Wa...

Wake...

That voice... she hated it, she didn't want to listen to it anymore.

Wake up

Wake up? What for? She did not want to.

"Wake up, you fragile brat!"

Fragile?!

Ladybug opened her eyes, at first her vision was blurry, but little by little her sight recovered and the first thing she saw were red eyes. The young woman gasped in fear. She was face to face with Professor Ratigan.

"I'm glad you came back to the world of the living, my dear." Ratigan said. "Sadly it's to die."

The heroine was going to sit up and give him... then she noticed the thick bonds that had her tied to whatever she was lying on. Wait a minute, lying down and tied. She looked scared to her right to find Basil expressionless and staring into nothing.

"What...?"

"Ladybug!"

With difficulty due to her ties, the aforementioned raised her head seeing Dawson and Chat Noir equally tied up, they were in a mousetrap!

«¡Demonios! ¡Estamos atrapados en la "sorpresa"!» (Damn it! We are caught in the "surprise"!)

"Thank heavens you woke up!" Dawson exclaimed excitedly.

"Ha! Bad idea to wake up My Lady." Chat Noir scoffed. "Basil may be out cold, but Ladybug will give you what you deserve!"

"Keep dreaming, boy." Ratigan replied with the same sneer. "Neither of you can use your powers, if you don't want to die quickly, of course." He turned to his quiet nemesis as his thugs set up the mousetrap mechanism where Basil, Ladybug, and the two seconds were tied. "You don't know what a delightful dilemma it was trying to decide on the most appropriate method for your demise along with your new muse." Fidget fearfully set the catch on the trap and quickly backed away; He saw with a smile he was fine and went to prepare for the next part of his boss's plan. "Oh, I had so many ingenious ideas I didn't know which to choose. So, I decided... to use them all."

Not only were the quartet tied up in the mousetrap, but they were also surrounded by a revolver, crossbow, axe, and anvil hanging above them. Ladybug rolled her eyes at the trap; If the thing already looked exaggerated on the screen, in real life it was worse.

"Marvelous, isnʼt it?!" Ratigan exclaimed excitedly looking at his great creation. Then he turned back to his prisoners. "Oh ho... But here, let me show you how it works." The professor settled down to explain, but suddenly he began to laugh and looked superiorly at his prey. "Did you really think I would make the mistake of explaining how my greatest creation works? I made some modifications to it that I will tell you about, and if you try to use your powers..." he pointed to a long-legged wooden table on which the yoyo and staff were located, and on top of these a metal plate a few centimeters above the weapons, and the table was next to the bottle of wine where Olivia was still locked up and next to it stood, and bound, Hiram Flaversham. He then pointed at Chat Noir's hand which had a thread tied to the finger where the Miraculous was. "all of this will activate at the same time and you will die faster."

«Y Chat Noir decía que yo hacía planes complicados. ¡Esta cosa es una bendita máquina de Rube Goldberg!» (And Chat Noir said I made complicated plans. This thing is a bloody Rube Goldberg machine!)

"Well, one way or the other. So ends the short, undistinguished career of Basil of Baker Street." Ratigan took off his top hat and placed it against his chest as a sign of 'respect' looking at his rival. "Along with the heroic lives of Ladybug and Chat Noir."

"You're... despicable!" Dawson yelled.

"Yes!" The evil professor admitted between laughs.

Fidget came hopping happily towards his boss, dressed in a British Royal Guards uniform.

"Everything's ready, Fidget?"

"All set, boss."

Pleased by the news, Ratigan smiled brightly, tiptoeing excitedly to a large white package tied with a pink ribbon and bow at the top, guarded by two of his thugs, disguised as British Guard. He ripped open the top of the present with a giggle and smirked at the contents.

"Oh, this is wicked! So delightfully wicked." He closed the box and gestured to his two thugs to prepare the package for transportation. "Mr. Flaversharm!" He walked towards the captive family. "Let me congratulate you on a superb piece of craftsmanship." He tapped the bottle three times and continued. "See what you can do with the proper motivation?" He laughed, pinching the toymaker's cheek. His thugs, disguised as the British Guard, climbed onto Felicia's back. "You all know the plan."

"Right, professor." His henchmen replied.

Felicia meowed and left with her passengers. Ratigan returned to the side of his prisoners in the deadly Rube Goldberg trap.

"It was my fond hope to stay and witness your final scene," the professor ran a finger down Basil's chest to his nose, "but you were 15 minutes late." He took out his pocket watch, checking the time again, and put it away again. "And I do have an important engagement at... Buckingham Palace." Dawson and Chat Noir looked at Ratigan in confusion, Ladybug with fury and Basil... he was still motionless. "Now, you will remember to smile for the camera, won't you?" Ratigan pointed to a camera on the right side of the prisoners ready to 'capture the moment'. "Hmm? Say cheese!"

