A/N: Double upload today because the first one was a bit short! Hope you guys enjoy the action 😋

The Inventor had his hand inside of the glass box that protected Ladybug's and Cat Noir's Miraculouses from burglary and damage.

It wasn't doing such a great job.

Rena Rouge jumped into action at the sight of the villain being so close to the Miraculouses. "Get him out of the way," she ordered Carapace as she snuck behind the outside wall adjacent to the Miraculous room, hidden from view.

Unhooking the flute from her back harness, she brought the mouthpiece up to her lips and started to play a haunting melody. A ball of golden energy grew at the foot joint of the flute.

Meanwhile, Carapace had launched his turtle shell in the Inventor's direction. Unaware, the shell plowed into the Inventor's stomach. Hard. It forced him to step away from the case. With the signal of Carapaces hand, the shell rushed back to him, ready for another attack. The anger on the Inventors face was clearly evident. A purple butterfly mask illuminated itself around his eyes.

Don't wait for revenge, Inventor! Grab the Miraculouses! Hawkmoth's voice boomed in the Inventors head. But before he got the chance, Rena Rouge attacked.

Seeing her opening, she threw the energy ball towards the Inventor's direction shouting "Mirage!"

And as she imagined it, her vision came to life. A mirage of Rena Rouge stood in front of the glass case, her back facing the Inventor and security guard. She seemingly picked up the Miraculous earrings and ring and turned around with the jewelry poised between her two fingers. She dangled them in front of the Inventor's face. "Do you want these?" she teased.

As the Inventor tried to snatch the mirage Miraculouses from her hands, she ran towards the exit of the room, leading him away from the real Miraculouses still sitting upon a soft pillow in their glass case.

It was then that the security guard noticed the jewelry. The real jewelry. Carapace caught onto it quickly and as the guard started to call for the Inventor, "Hey-" Carapace, used his shell as a weapon held tight against him, and body-slammed the security guard so hard he crashed into a mirror on the opposite wall. The wall that the real Rena Rouge was on the other side of.

Grabbing the limp unconscious body of the security guard, Rena dragged him towards her blind spot to ensure that the Inventor wasn't distracted from her mirage.

***

Observing the opening that Carapace and Rena Rouge had created for them, Marinette and Adrien made a beeline for the glass case containing their Miraculouses. Sliding his ring on his finger and popping her earrings in their rightful place, the two disguised heroines finally felt complete as their kwami's flew around them in a red and green glow.

"Marinette!"

"Tikki!"

"Adrien!"

"Plagg!"

"You got cheese?"

Adrien chuckled. "Of course I do, Plagg." Tossing him a piece of camembert and Marinette handing Tikki a chocolate chip cookie, they allowed their kwami's to recharge.

"You guys have got to hurry, though." Marinette urged.

"Yeah, yeah." Plagg dismissed, "I haven't had glorious cheese for twenty years. Give me a break."

Adrien rolled his eyes.

A loud familiar beeping noise resounded throughout the room.

It came from the foyer. Alya.

The Inventor heard the noise too, and immediately his attention was drawn towards the source of the noise.

The illusion of Rena Rouge disappeared.