50. Queen's Battle Part 1: Style Queen

Scene: Marinette's room. Gabriel's fashion show is broadcasted and shown on Marinette's computer monitor. Tikki is watching the broadcast.

Nadja: (on TV) Tonight, the Grand Palais hosts the most eagerly awaited event of the year! The sensational fashion show of the famous designer Gabriel Agreste! And a major event always brings prestigious guests: Mayor of Paris, André Bourgeois, is expected to attend the show with his wife, the great and highly respected fashion queen- (Marinette is holding her hat (from the episode "Mr. Pigeon"))

"Oh! Your very first professional fashion piece in an actual fashion show, girl!" Alya said excitedly on behalf of her best friend and the others followed suit with murmurs of excitement except for Lila who is just stewing in jealousy.

Tikki: Honestly, Marinette, it's perfect the way it is!

Marinette: (nervous) Oh, Tikki, I don't know… I feel like it's the ugliest hat in the world and Adrien is supposed to model it in front of everyone. He'll resent me for the rest of his life! I have zero talent! And everyone's gonna find that out tonight…

"You really gotta work with that self-esteem of yours, Marinette," Trixx noted, unaware of how Ladybug acts in her daily life as her civilian self.

"That's what I keep telling her, Trixx," Alya said, chuckling along with her kwami.

Tikki: You're a great designer, Marinette. Besides, if your hat was so ugly, why did Gabriel Agreste hand-pick it for his fashion show?

Marinette: But what if people see that it's a synthetic pigeon feather and not a real one? They're gonna think it's lame, aren't they?

Tikki: You did the right thing of replacing it! With that allergy of his, Adrien would be sneezing all the way down the catwalk!

"You really did the right thing, m'lady. I did not feel good putting it on with the real feather," Adrien commented as he rubbed his nose of that memory, causing a few giggles.

Marinette: You're right! Besides, I don't have time to make changes anyway. The show begins in… (looks at her phone; gasps; quickly puts the hat in a box) Oh no! I'm gonna be late again! Quick, Tikki! (Marinette holds her purse open, Tikki quickly flies in)

Scene: Marinette runs towards the Grand Palais with the hat-box. A car pulls up and Nadja is talking. Marinette looks from a distance.

Nadja: This is it! Here she comes! The international queen of fashion, director of "Style Queen" magazine, Audrey Bourgeois! (André Bourgeois, opens the door and Audrey Bourgeois gets out of the car followed by Chloé. A group of photographers is taking pictures.)

Audrey: Anthony— Uh… André, be a dear and fire the chauffeur. I can't believe Gabriel allows his staff to drive like that! (from the driver's seat, the Gorilla grumbles)

Chloé: And neither do I!

André: Yes, of course, Audrey, dear.

Marinette: Oh no! It's Audrey Bourgeois!

Tikki: Who?

Marinette: Only the harshest fashion critic in the entire world. I didn't know she was coming!

Audrey: (walks towards the red carpet) What is this carpet? Is it fabric? Why isn't the red carpet made out of marble like I said! (to Roger) You're fired! (Roger looks indignant) Ridiculous, utterly ridiculous. (The Bourgeois walk the down red carpet)

"Marble? Is your mom for real?" Kim asked in disbelief at seeing his former crush's mother on-screen.

"That's Mommy. Everything has to be her way," Chloe groaned as she remembered her mother with a facepalm.

"And everybody's been asking why Chloe has been mean all these years. I guess after seeing her mother, all those questions have been answered," Angel pointed out and everybody nodded in agreement after realizing that.

Marinette: (she is slowly walking backwards) She's gonna hate my hat for sure!

Tikki: I'm sure she won't! Come on Marinette, Adrien is waiting for you. (Marinette start walking forward again)

Scene: Grand Palais, interview area. Through a television camera, we see Nadja interviewing the Bourgeois trio.

Nadja: Audrey, like the slogan of your magazine says "If it's in good taste; it's in "Style Queen!"" So, what's in good taste this year?

Audrey: Judging by the way you're dressed, you obviously don't know my dear. (Chloé snickers) For your information, the trend this year is glitter.

Marinette: (eavesdropping from behind a wall) Glitter?! There's no glitter on my hat! This is a fashion disaster!

Nadja: As the editor of Style Queen, you spend a lot of time in New York. It must be nice to be with your family for a change here in Paris.

Chloé: She's very happy to see me. By the way, Mom, I have a little something for you. (pulls a little gift box out of her jacket)

Audrey: Clara— Uh… Chloé, what is this?

"She doesn't even remember your own name? Didn't she name you when you were born?" Kagami asked in total shock that a mother has forgotten her child's name.

