I winced, that was my one way of getting around.

My father seemed to think the same thing sighing, "I'll see if I can find a bus for her."

I grabbed the bike parts from Chat, putting them in the garage.

Chat stepped up, "If it would be alright with you Mr. (L/N), I have a friend of mine who would be more than happy to transport her to and from school."

What.

Dad looked at the Cat, "And this - friend of yours... You have complete assurance that they will be fine with this?"

Chat nodded, "I swear on my nine lives."

My father chuckled, "You better, or I'm sure Serpent Vert will come calling for a furry snack."

The panic-stricken face of Chat Noir was Priceless.

I let out a laugh, "Don't worry about that snake, she doesn't bite often."

Ladybug tried - and failed - to stifle her giggling as Chat looked like he was going to faint.

My dad chuckled, "I'll be expecting an arrival at 7:30, hopefully your friend will arrive in a timely manner. Run along you two, my daughter still needs to finish classwork."

I ran up to my room, looking out the window at the two about to leave. I waved bye to them, the cat looked back at me flashing a smile. I quickly made a scene of being surprised and closing the curtains.

Whatever this was, I didn't think it would end well.

I already have a crush at school.

You already have a crush at school; it won't be fair if you fell for two.

You tossed your bag on the rung on the bed and Sider crawled out, a little worse for wear, but in one piece. You quickly sent him to Dad to get him debriefed while you got changed. You wondered who Ladybug and Chat really were, back in America - it was normal for miraculous users to tell other miraculous users their identities for future team-ups and just to hang out when they're off duty. Guess they're more protective about identities here in France.

Pulling on a warm forest green tank top and a pair of grey sweatpants, you spiraled down into your thoughts.

Even in the UK, the government went to great lengths to protect miraculous users. Your friends there, Odette and Ollie - are the twin swan miraculous Bright White and Dark Night. The parliament does a lot to keep them safe from the press and politics.

You looked at the picture you had hung on the wall of the three of you, smiling goofily by the Westminster Abbey. Not soon after this picture was taken, a villain had attempted to steal the crown jewels - and was thwarted by the trio of the Twin Swans and Green Viper.

You had pictures of even more friends from around the world covering your walls, Maria-Rebecca - From Spain, Pamela - from Brazil, Mishka - from Russia, and a whole album full of others. A few had pictures of their miraculous forms, others were just friends that you had known for a good while - and often had posed with you while you were out on patrol.

Checking the time on the clock, you decided to see if Ollie was up yet, seeing that a few minutes ago he and his sister had just began to prepare for patrol of London. Pulling out your phone, you dialed his number and let it on speaker for a video call.

Riiiiiiiing~

Riiiiiiiing~

Riiiiiiiing~

"Hey (Y/N)!" Ollie said, his Kwami, Cygnus, perched on his shoulder.

"Hey Ollie, I just called to check up on you two. How's Ode?" You replied, Sider still being debriefed.

The sister popped up on the screen, "Right here and keeping my foolish brother out of trouble!" She answered, giving her twin a noogie on his light brown locks.

You laughed, "What did you do this time? I thought the last time you got in trouble, Cyg had refused to speak to you for weeks!"

The brother chuckled, a bit embarrassed, "Yeah, but he meant well. How have you been? Last time you called you were on a flight to France."

"Well, dad and I have settled in, I'm still a bit shaky at the language - but at least it's understandable by the locals."

Odette skipped right to the chase," Any new Miraculous? We met one during a peace conference from Turkey - her name's Yvette."

You looked at the camera a bit confused, "Kind of. I know alter egos, but I haven't been able to find out who they are in real life. It's Ladybug and Chat Noir," You showed them a picture you had photocopied from the LadyBlog.

Ollie scowled at Chat, "The bloody show-pony... I've heard of him. He made the news up here when they made a statue of him and the girl a few months ago. There was an Akuma attack not too long after."

Odette seemed much more off topic... "Oh! Shove off, Ollie! That cat has nothing to do with your cabbaged brooding. But let's be honest, (N/N), what do you think of him? Is he cute? Is he single? I need answers!"

Ooooh boy... leave it to Odette to give Penne the slip.

You blushed a tad, thankfully not noticeable to the twins, "He's a pretty big flirt - which is pretty funny. On the attractive note - he's pretty easy on the eyes; his real self is definitely well maintained. And yes, as far as I know, he's single."

A few seconds later, a very unhappy Penne showed up on screen, frowning at Ode.

"Odette! Don't pry at Sider's person! Her personal life isn't yours to poke and prod at. You too, Ollie - Cygnus doesn't need you pouting over (Y-"

Ollie quickly covered the beak of the White Swan Kwami.

He looked awfully embarrassed, "Sorry, (Y/N), we gotta go - You know, patrol duties. Say 'hello' to Sider for us - and your dad." He said, before signing off.

"I will," You said, smiling knowing that your friends are safe and sound.

You walked downstairs, where Sider and your father were in deep conversation, but apparently aware enough that they saw you in an instant.

"(Y/N), there is a matter we need to discuss." Your father said, looking dead serious at you and your Kwami.

"Sure dad, what's up?" You said, taking a seat at the opposite side of the table.

Sider looked more than a little distressed, which was never a good sign.

"It's about your mother..." He started, "She just told me about Mysteric... He's almost completely taken over the US - the Government is still clueless about who and where he is, but he's just a few families shy of capturing every last one of the Miraculous."

You didn't remember picking up a glass of water, but you heard it slip from your hands and shatter on the floor at those words.

"And the families? Are they alright?" You said, worry flooding your senses.

"The current owners have been captured to keep the families quiet. Your mother has a few packages for you as well, I just got them from the mail not too long ago."

"I don't care about them, I need to know if my friends are okay - Martin, Sorcha, Morrigan, and so many others could be captured and I have no idea. I need to know they're okay. " You started, "Come on Sider, You gave him the battle details, I'm gonna call them."

Sider silently followed, seeing your shoulders slack and head lowered.

You grabbed your phone and dialed Martin's number quickly. The phone rang busy, and each tone was beginning to make you fear the worst.

"Hey, This is Martin's Phone - As you can tell, I'm not here right now. Leave a message after the annoying beep."

Be~ep!

"Hey, It's (Y/N)... Please call me. I just got news that Mysteric has almost taken all of the Miraculous... I need to know if you and the gang are okay. If you have been captured, get in contact with me as soon as possible. Keep the others safe; I'll do my best to get you rescued. But please, call me back." You ended the call there, a few tears staining your cheeks.

Sider looked at you, taking a seat on your shoulder, "It's alright. I'm sssure they'll be okay. Even if they've been captured, Kwamisss can't be fully forced to ssswitch users with out their item. You know thisss, and so doesss your dad."

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FINALLY. I GOT OFF MY LAZY BUTT AND UPDATED.

I don't have an excuse for being lazy. I've had this chapter ready for a good while and forgot to update.

Anyways, I'll try and get another chapter up today.

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