Scene: Dupain-Cheng House.
A video of Alya Césaire in Paris is being viewed. "Don't blink now, 'cause we are live from Paris. Yo peeps, Alya here, bringing you the one and only the Bugblog."
Alya looks up, hearing the sound of a helicopter. "Huh? What is that?"
She watches as Ladybug swings by from the helicopter, accidentally dropping something. "Ladybug in action. Hang on 'cause we're going for a ride."
She runs over and picks up what was dropped, her eyes widening. "Freak out! What you got here is no ordinary book, it's a tenth grade history book. And I should know, 'cause I've got this very same book. Could one of our very own Ladybug be a high school student in real life? Whoa!"
Zoom out to reveal Marinette watching from her computer. "I told you from day one Tikki, I'm a total klutz!" She said.
"What's done is done; we can't change what happened. We can only move forward. Alya must not find out who you are. You know how persistent she can be with her blog totally dedicated to Ladybug and Diamond Pixie." "But how? Maybe I'm not cut out for this whole Ladybug thing." Marinette said.
"You are the chosen one, Marinette. It will all work out, trust me. Everyone has a past they can learn from." Tikki types on the computer, bringing up a page on Egyptian pharaohs. "This will show you why."
"An exhibition at the Louvre? On the pharaoh Tutankhamun? What does that have to do with my book and Alya?" Marinette asked.
"You must persuade Alya to go there with you, and make sure she brings the book. You'll tell her you found out something about Ladybug." Tikki instructed. "At the museum?"
"You'll see!" Tikki said. "Well, I don't know how I'm gonna convince Alya to go to an Egyptian exhibit, much less convince her that I'm not Ladybug!" Marinette asked.
"She will be interested, and so will you. Promise." Tikki said, making them both smile.
Scene: Jessica's room
"-Could one of our very own Ladybug be a high school student in real life? Whoa!" Jessica was watching from her phone. Once the video ended, she started to massage her temples, sighing loudly.
"Why would she do that?" "Probably using her miraculous for personal gain. Wouldn't be the only time." Amy deducted.
"Well, I didn't get an alert for an akuma, so you're probably right." Jess said. "Also what do you mean wouldn't be the only time?"
"Well while you were making goo-goo eyes at Miss Bourgeois." Amy started, Jess flushed but said nothing. "My third eye picked up something interesting. Ladybug was transformed and she used her Lucky Charm to change the music."
"What?" Jessica exclaimed. "Why would she do that?!"
"Most likely to break up the probable couple?" Amy said. "Probable couple?" Jessica muttered, then it hit her. "Oh! You mean Adrien and Marina?"
"Yes. Ladybug has a deep infatuation with Adrien and a deep hatred for Marina." Amy explained.
"This mean two things. 1. Whoever Ladybug is was at the Bubbler's party and 2. Ladybug isn't the bright and shining hero we think she is." Jessica said, eyes narrowing. Her thoughts were interrupted by a phone call, it was her cousin, James Pickett.
She picked up the phone call "Hello?"
"Hey cousin." An Australian voice is on the other end.
On the other end was a south-asian teen. He had fluffy black hair and violet eyes.
He wore a lavender sweater west with a white shirt underneath. He had purple jeans and black converse.
This was James Pickett, honorary cousin to Jess and camera man to The Cat's Meow (the cat equivalent to Alya's BugBlog).
"James, what do I owe the pleasure?" Jess asked, smiling. "Well, I was in the museum when I spotted something amazing." James started.
"Well what is it?" "I found something regarding history of the elemental miraculous!" James announced.
"No way, really?!" Jess exclaimed, smiling. "Yep, so me and Rina-" James started.
"HI JESS!" Marina yelled so the british teen could hear her. "-are going to the Louvre and look for these artifacts. Would you like to join us?"
"Oh sure." "Great, meet us at the bus stop near your place." James instructed.
Scene: Louvre.
Alya and Marinette are going into the Louvre museum. "Can you believe it? All I gotta do is find out who this history book belongs to and BAM, I figure out Ladybug's true identity! I'm so on this one!" Alya said, excitedly.
