Flash forward: Two Weeks later

Adrien stood in the rain, holding his black umbrella up as he stared at the gravestone. It was his fault, all of it. He lost his cool and failed every one.

Alya

"I approve of my son Adrien's relationship to Miss Dupain-Cheng. However, I do not tolerate harassment of her at all and will personally bring anyone who harasses' Miss Dupain-Cheng to court. That is all." The news broadcast switched back to Nadja Chamack, going on about how they have not been able to corner Marinette and Adrien for an interview. Many tabloids had came out claiming that their relationship was unapproved and that Marinette is pregnant. This resulted in Gabriel Agreste taking down all tabloids that posted false stories and doing the interview.

Police had been stopping in at the bakery to take away angry fangirls who attempted to break into the house all week long. Adrien has been picking her up constantly to take her to their new school, where Kagami would meet them and scare off any crazy fangirls off. By some miracle, no one has been akumatized yet, but it was only a matter of time.

Alya gazed longingly at the photo of Marinette and Adrien enjoying dinner, both smiling. She smiled sadly, knowing her friend was finally happy, which made her happy. Sadly this meant Ladynoir was never going to happen. Poor Chat Noir. Alya sat up instantly, a realization lighting a fire inside of her. She pulled up the photoshop of Adrien she made a year ago, a Chat Noir costume has been drawn on top of him. Frowning, she slowly connected the dots. Never around when Chat Noir is. His kwami was spotted by one of the teachers at school once. When they all ranted on Marinette, Chat was there defending her and he was the one who stayed with her when everyone else left.

Her brain shattered.

Adrienette

They were sitting in Adrien's room attempting to do homework, the only quiet place in public they could go that Friday. The past week had worn both of them out, struggling to avoid angry fangirls. Even at their school, they had an incident where Kagami had to drag a girl away from them. As a result, Adrien's father had ordered the Gorilla to watch over her as well. Marinette hoped that it would end soon, but the comments online weren't improving her mood. There was an ongoing war between the haters and the shippers led by Wayhem, who was still apologizing for the photo. The school gave them the day off to hopefully provide them with an out from harassment. It also allowed for Marinette to accompany Adrien to his dinner party later.

"It's only a matter of time before it happens again."

Marinette shook her head clear, "Sorry, what?"

"The massive army of akumas," Adrien put down his pencil, math long forgotten. "Let's be real, I have a lot of fans and they have the same goal. Plus we probably haven't fought anyone other than Wayhem, which means a group of brand new akumas. We will not know of them, their powers, and also be outnumbered."

Marinette tilted her head, absorbing this information. "Last week, they all had the same motive. But they seemed a bit unorganized and we knew what objects to break to stop them. Still, if they are all different akuma's born of the same desire, they would be a lot harder to take down." She looked at him, "Got any ideas?"

Adrien hesitated, "Well I was thinking of bringing in more miraculous. We got the Bee, Horse, Monkey and even the Turtle for powers we know about. Maybe even activate some more miraculous, like the Bunny."

"No. The Bunny I mean, its too powerful to just give out like that. The others we need to find new users for."

"I was thinking for the Bee and Turtle, we could ask Aurore and Mireille. They already are good friends and get along well. Plus, we can trust them not to go nuts at us."

Marinette nodded her head, "Good thinking, but that leaves two more miraculous."

"Guess we will have to keep our eyes open for new candidates." He started to smirk, "So can I see your dress yet?"

Marinette laughed, "Quit being nosey. And no, not until dinner."

Hawkmoth

"Nooroo, Dark Wings fall!"

In a flash of purple light, Gabriel stood shaking with rage. So many angry fangirls, but none of them had the unity would create the group of akumas he desired. He couldn't risk Natalie's health with attempts, he needed a game-winner before he committed her. Dark Owl was a waste, a mistake he won't make again.

The Real OTP

Felix sipped his tea as Lila fidgeted impatiently. "So you plan to more or less start a cult around my cousin?"

She nodded, "If we gather enough fangirls and show them the right images, we could unite them all. That will allow Hawkmoth to akumatize them all at the same time, even more than before."

"Then what do you need from me?" "

"Some help making a little video for the fangirls, Adrien begging for help to get away from Marinette. Gather them in one spot, show them the tape and we got an army."

"Weren't you a fangirl at one point?" Felix smirked at her.

