S1E1 Origins Part 1
"Many centuries ago, magic jewels bestowing extraordinary powers were created. These were the Miraculous. Throughout history, heroes have used these jewels for the good of the human race. Two of these Miraculous are more powerful than the others; the earrings of the ladybug, which provide the power of creation; and the ring of the black cat, which grants the power of destruction. According to legend, whoever controls both these jewels at the same time, will achieve absolute power." A small unfamiliar being called a kwami spoke to a dark shadow, who only grinned after hearing this short tale.
"That's the power I want, I need those Miraculous Nooru."
"But Master, no one knows where these miraculous are."
"Oh Nooru, the best way to draw out a superhero is to present a supervillain... that should be childs play with your abilities." The shadowed grin only seemed to grow darker making Nooru slowly float back afraid.
"But the Miraculous aren't to be used for evil-!"
"And yet! Here we are, with me as your master, you are to do as I say don't forget."
"Yes, master." Nooru sighed dejectedly as the shadow then laughed darkly.
"Nooru, Dark Wings Rise!" Immediately in the middle of a flash of colors and there stood a man still primarily covered in shadows, but his mask and his ever permanent grin was still there.
"Now I am Hawkmoth."
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"Master! Master!" Wyazz called out to the resting old lady who was laying in her massage chair.
"Master!" The kwami tried again only for Eda to give him a pointed look.
"Wyazz, what did I tell you about interrupting my me time?" She glared and Wyazz leaned back a bit. From the left of Eda her favorite little pet owl, Owlbert nudged her side making her sigh.
"Fine, tell me what's up." She said while turning off her chair and sitting up. She knew that Wyazz normally would only bother her if it was important.
"Master I felt the moth Miraculous." Right after that, the lady's expression turned serious.
"I thought it was lost forever?" She questioned him but he simply shook his head making Eda sigh and look at the ceiling in thought. Her thought process was quickly broken by the slight coo of her two pet owls. She looked over at them for a minute before she got an idea making her turn back to Wyazz with a grin.
"It's time for some new superheroes don't cha think?"
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"Luz! You're alarms been going off for a while now, you're gonna end up late to school!" Luz groaned and moved her sheets off of her head. She looked over at her alarm that was next to her bed which was still ringing. Yep, she was gonna be late. She sighed and decided to accept it before she quickly remembered the talk she had with the principle last year about her tardiness. If this year ended up like her last one, she would end up in a weird/boring summer camp, which her mom already agreed to, the traitor.
Luz then quickly hurried around her room getting herself together before rushing down the stairs in record timing.
"Someone seems to be more motivated than usual." Her mom mused while setting her plate down and a box of homemade Noceda cookies right next to it.
"Yeah well, this year is gonna be different! First starting with a much more responsible Luz," She paused for dramatic effect and then continued, "Next I won't have Boscha in my class anymore!"
Her mother chuckled, "If you do have her it'll be the fourth year in a row. Is that allowed?"
"Sometimes I wonder if she asks to be specifically in my class every year, just to bother me. Anyway, where's King?" She asked and her mom looked at the time.
"He left way before you did so now you should get going or you'll be late Mija." She then kissed her forehead making Luz's eyes widen.
The girl frantically picked up her piece of toast, (Happy that it cooled down enough for it to only sting and not burn), her box of cookies, and quickly kissed her mama on the cheek before running out the door. She only made it around the corner when she saw someone crash into this tall old lady. The man glanced down at her, but didn't bother to actually help and kept going Luz weighed her options in her head, she really wanted to get to school on time, but she wasn't gonna leave an old lady on the ground to do that.
She briskly walked over and sat her things down before offering the woman a hand.
Eda looked up at the hand in confusion. She stared at it before cautiously taking it and, though Luz was little help because she's not near her height, she still appreciated the gesture.
"Thanks kid."
"No problem! I'm just happy I could help. You should watch out next time though, sometimes Parisians can be a little preoccupied." She grinned and then picked up her box and that's when she realized she sat her toast on the ground and fake cried.
"My toast! Well, at least I still have cookies." She opened her box and then offered one to the old lady.
"Would you like one?" She asked and Eda stared at her as if studying her.
"You're a weird one aren't you? And overly optimistic... You'll do." With that, she took about 5 cookies before walking off before Luz could say anything.
