AN: First part played the same time as the back half of the last Chapter: Ladybug POV
As soon as Ladybug had dealt with all the reporters, she had turned in the direction Chat Noir had set off in to try and find him so they can work this out.
But she couldn't find him anywhere, and he wasn't answering her calls.
"Oh Chat Noir, where are you?" she asked on top of the Arc de Triomphe, looking around.
She was about to head off again, when she felt like she was being watched turning around in time to see The Hunter on the other end of the landmark.
"Hello Little Lady," he said grinning, his hands behind his back "I was looking for Chat. You wouldn't know where he might be, do you?"
"As a matter of no, no I do not," Ladybug said pulling out her yoyo "And even if I did, there is no way I would tell you the answer."
"So... There is absolutely... positively... not–in–one–million–years–ly... any possible way, you would tell me where Chat Noir is?" Hunter asked, coming forwards with each word, his grin getting bigger each time as he gripped onto the handles of his swords.
"No..." Ladybug said firmly, standing tall and looking him into the eye.
"Alright," Hunter says shrugging and turning away "Have it your way. I can see you are very loyal to your partner my dear," he says "However because of such acts of loyalty, you are of no used to me, and I'm afraid I'll have to get rid of you."
"Wait... what?" Ladybug asked shocked not believing her ears, slackening in spinning her yoyo.
"You heard me," Hunter said pulling out a sword and throwing it at her, only for her to jump out of the way.
"You're not supposed to dodge it, Little Lady!" he cried out chuckling and started to advance on her, the sword back in his hand, loving being able to have the feel of the hunt in him again.
Ladybug didn't want to run, but after a bit of a fight, and the fact that she was running out of space on top of the Arc de Triomphe, she decided it was best if she just turned and ran, running across the roof tops away from him, Hunter after giving her a sporting head start, soon close behind.
Ladybug was racing across the roof-tops of Paris.
She knew she had to ditch him and change back to make him think he lost his 'prey', but every time she thought she could, Hunter was right there... with his grin widening each time, new sharper weapons pointing and being aimed and thrown at her, meaning she couldn't find a safe place to de-transform and had to keep running, making her tired, his laughter ringing in her ears.
Even though the suit gave her higher abilities, she did still have her limits. And they were running out.
She needed to think of a way to get him to leave her alone.
She thought about using her Lucky Charm, but then she would only have five minutes to work out how to use the item and ditch The Hunter, before she changed back, and she needed concentration to do that, and when you're running and flying away for your life that was a bit hard to do.
Thinking of the citizens of Paris as well, Ladybug knew she needed to lead him away from the town.
Looking around for a safe place to go where she could fight him, Ladybug came across a billboard advertising the football stadium.
"That's it..." she said to herself beaming, screaming a little as Hunter once again came up ahead of her and threw another weapon at her, but she dodged it and set out to the stadium.
As The Hunter saw her go in that direction, his smile only doubled.
"All according to plan..." he said before setting out for the stadium too.
When Ladybug got to the stadium, she looked around to see if there was anybody around thankfully getting a 'No' and was about to change back into Marinette Dupain-Cheng when the sound of a net-cannon being fired went off and she was tangled up and hoisted into the air in it, trying to get out.
"Look Mummy, I caught a Ladybug..." Hunter called out loudly laughing as he came out of the shadows and came over.
"Let me go!" Ladybug cried out glaring up at the man.
"And why would I do that Little Lady?" he asked ignoring her and looking for something within his coat to finish her with "Besides, I don't believe you're in any position to start giving me orders."
Trying to think of something to say or do to get out of this, which didn't have her use her Lucky Charm in case she couldn't get out in time, Ladybug said the first thing that came into her head.
"Well... why would you want to kill me?" she asked.
This made Hunter stop for a second and look up and amused look on his face.
"Like I said at the beginning of the game of chase we just had my dear," he said smirking "If you're not going to help me, I have no need of you so I might as well destroy you," he said rethinking his own idea "Then again..." he said letting the net down, but not taking it off her and coming forward to look Ladybug in the eye, lifting her chin up to make her look into his.
"There might be a use for you after all, in concerning this new Chat Noir," he said grinning.
"You leave him alone," Ladybug cried out, getting out of this man's hold and reaching for her yoyo. It didn't matter what she thought earlier, this was an emergency.
But she couldn't feel it around her waist.
"Looking for this?" Hunter asked playing with the red and black yoyo as if it were a toy.
"Hey give that back!" Ladybug said reaching out for it, but not being able to reach it.
"Awe... is the Little Lady upset that I have her favourite toy?" Hunter asked chuckling and holding onto the yoyo "Well I think I'll hold on to it for a bit longer then," he said putting it into one of his pockets.
"Now, what can I do with you, to let that little pussy cat know you're in danger?" he asked thinking up some Wonderful idea's but nothing seemed quite enough.
The longer Ladybug was tied up like this, the more she got worried that she wouldn't get out in time and warn Chat Noir.
Just then a beeping came from her yoyo, as said partner was trying to call her.
