Chapter 7: Evillustrator
Hey everyone I'm back with another chapter sorry this one took awhile I wasn't sure about doing this one, but then I realized I would need this one. So please review and enjoy.
It was Science class at school and Sam was sitting down taking notes on Ms. Mendeleiev's lecture when she walks past him to the table in the back where a kid with bright orange hair.
"Nathaniel!" The teacher yelled getting his attention. "What are you drawing?" She asks.
"Wh..wh." He said not sure what to say.
"This is why you are failing science." She said.
"I'm sorry." Nathaniel apologizes.
"Go to the Principal's Office and show him that chicken scratch then you'll be sorry." She said as Nathaniel gathers all his stuff.
Walking to the front he trips on Chole's backpack and his sketchbook falls out revealing a sketch of him dressed like a superhero with Marinette.
Chole picks up the sketchbook and laughs. "Look Sabrina, it's him as a Superhero. And look who he's saving it's Marinette, he is so crushing on you Marinette." Chole laughs.
"Give it back!" Nathaniel said taking his sketchbook back and walking out.
In his unknown location Hawk Moth was watching this.
"Artists can be so emotional. I love it." Hawk Moth said as a butterfly flies into his hands and he turns it into an Akuma. "Fly to him my little Akuma. Draw him into our evil web."
The Akuma flies out the window towards Nathaniel.
Walking through the halls of the school Nathaniel drops his pencil as he turns around to pick it up the Akuma flies into it.
"Are you tired of having your creative spirit crushed? Evillustartor, I'm your friend and patron of the arts. I'm here to offer you support, but I don't give this power for free. I have some items that need retrieving." Hawk Moth said.
"Just tell me what you want." Nathaniel grins as he transforms.
Back in class Ms. Mendeleiev walks to the front.
"The next particle physics presentation group is Adrien, Nino, Sam and Alya." Ms. Medeleiev said causing Adrien and Nino to fist bump and Alya to send Sam a wink causing him to blush.
"So lucky." Marinette said with envy in her voice.
"And the next group will be Sabrina, Chole, and Marinette." Ms. Mendeleiev said causing Marinette to gasp.
"So unlucky." Alya said.
"Uh can't you add her to another group? We do better on our own." Chole said.
"This is a group presentation not pairs, deal with it." Ms. Mendeleiev said.
"I hate dealing with it." Chole growls as the bell rings.
"Any chance you want to trade?" Alya asks.
"And deal with those two? Sorry. But I promise to talk all about you to Adrien." Alya said causing her to smile.
"You're the best!" Marinette said hugging her.
At the lockers Chole was getting things from hers while talking with Sabrina.
"Forget it Sabrina I don't have time for dumb projects. Besides now you have Marinette to help you." Chole said.
"Ok that's fine we'll do the work. Don't worry." Sabrina said.
"What? Is everything okay?" Marinette asks walking over.
"Everything is fine Marinette." Chole said not wanting her to be there.
"So why can't you help us with the project?" Marinette asks.
"None of your business, nosey." Chole said.
"Actually, since I'm part of this group it is." Marinette said.
"It's ok Marinette you and I will do all the research and writing and then Chole can present it, that way it's equal." Sabrina said.
"That's not equal at all. Is that how you two work?" Marintte asks shocked.
"Yeah ever since Grade School and I started doing Chole's homework and we've been BFFs ever since." Sabrina said.
"You got a problem with that? Come on Sabrina." Chole said.
"Sabrina, Chole's taking advantage of you. You don't have to do what she says. That's not how a best friend acts." Marinette said.
"Not only am I Sabrina's best friend, but I'm her only friend. So, she better do what I say, because without me she has nothing." Chole said.
"Well I'd rather have no friends than be friends with you." Marinette said.
"Whatever I have more important things to do. My hair's a mess and Jean- Claude promised to work his magic. Later." Chole said walking away.
As Marinette walks to the front door Sabrina runs after her. "Marinette! That was amazing how you stood up to Chole." Sabrina said happy.
"Well…yeah what are friends for?" Marinette said.
"You are my friend and I'm super excited to hang out with you and have a friend who actually helps with the project. We'll have the best time together, then we'll do the presentation and tell the truth about Chole ok?" Sabrina asks excited.
"Sounds…great." Marinette said uncertain.
"Great! See you in the library bestie." Sabrina said running off.
In the library Sam and Adrien were getting books for their presentation. "See anything that might help us?" Adrien asks.
"Uh, this might have a couple facts." Sam said reaching for a book.
"Perfect, but Sam do me a favor when we start working on the report promise me you'll focus more on the paper and less on your girlfriend." Adrien chuckles as Sam's face turns red.
