So, this is where I change the story up a bit. I want to keep most of the things the same in this story as in the show but for the direction I wish to go this change must be made. I'll talk about it more at the end of the chapter, but I'm sure you all will see what change I am referring to easily.
Lucy had come to realize that Nino called to her as 'Lucy Goosey', rather often. He did it in a number of settings, around a number of people. With that being said, Lucy could not help but doubt her suspicion of Adrien being Cat Noir a little. The boy had similar looks. Blonde hair, green eyes, light skin, tall. But those are not details that stood out against any other tall blonde boy with green eyes. His personality was also very different from the Cat Noir she had grown to know. Adrien was much more reserved and some what shy, while Cat Noir was bold and flirtatious. Lucy thought back to the conversation they had had, were Cat admitted he liked being Cat Noir because he could be different from his normal self. It was with this in mind Lucy decided that, although she was not entirely convinced Adrien was in no way the Cat like super hero, the basic common things they shared were not enough to convince her he definitely was. For now, she would do her best to remember to keep an eye on him.
"So Lucy, are you going to Alix vs Kim race This weekend?" Alya asked as she and Marinette walked beside her after school. The other day a girl named Alix and a boy named Kim in their class made a race bet against each other and in five days time, they would face off against one another.
"That's the plan. I can't wait to see Alix's leave him in the dust." Lucy joked. "I don't even understand what Kim was thinking. Feet simply don't beat wheels."
"Honestly, I don't care, all I know is that after tomorrow, no one will have to worry about anymore of Kim's stupid dares. You know to bring the banner right Marinette?" Alya asked looking at her pig tailed friend who nodded and smiled.
"Of course! I just need to finish it up tonight and it will be all ready for tomorrow."
Lucy parted with the girls and slowly made her way to her apartment. When she got there, Lucy was surprised to find her mom already home.
"Hey mom," She greeted. "What are you doing home so soon?"
Not getting a response, Lucy put her bag down on the kitchen counter as she approached the living room where her mom sat. Her mother remained silent and still on the living room couch causing Lucy to frown. Touching her mothers shoulder, Lucy felt her jump slightly at the contact, as if she had not heard her daughter come in. Monica's eyes were bloodshot and her makeup a little smeared, he complexion was blotchy and it was now Lucy could see she had been crying.
"Mom? Whats wrong?!" She asked concerned. Monica looked at her and Lucy watched as her eyes watered again.
"Whats wrong? Did something happen at work?" Lucy inquired, trying to get her mother to explain. Her mother sniffed and wiped her tears.
"I'm sorry Sweetheart. I thought I would have composed myself by the time you got home."
"Forget about that mom, what is wrong?" Lucy asked again. How could her mother apologize for being upset?
Lucy's mother took her hand and squeezed it as she began bouncing her leg on the ground. Whatever information she was about to share was clearly making her anxious at the thought of telling Lucy herself.
"Mom," Lucy said once again. "What-"
"Its your dad." Monica let out another sob and placed her face in her free hand.
"Mom your scaring me, what happend to dad?"
"He was shot Lu Lu." Her mom choked out. "He was out in the field and was shot. He died Lucy."
Lucy felt her own eyes water as she tried to process her mothers words.
"I...I don't understand."
"He kept us as his emergency contact and beneficiary. They called me while I was at work. I obviously didn't take it well and the school sent me home. Told me to take some time." Taking a deep breath Lucy's mother gained some of her composure.
"I'm going to book us a flight for tomorrow morning. There are somethings we need to do. It shouldn't take too long. A couple of days at most."
Lucy remained still beside her mother who looked at her with an equally sad expression. Monica brought her daughter in to her arms and hugged her tight. Lucy didn't cry. She wanted to cry but she didn't, she probably should have cried, Lucy should have drowned them there in the room ending their suffering.
"I know baby." Her mother comforted, rubbing the teen girls back. "I know. It's going to be okay. We are going to be okay."
Monica promised Lucy that everything would be okay. Lucy may have been a child in her mothers eyes, but she knew that everything would not be okay. That did not make my mother a liar. It made her her mother.
That night Lucy laid in her bed but she could not sleep. He mind was to busy. A tap on her window pulled her from her own mind. Cat Noir sat on the ledge outside her window with a small smile. She debated whether or not she wanted to let him in. After all, she was in a rather dark mood. Opening the window Cat Noir slipped inside.
"Almost thought you weren't gonna let me in."
"Almost didn't" Lucy answered honestly. Cat frowned at her.
"Why? Did I do something?"
