Pavo (Miraculous Ladybug Fanfiction)

A New Leaf

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Previously on Pavo:

(This is just a recap, so you can skip if you remember what happened in the last chapter!)

Amelie has stolen the peacock miraculous from the Agreste safe and takes on the name Pavo. She has a run-in with Hawkmoth who gives her two weeks to bring him the ladybug and cat miraculous. Conflicted with her life of crime and this new decision she must make, Amelie lashes out at Duusu and leaves her peacock miraculous at home. Suddenly she connects the dots and figures out that Hawkmoth is most likely an Agreste. Currently, a new villain has popped up in Paris while Amelie is at school. She realizes Marinette is missing and goes to find her.

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"Marinette? Marinetteeeeee," I called while roaming the halls, but my pigtailed friend was nowhere to be found. I kept hearing crashes, perilous screams, wailing alarms, and an indistinct booming voice coming from where the gigantic chicken villain had appeared. The chaos was overwhelming, and I didn't have a chance at finding Marinette. Maybe if I transform into Pavo, I can find her faster.

"Duusu, feathers-"

Oh right. I keep forgetting that I left Duusu at home. There was no time to contemplate how mad Duusu was going to be, especially after I told her that I stole the peacock miraculous and locked her miraculous in my bedside drawer. Marinette could be in danger, and I couldn't just let her hide in a corner scared and alone. I nodded my head as if agreeing with my own thoughts and ran home as fast as I could. I practically busted down the door and skidded across the hardwood floor to my room. I ripped open my drawer and attached the broach to my shirt as Duusu appeared in a puff of sparkles.

"Amelie, what is going-"

"No time to explain, Marinette needs my help. You're probably still mad at me from earlier and that's okay. I'm sorry I treated you like a mismatched sock by throwing you in my drawer. I know I'm probably not the miraculous holder you wanted nor expected, but I hope we can work on just being friends for now." I was talking so fast that I was stumbling over my words. I was so out of breath from running all the way here that I'm not even sure she heard all of it. Duusu crossed her little arms and gave me a slight pout.

"You have the weirdest analogies," she muttered to herself. "Thank you for apologizing, but I'm still mad at you. Although, let's not talk about that now. Didn't you say someone needed our help? Hurry up, let's go!" she scolded. All I could do was nod as I was still doubled over trying to catch my breath. I shook off my fatigue and straightened up.

"Right! Duusu, feathers fly!"

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I ran on the rooftops hoping to gain a better vantage point to find Marinette. You would think a blueberry haired girl would be easy to spot, but there was so much commotion in the streets that everyone just seemed like a blur. After running around what felt like the whole city, I finally reached the source of all this destruction: an enormous, robotic chicken. I swear, these villains just keep getting weirder and weirder.

"Chat Noir, the akumatized controller is inside its belly! We need to get inside!" Ladybug yelled as she swung around the robot with her yo-yo, entangling its metal wings with the string of her weapon. 

"On it, My Lady-" the Chat stopped in his tracks as he made eye contact with me. Ladybug, struggling to hold the robotic chicken still, noticed her partner has stopped and followed his gaze until her eyes were also on me. As soon as she saw my feathered costume, it seemed that she, along with her partner, had froze in time. That split second of distraction enabled the robot chicken to break free of her yo-yo's grasp and continue launching eggs out of its rear (Gosh, what idiot wrote this? XD). 

"I am Robo-Chick and I will not let a bug and a scaredy-cat get in my way. Give me your miraculous!" the beak opened up to allow the speaker within to broadcast the threat.

At that moment in all the chaos, I reminded myself of what Duusu had said, "The powers of the miraculous are to be used for good, not evil." Maybe it's time to turn over a new leaf...

Without a second consideration, I launched myself into the robotic bird's mouth just before it closed. It was quieter in here, the chaos outside was muffled as if I were underwater. Despite the circumstances, I was in a state of calm awe. I mean, how many people can say they've been inside a building-sized, robotic chicken before? Not many. I was inside the belly of the beast (quite literally), and it was honestly quite simple to navigate. There was a metal staircase that led right to the center of the chicken's stomach which seemed to be a golden egg.

As a stood there examining my costume in the reflection of its shiny surface, I debated on the best way to get in. There was no door or any button to press, but I continued to examine it quizzically, hoping that the answer would just come to me. This hero stuff is a lot harder than I thought it would be, but I do love a good puzzle. Before I could make a decision on what my next move would be, I was snapped out of my deep thought as I watched Paris's favorite dynamic duo come crashing in through the chicken's beak. Ladybug picked herself, and soon, they were both charging down the stairs towards me. 

I waved them over and scoffed, "Finally you're here, took you long enough. I've got an idea, but I-" I was promptly cut-off by a yo-yo being wrapped around me. 

She tightened her yo-yo and I let out a small yelp as it felt like my lungs were being crushed by an anvil. Ladybug's commanding voice echoed off the metal walls, "Don't move, villain!"

So much for turning over a new leaf...