Crazy trouble with love part 8

Alix and Max

Series: Miraculous Ladybug and Cat Noir

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Floating through space was a lone….actually you know what? Forget that way of telling it. THIS is how you tell it. A dark figure was zooming through the empty void with a serious expression, which you couldn't see under his black cloak as he went up, down, left, right, all around.

"Damn it damn it damn it damn it, I gotta do something or else I'm gonna go mad!" he growled angrily. "If I don't go and mess around in another world then what kind of man would I be!" suddenly he picked up on an ominous force. "Hold on a tick."

He skidded to a stop and turned his head and held out a hand before a portal opened and saw Paris on the other side. "This world...it's perfect! Now this is just what I've been looking for all day. Ready or not Paris, Yui's coming to town! Maybe I can enlist whatever is emitting all that darkness too." He said before zipping through.

(Paris)

And wound up in an alleyway before the portal closed and he peeked his head out to look around. "Hmm, seems like the usual version. I hope I'm not on a regular earth's Paris, that's such a cliche it's lost all meaning of enjoyment. Let's see, Eiffel tower, notre dame, arch de...de… de...whosie whatsit. Ughhhhhh, so boring!" He drawled throwing back his head as he walked down the street. "Maybe I'm getting too old and I'm imagining things. Well, back to the-" he stopped when he saw Ladybug and Cat Noir running across rooftops and stopped with one leg up.

Ladybug and Cat Noir + Paris =

"Oh thank goodness! It's a Miraculous universe!" cheered Yui watching them. "Phew! For a second I thought I was on some boring old Earth, but I'm in one where people don't blink about two teenagers saving the city! Which means…" he slowly grinned and chuckled darkly. "Time to pay a little moth a visit. But first…" he snapped his fingers and transformed into a two bit salesman with a short hat and black briefcase before he walked down the street with a whistle. 'Time to see where the day takes me.'

With the two heroes, they stopped at a rooftop while Ladybug checked the time.

"Alright, I'd say patrol is all good and clear. We better head back home and get ready for school."

"Not yet." Cat Noir said. "We're not far from Master Fu's, and I have some questions. With Hawkmoth's power up we could use some answers."

"Good call. He might be able to tell us more about Shadow Nooroo." admitted Ladybug before the two took off across more rooftops.

Master Fu was sitting down to drink a nice hot cup of tea with Wayzz. He sighed tasting the tea while the small Kwami sat on the table. "A fresh cup of tea in the morning always does the body good."

"Indeed master." Wayzz nodded before there was a knock on the door.

"Master Fu? Are you in there?" came Marinette's voice.

He approached the door and opened to reveal said girl and Adrien. "Ah, good morning Marinette and Adrien, I've been expecting you two."

"Sorry for the intrusion, but we came by to talk to you." spoke Adrien as the two went in and shut the door.

"I assume you have questions about Shadow Nooroo." He said as they sat down at the table.

"Yeah, but how did you know?" asked Marinette.

"Wayzz sensed his change and informed me immediately." spoke Master Fu while letting out a sigh. "So, what would you like to ask first?"

"Well for starters, what are shadow Kwami?"

"Shadow Kwami are what you could consider 'corrupted' in a sense. You see, Kwami are all born with certain powers and abilities special to themselves. On their own a Kwami has great power, but they need to be linked to a miraculous to help limit their powers so they don't accidentally abuse them or use them too much as it would upset the balance of the world. However, in the event a Kwami were to abuse their power, or let their inner primal instincts control them, it would transform them into a shadow Kwami. Normally a Kwami must regulate how much power it uses, like turning on a faucet. In doing so the process puts strain on their bodies which is why they must eat to regain strength. But Shadow Kwami are like fully opened faucets. And without the strain of regulating their power a Shadow Kwami can uses their powers multiple times."

"Can any Kwami do it if they wanted?" asked Adrien.

"Not without the power corrupting them. Thankfully shadow Nooroo can only create a limited amount of akuma, if only to keep his power from turning him completely feral."

Marinette looked worried. "So it can happen to any Kwami?"

"Only if they're stupid enough not to regulate their power." Plagg muttered. "Can we go now, I hate talking about Shadow Kwami."

"Of course, besides, you two had best get to school or you'll be late." Master Fu said looking at the clock.

"One last question, how many akuma's can Hawkmoth create with shadow Nooroo?" Marinette questioned.

"Well, if he's begun to let his power corrupt him and help Hawkmoth create akumatized villains who are fused together, it stands to reason that he may be able to akumatize a few people if he wanted to, at least two or three, but as you probably remembered, if it's a fusion with a more primal mindset, it takes a risk of running wild. Hawkmoth will no doubt create two separate villains he can influence, then use the third to fuse them into one."

"So much math and we're not even at school yet." Quipped Adrien.

"Is there any other questions?"

"No that's enough." Marinette spoke before they headed out. "Thank you Master Fu."

"Yeah, thanks a ton." waved Adrien as they left the old man and his Kwami alone.

"Shouldn't we have told them about the mysterious otherworldly force I detected?" Wayzz asked.

"You said it wasn't an evil force, but neutral. We'll leave it be, if it gives them trouble I'm sure they can handle it." Master Fu remarked while looking out the window. "Although if it does, it will be extremely one sided."

Back at Adrien's house, Gabriel was currently working on his latest design. Shadow Nooroo was floating around his head deep in thought.

"Master, something feels off." Shadow Nooroo said looking towards the window and tried to float over, but was stopped by his by an invisible force, courtesy of his master's orders not to stray too far. "Grrrr!"

"Whatever it is it will have to wait. I'm almost finished."

"Well can you at least allow me to go to the stinking window!? I'm tired of bumping my head on the barrier." he huffed making Gabriel glance up with a frown, as usual.

"If there's something wrong, you will either wait and show me after I'm done, or simply tell me."

"Okay...whatever I'm sensing is powerful, but it feels neither good nor evil." he remarked before they heard the doorbell ring. "And it's outside the house." he pointed at the door.

Downstairs Natalie looked at the monitor and saw the 'salesman' outside the gates. She held the button to the intercom down. "Yes, who is it?"

"Hello there madam! Why I'm merely a traveling salesman here to sell his merchandise" smiled the man tipping his hat. "I thought I'd come on by and see if the owner of this house might be interested."

"Mr. Agreste has no time for trivial-"

"I have special rags for cleaning glasses, guaranteed high quality and very cheap." he remarked out making Natalie look at her own glasses while he held his case up. "You'll never find a better deal in all of Paris, I guarantee it. And that's only the beginning of what I have to offer."

"...very well, I'll take a personal look to see if you're being honest." she spoke before buzzing him in as the gates opened and he walked in with her going to the door and opening it. "Be warned though, Mr. Agreste does not take kindly to scam artists."

"Oh this is no scam I assure you." he smiled as he was let in and hid a devious grin. "After all, the only ones playing the biggest scam in this city would be you and Gabriel. Or should I just call him...Hawkmoth."

Natalie's eyes widened as the man chuckled before she frowned. "I don't know what you're talking about. Mr Agreste is currently at work on his latest design."

"Oh yes I'm sure. But for his fashion line or akuma I wonder?" he smirked while he walked around the place. "Or perhaps he'll leave that to you and that damaged miraculous. I mean, you DO look good in blue feathers." he said before opening his case and rummaged through it.

"How did you-" Natalie spoke before he presented her with a royal blue rag with peacock feathers.

"You'd be surprised at what I know." he smiled as she took it while looking pale before hearing footsteps and turned to see Gabriel at the top of the stairs. "Ah! The man of the house in the flesh." He said before bowing comically. "It is an honor sir."

"Yes, my name is Gabriel Agreste, and who are you?" he asked while noting Natalie looking shaken as the salesman started to let out a dark chuckle.

"Me? Well I WAS a salesman, but that'd be a lie. Excuse me while I change into something comfy." he spoke before his whole body turned pitch black and he started to shift into his original form making Natalie step back and drop the cloth while Gabriel's eyes widened before Yui sighed. "Ah, I never get tired of seeing people's expressions when I do that. It's not as good as when I envelope myself in a mushroom cloud to scare the living daylights out of them, but I didn't think now was the appropriate time for that gag."

"W-W-What are you?" the woman let out while Gabriel kept himself composed.

"Oh I'm called many things, but to save time, just call me Yui." he remarked before he started floating into the air and looked at Gabriel. "As for you Mr. Agreste, you are just the kind of man I came here to look for. Not to worry, I'm not here to smack you around, now another version of you? Maybe, we'll see. But I'm getting ahead of myself, let me explain. See I'm not human, obviously, I am a being who goes from planet to planet, world to world, universe to universe, and stir up a little bit of trouble, break a few hearts and even bring people together. Do you know why?"

"I can safely say no." he spoke before finding Yui right in his face and couldn't see anything in the hood but darkness.

"Because it's fun~!" he sang before flipping backwards with a whoop while floating upside with ease. "And because I enjoy this kind of universe so much, I'm here, to lend a helping hand with your little problem. And bring some people together, but let's get one thing straight buddy, what I do I do for myself. I don't give a crap if you win or lose, all that matters is that I get to have some fun. You try bossing me around and I'll send you to a dimension of nightmare that will shatter your feeble mind, AND LEAVE YOU NOTHING MORE THAN A DROOLING VEGETABLE! UNDER STAND!?"

Gabriel broke into a cold sweat hearing the inhuman tone and gave a firm nod while trying to remain cool before Yui clapped his hands.

