MIRACULOUS ALLIANCE
EPISODE 10: MINOSCORN, PART I
Ever since cutting his father, or rather Gabriel out of his life, Adrien felt...restless. He was happy there were no more useless extra-circular activities that wouldn't benefit him and take up valuable time. Time he could use to spend time with his friends and girlfriend. But he found he almost had...too much spare time if you could believe it. Normally he was kept so busy that he appreciated any time of freedom he got off. But he knew that he was still adapting to the life without Gabriel's demands forced upon him. It was getting used to.
He knew he had a few interests of his own. His anime collection and his video games for example. A bit of music, but it was limited to being the occasional member of Kitty Section (how could a band sound both adorable and metal?) and...that's about it. Most of his activities outside the aforementioned were picked for him and he was unsure what he wanted to do with his life now. Up until now he focused on trying to get more time of his own. But he hadn't thought beyond that. He promised his Bugaboo to not jump in and stop and think, but he had only applied it to his time as Chat.
So at the moment, he was so utterly bored. He wanted to go outside of the house. But there is this problem. There were still rabid fans. Whom, unlike Wayhem, were not following a therapy to healthily deal with hero worship (Wayhem was actually a nice person once he overcame his issues) and would mob him if they saw him, thinking that now he was no longer living with Gabriel, he was an easy target to mob. Not to mention those reporters. The type of that Alya took one glance at and begged the others that if she ever became like them they would drag her to the loony bin.
Anyhow, he was now almost wishing for an Akuma or a runaway magical creature that came through the Barrier. But ever since Powerfist, it has been quiet for weeks. Hawkmoth didn't seem to want to rush his next Akuma but knowing Hawkmoth, it would be a matter of time. But still he would figure out what to do in the meantime. He spent most of his morning looking at the ceiling.
"Getting restless, kid?" Plagg asked. He was munching on...well, what else but Camembert as he flew upside down to come face to face with his Chosen.
"I just...Gabriel had me do so much, and he always told me what I should or could do, and there are few things of myself that...I don't know what to do with my life." Adrien said.
"I myself cannot tell you what to do. Mostly because I admit that unless there is an Akuma or monster to be fought I am not the most active kwami. Granted, being a deity of destruction that is a good thing, don't want to accidentally destroy something that doesn't need destroying." Plagg said as he landed on Adrien's chest. "I like simple things, like loafing around, cheese and kick the butt of idiots whom ruin everyone's days. But you humans are the types with more complex needs."
Adrien straightened himself. "I have not been able to explore until now what my real interests and passions lie. I know being Chat Noir is one of them, but I cannot just do the superheroing along. Even Master Fu still does the acupuncture, healing, Mandarin tutoring...I like videogames and anime but I know for certain I would lack the creativity and artistic skills to one day make my own. And certainly my only involvement with fashion for the near future will be whatever is necessary to support Marinette's dreams and career. And I no longer want to touch any of the other subjects related to whatever Fa-Gabriel let me do."
"I get it now kid...Everyone knew what Adrien Agreste, the model and son of Gabriel Agreste did. But no one, not even you, knows what Adrien Agreste, the normal everyday dorky kid, does or wants to do." Plagg said. "You just have to figure out whom you are on your own. Not as Gabriel's son, not as Chat Noir, not even as just the boyfriend of Pigtails. You need to figure out whom Adrien Agreste is as his own person."
"I tend to forget you are a wise, millennia-old demigod sometimes Plagg." Adrien said.
"You being oblivious, nothing new there." Plagg teased. "You got nothing else to do today, so you could start out by trying out a few new things if you'd like."
"I could." Adrien said as he scratched his belly. "Though I'll probably need to fill my stomach first and unlike you I can't last on solely cheese." he said as he got up and left his bedroom. He entered the dining room, still getting used to the fact that it is only one room away after being used to be held prisoner in a mansion for years (that's what it felt like at least) "Morning, Uncle Greg."
"Morning, sport!" Greg greeted as he was writing something on a piece of paper. "I am making a shopping lift, there isn't much for breakfast, lunch or dinner. I at a cup of instant noodles for breakfast. I would ask you to go after it, but last time I asked those crazy fangirls..."
