Time to show everyone that dragons are on top of the food chain, as Animan is next. Before we start, I'd to address something.
tl34lt12: Drake's voice actor is none other then Tom Kenny himself. Spyro and Cynder retain their voices from the Legends series, that being Elijah Wood and Cree Summer respectively, for those who were wondering.
Entry #25
I now have control over the element of Ice. Hawk Moth better watch out, or else he'll get frost bite. Anyway, Adrien invited me to help Nino confess to his crush...
Opening Intro(Could Have Been Me by The Struts)(I don't own the song)
At Francoise Dupont, Drake and Adrien walked up to Nino, who was staring at Marinette from across the courtyard.
"FYI, Marinette's never going to fall in love with a statue." Adrien teased as the two appeared behind Nino causing the DJ to jump in shock.
"Plus, staring at her like that is just creepy." Drake said. Nino then grabs them and pulls them to a place were the girls couldn't see them.
"Shhh! You two know I'm no good with the ladies, especially this one all of a sudden. I mean, dude, do I go up to her and crack her a joke? Shoot her a compliment? Invite her to the zoo? Play it serious?" Nino asked in a frantic tone.
"Nino, you're way over-thinking this. "Invite her to the zoo", you serious?" Adrien asked with Drake nodding in agreement.
"Well, they have this really cool new exhibit there." Nino said, shrugging his shoulders.
"Listen, just be yourself, man." Adrien said.
"Yeah, no one likes it if you pretend to be someone else." Drake said.
"That's easy for the two of you to say, Mr. Front-of-the-cover-Teen-Model-weeklys. I'm not that cool." The DJ said in a dejected tone.
"You're cool too, dude, trust me — or you wouldn't be my best bud. Invite her to the zoo. She'll say "yes", I promise." Adrien said as he patted Nino's back.
"Plus, we've here for you." Drake said. Nino begins to have confidence, as he starts walking over to Marinette and Alya. But he then panics at the last minute and runs back to Adrien and Drake.
"What if I act like a moronosaurus, or she disses me or thinks I'm lame or—?" He said, only to be stopped Adrien.
"Okay, I got your back." The blonde model said.
"So do I." Drake said. This causes Nino to fist-bump the two.
Outside the school, the three young men were hiding behind a banister, watching Marinette and Alya leave the school. Adrien signals Nino to make his move while Drake gives a thumbs up to the DJ. Only he got close enough, Marinette noticed him, but Nino just stood very still. Seeing this, Drake and Adrien walked up to help their friend out.
"Oh, so sorry. Right, Nino?" Adrien said as he nudges the DJ.
"Sorry." Nino simply said. Marinette then drops something, causing her to reach down to pick it up. Adrien also bends down to pick it up for her. This causes the two to bump each other in the forehead.
"Sorry." They both said at the same time as Marinette grabbed what she dropped, which Drake saw was some kind of magazine.
"Sorry about that. How could we make it up to you? Any ideas...Nino?" Adrien asked, only to get no reply for the DJ.
"How about we all check out the...zoo today? Word is they've got a new..." Drake said before snapping his fingers in front of Nino's face, causing the stilled boy to focus.
"Uh, they-they got a new panther." Nino stammered.
"Awesome idea, right, Marinette? You love animals." Alya said as she looks at her friend.
"Uh, yeah. I, uh, I'm really into zoonimals. I mean, uh, anizools. I mean zoonimoos. I... " Marinette stammered before stopping with a sigh.
"Cool. Say, after school, four o'clock?" Adrien said before looking at Nino. "Nino, sound good?" Nino nodded nervously at that. "Cool, four o'clock then."
"Four!" Marinette shouted, causing Adrien to nod as he and Drake pull Nino away.
"That went better then expected." Drake said to his two friends.
At the Seine riverbank, the three friends were sitting on a bench.
"How did the two of you do that, dudes?" Nino asked.
"Like I said: "Just be yourself"." Adrien said as he was enjoying a can of soda.
"Usually, it works like a charm." Drake said.
"Right, sure. If I could be yourself; myself don't work that way." Nino said bitterly.
