Hope you all have your cameras ready, because Dragnarok is going to fight Pixelator! Plus, first chapter of 2020! Before we do that, I want to address something.
kyrogue23: Don't worry, soon enough, Dragnarok will fist-bump with Ladybug and Cat Noir, just you wait.
Entry #27
In school, me and the rest of the class are doing a work experience type of thing. But since the Mayor is handing out the jobs, no doubt Ms Daddy's Girl will influence who gets what. Something tells me this is going to be a long day...
Opening Intro(Could Have Been Me by The Struts)(I don't own the song)
At Le Grand Paris, Drake and his classmates were getting ready their work experience.
"Thanks to the generosity of Mr Bourgeois, we're able to have our work experience field trip today at the Grand Paris luxury hotel. Each of you will get hands-on experience with one of the many jobs here at the hotel." Miss Bustier said before spotting Alix and Ivan having a pillow fight, which causes her to sigh. "You'll be graded on your effort, which will affect whether you pass or fail the class."
Drake chuckles at that as Miss Bustier turns to the Mayor.
"Do you have Marinette and Alya on your list, Mr Bourgeois?: She asked.
"It doesn't look like it." Andre said as he looks over the list.
"It must be an oversight." Miss Bustier said. That's when Chloe walks up to them.
"Daddy!" She said as she hands him a assignment.
"Thank you, sweetie. Oh yes! Alya, you're going to be... sorting trash at the main dumpster." The mayor said, causing Alya to gasp. Drake growled at Chloe, realizing that she must've tampered with the list in order to have Marinette and Alya get the worst jobs possible.
"And, Marinette will be..." Andre continued, only for Jagged Stone, his pet crocodile, Fang, and his assistant, Penny Rolling, walked into the room, causing the student gasp in awe.
"Excuse me, but this is a luxury hotel, not a..." Andre said, only to be interrupted by Fang, who growled at him. Chloe then whispers into her father's ear, possibly telling him who Jagged Stone was. "Mr Stone, welcome to the Grand Paris Hotel! I am Mayor Bourgeois, the owner of this luxury establishment, in fact, the most luxurious in all of Paris. How might we serve you?"
"Didn't the two meet during Darkblade's attack?" Drake muttered to himself. "Must've not really interacted with each other."
"How'd you think? I didn't just come here to admire your lobby." Jagged Stone said.
"Jagged would like to check into your most luxurious suite." Penny said, clearing things up.
"And Fang better get a real bathtub, not a tiny water hole like the one in that hotel across the street." Jagged added.
"We have everything you need, Ms Fang. Even a state-of-the-art entertainment center!" Andre said to Penny, mistaking her for Fang.
"Fang's my crocodile." Jagged corrected, as he points at Fang.
"Mr Stone, we have everything you require for your... Fang. Would he, um... enjoy a bubble bath?" The Mayor asked as he stared at the crocodile nervously.
"Crocodiles don't like bubble baths. That dries their scales out!" Jagged shouted. That's when Drake, along with Fang, spotted Vincent Aza sneaking into the hotel.
"And what do you think you're doing?" Drake asked loudly, getting everyone's attention. At the sight of Vincent, Jagged groaned.
"Oh, no. Not him again." He complained.
"Remember me, Mr. Stone? Vincent Aza! Just one photo to show everyone in the world that we're best buds! Come on, please! I'm your biggest fan!" Vincent begged.
"I know, you've been to my last 36 shows. But we are not friends." Jagged said in a deadpan tone.
"There! Look into the lens!" Vincent said as he raises his camera, only for Penny to get in the way and grabs the camera.
"Didn't you hear Mr. Stone? You still haven't got it, have you? No photos!" She said as she throws Vincent out of the hotel before throwing the camera, which Vincent catches. "Good reflexes. Now don't let me see you near Mr. Stone again. Or next time, you won't get your camera back."
With that, Penny re-enters the hotel. Drake shakes his head at this before being tackled to the ground by Fang, who was licking his face like a dog.
"AH! Fang! Down Fang! T-That tickles!" Drake laughed as Fang continued to slobber all over him while everyone, except Jagged and Jenny, who just had amused looks, stared in shock.
"Well, well, if it isn't Drake Firstbourne. How you've been, little dude?" Jagged asked as Fang got off Drake, allowing the young man to get up.
"I've been fine, Jagged." Drake said as he fist-bumps the guitarist.
"Nice to see you again, Drake." Penny said as she shakes Drake's hand.
"Drake... You're friends with Jagged Stone?" Marinette asked.
"Friends? Little dude babysat Fang when he was a little hatchling." Jagged answered as the crocodile in question wagged his tail at the memories. The guitarist then turns his attention to Drake. "So what's happening, little dude?"
"Just getting a assigned job for work experience. I'd got assistant model." Drake said, shrugging his shoulders. Jagged rubs his hand against his chin, pondering something.
"I think I've got a better job for you. I need to prepare for tonight's gig, and I need someone to look after Fang. So why don't you look after him, just like old times?" Jagged offered as Fang got this excited look in his eyes.
