Lights, Camera, Akuma! Our next villain for Dragnarok fight is Prime Queen.
Entry #42
While I'm happy that Mom isn't Damselfly, I best stay on my toes for her and Hawk Moth.
Season 2 Opening Intro(Set It Off by Skillet)(I don't own the song)
On the roof of the TVi building, Dragnarok was waiting. What was he waiting for?
"Tonight, for our first edition of Face To Face, you'll have the opportunity of a lifetime. The chance to talk live with Ladybug, Cat Noir, and Dragnarok. Along with me, Nadja Chamack. We'll be revealing some sizzling hot information about your favorite superheroes. Don't be bemused, it's just the news." Nadja said in a ad that was being showed on the draconic hero's phone. "Don't forget, tonight. Face To Face, live with Ladybug, Cat Noir, and Dragnarok.
Dragnarok chuckled as he puts the phone away. He was waiting for Ladybug and Cat Noir to show up. He didn't have anything planned for tonight, so he decided to attend the interview. That's when Cat Noir appears.
"About time you showed up." Dragnarok said in a playful manner before noticing something. "Where's Ladybug?"
"Probably already there." Cat Noir said, shrugging his shoulders. The feline hero then opens an air duct. "So, want to take the secret hero entrance?"
Dragnarok just chuckled.
At the studio, Nadja was sitting in her chair looking at her tablet, not noticing Dragnarok and Cat Noir entering the room and sat on the couch opposite of her. When she looked up from her device, she almost drops it out of shock.
"Which way did you two came in?" She asked.
"Secret celebrity door." Cat Noir said before gulping down a drink while Dragnarok was munching on some chouquettes. "I see Ladybug's running behind, huh?"
"I thought you'd be arriving together." Nadja said. Cat Noir then leans into her.
"Wanna hear a secret?" He asked, causing the reporter to nod. "I love chouquettes."
Dragnarok started laughing while Cat Noir brought his staff out to call Ladybug. Dragnarok calms down for a bit before popping another chouquette in his mouth, not noticing Nadja talking to someone through her earpiece.
"We're on the air in 5." A staff member shouted as Cat Noir sighed.
"I'm sorry, she's not picking up." He groaned as Dragnarok got a worried look.
"Going live in ten, nine..." A staff member said, starting a count down. Dragnarok and Cat Noir looked at each other in worry. "Five, four, three..."
That's when Ladybug kicks the studio doors open, using her yo-yo to sling herself over to the couch, landing between Cat Noir and Dragnarok.
"I thought you decided to stand me up, m'lady!" Cat Noir said.
"About you showed up." Dragnarok said in a playful tone.
"And let the audience down? Never." Ladybug said before turning to the reporter. "I'm sorry I'm so late, Nadja."
Before Nadja could say anything, the red light turns green, meaning that they were on the air.
"Good evening. I'm Nadja Chamack and this is Face To Face. For our first edition, I welcome the beloved guardians of Paris - Ladybug, Cat Noir, and Dragnarok." The reporter greeted as Ladybug and Cat Noir wave to the audience while Dragnarok gives them a peace sign. Nadja then turns toward the heroes. "Hello, thanks so much for accepting this exclusive live interview."
"Well, thank you Nadja, we're honored to be here." Ladybug said.
"A little interview wouldn't hurt anyone, might even be fun." Dragnarok said.
"And hello to all my fans!" Cat Noir as he blows kisses and winks at the camera and audience, causing Dragnarok to face-palm.
"I'm sure thousands have tuned in to watch you tonight." Nadja said.
"Don't encourage him, Nadja, or the cat won't stop purring all night." Ladybug said.
"Don't listen to her. Bugaboo's just a spot jealous." The feline hero said, causing Dragnarok to groan.
"Hey, I thought we agreed on no more Bugaboo calling, pussycat." Ladybug said as she flings the bell in Cat Noir's collar.
"But it's so cute." Cat Noir countered with a chuckle.
"It's obvious you two are very close." Nadja said with a giggle.
