Even if it had only been a day or so, Ladybug had missed this.

The feeling of freedom she got as she swung through the city with her yo-yo, running and jumping from rooftop to rooftop, the wind blowing in her face. She loved it. It was one of those rare times were she would allow herself to clear her mind, at the moment it didn't matter that they were stuck in a different dimension or that Adrien was Chat Noir. Right now, she just focused on nothing.

Chat was right next to her, climbing on buildings and jumping from rooftops. She knew he was slowing himself down, he was usually much faster than her, something she blamed on his cat-like abilities. He hadn't made a dorky comment or horrible pun yet, but she could see the bright smile on his face as they ran. And suddenly, it clicked. The reason why she didn't realize her partner was her crush.

Adrien Agreste was a sweet and sometimes shy boy.

Chat Noir was confident and cocky.

Adrien was used to doing what his dad asked.

Chat could be carefree and do what he wanted.

They were the exact opposites of each other, even if they were one and the same.

Volpina and Queen B were a couple of buildings ahead of them. The fox themed hero did somersaults and flips as she ran and jumped, laughing the whole time. She moved with elegance and maturity, something Ladybug had seen in Nadie. She didn't know if it was the Kwami's personality or just a fox thing, but it clearly leaked through Volpina.

Queen B on the other hand preferred to stay in the air. While Ladybug, Chat and Volpina stayed on the rooftops to run and jump, sometimes landing on the ground for a short amount of time before climbing back up, the honey blonde hero had a yellow lasso which she used in the same manner Ladybug did with her yo-yo. If Queen B landed on the rooftops, it was probably by accident and it would only take seconds before she was back in the sky.

It send shivers down Ladybug's spine, watching Chloé act childish and nice. It was like she was watching a whole different person speak through another person's body. But still she believed that her world's Chloé could be this nice too. From what she had picked up, Adrien and Chloé had been childhood best friends and Adrien seemed way too nice to hang out with someone like the Chloé she knew now.

The two classmates had caught up to the other two by now, the Eiffel Tower wasn't far away, but for some reason, Volpina and Queen B had stopped.

"Maybe we should split up-"

"No!" Queen B hissed, looking at her partner incredulously. "Volpina, are you crazy?! What if Miss Fortune and Chat Blanc show up?! Then what?!"

Volpina rolled her eyes. "Relax, Honeybee. I wasn't suggesting we split up completely. I was suggesting we split up in pairs of two, you and me and Coccinella and Chat, just to cover more ground."

"This is going to be a thing, isn't it?" Ladybug sighed after hearing the nickname again.

Volpina winked. "You bet."

"Miss Fortune and Chat Blanc?" Chat echoed, making Queen B flinch and Volpina sigh and shake her head.

She clapped her hands slowly. "Nicely done, Honeybee, nicely done."

"I'm sorry!"

The Italian girl sighed, her chocolate colored eyes darkening as she stared at the two heroes. "Miss Fortune and Chat Blanc are the whole damn reason our Paris is being taken over and destroyed by Hawk Moth," she explained. "You may not see it now, but the city is breaking little by little."

Ladybug looked around, her black and white vision making it a little hard for her to see in the dark, but apparently, Tikki knew what she wanted. Slowly, the girl's vision started to clear up and it took a moment for her eyes to adjust to the dark and even then it wasn't completely clear. But at least she could see something.

She saw Paris, that's it, nothing seemed off.

Ladybug blinked up at Volpina and shrugged. "I don't see anything," she admitted.

"Me neither," Chat said. "And I have night vision."

"That's because you aren't paying attention to the little things." Volpina muttered, the bottom part of her hair swishing around in the wind like a fox's tail.

Queen B sighed, deciding to elaborate on the matter because if she was honest with herself; Volpina was blunt. And her bluntness caused her to outright suck at explaining things. "What is Paris known for?"

Chat winked at Ladybug. "The city of love."

The black haired girl rolled her eyes.

"Yes, but other than that?" Queen B prompted.

Ladybug frowned. "The city of lights..." she mumbled, realization starting to kick in.

