#ml&mcu crossover

[stars-obsession-pit]

Danny Phantom crossover setup idea

Danny has figured out a way to create portals to and from the Ghost Zone at will. He’s still not perfect at it, but he’s capable enough to use it to attempt to flee the GIW during an encounter.

However, it turns out their scientists had invented a device to briefly replicate portals, allowing their agents to keep pursuing any ghosts that try to teport away.

Thus began a chaotic chase between them, weaving into and out of the Zone with every jump. As things wear on, the locations Danny’s portals connect to get less and less accurate, spitting him out in increasingly random locations across the glove.

And, eventually, into other universes…

The story could take place in just one setting (kicking off with him collapsing from exhaustion there), or it could be a multicross of continuously scrambling through a bunch of different settings (spending only a relatively short time in each before he moves on)

[peterxwade24]

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Prologue

Beacon Hills

Stiles Stilinski, the human best friend of Scott McCall and token human of the McCall-Hale Pack, sat in his bedroom bored out of his mind because true Alpha McCall had forbidden him from attending the most recent pack meeting, despite the fact that he was the reason Erica and Boyd returned to the pack and the fact that he’s the only reason Scott McCall even learned control.

Stiles’ phone lit up and ZZ Top’s “Sharp Dressed Man” poured from his phone’s speakers, which caused Stiles’ face to break out in a smile. He answered the phone, a video call, and waved at his uncle. “Hi, Uncle Phil. What’s up?”

Stiles’ uncle, Phil Coulson, smiled at his nephew. “Hey Mischief.” Stiles watched his uncle relax into his favourite spot on his couch. “Not much just wanted to call and talk to my favourite mischief-maker. Where’s Scott?”

Stiles gasped and clutched his chest. “You wound me, Uncle Phil.” Stiles felt his smile fall and glanced away from his phone momentarily. “Scotty’s got a girlfriend now. Doesn’t really have time to hang out anymore.”

“Mischief. Is something wrong?” Uncle Phil always knew when something was wrong, and sometimes Stiles hated that about his uncle.

“No, not really, I mean, Uncle Phil? Things are getting to be a bit much here. Could I come and stay with you for a while?” Stiles refused to look his Uncle Phil in the face. He couldn’t tell Uncle Phil that things had changed with his dad, that things had taken a turn for the worse and that Dad had started drinking again. He couldn’t tell Uncle Phil that Dad had started taking his anger out on him. He couldn’t-

“Mischief, you don’t have to ask. I will have to arrange some things with… work. But you can come and stay for however long you need. I love you Mischief.”

Paris

Marinette stared at her computer screen, hating that her eyes were her mother’s and not her father’s, when her Skype sprung to life. She let a small smile spread across her face before pressing to accept the call.

Marinette’s father’s face appeared on her screen, he was sitting in his dumb blush pink chair in front of his light gray walls in his home office. “Hey, munchkin.”

“Hey, Dad.” Marinette smiled at her dad, knowing that her hair came from him and not her mom. “How’s Entcle Nat?”

Her dad smiled and shook his hand in the universal expression of “so-so”. “Nat’s good, so is the rest of the team and I’ll make sure to let them know you asked about them.”

Marinette felt her eyes tear up before she attempted to subtly wipe them away. She let out a humorless laugh and shook her head, feeling her hair tumble out of her barely held together ponytail. “Hey, Dad?” Marinette was struck by her realization that her mom and Tom, when had he become Tom, had gone from parents to overworked babysitters who didn’t really care about her wellbeing. “I think I need help.”

Marinette's dad, Clint, looked her in the eye and somehow knew. "Munchkin. Do you wanna come and stay with me for a while?"

Marinette waved her hands through the air to indicate that the offer was not necessary. "Dad. I can't just abandon Paris, my friends are here." She frowned and thought about her friends when an alarm blared and her face fell. “Dad. I gotta- I gotta go. I’ll get back to you about this.” Marinette stood up and partially closed her laptop.

Marinette stood up from her desk and took down her hair. She shook out her hair before looking around. “Tikki?” She stretched her arms over her head and smiled. “Tikki. Spots on.”

Marinette was engulfed in a reddish-pink light and when the light dissipated she was standing in her room in what resembled an aerial acrobat’s costume. Her arms, shoulders, upper chest, and most of her upper back were covered in a neutral gray mesh fabric speckled with little red ladybug spots while the bodice of her suit was red with neutral gray ladybug spots. She had a lilac tutu around her waist, neutral gray tights and lilac pointe shoes with red-violet ribbons with black ladybug spots tied up her legs.

Ladybug rolled her shoulders and sprinted out of her bedroom to go fight the Akuma.

New York

Clint walked out of their home office, a frown on his face, and collapsed against Phil’s side. “Okay, so, you know about my daughter. You know how she lives with her mom and her mom’s husband in Paris. I think my daughter is a hero and she needs help.”

Phil nodded. “So we’re going to have both of our kids living with us for a while. Okay.” Phil wrapped an arm around Clint’s shoulders. “Are we ready to tell them about us?”

Clint shrugged. “I don’t know if we’ll ever be ready. But we need to tear the bandaid off eventually.”

Phil smiled and pressed a kiss to Clint’s forehead. “We’ll just have to set up a group call on Skype later.”

Clint pressed a kiss to Phil’s cheek. “So, like, call back in four hours?”

“Sure.”

---

Phil, sitting in Clint’s dumb blush pink desk chair, logged into Clint’s Skype as Clint, sitting in Phil’s black desk chair, logged into his Skype. Phil called Clint and Marinette, while Clint called Stiles.

“Who are you and why are you sitting in my dad’s desk chair?” Marinette answered the call before noticing her dad in a very different chair. “Dad?”

“Hey, munchkin.”

“Uncle Phil?”

“Hey, Stiles.” Phil smiled and waved. “So, kiddo, the man on my account is my boyfriend. His name is Clint Barton.”

“Munchkin, the man on my account is my boyfriend, Phil Coulson.” Clint smiled.

The two teens looked at each other and seemed to be sizing each other up. Marinette had long brown hair done up in a messy bun and gray eyes while Stiles had closely shaved brown hair and whiskey brown eyes. Marinette’s gray eyes caught sight of Stiles’ freckles and moles while Stiles’ whiskey brown eyes traveled over Marinette’s face and saw her freckles.

“Hey, Dad? Are you sure you never had any other kids?”

Clint nodded. “Yes. I’ve never had any other kids. Stiles’ mom was Phil’s sister.”

The two teens shared a look before smiling. It seemed like they could get used to having the other pair in their lives.

"Hey, Uncle Phil? It's still cool that I come and stay with you, right?" Stiles sounded hesitant, almost as though he was questioning his welcome.

"Oh Mischief. Of course it's okay for you to come stay with Clint and me. We just wanted to introduce you two over Skype before all four of us were living together in the apartment."

"All four of us?" Marinette sounded from across the ocean. "That means we're both going to-" Marinette was cut off by the opening of the trapdoor into her room.

"Hey Marinette, your mother and I need you to watch the bakery while we make a delivery." Tom's gruff voice grated on Clint's ears, hating how the other man treated his daughter.

"Yeah. Sure. I'll be down in a sec." Marinette pulled out her phone and loaded the app before rejoining the call on her phone.

Clint and Phil exchanged a look before steeling their nerves.

"Hey Munchkin? What would you say about coming to live with me full-time?"

“Dad, I couldn’t possibly,” Marinette slowly made her way down her ladder before focusing on the call again, “I’ve got responsibilities here. I’ve got friends.”

“Munchkin, when we were videoing earlier, you didn’t hang up before closing your laptop.” Clint watched his daughter’s face and saw when it finally dawned on her what he meant.

“You can’t- Dad- You, I, Dad!” Marinette looked panicked before it looked like she forced herself to calm down.

“Munchkin, I love you and I support you. I’m Hawkeye and one of my friends is Tony Stark, aka Iron Man. I’m pretty sure we can find a way to get you back to Paris so you can save the day.” Clint smiled at his daughter, who kept looking between him and his boyfriend, before slowly nodding.

“Okay, Dad.”

