Miraculous belongs to Thomas Astruc. We don't owe anything at all. Only our OCs.
This is a mystery/adventure/romance story.
Last time: Samuel corrupts Dianne into Pájaro.
This time: After a black-tie event, Dianne is able to manipulate Brayden through song, and is able to corrupt him with the Miraculous of the Gryphon.
Time to move on to the fifth chapter!
"Evil Like Me" doesn't belong to us. Belongs to Disney.
Chapter Five: Grifone Malvagio's Corruption
At a big manor, the AshThorn family were in their best fancy outfits, and they were waiting for the guests who would be attending their black tie party.
Because the doors were open, the first two guests could walk in. One of them was a girl with light brown hair and dark blue eyes, resembling a female version of...someone. She was wearing a white dress with flats to the black tie event.
The other person was none other than Grayson. He was wearing a black tuxedo with dress shoes. He kept the silver ring on his finger.
Melanie rolled her eyes upon noticing him. Her hair was curled, and she wore a sapphire blue dress, with high heels. Her earrings were camouflaged and they were a rose gold in colour.
Grayson noticed Melanie and internally rolled his eyes. On the front, however, he just kept a neutral expression. What good first impression would rolling your eyes at a party be?
"Welcome to the party," Keira said. She had light green eyes, and honey-blonde hair. She was wearing a fancy navy blue dress.
"We're really glad that you could make it," Flint nodded at the two siblings. He had black hair and blue eyes, wearing one of his business suits.
"Thank you," the female, Giselle, replied with a smile. She headed into the party.
Grayson gave a simple nod as his 'thanks' and also headed into the party.
A ramp was nearby the entrance, as Lucille rolled herself up. She was wearing a gold dress, and her hair was tied into a ponytail. Around her neck was a silver necklace, and it had a tiny brooch attached to it. The brooch was a rose gold in colour. She was also carrying a silver clutch purse.
"Thanks for the invite," Lucille said politely, as she wheeled herself into the party.
Walking up to the party was Cooper. He was wearing a white dress shirt with black dress pants and black dress shoes, as well as a black bow tie.
"Welcome," Eric said with a charming smile to Cooper.
"Thank you," Cooper replied, smiling back. "Thanks for the invitation."
"No problem, go on in," Sydney winked at him.
Cooper entered the party.
Dianne skipped into the party, wearing her nicest dress. "I'm so glad you invited me!" she said sweetly, before walking into the party.
Walking up to the party was a young male with auburn hair and brown eyes, wearing his nicest suit. His name was Jonah.
"Glad to be here," he replied with a smile. "Thanks for the invite."
Next to arrive was Brooklynne, wearing a gorgeous silver dress, with high heels. Her hair was tied up into a bun. "Beckett, come on!" she shouted outside.
Beckett soon walked up. His hair was combed back and he was wearing a slick black suit with black dress shoes. "I'm here," he told his sister.
"Welcome. Go on in," Melanie said to the two politely.
Beckett headed into the party.
Brooklynne also headed into the party. She wanted to tease her brother playfully, as he had told her about meeting Rosa.
Speaking of Rosa, she arrived at the party. Sadly, her twin sister was ill, so she wasn't able to make it.
"My sister, Lilith, sends her regrets for not coming," she said with a curtsey. She was wearing a white dress that was decorated with purple flowers, along with golden flats.
"That's alright. We wish that she gets a speedy recovery," Keira said kindly.
Rosa nodded, as she headed into the party.
Not long after Rosa arrived, Nick arrived at the party. His hair was slicked to the side and he was wearing a navy blue dress shirt with black dress pants and dress shoes.
"Welcome, go on in," Flint said.
"Thank you," Nick nodded and entered the party.
A gorgeous Latina girl arrived at the party, with tanned skin, light brown hair, and green eyes. She was wearing a seductive-looking champagne pink dress, with high heels, and a pink rose in her hair.
"It's wonderful to be here," she said in her seductive Spanish accent, as she walked into the party.
After Ashlynn was a girl dressed in black. Brittany Drake. "Thanks for the invite," she said, before walking into the party.
The next guest to arrive was a lean, tan male with brown eyes and blonde combed back hair. He was wearing a black tuxedo with a red tie and black business shoes. This was Mitchell.
Coming up to the party as well was a pretty girl with a fair skin tone, light brown eyes and black hair. She was wearing a violet dress, with violet high flats. She wasn't looking where she was going and bumped into Mitchell. This was Jasmine.
Feeling someone bump into him, Mitchell quickly turned to see who'd bumped into him.
"Oh my god, I am so sorry," Jasmine squeaked quietly.
"Hey, it's alright," Mitchell replied with a reassuring smile.
Jasmine blushed, before she said hello to the AshThorns, quickly hurrying into the party.
Mitchell also said hello to the AshThorn family, before he walked into the party.
A pretty Asian girl with brown hair, and black eyes arrived at the party, wearing a red and gold dress, with red flats. Her name was Mei. "Thank you for the invite," she said with a bow, before entering the party.
Soon after Mei had entered the party, a young man with brown hair and brown eyes arrived. He was wearing a silver tuxedo. His name was Jackson. He gave a nod. "Thanks," was all he said before he entered the party.
