Chapter 24: Volpina
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It was early in the morning as Sam was leaving home, but he wasn't going right to school he was going in a different direction.
"Sam where are you going? School's that way?" Faang asks popping his head out of Sam's jacket.
"Faang I need some answers so I'm going back to see Fu and ask him what I need to know. Assuming he remembers our promise." Sam said walking down the streets.
"Trust me, Master Fu is not one to forget things easily." Faang said as Sam arrived at Master Fu's house and knocked on the door.
"Coming." A voice said from the other side. When the door opens Fu looks to see Sam and Faang waiting outside and smiles. "I knew you'd come back."
Opening the door he led them both inside and instrucred them to sit down.
"I assume you came because you have some questions." Fu said pouring himself some tea.
"I do, like why did you give me Faang that day?" Sam asks.
"When you found me it looked like I was in trouble, did it not? And tell me what did you do when I was in trouble?" Fu asks turning towards Sam.
"I helped you." Sam answered.
"Exactly, you showed the qualities of a hero before you even became one." Fu nodded when a green turtle-like kwami appeared out of an old record player and flew towards Sam.
"And Master Fu is never wrong when he chooses heroes." He said surprising Sam.
"Whoa. Another kwami." Sam said blown away.
"Greetings, my name is Wayzz."
"So you have a kwami too, does that mean you picked Ladybug and Cat Noir?" Sam asks as Fu sips his tea before gesturing for Sam to come over to him.
"You see Sam, Master Fu is the last member of the Order of the Guardians." Faang said as Fu entered a combination on the record player revealing a hidden case.
"The Order is used for finding and distributing the Miraculous to chosen people. Like when I chose to give Faang to you." Fu explains.
"So there are more people like you?" Sam asks.
"Sadly no, because of a mistake I made a long time ago I am the last of the Guardians and during my mistake, two Miraculous along with the ancient spellbook were lost. The Butterfly and the Peacock." Master Fu explains.
"I'm sorry to hear that." Sam frowns.
"If it weren't for two Miraculous holders who gave their lives for me, we wouldn't have the Miraculous in my possession today." Master Fu said.
"Let me guess Ladybug and Cat Noir?" Sam asks.
"No, it was the holders of the Wolf and the Fox Miraculous." Master Fu said pointing to an orange necklace that looked like a foxtail.
"Faang?" Sam said looking at his kwami who was gazing at the fox miraculous.
"It was a long time ago and just like with you my previous holder was a great friend." Faang said sadly.
"I'm sorry." Sam frowns.
"I took a huge gamble choosing a new Ladybug and Cat Noir but I took an even bigger risk giving you the Wolf. I'm glad to see I made the right choice." Master Fu smiles.
"I'll do my best to prove that I'm worthy of this." Sam smiles.
"Still where could this spellbook be?" Faang asks.
Meanwhile, at Adrien's house, Adrien was walking down the stairs when he heard his father on the phone.
"Yes, I'm in the middle of something important. What do you want?" Gabriel asks as Adrien peeked inside to see Gabriel staring at some sort of book. "What? This is unacceptable! The sample garment doesn't match. All you had to do was follow a pattern, imbeciles. What am I supposed to do? The show is in 3 days? No, he's completely useless. Call my assistant Natalie. She'll give you some other names." Grabbing the book Gabriel puts it in a safe behind a painting of his wife. Acting quickly Adrien runs out of the way as Gabriel exits the room.
"He hides stuff behind the painting of mom?" Adrien asks as Plagg comes out of his pocket.
"I love dirty secrets." Plagg said as Adrien enters his father's study and moves the painting to reveal the safe. "Yes, go on go on."
"I shouldn't do this my dad will get really angry besides I don't know the code and I have fencing class." Adrien said trying to back out.
"You're such a party pooper." Plagg said flying through the safe. "Let's see what we got here." Plagg throws the book to Adrien and inside he sees multiple figures that looked like heroes. "Hey, I've seen this book before. But who cares? I'm famished, let's get some camembert."
