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Marinette was in her room, making final preparations for their upcoming clash.
She put on the fox, turtle, snake, horse, bee and, last but not least, the mouse miraculous. While she was putting on the miraculous, the kwamis of the respective miraculous appeared.
"What about my miraculous?" asks Plagg, who is lying on a small pillow and eating a piece of Camembert.
Marinette looks at the ring in her hand. She took the ring some months ago from Chat Noir after he lost the ring to an akuma in front of her and all of Paris when he was fooling around too much instead of fighting the akuma.
When she saw who he really was, she was overcome by all kinds of emotions, but one in particular, disgust.
When she found out that Chat Noir was actually Adrien Agreste, it was as if someone had removed a veil from her eyes. She hadn't had a good connection with him for a long time, neither as Chat Noir nor as Adrien. She could no longer tolerate Chat Noir's unbearable behavior and if he hadn't lost the ring to the Akuma, she would have taken it away from him very soon. And as for her feelings for Adrien, his revelation made her lose the last romantic feelings she had for him.
She could still remember the day very well, but she didn't want to remember it right now, because the next few minutes and hours would be very crucial for her and Paris.
She put the ring on and tried to concentrate on the matter in front of her.
"Are you ready, Marinette?" asks Tikki, worried.
Marinette takes a deep breath before saying confidently, "Definitely, Tikki. If everything goes according to plan, Hawkmoth will fall today."
"When does it start, master?" asks Wayzz respectfully.
"Right now," says Marinette before calling out "Mullo get squeaky!"
After she has transformed into Multimous, she calls out "Multitude!" and multiplies into eight clones of the same size. Since she became the Guardian of the Mother Box, she has been able to understand the miraculous much better. One of the things she learned was how to use the abilities multiple times without a time limit, another is how to use the abilities like the mouse miraculous without shrinking.
When six multi mice were in the room, the original Multimous gave each one a miraculous, after which each one united with a second miraculous except one.
"Mullo, Tikki unify!"
"Mullo, Plagg unify!"
"Mullo, Wayzz unify!"
"Mullo, Kaalki unify!"
"Mullo, Sass unify!"
"Mullo, Trixx unify!"
"Mullo, Pollen unify!"
Multi-Fox immediately casts "Mirage!", making everyone look like they are eight different heroes carrying their respective miraculouses.
Now there were Ladybug, Lady Noir, Multimous, Multi-Bee, Multi-Snake, Multi-Horse, Multi-Turtle and Multi-Fox.
Ladybug asks her one-woman team, "Are you ready?"
When everyone is ready, Multi-Snake activates her ability, "Second Chance." Multi-Horse then extends her right hand and calls out, "Voyage!"
Ladybug looks purposefully at the portal and steps through, followed by her clones.
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A few minutes earlier in the Watchtower.
The Justice League conference room had a concentrated, almost routine atmosphere. The seven founding members sat around the oval table, while the constant view of the holographic Earth in the middle of the room kept their focus on new threats. Batman sat with his hands folded on the table in front of him, his eyes hidden behind the mask, but fully alert.
Superman leaned back slightly, his arms relaxed, but his face revealed that he did not underestimate the seriousness of the meeting "The situation in Metropolis seems to be stabilizing," he began, his calm voice carrying through the room "Lex Luthor hasn't been seen for weeks."
Wonder Woman sat upright, her armor gleaming in the light of the room. "A deceptive calm. Luthor always plans in secret," she said, resting her hands on the table.
Green Lantern, who was sitting next to Flash, shrugged. "I wouldn't be surprised if he's already plotting one of his plans again. We have to stay alert."
Flash, a little impatient as always, drummed his fingers on the table. "But hey, at least there are no global threats at the moment. That's something, isn't it?"
"At least not yet," Martian Manhunter interjected in his calm, deep voice. "There are always forces that work in secret."
