Hey everyone! Thank you all for reading my fanfiction, it makes me really happy to read all your positive reviews!
Okay, so… wow. First of all, we hit 400 reviews! 400! That's over 10 reviews each chapter, which… maybe that doesn't seem like much, but to me, that's a ton. Also, this semester hit me like a truck… I don't even know what happened. One minute I'm totally fine, the next I'm bogged down with work and barely able to take time to breathe. So, yeah, that's where I've been. Also, since this semester is online for me, I get tired of staring at a screen all the time, so I put off working on this since I write it in a google doc.
Anyways, sorry about that. My update schedule will probably move to once every 3-4 weeks because of this. Maybe more. But I promise I haven't forgotten!
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Back to normal now. Anyway, thank you all for your support and sorry about the hiatus again lolz. How are you all doing? :D
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"Well, bye," Strawberry waved as she disappeared. Marinette shook her head with a small chuckle.
Scene: The Césaire apartment. Marinette is speaking to Marlena Césaire on her phone while Alya is playing with her little sisters Ella and Etta, who are both wearing propeller hats.
Marinette: Yes, Mrs. Césaire. The girls are ready for bed. Uh...technically speaking... (chuckles) Yeah, we're good. Enjoy the movie! (turns off her cellphone)
"Technically speaking," Adrien grinned.
Marinette rolled her eyes fondly. "They were! Technically!"
Alya: Come on, bedtime, you little monsters! That's enough mischief for one day! (picks up her sisters)
Ella and Etta: It's not us! It's the Sapotis! (laughing)
Scene: Ella and Etta's room. Alya tucks each of her sisters into bed.
Alya: Off to bed, little Sapotis. You need to rest if you wanna be fighting fit for tomorrow.
Etta: It's not fair! We don't wanna go to bed! We wanna stay up with you!
Ella: Yeah! We wanna watch the movie and tell each other lots of secrets!
Alya: And what kind of zombies will you be at the amusement park tomorrow if you go to bed late? Show 'em, Marinette. (In the doorway, Marinette pretends to yawn and feel exhausted after she wakes up in the morning) So what's it gonna be? Boring sit-down pajama party with the big kids, or...the super-fun cool amusement park tomorrow?
"Amusement park," Adrien shook his head. "It's the obvious choice. A boring party sounds…well, boring!"
Alya laughed. "That's the point!"
Ella and Etta: The amusement park! (both settle down to sleep)
Alya: That's what I thought. So, goodnight, Sapotis. (reaches down to remove Ella's hat)
Ella: Wait! Can we keep 'em on? Please?
Alya: All right. But go to sleep now. (turns off the light before closing the door and leaving the room)
Scene: Living room. Alya sets down a tray with a pitcher of orange juice and two glasses on the coffee table, and transfers the tray's contents to the table.
Marinette: (getting out two plates and spoons in the kitchen) You seriously have a technique down with your little sisters. But...uh, who are the Sapa... Sapo...?
Alya: The Sapotis? They're little monsters from a créole fable... who are always pulling pranks and making all sorts of mischief. (Marinette takes a tray with two slices of cantaloupe out of the refrigerator) Now that we're all alone I can finally tell you. (pulls out her phone) Apparently Ladybug has been around at least since the pharaohs. But no way can the Ladybug we know can be five thousand years old! So, I downloaded a great app that analyzed some recordings I had of her talking. Based on the frequencies of her voice, it turns out she's a girl our age!
Alix burst out laughing. "I can't believe your face right now, Marinette."
Marinette blushed. "I was scared, okay? I mean, she literally was telling me that she's analyzing Ladybug's voice… how would I not be worried?"
"I guess that's true," Alya mused. "Wow, I can't believe I was telling that to Ladybug's face."
Marinette: Euhh.. (looks away from Alya's phone) Uh...Alya? The orange juice?
(Marinette and Alya hear Ella and Etta chuckling. Alya looks over the couch to see that the pitcher of orange juice has been completely emptied.)
Alya: (groans)
Scene: Ella and Etta's room. Alya wipes both twins' mouths with a napkin.
Ella and Etta: It's not us! It's the Sapotis!
(Alya leaves the room again when the twins both settle back in to sleep.)
"That's annoying."
"You're telling me!"
Scene: Living room
Alya: What were we saying again?
