Marinette bit her lip hard as they all entered into the dark room, the chatter of people sounded around the corner of the stairs as the screen came into sight. Popcorn, hotdogs, along with other theater goods danced across the screen as the cartoon characters told the audience to be kind to others, to turn off all cell devices and to be silent when the movie plays. Alya smiled over at Marinette as they walked along the stair way to the seats in the way back away from others; she loved Marinette, she had to help her girl out. Adrien and Nino waited as they let the girls in first, talking to each other a tad. Manon and Marinette walked along the tight squeeze between the chairs. Alya smirked and quickly grabbed Nino by the arm and shoved Adrien in before her. "I'm going to sit next to Nino, if that's okay." She claimed, Nino stared, blushing slightly. Adrien rose a brow and chuckled at the love birds. "Um. Okay."

"You want to sit with me?" Nino chuckled. Alya gave him a serious face. "Calm down music boy, it's part of my plan for Marinette and Adrien"

Marinette sat along the soft folding seat. Manon sat to her left as she kicked her feet, slurping her slushy. Marinette looked over to her side as she adjusted her bag along her hip, she felt someone sit next to her right. "Hey, Alya, do you have any gum since sally sunshine took my sour ropes?-" she turned and blinked, staring at the blonde boy next to her. He chuckled. "Ah, sorry, Alya wanted to sit next to Nino." He spoke as he scratched his head and then reached into his pocket. "I think I might have some though." He claimed, sticking his tongue out slightly as he dug into his pocket. "Ah-ah-ah!" she was blushing bright red as she looked around Adrien, pass Nino to Alya who gave her a thumbs up with a wink. Marinette gulped as she looked forward, arms stiff as she slightly shrunk into her chair.

"Here. Its cinnamon, I hope that's fine." Adrien told as he slipped the stick of gum to her. She smiled slightly as she shakily took it. "Th-thank you." She whispered, he smiled at her and soon, his face was gone as the room grew really dark as the screen faded. She blinked and looked a head, face growing hot as she looked a head as the movie started to play in. The company logos playing along the screen and then the entrance sequence and the title to the movie.

"Motel Transylvania?" Manon stared confused. "I thought we were watching the Noble Dinosaur?"

Marinette fake smiled. "Ah, change in plans." She whispered as she took a sip of her lemonade, Manon pursed her lips as she looked to her and then back at the screen, tucking the stick of gum into her mouth. She shrugged then smiled, kicking her feet.

::

Marinette's hands scratched at the cardboard to the popcorn bowl about her lap, her eyes staring at the screen. But her beating heart was distracting her from the movie, she wasn't even watching. She was trying not to look at him. She reached into the bucket and ate a piece of popcorn. Don't look at him. Don't look at him. She took in a deep breath and released it, trying to calm herself. Its just Adrien. They were just watching a movie. Nothing was happening. She blinked as something touched her hand in the bowl of popcorn. She squeaked and tossed the popcorn slightly, some falling onto her lap, some remaining in the bucket. Adrien flinched. "Ah, sorry." He told as he chewed onto some of the popcorn he was managed to snatch. "Can't resist their popcorn." He told. He looked down and reached over, picking up some of the popcorn around her lap, helping her clean up. She burned bright red. "Ah, ah, it's okay. Its okay!" She claimed as she shoved the bucket into his hands and stood slightly, shaking her lap off of the salt covered snack. "Marinette?" Manon spoke. "I need to go to the bathroom"

Marinette looked to Manon, Adrien chewed onto the snack and looked over at the young one too and then up at Marinette. "Great! I-I'll take you!" she smiled, grabbing the young ones hand and making her way pass her friends. Her face was bright red as she made her way by. Alya grabbed Marinette's wrist. "You okay?"

"Y-yeah, I just need some… fresh air…" she spoke and shook her friend's hand away.

::

"Hurry!" Manon yelled as they ran into the lobby. "I don't want to miss anything!"

