A/N:
Hey guys, welcome to this surprise update for this story. I wasn't expecting to update this in awhile, but whilst I was searching for some stuff in my files, I found this chapter fully written, edited and ready to post in my recycling bin. No idea how it got there as I have no memory if deleting it. I haven't decided fully if I'm gonna continue this right now, as I am working on Ever After High and I'm not really up to write for this fandom yet, at least until I finish watching Season 2 and catch up on Season 1. Thankfully it's on Netflix so I won't have to go far or wait...finding episodes of this online is hard as it isn't airing in America yet, I can deal with the Spanish Dub since I understand it, but it's always distorted and that just annoys the shit out of me.
I just finished watching the Mid-Season Finale of the Walking Dead and...I'm not all there right now. It's still really fresh, and I just rewatched it so I could catch the other stuff I missed and...man...it's been a shitty night, and quite an interesting, powerful and sad season...
Like I said, no idea when I'll continue this...but I do hope you guys like this...I did revise this, and I am going to repost the two origin chapters which I have edited, cleaned up and added on to. So before you start with this chapter, I do recommend you re-read Chapters 1 and 2 which are the origin chapters...not much has changed, but I have tweaked some of the things, including Husky's weapon which can turn into a katana aside from it's bo-staff form and it's Nunchuku form. If you don't feel like re-reading those, then go ahead and read this, I won't stop you. Have a wonderful night guys!
Miraculous
Tales of Husky and Volpina
Chapter 3
New School, New Heroes
New Problems
The sun was steadily raising over the city of Paris. The city of lights was slowly waking up, and for those that had been awake through the night, most likely going to sleep. Soon enough, the streets would be filled with people, heading off to work, school or to check out the local tourist attractions. For one teen though, it was just another morning and he wanted to continue swimming in the throws of sleep. His kwami friend had been snuggling next to him, hidden out of sight in case someone happened to walk into the room on them. He was about to roll over when a sudden loud knock caused him to get up, flinging his poor friend onto the floor.
"Sora, get your ass up or you'll be late for school!" Skyla cried, though it came muffled since the door was closed.
"Are you insane? It's six forty-five in the fucking morning, on a Saturday, we don't have school!" he cried back, laying back down on his bed.
"Yes we do, we live in France, we have Thursday and Friday off here, and guess what, yesterday was Friday!" she replied, walking away from the door.
"Shit she's right...oh man, I wanted to sleep until noon." he muttered, pulling the covers off himself.
"Well good morning to you too Sora." Okamii said, rubbing her eyes with the back of her paw.
"Oh crap, I'm sorry Okamii, I didn't mean to send you flying." he said. She shook her head, a small smile on her face.
"It's alright Sora, we got in late last night so I sort of fell asleep beside you. You should get ready for school, it's your first day right?" she asked.
"Yup, first day in a new school, with new people...I'm not really looking forward to it." he muttered to himself. He grabbed a change of clothing and grabbed his towel, heading toward the bathroom across the hall. It didn't take him long to fully get ready. Once he was, he unzipped the inside pocket of his jacket, gesturing for Okamii to fly into it.
"You'll stay in here alright, and don't worry, I'll get you some snacks so you won't go hungry, and in case we do need it." he muttered quietly. She gave him a nod and settled into the pocket. Grabbing his backpack, he slung it on his right shoulder and started making his way down stairs. Skyla was the only one in the kitchen, since their mother was most likely off at the Primary school taking their little sister for her first day. He grabbed two slices of bread and shoved them in the toaster.
"So, are you excited for this year?" Skyla asked, taking a bite of her own toast.
"If I'm being honest, no I am not and no I won't be...I'm gonna miss David and Frankie..we had some good times. Nick moved back to London, so I doubt we'll see each other soon." he said. The toaster popped a second later, and he grabbed his toast, taking a bite out of it.
"Dude, it's like a two and a half hour train ride to London, you can see each other whenever you want." she said, shrugging her shoulders. She grabbed her messenger bag and slung it over her shoulder.
"We get out at noon for the day and have tomorrow off alright? Make sure you get used to that schedule from now on...and don't be late." she snapped.
"Says the straight C student, known world wide for skipping class with a couple of idiots." he said, finishing his own piece of toast. He grabbed his keys off the table, shoving them in his pocket.
"Whatever, it's not like you skipped class all the time."
"I did though, I just never got caught. Come on, before we truly are late...mom got us our schedules already so we don't need to see the principle." he said, earning a nod from her.
The day they arrived in Paris was actually when their mother had matriculated them into the nearby high school. They had been busy unpacking everything, so she handled all of the paper work and got them their student tablets, which had all of their required school materials and books, including their schedules, which was rather convenient for them. Apparently, classes also worked differently, with each day being a different class, and each class had the same students, so it felt like you were in middle school, unlike the school he had gone to in Spain, where all the classes were made up of different students and you had to move from room to room. Finally leaving their home, they started making their way to school, only to realize they were already running a little late. Shoving the last bit of toast in his mouth, Sora decided it would be a good time to start running.
"Sora, what the hell...don't leave me behind!" Skyla cried as she tried matching her brother's pace.