Marinette: (sets the tray of cantaloupe on the coffee table) Uhh... (runs over to the TV and picks up some DVD cases) We were about to watch a movie! (chuckles and grins)
(She holds out three movie cases, but then notices that she's showing a DVD of a Ladybug anime; so she switches it to show the Kond Le Chien movie before chuckling again.)
The whole class was chuckling at this point.
"Girl," Alya wheezed. "How in the world did I not figure you out by this time?"
Marinette laughed. "Couldn't tell you. I was surprised, too, sometimes."
Alya: Oh, yeah! Ladybug! She's like a high school girl. So to figure out who she really is, all we need to do is to find a girl our age who's always late—
"A girl with pigtails and blue eyes," Adrien spoke up helpfully.
"One that's a great leader," Nino chimed in.
"One that disappears during every akuma attack," Alix pointed out.
"One who's named Marinette," Mylene grinned.
Alya facepalmed. "I get it! I was dumb! But hey, so were all of you!"
Adrien shook his head. "The rest of us didn't know her age," he sing-songed. Alya pouted.
Marinette: (interrupting) Don't you think there's a reason why she keeps her identity a secret?
(Marinette and Alya gasp when they hear Ella and Etta chuckling again. They look to see that the two pieces of cantaloupe have been eaten. Alya groans again.)
"What a tragedy," Adrien joked. "Cantaloupe is amazing!"
"Agreed."
Briefly, Lucy flickered on screen. "Ignore me, but agreed."
"That was weird."
Scene: Ella and Etta's room
Alya: (tersely) All right, that's enough! Get out of bed one more time and no one'll be going to the amusement park tomorrow!
Ella and Etta: (chuckling) It's not us! It's the Sa—
Alya: This is your last warning! No! Joke! (Ella nods)
(Alya leaves the room again when the twins both settle back down.)
Scene: Living room
Alya: What were you saying about her secret identity?
Marinette: Ladybug needs it to protect her family and friends. Otherwise the villains could use them to get to her.
(Marinette and Alya once again hear Ella and Etta chuckling. They look to see that someone is using the remote to select an episode of Kond Le Chien. Alya walks in front of TV and groans angrily. Ella and Etta respond with laughter.)
Ella and Etta: It's not us! It's the—!
Alya: That's it! (picks up the twins)
Alya cringed. "I should have been more patient…"
Marinette shook her head. "They were being infuriating. Yes, they're kids, but don't blame yourself!"
Alya smiled. "Thanks, girl."
Scene: Ella and Etta's room. Alya carries the twins to bed.
Ella and Etta: Come on, Alya! We won't do it again!
"I mean, that's what they said the last time…"
"Oh trust me, Adrien, I didn't believe them either."
Alya: Yeah? Well, it's too late! (takes off both twins' propeller hats) We'll all go to the park when you can behave, some other day! Now go to sleep!
(Alya leaves and shuts the door. Ella and Etta both start to cry.)
Scene: Hawk Moth's lair
Hawk Moth: "I don't want another peep out of you!", "Wash your hands!", "Clean your room!". Kids should be able to do whatever they want to do, however they want to do it. (turns a butterfly into an akuma) Fly, my little evil one and akumatize them! (The akuma flies out the window)
Adrien rolled his eyes. "What does he know about kids?"
Marinette cringed, looking away.
Scene: Césaire apartment living room
Alya: Well, if I knew who Ladybug really was, I'd keep it a secret. I would even help her! Like say, if you were Ladybug, I'd cover for you — when you needed to transform in school, go fight the "baddies", you know?
"That would be pretty great," Marinette smiled at Alya.
Alya grinned. "Too bad you didn't tell me!"
"You mean the offer isn't still on the table?"
Alya reached a hand out, fist-bumping her bestie. "You got it, girl!"
Marinette: Oh yeah? Well, if I was Ladybug I wouldn't even tell you, to protect you from the "baddies", you know?
Alya: You serious? If I was Ladybug, I'd totally tell you! Because I tell my best friend everything.
Marinette: You're right, Alya. You should always tell your best friend everything. So come on. Spill the beans. Are you actually Ladybug?
Alya: Right. Like I'm telling you. Nuh-uh. (she and Marinette laugh)
The class laughed along at the exchange. Rose smiled.
"You two are such good friends," she observed. "It's really fun to watch you two interact."
Marinette and Alya exchanged a look.
"Thanks," they exclaimed in unison, laughing.
Scene: Ella and Etta's room. The akuma enters through the window while the twins are fighting over a propeller hat.
