Chapter Four
"There are...akumatized animals on this island. And they are very much capable of killing." Felix revealed with a grim expression, much to the shock of the class. Leaves rustled in the background, only adding to the ominous atmosphere.
After a moment of stunned silence, realization dawned upon the stranded teenagers.
"No way!" Mylene panicked, running around frantically.
"We're doomed...so very doomed." Said Kim as he held his head in distress.
"Eek! Sabrina, find me a place to hide! Now!" Chloe demanded, her face pale.
"Are you serious?!" Alex gasped, her eyes wide open.
"Please tell me that's a joke." Hoped Nino.
"I have calculated that the chance of our survival is approximately 3%." Said Max with a nudge of his glasses.
"How are we supposed to defend ourselves against the akuma?!" Kim queried with concern.
"I really wish Ladybug and Chat Noir were here..." Rose, for once, said sadly.
Bridgette gazed at Felix in shock, her blue orbs wide. "Akumatized...animals?" She repeated, unsure if she had heard him correctly. When Felix nodded in confirmation, Bridgette grew even more confused. Since when did Hawkmoth akumatize animals? Animals are incapable of experiencing emotions.
"But, I thought Hawkmoth could only akumatize people?" Said Bridgette with a look of fear. Tikki was right...we are in danger!
"Now that you mention it, that's true!" Alya noticed. "I thought he only could go after people who had negative emotions, or something."
"It appears his akuma are evolving, and his powers are growing stronger as we speak." Felix said, his tone calm and collected, despite the fear he truly felt inside.
"And..." Began the usually bubbly girl with a frown. "If there's akuma here, that could only mean that Hawkmoth is nearby, too!" Upon hearing Bridgette's words, the class broke into a cold sweat. Although she had already figured it out, it was nice that she was able to warn her classmates.
After the news sunk into her head, the blonde stood up, her eyes fearful. "What? Why would he trap us here? What did we even do?"
If Hawkmoth really is the cause of all this... Felix thought, concerned. Then he must know that one of us possesses a miraculous.
"Everyone," Alya suddenly spoke, gaining the attention of her peers. "We aren't superheroes, that's for sure. But, that doesn't mean we can't fight back!" She encouraged, her hand forming into a fist for emphasis.
"Yeah! We should make ourselves some weapons." Rose added, optimistically. "We need to think positively!"
"I wouldn't say using weapons is really positive..." Kim muttered to himself, rather unnerved that the cheerful Rose actually supported such an idea.
"Awesome..." Commented Juleka at the thought of using weapons to fight the demons, being the tomboy she was.
All of a sudden, a large roar resounded through everyone's ears. Everyone froze in intense fear as they turned to the source, their voices instantly silencing.
Right before them stood a large lion, twice the size of all of the teens. This lion was no ordinary feline, however, it was pitch black, much like the monkey that Felix clashed with earlier. It growled, getting into an offensive stance as it faced the entire class. Nobody moved a centimeter as the prideful beast watched the teenagers with dangerous intent, it's neon red eyes narrowed.
"N-Nobody move..." Alya ordered, her quiet voice filled with fear. "Not even the slightest sound or you'll spook it–"
"AHHHH!" A loud scream interrupted her, much to everyone's fear. The lion, now aggravated, directed itself towards the frightened Chloe. It then pounced, attacking the frozen girl.
"CHLOE!" Sabrina, as did a few others, shrieked. Everyone closed their eyes, not wanting to see what was about to happen next. After a few seconds of silence, they hesitantly opened their eyes, only to see a shocking display. At the sight, all eyes snapped wide open.
Bridgette had jumped in front of Chloe, taking the blow for her. The lion's teeth dug itself into her arm, causing the girl to wail out in pain, tears trickling down her face. Bridgette fell down on the ground, unconscious from the intense pain. The lion, suddenly stopped, as if it were being controlled. It quickly left, leaving a bloody girl on the sand.
"BRIDGETTE!" Alya exclaimed in grief for her best friend. She ran up to the limp teen. "Speak to me, Bridgette!" She cried. Everyone, including Felix, did nothing but watch in a stunned silence.
"Please...Please..." Begged the sobbing brunette, breaking the silence. "Someone, anyone, help her. Please!" Her words seemed to snap Felix out of his daze as he grabbed his first-aid kit and rushed over to Bridgette's side. He was very glad that Father let him take classes so he could train to become a doctor. (Note: Idk if Felix actually was trained in this field, but in this story he is.)
"Help me carry her inside the shelter, quickly." Demanded Felix in stress. He turned to the rest of the class, who still seemed to be in shock. "Now, I'll need the following supplies..."
Felix's gaze never once left the blue-haired girl, laying down on a bed they had crafted. Her ragged breaths filled the blond with worry. Don't I...hate her? He thought to himself, confused.
