Chapter 9
They all looked at Master Fu with confusion until he opened the box to reveal several smaller boxes. Nino, and Alya hadn't clued in on what the relevance was behind this container yet. However, Adrien And Marinette figured out immediately what was going to happen. Chloe eventually caught up after she noticed that two of the smaller boxes, specifically the red and black boxes, were missing from the center. When she realized what it was, she spoke up, "Is this the box for the rest of the miraculouses?"
Master Fu nodded much like a teacher would to their pupil after getting the correct answer. Meanwhile her other classmates were looking at her with complete surprise. Even Tikki, and Plagg were shocked that she figured it out so quickly. At first Chloe thought she spoke out of turn, but instead realized that they didn't know how she figured it out. So she decided to explain, "Scheherazade was looking for the other miraculouses, and I heard her mention them via the security footage over in the corner."
"Yes Chloe," Master Fu said, "These are the other miraculouses. Unfortunately, they're no longer safe here. So I shall leave the remaining kwamis with you Marinette."
As the old man handed Marinette the box, she took it and said, "Thank you Master Fu."
"Wait a minute," Alya chimed in, "How do you know Chloe's name?"
"I have observed each of you when I made the selection for the new heroes," Master Fu answered before pulling out two boxes, "Which brings me to why I brought you three back here."
"What do you mean?" Nino asked.
"I saw how you all rushed to defend your friends. And I've decided to entrust upon you three a miraculous for yourselves."
They all looked at each other with a mix of shock and excitement as Fu proceeded to hand the first box to Alya, and said, "This is for you Alya Cesaire."
Alya gently grabbed the box and slowly opened it to find a curved pendant on an orange padded interior. She pulled out the pendant and began to examine it with her friends. However her examination ended when she noticed an orange flash from the box which attracted the attention of all five teens. When the flash disappeared, there was an orange kwami that appeared to look like a fox floating in front of her. The kwami proceeded to introduce itself saying, "Hello there. My name is Trixx. Kwami Of illusion."
"Wow," Marinette said, "He's more cute than Plagg."
The teens, and Tikki all laughed while Plagg just pouted, "Yeah Yeah. Laugh it up."
"I believe they are," Trixx said with amusement before turning to face Alya, "So would you happen to be my chosen?"
"I guess so," Alya replied enthusiastically, "I'm Alya Cesaire."
While Alya was conversing with her kwami, Master Fu decided to continue, "Nino Lahiffe."
The DJ looked to the old man, and said, "Yes?"
Fu walked toward the young man, and removed his bracelet, handing it to Nino, and said, "I leave Wayzz, the kwami or protection, with you."
The green kwami floated in front of Fu, and said, "Master, are you sure?"
Master Fu nodded, "I think you two would be a perfect match."
Nino extended a hand to the kwami, and said, "I'll try not to disappoint."
Suddenly Wayzz and Nino were locked in a conversation of their own. This left Master Fu to approach Chloe with the other box, and say, "This is for you Chloe Bourgeois."
While the others were quick to accept the gifts, Chloe was more hesitant to accept hers, "You really think I'm ready for this?"
"At first I had my doubts about allowing this," Master Fu answered honestly, "But what happened today had proven that you are more than worthy to take this."
Eventually Chloe slowly reached out, and grabbed the box as if it were glass. When she opened it, she saw a comb inside on a yellow cushion. Though it looked like an ordinary silver comb, she was able to see that it was in the shape of a bee. Right as she was about to pick up the comb, there was a yellow flash, and a Bee-like kwami appeared. The kwami began speaking directly to her, "Hello my queen. My name is Pollen. Kwami Of subjection."
"Chloe Bourgeois," Chloe said as she extended a hand to the kwami to shake. While the others were getting to know their kwamis, Fu decided to speak directly to Adrien, And Marinette, "You all should probably head out soon. But feel free to return should you have any questions."
They all said their goodbyes to the old man, and departed on their way. However, instead of heading to their own homes, they agreed to meet up at Marinette's place. Thus they all contacted their parents to let them know that they would spend the night there. Marinette did the same with her parents by letting them know that they agreed to meet up and study because of the akuma. She also gave them notice that she was on good terms with Chloe now.
