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"A most unusual event has has taken over at Collège Françoise Dupont. A supervillain calling herself Princess Justice has taken over the school and is holding several students hostage. Our mysterious heroes Apsik and Ryuko are on the scene," Nadja Chamack reported as she filmed the on coming battle. Luka pushed his fingers through his hair as he watched the news. Collège Françoise Dupont was the school Juleka went to and he couldn't help but worry that she was on the students taken by this akuma. He ran his fingers through his hair again as he fixed his eyes on the news. The camera man and Nadja moved to Officer Roger, who had a megaphone in his hand. "Officer Roger, spare a moment?"
He turned to the camera.
"We are doing our best to resolve the situation that has occurred but we advise all Parisians to stay inside,"
"Do you know what this villain wants?" Nadja asked as Aspik went flying from the school building. He got back up and told them to get out of there before running towards the school. Luka felt himself getting more stressed as someone jumped down from the window. For a second, he thought it might be a new superhero but then he noticed the differences. Her hair was up in a bun and she had a golden tiara with red diamonds encrusted in it. Her outfit was black and red themed. She seemed to be wearing a red bodysuit with four black dots over a black suit that has white strips on her arms. Her boots are thigh high, which are red from the knee to the thigh and the rest of the boot is black with a white heel. She had a blindfold over her eyes, her skin was blue and her lips were black. In her left hand was a sword and in her right, a pair of scales. He wasn't the only one to mistake her for a hero as Nadja looked at her with a questioning look. Ryuko jumped down and charged at her with her sword but she easily fought her, treating her like a ragdoll. She ended up flying into another building. Apsik moved his hand to his bracelet but Princess Justice grabbed it and grinned at him with an eerie look as she pressed her sword against his throat.
"Tell me the truth, Snake. Where are the miraculous of creation and destruction?" She demanded as her sword glowed red. Aspik also glowed red.
"I don't know. I was only given the snake miraculous. I don't know who by. It just appeared in my room the day Stoneheart appeared," He replied as she grinned. Nadja had moved closer to get the footage of what was happening. Luka frowned deeply as the villain noticed her. He frowned to himself as he wondered who or what Stoneheart was. He remembered that an earthquake occurred and afterwards, a mysterious 'plague' spread across the city, turning some people into stone beings. He wondered if this Stoneheart had anything to do with it.
"Ah... Miss Villain, got a moment for an interview?"
"Of course, Nadja," The akuma girl smirked, sending shivers down Luka's spine. Apsik was still under her spell.
"What is your goal? What do you want? What drove you to become a villain?"
"The man who gave me these powers wants something called the Miraculous but the ones he's after aren't here. As for my goal, I want justice. Lila Rossi must pay for her lies!"
"Don't you think this is more about revenge then justice... um... Miss Villain?"
"No, Nadja," She grinned as a bunch of people jumped out the window and poured from the school. Some of them looked like akumas but they all seemed to be under her spell. They growled and acted similar to the victims of Dark Cupid but their eyes were a burning red. "My name isn't Miss Villain. I'm Princess Justice and I will judge everyone, starting with you! Jury members, grab her!"
"What?! No!" Nadja screamed as two of her minions grabbed her. Princess Justice moved closer to her before looking at him. Luka frowned as he watched the strange akuma just face Nadja as if she was staring before she smiled softly.
"I find you not guilty!" She declared, causing Nadja to look confused but Princess Justice lifted up her blindfold. Luka frowned as Nadja stared into her eyes before her own eyes turned red and she left out a growl as if she was suddenly enraged. "I know. The truth is painful and you're angry that you've been lied to but that's ok. We'll make it better... Seize the dragon and I'll deal with the snake!"
She turned to him as Nadja started to attack the camera man with a bunch of other 'jury' members.
