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Ladybug

Bloom and I transformed in my room after the guys had left. I was a little embarrassed for sounding so motherly towards them both, but I was worried. I had to know Adrien was going to be alright. I knew I would see Sky soon, but he would probably take Adrien somewhere safe first. That would explain his willingness to leave so early.

I swung my yoyo and jumped to the nearest building, Bloom flying next to me. All around, there were sounds of people screaming and shouting because of all the havoc.

"Bloom, I think that Madame Bustier has been turned into an akuma," I confided to her, as we tried to find the source of the commotion.

"Why do you think that?"

"Chloe," I said, wrinkling my nose in disgust. "She really got on her nerve today."

Bloom nodded. "Completely understandable," she growled. I figured Bloom hadn't forgiven Chloe quite yet.

Suddenly, my yoyo began beeping. I opened it, to see Chat calling me.

"Hey Chat, where are you?"

"At Champs-Elysees. That's where Master Mind is, anyway."

"Good work. We'll be right there." I cut the line, ready to swing.

"I can teleport us there, if you'd like. We'd get there faster," Bloom suggested.

My eyes widened but I shrugged. I was getting used to magic by now. "Lead the way."

We appeared in the middle of the street, and had to quickly move back as a car swerved in our direction.

"Whew, that was close. And fast," I said, impressed. She smiled but it was quickly replaced with a frown.

She pointed upwards. "Over there!"

I pulled myself up using my trusted yoyo and landed on top of a building. Down below, I could see Chat and Sky using their shields to stop getting hit by shards the akuma was firing.

Master Mind was a big man, with a bushy moustache and horn-rimmed glasses. He was holding a cane, and balls of light, or worse, were being fired from the end of it.

Without waiting, I swung and wrapped my yoyo around the cane.

"Stop!" I shouted as the akuma's attention was directed towards me.

"Ladybug!" he roared. "You shall not defy me! Give me your miraculous and your servitude!"

"Never!" I yelled. With all my might, I flung the cane into the air.

"NO!" he shouted.

I watched the cane fly, and hoped Chat, Sky or Bloom would catch it. Instead, a thick, gloved hand caught it.

Looking up, my worst suspicions were confirmed.

"Madame Bustier!" I exclaimed softly.

She smiled wickedly at me. "That was once my name, child," she murmured, "but now I am Miss Detention! And," she paused, her eyes glinting, "if you dare oppose me, or Master Mind, I will have to put you in detention."

That did not sound good but something clicked.

"Bloom!" I hissed, as she flew over. "I've just realised- Master Mind is Monsieur Damocles!"

"Your head teacher?" she said softly, so the others wouldn't hear.

I nodded. "What do we do?" I said desperately. "I can't hurt them."

Her eyes hardened. "Listen to me, Ladybug," she said, startling me. All this time, I was thinking as Marinette. But I wasn't Marinette right now. I wasn't College François-Dupont's student right now.

She held my shoulders. "You aren't hurting them, you're saving them. You can do this. We can do this."

That's right, we were a team.

I looked down, and hoped Chat would understand.

"Now!" I screamed.

Master Mind and Mistress Detention looked confused at my outcry, but they didn't have time to think about it, as the four of us attacked them all at once. Chat's baton swirled into the air hitting Master Mind, while Bloom's fire burst sent him flying; Sky had somehow found a boomerang, and hit Mistress Detention, and I had punched my yoyo at her.

I back-flipped down and landed next to Chat.

"Divide and conquer is the strategy," I began, as Bloom landed next to me. "Chat and I will go after-"

"Wait a minute," said Sky.

I looked at him impatiently. "There's no time-"

"Let's use this as a learning opportunity," he said brightly, as if there wasn't any danger at all.

"How can you think about learning in this situation?" Chat countered, matching my thoughts exactly.

"There's always time to learn. Now listen," he said, looking at Chat sternly, who was about to interrupt him. "Instead of working in pairs we're used to, we should mix and match. I haven't worked with Ladybug, so I'll partner up with you today," he said, looking at me. "Chat and Bloom can work together, another pairing that hasn't worked together before."

"And why do you think this matters?" I asked Sky, not in annoyance but real curiosity. It was a very interesting proposition.

"We need to know how to work in a team, and that means being comfortable with everyone," he said.

