So as per usual, my one-shots turn into multi-chapter fics once I've slept on it or seen another episode or get reviews hehe. Anyways, Thank you so much for the reviews! Guys use your accounts so I can reply! For the time being this is THE only other chapter for this fic but I may end up writing another depending on what future episodes are like if I can work them in somehow but this chapter does have a certain finality about it hehe (((This was what I was thinking when I first started writing this chapter...oh how ignorant I was))). Thank you for following/favoriting and reviewing and hope you can review this chapter aswell :3 Usual warnings, I had a cruel tendency to abuse characters I really like so expect hurty/comforty goodness.
===IMPORTANT NOTE===
For anyone who has read any of my other fics, you know if I'm writing fics that have a lot of cannon in them, I generally tend to skip these parts that aren't altered in the fic I'm writing, It just seems pointless to rewrite what we have already seen and reading the same thing over and over so any gaps in the fic and the big skip into episode 18 are just what you saw in the episode only Adrien wasn't there, since Chat helped Lady escape I guess I'll just leave that part to your imaginations because I'm to lazy to write it all out ehehe.
I own nothing. This chapter is semi based of episode 18.
Ladybug burst through the door to one of the many recording studio's at Kids+ TV station and finally caught up with Lady Wifi and the newly akumatised Manon, The Puppeteer. Her hand sewn doll versions of Lady wifi, Rogercop and the Evilistrator floated above her head while Lady Wifi stood next to the hovering girl clad in gothic lolita clothing. Chat Noir's doll lay innocently on the ground before her and she ran towards it, needing to get it before the Puppeteer used her newly acquired powers and bring Adrien here. After that one day he had came back to school a few days ago, He hadn't been back and Marionette had called him and found out his father had insisted he stay home for a few more days to recover as the first day back at school had been to much for him to handle which he brushed off as if it where nothing. If he couldn't manage a day off school he certainly couldn't handle jumping over rooftops and fighting. The silhouette of a butterfly lit up in front of Manon's face and she lowered her wand, listening to the voice of Hawk Moth who was controlling her. Marinette had realised sometime ago that this was Hawk Moths way of communicating with his victims. The girl stayed still while Ladybug edged closer to the miniture Chat while she was distracted but froze at the little girls outburst.
"I want to play with ALL the dolls! I will win!" Bewildered at the sudden change of attitude, The red clad girl watched as the little girl swept the butterfly shaped light around her face away and shot a dart of light at Chat's doll and it floated into the air with the others. Ladybug looked for something she could grapple with her yoyo to snatch the dolls back, she needed to be quick.
"Manon Listen! Chat is seriously hurt! If you bring him here h-"
"I DON'T CARE! I WANT TO PLAY WILL ALL THE DOLLS! YOU CAN'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!" A pink florescent circle shot at her from her left and she dodged, launching sher yoyo at one of the scaffolds and swing off the floor, making a wide swipe at the floating dolls which hovered out of her grasp. She released her yoyo and ran for cover behind the only desk in the room, bowing low as pink lights flew over her head. "I WILL WIN THIS GAME! YOU ALWAYS WIN AND IT'S NOT FAIR!" amidst the shouting and the loud cracks of magic flying over her head she heard the door burst open and dared to look around the desks leg, seeing the Evilistrator and Rogercop enter the room. 'NOW what do I do?" She looked down at the black and red spotted yoyo in her hand and startled at the beep of her earring signalling that she had less than five minutes before she untransformed, she didn't want to use her lucky charm just yet but it looked like she had no choice, working on her own meant she had to take risks and it had never let her down before. Throwing it into the air, a spotted extension cable landed neatly on her lap and she chanced another look around the desk, seeing Lady Wifi's phone and Evilistrators and Rogercops arms illuminate through her lucky sight. Piecing it together she stood up with a confident stance and swung bot her yoyo and the extension cable around, shielding her from the incoming attacks.
