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Chapter 5 - Looking For Answers Part 1.

"As we see now, hundreds of Parisians have turned into huge rock monsters similar to the stone monster called Stoneheart, who was defeated by two Parisian heroes called Ladybug and Cat Noir".

"The mystery that has baffled and terrified the entire world is the transformation of many innocent civilians into huge rock monsters capable of destroying entire cities".

"Who did this to the people of Paris? And will Paris' new heroes be able to save the situation?".

"And now all the hope of the people of Paris lies with its two new heroes,

Ladybug and Cat Noir".

In the Parker family apartment.

Peter was sitting in front of his TV, watching the news with a dark expression.

All the channels in the world were talking about the incident where civilians were turning into huge stone monsters, which had spread terror in all countries.

Peter turned off the TV, got up from his chair, and went to a whiteboard hanging on the wall.

The board was full of pictures of Stoneheart and was scribbled with many questions.

In the middle of the board was a big red question: How do you return people to their normal state after they have become stone monsters??.

Peter stood in front of the board and contemplated it, then looked at a picture of a black butterfly with purple stripes.

He thought out loud.

"It seems that all transformations are related to this butterfly, and it seems that to return people to their normal state, the butterfly must be removed from their bodies, but how??".

Peter asked himself out loud. Then he sat on his chair, turned on his computer, and watched the video again.

He saw Stoneheart transforming into Even, his classmate.

Peter's eyes narrowed, and he thought out loud.

"Even was the first case to transform into a Stoneheart. Maybe he knows something".

Peter then looked at the picture of Cat Noir and Ladybug.

Then said out loud, "or maybe these so-called heroes know what's going on because they were the ones who turned Even back to normal in the first place".

Peter got up from his chair and looked at his blackboard and saw the many questions on it and said out loud, " I need more information to save May and turn her back".

"To get the information, I have to go to the source".

Peter's eyes narrowed at the picture of Even and then said, "Let's start with you, Angry Boy."

Peter went and opened his locker and then opened the secret compartment in the locker and looked at his Spider-Man suit.

Peter looked at his suit and said, "It's time for Spider-Man to return to the arena."

Darkness fell in Paris and the city was bustling with activity from the events of the day.

On top of the Eiffel Tower stood a figure wearing a red and blue striped spandex suit.

The figure was wearing a strange red and blue suit. The suit had a small black spider logo on his chest and a large red spider logo on his back.

The suit also had black webbing marks.

His mask was dark red with a black net and the mask's eyes were big and white.

It was Peter Parker, also known as Spider-Man, in this costume.

(Picture in the comments).

Peter clicked on his belt and pulled out a small red phone. The phone resembled the design of Peter's costume.

Peter looked at his Spider-Phone and saw Evan's picture. Then he flipped the phone to Evan's home location.

Finding it wasn't hard since Peter hacked into his school's files to get information on all his classmates.

Peter took a SIM card out of his phone and put it in his mask. His mask made a mechanical click sound and then Evan's home location appeared.

Peter put his phone on his belt, closed his eyes and slowly inhaled the air of Paris.

Then he jumped from the Eiffel Tower.

Peter fell quickly to the ground but his eyes were closed. When Peter got close to the ground, he suddenly opened his eyes forcefully and reached for a lamppost and released a white web from his wrist.

The web stuck to the pole and Peter pulled himself up forcefully.

Peter flew in the air and spun around several times. Then he repeated the process and started swinging in the city.

"Just wait a little longer, May. I will surely save you".

Peter thought to himself as he swung between the buildings towards Evan's house.

People on the street looked at Peter in surprise and pointed at him.

Some of them tried to take a picture of him, but he had already moved away by the time they took out their phones.

Meanwhile, at Even's house.

Even's house was just a modest apartment in Seine-Saint-Denis, a poor neighborhood in Paris located on the outskirts of the city.

It took Peter 15 minutes to swing there.

Peter landed on top of the building and started landing upside down on Evan's apartment window.

Evan was in his room trying to escape reality by writing a song.

Today had been a nightmare for him as he had turned into a huge rock monster that had wreaked havoc in the city, destroying many buildings and breaking the hand of the Parisian police chief.

He then returned to normal, not remembering a thing.

What was worse was that the police and authorities wouldn't let him go in peace.

He was detained and interrogated relentlessly throughout the day and was asked more than once if he was involved in turning the people of Paris into rock monsters.

