If you haven't read Dark Soul, that's where it starts. I'm writing this story for Claw Noir to face other threats than just Lila Rossi who put a curse on him and locked him in a coffin for over a century, he is adapting to the 21st century and putting the past behind him. Like vampires in movies and stories, they never forget their past but we mortals can because we grow old but vampires do not. So instead, he's adapting himself to a new world and figuring out what to do later in undead life. Claw Noir is my favorite since I'm always a goth style person in real life.
Characters belongs to (c) Zag.
(Claw Noir's POV)
You're wondering how it all happened? Let's go back to the year 1887 when Paris was having a construction of building the Eiffel Tower. In my time I used to be human and was known as Adrien Agreste, son of Gabriel and Emilie Agreste. I was given a black cat miraculous and became Paw Noir to save my people from certain dangers. That night at my father's soirée, an evil dark witch Lila Rossi was so madly obsessed with me that I never returned my feelings to her because I was not in love with her, she wanted to punish me by placing an immortal vampire curse to make me suffer for eternity and locked me in a coffin deep in the catacombs to hibernate for over a century until I was awakened by grave robbers.
The people I knew were all dead since I awoke in the year 2024 and I met my relative descendant Felix Graham de Vanily. Unaware that my father passed his will to the Graham de Vanily, the family carried on the legacy for decades. It was a lot to process how the world changed so much while I was in hibernation.
Then I met Ladybug who was inspired by my old alias Paw Noir and we sure kicked each other's asses but became her partner and my helper to put a stop to Lila from destroying the bloodline of the Graham de Vanily the same way she tried to do to me.
We managed to expose the truth of the disappearance of Adrien Agreste and Paw Noir through Lila to the world. And of course, avenging my father too since she murdered him.
Lila is already famed in Hell for evil witchcraft beyond her time. Even if my curse can't be removed, I still managed to adapt more and gain my humanity but I still am a vampire. However, I do have to give Lila credit for calling me Claw Noir. Paw Noir is the past and Claw Noir is the future.
(End of POV)
On the night of Mexico, a farmer informed of 5 goats slaughtered by an unknown animal. Rumors would always say it could be a chupacabra but no living person has ever managed to get a glimpse of it. Some say it looks like a coyote but coyotes wouldn't sink their fangs that deep in a goat's neck. In historical records, in the cases of the Puerto Rican reports of 1995 and the Mexican reports of 1996, both countries were currently experiencing or dealing with the aftermath of severe droughts. No one knows if a chupacabra exists or is just a made-up cryptic creature.
News reporters were at the farm asking questions to the farmer if he ever saw a creature this close attacking his livestock but he never got a glimpse of it since the creature comes at night.
A motorcycle drives in and parks, revealing a feline man with punk goth style and also wearing a cloak to not draw attention.
"Señor Noir!" The Mexican reporter rushed towards him with questions, "Do you believe a chupacabra caused this?" She asked in Spanish.
"What I believe is facts and I always check facts before finding the answers to the problem. Show me the dead goat, por favor. I need to see the bite wounds. I'm sure it's no coyote who could do this" Claw Noir replied in Spanish.
"Si" The farmer brought him to the goats.
When they got there, they found the goats all drained out of blood. The feline cringed at the sight of their corpses like they were not so lucky. He took out his measuring tape to measure the claw marks and the bite wounds. Coyotes don't have sharp claws to scratch like that but they can bite nasty, just not like this.
"Definitely not a coyote. Something else. When was the last time coyotes migrated?" Claw Noir asked.
"A couple of weeks ago," The farmer said.
"And when did the attack on your goat happen?" Claw Noir asked.
"3 days ago. I had camera footage but every time it captures something, all I see is a blurred figure dragging my goat. As it was like it disappeared into thin air" The farmer explained.
"I see. Some wild animals are always captured on cameras but this one is a lot smarter than them" Claw Noir checked the bite wound and it was a lot deeper than his bite.
He rubbed the neck and felt the bone broken inside it from the massive bite. Much like other big cats would do to kill their prey. He walks over to the fence which is supposed to be an electric hazard to keep things from coming in and out.
"No animal could have done that" He saw the damage.
"Not even a footprint, señor. We checked but all we see is just goat tracks near my farm. We can't see at night and it creeps me out that it could be the unseen chupacabra" The farmer explained.
"I see. But it can't be far from here. Stay inside and keep the electric fence on. Whatever you do, stay inside and away from doors and windows" Claw Noir instructed since he can hear something in the bushes and it sure is not a regular animal lurking.
"Si Señor Gato" The farmer went inside.
