You know, in reality, I'm not an angry guy. Sure, there are things that irk me. You've been here for the last few chapters, you've seen it all. And of course, there are a few things that can get me from 'chilled-out bro' to 'I'll snap your head off' instantly. But that's not common. Most of the time, I can deal with my own rage. Sometimes, I even put it aside so I can help people.

A great example of this was when I helped Chloé Bourgeois with a problem.

You're probably like, John, you helped Chloé? Why her of all people?

Well, it's a long story, my friend. Luckily, I've got the means to tell it to you.

So, like many things, it started with me walking around Paris, minding my own business. I was taking my dog Piss for a good old walk. Nice and peaceful, right?

But of course, you'll never guess who appeared out of nowhere.

"LEAVE ME ALONE!" Chloé screamed, running down the street, flapping her arms around. Her purse was floating in the air, zooming after her, like a ghost was holding it.

"Uhh…?" I made a face. Then, of course, Chloé slammed right into me, falling on her butt.

"Ugh!" she screamed, backing away from me. "Oh no, not you!"

I could say the same about you, I thought, groaning.

"What's gotten into you?" I asked, staring down at her. Piss barked at Chloé, or rather, the ghost holding her purse. The purse floated higher into the air.

"Look, Jaune, you have to believe me!" Chloé cried, covering her face. "I'm being haunted!"

"John," I corrected. "And what do you mean by 'haunted'?"

Chloé's purse began slamming into her, trying to knock her over. Piss continued to bark at it.

"Oh, yeah, you're being haunted, alright," I said.

"Help me!" Chloé shrieked, grabbing my arm. "Make it stop!"

I reached out for the purse. It suddenly dropped on the ground. Piss kept barking, though.

"No!" Chloé sank to her knees. "My baby!" She shrugged it off. "Eh, whatever, I can get a new one later."

"You have any idea what's haunting you?" I asked.

"What do you think, idiot?" Chloé snapped. She gasped, eyes lighting up. "Wait... you can see what's haunting me!" She grabbed my arm AGAIN. "Which means… you can help me!"

"I'd rather do literally anything else," I retorted.

"You're still in my trouble with my dad!" Chloé argued. "Do you want to go to jail for real?"

I sighed. It was another one of those days; I really had no choice. "Fine. I'll help."

"Ladybug! I knew you'd come to save me!"

Chloé raced over to Ladybug, throwing her arms around her neck. Yup, she and Chat Noir there to 'help' as well. Ladybug cringed, leaning her head away. We were inside the lobby of Le Grand Paris, which was lavish and expensive as always. André Bourgeois was there of course, standing nearby by a lavish purple couch. Piss wasn't there; no way in hell would they let him in that fancy hotel. Good for him, he deserved better.

"I have to put out an emergency call to all the biggest designers," André said, shaking his head. "Can you imagine? My daughter wearing department-store clothing? How humiliating."

I tried real hard not to roll my eyes.

Ladybug sighed, switching on the security cameras, showing some video footage of the hotel.

"Have you had any run-ins with anyone lately?" she asked Chloé.

"I never have run-ins with anyone," Chloé replied, fluttering her eyelashes. "Everybody absolutely loves me."

Ladybug leaned down, picking up a picture of Chloé and Sabrina on the ground.

"Really?" she asked. "Not even with your closest friend?"

"Ah, Sabrina?" Chloé giggled. "Impossible. She adores me, I'm her idol!"

"Then where is she?" I asked. "Aren't you two always together?"

"I don't know," Chloé scoffed. "I haven't seen her at school, since, like, yesterday. She's probably sick or something."

Wow, so much compassion towards your best friend, I thought, rolling my eyes. She's so lucky to have such a caring friend.

"Your daughter's safe here with the doors and windows locked," Ladybug told the mayor. "This enemy may be invisible, but it can't go through walls."

"I'm sure you'll make my life perfect again!" Chloé drooled, crushing Ladybug in yet another hug. "Just like it was before!"

Ladybug moved away. She grabbed Chat Noir's arm, and Chat Noir grabbed my arm, so it was like the world's lamest conga line. Ladybug led us into the elevator.

"Is something up?" Chat Noir asked. "You seem…"

"She's hiding something," Ladybug said, grimly.

Of course, the time I had to go to the loo was when I missed an entire slab of exposition. Look, I was busting, okay? And the bathrooms there were bigger than my entire house. I'd never been so entranced by a toilet before. I could've been there for hours.

