Chapter 36)
"I need your help Hawkmoth, give me more powers!" demanded Lila-Volpina.
"Right now I'm a bit busy darling," answered Adrien-'Hawkmoth'. "Ladybug and other bozos came uninvited to my place. But if you help me distract them, I could give you some
more powers later. Right now you have all powers you could need. Your illusions could do a pretty little havoc in Paris. Do me favor, I like Alien movies, so make a starship
with Aliens, landing next to Eifel tower. Do it as grandiose show!"
"You'll be not disappointed!" promised Volpina. "Parisians will crap into their pants from scare. But don't forget, I'll need more power later."
"Later," answered 'Hawkmoth'. "Now I have guests here to welcome. Bye Lila!"
"Surrender, Hawkmoth!" shrieked Ladybug.
Her yo-yo hit 'Hawkmoth', but did not wrap him.
"Never, Spottybug!" shrieked 'Hawkmoth' back.
Tigresse moved to him with wakizashi in her right hand, tanto dagger in her left hand. 'Hawkmoth' unsheathed sword from his cane, scabbard part in his left hand he used as
cudgel, making several circles in air, with sword close to his back in backwind, ready to cut attack.
When Tigresse cutted on his head, 'Hawkmoth' riposted by sword and with scabbard he hit her right side, bouncing her away.
"You'll never catch me!" he yelled and pressed button, causing explosion of firebombs next to entrance of secret pathway.
Flames appeared likely elsewhere near that point. Five Chats Noir ran on Hawkmoth's heels. Other heroes but Tigresse withdrew close to Carapace.
"Don't follow me!" All five Chats Noir shrieked unison.
"Tigresse, come here!" ordered Carapace.
Heroine hesitated for a moment, but followed order finally.
Once they made circle around him, Carapace ordered: "Shelter!"
They moved to way out. 'Structural integrity' of building started collapse, thankfully Shelter Power kept them safe. Once they left, building collapsed totally.
"Kitty, my lovely kitty…" whispered Ladybug in horror, her hearth almost stopped…
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Adrien-'Hawkmoth' had hard time. He stumbled through smoke and flames expanding quicker, than he estimated on beginning…
Plagg levitated near to him:
"No time to wait! Change us! Go this way!" little kwami pointed to left.
"Nooroo! Dark wings fall!" he shouted out and being 'just' Adrien he started coughing.
Nooroo hided under his shirt, in fact kwami's power helped Adrien a bit to breath anyway.
"Plagg! Claws out!" he ordered almost with the last breath he hoped to enjoy living on this World…
As Chat Noir he felt stronger and ordered: "Cataclysm!" using his powers on wall in direction where Plagg recommended him to go.
The whole building started collapsing. He escaped probably in a last possible moment…
Coughing up soot and dust he finally found his friends.
"Mon Chatton, I was worried you're dead, when that hovel collapsed!" Ladybug flung her arms round his neck and kissed him.
"Excellent, I have it!" said Carapace, who made video of this reunion. "We should move to Tower, Aliens' starship just landed there and Paris turned into hellish havoc."
"First of all we must feed our kwamis," said Tigresse, whose transformation was to fall right now. "You should do it too. You don't want fall from an rooftop just because
your transformation just collapsed like this shack…"
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Lila-Volpina had already good time. So Ladybug & her melody boys and girls somehow found Hawkmoth's lair… Never mind. If they caught her, she can always proclaim, Hawkmoth
forced her to do everything wrong she did. She played her flute…
She used picture of starship Prometheus, as template for her own ship, however much smaller, than original should be. Starship moved without great noise, just with strong
buzz and it finally landed on a green-yard on Avenue Pierre Loti just next to Eiffel tower. Lila understood, it is a moment, when every detail counts. So her illusion
included also collapsing of ground under landing legs of ship. She protected herself, using illusion of invisibility placed on her own body. The only she needed to do was
hiding into an attic on wall of Centre Culturel De L'ambassade D'Azerbaidjan, as there was an excellent lookout for her need. Doors of starship opened and several 'Runners'
(Alien stage Runner) left the vessel. They naturally did not move on same speed, as in film. It would be complicated to control these illusions, if moved quicker.
