Chapter 1: A long night
"Has anyone said how much you look like spider-man?" a voice said with a quizzical tone.
"No, why'd you ask?" Another voice curiously answered.
"Because the way you swing around the building using you yoyo is very similar to how spiderman does it in the comics." The first voice explained.
"Huh, never noticed," The second voice responded, noticing the only now noting the similarities. Her thought was cut short when she saw flashing red and blue lights. she looked over her shoulder, "Look alive Rena, we've made it."
Landing side by side, the two heroes analyzed the situation in front of them. Cards were littered on the ground, most of them were face down. The ones face up, however, had what looked like a greyed out image. In the center of all the cards was what seemed like a man with a red cape, purple crown, and long flowing beard.
With a glance behind her, Ladybug noted the police barricades. "Keep an eye on him Rena, I need to ask a few questions." She instructed, leaving her comrade only after receiving the a nod.
Making her way to the police barricade Ladybug began to converse with the nearest officer, he was tall, skinny, and had a tense look to him, "What's going on?"
The officer tore his gaze from the nearby Akuma and looked down at ladybug, "From everything we've been able to gather this akuma is able to trap people in their cards."
Ladybug raised an eyebrow, "How did you figure that out?"
The officer sighed before responding, "Some of our officers tried to rush him," he began, looking over Ladybug and at the Akuma, "He began to throw cards at them, and their gone now." the startled officer finished.
"Ladybug watch out!" A voice screamed, causing the young hero to dive for the floor. For a moment a quick flash of light filled her vision, blinding her.
Once the flash of light had faded Ladybug got back on her feet, her gaze fixed on the Akuma, who's gaze found hers. With a quick look over her shoulder she noticed a card where the the frightened officer had been standing. Understandably miffed about the loss of an officer the young hero took a few steps toward the Akuma.
"Set up a perimeter!" She shouted, "Keep you distance and keep civilians out of harm's way!" She ordered, finally grabbing her yoyo from her hip, she began to sprint toward the Akuma.
Dodging a volley of cards ladybug unleashed her yoyo on the Akuma, trapping his arms within the string of her weapon.
Meanwhile, Rena Rouge closed the distance between her and the akuma, giving a quick strike to the knee, now behind the Akuma. Turning back toward the Akima Rena was about to begin her second pass when a long low whistle cut through the air. Breaking her gaze from the opponent in front of her, Ladybug's gaze quickly found itself on a nearby rooftop quickly finding Chat Noir standing atop the roof.
"Good evening ladies," the cat greeted with a bow.
"Chat Noir." Rena responded with contempt.
Dropping from the roof Chat Noir grinned, "Is it too late to join the fray against you lovely ladies?" He coyly asked.
With a quick nod from her partner Rena Rouge pounced at Chat Noir, "No, it's not too late," she began as Chat noir dodged her first swipe, "In fact you were just in time!" The fox continued.
She spun her body around landing a kick on the Cat's stomach causing him to fall backward. "Thanks for letting me know," He kicked his legs into the air, bringing him back to his feet, "I didn't want to impose." He said quickly unleashing a flurry of swipes at the nearby fox.
Meanwhile Ladybug grabbed the purple crown, threw it to the ground, and released the now purified Akuma, "Bye bye little butterfly." Turning her attention to Chat Noir, the young hero threw her yoyo at the villain, attempting to capture him in the invisible string.
Before she could however, Chat Noir lept into the sky and grabbed the Akuma between his index finger and thumb, quickly landing on a nearby streetlight, "You know, I could just run like I always do," he began, green eyes flashing with excitement, "or, I could show you a magic trick." Looking toward the Akuma he smiled, "Cataclysm."
Black swirls of energy surrounded his hand and Akuma, slowly corrupting it. After a few seconds the Akuma was evilized once again. Releasing the Akuma from his fingers Chat's gaze shifted from the Akuma and toward the to stunned heroes before him, "While I would love to stay and chat I really must be going." Grabbing his staff he fled the scene. Quickly finding himself in a small alley, staring at the palm of his suit. It wasn't it's regular black, it had faded to white. Gazing up at the starry night sky Chat Noir smiled, "Claws in."
"He can do that!?" Rena yelled, hands stuck in her hair.
"Apparently he can." Ladybug confirmed, "We can't let that bombshell stop us however, we need to track down that akuma and fast!" Throwing her yoyo to the nearest building she began to follow the re-evilized akuma, Rena Rouge in close pursuit.
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