I read this great story of Marinette pet-sitting Fang, and it made me want to read more stories about those two bonding.
Thus, the previous chapter.
Also, I really need your imagination in this one, 'cause I'm too lazy to describe or even think about the team's new looks.
You'll see what I mean later.
Also, enjoy this little clip if Miraculous Team ever crossover with Ben 10:
(Ben, Jen, Gwen, Allison, and Kevin arrives in Paris.)
Gwen: Ah Paris. The City of Love.
Ben: Gwen, we're here on an alien hunt, not a date.
(A kid excitedly points at Ben and Jen. Soon, the five are surrounded by fans and the media.)
Jen: Sorry people! We're on a mission here! You wouldn't happen to see a wild lizard roaming around...?
Allison: (Spots a scaly tail) There it is! (Tackles the alien. However, the alien fights back and wrestles her to the ground.)
Marinette: Fang! Get your scaly butt back here you bad croc you.
Allison: "Croc"? "Crocodile"? (Looks at the alien... which actually turns out to be a regular crocodile. Heavy too.)
Marinette: Fang... (Waves a macaroon. Fangs happily gets off Allison and jumps back to his handler, who feeds him the macaroon. He licks her after.)
Kevin: (Chuckles) You just got beaten by a crocodile and got your butt saved by a little girl. (Allison glares at her brother.)
Marinette: Wait a minute. You guys are the Omni Twins. Welcome to Paris.
(Fang happily runs around Ben, causing him to trip. Marinette catches him, and the photographers catches the scene.)
Ben: Thanks. Aren't you a little young to own a croc?
Marinette: Fang's my uncle's.
Jen: Wait. Fang? As in Jagged Stone's crocodile? The rock star?
Ben: What?
Jen: (Brings out a magazine featuring Jagged Stone.) Jagged Stone? He's like one of the coolest stars in Paris.
Marinette: Yep. That's my uncle.
Gwen: I thought he was an only child.
Nadja: He's friends with her father. Now Omni Twins, can you tell us more about this alien invasion in Paris? Can we count on you and the Miraculous Team to save the day like you always do?
Kevin: Miraculous what?
Allison: Miraculous Team. Paris' own team of superheroes.
Jen: Jag even wrote a song about them.
Thinking her holder was stressed out for the day, Tikki told Marinette that she should call it a night and go to sleep.
Marinette obeyed, and found Fang sleeping on her right, Cookie sleeping on her left, and Tikki sleeping beside the left side of her pillow.
With a smile, Marinette closed her eyes, and lets go of the worries that has been clouding her head.
"I knew you would come back for me."
"Now come back to me."
"They'll never understand."
"They do."
...
"NOOOOOOO!"
Marinette gasped as she woke up, greeted by the rays of the morning sun.
That dream she had... Those two... She couldn't see their faces, but she was sure one of them was Hawk Moth.
Who was that woman talking to him?
She rested her head on her wrist, wishing these nightmares would stop, or at least not happen every day.
The moment her three bed-mates woke up, she decided they should head down for breakfast, after she takes her morning bath.
As she began to change her clothes, she felt something, different when she took a bath. She shook it off, thinking her nightmares were still getting to her.
Yet, she still felt something was not right during breakfast as she placed a bowl of meat in front of Fang, and a bowl of homemade dog biscuits in front of Cookie. As she left, the two pets shared half of each other's meal.
"Don't forget about the Harvest Dance later this afternoon." Sabine reminded.
"We need you here at noon." Tom added.
Marinette nodded as she ate her cereal.
Once breakfast was over, she decided to take Fang and Cookie for a walk. The moment they stepped outside, the same uneasy feeling that has been bothering Marinette returned. Fortunately, Fang managed to snap her out of it by tugging her skirt... Waitaminute... She almost never wears a skirt.
Marinette looks down and was surprised that instead of her usual attire, she was wearing a plain red dress with a white apron. She slightly pulled up her skirt, enough to reveal brown leather shoes instead of her usual pink flats.
She looks like a pauper from the medieval era.
Waitanotherminute...
She turned around to face her home... If she could recognize her home. Now it looks more like a cottage.
In fact, it is a cottage.
Through the open window, she could see her parents baking bread. Her dad stops and waves at her, as if completely unaware that their home has been given a downgraded make-over.
Marinette clutches her head in disbelief. This can't be happening. She must still be dreaming.
