The world was filled with darkness all around him; the chatter of voices could be heard in the far distant. Fog lingered around as if floating through clouds in the dark sky. He stood among the shadows as the faded voices vibrated closer to him. Soon they surrounded him and spoke up and down like flying birds swarming his head. "Adrien. Adrien." The world shook slightly beneath his person as the voices grew louder. "Adrien!" Adrien covered his ears as the voices pierced his eardrums, they pulsated in pain. What was going on? His eyes looked about as he tried walking along. He stumbled slightly forward, regaining his balance as the dark world shook harder, the floor cracking below and a white light illuminated from the opening. The ground vibrated and shook, causing his body to loose its balance and fall toward the opening. A scream escaped his lips as his body flung down and then, he felt he hit something hard.

A gasp escaped his lips, his body quickly jerking up from the damp floor below. The world was still dark, but a small amount of light could be scene from a cellphone as it gleamed along his face. His arm cut the beam of light from his sight. "Alya?" he questioned, voice kind of gravely as if he awoke from a 10 year sleep. She sighed of relief. "You're okay, thank goodness." She told as she was keeled next to him. She lowered the phone as her hand reached for his. He took it gratefully as she helped him to his feet. He winced; his muscles slightly burned and a small pain running down his neck. "What happened?" he questioned as he looked about as other people were gathering up to their feet, people trying to wake others and checking on one another. "That girl electrocuted you guys." She explained as she dusted off his shoulder. He shook his head slightly as the world shifted a bit, he quickly gripped his head, trying to stay on his feet as he looked about the ground. The memory swaying back to his mind. Electrobeth; another Akumatized victim.

"Are you okay?" he questioned as he looked her over and then looked down at Manon who was gripping her side. She nodded. "Yeah, I actually didn't get shocked." She explained as she pointed down to her shoes. "Rubber boots. Manon didn't get shocked either since she wasn't touching the ground." She explained. "But, Marinette, Nino and you, weren't so lucky." She explained, making a sour face. Adrien blinked and quickly looked over as Nino was helping Marinette up onto her feet. He took a few steps toward them. "You okay?" he questioned.

Nino nodded. "Yeah man, a little wobbly but I'm good." He told as he held onto Marinette's hand and helped her along. Adrien looked her over. "Um. Are you okay?"

Marinette nodded slowly as she gripped her head a bit as it pounded slightly "Y-yeah, I think so." She told as Nino pulled his hands away from her as she regained her balance somewhat. Manon sniffled and ran to Marinette. "Marinette!" she cried and hugged Marinette's legs tightly. Marinette blinked and smiled. "It's okay, Manon, I'm fine." She told as she picked the crying little one up. A gasp escaped her lips as she winced slightly. Her muscles locked a bit and sent shockwaves through her body. Her legs felt like jello and she almost collapsed. Adrien and Nino jerked toward her, Adrien holding her shoulder and Nino taking Manon from Marinette's arms. She took in a deep breath as she closed her eyes, taking the pain in. "Sorry." She explained as she looked over to Manon in Nino's arms. Manon looked down and then to Alya. "She'll be fine, she's just still dealing with the after effects." Alya explained as she took her from Nino.

Adrien looked up at toward the crowd of people as they were jerking at the doors and then looked to Marinette. He sighed to himself, everyone needed to get out, and this girl was too dangerous for people like Marinette to be around. They were in danger being here. He reached down and took her wrist. She blinked as he entwined her arm around his neck and his hand on her opposite hip. "Come on. We need to find a way out." He explained as he helped Marinette walk over. She bit her lip, heart race accelerating and stared at the floor. "I. I think I'm fine. I can walk on my own. I'm fine, just a bit wobbly" She explained to Adrien but he didn't seem too convinced as it didn't change his expression of determination to helping her. Marinette could sense Alya smirking at them. Marinette took in a deep breath and released it shakily as she looked ahead at the scene they walked upon. People were tugging at the automatic doors, trying to pry them open. Others outside that had been able to get out were trying to open them as well from their side. There was a police officer outside as he was trying to calm people; Adrien squinted his eyes, it looked like Rodger, Sabrina's dad, a previous Akumatized victim. "Don't worry, a rescue team is coming to open the doors."

