Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug, Cat Noir and Steel Butterfly

by bigvic150

A young man is brought to the world of Miraculous Ladybug by Master Fu to help Ladybug and her allies. But the twist is, there's a different kind of Butterfly Miraculous in the Miracle Box that's completely different from the Moth Miraculous. Will Steel Butterfly fulfill his destiny, or will threats like Hawk Moth succeed? Rated T. Chloe redemption. Bunnyx salt and redemption.

11. Timebreaker Averted

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug, Cat Noir and Steel Butterfly.

Chapter 10: Timebreaker Averted.

(Author's notes: If you're curious about how Steel Butterfly will avert Timebreaker's Akumatization with his foreknowledge, here's how it'll happen: Marinette will gently remind Alix that her pants have pockets and that way, Alix can put her "pocket watch" in one of her pockets to prevent it from being broken.

Enjoy chapter 10.)

(Dupain-Cheng bakery, Paris, France, April the 3rd, 2015, third person POV...)

Marinette walks down the stairs to see her mother adjusting a flower in her hair, with Tikki following her.

Sabine notices Marinette and Tikki in the mirror and asks, "Well? With or without the flower?"

Marinette replies unsurely, "Uh, with?"

Sabine inquires in response, "You're sure it's not better without it?"

Tikki thinks hard and answers, "Well, I think you're looking good with the flower."

Marinette adds her two cents, "Either way, you look perfect, Mom."

Sabine replies back, "You know? It's not every day you celebrate your twentieth wedding anniversary."

Tom calls out from the bakery, "Marinette! Could you have a minute to come down here, please?"

Marinette runs over to where her father is.

Tom asks, "Well?"

Marinette looks around before asking for clarification, "Well, what?"

Tom clarifies, "My mustache, I groomed it. Is it too short? Should I shave the whole thing off? Maybe it's a little crooked on one—"

Marinette interrupts reassuringly, "You look perfect, Dad. Uh, except for one thing."

She points at his dirty baking apron, which he just so happens to still be wearing around his waist.

Tom looks at his waist and his eyes widen a bit as he states in response, "Thanks, sweetheart."

Then he runs off to change out of the apron.

Marinette replies, "Hehehe. No problem, Dad!"

Tikki laughs at the whole thing as she remarks, "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! No matter how many times I see some human beings being forgetful sometimes, I just can't stop laughing!"

Marinette and Tikki laugh together, unknowingly joined by Steel Butterfly in his lair as he laughs maniacally like a traditional mad scientist, "MWA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

Later, Marinette pushes her parents out the doors.

Marinette states, "You're both going to be late!"

Tom replies, "Now, don't forget Ms. Chamack will be coming by to pick up the Eiffel Tower cake in 30 minutes. I'm depending on you."

Marinette replies back, "No problem. Besides, if Alya calls me for anything, I can easily use a clone. Piece of cake."

Marinette's parents leave and Marinette closes the door as she's joined by Tikki.

Marinette remarks, "Wow, married twenty years. That's pretty cool, huh, Tikki?"

Tikki replies, "Yes, time flies when you're having fun and when you're doing your assigned tasks."

Marinette replies back, "Well, at least my homework's done."

Marinette makes her way to her room with Tikki flying alongside her.

At the dining hall of the Grand Paris Hotel, Marinette's parents sit down to have their anniversary dinner.

Tom notices Alix Kubdel sitting at another table and waves at her, with Sabine following suit.

Alix waves back as her father Alim Kubdel notices.

Alix clarifies, "They're Marinette's parents. You know, one of the chicks I hang out with and go to school with?"

Alim replies, "Yes, I remember. They make the best bread in the whole of Paris, and I literally enjoyed the Christmas logs they gave us for Christmas last year."

Alim notices one of Alix's sneakers.

Alim asks, "Couldn't you have made more of an effort to dress nicely?"

Alix replies, "What do you mean? I took off my cap."

She points at her cap for emphasis.

Alim replies back, "But this is a special day."

Alix states in response, "Well, it's only a birthday."

