Well that didn't exactly go as expected.
Adrien was now face to face with a thief in a bright orange dress and matching mask. The skirt was obscenely short for a lady to be wearing(stopping just above the knee), but she was also sporting a pair of trousers.
Adrien quickly calculated how much noise they could feasibly make without disturbing Lady Dupain.
"I don't know how you can survive that," she announced, "But I will not fail my master. You will die tonight."
That was a bit too close to the noise threshold for Adrien's liking.
Launching himself at her, he angled his attack so they both fell through the open window and into the west courtyard.
"I regret to inform you that I find it very unlikely that you will kill me," he said, brushing off his coat, "And that I already know how to defeat you, even in this state."
The girl's eyes widened in shock, but she furrowed her brow in determination quickly.
"Lying doesn't suit such a pretty face, sir. I think it's rather unbefitting of you to say such a thing."
Adrien brandished the rapier he had taken from the study before they had fallen through the window.
"I make it a point to never lie," he said calmly, "And I find it rather unbefitting of you to wield such a brash weapon, being a lady."
The girl smiled venomously, staring down her arm and the barrel of the pistol.
"Perhaps that's just the kind of lady I am," she said before firing off another round at him.
Adrien easily dodged the bullet, but it exploded in a cloud of orange mist, rather than acting as a normal bullet would.
The mist stretched out in tendrils, morphing into a general shape and almost solidifying into a form.
"Foxes are rather appropriate for my style, I think," the girl said, referring to her smokey companion.
Adrien kept his focus on the girl, rather than the fox, knowing that he must take her in order to destroy the butterfly.
The fox ran around him in circles, feigning strikes at him only to swipe at nothing more than the air beside him.
Adrien flicked his rapier, cutting through the fox with one swift motion.
The mist dissipated, leaving him with far fewer distractions.
"Your companion was weaker than I expected from you," Adrien observed.
The girl frowned.
"I had hoped they would put up more of a fight as well, but this is what Master has given me, so I'll make do."
She fired two more rounds at Adrien, missing both times, but producing the illusionary minions each time.
As she took a moment to reload, Adrien made a move.
In a heartbeat, he was behind her, pressing the tip of the rapier between her shoulder blades.
"I'll only ask one more time," he said with a dangerous tone, "Who is your master?"
Shaking in fear and seeming to finally grasp how much danger she was in, the girl stammered her response.
"I told you, I don't know his name. Master only lets me know him as Butterfly. I've never even seen his real face," she said.
Her voice was shaking nearly as much as her body, and Adrien found it interesting that humans could change their attitudes so quickly, being confident one moment and the next and absolute mess of nerves.
Though, he supposed it may have had something to do with the fact that she was up against a demon.
He watched the illusionary foxes from the corner of his eye, but it was of no use to waste his time on them at this point.
"I really have nothing against you," he said, "But anyone who puts my Lady in danger must be taken care of."
He thrust the rapier through her chest, releasing the butterfly. He quickly caught the insect and crushed it, watching the tiny body leave a stain on his glove.
The girl collapsed onto the garden path, coughing and gasping.
Adrien knelt in front of her and lifted her chin up so she was looking him in the eye.
"Please do forgive me,"
The blood would have to be cleaned up in the morning. Adrien had other things to attend to that night, and much less time to do it now.
Author's Note: Hey, now is the time to let me know what you think of the Akumas. I am really curious about how my portrayal is being received, so if you like it, hate it, think it could be better, think it's fine, or whatever, please let me know. I respond to most reviews(as long as I can), so if you want to talk to me, this is a great way to start. Thanks, and I hope you enjoyed this chapter.