'Do you think it's a good idea to talk about this here?' Alya asked. 'What do you suggest?' Adrien asked. 'Maybe we should "disguise" ourselves and find a quiet place to talk.'
'You're not wrong there.' Marinette said. 'Maybe we should go to my place and talk there, I'm sure I can find a way to send my parents away.' Marinette continued. Alya and Adrien nodded and together they walked to Marinette's house. However the same journalist who had overheard them the day before, was now aware of their identities. Although he did not have solid proof, he was determined to get it. And what's better than eavesdropping? In short, he followed them, pretending he was going in the same direction and not following them. They didn't notice.

Marinette opened the door of her parents' bakery and they went inside. 'Mum, dad, we'll take over the bakery for now, you should get some fun!' Marinette said. Her parents looked surprised. 'Why is that Marinette?' her mum asked. 'We wanted to know what it would feel like to work in a place like a bakery.' Adrien said. 'In that case, go ahead, we'll be back later. Have fun!' Marinette's dad said. 'Thank you! Bye!' Marinette said. She waved at them when they left the bakery. 'Now we can really talk.' Alya said. 'Right, Hawkmoth.'

The door opened and a man entered the bakery. He walked to the desk. 'I would like a cake please.' he said. He placed his hands on the desk when Marinette took a cake for him. In a flash he put a tiny machine under the desk that could record anything it heard. 'Here's your cake.' Marinette said when she gave him one. He paid and then left.

'If it gets out who we are, what will we do?' Alya asked. 'In the first place, act like they're lying. But if they force for example Chat Noir and Adrien to show up at the same time then we have a major problem.' Marinette said. 'That's not entirely true.' Adrien said. 'When I'm Adrien, I have to listen so when they force me to come, I have to. When I'm Chat Noir however, no one can force me to come. Unless they would blackmail me.'
'You're right there, it would still be a problem though because the people who still be suspicious.'
'I understand people want to know who their heroes are, but don't they understand why we're hiding our identity?' Alya said. 'People are curious Alya, you of all people should know that.' Adrien answered. 'True.'

'Adrien!' Marinette said all of a sudden. 'What?' Adrien asked. 'Have you been sleeping in your home with just Nathalie and your bodyguard?'
'Pretty much, still feels the same though. My father was never there for me anyway.' Adrien answered. 'I'm sorry for that.' Marinette said. 'It's not your fault.'
'We should have a sleepover!' Alya yelled. 'Good plan!'

A few hours later they were watching tv when breaking news appeared. 'An akumatized victim has appeared.' Nadja Chamack said. 'How?!' Marinette yelled. 'My father is in jail, he couldn't have done this right?' Adrien asked. 'No way!' Alya yelled. Suddenly Adrien's hands went to his head. 'We're idiots.' he said. 'We forgot to take his miraculous.'
Alya and Marinette's eyes widened. 'There's no time, we have to go now! Plagg, claws out!' Adrien yelled. 'Tikki, spots on!'
'Trixx, transform me!'

The three superheroes left the house and went to the akumatized victim. He was completely black, had a huge gun and a mean laugh. 'What do you think upset him?' Volpina asked. 'I don't know, but I bet the akuma is in his gun.' Ladybug said. 'We'll aim for that then.'

'Hey pitchblack2.0!' Chat Noir yelled. 'What's he doing?' Volpina asked. 'Creating a distraction.' Ladybug said with a smile. She threw her yo-yo and landed right in front of pitchblack, that's what she called him now. 'My name is Robber!' Pitchblack yelled. 'I like Pitchblack more.' Ladybug said. Pitchblack aimed his gun at Ladybug and shot, but Chat Noir made sure he missed by pushing him aside. Volpina flew to him and hit him with her superstrength. 'You won't get me.' Pitchblack said. 'Why is that?' Chat Noir asked. 'Because I'm not an akumatized victim.'
Chat Noir, Ladybug and Volpina looked surprised. 'What?' Ladybug said. Pitchblack used the surprise and shot at her, but she dodged just in time. She heard a scream behind her and a woman fell. 'Oh no!' she ran to her. 'Go away!' the woman yelled. 'You did this to me!'
'I didn't.' Ladybug said. 'Go away!'
Ladybug ran away. 'Call the ambulance.' she said to a bystander. Meanwhile Volpina and Chat Noir were busy fighting Pitchblack. He shot at them, but they avoided the shots. 'People of Paris!' Pitchblack yelled. 'Do you want to know why the akumatized victims appeared during the same time these so called heroes did?' he said while pointing at Volpina and Chat Noir. 'Hawkmoth wanted their power. They are to blame, not Hakwmoth.'
'What?' the people whispered in disbelief. They started getting angry and blocking the heroes' ways. 'We need to go.' Ladybug said. 'Definitely.' Chat Noir answered. They left the people and Pitchblack and went to Marinette's home. 'We have a major problem.' Alya said.