"Shut up, at least I have one." Sam said when they overheard Chole talking.
"What do you mean you're not doing my assignment?" Chole asks furious.
"Marinette's right I'm not your slave." Sabrina said.
"I never actually said that." Marinette said.
"But Marinette didn't buy a super cute beret at Garbrielle's and I did. And perhaps I can lend it to you." Chole said holding it out for them to see.
"Are you trying to bribe her into staying your friend with a hat?" Marinette smirks.
"A really, really adorable hat. That would look fantastic on me." Sabrina said excited.
"Excuse me, but you are trying to steal my friend from me with homework!" Chole said when out of nowhere berets came dropping down on her. "Hey, my hair!" Chole yells when a giant hair dryer appears and chases after Chole.
Seeing this Sam and Adrien look in shock before they ran off in different directions.
"Plagg, claws out!" Adrien said as his ring glows and he transforms into Cat Noir.
"Faang, teeth out!" Sam said as his bracelet glows and he transforms into Silver Claw.
Running behind a book case Marinette opens her back. "Time to transform. Tikki, spots on!" Marinette said as her earrings glow and she transforms into Ladybug.
Chole is cornered by the giant hairdryer and just as it was getting closer Ladybug ties jumps on top of it and the hairdryer starts moving like a wild bronco. "Run and hide!" Ladybug said as Cat Noir drops in.
"I got wind you were being blown away by a hairy situation." Cat Noir said.
"Not the time for puns buddy!" Silver Claw said running after Ladybug.
Silver Claw draws his sword and tries to slice the hair dryer in half, but it was too quick for him.
Ladybug throws her yoyo wrapping around a metal support pole causing the hairdryer to spin around and fall to the ground allowing Cat Noir to jump down and destroy it with his staff.
They look above on the second floor to see a guy his skin is light purple, and his hair is brushed back while colored orange with purple tips. On his head he has a dark purple beret, and on his face, he has a dark purple butterfly-shaped mask. He wears a white suit with dark purple stripes. On his chest, there is a black circle with smaller red, yellow, and blue circles inside. And strapped to his arm is what looked like a tablet. This was Evillustartor.
"Hey that guy looks pretty sketchy." Cat Noir said.
They jump onto the second floor and run towards him when he pulls out a pencil and draws something on his tablet and suddenly a wall appears in front of them and the heroes run into it.
"What the heck?" Silver Claw groans.
Ladybug looks around to see the villain had disappeared. "Where did he go?" She asks.
"I don't know, but he sure has a way of illustrating his point." Cat Noir said as Ladybug groans.
At the Le Grand Paris Hotel the three heroes decided to go and have a word with Chole about the attack.
"So, it seems this Evillustartor is targeting you specifically. Any idea why?" Cat Noir asks.
"No, everyone adores me." Chole said.
"Yeah cause you're so adorable." Ladybug said sarcastically, but Chole didn't seem to catch that.
"Yay! Ladybug just said I'm adorable! I totally need a picture of us!" Chole said taking a selfie with Ladybug.
"Well that was unpleasant." Ladybug said in a huff.
"Well I look great, but your smile is a little wonkey. Let's try again." Chole said taking another one.
"Sorry I'm just a little camera shy." Ladybug said walking away.
"Well looks like you have a fan." Cat Noir smiles.
"Great." Ladybug said not liking the sound of that.
"What's going on Ladybug? You're acting weird." Silver Claw said.
Ladybug looks at a sheet of paper and sees it was Nathaniel's sketch of him saving Marinette, but Chole had drawn big glasses and a mustache on Marinette.
"Ugh seriously? That's it we're leaving." Ladybug said walking to the balcony.
"What?" Silver Claw said shocked.
"But what if the Evillustrator comes and attacks her?" Cat Noir asks.
"Fine you two stay, later." Ladybug said.
"What do you mean later?" Cat Noir asks.
"I mean you two want to protect her, so you don't need me. So…later!" Ladybug said pulling out her yoyo and swinging away.
"Ladybug, text me ok?" Chole calls out.
Silver Claw and Cat Noir escort Chole back inside. "What do we do now? If he comes back to get her how are we supposed to capture his Akuma?" Cat Noir asks.
"I don't know, but until we figure things out the only thing we can do is stay here." Silver Claw said.
Sitting down at a chair Chole tried working on the project. "Sabrina is so selfish, making me do this project by myself. Ugh my brain hurts." Chole whines before looking at the two heroes in her room.
"Hey boys are any of you good at particle physics?" Chole asks in a flirtatious way.
