Okay so someone asked if I was shipping Adrien and Allegra and I AM NOT! XD

I'm sorry if I made this seem a little shippy, but that's just how they are! Both of them are friendly dorks! And Melodie/Allegra usually gets stuck with Chat/Adrien because Mercury is too impulsive, Allan is still a little wary (even if he doesn't show it), Kid Mime literally doesn't talk, and there aren't many scenes with Claude!

Again, don't worry, Mari is still the #bae, I even listed this fanfic as [Marinette/Ladybug x Adrien/Chat Noir] so everything's okay! (not to mention Allegra's obvious crush on Claude)

Chat hated the rain.

It wasn't really the case that he hated it, it was more of a...instinctual thing. He always carried an umbrella with him on rainy days as Adrien, and he didn't really mind that much if the rain hit him (although he preferred to avoid it) but as Chat, the hate was more intense. The cat-themed hero always made sure to walk in places where the rain wouldn't hit him; the rooftops were his enemy on those days.

Ladybug always laughed and teased him about it, especially when he would hiss in irritation whenever a drop managed to hit him.

But now it was different.

Yes, his instincts were screaming at him to take cover as he sat on a rooftop and the rain poured down on him relentlessly, and yes he was aware that he could just ask Kid Mime to create some sort of cover against the rain. But he didn't want to.

Right now, as Melodie, Mercury and Kid Mime were sitting beside him and were scanning the city for any sign of Miss Fortune; the rain was the least of his worries.

They were going to end this, and save Marinette.

Chat's eyes narrowed as he spotted a green blur in the dark, matching Mercury's speed. "Over there!" He informed the others, before jumping off and following the blur.

When Melodie had brought him back to the hideout (which she surprisingly opened by playing a tune; he was starting to think that the door opened differently for every person) he had introduced Allan and Claude to a very nervous Nooroo. Plagg nearly had to tie him up to stop him from hiding; explaining that his friend was even more of a nervous wreck when there were more people around.

But when he had calmed down a bit, he had told the boys what he had told Melodie and Adrien, and Claude had already thought of a plan by the end of the story. His quick thinking and brave personality often reminded the blond boy of Ladybug. He had a feeling that, after all of this was said and done; the two would most likely end up to be great friends.

The plan was a bit complicated and Adrien had to admit that he was only half-listening. But something told him that it would fail.

To be fair, Claude had really thought of every possibility and made sure that he had a backup plan in case something would backfire, but she was unpredictable. When it came to fighting Miss Fortune, you just couldn't plan everything ahead of time.

They followed the blur until it stopped in an alley.

"Alix?" Chat breathed, slowly drawing his weapon.

The girl in question send him a two-finger wave. "Whaddup, kitty-cat? How's it going?" She smirked and took a running stance. "You should know by now that it's Timebreaker," she took off, heading straight for the rooftops.

"I'm going after her," Mercury informed, before Chat blocked him with his staff.

"Whatever you do," he told him. "Don't let her touch you."

Mercury nodded and took off, surprisingly struggling to keep up with her as the others followed him on their own pace; Melodie being carried by Kid Mime.

As they were running, Chat nearly bristled as his cat instincts started acting up. "We're being followed," he called, jumping over a rooftop.

Melodie looked behind them, frowning as she saw a girl dressed in a fox-themed costume following them, holding a flute in her right hand. From what Claude had told them, she looked oddly like...

"Chat, do you know the Fox Miraculous holder?"

The blond's eyes widened and he cursed loudly, stopping so they could catch up with him while he kept an eye on the advancing puppet. "That's not the real Volpina," he explained slowly, making sure Lila didn't get too close. "She's a girl in my class who pretended to be her and got Akumatized after Ladybug called out her lies. You should watch out with her, she's dangerous."

"I'm assuming she has the powers of the real Volpina?" Kid Mime muttered.

"If you mean illusions, then yes."