"Okay... I'm the weird one?" She mumbled before it clicked that she still had to get to school. She ran all the way there, just to make it on time and when she walked in the classroom she wasn't surprised to see Boscha with Matt sitting next to her. She was surprised to see her sitting in her seat though, the same seat she sat in for the past 3 years.
"Hey, Boscha, that's my seat?" Even though she was stating it, it still came out as a question.
"New year, new seats." Matt chuckled from next to the pink-haired girl but Luz only gave him a side glance.
"Your name isn't on it Noceda, but if you must know, the daughter of Emperor, the best fashion designer in Paris, Amity Blight is coming to this school today and she's going to be sitting here," Boscha waved her hand to the seat in front of her, "And I'm gonna be sitting right here, willing and able to be her new best friend." The grin on her face was obvious and Luz wanted to say something but she didn't know what.
Before she could sputter out some nonsense two people walked up to them.
"If miss rich girl chooses to be friends with someone like you then you're doing the class a favor by taking that seat." A blue-haired girl with glasses said and it was obvious Boscha didn't know who she was by her expression.
"Yeah, and you won't have to worry about us trying to get in your way either." A short dark-skinned little boy added, and before Luz could question who they were, the girl lead her away from the now red-faced bully and to the front row. The boy sat in the seat behind them and once they were all sitting Luz gave them a questioning gaze.
"Why'd you help me?" Was all she asked and although she was looking at the girl, it was the boy who answered.
"We couldn't just let her walk all over you like that, she's the enemy and it would be terrible of us to let her have an easy victory." He grinned widely and Luz blinked for a minute. At first she didn't have a clue of what he meant.
"He means that letting her have power over you means she wins, why give her that type of satisfaction?"
"Yeah, and according to superhero Majestia, 'all that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good people do nothing.' We're the good people and she's the evil." He pointed back at Boscha who was glaring daggers at them. Luz couldn't help but laugh.
"You're right! I kinda got used to it awhile ago, but I won't let her get another win out of me!"
"That's the spirit! I'm Augustus, but you can just call me Gus, I'm head of the superhero appreciation club." He proudly stated and Luz smiled in awe.
"How many members do you have?"
"Just two, Me and Willow... but you can join?" He looked a little sheepish but Luz enthusiastically nodded her head.
"I'd love to!" That seemed to be the last yell they could make since their teacher, Madame Azura cleared her throat.
"Okay students settle please, I need to take role." She then started listing the names of the students. Both Willow and Luz turned back to the front but Luz whispered to her seat neighbor.
"So you're Willow?" She asked and the blue-haired girl nodded though she seemed a little embarrassed.
"Well, thanks for saving me back there. I'm Luz." She offered her hand to Willow who smiled and shook it. Luz looked down and then opened her box of cookies. She offered them to Willow and glanced back at Gus as if to say she would share with him later. He gave a thumbs up.
After role call, it was obvious to the whole class that the mayor's daughter was peeved.
"She should've been here by now." Was all that was mumbled but the teacher ignored her and introduced herself.
"Anyway, my name is Madame Azura if you didn't know, I look forward to teaching you all this year."
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"Amity wait, you don't have your fathers permission to go to school yet." In the front of the school building, Amity was trying to rush into the building before she could be stopped.
"I know, but I need to do this, otherwise I'll live my entire life wishing I had some set of....normalcy in my life!" She called out still not looking back at her father's assistant Lilith.
"You know that's not true, you're older siblings go to school-" She was cut off by Amity turning around.
"Yes and that's completely unfair! They're immature and always act out and yet they still get the chance to-"
"What you're doing right now is extremely immature. Going against your fathers wishes to get a day at school?" Once those words left Lilith's mouth it seemed that the younger girl recoiled into herself as if she had been attacked. "You're better than that Amity. You know it and so do I."
"But I-" She found herself at a loss for words. Immature. Immature. Was she really acting that way? Before she could say anything else a loud cough could be heard that turned into slight choking. Amity turned just in time to see a tall old lady with wild white hair kneeling to the ground while holding her chest. She didn't hesitate to run over and help her stand.
"Are you alright miss?" She asked and she glanced back to notice Lilith approaching but she subtly waved her back and sighed. Now she definitely wasn't going to go to school, but that wasn't her focus at the moment.
The woman took a deep breath and fully stood up, she smiled down at Amity.