Aquaman, who was sitting in his place, nodded in agreement "There are enough signs of unrest beneath the surface of the ocean. We mustn't be fooled by the calm on land."
Batman, who had only been listening so far, raised his head slightly and let his gaze wander over the members "We've seen too often that the calm is the storm. Be prepared."
Just as Batman had spoken his last sentence, a black portal suddenly appeared near the door.
Before anyone could react, Ladybug stepped out of the portal. Everyone stared at her, but Ladybug didn't care. She walked to the large monitor in the room as if she owned the place and said without even looking at the heroes, "I need your computer for a minute. You better not stop me."
Green Lantern was the first to stand up. As he walked in Ladybug's direction, Ladybug turned to him. If Green Lantern had noticed her hateful and angry look directed at him, he might have taken the situation a little more seriously.
He says in a condescending tone, "Listen, missy, you can't- Urgh!"
He was cut off as Ladybug kicked him between the legs, but that alone wasn't enough for her, she hit him so hard in the face that his nose was broken. When he was on the ground, he wanted to use his ring, but before he could use it, Lady Noir appeared out of nowhere and stomped on his hand, making him unable to concentrate.
Ladybug kneeled down next to Green Lantern and said to him in a dark tone, "Am I still a joke to you? Is Paris still a joke to you? Now we're not so funny, are we?"
The other heroes couldn't bear the sight any longer and were about to get up and help him when suddenly they all felt a prick almost at the same time and could no longer move. Even Superman and Wonder Woman couldn't move their bodies. They could only move their eyes.
Superman tried to help Green Lantern and wanted to use his heat vision. Just as he was about to use it, someone shouted "Shelter!", whereupon a green protective shield formed around Superman's head whereupon he hit himself with his heat vision. He grunted inwardly. He didn't know what had happened.
The founding members saw some kind of illusion disappear and suddenly six more girls appeared before their eyes. They could only watch helplessly what they were doing.
Multi-Bee says "That was easier than I thought."
Multi-Fox says while she and Multimouse take the golden lasso from Wonder Woman and go to Ladybug "I was actually expecting a heated fight."
Multi-Snake says as she takes the belt from Batman and throws it aside "Believe me when I say that we already had that. And more than once.”
“How many is ‘more than once’?” asks Multi-Horse as she takes the trident from Aquaman and throws it against a wall.
Multi-Snake replies as she walks towards Ladybug “188 times.”
Multi-Fox whistles in awe “It looks like these heroes aren’t as useless as I thought.”
As her clones gather around Ladybug, Multimouse asks “Shall we continue?”
Ladybug nods “Since all the ‘heroes’ have been incapacitated, it’s time to do what we came here for.”
Green Lantern gritted his teeth‘s “Don’t forget me you bi-ARGH!”
He was cut of when Lady Noir kicked him in the face and made tsk noises “That’s not fitting for a hero. Although I wouldn't call you or any of the other members of the Justice League that."
Green Lantern was so angry that he couldn't think straight. He stood up abruptly and wanted to use his ring, but before he even had the chance, Ladybug created a red spray can with polka dots and sprayed Green Lantern's ring with yellow paint, rendering the ring ineffective.
Before he even understood what had happened, Multi-Snake kicked him in his right shin, followed by Multi-Fox who punched him in the stomach, followed by Multi-Horse who gave him a painful kick to his left thigh, followed by Multi-Turtle who pushed him towards Ladybug with her shield, and finally he received a round house kick to the face from Ladybug, causing him to fall to the ground.
If it weren't for the pain he was feeling, Green Lantern would surely have passed out. He tries to get up, but is prevented from doing so when Multi-Bee puts her boot on his chest and pins him to the ground.
Ladybug kneels down and says to him "You've deserved this for a long time."
"What nonsense are you talking about?!" snapped Green Lantern "What have I ever done to you?!"
"A lot." Ladybug replies in a calm but serious voice. With a quick tug, she removed Green Lantern's ring from his hand, transforming him back into Hal Jordan.
