Woot woot! I hope the rearrangement makes it easier for people to read and find stuff especially with the index on the very first chapter. Let me know if you think of a way to make it easier! Now who's ready for crazy dreams and raptors? LOL!
mayuralover... Do you know how long it took me to find the word incorporeal? I mean I knew what I wanted to describe but saying Ghost Powers just didn't have the right ring to it. Then I remembered that darn word from a book I read and boom the story tried to write itself.
meladi1... I'm Glad my stories have continued to hold up to the test of time! I have actually been sitting on this story for a while because I could never feasibly reinsert Ladybug back into the dream world without it being a little jarring or outside of the normal range of her powers. For a good minute I even played with the idea of her claiming the fox miraculous to help out. Then they introduced ice/water powers and I went OOOOHHHHH! THAT WILL WORK! As for Adrien's and Gabriel's relationship I haven't done much with it simply because none of my stories (With the exception of Requiem and we all saw how well that ended for them...) Really required me to explore that relationship. That being said I would really like to punch Gabriel in the face since I have seen the kind of drama and pain this type of relationship causes as kids get older. One day I will probably write a story that delves into it but it wont be fluffy and it probably wont end happy either.
When a sleep over at the schools Gym gets crashed by an Akuma Marinette finds herself with no where to hide and an oddly clingy Adrien wanting to tell her something. But how can she stop an Akuma when she can't even transform? Sequel to The Cats Shield and Purloined Puns.
Locked In (Part 4)
The figure didn't appear to be moving although Ladybug half expected the figure to turn at any second and become a monster. As she stared however the fog swirled about its form, blurring the edges just enough that Ladybug couldn't tell if it was moving away or staying still. The second Chloe followed Ladybugs gaze however it became clear as to what was going on and it revealed how the Akuma was ensnaring people.
"It's time to go Chloe, are you coming with me or not?!" Audry demanded and Ladybug saw Chloe jerk as if she had been stung.
"M-mom?" Chloe asked taking a hesitant step forward.
"She isn't real Chloe." Ladybug snapped stepping in front of Chloe and blocking her view. "It's the Akuma trying to suck you back into her nightmare."
"I won't wait forever Chloe!" Audrys voice cried from behind them and Ladybug whirled around.
"I don't care if you are a nightmare or a memory. You are a terrible mother and you are teaching Chloe terrible habits so go away!" Ladybug snarled throwing her yo-yo as hard as she could.
Half expecting the yo-yo to go straight through the figure, Ladybug was in for a surprise when the yo-yo actually connected with the figures back and it let out a terrific screech. The figure contorted making Chloe yelp with fear as she latched onto Ladybug and within a few seconds the Akuma Babooyaga hovered before them. The Akuma was still terrifyingly old, sitting in her mortar while she pointed at them with her elongated pedestal. The Akumas hair writhed behind her like it had a life of its own and she snapped now bloody iron teeth together as she gazed at them. With a shudder Ladybug realized that the nightmares seemed to be making her stronger like Plagg had feared.
"Well, well, well… Decided your nightmares weren't enough Ladybug? If you wanted a change of pace all you had to do was ask!" Babooyaga screeched diving at Ladybug, her pedestal pointed at her heart.
Throwing her arm across Chloe protectively Ladybug swirled her yo-yo ready for any crazy attacks the Akuma might try to pull off. Before she could decide on a plan of attack a snarl split the air and Chat burst out of the fog somehow managing to slam into Babooyaga several feet from where Ladybug stood. The two of them crashed into the ground a mess of limbs and broken bits of pedestal that Babooyaga had managed to put between herself and Chat.
Seeing all that was going on Chloe snapped fully back to her senses and even though she still clung to Ladybug she screeched "Get out of my head!"
The fog around them blasted away as the scenery blurred into a rainbow of color. Somewhere in the distance Ladybug swore she heard Babooyaga shout. "I'll get your miraculous soon Ladybug! You and that pretty kitty's too!"
The world righted itself with a jarring halt and Chloe gasped as it solidified around them. "Where are we now?! Why are we not back at the gym?!"
Looking around Ladybug grimaced feeling a little uneasy at their surroundings. They were back in Paris on a random street but the street and the buildings around them bore the marks of some battle. Streaks of soot and broken bits of wall lay scattered about although Ladybug noted that the colors here were not as muted as the colors from Adrien or Chloe's dreams. The fog was present however as a creeping screen a ways out in the distance.
