Dark Cupid, Ladybug got hit

Author's note:

As the very original title says this story will be centred on the episode Dark Cupid but instead of Chat Noir getting hit, Ladybug does!

There was one other change that I did to the episode: On the map Max gives Kim the show states Kim's route is in Red and hers is in Yellow. Looking on the map this doesn't make sense to me (maybe a translation error?) so I switched it

This is my first ever fanfic, so please shower me with feel good vibes and helpful criticism xxx

This chapter is more of a review of the episode as the hero getting hit happens right in the middle of the episode. I like to set the scene so this is everything up to that point. I've tried to add character thoughts so its not just a boring recap. It'll at least let you see my writing style ;)

I am working on chapter two, not sure when I'll have it finished by, but once I have I will post.

And on with the story!

"In most fairy tales the prince breaks the spell by kissing the princess, can anyone tell me why?" The teacher asked her students, she could tell that whilst some were concentrating on her and the lesson:

Rose stood up, "Because only love can conquer hate!" she sighed wishing her prince would one day come

And there's exhibit 'A' of a concentrating student "correct Rose"

A second student, Max stood up, "Technically speaking this reasoning is only exhibited in about 87% of all fairy tales and..."

And exhibit 'B'... She thought, moving to quickly interrupt before it got too technical, this was meant to be about valentines day, love and poetry "Thank you Max, that's enough," if only my other students paid this much attention "Adrien I hope what you're writing has to do with my lesson, can you tell me what I just said?"

"That's why in most fairy tales the prince breaks spell by kissing the princess because only love conquers hate" He quickly recited hardily looking up from what he was writing

Oh "Very good Adrien!" The bell rang and the class started to get up, "Now everyone, don't forget to finish reading Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault tonight. And happy Valentine's day students!"

"Hey go ahead, I'll meet you outside," Marinette said to her best friend Alya, she was burning with curiosity about whatever Adrien had been writing and wanted to finally bring up the courage to actually talk to him.

Adrien groaned as he crunched up his paper, getting up to throw it away as he walked out the door.

Marinette sighed, Maybe I'll talk to him next time, a grin suddenly appeared, At least I can find out what he was writing She dashed to the bin. He was concentrating so hard on it, I wonder what it could be. It is valentines day, maybe he has a crush her heart may break at the thought but she could at least find a way to cheer him on.

"Well well Marinette, looking for something to eat?" The class bully, Chloe, had spotted her searching for Adrien's paper

"Maybe she's looking for better clothes!" Sabrina chimed in. The pair laughed at their nasty jokes as they walked away

'Grrr' Why have they gotta be so mean?

"Don't give them the time of day Marinette!" A small voice cheered her up as Tikki popped her head out of the bag, "They don't deserve it."

"Your right Tikki" Marinette began to read Adrien's poem,

Your hair is dark as night,

Your pretty bluebell eyes,

I wonder who you are beneath that strong disguise,

Everyday we see each other and I hope that you'll be mine,

Together our love could be so true,

Please will you be my Valentine?

"Woa, that's a love poem!" Tikki sighed.

"But who could he be talking about? Hair as dark as night? Bluebell eyes?"

"Er you." Tikki deadpanned.

"Hahahaha me? No way! There are plenty of girls at our school with dark hair and blue eyes!" Marinette exclaimed.

"Yeah but bluebell eyes" Tikki pointed out her unique eye colour.

"What do you think he means by 'Strong disguise'" Marinette decided to continue dissecting the poem.

Tikki had to sigh at her chosen, "Its just poetry, it means who you are deep down inside! He wants to get to know you Marinette! He is talking about you!" Tikki whizzed around a beaming Mari as she had finally gotten through to her. But got confused when she was asked to pinch her chosen. Ah well... ok then "OUCH!"

I wonder what happened to make Mari this happy, Alya glanced at her bff, I mean its not a bad thing but... She wondered how to bring the topic up, it was obviously something to do with Valentines, which meant something to do with Adrien. Lightbulb moment of her inner reporter struck as she spotted two classmates, Max and Kim. And buff manly Kim was holding a heart shaped box! She dragged Marinette over before grabbing Kim to get a closer look at the heart box and the beautiful brooch inside. "Ohh sparkly! Is that for moi?"

Whilst Kim was taken back by her sudden appearance Max started to blab, "Negative Alya, the recipient of this gem has already been determined. Its..." Kim cut him off before he could say more, with his hand on Max's mouth and a huge "Shhh, Keep it on the down low"

But too late as Alya shouted "SCOOP!" and started recording, "Kim's got a major crush! Whose the lucky lady?"

Marinette stopped her best friend before she went too far into reporter mode, "Its gorgeous Kim, she's gonna be ecstatic."

"Well technically she's still gotta accept it," Kim blushed before suddenly gasping, "What if she says no?!"

"She won't Kim! No way! Don't hold back Kim, go for it, No regrets!"

Wow looks like that happy energy turned Mari into a cheerleader of a sort, good for her Alya smiled at her friend, the cheer was just what Kim needed.

