Marinette felt her hear break when she saw Adrien and Lila embrace together. They had been dating for weeks and she everytime she came near Cat Noir he just avoided her. Because of this we're unable to stop crime so Volpina soon became the number one hero in Paris.

"Cat Noir!" She called. "Cat Noir! I need to talk to you! Please!"She then turned to set black clad hero standing behind her. "There you are, look I'm really sorry about yesterday I don't know what you saw but I would never say something like that about you."

"Why should I believe you?"

"Because we're best friends aren't we?"

"Not anymore."

"Cat! Please! I'm sorry I hurt you but I don't want to do this alone."

"Well too bad because I'm partners with Volpina and she's a better partner than you in fact she's a better hero too. Maybe you should just give up after all who needs you anyway?"

"You don't mean that!"

"Have I ever lied to you?"

Marinette felt sadness take over her as her partner left her for good. She then swung away sadly. Cat Noir then walked to Volpina who smiled him very pleased.

"Well done my little illusion. You did it purrfecetly just like my Ladybug image."

She then swatted it away and flew off cackling. Ladybug landed in the park where she de transformed.

"Are you okay Marinette?" Tikki asked.

"No I've lost my best friend and without Cat Noir I...I.."

"Marinette?"

Tikki quickly hid as Adrien walked over next to her.

"Are you okay?" He asked.

"Yeah I'm fine."

"No you're not, you can tell me anything."

"Alright I've...I've lost a dear friend of mine."

"Alya?"

"No but someone just as precious."

"I'm sorry Marinette. Who hurt you like this? Please tell me. I'll make them very sorry."

Marinette giggled. "No don't hurt him I could never live with myself if anything happened to him."

"He must be very important."

"He is."

"Well I promise you I'll always be your friend no matter what." He vowed.

Without thinking she hugged him and he hugged her back. "Thank you Adrien I'm so glad I have you."

"I'm glad I have you too."

Marinette was so kind and sweet, how could anyone hurt her? Why would anyone want to hurt her? He wanted to know who dared to upset his princess. He swore he would make them suffer.

"Let me walk you home?" He asked.

"Sure."

He walked her home and they said goodbye. Marinette felt a lot better maybe she had lost Cat but at least she would always have Adrien. Or so she thought.

"Hey Lila." Adrien said sitting next to her but she merely glared at him. "What's wrong with you?"

"You're cheating on me."

"No I'm not."

"I saw you with that girl in the park."

"Marinette? She's just friend."

"A friend you were hugging?"

"She was sad and hurt."

"Well you can't be friends with her anymore."

"What? You're joking? Tell me you're joking."

"Try showing loyalty, I'm your girlfriend."

"But Marinette is-"

"A girl who had plenty of friends to comfort her I have none. And she doesn't know real pain, she doesn't understand the pain you've suffered I do."

"I guess she does have Alya and she does seem to be afraid of me a lot."

"There you go. Now call her and tell her you don't want to see her again."

"What? Isn't that a bit harsh?"

"I see, you care more her than me."

He signed and called her.

"Hello? Hi Adrien, what's up?"

"Listen Marinette we...we can't be friends anymore."

"Why? Did I do something wrong?"

"No it's just that now that I have a girlfriend I can't really be around single girls."

"Is that what you want or what she wants?"

"Listen I gotta go, try to understand Marinette I can't lose Lila she's the first person to really understand what I'm going through."

He hung up. Adrien avoided Marinette which she was quick to notice. She tried to talk to him but he would just runaway. She didn't understand why he was doing this to her it was just as bad as losing Cat Noir. She couldn't bear to lose him too.

"Well look who it is." Lila said as she watched her put her books away. "You look like you've lost well..everything."

"Did you tell Adrien not to talk to me?"

"Of course not. I didn't do anything if he's avoiding you then it's his choice."

"Why would he do that? He's my friend."

"Is that what he told you? The only reason he ever helped you is because he felt sorry for you."

"I don't believe you."

"Don't you get it? Adrien doesn't even wanna know you anymore."

"You're a liar."

"You're the liar! Tricking everyone into thinking your some brave and perfect hero with truth is your just some scared little girl."

"What are you talking about?"

"I know you're Ladybug and I also know that I'm a way better hero then you."

"You're the one who stole from Fu. I'm telling Cat Noir!"

"You think he'll believe you? That stupid cat will believe anything he sees, think about it he didn't believe you about the little illusion I set up what makes you so sure now."

"Why are you doing this to me?"

"Because you're not worthy of your powers." She pushed Marinette down. "You call yourself Ladybug? You're pathetic! Fu said he made a mistake giving a miraculous to someone and that's you so why don't you get out of here? No one needs you."

She walked away leaving Marinette alone..

"Marinette? Are you okay?" Alya asked when she saw her.

"I'm fine. Really."

"Come on let's get some lunch girl."

"You know I just wanna go home."

"Okay."

As they walked to the bakery they saw something that shattered Marinette's heart to pieces. Lila and Adrien were kissing, he was kissing her while she was wearing the bracelet she gave him.

"Oh Marinette." Alya said. "Are you-"

But the dark haired girl just ran home and locked herself in her bedroom where she cried and cried then she changed into Ladybug and left a message for Cat Noir on his phone.

"Cat." She sobbed. "You really let me down, I always thought we were best friends and that you cared about me but if you really think I should go then I'll go I'm too pathetic and Paris doesn't need me so you'll never see me again."

She hung up and de transformed back.

"It'll be alright Marinette." Tikki said.

"No! No I can't take anymore!"

"What are you doing?"

"If Paris doesn't need Marinette or Ladybug then I won't stay here."

"Marinette no!"

"I'm sorry Tikki."

She deactivated her earrings and placed them in their box. Then she packed her bags, waited til her parents were asleep, and left home leaving behind a note goodbye. The next morning when Adrien came to school...

"Don't worry Alya." Nino reassured his girlfriend. "I'm sure she's okay."

"But it's not like her to just up and leave without any explanation." Alya sobbed.

"What's wrong?" Adrien asked.

"You!" Alya cried. "It's your fault!"

"What?"

"Alya! Stop! It's not his fault!"

"Yes it is! Don't defend him! How could you?! How could you do that to her?!"

"Do what? What's going on?" Adrien asked.

"It's Marinette." Nino sighed. "She ran away last night."

"She ran away? Are you sure?"

"She left a note and some of her clothes are missing."

"I just know it's your fault Adrien!" Alya cried with tears streaming down her face. "Nino told me what you did! How you avoided her! How you let that bitch torture her!"

"Alya stop."

"She loved you! More than any girl had ever loved a boy and you just treated her like she was nothing! I blame you Adrien Agreste! You! You! You...arghh!"

She cried into Nino's arms, he held her comfortingly until she fell asleep from crying to hard.

"She doesn't mean it dude." Nino said. "She's just upset."

"Does Marinette really love me?"

"Yeah dude, she does."

Adrien was horrified by these news. "Oh no! Oh my god! What did I do? She could hurt herself out there or worse!"

"Don't panic! The cops are already looking everywhere for her. They'll find her."