"You really think you can figure out who Ladybug is from a textbook that every high school student owns?" Marinette pointed out. "Yep. 'Cause our school is the only school that uses that book! HA! So, all I gotta do is find out which girl in tenth grade lost her book last week. There are forty-seven girls, not counting myself-"
"Forty-six! Not counting you... or me." Marinette said. "Hmm, yesterday somebody didn't have their textbook in class." Alya pointed out, elbowing
"Uh- I left it at home. You know how I always forget my stuff." Marinette excused. "Hmm..." Alya chuckles.
"Just messing with you, Marinette. Of course I'll only drop you from my investigation when you bring your history book back to class."
Scene: Louvre.
Alya and Marinette are going into the Louvre museum. "Can you believe it? All I gotta do is find out who this history book belongs to and BAM, I figure out Ladybug's true identity! I'm so on this one!" Alya said, excitedly.
"You really think you can figure out who Ladybug is from a textbook that every high school student owns?" Marinette pointed out. "Yep. 'Cause our school is the only school that uses that book! HA! So, all I gotta do is find out which girl in tenth grade lost her book last week. There are forty-seven girls, not counting myself-"
"Forty-six! Not counting you... or me." Marinette said.
"Hmm, yesterday somebody didn't have their textbook in class." Alya pointed out, elbowing her.
"Uh- I left it at home. You know how I always forget my stuff." Marinette excused. "Hmm..." Alya chuckles.
"Just messing with you, Marinette. Of course I'll only drop you from my investigation when you bring your history book back to class."
Meanwhile, James, Marina and Jess are walking through the museum. "Wow!" Marina marveled.
"I think I got the history bug, because I want to know what all this fascinating stuff is and how it came to be."
Jess smiled and turned to her honorary cousin. "So where's this super cool elemental miraculous exhibit?"
"You'll see..." James said.
He pulled them into a corner with Egyptian hieroglyphics. "Here it-"
He's cut off by Jalil running between Alya and Marinette carrying a folder full of papers. He pushes past them and trips, papers flying everywhere.
His medallion falls, and he picks it up. "It's not broken!"
"Uh, they're okay too, thanks for asking." James said, offended on their behalf. "I'm sorry. Hey, you all are in the same grade as Alix, right?" He asked.
Marina nods.
"I'm her older brother, Jalil Kubdel. So you're into Tutankhamun too?" He looks up. "Dad!"
"Weirdo." Jessica muttered. "So what are you two doing here? We're looking for a historical exhibit on elemental miraculous." Marina asked and explained.
"Well, Marinette over here tells me this exhibit's got something to do with Ladybug." Alya explained. "Cool. Wanna collab? Maybe we can help each other?" Marina asked.
"Oh that sounds-" Alya started but was cut off by Marinette. "Found the exhibit! It's over there."
She takes Alya over to it. They look at it, Marinette trying to see the significance, Alya looking bored.
"So now that that's over with. You were saying cuz?" Jess said. "Right!" James turns to a separate papyrus.
"This is it, girls. This might seem like a normal papyrus but look closer." Both girls squint at the papyrus until Marina caught the image of a small two-tailed furry cat.
"Lita?" She muttered.
Scene: Louvre.
Marinette and Alya are still at the exhibition. "Come on, tell me what it is already!" Alya said.
"No, no, cause... it wouldn't be a surprise then..." Marinette mutters under her breath. "for you or me."
Marinette and Tikki look at an ancient Egyptian papyrus. "I'm telling you, father, it's right there in the hieroglyphics."
He pushes Marinette aside. "Excuse me. There, as you know, the one with the scepter is Tutankhamun, the first. And there, opposite is Nefertiti, his princess. There are exactly one hundred mummies beside them. She died several years before him, and the sun god Ra took her as his goddess."
"Yes, I know all that. I'm the director of this exhibition, remember?" Mr. Kubdel said, straightening his tie. "Then you also know that Tutankhamun wanted to bring his princess back to life, by offering the sun god a new wife. This seemed to illustrate the ritual he devised. Nobody has ever fully deciphered the hieroglyphics, but I have! It's a magic chant that needs to be recited in order to complete the ritual! I'm sure of it!"
"He kinda reminds me of someone else with crazy ideas... you!" Marinette said. "You might think my theories about Ladybug and Diamond Pixie are crazy, but you watch, girl, I'll prove you wrong."
"Jalil, these types of frescoes are almost always the illustration of a legend. They called it a legend for a reason..." Jalil drops his papers, looking sad.
Scene: Hawk Moth's lair.
