86. Miraculous Battle Part 1: Heart Hunter

Scene: Narration by Marinette: Master Fu looking forlorn at a picture of Marianne Lenoir.

Marinette: Experiencing loss is a part of life; some people lose their first love...

Scene: Continuing narration: André and Audrey Bourgeois planning their 20th wedding anniversary on the Grand Paris Hotel rooftop.

Marinette: Some lose the harmony in their relationship...

André: The decorations are spot on aren't they, Audrey dear?

Audrey: They're ridiculous, utterly ridiculous! They're fired!

"Oh, right. My parents' 20th anniversary party," Chloe said while sadly looking down.

"I probably shouldn't ask, but why is that a bad thing?" Kagami asked the blonde girl curiously as well as everyone else.

"Anniversary parties are usually happy occasions, but not in the case for my parents which you can all imagine," Chloe replied, still sad. Everybody else nodded in understanding while also sharing a pitying look towards the blonde girl, having an idea of what her parents are like together.

Scene: Continuing narration: Chloé Bourgeois turning off her Bee Signal in despair.

Marinette: Some people lose hope...

Scene: Continuing narration: Ladybug and Cat Noir sitting together, in view of the Eiffel Tower.

Marinette: Others lose patience...

Cat Noir: Oh by the way I didn't tell you did I? I have a girlfriend.

"YOU DO?!" Everybody in the audience (except for Angel) asked Adrien in surprise and disbelief, in which the blond boy shrugged in response.

Ladybug: (looks at him, smiling) Really? That's so awesome.

Cat Noir: (drops his head) No it's not awesome at all. I just said that to make you jealous.

"OF COURSE!" Everybody in the audience then loudly deadpanned while Adrien just blushed pink in embarrassment.

Ladybug: I can't be in love with you Cat Noir, you know that.

Cat Noir: Yeah yeah I get it.. (gets up, activating his staff) but it still hurts. (leaves)

Scene: Continuing narration: Gabriel and Nathalie are harvesting butterflies in Hawk Moth's lair.

Marinette: While others lose their soul… (Nathalie drops the box she was holding, coughs, and collapses. Gabriel, worried, puts his hand on her shoulder)

Scene: Continuing narration: Marinette's room. Marinette on her bed, swiping through pictures of Adrien on her phone with a disheartened expression on her face.

Marinette: Some lose their certainties... (receives message from Luka, gasps and smiles warmly)

Both Marinette and Adrien widen their eyes in surprise as the former on-screen seems to be giving up on the latter and paying more attention to Luka.

Scene: Continuing narration: Adrien's room. Adrien swipes through pictures of Ladybug on his phone in despondency. He then receives a notification of a picture from Marinette on his computer, smiles and gives the selfie of Kagami and Marinette a "like".

Plagg: Ah, (stuffing cheese in his mouth) you finally realized that there's more than just one type of cheese in this world.

"Yeah, but which one?" Angel jokingly asked pointing to the selfie of Marinette and Kagami on-screen with everybody else chuckling in response, except for Adrien who looked with genuine fascination to see which girl he's paying attention to.

Scene: Ending narration: Luka is humming while biking and delivering pizza.

Marinette: And some have nothing to lose...

Luka: (continues humming, hands pizza to customer) That's it! I got it! (to the customer) Gotta go, enjoy your meal. (returns to bike)

Scene: Dupain-Cheng Bakery: Marinette talking to her dad on the phone while packing up boxes of macaroons.

Marinette: Yes, Dad I do know where the Grand Paris Hotel is. Me! Late? I'm never late! Okay yeah sure but this time I won't be late, promise. (carrying boxes, trips but catches herself and continues awkwardly out the door. Throws boxes after being startled by Luka who catches them. She walks toward him) Luka! What are you doing here?

"Oh, yeah. Mayor Bourgeois asked us to cater the party," Tom said, reminding himself, Sabine, and Marinette about the Bourgeois Wedding Anniversary party.

Luka: I've been thinking of you actually, and I'm pretty sure I found your melody at last. A tune that matches you completely. Wanna hear it? (Marinette smiles expectantly, he begins playing the tune on his guitar. Marinette, impressed, gasps and blushes heavily) What do you think?

