Let's get straight in. I obviously don't own Miraculous or any of the characters in the show. I'm just a random boy writing a story. Enjoy!

-Miraculous Ladybug and Chat Noir-

*Beep* *Beep* *Beep* The final spot on Ladybug's miraculous disappeared, signaling the start of the detransformation. Pink light flooded the ally as the torn fabric of Ladybug's suit disappeared to be replaced by- NO! Chat Noir was not allowed to see Ladybug's identity. Regrettably, Chat tore his gaze from her body, turning his body to look away from her. A huff of exhaustion was let out by Ladybug's Kwami. What was her name again? Nikki? Pinky? AH HUH! Tikki! That's it. "Tikki?" Questioned Chat a Noir to thin air. Still not daring to turn around.

A small squeak came from behind him. "Just give me a second, please. I need to recharge."

"Can you do something so that I can turn around?" Asked Chat, urgency showing in the sad energy in his voice.. "I need to care for my partner."

"Alright. Give me a sec." Tikki flew up in front of her chosen. Exhaustion filling her mind, but it nowhere near as overpowering as her worry for Marinette. Blood was starting to seep onto her everyday, civilian, clothes. Focusing her power into her lungs, Tikki let out a slight breath, blowing pink powder from her lungs. The dust stuck itself onto Marinette's clothing, creating a layer of pink to hide the clothes from Chat. Tikki then blew a slight amount onto her own hand and whipped it around where Ladybug's mask usually was. Ladybug had once again appeared, hiding from view, Marinette. Using the last of her strength, Tikki ripped a hole in Ladybug's makeshift suit to allow her side gash to be seen. "It's- it's done. You can turn around." Then Tikki fell into Ladybug's purse, also hidden from sight by the powder, to recharge her energy. Chat tuned around to see his lady. Shuffling over he immediately raised his hand to her face, trying to feel her breathing. A small chill blew across his hand. A breath! She was alive. "Tikki, she's alive!" Shouted Chat, relieved beyond all measure. Tikki zipped out from under Ladybug's makeshift suit. She moved down to look at the gash on Ladybug's side. "Chat, we need to get this wound cleaned and bandaged up. If she wakes up before we can cover her wound she'll insist to go back an fight in this state! Can you go find some bandages, a clean cloth and some water? It'll do till you two can finish off the akuma and the miraculous ladybugs can heal her."

Chat looked down at Ladybug with sad eyes. Ofcourse she would want to go fight. After all, Chat Noir can't catch akumas. Argh! He hated the idea of leaving his lady, but there was no other option. Decided, Chat got up and made to leave. "I'll be back as soon as possible." And he ran out into the streets, looking for a pharmacy.

-Miraculous-

Tikki stared down at Ladybug. Covered in pink, instead of the usual red and black. She saw a confident woman, struggling with facing day to day life, while also struggling everyday to battle crazed villains. Once a shy girl who was frightened at the thought of saving Paris. And now, once again, she was dying. Bleeding out slowly, and most likely, painfully. Tikki hated it. A strong woman lay before her, who struggles so much, struck down by a coward, who hides behind other people. Behind the ladybug mask Marinette was a person. With problems and issues of her own. She couldn't focus on them, as much as she tried to, as her life as a superhero was so important. Marinette didn't deserve to live like this. She deserved so much better. If she could do something she should, right? A thought came to Tikki. She could... NO. She couldn't do that. No way. Nobody wants that. Still... maybe a back up.

Tikki looked up and down Ladybug. She looked at every cut and gash that had been struck, storing the image in her mind. Storing the image of an almost dead Marinette for later use.

-Miraculous-

Running through the door of the pharmacy, Chat's eyes darted around the store. His eyes rested on a store clerk. The clerk was shocked at the sudden appearance of the famous hero in his work place. Chat spoke to the clerk. "I need towels, bandages and bottle water!" The clerk continued to stare. "NOW!" The shock of Chat Noir's yell shook him back into place. "Ofcourse, yes." The clerk darted through a door behind the counter. Two minutes later he returned holding all three of Chat's requests. Chat dropped a handful of money on the counter, grabbed the pile of items and ran out of the shop with a quick thanks. Usinging his pole, he propelled himself forward, but not up, in case the akuma was near and saw him. He soon found himself running into the ally where Ladybug was hidden. "I'm back Tikki."