"Chat you ok?" Ladybug called noting the black shape that slowly rose up from the street.
"Ah, I think so My Lady… nothing a good nap won't fix." Chat answered shaking himself out. "The good thing about dreams is none of the damage done here will affect my real body! That means I won't be sore tomorrow!"
"The damage can affect your mind though so you still need to be careful!" Ladybug called since Tiki had informed her of that fun fact earlier.
Chat's shoulders slumped his head cocking to the side as he probably listened to something Plagg was saying. "Well that's no fun at all! Fine, fine… I will be extra careful. Now then. Since we are finally reunited My Lady shall we go find this Akuma and kick its elderly butt? I have quite the grievance to take up with it."
"Yeah lets." Ladybug agreed moving up to Chats side. "We do need to talk though… once this is all over."
Chat frowned a looking more than a little nervous but he slowly nodded. "We will My Lady. I promise. Before all that though do you have any clue as to who this dream belongs too?"
"I don't know…" Ladybug admitted "But in Chloes dream and in yours I just headed away from that funky fog wall and eventually I found you guys so lets do that."
"Can I just stay here?" Chloe demanded "I don't care if this is a dream or not walking through this mess will totally ruin my shoes!"
"Sure Chloe." Ladybug remarked making Chat glance at her in surprise. "Just understand once we move off Babooyaga will probably swoop down and suck you right back into a nightmare again. Yours looked like it was lots of fun to experience. I'm sure you're just dying to get back to it again."
Chloe paled, scrambling after Ladybug and Chat since they had started to move. "O-On second thought I think I will come with you guys! You might need my help after all!"
Chat glanced back at Chloe to make sure she was able to keep up as they navigated around the wreckage, then looked back at Ladybug who had her distressed thinking face on. "Ladybug… how bad was it? Her nightmare I mean?"
He wanted to ask about his nightmare too since all he had from it was some vague recollections and a smoldering kiss at the very end which had been just the thing to snap him awake. His nightmares had never really stuck with him once he awoke even before this Akuma so he wasn't surprised but he wondered what Ladybug had seen. He did remember Marinette's nightmare, or at least the pieces he'd been a part of and he wondered if he should ask about them.
Ladybug grimaced "Let's just say I shouldn't meet her mom anytime soon and that I should probably stay away from the mayor for a little bit."
Chat didn't like the sound of that but since he knew what Chloe's father was like when no one was around to impress so he wasn't all that surprised. About to ask if Ladybug herself was ok with her own nightmares he stopped himself as Ladybug froze.
"Ladybug?" Chat started but she was already rushing forwards and all he caught was her rushed whisper of "Alya…"
Chat could see Alya now too as he followed in Ladybugs wake ignoring Chloes surprised shouts coming from behind them. Heavy amounts of wreckage were around them now and the two heroes scrambled into the center of what would have been an alley had the building surrounding them not been smoldering ruins. Alya was hunched over something in the center of the ruins her whole body shaking and Chat could hear her sobs as they neared.
"What is going on in this dream?" Chat wondered aloud skidding to a halt as Ladybug moved to crouch next to her friend.
"Alya?" Ladybug murmured putting a hand on her friends shoulder realizing with a touch of horror that Alya was clutching a person.
Alya sobbed again not noticing Ladybugs touch at all, "I'm sorry… I'm so sorry Marinette! Please wake up! I didn't think we would be in danger here! The Akuma wasn't attacking this way! I-I don't understand!"
Alya's head lifted slightly and Ladybug swallowed hard as she sensed Chat jerking to attention behind her. Marinette lay still and pale in the circle of Alya's arms. Her head was slightly bloodied and Ladybug couldn't see her chest moving at all. It was disorienting at best to see herself so still and injured although it really made her want to puke. At least in Adrien's dream she had been calling for help and alive. Seeing herself like this was a thousand times worse especially since Alya clearly thought it was her fault. Again Alya sobbed as Marinette remained still and she pressed her ear to Marinette's chest listening for a heartbeat that Ladybug was sure she wouldn't hear.
"N-No!" Alya screamed her skin paling before their very eyes as she laid Marinette down flat and attempted to start CPR.
"Alya… hey Alya." Ladybug tried, shaking her friends shoulder.
Alya ignored her, not seeming to register her presence or touch while her body seemed to gray out a little more.
"Alya this is a nightmare. Its not real…" Ladybug reassured, "You have got to snap out of it!"