Before Hal could demand his ring back, Multi-Horse and Multi-Bee each grabbed one of his arms and held him upright. He tries to free himself, but the two girls holding him were stronger than him.
Hal was about to scream something, but Lady Noire prevented him by stuffing a cloth into his mouth. All that could be heard from his mouth were musty noises.
Lady Noire sighs in delight "This is music to my ears."
Ladybug says while cleaning the ring "I just can't believe that someone like you was chosen for this ring, but it's not the first time that someone unsuitable for a ring has been chosen." she glares at Hal Jordan as she says "Let's undo the mistake.
She placed her right hand on Hal Jordan's chest, over his heart, and said something in an unknown language. When she finished speaking, the spot where she touched him glowed red. When the light went out, she stepped away from him. She says while staring at her hand "I really have to remember to bathe today to get rid of the dirt.
Hal was offended, but he wanted to demand what she just did, but he couldn't say a word because of the cloth in his mouth.
As if Ladybug heard his question, she explains while putting the ring in her Jo-Jo "I cursed you. You will never be able to wear the ring again."
Hal tries to kick at Ladybug, but she easily steps back.
Ladybug holds out her hand, and Multi-Fox hands her Wonder Woman's lasso.
Hal wondered what she was planning to do with the lasso, doubting she would use it to get him to talk.
Before he could think about it further, she grabbed him in one quick, fluid motion and wrapped the lasso around his wrists, pulling it tight and deftly passing it behind his back, forcing his arms back. He tried to fight back, but the lasso held him tight as if it had a life of its own. Hal gasped, unable to move his arms.
Ladybug, in a calm, almost methodical mood manner, continued to pass the lasso around his legs, binding his ankles tightly together, then pulling the rope up his back until she secured it to his wrists with a firm tug. The pressure caused his knees to pull towards his chest while his hands remained firmly connected to his legs, he was now completely bound in a hogtie fashion.
Hal‘s eyes flashed with anger, but he couldn't move a muscle. Ladybug looked down at him calmly. Her hand wandered over the lasso. Her voice cold and cutting "That is the consequence of your arrogance and your conceit."
The other heroes in the room could only watch silently, unable to intervene, while Ladybug had put Hal Jordan firmly and definitively out of action.
Lady Noire says enthusiastically "That was fun. Can we do it again?"
Multi-Snake deadpanned "No."
"Don't forget why we're here." says Ladybug.
Her clones nod in agreement, whereupon everyone gathers around the large monitor.
The founding members of the Justice League weren't worried at first, as they were sure that these unknown eight girls had no chance of hacking into their system. That changed, however, when Ladybug connected her yo-yo to the monitor and had no problem accessing their system.
The founding members could only watch helplessly as the intruders used their monitor.
Ladybug didn't waste a second, she clicked on the keyboards, whereupon she received a satellite image of Paris. She clicked more keyboards, whereupon some lines appeared on the satellite image. One spot in particular seemed to be of importance to the eight intruders. One spot on the image was circled. Several hundred, if not thousands, of lines emerged from the circle, spread out around the whole of Paris.
Ladybug slammed her fist against the console, partially breaking the console. She yells full of hatred and anger, "I knew it! That bastard!"
Multimouse put a hand on Ladybug's shoulder and said compassionately, "It doesn't help to mourn over spilled milk, but the realization helps."
Ladybug nodded, "You're right." She looked at her clones as she said, "We know where he is now. Let's not waste any time."
"But before we go..." Lady Noire began. She places her right hand on the monitor and calls out "Cataclym!" The entire monitor and console then begins to rust and crumbles into pieces."
Multi-Horse holds out her hand and calls out "Voyage!" A new portal opens.
The founding members could only watch in shock as the intruders first destroyed their monitor and then disappeared through the portal, while they themselves could not even take a step.
They all thought the same thing, who were these intruders, what did they want here and, above all, when would they be able to move again.