The feline vampire knows it's there somewhere and definitely fast for a living person to catch a glimpse of it. He took out his claw-spiked nunchuck staff to be ready and find the creature before it tried to go after the goat again.
"Come out wherever you are. Show me your ugly face" He looks around.
Night vision never fails him whenever he sees movements at night while a human cannot. He can hear snarling in the bushes and when he used telekinesis to move the creature from its hiding spot, it startled him to lose his focus before moving out of the way from getting attacked. The creature looked like a hairless dog with batwings. Bared its fangs much sharper than any other canine species.
"Ah, there you are! Were you too shy to see me?!" Claw Noir taunted before dodging in a blur, "Okay, you look angry! Too bad this goat restaurant is closed for monsters like you!"
The chupacabra growled at him, baring its teeth. It was too big for a big cat and Claw Noir sure can't fight big. He spots the electric fence humming quietly and he needs to lure it close to fry the beast.
"Come and get me!" He ran to the fence.
The goat bloodsucker pursued him. The feline knows how angry it gets until it becomes dumb to predict anything. He got closer to the electric fence and stopped so that the beast could try to attack him but he moved out of the way and it hit the electric fence, drying him with much electricity cackling its body.
"One goat bloodsucker down," Claw Noir said.
As soon as it was completely dead, he had to be sure since natural attacks would be useless against supernaturals. He poured salt and it affected a weakness. Salt always works every time against evil beings and evil spirits.
"Here's your monster. Close like a dog but extremely deadly towards mankind" Claw Noir said in Spanish.
"Gracias Señor Gato" The farmer said.
"Scientists should make a new study on this creature" Claw Noir does his finger salute before heading back to his ride to drive to Playa del Carmen.
Once there as he detransformed at his hotel room, he contacted his girlfriend Marinette, "Hey Adrien. How's your stay in Mexico?" Marinette asked.
"Best vacation of my undead life, my love. I suppose you missed me so much" Adrien said through FaceTime.
"You have no idea, my prince of darkness," Marinette said.
"I know how desperate you want your favorite kitty to help you kick bad guy ass again but you know how I wanted to travel to explore the changed world for the past 3 months. After all, I figured out what to be in this world. A supernatural hunter" Adrien said before placing his phone on the table before getting changed to head for a swim outside in the pool at night.
"True. You wanted to explore back in the 1880s except there were no airliners yet. But here you are, having a great time. Or did you capture a chupacabra? Your monster relative that drinks blood?" Marinette guessed.
"Yeah. Many say it's an alien" Adrien said while changing.
"Or a dog," Marinette said.
"It was a close resemblance to a coyote but coyotes are a bit smaller and this beast was a lot bigger with claws and very ugly. Its fangs were much bigger than mine" Adrien put on his swim trunks.
"Heh, yeah. But whenever a man tries to get a close look at haunted places, they run away whenever they see ghost sightings. So, heading out for the pool? I thought vampires can't cross running water" Marinette teased.
"This vampire is a part panther and loves water. Plus, this kitty loves to stay clean and have fun swimming at night" Adrien said before holding his phone.
"Just like a jaguar or a tiger," Marinette said.
"Indeed. How's Paris doing? Besides the Olympic Games last year," Adrien asked.
"Doing great ever since the death of Lie-la" Marinette said.
"I'm sure the hell realm is a bit like that show you watch, Hotel Hazbin. That's where she is to be punished for eternity" Adrien said, dunking the Egyptian ankh in a cup of water to turn into blood.
"Oh yes," Marinette said.
"Anyways, tomorrow is my departure and I'll be home before you know it. I love you, my princess, and Claw Noir loves you too" Adrien said before drinking blood.
"See you soon, Kitty" Marinette said before hanging up.
"Heh, I'm glad she's coming out of her shell" Adrien chuckled.
"Yes, well, I just hope I get back to eating Camembert sooner than having Queso Fresco," Plagg said before eating a Mexican cheese.
"You will eventually," Adrien said.
"It felt like another century of torture than a one-week vacation" Plagg complained.
"Oh stop it. It's the same with wanting to drink blood in secret" Adrien finished his drink, "Anyways, just stay out of sight while I take a dip in water" Adrien grabs his beach towel and heads out.
"Si Señor Adrien" Plagg said in Spanish.
The outdoor hotel pool was very luxurious and with lights underwater for the wavy reflections to reflect on the ledges. The water was warm since it was gonna be a little cold night for swimmers.
Adrien takes a dip in, sighs in relaxation, swimming slowly to let his body absorb the temperature of the water.
"Ahhh…..yes" He felt comfortable.
