[23]

                                    

                                          
Wednesday.
After school, an akuma appeared, Ladybug having to handle it on her own.
Luz watched on her phone til she just couldn't handle it anymore. So she transformed, and got in to the battle. Ladybug panted, dropping her Lucky Charm, "Need help.."
The helicopter hovered above her, the camera pointing down at her, "Chat Noire, if you're hearing this, we really need you now!" The reporter exclaimed.
Something collided with the heli, the crew looking outside of it, "Chat Noire!"
"In the flesh," Chat Noire jumped through the window, sliding down and out, landing by Ladybug. "In need of a paw?"
"Lord yes--"
Chat Noire pounced, coming in to contact with the akuma, "Heya pal, to me, you're just a dog. And do you know what cats do to dogs?" Chat smirked up at him, pulling her baton out.
The Black Shuck snarled, ink dripping down their mouth, "Nobody knows the tale of Old Shuck..He's a bad dog, the worst. Listen to the tale of Old Shuck, before the man makes amoks." His tounge dripped with ink that hissed as it touched the ground, leaving marks. "He shall never be reborn, neither shall you who will be torn. Alley cat."
Chat Noire shoved her baton sideways in his mouth, forcing him to bite, pulling herself up and kicking off his stomach. He fell back, Chat's baton melting in his mouth. "Ah..Don't get bit, got it.."
Ladybug picked up her Lucky Charm, standing by Chat Noire, "Don't think this is useful then.." Ladybug said quietly, holding out the rope.
"Actually..I think the akuma's inside.." Chat Noire mumbled. "I..I have to somehow cataclysm him.."
Ladybug perked up, "Idea- Chat, I know I said I didn't want you to be my distraction anymore-"
"I get it, just, get this over with as soon as possible alright?" Chat took out her extra baton, pouncing on the akuma.
Ladybug unraveled the rope, Chat Noire distracting the akuma with her extra baton. Old Shuck coughed up more ink, the ink acting as acid, burning up the ground. He grabbed Chat by her neck, squeezing, "You first."
Chat Noire hissed quietly, Ladybug handing her the rope, the cat shoving it down his throat. "Cataclysm.." Chat Noire hissed, grabbing his arm.
The ink puffed in to smoke, the rest dripping down. He bit, Chat crying out and keeping his head close, "Don't you dare.."
A butterfly silhouette glowed around Chat's face, the cat panting heavily. The akuma ceased, Chat dropping to the ground, "Huff..Huff..S..Stop..Get.. Out of my head.." Chat shook her head, gripping the rope.
Ladybug ripped the rope, catching the akuma, throwing the rope up, the akuma healing up, as well as the floor. Ladybug helped chat Noire up, the cat snarling quietly, "That akuma just makes me angrier.."
"Did he say anything..?"
"Prepare for the worst in the days to come..An amok isn't too far behind.." Chat mumbled. "What's an amok..?"
Ladybug glanced down, "I'll find out, thank you for the help..If you weren't in a committed relationship, I would kiss you, but you're taken." 
"Forehead.."
Ladybug kissed her head, thanking the heroine, "Go home, rest..You've done so much for me today.."
Chat Noire laid down, "I can still feel the bite.."
"Push yourself a bit Chaton..You need to get home and rest, I'll get Tikki to care for you.."
Chat Noire nodded slowly, feeling her arm, getting up. "Take care of the reporters, yeah..?"
"Yeah..You just rest, we can meet up for a late patrol tonight.."
Chat took her spare baton, extending it, and landing on the roof over, making her way home. The citizen that was akumatized felt his head, groaning quietly. "Please sir, keep control of your anger..You can kill someone during a battle..And my lucky charm can only do so much.."
He nodded slowly, "Apologize to the cat for me..I..I need to go back to work to keep the peace..And apologize to my coworkers.."
Ladybug nodded, patting his head, then took off to go home. After a few minutes, Amity fell on to her carpet, panting heavily. "Ugh.."
"To Chat's house!" Tikki cheered, whizzing out the window.
"Come back in an hour!"
"Okay~!!"
Amity got up, sighing quietly, "Oh Minou.."
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Tikki came back, with news. Amity looked up from her book, holding her hand out, Tikki sitting on her palm. "She wants to talk to Ladybug.."
"Is it bad..?"
Tikki looked up at Amity, then away, nodding slowly. "Very.."
"Tikki..Spots on.."
Ladybug sighed, rushing out to her balcony, latching on to a building and pulling, flinging across to another. Chat Noire called her, the heroine stopping on the roof, "Hey Chat."
"Hey Ladybug..Uhm, can we talk..?"
"Oh, sure! Where do you want to meet up at?"
The cat cleared her throat, "Latest attack if you don't mind..?"
"I-I'll see you then.."
Chat hummed quietly, then hung up, Ladybug continuing her commute. Eventually, the bug landed by Chat, the cat smiling slightly. "Thank you for coming.."
"Yeah for sure, what's up?" Ladybug asked, sitting by the cat.
"I..I don't think I should be Chat Noire anymore.."
Will miraculously continue.