Jessie: Prepare for a wealth of entertainment.
James: Make it double with absolutely no payment!
Adrien: To protect the world from boredom's hold.
Kim: To bring joy to all peoples both young and old!
Stitch: Fighting evil of ika patookie writing.
Pikachu: Pika-pika Pikachu! (To extend the plot to the stars above!)
Jessie: Jessie,
James: James,
Adrien: Chat Noir,
Kim: King Monkey,
Stitch: Stitch!
Pikachu: Pikachu!
Jessie: Author's Guild takes off at the speed of light!
James: Read the chapter to enjoy and delight!
Meowth: Meowth that's…
Inkaliber:… What are you guys doing?
Plagg: Cut! No fair Inkblot! We almost finished recording an intro!
Xuppu: Yeah! It took us ten shots to get this far!
Inkaliber: Intro? What the heck are you talking about?
Jessie: Well we thought of rearranging our motto to fit our new line of work. S… seeing as we'll probably be stuck here forever.
James: Then these two young men came over like nervous fan girls and asked to be part of the process. We couldn't turn down a couple of fans, and like lightning they took to the intro like a Magnemite to electricity.
Inkaliber: You do realize that I'm close to finding a way to get you three back right? Tikki has been a big help there. I may not be able to send the Parisians back due to the dimensional mitosis but you guys aren't under the same restrictions.
James: Oh… r…right.
Adrien: I just wanna say thanks for taking us in Mr. Ink. We really weren't thinking when we tried to shortcut finding Hawkmoth.
Inkaliber: Well I couldn't just release you into another world unsupervised. That's what fanfiction is for. Regardless, I'm happy to house you guys for the foreseeable future.
Plagg: Not to break up a fatherly moment but don't you have a chapter to start?
Stitch: Ih!
Inkaliber: Don't you two start with me! I… I COMPLETELY FORGOT TO START THE CHAPTER! I haven't even organized it yet!
Alya: Got it done for you!
Inkaliber: Oh!... Thanks. You didn't have to do that Alya.
Alya: Hey you took us in. We can pull our weight around here. Besides, your freak out session told me otherwise.
Inkaliber:… Keep picking on me and you'll end up grounded from social media. Could you check up on Marinette?
Alya: Sure thing… Pops! Hysteric Laughter!
Inkaliber: Why you little… sigh. I can't even be mad. Let's just read some reviews.
LunarCouncillor- I see your point, even if I haven't seen videos like that before. It'll definitely be interesting to try and implement on down the line.
Solage: Dick did say he'd keep an eye on Amity Park didn't he? He definitely filed that bit of information away for later.
P968822- I figured that the group would be very supportive of Juleka, putting her insecurities to rest. I didn't know there was a character called Ghost Watcher in Marvel. The more you know I guess.
The_Keeper_of_Worlds- Oh I have some ideas in mind. Gotta start out small first though.
Ashley Young- :)
Alex_xleA- Glad that you're liking the story!
Meowth: I ain't ever seen so many hearts spread out between multiple comments.
Inkaliber: Can you let me focus please?
Meowth: Right! Sorry Chief!
Inkaliber: Anyway, time to start the next chapter! I don't own Miraculous, Danny Phantom, Marvel, DC, or any of the other series that show up in this story. I do own any original characters, concepts, creatures, and places that work their way into the story unless stated otherwise.
Username list:
Mousegirl15- Marinette (Mouse)
GhostWatcher- Danny (Watcher/Ghost)
NightwingFan- Dick (Nightwing)
SeaMonkey- Kim (MK)
LadyTigress16- Juleka (Tigress/LadyT)
QueenBee17- Chloe
GothQueen/GQueen- Sam
BatTuck- Tucker
Babs21- Barbara (Babs) (Username change Pending)
BeastMan- Garfield (Beast)
Mr.R0bot0- Victor (Vic/Bot)
CyberPegasus- Max (Pegasus)
SpiderRose- Rose
JazzyTime- Jazz
Paris, France
The sun rose once again on the city of Paris. Many children could be seen running to school, some of them being rather late on this Monday morning. None of them ran to DuPont, however, as the building was closed for the foreseeable future. Ever since the incident with Alya and Lila, the students of DuPont have been doing school online while the faculty were under investigation. Three members of the faculty were specifically impacted by these investigations.
Principal Damocles was fired for allowing bad behavior in students like Chloe and Lila. He was currently looking for employment in another school. Mrs. Bustier was set to undergo a program to remind her of her duties as a teacher and the meaning of "negligence of duty." Depending on her behavior and progression she might be able to return to DuPont as a teacher. Mrs. Mendeleiev was recommended to go easier on her students, but she was let off the hook for actually holding up academic standards.