"I'm surprised they haven't started dating yet." Dragnarok said, getting a small glare from Ladybug and chuckles/giggles from Cat Noir and Nadja.
"People know you but they don't really know you. We see you saving Paris but we don't know anything else about you." Nadja said.
"We won't be keeping anything from you, Nadja." Cat Noir said with a smirk.
"Well we do have to keep a few secrets, including our identities of course." Ladybug countered.
"And the origins of our powers." Dragnarok added.
"Absolutely! How about we start a few questions from your biggest fans?" Nadja asked.
"Yup, let's do it." Ladybug said with Cat Noir nodding and Dragnarok giving a thumbs-up.
Nadja swipes an automatic remote control from her tablet which is connected to the huge monitor display, revealing a community call from Chloe from her room.
"Hello caller." Nadja greeted as Chloe waves to the audience through the monitor. "State your name and your question."
"Err, seriously Nadja? Surely, no one would be the first caller but me. I'm only the most prestigious fan of Ladybug." Chloe said in a snobby tone.
"Oh yes, of course. Hello there, Chloé Bourgeois. Daughter of the mayor of Paris..." Nadja said, only to interrupted.
"And don't forget my daddy is the manager of the Grand Paris, the best luxury hotel in the entire city." Chloe added.
"Err, thank you for reminding us. What is your question, Chloe?" Nadja asked, wanting to continue on with the interview.
"Oh, I don't have a question. I just wanted to say hi, since as you all know, we're such very good friends - Ladybug, Cat Noir and I!" Chloe said with a wink.
"What about Dragnarok?" Nadja asked.
"Like I ever be friends with a demon." Chloe sneered. Dragnarok simply rolled his eyes, already use to this.
"Uh, thank you, Chloe Bourgeois - next caller..." Nadja said as she noticed the ratings decreasing slightly.
"Hey, I'm not finished, who gives you the right to-" Chloe said, only to be disconnected. The monitor showed the next caller, Alya.
"Hi there, Ladybug, Cat Noir, and Dragnarok." She greeted. Ladybug gained a paniced look, but nobody noticed. "I'm Alya and I was wondering if you can grab me an interview for the Ladyblog. You know, since I have way more viewers than Nadja!" Nadja gasped at that. "What do you say?"
"Burn!" Dragnarok shouted. When everyone looks at him, he shrugs his shoulders. "Sorry, couldn't resist."
"Err, yeah, sure Alya. I'd love to do that." Ladybug said, returning attention to the monitor.
"That totally rocks. Thank you, thank you!" Alya said. That's when Manon pops up on the screen.
"I'm on TV?" She asked before noticing Nadja. "Mommy!"
"Manon? But, where's Marinette?" Nadja asked, with Ladybug getting a panic look again.
"She had to go tell her parents something." Manon said.
"Err, yeah, and sometimes, it can take a while." Alya added. Nadja then decides to end the questions and disconnects Alya.
"Uh, Ladybug, Cat Noir, um, so a lot of fans think of you as a couple of superheroes. But also, and I quote unquote, as a couple. Period." Nadja said to Ladybug and Cat Noir.
"What?!" Ladybug shrieked as Dragnarok bursted out in laughter
"Can you confirm that you're dating here, tonight?" Nadja asked.
"Uh-uh-I'm very sorry Nadja, but we're superheroes. We're not here to answer such personal questions." Ladybug said.
"Meow, m'ladybug's grown claws." Cat Noir said. Meanwhile, Dragnarok was on the floor, laughing like a hyena.
"We're here to ensure all Parisians that they're safe and that it's only a matter of time before we defeat Hawk Moth and Damselfly, that's all." Ladybug said.
"Fine. How do you explain these photographs then?" Nadja asked as she displays a picture of Ladybug and Cat Noir kissing with Dragnarok preparing to use the Electricity Fury on Dark Cupid in the background on the monitor. Ladybug and Cat Noir stared with bewildered looks while Dragnarok laughed harder.
"What? When did that happen?" Cat Noir asked.
"I was saving you, not kissing you!" Ladybug said, slightly infuriated.