"Great!" he smiled before seeing Shadow Nooroo around the corner and blinked. "Wait a second, 'Shadow' Nooroo? Oh now I get it!" he chuckled while said Kwami seemed to shiver. "Wow, who knew I'd end up here?" he turned to the audience in a whisper. "As if I need to tell them everything. Alright Gabe old boy let's settle one thing. Whatever I do you don't interfere with, just roll with it. I'll help you out, but only if I feel it would be entertaining, otherwise I'll help the other side, so try not to bore me."

"I understand." he nodded while trying to calm himself down and turned to Natalie. "Natalie, be a dear and get our guest something to drink."

"Oh no need, I'm not thirsty for a beverage." remarked Yui before he moved over to Shadow Nooroo and looked at him closely. "Man, if Cynthia were here, she'd have a field day playing with you. I don't mean that in a sadistic way, I mean that in a good way. She's my little girl after all, so she's not nearly as warped as me. Yet anyway. Now if we all understand each other I need to go matchup some hormonal teens, ciao!"

All of them saw him vanish in a dark portal making Natalie let out a breath she had been holding while Shadow Nooroo gulped.

"T-T-That was him...he's what I felt." the Kwami said with a shudder. "He makes us Kwami look like beanie babies."

"Yes, I could tell." spoke Gabriel while Natalie got the cloth up and saw her wipe her face with it. "You were right, he doesn't care who wins or loses. All he's come here for is his own fun. As much as I hate to admit it, but if he were to fight us, we wouldn't stand a chance."

That's when a letter came flying in and floated in front of him which read 'BTW, be prepared for my version of pranks throughout the city. I won't say what they are because that'd ruin the fun. Besides, I have a feeling you might enjoy a few yourself Papillion.' after he read it the paper exploded into a mess of glitter and confetti that covered his face.

Shadow Nooroo was shocked, but covered his mouth to keep from laughing.

"Uh...sir?"

"Natalie, please get me a brush."

"Right away." she nodded.

Later that day Adrien, Marinette, and the other students made their way outside to enjoy their lunch. All the while not noticing Yui looking at them via a telescope.

"Hmm, now then, it's time to see just which lucky couple I get to work with today. Maybe that one, ooh or that one, then again those two look cute together. You know what, I think I'll have some fun with all of them before making my final choice." He said collapsing the scope and made it vanish in a puff of smoke. He seeped into a shadow while the camera zoomed down over to Max who was currently typing something into his computer while Markov floated beside him. Yui tapped into his computer before making a pop up appear.

"Huh? What the… 'photo matchmaker? Find your true love with just a picture?' weird." he read aloud catching the attention of some nearby students.

"Woah Max, I didn't know you used dating sites like that." Kim remarked while looking over his shoulder.

"I don't, it's just a random pop up." he spoke before hitting a key as it closed. "These things can show up to anyone without warning." he said before the pop up came back. "Wha- again?" He tried closing it, but it just kept coming back. "What is this a virus?"

"Oh come on Max, give it a try it might be fun." Rose said. "Here, try me and Juleka."

"Other than it being a possible virus, I've never really believed that just using pictures can lead to proper relationships."

"It can't hurt to try, right?" suggested Juleka.

"Oh alright." He said opening the ad before putting pictures of Rose and Juleka in the empty slots then hit enter. The result was a wedding march jingle followed by a computer voice saying "when's the wedding?".

"Ooh that's so sweet!" smiled Rose while hugging Juleka who hugged back. "Hey everyone check this out this love tester thing on Max's computer!"

Other students walked over curious while Max sighed.

"I'm sure it was just one time. The program must be made to do that with anyone. Look I'll prove it." he then took a picture of Rose then one of Chloe. "And enter." The minute he pressed the button two angry cats appeared on the screen and hissed at each other before they started fighting and the voice saying 'Catfight.'. "Uh...ok so that wasn't a good match, but it can be explained. Clearly the program is set up to where you can't use the same photo twice or else it won't work."

"Why not try me and Odine?" suggested Kim.

"Okay." He said before entering their pictures and got the same result as Rose and Juleka. Odine squealed and hugged Kim. "Okay so I was wrong again, but this time I'm sure I got it. Now that I entered two different pictures using previously used pictures might change the result. I'll use Chloe again and pair her with... Marinette!"

"WHAT!?" cried out both girls while looking at the other and shuddered.

"Don't pair me with Dupen-Chang!"

"Too late." he spoke putting in the girl's images and clicked the button.

The image changed to an atomic bomb dropping down on a town destroying everything and a voice saying. 'Totally Nuclear!'

"I don't think we needed a computer to see how that would work out." chuckled Alya.

"Oh I know! Try me and Adrikins!" Chloe smiled grabbing the blonde boy's arm.

"Uh, Chloe? I'm taken, remember?"

"I know, but it doesn't hurt to try."

Max put in their images and hit the button, this time showing off a stick figure of Adrien walking away from one of Chloe while a large red cross out mark appeared over it. 'Friendzoned!'

This cracked up most of the students that were gathered around them.

"It got it right on the bullseye!" Nino managed to get out.

Chloe blushed and crossed her arms with a huff while Sabrina got an idea.

"Hey Max, does that only allow two pictures at once?"

"Let me see, well I don't see an option for more, but why would-" he was cut off as a new button suddenly appeared that read. 'For additional photos'. "Where did that come from?"

"Why did you wanna know?" Alya asked the girl who smiled.

"I wanna try out a funny suggestion. Max, put down mine, Aurore's, and Chloe's pictures, see what it says."

"Seriously?" Max raised an eyebrow. "Something tells me that it sounds like a rather silly and not feasible option. It probably put it in there as a way to mess with people."

"Aw come on Max, just humor her." spoke Alix with a shrug. "Who knows, maybe Chloe'll get her happily ever after." she smirked with said girl glaring at her.

"Alright alright, but I'm telling you, believing in something such as this for determining partners is a bit much to take in." he remarked while Markov looked confused.

"But Max, don't you trust in its data and efficiency?"

"Considering it's a random pop up that was probably made to try and infect my system, my trust in it's effectiveness is rather slim." he remarked before putting in the three girl's photos and hit the button.

'Taco party!' called the voice making them blush while recalling their little 'fun' before while Alya tried to keep from busting a gut.

"W-Wow Chloe, guess you'll have your hands full, in more ways than one." she snorted with the girl turning beet red.

"Hey, let's try Adrien and Marinette." smiled Rose with the two of them getting looks from everyone. "I'll bet it'll be really great!"

"Might as well." Sighed Max before inputting the pictures. The result was a yin and yang symbol coming together.

'Perfect Harmony.' the voice said making Rose squeal with the couple smiling at each other.

"I knew it!"

'So perfect you should get to baby making~' remarked the voice with a smiley face appearing making the two turn bright red.

"Did you hit the button twice?" Asked Ivan.

"No, it must have been some kind of glitch." Max replied.

"Well I think we now know for a fact that it works."

"Which means I can try and get rid of it now." remarked the tech geek as he tried closing it off, but it stayed on screen.

"Not so fast." Alix grabbed his hand before he could try. "I wanna get a turn."

"You do?" asked Max with him and a few others surprised. "Why though?"

"Shits and giggles." She shrugged.

"I...can actually believe that." he admitted as she let go. "Alright, I'll give you a try, but who shall I put in with you?"

"Hmm good question. Tell you what, let's just roll the dice and see which unlucky sap it matches me up with."

"I'm not quite sure it has an option for that."

"Ugh, I mean just pick someone and pair them with me Poindexter." she groaned making him sigh.

"Alright alright, no need to get impatient. "Let's try….Ivan."

'Not a snowball's chance in hell.'

"Okay maybe Nino."

'Negatory.'

"Um...oh how about Kim?"

'Are you trying to cause another flood?'

"How would that even- You know what nevermind. Okay umm….oh Adrien!"

'Eh! Eh! Eh! Error! Error!'

"Oh come on."

"Wow, never thought a brainless computer program could be hurtful." Alix frowned.

"Max, why not input yourself?" suggested Markov.

"Wait what!? Me and Alix?"

"Well it would be a logical choice seeing as how you haven't included yourself into this."

"Good idea." Alya said taking the laptop.

"Wait!" spoke Max as Alya inputted the two pictures and hit enter and the computer started playing 'kiss the girl'. He blushed with Alya smiling.

"Well, seems like this here says you two have a chance."

"Yay, now everyone has someone." Rose cheered..

"Uh, no." spoke Alix shaking her head. "I just wanted to see what it would say, but I'm not looking to get hooked up any time soon."

"Besides it's just a dumb pop up, it's not like the results mean anything." Max waved off while he managed to close the window off for good.

"I don't know, you two look pretty cute together." Juleka spoke.

"Hey, Max here is a nice guy, but I'm in no rush to get tied down." Alix shook her head.

"Not to mention I'm too busy programming my computer for the next few days so my hands are tied." spoke Max.

"I can reschedule If you want." Markov spoke. "There are various openings in your schedule."

"Ooh, you should two should go to a movie." suggested Rose.

"Unless it's got explosions and not some cheesy romance, I'll pass." spoke Alix before walking away. "See you guys in class."

"Indeed, and I need to run a virus scan before class just in case." spoke Max before typing on his computer.

The students themselves went off to get ready as well while Marinette looked bright red while holding Adrien's hand. "We're never going to live this down are we?"

