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An Akuma transports the season 1 Miracuclass to an alternate dimension to watch season 6 of Miraculous. In English release order. Without kwamis to help explain anything.
They struggle to piece together what's going on, what their future selves are talking about, and whether these even ARE their future selves and not some alternate universe or something the akuma completely made up.
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“The data the program was looking for… it got sent,” Markov said. It was disconcerting hearing him speaking without having a facial expression to connect it to. “I reached out to see what it was and… it’s here. It’s all in the storage area. But I still can’t understand it or analyze it properly, the data almost seems to disappear when I try to look at it directly.”
Alya’s heart raced. Data received via non-normal means right as an akuma attack alert went out…? With a Fox symbol appearing on Markov’s screen…?
---Alya has suspicions about the Alliance rings. She never expected that to lead to her being kidnapped, nor Monarch's downfall.
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Gods' Eye View - Book 5: The Tower Of Nero by Keyseeker
Fandoms: The Trials of Apollo - Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson and the Olympians & Related Fandoms - All Media Types
01 Dec 2024
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Apollo failing at completing his duties allowed Python to reassert his claim over Delphi to begin with. It made sense Apollo would have to clean up his own mess. This was simply another trial he’d have to pass if he wished to be a god again. No one could fault me for not interfering in his struggles – the Fates themselves had decreed that he’d have to be the one to retake Delphi.
If he actually succeeded at doing so, then surely he would have been appropriately humbled by then. The Fates would not allow him to reclaim godhood unless he’d demonstrated sufficient deference towards those above him and a commitment to fulfilling his duties.
This was just another way the Fates had arranged for Apollo to be tested.
---The Council watches the final Trials of Apollo book. Zeus is deep in denial, Artemis is ALSO in denial but for a different reason, and Demeter does not like Lu.
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Bitterness roiled in his chest. Mother and father had chosen to abandon him here. They hadn’t even come to visit him once in the past three months he’d been staying at the temple. He knew it was a couple of days' journey to it, but did they really not care enough to travel to him, even once?
Maybe he didn’t want to see them after all. They’d left him here to rot. Why should he return to people who’d betrayed him like that?
His stomach rumbled, contracting with hunger.
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Twelve-year-old Apprentice Guardian Wang Fu watches over the Miracle Box. In the main universe, the temple was destroyed and all the Guardians were eaten as a result of Fu's bad choices.
In the Reverse World, Fu made an even worse choice.
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Gods' Eye View - Book 4: The Tyrant's Tomb by Keyseeker
Fandoms: The Trials of Apollo - Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson and the Olympians & Related Fandoms - All Media Types
09 Oct 2024
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My brother was a pragmatic coward. Those who might possibly become threats later he did his utmost to… neutralize before such a thing could come to pass, but those who already were threats, he sought to placate in such a way as to avoid them coming after him. If they were “beneath him”, like demigods and the more minor gods were, he may still do things to try to “put them in their place”, humiliate them in small ways – but try to avoid doing something that the person would truly not be able to forgive.
Jason was not yet a threat. He did not have that protection. Yet he persisted in trying to reason with my brother anyway.
I was not surprised at Zeus’s lack of mourning over Jason’s demise.
---The Council continues to watch Apollo's adventures. Athena still carries a grudge against the Romans (though she's stopped sending demigods to die over it), Poseidon mourns Incitatus's tragic death, and Pluto would like everyone to appreciate how hard it is to keep his minions in the Underworld.
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Gods' Eye View by Keyseeker
Fandom: Percy Jackson and the Olympians & Related Fandoms - All Media Types, The Trials of Apollo - Rick Riordan
01 Dec 2024
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ToA analysis by eleu, Keyseeker
Fandom: Percy Jackson and the Olympians & Related Fandoms - All Media Types, The Heroes of Olympus - Rick Riordan, The Trials of Apollo - Rick Riordan
20 Jan 2022
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This is a series of ToA analyses I originally wrote on my tumblr and finally decided to move over here. It's not a complete list, but the ones I thought deserved to be put in a format where they can be easily findable by future ToA fans, since there's so little meta on the series.
