Finally, an akuma who can really put on a fight.
Disclaimer: still don't own.
Chapter 33: Rogercop, Part 1
"Listen, I didn't steal your bracelet," Marinette said. She grabbed her backpack, giving Tikki time to slip out, and dumped its contents onto the floor. "Now, if we're done accusing each other with no proof, I need to use the bathroom."
Grabbing a croissant off of her father's tray, Marinette walked out of the classroom, leaving her stuff on the ground. She didn't have the time or the patience to deal with Chloe right now.
Marinette took a large bite out of the croissant and started down the stairs, trying to be as gentle as she could on her bad ankle. She had just made it to the courtyard when she heard Rogercop coming, and darted to a safe hiding place.
"I like akumas that take their time better," Marinette decided. "Looks like we'll have to dive right into this one. Tikki, spots on!"
Plagg sneezed and the bracelet stayed on.
Adrien sighed. "That worked last time."
"Bad luck, remember?" Plagg asked. "I wouldn't be surprised if nothing gets this bracelet off."
"There has to be a way," Adrien decided. "Let's see..."
Ladybug dropped onto the hallway just as Rogercop began his threat.
She wrapped her yo-yo around Rogercop's arm and pulled. Rogercop turned and faced Ladybug, easily shaking the yo-yo off.
"Ladybug," Rogercop monotoned. "You are obstructing justice."
"This isn't about justice," Ladybug replied. "This is about revenge. You're above this, sir."
"I am not above justice," Rogercop replied. "I am justice."
Rogercop aimed and fired, and Ladybug leaped away from the handcuffs. Rogercop fired again, and again, and Ladybug continued to dodge.
"You're a good cop," Ladybug called. "And a good person. Don't let Hawkmoth change that."
Rogercop wavered, and Ladybug leaped over him and into the classroom.
"Chloe? I heard you had a problem?" Ladybug asked.
"Yes, yes I do," Chloe confirmed. "My bracelet was stolen."
"I'll help you find it," Ladybug said, grabbing Chloe by the arm and pushing her out of the classroom. With Chloe still in one hand, Ladybug leaped over the railing and landed on the courtyard below. She pushed Chloe out of the way of another pair of handcuffs and towards the bathroom.
"Here, have you checked your locker?" Ladybug asked.
"No, I-"
Ladybug shoved Chloe into her locker and locked her in there. "This is for your safety, trust me."
"I trust you, but-"
Ladybug ran out of the locker room in time to see Rogercop blast his way into the principal's office.
"Is that Chloe I hear?" Adrien wondered.
"I don't know, all I hear are people banging against lockers," Plagg replied.
Adrien sighed. "I have to get out there. Are you sure you can't just wiggle out of the bracelet?"
Ladybug wrapped her yo-yo around Rogercop's arm and pulled, which did absolutely nothing.
Rogercop spun, lifting Ladybug off the ground and sending her flying through the window in the back of the room. She landed roughly on the street below.
"Ow," she complained. "Was he this strong last time?"
Ladybug spun her yo-yo and wrapped it around something in the office, and with a small yank was off the ground and flying towards the school.
"You're not getting-" Ladybug started, but Rogercop had already left the room. Ladybug ran out of the room and leaped down into the courtyard, rolling into her landing to keep weight off her bad ankle. She wrapped her yo-yo around Rogercop's legs and pulled, but Rogercop didn't budge.
"You are annoying a police officer," Rogercop said. "That is also an offense."
"And you're annoying a superhero," Ladybug replied. "But I don't arrest people for that."
Rogercop fired and Ladybug dodged. Ladybug smacked her yo-yo on Rogercop's forehead, and slid closer to grab the whistle. Rogercop fired before she was successful and Ladybug rolled out of the way.
"There is no need for you anymore," Rogercop said. "Hand over your miraculous and you will no longer need to fight."
"No thanks," Ladybug replied. Rogercop fired and Ladybug slid under, bring her closer to the whistle. Rogercop grabbed her by the pigtails and tossed her out the school.
"Hey!" Ladybug complained, standing up. "The pigtails are off limits!"
"I said no water!" Plagg complained.
"But it worked," Adrien replied, placing the bracelet down. "Now, let's join the fight. Plagg, claws out!"
Ladybug wrapped her yo-yo around Rogercop's torso and swung towards him, landing her good foot on his stomach. Her good ankle flared in pain, and Rogercop once again shook her off.
Rogercop fired, and Ladybug rolled out of the way. She deflected a pair of handcuffs with her yo-yo and dodged a third pair, trying to figure out a plan. Ladybug wrapped her yo-yo around Rogercop's neck and leaped, flying past him and pulling his neck with her. He still didn't move.
Ladybug slid as she landed on the street outside, and now both her ankles flared up in pain.
"Ladybug, you're time is up," Rogercop said.
"I still have a long way to go," Ladybug countered. "Lucky charm!"
"Did someone call for me?"
Ladybug giggled as Chat Noir landed behind her.
"Sorry I'm late," Chat Noir replied. "My kwami had an... interesting problem. So what's the plan?"
"Let's see." Ladybug inspected the lucky charm - a bottle of glue. "I think I have an idea. But it requires getting him to blow his whistle."
Chat Noir faltered. "Forgive me if I'm remembering wrong, but doesn't he only do that after he's handcuffed somebody?"
Ladybug nodded. "But if he raises his whistle up, I can shoot this glue at it and it should stop up the whistle and keep him from using it to control the handcuffs. Then it doesn't matter if we get handcuffed."
Chat Noir sighed. "Sounds like a plan. I'll get him to use his whistle."
"I won't let him control you," Ladybug replied. "I promise."
Chat Noir smiled, nodded, and leaped up and over Rogercop. He landed and slid right under the school's entrance. Rogercop fired, and Chat Noir dodged the first couple of shots.
As Chat Noir dodged, he turned Rogercop around so Ladybug has a clear shot. Rogercop fired, and this time Chat Noir let him hit his target.
"Chat Noir, you have been judged guilty," Rogercop monotoned. "Hand over your miraculous."
Chat Noir snarled. "No thanks."
"It's not your choice." Rogercop brought the whistle up to his lips. Ladybug squirted the glue all over the whistle, and when Rogercop blew, nothing happened.
"Ladybug, you are-"
"Let me guess," Ladybug interrupted. "Obstructing justice? Well, I'm about to obstruct some more, and now you have no way of stopping me."
"We will see about that."
I have a feeling next chapter will provoke some interesting responses...