Chapter 1:

"In the daytime, I'm Marinette, just a normal girl, with a normal life….but there's something about me that no one knows yet. Cause I have a secret!...Miraculous!….Simply the best!….Up to the test when thing go wro-ong!….Miraculous, the lucki-est!….The power of love always so stro-ong….Miraculouuuusss!"

*22 Minutes Later*

This is SUCH a great show! Hm...I wonder what it would be like to be Marinette, she's so lucky, going to school, having such great friends, and being an aspiring fashion designer! Then….to be Ladybug, an awesome super-heroine, fighting to save akumatized people from themselves, and fighting to save Paris!...Heh, like THAT would ever happen! Heehee! I thought to myself with mild bemusement after watching an episode of Miraculous on my laptop. Wouldn't that be something? To be "a normal girl, with a normal life", but also a superhero? Albeit, I'm more of a butterfly person, but ladybugs are neat too. I figured I'd had enough for one night, and got the nightly routine done. Once in bed, I hadn't realized how tired I was until I put my head was down on the pillow. It was strange; I only had enough time to utter one last thought before sleep overcame me. Mmm, yeah, I think being Marinette would be…pretty cool.

"Marinette! Marinette!, Wake up! You're going to be late for school!" Something that sounded much too high pitched to be human shouted.

School? What? I haven't had to get up and go to school since I started that…..err, "home schooling" program two years ago!...wait, was I just called Marinette?

"Marinette! I'm serious! You're gonna be late!" The thing calling me Marinette was poking me now.

"OK, OK! I'm up! I'm up!" I said, sitting up in bed and opening my eyes to look at whatever was calling me Marinette. I found myself face to face with a flying red creature with big blue eyes.

"GAHHH!" I screamed and flew backwards, hitting my head on the wall. "OWwwww…."

"Oh my goodness! I'm so sorry, Marinette! Was I too close?" It said in a slightly high pitched voice, one that, now that I was more awake, I knew I recognized it from somewhere.

Rubbing the back of my head, I looked up at the red creature again, I could see it a little better now that it wasn't so close. T-Tikki!? No, it can't be! Pointing at the red Kwami, I said, "You're Tikki!"

"Um, yes? Did you hit your head a little too hard Marinette?" said a now worried Tikki.

Ignoring the question completely, I bolted from the bed and looked around the room I was in.

The pink walls, the pink and black furniture! The room itself! This is….I'm in Marinette's bedroom! Wait…..Tikki has been calling me Marinette this whole time…..Am I? I thought as I ran to the vanity sink in the corner.

"No…..way. Heh…heh heh! I'm Marinette!...How is this even possible?!" I muttered to myself as I took in what I saw in the mirror. Blueish-Black hair? Check. Blue eyes? Check. Woah….

"Marinette! Now you're really gonna be late! Hurry up and get dressed!" Tikki flew up beside me.

"Uh, right! Clothes!" I said as I walked up to the closet.

Opening it, I took a few moments to scan the contents. Selecting a long sleeve pink top and a pair of jeans, I quickly slipped out of the nightgown I had had on and put on the clothes I'd selected. Walking back over to the vanity, I tied my hair up in Marinette's signature pigtails using the red ribbons on the vanity. Might as well do this right if I'm really going to be Marinette. I thought.

Then it really hit me. I'm Marinette. I'm getting ready for school right now. Not just any school either….Marinette's school….which is in France. I'm in France…..not just France though….Paris, France! I'm Marinette, In Paris, going to school….In Paris! Woah…..

Not wasting any more time trying to wrap my head around the crazy situation I'd found myself in, I decided to just play the part, and head to school. Good thing I know where it is…..so close too, just across the street, how convenient!

Putting my shoulder strappurse on, and grabbing my schoolbag, I led Tikki into my purse, and opened the part of the floor that opened up to the staircase that led to the rest of the house. My house, I suppose…

Since I was already running a bit late, I used the outer staircase to get outside instead of going the rest of the way downstairs and going through the bakery Marinette's parents owned. I guess they're my parents now….huh.

I was very glad the school was across the street, making me not even late at all! Maybe Marinette is just a slow mover in the morning? I'm usually ok once I get out of bed….hm. Well, so long as I'm Marinette, I'm gonna try to do things my way.

I was about halfway up the stairway leading into the school when a car pulled up behind me. Looking back to see who it was, I froze. I can't believe I forgot Adrien goes here….whoa is he even better looking in person then he is as a CGI cartoon character….I mean, I suppose you can really only make people look so real as a cartoon….but wow….um, he's coming up the stairs! I should say something….

I waved to the blonde haired boy as he started walking up the steps. "Hi Adrien, good morning!"

He stops and looks up at me, and gives an almost surprised smile and replies "Oh, good morning Marinette!" before continuing to make his way into the building.

Why did he seem surpri- Oh, wait….Marinette usually can't even say two words to him without stumbling all over herself and stuttering….Well, I'm Marinette now, and I'm going to do better than that….I think. Sigh, well…I can at least say hello without doing what she did. That's a start…Right?

I thought this as I climbed up the stairs to the classrooms.