The Notre Dame cathedral in Paris caught on fire on April 15th. This is my tribute to the Notre Dame.
"I have to do something!" Ladybug shrieked. "I have to help!"
Chat Noir held her back as she struggled against him.
"Milady, please..."
The cathedral was burning. The people of Paris watched as one of their most important structures went up in flames. Firefighters ran in and out of the building, salvaging artwork and artifacts.
Ladybug was desperately trying to free herself from his grip, scratching and kicking.
"Why aren't you letting me help?" she sobbed. Tears poured down her face as she tried to pry Chat Noir's arms off of her. "Why can't we help?"
Smoke clogged the skies and everything was lit up in red and scarlet and gold.
Before their eyes, the spire of the Notre Dame fell, crashing into the inferno. Ladybug screamed.
"There's nothing we can do, milady," Chat Noir croaked.
Ladybug didn't understand. She didn't understand why she couldn't help. She was a superhero! A superhero who saved people on a daily basis... but couldn't save the burning heart of her city?
She didn't understand why Chat Noir was holding her back. She didn't understand why he's saying there's nothing they could do.
Of course they could do something! She could summon her lucky charm, she could use her Miraculous Cure, she could...
Deep inside her, she knew her partner was right. This was not an akuma. This was not magic. This was reality.
She slumped into Chat Noir's arms and cried. He held her as she sobbed into his shoulder.
Long after the fire was put out, they sat there on the rooftop for hours, crying together, mourning together.
Even superheroes can't save everything.
For such a historically and culturally significant building to burn down is really a tragedy. Let us all show our support to the people of Paris. Thanks for reading~