Thank you all for the support and I hope you will enjoy this chapter. It is very action heavy and I wanted to add more, but I realized it was already good as it was (well, in my opinion).
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Entry 18
Credens Justitiam
''solti ola i amaliche cantia masa estia; e sonti tolda i emalita cantia mia distia; a litia dista somelite esta dia; a ditto i della filioche mio, solti tola; solti ola i, amaliche cantia masa estia; e sonti tolda i, emalita cantia mia distia; alita della, maliche sonta dia; mia sonta della, i testa mia, testi ola, solti ola; solti ola i amaliche cantia mia, dia, dia''
– Credens Justitiam by Yuki Kajiura (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
xXxXxXx
''You know, you could just give up now and we might spare you,'' Monsieur Pigeon told Ladybug and Chat Noir. The two just gazed back with a look of confidence on their expressions.
''Unfortunately, 'giving up' isn't part of our vocabulary,'' Chat Noir replied.
The Mime suddenly readied himself, drawing a hammer and charging at them. Ladybug reached for her compact, turning it into a staff and rushed towards him. The staff and the hammer clashed, causing rainbow sparks to fly. While Ladybug was busy with the Mime, Chat Noir leapt on a nearby street lamp.
''Black Storm!'' He sent a disc of dark energy flying towards Monsieur Pigeon. The pigeons the villain was standing on flew up, dodging Chat Noir's attack easily, leaving the Black Cat superhero wondering how he was supposed to reach the latter. After all, Ladybug was the one with the ability to fly, meaning she would have an easier time fighting Monsieur Pigeon. Not to mention all the things that could go wrong if he made the wrong move or if his bad luck decided to act up.
Chat Noir clenched his fist, glaring at Monsieur Pigeon when he noticed the smug look on the latter's face, seemingly having come to the same conclusion. Tch, only because I can't reach him doesn't mean that I can't fight him.
''Hey, I thought you were a pigeon, not a chicken! Why are you so afraid of fighting back?'' Chat Noir taunted the villain.
''How dare you call me a chicken?!'' Monsieur Pigeon shouted indignantly, waving his hands comically. ''If you want a fight, I'll give you one!'' He rose his arm, pointing it at Chat Noir. ''Go get him, my lovelies!''
''Man, this just too easy,'' Chat Noir murmured as he elegantly leapt backwards, landing on a building and causing the pigeons' sharp beaks to miss him. This action infuriated Monsieur Pigeon, who commanded the flock that was holding him to fly him towards Chat Noir – exactly what the latter wanted.
''Black Hole!'' The moment Monsieur Pigeon was as close as necessary, a huge black hole opened right in front of him. His bulging eyes widened and he attempted to force his pigeons to stop, only to suddenly fly right into the black hole due to the built-up momentum, getting stuck with only his lower end sticking out.
Chat Noir rose an eyebrow, observing Monsieur Pigeon as his pigeons attempted to get him out of the black hole. ''I didn't expect it to be this easy.''
Meanwhile, Ladybug was in the middle of a heated battle against the Mime, dodging his attacks and striking back whenever she could. At one moment, she was cornered near a building and the Mime swung the hammer downwards, with Ladybug using her staff to block it. Both pushed against each other, with Ladybug being aware that she couldn't stay long in this stalemate. Despite her super strength, the Mime was still an adult, and a muscular one at that. However, that didn't mean that she couldn't combat him.
She suddenly crouched, breaking contact and rolled to the side, evading the Mime's strike, which cracked up the asphalt ground she just stood on a moment ago. He then turned towards Ladybug, but before he could prepare himself for another attack, he was hit right in the gut, causing him to drop his hammer, holding his stomach. He looked up, glaring at the teenage superhero and then glanced upwards, frustrated to see his co-worker trapped inside the black hole. Forming a grappling hook-like device, he fired it at Monsieur Pigeon, the rope wrapping around the latter's torso and pulling him out. There was a loud groan from Chat Noir when Monsieur Pigeon was freed.
The Mime then turned towards Ladybug, forming another hammer in one hand and a bunch of daggers in the other. He threw them at Ladybug, forcing her to switch over to her shield to defend herself, with the only indication of the daggers being their being their shadow visible in the street light. Using this moment of distraction, the Mime charged at her, with Ladybug standing her ground as the hammer hit her shield. He smirked, believing that he finally had her on the defense, but his smile faltered when Ladybug smirked back.
