CHAPTER 2: Stoneheart


Disclaimer: I do not own Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir or anything associated with it. I only own Allison, Efa, Henry and any other things associated with her.


Allison sat, biting her lip as she watched the News about the frozen Stone Hearts.

"Paris is relying on our new guardian angels: Ladybug, Chat Noir and Phoenix, to save us all. Our lives depend on them."

Allison frowned and turned as Henry entered the Living Room. "I made grilled cheese!"

"Didn't know you were a decent cook." Allison smirked, grabbing the sandwich.

"I try." Henry smirked as he plopped down on the couch. "What's with the news?"

"Stone Hearts are still not moving."

"Hope they won't. If they do, I would feel so sorry for Phoenix and Chat Noir and Ladybug." Henry explained.

Allison frowned. "Yeah. I'm going to school now."

"Stay safe!" Henry called as Allison ran out of the house.


"Efa?" Allison asked while walking.

Efa popped out of Allison's bag. "Yes?"

"You think we can beat this?" Allison frowned.

"Absolutely!" Efa nodded cutely before jumping back inside Allison's bag.

Allison let out a small smile at the creature as she closed her bag and entered the school premises.

Allison's eyes darted to a white handbag, and she grabbed it.

"Geez, who'd lose their whole bag?" Allison frowned, opening the bag and seeing a phone, a large wallet, lip gloss and all other girly things.

When she entered the classroom, all she heard was a shrill shriek.

"There, she was the one who stole my bag!" Chloe shrieked, pointing at Allison.

"This is your bag?" I asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Yes!" She shrieked, stomping her foot. "Send her to the office!"

Allison furrowed her eyebrows when a blonde boy appeared in front of her, a soft frown on his face. "Why did you steal her bag?"

"I didn't." I insisted.

"Stop denying." Chloe hissed.

"Stealing's really bad, miss." The boy said softly.

"You really think I'd do this?" Allison growled at the boy before diverting her attention to Chloe. "You set me up, didn't you?"

"Chloe would never—" The boy started, but Allison cut him off.

"I'm not materially gifted, I admit to that. I need money. I travelled very far away from home, away from my friends, just so my brother and I can have a new life here." Allison growled. "I do everything that I can. I babysit, dogsit, whatever, just to help my brother fend for the two of us; but whatever happens, I will never steal because I wasn't raised by my parents to be a thief."

The boy gaped at her and stuttered. "I'm so sorry."

Alya sighed. "Maybe there's a logical explanation to this?"

"Logical?" Allison hissed, glaring at Chloe. "Do you really think she'll listen to reason?"

The boy bit his lip and looked down guiltily.

"Don't worry, Chloe, here's your bag. Safe, sound and complete." Allison growled, slamming Chloe's bag down on a nearby table.

"Allison, calm down. He's Chloe's friend, he won't listen to you either." Marinette whispered to Allison. "He put gum in my seat earlier."

Allison's eyes shifted to the blonde boy. "You're friends with her?"

"We're besties." Chloe snipped, cooing at the boy.

"You belong together." Allison hissed as she sat down on her seat. "Rich kids with no morale and conscience."

The boy bit his lip. "I sit there."

Allison's eyes narrowed at the boy before she sat up, huffing as she dragged another chair to their table. "I refuse to leave. Sit as an additional person or something."

The boy sighed, nodded and sat at the additional chair, not noticing the fuming Chloe behind him.

"I'm Adrien Agreste." He tried, smiling gently at the frowning brunette.

Allison eyed him up and down before putting on pulling out a notebook. "Allison Martin."

The teacher entered the classroom, and that was the end of that.


"Agreste, Adrien."

The said boy was looking sadly at the brunette next to him, who was doodling at her notebook.

Nino nudged the boy and muttered. "You say present."

Adrien panicked and stood up, shouting "Present!"

Everyone around him laughed, including Allison, who chuckled a bit.

Adrien noticed this and sat down smugly.

"Bourgeois, Chloe."

"Present."

"Bruel, Ivan."

Everybody jumped as the door fell off it's hinges, Stoneheart standing there, looking for Mylene.