Lila scowled, "No, I only pursued him for status and his money. Not that it matters now. I just want to have revenge on Ladybug and Chat Noir before my mother makes me leave. She went a little crazy after Dark Owl."

Felix eyed her necklace, setting down his empty cup, "I heard stories of the miraculous, but never saw one before I came to Paris." He glanced around the booth, then looked in her eyes, "How do they work?"

"A kwami, some kind of mythical creature-bug thing, grants you their powers via the miraculous. From what I know, you hold their assigned miraculous, you have control over them."

Felix looked into his cup thoughtfully. "Surely it can't be that simple?"

"You need these command phrases to transform and use their powers. If the kwami thinks you aren't worthy or Ladybug isn't around to confirm it."

"Hmmn interesting. So do you plan on gathering your cult?"

She scowled, "It's not a cult."

"You are gathering people who worship one boy to make them chant the same thing so they get akumatized." He smirked at her as her face turned red.

Lila looked at her empty coffee mug, "Whatever, I'm posting a meeting location and time on the fan page with hashtags that will make them all look. Around seven-thirty tonight."

Felix pulled out his wallet to pay. Just because he is a little evil didn't mean he wasn't a gentleman. Lila didn't seem to object at all. "Let's get going and get the video done. I have to attend an early dinner party. Perhaps you would like to accompany me?"

Lila considered it for a moment, on the one hand, she could get famous connections. On the other, it would backfire and make things worse. But it was also a fancy dinner, fine food, rich people everywhere. "I graciously accept."

Felix gave a small smile, "Excellent after we film the illusion, I will pick you up at three-thirty." As they got up from the booth, the realization hit Lila. This was practically a date and he just asked her to be his dinner date. What is going on?

Lukagami

As she listened to Luka's steady guitar playing, she frowned. Not because of his music, but what she wanted to ask him. Nerves built up, but Marinette had told her to breathe and stay calm. Luka noticed her frown with concern and stopped playing, "What's up?"

"Nothing, it just, um. You see, uh. Well, there is a dinner party early this afternoon, and I was wondering if you would be my date?" As she took in his shocked expression, she scrambled to recover, "I mean if you want to, you don't have too. Marinette and Adrien are going so I won't be alone."

A strum of a guitar silenced her. She looked back up, seeing his wide smile. "Of course I will go with you."

"Thanks, um, I gotta go now. My mother wants me home soon, but I'll text you the details." Luka nodded, playing again as she rushed down the ramp, pulling out her phone to text Marinette. That's when she realized she had just asked Luka out on a date. Frantically, she called Marinette for fashion advice, not realizing Marinette had a dress for her made since the day Kagami admitted her crush on Luka.

The Dinner from Hell

Long story short, the title says it all. Kagami, Marinette, and Adrien simply glared at Felix and Lila while Luka seemed more lost than Gabriel Agreste at a Jagged Stone concert with no knowledge of etiquette and distracted at how amazing Kagami looked on the red dress Marinette had made for her. Felix and Lila kept spewing on how they want to assist poor children in need, much to the pleasure of the adults present. Natalie was representing Gabriel, who was secretly trying to akumatize a group of teenage girls. Kagami's mother and Amelie were also there, bodyguards present.

Lila shot Marinette a sly glance, "It's so sad that photo of you two got posted. I hope no one got hurt." Her voice was sickeningly sweet, making Marinette want to throw up.

"I bet you would be so sad if that happened."

"Oh, Marinette, I'm always concerned about all my friends."

Adrien snorted, "You mean the people who finally figured out you have been lying to them for over a year."

Lila snorted in annoyance as Felix snickered, the adults shushing them. Kagami gripped her fork tightly in frustration, Marinette, and Adrien scowling at their opposites as Luka tried to figure out which fork was the salad fork. Within five minutes they were all booted out, Marinette and Adrien for rudeness, Kagami for threatening to behead Felix. This left Luka, who was promptly kicked out for having zero reasons to even be there after the others left.

They piled in Adrien's limo, frowning as the Gorilla pulled away. After a long awkward silence, Marinette groaned, "Ugh, they are both so impossible. Honestly, no offense but I think your cousin is Lila's soulmate."

Kagami frowned at Marinette's comment, "That would mean they would have to have souls or even a heart."