"Actually, Daddy did. Mommy always told me that she was in pain when I was coming out of her," Chloe said sadly on the verge of tears. Sabrina put her hand on Chloe's and rubbed it soothingly while everyone else gave her sad and sorry looks.

Chloé: Um… it's a gift?

Audrey: Ugh, this wrapping paper is ridiculous, utterly ridiculous. You're fired.

"Is she serious?! A real mother would love any gift their child gives them! Hideous or not! Because at least she would know that her child loves her!" Sabine said in anger about Chloe's mother and everyone else grumbled in agreement.

André: (he and Chloé gasp) Darling, please, you can't fire Chloé, she's your daughter!

Nadja: Audrey, how long are you planning to stay in Paris?

Audrey: As short as possible time. (walks off; André and Chloé follow)

"Well, now we all know who's the definite loser of the Mother Of The Year Award," Alix sardonically commented about Chloe's mother and everyone once again grumbled in agreement.

Nadja: Thank you. This fashion show just might be one of the most important in Gabriel Agreste's career, as evidenced by Audrey Bourgeois' presence— (Scene switches to Gabriel's atelier, where Gabriel is watching the broadcast on his control panel. Nadja continues) Will the famous fashion designer who never appears in public show up for the occasion? Stay tuned to find out. Don't be bemu— (Gabriel turns off his control panel)

Scene: Grand Palais, front. Marinette is running away from the show. She stops when Tikki calls on her.

Tikki: Where are you going?

Marinette: You heard Audrey Bourgeois, right? They can't let Adrien model this hat; there's no glitter on it; zero trend-potential. (Nathalie speaks up; Marinette gets startled; Tikki quickly hides)

Nathalie: Ah, there you are, Marinette. Everyone's waiting for you.

Marinette: (nervously) Uh— but— uh— actually— I, uh—

Nathalie: The dressing rooms are that way. Hurry up, you're late.

Marinette: (laughs nervously) Okay. (more nervous laughter; then she follows. Marinette runs inside and trips over absolutely nothing; the hat rolls over its brim towards Audrey and touches the back of her shoe; Audrey turns around; Marinette looks beyond scared; Audrey picks up the hat)

Audrey: What is this?!

"Well, well. Looks like the Queen of Fashion hates your ugly hat! Therefore, you have no design talent whatsoever!" Lila said loudly as she laughed haughtily towards her enemy.

"Actually, Lila, it didn't turn out so bad," Marinette said with a smirk. "But I'm gonna wait until later. I wanna see your reaction once you hear her critique of it." Everyone else quietly giggled while Lila just frowned, still sure that Chloe's mother hated the hat her enemy made.

Marinette: Uh… (nervous laughter)

Chloé: Uh, Mom, this is Marinette Dupain-Cheng, the loser, and this is a hat she made because she thinks she's a designer. (holds the hat upside down) She even signed it, look.

Marinette: I— it's not me, it's another Marinette, I was just bringing it to, uh—

Nathalie: Marinette, we have to go. (Marinette takes the hat and runs off with her face buried in the hat)

Scene: Dressing room. Adrien is looking at himself in the mirror and fixing something about his jacket.

Adrien: (to Plagg) I feel awkward.

Plagg: (eating cheese) That's probably because you look ridiculous. (Adrien sighs; Marinette knocks on the door; Adrien opens the door; his face visibly lights up when he sees it's Marinette(!).)

"Well, it is incomplete without the hat, dude," Nino said to his best friend with a chuckle.

Adrien: Hello, Marinette.

Marinette: Oh, uh— Hallah… (walks up the stairs; trips; falls on Adrien; Adrien keeps her upright; the hat falls on the ground and the feather falls off) Ooh… sorry.

Adrien: No worries. (They both simultaneously want to grab the hat, their foreheads bump into each other.)

Marinette and Adrien: Sorry. (Adrien picks up the hat; Marinette the feather)

Adrien: Oh, no! I hope it's not too hard to fix it.

Marinette: Oh, you know, it doesn't really matter. This hat is a complete failure anyway.

Adrien: What, no it's not. (offers his hand; Marinette takes it without hesitation) Why would you say that?

Marinette: Because… the queen of fashion, Audrey Bourgeois, saw it and hated it. I'm sorry, Adrien. I really messed up. I'm a total no-talent. Please don't put it on.

Adrien: (takes the feather out of Marinette's hand) Marinette, everything's gonna be fine. Your hat looks great; I think it's awesome; so does my father. Otherwise he wouldn't have picked it for me. Look. (puts on the hat; does a catwalk-walk down the dressing room; Marinette squeals) See?

