My Wish

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Gabriel glanced at the monitor. There were sounds of eating and slight whispering and movements, but he didn't really care.

He had both the miraculouses, and he was going to let Chat Noir and whoever that girl is watch and suffer.

An unexpected leap of gleefulness burst through his chest. It was...strange. He had never felt this feeling in a Long time.

What was it?

He frowned. The feeling thrummed against his chest like a singing harmony. It was infectious and it made him feel good.

A sense of accomplishment?

Gabriel let a slight crack in his composure.

He had accomplished a huge feat. Now, the only step is just so close.

Gabriel touched the cool surface of the glass, and imagined caressing her face.

"Emilie," he whispered.

Emilie.

***

"Are you ready?" A static followed after Alya replied, "Yeah, we're ready!" Into the walkie talkie.

During lunch, she had found a direct channel to all the other channels. Every digital monitor would broadcast this message at one go.

It was called the main airing set? She didn't know. Anyways, she didn't hack at all, so it was still pretty legal.

"Okay," Chloé's voice came in. Communicating with her didn't have that much static than with Nino, because of their distance, but it still disrupted the frequency whenever it did happen.

"Nino, where are you?"

"Uh, sorry!" A buzz came through before Nino said, "- the TV station is really crowded, man, but yeah, I'm here."

"Good." A glance at her watch told her she needed to wait for a few minutes before 3:15. "Chloé, transform now."

The sudden appearance of Queen Bee up on the Eiffel Tower gave the few onlookers behind Alya something to gawk at.

Alya counted down, 3 minutes, 2, 1.

"Okay, Chloé! Action!" Just as her walkie talkie static and Nino's anxious voice called out, "Hold on! There's-"

Whatever was wrong that Nino wanted to tell her was lost to the static and she didn't care. Alya had zoomed up to the spot Chloé was standing precariously.

It sounded like she was throwing some really nasty your-mama insults at him. Alya had to stifle a giggle.

"Lastly, give us our heroes back! If not, show us where you live coward, so we can fight fairly, and-"

A gasp ensued from the crowd that Alya didn't know had materialised behind her. Turning around, she saw an akuma flitting high, blown side to side by random gusts of wind. It started flying down, towards Chloé.

Looking at Chloé, and hearing Nino's side static, she saw a decision form. They would have to lure him out another time.

Now, they had an akuma to catch.

***

Nadjah stared in shock at the TV screen as it fizzled into static. What just happened?

Queen Bee had appeared, and she was addressing to Hawkmoth directly until... she stoped.

Why?

It wasn't that Nadjah didn't mind some kids ruining her work, but if Queen Bee has seen something so important that it stopped her from continuing, then it is worth investigating.