Basil still didn't reply, just sighed in resignation at his defeat. Ladybug and Chat Noir glared at the professor defiantly.

"You find!" the doctor insulted

"Sorry, chubby." Ratigan said, climbing onto a record player, which had a rope attached to it connected to a cork that held a wine glass containing a metal ball, and turned it on. "You should have chosen your friends more carefully."

The music started as Fidget took flight in a blimp with a large R printed on the balloon and the package dangling from it.

Goodbye so soon, and isn't this a crime

We know by now that time knows how to fly

So here's goodbye, so soon...

"Adieu, auf wiedersehen, arrivederci, farewell!" The evil professor said goodbye by climbing a rope ladder into his airship. Once in the airship, he looked triumphantly at his rivals and taunted them by way of farewell. "Bye bye, Basil and Ladybug."

You'll find your separate way

With time so short

I'll say so long

And go so soon, goodbye

"Wouldn't it have been better to do that from the beginning?" Papillombre asked as Ratigan and Fidget came out of the professor's guard

"I wanted to make things more interesting to eliminate them." Ratigan answered. "I didn't think those nosy brats were so smart. Or rather the girl."

"It doesn't matter, the only thing matters is I finally get their Miraculouses and the elimination of those nosy brats as a reward! And you will get rid of your archenemy once and for all!"

"Yes! I only regret not seeing the moment because they were late. Which, by the way, that's very inconsiderate of you; I have commitments and they do not respect the times of others."

"Yes, how inconsiderate."

Papillombre and Ratigan laughed wickedly enjoying their triumph.

You followed me, I followed you

We were like each other's shadows for a while

Now as you see

This game is through

So although it hurts

"Wh-wh-what did he mean," Dawson asked confused. "An engagement in Buckingham Palace?"

Basil let out a sigh before replying:

"Haven't you figured it out yet, Doctor? The Queen's in danger and the Empire's doomed."

"The Queen?!"

I'll try to smile

As I say

Goodbye so soon, and isn't this a crime

"Exact. And we could have avoided earlier if someone had warned us from the beginning."

The doctor looked annoyed at the detective, it was not the time to reprimand the young woman! He did understand why she never told him. They discovered many things they would never have imagined existed in twenty-four hours (if that time could be counted with all the disaster that evil rat caused) and now to add the person he began to love was not only really of another species but of another time and she knew the situation from beginning to end, he would have immediately accused her of insanity and locked her up in a asylum!

Chat Noir didn't understand what was happening. After he and Olivia returned to Ratigan's lair, and being once again locked in that bottle and having that metal ball on him preventing him from using his powers, they watched the thugs prepare the lair to welcome Basil, Ladybug, and Dawson surprise party style. They took them to that place, he (Chat Noir) was taken out of the bottle and tied to that mousetrap by also tying thread on his finger above his Miraculous. They stood there, waiting for something to happen, until Ratigan returned bringing his friends with him. He was upset to see the evil professor carrying his unconscious lady in his arms. The thugs placed Dawson and Basil in the center of the trap (he was more concerned when he saw the detective's submission, added to his empty gaze), Ladybug at the other end and tied them all up, but not before shamelessly caressing the face of his friend.

"Could someone explain to me what the heck you're talking about?"

"Did you know Ladybug is from the future and she knew the case from start to finish?" Basil asked without moving. Chat Noir's ears paled. Of all the secrets, he understood this was the only one she would never reveal to them, how was it that...? "With that silence you confirm it. You are also from the future right?"

"I..."

"No." Ladybug replied. "Chat Noir isn't a time traveler and I didn't tell him what I knew either." The young woman grunted in frustration. "Basil, please forgive me. I'm really sorry. I understand, and it is understandable, you are angry with me..."

"Although that doesn't justify having to slap a lady." Dawson added.

"WHICH BASIL DID WHAT?!" Chat Noir yelled angrily. "IF IT WASN'T BECAUSE I HAVE THIS FUCKING ROPEI WOULD LET GO RIGHT NOW WITH MY POWER AND I...!"

"NOT NOW, CHAT NOIR!"

As the team argued, Professor Ratigan and his men managed to infiltrate Buckingham Palace by blending in with the real Royal Guards. They entered the queen's chambers, handed her the package, presenting it as a gift for her jubilee. It opened and inside was a robot looked exactly like Her Majesty! Ratigan entered the room, the queen ordered that 'despicable creature' be arrested; but the guards were actually Fidget and two of Ratigan's henchmen so they obviously didn't obey her. The professor ordered the arrest of the queen using the robot to demonstrate its operation and the three thugs took Her Majesty to make her disappear... permanently.

Back in the lair; the place was silent, the only thing could be heard was the vinyl record with Ratigan's song. Chat Noir tried to break the bonds, but it was done with the professor's power. Olivia was also trying to escape from her prison, but the cork on the bottle was stuck and the poor girl didn't have enough strength to push it out. Basil was still depressed and his sadness was joined by Ladybug, crying silently; True, she knew the mechanism of the trap, but what did it matter now if the detective didn't want to listen to her?

