Gwen was excited for tonight. She and her friends were all going to search for André's Ice Cream stand which constantly rotates locations around Paris. Gwen had managed to persuade Ben into coming with her after much badgering and had finally got him to cave but he said he was only going to make sure she would be alright after getting her soul stolen again by Zombozo.
She was currently getting ready to got while Ben was taking a shower (One she forced him to take) when she felt her phone ring in her pocket. Gwen grabbed her phone and looked at the caller id. It was Alya and she answered as soon as she saw the id.
"Hello" said Gwen as she moved the phone up to her ear.
"Hey Gwen just checking in to make sure you and Ben are still up for coming today." said Alya.
"Yup me and Ben are currently getting ready and will be meeting you guys at the Arc de triomphe." answered Gwen
"K see you two there." said Alya as she then ended the call.
Gwen put her phone back into her pocket and then went to check up on Ben. She knocked on the shower door and said "Hey Doofus you done yet cause we got to leave in a few minutes!"
"Yeah yeah just getting out now!" she heard Ben say back
A moment Later Ben stepped out in his usual clothing and wet hair.
"You didn't really shower did you." said Gwen
"What? Why would you think that you can clearly see that my hair is wet." defended Ben
"Yeah but your clothes aren't even a drop wet or clinging to your skin like wet clothing would do." answered Gwen
"Ugh Gwen I told you I don't need a shower yet." groaned Ben
While it is true Ben has started taking showers more often than he did when he was ten. In Gwen's eyes one most always keep clean constantly especially in public.
"Ben get back in there and take a real shower." ordered Gwen.
"If I shower then there won't be enough time to get to the arc before 6:00" answered Ben
"Yeah I'm willing to be a little late." answered Gwen
"Nope see you there Dweeb." said Ben rushing out of the rustbucket. Leaving Gwen fuming in frustration. She groaned and followed Ben out of the Rustbucket hoping no one would complain about Ben not showering.
When Ben and Gwen got to the Arc they saw Alya, Nino, Ivan, and Mylene greeting Marinette whom must have also just arrived.
"Ben dude what's up!" said Nino Greeting Ben. The two did a high five.
Gwen came up shortly and was greeted by everyone else. Gwen noticed someone was missing.
"So we're just waiting on Adrien then." said Gwen. When she said this everyone's face tightened and looked like there was something she didn't know.
"What aren't you telling me." asked Gwen
"...Nino just got a text. Adrien's dad isn't letting him out of the house again." answered Alya disappointed. Everyone else shared that sorrow but quickly perked up once Nino butted into the conversation saying he and Ben had found a photo of Andre at the Pont Des Arts bridge taken a few minutes ago.
"Great let's get going everyone." said Gwen as she ran off towards the bridge followed by everyone else except a saddened Marinette.
"Come on Marinette." said Alya grabbing her hand pulling her along
"Yeah awesome." replied Marinette still kinda downed that Adrien isn't here.
Time Skip to about 5-10 minutes later
The group of friends arrived at the Pont Des Arts bridge to find Andre the ice cream maker singing and giving out ice cream like he usually does.
"Hey, he's here!" said Nino
"Let's go!" said Alya
"Pistachio, vanilla, and strawberry! For lovebirds from Italy." said Andre giving a couple their ice cream
"Merci, André!" thanked the couple as they left.
"You're welcome, my friends. Enjoy André's ice-cream. May love never end!" farewelled Andre.
Mylene and Ivan were next in line for Andre's ice cream. "Bonjour, André." greeted Mylene.
"Striking young Ivan and dear sweet Mylène! If you aren't still the cutest lovebirds I've seen!" greeted back Andre as he (coops up an ice-cream for them. "Chocolate, praline, and white nougat for you! A special concoction to keep your love true!" says Andre as he hands them their ice cream.
Nino and Alya were the next ones in line and they caught Andre's attention "Ah, these two I've never seen. This your first time here with me?" asked Andre
"Yeah!" was their response as Andre gave them their ice cream and sent them on their way. After them was Gwen and Ben.
"Ah you two I have not seen as well. You two do not look like you are from around here no?" asked Andre
"Yeah you're right." answered Gwen
"You two do not seem to be like a couple since you are not holding hands um... relatives then?" asked Andre.
'Yeah right again." added Gwen
"Alright and I think I know just the ice creams for you." said Andre
"Blackberry for his hair and white coconut for his skin with a hint of hard candy for his personality." (may be hard to guess based off of the vague description but I am trying to make Kevin out of this.) said Andre handing the cone to Gwen who thanked him and went to sit by Marinette on a bench.
Next it was Ben. Andre however made no move just stared at Ben.
