The old man morphed into a giant hulking monster. He was made of whirlwinds and was half as tall as the Eiffel Tower. The police car broke around him and the police ran in fear. They called the mayor alerting him of the dangerous villain roaming through the fair. Meanwhile Marinette was just being found crawled up behind a old baby ride far in the back. She was crying and her face was blotchy. The group came and sat with her. Everyone's arm was around her. Adrien soon caught up and told her what Jackson had done. He had seen while he was running. She now felt a sudden rush or guilt and worry. What if he got in trouble for her? It would be all her fault for being such a baby. He caught up moments later and apologized. She embraced him warmly.
"That was very thoughtful of you but..." she said looking at him. "Let's not resort to violence next time. K?" She asked pleadingly. He nodded in agreement.
"I guess," he started. "As long as no one tries to hurt you." He kissed her forehead and pulled her up from the floor. Suddenly a scream broke through the silent moment. It was Mylene. She had seen the monster. Everyone gasped and began to run in all different directions. "Marinette! This way!" He yelled while grabbing her arm. She broke free and ran in the other direction. He felt heartbroken but fearful. He continued to run the way he intended. What had he done wrong that she would purposely go the opposite direction in the face of danger? He went and hid behind some bushes and watched as the madness continued. When Marinette found a safe spot to transform she sprung into action and flew out of the bushes yelling.
"Run and hide! Go go go!" She was yelling at the scattered citizens who were trying to figure out what to do. She then noticed Chat Noir rush from behind a gate a few feet behind her. "Hey over here!" She yelled motioning for him to join her in battle. Jackson, Raissa, and Blythe watched from their hiding spots with amazement. No one had told them about Paris' super villains and masked heroes. They were dumbfounded and confused but mostly awestruck by what was happening right in front of their eyes. Raissa was clutching onto Alya in fear but that didn't stop her from catching the action for her Ladyblog. It was gaining in popularity and she needed some fresh content to stir up the audience and spread the news that her new favorites heroes were here to stay. Chat Noir was now beside Ladybug and was waiting for her plan.
"You look like you're in a stormy mood," he said sarcastically when a lightning bolt sprang from the villain's arm. "What's your plan?" he said facing Ladybug. She thought over her options while dodging the crazy weather being hurled at her.
"Lucky charm!" She yelled. A long rope appeared and fell into her arms. She nearly fell over from the weight. "What am I going to do with this?!" She shrieked. Chat was at her side holding part of it instantly. "Thx bud." Ouch friend zoned Chat thought.
"My pleasure m'lady," he smirked but another bolt of thunder suddenly ripped between them again. The rope broke in two and suddenly Ladybug saw things light up. Chat, 3 lamp posts, and the watch around the monster's wrist.
"We gotta tie him up Chat!" She yelled. They ran in opposite directions to confuse the monster but he didn't seem to notice. He was dangling none other than Jackson from his hand. "No!" She screamed. The monster smiled at her.
"FOR REBECCA!" He said tossing him as far away as possible. Ladybug dropped the rope and swung after him. He glided through the air screaming and seconds before he hit the ground Ladybug caught up with him. She swooped down from the sky and caught him in her arms. When he was placed on the ground safely it was a sigh of relief for her. "Thank God you're safe!" She said exasperated. "Stay low. We'll take care of the monster. You have nothing to worry about Jackson," she said about ready to fly off into the distance but he grabbed her arm.
"How did you know my name?" He asked. "Who are you?" He looked suspicious and Marinette was worried. He'd never recognize her right?
"I'm Ladybug! I'm the hero of Paris and speaking of that I better go save Paris from Mr. Whirlwind. Gotta go," She said changing the subject. The leaped from his grasp and swung away. He watched eyeing her face. There was something about her that was familiar but he couldn't put his finger on it. He didn't dwell on the subject too long. He had to find Marinette. He might be a little upset about her leaving him to hide by herself but he still loved her and was worried. He galloped after her to catch the action.
Meanwhile with Chat:
"Okay I'm back!" Ladybug announced swinging into the scene.
"What took you so long? It's been hard to hold back Mr. whirlwind without you!" Chat whined. He was frantically running around the monster and keeping him distracted as much as possible. Ladybug then noticed her rope was missing. How would she capture him without it? Then she remembered! On her way back she had to retransform because she had used her lucky charm. The rope was gone. She got into a battle position beside Chat.
