Yo, peeps. Here we are in Chapter 4; I didn't think we'd make it this far. This chapter is gonna be a hell of a trip because I have no idea how this will go. A shitstorm of awfulness is coming, in more ways than one, so I suggest preparing your cringes. I also want to thank everyone who's read, reviewed, followed, and/or favorited this story! You guys make me so happy. 😄

Also, I forgot to mention; the kids are in high school (Lycée), on summer break, getting ready to become sophomores(Première). I apologize for any bad translations because I'm using online translators, but if you guys have any better translations, I would love to hear/see them! I love Paris, though I've never been, but I do think it's beautiful and interesting. I am changing where Strangely Beautiful is because I actually looked at the layout of Paris and realized that what I had in mind wasn't going to work.

So yeah... 😅

Enjoy!

WARNINGS: GORE, NONCON, DARKNESS, & YAOI (sin.)

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Miraculous Ladybug.

Chat Noir was not having a good night. Not only was he captured, but the Akumatized person who captured him was a chatterbox. All that came from HeartAche's mouth was how much she detested affection, especially romantic, and how she was going to destroy it all once she had his and Ladybug's Miraculouses. For his part, Chat sat quietly, only half listening, plotting an escape to get back to his Lady; all he could think about was what shape Ladybug was in. But HeartAche's next words made Chat Noir's blood run hotter.

"Once your little "Love Bug" gets here, I'll make sure she gets a fight she'll never forget", the villainess said, her dark smile gleaming with glee at Chat's angry glare. His struggling renewed, worry and fear and every other negative emotion flooding his body.

"Don't you dare lay a finger on her", the cat-themed hero exclaimed, anger fueling his desire to get to rid HeartAche. The Akumatized girl sauntered over to her captive, a mischievous glint in her ruby eyes.

"Silly kitty cat, I already did, remember? And I plan to do much better this time~", HeartAche said, flicking one of Chat Noir's cat ears. The female returned to her spot near the railing, her back to her feline prisoner. Suddenly, the sound of something, similar to metal creaking from weight, reached Chat's ears, making his ears twitch; a smug smile stretched across the teen's face before he began to stall for time.

"Hey, Red Menace! Why didn't you just turn me into one your raging, love-hating maniacs? Too scared of bad luck", Chat Noir spat, his cockiness rearing its ugly head. HeartAche gave a nasty smirk and turned to face him, her eyes glowing.

"Now where would the fun in that be? You're too easy a target. Always the clumsy and unfortunate, aren't you, kitty? I love a good challenge ~", the villainess purred. Then her playful demeanor suddenly disappeared as she lightly kicked Chat in the chest, threateningly standing above his prone form.

"And the name's HeartAche", the Akumatized girl hissed. Suddenly, the sound of the elevator reaching their level made Chat's and HeartAche's heads snap towards the sound. A wicked smile oozed its way on to the villainess' pretty lips, eyes glowing in eagerness; she quickly gathered Chat Noir's staff and stealthily made her way to the lift. The feline hero struggled in vain to escape the yo-yo's unbreakable string, but, of course, to no avail. Just when Chat opened his mouth to yell, scream, do something to distract HeartAche from harming his Lady for just a moment, he felt an unfamiliar presence near him. Turning towards the stairs, he saw an interesting sight. A person was creeping up the stairs, glancing around cautiously before their eyes landed on Chat and their eyes locked for a brief moment.

The captured hero was at first taken aback by how bright the person's eyes were, shining like stars against the dark background, then he took note of the emotions in said eyes: uncertainty and determination. He knew that look well; he and Ladybug had that look on their faces once before, too. But who was this masked stranger steadily getting closer to him?

"A-a-are you a-alright", the person asked, worry and nervousness very much evident in their voice. Chat quickly snapped out of his daze at the feminine voice and was surprised when he discovered the stranger's body a few inches from his own. Chat Noir nodded slowly, still trying to process the person's sudden appearance and why it was so quiet. Fear and concern started to take over Chat's brain, horrible thoughts of possible events happening to Ladybug running through his head; he struggled against his bonds again, desperateness in every wiggle and twist. The cat themed hero jumped when he felt a hand on his shoulder, the worried face of the stranger entering his gaze.

