Welcome to the end of my Season 4 trilogy. I have a lot of ideas in mind for this story. I hope readers will stay with me to the end. Now, on to the first chapter.
It had been a few weeks since the incident between Peace Keeper, Nooroo, and Shadowmoth. Since that day, there had been no Akuma attacks. The citizens of Paris were cautiously hopeful that Shadowmoth had retired.
However, the Guardian and the heroes knew that Shadowmoth was bidding his time. Even with a vow to treat Nooroo nicer didn't mean the man would give up on capturing Ladybug and Chat Noir's Miraculouses. They were waiting to see what his next move was.
In his lair, Gabriel and Nathalie were reading the Miraculous Book. Mr. Thatch managed to translate a few more pages. By now, the book was nearly halfway translated.
Both Kwamiis watched from the windowsill. Duusu's health had returned to what it had been before the incident. Nooroo was calm once more although he didn't cower much anymore. He was a bit braver when speaking to his wielder.
Duusu whispered to her "brother", "Do you know which pages were translated?"
"Not entirely, dear "sister." I was taking a nap when they were delivered to my master. I manage to catch a glimpse of one of the pages before he locked them in his kwami-proof file cabinet."
The peacock gestured for him to continue. He elucidated the only page he had seen was information about Kwamiis transferring their powers to individuals. "I suspect he's looking for a way to reclaim what I gave Peace Keeper."
"I don't think there is. Only you can reclaim what you gave up willingly."
"Let us hope you are right. If he finds out how, I fear for the safety of the Guardian's child."
The villains were too busy throwing ideas out to pay much attention to what their Kwamiis were saying.
"The pages I received today were remarkable. Three of them were pages about how to identify what is ailing a kwami. They also list what type of medicine they need to heal."
"Indeed, is remarkable. We'll be able to take care of the Kwamiis appropriately. I only wish we had these pages before your little stunt," Nathalie stated tartly.
Gabriel squarely ignored the jibe at him. Instead, he handed the woman one of the translated pages. "I don't understand sir. This appears to be a chart for something."
The man nodded and informed her it was a chart of past experiments that the Order had performed. "From my understanding, it appears that after the Kwami Charms were created, the Guardians did a few experiments before stopping."
Nathalie's eyes widened as she took another glance at the chart. "Is this chart on one Miraculous or several Miraculouses?"
Gabriel pouted as he explained his conversation with Mr. Thatch. "Mr. Thatch believed the chart was for explaining the pros and cons of using a Miraculous. While there isn't anything specific for either of our Miraculouses, there is one experiment we could recreate."
He took back the page and pointed out the experiment. It appeared the Guardians had been trying to understand how different actions affected the wielder and kwami.
"The experiment is rather simple. We need to test proper behavior against negative behavior to conclude which is stronger. I was thinking we should focus on virtues and sins."
Nathalie smirked as she went over the plan in her head. "A classic take on good and evil is a perfect idea, Gabriel. I very much would like to be in the field during the next few akumanzation. I can assist the Akumas while also taking notes."
"Just what I was thinking the same thing. I have someone in mind for our first experiment. I just need a few days to create something."
"I'll make sure to adjust yours and Adrien's schedules appropriately."
On the window sill, the kwami "siblings" were wondering about what chaos would they bring because of their single-minded wielders.
At the Guardian's home, Master Fu was having a three-way chat with his girlfriend and daughter. Marianne was listening closely as Ning discussed the latest update on the Celestial Guardian.
"It turned out that moving Master Su-Han happened just in time. A week after we moved him, representatives from the Chinese Government came to collect him, despite that no agreement had been reached."
"Oh my. Did they really expect no one to learn of their actions?"
Ning nodded and replied that representatives had been forced to return to China in disgrace. "Of course, their government denies any involvement. I believe that to be untrue. My supervisor was not pleased when he learned about this."
"Do you think he had any involvement with the incident?"
Ning shook her head. She explained that after she returned from France, she gave another demonstration of the danger of governments trying to control magical objects. "I invited them to my home and demonstrated some spells. When they tried them, well let's just say I had to spend two days fixing my home."