Etta: It's mine!
Ella: No, this one's mine!
Etta: No, it's mine!
(The akuma enters the propeller hat that the twins are fighting over. Both twins stand still with the light mask over their faces.)
Hawk Moth: (from his lair) Sapotis, I am Hawk Moth. Your big sister's telling you what to do? Well, I'll let you be as mischievous as you want!
Ella and Etta: And do whatever we want? Like, stay up all night?! And go to the movies? And eat lots of desserts!? And drink orange juice?! And still go to the amusement park?!
"Your sisters are almost creepy at times," Adrien fidgeted uncomfortably. To his relief, Alya nodded.
"Yeah, they… they have a really strong bond."
Hawk Moth: Yes, yes! But calm down. From now on, no one will ever be able to punish you, because it will always be another Sapoti's fault. All you have to do is to take Ladybug and Cat Noir's Miraculous, and give them to your good friend, Hawk Moth. Okay?
Ella and Etta: Okay! (both turn into Sapotis)
Scene: Living room. Marinette and Alya are watching Kond Le Chien.
(Alya and Marinette hear laughter in the twins' room.)
Alya: That's it! I've totally had it with these kids! (marches over to the twins' room) Don't even try to blame this on the... (sees that her sisters have both turned into a pair of actual Sapotis) Sapotis?
"I mean, this time it really was," Alix grinned. Alya shook her head in exasperation.
(The Sapotis jump out of the room, knocking Alya over, and start eating the food remnants on the coffee table.)
Marinette: Maybe you were a little too strict with them.
"I take it back, by the way," Marinett turned to Alya. "Sometimes you gotta be strict… I've learned that with Manon."
"You'll be a great mom," Adrien mumbled. Marinette whipped around to look at him, eyes round as saucers.
"I… what?"
Adrien flinched, looking embarrassed. "Nothing! Sorry!"
(The Sapotis suddenly multiply themselves and start to cause chaos in the room.)
Alya: Normally when you're firm with kids they don't turn into monsters!
(Alya notices that a Sapoti is drinking from the fish tank. She tries to catch it but it leaps away. More Sapotis appear out of the fridge and make a huge mess in the room.)
Marinette: They're multiplying after they eat! (ducks down when a book flies toward her head) Aah!
Sapoti: (spying an open window) Window!
Alya: Marinette, the window! We can't let them out! (Marinette gasps, and tries to catch one of the Sapotis, but it and all but two of the clones escape from the apartment) Marinette, take care of these two! We've gotta bring them back!
"Nice job," Kim smirked. Marinette shrugged.
"To be fair, I really needed to transform."
(Alya rushes out of her apartment and sees that the Sapoti clones are already causing chaos in the streets. The two remaining Sapotis also escape from the apartment. Tikki flies from Marinette into view next to her.)
Marinette: Time to transform!
[Transformation Sequence]
Marinette: Tikki, spots on! Ha! (Marinette in her pajamas transforms into Ladybug.)
Scene: Streets of Paris
(Outside Le Grand Paris, Jagged Stone and Penny Rolling enter a limousine.)
Penny: To the airport.
Sapoti: (turns to look back at the passengers from the driver's seat) Rock n' roll!
"That's terrifying!"
Penny: Hey, what's going on? (she and Jagged start to scream when two Sapoti clones start to drive the limousine at a fast speed)
Sapotis: Left and right! Right!
(Nearby, another Sapoti clone falls into a garbage bin.)
Sapoti: Whoa!
(A garbageman dumps the bin into the back of a garbage truck, and numerous multiplied clones escape. Meanwhile, Théo Barbot is giving a tour to a couple on his rickshaw.)
Théo: On your left, La Académie des Beaux-Arts. And on your right, the Louvre museum.
(The bus door next to him opens to reveal Sapoti clones. They attack Théo and the couple. Five of the clones ride off on the rickshaw.)
Sapoti driver: On the right...
Sapoti pedaler: La, la, la, la.
Sapoti rider: Wow!
Marinette laughed. "They certainly didn't hesitate."
Alya shook her head in exasperation. "That's for sure."
(Elsewhere, a man is whistling while sweeping the street.)
Sapoti: (through a traffic cone) Traffic!
(Startled, the man falls down and sees the Sapoti clones laughing as they continue to cause a huge mess around him.)
Scene: Adrien's room. Adrien is watching the news.
