Sorry this has taken so long to get out. School started up again for me and the workload is consistent and rewarding. Being busy is better than being alone with one's thoughts, and I understand that definitely. I hope everyone had a good start to the New Year, but if you haven't, don't forget to reach out to people. The advice of a caring person can mean so much more than anything else in the world and I can say that with experience.

Anyway, it's a bit of a filler chapter. I focus heavily on the My Hero aspect of the story and not enough with the Miraculous cast. Everyone has a story to tell, so I think that it's best to tell one.

It is no secret that there is some scrapped concept that shows Alya being Marinette's sole confidant when it comes to Ladybug. Honestly, I would've loved to see that Marinette could trust someone with her Ladybug life, especially Alya. I feel it would've tested their friendship and possibly make it stronger. So, here it is, a rare Alya chapter.

Enjoy!


When Alya watched Marinette run off after receiving a text, she had to hide a small smile from her boyfriend, Nino. Ever since they got together, it was both of their goals to get their oblivious friends together. When the whole issue with the Miraculous appearing before her, things changed.

For starters, she knew Ladybug's secret identity. She also knew the existence of kwami and the identities of Carapace and Queen B. Of course, it wasn't fair since everybody in Paris knew about Queen B.

"Stupid Chloé, throwing away her secret identity just for some fame. It gets her into trouble with her family too," she thought to herself of many occasions. "Next she will accidentally reveal her own identity or Carapace's...or worse: Marinette's."

She made peace with the knowledge that Marinette was Ladybug a long time ago. After cleaning up Paris from the Sapotis incident, they discussed heavily about Rena Rouge and how she seemingly appeared out of nowhere. At first, she thought Marinette would think that she was Rena Rouge and her secret identity would already be blown. Instead, it was reversed. Alya figured it out immediately.

One year ago...

"-same as Volpina's powers, only it looks like she can't use it all the time," Alya explained.

Marinette leaned into the conversation, feigning amazement. "What do you mean? Are you saying the villain was more powerful?" she asked.

Alya shrugged. "It would be nice to fight her one day...er, I mean see her fight Volpina," she said. "But still, it's too bad I couldn't get any footage for the Ladyblog."

Marinette smiled and punched Alya's arm lightly. "One day, Alya. You'll get her. Who knows, maybe she'll be more interesting as Ladybug?"

Alya laughed. "Don't be so silly, girl. Of course that does raise a good point: Ladybug must know Rena Rouge. This hero came out of nowhere and disappeared just as quickly. She must've been in Paris and Ladybug just so happened to have contacted her. Perhaps they are superhero best friends or something." She sighed. "It's a shame that there isn't any reliable footage out there..."

"Yet," Marinette finished her sentence. "It literally just finished, right? Whoever has something is probably still trying to process that Ladybug trusted someone with power..."

Alya stopped and replayed those words in her mind. 'Ladybug trusted someone with power'? I never mentioned that I was picked. "Right, but how could Ladybug pick someone?"

The panic in Marinette's eyes were clear. "What? I-I mean I bet it looks like it, right? W-well it co-could be possible that...uh, well a hero suddenly arriving would confuse some people."

Alya nodded a little skeptically. They continued on as normal, however Alya kept in mind that Marinette knew Ladybug reached out to someone. The panic sold more than her actually saying it in all honestly.

It wouldn't be for a few more months until Carapace arrived. She knew right off the bat that Nino was the chillest turtle on this side of the English Channel, however it made her think about Marinette's constant excuses as to why she couldn't go out with her to grab footage of Ladybug.

"-Not feeling so good today-"

"-I think I sprained my ankle-"

"Transformed into a knight-"

"-I'm a coward, you know that-"

The list was endless. And every single excuse got progressively worse. Besides the excuses, there was also her old suspicion when Ladybug dropped her textbook while she was out filming for the blog. She had no reason before to suspect her behavior as anything other than typical Marinette. There was also the sudden change in Marinette's physical features. She had more muscle for starters and she was more nimble when it was just those two hanging out. The more time she spent with her friends, the more she started to see her as Ladybug

What confirmed her identity was a mistake on Marinette's part. While she was hanging out at Marinette's one day, she was in her room while her best friend was on the roof getting some air. An akuma had struck and Marinette claimed getting some air would do her justice and keep her from panicking. So when she left to the roof, Alya waited for a few minutes before sneaking off of the roof.

And lo and behold, Marinette wasn't there. So she waited in her room, waiting to hear footsteps or anything to indicate that Marinette was back. It took a while, and she wasn't even sure what the akuma was or what they wanted, but the sound of footsteps confirmed Marinette's return.