A male with olive skin, green eyes, and slicked brown hair entered the party wearing a white tuxedo, with black dress shoes. "Thank you for the invite," the male said. His name is Jason.
Two males walked up next. One of them was Gavin wearing a black tuxedo with black dress shoes and a red tie. The other looked like Gavin, except his eyes were hazel and his tuxedo and dress shoes were white, and he had a blue tie. The other male's name was Ike.
"Thank you for the invitation," Gavin said with a polite smile as he headed into the party.
"Yeah...what he said," Ike added as he hurried into the party behind Gavin.
Laura was the next to arrive, and she was wearing an ice blue dress, with high heels. "Hi!" she said, before heading into the party.
The next person to arrive at the party was a male with brown hair and brown eyes wearing a black tuxedo. This was Ryan. "Hello, thank you for the invitation," he said, entering the party.
After Ryan arrived, a girl with golden blonde hair and light blue eyes arrived. She was wearing an amethyst purple dress with flats. Her name was Alexandria. "Hi!" she smiled. "Happy to make it." She headed into the party.
After Alexandria entered, a girl with darker skin, black hair, and brown eyes arrived. She was wearing an emerald green dress with high heels. Her name was Hazel. "Thanks," was all she said before entering.
After all the teenagers, an adult arrived. A young male with tanned olive skin, teal eyes, and black hair, with a small amount of facial hair growing. He was wearing a simple suit with dress shoes. His name was James. "Pleasure to be here," he said formally, entering the party.
Another teenager arrived. She had dark brown hair and dark blue eyes, wearing a blue dress, and flats. Her name was Skye. "Sup?" she asked, before heading into the party.
After Skye arrived, was another male. He had jet black hair, and light green eyes. He was wearing a beige tuxedo with brown dress shoes. This was Tyson. "Hey," was all he said before entering the party.
The next person to walk up to the party was a young male with side-swept dark brown hair and light green eyes, wearing a dark blue suit with dress shoes. His name was Easton. "Pleased to be here," he said as he entered.
After Easton was another male with black hair, hazel eyes, and wearing a simple gray tuxedo with gray shoes. His name was Aidan. He gave a formal nod and entered quickly.
A third male soon walked up. He had brown hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a dark green tuxedo with green shoes. "Hi," he said before entering. That was Jude.
Walking up next was Kelly, wearing a simple black dress with flats. She'd ditched her hat for the occasion. "Hey," she smiled before entering.
Not long after her, a young male with blonde hair and light blue eyes showed up. He was wearing a light blue suit with darker blue shoes. This was Brayden. "Pleasure to be here," he said before entering.
After Brayden, a female with black hair and green eyes showed up. She was wearing a light pink dress with flats. This was Evelyn. "Thank you for the invite," she said and entered.
After her was another female, who looked a bit older than some of the other guests. She had dyed black hair and blue eyes. She was wearing a simple dark purple dress with flats. This was Makenna. She gave a simple nod before entering.
The next guest was Samuel, wearing a simple red tuxedo with black dress shoes. "I-I'm glad to be here," he said before entering.
The third-last guest was a young male with blonde hair and green eyes. He was currently wearing a navy blue tuxedo with matching dress shoes. This was Nate. "Hey, thanks for the invite," he said before entering.
The second-last guest to arrive was a gorgeous girl, with icy blue eyes, and platinum blonde hair. She was wearing a mermaid-style turquoise dress, with high heels. Her name was Juliette. "It's great to be here!" she said, as she entered the party.
Finally, before the servants could close the door, Anthony ran in, panting. "The bus…*pant* broke down…*pant* so I had to take a taxi… *pant*." He was wearing a simple suit with dress pants, and a tie, before he entered the party.
Samuel/Tyson
Tyson was looking around the party, a small smile on his face. He went to grab some fruit punch.
Samuel was hanging out near the punch bowl, cup in hand. He was looking at all the people, trying to deduce who would be good additions to the team...and also to see who would be good to interact with.
Eventually, Tyson noticed Samuel near him. "Oh, hey," he said.
That caught Samuel's attention. "O-Oh, hey," he replied. He was more or less caught off guard, but hey a little interaction never hurt.
"How's it going?" Tyson asked.
"G-Good," Samuel replied. "How about you?"
"I'm doing fine," Tyson took a sip of the fruit punch. "This family knows how to throw a party. They've been on the news a lot, with their charity things and all that."
"Ah, I-I see," Samuel nodded. He didn't really pay much attention to the news, so he wasn't aware.
Tyson finished his cup, and got himself a refill. "Want me to get you a cup?" he asked.
"I-I'd appreciate it," Samuel answered.
Tyson put his cup down, before using the scoop to pour a cup for Samuel. As he passed the cup to him, his hands brushed against the boy, and he quickly gave him the cup. "Sorry about that," he apologized.
When Tyson's hand brushed against him, Samuel felt his face turn light red, although he hid it. "It's alright," he replied as he accepted the cup. "T-Thank you."
"No problem," Tyson smiled at him.
Samuel returned the smile.
"My name's Tyson," Tyson introduced himself.
"A-And I'm Samuel," Samuel introduced himself as well. "Pleased to meet you Tyson."
"And you as well, Samuel," Tyson replied.