"Uh is everything ok?" asked Ben getting kinda uncomfortable with the way Andre was watching him.
"Yes yes everything is fine. Its just you are hard to decipher. Almost like you have a big secret that is making it difficult for me to see your true love." answered Andre.
"Secret. Hah you got it all wrong sir I don't have any mind blowing secrets or anything." said Ben starting to internally panic.
"Well of course you do everyone has secrets but don't worry I am not interested in your private life. Only as to why I cannot see your true love." said Andre
Ben calmed a little but panicked again once Andre saw the Omnitrix.
"Hmmm interesting watch you have." said Andre
"Huh oh yeah pretty cool got it in uh Japan." Lied Ben
"Intriguing I have never met anyone from Japan and it would be wonderful if I could cross giving ice cream to the Japanese off my bucket list." said Andre
"Giving Ice Cream to the Japanese is on your bucket list?" said Ben now just really confused.
"Of course before I die my goal is to bring together as many lovers as possible. I have never done so with anyone Japanese so that would be an achievement for any Parisian Ice Cream Maker." explained Andre
Ben still didn't really get it but also did not want to get into the guys personal life.
"So will you introduce me to someone Japanese?" asked Andre
"Oh uh no sorry I never got to know anyone over there." said Ben
"Oh well. You may have a flavor of your choosing then." sighed Andre in disappointment.
Ben looked at the flavors and decided "Blue Moon please." answered Ben
"Ah yes imported from Wisconsin very special never tasted any ice cream like it before. Will that be one scoop or two?" asked Andre
"Just one is fine." replied Ben
Ben got his ice cream and sat by Gwen as they began to chat. Now it is Marinette's turn but she was just sitting on the bench next to Gwen.
"And how about this young miss? The pretty one who sighs. I have a flavor just for her! It's sure to make her smile!" boomed Andre now back into the ice cream making spirit.
"Uh... Me?" stuttered Marinette in surprise.
"What's your name, dear?" says Andre as he brings Marinette over to his stand.
"Marinette." answers Marinette.
Andre then began to work in his natural frenzy "Peach pink like his lips and mint like his eyes. Eat this, my dear, and your love will materialize!" he says as he hands the cone to Marinette.
"Uh...um. No! I- There's been a mistake! I'm not in love with anyone. And I think I just lost my appetite." said Marinette now feeling bummed since the ice cream looked like it matches Adrien. She gave the cone back to Andre
"Why of course you are, my little one. When there's love burning in one's heart, André knows it from the start. Enjoy your ice-cream, Marinette. I know he'll be here." said Andre giving it back to her.
Marinette stares at her ice-cream with a sad look on her face.
"Green eyes like mint... Who could that possibly be?" wondered Ivan out loud.
"Thank you, but you've got it all wrong. I don't have a- " Marinette stopped at hearing a sudden whistle. She turns her head and sees someone walking who has the same clothing as Adrien "Adrien?" said Marinette but it turns out to be a stranger. She sighs.
"Hey! says the guy who was whistling to the guy with similar clothing to Adrien as he accidentally bumps onto Marinette and causes her to drop her ice-cream "You finally made it! That's great!"
Andre gasps "André's ice-cream has always melted hearts. But the magic will only work if you eat it! I'll make you another one."
"Thanks, but it's really not necessary. said Marinette pitifully.
Andre offers her another cone shows. "Yes it is, my dear. See here? My ice-cream has brought everyone together. Every famous loving couple in Paris! Edith and Marcel, John and Serge, Olive and Tom! Your loved one is out there! Somewhere! All you need is to believe in the magic of André's ice-cream!" Andre explains without scientific evidence.
"You're very nice, André. But I don't have a loved one." says Marinette in her own self pity
"Who has green eyes? You think we know him?" said Ivan continuing to be stupidly oblivious.
Marinette began to lose her cool "Lay off, Ivan. There's no one, okay? And I don't think there's something magical about your ice-cream. It's just... ice-cream."
Everyone then watches as Marinette sadly walks away
Nino tries to take the ice-cream, but Alya pulls him away with him complaining as Ivan quickly finishes his own. Everyone then went after Marinette leaving Andre alone.
"But André's ice-cream always melts people's hearts and has never failed to match someone. At least, it used to." said Andre now beginning to cry as a purple butterfly went towards his ice cream scooper.
The group of friends had agreed to call it a night since Marinette had kinda ruined the mood causing her to feel guilty. So everyone went home including Ben and Gwen back to the Rustbucket.
Ben and Gwen walked back through the doors of the Rustbucket to be greetd by Grandpa Max
"Well you kids are back earlier then I expected" said Max
"Yeah the night kinda got dramatic and confusing." said Ben as he went to his bunk and opened up Sumo Slammers and began to play.
