Yeah, I'm back. I had to go through a lot in real life. Like attending my grandfather's funeral. Rest in peace, Pap-Pap.
Rudi was channel surfing when he stopped on Channel TV 5. "Tonight, for our first edition of Face To Face, you'll have the opportunity of a lifetime. The chance to talk live with Ladybug and Chat Noir. Along with me, Nadja Chamack. We'll be revealing some sizzling hot information about your favorite superheroes. Don't be bemused, it's just the news."
Ladybird Beetle and Black Cat on a talk show? How come we weren't invited?
"Probably because I'm a psychopath with cartoon powers?" Rudi asked rhetorically.
"Don't forget, tonight. Face To Face, live with Ladybug and Chat Noir," said Nadja.
"Hey, here's an idea," said Rudi. "Why don't I ask a couple of our friends to watch the show with me?"
What, and let them find me?
"They won't find you, Mask. Quit worrying." Rudi reached for his phone and dialed Marinette's number. "Yo, Marinette. Did you see the TV? ... Uh, huh. Well, I was wondering if you and maybe a couple of friends could come over and... What? What do you mean you're busy?"
"Hi, Rudolph!"
Rudi's ear rang when he heard Manon's voice. "Is that Mrs. Chamack's daughter? ... Babysitting her? Again? ... Okay. Alright, I guess I'll... Hmm? You want me to come over with Alya?"
At the TV studio, Mrs. Chamack was eating a cinnamon bun when she heard her boss's voice on her earpiece. "We're on air in 10 and still no cat in sight. You sure you have this in control, Nadja?"
"Yes, Arlette. I got this, as promised. Biggest audience of the year!"
"Well let's hope so, if you want to keep this show prime-time in the future."
Nadja sighed and wrote a few notes on her tablet. A thumping sound made her look up. She nearly dropped the tablet in shock when she saw Chat Noir sitting on the couch in front of her. "How did you get in?"
"Secret celebrity door," the black cat hero said. He reached for a glass of water and gulped it down. "I see Ladybug's running behind, huh?"
"I thought you'd be arriving together."
Chat Noir leaned in closer and whispered in her ear, "Wanna hear a secret? I love chouquettes."
Arlette did not sound amused. "Is that the sizzling hot information I've been promised?"
"No, of course not," said Nadja, anxious.
"Well, you know the rules. Primetime, prime info. No info, no more show!"
"We're on the air in five," one of the stage hands called out.
Chat Noir tried calling his partner with the phone in his staff. "Sorry. She's not picking up."
In Marinette's room, Alya held little Manon up in the air and pretended she was flying. "Super Manon to the rescue!"
"To the Eiffel Tower and beyond!" cheered Manon.
"Watch out for the planes!" Rudi called out.
Manon pretended to fly under the toy airplane Rudi had.
Suddenly, their attention turned to the TV when the announcer said, "When we return from commercial, Nadja Chamack will be joined by Ladybug and Cat Noir for an incredible, exclusive interview."
"It's a shame they didn't invite Big Head," Rudi said.
Manon stuck out her tongue and blew a raspberry. "Big Head is a bad man!"
Marinette suddenly stood up. "Oh, I forgot to err, tell my bakery something. They're in the parents downstairs. Do you mind keeping an eye on Manon while I'm not here?"
She was just about to leave when Rudi suddenly grabbed her arm. "Alright. That's the lamest excuse I've ever heard yet. Where do you think you're going?"
Marinette wrenched her arm free. "None of your business!" She left her room and slammed the door.
"What's eating her?" Rudi asked.
"Most people value privacy," Alya said.
Marinette ran down the stairs and sighed. "Alya and Rudi are such good friends, I feel so guilty for inviting them over just so I can leave them with Manon - then again, Alya is Ladybug's biggest fan - she'd be crushed if her favorite superhero didn't turn up for her favorite TV show."
"It's your choice, Marinette," Tikki said in Marinette's purse.
Marinette thought it over. "Well... TIKKI, SPOT S ON!" Tikki sucked herself into Marinette's earrings, transforming her into Ladybug. She then ran out the door and swung across the city with her yo-yo.
"Going live in ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three..."
Ladybug burst into the studio and landed on the couch just as the stage hand reached "two". Chat Noir teased her, "I thought you decided to stand me up, m'lady!"
"And let the audience down? Never. I'm sorry I'm so late, Nadja."
"Saved by the bug! Well, now, I'm counting on you to boost to those ratings sky high." As Arlette said this, Nadja looked at her watch. Aside from telling time, it also had a meter on it to tell whether the ratings were up or down. "Make that red turn green."