Alya got almost an immediate response to her staying with Marinette for the night which thankfully worked out well for her. Nino's parents agreed on the condition that he babysit his little brother whenever they ask him to. Chloe had no issue getting her father to agree to staying with a friend. And Adrien, while it took a bit to convince his dad, managed to get the green light to stay over as well though it was mostly because the boy said that it was solely for studying. So it was expected to be a full attendance for the new team.
This meant that they each had to return to their own homes. And Marinette needed time to get her room cleaned up. How they didn't notice her carrying in an octagonal box with Chinese writing covering it was beyond her. Maybe they thought it was a gift from Adrien or something. Either way, she was happy that she was able to hide it from her parents and avoid an awkward conversation.
When all four friends arrived at the bakery, unfortunately not before it got dark outside, they were all given a friendly greeting from Tom and Sabine. Alya, and Nino were rather accustomed to their usual greeting but Adrien and Chloe still needed to adjust to it. It gave Adrien more of a sense of what family should be like around each other. He may have been around the Dupain-Cheng couple a few times but it wasn't very often he was around them in their own home. It felt inviting like a real home should.
Chloe however was more shocked. She expected the couple to kick her out of the building for all of the cruel things she did to their daughter. Instead, they were welcoming her, and offering pastries left and right. At first she wanted to question why they were even allowing her to be in the same room as them but since they seemed ready to move on, Chloe decided to let it go. But before they could continue chatting with the parents, Marinette quickly led her friends upstairs to her room, and said good night to both of them.
Once they all made it up to the bedroom, and after all five kwamis popped out to say hello once more, Chloe decided to address her little elephant in the room, "I didn't expect your parents to forgive me."
Alya was quick to answer, "Well they aren't really ones to hold a grudge, and I believe they thought that you were misguided, or something."
Marinette then chimed after setting down a plate of sweets, "Not to mention I was able to explain to them the situation between us. Minus the akumas, and miraculous bits."
That was when Plagg flew down to the table with the treats, "Honestly I'm in shock that you guys didn't react differently to when you first met all of us."
"We had other priorities at the time," Nino explained, "And we got things clarified slightly by our own kwamis."
Just as Nino looked to Chloe and Alya, the two ladies nodded in agreement. Plagg simply shrugged, "Well that takes away the fun for us."
Without thinking, Plagg grabbed one of the treats from the plate, and took a bite out of it. Though after the first bite, the kwami froze in place as he looked down at what was protruding from his mouth. Adrien And Tikki expected him to spit out the pastry since it wasn't a wheel of cheese. Instead he swallowed the rest of the snack with an expression that indicated the treat to be tastier than the last one. He looked to Marinette, and said, "That was even more exquisite. How is that possible?"
"It was made with some pricey cheese," Marinette answered, "And a lot of it too."
Plagg immediately flew up and hugged the girl's cheek saying, "Forget Princess. You are a goddess."
"Easy there cheese brain," Tikki said as she detached the kwami from her chosen, "They are delicious but you should eat them sparingly."
"Cheese brain?" Alya asked before turning to look at Adrien, "Is that why you smell like cheese all the time?"
Adrien unhappily nodded, "I thought my cologne would cover most of the scent."
Chloe decided to chime in with another question, "So do all of the kwamis eat cheese like him?"
Pollen shook her head, "I believe Plagg is the only one that likes cheese."
Chloe gave an understanding nod, "Are you sure we shouldn't be calling him Mouse Noir then?"
All but Plagg gave a light chuckle at the joke, prompting the kwami to speak again, "Don't hate me because I have good taste."
Trixx, Wayzz, And Pollen all flew down to the table where the pastries lay. However, they were a little hesitant to take anything from the plate because they couldn't guess what the favor would be. They were pleased to see that Plagg's treats were kept off to the side away from the rest, Probably so they didn't mix. The three each decided to grab one of the many macaroons that matched their colors so Trixx was holding orange, Pollen took yellow, and Wayzz had green. Once they made their selections, each kwami took a bite, and froze.
The treats were the best thing that they had eaten in the eons that they have been active. But while they all enjoyed the snacks, the teens knew that they needed to address the hero stuff. So Marinette decided to kick off the conversation, "So since we're all here, is there any questions that you guys want to ask us?"
No one spoke up and it wasn't because they had no questions, but rather they didn't know what to ask first. Actually they were rather overwhelmed with questions that they wanted to ask, and were starting to find new ones the more they stayed silent. Eventually the silence got awkward and the kwamis were on the verge of running out of snacks. But someone had to ask something, and finally a question was thrown at the pair. "So how long have you two known each other's identities?" ChloƩ asked, breaking the silence.
