Chapter 2: A Change In Scenery

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''Oh man, this is bad Tikki.'' Marinette said, while the mole-man thing continued to ramble on through the speaker with typical villain monologue of ''declaring war'' and ''trembling before them''. It was something she would often hear from some of Hawkmoth's Akumas. Speaking of which...

''Whoever that is, who was it that got akumatized this time. I get the feeling it isn't someone from school.'' Marinette said to herself. Tikki, sitting in Marinette's purse rubbed her chin before her eyes widened in surprise. ''It's not.''

''Well that's what I fig-''

''No Marinette, I mean this isn't an akumatized villain.''

Marinette raised an eyebrow, watching as the mole man's platform lowered back into his drill tank. ''How can you tell?''

'Remember, the Akumas are created via the butterfly energy from the Butterfly Miraculous. That energy, even when negative we kwamis can sense. But I sense none of that from this creature and his machine.'' Tikki said. Just then the tank rolled forward, and began plowing it's way to the Eiffel Tower. Bits of brown and green earth were flung onto the air by the grinding of tank treads and the ground shook as if there was Richter scale breaking earthquake. ''Whoever they are, they must be stopped nonetheless!''

Marinette nodded, but then looked over to Adrien. ''What about him?''

''He's with his father and guardians, they'll hold out. But you have to transform now!'' Tikki exclaimed anxiously. Marinette nodded and ran towards some bushes a bit of a distance away. The foliage was just big enough to conceal her. ''Tikki, spots on!'' Within seconds out of the bushes hopped Ladybug. Drawing her yo-yo, she ran towards a building and swung upwards. Before she confronted this new foe, clearly there needed to be some damage control;

Gabriel was relieved to see that Adrien was well shielded by Nathalie and the Gorilla. Seems the saying is true you get what you pay for since they did do a fair job of keeping an eye on the boy. Mostly. With his concern for his son lessened a bit, Gabriel could only look on at this ''Underminer.'' He was perplexed? What was this thing. It obviously wasn't one of his akumas, but perhaps others might think so.

''Could someone be using me as a scapegoat?''

''Gabe, GABE!'' Gabriel turned to see Wayne shaking him, holding his phone. I just called in one of my other bodyguards. He's bringing my personal yacht to the Louvre, but we have to go now!''

Gabriel nodded. ''NATHALIE! Take Adrien and follow me and Wayne, now!'' The Agrestes' assistant nodded and grabbing Adrien by the hand they ran with the Gabriel and Wayne. But then something hit Adrien like a bullet.

Marinette.

''Wait, where's Marinette?!'' Adrien said frantically, looking back and searching for her among the clouds of dust and torn up Earth. ''There's no time. We have to go now!'' Gabriel said. ''No we can't leave her father!'' Adrien said, planting his feet defiantly.

''Adrien Augustus Agreste, you will stop this and come this instant!''

Before he could protest any further Adrien was snatched up by the Gorilla and placed on his shoulder. Gabriel gave a quick nod of approval to his hired muscle before turning and continuing to run with his everyone else in tow, coughing at the dust in the air, almost running into cars and lightposts that were obscured by the brown clouds. Adrien pounded on the Gorilla's muscular shoulders, his eyes glistening slightly.

''Marinette, no please be safe...''

...

If Violet had to make a list of the worst days of her life, this would be numero uno.

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