Bright Lights, Gooped City
November 5th, 2017
By Ella Anders- originally plotted and collaborated with Robert Teague
Summary: Global Justice has their eyes on Ladybug and Chat Noir. So much so that they have sent Team Possible to Paris to seek out the masked duo. Meanwhile, Jr. attempts to make strives towards his idol dream by partaking in a upcoming fashion show, resulting in sticky results and in the hands of Hawkmoth. As if that wasn't enough to deal with Alya has become driven to undercover who is hiding behind Ladybug's mask.
~Decided to Robert Teague. ~
Disclaimer: "Kim Possible" is owned by Disney. "Miraculous: Tales and Ladybug and Cat Noir" is owned by Zag. I, the authoress do not own or profit from anything. Any and all personal views and or options are not reflective in this work of fiction.
Authoress' Note: I have wanted to write this for a long while, now. Like a lot of things I write it kind of came from no where and after talking back and forth with my fellow Winx Writers Anonymous writer, Robert we planned to write this together. As we both shared a love of both series. It was something we both said we wanted to do. But life, well happened as it does.
A while ago, Robert passed away.
We hadn't done much with the story, and for the longest time I could not bring myself to touch it. Yet it has stayed at the back of my mind. I was never able to forget about it. So here we are, now. Together we had little. The basic plot was crafted by Robert, with subplots and the like added by myself.
I have no idea what the story might have been like if we had written it together as we had hoped. I truly wish we had. At the very least, I hope that this will be a stratifying 'what if' to what we crafted.
Chapter One
It felt like it had been a lifetime since Kim had a nice, quiet weekend to do nothing but unwind and relax. Bueno Nacho, and a movie night without some type of urgent mission with her best friend and best friend turned boyfriend. It really was a simple request, but a wishful one as she quickly learnt.
There was Mexican food galore, and the latest newest released playing in the background. Bar the synopsis, Kim had no idea what was playing before her. Ron and Monique's argument made sure of that.
With her eyes narrowed, and arms folded across her chest; Kim released a exasperated sigh as she let her head hit the back of the couch. The uncharacteristic feud had started brewing a few days ago, the details escape Kim bar the fact that it had stemmed from something to do with wrestling. Despite disagreements being far and few between her two friends, Kim had intervened- but the results of that where only momentary. After all things like this always seemed to blow over. But it didn't- and somehow her involvement only managed to escaped the heated tension.
"At least some people can manage to go without their pants falling down," Monique's voiced echoed as she pointed a accusing finger at Ron.
With a groan, Kim slapped herself in the forehead. Enough was enough, slowly Kim straightened herself in her seat, her own hands made into fist. But just as she was about to speak she noted that the television screen went black before appearing with an all too familiar face.
After gaining her composure, and clearing her throat Kim sported her brightest cheerleader smile. "Doctor Director," the teen greeted. How did she do that, and did GJ bug the living room?
"Kim Possible," Betty offered her own slight smirk as she turned to face the teen hero's side-kick. "Stoppable."
Still steaming from the only temporarily halted argument, Ron barley removed his gaze off a equally annoyed Monique to offer slight pleasantries. Taking note of the greeting, or rather lack thereof, Doctor Director glanced over at Kim.
Rather than dignifying her friend and sidekick childish state with a actual response, Kim shock her head and offered a I'm-not-even-going-there glance. Both in a attempted to taking precedence off the two other teens, and her own curiously for the intrusion, Kim made her way towards the television.
With her hands falling to her hips and her stants falling into a natural battle ready position, "What's the sitch?"
Without a moment of hesitation, the screen went out of focus and planning out to a large view that included that of a smaller screen just to the left of Doctor Director. "In the past, Global Justice has made use of your very unique skills and abilities to stop some of the world's most dangerous and notorious villains. Yet this case-" she paused, as if she was trying to configure just how to explain. But her expression made it clear that she seemed unable to find the right wording to convey this.
"Please tell me it isn't more physic monkeys," Ron injected, vainly attempting to filling in the blanks. But primarily to affirm that he would at least have some break from all the monkey nonsense. After having dealt with Monkey Fist three times in the past two months he was more than wanting a hiatus.
Monique couldn't resist let out a small smirk, mentally noting that for later.
Despite only being having taken the role of moral support with normalcy slash best friend. Monique only had very limited knowledge of the crime fighting world that her best friend belonged to. But the name Global Justice has one name she was familiar with, and based from what Kim had told her previously it wasn't the type of organization you joke around with.
Needless to say it to say, Monique followed her better judgement and bit her tongue hard. A task more trying as he caught a cold gaze from the woman on-screen. "Sorry," she whispered as her cheeks grew warm.
