Adrien threw himself on top of Marinette and Chloe as a giant bowling ball grew itself around Pinman, crushing the front desk and bursting a hole in the front wall. Lasers shot out from the three holes in the giant ball, freezing the unprepared people still standing and turning them into bowling pins. The ball then swiveled around, braking through the front wall even further, and rolled out onto the street.

A moment later those who had hidden and dodged the transforming laser stood back up, brushing off the dust left over from the broken wall. Luka stood up from behind a chair and ran over to Marinette as she stood up with Adrien and Chloe.

"Are you okay?" He asked grabbing her hand and rubbing her back as she coughed up the white dust still settling around them.

"Ya, ya," Marinette said a little hoarse, "I'm fine. What about you guys? Adrien? Chloe?"

"I'm fine," Adrien said, "Chloe?"

"Not dead at least, maybe a warning next time you throw me to the ground though."

"Sorry."

Chloe winced, she hadn't meant to make him apologize. "Hey," she said rubbing her arm, "thanks for saving me."

Adrien smiled. "No problem."

"Wait," Marinette said, "what about Alya and Nino?"

Chloe pointed behind them where two giant bowling pins sat in place of their friends. "Guess we just have to wait for the 'hero's' to show up now." She said glancing at Marinette.

"For now we should find a good place to hide," Luka said, "who knows when Pinman will come back."

"Good point," Marinette said, taking charge, "but we should split up, if Pinman is still on this street and see's all of us he'll shoot us down without any trouble. If we're apart he can't get all of us."

"But-" Luka started, but Adrien interrupted.

"I agree, it might be a bit dangerous, but it's the most logical decision. Especially now that we don't have Nino and Alya."

"I guess that sounds good." Chloe relented. This was her chance, if she could just follow Marinette, see her transform. Confirm her theory. Perhaps she could find the bee miraculous too!

Adrien peeked out the hole, confirming it was safe to start running. He waved the group forward and they darted out on the street. Chloe went left, pressing herself to the side of the bowling ally. She saw Luka cross the street to the right, Adrien running straight down the sidewalk, disappearing behind another alleyway.

"Your turn Marinette," Chloe muttered quietly, watching the giant hole in the building.

There. The other girl appeared. The sun was already down and only half of the streetlights were on, a good portion having been presumably crushed by the giant bowling ball rolling around town. Marinette was nothing more than a shadowy silhouette. She dashed across the street, unknowingly passing Chloe who was hidden in the shadows. Chloe followed deftly behind, hiding behind the giant bowling pins scattered across the street.

A low rumbling drew Chloe's attention when she was about halfway across the street. She hid herself again, behind a bowling pin its side, breathing hard. She peeked around it just in time to see the Pinmans red bowling ball pass through the adjoining road. Once it passed she started breathing easy again, turning back to where she had last seen Marinette's shadow.

"Crud." She said, standing up. Marinette was gone. She had to get this right, the only time Hawkmoth was for sure not paying attention to her was when he was controlling an akuma victim. "Okay Choe," she said to herself, "This is fine. It just means that now I have to find Ladybug instead."

She turned and started her way back down the road, heading for the street Pinman had just passed through. Only two street lamps were still on but she stood out a little more than she thought, her bright yellow jacket glowing whenever light hit it.

Luka's eye's widened a bit as he watched the girl pass quickly beneath the street lamp next to the alleyway he was hiding in. Why was she going in the direction of trouble? Has she not seen Pinman pass by a moment ago? He groaned and popped his head out of his hiding place, looking both ways before darting out after her.

He grabbed her arm and pulled her into another alleyway. Chloe shrieked and hit him.

"Ooww." He said rubbing his cheek.

"What was that for?" Chloe asked, only feeling a little remorseful, "we're supposed to be splitting up."

"Not when one of us is heading directly for danger," Luka said leaning against the wall, "what are you thinking? Pinman just passed by that way."

"I forgot that I need something, and it's in that direction." She lied, the words spilling a little too naturally out of her mouth.

"Get it later."

A zipping sound caught their attention just in time to see Ladybug swinging over their heads, out of site. Chloe's eye's narrowed, catching Luka's attention even in the dark. What was she planning?

"It can't wait." Chloe said, making to leave again.

Luka grabbed her wrist, stopping her. "It's dangerous."

Chloe pulled out of his grip, looking him hard in the face. "Look, I'm sorry for hitting you and all, but I can tell what you're thinking," she said crossing her arms defensively, "everyone thinks the same thing. But you're wrong."

"What do you think I'm thinking?" Luka asked, crossing his arms as well.

Chloe glared up at him. "that I'm going to try and join Hawkmoth again."

Luka didn't break eye contact, but he inhaled a little too quickly and Chloe threw him a bitter smile.

"See," She said, voice dripping with some emotion Luka couldn't quite place, "It's not hard to guess. But guess what? You, and every single other person in this city, are wrong. None of you even know me. I'm leaving." She stalked off.

"That's not-" Luka started as Chloe started to turn the corner.

She gave him a lazy glare, not even bothering to pause in movement as she said, "Shove it."


"You ready Chat Noir?" Ladybug yelled as the giant bowling ball rolled at them.

"I'm feeling a bit pinned down at the moment," Chat answered, his baton digging into the broken road.

"That's the idea kitty! Okay, here he comes!"

Chat Noir was lifted into the air, his baton growing so it towered over the roofs of Paris. The ball crashed into it, shaking the hero off his staff and sending both flying off. Ladybug jumped, catching her partner mid fall, and landing heavily on the roof across the way.

"Well that didn't work." Chat said reorienting himself.

"No kidding kitty, I hadn't noticed."

"No need to get snippy," Chat said, "You've been a little tense this fight mylady, you okay?"

"Sorry, Chat, it's just been a stressful evening."

"Nothing a little luck can't solve."

Ladybug straightened her back, "I hear you loud and clear." She jumped up, throwing her yoyo into the air. "Lucky charm!"

"What is it?" Chat asked peering over shoulder at the object that had dropped into her hand.

"A key."

"That means."

Ladybug smiled. "Time to go get help."