"Operation Valentine's day is underway!"

Kim started preparing for a dash across Paris to interrupt the lucky lady as Max handed him a map with two routes carefully marked out, "Her route is highlighted here in Red, yours in yellow. If you run at ten miles per hour your gonna gain a four and a half minute advance on her. Halt and wait here," Max pointed on the map to a bridge, "facing north-west, the third most romantic spot in Paris." The three friends gave him thumbs up, "Go, go, go!"

"Thanks you guys!" Kim dashed off.

"I know someone whose good at dishing advice who can't take some herself," Alya elbowed Mari before pointing towards the road where Adrien was getting into a car, his driver shutting the door and driving away.

"You're right, its time I told him"

"Say what?!" I want whatever she's on!

"I'm gonna do it! I'm going to tell Adrien my true feelings!" She stated confidently before backtracking a little bit, "Well I'm gonna write them, on a card that is.."

"Yeah!" Alya cheered her on, hoping this happy energy would last

"OPERATION VALENTINE'S DAY!" They copied Max and Kim fist-bumped and went to Marinette's home to write that love-letter!

Marinette sat down at her desk and started, 'Dear Adrien' And that's it, two words and she was stuck! She started to tap her pen and say his name over and over again; before sighing, scribbling out those two mere words and putting her head down. "I'm no good at this love letter writing thing! I sound like a total dorkasaurus!"

"Only if you use words like 'dorkasaurus'" Tikki came out of her hiding spot whilst Alya was downstairs, "Relax Marinette, I'm teasing! Speak of Adrien and speak from the heart!"

Mari smiled at the small Kwami's advice, glancing around for inspiration, "Adrien's letter! That's it, why didn't I think of it before! I'll answer his poem!"

"Marinette! Check it out!" Tikki hid as they heard Alya coming back up the stairs waving a heart shaped card for her to see.

*Gasp* "Its perfect! Thank you, thank you, thank you!"

Back at the desk, letter in front, pen in hand and Alya hovering behind; Marinette hummed for a moment thinking of his poem and her answer until inspiration! Ensue the chewing of the pen, smiles and scribbling as the ink flowed onto the card.

"Don't forget to sign it!" Alya pointed out the crucial yet missing detail.

Suddenly a ladybug flew in, landing on the desk and walked across the card.

"This is a good omen!" Alya exclaimed; "Ladybugs are good luck, especially in the loooovvve department," Jokingly stringing out the word 'love' and smiling at her friend.

"Really?"

"Yeah, you of all people should know about ladybugs," Alya turned around and searched in her phone for a moment.

"Er, r-really? W-w-why do you say that?" Mari nervously scratched her head.

Alya found the article, "Since ancient times the ladybug has been a symbol of love. Guiding hearts on the path of devotion. It was on my blog last week." Showing the phone open on the ladyblog page in question. "You read it didn't you?"

"Er yeah, yeah of course.." Marinette (and Tikki) were thankful that Alya wasn't onto her secret identity.

"So she's got eyes, arms, legs, big deal.. How can you possibly be in love with Ladybug? You don't even know who she really is!" Plagg stared at the screen filled with the Ladyblog.

"You don't know anything about love," Adrien sighed.

"Oh sure I do! I love cheddar. I love Swiss. And I love Camembert."

Adrien rolled his eyes at the tiny Kwami and went to stare dejectedly out of the window.

"Aww the poor boy is feline frustrated coz he can't finish his poem for his masked sweetheart?"

"I don't need a poem when I can tell her to her face." Adrien smiled as his decision was made, "I love you," he practised saying.

"Blegh" Plagg made a face in protest of the lovey-dovey thoughts Adrien was projecting "Gross! You're making me loose my appetite" Plagg chucked his piece of cheese in the air to eat before he actually did loose it.

Marinette and Alya were in a fit of happy giggles having finished the card for Adrien. They rushed downstairs eager to post it. Mari's dad, Tom offered them a candy apple before they disappeared from the cafe. "Thanks papa," Marinette went onto her tiptoes to kiss him on the cheek while Alya held open the door. They dashed out whilst unbeknownst to them a newly akumatized victim soared up ahead...

"Come on Marinette! Do it before you chicken out!" They had arrived at the post box in next to no time.

Marinette nodded, straightened up and determinedly handed her friend her candy apple. Turning towards the box she held out a shaking hand, card held tight. She closed her eyes and shoved it right in!

Alya practically jumped to her friend to give her a big congratulating hug, "I did it!"

Suddenly both of their phones received a message, from none other than Chloe Bourgeois, "Chloe? Since when did she start texting us?" Alya wondered while Marinette shrugged. Then they both gasped as they saw the picture of the latest victim, a broken hearted Kim, "What a witch!"

"And I was the one who told Kim to do it... I didn't know he was talking about her!"

"Dang I hope Adrien doesn't do the same thing to you.." Of course this innocent comment threw Mari into a panic. "er I mean..." Alya tried to rectify.