"I should have grabbed my skateboard, it would have been faster than this." he muttered to himself, not bothering to stop for his sister. He crossed the street, passing by the North entrance to the Eiffel Tower. It didn't take him long to finally make it to the local high school.
It was a large building, literally in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower's north side. It was a tan colored building, with large windows, and a round stained glass window at the very top of it. It had an open basketball court, with two large green stairwells heading up to the second floor classrooms, where the principle's office most likely was. Sora actually hadn't been inside the campus, as his mother was the one that had taken care of everything, and had procured his tablet for him. He felt a little nervous, something he normally didn't feel, the multiple pairs of eyes scanning him and his sister weren't really helping. He turned back to Skyla, a grin on his face.
"At least we made it right?" he asked, literally as the final bell started to ring.
"Great first impression little brother, just get to class...I'll meet you here when we leave." she said, walking toward the Eleventh Grade classrooms. Sora sighed to himself and walked onto the campus, holding out his tablet so he could see what class he would be in. He frowned when he saw Math written on the planner.
"Oh joy, I get to be tortured for a couple hours." he muttered to himself.
"It isn't so bad Sora, don't make a fuss...that time will fly by soon enough!" Okamii said, poking her head out of his jacket pocket. She even seemed to be proud of her own little rhyme, which just annoyed the boy even more.
He nodded and started making his way upstairs to where his classroom would be. He looked around for a few seconds before finally finding the classroom. It seemed the teacher was already beginning the lesson when he decided to walk in. She looked at him oddly, furrowing her brows.
She was around the age of thirty, with short brown hair that reached down to her neck. She had light colored skin and wore a thin pair of glasses on her face. She was wearing a light colored long sleeve shirt, along with a long black skirt that reached down past her knees. She was wearing a dark pair of pantyhose, and matching black shoes. He showed her his tablet, looking at her expectantly.
"Ah, you must be Mr. Garcia Fujisaki correct? I've been expecting you...any reason why you are late?" she asked curiously.
"I'm sorry, I was helping an old lady cross the street and I lost track of the time." he said, giving her a warm smile. She narrowed her eyes for a bit, and handed him his tablet back.
"I suppose that's alright then. Class, this is the new transfer student, his name is Sora Garcia Fujisaki...would you mind telling us about yourself?" the woman asked.
He nodded, looking at the class. He noticed everyone was looking directly at him, which made him a little nervous. He looked around, meeting eyes with the two girls that his sister had talked to the day before. Marinette gave him a wave while Alya just gave him a smile. He noticed a few other people, the two girls in the very back of the room seemed to be thumb wrestling under the table, though they both looked at him with full attention, to him it looked like the black haired girl was winning. There was also the blonde at the front who just kept sneering at him for some reason or another. Finally, he steeled his nerves and decided to talk.
"Um...well...I'm no one special...just moved here from Barcelona and spent all of yesterday settling in. Had no idea there was school on Saturday so that's one reason why I'm late. My mom runs a flower shop that's opening on Monday, if any of you are interested you can check it out, I got business cards on me if you'd like one. It's been a week since I've eaten fish, after all fish are friends, not food...I can't really think of anything else." he said, looking at the ceiling absentmindedly while a few of his new classmates muffled their laughter.
"Are you sure about that?" the teacher asked, looking a bit annoyed with him.
"Not really...I mean I can do a Triple Kickflip 360 if the stairs I'm on are high enough." he said with a shrug. She shook her head.
"Whatever the case, I hope from now on you aren't going to be late to my class. There aren't any seats at the front but...ah, there's a spot open next to Miss Rossi, that will be your seat for the rest of the year." she said. He looked to the very back of the room, where the girl in question was sitting. He was surprised to see it was the same girl he had met at the park the day before. He gave her a smile, turning back to the teacher.
"I apologize for being late, if you'd like I can get you some free flowers from our shop when it opens, to show how truly sorry I am." he said.
"Oh...well that would be lovely. Please take your seat, we're working on Geometry right now." she said. He nodded and started making his way to the back of the room, taking his seat next to the auburn haired girl, who had been looking at her notebook intently.
"Miss Mikola, I believe we haven't given our new student enough time to tell us about himself, after all it could be what he needs to get settled in here. How about it new kid, why don't you tell us a little more about yourself, starting with how you and Lila met at the park yesterday." the blonde at the very front asked, looking at Sora with a sneer, he furrowed his brows, leaning back in his seat.
"What's there to talk about? She just wanted to say hi, that's all." he said. The girl next to him decided to rest her head between her arms, most likely wanting to avoid attention.
"Are you sure about that, I saw her giving you something...mind showing us what it is?"
"Chloe, I think you should leave him alone." Marinette said, only to be ignored by the blonde. He rolled his eyes, reaching into his shirt to pull out the Fox necklace that the auburn haired girl had given him.
"Are you talking about this?" he asked, earning curious looks from them all.
"Wow, I can't believe it. She gave you that necklace, the one that is full of nothing but lies...do you even know why she got that necklace?" Chloe asked. Sora looked at the girl beside him, who seemed to be trying to block everything that was being said. She clearly didn't want to talk about it, and the fact that everyone was looking at her wasn't helping. He nodded to himself, looking at the blonde.