"Tell me... what happens when you defeat an akuma?" She asked as the camera cut off and switched back to the studio. Luka looked at the TV with shock as he tried to work out what had happened. Aspik had been captured and Ryuko was been hunted. Not just that but this villain seemed very interested in a thing called an akuma, whatever that is. He couldn't help but wonder what one is. He remembered some unusual new reports he had heard over the last few months. A person took to been a villain, similar to this Princess Justice. It's how Ryuko and Aspik came into play. They fought and defeated the person, which turned back to themselves but the damage they caused was irreversible in a lot of cases. Most of the time, Aspik and Ryuko captured them before they had a chance to do any real damage but sometimes, they caused problems before they could be captured. Hence why the Eiffel tower was a bit wonky. Even a few of his sister's class mates had been effected a girl in her class had changed into a villain. She had managed to turn someone into an ice statue. The ice hadn't melted when she had been captured and had been moved into the hospital since. His eyes widen as he realized one of the previous villains had gone to his sister's school. He rushed over to his phone and unlocked it, dialing Juleka's number as he felt his panic rising. This new villain had been at her school and if she found those akuma things, she might turn the school into a place of chaos. He hoped Juleka had the sense to hide and to stay calm but he couldn't be certain. His panic grew as she didn't answer. He tried a few more times then he tried Rose but she didn't answer either. She could be be in danger as well. He shoved his phone into his pocket and ran outside. He grabbed his bike and pulled it off the boat. As soon as it was on the path, he jumped on and sped towards the school. It didn't take him too long to get there but in that time, carnage had split out. A stone creature, similar to the victims of the plague, was smashing up something, parents and adults were been captured by bubbles as one of the villains walked down the street. Luka recognized him as the Bubbler as he was the first and only known villain that Ryuko and Aspik had fought, only he hadn't succeed in capturing anyone that time. This time was different as there were other villains too. The weather had gone mad as a witch who could control it caused it to snow and that was just some of them. He didn't know any of their names but he notice they all had one thing in common. Their eyes were red, like Nadja's. It seemed Princess Justice had taken control over them as well. He turned on his bike and cycled back to the Liberty, only to find the boat house had been completely frozen over, along with the whole of the Seine. He got off his bike and rushed over. Juleka, Rose and his mum were on board, huddling together in the ice.
"Mum?!" He gasped, placing his hand on it. She looked over and frowned. "Are you guys ok?"
"It's a wee bit cold but we're ok," His mum replied before her eyes turned to the sky then back on him. "Get out of here because that storm witch returns,"
"I'm gonna find someone to help!" He declared before running over to his bike. He picked it up and looked over at them again before cycling towards the Eiffel tower. Maybe if he found the dragon before the villains, he could find out why so many had appeared. He turned the street corner and as if by luck, Ryuko literally fell onto him and his bike. She got back up as three villains and a jury member closed in on them. Ryuko got up and held out her sword.
"Get to safety. I'll hold the-" She went to declare but one of the villains threw an icon at her and paused her. Luka got up and backed away as he recognized her. She was the villain who tried to reveal Ryuko's identity six months ago. The one who he helped defeat. He didn't know her name or that she was even a villain. She turned onto him and narrowed her eyes as she glared at him.
"You.... Capture him!" She declared, pointing at him. Yep, she still remembered. The villain who was dressed like an owl fired a net at him as the musical sniper shot at him and the boss villain threw a pause icon. Thinking fast, he threw his bike towards them and ducked down, running underneath the attacks before running away. He dodged more attacks but was almost captured by a girl with skates. He saw her last minute and grabbed her hand. She looked extremely surprised by the fact that he had caught her.
"Sorry about this!" He grinned before tripping her up and throwing her towards the Owl man. He managed to drive out the way but she fell into the jury member and touched him, causing him to fade. Luka grinned to himself before he ran. Maybe those karate lessons are helping. He heard Mobile girl scream at the skater but he was jumped on a wall and climbed up it before jumping over it. He grinned to himself again as he began to free run. Who thought two of his hobbies would help out. Sure, he had lost his bike but at least, he had escaped for now. He kept running as he heard the sound of akumas been ordered to chase him. Probably because he wasn't part of the 'jury' yet. He noticed an abandoned skateboard and ran over to it. He grabbed it and skated off, gaining speed as he went along. He made a sharp turn into an alleyway and hid behind a dumpster. The akumas ran forward as he kept hidden. He let out a breathe of relief before turning and retreating. He couldn't go back to the Liberty as it was now coated in ice. He couldn't call his friends and he couldn't go to the police, given that the villain cop had probably taken over them again. He went to move from his hiding place but a voice caught his attention.
"Master, please you are too old to do this,"
"Aspik have been captured and Ryuko is in danger. I must face this akuma and defeat her before she releases the akumas," The voice of an old man declared. Luka rose an eyebrow as he noticed a small Chinese man moving his arms and legs in an odd way. "Wazz, Shell- ohhh,"
His back cracked and he fell to his knees. Luka instantly rushed over, not caring if it revealed his hiding spot.
"Are you ok?" He gasped, helping the old man up. The old man looked at him in surprise.
"You're not an akuma or a jury member?" He questioned, causing Luka to shake his head. That word again. Akuma. What did it mean.
"Not yet but they're sure as hell trying to capture me," He replied, looking around. "We should go inside somewhere. We'll be better hidden that way,"
"You go and hide. I must defeat- oh, my back!"
