Red Light || Miraculous Story

6.1: Rebirth...

Interior, Dupain-Cheng's Residence, Marinette's Room

Marinette paced back and forth in her room, her mind a whirlwind of worries and uncertainties. Alya sat on the edge of Marinette's bed, holding a ruler as she tried to make sense of the situation.

"So," Alya began, explaining as she waved the ruler like a pointer, "we have a former holder who went by Hawk Moth, then Shadow Moth, and finally, Monarch. And we know that he was defeated and that a new holder claimed his Miraculous. What we know about the new holder is..."

"Nothing!" Marinette interrupted, her frustration bubbling over. "We know nothing! It's even worse than before!"

Alya yawned briefly, trying to stay positive. "Is that so bad? I mean, we didn't know a lot about Monarch either, but he still got busted."

Marinette shook her head vehemently. "That's not true! We know lots of things about Monarch! He was an adult male, he akumatized 212 people in total, 99.8 percent of them in Paris. His goal was to seize Cat Noir's and my Miraculous so he'd be granted one wish. Now we have a supervillain we know zilch about, who akumatizes whomever, whenever, and who knows why! This is a disaster!"

Alya smiled reassuringly. "Except, this time, you've got a whole super team on your side."

Marinette's eyes widened in panic. "Ah! No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! This is a double disaster! I gave out every Miraculous. What if one of the holders gets akumatized by this new supervillain? They could lose their Miraculous! I've put the world in danger!"

Alya moved closer and sat beside Marinette, her tone gentle and comforting. "We've all been akumatized before. We know how it works, and we've learned how to deal better with our emotions." She winked. "Trust me, we'll be able to resist if this villain attacks us, whoever they are."

Marinette groaned, then sighed in relief. "You're right." She sat back up and hugged Alya tightly. "I'm lucky to have such good people and friends around me." Suddenly, she grunted and gasped. "Adrien and Nino will be here soon! We've gotta get ready for the movies!" She tried to pull Alya up. "Hurry!"

Alya yawned again, her exhaustion evident. "Oh darn, it completely went out of my head. Forget about it. I'm beat." She reached for her phone. "I'm gonna let Nino know."

"No!" Marinette stopped her, desperation in her voice. "Don't cancel. I need you, please, please, please!"

Alya stood up, giving Marinette a knowing look. "Marinette, you and Adrien are a legit couple for real now. You don't need us to go to the movies with you."

Marinette sighed, her shoulders slumping. "Easy for you to say. You and Nino are so perfect together, but..." She paused, her voice filled with uncertainty. "Adrien and I... Things are brand new for us as a couple, and Adrien is so perfect too. I don't wanna mess things up. So! I need to watch you guys, so I can figure out how to act perfectly around my perfect boyfriend."

Alya raised an eyebrow, a hint of amusement in her eyes. "Are you telling me you're afraid of spending time alone with your boyfriend?"

"Yep," Marinette admitted, her cheeks flushing with embarrassment.

Alya chuckled softly. "Marinette, can I be frank?"

"Nope," Marinette said, pushing her gently, but with a smile on her face.

So...S1-5 didn't happen...just...all her character development...out the fucking window...

Everyday...I hate Thomas Asstruc even more...

In the void of space, a red energy floated idly in front of the sun, pulsating gently.