Miraculous: The Wolf's Origins

Chapter 3: Volpina? Friend or Foe? The Emperor's Rise.

(3rd POV)

Ryuuto was walking to school when he noticed the box his grandfather got his Kwami partner from. "Hey Shimi, there was a second box in there right?"

The small wolf Kwami flew out of Ryuuto's jacket. "Yep! But… you don't want to use it unless absolutely necessary. Your Miraculous has the ability to unlock the chests… and unleash my 'brother'." Shimi said. "Kuro, the Black Wolf Kwami of Darkness and Power. He grants the power of Magic Mastery, mainly."

Ryuuto neared the box, and lifted his Miraculous to the lock but he hesitated. He instead took the box, knowing it was his anyways, and shoved it into his bookbag. He then ran out the door and got to school.

When he got there, Ryuuto noticed everyone was talking about someone called "Lila". He walked over to Adrien and Nino, eyebrows raised. "Hey, guys? What's with this Lila talk?"

"Oh, Lila is a new student here. She was saved by Ladybug once, and is friends with her." Nino responded. Ryuuto was shocked.

"Really? That's.. Cool." Ryuuto smiled, but on the inside he was thinking otherwise. 'I haven't heard or seen a Ladybug rescue involving anyone named Lila… this is strange… maybe I just missed it?' Ryuuto shrugged it off, and went to class until he got the feeling of a Akumatized victim was created not too long after he left class that afternoon.

He rushed outside, and used some of the magic he had within himself to cloak himself in darkness near a shady tree. "Alright Shimi, Primal Howl!" Ryuuto's Kwami turned into white-silver light that entered the Light Wolf Miraculous.

Okami smirked, and then lost his smirk when he saw a giant meteor nearing Paris. "Ok, that's definitely dangerous." He pulled out his knife, and used it's magic to swing over to the meteor. He prepared to destroy it with his Elemental Fissure technique, but it was knocked away by a orange figure.

Okami blinked, and rubbed his eyes. "Was I hallucinating or did someone else get a Miraculous?" He ran over to a building where he saw Ladybug and Cat Noir standing.

"This is weird. Not complaining, but who's the new heroine?" Okami raised a questioning eyebrow.

Said new heroine landed in front of the 3 more experienced heroes. "Hey guys! Glad you dropped in, I need a hand. Come on!" Volpina flew off, with Ladybug and Cat Noir following, and after some time of thinking Okami followed.

When Okami caught up with the others, he was shocked to see Hawk Moth. "I can't believe it! It's Hawk Moth in the flesh!" Cat Noir gasped.

"He never shows up! Something big is going on. Really big!" Ladybug said.

Okami stayed silent, thinking.

Volpina smirked. "We can take him down, but it's gonna take all four of us. We better make the most of our individual talents." Volpina stressed the 'individual talents' part.

"You can count on us." Cat Noir smiled.

"Very nice to meet you by the way Cat Noir. Nice outfit." Volpina said, looking towards the blonde hero.

"Why thanks, you too!" Cat Noir said, scratching the back of his head. Okami rolled his eyes.

"Can we just focus on taking on Hawk Moth?" The wolf-based hero hissed.

"Woah, look who woke up grumpy today." Volpina joked at Purity Miraculous holder. Ladybug turned to Volpina, a little annoyed.

"Say Volpina, what's your Miraculous?" The lucky superheroine asked.

"The power of flight and super strength." Volpina responded.

"..." Okami wisely chose to keep quiet. He didn't want to intrude on this argument. He then saw Hawk Moth dissapear. "Hey guys-"

"He's getting away!" Volpina said, taking the words right out of Okami's mouth. She flew off, with the other two heroes following. Okami grunted.

"Yes he is…" Okami used his knife's magic to summon a green energy disk, and used said disk to fly off at high speeds. When Okami stopped, Volpina looked at him.

"Hey, wolf boy! You can get Hawk Moth from above!"

