Hello Readers!
So I didn't get to update last week due to some...homework! Ick...what a disgrace to my writing time. I wish I could upload everyday, but alas my grades come first. Luckily I got some more views on this story along with reviews, favorites, and follows! Thanks for the constant support guys! The story is about to get a bit crazy today with some flashbacks, but for the most part you'll be a bit shocked. Enjoy and read on!
Broken, Shattered, and Crushed
Cold, dark, and empty...
All words to describe the feeling of entering a villain's lair. Ladybug used her hands to feel around the place where her face was even shrouded by the inky blackness. Her footsteps echoed throughout the long passage as she held her breath. She thought of all who'd suffered under his evil plots and thought of her friends that were fighting outside. She couldn't let them down if she wanted to.
With fist-filled determination, she walked forward.
"Are you going to keep doing that every time you sneak into a villain's hideaway?"
She nearly leaped out of her jumpsuit as a giggle was heard behind her. Her head swiveled around so fast that she thought she'd gotten temporary whiplash. A pair of fox ears popped their way out of the shadows as the voluptuous form of her fox themed super friend came out with a flashlight in her hand. She gave a quirky smile through the darkness as her auburn hair trailed down her jumpsuit.
"Volpina what are you doing here?" She whispered, trying to put her heart back into her chest.
"You seemed like you could use some quantic help." The fox girl shrugged. "I thought what the heck and decided to follow you anyways."
Part of Ladybug wanted to commend her for getting thus far while the other part wanted to choke her living daylights for scaring her. She shook her pigtailed hair and gave a loud sigh.
"Fine Volpina, but if anything, and I mean anything, happens to you while we bust in, I will be fully responsible."
"Of course oh fearless one." Volpina took the flashlight and lightly tapped her on the head. "Now are we going to kick MothButt or what?"
Ladybug smiled and rolled her eyes. "Lead the way tricky."
"Marinette are you alright?"
Bridgette snapped out of her dazed state as she faced her teacher. She blushed lightly and bowed her head.
"I'm sorry Ms. Bustier! I was just thinking about something!"
"Something more important than the French Revolution?"
The whole class snickered as her bangs formed question marks. "We were talking about what now?"
Before she could reply, the bell rung to signal the end of the day. Ms. Bustier sighed and turned to the rest of the class.
"Okay homework will be pages 54-67 and I want notes on the impact of the French Revolution due by Friday. And next time Miss Dupain-Cheng will be available for us I suppose."
Bridgette groaned and gathered her books into her bag so that she could catch up with Alya. She walked down the stairs and failed to notice where she was walking. A leg stepped out from under one of the tables and she found herself flying.
I'm falling! Oh no, the floor is coming so close now! Help,someone help! Her thoughts rang as the hardwood floor edged ever closer.
But she didn't hit her face, nor did she impact at all for that manner. A soft pair of arms had wrapped themselves around her petite frame and kept her from kissing the ground. She turned slightly to see the boy who looked like a more innocent version of Felix.
Bridgette's P.O.V
I had been in love with Felix for so long now that when I met his other alternative form, I refused to think this Adrien would ever be such a replacement for his charming, mysterious, alluring facade. But boy was this Marinette girl lucky! His eyes were so enchanting, and how they displayed their concern for me was quite cute. The way his face looked while it panicked was sorta cute too. He even smelled nice, with just a hint of cheese. I would've stayed longer in his arms if it weren't for a wee nagging voice coming from the other side of me.
"Oh my gosh Marinette! You are such a klutz!"
Ah...if harpies were real, they would sound like this chick.
I bring no hatred to any Chloe's out there in the world, but I utterly despised this one! My Chloe was nice, bubbly, and always cared for my well-being. She dressed for the occasion and taught me everything I need to know in the world of fashion. She was my sister, my soul-sister if that were ever a thing!
But Marinette Dupain-Cheng's Chloe was an utter disgrace!
"Chloe I saw what you did to her, that wasn't very nice." Adrien told her, helping me back up. My bangs curled a little in happiness at this polite gesture. He was such a cute gentleman!
