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ML: Scarlet Lady AU: Dark Cupid part 4

(Part 2 here)

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The red heroine hid in an alleyway. Things were not looking so good. Chat noir, her sidekick, has gone super evil and is trying to attack her. She hates to admit it, but when it comes to fighting, The black cat super hero is way better then her. Not to mention, with the way he swatted Dark cupid like a fly was terrifying. She needed to find a way to snap him out of it.

“Hiding from me bug bite?” a familiar voice spoke. sending shivers down her spine.

Chat noir had dropped from above, The alley may have been a good place to hide, but Chat noir was very good at finding people. Specifically ones in bright red colors.

“Chat…Back off right now.” The ladybug print heroine exclaimed as she took a step back.

“What’s wrong? Is Scarlet Lady, the hero of Paris, scared of facing her sidekick?” The angry cat hero spat with clear contempt.

“You.. you need to fight this… this isn’t you. Are you really gonna let that stupid bird boy make you into a villain?” Scarlet tried to reason.

Chat noir laughed.

“I can’t believe I put up with you for so long. You always made me do Everything! I always fought the akuma! I always had to figure out how your lucky item worked to help save the day. Me! All you have ever done is take the credit, cast me as a bumbling sidekick. Well I am sick of fighting it for you! I won’t fight it. Ill fight YOU!” Chat noir roared.

He pounced at her. Scarlet barely dodged, and started running away. She made it out of the alley with the cat in pursuit.

“Get back you stupid cat!” She yelled as she swung her yo-yo at him. He casually swatted it away with his staff. Scarlet kept trying to attack with her yo-yo. Each one swatted away as he slowly got closer.

“You are gonna have to try a little harder then that! It is almost as if you have never fought before.” Chat noir mocked.

Scarlet tried to swing her yo-yo at him again, but this time he caught it with his hands.

“I think you won’t be needing this.” Chat noir tossed the yo-yo aside.

Scarlet tried to move back, but found her back against a wall, both figuratively, and literally.

Chat noir grabbed her neck with his hands.

“Lets see what kind of rotten woman is behind the mask.” Chat noir stated as he went for her earrings

But something caught his legs. Scarlet Lady’s yo-yo wrapped around his legs, causing him to lose balance and let go of her throat as he fell to the ground.

Scarlet was stunned as she looked over to see a black haired teen had saved her with her own yo-yo.

“Come on!” the teen shouted.

Scarlet didn’t have time to dwell on the fact that she was saved by none other then her least favorite person, Marinette.

She looked to her left and noticed an empty trash can. She grabbed it and just as Chat noir tried to sit up, forced the can over his head covering his torso. She quickly snagged her yo-yo and ran in the direction of the black haired designer.

“How did you know I was there?” The red clad heroine questioned as she ran beside the girl.

“I didn’t, I was hiding from Dark cupid and got separated from my friend. While I was looking for her, I noticed you and Chat noir were fighting. By the looks of it, he really is angry with you.” Marinette answered. “This way”

The two made it to the street and looked around for a place to hide before Chat noir got back.

“There.” Scarlet Lady pointed to the Le Grand Paris. Marinette would have questioned why she picked such an obvious spot, but with the fear of an Akuma and an angry chat noir, she didn’t have much time to argue.

They ran inside and closed the door.

“Okay, I think we are safe for now.” Marinette sighed in relief. Marinette turned to Scarlet lady, realizing how frightened she looks.

“Umm… are you okay Scarlet lady?” She questioned, kind of worried that one of the heroes of Paris looks like a frightened mouse.

“What! Me? I am fine. Just fine. I can handle this. Sure Chat noir caught me off guard. Sure he got hit with that akuma’s weird rose now has a deep hatred of me that makes him want to see me obliterated… Its fine.” Scarlet babbled, unintentionally revealing what she had been thinking.

“Hate? Chat noir doesn’t seem like the hateful type. In fact he seems more loving…” Marinette blushed as she spoke aloud unintentionally. As she said that, she found herself thinking about Miss Bustier.

The prince breaks the spell by kissing the princess Miss Bustier explained in class.

Only love can conquer hate Rose answered earlier.

