Author's word: Thank you guys so much, I'm so glad your guys are enjoying this. A little spoiler, Mari and chat shall finally meet, eep, but they would have both wished if it was under different circumstances. Thanks so much for the reviews, favs, follows. They always light up my day.
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Shadow of the Elements LOL so true, and Marinette is a fashion designer. Thanks so much.
white Angel 246 Oh no, I like it when you theorize. I theorize all the time too, even with my own chapters lol. Master Fu and Alya have a deep connection because he is also her teacher, teacher for what, you would see why soon. I will say that the miraculous was part of the lessons.
Yoko89 I'm so glad you love it! Thanks so much!:}
IvyCastell Yes! It was Mrs. Agreste:} I'm going to have to make a question harder for you next time lol. You are right about Adrien having the miraculous, as for the other one, I'll just say that the other one who has it, will be the main villain. Can you guess who it is?
Lupin blanc Thank you so much! Yeah, that would be so cool to see an anime out of this. An anime Adrian, I can't even think straight with that thought.
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ladybug02 : I'm so glad you love it! Thanks so much, and I'm glad you'll stay tuned:}
Simba 27 Oh don't worry about it, I don't even mind if you write in spanish, whatever you're most comfortable with. It's what the thought that counts right? I'm you like the chapter, thanks:}
FictionGirl11 Yes, I had fun writing the reverse gum thing. As for the Akuma, your question will be answered in this chapter. Thanks so much!
Chapter four: Something bumpy in the Night
It was nighttime when I finally left Mina's Fabric Store. The twinkling stars of the night and the glowing streetlamps were my only beacon of light. I felt a crisp, chill in the air, which made me snuggle closer into my coat. I tightened my grip on my bags when I saw a silhouette of someone creeping behind me, but then I laughed in relief when it was only just my shadow.
Next time, when I go buy myself some fabrics, I'm doing it straight after school when there would still be daylight out.
My phone beeped with a text, I slid the lock screen open and read the message from my worried mom.
"Where are U? Dinner is almost ready!"
I quickly started typing.
"I'll be home soon, promise!"
I replied before I put my phone back in my pocket.
I quickened my speed, so I that I could get home faster. My mom was making chicken and dumplings for dinner, which is definitely something that I wouldn't want to be late for.
Suddenly, before I could even blink, I was being pulled into an alleyway. I tried to scream in protest, but my mouth was being covered. However, I was available to bite my captor's hand, which earned a howl of pain from him.
I slashed under my captor's arms, but he still kept a good grip on me. He roughly pulled my hair back before he breathed in deeply.
"You smell divine, I can hardly wait to taste you," He whispered as he buried himself into my neck.
I felt a soft prick on my skin, which turned out to be his fangs. Wait a minute, fangs! Is this crazy guy impersonating a vampire… or is he really one?
He's really a vampire, Marinette, you need to fight back. I heard a tiny voice say in my head that definitely wasn't my own.
"Who are you?" I asked without thinking.
This so called vampire thought I was talking to him because he started to answer my undirected question.
Well, at least, he's talking, instead of biting. I thought, which was my own voice this time.
"I'm Albert, foolish mortal. And I don't like it when my meals converse with me!" He all, but hissed like a wild animal.
He is definitely not an Akuma, Marinette, you are dealing with a Rogue vampire. There it is again-that feminine voice in my head.
"What in the hell is an Akuma and Rogue vampire?!" I yelled, frustrated with this voice inside my head.
Am I becoming demented?
I'm not sure what I said, but thankfully Albert pulled his hands away from me like I burned him or something.
"How do you know about our kind, human? Oh Hawk Moth, are you an Assassin?" Albert asked afraid.
Say that you are and then say you are going to kick his immortal butt! And make sure you say: 'Tikki, spots on', afterwards. The little voice ordered nicely.
I had no idea what was going on, but I decided to just roll with it. Besides, this guy could take advantage of me again.
"I am and I'm going to kick your Immortal butt! Tikki, spots on," I didn't expect anything to happen, but that all changed when a whiff of smoke consumed my entire body.
When the smoke disappeared, I found myself wearing a red and black polka dotted jumpsuit, with a mask covering my face, and a nifty yo-yo attached to my hip. I noticed the vampire was trying to make a run for it, which would certainly not do.
Reel him in with your yo-yo, Marinette. The voice said with a bell-like laugh.
I felt my hands moving on their own like I was a puppet with strings. I grabbed the yo-yo, threw it towards the vampire before it wrapped around him like a present. I reeled him in with a surprising strong force I didn't know I had in me. I faced his bloody red eyes while he snarled at me like an animal. There was an air of confidence that washed over me, which kept me from being intimidated by him. I almost found him like a puppy being denied a treat.
Tell him that if you hear or see him biting another poor human's next again; you will alert the King of Vampires and there will be a jury to execute your sinful crimes. The voice said clear as crystal.
I told him this, and his eyes bulged out of his sockets when I mentioned the said King of Vampires. When this was all over, I'm going to ask my parents if I could take therapy because I'm definitely scared for life now.
"That damn Vampire King, trying to make us live peacefully with those humans. We are the creatures of the night, human, you are supposed to be beneath us!" Okay… Albert's personality quickly changed into a 180 degree.
He was a scaredy cat that feared me, but now I'm the one who found myself trembling beneath him.
