"Welcome. Ladybug, Chatnoir, and Ghost-Spider have saved Paris once again. Jean Duparc was akumatized into the very menacing Magician of Misfortune, threatening to make the Eiffel Tower vanish in a puff of smoke. Don't be bemused it's just the news," Nadja continued with her broadcast.

Ghost-Spider already left the scene when taking Duparc home and safe. She swung around the city, making sure nothing was abnormal, and headed to school.

Just as she arrived at the corner where her stuff earlier was, she punched her fists, making her suit deform into her bracers.

Gwen nodded and grabbed her bag and skateboard and headed to school. She sneezed as the rain hit her. She inwardly groaned.

"I better not be sick. Probably allergies," she shrugged.

Her strong body can heal itself from any injuries but it's not completely immune to viruses. Which sucks, because she doesn't like getting sick.

She noticed the sun coming out and smiled at the warmth.

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"Combustion is a high-temperature exothermic redox chemical reaction between a fuel and an oxidant. Usually atmospheric oxygen..." Ms. Mendeleiev taught in the class.

Gwen was playing with the experiments while listening to her. She even made homemade webbing and grinned.

Nathaniel shook his head beside her and bumped his elbow with hers. She turned to him as he nodded to the board.

She pouted and poured a solution on the web, making it dissolve.

Beside them, Gwen heard Rose listening to the news. The girl was using earbuds, but it was loud enough for the girl to hear.

"Today, Prince Ali, heir to the throne of the kingdom of Achu will do the honors during his official Parisian visit by hosting a toy fundraiser for the sick children at the Paris City Children's Hospital," Nadja informed.

Gwen smiles as Rose wipes her tears as Juleka handed her a tissue.

"He's just so gorgeous and with a heart of gold. Oh! You know what? I'm gonna write him a letter professing my complete adoration and utmost respect," Rose grins taking our a note and a pen.

Gwen smiles at her and turns to the front as Marinette stumbled into the classroom. She tripped and fell in front of the teacher's desk.

Ms. Mendeleiev sighs turning to the clumsy girl, "Ah, Marinette. What excuse do you have for us this time? Accidentally locked yourself in the bathroom again?"

Marinette stiffened and grinned nervously, "Uh, no! Of course not. I had to, uh, take my dog...to the vet! Because he...ate an entire wool sweater. Uh, it must've smelled like the–"

Ms. Mendeleiev stopped as she smelled perfume and turned to Rose, "Thank you, Rose. But I don't think our classroom needs extra refreshing." She walked to Rose as Chloé laughs.

"I thought someone packed a tuna fish sandwich, but it turns out it's Rose's perfume," Chloé laughs.

Ms. Mendeleiev confiscates Rose's perfume, "Furthermore, using your smartphone during school hours is strictly forbidden. Take the rest of your things and go to the principal's office," she crossed her arms as Rose pouted.

Rose gathered her things and walked out of the classroom as Ms. Mendeleiev walked to her desk.

"Watch what happens when you play about with flammable substances in a chemistry lab," she sprayed Rose's perfume inside a large beaker and placed it upright, trapping the perfume inside.

She pressed the red button, igniting a small flame creating a small explosion. Everyong gasped as a loud bang was heard.

Gwen's eyes widened at it and sighs as Nathaniel bumped his elbow with hers. "That's going to happen if you keep playing with the experiments."

"I know," she whispered.

Ms. Mendeleiev spoke up, "Just to make sure you all remember that, I'll be quizzing you tomorrow on lab safety. Again."

Everyone groaned.

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Gwen shrugged her backpack as school ended. She walked beside Nino as they saw Adrien running to them, gasping for breath.

Gwen chuckled and helped him up. "What's your excuse this time?"

Nino shook his head, "Dude."

Adrien stood up and looked at his best friends, "I got held up with traffic and had to run all the way here. Did I make it?"

Nino and Gwen shook their heads and Gwen went through her bag, "You're lucky I managed to take notes from all the classes. We also have an exam on lab safety. I wrote the cheat sheet for you."

Adrien grinned, "Thanks, Gwen. You're the best."

He looked down at his notes and noticed how detailed it was and some chubby drawings on the side. He laughed at them softly. Nino looked over his shoulder and took out his phone taking a picture of the cheat sheet.

"I keep failing them, might as well study them," he murmured. The three laughed and continued conversing.