"Awww! Another sweet Adrienette moment!" Rose gushed at the romantic moment between her two friends.

Marinette: (chuckles) You got that catwalk down!

"Well, I have been on the catwalk ever since I can walk. Not that I particularly enjoyed it," Adrien noted and everybody nodded in agreement.

Adrien: (scratches the back of his head) Really, thank you.

Nathalie: (tired of their flirting: fake coughs) We have to go. (starts to leave)

"Even your Adrien's old man's assistant knows you two have the hots for each other!" Alya said loudly with a chuckle and everyone else followed suit in agreement except for Lila who just stewed in jealousy.

Scene: Grand Palais, fashion show catwalk. Audrey and Chloé are walking down the stairs towards the benches. Marinette goes through another entrance and gets called on immediately.

Tom: Marinette! Yoo-hoo! (Alya, Tom and Sabine are waving at her)

Sabine: She looks nervous.

Alya: No doubt. It's her first fashion show with her first professional piece and not to mention: (winks) Adrien will be modeling it.

Tom: I'm sure it'll go just great. (Sabine nods)

Audrey: How dilapidated is this place? And I have to share the front row with this group of low-lifes? Ridiculous. (sits down in between Sabine and Alya) Utterly ridiculous.

Alya: Uh, sorry, but that seat is reserved for Marinette.

Audrey: This Marinette girl, again?

Chloé: Let me handle this, Mother. Hey losers, do you know who my mother is? She's Miss Style Queen: the most powerful woman in the world of fashion. This show is for her, okay? So, get lost!

Nathalie: (looks very unimpressed; walks up to Audrey) Mrs. Bourgeois. Mr. Agreste has reserved a seat for you.

Audrey: Ah, finally! (stands up)

Nathalie: In the second row.

Audrey: What?!

Chloé: My mother always sits in the front row.

Nathalie: Not today.

Audrey: This is unacceptable! Gabriel cannot do this to me! I'm the one who discovered him. Without me, he'd still be drawing his unworthy designs in his dismal, grim studio!

"Your dad did that to purposely akumatize my mom, didn't he?" Chloe asked her childhood friend, finally understanding what happened that day.

"Now that we know my father's Hawk Moth, apparently so," Adrien answered with a frown.

Nathalie: I can offer your seat to someone else if you don't want it.

Audrey: How dare you! You're fired.

"Your mom does know that she can't fire everyone, right?" Luka asked Chloe in disbelief of the latter's mother on-screen.

"Not really. She always thinks she has complete control of everyone around her," Chloe explained as she groaned in embarrassment.

Nathalie: I don't work for you, I work for Mr. Agreste.

Audrey: We'll see about that! (takes out her phone)

Scene: Agreste Repository. Gabriel is looking at his phone, where Audrey is calling him. He doesn't pick up the phone.

"Oh, um...I forgot to tell you all. This two-parter also kind of shows Gabriel Agreste's motive for being Hawk Moth and wanting the Ladybug and Black Cat Miraculouses," Angel quickly noted and everyone glued their eyes onto the screen, intrigued to see what made the famous fashion designer turn into a magical terrorist.

Gabriel: I'm sorry, it took some time, I know. But today, I can feel my prey has more malice in her than anyone I've ever akumatized before. She will be… my masterpiece. (places flowers on Emilie's coffin(?); he bows to her and walks back)

"MOTHER?!" Adrien shouted in shock at the sight on-screen when Angel paused the episode. Everyone has widened their eyes and opened mouths in shock, just like when they found out that Hawk Moth was Gabriel Agreste all along. While Adrien stood frozen in shock, Marinette cuddled his arm with a sad and sorry look on her face.

"Just when everyone thought she disappeared, she was actually under your house all along," Nino said while still in shock, as he put his hand on his best friend's shoulder for comfort.

"Is she dead?" Kim asked curiously while still in shock.

"We don't really know. It is possible she is comatose but close to death. That coffin she's in is sort of like a life support machine," Angel explained.

"So, Adrien's dad wants to use the Miraculouses to wish her back to life, doesn't he?" Alya asked, as she and everybody else finally understood Hawk Moth's motive and Angel nodded in confirmation.

"Would that be so bad, Master?" Kim asked the old man as the latter is an expert on all things Miraculous.

"Although I admit his motive is heartfelt and I'm somewhat tempted to help, there is still a serious risk as the universe must stay in balance. If Adrien's father wishes to revive his wife, someone else must be sacrificed in her place," Master Fu explained.

"So, we sacrifice Rossi. Problem solved!" Chloe said as she pointed at Lila who angrily opened her mouth wide in shock. Some agreed though the others are hesitant.