Nadja: (on TV) These miniature monsters seem to be attacking more and more people throughout Paris! (Two Sapoti clones attack Nadja) And...oh!
(The screen shows the Sapotis rampaging in the streets of Paris. Another clone appears with a blonde wig to "report" the scene.)
Adrien: I think we better take care of this, Plagg. Plagg?
Plagg: (hides all of his Camembert in a cupboard) These food thieves are real dangers! (closes the door) What are you waiting for?!
"Would they really want your cheese?" Adrien rolled his eyes.
"What self-respecting creature wouldn't?" Plagg sniffed. The whole class just stared at him before turning back to the screen.
[Transformation Sequence]
Adrien: Plagg, claws out! (Adrien transforms into Cat Noir.)
Scene: Parisian streets. The Sapoti clones continue to cause chaos.
(One of the clones is looking at an opened traffic light control panel when Ladybug and Cat Noir both appear surrounding it.)
Ladybug: It's forbidden...
Cat Noir: ...To play around with traffic lights!
(The clone falls and gets its legs tangled in the wires.)
Ladybug: You're just in time, kitty. (removes the Sapoti's propeller hat and breaks it, but the akuma doesn't come out and instead the clone disappears)
Cat Noir: How'd you know to destroy the monster's hat?
Ladybug: I...uh... Trial and error.
"Ah, now I know," Adrien grinned. Marinette rolled her eyes fondly.
Cat Noir: But no akuma's been released!
Ladybug: No, 'cause that monster was a clone! (A Sapoti clone leaps past in between them) These Sapotis multiply every time they eat. To get to the akuma, we'll have to destroy the original one — the very first one Hawk Moth akumatized.
Cat Noir: So you mean we've gotta catch 'em all.
"It's you and me," Alix shouted out.
"I know it's my destiny," the rest of the class chorused, grinning.
Marinette facepalmed.
Ladybug: Come on! I thought you liked a good challenge!
(Cat Noir groans. He and Ladybug then work together destroying Sapoti clones in order to find the original Sapotis' akuma, but without success.)
Scene: Pont des Arts bridge. The Sapoti clones are messing with André and his ice cream stand.
(Two of the clones are bouncing on André's back while the rest are eating some ice cream. The supers show up to see that the clones have multiplied further.)
Cat Noir: Hey, don't eat that ice cream or things'll get catastrophic!
Hawk Moth: (from his lair) Seize their Miraculous!
(The clones all charge forward, leading Ladybug and Cat Noir to try to take them all down; but the heroes end up surrounded.)
Cat Noir: We won't be able to destroy all their hats! There's too many of them!
Sapotis: Miraculous!
Ladybug: Lucky Charm! (A teapot appears)
Cat Noir: A teapot?
Ladybug: It's strangely familiar. (Cat Noir starts to take down more of the clones while Ladybug tries her Lucky Vision, to no avail) It's weird. I can't find anything!
"Has that ever happened before?" Mylene asked curiously. Marinette thought for a second.
"I don't… think so? It happened again after this but I almost always know what to do soon after."
Cat Noir: Hurry up! My kung-fu's not enough!
Ladybug: (looks at the teapot again, thinking of Cat Noir's words) Of course! I know someone who can help! Gotta go! (turns to leave)
Cat Noir: Right now? Can't it wait?
Ladybug: No, it can't. You've gotta trust me on this one.
Sapotis: Miraculous!
Cat Noir: (twirls his staff at the clones) Go on, M'Lady!
(Ladybug leaps away to her destination.)
Scene: Fu's massage shop. Master Fu is drinking a cup of tea.
Master Fu: (hears knocking on his door) Mmm. It's open.
Marinette: (opens the door) Hello, Master Fu.
Master Fu: Hello, Marinette.
"Oh, it's the guy again?"
Marinette nodded.
Wayzz: (flies out of the gramophone's pavilion) Marinette? But you're not supposed to come to Master Fu's place!
Master Fu: Let her talk, Wayzz.
Marinette: Master, I used my Lucky Charm, but strangely, I think it was a hint which was telling me to come here in a way.
Master Fu: I see.
Wayzz: Hmm?
Master Fu: Marinette, I taught you all about the Miraculous and their powers. You know that yours works in a very mysterious way. I think it's trying to tell us that you need help this time. (stands on top of a stool to access the gramophone, but then hesitates) I don't know if it's safe. I already took an enormous risk by putting two Miraculous into circulation.