Alya continued to try CPR sobbing as nothing seemed to be working while Ladybug looked on helplessly. She wondered if maybe she grabbed Alya and pulled her away if it would help but Ladybug really wasn't sure as to what she should do.
"Oh…Oh hell… This is a nightmare right? A bad one?" Chloe demanded making both heroes jump and turn to look at her. She had just managed to catch up and now she was wishing she hadn't. "Marinette isn't here right?! This is some nasty illusion made by that Akuma and once we wake Alya up it all goes away?"
"Uh yeah. Its Alya's nightmare, if we snap her out of it we should move on to the next dream or wake up." Ladybug confirmed still wondering what she could do to save Alya from this nightmare.
Chloe nodded looking a bit pale herself, "Move. I can snap Alya out of this."
Feeling unsure Ladybug did as Chloe asked since she wasn't sure her voice would reach Alya at the moment. Even Chat hung back looking slightly sick and Ladybug wondered how long Alya had secretly feared someone getting injured because they went into an Akumas warpath with her. Chloe dropped down on her knees, across Marinette's body and across from Alya. Chloe refused to look down and see Marinette lying there bloodied and still. She might not like Marinette much of the time but this nightmare was striking far too close for comfort. Across from her Alya was panicking, her fingers trying to find a pulse and she seemed to have lost her rhythm in the CPR, looking unsure as to what to do next. As Alya lifted her hands to attempt more breaths Chloe forced her to stop by grabbing her hands.
"What did you do?" Chloe demanded her voice cutting like a whip.
Ladybugs words and touches had done nothing to get Alyas attention but there was some sort of authority in Chloes voice, the kind of authority that demanded attention and an answer.
Alya swayed slightly then her eyes focused on Chloe. "I-I wanted to see the Akuma fight… I don't know what happened… Marinette…" Her voice cut out as her eyes drifted down and Chloe jerked her hands forcing Alyas attention back on her.
"Marinette never goes near Akuma fights. She is too chicken and you know it Alya. This is a creepy nightmare so snap out of it or so help me!" Chloe stated her tone cutting.
Alyas eyes widened as the color of her skin grayed out more the clothes she wore dulling as well, "Marinette needs me! Let me go!"
Chloe huffed still refusing to look down and see Marinette so bruised and still. "I'm warning you Alya, listen to me! I mean Ladybug and Chat are right here trying to save you! Even if this weren't a dream Ladybugs cure would fix Marinette anyways!"
"Marinette…" Alya choked and looked down her body slumping in defeat as she lost to the power of the nightmare surrounding her.
"Ugh, fine!" Chloe snarled releasing Alya's hands to slap her full across the face.
Alya reared back normal color flooding her form even as her hand shot up to her face. "What the hell is your problem Chloe?! DO you want to die because I swear I will kill you if-"
A shriek filled the air cutting Alya off and a small explosion between them sent both girls sprawling back on their butts. Marinette's body rose two feet into the air before it transformed into Babooyaga.
"I had her!" Babooyaga screeched reaching long talon like fingers towards Chloe. "I finally had her and you-"
Ladybug slammed into Babooyaga who screamed with fury as they smashed into the ground several feet away from everyone. Furious herself Ladybug landed a solid punch yelling "How dare you use me to hurt her! How dare you!" as Chat rushed in to help.
Babooyaga snarled her talon like fingers slashing at Ladybug who managed to catch the Akumas arms even as the talons slashed at her wrists.
"Ladybug!" Chat yelled as Alya demanded to know what was going on and before Ladybug could try attacking the still pinned Akuma, the whole world around them shifted in a blur of color. In the next moment they were falling and the Akuma twisted around throwing Ladybug off of her and into the ground which had been far closer than expected.
Babooyaga shot up to a relatively safe distance pointing one long talon like finger down at Ladybug who coughed and forced herself upright.
"You are the center. Once I break you the others will follow! I will crush that hard shell of yours a-"
Chats staff slammed into the side of Babooyagas head cutting off the rest of her words and she exploded into a haze of smoke as Chat skidded to a halt at Ladybugs side. Ladybug glanced up at him half expecting him to be pissed but Chat dropped to his knees and wrapped her in a hug.
"Please don't do that again Ladybug." Chat begged softly, "This Akuma is dangerous in here. We need to stick together."
Ladybug returned the hug her body shuddering with rage and fear and some sorrow thrown in. "I hate this Akuma. I want to get out of here but we need to keep snapping people out of the Akumas control if we want to beat it."
