Chapter 17: To Battle
From the top of the buildings surrounding the Place de la Bastille, one could see that what was happening there, was also happening everywhere. Ammit's army, under the control of Hawk Moth, kept making new victims, turning every single person, they saw into stone, while also stealing their hearts. At first, they only attacked those that were on the street. But this quickly changed, when they began to go inside the buildings, looking for more victims. In the air, the cries and screams for help mixed with the whistling sound made by Ammit's army of Jackal-like creatures, as they moved from prey to prey.
But that was far from being the only thing that was bothering Arachnid at that moment. Just like the rest of the heroes, his kwami had received Tikki's warning to gather on top of one of the buildings at the Place de la Bastille, after narrowly escaping the Jackal-like creatures that appeared at Marinette's birthday party. And as he made his way there, and asked himself why the sky had turned green like that. Numerous hypotheses went through his mind, and it was hard for him to choose which ones were plausible, and which were not. Only one thing he was sure of, and that was that the sky looked funny.
"Feels almost like someone took a paintbrush and decided to colour it to see if it looked good or not." -Arachnid thought to himself. –"But what could it mean? Is this the Akuma's doing, or Hawk Moth's?" -he pondered about it.
He was not the first one to arrive. The first ones to arrive were Forest Doe and Grizzly Bear, who were already waiting for the rest of the team. One by one, all the heroes showed up, with Louve Grise and Queen Bee being the last to arrive. As it had already became a ritual between them, the heroes
"There's nothing on my blog regarding the Akuma's identity or where it might be." -Rena Rouge stated, as she continued to look through the numerous emails sent to the blog. –"The only thing we have is photos of those creatures." -she said.
"Well, it's not like it's the first time we go into battle, without knowing what's in store for us." -Forest Doe said.
"True. But I'm more worried about the sky. It's green." -Panda Roux said. –"It's not natural." -he said.
"I don't like it either." -Dragonfly told him. –"There's something unnatural about it. And I'm not just saying that because of the colour." -she stated. –"You know what? I think I'm going up there and see if what I'm thinking is true or not."
"Alix, wait!" -Ladybug called her out, as the dragonfly heroine shot herself up into the sky, at an incredible speed.
By the time Ladybug's words were heard by Dragonfly, she was already about 50 meters in the air, and climbing. While she raced towards the meeting point, she had the impression that the sky itself had not changed colours, but something else was making it look like it turned green. Already above the clouds, she wondered if her suspicions were just that, when she hit her head, violently, against something. The sharp pain made her lose control over her flying ability for a couple of seconds, with her dropping a few meters in the air. But once the pain subsided, she tried to understand what had just happened to her.
"Just as I suspected… it's an energy barrier. Most likely shaped like a dome." -Dragonfly said, as her hands kept feeling the energy barrier. –"I've got to tell the others about this." -she said, as she went back down.
The others wondered what did Dragonfly do up there, and they soon had their answer, as she arrived and told them what she had found out.
"My suspicions were correct. Hawk Douche and, or his Akuma decided to go full "Under the Dome" this time, and trapped us and everyone in this city under what seems to be an energy-based barrier." -Dragonfly declared, as she rubbed her head, where she had hit the energy barrier. –"I don't know if we can break it, but if it's as strong as the ones you create, we're not getting out anytime soon." -she said, while looking at Carapace.
"Well… now we know we're trapped, and that we can't break that force field." -Grizzly Bear said. –"It's not like knowing it will change our situation, but it's good to know." -he said, feeling powerless about that whole situation.
Those were not the best of news. But right then, Carapace did not care about the fact that they were living what could be described as a situation straight out of a Stephen King's novel. He had his mind elsewhere. He was thinking about how he was unable to protect his little brother Chris from the Jackal-like creatures. He had tried his best to keep him safe, but in the end, Chris became a stone statue. The turtle hero was blaming himself for that outcome.
"Nino, are you okay?" -Chat Noir asked Carapace.
"I-I am. I'm just… I'm just thinking about what happened to Chris, that's all." -Carapace told him, feeling like crap. –"I couldn't protect him, dude, and now he's a stone statue." -he sighed.
"I know what you mean." -Chat Noir said, as he patted him on the back. –"When I saw my dad, Nathalie, Nina, Kagami, and even the Gorilla… it was awful." -he said. –"But it's like our girls told me, while we we're running. We'll find a way to get them all back to normal."
