Red Strings And Markers

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Ladybug gave a nervous chuckle, ignoring her questions for the moment. "Alya, I need a favor of you, tell everyone to move to higher ground. Can you do that for me?"

Alya's sparkled as she got a mission for her favorite super hero.

"Well, you heard the Ladybug! Everyone go to higher ground!" Nino called out for her. Just as they were about to move up the stairs, Alya grabbed Nino's arm and Ladybug's wrist.

"But wait," She said to Ladybug and looked back at Nino. "Marinette is still in her room."

Ladybug almost cringed. "What floor is she staying in? I can stop by her window and let her know to go up to higher ground."

Alya told her what floor that her normal counterpart was staying and she waved the two upstairs before zipping out towards the Thames. She was sure that whenever the akuma is gone, Marinette would place herself along with the rest of the crowd.

"Everything okay?" Chat Noir had met up with Ladybug on top of the London Eye as it swayed in the horrible winds.

"Yes, everything's fine." She mumbled. "You know, I've always thought that London would be quite beautiful. I'd actually like to come and sit in one of the gondolas during the sunset." Ladybug sighed as she looked at the partially destroyed city before her.

"We have to get this done and over with." Chat said.

"I couldn't have said it any better myself." The two turned to see the Phantom floating before them. "I think it's time that I take the spotlight."

The Phantom rose his cane up to the sky, a purple jet of light shooting straight into the skies. The clouds split apart for the ray and closed again, Ladybug looking to the Phantom warily.

"What did you do?" She asked him. The Phantom gave a dark chuckle.

"It's time for the finale. I think it would be best to go out with a 'boom', don't you think?" There was a rumble that shook the ground and the ferris wheel. Ladybug looked up at the clouds and they split apart once again, showing off a monstrous sized rock. "With an out of this world exit!"

"A meteor?" Chat cried.

"Give me your miraculous and I'll consider sparing you your lives." The Phantom extended his hand towards the two of them.

Although the feeling of impending doom was growing extensive, Ladybug wouldn't back down.

"Not an option Phantom!" Ladybug called to him. The Phantom narrowed his eyes at the two of them, clenching his fist.

"Fine! Then you will end up like the rest of this stupid city, buried in rubble! But your miraculous will be mine!" The meteor slowly lowered through the clouds and Ladybug looked at Chat.

"What are we going to do, my Lady?" Chat asked, worry lining his words.

Ladybug looked up at the meteor before clenching her fist. "I didn't come to vacation in London to have it destroyed by that Papillion." She spat, glancing over at the Phantom. "Chat, we have to get rid of that meteor. It's rock so using cataclysm will turn it to dust before it can destroy all of London. I'll stall the Phantom."

Chat clenched his fists with a nod and was about to leave, but stopped, cupping Ladybug's cheek. "Be careful."

Ladybug smiled. "Always."

Chat smirked and they went their separate ways.

Although their suits protected them from being wet aside from their hair, Ladybug could feel the cold seeping into her bones. Fear was starting to grip at her, biting her stomach, but she shook it away. "Sorry to cut you short of your act Phantom, but we aren't going to let you have your way!"