MawileMage

It had to happen sooner or later.To his credit, he had managed to keep his head down for a pretty good while. Two years spent completely under the radar in Omaha, Nebraska, with nothing but the blissful smell of cinnamon buns and a healthy dose of paranoia to keep him company all the while. There were a few scares along the way, like getting locked in the garbage room overnight and almost having to call the police, or when it seemed like the hospital was going to figure him out after his collapse.He had pulled through despite it all. But eventually, everyone slips. And now, his time had come.Gene Takovic, formerly Saul Goodman, even more f...

The school bell rang as everyone began walking into school to start another day. The sun had not quite risen fully yet, and so there was a warm orange glow cast over the schoolyard.Marinette and Alya were walking to school, laughing and joking together as they always had. Their friendship was stronger than it had ever been, especially now that Marinette could more openly talk about her entire day with Alya."-and I could still taste those eggs in my mouth the whole rest of the day. And that's why I'm probably not ever going to let any male fans kiss me on the lips again.""Guess I should cancel that charity reward I promised on the Ladyblo...

Chat Noir swooped into the empty alleyway overlooking the harbor. After a swift look to make sure no one else was around, he removed the Miraculous ring from his finger. With a flash of green, he transformed back to Adrien Agreste."Alright. Now to just chill here while I wait for Nin-""Gotcha."Adrien yelped with a jump, as Nino suddenly appeared from behind a pallet of shipping containers."Nino!? But, how- You were just- Why…?""What's the matter, bro? Cat got your tongue?"But ultimately, all Adrien could do was huff grumpily."How long have you known?""Ehhh… only for a day or so," Nino fibbed, emerging from his hiding spot. "I, uh… mmm. You...

Steam followed a towel-clad Marinette into her room. She unsheathed the towel wrapped around her head and took a great big sigh.Humming to herself, she got herself dressed and immediately plopped down onto her bed, not having even bothered to tie her hair up yet.Tikki flew over to her, having patiently waited until Marinette was fully clothed before emerging from her spot."Wow, Marinette. That's gotta be your fifth shower today," she noted."And I still don't think I got all the cheese out of my hair…" Marinette groaned, running her fingers through her silky, blue hair. "Why did Hawkmoth have to choose something so goopy for an akuma?"She r...

Alya didn't know where she was running to. All she knew was that running helped her try to organize her thoughts."Chat Noir… Adrien… Ladybug… Marinette… Can't be, can't be!"As she sprinted down the street, she pulled two photos from her pocket: a rather bad shot of Marinette shielding her face from the flash of Alya's camera, taken shortly after she had designed the banner for Alix and Kim's race, and a candid picture of Ladybug during the Horrificator's attack.Using a pair of scissors, she cut out the top pieces of both photos, and then held them up to compare. No matter which way Alya tried to look at it… it was the same cute, blue pigta...

"If you- if you get this message, can you please call me back? I just want to talk. … Thanks, Alya. Bye."Marinette pressed the button to hang up and let her phone drop out of her hand onto the table. She then threw her head down in disappointment. Luckily, there was no one else inside the Dupain-Cheng's bakery to witness her emotional troubles."I have no idea what happened, but I feel like it's all my fault.""Don't say that, Marinette," Tikki flew out to say. "You didn't do anything wrong.""It sure feels like it."Tikki heard a noise and slipped back into Marinette's pouch, just as Tom Dupain emerged from the kitchen with a freshly-baked lo...

Alya awoke to a large white blur. She tried to focus her vision to determine what she was looking at… only to realize she wasn't wearing her glasses. Feeling around, she found them on a coffee table next to her and finally realized she was staring at her living room ceiling."Ugghh… home?" She sat up on the couch. "How did… how did I get here? Did Nino bring me home?""Mm-hmm," answered her mother, walking in from another room. "He said you fell asleep while you were both on the bus, so he took you in himself and laid you down.""Huh.""You're lucky to have him, Alya," Marlena Césaire chuckled. "He's very good to you, and he cares a whole lot ...

The fork trembled as Nino struggled to hold it steady. The olive was hanging on for dear life."You just gotta hold it steady, Nino," Adrien instructed. "Balance it firmly, and then just swing it upwards, don't even think about it…"Nino flung the olive high in the air. However, Alya rushed through the room at that point, and Nino was so distracted, the olive hit him in the eye instead."Ow! Alya?"Marinette ran back to the table, desperately out of breath."What's wrong with Alya?" asked Nino."I don't… I don't know… She just panicked all of a sudden and ran out…""Ohh, man!" Nino exclaimed."Should we go out there and see if she's okay?" asked A...

Adrien was the first to arrive.A golden light washed over him, emanating from the windows of the grand hall where the Agreste party was to take place. Though a few party guests were filing in here and there, a couple of them taking a brief moment to greet Adrien before heading in, the place was not terribly busy as the festivities had not yet begun.Adrien was pacing back and forth in front of the hall entrance, waiting desperately for his friends to arrive. For his final suit choice, he was wearing a mostly black ensemble, complete with a dark vest and an olive tie over a white-button shirt. A sheer green lining coated the inside of his di...

"Another akuma was stopped yesterday, thanks to our noble heroes Ladybug and Chat Noir," Nadja Chamack reported. "Thankfully, the duo were able to incapacitate the monster before any casualties were suffered as a result of the attack. Details are still fuzzy on the exact identity of the unfortunate akumatized person, but their anger seems to have stemmed from a bizarre incident with an elephant, a bicycle pump, a screwdriver, and seven tons of duck tape being used in a categorically elaborate prank…"The television broadcast continued in Nino's bedroom, but Nino was certainly paying no attention to Ms. Chamack's accord of the events.Nino ro...