All of Paris turned on their phones, tablets, radios and televisions just as the live report came on. "Good evening. I'm Nadja Chamack and this is Face To Face. For our first edition, I welcome the beloved guardians of Paris - Ladybug and Chat Noir." The two heroes waved to the cameras. "Hello, thanks so much for accepting this exclusive live interview."
"Well, thank you Nadja, we're honored to be here," said Ladybug.
"And hello to all my fans!" Chat Noir blew a kiss, much to Ladybug's annoyance.
Nadja blushed a little. "I'm sure thousands have tuned in to watch you tonight."
"Don't encourage him, Nadja, or the cat won't stop purring all night."
"Don't listen to her. Bugaboo's just a spot jealous."
Ladybug flicked his bell, making it ding. "Hey, I thought we agreed on no more Bugaboo calling, pussycat."
"But it's so cute."
Nadja checked her watch. The ratings were up but not much. "It's obvious you two are very close."
"Marinette's missing the whole thing!" cried Manon.
"What on earth is that girl doing?" asked Alya.
"I stopped caring a long time ago," Rudi said with a shrug. Alya frowned at him. "What? How many times has that girl made up a lame excuse and run off? It's practically a routine."
"People know you but they don't really know you. We see you saving Paris but we don't know anything else about you."
"We won't be keeping anything from you, Nadja," said Chat Noir.
"Well we do have to keep a few secrets, including our identities of course," said Ladybug.
"Absolutely," said Nadja. She checked her ratings. They were going up. "How about we start a few questions from your biggest fans?"
"Yep, let's do it."
Nadja swiped an automatic remote control from her tablet which was connected to the huge monitor display, revealing a community call from Chloé from her room. When Chloé realized she was on TV, she waved to the audience.
"Hello caller," said Nadja. "State your name and your question."
Chloé let out a scoff. "Uh, seriously Nadja? Surely, no one would be the first caller but me. I'm only the most prestigious fan of Ladybug."
"Oh yes, of course. Hello there, Chloé Bourgeois. Daughter of the mayor of Paris..."
"And don't forget my daddy is the manager of the Grand Paris, the best luxury hotel in the entire city."
"Err, thank you for reminding us. What is your question, Chloé?"
"Oh, I don't have a question. I just wanted to say hi, since as you all know, we're such very good friends - Ladybug, Chat Noir and I!"
Ladybug frowned while Chat Noir tried to make an attempt to wave at her. Nadja looked down at her watch; the ratings were going down. "Uh, thank you, Chloé Bourgeois - next caller..."
"Hey, I'm not finished, who gives you the right to-" Nadja hung up on the spoiled brat before she could finish her rant.
The next caller was Alya, much to Ladybug's shock. "Hi there, Ladybug and Chat Noir. I'm Alya and I was wondering if you can grab me an interview for the Ladyblog. You know, since I have way more viewers than Nadja!" Nadja was shocked to hear that. "What do you say?" She was tackled to the ground by Rudi.
"What the hell?!" he shouted. "Are you trying to steal Manon's mother's thunder?!" He then realized he was on TV. "Oh, hi, Paris!" He chuckled awkwardly. "Uh, actually, I do have a question. Can you tell us your relationship with Big Head?"
The Miraculous Heroes did a double take. "We don't exactly have a relationship," Chat Noir tried to say.
"Big Head is a creep who does what he wants without any care for consequences," Ladybug interrupted him. "Why are we even talking about him?!"
"Is that why you didn't invite him, Nadja?" Rudi asked.
Nadja grumbled. "That incident with my daughter getting spanked didn't help," she said under her breath.
Suddenly, Manon pushed Rudi out of the way. "I'm on TV?" She waved to Nadja. "Mommy!"
"Manon? But, where's Marinette?"
"Oh, yeah, that reminds me," said Rudi. "Marinette, if you're watching this, get your ass back here!"
Ladybug practically felt her heart pounding with panic.
Manon gasped and pointed at him. "Swear!"
Alya put a hand over his mouth and dragged him off. "Sorry, Mrs. Chamack! Marinette's just helping something with her parents, that's all!"
This time it was Nadja's turn to panic when she heard her boss over her earpiece say, "What's going on, Nadja? Is this some kind of joke? Just get to the scoop, now!"
Nadja quickly disconnected the call and got straight to the point. "Uh, Ladybug, Chat Noir, um, so a lot of fans think of you as a couple of superheroes. But also, and I quote unquote, as a couple. Period."