"As tempting as that sounds, Chloe, I don't think it's as simple as that," Tikki said sadly.

"Tikki is right. It can't just be anyone. It would have to be someone just of equal personal value to Adrien's father," Master Fu explained further.

"Like Adrien," Marinette said with tears in her eyes at the thought of losing the love of her life.

"Or even Adrien's father himself," Master Fu pointed out. "But the magic within the Miraculouses is unpredictable, so there's no telling who would be sacrificed in Adrien's mother's place. Adrien's father appears to have no knowledge of this though. Which is why it is important that he does not get the Miraculouses."

"But how did she become that way in the first place?" Adrien asked with tears in his eyes.

"You will understand as we go further along in the show," Angel said. "Let's get back to it, shall we?" After recovering from the shock, everyone turned their attention back to the screen.

Scene: Fashion show. Audrey hears Gabriel's voicemail on her phone.

Gabriel's voicemail: …please leave a message. (Audrey growls furiously)

Nathalie: I assume from your expression that I'm not fired.

"Wow! That lady sure knows how to roast!" Alix snorted along with everybody else about Nathalie.

Audrey: This is unacceptable! I will not view a fashion show from the second row, ever! (she walks off in anger; Chloé follows; Nathalie points Marinette to her reserved seat; Marinette sits down)

Scene: Hawk Moth's lair. Hawk Moth's window opens.

Hawk Moth: Tell me, my dear Akumas, what will be the trend tonight? (turns butterfly into an Akuma) Fly away, my little Akuma, and evillize this wonderfully vile queen.

Scene: Grand Palais, entrance. Audrey stomps towards the exit; Chloé and André are following close behind. The Akuma flies into her rose. Audrey stops walking.

Chloé: Mom?

André: Audrey, dear?

Hawk Moth: (from his lair) Style Queen, I am Hawk Moth. You've been refused a throne that is rightfully yours as queen of fashion. You will now be able to revenge those fashion disasters, who disrespected you!

Audrey: They'll see who's queen, Hawk Moth. (transforms into Style Queen. Chloé and André walks backwards, scared)

Scene: Grand Palais, catwalk. Adrien is showcasing Marinette's hat. Many pictures are taken. Marinette is shaking out of nervousness.

Alya: All cool, girl?

Marinette: Mm-hm. (She nods. As Adrien walks over the catwalk, he glances back at Marinette. At the end of the catwalk he stops and strikes some poses. Suddenly, Style Queen materializes. Everyone is startled.)

Style Queen: A fashion show without the queen of style? Glitterally unacceptable!

"I don't care if Mommy is the Queen of Fashion. That golden glitter look is just over-the-top and utterly atrocious!" Chloe criticized in disgust towards her mother's akumatized form and everybody chuckled in agreement.

Tom: Is this supposed to happen? I've never attended a fashion show before. (Marinette growls at Style Queen)

Style Queen: Where is that ungrateful Gabriel Agreste? I demand that he kneels before me!

Adrien: My father isn't here!

Style Queen: Well then. If fashion-disaster daddy isn't here, I'll just have to settle for Agreste Junior! You're fired! (shoots a gold dust at Adrien and turns him into a golden statue on the spot. The crowd panics.)

Marinette: Adrien!

Plagg: (to himself; from the rafters) Uh-oh, we've got a problem! (flies away)

"That's why you couldn't help me defeat her!" Marinette said loudly to her boyfriend, finally realizing why he didn't show up in this battle.

"What did you think I was doing as Cat Noir?" Adrien asked curiously to both Marinette and Plagg.

"Let's just say that both Master Fu and Plagg came up with an unflattering cover story," Marinette said as she frowned towards the old man and the kwami, who both looked sheepish. "You'll see."

Hawk Moth: (startled and horrified by what happened to his son) Adrien! We no longer have a choice. Style Queen, you must defeat Ladybug and Cat Noir as soon as possible. (The crowd is running off. Tom and Sabine are also fleeing)

Tom: But where is Marinette?

Marinette: (quickly runs through a door and closes it; Tikki flies out of her jacket) This Style Queen just made a huge faux pas!

[Transformation Sequence]

Marinette: Tikki, spots on! Ah! (Marinette transforms into Ladybug. People are still being turned into golden statues, André tries to find a way out.)

Style Queen: You're all fired! (laughs in an evil manner; dissolves into gold dust and materializes in front of André)

André: Audrey, dear! (squaks) Darling, sweetheart, please stop this madness.

Style Queen: Hmm.. (turns him into a golden statue) Fired!

Chloé: Mom.