"No." She answered, sitting back on her bed. Cat Noir followed suit and sat beside her.
"Are you alright?"
"Honestly?"
"Preferably."
"Not really."
The hero brought his knees to his chest, looking at the lovely girl beside him. She looked so sad and borderline angry. He didn't like it.
"Do you wanna talk about it?" He asked.
"No." She replied.
"Do you want me to distract you?" He suggested with a grin, attempting to lighten her mood.
"No." She replied once more.
Frowning Cat Noir looked to the window and then glanced back the Lucy.
"Do you want me to leave you alone?"
"No." She whispered, leaning her head on his shoulder.
And so he stayed.
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Lucy could hardly hear the lawyer as he spoke to them about her fathers will. It was like she wasn't really there but instead was watching it all happen in front of her. It was if she was in some type of bubble that blocked out the sound of everything around her. It was like being underwater. With her arms crossed she could feel herself tense and dig her fingers into her arm. It was a pressure she was sure would leave bruises. Lucy always did bruise easily. It wasn't until the tall bald man made eye contact with her that she realized he was speaking to her directly.
"Huh- what?"
Monica took Lucy's hand as the Lawyer spoke again.
"He left you something specifically. Most of your fathers personal items are being shipped over to your current residence but in his will, Daniel asked you be given this immediately."
The man held out a small, square, black box and with slight hesitance, Lucy took it. Her mother and the Lawyer watched her a moment, expecting her to open the box. Lucy made no such movement, and thus the meeting carried on.
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By the time Saturday morning had come, Lucy found herself lying in bed with no real intention of getting up. Her mother knocked on her door and came in, not waiting for a response. Lucy looked at her mother as she walked over to the bed and sat at the end. They had gotten back the day before and if the mourning wasn't exhausting enough, jet-lag filled in.
"You haven't opened it." Her mother spoke looking at the black box on Lucy's night stand.
"Don't want to." Lucy responded looking toward the window.
"You should. Maybe it's something important."
"I doubt that."
Monica slapped her daughters leg with a frown and Lucy asked why she was getting so upset about such a small thing. She said, "It doesn't feel small to me."
A sound from her phone made Lucy look away from her mother. It was a text from Alya asking if she was going to show up to the race between Alix and Kim. Her mother asked if she was going to go and Lucy shrugged.
"Being with friends might be good for you."
Lucy sighed. She didn't really want to go, but she knew her mother wasn't going to let her off. Lucy wanted to be angry, but she knew her mother was just trying to help. She texted Alya she would be there.
"Isn't it so weird how the number of dead people is increasing, though the earth stays the same size, so that one day there isn't going to be a room to bury anyone anymore?" Her mother thought allowed. "There are thousands in the catacombs under Paris. Do people still get buried down there?"
"I don't think so..." Lucy answered unsure of where her mothers mind was at the moment.
"You know," She went on. "Only a few months into our marriage, Your father and I started marking off areas in the apartment as "Nothing Places," in which one could be assured of complete privacy, we agreed that we never would look at the marked-off zones, that they would be nonexistent territories in the apartment in which one could temporarily cease to exist, the first was in the bedroom, by the foot of the bed, we marked it off with red tape on the carpet, and it was just large enough to stand in, it was a good place to disappear, we knew it was there but we never looked at it, it worked so well that we decided to create a Nothing Place in the living room, it seemed necessary, because there are times when one needs to disappear while in the living room, and sometimes one simply wants to disappear, we made this zone slightly larger so that one of us could lie down in it, it was a rule that you never would look at that rectangle of space, it didn't exist, and when you were in it, neither did you, for a while that was enough, but only for a while."
"Mom are you alright?"
Monica smiled sadly. "Honestly?"
"Preferably."
"I'm furious. It wasn't supposed to be like this."
Lucy watched her mother and bit her lip. She then reached for the box on her night stand.
"Lets see what we got here, yeah?"
Her mother nodded and Lucy opened the box slowly. Her eyebrows pushed together as she pulled out a small sliver pocket watch. Lucy raised an eyebrow as she examined the watch.
"I know dad was a little old fashioned but I never saw him use a pocket watch."
Monica raised her eyebrows and shrugged. "I...honestly can't say I have ever seen that before."
Lucy sighed trying to understand why her father would leave her such a thing. Her mother took Lucy's hand and closed it around the watch.
"I don't know why this watch was important to your father, but it was, so let it be important to you too."