Olivia stopped trying to free herself and looked at the situation with concern. What was going to happen now? The older ones were sad and so they couldn't do anything. They had to get their spirits up... Wait a minute. Of course! That was the solution! How could she forget? The girl sat down, took off her red ribbon, placed it on the floor in front of her and undid the knot revealing inside it a pink anklet with five pale pink pearls. It was the Pig Miraculous, Ladybug had given it to her at Hogwarts.

FLASHBACK

While fighting against the bad men, followers of Ratigan, the team split up causing the girls to end up in a corridor to the right of the third floor. They defeated the bad guys followed them and were about to go out to find their friends, but Ladybug told Seillean to wait a bit.

"Why? What's going on?" asked the bee-rodent

The coccinellid-rodent knelt before her in order to speak to her more easily.

"I need to entrust you with something very important," said the older heroine.

"Really? What is it?"

"First, I need you to return to normal."

"What? Why?" Startled, Seillean covered the Bee Miraculous with her little hands. "You don't want me to fight by your side anymore? I'm doing it wrong? Why...?"

"Calm down." Ladybug took the girl's hands, carefully removing them from the comb. "On the contrary, I want you to remain a superhero, but not just as Seillean."

"What are you talking about?"

"Go back to being Olivia and I'll tell you."

Not very convinced, the little bee-rodent took off Bee's Miraculous, returning to being Olivia, and held it out to Ladybug. Pollen appeared somewhat dizzy among the mice.

"Olivia, first you have to say the detransformation phrase and then remove the Miraculous.Otherwise the poor kwamis get dizzy."

"Sorry!"

"Don't worry, my queen." Pollen said. "You're learning."

Ladybug took the comb from Olivia's hands and, to the girl's astonishment, put it back in its place. The heroine took her yoyo, opened it and from it took out a pink anklet with five pale pink pearls.

"Olivia Flaversham, this is the Miraculous of the Pig, with the power of jubilation, that means, joy, you will use it to do good."

The little girl and the kwami bee looked at each other in surprise and confusion. Seeing this, the heroine explained:

"This Miraculous you will not use right now. You will save it and use it in case you see the team sad, discouraged, angry... any negative emotion and we need to be happy again." Olivia nodded and took the Miraculous. She was going to put it on, but Ladybug stopped her. "You can't wear it because otherwise the kwami, Daizzi, will come out and won't be able to hide. In this human size it's easy, but when we go back to our small size, Daizzi will be the same height and it will be dangerous to be seen."

"Where can I keep it?" Olivia asked a little worried.

"It has to be where they can't find it or take it from you."

Ladybug, Olivia and Pollen were silent for a few seconds until the kwami spoke.

"My queen, what do you think of your ribbon?"

"Good idea, Pollen!" Ladybug congratulated. "Your ribbon will not be taken away from you. They would have no reason."

With that decided, the little girl took off her ribbon and, with the help of the young woman, she kept the Miraculous of the Pig very well. She transformed back into Seillean and both heroines went out to meet the heroes.

END OF FLASHBACK

Olivia looked at the listless elders and then at the Pig Miraculous rested on her ribbon. Determined, she took the anklet, put it on and from it a sphere of pale pink light was released and instead of spinning directly, it stood before her revealing a kwami with the appearance of a pig and the size of an adult mouse.

"Hello! Oh how cute you are!" said the kwami. "My name is Daizzi and I am your kwami. Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you, I'm Olivia Flaversham," the girl introduced herself, replacing her ribbon. "I need your help to get out of here and cheer on the elders, we don't have much time!"

It's through so although it hurts

I'll try to smile as I say

Goodbye, so soon and isn't this a crime

With that Daizzi helped Olivia out of the bottle. Meanwhile, Chat Noir continued to struggle against the bonds, Dawson looking worriedly at the young man and the human weapons pointed at them. Basil and Ladybug... were still sunk in their sadness. Papillombre felt the negative emotions coming from his enemies and rejoiced at his defeat; he ignored them and returned his attention to what Professor Ratigan was doing.

Chat Noir yelled in defeat, stopping to move.

"It's useless! This thing doesn't break! And we can't use our powers." The young man looked at the doctor worriedly. "The only ones who can save us are Basil and Ladybug, but they..."

Both mice looked at the despondent heroes. The young woman was completely silent while the detective lamented.

We know by now that time knows how to fly

So here's goodbye, so soon

You'll find your separate way

With time so short

I'll say so long

"Basil?" Dawson called.

"Oh..."

"Basil!"

"Oh, how could I have been so blind?"

"We all make mistakes! But we can't let that stop us! We have to-"

"Rattigan's proved he's more clever than I. Ha! He would never have walked into such an obvious trap... being tricked and used by a trickster from the future."

