It had been a while since Ladybug had left Celeste alone in the alleyway and now she was beginning to doubt her decision. She was only a teen, like she had been a long time ago, and she knew that she felt pressured to do this. After all she herself had gone through the exact same thing.

Ladybug sighed as she threw her yo-yo towards one of the three akumas, trapping it in the weapon's string. The heroes were losing and by the looks of it Lila would win if they continued like this. The bluenette frowned. What was taking the teen so long? Was she in danger? Did she run off with the miraculous? Maybe she was working for Lila. It would explain why she was out so late at night. After all, what normal teenager would walk around Paris in the middle of the night?

A thousand thoughts ran through the heroine's brain as she fought against the akumas. Her head ached; everything was happening so quickly and she didn't have any time to process anything. It was mind numbing.

Caught up in her thoughts, the heroine threw her yo-yo towards a lamppost to dodge an attack, when she missed and an akuma grabbed her, pinning her against the ground. The rest of the heroes were all too caught up with the other two akumas, or were either sleeping or dealing with controlled teddy bears, to notice the heroine struggling.

Ladybug looked at the akuma, pure fear in her eyes. She'd never felt this vunerable before, well she did, but she hadn't in a while. The last time she was this terrified, she was plummeting down the Eiffel tower.

As fear took over the female's brain, the akuma gradually reached down to take away her earrings. Reacting instantly, the female squirmed underneath its grasp. She couldn't let Lila get her miraculous: if she did she'd be halfway to achieving her goal. But Ladybug was growing tired and her hope was beginning to run short as fear began to soak into her mind; soon her struggling came to halt and the akuma smirked as she braced for what was to come.

The heroine closed her eyes shut and held her breath as she could sense the akuma's fingers near her ears. It would take a miracle to turn this situation around.

Celeste stood in the dimly lit alleyway with the small blue kwami, looking up at the moon. It helped her to think when she was in a foreign situation and she often found solace in its gentle silvery light. Duusu floated beside her, a calm yet understanding look on her face as she waited.

The kwami was excited to finally be out in the human world again, but she could tell that something was troubling the teen and she cared deeply for her. After all she was her chosen. The kwami thought for a few seconds before deciding to try something. Even though she was inexperienced compared to the other kwamis, even the youngest of the zodiac kwamis, she was the best when it came to emotional advice, after all her powers involved emotion, as did Nooroo's. Sighing, the blue creature mustered up all of her knowledge to think of something to say.

"We should be fighting the battle you know," She smiled and the teen smiled back only to sigh.

"I know," She looked at the brooch on her shirt. It glittered in the light of the moon and she thought it looked enchanting, especially the details that had been put on each feather, "But, what if Ladybug was wrong? What if I'm not up to being a hero? It could cost everyone evrything. Everything would change."

"Well, there's only one way to find out!" The blue creature piped up, "Being a hero is a leap of faith. Ladybug didn't become a hero in a day, you know; Ask her or her kwami. Plus look at them all: they need you."

The teen peered around the corner and spotted that the heroes were struggling to fight against the akumas. They were too powerful and had somehow managed to overpower most of the heroes. Chat Noir and Carapace were fighting against one that was surrounded by teddy bears, Queen Bee and Bunix were trying to work together and fight the akuma that was making the heroes fall asleep and the rest were either asleep or dealing with controlled teddy bears.

Her green eyes then drifted over to Ladybug, the hero she looked up to the most. The heroine was trapped and stuck beneath an akuma who was ready to take her miraculous. Her expression displayed pure terror and the teen reacted. She couldn't just stand there and watch the heroes fall, one by one. She had to help, even if it meant losing everything she'd ever known.

"I have to help!" Celeste pulled a determined expression, before nodding at the kwami, "Duusu, spread my feathers!"

"Yes!" The kwami smiled as she was absorbed into the brooch.

A warm glow of light blue magic passed over the teen replacing her jeans, shirt and jacket with a light blue superhero suit with a dark blue torso, her eyes were covered with a light blue mask, she had a tail coat that resembled a peacock's tail trailing down to her ankles and her dark brown hair had dark blue tips.

The teen looked at herself in amazement and gasped as she spotted her reflection in a window. She looked like she'd jumped out of a comic book and she blinked, believing it wasn't herself until reality snapped in. It was her and she had a job to do. She had to help the heroes, then marvel about how she looked.

Smiling, the teen sprinted towards the battle scene, ready to help. She wouldn't let Ladybug down and she'd prove to everyone that she wasn't a burden.

Ladybug braced for what was to come, when suddenly she felt the weight of the akuma's grasp leave her. Stunned, she sat up to look at what saved her, only to see a familiar light blue outline around its face. The same outline that evidenced the telepathic bond between the Peacock miraculous holder and the person who was being spoken to.

Just as quickly as the akuma froze, it was engulfed in a light blue substance, only for it to separate from them and turn into a creature. The creature was a sentimonster, but instead of attacking the heroes it began to help fight off the teddy bears and help the remaining conscious heroes to fight the akumas.

Ladybug looked around herself to spot two other sentimonsters, both created from the akumas and just as powerful. She then heard a voice and looked beside her to see Celeste, now as a Peacock themed heroine.

"Sorry I took so long," The teen looked down at the ground.

"It's ok," The heroine smiled, "What's important is that you've joined us and not given up."