"T-that's how you snapped him out of Dark Cupid's control? I-I thought you were just getting frisky with the kitty." Dragnarok said in between laughs.
"Not helping!" Ladybug shouted at the cackling draconic hero.
That when Nadja starts displaying more pictures of Ladybug and Cat Noir, which causes the two heroes to gasp in shock upon seeing them while Dragnarok laughed harder, and harder.
"It's so obvious that you're both in love." Nadja said.
"These are just a bunch of photos taken out of context! We're only doing our job. We save the city every day, we're not a couple." Ladybug said.
"But hopefully, one day..." Cat Noir said, only to get a glare from the spotted hero.
"Cat...not now!" She growled as Dragnarok laughed the hardest he ever laughed.
"Why won't you tell the truth?" Nadja asked.
"But it is the truth, Nadja." Ladybug said.
"C'mon, the audience awaits your answer." Nadja persisted.
"This interview is so over." Ladybug said before grabbing Cat Noir and Dragnarok by their arms.
"Woah, what's the rush?" The feline hero asked.
"Y-yeah, I'm having a ball here." Dragnarok said as he calmed down from his laughing fit.
"Uh, there's an alert. Paris needs us right now!" Ladybug said.
"That was sudden." Dragnarok said in surprise.
"Uh, sorry. When duty calls... Gotta get going!" Cat Noir said.
"Hey.. Wait you two, the show is not over yet. Your fans will be disappointed if they don't get an answer." Nadja said, not wanting the three to leave.
"If they are true fans, they'll understand." Ladybug said
"The Lady's right!" Cat Noir agreed.
"Sounds about right." Dragnarok said.
With that, the three leave.
Once they were outside on the build's roof, Cat Noir and Dragnarok give Ladybug a questioning look.
"So who are we saving again?" Cat Noir asked.
"Just us, Nadja was willing to do anything to make sure her show would be a success and I'm not about to answer anymore of her prime questions." Ladybug said.
"That's the price of success my lady, the price of stardom." Cat Noir said.
"Although you could've left with some tact." Dragnarok said.
"Like you have the right to say that, Mr Laughs-a-lot." Ladybug said. "Anyway, we're superheroes not stars we should be doing our job not looking like fools on TV."
And with that, she swings away, with Cat Noir and Dragnarok following her.
"Wait I wasn't planning on getting home so early. Why don't we get some ice cream, I know the purr-fect place." Cat Noir offered. Dragnarok rolled his eyes.
After running on the rooftops for a while, the three heroes were greeted by the sight of Prime Queen on every screen around Paris.
"Welcome to a new show, hosted by me, Prime Queen." She introduced herself with a laugh. "Don't be bemused, it's just the news."
"Nadja?" The three heroes said in surprise.
"Tonight, Ladybug and Cat Noir disappointed all their loyal fans by refusing to admit their love for one another, while Dragnarok answered nothing." Prime Queen said before Chloe's room appeared on the screen. "I've prepared some trials just to see how far they're prepared to keep the truth hidden from us." That's when the villain appears in Chloe's room and captures her, tying her up in rope. "Let's welcome our very first guest, Chloe Bourgeois, who's apparently a personal friend of our two superheroes."
"I certainly am." Chloe said.
"Just proves that you can't believe everything you see on TV." Ladybug said, getting a chuckle from Dragnarok.
"Well then, dear Chloe, let's find out if you really can count on them as true friends." Prime Queen said as the screen then shows the subway station. The villain then appears in a subway train with Chloe in tow, causing it to stop and have everyone run out in fear.
"Hey, watch it! You're wrinkling my clothes! Do you realize how much they cost?" Chloe complained as Prime queen goes to the train's cab, scaring the driver away before taking control of the train and puts it into full speed, causing Chloe to fall over due to the momentum.
"Ugh, this can't be happening to me! I never, ever take the subway train! It's so, so, not me!" Chloe complain before see gum on her jacket. "Ugh, gross."