Aidan/Giselle
Aidan was hanging out by the dance floor, talking to people. He was usually one for talking. Once the person he was talking to walked away, Aidan went to go find someone else to talk to, accidentally bumping into someone.
"Hey," Giselle spoke, looking at Aidan. Not out of anger, but more out of..well. No specific emotion really. "Make sure you know where you're going."
"Oh, sorry," Aidan replied. "I wasn't looking." He paused. "And you're…?"
"Giselle," Giselle introduced herself.
"And I'm Aidan," Aidan introduced himself. "So are you enjoying yourself?"
"Yeah," Giselle replied. "I came here with my twin brother. Hopefully he gets out of his shell a bit."
"Who's your brother?" Aidan asked curiously.
"Him," Giselle gestured to Grayson, who was just standing around. "Although he's two minutes younger than me. Not sure why he acts the way he does sometimes."
"Ah well, at some point he'll be more social," Aidan chuckled. "It's a party, it's no fun for him if he stands around."
"We'll find a way for your brother to be social," a voice said from behind Giselle. It was British, smooth, and quite sexy.
Giselle quickly turned around to see who the voice came from. Aidan raised an eyebrow.
It was Eric. He looked at Giselle with a smirk. "Hello, princess," he said, bowing before her.
Aidan felt...something. He wasn't sure what it was, but whatever it was, it wasn't good.
"Oh, hi," Giselle smiled at Eric.
"The name's Eric," he said.
"I'm Giselle," Giselle introduced herself. "And this is Aidan," she added, gesturing to the other male.
"Hi," Aidan said simply, trying to figure out what he was feeling.
Eric gave a nod, before taking Giselle's hand, and kissing the top of it. "You truly do have a beautiful name," he said.
"Oh, thank you," Giselle replied, blushing a light pink.
That emotion Aidan was feeling was growing stronger.
"Be sure to save a dance for me later, princess," Eric said smoothly.
"I'll make sure to do that," Giselle nodded.
Eric smiled as he walked away.
Giselle turned back to look at Aidan. "That was odd."
"Yeah...tell me about it," Aidan replied. By this point he figured out what he'd been feeling earlier…
...Jealousy.
Jason/Ashlynn
There wasn't much talking between these two. Instead, they were in a corner, making out with one another. It was passionate. Ashlynn had flirted with Jason, and he flirted back. Well, only because Jason was slowly getting attracted to the gorgeous Latina. And soon enough, the make-out session was over.
"I'll be wanting another kiss from you later," Ashlynn winked at him.
"I can't wait," Jason replied smiling.
Ryan/Evelyn
Ryan was standing near the dance floor, watching people.
Near the dance floor was Evelyn, observing. She wasn't really talking to anyone at the moment.
Ryan approached her. "You like watching people too?" he asked her curiously.
"Yeah," Evelyn replied. "I'm an observer, not much of a talker."
"Ah. I'm quite nervous...I attend a private school for boys," Ryan said.
"You attend a private school huh?" Evelyn asked. "What's it like there?"
"Interesting. We stay in dorms for the school year. There are four dorms, and we're sorted into them after doing a test," Ryan replied. "There's Sportastic, Artistic, Smartastic, and Techtastic. I'm in the Artistic dorm."
"So you're an artist?" Evelyn asked. "Or is it completely random?"
"You're right on the artist. I write my own songs," Ryan answered.
"I'm sure they're good," Evelyn replied with a nod.
"Maybe I could play one for you in private? After this party?" Ryan asked.
For the first time since she'd gotten there, Evelyn gave a small smile. "I'd like that," she responded.
"Cool. I'll let the RA for the Artistic dorm that you'll be coming one day. His name's Karl, and he's a 6th year student," Ryan said.
"Good to know," Evelyn replied.
"The name's Ryan," he held out his hand.
"And I'm Evelyn," Evelyn replied, accepting the hand for a handshake.
While holding her hand, Ryan gently kissed it. "It's a pleasure to meet you," he replied.
Evelyn felt her heart flutter. "It's a pleasure to meet you as well," she replied.
Jonah/Dianne
Dianne was humming a song to herself, while on the dance floor.
Jonah was also on the dance floor, dancing.
Dianne noticed Jonah, and strutted up to him. "Hey, handsome," she said.
"Oh, hi," Jonah replied, turning to look at Dianne. "Sup?"
"I'm just looking at your handsome self," Dianne winked at him.
Jonah felt his face turn red. "Thank you," he replied.
"No problem," Dianne replied, slowly trailing her fingers up his arm.
Jonah gave a nod. "What's your name?"
"Dianne," she replied with a grin.
"Nice to meet you," Jonah smiled. "I'm Jonah."
Mitchell/Jasmine
After that embarrassing incident that had happened when she arrived, Jasmine was hiding herself in the crowd. She was afraid, and shy.
Mitchell was also in the crowd. He was trying to find the person who'd bumped into him for a possible interaction.
Lo and behold, Jasmine wasn't looking where she was going, and bumped into Mitchell again, almost falling to the ground.
Mitchell caught her before she hit the ground. "You okay?" he asked, concerned.
"U-u-um...y-y-yes," Jasmine stuttered.
"Good to hear," Mitchell smiled at her. "I'm Mitchell, pleased to meet you."
"Jasmine," she said super quietly.
