Libby Walters Extra: Days in Paris
Hey guys, just decided to put together this little side story, which is a crossover between Miraculous and my own story, The Adventures of Libby Walters. Hope you like it!
It was a bright Sunday morning in Paris. Marinette was sleeping in after a tough week, both in school and as Ladybug. Hawkmoth seemed especially ruthless of late. Tikki, who was lying on top of Marinette's covers, stirred and felt very uneasy.
"Oh no..."
She could sense a faint energy emanating from the opposite side of Marinette's room. Instead of waking the Ladybug Miraculous holder, she took matters into her own hands and flew over towards the apparent disturbance.
"What have we he-"
Without a single warning, a fairly large blue portal opened up, throwing Tikki backwards and waking Marinette.
"What is that?!" She exclaimed, hiding behind her covers. The portal twisted and deformed, and spat out a person. She was a teenage girl, with a messy brown ponytail. But Marinette didn't exactly notice that first; rather, this mysterious stranger was wearing the Ladybug outfit!
The girl got her bearings, stood up and brushed herself off. The portal warped out of existence
"Oh, uh, hi!" She said. "So sorry to intrude. I didn't know where that thing would lead to."
"W-who are you?" Marinette asked nervously.
"Who me? They call me The Ladybug!"
"But you can't be Ladybug!" Marinette cried.
"Uhh, why's that?" The girl asked.
"Because I'm-"
"No Marinette!" Tikki said, flying up into midair. "Your identity must remain a...wait a moment..."
"What's wrong Libby?" Another voice asked.
"I'm rather confused right now."
"You aren't the only one." Marinette said.
"Hey, I'm not here to hurt you, if that's what you're thinking." Libby reassured her.
"Marinette, I can sense mystical energy within her." Tikki said.
"I prefer to call it 'Mystical Voodoo Magic', but thanks, little bug thing."
"Don't you see? She is Ladybug! From another dimension it seems."
"Libby, she's Ladybug too." The voice explained.
"Wait, how do you know that?" Marinette jumped out of her bed and faced Libby up close.
"Well I guess since I know her identity, it's only fair if..." Libby trailed off. "Ash, release!"
Libby's Ladybug suit disappeared in a bright flash, scaring Marinette further.
"Libby Walters, nice to meet you!"
"Uh, M-Marinette Dupain-Cheng." The two girls shook hands.
"So where are we today?" Libby asked.
"Look out the window and to the left." Marinette answered. Libby peeked out the window.
"Ah, Oui Oui, we're in Paris!"
Marinette crossed her arms.
"...Sorry. Guess I'm stuck here then."
"Marinette, are you awake?" Her mom, Sabine, called.
"Uh, y-yeah mom!" Marinette called back. "No need to come wake me!"
Sabine didn't respond, and neither did she enter her daughter's room.
"I'm pretty far from home, and I got here in a flash." Libby observed. "Oh God, Irka and mom and dad and the twins...they're probably all worried sick about me!"
"Where are you from?" Marinette asked.
"Swift Current, Canada. I assume you have at least a general idea of where that is."
"Mid-to-Western Canada?"
"Smart girl. That bodes well."
"Hmm?" Marinette tilted her head.
"I have low tolerance for stupid people, which you clearly aren't." Libby clapped her hands. "Any which way, I need a way out of here without your parents seeing me. I suppose I could fly out as Ladybug, but people might see me and think you're Ladybug."
"Well I am..."
"Right!" Libby exclaimed. "Ooh, wait a sec! Ash, hit me!"
Libby's Ladybug costume returned. She clutched onto her yo-yo and vanished.
"...I'm going back to sleep, Tikki." Marinette blinked, flopping down onto her bed. A few short minutes later, her dad Tom called.
"Marinette, someone's here to see you!"
"Alya? Adrien?!"
Like a flash Marinette threw on her favorite jacket and flung open her trapdoor.
"I'm so excited I could just..."
