Time to get Season 2 started! A new batch of Akumas for Dragnarok to deal with, as well as new people for Drake to interact with, both new and old. Also, new intro, as each season will get it's own intro.
Entry #41
The Dragon Messiah... A Savior or a Destroyer... Is this my destiny?
Season 2 Opening Intro(Set It Off by Skillet)(I don't own the song)
(Drake is seen standing on the roof of his house, with Spyro on his right shoulder and Cynder on his left.)
Rope is burning, the world resets the stage
All our heroes are gone without a trace
My time has come
All it takes is a spark to light the fuse
Strike it up, set it off, nothing to lose
Yeah, I'm the one
(Spyro goes into the wristband on Drake's right wrist while Cynder goes into the one on Drake's left.)
Don't you know that I'm the one that you've been waiting for?
Take you higher, the Messiah you've been praying for
Unleash me, let me go
Set it off, set it off, watch it blow
(Drake then transforms, gaining a pair of dragon wings, claws, horns, and tail. Armor starts to appear on Drake's body, as a mask appears on his face. Drake strikes a pose, signaling his complete transforming into Dragnarok.)
My time has come, millennium
The revolution has begun
Set it off, set it off, watch it blow
This time, rewriting history
One life, one fire, remember me
Set it off, set it off, watch it blow
(Flying through the air, Dragnarok looks to side to see Ladybug and Cat Noir running across the rooftops next to him and they give him a wave.)
Unleash me, let me go
Set it off, set it off, watch it blow
Start the clock, it's humanity rewired
Everything's gonna change with trigger fires
Under the gun
Through the ages, our voices calling out
Telling me lit my life and make it count
Yeah, I'm the one
(Down below at the massage shop, Fu and Ashley watch Dragnarok fly by with smiles on their faces.)
Don't you know that I'm the one that you've been waiting for?
Take you higher, the Messiah you've been praying for
Hey, oh oh, unleash me, let me go
Set it off, set it off, watch it blow
(From his lair, Hawk Moth and Damselfly watch Dragnarok with evil smirks.)
My time has come, millennium
The revolution has begun
Set it off, set it off, watch it blow
This time, rewriting history
One life, one fire, remember me
Set it off, set it off, watch it blow
(From the Celestial Caves, Ignitus watches Dragnarok through a magic sphere with a proud smile.)
Unleash me, let me go
Set it off, set it off, watch it blow
Unleash me, let me go
Set it off, set it off, watch it blow
(Once Dragnarok lands on the top of the Eiffel Tower, he looks over the city.)
Though kings will rise and fall
I will keep standing tall
My words won't fade away
It's a brand new day, a brand new day
(Closing his eyes, Dragnarok has a vision with him standing next to four shadowed figures.)
My time has come, millennium
The revolution has begun
Set it off, set it off, watch it blow
This time, rewriting history
One life, one fire, remember me
Set it off, set it off, watch it blow
My time has come, millennium
The revolution has begun (the future has begun)
Oh, oh, set it off, set it off, watch it blow
This time, rewriting history (rewriting history)
One life, one fire, remember me (you will remember me)
Oh, oh, set it off, set it off, watch it blow
(Opening his eyes again, Dragnarok flies off.)
Unleash me, let me go
Set it off, set it off, watch it blow
Unleash me, let me go
Set it off, set it off, watch it blow
(Dragnarok then lands next to a familiar billboard, which says "Draconic Miraculous".)
Ashley looks at Fu and Marinette, with the latter giving her a surprised look.
"Wait... You two know each other?!" The bluenette said in shock.
"Indeed, we have been friends for years." Ashley said.
"But, who are you two?" Marinette asked. Fu guides the bluenette to a phonograph and puts in code, which reveals the Miracle Box. Ashley digs into the bag she brought along with her and takes out a triangle shaped Miracle Box of her own.
"Master Fu and Master Ashley are the last known members of the Order of the Guardians!" Tikki said from Marinette's shoulder. That's when Wayzz, the Kwami of the Turtle Miraculous, appeared from behind the phonograph.