Carapace knew Chat was right. They would find a way to fix all that. Even so, it was hard for him to believe it, while still thinking about his little brother's fate. And knowing that Chat was trying his best to cheer him up, he forced himself to smile to thank him for the pep talk.
But the turtle hero was not the only one whose thoughts were haunting him. Corbeau Noire own thoughts were making her feel nervous and uneasy. She had found out that her brother had somehow found out about her secret. In other circumstances, she would not hesitate to reveal it to the others, already knowing what was to become of Luka. However, with all those creatures running amok, that was not a priority. She needed to focus on the battle ahead. Still, as hard as she tried, she kept thinking about it, and that could be seen reflected in her eyes.
"Is everything okay, Jules?" -Flamingo asked her girlfriend, noticing in her eyes, something was bothering her.
"Y-Yeah. It's… It's just that this whole attack feels different from others." -Corbeau Noire answered, while hiding the real reason her mind was somewhere else. –"I still can't believe Luka knows I'm Corbeau Noire… How am I going to tell the others about it?" -she thought to herself.
"Are you sure it's just that?" -Flamingo asked her, insisting on the matter.
The blonde always had a keen sixth sense to spot when someone close to her was having trouble with something, and more importantly, her presence made it hard for people to keep secrets from her. And Corbeau knew that, because she could feel the blonde's eyes peering into her soul, making it hard for her to keep the truth from her.
"It's Luka… he… he sacrificed himself to those creatures, so I could get away." -Corbeau Noire sighed, telling Flamingo part of the truth that was eating her from the inside. –"Hopefully, this will be enough to convince her that there isn't anything else bothering me, for now.." -she thought to herself.
"Oh…" -Flamingo said, feeling sorry for her. –"I'm sorry to hear that." -she said, as she placed her left hand over Corbeau's right shoulder. –"But you'll see. He'll be back to normal in no time. We'll come up with a plan to defeat the Akuma, and everything will be fine."
The way Flamingo said it, it felt like she was addressing the severity of the situation, as if it was a childish thing, without importance. But her girlfriend knew that was far from the truth. She just talked about it that way, because she had hope that everything would turn out okay, even if things looked hopeless to them then. It was that kind of attitude that made the raven heroine love her even more.
"You're right. We will." -Corbeau Noire said, while forcing herself to smile, so Flamingo would not get further worried about her.
Rena continued to scan for more information, but just could not find anything that was remotely useful. And the more time she spent doing it, the more restless everyone became. It did not take long before someone asked what their next step would be.
"So, what's the plan?!" -Antelope asked them. He looked like he had ants on his pants. –"Are we going to stay here, until everyone in Paris is turned into a marble statue?!" -he asked, clearly impatient.
"Will you hold your horses for a bit?! We still don't know what we're dealing with here!" -Dragonfly shot at him. –"You're not the only one who saw someone getting turned to stone in front of view." -she said, as remembered how her brother suffered that fate, before she could help him. And she believed Kim was thinking about Ondine, who had also ended up as a stone statue.
"Guys, enough!" -Ladybug shouted at both of them, putting a stop to what she knew would be a long argument, if she allowed them to continue. –"Fighting amongst us, isn't going to get us closer to a plan to deal with this situation." -she declared. –"You know the drill. We need to remain calm."
They had heard her say that time and time again, and they knew she was right. Yet, they always ended up bickering like little kids. It was in Dragonfly and Antelope's nature to do it. For them, bickering was the same as friendly talk. But that did not mean the others had to put up with it.
"Right." -Dragonfly sighed.
"Fine… I'm cool." -Antelope said. –"Still, I'm going to ask this again, what's the plan?" -he asked, insisting on the matter. –"Tell me you've got a plan."
"Of course, we have." -Chat Noir told him. –"It's the same as always. We find the Akuma, we kick its butt, and we save the day." -he said.
"Then, what are we still doing here?" -Antelope asked.
"We're waiting to know where we have to go." -Ladybug declared. –"Alya, have you found any useful information about the Akuma?" –she asked the fox heroine. –"Or at least, its probable location?"
"Still nothing. The only thing I managed to find out is that these creatures are everywhere… that, and that people seem to have made the same discovery as Alix did, regarding the energy barrier." -Rena Rouge said, as she showed them a video. –"Check this… people have even tried to drive through it with their cars, and this is the result." -she said, as the video showed a car crashing against the barrier. –"Completely totalled."