"How long will that be?"

"I need to be with my daughter!"

"Get me out of here, now!"

"Just break the glass!"

People were screaming and growing angry as they continued to pull at the doors that were locked by the electrical locks. Adrien sighed, shaking his head at the way they all were acting. People needed to stay calm, freaking out only makes everything worse; he learned that the hard way. "We need to find a way out." He explained. Marinette looked over at him, searching his face. "That, Electrobeth girl, whatever her name is, her power is electricity, so she shut all the automatic doors." Adrien whispered as he looked to Marinette. "Then she probably can't keep the non-electric doors shut."

He was right.

"Then, we have to find a non-electric driven door, there has to be a normal one around here somewhere." Marinette whispered. Even though human kind was turning toward everything being electrical driven, they can't have everything like that. Adrien nodded and walked them over to the bench. He gently helped her sit along the cushion seating and jumped onto of it as he stood next to her. "Attention!" he yelled as he waved his arms. "Hey! Everyone. Hey! Hello?!"

He huffed as people weren't listening to him as he was trying to gather their attention, his foot tapped along the blue cushion growing impatient. Marinette glared and placed her two fingers between her lips as she blew. Everyone jumped as the loud whistle echoed the room. The crowd looked to the sitting girl along the bench. "Everyone. Shut up the heck up!" she huffed, Alya chuckled to herself at her friends behavior. Adrien blinked and looked down at her. His sight then looked back at the crowd as they looked toward him, which made him clear his throat. "Um, everyone, forget those doors. You want to get out now? Then we need to split up and find a normal non-electric door to get out before that walking lightbulb comes back. We need to check the emergency exits in every theater, backrooms, even look for windows that can be opened."

"Split up, with that crazy chick roaming the halls?!" someone yelled. "You're crazy, I need to be with my daughter!"

Marinette glared as one after another, the crowd yelled toward the blonde. "No, he's not, he's right, we need to find a door." She stood up slowly, somewhat shaky. "You want to stay here like sittings ducks, then go ahead, if you want to find a door, then you need to come on and face the facts and do what is resemble." She grumbled as the people still didn't seem to convinced as they turned back toward the door. Her shoulders shook slightly with anger, if she was Ladybug, then they would listen. Adrien smiled over at her as he jumped down to her side. "Thanks anways." He told, she blinked, blushing slightly. "You have great leadership skills."

"N-not really, since nobody is listening. I was just, need to do what's best for everyone."

He nodded firmly.

"I wanna stay here, Marinette!" Manon cried. "That mean lady might be still here. She might hurt you again. Ladybug and Chat can come save us." Manon told as she pulled her bag off and pulled the dolls out, holding them close. Marinette bit her lip, staring at the girl. "Um, yeah, maybe, but, right now, we need to see if we can save ourselves. Can't leave everything for the hero's" She explained. Manon shook her head. "No!" she pouted as she stomped her foot. "That's what hero's are for, they save people." Marinette sighed, she could sense the child was just scared, witnessing what happened, she couldn't blame her. Adrien smiled. "Don't worry, why not you girls wait here, while Nino and I go look for a way out. Since it seems nobody else wants to leave either."

"Well. Um." Marinette looked to Alya and to scared Manon. She needed to transform, become Ladybug. Manon's bottom lip quivered as she peered up with tear-filled eyes. Her shoulders relaxed. "I guess…" She sighed. "I guess we can stay in the bathroom. Only thing electric in there would be the lights. So I guess it's safer in there."

Manon's eyes glowed and she smiled. "Yay!"

