This is the twin story to Fear of the ocean, the ending on it was confusing and had a lot of lose ends because of this :D Hope you enjoy and hope this explains it.

Marinette was no longer under any illusions, but yet her vision was still so hazy her thoughts so hard to put together.

"I can answer any questions," Hawkmoth told her

"Why," She had to pause to cough "Would you answer any of my questions?" She asked

"You're the great Ladybug, My mortal enemy! If I'm gonna kill you this is the way to drag it out," He replied cheerfully despite his words

She thought, the ocean was a good place to start

"Was I ever really in the ocean?"

"Yes, I believe Chat Noir saved you" He replied easily, his expression making it seem as though he really wasn't sure

It brought a memory to mind

"Don't worry Marinette just a little further, the hospital is so close," Chat noirs calm voice lolled her into a sense of calm.

"You almost died, hypothermia, major wounds, a lot of reasons but some how you kept going," Hawkmoth sliced through the memory sending a shiver down her spine

"Why do I feel-" She started to slur

"So hazy? Can't quite think? Probably the effects of being in the ocean for so long,"

"And all those men?" Marinette questioned hoping she hadn't actually been in a romantic attachment with every single one of her male class mates,

"Enjoy that did you?" He laughed at his words "No, that wasn't real"

"Explain it." She snapped at him

"It was just something my akuma did, I'm not to blame! She was lied to by her doctors, very easy prey as you could imagine anywho now she can put people under illusions, make them think things are going on when they're not"

She sniffled, stifling back tears. All this suffering for what? Some sick enjoyment

Marinette was in a hospital bed, "Marinette honey, its okay you're going to pull through" that was her mother she recognized her voice easily

Then it was black she was being taken in by so much pain her insides felt like they were being ripped out.

"Where did she go!?" Alya screeched her voice frantic and scared

"We just found her we can't lose her again!" Sabine, her mother. Oh god they were so scared

"Someone call the police already!" Her fathers voice boomed, in a way that silenced it all because everybody recognized that voice

Marinette tried to call out to tell them that it hurt but she was okay, that they didn't have to worry

"Shut up, Hawkmoth wants to speak with you. Possibly kill you but thats not my problem so go easy and I won't hurt you," Who was this voice? The akuma victim

"Are you remebering it?" Hawkmoth asked rasing an eyebrow in question

"I hate you!" She screamed loudly, ignoring his words blocking it all out

"Now, Now Ladybug..." Hawkmoth said his voice uncertain as though he hadn't expected this reaction

She saw Chat in the corner of her vision, crumpled in a ball on the floor

"What- What did you do!" Marinette replied only now noticing that she was not only sitting in a chair but she was tied to a chair.

Well there goes her plan of just jumping out the window, and using a yo-yo to lamp post away. Ladybug Style.

"Relax, everything you experienced? He's going through right now,"

Marinette sobbed, he would go through all that? The little ball of sunshine, with his stupid puns, stupid jokes, fake smiles, and wonderful personality. No he didn't deserve it

"Hawkmoth, you won't win. You can't"

"Oh Ladybug, you don't understand how wrong that phrase was,"