The window opens. "There's nothing wrong with living out a fantasy. Especially when I can make it a reality."
He turns a butterfly into an akuma. "Fly away, my evil akuma, and transform that young man!"
Scene: Outside the Louvre.
Jalil is upset, and an akuma flies into his amulet.
Jalil is upset, and sitting at the fountain and an akuma flies into his amulet. "Pharaoh, I am Hawk Moth. I have endowed you with the magical power of the ancient gods. You must do me a favor in return for this gift.", Hawk Moth said.
"My precious Nefertiti will come back to life!", Jalil growled, as he turns into the Pharaoh.
Scene: Louvre.
Marinette and Alya are still looking at the papyrus. "Uhhh.. ahhh..." Marinette muttered.
"This thing's making my eyes hurt." Alya muttered, starts to get the book out again, but Marinette stops her."Look closely! It is in there." Marinette said, when she saw the Pharaoh.
"Huh?" A Museum employee blew a whistle.
"Hey, you!" "Thoth, give me time!"
The Pharaoh's face changes. He traps the employee and the civilians in golden bubbles.
Marinette, Marina, Jess, James and Alya avoid one. Alya grins and gets out her smartphone.
"Alya, hide!" James yelled. "Get out of here, faster!" The Pharaoh says as the bubbles fly out of the room.
Marinette hides from the Pharaoh. "We gotta transform!"
"Tikki, spots on! Ha!" Marinette transforms into Ladybug.
"Run!" James yelled to the girls.
Jessica ran behind a wall, before Amy came from her hair. "Amethyst, let's make a connection!"
In the midst of her search, Marina stumbled upon a hidden closet, but just as she was about to undergo her miraculous transformation, she urgently dialed Adrien's number.
Meanwhile, Adrien was comfortably situated in his room, when suddenly the sound of his phone ringing pierced through the air. With a quick swipe, he answered the call, only to be greeted by the sweet sound of his girlfriend's voice.
"Oh, hey Ma-" Adrien began, but before he could finish his greeting, Marina interrupted him with a sense of urgency in her tone. "No time for pleasantries!" Marina whispered urgently.
"There's some mummy guy causing chaos at the Louvre. We need Chat Noir!" Adrien's determination ignited within him as he nodded in response.
"Consider it done. I'll be there in a flash." With a swift click, Marina ended the call, her focus now solely on the task at hand.
"Let's unravel this akuma!" Marina declared with a determined glint in her eyes. "Lita, let's bring the thunder!"
"OMG. Coming to you live, BugBlog viewers, Me and James are at the scene even before any of the Miraculous Quad! This is insane!" Alya said.
Scene: Louvre.
The Pharaoh steals the scepter and the papyrus. Ladybug, Diamond Pixie, and Light Cat managed to slide under a gate just as it closes.
"Now good sir, I'm not sure that belongs to you." Diamond Pixie said mockingly. "Actually, I'm taking back what rightfully belongs to me."
"Maybe if you were the real Pharaoh, which you're so not!" Light Cat retorted. "Look at those three go! If I'm dreaming, don't wake me up!" Alya said.
Ladybug shoos her while Light Cat waved at her and Diamond Pixie just gave a 'seriously?' look to the camera. "Ladybug and Light Cat just waved at me! No way!"
James just face palmed at Alya's stupidity. Ladybug skillfully hurls her yo-yo towards the Pharaoh, who effortlessly catches it and swings the bug heroine straight into Diamond Pixie, resulting in a dramatic crash into a nearby wall.
Not one to back down, Light Cat emits a fierce growl and summons her trusty scythe, ready to take on the Pharaoh. With lightning-fast reflexes, she manages to dodge his attempts to grab her and even lands a few powerful hits of her own.
Eventually, the Pharaoh succeeds in shaking her off, but Light Cat gracefully lands on her feet, displaying the agility of a true feline. Summoning the strength of the mighty lioness, the Pharaoh's face undergoes a transformation.
With newfound power, he uses his incredible might to bend the prison bars, determined to escape. Chat Noir remarks, "How kind of you to hold the door open for me!"
Light Cat can't help, but cheer for her beloved boyfriend, exclaiming, "Go, Chat Noir!"
Confidently resting his baton over his shoulder, Chat Noir charges forward, ready to take down the akumatized villain.