"What was their reaction?" Marianne asked. She worried that instead of dissuading the officials that her daughter had enticed them instead. Fu was worried about the same thing.
"They unanimously declared all matters relating to magical artifacts or situations are to be handled by myself exclusively. The other members of the Security Council will be informed over time."
Master Fu wasn't sure it was the right move. Thanks to Hawk/Shadowmoth, there was no way to hide the existence of magic anymore. With more countries learning about the magical aspects of the fight against Shadowmoth, it was a guarantee that one country would overlook the danger to have power over others.
Ning could tell what he was thinking about. She agreed it was dangerous to have so many countries learn about the dangers of magic.
"Eventually, the governments of the world will stop denying magic exists. I want to convince as many officials as I can that magic is too wild for any government to control. I will do my best to keep what I can from being discovered."
Marianne reminded her love that he wasn't to blame for this. That Hawk/Shadowmoth alone was responsible for everything that had occurred since the first time he used his Miraculous.
"The Celestial Guardian's words still ring in my mind, my love. I may not have destroyed the Order of the Guardians, I'm the one who released the Ladybug and Black Cat Miraculouses bringing magic to the world leaders' attention."
Wayzz started to scold his wielder. "Again, the vile butterfly wielder is responsible. He chose to make this a public spectacle. In this age of technology, the truth about magic would have come out eventually."
Honorra nodded and pointed out that Paris, probably most of France, would be destroyed if he hadn't given Marinette and Adrien their Miraculouses. "You made the best choice you could with what you knew."
Seeing her father feeling better she decided to remind him of something. "Tomorrow is a busy day for the Security Council. An all-day debate discussing the Peace and Security in Africa: Capacity Building for a Lasting Peace."
Marianne remarked she had heard something about that on the news a few days ago. No doubt, her daughter would be watching over the debate before handing in a report of some kind.
"I need total focus tomorrow, so make sure none of the Kwamiis attempt to contact me for any reason. Unless the world is about to explode, it can wait. Understood?"
Her parents and the Kwamiis nodded. Ning signed off leaving just Master Fu and Marianne. The old lady chuckled happily. "Ah, I was wondering if we ever experience a child sassing us."
Master Fu raised an eyebrow and his girlfriend explained what she meant. "Her attitude towards us a minute ago reminds me of when I was a young girl. Sometimes, I would sass my mother if I wanted to do something for myself instead of her. Got into trouble a few times."
"Is this common in females?" Marianne paused before replying, it was common to everyone. It just came out differently for everyone.
"So, what are your plans for the next few weeks?"
"I have some reading to do about the different virtues in different countries. I think it would help me with my customers."
Translation, I'm letting the Seven Virtue Miraculous Circle out for a short while.
"That sounds wonderful. I know how much you adore learning about new techniques for your business. Just remember to be aware of your surroundings, my love."
Translation, I hope you feel less lonely and discover something helpful in the Miraculous Book. Don't get too distracted or something bad could happen.
Marinette and Adrien were in her room working on a partnered project. Ms. Bustier had assigned the partners two books. They were to read both and then create a display of their perspective of the books.
The project was another lesson on how perspective was shaped by the readers' own personalities. Also, they needed to identify what the authors were trying to communicate in their stories.
Between their obligations and superhero duties, a large chunk of the reading had been done by Tikki and Plagg while their wielders were sleeping or working. Plagg's attention span wasn't the greatest, but with the promise of a month's supply of cheese bread, if he helped, he was willing to do the reading.
Right now, the wielders and Kwamiis were talking about the endings of the books they read. The book Marinette had read first was titled, "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine.
The one that Adrien and Plagg had been reading was called, "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen.
"The ending for the book, "Ella Enchanted," in my opinion is a happy ending. Ella and Prince Char go on to have a beautiful family while her stepfamily loses everything. Ella and her father still have a distant relationship, but it is slightly improved," Marinette explained to Adrien.