"This cat has particle physics in the bag." Cat Noir said.
"Great." Chole pulls Cat Noir over to her seat and hands her a binder. "Sit kitty. Now make it sound purr-fect for my presentation. See that I made a cat joke. I can be funny." Chole laughs.
"Yeah…hilarious." Cat Noir said sarcastically.
"I'm starting to see why Ladybug left in the first place." Silver Claw said when he and Cat Noir get a call.
"Wow it's only been a few minutes since you ditched us, and you already need our help." Silver Claw said.
"He's right you can't just fly off and make cat calls, Ladybug." Cat Noir said as they stepped outside.
"I'm sorry that wasn't cool, but you two can leave Chole. I need you to protect this girl instead." Ladybug sends them a picture of Marinette. "Her name is Marinette. Cute, isn't she? The Evillustrator is in love with her. He won't harm Chole unless Marinette comes to his party. While he's distracted I want you both to take him down." Ladybug said.
"And what will you be doing?" Silver Claw asks.
"I have a very secret mission can you boys handle it?" Ladybug asks.
"Please it'll be a cinch." Cat Noir said.
Popping his head back in Cat Noir turns to Chole. "You're out of danger. So, uh…later." Cat Noir said leaving.
"Later? What about my presentation?" Chole asks angrily.
"There's a little thing called studying you should try it." Silver Claw said leaving.
Walking out of her house Marinette turns to see Sabrina waiting outside.
"Sabrina? You startled me." Marinette said surprised.
"Sorry, I was just waiting for you. Did you get my messages?" Sabrina asks.
"Yes…yes I did. And I was totally going to call you." Marinette said.
"I knew you would…eventually. I did your Geography homework." Sabrina said handing her a folder.
"Whoa you didn't have to do that." Marinette said.
"Well since you're my new best friend it's the least I can do." Sabrina said.
"Oh, wow…I'm sorry, but I can't except this." Marinette said trying to hand the folder back.
"Really?" Sabrina said depressed.
"Well maybe just this one time." Marinette said not wanting to upset her.
"Great! So, want to start the project tonight?" Sabrina asks.
"I'm sorry Sabrina, but I have something really important I have to do tonight." Marinette said.
"Something important? That's funny you know who else uses that excuse?" Sabrina asks.
"Uh no." Marinette said.
"Chole. I'm beginning to see how similar you two are. I bet you expect me to do all the work like she did. Right?" Sabrina asks.
"What? No…I uh." Marinette said having trouble finding the right words when Sabrina takes her folder back.
"I can't believe I actually did your geography homework for you." Sabrina said walking away.
Marinette tries to say something when Cat Noir and Silver Claw jump down.
"Whoa I thought I was going to have to say you from that girl's claws. Get it? Claws. I haven't introduced myself I'm Cat Noir." He said getting down on one knee to kiss Marinette's hand, but she pulls away.
"Yes, I know and you're Silver Claw. You guys save the day all the time and stuff. I'm Marinette. So why are you here?" Marinette asks.
"We're here to take down Evillustartor so don't worry you'll be safe with us." Silver Claw said.
"That puts my mind at ease." Marinette said when Cat Noir leans in.
"But we are going to need some help. Care to assist some superheroes?" Cat Noir asks.
"What about Ladybug aren't you guys a team?" Marinette asks turning around.
"She's busy so for tonight you get to be my Ladybug." Cat Noir said.
"Really?" Silver Claw said face palming himself.
"Wow me? With Cat Noir and Silver Claw. Amazing. What do I have to do?" Marinette asks.
"Just get his pencil away from him and we'll take care of the rest." Silver Claw said as he and Cat Noir ran off.
"First Ladybug and now Marinette do you flirt with every girl you see?" Silver Claw asks.
"Oh, like you don't wish you could show off for the ladies." Cat Noir said smugly as he ran ahead.
"Ugh where's Ladybug when you need her?" Silver Claw groans before running after him.
That night on a decent sized boat on the river Evillustartor was doing everything he can to make sure the night with Marinette was romantic.
"What a lovely scene you're setting, but I don't want you to get distracted boy." Hawk Moth said speaking to him telepathically.
"I just want Marinette to love me." Evillustrator said.
"And I want the Miraculous, so get it! Or else…" Hawk Moth said angrily making Evillustrator's hand start to throb.
"Ok ok." Evillustrator said as the throbbing stopped.
"Happy Birthday." He looks over to see Marinette walking aboard.
"Marinette. Thank you for accepting my invitation." He said.
"Wow it's so beautiful." Marinette said looking at the decorations.
