The village of Nottingham is a peaceful and loving village. Sherwood forest only added to its beauty as well as its mysteries. They say a band of thieves known as the Guardians live in the forest. Their leaders have dedicated themselves to protec...
Marinette closed the bakery early, she didn't want anyone to see her crying face. Alya offered to stay with her, but Marinette wanted to be alone. Alya understood and told her if she needed anything to just come over. Marinette nodded and watched as her friend left.
She then closed the bakery and went to her room. She sat on her bed and hugged a pillow. Tears started to form again as she thought of Chloe. She buried her face in the pillow and continued to cry until she heard a thump coming from the bakery.
Marinette thought it was an intruder, so she grabbed the broom on her way down. She carefully went down the stairs with the broom firmly in her hands. Her breathing was quiet and her eyes showed no fear. She peeked through the opening at the bottom of the stairs. No one was around, however, she noticed a small black box on the wooden counter and a note. She carefully approached the box with the broom still in her hands.
She picked up the note. It read... A gift for you, Ladybug. Wear these earrings and go to Sherwood forest. You will find your most trusted allie.
Marinette was baffled. Who's Ladybug? Was it talking about her? And who's this allie? Marinette had so many questions and she knew the only way to get answers was to do as the note instructed. She leaned the broom against the counter and put the note down. She then picked up the small black box and opened it. When she opened it a small bright red ball of light emerged causing Marinette to drop the box.
When the light dimmed, Marinette saw a small red, black polka dotted creature. The creature smiled at Marinette and, freaking out, Marinette grabbed the broom to defend herself.
"Ah! It's a bug! A mouse! A-a bug-mouse!" She squealed.
"It's okay. Don't be scared," the creature replied.
"Ah! Bug-mouse talks!" Marinette screamed as she threw various items as the creature.
"Please, calm down. I'm not gonna hurt you, I'm here to help you," the creature said dodging her attacks.
"Help me?"
The creature nodded. "That's right, I'm a kwami and my name is Tikki. I'm here to help you save Paris, Nottingham, and the world from Prince John and Hawkmoth."
"Wait, this is all happening too fast. What do you mean save the world? And who's Hawkmoth?"
"Go to Sherwood Forest and he'll explain it to you."
"He? The one who gave me the box?"
Tikki nodded again. "Just put on the earrings."
Marinette did as she was told. When she was done, Tikki led her to Sherwood Forest. Of course, she stayed hidden from the other villagers. Tikki was something that not everyone could handle.
When they got to the edge of Sherwood, Tikki told Marinette to go in. She kept walking until Tikki told her to stop, then the kwami came out and told Marinette to do one last thing.
"Now say, 'spots on'."
Marinette raised an eyebrow. "Spots on?"
Suddenly, Tikki was sucked into the earrings, causing them to go from black to red with black spots. A bright light wrapped around her body her clothes changed to a white shirt and pants with thin black stripes. Her left sleeve was red and her right sleeve was black both with armor bands. Red laced cloth wrapped around the right side of her body, while tied to her waist were arrows. And abound her thigh was a small pouch. A stream of light covered her head and went down her body. A red cloak with black outline covered her head and kept her face hidden.
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When the light faded, Marinette looked at herself. She was in awe! She couldn't believe what happened. Touching her head, she felt the hood and traced it down passed her knees. She looked down and saw red boots with black laces.
Suddenly, she heard a twig break. Frightened, Marinette looked for a weapon. She reached inside her cloak and found a large red bow. Even though, she's never shot an arrow before, Marinette hoped luck was on her side. She drew back the arrow against the bow string. With the arrow between her fingers, she breathed and released the arrow. It flew through the trees in the blink of an eye.
"Hey!" She heard a voice shout.
"Who's there?" she asked, readying another arrow.
"Someone who's hoping you won't shoot another arrow at them."
"Come out slowly and we'll see where this arrow goes."
She heard rustling and from the bushes appeared a young man. He looked about her age if not a bit older. He wore a black mask and from his black hood she could see golden, blond hair. His outfit was similar to hers, except it was black and green and he had more weapons. He had daggers and small blades. His eyes were green like a cat's. Marinette almost lost herself in them. When she regained control, she asked for the stranger's name.
"I am...Chat Noir," said the stranger. "And who are you?"
Marinette knew that wasn't the stranger's real name, and she knew she couldn't give away her real name. She thought for a moment, then the name that was on the note came to mind. "I am Ladybug."
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