Chat hugged her a little harder then pulled back to look into Ladybugs eyes. "We will defeat this Akuma My Lady, we just need to keep our heads."
"Um what in the heck is going on and was it really necessary to slap me Chloe?!" Alya demanded forcing the two heroes to turn.
"You weren't waking up and you are welcome!" Chloe sniped back crossing her arms as she managed to gain her feet.
Alya growled shifting to her feet but Ladybug stepped between the two girls before anything could come to blows. "Alya you were not snapping out of the dream which is why Chloe slapped you. We probably could have come up with a better solution but we are short on time. We need to wake up as many people as possible if Chat and I are going to have a chance at defeating this Akuma."
Alya huffed crossing her arms. "She slaps like a pigeon anyways… where are we?"
Looking around Ladybug wasn't sure what to say. The had gone from a warzone to an open forest that faded into rolling fields. In between the trees not too far away she could see the gray fog creeping in towards them so she knew that going deeper into the trees at least was a bad idea. The wind blew suddenly and they could all hear the sounds of a battle raging somewhere close by.
Ladybug shrugged, "Well I'm not sure who's dream we are in now but I'm assuming we will find out if we follow the battle sounds."
It was the best idea she had and the four of them began creeping towards the forests edge wondering what they would see when they got out. They were five steps from the forests edge when Chloe screamed incoherently leaping at Chat who was the closest to her. Ladybug and Alya spun around to find themselves face to face with a freaken dinosaur. It was as big as them, its head sitting higher than Ladybugs, with mottled green brown skin, and for the brief second Ladybug chose to look down she noticed the wicked long claw sitting on its foot.
"Ohhh it's a raptor!" Tiki said rather unhelpfully as Alya made a squawking sound falling back in shock. Ladybug jerked Alya behind her yo-yo out and ready to defend them not wanting to escape Babooyaga and her own Nightmare to end up as a dream dinosaur's lunch. Surprisingly the dinosaur did nothing just cocked its head at them oddly before running past. Ladybug followed it with her eyes and body watching as it darted out over the hills towards the battle sounds.
"That was a dinosaur… Who in the hell dreams about dinosaurs?!" Ladybug squeaked her voice not seeming to work right.
"Uh that would be me! Pretty awesome right?!"
Again Ladybug whipped around and her jaw dropped "KIM?!"
Kim grinned at her from the back of a far larger dinosaur than the one she had just seen. "Hiya Ladybug! You like my amazing Raptor squad?"
Ladybug wasn't sure what to say or what to think. Kim was dressed like some samurai in full armor but minus a mask. A knights long sword rather than a katana was clutched in one hand while the other held the reins to the dinosaur he was seated on.
"Dude… is this your nightmare?" Chat asked his eyes practically sparkling as he creeped closer to the dinosaur mount. Chloe fled to Ladybugs side and clung to Alya who for once didn't seem to mind.
Kim laughed as the dinosaur beneath him shifted and yawned flashing a rows of ridiculously large sharp teeth, "Naw, I don't have nightmares and whenever I do raptors usually show up and tear apart whatever is scaring me! You should have seen that crazy witch screech! I've been bouncing from dream to dream with my pack here trying to find my way out but now that I've run into you guys this should be pretty epic!"
"You have a dream pack of raptors that protect you from nightmares?" Alya asked needing clarification because this of all things, even coming from Kim, was just way too weird.
Kim shrugged "Yeah I know it's weird but I used to have like… night terrors and stuff. I would get so scared to sleep at night I wouldn't sleep for days and then I would collapse from exhaustion. My parents got me help and I learned to control my dreams or at least when I get too freaked in a dream the raptors show up and I know I am dreaming. I had a thing for dinosaurs as a kid ok?"
Chat put a hand on the dinosaurs snout a wild grin on his face, "Can I try?"
Kim nodded and from the gray fog four enormous raptors came running forwards already wearing saddles and harnesses. "I know they are supposed to have feathers and junk but I think it would get in the way. Besides they would look like overgrown chickens, no one is afraid of overgrown chickens!"
No one really knew what to say to that as a few more raptors darted past them to join whatever battle was going on the other side of the hill. Ladybug shook her head thinking that now she had seen everything as a superhero. It didn't matter that they were in a dream. Things were getting far too weird.
"Saddle up Chat, Alya and Chloe. I think we are going to have to join the battle and save whoever's nightmare this is." Ladybug sighed walking up to one of the raptors and eyeing the saddle on its back.
