This story is my own interpretation of what Miraculous might be after season 3. The series, the plot and the original characters belong to Thomas Astruc and his team. All the theories, characters, super-villains,... unknowns you will discover here are the fruit of my own imagination. No copyright infringement will be made.
I will publish a chapter 2 times /week. The story is expected to develop into a dozen chapters. Also English isn't my native language, I first wrote this story in French , then I made the translation of it.
I wish you a good read!
(The first chapter starts with a Halloween party because I published the first chapter in French the 31st october.)
Adrien collapsed on his bed and sighed: Of course, his father wouldn't let him go to the school Halloween party. After the disaster of New-York , he should have known that he would not be able to go to such an event. Why did he even have the idea to ask him? He knew what his father's answer would be in advance.
Everything was always too dangerous for his father: hang out with friends, go to the cinema, go to Nino's, or just go and buy something from the bakery. His last thought reminded him of the classmate who lived above his favorite bakery. How did the shy and gentle Marinette manage to convince his father so easily to let him go to New-York? It had taken him many months and the indirect support of Chloe and Nathalie to attend school, and it was still not a choice that his father fully adhered to. Clearly, Marinette had to have had concrete arguments for him to accept.
A little black ball of fur with cat-like looks and big green eyes pulled him out of his thoughts.
- Why do you care so much, Kid?
- Father refuses to let me have fun, as usual, muttered Adrien.
- Your father may refuse to let you go out tonight, but I know a certain Chat Noir who doesn't need permission to go have fun, said the little Kwami with a mischievous look on his face.
- Plagg, I don't think it's a good idea for Chat Noir to come to school to party. It could compromise my secret identity.
- I said Chat Noir didn't need permission to go out, I didn't say he had to show up at the party.
- It's a costume party and I don't have a costume. The Chat Noir costume would have been perfect but like I told you Plagg, it's way too dangerous… or perhaps...wait a minute, I have an idea !
Adrien got up from his bed and walked to the bathroom. He searched different drawers and pulled out several items. Plagg hastened to join him to try to understand the idea which had just crossed his holder.
- Adrien, do you seriously have makeup in the bathroom? exclaimed Plagg absolutely shocked.
- Do I remind you that I'm a model who sometimes finds himself deprived of sleep to save Paris? It's just in case I need to look good before a last-minute morning session organized by father.
- It's Halloween, aren't you supposed to be scary rather than attractive?
- Exactly Plagg!
- I'm not sure I understand, kid?
- Let me show you.
Adrien grabbed an old foundation much lighter than his current complexion and brushed his face, neck and lips carefully. He then grabbed a black pencil that he had used a few months ago for a rather Rock n'roll photoshoot alongside Jagged Stone. At that precise moment, he was happy to have kept it in memory of this pleasant meeting. He smeared some of it on the tip of one finger and rubbed it against one finger to scatter and blend the black which he then rubbed around his eyes to create a sunken, tired effect. He also applied some to his lips and the hollows of his cheeks, always making sure to spread and blend the black.
Then, he opened another drawer and pulled out a jar of styling gel. He applied a dab of it to his hands and then ruffled his blonde hair all over the place.
He carefully put away the things he had just used and returned to his room. He rushed over to the cupboard that served as his dressing room and pulled out a light gray t-shirt from his father's old collection, as well as dark gray jeans. He took a pair of scissors from his desk and cuted the clothes in different places.
He then got rid of the clothes he was wearing to put on the ones he had just ransacked and turned to his kwami.
- So Plagg, what do you think?
- I still don't understand, Adrien
- I'm a walking dead, Plagg!
- How can you be dead and still walking at the same time, Adrien? Dead are... well... dead, if you walk, you're alive, not dead ?! the little kwami exclaimed in an annoyed tone.
- Precisely Plagg is the very concept of the walking dead. It is a dead man who comes out of the earth and is alive again, or almost. Like in horror movies. The walking dead are ugly, dirty and disheveled, they roam in cemeteries and eat the brains of young girls who have strayed there.
Plagg looked at Adrien puzzled and confused.
- Tomorrow night, we'll watch a horror movie. You will understand. He reassured his kwami. Now it's time to go, the evening has already started. Plagg claws out !
When he was transformed he noticed that his stick told him that he had received a message from Ladybug.