"Don't remind me, one of them even threw her knickers at me. I still don't know how she managed to remove them without pulling out her pants." Adrien said as he looked into the cupboards and the fridge and settled for a cold slice of pizza from the takeout yesterday. It didn't taste too bad cold. "I don't want to be stuck inside the apartment all day, though."
"I get that...Now, you still haven't told me what trick you used to get out of the house unseen last time, but you can use that trick again. I just hope they finish that restraining order soon. And if Alec Cataldi shows that fake smile of him again I'm going to punch him in the face!" Greg said as he tapped with his pen against his goatee'd chin.
"Any other news? People talking about me or..." Adrien asked. Alya did a good job with her blogging skills to keep control of the situation but he wondered what kind of tabloid of second rate news blog would say.
"Nothing new. Gabriel doesn't leave the mansion so they couldn't get his side of the story and he hasn't given any comments. Not too different from what he normally does. And they know better than to mess with Nathalie, Nattie's a scary woman when she wants to be." Greg said. "Unlike Gabe, whom is still brooding, she actually regrets things, you know."
"I know. I'm just...not ready to see her. I don't want to be mad at her, but she still reminds me a lot of the mansion and..." Adrien said.
"It's fine, kiddo. She told me she's willing to wait." Greg said. "She, unlike Gabe, realizes the consequences and knows she has to bear them. But I think there is hope for her, personally." Adrien didn't react. "But let's try to focus on more positive stuff, got anything planned for the day?"
"Not much...my friends and girlfriend are busy with something. I thought...well, after some thinking I need to figure out what my interests and future will be for myself, without anyone else determining them for me. So I thought about looking for stuff to try out..."
"Oh, the whole 'searching how to be your own person thing'." Greg replied. "If you need help...don't be afraid to ask, I am willing to drop anything to help you."
"The best you can do is make sure we don't have to eat pizza and noodles for breakfast." Adrien asked. "Can you also put those vanilla chocolate pudding swirls on the list?"
"Was the first thing I did, Triple A." Greg answered. "Did you finish your homework for this week?"
"I even got a bit ahead. I looked up and already made notes of things I'm sure that would be talked about in class for the next two weeks." Adrien said.
"All right...isn't there a game you like to play?"
"I also beat the new Mecha Strike IV at 120 percent completion and unlocked all characters, skins and endings. I also binged the final season of the Dragon Prince...I had a lot of spare time." Adrien replied.
"Yeah, you would." Greg realized. "Just don't forget the appointment with Dr. De La Mer tomorrow, okay?" Both he and Adrien, to get over recent events had agreed to see a therapist.
"I won't." Adrien said as he grabbed small bottle of fruit juice from the fridge for along the way. He would just go to the roof, see if no one else was there and become Chat Noir to get away. "Have a good day, Uncle Greg!" Adrien said as he left the apartment.
As soon as he was transformed and was hopping across the rooftops, he wondered why Gabriel was keeping it down as of late. Is he just brooding, trying to think on how to apologize? It would be difficult for him to do, if he could even do it. Adrien wasn't sure actually, knowing Gabriel he was just doing like nothing was wrong and he'd come crawling back to him eventually. Well, he can forget about that.
Then, the built in phone in his baton rang. He opened it up, and saw Marinette's civilian phone number appear on the screen. He took the call and spoke into it. "Well hello Purr-incess!" he quipped. "Thought you'd be too busy today with your commissions to hang out with this handsome stray."
"What handsome stray? I see a mangy alleycat right now?" Marinette teased.
"Me-ouch, Princess. That one was claw-ful." Adrien quipped back. Both busted out in giggles.
"In all seriousness, I only said I'd have work to do. But not all of them are commissions. I have a surprise for you, but only if you get your cute black leather covered ass over here."
"Glad to know you appreciate my ass." Chat said smirking.
"Bring it over here, because it is mine now." Marinette shot back. Chat suddenly felt himself going red. Dang, she was good at this. "Make haste, you dorky cat." she said as she hung up. Chat decided to rush to the bakery as fast as possible.
Once he got there though, he found that there were two girl loitering around the bakery. They never went inside to buy anything. He was sure he saw their faces before. And he could hear everything they said with his enhanced hearing as Chat. "You sure we got the right bakery?"
"Of course, how many Dupain-Chengs do you know? Agreste will probably come around to visit his little girlfriend, but then we block his path and 'convince' him that we are so much better than the girl with the hideous pigtails." Now Chat remembered them, he has seen those faces in a crowd of rabid fangirls before. And they were a teensy bit smarter then the rest of their kin by not shaking things up. Well, he could go to her room through her balcony but how was he going to explain to her parents that he snuck in?
