Paranoia: Reflekta

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


I take a deep sigh as I look at the mirror.


Seven pops out in the reflection and gives me a sigh.


"You're kidding, right? Paris' most prominent superhero nervous just because of a class photo?" She says making me scowl at her. I smile sadly. "Full disclosure...I've never been to anyone of my past class photos. Just didn't feel the need to since I wasn't welcomed back there." I say staring deeply into my reflection.


She smiles at me. "Well, you don't need to be so nervous though, you found a better place!" She says making me smile. "You're right...it's just the class photo after all," I mumble to myself as I fix my choker.


"You look fine, hon', it's just a matter of time till Adrien swoon head over heels for you!" She says which makes me blush and chuckle nervously.


"Let's do this!" I say and walk out of my room. I ride to school calmly.


Once I park my bike, I enter the school. The whole class is out in the courtyard and ready for their photos to be taken. I sigh deeply.


I scan the room for Marinette and Alya who are sitting on the steps and chatting.


"Pleased to make your acquaintance, m'ladies~" I bow down imitating Cat Noir. They both giggle at my silly antics. "And the mademoiselle arrives at last~," Alya says as she scoots over and gives me a place to sit. I chuckle.


"How's it like knowing that you're going to be in a photo with Adrien~?!" Marinette squeals which makes me chuckle. "Um...I've been in a picture with him before...." I say remembering the photoshoot with him. I suddenly blush and cover my face.


I slowly sneak a glance toward Adrien.


I groan. "I'll be a mess if I'm on the same row as him..." I admit as I squirm on my seat. Alya laughs, "Girl, you're too funny. Just smile and don't forget to breathe!" She teases me making me roll my eyes, "Haha, very funny...." I say sarcastically.


"At least you know you'll be in the photo..." We hear Juleka's sulking voice behind us making us turn back.


"No, Juleka. I'm telling you. You're not jinxed! This time it's going to work out. I can feel it!" Rose says to her which makes me smile. "What's this about being jinxed?" I ask.


"Well, ever since I was young, every time someone tried to take a picture of me, something would always go wrong..." Juleka says which makes me put my hand on her shoulder.


"Hey, don't be so pessimistic! I get it...but you're just feeling paranoid because you've never been in a perfect photo before!" I say, "I promise you that today, we'll try our best to help your day perfect!" I try to cheer her up as Marinette joins me in cheering her.


Juleka finally smiles and pushes a strand of hair on the back of her ear.


"Okay, time to shine your pearly whites!" Vincent, the photographer, tells us to line up.


"You kids go to the front bench!" He says and points Marinette and a few others. They go whilst Chloe lets out her hideous laugh, "Look, Sabrina! They're upfront in the baby's seat!" She hollers to which I scoff and glare at her.


"Well, next row!" Vincent interrupts me before I can snap at Chloe.


"You, you, you and YOU!" He points at me, Sabrina, Nathaniel and Chloe who gasps when she's called.


"Go and stand on the rear bench please!" While the rest of us comply, Chloe objects. "Ex-SCUSE me, just a minute! I'm supposed to be in the middle row right next to Adrien, preferably at the centre!" She complains and puts her arms around Adrien's arm.


"Look! We're the same size!" She tries to measure their heights which cracks me up instantly at their height difference.


Chloe glares at me which makes me give her a smirk.


"Nah! Go stand on the back row, behind the rest." He says to which she grumbles, "HOW DARE YOU PUT ME BEHIND THE REST!?" She yells at him. "Do you know who my father is?!" Chloe says but Vincent doesn't bat an eye towards her.


"I'm going to need an assistant..." Vincent sighs and then looks at her, "Hurry up and take your place or I'll put you in the front with the babies~" He teases and I smirk.


Chloe grumbles as he makes the rest of the boys, including Adrien, stand on the middle row. I stand on the far right corner behind Kim. Vincent gets ready to take the photo but then I notice Juleka out of the picture.


"Ready?" The photographer asks.


"Wait! You forgot Juleka!" I point at her who looks at a mirror on her wrist. He smacks his head. "Oh, right. You stand beside that blonde-haired boy in the middle." He says and Juleka stands beside Adrien. I smile at her. "See, no class photo jinx and you're right at the centre where everyone can see you!" I say and she smiles back.