She leapt backwards, turning her shield into a yo-yo and wrapped it around the Mime's arms. He grunted in response, attempting to free his hands, but Ladybug kept it wrapped tight. The Mime glared at Ladybug, pointing his fingers at her in an imitation of a gun, forcing Ladybug to dodge the bullets, retracting her yo-yo. Just as she was about to go for another attack, she observed the Mime forming a hammer again, but this time attached to a chain, swinging it and throwing it at her. Ladybug did a backflip, dodging the hammer and taking a glance back, noticing the huge dent in the wall the hammer had left. She turned her gaze back to the Mime, clenching the compact in her hand.
Okay, Ladybug… It's time to see what else you can do with your powers.
While Ladybug was busy forming another plan, Chat Noir meanwhile entered a semi-close combat with Monsieur Pigeon. The bird villain was standing on the building, using the pigeons as projectiles and forcing Chat Noir to dodge each and every of them.
''These pigeons don't obey the laws of physics nor biology at all!'' he said, dodging another pigeon and slowly getting towards the edge of the building.
''Ha, my pigeons are special! There is absolutely nothing that can stop them!'' Monsieur Pigeon bragged, sending another swarm at Chat Noir.
Gritting his teeth, Chat Noir activated the black hole once again, using it as a shield against the pigeons. Some of them swerved around, attacking him from behind and forcing Chat Noir to summon another black hole, dual wielding both as he shielded himself from the attacks. He took a moment to gaze at the street below them, noticing some of the pedestrians looking up, having realized that something unusual was going on. He turned his attention back to Monsieur Pigeon, who made another hand signal, the pigeons starting to flock above him.
Okay, Chat Noir… It's time to see what else you can do with your powers.
''Prepare for your end!'' Monsieur Pigeon, holding his hand up dramatically as a crossbow made of pigeons formed above him. ''Ready the crossbow!''
Chat Noir extended his arms in front of his chest, the two black holes merging into one. He then waited for Monsieur Pigeon's move.
''Fire!''
''Black Storm!''
Using the black hole as a cover, Chat Noir charged up an attack and fired straight at the arrow formed by pigeons. The attacks collided, scattering the pigeons all around. Chat Noir smirked confidently as he heard a cry of frustration, but the pigeons reformed, flying right past him and towards the people on the street.
''No!''
Chat Noir's eyes widened as he saw what was going on. While most of the people realized the danger the birds posed and ran off, there was a little child, having been separated from her mother by accident, walking down the street. She was startled by the screams around her and froze, watching the birds coming closer.
''Watch out!'' Chat Noir had managed to get off the building and grab the little girl just in time, getting her away from the danger. Chat Noir breathed a sigh of relief as he held the little girl tightly, feeling something touching his ears. He glanced at the girl.
''Kitty!'' the little girl exclaimed, reaching playfully for Chat Noir's cat ears. Chat Noir couldn't help but smile, only to hear a desperate cry.
''Madeline!''
''Maman!''
Chat Noir let go off the little girl, Madeline, who ran into her mother's arms. The woman hugged her daughter, who then gazed at Chat Noir, looking grateful.
''Thank you!'' she told him.
Chat Noir nodded. ''Madame, you need to leave. This is a battle field.''
The woman didn't need to be told twice. Some of the people who had gathered to watch the fight followed her example, but some observed them from afar. Chat Noir turned back to Monsieur Pigeon, who was flying above him, held up by a flock of pigeons. He knew that he had to figure out something to catch the latter off guard and launch a surprise attack. He looked down at this hand, at the sphere of dark energy forming in it, preparing for another Black Storm attack, but then he realized that, perhaps, there was a way to modify it.
Maybe… Chat Noir's eyes narrowed in concentration. It is worth a shot. He held out his palm, which was facing downwards, but then crushed the sphere of dark energy into several smaller spheres, which started floating behind him. He then ran up towards Monsieur Pigeon, digging his claws into the nearby wall and leaping into the air.
''Bad idea, you stray!'' Monsieur Pigeon clenched his fist and then commanded the pigeons. ''Grab him!''
Chat Noir's eyes widened when the pigeons suddenly surrounded him, grabbing his arms and legs, keeping him airborne and unable to move. ''Damn it!''
