Across the city, Mood Swinger was ready for action.
"Let's make things sad today," he sneered.
He then began to attack other people which alerted Ladybug. She swung in to face the akuma alone.
"Finally decided to come out of hiding?"
"I was ready to play with a bug and cat. Speaking of the cat, where is he?"
"Crying his eyes out," she muttered sadly to herself. She wished he was here to help but with him stuck in sad mode, it would be hard.
"Time to end this," said Ladybug pulling out the Lucky Charm from last time.
"You know, sad people bore me," it said looking around at its victims who were crying. "How about angry," laughed the akuma as he changed the mood to anger and everyone was at each other's throats. "Hey everyone! Ladybug here thinks you guys are losers! Get her," yelled the akuma.
The crowed turned and began to chase Ladybug.
"Great, just what I need. An angry mob," she whined. "I hope Chat can pull himself together to come help me."
Meanwhile, Adrien was still crying while Plagg tried to reason with him.
"Come on Adrien, she probably didn't mean it."
"Yes she did! She hates me, Plagg!"
Then, they noticed the commotion.
"Look, you gotta pull yourself together! The akuma's back," yelled Plagg.
But sad Adrien wouldn't budge until he became angry Adrien.
"Plagg! Claws out!" He transformed and took off. "First I'll take care of that akuma and then find Marinette and let her know she made a huge mistake!"
Ladybug was getting tired; she managed to figure out the akuma was in Mood Swinger's ring, a mood ring to be precise. She couldn't form a plan without her black cat. She hoped he could at least work through the sadness and come help but then she saw the kitty land in front of her. And he was pissed.
"I don't have time for small talk; just tell me what the plan is so this can end and I find Marinette," he said angrily.
Ladybug flinched, she knew he was talking about her but he didn't know that. She need to free Adrien and fast.
"Distract it! The akuma is in its ring!"
"I'll just get the ring myself!"
When Chat leapt forward, Mood Swinger changed the mood again, this time to happy. Chat stopped and busted out laughing.
"Has-has anyone ever told you, how, hahaha, how seriously ridiculous you look?"
Chat began to laugh at the akuma, who got angry.
"Chat! Focus please," cried Ladybug.
"Sorry, it's just this is too funny!"
"Chat! Stop laughing and help me!"
The mood was changed again to sad and Chat started crying.
"Why are yelling at me? What did I do wrong," Chat wailed.
"No Chat, just calm down; I'm not mad at you," Ladybug tried to comfort him.
"Yes you are! You think I'm useless!"
Mood Swinger smirked and changed the mood to anger. Chat snarled and growled.
"Why do you always have to order me around?! I'm fully capable you know!"
"Oh, for the love; Chat, just help me get the akuma!"
"No! I'm done playing second fiddle to you!"
Chat charged swinging his baton at her. She jumped and ducked out of the way.
"It's Dark Cupid all over again and I doubt a kiss will snap him out of it."
She then activated Lucky Charm again, a lasso, and the plan was more clearly seen. She still had the other Lucky Charm, a slingshot, with her so she had to combine both of them. Just as the akuma was about to attack, she fired the slingshot and knocked the remote from its hands. She then lassoed Chat and swung him into the akuma. They collided and she swiped the ring, stomped it and the black butterfly was released.
"No more evil doing for you little akuma! Time to de-evilize! Gotcha! Bye bye little butterfly. Miraculous Ladybug!"
She tossed the slingshot into the air and the repairs were done. Angry Chat was now regular Chat.
"Woah, what happened?"
"Come on, I'll explain everything."
Ladybug and Chat Noir climbed up to a rooftop for privacy. Ladybug was nervous, telling Chat what happened today and debated whether or not she should tell him she figured out who he was.
"My Lady? Is everything alright?"
"I don't know Chat; I-I know who you are."
Felt this this warranted a rewrite; the other version felt rushed and I think this would be better. Don't worry, I plan to post the final part tomorrow and it will be worth it.