Style Queen: Claudine— uh, Chloé. I'm 'not' mom, I am Style Queen. Do you want to be fired, too?

Chloé: No, no, I really don't, Style Queen. Uh, besides, don't you need an assistant?

Style Queen: Hmm... I did fire my last one this morning.

Chloé: She sure was useless. Utterly useless.

Style Queen: Fine! I'll take you on trial.

Ladybug: (swings to a rafter) Style Queen!

Style Queen: (shakes head) What an atrocious suit. That bug look's so last year.

Ladybug: But the yo-yo makes a strong comeback this year. (throws her yo-yo, it goes right through Style Queen)

Style Queen: You're a couple of sizes too small to beat me, Ladybug. (She throws gold; shoots out a beam of gold, Ladybug tries to block it, but the recoil is too much; she falls backwards; Style Queen laughs in an evil manner; Style Queen holds her glowing wand out towards Ladybug's face)

Chloé: Mom! Uh— Style Queen! If you want to find Gabriel Agreste, I know where he lives. You can take care of Ladybug later, she's worthless anyway.

"You do know I was trying to buy you some time, right?" Chloe asked and Marinette gave her a knowing nod.

Style Queen: Hmm... It's not a completely idiotic idea. (She smashes her wand on the ground; Adrien's statue crumbles and gets sucked into the wand; she then flies away as gold dust, taking Chloé with her; they end up on the Agreste mansion's foyer.)

Scene: Agreste mansion.

Style Queen: Courtney! Uh— Chloé, where is Gabriel Agreste?

Chloé: He usually never leaves his house!

Hawk Moth: (from his lair) Style Queen, he's hidden safely somewhere. Ladybug is protecting him.

"Lying coward!" Marinette yelled towards on-screen Gabriel/Hawk Moth and everyone grumbled in agreement.

Style Queen: Pff! She can barely protect herself!

Hawk Moth: You must seize Ladybug and Cat Noir's Miraculous. If they can't save his son, then Gabriel Agreste will have to show up.

Style Queen: Don't worry, Hawk Moth, you'll get your costume jewels. (Ladybug just then lands outside the Agreste mansion, on top of the gate, as Style Queen flies out with Chloé again.)

Chloé: Not again! Ooh!

Ladybug: Can't you stand still for two seconds? (swings after them)

Scene: Eiffel Tower.

Chloé: (in the air; sounding petrified) Please, Mom, stop! (Style Queen goes to the Eiffel Tower; she smashes her wand on the ground; gold dust comes out and a statue of Adrien, lying on a table, materializes.)

Style Queen: Keep this for me, sleeping beauty. (puts the akumatized rose in gold-Adrien's mouth; makes a forcefield around gold-Adrien)

Chloé: You're not going to hurt my Adrikins, are you, Mom?

Style Queen: Hmm!

Chloé: Uh— Style Queen?

Style Queen: You wanna join Agreste Junior, Kylie? Uh— Chloé? (points her glowing wand at Chloé) Just ask, and I'll fire you!

Chloé: No thanks, I'm good. You're right, we don't care about him.

Style Queen: Make yourself useful, assistant, tell me if you see Ladybug and Cat Noir!

Chloé: Yes, Style Queen! (Style Queen dissolves; Chloé falls to her knees) Oh, what am I gonna do, what am I gonna do?

Style Queen: (flies to the top of the Eiffel Tower) Gabriel Agreste, if you refuse to show your face, your son will soon be nothing but glitter in the wind! (Alya stands among the spectators at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower. She runs towards the tower. Somewhere in the Eiffel Tower, Chloé is bashing on the forcefield around Adrien.)

Chloé: Oh, it doesn't break. Adrikins, wake up!

Ladybug: (to her yo-yo-phone) Cat Noir, I don't know what you're doing, but there's a witch of a villain running loose and I really need you!

Chloé: Psst! Ladybug! Hurry up! Adrikins is crumbling!

Ladybug: Did you see where your mother's Akuma landed?

Chloé: It's in the rose she put on him. Where is Cat Noir?

"Frozen in a golden Sleeping Beauty pose," Adrien answered Chloe on-screen in a deadpan manner with a frown.

Ladybug: I wish I knew.

Chloé: You better come up with something fast, my mother is going to see you!

Style Queen: (materializes) It's really impossible to find qualified staff these days. (Chloé turns around slowly) You're fired!

Chloé: No! (Chloé is turned into a golden statue)

Style Queen: Ladybug, hand over those awful earrings and let's get this over with. (Ladybug throws her yo-yo, it passes through Style Queen again.) You still don't get it, huh, fashion victim? I... AM INVINCIBLE! (shoots rays of gold dust; Ladybug hides behind some metal, panting) My power is only equalled by my sense of fashion. I... am invincible!

