Miraculous Ladybug: Reality

Ch 17: Round Two

Paris was back to normal. The tension on the streets was gone. People returned to their regular lives and schools reopened. But considering what happened, schools didn't start so soon. The kids were all given a few weeks to recover.

After the first week passed, Marinette went to the airport. Her cousin was visiting, since her finals were over. And what better way to spend your vacation than with your favorite cousin?

"That's her plane! I see it!" Marinette squealed and pressed her face onto the glass window.

"I have never seen you this excited before, Marinette." Tikki giggled.

"I can't help it! Bridgette is so amazing! We've been best friends since childhood!" Marinette replied.

The plane landed and came to a stop. The passengers began to leave the plane, one by one. Marinette became even more excited. She soon saw a girl leaving the plane. The girl was only 2 years older than Marinette. Bridgette had arrived. She was wearing her usual jacket, which went really well together with her sky blue jeans. She had sunglasses with a yellow frames and to top off her look, red shoes.

Bridgette entered the airport and got her luggage, beginning her way to the front door, where Marinette was waiting. Tikki had already hidden inside of her purse.

"Sorry, excuse me, sorry, my bad, excuse me!" Bridgette apologized as she squeezed through the crowd of people. The airport of Paris had gotten very busy ever since Reality was defeated. Paris was safer without him around.

Bridgette managed to get through the crowd and then saw her cousin. Gasping with a smile, she shouted. "Marinette!!"

"Bridgette!!" Marinette called back and the two girls ran to each other and embraced.

"It's so good to see you again!" Marinette exclaimed.

"Same with you! Look how much you've grown!" Bridgette complimented.

Marinette giggled. "Come on! The bus will be here in a little bit. My parents will be happy to see you!"

Before Bridgette could say anything else, Marinette grabbed her hand and pulled her along. Bridgette barely managed to grab onto her luggage before she was dragged away.

Meanwhile, somewhere in Paris

Shad stepped inside his apartment, leaning against the door with a sigh and sitting down. Aatrox flew out of his shirt and gave him a quizzical look. Shad took a glance at his mask, the eye looking at him.

Suddenly, his phone buzzed. He took it out of his inner pocket and checked the number. An american number, no name. It was definitely not his parents. Although, he did wonder what his parents thought of him now. Did they know he was... IS Reality?

He shrugged, having nothing to lose. He answered the phone and put it on speaker. He didn't even greet the caller. He got up, setting his phone on the kitchen counter.

"Shad...? Hi, it's me..." a girls voice came. Shad knew that voice from anywhere. After all, he just talked to her a few days ago.

"..." he stood quiet, not having words.

"... I know you don't want to talk to me, but can you just... Hear me out? I saw the liveshow or... Whatever it was, of Paris destroyed. I know you were the one that did it. But then again, you were akumatized, so you probably don't remember..."

Shad looked at the phone and then at Aatrox. The kwami motioned to the phone and pointed at the 'end call' button, asking Shad if he wanted him to press it. Shad shook his head and looked at his phone again.