Isekai'd as the new French Miraculous Superhero Team.
Chapter 68: Repetition.
(Quantic Universe Earth 19274729568301958374, Paris, France, April 4th, 2016, third person POV...)
In her bedroom, Marinette is looking at pictures of Adrien and herself on her cell phone.
Marinette remarks mentally, "Ah, there's nothing I love better than looking back on old pictures from days, weeks, months, and even years gone by in the past."
Marinette smiles as she stumbles upon a picture of her and Adrien ganging up on their respective mothers in a tickle fight.
Marinette mentally remarks, "Ah, those were the days."
After stumbling upon an old one where she and Adrien met an actress portraying Loonette The Clown from The Big Comfy Couch, Tikki asks, "This one looks nice. Don't you think so, Marinette?"
Marinette answers, "Does it really matter? Either way, they're all nice, Tikki. True, even Adrien and I aren't perfect, but we do what we can to make our dreams come true, even outside of apprehending Gabriel, Nathalie, and Lila. Actually, I think that Adrien wanted to know where I got the inspiration for this picture."
Tikki asks, "You mean the one where you and Adrien met that clown from that 1990s kid show?"
Marinette answers, "Yes. You see, for most of my childhood on my old Earth, I never got the opportunity to meet Loonette the Clown whatsoever, even aside from the fact that in my timeline, the original actress had long since died peacefully."
Tikki replies, "Oh."
Marinette replies back, "Yeah. Anyway, for Adrien, despite being 75% a Sentimonster, his humanity and the way he shows his feelings for other people and the way he believes in second chances for those who include people that don't deserve more chances, that's what I fell in love with. However naïve he also happens to be. I sometimes wonder if I can tell him such a thing in private with enough practice."
Tikki says, "Well, we can practice together right now if you want to."
Marinette smiles as she replies, "Thanks, Tikki. You're the best."
Tikki then says before asking, "Let's get to work. Ready?"
Marinette nods.
Tikki says, "Since this is for a private discussion, let's start small just in case someone tries to eavesdrop on you both. Repeat after me. Hi, Adrien. How are you? I wanted to tell you that despite being the way you are because of your parents, your humanity and the way you show your feelings for other people and the way you believe in second chances for those who include people that don't deserve more chances, that's what I fell in love with."
Marinette repeats after Tikki, "Hi, Adrien. How are you? I wanted to tell you that despite being the way you are because of your parents, your humanity and the way you show your feelings for other people and the way you believe in second chances for those who include people that don't deserve more chances, that's what I fell in love with."
Tikki remarks, "Great job, Marinette! See? Practice makes perfect!"
Marinette replies before inquiring, "Yep. But am I really ready, or is there a catch?"
Tikki replies back, "Not so fast. Let's try again, but this time..."
She holds up Marinette's phone in front of her whole body, making her "appear" like Adrien.
Tikki finishes, "...I'll be Adrien!"
Marinette retorts, "That's what your counterpart did, and because of the way my counterpart was written, it didn't work for her."
Tikki replies, "Oh. Good point."
Tikki smirks as she enters another of her human forms, this time, disguised as the real Adrien.
Marinette remarks, "Okay, this'll do."
Tikki says in Adrien's voice, "(Imitating Adrien Agreste) Hi, Marinette."
Marinette replies as she asks, "Hi, Adrien. How are you?"
"Adrien" answers before asking in response, "I'm just dandy for now, Mari. And yourself?"
Marinette answers as she recites her lines perfectly, "I'm great myself. Anyway, I wanted to tell you that despite being the way you are because of your parents, your humanity and the way you show your feelings for other people and the way you believe in second chances for those who include people that don't deserve more chances, that's what I fell in love with."
Tikki shapeshifts back into her normal kwami form and remarks, "Yes! You did it again, Marinette! Exceptional!"
Marinette then says, "Thanks, Tikki. Now, unless I missed my guess, Mom and Alya should be coming by to pick us up to go to Adrien's lacrosse game at school, where hopefully we will be able to deal with Replay."
Tikki nods before hiding in Marinette's purse.
Sabine then calls out, "Marinette! Sweetie!"
Marinette replies, "Yes?"
Sabine opens the trap door and asks, "Were you practicing something with Tikki?"
Marinette replies, "Yep, guilty as charged."
Alya remarks, "Seems to me that you were coming up with a new way of telling Adrien how much you love him."
Marinette remarks, "Again, guilty as charged."
Everyone shares a hearty laugh at that.
The End.
(Author's notes: See you all in chapter 69: Defender vs. Riposte.)