"Guardians of the Miraculous! I'm Wayzz, Master Fu's kwami. It's a pleasure to meet you, Marinette." He introduced himself.
"Uhh, you too!" Marinette greeted with a chuckle.
"We guardians are responsible for protecting and distributing the Miraculous, for the good of all humanity. We are chosen in childhood and trained for many years, specially for this mission. When we were much, much younger, we..." Fu said before sighing. "I made a mistake. The guardians' temple was destroyed, all because of me! Two of the Miraculous were lost that day. The Butterfly and the Peacock. Also gone forever was the ancient Spellbook."
"Don't beat yourself up, Fu. I'm not the perfect Guardian either, as I have lost the Dragonfly Miraculous." Ashley said as she pats Fu's shoulder.
"But all the book has are drawings of old superheroes and a bunch of strange symbols." Marinette said.
"Not strange to a Guardian. Back in the days, I was never given the opportunity to even have a look at it, but I've been taught enough to be able to partially decipher the code." Fu said as Marinette hands him the book in question. "These pages contain various spells capable of giving Ladybug and Cat Noir special abilities we haven't known about, until now! Obviously, this book is invaluable."
Meanwhile, Drake, after sneaking the scroll back into the safe, was busy practicing using his elemental powers in his civil form with Ignitus, Spyro, and Cynder monitoring his progress. Right now, he was using his Shadow element to teleport from shadow to shadow. Once he was done, however, he was done right exhausted.
"Man... I have never felt so tried in my life." Drake groaned as he flopped down onto his bed.
"It seems using the Elements in your normal form drains energy much faster than when you are Dragnarok." Ignitus theorized. "Anyway, I say that's enough for today."
And with that, Ignitus' hologram dispels. Seconds later, Drake's phone rings. Looking at the ID, Drake saw that it was Adrien.
"Hey man, what's up?" Drake asked as he took the call. He then gained a look of shock and anger. "What?! What do you mean your Dad is taking you out of school?!"
Back at the massage shop, Fu and Ashley was looking over book while Marinette watched Tikki and Wayzz play tag in the air.
"I've always believed that whoever possessed this spellbook must also have the Peacock, the Dragonfly, and the Butterfly Miraculous." Fu said.
"Wait a sec, you mean whoever owned the spellbook could be Hawk Moth and Damselfly?" Marinette asked.
"How did you discover this book, Marinette?" Ashley asked.
"I... uh... I found it, lying on a bench in a park close to... close to the school." Marinette replied in a nervous tone.
"You didn't see who it belonged to, then?" Ashley asked.
"No. No, I...didn't." Marinette said, with Tikki giving her a bewildered look.
"What a shame. For a moment, I thought we were about to discover the identity of Hawk Moth and Damselfly. We would've had a chance to defeat them." Fu said.
"Uh... I could investigate if you want." Marinette offered as Fu closes the book.
"But you must be very careful, Marinette. If you succeed, you may well find yourself face to face with Hawk Moth and Damselfly." Fu warned.
"I'll be very careful, I promise." Marinette said before leaving with Tikki. Once they were gone, Ashley looks at Fu.
"Now that's out of the way, I need to tell you something." Ashley said. "Drake's psychic powers are manifesting as he can see where a Akuma is hiding on one of Hawk Moth's villains, as well as see pass illusions and even had a psychic vision."
"Is that so?" Fu said before placing a hand on his chin. "Drake is getting more powerful by the second."
"Not only that, he managed to locate the Dragon Messiah scroll." Ashley continued. This piece of news shocks Fu.
"What?! How?!" Fu shouted.
"He found it in a safe that Hestia owned." Ashley said as dread started to form in her voice.
"Do you think-? Fu asked.
"Yes... Hestia might be Damselfly." Ashley said in a empty tone.
In his room, Drake laid on his bed with sigh. Problems keeps stacking on top of each other.
FLASHBACK
Running down the stairs after getting the news from Adrien, Drake soon ran into Hestia.
"Drake, we need to talk." She said in a bit of a upset tone. Hearing the tone, Drake knew he better listen. "I know you took the scroll from the safe."
"What?!" Drake said a surprised tone.