Basil's words felt like Cruciatus Curses in Ladybug's heart. She didn't answer, no longer seeing the point in trying to convince the detective otherwise.

"It's really impossible to make square-minded and retrograde minds like yours understand, right?!" Chat Noir exclaimed furiously at Basil. "Understand for once and for all Ladybug didn't use you and she didn't lie to you because she didn't trust you, for the love of...!"

"Boy, we'll figure that out later!" Dawson interrupted, turning to the detective. "Oh pull yourself together! You and Ladybug can stop that villain! Why-"

So long...so long...so long...

Chat Noir looked worriedly at the turntable, the record had jammed.

"Basil. Ladybug."

"Hu? Basil muttered.

"Hm?" Ladybug mumbled.

"The record!" the doctor warned

"You two! React!"

"Oh, it's finally happened! I've been outwitted!" Basil continued his lament.

"Oh, Basil, please!" exclaimed Dawson wearily.

"Beaten! Duped! Made a fool of! Oh, ridiculed! Belittled!"

"THAT'S ENOUGH!"

Now as you see

This game is through

The scream made the turntable move and the record played normally. Labybug snapped out of her misery at that voice. That wasn't Dawson, that was...

The young woman looked up to see Olivia running towards them in the company of a pig-like kwami, Daizzi.

"It's enough!" shouted the girl near the mousetrap. "You can't let those bad guys get away with it! I'll take care of that! Daizzi, Rejoice!"

The pale pink light of transformation covered the girl. When it faded, they saw what she looked like: She had a pale pink ribbon over her ears with the loops at the bottom curled like a pig's tail. Her clothes were the same, only the colors changed; her skirt was pale pink, a leggings of the same color, but with three white stripes. The top part was pink and the ribbon was white. Pink shoes with white soles. Pink mask on the inside and pale pink on the top. And on her back is a pink tambourine with pale pink lines on the inside and golden jingles.

"What? When did you give her that Miraculous?" Chat Noir asked in surprise.

"At Hogwarts." Ladybug replied.

"I don't know what power that jewel has, but it's obvious you gave it to Olivia because you knew we would need her power." Basil said sarcastically.

"And what if it was?" the girl asked annoyed. "Now my name is Sonas* and enough of you acting like that, Mr. Basil!" Sonas picked up her tambourine, positioned herself at the head of the mousetrap, on the side of the detective and the heroine.

"Gift!"

Sonas kissed her weapon and then moved it conjuring a magical gift. She took the gift, placed it before Basil's face and opened it. In the eyes of Ladybug, Dawson and Chat Noir it was just a pink light, but the older heroine knew exactly what was happening; the Jubilation's power of the Miraculous functioned as the Mirror of Erised: to show the deepest desire of the person's heart. Whatever the detective saw (as if through a pink filter) would be enough to give him happiness. It must have been something really beautiful, because the sadness and despair disappeared from Basil's face giving way, first to surprise and then to a big smile.

The vision disappeared; Everyone was looking hopefully at the detective in anticipation of his usual enthusiasm, but the smile disappeared as it came. But what...?

"Nice try, girl. I understand you want to make me feel better, but I must accept the harsh reality: Ratigan finally beat me, the person I was starting to love cheated on me and used me. It's all over..."

"DAMN IT, BASIL!"

They all looked at Dawson in surprise.

So although it hurts

"Dash it all, Basil! The Queen's in danger, Sonasʼs counting on us, that's why she used her power to help you!"

I'll try to smile

As I say

"We're about to be horribly splattered and all you can do is lie there feeling sorry for yourself and complain to Ladybug about her actions instead of listening to her and understanding for once she didn't make fun of you or use you!"

Goodbye so soon, and isn't this a crime

"Well, I know you can save us together, but if you've given up then be done with it AND LET THE VILLAIN WIN!"

As soon as the doctor finished speaking, he pouted and lay motionless, waiting for his immediate death.

The young heroes only looked at the adults. Chat Noir also resigned himself to his end. Sadly, Sonas walked away from them back to the bottle. Ladybug looked at Basil; in this part the detective would react, but apparently Dawson's words had no effect on him because the good-natured mouse didn't say what he was supposed to say.

She settled down, sighed and said to the air 'sad'.

"Dawson is right. In summary; Let this set it off now.

We know by now that time knows how to fly

The detective glanced at the doctor and then at the young woman.

"He, he... Set it off now." Basil muttered.

"Exactly, Set it off now." Ladybug seconded. She approached to the detective and spoke in his ear. "Set the trap off now"

She move away and waited patiently for it to take effect.

So hereʼs goodbye, so soon...

"Set it... off... now?"

«Listo» (Done it)

"Ye...Yeah! Yes! We'll..." Dawson and Chat Noir looked at Basil in confusion at his sudden change in mood. "We'll SET THE TRAP OFF NOW!"

