Protectors: Tales of Paris
By Adventuremaker21
Chapter 1: The Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir
Authors notes: These are actually just a series of one-shots that I came up with to represent the downtime our favorite dorks are doing when they're not fighting the forces of evil like Papillon, Maura, or the inevitable conflict with the Diamonds. Takes place all during Clash of Gems and all before Ruby and Sapphire's wedding unless noted. Hope you enjoy it.
Paris, France. The City of love, fashion, cafes, and most importantly, the greatest superheroes in the history of Paris. One of them right now was swinging by her yo-yo across rooftops as she was heading to a disclosed location. She was the Miraculous Ladybug, the hero of creation, and one of the 3 known leaders of the Protectors, the world's best heroes. Loved by good, feared by evil. But there was no evil on this day, but she was in the mood for something sweater. Before she knew it, she was on the highest balcony of the iconic Eiffel Tower as a blonde boy dressed like a cat was there. This was her other half, her famous partner in crime-fighting and most importantly: her boyfriend. He was Chat Noir, an icon to his people. Flamboyant to his fans, but loyal to his friends. Sitting next to him was a few bags of fast food with drinks next to them.
It was a lunch date.
"My lady!" Chat exclaimed as he hugged and kissed her when she landed. Ladybug kissed back as she greeted him back.
"Hey Chat," She said to him. "Were you waiting for too long?"
"Nope," He said as he sat down as she soon followed. Soon, they began to eat their food while chatting. "You know, this brings back memories."
Ladybug was munching on her chicken nuggets as she looked at him. "How so?"
"remember the first time we met and we went on a date like this so we could be more in sync when it was just the two of us?"
Ladybug smiled at those memories when it was the start of her legend. From the gigantic Stoneheart to the manipulating Princess Fragrance, to the winds of Climatica, and to the hands-on action of Darkblade. "Just you and me against the world," she said as she swallowed her food. "How could I ever forget that? I remember when Nino tried to give you a birthday you truly wanted."
"Bubbler, I think I remember," Chat replied. "But his appearance was certainly the worst of them. You think Papillon has any personal vendetta against him besides my father?"
"That or he's been watching too much Japanese media," Ladybug joked. "Like my uncle becoming Kung Food."
"Now he was just full of references," Chat said as he thought back. "Naruto, Goku, and he even had a pizza version of Cloud's buster sword. There's no way Papillon cannot be a web."
"If he is, you can easily out web him," Ladybug joked as they both shared a laugh and calmed down soon after. Chat noir took a sip of his cola and remembered more.
"But we did make some good allies along the way," Chat said. "Rena and Carapace and Queenie."
Ladybug remembered the times when those three were used for certain battles until Chat foolishly let them keep their miraculous, but that gamble paid off.
"Fu didn't like that, Chat. He thought they needed to be kept safe," Ladybug seriously said to him.
"They are safe, my lady," Chat assured her. "Miracles are supposed to exist, and who better to spread them than our friends."
He wasn't wrong. In fact, he made more sense than Master Fu. Alya and Trixx, while mischievous at times, have proven that Rena Rouge is an asset at keeping their identities from being exposed to the world. Nino and Wayzz are a great duo, allowing Nino to keep a backup of Fu's notes if anything should happen to him, guarding them like how Carapace helps guard those true and just from the akumas. Chloe, even forgiven by her friends, still needed work, but has certainly changed for the better thanks to the help of Pollen. She's been that little voice Chloe needed and made sure Queen Bee, known to the public, is there for them well before she slugged Papillon in the face.
"You know...You're right, miracles are supposed to exist," Ladybug said to him as she kissed his cheek. "Thanks to them, Paris couldn't be safer, and this was before we and our overseas friends formed the Protectors."
"But let's not forget where we came from, my lady," Chat said as he kissed her cheek back. "None of this would have happened without our help. So in a way...its like we were the original Protectors."
"Just don't let Star hear you say that, Chat," Ladybug teased. "Or else she will turn you into an actual cat." They both joked about that as they enjoyed their meal together as heroes.
As people they can trust.
As soulmates.
As Ladybug and Chat Noir.