"I saw you put it back into the safe. Now, I must ask you, how did you figure out the code?" Hestia asked in a sharp tone.
"Honestly, I have no idea..."Drake said. Hestia looked at him for a bit before sighing.
"Whatever the case, I'm afraid you can't go unpunished for this." She said before looking at her son dead in the eye. "I'm taking you out of school and having you home-schooled by Nathalie."
"What?! You can't be serious!" Drake shouted.
"I'm afraid I am. Don't fret, you'll have Adrien to keep you company." Hestia said before walking away, leaving behind a stunned Drake.
FLASHBACK ENDS
As Drake groans into his pillow, Spyro and Cynder look at him in worry.
"Drake..." Spyro started, only to be stopped by Drake who raises his hand in a stop gesture.
"I need to go out and think for a bit, if you two don't mind." Drake said as he gestured to his window. Seeing what their friend had in mind, the two dragons nodded.
"Thanks guy. Transform Me!" Once Drake turned into Dragnarok, he held out a peace sign. "Don't Dare the Dragon!"
Stepping out of the window, Dragnarok closes it before taking off.
A window opens, letting in little a light into a dark room. The light reveals Hawk Moth standing in the center of a mass of white butterflies. Standing off to the side was Damselfly.
"I feel...the wrath of a father betrayed by his son. What perfect prey for my akuma!" The villain said as he held out his hand, letting a butterfly land on it. Hawk Moth then puts his other hand over the bug, corrupting it and turning it into an Akuma. It then flies out of his hand. "Stay close, my little akuma!"
The Akuma flies to the window, stops, then just hovers by the opening.
"Dark wings, fall!" Hawk Moth said before turning back into his civilian self, which turns out to be Gabriel Agreste. Damselfly, meanwhile, raises her scepter, which creates an Odonata that lands on her left hand, gaining a green glow, before taking off.
"Stay, my Odonata!" She shouted, causing the Odonata to hover next to the Akuma by the window's opening. "Clear wings, down!" After saying that, Damselfly turns into her civilian self, which turns out to be Hestia Firstbourne.
Nooroo, the Kwami of the Butterfly Miraculous, and Stingg, the Kwami of the Dragonfly Miraculous, give their wielders questioning looks.
"Uh, why is the akuma still here?" Nooroo asked.
"And the Odonata?" Stingg asked.
"I must become someone else to lead them astray." Gabriel said.
"I don't understand, Master." Nooroo said.
"We simply need to trick Ladybug, Cat Noir, and Dragnarok that we're not Hawk Moth and Damselfly." Hestia said as she takes out a bottle and puts the Odonata in it. She then takes off the Dragonfly Miraculous, which sucks Stingg inside it, and puts it in a small box
"Nooroo, I renounce you..." Gabriel said as he takes off the Butterfly Miraculous, which sucks Nooroo into it, and puts it in the small box with the Dragonfly Miraculous. "...temporarily." Gabriel then takes out an empty notebook and opens it. "Come to me, my little akuma, and evilize me!"
The Akuma flies into the notebook, causing a cloud of darkness to surround Gabriel. Once it lifts, standing in his place was the Collector.
"I am now...the Collector! My book of inspiration has been taken from me, so I shall build a new one! And perhaps pick up a Miraculous or two while I'm at it!" He said before letting out an evil laugh. Once he was done, he looks at Hestia with a concern expression. "Are you sure you want to go through with this? I mean, I could've just let you use the Butterfly Miraculous..."
"We talked about this. We need the heroes to think we're both innocent. They'll probably figure out that I became Hawk Moth temporarily." Hestia said before handing the Collector the bottled Odonata. "Open this when you are in a pinch."
"Thank you, and I want to apologize in advance, my old friend." The Collector said before throwing his notebook at Hestia, trapping her inside. As the notebook returns to his hand, the Collector looks at the page holding Hestia with guilt. "I'm truly sorry."
Flying through the skies of Paris, Dragnarok looks over the city. He then spots Ladybug on top of the Francoise Depont's roof. He then flies down to see what's up.
"Hey Ladybug." The draconic hero said as he lands behind Ladybug, startling her.