You'll find your separate way

With time so short I'll say so long

Sonas stopped and looked over her shoulder at the elders, confused by this sudden change.

"What the hell...?" Chat Noir asked confused.

Basil turned to Ladybug with his usual smile.

"Do you know in detail the function of this trap?" asked the detective

"So much so I can even explain it to you in your language," replied the young woman with a big smile.

And go, so soon

"Hey, wait... Are you going to stop this lethal thing?! But you don't know how it works!" The young man asked scared.

"Basil! Wait! I didn't mean that we ought-"

Goodbye

Dawson and Chat Noir watched in horror as the record player moved its arm as the song ended causing it to yank on the cord that was attached to it, pulling the cork, knocking over the cup releasing the metal ball began to go down a path of pipes and other metal things.

Basil grabbed Ladybug's hand. She was taken aback for a few seconds, but quickly recovered and analyzed the trap.

A/N: Ladybug's Vision: Red with black flecks. Basil's Vision: Coffee.

"The angle of the trajectory multiplied by the square root of an isosceles triangle..." they saw the right rim of the trap. "...dividing Guttermegʼs principle... " they saw the revolver "...opposing forces in motion." they saw the crossbow

"Thus, you're doing fine!" Basil encouraged Ladybug, seeing the axe.

"...and adjusting for the difference in equilibrium..." the last thing they saw was the table where the weapons were and at the feet of these a bunch of springs

Basil tightened his grip on Ladybug's hand, lacing their fingers together. With a smile they both nodded. The detective turned to the doctor.

"Dawson, at the exact moment I tell you, we must release the triggering mechanism!!" he indicated putting a hand on the safety

Dawson gasped in surprise and fear at Basil's prompting.

"Chat Noir! Be careful when we let go." Ladybug pointed out. Then she turned to the pig-rodent. "Sonas, stand by the camera and wait for us there!"

"YES! I knew you would react!" the minor heroine shouted excitedly, obeying the young

"Get ready, Dawson... " Basil asked, watching the metal ball

Dawson was babbling scared. What the hell was the detective planning to do?!

"Steady..."

Tension was felt in the air. Sonas was already next to the camera. Chat Noir looked scared at the metal ball. Basil and Ladybug watched the metal ball waiting for the moment. Dawson's eyes were closed and his hand was shakily reaching for the lock.

"NOW!" Basil yelled.

Dawson yelled as he and the detective activated the mousetrap. The four of them squeezed their eyes shut and cringed, waiting for the impact of the trap... but it never came. They slowly opened their eyes and saw the metal ball caught in the bar, forcibly shaking it and causing the right hoop of the trap to pop off. The ring hit the revolver causing its charge to fire against the crossbow, the crossbow against the axe breaking it. The axe spun in the air and struck right in the center of the mousetrap, freeing all four of them. Chat Noir and Dawson were thrown one way and Ladybug and Basil the other.

The young man and the doctor rolled on the ground, falling side by side. As for the detective and the young woman, they also filmed, but ended up in an embarrassing position, not to say compromising, since the mouse hugged the heroine to protect her. Basil was on top of Ladybug! Both of their ears turned pink. The detective was going to get up, but at moment the anvil fell, crushing the axe, creating a loud crash cracking the ground and shook violently from the impact, causing Basil to lose his balance in his arms and his mouth smashed against Ladybug's.

Both of their eyes widened as their ears turned completely red. Ladybug's heart was beating fast not because of fear, but because of receiving a chaste kiss from Basil!, her hero and, with this adventure she hardly admitted it, childhood sweetheart. To his surprise, all the pain in her heart over what had happened was completely forgotten and she focused only on Basil.

The ground continued to shake, causing the yoyo and staff to fall off the table onto the springs and were sent flying through the air.

"Agh... that hurt more than I thought." the feline-rodent complained, getting up.

"Great Scott!" Dawson said.

The doctor got up and leaned on the anvil holding his head with one hand, the tremor making him dizzy.

"Are you alright?" Sonas asked, approaching the hero and the good-natured mouse

"Yes." Chat Noir answered.

"That was the worst experience of my life." the doctor said, still feeling bad.

"Where are Basil and Ladybug?" asked the minor heroine, looking around for them.

Across the anvil, Basil broke the kiss and sat up, clearing his throat, the red in his ears gone. He got up and went with the others as he stripped off his sailor disguise revealing under the costume he had been wearing his usual clothes underneath the whole time. He pulled his deerstalker out of his Inverness cloak and donned it gracefully. Basil of Baker Street had returned and his usual ego had been completely restored.

Ladybug finally got up and joined the others, the red from her ears had also disappeared. The heroine saw the weapons fall towards them, she stood close to Basil, raised her left hand and in it fell the weapons, an advantage they had been tied together.

"Ladybug, are you alright?" Sonas asked, jumping into the young woman's arms.

