Chloe awoke to the sound of her phone's alarm playing the newest XY single. She groaned and swiped the alarm off, rolling back over to continue sleeping. Or so she thought.
"Wake UP!" Buzzi shouted as she slammed against Chloe's cheek. "Hungry!"
"Alright…" Chloe mumbled. The slams didn't stop, and it started irritate Chloe. "Alright…ALRIGHT!" she screeched, jolting up from where she laid. She dragged herself out of bed and swatted at Buzzi, who fluttered around her face as she waited for food.
After Chloe's normal parfait and a side of chili peppers were brought up (not without some questioning from the chef), Chloe got ready for school. She dressed quickly so she would have more time to do her hair, and as she was brushing through the curling mass, she had a few questions for the buzzing kwami.
"So, how do I train with these powers and stuff?" she asked, flipping her hair upside-down.
"We need to find Ladybug and Chat Noir; they'll be able to help you," Buzzi explained. The little kwami sifted through the various haircare products in Chloe's bathroom, finding very little entertainment in this new Chosen yet.
"Ooh, then I can help them and they'll feel so silly when they find out who I am!" Chloe beamed as she fastened her Miraculous into her ponytail.
"Ah, remember, you can't tell!" Buzzi reprimanded, tugging the girl's hair. She huffed and rolled her eyes, swatting the kwami away. "So, where are we going?"
"We?" Chloe questioned, turning to face the bee, "I am going to school; you'll stay here so no one can see you." She placed her hands on her hips and glared at the bee, who just glared right back with crossed arms.
"Oh no!" Buzzi exclaimed, "I go with you wherever you go! Doesn't matter, I have to go, just in case!"
"That's so dumb!" Chloe growled, stomping a foot. "How am I supposed to have you around and do my school stuff and socialize?"
"Ask the other two." Buzzi smirked, watching as Chloe huffed and turned on her heel toward her closet. "What are you doing?" the kwami asked, fluttering to shoulder height.
"Here!" Chloe exclaimed. She held out a white purse, one lined with black velvet, that seemed to be made for make-up and maybe a wallet. Maybe. "You'll just have to stay in here! That way no one can see you!"
Buzzi rolled her eyes and dove into the bag. It was comfy enough; she'd had worse. The only thing was that it was quite cramped. But, with some wiggling, she'd made the excess fabric into something akin to a nest and curled up.
"Comfy?" Chloe snickered.
"Snug as a bug in rug!"
Once at school, Chloe felt nervous. It didn't show, luckily, but she was incredibly afraid that Buzzi would be obvious and that her identity would be revealed before she even had a chance to make a name for herself. Of course, she played it off with a bored look on her face as she applied a new layer of lip gloss when Sabrina came up to her.
"Here's your geography homework, Chloe!" Sabrina said in place of a greeting, presenting the folder to the blonde.
She took it with a smirk and tucked it under her arm. "And, here's my new bracelet. Don't get it dirty," she said, dangling the shiny accessory in front of her best friend's face. They took their seats at the front of the classroom and Sabrina slipped the bracelet on her wrist.
Then, she noticed the new ponytail holder in Chloe's hair. "Oh, where did that come from, Chloe?" Sabrina asked, pointing to it.
Chloe waved off the excitement and huffed, "It's just a little gift from my father for him almost killing me yesterday. Nothing too big."
"It doesn't seem much like your style…it's very plain…" Sabrina leaned closer, which cause Chloe to duck away, her heart pounding in her chest.
"Oh, it's just like you to not know what's in style!" Chloe lied easily, flicking her hair.
"What do you mean?"
"Exactly!"
At the front of the classroom, their teacher was trying to call everyone's attention. She tried to speak over everyone, though they only seemed to increase their volume to continue their conversations. "Quiet! Qu-quiet! Students!" she fussed, snapping her fingers.
A laugh from the back of the classroom just seemed to upset her the most, and with that, she stomped out the door, slamming it for good measure. All eyes snapped to the door when she disappeared, some filled with confusion and others filled with embarrassment. Whoops.
Marinette got to her feet and started heading toward the door, clutching her purse tightly. "Where you goin', girl?" Alya asked, causing Marinette to freeze.
"O-oh! Just going to, uh, the bathroom! Before she comes back…!" And with that, she was gone.
"Psh, weird girl…" Chloe grumbled and rolled her eyes. Almost immediately after, the door flew open and in walked a darkened version of their teacher. The woman's red hair was piled high on her head and her face was paled, eyes outlined in a midnight black mask. Her normal suit was sharpened and covered in hundreds of cartoon lips with zippers across them.