Marinette turned red as she realized what she needed to do. But she was gonna need Scarlet lady. So she took a calming breath and turned her attention to the Crimson crusader.

“I have an idea.” Marinette exclaimed to the rambling superhero.

“What?” Scarlet lady questioned as she stopped her ramblings of slight panic.

“I know how to break Chat noir free of the spell. But I am gonna need you to help me.”

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“RAHHH!” Chat noir shouted in anger. “How did she escape me!?”

The black cat was furious that Scarlet Lady had escaped his grasp. Oh how he hated that smug brat. She was probably somewhere laughing as she videotapes herself. He had gone on the rooftops to search for the crimson clad heroine. But she was no where to be seen.

“Chat noir!” A voice called to him.

He turned around to see Dark cupid flying above him.

“What do you want Birdbrain.” Chat noir asked with clear irritation.

“I can help you find Scarlet. In exchange, you give me her Miraculous.”

Chat noir looked up at him.

“I don’t work with super villains.” Chat noir answered flatly. Even if he was blinded by hatred, Chat noir was still the hero of Paris. His moral responsibility would not let him work with Hawkmoth. If he did that, Paris would be doomed.

“If you don’t agree to my truce, I’ll take your Miraculous instead.” The black winged villain threatened.

Chat noir used his staff to help him jump high in the air and land on top of Dark cupid. He slammed the akuma onto the roof. The black cat swatted the bow away from the akuma leaving him pinned and helpless underneath the cat.

“I am not gonna work with you. But you are gonna be my wings. Does that fly with you?” Chat noir exclaimed as he put his hand near the akuma’s face. “Or you will get a taste of what I was gonna give Scarlet.”

Dark cupid felt himself sweating nervously. A purple outline appeared on his face.

“Listen to Chat noir for now. Wait until he is distracted and then snatch his miraculous.” Hawkmoth commanded.

Dark cupid took a deep breath.

“U-understood.”

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(That ends part 4. How are you guys liking the story? Any comments, suggestions? Let me know your thoughts. Part 5 is coming soon.)

Anonymous asked:

What would be the relationship between Marinette and Lila in your au? Considering the changes made because of Scarlet Lady ... Marinette would hate Lila for being such a liar? Lila would hate Marinette because she got all of Adrien's attention? Or is there the possibility that they are friends?

zoe-oneesama answered:

Before the Season 2 finale, I would’ve said that Lila and Marinette could’ve been friends with Marinette encouraging Lila to be a more authentic version of herself and not leaving Lila alone when everyone turns on her when they find out about her lies.

But Heroes Day proved a few things: 1) The class still doesn’t know how much of a liar Lila is? 2) Lila still doesn’t think she did anything wrong and is putting all the blame on Ladybug and 3) Lila’s still romantically interested in Adrien or at least his A List Celebrity Title that elevates her own status.

Marinette hates liars. The End. If Lila didn’t come away from Volpina learning anything about not lying about every aspect of her life, then she and Marinette are not going to get along at all. Plus, Scarlet Lady would publicly shame Lila into running away even more intensely than in canon, so Lila’s probably not around very much for Marinette to get to know.

I don’t think Marinette would be trying to out Lila still (cuz Scarlet Lady throwing you in the Seine in full view of everyone was pretty bad, like, ouch). In fact she’d probably react like canon Adrien did: shaking her head in exasperation because Jesus woman you’ve learned nothing. In fact, Chloe would probably be trying to out Lila waaaay more emphatically than Marinette did, but this would only make the class be on Lila’s side more because “C’mON Chloe, you have to bully the new girl over skype, it’s THAT important to be the center of attention?”

Now I’m not sure what Lila’s opinion of Marinette even IS. She just seems bemused by her, but she was also really annoyed that her classmates? Had a picnic?? Is she just mad Hawkmoth lost??? But considering how pissy her face got just from Adrien sighing over Ladybug in Volpina, Adrien getting sappy over Marinette would definitely put Marinette on Lila’s “Gotta Get Her Out of the Way” raydar.

Lila’s hate would be focused on Scarlet Lady but would also be side eyeing Marinette, who I do want to feature in Volpina, with or without a Miraculous.

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