Marinette bit upon her lip as she looked down at her pouch along her side. She needed to see if Tikki was okay, she needed to transform, she needed to get away and save everyone. But how can she do that with Alya and Manon close by. "Okay, Nino, you check down Side B, and I'll go down Side A." Adrien claimed as he pointed down the direction he would be taking. Nino nodded. Marinette gulped as she looked to Adrien, she then looked away. "Be. Safe." She told. Adrien side smiled and nodded. "You too. I know you can keep Manon safe." Adrien claimed before he parted his way down Side A. Marinette looked to Alya and Manon, and made their way into the girl's lavatory.

Adrien bolted up the hall with all his might. His eyes looked back and forth to see if the coast was clear as he entered one of the theater rooms. He made his way down the ramp and to the side of the projection screen. The emergency exit door that normally glowed red, was dark and black. Biting upon his lip, he reached and pressed onto the door handle. His muscles burned as he pressed with all his might, but it didn't budge. So much for an emergency exit.

Adrien blinked as something tussled next to his side. He flinched as he almost forgot about his little fairy friend. He pulled his shirt away as Plagg flew out. "Man, that wasn't a fun experience." He claimed, shaking his head side to side. "Almost fried my whiskers off."

"You okay?" Adrien questioned the black blob that disappeared slightly in the darkness of the room, only visible part was his eyes.

Plagg nodded and swayed up to Adrien. Plagg gasped and gagged as he flew away from his master. "You smell like overcooked popcorn."

Adrien rolled his eyes. "Hardy har, its better then moldy cheese." Plagg gasped. "How could you say such a thing?"

Adrien chuckled and then grew huffed. "Now, we need to find an exit and get everyone out of here." Adrien then jumped as screams were heard down the other side of the theater. His eyebrows creased inward with concern. He looked to Plagg with a serious face. "Plagg, claws out."

::

"Don't worry Marinette, they will be fine." Alya claimed as she leaned back on the sink, arms crossed. Manon sat along the tile floor as she held the dolls close. "We should be helping them." Marinette claimed as she touched her pouch, looking away from them. "With how you're walking and how scared Manon is, I doubt we'd be able to do anything."

"I'm not scared! I just, want to stay in here." Manon pouted.

Alya chuckled. "Okay you little Monkey." She smiled.

"And I'm walking fine now." Marinette assured her.

"I'm sure Ladybug and Chat Noir are on their way. Let's just hope that nothing bad happens." Marinette held her arms close to her person as she looked away from her friend; at least Chat could come, where ever he was.

"How do Ladybug and Chat Noir know there is danger?" Manon questioned.

"I think those super hero's have some sort of spidie-sense for evil things. For those nasty Akuma." Alya chuckled.

Marinette smiled awkwardly, her eyes looking down to her bag. Actually, they didn't have that, well, she didn't, they only knew about Akumatized victims from the news, or from being near the attack. Chat Noir could possibly not even know about the attack going on, unless this is on the news outside of the building. She can only hope he finds a way in, or already found a way in. She sighed slightly but then jumped as voices and screams echoed outside the room and the lights in the room flickered. Alya and Marinette stood up straight, the sound of people outside chattered and then grew loud as they stated. "What are they?!"

Marinette looked to Alya as the sound of people screaming continued and the sound of metal scrapping and rustling together. Marinette put her finger to her lips to Alya and Manon. They nodded as Marinette tip toed across the tile floor and leaned against the wall to the open doorway. Licking her bottom lip, she held her breath as she glanced outside the corner opening. Her eyes widen in horror, staring at a scene she couldn't imagine. Robot like animal creatures surrounded the people outside; they were the size of medium size bears or some large like dog. "Let me go!" a person yelled as they were dragged by the leg in the creatures mouth. Another person screaming as they were tackled by another creatures; from what she could see there were 5 of them. What were they? Marinette breathed in slightly to herself and quickly covered her mouth as one of the robot goblins light eyes glowed toward the doorway. Marinette backed away from the sight and looked to Alya, she pointed to one of the stalls. Alya nodded and quickly picked Manon up and carried her into the stall, shutting and locking the door. Her heart raced as she ran toward the other one but a gasp escaped her lips as something gripped her foot and pulled her to the ground. She gasped, hitting the hard floor below, a sharp pain going through her calf as something dug and scrapped across her pant leg. She turned and looked at the metal creature that had her by the leg in its mouth. She was able to get a better look at the strange creation. The small creature stood on all fours, its body covered in slabs of uneven and bent up metal. A verity of colors, logos and a few control buttons popped across it surface. She stared as it looked as if it resembled one of the old arcade games located in the cinema across the building as she read the words; Space Adventures on its side.

