Chapter 1: November
Hi, everyone! This is my first fanfic ever, and English is not my first language, so please bear with me xD! Anyway, I already have most of this fic planned out, so I hope you enjoy it at least as much as I love writing it. The chapters names are all songs that I listen to inspire me, and they add that dramatic effect to the narrative, this one is "November – Max Richter".
"Let go of Adrien! RIGHT NOW!" screamed Ladybug as she pulled her yoyo to open Gorizilla's hand, by doing so, the massive monster's hand stretched to the edge of the building, now serving as the only protection between Adrien and the ground a few hundred feet below.
"C'mon Adrien, jump!" ordered the scarlet heroine, already losing strength as she kept pulling her weapon. Adrien looked at the ground, hesitating at the great height, he really didn't want to find out what falling from that distance could do to a body, no sir, he would rather try to jump anywhere else. Except that he really didn't have anywhere else, the ground below, where his fans were looking up, was his only option. And then Ladybug asked him to trust her, and all his hesitations vanished like smoke. What was he thinking, of course, his Lady knew what she was doing, she would catch him, he was only making her work harder by taking so long to jump, he would always trust her, so he answered.
"Always!" and jumped.
What neither of them expected, was for Gorizilla to catch Ladybug mid-air, stopping her from saving Adrien.
The model heard her scream for him, realizing that maybe this time, Ladybug would not be able to save him, but he couldn't transform either, everyone would find out his double life, he started to panic as all his fans faces were starting to get more and more detailed.
Meanwhile, in his lair, Hawkmoth was watching the scene unfold, not knowing what to do. His son was Chat Noir, right? He could transform and save himself… right? Should he order his lackey to drop Ladybug, and let her save him, possibly losing against her again? Or should he wait and see if Adrien would transform? He had to decide quickly, his son's life was at stake.
"Adrien, you better transform, or you'll end up worse than a gooey pile of camembert," Plagg said, the small kwami was starting to panic as he saw his chosen approach the ground at an alarming speed.
"I can't Plagg! Everyone will find out!"
"Adrien, TRANSFORM NOW!" Plagg demanded, now seriously fearing for his kitten life.
"Ok, PLAGG, CLAWS OUT!" and with this, black leather enveloped civilian clothes, as a green light shone through a slim body, and everyone gasped.
"WHAT? Adrien is-" Ladybug's brain short-circuited watching the transformation happening a few feet below her, and apparently, that revelation surprised Gorizilla too, as the akumatized man, let go of her and took a few steps back.
Chat Noir ignored all the gasps from the onlookers, and with a massive force, fuelled only by adrenaline, stabbed his baton on the building to stop his fall. Once he was safe again, he went to his lady's side, to help her. He ignored how his lady looked at him, still trying to pierce all the events that happened together. Was that disappointment she was feeling? Her face was set on a frown, what did she expect he would do? Die? Was she disappointed by who wore the mask of the black cat? Of course, she would be, he was just a rich shallow model behind the mask, he only had his looks going for him. But he couldn't focus on that now, they had a villain to defeat, and they better do it quickly, he just wanted to go home at this point, go home, and never get out of bed sounded like a good plan, to avoid all the media circus that was by now waiting to hound him for sure.
One Cataclysm later, and Gorizilla was defeated. Without uttering a word Ladybug purified the Akuma, and was more than ready to go home, however, when she was starting to leave, Chat Noir called her.
"Ladybug, wait! I need to explain!"
"There's nothing to explain, Chat. You just did what you had to, you had to save your life" She said coldly and with a stiff posture. Chat tried to put a hand on her shoulder to comfort her, but as she flinched at the motion, he gave up on that idea.
"You're disappointed, aren't you?" he asked, tears already wanting to escape his eyes, he bit his lip, to hold them, he couldn't be seen as weak, that wasn't worthy of an Agreste, he had to keep appearances behind the mask as well now, what would his father say, if he saw him cry. OH GOD! His father! What would he do, he would never be able to get out of the house after this, after the stunt he pulled, his father would for sure, take his ring away, and lock him in his room, he would stay there until he got old! The cat hero, started to hyperventilate as his train of thoughts started to derail to what would his life be, after this day, freedom had tasted so good, he didn't know if he would handle losing it after getting such a taste.
