I was going to upload this on Sunday but then I started getting a cold Friday night and then pretty much all of Saturday I was nowhere near 100%, and I knew forcing myself wouldn't help. So even though it wasn't on purpose I still apologise because I wanted to upload this chapter sooner, but hey at least I'm not giving up on this story. :D
Anyways, it's nice to see that many of you take a liking to me introducing the peacock miraculous into the story, just so you know it may come to a great importance a little later on in the story, just in case if you haven't figured out already. ;) So I feel like I need to make more progression with this story but at the same time I need to make sure I don't miss any crucial facts, I just don't want this story going on forever. Don't take it the wrong way; I'm just saying that all good things come to an end eventually. ;)
Not saying the final chapter is near yet, enjoy Chapter 27 of Revelations! ^^
Miraculous Ladybug (C) Thomas Astruc/ Zagtoon
Chapter 27 – Powers Into Action
The peacock kwami was in utter shock, she had no idea what had been going on ever since the miraculous stopped being worn a few years ago, she stared almost blankly at Adrien before she realised what had to be done. Adrien looked at the kwami with confusion as the peacock kwami flew closer, her lips parted as she gently caressed the jewel she came out of.
"You have to use this; you're the only one that can use this for now." Neera stated, giving a firm look to the blonde teen.
Adrien wished he could hesitate but it seemed like the right thing to do, he wasn't chosen to be a holder of the peacock miraculous but instead the cat miraculous, but with what was at stake and how this miraculous belonged to his mother, there was no one else that could take control of the miraculous but him.
He gently caressed the pin, feeling its details while staring at the kwami and then briefly at Marinette and Tikki, he felt slightly embarrassed wearing something that's usually worn for girls, but if it was to help with the problem at hand he was willing to do anything to save Paris from Hawkmoth. His face grew with determination before he stood up with his fists clenched tightly, the confidence building inside of him before his eyes slowly closed, and he uttered the words to the peacock kwami.
"Neera, transform me."
With the command, the blue kwami zipped through the air in a sparkling blue hue and vanished into the hair pin. His clothes transformed into a blue and green suit, showing similarities to his Cat Noir suit but instead of cat features he had bird-like features, his shoes transformed into boots that were golden in colour, two peacock themed fans appeared around his hips while a tail of peacock feathers sprouted from behind, then a blue mask covered his eyes, his eyes still the same after the transformation unlike his Cat Noir form.
Marinette watched in awe, the transformation made Tikki feel surprised at the transformation but it made her feel relaxed and happy that Neera was going back into action after all these years. Marinette's eyes examined the new look the peacock kwami gave Adrien, her first response was that he looked so much different than when he was Cat Noir, instead of the black and semi green colour scheme it was all blue, green and gold.
The colour scheme compared to the mostly black Cat Noir outfit Adrien usually wore clashed with this new outfit, as now he was a bird themed miraculous holder instead of the cat, Adrien was the prey instead of the predator. Adrien looked down at himself, examining his hands mostly, seeing the blue suit cover over his hands and small ocean blue gloves covering his hands banded onto his wrist with a silver strap.
His first thoughts were the naked feeling on his finger that he was in a superhero form but he wasn't wearing his Cat Noir ring this time, it felt so different. Then he realised that he had feathers from behind, his immediate reaction was panic as he worried a ton of sneezes were heading his way, but for some reason they didn't make him sneeze at all. He huffed a puff of air in confusion as he raised an eyebrow, before Tikki floated towards his face with an explanation.
"Adrien, have you noticed that when you're a cat your ears and tail are fake but they still act the same way a cat's ears and tail would?" Tikki reminded, thinking back to when Adrien was Cat Noir.
Adrien remembered that his hearing was strongly enhanced when he was Cat Noir, his heightened hearing senses helped him and Ladybug out on several occasions, especially when they were trying to find Animan. He remembered all those times Ladybug pulled his tail that to some extent it caused a little pain, and it did move around at times depending on his mood, Tikki had a point with the feathers, but he wasn't sure how.
"Yeah...?" Adrien answered uncertainly.
Tikki cleared her throat, closing her eyes momentarily with content before explaining further. "The feathers work the same way, they're not real feathers but they act the same way." She added, gesturing to the green/blue feathers attached from behind.
"What do they do?" Marinette asked, lifting up from her seat as one of her hands rested under her chin in curiosity.
Adrien then noticed the pair of fans attached to a thin blue belt around his waist, but this belt didn't extend out to a cat's tail like his Cat Noir outfit. He touched the fans and ran his fingers across them, they seemed quite sharp and solid, not like a regular fan would be, and Adrien had an idea that they were a weapon much like Ladybug's yoyo and Cat Noir's baton, but he wondered how they would be used in battle.
"I don't know about that...you'll have to figure that out for yourself, or transform back and let Neera explain." The black and red kwami suggested.
Adrien looked down at himself, feeling a similar rush of excitement from when he first transformed into Cat Noir, but this time he knew what a miraculous and a kwami was, the only thing he didn't know were the extent of his powers, he also felt a hint of confusion and slight embarrassment being transformed into a costume so blue, although he didn't mind blue, this could be a little over the top for him.