"WHAT?!" shrieked Ladybug.
"Can you confirm that you're dating here, tonight?"
"Uh-uh-I'm very sorry Nadja, but we're superheroes. We're not here to answer such personal questions."
Chat Noir nudged her shoulder a little. "Meow, m'ladybug's grown claws."
Ladybug explained, hiding her embarrassment. "We're here to ensure all Parisians that they're safe and that it's only a matter of time before we defeat Hawk Moth, that's all. And capture Big Head if we get the chance."
Nadja could hear Ardette becoming impatient over the earpiece. "You told me you had a inside scoop."
No more kiddie gloves. Nadja showed an image of Ladybug kissing Chat Noir on the big screen. It was back at the time Chat Noir got possessed by Dark Cupid and Ladybug had to kiss him to break the spell. "Fine. How do you explain these photographs then?" Nadja asked.
Ladybug was horrified. Chat Noir was confused. "What? When did that happen?"
"I was saving you, not kissing you," Ladybug insisted.
The ratings started to go up. "Good job. Keep that up," said Ardette.
Nadja showed even more images of Ladybug and Chat Noir holding onto each other, grasping hands and landing in each others' arms. Ladybug and Chat Noir were stunned. Nadja said, "It's so obvious that you're both in love."
Ladybug jumped from her seat and shouted in anger, "These are just a bunch of photos taken out of context! We're only doing our job. We save the city every day, we're not a couple."
"But hopefully, one day..."
Ladybug was not amused with Chat Noir's words. "Chat. Not now!"
"Why won't you tell the truth?" demanded Nadja.
"But it is the truth, Nadja."
"C'mon, the audience awaits your answer."
By this point, Ladybug had had enough. "This interview is over." She grabbed Chat Noir by the wrist and began to drag him out of the studio.
"Woah, what's the rush?" he asked.
"Uh, there's an alert. Paris needs us right now!"
"Uh, sorry. When duty calls... Gotta get going!"
"Don't let them leave!" said Ardette.
Nadja tried to stop the two heroes. "Hey.. Wait you two, the show is not over yet. Your fans will be disappointed if they don't get an answer."
"If they are true fans, they'll understand."
"The Lady's right!" Chat Noir finished his sentence with a bow only to be dragged out by Ladybug.
Everyone watching the report was stunned.
In Marinette's room, Rudi whistled. "Now that's valuing privacy right there."
"Well, say 'bye bye', Nadja," said Ardette. "This is officially your first and last primetime show."
Nadja dropped to her knees as the studio lights shut off. Then she buried her face in her hands and cried.
The circular window to Hawk Moth's opened and the butterflies swarmed around him. "A journalist ridiculed by Ladybug and Cat Noir. Now that's the perfect prey." He grabbed one of the butterflies and turned it from white to purple. "Fly away, my little Akuma, and evilize her!"
The butterfly flew out the window and toward the TVi studio.
Nadja was still crying, unaware of the Akuma flying toward her and absorbing itself into her watch. She immediately stopped crying and her face went blank when a baritone voice rang in her mind. "Prime Queen, I am Hawk Moth. I see Ladybug and Cat Noir have denied you the answers you deserve. Steal their Miraculous and will get your scoop."
Nadja smirked as smoke enveloped her. "The highest ratings will be mine!"
Ladybug and Chat Noir stopped and came to a rest on a rooftop.
"So who are we saving again?" Chat Noir asked.
"Just us," Ladybug said with a hint of annoyance. "Nadja was willing to do anything to make sure her show would be a success and I'm not about to answer anymore of her prying questions."
Chat Noir shrugged his shoulders. "That's the price of success my lady, the price of stardom."
"We're superheroes not stars we should be doing our job not looking like fools on TV."
Ladybug swung away while Chat Noir chased after her. "Wait! I wasn't planning on getting home so early. Why don't we get some ice cream, I know the purr-fect place."
Ladybug groaned at his lame joke.
Back at Marinette's place, Alya and Rudi were channel surfing, but nothing good was on. "Ugh my interview would've been so much better," Alya groaned.
Rudi frowned at her. "Seriously?"
Manon let out a yawn. "Why can't we see mommy on TV anymore and where's Marinette?"
"I'm sure she'll be back soon before you can say Super Mano-" Alya stopped when she realized Manon had fallen asleep, her head resting on her shoulder. Alya smiled and lifted her up and placed her on the bed.