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Alya bit her nail as she awaited her friends arrival. She was anxious to see both of them. Marinette needed to bring the banner for the race and Lucy had been gone for the whole week and Alya wanted details. The first to arrive was Lucy and Alya frowned at her appearance. It wasn't that Lucy looked bad, she just looked numb? As she got close Alya gave har a small hug.
"Hey girl. Where have you been? You alright?"
"That's a complicated question." Lucy answered with a sigh. "Don't worry about it right now."
"Okay..." Alya said with uncertainty.
Adrien and Nino popped up beside her.
"Lucy! Hey!" Adrien greeted, happy to see the blonde.
"Where you been dudette? Don't leave us hangin!" Nino chimed in.
Lucy gave them a half smile and waved.
"Hey boys. I had a family thing in America. It was last minute." The explanation was vague and the three friends took note to it but didn't push.
"What's that?" Adrien asked looking down at Lucy's hand. Lucy looked down and realized she still had the pocket watch out and frowned.
"Oh, uh, its, just a watch from my dad."
"I'm here! I'm here!" Marinette exclaimed almost out of breath. She held up a hand made banner and everyone looked at it in awe.
"Very nice Marinette." Adrien complimented with a wink. Marinette blushed at the attention making Lucy chuckle.
Kim told them they chose the wrong side to cheer for and that Alix's probably wouldn't show up. Alix arrived telling Kim to guess again. The race began and the two were off. The crowed cheered on Alix and Lucy stood in the back fiddling with the watch.
"I didn't take you for the vintage type." Chloe said snatching the watch from Lucy's hands and examining it in her own.
"Chloe I'm really not in the mood." Lucy warned holding out her hand for Chloe to hand it back to her. Chloe rolled her eyes.
"Give it back Chloe." Marinette said glaring at girl in yellow.
"Seriously Chloe. Give it back to her." Adrien added crossing his arms.
Chloe ignored them and fiddled with the watch some more. She rand her finger over the top and the watch began to open, letting off a blue glow. Startled, Chloe gasped and lost grip of the watch, accidentally dropping it. The watch rolled onto the ground and before Lucy or anyone else could do move, Alix ran it over with her skates. Lucy looked down in shock as she and over to the broken watch and picked up the pieces.
"HA! Yes!" Alix shouted from her win. When she turned around however she found Lucy knelt down on the ground and a number of people looking at her with sad expressions.
"Wait, what happened?"
"You ran over her watch." Alya said causing Alix to frown.
"Oh no! I'm sorry Lucy! I didn't see it."
"Shit.." Lucy cursed in defeat.
"It was an accident." Marinette reminded her. Lucy stood and shook her head.
"You don't understand." Lucy said quietly. "Forget it. Who cares."
Lucy held onto the pieces and quickly began walking away, ignoring those calling out to her. She didn't get far as Marinette chased after her.
"We can find you a new one." Marinette tried to reason.
Lucy shook her head. "This was my dad's Marinette, I don't want another one."
"Maybe we can fix it?" Marinette suggested walking shortly behind her.
"It's crushed Mari, there is no fixing it."
"There has to be a way to get it back to the way it was."
Lucy stopped and turned to face the pig tailed girl.
"And how do you suppose we do that? Turn back time? When you figure out how to do that, let me know."
Lucy left Marinette behind and continued on her way. She didn't know how she was going to tell her mom about this. Everything was wrong. Without her realizing it, a tiny akuma fluttered over to her hand and placed itself onto the broken watch. Lucy froze as she felt a surge of power overcome her.
Time Breaker, I am Hawkmoth, I am giving you the power to retaliate against the people who have wronged you and give you the power to go back in time to restore the future, but you must do me a favor when the time is right.
It was then that her anger and sadness multiplied over and over until it was all she could feel. She just wanted it to stop. She just wanted to fix it.
"Yes...Hawkmoth."
So as you can see I made Lucy Time breaker and gave her the watch that Alix gets for her birthday. Here is the thing. Alix gets that watch as a family heirloom, and late is seen as Bunnix. When Ladybug claims she never gave Alix a miraculous Alix's response is that she simply hasn't yet because Ladybug doesn't see how awesome she is yet. With a little research it is said the bunny miraculous is actually in the miracle box with the others, but upon looking at images of the box, I don't see it. Also adult Alix uses her watch as the miraculous. So, either Alix was lying a little to protect the future about how she became Bunnix or the miraculous just also happens to be a watch or something like that. No matter, I wanted to change things up a bit for creative purposes. Normally I would put the whole episode in one chapter but its like 9 and I have to get up at 4am for work and this chapter is already almost 3000 words long. So! remember to comment and like. I really love hearing what people think!