"Excuse me?" The voice of an angel, his Marinette sounded in the street. Marinette was there, arms crossed, raising an eyebrow and tapping her left foot. "Are you just loitering around my parents' bakery? If you don't buy, you don't stay. That and don't think I heard what you were saying earlier. Shouldn't have been so stupid to discuss it out loud." Despite being shorter then both girls the look she gave them warned them that she could destroy them within seconds. Though while they were slightly smarter than the average fan-bimbo, they were not smart enough to pick up on the impending danger that is an angry Marinette.
"So what? What are you going to do about it? You are just a little nobody whom provides a pleasant distraction for Adrien Agreste, nothing more. But he has a chance to hook up with two real women now, so a little girl like you should just back down. You look like you should get used to disappointment in your life." One of the girls said.
"You'd think she'd already be, seeing herself in the mirror every day." The other girl said as the two let out mean laughter. "Now scram and allow us to give Adrien Agreste a really good time."
"He is not a trophy, he is not a prize, he is a boy, a nice, loving, and admittedly dorky boy. And you can say about me what you want, but no way I am going to let you talk about or treat Adrien like that." Marinette said as she cracked her knuckles.
"Oh, what are you going to do?" the fanbrats asked.
Later that day, in an alleyway, a garbage man was looking at a huge garbage container and opened it up, only to find two dazed fanbrats in it. One of the fanbrats regained something of consiousness and asked: "What day is it?"
After the trash was taken out, Adrien and Marinette were in the latter's room. "Mari, it is so hot when you kick ass. Which means you're always hot. I thought about detransforming and stepping in, but I didn't know whether they'd be scared off because they embarrassed themselves in front of me or that they'll do like nothing happens and get all over me..."
"Don't bother, those two girls are nothing. I can't believe girls like her are so stupid to think that without Gabriel's protection you'd be fair game." Marinette said as she continued to put the final hand on a new piece of clothing.
"Now, what is it that you wanted to show me, Princess?" Adrien asked.
"This." Marinette said as she pulled out a coat with a hood. "If you want to be outside of the public eye and blend in, you can just wear this. The coloring and patterns are so far from the normal Agreste brand they wouldn't dare to associate you with it. There are multiple built in zippers and detachable parts, making it good for cold and hot weather, allowing you to shorten the coat...A few hidden compartments, also one in the hood with a fake wig. In short, an all-purpose disguise coat."
Adrien took the coat and checked it out. A neutral grey, plain like you wouldn't expect. Bright green zippers and a darker grey on the inside. In the hood was a zipper, which upon opening showed a long dirty blonde wig inside. There were zippers in the seam so that when unzipped, you can take out the warmer inner lying, able to split it in a summer coat and a coat for 'in-between' the warm and cold periods. The hood could also be detached and while the coat normally can reach up to his knees, it can be shortened as well. "Marinette, that is so clever and amazing...how long have you been working on it? I hope that you haven't been overworking again to get it done..." Adrien noted in awe.
"Nah, I'm getting better at preventing myself from doing so. Now, it is good that you can disguise yourself, but I think it would also help with being Chat Noir, not able to be recognized thanks to the coat and transforming without having to duck in an alleyway." Marinette said. "I think the rest of the team could use one of these as well. But you deserve to be the first one to have it."
"Have I already told you how great you are?" Adrien said.
"Multiple times. But you can always keep reminding me of it." Marinette answered.
"I thought you were the humble one?" Adrien teased.
"What can I say? Having an amazing boyfriend helps with my confidence." Marinette said as she then checked her watch. "Speaking of which, I am ahead of schedule so I can permit to take a break and put that break to good use by spending time with you."
"And what do you have in mi-" That was all Adrien could say before Marinette grabbed him by the collar, tossed him onto her bed and tackled him down for a very nice make-out session.
Gabriel was frustrated. First, when he was at his company, people were snippy or nervous around him and talked behind his back. He had to deal with buffoons whom couldn't even do their job properly. And due to Adrien pulling a runner, the media had his sights on him. If he were to deliberately antagonize one of his employees to Akumatize him, he would bring unnecessary attention onto himself. So he had to wait until someone else outside of his company would get angry or sad enough. But it seems that he was not getting easy pickings today. Just great, after he had waited long enough to let that last Akuma fiasco down and he was certain he and Nooroo had sufficiently recovered from this, there was no one to use it.