"No, I don't know why she got that necklace, nor do I care why she got it. Who gives a damn really? Now please, I came here to learn not to be made the center of attention, I got enough of that back home." he said, grabbing one of his empty notebooks.
"How dare you talk to me like that? Do you know who I am?"
"Yes, I know exactly who you are. You are a goddamn snob who thinks it's funny to bully those around her, well guess what girl, that shit doesn't fly with me, so turn around, shut the fuck up and do your classwork."
"Mr. Garcia Fujisaki, I will not tolerate that kind of language in my class, if you say something like that again, I will give you detention." The teacher said, looking back at the black haired teen, who just scoffed and looked at his notebook. Chloe was seething in her seat, not believing what had just happened.
"Great first impression dumb ass." he muttered to himself, glancing at the table in embarrassment.
He didn't regret putting the girl in her place however, as he had done it many times in the past. Of course his choice in language clearly made an impact with his new classmates. He couldn't help it, after all he grew up near the slums of Barcelona. The girl next to him however was glad that he had immediately defended her, though they hadn't spoken for more than five minutes since their meeting in the park.
"Thanks Sora, it means a lot that you would defend me like that." Lila said quietly, earning a smile from the boy.
"Sure, I actually wanted to apologize. This necklace was stolen from me yesterday by some thug, turns out this new super hero got it back for me."
"New super hero? What's this about?" Alya asked, looking back at the spiky haired teen. He smirked, wiggling his brows.
"I dunno, but last night as I was about to go to sleep, this guy knocked on my window. He told me his name was Husky, and that he had seen the guy that had stolen my necklace, so he beat him up and brought this back to me. It was honestly the coolest thing ever." he said, a smile on his face.
"Did you get pictures? An autograph? Would he be willing to go on the Ladyblog?" Alya asked, shooting off several questions.
"I'm not sure, like I said he just dropped this off and left." he said with a shrug.
"It's still pretty cool that there are other heroes out there, Ladybug and Chat Noir might just meet their match!" One of the boy's at the front, Nino, said, earning an eye roll from the blond boy beside him.
"Alright class, it's time to continue our lesson." Miss Mikola said, grabbing their attention. Sora frowned, not really looking forward to this lesson.
In the nearby Primary school, the students were in the middle of a show and tell presentation. This was also the class where Juliet, Sora's little sister had been placed. She had been sitting at the back of the room, just trying to fit in. She was dressed in her favorite out fit, a light pink shirt with Hello Kitty printed on it. She was wearing a short pink skirt with dark colored spats underneath.
She was also wearing her favorite pink shoes. Since she didn't have anything to show, she decided to draw a picture of a flower. Her mother had given her a plastic rose for good luck, so she could feel safe with her by her side. Juliet hated to admit it, but she felt nervous with out her mother around. Back in Barcelona, she had friends from day care and from the neighborhood, but here she was all alone.
She set aside one of her crayons, looking at the picture she had just drawn, a smile on her face. It had been a drawing of her favorite flower, a crimson rose. Sure, it had been a little sloppy but it was still a decent drawing, after all, art was her favorite pass time when she was bored. She heard everyone around her start clapping and looked at the front of the class, where one of her classmates had just finished his presentation.
"Alright class, that was our last presentation. We'll now be moving on to math."
"Wait miss. I can I show everyone my drawing?" Juliet asked, raising her hand up high. The teacher nodded, a bright smile on her face.
"Of course you can sweetie. Everyone, Juliet will show us her picture." the teacher said.
The little girl grabbed her drawing, and her plastic rose, shoving it in her pocket as she moved toward the front of the room. Not looking where she was going, she didn't notice one of the other girls stick her leg out, causing her to trip over it. She fell to the ground, causing her to crumple up the paper, the other students started laughing.
"Class, this isn't funny...are you alright Juliet?" the teacher asked, concerned for the little girl. She nodded, standing up still having a smile on her face.
"It's alright, I fall all the time miss."
"If you say so, go ahead and shows us your drawing sweetheart." the teacher said. She nodded, holding up the crumpled paper.
"My mommy is opening a flower shop soon, so I decided to draw my favorite flower, a rose. She told me that they come in different colors, and red is the one means love." she said.
"It looks stupid, it's all crumpled up!" one boy cried.
"Yeah, and look at the colors, it barely looks like a rose!"
"Now class, that's not very nice. It's Juliet's first day here, so you have to be nice to her." the teacher said.
"No we don't...she's not like us."
Juliet looked at the floor, a few tears threatening to spill from her eyes. She crumpled up her drawing, tossing it in the trash. She wiped the tears from her eyes and ran off, heading out of the classroom.
"Juliet! I'm gonna go bring her back, all of you are going to write in your notebooks a two paragraph essay on why we shouldn't be mean to our fellow students." she said, leaving the classroom.
Juliet however found herself in the bathroom, having ran into one of the stalls. The whole room had been empty, so she was finally able to let her tears fall.
"I hate this school, everyone is mean to me, they all hate me. I hate it, I want to go home and be with my friends."