"Not unless I make it official and get a ring." he teased making her squeak and look more embarrassed. "Sorry, but it was pretty accurate. We do make a perfect pair. Speaking of which you're not going to get any hair brained scheme to get them together are you, because you have a pretty bad track record."

"What? Hey!" she puffed out her cheeks.

"Tikki's words, not mine." He quickly defended.

"You weren't supposed to tell her that." whispered the Kwami making Marinette frown.

"Oh come on, it's not that bad...right?"

"Um…."

"It only ends badly the first time around." Plagg said bluntly. "I have a list, do you want it in chronological order or alphabetical?"

She growled with Adrien backing up.

"Uh, maybe we better get to class before we end up late." he said pushing Plagg into his shirt.

"You know as his miraculous holder you can order him to behave right?" Tikki said to Adrien with her arms crossed. "He can't disobey you."

"Tikki! Don't tell him that." whispered Plagg with Adrien raising an eyebrow.

"That would have been good to know a long time ago."

"All you have to do is give a firm order and he'll obey." Tikki said looking at a shocked Plagg.

"I'll have to give that a try later on after school." Adrien grinned looking at Plagg.

"Thanks a lot Tikki." grumbled the Kwami crossing his arms.

"You forced my hand Plagg." She said to him.

While Max typed on his computer, Yui himself slipped away via the shadows while chuckling.

"Now that the seed has been planted, time to nurture it." Yui said rubbing his hands together.

(Later )

School let out and Max was looking at a piece of paper. Yui grinned from his hiding place before whipping up a wind that blew the paper out of his hand.

"Hey!" he let out before he took off running after it. "Somebody grab that paper!"

The wind moved the paper around various people and objects while Max tried running as fast as he could, but the paper seemed to stay ahead of him and fly towards Alix.

"Alix grab that paper!"

Said girl looked up from her phone before she tried jumping for it, but it floated over her hand. "Ohohoho no you don't." She said before skating after it.

"That's it, follow the white paper." chuckled Yui making the wind change direction.

Alix saw the paper fly around the corner and turned on a dime and went after it while people jumped out of her way with Max panting and slowing down and watched Alix skate around. "Come on, get back here you!" She bent her legs then jumped up to grab it. "Got it!"

"Thank you...Alix." panted Max as she skated over to him.

"Eh no prob, wasn't much of a challenge."

Yui grinned and snapped his fingers making one of Alix skates break before she fell on him.

"Woah!" cried out Max from the sudden weight landing on him while groaning when he hit the sidewalk.

The others gasped in surprise while Yui chuckled.

"Wow Alix, didn't know you had it in you!" he called out, making his voice sound younger and like one of the students.

"Huh?" Alix looked down and saw she was straddling Max. Said boy was blushing and staring before she turned pink and jumped to her feet while a few kids chuckled. "H-Hey! It's not like that! My skate broke!" she said showing of her skate.

"Holy cow, it looks like the wheels were just blown off." Max pointed out trying to change the subject. "How does that even happen?"

"Sounds like an excuse to us." came Yui mimicking a girl voice followed by a giggle. "Just kiss already.'

That got both of them turning brighter before Alix groaned and stamped off while Max coughed and tugged at his collar while looking away.

"What is going today?" Alix muttered taking off her broken skate. "First some weird dating site says me and Max would make a good couple, then my skate breaks when I know these are new and land on Max like that, what else is gonna go wrong?"

"Maybe some divine force is trying to tell you something." Yui said in a teen males voice.

"Shut up!" she called out while Kim walked over to Max and helped him up while patting him on the back.

"You okay Max?"

"Y-Yes, just fine." he nodded while looking flushed. 'Wow, a girl was on top of me.'

"Now to reel 'em in." Yui whispered. He slinked off using the shadows and tapped his chin in an alley. "Now then, how to do it? Oh decisions decisions. I could always do like Cupid and just make them fall in love with magic arrows… naw too cliche."

He reached into his hood and pulled out a folder before opening it and rifled through it. "Let see, love potion? Too mystical. Love letter? Too Japanese. Rescue a damsel in distress? Max ain't got enough guts to do that. Hmm, ooh! This should work." he grinned pulling out a paper. "Now to get to the fun part~" he sang and zipping away.

Back with Alix, she was sitting down in the park while looking her skate over and frowning. "I'm gonna give the guy who sold me these a piece of my mind." she said trying to put the wheel back on and groaned before tossing it in frustration. "Cheap piece of junk!"

"Uh...Alix?"

She looked up and saw Max standing there making her raise an eyebrow. "Max? What are you doing here? I thought you were heading home like the rest of us?"

"You dropped one of your wheels after you stormed off, I thought you'd want it back." he spoke holding his hand out with the wheel in it.

"Oh, thanks. but you can just chuck it. This blade is busted to hell. But for the life of me I still can't figure out how." she remarked with Max putting it away in his pocket while taking a seat next to her.

"Perhaps I could lend some assistance." he suggested. "I did build a robot after all this can't be any harder."

"If you can fix them and make them way faster, I might just kiss you." remarked Alix in a tired sigh leaning her head back making him turn red.

"Uh….right okay let's see here." he spoke before looking at the skate over and closely. "Hmm, odd. These didn't break from a simply loose screw or worn out metal, they actually look like there was high temperature applied to weaken it. Maybe some faulty work?"

"No way. I tested them myself personally the same day, they were working like a dream." Alix spoke. "Something screwy is going on."

"Well considering part of the screw did break, I suppose it is." he remarked while Alix looked at him.

"Did you just try to make a joke?" she asked with a grin.

"I saw an opportunity and I seized it." he smiled back while standing up. "If you give me till tomorrow, I should have these fixed up with a little upgrade, if that's alright with you."

"Sure go ahead."

"Excellent, then I shall see you tomorrow at school."

"Don't keep me waiting." She said waving him goodbye and walked off before she realized what she just said. "'Don't keep me waiting?' Jeez what the heck was up with that?"

Yui watched them go and chuckled evilly before making his form dart across the streets and back to the Agreste house and stayed silent as he saw Gabriel currently at his desk. The deity slowly moved up behind him, brought out a air horn before pushing the button and made the man practically jump out of his skin.

"AHHH!" he let out before turning around as Yui chuckled with the man holding his chest.

"Ahahaha! O-Oh man! I wish I had taken a picture!" he then tossed the horn over his shoulder and put his hands and in his pockets. "So, I take it you haven't had much luck finding a new henchman while I was gone?"

"N-No I haven't."

"Well don't worry your pretty head about it. I got two kids lined up for you, however they still need time before your akuma's can be used."

Gabriel cleared his throat and stood up while keeping his composure. "That sounds like good news."

"And you've already akumatized them before, so they're not total strangers." remarked Yui walking over near the door and counted down from three before Natalie opened the door.

"Mr Agreste! Are you-"

"I'm fine Natalie, our... guest merely wanted to inform me of important news." he said gesturing to Yui. "But may I ask...how exactly do you know who I akumatized before?"

"Oh Gaby Gaby Gaby." Yui chuckled while shaking his head. "Let's just say I keep my eyes open on a lot of stuff in this city. Besides, you really think people would forget who ended up a supervillain? It's not like gossip won't spread, especially considering who Ladybug and Cat-oops! I've said too much." he chuckled covering his mouth while floating up. "Nearly let it slip."

"Wait...are you saying, you know the true identities of Ladybug and Cat Noir?"

"And Carapace, and Rena Rouge." he listed with Gabriel's eyes widening. "I mean really, it's not that hard when you look around you. Oh and excellent idea akumatizing yourself in an attempt to throw suspicion off yourself, although…"

"Although what?"

"I mean yes it was clever...then again it would lead to suspicion that 'Hawk Moth' isn't working alone, which clearly you're not. So if you want people to really think you're not connected you need to akumatize the only people who you have yet to influence. The person you care about more than anyone." he smiled with Gabriel getting the clue.

"You mean...my son?"

"Ding ding ding! Bingo. If you were to oh say, turn young Adrien into a villain, then it would really cement your innocence. After all, to the people of Paris Hawk Moth is cruel and evil, he wouldn't care about some child. If you do that, then they'd never imagine it's you because as far as they know, you'd never do something so heinous. I mean unless you WANT to get found out, far from it to me to tell you how to do things." Yui said before looking out the window. "Oh look, there he is now, with that cute little girlfriend of his."

Gabriel looked out the window to see Adrien and Marinette talking outside the gate while Yui rubbed his chin.

"You know...since I'm having so much fun, why don't you and I...make a deal?" grinned Yui with Natalie feeling the air in the room grow colder and the lights dim. She could tell the worst was yet to come.

"Deal?" asked Gabriel while steeling his expression what sort of deal?"

"A simple one." smiled Yui as the room went back to normal. "You want the miraculous, more than anything in this whole world for your wish for Sleeping Beauty downstairs, right?" he asked surprising Gabriel again.

"Yes, but how-"

"Then the deal is simple. If your up and coming new villains turn out to beat Ladybug and Cat Noir in a little 'game' I have in mind, then you don't have to worry about their miraculouses. I can either tell you who they are and you can go off that, or I lend some of my power and get your wife up and about."

"You can do that?"

"Of course, I have no use for nicked knick knacks, burgled baubles bore me." he remarked waving his hand while leaning back with his hands behind his head. "Besides, I've been to various other parallel realms and even found a few where she's perfectly fine, or you know, dead."

Gabriel looked at Yui with a firm expression and nodded. "Alright, we have a deal."

"Ah ah ah, not so fast. I haven't said what happens if those villains lose." he wagged his finger making Gabriel feel like an idiot.

