Felix Month 2020

Day 1: Circus

The crowd roared as Felix walked into the ring, followed by two huge black panthers. Every single time he made his entrance, the audience reacted the exact same way. Cheering, screaming, followed by awed silence as the panthers followed his every command.

After a few moments of adoration, Felix raised his hand to silence the crowd. At that signal, Plagg and Chat Noir roared, displaying their impressive teeth to the audience. The people in front of Felix gasped and applauded while both panthers began to circle Felix.

"Introducing Plagg," Felix announced, and Plagg leapt onto one of the platforms behind him, "and Chat Noir!"

Felix loved his job. Something about standing in front of hundreds, sometimes thousands of people and having the complete trust of any cat he worked with was exhilarating. It made the blood pump through his veins faster and made his heart pound in his chest. There was something about the danger, the recognition, the fame, that just really made his life great.

He wouldn't trade it for anything in the world, and he definitely wouldn't be returning to his old life any time soon. Compared to dreary days having to put up with his closed-off uncle and the weight of a dead aunt, this was paradise. Sure, he didn't have a permanent place to call his own and he rarely had time to meet anyone outside the circus, but this was home. Their ragtag family of acrobats and daredevils made every place they visited seem like the place they belonged, and together they were unstoppable.

For the next twenty minutes, Felix followed the same steps he did every show. Plagg and Chat Noir followed his orders, and the crowd reacted in the same way they always did. In what seemed like no time at all, the big cat section of the circus was wrapping up and it was time for Felix to announce the next performer.

Felix ended the show with a wide swoop of his arms, causing Plagg and Chat Noir to place their front paws on the small platforms and roar loudly. The crowd in front of them burst into raucous cheers and applause while Felix bowed. Before the crowd had the chance to calm down and stop cheering, Felix led both panthers back through the entrance to the ring and back towards their cages.

The further they moved from the ring, the quieter the cheering got until it faded away completely. As he walked, Marinette ran past him, fixing the antennae on top of her costume. She was the next performer and seemed to be running late again. They walked past each other and Felix nodded his head. "Good luck, Marinette."

"Thank you, Felix!"