Back home, her and Chat mostly patrolled at night and she never had any problems with seeing, even with her black and white vision. While here, Tikki had to put extra energy into giving her her own vision back to see; and even then it didn't really help.

But that was because back home, there were lights on everywhere. And here, all the lights had been turned off...even the Eiffel Tower's.

"We need to stop them," Ladybug hissed.

Volpina rolled her eyes and smiled. "Duh. So, back to splitting up."

Chat shrugged and grinned. "I think it's a purrfect idea."

Ladybug groaned, there it was, she was wondering when he'd start. "Damn it, Chat."

"I take it, he does this a lot?" Volpina raised an eyebrow.

Ladybug rolled her eyes. "You have no idea, he just won't stop!"

"A pawful accusation, my Lady," he said, grinning when Queen B giggled. "See? She likes them?"

Volpina rolled her eyes. "She's like Lizzie, likes everything," she grabbed Queen B and tossed her off the roof, not even looking back. "We'll scan the Tower on the bottom, you two climb up," she didn't wait for an answer as she jumped after her partner.

Chat blinked. "Did she just throw her off the roof?"

"Yup."

"She could've gotten hurt!"

"I don't think so," Ladybug said, looking down and watching how Queen B pulled back her lasso and yelled at Volpina once she hit the ground. "Volpina knows what she is doing...even if it's risky. She knew B would catch herself."

He shrugged. "It was bugging me."

"Chat, don't make me test if cats always land on their feet."

He held his hands up innocently. "Okay, no need to get violent!"

She rolled her eyes, flinching when her eyesight switched back to black and white.

She swung her yo-yo, not waiting for him as she flew through the air. He'd catch up, at least now he didn't have to hold back.

It only took minutes before they reached the top of the Tower, Ladybug frowned as she scanned the area; agitated by the fact that she couldn't see a thing. "Chat?"

"Nothing unusual," he called back. He walked over to her, deliberately running his claws across the rails to make his presence known so he wouldn't startle her. the blond sighed as he leaned over the edge, looking at the somber looking city. "Normally I would've commented on the beautiful sight, but..."

"I know," she sighed.

Both of them jumped as a loud crash could be heard before the lights of the Eiffel Tower started to turn back on. Ladybug's vision cleared up a bit, the lack of colors she could see protecting her from the flashes. Chat on the other hand got blinded for a few seconds, the bright lights of the Tower clashing with his night vision and Ladybug was quick to cover his eyes with her hand until his sight got used to it.

The girl glanced at him. "You okay?"

He blinked a couple of times before nodding. "Yeah."

Both of them walked in the opposite direction, still staying on the same floor but checking different sections. Something wasn't right, why would the lights suddenly go on?

After finding nothing, Ladybug made her way towards her partner, frowning when he didn't seem to react to her presence. "Chat?"

He didn't react.

"Chat!"

The boy jumped in surprise as he snapped out of it, a nervous look crossing his face. "M-my Lady?"

"What were you doing?" Ladybugs eyes narrowed as he took a step to the side, blocking her view of the city.

"Nothing!"

She frowned and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Chat?"

He paled. "Princess, don't-"

She pushed him away, a gasp escaping her lips.

"-look."

Ladybug covered her mouth with her hands, tears filling her eyes. "No.." she whimpered. She rushed forward, hands gripping the rails tightly as she leaned over to get a better look at the ground. It was difficult to see because they were so high up, but the Tower gave her enough light to see.

On the ground was a body, motionless, from what she could see.

"Manon*," she breathed softly, not hesitating as she jumped off the Eiffel Tower; Chat following after her.

Ladybug landed on the ground and rushed towards the child, crouching down and gently cradling Manon into her lap. She ran her hands through the little girl's hair and checked for a heartbeat; relieved when she heard the soft and steady pattern of her breathing.

Chat landed next to her, a worried look on his face. "Is she..."

"No," Ladybug shook her head, wiping a tear off her cheek as she pulled the girl closer. "She's breathing, Dieu merci, she's breathing."

Chat smiled, his heartbeat slowing down a bit. He remembered the cute little girl he had a photo shoot with in the park and he didn't want any type of harm thrown her way.

