The snow was really coming down, almost equal to a winter storm by the time the trio got to the studio. Entering the lobby, Cat suddenly skid to a stop beside a cardboard cutout.
"Hey- that girl reminds me of someone!"
"It's her! The akuma must be in parasol!"
"That explains why all the weather events only come from it! Come on!" Raven led the way, her enhanced hearing leading the heroes to the correct studio. Cat Noir put his ear to the door, hearing the broadcast from inside. Pushing open the door and running inside, they quickly realized there was no one there.
"There's no one here! It's a recording!" Cackling echoed through the building as the lights and all electricity went out.
"Well this makes things a bit more difficult..." Raven commented offhand, her eyes adjusting to the darkness a bit.
"Yeah and Frosty the Snowgirl's getting away!" Cat Noir called, but not before him and Raven heard Ladybug trip over something and fall flat.
"Do I hear a damsel in distress?"
"Not all of us have night vision or bird vision!"
"I wouldn't call it 'bird vision' really- just an extra spectrum of color." Raven commented, moving over to the bug girl.
"No need to bug out- just trust Raven and I!"
Raven led the way, Cat Noir leading Ladybug by the hand. It wasn't that hard finding her way around, but leading the other two required her to move a bit slower.
"Okay, that's enough. I think I can manage to-"
"Duck!" Cat Noir yelled, pulling Ladybug out of the way of a fire extinguisher.
"-follow your lead on this one." Ladybug finished her sentence, allowing Cat Noir to continue pulling her along after Raven. Pushing through the final door, the trio finally reach the top of the building.
"You airheads! You fell right into my trap!" Stormy Weather cries out, making a whirlwind appear around the top of the building with her parasol.
"So she finally showed up! Stormy Weather- at all costs, take the Raven Miraculous!"
"There's no way out! Party's over, fools!"
"We're just-" Ladybug looked down and saw Cat Noir holding her wrist. The teen chuckled before letting go.
"We're just getting started, Stormy! Lucky Charm!" Out of the pink display of ladybug lights, a piece of cloth appeared and fluttered down.
"A bath towel? What am I supposed to do with this?"
"Great. So, we're about to be obliterated, but... At least we'll be dry." Raven snorted at his comment, earning a slight glare from Ladybug.
"Just hold your whiskers and feathers."
But apparently that comment didn't pertain to the villain, who summoned a hailstorm above the trio. Cat Noir pulled the two girls to his side before extending his staff and spinning it to cover them.
"So what's the plan for getting the akuma back? My arm's starting to get a cramp!" Raven stood at that, pulling her grappling hook loose and spinning just as fast.
"Trade!" Cat pulled his arms down, Raven quickly taking his place to block the hail. Ladybug looked around, her Lucky Vision showing her what she needed.
"See that sign over there? Check it out! Raven- cover me!"
"Got it! Cataclysm!"
Cat Noir darted away while Raven ceased spinning, moving like a shadow after Ladybug. She could hear Cat taunting the villain, and all she could hope was that he could stay out of her range before Ladybug no longer needed her.
It was quick- Cat destroyed the metal sign's structure, making it fall on Stormy Weather. The girl blasted a hole through it but not before Ladybug launched her yo-yo and wrapped it around her ankle.
Ladybug takes off running under pipes and against a crane before jumping over an air vent. Opening the towel, Ladybug soars in the air, pulling down Stormy Weather. The speed at which she falls and the angle of the crane cause her to lose her parasol. Cat Noir catches it, tossing it to Ladybug, who breaks it in half.
"Get out of here, you nasty little bug. Time to de-evilise!" Ladybug swung her yo-yo, capturing the akuma and releasing a pure white butterfly.
"Miraculous Ladybug!" Throwing the towel into the air, millions of red ladybugs appeared, repairing the damage from the fight. Before their eyes, Stormy Weather changed back into the girl from the weather channel contest and the whirlwind vanished.
"Pound it!" Cat Noir and Ladybug fist-bumped for a second, before realizing they were missing someone. Both sets of eyes found their feathered friend standing off to the side, right hand gripping her left elbow and looking rather awkward.
"Get over here, Raven! You're part of this team!" Ladybug called, smiling wide. Raven mimicked her smile, jogging over and adding her fist.
"Pound it!" They all exclaimed, smiling.
Ella sighed, sitting once again in the park with her back against a tree. The crowds were back and so were her friends across the way from the continuing photo shoot. While normally Ella could just ignore it all and write her songs, her heart beat heavy in her chest at the sight of Marinette trying to attract Adrien's attention.
"Why not just go over there if you're feeling so cross-eyed?" Kiismet commented from her perch on Ella's shoulder.
"That made no sense, Kiis. But I get what you mean..." Sighing once again, the teen closed her journal and stood, walking towards her friends.
"You, miss!"
"Huh? Me?" Ella froze, her eyes wide as the photographer approached, Adrien close behind.
"Hey Ella." Adrien smiled wide at her. Ella waved shyly, her eyes moving over to Marinette and Alya- they were watching the scene unfold.
"Adrien, you know this angel? Then it's perfect! You shall pose beside him!"
Adrien wanted to laugh almost; Ella had an absolute deer-in-headlights look with her mouth hanging open. Stepping forward, Adrien offered his hand. It took her a moment, but Ella finally moved her eyes to him.
"Are you sure? I don't wanna ruin the photos..." She looked down, her lips turning to a frown. Adrien's expression mirrored hers, reaching forward and pulling her chin up to look at him.
"You do know that's not possible. Just be yourself, Ella and follow my lead."
Finally, Ella nodded and Adrien led her over to the fountain. He began posing as naturally as he could, letting Ella copy the moves. Eventually, the photographer had them posing together- holding each other and acting like a couple. Adrien couldn't help the pink tint on his cheeks while Ella's were a bright red.
Ella couldn't help the butterflies in her stomach and her heart beating wildly in her chest. She had never been this close to a boy before- or at least, as Ella... being Raven didn't count- and it didn't help that it was the boy she knew she was destined to be with. Changing to another pose in Adrien's arms, Ella couldn't help but glance towards her friends... and wasn't surprised by the hurt look in Marinette's eyes nor the pain that darted through her own heart. But for once... Ella couldn't bring herself to care. She was doing something outside her comfort zone, with the boy meant for her and her alone... and she was happy.