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Monster chapter! I'm actually really happy about this!

I.O.N.

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Chloe was stopped from chasing and/or killing Adrien when she was tackled by a blur of orange. Sabrina wasn't crying. No there would be time for tears later, she just really need confirmation that Chloe was alive. Sabrina wasn't the only one. After a beat, all seven captains were being smothered in hugs, as King Ali, Nora, and the guards watched stunned.

"Your Majesty, do we need to arrest them?" One guard asked.

"Of course not!"

Alya somehow managed to break free of the hug fest when she caught sight of Nora. "We aren't normally like this. It's just been... a really long time."

Before Nora could respond Marinette also managed to free herself and whistled loudly, "We can catch up later. Right now we have a bigger issue. Ali has bandits marching to storm his home and we have some copy cats to greet."

The pile of pirates quickly rearranged themselves and stood waiting for their captains' orders. Ali also spoke up at that point, "Captain Ladybug is correct. How do you propose we handle this situation?"

"Ali, keep all of your navy where it is and focus on the land attack. We'll handle the ships."

One of the guards scoffed.

"Do you have a problem with this plan?"

"Aside from the fact that 'Tikki' is only one ship? Or that we are trusting pirates not to betray us and stab us in the back the moment they can get any number of treasures of His Majesty's personal collection? No not at all."

King Ali moved to berate the guard but Adrien beat him to it, "If you have such a problem with working with pirates you are welcome to leave. King Ali has no such qualms and neither do any of your comrades. So unless you can think of an actual reason then please shut up."

Marinette then added, "And who said we were only using one ship?"

That got everyone's attention, "You found them?!"

"Of course. And a couple of others."

Nora interrupted the plan making, "That's good for all of you, but Ella and Etta are staying here with me."

Alya's smile fell in an instant, "And who are you to make that decision for them?"

"Their caretaker. Who are you to say otherwise?"

"I'm their older sister."

Before Alya could unleash Rena Rouge on the older woman Chloe stepped in, "Why not come with us then?"

"What?"

"There are seven ships and right now two of them would be slightly undermanned. If you come with us then only one will be."

Nora sneered, "Like I would work with pirates."

"You took care of my sisters. They're both wanted pirates. You won't be doing anything you haven't already."

"Fine."

"You can have seven ready ships then." A new voice said.

Juleka whipped around, "Luka?"

"Hey."

Kim gave him an appraising look, "You want to help?"

"Always."

"Alrighty."

Ladybug smiled and returned her attention to the King. "We'll be on our way now. See you on the other side!" With that parting comment, she headed back the way she had come, and not long after so did everyone else.

Back at the ships, Chris paced nervously in front of Wyazz. The other seven watched him as he valiantly tried to wear a hole in the dock, "What if they don't like us and insist we can't help? What if they try and fight us?! What if the captains' kick us off?"

Finally, Margarette could take it no more and walked over to the young man, "Chris take a breath. Captain Jade Turtle would never just abandon you. We've all seen the way he treats you. By now I'm fairly sure he sees you as a brother."

Chris took a deep breath and smiled, "Thank you, Ms. Michelle."

"Anytime."

By the time the war party of twenty showed up, Odine was talking to Kagami about swimming techniques, the Michelle's were on Nooroo making sure everything was just right, August was sleeping, Chris was still pacing, and Aurora and Mireille were lying in the meager sunlight trying to relax. When they all heard the telltale sound of multiple feet on wood the eight of them stood in front of their respective ships. Except for August, he was still waking up when Alix threw something at him.

Captain Ladybug stood in the middle of them all and gave out placements. "Okay, there's twenty-eight of us so that's four on each ship. Luka and Nora the two of you will be with Kagami and Captain Chat Noir on Plagg. Juleka, Ivan, you two will be with August and Captain Paon on Duusuu, sorry Ivan. Mylene, you're on Nooroo with Margarette, Matthew, and Captain Nabi. Twins, you two are working with Captain Rena Rouge and Aurora on Trixx. Sabrina, Rose, you're on Pollen with Mireille and Captain Queen Bee. Max, Nathaniel the two of you are on Wyazz with Chris and Captain Jade Turtle. Nadja and Manon you're with me and Odine on Tikki."