Two red-gloved hands rested on his shoulders, pulling him out from his panic attack, that's what it took for his lady to get his attention, she just needed to touch him, how ridiculous of him, to love someone that much.
"Look at me! I'm not disappointed, it's just, that you- you're you, and I'm me, and I'm not making any sense right now! But I can't think clearly, I need to go and cool down, but I promise that I would never leave you! I- I- just go need! I mean, to need go! I mean, I just, just need to go, I'm sorry…" She stuttered, looking at him, with what seemed a sad, confused, worried expression?
'So it's true! He really is Chat Noir' Hawkmoth thought, dropping his transformation. Noroo floated in front of him, an apprehensive look on his face.
"Master, what will you do now that you know?"
"I can't hurt Adrien, he's my son, Emily would never forgive me" answered Gabriel, struggling with his emotions.
"He will need to lose that ring, I won't have him gallivanting as an obnoxious superhero in the night…"
"Master, I'm sorry, but the bond between a chosen and their kwami is very strong, I don't think you'll convince him to give you the ring"
"Watch your tongue Noroo! If I can't convince him, I'm going to show him what I'm fighting for, he loves his mother, he won't be able to say no."
"Don't you think that will destroy him?" Noroo risked asking this, but he really was worried about the boy, the kwami had never interacted with him, but he had seen him, plenty of times; that boy was so kind, he was the only light this house had since Mrs Agreste got sick, he was afraid that his master would extinguish that light with his plans.
"Nonsense, Noroo! I'm doing this for him too, he can't live without his mother, she was the one who could understand him, I know how he changed after I told him she went missing, I'm aware of his depression, I thought school was enough to cheer him, but it's not" The designer was plenty aware of how formal Adrien got around him over time, of how their relationship seemed to strain farther and farther every day, he knew that eventually, that would end up hurting them both.
"Maybe, getting your attention is enough for him, you should eat with him sometimes, you know? Work on your relationship-"
That was the limit for Gabriel's patience "ENOUGH! What do you know about relationships, about parenting? You are just a simple little creature, whose only purpose is to serve me, you hear me? I don't want to hear any more of this".
Chat Noir sighed, as he watched Ladybug leave. She said she wasn't disappointed, but the way she behaved, so close on herself, Was she afraid of him? Maybe it was his social status or something? He didn't know, what he did know, was the oddly silence below. He looked down there, and to his utter surprise, all the media had vanished. His ring beeped, shaking him out of thought, he had to go home and embrace whatever was expecting him there.
When he got to the manor, there was a lack of news vans on his front gate "That's odd! Thought they would be all over here by now" He muttered. He jumped to his room, and detransformed.
"Ohhhh! My poor stomach, running empty, I need cheese!" Adrien didn't answer, to busy checking his phone. No calls, no messages, the last article related to his name was of a fashion show he had participated.
"ADRIEEEEENNN! Give me cheeeeese!" Plagg pleaded, always the drama queen.
"You know where to find it, Plagg. I have much more serious business to attend to." Adrien answered turning on the TV and changing to TVI.
"Once again, Ladybug and Chat Noir save the day, this time, Gabriel's heir was involved, as the akumatized man was his bodyguard. As always, no serious incidents were reported, as Ladybug's powers fixed every building…" Nadja Chamack's voice trailed off, on the details of the akumatization, never once mentioning Adrien's name as the boy behind Chat Noir.
Gabriel turned off the TV on his study, "So no one knows? Maybe "Miraculous Ladybug" erased that from everybody minds" If that was true, how did he still remembered what happened, maybe it didn't affect the holders. That changed plans, he would have to play his cards differently and play them right. "Maybe that's for the best." He smirked.
And that's the first chapter, everyone! As I said, I already have most of the story planned out, I will be writing in Marinette's POV also, and the change in POV won't be so confusing as they are in this one. Hope you liked it, feel free to comment to tell what you thought and to correct me on grammar errors, or things you don't agree with, I would be much appreciated.