"Wow!" Everybody in the audience responded to Luka's musical melody for Marinette on-screen with the girls sighing with lovestruck looks on their faces towards the teal-haired boy while the boys are either surprised or secretly jealous (Adrien definitely being the latter).

Marinette: Wow it's- it's incredible!

Luka: Mm, it's still not quite right. I can do better. I'm gonna work on it some more.

Oh no, you don't! Adrien thought towards Luka on-screen with a slight frown on his face in jealousy.

Marinette: (phone rings and she answers it) Yeah Dad, I'm on my way. Sorry I- I gotta go. (Luka holds out a helmet for her)

Scene: Marinette rides with Luka on his bike to the Grand Paris Hotel.

Marinette: Thanks Luka! (kisses him on the cheek)

Luka: I'll find the perfect tune for your song.

Scene: Inside the Grand Paris Hotel.

Gabriel: (speaking through the tablet Nathalie is holding) Audrey and André, on this most solemn day, in celebration of your 20th wedding anniversary. (André smiles while Audrey turns away, looking disgusted) I am delighted to offer this magnificent gift, I personally designed, especially for you.

Chloé: (walks towards her parents with the gift) Hi! (waves to the crowd, hands her parents the cloak, and walks away)

Gabriel: (continuing his speech) My dearest Mr. And Mrs. Bourgeois, I hereby present you the Gabriel Couple Cloak, a symbol of eternal love and bonds of marriage. (André and Audrey put the cloak on)

Audrey: Ow! You're stepping on my feet!

André: (unconvincingly) Thank you Gabriel, it's uh.. it's..

Audrey: Hideous! On you! Ugh! Utterly hideous! You wearing it is an insult to this piece of art. (Crowd laughs)

Chloe sighed sadly while facepalming in response to more of her mother's rude behavior towards her father. Meanwhile, everybody once again just gave the blonde girl pitying looks, now starting to understand why she has been mean and bitter all this time.

Scene: Marinette walks out of the elevator with a stack of bakery boxes.

Tom: (sees Marinette) Over here!

Marinette: (walking towards her parents, spots Adrien and stares, trips and drops boxes) Ahh!

Adrien: (He and Kagami get up to try and help but are stopped by his bodyguard and Tomoe) We're not leaving! We're just gonna help a friend out over at the buffet. (The bodyguard and Tomoe let them go)

Marinette: (Adrien and Kagami help her pick up the boxes) Aw, thanks guys, but I don't want you to miss the ceremony because of me.

Adrien: Are you kidding? We can't wait to get away.

Kagami: It's a good thing you're as clumsy as they are boring.

Everyone in the audience (including Marinette herself) chuckled hard at the comment Kagami made about Marinette on-screen.

Scene: Marinette, Adrien, and Kagami bring boxes over to Tom and Sabine's table.

Sabine: (Kagami hands over boxes) Marinette, could you get rid of the empty trays for us, please?

Adrien: Can we help you? (puts hands together, begging) Pleeease?

Marinette: Alright.

Tom: Oh, and before you head back home, could you bring us some drink umbrellas? They're in the kitchen, thanks. (Marinette, Adrien, and Kagami all grab trays and head towards the kitchen)

Scene: André trying to give a speech but stopped by Audrey.

André: I'm sure you'd all like to know the secret behind our long-lasting marriage, and well, the secret is- (Audrey interjects)

Audrey: Distance! Come on, give me that! (pulling against the cloak)

André: Darling, it's supposed to be a cloak for couples. (struggling against her)

"Yikes, Chloe! You weren't kidding!" Alix said in surprise at the Bourgeois couple's behavior at their anniversary party along with everyone else while Chloe once again facepalmed in embarrassment.

Scene: Gabriel, pleased with his plan, descends into his lair and transforms.

[Transformation Sequence]

Gabriel: Nooroo, dark wings rise! (Gabriel transforms into Hawk Moth)

Scene: In the kitchen: Marinette grabbing a drink umbrella while Adrien and Kagami have fun "fencing" with soup ladles.

Adrien: Haha, touché! I didn't feel a thing! (Marinette smiling as they play)

Kagami: Alright! Straight to the heart! (Marinette's smile fades)

Scene: The bodyguard and Tomoe worry about Adrien and Kagami's absence.