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All of Paris watched as Hawkmoth murdered Chat Noir, taking the Black Cat Miraculous for himself. Ladybug swears revenge, but her enemy—and every Miraculous in his possession—disappear without a trace.
Six years later, a new team of villains launches an attack: Volpina, armed with new powers; Queen Bee, with questionable loyalty; Argos, the new holder of the Peacock Miraculous; and Cat Walker, who Ladybug hates the most.
Takes place after S4 - Strike Back.
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- Part 5 of one does not love breathing
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(2023 rec)
This is a simply phenomenal fic. You get to explore a lot of different perspectives, like Felix, Kagami, Marinette, and Adrien’s, just to name a few, and see their different thought processes and plans and priorities, and how it can cause their plans to collide with each other, even when they all ultimately are aiming for a good outcome for everyone. The characters are pretty complex and can mess up at times, even when they’re doing things (or not doing things, looking at you Luka) with the best of intentions. It was a joy to read and a real nail-biter the whole time, I actually wrote a fic for it halfway through just to resolve some of the tension for myself, One Does Not Love Shadows.
It also features the version of Luka I’ve connected best with to date, as he feels like Luka, but also is a lot more fleshed out, and can make some major errors while simply trying to avoid missteps. It’s helped me get a better handle on a character who I’ve generally had a lot of problems with really understanding.
It is an M-rated fic, though I think Wackus is being overly cautious on that front. There’s no sexual content and I wouldn’t put the violence or gore above a T-rating, so I wouldn’t let the rating scare you off.
(Tenth Anniversary rec)
This is the best Miraculous fic I’ve ever read, and it’s not even close. I was on the edge of my seat for every update, to the point that I had to make my own fanfic for it, just to make things better for the characters. Readers nowadays are lucky. They have the option of binging the whole thing at once, rather than needing to wait between updates.
One does not love breathing is an enemies au fic, sort of – Chat Noir and Ladybug were originally a team, but when he comes back as Cat Walker… well, he appears to be working for the villains. And this version of Ladybug is far more brutal after witnessing her partner’s untimely demise.
I just… I’m not even sure how to describe this fic. You have so many people, so many moving parts as different characters try to unravel the truth of what’s going on, as those who are in the know fight against their constraints, and attempt to bring things to the happiest conclusion they can in impossible circumstances. This is an “Earn Your Happy Ending” sort of fic, and man, does everyone have to put in the work for a positive outcome. It’s just… it’s so, so good, with everyone having their own viewpoints, their own reasons for doing things, and villains with complex motivations and mysterious goals, ones you gradually uncover as the story moves forwards. There are a lot of plot twists, which makes it difficult to talk about without major spoilers.
It’s a very emotionally intense story, but if you can handle it, you’ll find a plotline that rivals those of even the best published stories. I can’t recommend it enough.
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Nino wasn’t sure if anyone had ever willingly took the akuma butterfly before him, but with his mind completely open to this apparent son of Hawk Moth he knew that he couldn’t turn him away. Not someone that was so afraid, not someone who would be left at the mercy of Hawk Moth.
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- Part 1 of Withered Wings AU
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(2024 rec)
This fic is amazing! Just... some absolutely stellar Adrino, with some nice Alyanette on the side, AND it's one of the best Enemies AU (well, sort of. Adrien's on Hawkmoth's side, but Nino isn't, exactly), in the fandom! I love how much we get of Nino's perspective, his determination to save this boy who's been thrown into these battles, who clearly doesn't want to hurt people but is compelled to do so, while balancing it with trying to prevent damage to anyone else as well. He has to be the one to look after Adrien, because no one else will do so.
I also love the focus Alya gets here, as Marinette's partner. She does an amazing job in the role, with every Miraculous she gets, even though she isn't a perfect wielder.
That's something else, I like the bits of worldbuilding this adds in, with people who fully embody the aspect a kwami represents being able to transform more fully. That does not mean, however, that an imperfect match is a bad thing, the kwami and wielder can still be very strong together and get along well, even if they don't perfectly align.
I adore how Nino had to balance his roles in this, helping Adrien without hurting others, even fighting back against the heroes as needed, as much as he didn't want to. And how understanding people were when they found out the full story of what was going on. It's a truly fantastic story that anyone who likes Enemies AU, Adrino, or just want to read a good Miraculous fic should check out.
