"Huh?" Both girls and Cat looked up to the roof they just left.
"Stupid cat! Why would I ever love you?! I've always wanted to get rid of you!"
"You have weird dreams too." Ladybug deadpanned, glancing between Raven and Cat.
"Cat..." Raven whispered, her tone sad as her eyes met Cat's.
"My bad..." Cat couldn't help it. He knew she would never say or do anything like his nightmares but... she was too perfect for him and that made him scared. It was almost as bad as the ones he's had about... about Ella leaving him.
"I am gonna destroy you- and your little partners!" Nightmare Raven cackled, pulling her extra large grappling hook free, whipping the weapon down at the heroes. She narrowly missed Cat, who quickly pulled Ladybug out of the way while Nightmare Cat attacked Raven; the trio landed separated on the road, Cat and Ladybug down to the right with Nightmare Raven and her nightmare version of him between the pair and Raven.
"Raven!"
"Don't worry about me! Keep Ladybug safe!" She shouted at him as Nightmare Cat Noir attacked once more, forcing Raven to lead the nightmare down the road. Cat could only watch in worry for a second before the Nightmare Raven swung her grappler in attack again. He dodged, keeping himself between the villain and Ladybug.
"Stay still, you mangy cat!" NightRaven swung her hook after him; the feline hero dodged and blocked, sliding back into his defensive position between her and Ladybug.
"Here, pretty kitty~ Come on!"
"Only the real Raven gets to call me that!" He growled, moving to stand with his staff held at the ready. A whoosh of air alerted the feline teen to the approach of the akuma, and NightRaven moved at the same time. With quick hands, Cat grabbed Ladybug and extended his staff up, moving the pair out of harms way to the rooftops. Landing on the roof, Cat had to carry Ladybug bridal-style in order to move fast enough away to get a plan together, but as he ran, his ring beeped.
"We need to figure out a plan. Fast!" He panted, eyes traveling for both versions of Raven.
With a hop, Cat leapt over a chimney stack... right into the path of Sandboy.
"Stay! Still! Give me your Miraculous, Ladybug!" Cat paled and ran the other way. He moved back over the chimney, but right into the eyesight of NightRaven.
"So, you want to play hide and seek, kitty?" She taunted, letting out a cruel laugh as Cat put Ladybug down and pushed her behind him, "Come on, kitty!" The nightmare jumped up, grappler flying forward. Cat blocked the strike with his staff and kept the nightmare engaged.
"Ladybug! I'm about to transform back. Any ideas?" He yelled, parrying strike after strike.


Ladybug glanced around, fear welling up in her as she summoned her Lucky Vision.
"Looking!" Using her Lucky Vision, Cat Noir's suit, one of the tips from Nightmare Raven's grappler, the edge of the nearby chimney and Sandboy lit up. Instantly, a plan formed in her head.
"Quick! We've got to lure her over here." She called, reaching over and pulling Cat Noir close to the chimney. Cat Noir fell back into his usual demeanor, leaning on his staff and began to taunt the nightmare.
"You don't scare me! You're just a stupid dream."
"You'll be kitty litter once I'm done with you!" NightRaven growled, jumping up to attack. It was just a second before Ladybug shouted.
"Now!"
The pair separated and NightRaven's grappler hit the chimney behind them. On impact, one tip of the grappler hooks broke off and the rest of the hook got stuck in the cement.
"Follow me!"
Cat Noir nodded and ran after her; as they ran, Ladybug grabbed the broken grappler hook and moved towards Sandboy.
"Give me your Mirac- Aaah!" The villain started but shouted in shock as Ladybug jumped at him.
"Cat Noir, now!" Cat Noir leapt with his staff and pushed Ladybug forward. The team leader cut the underside of Sandboy's pillow open, causing the sand to spill.
"Whoa! Whoa! Aaah!" The little villain tried to stay atop his pillow but fell- straight into Cat Noir's arms and from the now empty pillow, floated out an akuma.
"Miraculous Ladybug!" Ladybug threw the grappler-tip into the air and the magic ladybugs returned everything to normal. Up on the rooftop, Nightmare Raven- still struggling to get her grappler unstuck- vanished.

Down the road, Raven blocked one last swing of Nightmare Cat's staff before Ladybug's magic swirled about and erased the terror from existence. The girl gave a tired smile, jumping away to find her partners.

