I wake up the next day the sunlight streaming through the window onto my face. I smile in bliss as I let the rare occasion bask me in a positive energy. Ever since Hawkmoth took over there was rarely a blue sky let alone sunlight, so many enjoyed the days the sun did shine.
I sit up and stretch before scratching my head. I spot my reflection in the mirror and see that my hair was still blonde and my eyes brown. Then it dawned on me. It wasn't a dream. I had to pretend to be Victoria and keep Marinette hidden. I sigh as I go to my closet and get out an outfit for today.
I went to the shelves dedicated to my alibi's wardrobe choice. Mini-skirts, tights, stockings, anything that looked remotely attractive but still cute. I picked a blue mini-skirt, white tank top and a sunhat, as the sun was still shining. I went to shower and put my clothes on. I decided to leave my hair out and wear some sunglasses and black heels. I then got a satchel and went down to the bakery.
When I came downstairs the change was apparent, as both my uncle and aunt noticed I had taken them seriously last night. I said good morning and then grabbed two croissants to eat for breakfast. Just before I was going to leave, my aunt stopped me.
"Where are you going Victoria?" She raised a brow as the customers watched.
"To the park," I shrug in my heavy accent, "I thought about meeting my friends there as it's sunny today."
"That's ok then," She smiled, "Just be back by dinner and stay with your friends. I don't want you getting lost."
I smiled back at her before going towards the park. I wasn't actually going there, I was going to visit my grandfather. He must've been worried sick when he heard of what happened yesterday. It's not like I didn't trust my aunt but she wasn't exactly impressed with me the last time I went there.
"You should be more careful Marinette," She scolded, "Hawkmoth might discover you."
Shivering, I pick up the pace and cross the road. Just as I was about to get to the other side I bumped into a blonde male with emerald green eyes. Something about him seemed magical, like he was a descendant like me. 'Get a grip Marinette,' I mentally slapped myself.
"Sorry," I blush not knowing why.
"It's ok," He smiled, "I should be saying sorry. How can I make it up to you?"
"Oh no you don't have to!" I say blushing even more. Why was Victoria so attractive if it was Marinette he would've ignored me. Curse you magic! Ugh whatever this might be a chance to make a friend.
"No it's fine," He persisted.
"Thing is, I'm a bit busy right now," I say fidgeting, he wasn't going to give up and I knew it, "But you can take my number. We can meet up later if you want."
"Sure," He got his phone out. I told him my number and we just smiled at the other. I finally had a friend. Then I heard a driver honk his horn and I was taken from my daze.
We both blushed realising we were in the middle of the crossing, smiling at the other looking like ditzes. Without saying another word, we parted ways. The traffic started again and I looked behind me, he was gone. Just like that. Something seemed odd about him. I couldn't shake the feeling that he was a descendant too, but I shrugged it off. I smiled at the thought of finally making a friend as I continued walking.
I couldn't stop thinking about that mysterious blonde guy for some weird reason. I've seen plenty of gorgeous eye-candy over the years and none of them have made me feel as warm inside as he did. Was it his looks? Maybe his eyes? No it must his kindness. I had to be. None of the others had been kind to, let alone acknowledged me. That had to be it.
'Don't be silly Marinette,' I chided myself mentally, 'He could be trying to play you. You just met him!' I shake my head and notice that I was at my grandfather's home.
I composed my thoughts as I rang the bell for my grandfather's flat. He lived in the top flat of a converted house and was quite content, but even he hasn't heard from my mother.
"Who is it?" I heard him say through the intercom.
"Victoria Dupain," I reply in my foreign accent, "I came to bring you some baked goods from Sabine and Tom."
The door opened and I went up the stairs to his flat. I knocked on the door and he answered nearly immediately.
"Come in," He ushered me in.
It never got old entering my grandfather's home. He had a bunch of ancient remedies and what not on his walls and a bunch of things from our heritage and common traditions all over his home. His flat wasn't messy, it was just filled with so many interesting things. I sat on the floor like I used to back on the island and he sat across from me. He then chanted a spell and the windows blackened and we were in a bubble that kept others from listening to us.
