One's Monster: Darkblade

(Y/N)'s P.O.V.


"Yesterday, Mr Bourgeois was re-elected as Mayor of Paris for a fourth consecutive term." I hear the news reporter say from the TV as I walk into my room as Primvère before transforming back.


"Mr Bourgeois? Isn't that Chloe's father?" I ask myself as I watch the news. Seven pops out of my choker and then a video flashes in the TV showing Chloe and her father waving at the cameras. "Speaking of the devil..."


"Here we can see Mr Bourgeois with his daughter."


I groan at the sight of her. "Look at her acting as if she were the Mayor of Paris!" I say and open the mini-fridge for a drink. Grape soda, to be exact.


I pop the cap out and then sip on my soda.


"Oh! That reminds me! Class Representative elections are today!" Seven reminds me, making me choke on my drink.


I cough for a while before looking at her. "It is..." I come into thought for a while before looking at her. "Marinette said that Chloe's running for Class Rep., which is ironic because Chloe cares the least about everyone," I say with an annoyed tone which makes her cringe. "Really? Then, why don't YOU run for it?" She asks me making my eyes widen. "Me? Rival against Chloe and make an entire fool out of myself? Nah, I'll pass" I say nervously which makes her frown, "Why not?" She asks me and sits on my shoulder with a blueberry stuck to her jaws. I rub my neck nervously.


"Well, the last time I tried being Class Rep once. That was the day when I found out about my parents' divorce before I found you. That day...was a mess. People laughed at me like usual, they laughed more because I was ACTUALLY trying something new and being a normal human being...I was really set for this Class Representative thing but those kids didn't give me a chance and made fun of me, threw water at me and spat at me..." I say, tears about to fall from my lashes.


Seven looks at me with concern before wiping away my tears. "Listen, (Y/N), you're not there anymore. When you first came to Paris, you said you wanted a new start, right? So why not do something you believe in? Forget about those idiotic people who made fun of you. If they saw you now being a superhero and all, they would worship you and ask for forgiveness over and over again! And besides, it's better trying and failing than not trying at all! Don't underestimate yourself, (Y/N)." She says making me chuckle as she hugs me, "Thanks, Seven..." I whisper and kiss her small form.


"Armand D'Argencourt, one of Bourgeois' opponents and fencing instructor of François Dupont high-school, plummeted in the polls. In fact, he was the candidate for the least amount of polls received." The news reporter grabs our attention which makes me wince, "Yikes, you don't wanna be this guy..." I say which makes me look at the time. "And I definitely don't want to be late for school!" I said before grabbing my bag and rushing out of the door.


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"Chloe is running for the class representative position and Sabrina is going to be her deputy. Any other candidates who'd like to run for class rep?" Miss Bustier asks the class but I'm in no mood to listen. I place my head down on the desk exhaustedly. I just came to school after saving Paris yet again so no complaint.


"I'm sorry I'm late!" Marinette bursts in through the door which makes me perk up at her voice. She makes a terrible excuse before sitting down on her seat. "Ugh, Chloe has been the class rep since...when? Kindergarten?" Alya says which makes Marinette groan. I do the same and look at the said-person at the front and furrow my eyebrows.


In response to Miss Bustier's question, Kim tries to raise his hand but gets his morals degraded by Chloe's glare. "Yes, Kim?" Miss Bustier asks making him hesitantly shake his head, "Nah. I'll pass," He says making my eyebrows furrow before look at Chloe.


"Alright, I'll give everyone till the end of lunch to decide whether they want to be a candidate." She says just as the bell rings.


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Marinette and I watch as Chloe gives a full-time gloat to Kim. She then walks over to the rest of the students before ranting at them as well.


We approach Kim. "What did Chloe tell you this time? She asked you out on a date?" I ask Kim as the two of us gather up of him. "No. She threatened me that she'll tell everyone I'm afraid of spiders if I ran for Class Rep..." He grudgingly admits.


"She told me if I run for class rep she'll get me kicked out of the Scrapbooking Club. And you know how I love scrapbooking!" Rose, who was originally going to run for class rep, says to us in a hyper way.


"I couldn't care less either if I was a candidate. What's your excuse?" Alix says to us which makes me look around nervously. "Well, um, I'm really busy..." I say which makes Alya chime in our conversation.


"Too busy oversleeping, I guess?" Alya says. Marinette chuckles at her words.


"Well, I...no. I mean I'd run if no one else did." I say making Marinette smile at me genuinely. "Well, if you were the class representative, you'd be a pretty great one!" She says to her which makes me blush deeply.