Tomoe: The children haven't returned. Where have they gone? (The bodyguard begins looking for them)

Audrey: Stop embarrassing me and the whole world- (Bodyguard continues searching, hears Adrien behind the kitchen door, goes to check)

"Your mom thinks your dad's the embarrassment? She's the one who started making a scene!" Alya asked Chloe in disbelief as well as everyone else (including the blonde girl herself).

Scene: In the kitchen: Adrien and Kagami hide from the bodyguard.

Adrien: (laughing with Kagami) Take that! (The bodyguard burst through door but Adrien and Kagami hide behind a counter)

Marinette: (startles) Hey (giggles nervously) are you looking for something? (The bodyguard grunts, then leaves. Marinette sighs with relief)

Adrien: Thanks, Marinette.

Marinette: Okay, I.. better get going. I have to take these umbrellas back to my- (Adrien interrupts)

Adrien: No, wait!

Kagami: Please escape with us.

Marinette: What? (contemplating)

Scene: Adrien, Marinette, and Kagami hide under boxes to sneak out but are spotted by the bodyguard. Causing them to run away in a very comical manner.

Scene: The three friends run up the stairs of the hotel with the bodyguard chasing them.

Scene: Nathalie removes the cord to Chloé's Bee Signal on the roof, hides before she's seen by the trio bursting through the door that leads up to the roof. Adrien looks around, grabs Marinette and Kagami's hands and leaps into a ball pit to avoid being caught by his bodyguard. The bodyguard tips tables in search of Adrien, gives up, and enters the elevator.

"OK, this is definitely more fun than some anniversary party!" Adrien said as he smiled at himself, Marinette, and Kagami having fun while hiding from his bodyguard on-screen. Everybody else murmured in agreement as they also chuckled at the trio dodging the bodyguard.

Kagami: (all three pop their heads out of the ball pit) Being disobedient is really entertaining. (looks to Adrien and Marinette) I've never had so much fun in my life!

Marinette: Are you kidding?

Kagami: No. Why? (Marinette throws a ball at her)

Marinette: No reason. (giggles)

Adrien: (laughing) You should have seen your face, Kagami! (Kagami throws a ball at him, they all start playing in the ball pit)

Marinette: (Kagami drags Marinette under the ball pit) Hey! (she emerges with her hair pulled down, giggling with Kagami)

Adrien: (awestruck) Wow! It's the first time I've seen you with your hair down. (Marinette, realizing what Adrien said, starts to search for her hairbands)

"Not anymore!" Adrien jokingly said about Marinette with her hair down with everyone else chuckling in agreement.

Kagami: (laughs) You should see your face, Marinette. (They all start laughing again)

Scene: Nathalie exits the roof and heads down the stairs, communicating with Hawk Moth.

Nathalie: (talking on phone) Phase two is in place, sir.

"Phase two? They're planning something big!" Marinette said with a suspicious glare towards the supervillains on-screen along with everybody else.

Scene: Hawk Moth responding to Nathalie in his lair.

Hawk Moth: Perfect. The ultimate battle of the Miraculous may begin.

Scene: André and Audrey still fighting over the cloak.

Audrey: You're so ridiculous! Everything here is ridiculous. I'm going back to New York! Ugh!

André: I'd be more than happy to book you a seat on the next flight myself this time!

Scene: Hawk Moth sends an akuma from his lair.

Hawk Moth: Love stories don't always have a happy ending. (clenches fist then opens hand, awaiting butterfly) They bring out so many uncontrollable emotions. Isn't that right, my pretty akuma? (evilizes akuma) Fly away and evilize their scarred hearts!

Scene: Adrien playing piano while Kagami and Marinette listen.

Kagami: (content, listening to Adrien play the piano, looks up and notices Marinette about to put her hair back up) Your hair looks beautiful. (Marinette stops, acknowledging the compliment)

"She's right, girl. You really should keep your hair down like that. That way, Adrien's fangirls will know they'll never measure up to you," Alya said to her best friend with the rest of the audience murmuring enthusiastically in agreement (including Chloe surprisingly).

"Now, now, Alya. Let's not be mean to those poor girls," Angel jokingly reprimanded Alya in which everybody else chuckled in response.

Adrien: (marveling) She's right. (The elevator dings and the bodyguard comes out, all three hide under the piano. Marinette distracts him with a hair band and tea candle and they run out of the hotel, laughing)

Scene André and Audrey are about to be akumatized.