"Nice to meet you Jasmine," Mitchell replied.
"Y-y-y-you t-t-t-too," Jasmine stuttered again.
"Odd question," Mitchell cleared his throat. "But how come you're so shy?"
"O-oh...I usually n-n-never interact with a lot of p-p-people," Jasmine replied.
"I can help you if you want," Mitchell offered.
"R-r-r-really?" Jasmine looked at Mitchell.
"Really," Mitchell replied.
"O-oh. T-t-thank y-y-you," Jasmine smiled softly.
"It's no problem," Mitchell replied, returning the smile.
Nate/Brittany
Brittany was observing people, hoping to find someone to recruit for the team. However, she had to keep this evil part of her hidden. Which would be easy. Considering that she's a mob boss.
Nate was standing in the crowd, before he noticed Brittany. He walked up to her.
"What do you want?" Brittany asked him.
"Just thought you might want someone to talk to," Nate smiled at her. "I'm Nate."
"Brittany Drake. You might know my name," she replied, a small smirk on her face.
"You're the mob boss, right?" Nate asked for clarification. He'd heard about the mob before, but he wanted to make sure this was true.
"You got it right in one. Took over from my father after he was murdered right in front of me," Brittany replied.
"Sounds rough," Nate replied, sympathetically. "I'm sorry for your loss."
"I'm still looking for my father's killer," Brittany clenched her fists. "I don't care if I go to jail over it, I will murder the killer in cold blood."
"I wish you luck with your search," Nate replied. "Just...don't murder them. I heard jail isn't that fun."
"Well, I would rule the jail. People are afraid of me," Brittany smirked at him.
"Good to note," Nate replied.
Alexandria/Hazel
Alexandria was currently looking at herself in a hand mirror, just to make sure nothing was out of place. "Oh, I'm so glad that my make-up isn't ruined," she said to herself.
Hazel was walking around the party, looking for someone to talk to.
Upon noticing Hazel, Alexandria winked at her. "Hey, gorgeous," she said.
Hazel looked up, towards Alexandria. She raised an eyebrow. "Hey," was all she said in response.
"I'm Alexandria. What's your name?" the blonde haired girl asked.
"Hazel," Hazel replied. "Nice to meet you."
"You too," Alexandria grinned. "Maybe when a slow song comes on, wanna dance?"
"Sure, why not," Hazel answered.
Jude/Skye
Skye was listening as the DJ played some music. It was alright, but nothing better than what she mixed.
Jude was standing around. The party was alright thus far.
Skye looked around and noticed her ex-boyfriend. "Hey," she said simply. "Good to see you again."
Jude looked up, and noticed his ex girlfriend. "Good to see you too," he replied.
"Been coping well since our breakup?" Skye asked.
"Yeah, I have," Jude replied. "Have you?"
"Been doing okay. Mixing more tracks," Skye replied.
"That's good," Jude responded.
"Honestly, I miss you," Skye admitted.
Jude was not expecting that. He was half-expecting her to say she had a new boyfriend, but not what she just said. "I miss you too," he finally replied. "It just feels...different being exes, y'know?"
"I get it," Skye sighed. "Father was so upset when I told him that we broke up. He really liked us together." She looked at Jude. "Save me a dance for later?"
"Oh yeah, for sure," Jude replied with a nod.
"Cool," Skye said. "See you," she went to grab herself some punch.
"See ya," Jude nodded.
Jackson/Mei
Mei was looking around the party, and in her dress. Her parents were thrilled that she wore a dress that was "Chinese-Looking."
Jackson was looking around and eventually noticed Mei. He walked up to her with a smile. "Hey."
"Hello," Mei replied with a slight Chinese accent.
"I'm Jackson," Jackson introduced himself.
"My name is Mei. I'm from China," she replied.
"Nice to meet you Mei," Jackson responded. "If you don't mind me asking, what's China like?"
"I don't mind. It's a beautiful country. Big too. However, smog everywhere. My family wanted to get away from there. So we moved to Canada."
"Ah I see," Jackson nodded. "Are you enjoying Canada, thus far?"
"It's really cool. I want to see more fun places in this city. Never got a chance to. However, I am glad my parents allowed me to go to this party. They want me to make friends. Find a husband," Mei replied.
"Well if you ever want someone to show you around, I'd be willing to," Jackson responded.
"Well, you'll have to get the approval of my parents. They're quite strict," Mei laughed softly.
"I'm sure I'll get their approval at some point," Jackson chuckled.
"I'm being serious. Mother and Father are strict about wanting to approve of a tour guide for their only daughter. They don't want me hurt," Mei said.
"I'll make sure you don't get hurt," Jackson replied.
"We'll see what my parents say about that," Mei laughed.
"Yeah," Jackson agreed.
Anthony/Juliette
Anthony was a bit nervous as he looked around the party. Eventually, Juliette noticed him.
"Hey," she said.
Anthony nearly fainted. "You're Juliette De Sauveterre! Of The Femme Fatales!"
Juliette laughed. "Glad to meet a fan."
"I am the biggest fan of your Acapella group!" Anthony exclaimed.
"Awe, thanks. Wanna take a selfie?" Juliette asked.
"Um, yes!" Anthony replied.