He bolted out of my yo-yo like he was the Incredible Hulk before he grabbed my poor neck. Black spots started to cloud my vision because he blocked my air lungs. I tried to fight back, but I felt frail under his grasp.
Was this the end of my life? Being killed by the undead that I only thought existed in books or in movies?
Suddenly, there was a flash of yellow and black collided together, and I found them my favorite colors besides pink and green now. I greedily sucked in the air I desperately needed as I watched in a daze of the vampire being killed by a cat man.
Wait a minute, a cat man?
The sound of someone's neck being cracked like a can opener snapped me out of my thoughts. I now saw Albert on the sidewalk, with his neck angled wrong, and his eyes were no longer craving for… blood. I felt a tab bit sympathy for the vampire, but then it faded away on how he perceived humans: Beneath him like slaves or blood bags.
"Are you ok, Princess?" I almost laughed when my savior nicknamed me like I was a damsel in distress. And I hated to admit it, but I was, and I hope I could change that someday.
"I'm just peachy, Kitty," I replied with a nickname I made up for him.
"Can you tell me what's going on?" I asked before I found myself in the familiar smoke again.
I was back to being Marinette, and I found a little crimson creature perched on my shoulder.
"What are you?!" I exclaimed to the tiny creature.
"I was the voice in your head, Marinette. My name is Tikki, guardian of your Miraculous," She explained while waving at me like this was completely normal.
"How about we go the Eiffel Tower, so that we can enlighten you more of this situation you're in," The guy with the cat ears said.
I nodded for my response. I was desperate for some answers.
The cat guy hesitantly grabbed my hand, which sent a jolt of electricity through me.
"Do you trust me, Princess?" He asked like my answer was more important than the entire world.
"If you tell me your name first, Kitty, I'll try to trust you," I replied with a smirk.
"You're quite a cheeky one, my dear Princess. My name is Chat Noir, at your service until the ends of time…" Before I could blink, I let out a startled scream when I found myself flying in the sky; defying gravity.
Time skip
I felt like I was in class again; being taught that everything supernatural was not purely fiction, and I almost asked if they had a supernatural text-book because I fully needed to be educated for safe keeping. I found out I was the chosen one, I know it was a little cliche when Tikki phrased it like that, but it was still cool nonetheless. Chat and I were chosen to protect Paris from supernatural residents who disrupt the peace with the humans.
Tikki told me there were Assassins who killed the supernatural residents, but we differed from them because we were to be more sympathetic and moral towards them, while the Assassins just bloody killed them without batting an eyelash. Also, the one last important thing was that we could cleanse an Akuma back into a human being.
An Akuma is someone who is transferring into a vampire, but we have to cleanse it before the sun comes out because the Akuma could either die from the sunlight or forever be a Rogue vampire for all eternity.
Once Tikki finished mostly everything, while I noticed Chat distanced himself away from us, I let everything sink in.
"Wow," Was the only thing that I could come up with.
Tikki only smiled for my blunt response.
"I don't think she's ready, Tikki," Chat said with a edge to his tone.
Wait… what did he say?
"Excuse me?" I said a little hurtful and a little angry.
He lazily strolled towards us, his cat-like green eyes gleamed in determination.
"She almost got herself killed, Tikki, and I've been doing fine without a partner," He said to her with a huff.
"I don't need her," The moment he said that, I saw red. I didn't really get to notice the devastated look he portrayed on his face when he said not needing me.
I stomped towards him, poking on his leather suit, not caring how much our height differed each other.
"Listen, I've been put through hell today, but I did survive thanks to you. If you give me time, give me guidance as being my partner, I can make you regret from ever saying those words to me," He gulped in apprehension.
Sometimes my stubbornness; always got the best of me.
"I understand your anger, Princess, but I'm just trying to protect you. You can still get yourself out of this, in fact, I think we can erase your memories of this night…" He said, but I shook my head.
"No, it's better to be outside of the dark, instead of in the dark. I have an opportunity to prevent someone else from going to the same situation I went through, but they have no miraculous to save them. Weather you like it or not, you're stuck to me like glue, partner." I finally let out a big gulp of air when I finally finished my passionate speech.
What I didn't expect from Chat Noir's response was to laugh his butt off. Why do I feel a sense of deja vu, here?
"What's so funny, Kitty?" I asked a little angrily.
"Sorry, it's just that you have a big heart is all, no wonder the Ladybug Miraculous chose you," He said with a genuine smile. I froze at his familiar words, trying to articulate them further, but he distracted me from doing so.
"All right, I'll give you a chance, cat's honor. Will meet here at the Eiffel Tower, tomorrow at eight, if you're late… then the deal is off," He said seriously.
"Deal," I said while putting my hand out for him to take.
We both shook hands, until I froze at the spot.
"Oh shoot, my parents!" I exclaimed so loud; Chat covered his ears. I guess he had sensitive ears, given by that he had cat-like characteristics.
"Don't worry Marinette, I'll be available to manipulate your parents memories, but we should get going," Tikki said in reassurance.
"Thank God," I mumbled to myself.
"I can take you home, if you want?" Chat asked hesitantly.
"Sure," I replied, not caring that he would now know where I lived.
With the touch of his gloved hand; I was in the sky again, relishing the fact I was no longer a normal teenage girl.
With a jolt, I finally realized that this was when my life would really begin. And so far, luck has been on my side...