Observers panicked from the moment starship vessel appeared on sky and moved down. In moment there were several car crush, thanks to low speed of vehicles there were no death
nor seriously injured. Police forces were capable only to direct escaping crowd into relative safety. One temporally police post was formed on Terrain De Jeux, second on
corner of Avenue Anatole France and Avenue du Général Ferrié. All accesses were marked with 'Police Line – Do Not Cross!' tape. Several police snipers positioned themselves
on rooftops, but their order was 'Shoot only in case of evident life threat!' and as strange monsters did nothing yet, nobody wanted to start war with possible
extraterrestrial civilization right now…
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"Plagg! Claws in!"
Little kwami of Destruction ate his Camembert without grumble, what showed, how situation is serious. Tigresse's transformation dropped exhausted itself, same was with
Carapace, Rena Rouge dropped it voluntarily.
"Trixx! Let's relax!"
Once they fed kwamies and got transformed, Chat Noir called firefighter, surprised no one appeared yet. He used video-call to avoid misunderstanding.
"Hallo, it's Chat Noir speaking. May I ask you a little help?"
Chat Noir positioned himself the way, showing flames and destruction of old factory building.
"Did you played with matches, Kitty?" asked firefighter operator, woman in her forties.
"We got information about Hawkmoth's secret lair, but it was a trap," explained Ladybug. "He used firebombs and almost destroyed us…"
"Right now I can send no one. All units are near Eiffel tower to help with alien attack…"
"These aliens are just a fake, an illusion," explained Chat Noir. "We need to catch akuma responsible for it, so we can't waste time with this old building in fire. Our
address is," Chat explained address. "I believe you've already got info about this fire."
"OK," agreed operator. "We'll send unit there to manage it. I believe, the building itself is of no value, so we just prevent extension of fire out of there. So go and kick
that akuma ass!"
Carapace made copy of video he made and placed it into each memory stick. Both memory sticks he placed into his pocket. He assumed, both Police and TV will be on place of new
akuma attack for sure…
When they left place, they observed coming fire engine with siren on…
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"Quite impressive," said Tigresse, observing scene. "You may hate Lila to guts, but you must admit, she thinks in magnanimous perspective."
"Well, 'Hawkmoth' asked her to do so," said Rena Rouge. "Have you any other similar Barnumian idea like this one, Chat Noir?"
"In fact yes," Chat Noir gave her teethy grin. "I like also Klingons, so you could create Mirage of Klingon military spaceship and several Klingons, who would massacre these
Aliens."
"I need to find good place to film that," Carapace laughed. "I can't miss it!"
"OK," agreed Chat Noir. "Find your place, but remember, you'll have just this one opportunity, so chose right place from where you'd not need to move to another one. You have
less, than five minutes to do so."
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Police sniper was not very happy from meeting with heroes. He refused accept, that Extraterrestrials he observes are pure fake.
"Just please, don't shoot!" asked him Ladybug. "Illusions as well as Mirages don't stay touch. But you could protect Rena Rouge. She'll need this place with good lookout for
controlling her own Mirages against Volpina's illusions."
"Do you know, where is Lieutenant Raincomprix right now?" asked Chat Noir.
"His post is on corner of Avenue Anatole France and Avenue du Général Ferrié," pointed sniper by index finger. "Paris Police Prefect assigned him to deal with this circus."
"Hopefully he'll be not mad, if WE would solve this nonsense," smirked Chat Noir.
"I believe, he would love it," smirked sniper back. "Good luck, guys!"
"Mirage!" shrieked Rena Rouge.
Out of blue sky appeared imperial Klingon Warbird. Space vessel was landing with earsplitting engine roaring. Warbird disruptors shot Aliens' vessel into pieces. Several
Runners tried to escape, but were vaporized by disruptor shooting.
Carapace filmed it and was already absorbed in it.
Seven Klingons with Bat'leths in their hands left their starship and their leader shrieked:
"Tugh qoH nachDaj je chevlu'ta'!"*
(*"Soon a fool and his head will be separated!" The Final Reflection, John M. Ford)
Another shrieked: "QaStaHvIS wa' ram loSSaD Hugh SIjlaH qetbogh loD!"*
(*"One man can cut four thousand throats in a single night, if he is continually running." Klingon soldier, Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Day of the Dove")
"I have no idea, that heroes could be Klingon fans," said police sniper, who observed enhancing havoc.
