It had a couple of days to let Ladybug, Cat Noir and the rest of her teammates to settle down. They got pretty comfortable sleeping in Class 1-A's common room. They all knew that Mr. Aizawa was planning something for them, but for now, they were just glad to be staying here for now.
Ladybug had woken up in her sleeping bag, barely getting any sleep. Cat Noir woke up beside her as he stretched and looked around to find them in Class 1-A's dormitory. It still felt really weird to them to wake up in a place like this. Ladybug couldn't help but worry about her parents and what they might be thinking. She just hoped that Alya was covering for her or doing something to help out back in Paris.
"Good morning, milady," Cat Noir said with a smile.
Ladybug looked around to find everyone still sleeping. Their teammates were all covered in sleeping bags and pillows, still sleeping. She smiled back at him, really happy to at least have her partner with him.
"Good morning, kitty," Ladybug said back.
Ladybug got up from her spot and went into the kitchen. She opened up the fridge and grabbed some orange juice and two cups. She poured some orange juice for her and Cat Noir. He came over and politely took it from her. For a while, they quietly looked around to see where they were. Ladybug noticed how weird this all was, and even Cat Noir seemed to feel the same way.
"Weird, huh?" Ladybug asked him as she took a sip of her orange juice.
"Yeah. Weird," Cat Noir said back, "Everyone seems pretty different compared to our Paris. I know that there are a lot of pro heroes and quirks here, but it's still weird that we're actually here now."
"Yeah. I wonder what Mr. Aizawa is planning for us exactly," Ladybug said to him, "I mean, we are staying at a school dormitory. Do you think we'll have to go to the school or something?"
"I hope so. That would be so cool! Don't you think?" Cat Noir asked her.
Ladybug didn't answer him right away since her being at the school probably meant to take off their masks. She got nervous, hoping that things would still turn out okay. Then she noticed her teammates started to wake up and saw them hanging out together. They all decided to get some breakfast from the fridge. Even though Mr. Aizawa said to make themselves at home, Ladybug still made sure not to take a lot food and drinks from the fridge. While she had a some cereal with Cat Noir, Midoriya and other classmates came downstairs to see them in their school uniforms.
"Hey Izuku," Cat Noir said to him, "Are you going to school today? I didn't even realize that today was a school day."
"Yeah. It feels so good to be back here in U.A.," Midoriya said with his eyes lit up, "I've been wanting to go back to school for a while now since we're all back from Paris."
"That must be cool going to a school like this," Ladybug said to him, "I never thought I'd even see this school, but now we're actually here."
"I hope Mr. Aizawa gives you guys a spot in the school. It can be pretty intimidating at first, but it actually turns out to be pretty educational and fun!" Midoriya said to them.
"It's so great to hear you talk about our school like that, Midoriya!" Iida said to him while he swung his arms around, "I'm hoping that we didn't fall too far behind on our studies and hero training while we were in Paris."
"Yeah, I've been trying to at least hero train as much as I could when we were in Paris," Uraraka said to them.
Before they could say anything else, Mr. Aizawa walked into the common room. Ladybug noticed that he looked about ready to go to U.A., but then noticed he was holding a case of some sort. He noticed that Ladybug and her teammates were finally up and eating breakfast.
"Good, you're all up," Mr. Aizawa said to them as he placed the case on the counter, "I have some things that I need to talk about."
Ladybug and Cat Noir shared a look, hoping that this wasn't anything too crazy or unusual. Ladybug's teammates were curious as they all gathered around to see what Mr. Aizawa was up to.
"Me and other teachers have planned some things, and I was able to get Cementoss to build an extra dormitory next door to Class 1-A's dormitory," Mr. Aizawa said to them.
Ladybug and her teammates were surprised to hear this. They all were wondering what this meant exactly, especially Ladybug. She was thinking that meant they were going to the school and started to get a little bit excited.
"Does that mean we get to go to U.A.?" Cat Noir asked him with eager eyes.
"Not yet," Mr. Aizawa said, confusing everyone.