She was so brave. While we were all frozen in fear, she saved that irritating blonde girl...despite hating her. She is truly amazing, I have to give her credit. Felix praised the girl in his mind. I'm so pathetic...I couldn't do anything, and I still call myself a hero? He looked down at his ring, questioning if he truly was right to be it's wielder.
It's not like I wanted to be a hero in the first place...When I first started, I hated it, as do I hate my bad luck. But, after all of my experiences with Ladybug, I grew to like saving people. I respected Ladybug to a great extent. Well, I still do of course. Still, it seems I'm not cut out for this...
"Thank you so much..." The voice of Alya brought Felix back to reality. "I can't thank you enough. You saved her, even with our limited supplies. I'm sorry I always thought you were a mean grouch!" She giggled a bit at the last part, causing the blond's green eye to twitch.
Looking to the side, avoiding making eye contact, he mumbled something incoherent to her. Alya smiled, "What was that?"
"It was nothing. I merely did what was necessary." Said Felix again, this time slightly raising his voice. A faint blush of embarrassment formed upon the tsundere's face. He wasn't accustomed to such gratitude or praise. As Chat Noir, Ladybug typically received most of the credit and praise. After all, she symbolized good luck while he, on the other hand, symbolized destruction.
"Nothing?" She repeated with a laugh. "It sure as hell wasn't nothing. You saved Bridgette's life!" To say Alya was grateful would be an understatement.
Felix decided not to respond, not being one for conversation or responding to such praise. His gaze fell back on the sleeping Bridgette. Felix's eyes watched, transfixed, as her chest steadily rose and fell. Strands of her blue hair fell upon her angelic face. A thumping in his chest caused him to shift slightly. Why is my heart pounding? The oblivious boy thought.
She...kind of looks...cute. He couldn't help but think. Wait, what am I thinking! Ladybug is the only one I find cute. The blond reminded himself sternly. He could never betray his love for Ladybug.
"Ugh..." A groan escaped her lips as her eyes fluttered open, startling Felix. "W-What happened?" The normally vibrant girl now appeared weak and fragile, her bluebell eyes meeting Felix's green ones.
And, for the first time ever, he offered her a friendly, genuine smile, surprising both Alya and Bridgette. What was even more shocking were the words he said next.
"I'm glad you're okay."
(Bridgette's P.O.V)
When my eyes opened, the first thing I saw was Felix smiling. It was kind of shocking. So shocking, in fact, that I thought my vision was failing me, hence I had to rub my eyes just to make sure.
"I'm glad you're okay." He spoke, still smiling. Felix...actually cares? He cares about me? I had always thought hated me...I couldn't be more happy! I felt my face heat up.
I just knew he wasn't a cold hearted boy! He is just lonely. His father has him on a strict schedule while his mother was found dead last year. Ever since I heard, I pitied him. I really want to make him happy! I want him to experience the joy and happiness that he never had!
"Girl, you're awake!" Alya exclaimed, seemingly relieved. She sprung onto me, giving me a hug, and nearly choking me to death in the process.
"Too...tight...can't...breathe..." I struggled to say. She quickly let go, cackling at me.
"Sorry, haha." She apologized. "I'm just so relieved."
"What happened?" I asked her. Seriously, my memory is totally foggy. I can't remember a thing." I placed my hand on my head after a sharp headache.
"You forgot? You saved Chloe from the lion that attacked us earlier. Luckily, Felix here fixed you up." Smirked Alya as she gestured to Felix, who seemed to be staring off into space, his face blank. "Uh. Felix?"
At his name being called, he seemed to snap back to reality. His face turned back into it's normal, grumpy expression, as he then stood up and left the room without a word.
I wonder what he could be thinking...
"We're lucky to have a doctor in the class, aren't we?" A grin stretched across her face as she handed me a glass of water, in which I gladly accepted with a smile of thanks.
"Yeah...but, we need to escape this island. Maybe we could start building a raft." I told her, after taking a small sip. If we stay on this island, no doubt we'll be in danger. We might even die.
When I saw that Alya was confused, I continued. "It's dangerous here." I reasoned, my eyes narrowing. "Without Ladybug and Chat Noir's special weapons, we can't possibly damage an akuma. Normal weapon won't destroy them."
"Well, yeah, but the chances of us surviving on a raft are just as low as if we were to stay here." She argued, her grin faltering. I sighed. She did have a point there. Not to mention, I doubt we could construct a raft sturdy enough to hold our entire class. It would be much safer to remain on the island then to blindly set out to sea in an unsafe wooden raft.
What do we do, then?
(3rd P.O.V)
"Hey, Chloe, are you okay?" A worried Sabrina asked the still frozen girl. She seemed to be in deep thought, mumbling something incoherent, her eyes still glued to the sand beneath her.