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Lieutenant Raincomprix was not really happy, when four heroes appeared on his post. He observed Klingons appearing out of blue, who massacred Aliens.
"I need handcuffs, Lieutenant" said Queen Bee. "Please!"
"With all respect, Miss Burgeois…"
"With all respect, Lieutenant, it's Queen Bee for you right now! As hero I serve and protect City of Paris, same as you."
None of them knew about Nadja Chamack, who together with her cameraman observed scene from hiding place in a bush. Her cameraman showed her thumbs up. Their take was life on
TV right now. If Chloé Burgeois is here and demands for handcuffs, it is worth to wait here…
"OK! Officer Ficolle, give her your handcuffs!" ordered to one of uniforms.
"Lieutenant!" nodded officer and handed his handcuffs to Queen Bee.
"Find the Path!" ordered Tigresse and hit the track.
Queen Bee followed her in two or three steps distance.
Tigresse found Lila-Volpina quite quickly. Heroine unseathed her Wakizashi, pointing towards villain girl:
"Meet my blade! Name is 'Rain of Blood'!"
Queen Bee shortly laughed and jumped on moulding up to their position. From there she quickly jumped down, coming to Volpina's back. She did not see the girl, but estimated
her position.
"Venom!" she asked for her powers and jumped in estimated direction.
It was almost like divine justice worked that moment perfectly, as her stinger hit Volpina's buttock. In that moment all illusions disappear, together with villain girl's
invisibility.
"You killed all fun!" accused Tigresse, but returned Wakizashi into scabbard and grabbed unconscious girl. "You have that handcuffs, I guess. Use it!"
Queen Bee grinned and handcuffed Volpina. Tigresse grabbed their captive in fireman's style carry.
Once Aliens together with wreck of their ship disappeared, Klingons returned into their Warbird. Their vessel soared with boom and thunder above the clouds and disappeared
back into the blue…
Rena Rouge and Carapace moved to Lieutenant Raincomprix's post.
"Was anything I just saw real?" asked Lieutenant, shooking his head.
"Only this!" said Tigresse and dropped Volpina on ground. "Nadja, come here, we would wish to show everyody, who is hiding herself as akumatied villain."
"Meet Volpina!" said Queen Bee.
Nadja with her cameraman moved from bush closer to place.
Ladybug examined Volpin's unconscious body.
"I can't find akumatized object."
"Maybe we need some luck, M'lady?" grinned Chat Noir.
"Right!" nodded Ladybug. "Lucky Charm!"
Ladyug obtained hand magnifying glass in Sherlock Holmes style.
"When you have eliminated the imposible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth," quoted one of police officers Sherlock Holmes.
Ladybug examined unconscious Volpina with magnifying glass.
"Here, Kitty!" she pointed on right earring.
"Again?" Chat Noir shook his head and asked his powers: "Cataclysm!"
He touched earring only by claw on his pointing finger.
"No more evildoing for you!" said Ladybug and caught escaping akuma by her yo-yo.
"And Volpina is…" said Chat Noir, showing to girl. "Lila Rossi, what a surprise! Here we have rat!"
Chat Noir hoped TV station did not cut them from life broadcasting and Lila was exposed on TV such a way.
"Where I'M?" Lila tryied to pretend innocent.
"We got you!" announced Tigresse. "How will you lie away from that?"
"We will see," smirked Lila. "We will see. I did nothing wrong willingly."
"OK!" Lieutenant Raincomprix was angry. "Officer Ficolle, she's in your handcuffs, so you should hand her to juvenile detention."
"Yes Lietenant!" nodded officer and grabbed girl. "Let's go!"
Before Ladybug was able to release butterfly, Chat Noir produced entomological killing jar from one pocket. He placed insect inside.
"I need paper and pen or pencil," he said to Lieutenant Raincomprix.
Policeman gave him paper from his own pocket notepad and ballpoint. Chat Noir writes few words there.
"Give it to your CSI," recommended to Lieutenant.
Carapace handed one memory stick to Lieutenant Raincomprix, second to Nadja Chamack:
"Maybe you could find that video as interesting, dudes."
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Nathalie was disappointed a little bit. Gabriel just choosed the restaurant where he usually had his business meetings.