Ladybug wondered where this was going and looked at Mr. Aizawa's case that he had. Mr. Aizawa looked at all of Ladybug's teammates and even Class 1-A were finally all up now.
"Follow me," Mr. Aizawa said to them.
Mr. Aizawa headed out of the dormitory, and Ladybug and everyone else followed him. They were all so confused, but followed him anyway. Ladybug and Cat Noir walked alongside Midoriya, who also seemed a little bit confused for them.
"Izuku, do you have any idea as to what Mr. Aizawa is planning?" Ladybug asked him.
"No. I don't really know what he's planning. If none of you are in U.A. yet, maybe he's planning an entrance exam for all of you?" Midoriya said to her.
"Entrance Exam?" Ladybug and Cat Noir said back.
Ladybug looked back at Mr. Aizawa and noticed that they were heading towards an area that they had never seen before. It looked like a giant gate that opened up to maybe a hero training area. Ladybug was very curious as to what this was exactly. Before anyone could ask any questions, Melissa and AllMight came running up out of breath.
"Hey Melissa, what're you doing here?" Ladybug asked her, "I thought you'd be in school by now."
"Yeah, but me and AllMight heard that you guys were going to do the entrance exam, and me and AllMight just needed to see this," Melissa said to them.
Ladybug, Cat Noir and her teammates all were a little nervous and speechless to hear that Midoriya was right all along. They all looked at Mr. Aizawa and just by looking at him they knew that Melissa was right.
"Melissa is right. If you want to stay here in U.A. and take classes, then you have to take this entrance exam," Mr. Aizawa said to them, "Usually we'd wait until the next year for new students, but considering the circumstances, I was able to get all of the teachers to agree that all of you can take it."
Ladybug got a little bit nervous and wondered what this meant for her secret identity. All of her teammates looked so excited and eager to start, especially Cat Noir. Ladybug couldn't stop worrying about how things might turn out at the school.
"Mr. Aizawa," Ladybug said to him, "What exactly does this mean for our secret identities? If we enter U.A., that means we have to go to school without our hero costumes. I'm right aren't I?"
Everyone looked at Ladybug, and then Mr. Aizawa. He didn't even seem worried or anything as everyone waited for him to say something.
"You're going to have to take off your hero costume, yes," Mr. Aizawa explained, "You don't have to worry about secret identities here. U.A. will protect you and help you out whenever they can."
Ladybug and Cat Noir stiffened up, and all of their teammates looked at them curiously. Ladybug felt like everyone was expecting someone that was a big deal to be Ladybug, and it got her really nervous.
"Mr. Aizawa, are you sure about this?" Ladybug asked him, "I just don't know about any of this. I would love to go this school, but taking off my mask just feels weird and unusual to me."
Cat Noir got closer to her, and Ladybug noticed how he seemed to understand what she was going through.
"Why don't we just go through with the entrance exam and see how things turn out?" Cat Noir asked her, "Who knows, it might turn out to be pretty cool."
Ladybug felt a little bit better and straightened up. She looked back at her teammates, and they looked just as confident and ready as Cat Noir. She took a deep breath in and out and got ready for the exam.
"Okay. Mr. Aizawa, we're ready," Ladybug said back to him.
Mr. Aizawa nodded and waved his arm for some sort of signal. After a second, the giant gate opened up and Ladybug's teammates's all dropped their jaws at how crazy this was. Once the gate was open all of the way, Mr. Aizawa looked even more serious now more than ever before.
"Okay. I'll let Present Mic explain the rules now," Mr. Aizawa said to them.
Present Mic walked over to Mr. Aizawa through the giant gate with a big smile on his face. Ladybug had a feeling that this entrance exam will be pretty crazy.
"Yo, Parisian heroes! I can tell that this entrance exam is going to be a pretty crazy one! I'm gonna start with the robots! There are four different kinds of robots. Three pointers, two pointers and one pointers. Once you defeat any of those said robots, you get those points! The most points will get more attention from the teachers, and we'll see who is worth staying at the school or not," Present Mic explained, "Any questions?"