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"So...are there any more candidates who'd like to run as class representative against Chloe and Sabrina?" Miss Bustier asks which makes me look at Kim and Rose who cower in fear, then at Marinette and Alya. They both give me a thumbs up which makes me sigh.


"Given that Chloe and Sabrina are the only candidates, there's no point in voting-"


"I'll run!" I stand up with a proud smile which earns me a gasp from everyone.


"Wonderful!" Miss Bustier says more so in a relieved tone which makes me gulp as Chloe sends me a glare.


"You need to develop your campaign and get your speech ready by tomorrow!" She says making my eyes widen in confusion.


"W-Wait...I didn't say I was going to....do this alone..." I say before looking at Marinette. "I-I need Marinette to be my deputy..." I say in an unprepared manner which makes the said-person's eyes widen.


"Say what now...?" She asks making me gulp at her expression. "Better! Two against two!" The teacher says making me laugh sheepishly.


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"WHAT THE HELL, (Y/N)?!" Marinette freaks out at me making me look down in embarrassment.


"I-I'm sorry, Marinette, but I...just wasn't thinking clearly," I say grudgingly making me eyes soften at my confused form.


"Well, it's fine... But you could've asked, you know..." She says and places a hand on my shoulder assuringly making me relieved.


"So...let's see the scoop on your campaign! How're you girls gonna represent?" Alya says as we sit on a bench on the court. I look at her confused, "Uh...'Represent'? I HAVE NO IDEA! I still can't believe I raised my hand..." I say which makes me look up in desperation.


"Way to go, (Y/N)! You spoke from the heart! It was truly authentic!" My eyes widen as Rose says these words.


"Really? Uh...Thank you...?" I say because the only things I've said was 'I'll run' and the way I counted Marinette in...but whatever.


"Yeah! With Marinette by your side, you both will be unstoppable!" Nino says as Ivan and Julia, too, gather up.


"When you win, can we get more comfortable chairs?! They're so hard I can barely concentrate in class! Maybe we can get pink ones!" Rose requests taking me aback. "Yeah, and it'll be also cool if you let us listen to music in the library..." Nino says making me nod unsure. "Um....you know, I don't eh...know..." Julia says making me chuckle, "Sure," I say with a smile which makes them cheer.


Suddenly, Marinette shakes me making me squeal, "Hey, Adrien! Your vote counts on our side, right?!" She says making me blush at his name.


I look at him as he jogs down the stairs, his hair shining in the process. My breath hitches as he looks our way.


"Yeah, sure! Depending on your speech!" He says and winks. Oh gosh, I think I'm going to faint.


I look at Marinette and pull her from her seat.


"Better get crackin' on our campaign!" I say with a tomato-like face making her giggle.


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"Okay...Softer chairs...Music in the library..." I say and keep a note on my stuff. Marinette watches me as I write whilst Seven and Tiki are playing together.


Both of them fly towards us. "We're proud of you both! It's sure you're gonna win and make an awesome Class Rep!" They say making me smile.


"They're all relying on Marinette and me to defeat Chloe..." I slyly admit before getting back to the boring stuff.


"Even Adrien! Do you realise that?!" Marinette says making me blush.


Then, my phone rings and it's Alya face-timing me. I raise an eyebrow before quickly picking up. Marinette too watches the screen.


"Battle's on, you guys!" Alya says in a serious tone through the phone. "Why? What's the matter?" I ask before Marinette and I glance at each other.


"Chloe's invited the whole class to her campaign launch party at City Hall! And even Jagged Stone's coming!" She says making our eyes widen, "What?! You mean 'THE JAGGED STONE'?! The one I called my favourite star ever since I came here to Paris?! I love him!" I say making her shake her head. "Well, you can't love him now, (Y/N), because Chloe's buying votes through autographs!" She says making me look at Marinette.


"Not if we can help it!" She says making us sprint towards the City Hall after I hang up.


As we reach our destination, I stumble as a staggering pain through my chest leaves me breathless. "Not now...not now..." I mumble as we walk in. I look in to see that Chloe practically woos the class.


"Free tickets to Jagged Stone's next concert?!" My eyes widen as I hear Marinette's words but my rage keeps me from falling for it.


I gasp as I see Alya wooing over a ticket. I clear my throat startling her in the process. "You got an autograph...?" I ask in disbelief making her nod guiltily.


"Yeah...and I got you both one too! I'm sorry...couldn't help myself..." She says and holds out one to me and Marinette. I am indeed very much tempted but I shake my head. "I-I'm not getting an autograph...But..." I look at her with a smirk. "I'll consider giving it to you if you vote for us~," I say making her nod happily.


I then look at the others who are also brimming with their autographs.