Marinette's excitement vanished faster than she could say 'Adrien', as she saw Libby, again back in her street clothes, waving to her.
"She says she's a friend from school." Sabine announced.
"Ah, yes." Marinette laughed nervously. "She's a, um, new foreign transfer student. This is Libby Walters, from Canada."
"You're a long way from home!" Tom said. "Well, since you're one of Marinette's friends, how about your have a croissant, on the house."
"Oh, thank you." Libby bowed slightly, and picked one off of the display counter. "Marinette, hows about you grab one too and we go upstairs to talk."
Libby winked at Marinette.
"Papa, is that okay?"
"Of course sweetheart!"
Marinette smiled, snagged a croissant, and followed Libby back upstairs.
"This is so weird, I mean you're Ladybug, and I'm Ladybug, and maybe I should tell my friends about this, but I dunno cause they might tell my parents, maybe I'll tell Alya, I mean she's trustworthy, and I could tell Adrien, but what would he think of me?"
Marinette flopped down over her bed and began sobbing.
"Uhhh, you okay there?" Libby asked, putting a hand on Marinette's back.
"I don't know." Marinette sighed.
"Did you say you should tell your friends? You mean they don't know already?"
"That's right, why?"
"Dude, like, all my friends know I'm Ladybug! My BFF Irka was there when I first changed. Man, I'll never forget that night..."
"Oh, that isn't fair!"
"Whatever you say hun." Libby rolled her eyes. Marinette's phone rang.
"Oh, it's Alya!" She exclaimed. Libby looked amused as Marinette did an apparent juggling act with her phone before answering it. "Hello? Hi Alya! What, no, I'm at home, why? Hanging out with anybody? N-no."
"This girl is so weird." Libby thought to herself. "Then again, I have a few nutty friends back home."
"You saw Adrien in the park? Ohh, I'm on my way now!"
Marinette threw on her shoes, stampeded over to the door, and was out in a second. Libby blinked, shrugged, and followed after her.
"Mm, well, I know one thing I like about these people already." She said, chomping down on her croissant. She popped her head back in the door.
"Uhhh, Marinette said she's going to the park?"
"Oh, that must mean Place des Vosges." Sabine said. "It's just across the street dear."
Libby gave the peace sign and shut the door. In a moment she was in the park.
"Hey, Marinette?" Libby tried, and failed, to get her attention. She followed Marinette's gaze, and saw Adrien reading a magazine on one of the benches.
"Earth to Marinette. Marinette, there was just a tremendous car accident. Marinette, your house is going up in flames. Marinette, a huge meteor is about to wipe out all of France!"
The pig-tailed girl didn't move an inch, and had the biggest smile imaginable.
"Welp, I know who she has wet dreams about..."
Marinette apparently heard that less impactful statement.
"What, no!" She began scrambling. "My thoughts about Adrien are pure! I mean, who said I was thinking about Adrien at all? You brought him up, not me!"
Marinette looked halfway between angry and sad.
"Girl, chill." Libby put her hands on Marinette's shoulders. "Don't be so wound up."
"But I really l-lo-"
Marinette's stuttering session was interrupted by Alya.
"Yo, Marinette, who's this?" The bespectacled girl asked.
"Huh? Oh, this is Libby, um, what was your last name again?"
"Walters." Libby said. "Our little lovebird here has her eyes on some hombre over there."
"So you know Marinette's plight, huh?"
"I'm learning."
"Alya, there's something I need to tell you now!" Marinette started hopping nervously.
"Wow, that's a beautiful hairclip." Alya completely ignored Marinette and admired Libby's jewelry. "A Ladybug, huh? Hmmm."
"I'm not Ladybug, if that's what you're insinuating."
"Oh no? That sounds like denial to me!"
"Pfft, you can believe whatever you want, weird ass." Libby turned away.
"What'd you call me, honey?" Alya lowered her glasses.
"Girls, please calm down. Alya, listen..."
"Marinette, are you sure...?"