Gwen laughed as what Nino was saying until her senses spiked, making her turn around to see Marinette trip and fell over them. Adrien managed to help her stable herself.

"You okay? Nothing broken?" Adrien looked at her worried.

Marinette blushed, "Uh, yeah, uh, I'm fine."

Adrien nodded and he, Nino, and Gwen left the school. "Chemistry sucks my dudes."

Gwen chuckles as Nino complained. Nino turns to her, "You don't get to laugh. You're basically better at everything."

Gwen blinked, "That's not true. I have things I'm not good at."

Adrien and Nino deadpanned, "Liar."

"Oh yeah? What am I so good at, experts?" she crossed her arms.

Nino didn't hesitate to list everything, "Chemistry, English, Art, Mechanic, Cooking, Music, Dancing, Acting. You do no wrong."

Adrien agreed.

Gwen shook her head, "That's because those are fun to do. Besides, how would you guys know if I'm a good dancer?"

Nino shrugged, "If you are good at P.E, then you must know how to dance."

"Well, I'll have you know. That I am bad at cleaning, talking to children, and talking to someone without being sarcastic," Gwen turned to them.

They kept disagreeing with things as they all departed ways. Adrien decided to stay with Gwen to ask more questions from the notes.

They walked to the familiar park and sat at the benches. There were still people out and walking around, enjoying their day.

Gwen took out her notes and started explaining to him some of the homework and couldn't help but be slightly irritated that Adrien wasn't paying much attention to her small lecture but the park, where there was a couple holding hands.

She sighed, putting her notes away and just sat next to him.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

Adrien jumped from his seat and turned to her, who was staring at him. He slightly blushed and turned back to the couples.

"Nothing," he chuckled.

Gwen didn't believe it and spoke, "By the way, how did it go with the girl you were going to give a love letter to?"

Adrien smiled, "I threw the letter away but they answered my poem."

Gwen smirked, "That's cool. When are you going out with her?"

Adrien paled and nervously chuckled, "It's secret."

Gwen shrugged and stood up, Adrien watching her. "Well, I'm off home. I'll see you around."

Adrien blinked at her and just waved and left home. There's no use of going back to school as his best friend grabbed notes for him.

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Gwen entered her apartment and turned on the TV. Just as she was about to prepare dinner, she got a call. She frowned as it came from her bracer.

Meaning one of the heroes are calling her. She looked around her apartment and didn't sense anyone and answered.

"Hello?"

"Ghost-Spider. There's a villain at the Le Grand Paris. We'll need your help," Chatnoir spoke in a hushed voice.

Gwen dropped everything and punched her fists together. "On my way."

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Chloé, Prince Ali, and his chaperone ran up the stairs with the Mayor following behind them. They ran to the hotel kitchen and Chloé shouted at her butler.

"He's under the same spell! Shut the door!"

The Prince's chaperone looked down at the girl, "But it's your father!"

"Who cares? Shut it now!" (🤣 I love her)

The Butler used his broom to push the mayor out the food and closed it. Everyone stopped as they took notice of the familiar pink fog from the other side of the door. The three of them backed off but the butler stayed confused.

Princess Fragrance entered as The Butlter sang to her, "At your service, Princess Fragrance!"

Her eyes solely focused on Prince Ali who was taking steps back from the akumatized victim.

"Come to my arms, my sweet prince!" she grinned.

"Pee-ew! Can we get a little fresh air in here?" Chat jumped in front of Princess Fragrance.

Princess Fragrance gritted her teeth, "No one will take–Mmm!"

She stopped as a web was shot to her lips, shutting her up. She turned to see Ghost-Spider on the window and walked in front of the three.

"I hope I'm not too late, a black cat was in the way and had to take another path," Ghost joked.

Chat grinned and turned to Princess Fragrance, "Get them out of here, I'll hold her off."

Ghost nodded, "Got it."

As Chat fought off Princess Fragrance, Ghost urged the three to the window. She webbed below making a trampoline for them.

"Alright, Emergency evacuation, everybody down."

The Prince's chaperone spoke, "It's too much dangerous for the prince."

Ghost looked around and spotted bowls and smirked, putting on the Prince's head. "Safety first!"

Ghost grabbed Chloé and webbed her wrist, lowering her down to the web-trampoline as she bounced off. She did the same thing for the Prince and his chaperone.

Once they were down, Chat caught up and jumped down to the trampoline. He screamed as he didn't anticipate being bounced too high as he landed on top of the car.