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Meanwhile.
After Ladybug and her Miracle Clones, as she started calling them, left the Watchtower, they teleported directly to an alley near the Agreste Mansion.
They made a plan before they started.
Multi-Fox used "Mirage" to make everyone invisible again, then Multi-Snake activated "Second Chance" and finally Multi-Horse used "Voyage" to open another portal into the Agreste Mansion.
They all ended up in Gabriel's empty office. All of the clones started filming everything with their weapons because they need proof that Gabriel Agreste is actually Hawkmoth.
As they were about to step out of the office to look for Gabriel, the door opened. The Miracle Clones spread out in the office.
They saw Gabriel walk in with none other than Lila Rossi.
The Miracle Clones were expecting Gabriel, but not Lila. They all wondered what this liar was doing here. They decided to wait and see what was going on before they started to arrest Gabriel.
Gabriel stopped in front of the portrait of his wife as he said "I assume you know why I called you here, Ms. Rossi."
Lila said with a sly smile "I can well imagine why. Don't worry, Marinette is almost ready to be akumatized."
The Miracle Clones couldn't believe what they heard. They all muttered quietly "What?"
Lila explained "My plan to portray Marinette as a bully turned out to be more difficult than I thought, because apart from my teacher and principal, the sheep at my school can't believe that Marinette is bullying me." She took out her phone and showed some badly drawn pictures "I have the idea that we'll use a sentimonster to portray Marinette as a bully."
Lila started to show the drawings. The drawings show a poorly drawn Marinette teasing little children, stealing things from her classmates, damaging sports equipment, throwing things at the teachers and finally where she loudly insults and annoys Lila in front of the whole class by damaging her things and threaten her.
Gabriel looks at the pictures thoughtfully. He asks with interest, "How do you imagine that?"
Lila explains with a dark smile, "We just need a big event sponsored by non other than Gabriel Agreste, where we use the bakery of Maribrat's pathetic parents as catering. We're going to give them such a big order that they'll need all the help they can get. In other words, we're going to make sure Maribrat helps with catering while Amok-nette causes chaos."
The Miracle Clones couldn't believe what the two were planning. They planned to akumatize Marinette by accusing her to be a monster, but above all they couldn't believe that Lila would voluntarily work with a terrorist.
Before the Miracle Clones could even do anything, Gabriel pressed some hidden buttons in the painting, whereupon he and Lila went down in a hidden elevator.
The Miracle Clones wasted no time and ran after them. They all stopped in front of the portrait. When Ladybug pressed the hidden buttons, they also went down in the hidden elevator.
When they got downstairs, they arrived in time to see Gabriel transform into Hawkmoth. What came next was something they never expected. Hawkmoth holds out the peacock miraculous and says, "I'm willing to give you the peacock miraculous if you do whatever it takes to destroy Ladybug in return."
Lila says with a scowl, "I'd even want to destroy her if you didn't give me a miraculous, and Maribrat on top of that."
Hawkmoth grins devilishly and hands Lila the peacock miraculous. The moment Lila puts it on, she calls out the transformation phrase and transforms.
She wore a dark blue suit with a skin-tight cut and purple details. Peacock eyes are worked into the shoulders and arms, highlighted with purple and blue hues. The cape, which is attached to the back, is very reminiscent of peacock feathers in shape and design, with curved patterns and purple accents that run across the fabric in light shimmers. The mask is slim and matches the color of the rest of the suit, while the gloves and boots are also dark blue, with purple trim around the edges.
Lila smiles devilishly as she says, "From now on, call me Pavo Venefica."
Lady Noir rolls her eyes "The name suits her, after all, she is just as toxic as her lies," she whispers.
Multimouse whispers to the others, "Have we seen enough?"
"You can bet on it." Ladybug replies.
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Hawkmoth and Pavo Venefica now stood ready, in all their glory and anticipation of an impending triumph. But before they could plan a single step further, there was a crash behind them.