"That's got to hurt." -Forest Doe said. –"But the driver seems to be okay." -she pointed out, the one good thing about that situation.
"It doesn't take a genius to realize that with that barrier, nothing comes in, and nothing goes out." -Queen Bee declared, with a high and mighty voice. –"I'm more worried about the possibility of us getting turned into statues by those uglies." -she said.
"Do you think we can also end up turned into statues, like everyone else?" -Louve Grise asked.
"I don't know. I mean, we've been affected by most Akumas' powers before, but unlike everyone else, our miraculouses grant us a certain level of protection." -Ladybug reminded them. –"Even so, if possible, I don't want to put that theory to test, and end up as a garden gnome." -she said.
"Well, you would make a cute garden gnome, if you ask me, milady." -Chat Noir joked, while winking at her.
"Adrien, as much as I love when you say those things to me, this isn't the time." -Ladybug replied, with a smile.
"Just trying to lighten the mood." -Chat Noir said. –"Given what's going on around us, the last thing we need is for everyone to get all gloomy." -he thought to himself.
While they talked amongst them and planned their next move, little Manon was sitting on the floor, with her hands on her knees, while looking at the horizon. Her face showed that she was both scared and sad. The heroes were all so focused on what was happening, that they forgot she was with them. But this changed, when one of the heroes looked at her, and took it upon himself to cheer her up a little.
"Hey, Manon. Are you scared?" -Panda Roux asked her, as he kneeled by her side.
"Y-Yes." -Manon replied. –"I'm afraid those things come up here… and turn us all into stone, like my mommy." -she said, trembling in fear, while also trying her best to hold her tears.
Right then, the little girl was the living impersonation of the word "terrified". But Panda was not going to let that continue. He knew that what Manon needed was some reassurance, as well as a smile.
"Don't worry, Manon. They can't get to us up here." -Panda Roux told her in a jolly tone, not really knowing if that was true or not. He just did not want her to feel scared and sad. –"But if they do, I'll make sure to punch them so hard, that they will turn into sand!" -he said, while throwing a couple of punches into the air.
That small but heart-warming gesture from Panda Roux was enough to make Manon smile and forget about what she had seen. Everyone there had seen what happened when the Jackal-like creatures attacked, and even they were shocked with the speed, and to a certain extent, their attack. So, they could imagine how upset the poor little girl was. Panda was getting ready to continue to cheer her up, when his attention, and everyone else's was caught by what showed up in the sky.
At first, everyone thought it was a dark cloud that was moving incredibly fast. But soon they saw it was no cloud. It was a giant swarm of black butterflies. It did not take a genius to know that that was Hawk Moth's doing, especially when the swarm spread to create the villain's face.
"Miraculous Team!" -Hawk Moth spoke through the swarm of black butterflies, with a booming voice.
"Well, what do you know… the psycho decided to show his ugly mug. Or in this case, his ugly mug recreated by a swarm of butterflies." -Antelope commented.
"Shut up, and let us hear what he has to say, Kim!" -Arachnid told him.
"I know that you can hear me, wherever you are." -Hawk Moth said. –"By now, you have seen what my new army is capable of. And I can assure you that you haven't seen anything yet."
"Does he plan to say something noteworthy, or does he just feel like hearing the sound of his own voice?" -Queen Bee asked, sarcastically.
"Today will be remembered as the day that you met your end." -Hawk Moth went on. –"Today, this city will see that its protectors are no match for the true power of the new master of this world! A world where the weak will die, and the strong will rule! A world where I, Hawk Moth, will reign supreme and unopposed!"
"Yeah, right… Classic supervillain speech. This guy must've read too many speeches from Apocalypse or Darkseid." -Grizzly Beat thought to himself.
"If he's trying to scare us, he'll have to do a better job, because we've heard this speech before." -Corbeau Noire said.
"One by one, all major cities in this world will fall, and Paris will be from where my new army will march towards victory, crushing every soul that stands in their way! But if you feel like you stand a chance against it, and especially against me, allow me to give you the opportunity to stop me, once and for all!" -Hawk Moth declared. –"If you wish to fight me, then come to city hall, where I will await you, along with a very special guest… the city's mayor, who now is my hostage."
When he said that last sentence, Queen Bee felt a lump in her throat, as her heart momentarily stopped. Hawk Moth had taken her father hostage. On that moment, she imagined him in his office, trembling in fear, and at the mercy of Hawk Moth, who could kill him with a simple snap of his fingers.