However, his plans are abruptly halted as the Pharaoh seizes him and hurls him into an ancient Egyptian coffin. "Enjoy your coffin!"
Amidst the villain's mocking laughter, Light Cat swiftly rushes to the coffin, desperately attempting to open it. "Don't worry, Kitty. We won't leave you trapped!"
She reassures Chat Noir, determined to free him from his confinement.
Diamond Pixie and Ladybug joined forces with Light Cat, their collective strength and teamwork aimed at rescuing their partner from the clutches of the coffin.
"This is hecka crazy! Keep your eyes peeled!" Alya said until saw the Pharaoh standing over her and James. "Hiya!"
The Pharaoh placed his hands on James's face. "Your face. Fate has placed you on my path. Come with me!"
He flings him over his shoulder and walks out. "Hey! What are you doing?! Help!" James yelled.
"Well, that just happened..." Alya said in awe.
"Seriously?!" Diamond Pixie yelled and throws opens the coffin and runs after the Pharaoh.
"Let him go!" she yells.
"Hiding behind an innocent bystander! You're weak, Pharaoh!" Chat Noir said.
"I'm way more powerful than you are." The Pharaoh uses his strength to close the bars and walked away. "Y'know maybe it's time for me to make a vlog of my own." James said nervously.
"Oh no! That poor boy is going to be sacrificed." Light Cat said worriedly. "Not on my watch!" Diamond said before turning to Chat.
"But first, get us out of here, Chat?" Diamond Pixie said.
"Cataclysm!" Chat uses his Cataclysm to break the bars. "How are we gonna find them?"
"The Cat's Meow blog! Y'know how he said 'make a vlog of his own'?" Light Cat says and plays the video from the screen of her scythe.
"Hi, everyone! James here, liveblogging from the shoulder of the terrifying villain! Would really love if someone would come and help!" James said scared.
"Uhh, you go ahead. I'll join you as soon as my Miraculous is charged up again." Chat said, his miraculous beeping.
"Hurry up. It's gonna take all four of us to defeat him." Ladybug said as they run separate ways.
Outside the Louvre, the Pharaoh throws James to the ground.
"Ow!" James hissed in pain.
"On to the next phase. Anubis, bring me mummies!" The Pharaoh said as his face morphs again.
Beams of light shoot from his eyes, transforming civilians into mummies. "Soon, we'll be together again, my Nefertiti! My long-lost love!"
"What exactly is going on here?" James managed to ask. With a glimmer of madness in his eyes, the Pharaoh turned to face James.
"I am about to carry out the secret spell," He explained, his voice filled with a sense of purpose. "I will bring back my beloved Nefertiti, my long-lost love!"
James couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, his disbelief evident. "A secret spell?" He questioned, his voice tinged with skepticism.
He had witnessed the existence of magic through the Miraculous, but this seemed like a whole new level of fantastical. The Pharaoh's voice grew more fervent as he continued, "Yes! The one hundred mummies and the offering! It is the only way to persuade the mighty sun god Ra to return my sweet princess to me. I must give him something in return, a pure soul!"
A chuckle escaped James' lips, a mix of amusement and disbelief. "Good luck finding a pure soul in this day and age," He remarked, his voice dripping with sarcasm.
But the Pharaoh's eyes gleamed with a strange intensity as he locked his gaze with James'. "But I've already found her," He declared.
"You look so much like her!" James' heart skipped a beat, his mind reeling with shock.
"WHAT?!" He exclaimed, his voice trembling. "B-But-"
The Pharaoh interrupted. "You might not be the correct gender, but you possess her likeness, nonetheless."
Zoom out to Ladybug watching the video on her yo-yo. "Hold on, James!"
Ladybug runs into a time bubble, which traps her. "Whoa! Oh, no, I ran right into one of those time bubbles!"
Outside view. Her voice is in slow motion.
"I've got to get out of this!"
Meanwhile, Light Cat, utilizing her super speed, is zipping across the floor, when suddenly, she trips and lands right into another time bubble. Frustration fills her as she curses.
"Dang it! I really need to learn how to be more careful!" Peering out from within the bubble, she notices something peculiar.
"Huh? Everything seems to be moving smoothly in here. Does that mean time is slowing down... outside the bubble?" Her voice, too, is slowed down when heard from the outside.
Just then, James' urgent voice echoes through the vlog. "Miraculous Quad, this is James! I've just discovered that I'm the sacrificial offering to the sun god! Please, you have to hurry!"