"Alya, I'm...I'm Ladybug." Marinette said, and looked relieved.
"You are?"
"Yes..."
Alya suddenly burst out laughing.
"That didn't sound like a joke to me..." Libby blinked.
"If you're really Ladybug," Alya began. "Then that must mean I'm Hawkmoth!"
"Who?"
"My arch nemesis, whom I fight on almost a daily basis!" Marinette gritted her teeth.
"I'm so sorry girl, but you're a legendary klutz, and Ladybug is agile and nimble. I just don't buy it."
"I don't suppose you'd like some proof?"
"Why yes, that's the only payment I'd take!" Alya exclaimed.
"Come on then." Marinette motioned for them to follow her back to her home.
"Papa, mom, we're gonna be upstairs having a private discussion, so please don't bother us if you could, okay?"
"Sure honey." Tom replied. The three girls marched up the stairs.
"Sounds like they're discussing boys!" Sabine said joyfully. Upstairs, Marinette was sweating up a storm.
"I'm ready!" Alya had her phone primed.
"Alya, you can't post this to your blog." Marinette warned. "There's a special reason I'm doing this."
Marinette gave Libby an unsure look, but Libby nodded.
"You first." The Canadian girl said.
"What do you mean, 'her first'?"
"I knew this day would come eventually..."
...
"Tikki, Spots On!"
Tikki flew out of Marinette's jacket and into her earrings. She brushed her hand past them, and threw her arm straight out. Alya was so shocked that she dropped her phone. Marinette's Ladybug suit materialized from top to bottom. She twisted and danced, before finally striking a heroic pose.
"What...the hell?"
"You think that was good?" Libby asked. "Try this one out! Ash, now!"
In a burst of light, Libby also had on a Ladybug costume. Alya dropped to her knees.
"Holy sh-oh my God..."
The two Ladybugs helped Alya to her feet.
"Oh, by the way, I'm apparently from another dimension." Libby added.
"Now that is the cherry on top!" Alya laughed, then stopped. "Wait, where's my phone?"
Alya glanced down to see her phone, cracked and sparking.
"Nooo, damn it, not my phone!"
"Sorry Alya." Marinette blushed.
"Lemme see it." Libby suggested. Alya reluctantly handed the phone over.
"I sure hope it works this way..."
Libby clasped her hands around the phone. A small sphere surrounded it, and the phone was repaired.
"Oh yeah, I guess my suit's regenerative abilities work on technology too."
"My suit doesn't do that..." Marinette pouted.
"Well you do have the yo-yo at least." Libby tried cheering her up. "Hmm, but no Wingpack."
"Wing what?"
"This backpack sprouts wings when I tug the drawstring."
"Anything else cool?"
"Well, I can fire darts out of wrist ports."
Marinette sulked.
"Let me guess." She said. "You've got some super awesome method for catching Akumas?"
"Catching what now?" Libby asked.
"Nevermind, maybe later. You at least have Lucky Charm, right?"
"Not that I'm...aware of?"
"A Kwami?"
"I have a guide, if that's what you mean. She lives in my hairclip."
"Close enough." Marinette said.
"Slow down ladies, I need to take this all in." Alya drew a breath. "Libby, do you have other heroes that help you out?"
"Oh yeah." Libby answered. "There's Velocity, and Tiger Lily, and Skylark, and Pheonix, and..."
"I get it. My only ally is Chat Noir. Next time I'm needed, you'll meet him."
Marinette's special Ladybug phone rang.
"Speak of the devil..."
"Hello, M'Ladybug." He bowed.
"Hiya Handsome!" Libby smirked.
"Two Ladybugs? It must be Christmas. Either that or Timebreaker is back..."
"I can't really explain right now Chat. What's the sitch?"
"Somebody I don't recognize is terrorizing people near the Eiffel Tower." Chat explained. "Looks like an Akuma."
"Ooh, time to go sightseeing!" Libby rubbed her hands together.