“Marinette, if needed I can talk to my boss and arrange for you to meet with him and our team to confirm what Tony sets up,” Phil reassured the girl.

“If nothing else, we’d always be able to give you an alibi if you had to leave quickly to go save Paris.”

---

It didn’t even take them that long, just a few hypothetical questions and S.H.I.E.L.D. had marked both Clint and Phil as “Temporary Family Leave” so they could move their children in and get them settled. When they told their children, they were ecstatic and immediately started packing up what they would need to move several thousand miles away from the only home they’d ever known and all of their friends. Of course, Phil was going to California and Clint was going to Paris to help their children break the news to their guardians.

Clint was oh so happy to go see his baby girl’s mother. They hadn’t exactly split on good terms, with her yelling in his face that he was worthless and didn’t deserve to see their baby, but Clint could be civil when he needed to be.

Phil on the other hand, there was no love lost between him and his brother-in-law. The two had never gotten along when his late sister was alive and the rift only grew when Claudia had died, leaving Mieczysław alone with just his father. Phil had stopped being civil with the man many moons ago, knowing that the man would fight tooth and nail before he let Phil take Mischief away from Beacon Hills.

The pair of lovers spent one last night together before they had to fly out to get their children. They had always known this could happen, they just never thought they would be getting both of their kids in one fell swoop.

Only time would tell how well the family of four would fit together into their new normal. Only time would tell how quickly the two kids would become each other’s whole world. Only time would tell exactly how much trouble the two kids, technically cousins but siblings in bond, would get into as soon as they were in New York City.

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@art-is-hard-to-do-sorry @jalaluvsu @dont-mess-with-me

[goggles-mcgee]

Oh noooo....my brain came back to this and was like, "Why not add Spidey to the mix?" Specifically, MCU Spidey, mainly because he was 14 is CW, and I just really love Tom Holland's spidey.

Second reason being, I think it would be hilarious yet heartbreaking if Danny, Marinette and Peter were all 14 with a little 12 year old Ellie all suffering from young hero syndrome and who all feel like the world is on their shoulders.

Reason Spidey is there is because he got portal-ed there while fighting a new villain with Tony and Strange. I headcanon the three get closer sooner. Why? Idk just yet. It could be time travel fix-it magic. It could be because the time stone "told" Strange to get closer to them because "the fate of the multiverse depends on it" shenanigans. Who knows!

Either way, our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man gets portal-ed on the rooftop, too, and his spidey senses are going crazy and there are some other kid...heroes? He hopes they're heroes - sitting in a pile. The glow-y boy is hissy, but Peter doesn't feel threatened. No....worse....he feels protective! He, for probably some stupid spider reason, immediately joins the pile and relishes in the feeling of "protected" and of "protecting."

He's thinking that maybe he and his merrily little band could use more protection and is debating whether or not surrounding them in a wall of webs is too much or not enough when they all hear feet hit their roof. Actually two pairs of feet, and immediately Peter is shoving whoever he can behind him while somehow being hugged tighter by Glow-y Boy.

He has no idea what is going on, but how dare these people approach his new family????

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I have no idea if I would have them all in the same universe, all different universes, a mix-n-match of universes, or what. But it's a fun idea to think about.

Haunted Blessings

This is a ml x dc x dp idea!

Marinette had been fighting an akuma when it happened. It was this little girl named Charlotte who got akumatized because her parents had been ignoring her requests. A friend and party-goer who was at her birthday party explained that 'Lottie' was sad because her parents were too busy to hang out with her and when her special day came, they ignored her wishes. She had wanted a princess themed party with a hired Fairy Godmother that she had seen posters of. Charlotte had apparently taken several of the flyers to put around her house so her parents wouldn't forget what she wanted. They had said they would hire the Fairy Godmother, but the day of the party came, and instead of a Fairy Godmother, Charlotte got a clown...and not a good one either. The clown who was currently stuck in a cage looked like someone bought a cheap clown costume and thought that was that. He didn't even have makeup on.

Charlotte got so upset, and when she had asked her parents why the Fairy Godmother wasn't there, her parents had sheepishly apologized and said the Fairy Godmother was too busy to come to the party. Arnie, Lottie's best friend, said that was a lie because he heard her mom talking to his about how they forgot to hire the Fairy Godmother, and the clown was all they could get last minute. Thus, Charlotte became her own Fairy Godmother. That was her akuma name and theme.

She granted 'wishes', but it was really what she thought people needed. If she hit you with her pixie dust, she could see your wants and needs, apparently. Her parents wanted, no needed, to be by her side and dote on her. That's why they became a king and queen who followed her everywhere. Marinette had been doing her best not to get hit, but Chat hadn't listened to her small plan to distract the akuma while she went back to her house to get some Miraculi that could help and instead he had nearly got them both hit.

Marinette was tired. She had just wanted to hang out with Luka for the day and just have a nice lazy day where she did nothing but lay on the closest surface and lazily existed while Luka played his guitar. But nooooooooo. So there she was trying to escape so she could go grab Vipe-ard (Luka with a new look and name), Honeycomb (Bee! Aurore), and Mossflower ( Mouse! Mireille). They needed help, bad, and her intuition had been screaming that they needed the help of the Snake, Bee, and Mouse. She thought Chat had been covering her, but he got wacked. Who knows how far and all Marinette could do was stare in disbelief and horror as she got hit but the pixie dust.

The akuma cheered but then got quiet and just looked at her for a very long time. Hawkmoth seemed to be trying to talk to Fairy Godmother, but she ignored him. The akuma flew down to her, her eyes filled with tears and said, "You've done so much for us. You're hurting yourself to protect us, and I...I made it worse. I know what you need so I'll help! I'm a good helper!"

Marinette tried to argue or anything, but she was stuck frozen by the power of the pixie dust. She could hear Chat yelling her name before she felt magic gathering at her feet. Before she fell through the now open portal she heard Fairy Godmother one more time.

"You need a break. And help! I'm sending you on a vacation!"

The next thing she knew, she was landing on a roof hard.

♡___♡___♡___♡

Danny would like to state for the record that as much as people liked to think, he knew what he was doing. The fact of the matter was he didn't. I mean, sure, sometimes he did actually know, but when it came to his ghostly powers, everyone and he included were in the dark. There were so many that developed and grew and evolved. Jazz ended up making him a detailed coded list. Now, for the most part, he knew how to use his powers and control them, but some were just so new ans he was just so busy that his newer powers took him by surprise when they acted up.

Case in point being right now. As he was fighting with Walker in the zone because of some shenanigans, he had zoned out when Walker had monologued. Danny had just been trying to free the wrongly imprisoned Infinite Beings from Walker's prison, and apparently, that was a crime, so here he was fighting when he should have been studying again. At some point, Ellie had arrived, and as much as he loved her, because he loved her so much, his Fraid instincts tended to take over if she was near a fight. He needed to protect his little sister-daughter-cousin.

It was a common thing, according to Frostbite. Danny, being the older of the Fraidmates, meant his protective instincts went a little wild when anyone he considered Fraid was in danger or something he perceived to be danger. But since he was a baby ghost still (lame), his instincts weren't easy to work around and talk sense into so he would become one-track minded.

So, really, it wasn't his fault! It was his dumb baby instincts that caused his portal powers to kick in and open a random portal to who knows where and fly like a bat out of hell to get Ellie and himself away from the danger. His portal spit them out thankfully somewhere loaded with ambient ecto, but they hit a roof hard. Not enough to break through, but enough to hurt a little. Both Halfa's groaned in unison, but it was a third groan that made them freeze.

Whilst he still had a hold on Ellie, as she was not fond of his Baby Instincts kicking in, really disliked how clingy he got. She was fine with his usual hugs. She even ought them out sometimes. But his instincts triggered her own set of Baby Instincts, and she hated it. But there was a little window of time where she would just accept it because of her Instincts and wouldn't just kick herself away, so with that in mind, Danny pulled them into a sitting position to look at presumably the only other person on the roof with them.

It was a girl! Probably around his age! She kind of gave off Liminal vibes, but like really really Baby vibes. Like newborn Liminal vibes.

Aaaaaaand his core and instincts have decided she was his responsibility because the next thing he knew, she joined in the cuddle pile courtesy of his levitation.