With the investigation still ongoing at the school, many students either transferred to different schools or moved to private education. A few of the students who were involved in what has been known as the DuPont Incident grouped together into a server with some American friends. They were known online as the Miraculous Gamer Guild. The rest of their class, however, found themselves in differing situations. One such classmate could be seen in a library working on homework.
She was a short, chubby girl with blonde hair styled into dreadlocks with some strands dyed strong malachite green, vivid cornflower blue, and brilliant rose. A dreadlock on the left side of her head held a purple cat bead; another dreadlock on her right side had a golden loop and moderate gamboge eyes and pale magenta lipstick. Her outfit consisted of the following: a pink bandana to hold her hair back; a necklace with a stone pendant; a brilliant azure T-shirt with a white silhouette design on the front of a pigeon holding a olive tree branch with 3 leaves; a grayish lime green jacket with a hood; a daisy pin on the right side of her jacket; three pins on the left side of her jacket consisting of a ladybug pin, a panda pin, and a yellow and green pin; moderate tangelo jean shorts; very brown leggings; and dark purple and white sneakers. Her name was Mylène Haprèle and she was currently studying for an upcoming biology test. She sighed as she rubbed her arm, a frown on her face.
She couldn't help but think back to the incident in her class, especially how Alya had become so violent. She didn't know where she stood in the feud between Marinette and Lila. She hated seeing two of her friends fighting, but she was too afraid of conflict to try and figure out what was really going on. Then she was even more confused when Mrs. Bustier called Lila out for something she couldn't make out over the shouting of her classmates. If she weren't in a library she would have groaned in frustration.
"You're thinking about Marinette and Lila again, right Mylene?" asked a masculine voice. Mylene looked to the owner of the voice, a sad look on her face. Before her stood a large and bulky boy with dark gray eyes and short, black hair with a tuft of long, dyed blonde hair above his forehead. He wore a black t-shirt with a white design of two crossing bones printed on the chest, black slacks with large belt loops and large pockets white socks, and light golden work boots. This was Ivan, Mylene's boyfriend. Mylene sighed and nodded her head.
"I'm worried about Marinette, Ivan." Answered the shy girl. "She needed us during that day and all I could do is hide in a corner when the shouting started. I want to apologize to her, but I'm still grounded from using the internet outside of school." Ivan sighed as he took a seat next to his girlfriend. He thought back to how they spent the time out of school until now.
When they were cleared to go out within a certain distance from their homes they did their best to comfort each other. One day they decided to look into what happened to cause the DuPont Incident. Ivan was furious when they found several sources proving that Lila was blatantly lying to them about everything. He had to comfort Mylene as the girl cried her eyes out at leaving Marinette alone in her battle with the liar. He nodded to his girlfriend with a sigh.
"I'm sorry that it happened this way Mylene. I could have noticed it sooner too so don't go trying to say it's all your fault." The shy girl closed her mouth before she could utter a sentence, surprised how easily Ivan could read her. "Tell you what: I'm ungrounded a few days before you are. I'll apologize for both of us so that if Lie-la somehow gets wind of it we can say I made the decision." Mylene shook her head in denial.
"No way! I don't want you getting hurt by her because of me. I can handle the heat myself." Ivan smiled as he shook his head. He wrapped his girlfriend in a hug.
"So what if she comes after me? If she wants a fight then I'll give her one. You're worth fighting for, Mylene." The shy girl couldn't help the emotions that were hitting her as she shed happy tears into her boyfriend's shoulder. She silently determined that if it came down to it she would fight too, because Ivan was worth it to her.
Elsewhere
In an apartment complex, two brothers could be found in their living room. The younger one had light auburn hair, moderate orange eyes, and a moderate orange/light brown skin tone. He wore black glasses, a grayish lime green t-shirt with a white neck collar on top, a blue, indigo, and bluish black plaid flannel short-sleeved jacket, dark blue jeans that he tucks up from the bottom, and black and white striped vivid chartreuse green sneakers with small platform soles about 1 cm. This was Chris Lahiffe, a young lad who tended to act too big for his britches. Then there was his older brother, Nino.