"Don't think like that, dude." Drake said as Adrien finished taking a sip from his can.
"You're being ridiculous. Of course you can. And when you're alone with Marinette at the zoo later on—" Adrien as he tossed his can into a nearby trash can, only to be interrupted Nino.
"Whoa, what do you mean alone with Marinette? Oh no, dude. You're coming with me. You can't leave me alone by myself. Uh-uh." The DJ said, freaking out. This causes Adrien and Drake to sigh.
"No prob, Nino. What are friends for?" The blonde model said.
"Best not throw you out to the wolves." Drake said as the three fist-bumped.
At the Zoo, Drake was waiting for Adrien and Nino to get ready. That's when he spotted Marinette walking up to Kim and Max, who were also here. Curious, Drake walked up to them
"Hey, Marinette! Hey, Drake!" Kim said as he raised his arm in salutation while Max simply waved.
"Hey, Kim, Max; what are you doing here?" Marinette asked.
"We heard the new panther's here. I wanna see who's get the bigger guns!" Kim said before striking a series of muscle poses.
"Do you two want to come with us?" Max asked.
"No!" Marinette suddenly shouted before seeing the confused looks the boys have. "Aha, I mean, uh, thanks but...no thanks. I'm waiting for someone. Uh, you go ahead."
"I don't mind seeing it." Drake said, figuring that Adrien could help Nino on his own.
"Cool." Kim said before turning to Marinette. "'Kay, maybe we'll see you later, then."
Yeah, later!" Marinette said as the three boys walked off.
Appearing to the panther exhibit, Drake saw Otis, Alya's father, feeding the panther.
"Whoa! Look at the size of that piece of meat it's eating!" Kim shouted.
"Typical diet for a feline species requiring the strength to run at speeds in excess of 60 miles per hour." Max said.
"They do need a lot of meat to run their powerful bodies." Drake said.
"60 miles per hour? Is that all? I thought panthers were much faster than that. I bet that I could beat it in a race." Kim scoffs, get disbelieved looks from Drake, Max, and Otis.
"Impossible. No human being could compete with my panther." Otis said.
"Is that so? What place did your cat come in at the County Athletics Tournament? I came in first place." Kim challenged, getting Drake to face-palm.
"You can't possibly compare yourself to my panther, kiddo!" Otis said.
"No need to. I'm obviously the better looking one." Kim said. The panther growled at him, as if she understood that she was insulted. Kim then faced the giant cat" Hey, kitty, kitty. How about a little race with me, huh? Last one's a rotten egg!"
"Let's see. With a 6 feet-per-second win behind you and 45 degrees to the north-east... I don't think you'd be a rotten egg. You'd be lunch." Max analyzed.
"You'll be mauled to death." Drake said with a deadpan look.
"Your friends are right, kiddo. Now please leave. She needs peace and quiet while she eats. You're stressing her out." Otis said.
"Awww, stressed out, are we, Miss Panthie? You're talking about a wild animal, dude." Kim said. This causes the panther to roar at him.
"Leave now! Or I'll have you kicked out of the zoo immediately!" Otis shouted with angry lacing his voice.
"Come on, Guys. Let's leave that poor widdle kitty alone with its angwy babysitter! Ha ha ha!"" Kim taunted as he and Max left. Drake stayed behind and looked at the zookeeper.
"I'm sorry for his attitude." Drake apologized before taking off.
"Wow... Way to go, Kim!" Drake said. Before the jock could say anything, a panther came up to the three.
"Hey, you three. Still up for a race? Go on, I'll give you a head start." The panther said. Freaked out, the three boys took off. Luckily, Animan was focused on Kim, so Drake managed to slip away and take cover. Once he saw that no one was around, Drake unzipped his fanny pack, letting Spyro and Cynder out.
"A talking panther... What did Kim drag me into?" Drake groaned.
"No doubt a Akuma." Spyro said.
"And we need to stop it." Cynder agreed.
"Right, Transform Me!" Once Drake turned into Dragnarok, he held out a peace sign. "Don't Dare the Dragon!"