Ladybug: Lucky Charm! (A mallet appears) A mallet? What am I supposed to do with this? (is attacked by gold rays again; throws yo-yo again, in vain)

Style Queen: Haven't you got it already? You. Can't. Beat me. How could you defeat me? (kicks Ladybug) You can't even touch me! (laughs in an evil manner)

Ladybug: (grabs the mallet again) Of course. (swings off)

Hawk Moth: (from his lair) Let her go, she'll bring us Cat Noir. I need both of their Miraculous anyway.

Scene: Fu's massage shop. The mallet is seen lying on a cupboard, next to the gong. Marinette barges in.

Marinette: Master Fu, Cat Noir has disappeared. I can't beat Style Queen without him! And the Lucky Charm told me to come here.

Master Fu: Don't worry, Cat Noir is fine.

Marinette: Well, what's he doing then? Why isn't he helping me?

Master Fu: He's just lost his Miraculous.

Marinette: What?! He's 'just' lost his Miraculous?! This is a disaster!

Plagg: (eating cheese (again)) That tomcat's really gotten himself stuck up in a tree this time.

Marinette: Uh— Lemme guess, you're Cat Noir's kwami?

Plagg: Yes, he tends to copy me a bit too much. Yet, lately, he's been doing really silly things. In five thousand years I've never experienced such an irresponsible Miraculous owner. As a result, he's lost his ring and it's just me that's able to help you out.

"I see what you mean, m'lady," Adrien growled at the cover story that both his kwami and the Guardian came up for him. "You two really couldn't come up with a cover story that doesn't make me sound incompetent?"

"We just could not risk it. Sorry," Master Fu answered sheepishly.

Master Fu: (gasps) No! It's out of the question, Plagg. You are way too dangerous without an owner.

Plagg: Dangerous? Me? How so?

"Yeah, how dangerous can he be? He's just a tiny cute little black cat kwami!" Rose gushed about Plagg, still finding the kwamis very cute.

"Trust me, everybody. You'd be surprised by your own very eyes," Tikki answered as the two heroes, Master Fu, and the other kwamis nodded in agreement. The audience then turned their attention back to the screen, intrigued.

Master Fu: Does the disappearance of Atlantis ring a bell with you?

Plagg: I'd had too much cheese.

Master Fu: The Leaning Tower of Pisa?

Plagg: I didn't see it.

Master Fu: Dinosaurs!

Plagg: Oh! Yeah… okay. No, I— I… did go too far there. But I was young.

"Plagg really caused all those things to happen?!" Max asked with a very shocked look on his face as well as everyone else except for the people who know.

"Wait till you see how he helped me defeat Style Queen. Even when he was told not to do so," Marinette said with a frown towards the kwami who looked sheepish. The audience is still intrigued, so once again, they turned their attention back to the screen.

Master Fu: (to Marinette) Neither Cat Noir nor Plagg can help you today. (Plagg sighs defeated. Master Fu walks up to the phonograph and places his thumbs on the dragon heads. The code pad appears, and he pushes the code in; he takes out the Miracle Box and places it before Marinette)

Master Fu: Marinette Dupain-Cheng, pick an ally you can trust to fight alongside you on this mission. Choose wisely; such powers are meant to serve the greater good. Once the mission is over you will retrieve the Miraculous from them.

Marinette: I need someone who can actually immobilize my opponent.

Master Fu: Do you have someone in mind, Marinette? (Marinette's hand hovers over the Miraculous of the Fox, but she changes her mind and picks up the Miraculous of the Bee)

Marinette: I know 'just' the right person.

"Isn't that Chloe's Miraculous?" Sabrina asked about the Bee Miraculous and Marinette nodded in confirmation.

"But Chloe's a gold statue. How could she help?" Nathaniel asked and everyone turned their attention to the heroine, curious as well.

"I didn't actually intend to give it to Chloe. I was going to give it to someone else, but Style Queen caught me and I dropped it somewhere in the Eiffel Tower. Chloe found it somehow," Marinette explained.

"That's true. I found it when Mommy and I walked down the Eiffel Tower on our way back to the fashion show," Chloe said as she nodded in confirmation to what Marinette said.

"That actually makes much more sense," Adrien said as he thought about it in retrospect and everyone else (including Chloe though sadly for her) murmured in agreement.

Scene: Ladybug is running over the roofs. Style Queen is watching her approach.

Style Queen: Why, the red-spotted cockroach is coming back, but she forgot her frightful feline in black!