"It also shows that human willpower can be stronger than a magical curse. Which I believe is an important value to learn," Tikki pipped up.
"Ah Tikki, you are so predictable Sugar Cube. You love that kind of tripe," Plagg whined. "You make sure to teach every wielder you've had that lesson."
Tikki argued it was an important lesson to learn. Good wielders needed to know they should rely on their own merits to accomplish great deeds.
Plagg spat back that it wasn't the lesson itself that was rubbish. It was the way Tikki insisted it was the most valuable lesson for her wielders to learn, and not accepting that it wasn't a solution for everyone.
"You'll love the main character in, "Hatchet." Brian must use his willpower to keep alive in the wild. While I admire the kid's desire to live, he doesn't seem particularly concerned about returning to civilization."
Adrien relayed that the main character nearly died to get a radio to signal for help. Even though he got it, he immediately dismissed it thinking it was broken.
"When he was rescued, he felt conflicted about it. He would get to see his parents again. Yet, he didn't want to leave behind everything he had done to survive."
"I can see how you would relate to that, Adrien. You are in a similar situation. You want the freedom to do as you like, but also don't want to disappoint your father," Marinette said.
Adrien nodded and opened his mouth to speak when they both got a text message. It was an offer from Master Fu's business for a free massage today for repeat customers. This was code for them to come to the Guardian's home without raising any suspicions of why they were going there.
The bluenette looked at the clock. They had forty-five minutes left before the Gorilla would return for Adrien. It would be a tight squeeze, but they could make it if they transformed.
Adrien nodded and left a note taped to the trapdoor. It said the two had left to get some fresh air but would be back before his ride would be here. With their tracks covered, the duo transformed and made their way over to the Guardian's home.
When they arrived at the Guardian's home, they saw seven new Kwamiis hovering above the small table.
The first one was brownish gold with the face of a fossa with a short tail. The rest of the body had a normal kwami-like appearance.
Balloon waved, happy to be out and about again. Hovering next to her was another kwami.
This one was green with two black dots on her belly. Instead of feet, she had a fishtail. Her mouth was stuck in a permanent pucker position. The top of her head was covered in shiny scales.
The next kwami was rust red with a long bushy tail with cute squirrel ears. Even his tiny paw/hands were shaped like the creature. His cheeks were tan in color.
The kwami after him was also a male. His arms and legs were much shorter than his "siblings" and had tiny claw tips. He was covered in puffy orange fur making him appear larger than he was. A hamster-like nose took up a lot of space.
The last two Kwamiis appeared to be talking about past wielders. The first one, a grayish-white kwami had feet along with a paddle-shaped tail. His skin appeared to be very wrinkly. Lastly, his face was pushed out a bit.
The other kwami's body was purple and shaped like a seahorse except for the face. He did have a curly tail instead of legs. His arms were a bit longer than normal and he had a dorsal fin running from the top of his head and halfway down the back.
"Marinette, Tikki, Adrien, and Plagg, I have the pleasure of introducing you to the Seven Virtues Miraculous Circle."
Fu gestured to Balloon, "You already know Balloon. The others are Sanna, Arrow, and Squeek. The others are Cheeks, Manny, and Goball."
The seven Kwamiis bowed before they couldn't contain their excitement anymore. They started zooming all over the apartment as Wayzz and Honorra went to catch them.
"Well, that didn't take too long," Plagg commented dryly. Tikki glared at him but said nothing.
Adrien was surprised at how tight the "siblings" were. All seven of them went from turning on the TV to darting between the lanterns on the ceiling until they phased through the wall and into the kitchen.
"They're rather rowdy, don't you think?" he asked Marinette.
"Well, except for Balloon, they have been cooped up for a long time. I remember how you were the first few days of school. You were so excited to be in class, you yelled about it."
The blond blushed at the memory. Looking back, his actions were a tad overboard.
Hearing something shatter in the kitchen, the heroes and Master Fu pulled open the door to look inside. Porcelain shards covered the floor near the sink. Sitting next to the sink, the members of the SVMC were getting a lecture from Wayzz while Honorra dragged the dustbin over.
