Chat slowly opened his eyes, lifting his head as the golden light blinded him like always. He was in another dream. This again? Chat's head plopped back onto the ground as he sighed. It was no use. It was pointless.

"Chat?! Chat!" Ladybug suddenly screamed, but it was quiet. It echoed all around, as if he was in a large pot, and she was yelling down into it. Chat instantly got onto his feet, bewildered. "Chat! Open your eyes! Please!" Ladybug continued to shout. She sounded anguished... hurt. "Wake up!" Chat couldn't bear to listen to her anymore. He needed to see her again. But he couldn't with this light... Let me see! Please! Just one last time get this light away from me! His head throbbed painfully and it felt like his headache doubled. He winced but he kept fighting. He kept fighting for Ladybug... for Marinette.

"It's pointless!" Imperiumal suddenly yelled, cackling as he spoke. "I already have you! You're mine! Mine!"

Chat gritted his teeth. "No!" He screamed. Let me see! Let...me... SEE! He fought as hard as he could. He had to see Ladybug again... this couldn't be it! Imperiumal laughed again and Chat instantly lunged towards the sound, ramming into the bars of the cage. Instantly they dissolved into dust, but Chat still couldn't see. The light wasn't flickering.

"Wait, no! No, stop!" Imperiumal shouted, sounding slightly panicked. Chat's head turned to the sound of his voice and he lunged at him, swinging his fists blindly.

Get this light away! Chat screamed in his mind, following Imperiumal's voice and laughs. However, no matter how hard he tried, he never landed a hit. Even worse, the pain in his head was becoming more and more intense. He was feeling lightheaded, his legs weak. I won't give up! Just dim this light! Anything! Suddenly, the light flickered, just once. Chat froze in place, heart pounding. The light continued to flicker, and he could see Imperiumal staring at him, dumbfounded.

"No! It won't end this way!" Imperiumal shouted. The light suddenly came back, brighter than before. Chat cried out in pain and his knees buckled. He fell onto the ground, his whole body shaking violently. The pain was too intense... No! I won't stop! The light flickered again. "Stop fighting! Y-you're weak! You're pathetic! Y-you can't win!" Imperiumal continued to scream, his voice rising in volume and pitch. He sounded terrified, desperate.

I won't listen to you, Imperiumal! I can and will win. Chat fought harder than he ever had, the pain erupting through his skull. He screamed, and his body shook, but he didn't stop. Suddenly, the light flickered, as if it was giving its last trembling breath, before dying out completely. It dimmed, as well as the pain. Chat's body stopped shaking, and his head stopped throbbing. He was panting. He slowly got to his feet, feeling incredibly weak.

"What?! No! No! How?! How! I had YOU!" Imperiumal screamed, stopping his feet and losing his composure entirely.

Chat looked up at the akuma. For all of those pain filled dreams, he knew he should feel hatred, but all he felt was... pity. "Imperiumal... I think it's time you owe me an explanation." He said.

Imperiumal's eyes were wild. He stared at Chat Noir, his mouth hanging open. "You were mine to control!" He began, shaking his pendulum. It was no longer glowing. "Mine to subdue! I had you, you were my vessel! The entire time I struggled, you fought my influence, even though I had that Marinette girl to distract you! Finally I had you. I had you under full control! You were locked away, under pain and suffering, until you suddenly decided to fight back! Curse you!" Imperiumal suddenly paused, his chest heaving in and out large breaths of air. He stared down at the ground. He smiled. "The only way to win..." He muttered softly. He sounded... strange. Chat took a step back, startled by the sudden change of attitude."If... I killed you..." His voice was growing in volume. "If I killed you... You wouldn't fight." He looked up into Chat's eyes. Imperiumal's own eyes were large, and Chat could see desperation and insanity etched into them. "You need to die, kitty cat!" He suddenly cackled and lunged at Chat, swinging his pendulum like a mace.

Chat quickly ducked underneath Imperiumal's arm, watching his every movement. Imperiumal wasn't only wanting to hurt him, he was now out to kill him. His arms were flailing and his smile was wide. He had lost his wits. "Cataclysm!" Chat called out, holding up his hand. He felt the familiar rush of power in his hand, and he brought it down, black spots and designs swirling around his palm and fingers. Chat had to be careful. Imperiumal was clearly insane, and that made him even more dangerous.

Imperiumal roared in anger and came at Chat again. Chat slid to the side and jumped behind him, grabbing his arm that held the pendulum. He flung Imperiumal down onto the ground, just as he had done to him in past dreams. He quickly reached down and snatched the pendulum, holding it up in his hand that held his destructive power. "NO!" Imperiumal screeched. "NO NO NO!"

Chat watched in victory and disbelief as the golden pendulum flickered one last time before it was covered in black, turning to dust right before his eyes. The small pile of dust in his hand seemed to pulse with light, and Chat was suddenly seized by a wave of pain. He yelped and the dust slid out of his hand. He cried out and grabbed his head, falling to his knees. The pain was unbearable. It felt as if his mind was being ripped out, a mischievous hand picking and choosing which parts to utterly destroy.

Chat fell onto the ground, crying out in agony. He thought he would've been used to the pain, but this was different. His eyes panned the darkness one last time, catching a glimpse of Imperiumal lying unconscious on the ground. Then, the world itself suddenly flashed, the darkness pulsing with golden and indigo light. The light swirled in confusing ways, deforming. The dust of the pendulum and cage soon joined the mix, and the world flashed a bright white.

Then everything was gone.