"Do you even realize that you're being bribed?" I ask as I approach the class making them look at me. "I've gotta admit that concert tickets are awesome! But they're not going to solve classroom problems..." I say making them murmur. "Then what's your campaign, (Y/N)?" Nathaniel asks me out of the blue taking me aback.


"Um...well..." I say and look at Marinette. She gives me a wink.


I smile at that and then look at Rose. I smirk and approach her. "Well, I'm thinking cushions would be more realistic than buying new chairs. Yours would be super pink..." I whisper the last part to her which makes her eyes sparkle. Then I look at Nino, "And I'll see about listening to music in the library. A few headphones, of course..." I say with a smirk which makes him gasp in agreement.


But before I can continue a snobby voice interrupts us.


"REMARKABLE. Spoken like a true Class Rep but it's a shame that you don't have a chance against me." Chloe says making me cross my arms at her.


"(Y/N), Marinette. A word..." She says making me look at her suspiciously as she drags us away.


We enter into another part of the room.


My eyebrows furrow as I see Sabrina's hand trapped in a box.


"My diary!" Marinette says making my eyes widen.


Chloe looks at us evilly. "If you don't pull away from the election, (Y/N), consider Marinette's deepest secrets revealed!" She says making Marinette chuckle. "What secrets?!" She asks trying to trick her. "Well, we'll find out once I get my hands on a chainsaw!" Chloe says making me chuckle. "Really?! Oh, Chloe...you can really do better than that!" I snicker at her making her smirk.


"Naive as always, (Y/N). You really thought I had no dirt on you? I wonder what people would think if they do if they found out about your parents' divorce." She says making me gasp. "You wouldn't dare," I say as she chuckles.


"I know everything about you before you came here, you lowlife..." She says but before I can pounce on her, we're interrupted by the sound of trumpets outside the City Hall., startling all of us.


I look at Marinette immediately as I sense the Akuma, she nods.


We rush to the front door and peek out to see an army of knights standing out in a formation.


"Hear ye! Hear ye! Darkblade shall speak now! Listen or be imprisoned!" A knight says from the crowd making a special type of Knight who seemed to be 'Darkblade' stand out.


"Henceforth, my flag shalt fly over thy kingdom! Bourgeois! Pathetic knave! Come forth and battle!" Darkblade says making us gasp.


"Umm...what did he say...?" The mayor asks making me look up. "Basically, he's going to bust you up..." Alya says as I realize who it is. "It's Mr D'Argencourt from PE class!" I say before looking at him.


He laughs. "Bow down to me or face the wrath of mine sword!" He says making us quickly shut the door.


"Damn..." I look out to see that Cat, who appears from the building, somehow manages to keep the knights under control.


"What're we going to do...?" Marinette asks making me look around. "The doors! Quickly!" I say which makes Chloe nod.


"The door! Quickly!" She mimics me making me scowl.


"Quick! Chloe!" I say trying to trick her.


"Quick! Chloe-" She mimics well and blushes in embarrassment which makes me smirk.


Then the doors keep on banging making her hide behind the reception desk. "Chloe! What should we do?! What would a Class Rep do?!" Rose asks her. "Well, if you vote for me, I'll provide you with an answer tomorrow!"


"But we can't wait till tomorrow!"


"I'm sorry but you're out of luck! You need to find someone else!" Chloe says making me scowl.


I think for a while before pulling Marinette into another room for a talk. "What should I do, Marinette?! Cat Noir needs us out there but the students need us here!" I say which makes her shake her head and look at me. "Who says they need ME here? They need YOU! It'll be okay, (Y/N)! I'll go take care of the knights while you see to it here! Just follow your instincts!" She says making me nod before I get back to everyone. "Kim! Ivan! Lock the door and windows quickly!" I say which makes them nod before rushing to do so.


"Nino, Juleka, Rose, Mylene, Alya! You come with me!" I say making Alya look at me in disbelief, "Great job, girl!" She says before slyly making her way to Chloe's hiding spot. "Now, there's a future Class Rep in the making!" She says making me blush but I shake it off.


"We have to barricade the entrance!" I say which makes us all work together and block the entrance with the furniture we have.


"I hope they didn't get too medieval on Cat Noir" Nino mutters making me look around, "He's got Ladybug to crawl to, he'll be fine," I say as the knights keep on ramming the door.


I look at the mayor. "Sir, we have to get out of here!" I say which makes him look at me and nod. "This way!" He says and leads the students to the exit.


"I'll catch up with you guys! I'll make sure all the windows are closed!" I say as they get out of sight.


I then sigh and look at Seven who pops out of my pockets.


