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A heads up to all of my readers. I am headed back to college so review will be a bit more sparse. Sorry, but my school work comes first.
I don't own Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir. Nor the quotes I used. I just own my ocs.
~~ Marinette's Room before the fight.~~
Marinette ended the call to Volpin. As she made her way to the sky light she heard the thumping from the trap door.
"Marinette? Can you come down for a second? We need to talk." Her dad's muffled voice called.
"Shoot." She muttered under her breath.
"Coming Papa." She called louder.
"Tikki spot's off." She said losing the polka dotted outfit.
"Volpin is waiting Marinette." Tikki pointed out worriedly.
"I know, but if I don't talk to my parents, they will get suspicious. And if they get suspicious they will enter my room and see that I am not here. If they see that they see that I am not here they may think that I am in trouble. And then they will leave to search for me. Only they should be searching for Ladybug and when they can't find me they will call the police, and when they see that I am back and unharmed they will coddle me. That isn't so bad but once the worry subsides they will start questioning where I have been and I can't tell then because that would mean revealing to them that I am Ladybug. Then they will get angry and ground me for life for sneaking out and not telling them why. And that means no friends, no phone, and I will be under constant supervision. Than I can't transform and save Paris when the next Akuma attack comes." Marinette said in a rush, pacing as she did so. She could practically see the situation play out before her eyes.
Tikki just looked at her charge in amusement and a bit of worry. She always seemed to jump to the most extreme scenario she could and proceed to rant about it.
"Marinette that wouldn't happen. Just be quick about it. I will refuel so we can take off as soon as you are done." Tikki said giggling.
"Thanks Tikki." Marinette said opening the door to go down stairs. She quickly found out her parents in the living room in on the couch.
"You wanted to talk to me? Am I in trouble?" Marinette asked suddenly scared that she had done something wrong, but for the life of her couldn't think what it was.
"No of course not." Tom said laughing at his daughters tendency to over react.
"We just wanted to talk about tomorrow night." Sabine explained gently.
"Oh. I am still allowed, right?" Marinette asked tense.
"Of course." Tom said with a smile.
"Than what is it?" Marinette asked smilling, secure in the knowledge that her even was still on.
"We just want to go over a few ground rules." Sabine said with a tentative smile.
Marinette froze, her smile falling, as she resisted the urge to groan. 'Here we go.' She thought bracing for the same conversation she had heard what felt like a thousand times.
"Clean your room before hand" Sabine started.
"Be careful and try not to destroy anything." Tom chimed in.
"Clean your room."
"Don't be too loud."
"Food after 1 am is not allowed."
"Go shopping for the food that you want."
"Try to keep it down."
"Straighten up your room first."
"Go easy on the junk food."
"Finish your homework before you watch any movies."
"Don't stay up all night, you have school in the morning."
"No snacks after 1."
"Make sure your quarters are ship shape."
"Homework first."
On and On this went. The two of them alternating going over rules that she knew by heart. Marinette pinched the bridge of her nose. This happened every time they the boys stayed the night, minus Saturday film days. They had given up after the four of them recited all of the rules, alternating and in unison (they had practiced for three weeks straight).
"Oh and try to remember that your father and I need to wake up early." Sabine said sighed in relief glad that it was over.
"I understand. Night Mama, night Papa." Marinette said kissing them before bolting upstairs. As always, the talk took longer than expected. As she entered the room she saw that Tikki was sitting in front of her computer, cookie finished, waiting for her.
"What took you so long?" Tikki asked innocently. This time Marinette didn't resit the urge to groan.
"What happened?" Tikki said worried.
"My parents wanted to go over the ground rules for tomorrow. The same rules that I had memorized years ago." Marinette said in an agitated tone, running her fingers through her hair, like her favorite grey-green eyed friend.
"I am sorry." Tikki said gently. Marinette simply waved it up her off.
"Not your fault. Now let's get going. Tikki Spot's On!" Marinette shouted soon decked out in red and black. She hopped out onto her roof and junped to the next one. She just hoped that Volpin didn't get into any trouble.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Time Skip ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Ladybug breathed a sigh of relief as the Arc de Triomphe appeared on the skyline at last. It took longer than she wanted but she was ready to start her first patrol with her new team mate.
Suddenly a scream pierced the air. She turned and saw a crowd of civilians running as if their lives depended on it. What stood out the most was the fact that they were running away from the Arc. She also noticed a select few civilians, mostly teenagers, were going towards the Arc with their cameras out.
