How it all started- Marinette
I don't own Miraculous Ladybug.
Marinette hum as she finishes sewing another Ladybug doll. She was selling them at the store next to her parents' bakery. Chloe had turned the empty store front on the first floor of her home into a store called "Miraculous Ladies." Marinette sells all of her designs there. So far, the most popular items were Ladybug and Lady Tennin dolls. Clothes inspired by Ladybug and Lady Tennin were a close second. Chloe show her business sense and reach out with an ad in the paper and media. She offers to sell homemade items inspired by Ladybug and Lady Tennin in the store. The store would take a small fee, but the rest would go to the creator. Business was booming.
Nooroo sit in her bag eating fruit gummies to recharge. She had created a Champion "Nightingale" from Clara Nightingale to help with her video and was now watching her directed. It was such a pity she couldn't audition herself (can't risk her identity), but at least she could help. With any luck, the other three Holders won't attack. Marinette scowl. Honestly all these three "heroes" do was created chaos.
Marinette adjust the Butterfly brooch, now on a chain around her neck. She had several ways of wearing it. Usually as a brooch with additional features or as a necklace or choker. It has been more than a year, since Gina had given it to her. She was so surprised to see Nooroo for the first time and to learn about his powers. At first, she had no indication of using them. But an incident change that. When her parents' bakery was being slandered and they were losing business, she had used Nooroo to make her mother into a Champion to find the culprits and make them confessed on citywide TV. That was only the beginning. Slowly, but gradually rumors of a phantom who fights injustice spreads.
She had never intended to step out of the shadows, but when Chloe make a blunder as Ladybug on her first time, she flied to her side to help explain the situation. She created a Champion to fix what Chloe broke. From then on, she and Chloe would work together on large disasters. It was rough at first, but they smooth it out, much like their friendship.
It still amazes her that she and Chloe were now best friends. Almost a year ago, Chloe was still her bully. But everything changed after the shooting on Career Day. She had made Chloe a Champion. But for some reason, it hadn't been enough to completely healed Mayor Bourgeois. When Chloe had been staying with her after her father's operation, she accidentally caught her transforming. Chloe had sworn to keep it a secret, because of all that Lady Tennin had done to help her father. Marinette promise to help her found a way to wake her father.
When she and Chloe met Tikki, they learned the reason why she couldn't heal Mayor Bourgeois. The damage that was caused come from magic greater than the Butterfly Miraculous hold. Tikki had told them a lot of things, like how they were betrayed by a teammate, Chat Noir or Adrien Agreste who use the Cat Miraculous and Ladybug Miraculous to bring his mother back. Chloe and she were amused at how Adrien's wish backfired on him. Emilie Agreste was scarred permanently. Not even plastic surgery can remove the damage. Her voice was also gone.
Tikki originally wanted to her to be Ladybug again, but she refused. Too many bad memories or the feeling of them. Besides she likes Nooroo and being Lady Tennin. As the Butterfly Holder, she could help people more since it doesn't require her to actually be there in person. Which also work to help her career. She meets Jagged Stone that way. She had sensed his frustration at being focused to be like XY. She makes him into a Champion, Guitar Lord. Everyone in Paris was treated to a Jagged Stone concert. She uses that time to make him an album cover. Thanks to her being able to see his emotions through the link, she knows what he like. After the concert, she went to his hotel room with the album cover. She told Penny to get in "A little butterfly told me to design this for you. She was very specific at telling me what you want." Jagged Stone praise her. She had designed for him several times since.
With her work being endorsed by him, she was able to get into Paris Academy for Gifted Girls with Chloe. The school was wonderful with work-study and all sorts of programs to help them succeed. They also have a strict anti-bullying policy, which help Chloe break out of being a bully. She and Chloe made a lot of new friends. She even had her first crush, Charles Roi! According to her friends, he liked her too. But she wants to take it slow.
The video was done filming. Marinette stands and put her sewing kit and the finished doll in her bag. She tucks her necklace back into her shirt, recalling her Angel as she did soon. Chloe was meeting her soon. They were going to the flea market and if they have time a few antique stores. Maybe they will find something to help them understand the power of the Miraculous. Despite knowing it was a far-fetched hope, she was still confident. After all that was how she found the Ladybug Miraculous. With a flap of her long hair, she walk off.
The store is manned by the staff that Audrey hired for a bonus.
Yes, Nooroo eats fruit gummies. He is a butterfly. Some butterflies eat fruit, but I thought that was too boring and hard to carry around, so he eats gummies.
Nightingale improves the actor's performances and creates special effects.
By now Marinette and Chloe have confirmed that Adrien is Chat Noir.
Marinette didn't like having to fight akumas. She did because it was necessary. Also, with Chat Noir pushy behavior, she hates it. Queen Bee made it better.
In this Marinette is 15. She was 14 when she became Lady Tennin.
Marinette had grown her hair out. She wears it straight. When she is Lady Tennin through, it is still in pigtails (through longer.) She wears different clothes everything to show her skills and in different colors to match the Butterfly Brooch.
