Ladybug swung to Kagami's house and through an open window, she was looking out of.

"Gah!?" Kagami shouted in surprise.

Ladybug apologised as she got up off the floor and held out a box. "Kagami Tsurugi, I am giving you the miraculous of the dragon, which grants you the power of perfection. You will use it for the greater good." Kagami nodded and took the box.

"When we are finished, you will return the miraculous to me."

She nodded again, greeted her kwami and put on the miraculous. "Longg, bring the storm."

Meanwhile, Chat Noir was searching for Marinette. When he checked her house she wasn't there, and her parents didn't know where she was. He searched the school but, again, she wasn't there. Before he could continue searching he found Rose and Juleka cornered by Princess Fragrance. He jumped in and smashed her perfume bottle, causing her to disappear into orange light. "Are you two ok?" he asked them worriedly.

"Yeah, thanks Chat Noir," Rose confirmed while standing up.

"Great. Have any of you seen Marinette?"

They both shook their heads and he groaned. He jumped off to continue looking.

He met back up with everyone else a few minutes later. "I wasn't able to find Marinette… I mean Multimouse."

Rena Rouge stared at him, shocked. "What!? Marinette is Multimouse? We have to find her." The other superheroes started to nod in agreement.

"We don't have time," Ladybug told them sternly. "My magic ladybugs will save her from whatever danger she is in, but first, we need to defeat Volpina."

Chat Noir looked at her, concerned for a second before he relented. "Ok, what do we do, Mi'Lady?"

"We go to the source. We have to find Lila."

Pegasus nodded. "There is a 10% chance of us finding her and an 80% chance of her finding us."

"What's the last 10%?" Rena Rouge asked.

"Us dying before we get a chance."

Rena Rouge grimaced. "I regret asking."

"She's at the Agreste mansion," King Monkey said.

"How do you know that?" Pegasus inquired.

"Maybe because that's where the big explosion just happened?"

"Oh."

Carapace looked worried. "Come on dudes, we haven't a second to waste."

They jumped to the mansion and landed in front of the collapsed doors. Slowly they crept forward and spread into a semicircle facing the inside of the mansion. The interior was a total mess, with broken furniture strewn around. One of the walls had collapsed and at the base of the stairs were the shattered remains of a fallen chandelier.

"I was wondering when you'd show up." They looked and saw Volpina slowly making her way down the stairs from Adrien's room. Tightly grasped in her hands and practically being dragged across the floor was Adrien Agreste. "One false move and he dies," she threatened.

"No!" Ladybug screamed but remained in her position.

Hawk Moth chuckled to himself. "Well done Volpina. Ladybug has always had a soft spot for my son. It won't take long for you to get her Miraculous, and then, the rest will be child's play."

She came to a stop at the top of the first flight of stairs. "Viperion, don't even think about touching your second chance because no matter how many times you go through this you can not get from there to here in 1 second."

Chat Noir shook his head. "Your bluffing. It's just an illusion."

"Care to test that?" Volpina laughed and pulled out a knife. She stroked it against Adrien's chin as he struggled desperately to get out of her grasps.

"No, don't do that!" Ladybug shouted again before glaring at Chat Noir. "We have no way of knowing without risking his life." She turned back to Volpina. "What do you want. The usual I presume?"

Chat Noir spoke up again. "No. I know it's not Adrien. He was at school when the Lila was akumatised."

"So? He could have gone home thinking he would be safe," Ladybug argued back.

"No, he hasn't. There's not enough time for him to walk here and I saw his chauffeur fighting off an illusion," Chat Noir lied.

Ladybug hesitated. "We still can't be sure. And I can't risk it."

Volpina glared at them. "Stop talking. If you don't shut up then Adrien will die." She began to dig the knife into Adrien's cheek and he screamed in pain. Blood began to trickle down his chin and drip onto the floor. He tried to pull away again but she kept a tight grip on his arm.

"No! Don't do that, please. I'll… I'll give you my miraculous if you let him go." Ladybug negotiated.

"My Lady no. Please." Chat Noir begged.

"I have to Chat. I can't let her hurt Adrien."

"Do you trust me?"

"I… yes."

"Then trust me on this. You trust me with your life so why can't you trust me with his? If I'm wrong then I will take whatever punishment you deem fit but please, just trust me."

Ladybug gave a discreet nod before saying, "I'm sorry Chat Noir, but this is my choice." She stepped forward towards Volpina with her hands in the air. "Let him go first."

Volpina laughed. "You think I'm stupid? Hand over your earrings first."

She slowly reached up to her earrings. "At the same time. 3…2…1." When she reached one she kicked a rock at Adrien and it smacked into his head. Normally it would have split his skull but instead, it just made him vanish in orange light. She jumped backwards towards her friends who immediately pulled their weapons out.

Viperion twisted his bracelet and said, "Second Chance," activating his power.

"Nooo! Volpina, deal with Viperion quickly. He must not be allowed to undo time."

"Ok listen to me. Do exactly as I say and we'll survive this." Everyone looked at Viperion confused for a second. "I've been doing this for two years, trust me. Chat Noir, duck."

He ducked and one of Befana's sweets flew right over his head.

"Now throw your pole that way." Viperion pointed and Chat Noir obliged. The pole hit Befana's sweet box out of her hand and it landed next to Ryuko. She stamped on it, destroying the illusion. The fight had begun.