All day long, Evan swore that he had nothing to do with what happened and that he didn't remember turning into a huge rock monster.

When the police couldn't find any evidence on him and discovered that he was just another victim who was saved by Ladybug and Cat Noir, they released him but told him that he would remain under house arrest and strict surveillance, and that he was forbidden from leaving his house until further notice.

Luckily, Evan was relieved to discover that he didn't kill anyone while turning into a monster.

Evan sighed and muttered about his bad luck.

He then grabbed the paper he had been writing the lyrics to his song on, crumpled it, and threw it in the trash. Knock knock knock.

Evan heard a strange knocking sound from his window. He turned to the window but didn't see anything.

Evan shrugged and didn't care. He took out another piece of paper and was about to write on it but stopped when he heard the knocking again.

Evan was surprised and went to the window. Evan opened the window and looked outside in surprise.

Who could be knocking on his window?? His room was on the fifth floor.

Evan looked outside and saw nothing but the city streets crowded with cars.

Even grabbed the window and was about to close it but found a strange white net stuck to his shirt.

"What the..."

Even said in astonishment but didn't finish his sentence as he found himself being forcefully thrown out of the window and then pulled up quickly.

"Aaaahhh!!!".

Even screamed in fear and terror then found himself landing forcefully on the roof of the building.

Even fell hard on his back and groaned in pain.

Even slowly opened his eyes and found Spider-Man above him.

What... What's going on? Who are you? What do you want from me??.

Even said in a terrified voice but found Peter's grip on his throat and found himself in the air.

Even's feet kicked the air hard while Peter easily lifted him with one hand.

"Even Broil I'll only ask you once and you'd better answer truthfully." Peter said in a dark and angry voice.

Even tried to breathe but Peter's grip on his neck was too strong. Peter let go of Even. Even fell and inhaled heavily.

"Now how did you turn into an angry rock monster and did you have anything to do with the city's residents turning into rock monsters?". Peter asked.

Even got up with difficulty and said fearfully "Look I don't know anything man. I don't know how I turned into a huge monster or how the people of Paris turned into those monsters too".

Peter looked angrily at Even and said "wrong answer".

Then he grabbed Even and threw him off the roof with force.

"Aaaahhhh!!!!".

Even screamed loudly and in fear but found himself suspended in the air by a huge spider web.

Even stopped screaming and looked down to find people gathered in the street and pointing at him curiously.

Peter lifted Even up forcefully and grabbed his leg upside down.

"Now did I refresh your memory Even?".

"I don't know anything, believe me!!!".

Even screamed loudly and in extreme fear.

"Wrong answer".

Peter said again in a dark voice then threw Even again.

"Aaaahhh!!!".

Even screamed in terror but stopped in the air again.

"Meanwhile at the Agrest Mansion."

Adrien was wearing his pajamas and was about to go to bed as today was the busiest day of his life.

"Good night Plagg" Adrien said to his kwami. Then he went to turn off the TV.

"With you Nadia Schmuck as we watch a kid named Even who was transformed into a rock monster called Stoneheart earlier today being tortured by what appears to be a new supervillain".

Adrian looked at the news channel in shock and saw the anchor Nadia Schmuck talking about a new supervillain.

He then saw footage of Peter throwing Even repeatedly off the building.

"Aaah, good night for you too Adrian,"

Plagg said lazily as he yawned and then stretched out on a pillow and fell asleep.

"Oh no, Plagg, we have work to do."

"Plagg".

"Claws out!!"

"What the…?" Plagg opened his eyes in shock and looked at Adrian in surprise but found himself flying towards Adrian's ring with force.

"Oh crap, I didn't get a good rest!!!…"

Plagg yelled indignantly as he was pulled into Adrien's ring. Plagg entered the ring and then the ring turned from white to black in the shape of a cat's claw.

A green glow emerged from the ring and completely covered Adrian.

When the glow disappeared, Adrian stood up in his costume.

"Time to defeat some villains!!".

Cat Noir said excitedly then ran and jumped out the window.

Meanwhile with Spider-Man.

"Remember Even! Remember what made you turn!!!" Peter yelled at Even while holding him by his shirt.

"Please, I told you, I don't...".

"Don't tell me that crap again!!!" 

Peter angrily interrupted Even.

"I... I remember being mad at Kim because he was making fun of me about how I couldn't tell Mellen about my feelings".

