Drum roll please… Welcome back ladies and gentlemen! Here is the next episode like installment titled Arachnophobia! I do so hope you all enjoy it and I will be updating every three days until I hit the end of this arc. This is in a different universe/world/whatever you want to call it, so The Meaning of Marigolds has no influence on this arc at all… Dear lord I hope that makes sense. In any case on with the show!

Man who likes spiders gets akumafied turning him into Arachnis. Can Ladybug defeat this natural enemy or will Chats wild side get the better of him and cause him to do the unthinkable?

Oh yes... I dont own this show...

Arachnophobia

Alic was a scientist first and foremost and he loved his work. He worked with spiders which in his mind were the coolest animals on the planet. Many people were afraid of spiders but Alic had never had an issue with them. He liked his spiders more than most of his coworkers and he often ignored everyone around him including his surroundings when it came time to do his job. He was however good at his job so it came as a major shock when he walked into work one day only to find his badge not work. The security guard was the one to tell him. His building was being shut down and merged with another due to lack of funds. Alic was furious, how could they shut down his work and not even tell him much less give him warning! Storming outside Alic clenched his hand so hard his badge crinkled and he never noticed the strange looking butterfly land on it.

"Hello Arachnis, You have been wronged but I can help you get your revenge. All I ask is for you to steal the miraculous from Ladybug and Chat Noir." Hawkmoth hissed

Alic grinned "A bug and a cat? How would you like them wrapped?"

"Silk will do." Hawkmoth chuckled and darkness consumed the man.

Marinette swept the hair out of her eyes before she lifted a large box from the depths of a closet. It was getting close to summer and everyone at school had decided to make a haunted house this year for the annual fund raiser their school held.

"Shouldn't we have done this for Halloween?" Marinette asked Alya who also carried a box from the closet. Hers was far smaller and Alya raised an eyebrow at Marinettes load.

"Oh quit whining after all they are using your design for the maze! Besides it's supposed to be unique and a haunted house at Halloween isn't unique. Near the end of the school year though…" Alya answered as they handed off their boxes to some boys who stood nearby. The poor boy who took Marinette box stumbled under its weight and Alya chuckled at his shocked face.

"Are you trying to outdo the boys in strength or something? I never realized how strong you are." Alya commented as they walked back to the closet.

Marinette blushed "Its uh from lifting bags of flour and stuff." She answered nervously as they gathered up the next load of decorations and boxes. This time when they went to hand the items off they were joined by Nino and Adrien.

"Hey ladies let us take that stuff." Nino said

Alya giggled "Oh are the big strong manly men here to save us from manual labor?"

Adrien gave an extravagant bow "Only if it will help lighten your loads." He said as Nino struck a macho pose.

Alya laughed "That was lame dude." She said as she dropped the boxes she held into Adriens arms.

Nino stepped up to take Marinette box and she paused before handing the box over. "Uh its kinda heavy." She said and Nino grinned

"I think I can handle it." He said wrapping his hands through the loops. Marinette released the box and its fell several inches as the air in Ninos lungs whooshed out.

Before he could drop it fully Marinette grabbed the other side and helped him lift it back into a neutral position.

"Kind of heavy?" Nino gasped and Marinette shrugged

"Hey let me have a try!" Adrien called putting his box down and reaching for the box the two of them held.

Marinette nearly swallowed her tongue to prevent a happy squeal from escaping her lips as Adrien reached around her hands grasping the box firmly.

"You can let go Nino." He said and Nino gladly released his side allowing Adrien to take the full weight.

"Huh it is a little heavy." Adrien said hoisting the box a little and Marinette realized she was still holding onto the box their hands just barely touching.

"Uh!" Marinette squeaked and released the box fully into Adriens hold.

"Wow Marinette your must be pretty strong to be able to hold this with no problem!" he said and Marinette felt a blush rise in her cheeks as she was only able to nod mutely.