André and Audrey: (simultaneously) I hate you! (akuma goes into the cloak)

"Words that should never be said on an anniversary," Tom noted, glaring at the Bourgeois couple's behavior on-screen and everybody else murmured in agreement while Chloe just sadly looked at her parents fighting.

Hawk Moth: Heart Hunter, I am Hawk Moth. So you no longer believe in love? Well, I'm giving you the power to destroy it! And wherever it is, whatever it's for, devour it! All I ask in return are Ladybug and Cat Noir's Miraculous. Now feast on love!

André and Audrey: It makes my mouth water just thinking of it. (transformed into Heart Hunter)

"EW! They look utterly weird and disgusting!" Chloe exclaimed in angry exasperation at her parents' combined akuma form on-screen and everybody else nodded in agreement with cringed looks on their faces.

Chloé: Daddy? Mom?!

André Heart Hunter: Haha! I am the most powerful of all the supervillains.

Audrey Heart Hunter: No, I am! You're just super annoying. (looks over at Sabine and Tom) Ugh, they're so in love. (zaps them)

Chloé: Oh, my bee signal! I've got to let Ladybug know.

André Heart Hunter: Chloé, my princess!

Audrey Heart Hunter: You're going to give us all your love.

Chloé: Nuh-uh, sorry. No way, I don't love anyone.

André Heart Hunter: Of course you do, darling.

Audrey Heart Hunter: You love yourself. (tries to zap her)

Jagged Stone: Hey! Hold up, heartbreakers! I'm not in a relationship, okay.

Audrey and André Heart Hunter: True, but you do love music, your fans and that. (referring to his pet crocodile, Fang)

"Looks like they'll devour any type of love, not just romantic love," Marinette noted about the supervillain with everyone else nodding in understanding.

Scene: Chloé running up to her roof to activate her bee signal. Nathalie watches Chloé, then transforms.

[Transformation Sequence]

Nathalie: Duusu, spread my feathers! (transforms into Mayura)

Chloé: (tries to turn on her signal, gasps, seeing wire broken) My bee signal! Who did this?

Mayura: Everything is going as planned, Hawk Moth.

"Looks like they're going to do something bad to Chloe!" Adrien said, worried for his childhood friend along with everybody else including the blonde girl herself.

Scene: Adrien, Marinette, and Kagami sit together on a bench.

Adrien: I think we're far enough away now.

Marinette: Aren't you going to get in trouble with your parents?

Adrien: It's not every day we can escape from everything they expect of us. (turns to Kagami and they both start laughing)

Kagami: What should we do now?

André the Ice Cream Man (a distance away) My name is André. André Glacier the sweethearts' matchmaker...

Adrien: Hey! Let's get some ice cream from André! (runs towards the Canal Saint-Martin bridge)

Marinette: (gets up, turns to Kagami, still seated) André is a sweethearts' ice cream maker. The legend says that whoever shares his ice cream together will be in love forever.

Kagami: (gets up) I don't believe in those kinds of myths, but I do believe in ice cream. (both run to the bridge and the trio get ice cream from Andre's)

André the Ice Cream Man: Which flavors for these two? [Kagami and Adrien] Orange and peppermint, a perfect pairing that's always a success; nothing can turn it into a mess. And for you two [Adrien and Marinette] blackberry and peppermint, an explosive mix that's a fact but oftentimes it's the opposites that attract. Orange and blackberry, quite unusual it's true not the most obvious but it works for you two. So what will it be?

"What strange combinations for ice-cream," Kagami said about Andre's choice of ice cream flavors for the trio.

"And a strange method to symbolize the question of which of you three are gonna be a couple," Luka added while pointing to the trio with everyone else murmuring with both his and Kagami's statements.

Kagami: You pick. I don't really get what he's saying anyway.

Adrien: Yeah, you pick, Marinette. We trust you.

Marinette: Can't you find a blend for the three of us?

André: I can, but too many flavors mixed together may throw off the delicate balance.

Marinette: I don't know. Blackberry and peppermint doesn't seem like a great pair. And what if the mint finds the blackberry lame and wants to be with the orange instead? And it's true that orange and peppermint are awesome together and well orange and blackberry just doesn't seem like they go together. (looks at Kagami and Adrien together, walks up to André) Look I think your first idea was the best. The orange and peppermint ice cream for... for my friends here.

