Author's notes- Hey guys, I'm so sorry for not being active for so long. But I had two music exams, one practical and one theory. I know this chapter is a bit sho t for such a long rest but I hope that I can make it up to you guys one day. Thank you to all those who vowed, reviewed, favourited and followed.
-Last time on TMO-
There seems to be a lot of bottled up feelings, and many of the hem seem to eating the teens of the Miraculouses. With their first battle as a success with loss, the team is still not ready for this world.
-NOW-
Ch7
Marinette woke up without a headache and with a clear for the first time in three days. She had finally gotten over Adrien, who had been acting as though he had never gotten to know that Marinette was Ladybug and as though Marinette was just a friend. Marinette suspected that he had moved on. The others didn't seem to understand what was going on as Marinette had requested Liam to not tell anyone about what had happened at the funeral. He had agreed with great stubbornness and a big frown.
Adrien was still polite and he still made dumb puns. Marinette just wished that she hadn't lost Chat Noir and Adrien together. Two partners of her life, that were never going to be the same.
The days had passed pleasantly, the gang was sitting in the living room, lost in their own business, when one morning master Fu, picked his head up from behind his newspaper and said," Tommorow you will reveal yourselves to the world, as per the prophecy."
The teens looked at the Guardian of the Miraculouses, and he looked them all in the eye.
"Alright.", Marinette said and broke the silence, she bowed her head to master Fu. The others followed.
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That night Marinette sat at the edge of her bed and looked out of window, for what? She herself didn't know. All she could see was the back garden. The birds were silent, the wind was ruffling every leaf. She was about to transform into ladybug, when she noticed that Tikki wasn't there. She was getting up to search for her Kwami when she heard a Knock on her door, she walked towards the door and opened it to reveal, a worried looking Liam.
"oh, hi.", she said.
"Hey…", Hey said back with a small smile,"I just wanted to check to make sure that you are okay. You seem okay now.. and I was worried, well you already know that- what I mean to say is that- Adrien- I mean that guy-"
Marinette put her finger to his lips t make him stop. Then gave him a bright smile.
"Thank you for worrying about me. It's really sweet and I am really thankfull. But you can't keep taking care of me forever. I am okay now and I am fine. It had taken me some time to absorb the fact that he doesn't like me back, seeing his face from that day made me feel as though he loves Penelope and I don't mind. I never expected him to like me back.", She said.
"Bu-But-", Liam tried to say something but Marinette just wouldn't listen.
" I just don't want to talk about it Liam. I've had enough of this topic. Alya and Nino suspect that something is wrong and Chloe well, I think she knows but isn't telling anyone. I don't know why though. Do you have any idea?"
"No.", Liam answered quickly. A little too quickly maybe.
Marinette was about to give him the tell-me-what-you-are-hiding look but he interrupted her before she could.
"Well, would you look at the time. I Should go and start writing in my diary, you did know that we have on installed in our menus right?"
'Yup. But I haven't gotten the time to write anything yet. I felt the digital pen once and it was…"
"Did he just change the subject?", She thought.
" And it was…..?", Liam prompted her to answer.
"It was odd, it felt odd, it reminded me of my favourite pencil from home.", She gave a sad smile. Home… how she missed the smells of her parents bakery, she even missed school. She hadn't even lifted a pencil to draw a design here and suddenly felt determined to make something.
"Well, I should get going. Tommorow is a big day and you need your sleep and Privacy.", Liam said as he walked towards the door and opened it.
"Thank you again and bye." Marinette said and closed the door behind him. "Wait! He changed the subject", she thought indignantly.
She then sat down on her bed and looked out of the window.
Tomorrow was going to be a long day.
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Adrien didn't know what was wrong with him. He couldn't stop thinking about Penelope. This was unlike his feelings for Ladybug, when he was around Ladybug or even thought about her his heart started to beat like crazy , till it felt as though it would burst out of his chest. All Penelope brought was an unquenchable thirst and lots of pain. The others had been giving him weird looks and he didn't know why. At first Marinette had seemed to be depressed, but he assumed that it was because she had never witnessed death. His mother on the other hand had disappeared and been declared dead. He tried to comfort Marinette but someone always got in the way. Even Plagg seemed to be distant as he was busy with the other kwami's. They seemed to get tired quite a lot and had to drink some kind of medicine then rest for 8 hours, till they got used to the virtual world. Adrien just looked at his miraculous and remembered what Alya had said. She had been right about the part that he always himself for anyone else getting hurt, but that hadnt been all. He was blaming himself for never –
"Knock. knock.", someones muffled voice came through his bedroom door and broke his concentration.
"Come on in, Chloe.", Adrien said immideitly recognising the voice behind the door.