She stopped to listen, hoping to gather more information. She wasn't disappointed.
"Run for your lives!"
"Help!"
"At the top of the Arc!"
"Chat is Fighting an Akuma!"
"Get away as fast as you can!"
"Why didn't I stay home?"
The baker's daughter was honestly confused. She had gathered that Something had gone down at the Arc, but why did they mention The Cat Clad Flirt? He wasn't even here earlier to deal with Volpina. And a second Akuma Attack? While it wasn't unheard of, It wasn't something that Hawkmoth did a lot, so she skeptical about that claim, but it did explain why some people were headed there with cameras.
She tried to think of why there would be an attack at the arc but the only thing she could think of was the fact that it was their...patrol..spot. Marinette wanted to hit herself for not thinking of it sooner. Their wasn't a second incident, the person that Chat was fighting had to be Volpin. She doubled her pace, She had a few fighters to fillet.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ On top of the Arc ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The boys were panting on opposite sides of the roof.
"Ready to admit your fox pas when you called yours self a hero?" Chat jeered at his red haired opponent.
"It wasn't a mistake and for the love of everything just, Stop with the puns!" Volpin growled out lunging at Chat once more.
As their weapons once again met they were suddenly jerked out of their hands...by a yo-yo.
Both boys turned smiling at their partner. Their faced became void of any joy when they saw the bug heroes face. She was livid.
'Oh hell' was all they could think. They scrambled to find a way to not have her ire directed at them, the only thing she did was hold up her hand, silencing them both.
"Don't speak, just follow me down to ground level. When I say 'good night' I want you to create a smoke screen and scatter. I will call you from a secure location to meet up."She ordered. Volpin was resigned, while Chat was floored. Why was Ladybug treating the Akuma slime with respect and asking for his help?
Oh and boys. You start fighting again, well you won't like the results." Ladybug said with a smile that oozed killing intent. Volpin couldn't help but think that the quote "Beware the nice ones" was fitting for Cap.
The boys complied, so lost in thought and terror they didn't even notice what was going on around them. Ladybug couldn't have been more thankful for that fact. Once they touched down they were swarmed by the crowd that had gathered to watch the heroes fight.
"People of Paris, we apologize for scaring you and making you think that there was another attack. What you saw was merely a spar between Chat Noir and the newest hero, Volpin. Chat merely wanted to test the strength of our teammate. They got a little caught up in their match that they neglected to realize that they were in a very public place and that they were garnering so much attention. Rest assured that we will try our hardest to make sure that it won't happen again. Now I am afraid that we need to say good night." Snapping out his stupor Volpin brought his flute staff to his lips and created a smoke screen, covering the heroes exit. The citizens were left in a frenzy about what just happened. One thing for sure was that what happened wouldn't soon be forgotten.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Time skip ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Ladybug moved fast. She decided to head to Notre Dame as is was only a few minutes away from Arc de Triomphe. She quickly made it to the bell tower and scattered the pigeon that were roasting there. The last thing she needed was a sneezing Kitty.
She quickly dialed Volpins, and then Chat's number and told them both where she was hanging up before they could talk.
Chat arrived first. Deciding to chance it he went for his customary greeting.
"Hello my Lady." He said going to kiss her hand. Ladybug was having none of that.
"Cut the flirting Chat Noir. I am in no mood." Ladybug said through clenched teeth.
"Listen Ladybug I-" Chat began, once again being cut off by Ladybug.
"You want to say something, say it when Volpin gets here." Ladybug said.
"Why are you trusting that Akuma?!" Chat blurted out.
Ladybug stared at her partner.
"Are you KIDDING ME!" Ladybug screamed. Chat backed up now very nervous.
"When Volpina made her debut I told you not to trust her, but you told me that I was overreacting." Ladybug said pacing.
"You were right which is why i didn't trust Volpin." Ladybug stopped and glared at her partner shutting him up. He really needed to shut his big mouth.
"Chat I am going to ask you a question. Did you look at the news today, or check the Ladyblog?" Ladybug asked deciding to see if her hunch had any base. Chat was thrown at the sudden change in subject.
"I know that there were some alerts, but I was at an event in my civilian side and couldn't get away to check." Chat admitted. Ladybug rubbed her face before pinching the bridge of her nose.
"Chat, I am going to say this once. ALWAYS CHECK THE NEWS! ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE LEFT THE CITY!" Ladybug yelled to show her frustration. Chat pulled even further back. What would have caused his lady to get so mad at him?