"Yeah, thanks for helping us." Ladybug said, carrying the minor heroine

"Thank you, Dawson," said the detective, embracing the doctor with his right arm. With his left, he brought Chat Noir closer, placing him before them half bent over, and then he hugged Ladybug, who held Sonas tightly so she wouldn't fall. "Smile everyone!"

At moment the camera took a picture of them. Dawson and the youngsters were puzzled while Basil smiled big at the camera as the picture was taken.

"Uh..."

"Don't ask Chat."

After that strange moment, Ladybug returned the staff to Chat Noir and she put her yoyo away. Suddenly Basil cleared his throat, drawing everyone's attention. Ladybug looked at him and saw the detective had a serious expression on his face, but his eyes reflected something else, something she couldn't decipher. She lowered Sonas and approached him.

"Basil, I..."

"When this is finally over, you and I have a very serious conversation. But first of all." he approached the young woman and before Dawson and Chat Noir's stunned looks and Sonas's happiness, the detective gently kissed the young woman's left cheek causing the red return to her ears. Basil walked away and caressing the kissed cheek said: "I know it's not worth my reaction and acting, but I'm really sorry for the slap."

"That reminds me..."

Chat Noir went to Basil, turned him around to face him and... PUM! The hero had given the detective a clean punch to the face.

"Chat Noir! What's wrong with you? Ladybug asked puzzled.

"That was for daring to hit her!" exclaimed the feline-rodent, looking angrily at the detective. Then he turned to his partner. "I warned you I wouldn't stay calm if he got smart, My Lady."

"It's okay." Basil said, holding the bruised area of his face. "I deserved it. A gentleman should never lay a hand on a lady and I reneged on no matter how upset I was."

Sonas approached Dawson, caught his attention, asked the doctor to come closer so she could say something in his ear and asked him in a whisper:

"Do adults tend to complicate things like this?"

"Oh, little one. As you have no idea, especially when the heart is involved."

The pig-rodent laughed at the comment. The little girl returned the Miraculous (this time detransforming as it should) and the four of them headed for the lair's exit.

At Buckingham Palace, the queen's robot (being controlled by Mr. Flaversham, under the threat of two thugs) appeared at the celebration and introduced Professor Ratigan as his new Royal Consort while Fidget carried off the real queen with Felicia to eat her. Once introduced, Ratigan pulled out a HUGE list with some 'slight' suggestions for the kingdom. The team had little time to rescue Her Majesty, but enough time to stop Ratigan.

They came out of the sewer and Basil called Toby. The hound licked Olivia's and Chat Noir's faces happy to see them again.

"The game's afoot, Toby. Our Queen is in mortal danger!"

With that, the hound growled, lowering its head, extending its left ear. The mice went upstairs and Basil was about to give the order to take them to Buckingham Palace when Ladybug stopped him.

"What's going on?" Basil asked.

"I don't think we'll get to the queen in time." Ladybug said. She took the Horse Miraculous out of her yoyo and handed it to Basil. "We'll get there faster and safer with this. It is better you use it than Chat Noir is transforming and detransforming.

"Right"

Basil took the Miraculous and put it on, appearing before them Kaalki, who seemed annoyed by the previous times they treated her without delicacy. Ladybug apologized to her, but it wasn't enough for the teleporting kwami. Annoyed, the detective activated the transformation.

"Kaalki, Full Gallop!"

The celestial light of transformation covered the detective. When it faded, it revealed his superhero appearance; his outfit was the same as when he used the Fox Miraculous, only the color patterns changed: The Horse Miraculous joined the brown mask serving as black visors and noting the five light blue dots on the bottom of the right lens. The hat was brown with a light brown ribbon where a white feather rested on top, the suit was completely brown, with a light brown belt. White gloves reached his elbows and white boots reached his knees. A light brown turtleneck cloak with a brown bottom edge perfectly covered his body. And the boomerang hanging on his right side.

"To Buckingham Palace..." said the coccinellid-rodent

" Iter." replied the horse-rodent.

"Whatever, let's go." interrupted the feline-rodent.

Ladybug and Iter rolled their eyes. The second hero extended a hand forward.

"Voyage!"

A celestial portal appeared in front of them, which then showed the image of Buckingham Palace. Presently Toby passed through it and they immediately appeared before the palace gates. The hound approached a pillar, raised his nose for all its passengers to get off. Iter, Ladybug, Chat Noir, Dawson, and Olivia climbed down and made their way through a small crack in the pillar as another entrance into the palace.

"Where?" Iter asked looking at Ladybug.

The heroine didn't know exactly where they were because the movie showed mice arriving just in time on the balcony where Fidget would throw the queen into Felicia's jaws.

"It's this way!" Chat Noir replied.

