Chat Noir and Ladybug were saving Paris as usual, but this time... something wasn't right. Their opponent was different than the others, stronger than the others.
It was a dark and rainy night, so dark that Ladybug and Chat Noir could barely see who or how many they were fighting. This meant they couldn't tell where the akuma was located. Even with Chat's night vision, it was hard to see who they were up against. Was he a teleporter or was he invisible? Were they seeing illusions again?
They were now on top of the Eiffel Tower where it was easier to see. A few moments later, they were being shot at with arrows. Then, people started disappearing after small flashes of light, like a camera flash. Other people started floating into the air inside huge bubbles, the ability of the bubbler. Was it the puppeteer again? Or possibly Jack Says? Or maybe it was Volpina trying to get revenge on ladybug and all of this really was just an illusion.
No. The atmosphere was different. It was foul.
In a blink of an eye, both Ladybug and Chat Noir could see someone floating in front of them.
"Hawkmoth!" cried Chat Noir and Ladybug in unison. This is Hawkmoth's doing; he has released multiple akuma simultaneously.
"The life you know now will end and you shall start a new. "
Hawkmoth did not give any time for the duo to respond or react before everything went dark.
Chat Noir wakes up as Adrien on a small bed in a dark room; his head was pounding. He looks around as if someone was missing from his side. Hawkmoth, standing by his window, turns around to talk to the boy.
"Wh-What am i doing here? " asked Adrien as he stands up. The question made Hawkmoth realize something, but he did not answer right away.
"Do you remember what you were doing last night?"
Adrien started to worry, he couldn't remember anything. He tried so hard to remember it hurt. It was now very clear to the masked man that Chat Noir had lost his memories.
"You were out cold on the ground. I found you, I saved you from that girl." This was only partly true. Adrien could feel something was off about that man, but he had no evidence to believe that he was lying.
"A- girl?" Adrien's head pounded at the thought, maybe he was close to remembering something?
"Ladybug. She wanted this from you. " He held out his hand to show the boy a black ring. Okay, so he has the ring, but where was Plagg? "I have something for her... Bring that girl to me and I will make sure she doesn't hurt you."
Adrien looked down at his hand, then back up at the man, "That's my ring? " He puts it on and notices a paw print. "Yes. And it has the ability to transform you." The corners of his mouth turned up.
"… Transform... me?" His body instantly lit up, his clothing was changing, his hair, as well as his eyes. Somehow, saying those words seemed familiar. Maybe the strange man was right, the ring really DID belong to him and this Ladybug person really DID want it from him.
"Your memories are gone. Your mind is blank. You can start a new life with me, Chat Blanc." said Hawkmoth.
Adrien looked into the mirror next to him. The ring on his hand is now white, matching his white outfit. Even his eyes had changed, instead of a magnificent emerald green, they were now a nice mysterious purple color and his hair turned from a golden blonde to raven black. He liked what he saw and he liked the sound of his new name. The expression on his face had changed, from confused and unsure to serious and wicked. Hawkmoth noticed the change of attitude in Chat Blanc and had a feeling that this was the day things would turn around for him.
Instead of waiting for the right time to release his akuma butterfly, he gives one to Chat in a small container. Chat then goes out to find Ladybug, but it would be impossible to find her if there was no mischief going on in Paris, right? So that's what he did. Chat Blanc wreaked havoc within the city and it appeared on the news that something was happening in Paris. Now this was a job for Ladybug and Chat Noir.
Of course, Ladybug was worried about Chat. That morning, she woke up and her earrings were missing. She knew for sure that Hawkmoth had taken them. He had finally gotten what he wanted, but what was he going to do with them? Marinette goes out to where the news reporter described there was trouble. Everyone was screaming and running away. She's now standing in a park, looking around for either Chat Noir or Hawkmoth. Then, one of the two show up, he was leaping from roof to roof to get to her. Marinette's eyes filled with relief, and she smiled.
"Chat Noir!" yelled Marinette. This must be the girl Hawkmoth wants. Though Chat wasn't sure how he knew, she just seemed like the one. He had a feeling he had met this girl before. At that moment, he felt a shot of pain in his head. Chat jumps down just a few inches in front of her. He smiles and leans in.
"Where have you been?!" she cries. Marinette was glad to see that Chat Noir still had his miraculous. Nothing was different about him.
"Don't worry, my lady. I'm here now, and I'm better than ever!" The cat exclaimed.
His smile got even wider and she saw his eyes flash purple for a split second.
"WATCH OUT!" Marinette warned Chat Noir of the car flying toward them, making Marinette forget what she just saw about Chat. But what happened next made Marinette suspect something was very, very wrong.
Instead of deflecting the car, Chat moves out of the way. The car is now on top of the girl, though not crushing her, but trapping her. Ladybug's partner wasn't helping her, a civilian? This is not Chat Noir... normally, he would be willing to take a bullet for her, especially because it's Marinette.
"What are you doing just standing there?! Help me, please!" cried Marinette.
There was a short pause. The sight of this girl in need of help made Adrien worry and feel guilty. Chat chuckles to himself, which soon enough, turned into a full, malicious laugh all while his skin-tight suit turned from pitch black to a bright white.
"I may have nine lives, but I'm not going to waste them on you, " said Chat Blanc very sternly while eyeing Marinette down. He sighed and continued, "but don't worry, Bug-a-boo, I'll save you… the same way he saved me."