I sigh as Chloe keeps complaining at the back.


We all smile for the photo as Vincent is about to click the photo. But as he does, he winces. There's familiar beep from the camera which falters Juleka's smile.


"I don't believe this! I'm so sorry...I have to go get another battery." Vincent leaves.


Juleka asks Miss Bustier if she can use the bathroom, receiving permission.


I look around for a while before noticing something from the corner of my eyes; Sabrina sneakily going into the bathroom with Juleka.


But my attention averts when I see Vincent back and in the next second, Sabrina's back with a devilish smirk on her face.


Chloé jumps down from the bench and stands next to Adrien, swinging an arm around him.


"Hey, what are you doing? Where's Juleka?!" I panic. Adrien looks at her, "How did you get here?" He asks.


"Who cares? At least now I'm in the right spot!" She says with a grin.


"This is the last time we're doing this!" Vincent says as Chloe pulls Adrien's face towards the camera.


"3...2..."


I pull out my hand. "Wait!" I say but he already clicks it. The students start dispersing but I stand from my seat and protest, "Mr Damocles! We have to redo the photo!" I feel panic in my voice.


"And why is that?" He asks me.


"Because Juleka's not in it!" I say which causes some of the students to murmur.


"Right, where is she?"


I take a look at Chloe who taps at Mr Damocles' shoulder.


"Excuse me, Mr Damocles, but don't you have other classes to shoot? And aren't you paying the photographer by the hour?" She emphasizes the last words which makes me growl. "But-"


"Now, now, Miss (Y/N), we don't have time for this..." He says to me which makes my cheeks puff up with annoyance.


Marinette and Rose walk over to me.


"What happened? Where's Juleka?" Rose asks me which makes me shrug.


"Something smells fishy..." Marinette says which makes me nod as I look at Chloe who's whining near Adrien.


"As the saying goes...When something smells, it's usually Chloe..." I say.


We decide to go and search for Juleka. A few minutes pass and I decide to go in the bathroom.


"Rose, forget it! Forget me!" I hear Juleka's voice before the door bursts open and she steps out. She glances at me before rushing away.


A few seconds later, Rose comes out of the room with tears on the edge of her eyes.


I hug her and pull her out of the room.


"What happened?" Marinette and Alya rush towards us.


"J-Juleka was locked in the bathroom...She does have the class photo jinx..." Rose whimpers which makes me sigh in anger.


"Of course, Chloe must've let Sabrina take care of it..." Marinette says in a sad tone.


"I should've known she was up to something..." I say with guilt in my voice. Marinette looks at me with determination, "We're gonna have to break this curse!" She says to which I look up, "How?" I ask.


"We could ask the photographer!" Rose suggests.


"There's no point. He wouldn't want to..." I say and put my hand on her shoulder. Marinette thinks for a while before saying, "Yes, he wouldn't want to...unless the photo magically disappears and Mr Damocles will have no choice to take another one with Juleka!" She says.


"But how will the photo just disappear?" Rose asks with a sceptical tone.


"Uh...well, you go and search for Juleka while I take care of the rest!"She says and winks at me.


"It's okay, (Y/N)...I'll make sure everything goes right!" She says and rushes off.


Alya walks toward me, "What's that girl up to now?" She asks to which I shrug.


"I don't know. Let's just hope that it doesn't involve her getting caught or anything..." I say and we walk to the courtyard.


As we chat for a while, I suddenly feel a familiar pain in my chest.


"Oh no..." I mutter under my breath.


"Hey, Alya, I think I'm gonna head to the bathroom for a sec..." I say with a sheepish smile.


"Okay, just don't get locked inside like Juleka." She jokes to which I scowl.


I rush towards the bathroom and Seven pops out of my collar.


"I think I have a hunch on who the victim is..." I state to her, "Yeah, I hope it's not too late though..." She says.


"Seven, it's springtime to bloom!" I chant and then transform into Primvère Rosé.


I step out of the bathroom and already see a commotion in the courtyard.


"Soon, everyone will look just like me! Reflektas everywhere! Even that brat, Miss Chloe Bourgeois!" I hear the villain say as I hide, "Yep, definitely Juleka..." I mutter as I look around and see others transformed into her same figure.


I continue my hiding and inch closer towards Reflekta.


