NioNom

Instead of the Black Cat and

Marinette- Rooster

Adrien- Tiger

Rooster:

Miss Miracle

“Sunrise”/“Sunset”

- The Rooster has the ability of “New Day”, which undoes the damage of the fight

- Marinette has to use her deduction skills and abilities to figure out what power would be best used in the situation. Sometimes, it’s wrong, and she must adapt

- Marinette can use the feathers on her suit to float/glide

Tiger:

Grand Tigre or Tigre Blanc

“Stripes on”/“Stripes off”

- The ability of the Tiger can be used with any body part (kicks or punches)

- The Tiger’s power can break anything, but not dissolve them like the Catacylsm

- The spikes on the weapon can retract the spikes

OR

Marinette- Goat

“Bleat it”/“Horns away”

Lady Chévre

———

“Master!” Wayzz panics, Fu shooting him a look, the patient turning his head.

“Did you say something?”

“It uh.. must have been your mind processing the effects of the procedure. I have not said anything.” He lies, standing, “That must mean you are not ready for the next steps at this moment, that is fine. Come back in two days, when the effects have settled.” He pushes the client out of the shop, slamming the door with a sigh.

“Wayzz! You know better than—“

“Master! I have sensed the Butterfly Miraculous being activated… there’s a feeling of darkness shrouding his location.” Fu narrows his eyes with worry, rushing towards the Miracle Box.

“We must take action at once. If a Miraculous is used for evil, it can only lead to ruin.” He raises his arm, and Wayzz gives him a worried look.

“Master! You are far too old for this!” Fu glares at him, and Wayzz puts his hands up in defense, “I mean— we do not know our enemy! They might be able to overpower you!” He sighs, nodding.

“You’re right as always, Wayzz…” He opens the Miracle Box instead, and reaches towards the Ladybug and Black Cat, but again Wayzz flies in front of him.

“Master, are you sure that bringing them into the situation is needed? We should not show our hand at the power we have.” Fu nods, reaching his hand for two others.

“We must still have two, so there is a balance of power.”

The heroes are the same, but their powers are different. How will Hawkmoth react, when his prizes are no where in sight? How will the heroes overcome the obstacles in their way? How will dynamics change when the heroes have new mentors?

———

Miss Miracle stares at the Butterfly in front of them. It was still corrupted, Ivan was still a rock monster.

“My Kwami said that there’s no way to purify the Butterfly. Either Hawkmoth has to release its power or..”

“We have to destroy it.” She whispers sadly. Grand Tigre nods at her.

“Yeah.”

“How?”

“My claws. That’s what my Kwami says… you don’t have to do it.”

“But, you do.” She replies with sympathy, Gand Tigre shrugging.

“If it helps save people,” He says, swiping the butterfly in half, and making it dissolve, “I can handle the burden.” Beside them, Ivan returns to normal, and the two breathe a sigh of relief. Miracle smiles, lifting her pen and clicking it, bright colors and feathers exploding out of it.

“New Day!” She exclaims as the colors disperse, fixing the destroyed buildings and roads.

———

Adrien smiles at the footage of them in action, mainly focusing on Miss Miracle.

“She’s so brilliant, and we’ve only just started.” He murmurs, lost in thought. Roaar lifts his head.

“Brain is nothing without brawn! You’ve gotta give yourself credit too!” Adrien nods, petting his head.

“Yeah, I know. You’re power is so amazing, I’m honored you chose me to wield it.” Roaar puts his hands on his hips, glaring.

“It’s not my power, my power only works with people who are strong willed, and brave! Your power is amazing!” Adrien chuckles, turning towards the tv, just to have Roaar come up to him. “Say it!”

“Say what?”

“Say that you’re amazing!” Adrien sighs with a smile.

“Alright, alright, I’m amazing, okay?” Roaar smiles with content, laying next to him once more.

The door opens, and Natalie enters. Adrien pauses the tv, which Natalie scowls at for a split second, then turns to Adrien.

“Adrien, your father has requested you.” Adrien nods, Roaar disappearing into his jacket.

Natalie leaves him in front of the large doors, which always made him feel small.

“Your father requests you? Why doesn’t he come talk to you?” Roaar asks from his jacket, Adrien shushing him, and pushing the door open.