Melodies eyes narrowed and she jumped out of her leader's arms, pulling out her flute as she did so.

Kid Mime frowned. "Melodie, what are you-"

"Think you can create an airplane with two seats?" She cut him off, eyes focused on Volpina; who dive-bombed towards the ground before shooting up and flying after them, gaining speed in the process.

The brunet shrugged in response.

"Well, you better hurry up, we don't have much time." The whole time she talked, she didn't even stutter once; even if she was standing so close to her crush. At that moment, her head was only focused on the mission at hand.

"What are you planning?" Chat asked.

"She creates her illusions with her flute, right?" She started as Kid Mime worked on the task she gave him.

He nodded, green eyes confused.

"Well, Mime once told me that the Fox Miraculous holder could only create her illusions successfully if she finishes her tune; just like he can only create something if he doesn't get interrupted while miming. If I just keep playing, it should be difficult for her, ri-" she yelped as Kid Mime suddenly lifted her up and put her in an invisible seat before climbing in himself; motioning for Chat to lead the way.

The cat grinned at her blushing face, but quickly started running after Volpina started playing her flute.

As Volpina tried to use her powers, Melodie kept frantically playing tunes that went surprisingly well with the songs the Akuma was playing; as if they were playing in harmony. The blonde still made sure she didn't play the same song as the fox Akuma, in case she accidentally finished her illusion for her. She had to admit, it was a bit hard to focus on playing while her leader was driving the 'plane' he created quite recklessly. But then again, she couldn't really blame him, they were trying to escape a dangerous Akuma after all.

It was when Melodie started seeing houses randomly burning and meteors falling that she realized she had messed up somewhere with her songs. The girl gritted her teeth and warned the boys not to pay attention to what was happening around them. Her blue eyes narrowed and she could practically feel smoke coming out of her ears when the villain winked and blew a kiss; clearly daring her to do something.

Well, joke's on her because even if it was true that she was raised to be an obedient little girl; Allegra Vernier does not back down.

"Boys," she called over the sound of 'buildings' being destroyed by 'meteors'. "Whatever happens, keep going!"

She didn't even give them time to respond as she put her flute to her lips and started playing, deciding not to close her eyes and instead locking them straight on the girl chasing them. "Let's see how you like it," she murmured softly, starting to play the same tunes as Volpina had done.

She started playing the tunes faster and faster, until a bright light started to surround her. The faster she played, the brighter the light; until the light died down completely and music notes started appearing. But, unlike the notes that appeared when she was transforming, these ones were a lot bigger in size and acted like projectiles; immediately heading for Lila the moment Melodie played them, only growing larger the longer she played.

The Akuma actually kept up quite well, until she got hit by a G-clef and was knocked off the roof just as they managed to catch up with Mercury.

"How did you-" Chat started, staring at her with wide eyes as Kid Mime destroyed the plane he had created.

Melodie smirked and twirled her flute around. "I got many talents."

"Guys," Mercury rushed towards them, looking a bit distressed. "I caught up with Timetraveller-"

"Timebreaker," Chat corrected.

"Yeah, her," he dismissed. "But when I reached her she just disappeared!"

The blond boy sighed. "Yeah, that's normal, she probably went back in time or to the future."

"That is not normal, dude!" He exclaimed, staring at Chat as if he was crazy.

"Mercury, you literally have sparks of electricity coming from you and you aren't dead," Melodie deadpanned. "I don't think any of us get to say that something is normal or not."

"Ah, blondie's wise words of the day," a familiar voice sang, and Chat tensed.

"My Lady," he greeted lowly, eyes locked on the ground as the others took defensive stances.

Miss Fortune sighed and tilted her head, looking down at them from her crouched position on the nearby rooftop. "I told you, Chaton, Ladybug is dead; even with your little Princess and her Kwami stuck in here." She lightly knocked on the side of her head to emphasize her point, her grin widening. "But I've got good news for you, kitty!"

