The Fake Ladybug Summary:
A girl pretends to be Ladybug and it horribly backfires.
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Marinette honestly didn't know what to say or do. She was flabbergasted. She didn’t know whether to be impressed or annoyed by Lila’s stupidity.
“Yes, I feel like I can tell you all that Elayne is Ladybug! My best friend!” Lila practically broadcasted.
Maybe both.
Marinette didn’t care that much about Lila, but she didn’t like that Lila was manipulating her friends. She doesn’t know what Lila offered Elayne, but she knows it’s not something good.
She was unimpressed.
Marinette didn’t feel threatened by Lila at all. She just thought that Lila would’ve been a…better liar. Lying disease? Marinette could only guess that common sense left the moment everyone got their miraculous. Because, really? Where was everyone’s common sense and logic? Nonexistent.
Lila isn’t really smart or competent.
Marinette glanced at Adrien, who shrugged.
She got up and walked over to him.
“You’re believing this?” Marinette gestured over to the girl claiming to be her alter ego.
Adrien shook his head. “I highly doubt that Ladybug would reveal her identity to Lila, no less a class that’s labeled the akuma class. And Alya runs the Ladyblog, that would be one very easy way for Hawkmoth to get Ladybug’s miraculous. I’m also sure that Ladybug would tell Chat Noir her identity before anyone else.”
Marinette smiled. “Is that so?”
“Of course.” Adrien chuckled. “Lila is a liar. You and I both know that. Ladybug was here way before Lila came. It’d be strange for Lila to randomly introduce the Ladybug and actually know her. You know that Ladybug is serious about keeping her identity a secret and the other heroes.”
“That is true…” Marinette trailed off, watching Lila brag about Elayne. “Though I do wonder how she got this girl in our class. Or what she offered her to get Elayne to pretend to be Ladybug.”
“This school isn’t…the best. It’s almost like they let anyone in this school and teach. I don’t think she offered much. Elayne seems pretty, uhm, clueless.” Adrien said, crossing his arms. “She doesn’t know much about Ladybug and only her basics. I don’t think she’s from here and Lila is filling her in on information.”
“You know, I thought that too. I think the class is ignoring the truth and being happy because Ladybug is in their class.” It’s a coincidence in their end, is it not? Marinette did give a miraculous to nearly everyone in her class. Now, Ladybug, show: up?
“She’s lucky that there isn’t an akuma that is coming after her because she’s claiming to be—“
“Ladybug, how foolish of you to reveal yourself to a bunch of teenagers who know nothing but how to gossip! It’s very cocky of you to reveal your identity to a camera with the expectation of beating me!”
Marinette had a blank expression. “You were saying?”
“I…jinxed it, didn’t I?”
“Yep.”
Instead of an akuma, it was Hawkmoth.
Hawkmoth grinned as he held Elayne by her collar. “Now to wait for your stupid partner to arrive after I take your miraculous.”
Marinette and Adrien quickly went separate ways without a word.
“Elayne, transform!”
“You got this!”
“You can defeat him!”
The akuma class cheered Ladybug on.
Hawkmoth grabbed one of her earrings, inspecting it. “Eh?” He grabbed the other earring. Nothing was happening. “What’s this?” He dropped Elayne on the ground, who let out a groan.
“No!”
Elayne was trembling in fear as she stared at the ground. This isn’t what she expected. When Lila told her that she would be paid greatly, she didn’t tell her that she would be targeted by an actual villain. She thought it was a joke.
“I can feel your fear, Ladybug.” Hawkmoth said, before crushing the pair of earrings in his palm. “I shouldn’t call you that, should I? It’s all a lie.”
“W-What?”
“What is he talking about, Elayne?”
“Where’s Chat Noir!”
“Ladybug can’t lose now!”
“We believe in you even without your miraculous!”
“Placing your loyalty into the wrong person is truly idiotic.” Hawkmoth scoffed. “Isn’t that right, Ladybug?” He said mockingly.
“Well…I wouldn’t say idiotic. More like they’re teenagers who makes mistakes, Hawkmoth.” Said a very familiar voice.
“L-Ladybug?”
“Ah, of course. That makes more sense.”
Lila slowly begins to back up, internally cursing Hawkmoth and the others. She should’ve known that her plan would fail.
Alya was staring at Ladybug and Elayne with a stunned expression. “B-but…she’s Ladybug.”
Chat Noir whistled. “Oh wow, two Ladybugs?” A grin formed on his face. “Unfortunately, only one Ladybug has my heart. Two Ladybugs would be too much for my heart to handle.”
“I have seen the Ladyblog. I can confirm that she’s not me since I’m here. I do not plan on revealing my identity anything soon.” Ladybug looked at Elayne. “You know, you're not the first person who claimed to be me.” Ladybug said with a smirk. “However, you are the first person to say it live and on a blog which I’m sure Hawkmoth watches. I must say, that’s foolish. If I ever were to reveal my identity, it wouldn’t be on a popular blog. It would be after Hawkmoth is defeated and with Chat Noir in private.”
Chat Noir grabbed his baton. “You’re entirely right, Lovebug.”
Ladybug rolled her eyes fondly, raising an eyebrow. “Lovebug?” She questioned. “You are getting worse at the nicknames, Chat.”
“Oh, please, I’m the best!” Chat Noir laughed.
Hawkmoth scowled. “It seems that I’ve been fooled by a very foolish teenager.” His gaze lingered on Elayne. “How unfortunate that I wasted my time on you. You will face consequences for doing that sooner or later. Be prepared.”
Ladybug’s gaze hardened. “Do you really think that we’ll let you go after this, Hawkmoth?”
“Do you think that you can catch me?”
Ladybug and Chat Noir glanced at each other.
“It’s two against one, isn’t it?”
Hawkmoth chuckled. “How unfair for supposedly righteous heroes.”
Chat Noir sighed. “How about we just get this fight started instead of unnecessary chatting?”
“It is true that villains never win when they monologue.” With that, Hawkmoth launched off, Chat Noir trailing behind him.
Ladybug let out a sigh. “Moral of the story, do not pretend that you’re me. Not only are you ruining my reputation, you’re ruining your reputation. You’re only making yourself a bright red target for Hawkmoth if you go around claiming you’re Ladybug. It does not end well.”
She began chasing after her partner and Hawkmoth.
She briefly wondered what excuse would Lila come up with next, but she wasn’t that important compared to Hawkmoth.