André (concerned) Are you sure Marinette? (she nods, Adrien approaches cart)

Marinette (walks away and speaks to Kagami) I'm gonna head back to the palace. I told my parents I'd bring them back those cocktail umbrellas.

"Um, what's happening here?!" Alya asked, genuinely concerned what her best friend is feeling about the ice-cream combinations on-screen along with everyone else.

"I think I'm giving up on Adrien and letting Kagami pursue him for the time being. I mean, I thought that she was the girl that he's been in love with this entire time, so I'd let them be happy together. No matter how much it breaks my heart," Marinette said as she assessed her feelings and everyone looked at her, impressed and gently smiling at her generosity.

Kagami: We'll go with you.

Marinette: No, no, don't bother. Enjoy your ice cream. (quickly looks back before leaving) Seriously.

Adrien: (gets ice cream from André the Ice Cream Man and asks Kagami) Where's Marinette?

Kagami: She left. (Adrien, surprised and disappointed. Marinette walks away in tears while Kagami and Adrien eat ice cream at Canal Saint-Martin. Marinette then sees Heart Hunter and goes to transform)

Officer Roger: Stop in the name of the law-ah! (gets zapped)

André Heart Hunter: This love of the city is so delectable.

Audrey Heart Hunter: And these lovebirds, what a treat!

Marinette: (runs into a back alley) Time to transform!

[Transformation Sequence]

Marinette: Tikki, spots on! Heh! (Marinette transforms into Ladybug)

Scene: Mayura and Hawk Moth plot as they watch Ladybug. Mayura coughs.

Hawk Moth: (helps Mayura stand up) I wish I didn't have to involve you in this.

Mayura: (coughs again, replies weakly) I want to be here. I want to help you. (Both look down at Heart Hunter)

André Heart Hunter: I cannot wait, Ladybug.

Hawk Moth: There she is.

André Heart Hunter: You love everyone. (Ladybug blocks Heart Hunter's attacks) You're going to make a great dinner!

Audrey Heart Hunter: And for dessert, the cat! I'm sure he's very tasty. (Continues pursuing Ladybug)

Hawk Moth: It's always the same. Whenever she's backed up against a wall, Ladybug engages others to fight by her side. I'm convinced that the Guardian of the Miraculous is who she seeks every time.

Ladybug: (Continues dodging attacks, looking around) Where are you, Cat Noir? (She hides in a subway station where Heart Hunter can't reach her) Okay. Lucky Charm! (She catches charm) A token to the merry-go-round? Hmm. (She knows where she should go and begins yo-yoing over roofs with Mayura following her)

Chloé: Yoo-hoo! (Ladybug looks toward her) Bring me my Miraculous, Ladybug! I'm waiting for you!

Ladybug: (arrives at Place des Vosges, locates Master Fu but notices Mayura spying on her) Mayura! (Runs away with Maruya following, attempting to lose her) Bye bye little bird. (swings past Adrien and Kagami, loses focus, and crashes into a tree) Focus, Ladybug, focus!

"Uh-oh! You may have lost Mayura, but Hawk Moth is there!" Alya said, pointing to Hawk Moth on-screen and everyone else (especially Marinette) is starting to panic.

Scene: Goes to Master Fu but forgets to detransform.

Ladybug: Master Fu, I need your help!

"No, no, no, no, no, no, noooo!" Marinette exclaimed in full panic mode as she saw herself approach Master Fu in her Ladybug suit. "I forgot to detransform!"

Master Fu: (sees Ladybug, gasps) This costume is very cute, Miss, but is it really fitting in this place?

Ladybug: (gasps) I forgot to transform back. (Looks arounds enters the center of the merry-go-round trying to remain unseen) I haven't been followed, Master. I'm sure of it.

Marinette facepalmed at herself in response, still panicked.

Master Fu: Hmm, (decides to open the box) Ladybug, if you'd like to have a turn on the merry-go-round, please pick your favorite horse. Once the mission is over you will retrieve the Miraculous and return it back to me. (Ladybug is about to choose, then remembers Chloé)

Chloé: (in flashback) Bring me my Miraculous Ladybug! I'm waiting for you! (Ladybug pictures Adrien and Kagami together, then grabs the Dragon Miraculous)

Master Fu: The Dragon? Are you sure?