"Guess you could say I'm twice as strong now," She announced confidently and began running directly towards Rogercop, dodging each and every attack they could dish at her. Jumping, bending and flipping to dodge most of the attackes she finally got close enough to set make use of her lucky charm. She grappled Rogercops arm with her yoyo while repelling attacks with the extension cable and used it to pull herself forward and skid along the floor under his outstretched arm. Once past the Mecha suited man, she tuggeg and sent the cops next attack right into Evilistrators chest which left an orange and blue bracelet of light which froze him in place. She dashed back at Rogercop and swept his legs out from under him and hurling him into Evilistrator who became entangled in her yoyo's unbreakable thread. With an inhuman amount of strength that came with her transformation, she grabbed Rogercops free arm and hurled the entangled two towards Lady Wifi, freezing in midair as her 'pausing' attack hit them instead of her. Barely even stopping for breath she slid under the frozen two, ignoring the furious yells of The Puppeteer as she got ready to swing the extension cable at her best friend and disarm her of her weapon when the doors to the room flew open once again and she stopped. In walked a dishevelled looking Chat who, although his expression was distant, the sheer of sweat and pasty white tone of his face made Marinette completely forget what she was about to do. Before she got a chance to regain herself, she felt something hit her extended wrist and tore her eyes down to see a pink glowing lock symbol hovering over her wrist and locking it to the floor.
"Yes! Yes! I've almost won! Now all I need is your miraculous!" Lady Wifi and Chat closed in on her and she used her free hand to repel more of Alya's attacks so she didn't become anymore cornered but it was only a matter of time. She could try and knock the wand out of Manon's hand but if it missed and Lady Wifi hit her it would be all over. Even given her dilemma, her heart couldn't help but squeeze uncomfortably as she watched how Chat limped towards her, his leg and arm still in a cast while his free hand gripped his baton. She made a desperate attempt to stop the berrage from Lady Wifi and did a semi backflip, aiming a kick at the brunette;s hand and succeeding in knocking the phone out of her hand and sending it flying across the room into a far corner well out of reach. She was about to swing for the wand holding the Akuma when another figure entered the room gracefully and rushed towards the Puppeteer. The man walked at such a pace she barely had enough time to see him from the front, all she knew was that he was tall and slender clad in a tailored black suit with a mask covering his entire head apart from his eyes and head. The figure merely snapped his fingers and the Akumatized butterfly flew out of the wand and fluttered to the mans shoulder.
"I think you've had enough fun." His words where laced with ice, a kind of contempt the disorientated bluenette couldn't seem to find a word for. With the release of the Akumatized butterfly, Manon turned back to her normal self as did everyone around her and the invisable grip around her wrist dissipated. Her immediate though was of the blond who reverted from his black catsuit to a white teeshirt and blue chequered pyjama pants and he immediately slumped to the floor with a low whimper and curled into a fetal position.
"Adrien!" She yelled, all other thoughts leaving her mind as she ran towards her partner but when she got within three feet away from him, she bounced off a black, misty barrier that materialised out of nowhere and fell backwards on her rear end with a dull thud. "Wha-"
"I'm willing to let your miraculous go just this once." The black clad figure paced past her as she sat up and passed through the barrier without resistance as he spoke to her without acknowledging her and she realized for the first time how a number of white butterflies fluttered around him.
"Hark Moth!" She spat, jumping to her feet with her yoyo in hand, her earring beeping it's final beep indicating she lad sixty seconds before she untransformed. She watched in owe as he ever so cautiously lifted the barely concious Adrien from the floor in a princess carry and started walking to the entrance without turning back. "Where are you taking him?!" She yelled, throwing her yoyo at him with the intention of catching him around his midriff so he didn't trip and drop the already agonized teen. Dark Moth turned around and gave her a deceitful glare and a white cloud erupted in front of him, concealing him as he made his escape. "ADRIEN!" She yelled angrily, running at the butterflies and scattering them but only finding the door's closing with a creak. In her anger and desperation she wondered where all this hatred was coming from, she had never in her life truly hated anyone before. Her heartbeat pounded in her ears as she sprinted out the room and looked up and down the corridor but finding nothing, not a single trace of him left in the empty and silent hallway. She ran to her left and into the stairway, running down it at full pace when she felt the air hit her ankles as her Ladybug clothing vanished, leaving only her pink pants, white teeshirt and black jacket behind. Tikki floated out from her earring and dropped in her open hands.
"Hawk Moth has Adrien!" The desperate teen says at the exhausted Kwami, trying to fight the hopeless, angry tears that threatened to fall, "He took him and I don't know where he could have gone! I-I failed again, I-It's all my-"
"It's not your fault Marinette! We need to figure out where Hawk Moth's base is! Maybe you should call the police and tell them Adrien's been abducted!" Marinette seized her fretting and nodded, thanking her took out her phone with shaking hands, hovering over Adriens number and then realising he wouldn't have brought his phone while he was possessed and immediately dialled 122.