"Sir, with all due respect, you're not in any fit state to try and take on Princess Justice. She has an army of akumas and jury members and she has a sword that can make people tell the truth. God knows what she can do if she looks at you. She already has Aspik and Ryuko was captured by that weird villain girl with the mobile phone,"
"You mean Lady Wifi?" He frowned, shaking his head. "She released the akumas then and Ryuko has been captured,"
"I was there when she got caught. She was trying to protect me. See, I was trying to find someone to help. My family are trapped on our boat under a layer of ice. That weather girl did it. Anyway, I was cycling towards the Eiffel tower as that's where the villains seemed to be heading. I figured Ryuko would be there. I might know a little bit of karate but I'm not stupid. I'm no match for villains and I needed help... anyway, she literally fell into my bike and then got captured trying to protect me from the one you called Lady Wifi and her mini gang. I think Lady Wifi has a grudge against me. I helped stop her when she tried to reveal Ryuko's identity. Anyway, I managed to escape because I threw my bike at them, managed to throw a girl on skates into a man dressed like an Owl and then I found this," He held up the skateboard. "I hid here and-"
"By luck, you happened to hide near my apartment," The old man mused with the twinkle back in his eye. "What did you say your name was?"
"Oh, I'm Luka. Luka Couffaine,"
"Would you mind helping me inside, Luka? I do fear I may be too old to fight Princess Justice," He mumbled as Luka nodded and helped him inside. "Tell me, Luka. Are you always so lucky?"
"Hmm.... well I guess. I always seem to land on my feet in a way. Whenever I'm in trouble, something always works out for me. Like my mum was struggling to pay some bills so I decided to get a job. I literally got hired that day and then a day later, got a pay rise,"
"Very lucky. Are you creative too?"
"Well, I have several hobbies. I do karate and free running. I also skateboard and I play a number of different instruments. My favorite is guitar though," He mused before sighing. "Not that those are any help right now... hey I never got your name... also who were you talking to in the alleyway?"
"Ah, the creative gifts are always helpful," The old man mused before turning to Luka and bowing slightly. "I am Master Fu and this is my friend, Wazz,"
Luka jolted back in surprise and stared as a little floating turtle zoomed in front of him and bowed to him.
"Hello,"
"Um... hi... What are you?" He asked before covering his mouth. "Sorry, I didn't mean to be rude,"
"No worries," Wazz grinned. "I am a kwami. Or in your tongue, a god. I am the god of protection and Master Fu here is my holder. Aspik and Ryuko are also holders,"
Luka looked towards Master Fu.
"You have a miraculous?" He asked, recognizing the word. "That's what Princess Justice mentioned. She said the man who gave her powers wanted two of them,"
"Yes," Master Fu replied, getting up and walking over to an old recorder player. He pressed some buttons and it opened up, revealing a box. "Tell me, Luka. What do you know about the Miraculous?"
"Literally what you just told me and that someone is after them,"
"The person who wants them is also a miraculous holder. His is the miraculous of the butterfly, which can be used to create champions or in his case-,"
"Akumas," He replied, frowning. "He's creating the villains,"
"Yes. Aspik and Ryuko's job was to collect the akumas and store them here as I believed it was too dangerous to put the ladybug and the black cat miraculous out into the world but I fear that the ladybug is now our only hope," Master Fu explained, sitting down and opening the box, revealing the miraculous. Luka looked at them in amazement. "Princess Justice is a fierce akuma. She seeks to put right the wrongs and has an army of jury members and akumas, thanks to Aspik. They came here and stole all of the akumas we had,"
"Why did you have them?"
"Because the Ladybug is the only one who can purify them but if we used it, the butterfly holder would know it was here in Paris," Master Fu explained, taking out a pair of earrings. "Only the Ladybug holder can purify the akuma and fix the damage done,"
"They can fix the damage?"
"Yes. They use their power called Lucky charm. If they throw the summoned object up in the air and declare 'Miraculous Ladybug', it will turn into a swamp of magical ladybugs that fix everything,"
"Awesome... wait why are you telling me this?"
"Because I'm entrusting the Ladybug miraculous to you," He replied, shocking Luka.
"Whoa, hold up! I'm not a superhero,"
"This is the only way. It was a mistake to keep this one here. It is the only one who can fix this so right now, you're the only person who can help. I'm too old to do this and there is no one else," Master Fu confirmed, holding out the earrings to Luka. He knew the old man was right. Everyone else was either an akuma, a jury member or on the run. Someone had to do something. Someone had to step up and help save Paris. He took a deep breathe and took the earrings. He took out his studs and replaced them with the miraculous. Instantly, a red ball of light appeared then formed into a small red figure that resembled a Ladybug. She opened her eyes and blinked as Luka stared at her.
"Hello, I'm Tikki!"