Nino was a tall slender teenager, with short dark brown hair, dark skin, and moderate orange eyes. His outfit consisted of: a plain red cap; black-rimmed glasses; a pair of dark gray, blue, and orange headphones that hung around his neck; a vivid azure t-shirt with an eye design on the front; moderate azure jeans; a brown belt; lime green, pink, red, blue, and yellow wristbands around his right wrist; and red and white high collar shoes with a white knight design on the tongues. Nino was an aspiring DJ and the boyfriend of Alya. He looked over his phone as Chris played a game on the tv. His eyes widened when he saw a message appear on the top of his phone.
Alya: Hey babe! How's it going?
He suddenly sat straight, a smile gracing his face. She must finally be ungrounded after the whole situation. He immediately began to type back to her.
Nino: Hey! It's been a little rough but I'm good. I'm still grounded but I recently got most of my phone privileges back.
How about you?
Alya: Awful. My parents are hounding me 24/7 about what I did.
I'm not allowed to leave the house right now unless someone's watching me.
I've had to deal with watching the twins for weeks.
Nino grimaced, remembering how hyper his girlfriend's little sisters could be. They were a handful but he thought they weren't that bad. He actually liked seeing them every now and again. He shook his head as he noticed that Chris was looking his way. He laid back in his seat as he sighed.
Nino: I don't envy you, but they're not that bad.
You could be in a worse situation if your parents didn't appeal to the judge.
Alya: I guess you're right.
I still don't see why I got in trouble and Marinette was given a light scolding.
She was the one harassing Lila all this time!
Nino resisted the urge to roll his eyes. Alya was pretty stubborn when it comes to her opinion, and she was convinced that she did nothing wrong at all. He loved her for her determination but sometimes she went too far to prove her case. He decided to try and set her straight as he began typing.
Nino: I'm gonna play both sides here.
From your perspective we had no real idea what was going on between Marinette and Lila.
For all we know Marinette was doing the things Lila said and needed to be set straight.
That I don't think you did wrong.
Alya: I know right!?
Nino: I wasn't finished.
Playing it from the other side, physically attacking her was totally a no go.
It's one thing to be akumatized and attack someone but you up and slapped her of your own free will.
Your intentions were pure but you went about it the wrong way.
Alya: Are you saying I'm at fault Nino Lahiffe!?
Are you really siding with Marinette on this one!?
I can't believe my own boyfriend would be against me!
Nino suddenly began to panic at the message. He wasn't trying to pick sides! He was just trying to get her to see where she went too far. From the sounds of it she was close to breaking up with him. He quickly typed a reply in, hoping to save his relationship.
Nino: No! I'm just trying to get you to see where the judge is coming from!
There are better ways to deal with an issue! I'm always by your side!
Hello!?
Nino huffed in a panic. Alya was the first girlfriend he ever had, and he didn't want to lose her! He didn't know what he'd do if he lost the girl of his dreams. He heard a ding on his phone, scared to even see what it was. He looked to the message, only to frown in confusion as it was her mother.
Mrs. Césaire: Please stop messaging Alya. She is still grounded from her phone and wasn't even supposed to have it.
I thank you for trying to set her straight but I ask you to wait for school to start back.
Nino frowned, not liking that he was left without confirmation that Alya forgave him. This whole situation was like a balancing act for him. On one hand Marinette was one of his buddies, even if he didn't know what was up with her. On the other hand he feels like he's one bad comment away from Alya breaking up with him. He wanted to write to someone else, but Chris suddenly stood up from his game.
"I'm telling Mom you went over your texting limit!" cried the younger Lahiffe. Nino paled in fear, nearly forgetting his texting limit. How could Chris even count that high!? His younger brother ran off towards their mother's bedroom. The aspiring DJ quickly hopped up as he chased after the little rat.
"I did not!" cried Nino. "Chris! Wait!" He would later be scolded by his mother for being in contact with Alya and lose his phone privileges again. Nino hated this balancing act.
Meanwhile
In the midst of a park, a photoshoot was being held. A camera man continued to take pictures of the young model, continuously encouraging him for holding the pose. The model in question was Adrien, the blonde having to wear a fake smile the whole time. Ever since the incident he hadn't seen his friends in a long time. The reason for this fact? His father.
Gabriel Agreste decided that public school was too treacherous for his son after the DuPont Incident. Thanks to that notion the man pulled Adrien out of the school and resumed his private tutelage. The blonde wasn't allowed to contact his old friends or even mention the school to his father, meaning he was back to the long and painful process. The only good thing about this was that Lila was promptly fired for exposing herself as a spy for Gabriel. This gave Adrien the strength to do one last pose for the photographer, the man very pleased by this.
