Part 14: Kat-tastrophe Continued

Note: Once again, I have used google translate, so I hope nothing is seriously wrong with the words. Also, with the names—I don't know if I've explained this before, but I have, I will again. I use the superhero/villain name if they're in their suits, and I use the regular names when they're in their civilian forms/clothes.

"Was lässt dich denken, dass du mich besiegen kannst?"

Translation: What makes you think you can defeat me?

"Wir sind superhelden," Panther smirked.

Translation: We are superheroes.

"What are you saying?" Ladybug asked.

"What do you mean?"

"You're speaking some weird language."

"No, I'm not. I've been speaking English since I got here."

"K—I mean Panther—you've been speaking French."

"People keep telling me that, yet I'm still speaking English."

Ladybug sighed and pointed to Dark Angel.

"Ask her what she's speaking, because it's not English, and it's definitely not French."

"Fine." Panther rolled her eyes. "Welche Sprache sprechen wir?"

Translation: Which language do we speak?

"Deutsche."

Translation: German.

"Apparently I can speak German now, too," Panther said, throwing her hands in the air.

Dark Angel and Hawkmoth were quite confused. Dark Angel had no idea what anyone was saying, and Hawkmoth couldn't figure out why Chat Noir was a girl called Panther now (obviously he doesn't know it's Kat with paint on her eyes because everyone in the city is apparently oblivious to everything).

"Ich dachte, Chat Noir wäre ein Junge."

Translation: I thought Chat Noir was a boy.

"I am not Chat Noir. Ich bin kein Chat Noir." (I think this one explains itself)

It was at this point that Panther realized where the akuma was. Instead of the usual 'villain tries to get away and Ladybug saved the day' thing, Panther took advantage of the temporary confusion to walk up and grab the pencil from behind Dark Angel's ear. She broke it and Ladybug de-evilized the akuma in a half-daze. Kat untied Adrien and carried him out of the subway tunnel over one shoulder. Ladybug followed behind, gently guiding Emily out. Adrien tapped her on the back.

"So, um, Panther?"

"Yeah, cinna—er, Adrien?"

"Could you put me down?"

"Oh, yeah, sorry," Panther said sheepishly and put him down.

They weren't far from the school, so Ladybug parted ways with Panther and Adrien. Panther headed off towards the locker rooms and Adrien towards the classroom. Adrien paused a little ways down the hall to absorb everything. Kat had been out, in costume, in danger, while he was tied up by an akuma victim. He groaned and let out a defeated sigh. Kat's first mission, and he was tied up.

Kat had finished changing and found Adrien sitting in the hall.

"You okay, cinnamon bun?"

"Yeah," he sighed, "I just hate that I wasn't able to help you."

"It's okay, sweetie. You can't save everybody all the time. Sometimes you have to let them save themselves."

Adrien smiled. "I guess you sometimes have to re-Agreste the situation."

"Yeah," Kat laughed. She took his hand and helped him up. "Come on."

They returned to their classroom together, both hoping that their reappearance wasn't suspicious. And, of course, it wasn't, because nothing is ever suspicious to anyone in the show. Nothing was noticed (of course) but not for the reason they thought, seeing as one certain Gabriel Agreste was looking quite worried while speaking with Sabrina's father (Roger). Everyone stopped and gasped when Adrien walked in unharmed. Mr. Agreste quickly enveloped Adrien in his arms. Adrien was quite taken aback, and so was Kat. She looked at the two in surprise and felt her heart warming. Maybe, just maybe, there was hope for him yet. It might take a while, Kat thought, but maybe, with a little help, Mr. Agreste might change. It might be a stretch, but in the Miraculous world, anything is possible (who can say 'potential character development that may or may not happen'?).

——That Afternoon——

Mr. Agreste had actually tried to stay with both Adrien and Kat all day. It was only after a half an hour long argument with Officer Roger Raincomprix that Mr. Agreste finally agreed to go home for a few hours. All of his actions so far that day were confusing to say the least. Most people had assumed he was pretty distant, but they were beginning to think otherwise. Kat, however, after the initial shock and 'aaww' moment, began trying to puzzle it all out. If Mr. Agreste's actions were sincere, then maybe he could change. But what if he was just trying to seem like a normal dad? Or maybe he felt bad for akumatizing someone that abducted Adrien. Kat sighed, and hoped that Mr. Agreste was changing. It would be nice not to lose sleep on the weekends.

The bell rang and the students filed out the door. Kat and Adrien climbed into the car where Mr. Agreste was waiting.

"What would you like to do today?" He asked.

"What?" They asked simultaneously.

"Well, I thought you might like to go to the mall, or perhaps see a movie? It's up to you."

Mr. Agreste sounded happy and sincere, but Kat had to wonder whether or not he actually was, because he barely showed any emotion. Adrien, however, jumped on the opportunity. It was not likely to come around again.

"That sounds awesome! What should we do, Kat? A movie?"

"That sounds nice," she said a bit distantly. Was Mr. Agrest up to something? Or was all of this really genuine? Adrien almost bounced up and down in excitement. Kat relaxed a little when she saw how happy he was. Whatever Mr. Agreste's intentions, Adrien was happy, and Kat didn't want to ruin it.

——After Seeing a Movie at the Mall——

The two teenagers walked out of the theater in a daze. Mr. Agreste still had his usual expression. Kat spied a laser tag arena and decided to test exactly how far Mr. Agreste would take the charade.

"Let's do laser tag!" Kat grinned, thinking that Mr. Agreste would never do it. With a pained look on his face, he replied, "All right."

Kat gaped at him. Never, in a million years, had she ever, ever thought that Gabriel Agreste would agree to laser tag.

Ten minutes later, the trio were hiding in various spots around the arena. Mr. Agreste found the area quite pleasing, as it reminded him of his lair before the window thing opened. It was an enjoyable time for all three of them.

Hey, so I hope you liked this. There will be more problems that arise in the future (as always) but I thought I'd let this part end on a nice note.