Heartstring ✅

Chapter 10

"Chat, get ready!" The hero heard his partner shout, as she set foot on the ground beside him. He looked around in confusion, before his eyes caught on to the spotted fishing net in her hands.

They were right beneath the arch, he realised, as he glanced upwards. Ladybug met his gaze, giving a subtle nod. He grinned, continuing to swipe his baton at Heartstring. The villain had opted on a sharpened blade, the signature broken heart at the bottom of it.

The males kept swiping and dodging, Chat Noir ever so slightly leading Luka to where Ladybug was. When he was close enough, Chat made his weapon stretch out, vaulting over Heartstring to the side of his partner.

She hurled the fishing net over the akuma, watching as he yelped in confusion before slamming her yo-yo into him. He fell over, and Chat Noir ran to one the Arc de Triomphe's walls.

"Cataclysm!" he yelled, thrusting his hand into the structure. Cracks started to form around his clawed fingertips as they spread upwards and everywhere on the arch. All at once, debris began to crumble in big and little chunks.

The duo leaped onto the side of the monument, witnessing the rocks fall onto where Heartstring was. When the noise and dust finally settled, the two made their way to the centre of the wreckage, where there appeared to be an area without rock covering it.

There was a thrashing akuma, attempting to escape the fishing net yet failing, as the debris kept him trapped. Ladybug strolled over to him, Chat Noir holding him down as she pulled the pick off of his neck.

Dropping it onto the ground, she crushed the necklace under her foot, seeing the infected butterfly reveal itself from the crack in the pick. Immediately, she grabbed the yo-yo from her waist, trailing her finger across it.

"Time to de-evilise!" Ladybug shouted, as she aimed the yo-yo to where the insect was fluttering away. The weapon closed around the trapped akuma as she exclaimed, "Gotcha!"

Pushing the top of the yo-yo, she whispered, "Bye-bye little butterfly." Chat Noir threw the rubble off of Heartstring, allowing his partner to pick up the fishing net, yelling, "Miraculous Ladybug!"

It split off into a swarm of ladybugs that began to make their way across the city, repairing any damage that had been caused. They made sure that all of the debris from the Arc de Triomphe disappeared, the monument now standing tall in all of its glory.

They both turned to Heartstring, as a flood of purple bubbles covered his body before disappearing and showing a dazed Luka. He glanced around before murmuring, "W-Where am I?"

"Pound it!" Ladybug and Chat Noir cheered in unison, connecting their hands that were held into fists. Ladybug briskly walked to Luka, helping him up off of the ground.

His eyes widened when he caught sight of the heroes as he questioned, "Did I get akumatized again?"

She nodded, but was quick to reassure, "Don't think that's a bad thing. In fact, it was very noble of you to get akumatized."

Chat Noir raised his brows in confusion as she explained, "You became an akuma to protect the one you loved, didn't you? That's what I call having a good heart."

She poked his chest. "Luka, you're an amazing person, and Marinette is so lucky to have you as her friend."

Her smile was comforting as Luka began to relax his shoulders. "Do you know where she is?" he asked, peering around.

"She's at the park near her bakery," she answered, not noticing how Chat's brows rose even further. "She told me how she wanted to talk to you, and I'm sure that it won't be to scold you. Trust me."

After patting his shoulder, Ladybug started at the beeping that resonated from her earrings. "Bug Out!" she smirked, latching her yo-yo onto a lamppost and swinging away.