Hawk Moth: (from his lair) Cat Noir isn't here? Nevermind, catch Ladybug and make her tell you where he's hiding. I need both Miraculous, now!

Scene: Eiffel Tower, somewhere on a staircase. Alya is walking up, filming while walking. She jumps up when she's addressed.

Ladybug: Alya, don't get so close to Style Queen, it's too dangerous.

Alya: It's hard to get a scoop when you're not in the middle of the action, Ladybug.

Ladybug: Well I have a scoop for you. (holds out the Miraculous Jewellery Box (while Alya's still filming)) Alya Césaire, here is the Miraculous of the Bee which grants the power of subjection. You will use it for the greater good.

Alya: Wow!

"Oh! You were gonna give it to me! Thanks for the thought, girl. But, I think I'm gonna stick to being a fox," Alya said as she hi-fives with Trixx.

Style Queen: (materializes out of nowhere) Ladybug! You're out of fashion. Give up! (shoots a beam of gold dust)

Alya: Watch out! (Alya pushes Ladybug out of the way; she gets hit herself; Ladybug rolls over the ground; the Miraculous falls out of her hands and rolls off the Eiffel Tower; Ladybug watches in dismay)

Style Queen: (mocking) "Where's Cat Noir?" Oh, lemme guess. He's hiding because he's ashamed of his outfit.

Ladybug: Lucky Charm! (a tube of glue appears) A tube of glue!

Style Queen: Glue this, Bug! (shoots more gold; Ladybug dodges. Ladybug uses her Lucky Vision and looks around, only a French flag is highlighted. She grabs it and smears glue on one side of the flag; Style Queen appears behind her again)

Style Queen: You're always running away, Ladybug.

Ladybug: (twirls flag around) Not this time! (They both run towards each other. Ladybug dodges more gold rays. Eventually she swipes the flag through Style Queen. The glued side is covered with gold dust)

Style Queen: A glue diet? Ha! That's original. But I'm still going to— oh! (notices the big portion of abdomen she's missing)

"What an odd-looking battle tactic," Kagami noted and everyone nodded in agreement, stunned as well.

Ladybug: Oh, what's the matter? Do you have indigestion?

Style Queen: How dare you? I'm gonna squash you like the nasty bug you are! (pushes Ladybug in the back and she falls over) Hahaha! You're no match for Style Queen, my poor Ladybug. Soon, you'll be nothing but a bad memory, like shoulder-pads!

Plagg: (outta nowhere) Stay away from the Ladybug!

Ladybug: Plagg!

Style Queen: Agh, my, my. What do we have here? A talking rat?

Plagg: Meow. Style faux pas. Cataclysm! (He boops the floor. A big explosion occurs; The forcefield around Adrien shatters, the Eiffel Tower, along with its foundation crumble, the nearest bridge also cracks; an entire skyscraper goes down; the tip of the Eiffel Tower falls off; a piece of debris falls on Style Queen. Plagg says to Ladybug) You better hurry and fix everything.

"OH MY GOD!" Everyone (except for the two heroes, Master Fu, and the kwamis) shouted with super wide-eyed looks on their faces as they watched Plagg create a huge explosion when doing a Cataclysm by himself without Adrien.

"Told you all you'd be surprised by your very own eyes," Tikki said, breaking the stunned silence after the shout out.

Ladybug: (smashes the cracked forcefield) Now I get why Master Fu didn't want to let you out.

Style Queen: (materializes again) NO! (Ladybug breaks the rose and the akuma flutters out)

Ladybug: No more evil-doing for you, little Akuma. Time to de-evilize! (catches the Akuma) Gotcha! (opens her yo-yo and a cured white butterfly flies out) Bye, bye, little butterfly. (throws the tube of glue in the air) Miraculous Ladybug! (The Miraculous Cure fixes the cracks in the bridge; catches the tip of the Eiffel Tower before it can fully fall down; cures Alya from being a statue; cures Chloé from being a statue)

Chloé: Adrikins! (hugs him) I was so scared! (the both of them instantly walk over to Audrey)

Audrey: What am I doing here? You're all fired.

Ladybug and Plagg: Pound it!

"Pound it!" Marinette and Plagg did a fist-bump of their own in celebration of their victory.

Ladybug: I hope Cat Noir finds his Miraculous.

Plagg: Don't worry. I'll be on him like mold on cheese.

Chloé: (walking down the stairs of the Eiffel Tower with Audrey) Oh, Mom. If you only knew what a great team we made. We fired a bunch of incompetents, it was awesome. We should really spend more time together. What if I went back to New York with you.

Audrey: Don't be ridiculous, Caserole. Uh— Chloé. First I have to get back to Gabriel Agreste's fashion show.