"Hold that pose one more moment Adrien!" pleaded the man. He took one last picture, looking it over quickly. He sounded his excitement as he clapped his hands. "Bravo! That's the last one!"
"Oh thank goodness!" cried the young model. "No offense Vincent but that last one was a doozy." The photographer, now identified as Vincent, laughed at his muse's moaning.
"Think about it this way Adrien, at least you didn't have a horrendous brat hanging off your shoulder." Adrien couldn't help but let out a real laugh at the way his photographer described Lila. It was no secret that everyone that was usually involved in the shoots had a gripe against the liar. The Italian man noticed the dip in the lad's smile. "Seriously though, how are you holding up?"
"I just miss everyone, you know? A month ago I was cutting it up with Nino about the latest pun I created. Now I can't even write him a letter." Vincent sighed as he noticed the sorrow on Adrien's face. He shook his head as he rubbed the blonde's hair.
"Everything will be okay. Hopefully once your father sees the new principal and how the school board handles things he'll let you go back to school. He may just surprise you." Adrien let out another fake smile, not really feeling what Vincent was saying. A honking suddenly caught the duo's attention.
Adrien smiled as he saw a familiar red car pull up. The door opened, waiting for him to get in. Vincent smiled deviously as he looked to his muse. "You have two hours before your next shoot." Adrien looked to him in surprise.
"Isn't the next one in forty-five minutes? Won't father be…" Vincent sounded off his denial of the comment as he waved his hands.
"If no one tells him then he never knows. I have free reign over the schedule as long as we get the photos done. Now go get her." Adrien smiled a genuine grin as he hugged Vincent. The photographer chuckled as he watched the blonde run to the car.
"Hey Kagami! Vincent gave me a couple hours before the next shoot!" He looked inside to see Kagami; a slender Japanese teenage girl of average height with creamy-pale skin, a lighter dusting of light-brown freckles on her cheeks and the bridge of nose, sharp, slanted moderate vermilion eyes, light scarlet lipstick and thick straight black hair with blue reflections with bangs swept to the left in a face-framing bob that levels with her chin, with dark blue tints. She wore a white long-sleeved blazer with black outlines around the collar, running all the way to the bottom to the hem, cuffs, two black accents on the top of the fastened outer pockets, gold pockets around the waist and each side of the cuffs. She also wore a red skirt with an asymmetrical texture that has blue and white intersecting vertical and horizontal lines, tight black leggings, a pair of red sneakers with white toecaps, laces, a black logo on the heel counter and black soles, and a black ring bearing her family's crest (1) and it had two long outward spikes stretching from the mark.
On the top right of her chest was an attached logo that is shaped as a rouleau triangle. The logo includes her family's crest, with the gold kanji fastened on top of green, white and red fabric with a gold outline surrounding the logo. Underneath, she wore a black collared gold buttoned button-up blouse with a red, white, and blue pleated neck tie. This was his girlfriend, who remained by his side throughout the DuPont incident. She smiled as she nodded her head.
"That is excellent news Adrien." Replied the Japanese girl. Adrien quickly took his seat next to her, kissing her cheek before he closed the door. "It seems we may need to lengthen our plans since we have more time." She motioned for the driver to drive off as the two of them buckled up. Adrien placed an arm around her, causing her to blush.
"I missed you this week. I've been clawing for my father to give me more time with you but he's as strict as usual. Maybe even more so now." Kagami frowned at the memory of how her boyfriend's father treats him. She rubbed his shoulder sympathetically as she nodded her head.
"Don't be too bothered by it. I'm happy to see you at all. Mother was able to use her influence to get us this once a week time. While I'd prefer it if we had more time, I'd hate to ask that of her." Adrien smiled, understanding where Kagami was coming from.
"I'm just happy to have my little hime. (2) I don't know if I would have gotten this far without you by my side. You've saved this prince in distress from a life of boredom!" Kagami couldn't help her eyeroll as she let her smile return. She motioned for the driver to roll up the window between him and them.
"You're so immature, but I guess that is your charm. I wouldn't have you any other way. You probably shouldn't let so much of your Chat Noir show off in public though." Adrien chuckled as he shook his head.
"Yeah. That would totally be 'Cata…'" The pun died on Adrien's lips before he could even utter it. "I… I mean… I don't know what you're…" Kagami looked him in the eye, her soft smile never leaving.
"Oh Adrien. You're too obvious when you're comfortable with someone. It doesn't help that when it's just the two of us you let the rest of who you are show." Adrien tried to find some way to argue his way to obscurity, only to slump as he felt nothing come to him. Suddenly a small black floating creature resembling a cat flew out from his jacket.