Juliette took out her phone, and took a selfie with Anthony. She posted it to her social media. "What's your username?" she asked.
"It's AnthonyBest," he replied.
Juliette tagged him in the photo, and almost immediately, his follower count went way up. Anthony was so shocked, that he almost fainted yet again.
Gavin/Laura
Laura was walking around the party. A part of her was upset about the argument she had with her ex. How on earth could she believe that a jock like him would become nicer?
Gavin was also walking around the party. While walking, he bumped shoulders with Laura.
"Hey," Laura smiled at him.
"Hi," Gavin replied, returning the smile.
Laura sighed. "Got into an argument with Beckett. He told me that he's gonna become nicer." She rolled her eyes. "Like hell I would never believe him."
"Wait what?" Gavin blinked. "When did this happen?"
"Two weeks ago, in the park," Laura replied.
"Well since this was a few weeks ago," Gavin thought out loud. "Keep an eye on his actions. He could've easily changed his mind during those two weeks."
"I told him that he has to do 5 acts of kindness. That I have to witness. If I'm not there, it doesn't count," Laura said.
"Makes sense," Gavin replied.
Laura nodded. "Will you save me a dance?" she asked him.
"Yeah," Gavin nodded. "I will."
Laura smiled as she walked into the crowd of people.
Brayden/Kelly
Brayden was hanging around the party.
Kelly was standing around, looking at the people.
Eventually, Brayden noticed her and walked up to her. "Hello," he greeted.
"Hi," Kelly replied, smiling softly. "Who are you?"
"Brayden," Brayden introduced himself. "And you are?"
"Kelly," Kelly replied. "So uh...nice party right?"
"Yeah," Brayden replied. "I'm enjoying it. Are you?"
"I guess," Kelly shrugged. "Big events usually aren't my thing. Glad you're enjoying yourself though."
"What'd make it better?" Brayden asked. "Maybe a dance on the dance floor?"
Kelly paused. "Maybe later," she replied.
"Alright," Brayden nodded. "I'll talk to you later?"
"Yeah," Kelly nodded. "Later."
Brayden nodded and smiled at her as he walked away.
Beckett/Rosa
Rosa was looking around the party for Beckett. A small blush was on her face. She really liked it when she talked with him at the park. The two had been texting a lot the past two weeks since they had met.
Beckett was walking around, looking for Rosa. He liked texting with her, admittedly.
Eventually, Rosa saw him, and walked up to the boy. "Hey," she said. "I like your tuxedo."
"Thanks," Beckett replied. "I like your dress."
"Thanks. I got it on a cruise in the Caribbean," Rosa replied.
"That sounds nice," Beckett replied.
"It was. Shame I couldn't get tanned, seeing that I'm already tanned," Rosa winked at him.
"Well if you enjoyed yourself, that's what should matter more now should it?" Beckett chuckled.
"You make a fair point," Rosa giggled. "I hope you're good at dancing."
Beckett blinked before he realized something. "You want to dance with me?" he asked.
"Yeah. Is something wrong with that?" Rosa looked at him, concerned.
"No," Beckett replied. "Just making sure."
"Alright," Rosa replied back, smiling softly. She felt her heart beat in her chest.
"Let's go," Beckett said, heading to the dance floor.
Rosa followed him onto the dance floor. An upbeat pop song was playing. The Indian girl began to dance, and she was quite graceful.
Beckett also began to dance.
"Okay, I was wrong. You are amazing at dancing, handsome," she winked at him.
"Why thank you," Beckett replied. "You're amazing at dancing as well."
Rosa laughed softly. "Thank you."
"No problem," Beckett replied.
James/Makenna
As an adult, James was hanging out with other adults that were attending the party. One other adult caught his eye as he approached them.
"What do you want?" Makenna asked him with a raised eyebrow.
James blinked as he looked at her. "The name's James," he began.
"What does that have to do with anything?" Makenna blinked.
"Nothing," James replied formally. "I'm trying to be friendly."
Makenna paused before sighing. "Makenna, that's all you need to know from me."
"Uh, okay?" James blinked. "What else is up?"
"Nothing," Makenna replied.
"Um, okay?" James blinked. "Look, I'm just gonna go…"
"Fine with me," Makenna shrugged.
James gave a small sigh and headed off.
Nick/Brooklynne
Brooklynne was watching as her brother was talking with Rosa, and she thought that they were cute together. All they needed was a little push to get together.
Nick was standing around, looking bored. He was looking for potential recruits but nobody needed to know that. Nobody…
Eventually, Brooklynne noticed Nick, and rolled her eyes internally. A part of her didn't like him from the way he was acting to her back at school.
Nick hadn't noticed Brooklynne. Amazing.
Brooklynne sighed, as she walked up to him. "Hi," she said simply.
That caught Nick's attention. He turned to look at her. "Hey," he replied. This was a party, he didn't want to attract much negative attention to him since it might make him look...well, just not good.
"My brother is not watching us. So what's up?" Brooklynne asked.
"Not much," Nick replied. "You?"
"The same," Brooklynne replied. She looked over his suit. "You look nice," she said, smiling softly at him.
"Thanks," Nick replied. "You look good too."
A very faint blush came on Brooklynne's face. "Thank you," she replied. She twirled a lock of her hair around her finger.
"No problem," Nick replied, smiling at her.