Marinette: And you were right to do it. Cat Noir and I are very careful.
Marinette and Adrien fist-bumped.
Master Fu: Hmmm. (opens the gramophone to reveal the Miraculous jewelry box, and places the box between him and Marinette.) Marinette, pick an ally you can trust to fight alongside you in this mission.
(All of the chest drawers open to reveal the current fourteen Miraculouses stored inside, including twelve never before shown.)
Marinette: Wow!
Master Fu: Choose wisely. Such powers are meant to serve the greater good. They must never get into the wrong hands.
Marinette: Like Hawk Moth's.
Master Fu: Yes. Once the mission is over, you must retrieve the Miraculous from them and bring it back to me. Until we've unlocked all the secrets of the spellbook, it's too dangerous to allow any more Miraculous to be out in the open for very long.
Marinette: Mmm.
Master Fu: Is there anyone you can think of, Marinette?
(Marinette is about to grab the Bee Miraculous, but changes her mind and takes the Fox Miraculous instead.)
Marinette: Yes, Master. I know just the right person!
Master Fu: (nods) Mmm.
Adrien frowned. "I just realized Rena Rouge's identity will be revealed. That sucks." Alya cringed. "I wonder if I know her," he continued thoughtfully.
Marinette giggled nervously.
Scene: The Place des Vosges. Several Sapoti clones are hanging onto poles of the spinning carousel.
Alya: Listen! We can renegotiate the amusement park idea if you want, 'kay? But first, I need you to chill out and come back home with me.
(Ladybug shows up in front of Alya. Using her yo-yo, she stops the carousel and then removes all the propeller hats from the clones, making them all disappear.)
Alya: Ladybug! My sisters have been akumatized! I need to find them and bring them back home!
Ladybug: There's a way for you to find your sisters. But we're gonna need your help! You interested?
Alya: (excitedly) Me? Help you superheroes? You bet I am! Just wait till I tell Marinette about this! (takes out her phone)
Ladybug: Hold on now. This has to be a secret. Not a word to your friends or on the Ladyblog.
"No way," Adrien breathed, glancing at an uneasy Alya.
Alya: Oh, right. (puts phone away) Understood.
Ladybug: (as she holds out the Miraculous box to Alya) Alya Césaire, here is the Miraculous of the Fox, which grants the power of illusion. You will use it for the greater good. (Alya takes the box) Once the job is done, you will return the Miraculous to me. Can I trust you?
"That's so cool," Rose squealed. "You were Rena Rouge?"
Alya nodded proudly. "Yep, but I couldn't tell anyone."
"We understand!"
Nino grinned, squeezing her shoulder.
"Hey, at least we got our reveal separately," he whispered. "Marinette and Adrien didn't even know." Nodding, she smiled weakly.
Alya: Totally, Ladybug. (Ladybug nods her head. Alya places the box in the palm of her hand and opens it. A glow appears out of the box) Wha? What is that thing? (Trixx appears between Ladybug and Alya.)
Trixx: I am not a thing. My name is Trixx, and I'm your kwami!
Alya: My kwami? I know! You're what gives superheroes their superpowers, right?
Trixx: (to Ladybug) Not bad.
Ladybug: She's an expert.
Alya: Mind blown! (to Ladybug) By the way, how old are you? Do you have any idea of Cat Noir's true identity? There's no way—
Ladybug: Stay focused, Alya.
Alya: Sorry, Ladybug. (puts on the necklace)
Ladybug: Ready to become a superhero?
Trixx: You just need to say one thing: "Trixx, let's pounce!"
[Transformation Sequence]
Alya: Trixx, let's pounce! (Alya transforms into Rena Rouge for the first time.)
Rena Rouge: This is so awesome! But I look like Lila when she was akumatized in this suit.
"But cooler," Adrien folded his arms.
Nino nodded. "And hotter."
"Nino!"
Ladybug: Yes, but the superhero version! Come on; I'll explain the rest to you on the way!
(Ladybug swings her yo-yo to get up to a building's roof. Rena Rouge jumps up to follow her, shrieking by opera in amazement. She looks around Paris as they both jump from roof to roof.)
Rena Rouge: Wow! This is so cool!
Ladybug: Mission first!
(Ladybug and Rena Rouge continue to jump to look for Cat Noir.)
Scene: Parisian streets. Cat Noir continues to try to take down the Sapoti clones.