Light Cat reassures him. "Hold on, James."
With determination in her eyes, she starts running inside the bubble, her voice still sounding sluggish from the outside. "We're almost there!"
Using her super speed, Light Cat's bubble moves slightly faster than Ladybug's, giving her the illusion of walking at a normal pace within the bubble. Finally, Diamond Pixie arrives on the scene, witnessing her two teammates in motion.
She can't help but chuckle at the absurdity of their slowed-down voices, pinching her temple in amusement. "Oh, girls..." She sighs, shaking her head.
Cut to Adrien checking his cellphone and Plagg is eating camembert at the Louvre. "Oh, do you seriously think this mumbo-jumbo with the sun and mummy stuff is gonna work?" Plagg asked and then burped.
"You have no respect. Your batteries are charged up enough!" Adrien said, standing up. "Plagg, claws out!" Adrien transforms into Chat Noir.
"Alright, hold on tight, I'll get you both out," Diamond Pixie declared, her mallet poised for action. With a swift swing, she expertly popped Ladybug's bubble, freeing her from the time warp.
Ladybug couldn't help but feel a twinge of annoyance. "Why didn't you do that earlier?" She questioned, her frustration evident in her voice.
A mischievous grin played on Diamond Pixie's lips as she shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly. "Well, you two were talking in slow-mo, and let me tell you, it was absolutely hilarious!" She explained, her eyes sparkling with amusement.
Just as they were about to free Light Cat from her time bubble, a familiar figure appeared on the scene. It was none other than Chat Noir, who wasted no time in bursting the bubble that held Light Cat captive.
"Whoa!" Light Cat exclaimed, caught off guard by the sudden release. But before she could stumble, Chat Noir swiftly caught her in his arms, a charming smile gracing his face.
"Thanks for waiting around for me!" Chat Noir flirted, his voice dripping with playful charm. Light Cat couldn't help but blush, her cheeks turning a shade of pink.
"Heh, no problem!" she stammered. Diamond Pixie interrupted their momentary exchange.
"Come on, everyone! We've got to find the hidden akuma and free it before he sacrifices that poor boy!" she urged, and they descended up some stairs. They arrive at the front door, and see rows of mummies.
"I can't see him or Pharaoh." Ladybug said. They reach the roof.
"Over there!" Chat said.
Scene: Outside the Louvre.
The ritual is about to begin. James was in a tight spot, with the Pharaoh refusing to release his grip on his hand.
But just when things seemed hopeless, James's attention was drawn to some intriguing figures on the papyrus. One of them looking exactly like the woman in the painting he had seen earlier.
"Hold up, who are those three?!" he exclaimed. "There, on your papyrus!"
"The Miraculous Trio, Neith, Anubis, and Bastet. My sworn enemies! They may have thwarted my ritual 5000 years ago, but they won't stop Nefertiti from returning to me this time!" the mysterious figure replied.
"Wait, did you say The Miraculous...Trio? And 5000 years ago?!" James was beyond shocked. Meanwhile, the Miraculous Quad were watching the whole thing unfold on video, equally surprised.
"I guess everyone has a past they can learn from," Light Cat mused in awe. Chat couldn't resist flirting with her. "Well, you don't look a day over 3000," he teased.
"Well, now you know why I'm so much wiser than all three of you. Hm!" Ladybug said smugly, earning a glare from Diamond and Chat.
Light Cat wasn't about to let Ladybug have the last word, though. "I mean," she started, "that might be why Ladybug sounds like a middle-aged Karen at times."
Ladybug, taken aback, now found herself on the receiving end of a teasing remark.
Diamond and Chat couldn't help but chuckle at the jab.
"And even if she wasn't on the team yet, it might also explain why Diamond talks like a grandma!" Light added, before quickly clarifying, "I mean like a cool, gutsy grandma."
Thankfully, Diamond took it in stride and kept on smiling.
"Oh, sacred Ra, god of the sun, I Pharaoh, offer to thee a pure soul! The sacrifice for the return of Nefertiti!" The Louvre pyramid lights up, and as he speaks, it shoots a beam into the sky that starts spreading darkness. "I bow to you, and present this gift with my mummies! In company, we pray to you the safe return of princess Nefertiti! Awaken, Nefertiti! Awaken! Awaken, Nefertiti! Awaken!"