Sighing, the three humans went to work cleaning up the mess before checking to see if the Kwamiis had hurt themselves. Arrow had a slight scratch on her arm.
As Master Fu tended to her, he asked for an explanation.
"Well, I wanted to test how rusty my water shooting skills were. I mean, it has been centuries since I was out. I thought I could nudge the teacup into the sink."
"You knocked it to the ground instead. You shouldn't practice on breakable objects," Tikki spoke up.
Arrow apologized again to the Guardian. Master Fu accepted it knowing it had been an accident.
"I think you need a refresher on how to avoid revealing your presence when around non-wielders. I think Adrien can help you with that."
The Guardian then pointed to Goball, who had been changing colors without noticing it. "It appears my dear kwami, you require a refresher as well. You'll go with Marinette for the next few days."
The two Kwamiis nodded and floated over to the teenagers. Arrow looked up at Adrien for a few seconds studying the man. The little kwami entered the boy's bag hoping that Plagg would be nice to her.
Goball went up to Marinette and rubbed himself against her cheek. She giggled and patted the little kwami on his head. They were going to get along just fine.
A few days later Marinette wanted to smash her head through a brick wall. How could she forget the annual three-day weekend visit to see her mom's sister, cousin, and second cousin?
"Ugh! This is a disaster! Why didn't I think about this sooner? There's no way I can get out of this weekend trip!" Marinette whined out loud.
"It's going to be okay, Marinette. You'll come up with something," Tikki tried to encourage her.
"There's no time Tikki. Until my mom reminded me last night I had completely forgotten about the trip. We can't leave Paris unguarded with Shadowmoth active."
Goball tapped on his "cousin's" shoulder to remind her that it was too dangerous for Adrien to have both Miraculouses. It would be too easy for Shadowmoth to snatch both at once.
"No one should have access to the powers of creation and destruction at the same time. What do you normally do in this type of situation?"
"Either Tikki pretends to be me for ten minutes or Peace Keeper borrows the earrings. The last time Tikki tried to be me for longer than the time limit, she nearly collapsed in exhaustion."
"Nor is the Guardian's daughter here. We must think of something else," Tikki added.
The bluenette looked at the clock on the wall. She had a half hour to think up and plan. The team really should have come up with a plan for this situation. Wait, her team!
The teenager snatched her phone up and quickly sent a coded text message to Master Fu. She then sent another coded message to Alix along with an apology for making this last minute.
A few minutes later, Wayzz floated inside the bedroom. "Master Fu sends his apologies for not anticipating a situation like this."
The teenager muttered she was the one that had forgotten about it. Right now, that didn't matter as she handed Wayzz her earrings. "Make sure Alix is alone before you give these to her."
"I will. Have fun on your trip," Wayzz called out as he left.
In the Agreste mansion, Gabriel and Nathalie were getting ready for their next attack. Nooroo was extremely concerned with the plan. "Master, are you sure you want to do this? Your attempts to akumatize the robot nearly caused your death."
Nathalie did pause as she recalled another incident that didn't go very well. The two times Gabriel had akumatized a hamster. Her boss's empathy powers were not strong with non-human life forms.
The man felt Nathalie's gaze on him. "I know it is a risk, but I have a plan to prevent Robostus, from rebelling this time." He held out a flash drive to Nathalie.
The woman took it skeptically. "Are you certain a computer virus will keep the little robot from rebelling?"
Her boss nodded and explained the virus had been designed to target the special AI chip. "Once affected, the robot will obey my commands unless he wants his mind erased forever."
"So that's why you need me out in the field. To deliver the virus directly and assist the Akuma."
"Yes, once the virus has taken effect, I will akumatize the robot. According to Adrien's class group chatroom, the kids are spending time at the Trocadéro. When you're in position, let me know."
"It is time see if greed can triumph over charity," Mayura stated sinisterly.
