Author's note.
So, Su-Hun made his debut and it appears that Scul knows a lot more than he's letting on. Now, let's get into this one. So, leave a review, sit back, relax and enjoy the show.
Chapter 39
Rooster Bold
Asmodeus' Castle.
The place was booming with customers, especially since it was known that Sultry Vixen is a stripper. The clubs in Paris were being crowded by people, hoping to see a superhero on the pole, but to no avail. This brings us to Rebecca, who had just finished up her dance on stage and her money was collected. She then went back stage, and took the money.
"Damn girl", said a woman with short, red hair. "You cleaned that stage like a housemaid".
"Eh, I'm not that special, Shanna", said Rebecca. "You cleaned house pretty well yesterday. But, to be fair, you got more junk in the trunk than me".
"Hehe", laughed Shanna. "Ain't no man got the will to resist me when THESE mounds of jelly jiggle". She then slapped her ass to emphasise her point.
"You guys know when the next holiday theme is?" Asked a girl with blonde hair in a pony tail.
"Haven't a clue", said Rebecca. "By the way, Janine, how's your nephew?".
"You mean Marc?", asked Janine. "He's doing fine, very well, in fact".
"And how are his Ladybug comics with that red head going?" Asked Shanna.
"They are VERY successful", answered Janine. "Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if those two become the next Stan Lee or Jack Kirby".
"Whoa, slow your roll, Janine", said Shanna. "Those two are still young".
"Not to mention still in school" added Rebecca.
"Hey, that's what he said to me" said Janine.
The next day.
William was out for a jog when he saw someone he recognised.
'Isn't that Marc?' William wondered. On the bench was that very person. He recognised his black hair, green eyes and rainbow shirt underneath a red jacket. William then walked over to him.
"Hi Marc". Marc jumped a little bit.
"Oh, it's you, William" sighed Marc.
"You writing?" Asked William.
"Yeah", answered Marc. "I'm writing for our next comic. We plan to bring in the Wendigo too". That got William's curiosity.
"You are?" Asked William.
"Like the news said", answered Marc. "Wendigo Mania has taken over Paris".
"You plan to add any other heroes?", asked William. "Like Vesperia or Sultry Vixen?".
"Vesperia, yes", answered Marc. "Sultry Vixen, eh, possibly. But, given her background, I'm afraid of the backlash".
"Hmph, you shouldn't let a thing like THAT stop you", said William. "After all, a lot of people say that Sultry Vixen is a good hero. Besides, aren't comic book companies looking at 'inclusivity' or some shit like that?". Marc smiled and looked at his book.
"Hey, look", said William. "I'm no writer or artist, but, I can tell that you do want to be up-to-date, but you don't want it to look forced. Am I right?".
"You read me like a map" said Marc.
"You alright there, Marc?". Both of them looked to see Janine standing there.
"Hey, you're Janine from the club" said William.
"Ah, William, nice to see you again", said Janine. "I see you've already met my nephew".
"Marc's your nephew?" Asked William.
"Yep", answered Janine. "He sometimes helps the girls with make-up".
"Didn't think a strip club was a place I'd find you at" said William.
"Well, at least the girls there treat me nicely" said Marc. William just looked at Marc.
The next day, William was in his room, when he heard a knock at his door.
"Come in" said William. The door opened to reveal-.
"Oh, hi Sabrina" said William.
"I thought I'd come by to give you an update on your schedule", said Sabrina. "You have breakfast, then a suit fitting, then you have hour and a half until you discuss with your dad what you plan to do in London while he does his business and-".
"London", said William. "I asked Marinette if she wanted to come with me to London".
"You did?" Asked Sabrina.
"Well, I thought since you were my assistant", said William. "I thought it would only be natural you came as well".
"I'm surprised that my dad even allowed it" said Sabrina.
"You are one of the smarter students in class", said William. "I'm sure you can miss a little bit of school". Sabrina only smiled. True, William could be an asshole, but he's an asshole with a good heart.
