Forgotten

Chapter 7

When he got to class, Marinette seemed slightly happier. Everyone believing Lila had taken more of a toll on her than she seemed willing to admit. Now that the weight was off her shoulders, she looked like she was almost floating into the classroom.

Unfortunately, that positivity only lasted a few moments. Outside there was a huge crash, then screaming. It was another akuma attack, and one quite close to the school.

"Everyone evacuate the building immediately and go straight home!" Miss Bustier placed the textbook she was holding back on the desk and pointed to the door. "Your homework is to read the chapter and answer the questions for next lesson. Be safe!"

By now, everyone knew the evacuation procedures well. There had been more than enough chances to practise them with the sheer amount of teenage akumas who seemed to want revenge on someone in the school. Adrien followed the group for a while before slipping off into a cupboard to transform.

"Ready to go, kid? I'm sure Ladybug would understand if you're not all there and good to fight. There are other holders she can call on."

"I'm sure I can do this. Chat Noir has a responsibility to protect Paris, and Adrien Agreste isn't going to interfere with that. Plagg, claws out!" One magic girl-esque transformation sequence later and Chat Noir was standing in a cupboard, swinging his tail around. After opening the door and checking for anyone in the hallway, he walked out, checking his baton.

Volpina had be reakumatised, but this time instead of making illusions, she seemed to be making people believe whatever she said as fact. Ladybug was already following her, using her yo-yo as a shield against every blast Volpina threw at her. He had to hurry.

Chat Noir landed on the roof of the hospital, watching as Volpina and Ladybug approached. Why would Volpina want to come here? What would Lila have to do at a hospital?

Then it hit him. Lila was going to try and make everyone in Paris believe that she had been in the same collapse as Chloe, which is why she would be at the hospital. Her powers were different this time for a reason. No one could call her a liar if they all believed what she said unconditionally.

But Chloe was inside, as well as every other patient. Volpina could put them all in ridiculous amounts of danger.

Volpina laughed before the version of her that Ladybug was fighting disappeared. How many abilities did she have?

Another loud crash echoed from inside the hospital and Chat leapt off the roof without a second thought. Extending his baton to the ground in mid-air, Chat spun to the ground and sprinted into the hospital. He had to find Volpina and lure her back outside.

Chat ran through the halls, looking for Volpina. Was she using an illusion to conceal herself or was she just gone? His search lead him to Chloe's floor. Dread was filling his veins the closer he got to Chloe's room.

He burst into the room, only to be greeted by Volpina playing her flute. She threw the glowing ball that had formed at the end towards him, hitting him clean in the middle of the forehead.

Frozen to the spot and unable to move, Chat was forced to watch as Chloe was grabbed from her bed and thrown over Volpina's shoulder. Volpina then moved to the huge windows on one side of the room and threw it open, somehow making the bars on the other side move, too.

"Give me your miraculous or she's falling!" Volpina dangled the still unconscious Chloe out the window, sneering at Chat Noir. "I've seen how many times you've saved her, how about this time?"

"Fine!" Just as he was about to slide his ring from his finger, arms wrapped around Chat's waist and pulled him back into the hallway.

"It's just an illusion, Chloe is safe!" They were out in the hallway, Ladybug now standing in front of him. "Don't let Volpina get inside your head."