Night watcher, I am Chloe Bourgeois! || Miraculous Ladybug

30: Field trip (12)

She takes out her yoyo, opens it in the middle and takes out a wrist chained punk ring bracelet outside. "Chloe Bourgeois, here is the miraculous of the tiger which gives you the power of clout. You will use it for the greater good. Can I trust you again?"

"𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁."

All four of the heroes were dumbfounded.

On their silent response, "what? You didn't actually expect 𝘮𝘦 to say 'Yes you can!' like I used to?"

"Chloe, this is not the time to vine about what happened in the past."

"It is or it isn't, doesn't matter, 'cuz the moment you take my Queen Bee identity I promise myself to never be a hero again. Even at this moment, I'm still willing to be on my principals."

"You don't understand the sensitivity of this situation."

"Before you all came, it was I who handled this same 'sensitive' situation, weren't I? Ladybug, just accept that you can't take accountability for your own shortcomings."

". . . . ."

She looked conflicted in the long pause where nobody dared to make a sound.

"I accept," she finally said.

Her claim shocked all the other heroes.

"My lady. . ." murmured Cat Noir.

Seriously, you do?

Realistically speaking, I wasn't expecting you to accept out loud.

"You do have the ability to be a hero and I shouldn't have taken your hero identity. . . There, I apologized, so will you help now?"

That last part really ruined it, you know? That instantly took out the 'apology' from your apology.

"I am still not becoming a hero."

Cat Noir frowned, "Chloe, you're just being childish now."

"Call it childish but I am not helping you guys as a hero."

"Chloe–"

"What does it mean by 'not as a hero'?"

Ladybug was called me by was cut off by Vesperia with that question.

"As a reward for Ladybug's 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘴 apology I am willing to help, just not as a hero."

"You surely didn't lose your mind in your fight back then, right?" Cat Noir said, his brows furrowed as a mix of concern and anger flickered in his eyes. "How exactly can you help us when you're not a hero?"

"As I said, before you guys came it was I who handled Reflecta."

"I get that but you were also about to be defeated, have you forgotten?"

"Cat Noir, you see, unlike you all I can do more than just brown."

"Yeah? And what is that?"  His tone turned rude.

"Strategy. I have prepared everything right here in my head."

Cat noir crossed his arms. "Is that so?"

Sitting down on the floor, I took out a folded rectangular piece of paper from my bag.

"Sit down. I will explain everything."

All four exchange glances when Ladybug gave a nod of approval. Cat Noir, putting 𝘩𝘪𝘴 childish act aside, sat down first when other three followed.

I unfold the piece of paper and it turns out to be four sheets of huge charts.

"This is a detailed map divided in four different pages," I said.