Great. Just great!

....Why was she dressed like a giant Ladybug?

♡___♡___♡___♡

Maybe the world was laughing at him, but Bruce had been having a relatively quiet night patrol wise. It was just him and Dick tonight, and that always left him in a somewhat nostalgic daze. He was still aware, he was always aware, but it was like his mind had been giving him a break. Most of his kids weren't going to be in the Manor for a while, missions, school trips, or just little forced vacations had them away for a time. So, while the night had been nostalgic, it had also been a touch lonely. Dick had a way of filling up any space he was in but his eldest son could only fill so much.

Bruce loved the chaos that had become his home and life because of his children. Not having them there left him feeling wrong-footed. He missed them.

Maybe it was how he wished to himself that they were home, if only to help make it still feel like home.

Maybe it was the way the carefully patrolled Crime Alley since Jason was on a forced vacation/road trip with Roy, Arsenal and Bizarro.

Maybe it was the way doing so had him reliving his meeting with his brilliant yet jaded second son.

Whatever it was, Bruce and Dick had seen two separate portals open on top of an abandoned apartment complex that was going to be condemned and rebuilt per Red Hood's plans and orders.

There was no hesitation between him and Dick as they both grappled onto the roof. Whatever danger they had been expecting, it wasn't three teens huddled together near the locked door of the roof. All three looked at the two local vigilantes in surprise and open fear. They looked to be in rough shape, and two were 98% metas. The 2% went out to whatever other possibility they could be.

The boy hissed at them and somehow wrapped his arms tighter around the two girls.

Bruce could hear Dick trying not to giggle which made him sigh.

Really...only in Gotham huh?

[generalluxun]

I think I remember having seen Batman-miraculous posts a little while ago. Now Ironman Chloe. Umm… what have I missed? 😅 Is the fandom playing some crossover game?

Well comics are rife with crossovers in general. People love the characters in ML above all else. The plot... Not so much. Shoving them into new situations to explore comes naturally, and the new universe provides a ready made cast. I don't crossover myself (though I will AU) but I know both of these you are talking about.

Ironman AU is by @andanoire and honestly, it really works. Tony is a jerkass who finds morality in extremis and spend most of the rest of his MCU arc trying clean up after himself or wrestle with his demons.

She also has a straight up re-write like canon but mire coherent for Chloé&Zoé @officialprimadonna worth looking at

The other one is 'To Bee a Bat' by @princess-of-the-corner which us more about canon Chloé ending up getting adopted by the Batfam somewhere in the middle of canon. Batfam is a great crack trope, the ultimate found family. Corner's freeform worldbuilding is always fun to watch/partake in.

[hinacu-arts]

Writing idea and au archive master-masterpost lets go

Most recent fandoms

🏴‍☠️ One Piece - #hinacu op

⭐️ Star Wars - #hinacu sw / #hinacu swr

Alphabetical Order btw

Less recent fandoms

🦇 DC - #hinacu dc

👿 Demon Slayer - #hinacu kny

👻 DP x DC - #hinacu dpxdc

🧙JJK - #hinacu jjk

🦸 MHA - #hinacu mha

🦔 Sonic the Hedgehog - #hinacu sonic

🐢 TMNT - #hinacu tmnt

Older fandoms

(mostly shows/movies that have ended)

👑 Disney Princess - #hinacu dp

👒 Carmen Sandiego - #

🐼 Kung Fu Panda - #hinacu kfp

🦁 Lion King / Lion Guard - #hinacu tlg

🧝‍♀️ LOTR/The Hobbit - #hinacu lotr

🐦‍⬛ Maleficent

🕷️ Marvel - #hinacu mcu

🦋 Merlin - #hinacu merlin

⚙️ Power Rangers - #hinacu pr

⚔️ RWBY - #hinacu rwby

✨ She-ra: POP - #hinacu spop

🔥 Soul Eater - #hinacu soul eater

🪐 Star Trek - #hinacu st

⛸️ Yuri on Ice

🚀 Voltron

Retired Fandoms

(shows/etc i have abandoned)

🐞 Miraculous Ladybug - #hinacu ml

🌊 Percy Jackson Universe - #hinacu pjo / #hinacu tkc / #hinacu mcga / hinacu toa

🗡️ Witcher - #hinacu witcher

Other

🔀 Crossovers - #hinacu xover

[shipmistress9]

20 question for writers tag game

tagged by @taumoebaa Thank you! 🥰

1. Total number of ao3 works?

105, apparently.

2. Total ao3 word count

1,154,048 That... a lot of worde o.O

3. Fandoms I've written in

Fandoms I've published in are: How to train your dragon Zelda Miraculous Ladybug The Empyrean - Fourth Wing Pokemon Stardew Valley But I also wrote many unfinished fics, for fandoms like Final Fantasy VII & VIII, Crescent City, ACOTAR, Starcrossed (Josephine Angelini), and Divergent.

4. Top 5 fics by kudos

Okay, this feels a bit ridiculous... 😆 1. When Three Wrongs Make One right. (1449) (ML) 2. For The Love Of A Princess (709) (HTTYD) 3. Keeping The Facade (701) (ML) 4. Resurrection (615) (HTTYD/MCU) 4. My Kingdom. My Throne. my Queen. (317) (The Empyrean) 5. Part of our 'us' (311) (The Empyrean) I crossed out Resurrection because I didn't write this one, I was just one of the alpha-readers. But this shows so well how little Kudos really say about a fic. The two Miraculous fics there? I love them, but especially Keeping The Facade is just a cute/angsty little smutshot for a (relative) rarepair. That fandom is/was just so huge that the hits/Kudos catapult it up there to the top. In comparisson, FTLOAP is my big epic story, close to 400k words, many years of planning and writing. That just doesn't measure up.

5. Do I respond to comments?

I try to, yes. I just have this thing where I only respond to comments (in longer stories) when I'm about to post the followup-chapter. Which leads to... some comments never getting answers when I fail to keep writing. Or comments on previous chapters getting lost in my inbox. 😶

6. What has the angstiest ending?

Thats's difficult. 🤔 I don't even remember all my fics anymore. 😅 But I think that must be 'Follow Your Heart', at least without the (optional) sequals.

7. What has the happiest ending?

I feel like all my fics (with few exceptions) end on a lovely happy fluffy note. That's just my thing, and trying to pin down which is the happiest doesn't work.

8. Have I received hate?

Oh, yes! Some years ago, there as a dedicated Anon in the HTTYD fandom, who methodically attacked every writer who didn't write their fav couple as 'pure' as they wanted them to be. They would write loooong and elaborate comments about aaaaaaall the things we as writers did wrong and how that clearly reflects how awful people we are in RL. The fandom banded together to drive them away, but... those there some rough months.

9. Do I write smut? And what kind?

YES! I love writing (and reading) smut. 😁 There's always an underlying tone of emotions and devotion and love in my smut, even or especially when I dive into BDMS and D/s dynamics.

10. Do I write crossovers?

Not really. There are fics in my list that are 'tagged' as crossover, but they're really just characters from one fandom slipping into the world of another. Like modern AUs, in a way, or the [Hiccup=the doctor, Eret=Capt. Jack Harkness, Astrid=T.A.R.D.I.S.] thing I once wrote. Or random (disney) characters showing up as background characters in some httyd fics.

11. Have I ever had a fic stolen?

No, thankfully not. Or at least I'm not aware of it. But someone once stole one of my AMVs, and it felt awful.

12. Have I ever had a fic translated?

Someone once asked me for permission to translate one of my fics. But in the middle of it, their government shut down the fanfic platform they were using, so they never finished the tranlsation.

13. Have I ever co-written a fic?

I have! Though never in an equal share. I've helped and received help in the form of alpha reading, which at some points feels like co-writing (but isn't). And I wrote a fic with a friend (though not under my general name 😅) where I would contribute full chapters here and there after we talked about the general plot points. That was so much fun! 🥰

14. What is my all-time fave ship?

I don't think this is a question I can answer. Maybe I can say that Hiccstrid is the ship that had the biggest influence on my life, for various reasons, but naming them my all-time fave would diminish what I feel about other important ships.