Allison gasped as Adrien grabbed her wrist and dragged her out of the classroom into another empty classroom. "Stay here and don't leave until he's away from school."

Allison's eyes staed panicked. "Er, what about you?"

Adrien froze before giving a nervous smile. "It's better if we hid separately."

The door slammed closed as Adrien sprinted away.

Efa flew out of Allison's bag. "I thought he was Chloe's friend? Why was he nice to you?"

"Dunno, Efa." Allison shrugged. "Probably just a facade. You ready?"

Efa nodded vigorously, making Allison laugh.

"Okay." Allison smirked. "Efa, Let's fly!"


Phoenix flew in, eyes narrowing at a wincing Chat Noir.

"What did you do now?" Phoenix hissed as she landed next to Chat Noir.

"I attacked him." Chat Noir shrugged before he smirked. "Nice seeing you fly in again, my love."

"We're in battle, Chat." Phoenix sighed, staring at Stoneheart.

"You wanted the cavalry?" Stoneheart asked. "Well, here it is!"

The were loud rumbles, the other Stonehearts were coming.

"You asked for a cavalry?" Phoenix hissed.

"No, Chloe did." Chat replied, putting out his stick.

"You gotta be kidding me." Phoenix sighed.

"Seize them!" Stoneheart commanded as Phoenix grabbed Chat Noir and flew up into a nearby building.

Chat Noir and Phoenix looked at each other and nodded as they started to make the Stonehearts chase them.

They entered a wide alleyway when one Stoneheart grabbed a car and threw it behind him like you would to a candy wrapper.

"Alya!" Phoenix screamed as the car was about to hit the said girl.

Chat Noir threw his stick at the car, rotating it so it trapped Alya inside instead of squishing her.

Phoenix's eyes then snapped to the middle of the street. "Marinette, get out of here!"

Marinette gasped as a Stoneheart grabbed Chat Noir and Phoenix in each fist, both struggling endlessly.


Chat Noir and Phoenix struggled in the Stone Heart's grip.

Ladybug suddenly flew in and threw Chat Noir's stick.

"Chat Noir, extend it!" She screamed.

Chat Noir did just that and fell down when the Stoneheart set him free.

"It's grip got tighter!" Pheonix shrieked as she struggled even more in the Stoneheart's fist.

"I'm here!" Chat Noir shouting, vaulting himself over to the fist that held Phoenix.

Chat Noir inserted the stick to a loose area in the Stoneheart's fist and extended his stick, causing both him and Phoenix to fall down.

Chat Noir fell over Phoenix, who groaned at the impact on both sides.

"Well, look at that," Chat Noir flirted, leaning in closer to Phoenix's face. "I fell for you."

"Behind you!" Phoenix screeched as she rolled them over to the sidewalk, sucessfully avoiding the process of being turned into a superhero pancake by a passing Stoneheart.

"Whoops?" Chat Noir chuckled nervously as he stood up and offered his hand out.

Phoenix rolled her eyes and took his hand, standing up and smiling at Ladybug who landed next to them.

"Dont flirt on the field."

"He's the one flirting with me." Phoenix mumbled, pointing at a smirking Chat Noir.

"Why, Ladybug, you want me to flirt with you instead?"

"No thanks, I'd rather stop the destruction of Paris." Ladybug shrugged.

Phoenix rolled her eyes at her not-so-subtle rejection.

"Let's get out of here." Ladybug said, throwing her yoyo to a nearby building and jumping off, followed by Chat Noir and phoenix.

"Hey, aren't we gonna take them all?" Chat Noir asked as they make their way around Paris.

"No," Ladybug said as the three of them landed on a park, overlooking the Eiffel Tower. "If we want to take them all, we got to take back the source."

"That one?" Phoenix asked, pointing over to the real Stoneheart, who's busy playing King Kong on the Eiffel Tower.

Ladybug nodded, her face set in determination.

The three superheroes ran forwards, gaping at the helicopters, soldiers and policemen shooting at all of the incoming Stonehearts.

Mr. Bourgeois was in the very front, closest to the tower; and he was holding a megaphone, demanding for his daughter's release.