"...Sure…" Okami responded. He rushed off, flying over Paris as Hawk Moth kept dissapearing. Soon, he was flying so fast he didn't notice a cage he was about to run into. He slowed down, but he found himself trapped.

"Looks like I trapped a wolf." Okami looked up to see Volpina. "You may not have done anything wrong to me, but I don't need people in my way. Now to go trap a Bug." Volpina laughed and flew off, leaving Okami fustrated.

"She's a Akumatized villain…" Ryuuto used his knife to cut through the cage after lighting it on fire with Elemental Fissure. As soon as the flaming blade touched the cage, the cage dispersed into yellow-orange mist. "Illusions? Bah, whatever. I have to go find Ladybug and Cat Noir…"

Ryuuto flew off, finding himself at the Eiffel Tower. This time the reason he was a little late to the battle was because he was trying to avoid more illusionary cages. They may be illusions, but they were annoying.

"Guys, you figured out Volpina's lies huh?" Okami landed next to them.

"Yeah, but she has Adrien." Ladybug said.

"Not true. I can 'sense' living things. That thing has no scent. It's a illusion!" Okami grinned.

Cat Noir threw his baton at the fake Adrien and showed it was a fake, as was the Volpina holding them. "There she is!" Ladybug said, pointing out the real Volpina.

"Time for a beatdown then…" I ignored my Miraculous' timer. I did absorb a few Illusion's magic, so I probably had 5 minutes. The same amount of time for a normal detransformation.

Volpina and Hawk Moth were fustrated. They were so close!

[Back In Hawk Moth's Lair]

"Ugh! I was so close! This Okami is ruining everything!" Hawk Moth said.

"Hawk Moth, do not despair…" A calm, chilling voice said. Hawk Moth turned to see a shadowy figure. The figure stepped out of the shadows. It was a tall man, wearing a crimson cloak, a golden scorpion necklace with a glowing red ruby in the center, purple dress pants, a dark orange mask, and had a red scythe on his back. "Hawk Moth, I am Emperor Scorpion. I can assist you in your fights from now on. But I want something."

"If you are going to say the Ladybug and Cat Miraculous, then no!" Hawk Moth said.

"Oh no, I do not want that. I want the Light Wolf Miraculous. I NEED it."

"What's so special about it?" Hawk Moth asked. "Is it as strong as the Ladybug or Cat Miraculous?"

"No, alone it is not. But when linked to the Dark Wolf Miraculous, it is as strong as the Cat Ring or the Ladybug Earrings." Emperor Scorpion said. "But it is not for the power that I want it. I want it so I can give it to it's true rightful owner. My son."

Hawk Moth pondered this. "Fine, help me out and I will assist you too."

Emperor Scorpion smirked, pulling the scythe off his back. He cut the air with it, opening a rift. Out of the rift came a purple mist. It went through the air, going to find Volpina.

[Back with Volpina and the Heroes]

Volpina was on the defense, trying to stop the heroes from grabbing her Akumatized Object. She saw a purple mist coming towards her and tried avoiding it until Hawk Moth spoke to her. "Volpina, let the mist enter your necklace! It will boost your powers!"

Volpina smirked. "Yes, Hawk Moth." The mist wrapped around her necklace charm, giving it a eerie purple glow. Her eyes gave off the same glow, as did her body. "I am Violet Volpina!" Her suit's colors changed to a purple and lavender color tones.

"Guys, I think we should back off… I used my powers up, and am about to detransform." Okami stated.

"Yeah…" Ladybug and Cat Noir agreed, retreating for now.

Okami got back to his house and detransformed. Shimi landed in his hands, tired. "Ryu, I'm not made to fight like that."

"I know Shimi, but who else can I use until you actually finished resting?" Shimi and Ryuuto looked at the backpack on the porch. "...Should I?"