Kim raised a brow, "New evil showing up?"
"Perhaps. We have yet to be able to properly perform a full investigation. You haven't traveled to France lately, correct?" Despite phrasing that as a question, Doctor Director left not even one moment open for response. Slowly her arm came into frame as she raised her hand and pointed a small remote. "I do presume that you have heard in passing of this."
A montage of news footage from what Kim recognized to be Paris. Each clip featured what Kim could only think to call monsters that looked like they where out of some of the crazy comics her brothers had read in early elementary school. Some looked inhuman, others look like humans dressed in elaborate cosplays.
It wasn't their appearance that had Kim taken back, but their actions. It was beyond high on the weirdness chart. Freezing someone as if they where still life, hypnotizing people- and she wished that she could forget that mime. That last one was simply creepy.
Just when Kim had felt sure of the fact she had already seen it all, something like this came along.
Out of the corner of her eye, Ron and Rufus mirrored each other's blank expressions. Monique on the other hand….well.
From her spot on the couch, Monique had her knees drawn up against her chest. Eyes wide and hand clasped over her mouth. "Please just tell me this is part of some big-budget blockbuster opening next summer."
Doctor Director shook her head, despite her emotionless expression there was something in her eyes that lead Kim to believe she was just as stunned as Monique was. "Local police and even government offices have all conducted their own investigations. Their results are- in short, useless. These, as they are calling them 'akumatized victims' are otherwise ordinary humans. There is little connection between any of them, only a few teens that have been 'victims' are classmates at a local high school."
Doctor Director pinched the bridge of her noise. "There is minimal documentation on this- only the first four cases of these incidents have a full and proper report written."
"This has to have happened more than four times."
"Indeed, this is only some of the footage that has been caught by local news stations. There are a endless playlist of civilian cell phone recordings posted online as well. This has been going on for months and French officials no longer see this as a high priority or cause for concern for their country's safety but also the world's."
Kim drew back some, none of this was adding up. "Normal citizens are being turned into monsters and everyone's turning a blind eye." Cupping her chin in her left hand, Kim started to muse out loud. "Why?"
"Because they no longer believe they need to be concerned by the matter. They have 'superheros' to handle this."
Kim and Ron exchanged a glance, both their minds flashing back to their encounters with Team Go. "You can't be serious…."
A slight chuckle secreted Director's lips, "The clips I showed you was strictly that of the victims. These are the heroes France has put their faith in."
Suddenly on screen two figures appeared. One a small petite female clothed in red and black dotted bodysuit and hair tied back into two low twintales. The other a slightly taller male, just as his partner he was dressed in a skin tight bodysuit more notable however was the cat ears on his head and what looked like at a distant to be a cat tale.
As they eyed the duo, the three teens couldn't help but to deadpan over the costume choices. A impression that faded as they watched the two of them face off against the monsters and 'de-evilized' them back to normal citizens.
It was hard for Kim to not find herself at least some mesmerized with the feat before her. Luckily Ron was more than willing to voice their shared though as the video ended. "That seems so...cinematic."
"Indeed," Director offered a firm nod before bring up a still image of the two heroes. "Fittingly named that of Ladybug and Chat Noir, these two came out of nowhere on the day of the first attack. They have vowed the city that they will protect everyone and stop someone known as "Hawkmoth'. Since that day they have kept their word, saving the day with these incidents and even mundane occurrence that local police can handle alone."
Monique lowed her legs and offered a shrug, "At least they probably don't have to do any more community service hours."
"They seem more than capable of fighting whatever those things are, and they have everyone on their side." Ron scratched his head, "What's the big deal."
"There is no known information on either Ladybug or Chat Noir. It's as if they don't exist, they only appear when they are called in. No one knows who they are, where they come from. Are their abilities superhuman or magic? What side do they stand on? Just how can they be trusted.
And the fact that they not only seem to be the only ones' aware of what's going on and who's behind this is concerning. Every attack so far has been well within city limits of Paris, but who's to say things will not escalate.
Nothing like this has been seen before, and for all we know this can be the rise of the next generation of super villains. I want this Ladybug and Chat Noir on Global Justice's side."
"Fair enough, so how do we fit into this?"
"Everything we have gathered has lead us to believe that Ladybug and Chat are young- perhaps not too much older than yourself when you first began saving the world. We would hope that you might be willing to speak with them, convince them to a meeting with us. What do you say, Miss. Possible?"
For a moment Kim paused, mulling over everything. It had been a while since she had been called to France, now with Ladybug and Chat Noir in place it explained a lot. And after seeing the two in action, she had to admit she felt somewhat nostalgic for her own early days. Villans were getting more bold, daring- and more heros where needed….
"When do we leave for Pairs?"