Bathroom aside, I walked back into the lobby of Le Grand Paris. Ladybug and Chat Noir had that 'hero look' on their face, meaning they had just learned some crucial information. Some crucial information that I had completely missed because shiny toilet time.

"So we'll just have to wait for her to find us," Ladybug said, placing a rose into a vase. "And we do have an advantage, she doesn't know we're onto her."

She and Chat Noir walked off. Then the rose she had placed down was floating in the air.

"And now I do, Ladybug." a voice said. Her face lit up with a butterfly symbol; it was none other than Sabrina Raincomprix, Chloé's best friend. What a shocking turn of events (not).

I didn't expect the akumatized villain to show up so early… I thought, making a face.

"What the Hell," I said, walking over to her.

Sabrina gasped, dropping the flower. Her face vanished.

"I know you're still there," I said, crossing my arms. "What's going on here?"

Sabrina muttered a curse under her breath.

"Well, Sabrina?" I asked, almost like an impatient parent.

"It's not Sabrina," she hissed. "It's Vanisher."

"Dumb name aside, why are you doing this?" I asked.

Vanisher was probably scowling. "Because of Chloé. She said she never wanted to see me again. She said I'm invisible to her."

"Unsurprising," I shrugged. "Chloé's not the nicest person, you know. Maybe you should find some better friends."

"Not before I have my revenge!" Vanisher spat. "Now, get out of my way!"

An invisible force shoved me onto my butt. Chat Noir and Ladybug appeared on either side. They began fighting - well, trying to fight - with Vanisher; vases and flowers were thrown everywhere. Ladybug covered her earrings; like everyone else, Vanisher was targeting their Miraculouses.

"Lucky charm!" Ladybug yelled. The lucky charm gave her a glitter container. Finally, something useful, right?

And then something not so useful appeared.

"Looking for me, Sabrina?" Chloé called from on top of the staircase, dressed in her Ladybug costume. "I'm right here, come on!"

"Oh no, seriously?" Ladybug groaned. She turned to Chloé. "You need to leave!"

"If you stop this ridiculousness right now, I might let you be my BFF again." Chloé scoffed, glaring down at wherever Vanisher was.

"You've got no friends left, Chloé," Vanisher yelled. "And you'll never have any, EVER again. I'll make sure of that."

Ladybug and Chat Noir protected Chloé from Vanisher chucking a ton of books at her. Ladybug dragged Chloé off to the side to chew her out. As for me, I was wondering where the exit was. Usual John stuff.

Back to the fight, Ladybug had doused Vanisher in glitter, making an outline of her. It was kind of creepy, but technically speaking, Vanisher was the only akumatized villain whose appearance had not changed whatsoever. Aside from being invisible, of course.

"Just because you can see me, doesn't mean you'll defeat me, Ladybug!" Vanisher yelled.

Chat Noir began fighting with Vanisher. While that happened, Ladybug made Chloé stay behind a pillar. She really couldn't get enough of chastising Chloé.

"Hey!" Chloé protested. "This concerns me too, you know!"

"We just have to destroy her bag and capture the akuma." Ladybug told Chat Noir.

"Wait, Ladybug! I don't think that's where the akuma is!" Chloé yelled, swinging her false yo-yo around. Of course, it landed uselessly on Vanisher's head.

"So, you wanna fight after all, Chloé?" Vanisher taunted.

Chat Noir restrained Vanisher again. As for Ladybug, she wrapped her yo-yo around Chloé, and chucked her inside the elevator.

"But wait!" Chloé shouted, looking up from the ground. "The akuma has to be in the designer pin I bought her. She's wearing it on her sweater." She shook her head. "Such an unfortunate ugly sweater. It was a gift from me."

"I won't tell you again Chloé, so listen up," Ladybug crossed her arms. "You need to leave! You're putting yourself in great danger and us too. Got it?"

"Wait for me!" I called out. I slipped inside the elevator just before it closed. I was taking my chance to get out of there, thank you very much. The elevator closed, leaving me stuck with Chloé. That was the downside of my great escape. On the other hand, Ladybug was being way too grumpy, even for me.

"Great, you again," Chloé grumbled, pushing herself up.

"That was… weird of Ladybug," I crossed my arms. "She's usually very peppy."

"Hmph," Chloé snorted. "Yeah, whatever." She made a face at me. "You know, Jaune, if you update your wardrobe a bit and wear some face-cream, I might consider making you my new best friend."

I almost laughed out of sheer rage. "Like I'd be friends with anyone who can't even remember my fucking name."