"Good evening, Chaton. Different parties are organized tonight for Halloween. I would like you to stay on your guard. These kinds of parties surely caught the attention of Hawkmoth, so we have to be ready to fight today. I hope you will see my message. See you soon. "
He wanted to call her and hear her, but the message had already been sent almost 1 hour ago. She would certainly be untransformed by now and who knows, maybe she was feasting somewhere.
He still wrote a short message so that she would know he had received hers.
"Good evening Bugaboo, message received, I will be attentive. Be careful. See you soon "
He tucked his stick behind his back and climbed onto his window sill; he glanced around to make sure the way was clear before rushing out. He then jumped from roof to roof and decided to land in an alley behind the school to lose his transformation.
When he entered the inner courtyard of the school the party was already in full swing. He swept around the people around him; three witches, one vampire, one vampiress, two devils, several Ladybug and Chat Noir in bloody versions… Then he saw Nino and Alya standing near what looked like a makeshift bar for the evening.
Nino was dressed in a long black dress embellished with chains that surrounded him. Broken chains were also attached to his ankles and wrists. His face had been made up to look like a skeleton.
Alya was wearing a wedding dress, stained with blood and cuted in various places. Her hair was messy, her face was white, and tears of blood adorned her cheeks.
- Bro, did your father let you come? Nino exclaimed approaching Adrien
- Not really, he doesn't know I'm here. Adrien replied, running his hand nervously around the back of his neck.
- You sneaked out ?!
- Yes. I hope he doesn't realize it.
Alya turned to Adrien and handed him a drink.
- Do you want a cocktail? I've prepared them. Cherry syrup, lemon juice and orange juice.
Adrien accepted the glass she handed him and thanked her.
- Marinette isn't with you?
- You know her. Always late !
Adrien smiles at his friend's reflection, it's true that punctuality was not really the strong point of the young Franco-Chinese.
- Well, speak of the devils and here she is . Alya exclaimed, waving to Marinette to join them.
Adrien, who had his back to the front door, turned to see the young girl coming towards them.
Marinette was dressed in a sublime strapless red dress flared at the bottom that reached her just above the knees. A black satin belt was added to the dress and to highlight her waist.
Her face wore makeup from "La Catrina", popular figure in Mexican culture; a female skeleton that can be seen on all the faces of Mexicans on the day of the traditional Day of the Dead "Dia de Muertos". Marinette's had been carefully made up in black and red tones. Adrien thought briefly that these are the colors of his Ladybug and so it was very tasteful. Marinette's makeup also featured a few red rhinestones around her eyes. Her hair was pulled up into a high bun in which a red rose was planted.
- Marinette, it's even prettier than what you showed me, exclaimed Alya
To which Adrien added; - You are really beautiful Marinette.
What made the young girl blush quickly, who could only say a weak thank you to her interlocutor.
The evening was in full swing, Alya was chatting with Marinette while dancing, and Adrien was chatting with Nino near the bar.
- Marinette, I have the impression that you do not leave a certain model indifferent tonight. Alya exclaimed with an ecstatic smile.
- You say stupid things Alya.
- Absolutely not, he's been devouring you with his eyes for a while now.
Marinette looked discreetly in Adrien's direction and met his gaze while blushing. Alya took the opportunity to pull her by the hand and bring her back to the boys when a cry from upstairs was heard.
A bat of about 3 feet wingspan landed above the stairs. When its paws touched the ground, the Bat took on the appearance of a human, or rather a vampire with a black and red cape, black eyes and long, sharp canines.
- I'm Dracula, tonight your fears will come to life. Starting with yours; Alix Kubdel. Then it will be Ladybug and Chat Noir's turn to tremble in front of me!
No doubts: Hawkmoth had just made a victim.
Alix jostled Alya and Marinette while heading towards the exit of the school.
Marinette rushed after her.
- Alix what happened?
- It's Kim! I wanted to play a joke on him, I know he's afraid of spiders, so I put a fake one in his glass. But I have gone a little too far. He got really mad at me and then an Akuma appeared and got lodged in his cloak.
- Find a shelter. I'm sure Ladybug and Chat Noir will arrive soon and fix everything.
Marinette turned around and ran towards the bathroom and transformed.