"Awaken, Nefertiti... Awaken..." The mummies chanted.
"Guys!" James yells as the mummies carries him off.
"We have save him before he completes the ritual, or James will be gone, forever!" Diamond said.
"What should we do?" Chat asked.
"Hold back the mummies while Diamond and I take on the Pharaoh," Ladybug commanded.
"Why do we have to deal with these freaks while you two get to slip calmly round back?" Chat questioned.
"Because Diamond's the only one who can capture his akuma, I'm the leader-" Ladybug began.
"Co-leader," Diamond Pixie interjected, frowning.
"Plus, they don't know about Diamond, giving us an advantage, and because you both are the bravest ones out of all four of us!" Ladybug finished before winking at them.
"Sure," Chat agreed.
"Hm.." Light Cat hesitated before nodding in agreement.
Ladybug swung away.
"Sorry guys," Diamond apologized before flying away.
"I know she doesn't really think that, but let's pretend she does," Chat said to his girlfriend, Light Cat, who sighed sadly.
"Awaken, Nefertiti, Awaken... Awaken, Nefertiti, Awaken..."
"Hey there, you bunch of bandages! What do you say we wrap this up!" Chat said
"Chat Noir! Light Cat!" James said upon seeing his favorite heroes.
"Seize them!"
The mummies run after them.
"Okay, this is legit disappointing." Light Cat said as they simply jumped between street lamps to avoid them.
"Wait, this looks... like a trap!" The Pharaoh said in realization.
Diamond flies down and grabs James.
"Gotcha!" she said.
She lands on a nearby rooftop where Ladybug was waiting.
"Horus, give me your wings!" The Pharaoh said.
James, still catching his breath, couldn't help but express his gratitude. "Wow, thanks, Diamond Pixie! I thought I was a goner!" He aimed his phone at Diamond and Ladybug, capturing the moment on the vlog.
Diamond, exuding confidence, simply replied, "You're welcome."
But Ladybug knew the battle wasn't over yet. She began to explain, "But it's not over until-"
James interrupted her. "Not until Diamond does her 'Psychic Connection' and one of you figures out how to destroy the pendant containing the akuma, and Ladybug turns everything back to normal!" He couldn't help but smirk at their surprised expressions. "What? I pay attention."
Ladybug's eyes widened in realization. "The pendant! Good eye!" Diamond nodded in agreement.
"Ahhh!" James screamed once he saw the Pharaoh flying in behind the bug heroines.
In a split second, Pharaoh knocked Diamond Pixie and Ladybug off the roof, sending them falling to the ground.
The pixie heroine spreads her crystal wings, stopping herself. Meanwhile, Ladybug skillfully employs her yo-yo to ensure a safe landing. As they touch down, relief washes over James, evident in the audible "Phew!" that escapes his lips. However, his relief is short-lived as Pharaoh lands menacingly behind him, promptly hurling his phone off the rooftop.
"No!" James exclaims, a mix of panic and frustration in his voice. Deep down, he knows that his mother will likely replace the phone, but the loss still stung. Thankfully, Ladybug caught it.
"You're not going to win this time, heroes!" The Pharaoh said.
"Help me, heroes!" James yelled, struggling in his grasp.
"Crush them!" The Pharaoh commands as mummies surround the bug heroines.
Diamond gasped as she saw James being thrown onto the beam of light and carried upward.
"What the?/Wha?" Chat and Light exclaimed in unison.
They saw three mummies about to throw a car at them, but Diamond creates a purple hold around their ankles and pulls them to safety.
"I've got you both!" Diamond Pixie said.
Just then, Ladybug, Light Cat and Diamond Pixie hop onto a bus. The mummies follow them on, but they exit through the windows. Chat Noir slid under and turns the bus on its side.
"We have to save James before he reaches the circle of darkness!" Diamond said.
"You will not stop me from bringing Nefertiti back! I'll finish you all off! Anubis, bring me mummies!" The Pharaoh starts shooting beams at the Miraculous Quad, but they dodge them.
Diamond Pixie uses another purple hold to grab the Pharaoh, while the other three climb up the Louvre to try and rescue James.
"Horus, give me your wings!" The Pharaoh said and lifts himself into the air.
"Oh no, you don't!" Diamond Pixie said, still maintaining her hold on him, she started to fly into the air after him.
