Red Strings And Markers

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The Phantom growled. "You will curse the day that you did not do all that the Phantom asked from you!" The Phantom charged at Ladybug with his cane and dodged it while Chat Noir jumped from roof to roof to get closer to the meteor.

Chat noticed that ferris wheel was still turning, however much more faster than usual. He figured that with the momentum of the spinning wheel, he could propel himself towards the meteor and use his cataclysm.

Phantom noticed this and used his cane to summon a hail storm towards Ladybug, hoping that will entertain her long enough for him to go after Chat. Ladybug had to deflect the balls of ice with her yoyo.

Just as Chat was about to get his leap ready, the gondola he was standing on shook, making Chat look back, barely having enough time to avoid the cane that was swung at him. It became a game of cat and mouse, where Chat was ironically the mouse as Ladybug came to assist him.

As the Chat jumped from gondola to gondola, she threw her yoyo at the unsuspecting Phantom, pulling him down to a gondola before her.

"Chat, do it now!" Ladybug called out to him up above.

"Cataclysm!" The black, rustic magic started to form into Chat's clawed hand and with the momentum of the Phantom's fall, he extended his baton and practically vaulted into the sky. Chat got up to level with the meteor and swiped his hand across it, the black magic seeping into the rock and shattering it to dust.

Ladybug heaved a sigh of relief as the dust fell before them, not noticing the Phantom rising behind her.

"It's over." The Phantom whispered darkly as he was going to attack Ladybug from behind but his cane hit hard against the sound of metal as Chat had made it on time to protect his lady.

The two began a baton versus cane battle, metal clashing against metal as Chat tried to reach for the mask.

Ladybug moved to another gondola, calling out her lucky charm, providing her with some very heavy stage curtains.

"Guess it's time to close the curtains on this show!" Chat called. Even in the middle of the heat of a battle, Chat was still able to provide his crappy puns.

The fight between Chat and the Phantom went on, until a strong gust of wind almost knocked Ladybug off the gondola, her balance severely hindered by the stage curtains.

"My lady!"

"Look out!" Plagg shouted as Chat's attention had been diverted from the Phantom. Seeing a chance, the Phantom took a swing, making impact with Chat's head, knocking him out cold.

Ladybug's heart froze as she saw Chat fall limp, feeling the blow to her head herself, however dulled due to the adrenaline coursing through her body. The curtains slipped from her hands and off the gondola. The gondola she was standing on was just above the one Chat and the Phantom were standing on, so by a chance of luck, the curtains knocked down the Phantom.

Ladybug quickly went to him and removed his mask, stomping on it and quickly cleansing the akuma and allowing her magic to fix literally all of London, bringing the black skies to the last twilight.

Ladybug's magic went to Chat, fixing any superficial injuries he had sustained. Ladybug was quick to get to him, bringing him off the gondolas and onto the ground.

"Chat, Chat." She shook his figure gently, desperately as she quietly begged for him to wake. The pain was beginning to increase, it was like an excruciating migraine that she was beginning to make her feel faint, but she shook away the feeling. "Wake up Chat, please..." He felt cold and looked pale and she was beginning to believe that she was going to lose him.

The magic coursed through Chat's veins, his injuries feeling warmth as they were slowly getting healed. All he could remember was the image of his lady almost falling, before things went dark.

Chat felt cold, freezing although he was dry. He began to notice that there was a warmth growing on him, holding him and welcoming him. He rose his heavy arm, holding the warmth closer to him. His eyes fluttered open, focusing on a figure leaning over him.

"My Lady?"

Her head jerked up, looking at the slit eyes starting down at her. The feeling of horror and loss had immediately dispersed within Ladybug's stomach as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Thank goodness!" She cried, quietly sobbing. Chat was surprised by her sudden embrace, but accepted it, inhaling her scent. "I was so afraid... I thought... I had lost you." Her voice was soft and broken, fear had settled in and she couldn't stop the tears that pricked her cheeks and affected her voice.

"I-I'm sorry. I wasn't anticipating the blow." Ladybug slowly helped Chat sit up. "I just couldn't have you hurt, so I-"

Ladybug had had enough of his talking and pressed her lips against his, silencing him.

Chat was more than surprised but slowly melted into the kiss, temporarily forgetting his pain.

"Don't you ever scare me like that again, you stupid cat."