15. A WIP I'll never finish

Uh... probably too many to count. But I can say for certain that I'll never finish 'Astrid's Diary'. It was a POV fic, the first HTTYD movie and the TV show from Astrid's POV. But the background story I had in mind died a quiet sad death with the release of more seasons, and I lost interest in either writing my version or adapting it to the new canon.

16. Writing strengths?

Dialogues and emotions, or so I've been told.

17. Writing weaknesses?

Descriptions of places, how something looks. My brain works 100% non-visual and that makes it hard to a) imagine how a place or a person looks and b) to describe it once I made the effort to build the look up in my head. I just go by vibes.

18. Do I like foreign language dialogue?

Not really. As English is already a foreign laguage for me, bringing in others feels weird to me. Except for that one time I had a multi-lingual character who'd always slip into cursing in other languages during sex. That was a lot of fun. 😁

19. First fandom I wrote for?

I... have no idea. Maybe 'Saber Rider and the Star Sherrifs' or maybe 'Detective Conan'. Though in both cases, I didn't even realise something like 'fanfiction' existed, I was just writing for myself. Then I wrote half of a Divergent fic after reading a few others. The first fic I ever published was for HTTYD.

20. Favourite fic I've written?

I can absolutely not answer this question. Sure, I might like some of my fics better than others, but I also 'love' all of them. But generally, I think I like my longer fics the most. The entire 'I Should Go' series, NOOT, WIMTBC, and FTLOAP for HTTYD. WTWMOR for Miraculous. MtO and the Violiaden Series for Fourth Wing.

tagging @taketheshot21 @heathenvampires @athingofvikings @dayeongi @drakaina-amore64 and everyone who else might want to do these. 🥰

[agentianlegend]

20 Q's for Fic Writers

Thanks for the tag, @summerssixecho! I enjoyed revisiting my work a bit for this one :)

1. How many works do you have on Ao3? 

9 (17 over on FFn)

2. What's your total Ao3 word count?

243,275

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Primarily Danny Phantom (it’s what got me into writing fanfiction to begin with; in fact, even as an 11-year-old I was writing my own Danny Phantom episodes when it was first coming out), but I also write for DC (either DP crossover or standalone) and Miraculous Ladybug that one time. I have been t e m p t e d to write more ML as well as dabble in a few others, like maybe Ted Lasso or Scooby Doo (couldn’t be more random, I know), but that hasn’t come to be yet. Let's also not forget the DP x The Office au that @tytach and @arken-99 and I were messing around with a while back 😂 I'm still tempted to go somewhere with that. (Tytach did.)

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos? 

5) Intervention at 657 kudos - DP - Danny comes home after curfew one final time, and his dad is waiting for him. We give Jack Fenton credit in this house/fic.

4) Beast Within at 910 kudos - DP x DC/Young Justice - Garfield Logan has just lost his mom and is struggling to get his newly developed shapeshifting powers under control. The team calls in Danny for help.

3) Fire with Fire - 956 kudos - DP x MCU Spider-Man - After the Fentons temporarily relocate to Queens for a contract with Stark Technologies, Danny and Peter find themselves embroiled in a conspiracy bringing malicious wraiths to New York City.

2) A Vigilante, a Different Vigilante’s Sister and a Villain Walk Into a Bar - 1,811 kudos - DP x DC - Jazz Fenton and Jason Todd attempt to date amidst unpredictable rogues needing therapy and nosy family members needing gossip fodder. This getting 2nd place is a surprise since it's my newest fic...

1) Recognized - a whopping 3,561 kudos - DP x DC/YJ - After Danny accidentally gets zeta tube access using Robin’s credentials/DNA, the two boys try to find out what happened years ago while unraveling a web of past and present secrets.

5. Do you respond to comments?

Absolutely ALWAYS, and if it’s taking me a bit to reply, just know that I’m going through it irl and I’ll get to responding to everyone ASAP. I love hearing what you guys think of my work and what in particular you’re reacting to/enjoying, so whether it’s fanboying over scenes together or explaining details you might’ve missed or just don’t quite get, I always take the time to show my gratitude for you taking a moment to share your thoughts. :)

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

Pretty much none of them, to be honest? I always like to try to end on a hopeful note, if not an outright happy one, because I need hope for my own struggles lol. The only candidate I can think of would be The Theorists, but even that’s not an angsty finish. My older oneshot Taking The World by Thunder might count since Lance Thunder doesn't get a happy ending, but it's pretty much a crack fic so I still wouldn't call it angst lol

7. What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Gosh, this is also a hard one because most of them are sort of open-ended and hopeful. I would probably nominate Night One because I love Wally and Connor’s bonding. It gives me the warm fuzzies. I also think Intervention qualifies since it's a wholesome reveal to the Fenton parents instead of the typical catastrophe (I mean, look at the reveal in Recognized, y'all).

8. Do you get hate on fics?

Only every once in a while, and it’s not really hate but more…closed-minded rejection of the fic’s idea. Like on Recognized I’ll occasionally get something along the lines of “this whole thing is confusing and over-complicated” (literally the point) or “this wouldn’t happen” (you’re reading a fic that literally takes place in a world of ghosts and aliens and people with superpowers). Only a couple times someone’s said “this is stupid” and I’m like, if I don’t like someone’s fic, I just move on and let them be because it’s what they wanted to write. Have these people never heard “you do you”?

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

HA. I can barely even write flirting.

10. Do you write crossovers? What's the craziest one you've written?

Often, usually for DP x DC. The craziest was probably The Theorists because it features almost entirely side characters and their “conspiracy theories” about the main cast. It also wove into the Recognized storyline in the end.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I’m aware of. Let me know if you find my work anywhere lol I only ever post on my main accounts: agentianlegend on tumblr and AO3 and hiimian over on FFn.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Nope but I’m open to it

14. What's your all-time favourite ship?

I’m not big on ships, to be honest. Though I enjoy Jason Todd x Jazz Fenton, and OH in the middle of writing this I remembered other fandoms exist lol. Marichat from ML because they’re both their most relaxed selves. Adrienette is a very close runner-up. 

15. What's a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

I’ve never published it or shared with anyone, but the first modern fic I wrote was a DP x Teen Titans crossover where Jack and Danny move to Jump City after tragedy takes Maddie and Jazz. Danny wants to lay low and not be a hero as he deals with the loss, but Slade has other ideas. I wrote quite a bit for it, but I don’t know if I’ll finish. It was heavily angsty when I was going through some stuff and needed catharsis. I still have it almost entirely outlined, so theoretically I could finish it. But, I don’t know. Inspired by Into the Dark by InkyIris btw (apparently a rewrite and cross-publishing is in progress on AO3!), one of the OG fics that got me involved back in the fandom.

16. What are your writing strengths?

Dialogue, characterization, and action scene choreography. Or so I’ve been told lol

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

Writing out scenes when I don’t love the scene as it is. The efficiency side of my brain doesn’t want to waste the energy when I know I’m going to pretty much throw it out and rewrite entirely later on. Also, romance.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Danny Phantom, even before I started publishing. (See the aforementioned episodes I wrote when I was 11.)

20. Favourite fic you've written?

If not Recognized, I would probably say Night One. It’s a quiet fic, and I love those intimate moments when these larger-than-life characters have some hurt/comfort and bonding moments.

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Well I already mentioned you guys earlier but I'm tagging @tytach and @arken-99 as well as @the-outcast-ed, @tourettesdog and @dp-marvel94!

[glowwormsmith]

Remember when Miraculous Ladybug had specific salt fics where Marinette went with the Batfamily and they supported her and they paired her with Damian? Same with Danny Phantom kinda?

Now that My Hero Academia is over and people are salty about the ending and overall story, why don't I see any salt fics where Izuku goes to Gotham and is a Quirkless Hero with the Batfamily??

It makes more sense to have MHA in the DC/Marvel world than ML or DP, so why aren't there loads of fics where Hisashi relocated his wife and son to Gotham/New York/wherever and Izuku meets Batfamily, impresses them with his analysis skills and drive to be a Hero and take him on? Or if Marvel is your preference, why not have him be MCU!Peter to Tony Stark, he gets a damn Iron Man suit in the canon end of the manga anyways?