"I am not sure I-"
"There was an Akuma accident today while you were gone." Ladybug said cutting her partner off.
"Volpin, I know." Chat said cautiously. Ladybug glared at him once more before taking a deep breath, shaking her head and letting it out with a sigh. Chat was now really confused.
"Close. It was Volpina." Ladybug said. Needless to say Chat was floored.
"WHAT? But there's-"
"Never been an incident where the same person is akumatized two separate times. I am well aware of this Chat Noir." Ladybug said in a agitated voice.
"But Volpin..." Chat trailed off now confused and uncertain at the new information presented to him.
"Tell me Chat, while some of our past foes have had similar powers, like mind control, have any of our past foes had the same abilities?" Ladybug said trying to keep her anger at bay.
"Well no but-" Chat began.
"So why would Hawk Moth suddenly change his strategies now?" Ladybug stated with a hard look waiting for the truth to hit the black cat.
"He wouldn't. But that would mean that..." Chat stated slowly feeling a sense of dread and horror. Ladybug sported a smirk as she saw the change in expression in Chat.
"Yep. Volpin is the actual bearer of the Fox Miraculous." Ladybug stated watching Chat have a mini freak out. It felt good to troll someone other than her boys.
"Wait so Volpin was at the Arc-"
"To meet up for patrol with me." Ladybug finished.
"Just like I said, I was telling the truth earlier, Ally Cat." Volpin's voice called out startling Chat. When he turned to where Volpin's voice originated from he was bewildered to see nothing there.
"Alec." Ladybug warned. Volpin's laugh was heard before he appeared leaning up against the tower lowering his hood. Seeing Chat's bafflement volpin couldn't help but tease.
"Looks like the Cat lost his tongue to the Fox." Volpin said. Chat looked between Ladybug and Volpin wondering what the hell was going on.
"Volpin has the ability to temporarily turn invisible when he raises his hood." Ladybug elaborated when Volpin made no motion to do so himself.
"How long have you been here?" she inquired.
"I arrived about when Chat accused me of being an Akuma. I figured that it was better for you to explain. I am glad I did. It was quiet the show" Volpin said shrugging his shoulder, and smirking. Ladybug blushed remembering just how she acted. Chat's eyes narrowed as he gritted his teeth. He opened up his mouth but was cut off when Volpin raised a clawed glove, similar to Chat's own.
"Miraculous 101: We get our powers from something called miraculous jewelry, but that is something that a person can gather just by watching the Akuma fights. What isn't well known is the fact that the that when the jewelry pieces are powered down they change colors to help disguise them a bit more. The reason that the miraculous can transform us is because they fuse with a Kwami. The Kwamis are over 5000 years old at least. Kwamis are tied to their object, meaning that beside the initial reveal, they are visible so long as their partner is wearing it. They require food to power up that and rest. Chat's is named Plagg and uses Camembert to gain energy and Ladybug's is named Tikki and love cookies. I know this because of my Kwami Sinnopa or Sinn as she prefers to be called told me." Volpin stated in a drawling tone that was trademarked by one of his best friends. He turned waiting for Chat to comment.
"Why are you telling us this?" Chat said realizing that unless he played along Volpin wouldn't say anymore. He was also a bit thrown by how much the faux hero sounded like his cousin.
"I am tell this to you Chat to prove to you once and for all that I am legit." Volpin stated throwing a glare at the green eyed teen, and he didn't mean eye color.
Chat opened his mouth but could summon no protest. He should have asked about the Kwami's earlier in his interrogation. That would have saved them a lot of trouble. Hindsight is truly 20/20.
"Are you to done?" Ladybug asked, both teens nodded, one more reluctantly than the other.
Good now then, HOW COULD YOU BE SO RECKLESS?!" Ladybug shouted pulling a 180 half way through her sentence, glaring at her male heroes. They opened their mouths to defend themselves but she narrowed her eyes further shutting them up.
"I am not done. Do you two have any idea what you've done? Your little spar was on the news!" She said throwing her hands up in the air.
"It was?" Volpin asked. Ladybug rounded on him intensifying her glare. He shrunk back and seeing that he was going to stay quiet she forged on.
"Yes. Yes it was. Why else would a crowd have started forming around us when we landed?" She asked retorically her voice dripping with venom.