He felt small spikes at times, but not good enough. For a good champion he needed a bit more...He couldn't raise suspicion from the heroes now, so he had to find one that could try to put up a fight a bit. One he didn't expect to get the Miraculouses (that would just be a bonus) but one to make sure the heroes would think he wasn't planning something big.
It also doesn't help that Nathalie is dropping obnoxious hints on reaching out to Adrien. He was not at fault! The kid never appreciated what he did for him. But once his mother is alive again, he'll crawl back to him and he'll see he was wrong. But seriously, between finding pictures of Adrien between his files and the fact Nathalie always puts two sets of place and cutlery on the table despite the fact he is the only Agreste at the mansion...He considers trying to Akumatize himself again but that would be too risky. So instead he had to bear it and wait, but darn if it didn't get on his nerves.
The next day, when school starts again, Adrien was glad to try out his newest Disguise Coat. Not trusting the reporters and fangirls to not be at the school gates to wait for him. This was going to be the big test to see if it'd work. He'd just go into the school unnoticed, quickly change into his normal clothes and continue school, and switch back to the coat once school was over. It would be brilliant. He had to act smooth, like nothing was wrong, as if he was just another student. Adjusting the coat a bit, and straightening the wig that came with the hood, he just walked in, as unassuming as he could. Yes, it worked, no one batted an eye at him.
He already saw his friends inside. They of course would recognize him in his hoodie, as Marinette has already informed them; But as they were chatting, they briefly flinched as they noticed him, but continued as normal to not give Adrien away. There was some relief visible on their faces as Marinette's little project had worked. Adrien also felt relief. Now to find a bathroom so he could get changed back.
As Adrien went inside, the others could relax. "I dunno about you guys, but I'd call that a successful test." Marinette said.
"As if it'd ever fail, my girl here is a miracle with needle and thread." Alya said as she fist-bumped Marinette.
"I know I shouldn't throw my weight around when things don't go my way anymore, but with the help of Sabrina's dad and some help from Daddy we should have enough restraining orders in place soon. Seriously, people go crazy at the drop of a hat, as the next juicy celebrity detail comes out. Ridiculous, utterly ridiculous!" Chloé said.
"That'd be a huge relief, that would solve most of his problems. If only a restraining order would work on Hawkmoth." Nino sighed. "But at least I feel more at ease."
"Hello, Ladies and gentlemen, but mostly ladies!" an obnoxious voice sounded over the courtyard again.
"Damn you, law of Murphy!" Nino muttered.
"Let's chase away your Monday blues with a bit of Noel. I'm named after a holiday and for you, Christmas can come early this year." Noel Legrand, bully, jock and idiot extraordinaire said as he arrived in the schoolyard and demanded everyone's attention. Mostly of the ladies, whose faces scrunched up in faces of disgust.
"I am so sorry..." Vincent, the meek little brother of Noel whispered softly towards everyone. He was clearly ashamed and no one could blame him.
"I wonder what is wrong with that guy? It is like someone deliberately created him to get on everyone's nerves." Chloé scoffed.
Marinette saw Vincent bury his face in his hands, as the robotic bull, Bullhead, whom has been a pet and guard dog to him, approach her and nuzzle her leg. Marinette smiled and petted him. "Hey, little guy. It has been a while. You are taking good care of your creator, are you?" Bullhead's robotic tail wagged very dog-like. It reminded her of Fang.
"Hi, Marinette." Vincent greeted. "I see Bully has taken a liking to you. I must warn you, my brother is at his worst again and I know that for some reason he has set his sights on you."
"Nothing new." Marinette said.
"Hello beautiful!" Noel said, as if on cue. "Did it hurt when you fell from heaven, angel?"
"Noel, for the 357th time..." Marinette muttered through gritted teeth. She had actually counted it. "I...have...a...boyfriend..."
"You mean Agreste? Pf! Why would you have a spindly model when you can have a real man? Hey, didn't he have a row with his pops? Didn't he run away? Must be over something silly. Those models, such diva's. They do as much as break a nail and they go hysterical." Noel said, not realizing that was he was doing is as dangerous as kicking a sleeping dragon in the butt. And knowing magic are real, and there being a Dragon Miraculous, those things could be very real.