I see a lot of salt and rewrites and whatnot on the tags, but it's odd I never see crossover fics with DC/Marvel (or even The Boys) worlds for a series I would think would make the most sense to cross over with.

[kathasofwander]

A ML MCU Crossover

IT ALL STARTED WITH A SNAP

Epilogue.

The seven of the Miraculous team had a tearful reunion with their families. The Dupain-Chengs were surprised that their little girl was no longer the clumsy and easily flustered 14 year old they had known. She was now a confident 19 year old, with a mind of her own. They were proud of her.

Gabriel Agreste realised his folly in being Hawkmoth, but didn’t give up Nooroo as yet. He became a hero instead, giving people superpowers to beat bad people in Paris. He realised that it was time to move on from Emilie. He had missed Adrien’s childhood. His 20 year old son now didn’t need to be protected as much. Although, Gorilla was still allowed to keep his job. 

Alya and Nino’s families were overjoyed to see them. Nora was surprised to see her sister all grown up. Chris was happy to see his brother, but also pouted that he wasnt a big boy like his brother yet. 

Chloe had to explain to her father that she was really his princess, just all grown up. Sabrina almost had a mental breakdown on realising the situation, nut Chloe managed to calm her down. Kagami had to explain the whole situation to her mother, who thought that she had simply gone for a vacation for a few months. She was elated to reconcile with her mother, who for once, understood that all Kagami really wanted was her support and love. Luka had a tearful reconciliation with Juleka and his mother. They were elated to find that he had survived the first snap. 

The Mayor of Paris, in celebration of the return of all those who had vanished, held a party at the Grand Paris, to which everyone was invited. Steve had sent the team a message a few days ago that they were holding a remembrance for Nat, which they attended, although secretly. Nat was a pillar of support during the 5 excruciating years of loneliness, and it was only fitting that she got the funeral she deserved. They got to meet Tony Stark’s little daughter, Morgan, who was adorable, and Peter Parker and Princess Shuri of Wakanda. Both teens geeked out over the seven superheroes powers, and Peter took a liking to Tikki. 

A few weeks later, things were getting back to normal. Hawkmoth’s attacks were starting to decrease, and come to a stop. There were still small crimes that happened now and then, but nothing as big as akuma attacks. Adrien, Marinette, Alya, Nino, Chloe, Kagami and Luka had to go back to school, because the Blip, as they now called it, had disrupted their education, and now though they were adults, they had to graduate to get a job. So now, there they were, finishing a test, when a roar outside alerted them. ‘What? Akuma??’ Marinette thought. but it wasnt. it was a water monster, at the Sienne. They looked at each other and smirked. 

Guess the life of a superhero was supposed to be filled with chaos. And they weren’t going to trade it for the world. 

[zivazivc]

This is a selection of shows that I think would at least somewhat make sense if they crossed over with Miraculous and make an interesting special. So basically stories that take place in the modern "real" world and where the lore and rules of the world wouldn't completely break/clash with ML's (I think... I haven't seen most of these shows in a while 😅)

[ladylynse]

Well in that case. Can you write the Avengers reactions to some shenanigans the SQ have pulled? (Doesn’t have to be all the Avengers, or even the Avengers at all, another superhero is fine.)

I went with Tony Stark, Anon.

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Absurd though it might sound, Tony spotted the ninja first, which—despite this arguably pointing to the ninja’s apparent negligence—couldn’t be a good sign, because any ninja acting so blatantly had to be doing so on purpose.

Consequently, Tony had a few of the others on standby before the explosions came, even if he was too late to prevent said explosions from happening in the first place.

It wasn’t until the smoke started to clear that he saw the dragon, the ghost, and the boy jumping around in a catsuit and realized what was going on, even if he didn’t entirely understand it; anything that caused as much chaos as these four figures were doing had to be related to Loki.

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[longlivepie]

miraculous MCU crossover concept

Despite DC and miraculous crossovers practically being their own fandom, I have noticed a dearth of MCU crossovers, which has motivated me to share the idea for one that has been floating around in my brain.

This is basically just the setup for how the crossover could happen, after that I’ve got nothing

I imagine this taking place before hero's day but after spiderman homecoming

First off Hawkmoth, in all his infinite wisdom has realized his terrorism gig is putting his son in danger and has decided the best way to remidie this is to send Adrien out of the country instead of stopping said terrorism

He decides to send him to stay with Nathalie’s best friend from business school, who just so happens to be Pepper pots

They have stayed in contact and regularly call each other to complain about their bosses

This leads to Adrien having to move to America and live with Tony and pepper.

Whether he keeps his miraculous is up for debate, either he gives it up and someone else gets the cat, or he keeps it under the logic of hawkmoth can’t win if one of the miraculous he needs is on another continent. The choice is up to you

Tony at first plans on avoiding the kid who he expects to be some stuck up brat, of course adrien eventually worms his way into his good graces anyway

The fact that they have very similar upbringings helps (prodigy child with a demanding neglectful father with unattainable expectations) helps greatly

While in America Adrien still has to attend school, and since he is one of the smartest kids in his class, to midtown tech it is

This, as well as both knowing tony, Leads to a beautiful friendship between Peter and Adrien

Thus we reach the end of my thought out ideas, if anyone wishes to do something with this, its free real estate.

[catwentnugget]

What Did You Do?

Final part! I hope you guys like it! You guys can request from both MCU and MLB ideas for fanfics to write. No 100% that I make it a fanfiction but it’ll always be an idea.

“Originally, I’m here on- a trip with some friends,” Ladybug lied, “And I was at the museum in my civilian identity when Techno-Pirate came crashing through the ceiling so I quickly got out and changed to fight. What Chat Noir was doing this whole time here, I’m not honestly sure.”

“My father took me on a trip here for the week and I went sight-seeing for the afternoon when the akuma hit down, leading me to be there as well.” The blonde added.

“Alright, now who is this ‘Techno-Pirate,’?” Steve asked.

“An akuma. A person who had negative feelings to a certain extent that HawkMoth could sense and would send a dark akuma to them, enhancing them with powers and super abilities.” Ladybug explained.

“What is HawkMoth doing in New York?” Natasha questioned.

“He possibly is looking for new powers to defeat us,” Ladybug replied.

“How has he not? You two look like freshmen in highschool.” Tony snorts, to which Steve elbows him lightly. 

“Luck.” Ladybug replied smoothly.

“So you basically run on the power of luck and hope? Jeez, a true miracle that Paris still stands.” Tony shoots back.

“I have the power of luck that ensures victory each time, Mr. Stark. It may work differently here for you but-” Ladybug starts.

“Now you hold on Miss Little Bug. I don’t care what powers you’ve been given to act as hero, but you overuse them on every occasion. Literally.” Tony stands, walking to her.

“You don’t actually know what you’re doing, you’re putting civilian lives at risk with your tomfoolery and hope that your Lucky magic can just whisk it all away after you’re done. It doesn’t surprise me that you wouldn’t understand standing face to face with someone who lost a loved one after a fight and be told it was your fault, now have you?” Tony continues.

“What if the luck does run out one day? And your friend just happens to have completely destroyed a person? Like Peter, what if you couldn’t bring him back? He got lucky because he has super abilities that exceed a normal human. What if you hit a regular civilian and die right before you? Just hope that things get fixed?” Tony presses.

“But that’s never happened before and it will never happen.” Ladybug responds.

“And how are you so sure about that? You two got into a little squabble and completely flipped out. What if that happens again?”

“It won’t, we’ll make sure of it.”

“How?”

“Hope.”

“That’s running on a very thin line, Little Bug.” 

“This is getting out of hand and off the point. Stark, lay off. Ladybug, while I extremely dislike having to agree with Tony, he makes a point. Luck and hope only gets you so far. So what will you do if things go wrong?” Steve asks.

“I-I’m not sure.” Ladybug says finally, looking down.

“Well, it’s something you and your partner should discuss on a later date then. But as of the present moment, do we know if HawkMoth will send Techno-Pirate in again?” Natasha asked.