Cookie's frantic barks catches her attention. She turns around, only to regret her uneasy feelings earlier.
Her family weren't the only ones who went back in time. Buildings were replaced with cottages, people weren't concerned of the not-so latest fashion trend, and the only mode of transportation was by animals.
This has Hawk Moth's name written all over it. Yet, how could she have not noticed this?
"Marinette!" She turns around to find Alya, now clad in medieval dark brown shirt and pants, running towards her. Her friend panted before finally exclaiming, "Tell me you're seeing this!"
"If you mean Paris suddenly losing its touch by a hundred years, then yes." Marinette responded.
Alya wiped her brow in relief, "Thank you. I'm not crazy."
A carriage drawn by two horses stops in the middle of the road, catching the attention of Marinette, Alya, and everyone else in the vicinity. The coachman opened the door, revealing Mayor Bourgeois, clad in regal medieval king robes. Chloe, dressed in yellow fit for a princess, followed after her father.
"My loyal subjects!" The, King, addresses his people, "I hope you will all bless this year's Harvest Dance with your presence!"
Everyone cheered and clapped. Marinette and Alya clapped as well, albeit more with confusion.
Chloe slipped away from her father and stomped her way to her two friends, angrily demanding, "You could've warned us earlier?"
"It must have happened while we were asleep." Marinette defended.
"Well Hawk Moth sure doesn't know the importance of beauty sleep." Chloe scoffed.
"At least you're a princess." Alya pointed out.
"Yeah." Tears suddenly fell from Chloe's eyes, "But I can't brag about it online!"
Chloe wept for her lost phone. Pollen patted her holder's back to comfort her.
"Oh come on now, Chloe." Alya also sheds a tear, "I couldn't get the latest updates!"
Marinette watches as her two friends wept in each other's arms. The Medieval Age was a time when technology was not yet invented. People had to rely on paper, pen, and word-of-mouth just to get everyone up-to-date.
Knowing Chloe and Alya, they wouldn't survive half a day.
At least Max is more mature enough to deal with an Akuma Attack like this. And he's the team's technological expert.
Max wept a torrent of tears when he woke up only to find the world transformed into the Medieval Age.
An age where technology doesn't exist!
When his mom asked what technology was, he cried even more.
"Guys, stop." Marinette managed to calm her teammates down, "This could just be some kind of weird dream."
At the mention of that, Chloe and Alya pinched each other. They winced, but everything was still medieval.
"Or not." Marinette looked on with disappointment.
"How could anyone but us not notice this?" Alya gestured to the city.
"Hawk Moth must have akumatized a very powerful villain." Pollen theorized, "So powerful that he/she managed to fool our holders."
Tikki nodded, "But thanks to the magic of your Miraculouses, you managed to break free."
"True." Chloe agreed, "A few minutes ago I acted like royalty until I found out we didn't have a limo."
"Alya was way ahead of you." Trixx pointed out, "Holders of the fox miraculous are immune to spells of deception. The moment she woke up, she went crazy for 15 minutes before she got here."
"Riiight..." Alya wished he didn't mention that. She turned to her best friend, "Just tell us where the bad guy is, and this city's going back to the age of gadgets, gizmos and glee."
"That's the thing." Marinette looked down in dismay, "I can't sense who's being akumatized."
Her teammates were disappointed. Marinette was the only one who can sense the akumatized victims and their next course of action, which made defeating them a whole lot quicker.
This was the first time she couldn't sense who was akumatized. The magic that transformed the whole town must be disrupting her senses as well.
"I wonder if the akuma's affecting our transformations and communications too." Chloe wondered.
"Big time."
All eyes turned to a dark corner. A chesire cat-like grin appeared from the shadows, followed by the rest of its owner.
At first, Marinette thought they just found the akumatized villain. But upon closer inspection, it looked like a certain black cat had decided to join the medieval trend.
"Chat Noir?"
The now hooded hero took one of her hands, "At your service, milady. (Kisses hand.) You wouldn't happen to have an unlucky encounter with shady people in this are, have you?"
"We're looking at one." Chloe crosses her arms.
Chat shrugged. He can't blame her. He really does look more like a bandit with the black hood and black mask rather than a hero.
Marinette giggled. She has to admit, he actually looks cuter in a hood.
Wonder what she looks like in medieval.
She turns to her teammates, "Alright girls, it's time to transform!"