Cat Noir: Huh? (as more clones appear behind a truck, he uses his staff to knock some of them down) What's taking so long, Ladybug?
Hawk Moth: (from his lair) There, my Sapotis! Take his Miraculous from him!
(The Sapoti clones pile on top of Cat Noir, trapping him. One of them is about to take his ring off, but Ladybug arrives just in time to break the propellers and cause all the clones in the pile to disappear. Ladybug and Rena Rouge start to take down the clones one by one.)
Rena Rouge: This is so insane! I've got powers and I'm fighting super-villains!
(Cat Noir looks up to see both Ladybug and Rena Rouge in heroic poses.)
Cat Noir: Whoa! Who's this superhero friend of yours? No offense, but I thought I was the only one!
"You were before that day," Marinette shrugged.
Ladybug: Cat Noir, I like to meet...uh...
Rena Rouge: Uh... Rena Rouge! Yeah, my name is Rena Rouge!
Cat Noir: Well, sneaky fox, think you'll be as sneaky as a cat?
Ladybug: Um...
Rena Rouge: I don't know. Should we take bets? (rings Cat Noir's collar bell)
Cat Noir: Your friend seems pretty good.
Ladybug: I surround myself with only the best!
Cat Noir: (to Rena Rouge) Welcome to our team! If you need any cool superhero tips, you know where to come! (kisses her hand chivalrously)
Rena Rouge: (teasingly) Really? You're gonna give me Ladybug's phone number? (Ladybug chuckles at her in amusement)
"She got you good," Kim guffawed. Adrien just shook his head.
Cat Noir: I have a feeling working with you is gonna be a lot of fun!
Hawk Moth: (from his lair) A new hero. So I was right! There are indeed other Miraculous in the city! Sapotis, listen to me! Three superheroes are nothing against you! There are still enough of you to destroy everything! So band together and take their Miraculous, or I'll remove your powers and there'll be no more mischief!
(The Sapoti clones all come together and block the three superheroes' way.)
Rena Rouge: We're surrounded!
Ladybug: We're retreating!
(The superheroes all run off and jump up to retreat on top of the columns of a building.)
Cat Noir: There must be thousands of them!
Ladybug: Lucky Charm! (A unicycle appears)
Cat Noir: A unicycle?
"What are you going to do with that?" Alix furrowed her brow.
(Ladybug looks around with her Lucky Vision and sees the rickshaw, a garbage bin, four rakes, two traffic cones, Cat Noir's staff, Rena Rouge's flute, and finally the unicycle. She gasps when she notices that some of the clones have already climbed up to the roof.)
Sapoti: Miraculous!
Cat Noir: Whenever you're ready, M'Lady! (he and Rena Rouge leap away)
(Ladybug jumps down. She uses her yo-yo to get the garbage bin.)
Sapotis: (through the traffic cone) Hello! (Ladybug grabs one clone's traffic cone)
Sapoti: (through the traffic cone) Traffic!
Rena Rouge: Rakes? Unicycle wheel? Traffic cone? Tape? Trash can! Do you always make it this complicated when you're saving Paris?
"Sometimes," Marinette smirked. Alya shook her head in amusement.
Ladybug: Trust me, Rena Rouge. (Cat Noir lowers his extended staff to create a beam so they can cross over to another building) Here we go!
(One of the Sapoti clones is about to follow them, but Cat Noir pulls his staff away from it. The other clones catch it from falling as the heroes push the garbage bin to another location to carry out Ladybug's plan.)
Scene: Hôtel de Ville. The clones are wreaking havoc inside the building.
(Some of them draw onto a portrait of André Bourgeois with a black permanent marker while others are posing for a picture in front of a bust sculpture.)
"Ugh," Chloe groaned. "How could they do such a thing to my daddy's painting?"
"What a tragedy."
Sapotis: Cheese!
(The clones in the building all stop what they're doing when they hear Ladybug's voice.)
Ladybug: (riding on the rickshaw while yelling through the traffic cone) Hear ye, hear ye! Sapoti-Land, the amusement park of the future, is about to open! Mischief of all types are permitted in Sapoti-land! All-you-can-eat desserts! Fountains of orange juice! Big-kid movies and video games!
"Sounds pretty fun," Adrien shrugged. "I'd go."
(On a roof, Rena Rouge tapes the unicycle and rakes together.)
Cat Noir: All right, Rena Rouge! Time to use your power!
