Reflekta is Reflective
is an Alternate Universe Fic made by RockSunner, for Miraculous Ladybug. Part of the Smart Adversaries AU for Miraculous Ladybug on AO3, in which Ladybug villains make smarter decisions. The series has a tropes page here.
This is an 2-chapter work and it is now completed.
This fanfiction series contains examples of:
- Alternate Universe Fic: A What If? with the change that Hawk Moth warns Reflekta not to transform Ladybug or Chat Noir without getting their Miraculous first, so Reflekta uses blending-in trickery to get close to Chat Noir before attacking him.
- Clingy Costume: Due to being caught by Reflekta as Marinette, Ladybug still mostly looks like her when powered up. Marinette has time to ditch her earrings and purse before being transformed by Reflekta, so she can still become Ladybug.
- Death of a Thousand Cuts: How Reflekta's many victims, some (including Adrien) with fencing skills, are able to swarm Reflekta and bring her down.
- Disguised Hostage Gambit: Reflekta pretends to be one of her own victims in order to get close to Chat Noir and yoink his ring.
- Karma Houdini: Averted. Unlike the original, Marinette doesn't get away with breaking into the principal's office to sabotage the photographer's work. Marinette is interrupted by Reflekta before she can get the evidence of her misdeeds away from Chloe.
- They Look Just Like Everyone Else!: Inverted. Reflekta, with the power to make others look like her, blends in with her victims by acting like them, allowing her to get close to Chat Noir and steal his ring before transforming him.
- The Unmasking: Hawk Moth is caught and exposed when he tries to recover the ring Reflekta hid for him. Adrien's identity as Chat Noir also comes out.
- What the Hell, Hero?: Vincent, the photographer, is angry with Marinette for what she did. He gives her an angry speech and doesn't let the class keep the pictures in the park. They had to make do with selfies with Juleka.
