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KiddyCartoonFangirl Lots and lots of murder by daggers. ;D. Perhaps the final confrontation will happen in the next chapter? We'll see.

Well it is the easiest method to kill someone you are in close contact with. That also might be the case ;)

CanaryBug Jeez Marinette! How... You know what, remind me never to make Marinette mad.

Good idea, she's pretty tough due to all her work as LB.

CeceTheFandomQue (Guest) YES *makes punching motions* R

*joins in with punching motions* YES!

Guest I love how Mari tackled Chloe to the ground before she killed more people. Very ladybug of her. I hope she doesn't die in the next one though.

Well of course! If a superhero went killing people they'd be just as bad as the villains. (Except Deadpool, he is an exception). Yes let's hope ;).

Spottedlittlebug (Guest) Haha! You go Marinette! Making some Chloe-crepe XD. Btw, just for perspective's sake, what kind of heel is Marinette wearing?

Not personally an expert in heel names but I had envisioned the kind with a thicker heel (though not completely wedges) (I don't think it would be possible to run in the thinner kind)

Guest Who else thinks that the others will think Marinette is the murderer because she tackled Chloe? I love this fic btw. Fantastic job;D

Thank you. I wonder if that might happen...

SoryesV This is so good xD I really loved it, I'm having fun with this, but suspense too :o

Thank you, and what's a good mystery story without suspense am I right?

Murder at Agreste Mansion

Chapter 10 – Madame Honey

Ivan and Juleka, shocked by the noise, turned around to see her attempting to pin the startled blonde to the ground.

Ivan rushed to pull Marinette off her and Juleka stood still in shock. As Chloe was freed by Ivan she snapped out of her stunned state and screamed at Marinette jumping up to try and attack her. Ivan helped by holding her down as Chloe unleashed her wrath.

"OW! OW! Knowles why are you helping her?!" Marinette shouted out as Chloe hit her.

"I'm not going to let you murder her that easily!" He shouted back at her.

"WHAT?!"

"Why else would you tackle someone like that!?" He replied not loosening his grip.

Adrien now turned the corner to see Ivan holding her down and Chloe's assault. He rushed in to pry Chloe off of her and held her down on the other wall opposite Marinette.

Chloe glared at him and then Marinette, "WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!?" she shouted at her, trying to break free of Adrien's hold on her.

"I WAS STOPPING YOU MURDERING THESE TWO!" She shouted back also trying to escape Ivan's grip.

"ME?! I'M NOT THE ONE WHO JUST ATTACKS PEOPLE FROM BEHIND"

"BECAUSE I STOPPED YOU!"

"STOP IT BOTH OF YOU!" Juleka shouted causing all 4 of them to look at her in shock. It was extremely unlike her to shout about anything, so everyone stopped and listened.

"You both need to take it down a notch. Actually, many notches!" She said, "You're acting crazy!"

"ME?! She's the one who tackled me!" Chloe said.

"Stop it!" Adrien butted in, "Stop arguing! We need to make a justified decision and we cannot solve that with bickering!"

Both girls calmed down a bit so as not to upset Adrien, yet they continued to glare at each other.

"Now if me and Mr Knowles release you are you going to promise not to fight each other?" Adrien asked them slightly condescendingly.

"ugh, yes Lord Noir" The girls said in unison. Ivan and Adrien released Marinette and Chloe cautiously and they were true to their word and didn't snap at each other.

"Mr Knowles, me and Bugsworthy left Pintura and Carapace at the scene of a murder 3 halls down that way, could you and Lady Violet please head that way and tell them to come back here with you?"

"Yes, Lord Noir" Ivan responded. He and Juleka left down the corridor as instructed.

"Now ladies, we are going to have a civilised discussion in this room" He said gesturing to the door on his right, "And we will not be leaving until we sort this out."

Marinette and Chloe unhappily agreed and entered the room with Adrien.

The room was some kind of office with a desk that had large black leather chair behind it and 2 wooden chairs at the front. Adrien sat behind and told them to sit on the wooden chairs.

"Now, you two need to agree not to speak over one another" He told them.

"Ok Lord Noir" Marinette said.

"Madame Honey?" Adrien said frowning at Chloe.

"Fine!"

"Good." He said contentedly, "Now, Honey you begin"

"So, I was walking down the corridor alone when I see psycho over here sprinting towards me, so I run. I kept running until I turn the corner and see Knowles and Violet there. Just as I'm about to call out to them for help- BAM! I'm tackled to the ground"

"Ok, now Bugsworthy" Adrien gestured to Marinette who was frowning in disbelief.

"You already know Noir" She told him.

"Yes, but we're doing this properly and we're going to tell each other our own perspectives." He said slightly assertively.

"Okay well I walk downstairs with you Pintura and Carapace and suddenly we hear Ms Skales scream as she's murdered. We run to the sound and find both her and Rouge murdered and only 1 way out that the murderer could have taken. I run out that exit to find none other than Honey running away so I chased her. You know the rest."

"So, you found me in a nearby area and that means it must be me does it?" Chloe snapped defensively.

"Excuse me? What was your reason for accusing me of poisoning Veloci's drink again? Oh yeah, because I was near to it! You're a murderer and a hypocrite." Marinette crossed her arms as she finished.

"Hey! Stop that both of you!" Adrien chimed in, "Honey, you said you were alone. Why was that. What happened to Lady Azure who you were meant to be accompanied by?"

Chloe froze for a second before trying to act vulnerable and weak, "Well she ditched me Noir, left me all alone! I never saw her after that, so I went looking for the others by myself."

"Cut the crap Honey, we found her dead!" Marinette butted in.

"Hey what happened to talking over each other?!" Chloe said frowning at Adrien to make him do something about it.

"Bugsworthy please wait your turn" Adrien told Marinette, "But she isn't wrong Honey. We found her dead and I don't think Azure is exactly the 'ditching' kind of person."

Chloe looked down at her feet nervously, "I uh-" She gulped and tried to avoid eye contact with Adrien. *sigh* "I ditched her okay! I was angry that you guys didn't let me go with Noir, so I told her to buzz off and went looking for you."

Adrien was slightly taken aback by this, he never saw Chloe get embarrassed like that without masking it under bullying.

"So, you didn't murder her?" He asked her

"No! I haven't murdered anyone I promise."

Marinette was frowning and desperately looking at Adrien to get him to let her speak. He noticed her agitation and gestured towards her.

"What about Skales and Rouge then?" she asked.

"What about them?" Chloe asked seeming genuinely confused.

"We heard Skales dying and Rouge was already dead at that point. If you really aren't the murderer how come you were the only person within running distance?"

"I-" Chloe paused to think for a moment, "I genuinely have no clue" She finally responded.

"It doesn't make any sense" Adrien said, "If Honey really didn't do it then no one else was there to do it."

"Carapace and Pintura were with us, Knowles and Violet were here and Noxium had been caught" Marinette listed thinking aloud.

"The only other people around were dead" Adrien said. "Or- What if-" He paused and then his eyes widened. "What if they weren't?"

The door burst open revealing Alya standing there holding a red card pointed at the 3 of them with the word REVOLVER on it.

"What if they weren't indeed Lord Noir" She said with a menacing grin on her face.