Adrien turns the page to see Hawk Moth making him gasp. "Hawk Moth? What's he doing in a book about superheroes?"
"Didn't you hear me? Cheese." Plagg said when Adrien heard footsteps. He was about to put the book back in the safe when at the last second he changed his mind and closed it before putting it in his bag and closed the safe as Natalie and his bodyguard entered the room.
"Adrien you're going to be late." Natalie said.
"Forgot my homework, silly me." Adrien said rubbing the back of his head.
At school, Marinette and Alya were walking up the stairs when they heard some students talking.
"Can you believe Lila knows Prince Ali? She even flew in his private jet." Rose said.
"Why did Jagged Stone write a song about Lila and not me?" Chloe asks.
"Lila knows all the Hollywood directors, she said she'd mention me to Mr. Besilberg." Nino said as Marinette ran in to see Alya looking at her phone.
"Lila?" Marinette asks.
"Yeah she just started at our school." Alya said pointing to a girl with long brown hair talking to Adrien. "She even gave me an interview for the Ladyblog because Ladybug saved her life once."
"Who is this girl and why is she talking to the love of my life?" Marinette asks.
"Lila has the most incredible life and know she's coming here." Alya said causing Marinette to panic.
"What? No don't say that. What if Adrien totally falls for her? I've never flown in a private jet, nobody's ever written a song about me and I don't know a single person in Hollywood. Adrien will forget I even exist." Marinette panics when Alya leads Adrien to the library. "Alya, come on we gotta stop her."
"You need to chill out Marinette. Thanks to that interview my blog has more followers than ever." Alya said walking away when Sam walked in and heard everyone gossiping about Lila.
"Sounds like we got a new student." Sam said looking around to see Marinette run up the stairs.
Entering the library, Marinette looked to see Adrien sitting down all by himself. "Where is she?" Marinette asks when Adrien takes out his father's book causing Tikki to gasp and fly out.
"Marinette, Adrien's book! I need to get a closer look!" Tikki said.
"Why are you so concerned about a book? Hide Tikki." Marinette said but Tikki flew over the bookcase overlooking Adrien as Lila walks over.
"Now we can do our homework. It's so much more fun doing it together don't you think?" Lila asks when she noticed Adrien's book. "What's that?"
"Oh it's just a book about superheroes." Adrien said.
"I love superheroes." Lila said seductively causing Marinette's eyes to widen.
"Oh no. I'm already too late." She panics.
From above Tikki narrows her eyes examining the book as Lila browsed through it until she reached a hero that looked just like Ladybug.
"Ladybug?" Lila said surprised.
"She's amazing." Adrien sighs causing Lila to narrow her eyes as she moves her chair close to his.
"A girl doesn't need to wear a costume to be amazing, you know?" Lila said.
"Oh uh I don't know." Adrien said.
"So you've got a soft spot for the bug?" Lila asks.
"Me? No, not at all." Adrien denies.
"You know, I happen to be friends with Ladybug. We can chat about if you want, not here. How about at the park after school?" Lila suggests causing Marinette to growl.
She was about to confront them when she slipped on a library cart sending books crashing into a wall. When Adrien and Lila looked over, they just saw the books as Marinette hid under the desk. Suddenly Adrien's phone vibrated signaling he had to go to fencing class.
"I gotta go, I've got a lesson in 58 seconds." Adrien said grabbing his books. He was about to leave when Lila got in front of him causing him to drop his backpack.
"So... the park?" Lila asks moving his father's book away with her foot before handing Adrien his backpack.
"Sure." Adrien said running out while Lila picks up the book to see a page of a fox superhero.
"A vixen super heroin? Interesting." Lila grins walking away.
Crawling out from behind the desk Marinette looks at Lila as Tikki flies in.
"Marinette."
"I know, I need to stop Adrien before he meets her in the park, he has to know she's a thief." Marinette said.
"No. you can't say anything. I need to check out that book first. If it's what I think it is, we have to get it." Tikki said.
"I don't get it. Why do we need it?" Marinette asks.
