beings that had feelings. But anyways, she always mounted the Agreste House horses. Yup. Gabriel Agreste, owner of the Agreste Riding Club and a Dressage champion, was also a horse breeder. Marinette´s dream was to have a horse from there. It could even be a stubborn one, or a mixed one. She didn´t care. But she wouldn´t dare to ask her parents. She could live with the fact that she couldn´t afford it. She in fact loved the riding school´s horses. They were her friends. And she loved her friends.

*Marinette´s Age: 8

But 2 years later, everything changed. She was just sitting in her father´s bakery eating a croissant and listening to some music while doing her homework and suddenly heard:

-I heard the Agreste House had a litter of mixed breds.- Said one of her father´s friends, who was a horse competition judge.

Just the sole mention of "Agreste House", had her put her headphones away to listen t the conversation, but still doing her homework to not look too suspicious.

-Really? Agreste House having mixed breds? That´s new.

-Weren´t you looking for a horse for your daughter?

Her dad looked over to check if she was listening, but changed his glance after seeing her so focused in her homework.

-Of course! But they are so expensive in the Agreste House. I know it´s her dream, but we just can´t afford it at the moment. The bakery only has been opened for a few years. Maybe one day.

-That´s why I am here. You know in the Agreste House they sell their horses for about 8,000 euros up, and 8,000 is for the cheapest ones, right?

-Yeah? Why are you asking me that?

-Because they are selling them at 600.

Marinette´s bluebell eyes widened. Her face lit up. But she couldn´t get her hopes up. 600 euros is still alot of Money and her pa—

-What? That is incredible! Marinette, Sabine? Come here!

-What is it honey?- Her mother asked.

-What is it daddy?

-Marinette… We can finally get you a horse! And not just any horse! A Agreste House horse!

-WHAT? Tom Dupein-Cheng you better explain yourself! Have we won the lottery to purchase her a horse that expensive?

-Calm down honey. They are selling them for 600 euros!

-What! Oh my God! Marinette! Aren´t you excited?

-Yes mommy thank you! Thanks daddy!

She hugged her parents and after her dad´s friend had to go, they got into the car and rode to the Agreste Riding Club.

When they got there, they immediatly spotted the litter. They had beautiful Chestnut horses. They were about 1 year old. She spotted Mister Agreste and got a bit scared. They old her stories about how strict he was and how mean he was. And she was finnaly meeting him.

-Good afternoon mister Agreste.

-Nice to meet you. Well, well, well. Tom the champion. A obstacle prodigy. What brings you here?

-My daughter is really interested in your mixed horses.

-Oh.- He said looking disappointed.- Them.

-Yeah. I heard you were selling them for 600 euros. Are you keeping the price?

-Yeah, I could even low it a bit. I just want them out.

-Can we check them?

-Sure. But who is the lucky one, may I ask?

At that moment, Marinette came from behind her mother. She looked and the floor a politely bowed.

-N-nice t-to meet you S-S-Sir!

-Hello Marinette.

-How do you know my name?

-I watch obstacle competitions from time to time. You always were way better than any competitor. You would beat my best obstacle rider by far. Tell me. What is your dream?

-It´s getting accepted to your r-riding school s-sir.

-What if I tell you I can make that dream come true?

-W-what do you mean Sir?

-Marinette, you are offically one of my students here at the academy. You can drop out of you other school. You don´t need to take the horse to your stables. Just leave him here.

-M-mister Agreste. What do you mean by that?- Asked her mom, containing her hapiness.

-It means that you daughter, Marinette, is now a student at my academy.

-Marinette! Oh my Marinette I´m so happy for you!

-Now let´s go choose the horse. You parents can talk to my assistant Nathalie about everything.

Her parents went with the assistant to his office.

-Shall we go?

-S-sure!- Said Marinette, still a bit confused.

She reached the litter. She found the cutest little chestunt foal.

-I love this one! -she said petting her.

-Do you like her? Her name… Let´s see.- He said while he opened his book full of horse names.- Ah yes. LuckyLady from the Agreste House. Do you like the sound of that?

-Yeah! It´s amazing. Oh Mister Agreste thank you so much for all of this!

-Please. Call me Gabriel.

-Can I nickname her?

-Sure.

-How about Tikki?

-Nice name Marinette. Oh, you parents are here.

-Come on Marinette, we need to go home. We already got you polo.

Oh! The polo. Marinette had dreams of wearing it. It was a simple white polo addorned with diamonds (yeah, real diamonds), that spelled "Agreste". Only the academy´s students could wear it.

-Classes are everyday until Friday from 5 pm to 8:30 pm. Don´t be late. Oh and by the way. She can´t change her type of riding. If she is a Dressage, she is a Dressage. If she is a Obstacle, she is a obstacle. She can´go back. And if I see her doing anyhing related to Dressage, I will have to kick her out of the academy.

Marinette flinched a bit. She couldn´t do Dressage? She hoped her parents got her into Dressa-

-Don´t worry. She is a obstacle jumper to heart!

"Damnit"She tought.

-Very well. I must go now. Get ready. You classes start tommorow.

Marinette was so happy she didn´t even think about the "threat" Mister Agreste told her. Tommorow was going to be a good day for her.