Both males had the decency to look abash. To be honest Volpin had gotten so caught up in their fight that he didn't even think about whether or not they would draw attention. And when they had fallen He hadn't really given much thought on why the crowd had formed. He were too busy thanking their lucky stars that Ladybug caught them in time.
Chat had a full on Cheshire grin. He loved watch his lady work. She turned towards him with a dark look. On second thought...
"Wipe that grin off your face you are not out of the woods yet Chat Noir." The black clad hero winced and tried to explain.
"My lady he..."
"Zip it. Because of your actions tonight we can't use the Arc de Triomphe for patrol. At least not in the near future."
"Sorry my lady." Chat said trying to get back in her good graces.
"Don't say it to me say it to Volpin. You judged him too fast Chat." Ladybug stated.
"Why are you defending him?" Chat said feeling frustrated about how much had changed in the short time that he had been gone from his city. Sure Volpin was on their side and was a weilder as well but that didn't warrant the level of protection that Ladybug was showing to this inerfoxer.
Volpin bristled ready to defend himself when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked at Ladybug and she shook her head. She moved passed him and decided to explain her actions to her first partner.
"This afternoon was the first time that I met Volpin. I was already alerted that Volpina was back so when I first met him I was as suspicious as you were, hell I might have been even more distrustful. He claimed to be a miraculous wielder and to prove that he wasn't an illusion I punched him in gut." Ladybug told Chat.
"That hurt you know." Volpin interjected. Ladybug shot him a look, though and he raised his hand in mock surrender.
"But he showed me, in the short time that we interacted that he deserves my trust and respect. Just like he deserves the chance to defend this city." Ladybug continued.
"How con you go from punching him out of distrust to trusting him to watch over our city?" Chat said more curious than before.
"To put it simply he did exactly what you would have done if it was you helping me defeat Volpina. He saved my life." Chat shut up after that. Seeing this Ladybug elaborated.
"Volpina had managed to separate me from my yo-yo and then knocked me off my feet. Just before she preformed a finishing strike, Volpin intervened, allowing me to retrieve my yo-yo. He defended me when Volpina began to insult me and I know that without his help I wouldn't have been able to take down Volpina." Chat thought for a moment before turning to Volpin.
"Thank you for defending my Lady when I couldn't. I am sorry I misjudged you." Chat said at last. It wasn't easy but at least he was sincere. He decided that he would watch the video of the fight when he got back.
"Don't mention it, Ally Cat." Volpin said.
"Speaking of not being there..."Ladybug said before slapping the back of Chat's head.
"OW."
"Next time you leave the city tell me! I was worried about you Kitty." Ladybug admitted before giving her partner a quick hug.
"Will do bugaboo." Chat said milking this moment with everything he had.
"Don't call me bugaboo." Ladybug said ending the embrace.
Turning towards her other partner she held up her thumb and index finger.
"Two questions. First why didnt you use your invisibility powers earlier to leave and call me for back up?" Ladybug asked holding up her thumb. Volpin opened his mouth than closed it, he then looked away rubbing his neck.
"You forgot that you could do that didn't you." Ladybug stated with an eye roll.
"Hey I am still getting used to this Hero thing, give me a while and then we can talk." Volpin joked.
"Two, will you please explain the nicknames?" Ladybug asked with a smile. Volpin laughed and shook his head.
"You are Cap which is short for Captain as you have a way of taking charge. Chat on the other hand is Ally Cat as he has the manners of one." volpin quipped. Chat wanted to argue, but thinking back on his actions this night decided to keep his comments to himself.
"Normally I wouldn't suggest this but I say we keep patrol short tonight. Hawk Moth shouldn't make a move tonight as he already used Volpina, but better be safe then sorry." With those words the red and black hero of Paris leapt out of the Bell tower and into the night, leaving the boys by themselves. The silence deafening and tension now double what it had been since Volpin first emerged.
"I am not interested in her." Volpin said suddenly.
"What?" Chat said thrown by his declaration.
"Ladybug, I know you have feelings for her, heck most of Paris know. I just wanted to inform you that I dont't have feelings for her." Volpin elaborated. Seeing Chats disbelieving stared he sighed and ran his glove through his hair.
Ladybug is an amazing person, anyone can see that, but..." Volpin's smile turned wistful.
"I have my heart set on someone else. Someone who has held my heart for a while, even if she doesn't realize it." Volpin said thinking of the gorgeous designer he calls his best friend.
"Then what with the nicknames?" Chat asked almost pouting.
