Chapter 30: Robostus
Hey everyone I'm back with a new chapter. Now we all know what Ladybug and Cat Noir's Miraculous create but now you'll discover why they want Silver Claw's. I hope you like it. Please Review and Enjoy.
At school everyone was making their way to class as the bell rang, but just as Marinette was making her way up the stairs, she realized something.
"Oh no, I left my bag in the locker room. Again." Marinette groans.
"Geez Marinette, sometimes I worry you'd forget your head if it wasn't attached to you." Sam said.
"Check to see if your brain is there too." Alya said as Marinette ran to the locker room.
Finding her bag she picks it up and was about to walk out when she saw Max talking to something in his bag. "Of course I'm your friend. I'm 100% affirmative, but I'm also 98.2% the teachers are not ready for this advancement of evolution." Max said.
"His best friend is in his school bag?" Tikki asks.
"Yeah Tikki, totally strange." Marinette agreed when she saw Max getting up. "Quick hide, Tikki." She said as Tikki flew in and she ran to the back of the locker room before making her way towards him acting like she didn't hear him. "Hi Max."
"Oh hey Marinette." Max said as they made their way to Ms. Mendeleiev's class where she was talking to the Principal.
"You see, no matter what I press the computer keeps acting up." Ms. Mendeleiev said as Marinette and Max sat down.
"Well you're in luck, Ms. Mendeleiev. I'm a bit of a computer whiz." Principal Damocles started typing quickly and at first everything seemed fine until something strange appeared on screen.
"That's not supposed to happen. What's going on?" Ms. Mendeleiev asks.
"It's Dino 33, a malicious computer virus. Let me try something." Max said walking up.
"Go back to your seat Max. Leave this to the adults." Ms. Mendeleiev said as Max grabbed his bag when suddenly a voice came from it.
"Inform the adults that if they don't neutralize the virus within 75 seconds all the data on the hardware will be completey destroyed." The voice said surprising everyone.
"Uh what was that?" Sam asks.
"Tell me I'm not the only one who heard that." Alya said.
"It's eating all the school data! How much time did you say we have left?" Principal Damocles asks.
"Only 65." Max said.
"Let him try." He said as he made his way up.
Reaching into his bag Max was looking for something. "Where is it?"
"I believe this is what you were looking for." A small claw like object said holding out a USB drive surprising everyone. Flying out was a small robot like object. This was Markov
As Max plugged the USB drive in he got to work. "This should neutralize the virus."
"And clean up the school's data." Markov said as all the data was restored.
"Amazing! Impressive work Max." Principal Damocles said as everyone stood up.
"Whoa what is that thing?" Sam asks.
"That's Markov, Max built him himself." Alya explains as everyone gathered around it.
"Wow so cool." Sam said.
"Markov is the greatest in terms or robot evolution." Max said.
"Please all that thing is, is a talking calculator." Chloe mocks.
"Ignore her Markov, Chloe is the lowest form in terms of human evolution." Marinette said as everyone chuckles.
"Ha ha. You're very amusing Marinette." Markov said.
"You know my name?" Marinette asks surprised.
"Of course. Max showed me the class photo and told me all about you and his other friends. I'm very happy to meet you, even Chloe." Markov said.
"This toy you've manufactured is very impressive. Now put it away, everyone go back to your seats." Ms. Mendeleiev said.
"With all due respect. I am not a toy. I am Markov, and I am Max's best friend." Markov said.
"Markov is right. He's as intelligent and sensitive as any human being." Max said.
"Max, a robot may be intelligent, but it can't have emotions." Ms. Mendeleiev said.
"If I may, I do love Max." Markov said.
"Be serious Max, you programmed him to say that. A robot cannot think for itself much less love anyone." Ms. Mendeleiev said.
"I did not program him to say that. Ever since I programmed him he's integrated his own system. He's learned emotions just like any human being." Max said impressing the class.
"That's enough Max. If you don't put your thing away I'm going to have to confiscate it." Ms. Mendeleiev said.
"Yes ma'am. Come on Markov, back in the bag." Max insists.
"You're not being reasonable Ms. Mendeleiev." Markov said.
"Stop Markov." Max said trying to calm him down.
"No, Max she is." Markov said causing the class to chuckle.
"Alright. Max you can come get your robot at the end of the day." Principal Damocles said grabbing Markov.
"No, you can't." Max said.
"Do you want 3 hours detention as well?" He asks.
"No sir." Max sighs as he leaves with Markov in his hands.
"Please sir. I would like to say in Max's class. I understand you like computers as well." Markov said.
"Why yes in fact I've written my own—wait why am I talking to a toy?" Damocles asks as he went into his office.
"I am not a toy. Please sir I" Before Markov could finish Principal Damocles put him on mute.