"Shall we?" Marinette grinned.
"Oh, I'd kill to see you both in action!" Alya said.
"Marinette, is there a way out other than the window?"
"Only my preferred exit."
Marinette darted up the ladder, followed by Libby and finally Alya.
"Makes sense." Alya shrugged.
"Hang in tight." Libby said. Alya hesitantly latched onto Libby.
"I love this part...Wingpack!"
Libby yanked the string, and her wings opened out in a flourish. She vaulted off the ground, and Marinette whipped her yo-yo onto a nearby building. She ran up the side of it and onto the roof.
"So, you're more agile than I am, it seems." Libby noted.
"I'm used to it." Marinette panted as she charged across the rooftops. They reached the Eiffel Tower in short order.
"Am I seeing double?" Chat laughed. "Two pretty faces are better than one."
Libby arched an eyebrow, walked up to Chat and grabbed his chin.
"I'm here to work, and don't feel like flirting right now, so can it, Catnip!"
Chat's jaw dropped, and Marinette shrugged at him. The girls noticed a woman wearing a pointed helmet, partial face shield, long black suit and large boots. (Me winging it with her design, sorry.)
She appeared to be firing lasers out of her eyes.
"What's up, Ladybloggers?" Alya began filming. "This is your girl Alya, at the Eiffel Tower. Don't adjust your computer screens, because we have two Ladybugs today!"
"I'll go first." Libby said, charging the woman, yo-yo whipping in her hands. She flung it around the woman.
"Ladybug! Er, other Ladybug, go!"
Marinette leapt into the air, but was blasted down by a laser. She loosened Libby's yo-yo and broke free.
"Ah haha, the three of you are no match for Lazzerka!"
"Chat Noir, try something!" Marinette yelled.
"If I knew where the Akuma was, I'd go for it!" He responded.
"This new Ladybug seems to be holding her own so far."
"Launch!" Libby yelled, firing darts at Lazzerka. One struck her face shield and seemed to stun her.
"Lucky Charm!" Marinette yelled. An eyeless mask landed in her hand.
"What the...?"
A laser fired past her. She glanced around, and caught sight of Libby's yo-yo, Chat's steel rod, a lamppost and finally her mask.
"Got it!"
Chat jump kicked Lazzerka, with little effect. He extended his rod (laughs), and hit her in the head.
"Ahh! Grrrr!"
Lazzerka started rapid firing. Chat dodged it and swung at her a couple times.
"Chat, try to restrain her with your staff!"
Chat uppercutted her with his staff, knocking her off balance
"Ladybug!" Marinette yelled. "Go for her arms!"
Libby saluted. She fired more darts to distract Lazzerka from trying to escape, snuck behind her, tied her arms with the yo-yo, and wrapped it around a lamppost.
"Argh!" Lazzerka grunted. She blasted more lasers wildly.
"Wouldn't do that if I were you." Marinette said, covering the rest of her face with the mask. "Now, is the helmet where your Akuma is hiding away?"
Marinette removed the helmet and tossed it to Chat.
"If you would be so kind..."
"It would be an honor, M'Lady numero uno. Cataclysm!"
Chat used his special ability and struck the helmet, which burst and released the Akuma.
"Check this out." Marinette smiled. "Alright little Akuma, your evil ways are about to change!"
Marinette wound up and pitched the yo-yo, which caught the Akuma and closed around it.
"I gotcha!"
Marinette pressed her yo-yo, and it released the now cleansed Akuma.
"Bye bye, little butterfly."
Marinette paused.
"Did she do any serious damage?"
Marinette noticed numerous char marks around the square, and some mildly damaged cars.
"Guess so. Miraculous Ladybug!"
Marinette tossed the mask skyward, and a swarm of ladybugs repaired the damaged area.
"Kick ass!" Alya exclaimed. "Paris is once again safe, thanks to Ladybug, new Ladybug, and Chat Noir!"