"Apologies, I should have let you finish talking. What is it you want if they fail?"

Yui let out a dark chuckle and leaned into his face. "You really want to know?" he asked the blonde man.

"It wouldn't be a fair deal if both parties don't know what they're putting up."

"What I want, is….her," he pointed at Natalie who stood up at attention. "to walk around the house in nothing but her underwear if I win. Ahahahaha!"

"E-Excuse me?" asked the woman with a blush.

"What? Who wouldn't wanna see a woman like you in her underwear? You sure got the curves to show off, so why not?" he chuckled with Gabriel coughing to keep from blushing. "So Gaby, do we have a deal?"

"Um…" Gabriel looked unsure before turning to Natalie. "Natalie, before I decide, I would like to ask you first if it means you become part of this."

She closed her eyes and sighed then went silent for a moment. "Mr. Agreste, if it means you will be able to acquire your goal sooner than expected, than...I am willing to help as much as I can."

"Very well." He said before shaking Yui's hand.

"I knew she'd agree." chuckled the deity while clapping. "Alrighty then, the deal has been struck, make sure you get plenty of rest." he waved before slinking into the wall.

"I do not like that...whatever the hell he is." Natalie said.

"Believe me, I know the feeling. He's like an annoyance that won't leave no matter what, but if he knows the identities of the holders of the miraculous, then he must also know the guardian of them. Which would make my methods much easier if I know who to target….but in the event my villains fail I suggest you wear appropriate undergarments."

"I understand sir." she nodded before leaving with a frown and blush.

(Next day)

Alix was already at school waiting for the bell while tapping her foot. She looked at the time and looked around. "Come on Max, how long are you gonna make a girl wait?" she said to herself before Rose and Juleka walked up.

"Waiting for something?" The dark haired girl asked.

"Yeah, I'm waiting for Max to show up." she said before Rose made a deep gasp.

"I knew it! I knew it! I knew it!"

"Knew what?"

"That you and Max would pair up."

Alix blushed and shook her head. "It's not like that! I'm waiting for him with my skates. He offered to help fix them and said he'd bring them back today, that's it." she defended. "This has nothing to do with that weird pop up dating thing, at all!" She said firmly.

"Well you don't have to wait much longer." spoke Juleka pointing down the street where Max was coming from as quick as he could while lugging the pair of skates in his arms.

"Alix!" he spoke before stopping and panted while nearly falling over. "I'm...sorry...woke up late. Here, I fixed them up good as new."

"Cutting it close." she spoke taking them back and noted they had a silver shine to them with new wheels and looked them over. "Wow, you really went all out."

"I'm nothing if not efficient." he smiled with pride before they heard the bell go off. "Oh no, we're gonna be late!"

"Darn looks like I'll have to try these later." she muttered before they all rushed off to class. It was there they found Chloe on her phone laughing at something. "What's so funny?"

"Someone just sent me a video of-" she stopped talking when she saw who it was. "Ooh, uh...it's nothing." she put her phone away quickly. "It's not really that funny, you wouldn't like it."

Alix raised an eyebrow while finding that...off. "It sure looked funny by how hard you were laughing."

"Oh it's nothing. I just...saw a random video about a cat and yarn." Chloe said backing away.

"What's the name of it?" Max questioned.

"Uh...cat...playing with yarn?"

"Hey Chloe did you get that video I sent you?" Asked Sabrina looking at her phone. "The one with Alix and her stinky feet?"

Alix narrowed her eyes with Chloe groaning. "What?"

"Look, before you say anything, I didn't make it." Chloe said. "I'm trying to turn over a new leaf, but old habits die hard."

"Show me the video."

"You sure? It's not pretty." Chloe said.

"Do it!" she barked making the girl sigh and bring her phone out.

"Fine, but don't say I didn't warn you." Chloe pulled her phone out and played a video of an animated Alix skating along.

Alix watched as the animated her tripped over a rock and fell down. Her blade was broken so she took it off, however the moment her cartoon doppelganger removed it the was a puff of green fog followed by a fog horn. She growled as a flock of birds flew by the fog before stopping and dropped to the ground with 'X's in their eyes.

"It was posted an hour ago and it's already gone viral." spoke Chloe before Alix growled and threw the phone in anger. "Hey!"

"Who did it!?" she yelled out to the class making them turn while Miss Bustier was startled.

"Alix, what's wrong?"

"Someone posted a hurtful video of her." Max replied.

"Fess up! Which one of you did it?" she asked looking around angrily at the students.

"Don't look at me." Alya waved her hand. "I don't roll like that."

"Not me dude." spoke Nino.

"Don't look at us." Rose spoke.

"I'd never do something like that." spoke Nathaniel. "Besides, that amateur art style is nothing like mine."

"Not me, I don't even know how to do that kind of video." spoke Kim.

Suddenly all the phones got a notification alert even Miss Bustier's. All of them looked at their phones and saw an email with a new video link attached.

"What's this?" asked Ivan before clicking it.

The video showed an animated Max carrying a large stack of books. So large he didn't see the cliff ahead sign. Cartoon Max stepped over the edge and plummeted down before his underwear snagged on a branch giving him a power wedgie making him let out a shrill girlish scream.

Max turned beet red while hearing a few snickers and slumped down in his seat with Alix frowning.

Chloe on the other hand couldn't help but let out an airy laugh before resting her head on her desk and beat her fist against it. "Ahahahahaha! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I can't…..I just can't, Ahahahaaaa!" She laughed so hard she fell out of her seat.

"How mortifying." muttered Max.

"GRAAAA!" Alix let out before stomping out of the room.

"Alix wait!" called Miss Bustier.

"I'll go get her." Max said following Alix. He saw her go down the stairs and sit down before putting her skates on. "Alix wait, what are you doing?"

"I'm going home!" she spoke getting up and started to skate away with Max following.

"But school just started!" he called as he chased after her out of the gates, while noting how she was already over halfway to the end and cursed himself for the new wheels, with Alix noticing too.

Meanwhile Gabriel was in his secret lair when the window opened.

"Do you sense that Shadow Nooroo?"

"Yes, two people giving off negative feelings of anger and humiliation, like a free river. Do you think we should go ahead and change them now?"

"Of course. Shadow Nooroo, Dark wings rise!" he spoke before the Kwami got sucked into the miraculous and he transformed into Hawk Moth and was about to put darkness into a butterfly, if Yui didn't suddenly appear in front of the window with crossed arms.

"And what were you about to do?" Yui questioned.

"I was just about to transform these two."

"Not yet." Yui crossed his legs while floating. "They WILL be changed, but not at this moment. Give them about...the next ten minutes, I want to see what'll happen first. Oh and before changing them I have some suggestions." Yui then leaned in and whispered in Hawk Moth's ear.

Meanwhile we cut back to Alix who was skating around the park's fountain and was amazed since she was going around it much faster than before, like there was less traction and resistance to slow her down as she glided along the pavement.

"Wow, Max sure did a good job." she remarked while doing a backflip and stuck the landing while said geek reached the park and leaned against a bench panting.

"Alix….have to…. back…. school…. Tuency." he got out as the girl skated over with a hand on her hip.

"Might wanna take a breather little guy, you look like you're ready to pass out."

He took a deep breath and exhaled. "Okay... I'm good. Now come on we need to get back."

"Nuh uh. Not happening." she shook her head.

"But Alix, you can't just run out of school like that. You'll get in trouble with the school."

"Big deal, I'm not going back just so everyone can laugh at us, and for the record my feet do not stink." She said skating around the bench. "I make sure to use plenty of powder on them after a shower."

"I'm sure whoever did it just wanted a quick laugh. It probably wasn't anyone from our school."

"That we know of. I mean seriously, who does that?" Alix frowned.

"Well, I'd like to say Chloe, but as of late she HAS been attempting to change her attitude. Now can we please get back to school before they call my parents?"

"Nuh uh."

"Alix please!"

"No!"

"Alix!"

"You can't make me."

"Alix Kubdel! You get your butt back to school now!" Max shouted surprising the both of them before he covered his mouth.

Alix blinked before snorting and started laughing. "Wow didn't think you had that in you."

"I-I-I didn't either." he remarked looking away. "I don't really raise my voice out like that."

"It's kinda cute, the way you acted all tough for a minute." she admitted with Max looking at her in surprise before she sat down on the bench and sighed. "Look, let's just sit here and take a few to cool off and then we'll go back, cool?"

"O-Okay." He replied as she sat.

"So...did you like it?"

"Like it?"

"Being assertive." Alix answered.

"OH! Well...maybe a little bit."

"Is it weird that I thought it was a little attractive?" she asked making Max turn more red and tug at his collar. "I hope I don't end up becoming one of those masochists."

Max gulped hearing that while trying not to get any weird ideas while seeing Alix looking at her skates and decided to change the topic. "S-So how are the skates holding up?"

"Oh, they're great." She said before getting an idea to test her theory. She got up and went to the fountain before she started skating on the rim.

"Alix, what are you doing!? You're gonna get hurt!"

"What are you gonna do about it?"

"Alix please get down from their before you get hurt!" He said before she blew a raspberry at him. He frowned and stood up before walking over. "Alix I mean it, get down or else you might fall off."

"Not listening~" she sang while she started skating backwards making Max freak out.

"I-I mean it! Get down right this instant!" he raised his voice again pointing at the ground.

