Did you ever wonder how Emilie Agreste knew about the miraculous?
She had been a traveller when she was young. An archaeologist- though her main passions laid in the world of art. Fashion, acting, modeling- despite that though, she knew it was an impractical pursuit. So archaeology it was.
It was during her travels that she had managed to hear about the miraculous, from a rather old man who had one to many shots- and as soon as she heard the lore she knew she had to look further into it…even if it meant climbing the mountains of Tibet. It just sounded to good to be true.
It was there she found the Butterfly, peacock and grimoire. The old man had given her his number after finding out she was into archaeology, and in his drunken state had told her to call him if she ever found anything of the description. So she did.
Emilie and Master Fu became close friends later on. The butterfly and peacock miraculous had been returned to their rightful place but the more she heard about the wonders of the miraculous the more invested she became- then she heard about the wish. The wish the ladybug and black cat miraculous could grant- with that all her desires could come true! She could wish herself famous, talented- everything she needed to follow her dreams…but Fu would remember. So she devised a plan.
The old man had began training her as the new Guardian. She even knew the passcode to the box after watching him for so long. In the night, she slipped in, swiped the miracle box and combined the Ladybug and black cat.
Her wish, she decided, would be for her past to change so that she had become married to her fashion idol, Gabriel Agreste, and that he adore her, with everyone but herself having their memories of this reality completely erased, so that she may still remember the miraculous and retrieve them again, should she ever need them.
Her wish came true, and she was granted a life of luxury with an adoring husband, a gorgeous little boy and all her dreams being reality. However something came up- she suddenly felt….homesick after a while. After so long of living her ideal life she became bored, wanting her old life back. Or maybe she disliked Nathalie, and wanted to rid herself of her. Whatever her reason was, she needed the miraculous again. She convinced her husband to go to Tibet, climb with her to the tallest mountain and use her skills as an archaeologist to find those miraculous once again- then seek out Fu.
It took her a long time, but Fu was good at hiding. She insisted her husband keep the good miraculous in case of emergencies, as she didn’t want him subjected to the broken peacock. But it took to long and she got to sick to use it anymore.
Gabriel, being the adoring husband he is….was…decided that against all odds he would have his beloved back. He wouldn’t rest until he could hold her in his arms once again. But once he finally got his hands on the miraculous- and made his wish, he said
“I wish my wife was back, that she was healthy and with me again.”
And suddenly the woman behind him started to feel less ill. She healed, and felt herself being propelled towards him and into his arms. Both stood, confused by it all. I have yet to know if they’ve figured it out.
The truth was that Nathalie had been his real, true wife. In Emilie’s old reality, it’s what she was known for. She’s the one he had openly given his vows, and even in Emilie’s ideal world, his heart had still felt the tugs towards the woman he had truly loved. They still had the connection, the bond- separating them was Emilie’s worst mistake. Her downfall.
If Emilie ever woke up, I have no idea. If Gabriel and Nathalie ever recognized how they felt about each other after the wish is a story yet to be told. But Emilie Agreste’s story is one of how she stole the life of another woman, even if her intentions weren’t quite so brutal.
(this isn’t canon it’s just written like it is, just a fan idea)