"Ah what have I done?!" Panic mode had her practically shaking the box.

"Girl calm down, I was totally joking!" kind have.. "Adrien would never do that." Alya reassured her, before spotting the akuma; "What in the world is that?"

Dark Cupid hovered in the air looking for his next target before spotting Alya holding two heart shaped candy apples, "All hearts must be destroyed!"

The arrow hit Alya in the chest and she stumbled back, her lips turning black. Mari reached out to her friend "Alya...?" but for her troubles she got the two candy apples thrust onto her and stuck to her top "Hey seriously?"

"You're not by bff. You're a joke! Adrien's gonna laugh his head off at your lame attempt at poetry!" Alya cackled as she ran away.

"Alya!" Marinette looked up at the akuma wondering what he had done to her bff. "I've seen that jewel some place before," she observed him, Tikki coming out to look too as there was no one about. "Its Kim's pin! He's been akumatized! This is not good!" She ripped off the candy apples from her top, "We're gotta find him fast!" They ran/floated to a more secluded place; "Tikki, spots on!"

Ladybug leaped across the rooftops of Paris, following Dark Cupid. He was flying fast but straight so it was more or less easy to see where he was heading, so even though she fell behind a bit, Ladybug wasn't worried in the slightest. Of course he's heading to Chloe, kind of obvious if I thought about it.

Dark Cupid stopped to take aim at Chloe while she was arguing with some poor delivery men about the frame she had ordered, his shot was fired wildly and hit the van instead as Ladybug arrived just in time to knock it out of the way.

"Ladybug!"

"Stop Kim"

"I'm not Kim, I'm Dark Cupid!" Kim/Dark Cupid said. The delivery men took their chance to get away from the spoilt brat and the battle, jumping in the van before you could blink. Chloe was rather upset to say the least that her demands weren't met regarding the frame, let alone that she had to leave the poster behind as Sabrina pulled her to safety. "I'll never stop," Dark Cupid continued, "If I can't have love, no one can!"

"Okay Dark Cupid I get it! Chloe may have totally burned you but that doesn't mean you have to take it out on all of Paris!"

"Oh yes I do and I won't stop until everyone's heart is crushed! Say adiós to your loved ones. From now on you'll hate them!" Dark cupid got one of his arrows ready, and seeing this Ladybug readied her yoyo.

Ladybug knocked his arrow out of the air before it got a change to fly far. She started to leap forward on the roof, drawing closer to make it harder on her opponent. His next few arrows missed the speedy target, landing where she had been mere seconds before. But it wasn't that easy for Ladybug to hit her target either as it took most of her concentration to safely land back on the roof each time she jumped, so one of her strikes missed Dark Cupid. He instead felt the wind move near his ear as it went by him, so close that he should start to move too so it became a true airborne battle. The height gave him a true advantage and Ladybug resorted to spinning her yoyo in such a way that it became her shield.

The chase continued with Ladybug on the defence. His shots may not have been hitting her but it did cause a distraction. It wasn't much of one at first but then she misjudged a roof jump and started to slide down. She managed to hook her yoyo at a drainpipe so she could hang at the side of a building. Luck was still on her side as Dark Cupid wasn't expecting her to slip up like that, or at all. He thought she had jumped onto another roof. He flew on, looking for her.

"If you want to continue destroying love, bring me ladybug's miraculous, or I'll remove your powers!"

A violet outline of Hawkmoth's mask appeared upon Dark Cupid's head as the threat and ultimatum was delivered. Dark Cupid shook his head and determinedly flew on in his search of Ladybug

Meanwhile Ladybug was still silently hanging at the previous building, she watched as Dark Cupid flew away, sighing a little in relief, it was an intense battle there.

"Falling for me already milady?" Chat Noir appeared on his baton underneath Ladybug, accidentally making her jump. He was casually swinging his tail, very happy to see her on this day of the year, "I need to talk to you."

Ladybug swings down to him, "Its gotta wait, Kim's been Akumatized and is now Dark cupid..."

"Shhh," Chat Noir put his finger to her lips "I swore to myself that I'd tell you as soon as I saw you"

Ladybug was speechless Chat Noir was not acting his normal flirty self, well he was still flirty with the way he was holding her close but there was a seriousness in his glowing green eyes, "Ladybug, I, I love you" I said it! I actually said it! Chat looked hopefully at his lady, only to turn to horror as an arrow from Dark Cupid was released, zooming towards her with no time to stop it. The force of it pushed her into Chat's arms "LADYBUG!" Chat shouted in agony, why hadn't he listened to her earlier, who was this akuma?!

"Chat, I, I LOATHE YOU!"

"L-Ladybug?" What, what was that arrow?! What did it do to her?! " Snap out of it!"

"You're nothing Chat Noir! And nothing to me! I hate you!" Ladybug pushed him off the baton-made-ledge, smirking as her lips turned black.

Author's note:

With thanks to Droiline for some spelling corrections x