Alix slowed down and got off while smirking with Max blinking and looking away with a blush. "Guess you just need some motivation." she shrugged. "And it looks like I have a thing for nerds who act tough." She said rubbing his head.

That REALLY got Max to turn beet red and feel his heart beat increase hearing that.

It was then the got another alert on their phones. "Oh great now who is it?" Alix said before clicking the link and found both previous videos had been used to make a hip hop remix. "UGH! WHO IS THIS GUY!?"

Yui laughed while on a roof and looking at a laptop. "Now that's comedy!" he said before he went back to Hawk Moth's lair. "Okay Gaby ol' boy, they're all yours."

"Good." he grinned before filling the butterflies with darkness and let them fly. "Go my little akuma and evilize them."

"Everything's working out swimmingly so far." Grinned Yui.

With Alix and Max, the two were on their way back to school, but the akumas flew into Max's glasses and Alix's skates, making both stop and gain masks over their faces.

"Cheetah, Falcon, I am Hawk Moth. You have been humiliated and insulted over and over, I will give you the power to put an end to it."

"Hello? Hello? Is this thing on?" came Yui's voice in their heads while he gained his own mask. "Ha ha! Yes! It worked. Ok, so if you two take this deal, I guarantee you ain't gonna have to worry about some lame bozo making videos of you two. You just gotta bring Hawk Moth here a ring and two earrings, you two have been through this song and dance, so you know what we're talking about. So what do you say, you in?"

"Absolutely." they said with smirks before getting covered in darkness.

(Elsewhere)

"Oh man, where could they have gone?" asked Marinette with her and Adrien trying to find Alix and Max after they ran out.

"I don't know, but we need to find them before Hawk Moth tries anything. You saw how upset Alix looked, she's probably a beacon for one of those akuma." Adrien spoke with worry.

"There's no probably, it's a definite." spoke Plagg before they heard what sounded like a loud roar. "Uh, what was that?"

"Look!" Tikki pointed.

They turned and saw what looked like a red furred cheetah wearing a black skin tight suit with a green visor on its head, and was standing up like a person while they heard a caw and saw something flying up in the air.

"Looks like Hawk Moth didn't waste time testing his new abilities." Adrien remarked.

"I hate shadow Kwami." Plagg frowned.

"Let's do this. Tikki, spots on."

"Plagg, claws out!"

The two transformed into their hero personas. They ran towards the cheetah who turned her head and growled before letting out a roar with the figure in the sky cawing and came swooping down and tackled Ladybug.

"Oof!" she let out while looking up and saw a brown feathered falcon, a big one, wearing black and pointy glasses with a green vest on with its talons pressed against her chest.

"Going somewhere Ladybug?" it spoke in Max's voice while the cheetah growled and circled Cat Noir. "Sorry, but I'll be taking you on myself."

"Max?!"

"It's Falcon!" he cawed before gripping her with his talon and took to the air with Cat using his staff to block several strikes the cheetah swiped at him.

"Hey, don't you know the old saying? Cats gotta stick together am I right?" he quipped.

"This cats spoken for." snarled the cheetah in Alix's voice before trying to bite at him, but he used the pole to hold her mouth back.

Meanwhile Yui was watching everything with Hawk Moth. "AH, these two will do nicely, but it's time for the real fun part." he chuckled before he vanished from the spot with Hawk Moth sighing.

'Alright Gabriel, this is your chance. If these two beat these heroes in his little game, then you can forget about all this. She'll be brought back safe and sound.'

As the villains and heroes continued to fight they suddenly found themselves frozen in place. Cat and Ladybug were confused and tried moving, but all they could move was their eyes.

'Hey, what's going on? I'm stuck!' thought Cat who looked at Cheetah. 'Well it can't be one of her powers.'

'Is this one of Falcon's powers?' wondered Ladybug looking at the bird she and Cat began to see something dark rising from the ground.

"Greetings children!" Spoke Yui spreading his arms. "It's so good to meet you. Or at least, this world's version of you two. Oops spilled some of the beans. Heh heh. Okay let's get down to brass tax. First off the names Yui and no I'm not one of Papillon's freaks."

Ladybug and Cat Noir saw him walk over near Falcon and lean against him.

"You see, I'm not at all akumatized, and I did all this. The freezing you all in place part, not actually turning them. Anyways, I'm what you'd call a deity, and that's deity, not god. You see I'm here to lend a little hand to Mr. Butterfly, why? Purely because I'm bored and I can. I'm here to liven things up, and can you guess what that is? Go on, guess. There is no wrong answers." he said before snapping his fingers and unfreezing them.

All four of them stumbled a little with Ladybug and Cat Noir looking at him in confusion.

"Is it a test? Because if so, we might need a study hall." quipped Cat making Yui chuckle.

"The only smartass allowed around here is me kitty cat. No, the test is...a showdown! Well technically it's just going to be a race through Paris, but there will be rules and obstacles to make it more interesting."

"And if we refuse?" Questioned Ladybug.

Yui chuckled darkly and rubbed his hands. "Simple. If either of you back out, I'll do what Lady Wifi tried on you two, but this time, I'll succeed. I'm someone who knows the two of you VERY well, especially the little 'union' your two 'little' friends have got going for them. How is little Catbug by the way?"

Both heroes paled and were shocked with Hawk Moth himself also confused and curious.

"Besides, you saw me freeze all of you without missing a beat. In that time I could have snatched your ring and earrings and you'd be powerless. I'm not like akumatized villains where you can just destroy an item and capture a butterfly, I'm someone your lucky charm or cataclysm aren't gonna stop. So you can either play ball, or Alya is gonna have a nice little thing to put on her ladyblog. What's it gonna be?"

"I suppose if we have no choice." Ladybug spoke with a reluctant nod.

"Good, oh and a little something just for shits and giggles." He snapped his fingers again before antenna sprouted on Ladybug's head with matching wings on her back.

"Wah!" she jumped while looking at the wings while Cat groaned and grabbed at his head where a pair of real cat ears sprouted, along with whiskers, and a real tail where his belt was. "W-What are these for?!"

"Well Cheetah and Falcon ARE animals, and with you two being similar, it's only fair to match the theme. You all have ten minutes to get adjusted to your new parts. After that you are to report back here or you forfeit and not only will I keep my original promise, but I'll leave you like this, permanently." he smirked shocking the two heroes. "I'll explain the rules of the race before it starts, now try not to bend a wing Ladybug." he waved before vanishing in a burst of confetti.

"We need to go." Ladybug said before grabbing Cat Noir and dragged him off.

"Go where exactly?" he asked with an ear twitching and tail swishing.

"Back to Master Fu."

With Hawk Moth, he saw Yui appear from the shadows who chuckled.

"Ah, this race is gonna be one for the history books."

"What did you mean back there?"

"Whatever do you mean?" Yui asked innocently.

"Who is Catbug?"

"I'd answer that, but it would telling." he chuckled making Hawk Moth feel irked. "Not to worry Gaby, if your villains win, then you'll get all the answers out in the open. Right now, just sit back, kick your feet up, maybe get some popcorn, and enjoy the race. All of Paris is invited, well it will when I get done with it."

"And what exactly does that mean?"

"Ugh fine I'll explain, there is another universe where mystical objects with power are created by highly skilled Xiaolin warriors. When two or more people fight over them, these objects have different special powers but they all have the power to warp reality, twist, and altering it at the very fabric of existence. Creating special field for the combatants to fight in." he explained. "Essentially it's called a Xiaolin Showdown, but considering we ain't in Asia, it's just a showdown."

"Incredible." Hawkmoth said in awe. "What other worlds have you been to?"

"WAY too many to count right now. Let's just say if I wanted to, I could turn this whole planet inside out, rightside up, and for the laughs, twist it into a weird shape. Now if you'll excuse me I have to 'borrow' some items." he chuckled before vanishing in a burst of frogs that jumped around while occasionally gobbling a butterfly up.

"I really hate him."

"Huh, so this is what having a real tail feels like." muttered Cat touching his tail while sitting down. "Feels weird, but in a good way."

"Wah!" Ladybug cried have trouble controlling her wings. "These things have mind of their own! Master Fu, please tell me there is a miraculous that can undo this."

"I'm afraid there is not." he spoke with sympathy. "The changes this 'Yui' has done, along with the other things he seems capable of doing tells me he is far too strong for them to work on him. And being as he is a deity, means that we can do nothing but abide by his rules."

"Great." Sighed Marinette.

"I figured this guest was the real deal when he mentioned Catbug." Cat Noir said. "Nobody else but us should know about him, and the way he froze us in place? I felt helpless and thought it was gonna be the end for us. This guy's means business Marinette."

"I know, which means we need to win that showdown at all costs. If he's doing all this just for fun, that might change. If he wanted to really team up with Hawk Moth, then all of Paris would be doomed."

"We better get back or we forfeit." spoke Cat standing up while looking at Marinette's antennae and rubbed his chin. "You know, those actually look good on you."

"Don't get too use to them. Hopefully I can figure these wings out on the way."

"Good luck to you two." spoke Master Fu as they left before sipping his cup of tea with Wayzz floating before stiffening up and paled.

"Master, he's-" he stopped when he turned and saw Yui standing right behind Master Fu who whirled around dropping his tea.

"Hello there Splinter, oops, I mean Master Fu." spoke Yui before snapping as the cup came back together and went back into his hand. "Don't you know it's a waste to spill good tea?"

"I...I assume you are Yui?"

"Correctomundo." he smirked before turning to Wayzz. "And this here is your little Kwami, Wayzz. Nice to meetcha, again, Don't ask. Anyway I'd like you to hand over the miracle box."

