Kittybug screamed, her face contorted with pain. Pain that dissolved a minute later.
"Ow..." She grimaced. Lord Noir looked at her with wide eyes, full of fear for her.
"Kitty..." He groaned and she looked at him. Her eyes widened, and she grinned at him.
"Aw, you do care." She murmured, "you look really pretty."
"Thanks, sweetheart, but you better stop."
"I.. I am so sorry." She looked at him, and started crying, "I didn't mean to upset you." The Peacock, also known as Mrs Agreste, smiled slyly. He kissed her forehead, and she clung to him for dear life. All of a sudden, she couldn't bear to upset him. He meant the world to him. She also felt distaste for herself, for liking Adrien too.
She gripped Kittybug by the shirt, dangling her out the window.
"Do you want your former identity back?" Peacock asked teasingly, "Magic ice." She whispered. Marinette hung loosely from her grip. Lord Noir's mouth dropped, and he stepped forward involuntarily. Gabriel stood motionless, apparently shocked into silence.
"Oops. Let's see, I swear I'll drop you, okay?" She smiled darkly.
"Don't you dare touch her!" Adrien's suit turned back to complete black, and he found himself with his tail and ears. Which meant, Marinette...
Was back to Ladybug again.
"Now, look, sweetie, Chat wants you to fall. Don't let him down, okay?" She asked. Marinette nodded. "She's got an excessive amount of my special power 'Obsession' which the knife was smothered in. It's dangerous, because she'll do anything if she believes you, Chat Noir, want it."
"You're not going to hurt her."
"I think it's time you flew, little Angel." She winked slyly.
And dropped her.
The world went in slow motion. He needed the yoyo now. He pushed Peacock out the way, staring at her. Marinette was going to die if he didn't get her. He extended his baton.
"Grab my baton, Mari!" He yelled, and she looked at him. She gripped at it, and he retracted it, holding her in his arms. Marinette sighed softly, and she clung to him. He rolled his eyes, then turned to Peacock. "You leave, now."
"This isn't the last you'll see of me."
"Sadly, I believe you."
"One day you'll be begging for my help."
"And today ain't that day." He shrugged, pointing to the window. "Like I said, out."
She smiled, leaving him.
"What's wrong with me?" She asked, "there's something wrong."
"No, you're purrfect, Marinette. Maybe you ought to transform, and we'll figure out what's going on." He nodded, knowing she was feeling pretty bad, and held her arm. "Da- Mr Agreste, I was wondering whether we could talk whilst Marinette gets herself sorted out." Gabriel nodded, looking puzzled.
"Why of course." He opened the door, "out here." He left Marinette to her own devices. Gabriel looked at him, with his eyes narrowed.
"Adrien, she'll be okay." He reassured the boy, who was pacing, "Our main concern is catching Emelie, and then we'll save her."