"Hello? Ladybug speaking, I need to report a kidnapping."
After finding her way to a staffroom and snatching a couple of snacks from a small kitchenette and giving a granola bar of some sort to Tikki to restore her energy, she hid in the room until she could transform again and rushed down to the foyer and lead the police up to the recording studio.
"A Shocking incident occurred today during a heroic fight between Paris's famed here Ladybug and Dark Moth, the mysterious villain pulling the strings behind our towns Akumatized menaces. At the scene on the newest attack, Hawk Moth HIMSELF turned up at the scene and abducted teen super model and straight A student, son of the worldwide known fashion designer, Adrien Agreste. Young Mr Agreste was already was in recovery from a life threatening fall that only happened a few weeks ago and the local authorities joined with Ladybug are working tirelessly to fit the face behind the mask and beg anyone who might have any in-Oh...yes...mhmm... OK. We have just received a news flash from one of the officers working with the investigation. Adrien has been found! He's...safely at his home with his Fath-"
Marinette threw the remote at her TV in frustration as she watched the recorded news flash that she had watched played over and over again throughout the day. After meeting with the police and herself and everyone who had been posessed by the Akuma had been taken to the station to be questioned about the incident. Not fifteen minutes later an officer had walked in with a look of confusion had walked in, announcing that A call to the Agreste estate had brought them news that Adrien was safe, currently at his homes private infirmary. Marinette had flushed with embarrassment and protested that that was not possible as herself along with the other witnesses had seen Hawk Moth take him off, The others had started looking at each other for reassurance until Lieutenant Roger had came to the conclusion that they where may have just had a hallucination after the effects of the Akuma and admitted to having hazy memories of the whole event. Marinette had tried to argue with them and insisted someone go and check on Adrien themselves to confirm this which both to her relief and embarrassment, someone did. The officer had said he had spoken to the Agrestes family assistant who said Adrien had overexerted himself arguing about going to school and was resting. Marinette had found it tough to swallow and had immediately gone to check herself, standing on the outer gates and finding a sleeping Adrien in his own room through a pair of 'borrowed' binoculars. After heading home with an odd mix of shame and relief, she had spent the day lost in thought.
Why had Hawk Moth abducted Adrien and just take him home? What made him turn up and take back the Akumatized butterfly and just leave and return Adrien home? It was almost like he was concerned for the injured boy but that didn't make any sense! Hours trailed by and Marinette stared at her phone, She had already tried to call Adrien multiple times without answer so she presumed he was still asleep and hadn't tried for a while. Sighing in defeat she flung herself on her bed sprawled out still fully clothed and let darkness take her.
After a restless night, Marinette awoke while it the sun had only half risen and got dressed, heading downstairs for breakfast.
"You're up early," Her mum commented with a bright smile as always, her smile ebbed slightly at catching the dark shadows beneath her daughters eyes and the permanent look of distress that marred her features. "What's wrong honey? You look terrible."
"I'm okay, just..." Marinette forced a half hearted smile in a doomed attempt to reassure her moms concern but couldn't find words.
"You're worried about Adrien," She stated, smiling reassuringly as she scooted her daughter to the dining table and placed a croissant with butter and jam in front of her. "I'm sure he's fine, he'll be back to school before you know it. I'm sure he misses his bug," She said with a chuckle and Marinette perked up immediately, her cheeks heating up at her moms use of Adriens cute nickname for her she must have overheard.
"Moooom! Don't ever say... Why do you?..." stammering uselessly, her mom laughed innocently.
"You guys are so cute together."
"MOM! Please stop!" Marinette pushed her plate forward and slammed her forehead down on the table, glad there was nobody else around to see her entire face fluster. Mrs Dupain-Cheng chuckled not-so-innocently and greeted her husband as he groggily emerged from their bedroom and sat down sipping coffee.
"Glad to see you brightening up," She commented, ruffling her hair fondly and dropping the conversation. Although embarrassed, Marinette couldn't help but be thankful for her moms successful attempt to take her mind off things. She ate in silence and rushed back upstairs, deciding to call Adrien once more before she left for school, surely he would be awake by now. She hit the call button, biting her lip in anticipation when the line was picked up on the seventh ring.
"Adrien? Are you okay?"
"Hay Bug, Yeah I'm fine, what's up?" Marinette smiled in relief at his sleepy voice fed through her ears like music. "Are you okay?" He asked at her drawn out silence as she fell into a trance at hearing his voice.
