Another day, another Akuma victim. Hawkmoth seemed to be getting desperate, but he was also getting better at finding people to akumatize. With each new villain, Ladybug and Chat Noir found themselves struggling more and more, and often calling upon another Miraculous holder to help them out.

Marinette and Adrien were both at school when the alert came. The new villain called herself Raven, and she appeared to have super strength, similar to the creature they had faced on Heroes' Day that blew them off of the Eiffel Tower. She was all decked out in black from head to toe, the only exception being her face. She had widespread wings that enabled her to fly, and she was much faster than any superhero.

Alya, of course, grabbed her phone and ran, wanting to get a good video to post on the Ladyblog. Marinette and Adrien both rushed off to transform as soon as all classes were dismissed for the day because of safety issues.

"Hey, Chat." Ladybug greeted her partner as they met on the rooftop of François Dupont High School.

"Bonjour, m'lady. It's always a pleasure to see you."

"Do you know anything about Raven? She seems pretty strong."

"Only what I saw on the news broadcast."

"Do you think we can take her down ourselves?" Ladybug knew the answer, but it never hurt to get a second opinion.

"Purr-obably not." Chat told her the honest truth, but he couldn't resist the urge to throw in a pun in an attempt to make his lady laugh. She smiled and giggled a little, but she turned her game face back on.

"We can't even get near her, much less try to fight. If we get within twenty feet of her, she'll knock us back with her wings."

"Yeah. But everyone seems pretty blown away by her strength." Chat wiggled his eyebrows at Ladybug, but her expression didn't waver.

She sighed. "Lucky Charm!" Ladybug called out.

"A little early in the game for that, isn't it?"

"Yeah, but I figure we could use all the help we can get." Ladybug said as a teacup and saucer fell into her hands. She narrowed her eyes, studying it for a moment, before realizing what it was meant for. "I thought so. I'll be back with the others in a minute."

Chat nodded.

"Oh, and Chat? Don't try to take on Raven while I'm gone." Ladybug instructed.

"Why not, m'lady? Don't you trust me?"

She gently rested her hand on top of his. "I trust you with my life, Chat. But it's not my life I'm worried about."

Chat's eyes grew wide. "Got it. I'll wait for you here."

Marinette knocked on the door of Master Fu's hideout before opening it and walking in.

Wayzz greeted her because Master Fu was in the back room, making tea of course. "Welcome back, Marinette. You're becoming a regular here." She smiled and walked around to where Master Fu was.

"Master Fu, the Lucky Charm told me to come back here again. I'm thinking Chat Noir and I are going to need some help." Master Fu nodded and went back inside, going over to the phonograph and taking out the Miracle Box.

"Marinette Dupain-Cheng. Choose an ally you can trust to fight alongside you on this mission. Choose wisely; such powers are meant to serve the greater good. Once the mission is over, you must retrieve the Miraculous from them and bring it back to me. Do you have someone in mind, Marinette?"

She took the Fox and Bee Miraculouses, and with Master Fu's permission, the Turtle as well. "You can count on me, Master."

He gave her a sad smile and nodded. "I do hope Hawk Moth is taken down soon. The day will come, Marinette, when you might not be able to beat him, even with every Miraculous there is. If that should happen-"

Marinette cut them off. "Master, our team is strong. We can cope for now, but eventually we will find Hawk Moth and retrieve his Miraculous. I promise." She stood up and walked out with three Miraculouses in hand, ready to organize a team of superheroes.

Ladybug found Alya first, wanting to get her out of danger as soon as she could. As usual, Alya was headed toward the villain, vlogging all the way to get good content for the Ladyblog. Ladybug sighed as she watched her best friend purposefully put her life in danger for views.

"Alya, I need you to stay out of danger."

"I haven't been getting as many scoops for my blog since I've been helping you. Not that I mind of course, it's just that-"

"I know. I get it. But I really need you and the others right now. Raven is stronger than any other villain we've fought before, so you need to get your head in the game. I won't give you the speech; you know what to do already."