"So my darling granddaughter," He began, "What brings you here?"
"Well," I began, playing with my fingers, "Yesterday I did my test to see what role I'd get and I kinda revealed I was a Ladybug descendant."
"This is serious," He contemplated while stroking his beard, "So is this why you're Victoria?"
"Yes grandfather," I say, "It was the only way to stay safe."
"I understand," He replied, "But you are in danger now. I've trained you over the years in spells shared by the clans but you still have to master your healing, purifying and creation powers."
My grandfather was from the turtle clan. The reason he had a daughter who was a Ladybug was that your clan and type of magic depended on your nature and aura. He had a wise nature and very relaxed aura which made him a turtle clan member.
"I know," I stare at the blackened window and sigh, "It's just when I saw the akuma I reacted instinctively."
"You remind me of your mother so much," He chuckled hugging me, "You both have that loving and caring nature."
"Thanks grandfather," I hug him back.
We spent the afternoon going over spells and him trying to help me master my magic. By 3 pm he'd taught me a few spells to help disguise and protect me. He also told me to keep reading the book my mother gave to me.
"Bye Mr Fu," I say in my accent as I leave.
"Goodbye Victoria," He smiled back at me, "Remember to thank your Uncle for the patisseries."
"I will," I smile.
Once I'd gotten home, I saw a new text on my phone.
unknown number: Hey! It's the guy from earlier.
I smiled as I saw it was from the blonde from earlier. Then I sent a reply.
Me: Hey! I just got back from my errand. I never caught your name.
Blonde guy: It's Adrien. Yours?
Me: Marinette.
I then think before sending it and put Victoria instead of Marinette. I couldn't risk anyone knowing my identity, only the most powerful miraculous descendants, like Hawkmoth and my grandfather, could see past my disguise.
Adrien: Victoria huh?
Me: Yeah.
Adrien: Well what if I told you that you were Marinette Dupain-Cheng?
Me: Me?! That dangerous Ladybug! As if!
Adrien: No you are. I can see past your disguise.
Me: But how? Unless you're a miraculous descendant...
Adrien: I am. Wait I'll call you, make sure you delete these texts.
I did as he said, knowing that if I didn't we were both busted. Not long after my ringtone sounded and I picked up immediately.
"Hi?" I say.
"Hey," Came his reply, "So you're the last Ladybug descendant of the Cheng family?"
"Yes," I sigh, "If you could see through my spell, then you're one of the most powerful descendants of a clan."
"Yes," Was his short reply.
"So you're one of the most powerful descendants of what clan?" I ask truly intrigued, "And don't try to deny it. Any clan member would know that you have to be a powerful descendant to see past disguise spells."
"Fine. The Black Cats," He sighed, "I was sent to fetch you."
I'd heard about them. They were the opposites of the Ladybugs but still managed to be on the good side. Apparently a prophecy once said that one day a Black cat clan member and a Ladybug clan member would choose each other as soulmates. Could that be why I blushed around him? Possibly... Nah, it was probably cause of him noticing me.
"By who?" I ask coming back to reality.
"I can't say right now," He sighed, "If you meet me at the park in about ten minutes I'll say."
"Sure," I smile.
I then hang up and put my heels back on. I got my satchel and went down to the bakery.
"You're going out again?" My auntie eyed me, "Are you going to visit Him?" She always referred to my grandfather as Him, as if his name couldn't be spoken.
"No," I answered in my accent, "I'm going to meet a friend. His name's Adrien."
"Oh," My auntie looked relieved, giving me a box of macaroons, "That's fine. Just be back before dinner."