A short elevator ride later, we made it to Chloé's fancy room. And of course, I was still jealous of how it was bigger than my dad's whole apartment. Right ahead of us was a screen, showing us the Vanisher's battle with the superheroes in real time. Chloé seemed too entranced by the TV to chew me out.

"Your days are over, akuma!" Ladybug ripped Vanisher's purse apart, but nothing happened. "Huh?"

She noticed the broch on Vanisher's sweater. She pinned Vanisher to the wall; her broch fell off. Ladybug stepped on it, and wouldn't you believe it, an akuma flew out.

"I knew it!" Chloé cheered. "So, who was right then, huh?"

It was the biggest plot twist of the century. Chloé was right for once?

Well, after Ladybug got rid of the akuma, and Sabrina was back to herself, it seemed like everything had gone back to normal… right?

"Why didn't you listen to Chloé?" Chat Noir asked Ladybug. "She was only trying to help."

"First, because that girl put us in danger," Ladybug retorted. "And second, she completely lied to us earlier. I was not gonna listen to a liar."

"You're calling me a liar?!" Chloé shrieked. "How dare you?! I was your biggest fan, but not anymore! You don't deserve my devotion! Ugh!"

She chucked the remote on the ground. It switched to the news, which was showing a bunch of people drooling over Ladybug.

"Chloé…" I said. I didn't even know who to feel bad for anymore. I was sort of angry at Ladybug, and I was kind of annoyed at Chloé, but at the same time, Ladybug had done her dirty. Of course she was mad.

"I'm through with you, Ladybug!" Chloé shouted, collapsing to her knees.

"So, uh," I coughed. "About that new friend offer…"

"Shut up, Jaune!" Chloé shouted at me. "You useless idiot!"

"It's John," I snapped. "And I'm just trying to help you."

"Who cares?" Chloé yelled back, tears in her eyes. "You're just some nobody, anyway!"

My eyes burned. I dug my hands in my pockets. Chloé wasn't even looking at me.

"You're right," I said. "I am a nobody."

I walked away, head bowed. Usually I didn't let insults get to me, but… I couldn't help but feel Chloé was right. My nails dug into my palms.

I am a nobody, I thought, uselessly. I can't even help a single person. What do I do most of the time, anyway? Just run away? I know everything, but I can't do anything. I never get what I want… because I can't. I don't deserve it.

As I was about to leave the room, I saw an akuma fly in. And it was flying towards me.

Oh, shit, I thought, shaking my head. Dammit, I let it get to me!

I breathed in. Happy thoughts, John… uh, gingerbread, knitting, Ultimate Mecha Strike III, come on…

I calmed myself down enough that the akuma left me alone. I breathed out in relief. Until I remembered Chloé.

"Chloé!" I shouted.

But it was too late. The akuma infected her earrings, covering her in a dark energy. When she emerged, she looked just like Ladybug, but with inverted colours, and a nasty sneer on her face.

"You can count on me, Hawk Moth!" she yelled. "There will only be one heroine in Paris… me! Antibug!"

"Chloé, oh no…" I reached out.

"Just watch and see, Jaune!" Antibug taunted. "I'm about to show Paris who's the real heroine!"

She raced over to me, wrapping her arm around my waist. She pulled an inverted-colours version of Ladybug's yo-yo, and sent us flying out the window.

"CAN YOU NOT!?" I whined, but she didn't listen. She unceremoniously dumped me in front of the entrance to Le Grand Paris, where there were reporters everywhere. Of course, they all swarmed me like flies, because who needs personal space, right?

Of course, Ladybug and Chat Noir were there too. They gazed at me, then at Antibug, who was standing on the front verandah of Le Grand Paris.

"Ha ha ha ha!" Antibug cackled. "If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have defeated Vanisher. And now, I'm going to defeat you!"

"Chloé?" Ladybug and Chat Noir asked.

Oh come on, I thought. You can tell that's Chloé but you can't recognise the real Ladybug?!

"Wrong, super wrong," Antibug jumped down. "I am Antibug!"

Ladybug whispered something to Chat Noir. He nodded in understanding. Then, Ladybug ran off.

"Look at that," Antibug taunted, holding out her yo-yo. "She's nothing without Chat Noir."

"We'll see each other again soon, trust me!" Ladybug promised, running through the streets.

"Looks like it's just you and me now, Antibug." Chat Noir held out his staff.

