Wow. This may be my most popular series. Ah well, ONTO THE DRAMA!

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Chapter 4

The next day at school, Alya found Adrien by the lockers. "Did you find her on patrol last night?" she asked him. He shook his head.

Tikki popped out of Alya's bag. "I hope we find her soon. Without me, she might be open to...other influences."

Adrien sighed. "I know."

"Hiiii, Adri-poo!"

Alya shoved Tikki back in her bag and groaned when she heard Chloe's voice. She'd walked up behind them with Sabrina in tow.

"So, I heard about Marinette's disappearance, and I wanted to know...if she never never ever comes back, will you date m-gah!"

Adrien had grabbed Chloe by the shirt collar. "First of all," he growled, "you were the one who caused her disappearance in the first place. Second, you're the biggest bitch in the school. You're stuck up, you're a complete snob, you've never worked a day in your life, and you love pinning the blame on other people. Why the hell do you think I'd date a girl like that?" With that, he let her go.

Chloe gasped. "I'm nothing like that! Everyone loves me! S-Sabrina, back me up here!"

Sabrina sighed. "No."

"WHAT?!"

"I said no. He's right; you've been using me to do all your dirty work since elementary school!" With that, she walked over to Alya.

"And another thing," Alya noted. "Almost all of our classmates who were akumatized-including Sabrina and I-were hurt by you. If it weren't for you, Ladybug and Cat Noir would be out of a job!"

Tears sprang into Chloe's eyes. "Wh-why do you hate me?!" she sobbed, running out of the school.

Sabrina looked at Alya and Adrien. "Do you think we were a little harsh on her?"

Adrien shrugged. "She had it coming."

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Outside of school, Chloe had dropped to her knees and was sobbing up a storm.

A shadow loomed over her, and she stopped crying long enough to look up.

And scream.

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At the end of the school day, Adrien, Alya, and Sabrina met up outside. "Have you seen Chloe at all today?" Sabrina asked.

"Not since our 'The Reasons You Suck' speech this morning," Alya said. "What do you think might've happened?"

Suddenly, a windstorm came in, nearly blowing the trio off their feet. Once it subsided, they looked up-and gasped.

In front of them was a girl about their age. She wore a skintight aquamarine bodysuit with golden stripes decorating it. On her face was a similarily-decorated domino mask. In her hand was a golden yoyo with a few silver blades on it.

Most startling, however, were her eyes and hair. Her hair was pitch black, tied into pigtails with aquamarine bands. Her eyes were a brilliant blue, glinting with cruelty.

"No..." Adrien whispered. "Oh god no..."

Alya felt a knot in her stomach.

"Attention, everyone!" the girl exclaimed. "I bet you're all wondering where your classmate Chloe was today. Well, look no further!"

The yoyo opened up and projected a screen. On it was Chloe-bound and gagged, inside of a dark room. A cut was on her cheek, and she looked to be in pain.

A collective gasp went up through the crowd.

The girl closed the yoyo up, turning off the projection. "If Ladybug and Cat Noir want her back, they need to come to the Eiffel Tower tonight-or she faces the full wrath of...the Scarab!"

With a laugh, the girl started spinning her yoyo, whipping up another windstorm. Once it subsided, she'd vanished.

Alya stood in shock. "Marinette..." she whispered.

"Well, what are you guys waiting for?" Sabrina asked. "Why not just go save her now?"

"What do you mean?" Adrien snapped. "This is a job for Ladybug and Cat Noir, not us."

Sabrina let out a laugh. "Oh, please, stop trying to fool me."

Alya glared at her. "What the hell are you talking about?"

"Adrien Agreste..." Sabrina paused for dramatic effect.

"I know you're Cat Noir."