"Whoa! Don't do that!" She shouted before taking a deep breath. "Anyway, I'm glad you're here."
"Is something the matter?" Dragnarok asked.
"I think I know who Hawk Moth and Damselfly are." Ladybug said. Dragnarok gave her a skeptical look.
"Are you 100% sure?" He asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Not 100%, but they are strong leads." Ladybug said, bashful at first, before getting confident. "We just need to wait for Cat Noir." After a while of waiting, Ladybug grunts and slides her yo-yo open to contact the feline hero. "Cat Noir, what did you do?" That's when he arrives. "Cat Noir, did you get my messages?"
"Yeah, and I can't wait to know more, M'Lady-tective." Cat Noir said with flirty smile. Dragnarok visibly gagged at the nickname. "So, who are the suspects?"
"Gabriel Agreste and Hestia Firstbourne." Ladybug said, causing Cat Noir and Dragnarok to gasp and almost trip. "You know, the fashion designers?"
"You got proof?" Cat Noir asked in a nervous tone while Dragnarok nod in agreement.
"I can't tell you." Ladybug stammered.
"So, I'm supposed to just...accept that?" Cat Noir asked.
"You can't make accusations without proof." Dragnarok said as he crossed his arms.
"You must trust me on this. But it all makes sense. Gabriel Agreste is a secretive man and he never leaves his house. While Hestia seems a little too focus on her work and has secrets of her own. And get this." Ladybug said before showing the two pictures of Gabriel and Hestia's fashion design logos of her yo-yo screen. "Check out their brand's logo."
"A butterfly?" Cat Noir said in a stunned tone.
"A dragonfly?" Dragnarok said in the same tone. The draconic hero then has flashbacks of his house's wallpaper, which has dragonfly patterns on it, as well as the dragonfly plush his Mom gave him for his sixth birthday.
"You okay, guys?" Ladybug asked when she noticed the grim looks on her partners' faces.
"It's time to get the bottom of this." Cat Noir said with grim determination, with Dragnarok nodding with a glum look.
Once the three got to Gabriel's atelier, there was broken furniture and stuff all over the place.
"Whoa, what happened here? Looks like somebody had a little tantrum." Ladybug said in shock. Dragnarok looks around the room for an clues while Cat Noir picks up an piece of paper and sigh, which Ladybug noticed. "Are you sure you're okay?"
"Yeah. Yeah, let's keep going." Cat Noir said as he got up. That's when Ladybug suddenly gasped.
"He's got a son! Let's go check his room; make sure nothing's happened to him." She as she, Cat Noir, and Dragnarok ran out of the room and into the front hall, where they were greeted by the Collector.
"Where's Gabriel Agreste?" Cat Noir demanded.
"There is no more Gabriel Agreste. There is only...the Collector!" The villain said before opening his notebook and showing the heroes the trapped Hestia. "You three will make lovely pieces like Hestia here." The Ladybug and Cat Noir look at the page in shock while Dragnarok looked down right devastated.
The Collector then throws his notebook towards Ladybug, trying to trap her inside of it, but she manages to dodge the hit, which leads the notebook to trap the Mansion entrance door instead. The notebook heads back the way it came, towards Ladybug, Dragnarok, and Cat Noir. Ladybug knocks the two to the floor before the notebook manages to touch them.
"You won't be able to escape!" The Collector taunted as his notebook continued to chase the three heroes, causing them to run into the dining room. Cat Noir throws his staff at the villain, which gets trapped in the notebook.
"Nice piece, wouldn't you agree?" The Collector taunted as the heroes stared in shock. Dragnarok grabs a chair and throws it the villain, only for it to be trapped as well. The three heroes then took off while the Collector erases the chair from his notebook.
"The akuma's gotta be in that book!" Ladybug said as she, Cat Noir, and Dragnarok returned to the main hall.
"Yeah, but if we touch it, we'll disappear!" Cat Noir said.
"Got any good ideas?" Dragnarok asked.
"Lucky Charm!" Ladybug shouted as throws her yo-yo in the air, summoning... Bike petals. "A pedal?" See looks are to see anyway to use the petals, only to come up short. "I have no idea what to do with this. We need to stall him."