"Well, kitchen here is quite satisfying," she said aloud. "But next time I'd prefer something more genuine."
Shortly after waiter accepted their order, Maitre d'hotel appeared:
"Mr. Agreste, Gauvain DesChantaine is here."
Gabriel wordlessly gave him 20 euro banknote. Gauvain DesChantaine was freelancer paparazzi, totally unscrupulous and wanton.
"Should I kick him away or allow him to make some photos of you two?" asked Maitre d'hotel. "You're one of our most valuable habitués. So what would you prefer?"
"He's the proper person we need," said Nathalie.
"Should we wait for less stinky person, or use him?" asked Gabriel. "OK, let him do some pictures," he offered 50 euro banknote. "But ask money also from him, not to let him
think, it's some kind of set-up…"
Maitre d'hotel nodded with smile.
"Your lunch will be in a few minutes. Bon appétit!"
Somebody switched on big TV-screen, showing small starship near to Eiffel Tower with several Aliens dawdling around. When Klingon Warbird appeared, Gabriel shook his head:
"Volpina and Rena Rouge both exaggerate."
Gauvain DesChantaine made several photos of Nathalie and Gabriel as new-appearing high-society couple and moved to Eiffel Tower. When he arrived there, none Extraterrestrial
was visible any more…
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"Miraculous Ladybug!" she threw magnifyier glass into air.
Spell removed traces of total Chaos unleashed by something so close to Pandemonium.
Rena's Miraculous was first to beep.
"Sorry my friends!" said Chat Noir with two fingers salute to camera. "It's our parting song for now playing."
"Whoever things, Extraterrestrials would come first to Paris instead of Washington, New York or maybe Beijing, such person is a fool," said Tigresse, shaking her head.
"Utterly ridiculous!" laughed Queen Bee.
All six heroes disappeared and once they were on safe place, they all dropped their transformation and as whole gang they moved to Dupain-Cheng Bakery…
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Sabine smiled, observing the whole group. It was fifteen minutes to two in afternoon, so Master Fu was quite correct.
"That was quite a show!" said Tom. "We observed you in TV."
"Did they show Lila?" asked Marinette and staggered.
"Tea or coffee?" asked Sabine observing group of tired teenagers. "And yes, they cut it shortly after her appearing. But everybody knows her now as villain…"
"Anything with good dose of caffeine, quickly please," yawned Adrien.
Sabine placed cup of coffee into his hand.
"One killing espresso?" she teased.
Adrien sipped it pretty quickly and stayed with dreamy face for a moment.
"One more for being in full operation, please," he whispered.
"Next one after lunch," said Sabine strictly. "Lunch is in fifteen minutes."
"I have an idea…" said Adrien slowly.
"Are you sure?" asked Alya with ugly grin. "Some people think, they have ideas, but all they have are just digestive problems!"
"No, it's definitively idea," objected Adrien. "Chloé could be our press secretary. Everybody knows her heroic alter ego, so there's no need to hide it. We could publically
proclaim, that she's allowed to keep Miraculous only under our supervision. It needn't be truth, in fact it could be helpful finally."
"You were right, kitsune," said Kagami with sly grin. "Definitively digestive troubles…"
"No, I think, it's good idea," protested Marinette.
"You're biased," smirked Nino. "It's evident, you'd agree with almost anything Adrien is to say."
"Maybe I'm biased, but it IS good idea," said Marinette. "Chloé could learn that way, how to manage with people, who are not helping, annoying, and tiresome, as lot of
Parisiens by the way are. Maybe she finally could be much better public servant in future, than her father is now."
-That would be not so big challenge,- thought Adrien, but said nothing aloud.
It was five minutes to two afternoon, when Master Fu appeared. When Sabine tryied to fall on her knees, he prevented her from doing that.
"Sabine Cheng, you proved yourself, both as mother and as hero," he said.
Kagami was on her knees, in her case Master Fu did nothing to prevent that. But he came to her and lyed his hands on top of her head.
"Kagami Tsurugi, Tigresse, you did it perfect, daughter," he made warm smile and helped Kagami stand up. "I bless you girl for what you did today."
He turned to other people present there:
"You all proved yourselves, I'm proud to be your Master Guardian. But right now I will need all your kwamis for a while…"
TO BE CONTINUED…