When the secret heroine returned to her room, her hair was a mess even with the ribbons keeping her pigtails in place. "A sudden breeze came by as I was already fixing my hair," she said.

'Yeah, and it must've also taken the wind from your lungs because you sound winded,' she thought to herself.

There was no denying it: Marinette was Ladybug and Alya felt cheated. Not that her best friend kept the secret from her; it was that now she knew her identity and she couldn't report it. Because it was her best friend behind the mask and revealing her would destroy their friendship and make her a target for Hawkmoth.

A crash rocked Alya off of her train of thought. She saw Ladybug swing over the cafeteria skylight with a pink teenager right behind her. Alya quickly grabbed her phone from her bag and dashed out of the cafeteria, eager to get even one frame of the new heroes. She had made it to the front entrance to the school when she saw the akuma skating by them.

It wasn't Frozer again. It was a smartly dressed akuma with a trumpet in his hands, 8th notes arranged into a mask and roller skates under his feet. He waved at the heroes as they chased him. "I didn't realize I had such adoring fans! Here, have an encore!" Then he blew into his trumpet.

Alya was sure that Chloé could've performed better on a bango than this guy could play on anything. The music was nails on a chalkboard and the heroes in pursuit agreed. What was strange to the young reporter was that the music notes actually appeared in the world and acted like the projectiles she used as Lady WiFi over a year ago.

Ladybug and the pink heroine dove out of the way as they pursued the villain. Alya watched the pink heroine at work and marveled at a few things. One: she had no issues regarding her secret identity. She could probably identify her in a crowd in a heartbeat. Second: her costume appeared to have been sewn professionally. Perhaps Marinette had a hand in it.

Which led to three: her hands made an odd shape whenever she had to dodge a music note. She would see the tips of her fingers glow before she jumped into the air and perform a similar action before falling to the ground. Her superpower must've come from her fingertips.

Notes for later, Alya thought to herself.

As she continued to chase after the heroes, Alya noticed something green heading their way. Whatever it was, it was leaping from rooftop to rooftop with acrobatic skills that matched Ladybug.

And that's when she saw him. The hero that had arrived was dressed in a dark green tracksuit and was wearing a metal respirator and bunny-shaped mask. She also noticed that he was glowing green.

"Deku, watch your left!" the pink heroine shouted.

The green hero leapt to the side as the akuma fired a music note at him. "Deku huh? Interesting hero name," Alya thought to herself.

The bunny named Deku moved in close and slammed his fist into the ground where the akuma was. The villain skated away while laughing at him. "Please, no touching the merchandise! If you want an autograph, you're gonna want to talk to my manager!" He bellowed.

Alya rolled her eyes. This guy is full of himself, isn't he? She continued to follow them and film for the Ladyblog. She desperately wanted to focus on Ladybug and Cat Noir, however the Internet was already buzzing about the two new heroes and she wanted to grab the first official shot of the two of them in action. All she got before was a brief glimpse of Deku and the pink girl along with rumors.

"Ura..." Deku began to call out before he turned to notice Alya chasing after them. "Uravity, we need to limit his mobility!"

"Got it! Cat Noir!"

"CATACLYSM!"

Alya had to smile. Somehow in the span of a day, everyone was great at reading each other's moves. Well, they were the same when she wore the Fox Miraculous for the first time. They always knew how to work together and combining their strengths. Alya did a play-by-play on the action.

"The pink girl, Uravity I think it was, is using her powers on the ground...and there goes Cat Noir with the ground pound Cataclysm! That's a ton of debris just launched into the air folks! If you've got an umbrella, now would be a good time to whip it out and I don't want vulgar comments posted on here from that," she commented.

The akuma watched in horror as the debris came flying toward him with great speed. He blew as much as he could away using his trumpet however smaller pieces struck his skates, causing him to fall. Deku quickly raced toward the villain and reached for the trumpet.

Only for the villain to use the trumpet to blast himself into the air. The force knocked back all the heroes except for Alya, who had braced herself just in case something were to happen.

As the villain fell back to earth, he noticed the heroes had their attention on him. He needed to land safely before he could get away. He scanned the area quickly and found a lone civilian standing behind Ladybug. Alya met the villain's gaze and gulped. "Hey heroes, guess who's going to be on the news?! I'll give you a hint!" And the villain blew his horn at Alya.

Ladybug watched the note soar through the air. It was too fast for her to stop and it was directed to her best friend. "ALYA!"