"I love a good catfight!" Antibug yelled. She and Chat Noir began, well, a cat fight. And I had to wonder from my stupid ass on the floor where Ladybug had snuck off to. I also had to wonder why it was so easy for Ladybug to leave and not me.

The fight between Chat Noir and Antibug wasn't going well in Chat Noir's favour. Antibug knocked Chat Noir's staff out of his hand, and wrapped her string around him.

Dammit, I thought. I've gotta do something, anything.

"Hey, Antibug," I stood up, scowling. "You might think you're tough, but you're just a fake."

Antibug glared at me. "Don't you start, Jaune!"

"You called me a 'nobody'," I crossed my arms. "But, honestly, I'd rather be a nobody than be a fake."

Antibug threw her yo-yo at me. "Shut up, you, Hawkmoth said you-"

Chat Noir moved his body, knocking into Antibug. She jumped, tripping over.

"Hawkmoth said what about me?" I asked, making a face.

Antibug yelled some curses, turning back to Chat Noir. She stuck his staff between his body and the ropes, so he was like a kebab. She leaped into the air, jumping up her father's hotel, carrying Chat Noir with her. It was somehow one of the most impressive but also one of the weirdest things I'd ever seen. And that's saying a lot, considering all the insane villains there are.

Once she got pretty far above the ground, she hung Chat Noir over the edge of a balcony, like a plank on a pirate ship.

What did Hawkmoth say about me? I thought, looking up. Why are my questions never answered?!

I hoped, at least, Ladybug would eventually show up to save Chat Noir.

I stood up, waiting below Chat Noir. If he fell, maybe I'd be able to catch him? I wasn't some super strong hero, but it'd be better than letting him die.

A few moments later, Chat Noir was pulled back. I breathed out in relief.

Ladybug's back, I thought. Well, I guess I can leave now-

And of course, just as I was about to go, the three combatants decided to join me on the ground floor. Seriously, they just came flying down out of nowhere, all kicking and screaming at each other. Not only that, but Antibug was wielding this huge Guts-worthy sword, while Ladybug only had a bag of marbles. Hooray, we were saved.

"Hahahahaha!" Antibug cackled, holding up her sword. "What? You're going to defeat me with marbles? Child's play."

"See, that's your downfall, you're always so quick to judge," Ladybug told her. "Over to you!"

She chucked the bag of marbles to Chat Noir, who opened the bag. The marbles rolled out, making Antibug trip over. Chat Noir grabbed her sword, chucking it into the sunset.

"See?" Antibug taunted. "You're nothing without your Chat Noir!"

"Chat Noir and I are a team," Ladybug put her arm around Chat Noir. "If you take me on, you take Chat Noir on too. It's not my problem if you don't have any friends."

Hell yeah sis, go off, I thought.

"Cataclysm!" Chat Noir yelled. The ground beneath Antibug collapsed; she fell through. Then Ladybug did this really bad-ass backflip; through this, she was able to grab Antibug's earrings. She then crushed the earrings beneath her foot, causing the akuma to fly out.

"Miraculous Ladybug!" Ladybug yelled, reversing all the problems as usual. All the destruction was gone. Aside from the depressing voices in my own head, of course.

Chloé was on the repaired ground, dazed and confused.

"What am I doing here?" she asked, looking around.

"Pound it!" Ladybug and Chat Noir shared a fist bump.

"Ladybug…?" Chloé asked, gazing up at her idol.

"Chloé, I… I'm really sorry about earlier," Ladybug apologised. "I would've defeated Vanisher sooner if I'd taken your advice."

"Oh, huh," Chloé nodded. "In that case, I might reconsider."

"Reconsider what?" Ladybug asked.

"I might just have to stay your most devoted fan after all!" Chloé cheered.

"Oh, yeah," Ladybug shrugged, awkwardly. "Uh… thanks? I suppose. In that case, let me offer you some advice. You should work things out with your friend Sabrina."

"And apologise to John for calling him a 'nobody," Chat Noir added.

I went red. "Uh, you don't have to do that…"

"Well, since it's coming from Ladybug…" Chloé turned to me. "You can be one of my extra friends, Jaune."

"Look, just call me by my correct name, and I'll be happy," I sighed, making a face.

"Yeah, sure, whatever," Chloé rolled her eyes. "John."

And I tell you what, that really made me day. I still wasn't a big fan of Chloé, though. But I suppose I hated her a little less than I did before.

A/N: Next chapter of the last chapter of season 1… hope you're ready. Also, I'll forever see John and Chloé as frenemies haha