She took a few seconds to read the message that Chat Noir had sent her in the early evening and then went out the toilet window to allow her to enter through the main door of the building and avoid arousing suspicion that she was there at the party.
Without her suspecting it, her partner had exactly the same idea and they arrived at the same time in front of the entrance.
- Good evening, Chaton.
- Cat-astrophic evening to you m'lady.
Ladybug rolled her eyes to the sky.
- Chat Noir, we've only been here for five seconds.
- Halloween's not the same if I can't be witch you. Ladybug didn't answer : - Come on Bug, you could at least pretend to have a little fun.
- I'm not sure we're going to have fun with what this one got in store for us, Chat Noir.
At the same time a giant bat dove in their each jumped in an opposite direction to avoid it.
- Chat Noir, Ladybug. The bat addressed them, taking on the appearance of a vampire. - Hand over your Miraculous to me where I will make your greatest fear come to life.
- I'm dead scared as a grave who's haunted. Chat Noir exclaimed, chuckling
Ladybug glared at him - Chat!
Dracula took advantage of the distraction of the two heroes to transform again into a bat and make a second attempt to dive on them.
Ladybug rolled over to the ground, and Chat Noir pushed him back with his stick.
The bat dove at them again and again and with impressive speed: the more it attacked, the more the heroes narrowly avoided it.
As Ladybug turned to inquire about Chat Noir's condition, which had just been charged violently and dropped heavily to the ground, she felt the dark bat charge on her and bit her forearm. She felt her fangs sink through her costume and the magic of it. She let out a cry of pain that made Chat noir leap to stand beside her in a split second.
- You're okay? Chat Noir exclaimed, his voice trembling and filled with concern.
- That dirty beast bit me!
Ladybug looked up at her partner to find that he was gradually disappearing before her eyes.
- Chat Noir, what's going on ?! Why are you disappearing ?! Ladybug questioned him totally panicked
- I'm not disappearing m'Lady, I'm here.
He took her hand, but his hand passed through Ladybug's. Ladybug shuddered with fear at what she had just seen, and seconds later, the image of her partner was totally gone. She was now alone.
- My lady? I'm here! Ladybug ?! Chat Noir froze, she was there, right in front of him; paralyzed, turning his head right and left calling him.
-Chat Noir? Kitty ? Chaton ?!
- I'm here Bugaboo !
He tried to put his hands on her shoulders, but again they slipped through Ladybug and he almost fell to the ground.
- So Ladybug, do you like my little present? the supervillain sneered
Chat Noir and her turned to the vampire.
- So … you are afraid of losing your gutter cat, right? It's done, look at you, you're alone and lost in front of me. Your Miraculous will soon be in my possession.
- Ladybug, don't listen to him, I'm right here! cried Chat Noir.
Ladybug froze and collapsed on her knees to the ground, looking around at the damage caused by the supervillain, spiders crawling on the sidewalk, zombies coming out of the school, passersby screaming.
-M'lady, please don't let your fear take over!
It was in vain, Chat Noir's words did not reach his partner.
The supervillain stepped towards Ladybug but Chat Noir stood in his way.
- She thinks that I'm no longer there, but I'm, bloodsucker and I'm going to make you swallow your own blood!
With these words he threw himself on the vampire to strike him with his stick which triggered the beginning of a melee fight between them.
Ladybug was still frozen in panic. When she heard a familiar voice screaming in the distance she turned and saw Alya. The young woman was tied to the stairs inside the building. It was the latter's calls for help that brought her out of her paralysis. She got up and immediately rushed inside to help her.
She tried to remove the chains that held Alya but to no great effect, it was then that they began to rust before they disappeared into dust before her eyes wide in amazement.
- Thank you, Chat Noir, Alya exclaimed - I have a phobia of being tied up or stuck.
She then turned to the heroine- Ladybug, are you okay? Looks like you saw a ghost.
- Alya, is Chat Noir here?
- Uh, just next to you Ladybug.
- She can't see me Alya, Dracula, well the bat. He bit her and …
- and her fear came alive, the fear of losing you. Just like for me and my fear of being tied up without being able to free myself. Alya told him, looking at Ladybug who seemed to have regained her composure.
- Yes. replied the feline, lowering his head to hide his sadness.
Suddenly Ladybug smiled and stood up proudly.