"Daddy…" -Queen Bee thought to herself, scared.
"My challenge stands. Come and face me! Or will you let this pathetic excuse for a mayor to its luck?" -Hawk Moth declared. –"The choice is yours, Miraculous Team!" -he said, before letting out a villainous laugh that would put to shame a Disney villain.
As Hawk Moth's laugh echoed through the air, the swarm of butterflies quickly dissipated as quickly as it had appeared. This stunt made the whole team realize that on top of whatever Akuma was causing that mayhem, they would have to deal with Hawk Moth himself, who had just challenged them.
"Did he just say his army?" -Flamingo asked the others.
"He did." -Arachnid said.
"But what does that mean? Did he create an Akuma that has given him a new army, or did he create an army?!" –Grizzly Bear asked.
"I don't know. But if he's challenging us to go after him it can only mean one thing…" -Chat Noir said.
"It's got to be a trap." -Rena Rouge said, finishing Chat's sentence.
"You don't have to tell me twice." -Ladybug declared.
"Who cares if it's a trap or not?! That psycho is threatening to kill my dad, if we don't show up to face him!" -Queen Bee yelled, worried about her father's safety. –"Come on, let's go already!"
"Chloe, hold on!" -Ladybug begged her, as she grabbed her by the arm.
"Don't you tell me to hold on!" -Queen Bee shot at her.
"You need to calm down, for a second." -Ladybug said.
"No, I don't!" -Queen Bee said, as she struggled to free herself.
"Look, I get it! You want to save your dad, but you can't go on gallivanting after Hawk Moth, into what we know it's a trap. If you do, you're going to end up dead!" -Ladybug warned her, as she tightened her grip around the blonde's arm.
"I don't care!" -Queen Bee shouted at her, managing to free herself from Ladybug's grip. –"I don't care if it's a trap or not!" -she declared.
"Chloe, listen…"
"No! You listen to me, Dupain-Cheng! Your parents were turned to stone, but they'll go back to normal, once we deal with the Akuma! But my dad can die at the hands of Hawk Moth, if we don't try and save him!" -Queen Bee yelled. –"You guys can stay here and debate what you're going to do next, but I'm going to save my dad, and that's final!"
Looking her in the eyes, Ladybug could tell that Queen Bee's mind was made up. Whether she had help, or not, she was determined to fly to city hall and save her father from the clutches of Hawk Moth. She did not care about her own safety. All she cared about was her father's safety.
"I was just going to say that I can't let you go alone." -Ladybug smiled at her. –"Remember, we're a team. We all have each other's' back." -she said.
"Marinette's right, Chloe. You're not going alone. I'm going with you." -Chat Noir told her.
"Me too." -Louve Grise declared, as she smiled at the bee heroine.
"You should take Mylene with you too." -Ladybug told them. –"Her invisibility might come in handy." -she stated, while looking at the deer heroine. –"You're okay with going with them, Mylene?"
"Of course." -Forest Doe declared.
"Thank you." -Queen Bee smiled. –"And, Marinette… I'm sorry if I snapped at you like that." –she apologized to her.
"It's okay. If Hawk Moth took my parents hostages, I'd probably be climbing up the walls too." -Ladybug smiled. –"Just promise me, you will all be careful."
"Don't worry, milady. We've got each other's back." -Chat Noir told her.
"And what about the rest of us?" -Antelope asked.
"Well, since we seemingly don't have any vital information about the Akuma…" -Ladybug said, while looking at Rena Rouge, who waved her head, confirming that she had not found anything. –"… we'll go with the usual "Divide to Conquer" routine." -she declared. –"We'll split up into smaller groups and go in opposite directions, and try to find the Akuma. The group who finds it first, warns the others."
"Sounds like a plan to me, girl." -Rena Rouge complimented her idea.
"Me too." -Dragonfly agreed.
"Faster we do this, the faster we get back to the party." -Antelope said.
"You're just saying that, because you're hungry." -Dragonfly shot at him.
"And can you blame me?! I only had a couple of snacks, before all this started!" -Antelope shot back at her.
That little banter between those two was enough to earn a couple of laughs from everyone else. It was those little moments that made it easier for them all to carry out their mission as superheroes. Because it made them feel like they were one big family, who sometimes fought, sometimes yelled and sometimes disagreed. But in the end, they would put it all behind them, and went on, laughing.