"Now they'll be safe..." I mutter and then transform into Primvère Rosé. As I end on my stance, I quickly get on one of the windows to see that Ladybug and Cat Noir are cornered by the knights. I extend my whip towards them. "Grab on!" I say which makes them grab on to the whip and I pull them out of there into the building.


"I'm sorry I'm late. Had to do a little damage control inside." I say sheepishly as I pull up Ladybug up and then hold out a hand to Cat. "Well, we were doing fine. But it's always nice to see you, Prim~," He says and stands up as he grabs on to my hand and leans in for a kiss on the back of my hand. I roll my eyes at him before pull my hand away before he does so.


I look at the knights to see that they're trying to get in by making a human ladder but I smirk as I swing towards them and kick them out of the way.


"Strike!" Cat charismatically says and pulls me up before we look down to see Darkblade.


"Cursed colourful acrobats! He says before blessing the cars into catapults.


He shoots some of the knights to the roofs making the three of us raise an eyebrow.


"Why are they going on the roof?" Cat asks making me look up and then I gasp. "The flag!" I say before we all jump towards the top of the building where the flag of Paris hung.


"Tally-ho!" Darkblade saddles on one of the catapults and gets thrown to the top of the site of the flag.


"Once these stripes are supplanted by mine coat of arms, I shalt reign supreme!" He says in his accent which pisses me off.


"The Akuma must be inside his sword!" Ladybug says making me nod. "How do we get it?" Cat asks as I look at the knights bringing up the flag of Darkblade. I chuckle, "Oh, we'll get it. By getting close to him!" I say before launching myself towards him using my whip to build up force.


I jump towards him but then he uses his sword to dodge my attacks. I yelp as my back hits the wall and I fall to the edge of the building.


"Don't let him get his flag!" I say which makes Cat and Ladybug attack the knights for the flag.


As I recover from the blow, I turn my attention to Darkblade. I smirk before extending my whip towards him and launching myself again to him.


He slashes his sword to me but I manage to dodge his attacks. I jump up into the air and the chant, "Roses Divine!" I feel rose petals from around me as I position myself mid-air.


The petals hit Darkblade yet he hits me with his sword.


I wince as I faceplant on the wall. I sit up, "Don't let the flag get to him!" Ladybug says making me use my whip to get it but one of the knights grab me from the back which makes me yelp.


Cat also tries getting to it. But in the end, he is outnumbered by the knights.


"Villains! Thou impress me not. By the blade of darkness, I hereby declare all peoples of this kingdom are henceforth mine!" Darkblade announces as he grabs the flag and places it on top of the building in City Hall. His action forms a gigantic cylinder of darkness that shrinks inwards, turning everyone it passes through into knights. I look at Ladybug and Cat Noir and realize that we have little time to spare before we too are transformed into knights. "Soon, you shalt join my army, you venomous insects!" Darkblade says in an evil way.


"Not so fast!" Cat Noir breaks out of the knights and challenges Darkblade. "En garde!" Both of them fight with their weapons.


I give Ladybug a small signal before fending off the knights around her. She notices my expression which leads her to activate Lucky Charm, which produces a small wind-up toy on her hands. "Okay...? What am I supposed to do with this?" She asks and then uses her lucky vision.


"Let's hope Darkblade's ticklish..." She says making me smirk.


Ladybug jumps away from the knights and tosses the toy under Darkblade's shoulder, tickling him and causing him to drop his sword. "Gotcha!" I say and rush in before snatching the sword and breaking it, revealing the Akuma and causing the cylinder of darkness to vanish.


"No more evil doing for you, little Akuma." Ladybug catches the Akuma.


"Miraculous Ladybug/Primrose!" She tosses the toy into the sky whilst I shoot an arrow into the air. Purple roses and ladybugs form all around which cleanses the city, returning everyone back to normal.


I jump in victory as we once again save the city. "Pound it!" Ladybug, Cat Noir and I fist bump before I look at Mr D'Argencourt.


I take the poor man down to the ground as he is still shaken from whatever just happened.


"Ugh..." He groans as he looks at me. "Primvère...?" He looks around realizing where he is. He sighs deeply.


"I'm sorry if I caused trouble..." He says and looks at me in distress, "But that Bourgeois! So cruel! That monster should've been dealt with!" He says making me gasp.


But then I chuckle, "No more injustice in the world and here's a token from a rose~," I smile as I say those words. Rose petals form around and hover to him.


In his hands, a nicely decorated fencing sword forms which make his eyes widen. "Incroyable..." He mutters words of amazement before looking up at me. "I don't know what to say...It's beautiful..." He says making me smile, "Thank you so much..." He says and stands up.