"Noel...it wasn't like that, you kept up with the news, right?" Vincent said, trying to warn his brother.
"Eh, they use too many big words on the news, didn't get it all, but I'm certain I got enough to know that Adrien Agreste is a prissy rich kid whom needed to be taken down a peg, and not show his porcelin doll face again. He wouldn't be missed." Noel bragged. "So Dupain-Cheng, do I pick you up at eleven and...whoa, that is a nasty twitch you have there."
"I recognize that twitch." Nino said as he took a few steps back. "Everybody step back and don't interfere if you value your life."
"Is is something among the likes of 'let's enjoy the show and bring out the popcorn'?" Alya asked. Nino nodded.
Bullhead opened a panel in his back, and a robotic hand holding a popcorn bowl came out, offering some to our heroes.
"Why, thank you." Chloé said as she grabbed a handful.
Once Adrien got out of his coat and put it in his locker, he stepped out on the courtyard, hoping to have a few minutes left to catch up with his friends before class. But then he heard an uproar outside. "Please don't let it be an Akuma..." he muttered as he ran towards the source of the noise.
He saw the source of the noise, a very angry Marinette had pinned Noel to the ground on his belly, his left arm in a vicegrip and her right foot between his shoulderblades while Noel screamed like a little girl. "I dare you to say that again. I dare you, I double dare you, you (bleep)!"
"Uncle! Uncle!" Noel squealed.
"Marinette! Please stop!" Adrien said as he pulled his girlfriend (was it wrong to think she was hot while mutilating an idiot) of Noel. "He is not worth it."
At his touch, Marinette calmed down. "I'm so sorry but he...You have gone so through much and he rubbing salt on the wound and I am tired of people treating like you are..." She was close to break down crying.
"It's okay, Princess. I know you were looking out for me. But his opinion doesn't matter. He is just a guy blowing hot smoke. The people whom matter know the truth and that should be fine..." Adrien said as he hugged her and ran his fingers through her hair.
Noel growled in pain and anger as he got up. He was beaten by a girl. Marinette Dupain-Cheng was a pretty girl, but she was so small and weak, to be beaten by her hurt his pride, and seeing her in the arms of pretty boy Agreste just increased his feelings of resentment. "Keep her on a shorter leash, Agreste! That's what you do with little bitches!"
Adrien turned to Noel, a cold look in his eyes that would have killed Noel a dozen times over if looks could kill. "What did you say about my Princess?" he asked.
"What, that she's a little bitch? Because she is, you have her panting in your presence and you even use her as an attack dog." Noel said. "What's up, Agreste? Going to cry? Well, you best go running home to Mommy. Oh wait, you no longer have one, do you?" Once again Noel failed to recognize the danger he was in, but that was nothing new. He seems to be born without a sense of self-preservation.
Caline Bustier was miffed that she was caught in a traffic jam and almost was going to be too late but luckily she would barely make it in time. But as she walked into the school, she hadn't expected a fight breaking out. And of all the people she would find in the middle of a fight, sunshine child Adrien Agreste would be the last one she would think of. Not to mention the last person to be able to pin down a large, bulky student like Noel Legrand (she remembered giving him detention when he started hitting on her).
"Take that back, you sack of s***. Take it back!" Adrien growled. He sounded much more like a predator asking a prey to beg for its life. Noel stammered.
"ENOUGH!" Miss Bustier shouted. Everyone froze into their tracks. "Adrien, let him go, now!" she said. Adrien reluctantly did.
"Miss Bustier, those two are crazy, they assaulted me." Noel said with the fakest pout she had ever seen in her teaching career, and she taught Lila and Chloé in their less then savory days.
"Don't listen to him, the idiot provoked them." Vincent pleaded to Miss Bustier. Noel growled at his brother, but he quickly backed off and squeaked when Bullhead snorted at him.
Miss Bustier took a deep breath. "Adrien, I know you are going through a difficult period, and Marinette...I know you are sticking up for your boyfriend and are being supportive but you two must know I do not tolerate violence. You are getting a warning and I am contacting your parents...or your godfather in your case, Adrien." she like hell didn't want Gabriel Agreste contacted about this, even if they were able to somehow reach him about it (they never could and whenever they talked, it was through a tablet).
