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The Pharaoh

"Tikki, what were the Egyptian Ladybug and Chat Noir like?" Marinette asked as she lay awake in her pink loft bed.

Tikki flew up next to Marinette with a cookie in hand. "Why do you ask?"

Marinette sat up a little bit and tugged her knees to her chest. "I don't know. You already told me about how important they are, so, I don't know, how about you tell me about their normal life. They weren't always Ladybug and Chat Noir right? That would be pretty crazy."

Tikki giggled. "Yeah, that would be pretty crazy. The Ladybug back then was Akhenaten's fourth daughter, Neferneferuaten Tasherit. She was a great Ladybug for the time period, though truthfully she was ahead of her time. She could tell the best jokes and keep anyone happy. And she loved her family so much. "

"Her Chat Noir was a boy from the village named Yuya. He was the more serious of the two, but he knew how to party. They were the perfect pair." Tikki got a wistful look in her eyes.

"Why did they need to become Ladybug and Chat Noir? Did they need to de-evilize akumas as well?" Marinette asked.

"No, they did not have to fight Hawkmoth or the akumas, but they had to fight someone similar. The Pharaoh Akhenaten possessed an ancient miraculous that turned him into the god Anubis. His powers allowed him to sort of possess his victims by talking to them in their dreams and nightmares; he was preparing them for death. His victims were then eventually turned to mummies, not unlike the ones you saw today." Tikki explained.

"Is that Miraculous still here today?" Marinette wondered.

"No,…it was destroyed when Neferneferuaten and Yuya defeated Akhenaten. It was a very powerful miraculous, so we're lucky it was destroyed. Although sometimes I miss the kawami. The kawami wasn't always evil, and we used to be friends….all of us. But that kawami got drunk with power. It was such a sad day when we had to let him go." Tikki got quite, but snuggled against Marinette's cheek for comfort.

"I'm so sorry; that must have been terrible." Tikki just nodded her head. "But tell me more about, what was it?... Neferneferika and Yuyo?"

"It's Neferneferuaten and Yuya, but Plagg and I called them Nefern and Yu."

"Plagg?" Marinette questioned, tilting her head to the side.

"Plagg is chat Noir's kawami. He's super annoying and obsessed with cheese, but we're still really good friends. Anyway," Tikki said, getting back on topic, "Nefern and Yu were hilarious when they didn't know each other's identities. While they were transformed they both flirted intensely with each other. They got so close they were able to tell by just a single movement how their partner was doing. In their civilian forms they were enemies,…sort of. Yuya often visited the Palace of the Pharaoh to deliver various foods from the village and bread."

"Wait, was he a baker?"

"Yep! Quite ironic isn't it. They had always sort of known each other from when they were kids, and they hated each other. Although that hate blossomed into love."

"You sound like Rose, Tikki."

"I know, but it is true. Once Yuya and Neferneferuaten revealed their identities they unsurprisingly didn't hate each other. Then after The Pharaoh was defeated they ran off together and made a beautiful life with each other."

"That sounds so nice Tikki." Marinette petted Tikki's head tiredly and yawned a little bit as she pushed herself under the covers of her bed.

"Looks like it's bedtime for you, Marinette. Remember, you have that history test tomorrow," Tikki squeaked.

Marinette reached over and unplugged the string of lights behind her. "It's a good thing the test is on ancient Egypt!" They both giggled and closed their eyes, awaiting sleep.

Marinette was just about to fall asleep when a question occurred to her. "Tikki,….how many Ladybugs and Chat Noirs have ended up together?"

Tikki's sleepy reply was: "Almost every one, but each pair did end up loving each other in their own ways."

Hello readers! I hope you liked this chapter, I had a really fun time writing it. I noticed in the English version of the episode (I don't know if it's different in any of the other languages) that the pharaoh Tutankhamen wanted to bring his beloved Nefertiti back to life. When I was researching for this story I found that Nefertiti was actually married to Tutankhamen's father, Akhenaten. So for historical accuracy I decided to change that one little detail. The Ladybug mentioned in this story is actually a daughter of Akhenaten, and since there is not much known about her, I decided to choose her for the Ladybug in my story. Yuya is my own made up character. As far as I know there was not a baker named Yuya at the time period. Anyway, thank you for reading my story, it means I lot to me. Please comment, follow, or favorite if you wish. And until I get the next chapter up (which I hope is tomorrow, fingers crossed) TTFN!