A Hard Curve

Second Chance

Chapter 22

"Adrien, you will need to attend this event by yourself", said my father, as we were in the car. I had to remove my miraculous and wear something else for the occasion.

"Why? This is your hundredth fashion release anniversary", I said.

"I'm just not feeling well", he said, as the car door opened.

I got out and walked onto the stage. I sat down as the interviewers began their thing. I looked above me and saw Ladybug, Pigella, Ryuko, Viperion and Bugaboy jumping above. They might need more miraculous. I need to go.

"Adrien", said Natalie, through the ear piece. "Do this for your father".

"Next question", I said.

I got back home and went to the bathroom. "Plagg, claws out". I looked at my baton and saw a lot of messages. Ladybug wanted to meet at the Eiffel Tower right now. I jumped over and saw her already there. "Hey M'lady".

"Hey kitty", she said. "I was thinking that we should reveal our identities".

"Why?", I asked.

"It was sort of linked to today. I couldn't find you and Bugaboy couldn't use your power since you weren't wearing your miraculous. We also had trouble finding new holders like Vesperia, and Purple Tigress", said Ladybug.

"Well, should I go first?", I asked, as she nodded. "Adrien Agreste".

There was silence, before she began laughing. "You're Adrien Agreste? Then I'm Audrey Bourgeois", she said.

"Plagg, claws in", I said, as Plagg appeared next to me.

"Woah", she gasped.

"It was so difficult keeping it a secret from you. Like when you saved me as Adrien or when you wanted to give me a different miraculous", I said. "I'm glad to be honest with you".

"I'm - I'm madly awkward", said Ladybug, as she stuttered over her words.

"I'm always ready to love the girl behind the mask", I said to her.

"I'm going to go", she said, as she swung away.

The next few days were perfect. Ladybug knew where to find me and she also was really happy. Bugaboy, Ladybug, and I landed in an alleyway. "Claws in", I said, as I de transformed before Bugaboy and Ladybug. "I need to go".

"Wait!", said Ladybug, as she held his hand. "I'm ready".

I blushed bright red, as Plagg and Bugaboy watched with interest. "Tikki, spots off". I looked at her as my heart raced. "Aren't you going to say anything? Do you not like me anymore because it's me?", she asked.

"What? I love you more knowing that the girl I love and the girl I admire the most are the same people", I said, as we both hugged.

Tikki, Plagg, Bugaboy shared a look with each other.

That night, I called Marinette. "Hey", I said.

"So tomorrow morning, at the movie theater, Bugaboy will also be there. You'll get to meet who he truly is", said Marinette.

"Alright", I said. "You hang up first".

"No you do", she said.

I heard my door creek. It must've been one of the kwamis. "Good night M'lady", I said, as I fell asleep.

The next morning, I was awakened by my father. "Come on, follow me", said my father.

"Yes", I said, as he led me into his room. He clicked on some buttons and the ground beneath us opened as we went down the elevator. I looked through the glass and saw a garden. There was a coffin in the center. "What is this?", I asked Plagg.

"I don't know. Are we even in your house?", asked Plagg, as we exited the elevator.

I walked down the bridge and my father pressed a button and the coffin opened, while he stood next to it. I saw my mother, as my eyes widened. She was missing for 8 years but the entire time she was under my house. "A hundred times, I've tried to get back your mother", said my father. "But it didn't work".

"What do you mean?", I asked.

"Norroo, Dussuu unify", he said, as he transformed into Shadow Moth. "The solution was under my house".

"What? No", I whispered.

"Ephemeral, I'm Shadow Moth. I'm granting you the power to take away time for others. I need you to give me ladybugs and your miraculouses", said my father, an akuma entered my phone.

"I can't do that", I said, as I gripped my head. A few moments later, I slid off my ring and handed it to my father.

"Catacys-!", began Plagg, as he was about to charge towards my father, but he was stopped.

"Listen to me, kwami. I am your new owner", he said. "Norroo, Dussuu, Plagg unify". He opened the yoyo and pulled out the horse miraculous. "Where are they?".

"The movie theaters", I choked out, as I transformed.

Kaalki showed up. "Show me kwamis where they are", demanded my father.

"Voyage!", said Kaalki, as she had to obey the orders.

We arrived at the entrance of the room where Marinette and Bugaboy were. "Enter from that side", he commanded.

I went to the other side, as my father came. He opened the door. Jay and Marinnette stood up. Jay must've kept her company till Bugaboy or I showed up. "Hello Ladybug", said my father.

Marinette froze as she stood in place. Jay on other hand shocked me. "Stall, wings soar! Lucky Charm!", he yelled, as he received a wrist watch.

"I'm sorry, Jay", I said, as I pressed my hand towards his back. The letters on his wrist disappeared as there were only two letters left.

"Tikki, spots on!", yelled Ladybug, as she wrapped me in her yoyo.

A letter disappeared from Bugaboy's wrist as he began running up the stairs. He took a picture of the lucky charm and must've sent it to someone. "No need to run"!, said my father.

"Voyage!", yelled Kaalki, as a teleportation was created for him to escape.

"I'm sorry M'lady. It'll be quick", I glumly said, as I pressed my hand on her back. All her dots disappeared as she went back to Marinette.

My father began looking for her as she hid in between the rows. "Come out, come out wherever you are", said my father.

"No! Adrien, help!", yelled Marinette, as my father grabbed her and took the earrings.

Time reversed. I found myself on the Eiffel Tower. "I", began Ladybug. She was cut off by weird things happening. Dinosaurs were appearing and things were changing. "What happened?".

"We need to talk to Sass", I said.

"Right", said Ladybug, as we ran into the sewers. I saw Viperion and Bugaboy there talking. "We need to talk to Sass".

"Sass, scales in", said Viperion, as de transformed. It still sometimes shocks me.

"Sass, what happened?", I asked.

"I was sent a screenshot of a lucky charm. Shadow Moth must've gotten his hands on the miraculous", said Sass.

"Well,we need to take care of the problem out there", said Bugaboy.

We finished dealing with the problem. We had to go to the international space station and do some clean up. The fact that Shadow Moth almost got his hands on the miraculous is terrifying to think about.