“I have no way of telling. I can’t even say this is the last time you see Techno-Pirate until I leave New York,” Ladybug responds, “But I’ll be here to retrieve whatever HawkMoth stole.

“Well, from the databases from the museum, excluding the sword of Marquis de Lafayette that was taken during the little squabble, an eagle talon necklace was also taken.” Tony says, throwing a giant blue hologram up.

“A Miraculous,” Chat murmurs.

“Are there more than just the ones in your possession?” Natasha asked.

“There probably is. There’s probably multiple across the globe with their own Miraculous. Some might be a historical piece or have always been in the hands of Guardians.” Ladybug replies.

“Alright, what do we do then?” Steve asks, crossing his arms over his chest.

“Just wait for an attack and hope for the best.” Ladybug shrugs, checking her yo-yo.

“In this case, all we can do is hope for the best.” Steve nods.

“If you guys don’t have to head back yet, you guys can rest here. On the possibility you do have to go, I hope you the best and truly hope you check over your choices in how you work.” Tony says finally, swiping the hologram away and walking off with a wave.

“You coming Pete?” He called out.

“Yeah! It was great meeting you guys, bye!” He waves at the Parisian heroes before scurrying down to his mentor’s lab.

Natasha and Steve gave a polite nod before they both turn to leave.

~

Marinette sat outside on top of the hotel roof, staring off into the late night. After returning to the hotel that her class was staying at, she decided to turn in early for the night and once Alya, Chloe, and Sabrina had fallen asleep she snuck out to the top.

She hated to admit it, but Tony Stark made a fair argument. She was too upset to realize it. What if the day comes and she can’t just ‘Lucky Charm’ the damage away. With a sigh, she leans forward, her chin being lifted by her hands. 

“It’s late kiddo, whatcha doing?” A voice popped up from behind with a thud of a landing.

Marinette yelped and jumped up, spinning around to see the IronMan suit open up and Tony Stark appear from inside.

“Mr. Stark?” She questioned.

“Yep,” he responded, popping the ‘p’.

“I’m sorry, is there something you need?” Marinette asked.

“Don’t play dumb, magic works on people but not on A.I.s and other technological devices. Both Peter and I were able to know who you and your partner are.” Tony responds smoothly, leaning against a rail.

“What are you going to do? Expose me for a fraud of a hero then?” She inquired.

“Expose you? What? No, of course not. I’m not at Cap’s moral levels but I’m not that bad.” He scoffs.

“I find that hard to believe.” 

“Take it as you will.”

“Then why are you here?”

“To talk. We didn’t exactly end this fight and argument on a happy note. Guilt and regret are also quite corrosive,” he shrugged. 

“There’s nothing to talk about. You were right and I see that now since my anger and frustration had died off,” Marinette scoffed, looking back out.

“As much as I love being told I’m right. I’m sorta in the wrong.” Tony sighed.

“You? Tony Stark? Wrong? Never heard of such.” Marinette mocked.

“Yeah, yeah, hilarious now shut up so I can apologize.” 

“Continue then.”

“I shouldn’t have snapped at you like that, and I’m sorry. What you did was pretty terrible, you and your partner. I cannot honestly say much since Cap and I get into constant squabbles on a daily basis, but nothing that puts our fight over the safety of the people.”

“And you had nearly killed off Peter, who’s one of the only people I have left. And I can’t lose that.” Tony says softly.

“I’m really sorry about that, I never intended for Peter to be hurt.”

“I know you didn’t. I don’t support your choice in actions for Paris’ safety with your magic but I know you aren’t a bad person looking out for themselves.” 

Tony stood quietly for a moment before chuckling to himself, causing the bluenette to cock her head in confusion.

“A little while before Peter joined the Avengers, he was a lone fighter. He did small things and stopped small crimes like a simple burglar at a drugstore or walking old ladies across the road for churros. And one day he decided to go and try to fight off a bigger guy, some dude was selling illegal weapons on like an alien level of danger.” Tony explains.

“And I told him to hand it over to the police because I didn’t really think it was all that serious, but he thought otherwise. He went after him the first time, and I had to fish the kid out of the lake.” He snorts.

“And the second time, it was on a ship. The guy split the ship in half and Peter tried to pull it together with his webs, and as strong as he’s made them, it’s not going to be able to hold all that weight. But he still tried. He told me he was at school too so I didn’t come in until a little later, and I was pretty pissed. I dragged him out after settling the problem and basically gave him a lecture to which he now calls the ‘father lecture’.” He continues.

“I said in these exact words, ‘What if somebody died tonight? Different story right? ‘Cuz that’s on you. And if you died, I feel like that’s on me. I don’t need that on my conscience.’ It has never left. I don’t feel like I’m in the wrong, but I took a piece of him that night when I took back the suit I made for him and told him that he couldn’t be Spider-Man anymore.” He says finally, going quiet.

“Yet, he ran out and fought the guy. And won, saving a lot of possible further damage and theft from my company. About a month or so after, I invited him to join the team, and he did.” He finishes, turning around with his arms folded over his chest.

“So basically, you remind me a lot about him. And I really hope you do great for Paris and yourself. It’s good you’ve solved the issue with your partner. I’ve seen the footage, you guys make a good team.” 

“Thanks.” Marinette says finally.

The two stay quiet for a little longer before Tony sighed and turned to go to his suit.

“That was a nice chat. Don’t be stupid, you’re going to do great kid.” Tony says with a smile, waving before stepping into his suit and blasting off.

Marinette watched the genius fly off with a small smile on her face. She will do better. For herself, for Chat, for Paris, for everyone.

[peterxwade24]

For the three people who showed interest

For the three people to liked my post about sharing this idea, @art-is-hard-to-do-sorry @jalaluvsu @dont-mess-with-me, this is the beginning of the idea. This is the beginning of the story and I kinda like the direction it’s going.

Story idea.

Miraculous Ladybug x MCU (with comic book!Clint) x Teen Wolf.

Trans!Mari (AFAB) w/ Trans!Stiles (AMAB).

Main couple: Phil Coulson/Clint Barton.

Bio!Dad Clint for Mari. Bio!Uncle Phil for Stiles.

Alternate Universe: Soulmates (maybe), feat. Older!Stiles and Younger!Mari being platonic/familial soulmates.

Spark!Stiles (much weaker Spark!Mari). Archer!Mari (not quite as good Archer!Stiles). Bamf!Stiles (equally Bamf!Mari). Guardian!Mari (Guardian-in-training!Stiles). Pack Mom!Stiles (Pack Uncle!Mari). Ladybug!Mari (Fox!Stiles).

Stiles and Mari are technically cousins. Clint will file for full custody of Mari while Phil petitions for custody of his only sister's only son because their parents aren't looking out for the kiddos in the right way.

Tom Dupain and Sabine Cheng are Not Bad Parents They are just Neglectful Parents. Sheriff Stilinski is a Bad Parent. Sabine married Tom when Mari was two/three years old.

Phil and Claudia are half-siblings born to the same mother (with their fathers' last names). Claudia was born when Phil was ten.

A few months after Stiles becomes Phil and Clint's son, a few months after he is finally allowed to live however he wants, he comes clean to his new dads that he wants to be a she. It is twenty minutes later that Phil and Clint have a daughter and a son instead of a son and a daughter. Mieczyslaw Genim "Stiles" Stilinski becomes Cassandra Claudia Marie "Stiles" (from her friends/The Avengers) "Elvira" (from her brother) "Little C" (from her dads) Barton-Coulson and Marinette Barbara Dupain-Cheng becomes Jason Micheal Barney "Tiny Hawk" (from The Avengers) "Chick" (from his dads) "Jaybird" (from his sister) Barton-Coulson.

[nobodyfamousposts]

Cornholio4 from ao3 here and As someone who earlier watched and loved Endgame; how about Marinette and Tikki have to overlook the Snap as it happens as they survive but it also affects kwamis. They leave Paris to help deal with it while her remaining classmates try to find her out fo fear that she was lost too without them getting the chance to make amends for the business with Lila.

I have not yet seen Endgame and came up with this off the top of my head. And I’m admittedly going in a bit of a different direction than what you’re asking here, but I hope it’s enjoyable all the same.

