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Since Monarch's big debut, he hadn't shown himself for almost two months. Paris finally had a break from the akuma attacks. But, it got our two heroes worried. They believed that Monarch was scheming something big after his defeat. Nonetheless, he had to stay low for a while.

It was a cold morning. A cold breeze blew through the air. Adrien entered the bakery. He felt warmth. The scent of chocolate and cinnamon filled the air. He greeted Tom, who was at the cashier.

"Good morning, Mr Dupain Cheng." Tom's head popped up. He smiled warmly.

"Ah! Good morning son. Would you like some breakfast?"

"Sure, thanks." He took a seat. Tom offered him a bunch of different pastries. Adrien had a cup of coffee in his hand. He drank it while eating. Tom noticed. It wasn't usual for Adrien to drink while having breakfast at the bakery. He'd drink before he came, or he'd drink hot chocolate.

"Coffee I see," Tom commented.

"Oh? Yeah. I had to review some papers from the company. Even though Nathalie is the temporary CEO, I had to be involved. So we stayed all night." Adrien remembered the night before. He stayed up late with Nathalie, so he can review and check the papers she got him. But that was the second cup of coffee he had till that moment. Just remembering the day before made him tired.

The backdoor of the bakery was opened and Marinette entered. She was as beautiful as ever.

"Good morning. Sorry, I'm late." She said with a smile. A slight pink blush dusted her nose. She spotted Adrien at a table having breakfast.

"Good morning." He said with a smile. She took her lunch from her father and went over to Adrien's table. She stopped in her tracks when she noticed, he was wearing the coat she made him. She kept eyeing it for a while. "Today is cold, so I thought why not try it out. How does it look?" He asked.

"It looks good on you son," Tom said. Adrien and Marinette exchanged gazes before chuckling.

"Yeah, it looks good on you."

After a while, they left the bakery together, heading towards school. At the gates, they met with Alya and Nino.

                                ~•~

The school day wasn't much of an excitement, most of it at least. During the lunch break, an akuma attacked. It didn't happen for almost two months, and Adrien was thrilled. He climbed to the roof. He then ran towards the railing.

"Hey kid, what are you doing?" Plagg said anxiously. Adrien then jumped above the railing. "You're crazy!"

"Plagg, Claws out!" A leather black suit covered him. Cat ears popped out, a leather belt appeared as his tail and a mask covered his green eyes.

"YEAH!" He screamed in excitement as extended his staff into the ground to launch him forward. He landed on a roof. He was later joined by Ladybug who saw his excitement.

"Excited are we?"

"It's been a while, can you blame me?" They missed that feeling, the wind blowing through their hair, the adrenaline rush they got and the thrilling journey through Paris together.

Arriving at the Eiffel Tower. They found the villain along with Monarch. The villain looked unusual. He was a teen with a long white robe and a white wizard-like hat. He had yellow stars on his cheeks.

"This is weird," Chat said. Ladybug nodded in agreement.

"What can I say? The guy wanted to be a magician. So I turned him into one." Monarch said. "Allow me to introduce you to The Mage." Chat held his laughter.

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⏰ Last updated: Jan 16, 2023 ⏰

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