Chat Noir Claws of Shadows Chapter 4 Aftershock

Adrian woke up in Marienette's room still in costume because he never changed back to himself. The blue double ponytailed girl stroked his hair hoping that he was still ok even after she kicked him so hard Chat started to feel dizzy a bit and saw triple Ladybugs then fell back into his coma. Mari watched him drift off and placed a gentle kiss on the lips hoping he wakes up again.

"Chat wake up you stupid cat...you should've learned to keep your head up and not try to attack me so I had to snap you out of it before you do to me what you did to your father" explained Ladybug as her cat partner woke up again but this time had a ear splitting headache.

"Ow my head" complained Adrian putting one hand on his head.

Marienette helped her boyfriend change back into his normal self but his body wasn't responding to him despite being only hit in the skull very hard by a roundhouse kick by his lover. The migraine would get worse when he tried to get up and move around and failed miserably so Marienette laid him down on her bed resting his head on a nice soft pillow.

"You lay there sweetie I'll go get you an ice pack" said Mari as she went into the bathroom and soaked a cold damp cloth then put it on his forehead to cool him off.

"Thanks hunny, by the way I'm sorry for trying to hurt you" apologized Adrian.

"No problem, I figured giving you a headache would bring you back to your old self" exclaimed Marionette stroking his cheek to make sure he wasn't sick or something.

Seeing this, Adrian finally learned what it meant to keep the ones you love the most; with that thought in mind, it hit him about his father's death by his hands no by Chat Blanc's hands. He had nothing to do with it but what his dad said struck him like a lightning strike hitting a tree.

Adrian I am sorry for giving you trouble...I love you son and be better than I was.

A single tear escaped his eyes and onto the pillow leaving a tear stain that Mari noticed and comforted her lover and partner knowing that he is going through a rough patch in his life and giving him the soft comfort he needs. Beyond that, a loud explosion could be heard and it blew Adrian off balance into the window hard hitting his back and landing on his face.

"Adrian are you ok?" asked Mari but as she was going to her lover's side but one of Heather's tentacles grabbed her by the mouth.

"MARIONETTE!" screamed Adrian as he tried to stop the tentacles but it disappeared with Marionette.

Plagg came flying out and hit a wall hard, sliding down the cold wooden wall.

"Ugh Adrian what's going on? What happened? Are you ok? Where's Marionette?" asked Plagg without getting an answer.

"She...has been taken again but this time I will become Chat Noir, now Plagg claws out!" commanded Adrian as he transformed into the cat superhero.

I'm coming for you Mari just hang on tight! I'm on my way!

Marionette got thrown into a wall making it impossible to move as tentacles attached to her arms and legs immobilizing her from making any sudden moves. Heather was proud of herself from her work, she was able to capture Miraculous Ladybug as a way to get her partner to come for her rescue, just as she planned. Marionette struggled to move but couldn't because the tentacles tightened their grip on her arms and legs causing her to scream in extreme pain.

"Too much pain for you Ladybug?" asked Heather getting close to her smirking like a mad woman.

"When Adrian gets here you'll be sorry" expressed Marionette reassuring herself that her lover would come to the rescue.

"Oh my dear Marionette your little friend Adrian will never come to your rescue before he gets through all my traps" explained Heather keeping that evil smirk.

Adrian jumped through a window into a standing hallway full of statue knights before him standing before him, smoke filled the room but only covered his feet walking slowly making sure to not cause any type of noise but a certain creak could be heard and the armored knights came to life taking a step closer before running full speed at Noir.

"I'd love to stay and play with your guys but milady needs me" said Noir jumping over the knights and running away from them until he went into another room.

This place had lava on the bottom and a moving laserbeam that sliced a brick into two making Adrian's eyes widen at the sight. Marionette could see it from her current position terrified, unable to transform into Ladybug and help her partner.

Adrian my love please be safe...I don't want to lose you….I love you too much to let you go

That thought brought her to tears as she continued to watch Adrian on the television screen.

Chat bounced from one wall to the other avoiding the laser that pierced his hip but he fought through the pain to get to the other side, almost didn't make it if his makeshift grappling hook didn't catch the bar above him and landing on his face through another door.

"Hang on Mari I'm coming for you"

Things were looking for Adrian until he heard a familiar voice….

Adrian…

He stopped in his tracks to see a siren girl step out of the shadows to greet him using her powers to hypnotize him and lead him to his death but Adrian wasn't about to let that happen. He grabbed his extending staff to fight the siren which transformed into a hideous creature, roaring loudly in his face it didn't phase him as Adrian used his staff as an extender to kick the siren into the lava room where she screamed in pain until ultimately melting into nothing but bones. Extending a smirk and putting his staff away Chat proceeded much to Heather's dismay.

"That damn cat!" said Heather angrily.