I do want to warn that Gabriel and Nathalie are significantly OOC in this. Gabriel's even more abusive and colder than he is in canon, and Nathalie is WAY worse. This fic started before season 5, so it wasn't known what Nathalie's red line would be. As a result, Adrien's more downtrodden than he is in canon, since the consequences of disobedience are worse than being cut off from friends, or even being made to sit in a blank white room indefinitely.
(Tenth Anniversary Rec)
I love Enemies AU, especially ones where Adrien’s helping the villains reluctantly, because he doesn’t have much choice in the matter. I love fics that give attention to Alya and Nino. And this fic? This scratches an itch I’d had for a while. The way Adrien used the Butterfly, and later the Peacock, differently from how Gabriel and Nathalie did, more gently, even when it might get him in trouble. The way Nino recognized that and did his best to help Adrien out, even when it led to him opposing the heroes at times. The way Alya and Marinette stepped up, bonded, became a duo, fighting against Nino’s and Adrien’s superpowered forms, even while questioning whether they were truly the villains they’d appeared to be at first glance… it’s so, so good.
Seriously, if you want a good Nino fic, a good Adrino fic, an enemies AU, or just a fic where the characters have to juggle multiple different concerns and are often stuck between a rock and a hard place, this is a fic you should check out.
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Four years after his future turns to cinders, Adrien is a servant in the house he was meant to inherit. Disowned by his father and abused by his stepmother, his days are filled with drudgery until he meets a masked huntress in the forest behind his father's chateau.
As his friendship with Ladybug turns to first love, he dreams of a future spent at her side.
Then, on the eve of the Princess's masquerade, he meets his guardian—and is granted a wish.
[Ladrien Cinderella AU]
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This is both the quintessential Fairy Tales AU for Miraculous, and the quintessential Ladrien fic. In both cases, this is at the top of the must-read list. It’s not just a straight-up insertion of Miraculous characters into Cinderella. That would be boring. No, this is inspired by Cinderella. His father’s not dead, just distant. His stepsister isn’t all that awful to him, she’s just a bit vain and afraid of losing him. She’s one of the few somewhat-allies he has, in fact.
Adrien’s under a lot of stress, but he perseveres nonetheless, and even manages to help a girl who’s doing even worse than he is. Only to discover how high status she is, and for her to help him in turn, falling for his kind and gentle nature, and he, for hers, and to continue visiting each other, even though they have to keep it a secret, for fear that Audrey would tear them apart, punishing Adrien in the process.
This Cinderella fic isn’t just about forbidden love or abusive stepparents though. This is, after all, more than just a Cinderella fic – it’s a Miraculous fic as well. Cinderella doesn’t normally feature people being turned into supervillains and superheroes showing up to defeat them. Because yes, Miraculous – the magic jewels that house kwami power and allow their Holders to gain superpowers – are still a thing here. The kwamis are slightly more fae-like than normal, but still clearly themselves, and Plagg makes for quite the fairy godmother.
I love the way Miraculous lore and concepts are integrated into this fairy tale world, I love the way Miraculous characters are integrated, I just… it’s really well-written and really good.
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Adrien is used to his father taking him for granted and treating him poorly, especially since his mother's disappearance... but it's never been anywhere _near_ this bad before. Between that and trouble at school, his life is in quite the downward spiral. He's been putting on a brave face, but he's struggling... and his friends are starting to notice. One special friend in particular.
Marinette is determined to help him, any way that she can -- with _and_ without her mask. But when Akumas fly towards Adrien, he soon finds himself more deeply entwined in Marinette's life AND Ladybug's private life than he'd ever imagined. Can Adrien possibly decide between the two angels who are making his life worth living again? Can Marinette process Adrien's crush on Ladybug AND his growing feelings for her? And can Gabriel stop laughing long enough to launch his master plan?
A fluffy DFC - buggachat Ladrienette jam.
10/15: Our story is now complete with the posting of Chapter 24, the epilogue. Thank you so much for reading, as always.