"Maybe… My brother IS stronger than me, even though he is younger." Ryuuto took off the Light Wolf Miraculous, and put it back in the chest inside. He then took out the other Miraculous, it was a black mettalic wolf tooth. He wore it and a black light shot out of the necklace. It formed into a black wolf looking figure with red eyes.

"So, you're my wielder. Name's Kuro, Wolf of Darkness and Power." Kuro greeted. "Now, c'mon I'm getting impatient! Let's defeat Emperor Scorpion's Corruption Mist!"

"Wait, Emperor Scorpion? Corruption Mist? Will someone please explain?!" Ryuuto groaned.

"No time, just say Dark Night Howl!"

"Ugh, fine. Kuro, Dark Night Howl!" Ryuuto said, as Kuro entered the necklace. Ryuuto's hair turned night black, with a streak of purple. His eyes were now both red, and he was in a tight purple bodysuit. "Oh come on, I didn't really like these kinds of suits!"

"Don't blame me for not being the lazy of the two." Kuro said.

"You can talk to me when transformed?" Lupus Tenebris (Dark Wolf) said, confused.

"Only Kwami able to do it I think. Other than Ragerr."

"Who?"

"Emperor Scorpion's Kwami. Now let's GO!" The kwami said, Lupus noticed his necklace was glowing when Kuro talked.

"Alright alright. Jeez." Ryuuto went for the sword on his hip and left.

Ladybug and Cat Noir were recharged and fighting Violet Volpina. Then, Lupus landed. "Need a hand?" He asked.

"Who're you?" Cat Noir asked.

"Same guy helping you literally 10 minutes ago." Lupus gave a lopsided grin.

"Okami?!"

"Yep, but now I'm LUPUS TENEBRIS! I'll handle this, my Kwami said only I can take on one of the Corrupted." Lupus said, with Ladybug and Cat Noir backed off.

"Let's finish this already! Darkness Rise!" Lupus' sword was covered in a black aura. He slashed at Violet Volpina, who ducked, but the Dark Wolf Miraculous holder smirked.

He turned the sword back into the floor, cracking it and causing major damage. Volpina was trapped on a single platform, where all around her was nothing but air. Reason, because Lupus was flying through the air carrying the platform. He placed it down in front of Ladybug.

"Mist Removal." Lupus said, putting his hand above the Fox Villainess' necklace. The Corruption Mist lef the necklace, and entered his sword. "My job in this current form is done. See ya Ladybug, Cat Noir! You can take the Akuma!"

Lupus flew off on another green disk and jumped through a window, detransforming. Kuro looked at him, smiling.

"Wow, you were the greatest partner I had!" The Darkness Kwami said. "Though I have a feeling you'll only use me when you really need it."

"Yeah, that's true." Ryuuto admitted. "Your powers are… addicting. Don't want to fall prey for that."

"Yeah, that's why I'm considered one of the two Forbidden Miraculous. But that's fine, right now I think you want explanations, right?" Kuro said, as Ryuuto nodded. "Tommorow, tell Shimi to take you to The Guardian. She'll understand what it means."

Ryuuto shrugged. "Alright then…" He didn't care, what he did want to know was more about the Emperor Scorpion person.

[NEXT DAY]

Wang Fu looked up to see William's grandson. "Ah, Ryuuto… or should I say Wolf. Welcome, Child of Balance. We have much to talk about. But first, we wait for someone."

"Who?" Ryuuto asked. The old man pointed behind Ryuuto, and he turned to see Marinette. "Marinette?"

"Ryuuto?" Marinette gaped.

"I wanted you two to meet. Alas, the Cat Wielder does not know of this because Plagg is forgetful, and forgets me sometimes." Wang Fu laughed lightly. "You two can fill Cat Noir in later. You know about Hawk Moth, but not about Emperor Scorpion. Ladybug, Okami. It's time you learned more."

Marinette and Ryuuto just stared at the old man, knowing they were in for a adventure.