Chapter 3: The First Akuma
The next morning at school Karessa noticed Chloe looking more impatient than usual. She looked over at Karessa when she sat down.
Chloe surprisingly turned away, minding her own business. Then she heard a someone slam their hand on the desk.
"That's my seat." a female voice said.
Karessa looked and saw a girl with long brown hair.
"Um, actually this one is mine." She murmured inching away from the girl.
The girl scoffed. "Actually, i believe yours is up there."
She pointed to a seat a few steps above them. Adrien walked in at this moment and saw the interaction.
"Lila, I don't believe that you have met my friend. This is Karessa. Karessa this is Lila." He introduced the two. Karessa was silent and looked down at the desk but Lila's whole demeanor changed.
She instantly changed her attitude and acted like the whole exchange never happened. "Oh! So nice to meet you Karessa."
Karessa didn't say anything, only nodded. Adrien spoke up again.
"Karessa you won't mind if we sit next to eachother right? Lila needs to catch up on some school." Adrien smiled at her and she nodded getting up and moving to the back.
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In the middle of class a ruckus came from outside. They all looked out the window and saw a gigantic purple, alien looking monster terrorizing the city.
Everyone started screaming and running out of the classroom. In the confusion Karessa managed to get to the bathrooms and transform.
As Peacock she burst out of the building and rushed towards the akuma. Ladybug, Chat Noir, Rena-rouge and Cara-pace were already there. She landed next to them on the roof. Rena and Cara-pace seemed startled to see her but Ladybug and Chat were relieved to have one more person helping.
"Sorry that we don't have more time for an introduction, but Rena, Pace, this is Peacock. She's new." Ladybug quickly explained.
They both nodded, instantly trusting her. Peacock crouched next them studying the akuma.
"What's the plan Bugaboo?" Chat asked glancing at Ladybug.
Ladybug thought for a moment before deciding.
"Chat, you and Rena distract it while I look for an opening. Peacock, you and Cara-pace are on civilian duty. Protect anyone who gets in the way and make sure they stay back." She finished giving instructions and the heroes were off.
Peacock swept low into the streets and looked out for any civillian who might be in harms way. That's when she noticed him. A young boy, no older than thirteen or fourteen chasing after the huge monster and yelling at it.
The monster, thank god, payed no attention to him and kept moving. Peacock ran to the boy and knocked him to the ground before he could get himself hurt.
"No stop! Wait!" He screamed and yelled kicking at the hero, struggling in her grip.
"Calm down kid! I'm only trying to protect you!" She exclaimed holding him down and waiting for the monster to turn the corner.
When it did she let the kid up but held onto him. He was nearly crying at this point, and when he realized that Peacock wasn't going to let him go he dropped to his knees, sobbing.
"What were you doing?" She questioned sternly. "You could've gotten yourself killed."
"My-my friend." He sobbed. "That's my fr-friend."
Peacock nodded slowly and held him tight. "Ladybug will save your friend. I promise."
As the boy nodded she could hear Ladybug yelling her catchphrase, then a stream of butterflies flew over Paris repairing the damage caused by the akumatized victim.
Peacock and the boy ran as fast as they could around the corner and looked relieved to see Ladybug helping another boy up and talking to him very calmly.
As the most recent akuma victim turned, he saw the newest hero and the boy who had tried to come and rescue him.
"Patton?" he whispered as he broke away from the other heroes that surrounded him and ran full force to his friend.
Patton ran too, meeting him halfway. They met in a hug both crying as they held eachother tight.
"Why?" Patton whispered squeezing his friend tighter. "Why didn't you tell me Virgil?"
The other boy now known as Virgil cried a little harder and kept repeating that he was sorry.
The heroes left the two alone and headed back to the school. Going separate ways of course.
When they got back everyone was talking excitedly about the new superhero. Everyone that is, except for Lila.
She was sitting on a bench alone with her arms crossed, scowling.
Karessa smiled to herself as the other students said very nice things about the new hero.
Hey! Guess who made an appearance today! Patton and Virgil from the YouTube series, Sanders Sides by Thomas Sanders. #not sponsered. Although you should go check it out it is awesome. !P. Sorry, I couldn't resist mentioning some of my favorite characters. Hmmmmmm... maybe I should do this more often. *grins evilly* Be prepared to see some more fictional characters in the future. As always, thank you for reading and remember, I LUVS YA'LL LOTS!!