"You like it? Well hold on. I'm just getting started." Evillustrator is about to draw something when the clouds cover up the light from the moon. "Are you kidding me?" Hey yells surprising Marinette. "I'm sorry to startle you, it's just I can't draw well in the dark." He said moving down to one of the lanterns to see.
Marinette smiles at this helpful information.
"Voila." He said drawing a little moon over a small version of the Eiffel Tower.
As the boat went down the river Marinette sat with the Evillustrator as he wrote music notes that came to life.
"You're so talented. Why would you want to use your talent to hurt people?" Marinette asks.
"Not all people, just Chole. And I won't do it again. You were true to your promise, so I'll be true to mine." Evillustrator said.
As they pass under a bridge Cat Noir and Silver Claw jump down onto the back of the boat.
"I actually draw a little too. I'm not as good as you are, of course." Marinette said.
"I'm sure you're great." He smiles.
"Can I draw you something special for your birthday?" Marinette asks giving them the signal as she reaches for his pencil.
"That would be amazing." He smiles when he hears their footsteps and gasps. "Marinette give me my pencil back I need to draw something…now."
"No…I'm keeping it. Cat Noir, Silver Claw now!" Marinette said running away as Cat Noir extended his staff and Silver Claw drew his sword.
"You're with them? I'm so stupid. I thought you liked me, but you're just like Chole. Teasing me, mocking me, leading me on!" Evillustrator said in anger.
"Seriously? Why is everyone comparing me to Chole?" Marinette said in anger.
Evillustrator kicks up Cat Noir's staff and the end knocks the pencil out of Marinette's hand allowing him to jump up and grab it.
Silver Claw and Cat Noir draw their weapons and jump up at Evillustrator who makes a cube dropping it on them trapping the two heroes and Marinette.
"And I'm taking back my promise. Chole's gonna get a lesson she'll never forget." Evillustrator said drawing a hole in the boat to let water come as he makes his escape.
"Come on! Come on!" Silver Claw said slashing the cube with his sword.
"We're pegged in." Cat Noir said trying to lift it up with his staff.
Marinette looks at them and then the top. "Cat Noir your staff use it like this." Ladybug said pointing to the upwards.
"Great thinking." Cat Noir said wrapping his arm around her waist.
"Yeah I'm a genius." Marinette said moving his arm off and grabbing his shoulder while Silver Claw grabs the staff.
It extends lifting the cube into the air and getting them all off the boat.
"We gotta go. A superhero's work is never done. Damsel's in distress, ladies in waiting…we've got a lot more saving to do. You can thank us later." Cat Noir said running off.
Silver Claw sighs before turning to Marinette. "We appreciate all your help sorry we have to leave here, but we gotta run." Silver Claw said running after him.
"At least Silver Claw has manners if it wasn't for me they would still be trapped." Marinette said as Tikki flew out of her bag.
"Speaking of which." Tikki brings up.
"Those boys are going to need help saving Chole." Marinette said.
Back at the Le Grand Paris Hotel the Evillustrator was looking for Chole as she hid from him.
"Chole where are you? That is so cute. You're playing hide and seek. In the closet?" Evillustrator said causing Chole to gasp.
Evillustrator erases the door to Chole's closest and then erases all the dresses and shoes inside causing Chole to scream giving away her hiding spot.
Evillustrator erases her bed that she was hiding under. "I win, Chole. Found you." He grins.
"My designer dresses, my heels…You're a monster!" Chole yells.
"You enjoy walking all over people, but you don't like it when others trample on you, do you Chole? Do you?" Evillustrator said drawing a giant high heel to trample Chole to illustrate his point.
Chole runs as fast as she could to avoid getting crushed when Ladybug's yoyo breaks off the heel destroying the shoe.
Evillustrator looks over to see Ladybug spinning her yoyo. "Oops broke your heel, better watch your ankles." Ladybug said when Cat Noir and Silver Claw arrive.
"Oh, now you show up." Silver Claw said drawing his sword.
"Look what the cat dragged in." Cat Noir said pulling out his staff.
"No cat dragged me in boys I flew in all on my own." Ladybug said.
"So, what was this secret mission?" Cat Noir asks.
"If I told you it wouldn't be a secret." Ladybug smirks.
"In the comics this would be known as the final showdown. The thing is if you knew her you wouldn't bother saving her. She's the real baddie!" Evillustrator said.
"It's not true. Everyone adores me." Chole said in denial.
Evillustrator creates giant boxing gloves that shoot out at them.
"Look out!" Cat Noir spins his staff to deflect it, but the glove knocks him out onto the patio.
Silver Claw charges and slices one glove in half while Ladybug jumps over hers and throws her yoyo destroying the glove meant for Chole.