In a dark room, the large round window opened up, filling the room with blinding light. A lone man stood surrounded by nothing but fluttering white butterflies. He was wearing a violet, leather like suit with a pressed black shirt and a butterfly shaped lapel. He was wearing a pair of firmly pressed black pants and leather shoes. Around his head, he had a silver mask, covering most of his face, leaving only his chin and jaw exposed. Her had a black cane in his gloves hands. Pinned to the center of his collar was a butterfly shaped brooch, which was light pink in color, with a black marking on the wings, and a black jewel in the center.
"Youth, a time where everyone is mean spirited, a nest of negative emotions, something that I can take advantage of." the man said, his deep voice resounding through the large room. Holding his hand out, a small white butterfly landed on his palm. He channeled his power into his hands, warping the butterfly into a glowing black and purple creature, filled with an endless black energy. He smirked, releasing the newly created akuma.
"Go my little akuma, and evilize that little girl!" the man said, twirling his cane in his left hand, a smirk on his face. The akuma flew through the small open window, flying into Paris, heading straight toward its new target.
Juliet was still locked the bathroom, her eyes puffy and red from crying. She hadn't expected her first day at school to be so rough on her. She felt disappointed, angry at herself and especially at her new classmates. She grabbed the red rose her mother had given her, holding it tightly in her hand. From the open window in the bathroom flew the akuma, which landed right on the red bloom, turning it from a beautiful crimson to a dark black color. Juliet's eyes darkened a bit, a pink butterfly outline appearing around her face.
"Black Rose, I am Hawk Moth. I have given you the power to get revenge on those who have wronged you. But in return, I require that you get Ladybug and Chat Noir's Miraculous. Do this for me, and you shall have the power needed to defeat the ones that made fun of you."
"Yes Hawk Moth, consider it done!" Juliet said, a grin working its way across her face. The black energy poured out of the flower, covering her entire body in a new outfit.
She was now wearing a sleeveless strapless green dress, with a black leather corset, that had a bright red rose bloom on it. The skirt part of the dress was a deep crimson in color, with rose stems embroidered into it. She wore black leggings and crimson colored heeled boots. On her arms she wore a pair of light green gloves that reached up to her biceps. Around her face was a crimson colored mask, with a rose bloom etched onto the side. Her brown hair had grown in length and changed into a crimson color, and had been tied into a ponytail with a bright green hair tie. Black Rose had now fully transformed.
"Those who think flowers are ugly will forever be my enemies!" she cried, grabbing her black rose tightly. She walked out of the bathroom, just in time to see her teacher.
"Juliet, is that you?" she cried out, backing away from the little girl. The redhead smirked, twirling her rose in her hand.
"I go by Black Rose now. You weren't able to help me when I needed it most, and now you'll pay!" she cried, waving her rose at her. A thick thorny vine shot out of the ground, ensnaring the poor woman and wrapping her up in a cocoon of thorns and rose blooms.
"What's going on here?" another teacher cried out. Black Rose only smirked, raising her rose high into the air.
Sora rubbed his eyes, trying to keep himself awake. Math had ended and he was now in English class, talking about something he had stopped caring about the second the teacher spoke of it. Her name was Miss Bustier, and she was a young woman nearing her thirties. She had been teaching them about Poetry and about the power that poems have in society. He tried holding back a yawn, but he honestly wasn't used to being in school on a weekend. Normally he'd be asleep this early in the morning, as he was used to getting up at noon, if his sister were in class with him, she'd definitely be laughing.
"You okay?" Lila asked, earning a soft nod from him. He gave her a tired smile.
"I'm not used to being awake this early on a Saturday. It freaking blows." he said, earning a giggle from her.
"Are you paying attention Sora or are you talking to your friend?" Miss Bustier suddenly asked, forcing everyone to look at him. He sat up straight, now being focused.
"Yes, I'm paying attention. Edgar Allan Poe has a great sense with poetry and truly was a genius when it came to his dark writings. Truly a work of art, and my personal favorite poet." he said. The woman narrowed her eyes, before looking back at the board, continuing her lesson. He sighed with relief, earning a chuckle from Alya who sat in front of him.
"You look ready to drop, are you sure your okay?" she whispered, earning a thumbs up from him. The building suddenly shook, causing everyone to stop what they were doing. Suddenly, a thick green vine shot through the side of the room, wrapping around their teacher, turning her into a large green cocoon. Several other vines shot into the room, trapping a few of the other students.
"What the hell is going on?" He shouted, now on his feet.
"Looks like it's an akuma attack, I wonder who got akumatized today. We gotta move before we get caught too." Alya said, grabbing her bag from around her chair, most of the classroom had been empty already. Sora nodded to himself and hurried out of the room, he looked around following the flow of fleeing students as more thick vines made their way into the school, he finally caught a break when he found an empty supply closet.
"I didn't think I would be dealing with an akuma attack already." he said, letting Okamii fly out of his pocket.
"We have to hurry up and save everyone!" she said. He nodded, a grin on his face.
"Okamii, Tail Up!" he cried, flashing his watch before her.
She glowed a bright white as she was sucked into the Miraculous. In a bright flash of white light, Sora was transformed into his alter ego Husky. He took a deep breath, slowly opening the closet door, seeing no one around, he ducked out of it, looking around for a place to climb. The entire courtyard was covered in vines, and cocoons, which he assumed were other people. He frowned, grabbing one of his Nunchuku. He fired his grapple across the yard and shot onto the roof top, getting a good look around. His eyes widened when he saw the surrounding area covered with thick vines, trees and branches. It was as if nature itself had suddenly started attacking everyone.