"Yo, check it! Cat Noir's going to save us!" I hear Nino say which makes me look towards the direction of the voice. I see Cat Noir hiding under the staircase only that his cover is blown because of Nino's sudden outburst.


I mentally sigh as Reflekta too sees his presence and starts shooting beams at him.


"Not so fast!" She giggles as Cat Noir keeps dodging.


I keep my space as I see the entrance blocked with lockers. I walk towards it and try opening it.


"Maybe use my Roses Divine?" I mutter but my instincts tell me to wait.


"Cat Noir! Your Cataclysm!" I say to which he smirks.


"At your service, m' lady!" He says and then focuses on Reflekta.


Avoiding Reflekta's beam, Cat Noir traps her in a basketball hoop. He then walks towards the entrance.


He's about to use his Cataclysm on the lockers. But before he can touch the lockers Reflekta changes him into her mirror image. "Cataclysm!" He tries to spawn his attack. "My miraculous! It's gone!" He says to which my eyes widen.


I grab Cat Noir, dodge Reflekta's beams and hide in one spot.


"Prim..." Cat Noir, in Reflekta's image, whines.


I shush him as Reflekta searches for us.


"I don't have time for this! WHERE IS CHLOE BOURGEOIS?!" She yells and then leaves the premises.


"Cat..." I look at him.


He looks at me, "How will you be able to differentiate between me and the real Reflekta?" He asks to which I think.


I let out a sassy hum before saying, "Oh, kitten, I'll be able to differentiate not only you but everybody else from her!" I say and ready my stance.


"How?" He asks, "Well, first of all, my power can do almost everything I ask it to...and I'll ask it to do only one thing..." I say.


"Roses Divine!" I chant and then the purple rose petals that form all scatter in a second.


"What did that do?" He asks.


I see a commotion above as Ladybug finally arrives.


"You'll see~," I say and enter the battlefield.


I use my whip to try and snatch Reflekta's wrist.


She snickers, "You won't catch me!" She says as she simultaneously dodges both our attacks.


Ladybug tries to hit her with her yo-yo but Reflekta throws it off with one of her beams and it hits me unexpectedly and ties me up on a bound.


She struggles to put me out as the yo-yo gets stuck with my bow and she backs the both of us away near the entrance.


"Soon, you'll both will look just like me! But first, let me take your miraculouses as a trophy!" She says and reaches out for us.


However, before Reflekta can get our miraculouses, Cat Noir and the transformed-students surround us. I smirk at Cat.


"I thought it'd be useless to just stand by..." Cat Noir states which makes me look at Reflekta.


"Let's get her!" They all say and charge at her. They're about to get Reflekta, but she escapes.


"You won't get away next time!" She says and runs off to turn more people into her mirror image.


I get out of Ladybug's yo-yo and take a breath.


"How are you going to help us, Primvère?!" I hear someone say. "Yeah! We want our faces back!" They say to which I smile.


"It's going to be all right! Your heroes will save the day!" I say and then pull who I think is Cat.


"Prim, what are you doing?" Ladybug asks me.


"Ladybug, meet Cat Noir." I joke to which her eyes widen. "Cat?! Is that you?!" She starts to snicker slowly.


"What?! Can't you tell me by my charm and cat's meow~?" He says in his reflected self which makes me chuckle silently.


"I don't know what to say..." Ladybug's reaction makes it all hilarious.


"Okay, okay, we don't have time for this..." I say and grab ahold of my whip.


"Wait! So you're just going to leave me here?!" Cat Noir asks.


I look at her and then Ladybug who shakes her head.


"Um...I'm not sure how a pink look-alike with long nails is going to help..." I say to which Ladybug cracks up.


Cat Noir pouts, "I might not have my powers, but I do have a brain. And I think, going face-to-face with Reflekta isn't the best idea unless you want a face-lift..." He states to which I nod.


"Good point..." I say. Ladybug's eyes brighten up immediately. "That just gave me an idea!" She says and nods at me which makes me grab Cat Noir.


"Where to, Ladybug?" I ask.


"To the TV studio!" She says which makes me extend my whip and fly into the air.


"Watch your nails!" I joke.


"That wasn't even funny..." Cat Noir whines. I look at him with a scowl, "You didn't just lose your body, Cat Noir. You lost your sense of humour too..." I say and we head for the TV studio.