At the hangout, Alix was securing the earrings in her pocket. She was annoyed that Marinette had sprung this request on her. At the same time, she was thrilled she was being trusted with the most powerful Miraculous in existence.
She skated over to Kim. "So, you ready to lose?"
"Nope! I'm going to win! Remember, you must skate 1.2 miles before I finish a hundred pushups. If you don't, then you owe me a new pair of swim trunks."
"Dream on, you'll be the one buying me a new set of wheels for my rollerblades. Max, count us down."
"On the count of three. One, two, three!"
Alix took off skating as hard as she could. She loved the feeling of the wind blowing past her. The rush of adrenaline as she pushed her limits. In a matter of minutes, she passed Kim, who only had finished five pushups.
She was coming around the bend when Mayura landed in the middle of her path.
"Whoa ah!" The villainess grabbed the teenager before she plowed into her. Grinning wickedly, she spun Alix around and then hurled her about five blocks away.
Alix crashed down in an alley dumpster. She moaned loudly as she pulled herself out of the dumpster. "What the heck? What was Mayura doing there?" she wondered.
Pulling the earrings out of her pocket, she quickly put them on. Tikki materialized in front of her, with a concerned expression on her face. "What happened?"
"Mayura. I don't know what is going on. She just showed up as I was skating. I nearly plowed into her but she grabbed me and flung me away from the scene."
"Then you need to contact Chat Noir and investigate. The city needs a Ladybug."
"Well, I guess they'll have to settle for me, Lady-Blur. Tikki, Spots on!"
Transforming with Tikki was different than with Fluff. Fluff's magic felt bouncy and fun. Tikki's magic felt serious and controlled.
Instead of a full-length body suit, Alix was wearing a black roller skater uniform with red accents. Red calf-length socks came out of her red and black spotted rollerblades. The knee, elbow, and wrist pads were red with black accents.
Alix's hair was now a mix of pink and black. Her helmet was red with a pink face plate, distorting her facial features. The yo-yo resided on her right hip as she struck a pose.
"Okay, this is very different," Lady-Blur admitted. She grabbed the yo-yo and called Chat Noir.
"My Lady, you need to hurry. Markov has been re-akumatized and is…"
"Um, Ladybug's out of town. She asked me to cover for her," Lady-Blur blurted out.
Recognizing Alix's voice, Chat Noir let out a deep sigh before talking again. "Alright, we can make this work. The short story is Mayura is assisting Robostus as he forces people to digitize what they value the most."
"We need to get past her and get to Robostus. Then we defeat him and return things to normal. I'm sending you, my location. Meet me here as soon as you can." The hero ended the call and scooted a little closer to the edge of the rooftop.
Chat Noir was observing the situation as Mayura used Screeching Call to blow back the police. Robostus called them on their radios and they digitized each other.
His cat ears perked up when Robostus whispered to Mayura. "How much longer will this take? I want my life back!"
"Silence! Until you capture the Miraculouses, you will follow Shadowmoth's orders," Mayura barked at him.
The robot growled and then sent out another call telling people what they valued most was the capture of Ladybug and Chat Noir. Within minutes, a manhunt was underway.
"This certainly makes things harder. Why can't everyone just unplug once in a while?" Chat Noir whispered. His ears flicked again and he turned his head around.
Lady-Blur was skating across the rooftops. Picking up speed, she jumped the gap and stopped next to the cat hero. "What a rush, that was fun!"
"Shush! There's a manhunt for us and we don't want to let Mayura know we're here." The extra kwami, Arrow, freed herself from Chat's pocket and looked at the substitute heroine.
"Your outfit is pleasing to look at. Though I don't think rollerblades are the best footwear for fighting," the fish-like kwami pointed out.
"I can roll with it. What's the plan cat boy?"
"One of us needs to distract the crowds. Your blades make you faster so you should draw a majority of the crowd away."
"Mayura will know it's a distraction. She'll be looking for you, and so will Robostus. There's no direction you can attack from they won't be watching. Before you say the sewers, Mayura knows you might attack from below," Lady-Blur reminded him.