Alya tried to move out of the way however she knew how destructive the note would be. On the other side of the street, however, Deku activated his Quirk again, pushing it toward 10%. He sped down the street, leaving a bright green blur in his wake. Ladybug had no time to react as Deku scooped up Alya bridal style and slid out of the way just as the note made impact.

Cat Noir and Uraraka were already in pursuit of the villain, who had used the propulsion to escape. He cackled as he flew over the Parisian skylight. The dust settled around Deku as he set Alya down. "You okay miss?" he asked.

Alya nodded. "Holy saints, what was that?! I was there one minute and the next-what?! What's your power, speed or something?" she exclaimed.

"Uhh..."

"What kind of Miraculous do you have anyway? I get that bunnies are fast but what...?"

"Hold on a minute...bunny?"

Alya motioned toward the top of his mask. "Those are supposed to be bunny ears, right?" she asked.

"Wha...no. No they're not supposed to be." Ladybug came up behind him, coughing from the smoke the music note created. "Ladybug, are they bunny ears?"

The spotted heroine looked at Deku and then glanced away. "We gotta catch up to the akuma. Deku, head on ahead while I make sure Ms. Césaire is kept safe," she said.

Deku eyed Ladybug and then Alya. He nodded and activated his Quirk to speed away, leaving the two best friends alone on the street. Alya debated, while the interaction was taking place, whether or not to tell Marinette what she knew. While it would certainly throw her off of her game while she fought the akuma, it wasn't right keeping it to herself without telling her.

Ladybug sighed. "Alya, listen, I know that the Ladyblog is very important but I don't want you risking your life chasing after us like that. It is a miracle that Deku got to you when he did, otherwise I have no idea what would've happened," she said.

Should I even mention it? She asked herself. It's not like I would tell anyone anyway. She shut off the livestream on her phone and stashed it away.

"Is it off?" Ladybug asked.

Alya nodded. "Good. Anyway, I get that being..."Ladybug scanned the area, confirming that no one else was around. "I get being Rena Rouge is great and all, but I can't have you running into danger without a Miraculous."

"But Ladybug..."

The spotted heroine sighed. "Sorry, I'm sorry. I promised you an answer about Rena Rouge and I honor my promises. If it were up to me, I would let you stay as her permanently but it's not up to me," she admitted.

"Right now, that's not the concern!" Alya interjected. "The akuma is getting away and unless you can keep him in the air and keep him from using his trumpet from here, you have to be there!"

Ladybug looked onto her friend. "You have an idea?"

Alya nodded. "I think I have a grasp on their powers. The bunny guy, Deku, he has speed right?"

Ladybug made a so-so hand motion. "He hasn't elaborated yet," she said.

"While that Uravity girl can make things float by touching them, right?"

"That's right, but..."

"So if you can somehow break his trumpet while he's in the air, he can't escape like he just did," she said.

Ladybug smiled. "Then let's see if I have a trick up my sleeve. This is the reason why I trusted you with the Miraculous before."

Alya smiled. "C'mon, let's go! You've got an akuma to shake down and I've got class to get to," she said. "Of course..."

Ladybug stopped. Make it or break it. Either spill the beans now or later...?

She made a decision. "Ladybug, I want us to meet up later, okay? Don't know when yet, but we need to talk about some things. Not for the Ladyblog too," she said.

Ladybug felt fear build up within her, yet she did not know why. "Got it. Now c'mon, my number one fan should get a better seat for the main event."


Ladybug dropped Alya off on a rooftop along the route of the akuma, giving her a great angle to film the upcoming battle. As Ladybug readied herself, she called Cat Noir on her Ladyphone. "Cat Noir, are they with you?"

Yeah, this guy is fast though. Just when we almost get him, he runs off. He's a slippery little trumpeter.

"Listen kitty, we've got a plan. Don't catch up to the akuma but let Deku and Uraraka get in front of him. Fix on my location and tell Deku to get ready to fly," she said.

A moment of silence on the other end confirmed that Deku and Uraraka were there as well. Deku sounds worried about flying, bugaboo. I heard that right...right?

"Just be ready," she said before hanging up.

A few moments later, Deku arrived with Uraraka on his back. Uraraka readjusted her helmet before touching solid ground again. "Better than a shuttle, in my opinion," she remarked. "What's the plan?"

As Ladybug explained the plan to the heroes, Alya watched from the rooftop. The livestream was back online and her head was in the game once again. Of course, she had to explain to herself that telling Marinette the truth would be more difficult than a simple 'By the way, I know you're Ladybug'.