Rena Rouge: (takes out her flute) I've never tried it. I hope it works.
Cat Noir: Just think of the illusion you want to create. Stay focused!
Rena Rouge: (blows onto her flute and forms a ball of energy at the far end of it) Mirage! (throws the ball of energy and creates an illusion of an amusement park. The Sapoti clones all charge toward it) Awesome! (gasps when she hears a beep) My necklace is flashing. Um, that means I'm gonna change back soon, right?
Cat Noir: Yeah. But it's okay if I see who you are. I can keep a secret.
Rena Rouge: Naughty kitty. You know very well that our identities must remain secret.
Cat Noir: Good job. You're a fast learner.
"Was that a test?" Nino glanced at Adrien, who shrugged.
"Maybe. You'll never know!"
Rena Rouge: (doing high-five gestures with Cat Noir) If you need any superhero tips, you know where to come.
Cat Noir: Mm-hmm.
Ladybug: (to the Sapoti clones) Follow me, and I'll take you to Sapoti-Land! Where there's no bedtime! Where everything goes!
Sapotis: Sapoti-Land!
Hawk Moth: (from his lair) No, wait! Don't go there! Ladybug's trying to trap you!
(After the rickshaw bumps into two buildings, Ladybug jumps forward into the narrow alley between them.)
Sapotis: Sapoti-Land! (The clones all jump past the rickshaw and continue to run into the alley)
Ladybug: Phase two, Cat Noir! Now! (Cat Noir places his staff into the unicycle to form an axle) Step right up! Step right up! The Sapotis get in for free!
Cat Noir: All the Sapotis are in the alley! Phase three!
Rena Rouge: Is this really gonna work?
Cat Noir: Oh, don't worry. Sometimes it's even more absurd than this! (places the unicycle in the alley) Your turn, Ladybug!
(Ladybug jumps up to use her yo-yo to start the wheel of the unicycle spinning. The rakes on each side knock all the hats off the clones as they run underneath, and Rena Rouge and Cat Noir catch them in the garbage bin. Shortly the illusion disappears and all the clones are surprised to see that "Sapoti-Land" is gone.)
Rena Rouge: We've got all the hats, Ladybug!
Cat Noir: Cataclysm! (disintegrates the garbage bin with the hats)
(Ladybug jumps up and kicks the garbage bin into black dust, destroying it along with all the hats. The Sapotis clones all disappear, leaving two remaining. The two Sapotis turn back into Ella and Etta.)
Ella and Etta: Huh? (The akuma appears out of the dust.)
Ladybug: No more evil-doing for you, little akuma. Time to de-evilize! (captures the akuma and purifies it) Gotcha! (releases the now purified akuma) Bye bye, little butterfly. Miraculous Ladybug! (The Miraculous Wave fixes all the damage caused)
Ladybug, Cat Noir, and Rena Rouge: (3-way fist-bump) Pound it! (They jump down from the roof and land in front of Ella and Etta)
"Wow, that was complicated."
"I know, right?"
Rena Rouge: Etta—! (Ladybug stops her from saying one of the twins' names) Uh...gotta get going! Uh...before I transform back!
Cat Noir: Looking forward to fighting villains with you again, Rena Rouge!
Ladybug: (to Rena Rouge) I'll join you.
Rena Rouge: Bye, kitty! (heads off into the alley)
Cat Noir: Meow!
Ladybug: Cat Noir, can you make sure the two girls get back home safely? (Cat Noir nods)
Cat Noir: (to Ella and Etta) Okay, who's gonna tell me where you live?
Ella and Etta: (pouncing onto Cat Noir) I will!
(Ladybug watches them chuckling before she leaves to follow Rena Rouge.)
Scene: Hawk Moth's lair
Hawk Moth: You and your friends have defeated me this time, Ladybug! But thanks to you, now I know there are other Miraculous in Paris! And most likely, a guardian!
Marinette cringed. "I suppose he would have found out soon enough, but… I still feel bad."
Adrien patted her shoulder. "It's okay, M'Lady. I'm sure Master Fu didn't hold it against you."
"Thanks, Kitty."
Scene: Parisian streets. Ladybug and Rena Rouge land, and the latter detransforms.
Alya: (to Trixx) That was unreal!
Alya cringed. She remembered clearly what happened next, and couldn't help but be embarrassed.
Ladybug: You've really helped us a lot. Thank you, Alya. (holds out her hand to take back the Fox Miraculous)
Alya: Uh... You know, if I held onto it, I could help you again.