I’m of the opinion that kwamis can’t really be “snapped” out of existence that easily. They’re mini gods born of concepts.

That protection doesn’t apply to their holders though.

The first sign that something was wrong was the appearance of that spaceship in America.

A country away and across the sea was too far for Ladybug and Chat Noir to attempt to go to offer aid, but they remained vigilant in case more trouble arrived. Which naturally, it did. 

Just not in Paris.

More reports came in. Various ambushes across the world. In Scotland, for sure. Then the major battle in Wakanda, where the Avengers fought the Mad Titan Thanos for a Stone? An artifact of some sort. With Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the army of Wakanda, surely they could win.

Except they didn’t. Whatever Thanos had been after, he had gotten.

It happened with a Snap.

Marinette could almost swear she had heard it when it happened—like the snap had been in her own mind instead of across the world. Whatever had happened, she had felt it, though she didn’t understand it. An encroaching feeling of dread that burrowed into her chest and became a growing gnawing pain that threatened to eat her from the inside out. She didn’t know what it was or what it represented, but it was unlike any akuma or foe she had ever faced.

The second sign that something was wrong was when Tikki began to shudder and sob as if in pain. Despite Marinette’s best efforts, there was nothing she could do to help her. And Tikki couldn’t bring herself to explain it.

But what really made it clear was when her own parents turned to dust right in front of her.

“Is…is this an akuma?” Marinette gasped out—begged.

And Tikki only looked up at her in despair.

“No.”

And she wailed.

She was panicking. Of course she was. Her entire world was rapidly falling apart and she didn’t know why. All she could do—all that she could think to do was get to Master Fu’s in hopes that whatever was happening hadn’t taken him as well and that he might have an answer.

She prayed he would still be there. She prayed harder than she ever had for anything in her life.

Please, please let someone remain. Please let him be all right. Please let him have an answer.

She didn’t even bother to detransform once she reached his home, her desperation and need for what little strength the suit and feeling of Tikki’s magic could offer was too great. And when she found him and Wayzz seated at his table pouring over the tablet, she felt like she could finally breathe.

“Master Fu! What is happening?!” 

Fu’s head snapped up to look at her, and he smiled shakily in relief. It seemed he had been just as worried as she had. “Marinette. You are all right.”

“Yes, of course!” She assured him. No turning to dust and blowing away in the wind for her, thank you very much!

As if sensing her feelings—or perhaps to confirm for himself, Wayzz floated over to her and rested a paw on her cheek, giving a small smile and nod when she didn’t crumble beneath his touch. She wanted to smile back. She wanted to reassure him. But…

“My parents…” She stifled a sob. “They just…disappeared right in front of my eyes! It’s happening all over the place! The whole city is affected.”

“It’s not just the city.” Fu confirmed, somberly. “I fear that this is far, far greater than Paris.”

It was.

With a short detransformation, the four watched in mounting horror as the news reports came in from all over the world detailing the sudden and rapid loss of life. People disappearing in seconds. Of all the chaos erupting, how emergencies were popping up everywhere and how there weren’t nearly enough authorities or EMS workers to handle it all.

More information both flooded and trickled in. They had to work through the flood of panicked news broadcasts and stories to find the bits of information that could explain what had happened.

Of Thanos, a “Mad Titan” from another world.

Of the Avengers trying to stop him.

Of Wakanda and the final stand.

Of how they failed.

Of what was being called “The Snap”.

Marinette sent out message after message to Chat Noir, telling him where to meet her. Hoping he was unharmed. Hoping that whatever had happened could be taken care of. Hoping that he was just slow to respond. Or caught up in something elsewhere. Or simply hadn’t transformed and thus hadn’t received her message yet.

All her hopes were dashed that evening when it was a lone cat kwami who arrived, carrying a ring in his much too small hands.

“I’m sorry.”

And Marinette cried.

The days that followed passed mostly in silence. With no one left at home, Marinette couldn’t bring herself to return to the bakery. She was technically an orphan now, anyway, and if she did get caught, she might not be able to get away to do anything as Ladybug. As such, she stayed with Fu while the two of them attempted to find some means of undoing this travesty. Their attempts to look through the tablet and decipher more of the Miraculous text gave them no answers. Fu was determined to not give up and kept trying. Marinette continued to help him, though less out of any real belief that they could find an answer and more of an attempt to keep busy.

She stubbornly ignored her phone. She kept it off and refused to even touch it. And when researching, she avoided any news of Paris at all costs, especially the Ladyblog.

Marinette had already lost her parents and her partner. She didn’t want to find out who else she knew was gone.

Maybe it was worse not knowing. But it was still too fresh and the pain too great. She didn’t want to discover that she had lost anyone else. Alya. Rose. Juleka. Alix. Myelen. Nino. Luka. Ivan. Ms. Chamack. Manon. Hell, even Chloe.

Three was too much as it was. And she knew all of Paris was suffering, but she just…she just couldn’t bring herself to know what she had lost. Not as long as there was a chance to save them. Because if she found out any of them were gone as well?

She may not have the heart to keep trying.

Unfortunately, she didn’t know how to translate the ancient texts. So that was left to Fu. Meanwhile, she continued to gather information from the rest of the world—particularly about Thanos and the Avengers. Was Thanos still active? Were the Avengers still around? Were they planning anything? Did they have a way to undo this?

She spent her time searching fruitlessly for information—hopefully for answers she could use. All while Tikki and Plagg stayed attached to her side, as if desperately seeking and giving comfort. Neither were doing well, though it was for different reasons. Tikki could feel the pain of Thanos altering reality as they knew it to erase half of all life. And Plagg was a mix of exhaustion and sorrow over the loss of Chat Noir. He wouldn’t even gorge himself on the cheese available. She had to encourage him to eat.

When she couldn’t stand to look at the computer or TV anymore, she would bake, filling Fu’s home with aromas that would be enticing if everything didn’t taste like ash in her mouth. Tikki at least seemed to appreciate the efforts, constantly nibbling away at all times in an attempt to build up her energy. If there was anything to be gained over the days and weeks that they spent there, Tikki was improving at least. That was one thing to be happy for.

Marinette didn’t feel she deserved to be happy. The world was a mess. Paris was a mess. And by all counts, she was Ladybug and should be able to do SOMETHING. But she was scared to go out. Not for herself or what could happen to her, but afraid of that striking realization of just how alone she might be. She was worried that she would break. Either he knew how fragile her current state was or otherwise knew something else she did not, because Fu insisted she remain hidden just in case Thanos tried anything else.

“Have faith, Marinette. There is a way.” He assured her.

But she wasn’t so sure.

She wanted to help. Paris needed her.

But she needed Chat.

She needed her parents.

She needed an answer.

So perhaps it was luck or fate that the answer came one day less than a month after this nightmare started in the form of a glowing orange portal that deposited two strangers into Fu’s study.

“Who are you?!” She demanded. She wasn’t transformed, but she still had her earrings and Tikki was nearby and at full health. If she had to fight, she could. To protect the few people she had left, she would.

One of the men was tall and looked quite strong—a warrior, she realized. Blond hair and eyes that were kind but sharp. She could tell from his stance and his expression that he was very well experienced. Could she take him?

Her eyes narrowed.

If he was a threat, she would certainly try.

But he held up his hands in a gesture signifying he meant no harm. “Please. We’re not here to fight.”

She wasn’t sure she could trust him, but he seemed sincere. Sincere and desperate for something.

The other man stepped forward at that point. He was Chinese and looked stern in a way similar to Fu. “We must speak with the Guardian.”

“Well then,” came Master Fu’s voice from the side door, causing all three to snap towards him in varying degrees of surprise and concern. “Shall we discuss matters in the living area?”

It was interesting meeting with these strangers over tea. The Chinese man was settled quickly, clearly wanting to not waste time. Meanwhile, the American one was clearly unused to the customs but took the differences in stride, noted how the others were seated, and followed with little issue.

“I see your side has grown since our groups parted ways.”

The man who called himself Wong nodded. “Yes, we gained knowledge and items of power, as well as followers to disperse our teachings through.” He frowned, seeming to study Fu. “But it would seem your side has had some setbacks.”

