Nothing really to say now. Hope you enjoyed chapter 2 and that you will also enjoy chapter 3! Oh, I have decided that the strength gained from the miraculous stays with them as long as they have them on. Alright, now enjoy
-Miraculous Ladybug and Chat Noir-
Marinette had to run for a while till she found an ally that was secluded enough for her to transform. She had wanted to just jump into the bush by the school stairs and transform, but if anybody saw her, Marinette's identity would be revealed. The ally way was dark and only one sided . One dumpster sat beside the wall with rubbish bags around it. Marinette jumped behind the dumpster and opened her hanging bag to let Tiki out into the open.
"Why today! It's ridiculous! Does Hawkmoth never sleep?" Whispered Marinette, rather snappily.
"Are you sure you're up for fighting an Akuma while you so tired, Marinette? Asked Tiki, her small eyes filled with worry for her chosen.
" I'm fine, Tiki, really. Let's just get this over with and we can head home and you can get some cookies." Replied Marinette, succeeding at putting her Kwami to ease. "Alright! Tiki, spots on!" The power of the miraculous instantly flooded her body. The skin tight suit quickly replaced her civilian clothes. Strength seeped into her muscles and gave her the power of a super hero. Marinette felt a calmness overtake her with the familiarity of the feeling, filling her with an extra bit of energy and stamina, which will be very useful to not fall asleep when throwing punches. And now, at last, the mask. The mask that brings such confidence to the girl and gave way for the miraculous Ladybug to go to work. Where Marinette had sat, now stood Ladybug, full of power and ready to fight. Marinette jumped out into the streets of Paris and headed towards the Eiffel Tower, quietly whispering to herself "Chat Noir, you better be on your way."
-Miraculous-
Adrien had chosen to run to a construction site to transform. It wasn't going to have any cameras and it would currently be abandoned due to safety regulations for when Akumas appeared. Due to the damage the city can endure during the battles it was to dangerous to be in under construction areas, as it could collapse. Now Chat Noir was leaping through Paris and using his baton to propel him towards the Eiffel Tower, while also looking for Hawkmoth's latest victim. He only wished he knew what he was looking for. Adrien has no clue what he was looking for. Adrien hadn't seen any sign of the Akuma, so he assumed that the Akuma must be sticking around The Eiffel Tower. Just then, over a few buildings, Chat Noir saw a flash of red swinging towards the tower. Ladybug. He altered his course and chased after Ladybug. "M'ladybug!" Chat yelled after her. "Wait up!"
Ladybug tuned her head, hearing her partner, and landed on a nearby building, allowing him to catch up.
Chat propelled himself up to the building and landing beside ladybug.
"Hello, Chat." Greeted ladybug, extatic with how Chat was already transformed and ready to fight. Marinette was way to exhausted to battle alone.
"M'lady" Chat greeted back. "You look tired. Did you even get any sleep after last night's Akuma attack? Even I was able to get 4 hours of rest"
"4 Hours!" Ladybug exclaimed, hesterical. "Lucky . I had other things on my mind so I couldn't get to sleep. In the end I only got half an hour to rest before I had to get up."
"What did you have to get up for?" Inquired Chat.
"You know I can't tell you that!" Ladybug snapped. Chat seemed a little taken back by her ourspurt. Marinette immediately felt ashamed for how she had answered Chat. "I'm sorry I snapped Chat Noir, I'm just very tired." Said ladybug, apologetically." I know it's just that you care but if I told you, you may be able to connect it with my civilian life. Please tell me you understand."
"I understand." And Adrien did. They had to take every precaution in fighting and defeating Hawkmoth, but that didn't make it easy, not knowing anything about the love of his life.
Ladybug knew how felt about the secret of our identities and she knew it affected him more emotionally than it did her. Then an idea entered Marinette's head.
"Hey, how about in three days, on Saturday, we meet up at 8:45 pm? I'll bring some food and we can chat. We can talk about some of our experiences, but keep the details vague enough as to not threaten our identities."