The draconic hero then flies up into the air and looks around for a bit before spotting Animan cornering Kim with a bunch of animals behind the villain. This causes Dragnarok to fly down to them.
"You lost, kiddo. What do you think of panthers now?" Animan said as he slowly approaches his victim.
"That... panthers are the best?" Kim said nervously. That's when Ladybug appeared.
"And what do you think about ladybugs?" She asked. That's when Cat Noir appeared.
"And another black cat?" He asked.
"I think I'm higher on the food chain." The villain answered in a snide tone. That's when Dragnarok flew in.
"I say dragons are on top of the food chain, as they can roast you for a cooked dinner." The draconic hero said jokingly, getting a joking "Amen" from Spyro and Cynder.
"If you value your life, get out of here! Now!" Ladybug ordered, causing Kim to run away. Animan was about to chase after him, but the spotted hero got in his way. "Cat Noir, Dragnarok, his bracelet. The akuma must be inside the charm!"
"You two hold him, I grab the bracelet." Cat Noir said. Unfortunately, Animan was not going to make this easy for them.
"Attack!" The villain ordered, causing his animal army to charge at the heroes, forcing them to flee, Ladybug and Cat Noir on foot while Dragnarok was in the air.
"We need to put them all back in their cages!" Cat Noir shouted.
"Oh, really? I'm sure they'll do it without putting up a fight!" Ladybug said with sarcasm.
"Are you planning to pet them into submission?!" Dragnarok asked in a voice filled with exasperation. That's when Ladybug noticed Alya and Nino running from a gorilla.
"I think we'd better split up!" She said as she heads towards were Alya and Nino were, while Dragnarok and Cat Noir continued to avoid the animals. This eventually leads to Cat Noir going up a tree to gain some space while Dragnarok simply hovers out of reach. That's when Ladybug returns.
"There are too many of them! We can't capture them all." She said.
"Well, what are we gonna do then?" Cat Noir asked.
"Yeah, we can't let these animals run loose." Dragnarok said.
"Back to Plan A. If we can destroy his bracelet, I can capture the akuma. Everything will go back to normal!" Ladybug said.
"Sounds like a good idea!" Cat Noir said. That's when the three heroes noticed the animals leaving the zoo, entering the city.
"I'll go on ahead and try to minimize the damage while you two try to figure out a way to get that akuma." Dragnarok said as he took off, following the hoard.
Flying through the streets of Paris, Dragnarok rounded up as may animals as he possibly could. The smaller ones, such as various birds, lizards and other tiny critters, were a simple matter. The bigger ones however, were another story.
"WORST! DAY! YET!" Dragnarok shouted as he was riding a tiger in a similar style to a bucking bull. The striped feline then managed to throw the draconic hero off it's back before taking of. Getting out of his daze, Dragnarok noticed a eagle flying over head. Thinking that it was another escaped zoo animal, he went after it. Following it to the bakery, Dragnarok saw Ladybug and Cat Noir trapping the eagle in a box, making him realize that was Animan.
"Good going guys." Dragnarok said to the duo as he land. That's when Animan transforms into a panther, bursting out of the box. This causes the heroes to run.
"Couldn't he choose a slower-moving animal?!" Cat Noir complained.
"Quit your whining!" Dragnarok shouted. That's when the three heroes entered a bus, hoping to hide. That was dashed, however, as Animan got abroad with them. Seeing this as a chance to trap the villain, Dragnarok and Cat Noir jumped out and surprised him while Ladybug headed to the controls to try and close the doors in order to trap the villain in the bus. Animan then morphs into a bear and swats Cat Noir, knocking the feline hero out. As Animan moves towards the down hero, ready to take his ring, Dragnarok jumps right in between them.
"I don't think so, Pooh Bear." The draconic hero said as he got into a stance. That's when a Odonata flies in and lands on Animan's bracelet.
"Hello Animan, I am Damselfly, and I bestow upon you the power to transform into an animal from myths and legends." Damselfly said.
"Thank you, Damselfly." Animan said as he morphs into a red dragon.
