A Series of Events

8

It was the day of the Christmas Ball. Marinette had just finished her dress, and was ready to go. All she needed to do was make sure her parents wouldn't come wake her up.

Marinette situated some of her pillows underneath her covers, and she added a wig to the top. Tikki sat next to her, grinning.

"I can't wait to go to the ball. It'll be so fun." She whispered. Marinette nodded excitedly.

"Alright. Tikki. Spots on." She transformed into the strong winged fighter she was. All she had to do was get out of the suit.

She didn't see any type of zipper, so she tried prying it off. It must have been made from some incredibly stretchy fabric because Marinette was able to take everything off just by peeling it off. Although underneath it was nothing.

Marinette put some underwear and a backless bra, and climbed into her dress.

She let her hair down, and brushed it out a little.

She sat in the vanity and put on some light eye makeup, then looked at herself in the mirror.

The dress she made was backless with a halter neck. It was tight on the top and the waist, and then it flared out loosely. It was slightly high-low, and did not have much detail. It was red all over, with varying sized black dots. She paired this with some black heels and red nail polish.

'You look amazing Marinette!' Tikki told her in her mind.

"Thank you." She moved around in the mirror some more, and felt satisfied. She opened her hatch, and peeked down.

It was about 8pm, and Marinette faked going to bed early. She climbed out onto the balcony, and started flying to the school.

Marinette hovered in the air, and flew fast to the school. The cold air nipped at her bare skin, but the powers from Tikki still kept her body at a safe temperature.

She saw the school, and touched down. The school lights were on, and it advertised the dance. The night life had started to fade since Hawkmoth started his terror. Only a couple people walked around at night, but they walked quickly.

Marinette walked up the stairs, pushed the door open, and walked into the gym.

The lights were dimmed and flashing, people were gathering, and some noticed her.

"It's Ladybug." She heard someone say. It made Marinette feel a lot better knowing they didn't immediately recognize her. The room was decorated with festive décor, and there were mistletoe hanging in the middle of the floor. Most likely that was why no one was standing there.

She nervously walked around the crowd, and headed towards the principal who was on the stage getting ready.

"Ladybug! You made it. Chat hasn't arrived yet, but feel free to do whatever. We'll start once he gets here. I'll give the first speech in the begging, and you can dance with the others or speak with some of our other guests. I'm not sure which group you prefer since you are a little unknown. But towards the end before the last slow dance, is when you'll give your speech. Also I made sure the students wouldn't ask for autographs." He told to her. She looked around, and saw some other lights on, and some teachers and parents who gathered together who were talking.

"Thank you. Chat should be here soon. And I think I'll dance. I haven't spoken to the students yet, and it seems like it could be fun." She told him. While she waited for Chat to arrive, she helped him set up the sound equipment.

Some more students arrived, and Marinette was able to look around. Everyone had more red, black, green, and gold colors. Alya showed up in a black puffy dress with no detailing. Chloe, of course, wore a blinding gold colored tight dress that puffed at the bottom. Jukela didn't get the memo, and wore a pink short dress. Pretty much everyone wore something festive. Marinette felt a little out of place in her soap opera inspired polka dot dress.