Adrien's POV

"Guys, I need your help."

"Our help?" Nino and Alya both asked me in unison, confusion clearly written across their faces.

"Yes," I stated, hands on my hips. "I'm sure you both know about the new super villain?"

Nino gave me a confused look and Alya simply crossed her arms. "Yeah," she said. "I think all of Paris knows."

"Great!" I exclaimed, maybe a little too enthusiastically (I'll admit), and they both exchanged an odd look with each other. "I need your guys help in de-evillising the villain."

"Dude why?" Nino questioned, "That's Ladybug and Chat Noir's job."

"Yeah," Alya chimed in, "Leave it to them."

I crossed my arms angrily. They were making this a lot more difficult than it needed to be. "Guys, if you would just listen to me—"

"We could get hurt," Nino interrupted me again, crossing his arms in the process. "I mean, we have Ladybug and Chat Noir as our Parisian superheroes for a reason."

"They're the protectors of Paris." Alya added, crossing her arms as well. "Just let the professionals handle it, Adrien."

I didn't think I had much patience left after this point, and before I could stop myself from saying something I would regret, I exclaimed, "But I am the professional!" And when I actually realized what I had just blurted out, my eyes widened, and I covered my mouth with my hands. What in the world did I just say? I think I was supposed to only say that in my mind.

Alya blinked a couple of times before she asked, "Come again? You say you're the professional?

I nodded hesitantly, realizing that there was probably no way I could get out of this one. Well, I wasn't planning on revealing my identity any time soon, but apparently, this was happening now. Alya and Nino both exchanged a look with each other, wide eyed. "Wait," Nino began, "That must mean that—"

"No way..." Alya added, her jaw pretty much dropping to the ground.

"Look, I don't have time to explain." I said, obviously in a hurry. "Are you guys going to help me or not?"

"You want us—" Alya pointed between Nino and herself, "—to help you? The Chat Noir!"

"Shhhhh!" I hushed her, looking around to make sure no one was around to here us. "Yes, I need your guys help."

"What about Ladybug?" Nino asked.

I sighed, deflated as I rubbed my temples in distress. "That's the problem... she's the one who's been akimatized."

For a moment, Alya and Nino fell completely silent, staring wide eyed at the me.

And then the silence suddenly shattered.

"WHAT?!" Both teens shouted in unison, and I covered my ears.

"Quiet!" I shushed them again, not wanting to draw any attention from other students around us.

"But how?" Alya asked, completely bewildered. "Ladybug akumatized? Isn't that, I don't know, impossible?!"

"Well..." I rubbed the back of my neck. "I guess not in our civilian form."

"But," Nino interjected. "Isn't Ladybug the one who cleanses all akumas?"

"Exactly!" Alya replied, groaning in the process. "This will be impossible."

"Look," I chimed in, raising one of my hands to rub the bridge if my nose. "I know this may seem like a long shot, but I still have to try. Ladybug can't stay akumatized."

"Well, you're right about that." Nino said. "Okay, fine, I'm in. How 'bout you, Alya?"

Alya stayed quiet, rubbing her chin thoughtfully before she sighed, deflated. "Yeah, I'm in," Then she suddenly looked up, meeting my nervous gaze. "But, I just have one question for you."

I nodded, obviously in a rush to get into action. She continued, "You know Ladybug best, don't you? What could've possibly caused her to get akumatized in the first place?"

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Ooooh dang Adrien. Sorry but I had to put you in that position.

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