In the distance, you can hear Mylene's plead for help, and Chloe's call for her father.

Stoneheart felt generous and threw Chloe to the ground.

Phoenix flew over to the falling girl, who was muttering about being nice and kind if she lived.

"I didn't say promise." Chloe said as Phoenix set her down, the latter rolling her eyes.

"Go to your dad." Ladybug pushed Chloe, who followed her orders.

Roger, the cop, ordered fire.

"Wait!" Ladybug shrieked, dragging her two companions behind her into the line of fire.

"Don't attack them," Ladybug explained. "You know it'll only make it worse!"

Roger only waved them aside. "Move aside and let the pros do their thing, you've already failed once."

"He's kidding, right?" Phoenix hissed, running forwards but getting stopped by Chat Noir, who put an arm out and held her back.

"He's right, guys." Ladybug sighed, facing her companions.

"What?" Chat Noir and Phoenix stared at her in shock.

"If I caught Stoneheart's akuma the first time around, this wouldn't have happened!" Ladybug explained. "I knew I wasn't the right one for this job."

"No," Chat Noir reassured, putting an hand on her shoulder and pointing at Chloe. "He's wrong, because without you, she'd no longer be here."

"And besides, without us, there won't be anyone left here to prove that theory." Phoenix smiled.

"Trust us on this, okay?" Chat Noir grinned.

Ladybug blinked and nodded with a smile. "Okay."

The three heroes' heads snapped over to Stoneheart who started coughing uncontrollably before throwing his head back and coughing out millions of akumas before collapsing.

"That's a sight I'd want to unsee." Phoenix frowned.

Chat Noir and Ladybug nodded in agreement.

The akumas formed a face and spoke. "People of Paris, listen carefully. I am Hawk Moth."

"Hawk Moth?" Chat Noir, Ladybug and Phoenix asked simultaneously.

"Ladybug, Chat Noir, Phoenix. Give me the Lady Bug Earring, the Cat Ring and the Phoenix Pendant now!" Hawk Moth demanded. "You've done enough damage to these innocent people."

"Nice try, Hawk Moth," Phoenix said, smirking. "but we know who the bad guy is."

"Yeah, let's not reverse the roles here!" Ladybug demanded, walking forwards and glaring at Hawk Moth. "Without you, these innocent people won't be transformed into villains."

"Hawk Moth, no matter how long it takes, we will find you." Phoenix growled, backing Ladybug up. "and you will hand over your Miraculous!"

Ladybug smirked, ran forward and de-evilized every single akuma that made up Hawk Moth's face.

Once she landed on a beam, she faced the city and shouted. "Let me make this promise to you; no matter who wants to harm you, Ladybug, Chat Noir and phoenix will do everything in their power to keep you safe."

Ladybug opened her yoyo to release thousands of de-evilized butterflies.

"Whoever she is beneath that mask, I love that girl." Chat Noir declared staring over at Ladybug before facing Phoenix. "I love you just as much, Phee."

Phoenix rolled her eyes and smiled, flying over to an unconscious Stoneheart behind Ladybug.

Phoenix sat down, about to open Stoneheart's fist when he opened his eyes, an outline of an akuma above his face.

Phoenix ran a few feet away as he stood up.

Chat Noir and Ladybug landed on either side of her.

"You'll never take Mylene from me!" Stoneheart growled before climbing up the tower.

"Come on, seriously?" Phoenix groaned, flying after them.

Chat Noir smirked and Ladybug laughed as they followed the flying girl.

"Come to me, my stone beings!" Stoneheart called, and the Stonehearts started to climb up the tower as well.

Phoenix flew down next to Ladybug, taking out her key. "Okay, plan?"

"We're surrounded. We can't attack them." Chat Noir stated.

"Gee," Phoenix mumbled. "Thanks. I didn't know."

"Well, do we know where the akuma is?" Ladybug asked, looking up at Stoneheart.

"His clenched fist, the one he's holding Mylene with." Chat Noir said.

"Well, he's in love with her." Ladybug shrugged, before her eyes widened. "That's it! We don't separate them, we bring them closer together. They're made for one another! It just they don't know it yet"

Ladybug ran away.