While airborne, Diamond Pixie manages to fly on the Pharaoh's back and grabs the Pharaoh's pendant and drops it.
"Guys! The pendant! That's where the akuma is!" Diamond Pixie yelled to her team.
They run for the pendant, but the Pharaoh lands near it.
"Sekhmet, give me your strength!" He uses his strength to make a sonic wave that knocks the Miraculous Quad off then the mummies surround them. The Pharaoh grabs the pendant.
"It's over." He said
"Ah, save me!" James screamed, coming closer and closer to the circle of darkness.
"Oh, Ra, god of the sun, accept this humble offering and return the princess to me!" The Pharaoh said.
"He does know James is a guy right?" Light asked, making both Chat and Ladybug shrug.
Feeling desperate, Diamond Pixie closed her eyes, held her hands together in a praying motion, and the gem on her headband glowed.
It showed her the Pharaoh being that weird guy was earlier, him being sad from being told off, she saw Ladybug using her Lucky Charm to bring out a Ladybug outfit and toy and using it to trick the Pharaoh.
It made perfect sense to Diamond Pixie. After all, Ladybug's hair cleverly concealed her earrings, making it easier to trick the unsuspecting Pharaoh. However, Diamond's headband and Light Cat's choker were more conspicuous, rendering them less suitable for such a ruse. Furthermore, it seemed that the Pharaoh remained oblivious to Diamond Pixie's existence, as well as that of her ancestors. Yet, she couldn't help but wonder why a Chat Noir outfit and toy ring weren't considered as an option. After all, his ring was small and easily deceivable. Perhaps it was because Lucky Charm was Ladybug's unique power, she pondered.
Nonetheless, Diamond turned to Ladybug "Lucky Charm, now!"
"Lucky Charm!" a Ladybug costume appears. "A Ladybug outfit?"
"That's our last hope?" Chat asked.
"Well, not the outfit in particular." Diamond said. "I'll explain the plan."
"This offering isn't good enough for Nefertiti!" Chat said.
"Hey!" James said, before thinking about it. "Why am I offended by that?"
"Too late, Miraculous Trio! The ritual has begun!" The Pharaoh said.
"Please set James free and sacrifice me instead!" Ladybug said.
"Wouldn't that be the sweetest revenge? To take away one of our own. 5000 years later! After all, we're the one who kept Nefertiti from you all these years!" Light Cat acted.
"It's true that you would make a much more precious offering than this mortal." The Pharaoh says.
"Hey!" Diamond Pixie said, gaining the Pharaoh's attention. "Why don't I take the old offering off your hands."
She flies up to the light.
"What are you guys doing?" James asked.
"Just know it ends with you being saved." Diamond Pixie said, grabbing her cousin and flying both of them back on the ground.
"Take her Miraculous! The earrings!"
"You win, Pharaoh..." she pretends to take off her earrings, then tricks the Pharaoh and grabs his pendent. "You want my Miraculous? Go get it!" she throws the fake earrings.
"Get it!"
The Pharaoh grabs them, but he sees they're fake.
"A toy? You tricked me!"
Ladybug punches the pendant and breaks it, releasing the akuma.
"Bugger off, little akuma. Time to de-evilize!" Diamond's eyes turned white and the gem on her headband glowed, beaming out a light. Somehow the akuma seemed attracted to the light. It flew towards it, but was stunned for a moment, the darkness left and it turned back into a white butterfly. Diamond Pixie's gem stopped glowing and her eyes returned to purple. The now pure white butterfly flew away.
"See ya little butterfly."
With that out of the way, Ladybug threw the lucky charm in the sky and it turned a trillion of glowing red ladybugs.
The Pharaoh turns back into Jalil.
"What happened?" He asked.
Ladybug gives James his phone back.
"Thanks, everyone!" James thanked.
"That was amazing!" They all turned to see Alya coming out of the Louvre. "I saw the whole battle from inside."
She turns the camera to James. "Any questions you wanna ask before the adventure is over?"
"Uh, well, I guess I want to ask: how old are you all?" He asked, turning to the quad.
He knew Jess/Diamond Pixie's age but he had to ask about everyone else.
"Um, much older than a high school student, that's for sure!" Ladybug said, swinging away.
"I'm afraid I can't answer that right now." Diamond said simply, before flying away.
