I'm like the only person who wants Chloe to be Queen Bee I am sad

After Marinette had woken up and Plagg had recharged, she and Chat went to visit Master Fu. After a long talk, he understood completely with the help of Tikki explaining on Marinette's behalf, since her charge was uncomfortable with talking about it to multiple people. While she trusted Master Fu, he wasn't exactly someone she knew as much as Chat. He'd retrieved the box, taking out the fox and bee Miraculous. Then, to Marinette and Chat's surprise, he said goodbye to Wayzz and took off the turtle Miraculous.

"Master Fu, are you sure you want us to take the turtle Miraculous as well?" Marinette asked uncertainly, holding the fox Miraculous in a tight grip. She still had some mixed feelings about it after Lila.

He nodded with a smile. "I'm getting too old to hold a Miraculous. I know I don't have much time left, and that's okay. I trust you two will choose new holders, just as I chose you."

They'd said their goodbyes and went back to Marinette's house, carrying the three small boxes containing the Miraculous. A few people had noticed that Chat flipping Noir was on the street walking with some random girl in the middle of Paris, but he'd sent them looks to tell them not to question it.

And that was how they ended up sitting in front of Marinette's desk, staring at the three boxes. Who would they choose?

Marinette took a breath. "Okay. We can split this evenly. I'll pick a fox, you pick the turtle, and we can choose the bee together. Deal?"

Chat nodded. "Sounds good." He looked out her window with a frown. "It's almost time for school to end, I need to go. Tomorrow I promise I'll tell you who I am, be careful until then. Okay, Princess?"

She nodded, fiddling with the box holding the fox Miraculous in her hands. "Alright. See you tomorrow Chat."

He gave her a smile, jumping out the window and off to back wherever he lived. Marinette took a deep breath, staring at the box in her hands. Tikki sat on her shoulder.

"So, who do you think you're going to give it to? You do realize your options to give it as well, right?" She said.

Marinette frowned. "I don't really see too much of a danger with teammates knowing anymore. If anything, it's better. And I realize that now." She paused for a moment. "I wouldn't want someone who I know won't live up to this job. I'd like someone who'd work with us without major problems."

Tikki smiled. "I think I know who you're hinting at."

"Time to call my bestie and give her the good news!"

Alya came over about half an hour later when Marinette had texted her. She'd had a few questions about why Marinette hadn't come to school that day, and she promised that she'd explain everything when Alya came over. That had prompted her enough to come.

"Are you sure you're ready to do this?" Tikki asked her charge carefully.

Marinette took a breath. "Yes. She's coming over anyways. I just hope she doesn't out me on the Ladyblog... But she's my best friend, right? She wouldn't rat out her best friend."

Tikki agreed. There was a knock on the trapdoor that led to Marinette's room.

"Come in!"

"Alright girl, spill it! Why weren't you at scho- WHAT IS THAT?!" Alya shouted as she opened the trapdoor and caught sight of Tikki.

Tikki waved shyly. Marinette couldn't help but laugh at Alya's reaction as she stood there, mouth wide open and an accusing finger pointed directly at the Kwami.

"Alya, this is Tikki. She's my Kwami."

"She's a what now?! What's a Kwami? Why is it floating, and why does it look like a giant Lady... bug..." She stopped, staring Marinette dead in the eye. "Wait a minute... Mariiiiiii! Is this a joke?! Is this connected to Ladybug?!" Her hand flew to her mouth, the realization fully coming to mind. "Oh my flipping god you're Ladybug! Girl it's been like a year since Ladybug appeared, why did you never tell me?! Oh wait, I know the answer to that, you just wanted to protect me, right? But you know I can handle myself! But this doesn't answer why you weren't at school today!"

Marinette blinked at the barrage of Alya's questions. "Well... the Akuma yesterday affected me... you've seen some of my bad days. They aren't exactly random occurrences... they're always there. I've been targeted by Akuma since yesterday, and Tikki decided it would be best to tell Chat Noir, and I did. He knows who I am now, but he hasn't told me who he is yet. That'll be tomorrow. But the main point is Tikki is scared that one day I might somehow get caught by the Akuma and get Akumatized through my self-esteem issues. Which is where you come in." She handed Alya the box.

Alya eyed her with excited suspicion. "What is this? Is this what I think it is?"

"Just open it!"

Alya shrieked in excitement and opened the box. The necklace inside glowed bright orange and a Fox Kwami appeared above.

"OH MY GOD I'M GOING TO BE A SUPERHERO!"

"Alya, calm down! This is important!"

The fox opened her eyes, sniffing for a second before looking at Alya. "Well well well! I finally have a new kit!" She blinked her purple eyes, looking around the room and spotting Marinette and Tikki. She gaped. "Tikki? It's really you!"

Tikki smiled. "Trixx! We'll have time to catch up but you have to inform your new charge!"

"Oh, right. Forgot." Trixx turned back to Alya. "Hi! I'm Trixx, and I'm a Kwami I can grant you the power of illusions, if you choose to wear the Miraculous! You cannot take it off or I'll disappear back in. Your super power is 'Trick of the Light', where you can create and control any illusion you may need for a short time. After it wears off you'll have 5 minutes before you transform back into your civilian self. Your weapon is a flute! It may seem boring, but it's indestructible so you can use it as a blunt weapon as well. To transform, all you have to say is Trixx, ears up!"

