Tell Me Your Name
Adrien was pacing in his room while Plagg ate some pieces of Camembert to get his energy back up. He was worried about Ladybug and what would happen to her while she was in the hands of the Revealer. He knew she could fend for herself and wouldn't go down without a fight, but that didn't make him worry any less. Adrien was about to call his transformation on as Plagg finished his cheese when his phone began to ring.
"Nino?" Adrien asked as he answered the phone. "What's up?"
"Adrien, it's Alya." He heard from the other line.
"Oh, hey Alya." He said. "What are you doing on Nino's phone?"
"Mine is dead." The blogger explained quickly. "Anyway, there's a reason I called."
"And what would that reason be?" He asked.
"Have you seen the news?" She asked.
"No, why?" He asked her. "What's going on?"
"Ladybug got kidnapped by an akuma! That's what's going on!" She exclaimed into the phone, and Adrien had to hold the phone away from his ear for a moment. "Turn your tv onto the news channel, now!"
In a panic, Adrien held his phone to his ear using his shoulder and rushed over to his couch. He turned his tv onto the news channel, and Nadja Chamack appeared on the screen.
"Don't be bemused, it's just the news." Nadja said. "This just in, Ladybug has been kidnapped by not one, but two akuma villains known as the Revealer and Electra, and they are sending us live feed to share as we speak."
The screen cut to a dark room, and Adrien saw Ladybug chained to a wall. He felt his jaw drop.
"Are you seeing this?!" Alya asked.
"Yeah, I'm seeing it." He told her.
"It's insane, right?!" She said. "I hope Cat Noir finds her, and fast!"
All Adrien could do was nod, even though he knew Alya couldn't see his movements. He sat down on his couch and watched with wide eyes.
"Hello, citizens of Paris!" Revealer said to the camera. "We have your precious Ladybug here with us, and we were thinking, since everyone has been wondering for so long who she is under the mask, we'd grant your wish! All we need is for little miss Ladybug here to tell us her name."
Revealer stepped away from the camera and now all Adrien could see was Ladybug trembling against the wall, Electra stood next to her.
"So, tell us Ladybug." Revealer said from behind the camera. "What. Is. Your. Name?"
"I'll never tell you!" She exclaimed.
"Wrong answer." Revealer said. "Hit her, sparky."
"With pleasure." Electra said with a wicked smile. Electricity cracked in his hand and he placed it on Ladybug's shoulder, electrocuting her. She began to scream out in pain as the electricity coursed through her body.
"Oh my god!" He heard Alya on the other line, but he didn't say anything back. He couldn't. He was speechless.
Electra took his hand off of her shoulder and Ladybug fell forward, chest heaving as she panted. Electra shoved her back against the wall.
"Wouldn't it be easier to blast me with your ring?" Ladybug asked through her pants. Adrien heard Revealer laugh behind the camera.
"Yes, it would be." She said. "But this, this is more fun. For me, at least."
Ladybug's earrings beeped and flashed, which caused Adrien to panic. She had used her Lucky Charm before she was taken, and she didn't have much time left. So, whether she told them her name or not, it wouldn't be long before her transformation fell and her identity was revealed regardless.
"Now, tell me your name." Revealer said, and Ladybug shook her head weakly.
"No." She said. He saw Electra look up.
"Hit her harder." Revealer said. Electra nodded, summoned the electricity into his hand again and this time placed his hand on Ladybug's abdomen.
Adrien looked away from the screen as she screams of his parter rung throughout his bedroom.
Ladybug couldn't help but sigh in relief when Electra took his hand away from her stomach. She could feel the sweat drip down her face from her forehead and she closed her eyes, leaning her head back against the wall. Sharp pain shot through her chest with every breath she took, and she felt as if she was going to fall over at any second.
She didn't get a long break though, as only a couple seconds later Electra brought both of his hands down on her. One on her shoulder and one on her abdomen. Her blue eyes shot wide open as the electricity shot through her body and coursed through her. She screamed and her body shook. She pulled tightly on the chains that held her to the wall and clenched her teeth.
"This could all end if you just tell us your name." She heard Revealer say through her screams. As much as Ladybug knew how dangerous revealing her secret identity was, she didn't know how much more of this she could take. She could vaguely hear her earrings beeping, but she ignored the noise.
"It's either you tell us now, or we find out anyway when your transformation falls." Revealer told her, and then she heard her telling Electra to hit her even harder with the electricity and something in her snapped.
"N-no! Stop! Please!" She screamed, but he didn't stop. "M-my name is Marinette!"
The electrocution stopped and she fell forward, the only thing keeping her from falling over being the chains around her wrists. She pants for a few moments before looking up at Revealer.
"My name is Marinette Dupain-Cheng."
Then, her earrings gave out a final beep and her transformation fell.
All across Paris, civilians were reacting to the fact that one of their heroes was shy, Marinette Dupain-Cheng. ChloƩ was having an especially hard time grasping the fact that she had idolized the girl who she was actually rivals with, but she set those emotions aside because nobody deserved to be electrocuted.
Marinette's parents, Tom and Sabine, were in front of the tv in their home with tears falling down their faces. They were proud of their daughter for being one of Paris' heroes, but now that they knew it was her being electrocuted, their hearts shattered into a million pieces.
Alya and Nino were staring at the tv with wide eyes, neither of them knowing what to say. They're best friend was Ladybug. Alya's blogged was all about her best friend. Alya still had Adrien on speaker phone, but he was silent.
Adrien stared at the tv as he watched Marinette pant and wince every time she moved. Revealer cackled.
"Well, hello there Marinette." She said, and Adrien hated the way she said her name.
"Adrien, Marinette's Kwami, Tikki, she's sending out a distress signal." Plagg said, tearing Adrien's attention away from the tv.
"Distress signal?" He asked, standing. The cat-Kwami nodded.
"As long as she's sending the signal out, we can track her." Plagg said.
"So you're saying-"
"I'm saying we can find them." Plagg told him. After hearing that, Adrien wasted no time.
"Plagg, claws out!"
He leapt out his bedroom window and into the streets of Paris. He slid his baton open and followed the directions displayed on the screen that were leading to the flashing Ladybug. He ran as fast as he could, all he could think about was getting to Marinette and saving her from the two Akuma's holding her captive. They would deal with them later.
Right now, he needed to find his lady.
A/N: I wanted to add more onto this chapter, but I think I'll make it the beginning of the third chapter. Review maybe?