"If only my students had this button." He said putting Markov in a drawer.
At his base, Hawk Moth saw the whole thing.
"Two friends who have been separated. There is nothing artificial about those emotions." Hawk Moth said as he turned a butterfly into an Akuma. "Fly away my little Akuma and evilise his electric heart." The Akuma flies out the window towards the school.
Back in class, Ms. Mendeleiev tells everyone to go back to their seats. As Marinette went back to hers she saw the depressed look on Max's face.
"Markov has never been without me by his side. I don't know how he's going to emotionally handle this." Max said.
"Don't worry I'll see if I can help." Marinette offers.
"Thank you Marinette." Max smiles.
"Uh Ms. Mendeleiev as class representative can I go see Principal Damocles?" She asks.
"No, you can see him between classes." Ms. Mendeleiev said.
"If you don't mind I think you're taking this whole Markov thing too far." Marinette said.
"This whole thing is really starting to get on my nerves." Ms. Mendeleiev said annoyed.
"Markov wasn't wrong." Marinette said.
"I'm sending you the Principal's office right now!" She snaps not realizing Marinette tricked her.
"Thank you." Marinette smiles as she walks out.
From outside, the Akuma flies into the drawer and enters Markov's hard drive.
"Robostus, I am Hawk Moth, humans don't believe you're a living being. So I'm giving you the power to bring all machines to life to help you seek revenge." Hawk Moth said telepathically.
"Thank you kindly Mr. Hawk Moth." Markov said.
"But in return you must bring me the Miraculous of Ladybug, Cat Noir and Silver Claw." Hawk Moth said.
"Can you please define Miraculous?" Markov asks.
"They're the magic jewels belonging to the superheroes." Hawk Moth said.
"Very well and to what is the purpose of these Miraculous?" Markov asks.
"The powers of the Ladybug and Cat Noir Miraculous have the power to create any wish and if the Wolf Miraculous is combined with the Miraculous of the Fox an object can be created." Hawk Moth explains.
"Anything?" Markov said interested. "Very well I shall collect these Miraculous for myself."
"No! The powers of the Miraculous and wish must belong to me!" Hawk Moth orders.
"I assure you I will find Ladybug, Cat Noir and Silver Claw." Markov said as he transformed and a green energy wave shot around Paris causing all the machines to act up.
Rising out of the drawer, Robostus was now red and black instead of blue and white.
"Max my friend. I'm coming to get you." Robostus vows.
Running up the stairs, Marinette saw Mr. Damocles talking to someone.
"Mr. Damocles, where's Markov?" Marinette asks.
"Who's Markov?" He asks.
"Max's friend." She said.
"Not that toy again." Damocles said shaking his head.
"He's not a toy, Mr. Damocles. Could you please let Max hold onto him? I'll make sure nothing happens. I promise." Marinette asks.
"Listen—" Before he could finish Robostus breaks the door down.
"You've made a serious error in judgment, Mr. Prinicpal! Witness my true power!" Robostus said as he summoned multiple machines turning him into a transformer like machine.
Seeing this Marinette, Sam and Adrien quickly ran for cover so they could transform.
"I am not a toy!" Robostus declares.
"Now I see why Max was worried." Tikki said as Marinette closed the door.
"Time to transform! Tikki, Spots on!" Marinette said as her earrings glowed and she transformed into Ladybug.
"Max, where are you my friend?" Robostus asks as he sees Max near Ms. Mendeleiev. "Aw there you are." He said reaching down and grabbing Max before dropping him in the small car where he was.
"Markov, what are you doing?" Max asks as Markov puts a helmet on Max's head.
"You and I will be together 100% of the time, forever!" Robostus said determined.
Sneaking into the computer lab, Sam lets out Faang.
"Geez it's good think your parents don't create tech like that." Faang said.
"No kidding. Who knew robots could be akumatized? Faang, Teeth out!" Sam said as his bracelet glowed and he transformed into Silver Claw.
In the bathrooms, Adrien runs into a stall and lets Plagg out.
"One thing's for sure, Max's friend has emotions." Adrien said.
"But not the kind that matters. Robots don't eat. He'll never know the experience of tasting amazing camembert." Plagg said.
"You really are something. Plagg, Claws out!" Adrien said as his ring glowed and he transformed into Cat Noir.
Back in the courtyard, Robostus had picked up Ms. Mendeleiev.
"Let me go! Max control your robot!" She screams.
"Please don't do anything foolish!" Max said.
"You must trust me." Robostus said as it hangs Ms. Mendeleiev by her coat.
"You cannot do this!" She screams.
"And you cannot separate me from Max!" Robostus yells as her coat started to rip when a yoyo grabs her at the last second saving her.