"Man, who invited Poison Ivy to the party?" he muttered to himself. He shook his head and ran off, trying to find the person who was responsible for it.
At the same time, Lila had ducked into the bathroom, having locked herself inside. Trixx shot out of her pocket, floating in front of her.
"What do you think is going on? I haven't seen something like this before." Lila asked.
"Someone fell to the clutches of Hawk Moth, we can't let them continue this, more people will get hurt." she said.
"Right, Trixx Ears Up!" she cried, winking at her kwami. The orange creature was absorbed into the necklace, and in a bright flash of orange light, she was transformed into Volpina. She looked at herself in the mirror, blowing a kiss at her reflection.
"Damn girl, you look amazing...but this isn't a time for admiration. I gotta find that victim." she said, jumping through the bathroom window. She turned into a bright orange blur as she zoomed into the city, looking for the culprit. Her eyes widened as she slammed into a white and black blur, sending the two tumbling to the ground. She groaned in pain, looking at the person who she had hit.
"Wow, I wasn't expecting such a beautiful Vixen to literally slam into me, it must be my lucky day!" Husky said, earning a groan from the girl.
"This isn't the time for this Husky, we have to find the victim!" she cried.
"You're right Volpina, I tracked her down to the downtown area. It seems she's heading toward the Eiffel Tower." the boy said, earning a nod from the girl.
"What for?" Volpina asked, earning a shrug from Husky. He shot his grapple to a nearby building, giving her a smile.
"Why don't we find out?" he said, shortly before shooting off. Volpina sighed, following right after her new partner.
They continued running along the roof tops, avoiding all of the thick vines that were shooting at them, finally making it as close as they could to the Tower. The thick vines were coming at them at a fast pace, and the two of them decided to go down to the street so see if they could do anything.
"Any ideas?" He asked.
"I got a few...just cover me alright?" Volpina asked, earning a nod from him.
She grabbed her staff flute and brought it to her lips, blowing into it. A soft melody filled the air as her concentration was pulled into the song, she ended it abruptly, sending the glowing orb of light at the thick vines. As opposed to her other Illusions, she had put a bit more power into them, making them solid enough to stop the vines for a few seconds.
"That didn't work, they broke apart as soon as they made contact." He said.
"Well I'm trying, it's not like I can make solid illusions whenever I want, if I do I'll run out of time!" she said, gesturing to her necklace.
"So, it looks like the two of you are handling things quite nicely here." Chat Noir said, suddenly dropping next to Husky. He growled a bit, taking a step closer to Volpina.
"Nice of you to join us Chat Noir, maybe now that there are three of us we can handle this monster." Volpina said.
"I wouldn't be too sure of that, I still don't trust you Volpina!" Ladybug said, finally joining the others. Husky grinned, clapping his hands.
"Joy, the gangs all here, we'll have to skip the intros though because that thing is coming straight at us!" he said, pointing at the vines that were shooting toward them with great speed. They all moved out of the way, letting them destroy the bus stop that was right behind them.
"Jeez, that was a close one wouldn't you say?" Chat Noir asked, earning a glare from Husky.
"Listen, I know we don't all get a long, but please let's take care of this first, before we all turn into giant cocoons?" Volpina said.
"She's right, we can take care of business later, for now let's just work together to take care of this." Husky replied, earning a nod from the others.
"Well, have any of you seen who it might be?" Ladybug asked curiously, earning a smirk from Chat Noir.
"I did, it looks like a little girl, around eight years old. No idea why, but I get the feeling someone tried to grab her flowers and got thorns instead."
"Not the time for puns, I'll go take a better look. She seems to be heading for the tower, let's split up and do a pincer attack." Husky said, earning a nod from the others, who all ran off in different directions.
He shot his grapple toward a nearby building, swinging down inches from slamming into a taxi. He cringed a bit, not wanting to imagine what it would have felt like to actually hit it. He dropped down to the street, breaking into a sprint, avoiding some of the thick vines and cocoons that had been growing out of the pavement. He stopped before the tower, seeing a red haired little girl standing before him, her back turned to him. He smirked, placing his hands on his hips.
"Well well, if it isn't the rose that grew from concrete. Are you sure you should be doing this kid? Who the hell pulled your petals?" he asked.
"Oh god, now I'm making puns...is this my life now?" he thought to himself, just as the little girl turned around, a curious look on her face.
"Eh? Who are you? You aren't Chat Noir!"
"Oh him? Yeah, he's in the dog house, I'm afraid he couldn't make it...but that doesn't mean I can't take you back to school, little girl." he said, snapping his Nunchucks together into their staff form.
"Black Rose, He might not be Chat Noir but he possesses a Miraculous! Take it from him!" Hawk Moth cried out, earning a grin from the little girl.
"As you say Hawk Moth. Sorry doggy, but you'll be coming home with me tonight!" the little girl cried, sending a thick vine at the boy.