"I have a plan, don't worry. Just make sure to double back to help me against Mayura."
Lady-Blur nodded and skated down the roof before jumping to the next one. She did this about five times to give her partner space to work with. She saw a large crowd of people walking towards Mayura.
"Yo, magic rollerblades. You better have turbo boosters," the teenager whispered. She skated out of the alleyway and cupped her hands around her mouth. "Hey dummies, over here!"
The crowd started to turn around only to see a black and red blur racing away. Realizing who it had been, the group started to walk fast after the blur. They needed to capture Ladybug!
Robostus reported to Mayura that his slaves were after Ladybug right now. "I've called in more reinforcements to aid in her capture. According to my calculations, there is a 98% chance that Chat Noir is in a two-block radius of us."
"Excellent! Be ready to digitize him." The woman shoved a burner phone into the Akuma's claw. Then she did a quick spin jump to see if she could spot the hero.
Chat Noir wasn't on the rooftops anymore. Instead, he was hiding behind a dumpster whispering to Arrow. "Can either of your powers work in this situation?"
The kwami peeked out from their hiding spot. She saw the multiple screens showing the valuables already digitized. Arrow swished her tail agitated by the screen showing the real Ladybug was very valuable.
"Perhaps. My offensive power, Donation, urges the target to give what they hold value to those in need. One of my past wielders used it to pay for food and medicine during the Middle Ages in Belgium."
The hero just nodded and took another glance at Mayura. The woman did a spin jump every thirty seconds. He needed to time this right.
Chat Noir whispered his plan to the kwami. Arrow got into position as Chat Noir crouched, ready to spring into action. Mayura sprang up to do her spin jump.
At that moment, he hurled one part of his weapon at her head. The other was aimed at the Akuma. Both avoided the weapons but this caused Mayura to misstep when she landed.
Chat Noir pounced on her forcing her down to the ground. They rolled around each trying to stay on top. Robostus aimed the phone at the hero ready to use it once he got a clean shot.
That's when the two pieces of the baton came back. One struck the Akuma, who spun around a few times. He lost his grip on the phone and it fell towards the street.
Mayura dove for it and managed to snag it just in time. She breathed a sigh of relief. She tossed the phone towards Robostus, who caught it.
In those precious few seconds, he alerted his temporary partner to make her way back to him. He grinned at Mayura as he leaned on his weapon. "Well, it's about time you made another public appearance Mayura. I started to think I would never get a chance to ruffle your feathers again."
"Believe me, Chat Noir, I'm the one who will be having a cat for dinner. Robostus, get ready to digitize Chat Noir! Regal Shimmer!"
Anticipating her attack, Chat kept his eyes closed. He maneuvered himself until he was sure he was standing in front of the street, Lady-Blur would be coming down. As the light cleared, he heard the footfalls coming his way.
Lady-Blur was thankful the magic enhanced her stamina and speed. She had gathered a large crowd. She zigzagged through the cars and shredded across a few tables at a café.
Tossing the yo-yo around a flagpole, she pulled at it and zipped into the sky. The crowd lost sight of her and just aimed their phones in random directions. As she swung around, she spotted Chat Noir waiting for her as he dodged attempts to be digitized.
"Got to time this just right. Tikki, I really hope your good luck is working overtime." Releasing the yo-yo, she braced herself for the landing.
Mayura had managed to push Chat Noir back enough for Robostus to give him a clear shot. The blue woman ordered the Akuma to attack.
The green beam fired towards the teen hero. Time seemed to slow down as Lady-Blur stuck her landing before skating over to her partner. She grabbed him and pulled him out of the way.
Time seemed to speed back up as Robostus digitized the crowd following Lady-Blur. Caught off guard, Mayura was shocked as a red and black blur circled her repeatedly.
Mayura used her offensive power again trying to hit the blur only to miss. Angrily, she hurled her battle fan and it tripped the speeding blur. The woman raised an eyebrow when she saw Chat Noir and a stranger with the Ladybug Miraculous.