"He wrote to me on a piece of paper that I was a coward and perpetuated interest and that I would never be with a girl".

"Then I wanted to punch Kim so hard for what he did and I crumpled the letter and folded it in my fist but the teacher kicked me out of the class and sent me to the principal's office and when I went to the principal's office he got mad at me for not knocking and then he asked me to get out and knock on the door".

"I was about to do it".

"And... and...". Even said with a fear.

"And... what!!! Speak up you stinking piece of shit!!!".

Peter yelled angrily and loosened his grip on Even making him about to fall.

"And then I saw him!!!"

Even screamed in extreme fear.

"Who??!!!, Who did you see??!!!".

Peter lifted Even and brought him close to his face and asked angrily.

"I don't know!! It was just a man with a silver mask covering his face!!". Even screamed in fear as he closed his eyes.

Peter's eyes narrowed and he looked at Even coldly and said, "Then what happened??".

"Then.. Then he told me that he would give me the strength to take revenge on those who wronged me". Even collapsed when he finished speaking and fell to the roof.

Peter left Even and stood frozen trying to process what he heard and then said slowly.

"You mean you agreed to turn into a huge rock monster that ravaged the city of corruption and put people's lives in danger just because you couldn't tell a damn girl how you felt about her?".

Even looked down and said, "I was so angry about what happened and then the man with the silver mask appeared in my head and I felt so powerful and seductive and when I allowed him to take control. I lost my consciousness and fell into the the darkness. When I regained consciousness, I found myself exiled in the Stade de Paris. In front of me was Ladybug."

Peter closed his eyes and took a deep breath trying to control his anger and said

"The man with the silver mask What is his name??".

Even looked up violently and said "I don't know I don't know!!! I told you everything I know!!!!".

"Boom!!!!".

The wall that was near Even suddenly exploded as Peter punched it hardly. Even fell silent with extreme fear.

Peter grabbed Even and lifted him off the ground and shouted at him.

"Who is he???!!! Who gave you those powers??!! Tell me his name!!! Speak up!!!".

"I don't know!! I swear I don't know!!!".

Even replied with extreme fear and wondered how his life turned upside down like this.

Peter fell silent and looked at Even angrily then said

"Wrong answer".

Then he grabbed Even and was about to start another round of dropping and pulling.

"Hey bug head!!, why don't you stop throwing the poor boy and put him on the ground??".

Peter stopped when he heard a new voice.

Peter turned to the source of the voice then saw Cat Noir standing in front of him proudly.

Cat Noir was standing in a strange position with his wand on his shoulders and his hands on his wand.

A sarcastic smile was on his face.

"You".

Spider-Man said while looking at Cat Noir angrily.

"Yes I am, now would you mind if I let the boy go gently?? He's just another victim". Cat Noir replied with a smile.

Spider-Man looked at Cat Noir then said "Not until he tells me everything he knows".

"I've told you everything I know!!".

Even shouted loudly and fearfully.

"Shut up you damn scum!!" Spider-Man shouted at Even loudly and angrily.

Even fell silent with fear and didn't speak after that.

Cat Noir's face changed then he took a fighting stance and raised his wand in front of him and said in a serious voice.

"Leave the boy on the ground This is your last chance".

Spider-Man looked at Cat Noir coldly and said

"No".

When he finished speaking, Cat Noir immediately ran forward and swung his staff at Spider-Man.

Spider-Man held the staff with one hand and said, "Too weak."

Then, he kicked Cat Noir in the chest. Cat Noir dodged the kick with a quick reflex and kicked Spider-Man in the face.

Spider-Man dodged the kick but he has to let go of Even so he can dodge the blow.

Even fell to the roof and quickly got up and ran to the rooftop door, then entered and escaped from the roof.

Spider-Man looked at Even coldly, then looked at Cat Noir who swung his staff and took a fighting stance.

"Good reflexes." Spider-Man praised Cat Noir in a cold voice.

Cat Noir smirked and said, "Of course I'm a cat after all, meow~."

Then Cat Noir rushed at Spider-Man forcefully and tried to hit him with the stick several times.

Spider-Man quickly dodged the blows and then punched Cat Noir in the face. Cat Noir dodged the punch and returned it with another punch. Spider-Man jumped over the punch and tried to kick Cat Noir.

Cat Noir dived down and dodged the kick, then grabbed his stick and made it long.