Marinette gasped as her body slide across the tile floor as the creature dragged her along. "Let me go!"

"Marinette!" Alya yelled from inside the stall. Marinette blinked and looked behind her. "Alya no! keep Manon safe!" She yelled as she gripped the corner wall. Her grip jerked away from the corner and she growled. "Let me go, you overgrown robot rat!" she hissed as she jerked her other leg toward its face, kicking it in between its eyes. It didn't budge as it continued to drag her around the corner and out into the lobby. She hissed as the carpet burned against her spine as she was dragged across it, her shirt riding up slightly. Her skin burned as the she was dragged harshly across. She blinked and gasped as another creature ran over to them and chomped down on her bag. "H-hey!" she yelled. "Let go!" she screamed as she tugged the strings. Tikki was in there, she couldn't let them have it! A black blur raced across her vision, jumping onto the creature that gripped her bag, causing it to spit the bag out of its fangs. "It's not nice to fight over a girl." He spoke as he slammed his staff across the face of the other one like a golf club. The goblin screeched as it let her leg go and growled toward the cat superhero. He stood between it and Marinette. "You want her? You got to go through me tough guys." He explained as he twirled the staff between his fingers. The two creatures lunged toward him. "Suit yourself." Marinette heard him whisper, before she shielded her eyes as the boy whacked the two creatures with his staff, causing them to fly across the room, knocking into another goblin and into the wall. Chat ran across the floor and jumped along the face of the one that had another civilian's leg it their mouth, smashing his staff into the face and round housing it away from the person.

Marinette gripped her bag close as she watched him swing his staff and jerk his body around, fighting the creatures off and saving the people all around. She never really payed attention to his fighting style. He was swift but had power behind it all. Why couldn't she look away?

The tech-monsters shivered slightly as Chat crept closer to them. They yelped and sprung down the hallway. He smirked and cracked his fingers. "That's what I thought. Don't trespass on my territory or you get the claws." He told as he cracked his neck as he propped his hands on his hips, it had been a while since he had to fight anything, it felt good to stretch his muscles. He looked and walked his way over to Marinette. She stared slightly up at him, unable to speak as his hand reached down for her. She bit her bottom lip as she took it slowly. He smirked and chuckled slightly seeing the look in her eyes of amazement and awe as he helped her up to her feet. As he tugged her up, she squeaked her shoe getting caught on the carpet, casuing her to fall against his chest as he pulled onto her too hard. She blinked as her fingers glided against his chest. Quickly looking up, she blushed, pulling away from him. "U-um, t-thank you." She cleared her throat as she pulled her other hand away from his, fidgeting slightly. "What's wrong Princess, cat go your tongue?" he teased. "I know, I'm awesome, it can be hard to take in all of that in one go." He explained as he rubbed his chest full of himself, she glared, crossing her arms at him. He just ruined it.

"Chat Noir!" the people yelled as they surrounded him. Marinette scooted away from the scene as they swarmed him like a huge wave. She took in a deep breath as her face felt it was on fire, rubbing her arm which slightly hurt. "Are you here to save us?" they questioned. "What were those things, what did they want, is ladybug with you, is she on her way?"

"Calm down everyone." He assured them. "Everything will be fine. I'm sure she is on her way and we will solve this problem as soon as we can." He cleared his throat as he stood up straighter. "Now, I need you all to do what I say."

