In the morgue, the body bag holding Max Dillon laid dormant. Despite the doctors' best efforts, he was dead on arrival, and right now, they were prepping his charred husk.

However, the electricity that had been flickering over his body soon flowed through the charred remains before it began cracking and crumbling like a cocoon. Soon, a figure rose from the husk, like a snake shedding its skin, and fell off the table, falling on its hands and knees.

"S-So cold...so cold..."

Finding some clothes in a laundry bin, the figure hurriedly put them on and covered himself before stumbling out of the morgue, nobody even knowing he was there...

MIRACULOUS

"Geez, poor Max..." Spider-Man said as he, Batman, Ladybug, and Chat Noir were on a nightly patrol together.

"I know, Mrs. Bustier was choked up. I can't begin what it's like to lose a friend." Ladybug sadly said.

"And on his birthday too..." Chat Noir muttered. "That's just messed up."

Batman was silent as he scanned the streets before seeing a suspicious-looking figure stumbling as if lost and confused before entering the local coffee shop.

The figure saw the line and the stares he was getting. They were all unnerved as they could see his skin glowing electric blue, electricity coursing through his visible veins as he made his way to the counter.

"Um...What can I get you, sir?" The barista asked nervously.

"Regular coffee..."

The figure fished his pockets for any money and as luck would have it, there were some stray dollar bills in it before placing them on the counter and taking the cup, moving to take a sip before electricity sparked from his mouth, making him drop it on the ground.

"Arrrgh! Dammit!"

His frustration caused the lights to short-circuit, causing a panic as he looked around in fear before running out of the coffee shop. He stumbled onto the middle of the street, panicked and confused before seeing a car speeding straight toward him.

"NO!"

Holding his hands out instinctively, the figure shot out bolts of electricity that caused the car to flip and then turn upside-down before exploding. Horrified, the figure ran toward the car to see the driver was already dead and looked at his hands in horror.

"What's happening to me..."

"Hey!"

The figure spun around to see Spider-Man, Batman, Ladybug, and Chat Noir jumping down, all of them looking at him wearily.

"Everything okay over here?" Batman asked, his eyes narrowing.

"Can wew help?" Spider-Man asked, trying to play the diplomat.

"It's not my fault!" The figure panicked.

The four heroes' eyes widened when they heard the figure's voice. Despite the electric reverb, it was unmistakable.

"Max?! B-But you're...you died!" Ladybug gasped.

The speaking of his name, from the lips of one of the city's superheroes, made the figure pause and his form to soften.

"Y-You know who I am?" The figure asked in a scared, hopeful tone. Ladybug knew him? HIM of all people!

"Of course I know you!" Ladybug gasped, forgetting where and what was going on for a second. "We met at…!"

"FREEZE!"

Turning around, Max saw that the police had arrived, their guns aimed at him.

"I don't know what's your deal pal, but you can't just cause a car crash and not expect repercussions!" Lieutenant Raincomprix said. "Just get on your knees with your hands behind your head and this will all end peacefully."

"No! He was coming at me and I...I don't know!" Max panicked. "You gotta believe me!"

"Okay, okay. Let's take a step back…" Chat Noir said, getting between everyone. "Everyone is a little tense, no need to get all wound up..."

The fact that the black cat styled hero made no puns showcased how serious this was, and Raincomprix motioned for his men to stand down for now.

"I'm guessing what happened to you at the lab caused this." Spider-Man mused, getting a nod from Max. Yes, that…that made sense….

"Okay, I think I may have a solution." The webslinger. "Ladybug, can you whip up some rubber gloves and shoes for us?"

"For you, my suits insulkated." Batman said.

"…Not sure Lucky Charm works like that, but…" Ladybug began, spinning her yoyo.

But before she could call out the move, one of the officers that had accompanied Raincomprix spied Max's colors changing to a darker hue, and his hands seeming to charge up with his attention focused on Ladybug. Concerned for the young heroine, the officer drew his gun and aimed at Max.