“You called, father?”

“I was informed that you snuck out to school.” Adrien glares down, clenching his fists.

“Yes, father, I did.”

“You know my rulings, Adrien. You are not going to school.”

“But, father, please! I feel trapped here, I want to make friends!” Gabriel looks up from his computer with a piercing glare, Adrien looking down.

“You are a professional model, any “friends” you make will only be aimed towards money, and fame. You have the best tutors I could find, you should be grateful I don’t just put you online.” Adrien nods, Gabriel huffing. “You will not bring this up again.” He nods once more, leaving to his room. Roaar jumps out of his jacket, rage flowing through him.

“How dare you let him speak to you that way!!”

“My father knows what’s best.” Adrien responds, turning off the tv.

“How could he?? He barely looked at you! How could he know what’s best for you when he can’t even call you himself??” Adrien clenches his fists, collapsing on the couch.

“He’s a busy man, Roaar, you don’t understand.” Roaar glares.

“No, I don’t! You want to do something, something important to you! He wants to keep you caged, he wants you to model, but won’t let you go to school?? You can’t cage a tiger!” He rambles, buzzing around the room with agitation. “He can’t just take take take and not give!” Adrien untenses as he thinks, his eyes narrowing.

“Yeah… yeah why should I do what he wants, when he won’t do what I want?” Roaar nods.

“Exactly!! Free your tiger! You deserve to do whatever you want to do!” Adrien stands, smiling bravely.

“You’re right! I should go back and talk to him! I won’t let him just tell me what to do!” He strides to the door, but stops as he reaches for the handle.

“Are you okay?”

“I…. I can’t.” He musters, Roaar giving him a look of sympathy after seeing his face.

“Alright, that’s okay! We… we can talk to that woman, the one with the glasses!” He compromises, Adrien pulling his door open and nodding.

“Right… right. Yeah, she’ll talk to him.” He goes to her office, knocking on the door.

“Natalie? I need to talk to you.” Natalie opens the door, slightly surprised.

“Yes?”

“I want you to send a message to my father.” Natalie narrows her eyes slightly, but doesn’t say anything. “Tell him that I won’t be modeling for him anymore, unless I can go to school.” Her eyes widen, but Adrien speed walks away before she can respond.

The next day, without a word from his father, Natalie wakes him up for school.

——

Marinette grumbles to herself as she sneaks into her neighbor’s yard.

“If it is too much work, you do not need to trouble yourself.” Orriko whispers, Marinette shaking her head, and peeking into the coop.

“If your favorite food is feathers, I’m getting you feathers.” She whispers back confidently. She reaches her hand in ever so carefully…

And then she trips and falls into the coop.

Chaos erupts as birds awaken and panic, feathers and claws going every which way, all Marinette could do was feebly cover her head.

Luckily, since the chickens knew her— her family would buy eggs from them if they needed them short notice— the birds settled quickly, allowing Marinette too slowly lift herself out of the coop, apologizing quietly at every move.

When they get home, Orriko collects the feathers from her hair, putting them in a drawer.

“Well! At least I got you lots of feathers.” She jokes, Orriko giggling.

“You are very reckless, Marinette.” He chuckles, Marinette smiling bashfully.

“Nah, just really clumsy.” She admits, Orriko patting her head.

———

Miss Miracle and Grand Tigre both stand in shock at the swarm of butterflies in front of them. They had just defeated a second Akuma, which triggered the swarm. It quickly morphs into a face, which glares at the two heroes.

“I am Hawkmoth. I warn you, I will continue to harass Paris until you bring me the Ladybug and Black Cat Miraculous. Your subpar powers are no match for me, and soon, the city will be thrown into ruin. You have been warned, the destruction of the city lays in your hands.” The butterfly swarm disperses, the butterflies losing their purple aura.

Miss Miracle and Grand Tigre exchange looks.

“Your miraculous is a tiger, though… not a black cat, right?” Grand nods, crossing his arms.

“Strange… whoever gave us these miraculous must have the ladybug and black cat. But.. what does Hawkmoth want with those two?”

“I’m not sure, but I know for sure that we aren’t subpar! We defeated two of his monsters already!! If he’s too afraid to show his face to “subpar powers”, he’ll never be able win!” Grand says confidently, Miss nodding.