It was very true.

Bloom fluttered her wings, and lifted from the ground. "Great idea. Chat, let's go after Master Mind, you're good at offensive."

Chat looked taken aback. "Um, sure I guess." He turned to look at me. "You'll be alright?"

"Of course, now go, they're getting ready to attack again!" I turned away to hide the blush creeping up on my cheeks.

"Perfect," said Sky. "That leaves Mistress Detention to us. Which way, Ladybug?"

I scrunched my eyebrows as I peered ahead.

"The east looks clear. Let's go that way."

Chat Noir

I hadn't meant to get on Sky's nerve, but when he used the akuma as a learning opportunity, I flipped. But he had meant well, though it didn't stop me from being annoyed at his patience.

I wasn't really worried about Ladybug- I knew she could handle herself- but it had felt like good manners to ask, anyway. But why did she push me away like that? It was weird- she'd never done that before. She had turned away, as if embarrassed to show me her face.

I sighed. At least Ladybug could take care of herself. But Marinette? How was she?

She had looked so worried for me, I just wanted to go over and wrap my arms around her. But of course, I couldn't. That would've embarrassed her even more.

"Chat? Which way?"

Bloom's voice broke me of my thoughts. "Huh? Oh, um let's go to the opposite direction to Ladybug and Sky."

I still wasn't used to seeing Bloom with wings and her bodice that made her look like a warrior. Well, she was one, but still- it was strange. Yet it fit her fiery personality.

"How about I distract and you lead the way?" Bloom suggested, trying to get me to cooperate. At once I felt bad for leaving her on her own like this- we were a team. I immediately perked up, and got into my inner Chat.

"No offence, but I think I'm a better catcaller than you," I said with a smirk.

Her eyes narrowed and her hands went onto her hips. "Wanna bet?"

"You bet!"

We both started taunting Master Mind, calling him names and basically really annoying him. Just like we planned, he started following us, but also started shooting at us with his cane.

"Okay," I panted, as I ran across the rooftops, "you're a better catcaller than I thought. But can you do this?"

I tumbled into the air, somersaulting and bounced off the ground. Using the momentum, I jumped up and kicked Master Mind squarely in the chest. He flailed to the ground, cursing at me while he did.

"Please," Bloom huffed, "I can do better!"

Joining her hands, she pointed her palms forward and flew into a dive. Before Master Mind could even have the chance to get up again, Bloom hit him with her fireball. He slumped back down, roaring in anger.

"Nice!" I praised, and we high-fived.

"Well, unless Ladybug uses her lucky charm, I don't think we can do much about him," Bloom said, watching Master Mind struggle to sit up.

She thrust one hand out and a magical substance left it. It coiled and wrapped itself around Master Mind, tying him up as it acted like a rope.

"I guess we'll just have to wait," I said as Master Mind squirmed and slumped back down again.

All of a sudden, Bloom let out a sharp gasp, and touched the temples of her head.

"What's wrong? Are you okay?" I asked frantically- I had never seen her like this before.

"Sky," she whispered before looking at me, her eyes wide with shock. "Ladybug and Sky need us."

Ladybug

Sky and I kept attacking Mistress Detention from her sides, so she would have but no choice but defend herself and follow us. I hadn't realised this before, but the only way she was attacking us was through this book she was holding.

The akuma must be in there, I thought. I would have to destroy it.

"Ladybug! Over there!" Sky shouted to me, as he pointed over to an empty area.

Before I could go, Mistress Detention pointed her lethal book at Sky.

"NO!" I yelled and jumped in front of him.

I thought I would shield him, but instead, being the hero he is, he grabbed my arm and propelled me to the side. The blast hit him and he dissolved into thin air.

"SKY!" I yelled. Where did he go? What would happen if Bloom found out?

"Where did you send him?" I demanded, anger taking over me.

The akuma just smiled at me. "To detention of course," she purred.

Detention? Was that a real place, or was it virtual, like that time with Pixelator?

I looked in despair at the point where Sky disappeared. I had no choice. I had to follow him.

Mistress Detention walked towards me, her heels clacking. "Give me your Miraculous, and I'll spare you," she offered, her hand outstretched.

"Never," I vowed, and leapt out of the way.