"ME? What about you? Are you okay? Do you remember anything from yesterday?" She shook her head to clear it and a food of worried questions spewed from her mouth uncontrollably. "How are you feeling? Where are you?"
"I'm at home, why what's wrong?" His voice gained an edge and there was a shuffle of movement as she assumed he sat up. "I feel like I've been hit by a bus but I'm okay, did something happen yesterday?" Marinette immediately regretted letting her concern get out of and took a steadying breath.
"Yeah, Hawk Moth attacked again yesterday, He sent Akumatized Manon and she was controlling dolls that looked like us and some of the Akuma's we've faced. She had a doll of you as Chat and she made you run all the way to Kids+ TV along with Rogercop, Lady Wifi and Evilistrator-"
"Wait he made you fight all of them all and me at the same time? What happened" Adrien cut her off, outrage and apprehension smothering his voice and a faint smile curled Marinettes face, how could her heart not flutter at his overwhelming concern for her?
"I'm fine, the funny thing about it was that Dark Moth himself turned up and took you away and releasing the Akuma before I could. Just before it looked like he and Manon where arguing and it sounded like she was arguing before she possessed your doll." Marinette's eyebrows marred as she tried to recall the saller details. "I don't know what he said but she said something about wanting to play with ALL of the dolls, Your one was the only one she hadn't taken control of. When Hawk Moth turned up he put a barrier around you so I couldn't get to you and disappeared. Non of it makes and sense!"
"He did what?" Adrien went silent for a few seconds as he processed the information. "It would help if I could remember, the last thing I remember was studying and then everything is blank until I woke up ear-Hay wai...my miraculous is gone!" Marinette's eyes flew open in shock at the deceleration. "I can't find it! My ring is gone, Plagg?" He shuffled around with his phone searching for his miraculous and in the background, "Wait a minute..."
"What's wrong?"
"I... I think I know who-" There was a clatter in the background and Adrien's voice dropped to a whisper, "wait a minute, someone is knocking - Come in." There was silence ad she could just pick up on a distant voice that sounded vaguely familiar.
'Who are you talking to Adrien?'
"What are you doing here?" Marinette could only wonder why Adrien's voice turned nervous all of a sudden, his voice filling up with apprehension that had the bluenette gripping her phone closer to her face. There was silence for a while and then the sound of someone grabbing the phone. "Wait What are you do-?!" There was a few moments of silence and a muffled cry of distress.
"Adrien? ADRIEN?"
"Well well well if it isn't the little lovebug, come to the Agreste manor immediately and I promise I will not harm your little kitty cat."
"What have you done with Adrien?" She hissed down the phone, not daring to raise her voice and alerting her parents, her low voice dripping with venom.
"He's here," There was a beep and Marinette became aware of a shuffling sound in the background, Adrien's weakened yet desperate voice came from the other end of the line and the shuffling sound could be compared to the sound of someone fighting against being held down against their will.
"Don't listen to him! Don't come anywhere near here! It's a trap! Hawk Moth is-" Adrien's warning was reduced to a muffled groan of distress.
"ADRIEN!"
"Enough of that, I can't have you reveal my identity just yet. Marinette Dupain-Cheng. Yes I know exactly who you are my little Ladybug."
"WHAT DID YOU DO TO ADRIEN?" Marinette's entire body shook with an uncontrollable rage that made angry tears jump to the corner of her eyes. She wanted to KILL this man.
"Heed my words Ladybug and I'll keep my promise," There was a dark cackle and the line went dead. The phone slipped from Marinette's numb fingers and hit the floor with a dull thud, a sound unheard by the petrified teen as cold dread crept over her skin, freezing every thought and movement.
Hawk Moth had Adrien.
I'M SO BAD IT THISSSS! Why can't I just intend to write a oneshot and leave it the hell alone?! I don't even know what happened! Well I do, episode 18 and reviews happened and got me all hyper excited hehe. This was supposed to be the last chapter and then I got to this point and decided, to hell with it, it's already no longer a one shot so I might as well split it into three chapters. To the guest reviewer who asked whe the next chapter would come, here you go :)
Anyways, Thank you for all the views, follow, faves and reviews! If you enjoyed this chapter then leave a review and I'll upload even quicker :3 The reviews left made me really motivated and I've just blitzed this as soon as I got home from work and i already have exactly what will happen in chapter 3 in mind, it's just a case of writing it before I run out of steam hehe. And I promise the next chapter will have a LadyNoir fluff at the end :3