Ladybug, who did a backflip in order to dodge Mime's chain hammer gasped when she saw Chat Noir being held up in air by the pigeons. ''Chat!'' she cried out, but before she could help him, the Mime swung the hammer once again, forcing Ladybug into the defensive and shattering the window of the building behind her. Shards flew all around, with Ladybug rolling forward, only to escape another swing of the hammer in the last moment.
She was breathing heavily, aware that she needed a different plan. She needed to get closer to the Mime, but that would be hard considering how she was on the defensive.
''Bug, do you hear me?''
The communication device crackled when she heard Chat Noir's voice.
''Yeah, I do,'' Ladybug quickly replied, dodging another of Mime's attacks, which left cracks on the street.
''You need to lure the Mime over here. I have a plan, but we need your good luck to succeed,'' Chat Noir told her in a hushed tone.
''Got it!'' Ladybug leapt into the air, landing on a lamppost, only to jump off it when the Mime swung his hammer once more, shattering the lamp. He then pulled the hammer back, swinging it again as he waited for Ladybug's move.
Ladybug frowned as she landed on the street, reaching for her compact. She needed to get past the Mime to reach Chat Noir, but he was quite good at blocking her path. She quickly weighted her options, noting that the Mime knew all of her tricks at this point and would be able to counter her staff, shield, yo-yo and wings. She needed something else.
Suddenly, the memory of smoke and explosion emerged in her mind, her eyes widening as she found the solution. Her eyes narrowed as she focused, splitting her compact in two pieces, and placing one half on the back of her palm. She then threw the other half of the compact at the Mime. The villain used his hammer in order to swat away the compact half, grinning as he stared at Ladybug, as if to taunt her.
Is this all you got?
His eyes narrowed in confusion as he saw Ladybug smiling back, only to hear a beeping noise. He looked down at the hammer, shocked to see the other half of the compact sticking to his weapon, the black dots on it flashing. Then, the compact exploded like a flash grenade, releasing a bright that blinded him momentarily.
The Mime closed his eyes, completely disoriented as he saw nothing but stars flashing before him. He could hear Ladybug running up to him and then felt a kick in the gut, which sent him into a wall. Groaning in pain, he slowly opened his eyes and saw a red light flying towards Ladybug, turning back into the compact half that had exploded. She ignored him, running towards Monsieur Pigeon and placing the two halves back together.
Meanwhile, Monsieur Pigeon was blissfully unaware of what happened below him, focusing instead on gleefully tormenting Chat Noir.
''Let's see what I should do with you,'' he mused. ''Maybe I should peck out your eyes? Or tear up your skin? Oooh, how about stuffing feathers down your throat? Rooo-rooo!''
''How about dropping me form this height? See if I really have 9 lives,'' Chat Noir suggested in a half-teasing, half-serious tone. Monsieur Pigeon's jaw dropped for a moment as he thought about it. He then grinned, realizing that Chat Noir would indeed get seriously injured if he dropped him from this height.
''Why not!'' he exclaimed, signaling the pigeons to drop the the superhero. Suddenly, Chat Noir found himself in a free fall, unable to do anything to save himself.
Monsieur Pigeon was grinning as he saw the latter falling, only to gasp in surprise when Ladybug appeared, leaping and catching Chat Noir bridal-style, then landing safely on the ground. Chat Noir glanced at Ladybug, smiling.
''Nice catch, Bug,'' he told her.
''You're welcome, Chat,'' she replied, letting go off him. Both turned towards Monsieur Pigeon, who was joined by the Mime. ''So, what's your plan?''
''I thought about creating a trap for them, but I'll need time to set it up,'' Chat Noir replied, glancing back at the street behind him, which the onlookers had cleared. Relieved to see that no one would get hurt, he turned back to the villains. ''Something that'll take them off-guard…''
''Leave that to me!'' Ladybug reached for her compact, turning into a yo-yo and then threw it at the lampposts, her and Chat Noir leaping backwards, with Ladybug wrapping the string around the balconies, lampposts and buildings. Chat Noir, who had landed on a lamppost himself, was amazed by her efficiency, with the whole street being soon covered in a web of thin wires. Ladybug then landed on a wire that was tied to the lamppost Chat Noir was standing on. It sunk a little, but it held. ''I have to admit, I got this idea after watching the anime World Trigger.''
Chat Noir rose an eyebrow, but then nodded, smiling. ''This should increase our movement and speed and decrease theirs. Keep them busy!''