As the heroes broke from the explanation, Alya began to comment. "Team Miraculous is ready for this akuma. For those at home just tuning in, an akuma with an affinity to play a trumpet and skate across Paris has been causing some trouble today. QueenLadybug816 I agree, the new heroes are definitely something for this dynamic duo."

Alya zoomed in on Ladybug as she summoned her Lucky Charm. The object that fell looked to be exactly what she thought it would be: a giant cork. The akuma wasn't too far ahead of Cat Noir as he neared the two new heroes. Deku began to glow green, catching Alya's attention. "Green energy...is anyone else seeing this? Holy saints he looks like an anime character powering up."

She had no idea how right she was.

The akuma continued to skate down the street and toward Deku. The green hero, in turn, sped toward him. "Wait, is he..."

With his fist raised into the air, Deku landed a solid punch to the gut of the villain. The villain, who was facing toward Deku, blew out the only air he had in him through the trumpet, sending the both of them into opposite directions. The akuma flew toward Cat Noir with his baton ready. "Get ready, I think I'm sensing a Kitty Home Run!"

Cat Noir swung his baton at the akuma, sending him straight into the air. Alya followed the akuma for a little bit before turning toward Ladybug and the pink girl, Uravity. Uravity touched Ladybug's back, watching it glow with a pink light. "Oh this will be good," Alya said.

The two heroines leapt through the air and toward the akuma. The man watched them approach him and readied his trumpet. Thankfully, they were quicker than he was and Ladybug slammed the cork into the trumpet right as the villain blew into it.

"Wha-oh, that's not good," he commented. He blew into the trumpet multiple times, unsuccessful in dislodging the obstruction from his weapon of choice. At that, Uravity passed the akuma as she flew further into the air.

The villain continued to blow into the trumpet. Unfortunately, he succeeded right as he spun around so he was facing the sky. He felt the cork budge before it flew away, sending him straight down toward the Earth. "TALK ABOUT A FALL FROM GRACE!" He screamed as he plummeted.

"URAVITY!" Ladybug called out.

The pink heroine disabled her Quirk on the both of them and angled herself downward. Flying through the air as fast as she could, she reached out and grabbed the villain by his jacket. "Gotcha!"

"Great missy, but I'm about to be a handsome splatter on the rooftops of Paris unless you can fly!"

"I can't, but DEKU!"

The green hero leapt through the air, quickly recovering from his part in the previous plan. He grabbed Uravity by the waist just as she used her Quirk on all three of them. While they glided over the Parisian rooftops, Ladybug halted her fall by spinning her yo-yo in the manner much like a helicopter. She spied the trumpet lying on the ground not far from where Cat Noir was.

As soon as she touched down, Cat Noir stomped on the trumpet, releasing the akuma within. "Looks like I did the musical world a favor," Cat Noir said.

"Be that as it may, but at least it wasn't a drummer villain. First Guitar Villain and now this guy? We could form a villain band soon enough," Ladybug remarked.

"With you as lead singer, you'd melt the hearts of Paris," Cat Noir flirted, causing Ladybug to smirk and look away.

"GET A ROOM YOU TWO! THIS IS LIVE RIGHT NOW!" Alya shouted from her vantage point.

The two heroes laughed. After she purified the akuma and set it free, she happened to notice her Lucky Charm falling to the ground. She expertly caught the magical object and set it free once again. "MIRACULOUS LADYBUG!"

The magical ladybugs from her spell returned the world around them to its former state. The spell even brought back Deku, Uravity and the villain just to save them some time. Uravity rose to her feet, dropping her Quirk's affects and the villain along with it. The villain was enveloped in black smoke before returning to his civilian form: a young man wearing a white button up shirt and tie along with a pair of black slacks. His trumpet returned to his hand.

"Wha-where am I?" he muttered as his senses returned to him.

"Pound it!" came from the heroes.

Alya was beaming. She stopped the livestream and waved at the heroes as they congratulated each other. Ladybug waved back at her friend before turning to the heroes. "I gotta take her home now. Cat Noir, head to the parlour with them, alright? I'll meet you there," she said.

Cat Noir nodded, ignoring the urgent beeping from his ring. "I got seconds, but we'll be there, bugaboo."

Ladybug smiled and zipped off toward Alya, leaving her friends behind to meet up later that day.


My utmost apologies for the very long delay between chapters. I will be back as soon as I can with another chapter. I hope everyone is doing good or at least alright. Fare thee well for now!

-Newage