"I would love to, but since the Mayor assigned me my original job..." Drake said as he and everyone else looks at Andre.
"Well... I don't see why not, as I could make a few arrangements." The Mayor said.
"Then when can I get started?" Drake asked, only to once again get tackled to the ground by Fang, who now began to lick Drake's face once again.
"You can start right now." Jagged said with a chuckle.
Drake was in the bathroom, helping Jagged wash Fang. The guitarist was taking break from preparing for his gig tonight.
"Now who likes having his belly scratch? Daddy's little Fang!" Jagged baby-talked to the crocodile, which Drake chuckles at. The young man then looks over to Marinette and Jenny talking. The bluenette was assigned to be a gopher, not the animal mind you, but the person who acts like a servant.
Once the bath was done, they when into Jagged's room to continue making adjustments for the gig. Before they could even get started, Pixelator stormed into the room.
"Hey there! Time for your photo-shoot!" The villain said.
"How did you get in here? I don't know about any photos." Jagged said before looking at Fang. "Fang, attack!"
"See you later, alligator." Pixelator said before zapping and digitizing Fang.
"What? Fang? Fang! Who are you?" Jagged demand as Drake was quietly sneaking out of the room.
"I am Pixelator, your biggest fan, Mr. Stone. Can I called you Jagged?" The villain asked. This was the last thing Drake heard as he managed to sneak out of the room before hiding in a nearby closet to let Spyro and Cynder out.
"It looks like we have another Akuma." Spyro said.
"And I could guess it's that guy from earlier." Cynder said.
"Crazy fans... Transform Me!" Once Drake turned into Dragnarok, he held out a peace sign. "Don't Dare the Dragon!"
After spotting Ladybug taking Jagged Stone to Francoise Dupont, Dragnarok followed them into the principal's office.
"I can't stay here. I'm performing tonight." Jagged complained.
"Don't worry, you'll get to do your gig. You'll even get to wear some awesome shades!" Ladybug said before giggling. "Look. While I'm catching this guy, Pixelator, I need you to stay put where no one would think to look for you."
"And how do you think a school will be safe?" Dragnarok asked as he entered the room. He then notices Ladybug's right arm was digitized. "What happened to your arm?"
"Got hit by Pixelator. Anyway, Pixelator would never imagine his idol would actually want a day out at school." Ladybug said, getting a confused look from Dragnarok and Mr Damocles, who was also there. "I mean, isn't school awesome?"
"This is ridiculous. I don't have time for this. First, I get practically hijacked by this crazed fan, and then, I'm attacked by some super weirdo, then..." Jagged ranted, only to be stopped by Ladybug.
"Wait. What do you know about this crazed fan?" She asked.
"He's come to every one of my shows this year. He's also sent me stacks of letters, gone through my trash, he even followed my mother to her weekly bingo night!" Jagged replied.
"How creepy." Ladybug said while Dragnarok shivered, remembering the crazed fangirls he gets as both Drake and Dragnarok.
"Uh, not really, it's just a bunch of elderly ladies getting together having fun." Jagged said, shrugging his shoulders. Dragnarok wasn't sure if he was joking or not. Ladybug then uses her yo-yo to find the villain's address. Ladybug at first has trouble typing thanks to her digitized right arm, so she uses her nose and chin, which Dragnarok chuckle at.
"Got his address." She said before taking off with Dragnarok.
Once the two got to Vincent Aza's apartment room, they were greeted by the sight photos and posters of Jagged Stone all over a wall.
"Oh, this isn't creepy at all." Ladybug said.
"Creepy doesn't even describe it." Dragnarok agreed. That's when they noticed a bunch of pictures of familiar on a wall, and the people inside were moving. The two heroes then looked at a photo holding Adrien and Chloe.
"Ladybug? Dragnarok?" Adrien asked.
"What are you two doing there?" Ladybug asked.
"And how did you get in there?" Dragnarok asked.
"Ladybug! Remember me? Your biggest fan? Please, please get us out of here. It's terrible in here! I mean, it's only terrible when you're not around." Chloe said before looking at Dragnarok with a frown. "Although, I don't see why you've brought along the demon."
"You're lucky Adrien is in there with you, otherwise I'll be tempted to find out what happens when I burn a picture with someone inside." Dragnarok growled as his eyes glowed a soulless white once more. Chloe took a step back in fear while Adrien looked at the draconic hero in concern.
~Don't let Chloe's words get to you.~ Cynder said.
-We still have a Akuma to deal with.- Spyro said.
Dragnarok took a few deep breaths before calming down, with his eyes returning to normal. That's when Dragnarok saw that Ladybug was finished talking to Theo and Mireille, who was also trapped in photos.
"I sure hope Cat Noir's there already!" Ladybug said as she took off, with Dragnarok following behind.
Arriving at the Champs-Élysées, Ladybug and Dragnarok saw Pixelator zapping Officer Roger.
"Got an itchy trigger finger, eh?" Ladybug said, getting the villain's attention.
"I was expecting you, Ladybug. And it was nice of you to bring Dragnarok along." Pixelator said before he tries zapping them, only for the heroes to dodge. The two hide under a car, only for Pixelator to find them.