He then leapt off the lamppost, spheres of black energy crackling in his palm and grabbed onto the wire, propelling himself backwards, leaving a trail of dark orbs of energy behind him. Meanwhile, Ladybug used the wire to propel herself forwards, her earrings shimmering. If they wanted to win this battle, they needed to make this strategy work and a little bit of luck wouldn't hurt.
Fortunately for her, Monsieur Pigeon ignored her, going after Chat Noir, while the Mime charged right at her. However, just as he swung his chain hammer again, Ladybug used the wire to quickly change directions, with the chain hammer getting caught in the wires and the Mime being unable to pull it back. Ladybug then leapt back, grabbing onto another wire and swung towards the Mime, managing to land a kick in the chest. The Mime stumbled back, with Ladybug going for the offensive, forcing the latter to cross his arms to block a punch from her and dodge a kick. However, when he attempted to fight back, Ladybug leapt onto the wire, evading his attack.
Meanwhile, Chat Noir used the wires to evade Monsieur Pigeon's barrage of attacks, well aware that the latter couldn't use the flock to its full potential, as the birds would get caught up in the wires, being forced to fly around them. His own bad luck was also negated to some extent, due to Ladybug's proximity, meaning he could execute his trap without having to worry too much about the issues that would create the biggest problems.
''Stop jumping around, you stupid cat!'' Monsieur Pigeon yelled at Chat Noir as the latter easily evaded another of his pigeon, landing on a wire and facing the villain.
Chat Noir had to admit that he did find himself enjoying this little chase. He then leapt onto another wire, this time closer to Monsieur Pigeon and laughed, pulling an akanbe – a facial gesture where he pulled his eye-lid down and stuck out his tongue, taunting the villain. Ladybug wasn't the only one who watched anime.
''What's wrong? Are you having trouble getting me?'' Chat Noir mocked Monsieur Pigeon. The pigeon-themed villain growled, his blood boiling. He would make this cat pay for the insult!
''Get him!'' Monsieur Pigeon yelling, unleashing the flock at Chat Noir.
Unfortunately for Monsieur Pigeon, this was exactly what Chat Noir wanted. He used the wire to leap downwards, back on the street, pressing his finger against the communication device.
''Bug, remove the wires!''
Hearing this, Ladybug, who had managed to lure the Mime into the web of wires, launched herself towards where she left her yo-yo tied up, grabbing it and turning it into a compact. All of the wires suddenly vanished, leaving the Mime and Monsieur Pigeon confused. Ladybug landed next to Chat Noir, who held up his hand, a dark shimmer spreading over the ring.
''Black Storm!''
To Monsieur Pigeon and Mime's horror, they realized too late that they had been baited into a trap. They were surrounded by countless dark spheres of energy, which suddenly started to glow. The moment Chat Noir gave the command, he fired the energy spheres towards them like bullets, hitting the two villains. While Monsieur Pigeon was knocked down from the flock that carried him, the barrage of dark energy bullets causing the pigeons to scatter, the Mime attempted to defend himself by forming a shield. However, this didn't work as there had been dark energy bullets set up behind him, hitting him straight in the back. Despite being small, each bullet hit hard, knocking him over.
Once the assault had stopped, Ladybug and Chat Noir walked out on the street, amazed by the damage the attack had caused. Unfortunately, some of the energy bullets hit the nearby buildings, creating cracks and holes, but most of the damage had been focused on the villains, who were both lying on the ground, beaten and heavily bruised. Ladybug and Chat Noir exchanged glances, still alert, as they didn't believe that the two villains were willing to give up yet.
They were right to trust their gut feeling, as the two men slowly stood up, the Mime clutching his shoulder and Monsieur Pigeon holding his arm, which hurt like hell after he landed on it. Ladybug locked eyes with the Mime, glaring at him, when suddenly, the latter formed a jet-pack like device, placing it on his back and grabbed his companion's other arm and dragged him off.
Ladybug and Chat Noir could only stare at the two as they left, both feeling tired, but glad that the battle ended without any causalities… except for some of the buildings surrounding them. Chat Noir took a deep breath and glanced at Ladybug, who held up her hand, her palm facing towards him. He smiled, high-fiving her, his tail flicking.
''We really left a mark on these two,'' Ladybug said.
''They aren't the only ones we left a mark on,'' Chat Noir noted, turning his head towards the end of the street. Ladybug followed his gaze, seeing a crowd of people waving at them, some amazed, some shocked, some horrified, some even cheering.