Noel smirked. "As for you, Noel Legrand...This is the fifth time this month you picked a fight, not to mention all the other complaints I heard about bullying, harassment and a long list of your wrongdoings. Your parents are already going to see the principal this week but this is just another thing to add to all the complaints we have."
"I did nothing wrong. People just can't handle my greatness." Noel said as he tried to flex, but he flinched in pain as his arms and body still hurt from being manhandled by the Adrienette couple.
Bustier made a mental note to have a psychiatrist called in to evaluate Noel, because no one could be that stupid, right? "Everyone to class, right now!" she muttered.
"I'm sorry, Marinette. I tried to talk about the high road crap, but I kind of lost it myself. I just...no one talks about you that way. I'm a freakin' hypocrite." Adrien muttered.
"It is all right." Marinette replied. "It is hot when you defend my honour." Marinette blushed.
"You two are hopeless." Alya muttered.
"We're not better, Alya." Nino retorted. "You got to admit it was satisfying to watch."
"I wonder how I'm still alive." Chloé wondered, as for all the torment she inflicted on Marinette in her past life came to mind.
"I wonder what the deal is with Noel. How can someone so stupid, so delusional exist?" Adrien wondered.
"Not everyone can be a cinnamon bun like you, Adrikins." Chloé replied.
The moment was interrupted when they heard the sound of another fight breaking out. They turned around to see Noel, being pummeled by Kiva of all people. They heard the normally meek boy saying: "What did you say about my mother, you c***!" while Scott and Reece try to pull him off the idiot.
"I counted it, that was literally two minutes before he picked another fight." Alya said.
"Some people are just hopeless." Marinette muttered.
Hawkmoth finally felt an emotion strong enough. "Wounded pride, having been humiliated and bested three times by those whom he perceived weak...Let me sense who it is. What, really? Is there no one else? Anyone?" Unfortunately for him, there wasn't. He sighed. "Oh well, might as well have a good laugh." He infused the white butterfly with his dark energy as usual. "Fly away, little Akuma and...do your thing, I guess."
After picking three fights in the span of fifteen minutes and having his ass kicked all three times, it was decided to not delay the talk with Noel's parents. The jock in question was waiting outside the office, grumbling. The black butterfly approached him, but he wasn't sure which object to enter. The butterfly eventually decided to enter the #1 patch on Noel's jacket.
"Minoscorn, you got beaten up and humiliated, I give you the power to beat them up, yada-yada-yada, give me the Miraculous in return, you know the deal." Hawkmoth said inside Noel's mind. That's odd, he never had any of his other Champions have a mental link with an echo effect. Noel didn't reply. "Hello? Anybody home? I am akumatizing you. You beat people up for me, you try to get Ladybug's earrings and Chat Noir's ring for me..."
After a whole five seconds Noel blinked and said. "Dude, you're Hawkmoth!"
"That's what I said, you brainless beefcake'd buffoon!" Hawkmoth growled. "Never mind, I'm just going to akumatize you and let you rampage, have fun!" he said as Noel was engulfed in purple and black smoke.
At the countryside, a couple of sheep were grazing peacefully, no care in the world so far. Suddenly, the air distorted, like there was a heatwave or something. Only it resulted with a long sticky tongue coming out of seemingly nowhere, grabbed one of the sheep, whom bleated in panic as it was dragged away, and vanished alongside the tongue in mid-air. the sound of crunching came as the rest of the sheep fled in panic. From the distorting air a pair of webbed feet formed in mid-air and touched the moist grass. A creature that looked like an elephant-sized, horned bullfrog came crawling from beyond the barrier as it let out a croak...
TO BE CONTINUED
ARTIST'S COMMENTS
Oh Noel, how I made you deliberately insufferable. How I enjoy letting everyone pummel you.
But the akuma is not the only threat as another creature crosses the magical barrier.
And Marinette and Adrien always have each other's backs.
Some notes:
-When Kiva assaults Noel, that was similar to a time in school when I pummeled a bully whom dared to call my mother a word that starts with a W that you never want to hear your mother called. That is one of the few times I fought back against a bully. I could let them waltz over me, but if you insult my family I would fight them in the streets.
-I wanted to originally call Noel's akuma form Bulltaur, but it was too similar to the robot Bullhead, so I went with Minoscorn.