"What? I can't hear you, speak up."
"Bridgette...she saved me." Chloe repeated loud enough for her to hear. "Even though I'm mean to her..."
"So you do realize you're a bitch. And here I thought you didn't." Alix commented with an evil glint in her eye. Surprisingly, Chloe didn't so much as glance at the girl, still stuck in her thoughts.
"And are you any better, Alix?" Kim retorted, to Chloe's defense. Offended, Alix shot him a glare.
"Oh shut it, meathead." Insulted Alix. "Why are you defending such a spoiled brat?"
"Can you guys stop fighting already?" Max snapped, irritated at all of the drama that had been occurring the past few days. "It's not helping the situation. At all."
"Y-Yeah...let's all be f-friends...f-for Bridgette's s-sake." Nathaniel suggested shyly, his red hair shadowing half of his face.
"Guys! Bridgette is awake!" A certain brunette with glasses announced as she came outside of the small wooden shelter. This news put everyone in a better mood.
"And it's all thanks to Felix!" Alya praised. The girls quickly filed into the teepee to see their friend, while the boys went to go thank Felix. They stopped, however, when they noticed he was sitting quite a ways from them. It seemed he would rather be alone, so they decided to go check on Bridgette instead.
In haste, Alya blockaded the bunch, spreading her arms out. "Woah, there! Just a minute! Girls only!"
The boys stopped, giving her looks of confusion."W-Why?" Asked Nathaniel, upset that he wasn't allowed to check up on Bridgette.
"She isn't wearing much clothing at the moment." Said Alya. Deciding not to press the issue further, they migrated over to where Felix was, joining him by the now lit campfire.
"Huh?" Max queried, realizing that Felix had been working on something. As they sat down, Felix stood up, his arms full of dangerous looking objects. Looking at the boys, he dropped the range of what appeared to be weapons.
"Woah..." Both Nino and Kim said in awe, observing the various wooden forms of weapons, astounded by his classmate's flawless craftsmanship.
Although only the Miraculous can permanently damage an akuma, ordinary weapons will still be of some use, rendering an akuma temporarily injured. Within a few seconds of being struck by an ordinary weapon, such as the ones I have crafted, the akuma will heal itself completely. We can use this short immobilized state to our advantage. Thought Felix as he inwardly smirked. Our classmates will have a means of defending themselves to make time to escape, while I can use my Miraculous in secret.
Even without Ladybug here to cleanse the akumatize animals, I can always kill them instead, although I'd rather not unless necessary. A sad smile fell upon his face for a brief moment. Since...that's all I'm good for.
"Uh, don't Ladybug and Chat Noir have like, special weapons, dude?" Nino questioned, confused at how plain old makeshift weapons would work against the demons. Kim, Nathaniel, and Ivan nodded their heads in agreement.
Upon hearing bushes rustle, all heads turned towards the jungle's entrance. A black figure emerged, hissing at the males.
"Oh my god, is that a SNAKE?!" Kim shouted in terror, scrambling backwards a bit. Felix couldn't help but smirk. This was a perfect opportunity to show them just how he planned to use these weapons.
Picking up a wooden spear, Felix walked in front over the small reptile. Without giving him a second to react, the snake launched itself at him. However, with cat-like reflexes, he blocked the attack, swinging the spear at the snake, causing it to crash into the ground. He then thrusted the sharp spear into the snake, causing a strange purple blood to seep out. The observers looked on, bewildered.
"Woah, so the weapons do work?" Max said, amazed at Felix's talent in battle. Nino wasn't surprised, however. After all, he knew that Felix was trainings in various styles of fighting, such as martial arts and kung fu. Though, he was pretty sure his classmates were oblivious to that fact, since Felix rarely talked to anyone.
"Not quite." Said the grouchy Felix, just as the snake's wound closed itself, like nothing had happened. After feeling such pain, the disturbed snake slithered away, seeming to not want to bother the group any longer.
"You see, ordinary weapons will indeed inflict pain, however they will heal in about 3 seconds." Felix explained to the group with clear impatience, which now contained all of the class, who had rushed outside at the sound of Kim's scream.
"So, we aren't entirely doomed after all!" Mylene sighed in relief, as she grabbed a weapon of choice, as did everyone else.
As everyone was getting the hang of their new weapons, testing them out with thrusts or swings, Felix sauntered close to the sea, glistening in the moonlight.
Why am I stuck with such clueless idiots, anyway? Cold waves tickled his feet, causing him to shiver slightly, a cool breeze washing over him. He closed his eyes, enjoying the serene feeling.
Could it be... Wondered Felix, as he thought about all of the chaotic events that had occurred within the past few days. Hawkmoth wouldn't trap a random group of kids here without a good reason...
He must know that Chat Noir is in this class.