Shall We Dance?- A Miraculous Ladybug Fanfiction

Chapter 30

Lady Fox swung her legs over the edge of Notre Dame where she was joined by Emerald Shield. She sighed happily. The skyline of Paris was far more beautiful than she had ever expected it to be; she knew what the tourist thought and until that moment, she hadn't really believed it. The mask made it so much more than what her civilian eyes could ever see. She leaned her head onto his shoulder and they were silent as they watched the lights of the city below.

"I can see why they like being heroes," he mused. She hummed in agreement. A hero. It was still running wild in her mind that she was one of them now. Especially after looking up to heroes in comic books for years. This didn't even count Ladybug who she'd fawned over in the last year alone. Never had she dreamed that she would get the chance to be one.

The two of them heard footfalls from behind and they sat up, turning enough to see Chat Noir replacing his baton and waving at the two of them.

"Hey you two," he greeted.

"Hey Chat."

"Sup Dude?" He smiled at them both but stopped where he was at in the middle of the roof. They flipped back onto said roof and walked over to join him. He opened his front pocket and from it flew Tikki who smiled brightly at them.

"Good evening Lady Fox, Emerald Shield." They greeted her as Chat explained, "Marinette wanted to come but she's still on bed rest. Doctor's orders. Until we're sure that all of Nightmare's magic is out of her system, there is no transforming allowed for her. Taking Tikki was the only choice. That and I figured she could help us with the training." The red kwami nodded. As technically the oldest and wisest kwami, it was often up to her to help her brothers and sisters train their chosen when it came to it. She remained floating but crossed her legs.

"That's right. We'll be doing your training up here." The two of them eyed each other.

"Uh... dudette... what'll we do if our powers go haywire?"

"It probably won't happen Emerald," Tikki assured him, "Unlike Chat Noir, your powers are defensive instead of offensive. Cataclysm would be the only attack up here today capable of destroying anything. We'll be perfectly fine." His shoulders slumped in relief. A smile towards the kwami served as thanks for calming his nerves about the whole thing and she returned it before clearing her throat. "Okay, let's get started. Chat Noir is going to serve as your sparring partner. We'll start by practicing your basic powers. Unlike Ladybug and Chat Noir, you two have abilities that you can use in the defense of your team; their powers are strictly reserved for offensive attacks right now."

"Other than the super strength, speed, and enhanced senses, Cataclysm's all I've got. Once I use that, I have five minutes before I transform back," Chat added. He pulled his baton off his back and extended it to staff length, spinning it, and pointing it at the two of them. With a smirk, he teased, "Let's see what you got noobs."

Lady Fox stepped up and rolled her eyes. "I take back ever thinking you were cool." She pulled off her flute and eyed Tikki, waiting. The red kwami flew up to her.

"Your powers are for illusion which would make things a lot safer for Chat Noir. In battle, all you have to do is play your flute and will your illusions to life and they will come; however, they are not stable. They will disappear as soon as they are hit." She raised the thing and swallowed hard.

"But I...."

"It's alright. Just follow your instincts! Kwamis can adjust the powers of the heroes based on what they know their user can and cannot do. In your case, it'll be almost natural to play the flute even if you've never touched a real one in your life!" She nodded and raised the thing to her lips. Closing her eyes helped; she suddenly realized that she could play and she did. The sound that came out was soft and pleasant. The two other heroes on the roof watched pretty impressed as multiple foxes appeared, holding the same stance and mannerisms as the original. Her eyes burst open after she finished playing and she looked around. The clones mimicked her movement.