"I'm not even gonna try to defend you on this one kid." Stated the being. "She well and truly has you whipped on this one." The creature flew up in Kagami's face with a devious smile. "Nice to officially meet you. I'm Plagg, Adrien's kwami." Kagami smiled at the little creature before her.
"So you are the reason he smells of Camembert. I would ask you to hold back on it but I believe that would be a detriment to Adrien." The blonde in question groaned as he looked to the kwami.
"Way to be subtle Plagg." Grumbled the boy. "Kagami, it's dangerous for you to know my identity. Hawkmoth could make you a target and it would hurt me if he attacked you trying to get to me." Kagami took his hands in hers, causing him to blush. There was a strong determination in her eyes.
"Adrien, don't worry about me. Now that I know the truth, I will never allow Hawkmoth to akumatize me ever again. While waiting for the time to tell you that I knew the truth, I found some ancient breathing techniques that should deter the butterflies he sends my way. I can even teach them to you if you'd like." Plagg sounded off his surprise as he floated around in the air.
"Hold on one minute!" cried the black cat kwami. "There's only one group who has that kind of training. Where the heck did you find these techniques?" The Japanese girl didn't back down as she looked the kwami in the eye.
"While my mother has not directly been involved with magic before, my family is no stranger to magical artifacts. I have a cousin that deals with these kind of things all the time, and she sent me some scrolls holding the techniques." Plagg blinked multiple times, surprised that his kitten's girlfriend had those kind of connections. Adrien smiled at Kagami, a warmth in his heart. He hugged her tightly, holding her close.
"Did I ever tell you how amazing you are?" questioned the blonde. Kagami turned red as a tomato at the compliment, but she quickly composed herself before Adrien released her. "So, now that the cat's out of the bag, how about we 'chat' at a restaurant while we still have time? I'm 'feline' pretty famished." Kagami frowned at him, slightly annoyed.
"Dial it back on the puns and I'll accept. I may enjoy your childishness but I have my limits." Adrien nodded, happy to oblige his girlfriend. He just hoped he could keep her safe. If Hawkmoth tried anything, no force on this Earth could stop him from protecting his hime.
A Few Miles Away
Inside a room that was done up like an art studio, a young artist could be found drawing in a sketchbook. He was a fairly short French boy with turquoise eyes, and face length messy ginger hair. He has long bangs that are brushed to the left side of his face. He wore a red t-shirt with a black logo design on the front, similar to that of the band Magma. Over his shirt was a dark gray dress jacket with a folded collar, folded sleeves, and side pockets. He also wore purple jeans that were rolled up at the bottom, revealing a light purple bottom, and gray shoes with white lace and a white section where his toes would be.
This was Nathaniel, the artist of the class and an aspiring comic illustrator. He sighed as he looked over his current sketch, sadness in his eyes. Due to the incident with his class, Nathaniel had been isolated with barely any of his friends available to talk to. At least… not friends he wanted to speak with. His comics had become rather sad, lacking the light he once let flow into them.
He felt like he should have done something more, but according to the one friend he could talk to there was nothing he could have done. Thinking about this friend made him feel off inside, even more so than usual. For some reason, she was the only one he could stay in contact with during his grounding period. Maybe his parents thought he could help her with the incident, though he doubted he was doing that good of a job. His phone rang, causing him to pale in concern.
He hesitantly turned the phone screen towards him. He felt a pit in his gut as he recognized the name all too well. It was likely she had another gripe about someone on the street or wanted to "talk" with him. He was always an introvert, but she made him want to crawl into a corner half and hide half the time. Knowing that he'd hear it later, he answered the line in hopes of a regular conversation.
He would not get his wish.
The Louvre
The Louvre was Paris's best place to find a wealth of historical artifacts and works of art. One could not complete a trip to Paris without visiting the famous museum. Art enthusiasts and historians lined the halls and the galas, taking in the beauty around them. This was not the place Alix would like to be spending her free time, yet here she was. How did she end up here, you might ask?
She had helped to keep Marinette out of harm's way and stood up for her during the incident, but she nearly got into a nasty brawl with Alya over her attack. This prompted her father to have her work in the museum with him until she could learn more self-control. So far Alix could say she was feeling pretty good about the control she gained around rather annoying patrons. Her mind drifted back to the other reason she decided to stick with this punishment instead of pleading for something else.
Sazz, Give us a Flashback!
