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Chapter 4
Meeting a
Melodious Lady
Running to outside Paris, Alya has her boyfriend Nino, his little brother Chris, and Ella and Etta close behind. Alya wants to practice as Rena Rouge and Carapace will be her sparring partner.
Reaching a perfect spot now that they are outside the city, Alya gives Trixx another cookie. “So, Cat Noir, Viperion and Argos really gave you Trixx and the fox miraculous?” Chris asked in curiosity.
“Yep.” Alya confirms. Waiting for a bit, Alya then asks once Trixx had finished his cookie. “Ready?” Earning a nod from the fox kwami, Alya was just about to say the phrase when the group could hear something in the wind. Someone was singing beautifully.
Listening carefully, Alya follows the singing, her group not too far behind until they realize where the singing is coming from; the backyard of one of Chloé’s estates.
Not allowing fear to take over, Alya approaches the back gate, hoping to spot the singer but no such luck with the bars and pillars on the inside. Her group rejoins with Ella and Etta saying, “Alya, don’t go in there.”
“I just want to see who’s been singing then we’ll get out of here.” Alya promises as she manages to squeeze through the bars, her group staying back and Trixx staying with his holder.
Hiding behind a tree, Alya looks from her hiding spot to see three young women. “That was as beautiful as ever.” One girl with wheat-golden hair with some strands on the left dyed a hot pink said with her azure eyes sparkled with admiration.
“Thank you, Zoé.” The one girl, who has her back currently to Alya, with beautiful night blue hair currently down, as she nods her thanks to her friend.
“I know who else would have loved to hear you sing, Mari.” The third girl with the same dark hair but short adds as the two Asian girls thought about the ones they love.
At the mention of that short name, Alya realizes this must be her best friend Marinette.
“I know, Kagami. I really miss Luka and Adrien.” Marinette gives her friends a soft yet sad smile.
Thinking about something that could cheer her up, Alya was about to step out of hiding when three small kwamis that were at first hidden from view, Tikki, Pollen and Longg, picked up on Trixx’s scent and discovered him and Alya.
“Tikki, did you find something?” Marinette turns to see where her ladybug kwami went.
A smile on her face, Tikki answers, “We found someone.”
No use hiding now, Alya makes herself known with Trixx now perched on her shoulder.
At the sight of her best friend, Marinette walks over to her and hugs Alya tightly, catching the other girl off guard at first before hugging back. “Alya, I missed you.”
“Is this where you’ve been this whole time?” Alya asks when she leaned back a bit.
“Yes. Chloé had forced Kagami and I to stay at the estate that Zoé is living at. It has been nice with the three of us here, yet Kagami and I carry sadness and longing.”
“You miss Luka and Adrien, and Kagami misses Félix.” Alya picked up what she had meant, earning a nod from the saddened lady. And she knew a way to cheer them up. “Then you’ll be happy to know that they have been robbing the rich to feed the poor. They are Paris’s heroes.”
Just then, Ella and Etta sneezed loudly, catching Zoé’s attention to see the twins and two boys at the back gate. “Oh, Marinette, Kagami.” The two leaned closer to her so Zoé could whisper. “Look, we have more company.”
Now that they’ve been caught, Alya gestures to Nino, her sisters and Chris to come over. “Is it safe for us to go in?” Chris asked his brother.
“One of those girls is Marinette Dupain-Cheng, a very good friend to Alya and I.” Nino explains to his brother, very happy to see his childhood friend once again. Leading the way, Nino squeezes through and is followed by Chris, Ella and Etta.
Once they stood before them, Nino said with a smile to Marinette, “We heard you singing and followed your song to this estate.”
“I’m glad you all were nearby. I missed all of you.” Marinette smiles at all of her guests. Her words had caused a light blush to form on Chris’s cheeks, she even remembers him.
“You’re really pretty.” Ella says.
“Will you wed Cat Noir and Viperion?” Etta had wanted to ask.
“We’ve heard that you, Cat Noir and Viperion are sweethearts.” The twins said at the same time.
This made Marinette’s heart skip a beat as she recalled her love for the two. “Well, in truth, I used to always be with them until Chloé forced us apart after she had taken over the throne. But if I’m being honest, they probably have forgotten about me.”
“What?” Alya surprises Marinette. “Everything they had done with Argos have all been for you, Mari. I bet they are waiting for the right time to storm the estate, fight any guards on patrol and save you.”
“Now, wait a moment, Alya. You forgot about Chloé.” Zoé points out as she thinks about a little act they could do.
“Oh, please. Chloé is nothing more than an entitled bully.” Alya bravely states.
Picking up a stick and acting like she’s brandishing a sword, Zoé begins the playful act with, “I, Chloé Bourgeois, challenge thees to a duel.”
Acting fast, Alya and Nino, acting as Cat Noir and Viperion, each get a stick to parry “Chloé’s” attacks before overpowering her. Knowing her half sister, Zoé runs away, shrieking and laughing as Alya and Nino give chase.
Laughing along, Marinette takes part in the act. “Oh, save me, my heroes. Save me.”
Zoé hides behind her, purposefully exposing her leg to allow Alya and Nino to hit her. “Oh! Ouch! That’s unfair.” Still in the act, Zoé falls to her knees, arms limp at her side and her head up as she hollers at the sky, “Mommy!”
Everyone laughed as Zoé did her half sister perfectly, Alya and Nino cheered. “Now we have you!”
“Oh, mercy. Mercy!” Zoé cries as she is double stabbed by the ‘heroes’ from the front and back.
With ‘Chloé’ down, Alya asks, “We didn’t hurt you too hard?”
Zoé gives her a wink. “Nah. Though this is the part that the fair lady rewards her heroes.” This caused Marinette to giggle to herself before she approached Alya and Nino to give both a kiss on the cheek each, surprising them both since she did it so suddenly.