I had to get her to hit me, so I would be in the same place as Sky, and all the other civilians that the akuma had captured. And for that, I would have to make her really mad.

I grabbed onto the wall, and leapt off. I was never in one place for longer than a second, and I kept circling her, jumping, rolling and leaping. Whenever I could, I would strike at her with my yoyo and hear her yell in irritation.

Come on, come on! I thought furiously.

"That's it! I'VE HAD IT!"

This was it. She pointed the book towards me. A page tore open from the book, and hurtled towards me, transforming into a single, bolt of power.

Instead of defending myself, I opened my arms and let the bolt hit me.

Sky

I cursed. Where was I?

Everything was tinged pink, and it was deserted. I started walking around, but all there was were some pieces of paper lying around and a few upturned tables.

I was kicking myself mentally for not activating my shield. That way, I could've protected myself, and Ladybug. But, as a hero, it was my duty to put her safety before mine.

I just hoped Bloom and Chat were alright. I knew they could handle themselves, so I wasn't too worried but how could I tell them where I was?

"Well, this time, at least be prepared to defend yourself," I muttered to myself, elongating my sword and opening my shield.

In front of me was a door. Since there weren't any other exits, I'd figured that would have to be the way for now.

I was just about to walk forward when a portal opened up above my head.

I jumped back, my knees bending as a defence. I tensed my sword arm…

"Waah!" THUD. On the floor, as a strangled heap, was no one other than Ladybug.

"What are you doing here?" we both said simultaneously.

"Oh right, the akuma," Ladybug answered.

I shook my head in disbelief. "You're not meant to be here! Did you get hit on purpose?" I demanded.

She looked sheepishly downwards. "Well, I couldn't just leave you! What would Bloom have said?"

"But the entire point I got hit instead of you was to allow you to use your lucky charm, so you could defeat the akuma in the first place! What good does it do you to be locked in this dimension?"

Ladybug looked angrily at me. "Look, all I know is that we're a team. You saved me; now it's my turn to save you."

"All right. So, what's your plan? Or do you even have one?"

She scowled. "We get out of here. We defeat the akuma. Job done."

"Well, we could have gotten out of here if you'd contacted Bloom and Chat and used your lucky charm!" I said with indignation, before falling to my knees and pinching the bridge of my nose.

This wasn't going to plan. Why did she have to be so valorous and sacrifice herself for me? Now it would be harder for both of us to get out of here.

"Sky?"

Ladybug knelt down and put one hand on my shoulder. "You will get back to Bloom, I promise. We're a team; you said so before. We can do this, but you have to help me."

I nodded, and smiled at her. "I'm sorry for flipping out at you. It was wrong of me to vent my frustration on you." I got up to my feet. "All right, there's a door right in front of us. Should we try and go through?"

She nodded. We walked up to it, but it was locked. "On the count of three," she said, "one, two, three!"

We kicked at the same time and the door swung open. On the other side, were rows of tables, lined one after the other. And the most surprising thing was that the tabled were all full.

"Nino? Chloe? Ivan? What are you guys doing here?" Ladybug exclaimed.

"Ladybug!" they all cheered.

"We're in detention," said the guy with earphones on his shoulders. "Mistress Detention found us in school, and fired something at us, and the next thing we know, we're here!"

"I knew you'd come here to save me!" said the pretentious girl with blonde hair, that had tried to flirt with me earlier.

"Quiet, Chloe," Ladybug said sternly and her face fell.

"Have you tried to get out of here?" Ladybug asked. I figured it would be best to let her talk. The fewer people that knew me, the better.

"Yes," said a big guy, with a punk rock t-shirt. "But every time we try to escape, the walls cave in on us, look!"

He threw his pencil at the pink-tinged wall. Instead of shattering, the pencil rebounded, and we all ducked.

Hmm, clearly this place was some sort of illusion.

"Stay here," Ladybug instructed to the three teenagers, and they nodded and went back to sit with the other people who were locked in. She walked over to me and we turned our backs to them.

"I could use my lucky charm, but I don't know if it would help. The akuma isn't here, so it's not like I can defeat her and reverse the magic," she reasoned. "Also, I wouldn't have time to hide, because my transformation would wear off soon after."

I nodded. "I could try and slash the wall open, but I don't think it would help. Clearly, the wall is magical. Weapons won't do anything to it."

