A Hard Curve

Given Up

Chapter 23

"Pound it", said Ryuko, King Monkey, Pigella, Ladybug, Purple Tigress, Vesperia, Polymouse, and I as we finished defeating a villain.

"Time to de evilize", said Bugaboy, as he landed next to us and purified the akuma.

"Hey Bugaboy", said King Monkey.

"What's up?", asked Ryuko, all their miraculous began beeping.

"I need to go. I hope you can get them back", said Ladybug, as I nodded. Sadly, she flew away.

"Everyone meet me at our regular spots", I said, as everyone jumped away. I pulled out my yoyo which was more convenient than my baton.

"So how have you been?", asked Bugaboy.

"I've been great, thanks. Now I need to retrieve all these miraculous", I said, as I was about to jump off with my baton.

"I can help", said Bugaboy. "I know some of their identities. I was there when you gave them their miraculous".

I needed to get going but he was wasting time. "If you want to save my time, stop wasting it in the first place", I said.

He gasped. "Well, take my miraculous when you're done", he said, as I jumped away.

"Yeah, whatever", I said. "See you later". As I was running across the buildings, I was confused. What does he mean by returning his miraculous? No he didn't. I looked at King Monkey. "Stay there, don't move".

"You mean don't move at all or a little?", asked Kim.

I looked at where Bugaboy once was. I saw the band on the ground. I looked at it. I lost my friend. Ladybug will be so disappointed.

"Where are you?", asked Ryuko.

"Should I feed my kwami or will you do that?", asked Mylene.

"I think I'm going to fall", said Kim.

"Everyone stay there", I said, through the ear piece. "I'm on my way".

I swiped open my yoyo and placed away the band. I swung away to collect the miraculous. After doing so, I landed in my room and de transformed. I held the band in my hands as Stall flew out.

"Great. Now we have a bigger problem on our hands", sighed Stall.

"What do you mean?", I asked.

"What he means is, you're going with all the other cheeses and you're forgetting about this cheese", said Plagg.

I understood Plagg's cheese reference. "He should be glad. He gets to have more free time", I said.

"Yeah, but he enjoys being a superhero. He doesn't have a problem. He enjoys every moment of it. True, he loves a girl who doesn't love him back, but he's a really great kid after all", said Stall.

"I'm sorry, but it wasn't my fault", I said.

"Let me give it back to him", said Stall.

"Maybe we should split", I suggested.

"What do you mean?", asked Plagg, as Stall gasped.

"I'm going to need to find another Bugaboy. Someone who won't care about my role as the guardian", I said.

"So you're going to know his identity?", asked Stall.

"Well yeah. It's not the ladybug miraculous so Shadow Moth can't make his wish", I said.

"No, but the miraculous grants the power to create lucky charms since Ladybug needs to create lucky charms, Shadow Moth will also be able to create lucky charms if he has hands on this miraculous", explained Stall.