After breakfast, William was currently being measured for his suit.
"I must say, Master William", the tailor said. "You have attracted quite to collection of ladies. Zoe, Sabrina, Aurore, Kagami and especially Marinette".
"Thanks" said William.
"And, you know", said the tailor. "When I saw you in the office by the desk the other day, with Sabrina by your side, you looked like your father". William only sighed.
The next day, William was walking into school, when he saw Marinette arguing with Alya.
"Ugh, here we go again" groaned William. He walked up to Alya and slugged her across the face. This sent her crashing to the floor.
"She REALLY doesn't learn, does she?" Asked William.
"I guess not" answered Marinette.
"So, what did your parents say about going to London with me?" Asked William.
"They said they don't mind", answered Marinette. "That is, as long as you keep me safe".
"Heheh, what? Don't they think you can take care of yourself?" Joked William.
"Oh, they know", answered Marinette. "Just protective parent nature. Wouldn't your dad be worried if you were alone with a teenage girl?".
"In other words, they're afraid of horny teenager scenarios" said William.
"Pretty much" agreed Marinette.
Later that day, Marinette then took William to the art room.
"I've never really been here before", said William. "So, what do you guys do here?".
"We usually do art here, duh" said Marinette. Marinette then opened the door, the students greeted them, but Alix and Rose just glared. William then walked over to Marc and Nathaniel.
"So, you guys working on something?" Asked William.
"We're working on our new Ladybug comic" answered Nathaniel. He then showed William the picture he drew.
"Nice", said William. "You've really capture the details on the deer skull".
"We had to use MANY sources for the skull", said Nathaniel. "Plus, it looks like he's wearing a helmet".
"Wonder what it looks like without the helmet?" Wondered Marc.
"Given how Wendigo's are depicted as either deer skull headed or malformed human heads", said William. "I bet the latter".
"You sure know a lot it, don't you?" Asked Marc.
"Things like that are my hobby", answered William. "Wendigos, Lycanthropes, Ogopogos, Chupacabras, Chimeras, Griffens, Jorogumos, Kyubis, Onis, Jackalopes, Gashadokuros, Tengus, Jiang-Shis, Manticores, Hippocampii, I know a lot things".
"Too bad your name's not among them" grumbled Alix.
"And too bad your dad was foolish enough to not be more restrictive on your extended grounding" said William, getting Alix's attention.
"It's your fault that it happened", said Alix. "If you hadn't showed my dad those photos, my brother would never be Akumatized". William now had a Cheshire smirk.
"Who said it was me?" Mocked William.
"Who else could it be?" Asked Alix.
"Can't tell won't tell" answered William.
"Oh, you will" said Alix.
"It's almost cute on how you try to act tough" said William.
"Who are you calling cute?" Asked Alix.
"Hmm, I'd love to stay and chat", said William. "But, I got things to do, ta-ta". He then turned around and walked away.
Later.
Classes had just finished for the day, and William was about to head home. He then felt as though the intelligence had been drained out of the area. He looked behind him to see Alix.
"Is there a problem?" Asked William.
"What the hell is your problem?" Asked Alix.
"I'm sure you'll think of something" answered William.
"Ever since you came here, you've caused nothing but trouble" said Alix.
"No, I'm pretty sure that's you and your friends" corrected William. Alix then decided to tackle William and they fell down the stairs. Lila's sheep cheered for Alix, but then, there was a ripping sound. William stood up and saw that there was a piece of fabric in his hands.
"Uh hey", said William. "Who do these belong to~oh my gosh". Alix then got up, she then noticed that everyone was staring at her.
"What?" She asked. William then looked below the borders and was now laughing his ass off.
"What's so funny?" Asked Alix.
"Check below the borders" laughed William. Alix looked and saw that the fabric in Williams, were her shorts. She was now in a pair of blue panties with bunnies on them.