Rudi smirked and folded his arms. "Maybe you should be the babysitter instead of Marinette from now on."
"Well, I do have experience with this. Two younger sisters and all."
"Really? I didn't know you had sisters."
"There's a lot about me you'll never know of."
Suddenly, the TV turned on. On it was live footage of a red-haired woman wearing a pixilated visor, and a dark blue pixel-textured bodysuit with a pattern of glowing light blue rectangular outlines connected with lines. "Welcome to a new show, hosted by me, Prime Queen. Don't be bemused, it's just the news."
Rudi and Alya gasped. "Is that Mrs. Chamack?!" the former exclaimed.
"Tonight, Ladybug and Cat Noir disappointed all their loyal fans by refusing to admit their love for one another. I've prepared some trials just to see how far they're prepared to keep the truth hidden from us." The two of them watched as Prime Queen stepped out of the TV screen of Chloe's bedroom.
"Hey! You're not allowed to come in here!" Chloe snapped at her, trying to put on a brave face. In response, Prime Queen wrapped a rope around her. "Walter!"
Prime Queen ignored her and spoke to the camera. "Let's welcome our very first guest, Chloé Bourgeois, who's apparently a personal friend of our two superheroes."
"I certainly am."
Ladybug and Chat Noir watched the whole debacle on the giant screen on the building across the street. "Just proves that you can't believe everything you see on TV," the former said, shaking her head.
"Well then, dear Chloé, let's find out if you really can count on them as true friends." Prime Queen snapped her fingers and the two of them went through the screen.
The next thing Chloe knew, she and Prime Queen were stepping outside the TV monitor of a subway train. The subway came to a stop and the passengers and driver ran out. Chloe was still mad and still trying to get out. "Hey, watch it! You're wrinkling my clothes! Do you realize how much they cost?"
Prime Queen ignored her and walked into the train's cab and took control of it. The train lurched forward and Chloe fell flat on her back. "Ugh, this can't be happening to me! I never, ever take the subway train! It's so, so, not me!" Her opinion of subway cars grew even worse when she felt a wad of gum get stuck on her jacket. "Ugh, gross."
Alya and Rudi watched what was going on on their TV. Prime Queen declared, "Welcome, to the subway of suspense! If it reaches seventy miles per hour, you can say goodbye to you precious little friend." She checked her watch, showing the meter going up. "Well, well, look here, the ratings are rising! More and more of you want to know if our superhero friends will get here on time. The suspense is killing her!" She laughed maniacally. "Ladybug! Chat Noir! Are you willing to travel through the screen to save your darling Chloé?"
Rudi's stomach growled. "Oh, boy. Uh, I have to go to the bathroom."
Alya gave him a weird look. "Really? At a time like this?"
"Hey, if you can control my digestive tract be my guest!" he shouted as he ran downstairs. When he made sure no one was looking, he pulled the Mask out of his backpack. "Guess Mrs. Chamack is wanting to get her news story."
Then let's give her one she won't forget!
"And all we gotta do is jump through a TV screen and I'll beat Ladybug and Chat Noir ahead of time! IT'S SHOW TIME!"
Big Head let out a yell as he jumped through the screen and landed on the subway floor. "Ew. God, there's more DNA on a subway floor than a crime scene!"
"Eek!" Chloe let out a scream and backed away. "Big Head!"
Big Head let out a chuckle. "You know, I think I like you better this way. All you need is a gag in your mouth!"
"Don't hurt her!" Big Head turned to see Ladybug and Chat Noir behind him. "Where did you come from?" he asked. Then he saw the subway's TV monitor. "Oh. Right."
"Ugh, finally, what took you so long? Hurry up and get me out of this underground nightmare!" Fed up with Chloe's whining, Big Head pushed her into a seat.
"Shut up."
Prime Queen suddenly appeared before the heroes and laughed. "You're about to be the stars of the highest rated show in all of TV history!"
"The Akuma must be in her watch," said Ladybug.
"I'll deal with her!" Big Head pulled a revolver out of his pocket and fired, but Prime Queen ducked the attack and jumped into another screen. Chat Noir tried to open the door but it wouldn't budge.
"It's locked!"
Prime Queen suddenly appeared in all the train's monitors. "The rules for my show are simple, admit the truth live on TV that you're dating and in love and I'll stop the train!"
"Alright," said Big Head, pulling a bazooka out. "I'll just blast my way out!"
"Ah, ah! Try to stop the train and I'll make it go so fast, the speed will make you all into stains!"
Chat Noir raised his hand. "I'll use my Cataclysm!"
