It was not much of a hard akuma, to be honest. That was why Ladybug and Chat Noir were confused by the outcome of the battle. Brainpower was, of course, strong, but they were Ladybug and Chat Noir, they were stronger.
"Chat, I think that akuma's in his raygun." She told the boy as he dodged another shot directed at him
"Quick thinking, my Lady." He grinned and started to run towards the akumatized civilian, only to be stopped when Ladybug had pulled on his tail
"You're not going to jump directly at him, right?" She asked, "He can make you his minion. You know that that doesn't end well."
Chat nodded, "Yes. Now come on, akuma!"
Ladybug smiled slightly then let go of him, both running to the villain to purify him. It had taken quite an amount of time to faze him, and they were far from defeating it.
"Chat, you get the back and I go front!" Ladybug yelled
Chat nodded, following his Lady's decision. Ladybug jumped down from a building and, which was supposed to be a perfect fall to the head which would make him fall to the ground turned to disastrous results. While she was in the air, a civilian from nearby yelled "Go Ladybug!". This caused the villain to look up and shoot her.
"Ladybug!" Chat yelled, running to her and shaking her
But the spotted hero just stood up and turned to the villain, her eyes now pure white.
"Get him!" The man growled
Ladybug turned to Chat, pulled out her yoyo and started hitting him with it.
"What's wrong, LB?" He asked as he tried to dodge her attacks
She answered with another batch of attacks. She ran to him and started kicking and punching him. He avoided with some and his body collided with some.
"I'm sorry." He said as he grabbed the yoyo that was on his way
He ran around her over and over again, tying her with her own weapon. He ran to the nearest streetlamp and tied her to it, him still holding his end of the yoyo.
"It's for your own good." He said then tossed the yoyo to Alya who had disobeyed their orders again of staying away from battles
They were going to have a really long talk with her again.
He ran to the villain, trying not to get hit by the ray gun. He backflipped a dozen times and a few times, he found himself hitting the wall or a lamppost. He finally reached the akuma and it was a battle of who had the better grasp on the object.
"Cataclysm!"
He pressed his right hand to the object, careful to not touch the villain or himself. The metal raygun corroded and a butterfly emerged from it.
"Ladybug, your…" he paused, seeing her struggling in her little prison, her eyes still white, "Ladybug?"
He went over to her and grabbed her cheeks. She snarled at her, trying to kick him.
"The akuma's going away. Snap out of it, Ladybug." He told her, "Come on, Mari. Tikki, I know you're in there, please help her."
He waited for a while, watching as the butterfly flutter about nearby. He grabbed the yoyo from Alya and shot her a glare.
"Get her earrings. It might be the only way." She suggested
"But I'll risk her identity." He replied
"Come on, I'll help you." Alya stated
Then went back to their friend and carried her to an empty alley. Alya held Ladybug in place as Chat removed her earrings. Tikki popped out, tired, landing instantly on Chat's palm.
"You haven't purified the akuma yet." She said to the hero
"I know but I need Marinette for that." Chat replied
He looked at the girl who looked ready to pass out.
"What happened?" She asked
"You were controlled. Come on, the akuma's still out." Chat replied instantly
The two muttered apologies to Tikki as Marinette wore the earrings again.
"Tikki, really sorry but, transform me!"
And that was how, for the next hour, the two heroes jumped over Paris in search of the akuma. Some time later, Ladybug had purified the akuma and they went home, well to Marinette's apartment, with their tired kwamis to feed.