Brooklynne blushed again. Goddammit, why did he have to be so cute?
"I'm sorry about the incident at school," Nick spoke.
"And I'm sorry about my brother. He's just protective of me," Brooklynne apologized. "Despite the fact that I'm older than him by 10 minutes."
"It's alright," Nick replied.
Brooklynne nodded, as a slow song began to play. She blushed, seeing people around her pair up.
"Wanna dance?" Nick asked.
"Yes," Brooklynne replied with a smile.
Nick took her hand and led her to the dance floor.
Brooklynne blushed softly as she was led to the dance floor. "This is my first time slow dancing with another guy," she admitted. "Have you slow danced with a girl before?"
"No, not really," Nick answered.
"Then we'll learn together," Brooklynne said, putting one hand on his shoulder.
"Sounds like a plan," Nick replied, wrapping one arm around her waist.
Brooklynne felt her cheeks turn pink again, smiling up at Nick.
Nick smiled back at her.
Easton/Ike
Easton was hanging out near the punch bowl, looking at all the party goers.
Ike was also near the punch bowl, getting himself some punch.
"Hey," Easton spoke, looking at Ike.
The other boy looked up with confusion. "Hello?"
"I'm Easton," Easton introduced himself. "I think I've seen you around the school before."
"I'm Ike," Ike introduced himself. "You're...on the football team right?"
"Yeah," Easton replied with a nod. "Not an easy sport to learn, admittedly."
"I can imagine," Ike chuckled. "What got you into football?"
"Family," Easton replied. "My two older brothers played football. One still plays in college, the other stopped playing after high school. So I've been taught."
"That sounds nice," Ike smiled.
"It is," Easton replied. "It'd be nicer if they stopped bugging me about dating a girl."
"Huh?" Ike blinked. "Surely they're just being supportive."
Easton sighed. "I know they're trying but…" he paused. "It's senior year and I don't know what I want in a romantic partner."
"Well maybe you'll figure it out at some point," Ike responded.
Easton went silent before nodding. "Yeah, at some point."
Grayson/Melanie
Melanie was watching the other guests at the party. She watched as Sydney flirted with some adult males, while Eric was flirting with an 18 year old girl.
Grayson was simply standing around, looking at people.
Melanie noticed him, and walked up to him. "Enjoying the party that my family's throwing?" she asked him.
"Yeah," Grayson replied, although it accidentally came off a bit more bluntly than he intended.
Melanie fought the urge to roll her eyes. "Want me to pour some punch over you?" she asked sarcastically.
"That wasn't even intentional," Grayson remarked. "Trust me, if I were being intentional, you'd be able to tell. So sorry about that."
"I was being sarcastic when I said it. So it's fine," Melanie shrugged her shoulders.
Grayson gave a small nod. He thought back to what Plagg had mentioned earlier about apologizing to her about the incident from a few weeks ago. "I suppose I should also apologize for the incident a few weeks ago?" he commented. "About the violin."
"I'm over it already," Melanie waved a dismissive hand. "But apology accepted."
"Cool," Grayson replied, nodding again.
Dianne was holding onto the badge, trying to find the person that the boss had told her to find. Brayden. Luckily, she was looking at a picture of him, so she would know who to look for. She would have to be careful. Perhaps sneaking him out to the garden would work? But anyways, the girl kept looking around for Brayden.
Brayden was currently hanging out nearby the punch bowl now.
Perfect. Dianne walked up to him. "Hey, handsome. Wanna go for a walk in the garden with me?" she asked him seductively.
"Sure," Brayden replied with a nod.
Dianne led him to the garden. There was a hedge maze, and she had to find her way to the center, so that they would truly be alone. It took about 15 minutes. Then, she turned around to look at him. She pulled out her phone, and played a song.
"Don't you wanna be evil like me?
Don't you wanna be mean?
Don't you wanna make mischief your daily routine?
Well you can spend your life attending to the poor
But when you're evil doing less is doing more
Don't you wanna be ruthless and rotten and mad?
Don't you wanna be very, very good at being bad?
Don't you wanna be evil like me?
Don't you wanna be cruel?
Don't you wanna be nasty and brutal and cool?
And when you grab those jewels that's when your reign begins
Who wants an evil king without a sack of sins?
Don't you wanna be heartless and hardin' as stone?
Don't you wanna be finger licking' evil to the bone?" she sang to him, hypnotically.
Well it was definitely entrancing and, admittedly, a bit hypnotic. "Yes," he answered, clearly entranced by the singing.
"Then put this on," Dianne said, handing him the badge. "And it will give you great power."
Brayden took the badge and put it on. He was soon covered by dark magic.
Dianne laughed wickedly. "Now, rise from your corruption, Grifone Malvagio!"
Soon, the magic faded, and Grifone Malvagio was in Brayden's place. His hair was a plain white and his eyes were now a goldish color. His bodysuit was mostly white with the bottom half being brown, with wings now. His mask was white. He gained a bow and arrow.
"Now, should I get the others to join us to wreak some havoc?" Dianne asked him, with a smirk on her face. "Or will you be good alone?"
"I think I'd like to test my new abilities on my own," Grifone Malvagio answered.
"Suit yourself," Dianne said. She hurried back inside, to play the part of an innocent civilian.