"Welcome, to the subway of suspense! If it reaches seventy miles per hour, you can say goodbye to you precious little friend." Prime Queen said before look at watch. "Well, well, look here, the ratings are rising! More and more of you want to know if our superhero friends will get here on time. The suspense is killing her!" The villain then let's out a laugh. "Ladybug! Cat Noir! Dragnarok! Are you willing to travel through the screen to save your darling Chloe?"
"Ladybug, Cat Noir! I beg you, save my jacket!" Chloe shouted.
Seeing enough, Cat Noir extends his staff through the screen the heroes were using before bring back to normal size, seeing the staff going into the screen.
"Ready to take the leap guys?" Cat Noir asked.
"What if it's a trap? I think I'd rather get there by my own means." Ladybug said.
"There are many, many subway lines in Paris, which means a hundred and forty miles of rails. If we want to get there in time to save Chloe, I don't think we have a choice." Cat Noir said in a matter of fact tone.
"He's got a point, bug." Dragnarok said, seeing what the feline hero was talking about.
"Huh, just admit you two love being on TV." Ladybug said.
"I don't get stage fright, Bugaboo." Cat Noir said before the three heroes jumped into the screen.
The three heroes popped out of the screen and onto the subway train.
"Ugh, finally, what took you so long? Hurry up and get me out of this underground nightmare!" Chloe demanded before falling over.
"You're about to be the stars of the highest rated show in all of TV history!" Prime Queen said with a laugh.
"The akuma must be in that watch! I'll deal with Prime Queen." Ladybug said.
"We'll deal with the door." Cat Noir said with Dragnarok nodding in agreement. As Ladybug goes to attack the villain, Cat Noir tries to open the door, only to fail. "We're trapped!"
"The rules for my show are simple, admit the truth live on TV that you're dating and in love and I'll stop the train!" Prime Queen demanded.
"A superhero never lies! We won't admit to something that's not true." Ladybug shouted.
"I want my scoop!" The villain shouted.
"I'll use my Cataclysm." Cat Noir said. Just as he was about to use his power, Ladybug stops him.
"No wait, we might need it for an emergency." She said.
"Let me." Dragnarok said as he grabs the door and slowly pries it open. But before he could completely open it, Prime Queen throws something at him, hitting him square in the head and causes him to let go.
"We have to lure her over her first or we'll never capture her akuma! So let's just play along with her, at least it'll buy us some time." Ladybug said as a plan came into mind.
"Meaning?" Cat Noir and Dragnarok asked.
"Okay Prime Queen." Ladybug said as she grabs Cat Noir's hand, getting shocked looks from her partners. "You win. I confess, Cat Noir and I are dating, like you said. We are... in..love."
Prime Queen then stops the train, causing Dragnarok, Ladybug, Cat Noir, and Chloe to fall over. Ladybug lands on Cat Noir, causing him to purr.
"Did I just hear you purr?" Ladybug asked.
"Uh, no way!" Cat Noir said nervously.
"You totally did." Dragnarok said in a cheeky tone.
"Our two heroic lovebirds are saving their fan's life by admitting their true feelings. Our viewers are going crazy! But, our TV ratings haven't maxed out yet. You must do better!" Prime Queen said.
"Then come and join us, Prime Queen. You're the host and the star of the show after all. Then you'll have your ratings." Ladybug offered, trying to get close enough to release the akuma.
"My show, my rules, Ladybug! To prove that your feelings are genuine, you're going to have to take off your masks, which means you must both give me your Miraculous!" The villain demanded.
"Don't I feel like chopped liver..." Dragnarok muttered as he watched the drama.
"Not a chance, Prime Queen!" Ladybug denied.
"Wait, I know how we can prove our feelings." Cat Noir said as he grabs Ladybug's shoulders. "Pucker up!"
"Not a chance, kitty." Ladybug said. Prime Queen disappears as the screen the heroes used to get on the train shuts off.
"Is the show over?" Cat Noir asked as he taps the screen.
"I'm not so sure..." Dragnarok said as he stares at it.
"If we can't get to her, we'll never be able to capture her akuma!" Ladybug said.