"Can't you contact Bloom, somehow?" she pleaded. "If she knew were we were, she could get us out of here with her magic."

"I don't think this place is real," I said, and her eyes widened. "We're in a different dimension, an illusion of some sort."

"If only I hadn't gotten myself here too," she said to herself crossly, and held her head.

"Wait," I said, and she looked up at me. "Bloom isn't just the fairy of the Dragon Flame, she's also a being of passion."

"What do you mean?"

"It means she can sense emotions. If we think about her enough and strongly, she'll be able to find us." I was confident. She had detected things like this before.

Ladybug turned her hands into fists. "Once she gets us out of here, I can use my lucky charm and we can defeat them both."

"That's right. So, what's our plan when we do get out of here?"

She scrunched her eyebrows. "We get out. Mistress Detention will probably be waiting to get us back in here, but we can't let her."

I nodded, following her idea. "How about I distract and you use your lucky charm to figure out what to do?" I suggested.

"Good idea. Once I figure it out, I'll need everyone's help."

"Well, I'll be here."

She smiled at me. "Teamwork. But right now, let's make sure Bloom can find us."

We both closed her eyes and I thought of Bloom as powerfully as I could.

Bloom. I need you. We need you.

Bloom

I couldn't explain it, but I felt something calling at me, as if someone was purposefully trying to get my attention. After listening to it, I realised it was Sky and Ladybug. And they needed me. Us.

"Um, Bloom? Are you sure you're not just tired?" Chat asked, running alongside me as I flew overhead.

"Trust me, I know what I'm feeling." I touched my temples once more, and closed my eyes. In the vision in my head, I felt the calling nearby. "We're close," I said, opening my eyes. "To the left."

I looked behind me to make sure Master Mind was still tied up. He was struggling, but my rope was strong. My magic was carrying him in the air with me, and he did not look like he was enjoying the experience.

"There!" I pointed. With her front facing us, was no one other than Mistress Detention.

"Ah, Chat Noir, I see you brought a friend," she remarked, looking at me.

"And I brought one of yours," I countered, pulling my arm to my side, causing Master Mind to squirm in my magical rope in the air beside me.

"You will pay for this," she snarled, pulling a page out from her book.

"Chat, you have to take her on," I asked him. "I know Ladybug and Sky are close, I just need to figure out how to get them out."

"On it!" he said and leaped down from the roofs. Using his baton as a shield, he blocked her blows while I closed my eyes and concentrated.

They were so close. But where?

Their energy sources were linked to Mistress Detention's. She must have them locked somewhere.

I opened my eyes and saw it.

Of course. The book!

She had trapped them all in her book. If only I could reach it, I could use my fairy dust to purify it and release them, but she was never going to let it go.

I dropped Master Mind on the roof, but not too hard- he was still Principal Damocles under all of that, after all. I wasn't too worried about him-he wouldn't be anywhere anytime soon.

I bent my knees and jumped, flying towards Chat.

Mistress Detention saw me and threw a page at me, but I deflected it. Throwing my hands in the air, I made a shield round me and Chat.

"They're in her book!" I said to Chat, trying not to lose focus over my shield. "Don't destroy it with your Cataclysm, but can you somehow get it off of her?"

"How?" he exclaimed, "She's never going to let it go!"

"I'll take care of her, just get the book somehow!"

Chat left my shield and I dropped it. "Volcanic attack!" I yelled and the spell left my hands.

BOOM. She was flung onto the wall. She glared at me balefully.

Mistress Detention was about to tear a whole load of pages out of the book when she realised it wasn't there.

"What…how?" she screamed shrilly, failing to notice Chat, who had been too quick for her and had grabbed it right from under her nose.

"Cat got your tongue?" he said with a cocky grin. "Or purrhaps, cat got your book?" he said, standing with his feet crossed, waving the book in the air. He flung it to me.

I caught it. There was no time to waste.

"Winx, fairy dust!"

The shimmering powder left my wings and surrounded the book. There was a big flash of pink, and I had to look away.

When I looked back, Ladybug and Sky, along with everyone else who had been freed, were standing in front of me.

Ladybug grinned at me. "Thank you," she winked. Then she glared at Mistress Detention, who was looking at everyone shocked.

"Now, I think it's time we defeated you."

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