Alya took the box handed to her by Ladybug and opened it, a glowing orb flying out. It no longer surprised her when she saw her Kwami. After a while, the nostalgia of it kind of wore off.

"Hey, Trixx." Alya greeted the Fox Kwami.

"Hey, Alya. You ready?"

"Always. Trixx, let's pounce!" Alya's clothes were replaced with a skintight suit that had a bushy fox tail and a flute at her back.

"Meet Chat Noir here. I'll get the others." Ladybug opened a city map on her yo-yo and showed Rena Rouge Chat's location. Alya nodded and left Ladybug to recruit Nino and Chloè.

Chloè was next. She was easy to find because she was waiting on her roof with her bee signal projected into the sky. She did so every time there was an akuma attack, just in case Ladybug needed her.

"Hey, Chlo." Ladybug touched down on Chloè's roof.

"Ladybug! Do you have my Miraculous for me? Oh, I'm so ready for this!" Unlike Alya, Chloè would never cease to be fascinated by the thought of being a superhero. Ladybug often wondered if she would still be as excited if she knew that her idol was her school rival. Maybe some things are best left unsaid, she thought.

She handed Chloè the box with the Bee Miraculous inside it. Chloè opened it and looked around, eyes following the golden beam of light that came from the box.

"Hello, my queen!" Pollen emerged from the light, making Chloè's eyes sparkle even more. Ladybug couldn't help but think that Chloè looked like a little child on Christmas Day receiving her presents.

"Pollen, buzz on!" Within a few seconds, Chloè Bourgeois transformed into Queen Bee.

"Go find Chat Noir and Rena Rouge. Don't make a move until I get back with Carapace. Understood?"

"Of course, Ladybug." And with that, she was gone. Time for Carapace.

Nino was last because he was the hardest to find. Alya was always close to the villain and Chloè was always ready and waiting, but Nino was just pretty quiet and chill about the whole 'superhero thing', as he called it.

Ladybug landed softly outside of the Lahiffe house, wondering how she was going to get Nino without disturbing his parents or his brother Chris. Why was this always more complicated than it should be?, she thought to herself. Heaving a sigh, Ladybug walked around to a point where she could see Nino's window and went at it the old fashioned way.

He didn't have a balcony for her to land on which made it more difficult, but it was nothing a few pebbles wouldn't solve. With her good aim and increased strength, Ladybug hit Nino's window with a few pebbles to get his attention, accidentally hitting him with the last one as he opened the curtains.

"Oops!" She exclaimed. "Sorry, Nino."

"No problem. I'll meet you out back, 'k?" He disappeared back into his room, coming out the back door to meet her a minute later. Ladybug handed him the box with his Miraculous. He opened the box and commenced with the secret handshake he and his Kwami had.

"Wayzz, shell on!" One flash of light later, Carapace came up to Ladybug, ready to fight.

"Okay. Let's go meet the others." She motioned for Carapace to follow her.

Ladybug and Carapace landed on the roof where Chat Noir, Rena Rouge, and Queen Bee were, by the Place de Vosges.

"Anything more on Raven?" Ladybug asked, laying a hand on Chat Noir's shoulder.

"Afraid not, m'lady. We've barely managed to avoid her."

"Any idea where the akuma might be?" Chat Noir shrugged.

"Um… I noticed that she had something purple on her ankle. It didn't match the rest of her costume." Queen Bee said.

"That must be it! Thank you, Queen Bee." Ladybug gave her a warm smile and turned back to the others. "Ready, everyone?"

"I'm ready." Carapace said.

"Ready, m'lady."

"Anytime, Ladybug."

"Ready when you are, Ladybug." Rena Rouge gave her an encouraging smile.

"I'm ready as I'll ever be." Ladybug stood up, signaling for the others to do the same. "Let's go."

The five Miraculous holders ran off to fight Raven, unaware that in a few hours, all hell would break loose, and at least one Miraculous would fall into the wrong hands.