Tikki turned around very quickly, her face almost containing the expression of being caught doing something shameful. It was there for a second, but then it was gone, so Chat dismissed it for his imagination. Crawling down to his lady, Chat picked up the towel and spilled a small amount of water onto it. Tikki levitated over his shoulder, watching, as he lightly and tenderly wiped at the blood around the cut. A sharp inhalation of breath sounded and Ladybug's eyes began to flutter. Chat continued dabbing around the cut till it was free of dried blood. He then lifted up his lady to wrap the bandage around her, putting probably an extra 3 layers over the cut that necessary. A groan sounded as Ladybug began to stir. Her blue eyes opened to dare into Chat's green cat ones. "Cha- Chaton?" She struggled to spout out. Shuffling on the ground she proper herself onto her shoulder. Moving her torso, she took a sharp breath of pain, as her side gash moved. "Shit!"

"Ladybug, calm down." Chat urged. "You're okay. Just stay still. I rescued you from the akuma. I took you to the other side of the city. I bandaged you up."

Ladybug looked down at her side to see the bandage that wrapped around her. It wasn't perfect but it would do. "Thanks Chat. You saved my life." She looked up at him again. "Chat," a solemn face taking over her relived one, "Hawkmoth attempted another murder. He sent that akuma to murder someone." Shock spread across his features as he undoubtedly remembered Hawkmoth's only other murder. "Are you sure? Who is it? Is it us?" Worry and a tingle of fear pierced his heart. He was willing to die saving Paris, but no one sane wanted to die painfully and as a failure.

Ladybug stared into Chat's eyes with understanding. "Yes, I'm sure. I know who it is and no, it's not us." She paused. "I understand that you're rather close to this person so you need to know that I won't let anything happen to them." Her face was sad and showed pity. She whispered the name and it felt as if Chat Noir entire world shook. "Marinette Dupain-Cheng." Chat's eyes widened in shock. It can't be. What had she done that could make Hawkmoth want her dead. She was a wonderful and intelligent girl. Why would Hawkmoth do this?

"Why would he want Marinette dead?"

Ladybug looked at the ground. "The information she knows about Lila."

"No." Chat now also looked away. Marinette had provided us with some vital information and now she could die for it. Marinette, who stuck out her neck in a number of akuma fights to protect Paris without superpowers, was being hunted by a crazed villain. Ladybug gave Chat a minute to collect his thoughts before continuing.

"What's this pink stuff on me, anyway?" Ladybug questioned. Tikki flew up from behind Chat Noir, causing Ladybug to let out a terrified gasp. "SPOTS ON!" Tikki flew into her black earrings, forcing the transformation. The replacing of uniform from pink dust to skin tight suit caused a wave of pain, evoking a tight gasp.

"Ladybug! Calm down! I didn't see your identity." Chat comforted.

Ladybug looked at him, fear evident in her eyes. "It's not that! Being transformed was the only thing stopping her from being able to track me! She gains more abilities as time goes on! I did something to stop her from tracking Marinette but now she needs me to tell her where she is. Now she'll be coming here, quickly, with a whole new arsenal of powers. Help me up!"

Chat stood up, offering his hand to Ladybug. She took it and with a grunt, and a large portion of energy stood up herself. Suddenly a wicked laugh sounded above them. The duo both twisted their head up to see what created the laugh and saw Concealer staring down at them. She had found them.

-Miraculous-

"Concealer, I give you the power to hunt down anybody and you fail to find one citizen! She can not be allowed to live. She has interfered in too many of my plans." Hawkmoth was furious. Somehow ladybug was hiding Marinette from the magic of the akumas. The only possibility is that Ladybug gave her a miraculous to hide her position, but at that time Ladybug had no idea about Lila's powers, How was that infuriating bug doing it?!

Lila's words suddenly interrupted his thinking. "I can sense Marinette! She just appeared on the other side of Paris! Out of nowhere!"

Hawkmoth spoke with urgent menace. "Then get moving. And don't fail this time. If you do, it's your head on the line, not mine." He cut the connection as Concealer lept towards where she had felt Marinette.

