A Series of Events

10

The next morning Marinette woke up early and got ready. She ate breakfast with her parents, and then announced that she was going to draw in the park for awhile.

"I'll be back later. I have my phone in case you want to check on me." She told them as she left the bakery. Marinette walked out of their sight, and then hid in an alleyway. She opened her purse and Tikki flew out.

"Spots on." Marinette transformed and she flew out of the alley, and towards the dojo.

It was a long trip, but soon she arrived. She knocked on the door, and opened it. Inside was Chat, who was sitting on the floor with Master Fu.

"Ladybug. Please, have a seat." He motioned. Marinette obeyed, and sat down on the provided seats on the floor. He handed her a cup of tea, which she thanked him for.

"Now we can get to business. Do you know why you two are here?" He asked.

"Hawkmoth is planning something big." Chat guessed aloud. Master Fu nodded.

"I have you two out to fight the akumas while my people investigate his plans. We have finally figured out his location, but it's too dangerous to try and venture into. He has some traps set up that my people barely escaped from. But we set up a recorder to listen in on him." Master Fu pulled out a little speaker, and set it in front of him. He pressed a button, and a voice started to speak.

"Thank you Christine. I need you to invite all my other clients. Everyone from all around. Social elites, our clients from Africa, Japan, Russian. Everyone. Anyone who is anyone will come to the party. I want only the finest wines and foods. I need to have a place rented out, and it has to be white marble. I'll need a piano, and some private rooms for some meetings. The whole point is so that I can discuss some plans with some of my more stubborn clientele." The recording showed a man's voice say. He paused for a moment, most likely listening to the response.

"Yes. I will need some bodyguard's as well, and don't forget my collection of pointy objects. And I also want some female and male bodyguards to walk around posing as guests. You can never be too careful. Make sure everyone wears a mask. I want this to be masked as a party held by me so that everyone can meet and talk and form ties. Make sure no one speaks a word of this. Is Ladybug and Chat Noir arrive, I'll be screwed. The word cannot get out. If you need, send someone to personally relay the message if it means that security will be held tight. Goodbye." And the call ended.

Master Fu stopped the speaker and pocketed it.

"Now you know why I have you here. I need you to pose as guests, and get in. I'll have someone inside to help, and someone will bug the private rooms." Fu told them. The two nodded.

"What about my wings? Even if I take my suit off, they stay. Everyone will know that they aren't natural." Marinette posed the question.

"I can work with Tikki and get that fixed. You don't need them anymore, right?" He asked.

"Yeah. I'm all healed now. I can run normally." She assured.

"What about my gloves?" Chat held up the hand where his ring was. "I can't take my gloves off because the ring will come off."

"I can see how to fix that temporarily. I would like both of you to wear gloves in case Hawkmoth tries to trace fingerprints. But the ring is very visible, so it will have to be covered. The earrings I can change temporarily. That way he doesn't recognize the miraculous if you have a chance encounter with him."

Marinette felt uneasy about the whole situation. So did Chat.

"What is the danger level of this mission? He mentioned pointy things and bodyguards. I'm inclined to believe this is very dangerous." Chat pointed out. Master Fu nodded his understandings.