(After returning from Nomanisan Island, I find the base covered in Halloween decorations)
Violet: Wow. They went all out with the decorations this year.
Sofia: I never knew they'd do all of this while we were at the island.
Dash: It just goes to show how fast Halloween can come around.
Me: Speaking of Halloween, we should come up with some ideas for costumes.
Mr. Incredible: Good idea.
(We head inside to find ideas for costumes)
Miraculous Web Warriors
Chapter 2: Hawk Moth Meets the Hunter
Once the Web Warriors left the Heli-Carrier, they couldn't believe that they are in the City of Lights. "Wow, I never knew Paris would be this big." Doreen Green stated.
"Well, it is the most populous city in France." Luke Cage noted.
"I say we explore the place, see some sights." Peter suggested.
"Yeah, but you never know who may be watching." Danny said.
"Danny's right." Sam Alexander agreed. "We may be away from home, but there's always someone who wants to get rid of you. I say we watch our surroundings."
"Good idea." Ava agreed as they split up and began exploring Paris, unaware that someone was watching from the roof of a building near the tower. It was a man with black hair and a matching beard. He's wearing a dark brown lion-like vest with a three-fang necklace. Underneath the vest was a brown and tan shirt that exposed his upper chest with black shoulder guards. He also wore dark brown pants with boots and tan athletic tape around his shins. He is Sergei Kravinoff, better known as Kraven the Hunter.
"Well, this is interesting." Kraven spoke with a Russian accent. "The young heroes are on a vacation. I can't wait to take them down one by one." He spots Peter and Danny near the Louvre pyramid as his focus shifts towards Marinette. "And I have the perfect target in mind."
Just before he has the chance to relocate, a black butterfly with glowing purple streaks flies in front of Kraven's eyes. "What is this?" Kraven asked as the black butterfly lands on his palm, carrying a type of video communicator. He turns it on, revealing a hologram of a masked man.
He is clad in a dark purple dress shirt with a butterfly-shaped lapel, a brooch with four wing-like cloths in the center of the collar and black dress pants. A silver mask is worn around the majority of his face and neck, revealing his blue eyes and mouth. A dark indigo cane is held in his left hand.
"Greetings, Kraven." He greeted the hunter.
"Who are you and how do you know my name?" Kraven interrogated. The tall masked man simply chuckled.
"I've heard much about you becoming a master hunter. And to answer your first question, you may address me as Hawk Moth."
"Hawk Moth… I have heard about of you." Kraven noted. "You have created many villains by controlling innocents through their negative emotions."
"And I control them using my akumas, much like the one you see before you." Hawk Moth stated.
"Speaking of these "akumas", why is this one fluttering about?" Kraven asked.
"Look in the streets and you'll find your answer." Kraven looks downward and notices a brown-haired gentleman in a blue shirt and khaki pants with a silver watch on his left wrists and brown leather boots. A model sheriff's badge is seen pinned on his leather vest. He appears to be angry. "That man there loves vintage Western films and gunslingers, but he was ridiculed and picked on for living in the past."
"So you intend to corrupt him and turn him into some kind of soldier?" Kraven questioned.
Hawk Moth simply grinned with malice. "See for yourself." The connection ends as the akuma flies off of Kraven's palm towards the young man. Once he sat down, the akuma lands on his badge and enters it, surrounding it with dark energy. The man looks up, revealing a dark area around his eyes as a pink butterfly-shaped light mask appears around them. He hears Hawk Moth's voice.
"Greetings, Quick Shot. I am Hawk Moth. With these powers I grant you, you will be known as the greatest gunslinger in the Wild West. And since I helped you, you'll reward me for my services with Ladybug and Cat Noir's Miraculous."
The man grins evilly. "That reward's as good as yours!" He stands up as dark energy surrounds him, transforming him. He is now clad in a dark tan sheriff's uniform with a moth-shaped mask around his eyes. Two bandoliers are seen around his waist as he pulls two revolvers from his holsters. He looks up to Kraven. He grins, knowing no sheriff is without a deputy.
In front of the Louvre pyramid, Peter and Danny gaze in amazement at the largest museum in the world. "Whoa! Who knew a museum would be this big?" Peter stated.
