Hey, guys, I'm back with chapter 2! I hope you all like it

Chapter 2-It all sets off

We last left Alya telling her 2 friends that she would get to the bottom of whatever was happening to Marinette.

"Okay guys here's the plan" Alya whispered so her bluenette friend wouldn't hear. "We're not going to let Marinette leave until we get answers alright?"

Nino and Adrien looked at each other confused.

"Uh, dude that's great and all but, how can we stop her from leaving if she wants to? And what makes us think she'll tell us what's wrong anyway?" Nino said.

"Simple, one of us pretends to be having a crisis and knowing Marinette she'll do anything to help a friend in need even if something's wrong."

"Oh, great plan dude!"

There was still an hour left until the bell went for lunch but it looked like Alya's plan wouldn't work when Chloe Bourgeouis walked over to the bluenette and started to make rude comments.

" UGH DUPAIN CHENG! Late again today one day you'll really get what's coming to you."

"Shut up Chloe, I'm not in the mood, not today". Marinette said with a sigh.

Chloe took this as an opportunity and suddenly said

" Oh, poor little Dupain Cheng what's wrong? Miss helping out mummy and daddy in the bakery. I don't even know how you're parents are bakers especially your so-called dad what's his name oh right Tom. He makes the worst bread in the whole of Paris."

The whole class gasped they were waiting for Marinette to respond. Miss Bustier was worried for Marinette as she knew what was going on.

That was the breaking point for Marinette. If looks could kill then the one she was giving Chloe right now would definitely be the end of her. Marinette looked at Miss Bustier and the class before running out of the classroom with tears streaming down her face. She had tried to keep it in but she just couldn't.

"Marinette, a worried Tikki said. Are you alright?"

" All right, ALL RIGHT! Marinette screamed running into the bathroom. How can I be alright when Chloe just made fun of my dad the sweetest, and best baker in the whole of Paris. And to make things worse he's in a coma right now so who knows if he'll even survive this. I might not ever speak to him again. You don't know what it's like Tikki."

"Maybe not this very situation Mari. But you're forgetting how old I am. You've no idea how many ladybugs I've had to say goodbye too. How hard it was for me, but I managed to get through it because I had hope, and friends and family. Trust me Marinette I promise it'll be okay".

" Maybe it will Tikki but right now I just have to let it all out."

Meanwhile back at the classroom... the whole class had turned to Chloe who'd just made one of the sweetest girls ever cry and run out.

Alya was really mad she wanted to slap Chloe so hard, she'd even tried to but Nino pulled her back. Chloe didn't have a care in the world though.

"ugh what. How did I know she'd take it like a baby and run out crying. She's ridiculous. Utterly ridiculous!"

"Whatever Chloe we know you don't care. As for the rest of you guys we should really go find Mari she must be really upset." Alya said.

The whole class got up to their feet eager to help their friend, their everyday ladybug. Marinette has always been there whenever they needed her and now it was their turn to help her

"Okay, we'll split up. Adrien and Nino, you're with me. Rose Alix Juleka you go together. Mylene Ivan you 2 together. Max and Kim you 2. Right then let's go find our friend."

Adrien was really worried. He'd never seen Marinette like that. He was so used to seeing her happy and cheerful always smiling. He had to find her.

Back in the bathrooms...

After a long cry, Marinette was feeling different. But now instead of sadness anger overwhelmed her. Chloe was just too much. She stood up and stared in the mirror. She saw a girl. A weak useless girl. Well, that's how Chloe had made her feel anyway. There was a chair in the bathroom. Without thinking she grabbed it and threw it at the mirror. It shattered with a loud crash and hundreds of pieces fell to the floor. But Alya Nino and Adrien had heard the crash and suspected it was Mari. They ran in shocked to see her crouched on the floor her head in her hands once again crying with hundreds of pieces of glass shattered all around her.

"Oh Mari" Alya started but Marinette interrupted her. "D-Don't. I don't want to talk right now." And with that, she ran out of the bathrooms and out of the so-called building she didn't want to be in for a minute longer.

"Tikki I want to go somewhere where I can't be bothered. You have any ideas?"

"Well, I think so. Remember that time Chat Noir prepared a surprise for ladybug but she didn't show up so he took you instead?"

"Of course I do. I felt so bad after that, but what has that got to do with anything?"

"Don't you remember Chat Noir said he chose that specific place because it was the one place in the whole of Paris no one would bother them because it was so isolated."

"Of course! You're a genius Tikki. You know even though I want to be alone there's no one I'd rather be with right now and have by my side all the time than you."

"Well, that's what was are for".

"No Tikki, you're not just a kwami to me you're my bestest friend who I can talk to about anything. I mean Alya as well but you,you're different."

In this moment Tikki flew her arms around Marinette and they had a long hug.

"Coem on, Tikki said let's go before they find us!"

To Be Continued

Thanks, guys for all the support. The next chapter will be about Adrien transforming into Chat Noir to look for Marinette. Hope you enjoy!