"Maybe we should all take a moment to calm down," Luka suggested, attempting to keep some kind of peace within the group. Adrien nodded agreement, Luka was right. They all knew it wouldn't do any of them good to remain angry, it would only help Hawkmoth.

Kagami also nodded, sighing, "So now what?"

Now it was Marinette and Adrien's turn to sigh. "We have to go back to lockdown, even with Gorilla following us, these fans are insane," Adrien groaned. As if to clarify his point, a fangirl face planted into the rear windshield, screaming about how she was better for him than Marinette. Gorilla glanced in the rearview mirror, then popped the trunk, sending the crazed girl flying.

Luka glanced behind them, "Is she okay?"

Adrien shrugged as Marinette shook her head, "She jumped onto a moving car, screaming at the people inside who don't know her at all that she knows better. No, she is not okay, maybe the fall will knock some sense into her."

Luka looked appalled as Kagami gave her a knowing smile, having seen such actions before elsewhere. "Maybe you can try making a statement to get them off your backs?:

"Tried. The conspiracy theorists went after it, claimed that Marinette forced me to say it. Normally people don't believe in conspiracies, but my fan base isn't exactly full of reasonable people as you have noticed." Adrien shuddered at the thought at some of the much darker theories on the fan page that Wayhem had managed to shut down. Hopefully, none of it will result in something that would end in a serious disaster. But in the end, he is the living incarnation of bad luck and he could only be lucky so much.

Karen looked at the car driving away, rubbing her hip. That will leave a bruise, but it didn't matter. She won't stop till Adrien is free. No matter the cost.

The meeting that literally just needs hooded robes to be a true cult

(Felix had a bunch made with Adrien's face on them, Lila burned them. Couple goals for villains.)

In the park Lila chose for the meeting, the cluster of crazed Adrien fangirls filled the place in front of the old white screen that movies were once played on. Lila looked over at Felix, hooded and wearing sunglasses to avoid being mistaken for his more famous cousin and dogpiled. He had a projector ready, her laptop connected with the video they made. They set up a system of stereo speakers for everyone to hear the message that will unite them all. She smiled as she activated the microphone, the thought of an army of akumas gunning for Maritrash was too good to be true. Hawkmoth just needs to be on his game tonight.

"Attention all true believers." She could hear Felix snickering, but ignored him. This was not a cult! "I have a message from our beloved Adrien Agreste. Pay close attention!" Felix removed the cover on the projector, pressing play on the video.

Fans cheered as Adrien's face appeared on the screen, with a concerned and frightened look on his face. "Hello, my loyal fans. I have to be quick before she finds me and forces me to go on more dates. I need saving from Marinette, she is forcing me to date her and has tricked my father. The girl who saves me from her will have me as their boyfriend." He paused, glancing behind him, "I have to go, she is coming. Please hurry." The screen went black, fans roaring in anger. Lila spotted the butterfly first, grinning.

Karen spotted it second and grabbed an old pole lying on the ground. Swinging it upward, the akuma made contact, phasing inside of it. "Queen of Hearts, your true love is locked in a tower and only you can free him. I grant you the power to command your subjects with the same goal, each with the powers to freeze those who you hate and control those who you love. All I ask in return is that you bring me the miraculous of Ladybug and Chat Noir!"

"Yes, Hawkmoth!" The entire part was filled with dark energy, Queen of Hearts a black and red armored knight wielding a specter with a heart at its tip. Her subjects, the Heart Knights, wore a similar color scheme, dressed in chainmail and leather. "Rise my army! Scour this city for my prince! And bring me Marinette Dupain-Cheng in chains!"

Lila and Felix grinned at their handy work, "Trixx, let's pounce!" She was overcome with orange energy, transforming into Volpina as Felix watched in fascination. "Wait at the agreed location for me." He nodded, before heading into the shadows while she leaped to the rooftops, as the army of akumas spread throughout Paris.

Neither of them saw Alya, who had recorded the whole thing on her phone. She had attended the meeting once Max had deduced Lila had made the post. The fake miraculous that had replace hers must have been Lila's pendant that she always bragged about. Now she hurried to post her video to the Ladyblog, recording a separate message for Ladybug. "Ladybug, there is an army of akumas targeting Marinette Dupain-Cheng and Adrien Agreste. Also, Lila Rossi, A.K.A. Volpina, has the fox miraculous. Repeat, Lila Rossi has the fox miraculous and is working with Hawkmoth!"