Marinette answered first, "Earlier in the week after you found out we were dating."
Chloe nodded, "And how did it happen?"
Adrien answered this time, "I heard her sing."
"So it was good that I mentioned the karaoke place," Alya pointed out remembering when she first mentioned it to her, and how Marinette explained that she was singing with Adrien.
Nino decided to ask his question for the kwamis next, "So how often do the rest of you appear?"
Wayzz answered first, "Well Wang Fu had been our guardian for a long time, and he was my chosen when he started. But Ladybug, and Chat Noir were the main two while the rest were more supportive if that makes sense."
"I suppose it does," Alya Agreed before asking her question, "So What kind of abilities do the rest of you have?"
"That we can probably answer right now," Adrien answered, "After all, best to test this now before things get serious."
"What do you mean?" Nino asked.
"Well we usually patrol Paris at night and that's now," Marinette explained, "So now you guys will get to see what it's like being us."
Marinette double checked to see if the coast was clear, as far as her parents were concerned, while Adrien hopped out to the balcony. A few seconds later, they all noticed a flash from outside indicating Adrien just became Chat Noir. Eventually they all went out to the balcony with Marinette arriving last. One by one, Chat helped each of them get on the roof since the flash from the transformation would probably raise some questions from her parents. Although she was still safe to change into Ladybug from her balcony, which she did as soon as she was outside.
She joined up with the others, and said, "So who would like to transform first?"
Alya was quick to volunteer, and Chloe and Nino were quick to let her. But just as Alya was about to start, she hesitated for a second. She looked to Trixx, and asked, "How does this work for you?"
"What do you mean?" Trixx replied.
"I mean how do I become a superhero with you?" Alya clarified, "What do I say?"
"Oh right. Sorry," Trixx began instructing her, "Well you'd need my miraculous on you first. Then you say my name, followed by 'Let's pounce'. Give it a try."
"Okay," Alya said as she took a deep breath, "Trixx, let's pounce."
Suddenly, there was a bright orange flash which faded after a few seconds. When it faded away, Alya's entire appearance had changed. She was now wearing an orange jumpsuit similar to that of the other two heroes though more in the appearance of a fox while her hair was in a ponytail. She also had fox ears, and a fox tail which both had lifelike movement. She also had a mask over her face that matched the color scheme of her outfit with orange fading to white, and even her hair had the same effect.
"Wow," Alya said as she examined the changes, "This is so cool."
But what caught her attention the most was her pendant. Alya noticed that it changed colors to look more like a fox tail. Though what she found to be odd about it was that it was divided into five segments as the colors transitioned. "What's with the five portions on the miraculous?"
"It's an indicator," Chat Noir explained, "After you use your miraculous ability, you'll have five minutes before you'd need to recharge."
"Interesting," Alya replied, "So what's my miraculous ability?"
"That is something Trixx will let you know about," Ladybug answered, "By the way, what should we call you as the super fox?"
Alya thought about it before giving her answer, "How about Rena Rouge?"
"Interesting choice," Chat Noir grinned at the name choice, "So now that we have you here, I just want to know-"
"If you say what I think you're going to, I will smack you," Ladybug warned him.
"Fine," Chat decided to move on and looked over to Nino, and Chloe, "So who's next?"
"I'll go," Nino said, "Wayzz, Shell on."
Following Nino's statement was a bright green flash of light. When it faded, Nino was wearing a turtle themed jumpsuit with a shell on his back. Over his head was a green hood while his bracelet had changed to show five segments with the design of a whole turtle shell. Replacing his glasses was a green mask that covered his eyes. As he looked to his friends, he could see Chat trying to keep from laughing, which he addressed immediately, "What?"
"Sorry," Chat said attempting to regain his composure, "You just look like you're cosplaying for teenage mutant ninja turtles."
Nino frowned at the comment since it made the others laugh, "Well what's your excuse alley cat? Trying to be an off brand Salem?"
The others just looked at Nino confused, "Salem?"
"From Sabrina the teenage witch," Nino explained.
"Well anyway, have you thought about a hero name for yourself?" Ladybug asked.
"Carapace," Nino said with confidence.
