I thought about this (a lot) and figured out the perfect story to tell for this 'story night.'
And yes. Nadja Chamack is going to be the teacher of Adrien. Because Manon is not going to be an orphan!
I.O.N.
Enjoy!
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The lessons that were taught on Tikki weren't your average school lessons. Those kind were there, just much less important. For the most part, the teacher, Manon's mother, taught sword fighting, generalship management, how to tell if a storm was approaching, etc. Though if Adrien were being honest with himself, it was really embarrassing to be the only teenager in the beginners class, and even then be soundly beaten in different areas by the three little girls in the class with him.
But that day, Adrien almost breezed through the lessons, he was still horrible at them, but they weren't as daunting as they had been the day before, nor was he the only one that was spacing out in anticipation for the coming night.
Eventually, Nadja rolled her eyes at the four students and shooed them away from her saying that they could have the rest of the day off, but be prepared to do double the work the next day. As if waiting for those very words the three girls ran off and Adrien bowed his head before rushing off to find Nino.
Nadja laughed as she picked up the slates that her students had been writing on, thinking back on the days when she'd first arrived on Tikki. She'd been barely more than a teenager herself, a runaway with nowhere to go and no way to support herself. Luckily she'd taken shelter in the bottom of a boat during a fierce storm and woken up to see the face of a young woman not much older than herself. As it turned out, Sabine had just been given the position of Ladybug and wanted all the help she could get. Nadja was willing and, mostly, able. They had become fast friends.
With a twinkle in her eye, the pirate teacher walked out of her classroom and started getting ready for the coming night.
The hours seemed to drag on into infinity to everyone on board as they waited for the sun to set. But finally, the dinner bell was rung and everyone rushed to the mess hall. It seemed that even Gabriel hadn't managed to escape the excitement of the night, as he talked animatedly with Nadja. Adrien was happy for his father, being a tailor didn't leave much room for socializing after all.
Unsure of what to do once he was finished Adrien followed everyone else after they finished. They all headed below decks where Marinette, the twins and, Manon were already waiting.
Adrien sat in the second row with Alya and Nino, while his father and the few other adults were more towards the back. The rest of the crew seemed to sit in a prearranged seating order. Ella Etta and Manon, being the three youngest and reason for the whole event, were sitting in the front row.
Marinette smiled at the girls in an almost clowny sort of way, "So young pirates, what are we hearing tonight?"
Even from behind, Adrien could tell that all three were in complete agreement because they nodded and as one said, " The Flying Ladybug!"
Suddenly the room was tense and everyone seemed to be staring at Marinette as if they were worried she'd snap, while Adrien and Gabriel were just confused. But instead, she laughed and agreed that it was an excellent story to tell.
With a flick of her hand, the lights dimmed and she began.
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So this was really just the set up for the next chapter!
I was honestly planning to have the actual story in this one, but it seemed to be getting a little long.
See ya next time!