Chat Noir looked at Phoenix and wiggled his eyebrows. "Made for one another, just like us."

"Yeah, okay." Phoenix rolled her eyes and levitated a few feet off the ground, offering a hand to Chat Noir. "Wanna follow her?"

"Well, I don't really follow her, but I guess I gotta trust her." Chat Noir shrugged, taking Phoenix's hand. "Something's telling me it's always going to be like this from here on out."

Phoenix smirked and flew after Ladybug.

Ladybug landed on the top beam as Chat Noir and Phoenix descended a few beams below her.

"Help, I'm scared of heights!" Mylene called.

"Everything's gonna be alright!" Ladybug shouted, causing Stoneheart to get angry.

"Good going, Bugs!" Phoenix screamed.

"Sorry!"

"How do you plan on getting them closer than they already are?" Chat Noir asked Ladybug as he and Phoenix backed away from the nearing Stonehearts.

"By using our powers!" Ladybug called.

Phoenix's eyes were set on a glare as she pulled her key from her back. "Do your thing,"

Chat Noir and Phoenix stood back-to-back as Ladybug used her Lucky Charm.

Phenix looked up to see Ladybug holding a parachute, before panicking as a Stoneheart grabbed Chat Noir and threw him away.

Phoenix screamed along with Chat Noir as she catch him, only to find that he landed safely on another beam.

"Are you sure you know what you're doing?" Chat Noir called out to Ladybug as Phoenix floated a few feet away from him.

"We'll find out soon enough." Ladybug sighed and used her yoyo to tie Stoneheart's fist.

"What are you doing?" Phoenix asked, looking over, curiously.

Ladybug pulled with all her might, causing Stoneheart to kiss Mylene and drop her in surprise.

"Mylene!" Phoenix screamed, but sighed in relief as Stoneheart caught Mylene, dropping the akumatized object.

Chat Noir launched himself off the tower and used his stick to bat the object over to Phoenix, who crushed it.

The akuma flew out of the akumatized objects remains, and Ladybug caught it and de-evilized it.

Ivan and Mylene screamed as the fell.

"Chat Noir, Phoenix, you take care of Ivan!" Ladybug called as she jumped off and caught Mylene using her parachute.

Chat Noir activated Cataclysm, causing a beam to burst out and act as a lifeline to Chat Noir, who caught Ivan.

Phoenix flew over and grabbed both boys, putting them safely back on the ground.

Ladybug threw her parachute to the sky and shouted her name, spreading Ladybug patterned hearts all over the Paris and fixing all damages.

"Are you seeing what I'm seeing?" Chat Noir asked as he and Phoenix approached Ladybug while supporting Ivan.

"It's beautiful." Phoenix complimented.

"It's amazing." Ladybug gushed. "It's Miraculous!"

Phoenix and Chat Noir laughed at the girl who grinned sheepishly before putting a hand on Mylene and Ivan's shoulders.

"I'm sure you two have some things to talk about, hm?" Ladybug teased.

Phoenix approached Mylene with a smile, giving her the previously akumatized piece of paper.

"Maybe it would help if you read the lyrics for Ivan's song." Phoenix smirked and dragged Ladybug away.

Ladybug, Chat Noir and Phoenix watched the two talk a few feet away.

"Oh, they're so made for each other." Ladybug gushed.

"Like us." Chat Noir teased.

"You and Lady Bug, huh?" Phoenix asked emotionlessly.

"I was talking to you, Phee. Don't be jealous." Chat Noir cooed, leaning closer to Phoenix.

Phoenix looked at him for a few seconds before rolling her eyes. "One, I was not. Two, I don't like you. Three, Stay away from my face."

"You say that now, but you'll fall in love with me soon enough." Chat Noir grinned.

Chat Noir's ring started to beep.

"Aw, you see that? Time to split." Phoenix smirked.

Ladybug laughed and waved as she used her yoyo to leave. "Bug out, guys!"

Phoenix waved at her.

"So, it's just you and me, now." Chat Noir smirked at Phoenix, stepping closer.

"Nah, it's just you." Phoenix laughed as she rose from the ground. "See 'ya."