"Yeah no kidding! You should see her throw the flour sacks around in her parents bakery!" Alya said throwing her arm around Marinettes shoulders.

"That sounds pretty cool. Maybe we should check it out once we get done here!" Nino said as he picked up Alyas lighter discarded boxes.

"Sure!" Marinette squeaked "I can snack, er supply stuff… uh snacks."

Adrien flashed her a smile making her face heat up once more. "Awesome! I haven't been to your parents bakery yet so I'll be excited to try some of the stuff you have made. Although if your cooking is as great as your strength I don't think we will need to worry."

"Marinettes parents sell her baked goods all the time Mr. Smarty pants!" Alya said with mock annoyance and Adriens grin stretched even wider.

"So I guess we meet once we are done or should we come find you guys?" He asked

"I guess you will have to come find me." Marinette answered her voice filled with good humor. Then she flushed "U-us! I meant us, find us."

Adrien winked at her as he and Nino walked back to where the maze was being constructed.

"Girrrlll!" Alya squealed shaking Marinette who's heart had melted into a happy puddle. Then all at once she froze as realization struck.

"OH! Oh gosh what do I do! H-hes coming to my house!" Marinette squeaked

"Uh don't freak out?" Alya said and Marinette let out a happy squeal practically jumping up and down.

Alya laughed pressing down on her shoulders so Marinette stayed in one place "Come on girl. Lets get these last boxes over to the decorators. The sooner we get done here the sooner we can leave."

Marinette nodded and ducking out of Alyas arms flew into the closet grabbing two boxes leaving the last for Alya. "Come on!" she cried and was off hurrying towards the maze.

About an hour later the teachers called a break and Marinette was practically vibrating with excitement as they waited outside the school gym for the boys to show themselves. Just as the two boys came walking out of the gym something like an explosion sounded and across the open space shocked green eyes met Marinettes as sirens wailed to life in the distance. Marinette was running before she thought about it and she swiftly made it outside the school and onto the sidewalk where people were pointing at the strange smoke that was rising over the city.

"An Akuma attack?" Alya asked and Marinette jumped having not realized that she and the two boys had joined her on the street. "We have got to go check it out! Come on Nino!" she cried and grabbing Ninos arm started to drag him towards the smoke. It was an akuma attack, Marinette was almost positive it was which meant she was needed. She watched Alya continue to drag Nino and glanced around ready to make some excuse to Adrien for running off but he wasn't there. For a brief moment she wondered where Adrien had gone. He had been standing in the street just a moment ago but then she shook her head and ran back into the school to find a good place to transform. Moments later she was swinging out over the rooftops as Ladybug heading for the center of the newest Akuma attack.

As she neared the site of the smoke she noted strange gossamer threads covering parts of the rooftop then as she came to the edge of a plaza she saw what was on fire. A car was embedded into a bus which was on its side in the center of the street. There were people in the bus and Ladybug leapt into action. Dropping to the street below she spun her yoyo until it was a streak of pink light then she used it to slice through the metal of the buses roof. She easily peeled the layer back to reveal several surprised citizens.

"Everyone ok?" she asked and for the most part people nodded as they climbed out past her. "What happened here?"

A man with a nasty looking gash on his head was the one to answer. "A monster threw the car after pulling the poor soul out. I don't know where they went but you have to stop him!"

Ladybug nodded. "I will do my best. You guys get to safety."

The people nodded and Ladybug decided to get to higher ground so she could really tell what was going on. As she cleared the rooftops she could see what looked like a strand of white hair stuck to the wall and several other places. Grabbing it she realized it was sticky but very strong and she ended up having to wipe it from her glove by sticking it to a nearby chimney. A commotion coming from off to her left caught her attention and flitting over the rooftops she ran towards the danger. Chat joined her moments later easily keeping pace with her.

"What are we dealing with this time My Lady?" Chat asked

"I'm not sure to be honest. Some people I pulled out of a crashed bus said it was a monster." Ladybug answered

"Like the Horrificator?" Chat chuckled then as they passed a street they noticed the collateral damage and the people running.

