Miraculous Dragonus (Lila Rossi x Male Reader)

Arc 08: Chapter 02: Dark Rise, Part 2

 "You have to accept that some people just aren't able to change!" Chloé said, then pinched the bridge of her nose. "It's becoming too late, Amber. I don't know if I can change anymore."

Amber looked at her cousin imploringly. "You just need to try." She replied. "If you give just a little more effort-"

"Then the universe will shove me back to my terrible self!" Chloé snapped. "It's like there's something that won't let me improve!"

Amber sighed. "Then we'll do it together. You and me." She replied, then pulled out the necklace she had kept since Chloé last visited. "Cousins for life?"

Chloé stood silently for a moment before turning on her heel. "Excuse me, Amber. I need a minute." Amber's face fell as she watched Chloé walk off and turn the corner, not looking back.

That scene replayed in Amber's head as she clutched her golden pendant. It was a sort of friendship necklace, and Chloé had the other half. The little ball on hers fit perfectly into the center of Amber's necklace, making the circle complete. They had always fitted the two pieces together after resolving an argument. But now...

"She said the universe shoved her back in, but I know what it really is." Amber muttered to herself. "Aunt Audrey left her, so she filled that void with darkness. And even though she's back, that darkness still refuses to go away. If only I could make it go away, or help her find it..."

Amber didn't notice the akuma and amok fly into the locker room and infuse themselves into the necklace until it was too late. The fused butterfly and peacock outline formed over her face, Hawk Moth whispering in her ear.

"Darkseeker, I am Hawk Moth. You want to help your cousin confront her inner darkness? Remove it from her being? I can grant you the power to do so."

"Darkseeker, I am Mayura. In your endeavors, you will be assisted by Nyx, who will immobilize your targets to remove their darkness." Mayura added.

"In return, you will help me find the Dark Box, where Dragonus keeps all the Dark Miraculous." Hawk Moth said.

"If it helps Chloé, I'll do it." Amber decided as the purple smoke formed over her. When it receded, she was wearing a skintight suit colored in various shades of black, the only spots of color being her blinding white hands, a green spot right above her heart, and a purple spot on her forehead, just above her eyes. Her hair and skin had turned pure black as well, her eyes and mouth glowing white. Darkseeker slipped the now pure black necklace around her neck, the pendant covering the green portion on her chest.

A similarly black sentimonster manifested in the form of a giant owl with a raven's beak. A large white spot adorned its torso. Its midnight talons gleamed. Darkseeker smirked a little. "Find Chloé, Nyx. Bring her to me, and if you do catch anyone else, don't hesitate to bring them, too." the villainess said sinisterly. Nyx let out an unearthly shriek and burst through the locker room doors.

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Marinette yanked her hand out of Lila's grip. The two were outside an empty classroom on the furthest side from the cafeteria. Lila opened the door and motioned for Marinette to follow her. The darker-haired girl did so reluctantly.

"What do you want this time?" Marinette asked sharply. Lila fidgeted with her bracelet a little. "It's... well, it's a bit strange." She replied. Marinette blinked in surprise. She'd never seen Lila act like she didn't know what to say. Marinette watched as Lila stopped fidgeting with her bracelet.

"So I heard from Alya that you made some dolls." She began. Marinette raised an eyebrow, filing that information away.

"Uh-huh." She replied. Lila stood silently for a moment before pulling a small square of paper out of her pocket and placed it in Marinette's hands. "It's kind of embarrassing, really." She admitted.