It was normal for Marinette to be late to school. She had just finished fighting an akuma the night before, and she was exhausted.

Her parents were questioning where she was (and so was Alya) and Marinette was starting to get stressed out. The Akuma's were getting more powerful than they had ever been. It had seemed like Hawk-Moth was getting stronger with his powers.

The akuma victims were fighting more viciously, and had more powers. Marinette just wanted to be able to have a normal life while being a great superhero.

But there was time to stress about her life later because right now, Marinette had school.

Right when Marinette walked in the classroom, Adrien was storming out. Marinette had heard Chloe yell, "Why do you even care so much anyway, Adrikans?!"

Marinette almost bumped into him, but she was questioning why he looked so mad. Adrien had usually been calm and nice to everyone. Marinette took her seat next to Alya and whispered to Nino, "What was that all about?"

"Dude, you totally missed it but Adrien and Chloe got into a huge fight," Nino said. "Do you remember when Chloe's dad's hotel was being robbed and Chat Noir and Ladybug saved the day? Well, when Ladybug was fighting the robber, they knocked into and ruined a lot of things. Anyway, now Chloe's mad at Ladybug for ruining her things. But Adrien stepped in and said, 'She brought the thief to justice without hurting anyone in the process! I would like to see you do that! She is a true hero!"

Suddenly Alya jumped in the discussion, "Why didn't Ladybug just use her power to bring back all that was lost in the fight?"

Accidently without even realizing it Marinette said, "Well her powers only fix the damage done by an Akuma. Uh. I mean. I'm just guessing!"

Alya and Nino just looked at her weird, but then Alya said, "That would make since"

Marinette would've cared more, except that she was wondering why Adrien would even stand up for Ladybug. Suddenly a million thoughts went through her mind. The main one being- Did Adrien maybe have a crush on Ladybug?

Marinette walked home from school and Tikki popped out of her bag. "OMG Adrien had a crush on Ladybug!" Tikki squealed.

"I know right! I don't know what to do, I'm just so happy right now!"

Right when they were finally calming down, Marinette's TV turned on with the headlines- "Another Akuma Victim Spotted"

Marinette instantly said, "Tikki, spots on!"

Chat Noir walked up to the newest akuma victim. She had long, dirty brown hair with a bright red headband. Her outfit was an orange bodysuit with flames crawling up her sides. The ends of her hair looked like they were on fire.

She said, "Well well well Chat Noir, let me introduce myself. I am La Fuego! Give me your miraculous or be burned alive!"

Chat just said, "This cat may not like water, but he certainly doesn't mind a little heat."

Right when he said that, Ladybug showed up at his side. "Welcome M'lady!" He said with a smirk.

"Pay attention Chat Noir!"

"Right. I think the Akuma is in her headband!"

Ladybug ran toward her just to be thrown back by a fireball. "Ladybug!" Chat Noir ran toward her and helped her up. "I'm fine Chat." Just when the two heroes went back to face La Fuego, she was gone.

"Now where did she go?"

Ladybug and Chat Noir ran across almost every roof in Paris looking for La Fuego.

They suddenly spotted her on top of the Eiffel Tower at the very top just standing there with fire in her hands and all around her.

Ladybug said to Chat, "Why isn't she doing anything?"

"Maybe she's trying to lure us near her?"

"Maybe, but we have to get her before she hurts anyone!"

Ladybug and Chat Noir ran as fast as they could go towards the Eiffel Tower.

The moment that La Fuego saw them, she flew down (the fire carrying her). When La Fuego landed on the ground, she noticed that Ladybug was not there.

"Where's your girlfriend? Being a scaredy cat? I thought that was your job!" She cackled evilly when Ladybug ran up behind her and kicked her legs from underneath her.

"He's not my boyfriend!"

"Yet," Chat Noir had to add.

Ladybug went to grab La Fuego's headband and La Fuego jumped up and punched Ladybug right in the jaw! Ladybug got mad and flung her yoyo at her, missing by an inch. Finally, Ladybug flung her yoyo up in the air and yelled, "Lucky Charm!"

A big box of baking powder dropped in her hands. Ladybug wondered how could this help her defeat La Fuego. Then, Ladybug got an idea. She looked at Chat Noir who was fighting La Fuego.

She ran towards La Fuego while she was throwing a fireball at Chat Noir. Ladybug took a handful of the baking powder and threw it on La Fuego. La Fuego suddenly dropped to the ground and surrendered. Ladybug took the headband off of her head and broke it.

A little dark butterfly came out of it and Ladybug took out her yoyo. "Time to de-evilize!" She grabbed the butterfly in her yoyo, then let it out.

"Bye bye little butterfly."

Ladybug threw the remaining baking soda and the box in the air and yelled, "Miraculous Ladybug!"

The two heroes fist pumped and at the same time said, "Pound it"

Then Chat Noir was wondering, "How did baking soda affect her so much?"
"It's science Chat Noir! Sodium bicarbonate. It's what is in a fire extinguisher. They have the same effect."

"Wow" Chat Noir was impressed.

Ladybug saw the look on his face, she laughed a little and said, "Bye Chat"