Ladybug leapt with superhuman strength and dexterity, landing deftly on the roof of the school over the entrance. She looked down at the streets, seeing a rather burly man wearing an odd collage of neon green and black, with what appeared to be protective biking gear, morphed hideously by the akuma he now possessed. Just as she showed up, he had thrown another car, this one hurtling straight for her bakery, and this one had people still in it.

Without a moment's hesitation, Ladybug's yoyo shot out, moving faster than the eye could see, guided by the superheroine's will. It quickly wrapped itself multiple times between lamp posts and street lights, creating a net for the car to land in gently. She then eased it to the ground, allowing the couple inside to run out and get to safety.

"HEY!" a voice shouted at her from below. She turned to see the strange looking biker man pointing an accusatory finger at her, a chain held in his left hand. "I was trying to smash that!"

He swung his chain around once before seeming to throw it at Ladybug. To her surprise, instead of flying out of his hand, the chain began to grow in length rapidly, seemingly unending like her yoyo. Knowing better than to stand still and let it hit her she was about to jump, but it never even came close. As the chain rapidly approached her, a long, metal staff swept down at it, smashing it in the center and leaving it to clatter to the ground.

"Sorry, buddy," Cat Noir said as he appeared nearby on the rooftop, "but she's already chained to someone." He turned to Ladybug to give her a wink.

Ladybug couldn't help but giggle. She felt their relationship had been strained recently, especially after their conversation on her balcony, but the last couple days he seemed to be back to his old self. If anything, he was flirting even more. She was starting to get mixed signals from him, but pushed it aside for now. She never let those feelings distract her during a fight.

Out in the street, the biker man was retracting his chain, turning it back to its original, short length, as he glared at the superheroes. He was baring his teeth at them, looking almost like a feral animal.

"I HATE CATS!" he shouted as the chain whipped out again. It wrapped itself around another nearby car – this one, fortunately, had already been abandoned – and hurled it at the heroes. Both jumped out of the way expertly, but Ladybug made sure to give a quick scan of the school courtyard behind her as she did. Good, Alya's not there, she sighed with relief, leaving the car to smash inside school grounds. She was the only one Ladybug worried might not be staying safe in this kind of situation.

"Come on, Cat Noir!" she shouted, jumping down to street level, her partner following suit. "Thanks to you, we know the akuma isn't in his chain." The two of them took up battle stances as they squared off against their opponent, Cat Noir's baton in quarterstaff position while Ladybug's yoyo spun rapidly in her hand. "It's probably in his helmet then," she decided. The kneepads and elbow guards were also options, but the helmet seemed more likely.

"All right then," Cat Noir sounded confident, "One helmet, coming right up."

Cat Noir led the charge, closing the distance between them and their enemy. Binder tried grabbing them with his chain again, but they were both too fast for his clumsy attacks. This guy's too slow for me, he told himself smugly.

"Don't let the chain touch you!" Ladybug warned him, "It'll wrap you up!"

"Got it," Cat Noir nodded, taking a quick glance around to see chains wrapped around random things that had been struck. I can't block with my staff then, he told himself, or he could trap it and pull it away. He moved into melee range to strike, jumping and weaving around his attacks while battering at him with his own.

Ladybug jumped into the fray as well, her yoyo flying, trying to pin one of his arms. If they could just get that chain away from him, it would all be over. Unfortunately, he was faster than he realized, dodging every attack thrown at him. He was slowly backing away from their onslaught, but he was not going to give up so easily.

Giving up on the direct fight, the villain jumped back, grabbing another car with his chain as he did. This time when he tossed it, he also tore it in half, each piece heading for one of them. It was easy enough to dodge, but the flow of battle had changed. He was now turning down a side street, forcing them to follow, while car after car came flying at them. He even tossed a few motorcycles.

"Any ideas, m'lady?" he asked Ladybug, seeing that she was looking around.

"Working on it," she answered. He chanced a glance at her, seeing her eyes darting in all directions. He knew she was now observing the situation, weighing the options, and calculating factors he couldn't even consider. It was amazing to think that Marinette, such an unassuming, simple girl, could be hiding such potent analytical powers, able to use them even under duress. Cat Noir turned his attention back to his foe, focusing on dodging until his lady had a plan for him.

"Hey, bikerman!" Ladybug shouted suddenly, "If you want our miraculous, you'll have to catch us." Cat Noir glanced at her, seeing she was running toward the nearest apartment building. Without missing a beat, Cat Noir was racing beside her, ascending the building in leaps and bounds.

"That's Binder to you!" the villain shouted back at them in an angry tone, "Come back here!" Cat Noir looked down to see the villain jumping after them, his powerful legs sending him so high he reached the building and hit it halfway up with a single bound. Holding onto a nearby windowsill, he shoved his chain in his teeth and rapidly climbed up the side just as Ladybug and Cat Noir reached the top.

"Get ready," Ladybug said, total confidence showing on her face. Cat Noir was always impressed by her focus in battle and her absolute certainty in executing her plans. He couldn't help but smile as he readied his staff, prepared to strike, just as she did the same with her yoyo.

Binder thrust himself over the edge of the roof, flying some ten feet in the air, as he prepared to come down with a crash. The moment he was in sight, the yoyo went out, wrapping around him and pinioning his arms while yanking him to the ground. He crashed forward with a scream, managing to land on his feet, as Cat Noir leaped forward, his staff aimed for his helmet.