"One more thing, before you guys go." -Ladybug told Queen Bee's group. –"Don't go against Hawk Moth by yourselves." -she ordered them. –"Get in, save Chloe's dad and get out. We don't know what kind of trap he has laid for us, but one thing I'm sure of. The four of you alone, will probably not be strong enough to take him out."
"Understood." -Louve Grise nodded.
"Alright." -Forest Doe said.
"Once you guys get out of there, look for the Akuma in the west." -Ladybug said.
"Got it! Come on, let's go save my dad." -Queen Bee said.
"Right behind you!" -Chat Noir exclaimed.
As that group made their way towards city hall, the rest of the team quickly split into smaller groups. Since Queen Bee and her group went west, they decided to form three other groups and cover the remaining cardinal points. Flamingo, Carapace and Arachnid would go north. Dragonfly, Grizzly Bear and Corbeau Noire would go south. And Rena Rouge, Antelope, Panda Roux and Ladybug would go east.
"Best of luck to you all." -Panda Roux declared.
"You guys too." -Carapace said. –"Stay safe, foxy fox." -he told Rena Rouge.
"Ditto, turtle boy." -Rena Rouge winked at the turtle hero.
"If we find the Akuma, will give you a call." -Flamingo said. –"Be careful, Jules."
"You too, Rose." -Corbeau Noire replied.
"I'll join you guys in a moment." -Ladybug said. –"There's one last thing I've got to do first." -she stated, as she looked at Manon. -"I'm taking you to the garden of the Ancients. There you'll be safe, okay, Manon?"
"Okay." -Manon replied, as Ladybug grabbed her hand, squeezing it gently.
Using the power of the Shùn Yi stone inside her, she teleported them to the Garden of the Ancients. Once second, they were in Paris, the following second they were inside the patio of the Guang Baohu temple. Unlike what was happening in the centre of Paris, in there, peace and serenity were the keywords to describe it.
"Okay, Manon, you'll be safe here." -Ladybug told her, as she prepared herself to go back.
"Don't go, Marinette!" -Manon begged her.
"But, Manon, I have to." -Ladybug said. –"The others are waiting for me." -she said.
"Please, stay with me!" -Manon begged her. In her eyes, you could see tears forming, getting ready to slide down her face. –"I don't want you to end up like my mommy!"
Hearing her say that, Ladybug wished she could fulfil that request of hers. Manon did not want her to suffer the same fate as Nadja. But she knew she could not do it. She had to go back.
"I wish I could, Manon. But I can't, sweetie." -Ladybug said, as she gently stroked her hair. –"Those things are everywhere, and we must find a way to stop them. It's the only way we'll get everyone back to normal, including your mom." -she said, hoping she would understand. –"And I promise you that I'll do everything in my power to see that that happens."
"You promise?" -Manon asked.
"Manon, I promise you. I promise you that everything's going to be alright, you'll see." -Ladybug promised. –"We'll be back at my party, having fun and eating that delicious looking birthday cake my dad baked for me." -she declared.
"O-Okay." -Manon tearfully smiled at her, before hugging her. –"Be careful, Marinette." -she told the scarlet heroine, as she broke the embrace.
"I will, Manon. See you in a bit." -Ladybug smiled, just before teleporting.
Master Fu had finished his appointments for that morning, and was preparing to go out for groceries to make lunch, when he heard a bizarre whizzing sound in the air. Noticing it was becoming higher with each passing second; he wondered what could be making it. He did not have to wait long for an answer, as a couple of seconds later, he began to hear screams and cries for help. Looking out the window, he saw the sky was green. It did not take him long to realize that something supernatural was going on, and that it had Hawk Moth's name all over it. Grabbing the keys to his apartment, he ran out the door, to check out what was going on.
As he was about to exit the building, one of his neighbours came running from the street, closing the door behind him. He told the old man that an Akuma attack was happening, and for him to lock himself in home, while he was already climbing the stairs up to his apartment. But unlike his neighbour, the old master did not intend to seek refuge indoors. Instead, he went outside, to see what was happening with his own eyes. Immediately, he saw people running from some Jackal-like creatures that tried to catch them.