"You don't have to worry about Ladybug; she's still on the first floor, recovering. HeartAche's only just now getting on the elevator to patrol the second floor", the person said. Opal was thankful for his sensing abilities at that moment.

"How... How do you know that", Chat asked, genuine curiosity in his voice.

"I-I snuck past Ladybug on the way up here and I can kinda... sense people's life forces...", Opal shyly trailed off at seeing Chat Noir's confused stare. It slightly slipped Opal's mind that explaining his powers to Humans would take time, something they didn't have much of. Lightly tracing his finger tips on the thin yo-yo string, the boy searched for the endpoint where he could unravel the weapon, much to the hero's slight embarrassment. Chat squirmed under Opal's probing touches, a light blush dusting his face.

"L-look, we just met, and as much as I appreciate your enthusiasm, my heart belongs to-Aaahh!" The feline hero suddenly found himself laying on his face as Ladybug's yo-yo unwounded itself, spinning him while returning to its spool in Opal's hand. Stifling a giggle, the teen helped Chat Noir to his feet and patiently waited for him to finish stretching before handing him the yo-yo.

"Here. You go take this to Ladybug, I'll go take on HeartAche; you can take the stairs to avoid being seen by HeartAche, just be sure to be quiet, as the stairs can make noise if you just apply all your bodyweight in one go", Opal advised, preparing himself, both mentally and physically, to go fight the villainess; however, Chat caught the boy's arm before he could go anywhere.

" 'Take on HeartAche'? Are you crazy?! This isn't a game; she can really hurt you! Just go down to where its safe, and Ladybug and I will ta-", Chat was cut off by Opal by placing his own hand on top his, a determined smile on his lips. Then it suddenly struck the cat themed hero that he had to look upat the boy; the top of Chat Noir's head had only reached to Opal's nose. Shaking off his realization, Chat caught sight of Opal's eyes again; they were such a bright, unusual blue, but incredibly beautiful in their own right. The message Opal wished to convey was loud and clear in his eyes: "Trust me". Chat's grip loosened slightly, but he was still unsure. Opal mustered the most reassuring smile he could and spoke.

"Look, I know you don't know me and I haven't really given you a reason to trust me, but I know for sure I can deal with HeartAche! I can prove that I'm capable of something good if you just give a chance... Please", Opal begged; said villainess was getting close to heading into the stairs that lead to the first level. Chat was prepared to argue but, once again, those damn eyes stopped him! Opal's eyes pleaded oh so strongly and genuine concern and worry was plainly visible. With a sigh and the reluctant loosening of his grip, Chat Noir let Opal go; Opal offered another smile, this one full of thanks, as he took off towards the elevator, calling over his shoulder, "Take the stairs; she'll be distracted by the noise of the elevator and you can quickly make it past her. Go!"

Chat didn't need to be told twice, carefully maneuvering his way down the the levels. He took note that Opal was right about HeartAche waiting at the elevator, her back pressed against the wall, ready to strike with his staff. As much he desired it back, he continued on his path, determined to get to Ladybug. He just hoped the person would be alright; he didn't know how he would deal if that girl got hurt. Chat suddenly remembered that he forgot to ask her name; steeling himself, he made a silent promise to get her name when she returned from battle.

"Don't let me down."

Well... I tried. 😥 As you can see, Opal's species can sense life forces (but none do it better than Pisces!) and, at times, can be a type of X-ray vision. You'll see more special power later. 😉

I'm pretty sure I messed up Chat's character (he also thinks Opal is a girl! 😂), but I promise to try to do better in later chapters! I think you'll get a surprise visit from another character in another chapter.

I'm a scatterbrain for not telling you guys that stuff earlier, so I'm sorry. But anyway, I hope you enjoyed and will give feedback!

See you in the next chapter. 😊