"Look into the lens!" The villain said as he zaps the car. As the heroes continue to dodge while Ladybug spots a lamppost and tries to swing to it with her yo-yo, only to fall, getting herself cornered by Pixelator.
"I have a proposition to make! If you free those innocent people, I'll organize a photo-shoot with Jagged Stone!" Ladybug said, trying to bargain.
"What are you doing?!" Dragnarok shouted, only to duck from an attack by the villain.
"Why should I believe you, Ladybug?" Pixelator asked.
"Because you have no choice. I'm the only one who knows where Jagged is." Ladybug said.
"How about I free half of them now and the other half after the photo-shoot. Deal?" The villain offered.
"'kay. It's a deal. Yeah, right..." Ladybug said, seeing no other choice. While Pixelator starts freeing half of his prisoners, Dragnarok walks up to the spotted hero.
"What were you thinking?" Dragnarok asked.
"Don't worry, I have a plan." Ladybug said, not that it made Dragnarok feel any better.
"I've kept my part of the deal, Ladybug, now bring me Jagged Stone!" Pixelator said once he was done.
"Pixelator, I know your akuma's inside your glasses!" Ladybug said.
"Stop wasting time!" The villain shouted, not noticing Cat Noir sneaking behind him to try and grab his glasses, but a civilian spotted him and shouted his name, causing the villain to notice him. The two fought before Pixelator throws him off.
"Thanks for dropping in." Ladybug said as she and Dragnarok walked up to him.
"Where have you been?" Dragnarok asked.
"Not very handy, I see." Cat Noir said as he got up.
"What about out deal?" Pixelator asked before trying to zap the heroes, only for them to dodge.
"Together!" Ladybug said as she flings her yo-yo at Pixelator, only to miss. Dragnarok flies at him, only for the villain to dodge, causing him to crash into a car, knocking him out. Cat Noir charges at the villain with his staff, only to get zapped.
"Ahh! Oh, not again..." The feline hero groaned as he was digitized.
"When the cat's away, the mice will play. Ready to become immortalized?" Pixelator taunted.
"Can't wait to live it up." Ladybug said as she tries to move, but thanks to her digitized arm and recently digitized leg, she could barely move.
"Look into the lens!" Pixelator said. Lucky, someone came in to save the day.
"Hey there, Pixelator! I've heard you wanted my photo!" Jagged Stone shouted as appeared on the scene.
"Get out of here, Mr. Stone!" Ladybug said.
"It's me you wanted all this time, wight? Well, here I am. In the flesh." Jagged said as he struck a pose.
"Look into the lens..." The villain said before getting interrupted.
"Wait, wrong side. This isn't my best angle. No, no, wait. The lighting's all wrong. Does my nose look shorter this way? Oh, I know, this is better." Jagged said as he kept changing poses, having the heroes realized that he was distracting the villain.
"Ugh... Hurry up already!" Pixelator growled, only to be frozen by an Ice Stream attack from a recovered Dragnarok.
"You need to chill out." Dragnarok said as he walks up to the villain and grabs the glasses hold the akuma before throwing it to Ladybug. "Do your thing, bug."
"Miraculous Ladybug!" Ladybug throws her yo-yo into the air, returning everything, including her back to normal. She then stomps on the glasses, releasing the akuma. "No more evildoing for you, little akuma. Time to de-evilize!" Ladybug said before throwing her yo-yo, capturing the akuma. "Gotcha!" She then releases the now purify butterfly. "Bye bye, little butterfly" Pixelator then turns back into Vincent.
"Huh? What happened? Where am I?" He asked as he looks around confused. Dragnarok was about to take off before noticing Ladybug hold her fist out to him.
"What are you doing?" He asks.
"This is where I fist-bump Cat Noir. But since he is not here, I guess you'll do. Plus, thanks for the help." Ladybug said. Dragnarok shrugs his shoulders before fist-bumping Ladybug.
"Pound It." They said.
Once everything cooled down, the class was back at Le Grand Paris.
"Thank you very much for this work experience day, Mr. Bourgeois. I'm sure we'll all remember it for a long time to come." Miss Bustier said.
"So do I. Oh, wait, I almost forgot. Jagged Stone's giving a concert tonight, so, I'm giving tickets to the students who demonstrated the greatest effort today." Andre said as Penny hands Drake, Marinette, Alya, and Adrien tickets.
"Ridiculous! Utterly ridiculous!" Chloe seethed as she didn't get a ticket.
Later, at Jagged Stone's concert.
"Good evening, Paris!" jagged shouted to the cheering crowd.
"It's my first live concert, ever! It's amazing!" Adrien cheered.
"Yeah, amazing!" Marinette said with a grin.
"This is going to be awesome." Drake said as he unzips his fanny pack slightly, letting Spyro and Cynder also experience their first live concert.
"I'd like to dedicate this song to the two who saved my life. This one's for you, Ladybug and Dragnarok." Jagged said before playing the song. Drake gains a shocked look before looking down at Spyro and Cynder, who smiled at him.
And that Pixelator. Hoped you enjoyed it and Happy New Year!