The stick quickly rushed towards Spider-Man, who dodged it in mid-air and then caught it.

Spider-Man held on to the stick and jumped down. Spider-Man landed on the ground holding the stick.

Cat Noir tried to pull his stick out but found himself in the air, where Spider-Man lifted him up and threw him from the roof with his stick.

"Aaaahhhh!!!".

Cat Noir screamed loudly, but he dug his iron claws into the building and held on.

Cat Noir quickly climbed the building with his claws and reached the roof.

Cat Noir jumped and landed on the roof of the building and took a fighting stance.

Cat Noir found Spider-Man holding his staff and turning it left and right.

Spider-Man said as he reduced the staff's length and made it thinner.

"What an interesting staff. I wonder what made it from??".

"Give me back my weapon, you insect!" Cat Noir screamed angrily and lunged at Spider-Man.

Spider-Man jumped and spun in the air and kicked Cat Noir hard in the chest.

Cat Noir flew and was about to fall off the roof again but grabbed the Signal dish with his tail and launched himself at Spider-Man hard.

Cat Noir raised his hands and grabbed Spider-Man's shoulders hard and pushed him down.

Spider-Man found himself falling to the ground with Cat Noir on top of him.

Cat Noir raised his hand and tried to punch Spider-Man. Spider-Man dodged the punch.

"Boom!!".

The floor exploded and Cat Noir's fist pierced the roof. Spider-Man grabbed Cat Noir's hand and then kicked him in the face and shook him off.

He then spun Cat Noir in the air and threw him hard against the roof door.

"Kaboom!!".

The iron door broke off its hinges as Cat Noir hit it. Cat Noir fell to the ground and groaned in pain.

Spider-Man appeared in front of the broken door and said, "Now that you're done with your pathetic cat show, how about you tell me what you know about rock monsters and that black butterfly Catwoman?".

Cat Noir slowly got up and stood defiantly in front of Spider-Man. He spat on the ground and said, "My name is Cat Noir and I'm not telling you a damn thing!!, you insect bitch!!."

Spider-Man slowly narrowed his eyes and said, "Then I'll make you talk with the hard way."

"Aaaahhh!!!".

Cat Noir screamed angrily and lunged at Spider-Man and tried to punch him several times.

Spider-Man dodged the punches and then returned his punches. Cat Noir dodged the punches and the two engaged in a fierce hand-to-hand combat.

On one hand, Spider-Man had a spider-sense that enabled him to dodge attacks before they landed, while on the other hand, Cat Noir had quick reflexes like a cat that enabled him to dodge any attack in his path.

"Take this you insect!!"

Cat Noir screamed and punched Spider-Man. Spider-Man grabbed Cat Noir's fist and said "a spider is an arachnid not an insect i will make know the difference when i done with you".

Then he pulled Cat Noir's fist back and went on his guard then punched him hard in the stomach.

"Aaaah!!".

Cat Noir screamed in pain and grabbed his stomach with his hands.

Spider-Man backed away then kicked Cat Noir hard in the face.

Cat Noir flew in the air but a white web caught his foot then pulled him down with a force.

"BOOM!!".

Cat Noir fell into the roof of the building then the roof cracked and shattered and Cat Noir fell down.

Spider-Man jumped up then spun in the air and released two webs that caught the roof of the building.

Spider-Man launched himself hard into the hole he made and continued his attack on Cat Noir.

Spider-Man somersaulted in the air several times then kicked Cat Noir in the stomach with a force.

BOOM!!

BOOM!!

BOOM!!

They both quickly fell down and penetrated several floors.

BOOM!!

Cat Noir's body pierced the floor like a projectile and landed on a dining table inside an apartment.

Smoke and dust spread everywhere in the apartment. When the smoke cleared, Cat Noir was lying on a table, groaning in pain.

Cat Noir slowly opened his eyes, then sat down on the table and shook his head. "Oh, I will feel this way tomorrow."

Cat Noir looked around and saw a family of five members having dinner.

The family froze in shock and looked at Cat Noir in astonishment.

Cat Noir raised his hand and said shyly,

"Hello."

"Aaaahhhh! A giant cat!!!!"

The mother screamed nervously and threw spoons and plates at Cat Noir forcefully.

Cat Noir quickly dodged the projectiles and jumped off the table.

He threw his hands in the air and said in a panic, "Wait, miss, it's me, Cat Noir!!!".

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