Chat Noir's face instantly lit up. "That would be great!" Accepted Chat, " I would love that."
"Cool" said ladybug. "Alright, enough with the pleasantries. Let's get to an advantage point by the Eiffel Tower and scout out this akuma!" And with that the duo jumped into the streets, using their weapons to propel them towards their target.
-Miraculous-
At first look, the ground below the Eiffel Tower looked as if it were moving. It was a constant flow of up and down, left and right, forward and backwards. Only at second glance did ladybug realise the ground was actually the people of Paris, wandering around the tower and the area below it.
"Wow!"Chat Noir started. "Half of Paris must be here AND people are still filing in."
"It seems that the akuma..." ladybug stated, " is able to draw the citizens towards the Tower. Since not everyone is effected by the akuma we can assume that the akuma has to interact with a person to effect them."
" But the akumatized person isn't here," Chat added," so they must either be on top of the Eiffel Tower or somewhere else in the city still attracting people here."
"Well, the citizens are still flowing in so the akuma must still be working it's magic in the city." Continued ladybug.
"But the real problem is we still know nothing about the akuma or it's victim." Began Chat "We don't know the extent of their powers and abilities. We don't know what caused the akumatization, who Hawkmoth's victim is or even what the akumatized person looks like. With so little information it would be foolish to try to surprise attack as they could have an unknown ability."Finished Chat Noir.
"You're completely correct Chat. We can't fight it directly without risking the miraculous, but we don't know what the akuma wants with the citizens of Paris. We don't have time to be overly catious. " said Ladybug.
"I get that but it's still very risky, not to mention the fact we are both exhausted. We could slip up and either one of us could be hurt!" Chat argued, worried for his lady and how reckless and impulsive she was being in her sleepy state.
"I know the risks chat but every second we sit here is a second another citizen is put in unnecessary danger. I say we make our way onto the tower and search together for the akumatized victim. Then if he or she is not there we will wait for them to return. And then we will remove the akuma, then I can get on with the rest of my day and get some sleep!" Ladybug was frustrated, tired and I currently extremely impulsive. She wanted this over with and to go home. Chat could see it in how she spoke. How she stood, obviously tired but still tense and ready to fight. Before chat could continue to argue, a purple cloud of smoke moved out from the street opposite them, across the Eiffel Tower, and it made its way up the tower.
"Come on, Chat!" Yelled ladybug, before jumping towards the tower leaving a black cat cursing under his breath. Then he jumped after the spotted heroine, taking leaps and bounds to catch up with her.
-Miraculous-
Ladybug and Chat Noir currently sat watching the akuma on the Eiffel Tower. It was a young boy. He wore a skin tight suit of blue with one cloud of dark smoke on his chest, which seemed to expand and flow through the costume. Black gloves and boots wrapped tightly around his hands and feet, a black that seemed to move like water. And finally, a mask of blue and black, similar to their own, covered his face. He stood on the edge of the tower and then looked down onto the Parisians.
"Fellow Parisians!" The akuma boomed, the weight of his voice weighing down on the super hero duo and probably also on the crowd. " I am cloud control! I have spent my life entwined in mistrust and mistreatment. I have been beaten by those I would consider closest to me but they don't even care! Well from now on that ends. No longer will the smaller people be pushed around and manipulated! Once I have collected ladybug and Chat Noir's Miraculous for Hawkmoth I will use my power on the whole world!"
The akuma raised his arms in rejoice. What followed was awkward. Complete silence from the crowd. The duo had to try very hard not to at least giggle at it. Then what happened next would help them realise what they were up against. What his powers where and how to defeat him.
-End chapter 3-
Thx for reading chapter three. Sorry it took a bit longer to get done but I've been a bit sick recently and haven't had the energy or concentration to write. Also sorry for the abrupt ending to the chapter. Next chapter is the akuma battle. Hopefully will be done quickly. Have a nice day. Bye!
