Yay! It's finaly my thirteenth birthday and so I decided today I would *finally* present to you, the next chapter of The Adventure Continues!
The next morning, Marinette and Adrien woke up only to find that there was plenty of sunshine, and it smelled like, like, something was burning! They quickly went to the kitchen to find Felix flushed red when they saw him after him yelling at a stove with Emma in her carrier just giggling at the whole ordeal. Were babies even supposed to be laughing this early in their lifetime?
"Felix, what on Earth is going on?" asked Adrien.
"Well excuse me, I was going to try and make some cinnamon rolls to surprise you two with breakfast in bed, but it seems that they didn't want to work with me today."
Marinette grinned at his effort. "Thank you very much, Felix. Maybe we could try making breakfast tomorrow as a whole family? I could even invite my parents over."
Adrien started bouncing up and down like a child walking downstairs to find a tree full of presents on Christmas morning. "Ooh, ooh, pick me! Pick me!"
"For what exactly mon chaton? I suppose I pick you."
"Tonight, maybe Alya and Nino can come over and help watch Emma while you give us baking lessons!"
"For goodness sake, Adrien, what is it with you and your baking?"
"I wouldn't be me if I didn't love baking! And once we get better at it, maybe we can invite the whole family!"
Felix groaned. "Adrien. Is this seriously all you do every day? And you want to be a college professor in physics? At this rate, your students are going to act more mature then you."
"And?"
"Nevermind."
"Felix?" asked Marinette.
"Yes?"
"You talked about how you had another person working for you. Have they responded to you yet?"
"No. And as I said, it is up to them to tell you, not me."
"Alright. We started off the day pretty good getting to actually sleep in. Why don't we enjoy it while we can? I'll make some croissants and pour some orange juice. You guys can take Emma and feed her her morning bottle and then watch some television."
Felix's face changed from a groan to the biggest smile you have ever seen. "Croissants, I love croissants!"
"Now you two seem like you old selves again. These are the similar cousins from your childhood stories I would always hear about."
"Wait, which stories? Adrien, which stories did you tell her! Other than the one you already admitted about earlier!"
"Um, you know why don't we go feed Emma!"
Twenty minutes later, breakfast was ready on the table, and everybody was about to dig in to their meal when they heard Nadja say something on the television that would change their lives. Although Chamack was way older, she still did get a good scoop when she wanted one.
"Don't be bemused, it's just the news! For many years, our city was protected by the superheroes Ladybug and Cat Noir. After the defeat of Hawkmoth and Mayura, they seemed to have disappeared, but we still never found out who our beloved guardians of Paris were. After months of wondering, we gave up and let them keep their private life as they could now live lifes as a normal civilian. For all we knew, it could have been the person standing next to us at school, the grocery store, etc. However, things changed a couple days ago when there was another akuma attack. It appears that this brought Ladybug and Cat Noir out of hiding. After many years, the team came back to fight an akuma fight, however to our surprise not with Ladybug. Finally a couple days later, she returned, though seemed in a rush to get home. Why do you ask? This next piece of information explains a lot. Today we were sent a note from a confidential source along with proof that shocked everyone here that now knows what we are going to say today. Ladybug and Cat Noir, are no other than-"
And just like that Nadja was interrupted from a voice talking to her through her ear piece. "Nadja, are you sure you really want to do this? I mean they do have their own lives."
"And if I don't, what happens to the scoop of a lifetime? And you know what would happen as well even though I am not saying it on air. Now, I must continue on with the story less I keep all of Paris waiting!"
"Fine, but just know it is quite possible one day they are going to end up finding you and try getting back for this. Well, they seem too nice to do that, but they are going to be quite upset with you."
While this was happening, Marinette and Adrien looked at each other. "Felix, did you! How could you?"
"I didn't do it, I swear! I bet it was Lila under another identity. I told you, she has more than one miraculous! She can easily akumatized herself or make a sentimonster!"
"I suppose you are right, but what are we going to do now if she reveals our identity to the world?"
They were brought back to the harsh reality when Nadji started talking again.
"Sorry Paris, it seems we had something going on, but now we are back with our important announcement! Ladybug and Cat Noir are no other than a very known couple, the Agreste's! Marinette and Adrien Agreste are our very own Ladybug and Cat Noir! Now to our very special guest, Andre Bourgeois on what he thinks of this!"
"Thank you for having me Nadja. In my opinion, I think that they should have revealed their identities from the start. Then, we could have had them live an easier life. After all, based on calculation, they would have been fourteen or fifteen when they started this career! The whole thing is crazy! Our superheroes who protected us many times, were only teenagers!"
"Yes, good point Mayor Bourgeois! We could have maybe done things to help them out, so maybe it wasn't as bad. Which leads me to our other guest, Bustier, and , former teacher and principal of Francois Dupont before the whole lying situation that went underway in the students final years of high school, but are now amazing gifted teachers at the newly founded Future Heroes Primary Academy where young children are taught to be the future heroes of Paris in their own way. Caline, may we start by talking to you?"
The teacher tried her best not to anger up at the memories of the liar and what trouble it brought her class. How had she let the whole thing happen? She still couldn't seem to find the guts to forgive herself, even if Marinette, sweet innocent, Marinette did.
"Y-yes, Nadja. You may ask a question."