He ducked out of the way, running straight at the girl. She snapped her fingers, moving her black rose around to form a wall of them. Husky gripped the handle of his nunchucks, pulling slightly as he drew his blade, slicing the vines apart. He quickly sheathed it, closing the distance between himself and the girl. Even though he knew it was a little girl, he knew not to let appearances get the best of him. Years of watching anime had taught him that even little girls could be deadly. He threw a jab at her chest, though she crossed her arms to block it, being sent flying back a few feet.
"Grr, I'm not gonna let you defeat me you mutt! Now Cocoons! Time for you to bloom!" she cried, flicking her rose upward. Husky glanced around him, seeing all of the nearby cocoons opening, releasing the people they had captured.
All of them looked sickly green, their hair being crimson in color, faces bearing no resemblance of their human forms. They all let out a screech, racing at the boy who broke into a sprint, dashing away from them.
"This is not what I thought was gonna happen!" he cried, sending his grappling hook toward the lower span of the tower. He pulled himself up, just as several golden orbs flew past him, striking the plant people in the chest, turning them into stone.
"Phew, I owe you one Volpy! You saved my ass!" he said, glancing at Volpina who had a glare on her face.
"If you do owe me, then start by not calling me Volpy, it sounds gross!"
"Alright, I guess I'll just go back to cute Vixen." he said, giving her a smirk.
"This isn't the time to be flirting you two. The pincer attack totally failed, it's like she can tell what our plans are." Ladybug said, dropping down next to Husky, with Chat Noir quickly joining them.
"I tried to go in from the side, but her plants act on their own...they must be a part of her somehow." Volpina said.
"Well, I think I have a theory, you see in order to come up with all of these vines, she needs energy. The sun is a good source of photosynthesis, but that isn't enough. She needs to be rooted to the ground, when I sent her flying back, she landed on the grass and that's when she summoned those flower things." Husky said.
"So...she can't fight on concrete?" Ladybug asked, earning a shrug from the Dog themed superhero.
"It's just a hunch."
"It's the purr-fect time to prove that hunch, because she's gonna claw her way up to us soon." Chat Noir said, earning a groan from Volpina. The four heroes looked down at the little girl who was inching her way toward the tower, riding on a thick vine. She sent some toward the tower, causing them all to jump away. Volpina's eyes widened a bit having caught notice of the flower in her hands.
"It's the flower! The akuma is in the flower!" she said, turning to Ladybug. She narrowed her eyes, judging whether or not she could trust what the Fox was saying, but she took notice of the flower's appearance, giving her a nod.
"Then we're gonna have to get that flower away from her! Lucky Charm!" she cried, flicking her yo-yo above them. It glowed a brilliant crimson, and a spray bottle dropped into her hands.
"A spray bottle?" Chat asked curiously, earning a chuckle from Husky.
"Looks like it's time to discipline the cat for all those naughty cat puns he made earlier." he said.
The tower shook a bit, and the span they were on broke off, causing them all to tumble to the ground. Husky grabbed a hold of Volpina, launching his hook toward a nearby building. They landed roughly on the ground, earning pained groans from the two. Husky shook his head, eyes going wide when he saw Black Rose aiming her rose at them. He grabbed a hold of Volpina and threw her back, much to her surprise. He tried avoiding the vine, but it pierced through his leg, causing him to scream, thick flower petals wrapped around him, trapping him inside.
"No! Husky!" Volpina cried, reaching for her new partner.
"Hahahaha! Now that mangy mutt is all mine, and so is his Miraculous! If you want him to leave that cocoon alive, then you'll give me yours too Volpina!" Black Rose cried, holding her hand out.
"Hell no! Hawk Moth is controlling you! He doesn't care about you, all he wants is our Miraculous, so he can cause destruction in the world! Don't let him control you!" she cried. The little girl started laughing, launching some thick vines toward her as well, only for Chat Noir to jump in, using his own staff to slice them apart.
"Reasoning with them doesn't work Volpina, there's only one way to save her, and that's to take her rose away!" he said.
"I know...I just thought...never mind. I'll see what I can do!" the girl said, flying toward the girl, avoiding all of the vines. She hovered in mid air, playing another low tune, this time sending several copies of herself, Chat Noir and Ladybug to distract her.
"Nice thinking Volpina! Now that we've distracted her, we can take care of her! Where's Husky?" Ladybug asked.
"He's metamorphosing right now, he won't be able to help us until he turns into a beautiful butterfly!" Chat Noir said. Volpina twirled her flute around, smacking him in the shin with it.
"Not funny! I think I got an idea, Ladybug, use that spray bottle on the vine that she's standing on, I don't think it's water...when she falls, Chat try to get the rose, I'll keep you guys safe!" she said.
"Why should we trust you? After what you did to us in the past?" Chat asked, earning a sigh from the girl.
"Listen, I'm not evil alright? That first Volpina was a victim too, and I'm not her! You'll have to trust me!" she said, flying back toward Black Rose. She tried jabbing at her with her flute, only for her to jump back onto another vine, which carried her higher into the air. She tried a few more times to no avail.
"Hehe, sorry little fox! But I'm not gonna let you hit me, I think it's about time to welcome my new doggy into the world!" she said, flicking her wrist, sending a ball of green energy into the sky, which flew right at the cocoon containing Husky. It burst open, and the dog themed super hero came out, his suit being a dark green in color instead of it's monochrome one. He smirked, pulling his staff apart, spinning his nunchuks around as fast as he could.