Alim replies again, "(Tsking five times) No, this is a special birthday." He reaches into his pocket and pulls out the fake Rabbit Miraculous Steel Butterfly and the other heroes made to throw Alix off-trail to prevent her from becoming Bunnyx and screwing up everything.

Alim explains, "This family heirloom was made by one of our ancestors many, many years ago. Like say, maybe five thousand or more, give or take. It's been passed down from one generation to the next, to be given to the youngest child on their 15th birthday. And today, it's your turn to inherit it."

Alix says in reply, "its pretty sweet, Dad. But I've already got a watch, synced up to my smartphone."

Alim replies, "But sometimes, there is more to certain things than meets the eye. Let's just say that our ancestor was.." He opens the fake watch, activating the hologram projectors as he finishes, "...ahead of his time."

A digital non-magical hologram shows up and Alix gasps in awe.

Alim closes it before it can do anything else and says, "Of course, I'd understand if you'd rather have me buy you a new pair of rollerblades."

Alix replies, "No, Dad! I'm stoked to have it. It's awesome, thank you!"

Alix hugs her father and then her phone rings.

Alim asks, "Are your friends waiting?"

Alix answers, "Yeah, but I don't wanna bail on you. It's cool."

Alim replies back, "No, no, go ahead."

Alix stands up and puts on her cap.

Alim finishes, "Now, take good care of it."

Alix nods wordlessly and goes off to the Trocadéro to start the racing bet against Kim.

Meanwhile, at the Dupain-Cheng bakery, Marinette is in her room learning how to make craft foam battle armor for a costume commission she got that was paying her really good.

Suddenly, Marinette's phone rings.

Marinette answers it and says, "Hey, Alya. What's up? The what? The bet between Alix and Kim? Of course, I didn't forget! I already made the banner for it! I know everyone's counting on me. In FIVE minutes? I'm sorry, no can do. I'm waiting for Nadia Chamack to stop by so I can give her the Eiffel Tower cake my parents made for her. No, Alya, chances are Ms. Chamack might show up earlier than twenty minutes. I'm sorry, Alya, but I'll have someone deliver the banner. Of course, I know its Alix's birthday. And tell her I said if she has some sort of special present on hand before the race, she needs to put it in one of her pockets so she can take care of it."

Marinette hangs up with a relieved sigh.

Turns out, she had Miguel Guevara's delivery boy clone deliver the banner.

Once the delivery boy arrived in time with the banner, he called out, "Gift from Marinette Dupain-Cheng."

Alya and Adrien held out the banner for everyone to see and they all looked upon it with awe.

An unknown person calls out, "Oh, that's beautiful!"

Adrien remarks, "Marinette truly outdid herself this time."

Kim arrives and boastfully remarks, "You all picked the wrong side to cheer on. Looks like Alix isn't even showing up! Probably too chicken to race an extreme athlete like me."

Kim starts imitating a chicken for added emphasis.

Alix arrives and croons, "Spoke too soon, Kim. And I ain't a chicken. Either way, your ridiculous bets are over. I'm gonna leave you in the dust, meathead!"

Kim replies, "You're no match for me. My neck is bigger than your thigh."

Alya asks while laughing, "Hahahaha! Is that a good thing?"

The secret clone snickered as he said under his breath, "Better get ready to pull out, mucus breath."

But nobody heard the secret clone and nobody knew that the insult was directed at both Kim and Alix.

As the clone starts to leave, Max explains thoroughly, "Let's review the official rules. There will be two laps around the fountains at approximately five hundred yards. The first one over the line's declared the victor! If Kim triumphs, Alix will relinquish her rollerblades to him. However, if Alix triumphs, Kim will be prohibited from making another dare for the rest of the school year."

Juleka Couffaine calls out, "We're through with all of those stupid dares!"

Ivan Bruel calls out, "Uh-huh, that's right!"

Nathanael calls out, "No more dares!"

Alix is pulled to the side as Alya whispers in her ear, "Marinette said you have to put your birthday present in one of your pockets. It's the only way to be responsible for it and so that way, it won't get totaled."

Alix nods and puts the fake pocket watch in one of her pants pockets.