"Y-you go ahead, I need a minute." She told, she felt she ran a marathon, her heart was beating fast and she could barely breathe. Marinette needed to catch her breath, she needed to calm down before she went back in there. "You go to your seat, and I'll….buy you another slushy." She told, shakily. Manon stared confused and then smiled. "I want a cherry one now." She explained as she pointed at Marinette with a firm look. Marinette nodded, smiling slightly. "Okay. I'll be in there in a few minutes" Manon nodded and skipped toward the movie entrance. Marinette watched her walk into the room, and sighed of relief. She leaned against the wall, gripping her chest as her heart continued to beat. Tikki slightly poked her head out. "You okay?"

Marinette slumped to the ground and covered her face. The world felt as if it was closing in on her. "Gah, its not fair…" she frowned and sighed. "I get a chance to be with Adrien, and I can't even talk, I get so flustered and embarrassed. Why must I like him so much?" she grumbled. Tikki frowned. "Just treat him like you'd want to be treated, treat him like a friend, not like your crush."

"That's easier said than done, Tikki. I just like him too much…" She told as she pulled her face away from her knees and pressed back of her head to the wall. Why did she have to like him so much? She hated getting so flustered around him. Part of her felt her fate wasn't to be with him but her heart was drawn toward him. It was hard to explain, nobody could understand how she was feeling. Her parent's found it cute about their daughter liking someone. Alya probably just thought it was fun that Marinette liked someone, since she went all her life being shy and staying away from boys. She also felt that someone was pulling her strings and enjoyed her suffering. Sighing, her hands touching the rough carpet below as she watched a few people walked pass her. "I better get in there, before they wonder where I am."

"Don't forget, you promised Manon a new slushy." Tikki whispered in the pouch.

"Right, got it." She explained as gathered herself up to her feet.

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"One medium cherry slushy please and um, a box of choco-malt spheres." Marinette spoke as she stepped up to the counter. The employee nodded and scrabbled about, preparing her order. Marinette took in a deep breath as she looked down at the box of sweets the employee sat along the counter, her nail dug at the metal framing around the glass. She took in a deep breath and let it go as she calmed her nerves a bit. They were watching a movie, you can't actually talk during the showing, unless you want lots of people glaring at you. So, her being quiet, was perfectly fine, she just, needed to calm herself. Marinette jumped as she heard a loud crash suddenly. Her eyes looked down at the female employee as she had tripped over and dropped a bunch of foam cups everywhere, her arm getting caught on a wire to the hot dog revolved, unplugging it and pulling it down to the ground. Marinette leaned across the counter. "You okay?" she wondered.

She sat up, holding her head. "Y-yeah. I think so." She explained.

"Elizabeth" a firm voice spoke. "Again?" a tall heavy set man walked over toward her, hands on his hips, glaring behind his bushy grew eye brows. She gulped to herself as she looked up to her manager. "I'm sorry."

"First the toaster, then the slushy machine, and the chili heater, now the revolver!"

"I'm sorry, I just, have bad luck when it comes to electronics." She explained as she gathered up to her feet. She looked to Marinette. "Let me get your medium cherry slushy." She smiled and turned slightly. "No. I'll get her order, you can go home." Her manager spoke, glaring. Elizabeth blinked and looked to him. "You're too much of a danger; to yourself and to others, this is your 11th incident this month. I'm sorry, but I have to let you go. Customers have nothing but complained about you and your clumsiness"

Elizabeth frowned, breath getting caught in her throat. "B-but, I love this job, y-you can't." she spoke as her manager walked over, filling a cup up with red slush. "Here you are ma'am. No charge, go enjoy your movie." He explained to Marinette as he waved her off and then turned to Elizabeth, Marinette frowned, she understood and knew how it felt being clumsy. She wanted to intervene this situation; protect the innocent civilian; that was the Ladybug in her. But this wasn't her place to say anything. She looked away and started off back to the show room. Elizabeth ran her hand across her watch as she looked down at the ground. "P-please, give me another chance."

"No," he explained. "Go get your things from the locker room and please, don't cause a scene."

Elizabeth's lip quivered, pushing at her blue glasses as she turned from him and walked off.

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"Sorry, sorry." Marinette whispered as she squeezed pass everyone. "Long line."