Ladybug stopped him. "Wait! We'll need it for an emergency!"
Big Head then had an idea. "Well then, why don't we give her what she wants?"
Ladybug looked at him then nodded. "As much as I hate it..." She then said loud enough for Prime Queen to hear her, "Okay Prime Queen, you win. I confess, Cat Noir and I are dating, like you said." Chat Noir gave her a confused look as she said that. "We are dating!" She grabbed Chat Noir's hand. "We are in love!"
The train abruptly stopped and poor Chloe was sent flying off her seat and landed face first onto the ground.
Big Head was surprised. "She actually fell for that?" he asked himself.
Ladybug held Chat Noir close. She heard a soft rumbling sound coming from him. "Did I just hear you purr?"
"Uh, no!"
Prime Queen suddenly reappeared on the screens. "Our two heroic lovebirds are saving their fan's life by admitting their true feelings. Our viewers are going crazy! But, our TV ratings haven't maxed out yet. You must do better!"
"Then come and join us, Prime Queen. You're the host and the star of the show after all. Then you'll have your ratings," said Ladybug.
Big Head said, "Something tells me she's not going to fall for that."
Sure enough, Prime Queen said, "My show, my rules, Ladybug! To prove that your feelings are genuine, you're going to have to take off your masks, which means you must both give me your Miraculous!"
"Wait, I know how we can prove our feelings." Chat Noir grabbed Ladybug by the hands. He gave her a wink. "Pucker up!"
Ladybug pushed him away. "Not a chance."
"Oh, for crying out loud," groaned Big Head. "Just kiss each other already!"
Ladybug frowned at him, then said, "Bite me."
Prime Queen frowned. Then the screen went dark. "Is the show over?" Chat Noir asked. He rapped his knuckles on the screen.
"If we can't get to her we'll never be able to capture her Akuma," said Ladybug.
"And how are we going to do that?" Big Head asked. "She could be anywhere where there's a screen! It's Lady Wifi all over again!"
Suddenly, the screen turned on, showing Prime Queen in the Egyptian section of the Lourve. "My dear viewers, you are in for the reveal of a lifetime!" She opened the sarcophagus next to her, revealing a bound Alya inside. "Ladybug, help me, please!"
Prime Queen slammed the lid close. "Oh wait, isn't this the girl who started the famous Ladyblog? The first one who ever filmed Ladybug?"
Ladybug gasped. "Oh, no! Alya!"
Damn it! I never should have left her behind!
"Eh, your loss," Big Head said.
"Next trial, your Miraculous! Or else your biggest fan will be mummified!" warned Prime Queen.
"Let's leap in the screen, before she runs!" said Chat Noir.
"Wait!" Big Head stopped him and Ladybug. "I've got another idea."
Big Head sat in the train's cab and messed around with the controls. "Here we go." He reached for the PA and turned it on. "Hello, everyone. This is the Big Head Express, on our way to the Lourve. Sit back, relax and HANG ON FOR YOUR LIVES!"
Ladybug, Chat Noir and Chloe screamed as the train flew right off the rails and across the city before crashing into the Lourve's roof.
Ladybug and Chat Noir stumbled out of the ruined train, groaning and holding onto their heads. Big Head kicked the cab's door open and hopped out. "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for the ride and enjoy the rest of your stay in gay Paris."
"Well, well, well." Prime Queen stood before the heroes with her foot on the sarcophagus. "The guests of honor!" She snapped her fingers and the computer monitor in front of her showed the Seine. She slowly pushed the sarcophagus into the screen. "The time has come to push those ratings sky high! Let's try this again. Remove your Miraculous and reveal your true selves! The whole world is watching you!"
Big Head pointed his gun right at her head. "Like they'll do that."
"Ah, ah! Try anything funny and I'll push her into the river!"
Big Head grinned. "And you'll have no hostage to use against."
But Prime Queen's smirk didn't leave her face. "You may not care for her life, but what about them?" She gestured to Ladybug and Chat Noir.
"Eh, their loss."
No! Don't do it!
"On second thought... Ladybug?"
"Lucky Charm!" The yo-yo twirled in air, its magic creating... "Whoa!" Ladybug jumped out of the way when a photo booth landed in front of her.
"This is not the time to take group pictures!" Big Head said.