Chat Noir laughed as Phoenix flew away.


Allison sat on her chair, having a playful argument with Henry over text when Marinette and Alya entered the classroom.

"Hey guys!" Allison waved.

"Ally!" Alya shouted, bounding over. "Where were you yesterday?"

"Around."

Alya laughed and made her way over to her seat when Marinette stopped her.

"Wait."

Marinette dragged Alya to sit at Chloe and her frind's old table.

"Welcome to Column 2, Row 2." Allison joked, causing Marinette and Alya to laugh.

"You're in the wrong seats." Chloe growled as she entered the classroom, her glare set on Marinette and Alya.

Marinette and Alya looked at each other and laughed.

"Wha— Go on!" Chloe shrieked, pointing at Marinette and Alya's old table. "Get lost!"

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good people do nothing." Marinette teased.

"Long story short, honey; You're the devil's spawn." Allison said, then shook her head. "Nah, you're the devil herself."

Chloe glared at the both of them. "What is that supposed to mean?"

"It means that I'm not putting up with your cred anymore, Chloe, and neither is everyone else!" Marinette said, standing up and narrowing her eyes at the blonde. "So, take you attitude and go on. Get lost!"

Everyone laughed at Chloe, who looked angry and embarrassed.

"Oops, doesn't feel very nice now, does it?" Allison teased, leaning back on her chair and crossing her arms over her chest.

"Good job!" Alya praised as Marinette sat down, a triumphant grin on her face.

Adrien entered the room.

"Here's the male Chloe." Allison groaned, burying her head in her hands.

Adrien sat down next to her. "Hey, Allison. Were you hurt yesterday?"

"No." Allison replied curtly and stared at the board.

Adrien sighed in disappointment and put his head down.

Adrien and Nino started talking quietly to each other as Allison faced Marinette and Alya.

"Don't you think you're being a bit too mean?" Alya asked, Marinette nodding along.

"He judged me without even knowing the story." Allison huffed and looked at Marinette. "He put gum on your seat, why are you defending him?"

"He was actually removing it. Sabine was the one who put the gum there." Marinette smiled sheepishly. "Mylene told me earlier."

Allison huffed. "Well, he still judged me without knowing me, so I still don't like him.

Alya and Marinette look at each other and sighed as their friend turned back around to face the newly arriving teacher.


Allison stood at the school's entrance, sighing as the rain refused to stop.

Adrien approached her and shot her a small smile, which she promptly ignored.

"I just wanted you to know that I was only trying to defend my only friend." Adrien sighed, opening an umbrella next to her. "I didn't know who to run to but her."

Allison looked at him, her face emotionless.

"I had no friends, and what I did was wrong. I shouldn't have judged you. You seemed like a great person, but I just didn't want to lose the only friend I would probably have." Adrien explained, looking forwards.

"You could have said, you know." Allison sighed, looking down.

"I've never went to school, and I've never had friends." Adrien explained. "It's all sort of new to me."

Allison tilted her head at the boy and gave a small smile.

Adrien turned around, giving her a wide smile and offered her his umbrella.

Allison looked at him and took the umbrella. "Thank you."

Adrien gave her a small wave. "See you tomorrow."

Allison let out a nod and waved back as Adrien made his way to the car.

Efa peeked out of Allison's bag and gave a girl a small smile. "You like him, don't you?"

"Yeah," Allison smiled, still looking at Adrien. "He's a good guy."

Adrien looked at her one last time as the car drove away.

Allison smiled and made her way home.


Unknown by either of them, an old man stood a few feet away, watching the interaction with a small smile.

"Excellent choice, master."

"Those two are made for each other." The man replied to his kwami.

"She isn't the Ladybug, though?" The kwami replied.

"No, and I didn't really plan on giving her the Phoenix kwami."

"So, why did you?"

"Phoenixes were never planned. They were given randomly, to the person we just suddenly feel would be the one."

"She's perfect, master."

"I know." The man replied as he saw the two teens exchange one last smile.

The young girl ran down the steps, shooting him a small smile before walking away.

"She's meant to be a hero."


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