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Marinette couldn’t believe it, her parents believed Lila. No, no, she could believe it, her classmates made her parents believe she was selfish, that she wouldn’t go with them to picnics or bring food or give favors, how was she supposed to know she was supposed to do ALL of their dresses and tuxedos for the school dance if they never told her.
Because of that, they told her she couldn’t do commissions, when that didn’t work they took away her phone, computer, sketchbook, needles, fabric.
Since Miracle Queen happened, her class has been acting like Marinette was the evil incarnate. They had adopted new personalities and easily fell for Lila’s lies, preventing Marinette from going with them on plans.
It was 3 years since Gabriel Agreste became Hawkmoth, 2 years since she became the guardian and took the ring from Adrien.
He kept claiming they were soulmates and destined to be together and trying to kiss her. He just wouldn’t take no for an answer. Eventually, after two months of telling him no, he revealed himself
Marinette was sad when she had to take away his ring. After all, who could replace Chat Noir? His abilities were unmatched even by Kagami. She started looking outside her friend group.
After a few months of Chat Noir being absent from the media, people noticed that Ladybug was struggling. And with the media, so with Hawkmoth.
As the insults became worse and worse, eventually became physical. It hurt knowing her friends were taking a liar's side.
As summer came, it went, and the new school year began. And with it, a new student from England, as well the perfect candidate for the Cat Miraculous.
The new student was fast, tall, quiet, and liked to end fights quickly and efficiently. Finally, after two long years, Paris was safe, no one but the authorities, and the Miraculous duo knew what happened to Hawkmoth.
Marinette was now the new guardian of the miraculous, Kage got a small box filled with other miraculous and a spellbook from her great grandmother.
“You both have a scholarship for a one-year foreign exchange program. We have decided that both of you shall go to Gotham” Mrs. Shards hesitantly said.
“But we and the host family have been nice enough to live in the same house with each other.” Marinette and Kage already knew what was going to happen.
But they didn’t expect it to happen so soon.
“We all also decided that you will be leaving tomorrow to get settled in, so pack your bags. You two will leave at noon. I expect you two to meet me here at 9 AM so we can get you to the airport on time.” Mrs. Shard said in a stern tone.
Kage wasn’t as shocked as most kids would be that their parents would be sending her away. But to Gotham!?!? The city has more crime than New York!
Kage was positive that it was payback for all the things the class accused them of. They don’t even have any proof!
Unlike them she has proof that she is innocent, she and Marinette were shopping for fabric. It was even on Kage’s Blog. Parents are so ignorant.
“Yes ma’am.”
Both Marinette and Kage looked at each other and went their separate ways.
Marinette lived above the bakery and Kage was too angry to ask for a ride back home. She kept her head down and her fist clenched as she walked back home trying not to trip over anyone because of her towering height.
When she got home and grumbled up the stairs, her little brother stopped her before she was able to lock herself to her room. Alex pulled Kage by her sleeve to her room.
“I heard mom talk about sending you to America. Is it true?” Alex asked with the most puppy dog eyes imaginable.
Kage crouched to the point she was hugging her knees and nodded in response. Alex pouted. “I think it would do a little good to be away from that class.” She signed.
Kage paused and smiled.
“We can pack my stuff for extra time together.” After she signed that, Alex grinned and ran to Kage’s room. Not knowing that it would soon be a storage room.
Once they finished Alex went to bed and Kage grabbed her great grandma’s spellbook and silently opened a portal to store her stuff in. Yeah, that's correct Kage has powers, get used to it.
She started flipping through the book to find a size spell, (for… reasons) and eventually found it along with a small black antique box with a white design on it, on the last page. Normally she would have shown her mother but considering she’s already sent her to her possible death… Yeah, that's a no-go.
‘How did this get here? It has a lock.' Kage looked around their room searching for a key or a paperclip. She put down the box and grabbed the bat miraculous. The little bat Kwami, Ekko swirled around Kage and saw her slight frown.
Plagg flew out from under her hat where he was taking a nap. "Can I have some camembert? I want camembert!
Kage started rummaging through her suitcase until she found a notebook.
‘My mom probably thinks I’m asleep.’ Kage wrote down. “Since when did you ever care about your mom thinking if you're awake or asleep?” Plagg said in an only slightly hushed voice.
‘My mom is sending me to Gotham City. GOTHAM!!! ’ “Yikes!” Plagg said as he dug into the cheese tart that she forgot to eat. “Sorry pup, but isn’t that the city where the bat superheroes are?” ‘What are you getting at?’ “Can we speak to the other Kwami?” Kage squinted her eyes at the Kwami but soon gave in after Ekko did a pouty face.
Kage sighed and opened the portal to where she hid the miraculous and took them out of the box. One by one she took out the Miraculous.
The Miraculous of the Crow, the power to steal one's power for 20 minutes. The Miraculous of the Wolf has the power to change the environment, the time limit is 20 minutes. Sheep Miraculous, not usually used for any combat but is used to make humans, calm or fall asleep, users' choice. No time limit, and more Miraculous.
‘Maybe I should go to Marc’s?’