Max had indeed been focusing on the younger heroine, praying she could do as Spidey asked; it was clear to him the heroes meant to escort him back somewhere, probably Connors' lab or maybe WayneTech, maybe put him in a suit or something to control his power…Everything seemed to be going well…

BANG!

A bullet rang towards the newly mutated man and for some reason, time seemed to slow down for him to see the calm yet angry look of the officer who had fired at him.

Why?

Why?!

He hadn't asked for this! He just wanted to be normal again! The heroes had had a plan to stop all this! And if this one didn't work, Batman was crazy prepared, he probably had a backup, right?!

And with that last injustice? The proverbial camel's back was broken.

"THAT'S IT!" Max screamed, reaching to pounce on the man, only for bursts of electricity erupt from his hands, striking and instantly killing the officer.

"MAX, NO!" Ladybug cried in horror, the other heroes doing the same.

"HE SHOT FIRST! I WAS JUST DEFENDING MYSELF!"

The other officers angered at the loss of one of their own, opened fire on Max, but he held his hands out, and electricity shot out, stopping the bullets in their tracks. His fear giving way to rage, he sent the bullets back at the officers, shooting most of them down as Lieutenant Raincomprix and the few remaining ones took cover.

"What is WRONG with you people?! I'm scared, I don't know what's happening to me, why won't you just LEAVE ME ALONE?!"

Max slammed his hands into the ground, creating a massive shockwave of electricity. Acting quickly and with his Spider-Sense to guide him, Spider-Man webbed them all to safety as Ladybug, Chat Noir, and Batman got others out of the way as well.

While all this happened, Max looked at his hands, pulsating with electricity.

"My whole life. No matter what I did. No matter how hard I worked? No one ever saw me…Not even her…"

Bustier's image filled his head. She had been kind to him. She had seen him…but she moved on. And with how he was now?

Rage unlike any other filled Max. He'd followed the Golden Rule. He'd worked hard. He'd never asked for much. And yet the world still treated him like he was less than dirt.

"…Well. Not anymore." He smirked evilly, charging up his hands and letting bolts fly. "I'm NOT gonna be a nobody anymore...now, I'm gonna be a SOMEBODY!"

"Max, calm down!" Spider-Man called out. "We can get you help!"

"Nobody can help me! I've been turned into this and everyone is labeling me as a monster!" Max snapped. "I never asked for any of this! But...I'm gonna make something out of it!"

With fury, Max flew off on bolts of lightning into the distance. The heroes could only helplessly watch as he fled into the darkness but knew they needed to make sure the civilians were alright first.

MIRACULOUS

"From downtown New York, this is Eddie Brock reporting." A well built man began. "Max Dillion, formerly thought to have died after an unfortunate accident, has been revealed to be alive and having awoken the Meta-gene of X-gene, details are still incoming. After causing a scene downtown, Max was approached by Batman, Spider-Mand, L:adybug and Chat Noir, who offered to help him. Details remain vague, but Max seemingly responded to this by killing a local officer and rampaing throughout the market center."

"Oh, Max..." Caline whispered with tears in her eyes as she began to cry. Her fiancé quickly hugged and kissed her forehead, similar feelings of shame filling her head.

In his office, Dr. Connors fought back tears, grateful his wife and son were there with him.

The Dupain Chaings spied the cake Marinette had worked so hard on for Max, sadness for the poor man and their own daughter clear on their faces and in their hearts.

"Sweetheart…" Sabine began, before Marinette embraced her parents and broke down.

MIRACULOUS

Max found a place to hide and fell to his knees, breathing heavily as he looked at his blue-skinned hands and the electricity crackling between his fingers. He looked in disgust at himself before closing his eyes, trying desperately to turn back to what he once was...and then just like that, he was.

"Yes! Yes!" He cheered, tears in his eyes. "I can control this!"

"Yes, you can..."