"I chose the Dragon Miraculous for Kagami to be Ryuko again for this akuma attack?" Marinette asked and Angel confirmed it with a nod much to the surprise of everyone else. The blue-haired girl then facepalmed again. "I think I should've let Chloe be Queen Bee again no matter what I told her in the past."

"That would've been my instinct, yes," Master Fu agreed with the blue-haired superhero, still surprised that she chose Ryuko for this mission.

"Sorry, Chloe," Marinette said as she turned to the blonde girl with a remorseful look.

"Well, you're going through a lot of emotional stuff, so I doubt you're in your right mind at the moment. And besides, I can't demand to be Queen Bee again. That would not look good on the reputation," Chloe said as she thought about it and after a moment, everyone else murmured and shrugged in agreement.

Ladybug: Uh, yes, I'm certain. (Leaves with her yo-yo)

Hawk Moth: My dear Guardian, (Master Fu gasps in shock) what a pleasure it is to finally meet you.

"UH-OH!" Everyone in the audience then really began to panic now that Hawk Moth had found Master Fu on-screen.

Scene: Ladybug takes Kagami away while Kagami and Adrien were finishing the ice cream.

Kagami: I'm honored that you've chosen me, Ladybug, but I thought you couldn't give me this Miraculous again since Hawk Moth knows my identity.

Ladybug: There's no time. I need (contemplating what to say) your exceptional talent.

Scene: Adrien runs into a back alley to transform.

Adrien: Plagg, Claws out!

Scene: Ladybug and Ryuko talk about Adrien.

Ladybug: (Miraculous beeps rapidly) Don't look at me. I have to transform back. My kwami needs to refuel. (runs behind a wall) Spots off! (detransforms)

Marinette: (hands Tikki a macaron) I hope I didn't interrupt anything with... that boy. (places the Dragon Miraculous on the ground)

Kagami: (walks over and picks it up) You did turn up a little... unexpectedly. (opens box)

Longg: I'm honored to see you again, Kagami-San. We're about to accomplish great things together!

Kagami: Honor is mine, Longg-Sama.

Marinette: The boy's famous, isn't he? You're bound to break a lot of hearts.

Kagami: There's only one person I don't want to hurt. Marinette. She's the only other friend I have. But Adrien and I are made for each other. We're so alike, (puts on Dragon choker) I can't give him up, even for the sake of friendship.

"OK, that sounded selfish and undeserving of that generosity you've given me earlier in the scene, Marinette. I apologize," Kagami said to Marinette as soon as she heard what she said on-screen.

"It's no problem, Kagami. That's a part of the future we can change," Marinette said, smiling at her friend who smiled back. "But, also to always detransform when I go see Master Fu!" Marinette then shouted to herself while also hitting her forehead much to everyone else's amusement.

Marinette: Sometimes choices can be so hard.

Kagami: We have a mission to do. Longg, bring the storm! (Longg goes into the choker)

Marinette: Tikki, spots on! (Tikki goes into the earrings)

Scene: Place des Vosges

Hawk Moth: You're powerless against me, old man. And Ladybug isn't here to protect you. Tell me the secret identities of Ladybug and Cat Noir.

"Hey! He shouldn't be so rough with an old man!" Kim then exclaimed about Hawk Moth attacking Master Fu on-screen with everyone else angrily murmuring in agreement. The only exception is Master Fu who glared at the teen boy a little bit after being called "old".

"Well, he shouldn't be rough with children either. Even superpowered ones. But that never stopped him!" Sabine then said about Hawk Moth and everyone else nodded in agreement.

Master Fu: Never!

Hawk Moth: Then help me get their Miraculous and I won't harm you.

Master Fu: You're not getting anything from me! Wayzz-

Wayzz: It's too dangerous, Master! You're too old for this...

Master Fu: Shell on! (transforms into Jade Turtle)

Hawk Moth: Very impressive.

Jade Turtle: Shell-ter!

Hawk Moth: You're on borrowed time, you crazy old man. I'll just wait for you to transform back.

Jade Turtle: My powers are no more time sensitive than yours. Obviously you haven't learned anything about the Miraculous, Hawk Moth.

