#pawltergiest

[wisteriasymphony]

So those who check out my stuff on ao3 might have read that one "Bugbite" fic of mine... if you have I made this for you ( - 3 -) ~♡

Her Chat Noir would eventually go by Pawltergiest in this AU, but in terms of the continuity of what I wrote he hasn't gotten to that point yet. And of course, Bugbite--based off of the Twice Stabbed Ladybeetle.

[luciferfemme]

i think I have a ghost cat

[the-quasar-hero]

Pawltergiest

[wisteriasymphony]

thinkin about heroes day bugbite

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Catalyst's arms were bound behind her back by a string she couldn't break, no matter what she tried to use. She had to snap it with her hands, twist it until it tore, even attempted to bite it, but the string seemed to repair itself even before the damage was fully done. It was humiliating to know Gabriel was watching her struggle like a bunny in a bear trap, writhing as it considered gnawing a leg off just for a chance at survival. She wondered why Gabriel had even allowed for her to possibly get caught to begin with.

The massive figure in crimson pulled in the rope slowly, making it seem like Bugbite was dragging in a caught fish or a harpooned whale, a predator delighting in the ease of the catch, grinning through bloodied gums and yellow teeth. The blood in that case was one of Catalyst's few blows to Bugbite that was truly successful. But while kicking an opponent in the teeth would be enough to keel a man over... Bugbite was no mere man.

"You know the deal," Bugbite smiled, still towering over Catalyst even while kneeling down to get closer to her level. "So let's say we cut to the chase, hm?"

Catalyst tried to scoot away from Bugbite's grasp, but to no avail. She knew Hawkmoth could see and hear it all down to her own panicked breath, and yet nothing seemed to be coming for help! Not another akuma for reinforcement, not a swarm to be a distraction, not even Hawkmoth himself.

"You either tell me who you are, and I let you live. Or," they laughed, unholstering a knife from their belt. "I find out who you are anyways!"

Hawkmoth wasn't doing anything. He wasn't even speaking to Catalyst anymore. All these years, and Gabriel would just let her die?!

"You don't know that I'll detransform upon death!" Catalyst spat. "There'd be no reason to kill me, you'd gain nothing from it!"

The knife was raised, glinting in the harsh sunlight, and Bugbite smiled as if to answer that the killing was the reason in itself. Catalyst couldn't see the blade anymore, but she knew it was leveled diagonally above her head. One fell swoop, and she'd be dead in an instant at best. If Hawkmoth didn't care to save her now, would he care to save her if she was bleeding out from the head in a pile of rubble?

"You're right, I don't know!" Bugbite laughed. "...Do you?"

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Pawltergiest had been busy doing his usual job of trying to evacuate the crowd; He was cataclysming the debris in the peoples' way and leading them into safe avenues and roads, all far enough away to both protect them from harm and from possibly seeing Bugbite 'strike' again. Something had felt off about this day, and he'd just assumed it was because he used to hate being a hero. But now, there was a tenuous balance between him and his partner, and people thought he was useful again. He was the 'good cop' to Bugbite's 'bad cop', in a way.

When he finally caught up to see how Bugbite was dealing with Catalyst..... Nathalie Sancoeur was being carried away, a crude letter "B" carved into the side of her stomach.

"And let that serve as a lesson to your employer," the bug had barked to Nathalie, "That the longer he tries to hide, the more of you will crawl back to him branded!"

Bugbite turned around, finding Pawltergiest entirely still and entirely silent.

"Well, another day's work," she had said, picking up her partner and letting him sit on one of her shoulders as per the usual routine. "How did it go for you, kitty-cat? You hurt at all? -Hell, what am I saying, you probably did great—"

"Claudia, I know her."

"Hm? The uh- Nathalie Sancoeur person? ...I mean, that's good that you recognize her, I suppose."

"No. I know her. She's my dad's secretary."

Bugbite stopped in her tracks. She'd tried hard over the past few days to close off her own emotions to make herself less susceptible; Claudia already had trouble even giving names to her feelings, so she had taken to it quite well.

But she knew what guilt felt like. Regret.

"Ah, look," Bugbite said, scooping Pawltergiest off her shoulder and holding him up. "You know I don't really mean it, kit. They get healed too in the end, y'know. And I, I just get a bit carried away here and there, it wasn't a personal thing."

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[wisteriasymphony]

MORE FLUFF OUT!

this is pawltergeist guys, he does lucky lucky ladybug's family friendly cute shtick but he does it a million times better. his paws squeak and everything

Ok ok check out the Fluff Anthology it's been updated! The piano oneshot/drabble/whateveryoucallit is halfway done! Ch50 of tweos... still working on compiling all my old original art of the blorbos so I need more time hehe :)

claudrien nation: @wuhuislandconspiracy @dayochoco @mxacegrey @joshua-the-phoeinx @everything163 @fraberry-stroobcake @fabseg-reader @myriadmi @carpetbug @cutepastelstarsalior

edit: did I really fucking write "withoust". wtf

[wisteriasymphony]

ssshhhh don't tell him!

(nvm he's too short i don't think he heard you)

MORE FLUFF OUT!

this is pawltergeist guys, he does lucky lucky ladybug's family friendly cute shtick but he does it a million times better. his paws squeak and everything

Ok ok check out the Fluff Anthology it's been updated! The piano oneshot/drabble/whateveryoucallit is halfway done! Ch50 of tweos... still working on compiling all my old original art of the blorbos so I need more time hehe :)

claudrien nation: @wuhuislandconspiracy @dayochoco @mxacegrey @joshua-the-phoeinx @everything163 @fraberry-stroobcake @fabseg-reader @myriadmi @carpetbug @cutepastelstarsalior