"Yeah, thanks for the help there. Sorry I had to pull you from your important-looking conversation." Eda glanced back at Lilith. She knew she looked a lot different from the last time they were together, so her sister probably didn't recognize her.
The implications that Eda was watching them seemed to go over the girls head as she shook her head.
"It's no worries at all, I'm just glad to have offered my assistance." Her smile turned a bit sad. "I have to try and make a difference one way or another." She mumbled and Eda nodded.
"Amity, we need to get back to the house or your father will be upset." Lilith approached again and this time Amity sighed and turned back to her.
"Alright, and I hope you take care miss." She smiled again before following her father's assistant.
Once they were gone Eda grinned, "Oh she would balance that other girl out nicely." Was all she said before walking in the same direction the car went. She didn't need to follow the car to know where the Emperor's mansion was, everyone in Paris knew where it was, and she was no exception.
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In the classroom things seemed to be going fine until Matt decided it would be funny to throw a note behind him to Snagg. The boy had green hair and his pale skin always had a red pigment to it that everyone knew he was insecure about. After reading the note he stood up obviously flustered since his face was redder than usual.
"Y-you think this is f-funny!" He yelled and Matt mocked him.
"Y-y-yeah, I-I do." The only person who started laughing with Matt was Boscha of course, everyone else always tried to help the always nervous and embarrassed boy, it just seemed even worse than their usual bullying.
The green-haired boy reached over the desk to grab Matt while glaring. Snagg wasn't very tall or big himself, but Matt was practically a twig, so even he could've beaten some sense into him.
"Sangie LeBack! We are not going to resort to violence for something like this! Both of you boys go to the Principle's office!"
At the mention of his real name, Snagg turned redder and just picked up his bag and left the room. Matt on the other hand looked surprised that he also had to go.
"What did I do? I didn't try to fight him or anything!" He yelled and Madame Azura didn't even look bothered.
"I don't condone bullying in my classroom. You will not get away with provoking other students to laugh at their misery, now go to the Principle's office."
Matt turned to look at Boscha who was completely disinterested and was looking at her nails, leaving him no escape route. He dejectedly walked out of the classroom, but he decided against going to the office and walked out of school altogether. He didn't actually believe what Madame Azure said. All it would take is one note from Boscha's father and her entire tune would change.
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In the same dark room as before the window mechanically opened to show the shadow man, already transformed into Hawkmoth smirking as usual. As he speaks he lets a butterfly fly into his hand before he pushed his dark magic into it.
"This negative emotion is perfect! Anger, Embarrassment, Rejection. Turn this pitiful little boy into my monster of destruction. Go my akuma, and evil him!"
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Snagg was walking really slowly to the Principle's office when he happened to glance over the railing and noticed a familiar figure walking out of the building. Matt was skipping! That thought seemed to only make him angrier as he clenched the note in his hands tighter. He was just going to get away with making fun of him and he hated it! He shook his head before continuing to the Principle's office when suddenly the akuma from earlier flew right into his hand and onto the note. A dark aura suddenly came over him as he heard a voice speaking to him.
"HeartProtecter, your small and awkward appearance makes people look down on you and make fun of you, now I'm giving you the power to not only stop them from hurting you but also to bring justice to those who have hurt you in the past. All I ask for in return are the Ladybug and Chat Noir miraculous."
There wasn't anything to think about, Matt needed to be punished. "Okay, Hawkmoth." And immediately after he was completely taken over by a dark black mist and he was then transformed. All that could be seen was a giant humanoid shape that was covered completely by some sort of shell (like a turtle). He then didn't waste any time stomping himself outside of school in the direction that Matt went.
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Willow was looking out the window next to her when she froze. She could see a giant walking shell that appeared to be leaving the building. She was going to call the teacher when it suddenly yelled out, "MATT!" which made Luz and the rest of the class look outside the window.
"That sounded like Snagg didn't it?" Luz asked Willow nervously who slowly nodded. Gus got up super excited.
"That's a real supervillain! You know what shows up after the supervillain! The superhero!" He couldn't be stopped, not even by Madame Azura who tried to call his name. Willow nervously got up after and started to rush after him.
"Luz, are you coming?" She asked while waiting at the door. Luz didn't even hesitate.
"Of course I am!" She quickly followed behind Willow.
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"Who was the first president of the 5th French Republic?" Lilith circled around Amity waiting for an answer.