"Well... it's a bit boring," Hunter said pulling out the weapon-ized toy and looking up to Ladybug "But it's better than nothing," he said unlocking it and pressing the 'Allow' button.
Chat Noir was back home, and was about to change back into Adrien Agreste when he remembered he literally ditched Ladybug back there with the reporters and he didn't tell her where he would be going.
Thinking he should call her to tell her he was ok, he pulled his baton out and pressed the 'Call' button.
After a bit, the other end picked up.
"Hey Ladybug, just calling to tell you I'm safe and alright," he said not looking at the screen as he was getting out some pj's.
But all that changed then the person on the other end said one of the lamest cliché puns in history.
"I'm sorry," the man said "But Ladybug's a little Tied Up right now, but if you leave your name and number..."
Quickly Chat Noir looked at the screen.
"Hunter!" he said as loudly as he dared and growled a bit "What are you doing answering Ladybug's yoyo?"
"Like I said little kitty," The Hunter said smirking turning the screen to a netted Ladybug who was still trying to get out "She's a little... tied up. However, If you want her back all you have to do is come to the Eiffel Tower and free her," he said turning the screen back to himself "I will give you... Until midnight. Seems fair?"
Chat was torn between what to do, mostly because he could hear his Lady screaming at him not to come.
"And if I don't come?" Chat asked fist clenched and teeth grinding.
"Well then... I suggest you take one last look at your little love bug, Chat Noir..." The Hunter said as he once again turned the screen to Ladybug "Because this will be the last you ever see of her... alive..."
And with that the call ended.
Screaming in frustration Chat Noir looked at the clock and say it was just gone passed 11.
Quickly detransforming he let Plagg out and went to get him the biggest wheel of camembert cheese.
"Don't complain, just eat, I need you at full power come midnight if I'm going to save Ladybug," Adrien says to the Kwami.
Surprisingly, the little floating cat, for once did what he was told and just chowed down onto the cheese.
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Back in the stadium, Hunter had gotten Ladybug out from the net, tied her up and slapped some duck tape over her mouth to keep her from talking / screaming.
"Now, now, no need to be like this Little Lady..." Hunter says grinning as Ladybug kicked, and squirmed as hard as she could to try and get away "I'm only doing you and all of Paris a favor. You should be thankful to me. I'm getting rid of that stray alley cat that holds you back after all..."
With that, Ladybug was tied up and secure, her mind and heart were both crushed, and they set off for the Eiffel Tower, to wait it out until midnight.
Midnight was approaching, and Chat Noir was making his way towards the Eiffel Tower, a killer look in his eyes.
'If that guy's done anything to hurt Ladybug, I will not hold back on him...' he thought as he got to the base of the landmark.
Looking up Chat Noir tried to see where Ladybug might be, and saw something right at the top.
Getting out his staff since that would be faster; he extended it as far as it was needed and made his way there touching down on the observation deck, looking up again and seeing Ladybug bound and gagged against the steeple.
Chat Noir was about to go up to untie her and get her down, but her muffled yells of "Mmmmmm Mmmmmm" and the sound of... Someone on the other side of the deck, made him stop.
"Hunter! Get your butt out here so I can fight you!" Chat Noir cried out looking all around for him, his glowing green eyes narrowed.
"My, my, what a temper you hold," Hunter said in an amused voice from the other side of the observation deck.
Screaming in frustration, Chat whipped out his staff and ran around to the other side of the deck, but Hunter wasn't there.
Just then Ladybug saw something and tried to get her partners attention, a worried look on her face.
"Mmm Mmmm, mmmm mmm!" she cried through the tape on her mouth, making him spin around to see Hunter was coming up behind him with a very large sword that was about to come down on to the boy.
Gasping Chat Noir quickly dodged the sword and extended his staff to a fighting size and used it to block his opponent's weapon.
Grinning, Hunter lets up a bit, making Chat tumble forwards and before he could get up again, Hunter harshly kneed him in the stomach.
Grunting, Chat wrapped an arm around his tummy and growled as he looked up at the man through silted eyes, telling everyone that he was mad.
Letting his claws come out, Chat Noir rushed forwards ready to rip this man's eyes out.
The only problem was, Hunter moved as the boy was about to hit him, and had Ladybug by the arm in front of him as a human shield.
"You want to get to me boy, you'll have to get through you precious little Love Bug first," he said chuckling, that laughter increasing as Chat slowly stepped back, growling.
"That's better... Now, I'm sure you've been told lots about me now, so..." Hunter said grinning keeping a hold of Ladybug's arm "Are you going to come over to me the easy way, or do I have to deal with you the hard way?"
Because Chat Noir was trying to think of a way to get Ladybug back safely, he didn't answer.
"Well I can see you're not coming over that easy, so let's see..." Hunter said looking for something to make the boy cooperate and conveniently looked over the edge of the safety railing, an evil smirk coming to his face.
"You know Chat Noir," Hunter said getting the boy's attention "I've always known ladybugs were able to fly... Want to test it on this one?" he asked grinning lifting said girl up and throwing her over the side.
AN: Sorry it's so long - originally it was two chapters, but I thought they were a little too short when they were on their own so I put them together
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