Sandboy changed back into his civilian form with a flash of black and purple, rubbing his little head in confusion. The two heroes smiled at him when a little thump alerted them to a new presence. Without looking, Cat Noir wrapped his arm around Raven's waist and the teen rested her head on his shoulder, before the two held up their fists to Ladybug.
"Pound it!"
As they lowered their fists, the Miraculous Cure washed over Ladybug as well. She grabbed her yo-yo and tapped the top, smiling as it opened
"It works again. No more evil-doing for you, little akuma. Time to de-evilize! Gotcha! Bye-bye, little butterfly." Once the butterfly was gone, she turned to the little boy on the street, "Wow, what was that all about, little friend?"
"Oh, Ladybug. I watched a movie on TV. It was kinda scary. And then I went to bed and had a really bad nightmare. I woke up and there was a black butterfly in my room a-and a weird man spoke right in my face."
"Hawk Moth. He fed off the negative emotion from a nightmare."
"He's getting worse. If he can harness the negative emotions from nightmares, then he could start attacking at the worst times." Raven frowned, chewing on her lip.
"That's what happens when you let kids watch anything they want on TV. Oh..." The telltale beeping alerted the trio to their remaining minutes, "Can I leave you to take this young man back to his parents, LB?"
"No problem. Right, big boy?"
"Yay! Awesome, Ladybug!" Ladybug picked up the boy and waved bye to her partners, tossing her yo-yo up to the rooftops and vanishing from view.


"Cat? You don't really think I'm as evil as your nightmare, do you?" Raven asked as the pair watched their leader swing into the night. Cat chuckled lightly, pulling Raven to his side and pressing a gentle kiss to her lips. The girl responded immediately, wrapping her arms around his neck. Their lips moved in sync with one another until another beep made them pull away.
"Course I don't. You're the lady of my dreams. My forever." He gave her lips one last kiss before stepping back and vaulting away. Raven smiled, warmth spreading in her chest and her cheeks pink as she watched him disappear.
"I love you, Cat Noir..." She whispered, unhooking her grappler and heading home.


Within Hawk Moth's lair, Gabriel de-transformed and chuckled evilly, scaring Nooroo.
"I hope you liked your friends' birthday gift, Nooroo. Now I know that they're close and that there are many of them. If I manage to find them, I'll take their Miraculous. Then I'll have unlimited powers at my disposal. If I have to fight a whole army of superheroes, I'll do it. Whatever it takes, Nooroo. And Ladybug, Raven's Wing and Cat Noir won't be able to stop me ever again!"


It was maybe around one that morning when Ella startled awake from a nightmare. Chest heaving, the girl buried her hands in her hair as she tried to steady her breathing and banish the remnants of her dream. Knees came up and tear-filled eyes buried themselves into the cover atop the limbs as she repeated to herself "it's not real, he loves me..."
A soft knock made Ella jump, worried she had somehow awoken her mother, but when the door opened and a bed of soft blond hair poked itself in, Ella sighed and wiped away the remaining tears.
"Elle? You awake?"
"Yeah..."
Adrien entered the room, letting the door click softly shut behind him. Ella turned on her beside lamp and twisted to face her boyfriend as he came and sat on the edge of the mattress.
"Ella... You do love me right?"
The noirette stared for a moment before letting out a soft breath.
"I should be asking that, mon étoile. Did you have a nightmare, too?"
"Yeah... That akuma was really nasty." Ella nodded, shifting and taking Adrien's hand in hers.
"I heard this song on the radio when I was getting read for bed... and I think it fits here: 'I love you still, And you know I always will; 'Til the end of time, I won't change my mind; Love you, I'll be here- I will never disappear; Said forever, I swear, So I will be there...' I love you Adrien and I will never leave you. Our fates are intertwined and I don't see that ending anytime soon." Ella's voice was a light whisper by the end of her declaration as she cuddled close to the blond, relishing the feeling of his arm wrapped around her shoulders. It fit there like a puzzle piece, just like Cat's...
'I think... Adrien is Cat Noir...'


Adrien smiled as Ella finished talking, snaking his arm around her shoulders and pulling her in close. But as she laid her head here, fitting into the crook of his neck like a puzzle piece, her words danced around his head.
'Our fates are intertwined... its like what Kiismet said...' Adrien looked down carefully, his nose brushing against Ella's raven-black hair; her scent of lavender and mint filled his nose.
'I think... I think Ella is Raven...'