She sighed before answering, "Everyone thinks it was de Gaulle, but it was actually René Coty before the first elections."
Lilith smiled a little, "Excellent as usual Amity." The compliment didn't feel real to Amity, not after what Lilith had said earlier. She called her immature, and now it seemed to be echoing in her conscious unable to disappear. After a few more questions 2 familiar figures walked into the dining hall making both Lilith and Amity confused.
"Aren't you two supposed to be at school?" She asked but they both just grinned.
"A supervillain popped up so we got out early," Emira started,
"You should be lucky you didn't actually sneak into school today, or you wouldn't have even gotten the chance to do anything." Edric continued with a shrug,
"I don't even know why you wanna sneak into school anyway... It's School." Emira also shrugged.
Amity's fists clenched together as her face turned bright red. The twins started to giggle but decided that was enough for now and they left the room.
"Amity if you need a moment to-" Before the assistant could even finish Amity was out of her seat and running up to her room. She slowed down once reaching it and walked inside, making sure not to slam the door despite her swirling emotions.
"They're so... annoying! And they don't even care about school, how is it fair that they can go but I can't! I've worked so hard just for it all to just... be thrown away into nothing." She quickly wiped her eyes. No tears had actually fallen but she could still feel her eyes slightly water and she didn't want that to happen.
"I can't show weakness, I just can't." She repeated the same thing she always has since she was little and she learned of how unfair life could be. She then slowly walked over to her desk and sat down only to notice an unfamiliar black box sitting there. She blinked before slowly opening it, only for a little black kwami to appear.
"W-What are you!" She slightly yelled in surprise, almost falling back in her chair but she luckily caught herself.
The black kwami glanced at her for a moment, "I'm a kwami, and I'm pretty hungry, what do you have to eat?" He asked before he started to float around her room, trying to bite everything to find something edible. AMity stayed frozen in her seat as she thought over what was happening.
"The twins are pranking me." That was her final conclusion and she started to head to the door only to be stopped by the kwami.
"Woah, you can't tell anyone about me, it would compromise your identity."
Amity still didn't believe him but she decided to play along, she waved over to her couch and the kwami sat on the edge of it and the young girl sat next to him.
"Okay kwami, what's all of this about?" She asked skeptically and he sighed.
"My name's plagg and I grant powers, your's is the power of destruction okay?"
"Not okay, what are you talking about."
"There's a supervillain out there who needs to be stopped, and when you have a supervillain you need a superhero."
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Luz and Willow were chasing after Gus when they happened to pass by Luz's family bakery. Now she was pretty sure that her mom was fine, but still... it couldn't hurt to check up on her.
"Willow, I'm gonna stop in my house, I'll be back!" She yelled but didn't actually wait for an answer before running into the bakery.
"Mama!" She called but she wasn't in the main entrance so Luz ran up to their apartment and luckily found her mom watching the news with a worried face. When she looked at her immediately her mom rushed over and hugged her.
"They're recommending all people should stay in their homes while the police fix this. I'm so happy you came straight home. King isn't home yet so I still have to wait for him, why don't you go wait up in your room?" Her mom kissed her head a few times before she let out a sigh of relief. Luz on the other hand looked at the tv worried. Her mom wasn't gonna let her back out, but Willow and Gus were out there. She gulped to herself before nodding and going up to her room.
"Awe man, I really wanted to see the heroes." She sighed before plopping down at her desk only to notice a black and red box that she didn't leave there. She slowly opened it only to fall back the minute it flashed and a red and black kwami floated in front of her. She stared wide-eyed at it before speaking.
"Are you some kind of weird toy my parents got for me?" She asked and the kwami shook her head.
"I'm a kwami and my name's Tikki." Tikki smiled encouragingly and Luz started to beam.
"Are you going to give me magic powers or something!" She yelled out making the kwami shush her.
"Be quiet, we can't let anyone find out about me but, yes actually I am here to give you powers." This was the first time someone had actually guessed that when seeing her, but Eda did say that this girl was going to be weird. Luz then started jumping for joy around the room making Tikki have to figure out how to calm her down and make her listen.
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"You think they're the right one's master?" Wyazz asked Eda who was lightly rubbing both Hooty and Owlberts heads contently.
"They'll work out perfectly, just watch Wyazz." She grinned and the turtle kwami just nodded.
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