"Miraculous, transform us!"
In three flashes of light, the three normal teenagers were replaced with three miraculous superheroes, in medieval style.
Queen Bee examined her new bee-themed dress, complete with a fuzzy, white collar, "Okay. I'm loving this age!"
Chat chuckled while Rena Rouge touched the ears on her new hood. He pats her back, "Welcome to the club."
Ladybug approaches them in an annoyed tone, "I better not hear any jokes and/or puns in the next 10 minutes."
Chat was so going to do just that... until he saw the way she looks.
The leader of the Miraculous Team now wore a black spotted red cloak, complete with a hood.
For some reason, Chat found her more alluring like this. He just can't take his eyes off her.
He also wish he could swap Miraculouses with Sabrina.
Ladybug uses her yo-yo to call the others. She was actually surprised that function still works in an age where technology hasn't been invented yet.
Then again, their weapons are magical.
After leaving a message for the others to find the villain, and telling Cookie and Fang to stay outside the, cottage, the group of four heroes began their search for the akumatized victim.
Unaware that the one they're looking for was just around the corner, hidden in the shadows.
No sign of the akumatized villain. Or Hawk Moth.
And no psychic foretelling of where they are, or what they're planning.
The heroes searched high and low. They even asked a few civilians if they notice anything weird going on. But like before, everyone was oblivious of the Akuma Attack and acted as if everything is perfectly normal.
One tailor Ladybug asked claimed his family has been weaving cloaks for the royal family for centuries.
And Ladybug remembers he's the owner of a clothing shop that's just been around for 3 years.
After two hours of fruitless search, the team meet at what used to be the park.
Ladybug pulls down her hood to get a good look of the rest of her teammates in the medieval superhero forms.
She has to admit, the Miraculouses have good tastes in style, but they still have to discuss about the mission at hand.
She had just took a step forward when it finally happened.
People, dancing around the fire...
A mysterious figure...
Ladybug...?
Ladybug trips, only to be caught by Chat Noir.
"Now you make the Akuma Face." Queen Bee groans as the group approach their leader.
"I don't know if it helps much," Ladybug rubs her aching head, "but I think I just saw an older Ladybug."
"Well that's weird." Rena's face suddenly turns to excitement, "Unless, we're going to fight our predecessors in the near future!"
This got Antelope and Dragonfly excited.
"Yeah!" Antelope grinned, "That'll be so cool!"
"That old Dragonfly doesn't stand a chance!" The present Dragonfly exclaimed.
Flamingo wasn't sure, "I don't know. The Flamingo before was more experienced than me."
Ladybug had to clarify, "I only saw an older Ladybug, not all the rest of the Miraculous Warriors before us. And... people dancing around fire."
Arachnid steps forward, "I read somewhere in an article online... (Suddenly cries before quickly calming down) that people in ancient times would dance around fire as a symbol of celebration. And when they burn witches at the stake. But also during times of merriment and festivals."
Ladybug considered this and came to a realization, "Like the Harvest Dance."
"That must be where the akuma will strike." Corbeau Noire spoke up, "Too much fun to notice evil lurking around."
"Alright. Another party." Chat grinned, until he remembers what happened last time, "Let's, just refrain from being too, friendly with the bad guys, 'kay?"
This gave Ladybug the urge to pull her hood over her entire blushing face.
She cursed herself for falling for Hawk Moth's charms. She could've "accidentally" stepped on his foot and such, but no. She had to enjoy letting him lead her through a lively waltz.
Man was that guy smooth on his feet.
After agreeing that they should search for the akuma during the Harvest Dance, the team went their separate ways. Of course they should keep their eyes open in case the villain reveals himself/herself earlier than expected.
Ladybug detransformed back into Marinette behind a bush near her home. The moment Marinette stepped out, she was welcomed home by Cookie and Fang, who happily tackled her to the ground.
Baking in the Medieval Age wasn't much different from modern baking. She got to actually see how bread was baked in a brick oven.
Also, she has to make sure Fang and Cookie don't deplete their ingredients.
Once they have baked their last batch of cookies, the Dupain-Chengs, along with Cookie and Fang, mounted everything in their wagon (Yes they have a wagon. Complete with horse.) and rode their way to city square.
As Marinette helps her parents unload the goods, Cookie and Fang smell something amiss in the air. They sniffed again, turning around until they they saw someone hidden in the shadows, right between two houses.