Chgloe stepped in with a smile. "Hey, Adrien."
"Hey yourself." Adrien said,"Where have you been all this time?"
"I was recuperating from all the exhaustion of our first battle." Chloe answered without wasting a second. She then looked deeply into his eyes and he stared back. She wasn't one for avoiding subjects or breaking them down softly. She liked to get straight to the point.
"Are you okay? You've been acting weird lately and Marinette too. I'm thinking that something serious has happened to the both of you. But I don't know what."Chloe wasn't asking him to tell her what was wrong, she was demanding for an answer. He sighed there was no way that he could escape from this, he might as well tell her without a fight.
"I don't know about Mari, but on the day of the funeral, Penelope kissed me on the cheek as 'thanks' for saving her. After she did that, I felt a new passion grow inside of me and burn through my body. It's unlike my love for ladybug. I need ladybug and I love her, but the feeling for Penelpe is just a painful desire."
Chloe looked away in deep thought. Then muttered a very long string of words out of which Adrien only heard, "Big misunderstandings…need to talk to Mari….Need to tell Alya and Nino. Must expain to Master…"
"For now, Adrien , I think you should stay away from Mari and let Liam comfort her. You see, you make it seem as though you only like Ladybug. Marinette needs to know that you love her for who she is and not just the confident Ladybug."
Adrien looked away, "Fine then. I shall be her friend and attempt to be nothing more till I develop feelings for both sides of her."
"You're saying it so seriously that I don't know how to react. Just be yourself.", Chloe said and playfully pushed him. Then the both of them started laughing. How good it was for things to be back to normal.
It was odd, how such small things brought so much relief and all because they were in such a weird situation.
"So, I guess I'll see you tomorrow.",Chloe said and got up.
"Yeah, I guess I will see you tomorrow.", Adrien said And walked her to the door. What all was awaiting them tomorrow? He didn't know. But was he going to leave all the comforting to Liam. No way. Matinett was still one of his best friends.
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The teens sat around the table.A/N It's their HQ after all. A table adorned by snacks, a foodie's favourite place.
And sipped a tea that Master Fu had made to calm their nerves. Today was the big day, the world would know that their superheroes are here.
"Miraculous Holders.", Master Fu and gathered everyone's attention
"I'm thinking that it would be more fun if you all give yourselves new names."
"Wait. What?', the teens said in unision.
"I think it'll fun.", Trixx said.
"Yeah, it might be a way to say that something new is starting, you know. Another adventure. ", Tikki said.
"Okay then, I'm taking the nam-", Marinette said but was interrupted by Tikki,"Don't say it now. Tell it to everyone as a surprise. That should be fun."
"Yeah. Plus, if you have a name that nobody else likes, then you'll be stuck with an embarrassing name forever.", Plagg said with a happy sigh.
"That's not reassuring at all.", Adrien said.
"I don't think it was supposed to be.", Garry said and swallowed his piece of chicken.
"Well, that aside. I'm okay with Tikki's plan, it will seem as though we are meeting each other for the first time if we do that. It may seem more convincing to the crowd.", Chloe said and smoothened her dress.
"True, it could either go terribly good or terribly bad.",,Nino said.
"Two negatives, cut each other out, so it will go terribly good.", Trixx said.
"True, lets look at the bright side of things. ", Pollen said.
"Well, what are we waiting for? Lets go!", Marinette said enthusiastically.
"According to the prophecy, the heroes shall appear when the triple moon does, so wait for the night.", Wayzz said with his arms crossed, he was having a very bad day. And no one dard to ask the Turtle Kwami what was wrong. The green Kwami could be a nasty storm when he was angry.
"okay…. I got all psyched up about this morning for nothing.",Alya said with a small pout.
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Marinette stood on the terrace. It was almost night and The moon illuminated all the areas around her. She'd often look at the moon and think of Adrien and it would make her heart heavy, but today loking at the moon made her light. She was awakened from her daze by a squeaking noise. She turned back and saw Adrien.
"Oh, hey. I thought I was going to be alone. But I guess I'm interrupting you, so I'll go.", he headed towards the door.
"No, its okay.", Marinette said. Adrien thought for a second then came and leaned on the railing right to Marinette.
"So, My Lady, what have you been upto these days?", Adrien said.
"Well Chaton, I have been trying to get accustomed to this life. It's really weird, no?", Marinette said with a steady voice. Somehow talking to him gave her a piercing ache in her heart.
"It, is weird. But nothing I can't handle. WE all have gotten used to this place. But. It does feel very stressful that we have a limited time to defeat hawkmoth and his Akumas when we had two whole years already but still don't know where he is.", Adrien replied.
" I almost forgot about that but yeah, I wonder why he does all this. What does he want with the miraculouses?"