''Hey, Ladybug! Chat Noir!'' one guy yelled excitedly. Ladybug and Chat Noir waved back, with Chat Noir's ears twitching as he heard police sirens, with several police cars parking in front of the street.
''Let's go!'' Ladybug told Chat Noir, who nodded.
Neither of them wanted to explain to the police what had happened, let alone have to deal with the fact they'd be held responsible for the collateral damage the battle had caused.
xXx
''So, this is how it is…'' Gabriel muttered. The brooch attached to his bowtie was shimmering as he observed the holographic screen in front of him, showing him the defeat of his minions at the hand of Ladybug and Chat Noir. To say that he felt disappointed was an understatement, but his expression showed no emotion.
Despite the humiliating defeat the two had suffered and despite his own disdain for the two so-called superheroes, he had realized that there was actually something he could gain from this experience. After all, more and more people have started noticing Ladybug and Chat Noir, some cheering for them, some calling them vigilantes who should leave fighting crime to the authorities. Gabriel entwined his fingers, leaning his chin against the back of his hands, his brow furrowing.
Perhaps, he could use the presence of the superheroes to his own advantage.
xXx
''What a day…'' Ladybug sighed, observing the city below her. Despite being tired and wanting to go home, she and Chat Noir had decided to just unwind, sitting on a building far away from where the action took place, her legs swinging from the edge of the wall. ''There is no way that what happened tonight won't be tomorrow on the news.''
''You're worried that the news coverage might cause trouble for us, aren't you?'' Chat Noir asked, remembering how Ladybug was adamant about staying away from the public eye. However, it was obvious that that wouldn't work in long term, especially since the villains had no issues going after civilians.
''Yeah… I mean, you saw the property damage left from our battle. Maybe it was over-the-top,'' Ladybug replied, leaning her head against her hands and sighing. ''I can imagine that the authorities would demand that we quit being superheroes or people talking how it would've been better if we let the police deal with the Mime and Monsieur Pigeon.''
Chat Noir fell silent for a moment, contemplating Ladybug's words. He knew that she wanted to be a superheroine and help people, unlike him, but hearing her talk like this, it made him wonder whether she was having any doubts. His ears twitched and he gave her a comforting smile.
''Considering how the Mime is able to create stuff like a rocket launcher out of thin air, I believe that we are much better equipped to battle them. Unlike us, the police doesn't have any superpowers to protect them,'' Chat Noir told her, with Ladybug looking up at him, smiling. ''Not to mention, we were the ones who had figured out that the Mime was robbing those banks and confronted him, we saved those people at the concert when Monsieur Pigeon attacked and we had figured out that Belladonna was stealing jewelry. That's a good thing, right?''
''Not to mention, we also made ourselves their targets. As long as those supervillains focus on us, ordinary civilians should be safe… to some extent,'' Chat Noir added the last part after a short pause, remembering how the flock of pigeons targeted the crowd after missing him. He then quickly continued, ''Sure, there is the issue of property getting damaged, but I think that it is more important that we keep everyone safe.''
''You're right,'' Ladybug replied, her confidence returning. She then gave him a warm smile. ''You know, I'm really glad that I have you as my partner.''
''You are?'' Chat Noir was a little surprised by Ladybug's confession.
''We may have had a rocky start, but at this point, I'm actually really happy being with you,'' Ladybug told him. ''I think that we make a great team.''
''Me too,'' Chat Noir replied, sensing a warm feeling spreading through his chest. He couldn't help but note just how comfortable Ladybug was around him, as well as just how comfortable he was around her. He knew that this was what he was working towards – earning Ladybug's complete trust, and now he had it. This meant that he could move on to the next step of his plan. ''Although, it's not like we're a perfect team.''
''You're talking about your bad luck, right?'' Ladybug said, with Chat Noir nodding.
''I know that I said that I am able to control it, but that doesn't mean that I'm not affected by it,'' Chat Noir said, gazing at the city below him.
''I wish that I could help you somehow.''
Chat Noir turned his head towards Ladybug, who gave him a sympathetic look. He was stunned, feeling as if he was dreaming. Ladybug was actually offering to help him finally get rid off his bad luck curse. All he needed to do was to tell her that he needed her to kiss him and he would be able to take the Ring of the Black Cat off, free of his burden. This is your chance! Tell her!