The two pets barked angrily at the mysterious person, catching Sabine's attention.
"Now what are you two fussing about?" She asked as she approaches them.
By the time she looks at the direction they were barking at, the mysterious figure has already vanished. She managed to calm the two pets down by offering them cookies.
"FAAANG!" Jagged Stone tackled his beloved croc with a hug.
When Marinette saw her uncle, she almost didn't recognize him. His rock n' rolling outfit was now replaced with a red minstrel outfit. And instead of his signature guitar, he was not strumming the strings of a lute.
"Well hello there fair maiden." Jag greeted, the same way men from the Medieval Age greeted women. He strums his lute, "May I entertain you with songs of wonder and gratitude?"
Marinette giggled at her uncle's behaviour, but reminded herself that he, along with everyone else, was under the akumatized villain's powerful spell.
As night slowly began to fall, one-by-one, family-by-family, the villagers arrived. The large bonfire in the middle of the square was ignited, signaling the start of the Harvest Dance.
Marinette spotted some of her classmates mingling with other people. At some point, they would notice each other and give each other hand signals about their progress on their search of the akuma.
Marinette was assigned by her father to offer a tray full of treats to the villagers. As she offered the treats, she scanned the entire crowd for any signs of the akumatized villain or Hawk Moth.
She didn't find them, but she did find a handsome young village boy with golden blond hair and emerald green eyes.
Said handsome boy approach her. She slightly panics before turning her back away from him, as if not noticing him.
The moment Adrien spotted a lovely young lady offering a tray full of pastries and cookies, he knew it was Marinette. Seeing the couples dancing around the bonfire gave him the urge to approach her.
It also reminded him of the akuma they have yet to find, but he still couldn't find him/her. So he'll focus on who he already found.
He finally reaches her. Her back was turned. He gives a slight bow, "Good evening, milady. Would you care to accompany me under the beautiful intense flames of this dance?"
Marinette wanted to play hard-to-get, but she couldn't resist giggling and turns to face him, "Why I would love too, good sir. But I'm afraid I have my hands full."
"Well," Adrien reaches out and grabs a small quiche from her tray, "Let me help you with that."
He takes a bite from the quiche, savoring every little crust and filling.
If Marinette made it with her own sweet hands, it would be a delight.
"Hey Marinette! Hey Adrien!" Zinnia waved as she approached them, "Have you guys noticed anything different about this place?"
The two teens looked at each other, wondering if their slightly weird friend was immune to the akuma's spell.
Zinnia pointed to a tall stone tower where the Eiffel Tower once stood, "They just finished building that stone tower. And right before the Harvest Dance. Isn't that just amazing?"
Never mind.
Zinnia grabbed Marinette's tray, "Go have fun Marinette. I'll cover for you."
Both Marinette and Adrien watched in disbelief as Zinnia left to refill the tray, leaving the two teens alone.
Alone...
The two teens looked away from each other, shy to say a word to each other.
From where they hid, Tikki and Plagg rolled their eyes and flew out. Making sure they aren't seen, Tikki grabs Marinette's hand while Plagg grabs a part of Adrien's pants. The two kwamis pulled their holders towards each other until they bumped into each other.
While the two teens blushed when they notice how close they were to each other, their kwamis pushed their legs in an attempt to get them to start dancing. Marinette suddenly found herself tripping but Adrien catches her, only to feel one of his legs being pulled backward, making him dip Marinette.
The two kwamis kept pushing and pulling their holders' legs. Finally, they stopped and hid, leaving their holders to enjoy their lively dance around the bonfire.
Adrien felt his whole face heating up when he saw the way Marinette smiled as he twirled her around. And when she looked at him, he felt as if he accidentally stepped into the bonfire.
Forget her presentation. The real work of art is already in his arms.
Marinette has always dreamt of dancing with her prince under the moonlight.
Adrien may not look like a prince, but he always has been a prince at heart to her. Which makes it even more perfect. She could stare at his beautiful blue eyes for hours and...
Blue eyes...?
She stares at his green eyes again. Puzzled, she shakes it off, once more smiling at her prince charming...
Who, suddenly looks like HAWK MOTH?!
Adrien recognized the look on Marinette's face. He hesitates to ask, "They're close aren't they?"
One second after he said that, someone screamed, followed by people fleeing in terror.
"Yup."