That's when the screen turns back on, revealing Prime Queen at the Louvre Museum.
"My dear viewers, you are in for the reveal of a lifetime!" The villain laughed as she shows Alya tied up in a sarcophagus.
"Deja vu..." Dragnarok muttered.
"Ladybug, help me, please!" The blogger cried.
"Oh wait, isn't this the girl who started the famous Ladyblog? The first one who ever filmed Ladybug?" Prime Queen taunted.
"Ah! No, Alya!" Ladybug said with worry.
"Next trial, your Miraculous! Or else your biggest fan will be mummified!" The villain laughs. That's when the screen is ready for travel again.
"Let's leap in, before she runs!" Ladybug said before the three jumped into screen.
"When the three exited the screen, they found themselves in the freezer of the Le Grand Paris' kitchen.
"We're not at the Louvre..." Cat Noir said as he looks around.
"It was a double-cross!" Ladybug said as runs to the door and tries to open it, only to fail.
"Clever girl..." Dragnarok muttered as he creates a small fireball to keep the others warm.
"Uh, Cataclysm?" Cat Noir suggested.
"There's no point! We're probably far away from the Louvre! By the time we get there it'll be too late to save Alya!" Ladybug said in a frustrated tone.
"So, a kiss then?" Cat Noir asked as he scoots over to the spotted hero.
"Still not a chance, Cat Noir." Ladybug said, with a deadpan look that was shared with Dragnarok.
"The time has come to push those ratings sky high! Let's try this again. Remove your Miraculous and reveal your true selves! The whole world is watching you!" Prime Queen shouted. That's when a Odonata appears and lands on Prime Queen's watch.
"Hello, Prime Queen. I am Damselfly, and I bestow upon you a new camera crew." Damselfly said.
"Thank you, Damselfly." Prime Queen said as humanoids with news cameras for heads appeared and carried the sarcophagus Alya was trapped in. "There's no use looking for a way out! Unless, you want to see your biggest fan in deep water." The villain then snaps her figures, causing the screen to show the Seine. This causes the heroes gasp. "Hurry up, you two. Don't wanna keep your audience waiting."
Suddenly, Dragnarok grabs Ladybug and Cat Noir's arm.
"You two might want to hold on." He said as he dragged the two into a shadow, sinking inside it.
"Where did they go?!" Prime Queen shouted, seeing the heroes disappearing act. That's when they popped out of her shadow behind her.
"Peekaboo!" Dragnarok shouted as he sends out a gust of wind, pushing the shocked villain back.
"So... Dark." Cat Noir muttered as he shivered for a bit.
"Dragnarok... Never do that again!" Ladybug shouted with slight shiver of her own.
"Don't worry, I hear ya." Dragnarok said before facing Prime Queen. Seeing their mistress in trouble, the "Cameramen" dropped the sarcophagus and charges right at them. "Ladybug! you and Cat Noir stall these guys. I'll get that watch."
With a nod, Ladybug and Cat Noir uses their weapons to trip the Cameramen while Dragnarok jumps into a shadow and reappears behind Prime Queen and uses Shadow Fire to keep her in place before grabbing her watch.
"Ladybug! Do your thing!" Dragnarok shouted as tosses the watch to the spotted hero, who catches it and crushed it underfoot.
"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, returning everything back to normal. Prime Queen turns back into Nadja while the Cameramen disappear in a green flash.
"Pound it!" The three heroes fist-bumped.
"Prime Queen turned out to be bad news. But soon, I'll be broadcasting the end of Ladybug and Cat Noir!" Hawk Moth shouted.
"As well as Dragnarok's enslavement." Damselfly said as the window closes.
"Man, what a day." Drake said as he laid down in his bed with Spyro and Cynder on their pillow. "Who knew TV interviews could be so stressful."
"I did hear there's another Face to Face, this time Alya." Cynder said.
"I think I had enough TV for a while." Drake said.
"Good call." Spyro said before the three went to sleep.
And there's Prime Queen. Tell me what you think and I'll see you next time.