Ladybug brushed Manon's hair out of her face and checked for any visible injuries, her face darkening when she spotted several bruises and cuts on her body; most of them on her face.

"Kitty," she spoke, her voice dark.

"Yes?"

"If I ever find the person who did this..." she paused, unsure of her next words, but from the pure rage she was feeling at the moment; she knew it needed to be said. "You have to hold me back."

Because if she was honest with herself, she didn't know what she would do once she found the person who dared to touch her little Manon.

Sure, the child was annoying and sure, Marinette got agitated sometimes because of her. But she had been babysitting the girl for a while now and despite all her faults, Manon was still a child; an adorable one. She was obviously very fond of Marinette too, sometimes outright refusing to do anything if she wasn't there.

From the many times that Marinette had to babysit the girl, she had grown to love her. Which is the exact reason she was so angry at that moment.

Chat seemed surprised (and a little worried) by the request, but he agreed to it anyway. He jumped when the 'phone' in his weapon went off, completely forgetting for a second that Volpina and Queen B were able to contact them this way too. He frowned as he pressed the 'answer' button and Queen B's worried face appeared. "Y-"

"You guys have to get out of there!" She hissed, dodging an ice blast and shooting back a dart with her bee-gun. In the background he could see Volpina running on the roof, frantically playing her flute as she dodged bubbles and jumped to another building.

"What's going on?!"

"It's the Bubbler and Stormy Weather, it was a trap! They're coming for you-" She got cut off as the Bubbler shot a bubble at her, trapping her. Queen B yelped and glared at the boy in the sky before taking off her crown and poking the bubble with the sharp edge. "Go!" She said, before ending the call.

Chat tensed and crouched down next to Ladybug, having a bad feeling about this. Now he knew why the lights turned on when they did, it blinded him; effectively distracting his senses and stopping him from sensing any danger nearby.

"Princess, we need to-"

"Well, well, look what the cat dragged in."

Chat turned to see a blond boy in a white Chat Noir costume with glowing yellow eyes instead of green ones.

Chat Blanc.

Ladybug got up from the ground, Manon still unconscious in her arms. Her eyes narrowed when she saw the villain, widening in surprise when a girl landed next to him.

She wore a puffy black and red dress that was about knee-length, the two colors blended well with each other; giving the red a dirty look so it wasn't so bright. The top part of the dress sat snuggly against her chest while the bottom puffed out. She wore the same mask Ladybug had, the only difference being that hers was black with red dots instead of red with black dots. She had her black hair in the same two pigtails, a black rose stuck in her hair. Her hands were covered in black lace gloves. All the dark colors clashed with the bright red of her eyes, but it still made beautiful contrast at the same time. The whole outfit gave her an elegant look, as if she was going to a masquerade.

"Think we found this world's version of us?" Chat whispered.

Miss Fortune frowned and wrapped the rope of her yo-yo around her fingers, dropping the weapon/toy before pulling it back up and catching it. "Adrien, do you know who these people are?" She spoke, her voice calm and nearly emotionless.

Ladybug clutched Manon tighter. "She just confirmed it," she whispered back.

"No," Blanc* shook his head and narrowed his eyes; his voice just as calm. "Never seen them before, my dear."

Ladybug flinched, and she thought Chat's 'my Lady' or 'Princess' was cheesy.

"Hmm..." Miss Fortune's red eyes darkened and she pressed a button on the black and red yo-yo in her hands. Chat's and Ladybug's eyes widened as blades shot out of the toy and the girl made sure to hold it by the rope so she wouldn't accidentally cut herself. "I never liked strangers."

A sinister glint appeared in Blanc's yellow eyes and he smirked. "Why don't we deal with them, then?" He teased, winking at the girl next to him as he lifted his hand, the claws looking sharper than Chat's for some reason.

The blond hero's eyes widened as his...counterpart's hand flickered with electricity.

Well, that was new.


*Remember this cutie?

*Question: Should I keep calling Chat Blanc 'Blanc' or something else?

I couldn't help but smile as I wrote the descriptions for Chat Blanc and Miss Fortune. It just went like; 'Chat's suit was white' and then when Miss Fortune came in BAM! An entire paragraph dedicated to her appearance. XD