"Oh Adriekins!" She threw her arms around his neck and snuggled against him. "Why don't you come by my hotel and help me with my homework hm?"
"Good lord girl, no wonder he always avoids you." I muttered, a smirk coming off Adrien's face. Chloe scrunched up hers and gave me the nastiest glare.
"Don't you have a bakery to go to dreamer girl? Or do you day-dream on the job too?"
"At least my dreams actually come true. Yours is nothing more than a grandeur wrapped in an illusion."
Chloe's mouth opened as if she was about to catch a ton of bugs(ha!). Her pasty face was turning bright red. Adrien carefully pried himself from her grasp and looked in my direction.
"Sorry Chloe, but I promised to meet with Marinette in the park." He gave her a solemn look before wrapping his arm around mine. "We'll see you later though."
And with that, he lead me out of the room, my smug face making Chloe turn a deeper shade of crimson. What can I say; I'm just a lovable person!
"Volpina!"
Ladybug ran into the center of the room, her fallen friend slashed and bruised. Placing a hand on her chest, she could feel the life of the fox running out. Carefully, she put her head on her lap as the tears started to fall.
"L-L-Ladybug..." Her vulpine friend uttering, a raspy cough escaping her lips. "I-I-I'm so s-s-sorry..."
"Please stay with me Volpina! What about all our friends? What about saving the world together?"
A weak hand reached up and caressed her cheek. "D-D-Don't cry for me fearless leader."
"What about Sparrow! He and you...he's going to be heartbroken!"
Her chest raised a bit as another cough escaped her mouth, a bit of blood in this one. "I almost f-f-forgot about him. The Q-Q-Quantic Kids need their leader. I-I-I want you to keep them on the right path."
She then placed something in her hands. Ladybug looked down to see a small necklace with a fox's tail at the end. Her breath hitched when she recognized it; the fox miraculous!
"T-T-Take it with you. Tell them, tell Sparrow, that..." Her hand went limp just as soon as she was about to utter her last words. In a burst of orange light, her body and everything about her vanished.
Ladybug gave a cry of sadness, her wails reverberating off the walls of the fortress. Almost immediately as she did, thousands upon thousands of ladybugs flew through crevices and cracks and surrounded her. They glowed with the light of the miraculous, the light of luck. A glowing, powerful aura engulfed her body as her costume glowed along with it. The fox miraculous glowed brightly too, orange mist encircling her.
She was going to make him pay, she was going to avenge her. She was Ladybug, warrior of luck and power of light.
"Are you okay Marinette? Your not acting like you usually do."
Bridgette looked up from her hands and saw Adrien giving her a concerned look. She shook her head, her bangs forming question marks.
"Why are you so concerned for my well-being? You and I are two totally different people and yet..." Her voice trailed as she gave him a cautious glance. "You strive to help me out."
Adrien smiled and shifted closer to her, making the bluenette blush deeply. "Well I think your a cool girl. Ever since I met you I thought there was something special about you. Your kind, brave, and the sweetest girl I ever met." He put his hands in hers and looked into her eyes. "There's something I want to ask you as well."
Bridgette felt her heart flutter when he said that. She tried to distract herself from these thoughts with pictures of Felix, but found herself unable to. Her bangs formed hearts as her cheeks burned at the thought of stealing Marinette's boyfriend.
But she could never be in a serious relationship. Not after what she done to her teammate.
The aftermath of the battle was a devastated was left in shambles, debris everywhere on the streets. The blimp that formerly hosted the evil HawkMoth was draped over the Eiffel Tower.
The Quantic Kids stood up top their usual building. their faces full of worry.
"Where are those two? They should've been able to make it out alive." Melody said, squeezing her flute.
"They can't be dead! They just can't be!" Mercury exclaimed, his eyes filled with pain.
Sparrow looked at Chat Noir who was staring longingly at the blimp. He put his gloved hand on his shoulder and gave him a firm pat on the back.
