When the Cat Met the Wolf

17. Of Drawings & Truces

"Where are we going?" questioned Ayu in Arianne's head as they ran.

"If Evillustrator is actually Nathanael, then I know where he's headed" replied the girl. Nathanael had a crush on Marinette, so he would most probably go to her house.

And she was right.

When she arrived to her house, she saw Marinette looking at some drawings, with Evillustrator standing in front of her, but he soon left, quite happy, and Loup d'Argent got in through the window.

"Boys, am I right?" she questioned, leaning against the wall, and surprising Marinette, who wasn't expecting her there. The superhero hadn't said anything to Ladybug about visiting.

Did she know her real identity?!

"You've probably heard of me. I'm Loup d'Argent" she approached the girl with a smile, and Marinette knew that her identity was safe. 

"I-I know!" she replied. She needed to act like another citizen of Paris that admired her "You're always saving Paris! What are you doing here?"

"That boy who was just here...he's dangerous, you should be careful when you go out with him" she assumed that that was the reason why Evillustrator was there, and she did see that he handed her an invitation to go somewhere "I will tell Chat Noir and Tigre Blanco to follow you, to make sure that you don't get hurt" Marinette was impressed by Loup's thinking, it was a good idea.

"But what about Ladybug? Aren't you a group?" 

"We are, yeah, and I will look for her, but she needed some time on her own. That Chloe girl really annoyed her. Can't say that I blame her" Marinette smiled a bit upon hearing that she was  on her side "But, I need you to do me a favour" the designer frowned, not really knowing what she was gonna say, but nodded.

"Sure! What is it?"

"If you can take his pencil...that'd be great"

Of course. That was where the akuma was.

Nice thinking, Loup.

"Yeah, I can do that!" the wolf smiled.

"Great! See you later!" that being said, she went off the same way she came through, and proceeded to call her partners.

"Found what you were looking for?" asked Tigre Blanco, staring at the screen in his boomerang, that showed Loup d'Argent's face.

"I did" replied the girl with a nod "Is Chat Noir there?"

"I'm here, m'lady" replied the kitty, appearing behind Tigre Blanco.

"Great, I have a mission for you two"

"For both of us?" questioned Chat Noir upon hearing that "You mean...I'm gonna have to be with him?" he gestured towards Tigre Blanco, making both, him and Loup, roll their eyes.

"Yes, kitty" replied the girl tiredly "Get used to it" Chat Noir was becoming a tad annoying with his dislike for Tigre Blanco, and she was getting tired of it "There's a girl I need you to protect" she sent them a picture of Marinette, and both heroes recognized her "Her name's Marinette. Evillustrator is in love with her, and I assume that he won't hurt her, but I need you to follow them and take him out. I'll go soon enough too, I just need to find Ladybug. Are you up for that?"

"Oh, please" said Chat Noir with confidence "It'll be easy"

"You can count on us" added Tigre Blanco, making her smile.

"Great. Au revoir " then, she ended the call.

"Looks like you're stuck with me" Tigre Blanco spoke up, looking at Chat Noir.