That's when the Collector appears, using his notebook to make the staircase disappear.
"Ladybug, Dragnarok, and Cat Noir, you shall be the masterpieces in my new book of inspiration." The villain said. The fighting continued, as the three heroes did their best to avoid touching the notebook. After a few failed attempts to trap the heroes, the Collector found himself pinned to the floor by Ladybug's yo-yo. The villain used his notebook to trap the yo-yo and escape.
"My collection's growing!" He shouted as he continued to chase the heroes, who jumped to the second floor.
"So that must mean...Gabriel Agreste can't possibly be Hawk Moth, since he's been akumatized!" Cat Noir said as they ran.
"And since she was captured... Hestia Firstbourne isn't Damselfly." Dragnarok said.
"You call Agreste turning into the Collector good news?!" Ladybug shouted as the three continue to run for the villain.
The three got into Adrien's room and barricades the door with the room's furniture.
"Gabriel Agreste's son isn't at home?" Ladybug asked as she noticed the room was empty.
"Maybe the Collector's already captured him." Cat Noir suggested, causing Ladybug to gasp and Dragnarok to growl as his eyes let out a familiar glow.
"You think he'd take it out on his own son?" Ladybug asked, only to get an unsure look from the feline hero. That's when the furniture from the barricade started to disappear.
"You cannot escape from me." The Collector said as he enters the room.
"What if he has no pages left in his book?" Ladybug muttered as a plan forms in her mind. She then ducks behind the TV
"But before I immortalize you, allow me to seize your Miraculous for Hawk Moth." The villain said as he enters the room.
"Cat Noir, Dragnarok, I need ammunition!" Ladybug shouted she avoids the notebook, which catches the TV instead.
"You need what?" Cat Noir asked.
"We're gonna complete his collection!" Ladybug said.
"So you plan to fill his book to the brim." Dragnarok said as he ducks under the book.
"Very smart M'Lady, quite ingenious." Cat Noir flirted.
"Less talking, more doing!" Ladybug said before detaching the tail from Cat Noir's suit and leaps next to a Foosball table. Dragnarok then performs an Ax Kick on the Collecter, launching him to a wall.
"Cataclysm!" Cat Noir shouted as he uses his power on a bookshelf, causing CDs to fall out. Ladybug, using the petals, tail, and Foosball table to create a makeshift device.
"Ready, guys?" She asked.
"I'm always ready for you, M'Lady!" Cat Noir said while Dragnarok gives her a thumbs-up.
Ladybug then uses the makeshift device to fire numerous CDs dropped down by Cat Noir towards the Collector as he approaches Ladybug, capturing the CDs, thus neutralizing the pages inside his notebook. But soon enough...
"No more ammo!" Cat Noir shouted. As the Collector closes in on Ladybug, he traps the Foosball table itself inside his notebook, and then touches Ladybug. Luckily, the pages of his notebook are filled up.
"Huh? It's already full!" The villain shouted before erasing a few of the CDs. Dragnarok once again launches the Collector into a wall, this time with a Flying Kick. Shaking his head, the Collector takes out the bottle Hestia gave him and opens it, which let's out the Odonata, which then lands on the notebook, causing it to get thicker.
"Why, thank you Damselfly. More pages means more to collect." The villain said before charging towards Ladybug, only for Dragnarok to jump in the way and started firing Earth Missiles, quickly filling the new pages with rocks. Before the Collector could erase the rocks, Ladybug grabs the notebook and rips it in half, letting the Akuma out.
"Miraculous Ladybug!" Ladybug shouted as she throws her Lucky Charm into the air, returning everything to normal, as well releasing all the things that were trapped in the notebook, which include Hestia, Ladybug's yo-yo, and Cat Noir's baton. "No more evildoing for you, little akuma. Time to de-evilize!" Grabbing the yo-yo, Ladybug throws it, catching the Akuma. "Gotcha!" She then releases the purified butterfly. The Collector then turns back into Gabriel. She then turns around, ready to fist-bump her partners, only to see Cat Noir heading towards Gabriel while Dragnarok heads towards Hestia.