"Caline, what would you have done if Marinette had told you she was Ladybug before? What are some things you can tell us?"
"Well, the main thing I can say, is that I am very proud of who she has turned out to be. She let her kindness shine towards everyone. She is an example for everyone. I wish I would have known sooner. I will admit, I was super fed up with how she was always late, and never seemed to be on time. She always had the most terrible excuses I had ever heard, but if I had known why, maybe I could have helped her out. Once, she even said a dog ate her sweater, but she doesn't even have a dog. Or a sweater. She would always wear her favorite jacket. But she was strong. She never gave up. Even when her former classmates would torment her because of the lying situation, she wouldn't give up. Even when she was wrongly accused and yelled at, she wouldn't give up. I am proud of her. There is nothing that can ever change that. And all I would like to say, is I am really sorry about what is happening Marinette and Adrien. There are probably people swarming your house wanting the chance to see the heroes, and if they are not swarming the house, then the new Hawkmoth probably has already found out your identity by now. I think that your identity should have been kept a secret. I know it meant a lot to you, as you wanted it to keep your friends, and family safe. I am sorry if you don't agree with me Nadja, and , but they do have their own lives. And you just ruined their new normal. Now I also suggest you keep the other heroes identity's secret instead of spoiling them like you were going to before. Adrien, Marinette, the others who know for a act I am talking to you right now, if you need anything do not hesitate to ask me. Now if you excuse me, I must go."
Everybody was stunned by what the teacher had just said. She just admitted that Nadja had made a mistake showing their identities to the world, and that the mayor shouldn't have agreed to it.
"I, um. Mr. Damocles, would you like to talk?"
"You know Nadja, I think Caline has a point. So I am sorry, but I don't want to be part of the reason that Paris will be lucky if we can even convince our heroes to come out of the house once more."
"Andre?"
"Well I'll be. Although they may have a good point, are we still sure we can trust them? I know my daughter had been friends with the Agreste's for years, but are we sure that we can trust them? I mean, it is Ladybug and cat Noir, the heroes of Paris, but Adrien is a direct relative of Hawkmoth, and was almost always around Mayura. Who is to say he isn't behind these new attacks, and this wasn't his plan all along? I know it is hard to say, but it could be true. Ladybug and Cat Noir, Marinette and Adrien Agreste, other superheroes of Paris, I suggest that you come to the city hall tonight to talk this through. You don't want to be late. Trust me."
And with that, the broadcast ended. Marinette and Adrien looked shaken to the core.
"M'lady, I don't know what to do. The whole world knows our identity now, and if New York remembers how we helped save their city from Hawkmoth once when he came to New York then we are for sure doomed if they find the news. You are secretly working as a soon to be world renown fashion designer once Audrey helps post the line next week. You've already commissioned and sold stuff under her, and are now going to start your own line. Not only that, but you are also a loving friend, wife, now mother,guardian of the miraculous and a superhero all at that same time. Nobody can be as miraculous as you. And don't let that change anything. People are going to say bad things. I've lived it my whole life. You saw when it was at its worst, but now it is going to go even more downhill then that. But you know what? I am not afraid, because I have you. You have always been there for me, just as I have for you. We are yin and yang. Two parts of a whole. We are in this together, and I want you to know that I love you no matter what."
"But what if I fail? What if the guardians find out? They are sure to revoke my miraculous and I won't remember anything about the miraculous. Even you and our memories of the miraculous."
"Nobody can ever change my mind. You are super special to me. You deserve to be treated as the princess you are."
All off a sudden there was a loud clearing of throat.
"Ahem. Can we stop getting all mushy gushy, lovey dovey, whatever it is over this?" said Felix.
"Exactly!" said Plagg who came out from behind.
"Plagg! Let them talk this through! They just went through one of the hardest things they will ever face. Let them have their time and talk it out with each other."
"Fine. But only because it's for you, sugarcube. And also because every wise creature, human, animal, or kwami, knows that you never want to get on Tikki's bad side."
"That's for sure. Now go find some stinky old camembert, stinky sock"
Marinette let out a small giggle at the kwamis.
"Tikki?"
"Yes, Marinette?"
"What are we going to do now? Now all of Paris knows our identities, and I know that the other heroes identities aren't safe for much longer either"
"In all honesty, I'm not that sure. Only the future can tell, and I'm sure the future will be amazing! After all, you always manage to make it through all of the rough times." Tikki said, knowing very well that the future was not going to easily bring the goodness that Tikki had said.
At least not until they lived that moment of their lives out. It was going to be a long day. A long week. A long month. If she wasn't mistaken, then this was going to be the hardest year of the heroes' lives to come.
Sorry for the long delay. First, I wanted to figure out how I wanted to figure out this story, as I admit that at first I was just writing this as I went. Now, I know where I want this to go, and how it is going to work out. Also, there will be more frequent updates, and not multiple weeks between! With school, I have homework, but now the cross country season is over and I will have more time.
If you are looking for a great story to read, sometime you should go check out some by the amazing author ChaosX97
Sorry if there is any grammar or quotation mistakes. (now I'm in creative writing, so that should help).
If you are a beta, or know somebody who is a beta and you would be willing to help me out, can you please pm me?
Thanks for reading! Have a great day, and stay miraculous!