- Chat Noir ! I hear you ! And I see you reappear! But how is this possible? Did you defeat the supervillain ?
- No ! I just knocked him out m'Lady, we have to hurry.
- Ladybug, I think you conquered your fear, realizing that Cat Noir had not disappeared. That's why the effects of the bite wore off., explained Alya
- That seems logical. Okay, so here's the plan: Chat Noir, find a place to hide to feed your kwami. Then occupy the supervillain by avoiding getting bitten. He is too fast when he transforms, that is really unfavorable to us. We need to immobilize him and for that I have to be away for a while. I am doing it as quickly as possible.
She left and swayed, clinging with her yoyo to the fireplaces and lampposts on her way. She dropped her transformation into the alley adjacent to the bakery and quickly sneaked up to her house. She opened the drawer in which was the Miracle Box of which she was now the guardian and took out a comb which she slipped quickly through her hair.
- That should do the job ! Tikki Spots on !
Tikki, Pollen, Unify !
A wave of new energy swept through Ladybug's body. Her costume and mask turned yellow with black polka dots and yellow ribbons now circled her two quilts, spiraling around both.
She slipped out onto her balcony and made sure the surroundings were calm before setting off again towards the school.
When she arrived, Chat Noir was in the inner courtyard, he was avoiding the charges of the supervillain who was trying to bite him while using his better arm : provocation
- So Dracula, you know… You're just my (blood) type.
It was perfectly Chat Noir-ish
A broad smile spread across the face of Ladybug and she rolled her eyes as she watched the scene and listened to her partner.
Then she realized that her partner's humor was going to come in handy in carrying out her plan. Indeed, the supervillain still had not noticed his presence so much he was distracted by the feline.
She therefore decided to surprise the bat by arriving from behind. She had to act quickly.
- Lucky Charm, she invoked her power.
The lasso that fell into her hands confirmed her idea.
The plan was simple:
First : immobilize the bat with the lasso to force it to return to its vampire form and make its cloak visible.
Twice: immobilize the vampire before it transforms back and free the Akuma.
She stepped carefully behind the supervillain's back while nodding her teammate on to continue distracting their enemy.
- I have a few vampire puns, but they suck, added Chat Noir.
The supervillain looked at Chat Noir completely bewildered by his ability to joke in such a situation. And then he felt something wrapped around his bat wings and held him firmly still.
He then decided to resume human appearance to free himself.
- Venom! Ladybee cried as her yoyo stretched out and took the shape of a black dart.
Ladybee pounced on him using the bee's Miraculous stun power.
- Chat Noir your turn !
- Cataclysm! He cried, ripping off the vampire's cloak.
She grabbed the purple butterfly flying in the air and purified it.
- Bye bye little butterfly ... Miraculous Ladybee !
- Like what black cats do not always bring bad luck.
She smiled at her partner and held out her fist.
- Pound it ! they exclaimed both.
Marinette came down the stairs to the main courtyard and found Alya, Nino and Adrien.
- Marinette are you okay? I was starting to worry!
- Alya! Yeah, I'm fine, I was just stuck in a locker, you know. I'm claustrophobic.
- It's funny, Adrien was also locked in a locker. He is also claustrophobic. She told her with a smirk.
Marinette looked at Adrien
- I did not know that you .. You .. You were also, clausopho ... Claustro ... phobic.
Adrien scratched behind the back of his neck.
- It's not something I like to talk about. But yes I'm quite anxious to be locked in a small and dark place.
- He should have locked you in the same locker, I'm sure you would have forgotten your phobia. Alya chuckled, followed by Nino who couldn't help but laugh in turn.
Marinette couldn't help but blush. As for Adrien, he felt Plagg stir against his chest, the little kwami was certainly laughing out loud. Adrien scratched the back of his neck nervously as he discreetly placed his other hand on his chest to silence the ungrateful little god of destruction inside his pocket.
- I think it's time for me to go home. If my father notices I'm sneaking out. I can say goodbye to school, sighed Adrien.
- You're right Dude, see you Monday in class!
- See you on Monday, guys !
To be continued...
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See you Monday for the next Chapter: Between two
I hope that the few tiny mistakes related to the fact that English is not my native language did not bother you. They should not normally hinder the understanding of history. (I pay particular attention to this ).
Miraculous Kisses to all of you!