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“I am the Server! Can I take your order?” Large silver dishes entered the room, covered with oversized bags of popcorn and sodas. The Server began launching the food and drinks at the moviegoers who were standing in an instant, rushing to get out of their seats and find safety, but it was no use as the exits were all blocked.
This is bad. There’s nowhere for me to transform! Adrien ducked as a hot dog almost hit him in the head. The Server grabbed a giant cheese stick off the platter next to him and loaded it onto his launcher, aiming straight for Marinette. “Look out!” Adrien didn’t think twice before leaping in front of her to block the attack with his body.
Marinette grabbed ahold of his shoulders and pulled him to the ground behind the seats where he landed on top of her as the cheese stick flew into the wall and exploded above them. She had to stop herself from calling him a stupid cat since the move was so Chat like that she had forgotten that the current blond boy trying to protect her was Adrien.
“Are you okay? Did you get hurt?” Adrien asked as he peered down into her eyes.
“Uh, yeah. I… I think that I’m alright.”
“Are you sure? You don’t sound alright to me.”
“Well, uh…. You’re… you’re still laying kinda sorta on top of me and I can’t really… uhm, move.” Her voice rose with each word until it was barely a squeak.
“Right...” He paused as her words sunk in and he tried to cover his embarrassment by talking more. “Isn’t this just a picture purr-fect way to end a first date?”
“Adrien, I think that it’s time you stop being friends with Nino. His obsession with Chat Noir is starting to rub off on you.” She laughed but looked at him seriously again. “I think it’s fine if you get off of me now though.”
“Right. I’ll do that.”
Another blast sounded through the room. The pair peeked out over the backs of the seats just in time to see the Server carry off the girl that had been mean to him before. Her date chased him gallantly, but it wouldn’t do her any good. Chat Noir and Ladybug needed to show up and soon.
With the Server’s exit, people began pouring out of the theatre.
“I’m going to go tell security that he has that girl with him.” Adrien needed to get away, but he wanted to make sure Marinette would be safe without him. She had a bad habit of trouble always finding her. “Stay here, it should be safe since he just left.”
Normally Marinette would argue about not needing anyone to save her, but she needed to get away from him to transform into Ladybug. “Be safe Adrien!”
“You too.”
“Alright Tikki, spots on!” Marinette whispered and the transformation began.
Ladybug rolled out from behind the theatre chairs and bounded down the stairs towards the exit. I have to figure out where the akuma took that girl!
“Ladybug! He went this way!” Chat Noir yelled across the theatre’s main floor as he saw Ladybug come through the theatre door. “Let’s go!”
“Right!” The pair threw open the doors and ran out onto the sidewalk. “Which way?”
“Follow the giant food!”
“That’s something you don’t hear every day,” Ladybug said as she rolled her eyes. She whipped her yo-yo around in a circle before launching herself onto the top of a building, soaring through the sky as she and her partner followed the silver trays carrying giant sized concessions.
“There!” Chat Noir called out as they finally spotted the Server. He had the girl sitting on a silver dish while he scribbled on his notepad,, food launcher tucked under his arm, making food appear over her head before it landed on her, covering her in a an array of salt, melted cheese, and chocolate candies. “Hmm, I’d say that this is a rather sticky situation- wouldn’t you LB?”
“Yes Chat,” Ladybug half responded as she tried to figure out where the akuma was hiding. “I think it’s in his notepad. Do you think you can distract him long enough for me to get it away from him?”
“But of course, My Lady. I live to please.” Chat winked as he catapulted himself over to the closest tray using his baton.
He never stops, Ladybug thought as she smiled. She launched herself after Chat Noir, following his path along the silver dishes.
The Server noticed them coming and screamed, “please take your seats! Dinner is served!” He scribbled furiously on his notepad and large corndogs appeared before the heroes.
“Is this a bad time to mention that I’m more of a cat person?” Chat laughed as he reached an arm behind his head.
“Really? I like dogs.” Ladybug smirked.
“LB, you wound me.”
“I’m just kitten around with you kitty. I prefer cats.” Ladybug smiled, clearly proud of her pun while Chat just looked at her with his mouth hanging open.
How could I possibly love her even more?
“Chat Noir, watch out!” Ladybug’s call snapped him out of it and he barely dodged the flying dog.
“Allow me to get you a refill!” The Server put his pencil to paper once more and two soda machine guns appeared in his hands, replacing the food launcher. He pushed the buttons and soda began streaming straight towards them.
“Chat!”
“Right!” He nodded and leapt to the closest dish on his left while Ladybug went right.
He had to put his notepad down to hold the soda guns. Now’s my chance!
“Lucky Charm!” A receipt fluttered into her hand. “What am I supposed to do with this?” She looked around before glancing once again at the small slip of paper in her hands. The tip line is empty! “Excuse me, waiter!”
The Server turned to look at her, briefly taking his eyes off of Chat.
“Could I please borrow a pen so that I can finish paying my check?” She waived the check in the air and pointed to the blank tip line.
“Ah, but of course.” He smiled, laying down one dripping soda gun to reach for a pen that was tucked into his shirt pocket.
“Chat Noir!”
“Usually I like to pay for a girl on our first date, but I’ll make an exception this time.” Chat Noir grabbed the Server’s notebook and threw it towards Ladybug.
“Got it!”
“What? No!” The Server screamed, trying to get to Ladybug, but he was too slow.
Ladybug ripped the notepad in half, sending the small purple butterfly into the air before she spun her yo-yo around and captured it. “Bye bye little butterfly.” It turned white and fluttered off into the sun set. “Miraculous Ladybug!” She threw the check into the air and as it fluttered to the ground below, ladybugs appeared and rid the city of the extra large food and serving dishes.
The waiter and girl, as well as Ladybug and Chat Noir were placed on the ground.
“What happened?” The waiter asked, holding onto his head as he looked around and noticed that they weren’t in the theatre anymore.
“I’m really sorry I treated you that way back there. I was pretty upset that my boyfriend had taken me to see that movie instead of going to the mall and I kind of took it out on you. I was a jerk.” The girl apologized to him and they walked back towards the theatre.
“Pound it!” The pair fist bumped before they jolted apart.
“I, uh, have to get… going,” Ladybug stuttered as she remembered that she had left Adrien at the theatre.
“Me too! I gotta go!” Chat seemed just as eager to separate as well, which was not like him, but Ladybug didn’t really have time to think too hard about it.