"Okay dudes, I need you to listen to me very carefully. I've got something to tell you, but it will take a while to explain." Carapace said soothingly. It was odd to see him in the armor, the white and red of the unfamiliar suit clashed against his green hood and shield, but it didn't last long. In seconds it seemed to retreat somewhere, bringing out the rest of his forest colored costume. He also seemed to be carrying something. But all this barely made any difference, Ladybug's magical yoyo was still spinning and Chat Noir looked ready to pounce, bow-staff in hand.
"Well it better be a good enough reason to explain why so many people have gone missing!" said Ladybug.
"Yeah! How do we know you're not akumatized?!" Chat Noir demanded, lifting his weapon up at the person who seemed to be and looked like Carapace, the end of the pole dangerously close to his face.
"I, uh...?" Carapace stuttered. Grabbing his chin, he thought about Chat Noir's remark. Lifting his eyes up to him, he pushed the metal away from his face, saying "I don't want your Miraculous."
Chat Noir allowed his arm to fall. Ladybug stopped spinning her yoyo. There was no reason why an akumatized villian would say that.
"It's good enough for me." Ladybug said to Chat Noir.
"So, let me get this straight and, correct me if I'm wrong." Chat Noir started, "This... Thanos, caused half of all living things to, what, die?"
The three of them were sitting at a table on the hotel balcony. Carapace... well, the future Carapace, was trying his best to explain all the necessary information.
Carapace sighed, "Basically vanished."
Chat Noir continued, "And the Avengers...? Right, they want us to help them fix it?"
"Well, yeah, but they don't know that yet."
"Okay, now I'm confused."
"Oh. Sorry dude, um... You see, this guy... or, more like these guys, create time travel five years later."
"From today?" Ladybug asked.
"Exactly!" Carapace answered. "And they sent me to give these to the three of us." Carapace quickly grabbed the white, metal bordered suitcase that he had brought with him out from under the table. Placing it on the table in front of Chat Noir and Ladybug, he opened it revealing three small devices and ten viles with red fluid in them.
"Whoa, are these, wearable time machines?!" Chat Noir exclaimed brightly.
"Yeah dude. Awesome, huh?" Carapace said, smiling as well.
"Wait, you said 'the three of us'." Ladybug pointed out.
Carapace scratched his head. "Haha, yeah. One for you, Chat Noir, and, uh... me. The other me."
Ladybug understood.
Chat Noir was now getting more exited. "And you're coming with us?!"
"No...! Yes! I mean..." Carapace stammered. "I'm not going with you guys, but me from here is."
"Oh, I get it."
Ladybug was still trying to wrap her head around this. So me, Chat Noir, and Carapace assist the Avengers in correcting all this. Meaning I would have to get his Miraculous from Master Fu. Then give it to Nino and... wait!
"I gotta go." Ladybug said standing up out of her chair. She walked over to the edge of the building, pulling out her yoyo.
"Wait, where are you going?!" Chat Noir called after her.
She paused. "I... need to get Carapace's Miraculous."
"The other me." Carapace stated.
"Ooh." Chat Noir replied. Things were starting to make scene to him.
"Both of you wait here." And with that, Ladybug left.
Marinette quickly walked up the steps to Master Fu's apartment. "Please be there, please be there." She found herself mumbling. She finally reached his front door, and knocked. "Uh, Monsieur Fu, are you there?" But no one answered. "No, no!" She creeked the door open. It was very quiet when she walked in.
She looked around at the familiar place, it seemed darker than usual. That's when Marinette realized that the sun was going down, it was almost evening and she hadn't noticed. Her parents must be worried for her, if they were still... no, she couldn't bear the thought. She will fix this, and everything will go back to normal, like it always has been. This will be no different, right?
Marinette's foot kicked something, making it clatter across the floor. It was green! She went over and picked it up off the ground. Just as she feared, it was the Turtle Miraculous. Something Master Fu would never lose track of. Tears welled up in her eyes. I'm going to fix this. She had to.
Tikki swirled around Marinette. Seeing the Turtle Miraculous in her owner's hand, she tried changing the subject. "What about all the other Miraculous, Marinette?"
"Nice thinking Tikki!" Marinette said, wiping her eyes. She got up and went straight over to the record player.
Tikki hovered to were the Miraculous was found, then were it was before Marinette kicked it by accident. Nothing, no other clues. But Tikki had no time for remorse, she had to help Marinette bring everyone back.
"Darn, I still don't know the password." Marinette said, walking over to Tikki.
Tikki floated up to Marinette. "Well, at least we know that the other ones will be safe for now." She said.
"I hope so. Well, we got what we came for. Tikki, Spots on!"
Chat Noir pushed the button, causing white and red armor to cover his black leather suit. "This is so cool!" Chat Noir exclaimed.
"Yeah it's awesome, dude." Carapace said in agreement, standing next to him. He had been teaching Chat Noir how to use the portable time machine while Ladybug was away. "And this puts on the helmet." Carapace instructed, pointing.