Finally everyone looked at Chloe who still seemed hesitant. However, they all knew that she wasn't scared of the transformation. They knew she was hesitant because she thought she was unworthy to join, which wasn't a feeling that they didn't know how to help with when it came to the mayor's daughter. The only emotions that they ever witnessed come from Chloe was superiority, and distaste, but never once did they see humility. Thankfully, Pollen was quick to bolster her confidence, "It's okay my queen. I have complete faith in you."
Chloe nodded, and took a deep breath before saying, "Pollen, Buzz on."
And with that, a bright yellow light enveloped Chloe. When it faded, she appeared in a jumpsuit covered in an array of black and yellow. Around her waist was a top in the shape of a bee stinger while a black mask with yellow lining covered her eyes. Her hair had also changed to having a black streak run near the center of her hair. All she could do was admire her change, and say, "Not bad."
"Agreed, And I think we have a name for you in this form," Ladybug pointed out, "Queen Bee."
Chloe smiled and decided to go along with the name. However she had other questions to ask, "So what exactly happens on patrol?"
Before the duo answered, Rena Rouge was quick to chime in, "And we don't need to know about the little make out sessions."
The three began giggling as Ladybug groaned, "If you must know, we just check to see if there's crime around. Sometimes we spar when it's a really quiet night."
"Sparring?" Queen Bee asked curiously, "Is that what the kids are calling it these days?"
That's when the giggling went to laughter, except for Ladybug and Chat Noir. Both of which were beginning to regret their choices in friends. But they were pleased to see that Chloe, or Queen Bee in this case, was able to quickly feel welcomed into the group. Of course, that was a matter that they'd address later as opposed to when they were being teased. That's when Chat spoke up, "Okay you pervs, let's test your reflexes."
Chat then threw an object at the three which was easily caught by Rena. All three of them, including Rena, were surprised at how quick her reflexes were already. However, her surprise faded to slight annoyance when she found out that what was thrown was just a marshmallow. Tossing it to the side, she glared at Chat Noir, and said, "Was there a reason for throwing that?"
"It was to test your reflexes," Ladybug answered, "And we will be going over everything regarding your new superhero selves tonight." As soon as she finished talking, they got to work immediately. Before their patrol ended, they had all managed to make new discoveries, and realizations about their superhero personas.
(Author's notes: Here's another part where things differ from the canon)
Rena Rouge learned that the fox ears, and tail were actually very real to the touch much like with Chat and his cat traits. Not to mention she also had night vision like Chat Noir due to the fox traits. Her weapon was actually a flute on her back which was certainly able to hold up to strong hits. It also provided them with some music since Alya had apparently taken flute lessons when she was young. Evidence from how well she played it that night.
Her miraculous ability ended up being known as mirage. She was able to create an illusion that almost looked completely real. The only thing that proved it to be an illusion was the fact that it would disappear as soon as it was touched. Other than that part, the illusion was absolutely life like.
Carapace found out that he was actually able to take on heavier hits. Which they all found to be weird since his outfit didn't seem like the type capable of that. However, the turtle shell on his back was also able to be used as a shield, and as a weapon. This was discovered through Carapace throwing is shield around like it were a frisbee. And this weapon also came with an additional feature.
He learned that his miraculous ability was known as shell-ter. This ability allowed him to create a dome barrier that could protect a small group of people from harm. It proved to be really effective in defending from Chat's cataclysm. Though that simply weakened the shield until it couldn't be sustained anymore.
Finally, Queen Bee discovered some new features of her own. Her suit came with the ability to sprout wings allowing her to fly. And the top around her waist was actually able to be held by her hand as opposed to just sitting like a belt accessory. They all figured that the point on the top had a purpose for being there other than simply combat. It was only after she learned her miraculous ability that they knew what it was.
Her ability was apparently known as venom though thankfully it wasn't bad as it sounded. All it did was immobilize her target for a brief amount of time. However, it still hurt when Bee tested the ability on Carapace, or at the very least, it just hurt Carapace. And with her flying ability, she began to enjoy being Queen Bee, despite knowing that the term is usually derogatory in most cases.
Once their patrol/initiation ended, they all met back up in Marinette's bedroom and began bonding over some friendly competition. The new kwamis were able to get a better sense of what their chosens were like, and smiled at the camaraderie. Of course there were some moments of awkward silence when Plagg made a couple jokes about how Chloe use to be, prompting Marinette to tug the little cat's ear so he'd behave. Overall, it was a good night, but then they realized their next issue. When the weekend ended and they all had to go back to school.