Everyone looked at the hero, he had his staff open in his hand and on the screen he showed a cat's footprint. Ladybug immediately understood what her partner did, but at the same time she was impressed, at what point had he attached a tracker to the bat? Leaving that question for later, the feline-rodent led the team towards the sentimonster; Along the way, Iter reverted to Basil and returned the Horse Miraculous to Ladybug.

"There they are!" exclaimed the feline-rodent. "We won't be on time!"

"Of course we will!" assured the coccinellid-rodent. "You will arrive in time to catch her!"

The heroine only had to show her yoyo for the others to get her idea. Chat Noir and the three mice ran towards Fidget and the queen against the wall. Ladybug stopped and threw her yoyo, catching the queen just as the bat picked her up to launch her to her death.

"Nuts... Open wide." Fidget ordered the cat, who obeyed gladly for the big bite he as going to give it. "Bye-bye!" said the bat laughing ready to throw the queen.

But at moment Ladybug pulled her yoyo saving Her Majesty from death, falling into Basil and Chat Noir's arms at the same time Fidget fell from the balcony into Felicia's mouth. Screaming, the bat returned to the balcony.

"Down, down, kitty! Down!" shouted the sentimonster kicking towards the obese cat, hanging from the balcony.

Suddenly barking was heard. Felicia turned and ran terrified when she saw Toby and the hound chased after her.

Basil and Chat Noir untied the queen and helped her up while Ladybug retrieved her yoyo and joined them.

"Goodness gracious! Basil of Baker Street! Thank you very much for saving me!"

"Queen Moustoria, it wasn't just me, I had help."

The detective pointed to his friends and introduced them.

"Thank you very much for saving me."

"It was nothing, Your Majesty. It's our job." Ladybug replied.

"Your Majesty, please take us to where your jubilee is being celebrated." Chat Noir politely requested. "Ratigan must be stopped as soon as possible."

"And we will, chaton," the young woman said, placing a hand on her friend's shoulder. she released him and walked to the balcony. "We just have to take care of something first."

Fidget finally managed to climb back onto the balcony. He leaned into it to catch his breath.

"Oh, are you tired?" The bat looked up and screamed in fear as Ladybug stood before him snapping her fingers threateningly. "Did you really think we would forget you?"

"Hey, wait! Let's talk about this, okay?"

"Time for talking is over, rata alada (winged rat)

"Mommy..."

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"Item 96..." Ratigan announced to the citizens who attended the jubilee. He laughed and read. "A heavy tax shall be levied against all parasites and sponges... such as the elderly, the infirm, and especially..." He leaned back against the railing and looked up 'sweetly' at a little boy who was nearby. "little children."

An old man with an injured leg approached Ratigan annoyed.

"That's ridiculous. You're insane."

Ratigan frowned and sat up again.

" Perhaps I haven't made myself clear." He snatched the old man's crutch causing him to fall to the ground. "I have the power!" the professor emphasized that fact by breaking the crutch in half.

"Of course I do." said the queen.

"I am supreme!" exclaimed the professor, climbing onto the railing.

"Only you."

"THIS IS MY KINGDOM!"

Ratigan laughed evilly terrifying the citizens. Behind the curtain, where entered the stage of the main hall where the jubilee was taking place, Basil cautiously opened the door and he and Ladybug poked their heads out, analyzing the situation.

The professor stopped laughing, cleared his throat, and sat down on the railing next to the robot.

"That is, of course, with your Highness' permission." Ratigan requested with a smile.

The rat received no immediate response. His smile faded and he hit the robot making it work again.

"Most assuredly..." answered the 'queen'. But immediately it added. "...you insidious fiend!"

"What?" muttered the professor looking confused and surprised at the robot

"You're not my Royal Consort!"

"What a sense of humor." assured the professor, covering the 'queen's' mouth.

"You're a cheap fraud and impostor."

"Flaversham!" The professor shouted softly so only those who were behind the scenes would hear him.

What the evil professor did not know was his enemies were there. Basil controlled the robot and between him and Ladybug they spoke through the microphone/megaphone while the Flavershams hugged each other happy to be together again, Chat Noir, Dawson and Queen Moustoria tied up the thugs and Fidget.

"A corrupt, vicious, demented, low-life scoundrel. There's no evil scheme you wouldn't concoct!" said Basil through the microphone/megaphone.

"Very soon you and your peacock-butterfly friend will fall before the miraculous power of the ladybug and the black cat, with the help of The greatest detective in all mousedom" Ladybug now said into the microphone/megaphone.

"WHAT?!" Ratigan roared.

"NO! IT'S IMPOSSIBLE!" Papillombre bellowed.

"IT CAN'T BE! YOU ARE DEAD!"

"What's wrong?" Ladybug asked mockingly through the microphone/megaphone. "Ghosts scare you?"

The young woman and the detective laughed at the professor's babbling in fear and confusion.

"Do it." Ladybug said.

"It will be my pleasure." replied Basil.