-Miraculous-

Ladybug stared, wide eyed, as Concealer launched herself from the roof towards her, dagger drawn. The duo dashed back to avoid the attack, Chat Noir supporting Ladybug on his shoulder. Landing in a crouch, Concealer stood in full view of the super powered duo. Her suit had changed. While the basis of it was still the same, she now wore a black coat over it that draped down to her feet. Her once leathery suit was now flowing metal that swirled ellagantly along her limbs and torso. She now held two black daggers, instead of one, aswell as the two still magically attached to her waist. The final new addition was a black hood that hung over her head. Altogether she was like a leveled up version of the original Concealer. More weapons, probably more powers and a new look to top it all off. Much more menacing, much more deadly. Backing further into the ally, away from Concealer, the duo entered a defensive stance. Reaching for their weapons, both of the heroes gave each other a worried look. "We need to get out of this ally." Whispered ladybug, so lightly that only Chat's heightened hearing would normally pick up what she said. To bad their enemy was no normal enemy.

"There is point whispering, Ladybug." Concealer stated. "I gained superior hearing 15 minutes ago. The longer we fight, the less chance of your victory and the closer I get to finding Marinette Dupain-Cheng."

Ladybug shouted back. "Why go as far as to murder an innocent girl?! What could make it worth the extinguishing of life?" She stared at Concealer with a look of utter disappointment. Disappointed by the lack of humanity Hawkmoth possessed. A purple outline appeared in front of Concealer's face. A couple seconds later it disappeared. "Hawkmoth says that she has been an inconvenience to his plans, stopping a number akumas on her own by doing all but capturing akumas. She has outed me as his ally to his greatest enemies and has resisted being akumatized a number of times, including today. She is considered a threat on par with the two of you." The duo soaked in this information. Ladybug was recalling all the times she had thwarted Hawkmoth in the last three plus years as Marinette, while thinking of ways to get out of this situation. Chat Noir was in shock. Marinette had fought akumas on her own? More than once? AND she had resisted Hawkmoth's influence, AND she was also almost akumatized TODAY! How in all the frickin' universe had his sweet and innocent friend accomplish all that?

Concealer continued. "And finally, he wanted me to tell you that even if you so somehow defeat me, he will still try to end Marinette, whether by akuma or by his own hand."

The duo both took a large gulp. Marinette was going to die. Sooner or later Marinette would be killed. Hawkmoth wouldn't give up. Ladybug's thoughts drifted to her family. Where they in danger? Would Hawkmoth hurt them? Kill them? Ladybug didn't have time to think about it any further because Concealer, at the end of her reciting, leaped at Ladybug, two knives drawn, and aimed at her throat. Ladybug's eyes widened as she realised she had left herself unguarded in her thoughts and was wide open. Thankfully Chat Noir extended his baton to block the attack and whacked Concealer back a few steps. Stepping to his lady's side, he wrapped his arm around her waist, causing pain to rush from Ladybug's side gash, and propelled them both up and out of the ally onto the roof of a building. "Chat Noir we have to defeat her quickly. The longer we take the stronger she grows!" Said Ladybug, not even bothering to lower her voice. A black glow sprouted from the ally they were in and Concealer leaped onto the roof, now with a smooth handled black sword, around the length of Ladybug's arm, in hand. The black glow seemed to signify the bringing of a new power... maybe? "Alright, that's it. LUCKY CHARM!" A large sum of light emitted from Ladybug's yo-yo as she spun it in the sky to create an object which could win the battle for them. The light faded and an object fell into Ladybug's hands. "X-Ray goggles?" Concealer saw the object and knew better than to give Ladybug time to figure out how to use it. She darted at Ladybug, sword ready to push into her chest. Concealer had been too focused on Ladybug, so she had completely forgotten about Chat, who lept infront of the blow. Using his skills as a fencer he parred the strike with his baton and struck Concealer in the stomach. A gruff grunt sounded as Chat pushed her off the building. "My lady, have you got any clue on where the akuma may be hidden?" Asked Chat.