He thought of Marinette's and his wedding one day. Although he's afraid to watch her grow old while he remains ageless. He wanted a future with her so much for eternity. He always teased her about imagining to be his lovely bride for eternity.
"Maybe one day," He thought.
Swimming slowly to enjoy his night before heading to the ladder to get out to dry off with his towel. He can hear the partiers dancing to the song "La Chona" by Los Tucanes de Tijuana.
He chuckled at how much Mexico changed in over a century, "They sure got style" Adrien said.
"Pool is closing for the night, señor. You're done, right?" The hotel worker asked in Spanish.
"All done. I'm just soaking in the moment for my last day of vacation here. What's for dinner tonight?" Adrien asked before wrapping a towel around himself.
"Chicken Enchiladas," The worker said.
"Bueno. I'll take my leave now" Adrien said before heading back inside to shower.
x
Later that night as Claw Noir, he was on patrol in the city to find prey and to be sure they were evil in heart since he did have too much experience with how Lila was evil and made his life a living hell.
"I need to feed to keep my strength" He leapt on the rooftops.
A flock of pigeons was in the way but he shooed them to fly out of here. As much as he wants to eat them but he is not interested in harming birds since he made a promise to his distant relative cousin Felix.
But he sneezed from their feathers, "Argh! Dumbass birds! Stay out of my way!" He jumped down near the alley and used his claws on the wall to slow down his fall. He found mercenaries with painted faces of Día de Los Muertos but it wasn't the holiday for it, it was for death.
"Señor Noir. I knew you'd come. Always the mice to eat for a gato diablo like you rather than leaving bones behind" The mercenary said in English.
"Cats gotta eat you know. And it's a little early for Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos you know. You all don't seem to honor your ancestors with that painted face like that" Claw Noir chuckled evilly at how easy it is when it comes to bantering in negotiations.
"What we honor is how many lives we kill. Starting with your nine lives. Everyone knows the story of how you killed that bruja in that pathetic French country. I hate French!" The mercenary boss cackled.
A few thugs surrounded him but Claw Noir did not attack yet since he knew they were testing him, "That bruja was more than a bruja. I for one am more than just a cat with nine lives" His eyes moved left and right for the thugs to make their move, "I'm a legend" He morphed into a bat to fly out of the circle before the thugs purposely shot at each other when they were supposed to shoot the feline man but missed.
"¡Eso fue demasiado fácil!" Bat Noir chuckled in Spanish.
Morphing back to regular form, he smirked at the boss who was standing there all alone while his boys were all dead or barely alive in misery, "Look at the mess your boys made"
"Mierda! The hell?!" The mercenary did not see that coming.
"You don't stand a chance against a winged cat" Claw Noir said.
The mercenary blew a whistle for dogs to come out and when it barked to attack Claw Noir, the feline made a hypnosis command, "Sit!" He demanded and they instantly obeyed him.
"What did you do to my babies?!" The mercenary was freaked out that this cat was a demon or something else.
"They are obeying me, Señor. Now, I know you sent that experiment Chupacabra to attack livestock for days but I killed it. Since its new home is in death, you will be joining too" Claw Noir bared his fangs.
"Eat silver bullets!" The leader brought out his gun.
The feline grabbed the wrist and did a cartwheel flip to sprain it, dropping the gun, "Didn't your mama tell you not to play with guns?" He taunted him.
"Don't give me that old taunting! What the hell are you?! Let me go you devil brat!" The mercenary struggled.
"Let's just say I have a cursed condition. Where I go, I never stop hunting evil. I bet your ancestors and family wouldn't want you around" Claw Noir bites the vagus nerve area on the neck to kill him.
"AGGGHHH!" The mercenary screamed to get him off but the feline knees him in the gut to stun him.
Gulping down hard as he drank fast to feed until he felt his prey go limp and lifeless. Blood dripping from his mouth before tossing the body aside, hoping for street dogs to eat the carcass.
"Give my regards to Lila in hell" Claw Noir walks out of the alley.
x
The next day, he was arriving at the airport heading to Paris. Everything changed a lot when it came to wars and right now, they have detection and scanners for the safety of innocents from terrorists carrying weapons. Luckily, he carried no weapon as a civilian. But he does come from a wealthy family when it comes to having First Class on the plane.
As he got on the plane, he showed his ticket for First Class seat, "A glass of coke, no ice, please. By the way, I like windows closed for me" Adrien said to the captain of the plane.
"It will be arranged and I'll tell the stewardess," The Captain said.
"Thank you" Adrien goes to his First Class area of the plane which is very fancy like home and with a TV screen.