Adrien: (watching from above) Oh, the fashion show, my father is gonna worry about me. (Ladybug lands behind him)

Ladybug: It's on my way, I can give you a lift if you want. (they swing off)

Scene: Hawk Moth's lair.

Hawk Moth: Style Queen was my greatest masterpiece. How could she have failed? How could I have failed? What should I do now? (his window closes)

Scene: Gabriel's atelier. Gabriel appears from an elevator on the floor. On his control panel, Nathalie is calling him. He accepts the call.

Nathalie: (on call) Sir, you took a big risk today, especially regarding Adrien.

Gabriel: If only I could tell Adrien why I'm doing this. (looks at the picture of Emilie Agreste) He would understand.

"So, Nathalie does know that my father is Hawk Moth!" Adrien said about another shock that has been going on in his home. Everyone has their wide-eyed looks again, also in shock.

"In that case, she must be Mayura!" Marinette said, finally figuring it out. After a serious look at Nathalie, everyone realized that she is indeed the Peacock villainess.

"Is there anyone I can trust in my own house?!" Adrien shouted in exasperation.

"Well, you have me, kid," Plagg said in consolation as he flew over to Adrien and cuddled his cheek in comfort which softened Adrien's expression.

Scene: Grand Palais, outside, front. Ladybug and Adrien land in front of the Grand Palais, where people are going to the fashion show again.

Adrien: (puts his hand on Ladybug's shoulder) Thank you, Ladybug. (Ladybug gasps) For the lift and also… for saving my life.

Ladybug: Well… uhm… not a mall. I mean! Not at all. (hear earrings beep) I— uh… I have to go. Bye. (Adrien walks towards the entrance; Ladybug runs behind a wall and detransforms; she squeals; Tikki flies out)

Tikki: Marinette, aren't you forgetting something? You have to bring the Miraculous back to Master Fu!

Marinette: But the magic ladybugs already brought it back, didn't they?

Tikki: (shakes head) Mm-mm.

Marinette: Wait! If they didn't then I… lost a Miraculous! (gasps) I have to go back to the Eiffel Tower right now! Hide Tikki! (runs off; bumping into her father)

Tom: Marinette, there you are. We've been looking for you everywhere in the Grand Palais. Are you okay, sweetie?

Marinette: Ah, I'm fine, thanks to Ladybug I'm no longer a glitter statue.

Sabine: What would we do without Ladybug?

Tom: We're finally going to get to watch the fashion show and witness the success of our daughter and her amazing hat.

"Success?! Yeah, right!" Lila laughed haughtily towards her enemy, although instead of glares coming in her direction, everyone else smirked at each other, knowing that is not the case.

Marinette: Uh— I… Actually, I have, uh—

Tom: No you don't. Come on! We can't miss the beginning.

Marinette: (whimpers; to her purse) Don't worry Tikki, no one will find the box. We'll get it right after the show. (Tikki whimpers)

"Boy, was I wrong!" Marinette as she groaned at herself on-screen with her face buried.

Scene: Eiffel Tower.

Audrey: Remind me to tell your father to fire the person in charge of the Eiffel Tower elevators. (panting) This is (pant) unacceptable. Utterly... (pant...) unacceptable.

Chloé: Of course, Mom. (stumbles of the Miraculous Jewellery Box; gasps)

Scene: Chloé's room. Chloé is sitting on her bed with the Miraculous Jewellery Box in her hands; she opens the box; a ball of energy appears around the Miraculous and Pollen, as a bright ball, flies out; Pollen flies around Chloé and then appears.

Pollen: Hello, my queen. (Chloé gasps)

"And that ends the first part of this two-parter," Angel announced. "Before we get started on the next part which is Queen Wasp which was Chloe's second akuma form, something I should do." Angel then magically snapped her fingers and a certain kwami appeared just like Trixx did during Sapotis.

"Where am I? Oh, greetings, Master and my fellow kwamis!" Pollen the Bee Kwami greeted Master Fu and the other kwamis before she spotted Chloe and flew over to her. "Is that you, my queen?"

"Hey, Pollen," Chloe greeted her (well, former as it seems now) kwami with a hug before introducing her to everybody else. "Everybody, this is...or was my Queen Bee kwami, Pollen." Although Rose once again gushed on how cute she is like the other kwamis, everybody else was a bit nervous as Pollen looked like an actual stinging bee, but Tikki assured that she's completely harmless plus she's the most submissive of the kwamis.

"Alright, everyone. Onto part two!" Angel said as she began to play the second part of the two-parter after the kwamis have filled Pollen in on what's been happening.