Chat Noir pressed and the mask came over his face. He was having a blast. "Whoa, awesome!" Chat Noir said, his voice muffled.
"And this one, um, is the one that let's you travel to a different time, but don't use it yet. They've all been set to the moment that we arrive. That's all you need to know right now dude, they'll explain the rest when you get there."
"Great." Chat Noir pressed the device again, retiring the time travel outfit. "So... what happens in the future?"
"Uh, um..." Carapace mumbled, rubbing the back of his neck. "There's... not really much I'm allowed to say about it."
"Oh come on! Do we find a way to save everyone?!"
"I can't tell you that."
"Who said you can't tell me?"
"Can't tell you that either."
"Okay... do Ladybug and I find out who each other are?"
Carapace paused. "I'm gonna let you find out for yourself, dude."
"Dang it."
Ladybug returned. "I got your Miraculous," she said, walking over to them. "Or, uh... I mean..."
Carapace chuckled. "Yeah, yeah. I know."
Chat Noir was smiling brightly. "Ladybug, these things are clawesome!"
Ladybug rolled her eyes.
"Oh, this one's yours." Chat Noir said, handing a replica of his wrist device to her.
"Thank you Chat Noir." She smiled, accepting the small time machine. She put it on. It was a little bigger than her angelic hands, but she managed to get it snug.
While the two were talking. Carapace walked back to the table with the now empty suitcase, one last portable time machine, and nine remaining viles. He closed the suitcase, picked it up and walked back to his friends.
"Well, I better get going." Carapace said disappointed.
"Oh, man. Really?" Chat Noir complained.
"Yeah, sorry dude. They told me not to spend too much time here. Only enough to explain what you need to do and how to use the time travel things."
"But, I don't kn..." Ladybug started to protest.
"Don't worry M'lady." Chat Noir said soothingly, grabbing her by the hand. "I know how to work it." He then bent over to kiss the back of her hand.
She pulled her hand away before he could do so. Ladybug then sarcastically told him, "Careful where you lick, kitty. You might get the only way for me to come with you wet." She turned to Carapace. "Thanks for your help." she said, and smiled.
Carapace tried smiling back, but found it hard to do so. He looked like he was on the verge of tears. Carapace quite suddenly tightly embraced Ladybug. He sniffed. Then, backing away, he began to apologize.
"S-sorry... thank you... for helping me... um, later, that is." Carapace said, removing tears with his free hand.
Ladybug didn't even know what to say to that, "You're welcome." She guessed.
Carapace eventually found his smile. Pressing his time travel device, the armor that they saw before came back. Once again, covering the green outfit. "Don't forget me, I'll be seeing you later... uh, the other..."
"We know." Ladybug said, understanding what he meant.
"Great. Oh...!" Carapace said, putting his hand on his forehead like he forgot to tell them something important. "Don't tell other me that I was here."
Chat Noir was surprised. "Why?! How would we be able to explain how we got these?"
Carapace waved good-bye. "You'll come up with something." And then he left. The setting sun replacing him.
Ladybug knew it was time to go get Nino. "Wait here." She instructed Chat Noir.
"Really, Bugaboo? It's almost dark." Chat Noir replied.
Nino heard a knock on his bedroom door. Sniffing, and blinking his red puffy eyes, he readjusted his hat and got up off the bed to answer the door, swinging it open. "What is it Chris... oh." It wasn't his younger brother. "Ladybug, what are you doing here?"
"I'll explain later." Ladybug quickly said, grabbing him by the wrist and exiting out the nearest window, Nino tailing behind her, screaming.
"So... I'm guessing you need my help again?" Nino asked, rubbing the wrist that Ladybug yanked him with. Was she starting at him?
"Um... Yes, more than last time." Ladybug said. They were on a rooftop close to the Bourgeois hotel. Close, but far enough that Chat Noir wouldn't see them. They still needed to keep their identities secret.
"Is uh... Rena Rouge helping too?" Nino asked worried.
Ladybug didn't know what to say to him. She saw Alya disappear, no way would she describe that to him, and also, she was Marinette when it happened. She can't tell him everything. "I'm sorry Nino. She won't be."
"Because she's..." Nino couldn't finish. Perhaps he knew more than Ladybug thought. "It's fine, I know. Mr. Dupain answered her phone." Nino explained. He wiped his eyes, which were welling up again, with his sleeve. So, Nino did know, about Alya.
Ladybug sighed. "There is a way to bring her back."
"Really, how?!" Nino asked.
"All will be explained later. I promise."
"Alright, I trust you Ladybug." He sniffed.
Ladybug held out the Turtle Miraculous box. "Nino Lahiffe, this is the Miraculous of the turtle, which grants the power of protection. You will use it for the greater good."
"Thanks for trusting me again with this?" Nino said accepting the small jewelry box. He opened it.
A bright green light burst in front of Nino after opening the Miraculous box. Once the light dissipated, Wayzz appeared, as expected. "Master?" Wayzz asked.