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This might be the fic I’m most personally biased towards. I don’t think it’s for everyone. All the characters talk at length about their feelings, trying to work out exactly how to navigate the fraught emotional situations they’re in without hurting anyone else’s feelings or making anything worse. If you get bored by long-winded conversations working through feelings and consequences of different actions, you’re not going to like this fic.
But personally? I loved it. I first read it as it was being released, and it helped me through a tough time in my life. I was having a lot of medical issues that were getting progressively worse, I didn’t have a diagnosis, and I legitimately thought I might die. On top of that, my parents were getting divorced (2019 was a REALLY sucky year for me).
But reading “Someone To Watch Over Me” helped. Reading about Adrien and Marinette trying to navigate a two-person poly without hurting each other, getting closer and closer together, all while being so, so careful not to hurt each other… it was really nice, especially when I needed to kill time before doctor’s appointments.
Not that it was only good because of the context in which I was reading it. I reread it in order to make a recommendation for this list, and it still holds up really well. I especially love the final act – while the fic is mostly about Adrien’s and Marinette’s (and Ladybug’s, I suppose) relationship with each other, Gabriel’s still scheming in the background, and Tikki and Plagg do a bit of exploring while Adrien and Marinette are busy with each other. I won’t spoil what happens, exactly, but the resolution to the Hawk Moth plot is one of my favorites I’ve seen.
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“I know he said never to take you back,” Plagg mutters. “But he’d change his tune if he knew.” He looks Adrien straight in the eye and, more serious than Adrien’s ever seen him before, says, “There’s someone you gotta meet. He’s been looking for that book for ages.”
How differently might the events of season 2 have gone if Adrien had also known of Master Fu from the start?
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This fic was so good, I literally wrote essays analyzing some of its different aspects. It’s the best “Miraculous rewrite” fic I’ve seen, with it basically rewriting seasons 2 and 3. Ladybug and Chat Noir talk about their different issues more, the things they need to work on, and just… grow quite a bit.
It’s not just their relationship either. There are multiple interweaving plot threads, with a throughline about Adrien learning what sexual harassment is and what boundaries are, for instance. Since sexual harassment has sadly been normalized towards him and he’s never really been allowed to have boundaries, which also feeds into his behavior towards Ladybug as Chat Noir. He’d never want to hurt her, but he can do so accidentally because of not understanding that the ways he’s been raised was wrong. And then he needs to learn how to enforce his own boundaries, and just… it’s really good.
There’s also plotlines about some of the more minor characters, like Alya, with her getting the Fox Miraculous and soon after, having to be part of a very personal akuma fight, and trying not to let her emotions get the better of her. I love how she’s treated as a full, well-rounded character in this with her own thoughts and feelings and issues, I don’t see that often enough.
The character who I think got the best character development in this fic, though, is Chloe. Hold Me By Both Hands has the BEST Chloedemption I have ever seen, hands down, and it’s not even close. If you’ve watched The Good Place, the character arc she goes through, the lessons she has to learn, will be very familiar.
Like in The Good Place, Chloe has a strong external incentive to wanting to become a better person – Adrien won’t be friends with her until she stops being so mean to people, like how Eleanor needs to become a person who’s worthy of being in The Good Place so she won’t be sent down to The Bad Place and be tortured. And like with that show, Chloe has a mentor in this - she goes to Marinette for help on learning to be a better person, since she considers her to be a goody-two shoes. But it’s not an easy task. Chloe can’t just change her whole personality overnight, and doing it for only an external reason… that isn’t going to last. She has to figure out her own, internal reasons to want to be better, to be nicer, without actually going against who she is.
I just… I love that Chloe doesn’t do one, redemptive thing that makes her a “good person”. There’s no shortcuts, no easy way out, no lightswitch that flips to make her change. She has to really put in the work, and since she DID put in that work, the change feels more natural and more likely to last. This is the Chloedemption I wish other Chloedemption’s were modeled on. While I like Chloe’s where she just became a better person off-screen, or where some traumatic experience caused her to change how she interacts with people, this… this feels more realistic, and more applicable to people’s everyday lives. Just the Chloedemption alone, even as one plot thread amongst many, would likely get Hold Me By Both Hands on this list, but along with everything else the fic covers? It’s a must-read.