"Yes, I have one!" Pegasus said to him, "You said earlier that there were four robots, but you only brought up three. Where's the fourth one?"
"Oh yes," Present Mic said back, "Well, there is a fourth robot. It's just a zero pointer, which means that should avoid it and there's no point in trying to defeat it."
Ladybug was confused about that obstacle, but let them explain the rest.
"That's it! The teachers will be watching everyone through cameras so we'll see who does best," Present Mic said to them, "Okay! Do your best. Let me hear it, Go Beyond..."
No one say anything from Ladybug's team and just stood there awkwardly and confused. Mr. Aizawa waved Present Mic off, and he walked off back through the giant gate. Mr. Aizawa moved out of the way, and Ladybug and her teammates got ready.
"I might want to mention that this is an individual exam. That means no helping any teammates out to get points," Mr. Aizawa pointed out, "We're all allowing all of you in your hero costumes since that's part of your powers."
Ladybug and Cat Noir shared a look and wondered how this might turn out. Class 1-A all backed up to give Ladybug and her team some space to get ready for the exam. Ladybug was starting to get excited as Midoriya gave her a thumbs up. She felt ready as other teammates finally transformed into their hero costumes.
Mr. Aizawa moved out of the way, and Ladybug got ready to run for it. Before she could react, there was a loud feedback noise coming from the gate. She looked up to see speakers, and it was Present Mic.
"Alrighty then, Parisian Heroes! Everyone is so excited to see you do your thing, yo! Your exam is starts now!"
Before Ladybug knew it, all of her teammates ran for it. She launched through the gate, feeling a thrill once she entered the gated area. She was in awe to see that they are were all in a fake city just for hero training. She was not expecting it to look so big, but she quickly grabbed her yo-yo and swung it around like a lasso. She soon came across a two pointer robot and felt her wings pick up the pace.
She went right for the robot and wrapped her yo-yo around it. She lifted it up in the air and swung it back down to the ground. Ladybug was surprised to see how fast it was to find a robot. Ladybug felt herself start to feel One for All flowing through her and didn't understand why. Something about it gave her a sensation that One for All has done this before. She couldn't help but think about Midoriya and wondered how his entrance exam went.
Ladybug flew up onto the buildings and noticed her team spreading out. She spotted Cat Noir taking down a one pointer robot with his baton while Ryuko was turning into water to take down a three pointer robot. She even noticed Carapace using his shield to defeat a two pointer, which impressed her.
Ladybug soon spotted a three pointer robot nearby and went right for it. She swung her yo-yo around and launched right at it. She defeated it before it had the chance to spot her as she punched it right into the ground. She spotted another one nearby doing some damage to a building and wrapped her yo-yo around it. She pulled it towards her and punched it into pieces.
She smiled, feeling that thrill of One for All coursing through her. She hadn't felt this way in a while, especially since this had nothing to do with HawkMoth and Chrysalis. She just felt like she was enjoying herself, training somewhere as big as this arena. Ladybug looked around to find Pegasus throwing his boomerang at the robot, but it didn't do much to it. Ladybug looked around to find another three pointer robot coming this way. She flew over to it and wrapped her yo-yo around it, but it tried to grab the yo-yo this time around. She pulled it back and launched right at it. She quickly knocked it away from her before it could do anything and moved on to the next one.
Ladybug felt her wings getting tired, so she decided to settle down for a moment on the ground. She spotted Queen Bee taking down a two pointer robot pretty well. She smiled, really happy to finally have her on the team again. In the distance, she even saw Rooster Bold successfully defeating a one pointer robot. She was actually surprised at how well they were doing. Then she noticed Purple Tigress detransforming nearby right when a two pointer robot was coming at her.
Ladybug didn't even think of that happening and went right for the robot. Before the robot could do anything to hurt her, Ladybug swooped in and grabbed Juleka. She got her out of the way and went right for the two pointer robot. Once she took it down, she started to feel pretty tired. Then she noticed a couple of her teammates starting to detransform.
