Hello everyone and Happy Birthday to me!
Yes folks its my Birthday and just for you all I'm posting several chapters for different stories today.
So without any more delay, here you all go!
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After slamming the door on Chloe's face, which again, felt really good, I made my way to my bathroom and showered.
Then after a quick shower I got dressed, a pair of blue jeans, some black sandals to let my toes breathe, and one of my favorite t-shirts, a black T-shirt with a Halo Spartan helmet on it saying 'Gamer's Don't Die. They Just Respawn' on it. Damn am I glad Phoenix brought my clothes here too, would have been awkward wearing only my underwear across the town.
I also found my wallet, I don't trust purses, and inside was 82 Euro and 85 Cent's... I think their full names are Centimes here in Europe but I might be mistaken on that part.
Still that's about 100 US Dollars of spending money around here so thanks Phoenix.
Taking a deep breath, I opened the door ready to deal with... Chole.
"That was rude." Chole grumbled, still waiting for me apparently.
"Sorry." I said faking my sincerity, "My friends back home told me I'm a complete bitch when I first wake up... Probably the reason we didn't have any slumber parties after that first one."
Chole huffed as she crossed her arms, "Well they certainly weren't wrong." She huffed, "Anyway since you're new in Paris, and since daddy told me we're heading to the same school once the weekend's over, I thought I could show you around."
"Sure, as much as I hate school I'd like to at least know where it is." I said shrugging. Truthfully I could just pull up a map on my phone, but I'm going to be living near her, I don't want to look like I hate her guts without knowing her.
"Great!" Chloe said cheerfully, "Now come along, the limo is waiting."
Hermes, God of Thieves, give me strength.
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"Here we are!" Chloe announce stepping out of the limo, me following soon after. And dear lord I held back all I could from just stealing her purse itself, I mean she was so distracted going on and on about make up and perfume, truthfully that stuffs not for me, if I want someone to fall for me I want them to fall for me with my real face and not covered up by some stupid scent... Plus I don't want to risk her being allergic to the stuff.
"Nice place." I mused, remembering Phoenix had taken care of my admission, I figured he would also leave me my schedule for the year, and I've seen the school enough to know it's layout well enough.
"I'd go inside and show you around, but we're not allowed inside." Chloe said, "And my Adrikin's doesn't have his fencing lessons today so I can't show you him today either." She mock cried.
'Quick, think of an escape route, and be nice.' I thought.
"Well Chloe, thanks for bringing me here but..." I started, "I... kinda just want to walk around myself, get the feel of the city for myself. I find it much easier ot remember where to go when it's with my own two legs."
Chloe nodded, "I see." She said, "Well, I still need to have breakfast so... Bye." And with that she stepped back into the limo, which drove off.
"Finally!" I groaned out before I began my walk, "Five more minutes and I would have gone completely insane!"
"Chloe can be like that." A familiar female voice said, causing me to spin and see Alya, the Ladyblogger.
"I've barely known her a day and I'm already trying to resist the urge to hurl her out a window." I said, "Sybil Eriklon, new girl to Paris."
"Alya Cesaire." Alya said holding out her hand, which I shook, "I run the local Ladyblog, bet you don't know what that is do you."
Yes, "Nope." I lied shaking my head.
"Well..." Alya said, "There are these two local Superheroes, Ladybug and Cat Noir. They fight Akumatized people, that is, People who have been turned into villains by a guy called Hawkmoth, and free them from Hawkmoth's control just about every day."
"Everyday?" I asked.
"Yeah." Alya said, "And I record every battle I can and post it on my blog for everyone to see."
I gave Alya a raised eyebrow, "Were you born lacking a Survival Instinct or something?" I asked
Alya just laughed and patted me in the back, "Marinette asks the same thing." Alya laughed, "Oh you should totally come with me to meet Marinette."
"Uh... Sure why not, I need to meet people other than Chloe." I said shrugging.
"Great!" Alya said grabbing my arm and pulling me away.
"Whoa hold up! I can walk on my own you know!" I cried out.
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Surprisingly enough, The Dupain-Cheng Bakery wasn't too far from the school, still a fair distance though.
"Hey Sabine, Tom!" Alya said pushing the door open.
"Hello Alya." Sabine Cheng, Marinette's mother, said, "Who's this?"
"Sybil Eriklon ma'am." I said holding out my hand, "And siiiiiirrr- Holy smoke your huge."
No offense to Tom Dupain, but the guy is a gentle giant, not the type you'd expect to see in a bakery.
Tom, fortunately chuckled, "I get that reaction a lot." He said shaking my hand, "Are you new in Paris?"
"Yes sir." I said.
"Is Marinette here?" Alya asked.
"Sorry, she left not too long ago." Tom said.
"Aww..." Alya groaned, before holding out her phone, "Hey, what's you number so I can call you when I next meet Marinette?"
I simply held out my Phone as I looked at what was available on the shelves, "Ahh... I'd like to buy some things while I'm here."
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I returned to my hotel room, evading Chloe, and looked at the boxes Phoenix had moved in here.
"Well..." I said putting the paper bag of bread and eclairs down on a table by the door, "Time to unpack... and find my laptop."
I did have one personal note about my plan here.
Take a week at least to settle in, then steal small things only.
If I start making robberies tonight, people are GOING to figure it out if they have a working brain, and stealing things like Chloe's clothes would further point away from me.
After all in most crime stories it's the rich that rob high value objects for thrills, if I'm stealing junk like clothes and makeup from Chloe people with think its some poor bloke.
"Where the hell is my copy of Thief?" I muttered looking through the boxes, "I swear Phoenix had better have packed my games."
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There you have if folks.
Truth be told I would have had Sybil meet Marinette this chapter, then I realized it would be better to have her meet Marinette at the same time as Adrien.
Anyway I've got other chapters to write, hopefully I'll update at least 3 stories today.