"Surprise!" multiple voices called out from the shadows.
Hawkmoth turned around hastily, only to see Ladybug and seven other heroes he didn't know "How did you find me?!" he asked in shock, as he scanned the room in disbelief. The illusion of Multi-Fox that surrounded them all dissolved in that moment, revealing them completely.
"It wasn’t easy. Cowards are always hard to find." Ladybug said coolly before ordering the attack. She threw her yo-yo in the air and shouted "Lucky Charm!" A first edition of a comic appeared. Even though the comic is useless, Ladybug knew immediately what it meant.
She holds up the comic and calls out "Guys!"
Just like Ladybug, the Miracle Clones understood what the comic meant and jumped on the offensive.
The fight broke out in a matter of seconds. Lady Noire was the first to rush forward at lightning speed and gave Hawkmoth a painful shove with her staff before he could even react. Pavo Venefica quickly used her fan and created a glowing Sentimonster that headed towards the Miracle Clones. The Sentimonster looks like a giant fox with shimmering wings. But Multi-Turtle was there immediately. "Shelter!" she called out, and a massive green shield protected the Miracle Clones from the attack.
"That won't be enough." growled Pavo Venefica and sent her Sentimonster out again. But Multi-Snake smiled coldly and activated "Second Chance", turning back time. When Pavo tried again, the Miracle Clones strategy was already perfectly coordinated. They skillfully dodged the attacks and countered.
Hawkmoth, who was clearly overwhelmed, tried to concentrate his strength. "This is impossible!" he exclaimed, while Multi-Horse opened a portal right under his feet with a well-aimed "Voyage!" Hawkmoth staggered and disappeared through the portal, which hurled him with full force onto the cobbled floor of a busy square in Paris.
It was the Champ de Mars, one of the busiest places in the city and beyond, near the Eiffel Tower, where Ladybug made a promise to Paris two years ago to defeat Hawkmoth and take his miraculous. The passers-by nearby, including some of Marinette's friends like Alya and Nino, stopped abruptly when they saw the Miracle Clones and villains rushing out of the portal into the middle of the square. Some screamed, others like Alya pulled out their phones to film the spectacle.
"What's going on here?!" someone shouted from the crowd, while a ring of onlookers formed around the battle.
Pavo Venefica, who was also pushed through the portal, stood up with an angry look "You will pay for this!" she shouted and let her Sentimonster sweep across the square. But Multi-Bee was ready "Venom!" she shouted, and stabbed the Sentimonster with it. The Sentimonster immediately stopped paralyzed.
Hawkmoth, now bruised and out of breath, stared at the Miracle Clones in horror. "How... how is this possible?" he whispered, his eyes wide open. He had expected Ladybug, but not multiple of heroines who effortlessly overwhelmed him and his ally.
"You thought you could hide from us in your lair forever," said Ladybug, who was now standing right in front of him. "But today your terror ends."
With a precise blow, she disarmed Hawkmoth and destroyed his cane, while Lady Noire destroyed Pavo Venefica's fan with her "Cataclysm", causing her Sentimonster to disappear.
Hawkmoth and Pavo Venefica stood in the middle of the Champ de Mars, disarmed and weakened by the Miracle Clones relentless attacks. Pavo Venefica, angry and frustrated, wanted to charge at Ladybug, but Lady Noire was faster. She made Pavo Venefica stumble by throwing her staff at her feet.
Ladybug and her clones took the opportunity to continue attacking the two villains. While Ladybug and Multimouse skillfully danced around Hawkmoth, hitting him with quick, precise blows, Lady Noire focused on neutralizing Pavo Venefica.
Pavo Venefica desperately tried to escape, but Multi-Turtle had already activated her shield to prevent her from escaping. With a skillful maneuver, Multi-Horse threw her horseshoe and hit Pavo Venefica with full force in the stomach, sending her flying into a nearby tree.