"I'll explain when I know for sure. We can't let Lila out of our sight." Tikki said as they left to follow her.
Following Lila, Marinette saw she made a stop at the jewelry store before making her way to the park where she took out an orange necklace that bared a strong resemblance to the fox Miraculous.
As Lila examined the book, Adrien called out to her.
"Oh no, he's already here." Marinette said as Lila stood up and dumped the book in the trash. "What a brat." Marinette growls.
"I'll get it." Tikki said flying ahead.
"No, Tikki." Marinette warns.
"I have to get that book. You take care of Adrien." Tikki said flying to the trashcan.
As Marinette snuck over, she overheard the conversation.
"You seriously know Ladybug?" Adrien asks as Tikki pops out with the book.
"Marinette this is it." Tikki said as Marinette put the book in her bag.
"Not only did Ladybug save my life, but we've also become close friends. It's because we have something very special in common. It's what I wanted to tell you about. I'm the descendant of a vixen superhero named Volpina." Lila said.
"Volpina?" Marinette whispers.
"Volpina? I think I read about her in my book." Adrien said going for his backpack, but Lila stops him.
"Of course she's in it. She's one of the most important superheroes. Much more important than Ladybug." Lila said totally pissing Marinette off. "My grandma gave me this necklace." Lila took out the fake necklace.
"Wow, she's good." Tikki said impressed while Marinette runs to the opposite end of the park.
"You have your book I can't lose Adrien. Time to transform! Tikki, spots on!" Marinette said as her earrings glowed transforming her into Ladybug.
Back with Adrien and Lila, Adrien was looking at the necklace in awe.
"Are you telling me this is a…Miraculous?" Adrien asks when Ladybug drops down in front of them.
"Hey Lila, how's it going? Long time no see. I saw your interview on the Ladyblog. I saved your life and we became BFFs for life. Only I don't recall saving your life. She lied to you and everyone else just so she could impress you!" Ladybug said causing Lila to cry.
"So you're not a descendant of a superhero?" Adrien asks.
"More like a super-liar." Ladybug smirks.
"How dare you!" Lila snaps before running off.
"Lila!" Adrien calls out before turning to Ladybug. "What was that all about? Weren't you a little harsh?"
"I don't put up with lies, especially when they're about me." Ladybug said before swinging away.
"What is with you Ladybug?" Adrien asks as Ladybug lands on top a roof.
"I may have gone a bit overboard, but at least I don't have to deal with her anymore." Ladybug said before swinging away.
With Lila, she was looking at a poster of Ladybug.
"My chances with Adrien…gone! I hate you Ladybug!" Lila said throwing her backpack at the poster before breaking into tears.
At Hawk Moth's unknown location, he saw the whole thing.
"Jealousy, deceit, and the desire to be a superhero. This young lady is my perfect prey." Hawk Moth said as he turned a butterfly into an Akuma. "Fly, my little evil one and Akumatise her." He said as the Akuma flew out the window.
As Lila was still on the ground the Akuma went into her necklace. "Volpina, I am Hawk Moth. I'm giving you the power of illusion. From now on your lies will come to life. Gain Ladybug, Cat Noir and Silver Claw's trust and convince them you're a superhero. Then betray them and bring me their Miraculous." Hawk Moth said telepathically.
"It would be my pleasure, Hawk Moth." Lila grins as she turns into an exact replica of the wielder of the Fox Miraculous.
Taking out a flute she plays a tune which changes the poster of Ladybug to one of Volpina and Adrien.
At the Louvre, Sam and Faang were discussing what they learned about with Master Fu.
"So Faang, if you knew all the other kwamis. Does that mean you know the ones Ladybug and Cat Noir have?" Sam asks.
"I do, but I do not know who Master Fu gave them to for they were given away before I met you." Faang said when a large shadow appears over them.
Looking up they both gasped to see a meteor heading towards them.
"Faang we gotta transform!" Sam said running in that direction when suddenly Volpina appeared in the air and stopped the meteor with her bare hands.