The old guardian stood up with a serious expression. "Why?"

"Because I don't want you to get any ideas on getting the other heroes in on this and spoiling the fun of course. Plus it'll add some encouragement to my little game. Now open up that record player and hand it over."

"I cannot do that." he replied making Yui sigh.

"I figured as much, now let me make this clear. If you don't hand it over willingly, I will just take it myself personally send you millions of weird images of my kinks. All kinds of weird stuff people do in fact get off from the internet, and I will replay them in your mind. You really wanna see how well all that wisdom works against that? I know the combination already, but it would be so much easier on you to do as I say."

Master Fu gulped and kept himself composed. "I'm sorry, but if I give in then I would be a dishonor to my duty. Do what you will."

Yui chuckled darkly. "Oh if you insist~" he reached a finger out and pressed it against Master Fu's forehead. Said man stiffened up as his eyes glowed before letting out several grunts and gasps while Wayzz zipped over with a frown.

"Leave him alone!"

"Oh don't worry, I didn't forget you." Yui's other hand lashed out and grabbed the Kwami, before sending the images to his head too. As Wayzz writhed on the ground Yui took Master fu's miraculous from him making the Kwami disappear. "Don't worry Jackie Chan, you'll get your buddy back, in the meantime, enjoy the brief presentation on how warped a perverted mind can get." Yui then looked to the record player and grinned.

(Later)

"I think I'm starting to get the hang of these wings." Ladybug said flying in the air.

"And I've gotten the hang of not tripping over my new tail." Cat Noir replied while swishing his tail around with ease. "I think we're ready for whatever comes our way. So long as that Creepazoid doesn't have any other tricks. I mean. He's a deity, how can we get rid of him?"

"Honestly, I don't think we can." she admitted landing down. "Like he said, our lucky charm and cataclysm won't work because he's not akumatized. We can't just turn him back to normal like all the others. We're completely at his mercy, unless…"

"Something tells me you got a plan." he smiled. "Lay it on me bugaboo."

"If he's a deity then if he makes a deal he has to abide by its rules."

"You mean kinda like how those genies had to follow some rules about what they couldn't make happen?"

"Yeah follow my lead." She said before they returned to the sight. "Yui! We have something to-" Ladybug started to say before stopping with her pupils shrinking seeing Cheetah and Falcon in a heated makeout.

Cat's eyes widened seeing Cheetah licking at Falcon's beak while her tail swished and he held her with his wings while she was purring loud enough for the heroes to hear. "Oh...my... god."

"It's so wrong, but I can't look away." whispered Ladybug while unaware Yui was right behind them.

"Ah, young love." he smiled while holding a sack over his shoulder making the hero's yelp and jump away. "Remind you two of anything?"

"Yui!" She said with the villains separating, before clearing her throat. "Just the man...god...deity, we were hoping to see."

"Yes yes, I know, most people swoon when they see me, man, woman, miscellaneous, I'm that irresistible." he smirked puffing his chest out. "You'll have to ask for an autograph after the race though."

"Actually we want to make a deal with you."

"Really now? What a coincidence, considering the deal I made with Hawk Moth involves you two. Long story short, if his villains win, I spill your dirty little secrets."

"What!?" Cat Noir let out while Ladybug quickly recovered from shock.

"Well how about you this, if we win then you have to leave this world and never come back!"

"Nope." replied Yui bluntly. "First off, because I'm good at finding loopholes so I'd be able to find a way back no matter what. Second, because don't you know the basics of deals? Both sides have to have something the other wants. You two want to be turned back to normal and keep your identities, but what about me? What do I get?"

"Um… what do you want?"

"Oh wait, you're dead serious?" Yui questioned. "I thought you were trying to distract me from some plan you had. But you really are serious." He cackled with a grin. "Alright, there is ONE thing that comes to mind, but you probably wouldn't be able to handle it."

"I can handle anything if it mean saving Paris."

"Yeah, we're no amateurs when it comes to risking our lives." piped up Cat Noir. "Just name it and we can make it happen."

"Ooh ok then Mr. Pussycat, if I win, then you two have to get wild and freaky." he replied making both look at him with gobsmacked expressions along with the villains. "And by wild and freaky, I mean the real fun and dirty stuff they don't teach in school. On the spot. In front of everyone watching the race." he spoke with a dark grin.

"W-W-What?!" squeaked Ladybug with her mind picturing images with Cat momentarily dazed as well. "Ugh, me and my dumb ideas….okay, for Paris."

"Great!" smiled Yui clapping his hands. "You two win, I break my deal with Hawk Moth and leave. But if you lose, well then you two are gonna be losing your cherries before graduation and make front page news."

"Hey!" Cheetah called out. "What exactly are the rules to this showdown? And is it going to take long? We were in the middle of something!"

"Well originally I was going to have one on each team run while the others flew, but since little miss polka dots wants to get smart with me, now the runners are going be blindfolded while the fliers guide them!" he smirked while floating into the air. "But before we get started, the race track needs to have a little….redecorating." he said before there were two blinding flashes where his eyes would be.

Suddenly the four of them felt the ground shake and saw the buildings in Paris seemingly move around on their own. Everything began changing so fast it made the heads spin. When the shaking stopped they found that the city had been transformed into floating platforms of rooftops in a dark void with numerous flags on various spots far at the end was the Eiffel tower twisted into a corkscrew and behind them were bleachers where all the Parisians sat dressed in red tunics with white pants and black shoes.

"Woah...this is pretty freaky." remarked Cat Noir.

"Not as freaky as who's sitting in one of the box seats!" Ladybug said pointing up to none other than Hawk Moth in the flesh.

"Great, so if we lose our covers get blown and Hawk Moth is gonna see it. That's not mentally scarring at all." remarked Cat with a shudder.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, children of all ages!" Yui called out to the audience while standing on a floating platform. "Welcome to the showdown between the heroes of Paris, and the villains of Hawk Moth!" three flying jumbo Trons descended with the four on screen. "And what better way for them to face off then by a race across this new stage I set up? I know what you all must be thinking and no you're not dreaming and I'm not a supervillain. Just a friendly deviant deity looking to cause some mischief and have a little fun!"

"Fun? He calls turning our home into this...crazy course? So not cool." remarked Nino beside Alya who looked at their clothing.

"I don't know, I think I can make this work."

"Now for the rules! There is one flier per team, and it will be up to them to guide their teammate across the course. The flags are marked to help show them the path, so no shortcuts. The first person to cross the line wins, but keep in mind. There are various, shall we say, 'surprises' set up, so watch out. And if you happen to fall off into the void below, it will be an automatic disqualification. The runners will be blindfolded for the entire race, remove the blindfold and you are also disqualified. Here's the good part however, neither flier can attack the other, but the runners can attack each other as much as they want, so long as they keep moving forward. Any questions folks?"

"Uh yeah!" Chloe called out. "Why do I have to sit with everyone else in the peanut gallery when my mom and dad have their own box seat!?"

"Because I really don't like you." he answered bluntly with a chuckle as she fumed. "So you can either A, get use to the seat and enjoy the show, or B, I put you in the game while being chased by a giant real queen bee. Your choice princess."

Chloe paled and covered her mouth.

"That's what I thought. Now then! Are there anymore questions before we get this party started?" he questioned looking at the Parisians. "Go ahead, ask away before we start, because when I give the signal, I don't wanna hear a peep out of you."

"Where's the finish line?" Called out Jagged Stones who also had his own box seat.

"Up there, at the tippy top of what use to be the Eiffel tower where- oh dear. I almost forgot the most important thing." He said before holding a hand out and the miracle box suddenly appeared.

"Hey! Where'd you get that?" frowned Cat Noir.

"Let's just say I picked it up on the way here. To add to the stakes, you have to touch this after reaching the top. And by that I mean with your body, weapons or tools don't count." he then grabbed the box and tossed it like a frisbee sending it flying through the air before it stopped at the point of the twisted tower. "Now then, is everybody ready?" he said looking at the contests who nodded. "In that case, GONG YI TANPAI!"

Everyone was silent and looked confused.

"That means go, honestly, doesn't anyone know chinese?" he shook his head before Cat and Cheetah found blindfolds over their eyes as a gong sound was heard then started running.

Ladybug flew up while Falcon swooped into the air and saw their partners running towards the edge.

"Cat Noir, look out! I mean, go left!"

"On it!" he gave a thumbs up and started turning left, but did not see the gap between the edge and the next platform.

"Cat Noir-" Ladybug was about to warn him before Falcon striking the back of her head with his wing. This resulted in a bolt of lightning striking the bird themed villain's tail feathers.

"AHH!" he let out jumping while Yui wagged a finger and closed the gap with a bridge.

"What did I say? Fliers can't fight each other, only the runners. Don't go trying to break MY rules or else there will be penalties. The next one's coming right for your birdbrain. That goes for you too bugaboo."

"Only Cat can call me that." muttered the hero as Cat and Cheetah made it across the bridge. "Cat Noir! Jump to your right! Then turn left."

"You got it!"

"Hurry my love!" Falcon called to Cheetah. "You're falling behind!"

"I know Sweetie! I can smell him!" growled Cheetah who followed Cat and jumped the distance to the next platform.

"Hey! That's not fair!" called Alya to Yui. "If she can smell Cat Noir, then she can find out where he is and follow!"