"This is bad." Volpina said.
"We aren't letting you get away with this Black Rose! Take this!" Ladybug cried, flipping through the air as she spritz some of the water at the vines. Black Rose let out a scream when it made contact with her, falling off the vine. They all watched as the vines started to rot and break apart. The mind controlled Husky raced toward Black Rose in an attempt to save her, only for him to be swept off his feet by Chat Noir, who put a boot on his chest, a smirk on his face.
"Heel boy, heel!" he said, grinning a bit. Volpina saw the rose on the ground and quickly ran toward it, snagging it in her grasp. She squeezed it as hard as she could, hearing it crack a bit. The akuma flew out of it, fluttering away from the Fox themed heroine.
"Ladybug, quick!" she cried, pointing to the dark butterfly. She nodded, running her finger over her yo-yo, a smile on her face.
"No more evilizing for you little guy!" she cried, swinging the weapon at the butterfly, capturing it within. Once it was purified she let it go, a sigh of relief on her face. She grabbed the spray bottle and threw it into the air.
"Miraculous Ladybug!" she chanted, watching as it burst, the swarm of little ladybugs flew all around Paris, restoring everything to normal.
Husky blinked a few times, noticing he was on the ground looking up at the sky. He saw Chat Noir's foot on his chest and grabbed a hold of it, smacking it off himself.
"The hell did you do that for?" he asked, climbing to his feet.
"You got turned into a mindless flower monster. It's alright, I've been taken over before, you'll get used to it." he said.
Husky just brushed the dirt off his suit, glancing at Black Rose, who returned to normal. He let out a gasp, realizing it was his little sister, though he didn't say or do anything, knowing he could potentially give himself away.
"Ow...what happened? Why am I at the Eiffel Tower?" she asked, glancing at the four heroes curiously.
"It's alright, you got akumatized but we made it all better." Ladybug said, giving her a smile. The girl gasped, an excited look on her face.
"You're Ladybug! And you're Chat Noir! I'm such a huge fan, you've got to give me your autograph, please?" she asked, handing a marker to the red themed heroine.
"Oh...I suppose that's okay...who should I make this out too?" she asked, taking a hold of the girl's purse since it was the only thing she had on her.
"My name is Juliet! I just moved here to Paris with my big bro Sora! He's gonna be so jealous when he finds out I met you guys!" she said. Ladybug quickly wrote her name on the side of the purse, handing the pen to Chat Noir, who just drew a paw print under Ladybug's name.
"You be good at school okay? We wouldn't want you to get in trouble with your parents. We gotta go, we're about to transform back, you two can take her back right?" he asked, looking at Husky and Volpina.
"Since when did we become babysitters?" Volpina asked, earning a chuckle from Husky, who wrapped his arm around her shoulders, pulling her close to him.
"Aw, don't worry Volpy! We gotta make our way to the top somehow, taking little girls back to school is a good start!" he said. The girl jabbed his stomach, walking away from him.
"Don't call me Volpy! Fine, we'll take care of it, you two just get out of here...we wouldn't want the world knowing who you two are." she said, grabbing a hold of Juliet's hand.
"Hey Volpina, we're sorry about jumping to conclusions alright? Do you think we could meet up later?" Ladybug asked, earning a sigh from the girl.
"Five o'clock, Notre Dame bell tower, I'll be waiting. Let's go Husky." she said, jumping into the air, earning a cheer from Juliet who hugged her tightly. Husky was about to run off, but he turned around to face Ladybug and Chat Noir, who had a minute left before they transformed back.
"In brightest day, in blackest night, none shall escape our blinding light! To fight evil and bring about good! We're gonna cleanse this neighborhood! Miraculous! Dog out!" he said, giving the two a salute while shooting his grappling hook toward a nearby building, flying off after Volpina.
"Did he seriously just come up with a motto?" Ladybug asked, earning a chuckle from Chat Noir.
"I may have judged him to quickly...we better go, see you later Bugaboo!" he said, giving a two fingered salute before dashing away. Ladybug did the same, heading back toward the school.
"Grr...you win this time Ladybug and Chat Noir...though it seems two new players have been added to the game. The Husky Miraculous is a rare one indeed, even I haven't heard of it...and it's nice to see Volpina return...this shall certainly make for an interesting game." Hawk Moth said, the window of his private quarters slowly closing, leaving him in the dark.
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"Ugh...are Akuma attacks really common here? Man that one sucked." Sora said, rubbing his neck as he and Lila walked out of the classroom. Their classes had been dismissed for the afternoon due to the attack.
"Yeah, they happen really often...what happened to you though? I was looking for people around the school but I didn't see anyone." she said. He stiffened a bit, glancing at his watch.
"I think I got turned into one of those plant things...I remember running and then a sharp sting in my chest. Everything went black after that." he said.
"It's a shame then...I hid in the basement behind the boilers, it's why I have cobwebs all over me." she said, brushing some from her hair.
"Actually, the reason why she has those is because she doesn't live in a mansion. She lives under a bridge because she's so poor she can't afford a house." Chloe said, breaking into laughter as she passed the two. Lila was about to go after her when Sora took a hold of her hand, shaking his head.