Alya had put on the necklace as Trixx explained. She nodded when Trixx finished speaking. "Alright, I think I got it! Trixx, ears up!"

Marinette watched with a grin as her best friend transformed in front of her. She'd never actually seen a transformation on the other end, so it was a first. Alya's glasses had disappeared and were replaced with the orange mask. Her outfit was pretty much the same as Volpina's, the flute draped across her back.

"You do realize what you have to do about the Ladyblog, right? You know who I am now, you wouldn't out me would you?" Marinette asked nervously.

"Of course not girl! I may wanted to know, but now that I do know there's no way I could endanger my best friend's privacy! Although this is hilarious, imagine Chloe finding out it was you! She adores half of you and loathes the other!"

Marinette rolled her eyes. Wouldn't that be the ironic situation of the century.

"So! What should I call you now, Alya? You gotta have a superhero name!"

"Call me Renard Rouge!"

"Well, Renard Rouge, care to go on a patrol as a test run?"

Tikki looked carefully at Marinette, deeming she looked happy enough that no Akumas would be sent. For now.

Not that it mattered. As soon as Marinette spoke, a loud scream sounded from outside. Their smiles dropped. "Akuma..."

Renard looked at Marinette expectantly. Marinette smirked, knowing what she was waiting for.

"Tikki, spots on!"

As soon as Chat got near to school he de-transformed and acted like he'd been there the whole time. He held the box holding the turtle Miraculous behind his back. He realized he didn't have his book bag, and his driver would notice. He had to think on how to avoid it. Bringing out his phone, he texted Nathalie saying that he'd be going to Nino's for a partner project in physics. A lie, of course, but he'd be more dead if his father found out he had skipped school.

He was given the okay and went to find Nino. He was just walking out of the school when Adrien grabbed him and dragged him behind a tree.

"What the heck, dude?! Where were you today, and why are you holding a strange box?" Nino asked, confused.

"Nino listen, I'll explain everything later but we need to go to your house, now. I told Nathalie we had a project but that's clearly not the case. I just need to talk."

Nino looked at him weirdly, but went along with it anyways. "Alright dude. Let's go."

As soon as they got to Nino's home, they went to his room and Adrien made sure to shut the door.

"Alright dude, what's up? You gonna tell me what's up with the box?" Nino asked calmly, sitting on his bed after putting his school bag down.

Adrien took a deep breath. "Plagg. You can come out."

Plagg flew out into the open, yawning impatiently. "Can I have some more Camembert Adrien?"

Nino only blinked. "Oh. It's that weird cat thing you always keep in your over-shirt. So you're finally telling me about him now?"

Adrien gaped. "Wha?! YOU KNEW?! But I thought I was good at hiding him!"

Plagg cackled loudly. "Adrien, I'm the god of bad luck! You really should've seen this coming!" He flew over to Nino's face. "Although just because he knows about me, that doesn't mean he knows you're Chat Noir."

This time Nino stared wide-eyed at Adrien, pointing a finger at him. "YOU'RE CHAT NOIR?!"

"Shh! Keep your voice down, the whole of Paris doesn't need to know!" Adrien yelped nervously. "But yes, I am Chat Noir. Listen, Nino, a lot of things have happened today but here's the short of it. I found out who Ladybug is and she's in danger of being Akumatized, yesterday's Akuma struck home with her and her self-esteem issues. We decided it would be a good idea to call on new Miraculous holders as a backup to if she really does get Akumatized by accident one day."

Nino raised an eyebrow. "Are you saying you're trying to recruit me? Bro, I'm not entirely sure if I'm the best choice for this kind of stuff."

Adrien pleaded with him. "Nino, please! I trust you the most with this! Would you want Ladybug to be Akumatized?! You do realize if she was, I'd probably have no chance fighting her alone?"

Nino raised his hands up in defeat. "Alright. I suppose I could try... but I'm not promising anything." He took the box from Adrien and opened it. The bracelet exploded into green light, and Wayzz reappeared over the box.

"Greetings, master. I am Wayzz, and I grant you the power of protection. You must wear this bracelet at all times. If you must transform, simply say Wayzz, shell on. Your superpower is Force-field. This allows you to form a protective barrier around a certain area for a limited time. Once this wears off, you have 5 minutes before you transform back. Your weapon is a shield. While it's more of a defensive item, you can still attack with it. Do you understand?"

Nino nodded slowly, absorbing the information carefully. "Alright dude. "Wayzz, shell on!"

Adrien watched with amazement as he witnessed the transformation. Nino was outfitted with a dark green mask, suit and combat boots. The shield on his back looked like a turtle shell itself.

Nino turned to look at himself in the mirror. "Whoa, dude, I look like a Ninja Turtle!"

Adrien laughed. "I guess you do! So, what's your superhero name?"

Nino thought for a moment. "Call me Jade Turtle."

Just then, a loud scream sound from outside. An Akuma!

"So much for a practice round, we have an Akuma to battle!" Adrien said.

"Let's go, dude!"

"Plagg, claws out!"

The last box holding the bee Miraculous sat alone on Marinette's table.

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