"Hmm, you're right, it's almost like Hawk Moth knew cheetahs are naturally good at hunting their prey. Who knew?" he replied with an innocent shrug. "Oh well, guess that means Cat's going to have to learn how to really use his new ears or he might end up losing a few lives." he said with an excited chuckle.

"He's right in front of you beloved! Pounce now!" Called out Falcon to Cheetah.

Cheetah growled and lunged out forward, tackling Cat Noir down while digging her claws into him.

But the minute they stopped they felt the ground start to shake.

"Uh oh better keep moving." called Yui making Cat push Cheetah off and keep moving.

"Cat Noir jump now!"

He did so dodging a floating platform.

"Cheetah! Follow his scent, but do a front flip!" called Falcon.

Cheetah followed the orders and flipped, but landed on a floating platform that went ahead of Cat Noir.

"Haha! Well done you beautiful spotted jungle goddess!"

"Save the sweet talk for later handsome! There will be plenty of time for it after this is over!"

Hawk Moth growled before trying to contact them. "Would you two quit flirting and focus on this halfwits stupid race!" He spoke before his vision turned to static and Yui was seen before his eyes.

"Oh so I'm a halfwit am I?" he asked before Hawk Moth groaned and felt an ache in his head that slowly grew. "Keep in mind, you're so close I could just reach out and pop your head like a pimple if I wanted. You need to learn respect for your betters Butterfly Boy."

"Ah! A-Alright! I understand." he held his head with a groan.

"Good, now let them take care of this race on their own." he said looking back at the race

"Cat, now I want you to jump to your left and duck!"

"Okay!" He nodded. He did so and avoided a floating armchair which went and knocked Cheetah back when she tried following.

"Ooh! That had to hurt." Kim remarked.

"And Cheetah takes a armchair to the face folks! How can she recover from that?" called Yui in an announcers box. "She better get it in gear."

"Cheetah, do a front flip to catch up to Cat Noir!" cawed Falcon.

"You're the boss." she spoke before righting herself and jumped off the chair, only to land on Cat Noir with the two rolling on the platform as she clawed widely. Then jumped off and ran.

"Cat Get up!" Ladybug called out fluttering above him.

"Working on it, ow." he winced at the claw marks on his chest before feeling the platform start breaking apart. "Whoa!" He called and jumped forward and ran after Cheetah.

"Give it up already!" Cheetah called. "You're nothing but a pussy cat where as I am a jungle cat!"

"Ooh! And Cheetah starts giving out some smack talk! Let's see how Cat Noir responds." spoke Yui.

"You may have speed, but from how heavy your breathing sounds your endurance could use some work." called Cat.

"Oh! And Cat Noir countered with a dirty innuendo! This pervy kitty has claws folks!" Yui said trying not to giggle while many parisian, Ladybug and Cheetah included, blushed.

"I didn't mean it like that!"

"That's what they all say."

Cat only groaned and let it slide. "Ladybug! Which way?"

"Go-" she was cut off when Falcon let out a loud caw near her which drowned out her voice.

"What? I couldn't get that!"

"I said-" she tried speaking up, but Falcon's loud caw drowned it out again.

"Hey ref, that's gotta be a foul!" Barked Jagged to Yui.

"Does this look like baseball? All he's doing is using his natural calling sound and it happens to be right next to Ladybug. As long as he's not attempting to attack her, I see no reason to stop him. Would you tell a frog not to croak? Or a horse not to neigh?" Yui questioned.

"Well no, but-"

"See? You agree, therefore there isn't a problem. But if it makes you feel better I'll throw in something to make it a little more fair." He said reaching into the sack he brought with him and pulled out a dragon statue covered in soot and a brass scorpion with a ruby for a stinger. "Sapphire Dragon!"

The statue's eyes glowed blue before Yui chucked it onto one of the platforms before it started glowing entirely and grew out into a giant serpentine dragon and let out a roar.

"Emperor Scorpion!" he held the scorpion out with the dragon standing up straight. "For the first obstacle, try and avoid this fellas flames! Sapphire Dragon fetch!"

"Cat! Straight ahead of you!" called Ladybug. "Jump!"

Cat Noir gave a thumbs up while his ears twitched when he heard scales against concrete and jumped right up before landing on the back with the dragon heading towards Cheetah.

The dragon reeled back and let out a plume of blue fire.

"Roll left!" Falcon cried in panic.

Cheetah did so with the spot she was on turned dark blue.

"Interesting fact about the Sapphire Dragon folks." Yui called while Cheetah kept running. "Whoever or whatever is engulfed by the Sapphire Dragons flames turns to sapphire."

"Well that doesn't sound too bad." Nino remarked to Alya.

"And becomes a sapphire zombie that will do whatever it wants."

"Yikes."

"Normally this ancient relic is uncontrollable, but as long as I hold the Emperor Scorpion it will do whatever I tell it to do." he remarked with a smile. "If it went and did it's own stuff, it wouldn't rest until everyone in the entire world was it's sapphire army with no free will of it's own. Now doesn't that sound lovely?" he finished with a wide grin.

The audience shook their heads while Cat Noir jumped and got ahead of Cheetah, but she was catching up while the Sapphire Dragon roared and kept trying to get them, but they avoided due to sense of smell and hearing.

"If I could see it I could use my Cataclysm!"

"Cat! There's a pole on your right! Jump and spin on it!"

"You got it m'lady!" he called following her directions and spun as he grabbed the pole. "Now what!"

"Let go when I say so!"

"My love, lead the dragon to Cat!" called Falcon.

"As you wish!" she jumped across the platforms as the Sapphire Dragon followed and picked up on Cat's smell.

"Cat! Let go!"

"Hope this works!" he let go and went flying off the platform, making the Sapphire Dragon to crash head first into it while he landed on a beanbag from the adjacent platform.

"Where did that come from?" Yui wondered scratching his head.

"Ooh, cozy." smiled Cat before getting up while looking around. "Which way now Ladybug!"

"Three o'clock and straight ahead!"

"Beloved, go right and lunge!" Falcon spoke.

"Copy that!" she crouched down and lunged in the direction and landed on a platform, only for it to glow red and Yui chuckle.

"Looks like you activated the next obstacle. And this one's a real looloo!" he called before Cheetah stood up and found a large bronze hand rising up and grabbing her by the waist. "Ladies and gentlemen, I give you...Mala Mala Jong!"

And cue a giant wearing armor appearing with green flames connected to the hand, the two boots, and to the bronze helmet it had for a head with a blue long sash as it's second arm.

"This magnificent golem is an amalgamation of numerous ancient artifacts, each with their own unique power, making Jong virtually unstoppable!" laughed Yui as the being let out a roar. "Let's see if Cheetah can make it out of this one before becoming barbeque."

The cat themed villainess tried with all her might to pry herself free. She clawed at the fist while the giant growled.

"Give it to me straight Ladybug, how bad does this thing look?" Asked Cat.

"On a scale of one to ten, pretty bad." she replied. "Run forward an try using your staff."

"You got it." he extended his staff out when he pulled it out and started running. He jumped and swung his staff at Jong's body, which proceeded to be a mistake the minute it made contact sending vibrations through the pole that hurt his hands. "Yeow!" making him let go and shake his hands.

"Ouch, nice try Cat, but Jongs Two Ton Tunic is impenetrable." smiled Yui with Jong lashing out with his other arm and grabbed Cat Noir by the tail. "And his Third Arm Sash might look flimsy but it has incredible tensile strength."

"I'm coming Cheetah!" Falcon holared flying behind Jong. However he saw the helmet turn all the way around and open his mouth before the green flames shot out towards him. He squawked and flew up.

"Oh, did I forget to mention his Helmet of Jong gives him eyes in the back of his head? Oopsie."

"Wait, no lightning?" Ladybug thought before getting and idea, she grabbed her yoyo, spun it then tossed it to loop around Jong's brass fist. While he looked confused she flew forward making Jong punch himself.

"Hey, what was that sound?" Cat Noir questioned before Jong let go of both the felines.

"Ouch looks like Ladybug just gave Jong a taste of his own Fist of Tebigong. And that thing can punch through solid rock called Yui as the giant let out a loud roar. "Oh now he's mad, you better run."

"Cat run to your left! Then go straight the tower is just ahead!"

"Cheetah! Follow his scent and try to trip him up!" Falcon said before Jong tried to grab him. "Wah! Never mind just run!"

"I'm trying!" she said as she ran.

The two were approaching the final leg of the race. The warped Eiffel Tower. As they got closer Hawk Moth himself gripped his cane.

'Come on you two, hurry up and win this! I must win this deal, for my wife's sake.' he thought while the people cheered Cat Noir on before looking back at Mala Mala Jong on the jumbotron. "Yui, I must know does that creature have a mind of its own, or do you simply control it?!" He called out.

"Right now I'm letting him have his fun and run by himself, but I can reign him in no problem!" he called back.

"How is this possible?! What magic gives that creature life?!"

"The Heart of Jong of course." Yui replied. "Call it a lynch pin, it's what holds Jong together, without it he'd be nothing but a pile of mystical artifacts, and it currently resides WITHIN the Two Ton Tunic."

"So without it, he's completely helpless." Hawk Moth rubbed his chin.

"Absolutely." 'Not.'

"Almost there Cat!"

"Come on Cheetah! You can do it!"

"Jump!" The two called out simultaneously.

Both of them bent their legs and jumped across the gap and scrambled to get a foothold on the tower. They nearly fell off if they hadn't dug their claws into the structure.

"Going up." Cat said before he quickly started climbing up.