---


"People of Paris, Reflekta is not invincible! All you have to do is wear a disguise so I can tell you away from the real one!" I say as I look into the camera.


"Remember! Wear a disguise! I'm relying on you all!" I say and then Ladybug cuts the live feed off.


"Now she'll walk right into our trap!" Ladybug says to which I nod.


"We'll just have to see..." I mutter under my breath and wait in our hiding spots.


A few minutes later, the door bursts open and Reflekta enters the room. I look at her closely and look for something.


Ladybug's about to pounce but then I notice something. I smirk. "Wait!' I whisper-yell at her.


"Why? Didn't she walk right into the trap?" Cat Noir whispers back.


"Remember when I said that I can tell everyone else from the real Reflekta?" I say to him.


Cat thinks for a while.


"Oh, kitten, I'll be able to differentiate not only you but everybody else from her!" I say and ready my stance.


'Oh..." He realizes. I point at the back of the fake Reflekta's collar and we see a purple rose petal stuck to it. Ladybug seems to get the gist of it.


I look around in divine mode and see the real Reflekta hiding on one of the pillars, waiting for one of us to show up.


"Charge Attack!" I chant which makes me teleport right in front of Reflekta and hit her with my whip.


She falls on the ground and looks at me. "But how?!" She exclaims.


I smirk, "Well, I already figured out that you'd use this trick on us! Long story short, I used my Roses Divine to plant a purple rose petal on every citizen you transform!" I say with a devilish smile. "Great thinking, Prim!" I hear Ladybug and Cat Noir cheer.


"Your welcome," I say to my fellow heroes as the fake Reflekta flees. I then hear my miraculous beep violently.


"Go ahead! Use that charm of yours!' Cat Noir says to which Ladybug activates her Lucky Charm and a camera falls on her hand.


As she figures out what to do, Reflekta gets back on her feet and starts shooting beams at us.


"Cat Noir! Turn off the lights quickly!" Ladybug orders to which he does.


Reflekta charges at her but she uses the camera's flashes to temporarily blind Reflekta to evade her blasts.


I manage to grab Reflekta's wrist mirror.


I throw it on the ground and stomp on it which breaks it, revealing the Akuma.


Cat Noir switches on the lights.


"No more evil-doing for you, little Akuma!" Ladybug chants, "Time to de-evilise!" She purifies the Akuma and then it flies away.


"Miraculous Ladybug/Primrose!" Ladybug tosses the camera into the air as I shoot an arrow into the sky.


Everything goes back into the way it was.


I see Juleka on the ground, slowly waking up.


"No more injustice in the world and here's a token from a rose~," I chant which makes rose petals form around me and then hover towards Juleka.


She looks surprised as it marks a purple rose engraving on her mirror's handle.


"Pound it!" We all fist bump.


---


"What happened to your plan?" I ask Marinette as we walk back to school.


"It backfired..." She says with a defeated tone.


"But I have another idea..." She says and tells me her plan.


"Let's do it!" I say and we approach Vincent as he shoots for another class.


"Hi! We were wondering if you could shoot for us again since one of our friends wasn't in the photo...We could do it in the park this time!" Marinette starts which makes him hesitant.


"Well, I'm not so sure with all that's going on and...Mr Damocles...." He points over to the principal who looks at us like an owl.


"Oh, please! Please! We just want our photo taken by our most favourite photographer! Please!" I plead with my hands clasped together.


"Well, if you put it that way, I'll do it!" He says and Marinette and I look at each other astonished. "Thank you!" We say to him.


"Say...aren't you that (Y/N) girl I shot for last time..." Vincent asks which makes me nod.


"Guilty..." I say with a wide grin.


---


I look at Juleka who looks at the camera with a huge smile.


"Taking this photo was a great idea, (Y/N)..." Adrien whispers to me which makes me blush, "Thanks, Adrien..." I say to him with a smile.


"Say cheese!" Vincent says and flashes the camera.


He takes a few more photos of us in ridiculous poses and then shows us the photos.


"The class photo jinx is broken!" Rose exclaims as she sees Juleka happy in the photos.


"Thanks, (Y/N)...Marinette..." Juleka says to which I smile.


Marinette looks at me. "You're always welcome, Juleka..." We both say in unison.


End Chapter.

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