"That's the end!" Lady Noire shouted determinedly as she approached Pavo Venefica, who was already on the ground, her face twisted in pain and despair in her eyes. Pavo Venefica, surrounded by two more Miracle Clones, desperately tried to get up, but Lady Noire stepped right in front of her and struck her with a precise blow between her eyes.
"How does it feel to lose, Lila?" Lady Noire asked with a mixture of disdain and determination as she pinned Pavo to the ground with another well-aimed blow.
"Let us end it here." said Multi-Bee. She stepped forward and positioned herself strategically, ready for her final attack.
Multi-Bee drew out her stinger and aimed precisely at Pavo Venefica, who could no longer move. With a well-aimed stab, she used her ability "Venom," which immediately paralyzed Pavo Venefica and forced her into an embarrassing, curled-up pose, unable to move or even speak.
Hawkmoth, who had watched the entire scene with growing panic, tried desperately to flee, but Multi-Snake and Multimouse blocked all escape routes, as if they knew where he wanted to flee.
When Hawkmoth realized that escape was hopeless, Ladybug approached him. He tried to defend himself with his last strength, but she threw herself at him and pushed him against the ground. With a powerful tug, she ripped the Miraculous from his neck, while Lady Noire also took the Miraculous from Pavo Venefica.
The crowd around them gasped as they saw who was behind the mask of Hawkmoth and Pavo Venefica.
"This is the end for both of you," Ladybug said triumphantly as she leaned over the defeated villain "Paris will finally be free of both of your terrors."
The crowd on the Champ de Mars began to cheer as the two villains finally fell to the ground. "It's over," Ladybug said quietly, her eyes fixed on Gabriel.
"Not... like that..." he gasped, but his strength was fading. The fight was over, and the Miracle Clones had triumphed.
Gabriel and Lila, now without their Miraculous and completely exhausted, lay on the ground, unable to move or do anything about their current situation.
Gabriel could only watch helplessly as Ladybug put his two miraculous into her yo-yo.
He thought that he could make one last attempt to get Ladybug to hand over her miraculous voluntarily before the police showed up.
Gabriel sat up, he struggled to get up, his clothes wrinkled and dirty, but his eyes still filled with icy determination. He was a master of manipulation, and he knew that with the right words he might be able to turn the situation in his favor. After all, he had been able to manipulate people for years to do his bidding. Slowly he raised his shaking hand and began to speak, his voice shaking slightly, but he tried to bring the usual authority back into his tone.
"Ladybug..." he began with a deep sigh, "I only did all this because I had no other choice. Life made me a monster. All I ever wanted was to protect my family, my son... and bring back the love of my life." His voice broke at this point, and he lowered his head dramatically "Can't you understand that? Wouldn't you do the same for someone you love?"
Ladybug crossed her arms and raised a skeptical eyebrow "Do you really think I'm going to buy that?" She shook her head "You've terrorized Paris for years, put innocent people in danger, and manipulated anyone who got in your way. This has nothing to do with love."
Gabriel raised his hands pleadingly "But I had no choice! I was desperate! Ladybug, you don't understand..."
Multi-Bee, who was standing behind Ladybug, rolled her eyes and stepped forward "Man, he's really going through with it." she muttered before pulling out her stinger again.
Gabriel continued his plaintive tirade without noticing her "You could forgive me... There's always a way back, a way to right the wrong. If only you could understand me-"
"Venom!" Shouts Multi-Bee.
With a quick, precise stab, she used her ability and Gabriel stopped mid-sentence. His eyes widened for a moment before his whole body froze and he stood in an awkward pose, his mouth half open, his hands still raised in supplication.
Ladybug smiled coolly "Thank you, Multi-Bee. I've had enough of his show."
"You're welcome," Multi-Bee said with a grin as she put her stinger away. "He's actually trying to persuade us with a tragedy."