"Help! There's a new villain out in the garden!" she fake screamed. "He was going to hurt me so badly!"
After she said that, the door burst open and Grifone Malvagio entered the mansion. Air blasts were being thrown around, and people began screaming and ducking for cover.
An air blast hit Rosa, as she was beginning to be blown away. "AHHHHHHH!" she screamed.
Melanie internally scowled, as she began running in her fancy dress to Master Fu's place. "Of all times, at this party!" she said to herself.
Upon arriving at the teahouse, Melanie walked in. She was internally panicking. "Oh great, how am I supposed to decide which ally could help Black Cat and I?" she asked.
"Do you need help choosing one?" Fu asked her.
"That would be appreciated, thank you," Melanie replied. "What do you recommend against a villain with air blasts?"
"Well, if air blasts are the case, then maybe the Turtle could provide some protection against them," Fu suggested.
"Of course! That's awesome, Master Fu! Thank you!" Melanie exclaimed.
Fu took the Turtle Miraculous off his wrist and handed it to her.
Melanie held the bracelet. "I'll be sure that your kwami gets the best holder," she vowed. "Tikki, spots on!" she declared.
Tikki was sucked into her earrings.
Melanie soon transformed into Ladybug. "Alright, let's go save the day." She exited the teahouse and used her yo-yo to make her way back to the party.
"So, I thought that you were gonna make out with that Melanie girl," Plagg teased his holder, eating some of his fancy cheese.
"Nah," Grayson replied. "Why should I already be making out with her? Besides, I'm probably not her type."
"Come on kid! Just give it a chance! Who knows, maybe you'll connect with her!" Plagg gulped the rest of his cheese in one bite.
"Maybe later," Grayson whispered.
"Suit yourself, lover boy. But Ladybug's probably waiting for you," Plagg said. They had already found a place to hide. "You can't keep your partner waiting."
"Right," Grayson nodded. "Plagg, Claws Out!"
Plagg was sucked into the ring.
And with that, Grayson transformed into Black Cat. No time to waste. There was a villain on the loose and he needed to meet up with Ladybug for this upcoming battle.
Ladybug meanwhile, was searching for a potential new hero to wield the Miraculous of the Turtle.
Jonah was currently hiding from Grifone Malvagio.
Ladybug found Jonah, and landed in front of him. "Hey there," she said. "How's it going?" She smiled at him. "Black Cat and I will need a bit of protection. Think you'd be up for it?"
Jonah could hardly believe it. Ladybug was asking him for help? "Absolutely," he found himself saying without thinking.
"Here is the Miraculous of the Turtle, which grants the power of protection. You will use it for the greater good, and when Black Cat and I call for you. You will be able to keep this. Can we trust you?" Ladybug asked, holding out the bracelet.
"You can trust me," Jonah nodded, taking the bracelet.
A green glow came from the bracelet. It wasn't that bright, but still. It was pretty.
"Wha?" Jonah blinked. He didn't shield his eyes, instead, he wanted to see what would happen with the light.
When the light faded, a turtle creature appeared. "Hello, my name is Wayzz," he said with a slight bow of his head.
"Well nice to meet you Wayzz," Jonah replied as he put the bracelet on.
"Your power is called Shell-ter. It creates a shield to surround you and your fellow heroes in a protective shield. However, you have to use it wisely, for you have 5 minutes before you detransform once the shield disappears. To transform, say 'Shell On', and to detransform, say 'Shell Off.'" Wayzz explained. "Are you ready to become a superhero?"
"I am," Jonah took a deep breath. "Wayzz, Shell On!"
Wayzz was sucked into the bracelet, and Jonah ended up transforming. His bodysuit was green, with a green hat covering his hair, as well as gaining yellow google. He got a green shield on his back, replicating a turtle's shell.
"Do you have a name that Black Cat and I can call you?" Ladybug asked.
"Tortuga," the transformed Jonah blurted out. It was the first thing that came to mind.
"Great to meet you Tortuga. Let's go and fight a super villain," Ladybug said.
When Ladybug and Tortuga arrived, they would see that Black Cat was waiting for them.
"Hey, Kitty, meet our newest recruit, Tortuga," Ladybug said.
"Our team just grows alongside theirs huh?" Black Cat asked with a chuckle. "Makes sense, it gives us an advantage."
"Thank goodness it's only one of them. But who's doing this...and why?" Ladybug wondered.
"Maybe they're doing it for no apparent reason and they just like seeing people in fear," Black Cat commented.
"Could be. But we should figure that out later." Ladybug twirled her yo-yo. "Let's get to work, boys." She glanced around for the villain.
She would feel a blast of air coming her way.
However, she didn't notice it. Oof. She almost was blown away, but was able to get back onto her feet.
"Well that answers our question," Tortuga commented.
"No not really," Black Cat retorted. "He's being a coward and instead of showing his face, he's attacking us."
"Coward isn't the first word I'd use if I were you," a third male voice came. It was Grifone Malvagio.
Ladybug whirled to face the villain. "Why the hell are you doing this? Who are you?"
"Simple, I'm Grifone Malvagio and I'm doing this because…" he paused. "You don't need to know."
"What kind of answer is that?" Black Cat blinked.