"Dude!" Libby exclaimed. "That was awesome!"
"Pound it!" Marinette and Chat fistbumped.
"Do you want a bump too?" Chat offered.
"I'm good, thanks."
"Ladybug classic, your Miraculous!"
"Ah thanks! Other Ladybug, meet me back you know where when you're able."
"Gotcha!"
"Bug out!" Marinette saluted, and flew off.
"Well now I have two girls to keep me company." Chat said dreamily.
"Yeah still not in a flirting mood, Pussycat." Libby groaned. Chat vaulted away, leaving Libby alone with Alya.
"New Ladybug, you got a minute?" She asked.
"Sure, what's up?"
"Where did you come from?"
"Uh, well, far away from here."
"Are you from Switzerland?"
"Let's go with that." Libby laughed.
"Will you be protecting Paris like those two?" Alya inquired.
"Protecting people is what I do best!"
"Alright, one last question...could I get a selfie?"
Libby slapped her knee and chuckled. Alya pulled a selfie stick out of her purse, attached her phone to it, and took the shot. Libby gave a thumb up.
"Thanks Libby." She said, putting her phone away. "For trusting me enough."
"No problem hun." Libby smiled, and hugged Alya.
"Are you really Swiss?"
"I'm Canadian. I'll uh, explain how I got here another day. Marinette and I expect you to keep quiet about this."
"You have my word. Now I just need to unmask Chat Noir now!"
"Good luck. Later gator!"
"Do you know who he is?" Alya asked as Libby opened her Wingpack.
"Sorry, I don't." She replied, and launched into the late morning sky. She sailed high over Paris, getting a bird's eye, or perhaps Bug's eye view of everything.
"This is so unreal, huh Ash?"
"Very much so." Libby's guide answered.
"I'll just stay here for a couple days, then find a way back. It shouldn't be hard, right...?"
Back at Marinette's, the two had an entire day to kill before the school week began again.
"Soo, your 'guide' is a full-sized humanoid?" Marinette asked.
"Yeah." Libby replied. "You wanna see Ash?"
"Tomorrow maybe."
"Yours is just a cute little Ladybug."
Libby scratched Tikki's head.
"Ooh, that's the spot!" The Kwami exclaimed happily.
"Anything in particular you wanna do?" Marinette asked.
"Do you, uh, have video games?" Libby scratched her head. Marinette's smile grew immensely.
"Wait one second."
Next thing Libby knew, she was in the midst of an intense session of Ultimate Mecha Strike 3.
"I can't even keep up with this." She said. "You're thrashing me here. But it's sooo addicting!"
5 hours, and a couple of breaks later...
"Oh, I have homework to finish!" Marinette exclaimed. She pulled out her geography homework and grabbed a pencil.
"If you need any help, lemme know." Libby offered.
"Thanks."
"By the way, nice pics of Adrien. Quite the collection."
Marinette blushed heavily.
"I won't bug you too much about it."
"It's just a little crush..." Marinette trailed off.
"Yeah you keep telling yourself that." Libby rolled her eyes. Later that night...
"Well Mari, I'm off to bed." Libby yawned. "Thanks for letting me sleep here tonight."
"Where will you go?" Marinette asked.
"Dunno yet. Just need to bide my time here for now. Any which way, love you Marinette, sleep tight."
"L-love you too."
Libby winked at Marinette, and rolled over in her sleeping bag. Marinette climbed up to her bed, and Tikki joined her.
"I feel a little better about my responsibilities, now with this extra help."
"Yes, but once Hawkmoth finds out, he'll come after us even harder." Tikki said.
"The longer that takes, the better." Marinette nodded, and lowered her head. "Sweet dreams Tikki."
Marinette shut off her lamp. She wondered about how this would change things. She was glad to have two people, namely her best friend, to confide it, but was also worried for Libby, and how she would get back to her own dimension. For now, the two Ladybugs fell into a deep, restful sleep...
Until next time, Bug Out!