Without warning, she pounced, tackling her former partner to the ground and not worrying (or caring) about the three others ready to attack her. Before they could, however, Kim, Ivan and Juleka attacked them, in their 'normal' forms.

Chat landed on his back, barely feeling the pain as his hands instinctively wrapped around her waist to steady her as she grinned down at him. Her purple eyes were shining brightly as she placed her hands on each side of his head, smile never leaving her face. "I'm a free woman now," she whispered lowly, as if the others were able to hear her from across the street.

"What are you talking about?" Chat frowned, although he had a slight feeling he knew.

"I'm talking about the fact that Papillon hasn't said anything in a while, and Marionette is telling me he's completely gone," she leaned her head closer to him, her eyes lidded as her voice lost its condescending and teasing tone. "Do you have something to do with that, minou?"

"I thought you beat him," he said, changing the subject. "The thing I want to know is how he was able to give you orders when you took his Miraculous."

She smiled and pulled back, that now-familiar destructive smirk reappearing. "I forgot to take Nooroo with me, and apparently the little thing was so scared of his holder that he agreed to send me his messages. He can't be that scary, can he? Although..." she trailed off, and Chat resisted the urge to shiver when he saw that look in her eyes.

He didn't trust it, at all.

Miss Fortune leaned closer again, this time placing her red-tinted lips at his ear. "I have a feeling you know who he really is, don't you, Adrien?"

His reaction was instant, catching her by surprise as he jumped up and kicked her off him, green eyes wide and nearly breathless. "How'd you know?" Was the only thing he said, still breathing heavily.

The purple-eyed girl calmly got up and brushed off her clothes, winking at him while doing so. "I found out after we fought at the school. You should really check your surroundings better before you transform, minou." She grinned. "Oh, and if you'd like to know; Marinette is freaking out right now, especially since you saw the pictures in her room...even if they're outdated."

He flinched.

"So..." she started slowly, clapping her hands together and almost smiling in delight. "How does it feel to know that your dad has been causing terror all over Paris for years now?" Her eyes glazed over and she scowled, muttering 'shut up, Mari,' underneath her breath before focusing back on the stunned boy, a new idea popping in her head. "It's kind of ironic actually, Marinette has been crushing on the boy in her class for years, and when she finally got over him and moved on to her partner; it turns out they're the same person!"

She walked closer to him. "Well, at least now you can't say she doesn't love you for who you really are."

He stayed silent.

Miss Fortune frowned. "Come on, kitty! I chose the perfect scenery for this talk!" She motioned towards their surroundings, the Eiffel Tower standing proudly a few feet behind them.

"Shut up," he growled as he stared at the ground, his hair covering his eyes and making it impossible for her to see his expression.

"Aww, is the little kitty getting angry?" She taunted. "What are you gonna do? Show me your claws?"

"No."

She chuckled. "That's what I thought. Now, you haven't answered my question yet, how does it feel to know who Papillon really is? It's rude to keep a Lady waiting, you know."

"Shut up," he repeated, clenching his fists.

"I know you won't hurt me, Chaton, so just answer the question. I assume you know about your mother too?"

"Shut up!"

Before she could react, Chat had somehow pulled her back flush to his; holding her hands behind her back. "You're right, I won't hurt you," he breathed into her ear as she struggled to get out of her grip. "But I'm not alone," Mercury zipped past and took her from him, dragging her up a building and dropping her on a rooftop just as she managed to slip out of Chat's grasp.

"Hi, I'm Mercury!" He greeted cheerfully, holding out his hand while keeping her pinned to the rooftop. "I really wish we'd have met under different circumstances but-"

"You talk too much," she hissed, kicking him off and running up the Eiffel Tower.

Chat was about to follow, but a wall made of music notes stopped him as Melodie dropped down behind him. "Don't go after her," she told him, looking a bit worried, even if she kept her voice leveled. "We need to take care of other things first."

"Like?"

