Chapter 7

Oof, It's been a month... But, I'm back with a new chapter for you all! Hopefully it'll be worth the wait. Also, again, thank you to those of you who have been leaving reviews. I really appreciate it.

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Curse-andra sped over the streets of Paris, riding her wand like a witch's broom. "How beautiful~" She chimed, quite pleased with the destruction she had caused. Parts of the city were completely deserted, while others lay in ruins. She even left a few choice locations caked in green glitter paint and pink kiddy dough, her two most favorite things. "Where'd everyone go? I'm not done playing yet." She asked no one in particular while looking around the desolate streets. The roads were blocked by numerous cars, but each one lacked passengers; And, what few people she happened to catch sight of immediately ran to hide. "Hmph, these guys are no fun. ...I wish Tommy were here. He'd play with me."

As she made an attempt to catch up with them, an all too familiar light mask appeared before her eyes. "Curse-andra, might I remind you why you have these powers?"

Curse-andra gave up her chase and sped back to fly above the cars. "Aw, come on Hawk Moth. I'm just trying to have a little fun."

Hawk Moth growled and stamped his foot in frustration. "Your powers are NOT for fun! They were given to you so you could bring me Ladybug and Chat Noir's miraculous!

"When can I look for Tommy? You said I could use my powers to find him, and that-"

"Just find Ladybug and Chat Noir!" He all but yelled. "You can do as you wish afterwards!"

"Okay-okay, fine! I'll try to find them." She waited patiently for his light mask to vanish before blowing a raspberry. "Jeez, he's so mean... Alright, how can I get Ladybug and Chat Noir to come out?"

Curse-andra didn't like the idea of putting anyone in serious danger, that would be bad. She wanted to be villain-like, but not as cruel as Hawkmoth. "Hm, I've already broken up almost every pair around here and those two still haven't shown up! ...Maybe I could try to hit everyone at once?" But how would she do that? Curse-andra thought about it for a while before smiling evilly, "Ooh, this'll be fun!"

"Goodness Cassandra, what have you done now?" Nurse Loudin spoke to himself, overhearing the news broadcast update from his computer. He had been checking in with both Marinette and Adrien while it played in the background.

"Are you alright Mr. Loudin?" Marinette asked, eyeing him curiously from her now open section of the room.

"Y-yes Marinette, I'm fine." Loudin looked away from the endless debris the screen displayed and sighed. "I just hope Ladybug and Chat Noir show up soon to put an end to this madness."

Adrien looked over and spoke up from his section of the room which had also been opened. "Are you afraid of Curse-andra?"

"Of course not," the Nurse waved his hand dismissively. "She'd never hurt me."

Marinette wondered why that was. Does he know her? "Why do you say that?"

"Well, you see... I'm her father." He smiled somewhat sadly.

"Really!?" Marinette and Adrien were quite surprised. They figured any parent would be concerned and do everything they could to track down their child, but Nurse Loudin was here. Why?

"How come you're here then?" Adrien did his best not to strain himself as he sat upright. "Aren't you worried?"

"Yes I am, but I've got a job to do." He said, looking down at the floor. "Knowing that my daughter has been akumatized is unsettling and I wish there was something I could do, but this situation isn't anything that I can help with. Ladybug and Chat are the ones who can save her. I can only hope that they show up soon..."

Both Adrien and Marinette felt guilty for not using whatever energy they had to go out and fight. Their sicknesses weren't exactly debilitating, but they were enough to keep them bedridden as they were. They both thought to themselves: What can I do when I'm like this? Can we manage to pull through even if I'm sick?

Suddenly, everyone had been pulled from their thoughts as another news update played.

Nadja Chamack appeared on screen with her usual 'Don't be bemused, it's just the news!' as the shot moved from her to what looked to be a few feet from the Eiffel Tower. Nadja began to explain the situation, but was cut off by Curse-andra's obnoxious cackling from atop the monument.

"Hahaha-! Ladybug and Chat Noir, I've set a time bomb here on top of the Eiffel Tower and it's gonna go off in one hour!" She announced her statement proudly as she spoke directly into a chopper camera that came in close while simultaneously poofing up a large countdown timer above the monument. "Bring me your miraculous if you don't want everyone in Paris to get hit with my powers. I'll be waiting, so don't be late." She waved goodbye before launching her magic forward to break the camera and end the broadcast entirely.

"Um, Nurse Loudin? May I use the restroom?" Marinette asked somewhat anxiously. She desperately needed an excuse to get out of there and transform asap.

"Oh, sure..." The nurse walked back over to his desk and opened a drawer. "Um- here, take this pass. You know where to go, right?"

"Mhm." Marinette stood carefully and received the bathroom pass from him. "Thanks Mr. Loudin."

"Come right back, okay?" He said, receiving a nod in return; And, within a split second she was gone.

"Hey, Mr. Loudin? May I go, too?" Adrien sat up, being ever so careful not to set off his vertigo once again. "It would be better for me to go now while I'm feeling up to it so I won't have to worry about it later."

"Hmm,..." Nurse Loudin was unsure whether or not it was a good idea to let him go alone. "Are you sure you'll be alright?"

Adrien nodded, "Yes, I'll be okay."

"Alright then." The nurse retrieved the other pass from his desk then handed it to Adrien. "You come right back, alright? Do you know where to go?"

"Yes sir. And I will." Adrien stood slowly, stumbling a bit before walking out into the hall.

After the two were gone, Nurse Loudin sat slumped over his desk with his head rested in his hands. He stared at the blank video feed that showed nothing but static. "Where are you Ladybug? Chat Noir...?" Loudin sighed. "Please hurry and save my daughter from Hawkmoth. ...Please."

Once Marinette made it to the bathroom she noticed that her condition fluctuated from good to bad, then worsened completely. After entering a stall she opened her bag for Tikki to fly out. "Are you going to be alright Marinette?" The kwami asked, taking note of Marinette's appearance. She looked quite sick. "It seems like you've gotten worse."

"I'll be fine Tikki." Marinette reassured her friend with a smile. "Now then, there's no time to lose! We've gotta stop Curse-andra!"

Tikki nodded, now ready for what she knew was coming next. "Right! I'm ready when you are Marinette."

"Tikki, Spots On!"

Adrien entered the bathroom, entirely relieved to have made it there with minimal problems. He breathed a heavy sigh once he realized no one else was there and slid down to rest against the base of the door, closing his eyes. Adrien had felt nearly fine just before leaving the Nurse's Office, but was now regretting his decision to leave as he folded his arms over his abdomen.

Plagg flew from Adrien's shirt and shook his head slightly. "You look awful... Are you sure you want to go out and fight like this?"

"I know look bad Plagg, but I'll be okay." Adrien opened his eyes as he slowly sat up from the door. "Besides, what choice do I have? Me and Ladybug are a team, and I can't let her face Curse-andra alone."

"Aww, I've got a bad feeling about this. I don't like it."

"Yeah, you're not the only one."

"Alright then," Plagg sighed, sounding somewhat defeated. "Let's get this over with. And please, just be careful?"

"I will Plagg, thanks." Adrien stood, giving Plagg a simple nod. He then took a deep breath to steel himself before calling "Plagg, Claws Out!"

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