Hey guys!
I've left you on a cliffhanger for so long that you probably have forgotten that this story existed. Sorry for the big delay! I had written so many stories that I've neglected to update my most favorite Miraculous story. My bad...
So without further ado, let's recap what we have so far!
Previously on Switched!
"You and me Antibug, frankly I wished you stayed away from me and Adrien."
"But the only difference between you and me is that I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty."
"Ladybug, why don't you just submit your will to me? We could make this world obey us!"
"Why would I give you the powers of creation? In the hands of a criminal like you, I don't think you would use it wisely."
"Just how many Ladybug universes are there?"
Protect the Ones You Love
"Time is running out Ladybug, have you made your decision?"
Marinette was in a tight bind. For one thing, this wasn't the universe she called home. Another thing was this one was way more dangerous and had many great friends she would die protecting. The last thing was that these new heroes she had managed to team up with were going to be killed by the person they used to trust! She wished she could be back in her own world where Adrien, Alya, and the others were waiting for her. Sighing, she reached up to grab her earrings.
"You win Hawkmoth, I surrender my miraculous." She said in a defeated tone. The others gasped at this and started to move in their bindings.
"Ladybug don't do it! We aren't worth it!" Melody pleaded, tears running down her face.
"Save yourself! Please don't give him the miraculous!" Kid Mime shouted, his face contorted with fear and anger.
Chat Noir looked up, his neck bleeding and bruises forming on his head. "My lady, don't trust him! He will-!" He choked as Sparrow grabbed his neck tightly. If he wasn't bounded up...
Hawkmoth smiled with ghoulish glee, reaching out a gloved hand. "That's a good girl. Hand over your miraculous and the lives of your teammates will be spared."
What else can I do? He has me right where he wants me. Marinette thought, about to unhook the earrings from her ears. Before she could take it off to reveal her identity, a powerful light blasted into the room. Hawkmoth backed away in fright at this sudden disturbance. Marinette fell backwards as a figure emerged from the light. She could hardly make out the outline, but the familiar glimpse of a certain hairdo made her mouth agape.
Superior Ladybug lunged forward and punched Hawkmoth in the face, making him hit the wall hard. He grunted, standing up and holding his shoulder in shock. Who was this new intruder? How did she manage to hit him without him noticing? The sight of the ladybug print outfit made him growl loudly. He knew the color of that outfit that caused him many of troubles.
"How did you enjoy your knuckle sandwich Hawkmoth?" The girl's face was of sheer delight. "Courtesy of the Superior Ladybug!"
"S-S-Superior Ladybug?" Marinette said in surprise. SL turned to see her relative looking young and slightly in shock. Holding in her excitement. she helped her off the floor.
"That's right! A ladybug from the future who was called to travel the multiverse in order to save you from the ultimate evil!" She rubbed the back of her neck while blushing. "It's kind of a long story, but you have to believe me! I came here with Bugaboo-"
"Bugaboo?"
"Magical girl stereotype with an annoying high pitch voice...BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT!" SL grabbed her by the shoulders and started to shake her. "What the hell were you thinking back there? If you had given him the miraculous, you could've doomed us all! Mostly me...and probably a few others."
Marinette took a second the process everything she was told before her mouth dropped. She couldn't believe she was about to give up so easily. She wished she could kick herself in anger for what she was about to do. But there would be time to worry about that later. Her eyes went to Hawkmoth, who was currently seething in anger from the cheap shot from SL.
"Despite on how I was about to get my hands on that priceless gem, you will pay for that move!" He turned back to the camera to see Sparrow still awaiting orders. "Kill them now."
"With ple-HEY!" Sparrow was tackled by a couple of washbins falling on his head. The screen's connection went black as the madman growled in anger.
"Who needs him anyways? I have what I want right here." He looked at the two Ladybugs and grinned. "Two of the same miraculous will give me the edge to rule the entire world if I wanted to!"
"I don't think so! You haven't dealt with a Ladybug quite like me before!" SL charged up something on her wrist as tiny robot bugs fluttered around her. "I am the Superior Ladybug, and Hawkmoth, your time is up!"
Hawkmoth laughed as he shot lasers from his cane. SL dodged with ease, silently thanking Tikki and her mother for training her with target practice. Just as she was about to hit him again, a black portal opened behind Hawkmoth, dragging him inside. The villain grunted before being sucked in completely, gone without a trace. SL powered down and gaped at what had just happened.
"That's not a good sign." She said, Marinette walking over with her eyes widen. "We need to get you out of here fast!" Grabbing her hand, she summoned a portal to open in front of her. "Say, how do you feel about interdimensional travel?"
"How do I-?" Marinette didn't even finish her sentence before getting sucked inside along with her future counterpart.
Meanwhile, the Quantic Kids couldn't believe what they had just witnessed. Sparrow was on the ground, knocked out cold with lumps on his head. Bugaboo stood nearby, her wand still hot with power.
"That should keep you down for awhile." She said, turning to the captive heroes. "Now to save you guys. Solvite!" The ropes that bonded them glowed bright red before falling off their bodies. Pointing her wand at them, she cast another spell. "Sana!"
A bright glow filled their bodies as their wounds were all healed. Chat leaped up and stretched his arms, taking the kinks out. Melody grabbed her flute and placed in back into the sheathe. Kid Mime retrieved his pen while picking up the dazed Mercury.
"Ugh...what happened?" Mercury asked, his mind still fuzzy on the events that just occurred. He looked down to see Bugaboo glaring at him. "When did Ladybug turn into a kid again?"
"This isn't Ladybug. or at least the one we're used to." Melody leaned down to face the small child. "Who are you? Are you from the dimension of the other one?"
"No, and I can assure you that I am not your Ladybug degenerated into a small child. I'm Bugaboo, sorceress in training under the guide of luck and residential hyper-dimensional multiverse traveler. I'm here to help any of the allies of the Quantic Universe and recruit your help for saving our worlds."
"Wait what? You want us to help you do what for our universes?" Kid Mime asked, feeling a long explanation kicking in.
Bugaboo sighed. "I have been called by a mystic guide to help save countless universes from a threat that wants to take us all out! And by us, I mean the countless Ladybug's that span across the multiverse."
"Sounds like a big job for such a small amount of Ladybugs." Melody commented, placing her hands on her hips. "We can help with your task, but what about our own other lives? What if our Quantic powers go astray?"
"Huh, I forgot all about that. What happens when the power does run out?" Mercury wondered aloud.
"All that will be solved. We need to get going." A portal opened behind her as the little witch prepared herself to go in. "One more thing, what happened to your friend back there? He looked ready to kill you guys even though he shares the same powers as you."
"We have a...rough past shared with Sparrow." Kid Mime said, faltering on his words a bit. "We all used to be allies until Hawkmoth killed his girlfriend."
"Huh...well you might as well bring him along too. We'll be having some heroes to watch him."
With that said, they stepped into the portal to the unknown.
Sorry for such a short chapter! I will try to update as soon as possible next time! Watch out for the next chapter in which Antibug fights Quantic Ladybug, Manbug, and Chat Noir!
Keep on reading fans!