"Cheetah, Cat's making a go for the top!" called Falcon.

"I know! I know!"

*ROOOAAAR* Mala Mala Jong let out running towards them and stopped at the base of the tower.

"Please be unable to climb, please be unable to climb, please be unable to climb." Marinette and Falcon repeated seeing Jong look at the tower before putting a foot on it then the other before he began WALKING up the tower.

"Oh come on! He can walk on walls!?" Falcon shrieked.

"Technically he can defy gravity with the Jetbootsu?" Yui corrected. "I did say he was unstoppable."

"Anything else?!" yelled out Ladybug in frustration.

"I could always give him the ring of the nine dragons so he can clone himself."

"NOO!" cried out the huge crowd making Yui pout.

"Killjoys. Alright have it your way." He waved off. "But the race isn't over until someone grabs the miracle box!"

"Cat look out!" called Marinette as Jong roared and tried using his Third Arm Sash arm to grab at his real tail.

"Tough luck housecat!" laughed Cheetah while making it up a bit further than him. "Hope you like eating my dust!"

Cat frowned before getting an idea. "Well I'll bet dust must taste better than all those hairballs you've been coughing up this whole race!" he yelled loud enough for everyone to hear.

"Eww!" A majority of them let out.

Cheetah skidded to a stop and hissed at him. "Hey! I haven't been coughing up hairballs!"

"Ooh this is getting interesting. Jong, hold!" Yui called out holding up the Emperor Scorpion.

"You sure? I mean you and Falcon sure seemed busy swapping spit, you sure he didn't taste some of your fur?" he smirked before he jumped when he heard a loud roar and dove to the right as Cheetah lunged where she heard him, but she only hit Jong's chest.

"Cheetah!" cried out Falcon while Cheetah stumbled back with her head shaking with a loud ringing heard.

"Thanks Spots, Cataclysm!" yelled Cat forming a black orb and crushing it in his hand before he lunged at the giant who was caught off guard. "Try this!"

Jong's eyes widened as the Two Ton Tunic slowly rusted to pieces before breaking apart with the heart exposed.

"Cat Noir! Swing now!"

"Right away m'lady!" he called before swinging his pole out and knocked it into the air with Jong trying to grab for it before it went down into the void. Without his heart Jong fell to pieces. "Did I get it?"

"You sure did." she smiled while Yui cried out in horror.

"Nooo! And just when I was about to sell these miniature Mala Mala Jong action figures! Now with real flames." he spoke pulling a action figure out which let out a long flame. "Only 12.99."

"Cat Noir hurry up the tower!" Ladybug said guiding her partner up while Falcon flew down to the dazed Cheetah.

"Cheetah! Cheetah, are you alright?" He landed and sat her up.

"Besides a headache coming on, just peachy." she replied shaking her head. "Which way is the box?"

Falcon looked at the hero's then up at the box before sighing. "It doesn't matter, they're too far ahead, you'll never catch up before they reach it."

"Aw dang it! I was so close!" she hissed while Yui smirked from his spot and discretely tapped his fingers on the desk, which sent out an invisible sound wave that grew out through the course and started to shake the tower just as Cat Noir made it halfway to the top and started wobbling.

"What the?!"

"Cat Noir!" cried Ladybug as Cat nearly fell off before digging his claws into the tower with Falcon noticing the tower shaking more which began to start tipping over.

"Yes! Go! Get the Miracle Box, and all the Miraculous within it!" Hawk Moth called.

"The Miraculous!?" Alya, Nino, and Chloe let out in shock while the Parisians gasped.

"Grr, damn you Hawk Moth! No one likes spoilers!" Yui snapped with Cat and Cheetah running in the direction the tower was tipping with all they had. "If anyone does spoilers, it's only good when I do it!"

"You uys have to win!" called Alya.

"Go Cat go!" Nino cheered

"Ladybug! Cat Noir! Don't you dare let Hawk Moth get his grubby mits on MY Bee Miraculous!" Chloe cried out.

"Hurry Cat Noir! Don't let it fall into the void!" called Ladybug in panic.

"I'm on it!" the cat hero and Cheetah were now booking it with all they had left since the tipping was making them start to fall while running.

"Ain't I a stinker?" Yui giggled. "Place your bets folks! Who goes bye bye in the void first? Do I hear 200 on Cat Noir?"

"Not today!" said hero heard his ring beeping and got an idea as Cheetah started passing him while running on all fours. He focused on the sounds of her paws on metal and jumped into the air, did a twist, and landed on her back then made a final lunge for the box.

The moment he grabbed it the heroes and villains were back at the starting line, the latter being without their blindfolds.

"Noooo!" Hawk Moth cried out to the sky while all of Paris cheered and applauded while some made mocking gestures to the super villain.

"We have our winners!" Yui exclaimed. "Cat Noir and Ladybug win the first ever Paris France Showdown!" he then disappeared and reappeared behind the heros. "And as for your reward, I shall now remove those appendages of yours. Now, do you want it with or without a chainsaw?"

"Just change us back!" The two shouted.

"Ok ok, you sure like being killjoys." he huffed before his hands glowed and he waved them, causing the wings, ears, antennae, and tail to vanish in puffs of smoke. "Done."

"Ah, thank goodness." sighed Ladybug touching her back. "Those things were starting to get itchy."

"I don't know, I was starting to get use to having a real tail."

"Okay Yui, we played your little game, now fix our city and leave, we had a deal."

"Alright alright, I'm a handsome devil of a man of my word, but to fix the city, I'll have to borrow something." he smirked before holding his hand out and making her yo-yo fly into it surprising her. "I always wanted to do this, Lucky Charm!"

"Hey!" cried Ladybug before the red streaks spiraled out and a dunce cap appeared

"Aw what!?"

"Well that fits." Joked Cat leaning on his staff while Ladybug giggled.

"Oh haha, you're lucky I'm such a nice guy, at the moment. Miraculous Ladybug!" He threw the cap in the air before red streaks swirled around. Everything went back to normal with everyone in Paris back to where they were, confused and happy while Hawk Moth himself was fuming inside his hideout.

"NOOO! No no no! I was so close! Close to the miraculous! Close to finding out Cat Noir and Ladybug's identities! But most of all…." he looked down at the floor in sadness. "I was so close to saving you, Emilie." he took a deep breath before glaring out the window. "You may have won yet again you two, but as long as I breath, I won't give up until your miraculous are mine. The gods won't always be around to help you." That's when a paper airplane flew in and landed near his feet. "Huh?"

He reached down and unfolded it.

'Yo Gaby, just wanted to say I get your reasons for doing what you do, but it's also a way that might blow up in your face. I won't say any spoilers, but keep in mind there are times to be a supervillain and times to be a dad. Just keep that in mind when not wearing tights. Besides, something tells me the big moment is coming your way.

With hugs and noogies, Yui

P.S. Don't forget to tell Natalie to wear fresh underwear as she goes around the office, I'll know if she's not~'

"Ugh." he rolled his eyes while crumpling the paper. "I pray this is the only time I'll have to deal with him."

"Well, your city is back together. All thanks to me." smiled Yui with a hand on his chest.

"You're the one who messed it up in the first place!" Cat Noir shouted.

"That's just what the media wants you to think." he chuckled before turning to Cheetah and Falcon who found themselves covered in darkness before the two akumas fluttered away and Alix and Max stood there, looking confused and lost. "Seems Hawk Moth knows not to go back on the deal, otherwise he would have kept them like that. You two got off with a pretty easy time today. You're welcome."

"We didn't say thanks." spoke Ladybug before they saw Yui begin to float up into the air.

"I'd love to stay, but I believe it's time to head on out. Don't forget what I said earlier you two! The fans demand it!" he called down before forming a portal he flew into before it closed and vanished.

"That guy was-" Cat started.

"I know Cat, I feel the same way, but at least he's gone, forever." Ladybug said in relief before they heard Cat's ring beep. "We better get you out of here."

"Right, you two get back to school, your friends and teachers are probably worried sick." Cat said to Alix and Max.

"S-Sure thing, can do." nodded Max before they watched the two hero's head off. "Alix, let's go, now."

"Don't gotta tell me twice." she replied before the two headed off to school as fast as they could.

When they got back they found everyone was waiting outside.

"Yo Max, you alright?" asked Kim running up to the boy.

"Yeah we're okay." Max nodded. "A little bit embarrassed to be turned into another villain, but other than that we're fine."

"Darn straight." Alix said taking his hand.

Rose saw this and gasped deeply with her hands on her cheeks before Aurora and Sabrina squealed while bouncing on their toes.

"Way to go Max." Nino shot the boy a thumbs up.

"Wow Alix, I thought you weren't gonna be getting with a boy." teased Alya.

"What can I say? He showed me a side of him that I like. A side that he'll only show to me, right?" She questioned Max squeezing his hand in warning.

"R-Right, of course." he blushed while pushing his glasses up.

"One thing's for sure next time I see an evil looking butterfly I'm squishing it."

"Well I guess this calls for a photo of the new happy couple, say cheese." smiled Alya holding her phone up. The minute she was about to snap the pic Alix quickly kissed Max's cheek. This of course leaving the geek with wide eyes and open mouth as the picture was saved.

"Tell me you got that." Asked Juleka with a grin.

"You know it, I'll send it to the rest of the class later." Alya said pocketing her phone.

"I-I-I-I…" Max got out as Alix pulled back with a smile.

"Come on, let's get back to class."

"Y-yeah... sure."