They leapt into action landing in the street only to pause at the scene before them and what a scene it was. It was like something from a science fiction movie and for a moment Ladybug could only stare rather dumbfounded at the man that had four spiderlike legs sprouting from his back. He balanced on them his human legs dangling about two feet from the ground. Of all things he appeared to be wearing a lab coat. Chat arrived at her side moments later knocking her from her stupefied shock when he asked "Who are you supposed to be Bug Man?"

The akumified person spun around on the four hairy spider legs making Tiki shriek "Eeeew" in her mind and Ladybug agreed wholeheartedly unable to stop the shudder of revision that rolled through her.

"I am Arachnis!" he shouted his eyes flicking about before noticing them. "Ahhh the bug and the cat. I was wondering how much damage I was going to have to cause before you showed up."

Both Ladybug and Chat took an involuntary step back as they saw what Arachnis' front looked like. His whole body was covered in dark brown fur and two strange looking devices adorned his arms. His fingers ended in sharp claws but his face was the worst. It was a human shaped oval and had two eyes where they should be but the eyes were rounded and solid black. Ladybug noticed that three smaller sets of eyes also adorned his face two on his forehead and two near the temples on each side. His nose appeared to be two slits near the center of the oval and his jaw seemed to be able to unhinge itself as he gave them a smile that bore far too many sharp teeth for a normal person.

"Uh…" Chat said for once at a loss for words sweeping his baton out before him.

Ladybug stepped forward her own weapon ready "What do you want?"

Arachnis tilted his head its black eyes blank and unblinking. "Want? Oh yes not to worry I have already tied up the annoying flies that were irritating me. Now I am simply fulfilling my half of the bargain."

"Hawkmoth." Both Ladybug and Chat said at the same time.

Arachnis shifted impatiently on his spider like legs causing his body to sway "Yes, So please hand over your miraculous so that I may go back to my intended prey."

"That person you pulled from the car. What did you do to them?" Ladybug snapped starting to spin her yoyo and Chat took the cue from her entering a crouch ready to go the instant she moved.

Arachnis made a clicking sound that was clearly a laugh and it sent a shiver through the both of them. "To be honest I was thinking of eating them." He said then cocking his head asked "Would you like to join me for an early dinner?"

"Ewww no!" the superhero duo cried as Arachnis launched himself forward in an attack.

Chat went right as Ladybug darted left and spiky hair legs slammed into the spot that they had occupied moments before. Chat swiped his baton out as Arachnis turned attempting to take out the hairy spider legs. Almost seeming to sense the batons movement Arachnis reared out of the way his arm coming up and in the next instant a white mass shot forward slamming the baton to the ground. Chat wrenched at the baton breaking it free as Arachnis front legs swept down slamming into his chest and tossed him back into a car. The metal crumpled on impact and he slumped to the concrete falling out of the Chat shaped dent.

"Chat!" Ladybug screamed as Arachnis moved towards her partner

Slinging her yoyo out she caught one of his legs and yanked. It made him stumble slightly and twisting he raised his arm sending what looked like white string at her. Swiftly disengaging she threw herself sideways but some of the white threads caught her foot and sent her sprawling to the ground. More string slammed into her already trapped leg and spinning her yoyo rapidly she just barely avoided getting hit with more. Ladybug twisted about unable to pull her leg free and seeing that she was now occupied Arachnis turned back to the motionless Chat. It was webbing sticking to her with a tenacity that surprised her and she quickly realized that she couldn't pull free of it even with her strength. Spinning her yoyo in a small swift arc she sliced through it careful not to hit herself as she had done numerous times before. Leg freed Ladybug darted to her feet to see Arachnis bending over Chat his hands reaching towards the ring that Chat wore on his finger.

"CHAT!" Ladybug screamed

Ahahaha Cliffhanger! Sorry not sorry. See you guys in three days!