Furious at the Bee Miraculous getting passed on to another holder, Chloé 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 Chloé'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 Chloé's request, instead of "the garishly bright oranges and browns that Volpina and Rena Rouge had favored", Chloé'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: Chloé 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, Chloé is given the Fox Miraculous. Not knowing what name to use, Trixx suggests Arctique.
- Affectionate Nickname: Trixx calls Chloé "Kit".
- Continuity Nod: Chloé remembers Gabriel's previous fashion show — the same one where her mother was akumatized.
- Cunning Like a Fox: Fittingly, Trixx. He suggests to Chloé that she become a Double Agent and even the possibility of stealing Mayura’s Miraculous.
- Double Agent: Sensing Chloé's regret at siding with Hawkmoth, Trixx suggests being "the in-between".Chloé: 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, Chloé switches from a ponytail to a braid.
- Internal Reveal:
- In Chapter 3, Chloé discovers Nathalie is Mayura, Gabriel is Hawkmoth, and the reason behind Hawkmoth's reign of terror.
- At the end of Chapter 4, Chloé sees Adrien transform into Chat Noir.
- In Chapter 7, Chloé pieces together that Marinette is Ladybug. She then figures out that Alya is Rena Rouge/Abeille and Nino is Carapace. Marinette in turn realizes Chloé 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: Chloé 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: Chloé 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 Chloé 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 Chloé this speech when they decide to let her keep the Fox Miraculous.