"Uh, no comment." Light Cat said before speeding off.
"What she said." Chat said before running away.
Alya laughed and James shook his head, smiling at their deflecting.
Scene: Inside the Louvre.
Alya and James walked back in and saw Marinette, Jessica, and Marina.
"Where have you all been?" Alya said.
"You won't believe this! I got mummified!" Marinette lied.
Jess and Marina quickly followed suit, pretending to be just as surprised. "Really? I was, as well!" Jess exclaimed, placing a hand on her chest for added effect.
"You guys too?!" Marina chimed in, pretending to be shocked.
James saw through their acts, but decided to play along. "Hope none of you were one of the ones trying to swap me for Nefertiti! Creepy!" he said, shuddering at the thought.
Marinette gasped in horror. "What?! You were almost... sacrificed?" she asked, her acting skills leaving much to be desired.
But James wasn't done yet. "Well, at least I learned that the Miraculous Quad was once the Miraculous Trio, and Ladybug, Chat Noir, and Light Cat are at least 5000 years old!" he said, trying to keep a straight face.
"Really?! Neat!" Alya exclaimed, nodding in agreement with Marinette.
With that, Jessica and Marina decided to head home for the day.
Alya grabs her bag, and she and Marinette got ready to head out as well.
"I still don't get it though, what was Ladybug doing with that tenth grade history textbook?" Alya asked.
"Uh, she... she probably had to find out what's been going on for the past 50 centuries!" Marinette excused.
"You're probably right. It's tough staying in the loop." Alya said, before checking her bag. "Hey, Ladybug's textbook! It's gone!"
Marinette giggles to herself, having taking it. Where, since her purse was much too small, was another mystery entirely.
James stared at the mixed asian for a moment, before following Marina and Jessica out.
Scene: Hawk Moth's lair.
"You all might have gotten away this time, but I assure you all, Miraculous Quad, some day, wherever you are, I will have your Miraculouses, and you'll be nothing! Nothing at all!"
Scene: Storm Mansion.
"I just don't get it. I mean, I know I'm not some ancient being, so who exactly is this Bastet lady?" She scanned the branches of her family tree, hoping to find someone who resembled the mysterious woman.
Lita floated beside her, ready to shed some light on the matter. "You see, Marina, kwamis like me and superheroes like you have always existed! We've been around for centuries, even millennia!"
Marina was still confused. "So...that wasn't you on the papyrus either?" she asked.
Lita smirked mischievously. "What do you think?"
Marina couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Seriously?! My family has been around for that long? And they've been heroes? That's incredible!"
Lita nodded enthusiastically. "I know! All of your ancestors and family members have been amazing heroes throughout history!" She flew closer to Marina, looking her in the eye. "But you, Marina, you're different. And I mean that in the best way possible. You're surprising, unpredictable, and endearing. And you're incredibly talented. You learn so fast."
Marina blushed, a sheepish smile spreading across her face. "Really? You don't think I act a little silly as Light Cat?"
Lita chuckled. "Hey, I might be a big shot kwami, but I'm not going to pretend like I'm all serious and stoic. Don't be so hard on yourself, Marina. You're amazing."
Marina felt a warm glow inside. "Aw..Thanks Lita," she said before yawning. "I better get to sleep. Got that history test tomorrow!"
"You'll do fine, Rina! It's on Ancient Egypt," Lita reassured her.
THE END.
Alright that's the chapter 3.
New character introduced: James Pickett, the adopted honorary cousin to Jessica. He is aware that Jess is Diamond Pixie. The Picketts and the Danielles are family friends, so they've been known to alternate between miraculous. He's not in Ms. Bustier's class but he'll still appear frequently. Also no, he doesn't know who the others are, but he's got inklings at least.
Also introduced is the Cat's Meow blog (plus the Ladyblog is changed to the BugBlog). I felt bad that Alya seemed mainly focused on Ladybug. So I made a blog to that focus on the cat heroes.
I checked Google for 'Egyptian goddess of cats' and Bastet came up. Neith is what came up what for 'Egyptian goddess for creation', so she takes the Ladybug miraculous and it should be obvious who Anubis is.
And those who are curious, the Psychic Miraculous was being used by a hero in the British Isles by the farthest Danielles ancestor in the Bronze Age of England (I'm getting my history from Wikipedia, please tell me if I'm wrong).