"Sir, I know what I saw!" Judy insisted in Chief Bogo's office.
The cape buffalo stated in disbelief, "That a whirlpool magically came out of nowhere and sucked Wilde into it? Forgive me, Hopps if I don't believe you in the least bit."
She said hysterically, "Look I know it's ridiculous and trust me, I wouldn't believe me either but the fact still remains that I saw it with my own eyes!"
"Hopps, maybe you thought you saw it when really you passed out from exhaustion and dreamed the whole thing."
"Even if that were true, Chief, which it isn't, then tell me where Nick is. He's not here and I tried reaching him on his phone but the number is out of reach! Something is not right!"
"The whole department has been put on alert, Hopps. We will find your partner, so I suggest that you take the rest of the week off to recover from working too hard. I can't have one of my best officers go off the deep end just because she lost her fox."
Judy blushed at the thought realizing she has been acting unprofessionally after losing Nick and tried to speak in a calm tone. "I'm sorry, I didn't think I was acting crazy but I need to find Nick, yes he's my partner but he's also my best friend. So please, sir, let me stay and help with the search." she looked up at him with her pleading violet eyes.
Bogo sighed and told her, "I'm sorry Hopps, but I have to put my hoof down for this. I am ordering you to return home and you are to be off duty for one week. Do I make myself clear?"
Judy hung her head, "Understood, sir…" and she left the office in sadness.
"Doc, there has to be something you can do to open that vortex again!" Word Girl pleaded with her number one foe and old friend before the experiment of fusing with the evil mouse Squeaky's brain happened, Dr. Two-Brains from the place that Tobey disappeared.
He irritatedly told her "Word Girl, I am trying okay." using a device to scan the area.
She shamefully replied, "Sorry… it's just… Something like this has never happened before."
The Narrator spoke up, "I'll say, I was really surprised when that thing showed up and swallowed Tobey in! I have no idea where that came from!"
Word Girl sadly said, "And I was too late to save him, now I need to set this right and find him."
Dr. Two-Brains commented, "Honestly I'm surprised that you care that much, I mean he is a villain like me, you should be glad he's gone."
She frowned, "Doc, whether or not he's a villain is not the point here. If it had been you, Chuck, Granny May, Butcher, or any other villain, I wouldn't hesitate to do the same. Remember Miss Power?"
Doc was touched by her words until he rolled his eyes, "Except this time it's more personal given how close you two been getting." she was about to object when he held a hand up, "Don't deny it, because while he has a crush on you, you also have some feelings for him…"
She sputtered, "I don't- you got it all wrong! I'm just concerned for his safety!"
"Huh-uh, says the superhero that forcibly came into my lair and dragged me here in a panic state. You're worried about him yes, but it's more than that, isn't it?"
"Doc, please, I don't have time for this, Tobey's life could be in danger. Think what you will but it's my job to rescue him and bring him back home. His mother is stricken with grief and has begged me to find her son and you're my only chance of doing that, so please keep trying."
Dr. Two-Brains sighed, "Fine, only because I like the kid myself and I want to see him back home too. So for the sake of our past friendship I will do what you ask."
Word Girl smiled in gratitude, "Thank you." letting him getting back to work.
Marinette Dupain-Cheng was on the very rooftop that Chat Noir disappeared from. She was there with Master Fu and their Kwamis, Wayzz and Tikki. She told the Guardian of the Miraculous of what happened and brought him there to see if there was a way to get Chat Noir back.
"What can we do Master Fu?" she asked him.
Fu looked around then he sat down and crossed his legs while taking out a medicine bowl and potion bottles. He then poured the potions in the bowl and stirred them up. He noticed the liquid turned dark purple making him say, "Ah, there is great magic afoot. The portal has taken Chat Noir for a reason."
"What's the reason?" Marinette asked.
"I do not know. But it's important we manage to reopen the portal so that you may find Chat Noir and bring him back."
The teenager nodded in determination while Master Fu went to work thinking of any concoction that could work.
Marinette's phone rang and saw that it was Alya, her best friend calling and answered it.