"It can't be…Trixx?" Faang said hopefully when he noticed Volpina's necklace and shook his head.
"Wait I thought we saw that Miraculous at Master Fu's house. When did he choose another person?" Sam asks.
"He didn't Sam, I know the Fox Miraculous better than anyone and that's not it." Faang said.
"So you mean?" Sam asks looking at Volpina.
"Hawk Moth released another Akuma." Faang said as Volpina pushed the meteor into the sky.
On the roof, the real Volpina swatted the one that stopped the meteor revealing that one to be an illusion before making her way to the crowd.
"I am Volpina, the only superhero Paris needs." Volpina declared.
As the crowd chanted her name Ladybug and Cat Noir met on a nearby rooftop.
"Volpina?" Ladybug asks.
"Looks like we have a new ally." Cat Noir said.
"Don't you think it's weird for a superhero to appear out of the blue?" Ladybug asks.
"Hey, isn't that how we met Silver Claw?" Cat Noir asks.
"Silver Claw was different." Ladybug said as Volpina landed in front of them.
"Hey guys glad you could make it. I need a hand. Follow me." Volpina said leading them away.
Looking Sam and Faang exchange glances before running off to transform.
Following Volpina, they arrive to see what looked like Hawk Moth overlooking something.
"I don't believe it, it's Hawk Moth, in the flesh." Cat Noir said.
"He never shows up, something big is going on." Ladybug said.
"We can take him down but it's going to take all of us. It'll take each of our talents." Volpina said.
"We can do this." Cat Noir nods.
"Very nice to meet you Cat Noir. Cute outfit by the way." Volpina flirts.
"Thanks, you too Volpina." Cat Noir said causing Ladybug to make a gagging noise.
"First the meteorite and now Hawk Moth appearing on the same day. Don't you think that's unusual?" Ladybug asks.
"Why would you say that?" Volpina asks.
"I was asking Cat Noir." Ladybug said.
"I'm finding you unusual today, everything alright?" Cat Noir asks.
"I'm fine, just fine. Volpina what's your Miraculous?" Ladybug asks turning to her.
"My necklace." She gestures.
"What powers does it give you?" Ladybug asks.
"Flight and super-strength." Volpina said when Hawk Moth started to escape. "He's getting away!"
As the three heroes follow him Silver Claw was not far behind.
At the top of the mayor's building Hawk Moth comes to a stop with the three heroes nearby.
"Ladybug, go left. Cat Noir, go right. I'll go from behind." Volpina said.
"No! I'll go right. Cat Noir from behind and you from…the left." Ladybug said.
"Fine. Makes no difference to me." Volpina said making her move.
"Will you chill out? You didn't act this way when Silver Claw joined us." Cat Noir said as he went in his direction and Ladybug went in hers.
As Volpina flew behind a building the real Volpina appeared and swatted away the illusion.
"Now to set my trap." She said.
Cat Noir arrives at his spot only to see Hawk Moth was gone. "Where'd he go?" He asks when Hawk Moth appeared on the rooftops across from him. "I got him!" Cat Noir chases after Hawk Moth leading him away from Ladybug and Volpina.
"There's one down, now for the other." Volpina said looking in Ladybug's direction.
As Ladybug follows Hawk Moth he suddenly disappears.
"Now where did he go?" Ladybug asks when she steps on a panel and dozens of missiles appear out of nowhere and were aimed right at her.
"I wouldn't move an inch if I were you." Volpina said appearing in front of her. "Don't worry Ladybug, I don't want to be your friend, but now you won't be able to say you don't know me."
"Lila?" Ladybug said shocked.
"You will call me Volpina!" She snaps.
"You're not a superhero. You're one of Hawk Moth's victims." Ladybug said.
"Everyone thinks I'm a superhero, including Cat Noir and when your friend Silver Claw shows up, I'll convince him too. So you won't be able to call me a liar anymore. Because everyone will think you're the liar!" Volpina declared.
"Volpina, take Ladybug's Miraculous, her earrings." Hawk Moth said telepathically.