"I don't know. Abut what I do know is that when I find him, ill make him pay for all the people he caused suffering to."
"Yeah. So, lets help all the people that are trapped in this pitiful world.", Marinette said.
"Yeah.", Adrien said and held out his fist. Marinette smiled and bumped her fist against his.
"Yo dudes. It's time. The triple moon is coming up.", Nino said from behind the smiling duo. Alya smiled and Chloe gave the both of them a knowing look. Liam straightened his face. And Master Fu beamed as though he had just gotten an award for being the student of the year.
"The Kwamis are holding a small meeting.", Chle said before Marinette could enquire about the demigods.
"We're here.", Trixx said suddenly and floated up to Alya's side.
"Sorry for making you wait.",Pollen and Tikki said.
"You guys better be ready.", Plagg said.
"Well kids, good luck.", Garry said.
"Yeah, make sure ya'll don't mess up.", Khyaa said.
"I guess the time has finally come.", Wayzz said, finally back to normal.
"Okay. Now that everyone is here. Go and break a leg. I don't worry you guys will be just fine.", Master Fu said, "Go, and make me proud."
"Yes Sir.", everyone said in unison.
"Tikki-"
"Plagg-"
"Pollen."
"Trixx."
"Khyya-"
"Garry!"
The all took a deep breath.
"Spots on."
"Claws out."
"Buzz Wings."
"Ears out."
"Tails down."
"Sharpen Teeth."
They all went through the transformation sequence.
"Wow, our very first group transformation.", Chloe said.
"Yeah, it feels so awesome.", Alya said.
"Well now that we are ready, lets go.", Adrien said.
"Sure. But should we split up?",Marinette asked.
"Yeah, in groups of two.", Nino said and everyone agreed.
"Marinette and me.", Adrien said.
Marinette smiled in return. Liam grit his teeth. "Nino and will go together then."
"That leaves Alya with me. Lets go.", Chloe said.
They al gazed at each other uncertainly then left, taking action before they chickened out. all except for Marinette and Adrien. He looked at her uncertain expression.
"Can you do it?", he asked.
"Don't underestimate me.", she answered with a playful smirk. He grinned back. His Lady was in the zone. And right now Penelope felt far away. maybe he should talk to Marinette about her.
"Lets go.", Marinette said and wrapped her yoyo around a far lamppost. Then she leapt and swung like a female Spider-Man. Adrien only looked at her for a second then extended his staff and pole vaulted towards her.
"I think they forgot about us." Master Fu said (with a anime style teary face).
'Indeed.", Wayzz said."How do you think they will do master?"
"Well that's for them to decide now, isn't it?", Master Fu said with a mysterious smile.
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Marinette stood on the tower in the center of the town wall. Her heart beat at a hundred miles per hour and she just couldn't calm down. Many people were there, she recognized a lot of them. There were her classmates, a few teachers and even some parents of her classmates. The triple moon rose up. It was just one moon, but the light reflected it in such a way that there were three of it. One on top of the tower, the other on the archway that lead into the hall and another was on the wall behind her. But she felt dizzy and a bit scared. No, not a bit, she felt very scared. She looked at the crowd and she felt her fear dissapiated, these people needed her. She couldn't back down. But before she could step into the light. A dark shadow fell across the whole courtyard. It was shaped like a butterfly. No, more like a moth.
Her eyes followed the shadow to the place where it narrowed and she saw a man in purple cloak, a lot like the Hawkmoth from the starting of the game. "Well, looks like your little heroes didn't come.", he said in a sadistic voice.
Most of the crowd's eyes dropped, but some of them looked at him barvely.
"You must all wonder who I am and what have I come here for. Well I'll tell you. I am a centuries old dark wizard, Hawkmoth. and I created the Mauvakuma, a evil spell. But you see, it wont listen to me. That is why I need some people. Since your heroes are not here to save you, it will be easy."
"NO way.", a defiant voice yelled. "They will come. Just you wait." It was Lila.
The whole crowd looked at her and Marinette couldn't help but smile.
"She's right Hawkmoth. WE are here and ready to kick your behind and give it to you.", Ladybug said and stepped out of the shadows. The whole crowd gaped and gasped.
"You. Who are you?", Hawkmoth said clearly angry.
She just played with her yoyo for a second, letting the momentum build up, then with lots of pluck and heart she said,"Don't you know? I'm Lady Luckbug. And you are going down."
Author's notes- Hope you guys are psyched for the next chapter cause I am. Guys listen to 'farewell rain' from Soredemo Sekai Wa Utsekushi ( the world is still beautiful), it is awesome. I also wrote another story (a Drabble/one shot series) on Harry Potter. You don't have to read it, it's not that good. Anyways,
Tan Legend over and out.