"So you want to make this a dragon vs dragon fight, huh? All right then, bring it on!" Dragnarok said, with a bit of excitement in his voice.
The battle was immediately in Dragnarok's favor, as Animan's dragon form was big and the bus' interior was small, meaning the villain was unable to move properly. Animan breathes a stream of fire while Dragnarok counters with an Ice Stream, which easily overpowers the fire stream thanks to the draconic hero's training. The cold bite of Dragnarok's attack causes Animan to groan as he turns into a ladybug before turning into a panther.
"All these transformations seem to be tiring him out." Ladybug said from the controls while Cat Noir regain conscious.
"Then just let him wear himself out. It'll make it easier to capture his akuma." The feline hero said before facing the bus' controls "Cataclysm!"
By using his power, Cat Noir causes the controls to go haywire. As the three heroes got off the bus, Animan remained trap. That's when the bus explodes.
"It's not exactly a cage, but... it'll do." Ladybug said.
"Is he going to be okay?" Dragnarok asked. His question was answered as Animan, as a bear, emerged from the wreckage with a roar.
"I don't think he can bear to listen to that noise." Cat Noir said, getting groans from his partners.
"You around is too much to bear. Now we wait." Ladybug said, as Animan morphs into a griffin, then a ladybug, then a phoenix, then a gorilla.
"Ready to free the akuma?" Cat Noir said as Animan morphs into a panther again.
"It's working!" Dragnarok said. That's when Animan turns into a T Rex as he walks out of the wreckage.
"Hey! Since when do extinct animals count?" Cat Noir shouted.
"The T-Rex might have disappeared a long time ago, but technically it's.. still an animal." Ladybug said nervously as the T Rex let out a roar.
"Well, I know some other animals that will soon be extinct... The cat, the dragon, and the ladybug!" Cat Noir said, as he and Ladybug took off. Dragnarok, however, stayed behind and looked at the reptilian beast with no fear.
"A dragon fight against a dinosaur... Why does that seem familiar?" Dragnarok wondered.
-Tell me about it.- Spyro agreed. Just as Animan was about to stomp on the draconic hero, Dragnarok fired a Polar Bomb, freezing the currently cold-blooded villain in place. Dragnarok then grabbed the bracelet holding the akuma.
"Ladybug and Cat Noir, you guys can come out now." Dragnarok shouted as said duo appear behind him. Turning around, Dragnarok tosses the bracelet to the spotted hero. "Do your thing, Ladybug."
With an nod, Ladybug breaks the bracelet, releasing the akuma.
"No more evildoing for you, little akuma. Time to de-evilize!" She said before throwing her yo-yo, capturing the akuma. "Gotcha!" She then releases the now purify butterfly. "Bye bye, little butterfly. Miraculous Ladybug!" Ladybug throws her yo-yo into the air, putting the animals back into their pens while also returning everything back to normal. Animan then turns back into Otis.
"Pound It!" Ladybug and Cat Noir fist-bumped as Dragnarok took off.
"You ruined everything, Ladybug. This is not how it was supposed to end! But I promise you, one day it will be ME at the top of the food chain! And you'll be nothing!" Hawk Moth shouted, angered by another lost.
"Not to mention, we'll put Dragnarok on a leash." Damselfly growled as the window closes.
"Today was a successful day." Drake said as he leaded back on his desk chair with a smile. Nino called him and told Drake he now has a girlfriend. It was not Marinette, however, but Alya. Nino explained that, in order to keep them safe, Ladybug locked him and Alya in one of the empty habitats in the zoo. The two talked and found out they had a lot in common, then the two just hit it off. Drake was happy for him and, after apologizing for "abandoning" the mission, which Nino was fine with, he gave the two his blessing.
"It's nice that Nino found love, even if it wasn't the girl he was original love with." Cynder said as she and Spyro sat on Drake's desk.
"Speaking of love..." Spyro said as he began nuzzling Cynder, who giggled while Drake groaned in irritation.
"Seriously guys?!"
And that was Animan, stay tune for more!