Chapter 3
Ladybug easily dodges another one of Chat's sloppy attacks. She thrusts a piece of metal in front of her, and Chat's one-use Cataclysm is wasted.
Ladybug grins. "Lucky Charm!"
A small, handheld knife drops into her hands. Her eyes widen and her grin widens as well. She glances at Chat, finding his own eyes wide.
Ladybug starts chasing Chat around with the knife. Unlike Chat, her attacks are short, swift, and calculated.
When blaring sirens and flashing lights approaches, Ladybug growls and turns to Chat.
"We will meet again!" She salutes and swings off.
...
Tikki falls into her palm after she released the transformation.
"You did great!" The kwami squeals, twirling around in giddiness.
Marinette frowns and mumbles, "Yeah, I guess..."
She says something incoherent about being tired and curls up on her bed. Tikki said the wall was soundproof, which she was glad for.
Marinette sobs, tears tracking down her face as she curls around herself. What is she becoming?
...
"Marinette, get up!" Tikki calls from the kitchen.
The girl in question sits up, groaning when she feels how sore she is from the position she drifted off in.
She stumbles into the room, slumping in one of the chairs.
"Marinette, you have school today! Remember, the school for the tested?" Tikki's eyes narrow, and she adds a mumbled growl, "And for the good..."
Marinette straightens. "Oh, right."
The bluenette looks at the clock and gasps, stumbling towards the bathroom. "Tikki, I'm almost late!"
She speeds through her morning routine, grabbing a piece of toast Tikki made for her. On a last second thought, she grabs a purse and let's Tikki snuggle into it.
Marinette dashes out the door and to the school, panting as she stumbles up the steps. Her tail twists into knots, worrying for her.
She checks her new schedule. Home room first, with Mme Feu. Marinette sighs, seeing that the class is going to be the class she had with Mme Bustier.
"At least I have another supposed evil with me." She reminds herself.
Marientte walks into the classroom, head high as her tail curls around her ankle. She immediately notices that she is the first one there, and growls softly at Tikki. She then nods to the teacher and takes a look around the classroom.
It is set up exactly the way her old classroom was, causing her heart to thump painfully. Marinette decides to take a second row seat, the place where she sat before she was tested.
The students come piling in as soon as she sits, causing the bluenette to sink low into her seat. Tikki pinches her, causing her to sit up straight.
Alya, Nino, and Adrien walk in, causing her hopes for the day to go down the drain.
Sorry I only posted The Rise of Papillon yesterday, I struck writers block here. I eventually found the spark again and wrote this ;)
So the school for the tested is where the children after testing day are moved to. Collège Françoise Dupont is the school the children go to before they are eligible for testing.
I had to clear that up, since I knew a few people would ask why Marinette still goes to school, and with the good people? I had to find a way for Marinette to interact with Adrien as civilians, not just heroes and villains.
And sorry this chapter is so short, as I said I've kinda hit writers block...
*flares feathers, winking at the readers*
Peacock out!
- TheMiraculousPeacock