"Lucky Charm!" She yelled. It was no longer a rope. It was a picture. It looked like a younger version of the man she had been yelled at by. Right beside him in the picture was a teenage girl about her age. They looked so happy. Then Marinette realized something. Years before when she was little she had come to the fair with Adrien. She had met the man then but a girl was with him. The girl in the picture... she had always been there. This year she wasn't. "It's Rebecca!" She thought aloud. "That's what he was talking about earlier when he said those mean things!" Chat gave her a funny look.
"What? M'lady you're not making any sense and I'm getting pretty tired!" He complained. She grabbed his arm and ran for the bushes. She made sure to go straight to the one Alya was sitting behind.
"Hey, you're the girl who made the Ladyblog right?" She asked pretending to be ignorant. Alya was star struck. She was recording the one and only Ladybug and she was talking to her!
"Yea... Yeah! That's me!" She said enthusiastically.
"Look I need your help and the help of all your followers," Ladybug said looking at the camera. Alya was overjoyed.
"I'd love to help! What do you need!" She asked ecstatically.
"Show this picture to everyone," she said holding up the lucky charm. Alya anxiously videotaped her while having a nervous breakdown in the background. "People of Paris we need you to project this image on as many screens as possible. It will help distract the baddie while Chat Noir and I defeat him. Can I count on you?" She said smiling at the camera. Alya nodded and hundreds of people flashed their screens at the monster. Ladybug whispered one last thing to Alya, winked at the camera and ran back to help chat defeat him. "Chat!" She yelled. "Follow me!" He willingly followed his lady to an alleyway a few meters behind the monster. "Here's the plan. The people of Paris are distracting him. While he's distracted we have to build a seesaw right here. Then the second he turns around I catapult you right into him and you activate your cataclysm and destroy the watch. Got it?" She asked dragging a big metal board towards a barrel. He helped her pull.
"Got it," he winked. They got in to positions waiting for the right time.
Alya now!" Ladybug yelled. The photos all disappeared from the screens and Mr. Whirlwind turned around in shock to see Chat Noir hurling toward him at an impressive speed.
"Cataclysm!" He yelled. He hit the watch dead on and it crumbled into a million black specks of dust. Mr. whirlwind toppled sideways and tried grabbing for chat but failed and fell over in misery. A little purple butterfly flew from the remnants of his watch.
"Gotcha!" Ladybug yelled while capturing the akuma. She released the butterfly which was now a beautiful white. "Goodbye little butterfly!" She said waving. She threw up her yo-yo and said, "Miraculous Ladybug!" All the destruction the monster had caused disappeared and everything returned to normal. The man became himself again. "Pound it" She said. The heroes fist bumped. "Great job Chat!" She said hugging him. Her earrings beeped. She had less than a minute to get away. "Bug out! Oh wait Chat can you talk to the guy quick! He deserves a friend right now," she said shyly. He nodded and waved her away. His ring beeped but he still had 3 minutes so he was fine.
"Hey sir," he started. "It's okay to feel bad about losing someone... I know how it feels... but you can't take it out on people. I know when people push your buttons it's hard to not retaliate and what that kid did was wrong but you have to look at the positive side. Rebecca would have wanted you to stay happy," he smiled. He gave the man a hug and waved goodbye.
"Thank you Chat Noir," he whispered under his breath while the hero disappeared. Meanwhile Marinette had just changed back. She popped a cookie into Tikki's mouth and went to find her friends.
"Hey guys! That was crazy! I was so scared!" She said hugging Jackson. "I'm sorry I left you. I panicked," she said innocently. He bought it and hugged her back. "I... I think we should go apologize to that man," she suggested quietly. He nodded. Anything to make his girl happy. "Oh thank you! Let's go!" She grabbed his hand and dragged him to the whirlwind ride while the group followed behind them. The man turned around just in time to see a group of teenagers rushing towards him. Marinette and Jackson halted right in front of him. "Hi.." she started reluctantly. "I'm really sorry for bumping you. I should have never gone on the ride. I'm such a baby for crying and.." she was about to continue but the man stopped her.
"No it was my fault. I shouldn't have lost my temper so easily. You have done nothing wrong," he apologized. "Please forgive me."
"You have every right to be angry. I was very rude to you while you were going through a rough time. We promise to forgive you if you forgive us," Jackson said reaching out his hand. "Truce?" He asked hopefully. The man grinned.
"Truce. She's a very lovely young lady. Never let her go," he smiled.
"I won't," Jackson said looking at Marinette. " I promise."He kissed her cheek and reached for her hand again. "Come on Mari! Let's go home," they waved at the man and the group followed behind. He could tell they would last a lifetime.
