Marinette/Ladybug:
I held back, waiting for my opponents to strike me first, while I saw Chat charge ahead. That kitty, one day he was gonna get hurt protecting me. No. I couldn't think like that, I had to focus. Chat held off most of Shade's victims, trapping in stores or buildings nearby, and I did the same with any that got past him. Shade was mainly concerned with subjecting more civilians to his power and sending them after us. Soon no one remained. No one, except Shade. I tried again to reach out to Shade. He was a powerful opponent and I didn't want any more chaos to ensue. Maybe it was due to my creation powers, but I never liked when destruction tore apart my city. "Stop, please Shade. Deep down you don't want this. You know that. Hawkmoth is just using you!" "Hawkmoth," he said, "is the only one who feels the same sea of torment sturring inside of him." Shade looked away, almost with a longing. To be with someone who knows his pain. Of course while expressing his pain Chat had to barge in, saying, "How very poetic oh lord of darkness, but I've had enough of this today. CATACLYSM!" Chat charged at him, his destructive powers bubbling around his clawed hand. Shade turned back towards us at his statement and flung chat against a tree, his power causing it to crumble to ash. Chat cursed. I sensed we needed my Lucky Charm early for this battle, so I threw my yo-yo into the air above me. But before the item even had a chance to fall into my arms, I felt something knock into me and lift me off the ground.
Adrien/Chat Noir:
As soon as Shade had uttered those final words, I ran ahead. I saw Ladybug hold back, waiting for the converted citizens to reach her first. Ever the tactical one, Ladybug was, and she always held on to hope that each victim could break from their spell. Me? With men like Hawkmoth in the world, there was little to hope for. The little hope I had left lied with her. Ladybug. So, I struck. They wouldn't get to her, not if I could help it. I moved people back, twirling my baton till I could corner them in a nearby shop, out of the way. Ladybug diligently fought against any I didn't trap until it was only us versus Shade. She tried yet again to reach out to Shade. He was the worst we had yet to face, I dared to say, so I could see why she thought to try and talk our way out, but I still couldn't quite understand why she bothered. Maybe it was just my destructive powers or my home life, but I was used to expecting the worse life had to offer. "Stop, please Shade. Deep down you don't want this. You know that. Hawkmoth is just using you!" She cried, sympathy practically pouring from her voice. "Hawkmoth," he spat at her, "is the only one who feels the same sea of torment sturring inside of him." Shade looked away, almost...craving. Craving to be with Hawkmoth? Why? So they could wallow in self-pity together? I had enough. "How very poetic oh lord of darkness, but I've had enough of this today. CATACLYSM!" I charged at him, my power active in my hand. Shade turned back towards me I felt his power throw me into the nearest tree. Of course, once my claws grazed the bark, the tree was reduced to nothing. flung chat against a tree, his power causing it to crumble to ash. I cursed at my bad luck. Ladybug tried casting her Lucky Charm, but before she had the chance to retrieve the item, Shade knocked her into the Parisian skyline.