"They are a sign of friendship, nothing more. She calls me Alec since I can be a smart ass, but smart alec is a kinder word." Volpin rolled his eyes at Chats childishness.
"You boys coming or not?" Ladybugs voice drifted up to the two teens.
"Look Chat right now we have both had a long night and to be honest I would rather avoid another lecture form Ladybug. You don't have to be my friend, but you should trust that I will have your back. Now lets not keep her waiting." Volpin said before he leapt out the window. Chat raced over and saw him drifting over to his lady.
"I don't care if he is on my side, I don't like him." Chat muttered. He extended his baton outwards an slid down to his lady and his new headache. Tonight had gone nothing like he expected.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Time skip ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Never had Marinette been so glad to end patrol early. All through their rooftop run, she felt a tension so thick that it felt like she was trapped in Pharaoh's slow motion bubble again. As the transformation dropped Marinette flopped onto her bed and let out a frustrated groan into her pillow. She had no doubt that tonight was just the first of many fights between the cat and the fox.
Tikki flew over to her charge and settled on by her pillow, her blue eyes full of sympathy. Marinette turned to Tikki.
"Tikki if Sinn and Plagg fight like Volpin and Chat did tonight than you have my respect for having the patience to deal with it, and my sympathies for having to put up with it." Marinette joked. Tikki chuckled before shaking her head.
"You aren't the first Ladybug to tell me that, and you won't be the last. While my friends don't usually have a battle royal like yours did, they do bicker just as much."
"Ugh. Looks like I am going to have to get used to hearing them bicker and name call. Now I know how Genie and Robin Hood feel when Felix and I get into it." Marinette muttered. Tikki laughed. She was glad that Marinette was her partner.
"While it is true that most of the Volpins and Chat Noirs end up bickering, some actually getting along better than than the Ladybugs and Chat Noirs."
"Really?" Marinette perked up at the mention of Tikkis past. While she didn't hide it, Tikki didn't go out of her way to talk about her history. Marinette respected Tikki's privacy, but that didn't mean that she wasn't ecstatic to learn more about her partner.
"Oh yes. There was one pair that had been chosen. They had never met prior to being chosen, but as soon as they met, you would have thought they were long lost twins! They were so in sync that occasionally they would start talking in unison or in turn to throw their opponents off." Tikki said giggling. Marinette tried to picture Chat and Volpin doing what Tikki said and almost snorted at how ridiculous it seemed.
"That must have been an interesting experience. How did Sinn and Plagg react to that?"
"While they were baffled by their charges reaction, they learned to accept it, albeit grudgingly. The way they saw it better than then what happened that what happened once in Pursia." Tikki said with a smile that spoke mischief.
"Oh don't leave me hanging. What happened in Pursia?" Marinette asked wanting to know what could cause the normally sweat Kwami to sport such a devious smile.
"Sinn's user was a girl and ended up married to that generations Chat Noir." Tikki said with a smile.
"Oh that must have drove the Kwami's bonkers." Marinette chuckled.
"It did, they constantly were on their charges. But their charges got back at them by making sure that any chance they got they would make out transformation or not. Plagg and Sinn learned to keep their mouths shut."
"How is that the two even got together?" Marinette asked. Tikki's eyes gained a mischievous twinkle.
"Through a series of unconnected events where they ended up learning more about one another and eventually fell in love." Tikki said in an innocent tone.
"Why do I get the feeling that those unconnected events weren't so unconnected and had everything to do with you?" Mari asked her cookie loving friend.
"Me? I did no such thing. My partner on the other hand..." Tikki trailed of with a wicked grin.
"Tikki, you are an absolute star." Marinette said shaking her head at the Kwami's past antics. It made her think of a line that she had once read by John Dryden "Beware the fury of patient man" or in this case Kwami.
"So are you. Now you should get to bed before the actually stars beat you to it." Tikki said.
"Fair enough. Good night Tikki." Marinette said getting under the comforter.
"Night Marinette." Tikki said flying into her own bed that was hidden behind Marinette's dust ruffle. She was glad that she was able to reduce her charges stress. From what she could tell the feud of the Cat and the Fox was going to be extremely challenging to deal with this time.
Fun fact I was looking up some facts about the Arc de Triomphe and learned that it is 15 minutes away from the famous Church, what I said earlier in the chapter was true.
For those who don't understand why I had Marinette hold up her index in thumb to signify the number two let me elaborate. In France they start counting on their thumb , not their index finger. They do this in a few other countries but I am unsure just which ones.
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