Manon smiled and reached, grabbing the slushy from Marinette. "Thank you." She giggled as she took a long sip from it. Adrien looked over at Marinette as she sat stiffly next to him. Was she doing okay? His eyes glanced over at her and back at the screen. Why was she acting like she was going to be sick? Maybe she was ill, snow does make people fall ill, he thought to himself as he took a short sip of his soda. He bit upon his lip as he was curious. He gripped his pop and leaned over slightly.

"You okay?" he wondered. Marinette flinched somewhat away from him as she looked over toward his person. She gulped staring at his green eyes filled with wonder. "Ah. Ah. Yeah." She explained and looked away from him as she scooted slightly in her seat, trying to put as much space as possible between them. He stared at her somewhat and turned away. Was she mad at him? What did he do? He thought she liked him; that they were friends. But she seemed she didn't want to be near him. His eyes stared along the crevice of the empty seats in front of them. He then turned to speak to her again but suddenly the lights turned on in the room.

People groaned when they suddenly snapped off and screen going black. Adrien leaned forward as his face grew serious. The black screen then vibrated blue as a bright light emulated from it, looking closely, a face pulsed across the screen. Her skin was bright white blue and glowed as if her body was a lightbulb and eyes somewhat cat like with the shape, her voice spoke, echoing slightly. "My name is Electrobeth, if you value your lives, you will leave." She explained, people stood there, staring after her, some, frozen in their seats. Marinette's breath got caught in her throat as she stared at the character. She held her wrist up and a hologram clock showed along a band. "You got 10 seconds." She explained. "10…9…8"

People jumbled to their feet and scampered down the stairs, tripping over one another. Alya grabbed Nino's wrist and pulled him down. Marinette quickly picked Manon up as she dropped her drink along the floor. "We have to go." Adrien explained as he grabbed Marinette's wrist, pulling her after him. This was serious. "7…6…5" Manon hid her face in Marinette's shoulder as they stepped out into the lobby where others gathered at. "3…2…1"

"Marinette. I'm scared." Manon whimpered. Marinette smiled and held her close. "Don't worry, Manon, we will be fi-"

"Times up." The voice echoed across the room, the automatic doors suddenly swung shut as people were gathering out of it. Some people halfway were shoved outside, some loved ones being trapped in. Children cried as others were screaming and going hectic. Adrien looked back at Marinette as she held Manon close as she started crying into her shoulder. He glared toward the crowd, letting Marinette's wrist go. "Everyone, calm down!" he yelled firmly but then cringed as the lights flashed off, causing everyone to scream once more. The crowd jerked toward the screen along the menu board as it lit up and the face from back in the picture room showed again. The figure chuckled slightly. "Such fearful faces, I hope you all will enjoy this horror movie, because there is no escape!" she echoed as a bolt of light flashed from the screen and onto the counter.

She smirked as she stood along the glass, her body glowed and pulsed with energy, her hair slicked back in spikes and her deep blue eyes glaring toward them. Her arms raised up and the soda fountain began to shake. "So, none of you like me, huh?" she growled. "Complain about me, get me fired, which was a complete shock." She chuckled to herself. "Now, it's your turn."

People stared as the soda fountain busted and the mixture of liquid drinks spread across the carpet. Adrien lifted his foot up and stared along as the floor was soaked around them, what was she doing?

His eyes looked back up at her and gasped as she rose her hand up and an electro ball formed above. His eyes grew large as he realized what she was planning. "Everyone! Off the carp-" he gasped as electricity shot through his souls and up through his body. Everyone screamed along the wet carpet as she had thrown the electric ball along the floor. The electrical current waved along the liquid layer and sent through each person that stood along the wet floor. Manon cried in horror as Marinette screamed, her body shaking. Marinette held onto her close, trying to keep her from touching the floor. "Marinette!" she cried.

The current slowly faded and people fell to the ground, their bodies going limp.

Adrien groaned, as his vision looked over at Marinette along the floor next to him, the world slowed down as he blinked. His gaze slowly looked over at the counter where the villain stood. His vision became blurry as he watched the figure run off before his world went black.