"He's gone, Wayzz." Ladybug said.
"Who?" Nino asked, having no idea who they were talking about.
"What do you mean he's gone? What's been happening Ladybug?" Wayzz keep asking, confused.
"Wayzz, I promise to explian everything later." Ladybug said. "Go ahead and suit up." She instructed Nino.
"Sure thing, Wayzz, Shell on!" Nino said, then transformed into Carapace.
"Great, follow me. We need to meet up with Chat Noir." Ladybug said. Soon the two of them were aheaded to the hotel building, Ladybug leading the way.
Chat Noir was still waiting impatiently for Ladybug to come back. He sat on the edge of the roof watching the sun set. He wondered if she would be back before or after it got too dark. Times like these were really the hardest, because his mind would not go blank and he'd be just caught up in thought, no matter how much he tried to put his thoughts at ease. There was just so much to think about right now; Ladybug, which people had gone missing, Carapace from the future, going to the future, what's it like, who the Avengers were, it was impossible to not think about something, the sun was almost gone. This will probably be the 'worst' day ever in France. No, the world.
Ladybug arrived just as the sun disappeared, Carapace was with her. The other Carapace. Chat Noir thought smiling to himself.
"Took you long enough." Chat Noir said getting up. "You know that it's night? The cats are out." Chat Noir smiled.
"So I've noticed" Ladybug said.
"Oh, this is for you." Chat Noir said handing the last portable time machine to Carapace.
"Uh, what's this for?" Carapace asked.
It was funny to think that Carapace was just explaining how to use it to Chat Noir more than an hour ago. "They're used for... going to somewhere, so we can help everyone." Chat Noir quickly explained. "Here, I'll show you both how it works."
After a quick lesson on how to use it, a little more rushed then the one Chat Noir was given, they were all ready to leave Paris. "And these we'll use later." Chat Noir said holding up seven viles of red fluid, then putting them in his pocket, he zipped it close.
"Okay dudes, I'm ready." Carapace said, pressing the device to activate the armored suit. He looked so much like his future self. Ladybug and Chat Noir followed suit. "Um... how do you get the helmet again?"
"Here, I got it." Chat Noir said, pressing it for him. The helmet covered his face.
"Can you hear us?" Ladybug asked just to be sure. A muffled "Yeah dude" answered her question. The other two put their helmets on as well.
"Okay, on the count of three." Ladybug said. "One..."
"Wait." Chat Noir interrupted.
"What?"
"Can I do it?"
"Wha... why?" Ladybug asked annoyed.
"I'm just so excited."
"Really?"
"You also kinda left me all by myself twice today. So, I deserve this."
Ladybug rolled her eyes. "Fine."
"Yes! Okay, one... two... three!"
And then the three of them pressed their portable time machines, causing them to jump five years into the future.
[One month later]
Nathalie knocked on Gabriel's bedroom door. No answer, as expected. She opened the door anyway, finding him sitting on the far right of the couch facing the window. He had not moved all morning, still in his robe and pajamas. He also has not been the same ever since the day Adrien vanished, along with his bodyguard and half of all France. No one entirely knew what caused such a tragic event to happen, many believe that Hawkmoth had finally won, and that several people were gone now because of it, but, Nathalie knew that Gabriel did anything but win something that day.
Nathalie cleared her throat. "Sir, would you like me to...?"
"No Nathalie, no schedules! Nothing please." Gabriel interrupted. His face was covered in a faint coat of facial hair. He had not shaved in long time. In fact, he's not worked in long time. Nathalie couldn't even remember the last time he was at his desk. She could probably look it up in past calendars, but she didn't care, it wouldn't help Gabriel.
Nathalie walked over to were Gabriel was sitting, crouching down to his eye level. "Sir?" She asked concerned.
Gabriel breathed in slow and hard, but it came out in sobs. Nathalie placed her arm around his shoulders, trying to confront him.
"I... I miss... him so much." Gabriel said crying. "I miss them both." Nathalie knew who else he was talking about. He had lost his family, for good.
Nathalie had never felt more worst than the moment when she had to tell Gabriel that no one could find his son Adrien. This moment was starting to seem as a close second.
"I don't know what to do." Gabriel whispered, quietly weeping. Nathalie couldn't hold it any longer. She embraced him, crying along with him.
[Second chapter end]
Ty: Hey everyone. Just wanted to say thank you, for reading what I have written so far. I might not come out with another chapter in probably a week, maybe longer than that. I can't really promise anything because I'm pretty slow at writing. I do have plans to take this fanfiction to the end of the film of Avengers Endgame. So, you will be seeing how the characters from Miraculous Ladybug help them throughout the entire storyline. I started writing this fanfiction actually before I saw Endgame, and so far I have only seen the movie once. I might have to watch it again, just to get more out it to use in my fanfiction. I hope you all will keep reading this story, I also appreciate your reviews, so keep sending them. Thanks again.