"Looks like a full moon tonight" laughed Marc.
"I see London, I see France, I see Alix's underpants" laughed Nathaniel. Alix then ran into the bathroom.
"Well, I'd LOVE to stay", said Willian. "But, I gotta bounce. Shame Alix's ass can't. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!". He then walked off.
Later that day.
William was at a burger joint eating some fries.
"Honestly", said William. "Sometimes, those idiots make it FAR too easy. Haha". He then heard the sound people screaming. He walked out to see people running from a demon covered in paint stains and dressed in an art smock.
"Oh no, not this again" sighed William. William then walked up to her.
"You THAT pissed off at something that isn't my fault?" Asked William.
"I am Graffiendy", the Akuma replied. "And your humiliation will be my masterpiece". She then fired red spray paint from her gun. William then dodged it, when the paint came into contact with a plant, it burst into flames.
"You want me, huh?", asked William. "Then come and get me, short stack". William then ran off with Graffiendy not to far behind. After about 10 minutes of running, William rounded a bend and jumped into a dumpster.
"Christ, why does this happen to me?" Asked William. There was the sound of fighting going on outside.
The lid then opened and Ladybug appeared.
"You okay?" Asked Ladybug. Ladybug then held out her hand and pulled William out.
"I swear, the strangest Akuma's always go after me" said William.
"I have noticed" said Ladybug.
"Ugh, I best get going", said William. "It's better than standing here and waiting to be me-AH!". Ladybug then threw William over her shoulders.
"After we get you to safety" said Ladybug. She then started to run across rooftops.
"You are incredibly strong" said William.
"Comes in handy" said Ladybug. William certainly wasn't complaining. He had a great view.
"You got a nice ass" said William. This made Ladybug screech to a halt as William was accidentally thrown off her.
"I what?" Ladybug asked nervously.
"I know you heard me", answered William. "And I'm willing to bet that-LOOKOUT!". William then tackled Ladybug out of the way before Chat Noir crashed landed.
"You okay?" Asked William.
"Yeah, I'm fine" answered Ladybug. Chat Noir groaned as he got up.
"Ugh, that was not pleasant" said Chat Noir.
"You okay, Chat?" Asked Ladybug.
"I'm fine", answered Chat Noir. "Turns out each colour she sprays from that gun has a different power".
"They do?" Asked Ladybug.
"The do", answered Chat Noir. "Red is fire, blue is ice, green is acid, pink is gum-like gel, black is slick and grey is a smoke".
"Then I guess that's where the Akuma is" said Ladybug.
"You're gonna need a lot more powers then the ones you already have" said William.
"He, makes an excellent point" said Chat Noir.
"Actually, there is a miraculous like that", said Ladybug. "But, we just a wielder".
"If you don't mind", said William. "I have a suggestion on who".
Meanwhile, Marc was hiding underneath a park bench.
"I swear, Hawkmoth needs a hobby" said Marc.
"Hello". Marc then saw Ladybug looking at him.
"Oh, hi Ladybug" said Marc as he got out from underneath the bench. Ladybug then opened up her yo-yo.
"Marc Anciel", said Ladybug. "This is the Miraculous of the Rooster, which grants the power of Sublimation. You will use it for the greater good. Once the job is done, you will return the miraculous to me, can I trust you with this?". Marc then took the box.
"You can depend on me, Ladybug" said Marc. He then opened the box and a ball of light buzzed around him.
"What in the name of R. L. Stine?" Wondered Marc. The light then faded to reveal a rooster-like creature.
"Greetings human", he said in a prideful-voice. "My name is Orikko, and you will have the honour of having me as your Kwami".
"Huh, this is, different" said Marc. He then pulled out the jewellery, a thumb ring, and put it on.
"If you want to transform", said Orikko. "All you have to say is 'Orikko, break the dawn'".
