Mari sprinted in the direction that Chat and Alya had vanished off towards, hoping she wouldn't be too late. She began to hear screaming as she ran and aimed towards that as it was most likely the area the Akuma was. She eventually skidded to a halt across the street from a hospital. She surveyed the scene before her. A woman stood sobbing in the middle of the street, hurling various medical instruments at people.

Mari frowned as she tried to piece out what might have happened. As if hearing her thoughts Chat Noir landed gracefully next to her, bleeding from his cheek.

"Hey LB." he greeted.

Mari brushed his cheek. "What happened here?" She asked softly. Chat shrugged nonchalantly.

"Scalpel. It's fine. Though I guess you could say she throws with… Surgical precision." he grinned. Mari groaned at the pun. "Had I not used my cat-like reflexes I might have been scalped!" he proclaimed dramatically.

"Yeah you're fine." Ladybug muttered, rolling her eyes, but smirking nonetheless. "Do you have a backstory?" She 's bright demeanor dampened slightly.

"Ah… Yes. Apparently her daughter died. And it was completely preventable but the doctor was drunk and he botched the surgery." He murmured. Mari stared at him in horror, then came to a realization.

"What color is the akuma?" she whispered. Chat took a deep breath.

"Black." He replied softly, staring down into the street.

"Shit."

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Shit is correct. Chat thought grimly. How they were going to manage this without it blowing up in their faces again was going to be an issue.

"I AM THE SURGEON! AND I WILL DESTROY THIS HOSPITAL AND ALL WHO TRY TO STOP ME!" The woman below shrieked. Chat twitched and glared down into the clearing before glancing back at Ladybug. She appeared to be deep in thought, more than likely figuring out a plan of attack.

"What're you thinking LB?" Adrien asked. Ladybug slowly looked at him.

"Classic left right." she responded, making a displeased face as the woman flung a scalpel at a passerby, flinging them to the ground. "Go."

They leapt off of the rooftop, arcing down gracefully, before sprinting at the Akumatized woman. The woman noticed them and sent a cluster of scalpels at them. Chat and Ladybug dodged, and the battle was on.

As it progressed Adrien couldn't help but notice that it seemed as though the woman was in control of the battle. He was dodging far more than he was attacking, and Ladybug appeared to be in the same situation. The only progress he'd made was identifying the object, which appeared to be a small locket around the woman's wrist. After 10 minutes of dodging, he finally had a breakthrough. He dodged a throw and sprinted dead on, rolling under a throw by the woman and lunging at her wrist.

To his shock, the woman dodged, and countered by hurling yet another scalpel at his head. Parrying with his claw, he sent it into the ground before he leapt again. Again he missed the locket but he trailed his right claw behind him and slashed her. The woman shrieked in pain, clutching her face.

The woman screamed in fury and launched several scalpels at his face, forcing him to dance away. As he flipped over another scalpel he glanced at Ladybug to see how she was doing. She dove out of the way, before fending off a few more scalpels. Then she went down.

Adrien's blood ran cold. He sprinted over, leaping over scalpels, dodging, desperately dodging, trying to reach his partner. Scooping her up, he started to run, searching for a place to hide her. He glanced back and found the woman chasing them.

He sprinted as fast as he could, hoping to lose her. After 5 minutes, his lungs were burning, and he made a mistake. He turned into a dead end alley. He screeched to a halt whipping around to find the woman approaching, a malevolent grin on her face. Chat quickly set down Ladybug behind him, and he heard her earrings beep. He blanched and whipped around, facing the woman again. The woman tittered at him.

"Oh dear kitty, you're running out of time aren't you?" She grinned, whipping out another scalpel.

"What did you do to her?" Chat snarled, assuming a fighting stance.

"I poisoned her." The woman stated, glancing at the scalpel in her hand, scrutinizing it before leveling her gaze on him. "She'll be in immense pain for several hours but she'll eventually recover. You however… Will not be as lucky. I'm afraid the feral kitty will have to be put down."

"Don't call me kitty." Adrien snarled.

"Me-ouch kitty. That's not polite." She grinned evilly. Adrien let out a howl of rage and leapt at her.

The battle resumed, but Adrien quickly found himself at a massive disadvantage. Firstly, he had to be flawless. He had a suspicion that if he was even grazed by a scalpel it would mean trouble. Secondly, the woman played dirty. If she had even an inkling he was starting to gain an edge, she made a move towards Ladybug forcing him to cut her off, playing right into her hands. The adrenaline that had powered him through most of the fight was beginning to wear off and he was wearing down. It was becoming harder to dodge the scalpels. And the woman could tell. Like a shark smelling blood, she began to close, hurling the scalpels faster and faster, leaving Chat reeling. The woman shrieked in triumph and hurled one last scalpel at him.

Adrien tried to move but didn't move fast enough, and the scalpel buried itself in his left shoulder. He screamed in pain and went down clutching his arm, ripping it out as quickly as he could. He scrambled backwards, trying to avoid the woman, but she just laughed as he hit the wall behind him. She glanced at an imaginary watch on her wrist with a huge grin on her face.

"I'd give you.. Oh.. Maybe ten seconds before the pain kicks in." Adrien made a move to get up but the woman kicked him in the ribs, taking his breath away. As he lay coughing, he began to feel a burning sensation in his shoulder. It quickly overpowered the pain from the initial hit and he felt it spread through his arm and chest. He rocked back and forth trying to ignore it, and managed to rise to his feet. The woman laughed.

"I'm surprised. Well done on getting up." She proceeded to sweep his legs out from under him, sending him sprawling. "Now…" The woman said slowly. "We're going to find out your girlfriend's identity."

"No." Adrien croaked, grimacing as the pain lanced through his chest, increased with each heartbeat.

"Yes kitty. It's time." The woman said mockingly.

Adrien tried to force himself back up. His muscles burned at even the smallest movement. He took a few deep breaths trying to brace himself. Nothing prepared him for the agony that surged through him as he climbed up to his knees. He screamed as he forced himself to stand all the way up. He stood on shaky legs, facing his foe, trying not to vomit.

The woman stared at him in mild disbelief as he struggled to even look up.

"Stay down kitty. It'll all be over soon. If you don't I'll have to make you hurt more." Adrien didn't respond, just trying to focus on standing. The woman sighed and drew out another scalpel. "This one paralyzes you yet still allows you to feel pain." She glanced at him hopefully, hoping for a reaction. Not getting one she made a disappointed noise, and gazed at the scalpel again. "Ah well. Have fun." And she hurled it at him.

Adrien braced himself for the pain but it never came. He stood waiting, but he never felt the scalpel hit. He forced his gaze up, ignoring the pain that resulted from it and found the woman staring at him in shock. He stared at her, just as confused as she was. He let his head fall again, and found that he had somehow caught the scalpel.

Guess I really do have cat-like reflexes. Chat thought to himself, trying to ignore the pain, now avidly coursing through his veins. He attempted to take a step forward but found himself staggering forwards and had to stop himself before he simply collapsed. Adrien could feel his body start to shut down. His heart was beating at a million miles per second, and he could feel his throat starting to constrict, making every breath harder than the last. He saw the woman raise her arm again. He knew there was no way he was going to dodge this one. He leapt at her in one last ditch effort, feebly forcing out the word "Cataclysm", forcing himself to ignore his screaming muscles.

He swung his arm blindly, vision darkening, when the world suddenly blew up in his face. He felt himself being hurled backwards, when he smashed against a wall and fell unconscious.

A/N: I know it's a cliffhanger I'm sorry please forgive me! But it's better divided in two parts trust me.

No pitchforks? Okay awesome.

Love you all. :)

~Nebilas~