In his lair, Steel Butterfly remarks, "PERFECT! AH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! It won't be long now before Bunnyx ceases to exist permanently! AH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

Back at the race, Max calls out, "On your marks, get set... GO!"

Alix and Kim start their race, with Kim on foot and Alix on her rollerblades while everyone cheers.

After about two minutes, Alix and Kim are still racing.

They reach the finish line with Alix in the lead.

The two cross the finish line with Alix still in the lead.

Alix calls out, "Yeah! Hahaha!"

Alix looks behind her and sees Kim panting as he finds out he lost.

Alix takes out the fake Rabbit Miraculous from her pocket and goes over to everyone else.

Kim states, "I call a rematch. That period of waiting threw me off."

On Adrien's video call, Marinette replies for Alix, "Nope. From what I saw, Alix won fair and square."

Marinette disconnects the call on her end and heads down to the bakery, where she runs into Nadia Chamack just as she was about to knock on the door.

Marinette opens the door and gets the cake for Nadia.

At the Grand Paris, Butler Jean brings Tom and Sabine's food to their table.

Butler Jean says, "Bon appetite."

Tom is about to pray for the food, but then his phone rings.

Tom informs Sabine, "It's Marinette." Tom answers, "Hello?"

Marinette says over the phone line, "Dad, mission accomplished. Ms. Chamack has got her cake as promised, stage two of Bunnyx ceasing to exist completed, and Timebreaker's Akumatization averted."

Tom replies, "Excellent work, Marinette. (Whispers) Feel free to patrol today."

Tom hangs up and he and Sabine give thanks for their food.

Meanwhile, Steel Butterfly is in his lair, training himself against holograms of Bunnyx.

Steel Butterfly was having the time of his life by simply killing the holograms through different horror movie-style ways – not that Steel Butterfly enjoyed the horror movie murder styles to vent his frustrations against the former Time Guardian of the Quantic Multiverse.

Steel Butterfly gets down to the last Bunnyx hologram, and he literally DECAPITATES the final Bunnyx hologram!

As the Bunnyx hologram falls lifeless to the ground and dissipates into pixels, Steel Butterfly starts laughing maniacally for two minutes straight.

In Hawk Moth's lair, Hawk Moth is fuming over the fact that he doesn't have a time travel-based supervillain to help him steal Ladybug and Cat Noir's Miraculouses and to do the same for Steel Butterfly and his crew.

Hawk Moth states, "You and Timebreaker slipped by me this time, Steel Butterfly. But one day, past, present or future, you and your allies will be destroyed! And I'll have Ladybug and Cat Noir's Miraculouses! I will be UNSTOPPABLE! Mwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!"

The window to Hawk Moth's lair closes, engulfing it in darkness once again.

Meanwhile, at the Dupain-Cheng bakery, Marinette's parents have returned from their anniversary dinner.

Marinette is waiting for them at the entrance inside.

Marinette asks, "Hey! So, did you guys have a nice anniversary?"

Tom answers, "We sure did. Although, it was a good thing you were still here when Ms. Chamack came by."

Sabine asks, "So, how did the race go since you weren't there to see it in person?"

Marinette replies, "Oh, it was a good one. Kim lost, and therefore, there's no more bets for the rest of the school year!"

Marinette and her parents engage in a group hug with Tikki watching with a fond expression.

At the next patrol, the eight heroes of Paris celebrate their victory on top of the Eiffel Tower.

Steel Butterfly raises a glass of milk in place of alcoholic drinks due to his hatred of alcoholic drinks and due to two of their numbers being underage teenagers.

Steel Butterfly announces, "To the day Bunnyx is permanently erased from existence! To brothers and sisters old, and brothers and sisters new! To our inevitable victory against Hawk Moth, Mayura and Lila Rossi! No sacrifice, no victory!"

The others chorused in unison, "Amen!" "Amen!" "Amen!" "Amen!" "Amen!" "Amen!" "Amen!"

Everyone drank their glasses of water, orange juice, apple juice, lemonade and/or milk.

The End.

(Author's notes: That's that, folks. Timebreaker's Akumatization has been successfully averted. And Copycat's Akumatization will be averted as well.

See you in chapter 11: Copycat Averted.)