1:35 AM 14th August 2017
The Louvre had another security scare. Cat Noir was immediately on the scene. "This is the third time this week." He said to himself as he quietly prowled the various hallways of the museum. "At this point it's gotta be a malfunction." he headed towards the Egyptian exhibit, the furthest point from the source of the alarm. He looked around, checking that there was in fact no intruder. A quick once-over revealed that nothing was out of place. He rounded a corner, stopping at a piece of paper on the floor. He picked it up, studying it intently. It was a photograph. It was of one of the Egyptian exhibits. Cat Noir immediately realized that it wasn't a technical glitch. "No way." His brain immediately linked it to a string of robberies across the nation.
He scampered off, photograph in hand, getting ready to prepare himself for nightly patrols. "If I catch an international criminal on my own, then Ladybug will have no choice but to admit her love for me" he said to himself smiling. No sooner had the sounds of Cat Noir's footsteps dissipated, a figure dropped from the ceiling. He chuckled to himself, "Another miraculous user?" He questioned, "I thought I was the only one." He smiled, relishing in the idea of a fight. Before setting off to his home to prepare for tomorrow night.
2:00 AM 15th August 2017
Cat Noir ran to the Egyptian exhibit. He wasn't about to let his one chance at winning Ladybugs affection slip away. He sprinted down the corridor, the Egyptian exhibit lit up as soon as he entered the room. He stopped, out of breath both from exertion and nerves. Clear as day in a dark blue suit, stood who Cat Noir assumed was the guy responsible. He inspected the intruder. He was around Cats height with dark brown hair fluffed up and a pair of jagged horns springing forth from his head. Cat watched him rummage around the exhibit. The thief smashed one of the cases, picked up a staff and waved it about. His expression changed, throwing the priceless artifact to the side unimpressed. He continued smashing cases and playing with the artifacts before discarding them. Cat cleared his throat, trying to catch the intruders attention. The thief ignored it before finally turning his attention to the artifact in from the photo. He grabbed ahold of it, putting it in a small bag attached to his belt. Cat finally spoke up, "dude, are you really gonna steal that while I'm just here watching you?" The figure finally acknowledged his presence.
"Yeah." The thief said sounding curious.
"I don't know if you know this" Cat started, "but I'm kind of a big deal." he said putting his hands on his hips, sounding impressed with himself. The figure looked at him, his pupils weren't visible through his mask. "I'm pretty sure that you know this" the thief retorted, "but I don't care."
The stranger stood up straight, squaring up to his Cat opponent. "Hey" the stranger called. "You're a miraculous user right?" The question threw Cat Noir off guard, his eyes widened, surprised that someone knew how his powers worked. "I know because I'm one too. You thought this suit was just for show?" He laughed. Cat Noir thought for a moment, "I thought you were" he smiled. "This'll be the first time I've fought a miraculous user." He added. The thief in blue smiled. "I can promise it won't be the last."
Cat Noir got into a fighting stance, ready to fight the intruder. The thief smiled, he began walking towards Cat Noir, hands calmly by his side. Cat Noir sprang at him, launching a flying kick at the thief's face. At the very last second the thief leant back, his back parallel with the ground, as Cat Noir sailed over him. He launched a kick aimed squarely at Cat Noirs back, sending him upwards before grabbing him by his tail and yanking it, slamming him into the ground. He planted a boot on his head. "That was a good kick." the thief commended. "But it wasn't good enough. Tell me what were you going to do if you missed?" He pressed down harder, Cat Noir growling from underneath his boot. The thief waited for an answer but none came. "If you want any chance of beating me then either bring some friends or get stronger. Don't take it as a loss, take this as a lesson you can learn from." The thief lifted his boot, walking towards the exit. "I'll be seeing you around hopefully." the thief said as he left the room, leaving Cat Noir thinking about his defeat.
11:00 PM 18th August 2017
Cat Noir ran through the Louvre for the third time in a week making a beeline for the Egyptian exhibit. For the second time this week he found himself face to face with the thief. "You're pretty predictable, you know that?" Cat asked, trying to hopefully annoy the thief. The thief turned to him, brushing off the quip.
"Have you improved at all?" he asked, sounding curious. Cat scoffed, this guy really annoyed him. The two squared off for a second time, looking each other in the eyes. A figure behind caught the thief's attention. It approached Cat Noir with confidence, standing just behind him. "Who's this?" a girl asked, looking at the thief quizzically. The thief stood there looking at her. He felt his heart flutter, his mind went blank looking at her. He smiled to himself, closing his eyes. He walked calmly towards her, the two immediately on guard. He reached the pair of them, shoving Cat Noir out of the way before grabbing ahold of the girls hand and getting down on one knee. "And what is your name?" he asked, the smoothness of his voice rivaling silk. He looked up at her face, feeling his heart pounding in his chest. The girl panicked somewhat, "The name's Ladybug and I'm here to stop you." she said, somewhat unconvincingly. The thief chuckled to himself, "If anyone here is the thief it's you. After all you've stolen my heart." he closed his eyes and kissed her hand. Cat Noir watched on, annoyed by the whole display. "My name is Sapphire Stag but I'll let you call me anything you want." he said, looking up at her face again. Stag stood up, his and Ladybugs hands still clasped together, "I hope I see you around." Stag said, giving her hand another kiss before swiftly exiting the museum.
Cat Noir ran over to Ladybug, "Are you alright M'lady?" he asked, "The nerve of that guy." Ladybug felt something in her hand. She inspected her hand, finding a piece of paper. "What's that?" Cat asked intently, as Ladybug read it. "It's a... " she paused, turning it around to show Cat Noir, "It's a phone number." she laughed as Cat angrily studied the note. It contained a phone number, decorated with a hand drawn heart and a beetle. "But when did he slip it into my hand?" she asked confused.