The raptor turned to face her as she did and Ladybug had to remind herself it was a dream as she put a shaking hand up for it to sniff. Chat had practically flung himself at one raptor scrambling up on its back and they at least were currently chasing their own tails. Hopping into her own saddle Ladybug felt the raptor shifting nervously under her like it was picking up on her fear and projecting it. This was a dream Ladybug reminded herself as she took several deep breaths and nearly screamed as Tiki spoke again.
"Your friend Kim has remarkable control in the dream plain even though this isn't his dream any longer. You should try manipulating the dream world around you too!"
Ladybug wasn't sure what Tiki meant by that and she was distracted by Chloe who continued clinging to Alya as they moved towards one of the other raptors. The raptor seemed as displeased as Chloe to be near them and Kim laughed uproariously as it took several tries to get her on its back. Finally Chloe was on the things back, sitting the proper way and Alya stalked to her own raptor muttering darkly the whole way since Chloe was still complaining.
It took Alya snapping "Just pretend it's a dam unicorn or something!" for her to stop whining.
Chloe closed her eyes muttering under her breath and before Ladybug could call for them to start moving forwards the raptor under Chloe made a startled chirp that turned into a whinny as the beast transformed into a unicorn. Everyone froze and Chloe squealed with delight while Kim clucked his tongue disapprovingly.
"Chloe raptors are waaay cooler than Unicorns. A raptor could shred a unicorn apart in seconds."
"I am a princess and deserve to ride something better than an overgrown lizard!" Chloe sniped back her clothes changing before their very eyes to something more regal.
Kim made a scoffing sound and the two of them continued sniping at each other even as they started moving forward since the fog was getting closer and giving them no choice.
Ladybug watched it all happen her heart thundering as her brain came to an amazing conclusion. "This is a dream… A dream we are aware of and able to control…"
Chat who had ridden up next to her gave her a slow blink not seeming to comprehend why she was suddenly so excited. "And?"
"It means we can control this dream to an extent. Just wait… I have an idea but it will need more space." Ladybug answered.
They exited the trees the raptors and one unicorn trotting up the hill at a decent pace. At the very top they all froze and looked down onto a battlefield where dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes battled robots. In a cage hanging on the side of the largest robot was a small figure that had Kim charging down the slope yelling "MAX!" at the top of his lungs.
"So we are in Max's nightmare. Alright Ladybug how do we save the day here?" Chat asked looking down at the battlefield and not liking what he saw.
Explosions seemed to be going off every few seconds in the field below throwing dirt, robots and dinosaurs every which way. Lasers filled the air as well as the sound of screeching metal as the dinosaurs ripped downed machines apart with teeth and claws.
"This is a dream Chat. Fight dreams with dreams… Lets fly!" Ladybug shouted her raptor leaping forwards.
It didn't stay as a raptor long though. Two steps down and the beast transformed into a cherry red dragon, leaping into the air with a screech while trailing tongues of flame. Chat watched in awe as Ladybug rode the dragon into the air several robots gaining flight abilities of their own to try and stop her approach.
"I am so totally in love…" Chat murmured in awe then spurred his own raptor on.
It took him a few moments longer than Ladybug to control his own dream mount but before they hit the tide of evil robots Chat was riding his own black dragon up into the air.
"This is amazing!" Chat hooted with glee smashing a robot out of the air when it came too close.
Ladybug let out her own whoop as her dragon dove fire spewing from its mouth at a clump of robots. Chat covered her back slamming robots out of the air in her wake and they rapidly approached the giant robot. It was a monstrous thing that was the source of the other robots and it had a cage attached to its side like a spare pouch. Max was curled into a sitting position in the middle of the cage, head between his knees while his hands twisted futility. The giant robot wasn't moving although lasers shot from its eyes every so often adding to the chaos of the battle below.
"Should we just knock the robot over?!" Ladybug shouted to Chat as he did a barrel roll over her clearing a pesky robot out of her airspace.
"A good a plan as any but we need bigger dragons!" Chat called back spurring his dragon on towards the robot. As they pulled ahead Chats dragon elongated growing larger and by the time he slammed into the robot Chat was dwarfed by the beast. Ladybug followed suit aiming her now monstrous dragon for the robots head since Chat had gone for the torso. Between the two of them the weight was too much to counterbalance and the robot tilted, falling backwards as the dragons tore through the sheet metal.
Ladybug and Chat leaped for the cage housing Max but he didn't respond to them even as they were breaking through the bars in an attempt to save him. He was jolted back into his right mind as they all struck the ground sending him sprawling against the side of the cage though.