Alix was laying down in her bed, not sure what to think of. She had just been sent home after Alya had attacked Marinette. She didn't know what exactly was going on between Marinette and Lila, but the blogger had taken it a step too far. She ended up decking the assaulter in the nose, which landed her in some heat with her father. She groaned as she looked up at the ceiling, not noticing the glowing blue and white portal that suddenly popped up.
"Stupid Alya and her big ego." Growled Alix. "If she tries anything again I'll finish what I…" Her threat turned into a scream as she was suddenly pulled into the portal. She rolled along what she assumed to be the ground for a bit before coming to a stop. She groaned as she rubbed her head.
"Sorry there Mini-me, but we've got business to talk." Apologized a familiar voice. Alix suddenly looked up, shocked by the person before her. The individual was a woman with hair and eyes similar to her own, only the hair was styled in a wild short cut. She wore a vivid arctic blue and white jumpsuit with pockets at her stomach, which has a black turtleneck with a white cotton ball attached, a blue and white mask with sapphire blue–colored circles at the corners, and white rabbit ears that have black lining and are baby blue on the insides. She carried an umbrella on her back that was white on the outside and white and baby blue on the inside, a white handle completing its design. This was Bunnyx, the Rabbit Miraculous wielder and Future Alix.
"Bunnyx! You're here!... Where is here?" Young Alix looked around, realizing that they were in a white space with multiple circles floating in it. Bunnyx smiled, remembering her first time here.
"This is the Rabbit Hole, a place that connects all time-lines together. I wouldn't take too close of a look unless you wanna know your next birthday present… or tear apart the fabric of the universe if you peek in that one." Young Alix quickly stepped back, having a frightened respect for the rules of this place. "I brought you here because your time to become Bunnyx is coming up fast. There are somethings that have already come to pass that you must know."
And so Bunnyx sat Alix down, with some popcorn she pulled out of nowhere, and had her watch over the entire feud between Marinette and Lila from the source. The dare lover found herself throwing popcorn angrily at some moments, then munching contently during others where Marinette got justice. One thing was very prevalent throughout the entire experience. Little by little, Alix was becoming more and more furious. When it got to the DuPont incident she couldn't watch anymore as she threw the whole bucket of popcorn.
"THAT LYING LITTLE… OF ALL THE DANG STUPID… LYING DISEASE!? I CAN'T BELIEVE I ACTUALLY BELIEVED HER HALF THE TIME!?" Bunnyx nodded in understanding, a sad look on her face.
"You're lucky. I had to find out after the fact. By the time I found out Marinette wouldn't talk to me. It took an Akuma attack that required my help that she started speaking to me again." Alix looked to her older self, finally becoming calm enough to think.
"Why bring me here to see all this when I'm going to find out later anyways? Seems kinda dangerous showing me this stuff ahead of time." Bunnyx nodded her head in understanding.
"I would normally agree with you, but things are different at the moment. Your time is branching off completely from my own, which is probably for the best considering what we've had to deal with. By the time that akuma where we're needed comes around, I won't be able to jump in Mini-me." Alix jolted in shock. Was she hearing this right?
"W…what are you talking about? You have the Rabbit Miraculous! You can go whenever and wherever you want!" Bunnyx shook her head in denial.
"Time doesn't work that way. At some point a branch of time becomes so out of line with my own that I can't interact with it beyond seeing it. Marinette got in touch with people that are outside our usual flow of time. Because of this, you will soon need to become the active Bunnyx for a while." The skater girl took some time to process all of this.
Time was taking a huge turn, and her older self wouldn't be able to help this time. It was coming down to her, and she needed to be ready. There was no choice in the matter. She steeled her resolve as she nodded her head.
"What do I need to do when the time comes? I know you can't tell me that far ahead, but I need to be ready." Bunnyx smiled in response, happy that not much had changed since she was younger.
"I'm going to have to dump on you some information that you normally wouldn't know for a long time. It will be a doozy, but that's just how our line of work is. Once we're done I'll send you to a few seconds after I pulled you in. Prepare for the most important lesson you'll have for a while now." Alix nodded, ready to get started.
Back to the Present!
Alix still couldn't believe half the things her future-self told her, but it made so much sense. Marinette and Adrien being Ladybug and Chat Noir, the guardian living in Paris as a masseuse, and everything else she needed to keep an eye on. Marinette and Adrien made the most sense out of all of them, the two always disappearing around the same time when an Akuma attacks during school hours and all. This fact made her hurt a little more, though she felt better that she was able to message Marinette before it was too late. A figure walked up to her from behind, breaking her concentration.