"Before I destroy you, you're going to give me your Miraculous." Volpina said.
"Never!" Ladybug said covering her ears.
Suddenly a sword flew in and sliced the missiles revealing them to be illusions.
"What the?" Volpina looks to see Silver Claw land next to Ladybug. "Silver Claw, so nice to finally meet you."
"Drop the act Volpina, I know you're not a real superhero." Silver Claw glares.
"What? How did you?" Volpina gasps.
"The meteorite, the missiles, Hawk Moth, all of them were illusions." Silver Claw said.
"Lies, of course." Ladybug throws her yoyo at Volpina but once it hits, we see Volpina was just another illusion too.
"Of course, she would be an illusion too." Silver Claw said.
"Thanks for the save." Ladybug said.
"Just glad I showed up in time." Silver Claw said as she called Cat Noir.
"Is Volpina with you?" She asks.
"No, and I can't find Hawk Moth either." Cat Noir said.
"He was never there. That's Volpina's power, she can create illusions. She's not a superhero, she was akumatized by Hawk Moth." Ladybug said.
"I don't get it, why?" Cat Noir asks.
"I think it's my fault. I ruined her chances with a guy she likes." Ladybug said as Silver Claw looks at her with wide eyes.
"Whoa, not cool Ladybug." Silver Claw said.
"Lila?" Cat Noir said to himself.
"I'm sure she's going to his house. I'll send you the address. Meet us there." Ladybug said hanging up.
"I'm pretty sure I know the way already." Cat Noir said leaving.
At Adrien's house, Cat Noir sneaks into his room through the bathroom before turning back into Adrien.
"Wouldn't Cat Noir be more useful?" Plagg asks.
"If Volpina's got a thing for me. I can make her see sense." Adrien said walking into his room.
"You really think you can take down Volpina without me?" Plagg asks when Adrien spotted Volpina heading towards the window.
"Hide Plagg." Adrien said as Plagg went into his jacket.
"Adrien." Volpina calls out entering his room.
"Hey, who are you?" Adrien asks.
"Do you remember this necklace? I didn't know how to tell you the truth but this way at least you see I'm not lying I am a superhero." Volpina said.
"Lila?" Adrien gasps.
"You can call me Volpina. I'm sorry about the park earlier. Ladybug's jealous because she's not as powerful as me." Volpina said.
"Wow she is a really good liar." Silver Claw said looking down.
"Well she's about to find out that Ladybug isn't just another figment of her imagination." Ladybug said taking out her phone but couldn't reach Cat Noir. "Ugh where is he? We better deal with this ourselves." Ladybug said as the two heroes swung in startling Volpina.
"See what I mean? She's jealous of me…of you, of us. But this you won't ruin our date Ladybug." Volpina growls.
"Is that why she got akumatized? I thought you were the smart one?" Sliver Claw asks.
"It wasn't really a date…I mean it could've been one." Adrien said as Volpina turns to him.
"Excuse me, but we need to have a chat with super-liar." Ladybug said.
"Stop pretending your illusions are reality." Silver Claw said drawing his sword while Adrien ran into the bathroom.
Closing the door, Plagg flies out of his jacket. "So, was I right or was I right?" Plagg.
"Come on, claws out!" Adrien said.
In his room, Silver Claw lunges at Volpina who blocks his sword with her flute.
"Funny I always thought wolves and Foxes got along." Volpina smirks.
"Not when it turns out the fox is a sneaky liar." Silver Claw said pushing her to the wall.
Ladybug throws her yoyo, but Volpina leaps around the room dodging the attacks when Cat Noir comes in from the window.
"Sorry I'm late, had a bit of trouble finding the place." Cat Noir said.
Playing a note on her flute Volpina creates multiple illusions of herself.
Having enough of this Ladybug swings her yoyo getting rid of all the Volpina's but the real one was nowhere to be seen.
"Illusions?" Cat Noir said when Volpina and Adrien appeared on the rooftop across from them.
"Over there!" Silver Claw points.
"She's taken Adrien!" Ladybug gasps as they ran off.
