Alter Ego (An Adrien Agrest/Chat Noir X OC Fanfiction)

Chapter Eighteen: Feathers and Vanilla

Once we'd been retransformed, Chat Noir and I ran to the elevator and up to the top floor, where Ladybug was waiting for us. She stood in front of the window, analyzing the Pigeons. 

"They're flying in the same direction," She noted, "Better go follow them."

"Ready when you are, LB." Chat Noir said, leaning coolly against the wall.

"Let's go." She ran into the elevator and we headed down to the bottom floor. From there we trailed the piles of Pigeons to The Grand Palais. One look inside the doors revealed that all the park keepers were being kept in a giant bird cage similar to the one we were kept it.

"So that's where Mr. Pigeon's keeping the Park Keepers he abducted."

"Why does this man have multiple giant bird cages just at his disposal whenever?" I asked, rolling my eyes. Chat Noir went to sneeze again, but I lifted a finger, putting it under his nose and stopping it before it could escape. 

"My Pigeon radar's on high alert." He said pitifully, rubbing his nose with a gloved hand.

"Either you're radar's on the brink or Mr. Pigeon's left the park keepers unattended."

"Let's set that cat among the Pigeons." He got off of the wall we were leaned against, starting for the door, when I put a hand on his chest, pushing him back into place.

"No, that's way too easy. Something else has to be going on here." I said. Chat Noir looked down at my hand on his chest before shooting me a flirtatious smile. I chuckled, rolling my eyes and removing it.

"I've got a plan!" Ladybug said, running past us around the building. Chat Noir and I shared a look and a shrug before chasing after her. She led us up to the roof, where we crept along as quickly, yet discreetly as we could. "If we destroy that Bird Call, we'll be able to capture the Akuma!" 

"Well wait, can't Lady Lion just do her roar thing and command him to give it to us?" Chat Noir asked. Ladybug looked at me, clearly wondering the same thing. I shrugged.

"I can't be certain, but I have my doubts that I'll be able to gain his loyalty while he's under Hawkmoth's control. Even though my powers seem to make people more susceptible, loyalty is still a choice, and right now it doesn't seem as though he really has one. 

We stopped on top of the window just above Mr. Pigeons head.

"Ok, you open the window, I'll grab him and yank him up onto the roof, and Lady Lion can snag his bird call away from him!" She explained. 

"Let's go. Early bird gets the worm." Chat Noir pulled the window open, sending a puff of feathers flying out of it. He sneezed loudly just as Ladybug went to swing her yo-yo, so all she managed to do was hit the Pigeon off of Mr. Pigeon's shoulder before it hit the ground. She pulled it back up as he turned around to face us, all of us standing in the open window with mortified expressions as she pulled her yoyo back to her.

"So much for the element of surprise." We all shared a look and an awkward smile before jumping down onto the platform and running full force towards Mr. Pigeon. He tossed himself backwards over the edge, being rescued by a flock of Pigeons before he could hit the ground. We jumped to the ground in unison as the birds dispersed, placing him safely on the ground and allowing him to begin running away from us.

We ran after him, and for a moment he looked afraid, before blowing into his birdcall and summoning his feathered friends to him.

"Diddle-dee-dee, come closer. I have a bone to 'peck' with you." The birds formed giant balls on the ends of his hands, acting as some kind of giant boxing gloves. I shook my head.