Hawk Moth: I've learned enough to defeat you. The end of superheroes has come!

Jade Turtle: You talk a lot, but you haven't achieved much so far.

Hawk Moth: (getting frustrated) Your defeat will be my greatest achievement!

Scene: Le Grand Paris rooftop. Ladybug hops on a building with Ryuko.

Chloé: (notices Ladybug, gasps and smiles, sees both Ladybug and Ryuko leave, gets upset) What about me?! You were supposed to give me a Miraculous! This is ridiculous, utterly ridiculous! They're my parents, you know. So I should be the one to save them!

Scene: Ladybug, Ryuko, and Cat Noir fight Heart Hunter.

Cat Noir: (joins them) Ladybug, how nice of you to bring a guest! Ryuko, as amazing and daring as I remember!

Ryuko: Nice to see you again too, Cat Noir.

Ladybug: (slightly annoyed) Is this one of your "try to make me jealous moves" again?

Audrey Heart Hunter: This Cat is very much in love! (Zaps at Cat Noir)

Ryuko: Wind Dragon! (transforms into wind)

Cat Noir: (tries to attack Heart Hunter with his staff, misses and instead gets sucked into Heart Hunter's mouth. Ladybug wraps her yoyo around Cat Noir's leg, freeing him and then catching him) Thank you, Ladybug.

Ladybug: Not calling me "m'lady" anymore?

Cat Noir: (surprised) Huh? Of course I... Wait a second. Are you jealous of Ryuko right now?

Ladybug: (defiantly crosses her arms and turns away) Of course not! Pfft!

"Always enjoyed the banter between you two. But this isn't really the time!" Alya exclaimed as the two heroes banter on-screen with everyone else chuckling in agreement while Marinette and Adrien blushed in embarrassment.

Scene: Le Grand Paris rooftop. Chloe growls angrily and throws her bee signal off the roof, lowers her head and sulks.

Hawk Moth: Chloé Bourgeois, rejections hurt! (Chloé turns to face him) Your talents deserve to be recognized! Ladybug and Cat Noir's reign has gone on long enough. It's time for Paris to have a new queen, and the Queen Bee on my chessboard is you.

"What's he gonna do to me?!" Chloe asked, now scared for her life as Hawk Moth approaches her on-screen.

"Remember the time Sabrina became Miraculer and the supervillains tried to get you to join their side against Ladybug and the superhero team?" Angel asked the blonde girl who nodded as she remembered. "Well, this is another attempt to get you to join their side. That's why Hawk Moth akumatized your parents. By doing that, he expects you to expect to be Queen Bee again. Now that he knows Ladybug isn't giving you the Bee Miraculous and that he has found the guardian, he's taking advantage of your selfish desire to be Queen Bee and is bribing you to join his side by giving you the Miraculous himself," Angel explained much to everyone else's shock, especially Chloe's.

Chloé: You've akumatized my parents! If I had my Miraculous I'd-

Hawk Moth: (puts up his hand and interrupts) You're right, but I did it for one reason only. So that you would finally realize that Ladybug will never give you the Bee Miraculous again. I, however, always keep my promises. (shows her the Bee Miraculous in his hand)

Chloé: This isn't real! How do you have it?

Hawk Moth: Try it and see for yourself. You're Ladybug's greatest fan. You've helped her, you've trusted her, and what has she done for you in return?

Chloé: (gets angry) Nothing! She couldn't care less about me! I'm done with her. She's irrelevant, utterly irrelevant! (reaches out to grab the Miraculous, but then stops) I want you to de-akumatize my parents first!

"I've done nothing for you?! I let you be Queen Bee more times than necessary as a first step for you to redeem yourself into a better person. I said that you couldn't be Queen Bee again not because I doubt your potential or abilities. But because I didn't want you or your family to get hurt by Hawk Moth, so believe it not, I do care about you, Chloe, no matter the history between us!" Marinette reprimanded the blonde girl, starting off angrily but then got gentler. Chloe looked at her former arch-rival, then looked at the screen at what she would've done if she wasn't brought here.

"You're right, Dupain-Cheng! I let my selfishness get the better of me again and I'm about to do something that I know I'm gonna regret later. I'm sorry!" Chloe sobbed as she teared up with Sabrina wiping her tears with a handkerchief much to the former's gratitude. Everyone else had nothing to say as they felt sad for the blonde girl, so they stayed silent.