"Marinette have you heard? Adrien is missing!"
Marinette released a large gasp and fretted, "What?! Adrien is missing?!"
From behind her, the Kwamis and Master Fu exchanged a look knowing that Chat Noir was Adrien Agreste.
Alya continued, "Yeah, Nino told me after he got a call from the Agreste residence asking where he was! They then checked out any other place Adrien could be and he wasn't there!"
Marinette started breathing heavily, Adrien… the boy she had been crushing on since his arrival at school is missing… she could remember Adrien running away from home on Christmas Eve but he returned home on his own but now… something was definitely wrong. She quickly said, "Alya, I'll need to call you back." she hung up and faced Master Fu, "First Chat Noir, now Adrien, Master, I need to go and help with the search."
"Marinette, I'm sorry to say but your search would be fruitless…"
"What… what do you mean? Adrien has to be around here somewhere! I will search every part of Paris until I do!"
The Master sighed, "Please trust me on this, Marinette, and need I remind you that your partner is somewhere in another place that no one knows about, the police, your friends, and good people will help aid in the search of Adrien Agreste but Chat Noir has no one to search for him… except for Ladybug…"
Marinette bit her lip, considering the master's words.
Tikki went up to her, "Master Fu is right, Marinette, your mission is to find Chat Noir so that Paris has its heroes."
The girl released a sigh, she didn't want to give up on Adrien but her Kwami was right as usual. Paris needed both Ladybug and Chat Noir. She needed to focus on saving Chat, wherever he was. Thinking it through, she actually missed the overgrown cat and his terrible puns, he was a great partner and friend that a superhero could have. Naturally her love for Adrien made it difficult to choose but she had no choice.
"You're right, Tikki. I just hope that Adrien will be found by time I return with Chat Noir."
"I'm sure he will be." Pleased to hear he didn't have to resort to telling Marinette the truth about Adrien and Chat Noir, Master Fu went back to figuring how they could reopen the vortex.
Fluttershy was able to return to her home by asking Discord's house if it provided her with a way to her house. Luckily it did as she asked and once she was back she rushed over to Twilight Sparkle's castle and told the lavender alicorn what happened.
Twilight quickly asked Spike the Dragon to send a letter to Princess Celestia and Princess Luna who came right away after receiving the message.
Fluttershy recapped the events to the tall alicorns as they gave troubled looks.
"This is quite serious," said Celestia, "If someone has taken Discord for their own purposes, then I'm afraid it could spell certain doom for Equestria or anywhere else."
Luna inquired to the buttercream pegasus, "It was a purple portal, you say it was?"
Fluttershy responded, "Yes! Do you know what that means?" she looked on with hopeful eyes.
Luna shook her head, "Alas, I do not."
"Oh…" the mare uttered in disappointment.
Twilight comforted her friend, "Don't worry, Fluttershy, this is Discord we're talking about, I'm sure wherever he is he'll be able to get out."
"I suppose so, but we should at least try to see if we can find him in case something truly is wrong."
Celestia nodded, "I must agree, Discord is far too powerful and could become a prize to someone that might find him useful. Just like with Tirek."
Fluttershy hated remembering that, she rather focus on the now with Discord being a better friend and magical being. If what Celestia said was true then she needed to find Discord and fast.
Twilight went to work by finding any books that involved interdimensional portals and gateways. Fluttershy watched on while Spike went to tell the rest of their friends of what has transpired.
As it grew late into the evening for all four worlds, the girls were sadden by the fact that progress couldn't be made in one day and were force to retire for the night. In their own homes and own bedrooms. They looked at pictures of the guys they missed. Becky had a picture of her and Tobey hanging out, and the same was for Judy as she scrolled through her phone. Fluttershy had a photo of her and Discord together knowing he had the same picture in his home. Marinette looked at her snapshots of Adrien and scrolled through her phone looking at videos of her and Chat Noir saving the day.
Not knowing it they sighed together and sat on their beds, wallowing.
Suddenly without warning, a white glowing light appeared before them and as if in a trance, the girls went to it like a moth to a flame.