Thinking about Tikki's suggestion, it traced his thoughts back to when he remembered Plagg trying to explain his powers and what he had to do to him, then he ignored Plagg's explaining and transformed without another word, not knowing the full extent of his powers and taking it for the excitement and freedom for once in his life.
He felt regretful that he done that, it caused half of which the city of Paris getting destroyed by an akuma that multiplied and akumatised so many people with the same powers. That day Ladybug blamed herself for the entire problem, but he knew to some degree it was his fault too, he didn't let his kwami explain the extent of his powers and what to do with the akuma once it had been released from the object that had been akumatised.
With a guilt ridden expression, Adrien pressed his lips together firmly before his lips parted and he commanded the kwami to release his transformation. "Neera, feathers off."
The blue kwami zoomed out with a flash of blue light as the feathers, the fans and the blue/green suit changed back into Adrien's regular clothes. Neera drooped a little in exhaustion but Marinette lifted her up gently with caution, ensuring that the little kwami was relieved from the transformation out of the hairpin.
"Sorry..." Neera exclaimed with one of her arms resting against the top of her head. "It's just been a long time without a miraculous holder." She added, looking at the others with a soft pant.
Adrien and Marinette grew confused as one of their eyebrows raised simultaneously at the kwami, unsure of why the transformation would exhaust the kwami so quickly after just a few years of not having been used.
"I don't understand..." Marinette said, her expression more worried than confused. "Tikki and Adrien's kwami must not have been used for a longer time than yours and how come you're more tired than they were?" She asked, before remembering she only knew how Tikki was after the first transformation wore off. "I mean...I know how Tikki was, but how was your kwami after you transformed back?"
The blonde teen sat back down, the same with Marinette as he looked down, a finger horizontally against his lips in thought as he thought back to when he zipped back home and then all of a sudden he transformed back into his normal self. He remembered that Plagg was too exhausted to even explain everything else about his powers to him, Plagg only parted his lips with the word cheese before he nearly passed out on the couch, but unfortunately Adrien couldn't fully realise what he said until it made all the more sense when Plagg was well enough to explain the rest of the facts to him.
"Plagg was exhausted, but I've picked up on how he acts...or acted." He explained, his words ending in remorse before he continued. "So he may have been over exaggerating a little but to some extent he did look exhausted." Adrien continued, his hands gesturing to better express his words.
Tikki looked at Neera with worry, before remembering why other kwamis got more exhausted than others. She turned to Marinette with widened eyes and a firm expression.
"Marinette, it's because my powers and Plagg's powers are the two key miraculouses that balance out everything, we are the most powerful miraculouses and thus we are a lot stronger than the others." Tikki exclaimed, before seeing the slight disgust in Marinette's face as she folded her arms across her chest. "I'm not saying that the other miraculouses are weak, it's only that the good and bad luck miraculouses are the most powerful ones of all."
Marinette looked up at Adrien in realisation, his thoughts processing the same information as he realised why Neera got so exhausted as compared to Tikki and Plagg. "So, it's because your powers are...less powerful than the good and bad luck ones?" He asked, wanting complete confirmation from the actual kwami, hoping that he didn't just insult the little kwami.
Neera nodded her head in confirmation, her eyes closed before opening as her lips parted for further explanation. "Yes, I am still a powerful kwami, much like the other two active kwamis out there, but our powers are more limited than the good luck and bad luck miraculouses."
"It makes more sense now." Adrien stated, looking back up at Marinette.
The navy haired teen nodded in reply, understanding a whole lot more about this kwami. She turned to look at the time before she realised that it was still a school day, she gasped as she jumped out from her chair in a sudden panic. "Oh no! I haven't been to school yet!" She cried, her hands clenching her hair tightly.
Adrien gasped as he saw the time also, it was after midday and Marinette had already missed half a school day, they had both completely forgotten that it was a school day, and although Adrien wasn't going to school anymore for his own safety, it still concerned him because now Marinette wasn't at school.
"You should go right away." Adrien claimed, before getting up from his chair, resting his hands on Marinette's tense shoulders. "Don't worry; I'll be here with Neera until you get back." He assured with a smile, before embracing the stressed teen with a warm hug.
Marinette felt her heart and muscles melt into the warm and gentle hug as she felt her body relax at his touch, she moaned softly as she started to feel more relaxed. After they parted from the hug, Marinette transformed into Ladybug then waved goodbye to Adrien, promising to be back straight after school and then she left her room.
It was lunch break and Alya was found hanging out with Nino as Nino couldn't find Adrien anywhere, Marinette zoomed towards the pair, who were smiling and chuckling at each other before expressions of concern printed over their faces as they heard the familiar running footsteps of Marinette approaching them
"Marinette? Where have you been girl?" Alya asked in deep worry, not knowing where she had been for most of the day, before smirking as she remembered her friend's sleeping habits. "Do not tell me you slept in till lunch time did you?"
Marinette was shaken by Alya's words but at the same time she looked at Alya with a grimace as she pouted her lips at her teasing best friend, then Nino broke the small laughter from Alya with raised concern of Adrien.
