Author's Notes:
-Okay, I'm not a big fan of the idea of Chloe getting the Bee Miraculous. Despite the fact that it's been supposedly been "confirmed", I honestly think that whoever said that is trying to trick us. (I also think they're trying to trick us on the identity of Hawkmoth, but that's another can of worms...)
-Before you ask, no, Master Fu isn't dead. Hawkmoth just stole the Miraculous chest from him (which at this point, has the Bee and Fox Miraculouses)
-And one more thing; despite popular head-canon theory, Gabriel Agreste and Hawkmoth are two completely different characters for the purposes of this fanfic. I'm not trying to start a fan-war here.
Anyways, on with the show!
It was a day like any other for Chloe and Lila. They were in Ms. Mendeleiev's class, taking a quiz over the polyatomic ions. They had to memorize all of them for an upcoming test. Lila got done with her quiz and turned it in. She got out her smartphone. She looked and saw that she had a voicemail from her mother. She put her phone away. On her first day at her new school, she was akumatized. Ever since, she was out of contact with her real family. A week had passed, and she still wanted revenge against Ladybug. If only I could destroy her... Lila looked at the person on her left. She shared her desk with Nathaniel, an artist, who was too busy sketching an image of a fox to see that Lila was on her smartphone.
Chloe finished her quiz and looked at Marinette. The young fashion designer stared off into space. She's probably thinking about Adrien. Adrien will never be her's. Chloe thought. She absolutely hated Marinette. Chloe had a crush on Adrien ever since they were little kids. She knew that Marinette loved him as well. She looked away from Marinette and looked at Sabrina, her best friend and slave. She saw her wear a bracelet with black and yellow stripes on it. With the money her father had from his position as Mayor of Paris, she could easily get a nice bracelet like that. Yet she also knew that there was one thing she wanted that wasn't hers...
"Alright, is everyone finished with their quiz? Excellent. We have a lot more..." Ms. Mendeleiev started to say, before the door opened. A mailman walked in. "Can I help you, sir?"
"I have letters for Miss Chloe Bourgeois and Lila Rossi." he answered. He gave the letters to the teacher. She distributed the letters to the correct recipients and looked around the classroom. Neither of the letters had a return address or an indicator of who sent them.
Who sent me this letter? they both thought. And why doesn't it have a return address?
"Alright, now that everyone's done, onto today's notes. We got a lot to cover." Ms. Mendeleiev said.
Before they knew it, class was over and so was the school day. Chloe went back to her residence within the Le Grand Paris hotel, and Lila walked down a path to an apartment building close to the bakery where Marinette lived. She walked in and saw the host family she was staying with. Mr. Lahiffe was tending to Mrs. Lahiffe and a young girl named Leah was trying to do her homework. Nino, Leah's older brother, was not back yet because he and Adrien were hanging out at an internet cafe.
"Oh, Lila, you're back." Mr. Lahiffe said. "Where's Nino?"
"He's hanging out with his friend Adrien." Lila answered. "Is Mrs. Lahiffe okay?"
"I told you that you can call us by our real names." she answered.
"Drink your hot cocoa. It'll help your cold." he told her. "I really hope your cold goes away soon."
"How can I focus on homework like this?" Leah asked.
"Why aren't you in your room?" Mrs. Lahiffe asked. "It's much quieter in there."
"My desk is a mess." Leah answered. She noticed Lila was in the room. "Hey Lila."
"Hey sis." she said. "What's up?"
"Same old problems." Leah said. "You're gonna continue teaching me Italian tomorrow, right?"
"Of course." she said.
Lila walked to her room. A small space with orange walls, a twin bed with orange sheets and a desk. Since Lila was from Venice, Italy and therefore a foreign exchange student, she had been staying with Nino's family while she was in Paris. She got out the letter. She used a pocketknife to cut open the envelope and read the letter.
Dear Lila Rossi,
I know that your heart screams for revenge against those who wronged you. If you want revenge on Ladybug and another chance for Adrien to be yours, come meet me at the Notre Dame at midnight. I will be waiting.
Meanwhile, Chloe sat on her bed and read her note.
Dear Chloe Bourgeois,
I know you're seeking something that your father's fortune can't buy you. I do not know what it is, but I do know that I can help you with your desires. Meet me at the Notre Dame if you want to know more about my offer.
Neither of their letters had a return address. Lila thought about the letter. Who the heck was it from? Was it from Hawkmoth, or someone else? Chloe didn't have a clue as to who wrote her letter. After dinner with her father, Chloe went to bed early that evening. She set her alarm to wake her up at 11:50. Many hours had passed. Lila had finished her homework, and she was wide awake. She saw the time on her alarm clock. 11:45. She quietly tiptoed out of her room, took a set of house keys and started to make her way to the Notre Dame. She was very good at sneaking out due to years of practice. Chloe, however, narrowly managed to slip away unnoticed.
I wonder who's summoning me, Lila thought. If it isn't Hawkmoth, then who is it?
Who sent that letter? Chloe mentally asked.
They arrived in front of the Notre Dame at the same time.
"Chloe?" the faux fox asked.
"Lila?" she asked.
"What are you doing here?" they asked in unison.
"Well, we did both get letters in class today." Lila answered.
"But are they even from the same guy?" Chloe asked.
They compared notes for about a minute or two.
"Well, whoever's waiting for us, we better get going." Lila said.
"Aren't the doors locked though?" Chloe asked.
"I don't think so." Lila answered. She tried to open the doors and the door swung inward. "They aren't. Let's move."
The duo walked through the Notre Dame. It was a beautiful church, yet all of the lights were out. Chloe was a little scared, but she tried not to show it.
"Isn't it kinda strange that there aren't any lights on yet the doors weren't locked?" Chloe asked.
"Shh. Listen. Do you hear that?" Lila asked. The faint sound of music could be heard. "I hear music. Like, an organ. This way."
Chloe trailed behind Lila's footsteps. As the traveled farther down the path, they could hear a dark, grim piece of the music being played. They entered the doors to the cathedral. They saw a man playing the organ. Suddenly, he stopped and turned towards the duo.
"Ah, right on schedule. Hello, ladies." he said, greeting them.
"Hawkmoth." Lila said.
