Not All Heroes Wear Capes

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Title: Not All Heroes Wear Capes
Author(s): lorrainingart
Date(s): December 6, 2020
Length: 5201 words
Genre(s): het
Fandom(s): Miraculous Ladybug
Relationship(s):
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Not All Heroes Wear Capes is a GabeNath fanfiction written for the GabeNath Reverse Bang by lorrainingart. It is rated T for Teen (rating). The fic was beta-read by TyeDyeBoogers.

The premise for the fic is based on artwork created by retsukige. [1]

Fic Info

Gabriel holds pins in his mouth and a tape measure in his hands, working on a blue superhero costume for Mayura. Nathalie, wearing a wide brimmed hat, looks on. The studio is dimly lit with sparkling firework lights.
This art piece by retsukige served as the inspiration for Not All Heroes Wear Capes.

Summary

Superheroes, in daily life, usually remained hidden. Men and women, bestowed with god-like powers, living among those whose only powers remained in their knowledge and talents. One of these heroes was Mayura, a peacock-themed superheroine with the power to create new life. As more laborers were going on strike, Mayura’s efforts to keep the economy from deflating were more crucial than ever. Because of her, livelihoods were kept intact for the destitute. For the corporate overlords, however, she was the bane of their luxurious existence. But what does this mean to Gabriel Agreste?

Additional Tags

GabeNath Reverse Bang, GabeNath Reverse Bang 2020, Hero!Mayura, Alternate Universe - 1930s, Strikes and Labor Reforms, No Adrien Present

Reception

YYYYYYYYYYYES! THIS, WE LOVE THIS! Goodness, I love The Incredibles to death. Gabriel and Mayura’s dynamic is iconic 😌💅. How you fit them into this universe was wonderful to read. They're so cute when they're snarky. The ending was lovely <3.

[Radom Fangirling] Gabriel nearly spit out his coffee as he sat outside at a cafe, watching the bird woman that stole his heart running in heels , of all things. They weren’t modest heels, either, they were at least three inches tall. Gabriel made a mental note to sketch such heels later for his next line.

Exactly! It's attractive for no reason. Ok Ms. Balance, ok Ms. Iron Ankles, ok Ms. Graceful, ok Ms. IMPRESSIVE SKILL OF A MODEL!

The night was magical. Mayura drew quite a bit of attention, and she was asked several dozen questions as to her identity and her plans for the future as a superhero. All were dismissed with a laugh or a wave of her hand; not even Gabriel was going to learn her identity anytime soon.

Boom, boom, boom. As they should, serving the world a whole damn MEAL! I'm so proud of them. Doing it like no one else could. (Gabriel I would kill for your spot as Mayura’s date but that's beside the point.)

Starry_Sky12, Dec 6, 2020 [2]

I loved this entire thing from start to finish!!! I felt like I was reading a really cool superhero comic, this whole story was crafted so wonderfully and I loved how everything played so smoothly!! 😊😊 Not to mention that the art is beautiful, this team is AWESOME and the fruits of your work are so fabulous!! 😊😊

novatheastropirate, Dec 6, 2020 [3]

Wow, the worker protests is definitely not the theme I expected to see on this challenge. X)

Enjoyed all those short digests, their implementation is quite neat. And Gabriel's first interaction with Mayura is perfect. While meeting the famous hero for the first time, he definitely would try to critique her clothes, wouldn't he? Heh, fashion aspect of Gabriel's character represented well here.

Thank you for your work!

MulliganFlowers, Dec 9, 2020 [4]

That was so sweet!! I loved the setting and how well you wove it into the plot. I can't believe I've never imagined them in an AU like this before lol. Wonderful work!

DragonGirl180, Dec 10, 2020 [5]


References

  1. ^ Tumblr masterpost, GabeNath Reverse Bang, Dec 6, 2020
  2. ^ Starry_Sky12's comment, Dec 6, 2020
  3. ^ novatheastropirates's comment, Dec 6, 2020
  4. ^ MulliganFlowers's comment, Dec 9, 2020
  5. ^ DragonGirl180's comment, Dec 10, 2020