"She ain't worth it. She's just a snobby little princess, I wish she could live in the real world for a few days, see how hard scraping by truly is."
"Yeah...me too...thank you. We've only just met and you've defended me, and stopped me from getting an assault charge." she said, earning a chuckle from the boy.
"Hey, we all need a friend right? I just got here, and I've heard a lot of nasty things about you. But you know what...I wasn't here when you did and said all of that, that's in the past." he said.
"I know that but...you must think I'm a horrible person right?" she asked. He shook his head, a firm look on his face. He realized a few people were watching, but he didn't really care what they thought.
"What happens in the past stays in the past. My grandmother always told me, Don't judge a person for who they were yesterday, judge them for what you see today, so that you can expect greater things from them tomorrow. Since I met you in the present, I expect you to be my friend tomorrow, think you can manage?" he asked, holding his hand out. She nodded, giving him a smile.
"Definitely."
"Big brother! Big sis! You won't believe what happened to me today!" a young voice cried. It wasn't long before Sora was tackle hugged by his little sister. He took a few steps back, fighting to keep his balance.
"Whoa, Juliet what did I tell you about tackling me like that? I could've cracked my head open and gotten amnesia and then I wouldn't be able to remember my cute little sister!" he said.
"Stop being such an ass Sora. So, what happened to you today Lia, come on, hit me with it." Skyla said, giving her little sister a smile. She jumped out of Sora's grasp, showing the two her autographed purse.
"Ladybug and Chat Noir saved my life! I got akumatized into this evil villain! But the two of them saved me and even signed my purse!" she said.
"That's amazing kiddo...say, I saw a video earlier about all of that...did you get the autographs of the other two heroes who helped you?" Sora asked, kneeling down to his level.
"Eh...not really. Volpina was pretty cool, she can fly and stuff but I don't really like foxes, they dig up flowers and turn them all icky. I don't really care for Husky because I hate dogs! Cats are better in my opinion." she said.
"I've never felt so fucking insulted in my life." Sora and Lila both thought, trying not to say anything. Skyla took a hold of Juliet's hand, giving her a smile.
"Let's go get some frozen yogurt, you deserve it. It wasn't your fault that evil Hawk Moth took over your mind...come on, I'm sure the store has strawberry." she said, leading the little girl out of the high school.
"You have a cute little sister Sora. I can tell you really love her." Lila said, a warm smile on her face.
"I do...my mom works really hard to raise us, since our father is never home. Me and Skyla do our best to take care of her so she doesn't have to worry so much, but she always does. She must be flipping out about what happened...I'm gonna go smooth things out with her." he said, tightening his hold on his backpack.
"See you tomorrow then."
"Tomorrow is Sunday though." he said, earning a flush from the girl.
"Yes...right yeah...see ya Monday then." she replied. He gave her a wave running to meet up with his sisters who were waiting for him by the entrance.
"Uh...hey Lila, do you think we could talk?" Adrien asked, causing the girl to look at him. She blinked a few times, swallowing hard.
"Um...yes yeah, sure...what about?"
"I'm sorry...I've been a bit mean to you since the whole Volpina thing...I know you don't remember anything, but I want to start fresh. So, let's be friends, okay?" he asked, holding his hand out to her.
"Friends...sure. I'm Lila Rossi, nice to meet you friend."
"Adrien Agreste, nice to meet you too." he said, giving her a smile, not at all noticing the glare he was getting from both Marinette and Chloe.
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Master Fu silently poured himself a cup of tea as he glanced at the television. There was a news cast about another Akumatized victim, this time a local little girl. He had been expecting the battle to be a bit challenging, but Ladybug and Chat Noir handled it well as always. He had been expecting not to see the new wielders out so soon, but it seemed they took the call of justice what seriously. It had been a long time since he had seen Husky and Volpina active and working together, far too long.
"Why are you smiling Master?" Wayzz asked, glancing up his dearest and oldest friend.
"No reason...in a way, I'm glad to see the Miraculous wielders active again. It has been quite a long time since that has happened, my friend.
"True...I don't remember the last time I spoke with Trixx or Okamii." the floating Turtle kwami said, glancing at the screen intently.
"Indeed, they shall be together once again...but for now we cannot risk them getting captured by Hawk Moth. We do not know if he has unlocked more powers yet...I've been thinking of handing out the Bee Miraculous as well." the man said, taking a sip from his tea.
"But you can't! Nooroo and Duusu have been missing for years, with Nooroo being used for evil. Pollen is the last line of defense we have, if we let her go then..."
"All shall be fine Wayzz...there must be balance in the universe. Ladybug and Chat Noir have been doing fine on their own for months. But it takes an army to defeat an army. Hawk Moth can only create one villain at a time, but they are starting to get stronger. If he discovers he can create more than one at a time, it can spell the end for all of us. The Ladybug and Cat Miraculous must not fall into his hands." Master Fu said, earning a sigh from Wayzz.
"You're right master...but who exactly do you have in mind to give Pollen too? There aren't exactly that many choices."
"I believe we should let fate give us the answer...I'm sure she'll become a fine heroine." the man said, almost absentmindedly as he continued drinking his tea.
"She?"