He groaned as Ghost pulled him inside from the window to the passenger's seat as she drove. Princess Fragrance ripped the webbing from her mouth and chased after them using her perfume gun.

Ghost drove and moved out the cars' way. "You all better have your seatbelt on."

Ghost stopped as the most disgusting smell hit her nose and gagged.

"Can we open the windows? This fish smell is even too much for a cat," Chat squinted his eyes as the smell burned his eyes. Chloé pouted as Ghost moved the windows down as they all took their heads out the windows, relieved.

"We have a precisely nine minutes to get to the hospital. The prince is on a very strict schedule," The chaperone moved to Ghost.

"What? No way we can go to the hospital now!" Chat spoke.

"He's right. We have to get Prince Ali out of Paris," Ghost drove forward. She cursed as they heard a thump on top of the car.

Princess Fragrance caught up to them and grinned, "My prince! Fancy seeing you here, what a stroke of luck!"

"The windows!" Chat exclaimed.

Ghost tried to close all windows but Princess Fragrance stops the sunroof. Ghost gritted her teeth and webbed her eyes. She shrieked in pain as Ghost clenched on the wheel, "Hold on!"

She maneuvered the wheel, flinging Princess Fragrance away but to no avail. She looked back to Chat but he was too focused on staying on his seat.

She stopped as something soft hit her face and to her lap. Ghost looked down to see a strange pink plush with antennae.

"What the hell?" she murmured.

Princess Fragrance finally got rid of the webbing and grins. Ghost then hit the breaks, finally having Princess Fragrance flung to the front of the car. Ghost held an arm out as Prince Ali was about to fly off his seat.

"Hold on!" She put the car in reverse and started driving the streets.

They all screamed as they nearly crash onto other cars but Ghost was too focused on that and tilted the car around and drove forward.

"Something tells me you need a driver's licence!" Chat exclaims holding onto his seat really tight.

"I know how to drive!" Ghost exclaimed as they passed throught the streets. Ghost looked through her rearview and saw that she lost Princess Fragrance and parked the car near a building.

"Everyone out of the car and inside the building!" Ghost shouted, getting out of the car with the strange pink plush.

Her senses spiked as Princess Fragrance jumped inside the car and locked the doors. Ghost's eyes widened and went to the driver's side and started pulling the door with her strength.

It was too late as the car was flooded with pink fog. "Shit," she cursed. She looked around when she heard a small cute sneeze.

Her eyes widened as the little plush trembled. She disappeared before Princess Fragrance opened the door.

She jumped to the roof and looked down at the creature. "What are you?"

"I need Ladybug, achoo! Please..."

Ghost was extremely confused but went to her bracer and called Ladybug.

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Ghost decided to wait for Ladybug near a bridge. The little kwami, Tikki explained, told her that she must not know who Ladybug is or she and her relatives would be in danger. That explains a lot of mistrust issues from Ladybug with her when they started working together.

She thought Ladybug was just being petty for a new hero to appear out of nowhere.

Ghost understood and waited as she closed her eyes and listened as Tikki explained everything about the miraculous.

Ghost shook her head when Tikki asked if she had a kwami. "It's all mine. I don't have a magical creature for that. Does that mean that Chat noir also has one?"

"Yes...Hawkmoth is trying to get their miraculous to get their power and rule the world," Tikki sneezed.

Ghost nodded and shut her eyes as she heard faint footsteps coming near her, "Is that her?"

"Yeah, close your eyes," Tikki looked over from Ghost's hands.

Marinette ran to them and stepped in front of Ghost and saw Tikki very ill, "Tikki, I was so worried!"

Marinette made sure Ghost had her eyes shut and grabbed Tikki. "You're much worse that I thought! I need to get you help!"

Tikki coughed, "We don't have enough time. You have to transform. I'll be okay..."

"No, Tikki. I'm not making the same mistake twice! I gotta get you to a healer now!" Marinette turned to Ghost who was waiting.

"Ghost. I need you to take us to the nearest healer."

Ghost nodded and stood up, using her senses for her view, "You might want to hold on."

Marinette was unsure but held onto the hero and her eyes widened at her strong build. She tightened her hold as Ghost webbed a building and headed to a healer. Using Marinette's instructions, they arrived.

"As much as I wish to help the little kwami, I must go and help the prince and Chat. I'll meet you there?"