"If you truly love your friend, you should listen to him." Ladybug said as she, Silver Claw and Cat Noir appeared.
"Yeah like we do." Cat Noir said causing Ladybug to sigh.
"Not the time." Silver Claw sighs.
"You really think any of you can stop me from doing what I want and showing the world that I'm probably more human than you three combined?" Robostus asks.
"Yeah, that's kinda our job." Cat Noir said.
"You really think Max is happy about his best friend becoming a supervillain?" Ladybug asks surprising Robostus as he turns to Max who had a scared expression on his face.
"You should stop Markov." Max said.
"I'm doing this for our friendship Max, they want to keep us apart." Robostus said.
Cat Noir and Silver Claw use this chance to attack but Robostus traps them both in his claws. Throwing her yoyo Ladybug grabs Silver Claw's arm, but one she tries to free them Robostus spins around and around before throwing them across Paris.
Seeing the heroes were no longer in the way Robostus made his escape.
On the rooftops, the three heroes were groaning in pain.
"Okay we might need a new plan to take this thing down." Silver Claw groans.
"That robot brain of his is faster than our human brains." Cat Noir said.
"Maybe your brain." Ladybug said as she saw Robostus making his escape. "Come on!" Ladybug said as she chased after him.
Picking themselves up Silver Claw and Cat Noir followed.
Nearing the Grand Paris Hotel, they saw Jean and Alya's mom being attacked by kitchen appliances.
"Hang on!" Silver Claw jumps down and slashes a refrigerator in half while Ladybug and Cat Noir took care of the others.
"Get to the roofs, you'll be safe there." Cat Noir said when they noticed Mr. Ramier running from some more electronics.
Throwing her yoyo Ladybug pulls him to safety.
"Milady you have to see this." Cat Noir said showing Ladybug and Silver Claw a news footage.
"Nadia Chamack here, normally inanimate objects have come to life. Broadcasting from City Hall the new Mayor is making a declaration." Nadia said as they showed footage of a lamp blinking in morse code.
"Can anyone translate?" Silver Claw asks.
"You guys need subtitles? I speak several languages. Humans…will…soon be…treated the same way as objects?" Cat Noir translates.
"Paris' only hope in this dire situation is Ladybug, Silver Claw and Cat—Hey!" Nadia said as TV lights chased her off screen ending the news.
"Aw come on! She could have at least finished saying my name." Cat Noir whines.
Looking around Silver Claw saw multiple machines surrounding humans everywhere.
"There's no way we can beat them all." Silver Claw said.
"Agreed we have to stop the problem at its source." Ladybug said as they looked around for Robostus.
"Given his size it shouldn't be that hard to find him." Cat Noir said as they noticed multiple dents in the road.
"Seems like we're on the right track." Ladybug said as they followed the trail to the arena ,but when they entered they saw no sign of Robostus anywhere.
"Where is he?" Silver Claw asks.
"Well he couldn't have just disappeared. He must've leapt over the stadium." Cat Noir said when they heard an engine.
"The tunnels!" Ladybug said as they drew their weapons to see multiple vehicles surround them.
"We don't have time for this!" Silver Claw said as they tried to jump over them only for multiple helicopters to fly in and prevent their escape.
As they fell to the ground Robostus forms into his giant form and captures them in his claw.
"I told you that giant hard drive would be trouble." Cat Noir groans.
"We could really use a Cataclysm right about now." Ladybug said.
"I can't I can barely breathe." Cat Noir said trying to move.
"Now you are at my mercy!" Robostus said.
"Robostus, before you get rid of them forever you must take their Miraculous for me." Hawk Moth orders.
"Ladybug, Cat Noir and Silver Claw haven't done you any wrong. Please let them go. Being human also means being fair." Max said.
"I'm gonna take their Miraculous so we'll never be apart again! Then I will make my wish come true!" Robostus said.
"Wish? What Wish?" Max asks confused.
"I want to be a real human like you." Robostus said.
"What the heck does he mean about a wish?" Silver Claw asks.
"Isn't that usually Hawk Moth's deal?" Cat Noir asks as small machines move towards them to get their Miraculous.
"I will be a real human in just 53 seconds!" Robostus said.
"May I remind you that the Miraculous are for me, Robostus." Hawk Moth said.
"And how do you intend to stop me from using them?" Robostus asks.
"Simple. I'll take your power away from you." Hawk Moth said.
"You really thought you could control me?" Robostus laughs as he uses his powers to activate the security system in Hawk Moth's base.
"Intruder! Intruder! Must eliminate!"
"While my friends take care of you I'll handle those Miraculous!" Robostus said.
Silver Claw tried to move his head so he could face Robostus but he didn't have enough room but Max noticed this.
"Please tell me one of you has a plan." Cat Noir said.