"Gwen what does Ben mean on this?" asked Grandpa Max
Gwen explained what happened to Grandpa Max who was understanding of Ben's predicament knowing he wouldn't wnat to expose the Omnitrix. The Marinette part however is what he had trouble understanding.
"So why was Marinette so upset then?" asked Max
"Um well she was hoping her crush would show up but he didn't so she got really bummed since she was really hoping to share this apparently magic love ice cream with him here in Paris." answered Gwen
"Right now I understand relationship drama." said Max
Gwen was about to explain that she wasn't actually dating anyone but Ben butted in.
"So she does have a crush on Adrien." interrupted Ben
"What Doofus ever hear of privacy!" exclaimed Gwen
"Um we live in an RV hard to get a lot of privacy around here. That and you weren't whispering." replied Ben
Gwen wanted to form a rebuttal against that but realized Ben actually made a pretty good point for once. But then she realized something
"Wait. Back up a minute. How do you know of Marinette's crush?" asked Gwen
"Well it isn't much of secret how weird she acts around him. That and she acts normal around everyone but him so I picked up that something was going on with her and Adrien. So when you mentioned crush the only person it could be is Adrien." explained Ben
Gwen was shocked. She hadn't realized Ben was so good at adding up clues and what not.
Before this conversation could continue they heard a thump. Followed by another. and then some singing.
"I'm Glaciator, the mean ice-cream man. Escape my fury if you can! I melt your hearts, but I was wrong, now I'll freeze your bodies so long! " boomed the singer.
Ben and Gwen rushed to the Rustbucket's windows to see a giant man made of Ice Cream attacking Paris and ice creamating the people.
"You don't think that that is-" Gwen began "Andre!" finished Ben.
Max came up behind them and saw what they were talking about.
"Looks like I need to come out of retirement again." said Max
Glaciator was stomping down the streets firing ice cream globs down upon random civilians all whilst singing his stupid song.
Cat Noir landed onto the streets and taunted "Hey, Snow Dude, you lookin' for me?"
"Bad kitty! Where have you hidden Marinette?" growled Glaciator as he fires ice-cream at Cat Noir, but he dodges. He runs, but Glaciator kicks a car that hits Cat Noir, sending him flying. Ladybug swoops in, quickly makes a net with her yoyo, catching Cat Noir
"Hello, Kitty. Did the bad guys leave you cold?" Ladybug says
"How was your amazing evening with your "friends"?" sarcastically spoke Cat Noir.
Ladybug looks confused at Cat Noir for a moment. But she gasps when she hears Glaciator yell " I've never tasted superhero flavor before. I can't wait to serve myself a double scoop!"
Glaciator resumes his ice cream fire upon the people freezing them. Ladybug and Cat Noir began saving as many people from his ice cream blasts as they can. They then duck behind a corner to replan their attack.
"Come out now, or I'll bury Paris in an entire layer of ice-cream!" demands Glaciator.
"The ice-cream seems to fire out of his hand, and before André was akumatized, he served his ice-cream using a-a whatcha-ma-call-it!" said Ladybug
"The whatcha-ma-call-it's called an ice-cream scooper. That must be where he's hiding the akuma." said Cat Noir
"It's been a ball, but now it's time to turn you into popsicles! Once and for all! (" booms Glaciator as he discovers Ladybug and Cat Noir's position. Ladybug and Cat Noir flee to the rooftops as Glaciator tries freezing them. Glaciator is then about to freeze a couple, but he hesitates and doesn't do it.
"That's weird. It looks like he's leaving the couples alone." says Ladybug
"Too bad for us." grumbles Cat Noir
"You don't understand. We know he doesn't attack couples so we could pretend—"
"That plan sounds lame." said a familiar voice. Ladybug and Cat Noir looked behind them to see Lucky Girl levitating herself and Heatblast on a mana platform up to the same rooftop.
When they landed on the rooftop Lucky Girl disbanded the platform and slapped Heatblast on the back of the head.
"Ow! What was that for!" complained Heatblast
"For being rude." answered Lucky Girl
Heatblast was going to argue back but Ladybug spoke up first. "We don't have time to argue we need a plan now and I'm not hearing any other ideas!"
"I got a simple one. I melt that thing." answered Heatblast
"How do you even know if you can do that?" asked Ladybug still preferring her idea.
"Cause I've never met something I couldn't melt!" answered Heatblast. He launched himself off of he rooftop like a rocket and straight into Glaciator's gut.
Everyone watched in suspense waiting to see what would happen. After a moment Glaciator began to seem shorter and more liquid. It was then that everyone realized he was melting.