"Are you alright, Mrs Firstbourne?" Dragnarok asked, careful to not say mom.
"I'm alright. But what happened? One moment, I see Gabriel in this weird get-up, the next, I'm right here." Hestia asked.
"He was akumatized. Don't worry, he's back to normal." Dragnarok said before pointing to the mentioned man talking to Ladybug and Cat Noir. "Anyway, I best get going, stay safe!"
And with that, Dragnarok flies out a window, with Hestia watching with a studying gaze.
Later that day, Marinette returns to Fu's massage shop.
"So, since Gabriel Agreste was akumatized, as well capturing Hestia Firstboune, they can't possibly be Hawk Moth and Damselfly, right?" Marinette asked as Tikki and Wayzz were playing with the phonograph.
"That's very probable, but...how did you find out that Gabriel Agreste was the owner of the Spellbook?" Fu asked.
"At first, I was thinking the book belonged to Gabriel Agreste's son, Adrien, 'cause I saw him with it at school — well before it was stolen by a girl and before Tikki got it back; and I'd only just met you so I...I didn't know if I could tell you that, so yeah." The bluenette explained.
"You were afraid in case the one you love turned out to be Hawk Moth." Ashley said in a amused tone.
"Wha... Uh, no, uh, how did you know that? I mean, I don't love him at all." Marinette stammered with a nervous chuckle before sighing. "Oh, all right, yes, Adrien is amazing. I couldn't stand the thought of him being a supervillain."
"You know, Marinette, if we want to be stronger than Hawk Moth and Damselfly, we have to trust each other." Fu said.
"I know; but now, Adrien will never be able to come back to school because I can never give him that book back. I'll never ever see him again!" Marinette whined as she falls to the floor, whimpering.
"There isn't a single problem that can't be solved, Marinette." Ashley said before taking out her phone and starts taking pictures of the books pages. "These modern inventions really are quite incredible."
As Dragnarok got into his room and turns back into Drake, there was a knock on the door, which causes Spyro and Cynder to hide.
"Come in." The door opens, revealing Hestia.
"I just want to let you know that I changed my mind about the home-schooling thing." She said, shocking Drake. "Works was starting to stress me out, and it was wrong of me to take it out on you."
Drake said nothing at first before giving Hestia a hug, surprising her.
"I understand." He said before letting go.
"Thanks for your understanding." Hestia said before leaving. Once she was gone, Spyro and Cynder peek out of their hiding place and give Drake a smile.
As Hestia enters Gabriel's atelier, she sees the man in question looking at the Spellbook's page with a monitor.
"I heard you got the book back." Hestia said.
"Indeed. Turns out Adrien was just burrowing it." Gabriel said. That's when Nathalie walks in.
"So then, if you already had a copy of the book, why'd you go through all that trouble?" She asked.
"We did what had to do to keep our secret." Gabriel replied as he puts in a code that is incorporated within a painting of Emilie Agreste, Adrien's mother. The painting then displays a floor hatch, which take's Gabriel and Hestia to their lair. Once inside, they take their Miraculouses out of the box and puts them on, having Nooroo and Stingg pop out.
"Happy to see us again?" Gabriel asked.
"At your service, Master." Nooroo said.
"Yours as well, my Mistress." Stingg said.
"Nooroo, dark wings rise!" Gabriel shouted, absorbing Nooroo and turning into Hawk Moth.
"Stingg, clear wings out!" Hestia shouted, absorbing Stingg and turning into Damselfly.
"Ladybug, Cat Noir, Dragnarok — you almost managed to find out who we are, but now we am more above suspicion than we've ever been. As of today, nothing will prevent us from getting your Miraculous, and making my greatest wish come true! All I need to do now is wait for my next prey." Hawk Moth said.
"Soon, you'll all be nothing." Damselfly said before she and Hawk Moth started cackling deeply.
And there's the first episode of Season 2. Please note, this is the first of a select few canon episodes where it behaves like an original episode, where we don't just follow Drake's/Dragnarok's POV for most of the story. Anyway, I hoped you all enjoyed the first episode of Season 2, and I'll see you next time. Bye bye~