The detective was going to enjoy that, it was time to take revenge on Ratigan for the public humiliation he made him suffer, even in front of his henchmen. Basil pushed the two levers controlled the robot causing it to act out of control.

The robotic queen's spring-loaded neck snapped up and bit Ratigan on the nose, causing him to yelp in pain. The professor released his nose and pushed the robot's head back into place, but the spring arms snapped and the machine's left hand hit him in the stomach, moaning in pain he grabbed it and tried to hide the seemingly possessed robot behind him while smiling innocently at the audience. However, the subjects immediately understood whoever was before them was not their sovereign, so they looked with hatred, more than usual, at the evil professor who was trying to seize the throne.

"No depravity you wouldn't commit!" declared the robot getting out from under the professor and going to the edge of the stage.

Ratigan tried to hide it again, but had no luck as the robot rose up on its spring-loaded legs, climbing up along with the bewildered professor. They fell to the ground with a painful thud. Basil began to push the levers back and forth, causing the machine to spiral further out of control, losing his crown and robes.

"Don't destroy it." Ladybug stopped the detective. Then she looked over his shoulder at his partner. "Your turn, chaton."

"With pleasure." he answered. He walked over to her lady and the detective and raised his right hand. "Cataclysm!" He touched the robot's controls, and it ejected sparks and began to fall apart.

Chat Noir's power ran down the wire causing the robot to start falling apart. Ratigan got up quickly and covered his face with his arms against the rain of screws, bolts and gears. The robot's face shattered, leaving only its eyes and teeth, its neck snapping out into the rat's horrified face. Basil and Ladybug spoke in unison, causing the robot's voice to distort, almost as if it really was possessed by a ghost.

"You, Professor are none other than a foul stenchus rodentus, commonly known as a..!"

Ratigan's fear turned to anger. Breathing heavily, his face turning red, he wrung the neck of the shattered robot, maddened with rage.

"DON'T SAY IT!"

"SEWER RAT!" Basil and Ladybug yelled at the same time, coming out from behind the curtain and pointing at the villain.

Ratigan screamed at those hateful words.

"You are finally finished!" Ladybug yelled triumphantly.

"Arrest that fiend!" Basil yelled, pointing at his nemesis.

Chat Noir also came out from behind the curtain and he and his lady were going to draw their weapons to fight against the evil professor; but at moment Basil, Dawson, Flaversham and the Queen rushed at Ratigan trying to knock him down with the help of other mice; Seeing that, the youngsters rushed to help. The rest of the citizens were fighting the rest of Ratigan's men. Olivia watched the fight from behind the curtain, unaware Fidget managed to break free of his ties.

Even Ratigan's cat, Felicia, got what it deserved. The obese feline fled through bushes and flower beds until it climbed a wall, getting out of the hound's reach. Felicia laughed derisively, lifted its chin arrogantly, raised its tail, and jumped to the other side of the wall. Immediately, the cat screeched in horror followed by several dog barks. It turns out Felicia had ended up in the Royal Guard Dogs' Kennel.

Back at Buckingham Palace, chaos reigned in the place; could say it was worse than the pub brawl. Someone had managed to contact Scotland Yard and the police arrived; they tried to arrest the thugs with the slightest violence, but Ratigan's men drew their guns and attacked the police, causing collateral damage, that is, injuring innocent people.

Ladybug, Chat Noir and Basil got scared when they heard the shots; the situation was out of control, they had to beat Ratigan before things got worse! If it was possible. Taking advantage of the fact they were still holding the professor, the three searched through his clothes for any object might contain the akuma and amok. Ratigan realized what his enemies were doing, so he used all his strength to get all those rodents off on him.

At moment, a loud whistle was heard throughout the place. They all looked up and Ratigan saw Fidget on a balcony with the brat in his arms.

"The girl! The girl!" the bat sang victorious

Quickly they all sat up and Hiram saw in horror his daughter in the hands of that rascal again.

"I'm coming, Olivia!" Ladybug yelled at the girl.

Ratigan saw the young woman run through the crowd toward them. Oh no. She would not do it. The professor jumped on the heads of several mice; He saw a rope hanging from the ceiling, he held it with one hand and with the other he grabbed Ladybug by the collar of her Inverness cloak, taking her with him.

"Ladybug!" Olivia yelled.

Basil and Chat Noir, followed by Dawson and Hiram, rushed towards them, but stopped abruptly as Ratigan grabbed the young woman's neck and Fidget did the same to Olivia.

"Stay where you are or the girls die!" The professor threatened, tightening his grip, cutting off his victim's breath.

The four men froze. Grinning evilly, Ratigan and Fidget left Buckingham Palace with their exit passes. Basil and Chat Noir waited a few seconds, then ran after them.

«Ratigan already took a loved one from me once, I won't allow it again!»

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Sonas: Happiness in Scottish Gaelic.

Iter: Journey in Latin