My Midnight Secret

Akumatized

This chapter is in Cat Noir's POV since akuma victims do not really remember what they did while being akumatized.

     "Pound it!" Ladybug and I exclaimed. Per usual, we went through all the procedures, and safely returned the akuma victim back home. We said our goodbyes and as I was walking away, Ladybug shouted, "Cat Noir, wait!"

     I froze. Maybe she was about to confess her love, maybe she was about to show her identity. Either way, I was ready. "Yes, m'lady?" 

     "There's another akuma victim. And I need to transform and feed my kwami. You do too. Let's go to the sewers and review our plan." she responded, opening the sewer hole. 

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     "Plagg, claws out!" I exclaimed and did my transformation. Time to save Paris......for the 13th time this month. I followed Ladybug out of the sewer, and it seems the akuma victim already had been here. Numerous car doors were wide open, and a mob of people were going in the same direction. 

     "You know what to do, kitty."

     "You bet I do." I replied, jumping up on to a roof and running to see what the mob was following. I spotted the akuma victim. They looked oddly familiar. The mob halted. I've been spotted. Time to see what we're up against.

     "You've got quite a crowd, are you famous? Royalty?" I teased, like a cat in its natural habitat. 

     "Look what the cat dragged in. I haven't introduced myself properly. I'm Hypnosia, and you WILL agree with me. How about you give me your miraculous." The victim said.

     "Not a chance. And I'm the only one who makes cat jokes around here." I returned, closing in on her. What she doesn't know is that we have her right where we want her. It's only a matter of time until Ladybug figures out her lucky charm, uses it, and saves the day. Gosh, that girl is amazing. Oh crap I got distracted. The mob disappeared. Shoot.

     "Hypnosia changed her route, she's going straight to the Arc de Triomphe!" I said, awaiting the disappointment from Ladybug. 

     "Y'know what? That's even better. If we can get her to go on the roof, the mob can't follow her, so it'll just be us and her. Meet you there." Ladybug said. She's so smart. I ran to the Arc, and sure enough, Hypnosia was there with her mob. For a villain, she isn't that hostile. In fact, she's kind of using her powers for personal gain, considering she hasn't hurt anyone. But seriously, I feel like I've seen this girl before, there's something about her that's familiar. Anyway, I need to lure her to the top. I'll go with the easy, 'I give up, here's my miraculous.' It always works.

     She fell for it. She's trying to hypnotize me, but it's not working. C'mon Hawkmoth, do better. All of sudden she starts running at me, I trip her with my stick, and Ladybug swoops in, takes the victim's hair tie and breaks it. A purple butterfly comes out. We did it.

     "No more evil doing for you, little akuma. Time to de-evilize! Gotcha! Bye bye little butterfly. Miraculous Ladybug!" Ladybug yells, returning everything back to normal. 

     "Pound it!" we both say, fist bumping and smiling.

     "Oh no." Ladybug says, turning her head to see a girl sobbing. "It's ok, you didn't hurt anyone. In fact, you were the least hostile victim in a while!" She said, consoling the girl. Oh! That's the girl I saved earlier. She didn't stop crying, and Ladybug's earring is beeping.

     "I-...I gotta go. Cat Noir, can you..?" Ladybug whispers.

     "Ladybug! I'm not good with these things." I look back at the girl, still crying.

     "I'm about to transform back, it's either you comfort her or Paris has no superheroes." She said, urging to leave.

     "I-....ok." I responded flatly. Oh gosh. What do I do? I walked over to the girl. Her crying got even louder. It was piercing, but I still don't know why she was crying. The Miraculous Ladybug fixed everything. What is she so upset about? 

     "Um.....do you want me to take you home?" was the only thing I could think of saying. The only response I got was a slight move of her head. I took that as a yes. I picked her up and ran. She started crying harder. I tried to hold back my own tears. Why was she so upset? Does she know that everything is ok now? I reminded her that the lucky charm fixed everything but I still got no response. Just stifled sniffles. 

     We reached her home and no one was there. I didn't feel comfortable leaving her there like that. I had time to spare since I didn't have to use my cataclysm. I sat down on the corner of her bed, I don't know if that's crossing a line. As I was deciding whether I should stay or sit on the ground, I heard an unnerving sentence.

     "I was crying because I thought I killed you."

     "You thought you did what?" I replied, shocked. I can't imagine the guilt she feels. I don't really know how to respond to that. Luckily she breaks the silence.

     "I don't remember much but the only thing I remember is me charging at you-" she explained. I cut her off trying to make her feel better.

     I said, "I tripped you. Then Ladybug got the akuma and everything's ok! I'm alive see!!" I grabbed her hand, squeezing it gently. She pulled away.

    "But still, what if you didn't? What if I pushed you? You would've fallen and died!" she shouted, starting to cry louder.

     "But that's where you're wrong! I'm a superhero I could've caught myself from the fall. Plus with my suit I'm nearly invincible. I swear you didn't hurt me." I answer honestly. I have 2 minutes left but she's still crying. I don't know what do do at this point. In the moment this was my decision. I cupped her face, and she looked up at me. I don't know what made me do this, I guess it was a in the heat of the moment instinct. 

     "Please stop crying." I said and then I kissed her.