"Well it is the largest in the world." Danny said. He then noticed Marinette and Alya from the corner of his eye. He taps Peter's shoulder to get his attention.
"What is it, Danny?" Peter asked before noticing the girls. "Do you know them?"
"No, but it wouldn't hurt to meet them." Danny states as he shouts to them. "Hey!"
Marinette turns over to them. "Hey, Alya, look."
"I'll bet those must be the visitors I told you about." Alya noted. "And they're good-looking too." She waves over to them. Danny and Peter approach them. "You two must be visiting from New York, right?"
"We sure are." Danny nods with a grin.
"That's awesome. I'm Alya. This is my friend Marinette." Alya introduced herself and Marinette.
"Hello." Marinette greeted them.
"Parker, Peter Parker. This is Danny." Peter Parker gave the girls their names.
"Nice to meet you both."
"You're here to see the sights?" Marinette asked.
"Yeah, and it was cool to see the museum. I just wish we could see more." Danny states.
"That reminds me, there's something I want to show you." Alya pulls out her cellphone and shows Peter and Danny a video recording of a battle which featured Ladybug and Cat Noir.
"Cool vid. Who are those two?" Peter asked.
"They're Ladybug and Cat Noir, Paris' own superheroes!" Alya told them with glee.
"Wow! Whoever they are, I can't wait to meet them." Peter smiled until his communicator went off. "Parker here."
"Parker, are you there?! Parker!" He hears White Tiger's voice from static.
"White Tiger?"
"You and Danny need to get to the park fast! Kraven's here!"
"Kraven?!"
"He and some masked gunslinger are attacking innocents!" She attempts to continue but the signal became weak.
"We're on our way." He hangs up and turns to the girls, whispering something in Danny's ear. "Well, it was nice to meet you both, but we better get going. Lots of exploring to do." They soon leave the area, leaving the two girls alone.
"I better jet too. My LadyBlog can't update itself, you know." Alya states as she leaves Marinette alone, just in time for Tikki to pop out of her handbag.
"Did you hear that, Tikki?" Marinette asked the tiny ladybug.
"Yeah, I'll bet either this Kraven or the gunslinger must be one of Hawk Moth's akumas." Tikki assumed.
"Well, let's head to the park and find out. Time to transform!" Marinette said as her next words signaled her transformation.
"Tikki, spots on!"
Tikki was sucked into Marinette's earrings, turning them red and gaining five black spots in a quincunx pattern. Her entire outfit suddenly changes into a red skintight bodysuit with a black collar and black spots. She gains a red mask with black spots in a symmetrical design and a red yo-yo with black spots materializes at her waist with the string wrapping around it, thus concluding her transformation into Ladybug.
Meanwhile, Adrien was practicing for the meet and greet when he turned the corner and spotted Kraven and Quick Shot at the park. He quickly takes cover behind one of the buildings and looks in his jacket pocket, where a tiny black cat is seen napping.
"Plagg? Plagg, wake up!" Adrien quietly shouts as Plagg woke up with a yawn.
"What is it?" Plagg asked groggily.
"There's trouble at the park! We better get to it!" Adrien then signaled his transformation.
"Plagg, claws out!"
Plagg is sucked into Adrien's silver ring which turned black and gained a green paw print. His outfit changes into a textured black skintight cat suit with a golden bell on his chest and metallic details, with the bell being connected to the zipper on the front. His long belt wraps around his waist and hangs out the back like a cat tail. He also gained matching gloves with claws at the fingertips and boots with a hidden wedge and silver toes. He soon wears black cat ears and a black mask which covered around his green cat-like eyes, completing his transformation into Cat Noir.
(I come out of my workshop dressed as the Undertaker and I find the place filled to the top with Halloween decorations)
Me: Wow! They must've gone all out this year.
(I spot Berri dressed as a genie and Simon dressed as a scientist)
Me: Berri! Simon!
Berri: Boss! Cool costume.
Me: Thanks. Thought I'd go extra spooky this year. And nothing is spookier than The Undertaker.
Simon: A real shame he's hung up his gear after WrestleMania.
Me: Don't worry. There's a good chance he'll return to the ring.
Berri: And we'll be there to see it, right?
Me: Yep! Well, I better check on the others. You readers may leave a review. Archer out!