The girl rolled her eyes and smacked him on the head with her flute. "Open your damn eyes!"

Chat groaned in pain but did as asked anyway, looking surprised when he saw Kid Mime and Allan both struggling against his classmates; some Akumatized and some normal. Marionette really was powerful.

"We should help-" she started, but was cut off by a familiar, calming tune.

All four heroes looked up to see Volpina standing on a nearby rooftop, and as she finished playing her tune, all of the 'puppets' disappeared.

"They were illusions," Chat murmured, still in a daze from what happened.

"Yup!" Miss Fortune called loudly from her place on the Eiffel Tower. "I kept the real deal hidden away, Marionette didn't really like that, but who cares? I'm the one in charge now! She'll just have to wait until sunrise if she wants to see her puppets in action."

The two watched as Volpina separated Kid Mime and Mercury and quickly went to help them; Melodie going after Kid and Chat going after Mercury. The Akuma had created several illusions to attack them, keeping them busy while she watched from the sidelines.

In the middle of the fight, Mercury stopped completely, staring at something in front of him. Despite his eyes being completely white, the terror on his face was clear.

"Mercury?" Chat asked carefully, stepping forward and absentmindedly noticing that the illusions they were fighting had disappeared completely.

"No..." he whispered, sounding completely broking as he started trembling in place; eyes wide and fearful.

Chat grabbed a hold of his shoulders, realizing what was going on when he saw Volpina playing on her flute and looking down at the speedster. "Mercury! Snap out of it! Whatever she's showing you, it's fake!"

He shook his head, rambling random things to himself, seemingly not hearing Chat. The cat-themed hero didn't know why, but he suddenly felt everything heating up for some strange reason. And...was it just him, or was Mercury changing color?

"Chat, watch out!" Melodie screamed loudly, running as fast as she could (which wasn't very fast) and tackling him far away from her teammate. She did it just in time, because all the blue faded from Mercury as he screamed and caught on fire. All the blue being replaced with flaming orange and the white sparks of electricity being replaced by red flames.

He took a running stance, and headed straight for a shocked Volpina, leaving behind flames as he ran.

"Mercury changes into...well, this, if you get him angry enough." Melodie explained quickly, her eyes wide as she breathed heavily, voice cracking on occasion. "He doesn't have any control over himself in those moments; all I can say is that he's dangerous."

"So, he's literally hot-headed?" The green eyed boy confirmed.

Mercury attacked the stunned villain, confused when she just dissolved into smoke when he reached her and the real girl was hovering in the air; looking more scared than she's ever been. She took her lies too far this time. Hell, even Miss Fortune seemed surprised, although she didn't really seem to mind this change of events.

"I guess you can say that," Melodie nodded.

Kid Mime landed in front of the two, looking just as worried as his blonde teammate. "Melodie, you need to knock him out."

"What?" She exclaimed, clutching her flute protectively. "Mime, I can't just-"

"You have to," he stressed, looking at her with wide blue eyes. "He won't calm down any other way, he saw all of us die, nothing will make him stop after that!"

"Wait," Chat cut in, waving his hands. "You saw what Lila showed him?"

"Of course," the brunet responded. "My powers are miming, I literally am creating things by visualizing them; seeing through illusions is easy once you get the hang of that."

As Mercury rushed around, leaving flames wherever he went; Melodie bit her lip and doubtfully looked down at her flute before looking back up at Kid Mime. "Cover for me," was all she said.

He smiled. "Don't I always?"

Chat walked past them. "You guys get him," he started, looking up at the Eiffel Tower with narrowed eyes. "I'll go after her."

Both heroes looked at each other for a second, before nodding at him and running off towards their friend; Melodie with her flute in hand and Kid Mime making sure she didn't get hit by the flames.

Chat Noir sighed. "I guess it's just you and me now, My Lady," he stated, before propelling himself forwards with his staff and climbing the Eiffel Tower on all fours like a cat.

He would get her back.