"She's alive, they both are." He assured him, getting a cocky grin from the cat.
"I know my lady is alive, and she will have your lady with her." He replied, making Sparrow shake his head.
"You know she isn't your lady right?"
"Guys, I see something moving down there!" Kid Mime called out, pointing to the figure coming towards them. The team leaned forward to get a better glimpse at the approaching person.
"It's Ladybug!" Mercury sighed in relief. "She's alive!"
"Yeah, but where's Volpina?" Melody asked hesitantly.
Ladybug landed in front of them, her face hidden behind her mask. They surrounded her, each of them wanting to know what had happened. Sparrow lingered behind, wanting to hear what she had to say.
"Bugaboo, where's Volpina at?" Chat asked her, putting his hands on her shoulders.
Ladybug said nothing, but walked over to Sparrow. She placed something in his hands as tears ran down her face.
"I tried to save her...I'm so sorry Sparrow!" She cried, allowing herself to fall back into Chat's arms.
Sparrow's fingers closed around the fox miraculous as his breath intakes started to rattle his chest. He could feel his throat tightening up and tears threatened to lubricate from his eyes. Volpina...
"Your lying!" He almost growled, looking at Ladybug with pure disgust. "She...went after you! You watched her die didn't you?"
Ladybug said nothing, making him even more angrier. He clenched the miraculous in his hands and yelled out in anguish. The rest of the gang watched him, sadness in their eyes as well. They knew Ladybug was as heartbroken as he was, but she witnessed her death firsthand.
"I-I-I'LL NEVER FORGIVE YOU LADYBUG! I WILL END YOU LIKE YOU DID TO HER!"
Her eyes widen when she realized that Adrien had kissed her on the lips, making her turn a deep shade of crimson.
Meanwhile on top of one of the many buildings around the area, a figure watched the duo kiss passionately. This figure had twintailed blue hair, blue eyes, and pale skin. Her outfit was a black jumpsuit covered with red polka dots, a black mask with the same pattern on her face, and a yo-yo in her hands. The figure smiled as she flipped the yo-yo's covering up.
"Antibug here, tell him that I found the Quantic Ladybug."
Quantic Universe
Marinette just felt pain hit her like a freight train.
Her body was on a smooth cold surface, giving her chills down her spine. She tried to move, but felt every organ scream out in pain. Her eyes opened slightly, blobs of color splashing in them. She could tell she was in the dark with only one light source around. She finally rolled over to hear the fluttering of wings.
Her heart stopped, she wanted to scream out loud, but found herself too stunned to even utter a single sound. She got up quickly, and saw thousands of white butterflies surrounding her. They watched her attentively, as if they were judging her very existence.
"Ah...welcome my dear."
A cold voice rung out from all directions, making Ladybug turn all around. She couldn't identify the voice, but she knew evil when she heard it.
"Who are you? Where am I?" She asked aloud, her vision finally clearing up.
From one of the corners in the room, a panel opened up to reveal a tall man standing in front of her. His face was covered in a silver mask, only his eyes and mouth showing. His nicely tailored suit was purple and black, while his gloves were black. He held a cane in his hand and a smirk on his face. What caught her eyes the most was the silver butterfly brooch on his chest.
"Hello my dear, nice to see you here in my domain again." He stalked towards her, taking in every detail. "Haven't seen you since I killed your fox friend."
Marinette's eyes widen when she heard that, backing up slowly against the wall. It then hit her; this was Hawkmoth of this universe. Only here he was even more terrifying than in her own!
"Now that I've got you where I want you," He snapped his fingers as the butterflies fluttered around him. Marinette closed her eyes, awaiting an attack. But it never came, making her a bit curious. She opened her eyes to see Hawkmoth sitting at a table, a tea set in front of him with assorted pastries.
"Would you care to join me for some tea?"
And that's the end of the chapter for today! Bet you guys didn't expect that twist in the end huh? Also, what's Antibug doing in Marinette's universe? Things to be explained on the next chapter!
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