"Yeah, I hope it won't take long," Marinette nodded as Ghost ran out and webbed to the Pont des Arts.

She arrived in time to see Princess Fragrance  walking to Prince Ali like a bride and grinned as Chat took out a pink padlock with pink perfume coming out of it.

Princess shrieked as Ghost webbed the padlock and threw it over the river.

"You! You are ruining everything! So now I'll ruin you!" Princess Fragrance fires her perfume gun at her. Ghost dodged them as she felt a hit from the perfume and stood in front of them.

Princess Fragrance smirks but paled as Ghost had a mechanical mask on her face from nose to mouth. There were web patterns spray painted into the mask.

Ghost grinned as she finally had the chance to use this mask she picked up from her apartment. Spray painted inspired by Miles.

"Now Ladybug!" Ghost exclaims as Ladybug jumped behind her and attempted to grab the gun but Princess Fragrance was surprised and stepped beside Prince Ali, missing the shot.

"Servants, attack! And take their miraculous!" Princess Fragrance shrieked.

As Chloé, André, the chaperone, and Chatnoir attacked them both, Princess Fragrance used this chance to take Prince Ali and escape to the hotel.

Ghost-Spider dodged André's and the chaperone's attack easily and web-cocooned them. Ladybug knocked Chloé out as she managed to dodge one of Chat's attacks.

"Snap out of it, Chatnoir! It's me, Ladybug!" she exclaimed.

Chat sang, "Give me your miraculous!"

Ghost cringed and she and Ladybug continue to fight him. As they both kept dodging his attacks, a large pink cloud formed in the sky and kept spreading.

"Shit," Ghost cursed. "We better do something before this whole thing blows up in our face!"

Ladybug stopped as she remembered from class.

Watch what happens when you play about with flammable substances in a chemistry lab.

Ladybug turned to the boat full of fireworks that André mentioned to Prince Ali earlier. She nodded to Ghost who smirked under her mask and webbed Chatnoir and threw him over to the boat as they both jumped to it.

Chat fell in front of them and sang to them, "Give me your Miraculous! Cataclysm!"

He ran toward the girls and was about to use it on them but they tripped him, making him fall on the control panel. It cracked as the fireworks launched to the sky.

Ghost paled as Ladybug grabbed Chat's tail and threw him over the river, nearly missing him. They both jumped over and swung over to the Le Grand Hotel rooftop.

One of the fireworks exploded on the perfume, having it explode and disappear. Some of the fireworks keep exploding giving many colors to the sky.

Princess Fragrance fumed and ran over to Prince Ali. "This city is not for us. Too many people want to bother us. Let's go far away from here, my prince! Very far!"

"Leaving so soon?" Ghost smirked with Ladybug beside her.

"But the party just got started!" Ladybug grinned.

Princess Fragrance grew furious and pointed her perfume gun at them, "You! You are ruining everything! So now! I'll ruin you!"

Ghost jumped over and dodged her attacks as Ladybug used her Lucky Charm, dropping a balloon on her hands.

"You can't escape, Ghost-Spider! It's over!" Princess Fragrance smirked as she kept firing at her.

Ghost looked over her shoulder, seeing Ladybug has a plan and ran back to her as Princess Fragrance followed.

Ladybug threw her makeshift dart to the perfume gun as Princess Fragrance fired, making the perfume trapped inside the balloon.

Ladybug used her yo-yo to the gun and grabbed it. Princess Fragrance shrieked and ran to them but Ghost went in and started to fight her.

Ladybug grinned as she destroyed the gun, releasing the akuma and purifying it. She also put everything back to normal.

Princess Fragrance turned back to our sweet little Rose.

Ladybug and Ghost pounded their fists in victory. Ghost chuckles as this was the first time they both saved Paris without any fighting.

Ghost grins as Rose walks over to Prince Ali. "Prince Ali?" she rushed to him and admires him, grabbing his left arm and cuddling him.

"And who are you?" he asked looking up at Ladybug, only recognizing Ghost-Spider.

Ladybug giggled, "Never mind, I'll leave you to chat with your number one fan.  Bug out!"

Ghost nodded and swung away home and started making dinner. Perhaps she was good at things but she for sure knows she is an excellent driver. No one can deny that!

(っ◔◡◔)っ ♥ Next Episode: Animan ♥

Published: February 13, 2022

Word Count: 3231