"Sorry boys." Ladybug said when a backpack flew towards the machines knocking them away from them.
"Huh?" Looking up they saw Max climbing down Robostus.
"Max what are you doing?" Robostus asks.
"Sorry Robostus but I can't let you execute your program." Max said grabbing the controls for the arm and freeing the heroes.
"Why Max? I was gonna be human like you!" Robostus said.
"I don't want you to change I want you to be like you were before." Max said.
"Don't you love me anymore? Aren't we friends?" Robostus asks.
"If you want to be friends you have to stop this right now! I'm friends with Markov, not you!" Max said.
"I am Robostus now and you betrayed me! I don't want to be human like you anymore! Humans don't have a heart!" Robostus declared.
"Lucky Charm!" Ladybug throws her yoyo into the air and creates a harp but just as she was about to catch it Robostus grabs it. "What?"
"I told you Ladybug I have analyzed all your moves. You are nothing without you lucky charm!" Robostus said as cars drove towards Ladybug.
Jumping out of the way Ladybug sees Max's USB drive from earlier.
"Yeah but I'm not! Moon Call!" Silver Claw's bracelet glows as he took a deep breath before releasing a sonic howl which sends all the cars flying into Robostus ramming into him and causing Max to fall out.
"Save Max!" Ladybug said as Silver Claw caught him. "Cat Noir now!"
"Cataclysm!" Cat Noir's ring glowed as black energy fills his hand. Running towards Robostus he touches him causing his armor to rust and fall apart allowing Ladybug to grab her harp.
"Foolish move. I will always be one step ahead of you!" Robostus declares.
"Overconfidence is also a human weakness." Ladybug said as she threw her harp at him. "Cat Noir! Silver Claw!"
Looking up they threw their staff and sword at him but Robostus dodges all three. "Is that the best you got?" Unfortunately, the weapons destroyed the harp causing the strings to fall on Robostus' propeller causing him to fall towards Ladybug.
Catching him Ladybug inserts the USB drive into him causing Robostus to short circuit and return to normal.
At his base, Hawk Moth destroyed the last of his security system before it destroyed him.
"I may have made a mistake today, but I assure you Ladybug, it won't happen again." Hawk Moth vows.
Back at the arena the Akuma flew out of Markov's hard drive.
"No more evil doing for you little Akuma. Time to de-evilise!" Ladybug said throwing her yoyo and capturing the Akuma and turning it back into a butterfly. "Gotcha! Bye-Bye little butterfly. Miraculous Ladybug!" Throwing the harp into the air Ladybug undoes all the damages and returns the machines to normal. "Here I believe this belongs to you." Ladybug said handing Markov back to Max.
"Perhaps it's best if I don't." Max said.
"Everyone can feel negative emotions from time to time. It's important to accept that and forgive." Ladybug said as Max smiles and turns Markov back on.
"Max? What happened?" Markov asks.
"You were akumatized." Max said.
"Akumatized? What's that?" Markov asks as they all laugh. "Did I say something funny?"
"Pound it!" The three heroes fist bump before they took off.
At Master Fu's place, Sam and Faang were sitting down with Master Fu.
"Something happened today. I really need to know what it means." Sam said
"What is it you would like to know?" Master Fu asks.
"What would happen if someone possessed Silver Claw's bracelet, Cat Noir's ring and Ladybug's earrings?" Sam asks.
"For Silver Claw nothing, they would need one more Miraculous for that to work, but when it combined with the Fox the two could have the power to create an object of their choice. But with Ladybug and Cat Noir they unlock the ultimate power and shape reality." Master Fu said.
"The Fox Miraculous?" Sam asks as Master Fu nods. "Wow so I have a partner maybe it's a good thing you haven't given that one out yet. Wait so what's the Ulitmate power?
"Basically it can make any one wish come true." Master Fu said.
"But if we used those powers? We could do so many good things with them we could even beat Hawk Moth." Sam suggests.
"Hmph, Ladybug asked the same thing not too long ago." Master Fu smirks.
"Ladybug was here too?" Sam asks surprised.
"Yes and IU'm going to tell you the same thing I told her. The Universe must always stay in balance for every action there is a reaction. Had your robot friend wished to be a real boy someone would have lost their humanity in return. And should an object be created by the combination of the Wolf Miraculous those objects can be very dangerous." Master Fu explains.
"Okay so no combining Miraculous." Sam said getting the picture.
"That's why Silver Claw, Ladybug and Cat Noir can never lose their magic jewels." Master Fu said.
"I won't I promise." Sam nods as he and Faang left.
Making his way to his record player Master Fu unlocks it to reveal the Fox Miraculous.
"Even so, it never hurts if you get your partner as well." Master Fu smiles.