"What no! Stop! I must be COLD!" cried Glaciator as all of the ice cream melted off of him and all that was left was a fat man laying on the ground with an ice cream scooper in hand.
"Too easy." said Heatblast rising from the melted Ice cream.
Just then Andre got up and said "Indeed which is why you haven't won yet!" the Ice Cream then began to refreeze itself and swarm back around Andre turning him back into Glaciator. He moved his giant fist up preparing to slam it onto Heatblast
"Ow man." groaned Heatblast. He shielded his face expecting the fist to hit but felt nothing.
Heatblast uncovered his face to see that the former fist was now a pile of melted goop.
"Hah you can't touch me you ice cream abomination!" boasted Heatblast.
Glaciator growled at this. The heroes on the roof were surprised except Lucky Girl who was embarrassed at Heatblast's childish boasting and recklessness.
"Abomination! How dare you!" Glaciator became enraged at this and fired ice cream after ice cream blasts at Heatblast. despite this Heatblast just stood his ground as the ice cream melted off of him.
Ladybug knew to take advantage of this distraction. She knew the akuma is in the ice cream scooper just not how to get it. Then it hit her. She can't get to it not without a little help from "Lucky Charm!" shouted Ladybug activating her special power. what fell into her hands was a magnet.
"A magnet?" said Ladybug
"Oh great are we going to attract him with your magnetic personality?" punned Cat Noir sarcastically and still in his mood. Ladybug decided to ask him about it later. She then looked for what to use the magnet for. That was when she remembered Andre's ice cream scooper is made of metal.
"I know what to do. But I'll need everyone's help." said Ladybug as she explained her plan to Lucky Girl and Cat Noir.
Heatblast was getting bored. All that was happening was ice cream comes down on him, melts, goes back into the ice cream monster, and hits him again. eventually the hits stopped.
Heatblast looked up and said "You done yet?"
"Just pant pant catching pant my breath." replied Glaciator as he began pounding Heatblast again.
"Alright I'm done with this!" yelled Heatblast getting infuriated at this. He began to burn more brightly and the ice cream began to melt faster than before.
"Heatblast melt him again!" shouted Ladybug as she landed on the sidewalk.
"But he'll just reform again!" replied Heatblast
"Just do it! Trust me!" said Ladybug
Heatblast took a deep breath and leapt back into Glaciator's gut.
"Not again get out!" demanded Glaciator. Heatblast did not and Glaciator began to melt again.
After a few seconds he completely melted again leaving just Andre and his scooper.
"Fool! I will just reform again!" taunted Andre. Before he could reform his ice cream body he felt arms restrain him. To his left was Cat Noir and right was Lucky Girl. Each of them taking one side of him and preventing him from moving.
"Argh! Let me go you love hating villains!" demanded Andre
"You have really got it mixed up here pal." said Cat Noir
Andre felt a tugging on his hand. It was the hand with his scooper in it. He felt it harder and harder to hold onto until suddenly it was pulled from his grip onto the magnet in Ladybug's hands.
"Nooooooooooo!" cried Andre now knowing it was game over for him. Ladybug broke the scooper and caught the akuma in her magic yoyo.
"Bye bye little butterfly." said Ladybug as she released the little white moth.
Ladybug threw her yoyo up into the air shouting her signature "Miraculous Ladybug!" summoning a swarm of Ladybugs that somehow fix everything.
Andre reverted back into his normal happy self and commented on how Ladybug and Cat Noir make a good couple. He was then let on his merry way to return to selling ice cream.
Cat Noir was going to leave but Ladybug grabbed his wrist before he could. "We need to talk. Maybe at the place you wanted to show me earlier?" suggested Ladybug. Cat Noir grew a smile on his face at that as they went to the romantic rooftop he wanted to show her earlier but had taken Marinette to instead.
Ben and Gwen walked back to the Rustbucket. They opened the front door to find Grandpa Max waiting for them at the table.
"Ah good you're both back safe and sound." said Grandpa Max squeezing them into a big hug.
"Can't breath." said Ben being suffocated. Max released them after Ben said this.
"You did a good job keeping people away from the fight Grandpa." said Gwen
"Thank you Gwen. I would have much rather helped you two take down the super-villain. I just don't want the fame and glory of being a super hero so I help as a regular old man getting people to safety." said Grandpa Max.
"And thats fine Grandpa." said Ben.
So I added that last bit to sorta explain why I won't always have Grandpa Max appearing as the plumber every time there is an akuma attack. I just don't want him to be always there you know like he isn't a superhero and this is a superhero story so I feel he's more of a side character that doesn't always appear. Anyways thanks for reading please fav, follow, and review (especially review I really want feedback).