That gave Ladybug an idea. "Come on!" She grabbed Chat Noir by the wrist and pulled him into the photo booth. "Oh, Big Head? You got some coins?" Unsure with this "plan", Big Head reached into his pocket and held out some change. Ladybug took the change, closed the curtains and put the money into the machine. The sound of the camera snapping came on and the photos spat out of the machine. Photos showing Ladybug and Chat Noir hugging, cuddling, about to kiss and about to take off their masks.
"What's happening?" Prime Queen asked.
"Fine, you win, Prime Queen," Ladybug called out from behind the curtain. "We'll remove our Miraculous. The whole world will see us without our masks!"
"And we're about to kiss," said Chat Noir. "Shame you're missing it!"
Prime Queen looked at the photos, then at Big Head, who shrugged his shoulders. "If this is a trick, you'll regret it!" She pulled the curtain back...
"NOW!"
Big Head tackled her into the photo booth. It rocked back and forth as more photos spat out. Photos showing Big Head, Ladybug and Chat Noir fighting Prime Queen, Chat Noir using Cataclysm on Prime Queen's watch and releasing the Akuma and finally, the three of them grinning into the camera.
The Akuma flew out the photo booth and was about to fly away when Ladybug said, "No more evil-doing for you, little Akuma! Time to de-evilize!" She caught it with her yo-yo and purified it. "Gotcha!" It turned from purple to white and flew away. "Bye-bye, petite butterfly!" Ladybug then placed her hands on the photo booth. "Miraculous Ladybugs!" The photo booth exploded in a wave of red and black spots, restoring everything to its original state before the battle.
Prime Queen turned back into Nadja Chamack and looked around, confused. "What? What happened?"
The three heroes fist bumped. "Pound it!"
Hawk Moth swore as the circular window closed, "Prime Queen turned out to be bad news. But soon, I'll be broadcasting the end of Ladybug, Chat Noir and Big Head!"
Rudi flushed the toilet and walked back into Marinette's room. "Hey, Alya. What did I miss?"
"I was kidnapped by a super villain," said Alya softly so as not to wake up Manon. "While you were sitting on the toilet! Actually, now that I think about it, it probably is a good thing you weren't here."
At that moment, Marinette came in. "I'm so sorry Alya! I had no idea it would take so long to talk to my parents!"
"You won't believe it, I was taken hostage by a supervillain!" Alya clearly had not lost her excitement.
"What? You're kidding!"
"No joke! You missed everything! Luckily, Ladybug saved me!"
Marinette hugged her friend close. "I'm so sorry I wasn't here for you."
"No biggie, girl. But the next time we decide to spend an evening together, you're not allowed to go anywhere near your parents."
"Deal."
Rudi frowned at them. He had gone downstairs to "use the bathroom", but he hadn't seen Marinette or her parents. She was hiding something, something so big she couldn't trust Alya with it. He pushed those thoughts aside and said, "Still, Mrs. Chamack was about to lose her show because of Ladybug's outburst. I know people value privacy, but that's no excuse for her to act like that."
"How would you feel if someone prodded into your personal life?" Marinette asked.
"Go ahead! I've got nothing to hide. Still, I kind of want to do something for her show and prevent her from getting kicked out of prime time."
Alya had an idea. "I think I know what to do."
The next day, Nadja was in the studio room with Alya by her side. After being given a second chance, Nadja invited Alya the "Ladybug Expert" to the show.
Don't be bemused, it's just the news! Hi, I'm Nadja Chamack, and this is Side by Side. Today, I'm joined by Alya Césiare, who created the Ladyblog! Together, we'll be looking back over Chat Noir and Ladybug's greatest feats."
Nadja's boss said through the earpiece, "Your ratings are really high, Nadja! Great job, you've earned this prime time show!"
"Hello Nadja! Hey fans! So, first of all, I gotta set the record straight. Chat Noir and Ladybug are not a couple! Well, not yet at least. Sorry to break the news."
Rudi switched off the TV. "Still no word about Big Head." He sighed. "Oh, well. At least Mrs. Chamack is happy."
Still, I wonder where Marinette really ran off to.
"I know. What is she hiding that she has to keep it from her best friend?"
At the same time, a man stepped off an airplane and walked over to the baggage claim. His phone rang. "Kellaway here. ... Hello, Kathy. ... Yes. I'm here in Paris. ... I know about those kids, Ladybug and Black Cat, but I have to let them know they're in way over their heads! If they find out about the Mask... Yes, I know. I won't let it happen. Don't worry, I'll let them know. I'll talk to you later, Kathy. These long distance calls are murder on my phone bill. ... Okay, bye." He hung up. He sighed. "Can't wait to get out of this airport. I need a damn smoke."