Uh-oh.
Children screamed and ran for the door as everyone tried to run away. Ladybug appeared in the doorway, "Hurry, out! Out, out, out!" she rushed them through.
"NOOO!" the akuma screeched. "You only leave with MY permission!" Her hand shot up and the door slammed shut, trapping Nathanaël, Ivan, and Rose in the classroom. Ladybug had slid in quickly as well, so she was trapped with the akuma and students.
Chloe spun around to face Sabrina, who'd fallen to the floor and clutched her head in fear. The blonde rolled her eyes and crossed her arms, awaiting the rescue of Chat Noir and Ladybug.
Right on que, Chat came running up the steps. "Everyone OK?" he asked.
"Um, no!" Chloe shouted, "That woman tried to kill us!"
"I need to get in there…" Chat said, speaking mostly to himself. He knew he could Cataclysm, but if the fight went on too long, then he'd time out before he'd be much help. Before he knew it, Chloe had snuck off.
She ran into the bathroom and slammed the door shut. Buzzi flew out of her purse and into her face. "Well, I found Ladybug and Chat Noir!" the blonde exclaimed.
"Are you nuts? You're not going out there!" Buzzi fussed.
"Why not?" Chloe pouted, her arms crossed.
"You've never fought before! And that thing looked dangerous!" Buzzi explained simply.
"Yeah, yeah, they need help though! Buzzi, transform me!" Chloe jumped in her shoes, excitement taking over. Buzzi sighed as she was sucked into the Miraculous and the transformation fell over Chloe. The girl looked at herself in the mirrors, squealing in delight. She was so cool!
Chloe ran back to the class, calling at Chat and waving her hand.
"…Who are you?" he asked.
"Your savior, that's who!" she giggled. "Now, let's see if we can get this little door down!" She kicked up her foot and thrust it against the wooden door, only to bounce back clumsily.
"Whoa!" Chat reacted quickly and caught her, righting her on her feet. "Let's not do that…" He was so confused; who was this girl and why was she dressed like a bee without wings?
"Ugh! I will not be this bad on my first impression!" she growled, snatching her scepter off her waist. It stiffened in her hands and practically went to solid stone with her anger. She rose it in the air and brought the scepter down across the door, smashing a large hole into it.
Chat just stood there with his jaw open. The girl spun around proudly and flicked his bell, "Might wanna shut your mouth; you'll catch flies, kitty."
He clamped it shut and narrowed his eyes, "Yeah, yeah, I'll be back…just – make sure these guys don't get hurt, or something…" He ran inside and it only took a few minutes for the akuma to be beaten, and with that Chloe ran inside the classroom.
"Pound it!" Chat and Ladybug laughed together, fist-bumping in their usual way. And, a yellow fist connected as well.
Ladybug furrowed her brow and looked toward the owner of the fist, "Who're you? Chat, who's this?"
"Um, I don't really-"
"My name is Reine Abeille! Newest hero to Paris!" Chloe introduced, curtsying.
"So, you're a Miraculous Holder?" Ladybug asked. Chloe nodded, beaming proudly. Maybe the hero would be surprised and impressed by what she'd already accomplished. "So, how long have you had your Miraculous? And your kwami?" She sounded almost ready to fuss; Chloe'd heard her use this tone with Chat several times.
"Since last night!" she exclaimed proudly, however.
"What?!" both Ladybug and Chat shouted together. "Are you crazy?!" Ladybug continued, "You just jumped into an akuma attack without any training?! You could've gotten hurt!"
Chloe shrunk under the fussings, but refused to back down this time. She refused to be so scared by Ladybug. "Well, sorry for being the one to let your little kitty inside. Won't happen again!" she huffed.
Ladybug looked at Chat, who sheepishly rubbed at the back of his head, "Maybe you're being a little hard on her? She was probably just excited!" Chat said. "You know, like how you were the first time you got into a fight…"
Ladybug sighed and rolled her eyes, seeming to calm down a bit. "OK…have you got someone to train you?" Chloe shook her head rapidly, explaining that her kwami told her to find the two of them. "Alright," Ladybug started. "Meet us at the Eiffel Tower tonight at 6 o'clock. You'll come with us on patrol…"
With those last words, Ladybug fled the room. Chat gave an awkward wave and took off as well, leaving an elated Chloe to cheer internally. "Eee! I'm going on patrol with Ladybug!" she giggled, jumping in place. The reality of the situation had yet to hit her, and it didn't hit her until after school. Until then, she spent the rest of the day riding the happiness high.
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