"No I don't." A sudden realisation hit Ladybug. " *gasp* The goggles. The object could be metal and this could let us see it!" Putting them over her head she prepared herself for Concealer's return to the roof. And soon enough she lept back onto the roof and stared at Ladybug, her body language showing great agitation. "Chat, keep her distracted," Ladybug ordered, "so I can find the akumatized object." Chat Noir charged at Concealer, both hands slashing his baton in her direction. Ladybug followed behind, yo-yo twirling at her side. Leaping to the side as Chat a Noir engaged in battle, Ladybug scanned her eyes down Concealers figure. The swirling metal of her suit could be seen through her over coat. Her weapons showed vibrantly against her suit. Nothing directly on her which could hold an akuma. Chat Noir blocked a strike aimed at his side and slashed back with his baton. Concealer cartwheeled back and kicked Chat Noir's baton out of his hands. Ladybug made to jump into the action, but Concealer saw her and started lauching daggers, stopping her progress. While doing so, Concealer launched herself at Chat pinning him to the ground. While still throwing daggers Concealer moved her free hand towards Chat Noir's ring. A panicked look took over his face, followed by a sudden touch of calm. "CATACLYSM!"

Concealer leaped off of Chat Noir, fearing the touch of the destructive power of the cataclysm. Pure distruction shook in his hand as a Chat held the power to destroy anything, or anyone.

The onslaught of daggers had ended and Ladybug continued to look for the akumatized object. With no success with finding the object on her suit, Ladybug now turned her concentration towards Concealer's coat. Scanning the coat with the goggles, ladybug spotted something rather interesting. Hidden inside of the coat colar was metal necklace. 'That must be the object!' Ladybug realised. She yelled to Chat Noir, who was slashing his destructive claw at Concealer. "Chat, cataclysm her coat!" A look of worry spread across Concealer's face. Ladybug only had three minutes before she changed back. Time was running out. Ladybug shot her yo-yo at Concealer. As a result, her focus was shifted towards Ladybug and away from Chat Noir. Concealer blocked the attack with her sword, allowing Chat Noir the opportunity to strike. Leaping forward, Chat slashed his fingers along the coat, making sure not to cut to deep and destroy the person under the costume. The power shattered the coat to dust, a clink sounding as the necklace hidden within hit the ground. Concealer stared down at it and made a leap for it. Chat charged into her to stop her getting it, making her fly across the roof. Chat picked up the necklace. It was the replica fox miraculous... Ofcourse. Concealer was getting up. Chat looked towards Ladybug and chucked her the necklace. She caught it and slammed it onto the ground. It cracked and the dark butterfly escaped. Ladybug opened the yo-yo and swung for the butterfly. Capturing it, light flowed through the yo-yo, purifying the akuma. She released it, the butterfly fluttering away innocently. Suddenly, with all immediate danger gone, the adrenaline flooded out of her body, causing her vision to flicker. On the other side of the roof Lila changed back to normal. She looked at Ladybug and Chat Noir. She contemplated staying around and watching them but that could end up having some bad consequences. Jumping down in to the ally, Lila ran off, getting away from the heroic duo.

Chat Noir dashed over to Ladybug. She fell down to her knees and began to loose consciousness. She had lost to much blood. The battle had distracted her and had given her energy but now that the battle was over Ladybug's life was slipping quickly away again. Chat's eyes where full of fear. "Ladybug, please. Use the miraculous ladybugs. Fix everything. Please. You'll be okay." Ladybug looked sickly pale. She began to sway. Tipping over she fell into Chat's lap. Her eye lids closed as her eyes moved under them. Her lips twitched as she tried to speak. Barely a whisper, Ladybug spoke. "mi- mi- mira- miraculous la- lady-bug." The goggles erupted with power. The bugs of restoration covered Ladybug restoring her to her healthy form. The colour retuned to her face and her wounds healed. Her strength returned and she sat up. She opened her eyes and looked up into Chat's, his eyes full of relief and and admiration. "Thank you, Ladybug. Thank you." Chat cried.

"For what?" Ladybug questioned.

"For having the strength to live and save yourself." He answered, happily.

*beep* *beep* *beep*

"One minute! I have to go. See you soon, Chat."

The duo raised their arms and did their fist bump. In unison the duo celebrated. "Pound it!"

Saying goodbye, the duo leaped off in different directions, Chat Noir, happy to have the fight over with, and Ladybug, thinking about Hawkmoth and his want for Marinette's death.

-End Chapter 8-

All done. I hope that you enjoyed this fight. Every chapter that gets published is one chapter closer to the most anticipated chapter, that I can't wait to write. Alright bye!