Marinette initially wanted to bristle at that and come to Master Fu’s defense, but for all that they spoke of division and two groups, they did not sound at odds with one another. And if anything, Wong sounded…sad for the fate of Fu’s monastery.

And for his part, Fu did not take offense to the comment. It was only the truth. He lowered his head, regret clear in his expression. “Mistakes have been made. But at least most of the Miraculous remain intact and safe.”

“So it’s true then?” The blond man asked, eager but cautious. “These ‘Miraculous’ items are really on par with the Infinity Stones?”

Fu nodded. “In a way. The Infinity Stones were born of physical and quantifiable concepts of existence. The Miraculous were created from the birth of metaphysical and abstract aspects of life. Creation. Destruction. Transmission. Protection. Subjection. In a sense, the Miraculous and the Infinity Stones operated alongside and counter to each other. Intertwined but separate. Each are incredibly powerful, and extremely dangerous if they were to fall into the wrong hands.”

“There was a reason our two sects separated millennia ago.” Wong stated, continuing the explanation. “In the distant past, our Order was a singular group created to guard both the Miraculous and the Infinity Stones in their possession.” His expression hardened. “But it was soon realized that the power of both sets—even if incomplete—were too great to hold in one place or under one group, regardless of the intentions. So the Order was split into two sects—one to guard the Infinity Stones as well as other artifacts and tomes, and the other to hide the Miraculous and keep them hidden from history and the world.”

“Yes,” Fu said, somberly. “So that if one side fell and this very event happened, the other could intervene to set things right.”

“That is why we are here now.” Wong stated. “The madman known as ‘Thanos’ is no longer a threat. Now is the time to correct the damage he has caused and rebuild. But we need the aid of the Miraculous to do so.”

“I see.” Fu replied. He said nothing further.

Anxious, Marinette looked between the two in confusion and growing hope.

Please. Please. Please.

“So you’re saying that we can fix this? The Miraculous can restore things?”

There was a long pause before Fu nodded.

“The Infinity Stones and the Miraculous are different sets of power, but both are still tied to the reality we know. Both can still have an effect and counter each other if it becomes necessary. Thanos may have gotten the Stones and used them in his mad quest, but he didn’t know about the Miraculous. That will be what will unravel his plans.”

“But how?” She asked.

“The Miraculous Cure.” The man known as Wong replied.

She gasped. “What?!”

Master Fu set his cup down and started to explain. “The Miraculous Ladybug you cast is able to undo the damage done by akuma attacks, but it doesn’t stop there. You’ve fixed things that were damaged or broken before the akuma came to be—that may have even been the reason for the akuma in the first place.”

“Over the past year, there have been major crises that have gone so far as to result in world-effecting acts. Flooding, unnatural storms, even moving the planet itself. Each and every time, you were able to set things right.”

“Yeah, but wasn’t all that just because an akuma was involved?” She asked.

“No.” Fu disagreed. “The Miraculous Ladybug changed things to rights because it was what YOU believed to be right. In your hands, the Cure can correct more damage done by natural and unnatural means. It is fully possible that it can undo the damage Thanos has caused and restore those who have been lost.”

“We have a plan to amplify the spellwork to allow the effects to be greater.” Wong explained. “Our allies are looking into the process now. But your Cure is still the basis for it. We will need your support to proceed.”

She shook her head. This was just too crazy!

“But…this isn’t just Paris! This is the world—the entire UNIVERSE! I don’t know if I can!” Marinette exclaimed. “What if it doesn’t work?”

Fu nodded at her, hopefully. “Then it doesn’t work. Nothing changes. But if it does work, everything changes. That means there’s a chance things can improve and the damage can be undone. Isn’t that worth trying for?”

She clenched her fists, anxious and uncertain. “I just…”

“Miss Ladybug,” The blond man finally spoke up, drawing her attention to him. “I know it’s scary and it seems like it would hurt to let yourself hope after everything. But if there’s hope, there’s a chance. All we ask of you is that you try.”

He looked kind. There was something about him that reminded her a lot of Chat Noir. The hopeful smile and gentle eyes. The desire to see the best but expectation for disappointment. Reassurance and support. But above all, there was belief in her.

And she couldn’t help but want to not disappoint him.

“I’ll do it.” She took a breath. “I…I’ll try.”

He smiled, and it just made her miss her own partner all the more.

“Thank you.”

It took all of two weeks to get everything together. She still had concerns about Thanos, of course, but the other heroes reassured her he would not be an issue at this point. Whatever happened to him, she decided not to ask. Right now, the goal was to undo the damage he had caused.

The plan was simple and yet not. She had to cast her Miraculous Cure. But to allow it to do as much healing as possible, she would need the support of the other Miraculous to empower her. There was also a magical array created by Fu and Wong, as well as machinery put in place by Tony Stark and Bruce Banner in order to further power her Cure.

She would be the conduit at the center of all that, taking the strength they had to offer and using it to feed her spell in hopes of correcting the harm done and save the universe.

God, she felt like the main character of one of those magical girl shows Adrien liked so much.

It was strange seeing the famous Avengers dressed so uniquely.

Captain Turtle—the blond man she had come to discover was the Captain America, Steve Rogers—placed a hand on her shoulder reassuringly before heading to his place in the formation. More than anyone, he had been calm and supportive, willing to listen to her worries and help her past her uncertainty. The fact that he had lost a partner in the Snap just as she had allowed the two to have a point of relation and understanding to build on.

Black Vixen was beautiful but quiet. She kept mostly to the sidelines until she was needed, though she seemed to keep a particular eye on several parties involved in this project. Strangely enough, Marinette was not one of them. Other than a kind word of encouragement, they had little interaction. Part of Marinette wondered if she should be concerned at just how energetic Trixx seemed to be upon meeting the woman, and she couldn’t tell if it was out of excitement or agitation.

Cats Eye gave her a nod and she couldn’t help but return it. The desperation and fleeting hope in his expression made her heart ache and while she didn’t know who he had lost, she wanted nothing more than to make this work.

Buzz Bomber was a dark-skinned man with a very strict and orderly presentation to him. He struggled to move fully on his own and utilized braces, but he stood taller than many others she had seen in this place in the past weeks. And much like Mssr Rogers, he had been nothing but kind to her.

The woman who had become the Peacock was strange and cold. Her skin just as blue as the Peacock Miraculous itself even before she donned it. She had been warned repeatedly of the danger it presented, but merely shrugged off the warnings. Or was it that she welcomed them? “Promises, promises.“

And finally, Hawk Moth himself. How he had agreed to be involved, she still wasn’t certain. How the Avengers had managed to track him down and drag him to their base of operations in the first place was an even bigger question. All she could discern was that he had similarly lost someone in the Snap. And if this could restore that person, then he was willing to put his animosity for her aside—however temporarily. She didn’t trust him. And she certainly didn’t trust that he wouldn’t try anything.

That was what the very well built amazonian-like women and the talking raccoon with a very big gun seemed to be for.

No, she wasn’t going to question it. After everything else she had experienced and everything that had happened in the past month since this mess started, she was certainly not feeling inclined to argue about the raccoon. Or the gun.

Mssr Stark and Mssr Banner were going to monitor the machine while Master Fu and Wong would keep an eye on the magical aspect of things. The women and the raccoon would protect her in case of an unwelcome “surprises”. The other heroes (and Hawk Moth) would power her. And with the aid of one of Hawk Moth’s specifically NON-evilized butterflies, the Asgardian known as Thor would add his strength to hers as well in order to mitigate any potential backlash.

All Marinette had to do was cast her Cure.

“We’re ready when you are.”

She wasn’t ready.

She wasn’t sure she ever would be.

What if it didn’t work? What if it didn’t bring them back? What if it was all for nothing and her parents and everyone else stayed gone?

Could she really allow herself to hope?

…What a stupid question.

Like “allowing” herself to hope was ever a choice.

She was Marinette Dupain-Cheng.

She was Ladybug.

She believed.

“MIRACULOUS LADYBUG!”

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Bruce is concerned

Bruce upon hearing what Danny deals with hulks out and carries Danny like a kitten until he calms down.

Bonus: Other teen heroes are nearby and also get the kitten treatment.