Warning: If you get pissy because I referenced the Bible or something like that (I don’t know if Christians get angry at that - feel free to correct me), you clearly don’t know what a vocative is.
Honestly, Marc had just wanted to go to the show and practice his writing skills with the inspiration; but because Hawkmoth was the equivalent to the No Fun Allowed Robot (not that he’d ever dare tell the supervillain that - he was more than content to let the superheroes handle the problem), he got stuck hiding from Anansi.
“I feel you, kid,” spoke a voice in Marc’s head, “but remember that you’re putting a lot on us.”
It turned out to be Papilio, who needed a Champion for facing the spider-themed villainess. Marc was normally shy and timid, sure,but that wasn’t what made him want to refuse.
“I’m not going to be good enough. There’s no way I’ll be of any use anyway. What if I fail?”
“...can you keep a secret?”
Interest piqued, Marc promised to do so.
“Ladybug expresses those same worries a lot. Y’all do put her on quite the pedestal.”
“Really? Wow…”
“Yeah, but don’t tell her I told you. She’d be furious at me!”
“I did say I would keep that a secret.”
“Good! But here i’m going with this is if she can pull it off all the time…”
Taking the hint, Marc agreed.
“Then I hope Anansi doesn’t mind us cutting in, mi Biblus.”
Armed with enough magically-created paper to represent a forest, the newly-powered Biblus aided Ladybug and Chat Noir against Anansi. It was still tough, mind you - despite all the paper-made projectiles raining down on the arachnid akuma, she managed to last quite the while before Chat landed a lucky blow on her headgear.
Once Marc was Marc once more, Ladybug and Chat thanked him & left. Alya took off - family came before the blog in this case - but Nino, who had been there, noticed Marc staring after Ladybug.
Walking up to the brunet, Nino got his attention by asking, “Aren’t you dating Nathaniel?”
With an ever-so-surprised jump, Marc whirled around to face the DJ. He gave a surprisingly quick response, “Uh, yeah! It’s just that I realized something about Ladybug.”
“What is it?” responded Nino, curious. Maybe Papilio had revealed something of importance which Alya might freak out about if she learned it.
“Oh, it’s nothing I actually know. Did you ever wonder if we put Ladybug and Chat on a pedestal?”
“What do you mean?”
“Like with Adrien, we treat them like they’re invincible. At the end of the day, there are people behind those masks, right? We should help them in any way we can!”
“Wouldn’t staying out of the way be that ‘best way?’”
“I’d been thinking about that, and maybe we should…”
The two walked off, discussing the pain that their heroes probably went through. All three heroes - Ladybug, Chat Noir and even Papilio, who never fought anyone in person but was rumored to be a major worrywart over the former two - deserved better than what they actually got.
From the top of a building, Papilio observed the two boys. Maybe, he thought to himself, maybe someday they will display the potential to be heroes like us. For all I know, he laughed as he left for his home, they actually might be wielders in the waiting.
