Even in an Alternate Lifetime

Where it all Began ~ Part III

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Meanwhile:

"Oh, Sabrina! Marinette probably hates me now!" whined the blonde.

"No! Chloe, I'm sure she just felt empathy towards that baker-boy! Marinette will come around and apologize!" exclaimed Sabrina, as she comforted her friend.

"No! I'm- ridiculous! Utterly ridiculous!" she cried.

  Within the blonde's tears, an akuma rested on Chloe's sunglasses, causing it's color to change and a voice to be heard.

"Hypnotizer, I am Hawkmoth. So, you feel as if everyone hates you for being yourself? Well, I grant you the power to hypnotize anyone and 'make' them like you, whether they like it or not. In return, you will bring me Ladybug and Cat Noir's miraculous!" said Hawk Moth, with a demanding tone.

"Yes, Hawkmoth," responded Chloe with a smirk.

"Hawkmoth? Chloe?" asked Sabrina, concerned.

"Oh, my poor Sabrina. Come here, you don't hate me do you!?" said Chloe, as she began to hug her innocent friend. Whenever Hypnotizer touches someone, they become obsessed over Chloe, almost like her own lovable minions.

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Marinette and Adrien's POV:

  They walked into their rooms, only to find a miniature box sitting on their desk. What could it possibly be?

"Did my father leave this for me? Nah, that's impossible! He has no humor nor the need to give me some type of gift," Marinette asked herself, as she began to open the box.

"Could this be a gift from my parents? It's nowhere near my birthday," Adrien asked himself, as he began to open the box.

Marinette's POV:

  As I opened the mysterious box, a bright light shines from within it. Suddenly, a red figure flew out from the box.

"WAAHH!" I shouted, without realizing my father could have heard me. What type of creature was it?

"Marinette! Calm down, shh!" it shushed me.

"What! How do you know my name? What are you? What are you doing in this box?" I asked the creature, with an overload of questions.

"I'm your kwami! My name's Tikki and well, these earrings are your miraculous. Your power is the power of creation. You're gonna be the superhero of Paris, next to your partner, Chat Noir!" said the kwami, in a squeaky but friendly voice.

"So, I'm a superhero now? How does that work... Why me?" I asked the red kwami.

"I know it sounds overwhelming, Marinette! But you have to promise not to tell anyone about this, not even your family. It's for the sake of your family and your miraculous. I can see right through your worry Marinette, but no worries! I'm here to help you," reassured Tikki.

"That puts my mind at ease. Except-" I'm interrupted by the news playing on my television.

"Don't be Bemused, it's Just the News! This is Nadia Chamack, and on today's news we have a villain taking over Paris. According to what's being shown on screen right now, everyone's being hypnotized! If you're to be touched by-" Nadia began before being interrupted.

"Nadia! That's no way of speaking about me. You looked stressed, how about we hug it all out, hm?" said Hypnotizer.

"Oh no! There's a villain in Paris!" I shouted to Tikki.