"Either you're really interested in that prehistoric cave art or you're deep in thought Alix." Stated a man. The girl in question turned around to see her father, Alim, carrying his satchel under his arm. "Is it your friends again?" Alix nodded in response.
"Yeah." Answered the sporty girl. "I just feel bad that I wasn't there more for Marinette. Once I'm able to see her again I'm gonna make sure no one can hurt her like that again. My friends are important to me… but of course I'll go in with a cool head and…!" Her father chuckled heartily at her attempt to catch herself.
"I know what you mean Alix. Speaking of your friends, I do believe you've been sulking away in here long enough." Alix's eyes widened as her father pulled her laptop out from his bag. "You've earned it." He handed it to her, the girl careful not to drop it.
"Thanks Dad. I'll make sure to keep at it." She gave the man a big hug before running outside. She quickly reached an empty table, powering her laptop as soon as she sat down. She endured the second longest thirty seconds of her life as she waited for Chatty to load.
She immediately began typing, one person in particular on her mind. She thought about unloading everything, but decided it was better to think more like her future self. She quickly pressed enter, a silent prayer running through her mind.
DMs, Chatty
Sk8terBunny has logged on.
Sk8terBunny: Yo Marinette! I'm free! It's been a while since we messaged!
Mousegirl15 has logged on.
Mousegirl15: Alix!
Hey!
I missed talking with you!
I've been waiting for you to be ready so I can invite you to the server.
Sk8terBunny: Awesome!
What're you waiting for!? Send it!?
Mousegirl15: Hold on!
I gotta let the others know first.
General Chat, Miraculous Gamer Guild
Mousegirl15: Everyone!
The other Paris Friend I talked about joining us is finally free to do so!
I'm fixing to send the invite so everyone who can, please hop on and say hi!
GhostWatcher has logged on.
NightwingFan has logged on.
SeaMonkey has logged on.
LadyTigress16 has logged on.
GQueen has logged on.
Babs21 has logged on.
CyberPegasus has logged on.
SpiderRose has logged on.
GhostWatcher: Made it!
I see Tuck is absent.
GQueen: His folks got mad at him for using their credit card without permission.
He's grounded for a week or until he can pay back the money he spent.
NightwingFan: Oof.
Bot and Beast can't hop on as it's their turn to clean up the workplace.
Babs21: Sucks to be them then.
SpiderRose: Is it who I think it is!?
Please tell me it's who I think it is Mouse!
SeaMonkey: Settle down Rose!
She's getting there.
Mousegirl15: It's sent!
Sk8terBunny is here on time!
Sk8terBunny: Hey guys!
Sweet! We have location roles!
SpiderRose: Alix!
Sk8terBunny: You guys are still using that?
It's cute but here's a real hug!
SeaMonkey: Hah!
Classic Alix… or do you wanna be called Sk8ter?
Sk8terBunny: Either is fine.
You could even call me Bunny for all I care.
I'm just happy to finally be here!
CyberPegasus: We're happy you're here Bunny.
With you I see our fun ration increasing by a multiple of 10.
NightwingFan: Let's tone it down on the smart people talk Pegasus.
It's nice to meet you Sk8ter. Please make sure to read the rules and check out
the guild dictionary.
GhostWatcher: Stoked to have you here Alix!
LadyTigress16: I agree with Ghost. It's nice to hear from you after so long.
Sk8terBunny: Whoa!
Tigress speaking openly in chat!
If you guys could help her break out of your shell I must be in the right place.
LadyTigress16: Why does everyone have to point that out?
GQueen: You're fine Tigress.
Everyone's just happy that you've gotten this far.
Anyway, how about an icebreaker Sk8ter?
Up for some Ultimate Mecha Strike 3?
SeaMonkey: Now that is a match I wanna see.
I bet Sk8ter will beat GQueen for sure!
Sk8terBunny: Glad to see you're betting in my favor.
I'm always up for a match GQueen!
I just gotta get home first before I can/
Mousegirl15: Take your time Bunny.
It's nice to have you with us!
Sk8terBunny: Glad to be with my friends.
Meanwhile, Back in Paris
Paris was filled with boutiques and salons ready to show their talents. The city is well known as a place of high fashion and love, and the whole world knew it. A particular street acts as the area of interest, some girls fawning over a poster of Adrien. They quickly got into a brawl when one of them managed to tear the poster off the wall. One particular girl ignored the mess as she walked down the sidewalk.