"Really?" The teen looked at the heroine who nodded, making her smile, "Then let's show Luna Moth that the heroes have a new trick up their sleeve!"

The heroine smiled at the teen's words. It had been such a long time since she was a teen, yet she felt like she was when she was around Celeste. The brunette actually reminded her of herself when she was a teen.

Getting her mind back to the battle, the heroine went to help Chat Noir and Carapace. Now that they had a new hero on their side, Lila didn't stand a chance.

"How are we losing?!" The brunette growled in her dark room as she saw the whole battle through her akuma's eyes.

The few remaining heroes were now fighting against her three akumas, with no issues whatsoever when they were struggling mere moments ago. The villain's green eyes gazed at the monsters carefully before it all hit her like water bursting through a damn. Those three monster were amoks, well a good version of them anyway, and now the heroes had a new ally on their side.

She focused on the new hero. They had to be female, by their build, and they looked as if they were around fifteen, maybe thirteen as the youngest. She had dark brown hair and green eyes. Where had she seen those features before? She knew she had them and a lot more people did, but green eyes were rare and she was sure she knew someone of that age. The female tapped her chin as she thought about who this new hero could possibly be. She'd have to save it for another day.

Sighing her thoughts switched to how she could get the upper hand on the heroes. She couldn't create more akumas, or go and fight them herself. Maybe she should try a different approach. After all, all she'd tried so far was offence, why doesn't she try a smart and sly move, the ones her nature provided easily.

The female stood there in silence for a few minutes before a sinister smirk slowly inched its way across her lips. She had the perfect plan. Clearing her throat the villain got ready to instruct one of her akumas. If her plan goes well, the heroes won't suspect a thing.

"Where is the third akuma?" Rena Rogue looked around in panic, "You know, the one that's supposed to be my son?"

The heroes all froze as the heroine's words echoed through their minds.

"I thought Bunix and Queen Bee were dealing with him?" Chat blinked.

"So did I," Carapace agreed.

"Well, us three were dealing with the other one," Celeste blocked an attack from the akuma that was Percy, "So you guys must know where he's gone."

"We were dealing with teddy bears," Queen Bee growled as she ripped the head off another one, "It's like these things are infinite."

"Tell me about it," Bunix threw her umbrella at a nearby bear and it fell to the ground as the tip went through its head, impaling it.

"Maybe Li-I mean Luna Moth's trying to get us to split up then," Chat quickly corrected himself as he remembered Celeste was standing there.

The other heroes all sighed as the sentimonsters dealt with the akumas, buying them some time to strategise.

"Well, do we know where it's gone?" Celeste finally spoke.

They all remained silent until Rena Rogue spoke, a hint of remorse in her voice. Her face looked like she'd just seen a person be disemboweled in front of her and they could spot traces of tears in her eyes. Queen Bee shared the same look as she gasped in realisation. She knew where the third akuma had gone as well.

"I think I know where she went," The fox themed heroine turned to look at the Parisian skyline, she couldn't face her friends.

"What do you mean?" Ladybug looked at her friend, confusing in her features. The other heroes looked just as confused, except for Queen Bee who went beside the heroine.

"Do you really think she-"

"Yes," The heroine replied in a hushed voice before looking at her friends and the teen, Queen Bee followed.

"We know where the last akuma's gone," Queen Bee sighed and Rena Rogue nodded for her to go on, "We need to hurry!"

The heroes didn't need to be told twice, they all got ready to leave when Celeste hung behind.

"I'll deal with the akumas," She looked at them, "After all, without me the sentimonsters are clueless."

"I'll stay with you," Bunix joined her and Carapace followed. Queen Bee hesitated before going to the them as well.

"I'll stay too," She smiled, "Maybe I can knock some sense into my boys."

With all the decisions made the three heroes set off into the night, leaving their teammates behind.

It was dark. Ladybug couldn't help but acknowledge that as she set off to the mystery location with Chat Noir and Rena Rogue. For the whole time, her heart thudded against her ribs and her chest felt tight. She couldn't help but feel apprehensive. Lila was conniving and she could have been planning anything, so when they stopped outside of her house, you can imagine the doubt in her mind.

"What are we doing here?" Ladybug looked nervously at Rena, who sighed.

"I don't really know," The heroine breathed, "But I've got a hunch."

"About?" Chat raised a brow.

"Just follow me," Rena opened the front door with ease and walked inside.

Ladybug and Chat looked at each other, their gaze saying more than words ever could. Both of them could sense that something was wrong and they couldn't help but think of all the endless possibilities on what was going on.

The two followed the fox themed heroine towards their room, where they'd left Emma when she had called. The heroine was stood at the doorway, her face contorted with sadness and anger as she looked into the room.

"I'm so sorry," She breathed, her hazel eyes glistening with tears, "I'm so, so sorry."

A/N: Well, I'm back online. I'll try to make up for my absence and hopefully I'll be able to get on with the story. Thanks for all the support guys!

Alya: What happened?

Me: Well, you should know, I mean you're there.

Alya: Yeah but you haven't written what will happen.

Me: True. Guess you'll have to wait then.

Alya: *Groans*

Me: *Laughs.* Ok, I might do a double update today, after I finish my other stuff.

Alya: Yes!

Till next time,

D.L.D