Offer Declined

Summary:

Marinette has been made a once in a lifetime offer. She thought she had a choice.

Disclaimer: Not a penny to my name, did you really think I could afford these high-end characters.
A/N: Going by the fact that the episodes do not have an exact order, this will after the events of all episodes, but most definitely after the attacks of Bubbler, Evillustrator, and Mr. Pigeon.


14 September 2012, 20:35.

To anyone else it would have been strange. To the Lucky Duo and the civilians of Paris. It had become their standard routine. However, that night was one they would not soon forget. Ladybug and Chat Noir had finished off yet another patrol. Yet another akumatized victim cleansed of evil.

Countless victories for them and countless defeats for Hawkmoth. Just when would he learn that good will always prevail over evil.

Well, almost always . . .


15 September 2012, 00:23.

[Marinette's room]

The second abnormality from the usual routine was when Tikki found herself awake earlier than usual.

Sure, she was an immortal spirit, but that didn't mean she didn't like to entertain the idea of sleep. Hey, one of her favorite dreams had been an endless, wonderlandiful world of sweets and she had been the queen.


The first abnormality, Tikki later realized had been the lack of Sabine or Tom doing their own usual routine of checking in on their daughter's activities or their unpredictable but still usual restlessness. Tikki had existed longer than most mortals would ever dream of. She had known this family longer than most Kwami knew their chosen ones. She had never told Marinette everything she knew, concluding the humans' saying of ignorance is bliss.

As the quiet seconds ticked by, Tikki began to think ignorance was not bliss. She crossed that thought off when she finally heard shuffling down below and the sickingly sweet smell of something baking.

She closed her eyes with a smile, wondering what amazing surprise would await Marinette for breakfast come morning.


The third abnormality,

. . .

that morning would never come.