Max turned around to see a large shadowy figure approaching him. Stepping into the light, his eyes widened when he saw it was none other than Wilson Fisk.

"W-Wilson Fisk? What are you-?"

"I saw your display of magnificent power in the town square and I couldn't resist offering a job to you." The man smiled. "After all, with that show, I doubt any honest work environment will invite you."

"Yeah, they won't..." Max bitterly muttered.

"But if you can work for me, I assure you that you will be in good company who will not treat you as a nobody or a monster," Fisk assured. "I have a knack for taking in men and women of exceptional talents into my fold."

Max weighed his options before nodding his head as he offered his hand, making sure not to electrocute Fisk by accident.

"Such magnificent power you've been given. I can help you tap into your true potential and become something great."

Max couldn't help but feel a proud smile on his face. For the first time in his life, he finally felt validated.

"You wanna know how powerful I am, Mr. Fisk?"

"Indeed I do."

"Well, so do I! I'm dying to know. I will cut the light and soon, everyone in this city will know how it feels to live in my world...A world without power...a world without mercy...a world without Spider-Man and Batman. They will see me for who I truly am."

Fisk smirked, liking this vinidictive side of Max. "And who are you?"

"Don't you know?I'M ELECTRO."

MIRACULOUS

It had been a rough few days for Peter, Bruce, Marinette, and Adrien. Max was still missing and who knows what was happening to him with those new uncontrollable powers of his. Their hearts ached for Mrs. Bustier considering she had an old friend had suffered a near-fatal accident and become something he couldn't control.

Currently, Adrien had finished his fencing class, putting his things away. Public lessons were harder than he thought, especially since he was placed in a class that matched his current level of skill.

As he finished, he was approached by a girl with bluish-black hair, brown eyes, and a red fencing suit. Adrien recognized her. She had beaten him just before the lessons ended.

"Hey, you're Adrien Agreste, right?"

"Uh, yup, that's me!"

"I'm impressed. I almost didn't beat you. You're pretty good."

Adrien blushed. "Aww shucks. You were pretty good too."

As Adrien prepared to close his locker, his eyes stopped on a photo of him and Marinette at the arcade that had been taken by Nino and Alya a few weeks ago. The two had not stopped teasing them due to how cute they looked together.

"Let me guess, a girl you like?" The girl asked.

Adrien blushed and was ready to ramble a speech of denial, but then he looked at this girl. Something told him there was no lying to her.

"Yes. She's...she's the best friend I could ask for."

"You should tell her how you ACTUALLY feel about her." The girl advised. "You shouldn't hesitate. One of the quickest ways to lose is to hesitate."

Adrien sighed. This girl, whoever she was, was right. Hesitation was the one thing holding him back.

"Look, I'll try, okay? But this takes time."

"You'd better because you'll never be able to beat me if you can't stop making goo-goo eyes at a picture."

"Oooooh, is that a challenge?" Adrien smirked, feeling emboldened by the taunt. "Just wait, I'll kick your butt from Paris to Gotham and all around New York!"

"That's the spirit," the girl said with a smile as she turned around and left. She then turned back around for a second. "I'm Kagami, by the way. Kagami Tsurugi."

Adrien watched her leave and smiled as he made his own departure. At least one good thing came out of this whole mess, he had made a new friend...sorta.

Knightmare Lord A/N:

Max Dillon has become Electro and he's now under the employ of Kingpin...which is actually a shout-out to the Ultimate Comics!

We also get a surprise appearance from Kagami at the end! Honestly, she's my favorite character. Cool aloof girls are a type that speak to me.

Sorry if Max's descent into Electro wasn't all the hype but I didn't want to go into too long a detail. Mrotrax hopefully handled things better than me.

Mrotrax A/N:

I tried to give a showcase of Max's mind during his breakdown, hopefully make his actions understandable.

And yes, Electro WILL remember Ladybug knew him. A wee bit of drama for down the line.

My biggest concern is if I did the reactions of those close to Max justice.

Until we next meet? Stay safe!