"Owww… wh-what in the world is going on?!" Max spluttered as Chat grabbed him by his shirt front and hauled him out.
"We are in your nightmare! Which has been the best adventure so far by the way, and we are rescuing you!" Chat exclaimed happily even as Ladybug blew up two robots that were trying to come after them.
Twin roars and the sounds of screeching metal echoed while Max paled "M-My nightmare?!"
"Its not real Max." Ladybug broke in gripping his shoulder as Chat passed him to her. "Whatever is scaring you here isn't real. Chat, Alya, Chloe, Kim, and I are of course but the rest of this is an Akumas work."
"I-it feels quite real Ladybug…" Max noted as they leaped to the ground and Ladybug realized that his colors were still fading out.
"Chat I think we need to get Max somewhere quiet!" Ladybug called as he snapped a robot in two with his staff.
Chat didn't get the chance to answer since at that moment Kim came swarming up the small hill they stood on still riding the raptor he'd been on earlier.
"You saved him! Excellent!" Kim crowed as Max gaped up at him. "See man! I told you I'd come rescue you on my valiant steed!"
"Kim… that is a dinosaur not a steed and as far as I know there are no raptor species that would have been able to hold a man. Much less a man wearing samurai armor and it that a long sword? Samurai armor does not go with long swords." Max gasped
Kim just grinned at him "Long swords are cooler than katanas man! You want a ride on my raptor though? Her name is Penelope!"
Max blinked and the world around them suddenly quieted making Ladybug glance around them nervously. The robots had stopped fighting the dinosaurs had vanished and Chat shifted to her side ready for the Akuma to pop out at any second.
"I am dreaming." Max stated shifting his glasses up as color flooded into him. "This is the most absurd dream I have ever had. How in the world are you in my dream Kim?! I'm not so sure I like it!"
"Akuma." Ladybug said again as Alya and Chloe came riding up the small hill still on their mounts.
Alya looked thrilled and Ladybug noted she was wearing some sort of armor now, armor that was streaked with dirt and was that a laser burn across her arm? Chloe on the other hand didn't have a speck of dirt on her and she held herself as regally as she could while being bounced by the unicorn.
The sight of them seemed to snap Max completely out of the nightmares thrall because with a sudden roar they were all hanging in darkness surrounded by multitudes of glowing bubbles. Everyone was back in their normal clothes or rather their pajamas except her and Chat.
"Whoah…" Chat murmured as everyone looked around in confusion.
Ladybug was excited however. "I know what we have to do! Everyone choose a bubble! We need to snap as many people out of their nightmares as we can! The more people who snap out of it the weaker Babooyaga will become!"
For a moment everyone was still as they contemplated this idea and Kim was the first to break the silence. "I call Alex! She probably is having a kick ass nightmare!"
Everyone groaned but they too divvied up with Alya choosing Nino, Chloe choosing Sabrina, and Max choosing Nathaniel since he figured the most gentle of them should technically have the easiest Nightmares. Ladybug didn't have the heart to tell him that Nathaniel was a hero comic book artist and so his Nightmare would probably be something closer to what Kim would enjoy.
"I'll wake Marinette." Ladybug lied as Chat unsurprisingly chose Adrien.
Bubbles floated towards the others and as they gripped them their formed vanished pulled into the bubbles themselves.
"Sooo who do we save?" Chat asked curiously looking around at the multitudes of bubbles.
"Everyone we can." Ladybug replied reaching for a random bubble that had drifted too close.
Before she could touch it however there was an ear rending screech and the bubbles scattered. Chat went back to back with her as Babooyaga appeared in all directions looking far younger than before and looking quite pissed at them. Somehow she still sat on the lip of her mortar clutching a book in one hand and the pedestal in the other.
"You two are ruining everything! Get out of my world!" She screeched the pedestal in her other hand rising.
Smoke blasted from the pedestal and before either hero could do more than glance at the other the smoke struck. It fully blinded them and Ladybug gripped Chats hand refusing to be separated from him again in either dreams or reality. In her mind Tiki yelped as a shiver of energy went through the two of them and with a gasp Ladybug shot upright and opened her eyes to blinding light.
Sooo the raptor thing actually occurs in my dreams if a nightmare get too frightening. It's my brains way of waking me up to the fact that I am dreaming. I'm weird and my dreamscape is even weirder. But hey who cares as long as I can turn my dreams into stories right?!