She was a short fair-skinned slender teenage girl with chin-length brown hair that is styled in a bob-cut, strong cyan eyes, and light pink lipstick. She wore a white headband and glasses with a grayish-brown and grey rim, a purple and blue argyle vest over a white long-sleeved dress shirt with a very deep purple bow tied to the collar, light blue shorts with a brown belt, black leggings with a dark blue argyle pattern, light arctic blue socks, and black hidden wedged-white sneakers. This was Sabrina, the best friend of Chloe and her minion as some schoolmates have called her behind her back. She hadn't been in contact with Chloe for a while, the blonde either grounded or being strangely silent. The brunette sighed as she thought back to the month has gone for her.
Due to her actually defending Marinette most of the time, her father saw fit dole out only a small punishment. He wanted her to be more willing to stand up for what's right, so she had to put her phone away for a few weeks so he could teach her this lesson. She got in contact with some friends outside her class, but she wasn't able to get anyone from her class for a while. She sighed as she looked up from her path. She found herself looking at DuPont with a frown.
"Oh Chloe." Sighed Sabrina. "I wish you would at least text me. I'm worried." She felt her purse vibrate a bit, causing her to pull her phone out. She nearly dropped the device as she saw the name on the screen.
Chloe had actually text her back! She quickly opened up the message to make sure she got the whole thing. "I need you? Come to the hotel? I'm on my way Chloe!"
The brunette took off with new life in her lungs, quickly reaching the desired building. The butler was actually expecting her, taking her inside immediately. They arrived at the room quickly and efficiently. Sabrina waited with bated breath as the man knocked on the bedroom door.
"Ms. Chloe, your friend Sabrina is here." Announced the butler. The door unlocked, signaling that Chloe had locked her door. "You may step in Ms. Sabrina." Sabrina nodded as she did as told. What she saw was something that she never thought she'd see.
Chloe's room looked like a tornado made a mess of it, the maids only recently beginning to tidy up the place. Sabrina quickly noticed a few books about psychology and ethics at the blonde's study desk, two things that didn't belong on her favorite book. The brunette noticed the sound of shifting coming from Chloe's actual bedroom. She walked towards the door, trying not to cause a commotion. She hesitated to open the door, only for her footsteps to make a creak.
"Come in Sabrina." Ordered Chloe. Sabrina slowly stepped into the room, realizing that there was no going back. She was met with Chloe sitting on the bed in her pajamas, her hair being slightly messy. "Sit on the bed… please." The please at the end confused Sabrina, but the brunette quickly did as told.
"It's been so long Chloe!" cheered the brunette. "I haven't heard from you since the incident! How are you feeling?" Chloe seemed to take a moment to try and process the question. She shifted in her seat as she hugged her legs.
"Fine. I've had a lot to think about this past month. H…hopefully you've been fine too." If Sabrina noticed the hitch in Chloe's breath she was doing a good job of not showing it. She put her hands together as she nodded her head.
"Oh it's been amazing! Of course not as amazing as whenever you're around! So, what's the plan for today? I bet you miss seeing…" Chloe quickly held her hand out in a ceasing motion, causing the talkative girl to shut up.
"Sabrina, can we not start the 'Chloe's perfect' thing right now? I really need you, more than I've ever told myself I did. I need you to do something that I don't think I can do myself. Can I count on you?" Realizing how big this request was, Sabrina quickly nodded her head.
"Anything for you Chloe. Your my best friend so whatever you need I'll get it done!" Chloe sighed, seemingly relieved by the answer. This made Sabrina all the more curious about what was going on. It's not like she's asking for anything too crazy.
"Sabrina… I need you to hurt me as much as you can." Sabrina blinked once, then twice again. Of all things that could have been said, those words together amongst themselves took a long time to process.
"WAIT WHAT!?"
Inkaliber: And that's the chapter done! I had a few people asking me about the state of the rest of the akuma class, so it took me a while to find the right spot to show you. It was fun trying to describe what each classmate was going through, as well as the twists and turns developed.
Nino: Doing great man! I was totally rocking that moment! Shame that Alya and I are fighting in this one.
Alya: I still hate Lila for what she did to us. The lying was uncalled for and the claims she made were ridiculous to begin with.
Inkaliber: I'm sure everything will work out for you guys. Anyway, I gotta do the outro.
Nino: Right man. Sorry about that.
Inkaliber: It's no big deal. Anywho, what did you think of the chapter? Did you like how each classmate was handling the aftermath of the DuPont incident? What the heck is Chloe thinking? Let me know in a review down below and I'll try to respond as soon as possible. This is Inkaliber, signing off.
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