Ladybug was a little nervous for them considering that her and Cat Noir could stay in the exam longer than them because of One for All. Then she thought she felt something rumble in the background. As she stayed still, she felt it get closer and the ground shook a lot more. Everyone was a little nervous as to what that was, and then they all felt something giant and huge topple over them. Ladybug's team looked up to see a giant robot towering over not only them, but the buildings as well. They were all terrified of facing something like that, but then Ladybug realized that this was a zero pointer robot.
This was the robot they had to avoid.
"That's the zero pointer?!" Pegasus cried out.
"Even I can't defeat something big like that!" Ryuko cried out with them.
"We've gotta get out of here! This exam is getting ridiculous!" Queen Bee cried out.
Ladybug watched her teammates running for it, and she couldn't help but do the same thing. Her wings hurt so much that she could barely fly any of them out of there. She grabbed as many of her teammates that detransformed out of the way so they wouldn't get hurt. Even Queen Bee tried to do the same thing, but ended up detransforming as well. As they all helped out one another, Ladybug then realized that someone was missing.
Ladybug looked around frantically and couldn't find Cat Noir anywhere.
"Wait, where's Cat Noir? Has anyone seen him?" Ladybug asked her teammates.
"No. I haven't seen him since the exam started," Carapace said to them.
Ladybug looked around and couldn't find him anywhere. Once she spotted the zero pointer robot, she worried that Cat Noir was hurt. Ladybug felt her wings automatically start to flutter really fast as she launched herself across the city. She got closer to the robot and was shocked to see Adrien stuck under some debris that the zero pointer robot had caused to fall on his leg. Ladybug felt her heart racing as she flew in the sky, seeing her partner and boyfriend stuck next to a giant robot. Something about it made One for All kick into overdrive, causing her to launch right at the robot.
Ladybug felt her arm charging up as she got closer to it. She clenched her teeth, feeling One for All surging all over body.
"Smash!" Ladybug thought out loud.
The moment her fist made contact with the robot, the thing dented and collapsed onto itself. Her punch caused it to explode into pieces, catching Adrien's attention. His jaw dropped and eyes were wide open as she descended from the sky towards him. Ladybug felt a sudden pain shoot up her arm, which hadn't happened to her in a while.
"Ladybug... That was amazing!" Adrien cried out, "You just took out that robot so easily!"
Before Ladybug could say anything, she noticed the zero pointer robot start to collapse towards them. She quickly grabbed Adrien and tried to fly away. Her wings hurt so much, but she tried so hard to fly higher. She kept running anyway and made it as the robot slammed down right behind her. The dust and dirt all around them came up once the robot fell down. Ladybug felt the wind coming at her, but was able to get Adrien out of the way. He was being held by Ladybug, and she was running out of breath as she tried to get him away from the robots.
"Umm... Ladybug, maybe you should let me go," Adrien said to her, "You look like you need a break."
"Ye-Yeah... You're probably right," Ladybug said to him, "But the exam isn't over yet."
Ladybug's teammates ran up to them, shocked to see Adrien with Ladybug. Ladybug wasn't expecting this to happen so soon, but knew that it would eventually given the circumstances.
"A-Adrien?! You're Cat Noir?!" Pegasus cried out.
Adrien stepped away from Ladybug, ready to keep going with the exam.
"We can talk about this later," Ladybug said to them, "We need to keep going, the exam is still on."
Ladybug was about to fly off, but then Present Mic's voice echoed across the city.
"And time's up! The exam is over!"
Another amazing chapter!
This was fun to write! Marinette and her teammates are finally doing the entrance exam! Looks like they are doing really well for the most part, but Adrien got hurt from the Zero Pointer! I thought the parallel with Midoriya and Uraraka would be kind of cute! Everyone seemed to be doing pretty well! Some of them detransformed during the entrance exam though. We'll see how it turns out.
What's going to happen next??
More to come soon!