''You…'' Chat Noir's mouth moved, but he couldn't get any more word out. Part of him, the more reasonable part was screaming at him to tell her the truth and finally end this curse, but something was preventing him for sharing it. He wanted to reveal how to remove the curse, but he couldn't. Why?!
Chat Noir shook his head, offering her a heavy-hearted smile, ''I think it would be better if we just worked towards finding new ways how to make use of our powers.'' He then gave her a confident look. ''Who knows, maybe my bad luck will turn out to be more useful than your good luck.''
''I'm fairly certain that we will be able to find a way to use both of our powers without them cancelling each other out. We're only at the start of our journey,'' Ladybug replied.
''Exactly,'' Chat Noir agreed, his confident smile changing to a look of surprise when Ladybug leaned against him.
Unknown to Ladybug, a shadow fell over his face as a wave of guilt washed over him.
xXx
''Plagg, de-transform me!''
Félix was surprised when the little black cat kwami floated up to him, staring at his holder in disbelief.
''Why hadn't you told her?'' Plagg asked him in an aggressive tone, with Félix closing the balcony door behind him.
''I don't believe that it was the right time,'' Félix replied, walking past Plagg, who flew after him.
''What do you mean? Ladybug had just offered you to help you with your bad luck curse and you turned her offer down! Don't you want to get rid off the Ring of the Black Cat?'' Plagg asked him. Félix sighed.
''Of course I do, but, like I said, it wasn't the right moment,'' Félix replied, walking down the stairs. Plagg rose an eyebrow, crossing his arms as he followed him. He could sense that there was something Félix was refusing to admit.
''Okay, when is this right moment going to happen then?'' Plagg asked, flying up in front of Félix. The teen stared at the kwami, his gaze lowering.
''I-I don't know,'' he replied, obviously not wanting to discuss this. Plagg tilted his head, with a mischievous grin spreading on his lips.
''Oh, really?'' he said, giving Félix a nonchalant look. ''Is it possible that you really don't know what the right moment will be… or is it because you actually like being Chat Noir?''
''No, I don't like being Chat Noir,'' Félix hissed, his tone defensive. Plagg smirked, flying after the teen as the latter grabbed his pyjamas.
''Oh, really? Then, what about Ladybug? You two are quite close.''
''Only because I need to be close to her. I may have earned her trust, but my work is still not done. I doubt that she would've kissed me even if I asked her,'' Félix replied, feeling a bit irritated by Plagg's questions. ''Removing my curse was the sole reason I accepted being Chat Noir. I don't want to be a superhero nor do I have to deal with my bad luck.''
''Yet you were the one who pointed out why Paris needs Ladybug and Chat Noir. When Ladybug had her doubts, you assured her that you two would work together to protect the city, and even work on expanding your powers and abilities,'' Plagg pointed out. Félix sighed, not replying.
His eyes narrowed as he thought about that evening, about the crowd that cheered for him and Ladybug, about that little girl he had saved. He may have acted like a superhero and gone out of his way to help people, but he wanted nothing to do with this superhero-life. This just wasn't him. He preferred to stay inside, reading books and writing stories, instead of going outside and put his life on the life for strangers.
As he lied down in his bed, his mind was still processing everything, especially the memory of the little girl he had saved. He rolled over to the side, taking a deep breath. As much as hated the idea of being a superhero, he couldn't deny that helping people felt nice. He may have been stuck with a curse, but he was improving the lives of others, even if only a little bit. However, he knew that, eventually, Chat Noir would completely disappear from his life.
If Chat Noir disappears, what will happen to Ladybug? I will regain the life I wanted and I won't have to deal with my curse anymore, but she… Félix closed his eyes, feeling a sting of guilt piercing his chest as she remembered Ladybug's gaze and the warmth and happiness in her eyes. Then, the memory of Ladybug yelling at him for hiding his bad luck from her surfaced, the look of betrayal she gave him making the guilt he felt only stronger. He knew that, if she ever learned why he was with her, her reaction will only be worse. If I do this, Chat Noir won't only disappear, but I will also abandon Ladybug when she is at her most vulnerable. If I want this curse to be removed, I will have to hurt her.
Félix then opened his eyes, staring at the ring on his hand, clenching his fist as he felt a weight on his chest.
Chat Noir will disappear, and Ladybug will remain… but at what cost?
