Luck, or Fate

Chapter 2 - Conversations

Ladybug walked inside the room and saw a metal chair, attached to the floor. On the arm rests were broken ropes. But there was no sign of Chat Noir. What? Where could he be? Ladybug thought to herself.

"Chat? Are you here?" She heard nothing. "Chat?"

"Help! Help!" She heard someone's voice. She ran to the back of the room where the sounds were coming from. There was no door or anything. She put her hand on the wall.

"I'm coming!" She yelled.

"Ladybug?"

"Chat?" Silence. Ladybug heard something struggling. "Hello? Anyone here?" She saw a little black Kwami trying to get out of little ropes. "Who are you?"

"Ooohh, Ladybug! My name is Plagg. I am A... Uhhh, a-amazing Chat Noir's Kwami."

"Ok, hold on, let me help you." Ladybug helped the Kwami out of his ropes.

"Plagg! Claws out!" Ladybug heard Chat's voice.

"Chat! I thought someone captured you!"

"M'lady." He bowed his head towards Ladybug.

"H-h how? Do they know your identity?" Ladybug asked, concerned.

"Relax, they didn't know I was Chat Noir. They thought I was plain old A..."

"Shhhhhhh, were you just about to tell me your name?"

"Whoops, I did not realise that. I guess it just flows, when I'm around you." Chat Noir blushed at his own words.

"Miraculous Ladybug!" She threw her yo-yo in the air, renewing any damage done to Paris. "C'mon, let's get out of here." Ladybug said starting to walk towards the exit.

"Ladybug wait!" Chat Noir yelled, stretching out his hand. "I need to talk to you."

"Okay, well, let's both get out of here first." She threw her yo-yo out of the hole she entered through and pulled herself out. People started clapping. A news reporter stuffed a camera way too close to be pleasant. Another news reporter started saying things in front of Ladybug and Chat Noir.

"Ladybug, how did you do it? Did you catch the akuma?" One news reporter asked, and put her microphone close to Ladybugs lips.

"There was no akuma. Just some stupid bandits catching Chat off guard." The people of Paris gasped. They started whispering about if the akumas were permanently gone.

"Do you think the akumas have disappeared?" The news reporter asked again, pressing her microphone close to Ladybugs lips again.

"There is no way Hawk Moth has given up! And we won't rest until he has been defeated!" The crowd roared up in cheers.

Chat Noir took Ladybug's hand and led her out of the crowd. He motioned for the rooftop. In a matter of seconds, they were both on the top of the building.

"I need you to know something." Chat Noir said. He scratched the top of his head and said, "we have been fighting partners for a long time, seven months now. Don't you think it's time to reveal our identities? Don't you want to know who I am?"

"Of course I want to know who you are, Chat. But if you show me your identity, your family, and friends will be put in danger."

"I know, but-" Chat Noir's ring beeped.

"Chat, your ring." Ladybug said at him.

"Next time." Chat Noir said, a little disappointed.

"Bye."

O-+-O

Marinette plonked herself on her bed. Tikki flew out of her purse and hovered next to her.

"Marinette!" Marinette looked at the pink-red Kwami.

"Yes, Tikki?"

"That was your chance!"

"What chance? What chance did I have?"

"Marinette, stop talking like this, this isn't you talking."

"Yes it is! Okay, fine. Maybe not. I am just a little angry. We did not catch any akuma."

"That is because Chat Noir's capture wasn't an akuma attack." Tikki poked her head under my arm and looked at me. "He loves you, you know."

"I know. I would— "

"But you love Adrien."

"Why does love have to be so difficult?!" Marinette picked up her pillow and dropped it on her head, holding the sides with both hands.

"Marinette, just... You know what? When you are ready, take that mask off."

"Tikki!"

"I know, you have a love for both Adrien and Chat Noir."

"Yeah, but?"

"But, if I said that Adrien were Chat, would you take off your mask?"

"There is NO way that Adrien is Chat Noir! No, way! But yes, I would do it."

"So, next time you see Chat, pretend he is Adrien and do what you must!"

"Okay, I will try. Thanks Tikki." Marinette sat up to the sound of broken glass. Crash! The sound came from downstairs.

"Mum! Dad!" Marinette pulled open the trapdoor and sprinted downstairs as fast as she could. "Mum! Dad" No sign of them. But what was left was some sort of froth. Grey froth, on the floor. Trailing outside.

"Oh no, an akuma attack! Tikki! Spots on!" Marinette transformed into Ladybug and went back upstairs to avoid suspicions. She climbed onto her balcony and grappled herself towards the Eiffel Tower. Then she saw it. And it saw her.

"I am FEAR!"

"Jeez, I did not know that akumas could make people this big!"

"Ladybug!" Chat fell from the top of the Eiffel Tower. Ladybug figured him to be okay, since he had his baton.

Wait, where was his baton! Ladybug chased after him as he fell to the bottom.