Now to the boss battle!
Chapter 45: Kung Food, Part 3
Ladybug immediately let loose the stinky cheese bomb. The bomb exploded at Kung Food's feet, blinding him. Chat Noir extended his baton, knocking his hat off.
"Ladybug!" Chloe cried. "Save me!"
Ladybug and Chat Noir both ran for the hat, jumping up with their eyes closed and flipping over Kung Food. They landed on the other side, right where the hat should be.
"Where'd it go?" Ladybug asked.
"You were too slow," Kung Food said, replacing the hat on his head. "And now, you will be the surprise ingredients in my soup!"
"You know, I don't think I'd taste good," Chat Noir said.
"Ladybug!" Chloe called.
"Give me a moment, Chloe."
"Target his bag, right?" Chat Noir recalled.
"That's where the food is," Ladybug replied.
Together they lunged for Kung Food. Kung Food pulled out his massive pizza/hamburger staff and swiped Ladybug away. She landed at the edge of the pool, the soup boiling next to her.
Chat Noir and Kung Food fought for a moment, baton against pizza staff. Kung Food got in a good hit, sending Chat Noir back a few paces, but Chat Noir recovered quickly.
Ladybug and Chat Noir both lunged again. Ladybug wrapped her yo-yo around Kung Food, while Chat Noir brought his baton down hard on the staff. The staff broke into pieces.
Kung Food roared, pushing against the yo-yo. He moved forward, taking out any slack off the string, and starting pulling against Ladybug's grip. Ladybug dug her good heal into the floor.
"Chat Noir, now!"
Before Chat Noir had a chance, Kung Food bucked forward, yanking the yo-yo string and sending Ladybug flying a few feet. Kung Food shivered out of the strings, now with lots of extra slack, and landed a nasty punch to Chat Noir stomach.
"I thought chefs usually went the other way to the stomach," Chat Noir commented.
Ladybug stood up and retrieved her yo-yo.
Kung Food reached in his bag and grabbed something small. He held it up in front of Ladybug.
"Give me the earrings or I'll show you true spiciness!" He threatened.
"Never."
Kung Food's grip tightened, and something sprayed out of his hand. Hot sauce hit Ladybug right in the face, blinding her. She yelped, stepped backwards, and her heel hit the edge of the pool. She fell backwards, hitting the boiling soup.
Thankfully, the suit protected most of her, and only the skin on her face was uncovered. She kicked herself back to the surface and pulled herself back up onto dry ground.
Chat Noir was instantly by her side. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine," Ladybug replied. She cracked open her eyes, glad she could still see, though it burned.
Ladybug pushed herself up, and she and Chat Noir faced Kung Food.
Kung Food flung something small at them, and popcorn kernels fell at their feet. Then they began popping, each one a large pop that forced the superheroes to dance around them.
Kung Food squeezes another small bottle out, and a yellow liquid spread out against the floor. Chat Noir stepped in it, and when he tried to lift his foot, it stuck to the floor.
"Not again," he groaned.
Kung Food pulled his giant sword out of his bag, and swung it at Chat Noir. It collided with his ribs, sending him flying towards the pool. He rolled to a stop at the edge of the pool.
Kung Food swung his sword at Ladybug, who dodged. She maneuvered so that Kung Food was standing between her and the sticky ground, and slowly pushed forward. He swung his sword, and Ladybug ducked under.
Chat Noir groaned and stood up, grabbing his baton off the ground. He joined Ladybug's side.
"A brilliant plan," he muttered. He leaped over a swing, his feet coming just over the top of the large sword, while Ladybug rolled underneath.
"Think you can grab his bag?" Ladybug said.
"Easily," Chat Noir replied. He lifted a foot, it sticking to the ground for a brief second.
"Stuck in a sticky situation, Chaton?" Ladybug teased.
Chat Noir chuckled. "You could say that."
Kung Food swung again, and the two superheroes dodged.
Another swing. Ladybug rolled under the sword and up onto her knee. She swung her yo-yo, catching the Kung Food's leg. She pulled, knocking him off balance and sending him backwards.
Chat Noir saw his chance, and extended his baton outwards. As Kung Food's arms flailed, Chat Noir hooked his baton under the strap of his bag and pull it off. The bag fell onto his baton, and slid down to Chat Noir.
Kung Food fell onto the ground hard. He let out a groan, and then moved to stand up. But he had fallen right in the sticky place, and the ground refused to let him up.
Ladybug stood up and walked up to Kung Food, easily grabbing his chef's hat. Half of it stuck to the floor, and it ripped as she grabbed it.
The winds picked up.
"You look a little red," Chat Noir noticed.
"It was the soup," Ladybug admitted. "I'm lucky it's only a little burned. Hot soup can be painful. So, who next?"
Next chapter will deal with the identity reveal