"Okay then", said Marc. "ORIKKO! BREAK THE DAWN!". Orikko then entered the thumb ring and it turned gold and it gained a claw. After the transformation, he now had a red mohawk on his head and a red domino mask with yellow at the nose area. He wore a dark-blue skin tight jumpsuit underneath an orange coat that faded to red on the sleeves and there were red, feather-like armour pieces on his upper body. He wore gold boots with rooster claws on the front and dark-blue gloves on his hands.
"Well now", said Marc looking himself over. "This was not what I was expecting from a rooster. Quite a bold choice. Hey, I think I found my hero name".
"You did?" Asked Chat Noir.
"Yep", answered Marc. "Rooster~ Bold~".
"Not bad" said Ladybug.
"So, what powers do I get?" Asked Rooster Bold.
"That's the thing", said Ladybug. "All you gotta do, is call out a power of your choice and you can use that power".
"Ohahaha, sweet", said Rooster Bold. "Now, let's roast and stuff that Akuma".
Graffiendy was still reeking havoc across Paris.
"Come out, William!", shouted Graffiendy. "If you play hostage for me so I can get Ladybug and Chat Noir's miraculous, I'll-".
"HIYA~!". Rooster Bold then came down and drop kicked Graffiendy. As Graffiendy got up, Ladybug and Chat Noir arrived.
"Who's the chicken?" Growled Graffiendy.
"I'm a Rooster", corrected Rooster Bold. "Rooster Bold, to be exact".
"Then let's stuff and roast you" said Graffiendy. She then fired red paint from her paint gun. Ladybug, Chat Noir and Rooster Bold then jumped out of the way. The fight lasted for a few minutes.
"Why don't you just hand over your miraculous?" Suggested Graffiendy.
"LUCKY CHARM!" Shouted Ladybug. Her yo-yo spun in the air and came down as a red and black dotted-.
"A bottle of quick drying glue?" Wondered Ladybug.
"You don't bring glue to a paint fight" said Graffiendy. Ladybug then looked around and saw that Rooster Bold, the glue, the road and Chat Noir's staff were highlighted.
"I just got an idea", said Ladybug. "Rooster Bold, how fast can you run?".
"As fast as I can" said Rooster Bold. He then took the glue from Ladybug's hands.
"Super Speed!" Said Rooster Bold. He then dashed away, emptying the glue bottle along the way. Ladybug's Yo-Yo then wrapped around Graffiendy and she began to throw her around and around until she released her.
"Enhanced reflexes!" Shouted Rooster Bold. He then shot forward and then spin kicked her and Chat Noir then slammed her down with his staff. Graffiendy was now stuck on the glue and lost her paint gun. Ladybug then stepped on it, breaking it and the Akuma flew out.
"No more evil doing for you, little Akuma", said Ladybug before spinning her yo-yo. "Time to de-evilise". She then swung her yo-yo and it caught the Akuma.
"Gotcha", said Ladybug before opening the Yo-yo and releasing the now purified Akuma. "Bye-bye, little butterfly".
She then threw the glue bottle in the air. "Miraculous! Ladybug!". Swarms of Ladybugs then fixed all the damages. Graffiendy then turned back into Alix.
"Pound it!" said Ladybug, Chat Noir and Rooster Bold as they fist bumped.
Later on, William was in his room watching the news.
'Ladybug and Chat Noir have saved Paris once again from an Akuma attack, this time with the help of their newest Ally, Rooster Bold. In related news, the Midnight Horror Circus is coming to Paris this halloween. So, all you horror and fright fans better be ready for the scare of your life'.
William then turned off the news.
"A halloween circus?", wondered William. "I think that my dad either gave them warnings about Hawkmoth or that Hawkmoth decided to take Halloween off because it would be too hard to pick a victim?".
"Either way", said Scul. "I think we should go. Didn't you first meet Zoe at the Circus?".
"Yeah, but what's that got to do with anything?" Asked William.
"It's halloween", answered Scul. "I'd feel right at home".
