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Furious at the Bee Miraculous getting passed on to another holder, ChloƩ takes up Hawkmoth's offer to work for him on the promise of a new Miraculous. But immediately she realized she had made a mistake in accepting. Fortunately ChloƩ's new Miraculous can help her.

Arctique is a Miraculous Ladybug fanfic by SailorChibi. At 19,714 words and 9 chapters, it was completed on September 6, 2019.

Arctique contains examples of:

  • Adaptation Dye-Job: At ChloĆ©'s request, instead of "the garishly bright oranges and browns that Volpina and Rena Rouge had favored", ChloĆ©'s costume is "largely white with violet, grey and black overtones". The Fox Miraculous itself becomes violet and white from this color change.
  • Adaptational Heroism: ChloĆ© is more reluctant to side with Hawkmoth and Mayura than she is in canon.
  • Adaptational Superpower Change:
    • The fic opens with Kagami receiving the Bee Miraculous, going by Hachi. The Bee Miraculous later gets passed on to Alya, going by Abeille.
    • After siding with Hawkmoth, ChloĆ© is given the Fox Miraculous. Not knowing what name to use, Trixx suggests Arctique.
  • Affectionate Nickname: Trixx calls ChloĆ© "Kit".
  • Continuity Nod: ChloĆ© remembers Gabriel's previous fashion show — the same one where her mother was akumatized.
  • Cunning Like a Fox: Fittingly, Trixx. He suggests to ChloĆ© that she become a Double Agent and even the possibility of stealing Mayura’s Miraculous.
  • Double Agent: Sensing ChloĆ©'s regret at siding with Hawkmoth, Trixx suggests being "the in-between".
    ChloƩ: The in-between?
    Trixx: Neutral. You can be neutral. You can make Hawkmoth think you're on his side while simultaneously helping Ladybug whenever you can.
  • Expository Hairstyle Change: After siding with Hawkmoth, ChloĆ© switches from a ponytail to a braid.
  • Internal Reveal:
    • In Chapter 3, ChloĆ© discovers Nathalie is Mayura, Gabriel is Hawkmoth, and the reason behind Hawkmoth's reign of terror.
    • At the end of Chapter 4, ChloĆ© sees Adrien transform into Chat Noir.
    • In Chapter 7, ChloĆ© pieces together that Marinette is Ladybug. She then figures out that Alya is Rena Rouge/Abeille and Nino is Carapace. Marinette in turn realizes ChloĆ© is Arctique courtesy of the latter Saying Too Much.
  • Offscreen Karma: Hawkmoth and Mayura are dealt with in the interval between Chapters 6 and 7.
  • Only One Personality Will Work/Personality Powers: ChloĆ© decides that Alya is a better wielder of the Bee Miraculous because they "could be headstrong, stubborn and quick to rush in", traits which suit the Bee Miraculous' powers.
  • Significant Wardrobe Shift: ChloĆ© ditched most of her wardrobe after first transforming into Arctique, reminding her too much of her brief stint as Queen Bee. She has since adopted a palette of "shades of black, white, grey, violet and pale blue".
    Several people had done double-takes the first time ChloĆ© walked into Madame Bustier’s classroom wearing a blue shirt and a white skirt, but no one was brave enough to ask her about the change, not even Sabrina.
  • With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: Master Fu gives ChloĆ© this speech when they decide to let her keep the Fox Miraculous.

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