"Well, that's exactly why I brought you here too, Chloe. So, you can learn from this future and fix it for the better," Angel gently said to Chloe who nodded in response. "Now, let's finish this part."

Hawk Moth: Whatever you say, my queen. (Chloé takes the comb and puts it in her hair, releasing Pollen)

Pollen: (urgently) Your majesty, wait!-

Chloé: Silence! You will speak only when spoken to. Your loss, Ladybug. Pollen, buzz on! (transforms into Queen Bee)

"Don't worry, Pollen. I won't be speaking to you like that anytime soon," Chloe said to her kwami who then smiled as the two cuddled together.

Scene: Ladybug, Ryuko, and Cat Noir fight Heart Hunter.

Ladybug: Lucky Charm! (catches the rolling pin that appears, uses Ladybug vision, and figures out a plan) Cat Noir, give me your belt and Cataclysm that street lamp. Ryuko, go left and- (Hawk Moth snaps his fingers. Ladybug stops directing as she witnesses the akuma leave Heart Hunter and the Bourgeois couple falling, quickly catches Audrey while Cat Noir catches André)

Cat Noir: (asking Ladybug) Uh, was I dreaming, or did Heart Hunter just get de-akumatized all by itself?

Ladybug: Why would Hawk Moth do that? I'll ask Master Fu. (throws rolling pin in the air) Miraculous Ladybug! (All the couples and people Heart Hunter zapped are placed back where they were)

Scene: Le Grand Paris rooftop.

Hawk Moth: See? I kept my word, your parents are free and now I can use a new akuma to make your powers even stronger, my queen. (akuma goes into Queen Bee's spinning top) Miracle Queen, I'm giving you the power to reign over Paris and command your very own army of superheroes, all I ask for in return is-

Queen Bee: (interrupts) Cat Noir and Ladybug's Miraculous, you shall have them. As soon as I crush those heroes. (transforms into Miracle Queen)

"MIRACLE QUEEN?!" The audience simultaneously asked Angel as they died of confusion.

"Yeah, that's the name of the next part of this finale. Miracle Queen is a more powerful and updated version of Queen Wasp. Because, well you know, Chloe was akumatized while she was Queen Bee for the second time," Angel explained and everybody else nodded in understanding.

Scene: Ladybug and Ryuko in an alley.

Ryuko: Longg, open sky! (detransforms into Kagami and hands the Miraculous to Ladybug)

Scene: Place des Vosges. Marinette runs back to the merry-go-round, gasps worriedly, realizing Master Fu isn't there. She pulls out her phone and dials.

Master Fu: (pre-recorded from phone) I'm not here right now, please, leave a message.

Tikki: Don't worry, Marinette. Master Fu is very wise. If anything's happened he'd know what to do.

Marinette: But Tikki, if anything's happened to him it's because of me.

Scene: Canal Saint-Martin.

Adrien: Kagami! (running towards her) Is everything okay? What happened with Ladybug?

Kagami: She took me away to... (looks down) protect us. Because the monster she was battling against was attacking... (looks at Adrien) people in love.

Adrien: (surprised) People in love? (Kagami nods and walks towards him, placing her hands around him, they both lean in)

Scene: Place des Vosges. Marinette opens the gate, distraught.

Luka: (rides up on his bike and notices) Are you okay, Marinette?

Marinette: (forced) Yeah I'm fine. (facade breaks) Actually no, I'm not fine at all. (Luka walks over to her) I'm so tired Luka, (leans against Luka) of all these responsibilities, of having to put up a front all the time! (takes a breath, crying) Of never being able to be who I truly am. (continues crying)

Luka: (trying to comfort her) It's alright Marinette. You can tell me everything, or... nothing if you prefer. You can be yourself with me you know, (Marinette straightens and looks at him, he smiles) just yourself. (Marinette rests her head back on his chest, he lets go of his bike and holds her. The end card shows Hawk Moth evilly smiling while Chloé has a bitter look, with Luka comforting a heartbroken Marinette and Kagami is about to kiss Adrien.)

"OK, onto Miracle Queen!" Angel announced as she started the second part of the finale.