Nodding, I walked out of the bakery with the box of macaroons. My aunt and uncle usually gave me some baked goods to take whenever I went out somewhere. It was a wonder how I didn't gain weight. 'Must be all that training,' I thought. I walked over to the crossing that connected the park to my road and waited. I had the box of macaroons in my satchel and my phone in my hand, when I saw a brunette waving at me. She wore a plaid shirt that was unbuttoned with a white t-shirt and jeans. She wore glasses and black and white trainers. She was with Adrien and another guy and a blonde.
I waved back, slightly confused, and waited for the signal to cross. Once it went I went over and greeted them, a macaroon in my mouth.
"Hey girl!" The brunette smiled, "I'm Alya. I was just dying to meet you once Adrien said he'd found you! I thought you Ladybugs had well and truly been wiped out!"
"Um..Hey?" I replied swallowing the macaroon, "I'm Mari-Victoria." I had to make this seem fake. If any of Hawkmoth's akumas heard us we'd all be busted.
"Sweet she has snacks!" The guy smiled as I pulled out the box of macaroons, "I'm Nino by the way."
"Hi," I say in my accent to the male with headphones, "You can eat them all if you want."
"You can drop the act," The blonde girl smiled fakely, "We're all special here. Plus I put a spell on us, no-one can hear except us five. But you would know that right Ladybug..."
"Leave her alone Chloe," Alya rushed to my side, "You're just jealous that she's got more powers than you and your little stinger!"
"Why you-" She looked over at Adrien, "Adrikins! Tell her to stop being mean!" Well there went my hopes that the prophecy might be fulfilled, not that I wanted it to. Right? What was I thinking he was probably taken anyway! Wait I liked him?! Urgh!
"I agree with Alya," Adrien smiled softly at Chloe, "It's not like Marinette's a threat or anything."
"Nino?" She looked over at the guy eating the macaroons with me.
"She's got food so she's cool with me," He said while eating yet another macaroon.
"Save some for me!" Alya got one from the box, popping it in her mouth, "Mmmmm! These are good!"
"Really?" Adrien looked at the box, longingly.
"You can have one you know," I laugh, "You'd better hurry though, Nino and Alya have almost finished them!"
"If you ask me you shouldn't even consider it," Chloe mumbled, "They probably taste like shit anyway."
I glared at Chloe as she said that. My aunt and uncle owned the best bakery in Paris and here she was dissing it as if she could bake anything edible! I face-palm as I try to hold my rage in. She's lucky it's sunny today or I'd of ripped her hair out.
"Just leave her girl," Alya put a hand on my shoulder, "Chloe's the queen of mean but often forgets the fact that she's not the greatest thing on Earth."
I chuckle at her comment. Then I remembered why I came here in the first place.
"Um..." I say, "Why did you guys come to get me?"
They all looked at each other and then the three of them looked at Adrien.
"Fine I'll do it," Adrien grumbled, "I just had to be the stupid leader! We were sent by the school for miraculous descendants of the seventeen clans in hiding. The teachers sent us, the four best students, to get you. Apparently you're our last hope."
"Key word 'apparently'," Chloe snickered, "I don't get what they see in you. If the Ladybugs were so powerful, how come they've nearly disappeared off the planet!"
"Chloe!" Alya clenched her fists, "Without Ladybugs the power of healing and creation we wouldn't be around, much less your so called greatness!"
"And?" The blonde rolled her eyes, "They would've made another clan the equals to the Cats."
Alya suddenly snapped and leaped onto the blonde. She landed punches all over and even caused a few bruises, while Chloe tried to keep up.
I didn't even react to Alya leaping on Chloe and punching her till she passed out, while they guys just watched. I felt as if my brain was going to burst. There was a school for miraculous descendants and I had no clue about it! And I was their last hope! I wonder if my grandfather knew about this...
A/N: Next chapter! I decided to update earlier as I'm ahead of schedule plus I need to work on the new material! Hope you guys enjoyed! Reviews highly appreciated!
Till next time,
D.L.D
Oh! Almost forgot. Thanks for all the support for the first two chapters. This story might be long but I'm not sure yet so just keep reading to find out!