"Take it as a reminder that-Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you." I say quoting from my history book.


"The famous quote from Friedrich Nietzsche..." He mutters and nods at me, "Promise me that you won't become a monster, because I know how cruel a Bourgeois can be..." I say referring to Chloe.


He first looks at me and then nods before saying, "You are the purest and most clever among all I have met, Primvère..." His words make me look away embarrassed. "Aw...You think so?" I say before I hear my miraculous beep.


I look up at Mr D'Argencourt and then at the sword. "Use it to prepare your students well..." I remark before swinging away. He smiles as I do and shouts, "I will!"


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I find my way back inside the City Hall and detransform. "Great job, (Y/N)! You have proven that you can be both Primvère and a student leader at the same time!" Seven expresses her pride in me making me chuckle before blushing enormously. Marinette rushes to me and hugs me, "You did it!" She says as I hug her back. "I guess we did..." I mutter. We walk into the main hall.


While the students removed the posters and chairs from the door, Chloe gargles at us. "Where were you both? Hiding under a rock?" She slyly remarks. "Very funny, Chloe. No, we both actually...transformed into knights," I make a quick excuse.


"Yeah, me too! It was a Knightmareknightmare!" Adrian says before scurrying off.


"Now, hand over Marinette's belongings, Chloe!" I say which makes everyone in the room gasp. The students surround and question Chloé, who tries to deny all allegations against her, "What?! I have no idea what you're talking about!" But her efforts are in vain as Sabrina shows the box locked around her hand, "Oh, yes. PLEASE take it off!" She pleads to Marinette.


I chuckle as Marinette takes out a key and opens it which signifies that the box is hers. "Thank you!" Sabrina smiles and hurries off.


"Got an explanation, Chloe?" Alya holds out her phone and records the event, "I told you I never stole her diary! And I'm offended that you even tried to accuse me!" She says making me chuckle, "Then, how do you know her diary was in there?!" I blurt out which makes the others gasp once again. "Well, I-I..." She stammers.


"Like father, like daughter..." I mutter under my breath.


Chloé's inexcusable actions lead most of the students to believe that she's already lost the race to be the class representative.


"At least, now we know that no one's voting for Chloe! You're going to be our new representative!" Alya squeals whose words were intended to make me happy but I frown. "Not so fast, Alya-" Before I can complete my sentence, Chloe laughs, "See, she's undependable! Already throwing in the towel!" She says making me scoff.


"No, I'm not! I just..." I look around and see the others stare at me. Then I look at Marinette and Alya, who both nods at me giving me a sense of courage.


"I just want to be voted in fairly...Not just because I'm a better option than Chloe, not because everyone else is voting for me that you have to vote for me, but because you believe in me. I can't say that I'm gonna be the best, but what I can say is that I'll try my best in doing whatever it takes to make all of you satisfied. I might not be as rich or as lavish as Chloe, or maybe not have a unique background like all of you, but I have knowledge and skills that I know will be useful in dire times. Believe me when I say that there will be good times and bad times as well, but I will be there for you. I'm not going to make promises I can't keep nor am I going to be able to give you everything that you want but I am resourceful, I know how to deal with and cope with harsh situations, I'm a counselor and a great multi-tasker, and I want to bring the best out of all of you. Representing you all is what I believe in! And most importantly, with Marinette by my side, I believe in myself. So, vote for (Y/N) for Class Representative!" I end cheekily which gains applause.


People cheer for me and chant my name which makes me blush. Marinette and Alya hug me which makes me laugh cheekily. "You did great!" Marinette says making me smile in their arms. "No, we all did!" I say which leads all of us to cheer.


At the corner of my eyes, I see Adrien clapping for me, looking at me in an impressed way. When he notices me gazing at him, he walks over to me and says, "You definitely deserve my vote, (Y/N). I'm really impressed." He says making me blush, "T-Thank you so much, Adrien...It's good to know you're on my side." I say. There's a small tint of red forming on his cheeks, "It's my pleasure..." He says and takes his leave before winking at me making me weak in the knees.


As he's out of sight, I look at my besties and squeal uncontrollably.


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"By the majority amount of votes, this year's Class Representative is (Y/N) and with Marinette as her deputy." Miss Bustier says making me look at Marinette as an applaud goes on.


"We'll be able to do this together! Both as Marinette and (Y/N) and as Ladybug and Primvère Rosé!" I whisper to her which makes her shake her head, "No, you mean '(Y/N) and Marinette'!" She says making me blush and look down before hugging her taking her aback. She chuckles and hugs me back making me smile.


End Chapter.

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