"It's an illusion." Cat Noir said.
"How are you so sure?" Ladybug asks.
"My feline sixth sense. It's legendary." Cat Noir said as Ladybug opened the bathroom door to see it was empty.
"I think your sixth sense needs some fixing." Silver Claw said as he and Ladybug chased after Volpina.
"I'm not even gonna try to get out of this one." Cat Noir sighs as they chased Volpina to the Eiffel Tower where she had Adrien dangling for his life.
"Give me your Miraculous or else!" Volpina cackles.
"I thought you loved him!" Ladybug said.
"Not as much as seeing you three defeated. No hard feelings." Volpina said.
"You're bluffing it has to be an illusion." Cat Noir smirks.
"Care to bet on that?" Volpina said as she loosened her grip.
"No!" Ladybug screams as she starts to remove her earrings causing Silver Claw's eyes to widen.
"Don't do it Ladybug!" Cat Noir said throwing his staff at Adrien and Volpina.
"No!" Ladybug screams but it turned out to be an illusion.
On the other side of the tower Volpina growls as she made her way to the top with the three heroes chasing after her.
Once they reached the top the three heroes look in shock to see Volpinas everywhere.
"Lucky charm!" Ladybug throws her yoyo in the and from it a wrapped item appears. When she opens it she sees it's a glowing chocolate popsicle giving her an idea. "I know how to stop Volpina."
"With a chocolate popsicle?" Cat Noir asks.
"Trust me, get ready." Ladybug grins.
"Cataclysm!" Cat Noir's ring glows as dark energy surrounds his hand.
Ladybug holds up the ice cream bar and the light from it blinds the real Volpina signaling for Silver Claw and Cat Noir to strike.
Moving in with their sword and cataclysm they destroy parts of the tower and make it rain down on top of Volpina trapping.
"Trapped like a fox." Ladybug said before ripping off her necklace and smashing it releasing the Akuma. "No more evil doing for you little Akuma. Time to de-evilise!" Ladybug throws her yoyo catching the Akuma and turning it back into a butterfly. "Miraculous Ladybug!" Throwing the ice cream into the air Ladybug returned everything to normal including Lila.
"Lila?" Ladybug said walking up to her.
"Ladybug?"
"I totally overreacted and never should have spoken to you like that. I'm sorry." Ladybug apologizes.
"Forget it Ladybug, you were right we'll never be friends." Lila said grabbing her necklace and walking away.
At his unknown location, Hawk Moth saw the whole thing.
"She's still angry. You're not done with Volpina yet Ladybug. You haven't seen the last of her!" Hawk Moth vows.
At Marinette's house, she and Tikki were looking at Adrien's book.
"This book could have been my connection to Adrien, but something tells me I won't be returning it." Marinette said.
"I'm sorry Marinette but it's information is invaluable." Tikki said.
"Information? But it's all in code." Marinette asks.
"I know someone's who's been looking for this for a long time." Tikki said.
"I don't get it Tikki, who?"
"The Great Guardian and I think it's finally time for you to meet him." Tikki said.
At Adrien's house, Adrien emptied his backpack to see his father's book was gone.
"Did you take my father's book Plagg?" Adrien asks as Plagg was eating cheese.
"Of course not." Plagg said.
"If he finds out I'll be dealing with something far worse than Hawk Moth." Adrien said.
At Sam's house, he and Faang were laying on his bed thinking about what happened today.
"Crazy day, eh Sam?" Faang asks.
"No kidding, but something was strange. Ladybug was so worried for Adrien she almost gave up her Miraculous and how did Cat Noir know Adrien was safe? It's like he saw through the illusion…or he knew it was fake all along." Sam said sitting up.
"What's going on Sam?" Faang asks curiously.
"I think I'm starting to see a pattern between Ladybug and Cat Noir and if I'm right I'll know who they are." Sam said in a serious tone.
At Master Fu's house, Marinette knocks on the door to see Master Fu waiting inside.
"Hello Ladybug." He said as she and Tikki walked in and the door closed behind them.