"Tell us right now, or else we're gonna destroy you!" Ladybug threatened. "And we all hate villains like you!"
"Simple, it's for the power," Grifone Malvagio answered. "Like this!" he sent more air blasts their way.
Ladybug was able to dodge the air blast this time. "We've got to figure out a way to defeat him. Got any ideas you two?"
"No, not really," Tortuga answered.
Black Cat seemed to be seeing if there was something that could be taken from the villain to weaken him. "Maybe," was all he replied with.
"What's that, kitty?" Ladybug looked at Black Cat.
"Well, maybe if we take a closer look at villains, we can find something that, once taken, they'll be weakened?" the cat hero theorized. "If we're powered by these, maybe it's the same for them."
"Huh...maybe. But don't you think it's a bit early to figure that out? If we destroy their weapons, then they'll have to fight like real people, with their hands and feet," Ladybug replied.
Black Cat nodded. "So I should aim for the weapon?" he repeated.
"Yup. Until we find a way to figure out whatever it is that is corrupting these people, and how to cure it," Ladybug replied. "LUCKY CHARM!" she threw her yo-yo up into the air, as magical ladybugs surrounded it. Soon, an item dropped into her hands. "A remote control helicopter? How am I supposed to use this?!" She looked around for some ideas. "I've got it!"
She opened up the box, and took out the remote control and the helicopter. "I'm gonna distract him while you destroy his weapon, Black Cat," she said. "Tortuga, when I give the word, create your shield."
Ladybug put the helicopter on the ground, and began to use the remote control to control it.
"Really?" Grifone Malvagio asked, getting his bow and arrow ready.
"Really," Ladybug grinned, putting the speed on the remote controlled helicopter faster, so that it could confuse the gryphon villain.
It was more aggravating for him. It was still slightly confusing, but he was more aggravated. Arrows started being shot.
"Black Cat, now!" Ladybug shouted.
"Cataclysm!" Black Cat yelled out, charging forward and touching the bow.
"No!" Grifone Malvagio yelled out, the bow in his hands disintegrating into nothing more than mere dust.
"Oh, yes," Ladybug grinned. "Now how's the big bad gryphon gonna attack us now without his weapon?" she taunted.
"This," Grifone Malvagio replied, shooting out air blasts. But due to his aggravation and minor confusion, the blasts were more disorganized and all over.
"Tortuga, activate that shield so that those blasts don't hit us," Ladybug said.
"Shell-ter!" Tortuga yelled out, activating the shield.
"Way to go!" Ladybug exclaimed, grinning at Tortuga.
Seeing as how he wouldn't be likely to win this battle, Grifone Malvagio scowled. "I'll get you next time," he vowed before fleeing the scene.
"MIRACULOUS LADYBUG!" Ladybug shouted, using her Miraculous cure to fix all of the damage.
All damage done by Grifone Malvagio was soon repaired.
"This bug's gotta flee. See you two around," Ladybug winked at them, using her yo-yo to leave the scene.
"See ya," Tortuga replied, leaving to find a place to detransform.
Black Cat used his staff to pole vault away from the scene.
Back at the party, Melanie was chatting with her siblings. It was coming to an end, after that villain attack.
Grayson was with his twin sister. Both were getting ready to head back home. After the villain attack, it only made sense to leave and go home.
Melanie excused herself from her siblings to say bye to Grayson. "Heading home?" she asked him simply.
"Yeah," Grayson replied.
Melanie handed him a piece of paper with her number on it. "Text me when you get home safely, alright?"
"Got it," Grayson nodded. "I had... fun here."
"Would you consider coming to another one of my family's parties in the future?" Melanie asked him.
Grayson thought about it for a while. "I….honestly wouldn't mind attending another one of these," he admitted.
"That's great," Melanie smiled softly.
"See you around?" Grayson asked.
"Yeah, see you," Melanie replied.
"Cool," Grayson replied, giving a small smile. He and his sister then left the mansion.
"Ooh, you got her number!" Plagg whispered to his holder, hidden in the jacket pocket.
"It's not that big of a deal," Grayson whispered back. "It's not like I asked her out or anything. A phone number is simply a phone number."
"Whatever you say kid," Plagg whispered, eating his cheese.
Cooper/Lucille
Lucille was wheeling herself to the exit. She had to go home, as it was getting late. She buttoned up her jacket.
Cooper was also heading to the exit. He looked over and noticed Lucille. He smiled and waved to her.
"Oh, hey, Cooper," Lucille said, turning her head towards him.
"Hey Lucille," Cooper replied, still smiling. "Did you enjoy the party?"
"Yeah, I did," Lucille replied. She raised an eyebrow. "What's going on?"
"Well, my birthday's coming up and I wanted to invite you to my birthday party," Cooper answered.
"Will it be wheelchair accessible?" Lucille questioned.
"Yep," Cooper replied with a nod.
"Then I'd love to come. What would you like as a gift?" Lucille asked.
"I don't really have a specific preference," Cooper replied.
"Then I'll get you a CD for your favourite band," Lucille replied. "It's Fall Out Boy, right?"
"Yep, that's the band," Cooper smiled.
"Then I'll see you at your party," Lucille said, a faint blush coming on her face.
"See you then," Cooper replied, his cheeks light red as he headed to the exit.