And before he could have another thought, one of said creatures appeared in front of him. The old master looked at it in the eyes, to try and see if this one possessed any form of intelligence, or if it was all brawn, and no brains. It took him less than three seconds to see that that creature was a mindless monster. This one snarled at him, before raising its right arm and tried to rip Fu into shreds, who easily dodged it. Seeing this, the creature attacked him again, but the old man continued to dodge every attack. Tired of that tedious game, the old master decided to attack it. Targeting its vital points, he was surprised when the creature did not feel a thing, as it kept moving in his direction.
"Okay… you're stronger than you look." -Master Fu commented, as he pondered on his next step. –"I don't' suppose we can come to some sort of agreement?" -he asked, only to dodge the creature's claws, which nearly grazed the tip of his nose. –"I'll take that as a no, then."
Dodging one more attack, master Fu's eyes looked for something he could use as a weapon. In that moment, he cursed the fact of not having his cane with him. He did not need it to walk, but he enjoyed using it. But as luck would want it, in its attempt to get to safety, some poor soul had left behind a curtain rod on the floor. Seeing it, the old master grabbed it, and quickly made use of it, as a makeshift bō staff.
"Get back!" -Master Fu yelled, as it pointed his makeshift weapon at his opponent.
Attacking the creature, the old master hit it on the head and on the knees, but before he could hit it again, his opponent grabbed the curtain rod, pulling it from the old man's hands and broke it into two, after which, it threw them into the ground and roared.
"M-Maybe… it's time to retreat." -Master Fu said, as he started to run.
It was not in Fu's nature to run from a fight. But given who is opponent was, and the fact that the old man did not want to risk anyone in his neighbourhood finding out that he could move like a circus acrobat, as it would lead to unwanted questions. In his mind, he had to find a place to hide, and thus escape that creature. Luckily, and unlike his opponent, master Fu knew his neighbourhood like the palm of his hand, and he knew just where to go, to escape.
Turning left, Fu went down a flight of stairs, which led to a narrow back alley. In it, he knew there was a fence which had a small gap, big enough for him to squeeze in, and find sanctuary in a little orchard. Just as planned, he sneaked inside the orchard, leaving the creature to wonder where he had gone. He knew there was the possibility of it finding the gap in the fence, or for another creature to show up, but the old master just thanked the Heavens for that little moment of relief.
"Whatever these things are, they seem to be incredibly strong, fast and resilient." -Master Fu thought to himself. –"I'm afraid that only magic-powered attacks will be able to make some real damage to them." -he thought, when he heard Hawk Moth's voice echoing.
Looking up into the sky, he saw the enormous swarm of black butterflies assembled to form the face of Hawk Moth, as he broadcasted his challenge to the Miraculous Team.
"I don't like the sound of that… I'm sure the kids know what to do. But given this is Hawk Moth we're talking about, maybe I can give them a little help, so they can wrap up things faster." -Master Fu thought to himself, as he looked at the bracelet on his wrist. –"After all, it's Marinette's birthday, and she, as well as the others, deserves to celebrate it without any hitches, caused by a psychopath." -he said. –"Besides, it's high time to see if this old man still has what it takes to fight a serious battle."
Well, here we have it, the first update of 2025. This chapter took me a little longer than expected, because of work, but here it is. Thiings are about to get real and intense, and I sure hope I can give you all the season finale you've all been waiting for, and more importantly, that you deserve for sticking with this alternate universe of mine, all these years. :)
Now, I've already had people asking me if the new girl, Sublime will show up in the second season of my AU, and the answer is... maybe. Like everybody else, I need to wait for season 6 to premiere and see how she is, and if I'll be able to fit her into the story, or not. Also, from what I've seen of the trailers they've released, I must say that the writers continue to make Marinette a stalker (thank God I don't have to deal with that kind of crap in this AU of mine); it's like they don't know how to make her evolve and ditch those horrible habits of hers (then again, most of us have already lost faith in Astruc and his team of writers, am I right?).
Also, I'm dedicating this particular chapter to two important people. The first one, my father, who just turned 68 two days ago; someone who I know we'll always have my back, and who even though doesn't share my taste in literature, shares my taste in action movies (especially from the 80's and 90's). And the second, the director, writer and artist David Lynch, who died today, a man whose work I love and who I even chose to be the base for the creation of one of the teachers of Françoise Dupont in my AU, Monsieur Beaumont.
As always, feel free to comment, fav and leave your suggestions to improve this and/or future fics. You know that I love hearing and reading your thoughts. :)