"Hey, have you seen Adrien Marinette?" I haven't seen him for the past two days; would you have any idea where he would be?" Nino questioned Marinette, his face filled with concern and worry for his best pal.
The navy haired teen bit her lower lip nervously as she glanced down for a quick moment before coming up with a good excuse, her cheeks almost hot red with evidence that she was hiding something, but Alya only took this as Marinette's infatuation with Adrien.
"Oh...um...I'm not really sure...m-maybe he caught a bug?" She assumed, raising her hand up in a hand gesture as she grinned nervously.
"That could be true, but hey remember that attack from two days ago? Adrien got taken away." Nino exclaimed, showing deep concern for his best friend.
Alya sighed in frustration, remember going over this topic from the day before. "Didn't we talk about this yesterday? We just have to assume that Ladybug rescued Adrien from that buff guy that picks Adrien up, he was obviously turned evil by an akuma so that's why Ladybug took him away from the school." Alya explained, going over exactly what she told him from yesterday, feeling annoyed that she had to repeat herself.
Marinette thought of Alya's words carefully, she gasped silently when she remembered Adrien's bodyguard going on the plane that morning with Gabriel onto the jet, but then afterwards at the Agreste mansion he was there, it made her panic as she realised that Hawkmoth may have just set up a trap, but the question was why wasn't he around when Ladybug and Adrien were in the Agreste Mansion, almost barricaded by the bodyguard.
It made her clench her teeth in worry, but she couldn't go back home now, Alya would get suspicious, and sooner or later her parents would be notified of her absence, she had to wait it out until the school day was over. She had to sit through a few more hours before she could go home to check on Adrien.
She sincerely felt worried and tense than before now, what if she and Adrien had walked right into Hawkmoth's trap and this was just the beginning of the plan? Marinette seriously wanted to do something because after seeing that footage on the news of the bodyguard going on the plane with Gabriel and then seeing the bodyguard a little while after the jet took off seemed all too suspicious, and now that she and Adrien knew who Hawkmoth really was, this was nothing other than suspicious, it couldn't be coincidental at all.
So for the rest of lunch break and the whole of the last lesson, Marinette tried to keep herself calm and collected while her thoughts raced with panic and her adrenaline levels rose ever time she imagined that giant akumatised bodyguard going after Adrien, she knew she had to de-evilise him as soon as possible, but now her civilian form came first. She didn't want to raise any suspicion as to why she was disappearing all the time, even though she disappeared a lot already, this would be more than that because she already missed over half of the school day.
Meanwhile back home, Adrien understood more and more about the peacock kwami and its special abilities, he was very interested in trying out the fans. He was shocked and slightly disappointed that it was only the good and bad luck miraculouses that had the special powers, he thought that all miraculouses shared a special power of some sort that was so powerful that it would drain the kwami's energy but alas it was only Ladybug and Cat Noir that could have those sorts of powers.
It made Adrien think back to being Cat Noir, his face full of remorse before Neera rested on his shoulder, feeling the utter need to support the saddened teen as he clenched his fist close to his chest, his other hand brushing against those fingers, and in most particularly the finger in which his miraculous would be on.
A single tear was shed from his eye before suddenly a large crash was heard from nearby the bakery. The powerful shake made Adrien fall off the chair and land face first into the ground, Neera managed to maintain her balance in the air before she could fall to the ground, she landed beside Adrien in concern for his sudden fall.
"Are you okay?" She asked, his head turning as he moaned in slight pain.
Adrien quickly stood back up, groaning a little more before he looked towards the window. "I'll be fine, what was that?" He asked, rushing to the window to look outside, his lips parted with a gasp as he realised who it was. "Oh no."
The gorilla turned his head to look directly at the window Adrien was looking out of, it caused Adrien's heart to race in sudden panic as he fell back in fear that his bodyguard saw him through the window. He was left without Ladybug and could get captured now, he decided to reach for his fencing sword, but somehow he knew that it wasn't going to be enough to defend himself.
Neera tugged at Adrien's shoulder, demanding her attention. "Adrien, I can help. I've told you everything now you can fight!" She exclaimed with determination, her face still remaining serious.
Adrien turned to the blue kwami, his lips pressed firmly together as he nodded with confidence and determination towards the kwami. "You're right. Neera, feather's out!" He commanded, his arms stretching out open.
The blue kwami zipped into the peacock hair clip and transformed him the exact same way as before, his clothes transforming into a blue/green suit, his shoes replaced by golden boots, gloves on each hand and two fans attached to his belt on both sides. An island blue coloured mask appeared across his face as Adrien stroke a pose and was ready to fight.
"Let's do this."
Oh God I'm sorry I have to leave you guys with this every single time... XD I know from the reviews/comments I get both on here and on deviantart that you guys hate it when I give you a cliffhanger, but oh boy do I have some newly made up plans for how the rest of this story is going to turn out.
Now I have just finished my other fanfic that I've been working on since Halloween, I may or may not do three updates a week now but that depends on my upload schedule to deviantart. Oh well, looks like time will tell...next Chapter should be up around Wednesday/Thursday. See you then! ^^