Ladybug throws her yoyo at him, but Evillustrator makes a wall blocking it as he draws a chain saw blade that spins toward them.
Silver Claw throws his sword causing the chain saw to spin out of the way and Cat Noir throws his staff destroying it.
Picking up his staff he splits it into two pieces and throws them at Evillustrator they both miss, and one destroys a light forcing him to move closer to the other one.
"The lights…Cat Noir he can't draw in the dark!" Ladybug said.
"Cataclysm!" Cat Noir's ring glows as he charges to the light switch, but Evillustrator erases the light switch causing Cat Noir to destroy the wall.
"Here Kitty, a little ball and chain to play with." Evillustrator said tying a metal ball and chain to Cat Noir's leg.
"Hey!" Cat Noir snaps.
"Sadly, those who get in my way are erased." Evillustrator said erasing the floor beneath them causing Cat Noir to dangle when his ring started to blink.
"On no! Not now!" Cat Noir panics.
"Cat Noir's Miraculous! Take it now!" Hawk Moth orders.
"Before you go, you have something I want." Evillustrator said.
"Guys, this can't doesn't have nine lives!" Cat Noir yells.
"Mooncall!" Silver Claw's bracelet glows as he takes a deep breath before releasing a powerful howl sending Evillustrator flying backwards.
Running to Cat Noir he draws his sword and cuts the chain.
"Good work. Lucky Charm!" Ladybug's yoyo spins creating a bouncy ball. "A bouncy ball?"
"Just try and stop me with that little lady." Evillustrator said getting up.
Ladybug looks around and see her surroundings. "Gladly." She throws the ball with all her might as it bounces around the room destroying all the lights. As Evillustrator looks around for a light to draw with Ladybug throws her yoyo grabbing his arm and pulling him towards her allowing her to grab his pencil and break it in half releasing the Akuma.
"No more evil doing for you little Akuma. Time to de-evilize!" Ladybug throws her yoyo trapping the Akuma inside turning it back into a butterfly. "Bye bye little butterfly. Miraculous Ladybug!" Ladybug yells throwing the ball into the air and turning everything back to normal and Evillustrator turns back into Nathaniel."
"What the? What happened?" Nathaniel asks.
"Pound it." The three heroes said fist bumping.
From his location Hawk Moth was furious. "No! The Miraculous were practically mine, and they will be! Once I have them all in my grasp I will have absolute power." Hawk moth vows.
The next day at school Alya was interviewing Chole for the Ladyblog.
"So, what happened when Ladybug, Silver Claw and Cat Noir arrived on the scene?" Alya asks.
"Honestly they only made matters worse. They came barreling in and started smashing things with rubber balls." Chole said.
"Balls?" Alya said confused.
Looking over from her locker Marinette giggles when Sabrina walks over.
"I hope you had fun taking care of that important thing you had to do." Sabrina said not happy.
"I'm really sorry, Sabrina, but I can meet you today and work on the project." Marinette said.
"Too late. Chole and I are working on the project." Sabrina said.
"You mean you're doing the project." Marinette said.
"Of course, after all she's been through." Sabrina said causing Marinette to groan.
"Nice new beret." Marinette points out.
"Thanks, Chole lent it to me. She really is my BFF." Sabrina said running off to Chole.
Marinette sighs as she closes her locker to see Adrien nearby.
"I heard about your adventure with Cat Noir and Silver Claw. Weren't you scared? He asks.
"What no? I mean it was like a dream you're a dream I mean in your dreams." Marinette said.
"Okay, so what did you think about Cat Noir was he awesome?" Adrien asks.
"What? Oh, I mean sure he was. Not as awesome as you I mean yeah." Marinette stutters.
"So is that a yes?" Adrien asks when the bell rings. "Well see you later." Adrien said patting her on the shoulder before leaving.
"You do realize you just called Adrien awesome right?" Tikki said.
"He touched my shoulder, I'll never wash this jacket again." She sighs.
"You really need to get your feelings in check." Tikki said.
Walking out of the locker room Sam was about to get to class when a hand grabs him he turns around to see Alya.
"Oh, hey Alya." Sam said nervously.
"So, mind telling me why you didn't show up to work on the project yesterday?" Alya asks.
"I'm sorry something came up at the last minute is there anyway I can make it up to you?" Sam asks.
"Hmm." Alya said putting a finger to her lip. "I'll think about and get back to you, but don't expect to be off the hook if you pull this again."
"I promise if anything happens I'll call you." Sam said.
"You better." Alya leans in and kisses him on the lips before walking away to class with Sam following right behind her.