"How about we join forces?" The old man spoke. Monarch wasn't comfortable talking to him. He had his guard up just in case.
"Why would I do that? I don't even know you." Monarch said.
The man grinned and said, "Ah, but if I tell you who I am, it would make it harder for me to convince you." He took off his hood and revealed his face. He was an old Chinese man. "But, I guess we can work it out."
"Mind telling me your name?"
"My name is Chen Lee. I am one of the guardians of the miraculous, commonly known as the order of the guardians."
A guardian? What is he doing here? Is he gonna take my miraculous? Monarch thought. His heart raced. He drew his stick. Chen grinned.
"If I wanted to take your miraculous, then I would've done already. You didn't even know I was behind you."
He has a good point. We wouldn't be having this conversation if he wanted to take my miraculous. So what is it that he wants?
"Then, what do you want?" Chen's expression changed.
"The miracle box." He said fiercely. "I don't want it in the hand of a child. If you help me get it, I'll let you use the miraculous of the ladybug and the black cat."
"How do I know I can trust you? You can trick me and take for yourself."
"A valid point. But you have no choice right now. If you refuse I'll take your miraculous by force. And we both know you can't win that fight. However, you can always go to Ladybug and tell her what happened. She would tell the guardian who is associating with her, and he would tell the rest of the guardians. I would be kicked out." Monarch gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
He got me cornered. I've no choice but to accept and see how this plays out. If he backstabs me, I'll do what he said. He's smart for an old man. Monarch thought. Chen extended his hand.
"Don't worry, we guardians always stick to our end of the deal. So what will it be, Monarch?" Monarch hesitated at first. But he thought he could learn a thing or two about his miraculous in the process. Eventually, he shook his hand. He wasn't happy about the alliance, but he had no choice.
"Excellent. We'll decide on a place to meet. You need to improve if you want to have a chance against Ladybug. After all, Su-Han is training her. And he's considered one of the three strongest celestial guardians."
When I take that miracle box from you Su-Han, they'll know what a failure you are. And they will acknowledge me. Chen thought.
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The next day. The sun had just risen, but the city was still quiet. Ladybug and Chat were at Su-Han's place. They were sitting across from him. They were both sleepy as they slept late. They weren't patrolling, they were just texting each other. It was a surprise when Su-Han himself came to their houses and woke them up. Ladybug dozed off.
"Are you listening to me?" He said. Ladybug suddenly woke up. She rubbed her eyes.
"Y-yes. I'm... listening." She said while yawning. They then heard Chat snoring lightly. Su-Han sighed. He grabbed his staff and smacked him on the head, waking him up. Chat clutched his head in pain.
"This isn't how you wake someone up." He said.
"I need you to focus. This is an important lesson."
"Easy for you to say." Chat whispered loud enough for Ladybug to hear. She smiled.
"I think you have enough experience to advance to the next level. Today I'll teach you a skill that can be crucial in your fight with Monarch." He said. He then stood up and walked a few steps away from them. "Chat, please throw your staff at me." Chat smirked.
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Miraculous: The Next Guardian (book 3)
FanfictionAfter defeating Shadow moth, the two heroes had a year of peace and happiness. But when the thief who stole the miraculous of Shadow moth reappears, things start to play out differently. I don't own the. characters of miraculous. I own the character...