The thirteen or so crew members all separated to their designated ships, though, for a moment, Ladybug was worried that Nora would raise a fuss, luckily she just grumbled and moved towards the darkest ship.

Before they untethered from the dock Manon hugged Ladybug one more time, "I'm really glad you're back!"

Ladybug chuckled, "Me too. Now I do believe you and your mother need to get ready."

Manon ran off and Nadja sent Ladybug a smile. Odine was putting the finishing touches on her outfit, "Are you sure this is okay?"

Ladybug tilted her head, "What do you mean?"

"Calling myself Syren when Captain Noir has an actual siren on his ship?"

"Odine, if she has a problem with what you call yourself then Kagami will tell you."

"If you're sure."

"I am."

Odine smiled and fit her mask over her eyes completing her transformation into Syren. "Then let's do this!"

Soon all seven ships were underway and heading to intercept the four copycats.

Up close and personal it was obvious who the four were copying and it made Ladybug's blood boil to see her family's ships be so callously insulted. Ladybug had Puppeteer make sure the others would reach the imposters first. When the younger girl questioned it, the captain answered, "It is their names being tarnished, they deserve to draw first blood."

The battle was quick and merciless, the four imposters were not prepared to fight the actual people they so claimed to be.

"Where should we put them?" Nabi sneered at the copycats.

"Tikki has enough room to hold them until we can decide what to do with them." Ladybug answered.

"You aren't going to turn us over to the royal navy?" The pirate imitating Rena Rouge asked almost fearfully.

His counterpart laughed, "You have the gall to take our names and you think you'll get away with just a slap on the wrist from a king? No. You four and your crews are going to answer personally to us."

Paon, who until now had just sat in the background glaring at the fake peacock, spoke up, "What I want to know is why they decided to partner up with bandits."

"We didn't want to!"

Seven furious captains turned their attention to the fake turtle, "Explain."

The man gulped, "O-one of the um the bandits well the bandits in charge, they were well they uh they had um I-I don't really know, they had something that uh that gave them leverage against us or well at least they uh they did for me."

"What kind of leverage?"

"I uh I um I... information that could uh could destroy a person." As the fake turtle stammered his way through his explanation something started to click for Ladybug.

"That meddling little bastard!" she muttered, "Syren, Puppeteer, get them all below decks. Then get ready to head back inland." Ladybug ordered in a louder voice.

"Okay what's going on?"

"These bandits have clearly had an interaction with Charter."

Five faces sneered and Adrien looked confused, "Whose Charter?"

Queen Bee sighed, "A jerk that likes to mess with people's heads. He sells stories for stories."

"That doesn't sound so bad."

Jade Turtle shivered, "You wouldn't say that if you knew how he took the stories. Making a deal with him is almost worse than making a deal with the devil."

Rena Rouge looked at Ladybug, "You think he had a hand in this?"

"I'd bet Tikki on it."

"Then we'd better get our ships ready too."

"Nabi, Paon, make sure you tell Horrificator and Stone Heart that we're sorry about ruining their wedding."

"Of course."

By the time the seven ships reached the battleground King Ali and his troops had defeated the very small army. Ladybug leaped over the edge of Tikki before they had even stopped.

"Ladybug! You are just in time!"

"I need to see the leaders of this little uprising."

Ali was confused but gave her directions, "Thanks."

Ladybug marched towards the small tent that held the five people responsible. She passed her eyes over all of them until she saw the man that was glaring at nothing. The pirate captain hauled him up and stared into his eyes.

His eyes weren't glazed as if he was unaware, in fact, they were almost too bright as if they held some hidden secret they did not wish to know. Ladybug knew he had spoken with Charter. She personally dragged him back to the castle, where the captain promptly dropped him when she saw a man, older than she remembered but still unforgettable, standing in the courtyard.

I really hope you all know who this is.

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