"Who are you!" Mayura growled pointing her fan at the costumed teenagers. "Why do you have the Ladybug Miraculous?"
"Names Lady-Blur and it's none of your beeswax, why I have them," the rollerblading heroine snarled. She flicked the yo-yo out and knocked Mayura's weapon out of her hand.
Mayura charged at the duo intent on destroying them. The teens jumped apart and went in different directions. Lady-Blur skated to the right taunting Mayura to get her.
At the same time, Chat Noir dashed to the left. He let out a cat call before jumping away from Robostus. The Akuma flew towards him when the cat hero did the splits.
A global of water came out of nowhere. It struck the phone causing it to short circuit.
"Who did that!" Robostus demanded. He started at the cat hero. "Why did you squirt water at me?!"
"I didn't, but thanks for lining up for me!" He extended his baton and used it like a pool cue. He struck the Akuma, who went careening into Mayura's back. The woman teetered on her feet.
Lady-Blur summoned her Lucky Charm as Arrow got in position to use her powers. Hovering above the two villains, she whispered, "Donation!"
The digital screens vanished as Robostus emptied his values on top of Mayura. The poor woman got buried under several valuables and tons of people. Robostus was unsure of what he should do.
Lady-Blur used her Lucky Charm, a frying pan, to bat the Akuma over to Chat Noir. "Use those claws, kitty cat!"
"With pleasure," he purred as he caught the Akuma. He used his sharp claws to remove Robostus's casing. He touched the chip with his finger. "Cataclysm!"
The chip dissolved, and the akuma made a break for it. Lady-Blur used a door laying against the pile of valuables for a ramp. Lady-Blur got premium air and whipped the yo-yo in the air to snag the akuma.
She stuck her landing and released the purified akuma. "Stay out of trouble little guy! Now, Miraculous Ladybug!" She got a rush as she watched the ladybugs fix things on her command.
She held out her fist only for Chat Noir to point behind her. "Mayura's gone!"
Indeed, the blue woman had vanished. Since the Miraculous Ladybug would have kept the villainess in place, the duo could only conclude that Mayura escaped before the cure was cast.
"Oh my, I feel like a ping-pong ball. My memories are getting all mixed up."
"Don't worry, Markov. Everything's back to normal. You should go find Max."
The little robot nodded and flew away in search of his friend. The heroes found a place to hide as their transformations dropped. "So, how did it feel to be Ladybug?"
"Let…me…catch my…breath. I never knew being Ladybug meant you burnt out after fighting," Alix replied. She handed a crushed cookie to the kwami.
Tikki took a big bite and swallowed. She explained to Alix that she felt burnt out because of how much she skated while transformed. Without the suit, her body was feeling the full effects now.
Arrow looked rather pleased with herself. "I'm happy that all that practice allowed me to regain my accuracy."
"Yeah, I wish I could have seen it for myself," Plagg said with a giggle.
Adrien sighed and told the two Kwamiis it was time to go home. He thanked Alix and told her to keep her guard up. It was going to be a long weekend.
Later that night, footage from the attack was being broadcasted across Europe news channels. Master Su-Han sat in the common room with some other inmates watched the broadcast.
On-screen, Nadja Chamack was speaking.
"The reappearance of the Akuma Robostus has several Parisians scared. Robostus was one of two non-human Akumas that plagued the city. During his first appearance, it appeared that Shadowmoth lost control over him."
"It appears the villainess Mayura was sent to ensure the Akuma's cooperation. According to the victim, the A.I. known as Markov Kante, recalls being infected with a virus before his memory went blank.
"This begs the question if Shadowmoth has found a new way to akumatize people. Health officials are meeting tomorrow to discuss a way to handle a situation like this."
"The mayor is asking for the heroes to come forward to make a statement on this conundrum. Until they do, the best we Parisians can do is stay alert. I'm Nadja Chamack signing out."
The other inmates were dismissing the news as nonsense. Su-Han kept silent. He knew it wasn't nonsense. He hoped that Fu and the heroes could handle what was coming.