Ladybug: You made a promise.
Alya: Oh please, Ladybug! We'd make a great team! I could help Cat Noir and you every day!
Ladybug: (her earrings ring) I'm about to transform back! Hurry!
Alya: Please?
Ladybug: I have to go! I'm trusting you! (opens a nearby door and goes inside, so she can detransform)
"I'm sorry, Marinette," Alya looked down in shame. Marinette softened.
Trixx: You're absolutely right, Alya. I'm sure the three of you would make quite the team! You have all the makings of a true superhero. You're strong, brave; but most of all, you're trustworthy. (Remembering her promise, Alya frowns in remorse)
"I forgive you, Alya. You just wanted to help. Honestly? I couldn't imagine having to be away from Tikki."
Said kwami smiled, zooming over to hug her chosen's cheek.
The two exchanged a smile, before turning back to the screen.
(Inside the building, Ladybug transforms back into Marinette. She sighs disappointedly because Alya refused to return the Fox Miraculous. She gasps when she suddenly hears a sound outside. Tikki hides behind Marinette when someone opens the door. They look down to see Alya's hand place the box inside the door before it shuts again. Marinette chuckles in relief.)
Scene: Fu's massage shop. Master Fu places the Fox Miraculous back into the chest.
Master Fu: You made the right choice, Marinette. Thanks to you, Paris has been saved from evil yet again. (Marinette chuckles)
Scene: Césaire apartment. Alya opens the door when Marinette rings the doorbell.
Alya: Marinette! Are you okay?
Marinette: I tried calling you tons of times! Why weren't you answering?
Alya: Wait till you hear! Something crazy happened to me!
Marinette: Really? What happened?
Alya: I...well...my battery died. (chuckles nervously) Can you believe it? My brand new phone. Super letdown, huh?
"And you say I'm bad at making coverups," Marinette grinned. "At least it was me and I knew not to press you on that."
Alya chuckled. "Yeah, that excuse wouldn't fly past, say, Nino."
Nino laughed. "You got it."
Marinette: (chuckles) I'm just glad you're safe. (hugs Alya)
Alya: Ditto. (After they hug, Alya puts a tray with a pitcher of orange juice and two empty glasses on the coffee table) Keep the noise down. My sisters are asleep at last.
Marinette: Phew! (sits on the couch) All's well that ends well.
Alya: Thanks to Ladybug and Cat Noir.
Marinette: I heard they had another superhero with them tonight! A girl!
Alya: Huh? No! Seriously? I...had no idea! Who was it?
Marinette: Aren't we gonna watch a movie?
Alya: Oh come on! Please! Did you see her? Did you at least know what her name was? Or what did she look like? Come on, girl, tell me everything! (Marinette chuckles in amusement)
"Oh, how the tables have turned!"
"Oh, shush."
THE END
Adrien stretched, yawning. "What time is it?"
Lucy appeared on the screen.
"Hey guys, according to my math, it's about 11:30 pm for you guys. So, how about we put this little… project… on hold for a bit! I'm sure you all need some rest."
"I mean," Ivan pointed out, "we've been 'resting' all day."
Lucy nodded. "Yeah, but you should get a brain break. You know, some time to process what you just learned. You've been watching TV for about… 13.5 hours? That's a lot!"
Marinette yawned, causing a succession of yawns throughout the room. "Yeah, it has been a lot. That's a good idea. We can keep watching tomorrow."
Lucy nodded. "Are the beanbags comfy enough? Or do you want beds?"
Uneasy looks were shared across the room.
"Um," Alya piped up. "Beds are a little too… intimate? These beanbags are cozy enough."
"Fair enough," Lucy nodded. "Down the hall there is a closet with sixteen night kits. They have each of your names and have things like toothbrushes, etc. Also, there are thirty-two blankets, and you already have pillows. Good night!"
As she disappeared, the classmates began to slowly stand up and stretch.
"Well," Marinette smiled. "Let's go to bed."
The sixteen quickly got their kits, got ready for bed, and returned to the beanbags. Most of the students pulled their bean bags as far away from others as possible, but Marinette and Adrien couldn't help but drag them right next to each other. The two of them were the last to fall asleep, hands intertwined.
All was quiet and peaceful.
I hope you enjoyed! The next chapter won't be about an episode, just a heads-up. See you hopefully soon!