The crowd grew in closer toward him as if he was some important god. "Okay, it sounds crazy, but you all can't stay here, it's too dangerous to say in such a big group in one spot like sitting ducks." Marinette crossed her arms and glared daggers as some people looked to her. She knew she was right and they just realized it. "I need you all to go and find a way out of here." He explained as he looked the crowd over. The crowd seemed slightly afraid but overall, they understood that Chat knew what was best for them and safe. "Now, which way did those creatures come from?" he asked before he sent them on their way. "Side B."

He nodded, slightly worried as he remembered his best friend went down that side. He took in a deep breath. He rubbed his temple as the crowd made their way down the multiple halls. He looked up to Marinette as he caught her leering at him. "Well." He exhaled as he leaned back, rubbing his shoulder. "I better get going Princess, got a day to save." He told as he saluted two fingers at her with a wink before turning on his heels and running down side B. Marinette bit her lip as she looked over toward the girl's bathroom. Alya and Manon were still inside. She had to help save the day too. She walked over to the open door way. "Guys! It's okay! Come out!" Marinette yelled into the bathroom. "Come on! We are all heading out to find an exit, we must hurry!" Marinette quickly ducked over by the boy's bathroom as she heard the girls head out. She peeked out as her best friend and Manon turn the corner, heading down where the rest of the crowd was as they muttered to themselves that she vanished. She hated doing this to them, again, but Alya and Manon will be fine, she assured herself. This was her chance, nobody was around. Marinette stood in the door way after looking back and forth. She opened her small pouch and looked down. "Tikki?" she whispered. She sighed of relief as the small red bug flew out and in front of her. "You're okay." Marinette smiled as she pulled the kwami in close, hugging her against her cheek as a tear fell from her eye. Tikki smiled softly to her master, but pulled away. "I'm fine Marinette, now you need to transform and rescue that Akuma." She claimed as she patted the girls' cheek. Marinette pulled her away and whipped the tear from her face. "I know, sorry, I was just worried."

She loved Tikki, so much, and not being able to see if she was okay, tore at her heart. It was funny how their relationship was now, versus when they first met. Marinette, throwing objects at the talking flying red bug and capturing her in a glass cup. She sniffled and cleared her throat. Her face then grew serious. "Tikki, time to transform."

::

Chat panted as he ran down the long hallway toward a figure that laid upon the carpet floor. He kneeled down next to him and rolled the figure over. "Nin-nice sir, are you okay?" he questioned as he looked down at his friends face as he tried to help him up. Nino groaned, sitting up as he woke. "Man, shocked twice in one day, that's not fun." He claimed and then looked to the cat super hero. "Oh my gosh! Chat Noir!" he told happily. Being electrocuted went out the window. "Dude! Can I get a picture?" he wondered as he jumped to his feet. Chat blinked and stood slowly. He seemed fine, figuring he wanted a photo.

"Um, is right now the perfect time to take selfies?" a female voice spoke behind them. Chat's ears twitched as he looked behind him. He smirked sideways as he looked upon the red suited female. "My lady, so you finally made it to our little date." He claimed as he walked over to her side. Her arms crossed, smiling as she rose a brow as he leaned in close. "I thought you stood me up."

She poked his nose and pushed him away with her finger. "Me. No. That would have been rude." Chat chuckled at her response and then blinked, turning his shoulders as Nino gasped.

"Hey, where is it?" Nino told. "It's gone!" he yelled. Chat and Lady looked over to at the panicking Nino. "My phone." He claimed as he kept searching though his pockets and then looking around the floor. He then blinked as he searched his neck. "My headphones too? What! No! Those cost 52 bucks!" Nino walked around in circles as his arms flailed. Ladybug walked over to him. "Calm down, sir, can you tell us what happened." She wondered.