Lady Noire stepped next to Ladybug and looked disparagingly at the frozen Gabriel. "What a pathetic attempt. He probably didn't expect us not to fall for such a cheap trick."
"He never had a chance," Ladybug agreed. "No matter how many crocodile tears he would have shed, he will have to answer for his actions."
As Gabriel stood there motionless, he heard her words, unable to make another argument. Any hope he may have had vanished in the reality that now enfolded him. His time was up.
Multimouse says to her team "I think there is one more thing to do."
Everyone smiled widely and looked at Ladybug, who threw her Lucky Charm into the air and shouted "Miraculous Ladybug!"
Many thousands of Ladybugs flew around the area. Aside from a few small fragments in the street, there was no damage to repair. After the magical Ladybugs in Paris undid everything, they flew towards the sky.
Then the Miracle Clones fist bumped and all exclaims "Pound it!"
The heroes had barely completed their victory ritual when the sirens of the arriving police cars blared across the Champ de Mars. Blue lights flashed as several emergency vehicles stopped and police officers in bulletproof vests jumped out. Lieutenant Roger led the squad.
"Ladybug!" he shouted as he fought his way through the crowd of onlookers. "You did it again!"
Ladybug nodded at him, but her eyes remained watchful on Gabriel and Lila, who were still lying on the ground, paralyzed by Multi-Bee's Venom. "Yes, I would never have made it without my team, lieutenant."
Two police officers stepped forward and handcuffed Gabriel while roughly pulling him up. Although he could not defend himself, his eyes still flashed with suppressed anger. Lila, who still was paralyzed, was also lifted up and led away by the officers, her eyes wide with anger, fear and shame.
"Gabriel Agreste, Lila Rossi," Lieutenant Roger announced loudly and clearly for all to hear. "You are hereby arrested for multiple serious crimes, including terrorism, kidnapping, endangerment, tampering, destruction and countless cases of murder, albeit temporary thanks to Ladybug. You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in court."
The crowd that had gathered around the final battle burst into loud cheers. It was the relief of the citizens who had suffered for so long under the threat of Hawkmoth and his Akumas. Cameras flashed and reporters pushed through, holding up their microphones while the police escorted Gabriel and Lila into the police cars.
But before Ladybug and her comrades could even take a moment to breathe, the reporters were already swarming towards them. A tight semicircle of cameras and microphones formed around the Miracle Clones.
"Ladybug, how do you feel after this success?"
"What will happen to Gabriel Agreste and Lila Rossi now?"
"Will Paris be safe now?"
Questions rained down on her, but Ladybug calmly raised her hand to silence the crowd. She waited a moment until the excitement subsided a little, and then she spoke, in the calm, firm voice that had often calmed the citizens of Paris.
"Paris is finally safe from Hawkmoth’s terror.“ she began, looking around briefly so that no one would have any doubts. "Hawkmoth and Pavo Venefica have been defeated and the Miraculous are in safe hands again. I would like to emphasize that this victory is not only thanks to me or my team, but to all the people in this city. Their courage and steadfastness have helped us to stand here today."
The crowd applauded again, and Ladybug let them do so for a moment before she continued "Gabriel Agreste and Lila Rossi will have to answer for their crimes in court. But let's not talk about their trial today. Let's talk about the future instead, about a Paris that can live without to suppress their emotions any longer and the constant threat of Akumas. We've been through a lot, but we've shown that we as a community are stronger than any threat."
A new wave of applause erupted. Lady Noire stepped forward and put a hand on Ladybug's shoulder with a smile. "Well said, Bug. Now we can finally enjoy some peace.”
Ladybug nodded, smiled slightly and added, “And whatever happens, we will be there to protect Paris.”
The reporters pushed forward again, but this time Ladybug was faster. She threw her yo-yo into the air and swung away with the Miracle Clones before any more questions could be asked.
The cheers of the crowd and the flashes of the cameras echoed after them as Paris felt free for the first time in years.