Adrien could feel something raking at the inside of his head. At first he thought a little animal had crawled in and couldn't find a way out, but then he realized that wasn't possible. That's when he knew he was going insane. He groaned in pain.
"Shhhh..." A soft voice shushed him. "You're going to be fine, Adrien."
He tried to lift his eyelids, but they were heavy. He tried to move, only to find that his legs were crushed under something. Pain shot through his body. He hissed.
"Hold still," the voice told him. "Both of your legs are broken."
"Great..." he managed to mutter sarcastically.
The voice chuckled weakly. Adrien recognized that laugh. "My Lucky Charm might fix your legs afterwards. I don't really know. I've never had to heal someone before..."
"Lady...bug?" His voice was so shaky he could barely understand himself.
She stroked his forehead. "Yes, it's me. I'm going to get us out of here..."
"Out...o-of...where...?" He grimaced at the sound of his weak, raspy voice.
"There was an explosion...I managed to get out of real danger..." she moved slightly, and cried out in pain. Adrien's eyes shot open at the sound of her distress. "I managed to break my left arm, right wrist, my left leg, and right foot. I'm pretty sure my right leg is also broken, but I can't tell. It could just be fractured... anyway, I saw tge explosion above your head. I managed to protect most of you, but now are stuck in a hole, and the top of it is closed off." She glanced up, and Adrien saw a pile of rocks about three feet above them.
"What's on top...of my...l-legs?" he asked.
"Rocks."
Adrien was suddenly aware of tge fact that Ladybug was lying on top of him. His face turned bright red, matching her suit. She moved slightly, and cried out in pain again. "Are you okay?" Adrien asked anxiously. He hated the fact that she was in pain because of him.
She groaned. "Y-yeah. I think my ribs are also broken..."
Adrien suddenly remembered something. "Marinette..."
Ladybug looked away. "What about her?"
"She's gone... isn't she." It wasn't a question.
Ladybug didn't answer. Adrien studied her face. She went from guilty, to sad, to exhausted. "Adrien...she isn't dead. She may be badly injured...but she isn't dead."
"How do you know?" he demanded.
"I just...know." She looked at him straight in the eye. "Do you trust me?"
"Y-yes..." Her intense stare made his face go magenta.
"Then believe me when I say Marinette's alive." She glanced around our little cave. "We need to get out of here." She sat up, causing her face to turn chalk white, and for her to let out an ear piercing scream. She fell back onto Adrien's chest. He rubbed her shaking back. "I-I'm...fine..."
"No, you're not."
"I have to get us out of here!"
"But you're injured! I'll figure something out..."
"But you're also injured." Her eyes lit up. "I'll just call Chat Noir!"
Adrien tensed. "I-I don't think he...can help us..."
Ladybug gave him a confused look. "What do you mean he can't help us? He's Chat Noir! He has always had my back! He would never leave my side."
Adrien grimaced. "I don't think-"
Ladybug ignored him, and dialed Chat Noir. Adrien heard his own voice on her yo-yo say, "Cat got your tongue? Leave a message!" Ladybug sighed. He wasn't sure if it was because of his cheesy voicemail, or because Chat Noir hadn't answered. He personally thought his voicemail was clever.
"Chat, I'm trapped in a hole with Adrien Agreste, and we are both badly injured." She moved slightly, and cried out in pain. Great. Now if he ever got out of this hole, he was going have that sound on recorded on his phone/baton. He shuddered. "Please call me as soon you get this!" She closed her yo-yo.
"I told you-"
She cut him off. "No, he will come..."
He sighed. "Ladybug..."
She gave him a hard look. "No. Chat Noir has always been here for me! I kind of wish he was in here with us. He would be able to get us out with his staff..."
"Um...does this mean we have no chance of getting out if he doesn't show up?"
She looked away. "Y-yeah..."
Adrien smiled weakly. "So...no pressure for him, right?"
She didn't smile.
He sighed. If he didn't transform, they were done for. He didn't want his Lady to die. He shivered at the thought. But if he transformed, Ladybug might be angry with him. Then again, she was desperate. Maybe she would be okay with it if he didn't have a choice.
"Ladybug, I have to do something, but please don't get angry..."
"Okay..." She looked hesitant.
"Plagg, CLA-"
"Hey!" A voice boomed. "Did I trap Ladybug, my enemy, in a hole?" The rocks began to levitate up. Ladybug and Adrien both flew up, too. The person who was causing this magic was in a black leather skin tight suit. She was wearing pink boots, and a pink mask. Her blond hair was up in a ponytail, and her blazing ice cold blue eyes were piercing into Ladybug's. Ladybug didn't flinch, but Adrien could see the scream she was holding back. She was in a lot of pain.
"Well," the girl said. "I guess I should kill you now."