Nino looked to her and sighed, taking in a deep breath as he pushed up at his glasses. "Well. I was looking for an exit, I couldn't see, so I pulled my phone out to use as a flash light and then, that lady person showed up by coming from the light fixture above." He told as he pointed up at the light and then pointed to in front of him. "She then zapped in front of me and said something, um, something about power draining?" he explained. "Then she electrocuted me and that's all I remember."

Ladybug locked her jaw as she thought; power draining? What was she talking about?

"Maybe she took his phone and headset" Chat told as he touched her shoulder. "Maybe she needs the power." He explained. "But a phone barley has a battery life and headphones only work when plugged into something. Why would she take it?" she told, putting her finger under her lip. A creature did try to take her bag, yes, Tikki was in there, but, now that she recalls, her phone was in there too.

"Every bit of power probably helps." He shrugged but it did sound pretty odd as he looked up at the light fixture. He blinked as they flickered slightly, his eyebrows creased as he pulled Ladybug back and Nino. He pulled his staff out as tension filled the air. The sound of crunching metal was heard from the distance as it grew closer to them. He was taken back as a small round metal creature tussled toward them on all fours. Another one? The metal pieces slanted across its body, a flat black screen was across the face, and the metal skin was white with red and blue strips along its back. They all took a step back as it stopped a few feet in front of them. The creature growled toward them, opening its mouth. Inside was a small speaker with orange coloring inside.

They all flinched as loud rock music blasted toward them, causing them to cover their ears in pain. It sounded like a track from Jagged Stone's new album. Chat bit his lip hard as he looked the creature over. It looked strangely familiar. The creatures' tail swayed to the side and into their sight, it was a black cord with a metal plug in piece at the end; a jack. He then came to a realization as he connected dots. "I think I know what happened to his stuff." Chat claimed as he gripped his staff tightly. "What?" Ladybug screamed across the sound waves, not able to hear him. Chat twirled the staff in his hand as he took the sound in, running toward the creature. He flung the staff back behind him and then down along the floor toward the creature. The creature shut its mouth and dodged his attack. The music stopping. "That thing is his missing stuff." Chat explained. Ladybug's face got serious as she pulled her yo-yo out. She looked to Nino. "Go find the others and help them." She told. Nino nodded and quickly jetted out of there.

Ladybug flung the yo-yo at the creature, hitting the metal surface, bouncing off it. She barrel rolled across the carpet as the monster shot a sound wave from its mouth. Ladybug bit her lip as a shockwave bounced across her leg muscles as she caught the yo-yo in her hand, landing on her knee. "So, she took that guys stuff and made a creature out of it?" she claimed as she flung the yo-yo again as Chat spun his staff as the creature shot a sound wave at him. "Yeah, I think so. There were more of them earlier, I think she made them from arcade machines by the looks of the logos and buttons across their bodies." Ladybug looked to him, so he noticed that too.

"Well, that's interesting." Ladybug claimed as the string wrapped around the creatures legs. She grunted as she tugged along the rope, yanking the phone goblin to the ground. Chat jumped, stabbing his staff through the black screen. Smoke escaped from the screen as the legs jerked back and forth from the monster. They both panted as the creature stopped moving along the ground and the sounds that emerged from the speaker grew silent. "Hope he had insurance on that." He chuckled and then looked to a serious face Ladybug, he cleared his throat. "We need to find this chick and get the Akuma before more these things show up."

"But where do we look?" Ladybug wondered as they looked around. "Well. She took his stuff to gain its power, right? Maybe she is needing power. Maybe she needs to recharge, somewhere there is electricity."

Chat looked her over and smirked. "Well, then she'll defiantly be drawn to the spark between us." He winked.

"Kitty, focus." She explained. "Where does the power lye for buildings."

Chat looked away and thought. Power. He gasped and snapped his fingers. "The power room. The fuse box" Ladybug nodded. "If we knock her from her main source, just like LadyWifi with the signal box, she will lose her power."

"Smart thinking Ma' Lady."

"I try." She winked. "Now let's hurry."